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While Serena Williams has made a name for being a legend on the tennis court, she has also shown an eye for business opportunities. She recently shared a passion project with her fans and it involves her daughter, Olympia.
Earlier this week, tennis legend Serena Williams announced that she would be selling personalized dolls of her daughter, Olympia Ohanian. In an Instagram post, she confirmed that the Qai Qai dolls, miniature versions of little Olympia, are now available on Amazon.
The dolls are not entirely new. Williams began selling them back in 2018 after they debuted on Instagram. The dolls have amassed an impressive following and they seem to be selling out pretty fast.
Serena Williams and her daughter Olympia on the runway of her “S by Serena Williams” fashion show in September 2019. | Photo: Getty Images
With that in mind, Williams explained that many people have come to ask her about making the dolls more available across platforms. So, she will be making the dolls available on Amazon for just $30.
The tennis player explained that they initially started the dolls as an inside joke. However, many people showed interest and they decided to take the dolls mainstream. Williams added:
"Starting today, you can bring Qai Qai home to your daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, and anyone else who likes to boss up!!"
Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian Sr. also got in on the fun. In an announcement published on Instagram, he explained that the Qai Qai line had become more than just having dolls.
Although the dolls don't exactly look like Olympia, they take on her alter ego.
Like Williams, Ohanian thanked the people who have made the products as successful as they are today. He even asked, "What should we do with QQQ next?"
The Qai Qai dolls have become quite the internet phenomenon. Despite being launched as a joke, they appear to have caught on among the family's fans. The dolls even have an Instagram account. Currently, the account is verified and has racked up over 150,000 followers.
Although the dolls don't exactly look like Olympia, they take on her alter ego. However, the wide eyes and curly hair share some resemblance with Olympia.
Every unit of the Qai Qai doll comes at just 14.5 inches tall, making it the perfect doll for every child. Each doll also has a removable tutu and onesie.
Williams and Ohanian have done some interesting marketing work with the doll. The athlete has particularly taken it with her to several competitions including the Abu Dhabi Tennis League and the Australian Open.
Now that they are available on Amazon, every parent can get one for their child and have a piece as easy as possible. The products are already available at the online store. However, given their popularity, it will not be much of a surprise if they sold out soon.


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Who to Start Message Board
just joined a new league H2H 10 teams we get 6 keepers all together 5 skaters 1 goalie... here's my team
G A P +/- PPP GWG= Stats
Brent Johnson 13 5 2.17 557 604 .922 1
Craig Anderson 24 20 2.83 1411 1546 .913 2
Corey Crawford 33 18 2.30 1417 1545 .917 4
Cam Ward 37 26 2.56 2191 2375 .923 4
i know i'm going to keep stall and ward... james wisniewski will be my d keeper. my big question is crosby. he's the biggest question mark by far, is he worth a keeper pick even though he may not play much, if at all?
also who would be good options as my last 3 keepers
I'd keep Crosby, Kane and Letang. I wouldn't drop Crosby. I think that the risk for you is too high if he fully recovers. Don't you have IR spots?
Or actually, that's what I'd do: Keep Staal and Ward, that's ok. Do also keep Crosby and Kane. But then, my D keeper would be Letang, and certainly not Wisniewski! Letang is 3 years younger, had only 1 point less (50 - 51), had a far better +/- (+15 compared to -14, and it will stay this way because PIT is much better than CLB), has more talent around him (---> PP Points!), shoots more (236 - 158), has more PIM (101 - 38), more hits (167 - 52), more blocked shots (109 - 35) and imo more upside.
Points aren't everything. Don't overrate Wiz just because he had a random career year with 1 point more than Letang. He also plays on a much weaker team.
And then, my 6th keeper would be Lucic. He gives you a good points, +/-, PIM combo.
The rest of the forwards is either old (Briere, Smyth), injury prone (Spezza, Bergeron, Cammalleri) or overrated (Kovalchuk).
Staal, kane, Crosby, Kovalchuk
do u need to take a def? if so Wisniewski or Suter
Just for your info Crosby is a must keep...at worst trade him but value better to keep
Id actually prolly consider keeping crawford over ward but its close
i would keep crosby for sure, cant believe ur thinking about not keeping him, eric staal, patrick kane, and the last pick either kovalchuk or cammalleri
of all the D, i would keep wisniewski, but if i were you, i wouldnt keep any D and hang on to both kovy and camms....then just pick up D in the draft..
for goalies i'd keep crawford over cam ward...
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It’s not easy being an adult, is it?
And for most of us, it hasn’t been an easy road to get here!
Recently, I was chatting with four of our thirteen grandchildren who are presently going through adolescence.
When I asked them how they were going, they all commented on how things are getting ‘more complicated & harder in life’.
When I investigated what this meant for them individually.
It was in the areas of changing friendships with peers, school work & those confusing adolescent love interests.
We can all empathize with them, can’t we?
For we all went through those tumultuous & confusing teenage years!
And who would want to go back?
I can hear a collective groan at the above suggestion, for they were not easy years…Were they?
But for some the lack of adult responsibilities in adolescence was the best part.
Unfortunately, there are those who haven’t left adolescence in what’s called the Peter Pan Complex.
Across western society we are witnessing a rise in this phenomenon & it’s not a positive one!
This is our topic for today, so let’s grab our cuppa’s & get comfy.
What is the Peter Pan Complex?
Well to simply define it, it’s adults who haven’t left adolescence & don’t necessarily want to, it’s being the forever adolescent.
At first it was related to men who left their responsibilities to others, you may have heard of the ‘man child’ or the ‘forever boy’.
This term was first given by psychologist Dan Kiley in his book, The Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up.
And who is Peter Pan?
He is J.M. Barrie’s famed 1911 character of his story “Peter Pan and Wendy,” a tale of an ageless boy shirking all responsibility in favour of adventures with his friends who were the ‘Lost Boys, in a paradise called Neverland’.
Please note; this Complex is not a medical, congenital or physical condition.
It is a complex set of behaviours.
And I’m not talking about a bit of fun here with friends. I’m talking about serious long term irresponsible behaviours that impact the lives of all those around these Forever boys including their own.
Signs of the Peter Pan Complex
Signs of this complex can be mild to severe.
These behaviours tend to be persistent over time, instead of sporadic episodes.
And these behaviours significantly interfere with relationships, socialising, education & work.
They may include:
- undetermined life and career goals
- Low emotional maturity and emotional intelligence
- spontaneous or impulsive behaviour
- blaming others for their irresponsible behaviour
- emotional outbursts
- employment challenges
- difficulty in managing finances
- spending time with similar peers
- fear of commitment
While the Peter Pan Complex isn’t considered a personality disorder, researchers have noted that there are some overlapping traits with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Do women also demonstrate this Complex?
Rarely, but yes it does happen.
An example may be seen in women who want to forever party & not take their adult responsibilities seriously.
But mainly what is seen in the relationships of the men with a Peter Pan Complex are the women who are known as the Wendy’s who continually enable the irresponsible behaviour in these men.
The term Wendy comes from the other main character in the story of Peter Pan.
Wendy falls in love with Peter’s exciting adventurous ways & for awhile she joins him in their great adventures together.
They then decide to get married & soon children arrive, at first he tries to be responsible but quickly falls back into going missing on adventures with his ‘lost boys’ (mates).
Wendy is left to take on the responsibilities that Peter shirks; raising the children, working to pay the bills etc.
Until one day she’s had enough & confronts him with his irresponsible ways.
This often doesn’t go well…
Sadly, we are seeing this all too often not only in western society but also in the wider Christian community!
So, what can be done about this?
First, those who are the enablers of these men need to STOP enabling!
These may not be only the Wendy’s of the Peters but also can be his parents, siblings or most often then not his mates (the lost boys) who enable, tolerate & excuse or even encourage such behaviour.
You are not doing these men a service by enabling their behaviour!
Men need to be responsible men, not adolescents.
Conversely, women need to be responsible women not forever party girls.
Children need parents to step up & be responsible, loving & present in their lives.
It is just as unhealthy to enable such behaviour as it is to continue in adolescent behaviour as an adult.
It is emotionally crippling!
Next, both the Peters & Wendys need to seek professional help.
There’s a reason why the Peters are choosing this behaviour & why Wendys are enabling it, both need to get to the root cause. Individually processing it with a professional.
As the following scripture reminds us;
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child;
when I became a man, I did away with childish things.”
1 Corinthians 13: 11 Refer II
Until next time,
You’re most welcome to join me in The Reading Room
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text: Tetraethylammonium CompoundsTetraethylammonium: A potassium-selective ion channel blocker. (From J Gen Phys 1994;104(1):173-90)4-Aminopyridine: One of the POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, with secondary effect on calcium currents, which is used mainly as a research tool and to characterize channel subtypes.Potassium Channel Blockers: A class of drugs that act by inhibition of potassium efflux through cell membranes. Blockade of potassium channels prolongs the duration of ACTION POTENTIALS. They are used as ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS and VASODILATOR AGENTS.Potassium Channels: Cell membrane glycoproteins that are selectively permeable to potassium ions. At least eight major groups of K channels exist and they are made up of dozens of different subunits.Potassium: An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.Aminopyridines: Pyridines substituted in any position with an amino group. May be hydrogenated, but must retain at least one double bond.Membrane Potentials: The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization).Charybdotoxin: A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels.Organic Cation Transport Proteins: A family of proteins involved in the transport of organic cations. They play an important role in the elimination of a variety of endogenous substances, xenobiotics, and their metabolites from the body.Calcium: A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.Electric Conductivity: The ability of a substrate to allow the passage of ELECTRONS.Apamin: A highly neurotoxic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It consists of 18 amino acids with two disulfide bridges and causes hyperexcitability resulting in convulsions and respiratory paralysis.Barium: An element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It has an atomic symbol Ba, atomic number 56, and atomic weight 138. All of its acid-soluble salts are poisonous.Ion Channels: Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for ION CHANNEL GATING can be due to a variety of stimuli such as LIGANDS, a TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, mechanical deformation or through INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS.Tetrodotoxin: An aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the liver and ovaries of fishes in the order TETRAODONTIFORMES, which are eaten. The toxin causes paresthesia and paralysis through interference with neuromuscular conduction.Organic Cation Transporter 1: An organic cation transporter found in kidney. It is localized to the basal lateral membrane and is likely to be involved in the renal secretion of organic cations.Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: Derivatives of ammonium compounds, NH4+ Y-, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with hydrocarbyl groups. These are distinguished from IMINES which are RN=CR2.Action Potentials: Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.Electrophysiology: The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.Potassium Channels, Calcium-Activated: Potassium channels whose activation is dependent on intracellular calcium concentrations.Patch-Clamp Techniques: An electrophysiologic technique for studying cells, cell membranes, and occasionally isolated organelles. All patch-clamp methods rely on a very high-resistance seal between a micropipette and a membrane; the seal is usually attained by gentle suction. The four most common variants include on-cell patch, inside-out patch, outside-out patch, and whole-cell clamp. Patch-clamp methods are commonly used to voltage clamp, that is control the voltage across the membrane and measure current flow, but current-clamp methods, in which the current is controlled and the voltage is measured, are also used.Cesium: A member of the alkali metals. It has an atomic symbol Cs, atomic number 50, and atomic weight 132.91. Cesium has many industrial applications, including the construction of atomic clocks based on its atomic vibrational frequency.Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated: Potassium channel whose permeability to ions is extremely sensitive to the transmembrane potential difference. The opening of these channels is induced by the membrane depolarization of the ACTION POTENTIAL.Glyburide: An antidiabetic sulfonylurea derivative with actions similar to those of chlorpropamide.Quinine: An alkaloid derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is used as an antimalarial drug, and is the active ingredient in extracts of the cinchona that have been used for that purpose since before 1633. Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in common cold preparations for that purpose. It was used commonly and as a bitter and flavoring agent, and is still useful for the treatment of babesiosis. Quinine is also useful in some muscular disorders, especially nocturnal leg cramps and myotonia congenita, because of its direct effects on muscle membrane and sodium channels. The mechanisms of its antimalarial effects are not well understood.Scorpion Venoms: Venoms from animals of the order Scorpionida of the class Arachnida. They contain neuro- and hemotoxins, enzymes, and various other factors that may release acetylcholine and catecholamines from nerve endings. Of the several protein toxins that have been characterized, most are immunogenic.Dose-Response Relationship, Drug: The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug.Cations: Positively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis.Barium Compounds: Inorganic compounds that contain barium as an integral part of the molecule.Sodium: A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23.Quinidine: An optical isomer of quinine, extracted from the bark of the CHINCHONA tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid dampens the excitability of cardiac and skeletal muscles by blocking sodium and potassium currents across cellular membranes. It prolongs cellular ACTION POTENTIALS, and decreases automaticity. Quinidine also blocks muscarinic and alpha-adrenergic neurotransmission.Guinea Pigs: A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.Ion Channel Gating: The opening and closing of ion channels due to a stimulus. The stimulus can be a change in membrane potential (voltage-gated), drugs or chemical transmitters (ligand-gated), or a mechanical deformation. Gating is thought to involve conformational changes of the ion channel which alters selective permeability.Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels: A major class of calcium activated potassium channels whose members are voltage-dependent. MaxiK channels are activated by either membrane depolarization or an increase in intracellular Ca(2+). They are key regulators of calcium and electrical signaling in a variety of tissues.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.Elapid Venoms: Venoms from snakes of the family Elapidae, including cobras, kraits, mambas, coral, tiger, and Australian snakes. The venoms contain polypeptide toxins of various kinds, cytolytic, hemolytic, and neurotoxic factors, but fewer enzymes than viper or crotalid venoms. Many of the toxins have been characterized.Rubidium: An element that is an alkali metal. It has an atomic symbol Rb, atomic number 37, and atomic weight 85.47. It is used as a chemical reagent and in the manufacture of photoelectric cells.Vasodilation: The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.Neurons: The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.Shab Potassium Channels: A subfamily of shaker potassium channels that shares homology with its founding member, Shab protein, Drosophila. They regulate delayed rectifier currents in the NERVOUS SYSTEM of DROSOPHILA and in the SKELETAL MUSCLE and HEART of VERTEBRATES.Shaw Potassium Channels: A shaker subfamily that is prominently expressed in NEURONS and are necessary for high-frequency, repetitive firing of ACTION POTENTIALS.Delayed Rectifier Potassium Channels: A group of slow opening and closing voltage-gated potassium channels. Because of their delayed activation kinetics they play an important role in controlling ACTION POTENTIAL duration.Calcium Channel Blockers: A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cellular membranes.Muscle, Smooth: Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)Cromakalim: A potassium-channel opening vasodilator that has been investigated in the management of hypertension. It has also been tried in patients with asthma. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p352)Molecular Structure: The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds.Rats, Sprague-Dawley: A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.Enzyme Inhibitors: Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.Electric Stimulation: Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.Structure-Activity Relationship: The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.Rats, Wistar: A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain.Acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter found at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system.Sulfur Compounds: Inorganic or organic compounds that contain sulfur as an integral part of the molecule.Biological Factors: Endogenously-synthesized compounds that influence biological processes not otherwise classified under ENZYMES; HORMONES or HORMONE ANTAGONISTS.Chlorides: Inorganic compounds derived from hydrochloric acid that contain the Cl- ion.Mollusca: A phylum of the kingdom Metazoa. Mollusca have soft, unsegmented bodies with an anterior head, a dorsal visceral mass, and a ventral foot. Most are encased in a protective calcareous shell. It includes the classes GASTROPODA; BIVALVIA; CEPHALOPODA; Aplacophora; Scaphopoda; Polyplacophora; and Monoplacophora.Muscle Contraction: A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.Volatile Organic Compounds: Organic compounds that have a relatively high VAPOR PRESSURE at room temperature.Benzopyrans: Compounds with a core of fused benzo-pyran rings.Calcium Channels: Voltage-dependent cell membrane glycoproteins selectively permeable to calcium ions. They are categorized as L-, T-, N-, P-, Q-, and R-types based on the activation and inactivation kinetics, ion specificity, and sensitivity to drugs and toxins. The L- and T-types are present throughout the cardiovascular and central nervous systems and the N-, P-, Q-, & R-types are located in neuronal tissue.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Muscle Relaxation: That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position.Hydrogen-Ion Concentration: The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH = log 1/2[1/(H+)], where (H+) is the hydrogen ion concentration in gram equivalents per liter of solution. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)Cobalt: A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis.Muscle, Smooth, Vascular: The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.Kv1.1 Potassium Channel: A delayed rectifier subtype of shaker potassium channels that is commonly mutated in human episodic ATAXIA and MYOKYMIA.Vasodilator Agents: Drugs used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.Cell Membrane Permeability: A quality of cell membranes which permits the passage of solvents and solutes into and out of cells.Cells, Cultured: Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.Biological Transport: The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.Ion Transport: The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or facilitated. Ions may travel by themselves (uniport), or as a group of two or more ions in the same (symport) or opposite (antiport) directions.Xenopus laevis: The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (Xenopus) in Africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in California derived from escaped laboratory animals.Cadmium: An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 114. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.Potassium Chloride: A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.Cimetidine: A histamine congener, it competitively inhibits HISTAMINE binding to HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTORS. Cimetidine has a range of pharmacological actions. It inhibits GASTRIC ACID secretion, as well as PEPSIN and GASTRIN output.Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents: Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction by causing sustained depolarization of the motor end plate. These agents are primarily used as adjuvants in surgical anesthesia to cause skeletal muscle relaxation.Oocytes: Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM).Ganglionic Blockers: Agents having as their major action the interruption of neural transmission at nicotinic receptors on postganglionic autonomic neurons. Because their actions are so broad, including blocking of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, their therapeutic use has been largely supplanted by more specific drugs. They may still be used in the control of blood pressure in patients with acute dissecting aortic aneurysm and for the induction of hypotension in surgery.Rabbits: The species Oryctolagus cuniculus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Rabbits are born in burrows, furless, and with eyes and ears closed. In contrast with HARES, rabbits have 22 chromosome pairs.Nitric Oxide: A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP.4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate: A cytotoxic sulfhydryl reagent that inhibits several subcellular metabolic systems and is used as a tool in cellular physiology.Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain: Potassium channels that contain two pores in tandem. They are responsible for baseline or leak currents and may be the most numerous of all K channels.Ouabain: A cardioactive glycoside consisting of rhamnose and ouabagenin, obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other plants of the Apocynaceae; used like DIGITALIS. It is commonly used in cell biological studies as an inhibitor of the NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE.Bis-Trimethylammonium Compounds: Compounds containing polymethylene bis-trimethylammonium cations. Members of this group frequently act as ganglionic blockers and neuromuscular depolarizing agents.Norepinephrine: Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic.Dogs: The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)Ganglia: Clusters of multipolar neurons surrounded by a capsule of loosely organized CONNECTIVE TISSUE located outside the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.Aplysia: An opisthobranch mollusk of the order Anaspidea. It is used frequently in studies of nervous system development because of its large identifiable neurons. Aplysiatoxin and its derivatives are not biosynthesized by Aplysia, but acquired by ingestion of Lyngbya (seaweed) species.Iontophoresis: Therapeutic introduction of ions of soluble salts into tissues by means of electric current. In medical literature it is commonly used to indicate the process of increasing the penetration of drugs into surface tissues by the application of electric current. It has nothing to do with ION EXCHANGE; AIR IONIZATION nor PHONOPHORESIS, none of which requires current.Shaker Superfamily of Potassium Channels: Voltage-gated potassium channels whose primary subunits contain six transmembrane segments and form tetramers to create a pore with a voltage sensor. They are related to their founding member, shaker protein, Drosophila.Cell Line: Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.Microelectrodes: Electrodes with an extremely small tip, used in a voltage clamp or other apparatus to stimulate or record bioelectric potentials of single cells intracellularly or extracellularly. (Dorland, 28th ed)Plant Extracts: Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.Egtazic Acid: A chelating agent relatively more specific for calcium and less toxic than EDETIC ACID.Lanthanum: Lanthanum. The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass.Cell Membrane: The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.Drug Evaluation, Preclinical: Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications.Trachea: The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.Anura: An order of the class Amphibia, which includes several families of frogs and toads. They are characterized by well developed hind limbs adapted for jumping, fused head and trunk and webbed toes. The term "toad" is ambiguous and is properly applied only to the family Bufonidae.Peptides: Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.Biological Transport, Active: The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.Small-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels: A major class of calcium-activated potassium channels that are found primarily in excitable CELLS. They play important roles in the transmission of ACTION POTENTIALS and generate a long-lasting hyperpolarization known as the slow afterhyperpolarization.Kv1.3 Potassium Channel: A delayed rectifier subtype of shaker potassium channels that is the predominant VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL of T-LYMPHOCYTES.Rana temporaria: A species of the family Ranidae occurring in a wide variety of habitats from within the Arctic Circle to South Africa, Australia, etc.

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Eurochannel Upgrades to HD at Eutelsat’s Video Neighborhood
Eurochannel, an international channel dedicated to European films and series, announced it is upgrading from standard to High Definition (HD) with Eutelsat. Already a direct customer of Eutelsat for the last five years, the channel is now expanding its capacity on the Eutelsat 16A satellite to launch its HD version for European viewers.
Eurochannel will leverage Eutelsat 16A’s reach to reinforce its European distribution that recently extended to Russia, Lithuania and Croatia. The upgraded HD channel will be uplinked from Bosnia via Eutelsat’s partner teleport Team:Media.
Eutelsat 16A is positioned at Eutelsat’s 16 degrees east neighborhood, a preferred location for TV distribution to terrestrial networks across Europe, from Reykjavik to Moscow and Tenerife to Tbilisi. More than 70 cable and IP operators in 17 countries across Europe currently receive Eurochannel content.


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ONE OF THESE DAYS
Chapter 3: Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul
~13 Aevum Illuminationis~
A faint sheen of sweat coated the entire mare as she concentrated intently on the work before her. Her tongue stuck out of the side if her mouth, her teeth gently biting down on it with every tap of the mythril hammer against the orichalcum chisel. A bead of sweat meandered a trail down her face in an oddly prosaic counterpoint to the rune she carved with the tools held in her telekinetic grip. Finally satisfied with her work, she stepped back and wiped her brow with the back of a hoof.
The click of hooves in a quick cadence on stone drew her attention down the stone pillar on which the mare stood to the floor some fifty hooves below. A midnight alicorn filly, just blossoming into marehood, trotted into the tall chamber, calling out, “Twilight? Where art thou, sister?”
A glow surrounded Twilight's horn, and the pillar supporting her so far from the ground slowly receded into the floor. A dozen hooves from the ground, she lightly jumped down and spread her wings to slow her decent. She walked up to the filly and asked, “Finished with thy task so soon, Lulu? Pray, bring forth thy earnest labors, that I may be struck dumb by thy brilliance.”
Luna opened the scroll in her magical grasp and held it up for her sister to examine. “What dost thou thinkest? Is it meet?”
Twilight examined the diagram with a practiced eye, taking in the simplicity of the design, making the most of the minimal number of lines and points allowed her. Rolling up the scroll again, she said, “Meet it is.”
“Come, come. Thou answer with an idle tongue,” Luna huffed in annoyance, rolling her eyes for emphasis.
“Go, go. Thou question with an insincere tongue,” Twilight shot back with a smirk. She walked around the filly regally, waving the scroll about as she pontificated. “Of the Norns, it is oft remarked that thou art the true artisan. I know word of this praise hath reached thine shell-like ears on occasion in the past, yet, thou presenteth thy latest masterpiece for mine approval, as if anything crafted by thy hooves would lack merit.” She stopped her circling in front of her sister and smiled down at her. “Thy question strikes me as disingenuous, little sister,” she said, lightly smacking her on the tip of her nose with the scroll, causing her to sneeze.
Rubbing her nose with a hoof, Luna looked up at Twilight accusingly. “Thy incredulity wounds me to the quick.” Finally unable to hold it in any longer, they both burst into gales of laughter and nuzzled each other. “Prithee, canst we set it free this eve?”
“Aye, Lulu, we shall.” Twilight could not contain her mirth as Luna pranced in a circle around her. “Come, tiny dancer. Let us hie for the firmament. Ere we depart hither, let us make our goodbyes to our host.”
Luna's eyes shone with mischief “Such is a duty I am fain to mete.”
Twilight quirked an eyebrow at her as they walked up the stairs to find Nyx walking towards the children's section with a storybook tucked under her wing. With a flourish, Twilight playfully bowed to her, spreading her wings wide as she dipped. “Fair Nyx, it saddens me to depart from thy warm company. Alas, mine sister is fair champing at the bit to set free her newest creation. Perchance we will meet anon when the stars align again.”
Nyx hid a blush by bowing just as low as Twilight. “My heart yearns for such an alignment already, Milady.” By the time they straightened again, her color had returned to it's normal olive complexion. “So, how did the carving go? Making good headway?”
“Indeed,” the alicorn replied with a nod. “T'will be but a scant few moons ere the room is ready to receive the first enchantments.”
Nyx ran in place with glee. “Ooo! I can't wait! We're gonna show those old codgers a thing or two about arcaneficarae. Hee hee! She's gonna be splendiforous!”
Twilight nodded with a smirk. “Verily. Starswirl in particular hath miss'd his due serving of humility for far too long. Call me a callow, unsift'd youth, will he?”
“Down, girl,” Nyx said, placing a calming paw on the alicorn's shoulder. “We'll show him that females can cast magic just as well as males.”
“Od's bodkins, Nyx, much better,” Twilight replied with a feral smile. “Show that stallion a mare his equal in the Art, and she'll garner scant praise. We needs serve his humble pie by way of trebuchet, if we wish to make certs the swelling recedes. Contrariwise, we shall soon have to remodel the castle with wider portals.”
All three chuckled as they separated, Nyx to the gathered group of children, Twilight and Luna to the exit and out into the tiny city itself. They nodded to the passing creatures which inhabited the city- hamlet really, though its fantastical architecture suggested differently- that had sprouted up around her library. It always amazed them to find so many disparate creatures, some of whom preyed upon others, living peacefully together. A griffon haggled with an earth pony over the price of an exquisite rug paw-woven in Purrsia. Just a few dozen generations ago, that same griffon would have been chasing down that pony to invite him to a dinner he would rather avoid becoming. Across the way, a minotaur stood on a pedestal, reciting a treatise expounding the virtues of treating others as you would have them treat you (something she called a “Golden Rule”). Not long ago, a minotaur like her would have been chasing down anyone not of her race as she attempted to conquer these lands. Even the five-tailed kitsune from far-away Neighpon, with whom Twilight shared a nod, would never have dared to set paw in these lands without first enthralling all here out of fear for her own safety.
The two alicorns spread their wings and took to the air, Twilight giving the city one last look as they left. She noted one section conspicuously absent of life, the section with the largest dwellings, those built to accommodate dragons. Ever since they had withdrawn into their own borders, no creature had dared to linger near the abandoned buildings for fear of their legendary prowess at lair wards. Nobody wanted to be mistaken for common thieves, not to a dragon.
With a few flaps of their wings, the two alicorns crossed the border into the firmament and settled down into the gray mists. Luna looked around at the stars watching them and nodded to herself. “Methinks he wouldst be happiest hither.” She pulled the scroll out of Twilight's starry mane with her magic and unrolled it.
Looking around, Twilight nodded in agreement. “Sooth.” Glancing down at the midnight filly, she asked, “Hast thou chosen a name for it- er, him?”
Luna nodded, and her horn began glowing. The ten dots marking the main structure of the soon-to-be constellation began glowing; some yellow, some blue, but only one glowed red. The ten motes of light lifted from the parchment, leaving behind a few scattered and now unconnected lines. They flew up and took their place among the other stars, find their new home. “I bid thou welcome to thy new home, Aquila.”
The ghostly blue form of an eagle formed around the constellation and alighted down on the smaller alicorn's back to perch. No bigger than a finch to an adult pony, the tiny eagle nuzzled the midnight alicorn.
Twilight smiled down at the giggling filly. “Happy Birthday, Lulu.”
( . .)
~2015 Aevum Illuminationis~
With a final tap of the trowel, Kitten Kaboodle hovered back and admired her hoofwork after flipping up her goggles. It was most assuredly, the strangest chimney design even she had seen, but her calculations left no room for doubt. At least, that was true for her. The local mason was of another mind.
“I tell you filly, that chimney won't work. It's far too narrow! And all those baffles you had us build into it will just become gathering spots for soot!” The graying stallion shook his head in amazement. “I don't know why I let you talk me into this.” He ran the tip of a cracked and worn hoof through the still setting mortar, noting how it crumbled. With a sound of disgust, he flicked the hoof, ridding it of the pasty substance with practiced ease.
Kitten landed next to the earth pony and draped her forelegs around his neck in a tight hug. “You did it because you couldn't pay me for the portable workshop I built for you, and said you'd do me a favor someday. That, and you're a lot nicer than you let on, Master Stone Facade” she chirped at him happily as she gestured to the wooden cart that had been unfolded to reveal all his tools of the trade hanging neatly from their assigned places. A cream-colored tabby cat lazed on top of it, and regarded all this hard work going on as more pony foolishness.
“When I said a favor, I meant something you could use, something with lasting value,” Stone Facade groused. “I doubt this thing will even last through one casting without either falling apart or exploding. And I told you to stop calling me Master. I'm not your teacher anymore, just like you aren't Cartwright's, or Brick Oven's, or any of the dozen or so other craftsponies you've been apprenticed to.”
Kitten smiled and bupped him on the nose, though she had to reach up to do so, barely coming up to his shoulder like she did. “Silly Master. I always learn something from you when we meet. Besides, Lemongrab seems to like it,” she added, gesturing towards the cat that regarded them with as much respect as one would a vending machine.
Stone Facade rolled his eyes, but let the gesture go. “Your cat's opinion on the finer points of masonry aside, there's something I have to tell you. Your master insisted on paying me, but I took a lot less than I would have for a project like this, so your favor is still good- but!” he happily interrupted her when it looked like she was about to object. “You can only call in this favor when you're ready for me to build you something only for you. A house, a shop, whatever it is, it's yours for the asking. Got that, Kit? Only. For. You.” He punctuated each sentence with a poke at the small mare's nose.
With a roll of her own eyes, Kitten playfully batted aside his strong foreleg. “Fine, when I finally decide what my shop is going to be, I'll let you and Mistress Cartwright know so that you can build it for me. I swear, you two are alike in the weirdest ways.”
“Well, she may just be a carpenter, but at least she knows when to put her hoof down with you,” Stone Facade said.
“I heard that, you old codger,” a gruff, but definitely feminine voice said.
An older, sea foam green pegasus mare dropped down into the clearing, pulling her own wagon of lumber and supplies. Kitten joyfully hopped over to her, giving her a hug as well, this time leaving behind a smear of mortar on her coat. “Mistress Cartwright! Are you hear to build the coal shed?”
Cartwright smiled and pushed the enthusiastic mare away to give herself a little breathing room. “Alright, Kit. Where do you need this shed? Not too close to the forge, I presume?”
“Right this way, Mistress,” Kitten said and zipped off to the other side of the clearing.
Alone with the cantankerous mason while she disentangled herself from her wagon, Cartwright said, “Not taking advantage of her are you?”
“Taking advantage of me more like. That filly can wrap anypony around her little hoof,” Stone Facade replied.
Free of the harness, the mare walked up to the taller stallion and looked him in the eye. “I worry about her whenever she's around a brute like you.”
Returning her stony glare, he said nothing. After a moment of silence, they wrapped their forelegs around each other, kissing passionately. It was several moments before they came up for air, and he said, “I've missed you.”
Smiling at him slyly, she replied, “I know.” Giving him a little nip on the nose, she turned and walked towards the end of the clearing where Kitten waited patiently, making sure to put a little extra wriggle in her rump just for the audience she knew was watching her.
Lemongrab yawned hugely, and went back to sleep on the cart.
( . .)
Kitten smiled as she approached the temple of Luna, knowing what was about to happen, and eagerly waiting for it. Slipping out of the cart's harness, she couldn't contain the grin as she walked just hooves away from the low stone wall that separated the churchyard from the street, leaving Lemongrab to watch the cart. Hearing the low whispers and giggles, she braced herself for the impact and wasn't disappointed in the least.
Like a small wave of rainbow, she was brought to the ground in a pile of fillies and colts, all giggling like mad. Using the only weapon at her disposal for such an attack, she went on the offensive, tickling whatever foal happened to be on hoof, moving quickly from one to another. The pile soon came to a heaving and laughing stop, fetching up against the stone wall, Kitten gasped, trying to catch her breath amid the pile of smiling foals. “What did you bring us, this time, Miss Kit?” one of the fillies asked.
Kitten pretended to struggle and fail to extricate herself from the pile before giving up. “Seems I can't move. I guess you'll all have to go without a surprise this week.”
At this proclamation, all the fillies and colts were up and suddenly helping her regain her hooves, some even brushing the dirt from her coat. A few flaps of her wings brought her back to the cart, and she pulled out a small box, less than a hoof on each side. The apprentice tinker set the box down in front of the crowd of children with a smile.
They all eagerly watched as she turned a crank on one side of the box, making a clicking noise as some spring inside was wound. After just a few turns, she stepped back, the box unfolding itself. With a complex series of movements, walls were folded, exposing the inner workings of gears and springs, and rearranged themselves until what was once a box, had taken on the shape of a dog and began walking forward, stopping every few steps to let out a tinny bark. After doing this three times, the dog sat on it's haunches and surprised all the foals by performing a back flip, landing on it's paws once more. It then neatly folded itself back into a box with a crank once more. Unimpressed, Lemongrab watched it disdainfully until it returned to its original box form.
The crowd of fillies and colts applauded like mad, and cheered the little pink mare. “Alright, alright, everyone. I've got to get going.”
A chorus of disappointed “aww”s met her declaration. “But you haven't been able to play with us all week, Miss Kit,” a small colt said, trying to sway her with his big, dewy eyes.
“I'm sorry, New Wave, but it's a long way to ol' Blacklight's, and I want to be back sometime tonight; preferably before dinner. Now all of you go on and play with your new toy. We can play again later.”
The foals ran off with their new toy while Kitten strapped herself into the cart's harness. She had a spring in her step as she left town towards the old coal mine where the last dregs were still being cut from the earth to be sold by a lone cantankerous stallion. The trip was long, but pulling an empty cart, she made good time, arriving at Blacklight's Coal just an hour after the sun passed its zenith.
As she walked up to the shack situated in front of the mine shaft entrance, she was greeted by an old brown earth pony stallion wielding a halberd rather expertly. Kitten waved at him happily, seemingly unperturbed by the less than cordial welcome. “Hi, Mister Blacklight! I'm here to pick up the last of the coal!”
The stallion relaxed a little, but didn't put his weapon down, merely pointing it away from her. “Good thing you made it when you did. I was about to close up early.”
“Ooo... got hot date?” Kitten asked with a smile.
“Consarnit girl, is that all you think about? I ain't about to go settle down with a filly just so's she can steal my fortune from me,” Blacklight replied with only a hint of anger in his voice. The anger disappeared entirely to be replaced by concern as he added, “No, there's an ill wind blowing today. Can't you feel it?”
There was indeed a breeze blowing, and coming off the mountain like it was, brought a nice chill to the early spring air. There was an uneasiness, but Kitten wasn't sure if it was because she felt it on her own, or that Blacklight put the idea in her head. “There is something; nothing I can put my hoof on, though.” She turned to her cat and asked, “What do you think, Lemongrab?” The yellow tabby let out a low, but discernible growl.
Blacklight nodded and led her to the loading dock so he could start shoveling her coal into the wagon. “Ayuh. Something's wrong in the forest today. Just hope it's nothing to do with that trouble the griffons started up last week.” He threw in a shovelful of coal and looked at her, deadly serious. “You be careful out on the road today. I'd escort you home, but I got too much to do here. Tunnel thirteen needs timber to shore it up if I want to keep it open, and Bucksaw said he'd be by later with it, but hasn't shown. That's when I started getting worried.”
“Not like him to be late...” Kitten said in a worried voice as the stallion returned to his labors.
“Nah. Especially since we were gonna open up a new jug of cider.” They worked in silence, Kitten moving the coal to the front so Blacklight would have plenty of room to pile on more. When the pile reached near the edge of the small cart, the stallion leaned on the shovel and wiped his brow of sweat. “Now you mark my words, Missy. Steer clear of the woods, I don't care if it is faster, it's become too dangerous these days, especially for a lone filly like yourself.”
Kitten nodded sagely. “No worries there. I've no intention of even going near the woods. I heard about what happened to that poor little filly. I'm just glad her parents were found alive.”
“Near death they were too, when I found them. Wouldn't have made it, if I hadn't had Rose's potions with me,” Blacklight agreed.
Kitten gave him a hug then strapped herself to the harness. “Well, I for one, don't care what they say about you in town. I think you're a nice pony.”
Blacklight smiled and watched her leave until she was out of sight. “Wait, what do they say about me in town?” he asked aloud.
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Kitten hummed a happy little ditty quietly to herself to help pass the time as she returned back to Foalton. Making good time now, she remarked to herself. She looked towards the sun concealed behind a tree at the moment, noting the time. At this rate, I should be home well before din-
A distant cry followed by a slightly louder one caught her attention, causing her to slow to a stop. That was definitely no wild animal. The pegasus fretted for a moment, wondering what to do, but only for a moment. Pulling off to the side of the road, she parked the cart under the shade of a tree and moved some bushes in front of it. She then strapped her saddlebag on, and quietly crept towards the sound, hunkered close to the ground. “Stay here, Lemongrab. It might be dangerous in there,” she tossed back over her shoulder in a whisper, noting that the cat settled down on the small ledge she had crafted for him.
Kitten had only gone a few steps into the woods when she heard the sound again. Definitely not a wild animal. I distinctly heard an “ow” in there. It took an agonizingly long twenty minutes to creep up on a clearing, punctuated several time by hushed voices and the occasional muffled cry of pain. What she saw almost caused her to gasp out in shock. Two ponies- both pegasi, a stallion that she recognized as Bucksaw, and a mare judging by the binding on their midsections, were tied up and gagged on the ground. Sitting near them, were three griffons, one of whom was going through a pony-sized saddlebag.
“Well, what did she have? Anything valuable?” the smallest griffon asked.
The largest one, which was going through the bag cuffed him none too gently with a wing. “Shaddup. You'll know when I let you know, and not before.” A few more seconds of rummaging resumed before he cried out, “Ah! Here we go!” He pulled out a small, stone, rectangular cube.
“What's that? A rock?” asked the smallest griffon. He turned to the third and asked, “What good is a rock to us?”
The mare on the ground began to wriggle around like mad, hurling what would have been scathing curses at them had she not been gagged.
The largest griffon walked over the the struggling pegasus and held the stone on two talons before her tauntingly. “Oh, but it's not just a rock, now is it, my little morsel?” Rage and impotent tears filled the mare's eyes. If looks could kill, much of the countryside around the griffon would have been devastated. “No, it isn't,” he said with a smarmy tone. He held the stone up to the light and examined it. “No, my young fledgeling, this is a clan chop.”
Gasps of understanding followed by devious smiles appeared on the griffons faces. The boss will give us a big reward for that!” the smallest crowed. “He'll be able to make all kinds of forgeries!”
“You bet he will,” he said, tucking the chop into a pocket of his harness. “Now see what else she had in those bags. I think it's time to start carving up our catch to take back to camp, and I need to sharpen my knife.”
Kitten had seen enough, and crept backwards, away from the clearing. Knowing that she had no time, she pulled out a small, brass sphere with a key sticking out of it. Using her wingtips, she wound the key to its fullest and pulled it out, then concealed it in her pink feathers. She could feel the slight hum as the spring inside did its job, and hoped that this plan worked. Finding a small twig, she deliberately stepped on it, making a loud SNAP.
Instantly, the largest griffon was on her and pushing her to the ground. Cowering beneath him, she brought her wing up to shield her face in feigned fright, angling it so that it passed the pocket with the chop, quickly switching the brass orb for the small stone. With a deft maneuver, she dropped the chop into her mouth and worked it under her tongue.
“What have we here? Another tasty little morsel for dinner? How kind of you to drop in,” the griffon sneered.
“Pleashe don't hurt me,” Kitten replied, groaning internally at the lisp the chop gave her speech.
The griffon ran the blade of a rather large knife across his tongue. “Oh, you won't feel a thing... after you bleed out.”
The other two griffon peeked over the bush just then. “Everything okay? You just leaped over and- oh!” The smallest griffon stopped when he spotted the pink pegasus under his leader.
“Keep an eye on the other two. I'm going to-” The large griffon cut himself off suddenly and cocked his head to the side. “Do either of you hear a buzzing?” The other griffons looked to each other, then back at their leader and gasped. “What? What is it?” he asked, trying to wave off an annoying bug that had come near his ear.
“P-p-p-p-p-p-parasprite!” the youngest griffon shouted.
Pulling his head back, the large griffon tried to zero in on the buzzing, and saw a yellow ball with blue eyes happily buzzing around him. The parasprite was openly drooling and gave him a huge lick that went across one of his eyes. “Eeugh! Get away, stupid thing!” With a swipe of a foreclaw, he swatted the tiny ball to the ground, smooshing it, and covering his talon with it's guts. He shook his talon, trying to dislodge the mess, but succeeding only in spreading it on himself.
“You shouldn't'a done that,” Kitten said. “The shmell of dead parashprite makesh them shwarm.” Indeed, the buzzing sound became a loud droning that filled the forest with vibrations. A cloud of pastel colors appeared over the forest, turning the late afternoon sky into an ominously overcast one.
Looking nervous, the griffon said, “S- so what? They don't eat living creatures. Everyone knows that.” He tried to bluster, but he voice paid lie to the false bravado.
Kitten looked up at him slyly. “They don't? Then you have nothing to worry about... or do you?”
Before he could reply, the cloud swooped down and covered the griffons in a dense swarm. Kitten was spared the indignity of having her body enveloped in parasprites due to her proximity to the ground. In a panic, the griffons tried swatting at the parasprites, bringing down many, but their numbers were seemingly endless. When the first feather was plucked from the youngest griffon, his yelp of pain began to give them real concern. The first feather was quickly followed by another, then another until finally they had enough and their leader shrieked out, “Run away!” and quickly followed his own advice. His subordinates gave chase, with most of the swarm following all three of them.
Kitten rolled to her hooves and carefully stepped around the parasprites that remained, all of whom were on the ground eating the grass. She picked up the wickedly curved knife the griffon had dropped in a wingtip and trotted over to the bound and captive ponies. She found them just as she had last seen them, and walked over to Bucksaw first. She cut him loose, and he grabbed her into a fierce hug. “Thank you so much. I thought we were done for,” he sobbed.
Nodding to him, she walked over to the pale, crimson-maned mare and spat out the chop in front of her before cutting her loose. “I think this is yours?”
“My clan chop!” she said in a lilting voice. “How?”
“Picked his pocket and left a little surprise of my own,” Kitten replied. “Gave him a little wind-up toy that I've been working on. Never got it quite figured out, because the buzzing it makes attracts parasprites, and you try working on something that does that in town.” She shrugged it off as unimportant. “But never mind that now, let's- whoa!”
Pale, leathery wings sprouted free of the bindings on her midsection as the mare stood. She folded them neatly at her sides as she quirked an eyebrow at the smaller pegasus. She picked up the chop with a hoof and rubbed the saliva off on her coat. “What, never seen an aganippe before?” Her melodic voice and unconscious grace lent the mare a certain kind of elegance.
Kitten smiled wide, and her eyes sparkled. She held out a hoof in greeting and said, “Nope, never! My name's Kitten Kaboodle, but my friends call me Kitten or just Kit.”
Clearly surprised by the gesture, the aganippe was slow to take her hoof. “Er, Knightengale, at your service.”
Walking up to the two mares, Bucksaw said, “We'd better get going in case they come back.”
“Indeed,” Knightengale replied. “Let me just gather my things those marauders dumped like so much trash.” Looking at the torn saddlebags, she sighed sadly. “Alas, that was twenty bits well spent.”
Kitten sidled up to her and gave her a hug that was reluctantly welcomed. “Cheer up! Something tells me your luck's turning around!”

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The TV star believes Lohan will never learn about her drug case unless she spends a lengthy time behind the bars.
U.S. TV star 'Judge' Judy Sheindlin has called for Lindsay Lohan to be thrown back in jail, insisting the troubled actress needs a "dose of reality". Sheindlin, a former family court judge and the star of Judge Judy, has blasted the decision to release Lohan from prison after serving just 14 days of her 90-day sentence for violating her probation.
The star has since failed a court-ordered drug test and will discover on Friday, September 24 if she will be sent back to jail. And the TV judge insists Lohan will never recover until she spends a prolonged period of time behind bars.
Sheindlin says, "When the justice system says it's going to do something and it doesn't follow through with it, it sends out a dangerous message. Lindsay Lohan, I think has to be given a dose of reality I don't think she has been living in the real world for a long time."
"Most people stop using drugs in jail. If you're in jail for three months, nobody is going to get Lindsay Lohan drugs in jail. And there is help there."

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A 14-year-old runaway allegedly struck a police officer in the face Wednesday evening as the officer tried to take him home.
The juvenile male was contacted at 211 W. 11th St. He refused to go home because he did not like being grounded, according to the police media report.
When an officer tried to return him home, he began to push away from officers. The officer attempted to grab him as he attempted to pull away. As the juvenile attempted to escape from the officer’s grip, he struck the officer on the face, causing visible injury and pain, the media report says.
The juvenile was taken to the Law Enforcement Center for a probation intake and subsequently transported and released to a Boys Town facility. He was arrested for third-degree assault on an officer and obstruction of a peace officer.


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Staybridge Suites - McLean has a 24-hour fitness facility and a seasonal outdoor pool. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The hotel features business amenities including a 24-hour business center and a meeting/conference room. A complimentary breakfast is available. The staff can provide business services and cell phone/mobile rentals. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and barbecue grills. Guest parking is complimentary, and available on a limited first-come, first-served basis. This is a smoke-free property.
The 143 air-conditioned guestrooms at Staybridge Suites - McLean include safes and complimentary newspapers. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. Televisions are equipped with satellite channels. All units have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, dishwashers, coffee/tea makers, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

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US/RUSSIA: Central European Distribution Corp denies corruption allegation
CEDC has denied it is the subject of an external investigation by US authorities
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has denied a claim by its biggest shareholder, Roustam Tariko, that company executives are being investigated for corruption.
The company's “special committee” sent a letter to shareholders late last week rejecting the allegation from Russian Standard founder Tariko. He had claimed that CEDC executives are the subject of an investigation with “possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”.
“Despite suggestions in the Russian Standard letter to the contrary, the company is not on notice that any of its current executives are under investigation with respect to FCPA violations or otherwise,” the CEDC letter said.
In his own letter to shareholders, Tariko, who is also CEDC's chairman & interim president, said he has “deep concerns regarding the financial and operating condition of CEDC” and stated his “frustration with the board’s persistent refusal to take the steps necessary to address the situation”.
However, CEDC said that Tariko's letter came less than 48 hours after its board had voted against his bid to take control of the company's operations and finance. “This request follows repeated attempts by Russian Standard to remove the interim CEO,” the CEDC letter added.
It also emergerd yesterday that CEDC founder Bill Carey, who stepped down as CEO in July, has written to the company's board calling for a board meeting with shareholders to discuss the firm's future plans "as early as possible". A CEDC spokesperson declined to comment on this development.
In a previous filing, CEDC said it is carrying out its own internal investigation over “retroactive trade rebates and trade marketing refunds”. It also said it plans to “implement measures designed to remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting regarding the implementation of our policy on compliance with applicable laws, including the FCPA”.
Last week the company announced it had returned to profit in the nine months to the end of September, after reporting losses of US$854.1m in the prior year.
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This first edition of Tales of Terror published in 1899 brings together a series of supernatural fiction stories by Dick Donovan. At the PBFA’s London International Book Fair at the ILEC Conference Centre in SW6 on May 27-28 it is priced at £1750 by Jonathan Kearns Rare Books of London.
Back in 1958 when 28 members of the British Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) were fudged together for a specialist fair in London, few anticipated what would soon follow. The ‘international’ rare Book fair was born and equivalent events would soon follow in New York, California, Boston plus others in Europe – all destined to become annual fixtures on the book collecting calendar.
Canadian dealer Bernhard Lauser of Voyager Press Books will bring this archive of 77 propaganda documents to the ABA’s Olympia fair. Priced at £1570, the documents from 20 different counties mainly promote political and war ideologies, including communism and fascism, but also endorse and initiate women’s liberation, gender equality and peace campaigns from the 1940s to 1960s.
This year – when bibliographic anniversaries including the death of William Shakespeare abound – the London International Antiquarian Book Fair runs for the 59th time at the National Hall, Olympia from May 26-29. For the first time it comes under the marketing umbrella Rare Books London, a joint initiative with the Provincial Booksellers’ Fair Association (PBFA) whose own flagship event, the London International Book Fair is held concurrently at the ILEC Conference Centre in SW6 on May 27-28. The two events (united by a dedicated shuttle service) have a mood and a price point of their own but together they showcase just under 300 dealers in west London across three days.
Illuminated manuscripts owned by Belgian industrialist and collector Maurice Burrus (1882-1959) will be offered by Christie’s King Street on May 25. The undisputed highlight is this copy of the works of the French poet Alain Chartier (c.1386-c.1430) decorated in early 15th century Paris by the Dunois Master. It is expected to bring £1.5m-2.5m.
Nearby in the Olympia Suite of the Olympia Hilton hotel, new book and works on paper auctioneer Forum Auctions, launched only this month by key former members of London’s Bloomsbury Auctioneers, will introduce their brand and show items from forthcoming sales, while on May 25 Christie’s will conduct the sale of illuminated manuscripts from the collection of Belgian industrialist and politician Maurice Burrus (1882-1959).
Their whereabouts unknown for many years, these medieval survivors include a stellar copy of the works of French poet Alain Chartier (c.1386-c.1430) embellished by the Dunois Master, the leading painter of miniatures in Paris in the early 15th century. It is expected to bring £1.5m-2.5m.
There’s no doubt the book trade is changing. Launched in 1996 with the listings of just four bookstores, the giant online portal Antiquarian Book Exchange (AbeBooks now owned by Amazon) is 20 years old this year. Millions of out-of-print books are now available to click and collect.
The use of the internet to sell rare and collectable books has, in a matter of two decades, created a marketplace that would be scarcely recognisable to those 28 post-war London pioneers.
Well-suited to the search term, the trade in centuries of written thought and literature is arguably more customer-focused than ever before. However, even in the age of ‘Abe’ and Kindle, when dusty second-hand book stores are disappearing from British and American high streets, it is still predominantly at the fair and in the shop where dealers meet clients and establish the brand loyalty that can so often be lost when just another trader on a portal site.
The momentum surrounding Rare Books London underlines that new technology will not replace all the old ways.
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Roland Arkell (LinkedIn) is the Deputy Editor at ATG Media. For almost two decades, Roland has been writing about the British and international art and antiques market for Antiques Trade Gazette, the leading publication for serious buyers and sellers of art and antiques.
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I finally stopped by La Sirena Mexican Folk Art during its recent sale. The quaint, cozy store on East 3rd St. is filled with colorful Mexican trinkets of all kinds. I felt as if I stumbled upon a little Mexican heaven – while my eyes soaked in all of the bright colors, my ears were happily listening to cumbia sonidera, and the smell of incense created a warm vibe. This is the place to go if you need books about lucha libre, papel picado, or milagros to pray with. Below are some words I exchanged with the owner, Dina Leor…
Name: Dina Leor
Occupation: Store owner of La Sirena for the past 7.5 years
Location: 27 East 3rd Street (Between Second Avenue and Bowery)
Ethnicity: My Mom is Argentinian, but I was born and am still living on the island of Manhattan.
What area did you grow up? Upper West Side
What gave you the idea to open the store? When I was 13, I almost ran away to Mexico, because I loved it so much. We used to go to Mexico after visiting family in Argentina. I still cry every time I come back. Later, when I became an art teacher at Bellevue Hospital, I used to go to Mexico to recoup during any free time that I got, because the job was very intense. I would bring stuff back from Mexico, and people started asking me to bring them things. After I stopped teaching, I started to sell my stuff on St. Mark’s Place. After that, the idea of opening a store came about.
How did you think of the name “La Sirena”? I love the ocean and sirenas, and I just happen to be a pisces. They used to call me sirena when I was little.
What are some of the most popular items you sell? Lots of lucha libre and religious stuff, Virgen de Guadalupe sweatshirts and handmade jewelry.
Who have been some of your most interesting customers? Gael García Bernal, Lila Downs…a lot of my customers fascinate me – it’s like a little social happening. I love it when Mexican families come here, because I feel like they can have their culture here. During Christmas, they bought nacimientos here.
What do you love about NYC? I love the cultural diversity – the people, the food, and mix of colors.
What do you hate? The noise and cell phones!
Future plans? A lot of undocumented immigrants are artisans, and my dream is to have a bigger place so that I can have classes and have more room for people to make things.


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HONEYHONEY to release Rounder debut 3 on June 9, 2015 The third full-length effort from L.A.-based duo HONEYHONEY, 3 is an album born from fascination with the sweet and the sleazy, light and dark, danger and magic. Working with Dave Cobb (the producer behind Jason Isbell’s Southeastern and Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music), lead […]
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NASA has announced a new milestone observation made possible via Hubble, which spotted light that has been connected to a gravitational-wave event. According to the space agency, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope first detected a high-energy light pulse on August 17. Following this, the National Science Foundation’s LIGO picked up on the gravitational waves from colliding stars that were related to the gamma-ray burst.
Following LIGO’s detection of the waves, the European Space Agency’s own INTEGRAL satellite was able to pick up on the bursts. The events caught researchers attention for multiple reasons, not the least of which being that the gamma-ray burst happened less than 1/10th the distance as any other short bursts. That was when NASA’s Swift mission noted the presence of bright UV emissions.
Adding to the mystery was a long delay before NASA’s equipment was able to detect X-rays from the emission’s afterglow. Talking about that, one Goddard researcher, Eleonora Troja, explained, “We had to wait for nine days too detect it because we viewed it from the side, unlike anything we had seen before.”
Notably, on August 22 the Hubble Space Telescope was able to start picking up the near-IR spectrum from the stars’ collision, revealing both the composition and motion of the resulting — and now expanding — debris. Researchers say the observations fully connected the detected gravitational waves with the object.
Following Hubble’s observations was NASA’s Spitzer mission — it was able to observe the event even after the other telescopes lost sight due to the Sun’s position. By September 30, Spitzer had captured the longest wavelength IR from a kilonova like this. This marks the very first time researchers have managed to detect light and conclusively tie it to a gravitational-wave event.
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Expert gives evidence in Black Saturday trial
A bushfire expert has told the Victorian Supreme Court it was possible that the fatal Black Saturday fire in Gippsland was not deliberately lit.
Ten people died in the fire near Churchill, in the Latrobe Valley, in February 2009.
More than 150 homes were destroyed in the blaze.
Prosecutors have told the jury 42-year-old Brendan Sokaluk deliberately started the blaze.
He has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of arson causing death.
Melbourne University fire behaviour expert Dr Kevin Tolhurst told the court not all the evidence from the fire was investigated and it was possible it was started by other means.
He said he could not say for sure, what the fire's origin was.
He described the fire-ground as an area of confusion, and said that although it was possible someone was running round lighting fires, it may have been started by burning embers.
Dr Tolhurst said he wrote a report on the fire after visiting the area more than two years later.
The trial continues.

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Heartless Bastards – “Parted Ways”
The Austin band Heartless Bastards makes a gigantic, wide-open sort of road-trip rock, and their 2009 album The Mountain was an absolute gem. The band returns early next year with a new album called Arrow, which they recorded with Spoon’s Jim Eno. And below, you can grab the first song we’ve heard from the album. It’s called “Parted Ways,” and it’s yet another showcase for frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom’s earthy wail.
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Since Sergey Brin and Larry Page founded Google Inc. in 1998, the company has derived most of its profits from Google AdWords. With the introduction of Google Glass, the company from Mountain View might have set out to change that.
Approximately 0.8 million Google Glass units will sell in the coming year, according to a study released by BI Intelligence. In 2015 and 2016 sales are also estimated to be relatively weak. But, the analysts expect that Google Glass will eventually become mainstream: By 2018, sales figures for the cyber goggles could increase to 21 million units per year. This is the maximum estimate by the way – of course Google Glass could also sell a lot worse.
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Machine to machine technology allows wired and wireless systems to communicate with other devices. M2M technology easily opens the flow of data or communication between machine to machine and then machine to the users. Most of the machine to machine devices can collect, transmit, assess and respond to the data in various forms. The global M2M satellite communication market projects vital potential for impressive future in terms of revenue channels, growth trends and global presence. Increasing adoption and major plunges from leading industry players are some of the strong drivers for the global market, which is poised to witness healthy growth within the next few years to come.
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Leonie Bradbury, Ph.D. is an art historian, scholar and curator of contemporary art. She is the Director of Art and Creative Initiatives at HUBweek, a Boston-based innovation festival that explores intersections of art, science, and technology and their social impact.
Bradbury has curated over a hundred exhibitions of contemporary art that explore wide-ranging topics ranging from formal issues to more conceptual topics including feminism, biotechnology and data networks. Many of her projects provide critical and social commentary through the lens of art. She has showcased the works of many well-known artists including Jenny Holzer, Julie Mehretu, Matthew Ritchie and Wangechi Mutu. She is passionate about creating platforms for artists to share their work and ideas and believes artworks generate their own theories.
Bradbury holds a BA in Art History specializing in Art Nouveau from the University of Minnesota. She earned a MA in the History of Art from specializing in 20th Century Art Theory and Criticism at Boston University. In 2018, she completed a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Art Theory and Aesthetics at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Art, Portland, ME.
Recent publications include: “Franklin Evans: A Moment of Complexity” in Franklin Evans: Juddrules, by Montserrat College of Art (2015), and “Infinite Reflection” in Kelsey Brookes: Psychedelic Space, by Ginko Press (2015).
Her curatorial programming has a strong socially engaged focus and includes exhibition projects, both solo and group, that feature a range of emerging and established artists of national and international note. Two of her exhibitions have received awards from the Association of International Art Critics (AICA) A New Order: Appropriation Art in the Digital Age (2nd Place, 2006) and Electric Wasteland: Urban Art from L.A. (1st Place, 2008). She has produced numerous essays, catalogues, and texts.


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The first house was discovered accidentally by a farmer in 1962 and systematic excavations at Nea Pafos followed by the Department of Antiquities during which many of the ancient town´s administrative buildings as well as private houses and ecclesiastical buildings came to light such as the House of Dionysos, Theseus, Aion and Orpheus. The mosaic floors of these houses date from the 2nd to the 5th Century AD.
The House of Dionysos: This rich building belongs to the Greco-Roman type where the rooms are arranged around a central court, which functioned as the core of the house. It seems that the house was built at the end of the 2nd century A.D. and was destroyed and abandoned after the earthquakes of the 4th century A.D. The House of Dionysus occupies 2000sq. metres of which 556 are covered with mosaic floors decorated with mythological, vintage and hunting scenes. At the House's entrance these is a pebble mosaic representing the mythical sea-monster Scylla that belonged to a Hellenistic building found below the later Roman one.
The House of Orpheus: It belongs to the type of the wealthy Greco-Roman Houses with a central court similar to the House of Dionysus. It dates to the late 2nd /early 3rd century A.D. The building´s main room, the reception hall, is decorated with a mosaic floor depicting Orpheus among the beasts. The next room´s mosaic floor bears two panels, one representing Hercules and the Lion of Nemea, and the other an Amazon with her horse.
The Villa of Theseus: The villa was built in the second half of the 2nd century A.D. over the ruins of earlier houses of the Hellenistic and early Roman periods and was in use until the 7th century AD. The villa's large size, it consisted of more than 100 rooms, suggests that the building was the residence of the governor of Cyprus. Many of the rooms and three of the four porticos around the central court are covered with mosaic floors with geometric motifs. Three rooms in the south wing of the building are embellished with mosaic floors with human representations, all belonging to different phases. The oldest one is the mosaic representing Theseus and the Minotaur, dating to the very end of the 3rd or beginning of the 4th century A.D. with obvious later restorations, probably made after the earthquakes of the middle of the 4th century. At the end of the 4th century A.D. a new mosaic depicting Poseidon and Amphitrite was added to a room, which probably served as a bedroom. Finally, at the beginning of the 5th century, a mosaic floor was laid in the reception room, of which only a part is preserved today and depicts Achilles´ first bath.
The House of Aion: Only part of the house has been excavated so far. On the floor of an apsidal room, lies the most spectacular mosaic of Pafos dated from the middle of the 4th century A.D. The mosaic, which is of excellent quality, consists of five figural panels depicting the newborn Dionysos, Leda and the Swan, the beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids, Apollon and Marsyas, and finally the Triumph of Dionysos.
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In “To Be Found Faithful,” you will discover what faithfulness is and how to stay faithful to God’s truth, God’s ways, and God’s people. You will learn how to stay faithful to God when you are old. Will you make the choice to live faithfully to your God every day? This study of 2 Timothy will lead you to make the choice.
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Friday 6th of November 2020
"Americans Need to Know This is Not a Banana Republic." Yes, realDonaldTrump Really Just Said That.
Social Media Says
So ridiculous. Donald must work on his Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Donald, Chill!
Donald Trumps premature claims of victory are illegitimate, dangerous, and authoritarian. Count the votes. Respect the results.
To make sure every vote is counted, were setting up the largest election protection effort ever assembled. Because Donald Trump doesnt get to decide the outcome of this election the American people do. Chip in to power the new Biden Fight Fund.
Honestly, the way commentators are speaking today about Donald Trump are the way they should have been speaking about him since 2015.
And I think, Jim, today was really the day Donald Trump became President.
Yes I felt his pain.. I will always say he was the peoples President.. Donald Trump is the best President ever!
Donald Trump said: "I could s h o o t somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters." I agree. You are the proof. It isn't good to be so unable to criticize your politician. Especially when he is a populist.
Without evidence, President Trump used the White House briefing room to claim that he is being deprived of the presidency.
What we just saw was the most dishonest and anti-democratic moment in the history of the presidency. Donald Trump lied incessantly about our election and undermined the very foundation of our democracy. We will count every vote. No matter what he says.
Win or lose this election has shown how much of a joke Donald Trump is, and it shows how brainwashed Trump supporters are for putting up with this shit.
Can we just be real for once... Joe Biden has not received more votes than anyone in the country ever has. Donald Trump received more votes against him than anyone ever has.
PA GOP Chairman: High-ranking state Democrats are using their positions to stack the deck against Republicans and President Donald Trump.
Fuck corporate covid and donald trump.
We don't call him Donald Trump anymore. We call him ObeseTurtle.
Rather than dropping it on him, Eminem is chosing to slowly lower the warm beverage container onto donald drump.
Donald Trump is acting like a spoiled child who's told to share his toy and won't do it before he breaks it into a thousand pieces. He's trying to destroy the United States because he's a selfish Pig.
Example: In my state, Donald Trump (R) took the L, but Collin Peterson (D) did, too, and convincingly. If we're just chilling with our friend logic, it wasn't exactly a blue wave. But maybe that's what *they* want us to think.
"We just can't have it," Brian Williams says of MSNBC's decision to cut away from Donald Trump's dangerous speech almost immediately after it began.
Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by 3,595,876 votes. He has the most votes of any presidential candidate in history. And yet we still dont know if hell become the next president. The Electoral College is a sham.
GEORGIA - 16 electoral votes Donald Trump: 49.4% - 2,446,850 Joe Biden: 49.3% - 2,443,364 Reporting: 99%.
Donald trump's broadcasted lies deserve intense censorship and annotation. this is horribly unacceptable to spew so many false claims that continue to insult the integrity of the people exercising their civic duty-- his supporters included. how sad.
Diamond: "Im asking you as a member of the bar of this court: are people representing the Donald J Trump for president, representing the plaintiffs, in that room?" Trump campaign lawyer: "Yes." Diamond: "I'm sorry, then what's your problem?".
List of Evidence Donald Trump came to the press conference with.
Donald Trump is not telling the truth. 20 seconds into his speech, MSNBC cut in, corrected the record, and then returned to an interview with Arizona's Secretary of State who also corrected the president and said that there were not illegal votes being counted.
This ny post story is rupert murdoch telling the right to throw donald trump in the trash.
Donald trump (a fascist) does the exact fascist thing we knew he was going to do (fascism).
Donald Trump is projected to win the state of denial he is currently in.
If you think that Trumps press conference just now did more to undermine our democracy than four years of Democrats and the media screaming that Donald Trump was a Russian asset controlled by Putin, youre delusional.
Broadcasting legend Anderson Cooper on Donald Trump's White House rant.
Donald Trump is about to meltdown on national TV because Democracy just kicked his butt.
Greta Thunberg tells Trump to 'chill' and urges him to 'work on his anger management problem'.
Every GOP politician has a choice to make tonight: Do you stand for American democracy or do you stand with Donald Trump? There is no middle ground; courage is necessary.
Its not going to improve many of our lives in any material way but watching Donald Trump our literal worst man alive eat turds is very funny and we should appreciate it for a short while.
Donald Trump has won the State of Denial.
Scrolling through donald trumps twitter and almost all of his recent tweets have been blocked bc of misleading information about the election.
Donald Trump said quite a few things about Michigan and Detroit tonight. He lied. Repeatedly.
This, on Donald Trump's speech, from jaketapper.
Americans waiting to celebrate Donald Trumps defeat and the survival of our prospects for democracy...Stand back and Stand by. Its coming.
Greta Thunberg flips the script on Donald Trump, using the president's own words against him.
President trump is a compulsive lier there is no proof of voter fraud at all he has lied I do fear for the people in every state i do believe that there could be civil unrest if that happens Donald trump will be to blame for is lie president trump has divided America.
Omg...Im still cackling So, Donald Trump doesnt even get 30 seconds into his delusional press conference and Brian Williams cuts it off and is like- yeah were not going to show his unhinged ravings and lies about election stealing.
Something TRUMPS A LIAR, LIAR LIAR,LIAR LIAR,LIAR LIAR,LIAR LIAR, LIAR LIAR,DONALD JR. A LIAR,DONALD JR. A LIAR,DONALD JR. A LIAR,DONALD JR. A LIAR,ERIC, TRUMP IS A LIAR, TRUMP IS A LIAR,TRUMP IS A LIAR, ALL TRUMPS ARE LIARS! TRUMP IS A LIAR, TRUMP IS A LIAR.
Donald really called in his special forces, you cant make this up.
You don't ever have to carry Donald Trump live for anything ever again.
Well Donald why dont you check around Nevada see if theres a post office and you can go count some votessss.
And P.S. Donald IS being SO disrespectful to all those who are so carefully counting ballots ALL NIGHT! What he is doing is misleading people and its irrelevant!!
The biggest looser .. Donald Trump!
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OMG Greta Thunberg just owned Donald Trump so easily!
The Borowitz Report: Donald Trump said that, when his election lawsuits are argued in court, his special expertise will win the day. For my entire life, I have been drenched in fraud, he said.
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