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Bushfire threatens homes, locals told to flee
Posted in Local News, tagged 15000 hectares, 18km, 25, airconditioners., beach., blackened, blaze, Broome, bushfire, close all doors, coast, Coconut Wells, defend, drive, evaporative, FESA, fire, Fire and Emergency Services Authority, firefighters, food, home, Homes, houses, involved, Lullfitz., Morrel Park, operation, prepare, rescue service, residents, Road closures, service, slowly, sun protection, threatens, turn off, two brigades, volunteer, WA, WA Kimberly, water, windows on October 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A BUSHFIRE is threatening homes near the WA Kimberly coast town of Broome and residents have been told to head for the beach.
The blaze has so far blackened some 15,000 hectares and houses in Coconut Wells, about 18km from Broome, are now at risk, says the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) says.
Residents who abandoned their homes were advised to go to the beach as the blaze has also begun to close in on Morrel Park and Lullfitz.
"It may be hours before it is safe to return home so take water, food and sun protection," FESA said in a statement.
"People who have decided to stay and defend their home should prepare for the fire."
Residents have been told to close all doors and windows and turn off evaporative airconditioners.
The FESA says 25 volunteer fire and rescue service and bushfire service firefighters from two brigades are involved in the operation.
They saved six homes yesterday and extra crews are being flown in.
Road closures are in place and motorists have been urged to drive slowly.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms lash Perth and South-West
Posted in weather, tagged (SES), 100km/h tore, 109km/h., 115km/h, across, Beaufort St, blowing, Bunbury, Busselton, cancelled, Cape Leeuwin, Cape Naturalist, Capel., caused, ceiling, city, City Beach., coastal suburbs, cold fronts, collapsing, Collie, damage to homes, darkness., Doubleview, fallen trees, ferry services, flights, flooding, granny flat, gust of 107km/h, gusts, havoc, Homes, house, isolated, Joondalup, Kwinana ports, midday, minor, Ocean Reef, operations, overnight, parts, perth, perth hills, Perth's international terminal, plunging, port, ports of Fremantle, power, rain., rainfall, recorded, reports, ripping, Riverside Drive., Rockingham, roof off, roofs, rottnest, State, State and Emergency Services, storm, suburbs, suspended, Swan River were lapping around peak hour traffic on the Kwinana Freeway, tearing, travelling, trees, Two Rocks, uprooting, WA, WA Bureau of Meteorology, WA Water Corporation, Walpole, water, weather, weather forecast, wettest day of the year., wild, wind, wind gusts, windows, winds on June 29, 2009| 1 Comment »
WILD weather has caused havoc across Perth, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs and plunging homes into darkness.
Winds travelling at more than 100km/h tore through the city overnight, ripping the roof off a granny flat in Doubleview, collapsing a ceiling in Joondalup and blowing in the windows of a house in City Beach.
More than 17,000 are believed to be without power because of the storm, mostly in the Perth hills.
State and Emergency Services (SES) have recorded 70 calls for help since 7am, with a total of 125 incidents logged since 6pm last night and 240 properties impacted.
Damage has been reported in coastal suburbs from Two Rocks to Rockingham and all SES units in the metropolitan area have been activated with volunteers in Northam called in for backup.
A series of cold fronts have been lashing the city since Friday, with Rottnest, Ocean Reef, Mandurah and Bickley some of the worst hit areas.
Ocean Reef recorded a wind gust of 107km/h and gusts of 115km/h were recorded at Rottnest, where ferry services have been cancelled.
The ports of Fremantle and Kwinana ports have suspended operations until midday.
Across the state, Cape Naturalist and Cape Leeuwin recorded wind gusts of up to 109km/h. There have been reports of fallen trees and minor damage to homes in Bunbury, Busselton and Capel.
The WA Bureau of Meteorology says it is the wettest day of the year.
Flights from Perth's international terminal are running half an hour behind schedule, and Main Roads are urging motorists to slow down and take care in the inclement weather.
Near the city, waves from the Swan River were lapping around peak hour traffic on the Kwinana Freeway this morning, while Riverside Drive and parts of Beaufort St have isolated flooding.
Traffic lights are out on the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Stoneville Rd in Mundaring and at the junction of Kalamunda Rd and Gooseberry Hill Rd.
WA Bureau of Meteorology climate information officer John Relf says 23.2mm of rain has fallen overnight taking Perth much closer to the 177mm average with 147.8mm of rain recorded this month.
"We have exceeded last year's June rainfall of 142mm," he said.
Heavy rain has been reported from Collie to Walpole.
WA Water Corporation spokeswoman Clare Lugar says dams should have now started benefiting from the all rainfall.
"Up until Friday the streams hadn't started to flow," Ms Lugar said. "But we are expecting it to have begun flowing over the weekend."
The wild weather is expected to ease up later tonight with fine weather forecast by Thursday.
Housing Development on the Banks of the Moore River
Posted in Living in Perth, Local News, Realestate and Home Loans, tagged 15000 people., 2000, 2000 new homes., 6000 people, allowed, allowing, approved, area, build, Cabinet, comment, cut 60 per cent, cut by 60 %, decade, develop, developer, development, expected, forward, Gingin, go ahead, home, Homes, infrastructure, John Day, Living in Perth, Local News, major, Marcus Plunkett, Minister, Moore, moore river, much needed, needed, new, on the banks of the Moore River, Original plans, parliament, people, Planning Minister, plans, plans for approval, population, population of around, public, public comment, released, residential, revised, revised plan, river, shire, shire of Gingin, smaller, told, tourism, tourism development, trying, WA on June 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Finally after a decade of trying to get plans to develop on the banks of the Moore River, they have been given the go ahead to build 2000 new homes.
Planning Minister John Day told parliament Cabinet had approved a smaller development that is allowing a population of up to 6000 people.
Original plans have been cut by 60 per cent which would have allowed a population of around 15000 people.
Marcus Plunkett the developer has said " this will ensure that the shire of Gingin will have a major residential and tourism development which will bring much needed infrastructure to the area."
This development will still need to put forward plans for approval, a revised plan is expected to be released for public comment.
Perth has over 2000 homes without power
Posted in Local News, tagged 133 homes, 149, 193 homes Tuart Hill, 2000, 2000 homes, across, affected, afternoon, amost, area, battered, blacked out., blue, blue Crawley boat house, city, conditions, crawley, crews, damaged, early, ease, Electricity, fine, followed, forecast, hills, hit, Homes, house, landmarks, Leederville 131 homes, Local News, metropolitan, morning, Parkerville, perth, perth hills, possible, power, powerlines, recent .storms, repair, rising, river, Rockingham homes, Shoalwater., Showers, shows, suburb, Sunday, swan, Swan River, the Cottesloe Pylon, tides, today, two days., two Perth landmarks, weather, western, Western Power crews, wild, without, without power on May 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Over 2000 homes across the metropolitan area are without power today as Western Power crews continue to repair powerlines damaged by the recent storms.
In Leederville 131 homes are without power, in Shoalwater 133 homes have been affected, 193 homes in Tuart Hill are without power and 149 Rockingham homes are blacked out.
A spokeswoman said most of the 2173 homes would have power restored this afternoon.
150 homes where power outages have been affected by damage to a single electricity line, were expected to remain without power tonight.
More than 50 homes in the Perth Hills suburb of Parkerville have now been without electricity for almost two days.
The forecast shows showers will ease this afternoon with possible early showers Sunday morning followed by fine weather conditions.
Rising tides have battered two Perth landmarks – the Cottesloe Pylon and blue Crawley boat house on the Swan River – as wild weather hit the city.
Petrol tanker explodes in Perth suburb
Posted in Local News, tagged 40000-litre tanker, 500-metre radius, A Fire, A petrol, AAP, ask, authorities, building, businesses, Caltex station, clear, confident, contaminated, destroyed, drained, ervices, evacuated., exploded, explosion, fire, Firemen, focus, forecourt, friday, Homes, ignite., investigation, irefighters., Local News, Maddington., majority, massive, mergency, nder control, night, parts, perth, petrol, petrol tanker, quickly, recover, roof, safe, Saturday, scene, shop front., shopping centre, sokesman, starting, station, suburb, suburban, tanker, the spokesman, through, unleaded petrol., vehicle, water, work on May 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Firemen will work through the night to clear petrol from the scene of a massive explosion at a petrol station in the Perth suburb of Maddington.
A petrol tanker exploded at the Caltex station, starting a fire that destroyed parts of the vehicle, the roof of the forecourt and the shop front.
A Fire and Emergency Services Authority spokesman told AAP the fire was brought quickly under control by firefighters.
"The focus is now on making the scene safe, which is a very important task," the spokesman said.
"There was a fair bit of damage to the majority of the building."
Petrol still left in the 40,000-litre tanker will be drained into another tanker, while specialists work to recover any water that may have been contaminated by the unleaded petrol.
About a quarter of the petrol in the tanker burnt in the fire.
Homes and businesses, including a suburban shopping centre, within a 500-metre radius of the station have been evacuated.
Residents will not be allowed to return until authorities are confident the area is safe and there is no petrol left to ignite.
That is likely to be sometime late on Friday night, the spokesman said.
No one was injured in the incident.
"It is great news. Fire authorities were called very quickly, and they got to the scene in a good time, meaning there were no injuries.
"There were people on the forecourt, in the shop, and of course the tanker driver," the spokesman said.
The truck will not be removed until Saturday, while the investigation into why the fire started will continue for a few days.
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Praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as "confident and quite extraordinary." Korean guitarist, Bokyung Byun enjoys a rising reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. She is the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition. Ms. Falletta herself described Bokyung's performance as "stunning, showcasing her gorgeous tone, immaculate technique, and sophisticated musicianship …" She has excelled on the competitive circuit, winning first-prize finishes in numerous international guitar festivals and in 2016, was named the recipient of the International Artist Fellowship awarded to outstanding artists by the University of Southern California.
Born in Seoul, Korea, Ms. Byun began playing guitar at the age of six and took the stage for her first solo recital at the age of eleven. Ms. Byun moved to New York City when she was 16 where she entered The Juilliard School. She holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Southern California.
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Storylines, stats and notes as FSU faces UNC
Written by Bob Ferrante	in Men's basketball
The biggest question going into Florida State's matchup with North Carolina on Saturday: Will Scottie Barnes be available?
The freshman point guard came into the game with a strain, which prompted FSU coaches to start RayQuan Evans. Barnes also had a collision with an NC State player on Wednesday night and watched the remainder of the game from his chair courtside.
"He still has a turned ankle," FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. "Everybody recovers from ankle turns differently. We probably won't know until game time as to where he is. I really don't know how severe it is."
RayQuan Evans took on more of a prominent role as the starting point guard in the win over NC State, scoring 24 points. Barnes also had 11 points and three assists in just over 13 minutes.
Here are other storylines we're watching as FSU plays UNC on Saturday at noon (ESPN).
No overreactions
Hamilton doesn't want to draw too much from a 32-point rout of NC State. And he opened an interview with the media on Friday remarking that you can't expect to shoot 70 percent from the floor, which is what the Seminoles did on Wednesday.
"I think it shows our potential but it also is somewhat alarming as to why it's taken us this long to be this in sync," Hamilton said. "We still are a work in progress. … In order for that game to be meaningful, we need to come back and do it again and again and again. We're still trying to find ourselves. I'm not going to overreact one way or the other. I'm going to stay focused and keep trying to stick with our system and our culture and hopefully we'll keep continuing to get better."
Confidence in rotations
Hamilton has spoken frequently about the need to find the right rotations, analyzing who to bring off the bench and when in order to find consistent production on both ends of the court.
"I know what kind of rotation I want," Hamilton said. "I would like to be in a position where the progress of the players, the consistency of the players are not part of my thinking when it comes to a rotation. I would like to have a little bit more working knowledge of what I can expect from guys in rotation."
FSU was seven games into the schedule when the team was forced to take a two-week break. And the lack of a true exhibition season meant the Seminoles were also jumping right into the 2020-21 season without a real chance to evaluate off preseason games.
"Because we have four new guys that need to be in the rotation and we have had less opportunities for me to evaluate them, it's been kind of a moving target," Hamilton said of Barnes, Sardaar Calhoun, Tanor Ngom and Quincy Ballard. "Even the guys that are returning, their roles have changed. I need Anthony (Polite) to be a little bit more aggressive offensively. (RaiQuan) Gray has taken on a different role. Malik (Osborne), in order for us to be more successful, needs to be a little bit more consistent. (RayQuan) Evans had Trent Forrest to back up last year. His input and his efficiency has a direct bearing on the success of our team. So as I go into a game I'm still a little uneasy, I'm not real sure of my rotation as I have been in the past because I have guys who are just moving in different roles and guys who are learning a new system."
Tar Heels crash boards
The Tar Heels (8-4, 3-2 ACC) have found recent success with wins over Notre Dame, Miami and Syracuse. But UNC is also struggling from the floor, shooting just 46.5 percent while making only 29.3 percent of 3-pointers and 68.4 percent of its free-throw attempts. Those numbers rank UNC in the 200s among the 350-plus Division I men's basketball programs.
One area where UNC excels is rebounding, using 6-foot-10 forwards like Armando Bacot and Garrison Brooks to get second-chance opportunities. Bacot averages 8 rebounds per game, while Brooks averages 7.9. The Tar Heels pick up on average 16.6 rebounds per game.
"That's part of who they are and their culture," Hamilton said. "If you are not ready to do hand-to-hand combat, It could get ugly. They are just dominating people inside. That's a tribute to their coaching and the athletes they have on the team."
FSU's season stats can be found here.
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The language is to apply for a job person the tool that communicates idea of circumstance, communication with personnel of invite applications for a job in interview of to apply for a job, it is to apply for a job more person open one's mind, reveal him knowledge, wisdom, ability and a temperamental main channel. Appropriate and decent language can enhance your competition ability undoubtedly. So, which a few kinds avoid sign should note in interview of to apply for a job?
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"What do you want?" Merlin said, snarled, rising up from his chair by Gaius's bedside. His eyes were shining golden, ferocious and bright in the little quiet room at the top of the tower; outside, through the one broad window, Arthur could see coal-smoke clouds blotting out the sun, boiling over, and lightning cracking in the mirk.
"Don't be an idiot, Merlin," Arthur said, panting. He was still dizzy from the long, twisting climb, one turning after another, over and over, steps blurring into one another and the sense he could be climbing forever, nothing but stairs below and above him, and strange voices hissing at him out of the darkness in a language he couldn't understand. His sword wanted to be slippery in his hand, the leather wrappings soaked with sweat. "You planted a giant magical tower not a mile outside the city gates, did you think I would just ignore it?"
Behind Merlin, Gaius stirred in the cot at their raised voices, muttering a little in restless sleep; the bandage around his head was neatly wrapped but marked with blood, and his arms on the coverlet were bandaged thickly also, his hands little more than mittened paws. Arthur tried not to look at him too hard; it made his stomach tighten.
"You should have," Merlin said, and held out his hand, and Arthur was flying through the air as though he'd fallen out of a window sideways, the sword clattering out of his hand. He was flung back through the doorway, back into the first small room at the top of the stairs, and Merlin followed, the door swinging shut behind him with finality, shutting the noise away from Gaius's sickroom.
The room seemed different than the first time Arthur had come through it, and he realized he didn't see the stairs down anymore. Merlin was standing in front of the only door, his eyes the only light, glittering with magic and rage. "You should have been afraid to come here," he said.
Only three of Arthur's knights had managed to perservere through the tangled garden of thornbushes surrounding the tower, full of whispers and clawing branches; none of them had made it past the third landing on the stairs before horror and fear had slowed them grindingly to a halt, and driven them one by one back.
Arthur staggered up to his feet. "As though I'd be afraid of you," he said, and Merlin flung him up against the wall again in a painful crash of metal and stone, pinning him there with sorcery. Arthur coughed, tasting blood coppery inside his cheek. He'd felt the same terror trying to get a hold of him, but it hadn't mattered; what mattered was finding a way to Merlin again, through the maze of grief and rage; a duty Arthur owed to Camelot as surely as to Merlin himself.
Even if he had to die trying to fulfill it; and Arthur had a moment to draw breath and tell himself he could not, would not show Merlin any weakness, any fear, even as Merlin pointed his hand again, and then Arthur's armor began to peel away from him like the skin of a fruit coming off, falling in strips to the floor.
"Frightened yet?" Merlin hissed.
"No, I am not," Arthur said, his teeth clenched, because saying could make it so, if he only convinced himself. "You may be a sorcerer, but you're still my servant, and you wouldn't dare hurt me."
"Wouldn't dare?" Merlin said. "I—wouldn't dare? Do you think there's anything I wouldn't dare, after—" His voice choked, and a fireplace opened like a black maw in the wall, orange flames leaping hungrily up. A narrow iron poker slid out of the fire's heart, the tip glowing incandescent, and floated over to Arthur.
Merlin flicked a hand, and Arthur's clothing stripped off him too, until he was pinned naked to the wall as the poker drifted near. "They burned him with these," Merlin said, "to make him tell where I was, though he didn't know. Or maybe they just burned him to make him scream. He couldn't speak very well anymore, when I reached him. His voice was gone."
Arthur swallowed, sick with misery and shame. He wouldn't make the excuses—he'd been away, he hadn't known. It wasn't only his father's crown and wealth and honors which were his to inherit. "And what will your reason be, for burning me?" he said instead, flatly.
Merlin stared at him across the room, golden-eyed and also lost, and the poker hung in the air, unmoving.
"Put it down," Arthur said, "and let go of me."
"So you can finish your father's work?" Merlin spat. "Do you think I'm just going to let you, because I'm in the habit of following your orders?"
"You have never in your entire life been in the habit of following my orders," Arthur said, "or of thinking, either. What exactly are you afraid I'm going to do to Gaius in the middle of your magical tower? Choke him with my bare hands?"
"Then why did you come?" Merlin said.
"I came for you," Arthur said.
He'd ridden back into Camelot through streets oddly hushed, the common folk breaking out of huddles and low whispered conversations to look up at him with urgent hope and fear, and the looming tower on the horizon crowned with dark clouds and lightning. He'd come through the castle gates to find the northern walls reduced to rubble, a gaping hole exposed deep into the dungeons; four of the guard horribly dead on the floor of a cell, torn apart, with others limping and bruised where a sorcerer had flung them out of his way like rag dolls.
And Gwen in a narrow corridor telling him, in tears, that the sorcerer was Merlin. Telling him, after that, why Merlin had done it.
His father sat brooding alone in a dark hall, deathly grey with fear and towering rage; Arthur had walked past the door without going inside. Uther had sent him away on patrol—had made sure he wouldn't be here to prevent this. Through the castle hallways, councillors caught Arthur's arm and servants followed him with pleading eyes, all of Camelot waiting and afraid, and outside the city walls the tower stood black against the sky.
"Bring me back his head," Uther had said, coming out onto the castle steps as Arthur made ready to ride out with his knights, and the courtyard went silent, soldiers and lords and kitchen maids all looking at Arthur, and he'd felt the weight of their judgment like the weight of a crown.
He'd turned to his father and said flatly, "I will bring him, if I can. You can discuss the rest with him yourself."
He'd ridden away without another look, knowing that if he came back alive, he came back a king; in fact if not in name. He had come to the tower's foot and hacked his way through the thorns to the door; he'd gone on alone after even his bravest knights had faltered; he'd climbed up the full height of the spiraling tower in the teeth of a thousand creeping voices. And one way or another, he wasn't leaving again without Merlin.
"I came for you," Arthur said, and belatedly realized that was open to misinterpretation, as Merlin laughed, brokenly, and said, "Oh, did you," and glittering cords burst out of the wall.
They drew Arthur's hands up over his head and lashed them down securely, loops circling his throat, his waist, his thighs and ankles; he couldn't move as Merlin stalked up to him. "And what exactly did you think you were going to do to me in the middle of my magical tower?" Merlin said, almost humming it, leaning in obscenely close. "Were you going to choke me with your bare hands?"
Arthur opened his mouth to speak, and the cords around his throat tightened to keep him silent. Merlin put his hand over them, his long fingers cool and almost delicate on Arthur's skin, pressing down. "Like this, maybe?" Merlin asked, but his voice was wobbling even as he tried so hard to be cruel, and his thumb slid sweetly over the skin under the hinge of Arthur's jaw.
Arthur swallowed, or tried to, because there was something frightening here, except it wasn't Merlin or his magic or his—his pathetic attempt at being threatening; it was the sensation creeping hot and treacherous along Arthur's veins. He was growing light-headed, having to struggle to drag in shallow breaths. Merlin's words and fingers were trembling on his skin, Merlin's cords holding him tight, cold stone behind his back and the crackling glow of the fire against his side.
It should have gripped him with rage and helplessness, and instead he felt a thick, languorous desire welling up in him to let this happen. To yield, to be taken, without even the possibility of refusal. To be set free from duty and the crown he would have to take from his father's living hands.
He couldn't give in; he knew he couldn't; Camelot needed him, Merlin needed him, had to be saved, except Arthur's body was betraying him. His arms were burning already with the strain of being held up, his knees going shivering-weak, and Merlin's lips were at his ear, whispering, "Do you think there's anything I can't do to you?" so shockingly perfect.
Arthur struggled, gasped for breath, and fought back against it long enough to turn his head and whisper against Merlin's mouth, "You'll do nothing I don't want you to," and he licked Merlin's lower lip, with just a flick of his tongue.
Merlin's hands stilled on him, shaking, and the cords around Arthur's throat went slack. Arthur gulped air, trying not to be sorry he had won back control; he knew this wasn't something he could be allowed to have, ever; not ever again. "Arthur—" Merlin said, slowly, and Arthur rasped out, "I came for you, you idiot," laying out his claim, and then Merlin's eyes were still glittering, but not with gold.
"Arthur," Merlin said, and was kissing him, sweet and tender and urgent. Arthur was still held fast; he could almost imagine that this was still—everything it had been for just a moment, that he was still helpless and undone, on the verge of having something that had never been possible, here at the top of this impossible tower. He shut his eyes and kissed Merlin back and tried not to pretend; tried to forget. This was something he could have, and still endlessly sweet—
And then Merlin pulled just a little away from his mouth, still so close their breath was mingling, and said, "Nothing you don't want me to?"
There was a glimmer of gold from under his lashes, and maybe he wasn't lost anymore, but it occurred to Arthur that didn't mean Merlin was wholly under control, either; that he'd never seen everything there was of Merlin before. "Nothing?" Merlin repeated, still a little wild and even dangerous, and the cords around Arthur's throat drew back up and close to the skin.
Arthur trembled. It was the true answer; but he couldn't want this. He needed to take Merlin back to Camelot, back to safe ground—to his chambers, where he could make Merlin his own, make him sorcerer but still servant, bound to Camelot and to him, not terrifyingly free. Arthur couldn't let Merlin, couldn't let himself. But he didn't speak quickly enough; the cords pulled a very little tighter, just enough to make him feel his breaths, and the next one whined through the back of his throat.
Merlin's lashes brushed Arthur's cheek as Merlin closed his eyes and leaned close, sighing, and pressed a deep slow kiss to Arthur's mouth. "Nothing," Merlin murmured, and the cords dragged Arthur down to the floor of black stone, warm with the fire's flickering.
There was a thick fur beneath him, not quite soft enough to cushion away all the hard surface of the stone. The room seemed to have drawn close around them, the fireplace shrunken to a small open mouth, only a few glowing coals for heat, and Merlin's eyes lit over him instead. Arthur felt as though he were falling through the air again, perhaps all the height of the stairs he'd climbed to reach this room.
Merlin breached him slowly and thoughtfully, oil slick on Arthur's thighs as the cords held him stretched wide and open and helpless, choked his moans into low, stuttering breaths. His arms were pulled taut overhead, just the least and perfect amount of give so he could struggle and pull and writhe, shameless and taken, while Merlin pressed bruises into his skin, sucked marks upon his throat.
"You're mine," Merlin whispered, "Arthur, you're mine—" and Arthur moaned again and arched into him feverishly, tried to give Merlin everything that he still had, that Merlin hadn't already claimed.
"I'm going to keep you here forever," Merlin said, starting to move on him in quick desperate thrusts, panting. "No one will ever take you from me, no one will ever rescue you; you'll be mine, always, Arthur, always—"
All the strange whispering voices of the tower were making the promises along with him, the cords drawing tighter on Arthur's limbs to hold him still more helpless, until he was struggling desperately for shallow, tiny breaths. His vision was full of glittering light, his chest burning, and he was drowning so that for one moment it became true: he would never have to descend the steps; he would spend the rest of his days here in the safe, dark fastness of this impenetrable tower, cherished, jealously guarded, loved without condition or obligation. Arthur came shatteringly, his cry almost silent, and the world went blank with ecstasy.
He woke again breathing in deep, grateful gulps, his arms prickling with pins and needles; cushioned and cradled in furs and Merlin tangled with his body. They weren't exactly in a bed, it didn't have that much definition to it—just a warm soft box of a thing, fire murmuring low somewhere vaguely off to the side. There was a dark haze overhead in place of a ceiling, and small lights like stars glimmering. His shoulders and back ached, and he felt sore and satisfied and—possessed, in a deeply physical way; owned down to his bones.
Merlin stirred and raised his head and looked at Arthur: some of the hollow, wounded look gone, if not all of it. His hand drifted slowly down Arthur's side, stroking. He slid his fingers over Arthur's thigh and eased between his legs. Arthur drew more deep, slow breaths, yielding. The cords had vanished, but they weren't necessary, after all. Arthur didn't yet need to be a king; tonight he could remain only Merlin's, and Merlin only his, and they could let go for a while longer of everything, of duty and sorrow.
Camelot would wait, would breathe deep with them this one long night. In the morning, he and Merlin would go down the stairs together; he would carry Gaius gently, and Merlin's magic would take them the short way back to the castle, to the start of their reign.
Merlin was starting to work on him again, inquisitive, exploring the boundaries of his new possession. Arthur buried his face against Merlin's hair and breathed in smoke and the faint sharp lightning smell of magic, strangely at peace in his overturned world.
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Singapore must protect present vulnerabilities and future capabilities
Assoc Prof Simon Tay at NUS Faculty of Law, and Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and Ms Jessica Wau, Assistant Director (ASEAN) at SIIA opined that the Resilience Budget must be designed and implemented in a way not only to protect against present harm but also to ensure and invest in capabilities to bounce back for future growth.
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Insiders #132: What's Your Customer's Subscription Sign?
Phillip Jackson and Brian LangeSeptember 12, 2022
That's right: we've tapped into the power of astrology to help us predict your eCommerce Subscription Sign. Customers don't see subscriptions as a one-size-fits-all solution to their problems, and neither should merchants.
The stars have aligned—and they're pointing to a new way of doing business.
Looking to the stars, we begin to see patterns form in how people put their lives on autopilot. Customers have similar behavioral traits that tell us more about who they are as a person, what they look forward to, and even what skeeves them out! If we know their Subscription Sign, we can build better subscription businesses that result in happier customers, lower churn, and better vibes.
Is your subscriber the kind of person who likes to set it and forget it? Or the type of person who wants to be in ultimate control? Long-term success depends on your subscriber's personality type and willingness to take on risks. Some like to be surprised, while others love knowing what they're getting into.
There's a universe out there of people who subscribe to things in different ways—and we can learn more about how people want subscriptions to operate based on how they are inspired. People inspired by the idea of being surprised by their subscriptions might prefer that they don't set it and forget it; they might want total control over when and where their items arrive, or maybe they're just really into the thrill of making sure everything is perfect every time!
Subscription Signs are Customer Personas
Every great marketer makes sense of their business through customer personas, and a Subscription Sign is no different. More often than not, one business appeals to several types of customers, so marketers must build out multiple strategies that appeal to each of these personas. You know this already — marketers have been doing this since the beginning of time (or at least since they watched Mad Men). What is new is the rise of subscriptions and increasing customers' LTV by getting them to purchase subscriptions instead of making one-off purchases.
Marketers may not have considered that each customer approaches subscriptions differently. Placing a "subscribe & save" button on your website isn't going to resonate with every customer or create a successful subscription program (one size fits all? that's strong Leo energy). A subscription program's success depends on its ability to provide options and customization and ultimately meet the customer where they are.
What's your Customer's Subscription Sign? You don't need a telescope, a compass, or a star chart; we'll walk you through it together.
Meet Your Future Subscribers
If you're not this person, then you know this person.
This person loves variety and the process of discovery. They don't want to foretell their future; they relish the wonder and excitement they feel when the box hits the front step. They want to open a box and be in awe of all the options they can incorporate into different parts of their routine. To please The Sampler, you need a subscription program that allows them to curate a multi-product box.
The Sampler's biggest fear is boredom. Get your customer excited before the package leaves the warehouse by building excitement in email, SMS, and in their account portal. Play into their desire to be amazed by their experiences.
The Sampler loves a subscription box, sometimes also called a discovery box. Smartrr gives brands the freedom to create a subscription program that resonates with every type of customer.
The Sampler loves a subscription box, sometimes also called a discovery box. Smartrr gives brands the freedom to create a subscription program that resonates with every type of customer. For "The Sampler" consider implementing Smartrr's "Build a Box" subscription program. We strongly feel that The Sampler will be delighted by this experience, especially when complemented by a stunning UX queue the Smartrr's subscriber portal!
There's nothing wrong with indulging from time to time and giving yourself some much-needed TLC. The Gwenyth knows this – and can also recommend exactly the beverage to drink to restore your mind-gut health after a raucous/ rowdy happy hour with the team. The Gwenyth likes to feel special. They prefer luxury but also yearn for simplicity. They can be demanding, but they're willing to pay for top-notch service. The Gwenyth wants a subscription that feels more like an exclusive club, a high-end membership where she can exchange knowing glances with other well-to-do socialites.
Don't goop this up
It's not that The Gwenyth is selfish, it's that she knows exactly what she wants. Brands miss the mark when they think they know The Gwenyth better than she knows herself. Thankfully, Smartrr understands The Gwenyth subscription sign better than anybody, giving brands the tools to build out a complete, bespoke membership program. Use Smartrr's customer account portal features to offer an exclusive VIP experience. Roll out the red carpet with a membership program that reframes and upgrades the traditional "subscription" experience with member discounts, member-only products, gifts, and early access to product launches.
The Lifehacker is a busy bee! It's likely The Lifehacker is steering multiple ships, whether it's at home or at work. Between all of this and juggling numerous responsibilities, The Lifehacker doesn't have time to think about repurchasing items. They don't care about the glitz or glamour of a subscription or a "membership." They just want their products to show up when they need them and when expected. And when the subscription no longer suits their needs, they want to whip out their phone, click a single, obvious button to cancel the subscription, and have this entire experience over within 5 seconds. They don't need a lengthy message from the brand that says, "Why did you leave?! We miss you!" The Lifehacker maximizes efficiency and value.
Autopilot, with a brain
The Lifehacker is ideal for a straightforward subscription program, and Smartrr's platform has perfected the basics. Subscribers can easily manage their subscription preferences in their customer account portal. Intuitively designed for The Lifehacker to skip, gift, swap their next order, change their subscription frequency, delivery address, and payment method, you name it; they can manage nearly anything your customer support rep can, ultimately decreasing support requests by up to 70%. The Lifehacker doesn't have time to talk to customer support!
You know The Optimizer because they have a spreadsheet for everything. Whether it's for credit card points, the restaurant bill, every happy hour deal in town, or a trip. The Optimizer is insanely organized and resourceful; they leave us feeling awe and slight horror. Of course, The Optimizer will investigate any subscription offer. They'll read the fine print and are excited to join a subscription program that offers serious value. But what excites The Optimizer is when they can outsmart the system and "get one over" on the company. The Optimizer wants to beat the company at their own game, thus the tremendous joy and slight adrenaline rush.
The relentless pursuit of better
The Optimizer is a unique individual and shouldn't be crossed unless your subscription toolbox is absolutely complete. When it comes to The Optimizer, you must start thinking like one. That's where Smartrr comes in, by offering a subscription-led loyalty rewards program. The Optimizer will absolutely love this and will know exactly which order milestone will get them that free shipping reward so they can purchase that larger bulk item at an even more cost effective rate. The Optimizer will also gravitate toward Smartrr's intuitive subscription preferences to set their order delivery arrival to the precise day they will run out of product.
The Super Saver prides themselves on getting better bang for their buck. They are thrilled by the hunt, seeking out and snagging the best deals. They scour coupon blogs, search deal sites, and have multiple browser plugins installed to ensure they're never being taken advantage of! They are prone to share their deep discounts with others, are even more prone to churn than The Lifehacker. Because The Super Saver is price-sensitive, offering a one-time discount for subscription can be a quick converter, but can easily turn them off in the long run if the product doesn't overdeliver on their expectations.
The most difficult to please of all the Subscription Signs. You will likely struggle to keep them happy, so minimizing emphasis on discounts is a better strategy for building a long-term relationship with The Super Saver. Over communicating, and providing easy, frictionless control over rescheduling shipments, pausing, and even canceling, will endear The Super Saver to you. The Super Saver can be persuaded with empathetic copy and can be enticed with freebies and upgrades.
Subscriptions with discount milestones for 1st, 3rd and 5th purchase are perfect for The Super Saver. They know that if they subscribe long enough, they'll get the lowest price available. You guessed it, once again, Smartrr makes this incredibly easy to set up on the back end. Its robust Admin portal inclusive of out-of-the-box subscription programs and advanced analytics to track LTV so you know when to set those exact milestones. In addition, and only if your product calls for it, Smartrr's admin portal gives you full control over displaying cost savings and defaulting to a subscribe and save option directly on the PDP page.
The Giver is the most flexible, and altruistic, of the Subscription Signs. Willing to swap or gift before she'd ever skip, The Giver puts subscriptions to use to be a blessing to those around her. The Giver makes use of a monthly subscription to fill in the gaps of everyday life. Multibrand retailers provide near-infinite choices for The Giver to put a subscription to work as a means of budgeting and planning. A planned getaway or an upcoming birthday for a friend? "I'll just use my monthly credit!" says The Giver.
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Once again, Smartrr predicts the future. The Giver wants to be seen as thoughtful and prepared.
Smartrr's gifting options will light up every star in their constellation with two main features. The first, being able to gift your next subscription order in lieu of swapping or skipping that month. The second feature is on a core subscription program-level. Brands targeting The Giver need an admin portal that allows the program manager to easily set up a maximum billing cycle, so customers can gift trial subscriptions to a friend or family member.
For example, the holidays are just around the corner — imagine if your customer could purchase a monthly gift subscription for a 6-month term for their loved one? Once the 6-month mark hits the subscription would automatically end and said loved one could then potentially become a net-new customer of yours. It's a win-win-win.
No matter what your Subscription Sign is, there is one thing we can all agree on: customers deserve a subscription service that treats you like an individual, not just another customer.
When it comes to building out a subscription program, there's no easy, one-size-fits-all answer. Brands who understand this are much more likely to create a successful, subscription program and increase customer LTV. The best way to start a subscription program is by understanding which customer persona(s) are likely to become subscribers and then building unique programs based on this information. If you need help, are overwhelmed, or still aren't sure if you need a subscription program, look no further than Smartrr. There are galaxies of case studies to explore and their customer success team is second to none.
Built with your end customer in mind, Smartrr increases brand engagement and LTV with a variety of out-of-the-box subscription models, a beautifully branded subscriber account experience, member-only benefits, and more. Join the likes of high-growth brands such as Starface, Remi, The Earthling, Stix, and Jolie who have seen an average of 15X more sales over the lifetime of a subscriber.
This guide was developed in partnership with Smartrr. Help the stars align for your brand. Customers don't see subscriptions as a one-size-fits-all solution to their problems, and neither does Smartrr Subscriptions—the Shopify app setting a new standard for your end-consumers post-purchase journey.
See why brands saw 2x subscription revenue in just 60 days, 94% subscriber retention rate, and 5x more sales over a subscriber's lifetime with Smartrr.
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HRTC to run AC buses on inter-district routes
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) will be running luxury air-conditioned buses on the routes connecting district head quarters, state Transport Minister G S Bali said here today. The HRTC would be replacing all its ordinary buses, running between the two district headquarters with the luxury AC buses."To start with, four buses have been put …
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New system can reuse waste energy from idling trucks, buses
Scientists have found a way to capture waste energy from idling buses or refrigerated food delivery trucks, an advance that could reduce emissions and save fuel worth millions of dollars every year. Researchers at the University of Waterloo in the US showed that the waste energy can be used to operate secondary systems, such as …
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China's Guangzhou to replace buses with 'new energy' vehicles
All petrol-powered buses in China's Guangzhou city will soon be replaced with thousands of public buses with greener, more energy-efficient vehicles, a media report said on Tuesday. According to the new plan, all buses that use petrol and diesel will be replaced with pure electric buses by 2020, meaning the city will have about 30,000 …
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Sri Rama Navami: TSRTC introduces special buses for passengers | Know more at www.tsrtconline.in
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is operating a special bus service to Vemulawada and Bhadrachalam in the event of Sri Rama Navami festival. While the Rama Navami festival will be celebrated on April 5, the bus services will be open from April 4 to April 7. Apart from that, the transport corporation has …
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MAL Weekend is Jan. 12-14
Annual gay leather/BDSM event back with signature events
Martel Brown, Jr. won the title of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2017. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend runs Jan. 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency on Capital Hill (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.).
On Friday, Jan. 12 registration begins at 3 p.m. with the exhibitor hall open from 4-10 p.m. From 10 p.m.-3 a.m. the Highwaymen TNT hosts its Impact dance party. On Saturday, Jan. 13 the exhibit hall is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Other events include Puppy Park from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and the Onyx cocktail party and gear show from 2-6 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 14 brunch is from 10 a.m.-noon. The exhibitor hall is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest is from 1-4 p.m. followed by the Revival closing dance party from 10 p.m.-4 a.m.
Weekend admission pass is $30. Friday passes are $15, Saturday passes are $20 and Sunday passes are $15. For more details and a complete list of events, visit leatherweekend.com.
There are also various events throughout D.C. celebrating MAL weekend.
D.C. Leather Pride gets the festivities started with a Welcome to D.C. party at the D.C. Eagle (7301 Benning Rd., N.E.) on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. DJ Barber Streisand will spin tracks. Local leather titleholders will host the event. For details, visit facebook.com/dcleatherpride.
Mr. Intentional Rubber hosts a Rubber Meet and Greet at the Hyatt Regency (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.) on Friday, Jan. 12 from 7-9 p.m. There will be a cash bar. Gear is encouraged with rubber preferred. For more information, visit facebook.com/mirubb.
Honcho hosts a MAL party at U Street Music Hall (1115 U St., N.W.) on Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Mike Servito, Justin Cudmore, the Bunker NY, d'Ahemar and Clark Price will play music. This event is for ages 18 and up. Guests 18-20 admitted by advance ticket only. There will be a full clothes check for $2. Tickets are $12 in advance and $20 at the door. For details, visit facebook.com/honchopgh.
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Busboys and Poets to focus on peace in 2022
Special guests include Angela Davis
Busboys and Poets will host "The 2022 NYE Peace Party" on Friday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at Busboys and Poets in Columbia.
The event will feature peace activists and literary powerhouses such as political activist, philosopher, academic, scholar and author Angela Davis, activist, scholar and educator Gina Dent, and renowned writer, poet, playwright and activist Sonia Sanchez, among others.
There will also be live music, food, party favors, champagne toast and free parking. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.


The Dowse has one of New Zealand's largest and significant public art collections. It numbers over 2,000 items.
It was the establishment of the collection during the 1970s that put The Dowse on the road to becoming a nationally significant cultural centre. The collection was begun by The Hutt Art Society with a gift of 70 paintings valued at over $8,000. These paintings remain the foundation of the collection. Millar, with an acquisition budget of $2,000, added New Zealand ceramics, textiles, weaving and paintings to the collection. With London's Victoria and Albert Museum collection in mind, Millar purchased The Dowse's first ceramic item, Mirek Smisek's Salt Glazed Branch Pot, in 1972.
The Friends of The Dowse was formed in 1972 and its members have been a valuable support to the institution ever since. The Friends have been influential in purchasing and commissioning work for the collection including Toss Woollaston's Port Nicholson from Korokoro.
Controversy surrounded the collection with the addition Colin McCahon's Wall of Death; A Banner, purchased in 1977 for the now minuscule sum of $3,000. Debate arose when a City Councillor claimed that he could 'knock one up just like it in his lunch hour', after which TV One issued an invitation to the City Councillor to paint one similar… live on set.
To this day The Dowse continues to add to its collection with recent acquisitions revealing a contemporary focus that highlights key developments in New Zealand art, by artists of significance.
Dowse staff, friends and vistors talk about their favourite works from the collection.


Built in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety as a flour mill, later transformed into the first merchant port of Punta del Este, today the Serena Hotel, has managed to recycle the old building structure, in a Hotel-Gastronomic space of design and with its own style, on the sand, in front of the sea.
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The comment about too much nitrogen is correct – all leaf and no flowers. Buy the non-grafted passionfruit variety as the root stock is often banana passionfruit and it will take off/ over and will sucker. Also use a high potash, low nitrogen fertiliser ( marketed as being good for Flowers and Fruit) and despite passionfruit being a gross feeder frequent weak fertilising is better than too strong fertilising infrequently.
I'm green with envy. I can't grow passionfruit outside as our summers are too short and the winters too cold, but just love them I've now got one in the conservatory it's growing beautifully and flowered prolifically but no fruit. I've tried pollinating with a brush to no avail. I've checked online but can't find a solution. My tamarillo has pollinated fruit and so do tomatoes, capsicum and Pomelo, theýre all in the conservatory.' Who can help?
Hey there Stavroula, interesting timing with your question as in a food sharing group I belong to, this issue came up.
One member had the exact same issue and could only suggest that is was because it came from Bunnings, once she mentioned this someone joined the conversation and said they also bought a passionfrut plant from Bunnings as well and it had similar problems…..
A fertiliser high in nitrogen promotes plenty of granadilla leaf growth at the expense of fruit and flowers. Fertilise with compost, citrus foods, chicken manure or well-rotted cow manure. You can even put used teabags at the base of established vines, leaving them to seep into the soil as fertiliser.
Note that overfertilising results in flowers but no fruit. Passionfruit usually only needs fertilising twice a year, after pruning and again after fruiting.


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Q: 7zip unzipping fails when destination path is given by parameter [Powershell] I am automating installation through a Powershell script and am having some issues with unzipping to a path given by a parameter rather than being hardcoded.
The unzipping seems to go like it is supposed to and takes a while to process but in the end no files are delivered to the destination folder. This does not happen when I explicitly state the destination path.
For example, this code works:
& $7zipexe x $zipFile -p$zipFilePassword -oC:\Test -y

This, however does not:
& $7zipexe x $zipFile -p$zipFilePassword -o$path -y

where $path is either a parameter taken in through the commandline or explictly stated in the script. Makes no difference. Am I doing something wrong?
Note: I have tried all manner of quotation marks around the parameters but to no avail. $7zipexe, $zipFile and $zipPassword are all taken in as parameters and I have tried to state them explicitly as well. The error is confined to the destination path.

A: Try it this way:
& $7zipexe x $zipFile `-p$zipFilePassword `-o$path -y

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Swamp Thing #1 | Hey Adults! Comics!
Swamp Thing was not what I was expecting. Of all the titles to reboot from the beginning of the character, I was sure this would be one. Instead, we get Alec Holland having already been Swamp Thing and having had his humanity restored with no memory of his time as Swamp Thing. We also get a guest appearance from a Superman who is well established as a hero, so very much later in the timeline.
Swamp Thing is a strange enough character that I would have thought they'd want to start with some kind of origin tale, instead we get lots of hints of what's happened and one of my favorite parts of the issue, Dr. Holland still has some kind of residual powers. It is revealed as his ability to tell if wood is at all rotted. The way it is shown, you might think it is all in his head, but the "thought balloons" imply that it isn't.
There's a really creepy "evil" established in the issue, killing some archaeologists and taking possession of their bodies. It feels like it'll tie into the Animal Man storyline with the "Hunters Three" antagonists, but I can't be sure. At the end they show the Swamp Thing separate from Dr. Holland, perhaps about to rejoin with him, perhaps as an ally, perhaps as an adversary, there's just not enough shown in the brief appearance at the end of the issue to know.
Superman implies there's some recent disaster associated with Swamp Thing which might or might not be connected to the pre-Flashpoint "Brightest Day" storyline. I hope it isn't, I really hated that storyline. This hasn't been a character I've ever really been interested in, the early comics were more of a horror comic than I tend to like and later they seemed to think being obtuse was the equivalent of being artistic. That impression could be entirely because I didn't follow the character consistently and they had many writers that all seemed to want to go their own way. Strangely in a reboot, they may be trying to tie together all the major character developments from all the writers changes.
I don't think I'll be sticking around to find out unless it turns out it is strongly linked to the Animal Man title, then again that might get me to dump Animal Man despite my love of Animal Man.
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