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Title: Seeds
Author: Marla
Name of beta reader: Kerjen
Series: TOS
Rating: PG
Character codes: Saa & Valeris
Summary: Valeris' first meeting with Saavik.
The wind was blowing again.
Valeris tried to pretend that it did not exist.
It blew harder, slapping her black hair against her fair skin and making her eyes narrow defiantly at the sting. She lifted her chin higher and refused to give in to the discomfort.
That would not be proper for a Vulcan.
She hitched the strap of her carryall further up her shoulder, ignoring the bite of it across her muscle and straightened her back to ramrod correctness.
They would expect nothing less. The old pain pinched inside. Or rather, they would.
Her jaw clenched and she blinked hard against the wind.
Again she checked the chronometer strapped too tight to her wrist. The family transport was not due for some time yet. She would have to wait a substantial while longer.
Unsurprising really. Waiting had a distinct tendency to neatly remind one of one's place. And they wanted her well reminded.
The data padd with her citizenship forms cut the soft skin of her palm as her grip tightened.
This time, the pain was replaced by the dull anger.
Valeris forced her posture still straighter, locking her face into unpierceable stone. The wind blew, seemingly to mock her.
She refused to shift position.
The wind died and abruptly the suffocating heat returned. She felt the top of her head begin to burn. Her unprotected skin prickled uncomfortably and a deep ache began to throb just behind her eyes. A match for the growing one inside her skull. Her nose threatened a potential bleed and she felt her tongue beginning to swell.
She resisted a long-suffering sigh. And her eyes caught a flash of brilliant crimson ahead.
Valeris inhaled.
The Vulcan woman she saw was... perfection.
Tall and self-possessed, the woman turned back her way and for one instant Valeris found herself utterly held by the most intensely dark gaze she had ever seen. Caught, she lowered her lashes respectfully, feeling curiously for the first time no shame under a Vulcan's eyes. When she looked back up, the woman had disappeared.
Valeris felt a sudden sense of irrational panic. She flicked a quick look around the streets, trying to assess the possibilities, to calculate the potential end of her subject's path.
Her eyes latched onto the stately curve of the Federation Embassy.
For a moment she hesitated, strangely afraid of the inevitable rejection that only seemed natural from Vulcans. Unbidden, the last transmission rose up in her mind, making her ears heat emerald again with remembered humiliation.
The inside of the embassy was almost chilly after the searing heat of outside, the sudden transition from Vulcan's sun making the interior seem unnaturally dark. Valeris edged forward, trying to smooth the simple shipsuit to fit better amongst the crisply pressed uniforms. She straightened her shoulders and raised her chin, daring the politely inquiring officer at reception to challenge her right to be here.
As all of Vulcan did.
But he merely inclined his head correctly and returned to his terminal.
Valeris glanced about neutrally, mentally weighing her choices. And not liking the outcomes.
Seemingly identical corridors branched off in opposite directions from the reception. Corridors which, in turn, veered off again and again labyrinthine style. Sober faced security officers stood guard throughout and Valeris held no misconceptions about their placement.
Unauthorized wandering would most assuredly not be tolerated.
A soft chime from an opening door drew her attention to the queue behind the desk.
Two joking humans stepped through, and her customary distaste for them was swept away as she happened to look just past them into the queue.
The Vulcan woman was standing inside at ease, gazing out the far window to the mountains beyond with her hands clasped loosely at the small of her back. As completely at home here as she had been outside.
And Valeris felt a terrible stab of jealous longing.
The officer at reception cleared his throat expectantly. "Are you looking for someone, ma'am?"
Valeris took her eyes off the Vulcan reluctantly and decided to take a chance. Her chin lifted higher. "I am," she said coolly. And started to brush past him, not daring to breathe.
If she could just get to the doorway–
His hand snapped up sharply. The guards along the walls went alert. "I'm sorry ma'am, but I need a name."
And instantly, all her strength fell away. The bitterness filled her again. A name. She stopped, shoulders sagging.
It was unsurprising really.
"A name, ma'am?" he prodded.
Valeris started to turn away.
Her eyes went wide and her head lifted.
The tall Vulcan was standing in the doorway of the queue, calmly staring down the young man at the desk with an aura of complete command that entranced Valeris. "Why are you detaining my guest, Ensign?"
The young man blushed furiously to his hairline. "I apologize, Lieutenant, I had no idea that you were expecting–she wouldn't give a name and regulations specifically state--"
A glint of warm humor touched those dark eyes. "Ensign, I am well aware of what regulations specifically state. Please note that in Vulcan culture, names are traditionally not given without the permission of their owners." The gaze found Valeris again and once more she felt the contemplation. "Undoubtedly, my guest was merely seeking my honor."
Valeris felt her admiration for this woman rise even higher and fought a warm coloring of her cheeks.
The Vulcan's eyes took in the young ensign. "Have you further concerns, or may my guest complete her visit outside of detention?"
His blush took on a truly remarkable shade of red. "No, Lieutenant."
She inclined her head graciously and Valeris watched fascinated as the human exhaled in relief. Then those eyes found her again and this time, an elegantly arched brow rose.
"Would you care for refreshment?" Saavik asked in Vulcan.
The traditional first question amongst friends. Amongst those who belong.
Valeris had to blink suddenly to maintain biocontrol and lowered her eyes in profound gratitude. "Thank you," she said softly in the same language, her voice nearly trembling, "I would be honored."
Saavik extended a hand, offering to take her carryall. Valeris' hand almost shook as she passed it. Saavik slipped it over her shoulder.
"My name is Valeris," she said suddenly.
Saavik tilted her head, causing her dark hair to fall handsomely over her throat.
"It is Klingon," Valeris said quickly, "But I will change it to be a proper Vulcan. I have the forms--" She bit her lip hard and looked down at her boots, awaiting censor.
They had disapproved of even her name.
"Mine is Romulan."
Valeris' head jerked up, eyes going very wide.
A rueful twist of the other's mouth sent a strange... easing through her body. And for the first time since setting foot on Vulcan, she felt... safe.
And utterly in awe.
Perhaps I am not alone, after all.
"Will you change it?" Valeris asked suddenly, needing to know.
Saavik shook her head, a soft faraway look coming into her eyes that Valeris desperately wanted to know more about. "No. Someone once told me that I was unique. That I must choose my own path." She looked at Valeris. "He said that my name was a part of my uniqueness. As is yours. You would do yourself a disservice to change it."
Valeris felt seized with a hope she had thought long lost. Someone not only understood but approved. And Saavik knew him.
She stepped closer to Saavik, clutching the data padd in her hands with whitened fingers. "I need a teacher," she pleaded. Her throat closed and she had to blink hard again. "I am... so very far behind. And they... they do not want me as I am."
A shadow passed over the other woman's face that Valeris could not interpret, but then Saavik nodded. "I will make the arrangements."
Valeris felt what could only be described as sheer joy. It was all she could do to maintain some grip on control. "Then I will be a proper Vulcan?" she pressed excitedly.
Saavik's smooth brow furrowed. "If that is your wish, he will direct you." The dark eyes took Valeris in for a long moment. "Have you other needs?"
Valeris opened her mouth and then colored. "You are most kind already to a stranger."
"You are not a stranger." Valeris found that humored glint back in those eyes. "We know each other's name."
"Saavik," said Valeris softly.
"Valeris," said Saavik in return.
"Then are we... friends?" Valeris asked suddenly.
Saavik tilted her head again. "Do you wish to be friends?"
"Then we are."
Valeris' eyes widened at the unreal ease of what she had not dared possible on Vulcan. "I have never--" she breathed in and shook her head. She turned dark eyes upward, to take in Saavik's face. "I do not know if I will succeed in the position."
Saavik's mouth twitched at the corner. "Then we will see." Her eyebrow angled up again. "Tell me, Valeris, would you care for a tour of the city?"
Valeris hesitated.
The shuttle would be coming for her soon.
Saavik's eyes never wavered.
Valeris lifted her chin. They would have to wait. She bowed to Saavik.
The two of them walked comfortably out into the blasting heat of Vulcan. The wind stirred their hair and seemed to accompany them companionably down the street.
"Saavik?" she asked softly, fingering the data padd.
"Yes, Valeris?"
"You are... what you are because of him?"
Saavik's face was beautifully serene. "I am."
An eyebrow rose.
"Would you tell me of my teacher?"
Saavik lifted her eyes to the sky as if looking for something. For a long moment she was silent, then she said, "His name is Spock... "
And Valeris began to listen.


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The proper antidote for an Arctic blast (-1F at 9pm tonite) is, naturally, Tex-Mex or New Mexican food. The latter is hard to come by outside the blessed confines of the Land of Enchantment, and one might be forgiven for doubting the availability of decent Tex-Mex in a state like Colorado. But there is, and its name is La Cantina.
Most tamales consist of pulverized pork in a thick blanket of masa such that each bite is more corn and less carne. At La Cantina, however, the hand-rolled tamales are plumper, have a far thinner masa shell, and feature a roasted pork filling with all of its lean musculature intact. They are topped with a generous ladleful of carne con chile verde – a pretty good rendition, though not terribly spicy – and genuine cheese. The sodas are mixed just right (Pepsi products plus Dr. Pepper, but no DDP *sigh*) with plenty of refreshing carbonation. The estimable salsa appears homemade, with a deep red tomato base, adequate jalapeno, and green onion; chips are likewise homemade, sturdy, and crispy.
Samuel had the grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon, served on an herbed drawn (real) butter; he was in ecstasy, and there's not much more to say about that. He left me his vegetables, which consisted of an Oriental-style green bean almost the size and nuttiness of a soybean, grilled and touched with the drawn butter.
Everybody else was happy with their selections, as well. So we have to conclude that La Cantina is a good choice in an Arctic blast. Now, all qb needs is some Aleve for those quads, and maybe about 10 hours of sleep.
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Have you been trying for a baby for a while and now you are disappointed since the month's ovulation period is over? If you are wondering if there is a chance, even the slightest, of you getting pregnant after ovulation, there is some good news. You can actually get pregnant if you have intercourse after ovulation.
Here is a brief explanation of how ovulation works.
What is ovulation?
Ovulation is the term used to describe the process by which a mature ovum is released in to the fallopian tubes. On a normal 28 day menstrual cycle, this process occurs around the 14th day. Should the egg come into contact with a mature sperm in a maximum of 48 hours after it is released, then fertilization occurs.
This is when a woman is most likely to get pregnant. After this period, the egg starts disintegrating, thereby lowering one's chances of getting pregnant.
More often than not, the 14 days are incorrectly counted from the day the menses cease. However, the right calculation starts from the first day of the menses.
Assuming that the average period of menstruation lasts around 5 days, ovulation occurs 9 days later. The time between the last day of ovulation and the last day of the menstrual cycle is referred to as luteal phase.
The question: Can you get pregnant after ovulation?
The answer is yes, there is a short period after ovulation during which a woman can get pregnant. This is how it works. Since the ovum is viable up to 2 days after it is released, fertilization is possible, if a viable sperm is available.
Sperms take an average of six hours to swim into the fallopian tubes. A healthy sperm can stay up to 5 days in a woman's body. Therefore, should a woman have intercourse within two days of ovulating, there is a chance of getting pregnant.
Tips on how to get pregnant after ovulation
Most couples who are trying for a baby usually take ovulation tests. Therefore, they are more likely to time the intercourse to around the time the ovulation test is positive. However, since the sperms can survive in the body for five days, having intercourse a few days to ovulation can still lead to pregnancy.
It is, therefore, advisable to have intercourse on a daily basis when nearing ovulation to increase the chances of getting pregnant. Intercourse on the actual day of ovulation is the best shot at pregnancy.
Conception is a process that is subject to so many factors besides ovulation. To increase the chances of fertilization, the lady can raise the hips slightly when lying on the back to help the sperms get to the egg.
Keep in mind the fact that the longer the sperms stay in the body, the higher the chances of fertilization.
During the period leading to ovulation, it is advisable to avoid substances like tea and coffee as they contain caffeine. It is also healthy to avoid alcohol and smoking.
Stress hormones are usually counterproductive if you are trying for a baby. Therefore, to increase your body's receptivity to pregnancy, remember to keep away from stressful situations.
Keep in mind that the most important day is the first day the ovulation test shows positive results. This is because it is an indication that ovulation will occur within 72 hours. Intercourse at this period is highly recommended since the chances of getting pregnant are pretty high.
According to recent studies, it is advisable to have intercourse in the morning, especially during the 48 hour of ovulation. This is because the sperm count is at its highest in the morning than at any other time of the day.
The woman should remember to lay flat and slightly raise her legs after intercourse to facilitate the smooth movement of the sperms by relaxing vaginal and cervical muscles.
What to remember
If you have been trying for a baby for some time, it is likely that you may fail to conceive the first time you follow these tips. Should this happen, do not despair; it is a normal experience.
If conception does not occur within a year of accurate ovulation charts and timed intercourse, it is advisable to seek the assistance of fertility experts to help determine the cause of the delay.


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You can borrow eBooks and Audiobooks from Overdrive or Libby for 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days. It's your choice!
You can also set a default lending period for all items in a given format.
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Note: Your new lending period only applies to future checkouts, not titles already checked out.
- In your library's digital collection, click or tap , then select Settings.
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- Under "Lending periods," choose a default lending period for each format. Your settings are saved automatically.
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- Click or tap Borrow under a title (or on its details page).
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- In the confirmation pop-up, select a lending period from the drop-down. This lending period will be applied to this checkout only.
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Heel spurs are calcium deposits that cause bone protrusions on the heel bone. Heel spurs are usually associated with plantar fasciitis, which occurs when the plantar fasciitis in the foot becomes inflamed. Typically, heel spurs don't cause any symptoms. However, they can produce chronic or intermittent heel pain. Those who have had the condition often describe the irritation as a stabbing pain.
There are risk factors that may make you more likely to develop heel spurs. People who have abnormal walking gaits, run and jog on hard surfaces, are obese, or wear poorly fitting shoes are more likely to develop heel spurs.
Fortunately, there are precautions you can take to avoid developing heel spurs. One of the best ways to do this is by wearing well-fitting shoes with shock-absorbent soles. Another preventative technique is to choose running shoes if you plan on running, and walking shoes if you plan on walking. Shoes are made for different activities and it is important to research a shoe before you purchase a pair.
The pain associated with heel spurs often decreases the more you walk. However, a recurrence of pain after an extended period of rest or walking is likely to occur with this condition. Those with severe heel spur pain may opt to go the surgical route for treatment. However, more than 90% of those with the condition get better without surgical treatment. If you have a heel spur and want to know if surgery is right for you, you should go to your podiatrist and he or she will be able to conduct a pre-surgical test or exam to determine if you are an optimal candidate for surgery.
One out of ten broken bones is reported to be in the feet. When an object crushes, bends, or stretches the bone beyond acceptable ranges, bones break. A break in the foot is either a fracture or a straight break.
The location of any break can tell you how the break happened. Toes, for instance, break typically as a result of something being kicked hard and with great force. Heel breaks almost always are a result of an improper landing from a tall height. Twists or sprains are the other two frequent occurrences. As with all usual breaks, they result from unexpected accident or sudden injury. As with stress fractures, breaks form as a process over time from repeated stress on already present cracks. Runners, dancers, and gymnasts are the usual athletes who receive this type of break. Stress fractures result from incredible pressure on the feet. It is no surprise these athletes bear the majority of reported fractures.
Pain, swelling, bruising, and redness are all indicative of the typical symptoms from a broken foot. Severe pain—to the point of not being able to walk—usually depends on the location of the break in the foot. Toes are on the lower scale of pain threshold, but heels are high, as are a few other particular bones. As the severity of the broken foot increases, symptoms like blueness, numbness, misshaping of the foot, cuts, or deformities will become apparent. These symptoms indicate the need to see a medical professional with access to an x-ray facility.
Prior to seeing a specialist, precautions should be taken to reduce pain and swelling. Elevate and stabilize the foot, and refrain from moving it. Immobilization of the foot is the next priority, so creating a homemade splint is acceptable. Keep in mind that while creating a splint, any increase of pain or cutting off blood circulation means that the splint should be removed immediately. Use ice to decrease swelling and relieve pain symptoms.
When dealing with a medical center, the patient should note that the treatment can vary. The treatment will depend on the severity of the fracture and the cause of the break. Crutches, splits, or casts are common treatments while surgery has been known to be used in more severe cases in order to repair the break in the bones.
Hammertoe is a foot deformity that occurs due to an imbalance in the tendons, muscles, or ligaments that are responsible for holding the toes in their normal position. This condition may be caused by poor footwear, foot structure, trauma, and disease. The most common solution for hammertoe is to relieve the pain by changing your footwear and wearing orthotics. In severe cases, surgery may be required.
The shoes that are most likely to cause hammertoe are high heeled shoes or shoes that are too tight in the toe box. Tight shoes will force your toes to crowd together in a curled position. This position will likely continue when you take your shoes off. Another cause is trauma. When you stub your toe, you are increasing the chance that you will develop hammertoe.
There are risk factors that may make you more likely to develop this condition. Women are more likely to have the condition compared to men, and it is also more likely to appear in those who are older in age.
Many different foot problems can be avoided by wearing shoes that have adjustability, adequate toe room, and low heels. Furthermore, if you want to buy new shoes, you should look to purchase them at the end of the day and make sure you know your correct size. The importance of buying shoes at the end of the day is that your feet swell as the day progresses. You should also ensure that you are wearing your correct size because your shoe size may change as you grow older.
To diagnose someone with hammertoe, your podiatrist will need to conduct a thorough examination of your foot. Your doctor may even order an x-ray to evaluate the bones and joints of your feet and toes.
If you have hammertoe, your podiatrist may recommend that you wear shoes that fit you better along with inserts to place inside them. Additionally, he or she may suggest special exercises for you to perform to stretch your toes. One helpful exercise it to pick up marbles with your feet or crumple a towel with your toes.
Prior to meeting with your podiatrist, it will be helpful to make a list of all the symptoms you are experiencing. You should also make a note of medications you are taking and important personal information about your medical history.
Blisters are pockets of fluid that occur under the top layer of your skin. These fluid pockets are usually filled with pus, blood, or serum. Blisters may itch or hurt and can appear as a single bubble or in clusters.
The most common types of blisters are friction blisters. This type of blister may be caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. Friction blisters can also occur on the hands. A change in temperature may also cause blisters on the feet. In the freezing air, frostbite on your toes can lead to blisters, as well as sunburn from hot weather.
The best way to treat a blister is to keep it clean and dry. Most blisters will get better on their own. Once the skin absorbs the fluid within the blister, it will flatten and eventually peel off. You should avoid popping your blister unless you podiatrist does it for you. Additional treatment options include applying an ice pack to the blister or using over-the-counter blister bandages to cover the affected area.
If your blister becomes discolored, inflamed, or worsens it is advised that you speak to your podiatrist. Blisters that are yellow, green, or purple may be infected and require immediate medical attention. Blisters that are abnormally colored may be a sign of a more serious underlying health condition such as herpes.


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It's twelve months now from the great fire that destroyed part of our coasts. Today our seasaside is one of the safest in Italy as it's continually controlled ( 24 hours a day ) by the local firemen and by two planes in the Foggia and Amendola airport.
The local and the national authorities realize that the Gargano is an enormous richness and they are working really hard to avoid what happened last year.
Gargano and Vieste belongs not only to the population living here but also to the hundreds of tourists who come here to relax and enjoy our beaches, our beauty, and our places which are characteristic of our wonderful area
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The Tips for Buying Copy Machines
A copy machine that is of high quality is able to fulfill the office needs. However, this can be blindsided by the emergence of the new models that assume higher priced ones are better than the cheap ones. The important tips that will help an individual to navigate their way through the world of many emerging copy machines are discussed in this page. It is important to buy a copy machine from a licensed dealer in order to buy a genuine equipment. If an individual purchase a high quality copy machine, he or she is able to minimize the cost of repair and replacement because it will be durable.
It is important that an individual check the copy volume. Here, an individual should check the many pages per month that a copier can be able to process. There exist many categories of the copier such as the SOHO for occasional use, mid volume, low volume, professional printing, and high volume printing. This is important for an individual who is buying it for personal, low-key use versus for a large office. The copy machines have the ability to connect to many computers thus allowing them to respond to the printing, scanning, and faxing needs.
On the second point, it is crucial to consider the features for scanning. It is important to have a copy machine that is connected to a network or a multi-functional device in order to connect to a high-quality scanner. This should always be the first concern for the purpose of enabling a printer to directly send the scan to the computer or email. This feature is used by those in an office setting and so it is highly advisable to check whether the copy machine has this as the top priority feature.
The speed is another tip which relate to how many pages our copier is able to produce in one sitting. The more the copier is able to produce many pages in one sitting the more effective it is. It important to have a copier with high speed because it ensures a sufficient and more effective copier in day-to-day operation.
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Under the change, nurses and midwives wishing to work in the UK will still be required to achieve a minimum overall score of 7.0 in IELTS.
Going to the United Kingdoms to work as a nurse or midwife can go easier for Indians now. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), United Kingdom has announced changes to its English language proficiency requirements for foreign nationals aiming to work in the nurses and midwives wishing in the country.
Under the change, nurses and midwives wishing to work in the UK will still be required to achieve a minimum overall score of 7.0 in IELTS. However, a 6.5 score in the writing section of the test will be accepted alongside a 7.0 score in each of the reading, listening and speaking sections of the test.
The British Council, which administers IELTS across 45 locations in India, considered this as an 'opportunity' for Indians wanting to work in the nursing profession in the UK.
IELTS is the most widely used test of English for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. It is recognised by more than 10,000 universities, schools, employers and immigration bodies, including all universities in Australia and the UK and many of the leading institutions in the USA.
IELTS measures four key languages skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is backed by research teams in the UK and Australia and administered by centres in more than 140 countries around the world.
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text: Exhibition to explore received ideas of modernism Wednesday, 16 September 2015 A new architecture exhibition opens at St John's College this week (18 September) featuring the work of students from Oxford Brookes. Eleven Masters students from the University's School of Architecture have created the exhibition which is entitled Shibboleth and explores the received ideas of Modernism. Shibboleth is defined as a custom, principle, or belief, particularly one that is long standing and is regarded as outmoded or no longer important. The students hail from Brazil, China, Kenya, Nigeria, Syria, Thailand, Turkey and the UK and their inspiration for the exhibition is just as wide reaching. The range of ideas span the re-creation of a Brazilian sunset, the wave pattern on a river in China, the surface of a stream during a rain storm, an analysis and reworking of the early drawings of Zaha Hadid as a three dimensional screen, a door opening device for encounters, a chair for mutual support and the re-imagining of Islamic pattern as a three dimensional space. The materials vary from stainless steel, plywood to light itself. Professor Andrew Holmes, who lectures for the University's School of Architecture, commented: "The exhibition takes the form of architectural objects, photographs, performance and film. All of the work is full size and fabricated with extraordinary skill by the students themselves. "There are no drawings and models of imaginary buildings and each student presents one printed image of their work in a way that is not a documentary but a photographic parallel to their work. "It will be a fascinating exhibition and I would encourage anyone who is interested to come along and experience it." The exhibition will take place across three galleries at St John's College,Oxford from Friday 18 Saturday 26 September (10am – 6pm).Further information on the School of Architecture is available on the Oxford Brookes website.


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Larry Oblea is a retired Fire Sprinkler Fitter. He grew up in the City of Santa Fe Springs where he attended Santa Fe High School and Rio Hondo Community College. He married his lovely wife, Amparo Padilla, and they raised their six children. While living in Santa Fe Springs he was appointed to the Historical Advisory Committee and the Heritage Arts Advisory Committee, he is still presently a member of these committees. He was appointed to the Santa Fe Springs Planning Commission in 2008, where he served until he moved with his family to the City of Eastvale.
Larry and his family moved to the City of Eastvale in November of 2011. In February of 2014 he was appointed by former Council Member Jeff DeGrandpre to the Eastvale Planning Commission. He was reaffirmed to the Planning Commission by current City Council Member, Joe Tessari. Larry is also a member of Eastvale's Economic Development Committee.


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For us Application Engineers, spring and fall are the busiest seasons at GoEngineer as we scramble to prepare and deliver our two biggest events of the year. In the spring, we put together a very technical, real-world scenario to showcase solutions to the problems our customers face daily. Then in the fall, we get to rollout all the new features of the upcoming SolidWorks version.
This year's spring-time technical event was titled "Integrated Productivity," a name carefully chosen to reflect the true intent of the presentation. I was lucky enough to be an integral part of the expert team, who was responsible for planning and presenting the show. From the start, we knew we wanted to showcase a complete and efficient workflow while packing in as many tips, tricks, and jokes as possible. We wanted a story, not just another demo or even a "What's New" session. This was a show for you – our customer – and we wanted it to be exciting! We achieved our goals by incorporating over 10 software modules, working in real-time on two screens simultaneously, and adding Matt Morgan to the team (he was easy to pick-on).
The scenario had us improving upon an existing toy helicopter product – minimizing the BOM by creating simpler components, redesigning parts to suit manufacturing needs, optimizing assemblies based on simulation analysis, and adding more features such as Bluetooth (because in Matt's words: "if it's not broken, it doesn't have enough features"). I don't want to spoil the show by divulging too many details (hint: we'll have each part uploaded to our website soon), but I do want to touch on some of the highlights.
Above is the roadmap we formulated for our journey from concept to release. As someone who isn't always aware of what's happening around him (my fiancée can confirm this!), I was a little taken back by the number of distinct steps in the process. Before we started, I knew my duties but I didn't realize the extent of Matt, John, or Christine's responsibilities. I was a little apprehensive about tying everything together in the time we left ourselves, but I later found I had no reason to be.
The best-in-class tools GoEngineer made available to us allowed all four team members to work in tandem. Each and every piece of software we used leveraged another, and we knew the minute someone made progress (thank you EPDM!). Traditionally, we think of the product cycle as a linear process – one step after the other – but our team learned this doesn't have to be the case. I was able to begin creating molds and CAM programming before Matt had even finished his part modeling. John and Christine were able to work on the electronics side without fear of mechanical changes. The BOM always seemed to be one step ahead of us, and the technical documentation only one skip behind. Everything worked together, and you noticed! After each of our 10 shows across the US, attendees gave us evaluation forms and we gave them choppers and cash.
We knew going into the show that there was potential for disaster – we were cramming in twice the content, four times the words (thanks John), and ten times the laughs (thanks me) than our normal technical events and we were doing it live. We weren't sure how well this would play out, but your responses more than convinced us that this format was the way to go. Not only did you stay awake (yes we noticed), but the reactions were overwhelmingly positive. Doubling the content meant the story was relevant to more people, and exposed some to technologies they didn't know existed. Working live kept everyone entertained, especially when Matt decided to show off speed-modeling skills. My only complaint is that we collected the comment cards before lunch because, well, it was free and delicious and I'm sure we'd get high marks there too.
The energy during the "Meet the Experts" time before and after the main event was stellar – everyone had a story, a product, or an idea to talk about. I met EEs, MEs, machinists, professors, students, inventors, and entrepreneurs. I watched you meet and make connections with each other. As one of the presenters, this was easily my favorite part of the events because I was able to relax and meet new friends.
A close second would be touring your cities and visiting the places you call home. 10 events in 2 months meant a lot of traveling, but I had good company and saw some remarkable sights. I'm looking forward to doing it all again next year, and I promise to look a little less like a tourist (thanks again, John).


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Ship Of Fools
written by: Chloe Gilholy
It was the businessman's second honeymoon.
His opal suite, the grandest cabin of them all.
Daffodils at HIS balcony – nod at the lagoon.
His wife returns from a library brawl.
He thought the deprived spirits were gone…
Until the Captain was butchered up the stairs.
Husband and wife had no God to pray on,
For the crew had deathly coloured stairs.
A housewife poisons her only child: a son.
Regrets it as his last words are: I'm going to be a father.
Her lover drowns before a mermaid in the sun.
The ghosts embrace the scarlet lather…
The housewife surrendered as the ship of fools sunk.
The survivors fled. Memories concealed in a trunk.
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Nov 15, 2013| Courtesy by : nytimes.com
A Western Union branch in New York. A spokeswoman said that the company complies with legal requirements to provide information.
By CHARLIE SAVAGE and MARK MAZZETTI
WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency is secretly collecting bulk records of international money transfers handled by companies like Western Union — including transactions into and out of the United States — under the same law that theNational Security Agency uses for its huge database of Americans' phone records, according to current and former government officials.
The C.I.A. financial records program, which the officials said was authorized by provisions in thePatriot Act and overseen by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, offers evidence that the extent of government data collection programs is not fully known and that the national debate over privacy and security may be incomplete.
Some details of the C.I.A. program were not clear. But it was confirmed by several current and former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is classified.
The data does not include purely domestic transfers or bank-to-bank transactions, several officials said. Another, while not acknowledging the program, suggested that the surveillance court had imposed rules withholding the identities of any Americans from the data the C.I.A. sees, requiring a tie to a terrorist organization before a search may be run, and mandating that the data be discarded after a certain number of years. The court has imposed several similar rules on the N.S.A. call logs program.
Several officials also said more than one other bulk collection program has yet to come to light.
"The intelligence community collects bulk data in a number of different ways under multiple authorities," one intelligence official said.
Dean Boyd, a spokesman for the C.I.A., declined to confirm whether such a program exists, but said that the agency conducts lawful intelligence collection aimed at foreign — not domestic — activities and that it is subject to extensive oversight.
"The C.I.A. protects the nation and upholds the privacy rights of Americans by ensuring that its intelligence collection activities are focused on acquiring foreign intelligence and counterintelligence in accordance with U.S. laws," he said.
Juan Zarate, a White House and Treasury official under President George W. Bush, said that unlike telecommunications information, there has generally been less sensitivity about the collection of financial data, in part because the government already collects information on large transactions under the Bank Secrecy Act.
"There is a longstanding legal baseline for the U.S. government to collect financial information," said Mr. Zarate, who is also the author of "Treasury's War," about the crackdown on terrorist financing. He did not acknowledge the C.I.A. program.
Orders for business records from the surveillance court generally prohibit recipients from talking about them. A spokeswoman for one large company that handles money transfers abroad, Western Union, did not directly address a question about whether it had been ordered to turn over records in bulk, but said that the company complies with legal requirements to provide information.
"We collect consumer information to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and other laws," said the spokeswoman, Luella Chavez D'Angelo. "In doing so, we also protect our consumers' privacy."
In recent months, there have been hints in congressional testimony, declassified documents and litigation that the N.S.A. program — which was disclosed by Edward J. Snowden, a former N.S.A. contractor — is not unique in collecting records involving Americans.
For example, the American Civil Liberties Union is fighting a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for documents related to Section 215 of the Patriot Act, the provision that allows the government to compel companies to turn over business records for counterterrorism purposes. After the government declassified the N.S.A. phone records program, it has released many documents about it in response to the suit.
But the government has notified the A.C.L.U. that it is withholding two Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court rulings invoking Section 215 — one dated Aug. 20, 2008, and the other Nov. 23, 2010 — because they discuss matters that remain classified, according to Alexander Abdo, an A.C.L.U. lawyer. "It suggests very strongly that there are other programs of surveillance that the public has a right to know about," Mr. Abdo said


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So that was one happy tourist. Martin had to wait a bit before he caught his first Jersey bass but he got one in the end.
Next up was David "Pikey" Edwards, the Pike angler that usually prefers hooking lovely Pike on a fly rod in the UK.
It was great to have the opportunity to go out with Mick... taking into account that the weather had been so iffy all week. I'd prayed for a bass on my trip to Jersey and to get two and one of a reasonable size, well I was chuffed to bits!
Mick, Many, many thanks again.
Regards, David
PS Next time let me take out the fly rod - there was a double begging for a fly :)
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Ikea stormed into New York City during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair with a street campaign that brought the chain to life. The catch? The retailer wasn't invited to the event.
Instead Ikea set up shop across the street from the Jacob K. Davits Convention Center the fair's home with its own Ikea Everyday Fabulous exhibit. Inside the retailer showed off its wares and talked up the furniture's role in relaxed living environments. The company used themed giveaways to draw in visitors—dog dishes for the first 100 people who brought their pooches on Saturday; free picture frames for the first 100 out-of-work actors who showed their SAG cards on Sunday; and plush toys for the first 100 children ages five and under on Monday.
The company extended the Ikea love throughout the Big Apple. During the same five-day period it gave home-decor makeovers to 650 public areas in Manhattan plus one in Jersey City NJ. The company added couches tables rugs and magazines to several bus shelters so
commuters had a comfier place to relax while waiting for their rides; placed soft pillows at the bottom of playground slides; and spread blankets and picnic baskets (complete with bottled water) at several parks. Agency: Deutsch New York City.
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Ok, Here is part 5. The next part will be the last chapter so I'm going to squeeze as much as I can in this part (although that means there shouldn't be a lot in the next one).
List of Monster Boys
Zombie Boy- He is an undead, zombie Monster Boy. The only thing remarkably about him is that when he rapes a girl, he turn her into a "Zombie Girl" and whoever they rape will also turn into "zombies" and so forth.
Kitsune Boy- This Monster Boys is a Kitsune with seven tails. The only thing that gets me to mention about him know is that within all of his tail is storing large amounts of magic within every tail.
Jason- Jason is a Scylla Monster Boy who meets Jason as Sabasa. He was a traveling swordsmen who carry a collection of swords which he would wield them with his tentacles. Besides taking over the world for the Monster Boys, He also wants to find someone who can truely test his skills and aims to sword fight with Granberia.
Loki- An Elf Monster Boy, he is they most sadistic member of all the Monster Boys. After being locked by the other elves, he wanted to get revenge agaist them.
Suijin- Suijin is a Slime Monster Boy who has a unique ability to shapeshift. Then only reason he work with the other Monster Boys is that he found a world of coexistance boring. Note: despite how many girls he rape and pouring his slime into them, he never loose any slime. In fact, if he doesn't regularly rape girls, he build too much and can't shapeshift.
Draco- He is a Dragonkin Boy and the secound strongest Monster Boy. He completly loyal to Incubis and follow his ideas in that he thinks men should be incharge. Despite sexually torturing his victims, he still give what he think is respeact and indoctrinat them to willingly be their servants.
Incubis- Male version of the Succubus, he is the first and strongest Monster Boy. He was created within the Great Monster War, but at the time, he was too weak to do anything. As centeries go by and he still all the energy to death to anybody who finds him, he witness how females always remain dominate over the men and want to switch it.
Dream of Resolve
Leo slowly awake and found himself in a relaxing but strange place filled with holy light energy. Then suddenly, Goddess Ilias appears and revealed that his mind is in heaven. Leo found Ilias astonishing and always wonder what would sex with would be like, bespite everyone else now hating her, Ilias explains that because oh his Angel genes, she could save him by sending his soul to heaven and would also made sure that the Monster Boys won't get his light energy. As Leo was confused on what to do, Ilias tells him that he will stay in heaven and the other angels will comfort him. Before he could react, Leo quickly get pushed down on his back and a angel (never before seen) have vaginal sex with him. After seveal ejaculations, Leo was on the verge to surrender but still wants to save his family. Despite feeling the full effects of Critical Ecstasy, Leo still managed to push the angel off of him. Goddess Ilias expresses that he is impress of him and says she will return him to his body. Before she disappeare, Leo ask if he will see her again and Ilias says only when he loose.
Alison woke up in an open, dark but still calming place. Just as she try to figure out where she is, she remembers her having sex with her brother and how she enjoy it. As she begins falling apart, her mother: Alice appeared and rapped her arms around her and comfort her. As Ailson regain herself, she ask Alice how can she contiue on even after falling to her lust. Alice explains that Monster Girls should always be incontrole of their emotions and never run from it. Just as Alison ask how, Alice reply that the lust itself can help her and all of the Monster Lords of the past appeare alongside her. Alice the 15th says that the desire to be someone she admire will motivate her. Alice the 1st told her the closer she gets to the thing she fears, it wouldn't be scary anymore. Even Black Alice try to help and says by utilizing the lust, she can sustain it be by making sure there is no doubt. Alice explains even her brother: Leo can over come his feelings be knowing there is always something important and ask her if she has something that is important. Alison shed a tear and reply it's her family. Alice told her that if she can overcome her "monster", she can finally become a woman. Alison finally feel relieved, thank her ancestors and hugged her mother before the area fade away.
The Grand Escapes
Leo soon woke up in a futuristic room and strap to the wall. Phosphora, who was surprisingly still with him, says she's happy to see he's ok. When Leo ask why she didn't got taken from him like Sylph and Gnome, she explain since she wan't part of the Four Spirits and wasn't invloved in the Ilias revolt, they wouldn't have known about her.
Soon, a pair of Chimera came into the room and was excited to see he's awake. One of them explained that while he was unconties, they couldn't siphon light energy from him and by examining his vitals, they think he could die. When Leo ask what they are going to do, they strap a machine to him and it sucked semen from him. Once they finish, the Chimera became overly excited and then leave. As Leo was regaining his strength, Toto and Moses appeared and set him free. They explained after what happened at Ilias Village, Moses managed to protect Toto and himself from being captured and trail the chimera to the Hellgondo Continent. When Leo finally got his strength back, Toto give him his sword back and all three begin making their escape.
As Leo, Toto and Moses were trying to escape, it wasn't long until they confronted by the Chimera. The two Chimera who drained Leo explained that they already knew they had intrudered and the only reason they allow them to try to rescue is that once they finish with Leo, they had to give him to the Monster Boys. Now if they stop them, they can claim that they had to kill Leo but keep him to power them. After telling Moses to stay back, Leo engage to fight with the Chimera. Despite only having Phosphora and limited, Leo found that he's now lighter, have more energy and deal more damage in his strikes.
One he finish with the weaker Chimera, Leo was then confronted by the Next Dolls: Arc-En-Ciel, Amphisbaena, Tsukuyomi, Hainuwele and Rapunzel. Toto shout out that they can't be real and they confermed that they are replicas. However, they added that they also have a new feature and then revealed that they can now compine into a new being. Once fused, they call themselves the "Kestner Doll-5000" and then engage Leo in combat. Leo was easily outmatched by Kestner Doll-5000 and quickly be brought to his knees. Moses and Toto try to help but was quickly defeated in single blows. Kestner Doll-5000 then decombine so they can gang rape all three of them. But as they were about to do so, Leo, becoming desperate for not allowing it to end this was, suddenly grew angel wings and became overflowing with Light energy. The Next Dolls re-combine back to Kestner and fight the re-energized Leo, but was defeated.
Once Leo, Toto and Moses realize what happened, they become excited and wonder what Leo can do now. However, they become worried when they notice that the two Chimeras was also happy. They then explained that Leo is now the perfect to match to be the mate and impregnate their newest and greatist masterpiece. They revealed a masive pod and explain that over the years; they collect samples (when they attack Undine's Springs) and research (including Witch Hunt Village) so they can make a leader for the Chimera. Once inserted the Light energy they sucked from Leo, the pod opened and revealed a girl appeared to made from pink slime and she was named "Alpha Girl- the first true leader of the Chimera". Leo, Moses and Toto thought she was just a Slime, but after Moses attacked her, Plant tentacles appeare from Alpha Girl and push him away. The two Chimera explained that Alpha Girl can shapeshift her body or any part of it to any monster she wants.
Toto got out of the way so Leo can fight, but everyone in the room became confused when Leo and Alpha did nothing to each other. Leo ask her if she wants to fight him and Alpha Girl replied she don't know. She says that she was programed to be the leader of the Chimera can want to lead them, but was also awear that him and his father try to support them. When she ask why he don't attack, Leo reply that he feels there is no reason to. When asked to let him go, Alpha Girl tell him that she can't because it'll help her people. However, she will give him a challenge: If Leo and her would have sex for 30 minutes without losing consciousness, she will let him go and might even support him. However, Leo was scared since his record for staying awake during sex is 15min and only on a extreamly rare day. But Leo hesitantly accept the challenge and Alpha Girl turned into a normal human woman and then they have sex. Once they reach 15min mark, Leo was about to fall unconsciousness but Alpha Girl begin showing off her shapeshifting that increass the pleasure. Once Leo finally last 30 minutes, he was relieved but Alpha Girl refuse to stop because she wantshim to impregnate her before they stop. Not wanting that to happen, Leo try to get away. Despite no matter what she did to stop him, Leo still managed to escape from her. Impress by him, Alpha Girl decided the align with Leo. When order for Leo to be replenish and assign arrangements for him to get together with his family, the other Chimera was initially hesitant but happy follow it.
Alison soon woken up as Shiva is trying to get her attention. Like Phosphora, Shiva explains because wasn't part of the Four Spirits and wasn't have been well known, the enemey wouldn't have known of her and so she wasn't taken away from her.
Once Alison become fully awake, she realize that she was wearing a sci-fi fullbody bondage outfit, hands tie to the ceiling and a mask that cover her mouth so she couldn't speak. The room she was in appeared like a throne room but also like a space. When Alison notice the camras in the room, an elegant looking Alien Girl transported onto the throne and introduce herself as the Queen of the Alien Girls. As Alison became angry and try to get loose, Alien Queen proclaims what she was doing is pointless and now her world is now partly belong to her. The Alien Queen tells her that after watching can do and knowing of her lineage, she wants Alison to be her royal mistress and be the mother for her future children. But before that, she wants Alison to be "trained" before she would have sex with the Queen. Before being place in a hover pod to be transported, the Alien Queen kisses Alison and forcing juices down her mouth to knock her unconsciousness for a little while.
As Alison was being transported, she was still awake but couldn't see whats going on around. Along the way for her fate, Alison's tansport pod became abruptly stop. Alison couldn't see what was going on, but knew there was a bit of arguing and then she swiftly taken away towards a different direction. Once Alison's pod finally and was let out to a private quarters with a large bed. An Alien Girl that looks like the same age as Alison appeared and explains that she have taken her for herself. She then release Alison's restraints and now able to speak but couldn't leave the room. The Alien Girl intoduce herself as: Asteria, Princess of the Alien Girls and only doughter to the Alien Queen. Asteria then attepted to have sex with Alison, but Alison refuse and push her away. Remarkably, despite being disapointed, Asteria respected her decision and doesn't want to rape her. When Alison ask why she wouldn't try to rape her, Asteria explained unlike other members of her race (or most females in the series), she doesn't believe rape is a good thing and want Alison's permission first. Instead, they then decided to talk.
Asteria explains before her race arrive to Alison's world, they lived on their home planet. She says that her race had great culter, well respeacted to each other and advance enough to space travel to their local planets. However, they had a bad relations with a race on their neighboring planet which consist of manly men. The male alien want to have the female aliens as their mates because they are at risk of being extinct, but the refuse because they do, they always gets mistreated. They eventually went into war and both planets got destroyed. While the male aliens were riped out, the Alien Girls lost their planet and was force to relocate. Asteria says that her race only hope to avoid extiction is to re-populate on Alison's world but was face with pregistism. Alison tell Asteria that her parents: Luka and Alice believe in peace and coexistance and have reason to believe that they want to be friends with the Alien Girls. Asteria believe her and exprasses her envyness that Alison has a more caring mother then her. She then notice that Alison was shedding tears and revealed that she is missing her family. Moved, Asteria quickly left the room to retrieve Alison gear and sword and now she is able to escape. Once got changed to her normal clothes, Alison thank her but she also want to runaway with her. Not enough time to argue, she allow her to tag along.
Just as they got near the exit, they got spotted and Alison had to fight a nearby Alien Girl. Once Alison was victories, Asteria that the force field would have been activated and the only way to shut it down is at her mothers throne room. After defeated every enemey along the way, Alison and Asteria arrive at the throne room and confronted by the Alien Queen. The Queen tells them that she was disapointed with both of them and going to punish them. Before they begin their fight, Alison got the Queen to reveal that she help turn her mother: Alice berserk.
Alison and the Alien Queen then fought but they were so equally matched, they don't know who would win. When Asteria try to intervine, the Alien Queen knocked her away and told her that she will give her up to the Monster Boys. As Alison became enraged and attacked, she suddenly found she couldn't move. The Alien Queen revealed that the juice that she had her drink during their kiss is now in effect and now she can control her. She then explains that if Asteria wouldn't have taken her away, then Alison would willingly be her mistress. The Alien Queen then proceed to rape Alison. Alison was initially resistant but when Shive explained to her that she sense that she can now use a new power but the only to fully unlock it is to allow to be raped. Once Alison decide to relaxed, she slowly enjoy being raped by the Alien Queen but not enough to surrender to it. Once the Queen ejaculate her hermaphrodite penis into Alison vergina, Alison became energized and transform into her lamia form. Once the Queen realized what happened, Alison used her new snake tail to throw her away and they begin to fight again. But this time, Alison come up victories.
Alison turn back to her human form and found out Asteria is ok enough to leave. But before they escape, the Alien Queen shout out the importance that she need Alison to help save her race. Shiva then revealed that she sences danger and Alison got her away from an incoming attack. A Dragonkin Boy appeared and explains that he found out the war they had with a male alien race and him and Incubus want to eleminate incase they betray them. Despite how hard Alison try to defend Asteria and her mother, she failed to stop an attack that critically injured the Alien Queen. When Alison saw Asteria grieving over her mother injery and hoping her to servive, she became so inraged to the point where she turn back into her lamia form and perform Monster Lord's Cruelty on the Monster Boy. He wasn't defeated but injuered enough to retreat.
Later, the Alien Queen was taken to the medical ward and survived, but need constant care to live. Alison come and comfort Asteria and she appreciate it. Alison then tells her that she want to have sex with her but refuse because she think it's just her pitty. While Alison admite it was part of the reason, it was also ro repay her for that she done. After a sunspensful moment to think, Asteria eagerly accepts and not long after they had sex in her room. Afterwards, Asteria was apointed as acting leader for the Alien Girl until the queen is healed, and then, might be turn into the official leader. However, Asteria turn it down to join and help Alison. As Alison and Asteria was about to leave, the Aliens stop and told them they got a request from the chimera to come to a meet point so Alison can reunite with her brother: Leo.
Family Reunion... Almost
Once Alison left the Alien Girl's hideout with Asteria, she discovered that she back at the Hellgondo Continent (specifically: the place where the Sealed Sinner's Prison was). Once she reach the meeting point which was near the Monster Lord's Castle, she found a camp which was currently empty, but by a recently burned fire wood mean somebody still using it. Just then, Leo, Toto, Moses and Alpha Girl soon arrived. Alison was overjoyed for seeing her friends ok and vice versa. However, when Leo and Alison hugged, they both remembered when they force to have sex with each other and like and became extremly embarresed and awkward. When Asteria ask if they are getting aroused, they both deny it but Moses became nervus.
Once everyone calmed down for the moment, Alpha Girl revealed that she also notify one more group to come to their position. Then suddenly, Leo and Alison's father: Luka arrived and it was discovered that Alice was sleeping nearby. The children and the parents was happy that they are save and have their own happy reunion. Leo and Alison apologized to their mother for fighting her but Alice says that she should apologize for allowing herself to go crazy and attack them. Luka then says that he was proud of them for persurving the peace while he couldn't and for making peace with the Chimera and Alien Girl.
Once they all now settled down again, everyone sit around the camp to dicuss on how to stop the Monster Boys. Alice and Luka explained that the Monster Boys are occupying the major villages around the Sentora Continent and raping the women at each location. When asked what happen to the rightful leaders, they then explained that at after the world conferance at Ilias Village, the Boys are using the Kings and Queens as barganing chips to make the citizens of the areas more obedient. Fortantly, Alice added that the Four Heavenly Knights are fighting against them but need help. But making matters back to worse again, Alpha Girl then inform everyone that the Monster Boys that assign to goven the regions: Jason, Loki, suijin and Draco also have one of the Four Spirirts with them. Leo and Alison tell everyone that with their newly unlock powers that they can deafeat the lesser Monster Boys, they can't fight the ones that have the spirits. But luckily, Alpha Girl tells them they can use the Artificial Four Spirits to help better their chances. Leo bonded to Zylphe and Gigamander while Alison bond with Grandine and Gnomaren and while they felt sick after bonding, they quickly adapt. Being with the Artificial Spirits, Phosphora and Shiva was conflicted but looking forward to working with them. When asked about where is the true Monster Boys leader: Incubis, Alpha Girl stated that he somehow disappeared and can not find him.
When Moses asked Alice on what is the situition with the Monster Girl goverment and the Monster Lord, this cause Leo, Alison, Luka and Alice to become depress and silent. Leo and Alison revealed that their sister Amira have betrayed them and was working the monster boys all along. Leo and Alison then suggested (and convince themselves) that Amira is being a spy to get close to Incubis, but Alice told them that isn't it. She revealed after investigeting, Amira was the one to allow Incubis to invade the Monster Lord's Castle. When asked themselves why she would do suck a thing, Alice reveal the shocking truth that Amira isn't technically isn't the rightful Monster Lord. She explains that after Alison was deemed not worthy to have the title, Amira was force to be the air despite not going through the trials because no Monster Lord's daughter have every failed to be qualified before. Everyone thinks that Amira is a lost cause, but Alison, Leo, their parents and Asteria disagree and think they can turn her to good again.
Not long after, they decide what to do. Luka and Alice will try to find a way to get to Amira and try to convice her to come back to them. Leo and Alison wanted to go to the regions which they haven't help yet: Leo, with Toto as his assitant, go to Gold Region and Noah region and Alison, with Moses and Asteria forcing themselves to join her, will go to Natalia and Safina. Alpha Girl will also try and find Incubis and what he is trying to do. When Alice summon Garuda Girl and Leo and Alison is happy to see her ok, they all left to do their tasks.
Saving The World
Leo- Gold Region
When Leo and Toto arrived at the Gold Region, they stop to liberate Grangold. Once there, they found that a "Grasshoper Boy" is manipulating the Ant Girls to gether the local women for him to rape. Once they found him, it wasn't too difficult for Leo to defeat him. Once defeated, they interrogate Grasshoper Boy into revealing that Jason is hiding at Gold Port but would need to find Kitsune Boy to get him from hiding. Once they the Grangold King and Queen Ant is safe, they left to find Kitsune Boy.
Leo and Toto then went to Succubus Village for information on Kitsune Boy but discovered he's there. They learn that the local succubi was initially willingly to have sex with Kitsune Boy for the pleasur, but discovered afterwards they were the ones who became drained of energy. They soon found Kitsune Boy who was in an orgy and then he begin to battle with Leo. Leo find the fight not too difficult but having a hard time sealing him until Kitsune Boy pousted he have the energy he stole from the succubi within as Leo hit his tails to seal him. After making sure Lilith & Lilim, Succubus Witch and the Succubus Chief is safe, Leo and Toto drag Kitsune Boy to Gold Port
Once Leo and Toto arrive at Gold Port with Kitsune Boy, they discovered the place is over run with tentacles with penises at the end and raping the girls and Monster Girls. They sneak past the tentacles and found the charch that Jason is hiding but it's being protected by a barrier. The secound Kitsune Boy got the barrier down, Jason burst out and tackle Leo and they are begining to fight. Before they start fighting, Leo ask why he help save Sabasa eventhough he was helping Incubis. Jason explains that eventhough his objective is to get close to Sara, he personally was only looking a worth opponent. This cause Granberia to appeare and tell him that he should have face her. When explains he was terroizing the people so she will come to him, Granberia felt offended and says he shouldn't have attacked defencless people to find her. Despite wanting to face Jason by themselves, Leo and Granberia fought together and eventually Jason. Once Granberia gave Jason a handjob (the only sexual action a girl can give to a Monster boy and not be affected if they didn't touch the semen), Leo was reunited with Gnome and he and Toto left for the Noah region.
Alison- Natalia Region
Alison, Moses and Asteria arrive to Natalia on Garuda Girl. Despite wanting to go to Port Natalia, they all agree to go to San Ilia first. Once they arrive, they dicovered the place is over run by both boy and girl zombies raping everyone. Once they figure out that the main leading Monser Boy is a zombie and he is turning everyone else into zombies, they was worried that they can't find him. However, with the help of the ghosts that still live in the town, they guide them to Zombie Boy. After a fight, Alison defeated Zombie Boy and the town return to normal. Before leaving, the ghosts inform the group that the Forest of Spirits is also in danger.
Leo, Asteria and Moses arrive at the Forest of Spirits, they unexpectingly discovered the place is deserted. After a search that didn't take them long, they discovered a orgy of Fairies and a Fairy Boy was incharge of it. Once Alison battled and sealed the Fairy Boy, the still couldn't find the elves and inform by the fairies that they have been moved to Plansect Village. Knowing Leo would be the one who will saved them, the group decide to go to Port Natalia.
One the group arrive, they it didn't took them long to find out the one incharge is a Mermaid Boy and to find him. Once the Mermaid Boy was defeated, Erubetie approach them and congratulat for what they done but says she couldn't find the Monster Boy incharge of the region. But then suddenly, a secound Erubetie and accuse the first one being Suijin- the shapeshifting Slime Boy. To find out which one which, Alison had the Erubeties to touch her sword because it would reveal the imposter and succeded (by the way, the secound Erubetie that arrived was Suijin). Alison and Erubetie then fight Suijin, but is unable to seal him or even weaken him becaue of how Suijin control his body. But after a long fight, Suijin begin to slightly loose control of his slime body because he isn't inserting his excesses into other woman and could leave because Erubetie is stopping. This leads to his defeat and Undine was reunited with Alison. Alison and her friends then leave on Garuda Girl.
Leo- Noah Region
When Leo and Toto arrive at Noah region on Garuda Girl, Leo want to land at Undine's Springs so he can reunite with his slime girlfriend: Aqua. Once they arrived at the springs, he discovered a Alraune Boy was incharge of the place and raping the slimes. But making things worse, he also fall in love with Aqua. He try to persuade Aqua to marry him and if she would, he wouldn't harm her but she refuse because she want to be loyal to Leo. Enraged, Leo appeared, defeat Arlaune Boy and save Aqua and the other slimes. Moved, Leo and Aqua almost had sex until Toto remind them that there is more people to save. For the rest of the journey, Aqua would accompany Leo. Along the way, Toto discovered that Aqua is ok with Leo sleeping with other monster girls as long as he still sleep with her.
Leo, Toto and Aqua decide to inspeact Yamatai Village and discovered a Lamia Boy is in charge and raping the citizens. Leo found, faught and defeat Lamia Boy and after the citizens congratulate them, they swiftly leave.
Leo and his friends would have go to Grand Noah, they found out it's safe because Moses Ilias Kreuz men is already successfully protecting the place. They then head to Plansect instead. Once they arrive, they discovered Loki is there and with his powers, he is controling the plant monster girls with his will. But to make thing a lot worse, Loki had collected all the elves he could and instead of raping them, he is making the Alraunes torture them. Enraged on what he is doing, Leo found Loki and attack him to avenge the girls he is suffering. But unfortantly, Loki is using the surrounding Alarunes as human shields to get Leo to stop. When Loki is forcing Leo to surrender unless he would kill the Alarunes, Tamamo appeared and rescue the hostages. Leo and Tamamo fought and defeated Loki and got Sylph back. Loki then ask Leo to kill him because he want him to insact revenge, but Leo refuse. When Loki was abour to kill himself with Leo's weapon, Tamamo place a seal on him and disapeared. Leo asked where he went, but Tamamo convince him that he doesn't want to know. With Both Gold and Noah regions are know safe, Leo, Toto and Aqua return to Hellgondo.
Alison- Safana
Alison, Moses and Asteria arrive at Sabasa on Garuda Girl and discovered a lot of people collapsed on the steets. When inspeacting them, they discovered that the citzens have been drained of blood but not enough to kill them. This lead them to the conclution that the Monster Boy is a Vampire Boy. But in the end, Alison found and defeated the Vampire Boy and rescue the city.
Alison and her Friend then go to Witch Hunt Village. Once there, they discovered that the local Monster Boys that was raping the citizens is a Harpy Boy. Although it was difficult for Alsion to defeat him since he was staying in the air, using the technique she learn from her father, she allow him to get on top of her so she can strike him. With the town save, Alison then had the Harpy Boy to take her to his leader.
The Harpy Boy took Alison, Moses and Asteria to a spot in the desert. Just then, the Dragonkin Boy that try to assassinate Asteria's mother appeared in the sky and reveal that his name is Draco. Alison tell Asteria to not get involved, but she says she already know not to but wants Alison to make Draco pay. When Alison and Draco try to fight, Draco remain in the air. Alison waited for him to get closer, but Draco reveals that he already knows what she is trying to do and with the powers of Salamander, her use projectile attacks to harm her. As Alison couldn't think of what to do, Alma Elma appeared and force Draco to the ground and stopping him to get his distance back. Although this didn't cause Draco to be any weaker, Alison did eventually defeat him. Once Alison rebonded with Salamander, her, Moses and Asteria then go back to Hellgondo since they finish their mission.
New Skills
"Get Off of Me"
This is a new skill which Leo can do which he learned from his dream with Ilias. Normally, once Luka/Leo got their penises inserted into the enemies vergina or any other impossible to escape skill, they would loose from instant follow-ups. But now Leo can escape no matter what, even if it would be instant KO via follow-up.
Monster Girl Lust Boost
This is a skill which only Alison is going to use. However, she can only use it once her health dropped to a certain point. Afterwards, Alison can then transform into her Monster Lamia form and become stronger and escape any bind instantly.
Hope You Enjoy This
Thank you for reading but I hope you enjoy reading. Like I said on top, the next instalment will be the last one. But don't worry, I have some more Ideas to do.


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On Saturday, 8th June, TISA members had a you tube liveChat with Dr. Sachin Sir and Dr. Sweta Madam.
The Coordinators had shared an article written by Sachin sir, about 7 years earlier.
The Article contained experiences of Ex-stutterers, who had made significant progress and recovery in their stammering.( Mostly without the help of intensive Speech therapy)
It was a good idea to discuss the article on a live Chat, so that many people could understand the meaning of the underlying concepts written in the article.
The article is a collection of quotes from various people, both male and female, from various social levels, and naturally all were PWS.
Analysis of the most common factors which they found to be help in the road to recovery is the central theme of this write-up.
Most of the people found ACCEPTANCE, as a factor which put them on the road to betterment.
When we as a PWS, say, stuttering is a non issue for me, I only stutter sometimes, and when you act to prove that everything is OK with me, I am a good speaker, these are the times that we are living in Denial.
When we live in Denial of our Stuttering, we don't make real efforts to come out of it, and that delays our recovery. The Author himself admits, many times, that he has lived in denial for nearly 40 years of his lfe, and doesn't recommend doing so.
With our Conscious and Subconscious Mind , we have to accept that we stutter.
(Just know that it is there. With a smile on your face, look at the mirror, love that person in the mirror and say "Yes, I Stutter". Just accept it.)
Acceptance has 3 aspects.
1) Accept your Feelings. Shame, Guilt, Anger of not able to simply speak fluently, all are sometimes associated with stuttering. Confront and accept these feelings, honestly, put a Label on your feelings. Only then can one snap out of these feelings, according to the principles of Emotional Intelligence.
Denying these feelings and suppressing and keeping them deep inside our mind and heart, will make us a twisted person.
ACCEPT that stuttering is a condition of chronic nature and needs long term management. Don't be satisfied with short term action and success.
Yes, be happy if you succeed, but remember this is like brushing your teeth, it needs to be done on a REGULAR BASIS.
Even actor Hritik Roshan openly admits that he practices EVERYDAY, till today.
Due to its chronic Nature condition, Stuttering will affects every aspect of our life. So we must accept that we need change in all aspects of our lives ( for example, our Thinking, the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us, even our hobbies, or even the kind of films or books we prefer, etc. Every individual should self introspect here, where and what he/she change.)
ACCEPTANCE of self-responsibility.
It is a common knowledge that no one can make you feel bad without YOUR permission. Similarly what we do or how we act is OUR OWN doing. No one is doing it for us, right?
When we accept this belief, then we start to search and try to become aware what we do, when we are stuttering. (Mirror practice or analyzing our own videos is a good way to become aware)
After all Stuttering is what we do, in order not to stutter.
Regular (Chronic) Practice helps us identify our secondary behaviours while we struggle in a block, and awareness will help us reduce this behaviour.
What we are as a person and what we have become(our nature, our behaviour patterns, our predominant emotions, our way of reacting to things) has come because of our behaviours associated with our stammering, and we can accept and take responsibility to change our behaviours in all aspects of our Life.
Courage is another factor which has helped a lot a people. Courage is not inborn, or some God given Talent. It is a learned and cultivated habit, say most of the people. Courage does not mean lack of Fear, rather it the ability to face your Fears.
We can face our Fears in small steps, like regular self practice, regularly meeting in SHG´s. Here Courage grows, which helps us facing other situations.
When we are aware of what is going on, only then we can modify or correct a situation. So, awareness is an important ability, a PWS must have.
Awareness of our Stammering be increased by practising voluntary Stammering.
A positive self concept and avoiding negative concepts of the World, helps us in recovery. We must be aware of what is going on in our mind, regarding Stuttering, and we do with our face, lips, tongue and body during block.
No one every gained from Negative Thoughts, and Positive Thoughts never did any harm. This helps us in coping with the ups and downs of Life, as life is never the same or monotonous.
Just Knowing is not enough, You must practice it Daily.
All the Best, and Happy Stuttering.


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Circadian clock gene expression and growth vigor in arabidopsis hybrids and mRNA stability in arabidopsis allotetraploids
Kim, Eun Deok
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Hybrids and polyploids are very common in plants and some animals. Although hybrid vigor or heterosis has been widely adopted in agricultural practices, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood partly because of their multigenic nature and the lack of a good model system for the study. Allotetraploidy is an emerging model system for investigating molecular mechanisms of hybrid vigor. An allotetraploid is formed by interspecific hybridization followed by chromosome doubling or hybridization between two autotetraploid parents and is genetically stable. A previous study showed nonadditive expression (different from the mid-parent value) of over 5% of genes in the allotetraploids, suggesting altered transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation. Here oligo-gene microarray analysis of mRNA stability in allotetraploids was carried out to investigate how nonadditive gene regulation upon allopolyploidization is achieved at the posttranscriptional level. Approximately 1% of annotated genes were identified as unstable transcripts, and their estimated half-life is less than 60 minutes. The unstable transcripts in Arabidopsis allotetraploids are associated with nonadditive gene expression and with stress and environmental responses. The nonadditively expressed genes identified in the previous study include those encoding proteins involved in energy and metabolic pathways, which are putative targets of circadian clock regulators. To test how circadian clock genes affect downstream genes and pathways, expression of CIRCADIAN CLOCK ASSOCIATED1 (CCA1) was up- or down-regulated by overexpressing CCA1 or cca1(RNAi) driven by the promoter of TIMING OF CAB EXPRESSION 1 (TOC1). Upregulation of CCA1 was associated with repression of downstream genes in chlorophyll biosynthesis and starch metabolism, whereas down-regulation of CCA1 correlated with upregulation of these downstream genes. As a result, chlorophyll and starch content was ~10% higher in the TOC1::cca1(RNAi) transgenic plants than the controls, while the growth vigor is lower in the TOC1::CCA1 transgenic plants. To further test the effects of clock genes in growth vigor, CCA1 expression was examined in reciprocal hybrids of A. thaliana ecotypes. The maternal effect on starch content was observed in several combinations of hybrids, which was correlated with preferential expression of maternal CCA1 during early stages of seed development. Although the cause of parent-of-origin effects is still unclear, the data have clearly documented parent-of-origin effects on circadian clock gene expression and starch metabolism in hybrids.


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Hungarian Doctors Successfully Separate Siamese Twins Conjoined At Head
- 3 Aug 2019 6:06 AM
- Hungary Matters
The three-year-old Bangladeshi twins are in a stable condition but complications cannot be ruled out, the foundation said.
Apart from ensuring a better quality of life for the children, "Operation Freedom", as the series of operations has been dubbed, is also a trailblazer for new treatment methods, the foundation said.
The first phase, including groundbreaking work to separate the blood flow of the brains, was conducted by a Hungarian team led by István Hudák in Bangladesh in August 2018.
Preparatory surgery to separate the twins was performed in Hungary on January 25 this year.
During the operation led by Dr Gergely Pataki, the tissue expander system was implanted.
A team of 35 Hungarian doctors and assistants led by András Csókay from Budapest's Honvéd Hospital carried out the final procedure in Dhaka.
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Oslo, Norge
on 1 Dec 2016
Vikings,Trolls, Jarlsberg cheese, figure skater Sonja Henie, the fjords, Northern lights, Thor Bjørklund's invention – the cheese slicer, Lillehammer, Hurtigruten, Peer Gynt and Oslo's Gustav Vigeland Park. This is Norge, or in English – most properly the Kingdom of Norway. Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: it is simply one of the most beautiful countries on earth.
When envisioning Norway, most people think of the captivating majesty of the fjords. Then, there are the seafaring Vikings who departed the shores of Norway centuries ago to conquer distant lands. Up top, there's the wilderness of the Arctic Circle and the midnight sun. Norway is all these things. A visit here will leave visitors with natural phenomena and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
The fjords are easily Norway's biggest attraction. There are over 3,000 fjords in Norway. Head north into the Arctic Circle, and it's possible to take part in the exhilarating activity of dog-sledding. During the summer the midnight sun that never sets. In the winter, visitors flock to glimpse the amazing Northern Lights. Venture to the sub-polar Svalbard peninsula and it's possible to view polar bears and puffins.
The 20km chug along Geirangerfjord, a Unesco World Heritage Site, must rank as the world's loveliest ferry journey. Then there are the Lofoten Islands, laid out in summer greens and yellows, their razor-sharp peaks set against a clear cobalt-blue sky. And the Hurtigruten coastal service between Bergen – one of Europe's most beautiful cities and Kirkenes, which dips in to coastal fjords and crosses the Arctic Circle. Seductive diversions include hiking the Jotunheimen, king crabbing safaris, travelling along the Kystriksveien (coastal route) and riding the beautiful Oslo-Bergen Railway. And then for thrill seekers, there's Preikestolen. This lookout has few peers. Perched atop an almost perfectly sheer cliff that juts out more than 600m above the waters of gorgeous Lysefjord, Pulpit Rock is one of Norway's signature images and most eye-catching areas. It's the sort of place that will make your eyes water as traveller's dangle far more than seems advisable over the precipice, even as you find yourself drawn inexorably towards the edge! The hike to reach it takes two hours and involves a full-day trip from Stavanger.
Oslo - sitting at the head of the Oslofjord, Norway's bijoux capital since 1814 is home to world-class museums, galleries rivalling anywhere else on the European art trail, green space and a thriving car and bar culture. Fringed with forests, hills and lakes, Oslo is a city where it's possible to hike in the forest, swim in the fjord, dine at a world-class Michelin-starred restaurant and go to a concert – all on the same day. Oslo is home to the Norwegian government and the Royal Family. The country's largest cultural institutions, which include the Norwegian Opera & Ballet, the National Theatre and the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, present first-rate art exhibitions and opera, ballet and theatre performances. Further attractions include the waterside Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, with Viking ships from the 9th century. The Holmenkollbakken is a ski-jumping hill with panoramic views of the fjord. It also has a ski museum.
Must-see – Gustav Vigeland Park. The park is the world's largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round. The unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park. The Vigeland Park was mainly completed between 1939 and 1949. Most of the sculptures are placed in five units along an 850-metre-long axis: The Main gate, the Bridge with the Children's playground, the Fountain, the Monolith plateau and the Wheel of Life.
The WOW factor – Fly down the zip line at Holmenkollen from the top of the jump tower to the bottom of the hill - it's 361 metres of adrenaline, with an elevation drop of nearly 108 metres! Kollensvevet follows the same route as the ski jumpers, and you will get an unforgettable view of Oslo as you sail down from the city's famous landmark. Kollensvevet is open in the spring, summer and autumn. The ticket includes entry to the Ski Museum. For the more faint-hearted there is a ski simulator ride! Holmenkollen has previously hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics as well as numerous Nordic wold ski championship events.
Must try – brunost or in English - brown cheese. Brown cheese has a lot in common with Marmite. Both are eaten at breakfast, lunch or tea. Both are made using a by-product of another process. Both sound utterly disgusting. You either love it or hate it. Both foods have spawned mad fan groups. Brunost is made by boiling a mixture of milk, cream and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugars into caramel, which gives the cheese its characteristic brown colour and sweetness.
Best time to visit – The Nordic spring and summer. The sun starts to shine in Norway from around end April through mid-October. Optimum time is between June and September.
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Long ago, when toys were scarce and neighbors could be miles away, children looked forward to snowfalls with great anticipation. This wonderful gift from heaven afforded them the opportunity to create a new companion in there very own snowman!
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