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Winds of Change | {tag} | Fawkes/Daela
lucidmaus
While the South was experiencing spring, autumn had fully engulfed the North.
Igen Weyr was no exception. Rukbat still burned hot on clear days, but the nights were colder and the winds had started to carry that chill through dusk and dawn. The rim of the Weyr cut across the sky in abstract and jagged patterns, patterns that were reflected in the relatively still lake within the bowl.
The Weyr itself came alive only during the morning and evening, when the air was cool and Rukbat was not so high and bright as to blind. The rest of the time would find residents and riders alike doing all they could to keep out of that harsh sun's gaze.
Doumah, like any savvy resident, waited until the air had started to grow cool in the early evening before venturing out. He took no chances with the sun, though; he still wore a dark, broad-brimmed hat and the typical, flowing robe-like garments that most wore when trekking out into the heat. Dark material, all of it, save for a visible flash of bright color from time to time as another layer was exposed. His steps were brisk and purposeful, his stride aimed directly for the corrals and pens where the dragons would feed.
His jaw was set at an angle that made the severe lines of his face even harsher, but there was no other betrayal of his mood to be found. Just that hard clench of jaw and naught else. His stride was otherwise relaxed, despite being so sure, and his hands were loose; at ease.
Once he was close enough to the fence to haul himself onto it, he reached up to tug part of his robe open. A pale bronze firelizard spilled out and pooled in his lap briefly before taking flight. He launched his comparatively tiny self at some remaining bit of beast carcass in the area and began to gnaw away.
Doumah watched, his expression sliding back into a neutrality that fit his visage much better. He shifted around and perched properly on the fence, hunched forward with his elbows resting on his thighs and his hands dangling between his knees. And, so, he sat and he watched in silence while his freshly oiled companion engaged in a grave battle with some herdbeast's rib.
Just another day, then.
Just one more day at Igen Weyr.
Title: The Majestic Birb
Pronouns: She/Her, or Birb
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Even though it was the menial task of being someone's transport to and from Weyrs, Daela actually seemed to be enjoying herself. This was one of the main reasons she wanted to become a dragonrider, to enjoy the freedoms of traveling anywhere in whole of Pern within the span of three breaths. After spending most of her life under her mothers' watchful gaze, it was a relief to be able to spread her wings and go wherever she wanted. It certainly helped that she had an amazing dragon to take her there, and Israfeth was only too happy to explore the lands available at her wingtips.
Today, they were going to Igen Weyr.
Isra and Daela sat waiting outside the apartment of their fare for the day, a crafter by the name of Manion who had business in the Weyr and had enlisted the help of a weyrling to be their taxi. Daela had practically volunteered for the chance to leave the Weyr on 'business' and get to explore one of the Northern Weyrs for the day, and J'velin had entrusted her with the task. He reminded her that their terms with Igen were rocky at best, and as a weyrling she was to be on her best behavior within the Weyr and represent Atricis in the proper light. As a young woman, raised to be an Heiress, she was fairly confident that she wouldn't go about stirring up trouble for Atricis while simply admiring what Igen had to offer. She would bring the crafter to Igen, explore the Weyr a little bit, maybe go on a brief flight around the lands and then return home with the crafter in tow once more.
Manion emerged from his dwelling and smiled up at the young woman, who reached to give him a hand up into the saddle. Though Israfeth wasn't quite done growing, she was still quite the formidable size, larger than any pewter yet smaller than her garnet kin, settling into an average of the two it would seem. If her spliced colors weren't enough to draw the eye, between her brows glittered a silvery horn that had grown longer as she aged until it was at least three handspans in length with the slightest curve. Daela saw the crafters eye shift over the unique dragon for a moment, though he seemed to be rather used to it by now and took the girls hand and vaulted into place behind her.
Take us to Igen then my love. Daela thought as those rosy laced wings spread and began to beat down hard to rise the dragons' bulk into the air. The weyrling clung to the image of the Northern Weyr in her minds' eye as she'd seen it before during their lessons. Every Weyrling on Pern had every Major Hold and Weyr ingrained in their brains once they started learning how to between and Dae had particularly enjoyed those field trips. And so, she held on tight to the image of Igen Weyr and gave her passenger a brief warning, before the trio blinked away.
In the time it took them to cough three times, the warmth of Rukbat shined upon them once more, chasing away the chill of the void. Below them lay the expanse of the whole Weyr, and the sight of these Northern Weyrs always seemed to take the young woman's breath away. These collapsed giants of mountains were home to a plethora of dragons and vibrant wings beat through just about every color of the rainbow below her. Despite it's stark and barren landscapes, there was a beauty all of it's own that most of the inhabitants likely take for granted, or even think it's ugly. Yet, to the southern born, there was something awe inspiring in the lack of greenery or vegetation and the starkness of bare stone and dust all around her.
The rosy chimera gave a few lazy spirals as she came in for a landing and allowed her rider and the crafter a chance to soak it all in before they settled on the dusty floor of the Bowl. Now that she can see it with her own eyes, 'bowl' seemed quite the appropriate term for this vast expanses within the Walls of the mountain. Just as 'yard' was used for the open grounds of Atricis and the expanses of fields of green between buildings. Cave and ledges dotted these immense Walls that rose up around her, and most of them sported a dragon or two sunning themselves. Beneath her, she could feel an envy radiating from the chimera and knew that Isra would love to have a ledge all to her own, instead of sharing a cliffs' edge with all the others.
Perhaps one day. No one said we have to stay in Atricis the rest of our lives. The young woman mused to her other half as she turned to help Manion down out of his seat. There was the softest rumble from the dragon, and she used her forearm to give the man a little more leverage on his way down. You shouldn't tempt me with such offers, or we'd be leaving as soon as we're graduated. Came the chimeras voice, sultry and sweet in touhe back of her mind, causing the young woman to smile softly. Wouldn't that be a treat? To pick up and leave the South altogether? Leave behind that pre-determined plan of her mothers and throw caution to the wind? ... What about V'ric though? Or T'ran? or Darrow and Darlla? ... Her friends, her family, she couldn't leave them behind.
Manion shouted up at her, and Daela had to shake the thoughts from her mind, trying to recall what he'd said. Something about two candlemarks? She smiled at him as if she'd heard all of it and gave him a nod as she swung her leg over the saddle and moved to dismount. "Isra and I will be close, and not hard to miss. You come back whenever you're ready, and we'll take you home." She said, hoping that would suffice for the crafter, and it seemed to as the man smiled at her and then bade her goodbye for now, shuffling off to toward where she presumed the Craft 'Halls' would be. Just another hole in the wall to her.
Now, what should she do with herself for the next candlemark or two? Daela gave a glance around at the hustle and bustle of the Weyr, and soaked up the warmth that Rukbat had to offer. Israfeth however, heard the sound of a bleating herdbeast and felt her stomach rumble slightly in hunger. You don't suppose they would mind if I just snagged up a small snack, do you? The chimera practically hummed to her rider, whirling facets turning toward the feeding pens and the livestock cloistered within. As if you don't get enough to eat back home? The young woman chided playfully, her gaze also drifting to the pens, and spying someone sitting along the fence lines. I am still a growing girl, what can I say? The rosy dragon replied, and picked herself up once more and took a few steps toward the pens, leaving very little else for her rider to do except follow. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask at least. Daela said, hastening after the beast and moving toward the young man on the fence.
"Excuse me?" The chimerarider called out as she neared, hoping she had not startled the boy, though it was hard not to hear the lumber of the dragon moving up behind him either. "Pardon us, but we're visiting from Atricis, and Israfeth here is still a growing dragon with an insatiable hunger. Might you have a spare small beast or wherry that could satiate her for the time being?" Daela asked quite prim and properly as she stopped before the young man, a quick glance to the knots on his shoulder to make sure she was addressing the proper person. A white knotted cord slung over his shoulder, a candidate then? Hopefully, the beasts were part of his chore then, and he would still be able to help her.
"You are only given one little spark of madness,
... you mustn't lose it"
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Bune was clearly losing the battle with the herdbeast's rib.
This was not especially surprising to Doumah, though, and his expression betrayed nothing. He remained a still and otherwise unmoving figure, with the occasional breeze setting his clothing to stir and rustle. Strange and silent and not unlike a statue.
The firelizard relented in his attack and came at it from another angle. This time, he managed to peel a strip of tendon away. Proudly, he set about chewing on it, perched precariously on the bone that had so deftly thwarted him before. But, unlike Doumah, the creature was not wholly oblivious to the approach of an interloper. Bune snapped his jaws shut, hard, on the section of meatless material and turned his head sharply in the direction of the unknown - and decidedly eye-catching - dragon that approached. He mantled his wings, attempting to appear larger than he was - but, frankly, he was not an especially large bronze firelizard and he was anything but intimidating.
Whether it was the sound of the chimera's stride or some thought relayed from firelizard to keeper, it's hard to say. But, the young man finally stirred, shifting his weight on the fence.
"Excuse me?" called the rider and Doumah's head tilted slightly to one side. It was just enough for him to glance over his shoulder, if just barely, to bring the woman and her unconventional lifemate into view.
His eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Pardon us, but we're visiting from Atricis, and Israfeth here is still a growing dragon with an insatiable hunger. Might you have a spare small beast or wherry that could satiate her for the time being?"
Doumah's eyes flicked down to his knot, a betrayal of his lingering status as a Candidate. He'd stood once and was due to stand again, aye. The connection was quickly made - riders were, in his experience, generally quite keen at sussing out what Candidates were assigned to what chores. To his mind, it might well have been another talent or skill acquired by the properly bonded dragonfolk. This time, the assessment might not be precisely accurate, but it was still close enough.
He shifted slightly and swung his leg around, deftly dismounting the fence in a movement that was more efficient than fluid. Sand and dust swirled around his ankles and clung to the dark material of his clothes. He straightened to his full height, shoulders squared and head held high - his natural state, it would seem, rather than an intimidation tactic. A tip of the hat was followed by a salute - respectful, if quick. His eye was inexorably drawn to the startling combination of garnet and pewter and it took sheer force of will to wrench his gaze from Israfeth to the woman that was her chosen.
"Igen Weyr's duties," he intoned, his voice bearing the distinct, undiluted accent of an Igenite native. It was the kind of accent that's more than merely acquired; it was practically a feature of his genes, baked in over turns spent on those sands and under Rukbat's watchful gaze. Low, yes, but rich and deep, deeper than one might have expected out of him, perhaps. Silence descended for a short span and his jaw worked a bit, clenching and unclenching as if he were quite literally chewing his words.
Bune, helpfully, chattered from his perch, head bobbing a bit as he sized up Israfeth.
"Beasts aren't my duty today," Doumah eventually continued. He half-turned, motioning with an arm to indicate a small collection of skittish creatures toward the far end of the pens. Not the finest the Weyr had to offer, not by a long shot, but still plenty serviceable to feed a dragon. "But I know those are no good for the butcher's block and they're too small for the bigger dragons to make more than a snack of. Yours is welcome to any that she can catch."
There would be those that might argue the matter feverishly - but, fortunately, those sorts were either occupied or still avoiding the lingering traces of the sun. No other dragons were at the pens, having either freshly eaten or, perhaps, pursuing prey elsewhere. Others, lounging on their ledges, might have had their thoughts - thoughts which, fortunately, Doumah was not privy to. As the presumed gatekeeper for the beasts, he - at least - was not willing to let a visitor go hungry if he could avoid it.
"If you need anything yourself, say so. I can send that one to get something." He tipped his head, indicating the bronze 'lizard that still insisted on trying to protect his scavenged kill. "He is not bright, but he is well-trained."
Daela was quiet as the boy shifted and spoke up, hands clasped before her rather prim and properly, a hint of a friendly smile on her lips creating the slightest dimple in her cheeks. When he stood, he seemed to tower over her slender form, and yet it was something she was clearly used to as the way her gaze naturally traveled up. Underneath the layers of clothing, she saw a boy, nay a young man standing before her, and he practically radiated the feeling of just putting one foot in front of the other to get through the day.
"Beasts aren't my duty today," He started, and the young woman looked away almost sheepishly, thinking she'd made a fool of herself then. Yet, he continued after a moment, pointing out the few stringy looking beasts at the far end of the pens and saying they were welcome to snag one of those. Silently, she hoped this wouldn't get the young man in trouble with anyone for allowing them one of the beasts, though it didn't seem there was much competition in the pens at the moment, or anyone else around for her to ask instead.
"Thank you, your generosity is greatly appreciated." The chimerarider said softly as she stepped up a little closer to the fence and let go of the mental leash that had held back the dragon from simply pouncing the nearest beast. Free to hunt, the rosy diamond dragon leapt into the air, wingbeats stirring the dust around them briefly before it settled once more with her departure as she circled the pens from above. Daela could feel the way Israfeth was muttering about 'if she could catch one' and making sure to show this boy who could catch a scrawny little beast like these.
When he offered to have his firelizard retrieve anything for herself, the young woman was prompt enough with her smile and shake of her head. "Oh, no thank you. I don't want to impose any more than I already have." She said softly, moving to take a place against the fence and leaning ever so slightly against it as she glanced up to where Isra was eyeing her prey. "In fact, it should be I that does something for you in return." Daela said softly, perhaps the slightest hint of a tease in her voice as she glanced back to the young man beside her.
"My name is Daela by the way, and the hungry one is Israfeth." The chimerarider said in a friendly manner, smiling softly at the young man and half expecting, yet neither pressing him, to offer up his own name in return. If he chose to keep to himself, she could not fault him for that and wouldn't persue the matter too much. Afterall, would she even ever see him again after this chance meeting?
To the casual onlooker - and, in truth, to anyone that roughly knew the youth - Doumah was the very image of steadfastness and stability. A steady, drumbeat of emotion, low and slow and calm. Nothing strange or supernatural to it; such was just the sort of aura that the lad exuded. But that mood shifted subtly at the offered smile and barely there dimpling of the chimerarider's cheeks. Doumah's jaw twitched again and any halfway savvy soul would see the start of a smile quickly being pushed into a neutral line.
The moment the shimmering, roseate chimera took wing, Bune took wing as well - only to be snapped back in place by the tendon in his jaws that was still attached to the rib. He chattered irritably and released his 'catch', only to quickly take flight and chase after the brightly hued - and considerably larger - dragon. His motives remained unclear - perhaps even to himself. Doumah flicked a look after the pale bronze and his suppressed smile struggled once more.
"Thank you, your generosity is greatly appreciated." Her words prompted a curt shaking of his head, a stiff left-right-center movement of matter-of-fact denial. But she continued: "Oh, no thank you. I don't want to impose any more than I already have."
His brow furrowed further, but he remained silent; listening her out and, to some degree, taking her measure. It was a far more subtle affair than Bune's measuring of Israfeth, at least. But, while Daela eventually settled against the fence, he found a spot to likewise lean, foregoing the perch for now. He turned slightly, just enough to be able to cut a look up at where the dragon was stalking her prey and the firelizard was stalking the dragon. His regard shifted back to the rider when she spoke again, with the tinge of a tease spurring a slight quirk of one eyebrow.
"In fact, it should be I that does something for you in return."
Did he hear correctly? No, he must not have. All the same, the thought was enough to momentarily illuminate his mood, bringing a bell-bright melody to cut across the dullness of his day-to-day internal drumming. It was quickly quashed by self-consciousness and resolved itself into a tensing of his shoulders that he had to forcibly relax.
"My name is Daela by the way, and the hungry one is Israfeth."
"It's an offer, not an imposition," Doumah finally pointed out, taking advantage of the natural break in conversation to do so. "And it's only right and fair to not let a guest go hungry, traditions be damned." He turned his head to a side and spat into the dust inside the corral. "No need to pay for what's freely offered, rider Daela. For you or your Israfeth."
His mouth pulled just a bit to one side, as if considering. Then: "I suppose we are well met. I'm Doumah. That one's Bune." A pause. "What brings you and your marvel to Igen Weyr? I can't say that I've seen a rider from your Weyr."
Already she liked him, whoever this stranger was. He was calm, quiet, collected... When she was around him, she wasn't bombarded by a mix of emotions, and in fact she could barely 'feel' anything from him. That was a kin to relief for the gifted girl, when so often she was forced to quiet those emotions that were not her own, and yet around this man it was blissfully quiet. She was reminded by her own brothers' calm spirit, and it set at ease around this lad, even though she knew naught about him.
When she offered to do something in return though, she felt it... That little trickle down her spine, something that lifted her spirits for barely a moment before it went calm once more. To the gifted girl, it felt as though a sudden idea had come to light, only to be pushed away in place of honor and duty. She knew that feeling all too well when she'd had to set aside her own wants and desires for the plans that her mother had devised for her. Could that flicker within him be something reminiscent of her own? Perhaps there was something she could do for him then, she would have to stick around and find out...
When he spoke again, it was the easy, steady voice that belied the age of his features and the young woman couldn't help but smile softly and lean into the fence post as she listened to his tenor. "It's an offer, not an imposition, And it's only right and fair to not let a guest go hungry, traditions be damned." The boy's words were accented with a glance to the side and a spat in the dirt, the gesture giving them an added meaning. Something he didn't appreciate about 'traditions', eh? Was the family name or business a burden on his shoulders as well? Daela mused to herself, perhaps only projecting these similarities between them.
"I suppose we are well met. I'm Doumah. That one's Bune." A pause. "What brings you and your marvel to Igen Weyr? I can't say that I've seen a rider from your Weyr."
"Well met Doumah." The chimerarider agreed, turning to the young man and giving him a gracious smile. "You are too kind to us." Daela added with a cordial dip of her head toward the Igenite. The weyrling knew she may be laying it on a bit thick with the niceities, but she'd promised V'an she'd be on her best behavior, didn't she? This young man wouldn't be able to say she had been anything other than pleasant.
"I wish I had a better story, but the truth is that we've been assigned for transport duty for the day and a crafter needed a ride... Thus landed ourselves in your fine Weyr." The rider said, giving a glance around at the dusty Bowl and the domineering Walls around them. She also said it to test the lad's reaction to her compliment, wondering if it perhaps it was the Weyrs traditions he wasn't too keen on. "Yet, it's the reason I became a 'Rider, to travel and explore and see new places. There's a beauty here if you choose to see it." Daela continued, looking back to Doumah and wondering if he felt the same way or not.
Above them, Israfeth paid little heed to the small flitter that tailed after her. It was a natural occurrence of a Weyr for the little cousins to constantly be around and her own rider had one of the pesky things, so she barely even noticed the bronze was there. Her eye was more keen on the prey below, the beasts huddled against each other hoping to make themselves look like a much bigger target, but Israfeth was learning their habits now. She could see the front half of one beast sticking out from the group, and that's what she focused on.
Twirling back around, the rosy dragon aligned herself for the strike and gave into the powers of her prowess. Tucking her wings in, she dove and gained speed as she fell toward her prey and watched and waited for the last minute before she would strike. The beasts huddled, they bleated at the doom coming down upon them and only when the dragons' shadow was upon them did they bolt in every direction at once. Isra had her target though, and as the beast took off, she flared her wings wide and threw herself at the fleeing beast, talons outstretched and just itching to wrap themselves around the flesh.
The chimera pinned the beast down into the dusty floor of the pen, the creature writhing under her grasp and as the talons sank in deeper with her weight, the bleating of the beast began to wane. The last sound came as a chocked noise as teeth clamped down around the beasts' throat and silencing it for good.
If Daela was seeking something of him, she would find it; for though his moods were steady and calm, there was a very faint thread of discord that worked through the belly of the drums. It was a single, strange note, one that would take some work to tease out. Tied to the notion of tradition, briefly visible when he spat to a side. It was something that just didn't fit - and he couldn't properly cover it. Or, perhaps, he didn't know that it was there to be covered. It was hard to say.
Nor did his thoughts play out over his features. Despite his youth, Doumah still looked grim and some turns older than he should. Perhaps it was the clothing, the hat and strange garments of the Igenites.
"Well met Doumah." The chimerarider agreed, turning to the young man and giving him a gracious smile. "You are too kind to us."
The words and the smile brought another bright note to his emotional symphony - though could he be blamed? How many other young women have noticed him, let alone smiled at him? Even if it was a matter of politeness, it still struck a chord in him. A bright flicker - and then it was gone again, as if he were keenly aware of the truth of things.
Her assertions of his too-kindness were answered with a lopsided shrug. "Compared to most here, maybe. But, it doesn't cost anything to be decent."
"I wish I had a better story, but the truth is that we've been assigned for transport duty for the day and a crafter needed a ride... Thus landed ourselves in your fine Weyr." The rider said, giving a glance around at the dusty Bowl and the domineering Walls around them. She also said it to test the lad's reaction to her compliment, wondering if it perhaps it was the Weyrs traditions he wasn't too keen on. "Yet, it's the reason I became a 'Rider, to travel and explore and see new places. There's a beauty here if you choose to see it."
Ah, but there it was again. A discordant note that shuddered below the drums, like a saw blade set to wobbling. Doumah's jaw tensed and he spat again to a side. The better to look away; the better to try to control the momentary twisting of his mouth. The better to crush that rising feeling of dismay and disgust at his disconnection to the Weyr of his birth. Internally, he worked quickly to calm those moods, to flatten them out again. Feeling anything other than the dull drumbeat was uncomfortable to him.
When he looked to her again, he reached up - but only to remove the hat. There wasn't much need for it. And, besides, it freed him up to pull his free hand through his hair, if only to try to tame it into something respectable. "It's fair enough, this time of day. Not too hot or too cool. You and your passenger picked a fine time to visit." Silence spun out for a beat before he added, "Just make sure to be gone before dark."
That sounded ominous.
His nose wrinkled and he added: "I don't mean to make this place seem awful. It's pretty in the right light. But when the light's gone, the ugly comes out."
Though his tone remained more or less neutral, with notes of earnesty and concern, his emotions took on a startlingly different quality. The drum beat slowed and the discordant note rose, painful enough to hurt the figurative heart. It hurt to think that the people he knew and worked with and saw were that kind of ugly. Everything about it made him ache. The land was gorgeous, there was no dispute about that, but the people? That was another matter entirely. More and more, it seemed that the weyrling's feelings on the matter were cutting close to the spiritual bone of things.
The dragon's hunting served as a more than suitable distraction to pull him from that aching introspection. Watching the chimera make her strike and pin her prey was, strangely, a soothing process for the butcher. He'd no doubt seen his fair share of dragons hunting out here, so it was surely not as shocking or jarring to him as it might be for others. The terrible, wobbling note that cut through his stable tendencies was slowly pushed back down again.
Bune, for his part, did the absolute best he could to shadow the rosy dragon, but when she finally descended to strike, the wee firelizard spiraled higher, chattering away. Admonishment? Amusement? With that one, it was utterly impossible to tell.
"She's a fine hunter," Doumah intoned after Israfeth pinned her prey, his attention held while she throttled it with a bite to the throat. "I hope she takes you to all of the truly beautiful places of this world."
Despite the young mans' mostly calm and stalwart demeanor, there were sparks flickering beneath the surface that Daela could feel, recognizing them keenly as the echoes within her own heart. She knew what it was like to be frustrated and denied by the traditions of family or Home, and she could sense those tenuous vibrations from Doumah, and her prodding only confirmed her suspicions. There were bright points too, a sign that he was not all disgust and dismay, that a smile can change his tune even if just for moment and she stored that little notion away for later too. Yet, it was this unsettled feeling in her gut that kept her keen on this young man, wondering if there was something she could do...
When he once again spat at the mention of the Weyr, Daela had her answer and she tuned into his emotions a little further as he spoke up again, the words only the mask to what he truly thought. His even tone belied the turmoil and ache she could feel stirring within, and she desperately wished to lay a hand upon his own, if only to help stem the tide. And yet she knew that would be untoward of her, and the hand moved away besides, reaching up to remove his hat and reveal himself even more to her. She was surprised to find out that a soul so deep could be one so young, perhaps just a little younger than she had been when she'd left her world behind... His boyish looks were just beginning to harden into a mans' chiseled jawline, and yet the age in his eyes betrayed his youth.
His words... he'd warned her of Igen when darkness fell, and she knew he wasn't speaking about Rukbat's rays either. Was this place so terrible to him? ... Hadn't Walled and her Mother been too much for her as well? She didn't know his history with Igen, with his family, but she could sense how much it bothered him, gnawed at him until it hurt and she knew that ache all too well. Come away with me. Daela thought, stopping herself from speaking the words out loud, stopping herself from stepping closer to him, and instead she let a moment of silence linger between them, thinking of what to do.
Both sets of eyes turned then to watch the dragon within the pen, see the chimera pin down the unfortunate beast, and then listen to the cries as they dwindled away. It had bothered her in the beginning, watching Israfeth kill something and while she'd learned to deal with it, there would always be a part of her that inwardly cringed when she heard the dying beasts. "She's a fine hunter," He started, and she was almost thankful for something else to look at as her gaze shifted back to the young man at the fence beside her. "I hope she takes you to all of the truly beautiful places of this world."
Before she could stop herself, the thought was on her tongue and she spoke without hesitation. "She could take you too." The chimerarider said, her tone sincere even if she was kicking herself for even saying something. "I just mean that... well... " Daela started to explain, and then the words fell and she couldn't think of what to say. She glanced at him, and then away toward Israfeth once more, perhaps because of the hint of a blush on her cheeks she didn't want him to see. "Well, you're already a candidate, yes? Maybe you could come to Atricis with me instead, Stand for a few clutches down there. Maybe there's something about Igen that's holding you back..." Daela said, though she could feel something growing uneasily in her belly and hastily shoved it down.
If this young man was so bothered by being here in Igen, why couldn't he just leave? Candidates transfer all the time, sharing among the Weyrs, don't they? Maybe he'd have better chances in Atricis, and then when he's graduated, can return to Igen as a dragonrider.... although, hadn't she had the same idea to return to Walled? She was trying to validate in her mind why she had said that, but in the end it came down to helping Doumah, taking him away from a place that caused him such pain, because she knew what that prison felt like, and she now knew what it meant to be free...
"She could take you too."
Her words cut through the stillness of his thoughts. It could be said that nothing was going through his mind while he watched Israfeth feed, but that wouldn't be wholly accurate. His thoughts had turned to considerations of necessity, of the needs that all creatures felt. Hunger. Thirst. Safety.
Doumah tilted his head slightly, just enough to bring Daela back into his regard - if through the corner of his eye. The acknowledgement was silent, but certain.
"I just mean that... well... "
She continued and he remained silent and still, patient while she worked through her thoughts. When she looked away, his jaw twitched slightly and his gaze tracked after, falling back on the feeding chimera fully. Had he seen her blush? He said nothing if he did.
"Well, you're already a candidate, yes? Maybe you could come to Atricis with me instead, Stand for a few clutches down there. Maybe there's something about Igen that's holding you back..."
There it was. A dry click sounded at the back of his throat when he swallowed.
"To Atricis." The inner drum beat, the calmness, quickened as if to match a momentary spike in his pulse.
"With her." A barely perceptible spark of something - hope? anticipation? - pinged like a shimmery bell.
"With you." The mote of hopeful light grew momentarily confused, wavering between brightness and raw uncertainty. With her? But why? Just to Stand?
The thought itself was broken down into smaller pieces deliberately, his head turning once more to look at the weyrling rider in earnest. He sucked his teeth, his expression a thoughtful species of stoic that betrayed how he would look as a fully fledged adult.
Yet, still, the uncertainty bounced back and forth in his emotional concert, warring forces between his natural state of calm and the desire to just go. To run. To take this offering and devour it whole, without question. But, of course, the questions were there, strange motes that flickered on and off, powered by nothing more than his youthfulness and the presence of an attractive young woman that was paying him some kind of attention.
And, more than that, a woman who was both granting permission - and offering the freedom - to leave.
He was silent for a time, long enough to draw and hold a deep breath. He let it out in a slow, soundless exhalation and, when it was done, the uncertainty was gone, the hormonal flashes were gone, and the desire to run-
That desire was reshaped into a hard-edged spine, a metallic twang that throbbed beneath his otherwise mellow mood. Surety of purpose added to determination.
"I will go - but I will not return, if I do Impress," he finally said. "My duty, as a dragonrider, would be to the Weyr that hatched my lifemate. Such a thing would be stronger than any ties of blood or tradition - wouldn't it?"
She hadn't meant to blurt that out, had she? It was spontaneous, and she knew it was wrong... wasn't it? But, here he was, a young man who's heart had been hammered down by the traditions of Igen and family, and she knew all too well that heartache, that burden, and she wanted to free him as she herself had been freed. It couldn't be all that bad then, if done for the right reasons, could it?
Maybe, just maybe, his own duty to obligations would hold him back, that he would deny her offer, that he would realize it was too good to be true and would turn her down. And yet, she could feel the emotions warring within him, uncertainty, hope, confusion, anticipation... she could feel it as keenly as her own, remembered well the turmoil that rose within her own belly and heart when she was offered a Candidacy within Atricis. She had just supposed to be passing through, staying there while her parents settled things back in Walled, and then Iolith and Sid'nis had seen her, and her whole world was changed.
At the feeling of apprehension in her rider, Israfeth had paused in her meal and lifted her maw to gaze over at the two forms leaning against the fence. She regarded them quietly for a moment, and then even spared a glance toward the little bronze creature that seemed to want to her attention. Daintily, the chimera licked the blood from her jaws and even used a forepaw to help wipe some of it again. If it helps settle your mind, we both know there is something about him, he has potential to be so much more. The rosy dragonet commented, her tone rather nonchalant, though her words were rather on point. It's true, there was something else about Doumah, something hidden beneath the surface that just needed a chance to flourish. Igen was not going to give him that chance, he could never be who he was meant to be here in these stifling surroundings. He'd been Searched once, was it so bad to Search him again, just for a different Weyr? She knew that was likely wrong, but the consequences be damned, she couldn't just leave him here!
"I will go - but I will not return, if I do Impress," She heard him say, through all the jumble of her own emotions, along with the melody of his own, and she could feel the breath wash out of her in relief. Yet dread still lingered in the back of her mind, knowing she would likely having to pay for this, though she would never regret it. He went on about his duty to the Weyr that bred his dragon, and her smile reflected the sentiment.
"The bond of your dragon, is stronger than anything else... no matter where you are." She said softly, glancing out at the chimera dragon who was finishing up her meal. "And Atricis will be lucky to have you Doumah, I have a good feeling about you being there." The young woman said, pushing herself off the fence post and turning to regard the candidate. "I left my home and family behind to come to Atricis, though I thought I would go back... now I don't think I ever will." Daela continued, a little hint into their shared story, though it sounded pretty typical of any candidate that had been Searched outside the Weyrs. "We're more alike than you think Doumah, and someday maybe I can tell you all about my story, but I think yours is about to start." She said with a bright smile for the young man and then moved to nudge against his shoulder.
"I wont have long here, once Manion is done, I'm back off to Atricis... Israfeth is telling me that the crafter says he'll be about half a candlemark... Is that enough for you?" The chimerarider said, glancing at the young man and wondering what all he would bring and who he would say good bye to given the chance to.


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Clarke holds lead at halfway point
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 03:05 PM
Darren Clarke was just holding off a charging Edoardo Molinari as the Barclays Scottish Open third round reached its midway point at Loch Lomond today.
Three ahead overnight, the 41-year-old Ulsterman stretched that to four with a 15-foot birdie putt on the opening green.
But Molinari, the elder of the two Italian brothers who are both contending for the £500,000 first prize and are Ryder Cup contenders this year, came back at him in superb fashion.
After a 40-foot birdie putt at the second the 29-year-old struck a fairway wood to six feet on the next and eagled.
Clarke birdied the hole, but when he bogeyed two holes later – only his second dropped shot of the week – his advantage was down to one.
Both birdied the long sixth and they were level when Molinari made a 30-footer at the seventh and Clarke missed from six.
The tee on the ninth had been moved forward to make the par four driveable, but Molinari, needing a birdie to turn in a blistering 30, could not match his playing partner's birdie and so Clarke, out in 33, started for home one in front at 13 under par.
Molinari's brother and World Cup winning partner Francesco, who has a golden opportunity to move from ninth to fifth in the Ryder Cup standings this weekend, was up into third place on eight under when he birdied the short eighth and sank a 20-foot putt for an eagle two at the next.
One stroke further back was Swede Peter Hedblom and in fifth spot was Shane Lowry, the 23-year-old who won last year's Irish Open as an amateur.
Clarke's compatriot Graeme McDowell, in his first European Tour event since winning the US Open, re-ignited hopes of a third successive victory when he covered his first 13 holes in five under to stand five under.
But then came bogeys on the 14th and 16th.
'The whole hotel is booked out by people from the locality': Russell Rovers ready for Croker outing
Injured Greg Cunningham ends Blackburn loan deal to return to Cardiff
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl hails Shane Long's work rate
A Munster supporter should be very excited about the next five, 10 years'
Mannion appointed new Galway skipper

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Q: How does ssh work when client and host are on the same machine? I illustrate my question with the help of docker containers but this example is orthogonal to the rest of the problem. In fact any program that allows the use of bridge interfaces and ssh would do.
I use a Docker container which runs a sshd daemon in the background which is spawned by supervisord which runs in the foreground. I mainly use ssh to have a secure way of X11-forwarding without having to bind mount /tmp/.X11-unix into may container and totally exposing the socket to the container. If I use docker top containername right after I started the container I get the following output:
UID                 PID                 PPID                C                   STIME               TTY                 TIME                CMD
root                4732                535                 1                   19:56               ?                   00:00:00            /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/supervisord
root                4745                4732                0                   19:56               ?                   00:00:00            /usr/sbin/sshd

which is as expected. Now, I exposed port 22 on the container to port 5000 on the host. Hence, I can login into my container using ssh -X username@localhost -p 5000. I know how ssh works when client and host are different computers and on different networks but I have some questions when client and host are one the same computer (in my case client is my normal machine and host is the container on my normal machine). I know that docker sets up a bridge between the physical network device on my normal machine and the virtual network device on my machine.

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*But how exactly do my normal machine and the container`communicate with each other? Do they use the IP addresses assigned to them by the bridge device and communicate via those?

*How are the ports involved in this process do they remove the need to use IP addresses?

*Is there a most efficient/recommended way of using ssh when client and host are on the same machine and configured in the way I just outlined.
Extensive internet search did not reveal sufficient answers. That being said I, of course, would not assert that such a site does not exist!

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Something else you can do to strings is convert them to int values. This idea is known as "casting", which means assigning a variable to another type of value. Converting strings to ints is a fairly simple task once you know the right function to use.
The function that you need to be able to use is called int(). int() is a function in Python that converts the value inside the parenthesis into an int.
As you can see, the string a (which is '50') is converted into an int value using the int() method and is then added to the int b, which was 10, in the c variable. Using the print() function, the c value was printed.
This does not compile because you cannot add a string to an int without conversion, therefore it would not go through.
We just learned how the int() function can be used to change strings to int values. Now you are going to learn how to do that but in reverse. The function that converts ints to strings is the str() function.
Here is an example to show you how to use the str() function.
In this example, the a value is changed from an int to a String using the str() function. It is then printed with string b to make the string "50Dog".
Now you know how to convert Strings to int and int to Strings. Remember to watch out for syntax errors and to use the int() and the str() methods in order to do so!


This is pretty surreal. A little over four years ago, I was just starting my college career, not knowing my life's direction or how APSU was going to play out for me. After scouring every direction, I found a few homes and whole lot of friends to call mine.
I'm going to miss walking down APSU's narrow paths blasting what ever I'm into that for that moment. From Radiohead to Kanye West, it wouldn't be a surprise for you to hear every word I'm listening to.
APSU students and Clarksville natives usually talk about how boring Clarksville is and how there is never anything to do. I've found You have to make things work for you.
Life is exactly how you want it to be. Believe me, I once thought the same things about Clarksville. I still have some of those days, but I believe that's all a part of my own doing.
While at APSU, I made sure I found every club that peaked my interest and at the very least, gave it a shot. While doing so, I've met some of the most interesting people and The All State.
I don't know if journalism was my calling, but I do believe this organization was the place for me. While covering and designing for the best section (psst, don't tell anybody), I met lifetime friends I know I will keep up with until very end.
My road dogs, Marlon Scott and Anthony Shingler, have been there for me on and off the paper. I couldn't thank them enough for how much they've contributed to my success as a colleague or friend. I know they'll succeed in the next path they choose. They are that good.
It's funny that I'm writing in the Perspectives section for my final piece. This is the section that made me come down to TAS to shake the hand of my now academic mentor and former editor-in-chief, Kasey Henricks. His intellectual guidance has been an aid and constant referral during my college career.
Last, but not least, I would not miss mentioning my brother, Patrick Armstrong. Sometimes, he doesn't know what he's worth to me, but he's been a reminder of who I am and one of the reasons I'm still doing this. The guy is a star and not a lot of people know it.
You rock Devon! Love ya lots. I'll miss your stories.


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Midlands Water Scheme - Strategic Assessment
Midlands Water Scheme - Assessment Documentation
Home>Water>Irrigation Development>Key Irrigation Projects
Report on the Irrigation Satisfaction Survey - Season 2015-16
Key Irrigation Projects
Progressing Key Projects
Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd ('Tasmanian Irrigation') was established on 1 July 2011 as a State-owned Company responsible for development and operation of a suite of irrigation schemes.
This has been undertaken through three Tranches of irrigation scheme development. Funding for Tranche Three is currently being sought (as at July 2019).
The primary aim of the schemes developed by Tasmanian Irrigation is to grow the wealth of Tasmania by developing and enhancing the productive capacity of the State's agricultural industries.
Tasmanian Irrigation progresses the schemes from feasibility assessment through to the construction and operational stages.
The Schemes
Tasmanian Irrigation manages 16 irrigation schemes (see table below) and owns the infrastructure of two locally managed schemes (Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme and Winnaleah Irrigation Scheme).
The Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme is currently under construction (as at July 2019) and is expected to be completed in early 2020. It will supply 8,600 ML.
The 16 Schemes operated by Tasmanian Irrigation supply water to over 1000 customers and include pre-Tranche One (inherited), Tranche One and Tranche Three schemes.
Scheme
Annual volume (ML)
Region
Dial-Blythe
Tranche 1
2 855
North West
Duck
Great Forester
North East
Greater Meander
Inherited
36 000
North
Kindred-North Motton
Lower South Esk
North
Midlands
South
North Esk
Sassafras-Wesley Vale
Sorell
(South East Stage 3)
South East
South East Stage 1
Southe East
Southern Highlands
Swan Valley
East
Upper Ringarooma
Whitemore
Tranche 1
Tranche Three: The Pipeline to Prosperity Progam
Tranche Three builds on Tasmanian Irrigation's successful delivery of Tranche One and Tranche Two Schemes. The Pipeline to Prosperity Program (Tranche Three) consists of ten possible projects across Tasmania, including eight new schemes as well as two scheme augmentations.
Phase One includes four new schemes - Don, Fingal, Northern Midlands and Tamar, and one project to augment the existing Sassafras-Wesley Vale scheme.
Phase Two includes consideration of new schemes in the Detention, Flowerdale, Harcus and Southern Midlands areas, as well as augmentation to the South East Irrigation Scheme.
On 1 April DPIPWE submitted a request for funding under the Australian Government's National Water Infrastructure Development Fund for up to half of the total estimated allowable capital cost of the Pipeline to Prosperity program. This includes $75 million which is the requested amount to co-fund Phase One of the program which contains the first five irrigation projects.
The Tasmanian Government has committed $70 million to support construction of the Pipeline to Prosperity Schemes. The Australian Government has committed $100 million to support the roll-out of the program, provided the projects meet the usual feasbility criteria.
The current combined commitment by both Governments of $170 million, plus the investment from farmers in water entitlements, is sufficient to see at least the first five irrigation projects proceed while Tasmanian Irrigation continues with the plannng for the other proposed schemes.
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See the Tasmanian Irrigation website for information on specific irrigation schemes: www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au
Tranche Three - https://www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au/future-irrigation


Day 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa. You will be welcomed at the airport by Run in Africa Sport Travel staff and transferred to Ghion Hotel for check in.
Day 2: Orientation on highland trekking/running, briefing about the trip. Addis Ababa city tour and short guided running on Entoto or Sululta Mountains for muscle relaxation and adaptation to the altitude (5-10km).Overnight at Ghion Hotel.
Day 3: Fly to Bahir Dar, city tour and group running around Lake Tana (5-10km). Overnight at Abay Minch Lodge.
Day 4: Visit the Blue Nile Fall and group trekking around the fall. Boat trip to visit some of the old monasteries on Lake Tana. (5-10km). Overnight at Abay Minch Lodge.
Day 5: Drive to Gondar and visit the city, Debre Berhan trinity church and the medieval Castel which was built by Emperor Fasilides in the seventeenth century . Overnight at Goha Hotel.
Day 6: Drive to Simen Mountain Trek 20-25km around Sanka Ber. On the way visit Gelada Baboos. Overnight at Simen Lodge.
Day 7: Drive to Gondar and overnight at Goha Hotel.
Day 8: Fly to Lalibela and visit the 11 remarkable rock hewn rock churches of Lalibela including Bete Medhanialem and St George churches which were believed to have been built by the king Lalibela in the late 11th or early 12th century. Overnight at Mountain View Hotel.
Day 9: Short running / trekking in the surrounding areas of Lalibela (10-15km) and visit some of the rural villages in area. Overnight at Mountain View Hotel.
Day 10: Fly back to Addis Ababa, city tour and handicraft shopping (optional). Fly back to the country of origin.
What does the Service Package include?
1,740 € per person excluding international flight. There will be a 10 % group discount for groups of 3 members and above.
Note: Single room supplementary is €150 and minimum group size for this trip is 10 people.


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Nicole Vaidišová, née le  à Nuremberg (Allemagne), est une joueuse de tennis tchèque, nièce de l'ancien joueur Daniel Vacek.

Après un retrait en 2010, elle amorce quatre ans plus tard un retour à la compétition au tournoi de Miami. Toutefois, elle annonce la retraite définitivement en , en raison de nombreuses blessures subies durant les deux dernières années.

Biographie
Nicole Vaidišová a découvert le tennis en Allemagne à l'âge de six ans grâce à sa mère qui l'a inscrite à plusieurs activités sportives afin de canaliser son énergie.
Elle repartit ensuite vivre en Tchécoslovaquie, puis développa son jeu à l'Académie Bollettieri en Floride. Plus jeune vainqueur de l'Orange Bowl en 2003, elle passe professionnelle en 2004. Elle a commencé à construire son palmarès cette même année lorsqu'elle a remporté son premier titre à Vancouver en sortant des qualifications à l'âge de 15 ans.

Description de son jeu

Droitière avec un revers à deux mains, Nicole Vaidišová possède un jeu similaire à celui de Maria Sharapova, populaire sur le circuit féminin dans les années 2000, avec des frappes lourdes et précises pour mettre son adversaire en difficulté. Excellente en coup droit, sa meilleure arme est son service, qui peut atteindre  et lui permettre ensuite de remporter des échanges en quelques coups de raquette. Peu aventureuse au filet, la Tchèque possède un jeu adapté à toutes les surfaces, en particulier le dur.

Année 2005

Nicole Vaidišová attaque l'année 2005 avec pour ambition de venir titiller le haut du classement. Au début de cette année, la Tchèque est encore très loin des meilleures ( mondiale). Mais à 15 ans, Nicole a déjà remporté deux tournois, Vancouver et Tachkent en 2004.
L'élève de Bollettieri commence par le tournoi d'Hobart pour se mettre en jambes. Elle gagne ses deux premiers matchs en trois sets battant Dinara Safina au deuxième tour. Nicole arrive en quarts mais elle est battue par sa compatriote Iveta Benešová en trois sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

La jeune joueuse accède directement au tableau final de l'Open d'Australie. Elle accède au troisième tour où elle est battue par la  mondiale Lindsay Davenport en deux sets secs 6-2, 6-4. Ainsi se termine l'aventure australienne de Nicole.

La joueuse tchèque s'inscrira au tournoi de Memphis où elle atteindra les demi-finales, battue par l'Américaine Meghann Shaughnessy en deux sets 7-6, 7-6. Nicole attendra un peu avant de rejouer à Indian Wells où elle passera deux tours avant d'être éliminée au troisième tour par la Française Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4. La semaine suivante, au tournoi de Miami, elle ira aussi jusqu'au troisième tour, mais elle sera battue par Ana Ivanović en deux sets 6-2, 7-6.

Nicole jouera aussi à Charleston où elle connaîtra sa première victoire face à Anastasia Myskina au deuxième tour (6-3, 5-7, 6-4). Nicole sera battue en quarts par la Suissesse Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-2.
La native de Nuremberg en Allemagne observera un temps de repos avant de revenir au tournoi d'Istanbul où elle ira jusqu'en finale. Elle ne gagnera cependant pas le titre puisqu'elle sera battue par l'Américaine Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2.
La Tchèque arrive à Roland-Garros avec beaucoup d'espoir au vu de ses performances. Au premier tour, elle bat sa compatriote Lucie Šafářová en trois sets 4-6, 6-0 ,6-4. Le deuxième tour ne lui sera pas favorable puisqu'elle sera battue par une experte de la terre battue Francesca Schiavone en deux sets 6-2, 7-6.

C'est alors que commence la saison sur herbe. Ces deux tournois de préparation à Wimbledon ne seront pas très fructueux puisqu'elle sera battue au deuxième tour de Birmingham par Eléni Daniilídou (6-4, 6-2) et au premier tour du tournoi d'Eastbourne par Vera Zvonareva (6-3, 6-2).
Elle arrive donc à Wimbledon sans grosses références. Elle gagne ses deux premiers tours sans briller, puis elle passe près de la victoire face à Svetlana Kuznetsova, mais elle échoue au moment de conclure, laissant la Russe remporter une victoire en trois sets, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2.

Après cela, Nicole attendra le tournoi de Toronto pour rejouer. La jeune Tchèque expédiera ses adversaires jusqu'en quart de finale où elle sera battue par l'une des revenantes du circuit de cette année 2005, Justine Henin-Hardenne. La Belge la battra après un match disputé en deux sets 7-5, 7-6.
La jeune joueuse ira directement à l'US Open, dernière levée du Grand Chelem de l'année. Nicole expédiera là encore ses adversaires des premiers tours. Elle accède pour la première fois aux huitièmes de finale d'un tournoi du Grand Chelem. Son parcours s'arrêtera à ce stade puisqu'elle sera battue par la russe Nadia Petrova après un match serré 7-6, 7-5.

Il s'ensuit alors une excellente fin d'année pour elle puisque Nicole remportera trois tournois consécutifs. Tout d'abord, à Séoul, elle remporte le  de sa carrière en battant en finale Jelena Janković en deux sets 7-5, 6-3 et aura le mérite de n'avoir cédé aucun set pendant le tournoi. La semaine suivante, elle glane le  de sa jeune carrière face à Tatiana Golovin qui a dû abandonner alors qu'elle était menée 7-6, 3-2. À Bangkok, la jeune Tchèque remporte le  de sa carrière après avoir battu au terme d'un match âprement disputé Nadia Petrova en trois sets 6-1, 6-7, 7-5. La Tchèque attaque son dernier tournoi de l'année à Philadelphie où elle ira jusqu'en demi-finale, se faisant éliminer par la Française Amélie Mauresmo en deux sets serrés 7-5, 7-5.
À la fin de l'année 2005, Nicole pointe à la  mondiale et a 5 titres à son compteur à seulement 16 ans. Avec ses performances, le tennis commence à retenir son nom.

Année 2006

Nicole Vaidišová attaque sa saison par le tournoi de Sydney. Elle commence bien en atteignant les demi-finales où elle sera battue par Francesca Schiavone 6/4, 6/3. Avec une telle performance, Nicole arrive à l'Open d'Australie avec beaucoup de confiance. Cette confiance se ressent dès ses premiers matchs car elle écrasera ses adversaires des premiers tours notamment face à Anna Chakvetadze et à Flavia Pennetta. La Tchèque atteint donc les huitièmes de finale de cet Open d'Australie pour la première fois et elle doit y affronter la Française Amélie Mauresmo. L'aventure s'arrêtera là pour Nicole qui se fera éliminer par la Française en 47 minutes et deux petits sets, 6/1, 6/1.

Après cette défaite, Nicole traversera une longue période sans résultats concluants. En effet, à part un quart de finale à Tokyo où elle est battue par Elena Dementieva 3/6, 6/2, 6/1, elle n'arrivera plus à passer trois tours dans un tournoi, que ce soit à Memphis, Amelia Island, Charlestion ou encore Rome sur terre battue (battue ici au deuxième tour par la revenante Martina Hingis 7/5, 6/3).

Nicole Vaidišová s'inscrira au tournoi de Strasbourg dans l'espoir de retrouver ses sensations et remportera le tournoi en battant en finale Peng Shuai en deux sets 7/6, 6/3. Cela lui permettra d'accumuler un peu de confiance en vue de l'échéance de la saison sur terre battue : Roland Garros.
Vaidišová passera les deux premiers tours très facilement face à des joueuses très modestes. Le troisième tour sera plus ardu pour Nicole face à Aravane Rezaï. Elle emporte la partie 6/1 6/7 6/0 malgré un gros passage à vide alors qu'elle menait 5/3 balle de match au second set. Nicole égale sa meilleure performance en Grand Chelem mais espère cette fois aller plus loin. La tâche s'annonce pourtant difficile car elle doit affronter Amélie Mauresmo qui est devenue  mondiale. Pourtant, alors que Nicole semble se diriger vers une nouvelle défaite après la perte du premier set, elle relâche ses coups et crée l'exploit de s'imposer face à Amélie Mauresmo en trois sets 6/7, 6/1, 6/2. Nicole Vaidisova se qualifie pour les quarts de finale où elle doit affronter l'Américaine Venus Williams. Nicole Vaidišová parvient de nouveau à remonter un déficit d'un set pour aller s'imposer en trois sets 6/7, 6/1, 6/3. Pour la première fois, Nicole Vaidišová se qualifie pour les demi-finales d'un tournoi du Grand Chelem. C'est à ce stade que s'arrête ses victoires : opposée à la russe Svetlana Kuznetsova, elle connait à nouveau un passage à vide qui permit à la Russe de revenir. La Tchèque perdra finalement 5/7, 7/6, 6/2. .

La Tchèque ira ensuite directement jouer à Wimbledon. Avec des premiers matchs plus ou moins accrochés elle arrive en huitièmes de finale où elle se fait surprendre par la chinoise Li Na puisqu'elle sera battue en trois sets 4/6, 6/1, 6/3.

À l'attaque de la saison américaine, Nicole se rendra à Stanford, où elle ira jusqu'en demi-finale, battue par la Belge Kim Clijsters (7/5,6/2). La semaine suivante, à San Diego, la jeune joueuse tchèque ira là encore jusqu'en demi-finales mais sera de nouveau battue par Kim Clijsters (6/2,7/6). À Toronto, afin de se préserver pour l'US Open, Nicole renonce à disputer son huitième de finale face à Nicole Pratt. Vaidišová arrive alors à l'US Open. Elle passera facilement le premier tour aux dépens de Chanda Rubin, ex- mondiale, mais elle s'en sortira finalement en trois sets 6/2,3/6,6/3. L'US Open s'arrêtera rapidement pour elle puisqu'elle sera ensuite éliminée par la serbe Jelena Janković en trois sets 5/7,6/3,6/2.

La fin de saison sera en demi teinte pour Nicole Vaidišová. En effet, à Pékin, la Tchèque est éliminée dès le deuxième tour par la japonaise Ai Sugiyama en trois sets 6/4,1/6,6/3. Quelques semaines plus tard, Vaidisova atteint les demi-finales du tournoi de Moscou en battant au passage Amélie Mauresmo (1/6,7/5,7/6). En demi-finale, Nicole est éliminée par la russe Nadia Petrova 6/0,4/6,7/6. La semaine suivante, elle est sèchement éliminée au premier tour du tournoi de Zurich 6/2,6/0 par la Française Tatiana Golovin. À Linz, la Tchèque conclut sa saison par une demi-finale où elle sera battue par Nadia Petrova en deux sets secs 6/1,6/2.

Nicole termine sa saison à la  mondiale après avoir atteint son meilleur classement ( mondiale) en août. Elle n'a remporté qu'un titre, mais ses performances lors de tournois importants lui ont permis de se hisser dans le top 10. Après une superbe saison 2006, Nicole va devoir confirmer les espoirs placés en elle en 2007.

Année 2007
Nicole participe aux Internationaux de Sydney en préparation de l'Open d'Australie. Elle y fait un beau parcours en éliminant successivement Daniela Hantuchová (6/1 6/4), Yuliana Fedak (6-3 6-1) et Ana Ivanović (6/4 6/2) avant de s'incliner 6/4,4/6,6/4 face à Jelena Janković.

À l'Open d'Australie, elle réalise un excellent parcours avant de tomber en 1/2 finale face à la revenante et future gagnante Serena Williams après avoir aligné de belles victoires notamment contre Elena Dementieva en huitièmes sur le score de 6/3 6/3. En quarts, elle sort Lucie Šafářová 6/1 6/4 avant de s'incliner devant Serena Williams sur le score de 7/6 6/4. C'est son service qui lui aura manqué, son point fort dans les tours précédents. À l'issue de ce premier Grand Chelem de l'année, Nicole revient à la  au classement WTA.
À l'Open Gaz de France à Paris, la Tchèque sera battue par sa compatriote Lucie Šafářová en deux sets secs 6/4,6/2 au deuxième tour.

Elle reprend aux États-Unis à Indian Wells où elle va jusqu'en quarts de finale, éliminée par Svetlana Kuznetsova 4/6,6/3,6/4 au terme d'un match disputé. À Miami, Nicole s'arrête au même stade des quarts de finale, battue cette fois-ci par l'Américaine Serena Williams en deux petits sets 6/1,6/4.

La joueuse commence alors sa saison sur terre battue au tournoi de Charleston où elle est désignée pour la deuxième fois de sa carrière tète de série  après le tournoi de Memphis en 2006. Comme à ce tournoi, Nicole chute dès son premier match face à Michaëlla Krajicek en 3 sets 4/6,6/4,6/3.
La jeune joueuse tchèque effacera cette contre-performance en permettant à son pays de disputer les barrages pour aller dans le groupe mondial en disposant lors de ses deux simples de Dominika Cibulková 3/6,6/4,7/5 et de Daniela Hantuchová 6/2,6/7,6/3.

Nicole Vaidisova doit déclarer forfait au tournoi de Berlin, qu'elle affectionne particulièrement car elle est née en Allemagne et au tournoi de Rome la semaine suivante. La Tchèque évoque une blessure à la main qui l'empêche de jouer.
Cette blessure l'empêche aussi de défendre son titre au tournoi de Strasbourg et elle s'aligne donc sans beaucoup de préparation à Roland Garros où la Tchèque à une demi-finale à défendre.
À Roland Garros, elle impressionne dès lors des premiers tours face à des joueuses à sa portée. Son parcours s'arrête en quarts de finale battue par la serbe Jelena Janković en 2 sets 6/3,7/5.

La Tchèque commence sa saison sur gazon à Eastbourne pour préparer le tournoi du Grand Chelem de Wimbledon. Elle sera battue en quarts de finale par la tenante du titre et  mondiale Justine Henin en 2 petits sets 6/2,6/2.
À Wimbledon, Nicole passe les 1ers tours assez facilement. En huitièmes de finale, elle réalise l'exploit d'éliminer la tenante du titre française Amélie Mauresmo en 3 sets 7/6,4/6,6/1. Malheureusement pour elle son parcours s'arrête en quarts battue par Ana Ivanović 4/6,6/2,7/5 non sans avoir eu des balles de match ce qui constitue une grosse déception pour elle.

La joueuse jouera alors de malchance puisqu'un mauvais virus l'empêchera de jouer tous les tournois préparatoires à l'US Open. Elle parvient pourtant à se rétablir pour la dernière levée du Grand Chelem où elle ne brillera pas puisqu'elle est sortie dès le  par l'israélienne Shahar Peer non sans avoir lutté jusqu'au bout. Score final: 6/4,3/6,7/6 pour son adversaire du jour.

Nicole observera une longue période de repos pour reprendre au tournoi de Moscou où elle est battue en quarts de finale par l'américaine Serena Williams en deux sets accrochés 6/4,7/6. Elle continue à Zürich où elle arrive en demi-finale face à la numéro 1 mondiale Justine Henin, après avoir éliminé Jelena Janković en huitième de finale en deux sets 6/4, 6/4.
Elle est proche de l'exploit de battre la belge mais finira par céder en trois sets 3/6, 6/3, 7/5. À Linz, elle atteindra les demi-finales du tournoi où elle est malheureusement éliminée par la slovaque Daniela Hantuchová, particulièrement en forme en cette fin de saison. Elle chutera seulement en 3 sets 2/6,6/2,7/6.

Nicole n'a pas réussi une très bonne saison bien qu'elle ait intégré le Top 10 pendant un moment. Elle n'a malheureusement pas remporté de tournoi et n'a pas réussi à se qualifier pour les Masters de Madrid.

Année 2008
Nicole Vaidisova commence l'année au tournoi de Gold Coast. Elle est tête de série  mais est sèchement éliminée en quarts de finale par la Chinoise Li Na. À Sydney, elle joue beaucoup mieux en éliminant notamment Daniela Hantuchová et Jelena Janković en quarts, mais n'arrive pas à passer le cap des demis, battue par la Russe Svetlana Kuznetsova.

À l'Open d'Australie, impressionnante lors des trois premiers tours, elle cède contre l'Américaine Serena Williams 6-3 6-4 en huitièmes de finale. Elle remporte ensuite avec l'équipe de Fed Cup la rencontre face à la Slovaquie 3-2 pour gagner le droit de disputer les barrages et entrer dans le groupe mondial.

Nicole reprend au tournoi de Dubaï où elle n'a aucun point à défendre. Après un  facilement remporté, elle s'incline face à Ana Ivanović en 2 sets 6-4 6-0 au . La série noire continue à Indian Wells et à Miami où elle est éliminée dès le .

La saison sur terre battue commence à Berlin pour Nicole où elle est éliminée dès son premier match par l'argentine Gisela Dulko 4-6 6-1 6-2. Pas mieux au tournoi de Rome.
À Roland-Garros, elle chute dès le  face à sa compatriote Iveta Benešová. En 2008, Nicole ne remporte aucun match sur terre battue et commence à descendre dans les profondeurs du classement WTA.

Début de la tournée sur gazon qui n'est pas la surface préférée de Nicole. À Birmingham, exemptée du , elle remporte facilement son billet pour les huitièmes de finale en disposant de Nathalie Dechy en 2 sets 6-1 6-3. Après six défaites consécutives, Nicole renoue enfin avec la victoire mais est arrêtée en quart de finale par Bethanie Mattek.
C'est à Wimbledon qu'elle semble enfin renaître et retrouver son tennis après des mois bien difficiles. Après des premiers tours facilement gagnés, elle bat Anna Chakvetadze en 1/8 de finale. Son parcours londonien s'arrête en 1/4 de finale face à la surprenante Zheng Jie.

La jeune Tchèque reprend au tournoi de Los Angeles où elle s'incline lourdement au . À l'US Open elle ne passera pas le deuxième tour.

Année 2009
La saison 2009 est catastrophique. Nicole ne joue que 13 tournois comptant 9 victoires et 13 défaites. À l'exception des tournois d'Indian Wells et Miami au mois de mars où elle accède au troisième tour, ou à Barcelone en avril où elle atteint le second tour, elle est chaque fois éliminée au premier tour notamment lors des trois premiers Grand Chelem face pourtant à des joueuses modestes. Elle ne prend pas part à l'US Open et, en décembre, reprend la compétition dans les tournois ITF. Elle termine l'année à la  mondiale.

Année 2010 : Retrait du circuit WTA
Après deux défaites au premier tour de tournois ITF, Nicole Vaidisova obtient une invitation pour participer au tournoi de Memphis. Elle remporte son premier match sur le circuit WTA depuis juillet et accède au second tour d'un tournoi pour la première fois depuis 10 mois. Vaidisova bat Laura Granville en deux sets : 6-4 6-2. Au second tour Nicole est battue par Kaia Kanepi 4-6 6-1 6-3.

Le , des rumeurs concordantes annoncent sa décision de prendre sa retraite à l'âge de seulement 20 ans. Sa décision, confirmée deux jours plus tard, est motivée par ses difficultés à assumer ses derniers résultats, à se motiver à nouveau pour la compétition.

Année 2014 : Retour à la compétition
En , alors âgée de 25 ans, Vaidisova annonce son retour à la compétition après quatre ans d'absence. Elle obtient en effet une invitation pour participer au tournoi ITF d'Albuquerque (75 000 $). C'est un retour gagnant pour l'ex-numéro 7 du tennis féminin, qui bat au  la Kazakhe Sesil Karatantcheva (191 mondiale, récente quart de finaliste à Québec) par 6-3, 6-4 pour son premier match officiel depuis 2010.

Année 2016 : Retrait définitif
En , alors âgée de 27 ans, Vaidisova annonce sa retraite sportive, en raison des nombreuses blessures subies durant les 2 dernières années.

Vie privée
Elle a épousé le tennisman et compatriote Radek Štěpánek, avec lequel elle est en couple depuis 2007, le . Le couple annonce leur divorce en . Le couple se remarie en 2018.

Palmarès

Titres en simple dames

Finale en simple dames

Titre en double dames
Aucun

Finale en double dames
Aucune

Parcours en Grand Chelem

En simple dames

À droite du résultat, l'ultime adversaire.

En double dames

Sous le résultat, la partenaire ; à droite, l'ultime équipe adverse.

En double mixte

Sous le résultat, le partenaire ; à droite, l'ultime équipe adverse.

Parcours en « Premier Mandatory » et « Premier 5 »
Découlant d'une réforme du circuit WTA inaugurée en 2009, les tournois WTA « Premier Mandatory » et « Premier 5 » constituent les catégories d'épreuves les plus prestigieuses, après les quatre levées du Grand Chelem.

En simple dames

Parcours aux Jeux olympiques

En simple dames

En double dames

Parcours en Fed Cup

Classements WTA

Classements en simple en fin de saison

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Classements en double en fin de saison

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Notes et références

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Naissance à Nuremberg
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Joueuse de tennis membre du top 10
Joueuse de tennis aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2008
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Because they are extremely tricky to make and many of their ingredients can be expensive and/or difficult to source.
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Martin Schenk (* 1970 in Wien) ist ein österreichischer Sozialexperte, Menschenrechtsaktivist und stellvertretender Direktor der Diakonie Österreich. Schenk ist Psychologe und engagiert sich besonders im Bereich der Armutsforschung.

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Martin Schenk wurde 1970 in Wien geboren, studierte Psychologie an der Universität Wien und absolvierte das Psychotherapeutische Propädeutikum. Seit 1989 ist er in der Arbeit mit Jugendlichen tätig, speziell mit sozial benachteiligten. Er war zwei Jahre lang in der Betreuung von Menschen mit Behinderungen engagiert, später mit Obdachlosen, schließlich in der Flüchtlingsbetreuung. Schenk war Mitbegründer mehrerer sozialer Initiativen, wie der Armutskonferenz und der Aktion "Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur". Weiters war er an der Entstehung des Lichtermeers beteiligt, in die Anfänge des Vereins Hemayat involviert und Mitinitiator des Projekts "Sichtbar Werden" für Armutsbetroffene. Zuletzt rief er das SozialrechtsNetz ("mit Recht gegen Armut") mit ins Leben, das auf die Stärkung und Durchsetzung sozialer Menschenrechte abzielt. Im Projekt "Mitgehn" engagiert er sich mit stillen Begleitern für Menschen mit geringem Einkommen auf Ämtern, Behörden oder Gesundheitseinrichtungen.

Schenk arbeitet derzeit als Sozialexperte und stellvertretender Direktor der Diakonie Österreich, zu seinen Schwerpunkten zählen Sozialpolitik, Gesundheit, Kinder & Jugend und Integration. Schenk ist Lehrbeauftragter im Studiengang Sozialarbeit an der FH Campus Wien und Joanneum Graz. Seit dem Jahr 2000 ist er Mitglied im Menschenrechtsbeirat, einem beratenden Organ der österreichischen Volksanwaltschaft. Die Gesundheitsziele Österreichs hat er von Beginn an mitentwickelt und ist seither Co-Leiter der Arbeitsgruppe "Gesundheitliche Chancengerechtigkeit". Die Idee des "Social Prescribing", also die Verschreibung eines sozialen Rezeptes auf medizinischer Seite, holte er mit Kollegen aus England nach Österreich. Er schreibt regelmäßig für den Augustin, Die Furche, Die Presse und den Standard. Autor zahlreicher Bücher zu den Themen Armut, Sozialstaat, Integration und Gesundheit. Auf OktoTV ist er Moderator der Sendung "eingschenkt" mit jeweils einem Gast aus dem Bereich der Wirtschafts-, Politik- oder Sozialwissenschaft.

Publikationen

 mit Nikolaus Dimmel und Christine Stelzer-Orthofer (Hrsg.): Handbuch Armut in Österreich. Studienverlag, Wien 2009 und überarbeitete Neuauflage 2014, ISBN 978-3-7065-5292-9.
 mit Siroos Mirzaei (Hrsg.): Abbilder der Folter. 15 Jahre Arbeit mit traumatisierten Flüchtlingen. Mandelbaum, Wien 2010, ISBN 978-3-85476-351-2.
 mit Michaela Moser: Es reicht! Für alle! Wege aus der Armut. Deuticke, Wien 2010, ISBN 978-3-552-06114-9.
 mit Eva Maria Bachinger: Die Integrationslüge. Deuticke, Wien 2012, ISBN 978-3-552-06185-9.
 mit Florian Riffer:
 mit Eva Maria Bachinger: Wert und Würde. Ein Zwischenruf. Carl Hanser, München 2016, ISBN 978-3-446-25400-8.
 mit Katharina Meichenitsch und Michaela Neumayr (Hrsg.): Neu! Besser! Billiger! Soziale Innovation als leeres Versprechen? Mandelbaum, Wien 2016, ISBN 978-3-85476-508-0
 mit Julia Hofmann, Martin Schürz und Nikolaus Dimmel (2017): Handbuch Reichtum. Neue Erkenntnisse aus der Ungleichheitsforschung, Studienverlag.
 mit Martin Schriebl-Rümmele: Genug gejammert! Warum wir gerade jetzt ein starkes soziales Netz brauchen. Ampuls 2017, ISBN 978-3-9504509-0-3.
 mit Die Armutskonferenz u. a. (2018): Achtung. Abwertung hat System: Vom Ringen um Anerkennung, Wertschätzung und Würde, ISBN 978-3-99046-395-6
 mit Maria Pernegger (2018): Kinderarmut – Darstellung und Wirklichkeit. Über sozial benachteiligte Kinder & Jugendliche in österreichischen Massenmedien, Studie media affairs, Armutskonferenz, Volksanwaltschaft.
 mit Michael Fuchs und Katarina Hollan (2018): Analyse der Nicht-Krankenversicherten Personen in Österreich.
 mit Margit Appel et al: Stimmen gegen Armut. Weil soziale Ungleichheit und Ausgrenzung die Demokratie gefährden. BoD 2020, ISBN 978-3752690538.
 mit Hedwig Wölfl (2022): Was Kindern jetzt gut tut. Gesundheit fördern in einer Welt im Umbruch. Ampuls Verlag, ISBN 978-3-9519818-5-7.

Auszeichnungen
 1997: Menschenrechtspreis für Essays in den Zeitungen Die Furche, Der Standard und Die Presse;
 2004: Österreicher des Jahres in Kategorie "humanitäres Engagement" der Tageszeitung Die Presse;
 2022: Menschenrechtspreis der Österreichischen Liga für Menschenrechte "für sein Engagement bei der Bekämpfung von Armut und seine herausragenden Leistungen zur Umsetzung der sozialen Menschenrechte".

Weblinks

 Blog von Martin Schenk
 Volksanwaltschaft, Kurzbiographie

Nachweise

Publizist
Menschenrechtsaktivist (Österreich)
Psychologe
Österreicher
Geboren 1970
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e-Invoicing in Guatemala
DTEElectronic Tax Document
Guatemala's FEL schema is the billing system that emerged as FACE and four elements intervene: the taxpayers that issue the invoices (EFACE), the software suppliers, the Tax Administration Superintendency (SAT) and the electronic invoice generators (GEFACE). It started in 2007 and has continued its evolution until now in 2018. The SAT defines the new Online Electronic Invoice (FEL) model.
The FEL Regimen includes the issuance, transmission, certification, and preservation of invoices, credit and debit notes, receipts and other authorized documents. These files will be called Electronic Tax Documents (DTEs).
Tax authority:
SAT - Superintendency of Tax Administration
The SAT will progressively define the taxpayer segments and the periods in which they will have to join the new FEL regimen. However, taxpayers may voluntarily request to join the regimen if they desire.
Taxpayers must qualify as issuers in the FEL regimen. The SAT will make these mechanisms available for the creation and delivery of the electronic emissions signature certificates.
On the other hand, certifiers must be authorized before the SAT to operate as a DTE certifier. This authorization must be renewed annually.
The electronic signature will be required on electronic invoices as a mechanism of authenticity and non-repudiation and the certifier will apply it to the documents.
The DTE will be delivered to the recipient either in XML format, by means of a graphic representation or in PDF format. The FEL schema is made up of an XML file according to the specifications developed by the SAT.
The authorized certifiers verify that the valid rules and validations were applied in the FEL regimen and apply the advanced electronic signature. This generates an Electronic Authorization Code that is associated with the document before it's sent to the SAT.
The SAT performs the necessary validations to verify that the document complies with the rules and characteristics that guarantee the authenticity, integrity, format and legally established requirements.
The DTE consists of an XML file standardized according to the specifications developed by the SAT.
Storage is mandatory for the issuer and receiver for four years. Issuers and receivers must keep the files in the XML format of the certified DTEs. The certifier must keep the certified DTEs and the respective acknowledgements sent by the SAT.
http://portal.sat.gob.gt/sitio/
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