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All the people you will never know, that you brought to their knees.
Dedicated the Detective Esteban Flores and Family
Hai everyone. I am so sorry about the wait. I know that everyone is waiting for the smack down that has been presented over the proceeding two days. I did however have something last night that unfortunately could not wait. On advice of um, a person, I cannot discuss it here. Suffice to say it was well worth my time. Your Queen/Dean of Fuckery/ Law Professor/ Doctor of doctoring/ qualified sarcasm expert/and all around bitch will not let you down I assure you.
Before we start, I'd like to say something. When murders occur, you always remember the name of the perpetrator. Not the victim. Hell, I bet I can name every murderer of any noteworthiness from Ed Gein on up. It's not something that gives me any joy, it just is. I've listed victims in other blogs because I think it is important that we never forget them. This victim was Travis Victor Alexander. He will always be thirty years old. When this is over, please don't ever forget that.
I took copious notes all day yesterday so that we wouldn't miss anything and again today. Enough notes that my wrist may never be the same (I don't have documentation for that) There were some questions posed in the comments section that I am going to try and get to as well, but this is going to be an exceptionally long blog post so I may save them for tomorrow. When I say long, I mean bring a snack long. I have a ton of ground to cover. I also now know why Juan didn't want to have Stabby's super secret testimony stricken. It will become clear very shortly.
I present to you the most perfect song for these two days in the history of EVER.
Esteban Flores, consummate professional set aside his own grief to be in court today realizing that today was going to be the day that his pitbull was likely going to really need him. And he would have been right.
Please remember that this blog covers the two days of Dr. DeMarte's testimony. Day 1. Court started with a motion to preclude Dr. DeMarte because there is no fucking way that Alfred E. or Jenny wants her anywhere near the stand. Nurmi said that they were not provided with documents regarding Dr. DeMarte and the pitbull snarled in the first 60 seconds of court. It was going to be that kind of day. I have now promoted the Judge back to Sometimes Judge Stephens because she said she was satisfied with the States word that they had indeed provided the documentation. Nurmi pitched one of his by now I am sure copyrighted fits that this put the defense at a disadvantage…because having a convicted murderer as a client totally doesn't do that.
We next found out that Great Nana Dr. Sexpert and Dr.(not a doctor) Geffner would be back for sur-rebuttal. There are a couple more (my sources haven't confirmed yet so I will let you know.) Nurmi, realizing his fit was not getting him anywhere asked for a delay so that he could interview DeMarte and while he was at it he motioned to preclude Detective Smith from testifying. Sometimes Judge Stephens wants Juan to call Det. Smith at Lunch. That was unfortunately not possible. There is a request for a chambers report from 10/30/14 to which Juan giddily said no objections and Nurmi had a complete meltdown. And sidebar.
After the sidebar Dr. DeMarte was called to the stand and sworn. Juan took her through her CV and the fact that she has been in private practice since 2012 and has testified in 5 criminal trials. Juan paced as he asked her if any judge anywhere ever told her she was not credible. She smirked a little as she said no that had never happened. Juan asked how many times she had met with the defendant and he spit the word defendant like it tasted bad in his mouth. His disgust is like a live thing at this point. Dr. DeMarte said she met with the defendant on 4 separate occasions for a total of about 17 hours. Juan, who was almost giddy asked if DeMarte disagreed with the experts. Juan asked her how she formed her opinions. She said she watches her subjects and doesn't take just one piece of info as fact. She watches people to see how they behave. She explained how she does testing and interviews and how she testified in the first trial.
She went into the tests she did that showed that Stabby had high intelligence and between the shrieking of Jenny and the mayweapproach of Nurmi we got a sidebar. Me thinks that maybe they want the jury to think Stabby is a little slow now instead of all Einstein-y.
Stabby was shooting daggars at Demarte. Does anybody remember that movie Scanners. Well, Stabby was staring at Dr. DeMarte like she would really like it if her head would explode.
Juan brought up the trauma symptoms inventory and the DT immediately called for another sidebar. Oh it's going to be a loooooong day.
Finally Juan got to ask about the trauma symptom inventory. Juan is not a happy pitbull right at the moment. This was passed on to DeMarte By Dr. (and I say that term loosely)Samuals. He gave her the bubble sheet. The trigger answer by Stabby was non sexual attack by Stranger which we already know is a big fat non existent ninja lie. Dr. DeMarte said that because the answer was a lie the entire test is invalid. The Jurors are completely engaged and taking a shit ton of notes. Dr. DeMarte concluded a personality and adjustment disorder which is related to anxiety and a depressed mood due to the change in her circumstances. To paraphrase, the special little snowflake didn't like that she was in jail. Goddesses don't belong in jail. Yup, she described herself as a goddess. I'm totally serious.
Juan paced as he asked Dr. DeMarte to explain what an adjustment disorder was. It is an inability to cope with life changes. Juan smiled for the first time possibly ever when he said you mean like being in Jail? Dr. DeMarte smiled back as she answered in the affirmative. The vet looked relieved that Juan was so mellow at the moment and put the catch pole and dart gun down. Juan rocked back and forth and asked the good doctor if this was a mental illness. Dr. DeMarte was more than happy to explain that nope, nuh uh, not a mental illness. It is a psychological disorder.
Juan next asked when Dr.DeMarte got Geffners notes. She said Dec/14 and that he told her that she can't release the data he's given her. Dr.DeMarte told him that she didn't need him to school her on this issue and that he quoted the wrong statute. (excuse me a moment please) ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhaha. Thanks. DeMarte said that the way Geffner led the questioning was a problem. He provided the trauma. So the test was invalid.
Juan skipped back and forth to the prosecution table for goodboy treats every once in a while as he happily let Dr. DeMarte rip apart Stabby, Dr. Geffner, the defense premise and whatever else she felt like mauling.
Juan wanted to know about the PTSD test. She said she would consider it invalid because stabby used different answers and because Dr. Getagrip led her. He talked about things not on the test invalidating them.
Stabbykins, you know the special little snowflake that all of these bad men took advantage of, turns out bitch had an STD and she told Travis about it. He apparently was a little less than impressed about it. She says that he threw her down and she was all afraid and shit. She said she tried to protect herself by scratching Travis' eyes but she didn't want to hurt him. Now, if this particular statement makes sense to anybody here, please raise your hand. The defense had a collective stroke over the STD thing because god forbid anybody think Stabbykins was as promiscuous as a rabbit and a screaming match ensued that culminated in a sidebar. Defense claimed that the prosecution failed to disclose. I'd say maybe they ought to talk to their client about not disclosing things and maybe ChaCha better hit up a clinic on the way home. Just sayin'.
Juan now started to bring up all the holes in poor muffins story. There was a question about forced sex to which Stabby answered never. The next time she was asked it she answered sometime. Alfred E. turned the color of eggplant and called for a sidebar. The Jury got to tour the hallway and DeMarte was asked to leave the room. It was a long sidebar.
Nurmi was having a complete right there on the spot meltdown about the character assassination of his client. Sometimes Judge Stephens seems to be completely over this entire farce of a trial and told him to sit the fuck down. Over ruled. Everybody trooped back in and a completely giddy pitbull had Dr. DeMarte read into the record an affidavit from a relative of Stabbykins that said she was snide and a Bitch. And we have a sidebar. Next Dr. DeMarte read into the record that Gramma Stabby said that Stabby was always mean to her mother. The Grandparents also said that Stabby Einstein constantly corrected everyone's grammar. Don't you fucking hate that. I know I do. DeMarte gleefully said that those examples would be classified as aggressive and overbearing. DeMarte begins to bring up the Purple Plum and Nurmi immediately went for a sidebar. Sometimes Judge Stephens called a break. The pitbull skipped jauntily out of the courtroom on his way to a porterhouse steak and a nice run in the park.
Back from the break the pitbull mentioned that Dr. Sexpert and Dr.(not a doctor) geffner said Stabby lacked self esteem. He asked Dr. DeMarte if the statement she was about to read might just sort of refute that maybe just a little. Dr. DeMarte said yes and began to read. Stabby once pretended not to know Yreka and asked some hot dude to show her around. She also gave her number out to a guy on the way back from Travis' memorial service.
Juan paced again as he asked Dr. DeMarte if in her opinion Stabby was a victim of Domestic Violence. She said uhhhh, not even close. Travis was never violent with any other women ever according to records and interviews. Juan then asked if there was a difference between physical and verbal abuse. DeMarte said yes but their interactions were normal. Was there a pattern of verbal abuse. She said no. Stabby was furiously scribbling horns onto doodles of Dr. DeMarte and Juan. That poor little golf pencil is going to snap if she puts much more pressure on it. Juan stopped in front of Dr. DeMarte and asked what would be crossing the line. She said the text message from the 26th was inappropriate, but Travis was angry because she had been intrusive, crossed boundaries and lied.
Next Juan, with all the skill of a ballet dancer brought out that in her past interviews Stabby had never indicated any domestic violence by her parents. DeMarte had asked about substance abuse by her parents and she had answered in the negative to those questions as well. She never said she saw cocaine, or saw her father use cocaine. SIDEBAR.
Juan pirouetted and handed Dr. DeMarte a paper to read. And I quote. My parents never physically or sexually abused me. End quote. Samuels notes from 12/09 corroborate this statement.
Juan had a shit ton more evidence and all four idiots of the apocalypse were having fits. Jenny screeched in that sound like nails on a chalk board, Nurmi wanted an approach and Cha Cha was trying to distract Stabby with her funky disco earrings. After another sidebar during which time Sometimes Judge Stephens told Nurmi to give it up we got some evidence.
Exhibit 886 was admitted an interview with Zeyna C a childhood friend. It stated that no abuse occurred by either of Stabbyy's parents and that Jody loved nothing more than playing victim. every juror in the place is taking notes.
Exhibit 888 admitted Aimee L – Cousin. She is not aware of any physical abuse or sexual abuse to Stabby or her siblings. She was never even spanked. all the kids were spoiled.
Interview Julie Arias-half sister. Parents said that Stabby was purposely secretive and didn't want her parents to know anything about her life.
Juan, who now had an almost shit eating grin on his face worked hard to keep his voice from going into singsong mode. Juan wanted to know if Travis was officially dating anybody while he was testing 12 women at once. DeMarte gave an unequivocal no. Stabby meanwhile was in a deep philosophical discussion with ChaCha about her goddessness and how she couldn't understand why nobody was paying attention to that particular mitigating circumstance.
The pitbull asked if Dr.DeMarte knew that Stabby kept her relationship with Bobby Juarez (the ninja bread man) a secret? DeMarte said yes. Juan then with much glee handed the Dr. an interview of Sandy and Bill otherwise known as mom and dad Stabby. Nurmi may have objected himself into a hernia he is working so hard to keep this particular piece of evidence out. Stabby apparently had a fear of abandonment and engaged in behavior to pull people towards her and then
stab them 29 times…hang on I read that wrong, and then create conflict.
Juan looked over at Detective Flores who quickly flipped him a goodboy treat before he continued. He offered Dr. DeMarte one but she passed. Next up was a text between Michelle and Travis and of course WE HAVE A SIDEBAR!wcp;wihhetdzgivw. Yeah, head off of keyboard. (I don't have documentation for that.)
Juan looked a little less than impressed that the idiots are fucking with his flow and he smacked the text down on the overhead loud enough that a couple of people jumped. The vet slowly reached for the dart gun and Detective Flores pulled out the squeaky nurmi chew toy. The text was about Stabby spying on Travis. Another text said that he doesn't know for sure if she slashed his tires but he caught her twice spying on him making out with someone. Dr. DeMarte explained that this behavior came from her fear of abandonment and her unrelenting continuous pursuit of Travis. My hand is getting sore, can we all just agree that the chick is whack and call it a night? No? You need to read the rest? Fine, I love you guys so fine.
Deanna and Lisa told DeMarte that Stabby always showed up uninvited. No, I don't know why this isn't hearsay, I just write it. Dr. DeMarte and the king of the courtroom are doing a spectacular job of dismantling the defenses psychological diagnosis brick by really stupid brick.
Next is a text between Travis and someone regarding a missing diamond ring. Jenny objected, but more out of habit than because she thought it might actually work. Sometimes Judge Stephens said a quick "Bye Felicia" and it was admitted.
The Transcripts just kept on coming. The next one was taylor S. And we have a sidebar because at this point why the fuck not. The transcript of Taylor Surely's interview was admitted. travis told her he dated Stabby for several months He told how Stabby hacked his facebook, emails, and entered his home uninvited.
Juan then gracefully transitioned into conversations with Sky Hughes. Sky caught Stabby listening outside of a bathroom door while Travis was on the phone, and found her waiting behind a closed bedroom door while he was talking to Deanna Reid. She followed Travis all over the house. She said that when Travis said he didn't want to see Stabby anymore she got exceptionally upset.
Exhibit 907 was brought out to be entered and I thought this may be the one that pushed Alfred E over the edge. Darryl Brewer. Nurmi Objected like they were closing down his favorite icecream parlor. and we have a sidebar. Once again Sometimes Judge Stephens told Nurmi to get stuffed and the exhibit was admitted. According to Daryl Brewer said he was afraid he was getting too involved with Stabby. She was clingy and needed and it caused him to begin to pull away. Nurmi looks at the next item up for review and I swear his head exploded a little.
The next transcript was from Matt McCartney. Matt McCartney stated that he moved to get away from Stabby. He tried to break off the relationship but she cried a lot and threatened to off herself (which would have saved a shit ton of money)He felt bad so he continued to date her but with no physical contact. At that moment a sharp noise was heard in the courtroom. It was the golf pencil that had been snapped in half. Matt stated that he needed space from her needy clinginess. She displayed the same stalker tendencies that she had with all of her other boyfriends.
Dr. DeMarte chimed in now. Borderlines tent to have very fast attachments to other people. They idealize them but can devalue them just as quickly. Stabby drove to crater lake to confront Bianca, not exactly the m/o of a wilting flower. DeMarte said that Stabby moved fast with her feelings. She devalued Travis by killing him but then started courting other men on the way back from the memorial. DeMarte said that Stabby's friends called her a chameleon and could change personalities depending on who she was with.
Dr. DeMarte painted a very vivid picture of a very unstable person. Nurmi who just as an aside looks a lot like he sat on a hand grenade asked for an approach before the next bomb went off. Sometimes Judge Stephens maybe feeling bad for him allowed it.
The next piece of evidence was a text from Travis to Stabby
It gets old when you dramatize everything. you moan when you can't make PC(no clue) you hung up on me. Now you are on your own. DeMarte said that being dramatic along with anger is part of boarderline.
Juan, who you could have almost forgotten was there so engrossing was Dr. DeMarte slapped a letter up on the overhead from Stabby, on valentines day. It tells Travis that her anger can be very destructive Seething violent outbursts when she feels criticized.
It was brought out that Stabby kicked her mother. give it another week and I bet we find out Stabby was the one beating people with a wooden spoon.
Like a magician pulling out a bouquet of flowers, juan brought out the transcripts of 2/14 regarding stabby's totally fake suicide talk. The go over Stabby's statement about nobody convicting her and then how she amended it to say it was because she planned to be dead but the paper cut was to stingy. Then she thought suicide by advil but for whatever reason that didn't work out.
Juan spun, bowed and finished his cross of the effervescent Dr. DeMarte. Court was called for the day and Alfred E is up to bat tomorrow. Good luck with that Alfred E.
So, that is it for tonight kids. On the sur rebuttal train we for sure have Dr. Sexpert and Geffner. There may be two more, but I can't say until I confirm. Sorry. As soon as I know you will know.


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I used a wooden letter and wide satin ribbon. Just made a big ol' bow out of the ribbon and hot glued it to the letter. I'm awful at making pretty bows, so mine is lopsided. You can use a little bit of spray starch to make the loops on the bow stand out and also to keep the ends of the ribbon from fraying.
I really like my finished product. It matches Georgia's nursery perfectly and since the ribbon is wide, I can stick her bows on from either side of the ribbon. Now all we need is some more hair...
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Maria Mourani is a woman of conviction, and she is not afraid of standing up for her beliefs, regardless of the cost.
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Maria immigrated to Canada n 1988. Maria has fulfilled a number of roles, including criminologist, educator, graduate assistant, parole officer, rehabilitation counsellor, research officer, sociologist. However, it is in her current role as Member of Parliament that she is really making her mark.
She was elected to Parliament in 2006, the first woman of Lebanese origin elected to the House of Commons. representing the riding of Ahunstic. Although she was a Bloc Québécois representative from the time she was elected, Maria has been sitting as an Independent since September 2013, as a result of opposing the Quebec Charter of Values.
In December of last year, Ms. Mourani announced her days as a sovereignist were over, concluding after much reflection that Canada, including its Canadian Charter of Rights of Freedoms, better protects the Quebec identity of all citizens of Quebec.
She has been active on several issues, including prostitution and human trafficking, street gangs and organized crime, and violent cellphone theft.
Maria is the author of La face cachée des gangs de rue, a book about street gangs in Montreal. She followed it up with a second book on street gang networks in Canada, United States and Central America entitled Gangs de rue inc. In 2008, she was awarded an honorary medal in Beirut, Lebanon by the World Lebanese Cultural Union.
There comes a point when every leader must be fearless and willing to take risks to achieve goals and move forward. Join panelists Independent MP, the Hon. Maria Mourani and contemporary artist, Becka Viau for a powerful session on overcoming the fear of risk and learn how they were able to develop the confidence to be groundbreaking risk takers.


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Today you will know the Lord is coming, and in the morning you will see His glory. ~Invitatory Antiphon for December 24. (Thanks to Karen for the picture.)
The Christmas Martyrology.
In the five thousand one hundred and ninety-ninth year of the creation of the world from the time when God in the beginning created the heavens and the earth;Listen to the Christmas martyrology chanted at Silverstream Abbey in Ireland.
the two thousand nine hundred and fifty-seventh year after the flood;
the two thousand and fifteenth year from the birth of Abraham;
the one thousand five hundred and tenth year from Moses and the going forth of the people of Israel from Egypt;
the one thousand and thirty-second year from David's being anointed king; in the sixty-fifth week according to the prophecy of Daniel;
in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;
the seven hundred and fifty-second year from the foundation of the city of Rome;
the forty second year of the reign of Octavian Augustus;
the whole world being at peace,
in the sixth age of the world, Jesus Christ the eternal God and Son of the eternal Father, desiring to sanctify the world by his most merciful coming, being conceived by the Holy Spirit, and nine months having passed since his conception, was born in Bethlehem of Judea of the Virgin Mary, being made flesh.


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Self determination is benchmark of Kashmir Struggle- Rehmani
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"Right of self determination is benchmark of Kashmir resolution." Message of Farooq Rehmani on martyrdom of Ghulam Muhammad Bullah.
Islamabad 14, Feb 2010: " The martyrdom of Ghulam Muhammad Bullah in Feb 1975 testifies that the Kashmir issue can not be resolve by bilateral agreements." This was stated in a press message by Muhammad Farooq Rehmani on the martyrdom of Ghulam Muhammad Bullah, who as a young freedom fighter was arrested by police during an anti-accord demonstration in Sopore on 14, Feb 1975, beaten and tortured by police in the local police station and later in central jail Srinagar,
where he breathed his last on 15 Feb. After torturing him to death, his dead body was taken under tight security to sopore and buried there in the dark hours of 15 February. The tragic death of Bullah sparked protest demonstrations in Kashmir, but, the government did not conduct judicial probe into the tragic incident, despite their announcement in this regard.
Muhammad Farooq Rehmani said that the Delhi Accord 1975, was marked by the state- vide call of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Shaheed, then premier of Pakistan to reject the bilateral agreement between Indira Ghandhi and Sheikh Abdullah. Bhutto's Call paralyzed Jammu and Kashmir on Friday 28th Feb, 1975, thus rejecting Indian concocted stance over the accession of Kashmir.
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The Alfa is so light and quick, you almost forget it's pre-war. Imagine a tall Lotus 7 with 19-inch tires and a lot more horsepower
The chassis serial associated with this 8C 2300 is 2211051. This serial was the earliest number applied to the second-series of 8C 2300s, the brainchild of Alfa Romeo's fabled chief engineer, Vittorio Jano.
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300s appeared in 1931 in a variety of forms, achieving four consecutive wins in the Le Mans 24-hour race (plus a close second in 1935), two wins in the Spa 24 hours, three consecutive victories in the Targa Florio, and three more in the Mille Miglia.
The 8C 2300 design also spawned the short-wheelbase Monza Grand Prix car, followed by the single-seat-open-wheeled Tipo B Monoposto, one of the landmarks of motor racing history at its highest level.
This 8C 2300 Spyder Corto was restored in the 1980s by the late British Alfista David Black and maintained by his family since his death in 1990. Much of 2211051's provenance is recorded and key details are incontrovertible. It was a Scuderia Ferrari entry in the 1933 Mille Miglia and, driven by Mario Borzacchini, actually led the race for a while. It then passed through various Italian owners-even spending time in Africa-before being sold to the U.S. in the early 1960s.
By 1975, it was in pieces, with a later 6-cylinder engine, incorrect independent front suspension, and little body work. At this point, David Black bought the remains for a bargain £600 and set about building up a replacement 8-cylinder engine, correct axle, and bodywork, largely with pre-WWII parts. A recent restoration from 1999 to 2002 cost $160,000.


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Unpacking on a foreign campus
College first-years who return home claiming that freshman year was all fun and games may just be blowing smoke. Like many others, Weinberg freshman Xavier Vilar-Brasser's first year was stressful, but he found an escape in an old habit.
"In college I thought about quitting, but it's just too much," Vilar-Brasser said. "With all the stress of school, it's a lot to take on, and it becomes a crutch. You're always stressed, and then when you're stressed, your go-to thing is to have a cigarette."
Vilar-Brasser was one of 277 undergraduate international students new to Northwestern in 2016. This global group hails from many different countries, from the U.K. where Vilar-Brasser lived until the age of nine, to Peru where Elna Alvear Mayser comes from. Mayser is a communication freshman who finds smoking culture much more relaxed back home.
"I can smoke a cigarette in front of my mom, and smoke it with her," she said. On move-in day, Mayser smoked a cigarette with her mom. Her roommate, in turn, was shocked. "[My roommate] was like, 'Are you crazy? My mom would kill me.' That's just like such a difference, you know?"
Although Mayser experienced this stark contrast in cigarette connotation, current Peruvian policy mandates smoke-free universities, whereas the United States does not. While more public spaces are legally free of smoke in Peru than in the U.S., the difference seems to lie more in public perception than public policy. Vilar-Brasser saw similar attitude differences when he traveled to South Korea.
"In Korea, everybody smoked," he said. "In America, people are so against smoking. In Europe, you get a pack of cigarettes and you've got the big label on it that says, 'This will kill you,' but then nobody really cares as much. There isn't as much awareness, maybe, or people are living their life too freely to care."
Control and culture: second-hand perception?
In 2014, 13 percent of college students in the U.S. reported smoking one or more cigarette in the last month, as found by the University of Michigan's Monitor the Future study. Five percent, meanwhile, expressed daily smoking. Yet despite the fact that some American students smoke, others link the act with its inevitable consequences.
Mayser finds that in the U.S., people tend to share fixed views on smoking because of its association with cancer. But in Latin American culture, she said, in her view, "it's just like they don't think of it. They just think like, 'Something is gonna kill me anyways, so might as well smoke. It can kill me, but something else will kill me eventually.'"
The lack of tobacco control policies in certain countries also contributes to a culture more supportive of smoking, according to International Tobacco Control Project founder and Unviersity of Waterloo professor Geoffrey Fong.
"Laws are also an indication of what society values. In countries like China where tobacco control laws are very weak, of course the culture is going to be more supportive of smoking," Fon said.
Unlike China, guidelines aimed to protect citizens from tobacco smoke exist everywhere across the European Union (EU), although their nuances are varied and distinct. The link Fong proposes, however, does not appear to translate into direct personal opinion, at least as Vilar-Brasser sees it.
"Smoking here is 'trashy'. It's like you see a kid smoking and you're like, 'Oh that's 'dirty,'' or 'they're sketchy.' There are all these assumptions that come with someone smoking a cigarette, where in Europe it's just like, 'Oh, they're smoking a cigarette,'" he said. "You can be like, 'Oh, that's gross,' but you don't make assumptions about a person based on it."
Lighting up student views
Vilar-Brasser, Mayser, and Medill freshman Oreste Visentini come from far and wide: the first two grew up in London and Peru, respectively. Visentini, on the other hand, was born in Italy and attended high school in Mexico. Yet they all spoke to the same underlying, unspoken cynical reaction from other students when spotted smoking.
"I feel like their first reaction is kind of negative, just by looking at their facial features and how they react. But they're not going to do anything," Visentini said. "I think their response is a little negative, but at the same time, they respect my decision. They don't really make a fuss about it or try to get me to stop."
The average Northwestern student may not interrupt their daily grind to voice opinions on cigarettes, but ASG recently shared its views on the issue. Two years ago, the organization rejected a resolution for support from the student body of a tobacco-free campus co-proposed by then-freshman Ross Krasner.
"They were worried that this was overly-paternalistic," Krasner said. "I remember someone made the exact argument: if we banned cigarettes, what's next? Are we gonna ban cookies 'cause cookies are also bad for you? We also had a number of concerns about how staff would be affected, like Sodexo employees."
Sodexo employees are allotted ten minute breaks that may not allow them enough time to leave the campus to smoke. Following the resolution, ASG also raised similar concerns regarding another group on campus: international students.
"I have a friend who's an international student, and he smokes like two packs a day," Krasner said. "The last thing I want to do is make him walk a mile every time he wants to smoke."
A little [pack] of home
Data comparing smoking habits of international versus American students are few and far between; comparison statistics don't really exist. Still, Fong argues that how a given culture perceives smoking translates into how its people continue to use the product, even outside their national borders.
"There will be differences in smoking rates among students from other countries, likely at about the same rate as their home country," he said. "In most countries, smoking starts in the teenage years. These smokers didn't start smoking at Northwestern; they started smoking before they got here."
In 2015, the European Youth Portal found that a quarter of young adults (aged 15-24) in the EU smoke. Nicotine is a notoriously hard habit to kick, so those international students who start may not stop after coming to Northwestern. In other corners of the world, social convention contributes to cigarettes as a way of life.
"It's a moment where you're just devoted to [smoking] and you can have a conversation with someone if you're smoking a cigarette outside, just like connection," Mayser said. "In Lima, it's like a whole thing to go and meet the person somewhere, in a park or in front of the ocean. It's just so different."
Lima and Evanston are worlds apart, but continental geography is not their only divide. NU's campus environment is also impacted by its regional location: the Center for Disease Control discovered that 25.4 percent of adults in the Midwest smoked cigarettes in 2014, the highest of any region. Yet Visentini gathers from experience that a campus atmosphere offers its own implications.
"I think the campus does make a difference, because it's a group of people that are more similar to you," he said. "If someone doesn't want their friends to know they smoke or people they know, on campus they might smoke less just because they have that chance of encountering. But I think being in the city, someone would probably smoke a bit more."
The City of Evanston's own Public Health Manager, Ikenga Ogbo, said Evanston would support a movement for a smoke-free or tobacco-free campus at Northwestern. This proposal is currently off the table, but Krasner sees its potential return to the agenda.
"When it failed, that was the last that it has come up," Krasner said. "There's been no efforts to revitalize that campaign as of this time. It could potentially come up again in the future, because I'm sure it will."


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Education Sector Needs Fresh Start
Mukti Rijal
The incumbent education minister Gopal Man Singh reportedly committed recently to constitute the high level commission to suggest policy initiatives and practical measures in redirecting and revamping the education policy at all levels. Though similar announcement was made by the predecessor ministers including the Maoist Minister Dhani Ram Poudel, the high level panel did not come into being.
However,as the commission is the need of the time to ascertain and address the challenges and issues of the education sector in the newly established federal set up, the government is anticipated to form the panel to study and suggest the measures to refashion and redesign the education sector pursuant to the federal reorganisation of the state.
The new federal constitution has entrusted the competencies concerned with school education to the local level governments- rural municipalities (Gaopalika) and municipalities (Nagarpalikas) exclusively as stipulated in its schedule 8. But the education has also been defined as the concurrent competence of the three levels of the government –federal, provincial and local – indicating that the respective layers of the government have to share the responsibilities and functions in the administration and management of education. However, these competencies will have to be statutorily provisioned and legitimated to assure that each level of the government appropriates its role and implements the respective duties and responsibilities consistent to the provision of the constitution.
In fact, in the genealogy of the commissions, the proposed panel will be the seventh one formed by the government since 1955 AD inNepal. And the most important commission that had recommended far reaching and consequential changes in the education sector was formed in 1971AD when the new education plan was introduced in the country.
The national education plan not only nationalized education system but also standardized its quality through introduction of uniform curricula and text books. Moreover, effective initiatives had been undertaken to promote and institutionalise vocational and technical education right from the lower secondary levels. This was a good beginning in the education sector to make it employment and vocation oriented in the market. It is worth remarking the fact that the human resources produced in the vocational and technical sector were in high demand in the local and overseas job market. But it is sad to note that these positive measures were later deemphasised or discontinued.
With an intent to reform and strengthen the education sector high level commissions were also formed in1985 AD and in 1992AD but the recommendations of these commissions were partially implemented, if not completely shelved. Since then much has changed in the education sector too. The school sector has been liberalised, and there has been a proliferation of private schools in the country. As a consequence, the education landscape has been increasingly dominated by the private schools.The private schools have been more or less able to capture the educational space because of the fact that the performance of the government aided community schools has been poor especially in terms of learning outcomes.
Though the government has poured sizeable resources in improving physical infrastructures and capacity development of teachers employed in the community schools,the teaching learning situation has failed to progress further. It is indeed noteworthy that education sector has received the sizeable share of the national budget during the last few years and the European donors in particular have put their money and extended technical assistance to reform the public education system in Nepal. However, the support of the development partners has not beenable to bring about substantive change as the many public schools have been steadily losing students out to the private schools, among others.
Many schools in the Kathmandu valley reportedly received no student enrolments during the last academic sessions as a result of which they had to be merged into the neighbouring schools. The prominent public schools like JP secondary school, Durbar schools, Padmodaya School and many other reputed public schools have been allowed to deteriorate and sent to the dustbin of history. The sad plight of the Tri-chandra College that has hit century in the development of the higher education in Nepal is also worth mentioning in this context.
At an interaction held other day the educationist and policy makers lamented over the drain of the resources in the education sector without yielding commensurate outcomes and results. The gross resentment and dissatisfactions have further amplified over the increasingly deteriorating results and outcomes in the education sector commensurate to investment made in the education sector both on the part of the government, people and development partners.
Definitely a new context has been introduced in the country following the promulgation of thefederal constitution that has made the school education the responsibility of the local level government. The federal government can neither dictate nor interfere with the competencies and mandates of the local level government as each layer of the government is exclusively independent to exercise competencies defined by the constitution.
The federal government will look after the major policy issues including the central universities whereas the provincial government will also handle higher education includingthe provincial level universities. It has to be decided whether theexisting universities will be designated as central universities or handed over to the provincialgovernment. It is expected that the commission to be formed by the government not only give new direction to the education sector but also thrash out the complex issues relating to allocation of competencies among the different tiers of the government within the federal framework.
Often times some minor issues give rise to inter-governmental conflicts if they are not elaborated and clarified properly. Though the government has conducted exercise to map out the functions and competencies, these have to be further elaborated taking the complexity of the intergovernmental relationships into account.


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The faculty are the core of Centre College. Of all the College's constituencies, they are the ones who are here the longest. It is they who nurture the culture of the place—the sense of common purpose, the collegiality and the passion and energy—and that they share so enthusiastically with their students. This spring, seven of our most venerable professors retired. Before moving on to new adventures, they took time to answer a few questions for our summer issue of Centrepiece.
I pretty much bumbled into English. I thought of going on in philosophy, my undergraduate major, until I realized that in graduate school I'd have to take a lot of post-1900 philosophy courses that didn't much excite me. While working at the Washington Post, I glibly thought, "I'll be an investigative reporter!" Later, when I was sort of stuck in Baltimore, I took a Johns Hopkins night course on the 19th-century American novel and realized that great works of literature include not only philosophy and journalism but everything else any human being could ever need or want to know.
In 1971, Centre College President Tom Spragens offered me a one-year job as visiting instructor in writing and as reference librarian because the faculty was up in arms that their students couldn't write and the students were up in arms about the library director. Truth to tell, I knew precious little about being a reference librarian. But I was undeservedly lucky: Mary Sweeney, Charlie Hazelrigg '37, Paul Cantrell, and Roberta White somehow talked the dean and the president into keeping me on. No one in the history of the world has had better or more generous mentors than those four giants.
My zaniest class was an Integrative Studies combination of the American city and an upper-level French course that Ken Keffer and I taught in the winter term of 1985. We'd discovered a $99 train deal: unlimited travel anywhere in the eastern third of North America. (Back then, few Centre students had ever even been on a train.) We drove the students over icy roads to Cincinnati, where they began their 38-hour train ride north, first to D.C., then on to New York, where we spent the nights at a sketchy hostel and the days with Centre Board Chair Jim Evans '43, who showed us a New York few get to see and treated us like royalty.
Then on to Chicoutimi, in northern Quebec, north of the Arctic Circle (in January!), where Ken had learned they spoke only French and had trés cheap homestays. (On arrival, we heard that an earlier visitor had frozen to death trying to get from his car to his front door.) We stayed indoors, bonded, and learned a lot. I've never run into a student from that adventurous group who hasn't conspiratorially pulled me aside for whispered reminiscences—after 37 years!
The thing that gives me the most pleasure is seeing Centre students being transformed by something that happens to them in a Centre course or, very often, by spending a semester abroad.
As for the future? 1. Learn to play Chopin well enough to give a small concert in my basement. 2. Three longish writing projects I've put off for years. 3. Mary Robin Spoonamore '91, owner of Jane Barleycorn's Market & Bar (in the old Freddie's), has promised to train me as a part-time bartender.
by Milton Reigelman


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Whoa, where did all of these come from? A major number of scans have surfaced, revealing quite a lot about upcoming episodes and movies for Go-Kaiger and Fourze. This includes a look at Fourze's Fire State, some reveals for the MEGAMAX movie (including another new Rider!), the official reveal of Kanzen Go-KaiOh, and our first look at the upcoming movie Go-Kaiger Vs. Gavan. This… is that information overload they warned you about.
First up, we have a look at Fourze's Fire State:
The Kamen Rider Fourze Fire State will debut in episode 9, "Awakening of the Witch". It's unlocked with the #20 Fire Switch, and he gains both a new form and a new Module, the Hi-Hack Gun.
The Hi-Hack Gun has two modes: the first mode shoots out flames, and the second mode emits a strong fluid capable of extinguishing flames. His finisher with the Hi-Hack Gun is called "Rider Exploding Shot".
And along with the reveal of the Fire State, 3 new Astro Switches have also been introduced. They are #17 Flash, #18 Shield, and #19 Gatling. All three are shown in the picture above, along with three new Zodiarts (two of which are the fully revealed Leo and Virgo Zodiarts).
Next up, we have new info on the upcoming movie Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze and OOO Movie Wars MEGAMAX, which also reveals a new movie Rider, Kamen Rider Aqua!:
Epic three-way henshin is EPIC.
Anyway, that's the complete roster of Riders for the movie, which includes Nadeshiko and this new Rider. They've all teamed-up to take on a new breed of evil!
And this image features the Fourze's and Nadeshiko's team-up, using a Double Rocket Rider Punch against the Virgo Zodiart. And on the right, every evil group and or/ organization from the last three series seems to be meeting up with each other, I guess in a team effort to take out all the Riders (hence W fighting a Hounds Zodiart in the bottom-right corner).
And here's a three-page pull-out featuring this new Rider, Kamen Rider Aqua. According to the scan, Aqua is also Minato Miharu, and also from the future. Essentially, Aqua and Poseidon are different versions of each other, one good, one evil. And Aqua's personal vehicle is a jet ski called the "Aqua Miraider".
And we have one last scan for Fourze, which was almost missed!:
In this pic, which talks about Fourze starting off the New Year, has two very interesting components to it. Namely, the two shadowed figures on the left side. One appears to be Fourze with TWO Rockets, possibly in a new yet-to-be-announced State, and the other could possibly be the next Rider for the series (after Nadeshiko). Exciting stuff, no?
Anyway, that's everything for Fourze, now onto Go-Kaiger!
And right away, we get our first loolk at Kanzen Go-KaiOh!
And it looks like Zangyack will be stepping up their game as well. This is the Great Waltz, Zangyack's "Mightiest Warship", given to Walz Gil be his father, Emperor Ackdos Gil. It will premiere in Ep.37.
Luckily, the Go-Kaigers will have this to fight it with! A combination of Go-KaiOh and Go-JyuJin (with Engine Machalcon), they're able to create this combination using their own Grand Power(!), "the power to take hold of their dreams". But will it be enough to defeat this new weapon?!
And it looks like Joe and Barizog's final battle is coming soon. Will Joe find a way to save his friend and former teacher Sid? Or will he have to destroy him?
And in this scan, we have both our first look at the Emperor Ackdos Gil, and our first look at Go-Kaiger Vs. Gavan. So what plans will the Emperor have for our favorite pirates? And why is the only bit of promotional material for the upcoming movie just an old picture of Gavan with his Laser Blade? O?O
And in this final scan, we see the official announcement for a new Telebi-Kun Go-Kaiger DVD special! In this new special, Marvelous and Gai fuse together, and have to fight, changing into all of the previous Red Senshi, leading up to the appearance of Go-KaiRed Gold Mode! No release date for the special has been anounced yet.
And there's all of the scans. Sorry this is so late, unfortunately I have to be a full-time college student, and certain assignments will end up taking priority over blog-related stuff. Hate to have to leave you guys out in the cold, but that's just how it has to be. Don't worry though, more poss are coming soon, so keep checking back in!
-M.C., the Quantum Twin


text: Alleged Jamaican druglord Christopher "Dudus" Coke has arrived in New York after being extradicted on weapons and drug charges.Coke was arrested on Tuesday nearly one month after a bloody standoff with police in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. However, in Tivoli Gardens where the fighting took place, his supporters told Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar that he protected the local comunity and supported local politicians. SOURCE: Al Jazeera US & Canada Jamaica United States


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Shout To The Lord 2000
Hillsong Worship (Hillsong Music)
Download sheet music and audio tracks for songs from the album, Shout To The Lord 2000, by Hillsong Worship. Find chord charts, lead sheets, orchestrations and more! Top songs on this album include Shout To The Lord, and My Redeemer Lives.
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This has become a new favorite in our house. I double the batch and it is still gone within 3 days. We eat it with yogurt, as a snack or even in a bowl with milk.
Peanut Butter Granola
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup natural peanut butter (to make it nut free double the honey)
1/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruits (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (if being used as a trail mix type of thing)
Preheat over to 375 degrees.
Begin by melting the margarine and peanut butter together in a 3-quart saucepan. Add the honey, vanilla and salt. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and hot throughout. It doesn't need to boil. Add the oats. Stir until the oats are completely coated with the sticky gooey peanut butter mixture. It will be chunky. Turn the mixture into an ungreased cookie sheet, or a large 9 by 13-inch pan. Spread the granola out evenly and bake it for 10 minutes.
It will be brown and crispy. Now remove it from the oven and allow it to cool right there in the pan. Break it up into pieces after it is cooled. Transfer the granola to a clean coffee can or sealed canister. Add the raisins, fruits and or chocolate chips if you are using them, when the granola is cool.


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Catholic Family Security Association
A number of years ago, Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society followed through on a unique opportunity to offer a pre-funding financial solution from a trusted provider and top-tier underwriting company that aligned with our mission as Catholic cemeterians. That's when Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society became an authorized agent for The Catholic Family Security Association. This is the name of the company that offers the Catholic Family Funeral Plan, a comprehensive funeral insurance program designed especially for Catholic families and is approved by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Insurance programs like those offered by The Catholic Family Security Association are designed to fill the special need for Liturgical considerations in planning and executing the wishes of the client. The Catholic Funeral Plan is an affordable financial solution that compares favorably with AARP guidelines. Catholic Family Security Association in no way compromises or conflicts with our responsibilities, duties to the holders of interment rights at our cemeteries or in our solemn services to families and the interred.
Authorized agents for Catholic Family Security Association:
Stephen Bittner, President CCCS
Jerome Auer, Director of Family Services CCCS


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Toronto Vintage Bicycle Show
It's full steam ahead. The first annual Toronto Vintage Bicycle Show will be held on Sunday July 29th in Trinity Bellwoods Park at the Strachan entrance. Everyone is encouraged to come out and show their bikes. There will be vintage bicycles and parts for sale as well. Vendor rates are $25.00 for individuals and $50.00 for a business payable in advance to the Community Bicycle Network on Queen or on the day.
Vendors are required to provide their own tables/booths.
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Family Values
The Forbidden Corridor
By Ishtar
Author Notes:
Disclaimer: No three-headed dogs or Potions Professors were harmed in the making of this chapter. Bits of description and dialogue in this chapter are from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which, of course, is not mine. Neither is the Addams Family. Neither is Star Wars. The Marauders' hand code is based on the similar code from whydoyouneedtoknow's Dangerverse, and a couple of other stories I can't remember right now.
Harry was just helping himself to a baked potato when Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the Great Hall, his turban askew and terror on his face. Everyone stared as he reached Professor Dumbledore's chair, slumped against the table, and gasped, "Troll – in the dungeons – thought you ought to know."
He sank to the floor in a dead faint, as panic broke out in the Hall.
The Hall exploded into pandemonium. It was obvious to Harry, as he sat calmly at the end of the Slytherin table with Pugsley and Wednesday, that the Hogwarts students had never heard of a "fire drill." Many younger students, and even some older ones, jumped up from their seats and started to dash about as if afraid the troll would find them. The teachers weren't much better. Professor Sprout was all a-flutter, and Professor Snape slipped away from the Head Table into the shadows at the end of the Hall. Finally, several purple fireworks exploded from the end of Professor Dumbledore's wand and brought silence. Harry's eyes narrowed as Snape quietly exited through a side door at the moment Dumbledore drew everyone's attention.
"Prefects," Dumbledore ordered, "lead your Houses back to the dormitories immediately! Teachers, come with me!"
In the disarray while the various prefects gathered their scattered House members together, Harry caught Wednesday and Pugsley's attention. He shook his head quickly and gestured to them.
In order to understand Thing, the children had learned to read the hand alphabet and Morse code. Using Morse and the hand alphabet themselves was a natural extension of that. From the hand alphabet, they had progressed to full sign language, which Thing couldn't emulate due to the lack of a second hand or a body. When they had begun the Indian game, they had started making up their own signal codes. When Remus had joined the Family, he had taught them the Marauders' private hand code as well. By now, they could hold a nuanced conversation, shifting effortlessly between modes, in complete silence and perfect security – nobody else could understand a thing they were 'saying'.
"Down," Harry said. "Wait until everyone's gone." All three children slid under the table, hidden from sight by the festive tablecloths and the mist. "Watch Quirrell," Harry signalled, and Wednesday wormed up to the end of the table next to him.
Pugsley reached out to tug at the hem of Hermione's robe as she passed them. She looked down at him, and he signalled to her to get under the table with them. She looked uncertainly at the chaotic mob of first years around the Prefects, then bit her lip and slipped under the table with the other three.
"What are we—?"
"Sh!" whispered Pugsley softly, breathing the words barely audibly into her ear. "Harry's spotted something. Wait and see."
In a short time, the various groups of students were being hustled out of the Great Hall by the prefects, and the teachers followed Dumbledore, who strode in a determined fashion to the front doors of the Great Hall and out to the main staircase that led down to the dungeons.
That left the four students crouched in the mist – and the fallen form of Professor Quirrell.
"Why did they just leave him?" whispered Hermione to Pugsley.
"Sh!" he whispered again.
"He's faking," signed Harry. "I saw him flinch when someone stepped on him. I want to know what he's up to."
In a few moments, Quirrell stirred and sat up. He looked around the room quickly, then rose and hurried out through a side door.
"Quick," whispered Harry. "I don't want to lose him!"
The four children scrambled out from under the table, and the three Americans rapidly slipped their shoes off, stuffing them in the capacious pockets of their robes. Harry looked at Hermione.
"You're all going to get in trouble!" she whispered urgently. "You're supposed to be going to your Common Room."
"Hermione," said Harry, "our Common Room is down where the troll is. It's not safe. You don't have to come if you don't want to. You'll be safe here."
Hermione hesitated only a second before slipping her shoes off as well and scooping them up. "All right, but if we get in trouble, I'll …"
"Tell them it's all my fault," said Harry with a smile. "Now come on!"
Quirrell had a bit of a lead on them by now, but the mist had left moisture on his shoes and cloak, and Harry tracked him by the damp marks on the stone floors. He wasn't heading toward the dungeons, but to a side flight of stairs that was rarely used. They tiptoed up the stairs and peered around the corner into the corridor, ducking back hastily as a black shadow emerged from a doorway and swept off after Quirrell.
"It's Snape! He's following Quirrell, too!" said Wednesday.
"Now what do we do?" asked Hermione, peering anxiously over Pugsley's shoulder.
"Now we follow him instead!"
Darting from doorway to doorway and peeking around corners, they followed Snape who followed Quirrell. Harry found himself wondering if anyone was following them.
Snape and Quirrell took several shortcuts, and for several nerve-wracking minutes Snape waited in an alcove while waiting for Quirrell to ascend one of the flights of stairs that stretched across the great gallery that extended from the roof of the castle to the floor at least twelve storeys beneath. Only when Quirrell had reached the other side and disappeared down a side corridor did Snape hurry up the stairs himself.
The four students waited anxiously until Snape was out of sight, and dashed for the stairs themselves. The stairs, however, had remained in place for some time already, and moved on their own indefinable schedule when they were about half-way up. The four students clung to the railing while the top end of the staircase moved from the short side of the gallery to a balcony on the long side. As soon as the top end locked into place, the bottom end parted company with the lower landing and swung around until its end butted up against a blank wall.
"Now what?" asked Pugsley. "Up, or trust that there's a secret door down there?"
"Up," said Hermione, who had a death grip on the banister. "We're closer to the top than the bottom, and at least we'll be on the same floor as them. Besides, I really don't like heights."
"Sounds like a plan. Let's move," said Harry. The quartet climbed to the top of the staircase and found themselves in a portrait gallery. They bore to the right to try to find a corridor that would intercept Snape and Quirrell, and soon found themselves in known territory: the Charms corridor.
They tiptoed past the classroom, Professor Flitwick's office which adjoined it, and the spare rooms full of random objects to practice charming. They'd almost made it out of the corridor when there was a sudden shout from behind them and they were pelted with an assortment of rubber balls, stuffed animals and marbles. "HA! STUDENTS OUT OF BED! STUDENTS IN THE CHARMS CORRIDOR!"
"Great," grumbled Harry. "We can't deal with him now. Run!" He led the way at a full run. The last thing they needed was for Peeves to attract attention from either of the teachers they were trying to follow. He made a sharp right at the first cross corridor, and slammed into a closed door. He tried the handle, but it was locked. He looked back in time to see Peeves careening on down the main corridor. Apparently the poltergeist had missed seeing them turn, but he'd be back before they could get away.
Harry pulled his wand and tapped the lock sharply. "Abierto!" he snapped, and the lock clicked open.
The four children piled through the door and stopped abruptly. The door slammed shut behind them and the lock clicked shut again.
"Oh, shit," breathed Pugsley.
It was, indeed, an 'oh shit' sort of a moment, thought Harry. They weren't in a room. They were in a corridor. The forbidden corridor. And now they knew why it was forbidden. They were looking straight into the eyes of a monstrous dog, a dog that filled the whole space between ceiling and floor. It had three heads. Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. The only reason it wasn't immediately threatening them was because the left-most head had a firm grip on Professor Snape's leg and was shaking him like a rag doll. Snape himself seemed to be unconscious. Just out of range of the dog's right-most head stood Professor Quirrell. He whirled to bring his wand to bear on the four students. So much for not attracting attention.
"Well, isn't this interesting?" said Quirrell in a cold, hard voice that betrayed no trace of his customary stammer. "More company. I think you're quite enough for the night." He flicked his wand at the door. "Colloportus!" It emitted a squelching sound as it was sealed shut. Quirrell looked at them consideringly. "I suppose it's too much to assume you four found this room by coincidence, tonight of all nights. Severus must have let you follow him, the fool."
"We were actually following you," said Harry, almost unwillingly coming to Snape's defence. "So who's the fool then?"
Quirrell sneered. "We'll see who's the fool when I've achieved my Master's goal. I was going to use Snape to face the traps in Dumbledore's gauntlet, but it will be easier to use you instead. My Master may have a use for Severus later, but I doubt he'll have much use for any of you. The Mudblood will serve admirably to distract the beast."
Hermione gasped and pressed herself flat against the door as if trying to squeeze out through the wood.
Quirrell ignored her and continued, "As for you boys, I'll use Miss Addams' continued well-being to keep you in line. Do my bidding, and she may survive." He raised his hand and made a grasping and yanking motion, and Wednesday was dragged across the flagged floor towards him, her arms pinned to her side by some invisible force.
"Oh, no you don't!" said Harry, lunging after her.
Quirrell grasped Wednesday's robe at the shoulder, and Harry grabbed the professor's wrist to pull his hand away from her. At once, needle-sharp pain seared across Harry's head from his scar. Harry gritted his teeth to prevent a scream from breaking free – the pain was unexpected and he hadn't had a chance to set himself to accept it – and tightened his grip on Quirrell.
Quirrell, however, was unable to hold back his own cry of pain; he released Wednesday, who, still bound and off balance, fell to the floor. Pulling his hand out of Harry's grip, he staggered backward, cradling his hand against his chest. There were red, blistered marks across the back of his wrist showing clearly where Harry's fingers had gripped.
The pain in Harry's head lessened, and he moved to stand between Wednesday and Quirrell, assuming a duelling stance. With his free hand, he made a quick series of gestures to Pugsley.
Quirrell laughed. "You dare, Potter? You have no idea who you're facing!"
"An incompetent Defence teacher, looks like," said Harry.
"Incompetent? Why, you little–"
"Face it, Professor, I haven't seen you defend against so much as a dust bunny in two months, and the upper years say the same. You can't even bear my touch. Whereas I destroyed a Dark Lord when I was less than two years old. So which of us is outmatched, hm?" Behind him, Harry heard noises, but he didn't turn around. He knew it was just Pugsley, pulling Wednesday to safety while Quirrell was focusing on him. "Or maybe he was just a piss-poor excuse for a Dark Lord…"
"Enough!" A high-pitched voice interrupted him. It sounded like it was coming from behind Quirrell, but Harry could see no one there. "You've the nerve of a Gryffindor … boy …without the good sense to be frightened when you should be."
"I haven't seen anything to be frightened of," scoffed Harry, sidling slowly to his right.
"Then perhaps I should show you," said the voice.
"Master, no!" said Quirrell. "You are not strong enough!"
"I have strength enough … for this."
As if compelled against his will, Quirrell slowly reached up with his injured hand and unwrapped his turban. The length of purple cloth fell to the floor in a puddle at his feet, and he turned slowly in place.
Where there should have been a back to Quirrell's head, there was a face, a warped, distorted face. It was chalk white with glaring red eyes and slits for nostrils, like a snake. "Harry Potter..." it whispered.
Harry took another step to his right, and Quirrell turned so the face stayed facing toward him. "Voldemort," Harry breathed.
"So you know me," replied the face. "After ten years, you still remember me."
"I saw you in a dream once," said Harry.
"See what I have become?" the face said. "Mere shadow and vapour … I have form only when I can share another's body … But there have always been those willing to let me into their hearts and minds … such as my faithful Quirrell…"
The young teacher's body shuddered.
"Soon I shall return to my proper form," the face continued. "And with a body of my own … I shall rally my followers … we shall defeat our opposition … the Mudbloods shall fall beneath our feet …" The face's red eyes seemed to brighten as they looked down at Harry. "You're going to be a powerful wizard someday, Potter ... I can feel it. Join me, and there is nothing that could stop us. Join me …"
"And we can rule the galaxy as father and son?" asked Harry. "Sorry, I've heard that line before, and I know how it ends up. Besides, I'm not really into evil."
"Evil? There is no good and evil … there is only power, and those too weak to seek it. Your parents were weak … They died begging me for mercy …"
"Liar!" Harry snapped. "They wouldn't have begged you for anything!"
"How touching, your faith in your parents … Your father did put up a courageous fight, that's true … and your mother needn't have died at all … but they did die. And so will you, and your little cousins … unless you swear fealty to me."
"Then … die!" snarled Voldemort.
Quirrell started to spin to bring his wand to bear on Harry again, when a spell flashed and his legs became like rubber and twisted together, unable to support his weight. With a cry, he crashed to the floor, landing face-first.
Harry flung himself onto Quirrell's back. "Nobody's dying today," he said. "Except maybe you." He took his wand between his teeth and pressed his hands to the moist white skin of Voldemort's face.
The double howl emitted by Quirrell and Voldemort was quite satisfying, perhaps even worth the blazing pain in his forehead. Quirrell thrashed, trying to throw Harry off. He shifted his weight to straddle Quirrell's back and keep him pinned, sliding his hands down to get a firm hold around his neck. Pugsley landed on Quirrell's legs, and Hermione kicked Quirrell's wand out of his hand, sending it skittering across the floor.
Harry closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and forced himself to concentrate on Voldemort, think of Quidditch, think of Wednesday … anything but the pain … Voldemort and Quirrell screamed even louder as Quirrell's skin began to blister and char, and then crumbled away into charcoal beneath Harry's hands. Harry felt Quirrell stop moving underneath him, but the pain still burned through his head and he could still hear that hideous howling.
Someone was tugging at Harry's robes, and he opened his eyes cautiously to find Hermione trying to pull him away from Quirrell. The professor's body was crumbling away to ash, and a hideous plume of grey vapour issued from the place where Voldemort's face had been. The vapour coalesced until it looked like a smoky comet with vaguely human features at the head end, circling around them.
"You cannot win, Potter!" it whispered. "I shall take another host … Quirrell was a weakling … I need a stronger host … one who cannot deny me …"
The smoke swooped down towards the unconscious Snape.
Taking his wand properly in hand, Harry lunged at the Potions Master as well, laying one hand against his face and pointing his wand at the vaporous spirit. "Not again, Voldemort! I can drive you out of him, too! Go back to wherever you've been hiding. Separatur a plasmate tuo!" he cried, jabbing his wand at Voldemort. A shower of gold sparks shot out the end of it
The miasmal entity uttered a whispery cry of pain as some of the sparks passed through it. It turned, swooped down the length of the corridor, and vanished through a transom window.
Harry allowed himself to relax, sitting on the floor next to Snape. "What do you know? It worked!"
"What was that spell?" Hermione said, bouncing up and down. "You have to teach me that!"
"It's part of an old exorcism rite I found when we were studying Latin. I thought it just sounded cool, but maybe there is something to it after all. It certainly sounded like it hurt him." He got slowly to his feet, feeling very tired. "Thanks for that jinx, Pugs. It was at exactly the right time."
"That wasn't me," said Pugsley. "That was Hermione. I was still trying to get Wednesday unbound."
"See, I told you we'd need her," said Wednesday, who was still lying on the floor with her arms pinned to her sides. "Now get me out of this!"
Harry flicked his wand at her. "Finite incantatem."
"I already tried … hey, it worked!" said Pugsley as Wednesday was released from the binding spell. "How come it worked for you?"
"The Force is with me," Harry said wearily. "Hermione, what's wrong?"
The young Ravenclaw was horror-stricken, her clenched fists pressed to her mouth as realization hit. "I … I jinxed a teacher! They'll expel me for that!"
"I just disintegrated the same teacher," said Harry, wryly. "I don't think they'll be worried about you jinxing him." He looked around. "Snape's still out cold. He never saw us. And I doubt that dog is going to tell anyone what happened either."
The three-headed dog, in fact, was cowering at the far end of the corridor.
"Let's clean this mess up and get back to our Common Rooms. If we don't leave any evidence, nobody will be able to figure out what happened."
"What about the troll?" asked Hermione.
Harry pointed at the pile of ash. "He's the one who said it was in the school. What do you want to bet he made it all up?"
Working quickly, the four students bundled up the ash in Quirrell's clothing and wiped up the remaining traces with his turban. His wand went into the bundle as well.
While cleaning up, they realized the giant dog had been sitting on a heavy trap door set into the floor. "He must have been guarding that," said Pugsley. "Wonder what's down there?"
"Something he wanted," said Harry. "Whatever it is, it should probably stay there for the time being. I don't think he's going to make another try for it any time soon."
"But shouldn't we find out?" asked Hermione, her reservations at being out after curfew and jinxing a professor forgotten in the face of a puzzle. "It could be important!"
"No," said Harry firmly. "He said there were more traps and things down there. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm wiped. Look, I'll put an alarm charm on the trapdoor," he said, casting it rapidly. "If anyone tries to open it, we'll know and can figure out what to do then. For now, I just want to get out of here."
Harry and Wednesday together managed to calm the giant dog and led it back to their end of the corridor. Harry pointed at the trapdoor. "Sit!" he commanded. The dog sat on it. "Stay! Good dog. I'll bring you a steak or something when I can, all right?"
"Woof!" said the dog's middle head.
Quirrell's sealing spell was still in effect on the door, but like the binding, it was easy for Harry to break it. He didn't like the implications of that, but decided to think about it later. Just before he closed the door, he stuck his wand through the crack and cast an Ennervate on Professor Snape. As the man stirred slightly, Harry let the door close silently and they tiptoed away.
"There's one thing about all this that I don't understand," said Harry as they descended the stairs, having finally found a flight that looked like they were going the right way.
"Just one?" said Wednesday. "I've got lots. Like, why did your touch burn Quirrell? Why could you undo his spells when no one else could? What's down that trapdoor? What's your question?"
"That must have been the corridor Dumbledore warned us about at the Sorting Feast, right?"
"So what was it doing on the fourth floor? I've been all over the third floor and couldn't find anything!"
"That was the third floor," said Hermione.
"No it wasn't. It's the fourth! The Great Hall's on the first, that big portrait gallery's on the second, the …"
"Harry, that's not how we count the floors here," Hermione interrupted. "The Great Hall's on the ground floor, the portrait gallery is on the first, the Defence classroom is on the second …"
"You mean all this time I've been looking on the wrong floor?!"
Hermione nodded, biting her lip to avoid laughing at him.
"I will never understand this country. Never."
They dropped Hermione off in the Great Hall, hid the bundle of Professor Quirrell's remains in an unused dungeon, and then tried to sneak back into their Common Room. Everybody else had gone to bed, except for the fifth-year prefect, Titus Artibee, who was waiting for them and gave them a thorough dressing down. Prefects couldn't take points, but he was going to assign a detention with Professor Snape until Harry pointed out that Titus would likely get a worse one for letting them get away from him in the first place. He might even have his prefect status revoked. On reflection, Titus agreed that his lecture was punishment enough, as long as they promised not to do it again. Harry swore that next time a troll was loose in the school they would go straight to the Common Room, and that settled that.
The next morning, the news was all over the Great Hall that three Gryffindors, Seamus Finnegan, Dean Thomas, and Ron Weasley, had gone after the troll and cornered it in the boys' bathroom, where Weasley had knocked it out while it was attacking Finnegan. The points they received for defeating the troll were almost, but not quite, negated by the points taken for the damage done to the bathroom and for not going to their Common Room in the first place. As long as they were in the positive, the Gryffindors didn't seem to care, and there was much celebrating going on.
Harry wandered over to the Gryffindor table.
"Hey, Nev. Here comes Potter again. How come he keeps coming over here, anyway?" said Weasley. "Slytherins should stay over on their own side."
"Usually I come to talk to Neville, but this time I came over to congratulate you," said Harry. "But if you don't want me to …"
"No, I, wait, what?" said Weasley.
"Ah, Gryffindor eloquence," said Harry. "Good thing you didn't have to talk the troll to death. What did you do to it, anyway?"
Thus encouraged, Weasley launched into a description (somewhat exaggerated, Harry suspected) of the epic battle in the boys' room, ending with his levitating the troll's club up near the troll's head, where it exploded, knocking the beast out. In his enthusiasm, he demonstrated by levitating a cream pitcher. Neville foresaw the inevitable result and ducked under the table at just the right moment before the pitcher exploded, showering Weasley, Finnegan and Thomas with cream.
"Sounds like a great fight," said Harry. "You need to work on that charm a little, though. You don't want things exploding unless you intend them to."
"Yeah, you're right about that," said Weasley, as napkins were passed down the table so the three could mop themselves up. "But it was wicked, anyway. Bet you wish you'd been there, huh?"
"No, I'd just have gotten in your way," said Harry. "Sounds like you had it all handled. But if I need a good man in a fight, I know who to call." He slapped Weasley in a comradely way on the shoulder, and the red-headed boy beamed. "Good going, Weasley."
"It's Ron," the other boy said, impulsively sticking out his hand.
"Harry," said Harry, shaking it. "See you in Potions later?"
"Yeah. See you then," said Ron. Harry waved at Neville, who had resumed his seat now that there was not likely to be any more exploding crockery, and left, trying to listen to what was going on at the Gryffindor table as long as he was in earshot.
"Ron … did I just see you shaking hands with a Slytherin?" asked Finnegan. "I thought I'd never see it."
"Hey," said Ron. "It's Potter, okay? The Boy-Who-Lived. They can't all be bad."
Harry returned to his seat by Wednesday, smiling. Weasley was the most outspokenly anti-Slytherin of this year's Gryffindors, and if Harry could win him over … it was a start, anyway.
More importantly, his circuit of the room told him that nobody had noticed yet that Professor Quirrell was missing. Everyone was more concerned with the troll and the upcoming Quidditch game and the first-ever Hogwarts Parents Weekend.
With luck, they might just get away with it.
Author Notes:
As you may have noticed from the index page for this story, chapters have been getting longer and longer. They've also been posted farther apart as they take longer to write. The chapter I've been working on kept getting longer with no end in sight as I added scenes. I realized that the first part of it stood on its own, and it's posted here as Chapter 14. I have decided to go back to the practice of posting shorter chapters, which hopefully will result in more frequent postings and a gain in momentum. Thank you for your patience.


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Large artwork can really make a statement in your room. However, usually the larger the print the more expensive it is. In this case you want to make sure that you are making the most of your investment. Here are a few ideas for decorating with large artwork.
Posters aren't just for a teenager's bedroom. You can really make an impact without spending a lot of money. You can also make it sophisticated. Skip the basic plastic black frame and build your own frame or have one custom made. Posters are very large and make a big impact. Another option is to go with a vintage movie poster. These are often oversized and can create an old Hollywood feeling in your room.
Make it yourself. This is an easy and inexpensive way to get large artwork. Plus, it ensures that you get the exact look and color scheme that you are going for. It also gives you the opportunity to create the conversation piece in your room. At first, you might think that you aren't an artist. You don't have to let this stop you from at least trying to use or create an art piece. It doesn't have to be intricate and the kids can even help you. You can even just try painting a solid color. This can really make a big impact in a space where you have white walls such as an apartment because you'll also add large panels of color to your room.
Find untraditional pieces of artwork. Large artwork can be quite expensive. In this case, you want to save money. Try going with found objects. You could lean a few iron grates against the wall. Another option is to head to an architectural salvage store for bold ceiling tiles or beautiful metal scrolls. You could also break apart room dividers or screens or just paint the whole entire large piece on the wall and secure it properly. A key to defining inexpensive artwork is to just start looking at everything as artwork. Antique windows and doors can have several layers of paint on them that can really add a lot of color and texture as well as a sense of history to your space.
One of the largest pieces of artwork is a mural. This is another option where you can create the look without spending a lot of money. You could just paint simple circles on your wall so you can place them wherever you want as well as get the exact color palette that you want for your space. The key for beginners is to keep the design simple. You'll also want to add shading or glazing so it looks very professional. This way you can make your art pieces look sophisticated without spending a lot of money.
With any kind of large artwork you want to make sure that you properly secure it to the wall. You don't want it to turn into a DIY disaster. This is especially true of mirrors. These are very heavy and you want to make sure that it won't fall off the wall. Proper safety precautions are always worth the little extra time that it takes.


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Excerpts from BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS
"Maria: Before our last shows, I made a point of visiting Dean for more than the usual few minutes. I asked him if he thought he would do another tour with Frank Sinatra. In his loose Dino way he shook his head, pointed his finger and said, "He's too pushy…." I finished his sentence with, "And you're an easy going guy." I knew Dean's remark was truth said in jest. I was going to miss this pre-show ritual of give and take. I could feel the buzz and energy of the audience on the other side of the curtain which always got my heart pumping faster. Backstage we had our own buzz. While a few of the musicians tuned up, Ken Lane joked around with them."
"Linda: Vegas was fun, easy, comfortable—too comfortable. I was getting this 'now or never' feeling about branching out in show business. There was so much more I wanted to do. But I was torn between enjoying this moment of success or pushing ahead to what was next, career wise. We were developing friendships, getting chummy with the guys in the orchestra and with Roger, Dean's personal valet and assistant. Roger said that Dean liked to have a hotel room where he could sneak backstage without using any common areas or elevators…"
"Maria: Our times in The Golddiggers gave us a lifetime of experiences. All of us girls were very different but very alike in many ways. We had a deep sense of caring for each other and professionalism. Besides our talent, we all contributed a special something to the group…. Linda and I always knew how blessed we were to be a part of the 'Big Time' and the magic that surrounded Dean Martin. He worked with our favorite entertainers but he treated us like we were his favorites too. We celebrated special occasions and shared private jokes and messages together. Dean was so dear to us." – Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
We are very grateful for the many years we spent working and playing with Dean. From his television show in the early 1970's to his retirement in the early 1990's, each moment was "beyond our wildest dreams"! Happy Birthday Dean!!
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Hartford, Connecticut
The marchers and assembled crowd looked even bigger than last year's event at the Connecticut state capital. The mood seemed angry, defiant, and yet upbeat at the same time. The signs were varied, but unified in viewpoint.
Heartwarming, Carl, and certainly signs of engagement! But I still refuse to say that the unmentionable has created something good.
Lots of engagement, and a very broad range of ages represented, and of course plenty of men involved. But change will require electoral victories, not demonstrations alone.


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Feel free to contact Bud Stowe with any suggestions or updates.
Present: Eric Hill, Barb Maas, Carolyn Miller, Craig Nelsen, Bonni Newton, Kate Reynolds,
Penny Rittgers, Carolyn Sabroske, Bill Wallace, Gregg Walsh
Guests: Bill Long, Rich Newell
Absent: Margie Brennan, Dee Wilson
Minutes: Approved. Dee Wilson has given verbal intent to Sheraton for the 2019 DM Regional.
Treasurer's Report: Accepted. Rich Newell will audit the books in January.
Education: 120 people have attended classes this fall. The Education committee will meet in
November to plan for winter/spring classes. Mike Smith will teach Play of the Hand beginning
in March, but not thru DMPS. We will advertise a beginner class next fall thru DMPS. Nancy
Wilson has been approached by a group to teach a beginning class in either December or
Old Business
Defibrillator: A class will be taught on the defibrillator and CPR in January. All club owners have
agreed to attend. Hopefully, the teachers will also attend. Carolyn Sabroske will follow-up on
times for the classes.
By-Laws: Rich Newell, Craig Nelsen and Bill Wallace will rework the by-laws. We will vote on
them in December.
Unit Party. There were 54 in attendance. Bonni Newton and Gregg Walsh were re-elected to the
board. Bill Long and Rich Newell were elected to the board.
New Business
January Tournament: Gregg will be chairman & Craig will co-chair. Gregg presented a tentative
flyer. Rich Newell suggested changing the stratas to A: 2000+, B: 750-2000, C: 0-750. Eight is
Enough strata needs to change as well for consistency.
Bridge Pads: We have 11 non-functioning bridge pads. Barb Maas will contact a different
company to determine how soon the pads can be reworked. They will be needed for the
January tournament.
Holiday Party: Eric Hill and Carolyn Sabroske will cochair. Linda Johnson will help. Friday,
December 15, 5:30. Play at 6:30. A-M will bring side dishes.
Rich Newell's Postcard Proposal to encourage attendance at the next tournament was
approved including $150 for expenditures.
Non-Life Master Regional Tournament: The board approved changing Stars of Tomorrow to a
NLM 750 and under Regional Tournament at the Bridge Center.
Next meeting is December 7 at 3:30.
Updated by Bonni Newton 12/11/17


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The Courtauldian, Issue 14, December 2016
People perceive art history to be simply the study of fine art, rather than a broader survey of cultural development through imagery; Art History students should not have to justify the academic status of their subject. The solution to improving peoples' perceptions lies in the ned to more widely educate people on the complexities of the subject.
No matter which piece of art or architecture you see, there were personal, political, sociological and religions factors behind its creation. This makes the study of Art History such an interesting discipline to study.
The background of the subject does not only broaden the mind of students, but it teaches those who undertake an Art History course the developments of life across the millennia.
The study of Art History as an academic discipline requires students to think critically, analyse and have an eloquent writing technique. These are undeniably crucial skills. This enables students to better understand and perceive the world around them, through visual analysis. Visual analysis has become a desired skill in contemporary society, which has become increasingly saturated with images, particularly in the expanding world of social media.
Art History as an academic discipline provides the means by which we can understand our human past and its relationship to our present, because the act of making r is one of humanity's most truthful and revealing activities.