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The Character Evolution Files, No. 10: The Journey Through the Character Arc, Stage 8 – The Aftermath (Act III, First Half)
June 28, 2016 August 24, 2016 / saraletourneau
Welcome to the Character Evolution Files! This column focuses on character arcs, from the elements that create or enhance a character's inner journey, to techniques that writers can employ to strengthen character arcs in their own work. Today we continue our journey through the stages of the character arc with File No. 10, which focuses on the Aftermath (or the first half of Act III).
After writing a story's Dark Night of the Soul, we might be tempted to rush straight to the climax. That, however, doesn't give the protagonist time to adjust to her paradigm shift. She needs time to reconcile herself with her rejection of her false belief and to form a plan for confronting the antagonistic force(s) and reaching her story goal. Her past arc stages proved that she can't simply charge forward and get positive results. She needs to have an idea of what she's doing – and it begins by exhibiting her growth in small ways.
This often overlooked stage of character evolution is called the Aftermath, and is the subject of Character Evolution File No. 10. We'll study how, during a positive character arc, the protagonist deals with the consequences of her Dark Night decision and prepares for the finale. And, we'll see what happens when our two example characters move further away from their growth-inhibiting lies and closer to their empowering truths.
Need help visualizing what has happened so far in our Journey Through the Character Arc, or what's coming next? Download a copy of the Story Structure & Character Arc Alignment Chart now from the Worksheets for Writers page.
The Basics of the Aftermath
Act III comprises the final 25% percent of a story, starting at its 75% mark. The Aftermath lasts for roughly half of this act, from 75% to between 85 and 90%. This allows sufficient page-time for the protagonist to recover from her Dark Night of the Soul / End of Act II (Stage 7) and figure out her plan of action. This is also the stage where any subplots are wrapped up and the major playing pieces (important secondary characters, objects, etc.) assemble for the Moment of Truth / Climax (Stage 9).
The Aftermath will seem like a messy stage for the protagonist, especially from her perspective. Not only must she come to terms with her Dark Night choice, but she must also deal with its immediate results or consequences. Her final showdown with the antagonist may be around the corner, but first she has to recover from rejecting her false belief during her Dark Night.
Here's the subtle reality, though: The Aftermath is the ideal time to show how far the protagonist has come since her Trigger / Inciting Incident (Stage 1). She might not feel courageous when this stage begins, but as it goes on she'll start to show her acceptance of her false belief's opposite truth in small ways. And as she does, she'll regain her confidence and get a clearer idea of what precisely she must do in order to attain her story goal.
So, how can we show the Aftermath in all its turmoil? Let's break it down:
Post-Dark Night Mindset: Consider this a holdover of the Emotional State from the Dark Night of the Soul. The protagonist should still feel the emotions she felt at the end of her Dark Night, but only for a short while.
Consequences of Accepting the Truth: The protagonist must confront the immediate results or fallout of her Dark Night decision. These act as temporary obstacles to her story goal and raise the stakes even higher.
Questioning Attitude: It's normal for the protagonist to still ask herself whether she made the right choice. Some of her dialogue and actions will reflect these doubts or echo back to her false belief. This, however, won't show as often as…
The Strength to Continue: Despite the internal and external chaos she has created, the protagonist finds the emotional strength to continue her story-goal pursuit. Like with her Questioning Attitude, her courage emerges through dialogue, thoughts, and actions; and it often follows on the heels of her doubts – a sign that her new truth is sinking in.
Small Changes: The protagonist demonstrates her growth since the Trigger in small ways. This comes in the form of behaviors that her false belief prevented her from showing when the story began.
Reminders of Assistance: Supporting characters who helped the protagonist in earlier stages (and who are instrumental to the conclusion) will reaffirm their commitment to her and/or her story goal. The protagonist will also recognize the importance of any knowledge, skills, or objects she acquired earlier in the story.
Final Temptation: Before the Aftermath ends, an event threatens the protagonist's story-goal pursuit and allows the old, false belief to attempt a comeback. This isn't the Moment of Truth, but it reminds the protagonist to reject the lie's temptation and focus on the upcoming "final battle."
Plan of Action: In response to the Final Temptation, the protagonist uses what she's learned from past arc stages to plan how she should confront the antagonistic force(s) and reach her story goal. She doesn't have to reveal that plan to readers, but her actions should indicate she has a better idea of what she's doing now than she did before.
Emotional State: As always, consider the protagonist's mindset at the end of this stage. Has it changed? Does she feel more confident, determined, etc.? Or is she experiencing a storm of positive and negative emotions?
It's possible that the protagonist won't think of everything she'll need for the upcoming "final battle." In fact, it's normal for a Moment of Truth to throw surprises at a character. However, by the end of the Aftermath, the protagonist now has an idea of how to bring her story-long ordeal to an end. She may be forced to adapt later on; but now that she has accepted her false belief's opposite truth, she starts to feel more sure about herself and her chances of succeeding.
For more on the Aftermath / Act III, First Half, visit the linked articles at Fiction University, Mythic Scribes, and Helping Writers Become Authors.
How the Aftermath Shows the First Signs of a Character's Acceptance of the Truth
Last time, our case-study character (a young female criminal on the run) faced her Dark Night of the Soul and almost killed the benefactor who has helped her since her Point of No Return / End of Act I (Stage 3). This forced the fugitive to choose between false belief ("I can't trust anyone") and its opposite truth ("I can trust others"). Since she realized she has a better chance of reaching her story goal (avoiding police capture) by trusting other people – and that she still sees her benefactor as a friend – she decided to spare his life, therefore rejecting her false belief in favor of the truth.
Now, during her Aftermath, the fugitive must respond to her Dark Night choice and its consequences. This means the following factors should drive our plans for this stage:
The fugitive'sMoment of Truth will combine her final escape from law enforcement with her most convincing demonstration of her trust in other people.
The Aftermath will show the fugitive showing signs of her increasingly stronger belief in trusting other people.
The Aftermath's Final Temptation should threaten the fugitive's safety and tempt her to fall back on distrust again. However, the fugitive will reject the lie and form her Plan of Action in response.
In a way, the Final Temptation sets up the Moment of Truth while acting as the strongest hint for the next stage's events. So, if the fugitive's final showdown with the police will show her full embrace of trust, this Final Temptation could work: Before the fugitive and her benefactor can flee town, the police capture her benefactor and take him to the local jail. This event could push the fugitive to either flee without her friend (and reclaim her false belief), or confront the police so she can rescue him – a risk that, after her Dark Night decision, reflects the truth she's trying to embrace.
With that in mind, here's how the rest of the Aftermath could play out:
Post-Dark Night Mindset: When the Aftermath begins, the fugitive is still exhausted from the events of her Dark Night. Her horror over her actions and her uncertainty of her benefactor's forgiveness also linger, but they dissipate before this stage ends.
Consequences of Accepting the Truth: The protagonist and her benefactor get little sleep in their hiding place that night. Their tension directly feeds the fugitive's Questioning Attitude (see below), but it also prompts both characters to talk. In particular, the fugitive asks her benefactor about the secret he had hidden from her, and he agrees to share it and explain why he hid it from her.
Questioning Attitude: The fugitive voices her concerns over how the benefactor views her in light of her Dark Night actions. She even goes so far as to ask, "Why do you still trust me?"
The Strength to Continue: Clearing the air allows the benefactor and the fugitive to move on from their altercation. The fugitive also convinces her friend that (after their recent close calls with police) they should leave town, and actively helps him in making their new travel plans.
Small Changes: The fugitive believes her benefactor when he assures her that he still trusts her despite her Dark Night actions. She also becomes more apologetic for her past mistakes, and shows an increasing desire to listen to others and accept their help.
Reminders of Assistance: In addition to her benefactor, the fugitive remembers which secondary characters she can trust. Locals who had previously proven their dependability help her and the benefactor arrange their escape from town. The fugitive also calls a relative who has previously given her advice, and receives validation for her change in attitude from said relative.
Final Temptation: See previous paragraphs for details.
Plan of Action: After her benefactor is captured, the fugitive decides to rescue him from the police so they can still leave town together. Since her truth involves trust, she also calls upon any locals whom she believes will help her (see Reminders of Assistance) to help her orchestrate her plan.
Emotional State: The fugitive will be terrified, especially for her benefactor. (Notice how she's putting his needs before her own.) However, she's determined to save him regardless of what it might cost her in the end.
This doesn't sound like the defensive, suspicious young woman we met in File No. 4, does it? Thanks to all the work we've done since then, the fugitive is now moving away from who she was, and toward who she needs to be in order to attain her story goal. This can happen to your characters, too – which is why it's crucial to include and Aftermath after the Dark Night of the Soul. Give your protagonist a couple chapters to recover from her rejection of her false belief. You don't need to play your winning cards yet – just a crucial few that show subtle hints of her finally changing for the better.
How Does the Aftermath Align with the First Half of Act III?
Here's what the Aftermath and the first half of Act III have in common:
The Aftermath starts immediately after the Dark Night of the Soul and ends before the Moment of Truth / Climax (roughly the first half of Act III).
Both show the protagonist regaining the courage to resume her story-goal pursuit.
Both end with the protagonist creating a plan for reaching said goal and for tackling her final conflict with the antagonistic force(s).
The protagonist (either consciously or subconsciously) gathers all of the playing pieces (supporting characters, important objects, etc.) that she needs for the Moment of Truth.
An Example of a Character's Aftermath Using Aragorn from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
As we follow Aragorn's journey through the positive arc, we'll refer to the Aftermath basics we discussed earlier to illuminate how they play out in a story. Also, please note that these Aragorn sections will reference both the books and Peter Jackson's film trilogy. The focus will be on film-Aragorn, who endures a more noticeable internal struggle than book-Aragorn, but the discussion will include appropriate references to the books as needed.
Last time, Aragorn finally accepted the truth he's been running from all his life: He chose to embrace his royal heritage and declare himself as the King of Gondor, thus shedding his false belief about not being a leader. With war now on Gondor's doorstep, Aragorn must act on his decision from his Dark Night of the Soul – and quickly.
Aragorn doesn't linger long in Dunharrow after his Dark Night ends. He packs and leaves for the Dwimorberg, but not without interruptions. He rejects Eowyn's pleas to stay (and her affections), and tells Gimli and Legolas to remain behind with Rohan's army. Of course, as you can see in the following clip from The Return of the King, his friends don't let him get off so easily.
Aragorn's next stop is the Dwimorberg, home of the Paths of the Dead and the oathbreaker ghosts he must summon before heading for Gondor. Despite the ominous appearance and threats, Aragorn boldly marches onward ("I do not fear death") and summons the undead to fight for him. Watch what happens next, in this scene from the Extended Edition of The Return of the King. Here, Aragorn begins to use the tools and advice he's acquired over the course of the trilogy – but will that be enough?
As you'll see, the extended scene also shows Aragorn's defeated reaction before receiving the King of the Dead's true answer, and his exploitation of Gandalf's and Lord Elrond's advice (from his Charge and Dark Night stages, respectively) to ambush the corsairs. It's no surprise to us later that he shocks Sauron's army when he arrives in Gondor with his army of the Dead.
Once Gondor wins the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Aragorn and his companions turn their attention to their ultimate goal: the destruction of the One Ring. In this clip of the the "Last Debate" scene, Gandalf and the others aren't sure how to proceed – that is, everyone except Aragorn. He's beginning to look and act more like a king, isn't he?
In case you're wondering, the film version of Aragorn's Aftermath doesn't diverge too much from the book version. The tone is different (book-Aragorn had always intended to reclaim the throne of Gondor), but the sequence of events in both mirror each other closely. The book also includes Aragorn's mastering of the palantír of Orthanc (43*), where he discovers Sauron's plans with the corsair fleet; and his visit to Minas Tirith's Houses of Healing (140 – 151*), where he reveals himself to the people of Gondor as their king. The summoning of the Dead (151 – 154*) also plays out differently, with the ghosts following Aragorn to the Stone of Erech and Aragorn unfurling Arwen's standard instead of unsheating the reforged sword Anduril, but the Dead still keep to their oath in the end.
Let's now dissect Aragorn's Aftermath using the stage's basics:
Timing: Aragorn's Aftermath occurs during The Return of the King, starting at 1 hour 19 minutes and ending at 2 hours 29 minutes (78 to 91%, or 13% of the film trilogy). A similar scene appears on Pages 41 through 164* of the Return of the King book (75 to 85%, or 10% of the book trilogy).
Post-Dark Night Mindset: Aragorn shows no resistance to his path forward. He doesn't delay leaving Dunharrow, and shows impatience when Eowyn tries to persuade him to stay. These are small yet telltale signs that Aragorn doesn't question his Dark Night decision and wants to use his time well in order to save Gondor.
Consequences of Accepting the Truth: In a way, Aragorn avoids the immediate consequences. The first clip above ends with King Theoden answering his soldiers' questions about losing their other leader. However, Aragorn's choice to enter the Paths of the Dead could also make things difficult for him, Legolas, and Gimli – because they might not survive.
Questioning Attitude: The only time Aragorn seems to doubts his Dark Night decision is when he summons the Dead. Notice his eyes and facial expression at 0:58 of the Paths of the Dead clip. Does he look afraid there?
The Strength to Continue: Aragorn demonstrates courage throughout his Aftermath. After that glimmer of fear at the Paths of the Dead, he calmly orders the ghosts to fulfill their final oath and brandishes Anduril, the sword of his ancestors.
Small Changes: Most of the previous basics show hints of Aragorn's growth. However, the most obvious changes come during the Paths of the Dead, when Aragorn proclaims himself as heir to the throne of Gondor for the first time; and during the Last Debate, when Aragorn suggests a plan to defeat Sauron for good.
Reminders of Assistance: Gimli and Legolas continue to stick by Aragorn's side, as they have since the Comfort Zone / Act I (Stage 2). Aragorn also uses Anduril as proof of his heritage, and recalls Gandalf's and Lord Elrond's advice regarding the corsair ships. Aragorn might also be drawing strength from the encouragement he received during his Struggle / Act II, First Half (Stage 4) and Charge / Act II, Second Half (Stage 6).
Final Temptation: If Aragorn wanted to, he could have rejected the throne of Gondor at the last moment and walk away from the Battle of the Pelennor Fields- but he chooses not to.
Plan of Action: Aragorn takes initiative during the Last Debate and prooposes a diversion tactic to allow Frodo and Sam time to destroy the One Ring.
Emotional "End State": By this point, Aragorn seems more poised and confident than he has in past arc stages. This mindset will be crucial if Aragorn wants to succeed during his Moment of Truth.
A Second Example of a Character's Aftermath Using Tris Prior from Veronica Roth's Divergent
Tris's Aftermath is short, comprising only of Chapters 31 and 32 in Divergent (timing = 81 to 85%, lasting for 4%**). Now that she's chosen to reject her false belief ("I am weak" / "I don't belong anywhere") in favor of its opposite truth ("I am strong" / "I belong with the Dauntless"), she must come to terms with her decision and its results and consequences – and she won't have a lot of time to do so.
As soon as Tris's final evaluation ends, we get a glimpse of her post-Dark Night mindset. She's shaken yet relieved, hugging herself against a sudden chill (397**). Her anxiety returns, though, when Dauntless's leaders congratulate her for successfully completing her simulation test. Eric (previously established as an antagonistic force) injects Tris with a tracking serum created by Erudite, and explains that other Dauntless members have been given this injection throughout the day. The thought of being injected again worries Tris, but she resigns to accept it because she knows "I can't refuse or [Eric] will doubt my loyalty again." (398**)
To soothe her nerves, Tris visits Tobias for a couple hours. She soon reveals that she saw him during her simulation, and that she's afraid of physical intimacy. Tobias then proves why he's still Tris's most reliable source of assistance. He shares his own apprehension about relationships (402**); and as he shows Tris his tattoos of all five faction symbols, he admits he wants to strive for all five faction values, not just Dauntless's courage (405**). Thus, Tobias demonstrates his respect for and trust in Tris, and implies there's nothing wrong with her being a Divergent, since he too doesn't want to be defined by his faction.
Finally, it's time for the end-of-initiation banquet. Tris reunites with her friends Christina and Will, and they discuss their futures in Dauntless and poke fun at each other's fears. The initiate's rankings are revealed shortly after, and Tris realizes she's done more than gain full entry into Dauntless – she's ranked first. (Christina, Will, some of Tris's Dauntless-born friends, and antagonist Peter also make the cut.)
Tris's elation, however, is cut short. She quickly pieces together the information she and Tobias obtained over the past few chapters: Dauntless and Erudite will attack Abnegation, her birth faction and the home of her parents, by activating the newly injected tracking serum in each Dauntless member and controlling their minds. She promises to tell Tobias later – but as we'll see in File No. 11, she never gets that chance.
While Tris doesn't quite know her "plan of attack" yet, she understands what she might have to do to help Abnegation and save her parents. Now let's see how her Aftermath uses the basics we haven't covered yet:
Consequences of Accepting the Truth: On the upside, Tris is at the top of her "class" and will have first choice for her faction career. But on the downside, she knows she must be careful around Eric and other Dauntless leaders (e.g., the tracking serum scene). Making the final cut doesn't mean the Dauntless will keep her if she causes trouble again.
Questioning Attitude: Tris doesn't question her Dark Night decision, but she shows nervousness when confessing her fear of intimacy and lack of relationship experience to Tobias. She also lies to Christina and Will again (about her fear landscape) so she can keep her Divergence a secret.
The Strength to Continue: Despite her trepidations, Tris accepts the tracking serum injection from Eric and tells Tobias the truth about her fears. She also reminds Tobias that "[n]o one's perfect" in their pursuit of becoming who they want to be (405**) – advice that she, too, believes because of her Divergence.
Small Changes: Tris, who has often lied to protect herself, takes a huge step forward in proving she's strong by being open with Tobias about her fears.
Reminders of Assistance: Besides Tobias, Christina and Will assist Tris by offering reassurance and comic relief during the banquet. Tris also draws conclusions about the upcoming Erudite-Dauntless attack on Abnegation based on the information she learned earlier in her Aftermath and during her Charge and Dark Night stages.
Final Temptation: Tris realizes how Erudite and Dauntless plan to overtake Abnegation. Instead of deeming herself weak and doing nothing about her suspicions, she resolves to be strong and inform a higher-ranking Dauntless (Tobias) so she can help her former faction.
Plan of Action: While Tris doesn't form a plan in response to her Final Temptation, she decides to tell Tobias what she knows as soon as she can.
Emotional "End State": Tris is stunned and terrified by the conclusions she's drawn about the upcoming attack on Abnegation. She's also determined to act on her instincts, which shows in her intention to meet with Tobias.
Questions to Ask When Developing Your Protagonist's Aftermath
Below is a list of questions to help you craft your protagonist's Aftermath. Use these, along with your answers to the previous Journey Through the Character Arc questionnaires, to ensure your character has some time (however short it may be) to learn and respond to the immediate effects of her Dark Night decision and realize what she might have to do to achieve her story goal in the next stage.
Where does the Aftermath begin in terms of the story's overall page count / word count? How long does it last?
How does the protagonist's reaction to the Dark Night of the Soul linger into the Aftermath? What thoughts and feelings does she experience as this stage begins?
What are the immediate consequences (results, fallout, etc.) of the protagonist's decision to accept the truth? How have things become more difficult for the time being and temporarily hindered her progress toward her story goal?
How does the protagonist question her acceptance of the truth? What dialogue, thoughts, or actions demonstrate these doubts?
Despite her doubts, how does her protagonist find the emotional strength to continue working toward her story goal? How does this manifest through her dialogue, thoughts, or actions?
What other small, positive changes does the protagonist exhibit during this stage? How is she behaving differently than she was at the beginning of the story?
What reminders of assistance does the protagonist receive at this time? Which supporting characters reaffirm their commitment to help her? Does she realize the importance of any knowledge, skills, or objects she acquired earlier in the story?
What event shortly before the Aftermath's end threatens the protagonist's story-goal pursuit? How does it reflect the false belief she shed during the Dark Night? How does she reject its temptation and form a "plan of attack" in response?
What is the protagonist's plan for confronting the antagonistic force(s) and reaching her story goal? How does it draw on what the protagonist has learned from her previous arc stages, including the truth she now believes?
How does the protagonist feel at the end of the Aftermath? What is her mentality as she prepares for the Climax / Moment of Truth?
What are some memorable Aftermaths / first halves of Act III from books you've read? If you're working on a story, how would you describe your character's Aftermath? How does it show him/her coming to terms with the outcome of his/her Dark Night of the Soul and preparing for the climax?
Please come back in July / August for File No. 11, where we'll cover the Moment of Truth, also known as the Climax.
*Reference: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, 2001 paperback edition by Del Rey / Ballantine Books
**Reference: Veronica Roth's Divergent, 2011 paperback printing by Katherine Tegen Books
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12 thoughts on "The Character Evolution Files, No. 10: The Journey Through the Character Arc, Stage 8 – The Aftermath (Act III, First Half)"
As ever, a comprehensive and thorough explanation of the process of narrative arc in the classic hero's journey. I really enjoy the variety of examples you provide:).
Thank you, Sarah! 🙂
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Wow, that was a very detailed and comprehensive analysis. I think when I have a moment, I'll want to read them all "in one sitting" to gain a broader perspective.
Thanks, Joanna! Once this Journey Through the Character Arc series ends (I'll still continue the Files after that), I'm planning to release all of the questionnaires for the 10 stages in one, big file. That won't be out until this fall, but I think it'll be a good idea to have them altogether in one document. What do you think?
Yeah, I think so too. Along with the links to the original posts, since your insights are also useful. 🙂
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The Aftermath isn't talked about much in general. This is a great dissection of what it is and the process. I'll have to pay attention next book I read for this. Great article, Sara. 🙂
Thanks, E.! 🙂
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DBN profit up 28% to N$219.5 million for 2018
WINDHOEK – The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has reported sound financial results for the year ending March 2018. This was revealed in its annual report that was recently released and submitted to Parliament this week. In the report, Martin Inkumbi, the DBN's chief executive officer noted that the profit for the year amounted to N$219.5 million, which is an increase of 28 percent compared to 2017.
"The component of this profit is reserved for servicing the bank's debt, which consists of obligations to its new bond subscribers, as well as other obligations. Subject to shareholder approval, the balance will be apportioned between reapplication for projects and transfer into reserves," stated Inkumbi.
Tania Hangula, DBN chairperson, in the same report said 2018 provided the bank with clear goals and she is pleased that it made strides that are reflected in its results. "The upshot is that the bank has progressed not only financially but also in attaining fitness for its purpose," said Hangula while promising DBN shareholder (the Ministry of Finance), stakeholders and borrowers to expect more.
Hangula further noted that even though the Namibian economy had paused, it had limited impact on DBN's performance, due to prudent management of its operations and risk. She added that while 2018 was characterised by a higher level of non-performing loans, DBN counterintuitively posted sound results.
The report indicated that loans and advances increased by 15 percent to N$7.7 billion, up from N$6.7 billion reported in 2017. Total assets increased to N$8.8 billion, which is an increase of more than seven times compared to total assets of N$1.2 billion reported in 2010. Hangula stated that the bank has reflected and evolved to proactively prepare for similar circumstances that will emerge given cyclical fluctuations in economic activity and the shifting needs of development.
"The bank's assumption of debt obligation is in line with its object of mobilising financial resources for development, and has been an objective of the bank since its inception," Hangula added.
During 2018 DBN issued a N$2.5 billion medium-term note programme on the NSX, which provided the bank with the ability to raise capital on relatively short notice, based on forecasted loan book growth requirements. This, Hangula noted, gives the bank a further measure of flexibility in its capacity to meet financing commitments for projects of economic significance, previously vested only in its capital and reserves.
Commenting on the bond, Inkumbi said it also has another purpose to further develop Namibia's financial markets and divert a portion of investment capital that may previously have flowed across the border. He concluded that investments in local productive capacity further strengthen the economic environment to the benefit of the local financial industry.
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Why do you think this code requires you to return symbols? What are the
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Ethanol sugar is made from sugar cane.
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In the current quest for economically feasible alternative fuels, ethanol derived from corn has captured much of the world's attention. However, some biodiesel fuel developers are looking towards a different, and some claim far more economical, source of ethanol-producing plant material. Both sugar cane and switch grass can be used during the fermentation process as ethanol sugar, which converts to pure alcohol when combined with yeast and water. Inedible forms of sugar could be purchased inexpensively, converted into pure ethanol and then mixed with gasoline.
Ethanol sugar is not a new concept in many countries where the climate can support the production of sugar cane. In the same way the United States government subsidizes the production of corn for ethanol production, the Brazilian government subsidizes sugar cane production for use as ethanol sugar. Although sugar is generally less expensive to produce than corn, the United States does not have an ideal climate for sugar cane production. Only a few states such as Florida and Louisiana have a suitable climate for domestic sugar production.
The difficulty with producing a viable alternative fuel from ethanol sugar or any other organic material lies with the nature of fermentation. In order for ethanol to mix with gasoline to form a flex fuel blend, it must be considered 100%anhydrous, or water-free. The standard fermentation and distillation process can only create an ethanol product which is 95% water-free at best. This would be the equivalent of a 190 proof pure grain alcohol.
In order to remove the final 5% water content, the ethanol must be passed through a number of membranes and filters. This process can be time-consuming and expensive, which in turn raises the final cost of the ethanol fuel. Some researchers, however, have developed special ethanol production tanks which first create the 95% dry ethanol base, then run the solution through membranes which remove the rest of the water. The result is a storage tank containing pure ethanol, which can then be combined with standard gasoline or used to power farm equipment designed to run on pure ethanol.
At this writing, it is difficult to tell if ethanol sugar produced from inedible sugar from Mexico or Brazil will successfully compete with corn ethanol. Another alternative source may be a perennial cover crop known as switch grass. Much like sugar cane, switch grass grows rapidly and can be harvested for many years before replanting becomes necessary. The concept for converting sugar cane or switch grass into usable ethanol is roughly the same, and switch grass can be grown in many regions of the United States.
While other countries continue to develop their own ethanol sugar programs, the United States is more likely to remain committed to corn sugar as its primary source for domestic ethanol fuel.
What is Used in Ethanol Production?


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How Federal Persecutors Hide The Truth To Punish The InnocentLicensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice
Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice
by John Stossel | Oct 23, 2014 | LAW
A group of Washington overlords — federal prosecutors — sometimes break rules and wreck people's lives.
President Obama may soon appoint one of them to be America's next Attorney General.
The prosecutorial bullying is detailed in a new book by Sidney Powell, "Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice."
She reports that the Department of Justice's narcissistic and dishonest prosecutors destroy people by doing things like deliberately withholding evidence.
Remember the Arthur Andersen accounting firm?
It was killed off by ambitious prosecutors who claimed the company helped Enron commit accounting fraud and then shredded the evidence.
But instead of charging people who allegedly ordered evidence destroyed, the DOJ indicted the entire company. That destroyed the accounting firm. Publicly traded companies cannot do business with companies under criminal investigation, so Andersen lost most of its clients.
The prosecutor's purpose, says Powell, was to chill resistance from other companies that might dare fight the Feds. The message: cooperate, or we will destroy you! These pressure tactics were appropriate, said one prosecutor, because shredding documents "attacks the justice system itself by impeding investigators and regulators from getting at the truth."
But who actually hid the truth?
The prosecutors, writes Powell. In fact, Andersen had saved most of its documents and gave them to the government. The prosecutors simply lied to the court about it.
Eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Arthur Andersen's conviction. But by then, 80,000 employees had lost their jobs — 80,000 people who'd done nothing wrong.
You'd think that this would teach federal prosecutors to obey the law. Paul Kamenar of the Washington Legal Foundation said, "this decision will send a strong message to the Justice Department to stop this kind of abusive prosecutorial misconduct."
So were the prosecutors fired or jailed? No. Many were promoted. Washington's overlords protect their own.
Next, some of the same prosecutors accused four Merrill Lynch executives of falsifying Enron's books. The government lawyers told the media that Enron "conspired with Wall Street bankers to carry out a sham transaction." The Merrill Lynch executives charged with fraud got three- to four-year jail sentences.
But Powell writes that the government "failed to allege anything that actually constituted a crime by the Merrill Lynch executives. Instead it cobbled together parts of different statutes to make up some kind of new crime that didn't even make sense."
Sure enough, an appeals court tossed most of the verdict, and the Merrill executives were released. But that was after they had spent a year in jail.
Did the prosecutors hang their heads in shame? No. Far from it. Some of them then went after Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. Stevens, the prosecutors claimed, took $250,000 in gifts from rich donors and never reported that.
But later it was revealed that the prosecutors withheld evidence that showed Stevens had not taken anything like $250,000. A judge threw out that conviction, too. But by then, Sen. Stevens had lost his Senate seat. His replacement, a Democrat, became the deciding vote for Obamacare.
So was the lead prosecutor, Matthew Friedrich, finally punished? Again, no. He took a higher-paying job at a private law firm. Leslie Caldwell, who helped destroy Arthur Anderson, got promoted to assistant attorney general at the Justice Department. Andrew Weissmann, who helped prosecute the Andersen and the Merrill Lynch employees, was made deputy director of the FBI.
Finally, prosecutor Kathryn Ruemmler, who helped manipulate the system to unfairly jail four Merrill Lynch employees, was promoted to deputy attorney general, then promoted again to White House counsel. Now Bloomberg reports that she's President Obama's first choice to replace Eric Holder!
If you find these charges as hard to believe as I did, you can read Powell's supporting documents at LicensedtoLie.com.
We invited prosecutors Ruemmler, Friedrich, Caldwell and Weissmann to reply to the charges laid out in Powell's book and on my TV show, but they didn't respond.
Federal prosecutors always have a big advantage over anyone they attack. The U.S. government has endless time and money. Only multi-millionaires can afford to fight back. Most people accused, even those who are innocent, just settle with the prosecutors and get punished.
Prosecutors abuse this awesome power and get promoted for it.
About John Stossel
John Stossel is author of No They Can't! Why Government Fails — But Individuals Succeed. Award-winning news correspondent John Stossel is currently with Fox Business Network and Fox News. Before making the change to Fox News, Stossel was the co-anchor of ABC News's "20/20." Eight to 10 million people watched his program weekly. Often, he ended "20/20" with a TV column called "Give Me a Break," which challenged conventional wisdom. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Among his other awards are the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award. For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.
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» Why TV's First World Series Game 75 Yrs. Ago Almost Never Happened
Why TV's First World Series Game 75 Yrs. Ago Almost Never Happened
It was 1947, and few had ever seen a baseball game on TV - let alone a World Series contest. It was 75 years ago that viewers not at the ballpark actually got to watch a championship game in its entirety for the first time - the Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
And even then it almost didn't happen.
"The predictable stumbling block was money. Baseball commissioner Albert B. "Happy" Chandler wanted $100,000 for the television rights to the Series. Gillette, the sponsor of the radio coverage on the Mutual Broadcasting System, balked at the steep price given television's limited penetration – only 50,000 to 60,000 U.S. households owned TVs at the time. The radio rights to reach the nation's 29 million homes with radios had cost Mutual only $175,000.
"Initial negotiations produced an offer of $60,000 from two sponsors: Gillette and the Ford Motor Company. New York's Liebmann Breweries offered to meet Chandler's $100,000 demand, but the commissioner refused because he did not want beer ads when youngsters would be prominent members of the audience."
My how times and standards have changed!
In the end, they came to an agreement and get this - the Series aired on all three New York City TV stations at the same time, something that could never happen today. Here's the story of the first-ever televised World Series and why it was almost a swing and a miss.
The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years ago
Re: Why TV's First World Series Game 75 Yrs. Ago Almost Never Happened
Several years ago, MLB Network aired the entire [minus the 1st inning] Don Larson 1956 World Series perfect game complete with ads. Back then there only three cameras. one behind home plate to cover the entire field. Two others were located down the first and third base lines. Absolutely no end of inning graphics. The camera would zoom in on the stadium scoreboard to alert viewers of the score. With the exception of one Parker pen ad, the rest were all for Gillette razors and shave cream. It was carried by NBC.


Thermochromatic ink labels provides the ideal solution to a heat sensitive problem.
Positive ID Labels were approached recently by a major laboratory operator; they were seeking a solution to meet an important process within the lab. The process involved the labelling and dating of Petri dishes followed by the application of a heat indicator strip to prove the petri dish had passed through an autoclave for sterilisation.
Having had the process explained to him, sales manager Mark Hurst used his knowledge to source the appropriate thermochromatic ink label to integrate into his solution: Using a robust 2 line hand labelling gun, Mark's proposal was for the date and batch number to be printed using the hand labelling gun, on a pre-printed thermochromatic in label that would be blacked out in the autoclave.
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Selecting the correct thermochromatic ink was imperative, as the thermochromatic ink label must only change colour when the temperature at which sterilization is achieved has been assured. I had some fun locating the right product but we have a wealth of experience and contacts to make this kind of thing happen.
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Q: DBUS Exception when using Quickly Today I wanted to test Quickly. I normally used: quickly create ubuntu-application appname
to create the files of my aplication. It takes a long time and after a time it says Dbus Exception.
Here the output:

sebi@sebi-desktop:~/Dokumente$ quickly create ubuntu-application
  dropmind Creating project directory dropmind Creating bzr repository
  and committing Ihr neu erstelltes Projekt starten!file 0/1 Traceback
  (most recent call last):   File "./dropmind", line 33, in
      dropmind.main()   File
  "/home/sebi/Dokumente/dropmind/dropmind/init.py", line 40, in main
      preferences.db_connect()   File
  "/home/sebi/Dokumente/dropmind/dropmind_lib/preferences.py", line 50,
  in db_connect
      self._database = CouchDatabase(self._db_name, create=True)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/application/server.py",
  line 101, in init
      oauth_tokens=oauth_tokens, ctx=ctx)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/application/server.py",
  line 75, in init
      oauth_tokens=oauth_tokens, ctx=ctx, views_factory=views_factory)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/records/database.py",
  line 123, in init
      self._reconnect()   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/application/server.py",
  line 81, in _reconnect
      port = find_port(ctx=self.ctx)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/application/platform/init.py",
  line 48, in find_port
      return platform_find_port(pid, ctx)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/desktopcouch/application/platform/linux/init.py",
  line 100, in platform_find_port
      proxy = bus.get_object('org.desktopcouch.CouchDB', '/')   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
      follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in init
      self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in
  activate_name_owner
      self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in
  start_service_by_name
      'su', (bus_name, flags)))   File
  "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in
  call_blocking
      message, timeout) dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
  org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible
  causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the
  message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout
  expired, or the network connection was broken. Glückwunsch, Ihr neues
  Projekt wurde erstellt. cd /home/sebi/Dokumente/dropmind/, um mit dem
  Programmieren zu beginnen.

To be honest. I had two days ago a little problem with Unity and the reset didn't worked fully and so I just deleted the system files in my user folder like .gnome and so on. That fixed the problem with unity but may I deleted some other files which are important. I actually don't know. At the end it says ti created the project succesfully but it doesn't start the app and also not with the command quickly run it just does nothing then. I am using Ubuntu 11.04 64Bit.

A: It is not a good idea to just delete directories like that. And I don't know what you mean by "and so on". But it seems that the problem is with setting up your DesktopCouch, which in this case probably won't prevent you from start programming. There have been some issues with DesktopCouch lately, so unless you're experiencing other issues with your system, I would just ignore them for now.
You should also confirm that DesktopCouch is running by opening file:///home/YOUR_USERNAME/.local/share/desktop-couch/couchdb.html (remember to change to your own username). This will present you with a webpage where you can look at your databases.

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The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince, is a story about music, artistry, pain, infatuation, control, religion, and deep, soulful love. Put frankly, it is a story that will stick in your mind after you've placed the book down.
Whether you were a fan of Prince or not, I recommend reading The Most Beautiful, because much more is buried in this rock star romance than a world filled with purple foo foo.
I once read a great piece of writing advice that said a memoir should be your story, but it shouldn't be about you. Rather, the memoir is about everyone else reading your book. Mayte Garcia accomplished this with grace and love.
She wrote with endearment and forgiveness. She wrote truthfully, sometimes with the perspective of a wiser woman, sometimes with raw emotion. What I loved most about her book is how I felt myself getting pulled into the eccentric, strange, and lovely world of Prince with her.
For those who don't know, Ms. Garcia is the first ex-wife of Prince. She was also the only woman with whom he had a child, and that child died one week after birth. Their marriage ended soon after.
Before meeting Prince, Ms. Garcia was becoming a world-renowned belly dancer by the age of 16, when she met Prince backstage. He was 13 years her senior, but in typical Prince style, he saw her artistic potential before she could, and he began contacting her offstage.
Ms. Garcia went on to become a creative collaborator of Prince's, then a backup dancer and employee, and finally his wife. The Most Beautiful is Ms. Garcia's story, told her way. She wrote it soon after his death.
Sadly, her memoir made me think of Prince in a different light.
No doubt he was a creative genius, but did he also suffer from unknown mental illness? Perhaps a form of narcissistic disorder? Ms. Garcia does not hide the emotional roller coaster she lived with him, everything from the extraordinary highs of dopamine-filled passion, to the anger and rage she felt at the lows.
Through it all, one thing is apparent: Ms. Garcia never stopped loving Prince. She loved him wholly, completely, without prejudice. Her love is permeating, because even after you learn of Prince's most sinister side, you will still appreciate and accept him. Maybe you will even still love him.
My favorite part of the book was the end. No spoilers here, but I'll say this: it was the light amongst much darkness. Want to know why I adored it so much? Well, I guess you'll have to read the book.


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Magic Fades Mix For The Astral Plane
For many years, artists of the sonic ilk have attempted to forge their way through a landscape of copyright law and appropriation discussion, both issues exacerbated in the Internet-age, with varying success. On the one hand, there's the owners of the Dope Jams record shop; masters of acerbic banter, but more importantly, unrepentant bootleggers. The two owners, who also go by Slow to Speak, have been pressing classic pop 12″ for years (with the addition of their own edits) and while their CORE series is a completely legitimate business in the eyes of copyright law, they've made a name for themselves as anti-ASCAP Robin Hoods of a sort. On the other hand are the countless musicians who have been expunged from the annals of Soundcloud, Pro payment or no, for violating the website's increasingly draconian rules and algorithms, only to recreate their profile and pull out the credit card at the next possible turn.
On the creative side of the debate, especially with regards to outer realm dance music, lies the conversation on appropriation, sampling and, especially, sound collage art. Portland duo Magic Fades have spent the past several years dappling in R&B, hip hop and the weapons-grade fallout that was/is vaporwave, grabbing onto bits and pieces of pop music ephemera from the past twenty years to craft seemingly tenuous, yet deceivingly affecting collage work. But interestingly enough, Magic Fades started out as an act that seemed to have the potential to fit itself into the singular world of digital-filtered, big room R&B alongside acts like Autre Ne Veut and How To Dress Well. 2012's Obsession LP, released through Mishka, didn't necessarily see the duo draft an original sound out of the ether, but the album's nods to The-Dream, Usher and Prince didn't overwhelm the project and, in the end, were nothing more than reverent flourishes.
Fast forward a few years and R&B still forms the central column of the Magic Fades sound, but the remaining sonic aesthetic has splintered and broken apart, only to be brought back together in a disjointed frankenstein of influences, effects and digital mementos. Earlier this year, the duo collaborated on an album with Soul Ipsum, the Zirconia Reign LP, which was released by 1080p in April. Sounding more like E+E or Lotic than R. Kelly, the LP featured soundtrack-inspired grandiosity and a drastically improved production value that lifted Magic Fades out of the proverbial bedroom. And Zirconia Reign not only sounds larger than the duo's previous work, it's crashing pastiche of flutes, piano, violin and rave digitalism has highlighted, by drawing together disparate elements from across the pop and avant-garde landscape, a distinct Magic Fades sound.
Since the release of Zirconia Reign, Magic Fades have dedicated themselves to elucidating the collective phantasm through club music, drafting a number of edits and blends that bring together key figures in the progressive club music realm (Neana, Air Max '97 and Sudanim) with the likes of Tinashe, their most barefaced attempts at collage work to date. The result is far more cohesive than the aforementioned E+E, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't get across a chaotic, decomposing affect. What started on Obsession as stylistic appropriation has grown into full-fledged aesthetic smash-and-grab, a gravity-less melange of sounds, melodies, riffs and vocal lines that smash into each other as often as they coalesce in harmonic perfection. Coming back to copyright and appropriation, Magic Fades don't necessarily play the conscious role of insurgent, but their work flies in the face of the traditional, rockist conception of originality. And their Astral Plane mix epitomizes that ethos, a series of edits with no clear start and no clear end, grafted together with apparent slapdash abandon. It's a channel changing epic that frazzles the mind as much as it dazzles the senses, but this time around it has a function: dancefloor efficacy.
Tool & Melvins – Divorced
Magic Fades Triad Edit/Blend – Sudanim/Tinashe/Geotheory
DJ New Jersey Drone – Blood Kakao
Mila J – Drink, smoke, Breakup (L-Vis 1990 4D Vocal Mix)
Drippin & Copout – Arc
Magic Fades – THROWWWN FREEZE TPAIN TRAVI$ SCOTT LEXX_XI TOSSUP
Slick Shoota – Keep Bussin (Om Unit Remix)
ANGELIC BLOOD MOON MF REFIX – ANA CAPRIX/Robert Fripp Midnight Special 1979
Sami Baha – Chunk
Kuedo – Ant City
Magic Fades APOCALYPSE EDIT – Angels Calling Me
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Flash Dance actress Jennifer Beals
July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment Written by sola rey
She is African-American and Irish
Jennifer Sue Beals was born in Chicago on December 19, 1963 as the second child of Jeanne Anderson and Alfred Beals. Her mother, an Irish-Catholic retired elementary schoolteacher, still lives in Chicago. Her African-American father owned a grocery store on the South Side of Chicago where she spent the first decade of her childhood, near 82nd Street and Indiana Avenue.
Jennifer Beals was born on December 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in the city. With a life-long desire for acting, Beals first appeared in small high school plays and even got an uncredited bit part in My Bodyguard (1980). After graduation, she enrolled in college at Yale University, studying American literature. She appeared in her first starring role in the movie Flashdance (1983) while still a freshman at Yale. While at Yale, she also starred in Franc Roddam's The Bride (1985). After graduation from Yale, Beals married independent filmmaker Alexandre Rockwell, and appeared in several of his films. Most notably, she starred in his In the Soup (1992), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival.
She put her career on hold to attend Yale.
While at Yale, she was classmates with David Duchovny, who suggested her for a part on "The X-Files" (1993) (which went to Gillian Anderson).
Was offered the part of "Apollonia" for Purple Rain (1984). She turned it down because she wanted to concentrate on college.
She was the original choice for the lead role in Pretty in Pink (1986), but the part went to Molly Ringwald.
Close friend of Quentin Tarantino. He often stayed at her home while struggling as a director before making Pulp Fiction (1994).
Jeanne and Alfred Beals
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BARRINGTON, Illinois (August 10, 2017) — In a new study funded by the National Rosacea Society (NRS), medical scientists have connected the dots in the disease process of inflammation in rosacea, identifying a potential pathway for significant advances in the treatment of this widespread disorder affecting more than 16 million Americans.
In earlier research, the team led by Dr. Anna Di Nardo, associate professor of medicine of the University of California-San Diego, had determined that mast cells, located at the interface between the nervous system and vascular system, were a "missing link" between rosacea triggers and inflammation. They found that mast cells play a direct role in the activation of certain types of cathelicidins, an antimicrobial peptide involved in the innate immune response that is over-produced in people with rosacea.
Studying the process in mice, Dr. Di Nardo's team determined that when exposed to a neuropeptide called PACAP, mast cells produce enzymes that trigger the production of cathelicidins. In mice bred to lack mast cells, however, this chain reaction did not occur.
In the new study, the researchers first examined whether cathelicidins were involved in spurring general TRPV production. After injecting cathelicidins into mice bred to exhibit human-like rosacea symptoms, two days later they saw significant increases in the expression of both TRPV2 and TRPV4. The researchers then tested the findings in the laboratory (in vitro) in both mouse and human mast cell cultures, confirming that cathelicidin increases the expression of TRPV4 and also determining that TRPV4 regulates the inflammation caused by mast cells.
Dr. Di Nardo's team further identified a protein receptor on mast cells known as MRGX2 as the likely pathway to TRPV4 activation by cathelicidins. By turning off MRGX2 in mast cells, they were able to prevent TRPV4 from reacting to cathelicidins, which in turn prevented the mast cells from triggering an inflammatory immune response associated with rosacea.
"Although more work needs to be done, these findings suggest that potential therapies may be developed specifically to block TRPV4 as a direct means of treating or preventing inflammation in patients with rosacea," Dr. Di Nardo said. "We are grateful to the many rosacea patients whose donations to the NRS research grants program have made this effort possible.
Rosacea is a chronic disorder of the facial skin that typically first strikes anytime after age 30, and may initially resemble a simple sunburn or an inexplicable blush. Suddenly, without warning, a flush comes to their cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. Then just when they start to feel concerned, the redness disappears.
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Comprehensive information and materials on rosacea are available on the NRS website at www.rosacea.org. The NRS may also be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for up-to-date information and tips on rosacea. Further information may be obtained by writing the National Rosacea Society, 196 James Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010; via email at rosaceas@aol.com; or by calling its toll-free number at 1-888-NO-BLUSH.
1. Mascarenhas NL, Wang Z, Chang YL, Di Nardo A. TRPV4 mediates mast cell activation in cathelicidin-induced rosacea inflammation. J Invest Dermatol 2017;137:972-5.


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Animation Shop has high-quality easy-to-use creative effects, features, and optimization options for Web graphic designers of every level. Whether used as a standalone application or as a complement to Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop gives you the ability to easily create buttons, banners, and other cool animations.
I'd grab this pretty fast,lil ms grouch had this on a thread a while ago and I'm amazed that it's still on offer.It is cool,especially if you have a PSP.
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Cool, ty wm, fer the informatin.
Thanks for that info Wm - downloading now!
so are you saying this is a free version of PSP9 that will not terminate in 60 days???
ok...I'm gonna try it anyway! Thanks!
hey gang...the animation program is still available!


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US Army Commanders Ask Obama for Rapid Rapprochement with Iran
Senior US army commanders in a meeting with President Barack Obama have recommended that he take the opportunity created by the new atmosphere in Iran after the election of President Hassan Rouhani and accelerate talks with Tehran.
"Before President Rouhani's visit to New York (in late September to participate in the UN General Assembly summit) Obama had a consultation meeting with 21 high-ranking US commanders on relations with Iran," sources in Washington told FNA on Saturday.
"At this meeting, most of the senior US army commanders have assessed normalization of ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran as necessary for the US national interests and advised Obama to make rapid advancement in negotiations with Iran," the source added.
Observers believe that the new atmosphere in Iran after the election of President Rouhani followed by the frequent recommendations made by such military figures made the White House initiate a phone contact with the Iranian president when he was about to leave New York for Tehran at the end of his five-day trip.
"Yesterday (Friday) at the moment we were preparing for moving towards the airport (to leave New York after attending the UN General Assembly meeting), the White House contacted us and expressed the willingness of the US president to have a phone conversation for some minutes," Rouhani told reporters at Mehrabad airport after returning Tehran from New York on September 28.
"Our (UN) ambassador's mobile phone was contacted on the way (to the New York airport) and the main topic of our discussion was the nuclear issue," he added.
Rouhani elaborated on the process which led to President Obama's phone talk with him, and said, "The first news on the Americans' willingness for Obama's meeting with me was released at the time we were heading to New York."
He said that there wasn't enough time to make the necessary arrangements for a meeting between Obama and him in New York.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his US counterpart John Kerry were them commissioned to follow up talks between the two countries.
Iran and the United States also held their highest-level substantive talks in a generation on September 26 on the sidelines of the 68th UN General Assembly meeting, saying the tone was positive but sounding cautious about resolving the long-running standoff over Iran's nuclear program.
Kerry and Zarif met after Zarif held wider talks with the United States and other major powers to address a nuclear standoff between the two sides.
Diplomats from the major countries described the atmosphere of the wider talks in positive terms, but they, as well as the US and Iranian foreign ministers, stressed the difficulty of resolving a dispute that has eluded solution for a decade.
"We had a very constructive meeting," Kerry told reporters after the talks at the United Nations, where he and Zarif had sat next to one another in a gesture that suggested a desire by both sides to explore how to ease their more than three-decade estrangement.
But Kerry added, "Needless to say, one meeting and a change in tone, which was welcome, doesn't answer those questions yet and there is a lot of work to be done."
Zarif also sounded a cautionary note and insisted on quick relief from the painful US, European Union and UN sanctions imposed for Iran's refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program, a right enshrined in the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for all signatories.
"I am satisfied with this first step. Now we have to see whether we can match our positive words with serious deeds so we can move forward," he told reporters.
"Of course as we move forward, there has to be removal of sanctions and in the end game there has to be a total lifting of all sanctions and both bilateral sanctions, unilateral sanctions as well as multilateral sanctions and UN sanctions and we hope to be able to move in that direction within a short span of time."
Kerry said Zarif had put some "possibilities" on the table, but stressed there was more work to be done.
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