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"Why does this porcine process continue?"
Kathy Williams, Assistant City Editor
Sherman Denison Hearld Democrat
Copyright 2009
OK, I'm going to say it, "I'm fed up with pork."
That word's been thrown around a lot lately. And I'm on record saying that spending on projects that create jobs, give more people pay checks right now when our consumer economy needs a boost, is a good thing.
But, I define pork as public money used for projects that benefit a limited number of influential people. And further, pork is public money used contrary to the needs and priorities of the majority of people who pay those taxes. If it addressed common needs and dreams, it would not be fat, it would be investment.
Tuesday morning I read that public officials, volunteers and paid, had used their influence with state officials to secure $10 million worth of our resources to study bringing a toll road through largely unpopulated areas of Grayson County. Not only that, but they plan to use a loophole in the law -- one the Legislature is considering closing -- to replace part of a free road with the toll road.
Grayson, Texas and U.S. taxpayers already are paying to build, widen, improve and extend State Highway 289 north of SH 56 and up to near Pottsboro. TxDOT, the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority (none of them people you and I voted for) and Grayson County Commissioners Court, have decided this should become a toll road.
Grayson County has issued $63 million in bonds to pay for SH 289. TxDOT agreed to pay us back through "pass through tolls;" that means reimburse us per car once the road is ready. Now that it'll be a toll road, meaning drivers will pay to drive on it, who will repay us and where will any extra revenues go?
All that depends. Commissioners project they will have about $7 million left over from bonds, once they split what's left over with the company that's supervising the building. But Grayson County ponied up millions of dollars in right-of-way payments and has incurred untold expenses like time from salaried staff who have worked on the project. The county will be paying about 5 percent of the debt service for building SH 289. In the end, it's a state highway, under state control.
The faces of those who have worked to "secure the funding" for a toll road are hidden from us. Of course there are open sessions where elected officials have voted. But we never even hear the names of those who speak one-on-one with RMA or Texas Transportation (TxDOT) commissioners. They are accountable only to the governor.
We are not privy to what they tell our local elected officials. There is no public on-the-record discussion. We will never learn what promises were made, what we got or gave up in the "negotiations." We only know the official ayes and nays. Why does this porcine process continue? There are better ways.
The city of Sherman just completed its draft of a Comprehensive Master Plan. The federal government's long-and short-range transportation planning process involves local elected officials and is submitted for public scrutiny and comment on its priorities.
This year, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (federal-local planners) updated priorities. This was particularly urgent work because of federal stimulus money that might come to the area. It sounds like a darn good idea to me -- identify the projects most needed to prevent traffic deaths and injury and promote smooth traffic flow.
For it to work, we have to pay attention. That means you and me. To be clear: Sherman, the Sherman-Denison MPO and TxDOT personnel have spent hundreds of thousands of our taxpayer dollars in planning public services. A Grayson County toll road appears as the least priority of 15 unfunded projects in the new draft MPO plan.
Priorities 2-5 would reverse the on and off ramp in front of Sherman Town Center; fix the roads that back up traffic to Travis Street behind Town Center; construct turn lanes from Travis to the U.S. 82 frontage road; and widen the bridge over U.S. 75 at Loy Lake. The first priority is to widen FM 691 at U.S. 75. That will be completed under the stimulus package.
If you've sat forever or feared for your life around Sherman Town Center and along Travis either side of U.S. 82, understand that completing projects 2-5 would cost $9.668 million. And the money to widen Travis Street is not on TxDOT's radar. That will have to be done with city or county funds.
The other down side to this big ol' ham of a project is that it will open up sparsely populated areas to sprawling growth -- the worst kind of growth you can get. It benefits only those who know where the roads are going and buy up the land for a sea of gaudy franchises, billboards and two-acre ranchettes. Who's going to pay for extending utilities, roads, law enforcement and fire fighting into those growth areas?
Sherman has done a stellar job in planning for its growth for the next 20 or so years. Consultants and everyday residents, business owners, developers all took part in developing the draft plan -- conservative and smart. It looks at not just preserving but elevating the quality of life aspects of a town that knows who it is and honors its history.
So how did the state loopholes get gotten through for $10 million to study building a road that won't be needed for 30 years or so -- a road that takes travelers away from Sherman's retail heart? The State Senate smiled on private toll roads Monday, refusing to let the law allowing them -- and the public protections in that allowance -- expire. The bill is still alive in the House and could stop there. TxDOT admits it can't afford to maintain existing roads and is turning that responsibility over to local taxpayers. There's a bill for that, too.
A Grayson County toll road is a 20th century solution to a mid-21st century issue, so fight the fat and call your state legislators.
KATHY WILLIAMS is assistant city editor of the Herald Democrat.
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Are Goats Smart? Reading Goats' Minds
Understanding Domestic Goat Behavior and What They Think of Us
Are goats smart? And why is it important for goat owners to understand how goats think?
We've had to learn to be smart, to stay one step ahead of probing muzzles and fiddling lips that find their way into food bins or out of pens. We, their handlers, know how smart goats are. But do we think goat-wise, understanding caprine minds: how they see their environment and us, how they learn, how learning can affect their future experience, and how their experience affects their health and production? To this end, researchers continue to delve into the minds of goats, how they are affected by the production environment, and how they see us and interact with us.
In 2017, we have seen published results of studies into cognition, human-goat relationships, reproductive behavior and reaction to intensive conditions. Knowledge of the goats' perspective enables us to design goat-friendly accommodation and tailor our procedures and handling techniques to reduce stress. Enjoyable, stress-free living will optimize the health and production of our animals—and us too!
Health Questions About Kid Goats?
What Matters to Goats
Are goats smart in the same way humans are? We know that goats are curious and quickly learn the best way to get treats. We've heard that they have long memories. This year, researchers in London, England, described how individuals differ in their understanding of the world. Some seek food in places where they've been successful before, while others go by the color or shape of food containers. Some learn more by investigating and others by watching. These personal differences have been found to be linked to personality types. Less sociable goats were better at finding food hidden in cups of different colors, perhaps because they worried less about their absent pen-mates. These goats tended to use shape and color of feed bowl to locate treats rather than rely on bowl position. Goats that explore less are better at tracking hidden objects when they are moved, possibly due to their calmer, observational manner.
Goats have shown that they can learn unusual tasks, even choosing abstract symbols to request a drink of water at the German research center. They can even restrain their natural urge to go for food seen through a barrier after learning the correct route to access the treat. Even so, many goats still let their belly rule their head!
Goats may appear to have one-track minds, but they devote a lot of thought to social issues, too. London researchers found that goats recognized the voices of their close friends and looked at their pen-mate when they heard the sound of their bleat. If there is a less familiar goat present when they heard an unknown bleat, they looked at the lesser-known individual, showing that they inferred this goat made the call.
They are sensitive to herd-mates' facial expressions, too. French goats paid more attention when they saw the photographed face of a familiar goat in an unpleasant situation than when they saw that of a relaxed, contented companion. They also paid more attention to certain individuals' pictures, and Alpines looked more at the photographs than Saanens.
Scent, of course, is an important social signal for goats, especially during the breeding season. Buck scent is attractive to does, and has also been found by New Jersey researchers to encourage male virility. By urinating on his beard and face, a buck increases his own testosterone levels as well as enticing females. A Mexican team studying reproduction found an active buck can even encourage does to perform sexual displays out of season, whether they have had previous sexual experience or not.
Kids need mothers' milk, but dams too have their needs: adequate nutrition and a release from the physical drain of feeding growing young. As newborns naturally hide, it had been thought that they may feed less during the first week. However, Mexican researchers found that kids penned with their dam suckled most during the first week, when their dam rarely prevented them. After two weeks, dams increasingly rejected or interrupted suckling sessions, marking the start of a very gradual weaning process. Previous studies had shown that kids' eagerness ensured them a steady milk supply, and natural weaning began in earnest at 6–7 weeks old, as kids' intake of solid food increased. Contact between dam and kids helped to maintain a high milk production, and early separation can have the effect of reducing yield.
What Goats Think of Us
Are goats smart enough to understand our behavior? There was a focus this year on how goats interpret human appearance and behavior and how they interact with us. Handling is an important part of stress management and can make all the difference when we are obliged to carry out procedures like healthcare and transportation.
We've seen how goats learn new tricks by doing what we do, and this has been replicated in a scientific environment by researchers in London. Goats learned quicker to go around a barrier to get to food after watching a human do it.
The same team demonstrated how goats came to a human observer for help accessing a treat in a closed container. The goats consistently chose humans who were watching rather than others who were looking away. This observation gave rise to a series of trials to ascertain how goats chose a human assistant. Goats approach humans from the front when they want our attention, but are not concerned whether the human is looking away. This might be because goats have lateral eyes and can see well to the side as well as the front. They probably don't realize that we have poor peripheral vision. They prefer to approach a human whose eyes are open and whose head is not obscured, so appear to realize our requirements to see. However, a partially obscured face did not seem to deter them, and the location of hands did not influence them. It seems they aim to gain our visual attention rather than going straight to our hands to check for treats.
Knowing how goats see us should help us to communicate effectively with them, which allows us to manage them smoothly.
How Goats React to Intensive Systems
Just a subtle change in human behavior can affect goats in ways that we may not envisage, unless we think goat-wise. This may affect goats in confined systems even more than those at range: firstly, because they may have less regular contact with humans, and secondly because they are less able to run from stressful situations.
Several studies have already addressed the effect of confinement, sterile environments and lack of space on goat behavior, and how to alleviate stress through good housing design and social conditions. Swiss ruminant housing specialists recommend that feeding shelves should be raised at least 10 cm (4 in) from the level of the front hooves to allow comfortable access. This corresponds well to goats' natural grazing height and should avoid goats kneeling to feed. An Indian study of kids in different pen sizes confirms that larger stalls allow more comfort and healthy activity and reduce fighting. Mexican kids in enriched stalls showed fewer signs of stress.
Are goats smart? Absolutely. Studies will continue to investigate how mental and physical comfort can be achieved in indoor and outdoor systems, as happy goats mean a healthy and productive herd.
Originally published in Goat Journal November/December 2017 and regularly vetted for accuracy.
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Nawroth, C., Prentice, P.M. and McElligott, A.G., 2017. Individual personality differences in goats predict their performance in visual learning and non-associative cognitive tasks. Behavioural processes, 134, pp.43-53.
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Loya-Carrera, J.A., Ramírez, S., Terrazas, A., Hernández, H., Vielma, J., Duarte, G. and Fernández, I.G., 2017. Sexually inexperienced anestrous goats are able to exhibit sexual behaviors exposed to sexually active bucks. JABB-Online Submission System, 5(2), pp.64-71.
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After an intense start to 2014, today's new moon in Gemini finally lightens the mood. Airy Gemini is associated with communication of all types, so it's time to clear the decks and start anew with respect to the way you speak, write, and otherwise connect with those around you. This should be an easy transition, as Gemini's ruler Mercury, is in this sign now. Embrace laughter, levity, and razor-sharp wit for best results. But don't get too excited: as of yesterday Mercury entered his shadow period, which means he's slowing down for a full-fledged retrograde on June 7. With Mercury in Gemini this retrograde should be easier than most, but it's always better to err on the side of caution. That means it's best to hold off on signing any new contracts or making any big tech purchases until after he goes direct.
At this point you're probably wondering what you can do with this new moon. Here are the three things you need to know to amplify this moon's good vibes:
Mars in Libra trine the new moon is a tonic for your relationships.
Relationships that were tense during Mars retrograde earlier this month finally relax, and any lingering passive-aggression dissipates into deliciously clear lines of communication. The diplomatic Libra energy paired with Gemini's willingness to talk gives you a beautiful opportunity to speak your mind in all your relationships. Let your lovers, colleagues, and even muses know where you stand. Libra is highly creative, so you could be inspired to put your thoughts into writing now. Give it a try, the universe is supporting you!
Neptune in Pisces square the new moon activates your psychic nature, but obscures reality.
Illusory Neptune's difficult angle spells trouble for any new starts at this moon. Things may not be as they seem now, and if something looks to good to be true, it probably is. Give any new career offers or contracts time to simmer before you make your final decision, and make sure what you're signing onto is rooted in reality.
The good news is that any time Neptune is in play it gives you a serious psychic boost. Gemini is the messenger sign, so listen to your dreams: they may have information for you! Or, pull out your favorite divination tool and take advantage of this moon's amplified connection the spiritual realm.
Bad girl Lilith and asteroid Pandora give this new moon a rebellious flare.
Lilith and Pandora are both in harmony with this moon, throwing good angles from flashy fire signs (Leo and Aries respectively). Crystal clear Gemini opens up a channel for you to express your dark side. What parts of yourself have you tried to hide, both from the world and yourself? Write it down, share it with your tribe, or better yet, shout it from the rooftops! Remember that it's okay to love yourself unconditionally, and that your shadow side is just as valid as the light.
PS- Don't forget to write your abundance check for this moon cycle!


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About two-thirds of the Bronx is categorized as Zone B, meaning residents can expect a moderate possibility of evacuation.
Posted on 29 October 2012.
About two-thirds of the Bronx is categorized as Zone B, meaning residents can expect a moderate possibility of evacuation.
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New York Police Department School Safety Division data reveals that 30 percent of the total arrests and 51 percent of the total summons were issued in the Bronx.
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Throgs Neck mothers met at a costume swap to economize before an expensive holiday.
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A BronxInk survey found that 90 percent of Hispanic voters were planning to vote for President Barack Obama; 0 percent for his Republican challenger
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The program aims to distribute whistles that elderly citizens will blow if they are in danger.
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The Liberty Diner expands in an economy that has been tough on small businesses.
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Police are looking for the suspect who left a burned Quran in front of a Bedford Park mosque
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As his arms reach deeper into the canister outside of a pizzeria in Morris Park, Jean Joachim looks away. "Sometimes you see dead rats," he says. "Not at this restaurant though- they're pretty good with the oil." Joachim, a service technician works for Tri-State Biodiesel (TSB), a green energy start-up that collects used cooking oil from restaurants and converts it into biodiesel.
On Wednesday night, Joachim and his manager, Andrew McCloud are harvesting oilcans from Patricia's. Famous for their brick oven pizza and Tuscan-style fare, the family-owned restaurant also dishes out a healthy serving of grease, 70 gallons a week to be exact. Not to its customers of course, but to TSB, which collects it for free and ships it to a refinery where it gets transformed into biodiesel.
To prevent restaurants from dumping oil into kitchen sinks, New York City requires businesses to install a mechanism to collect grease and provide proof of regular waste disposal through an outside collection service. Restaurants that do not adhere to the rules properly can be fined up to $10,000. [more..]
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Em'powering the New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival
September 2011 saw the Free Film Festivals (@freefilmfest) reach new heights with over 3000 people attending 23 films screenings in Peckham and Nunhead. What's amazing about the organisation, is that it's run by an army of volunteers and very little funding. So when we got involved in 2010, we jumped at the chance of using bicycles to power some of the screenings...
The enthusiasm for using the power of film to bring communities together has now given birth to the New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival (@NXDFilmFestival) which takes film out of the multiplex and into the community. Film events will take place in twelve different venues across the borough of Lewisham from Friday 27th April to Sunday 6th May.
The full programme of events can be found here.
Electric Pedals have joined the Free Film army by volunteering time and kit as a part of our commitment to reinvesting in our local community. We will be pedal-powering three out of the twelve events:
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Date/Time: 27th April 2012, 20.00 h - 22.00 h Location: Somerville Adventure Playground, Queens Rd, New Cross, SE14 5AA
Film: Sherlock Holmes Date: 28th April 2012, 20.00 h - 22.00 h Location: Fordham Park, Pagnell Street, New Cross, SE14 6AY
Film: Up Date: 5th May 2012, 20.00 h - 22.00 h Location: Telegraph Hill Upper Park, Kitto Road, New Cross, SE14 5TY
We're looking forward to Up as Telegraph Hill Upper Park boasts one of the best panoramic views of London, it's really quite something. Apparently local children are going to launch their very own flying houses just before it gets dark!


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– Keith Richards quotes in his memoir Life'
A prodigiously talented musician and guitar folklore phenomenon, Keith Richards, released his third solo album, Crosseyed Heart', on September 18, 2015. For Keith, music is the expression of happiness. "And yet still people want to get to the other, the heart of the other, so there is music; if you're not able to say it, sing it," as quoted by Keith in his memoir, Life'. Over the time span of his career, Keith Richards has been the founding member of the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones' – unarguably one of the most significant rock bands in history, a singer, a songwriter and a best-selling memoirist – though he is primarily a guitarist. Crosseyed Heart' combines his love for reggae, folk and a ton of his long mastered guitar playing nimblest. This is his first solo album after 23 years hiatus from his previous two solo albums, since the Rolling Stones were in a dormant period. But if one were to go by Keith Richards' guitar maestro's sounds, this chart topping rocker has a special seat of honor.
Keith Richards was born in Dartford, Kent, England on December 18, 1943. Keith was bit by the music bug at the ripe age of 3 years, much to his father's horror. He attended Dartford Technical High School for boys between 1955 and 1959, when he was expelled due to his absenteeism. While still at Dartford Technical, he was recruited by the school's choirmaster to sing in a trio of sopranos. He loved being in the boys church choir and was devastated when his voice changed and they kicked him out. Even though he felt that his entire world had come to an end, he decided that if not destined to be a signer, he would become a musician instead. While at Sidcup Art College, where he transferred to after Dartford Tech, Keith devoted more time to playing the guitar than studying. By this point, Keith had learned most of Chuck Berry's solos.
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck' Berry" – American songwriter, singer and guitarist – was one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Keith attributes his guitar playing skills to his maternal grandfather, Augustus Gus' Dupree, who was a musician and also played the fiddle and the saxophone. His grandfather had a guitar hanging in his home and teased him for several years because he saw Keith looking at it. One day his grandfather told him "If you can reach it, I'll let you play around with it". So, Keith figured it out by getting a chair and stacking some big books to reach it. He took it to his grandfather who was in his room. His grandfather taught him a little piece called Malagueña, a Spanish piece by humming it to him and showing him just the notes and no chords on his guitar. Gus thought that piece would be a great exercise for Keith to learn the notes, some chords and his way around the guitar. Here, started this legendary rocker's fervour to learn more. Everyday he would listen for hours to records till he learnt the chords. When he came across Jimmy Reed handle a five chord on the guitar, it was a mystery to him.
Mississippi born Mathis James "Jimmy' Reed" was an American blues musician and songwriter. He played electric blues and was a significant influence to rock and roll artists like Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray, Rolling Stones among many others.
Keith later wrote an illustrated children's book titled Gus & Me' – the story of my granddad and my first guitar – which was published on September 9, 2014. The illustration was done by Keith's daughter, Theodora, named after his grandfather, Theodore. In a tribute to his grandfather as instrumental in shaping the musician and guitarist he is today.
Keith reunited with Mick Jagger on a train while Mick was heading for classes at the London School of Economics. They discovered they had a mutual interest in rhythm and blues which led to a renewal of their friendship. Keith and Mick initially attended primary school together and were neighbors till 1954, after which Keith's family moved. With their new found friendship, Keith soon joined the amateur band that Mick and common friend Dick Taylor, were already a part of called Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys'. Due to joint interests in the blues music, they met Brian Jones and when out at a pub one night, met Ian Stewart. Mid-1962, Keith dropped out of college and moved in with Mick and Brian to devote himself completely to music and they formed the band. They rigged up an improvised studio in their bathroom because they felt the flush sounded like an applause after their performance'. By 1963, Keith and Mick started writing songs together because of a perceived short-lived career playing covers.
Along with Mick, Keith introduced the Rolling Stones to Chuck Berry's songs. The Rolling Stones sounds actually began as a marriage between the two styles; blues and rock and roll. Guitar legend, Keith has admitted to the blurring of the two styles while expressing his love for the performers and their crazy lives, sometimes ending in tragedy. Chuck Berry has always been an inspiration for Keith and the mail-order rhythm and blues by Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters that Mick was carrying on the train was what caught the former's eye.
When Keith Richards was asked in an interview how he first discovered the blues, he said, "By osmosis!" – which can be described as the process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas. "See, my mother, she loved jazz, she loved Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington. That was what was around the house. There's a lot of blues in jazz. And so, in a way, it was in my bones before I actually got to hear country blues and real blues." He continues, "At the same age, I was starting to hear early rock and roll. It sounded perfectly normal to me… not some new kind of music. It was sort of natural."
Keith focusses on chords and rhythms. "It's all in the right hand, it's all in the wrist. There's two sides to every story and if you're right (hand) is not connecting to you're left, well then maybe it's one and a half story. Somehow you got to get both of them to love each other." said Keith. "The acoustic guitar is the most important for a guitarist to start with. Learn the feel of the touch, of that string and what it does against the frets. Then you can have the effects later on. If you want to be a guitar player, you have to have you're grounding right, like anything else." He prefers analog to a modern digital studio because he feels it's far better sound. When asked why in an interview on the Andrew Marr show in September 2015, Keith said, "High tech is a wonderful thing, it does great, it does great for visuals. But when it comes to sound, the O's and the 0's (zeroes) don't quite make it. I prefer what a tape can deliver, which is the full spectrum of sound."
After a point, he felt he was going nowhere playing six string guitar and that he was just repeating himself. He figured that playing five string guitar like his icon Jimmy Reed, was like learning a new instrument. "There's five strings, there's only three chords. You still need two hands but one less chord," said Keith. "And it's cheaper because you don't have to spring for that extra string," he jokes. Back in the day, Keith was fortunate to run into Bobby Goldsboro – an American pop and country singer and songwriter, who was on the road with Jimmy, and showed him the simplest trick how to play five string. Keith plays on five string by removing the low E from his acoustic guitar.
Keith has always felt comfortable on stage even if he messed up. In his memoir Life' when asked about performing on stage, he said, "While I'm here nothing else can happen. All I can do is screw up. Otherwise, have a good time." Chris Spedding calls Keith Richards' guitar playing as direct, incisive and unpretentious'. Peter Robinson, more widely know by his stage name Chris Speeding, is also an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.
These are few of the most noteworthy riffs, vocals and collaborations that make Keith's sounds synonymous with rock and roll; Satisfaction' remains rock's greatest statement of horn-dog alienation with it's riff that woke up the sixties. In 1967, due to a no-show from lead guitarist Brian Jones, he played his slide guitar along with recording his first lead vocal for Something Happened To Me Yesterday'. Keith's 7-minute fiercest riff in Can't You Hear Me Knocking' in 1971 may still be the band's most intense guitar extravagance ever recorded. He later goes on to nail it yet again with his lyrics, vocals and guitar finger work in Happy. Released in 1972, this album is slated to have given Keith his first hit as a singer.
Then in 1978 with Beast of Burden' showcased his elegance with subtle and slow strumming in a classic riff, along with his lyrics. Keith's guitar intro in Start Me Up made it one of the band's biggest hits in the 80's. In 1986, he teamed up with Ron Wood and Jimmy Cliff and sang a tune from a cover by a reggae singer in Too Rude', like they had just come out of a drug-induced coma. His collaboration with Tom Waits in 1985, cut through the cane break with Big Black Mariah'. While Keith and Mick were butting heads like two volatile brothers fighting over the band's direction, the former went on to rekindle the band's original essence with his 1988 single, Take It So Hard'.
Today, Keith Richards has an estimated net worth of $340 million as opposed to Mick Jagger's 360 million net worth.
Making a life of playing music – be it rock and roll, country, blues or any other – succeed on any level takes a lot or hard work and steadfastness. It's an even harder time trying to juggle between a music career and family or loved ones. Even though Keith Richards has shifted into another gear now, back then he was an incorrigible ladies' man. He still maintains a friendly relationship with Anita Pallenberg, mother of his first three children – Marlon, Angela and Tara Jo Jo – but they never got married, even though they were a couple from 1967 to 1979. Keith was away at tour when Tara died at two months old of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). He was severely criticized for performing that night despite finding out about her death but said it was the only way he could with the loss.
True, most famous musicians have a breakdown in relationships and broken marriages but since later in 1979, Keith has been married to model Patti Hansen. They tied the knot on his 40th birthday and have two daughters, Theodora Dupree and Alexandra Nicole, the elder one being inspired by the man she was named after, illustrated Keith's children book.
Keith feels he is the same bloke at home as he is onstage. "I know who I am, but I'm also aware of the kaleidoscope of different visions being taken by different people." He advices the younger generation, "Live a clean life and don't do as I do. None of you really know what I did, you just imagine it. Believe me – I've taken a lot more out of alcohol than it's ever taken out of me! And I kind of feel the same way about the dope and stuff. I did what I thought was best for me but I certainly wouldn't recommend it for everybody."
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Your complete guide to the night sky
The Astronomy Now Yearbook is packed with everything you need to find your way around the night sky. It comes with a beautifully illustrated calendar to hang on your wall, featuring some of the best astronomical images of the Universe.Together the Yearbook and calendar form the complete package for everyone from the beginner using their naked eye to observe the stars to the experienced amateur astronomer with a large telescope.
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Hawthorn House is a high-quality bed and breakfast in Kenmare, right by Ireland's famous Ring of Kerry walking route. This family-run guest house has a garden, restaurant and free Wi-Fi and car parking.
Note: Map is an approximate indication ONLY. Please contact Hawthorn House B&B for directions and precise location prior to your visit.


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text: Social Media Facebook post by Anglia Ruskin University International Published Feb. 16 2016 11:01 AM Anglia Ruskin University International posted on Facebook If you're a student from Cyprus and would like to know more about ARU - we have some good news! We'll be attending the Education and Career Exhibition in Nicosia, Cyprus. So come along and find out more about studying in the UK and ARU. Our colleague Salvatore will be there to answer all your questions. For more information about the events and qualifications we accept, please visit: http://bit.ly/1kfh4Ru #DiscoverARU


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At SGDS you can see in an hour what might take a paleontologist a lifetime to discover. You can even touch certain fossils and casts. For example, one "handling table" allows you to hold several ancient treasures. (These fossils were not found at St. George but were brought there to further its educational mission.) The first is a back vertebra from an Ornithischian, a plant eating dinosaur. Next to it is a tail vertebra from a Sauropod. And next to that is another tail vertebra, this time from Hadrosaur, a duck billed dinosaur. Where else but places like SGDS can you hold in your hand a 200-million-year old piece of the past?
SGDS is famous for trace fossils. These are different from body fossils which are, as the name implies, parts of an ancient animal. Trace fossils point to behavior and activity. Running, squatting, and even tail dragging can be deduced from tracks and traces laid down nearly 200 million years ago. As Brian Switek put it in a book review on the subject, "Whispers in stone, trace fossils are moments of ancient life." ['Dinosaurs Without Bones' by Anthony J. Martin. March 7, 2014.]
Trace fossils at SGDS consist of molds and casts. Molds are impressions. Casts are relief. To explain, let's say you wanted to make a beaver footprint cast down by a creek. With some plaster of Paris, you would fill in a track that left an impression or mold in the soil. Once dry, you would pop out the hardened compound. You now have a cast. A mold can also form when a body fossil decays or dissolves, leaving an impression. So how did all these molds and casts come to be?
How impressions formed is easily described. An animal walked, ran, or dragged part of itself across soft earth or mud. In the case of SGDS, these tracks were usually left along the shore line of prehistoric Lake Dixie. A dropping lake level then helped in the process, allowing a hardening of the mud. These impressions would remain if not weathered out or otherwise destroyed over geologic time. What about casts? We noted how drying mud left hardened impressions. As the lake level rose again it brought sand with it, filling in those tracks. Layer after layer of sand which eventually became sandstone. When sandstone layers are split apart at SGDS they reveal both impressions and casts. A split sandstone block at the site shows both molds and casts and detailed signage explains the process.


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Series 800
Preliminary remark - body construction.
Series 800 element cabinets are supplied fully glued or disassembled, with eccentric connectors. The row of holes (dia. 1/8'') at a grid distance of 1'' can be used right through.
Shelf carriers (load class L75) are screwed into standard-equipped cabinets [1] and screwed and inserted into individually equipped cabinets [2] .
Adjustable shelf inserts [3] made from LIGNOpal (up to a width of 31 1/2''), coreboard (width 15 3/4''- 47 1/4'') and sheet steel (width 15 3/4''- 47 1/4'') have a concealed mounting for the shelf carriers.
Vertical body structures are fashioned by glued and, in the case of disassembled cabinets, by construction shelves [4] with eccentric connectors.
Horizontal body structures are fashioned by middle partitions flush with the body [5] or set back [6] . These are glued or, in the case of disassembled cabinets, equipped with eccentric connectors. Middle partitions flush with the body permit the use of separately closing single swing doors. Set-back partitions are combined with double sw ing doors. Bases are a s tructural component of the body construction made from LIGNOpal [7] or are positioned as a steel base [8] at heights of 3'' and 1 5/8'' below the body. Both base types have precision height adjustment by means of an Allen key [9] through the bottom shelf. The LIGNOpal base can be fitted with a base cover strip flush with the front/door [10] . Base recesses [11] on the back are possible in the case of floor strips.
Wardrobe and washbasin cabinets are provided with plastic ventilation outlets on the top and bottom edges of the door.
Construction: Models from a height of 77 5/8'' or models with drawers and/or pullouts (DGUV Regel 108-007) must be secured to the wall or floor.


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The Zipline Dolinka in Bled offers an 2,5 hour outdoor experience that combines an adrenalin ride on 5 zipline cables in total length of 2,4 km and a guided natural trip through the protected valley of the Sava Dolinka river.
In the valley of the Sava River (in Radovljica) there is also another the Zipline ride 250 m long, 25 m high and reaches 30-40 km/hour.
Zipline is possible throughout the year (not in case of bad weather).
Visit the lake island with its glorious Gothic church and the famous wishing bell.
Climb up to the Castle and enjoy the finest view of the lake with its island.
Take a trip across the lake in the traditional Pletna boat and relax in the atmosphere.
The only true cream cake is the Bled cream cake. Come taste it!
Experience the most intact nature of Bled in the first touristically arranged gorge in Slovenia.
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After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year's winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to The Prairie Dogs featuring Uncle Henry's Bowling Club for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film Magazine Issues will go on to represent Tampa against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
Estranged sisters attempt to make amends amidst a surprising engagement.
A woman buys a mysterious box from a stranger on Craigslist.
Two brothers go on an adventure in their own backyard to save the family brewery.
A young person is conflicted about their future
In the midst of a technological revolution, a brother is forced to make a life-changing choice.
Rouge sales ninja randy
Professional mini-golfers unwittingly become involved with the start of WWII.
Coming to Get YOU!
With help from his loving wife and a mythical figure, a young man finds success at work.
Boy becomes Hero
If you had a second chance
Romance is more than physical
Boy finds closure
For a magazine salesman, Paul Pamplemousse, his issues could keep him from getting the girl.
An elf's day goes haywire when he discovers he's been cursed
Penny loves her husband, Paul. Even his little quirks. Like fleas.
Rivals Bill and Sherry must make an unusual sale to win Salesperson of the Monthor face unemployment
Two men work through the loss of their sister as they meet a girl during the apocalypse.
Plant Parenthood is the Best
Some purchases are not worth it.
A couple reveal the true nature of their relationship after their friends depart for the evening
A desperate and despised vacuum salesman does whatever it takes to become Salesperson of the Month.
An actor stuggles to find his place in life after his rise to stardom falls.
Daddy doesn't always know best!
Stealthy and persistant, the seeker pursues his victims with the determination of a true salesman.
You're Next or You are next
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Lessons Will Be Learned � Leo Forte leads the insanely sexy Jesse Santana to a back alley sex club. You know it's going to get kinky when the door opens and Tony Buff appears to direct them to a play space upstairs. Leo is in full Dom mode as he leads Jesse inside and attaches a set of nipple clamps to Jesse's pierced nipples. Jesse drops to his knees and starts worshipping Leo's cock and balls. He devours Leo's cock as the Dom tugs on the clamped nipples. Jesse gladly takes in Leo and doesn't waste a drop. Next, its St Andrews Cross for Jesse. Leo roughs up Jesse's nipples until Jesse's pierced cock is leaking precum. Leo puts Jesse through some intense impact play and tries to break him down. Jesse takes it all and shows us he is a hardcore player. Leo turns Jesse around and begins with a flogger, striking Jesse's back. Jesse's ability to take the whip is impressive. Once Jesse's back is red and welted, Leo returns to the flogger and drives Jess to his breaking point. But no scene this intense would be complete without aftercare. Jesse is treated to a hard biting rim job and then a torrent of Leo's goodness which Jesse is eager to get into his mouth. Leo then fucks Jesse, sucking on his toes and licking his feet while plowing deep into his ass. Leo continues to slam Jesse until he blows a load all over his torso and Leo dumps his milky jizz on Jesse's ass.
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We would like to thank all our customers for their great support and feedback during this time. We consistently achieve 100% customer satisfaction in Apples customer surveys, moving forward we are expanding our mainly service only business to include sales of select Apple products & accessories and recently launched our refurbished Apple store.
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Growing up Indian, there are many things that we hear from our parents, relatives, neighbours and everyone else, which more often than not, do not make the least sense to us. However, over the years we realise that it is better for our peace of mind to not question these, but just shrug it off as the typical Indian mentality. Here are some of these confounding things:
1. Pursue Engineering or Medical after your 12th standard!
Source: mottobiz
To be specific, for boys they always suggest Engineering and for girls, Medicine! Since they will feel proud that their daughter will be a doctor and their son will be an engineer. Yes of course they will feel proud, but it is unfair that people think there is no "Scope" in any other field!
2. "Beti Paraya Dhan Hoti Hai"
Source: weddingsonline
Always, even if they are emotional or talk about our future, they go blank and say that daughters are meant to be somebody else's fortune! No matter how much Indian dads love their daughters, every girl hears this expression so many times in her whole life! There is nothing wrong in it, yes every girl marries and settles and leaves her home but thinking of her as someone else's property is not remotely right!
3. Sex is Bad
Source: plaidzebra
Talking about sex is a taboo in India! No one talks about it openly but if you do you are considered cheap and shameless! Girls end up in risky situations as they are not taught about "Bad Touch" and realize later that they should have talked about it!
4. Elders are always right!
Source: friedsushi
Yes, they are right, because of the experience they got in their life! But does that mean they are always right, even if they continue with their narrow thinking? In India people are very confused between the concepts of respect and agreement. They think that if you respect someone you should always agree but if you don't then you don't respect the person! Is it really so?
5. You are not allowed to play with lower caste/class children!
Source: mominmemd
Your society watchman's son is not allowed to play with you because he is not considered a human, got it? He is impure because he is poor and doesn't deserve our respect. Yes, we talk about ethics and love but we never follow it!
6. Teachers can never be wrong!
Source: conversation
This came from ancient India, where teachers were respected and worshipped more than parents even! Earlier teachers actually used to be the most intelligent members of society and were given respect everywhere they went, but nowadays it's not the same. Yes teachers are still intelligent but think again; they can be wrong too, sometimes- after all, we are humans!
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(April 10, 2017) – On April 6, health magnet juniors and seniors from the Effingham County Career Academy traveled to Savannah to get a glimpse of sports medicine in action at the Biodynamics and Human Performance Center at Armstrong State University for National Biomechanics Day. Armstrong was the only institution in Georgia to arrange a participating event, which provided almost 60 students with tangible biomechanics knowledge.
The young health students were shown various biomechanical applications in the Biodynamics and Human Performance Center by Armstrong faculty members and graduate students, such as motion analysis, flight time measurements, isokinetic muscle testing, metabolic rates, balance and more. Graduate students used high school volunteers to demonstrate and provide hands-on experience with the different machines and programs, explaining the practical uses behind every test.
"Most kids don't get exposed to biomechanics until they're in college," said Bryan Riemann, Ph.D., professor of Sports Medicine at Armstrong and director of the Biodynamics and Human Performance Center. "However, the principles of biomechanics can be useful in a wide variety of applications, from shoe design to how to shape an office chair. The idea behind National Biomechanics Day is to expose this discipline to students at an earlier age in order to promote interest."
Additionally, the Armstrong School of Nursing walked the high school students through a medical demonstration using the program's various high-tech clinical mannequins. Students were able to see the potential benefits and possibilities of practicing medicine on these lifelike figures, similar to the tests run in the biodynamics lab.
"It was tremendously satisfying to see students understand more fully the technology and science behind human movement, exercise and rehabilitation," said Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., department head of Health Sciences at Armstrong. "Many of them left with a better idea of the possible careers in biomechanics-related fields."


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Four years ago, when Regina Cavada, '16, left San Diego for Richmond and began her freshman year at the University of Richmond, her path seemed obvious.
"I was really interested in international issues," she says, "I knew that was where I wanted to be."
Cavada naturally chose an international studies major and spent her freshman year studying Arabic. She complemented her interests by partnering with World Pediatric Project as a Bonner Scholar — a program that pairs students with local organizations for four years of sustained community engagement and social justice education.
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Paratus Mission Trips
PARATUS MISSION TRIPS are a great way for parents and students to serve together. The first mission trip took place in August of 2017 with a trip to the Dominican Republic. Students learned about leadership, power tools, and servanthood while on the trip. Missions are an important part of the Paratus culture. Every day brings us the opportunity to spread God's word in and around our communities. But it is especially rewarding when our faculty, parents, and students can travel abroad to spread the Gospel.
Visible Highlights
Below are scenes from Paratus Mission Trip. Through our mission trip, students learned how to work together. They learned about power tools, planning, leadership, and best of all, how to serve others. Paratus Mission trips are an important part of the education we provide our students.


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Oldies But Goodies - 2
Constance Conant ... Falling Star
I am sure as you
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I love the Historical Romance..
I also will try to bring
a fact or two about
the author.
Falling Star is a tale the begins in England and as most sweeping sagas will cross the pond to the new American Wilderness.
Our heroine Victoria is well descried as a strong head strong woman. Who is in control of not only herself but her destiny.
Ah, but love of course will get in the way of the best thought out plans. Our heroine has revenge on her mind.
I turned the pages wondering just how it might feel to have every asset at ones disposal to reach goals others just dream about.
Victoria Chisolm is the formidable alfa-female. You got to root for the lady who can keep her man in check.
I searched the internet for what Ms. Constance Conant latest endeavors might be. I found nothing other than her the other books in the Star series. Which is a shame, for I did enjoy Falling Star.
Thank you for stopping by,
Lisa Day
Do check out my attempt at the Historical Romance Novel...WolfKeeper's Woman to read more follow the link.


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"The Flightwave EP consists of 3 tracks which I'd produced as drumstep and dubstep experiments – since they weren't quite inline with my current sound I decided to put them out for free. I had a lot of fun making them and they have been getting a great club reaction, particularly Flightwave which I've been opening my sets with. Enjoy." – Metrik
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Mimail Can Capture Keystrokes
Tip: Close Windows Messenger Service Hole
The Top E-mail Viruses
The Top Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's Latest OS Patches
Microsoft Security Updates
Microsoft announced in October that they were going to be changing from an as discovered and fixed schedule of security updates, to a monthly pack of updates (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/revsbwp.asp ) . The pack would be released on the second Tuesday of the month, and would contain all updates created during the previous 30 days. There would be exceptions for emergency releases, which would be issued more timely. The first group security update was released October 15, 2003 and contained five security patches. Revisions were made on Oct 22, 29 and Nov 3.
Critical update: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-041
Vulnerabilty in Authenticode Verification Could Allow Remote Code Execution (823182)
This patch is designed to close vulnerability in Authenticode Verification that could allow remote code execution. Authenticode is Microsoft's mechanism for checking for digital certificates and signed code when a user accesses a site that downloads an ActiveX module. The dialog box you see when you access Microsoft Windows Update or Trend's HouseCall AV asking if you trust the code you're receiving is Authenticode. Under low memory conditions, the vulnerability allows Internet Explorer to accept ActiveX modules unchecked. A Web site could use this security hole to download a malicious ActiveX control and gain system level access on a user's machine. Systems affected are Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. (revised October 22, 2003)
Critical update: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-042
Buffer Overflow in Windows Troubleshooter ActiveX Control Could Allow Code Execution (826232)
The Windows Troubleshooter control is an undocumented ActiveX control installed by default in Windows 2000. It has been speculated that it assists with Windows Troubleshooting help. The vulnerability allows a malicious script to send a long string of characters as a parameter to the control which overflows the buffer and allows the attacker to execute code on the victim's computer. Buffer overflow occurs when an application or module does not pre-check or limit the length of incoming data, resulting in the data overwriting code or data. Depending on the application, a program could replace code with malicious code that runs at a system level. Systems affected are Windows 2000. (revised October 29, 2003)
Critical update: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043
Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution (828035).
This buffer overrun affects the Windows Messenger Service that we describe how to disable in this week's tip. Essentially, an attacker could send malformed parameters to the Messenger Service and either run arbitrary code, or cause the service to fail, leaving the attacker with full system level privileges. Once at system level, the attacker could create users, view and change data, or install programs. If users are running a firewall that blocks NetBios ports (137-139) and UDP packets, attackers can not get access, regardless of the Messenger service state. Disabling Messenger service as described in our tip will also thwart attack. Windows Server 2003 has Messenger off by default. The Oct 29 revision affected only installation problems with earlier releases of the update, and if you successfully installed the Oct 15th version, you do not need to reapply. Systems affected are Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. (revised October 29, 2003)
Critical update: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-044
Buffer Overrun in Windows Help and Support Center Could Lead to System Compromise (855119)
This vulnerability consists of a buffer overflow flaw reportedly (by SecurityTracker.com) in the helpsvc.exe file, part of the Help and Support center in Windows XP and 2003. The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker creating a special URL that uses Windows associations with the HCP protocol to run arbitrary code on the victim's machine at a system privilege level. The HCP protocol is similar in form to the HTTP protocol for web pages,(eg. HCP://[file name]] ) launching a Windows help session rather than an instance of Internet Explorer. Systems at high risk are Windows XP/ and Server 2003 as they support the HCP protocol, though Microsoft lists Windows ME/NT/2000 at a low risk. (revised October 22, 2003)
Important update: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-045
Buffer Overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox Control Could Allow Code Execution (824141)
This vulnerability is caused by a buffer overrun fault in a function in the User.DLL Windows file. USER.DLL is one of the Windows system files and contains much of the low level functionality that makes Windows programming possible. The offending function does not properly check the input parameters it receives from Windows messages. When an application uses a ListBox or ComboBox for interaction, it sends a message to tell Windows what it needs, such as scroll up or down, or highlight an entry. Since the function in USER.DLL is operating at system privilege level, a malicious program could use specially-crafted Windows messages to gain administrative access, regardless of the logged on permissions. To be successful, the exploit would require a program to be run on the machine, either by the attacker or an unknowing user. Systems affected are Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. (revised November 3, 2003)


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While she never reached the same level of fame as her spacefaring brother Rashid, Raya Andiyar-Mistry (2071-2164) made her mark as author of the quintessential book on the Odyssey missions. The Other Red Planet: A history of the Odyssey program was published in three editions, one for each mission. It was adapted twice to film, once as a documentary and once as a docudrama. With the help of the Odyssey astronauts, friends and family, and program insiders, Andiyar-Mistry took on the daunting task of covering the entire program from start to finish without losing sight of the human element. Although she outlived the Odyssey program, the third and final edition of The Other Red Planet was published posthumously by her granddaughter Rashida Arunachalam.
Her previous work as translator allowed Andiyar-Mistry to republish the book in several languages. Excerpts from the English edition are presented below.
Tales from the Home Front
The sweet smell of coffee and moon cakes wafted through the narrow street as a lone man pulled out of the bike lane and dismounted. He hadn't realized how hungry he was. His commute from the industrial district took him through downtown Zhengzhou and rarely did he make it home without stopping for a bite. There were a lot of quality restaurants in the area, but tonight he was too tired to shop around.
He locked his bike and shuffled to the source of the smell, Wei Wei Café, and peeked inside. There was no music playing, only a holographic monitor streaming a Gods and Warriors tournament behind the bar at low volume. The place was moderately crowded but not too noisy. That was good. It was biting cold outside and he could use a hot drink. He walked in.
"Ready to order?" the cashier asked.
"Not yet. I'm going to call my girlfriend and see if she'll join me." He found a quiet corner, pulled out his earpiece, and called Ji Hyun Lim.
"Shen, I can't make it, I'm sorry. An old friend is making an important flight and I have to watch it. They're broadcasting it live."
"What do you mean, an important flight?"
"It's a lot to explain but I have to watch – he could die!"
"Ji, don't hang up. I'll get right back to you."
Shen approached the bartender. "Excuse me, ma'am. Is anyone watching the tournament?"
"I don't think so," she said. "Why? Did you want to see something else?"
Ten minutes later, Ji Hyun ran through the doors, her helmet still in her hands. "Did I miss anything?"
"No. They're just recapping while the shuttle cruises. The pilots haven't said a word."
"We are broadcasting live as the remaining crew of Odyssey I makes the flight back to orbit," the voiceover said for the third time. "We have allowed a one minute delay to give our translator time to caption the pilots' communications. Of course, none of this is truly live as it took the signal six years to reach Earth."
Shen looked at Ji Hyun, then back at the cockpit feed. There were two pilots, both in orange flight suits and white helmets. Their visors hid their faces. They would have been impossible to distinguish if the one in the starboard seat didn't have his left arm in a makeshift sling. In the back was a third astronaut. He sat on the left; the seat to his right was empty.
"Your friend, is he the pilot with the broken arm?"
"No, he's on the other side. And he's not really a pilot. He's a doctor. He's just filling in. Oh, and the one you asked about, that's a woman. She's a real pilot, thank god."
"I guess I haven't really been following the Odyssey mission."
"Most people haven't been. It's not like the Mars days. I think people would be more interested if everything weren't so delayed."
A low roar overtook the audio and the astronauts broke into a rapid-fire chatter. The captions appeared right on cue, thanks to the delay.
"Not yet, not now!"
"I thought you said rockets at 2,000."
"20,000, Luo."
"No…I'm sorry."
"We're not doomed. I can fix this. Rockets deactivated, Odyssey. Over."
"Lily, Odyssey. Watch your loading. Over."
"Roger. 3.3g and counting. I can go up to 9 without passing out. Over."
"On a good day, over."
"Luo, listen carefully. The attitude controls are on the center panel. I can't reach them."
"Erin, I can't see."
"Then grope."
"I thought her name was Lily," said Shen.
"No," said Ji Hyun. "Lily's the shuttle's call sign. It's short for Little Iliad."
"You're looking for three rubber-tipped knobs in a triangle formation," Erin continued. "There, that's it. Now put your thumb on the bottom knob and don't move. That's the pitch."
"Lily, Odyssey. What the devil are you trying? Over."
"When I say 'go,' pitch down 25 degrees."
"On the count of three, Luo. Ready?"
"Erin, Odyssey. I'm afraid you might be on your own."
It was January 2119 and Canada was experiencing record low temperatures from coast to coast. One of the hardest hit regions was the Lakeland district near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. A terrible ice storm laid siege to Lakeland's power lines and felled more than a hundred trees. The glaze looked delicate but it proved to be more than a match for the infrastructure. No amount of salt could make the roads safe for automatic cars and many were inaccessible even to heavy driver-controlled vehicles. Lakes that hadn't seen ice in decades were beginning to freeze over.
Among them was Cold Lake, a large, deep lake abutting a city of the same name. Cold Lake was one of the few cities not affected by the prolonged power outages that neighboring cities were suffering. Cold Lake, see, was powered not by the central plant but by a prototype Kearney-Rasmussen Controlled Reaction System. The fusion reactor would keep the city warm and bright as long as the underground cables held fast against the frost.
Holed up in his toasty living room, Brian Carellos hoped that his mother's handiwork would not fail them at this hour. Kathleen Kearney was sitting on the other couch, her lips pursed and shoulders stiff. Her eyes never left the screen of Brian's living room computer. Her husband looked more relaxed but his eyes sagged under the weight of three days' uncertainty. Marcario Castellanos was not a renowned physicist like Kathleen but a humble calculus teacher, famous only within the confines of his high school for his avuncular nature. Next to Brian sat Heather Pearson and their squirmy ten-year-old Zach. Zach's younger brother Avery huddled beside his mother, though he was too young to understand what his parents and grandparents were fretting about. Always the perceptive one, he picked up the tension and felt it just the same.
"And now we are at an hour forty and Ping is still not responding to commands," said the man on the screen. This particular reporter usually had the fervor of a sports commentator, but today, he spoke with a hushed, almost reverent tone. After a few seconds of silence, the report cut back to the fisheye view of Little Iliad's cockpit. "Carellos has removed her seat restraints, her gloves…and will you look at that. She is taking off her sling."
"C'mon, Erin," Kathleen said. "Don't do anything stupid."
"You know she wouldn't," said Marcario.
The reporter yielded the floor to the astronauts, who were speaking again.
"Cut-and-pitch rescue, Commander, that's what I'm trying. It might work, over."
"Roger, carry on. Just be quick with it and try not to do anything stupid, over."
Marcario turned to Brian with a grin and a wink.
"Lily, watch your altitude. You are sinking too fast, over."
Erin was no longer clinging to the center panel's hand rail but was pressed into the portside seat, pilot and all. The weight of 7g flattened her arms and legs and even the fabric of her flight suit. Her breathing, visible through her suit, was erratic and not controlled as it had been before.
"Lily, you are losing altitude, do you copy?"
Brian's eyes widened.
"Lily, do you copy?"
The house in Cold Lake fell silent.
"Erin, wake up…"
Annalee O'Hearn parked her wheelchair in the kitchen and propped her tablet on the wooden table. This was her favorite place to watch TV and this show was no exception. A nervous eater, Annalee knew she would be calmer with a bowl of assorted sugar free chocolates at her side. Murder mysteries made her sweat enough. Watching Alex sit in the back of a space shuttle while the pilots made their best effort to cheat death was too much for her.
Today was the day her boy was supposed to leave Ilion's surface. And he did, but now it looked like he'd be landing again. For good.
"We at Mission Control do not currently believe that the crew of Little Iliad are, as you put it so kindly, making a pit stop in the ocean," the flight controller told the reporter. "The automated systems are stabilizing the shuttle as we speak."
Mission Control. Ha, thought Annalee. As if they had any control over the fate of Alex and the rest.
The cockpit feed stopped shaking. The two figures heaped on the pilot's seat were beginning to stir.
"Erin, it looks like your little stunt worked," said the commander. "You are on track for orbital flight. How about we drop protocol and continue level flight until you're back in your seats? I'm tired of saying 'over' and 'roger' like we're strangers at Mission Control. I just want to see you home and safe."
Annalee leaned back and exhaled. She couldn't believe that she would see Alex in the flesh in just a year. It had taken so many for him to get to Ilion, thirteen to be exact. Yet, the return trip would be only one year from her perspective. It didn't make sense. Alex once tried to explain how Doppler shifting and time dilation would make this happen, but she never quite grasped it. It didn't bother her now. Her only son was coming home next year. That was all that mattered.


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On May 31st, June 7th & 14th 2007 there will be free performances and screenings in Columbus Park which is located on Bayard and Mulberry Streets.
Performances will include tai chi, roving puppets and interactive art projects.
The weather has been absolutely wonderful! There's no better way to enjoy the spring than camping out with some snacks and a blanket in the park to catch a free movie and live performances!
For more information check out www.lunarstages.com