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text: Art Benjamin jots down the first 60 decimal points of Pi at the 5th USA Science and Engineering Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. on April 7, 2018. Benjamin is an American mathematician who specializes in combinatorics. Since 1989 he has been a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, where he is the Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics. He is known for mental math capabilities and "Mathemagics" performances in front of live audiences. His mathematical abilities have been highlighted in newspaper and magazine articles, at TED Talks and on the Colbert Report. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

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FORGOTTEN FILIPINO HEROES: Pio del Pilar
by Antonio C. Antonio
November 23, 2014
When Filipinos talk about heroes, we seem to automatically refer to the following illustrious names: Dr. Jose Protacio Realonda Mercado-Rizal; Andres de Castro Bonifacio; Apolinario Maranan Mabini; Gen. Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, etc. Our history books, more often than not, often refer to these names as Philippine heroes… leaving the impression that they are the only ones. However, there really is a long line of heroes that accompany this patriotic group. They are often referred to as the forgotten Filipino heroes. Here is one of them.
Pio del Pilar (July 11, 1865 – June 21, 1931) was born in Culi-Culi, Makati City. His real name was Pio Isidro but was forced to adopt his father's middle name to avoid arrest during the Philippine revolution against Spain.
In 1896, Pio del Pilar jined the Katipunan in Culi-Culi that was called Matagumpay and was given the name of Pang-una with the rank of Colonel. He designed a war flag for their Katipunan chapter which was a blood-red flag and a white triangle with the capital "k" in each angle, and in the middle a half sun with seven rays.
On November 9, 1896, Pio del Pilar was the leader of the rebels that defended Binakayan, Bacoor and Las Piñas and was able to capture several Spanish officers and soldiers. This earned him the rank of Brigadier General. He was appointed the army corps commander by Andres Bonifacio and when the Supremo died, he joined Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's forces and became one of the trusted generals.
During the Philippine-American war, Pio del Pilar led the guerrilla attacks in the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Rizal but was captured in Morong, Rizal. In 1901, he was exiled in Guam and after a year he was granted amnesty by the United States.
Culi-Culi in Makati City was renamed after Pio del Pilar and a statue was built in his honor along Makati Avenue. But in spite of the efforts of the people of Makati City to honor their favourite son, ordinary daily commuters along Ayala Avenue would stare blankly at del Pilar's statue and silently ask themselves, "Sino siya?"
Reading literature about our heroes should rekindle our patriotic spirit aside from learning from the life and time of these forgotten Filipino heroes.
Just my little thoughts…
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'Annualised GMV for e-trade corporations in India dips 10% in Q2'
'Annualised GMV for e-trade corporations in India dips 10% in Q2'
'Annualised GMV for e-trade corporations in India dips 10% in Q2′
New Delhi: Annualised GMV for e-trade organizations in India fell 5-10 in step with cent within the 2d region of 2016 to USD thirteen billion, impacted through fewer discounts by using players like Flipkart and Snapdeal, studies firm RedSeer stated today.
"whilst there was a sturdy growth sample in calendar yr 2015, the annualized gross merchandise price (GMV) run fee for the Indian e-tailing enterprise dropped sharply in size in both quarters of 2016 till date," RedSeer Consulting Founder and CEO Anil Kumar informed newshounds right here.
Gross products fee or GMV refers to the full income made thru an e-commerce platform. The quarterly/monthly GMV figure is projected for the entire yr to arrive on the annualized GMV run charge.
He added that the run rate has fallen from USD 17 billion in the last quarter of 2015 to USD 14 billion in January-March 2016 and similarly all the way down to USD thirteen billion inside the consecutive region.
"but, driven through increasing net and telephone penetration (in particular in tier II towns), developing disposal earnings and increasing consolation with online purchasing throughout classes, the GMV is expected to grow at a CAGR of 50-60 in step with a cent to USD eighty-a hundred billion by using 2020," he said.
speaking about the approaching quarters, he said, "Q3 is expected to be flat, even as via this fall, we have to see the GMV going again to about USD 17 billion, helped by way of the festive season". Kumar attributed the autumn in GMV run fee to e-commerce agencies supplying fewer reductions as a part of their efforts to curtail coins burn.
"Going beforehand, we may additionally see the reductions being presented below unique sale offers in place of being spread out for the duration of the 12 months," he said.
asked about consolidation within the e-commerce enterprise in India, Kumar stated, "We expect there might be 2-3 players who might account for 70 in line with a cent of the market."
over the last few quarters, the net retail industry has visible a big variety of acquisitions in addition to shutdowns, as some of the companies have struggled to grow amid heated competition and drying up of investor finances.
currently, Myntra (which turned into offered by means of Flipkart) received rival Jabong for USD 70 million. last 12 months, Snapdeal had offered completely.com to strengthen its fashion enterprise. in step with RedSeer, the average order value (AOV) will grow marginally from USD 33 (in 2015) to USD 36 (in 2020), whilst quantity of month-to-month transactions consistent with the client is pegged to grow from 1.five to one.9 over the identical time frame.
"at the same time as the AOV won't cross up extensively, the boom may be pushed with the aid of addition of latest customers and greater purchasers purchasing online for high-frequency categories like style and FMCG," Kumar said.
The range of net customers in the united states is predicted to grow from 370 million in 2015 to six hundred million through 2020. further, the percentage of on-line customers is also expected to go up to 16 consistent with cent (ninety-six million) in 2020 from five.7 in line with cent (21 million) in 2015.
Kumar stated customers cite reasons like lack of ease in e-shopping, sluggish net speed and absence of reliability of transport for not buying online.
"however, a maximum of those modern obstacles will pose most effective a restricted hazard to online buyers by using 2020," he introduced. Going forward, style is anticipated to emerge as an essential category for e-commerce games, accounting for 36 according to cent of the market from 20 in step with cent now.
"online fashion marketplace has a totally low penetration in India, whereas, for mature markets like China and US, the penetration of favor to the overall enterprise is as high as 30-35 according to the cent," RedSeer Engagement manager Mrigank Gutgutia said.
Going ahead, e-trade companies need to paintings on increasing consolation of customers from tier II towns, deepen expertise of customers with appreciate to their real shopping needs and localize marketing campaigns to fuel growth, he delivered.
"They need to also continue to put money into dependable and speedy transport to do away with the main pain factor amongst non-buyers currently," he delivered.
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Calling all pinball lovers here are 4 of the best computer pinball games for Windows that you will find for under $20.00. You don't need to pay outrageous prices to have fun.
Pinball Madness $17.45 Windows, CD-ROM 1-user 1-doc by ENCORE SOFTWARE
Ten of the ALL-TIME BEST Pinball tables ever in one complete Collection. Turn your computer into a Ball Bumpin', Music Rockin', Fast Action Pinball Arcade!
Incredible Features: Hyper-realistic ball movement Rich Video effects Eye-popping 3-D environments Up to four players "Table Nudging" for real control
System Requirements 486-DX 33Mhz 8 MB RAM 2X CD-ROM SVGA VIDEO CARD WITH 1MB RAM 19 MB FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE MS-DOS 5.0 MOUSE SOUND BLASTER COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD WINDOWS 3.1 OR WINDOWS 95
SCI-FI Pinball $ 19.95 32-bit Windows 95, CD-ROM by 20TH CENTURY FOX This Pinball game is a combination of everyone's favorite sci-fi characters, the fly, Predator, aliens, and Buffy the vampire slayer. The is no real music in the background but it does have some other good sound effects. I was surprised they don't have x-files on this pinball game. The cleverly-designed tables provide plenty of bonus games. All in all, this is a very good pinball game with a sci-fi feel. Minimum Requirements Computer P166 Memory Minimum 16 M HD space 100 CD speed M x 4
Addiction Pinball $18.95 Windows 95, CD-ROM by Microprose by HASBRO INTERACTIVE You really get a bang for you buck on this one. Lots of challenges, but you don't need to be the great thinker to figure them out giving you more time to play the game. Addiction Pinball features atmospheric lighting and effects, multiple in-game-selectable viewing angles and display modes and 6-ball Multi-ball. Straightforward pinball sim Positives Well-designed tables that you'll want to play again and again however there are only a selection of two tables. Still this is a real good pinball game. Basic needs Computer Pentium 75, 16 megs of ram, 20 megs of hardrive space, 2x CDrom.
3D Ultra Pinball Lost Continent $ 9.45 Macintosh and Windows, CD-ROM Ages Kids-Up From the publisher: Sometime after WWII, Rex Hunter, bush pilot and part-time hero for hire, has crash landed in an unexplored jungle. With him are Professor Spector, a zoologist and famous inventor and his assistant, Mary. The place they find themselves in is a place protected by time, a world where dinosaurs and cave-men still exist. Someone has hauled off the pieces of their plane in the middle of the night.
It's up to Rex to solve the mysteries of the strange land, and find their missing plane so they can get back to the world they came from. To do this, Rex and his friends must brave dinosaur attacks, cross treacherous terrain, and outwit cunning traps if they want to survive.The biggest hazard, however, is offered up by the Diabolical Doktor Hekla, who has no intention of letting Rex and his friends escape.
Advanced story line adds adventure element to traditional pinball action. Help our hero, Rex Hunter, advance through dinosaur infested jungles, trecherous cliffs and mysterious swamps. World class physics engine is even more realistic with fully rendered 3D moving targets and animations. 15 interlinked tables to move throughout, or pick the table that offers the greatest challenge right off the bat. All the sights and sounds you have come expect from the best-selling pinball series of all time. Supports all your favorite controllers, such as the Thrustmaster Wizard pinball controller, the Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad and the Gravis Gripp gamepad.
Also Don't forget to check out Beyond.com Free software after rebates I clean up on software here.
All software links go to Beyond.Com and that is who you are buying from I am just suggesting which ones you may enjoy that won't rock your pocket book.


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.... sharing my love of stamping, colouring & paperKRafting with you ....
12 September 2010
Fast & fabulous it sure was!
I used this set at my launch party for the new catalogue and I put my new colour coach to good use creating the colour combo used for this & the 2nd card the attendees got to make and take home with them.
Stamp sets: Fast & Fabulous, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink: Basic Black, Poppy Parade
Paper: Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Confetti White
Punches: Scallop Trim border
Other: Beautiful Wings embosslit die, Poppy Parade stitched poly ribbon, dimensionals, mat pack and paper piercing tool, basic pearl
So if you'd like to earn this fabulous stamp set contact me to book a home workshop with you & your friends.
7 comments:
- Paula said...
Gorgeous Karen. The colour coach has paid for itself already. Those colours look great together!
- September 12, 2010
- Creative AddINKtion said...
Hi Karen
Love the card, I really like the Poppy Parade colour and you have done a great job on colours. Well done. Thanks for the comment as well.
- September 12, 2010
- Debbie Lamb said...
It sure is a cute card. Thanks for enabling me to make one :)
- September 12, 2010
- Sally W said...
I also made one of these fabulous cards. Love the new Poppy Parade. Thanks Karen
- September 12, 2010
- Sally W said...
I also made one of these fabulous cards, love the new color Poppy Parade. Thanks Karen
- September 12, 2010
Love this colour combo Karen! I got the new colour coach too and am dying to get cracking with some of the suggestions!
- September 13, 2010
- Judy said...
It was super fast & fabulous. Thanks for letting me make one and so glad you day was a great success.
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OSLO — Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married a former wild child and single mother Saturday, elevating Scandinavia's notoriously liberal lifestyle to the royal palace.
In nationally televised nuptials at Oslo Cathedral that seemed to undermine every mother's warning about the costs of a bad reputation, Haakon and Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby, both 28, held their country spellbound as they exchanged rings and vows, the groom radiant and the bride in tears.
"You have not chosen the easiest path, but love has triumphed," Oslo Bishop Gunnar Staalseth told the couple as 300 guests and millions of TV viewers listened. That brought a glistening to the eyes of the bride, which moments later were gushing as the bishop praised her devotion as a single mother and her courage in "starting a new chapter by turning over a new page."
The slender, statuesque blond now to be called Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore ivory silk and carried a hanging tapestry of wildflowers and ivy in place of a traditional bouquet. Moody folk ballads and a saxophone solo as wedding hymns also added to the unorthodox atmosphere of the first royal wedding here in 33 years.


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I'm excited about this page!!!! My daughter loves trains and cars and I had always planned on making a car page and wanted to incorporate trains somehow but wasn't sure how. I saw a button page online where they just had strings of buttons across the page and went to JoAnn's to buy the buttons and JoAnn's, being the amazing place it is, had a billion choices of buttons, one of them being car, plane and train buttons. The wheels in my head began turning. What if I created a trains, planes and automobiles button page? She can race the cars and trains back and forth! So far this is my favorite page!
Next: the seasons page!!


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European Luxury Homes Shipped to Site
Although many of Europe's modern mansions are prefab homes, built in a factory and shipped in parts, there is nothing cookie-cutter about the finished product. Photo: Alexa Vachon for The Wall Street Journal
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Andreas Hess is a Lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin. He is author of American Social and Political Thought: An Introduction (Edinburgh University Press, 2000), Concepts of Social Stratification: European and American Models (Palgrave, 2001) and Die Politische Soziologie C. Wright Mills (Leske + Budrich, 1995).
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Military Bios
Rear Admiral Mark J. Edwards:
Military Branch:United States Navy
Position: Director, Surface Warfare (OPNAV N76)
His first assignment was as the Combat Information Center Officer aboard USS Damato (DD 871), homeported in Newport, R.I. Subsequent sea tours were in San Diego, Calif., and include Engineer Officer aboard USS Elliot (DD 967), Executive Officer in USS Fletcher (DD 992), and Chief Staff Officer with Destroyer Squadron Seventeen.
Rear Adm. Edwards' command tours include Fletcher and USS Chosin (CG 65), both homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He has deployed to the western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf as well as participating in the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Coral Sea in the South Pacific while in command of Fletcher.
Significant shore duty includes instructor tours in Newport, R.I., at the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course and the Surface Warfare Officer School Command as the director of the command department. He served in Washington, D.C., on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as the branch head for surface warfare requirements and future plans and as the Navy analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Threat Reduction. He later served as the Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific Singapore/Task Force 73/Task Force 712. Before joining the OPNAV staff in November 2002 he served as Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five/Nimitz Battlegroup.
Rear Adm. Edwards' awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars and numerous unit and campaign awards.
Rear Adm. Edwards was promoted to flag rank in February 2000.
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Detroit Auto show 2013 – Review
If you are a huge vehicles fan and love auto cars then this article is definitely for you. There was a time when cars did not exist and people only relied on the invention horse carriages to take them to places. Now, here we are in the 21st century bombarded with commercial, after commercial of different cars with further sub categories. It might be too much for people, but for the loyal fans of the cars (and their respective brands) it never gets old and they are keen on any new car that comes into the market and cannot wait to get their hands on it.


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With the distinction of being the world's smallest national park, Penang National Park (also known as Pantai Acheh Forest Preserve) boasts an astonishing range of diversity both in terrain and among its plants and animals. With 417 types of plants and 143 animals, Penang is easily the most biodiverse portion of Malaysia – no visit to Malaysia is complete without a stop in Penang.
You can reach the park via the Teluk-Bahang 101 bus from George Town. All visitors must check in upon arrival for safety reasons – particularly if you are planning on hiking. A little planning will make your visit to the park more enjoyable. You will be hiking through forests. The trails are not paved or well-graded. Bring water with you as it will get hot and there are no vendors along the way. Wear breathable clothing and sensible shoes.
- Monkey Beach – Also known as Teluk Duyung, it's just what it sounds like – you hike in to visit a beautiful beach that is frequented by crab-eating monkeys. You'll also see mangrove trees along with an astounding assortment of plants. Be prepared to meet big and small lizards along the way as well. Don't forget to stop and look up into the trees for spectacular birds. The path to Monkey Beach is steep and rocky. If you go on from Monkey Beach, you climb further up until you reach the Muka Lighthouse. It's worth the trip for the far-reaching views from the top of the lighthouse. Use common sense – don't feed the animals, leave only your footprints.
- Turtle Beach – As you hike to the turtle sanctuary, you will come to Kerachut Beach. You will also see a meromictic lake where layers of fresh and salt water do not mix. At the turtle sanctuary, you will see either green sea turtles (April and August) and Olive Ridley turtles (September through February). These turtles come to shore to lay and bury their eggs. Staff at the park do their best to protect both species and get them off to the best start in the wild.
- Canopy Trail – If you've always wanted to walk through the treetops, this is your chance. Admission to Penang National Park is free but there is a nominal charge for a chance to walk 7500 feet and 45 feet above ground on suspension bridges in the trees. The hike to the bridge is one of the few paved walks and is not taxing. Call ahead as the bridge is often closed after heavy rains and due to fallen trees.
- Boats – If you are not much of a hiker, you can get boat rides into and away from the beaches throughout the day at a reasonable price. Or, if you're feeling romantic, take a sunset cruise around Kerachut Beach before heading back to George Town.
- Camping – Have you always wanted to spend the night in the jungle? You may camp at no charge at designated campsites throughout Penang National Forest. This option is for experienced campers/hikers who are familiar with primitive camping. If you are ready to carry your gear/food in and out of the park, you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Respect the rules. Camping on the beach can disrupt the turtles' cycle – light from fires or lanterns distracts the mother turtles when they climb onto the beach to lay their eggs late at night.
A visit to Malaysia is going to be memorable no matter what you do. A visit to Penang National Forest will make it unforgettable.


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A group based at the University of Iowa (subscription needed to access article) decided to try to find out what it cost to have a common elective surgical procedure, hip replacement with an artificial joint. They called two sets of hospitals, large community hospitals in all 50 states, and top-ranked orthopedic hospitals according to the infamous scorecards in US News and World Report magazine. They asked for the hospital costs of the procedure and the cost for the physician's services.
The first thing they found was that it was like pulling teeth to get any cost figures at all. A handful of hospitals in each category right away provided them with bundled costs for the entire package. To get some of the remaining hospitals to cough up any cost figures required numerous repeated phone calls. The questions were never answered for almost half of the hospitals.
The next thing that they found was that (no surprise if you've been following media stories on hospital charges this past year) the charges quoted them were all over the map. They were told that the operation could be as cheap as $11,000 or as expensive as $125,000.
So what do we have here? This seems as stark as you can get in terms of evidence for a broken system. If you had ever heard of economist Kenneth Arrow's classic theory, that health care represents an example of market failure, you'd nod and say "yup."
So what do these medical authors conclude? They admit that to some extent they are looking at the data through rose-colored glasses. But they twist themselves into knots to try to make this out to be good news for those patients who are willing to be smart shoppers. Just look how much you can save, they say, if you end up having your new hip at one of the cheaper hospitals vs. one of the ritzy ones.So what do they have to ignore to come up with this Pollyanna prediction? They have to assume that the average patient is going to be as diligent and as smart in extracting price data from unwilling hospitals as they were. They have to assume that the prices actually quoted have some relation to reality. They have to assume that having learned the range of prices, the average patient is then going to have the means and interest to relocate to a strange city or state to take advantage of the best price. Finally they have to assume that the patient won't just say, "Oh, heck, I have some health insurance, let them pay for it and I'll deal with whatever is left over later on."
In short, being faced with a ton of evidence that the marketplace is currently doing a lousy job of addressing out-of-sight health care costs, those who willingly put on the blinders of economism assume there is one and only one right answer to any problem whatsoever—invoke the powers of the marketplace.
Rosenthal JA, Lu X, Cram P. "Availability of Consumer Prices from US Hospitals for a Common Surgical Procedure." JAMA Internal Medicine 173:427-432, March 25, 2013.


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Throughout our time in Gamma Phi Beta we will stumble upon many different leadership opportunities and roles. For some of us that may be taking a position on executive council, but for many it means being a chairwoman or helping out someone with a big position. All of these roles make up the strong leaders that spread across Gamma Phi Beta.
Being a leader in Gamma Phi is an experience you cannot get anywhere else during your time as a collegian. You are able to make mistakes while still getting feedback from your advisors about what could be done better or what you are doing exponentially well. In Gamma Phi you have the strong support system and amazing alumnae to cheer you on.
Gamma Phi Beta strives to provide the highest quality training and conferences to give the leaders of today the best outlets to network and blossom in the world. Opportunities like the Real Leadership Experience (RLE), Real Leadership Conferences (RLC) and the REAL Leadership Academy (RLA) give sisters a place to come together and talk about what it means to be a leader.
As for me, I am a product of the program. I was part of the inaugural group selected to go through this experience and it has given me so many resources and connections which I would have never fathomed of coming to fruition if not for being chosen. Back in 2014, I was a lot different than I am today, but I give a lot of the praise and thanks to RLE for showing me what a leader looks like, sounds like and how a leader conducts herself. I have taken a lot of what I learned at RLE and morphed it into my everyday life and Gamma Phi leadership role as membership vice president of my chapter.
Being a leader can mean that you do not take a role on the executive council, but you are a chairwoman or possibly an assistant to someone with a leadership role. This conveys leadership in and of itself. You have acknowledged you either do not want a larger role in Gamma Phi, you are not ready to take the leap into an executive role or you have found your calling in another role in the Sorority. These all show leadership by being aware of your strengths and abilities.
Whether you are a new member or a graduating senior, you will always have something to bring to the leadership table of Gamma Phi. If you have not found your calling yet, do not fret, your time will come. Rely on your sisters to see the potential in you growing and flourishing. It takes time to be ready to run a chapter, you may be on the cusp of being the president or the membership vice president, be patient. Wait until Gamma Phi is ready for you, she will know when the time is right.
Laura Hoffman (North Carolina-Asheville): Laura is a senior mass communications major and health and wellness promotion minor at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Since joining Gamma Phi Beta in the fall of 2014, Laura has held many positions in Epsilon Psi Chapter including her favorite and current position, membership vice president. Laura can be seen in the school's gym on any given day, at any crazy hour or in the drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A. She is excited to share her knowledge of Gamma Phi Beta and how to cook a great chicken during her last year as a collegiate member.


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BEAVER FALLS � Six members of Beaver County�s water rescue team spent the weekend near Philadelphia helping victims caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
Four Beaver Falls firefighters and two New Brighton firefighters, all part of the rescue team stationed in Beaver Falls, were told Friday that they were being deployed as part of the Southwest Pennsylvania Region 13 Task Force under the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
The team � consisting of Beaver Falls Capt. Chris Chirichetti and firefighters Robert Butler, Chris Ceriani and Scott Evans as well as New Brighton Assistant Chief Gary Knight Jr. and firefighter Jeff Fuller � traveled with the task force to Harrisburg early Saturday, then were dispatched to Montgomery County, where they arrived Saturday evening, Knight said.
Initially, the plan called for teams to do six-hour rotations, but that was scrapped after heavy rains hit the area from Hurricane Irene and flash floods started slamming the county.
�The six-hour rotations kind of went out the window,� Knight said.
Chirichetti said it started raining heavily around 11 p.m. Saturday, and around 1 a.m. Sunday, �all heck broke loose.�
Around 2 a.m. Sunday, the team responded to a housing complex surrounded by water high enough to cover a nearby car, Chirichetti said.
�The water came up pretty fast there,� said Chirichetti, who added that the ground was already saturated by recent rains. But the water receded just in the time it took the team to evacuate about 10 residents, he said.
Firefighters told the hesitant residents that they had only one chance to leave, Knight said. �We told them, �We can�t come back,�� he said. �So when they heard that they were like, �Oh, we�ve got to go.��
Chirichetti said the team was also called to help some local firefighters whose boat had capsized, but it was delayed because it had to take a circuitous route to avoid closed roads.
�The worst part of the whole (trip) was not being familiar with the area,� Knight said.
By the time the team got to the site, Chirichetti said rescuers had parked a military vehicle upstream to lessen the water flow, which allowed the firefighters, who were clinging to branches, to pull themselves to safety.
Otherwise, Chirichetti said the team worked through the night helping people caught in their homes by rising waters or who got their vehicles stuck in high water. �It was truly an amazing experience,� he said.
Beaver County emergency services director Wes Hill, who is also chairman of the Region 13 task force, said 120 responders on swift-water rescue and urban search and technical rescue teams were deployed for the hurricane.
Region 13 includes 13 counties and Pittsburgh, Hill said. No Region 13 responders were injured, he said.
�I�m very proud of these guys. They performed very well,� said Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe. �I�ve gotten numerous good comments about them.�


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"Changed! That Day!"
"Changed! That Day!"
Blessings folk!
We saw yesterday where the Lord spoke through the prophet Samuel and told Saul all that was about to occur.
A major point was that he would be changed into a new man.
The next verse says…
1Sa 10:9
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart;
and all those signs came about on that day.
The Lord changed Saul's heart.
This is the only way for a heart to be changed, the Lord doing it.
Why did God do so?
Because He chose to.
God was giving His people a king.
A king they requested.
The king would have the heart of God.
Now, would the king appropriate that heart?
We are also told that all the signs that we saw yesterday came about on that day.
So all that Samuel said to him occurred that day.
1Sa 10:10-13
When they came to the hill there, behold, a group of prophets met him;
and the Spirit of God came upon him mightily, so that he prophesied among them.
It came about, when all who knew him previously saw that he prophesied now with the prophets, that the people said to one another, "What has happened to the son of Kish?
Is Saul also among the prophets?"
A man there said, "Now, who is their father?"
Therefore it became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
A group of prophets met Saul.
The Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily.
Saul prophesied.
He spoke forth the Word of the Lord.
The Lord can change our hearts.
The Lord can do whatever He wants with man.
May we seek and desire to receive what He has for us.
1Co 14:5
Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy;
and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets,
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Shreveport has a brand new coffee shop coming at the beginning of 2018 called CC's Coffee. Their shop will open up on Youree dr next to Newk's sometime around the middle of January and will bring more New Orleans style coffee our way.
CC's Coffee opened their original location in New Orleans back in 1995 and have been spreading out around Louisiana ever since. We had the pleasure of having them bring their coffee truck to our Jocks in the Box Toy Drive and it has absolutely amazing. Be on the lookout for their truck all over town as they're doing random stops giving away free coffee to the community.
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Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.
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At the Third Plenum of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee in November 2013, China's leaders strongly endorsed the concept of a mixed ownership economy, which the Plenum's sixty point Decision document defined as "cross holding by, and mutual fusion between, state-owned capital, collective capital, and non-public capital." China's leaders hope that mixed ownership can augment the role of state-owned capital by "maintaining and increasing its value and raising competitiveness."
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Meyer and Wu argue that a further problem with the government's emphasis on mixed, rather than private, ownership is that partial privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) may have unanticipated consequences. The intent of these policies is to bring market discipline to SOEs, thereby improving their overall performance. But perversely, the actual effect may instead be to transfer the best state assets to private owners, resulting in the appearance but not the substance of better performance.
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- ptn0301Asked on March 11, 2015 at 11:45 AM
We recently made our website https. The form that is embedded is secure and stars with htpps . . The browser is saying there are issues? Please se below:
"Your connection to www.skyemotion.co.uk is encrypted with modern cryptography. However, this page includes other resources which are not secure. These resources can be viewed by others while in transit, and can be modified by an attacker to change the look of the page."
Also see image attached.
The from needs to be secure??
- CharlieAnswered on March 11, 2015 at 12:31 PM
Could you try changing all the links in your form to https:// also could you try removing the <script> code that is included in the iFrame embed code, just leave the <iframe> code intact and remove the <script> code below it.
See if that helps solve the problem.
Kind regards.
- ptn0301Answered on March 12, 2015 at 06:33 AM
Hi Charlie.
Tried the suggestions however its still the same...? Please see attached images of details from where the form is embedded. Any thoughts??
- CharlieAnswered on March 12, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Could you check if you can change the protocol for the Google fonts in your actual web page found in the apply-now.html?
You'll see in the screenshot below that it shows the unsecure link is the Google font found in your website, specifically inside your <head></head> tag.
You can try changing the link in your website from:
<link target="_blank" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,700|Open+Sans:400,300,700" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<link target="_blank" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,700|Open+Sans:400,300,700" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
But I do see that the SSL seal image is also loaded in a unsecure link.
I'll escalate this to our back end team so that they can investigate this further.
Thank you.
- ptn0301Answered on March 12, 2015 at 12:56 PM
Hi Charlie
I have changes the the code in the CSS from http to https as suggested, republished the site and still showing an issue.
Maybe it is the image? Shall I remove until the issue is resolved your end?
- BenAnswered on March 12, 2015 at 02:10 PM
Please do note that you are loading images over HTTP on your own website as well:
It should be:
This is in the head element (and should be ignored by the better browsers), but if you are still getting the same issue after you set it all up as mentioned later in my response, please change these links as well):
<meta content="http://www.skyemotion.co.uk/uploads/2/5/4/1/25417616/1423587211.png" property="og:image">
<meta content="http://www.skyemotion.co.uk/uploads/2/5/4/1/25417616/1391600900.jpg" property="og:image">
<meta content="http://www.skyemotion.co.uk/apply-now.html" property="og:url">
It also seems that you are linking to http pages on your links (only one example):
Now this would not show you the warning in the page, but will redirect them to a non secure pages later.
You are also showing that secure image in a non secure way - which our system should do for you and my colleague has already raised the thread about, but I would suggest changing this CSS code:
.form-all:before {
background-image: url("http://www.jotform.com/uploads/ptn0301/form_files/Screen%20Shot%202015-02-09%20at%2016.44.48.png");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 110px 54px;
content: "";
display: inline-block;
height: 54px;
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
.form-all:before {
background-image: url("https://www.jotform.com/uploads/ptn0301/form_files/Screen%20Shot%202015-02-09%20at%2016.44.48.png");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 110px 54px;
content: "";
display: inline-block;
height: 54px;
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
Do let us know how it goes.
- JotForm Support ManagerJeanetteAnswered on March 12, 2015 at 05:53 PM
It seems like the workaround provided by Ben sorted out the issue with the unsecure image. You should also perform the change he suggested for the head element in your page.
We await for your confirmation.
- ptn0301Answered on March 20, 2015 at 10:13 AM
I placed the image on our page not in the form so thats why its loaded over https and not flagged a warning in the browser.
Thanks for help almost there. I have sorted one issue, it was the google fonts loading over http not https.
The form loads on our apply now page over https, however the submit button is on http. This is giving the warning in the browser about unsafe scripts. Please see pic attached.
The browser stops it but we are trying to in still confidence in our users that the info is secure. How can we get the button to load over https??
Thanks in advance..
- ptn0301Answered on March 20, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Hi Guys.
Ive answered my own question.
I edited the custom css from http to https. We are cooking with gas!
Thanks for help
- CharlieAnswered on March 20, 2015 at 12:14 PM
It seems that you have already figured it out.
If you needed any assistance again, please do not hesitate to open a new thread here in the forum.
Kind regards.


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Rakhin' 'round the Town! (Outings and Activities)
Rakhma offers a high-impact social program designed to meet the needs of all levels of cognitive function. Weekly, each of our homes participate with staff and volunteers in a variety of day trips throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. In addition, there are trips to movie theaters and area coffee shops.
Those that we serve enjoy meaningful and engaging events and activities such as trips to: The Walker Art Institute/Dementia Art Lab, Minneapolis Art Institute, Weisman Art Museum, History Museum, Landscape Arboretum, Como Conservatory, Stepping Stone Theater, Children's Theater and more! Summertime brings an extra measure of stimulation and outdoor fun with outings that include picnics in parks, pontoon rides, fishing on Minnesota's lakes and rivers with the "Let's Go Fishing" program, lunch at favorite restaurants, ice cream at Malt Shops and DQ's, and much more!
We encourage resident participation in outings, but as a person-centered care provider, we respect our resident's right to choose. If residents choose to stay at home, there is always someone with them ready to engage them in an individual activity, or whatever they may prefer to do.
Music Therapy
Music therapy is provided weekly at all of our homes. Musicians prepare dementia-specific and thematic songs and therapy for our residents. It is a delight to watch residents sing along and to see the transformation that takes place in their face when a song or tune is recognized, a memory awakened, and they are able to sing along!
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Rakhma has a handful of fabulous volunteers that perform and sing worship songs, poems, and other various dementia friendly spiritual services.
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Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque is spreading some warmth and cheer this holiday season. "Operation Keep Warm" is an annual project that the staff at Haven embark upon to provide much needed winter items to the homeless in the area.
The "Havenly Angels" have placed donation boxes throughout the community to collect new hats, scarves, gloves and socks that will be donated to Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless (AHCH) the week of Christmas.
"Every year, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless (AHCH) touches the lives of 7,000 men, women and children experiencing homelessness," states Anita Córdova, Director of Development, Planning and Evaluation for Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. "Haven Behavioral Hospital is helping make it possible for people to stay warm, hydrated and dry during their busy days walking from meal site to shelter to Workforce Solution to AHCH and all the other places they must navigate to end their homelessness."
"According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, mental illness is the third largest cause of homelessness. On any given day, we are treating an individual(s) who have to come to Haven for treatment and have no home to return to upon discharge. It is a growing problem in our city and our nation and will take many helping hands to find an answer and protect this vulnerable population. "Operation Keep Warm" is our small contribution to a large issue," remarked Lea Harrison, Director of Business Development at Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque.
AHCH continues to be the only healthcare organization in central New Mexico dedicated exclusively to providing services to homeless people. Their goal is not just to help homeless people to become healthier. Rather, it is to help them to overcome all of the health-related barriers to moving out of homelessness and into lives as participating members of the community.
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque provides inpatient psychiatric stabilization and treatment to older adults experiencing acute symptoms of depression, anxiety, mood swings, or psychosis. Haven is located in Gibson Medical Center, 5400 Gibson Boulevard SE, 4th Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87108. For more information on the services available at Haven, please call 505-254-4500.


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This thesis investigates pricing-performance of two recently developed multifactor asset-pricing models with the implementation of dual-betas dependent upon prevailing market-conditions. The models included in the study are the Fama and French five-factor model and the Q-factor model by Hou, Xue and Zhang. We test the models on cross-sectional Swedish stock-market data between 2003 and 2015 from the Large-, Mid- and Small Cap-lists and their respective precursors. The models are tested in their ability to explain portfolios sorted on firm beta-values, on a twelve-year period as well as a six-year period characterized by changing market directions and high market volatility.
In our study, we support the presence of changing risk-return relationship in up and down market states by estimating separate market betas with the risk-free rate as threshold. However, we do not find the isolated and volatile period to give rise to a larger difference in the up and down market betas. We consistently find the models to have a decreasing explanatory power on the portfolios of firms with lower beta values. We also find the largest difference in the up and down market betas occurring in the low beta portfolios, suggesting that this is causing measurement problems in the models. While making the models conditional, the measurement problem with the static beta seems to be reduced for the portfolios where the difference between up and down betas differ most. In the applied context, we conclude the conditional dual beta adds explanatory power in the models when the market beta differs in up and down market states. The insights of this thesis support the method of making the market-beta conditional as suggested by Pettengill, Sundaram & Mathur (Pettengill, et al., 1995), in new multifactor models.


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The Greenwell name became associated with Kona Coffee in the later half of the 1800's. Today, Greenwell Farms is a modern farming, processing, and tourism company located in the heart of the Kona Coffee region.
The Greenwell Farms legacy began in 1850 when Henry Nicholas Greenwell left England and first set foot on the fertile soil of rural Kona.
Together with his wife, Elizabeth Caroline, Henry spent the next forty years farming, ranching and perfecting his Kona Coffee, soon exporting it to Europe and the Americas. In 1873, the President of the Kaiser's Exposition awarded the Greenwells a "Recognition Diploma" for their Kona Coffee at the World's Fair in Vienna, Austria.


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Happy Valentines Day!!!
I want just take care of myself on this Valentine's Day.
I ate heart pancakes for breakfast.
I baked and ate few pieces of (Heart) Lemon Bars.
Watching Valentine's Day movie on night.
Take a bath with a pink bomb bath.
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Hey Product Hunters! I think this will make a great companion to your Apple Watch and the Day One apps. Day One for Apple Watch was designed to capture a moment without leaving the moment, to create a starting point for a journal entry that can be expanded upon later. With 1-tap access to dictate an entry, or user your last photo taken, recording and remembering your life has never been easier. We've also created 6 customizable quick-entry slots that let you set entry text, tags, activity and other options. Can't wait to see how you use it. Let me know if you have any feedback or ideas!
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This looks so great, @paulmayne! I'm super excited, because I'm a huge fan of Day One. Can't wait for tomorrow afternoon... :)
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Quick Entry looks super cool. Any chance that feature will make it back into the main iOS or Mac apps?
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Exactly what I thought would happen is happening — The apps developers are making me more interested in Apple Watch than anything Apple did leading up to the launch. Can't wait to get my hands on one in the next year. Day One will probably be the first app I use on it. I already use it every night to write down things I'm thankful for.


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March 1, 2012- TOPEKA, Kan. — Billionaire brothers and political donors Charles and David Koch are pursuing a lawsuit in their native Kansas over the ownership of a libertarian-leaning think tank based in Washington, and the organization's CEO described it as a "hostile takeover" attempt.
The Koch brothers, known nationally for supporting conservative causes and candidates, also are longtime shareholders in the Cato Institute, a research organization that promotes free-market, small-government policies. Their lawsuit seeks a court ruling that would leave the institute with only one other shareholder, its president and chief executive officer, Ed Crane, who also is a defendant.
The brothers filed their lawsuit Wednesday in Johnson County District Court, arguing that the Kansas court has jurisdiction because the Cato Institute, while based in Washington, also lists an office in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The brothers are the top executives at Wichita-based Koch Industries Inc., but the multibillion-dollar industrial firm is not involved in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit centers on the 25 percent ownership interest in the Cato Institute previously held by William Niskanen, who retired as chairman in 2008 and died in October. The Koch brothers contend that under shareholders' agreements in 1977 and 1985, his wife can't retain the shares and control his ownership interest but must give the shares back to the institute.
"We support Cato and its work," Charles Koch said in a statement. "We are not acting in a partisan manner, we seek no `takeover,' and this is not a hostile action. All we seek is adherence to the shareholders' agreement."
The two brothers are the only plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which names the institute, Crane and Kathryn Washburn, Niskanen's widow, as defendants. Wes Edwards, an attorney for the Koch brothers, said they've made multiple attempts to resolve the issue and are going to court "reluctantly."
But Crane said in a statement that while Charles Koch is trying to gain control of the institute. Crane said that while Charles Koch and entities he's controlled have provided financial support, he's had "no significant influence" over the institute's management, direction or work.
"We view Mr. Koch's actions as an attempt at a hostile takeover, and intend to fight it vehemently in order to continue as an independent research organization," Crane said.
Charles Koch, a Wichita resident, is chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, which has about 67,000 employees worldwide and $110 billion in annual revenues, with interests that include oil refineries, fertilizer, chemicals, paper and pollution-control equipment. David Koch, who lives in New York, is the company's executive vice president.


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UK Lib Dem MEP George Lyon has welcomed the deal on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a big step in the right direction, but stressed that Lib Dem MEPs would have liked to go further in the area of market liberalisation.
Commenting after the breakthrough deal between the European Parliuament and Member States was announced, George Lyon MEP (UK, Lib Dem), who negotiated the CAP reform on behalf of the ALDE Group, commented:
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In domains outside of percussion, there exist large datasets that can be used for expressive performance analysis. A comprehensive, well-labeled set of expressive percussion samples is less common. The presented work makes use of a newly recorded dataset that encompasses a vast array of percussion performance expressions on a standard four piece drum kit. In the context of the presented work so far, only the snare drum, rack tom, and floor tom samples are used.
This subset includes 1804 individual examples across the four articulations over the three drums. Additionally, there are at least 4 examples of each expressive combination. Recordings include samples with the snare wires both touching (snares on) and not touching (snares off) the bottom head of the snare drum. The division of sample variety is not completely uniform across the entire set, but it was designed to allow for the most complete coverage of each instrument's expressive range. That being said, no one combination of expressive parameters vastly outweighs another and all are adequately represented.
Figure 1. This is a simple outline parameters throughout a portion of the dataset. Stick heights, stroke intensities, articulations, and head position are all varied.
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SO/ Berlin Das Stue
Tucked at the edge of the leafy Tiergarten and close to all the hot spots, Das Stue creates a boutique ambience in its 78 rooms and suites, which are among the city's largest. Inside, animal motifs are a tip of the hat to the Berlin Zoo next door. Susanne Kaufmann's eponymous spa is an organic oasis. Catalan chef Paco Pérez garnered his fifth Michelin star for the Mediterranean gastronomy at Cinco, the signature restaurant in Das Stue. His avant-garde tasting menus with up to nine courses are reason enough to stay at Berlin's first luxury boutique hotel, located in the former Danish Embassy building.
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This is a classic small boutique hotel choice for visiting Berlin, in a very quiet (sleepy) neighborhood filled with diplomatic housing and embassies. The loft like rooms in this old building truly work, bringing a lot of contemporary touches to the traveler in a building steeped with history (former Danish embassy during WWII). Hotel staff, especially morning dining and concierge teams, were incredibly helpful. The downsides are that the hotel is really not a walk to most things, not a ton of local food options so everything is 1 0-15 minute cab ride (not the end of the world), not impressive fitness room with most machines not operating. That was the biggest disappointment. But overall I would recommend if this is a boutique option.
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Note Of What Has Gone Before: Chakotay's encounter with former members of the
Borg collective include a brief liaison with a beautiful woman named Riley
Frasier. Meanwhile, the Doctor has been behaving erratically.
Star Trek - Voyager:
The Secret Logs Of Mistress Janeway Part 19 - Penance (MF,BDSM)
by Mistress Nova
Captain's Personal Log:
Torres was hearing my words. I could tell that by the flush in her cheeks.
However, I could feel the resistance to those words.
"Dear one, quite frankly, the boys are frightened," I said. "Your enthusiasm
has overwhelmed them. Remember, pet, anger scars you and your slaves. I had
hoped that you would have worked out your residual feelings about Vorik."
"I had."
"But there remains the Doctor," I said.
"Yes, Mistress. But it is not comforting to hear that he was not in his right
"I know," I replied. "But the flesh of your fellow slaves cannot bear any
"Yes, Mistress," she said glumly.
"There is a way to work out your rage without endangering anyone. It will
also allow you to vent that potent emotion directly," I said. "After your
shift, I will take you to someone who can help."
Torres nodded.
"And please free the Ensign. She hasn't reported for duty and questions
are rising." I said. "I grant she is enticing, but all of us have
responsibilities including that dear little one."
"Yes, Mistress."
"It will be alright, B'Elanna. I will take care of everything." I said. "Now,
get to work."
She left me then. On an impulse, I stared to call for Chakotay. I missed him
terribly, but he had become elusive. His experience with Riley and the Borg
colony caused me great apprehension. I felt what had passed between them. It
startled me. Though I had to offer, the thought of that beautiful woman on
board frightened me beyond words. Yet the darling Commander did not second
guess my decision. He had not changed his regard for me. I sensed it.
Whatever they shared did not effect us.
In the aftermath of the betrayal, we had lost each other. I did not want to
breach his privacy while he dealt with the feelings Riley left and the
violation committed by the Borg colony. My beautiful Commander was, at heart,
a private man. I thought he would come to me when he was ready to talk. With
that in mind, I allowed myself to become absorbed in the data from the Borg
cube, looking for weaknesses that Voyager could use.
I admit lapsing into the investigation to the exclusion of everything else.
The data was fascinating to me. No Federation ship had collected more. I was
aware of Chakotay beside me and the turmoil he was in, but I was distracted
and unwilling to go to him without a request. What he went through was beyond
my comprehension. I didn't want to intrude on him.
Three weeks after the Borg incident, a week after I set Torres after
satisfaction from the Doctor, I was alone in my quarters when I received a
very strange call.
"Barrows to Janeway," the voice said.
My pen went flying. I set my head in my hands. "Mistress... what may I do for
"Do for me? What have you done, pet?"
"Is it my birthday? Some anniversary? Why have you given me this gift?" She
"What gift?"
"I have a beautiful, naked Chakotay kneeling at my feet," she said.
I shot to my feet. "Mistress... I beg you... don't do anything," I said.
"I'm on my way."
"I'll try, pet. But I make no guarantees..."
I ran a flat out sprint through the corridors. I ignored Neelix's plea for
something and the stares of a few crewmen to get to the Holodeck in less that
five minutes. I found Barrows walking around Commander Chakotay considering
his musculature with her riding crop.
I dropped to my knees.
"Mistress... Please, don't..."
Barrows considered me and my request. I was startled to see how torn she was.
When she took her seat on the throne, I got to my feet.
"Chakotay," I said firmly. "What are you doing here?"
"You won't come to me after what I've done," he said quietly. "If I serve
your Mistress, I would, at least remain close to you."
"Why would you think such a thing?"
He wouldn't look at me. "I have betrayed you on many levels."
I was incredulous, but in looking at him closely, it was clear he was serious
and deeply troubled.
"Chakotay, I don't hold you responsible for what happened," I said.
"But you wouldn't come to me," he said. "Somehow, I've lost you."
I looked at Barrows for help. A hood appeared in my hand with the audio
block. I put it on him.
"Give him what he craves," she said. "For whatever reason which you will not
get from him now, he feels this is the only path back to you."
"Kathryn, do it. Or I will," she said. "It is what he needs now."
"Mistress, please," I said. "I will handle him... in whatever way necessary.
Please, allow me privacy."
Barrows disappeared.
I inhaled then removed the hood. With great effort to control the anger in
me, I tilted his head up to look at me.
"How dare you go to Mistress Barrows?" I demanded. "You don't seem to have
any problem waiting in my quarters naked when you want something from me, do
He didn't reply.
"Answer me, Mister!"
"Yes... Mistress."
"You want to find your way to me after this?"
"Yes... Mistress."
"Put your clothes on then meet me in my quarters," I said. "We'll see how
badly you want me."
* * *
Back in my quarters, I walked around the Commander who was still dressed and
standing with his eyes down.
"You know what I require," I said.
"Yes, Mistress."
"Remove all of your clothing then stand by the bed." I said.
"Yes, Mistress."
Chakotay complied keeping his eyes cast down. I was frustrated by his silence
and by the wall between us that I didn't understand.
"Raise your arms above your head and stand with your legs shoulder width
apart," I said. In short order, he was shackled.
I resisted touching him with the gloves. I used the butt of the whip instead
to trace the muscles along his spine. In all honesty, this moment was a
fantasy. However, I'd wanted to seduce him into wanting to explore this side
of my sensuality. Barrows was right, this postulant needed something from me.
It was time to give it to him.
The first weapon was the leather lash. I wanted to warm his skin all over
before I began testing his endurance. Chakotay's skin turned such a lovely
color as I worked him over making those muscles even more beautiful than
"Your skin is on fire, isn't it?"
"Yes, Mistress," Chakotay gritted out through his teeth.
"Your whole body is aware of everything," I said. I blew gently on his ear,
my lips close to the lobe. The Commander was instantly erect. "That's it,
I went after that gorgeous ass and those thighs with the lightweight whip.
Those areas were sensitive to my fingers and tongue. I used a light wrist
action. The blows were like caresses. Chakotay gasped and struggled against
the shackles.
"Be still!" I snapped. It was time to let him rest for a moment, and I needed
some wine.
Chakotay was trying to regulate his breathing. His skin was covered in a
sheen of perspiration. I sat down on the bed and watched him.
"Look at me, sweetness," I said.
The pain and guilt in his eyes were beyond my comprehension. What was he
thinking about?
"What is it, Chakotay?"
"The Mistress is beautiful," he whispered.
"Do you want her?"
"Yes," he replied lowering his eyes.
So you don't want to look at me, I thought. I blindfolded him.
"Maybe you can talk to me now," I said. "Tell me what is troubling you,
"I caused you pain," he said quietly. "It was in your eyes when I brought
Riley onboard."
That startled me. "Perhaps momentarily."
"I've worked so hard to win your trust."
"You have not breached it."
Chakotay hung his head.
I went to him. "Fine, I'll see just how much you can stand, pet."
I released the shackles. Chakotay dropped to his knees.
A leather collar was placed around his neck. I tugged on it.
"Crawl to the bed and climb on. I want you on elbows and knees."
"Yes, Mistress."
"Rest your head on your hands." I said. He was such a magnificent, powerful
being. His vulnerability made me horny. I paddled him lightly, enjoying the
coloring of his skin.
"You are gorgeous like this, pet," I said.
"Thank you, Mistress."
"Are you mine?"
"Without hesitation?"
"What are you willing to do for me, dear one?"
I touched the hard muscles of his buttocks to feel his sizzling flesh. He
moaned into his hands. I wanted to push him further then I'd ever had before.
It was time for the strap-on. The attachment was a reasonable size and well
lubricated. I removed the blindfold then pushed a button to reveal mirrors on
the side of the bed and above it.
"Watch, Chakotay," I whispered. "Watch me take you."
I lubricated him with two fingers first. Then, I slowly pushed into him
filling him.
Chakotay turned to the mirror watching me pump into him. He began to moan. I
knew he was hard. I knew he would soon be bursting. On impulse, I reached
beneath him and grasped him firmly. With each stroke into him, I stroked that
beautiful cock. Chakotay didn't last long watching that. He came intensely
then collapsed.
"Clean off my bed, my equipment, our uniforms, and yourself," I said. "I'm
going to get ready for bed."
"Yes, Mistress."
I took a sonic shower and dressed. My desire was blunted by the continuing
confusion caused by the Commander's attitude. He was kneeling by my bed when
I came out of the bathroom.
"Make a pallet on the floor then go to sleep," I said. "We continue in the
"Yes, Mistress."
There was fatigue in his voice. The session was draining for him. At least
he would sleep. I was wound up like a top mentally. In the stillness of my
bedroom, I could hear Chakotay's deep, regular breathing next to me. For a
time, I could resist temptation. However as time passed and fatigue would
not take me, I felt compelled to look at him. It was a mistake. I wanted
him terribly. He was beautiful awash in the starlight. There was nothing to
be done save stare at him until my eyelids grew heavy.
It seemed that I slept only an instant. My alarm woke me an hour earlier
than usual. I ordered Chakotay to shower. He received a couple dozen lashes
on his butt and thighs. Before he dressed, I inserted a respectably sized
butt plug into him.
"You will wear this during your shift today, pet," I said. "To remind you of
your training."
Chakotay looked startled, aroused and humiliated. He put on his uniform and
awaited my command.
"You will eat after your shift then report here. I want you naked and waiting
for me when I return," I said.
"Yes, Mistress.
* * *
Mr. Kim noticed the change in Chakotay's walk. He nearly fell out of his
chair. He looked at me. I gave him a stare that froze him in his tracks. He
returned to his work. The flurry caused Tom to glance back. He could tell by
the way Chakotay sat what was going on. He turned scarlet, looked at Kim,
then turned away. They knew what was going on and were humiliated for him.
Though no one could be as humiliated as the Commander himself.
With male slaves, the threat of physical force only went so far. Other
measures were necessary to break down walls. I didn't like humiliation as a
discipline generally, but there were the occasional stubborn cases when it
was necessary. It took Chakotay a couple of hours, but eventually he was able
to concentrate on his work. Only occasionally did our eyes meet. They were
considering me strangely.
I ate dinner with the boys and Torres in my Ready Room. The tension between
them had eased considerably. We talked about incidental ship matters
concerning engineering for a time. The questions about Chakotay hung over the
meal like a pall, but no one dared ask. That was a relief. If I had to put up
with any more insubordination from anyone else in my circle, they were all
going to be sentenced to hard time with Mistress Barrows and there would be
no reprieve. The dinner was relaxing. I enjoyed the conversations of my
attractive, witty slaves. For a while, they made me laugh.
Paris and Kim left first for a poker game. Torres helped me clean up. She was
watching me carefully. I sighed.
"You may ask before you burst," I said.
"Why did you do that to him? Why did he take it?" She asked
"He asked for it," I said. Torres looked skeptical. "No, he literally asked
for it. He demanded training from me or he would seek it from Barrows."
"The poor man seems to think he's breached my trust with the damnable Riley,"
I said. "She's the one that needs a butt plug up her ass. Anyway, you know
how stubborn he can be when he gets a conviction in his heart. Chakotay's
convinced himself he needs to do penance."
"Does he?"
"Of course not," I said. "Taking him while he was under the influence of the
link was rape," I said. "I'm not sure if he wouldn't have been attracted to
her without it, but he never had a real choice."
Torres nodded. "I wish you luck. Sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is
I left her. It was time to deal with the Commander.
"Janeway to Chakotay," I said to my com badge.
"Chakotay here."
"Where are you."
"In your quarters... waiting," he replied quietly.
"Remove the plug, then shower. Wait on my bed flat on your back," I said.
"Yes, Mistress."
Chakotay was there when I entered. His eyes were closed, but I could tell by
the rate of breathing that he wasn't asleep.
"Relax, dear one," I said. "I'm going to shackle you."
I locked the wrist and ankle shackles into place. Then I undressed
completely, and brushed my hair. Upon returning, I put another pillow under
the Commander's head. He was tensing for the next onslaught.
"I want you to open your eyes and look at me, Chakotay. Do not take your eyes
off me," I said.
He obeyed. His eyes widened at the sight of me at the foot of the bed naked
with my hair flowing everywhere.
I began with the soles of his feet rubbing oil into them. Then, I rubbed
my hardened nipples across them while my palms worked oil onto his legs.
Chakotay realized what I intended to do. His eyes flashed with pleasure and
amazement. I oiled his body then slid my torso upward along his slicked skin
slowly and deliberately until my face was level with his.
Chakotay looked at my lips for a long moment, then stared into my eyes. I
mounted him in the next instant. We both gasped. I rode him with slow, long
movements until he was as hard and full as I could stand, then I moved faster
with shorter strokes. He couldn't fight me. He came with a growl. His eyes
never left mine. I came under his intense gaze.
My cheek rested on his shoulder as I lay heavily against him. I tripped the
release on the shackles.
"Prepare my bath, pet," I said. "When that is done, carry me to it."
"Yes, Mistress."
I stifled a moan when his arms wrapped around me to gently move me on the
bed. I vaguely heard the water running. A short while later, I was lowered
into the hot, fragrant water.
"Get in with me," I murmured. "Wash my hair and my body."
"Yes, Mistress," he whispered.
I drifted into pure heaven. Chakotay loved my hair. His face turned to bliss
as he shampooed the massive volume of it. He was good at it, too. Better at
rinsing it than I was. I suppose it was a matter of patience. Chakotay
wrapped then secured a towel on my head. He lathered and massaged me from my
neck to my toes. His hands were so gentle despite their strength. His face
was absolutely serene.
After rinsing me, Chakotay backed away to the opposite end of the tub. I
ordered more hot water.
"Don't move, pet," I said. "I want to enjoy my prize."
I lathered his body slowly. My hands used a pressure somewhere between a
massage and a caress. Chakotay sighed then closed his eyes. His heart was
pounding against my hands as I moved across his chest. I washed his hair
loving the feel of it under my hands.
Chakotay was very hard when he dried me off. He had dried himself off first.
The towel on my head came loose sending my hair down to my shoulders. He
stared at me. There was heat and hunger in his eyes.
"Chakotay, can we stop now?" I said. "Your penance is punishing me as well.
I've not rested since this began."
Chakotay lowered his eyes. I turned away to my bed. Chakotay grabbed me from
behind then held me against him.
"Mistress," he murmured. Chakotay's mouth attached to the nape of my neck.
His forearm supported me across my abdomen as his tongue and lips traversed
the skin on my shoulder blade to my spine. Gently, he nudged my thighs apart
as that powerful tongue moved downward. His arms left me as his tongue found
the crease between my cheeks and then the backs of my thighs.
He lay down between my feet looking up at me. I lowered myself onto his
mouth. He supported my back on those powerful thighs. Gods, his mouth was
wonderful. He lapped at me like sweet nectar. I moaned loudly under his
onslaught. The screaming began when his fingers found my nipples. I melted
over him in a wave of orgasm.
Chakotay carried me to bed. I was barely aware of it. He cradled me against
him stroking my drying hair.
"You could never willingly hurt me, Chakotay," I whispered. "I've trusted few
the way I trust you."
I raised on an elbow to look at him. I traced the contours of his face. "I
did not demand monogamy from you. I could not demand that of you. I have no
"I made a vow," he whispered.
"You never broke it." I said with a smile, "Never put me through that
again... except for the occasional foreplay."
The heat returned to his eyes. Chakotay caught me by the hair and pulled me
to him. Finally, his kiss was mine. That tongue sought mine with a raw
urgency. I moaned in delight. I nearly sobbed. His kiss was such a narcotic
for me.
"I never felt so aware," he said when he broke the kiss. "No wonder they
don't want to lose you."
Chakotay kissed me again more ruthlessly. My heart soared as he pushed inside
me. He was intent on overwhelming me. I was more than willing to surrender.
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