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Pigskin Pick'Em: How to Make Your Picks
Pigskin Pick'Em: What Is It?
Love football? Love fantasy sports? Think you have the knowledge to combine them? Well, fantasy games truly do not come much easier than this. Pigskin Pick'Em is a fantasy football game in which you decide which team will win out of the weeks NFL matchups. So, if you continually pick the winners of these matchups just to brag to your friends, then why not take this knowledge and put it to the test? Not only are bragging rights involved, but you also have the oppurtunity to earn a pretty cool prize; how about a $1,500 Best Buy gift card? It's worth a shot; the entry is free and the game is fun and competitive.
There are two types of entries you can make for Pigskin Pick'Em: the general entry that just involves picking the winners, and spread entry for the pickers with a little more ice in their blood. Either way, you can pick to do both types of entries, as each single person is permitted three entries. So, pick what you think will work out best for you!
What conference is your favorite football team in?
Competitive? Form A Group!
For those people who love make a competition out of everything and love to hold on to bragging rights, then perhaps creating a group for you and your friends is right for you. You can create your own password-protected private group or join a random public group.
In private groups, you have the option to personalize your group: private or public, spread or non-spread, logos, images, and other settings that can make your group unique. Private groups and public groups are still part of the national rankings, they just allow you to keep track of you and your friends rankings in a single place.
Making Picks: Streak Beasts
Obviously, the most important part of this game is making picks. While you may believe that making picks based off of your guts or who your favorite team is, it is always great to put in a little research. Team and player statistics play a huge role when picking what team will when, especially when some of these stats scream for a pick.
Now, let's get real: no one really likes researching, even if it is for the great sport of football. Well, what if I told you that all the research and stats can be found in one place? I have been playing this fantasy sports games and others and always turn to The Streak Beasts for my sports stats, information, and predicted matchups. The group has it's own website that has stats, chat rooms, predicted winners of games, and other extras. And did I mention prizes? The site is free to use, but offers it's users monthly prizes!
Don't believe me? See for yourself.
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The space
Elegant studio, very luminous and comfortable; well-equipped for hosting two people. Located in the pristine neighbourhood of Recoleta, on a second floor (front side) on Junin Street, one and a half block away from Santa Fe Avenue and two blocks from Callao Avenue. This apartment is also a few blocks away from "Shopping Recoleta Mall", Cementerio de La Recoleta (La Recoleta Cemetery), Plaza Francia (France Square) and "Buenos Aires Design Recoleta". Located only five blocks away from the subway ("D" line – green colour), which goes through the charming neighbourhoods of Belgrano, Palermo, Recoleta and Microcentro. A huge quantity of restaurants, bars, clothing business and supermarkets can be found in these neighbourhoods.
The studio is equipped with a sommier queen size, a complete bathroom (bath with shower); the integrated kitchen has a portable cooker, coffee maker, crockery, microwave, toaster and a refrigerator (with congelator included). The living room is provided with a dining table, four chairs, a TV (with sixty channels) and a DVD player. The apartment also offers sheets and blankets, WI-FI internet, safety deposit box and a split (Heating-Cooling system).
Check-in: after 3 PM (if the apartment vacates on the same day).
Check-out: before 11 AM (if the apartment turns to occupy the same day).
I hope you feel like as if you were home during your stay in my apartment. The best wishes.
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Check-in después de las 3 p.m. si es que el departamento se desocupa el mismo día.
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Something's Not Right, Patient Says
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (CN) – A doctor in St. John's County connected a woman's rectum to her vagina during a colostomy reversal procedure, the patient claims in County Court. Four days after surgery, she "began complaining of the egress of air and fecal material through her vagina," the lawsuit claims.
Defendants are Dr. Pachavit Kasemsap and Surgical Associates of North Florida. Plaintiff Lori Timmerman is represented by Robert McLeod II.


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Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteers
The Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteer Award is an annual tribute and memorial to Laura Singleton, a long-time Houston Audubon volunteer who passed away in 2002. A memorial service held at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary brought hundreds of her Audubon friends to the sanctuary to honor her memory. Houston Audubon President Jeff Mundy announced at that service that a volunteer excellence award would be established in Laura's honor
The criteria for the award mirrors what Laura herself represented - the best of volunteerism. Laura was collaborative, inclusive and flexible in getting people to work together. She never hesitated to ask others to help, and because she approached everyone with enthusiasm and good humor, people responded in kind. Although she could see the obstacles, she typically proceeded without hesitation to think up seven or eight ways to overcome them. She is still greatly missed by all of us at Houston Audubon, and we take great pleasure in honoring her.
Julie d'Ablaing - Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteer for 2017
Tim White, Julie d'Ablaing
Presentation by Board President Tim White at the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, February 17, 2018
Today, it gives us great pleasure to recognize this year's recipient - the person who is largely responsible for those 4,500 plants being sold from the Natives Nursery – Julie d'Ablaing.
Julie certainly embodied all of the criteria for the award.
In the past years, Julie has contributed a tremendous amount of time helping Houston Audubon grow the Natives Nursery. She has not only faithfully attended Friday workdays, but she has spent countless hours gathering seed, planning for growing out plants, emailing clients, and communicating with staff and volunteers
It is hard to capture how much it takes to talk to people about the plants in the Nursery. Julie is very knowledgeable about native plants and what it takes to grow them. Add in the layer of managing inventory in a nursery, and the conversations become more complex. When customers contacted Houston Audubon to place an order, Julie has the expertise and savvy to speak to them about what they ordered or what they might substitute. Julie developed meaningful partnerships with many people.
Julie was already active in the nursery when Flo Hannah became ill. It was obvious to all that Julie decided she could most support and honor Flo by keeping the Natives Nursery prosperous. She did much to figure out what that would take – collecting seed, planting, bumping up plants, watering, weeding, and more.
Julie has marshaled the troops.She has led the Natives Nursery volunteers and they have responded. The mutual respect is obvious.
So, it is with great pleasure that we present this year's Laura Singleton Award to Julie d'Ablaing. From all of us, thank you, Julie!
Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteers
2017Julie d'Ablaing
2016Ben Hulsey
2015Mary Carter
2014Judith Schott
2013Alice Anne O'Donell
2012Judy Boyce and Martha Wright
2011Jim Winn and Jennifer Lezak
2010Sara Bettencourt and Pam Smolen
2009Joy Hester and Don Verser
2008Hurricane Ike Cleanup Volunteers
2007Barbara Tilton and Aaron Stoley
2006Julia Garrett
2005Linda Kuhnen
2004Susan and Brad Billetdeaux, Don Gray
2003Peggy Boston and Betty Keith
2002Marjie Pierce and John Miers


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Keeping chickens as pets has actually become quite popular these days. But if you are someone who lives in an urban area you need to check the rules and regulations with the local zonal authorities, so that you don't have any difficulties with the law in the future. There are some cities which have strict rules and regulations against it.
People usually want to keep chickens as a hobby nowadays. You can also keep a few hens, if you have children as these provide excellent sources of entertainment for them. If you keep your chickens as pets and give them a little training, they will even start to peck food out of your hand. You can even talk to them and they will listen. Often these chickens even learn to follow you wherever you go.
Moreover if you keep a chicken as a pet, your children will play with them, learn to give them food and older children will even help you raise chicks. There are various advantages to keeping chickens at home, you get a fresh supply of eggs everyday, throughout the year. A chicken will usually produce eggs for 4 to 5 years and they will live for almost 15 years!
On top of this, the chicken manure you get is full of nitrogen so you can use it as a fertilizer in growing small gardens. There are a few disadvantages to keeping chickens as pets, especially in a city. The first being lack of space. Again the manure which we have talked about needs to be utilized or else disposing it turns out to be quite a headache. There may just be some laws which won't even let you keep chickens in gardens.
But let's look on the bright side. It's very easy and simple to keep chickens, unlike other pets. You barely need a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes to play with the chickens' everyday. Now when you go for buying a chicken, make sure that you get a good breed which has all the vaccinations given.
You should also try and avoid roosters as they are impossible to take care of. They are also quite loud and very aggressive. You children can even help you with your chickens. They can feed them and change the water everyday. You can give them table scraps, wheat, corn or even soaked bread.
Another thing you could do, if you want to keep chickens as your pets, is read up books on them. Go in for some research and this will help you out a lot.
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Fundamentals Of Acquiring A San Diego Mortgage By Utilizing An On The Internet SupplyThree. To refinance, you want to have an FHA that has been approved by your financial institution. If you don't want to flip to the monetary institution you have now, then you can choose for a monetary establishment that has been accredited by the FHA.
The home that you can afford will rely on your income, credit score score, present month-to-month expenses, down payment and the curiosity rate. Your initial consideration should be how much you can afford to invest month-to-month on a mortgage payment. On a piece of paper, create down your internet monthly income for all those worried and in another column, write down all your monthly expenses from grocery to utility expenses and don't neglect to include car payments, medical expenses, insurance coverage payments, dance classes for the children, elegance parlor expense, karate classes and other enjoyment costs. You also need to be able to set apart some money for an unexpected emergency or financial savings. Once you have your checklist, you can determine how much you can pay for to pay for a house and start to shop for homes and mortgages.
To pre qualify you, the business ought to allow you communicate to 1 of their underwriters. They know all the current qualifications each lender is looking for and can inform you if you will qualify. They ought to also go more than your financials and make certain you are inside the "window" for qualifying. Then, an lawyer can go more than your mortgage docs and verify for mistakes to be utilized as additional leverage. All these actions will make certain you are qualified to receive a mortgage fix from your lender and should give you an idea of what to expect when it is completed. This should also be carried out Professional Bono.
A 30 year conventional home loan will give you the lowest payments; however, you will spend a higher curiosity price. The problem with a 30 yr home loan is you build very small equity in your home for a extremely lengthy time. Mortgages are entrance-loaded with interest so during the early years of your loan little of your payment goes to spend back the principal stability. The advantage of this is you are in a position to deduct this curiosity from your Federal earnings tax.
You ought to ask your self a few concerns, though, prior to taking on a 2nd mortgage loan. Is the danger of taking an additional loan towards your house worth it? Will you be in a position to pay it when the time arrives? These are just some questions you have to inquire yourself prior to applying for a 2nd loan repayments estimate calculator.
After you purchase a home you will have peace of mind and stability. That is not so while you are residing in a rental home. You might never website know when the owner will ask you to depart or what new circumstances he's going to impose on you. Apart from that, it is a great expense for the future as well.
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rainy fall days have come
Sometimes you have those good days in the kitchen, and others, well. you just won't. give. up. I got this brilliant idea to make seafoam (this stuff is called a TON of different things btw). It's like foamed up sugar candy that hardens and you cover it in chocolate. google it. I don't care to look at it again.
so I started my first batch around 3:00 p.m.
- "oh wow. this wasn't hard at all it took barely any time look its so cool! *sends pics to friends*
1st fail - the wax paper stuck to ittttttt they didn't sayyy iittt wouldddddd
second batch - 4:30 p.m.
- MY THERMOMETOR WONT WORK NO NO the world is ending now what LET'S EYE IT yeah *applauds* awesome idea
- okay, not as fluffy..it's okay.
- *drops phone* well, i just tested out my phone case.
2nd fail - IT WOULDN"T SET i guess i didn't cook it enough ugh oh and I lathered the pan in oil and that messed it up too HOW DO I MAKE THIS STUFF NOT STICK
2.5 fail - let's take it and boil it down into a syrup. okay, accidentally leave the stove on high AND MAKE A BURNING MASS OF STUFF. whoops. *pours down drain* no one saw that
so around this time I was quite ready to give up. But Bree was like, "get it ready and I'll do it."
3rd batch - 8:20 p.m.
- used a nonstick baking sheet that *worked* but make it flatter than it should be. This stuff hardened in a few minutes and actually tasted pretty good the next day. the chocolate was off in flavor tho. xP success? maybe.
oh, and after all that I think I ate like three pieces.
have you ever tried making candy?
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New Orleans is a city rich in public sculpture that has artistic as well as social and cultural meaning to the fabric of the City. To celebrate International Sculpture Day Sunday April 24, 2016, the Arts Council is launching a scavenger hunt of public sculpture located throughout New Orleans. Simply take a photograph of yourself at one of the 100s of amazing public sculptures throughout the city and post it to either Instagram (@ArtsNewOrleans, @intsulptureday, #isday, #ArtTransformsCommunities), Facebook (@ArtsNewOrleans #isday, #ArtTransformsCommunities), or Twitter (@ArtsNewOrleans, @IntSculptureDay, #isday, #ArtTransformsCommunities). The best image from each Social media outlet will receive a set of 4 vintage Mignon Faget crystal glasses with the Arts Council logo. Winning mages will be selected based on overall social media likes, the uniqueness of location, and having all applicable social media tags.
So as you make your way through the City this Sunday take a moment to look at the amazing sculpture that surrounds us every day. From the sculptures lining the Riverwalk along the French Quarter, the Poydras Sculpture Corridor, to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, and Alex Podesta's Bunny Men, standing watch over Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans is rich with sculptural finds, both hidden and obvious. Post your images and show us what you find!
Winners will be chosen and notified by Wednesday April 27, 2016.


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Delta Disaster Services in Layton
Whether you have water damage, fire damage or any other tough cleanup project, Layton trusts Delta Disaster Services® of Salt Lake South. We're your full-service property disaster cleanup, repair and restoration company in Layton. Our staff and rapid response crews are on call 24/7, ready to get started reclaiming your property right away, reclaiming your life right now.
Our experts are highly trained and certified in all phases of disaster cleanup, repair, mitigation and restoration. We've built our business on our commitment to our customers, ensuring that we protect your property like it's our own, rebuild and restore it like our families will live there or our employees will work there.
Facts about Layton
Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 67,311, rising to an estimated 72,231 by 2014. Layton is the most populous city in Davis County, and the ninth most populous in Utah.
Layton has direct access to Salt Lake City, Ogden, Salt Lake City International Airport, Antelope Island, and the FrontRunner commuter rail. Layton City is a leader in economic development for the region, with immediate adjacency to Hill Air Force Base, a large hospitality district (1,000+ hotel beds) and conference center, the Layton Hills Mall, multiple nationally recognized retail and food chains, the East Gate Business Park, and the Weber State University-Davis campus.
In 2014, Layton contributed $1.34 billion worth of retail sales activity, the second largest market north of Salt Lake City and seventh largest in Utah.
Layton was settled in the 1850s as an outgrowth of Kaysville, and is named after Christopher Layton, a Mormon colonizer and leader. It was included in the boundaries when Kaysville was incorporated as a city in 1868, but by the 1880s many Layton residents wanted to separate from the city. They challenged Kaysville's authority to tax their property, claiming they received no municipal services. This dispute reached the United States Supreme Court in 1894 as the case of Linford v. Ellison, which was decided in favor of the Layton property owners.[6] The separatist movement finally succeeded in 1902, when Layton became an independent unincorporated area. After further growth it was made an incorporated town in 1920.
The town's population increased slowly; up until 1940 it was about 600. The creation of Hill Air Force Base to the north in 1940, followed shortly by the United States' entry into World War II, led to a dramatic population increase. War workers streamed into the area; the 1950 census counted 3,456 people. Layton became a city, transformed from a farming town to a residential community. Growth slowed after the war, but Layton continued to develop as a suburban bedroom community, as those not employed at the Air Force base began commuting to the Salt Lake City or Ogden areas. The city continued to expand geographically, annexing surrounding parcels of land, including the adjacent town of Laytona and city of East Layton. In 1985, Layton passed Bountiful to become the most populous city in Davis County.


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Australian oil and gas producer Woodside on Wednesday announced that it had entered into a binding agreement to buy ExxonMobil's share of the Scarborough gas field, in the Carnavon basin as part of a A$2.5-billion share sale. The transaction involves an additional 50% interest in WA-1-R, which contains the Scarborough gas field and will result in Woodside holding a 75% interest upon completion by the end of next month.
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The Biological Clock
The word biological would suggest to me that there is a logic in nature that, like a clock, has a rhythm and a pace that is regular and timely. If that is so then how is life meant to be lived? Are we to live like a clock, watching every minute or second that ticks? Are we to regard ourselves as machines, that like a clock, keep ticking over irrespective of how we live? No but like a clock that has a maker who regulates it and sets the time, so we have a Maker who has made our biological clock to correspond with the sun and planetary clock but more importantly to mind and spirit.
We are not machines. Nor is the biological clock a machine. The biological clock is not regulated or set like a timepiece but has a psychosomatic nature. It cannot be separated from the mind for it is a mind related substance. The proof of that is something you can test for yourself at any time and be fully convinced that the body is not a machine.
If you know what a thing is then you also know what a thing isn't. This is just as true of the biological clock as it is of a timepiece. Both have things in common but they are very different from each other. A timepiece has no emotions, no thoughts and no will to determine its own time or being. Not so the biological clock. Check this out for yourself. When you feel embarrassed do you not blush? What is blushing but the dilation of tiny blood capillaries in your skin that respond to the feeling of embarrassment. When you are afraid does not your heart beat faster? Check it out and you will see that it does. Have you ever had a lump in your throat or a headache? Every cell of your body is responsive to your mind automatically through what is called the autonomic nervous system. Through the autonomic nervous system your thoughts and emotions can actually produce biological and psychological disorders.
The mind or psyche can also be disturbed by the biological clock. When, for instance, the biological clock is unrelated to the chronological clock, as in travelling from one time zone to another, the mind is disturbed by 'jet lag', and by insomnia when we can't go to sleep. In this life the mind and the way we live directly affects what we look like, how healthy we are and how discordant or anxious we become.
Speed and the clock are enemies of life when they take over how we live and what we live for. If life is one long rush to do this or do that, to come here or go there, to beat the clock by dashing or driving, life approaches madness which is another word for mental disorder. If you want life to be one long crescendo or climax, ever seeking the peaks of excitement and enjoyment, mind and spirit will be like a taught violin string, ready to utter a high pitched piercing scream which neither the biological clock nor the soul can control. A ghost train pounding the rails through the night and uttering its whistle is less exclamatory and certainly more substantial. The trouble with screaming and clanging is the emptiness of it, the utter pointlessness of it all. Life is meant to be lived as the Maker intended it to be lived, not by the clock but by the Spirit of Truth. Just as there is a correspondence between the biological clock and tick-tok time so there is a correspondence between the mind clock and the Maker's clock. Solomon said, 'To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.' [Ecclesiastes 3:1] The fact is there is plenty of time for purposeful living. God has made time to be enjoyed and thought about, to be applied for purposeful living and purposeful things. Jesus said, 'I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.' [John 10:10] God wants us to have life and much more than a biological one.
Do you recall the story of Martha and Mary, two dear friends of Jesus? Martha eager to prepare a repast and please her guests was frustrated by the amount of work to do and said, 'Sir, doesn't it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.' Jesus replied, 'Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.' [Luke 10:40-41 TLB &KJV] It is all a question of choice how we spend our time. Mary had chosen to sit and listen to Jesus. She obviously did not think it necessary to prepare a banquet for the guests. Jesus said, 'It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.' [KJV Matthew 4:4] There is time for every good purpose. There is time to read God's Word. It may mean less time to read the newspaper or the latest magazine or a TV program but God's Word is what Jesus called the bread of life. We need that bread if we are to feed our souls. There is time for prayer each day. We need to pray and listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us, examine our hearts and think about our journey with God. As the hymn writer said, 'So that no part of day or night from sacredness be free; but all our life in every step be fellowship with thee. {Horatius Bonar 1808-89} There is time to spend with our children, to play and enjoy their company. There is time for husbands to spend time with their wives and for wives to spend time with their husbands. It is all a matter of choice and priorities. There is time for our biological needs, especially time for rest and sleep. There is time for the Sabbath in which we can recuperate and restore lost energy and play. The New Testament record says that the Christian life was referred to as The Way, not that place or that name, but a way of life recognised to be different than the way of the world.
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We like to spend a lot of time hiking, running, and biking in the Patapsco State Park that is near my house. As a kid, we lived on the other side of this park and we spent many hours playing here as kids. I know it inside and out.
I just finished this book and I could not put it down. Set in Ireland, three 12-year old kids play every day in the woods near their house. One day they go missing and they find one of the kids, the narrator of our story, in shock up against a tree with blood all over his shoes and his fingernails dug into the trunk. He has no memory of what happened or where his friends are.
Fast-forward to modern day, the boy is now a homicide detective investigating a murder of a 12-year old girl in the same wood. It's a gripping read...I read it while doing laundry, unloading the dishwasher...my nose was definitely in this book!
And my SIL just gave me this book which I haven't yet started. It's about a man who re-acquaints himself with America after living in Britain for 20 years. He and a friend walk the Appalachian Trail which stretches from Maine to Georgia and covers 2,100 miles of wildnerness. This is their story.
I'd love to know what you thought of it if you've read it!


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WEST ORANGE, NJ — Roseland resident Donald Shauger, this year's Grand Marshal for the 2018 West Orange St. Patrick's Day Parade coming up on Sunday, was raised in West Orange by a single mother as the youngest of four siblings, one of whom was terminally ill.
As a natural-born leader and visionary, Shauger saw at a very young age that it was his prerogative to help support his family and to give back to the community that supported his family growing up. Through his hard work and dedication, he and his wife, Lisa, also a West Orange native, founded their family-owned and operated contracting company, The Shauger Group, Inc., in 1981.
For more than 30 years, Shauger has committed his leadership, persistence and desire for perfection to helping the The Shauger Group grow. He recognized a need in the industry for high-quality property maintenance services with a personal touch, and The Shauger Group and its subsidiaries have since become one the largest private employers in the City of East Orange.
In West Orange, Shauger has previously served as deputy mayor and chairman of the planning board. He currently serves on the County of Essex Workforce Investment Board and is a member of the University of Scranton Parents Executive council. He is also part of the contraction committee for the non-profit dinner club Park Avenue Club, over-seeing a $5-7 million improvement project.
Additionally, Shauger has served on several other boards, such as the West Orange Recreation Advisory Board, Team Capital Bank (West Orange Branch) Board of Directors, East Orange General Hospital Foundation and the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges.
Shauger is firmly committed to giving back to the community, donating money and time to countless local charities and fundraisers, including Susan G. Komen, United Negro College Fund, East Orange Education Foundation and the Newark Housing Authority Scholarship Fund. The Shauger family also contributes to many West Orange-based charitable organizations and events, including the West Orange Cow Parade, the West Orange Energy Diet, the West Orange PAL and the Cody Fund for Mental Health.
In memory of the Shaugers' lifelong friend and former West Orange Police Officer Timothy Groves, the family established the Timothy Groves Memorial Scholarship (TGMS) within the West Orange Scholarship Committee in 2014. The TGMS benefits students in financial need who commit themselves to various charities and volunteer opportunities, as Groves did.
The Shauger family contributes to the TGMS whenever a West Orange resident with a close relationship to the Shaugers dies, and they also raise money annually for the scholarship through fundraising events.
Shauger and his friend, former NFL punter Steve Weatherford, have also spearheaded many initiatives, including a donation of 1000 smoke detectors to needy families; a luncheon to acknowledge emergency responders who save lives during Hurricane Sandy; Thanksgiving turkey donations to families in need; and Project Prom, an annual project created to help students to overcome adversity.
Through his business, Shauger consistently donates labor, equipment, and resources to various nonprofits like the Apostles' House, an emergency shelter for homeless and at risk families. The Shauger family spends every Christmas at the Apostles House, bringing presents to the families. The family has also organized two extreme makeovers of the shelter since 2007.
Shauger, who is frequently acknowledged for his contributions to the community, was named 2015 Citizen of the Year by the West Orange Elks Lodge No. 1590 and was inducted into the Colgate Park Hall of Fame on West Orange's Old Timer's Day in 2016 for his commitment to bettering the West Orange community and its residents.
With a mother who hailed from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Shauger is very proud of his Irish heritage. He is also devoted to his Catholic faith, and is deeply tied to both Randolph's Resurrection Parish, the Shaugers' former parish before its recent move form Randolph, and West Orange's Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, the Shaugers' current parish.
As Donald and Lisa Shauger both grew up in West Orange, Our Lady of Lourdes was the local neighborhood church during their youth, and it was also later the location of the Shaugers' 1985 wedding ceremony. The Shaugers have donated considerably to both parishes.
Year-round, the Shauger Group performs miscellaneous landscaping, cleaning, and repair work for the churches. Additionally, The Shauger Group donates the services of site technicians to attend to any minor maintenance concerns that arise at both of the churches.
The Shaugers presented both Our lady of Lourdes and Resurrection Parish with replicas of the world-renowned painting, "Neilson Carlin's The Holy Family." Additionally, the Grotto at Our Lady of Lourdes was a gift from the Shauger and Aufiero families in 2003.
Donald and Lisa have two children, Marisa and Donald. Donald said he has always been proud to call West Orange his hometown, stating that he was not raised in West Orange, he was raised by West Orange.
For more information on the West Orange St. Patrick's Day Parade, which was rescheduled for this Sunday, March 18, at 12:15 p.m., click HERE.


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Edjing Pro Music DJ v1.0.9 Apk
Edjing Pro Music DJ Apk a professional dj app for Android smartphones and tablets. Edjing Pro is equipped with the brand new sound technology of edjing. The new sound technology enables accurate music frequency analysis, even more concise beat matching and new sound effects directly coming from professional DJ hardwares.
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- Search results by track, album, artists
- Add, edit and delete tracks from the queue in a simple gesture
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- New automatic track sync with continues beat matching resetting between songs
What's new in v1.0.9 Apk
- Enjoy our new icon
- New video tutorials
- Sound system improved
Edjing Pro Music DJ v1.0.9 Apk


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Budapest anger brings focus to Europe migrant crisis
Hundreds of refugees and migrants protest in Budapest while many thousands more cross land and water to start a new life elsewhere in Europe. Multimedia Display (no reporter narration).
DISPLAY (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Hundreds of migrants protested in front of Budapest's main railway terminus on Wednesday, with riot police lining up on one side of the square. There was no sign of violence but sentiment was palpably tense, with one migrant holding up a sign saying, "We are under siege." Earlier, migrants briefly blocked a main road at the terminus. The angry crowd has been camped out there, demanding to board trains for Germany, as Europe's asylum system crumbled under the strain of the influx. Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing wars, as well as economic migrants escaping poverty, have arrived in the European Union, confounding EU leaders and feeding the rise of right wing populists. Thousands have drowned in the Mediterranean and many others have died traveling over land, including 71 people found in the back of an abandoned truck in Austria last week. Hundreds of migrants poured overnight onto the high-speed railway linking Paris with London near the French port of Calais, stranding passengers in darkness aboard Eurostar trains. Also on Wednesday, the bodies of other migrants washed up on a Turkish beach. Photos of a drowned toddler face down in the surf spread quickly across the Internet, yet another searing image from Europe's worst migration crisis since the 1990s Balkan wars. The EU's executive European Commission promised to unveil a new policy next week to make it easier to process asylum claims, send those from safe countries home and distribute bona fide refugees among the bloc's 28 members. But for those protesting in Budapest, the news cannot come soon enough, as tensions remain simmering in the continent's ongoing crisis.


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Title: Sisters Red
Author: Jackson Pearce
Publisher: Little, Brown
Genre: young adult, paranormal, fairytale
Rating: 4/5
This book is a wonderful adaptation of the classic Red Riding Hood fairytale. Only this time, there are two "little girls," they're wielding axes and knives, and the wolves had better watch out.
It should come as no surprise from the title, but this book is mainly about the bond between two sisters, Rosie and Scarlett. After the murder of their grandmother—a tragic event that left Scarlett scarred and more than a little bitter—they've devoted their teen years to hunting down the Fenris, a soulless race of werewolves picking off innocent women across the country. Rosie and Scarlett have dealt with their trauma differently. Scarlett is obsessed with hunting, and has pushed all other thoughts out of her mind. Rosie, however, longs for a life outside of The Hunt.
I love the contemporary setting, and I love how badass and complex both Rosie and Scarlett are. I'm an only child, so I'm always touched and fascinated by stories that explore the bonds between siblings. And while there is a romance in this book (between Rosie and their woodsman friend, Silas), the main focus is the relationship between the sisters. There's enough cute romance-y moments in this book to satisfy someone looking for that, but if you're not a romance fan, there's still enough going on to keep you satisfied.
The Fenris are compelling villains; ordinary men who get turned into werewolves, lose their souls, and become predators of the night, hunting and devouring young women. There are clear parallels to real-life predators; when they're un-transformed, the Fenris are handsome and charming, and like to stalk women around nightclubs and dark alleys. They're terrifying because they blend so well into society.
Of course, this book isn't perfect. I thought this when I first read it a few years ago, and I still think it now: Rosie's plotline gets resolved, but I still feel like Scarlett still has a story to uncover. She starts out with a pretty unhealthy view towards other women…she even occasionally muses about how they look like they're "practically asking to be eaten," and although she seems to get over it a bit, partially by having to accept her sisters need for a life outside hunting, I think she's still got a long way to go. It doesn't make the book unsatisfying, but it does beg for a sequel! (and, I admit, I really just want her to find a chick as badass as herself to go on adorable couply hunts with. But that may just be me…)
I first fell in love with this book for its cover. I even made a game out of tracking the book down; it took a few months and many different bookstores before I actually found it. Its pretty much exactly how I'd want a book to look.


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Year 7 Positivity!
The end of term is fast approaching! I am speaking for the year staff when I say we have been delighted to see students continuing to maintain a real thirst for learning and positivity throughout the Academy.
Next week is Danbury week so pupils remaining will have lessons as normal. A new timetable for next week is being created so that learning continues in the same positive way. The new timetable will be issued towards the end of the week.
Mr Davenport Year 7 Achievement Director
Year 8 Amazing Achievements
What an amazing week... This week Year 8 have been super heroes! Lets celebrate our first amazing achievements within the year group.
Some of our year 8's walked away with prizes in the lunch time clubs community centre competitions. Here you can see the
Winners Ryan Moore, Thomas Marsh and Melanie Hainesborough. Well done all, a fantastic effort.
Next we move on to Levi Dean who was the winner of the healthy eating competition and walked away with a £25 gift voucher for iTunes! Then the super 8's smashed the Speak Out competition, I was so impressed hearing about our stars performances. Next week we have the year 8 Oscars! Once again we will be celebrating the hard work that the students put in, the awards are nominated by the students for the students, more on this in next weeks issue...
Lots of students are booked onto the Pleasurewood Hills trip, could we please ask that all out standing payments are made by Tuesday, we are running two coaches. All students who are not attending Paris or Pleasurewood Hills will be taking part in the Pier to Pier walk so please can consent form be handed back asap.
Mr Hodge - Year 8 Achievement Director
Year 9 Mighty performance!
Last week, I saw CCA's production of Stage to Screen - I have to say, it was absolutely fantastic! I must extend my congratulations to our Year 9 students who took part - the Romeo and Juliet performance was simply, outstanding. Well done!
The English and Maths project continues to go from strength to strength!
Students have been exploring a wide range of skills from creative writing to Stop animation with the latest technology. Students have been analysing their work applying critical thinking skills to identify their successes and areas to improve on. Students have been fantastic - their enthusiasm and drive to improve has been a real credit to them! Well done, keep up the great work! Miss Rayment, English Raising Attainment Coach.
Please could I remind you that should you have any outstanding money for the Harry Potter trip, it is due now. The final cut off for this is Wednesday 8th July.
With the hotter weather forecast, please ensure students are coming in with plenty of water - there are water stations to fill their bottle up with.
Miss Blagrove Year 9 Achievement Director
Year 10 Students of the Week
"I thought you'd like to know that my sociology group has really come on recently. They are engaged and are working very hard. I would particularly like to mention a few students:
Charlotte Willis - She has recently steered her enthusiasm into the subject and she is often the student that begins class discus-sions.
Elizabeth Self - She's very engaged and completes some very good quality written work.
Daisy O'Brien - Daisy contributes very well to class discussions. Often Daisy puts the other point of view across.
Annie Hardwicke - She's never frightened to play devil's advo-cate. She always has something worthwhile to say which adds to the learning of the whole class.
Daisy Butler - What a star! She works very hard; she is en-gaged, interesting, funny and is achieving very well."
Mrs Tate - Sociology Teacher and AVP.
Mrs Starmer and Mrs Lowis
Year 10 Achievement Directors
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I'm late in linking up but I am linking up with The Boy and Me. Apologies to those who commented last week that I didn't get round to reciprocating. I will be visiting you this week x
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Strike a Pose - 3/52
This is my favourite photo of the week which I promise was unprompted! He really is a little poser but who couldn't love that face . . .
Posted by Claire McLean at 21:57
Labels: JC, poser, Project 52
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- Sarah Mac4 February 2013 at 09:51
Totally gorgeous Claire! :)ReplyDelete
Aw what a cute little chappie! Joining from boy & me xReplyDelete
He's so scrummy! Such a cheeky grin.ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up.
He is beautiful! Love the pose he is striking. So cute.ReplyDelete
He looks so cheeky.ReplyDelete
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Monday, 27 August 2012
I was in the shower an hour later and I may as well have turned the shower off cos I was crying enough to rinse myself off,where is it all coming from. I hung my second load of washing out that went without any tears but when I was hoovering our bedroom the dam belt snapped on the hoover so off I was again.I could not find the spare band and hubby didnt know where I had put it,its in one of my safe places which is so safe I dont know where it is.LOL ! So I had to continue hoovering the house with just the nozzle on which is hard going so yes more tears came.I had to continue hoovering because Patchouli pussycat is dropping her fur every where and as she is a long haired cat it shows up really bad.I made a coffee and had a talk to myself about pulling myself together before hubby caught me sobbing, he already thinks my hormones are working over over time.
It worked for a while until I had a cd on while I was ironing and Eric Claptons Tears from Heaven came on and I was off again,the song is so sad and always reminds me of when my lovely grandma died so you can imagine the state I was in.Im now sat with a big box of tissues typing this and tears streaming down my face,WHY!!!! I must be going mad cos Iv not got any thing to cry about must be the hormones.Does any one else get days like this or is it just me????
Hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday without crying.
Love Jill xx
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Hi Jill, firstly thank you for the lovely comment over on my blog.I would love to meet up if we could arrange it. Perhaps you could email me firstname.lastname@example.com with a phone number and if we can meet we should! XReplyDelete
I get days too when I feel really down, not so much tearful though I did when I was smack bang in the menopause. Its better to cry if it thats what you feel like doing.
- Anonymous27 August 2012 at 17:31
Hope you are feeling better now, when I am feeling down I usually go for a walk and watch the birds and the bees, even if it is raining, I just feel so much better when I am outside.ReplyDelete
Thea x
Oh no, I do get like this some days too I can only put it down to hormones. Hubby calles them my Karen Carpenter moments, "what I've got they used to call the blues, nothing really wrong .." :0)ReplyDelete
Hope you feel a little brighter tomorrow, maybe make plans to give yourself a treat, could be a new magazine and an hour to read it in peace or a long relaxing bath with candles. Chin up xx
So sorry that you are so sad Jilly - maybe some sunny weather would cheer you up a bit.ReplyDelete
The simple answer is no - I have anger days instead. But my wife occasionally has days like yours and neither of us think she's going mad. (Well no more mad than usual!) I think it's just something that happens. Maybe hormones have something to do with it - Jo's days like that were certainly more frequent when her hormones were raging - but maybe it's just to do with the female make-up. I'd just let it flow and accept that days like that happoen. I certainly wouldn't worry about why.ReplyDelete
Tomorrow (that's now today isn't it) will be an entirely different, new day. I bet you're smiling, you've found the belt and the cat is sitting on your knee again.
i sometimes get all teary for no real reason-then i get all 'weird' and think awful things-i think that swampy doesnt want to be with me anymore and i am all set to send him packing! its just crazy, luckily it doesnt last too long-i am sure its hormones.ReplyDelete
Thank you all for your lovely comments they mean so much.Iv been fine since monday must of just had a bad day.I think things build up sometimes and it all comes flooding out.Thank you again its wonderful to have such lovely people who you havent met but you know will always be there to give support.Love you all from Jill xxReplyDelete
Hello Jill thank you for popping over to mine, this is strange because I have been exactly the same crying over the most stupid things i.e that call centre I cried then too lol. You have a lovely blog ive followed you. Tracy xReplyDelete
Thank you Tracey,sometimes a good cry makes things better.Love Jill xxReplyDelete
Us women are emotional bundles sometimes.. Dreams/depression can sometimes fuel our fears, then like you one thing after another goes A.O.T, (Bottom over Chest ;)). Then on comes the release of tears). And sometimes I think these things are better out then kept in. Take care of yourself, and hope you feel better xxReplyDelete
Oh we all get days like this - my husband calls it my 'horrible-mones'. Enjoyed seeing Elvis in the previous post.ReplyDelete
Aw Jill, I was so sorry to read about your day. Isn't it the way though that once the day starts badly it just seems to get worse and worse but, assuming you are of an age to be suffering menopause symptoms, I think that might be your cause! I'm through the teary/angry bit now. Still get occasional flushes but not nearly as often as before but I think we feel very vulnerable as menopause approaches, I suspect your dream was you feeling less womanly because of the 'change' and therefore threatened, albeit for no good reason! If my experience was anything to go by, you better buy some shares in a tissue company lol. I found putting on a weepy film was good - I then felt quite justified crying lol. Hope you're feeling much better now. xReplyDelete
Hello Jill,ReplyDelete
We all get those days.....
I have even had the same awful dream.
You wonder really where your mind visits, when you lay down to sleep....
I like to get out in nature and walk and think and notice the world around me.
I loved hearing Elvis on your earlier post.Such a treat for a windy autumny morning....
Take care.
Maria x


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Argentinian referee Héctor Wálter Baldassi has sent a strong message to both Chile and Uruguay: "Stay away from the Top 4".
Just when Diego Maradona's Argentinian side lost 6-1 against Bolivia another Argentinian ensured Argentina would not suffer too much. Baldassi refereed the game between Chile and Uruguay. When Chile looked like scoring he sent one of their players off, then when Uruguay was getting on top he decided to yellow card as many Uruguayans as possible. He ignored any penalty claims and tried to keep the game a draw. With both Chile and Uruguay only progressing with one point, it helped Argentina as neither country left them too far behind.
When a player is playing badly he is substituted and another player gets to have a go, so why not introduce that rule with referees? If the referee is performing badly, maybe even his assistants (lineman) why not substitute them by the 4th official.
Héctor Wálter Baldassi was having a terrible game, though I believe on purpose. It would have been fantastic to have seen a different referee for the second half.
The credibility of the South American qualifiers are becoming a joke ,from Bolivia in the high altitude beating a team like Argentina 6-1, where in normal situation that would never happen. For example Uruguay beat Bolivia 5-0 at home and Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 at home.
Having South American referees is also a joke, for example in the game between Chile and Uruguay you have a conflict of interest as the Chilean coach is in fact Argentinian so how can the referee be from Argentina?
The majority of the players from Uruguay, Brasil, Argentina come from playing in leagues in Europe so why not have european referees? This would prevent the constant biased which is clearly seen. We have now lost 4 points thanks to Argentinian referees, the other culprit being Señor Pezzotta.


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Subject: Creed of Honor: Skyrim
Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:37 pm
"And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, Ancient Shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the World!"
-Song of the Dragonborn
The cart hit a slight crag in the road, jostling it's passengers and shaking Aeonar out of unconciousness. He slowly opened his eyes, taking in his surroundings. As he looked around, he felt a slight pressure against his wrists. Instinctively, he looked down, only to see that his hands had been bound together. Aeonar glanced around himself once more, finally piecing it together.
"A prison cart." he muttered. "Gods..."
"Hey, you! You're finally awake!" The blonde Nord across from him said. "You were trying to cross the border, right?"
Aeonar nodded.
"Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there." the Nord said, indicating the skinny Nord man sitting next to him.
Aeonar looked around the cart. While the cart looked as though it could seat four comfortably, there were six in the cart. Three other Nords (one with some type of binding around his mouth), a blind Wood Elf, and a large Orc with a nasty scar on his cheek.
"Damn you Stormcloaks!" the skinny Nord spat. "Skyrim was fine 'til you came along. Empire was nice and lazy."
Stormcloaks...Aeonar had heard the term. It was what the rebels in Skyrim were calling themselves. No wonder the Empire snatched him up. Probably thought he was a rebel.
"If they hadn't been looking for you, I could've stolen that horse and been halfway to Hammerfell. You there!" the Nord thief said to Aeonar. "You and me, we shouldn't be here. It's these Stormcloaks the Empire wants."
The blonde Nord chuckled. "We're all brothers and sisters in binds now, thief."
"Shut up back there!" the driver demanded.
Aeonar looked back to the other prisoners. The blind Bosmer was mumbling something about "rueing the day" and "vengeance", while the large Orc sat quietly, lost in his thoughts.
"What's wrong with him?" the thief asked, looking at the Nord with mouth bindings.
"Watch your tongue!" the blonde Nord barked. "You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King!"
The thief's eyes widened in surprise, as did Aeonar's. Ulfric Stormcloak was the most infamous man in Skyrim right now, having killed the previous High King Torygg. According to the stories Aeonar heard, Ulfric had "shouted" him to death...whatever that meant.
"Ulfric?" the horse thief asked. "The Jarl of Windhelm? You're the leader of the rebellion!" he paused for a moment, his eyes widening further in shock. "But if they've captured you...oh gods! Where are they taking us?!"
"I don't know where we're going..." the blonde Nord said resignedly. "But Sovengarde awaits."
"No, this can't be happening!" the thief cried, his voice revealing his panic. "This isn't happening!"
Aeonar looked away from the two prisoners to the lush landscape of Skyrim. It was a crisp day, but the sun shone brightly. The sky was a light blue, and few clouds dotted the sky.
"Well, if I am going to die..." Aeonar mumbled to himself. "At least I got a nice day."
There was a slight, awkward silence in the cart, now that everyone's death had been confirmed by Ulfric's presence.
"Hey," the blonde Nord said, breaking the silence. "What village are you from, horse thief?"
"Why do you care?" he asked.
"A Nord's last thoughts should be of home."
Home. Aeonar could remember his home, far east of here, a small village called Riften. That's where he earned his reputation as a thief, and where he also got mixed up with the Imperial Legion. He had released some rebels from Imperial custody and was arrested. The only thing that had spared his life was the intervention of the Legate, Lanius, who had seen his potential and drafted him into Imperial service. He had been able to travel to the other provinces and deal with uprisings there.
Aeonar chuckled. He was tracking some Stormcloak soldiers when he got caught in this little ambush.
"Rorikstead." the thief finally muttered. "I'm from Rorikstead."
"General Tullis, sir!" one of the Imperials called out as they drew near the gates of Helgen. "The headsman is waiting!"
"Good." came the response. "Let's get this over with."
"Shor! Mara! Dibella! Kynareth! Akatosh! Divines, please help me!" the thief begged in a last minute prayer. The blind Bosmer snickered at the thief's desperate pleas.
As the prison carts rode into town, Aeonar could see General Tullis speaking quietly to some darkly dressed High Elves. Aeonar furrowed his brow angrily. What were THEY doing here?
"Look at him!" the blonde Nord spat angrily. "General Tullis, the military govenor! And it looks like the Thalmor are with him! Damn elves. I'll bet they had something to do with this." the Nord looked around and sighed. "This is Helgen. I used to be sweet on a girl from here. I wonder if Vilod is still making the mead with juniper berries mixed in."
Aeonar chuckled at the Nord's reminiscence. "Funny," the Nord continued. "When I was a boy, Imperial walls and towers made me feel so safe."
The carts rode into the town, coming to a slow stop near the city wall.
"Why are we stopping?" the horse thief asked.
"Why do you think?" the Orc finally piped up. "End of the line."
The cart pulled to a stop, and prisoners on the other cart began to file off.
"Let's go." the Orc said. "Shouldn't keep the gods waiting."
The Orc and Elf were the first to disembark the cart, with Ulfric Stormcloak behind them.
"No, wait! We're not rebels!" the thief cried in despair.
"Face your death with some courage, thief!" the Orc growled, obviously growing irritated with the cowardly thief's outbursts.
"Please do." the Elf said, rather menacingly.
"You've got to tell them! We weren't with you! This is a mistake!"
"Step towards the block when we call your name." the Imperial captain barked. "One at a time!" The captain nodded to the young soldier next to her holding a ledger. The man flipped it open and began reading. As he did, Aeonar began to look around the small village. The townspeople had gathered to watch the executions, but one in particular stuck out. An Argonian in a dark cloak, watched the prisoners with an odd curiousity.
"Ulfric Stormcloak, Jarl of Windhelm."
As the bound man walked toward the executioner's block, the blonde Nord next to Aeonar said "It has been an honor, Jarl Ulfric."
"Ralof of Riverwood."
The blonde Nord stepped towards the block, standing next to Ulfric.
"Lokir of Rorikstead."
"No, I'm not a rebel!" the thief Lokir shouted. "You can't do this!" The skinny Nord ran past the captain towards the hills where they came from.
"Halt!" the captain barked.
"You're not gonna kill me!" he cried.
"Archers!" the captain demanded.
The archers drew their bows and fired, the arrows embedding themselves deep into Lokir's back. Lokir fell to the ground, dead.
"Anyone else feel like running?" the captain asked, gazing at the rest of the prisoners.
The young man continued to look at the ledger. "And now, the new additions..." he read.
"Ryi of Morthal."
The blind Wood Elf stepped forward. "And just what did I do wrong?" he asked, though Aeonar could sense a venom in his voice. "I'm no rebel. I'm just a poor, crippled Bosmer."
The man chuckled. "Nice try, but we know you, Ryi. Ex Poisonmaster for the Dark Brotherhood. You've killed plenty of people, and it's time you answer those deaths."
Ryi laughed, walking next to Ulfric and Ralof. "Fair enough, I s'pose. To the Void I go then..."
"Urygg of Marcarth."
This time, the Orc stepped forward.
"For Assault, Murder, and Attempted Murder." the soldier said.
"I'm aware." Urygg said quietly, walking next to the elf, Ryi.
The man read the ledger, then looked to Aeonar. "You, step forward." Aeonar obeyed. "Who are you?"
"Aeonar Tempest-Wing...sir." Aeonar said. "From Riften."
"You picked a bad time to come back to Skyrim, brother." the guard said meekly. He turned toward the captain. "Captain, what should we do? He's not on the list..."
"Forget the list." she ordered. "He goes to the block."
"By...your orders, captain." he said. He turned to Aeonar. "I'm sorry. At least you'll die in your homeland."
Aeonar sighed, and walked up to the other prisoners. As he did, he saw General Tullis talking to Ulfric.
"Ulfric Stormcloak," he said, addressing the Jarl by full name. "Some here in Helgen call you a hero. But a hero doesn't use a power like the Voice to murder his king and usurp his throne."
Ulfric gave a weak grunt in reply. The bindings across his mouth ensured he could not speak.
"You started this war!" Tullis continued. "Plunged Skyrim into chaos! But now the Empire is going to put you down, and restore the peace!"
An echo could be heard from across the mountains. Aeonar looked around. It sounded like...a roar. Similar to a bear's roar, but it sounded...much, much larger.
"What was that?" the soldier with the list asked.
"It's nothing." Tullis said. "Carry on."
"Yes, General Tullis." the captain said, turning towards the priest of Arkay. "Give them their last rites."
The priestess stepped forward, raising her arms into the air. "As we commend your souls to Aetherius, blessings of the Eight Divines upon you-"
"For the love of Talos, just shut up and get this over with!" a young Stormcloak soldier said, bravely striding up to the headsman's block.
"As you wish..." the priestess said, slightly miffed that her speech was cut off.
"Come on," the soldier taunted. "I haven't got all day!"
The captain walked up behind him, and shoved him onto his knees, pushing his neck into position on the block.
"My ancestors are smiling at me, Imperials." the soldier said. "Can you say the same?"
The captain nodded at the headsman, who lifted his axe into the air and...
With one swing, the soldier's head was cleft from his shoulders. The head rolled off the block and fell into the basket below it.
"You Imperial bastards!" one Stormcloak shouted.
"Next, that Nord in the rags!" the captain pointed to Aeonar, as another roar echoed from the mountains.
"There it is again..." Ryi mumbled.
"Did you hear that?" one Imperial asked.
"I said, next prisoner!" the captain reiterated.
Aeonar slowly walked up to the block. "Well," he mumbled. "I guess this is it..." The captain shoved Aeonar onto his knees and positioned his neck on the block. As he was placed into position, he could see what appeared to be a massive black shadow flying over the mountains.
"What in Oblivion is that?!" Tullis cried, as the large black dragon landed on top of the tower next to the block.
Aeonar's voice was lost in his throat, as was with most of the others. The large black dragon eyed Aeonar with it's sparking, red eyes.
Fus Ro Dah!
" the dragon shouted, loosing a force that threw the headsman across the yard. The sky immediatly darkened in the creatures presence.
"Quick!" Aeonar heard Tullis cry. "We have to get the townspeople out of here!"
Aeonar fell to the ground as the dragon let loose another blast of pure force, and tucked his head under his arms. Before he even knew what was going on, Helgen was in flames.
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Subject: Re: Creed of Honor: Skyrim
Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:10 pm
Whoo! Great first chapter Billeh! Can't wait to see what's next :D
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Subject: Re: Creed of Honor: Skyrim
Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:20 pm
Woot! :D
Nice start to the story, I like the additional characters, I'll picture them when I next start a new game!
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Subject: Re: Creed of Honor: Skyrim
Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:49 pm
lol, dudes, we totally should. like play the character you made as bill writes the story. epic
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Subject: Chapter 1: Helgen in Flames
Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:58 pm
Aeonar fell to the ground as the dragon let loose another blast of pure force, and tucked his head under his arms. Before he even knew what was going on, Helgen was in flames.
"Hey, kinsman!" Ralof called to him. "Get up! Come on, the gods won't give us another chance!"
Aeonar shook away the dizziness he felt after being hit with...whatever the dragon had done, and hastily climbed onto his feet. Ralof grabbed Aeonar by the arm and quickly led him to the nearby watchtower. Once they were inside, Ralof slammed the door shut behind him. In the watchtower with them were a few Stormcloaks, the Orc and Elf from before, the cloaked Argonian, and Ulfric Stormcloak, now unbound.
"By the gods, what was that?!" Ralof asked. "Could it be a dragon...are the legends true?"
Ulfric's stern face matched his simple answer. "Legends don't burn down villages."
Ralof rushed up the steps of the watchtower. "We've got to find the way out!" he cried.
Aeonar paused for a moment, looking at the other prisoners. The cloaked Argonian had drawn a small knife and had cut loose the Orc's and the Elf's bindings.
"Much obliged." Urygg said, rubbing his wrists.
"I suppose a 'thanks' is in order..." Ryi remarked. "Not that I would ever really need your help. It is appreciated, though."
The Argonian grunted. "Not even blindness can tame that attitude, eh, Ryi?" he turned, eyeing Aeonar. "Nord! Get over here and let me cut those bindings loose."
Aeonar stepped forward, stumbling as the tower shook slightly. "Aeonar." he said. "My name's-"
"Don't much care right now." the Argonian cut in, slicing the bindings off Aeonar's wrists with deadly efficiency. "We need to leave. Now."
"Orc!" Ralof called. "We think there's a way out. We need help moving rocks!"
Urygg nodded, running up the stairs. The Argonian grabbed Ryi and led him up the steps. "I'm blind, not helpless!" Ryi protested.
Aeonar would have laughed if the situation they were in didn't seem so dire. With his hands free, he followed the former prisoners up the steps, where a large amount of the tower had collapsed onto the second floor.
"We just..." Urygg panted, throwing himself against a rather large boulder. "Have...to move these...rocks..."
Before anyone could react, the dragon's black maw came crashing through the side of the building, sending rubble and Urygg flying into the opposite wall.
The dragon peered inside the tower, then inhaled. "
Yol Toor Shol
!" it cried, releasing a massive gout of fire from it's maw. The fire rolled over several Stormcloaks, the heat from the flames so intense that their armors were fused into solid pieces. Those that didn't have the good fortune of dying immediately felt hot metal and chainmail cling to and burn their skin.
The dragon released itself from the tower, flying back towards the already burning village. Aeonar rushed to the rubble, pulling a pile of rubble off of the dazed Orc. "Hey, Orc, you alright?" he asked, extending a hand.
The Orc shook himself out of his daze. "Name's Urygg." he said, grabbing Aeonar's outstretched arm and pulling himself up. "That damn dragon just saved my life, from the looks of it."
Aeonar looked out the newly created hole in the wall, eyeing the remains of a burning building. "Look, down there!" he pointed to the hole in it's roof. "It's not much of a jump. We can jump down there and escape the tower."
"Good plan!" Ralof said. "You go on ahead. I have to tend to Jarl Ulfric. I'll catch up."
Aeonar took a step back, then launched himself out the opening, landing in a roll on the burning building's second floor. He heard a thump! next to him and turned, to his surprise to see the blind elf had followed him.
"Blind, not helpless." Ryi reiterated.
"I see that." Aeonar said.
Two more thumps could be heard from behind. "Let's get going!" the Argonian said, leaping from the second floor to the first and rushing out the door. Aeonar and the others followed the Argonian's lead, rushing outside.
"Haming!" an Imperial soldier cried to a child standing in the middle of the village. "Get over here!" The boy looked at the soldier, fear stamped on his face. He obeyed, rushing to the soldier.
Just as the black dragon dropped behind him with a loud crash.
"You're doing great!" the soldier said, though the fear he felt was obvious. The boy rushed to the soldier, who grabbed the boy and ducked behind the remnants of a burning building, just as the dragon shouted "Yol Toor Shol!".
White hot flames rolled through the village, just missing the soldier and boy by several feet. The dragon took to the air once more, circling overhead.
The soldier looked behind him, glancing at the now freed prisoners from earlier. "Still alive, prisoners?" he asked. "Stay with me if you want to keep that way." The soldier turned to the older man next to him. "Gunnar, take care of the boy. I have to regroup with General Tullius and the defense."
"Gods guide you, Hadvar." Gunnar said.
"Prisoners, with me!" the soldier, Hadvar, called, rushing into the burning village.
"Are you crazy?" Aeonar asked.
"No time for that!" Urygg and the Argonian said at the same time, following the soldier without hesitation. Aeonar gave a quick shrug and rushed after them, Ryi bringing up the rear.
"Stick close to the walls!" Hadvar called, hugging a nearby stone wall. The prisoners obeyed, hugging the wall while following Hadvar. No sonner had they done so, however, the black dragon landed on the stone wall with a mighty crash. Aeonar and the others held their breath in anticipation. So far, this had been the closest they had been to the creature, and it was massive. Aeonar guessed that this thing could pick up several giants with absolutely no effort whatsoever.
The dragon loosed a blast of fire at a patrol of Imperials, apparantly not taking notice of the people just below it. The dragon took off once more, circling overhead.
"Move!" Hadvar commanded, leading the group away from the wall and to the keep nearby.
"What does it take to kill this thing?!" an archer shouted, just as the dragon swooped down and snatched him up, tossing him into the air.
As the group neared the keep, Ralof's familiar form rushed from the side.
"Ralof! You damned traitor!" Hadvar growled. "Out of my way!"
"We're escaping, Hadvar!" Ralof growled back. "You're not going to stop us this time!"
The dragon roared as it flew overhead, causing the group to involuntarily flinch. "Fine!" Hadvar said. "I hope that Dragon takes you all to Sovngarde!"
"By Sithis, we don't have time for this!" Ryi shouted, running past the feuding soldiers. "Come on!" he called to the other prisoners. Reacting on instinct, the others followed Ryi, rushing into the keep.
The Argonian slammed the door behind him. Just outside, they could hear the dragon on it's rampage.
"Anyone else make it in?" Aeonar asked.
"No." the Argonian said. "Of course, that doesn't mean they didn't make it."
Aeonar eyed the Argonian. He was poised for combat, but there was definetly an air of calmness around him. Whoever he was, he was someone who had experienced combat before and came out on top.
"What's your name?" Aeonar asked.
"Kadile." the Argonian said simply. "But now is not the time for idle chatter. Now, we must figure out how to elude this dragon."
A dragon. Aeonar could hardly believe it. Dragons were thought to be long dead. According to an old tale, when the dragons would reappear, it would signal the end of the world. Could that mean...
"Anyone know the way out?" Ryi asked.
Urygg grunted in response. "Imperial strongholds like these sometimes have secret escape routes." he explained. "In case soldiers were about to be routed. Orc strongholds have similar designs."
"Where?" Kadile asked.
Urygg pointed to the floor. "Down below." he said. "I'd wager there's some kind of tunnel or cavern out of here."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Aeonar said. "Let's get a move on."
Urygg chuckled, and moved over to a supply chest. "Not without a weapon. I didn't escape a dragon just to be thrown into an Imperial prison." The Orc flipped open the chest, grabbing a suit of heavy Imperial armor and an iron sword. Aeonar shrugged, stepping over to grab some leather armor and sword as well.
"Here, Ryi." Aeonar said, throwing a suit of Imperial leather his direction. The blind elf caught the leather as if he had seen it coming his way.
"Kadile?" Aeonar said, grabbing another suit of armor, but the Argonian interrupted him.
"I'm already prepared." Kadile said.
"All right, then." Aeonar said, dropping the armor in his hands. "Let's get moving."
The group made their way out of the room, Aeonar at the head and Kadile at the rear. The corridors shook as the dragon continued its rampage outside.
"Come on," an unfamiliar voice said from the room up ahead. "We need to keep moving."
"Give me a moment..." another voice replied. "I'm out of breath."
The corridor and the circular shaped room where the voices were were blocked by a small gate. Aeonar peeked through the gate.
"Stormcloaks." Aeonar whispered. "Maybe we can help them out?"
Before anyone could object, Aeonar pulled the small chain mechanism next to the gate, lowering it. The Nord stepped into the room.
"Hey, Stormcloaks!" Aeonar began. "We could use-"
The Stormcloaks jumped at Aeonar's presence. Regaining composure, the pulled their axes from their sheaths. "Die, Imperial pigs!" the Stormcloaks shouted, rushing into battle.
"Imperials?!" Aeonar asked, bewildered, fending off the rebels' vicious strikes with his sword.
"The armor, you dolt!" Urygg growled, jumping into the fray. The Orc blocked one of the Stormcloaks frantic swings, then shoved himself forward, using his weight to knock the rebel to the floor.
Aeonar parried his opponent's downward strikes, allowing his foe to tire himself out. The Stormcloak raised his axe and swung, though this swing was noticably slower. Aeonar sidestepped, the lunged, driving his blade deep into the rebel's belly. He looked up from his kill, just in time to see Urygg finish off his opponent.
"The armor." Urygg reiterated. "We look like Imperial soldiers."
"Ah." Aeonar said meekly.
After the battle the group continued on. Apparently, escaping into the keep hadn't been just their idea, as the sound of steel ringing on steel could be heard throughout the keep's halls. As they passed or ran through various rooms, battle had begun against Stormcloaks attempting to escape and the Imperial force that was already inside.
"It's amazing that these people can continue to fight, even with a dragon about!" Ryi said, nimbly dodging the wayward shot of an arrow.
The group ran past the Imperials and Stormcloaks in battle. If they stopped, the Stormcloaks would attempted to kill them, or perhaps the Imperials would attempt to arrest them. As they continued further down into the keep, the fighting became more and more sparse.
Ryi stopped for a moment, his head cocked slightly.
"What is it?" Kadile asked.
"Hear that?" Ryi replied. "Water. As in, rushing water. I think we might be close to that escape cave."
"Over here!" Urygg called, walking ahead of the group to a small, cavernous passage. The passage was blocked by a raised wooden bridge. Urygg looked about, spotting the lever for the bridge. With a quick push, the lever shifted, causing the bridge to drop. "There's our way out." Urygg said, running across the bridge.
"Ah, sweet freedom." Ryi said, with just a hint of sarcasm in his voice. As the group passed the bridge, the cave shook, dislodging a large boulder from the ceiling and smashing the wooden bridge to pieces.
"No going back that way." Aeonar said. "Come on."
The cave was dank and wet, with a small stream rushing through it. Urygg led the group this time, as he had the most experience with these kind of tunnels.
"Remember to stay on guard." Urygg warned. "No telling what kind of creatures have holed up in here over the years..." Urygg stopped, and looked down. "Oh, gods..."
"What?" Aeonar asked, but soon got his answer. Urygg had stepped into a cavern filled with webbing. No sooner had Aeonar asked the question had the inhabitants of the cavern revealed themselves.
"Frostbite spiders!" Kadile shouted, pulling his sword out of his scabbard and readying a fire spell. As the giant spiders drew near, Kadile showered them in flames, finishing them off with his sword. Ryi protected Kadile from behind, slashing any approaching arachnids that drew too close. In the center of the chamber, Urygg and Aeonar fought the spiders head on, hacking and slashing with their blades. The spider's exoskeletons were tough, but they couldn't withstand the sharp bite of the group's steel.
"Hate those things." Urygg muttered, finishing off the last one. "Creepy little bastards, always skittering around..."
"Let's go! Before more show up!" Kadile said.
After a few more turns, the cave opened and the group rushed out into freedom.
"Thank the gods!" Aeonar said, sheathing his bloodied weapon. "I was afraid-"
"Shh!" Ryi shushed him. "Get down!" The warriors ducked behind a nearby boulder as a roar split the air. Aeonar looked up, glimpsing the massive black dragon as it flew to the north.
"I think it's gone for good this time." Aeonar said, standing up. He looked to the others. "Thank you for your aid. I don't think I would've made it without you."
"You have our thanks as well." Kadile said, giving a slight bow. The Argonian's face grew stern. "But what are we going to do? We might be the only survivors...who is going to warn the Holds?" Kadile glanced at the group. "We need to get a message to Whiterun Keep."
"No, no, no." Ryi said, standing up. "If the Imperials know who I am, Kadile, they will arrest me. I really don't want to just offer myself up on a silver platter."
"Whiterun's independant, Ryi." Kadile said. "No one would be looking for you."
"Perhaps, but-"
"Enough!" Urygg bellowed, causing everyone to jump. "We'll warn the Jarl of Whiterun. After that, we can go our separate ways. Agreed?"
Ryi was silent for a moment, but then shrugged nonchalantly. "Sure."
Aeonar looked out to the vast landscape of Skyrim. Just as beautiful as he remembered it. He felt Kadile's hand clasp his shoulder.
"Not quite the homecoming you were expecting, eh, Nord?" he asked.
Aeonar chuckled and shook his head. "No," he said. "But it does feel good to be home at last."
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Summer fun really is winding down but you just can't tell it at our house. When school starts things are supposed to go back to a "schedule" right? Guess we missed the memo because when sister called to say she was sending her round robin quilt to the quilter I was taken aback that a month had passed (August) and I wasn't sure what I had done with it.
I checked the photos on my phone and discovered where I had spent my time. Yes, here is my list of summer vacation photos. (Insert patience smile from you)
- We all know the benefits of a good neighbor with a bountiful garden. Yes, please, I'll gladly take your abundance of produce: corn, beans, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, and the "Oh, I've died and gone to heaven!" Palisade, Colorado peaches. Some things actually made it to the freezer.
2. There were more than a few tea parties in the gazebo. Grandpa has taught all the grands the importance of a good coffee break.
3. I was fortunate to spend a couple days getting to know the newest grandson, Henry, and we had sooooo much fun that I had to come home and take more than one nap.
4. If you haven't ever seen a "living history" presentation it is great fun. We went to the mountains for a day and meandered through a wonderful cemetery while the spirits told us their true stories. The picnic afterward was a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.
(This young woman's story included murder and mayhem!)
So literally on the 31st of August I sat down to do my assigned portion of one of the Sister's At Heart projects, my own round robin. But I may have been in a bit of a hurry because when I tried to explain to sister that I had met the deadline with a "new & creative" arrangement, she just flat said I did it wrong!
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