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Hello everyone -- I'm working on a new poetry project, which Andy Christ has given me permission to share with you here:
The idea is basically to publish a bi-monthly poetry newsletter highlighting new and recently published work by Michigan writers (or writers with connections to Michigan). The publishing method will be threefold:
1. Emailed newsletter in PDF format
2. Archived newsletter in PDF format on a site/blog
3. Mailed newsletter to everyone who can't stand reading things online or prefers this method of delivery for whatever other reason.
This pretty much keeps costs at a minimum while still enforcing the need to stay connected and "up" on what projects others are working on, have had published recently, etc. It is also a pretty "green" way to go publication-wise, without wholly sacrificing the print option entirely.
If you're interested in learning more about the project, check out http://symbolonpoetry.blogspot.com/. I'm going to publish and archive the newsletter there at first. Snail mail and email subscribers will also receive the PDF in those formats.
In the meanwhile, if you have a recently published or unpublished poem you're working on to share, please send it along to firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm gathering goods for the February issue.
Thanks for thinking on it. And Happy New Year!
Saturday, January 02, 2010
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It's quite classic and an excellent scent. Good sillage and excellent longevity. Whether or not it is too mature for you, only you can answer. But the classics can be worn quite easily by younger people if you keep the application liight so you don't come across as Mr. Cologne Guy. Many young Basenoters wear the classics, many do not.
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Dhani Harrison (born 1 August 1978) is an English musician and the son of Olivia Trinidad Arias and George Harrison of The Beatles. Harrison debuted as a professional musician when completing his father's final album Brainwashed after George Harrison's death in November 2001. Harrison formed his own band, thenewno2, in 2006.
Harrison's first name is pronounced similarly to the name Danny but with an aspirated 'd.' He is named after two notes of the Indian music scale, 'dha' and 'ni.' Harrison's name traditionally is pronounced, "Dhaa-Knee."
Early life
Harrison's mother is Olivia Trinidad Arias. He grew up with his parents in Henley-on-Thames, in Friar Park, the estate on which George Harrison had lived since 1970.
One of Harrison's earliest memories, from the age of six, is receiving a drumming lesson from his father's friend and band mate, "Uncle" Ringo Starr. He recalled that before the lesson, he had been an avid drummer. However, when Starr began to play, the loud noise frightened him so terribly that he ran out of the room screaming and never used his drum kit again.
Like his father, Dhani Harrison showed a keen interest in Formula One auto racing. He accompanied George to Grand Prix races around the world.
Harrison attended Badgemore Primary school in Henley-on-Thames, then Dolphin School near Twyford, a Montessori school. He later attended Shiplake College, also near Henley, where he showed a keen interest in rowing. Harrison is an alumnus of Brown University, where he studied physics and industrial design.
After graduating from university, Harrison pursued a career as an aerodynamicist. However, this career turned out not to suit him as well as he had hoped, and he is following in his father's footsteps as a professional musician.
Musical career
After George Harrison's death on 29 November 2001, Dhani Harrison, in collaboration with Jeff Lynne, completed George's final album, Brainwashed, which was released in 2002. He participated in the Concert for George on the first anniversary of George's death. The concert was organized by Eric Clapton and featured some of George's friends and collaborators, including Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Joe Brown (singer) and Paul McCartney. Dhani Harrison played backup acoustic guitar for most of the concert. Before the finale, McCartney relayed to the audience, "Olivia said that with Dhani up on stage, it looks like George stayed young and we all got old."
In March 2006, Harrison made a guest appearance on Liam Lynch's Podcast Video Variety Show, Lynchland. They performed a duet that will appear on a Lynch album. He collaborated with Jakob Dylan on the John Lennon song "Gimme Some Truth" for the Lennon tribute album "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur", which was released on 12 June 2007. Dhani is credited on two unreleased Traveling Wilburys tracks under the pseudonym Ayrton Wilbury, a tribute to Ayrton Senna.
In April 2006, it was announced that Harrison's band, thenewno2 had begun recording. The band released a music video, "Choose What You're Watching", on its website. thenewno2 features Harrison on lead guitar, synthesizer and vocals and Oli Hecks on drums and synths. He also contributed to the 2007 EP by Heather Porcaro & the Heartstring Symphony, Rooney's 2007 CD Calling the World. He was involved in a re-working of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" entitled "The Heart Gently Weeps", which was the first single on the Wu-Tang Clan's album, 8 Diagrams, released in December 2007.
thenewno2's debut album, You Are Here was released online on 11 August 2008 and in stores on 31 March 2009. The song "Yomp" was featured as a downloadable song for the Rock Band series, and "Crazy Tuesday" was featured as one of the 20 free songs that were downloadable with the purchase of Rock Band 2.
On 14 April 2009, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce posthumously awarded George Harrison a star on the Walk of Fame. After Olivia Harrison gave a short speech about her late husband, Dhani Harrison uttered the "Hare Krishna" mantra.
Video games
It was announced in 2009 that Harrison was collaborating in the development of The Beatles: Rock Band, a music video game released on 9 September 2009 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming platforms. Dhani Harrison was instrumental to the creation of the game and urged McCartney and Starr to participate. When asked about the game production Dhani stated, "I took the project to Apple and sort of convinced everybody to have a presentation. My job description is... being enthusiastic. We've been working on it for the past two years. This is the first one that is going to be totally, historically accurate. It's been a real headache, but it's been the most enjoyable work I've done in my life."
To promote the game's release, he appeared on the The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on 8 September 2009 and at the end of the show they played "Birthday" with Dhani on drums, Conan on bass, and Aaron Bleyaert and Mark Pender on guitar.
Harrison told the Chicago Tribune in an interview that he is "working on 'Rock Band 3' and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game."
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oh i love Dhani...LOVE him
Wow, he looks A LOT like George!
According to Brown University - Dhani's AB degree is in Visual Arts!
WOW ,Dahini, You look so much like your Dad! And that's a good thing! I always thought George was the best looking anyway! With those dark eyes and dark hair. I love the song " My sweet Lord ". I listen to it every night before I go to bed. May Georges Sweet Lord lead you on a good life. Lot's of love! Sherry K
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Applied Memetics LLC (AM LLC) is seeking a Program Analyst, Expert to provide on-site technical support to the Veterans Affairs (VA) administration. The successful candidate will support the Office of Information Technology (OI&T) to identify and remediate existing and future vulnerabilities.
-$3.1 billion budget (FY12)
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-More than 300,000 desktop computers
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The Continuous Readiness in Information Security Protection (CRISP) program began as a VA-wide initiative launched in March 2012 to address MWs by concentrating on:
-Managing appropriate access control for users and reducing out-dated personnel clearances
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An Expert Program Analyst must have have experience managing Information Technology related projects. Must be well versed in life cycle and project management methodologies. Must have experience in tracking costs, schedule and performance progress. Must be able to identify and mitigate risks.
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NY case vs. VP's niece on track to be dropped
NEW YORK (AP) — Charges that Vice President Joe Biden's niece scuffled with New York City police will be dismissed if she stays out of trouble for six months.
Prosecutors told a Manhattan judge Wednesday they agree with the plan for Caroline Biden's misdemeanor resisting-arrest case. Such arrangements are common.
Prosecutors and defense lawyer James Ligouri noted that Biden has been in inpatient treatment for anger problems since her Sept. 17 arrest. The treatment will continue for three more months.
Biden was excused from court Wednesday. She has been accused of hitting an officer in the chest after her roommate called police about a rent dispute.
Ligouri says Biden regrets the episode.
The vice president's office had no immediate comment. His brother James Biden is Caroline Biden's father.
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Jennifer has over 12 years of nonprofit management experience including nine years experience working directly with volunteers. She has worked to develop, manage, and revitalize volunteer programs for small, grassroots nonprofits. She's managed programs with both traditional and 'new model' volunteers, and she's a strong believer that the most successful volunteer programs are flexible and engage all styles of volunteers.
Her current work at VolunteerMatch involves managing the organizations volunteer program and creating best practices for the volunteer managers using the site. She is synthesizing research and lessons learned from a wide range of volunteer programs, research done by VolunteerMatch, and similar research done by other organizations.
She is creating resources and trainings for volunteer managers to help them successful integrate older adult and Boomer volunteers into their existing volunteer programs, with an emphasis on engaging more skilled volunteers to help facilitate the transition from a traditional model volunteer program to a new model program.
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int __stdcall LispWorksState (int MilliTimeOut)
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MilliTimeOut specifies the time to wait in milliseconds if LispWorks is in the process of initialization.
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LispWorksState returns -100. Otherwise, it returns the same values as InitLispWorks. In particular, if LispWorks is already properly initialized it returns 1, and if LispWorks is still in the process of initialization it returns -2 or -4. Otherwise it returns a more negative number indicating an error.
LispWorksState is defined in each LispWorks dynamic library. For information about creating a LispWorks dynamic library, see deliver and save-image. For an overview of LispWorks as a dynamic library, see LispWorks as a dynamic library.
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Amazon.com Inc. today announced it is expanding its Amazon Associates affiliate programto allow mobile app developers to link to Amazon or sell Amazon.com products within their apps and get a cut of those sales. Amazon says its affiliate program will help app developers better monetize their apps and games. Amazon will pay app developers commissions that range between 4% and 6% for any sales they generate.
"Developers now have the ability to create an even deeper connection between their app and the products customers value and purchase through Amazon.com," says Mike George, vice president of Amazon appstore, games and cloud drive.Developers can use the program in three ways:
Days of Wonder Inc., which produces both physical and app-based games, is using the bundling approach as it rolls out an updated version of its mobile app. The revamped app lets consumers buy the board game version of its Ticket to Ride game via Amazon when users play the digital game.
"This really is a natural evolution of our company's business model—bridging the gap between high quality physical and digital board gaming," says Eric Hautemont, Days of Wonder founder and CEO. "Amazon is uniquely positioned to offer this kind of physical in-app shopping experience and we were well positioned to take advantage of it."
Today's move builds on previous Amazon efforts to help developers encourage consumers to make purchases while playing a game. For instance, in April 2012 it launched an in-app purchasing service that let app developers sell digital content and subscriptions from within apps and games.
"Offering physical goods was a natural extension to our in-app purchasing API," says an Amazon spokeswoman.
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Women's Business
The sixth annual Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposium is from 7:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The cost to register is $150. Proceeds will benefit Girls Inc. For more information, visit http://www.comerica.com/wbs.
'Educate and Act!'
U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) will be the featured speaker at a meeting of the Newport Harbor Republican Women. The group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the home of Tana Sherwood, 10 Sandy Cove, Newport Coast. Reservations are required. For more information, email J.T. Geehr at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (949) 280-5364.
National Public Gardens Day
In observance of National Public Gardens Day, the Sherman Library & Gardens, at 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, will offer free admission from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (949) 673-2261 or visit http://www.slgardens.org.
Geometry and the Universe
Orange Coast College's Physics, Engineering and Math Students (PEMS) will sponsor "A Geometric Theory of Everything," a presentation by theoretical physicist Garrett Lisi. The event is at 4 p.m. in the OCC Science Hall. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
Open Studio-Salon Night
Steven Kirsch will be the featured artist at an open studio and salon night hosted by Michaell Magrutsche, from 6 to 9 p.m., at his studio, 245 Marsala, Newport Beach. For more information, visit http://www.michaellart.com.
Summer Sample Sale
Baumvision will have its Summer Sample Sale from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at Baumvision's headquarters, 3100 Pullman St., Unit C, Costa Mesa.
'Wings of Freedom'
The "Wings of Freedom Tour," featuring World War II era military planes such as a B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-24 Liberator and a P-51 Mustang, will be landing around 2 p.m. Friday at the Lyon Air Museum, 19300 Ike Jones Road, Santa Ana. To book a flight on one of these planes, call (800) 568-8924.
Art Exhibit
Brett Rubbico Gallery in Newport Beach hosts an exhibit, "Ray Friesz (1930-2007) Thought Out." The gallery is at 361 Old Newport Blvd. For more information, go to brettrubbicogallery.com.
Grief Share Recovery Group
The Newport Center United Methodist Church will offer a support group for people affected by the loss of a loved one. The group meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. The program is open to anyone, and the cost is $15 for the program workbook. For more information, go to http://www.griefshare.org.
Torah Study
Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, hosts its weekly Torah Study from 9 to 10:30 a.m., followed by the Saturday Shabbat Service at 10:40 a.m. Guests are welcome and childcare is available. For more information, call (949) 644-1999 or visit http://www.tby.org.
Private Gardens Tour
The 16th annual Private Gardens Tour, presented by the Sherman Library & Gardens Volunteer Assn., is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various homes in and around Newport Beach. Tickets cost $40 for members, $45 for non-members and an optional shuttle ticket costs $40. To buy tickets, call (949) 673-2261, or visit http://www.slgardens.org or rogersgardens.com/
Flea Market
The Pelican Courtyard Open Air Flea Market for new and vintage finds is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month .The event is at 124 Tustin Ave, Mariners Mile section of Newport Beach. For more information, visit http://www.thepelicancourtyard.com.
'The Man Who Planted Trees'
The Puppet State Theatre Company presents Jean Giono's "The Man Who Planted Trees." Showtime is at 1 p.m. at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $20. For more information, visit http://www.scfta.org.
Tony Bennett
Iconic singer Tony Bennett returns to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, for a concert at Segerstrom Hall. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show start at $66. For more information, visit http://www.scfta.org.
OCMA Second Sundays
The Orange County Museum of Art and Target present Second Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Admission to the event is free and includes hands-on activities for children and parents. For more information, visit http://www.ocma.net.
Czech Mate
Pianist Orli Shaham is joined by Raymond Kobler (violin), Bridget Dolkas (violin), Robert Becker (viola) and Timothy Landauer (cello) as they play pieces by Janacek, Martinu and Dvorak. The 3 p.m. concert is at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $59. For more information, visit http://www.pacificsymphony.org.


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At 6 feet, 220 pounds, WWE superstar Rob Van Dam's beefed up the stereotypical image of the average comic book fan yesterday at The Toronto Comicon. The wrestler, who recently opened RVD's 5 Star Comics store in California, said he was at the show to bridge the gap between wrestling and comic fans.
"(My store) turns a lot of wrestling fans onto comics because they come to meet the superstars that are doing the monthly autographs shows . . . and then they see the comics," Van Dam said.
The Comicon ended yesterday in the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place. More than 500 visitors had the opportunity to mingle with the makers of well-known comics staples such as Batman and The Punisher.
Will Eisner, creator of the original comic-novel hybrid, A Contract with God, said comic books offer people an intimate reading experience, something that other mediums of storytelling lack.
"Print has an intimacy that film or the Internet doesn't have," Eisner said. "It's a medium where the reader can contribute something."
Despite the typical image of the comic book geek as someone who was unpopular at school, 28-year old Mark Van Dooren said the appeal is universal.
"Just the fact that there a lot of stories that don't fit elsewhere, fit in a comic," he said.
For fans, the love of comics is one that is built in childhood. Van Dam echoes this sentiment as he fondly recalls purchasing Ghostrider #27 when he was seven years old.
Whether it's the plastic slip and cardboard backing that preserve the comics' quality or the fantasy aspect, ultimately most fans admit that their devotion stems from the love a good story with pictures.
As Darren Racioppa, 10, picked up action figures and comics with his dad, he explained why Spider-man is his favourite character.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These things can be a life saver on the skin track, especially in the spring with the melt/freeze cycles. These will save you lots of time, energy, and frustration on the skin track. Trust me, you'll be glad you made the purchase when it gets icy out there.
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- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I have a less then advanced split set up that when i was tasked to hike Mount Superior one of the hardest tours in Utah i needed some extra help.Luckily i was hooked up by the guys out of Voile with these crampons to help me on my tour. There are some positive, and negatives towards that i would like to go through. First off these are meant for specific days that i wouldn't use unless conditions/terrain deemed fitting. Those conditions are icy or steep. Getting them onto your board can be a bit of a struggle in the cold weather so make sure to practice getting these on and off before taking them into the field. Once attached you can climb up anything. There is no slip, just grip. This can effect gliding on fast surfaces so be aware. They also were not engaged in my highest setting so i was in my mid climb all day. Luckily the effort needed to stay planted was minimal in the mid level so it really wasn't all that bad. Overall these are a great tool to put in your quiver and will help immensely for any beginner to advanced splitboarder.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Used them once really cool how they lift with your bindings, very helpful for the steeper terrain.
Awesome Crampon
These crampons are awesome for sketchy terrain or beginner splitboarders. They will fit all but the widest boards (13.7cm(ID)=27.4cm waist width board). Voile now has a wider version (14.5cm(ID)=29cm waist width board). Actually defining the above "waist width" of the board is incorrect because when you make your own homemade board, the toe clip is mounted just ahead of the balance point of the board half which is almost always not the center/waist width of the board.
They can be fixed to the slider plate when touring so they rise with your heel, or fixed to the ski so when you tour they are always in contact with the snow surface. As in my answer below, when touring and using the heel riser, only the first 1 or 2 sets of teeth are in contact with the snow. When you tour the first set of teeth do help you "dig in" and allow for more sliding then in fixed mode. When they are in a fixed setup, you have all the teeth in contact with the snow and the ultimate in stability (depending on how good you are at skinning of course). They have tapered teeth; shorter teeth in the front and longer in the back which help with the skinning process. They are burly, and take a beating season in and out. A great design and highly recommended. But in the end, if itâs really sketchy, you will want to boot pack or use crampons for your boots.
Want your board split? Contact Mountain and Terrain Technologies. www.mnttechnologies.com
got the blues
same blue material as the slider plates.
Monster stompers.
good for the steps that may have you slide without
extra set of pins as well.
get these
these will save the day. even on powder days with a little wind, you can find bare patches where these will come in handy. perfect for spring touring to get the corn. used these on Mt. Rainier on the wilson glacier. ascended 30 degree boilerplate no problem.
Extremely essential piece of gear
If you even think about taking your split board to harder or steeper ground, don't leave home without these crampons.
They work very well for me.
Of course as every piece of gear for backcountry-snowboarding they could be lighter but on the other hand they are very durable.
great product
I have only used them a handful of days, but I found the crampons to be an indispensable tool for home-split boards with no inside edge to set while traversing. For traversing or climbing up anything but the softest snow, I put them on as a matter of course. Not too much extra drag and lots of extra traction. Haven't tried on really steep, hard stuff yet.
Voile split decision crampon
Haven't actually used yet, but looks fine. Seems very heavy compared to the Burton crampon - perhaps should be made with lighter metal?
Do these work with the Voile Light Rail...
Do these work with the Voile Light Rail binding or does it require the Voile Slider Track?
It works with both the voile slider track and the Light rail binding. Happy Splitting!
Will these work with my Spark R&D...
Will these work with my Spark R&D bindings?
Nope. the Spark bindings mount to the outside of the tour bracket, The voile bindings and slider plates mount to the inside of the bracket while the crampon (with its separate longer pin) to the outside. Check out the Mr chomps, they mount to everything with there own heel riser
Hey Meg, Reid is correct... also a note that Sparks ships a replacement shim to replace the Voile pin guide if you are using the Voile Hardware with your Mr. Chomps...
Do these work well with the climbing heel...
Do these work well with the climbing heel posts in the up position? Enough penetration?
yes. but only if you fix them to the boards, which is easy. they work fixed to the board if you need your heel lifter, or hinged, for lower-angle, less scary skinning.
The heel riser will work with these crampons in either mode; fixed to your slider plate when touring so they raise when you skin, or fixed to the ski. When they are fixed to your slider plate and the heel riser is up, you are limiting the contact of the crampon to only the first 1 or 2 toe teeth. When they are fixed to the ski, you get the entire crampon in contact with the snow.
I took a 100 ft slide on the coleman-deming glacier with them attached to the slider plate with the riser up. so from my experience, keep them attached to the board if you're going steep. the extra effort is worth it!


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WANTED: 10 Teams of Cosmetology Students in the Miami Area
STUDENTS! Want to enter a competition that will boost your profile AND give you priceless amounts of exposure, networking and a star-studded learning experience? Uh, yeah!! Enter Millennium Software's competition for Miami-area cosmetology students.
Millennium is holding a contest to find 10 teams of cosmetology students to host a hair show during The Millennium Experience, the company's largest educational conference in June, held in Miami.
The students selected will host the hair show under the creative direction of Robert Cromeans, Global Creative Director of Paul Mitchell, and Jason De La Torre, platform artist of Flaunt Sessions. The deadline for all submissions is May 1, 2012. De La Torre and Alison Shipley, Editor at Modern Salon and First Chair will select the lucky winners.
"This conference will reflect on our 25 year history in the industry and the drive it took to get here. It's important to remember the beginning," says Jennifer Martinelli, Millennium's Marketing and Advertising Manager. "These young professionals radiate so much passion, fight and drive that it brings us all back to that fresh start. Reminding us, yet again, why we love what we do. It's truly an honor to be showcasing students."
How to Participate:
• Partner up! One hair stylist and one make-up artist.
• Get a model: This model will be the model you bring to the conference should you be selected.
• Create a winning look: Create a modern '80s look on your model.
• Submit your pictures, name and school name to [email protected]
The Prize!
• Put on a runway show at this year's Millennium Experience.
• Be mentored by Robert Cromeans and Jason De La Torre.
• Attend the Millennium Experience conference under the stylist track—including classes taught by Tabatha Coffey, Ted Gibson, Robert Cromeans and Matt Beck.
John Harms of Millennium Software is finalizing details "The Millennium Experience" their annual educational extravaganza to be held this June 24-26 at the famed Doral Hotel in Miami, Florida. In this video below, John offers some of the inside scoop, including the names of some of the celebrity educators, from the Millennium headquarters in Boonton, New Jersey. For additional details, call 888-813-2141 or email [email protected] For more information on the conference visit themillenniumexperience.com.


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The death of former councilman Arthur K. Snyder last week triggered a tweet and suggestion from the former Highland Park blogger known as Waltarrrr:
Former LA Councilman Art Snyder is dead. So can we please revert Via Marisol back to Hermon Avenue now??? #90042
Huh? What does Art Snyder have to do with Via Marisol and long-gone Hermon Avenue? Many long-time residents of Hermon and those familiar with its history know the answer.
As Waltarrrr explained in a follow up Twitter message, it was Snyder who in 1978 orchestrated changing the name of Hermon Avenue to Via Marisol in honor of his then three-year-old daughter, Erin-Marisol. The newly renamed Via Marisol through Hermon lead from the 110 Freeway up the hilltop condo community of Monterey Hills, where Snyder also had the main street named Via Marisol, according to a May 1978 L.A. Times story.
The disappearance of "Hermon Ave." from street and freeway signs as well as maps was a blow to many residents in Hermon, the small neighborhood located between the Arroyo Seco Parkway and El Sereno. One resident told the Times in 1978:
"The councilman stole our street and our heritage," said a long-time resident. "It was highway robbery."
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Ryanair's aggressive pursuit of Irish rival Aer Lingus remains something of a mystery even as the budget airline reveals a 'revolutionary' package of remedies in its latest bid to win over the EU watchdog.
The European Commission is is reviewing Ryanair's €694 million euro ($906 million) bid for Aer Lingus — Ryanair's third takeover attempt — and has set a Feb. 6 deadline for its decision.
Reporting a 10% jump in first-half profits on Monday, CEO Michael O'Leary said he had obtained agreements from six airlines to set up new bases in Ireland and/or enter specific routes with the result that all 42 "merger to monopoly routes." would have 'substantial airline competitors.' Mr. O'Leary declined to identify the other airlines but said they were all 'household names.'
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The cynical view is that Ryanair simply wants to dominate its home Irish market and is taking out the competition while it can. Others say that it could use Aer Lingus's seven-strong long haul aircraft fleet to jump-start a push into the trans-Atlantic market.
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I wonder how good it feels for Ashley Hebert & JP Rosenbaum to yell "TOLD YA SO" to everyone who doubted them.
It was hard not to doubt these two -- not because they didn't seem truly in love, but because they met on reality TV. And we all know how that goes down.
Clearly these newlyweds are breaking the mold, and their wedding special airs this Sunday to prove it! But it still makes me wonder, why do almost all of the Bachelor couples fail so miserably? What did JP & Ash do differently? Well, Team Cupcake visited The View yesterday -- and Ashley weighed in on what the other couples have been doing wrong. This could be the answer to all of our Bachelor problems! Ready for this?
Ashley said:
I think that people feel like they want it to happen so bad and they don't actually trust their emotions, they're not 100% honest, maybe, about their emotions. So I think that, if you stay true to yourself and true to your feelings and you are yourself -- you're acting like yourself -- you get to know the other person a lot earlier.
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There's just so much pressure to make it ... and yeah, I'm sure several couples do fake it a little bit. They're probably like, Well ... we're here. And I have this ring. And the cameras are rolling. And everyone's watching. And I mean, you're hot.
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BP PLC's announcement that it would have to shut down its Alaskan oil field at Prudhoe Bay and replace 22 miles of pipeline that had become corroded sent crude oil prices up more than $2 a barrel to a near-record $76.98 on Aug. 7.
Oil prices eased down the following day after Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman announced that supplies from Saudi Arabia and Mexico could help make up the estimated 400,000-barrel-per-day shortfall from the shutdown. But the development was one more example of the roller coaster oil prices have been riding.
Speaking at the recent Milan No-Till Field Day, University of Tennessee economists said research on alternative crops such as switchgrass could one day help ease the heartburn that American motorists have begun to feel every time they drive up to the gasoline pump.
"The bottom line of the message we want you to take home today is that agriculture can play a significant role in providing energy," says Daniel De La Torre Ugarte, associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Tennessee. "We believe agriculture has the ability to generate a $25-billion industry for energy production."
Ugarte and Burton C. English, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at UT, have been participating in a study involving switchgrass production funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Farmers in Henry County in west Tennessee are growing switchgrass, baling it and shipping it to Gadsden, Ala., where it is being substituted for some of the coal at an electric generating plant. But the UT researchers and others say they believe switchgrass may be more valuable as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol.
"We believe ethanol could help reduce imports of oil destined for refining into gasoline by 1.5 billion barrels a year," says Ugarte, one of the authors of a series of papers on bioenergy crop production in the United States. "That could produce savings of $230 billion at current prices."
A Washington, D.C.-based organization called the 25x'25 Work Group has been talking about trying to replace 25 percent of the country's energy needs with renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and biogas by the year 2025.
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He said researchers have realized energy suppliers cannot rely solely on corn to meet the goal of 25 percent renewable fuels in that timeframe and have been working with sources of cellulosic feedstocks such as switchgrass to fill the gap.
"We're going to rely to a lesser extent on corn because there are better feedstocks than corn for producing energy," Ugarte notes. "And those are the cellulosic materials. We think the demand for such materials could grow to nearly 1 billion tons by 2025."
One of the drawbacks of producing ethanol from corn is that the corn must first be converted to sugar and the sugar then fermented into alcohol for marketing as ethanol. Cellulosic materials, which can be converted directly to ethanol, require less energy to produce.
Ugarte displayed a chart that shows the UT economists' projection of how the growth of alternative fuel sources might play out over the next 19 years. Production of energy crops, such as switchgrass, is expected to increase from almost nil to more than 200 million tons during that timeframe.
How can the agricultural community produce 1 billion tons of cellulosic material when farmers currently devote most of their acreage to grain and fiber crops?
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 21, 2008) – The 2008 U.S. Women's Junior National Team will compete in the NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championship July 22-27 at Saltillo, Mexico. According to the NORCECA regulations, the top three finishers in the eight-team tournament advance to the 2009 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship.
The U.S. has been placed in Pool A with Canada, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic. Pool B participants are host Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago.
Team USA opens the tournament against Dominican Republic on July 22 at 6 p.m., followed by pool matches against Costa Rica on July 23 at 2 p.m. and Canada on July 24 at 6 p.m.
The quarterfinal round on July 25 pits the second-place team in both pools against the opposing pool's third-place team. The pool winners advance directly to the semifinals on July 26 and receive a day off. The semifinal round is scheduled for July 26, while the gold, bronze and classification round matches will be settled on July 27.
Paula Weishoff-Hanold, the head women's coach at Concordia University Irvine, will serve as the U.S. Women's Junior National Team Head Coach. She will be assisted by collegiate assistant coaches Kim Jagd (UCLA) and John Corbelli (Texas A&M).
"The USA Women's Junior Team had two good weeks of training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista," Weishoff said. "We are currently in Saltillo, Mexico, getting ready for our first match against Dominican Republic. Our main goal today is to get used to Mexico time, practice a couple of times to get the kinks out from our travel day yesterday, and get on a routine with meals and bus schedules. We are ready and excited to go!"
The 12-member U.S. squad has three players who competed in the 2007 FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship. Kristin Carpenter (Mechanicsville, Va., Richmond Volleyball Club), Darcy Dorton (Muncie, Ind., Munciana Volleyball Club) and Hannah Werth (Springfield, Ill., Illini Elite) helped the Americans finish 10th at the FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship. Michelle Bartsch (Maryville, Ill., Southwest Illinois Volleyball Club) was a member of the 2006 NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship gold-medal team and a member of the 2007 U.S. Girls' Youth National Training Team.
Lilla Frederick (Huntington Beach, Calif., TCA) was named most valuable player of the 2008 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship 18 Open Division as she led TCA to the gold medal. Werth was the most valuable player of the JVDA Championships 17-and-Under Open Division, while Dorton was all-tournament in the same tournament's 18-and-Under Open Division.
Carpenter will serve as the U.S. libero for the NORCECA Continental Championship. Setters on the 2008 U.S. Women's Junior National Team include Cat Highmark (Huntington Beach, Calif., Cal Juniors) and Annie Luhrsen (Wheaton, Ill., SPVB).
Outside hitters on the roster include Dorton, Frederick, Gina Mancuso (Bellevue, Neb., Nebraska Volleyball Academy) and Werth, who will also possibly play the opposite position. Opposites on the 12-player roster include Hayley Spelman (Las Vegas, Nev., Nevada Juniors) and Bailey Webster (Baltimore, Md., TCA-Baltimore).
Bartsch, ShaDare McNeal (Fallbrook, Calif., Epic) and Katie Slay (Raleigh, N.C., Triangle Volleyball Club) will see time at middle blocker for Team USA.
2008 U.S. Women's Junior National Team
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Grad Year, Hometown, Club, Region)
2 - Michelle Bartsch (MB/OPP, 6-4, 2008, Maryville, Ill., Southwest Illinois VB, Gateway)
5 - ShaDare McNeal (MB, 6-0, 2009, Fallbrook, Calif., Epic, Southern Cal)
6 - Kristin Carpenter (L, 5-7, 2009, Mechanicsville, Va., Richmond Volleyball Club, Old Dominion)
7 - Darcy Dorton (OH, 6-2, 2009, Muncie, Ind., Asics Munciana, Hoosier)
11 - Hayley Spelman (OPP, 6-6, 2009, Las Vegas, Nev., Nevada Juniors, Southern Cal)
12 - Lilla Frederick (OH, 5-10, 2008, Huntington Beach, Calif., TCA, Southern Cal)
13 - Cat Highmark (S, 5-10, 2008, Huntington Beach, Calif., Cal Juniors, Southern Cal)
14 - Annie Luhrsen (S, 6-0, 2008, Wheaton, Ill., SPVB, Great Lakes)
16 - Gina Mancuso (OH, 6-1, 2009, Bellevue, Neb., Nebraska Volleyball Academy, Great Plains)
17 - Hannah Werth (OH/OPP, 6-0, 2009, Springfield, Ill., Illini Elite, Great Lakes)
18 - Katie Slay (MB, 6-6, 2010, Raleigh, N.C., Triangle Volleyball Club, Carolina)
19 - Bailey Webster (OPP, 6-3, 2009, Baltimore, Md., TCA-Baltimore, Chesapeake)
Head Coach: Paula Weishoff-Hanold
Assistant Coach: Kim Jagd
Assistant Coach: John Corbelli
2008 NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championship
Pool A: Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, USA
Pool B: Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago
Pool A
Canada 0-0
Costa Rica 0-0
Dominican Republic 0-0
Pool B
Cuba 0-0
Mexico 0-0
Puerto Rico 0-0
Trinidad & Tobago 0-0
Pool Play Matches
July 22: Canada vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m.
July 22: Cuba vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 4 p.m.
July 22: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m.
July 22: Puerto Rico vs. Mexico, 8 p.m.
July 23: USA vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m.
July 23: Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 4 p.m.
July 23: Dominican Republic vs. Canada, 6 p.m.
July 23: Cuba vs. Mexico, 8 p.m.
July 24: Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m.
July 24: Cuba vs. Puerto Rico, 4 p.m.
July 24: USA vs. Canada, 6 p.m.
July 24: Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 8 p.m.
July 25: 2B vs. 3A, 3 p.m.
July 25: 2A vs. 3B, 5 p.m.
Classification 5-8
July 26: 3A/2B Loser vs. 4B or 4A, 1 p.m.
July 26: 3B/2A Loser vs. 4B or 4A, 1 p.m.
July 26: 1B vs. 2B/3A or 2A/3B winner, 5 p.m.
July 26: 1A vs. 2B/3A or 2A/3B winner, 7 p.m.
Final Classification Round
July 27: 7th-place match, 1 p.m.
July 27: 5th-place match, 3 p.m.
July 27: Bronze Medal Match, 5 p.m.
July 27: Gold Medal Match, 7 p.m.


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How much risk is there that Asian soybean rust could be accidentally introduced into the United States? "A significant amount," according to a study released by the American Soybean Association.
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Can Cairngorm and Modules play nice?
Let me say, first off, that my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Wednesday morning, and they are doing just fine. I've been relocated to the spare bedroom so that I can actually function during the day, however I'm missing about 30 hours of sleep this week that I'll never get back. Having said that, I am blogging today because even though I've sort of fixed my latest issues, I'm not entirely sure I've used the best approach.
This is really a sequel to my previous blog... I am still fighting with getting modules to load properly and independently of each other and the shell flex application. Here's the deal...
I have one complex flex module that is built on the Cairngorm 2.2 framework. In itself, the module works fine, and after the progress from the other day, loading multiple instances of the module into a simple shell works fine too. However, when I tried loading multiple instances of the module into the actual application, things died. Why? Because the shell is built on the Cairngorm framework as well. The minute I add in the <services:AppController id="appController"> line to my shell app, subsequent instances of the module don't load properly. I determined that the shell needed to use a different controller than the module, but that wasn't enough (though still necessary). There were funky things happening again when events were triggered - weird casting errors, events firing across multiple module instances, shared models, etc.
A couple of observations:
CairngormEventDispatcher basically returns a singleton. If the shell app gets an instance of this class, then any Modules that load will use the same instance. So, adding the appcontroller to the application will in fact get an instance of the dispatcher. Running through the debugger, I noticed that as I loaded each new instance of the same module, event listeners were added to the singleton's eventDispatcher. So, say your module was listening for the ContactEvent.LOAD_CONTACT event. If you loaded 3 instances of that module, your controller would execute 3 commands, once for each module.
When an event is received by a command, and you try to cast that event back to its origin, i.e. ContactEvent(event), it will only work in the module that actually originated the event. The other modules will throw the following exception:
" cannot convert com.crazedCoders.moduleTest.event::ContactEvent@4b23281 to com.crazedCoders.moduleTest.event.ContactEvent." Trying to test for it, i.e. if(event is ContactEvent) doesn't work since the event is in fact a ContactEvent. Very frustrating.
If you do not use any Caingorm in your shell application, you will not run into these issues, so for some that might be the quick solution. Sadly I was not afforded that luxury, so I had to find another way.
Since I was trying to treat each Module as an autonomous mini-application, I decided that I needed a CairngormEventDispatcher specifically for each Module and the Application. I created a Factory Class that would do just that. Here's the code:
package com.adobe.cairngorm.control{It took me a while, but eventually I stumbled upon ModuleManager.getAssociatedFactory(object). This function *seems* to be able to figure out within the context of which Module (if any) the object was instantiated. If an object belongs to the shell, it returns null, if not, then it returns a ton of information, including a name property that contains a unique name i.e. instance77 for the loaded module. I create a new instance of the CairngormEventDispatcher for each instance and stuff it in the static associative array, then I replace the usual CairngormEventDispatcher.getInstance().dispatchEvent(...) with
import mx.modules.ModuleManager;
public class CairngormEventDispatcherFactory
private static var instances : Array = new Array;
public static function getDispatcher(obj:Object) : CairngormEventDispatcher
// in order for each module developed using cairngorm to be able
// to work independently of the shell and other modules,
// we need to create a hash map of cairngormeventdispatchers
// that are keyed on module instance or application.
// This prevents cross module listening for events,
// which is beneficial especially when loading multiple instances
// of the same module
var ed:Object = ModuleManager.getAssociatedFactory(obj);
var parent:String = "application";
if(ed != null){
parent = ed.name;
if(instances[parent] == null){
var cgDispatcher:CairngormEventDispatcher = new CairngormEventDispatcher();
instances[parent] = cgDispatcher;
return cgDispatcher;
return instances[parent];
Now the application shell and each module gets it's own singleton, and the overlap seems to be taken care of.
Again, I welcome any feedback. I'm not particularily fond of this solution, and I hope someone out there can offer a better one.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Sept. 7, 2012) – Despite a convincing win in the first set, the ETSU volleyball team had its hands full with a scrappy Alabama State club, as the Bucs held on for a five-set win (25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-11) over the Hornets in the first game of the Hampton Inn Bama Bash on Friday morning inside Foster Auditorium.
The Bucs – who finished with 14 more kills and five more service aces than Alabama State – recorded an uncharacteristic 39 attack errors in the win. Sophomore Meredith Hardy (Kingsport, Tenn.) was dominate in the first set as she posted eight of her career-high 16 kills in the set, but ended up with 13 attack errors for the match. Junior Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) also struggled with her hitting but still managed to end up with another double-double. Devine added 13 kills and 18 digs, along with four block assists. Meanwhile, sophomore Bethany Gesell (High Point, N.C.) led the Blue and Gold with a .269 attack percentage, while setting a career high with five service aces and tied a career best with 13 kills. Gesell also generated four digs and three block assists.
With the win, ETSU has now improved to 6-0 in neutral court games and moved its mark to 8-2 on the season. Alabama State dropped to 0-8 with the setback.
The Bucs set the tone midway through the first set as ETSU closed out the frame on a 14-5 run to take the opener, 25-15. Hardy lifted the Blue and Gold to the win as she registered eight of ETSU's 14 kills in the set, while also hitting .500 (8-1-12). Things were close early on as Alabama State hung around and trailed by one, 11-10, but that's when Hardy got on fire. The Kingsport, Tenn. native tallied four kills during the impressive run to establish some breathing room for the Bucs and forced the Hornets to call both timeouts at 15-10 and 20-10. Alabama State had no answer for the ETSU surge and Gesell put the set away with one of her three kills in the stanza. As a team, the Bucs had 14 kills to Alabama State's six, while ETSU also finished with four service aces with Gesell recording three of them.
Despite Gesell recording three consecutive kills to give ETSU a 22-20 lead in the second set, the Bucs couldn't take the sting out of the Hornets as Alabama State rallied with a 6-2 run to take the second, 26-24. Play was close for the majority of the set, but with things knotted at 11, the Blue and Gold looked to have taken momentum when a ball handling error by Alabama State's Chelsey Scott led to three straight points for ETSU – giving the Bucs a 14-11 advantage. Unfortunately, the Hornets responded by winning eight of the next 11 points to go ahead 19-17, as ETSU gave Alabama State four points during the spurt with four errors. From there, that's when Gesell rattled off her three kills to put the Bucs up two, but ETSU committed four more errors down the stretch to give the Hornets the two-point set win. In total, the Bucs were called for nine attack and five service errors in the set, while the teams combined for 14 ties and eight lead changes.
ETSU exploded out of the gates to begin the third set as the Bucs opened up on an 8-2 run, forcing Alabama State to call a timeout. The Bucs extended their lead to nine, 14-5, when Khadijah Wiley (Columbus, Ga.) and Gesell registered back-to-back kills, while three plays later ETSU pushed its margin to 10 (16-6), following an attack error by Scott. The Hornets never threatened from there, and Kayla Williams (El Paso, Texas) and Hardy ended the set with consecutive kills, putting ETSU up two sets to one. The Bucs led for the entire set, while Devine had 10 digs in the frame as well.
The Bucs looked to have carried their momentum over to the fourth set; however, with ETSU ahead 10-6, Alabama State mounted a 6-1 run to take a 12-11 lead as four of the six Hornet points were registered via errors by the Blue and Gold. The Hornets returned the favor with three consecutive attack errors, putting ETSU back up 14-12, but the Bucs still couldn't put Alabama State away. Alabama State regained a two-point lead (16-14), but the Bucs answered with three straight blocks followed by a kill from Devine to recapture the advantage at 18-16.
But just like that, things went south for the Blue and Gold as five of their 11 errors occurred late in the set.
With the Bucs holding onto a 21-19 lead, the Hornets closed the frame on a 6-1 surge to force a decisive fifth set by taking the fourth, 25-22. In total, Alabama State scored four points off ETSU errors during the final run.
Fortunately, the Blue and Gold were able to do just enough to win the fifth set, 15-11. The set was close until the Bucs scored four straight points to break away and took a 12-8 lead, thanks to a block by Wiley and Gesell and a kill from Devine. ETSU never let the Hornets get back into the match as a kill from Wiley put the Bucs up four and Ivey Rice's (Johnson City, Tenn.) eighth and final kill won the match for the Blue and Gold. Devine and Rice both had two kills in the fifth set, where ETSU hit .231 (6-3-13) compared to Alabama State's .167 percentage (7-4-18).
Alabama State's Brooke Beasley finished with a double-double as she compiled 34 assists and 12 digs, while Scott led the team with 13 kills.
ETSU returns to action at 3 p.m. on Friday when the Bucs face Austin Peay.
For more information on Buccaneer volleyball, visit ETSUBucs.com.


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We begin the third week of April with a whopping 19 movie releases, which is a huge amount of films for one single week, not including all those arriving on VOD. This is probably one of the worst weeks in movies of the year as well. When Johnny Depp's biggest competition this week is Marlon Wayans and some bears, that's got to be a sad state of affairs. I mean, there is a penis documentary called 'The Final Member' that sounds like a joke, but it's true. Despite that, perhaps the most beguiling film of the week is John Turturro's 'Fading Gigolo' which includes a rare appearance of Woody Allen as an actor in someone else's film. That in itself is a treat. Peruse the rest of the line-up and see if anything catches your attention. Read More


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Taking Care of Family
Bella takes care of her family. And in return, they take care of her. No matter what it costs them.
1. Taking Care of Family
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For the most part, Charlie had been remarkably good about my breakup with Jacob. I winced at the terminology, but knew I couldn't honestly refer to it as anything else. He'd also been very supportive about the wedding, though I saw him looking askance at the invitations. To be honest, they'd startled me, too. Apparently Alice didn't know me as well as she thought she did. I supposed time would mend that. We'd have all kinds of time.
It was only two days after Alice sent the ugly things out that Quil and Embry appeared on the front porch. Quil had his arms crossed over his impressive chest, and an angry glint in his eye. Embry looked apologetic, and handed me a piece of the offensive parchment. I scowled at it, but invited them in. Embry sat down at the kitchen table with me in silence. Quil stood, just inside the door, leaning with affected nonchalance against the counter. When I opened the envelope and saw Edward's neat handwriting I felt my stomach drop.
Before I could even comment, Quil spoke up. "He's gone. Took off right after that arrived," he spat angrily. I felt the tears start in my eyes. The accusing tone of his voice was entirely deserved. I couldn't even try to pretend this wasn't my fault.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. There wasn't anything else I could say. Embry seemed to understand this, and stood up. I walked them to the door. Embry hugged me before disappearing back out into the rain. Quil scowled at me but after a moment he uncrossed his arms and hugged me as well.
"So are we," he replied, biting his lip in a way that reminded me of myself. Then he was gone also.
When Edward arrived that evening, I could tell he was trying to ignore the scent of werewolf in the house. He didn't comment or scrunch his nose, but some of the light seemed to go out of his eyes. I led him into the kitchen, where the smell of lasagna might have overpowered any lingering scents from the morning. Or so I hoped. I had no way of knowing.
"What are you making?" he asked, glancing from the dinner plates in the sink to the oven. He'd obviously figured out at once that Charlie and I had already eaten.
"Lasagna," I answered. I was a little loathe to tell him my plan. It was something I really had to do, but he wasn't going to like it. I'd resigned myself to that before I'd even cooked the noodles. I would have to tell him what I was up to, but there was something else we had to talk about first.
I didn't have long to wait. I turned back to finish the dishes, and it was only a fraction of a second before I heard a soft, "Oh," behind me. When I faced him again, he was seated in Charlie's chair, his eyes focused on the note he'd sent to Jacob, which I'd left open on the table.
"I'm not angry with you," I said, trying to inject a warmth into my voice that I didn't really feel. I'd felt ridiculously cold since the words had left Quil's mouth. "But I'm disappointed that you didn't trust my judgment," I finished, lowering my eyes to where my hands were twisting the dish towel. He was standing beside me instantly – as if he'd forgotten that Charlie was just a room away and might see him moving so fast he blurred.
"I'm sorry. I just thought, if it were me – "
"I read it. I know what you thought. But it wasn't you. And JAKE isn't you." I knew Jake. I knew what that invitation – what that note – would have done to him. I knew perfectly how the fire would have torn through his chest when he read those words. I knew he'd have disapproved of everything from the font to the paper to, and especially, the date on that document. I shook my head. "He's gone," I said finally.
Edward's eyes were filled with remorse. He had often been filled with remorse since our return from Italy, but this was a new kind. For once, he was sorry about hurting someone other than just me. He truly did have a compassionate heart, one of many things I loved about him. He wanted to do what was right. Sometimes, though, he overvalued his own ability to discern exactly what that was. This was one of those times.
"The lasagna will be done in twenty minutes," I told him unnecessarily. I'm sure he'd already noticed the display counting down. "I'm taking it to Billy tonight."
"That's good of you," Edward replied carefully. "Please give him my apologies. I thought Jacob would appreciate being invited. I didn't realize." He was always so formal. It was difficult to tell if his formality now was because he honestly felt uncomfortable with what he'd done, or if it was only his usual manner. It didn't really matter.
"Thanks," I whispered. He didn't even stay until the timer went off. I felt guilty, knowing that my pain over Jacob had chased him away – had caused Edward pain in turn. I'd promised myself that I'd make it my life's work not to cause him any more pain. But the cycle was begun, and it would be a long time before thinking of Jake didn't hurt. Maybe the hurt would never go away. It felt that way today.
Driving to La Push was agonizing. I nearly turned around at the treaty line. Embry only lived about a mile and a half onto the reservation. He would hear my obnoxiously loud engine when I passed by. I wondered what he would think, what they all thought. Did they despise me for what I'd done to their brother?
And Billy. Billy, who was like a favorite uncle, who had treated me like family when I was six years old and making mud pies with his daughters near the tide pools. Billy, who had treated me like family even as he watched me breaking his son's heart. He'd be totally justified to slam the door in my face when I arrived.
I fought back the tears before they could start, and set my jaw. If that was what he wanted to do, the least I owed him was the opportunity to do it. I pulled up outside the house and cut the engine. I could already see the curtains fluttering. I tried not to hesitate as I retrieved the pan of lasagna from the floor on the passenger side, shoving the door closed with my hip.
Billy opened the door and looked up at me as I approached. His eyes seemed ancient with worry and sadness.
I held the pan in front of me with the faded yellow pot holders that my mother had purchased to match her cabinets, and which Charlie had never replaced. "Hi," I said, forcing myself not to whisper.
"Hello, Bella," he replied, and his voice sounded more gentle than I expected. I don't know if I thought maybe it would be rough from crying, or angry, but it was neither. I managed a small smile.
"I was thinking about you. I wanted to come by," I said awkwardly. Without a word, he wheeled himself backward, and gestured me into the house. "Thanks," I responded, quickly sliding one of the pot holders under the pan before setting it down on the table. "Have you eaten?" I asked.
"I have, but thank you. That will be a very welcome treat tomorrow."
I turned back to him, biting my lip. "I'm so sorry," I whispered. "I asked them not to send it –" I couldn't finish. I couldn't make myself blame Alice and Edward as if the invitation was all that had caused Jacob's pain. This wasn't their fault. The blame was only mine.
"Bella, you can't help who you love," Billy said, after he'd looked at me for a long moment.
"Neither could Jake," I choked out, aware that the tears had started coming again, aware that my breathing was getting out of hand.
"No," Billy agreed. "But he is strong. He'll be alright."
I could tell that it cost Billy a lot to say this. I knew he must be worried sick about his 16 year old son running alone through the woods – God knows where. No friends, no family to comfort him. And it was my fault.
Still, I nodded, reassured in spite of myself. "He is," I whispered. "He's much stronger than me."
The corners of his eyes crinkled in sudden amusement, but I knew he was aware that I wasn't talking about physical strength. Still, his ability to see even a horrible joke in any of this lightened my heart a little. I felt my breath coming more naturally. We looked at each other for one peaceful moment. One of the great things about Billy was that he didn't need to fill those sorts of moments with idle chatter. Finally, I was able to smile at him.
"There's probably a game Saturday. Charlie'd love to have you come up to watch it. I can pick you up after work," I offered. Billy agreed to that with more enthusiasm than I'd expected. I recalled that he didn't have Harry Clearwater to watch with anymore.
As I was on my way back out the door, Billy caught my elbow. "Bella, don't let yourself dwell on how things worked out with Jacob," he said kindly. I got the impression that he had debated a long time over the words he spoke now – maybe he'd been planning to say it since the moment Jake left. "He would want for you to be happy. I want you to be happy. You're family, and you always will be, whatever happens now," he said solemnly.
Then the tears did come. I leaned down to hug him awkwardly, my hands grasping his shoulders rather than trying to wrap around him as he sat in his chair. "Thank you," I said, smiling in spite of myself. "That really means a lot."
"You'll always be welcome here, Bella," he replied. The words wiped away my smile.
"No, not always," I contradicted sadly. "It won't be long before the treaty will keep me out forever." I swallowed hard. "But until then –" I began, intending to tell him I'd be back every few days with food.
"Maybe it's time the treaty was revisited," he said, cutting me off. His voice was thoughtful, but stern. I was instantly reminded that this wasn't just a favorite pseudo-uncle. This was an Elder of the Quileute tribe. "After all, if it weren't for Dr. Cullen –" he didn't finish, but there was a friendly, familiar twinkle in his eye. I swallowed again, suddenly hopeful. Maybe I didn't have to lose La Push. Maybe Jacob and I could be friends, one day, when the hurt wasn't so raw. Maybe the pain could fade, after all.
"Night Billy," I said after a moment, and he was solemn again as he wished me good night. He sat in the door as I drove away, and I watched him in my mirror until the forest came between us, thinking about right and wrong, and feeling like maybe I'd finally done something right.
I hadn't expected to feel so light-hearted today. I was expecting to feel sullen, and maybe just a little belligerent. But somehow, as I made the trip to the Cullen residence, I found myself humming. My eyes in the rearview mirror seemed to glow back at me. I grinned.
I'd left Charlie behind with a hug, and he'd promised to make sure he was early, which was good. Generally we both hated formal occasions, but I think his relief that we hadn't just eloped was overwhelming his usual annoyance with dressing up.
I'd been a fairly permanent fixture at the big white house, lately. If I wasn't in La Push, feeding Billy and making sure the house got cleaned, then I was with Edward or Alice. It had been a very short month, between all the various duties I had taken on, and preparing for college. Renee had sent my belongings on ahead, and was arriving later this morning. Charlie was going to pick her up in Port Angeles. Phil had a game. His absence didn't bother me nearly as much as it bothered Renee, but she'd been very brave about it on the phone yesterday.
I pulled my truck into their garage, well out of sight of any visitors. This was Alice's request, but I think it came from Edward. Replacement stereo or none, I always got the impression he didn't like my truck much. My smile faltered only slightly as it crossed my mind that it MIGHT be because it had once belonged to Jake. I pushed the thought away.
Alice was waiting for me at the door, and she pulled me by the hand directly up to her room. Jasper was standing at the window, and excused himself as soon as I arrived. He grinned at me, though, clearly pleased with my state of mind. I shook my head, knowing he'd be reporting that to Edward momentarily.
Edward had been ordered off the grounds for the day. Emmett was literally keeping him out of mental 'hearing' distance by force. Alice had been absolutely adamant that he would not see me before the moment I appeared at the back door of the house to begin my walk toward the river. Her plan included, but was not limited to, preventing me from so much as TRYING ON the dress she'd designed for me. Also, she intended to help me with hair and makeup throughout the morning, but when it came time to put on the dress, she was going to zip it from behind and then leave me alone in the room until it was time. She was frankly obsessive about keeping Edward from seeing me in the dress before it was time.
Edward and I had spent most of the month between our engagement and this day teasing Alice mercilessly – threatening all the different ways we could defy her mandate. She'd taken it well, but any time we'd crossed the line and seemed too serious, she'd gotten pouty and made us promise. Still, it had been an endearing game that had brought all three of us closer. I would miss it, after today.
The morning passed slowly. Alice let me know when Charlie arrived, and a few moments later, Carlisle led him up to us. I was wearing a bathrobe, and Alice was dithering over what color of eye shadow I should wear. Just as he came in the door, I pointed to the dusky blue in her left hand, and she grinned. "I thought so, too!"
Charlie hugged me awkwardly, and told me I looked great, even though all we'd managed so far was my hair. Alice had made six different attempts before the current style seemed perfect. Then she'd sprayed it into place with WAY too much hairspray. It would have been a lot faster if she'd just used a fire hose and been done with it. Still, I did love the end result, so I bit my tongue and just thanked her. She beamed.
Charlie didn't stay long. As soon as he was out the door, Renee came in. I thought this was odd, until I noticed that Esme was with her. Presumably, she'd been given the grand tour. Just like my mother to get sidetracked today. But I wasn't annoyed. I knew Renee's opinion of my wedding. I was lucky to avoid a stern talking to, for committing myself to someone at such a young age. I think the only reason she refrained was the obvious camaraderie between Esme, Alice, and me, as they began with the mascara. Renee stayed for quite a while as they fussed over me, and she looked more at ease all the time. Maybe she could see that I wasn't just marrying Edward. I was joining a family.
Rosalie stuck her head in the door, finally, and exchanged a glance with Esme. That was all Alice needed. "Alright," she said abruptly, putting a last puff of powder on my forehead with careful gusto, "everybody out."
Renee tried to delay, wanting to see the dress. But Alice was not to be defied. Not in this. I laughed to myself as she herded everyone out the door. She closed it behind her with a thud. "You have fifteen minutes from the moment I zip you up," she said, grinning so wide I was afraid her face might split right down the middle.
"Yes, ma'am," I said, affecting a Southern accent. She laughed her high, tinkling laugh, then. "Close your eyes." She did.
I went and retrieved the dress from the closet. The material was absolutely decadent. I shook my head, but reminded myself that this really wasn't for me. It was for Edward. That made it worth the cost. I stepped into it, and turned my back to her. "Okay," I breathed.
Alice stepped swiftly up to me, zipped the dress, and disappeared out the door, all in less than the time it took my heart to finish a beat. I swallowed, and walked over to the bathroom mirror. I could feel a slow smile creeping over my face. The fit was perfect. It FELT perfect, and it absolutely looked perfect. Edward would love it. Maybe, for just this day, I could feel like I belonged beside him.
A knock sounded at the door, and I glanced at my wide eyes in the mirror. Instantly it occurred to me that that was Edward, sneaking passed Alice to see me in the dress. I'd have only seconds to get to the door and show it to him before she could arrive and prevent it. It was a lovely game. I raced for the door.
When I opened it, grinning ridiculously, I'm sure, I looked up into a face I didn't expect. I felt my expression turn to shock, and a dull ache thumped back into existence in my chest. My breath whooshed out of me all at once.
Jacob Black was standing alone in the second floor hallway of House Cullen, staring at me with a kind of sad awe. For a long moment neither of us said anything.
"Jake!" I finally exclaimed. "I'm so glad you're back! I was – everyone was so worried!" I corrected myself quickly, but it didn't matter. He knew what I was trying not to say. He always had. He smiled, though. It wasn't MY smile, but I reminded myself that I couldn't own a smile on his face. Not anymore. His eyes were roaming over the dress.
"I'm glad to be back," he answered quietly, and he looked surprised to find himself saying so. He ducked his head, embarrassed, and then managed to focus on my eyes. I smiled a little in spite of myself. "I can't stay. Embry and Quil are here, though."
My face must have fallen. "Sorry," he added, "that was the agreement. I'm not allowed to hang around and give away the game. " He gestured toward my dress, and I understood. Alice had told him he could come up, as long as he didn't allow Edward to see it in his mind. He would have to go before Edward came back, which would be very soon. I nodded.
"I wanted a chance to give you your present." He handed me a rolled up paper. I saw his eyes linger on my bracelet as I accepted it from him, but he didn't comment. The little wolf he had carved for me still dangled there. I never took it off. I never would.
The paper had the feel of being old, but it flexed easily enough when I began to open it. I paused when he continued speaking, more quickly, now. "I wanted you to have it before –" he didn't finish. Then he began again. "You know, so you wouldn't have to worry today."
"I don't understand." I looked up at him and his eyes glinted as though they might be wet. He shook his head.
"You will." He reached up a hand as though to touch my cheek, but paused – so close I could feel the heat radiating from it. Then his hand fell away. On his face was still the sad smile I didn't recognize. But it looked good there. I smiled back.
"Thank you," I whispered, more because he'd shown up than for the gift.
"You're welcome."
And then he was gone. Not so fast that he blurred, but fast enough. I glanced at the clock. Edward would arrive in five minutes. In ten, I was expected to be waiting at the back doors. I looked down the empty hallway after Jake one more time, then closed the door to Alice's room.
The vanity in her bathroom was still covered with all the various makeup products we'd experimented with. I shoved them aside, and smoothed out the paper he had given me. A few weeks previous, Edward had let me read the official treaty with the Quileute wolves. This was a near duplicate of that document. Only one word had been changed. And yet, it made all the difference to me. I felt my eyes fill with tears, and had to daub them away carefully – conscious of the effort Alice had put in with my mascara.
….not permitted to bite any unwilling human….
Jake had done this. For me. For both of us, so that we could remain friends no matter what. For several long moments, I could think of nothing but him. He was a better friend than I deserved. I took a deep breath and looked up into the mirror. Then I went back out into the room and found the veil Alice had draped across her love seat. I pinned it carefully into place. Drawing the lattice down over my face, I glanced into the mirror one last time, and went downstairs. Charlie was already waiting, his eyes on the doors that led into the back yard. I knew that as soon as I took his arm, before he even had time to turn his eyes to me, they would open, and I would finally be able to begin the life I had chosen. I life which promised to be better – more full - now than I'd had any right to hope. I could hardly wait.
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