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Lincoln's Boyhood Home
As presidents go, more parks and memorials are named for Abraham Lincoln than any other. If you add the schools, museums, banks and cars, the name Lincoln is almost biblical in our country.
In fact, they tell me here in Southwestern Indiana, where there are several of Lincoln parks — two city, a state and a federal — the books written about Lincoln are outnumbered only by those written about Jesus.
Here, 15 miles north of the Ohio River, is where Lincoln did most of his growing up — 14 years, from ages 7 to 21. There were only eight million of us then. This was the edge of the frontier. Skirmishes with Indians, often deadly, were still common.
In the fall of 1816, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln packed up their two kids, Sarah and Abraham, and left their Kentucky home for Thomas's 160-acre claim in the unsettled woodlands of Indiana, which that year had become a state. They arrived in December, without a horse or a cow or a shelter in which to spend the night.
They went to work putting up a pole shed or "half-face" cabin. Its roof and three sides were leafy branches, dried grass and mud. At the open side, a log fire burned day and night. Here they lived for a year while Thomas built a proper home — a one-room log cabin. It had a dirt floor of 18 square feet and no windows. (Window glass and nails here were years away.) Light was from the fireplace.
For the first two years here, life was good for the Lincolns. But when Abe was 9 years old, he suffered the first tragedy of his life: Nancy Lincoln died. He whittled the wooden pegs while his father made a rough coffin for his mother. They buried her on a hill not far from the cabin.
Today, that wooded knoll is the centerpiece of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, a 200-acre park that includes much of the Lincoln farm. Across the road is Lincoln State Park. Established in 1932, this wooded land is the Hoosier State's homage not just to the president and his mother, but also to his sister Sarah, who is buried here.
It's also a 1,747-acre recreation area with heavy use by campers. It has a 1,500-seat amphitheater, with live performances in the summer, an all-purpose lake and several campgrounds offering 240 campsites.
It was at the nature center here that I met Michael Crews, the park's naturalist. He and his family raise buffalo nearby. Called Buffalo Run, they sell buffalo-burgers for $3.39 at their grill and gift shop there. It's on land that belonged to Dennis Lincoln, Abe's cousin.
Michael grew up here. And as he and I toured the area in his Indiana DNR truck, I discovered this unique relevance.
On a road boarding the national memorial, part of the Lincoln farm, he stopped. Pointing out the window, "That's were I lived as a kid. They moved our family out to build the park."
It took me a moment to compute what Michael was saying. "So your boyhood home and your years as a kid were right here where Abraham Lincoln lived when he was kid, given a period differential of a century and a half," I said.
"Yah, I didn't really appreciate it until I got into school. We played in the same woods. The trees were a lot bigger then. This is a new growth.
"Actually, I don't think Lincoln had time to play. His life here was a struggle, every day of it. And it made him the great man and president he was."
Welcome to America's Outback.
Bill's e-mail address: [email protected]. Next month Bill will be in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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A 2012 report on the effect of violent video games on players has been retracted by the publisher.
Whitaker was put on notice for misconduct by Ohio State University.
Bushman has claimed Drs. Markey and Elson were engaged in a deliberate smear campaign against him: "I believe Dr. Markey has an ulterior motive for going after me and my former Ph.D. student Jodi Whitaker — he wants to discredit my research and ruin my reputation." But Bushman was forced to agree with the retraction when unable to verify the original sources of the study's data. He's claimed that the original author, Cengiz Altay, could not be contacted due to the attempted coup in Turkey.
I am pleased to see the paper is finally retracted almost 3 years after the authors were first notified of the concerns (and 2 years after it was first reported to the Ohio State University). The public record has now been corrected, which is the only thing Patrick and I ever wanted after we found evidence of severe errors in the data on which the now retracted paper was based.
For his part, Markey feels so strongly that studies attempting to link violent video games to negative behavior are incorrect that he is publishing a book in rebuttal. Moral Combat: Why The War On Violent Video Games Is Wrong will hit bookshelves in March 2017.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that Whitaker was investigated for misconduct according to Retraction Watch but not Bushman.


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13/01/2021, 12:28 am Updated: 13/01/2021, 8:14 am
An electronic sign advises travellers to wear face masks and practice social distancing while passing through the main terminal of Denver International Airport (David Zalubowski/AP)
Anyone flying to the US will soon need to show proof of a negative test for Covid-19, health officials said.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirement expands on a similar one announced late last month for passengers coming from the UK. The new order takes effect in two weeks.
Covid-19 is already widespread in the US, with more than 22 million cases reported to date, including more than 375,000 deaths.
The new measures are designed to try to prevent travellers from bringing in newer forms of the virus that scientists say can spread more easily.
The CDC order applies to US citizens as well as foreign travellers. The agency said it delayed the effective date until January 26 to give airlines and travellers time to comply.
International travel to the US has already been decimated by pandemic restrictions put in place last March that banned most foreigners from Europe and other areas.
Travel by foreigners to the US and by Americans to international destinations in December was down 76% compared to a year earlier, according to trade group Airlines for America.
The new restrictions require air passengers to get a Covid-19 test within three days of their flight to the US, and to provide written proof of the test result to the airline.
Travellers can also provide documentation that they had the infection in the past and recovered.
Airlines are ordered to stop passengers from boarding if they do not have proof of a negative test.
"Testing does not eliminate all risk," CDC director Robert Redfield said in a statement.
"But when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier, and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports, and at destinations."
The CDC order is "a reasonable approach" to reducing the risk of new variants from abroad entering the US, said Dr Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's school of public health.
It is likely that the recently identified version of the virus from the UK is "probably in every state or most states. This is going to do nothing for that," Dr Jha said. So far, 10 states have reported 72 cases of the variant.
But the new order may stop or diminish spread of other new versions of the virus, like one recently identified in South Africa.
"I can imagine other countries are going to impose (pre-flight testing) on us," he added.
Airlines have been lobbying for pre-flight testing to replace broad travel restrictions between the US and the rest of the world.
The requirement comes into effect on January 26 (Matthias Schrader/AP)
In some cases, they have arranged for passengers to avoid quarantines after arrival by getting tested before their flight.
Testing "is key to unlocking international borders and safely reopening global travel," said Nicole Carriere, a spokeswoman for United Airlines, one of three major US carriers that fly to Europe and Asia.
Others say the CDC order is unlikely to cause an immediate spike in international travel.
"People are being encouraged by their public health authorities to not travel, even domestically," said Henry Hartevedlt, a travel analyst for Atmosphere Research Group.
He does not expect air travel to pick up until the summer when more people have been vaccinated.

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YouGov/Times poll on military intervention in Syria
This morning there was a new YouGov/Times poll asking about whether Britain should take part in military intervention in Syria.
A solid majority of the public believe that there probably was a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government or their allies – 61% agree, compared to 5% who believe that the attack was a fabrication, and 5% who believe neither claim. 29% do not know.
This does not, however, translate into support for military action. By 51% to 17% people oppose sending Britain and allied troops into Syria to remove Assad. The more likely option of a cruise missile attack on Syrian military targets also faces fairly solid opposition – just 22% would support it, 43% are opposed.
60% of people say they would support enforcing a no-fly zone over Syria, though given the opposition to other military options one suspects this could be because a "no fly zone" is a rather peaceful sounding euphemism for something that would in practice also involve attacking anti-air defences or the Syrian air force. The full tabs for the polling are here.
While the YouGov figures suggest that there is little public support for Britain getting involved in military action against Syria, there was also some Sky Data polling yesterday which was less clear. Asked if people would support or oppose "UK military action in response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria" 36% said support, 37% said oppose. However, asked about UK military action that might result in conflict with Russia, only 28% said they would support, 48% said they were opposed. Tabs are here.
The reason for that higher level support in that first Sky Data poll is unclear. It could be because the chemical attack was mentioned in the question, or perhaps because it asked about a vague "miliary action" rather than the more specific actions in the YouGov questions. Either way, it is clear that the public are, at best, ambivalent towards military action in Syria, with opposition to most specific proposals and to intervention that risks conflict with Russia.
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CROFTY TCO Talking of age, your "jokes" about Howard's age are becoming increasingly childish.
I don't think you were around to know the background.
"I find it remarkable that Remainers seem to think that the objection to the continued jurisdiction of the ECJ and EU law as some sort of artificial redline.
No state is subject to the court of another entity, nor the law made by another state's legislature. As Michael Barnier might say: It does not happen, it does not exist.
Yet Remainers treat it as perfectly normal to have such a thing."
Joseph, perhaps you might consider again the points you make. To start at the end, there are 28 members of the EU. So if the EU impose a unique position on its members, that is 28 of the 193 members of the UN, so about 14% of all nations are subject to such control right there.
And talking of the UN, it is an international system of rules which gives members the right to invade each other under certain circumstances. It has a council which adjudicates on whether this can happen and imposes its decison on members. Any citizen from a member state can be arrested and tried by the UN for crimes it defines. Or indeed citizens of non member states. Every person, head of government, state on earth is subject to it, whether a member or not. The UN requires us to accept immigrants if it says so.
And then theres the WTO. We are not only subject to its rules, leavers are eager to sign up to yet more binding agreements under them. Which will be adjudicated by courts outside the UKs control, and if necessary punishments will be imposed upon the UK. Again, these agreements will require us to accept immigrants (I keep on about immigration because some leavers seem to think it important)
I'm not sure who deals with fishing and territorial waters, but again the UK will accept an external arbitration on what rights it has over fish stocks where, and who is allowed to fish them.
We are subject to all sorts of external bodies over which we have limited direct control. Many give us final absolute control, but usually only to withdraw, and in the process lose reciprocal rights we get over others from our membership.
All these organisations are really about our gaining control, not losing it, because while we agree to be bound by the decisions, so do others, and so we control them.
I subscribe, for free, to a daily email from the Sunday Times, which outlines its top stories.
This morning there were 19 mentions of news items, opinion, articles, features etc and not one word about the Windrush scandal.
So much for its 'quality journalism'. I don't think I'll be paying to climb over the pay wall any time soon.
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Is cooling the house heating up the planet?
In many parts of the country, this summer was one of the hottest in history. The Twin Cities tied a record stretch of 39 days at or above 80 degrees.
A lot of us have been running our air conditioners non-stop.
Five percent of all the electricity used in the U.S. goes to cool our homes.
And climate scientists say we can expect more hot summers. Which raises a question: How much does the energy we use for air conditioning contribute to global warming?
Near White Bear Lake, Kurt Feagler is replacing an air conditioning system in an older house. His company, Bonfe's, has had a lot of work this summer.
"We've been more busy, lot of service calls, especially with the hotter weather," Feagler said.
The company had 75 percent more calls for air conditioning installations in the summer of 2012 than the previous year.
Outside, he checks the efficiency rating of the new unit. It uses less electricity than the old one.
Air conditioners have been getting more efficient; the best ones today use as little as half the electricity as the older models needed.
But they still consume nearly one-quarter of the electricity we use in our homes.
The new air conditioner will keep this home cooler, but will it make the environment warmer?
Experts predict that as the climate warms, people will use more energy to cool their homes and less energy to heat them. For heat, we use a variety of fuels -- natural gas, fuel oil, wood. But air conditioners run only on electricity. So electricity use could go up.
In Minnesota, about half our electricity comes from burning coal. That's where the concept of an air conditioning feedback loop begins, said J. Drake Hamilton of the nonprofit group Fresh Energy.
"When we switch to using more air conditioning we're using more energy, so we're causing more coal to be burned," Hamilton said. "And in effect we're contributing to a vicious cycle."
The U.S. Energy Information Administration says coal is the fossil fuel that produces the most climate-warming carbon dioxide when it burns.
And Hamilton says burning coal to make electricity is notoriously inefficient -- as much as two-thirds of the fuel is wasted.
That means a lot of carbon dioxide is going into the air: on average, two tons of CO2 per year from each air conditioned house.
Those gases combine with others and contribute to changes in global weather patterns. Scientists suggest a warmer climate may disrupt power supplies in various ways. For example, most power plants use river or ocean water for cooling. This past summer, two plants in the Midwest and one on the East Coast had to cut their output or even shut down because the water was too warm to cool them.
And in some parts of the country, drought could reduce the flow of rivers enough to fail power plants' needs, as well as reducing hydropower production.
There's also a bigger picture. People in developing nations are increasingly demanding the modern comforts of life. Imagine billions of people all over the world turning on their air conditioners, and try to picture where the power will come from, and the greenhouse gases those AC units could be putting out.
That's why Hamilton of Fresh Energy advocates for solar, wind and other renewable sources of power.
"That's going to be a much lower emission source of fuel," Hamilton said, "a zero emission source of fuel, so when people are keeping themselves cool they don't also have to worry about contributing to this vicious cycle that's causing climate change."
In the meantime, there's conservation. Hamilton says just as it doesn't make sense to run the furnace without buttoning up the house, people should plug holes, add insulation and use the air conditioner conservatively to get the most out of it.
And make sure old air conditioners are properly recycled, because if the fluid leaks into the air, it becomes a very powerful contributor to global warming.


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From punchline to the NBA defending champions' starting front line, JaVale McGee might not be getting a ton of respect yet. But he's worthy of it.
Branded early in his career as more of a team liability than an asset – a bundle of size, skills and potential undermined by a lack of discipline and an allegedly low basketball IQ – McGee wound up typecast as one of the league's court jesters with a recurring role in "Shaqtin' A Fool," the TNT segment that laughs at NBA players and their most jaw-dropping, knuckleheaded mishaps.
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Now McGee has taken the next step, moving into the Warriors' starting lineup since the All-Star break and giving them much of what they need at just the right time. It goes deeper than Golden State's 7-2 mark since then, because the champs were 44-14 before McGee got this opportunity. The Warriors play host to the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night at Oracle Arena (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
He's almost a defense unto himself just because of the shot-blocking and the length."
McGee, 30, in his 10th NBA season, has started 13 games in all, averaging 13.7 minutes, 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 69.6 percent. But his impact on the Warriors overall since Kerr went to him for a transfusion is far greater.
Prior to All-Star Weekend, Golden State essentially was breaking even early in its games, posting a 111.9 offensive rating and 111.3 defensive rating in 58 contests. Since McGee got swapped into Zaza Pachulia's spot, both those numbers have improved: 123.3 offensive rating, 103.2 defensive.
"We play center by committee," Kerr said. "Zaza's going to play a role. Jordan Bell, David West, [Kevon] Looney, they've all got to contribute for us. But right now we like JaVale starting and he's playing well.
This is his longest unbroken string of starts since 2011-12 in Washington. Since then, through stints with Denver, Philadephia, Dallas and Golden State, McGee started only 26 times in his next 299 appearances. Yet he brings a game at both ends not unlike center DeAndre Jordan for the Clippers.
McGee had one of his poorer performances Sunday at Minnesota, scoring two points with three rebounds and finishing firmly in the red at minus-15. Pachulia, by contrast, had 16 points and 11 boards off the bench. But McGee still is a plus-28 in the nine games he has started since the break.
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Like any NBA player, McGee still is capable of an occasional bonehead moment. But he has the Warriors laughing with him rather than at him, and that makes all the difference.


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Remember what swimming used to be? A clean gravel bar on a pretty river or creek, where it was almost as much fun to play in the colorful pebbles and soft sand as it was to splash in the water? Well, welcome back to a favorite memory---and one you can still introduce your children or grandchildren to just minutes from your BOC cabin door.
There are a couple of swimming holes we suggest, our favorite being the one at the Steel Creek campground with its spacious gravel bar and chute of clear water that forms a nice pool at the foot of towering Roark Bluff.
To get there, take Hwy 74 S out of Ponca about a mile to the Steel Creek entrance. Go down the mountain (about another mile), where the paved road ends and you can turn left or right. Turn left and go back around to the campground. Park near the end of the campground and walk across the camping area to the tree line, watching for footpaths that lead down to the river.
You can also turn right where the pavement ends and drive over to the canoe launch area for swimming. If the water is low and you determine it safe to wade across, you can walk downstream to the pretty gravel bar and pool formed by a bend in the river against Buzzard Bluff.
Located just down the street from our store is the Ponca Access, which is also a popular place for swimming. To get there, go past the BOC store about 200 yards, passing the Hwy 74 junction. About 40 yards beyond this junction is the gravel road that leads to the old low water bridge. Turn left here and follow the road the short distance back to the parking area.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A WILDERNESS AREA: No lifeguards are available and individuals swim at their own risk.


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Antonio's iconic neon sign on Ventura Boulevard; Credit: James Bartlett
Antonio's in Sherman Oaks Was Once a Miceli's, and Still Has a Ghost
James Bartlett September 12, 2017
One of the oldest restaurants in the Valley, Antonio's was old-school before old-school was cool, though it might surprise even some regulars to learn that it opened its doors under the name Miceli's.
Buoyed by the success of their Italian joint on Las Palmas in Hollywood, which had opened in 1949, brothers Antonio and Carmen Miceli — plus Carmen's wife, Sylvia, and the rest of the Miceli clan – decided it was time to take their brand of Italian food and decor over the hill to Sherman Oaks.
However, it was barely a year after Miceli's part two opened in 1957 that a rift opened up in the family, as current owner Alex Lunardon explained.
"There was a lot of friction back then," she said diplomatically. "Carmen and others wanted to change the recipes, start cutting some costs, and basically try to change what Antonio thought was their magic formula."
Ventura Boulevard, circa 1960; Credit: Courtesy Los Angeles Public Library
The Miceli siblings just could not agree, so they parted ways and Antonio renamed the restaurant after himself, announcing it for all to see in the distinctive green and white neon sign that's still glowing on the roof today.
"Antonio wouldn't even sell to his own daughter and her husband, even though they offered more, because he wanted everything to stay just as it was. Instead he met my brother Steve and our father, and then Steve spent six months working alongside him before we took over," explained Lunardon, 53, who took over the reins alongside Steve, 52, when Antonio retired in 1988.
Alex and Steve's parents had fled Italy for Argentina when Mussolini came to power, and ran their own family restaurant there before coming to America in 1972. "I had almost every job there," says Lunardon, "though I learned to speak English here in California."
Respectful of Antonio's legacy, they've made very few changes to the menu in the last 29 years.
"We added barbeque chicken and Hawaiian pizza, as everyone was always asking for them, though that was after 10 years. We didn't want to scare the regulars."
Inside, Antonio's is a haven for those looking for garlic, live music or the sounds of Sinatra, candles, checkered tablecloths, twinkly lights and empty Chianti bottles, and some classic Italian-American home-cooked favorites (the fried gnocchi is a secret treasure).
The "pasta rosa" (corkscrew pasta with Parmesan, alfredo and marinara sauces, chicken and basil) is a huge favorite, too. "It was a recipe given from my uncle when he visited from London," Lunardon explains, adding that something new did go on the menu almost immediately: Caesar salad.
She also gamely suggests that gangsters used to meet in the back room here, and that a "kind of drive-by shooting" once gave everyone a scare. The newspapers are silent on that, though Antonio's did make headlines on one notable occasion.
On Aug. 8, 1964, young people protest being kicked out of Antonio's.; Credit: Courtesy Los Angeles Public Library
In August 1964 a group of cheery, placard-waving students picketed the sidewalk outside the restaurant. It wasn't a civil rights protest — Antonio had been asking them to leave because, as the news put it, they were "shoeless, shirtless and rowdy."
Lunardon laughs. "I helped fundraise to digitize the old local newspaper archives for the L.A. Public Library and saw that picture! Antonio had told me it was a big hangout for Grant High School kids, especially after Friday night football."
There's also apparently a picture, taken by a customer, of the resident ghost. "We think it's our mom," Lunardon says. "She used to come in here and wash dishes after my dad passed away. I believe she is looking after us."
Antonio's recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with a week of specially priced meals, and, again looking to keep its regulars happy, started selling bottles of its "secret recipe" Italian salad dressing. There was a visit from the local deputy mayor with a certificate.
Did the family ever reunite?
"A few years ago, Antonio's daughter — the one who had tried to buy the restaurant — came in. She was meeting a friend, but also admitted she was curious. She made the server promise not to say anything, but of course I had to go over. I gave her a quick tour and she said she'd send me some pictures of the old days, but she never did. A couple of years later I heard Antonio had some heart problems and was living with her in San Diego before he died. So it looks like they must have mended fences."
13619 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; (818) 788-1103, antoniospizzeriala.com.


French economic growth likely ground to a halt in December as businesses reported widespread disruption as a result of weeks of anti-government protests, while a slew of eurozone, German and French PMI data releases sounded downbeat signals.
The slowdown in the eurozone's second-largest economy comes as Italy hovers on the brink of a recession, and Germany seeks to rebound from a third-quarter drop in output. It also coincides with a European Central Bank decision to end a bond-buying program that has provided support to growth for years.
Data researcher IHS Markit on Friday said its provisional measure of activity in the French private sector--based on a survey of 750 businesses operating in the manufacturing and services sectors--fell to 49.3 in December from 54.2 in November. This is the first time since June 2016 that the reading has fallen below 50.0--the threshold that points to a drop in activity.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire had earlier in the week highlighted the negative impact of the so-called yellow vests protests on the economy, estimating that they will trim 0.1 percentage points from the country's economic growth this year. The Bank of France also cut its growth projection for the year's final quarter by 0.2 points on Monday, citing the impact of protests on retailers.
Activity in both the manufacturing and services sectors declined in December, with the former recording its weakest month for almost four years.
The weakness in France may prove temporary if the protests ease. And for the eurozone economy as a whole, the greater worry may be Germany, where the composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 52.2 from 52.3 in November, reaching its lowest level in four years.
Economists had expected to see a rebound in German growth during the final three months of the year as the automobile industry recovered from a third-quarter slump that was caused by delays in testing model types for compliance with new emissions standards. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal last week had expected to see a rise in the PMI for the manufacturing sector stabilize, but instead it fell to 51.5 from 51.8.
The eurozone economy experienced its weakest quarter of growth since early 2013 during the three months through September, with Germany and Italy contracting as France picked up.
But the surveys of purchasing managers suggest any end-of-year rebound will likely be modest, leaving the economy entering 2019 on an uncertain trajectory. The composite PMI for the eurozone as a whole fell to 51.3 from 52.7 in November--its lowest reading for 49 months.
"Companies are worried about the global economic and political climate, with trade wars and Brexit adding to increased political tensions within the euro area," said Chris Williamson, IHS Markit's chief business economist. "The surveys also point to further signs that the struggling autos sector continued to act as a drag on the region's economy."


A recent project about which I have written several times finally came to a close. The centerpiece of the landscape design-a fountain of generous proportion and clean lines. My clients have a decided interest in contemporary design, and an equally decided interest in classically symmetrical spaces. The right mix would serve them well. I am lucky in that both of them are articulate, and interested in being involved in the process. A contemporary landscape with reference to classical design-my intent.
The last part of the landscape to be finished might be my favorite part. The fountain basin, clad in acid washed steel with a limestone coping set at seat height, and a fountain vase forged of the same acid washed steel- is the strong and simple foreground element to the focal point of their property-a beautiful golf course. The dark blue-black surround,vase, and pool interior reads in stark contrast to the softly green background.
A 3-point leveling system of bolts in the bottom of the vase made it possible for Buck to level that pot after he installed it. Should you use a pot as a fountain, setting that pot level is the most important part of the installation. Water always sits level; should your installation be askew, it will be obvious. The action of the jet water hitting the surface is producing clearly concentric circles; the vase is level.
A pair of cast stone pots on hand cast concrete pedestals- identical in shape but smaller than the fountain vase- flank the fountain. A limited palette of shapes and colors speaks to massing a central idea. One idea, sufficiently explored. Contemporary landscapes ask for serious editing.
On the ground plane, the central portion of this landscape is spare. A concrete aggregate terrace, concrete pedestals, ad the decomposed granite are variations on a same materials theme. Four trunky and columnar trees are set in a level lawn plane. The rest of the story-the golf course.
The view of the frame of decomposed granite surrounding the fountain is available only to my clients-from upstairs. From the public view via the golf course-you might miss all the action going on; this I like. The best of contemporary landscapes do not lecture; what they have to say requires a thoughtful and inquisitive viewer.
These clients of mine-they made this. I speak a few languages, and I can interpret; this was my part.


This article is about the Virginia congressman. For his grandson the Virginia Supreme Court justice, see Joseph W. Chinn.
Joseph William Chinn (November 16, 1798 – December 5, 1840) was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and in the United States House of Representatives.
Born at "Epping Forest" near Nuttsville, Lancaster County, Virginia, the home of his maternal grandfather Col. Joseph Ball (also a maternal grandfather to George Washington). His father, also Joseph Chinn, had married Elizabeth Griffin, one of Col. Ball's daughters, and represented Lancaster County in the Virginia House of Delegates alongside Henry Towles from 1792 until 1794, when he was elected to the Virginia Senate to represent the Northern Neck counties of Lancaster, Richmond and Northumberland. His paternal grandfather, yet another Joseph Chinn, had served in Virginia's House of Burgesses, representing Lancaster County from 1748 until 1750 (like Col. Ball's grandfather of the same name), when he won election as Lancaster County's coroner and later served as its sheriff.
This Joseph Chinn received a private education locally, then traveled to Schenectady, New York to continue his education, graduating from Union College in 1819. Upon returning to Virginia, Chinn studied law at the newly opened proprietary Needham Law School run by Judge Creed Taylor in Needham, Virginia.
He married Mary Ann Smith (1802–1865), daughter of Charles Smith of Morattico Hall, who bore a son, also Joseph William Chinn (1836-1908) who inherited the plantation and fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, then became a lawyer and fathered Virginia Supreme Court justice Joseph W. Chinn (1866-1936).
Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1821, this Joseph W. Chinn began his legal practice on Virginia's Northern Neck. He also owned land and eventually farmed using enslaved labor. In 1820, his plantation near Stafford, Virginia included 10 persons and no slaves. In 1830, his family in Lancaster County, Virginia included four white persons and 13 slaves.
Chinn continued his families' political tradition. Lancaster County voters first elected him to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1826 and re-elected him once. Lancaster County voters also joined others from northern Virginia to elect Chinn to the Virginia Senate, where he served from 1829 until 1831, when he resigned because he had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.
A Jacksonian Democrat, Chinn defeated anti-Jacksonian congressman John Taliaferro in 1830 and representing Virginia's 13th congressional district. He won re-election despite being to redistricted Virginia's 10th congressional district. However, in 1834, Chinn lost his second re-election bid to Taliaferro (who would later win re-election as a Whig). During his second term, Chinn was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia (1833 to 1835). Afterwards, he moved to Richmond County, Virginia where he resumed practicing law and operating his plantation.
Chinn died at his estate called "Wilna" near Warsaw, Virginia on December 5, 1840 and was interred in the family cemetery back in Richmond County. His widow and young son Joseph Chinn moved to Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia where they lived with the family of merchant Robert Hopkins. By 1860 the boy had reached legal age, claimed his inheritance and married, living with his wife Gabriella in Richmond County. He would leave the University of Virginia in July, 1861, enlist as a private in the 40th Virginia Infantry and become the regimental sergeant major in 1862 before transferring to the 9th Virginia Cavalry. He survived the American Civil War and received a presidential pardon after only mentioning his clerical service on September 9, 1865. Eventually, his son (this Joseph W. Chinn's grandson), yet another Joseph William Chinn continued the family's legal tradition and later became a justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. The family's Richmond County estate, Wilna, no longer exists, but its name designates a section of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Although several generations of this Chinn family achieved political office, descendants continued prominent on the Northern Neck, and this Joseph Chinn for a time represented Prince William County (and adjoining areas), the historical marker in Prince William County near Minnieville and Old Bridge Roads, as well as the 98-acre Chinn Regional Park, Chinn Regional Library and Chinn Aquatic Center remember the legacy of an early and distinguished African-American family descended from the 19th century emancipated slaves Thomas Chinn and his wife Nancy (who bought 500 acres between Telegraph and Davis Ford Roads at the end of the American Civil War), and their daughter Mary Jane Chinn (1827-1907), who became the family's matriarch.
^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, Virginia's General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond, Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 188, 192, 197, 201, 205 and 209.
^ Leonard, pp. 81, 84 and note.
^ Leonard, pp. 334, 339, 352, 358, 362.
United States Congress. "Joseph Chinn (id: C000362)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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The Fatal Reflection ( A short story – thriller )
The cold mountain breeze caressed her cheeks and tossed her golden locks playfully. She tried to shove the rebelling strands behind her ears, but failed. Then having finally reconciled, Cynthia gazed at the narrow serpentine road, as it coiled its way through the hills, stretching far beyond. Not a soul in sight. Not that she was surprised. It wasn't the first time Cynthia was visiting this place. In fact, this little point surrounded by the snow covered hills and overlooking the emerald green river had been her favourite spot since she was 13.
She was 22 now, but the place hadn't changed a bit. It was still as calm, serene and isolated as it was back then. The occasional cawing of the ravens and the rustle of the elephant grass that covered some areas of the hill were the only sounds that resounded. Cynthia felt an inexplicable sense of tranquillity whenever she dropped by here. And she did so quite often.
But, today seemed a little different. There was an eeriness to the whole place that aroused a sense of unknown dread in Cynthia. She shuddered all of a sudden, breaking out in a cold sweat, as a new and growing fear now began to overwhelm her. Cynthia felt she was being watched.
But in the very moment her thoughts shifted to him. And spontaneously, her fears subsided, her body now submerged in a wave of warmth that made her cheeks blush and her heart flutter.
Stephen – how she missed having him around, with her. She still remembered the day when she first laid her hazel brown eyes on him. It was her fourth day in her new work place, The Gilbert English Grammar School, as an English teacher and Stephen's first. Cynthia recalled how Mr Brian Redfield, the senior school Mathematics teacher, introduced him to everyone in the staff room.
'A very good morning to all of you. Looks like we have another new addition to our Gilbert School fraternity and believe me, this one is exciting! ' announced Mr Redfield, with a deliberate pause. Disappointed that nobody in the staff room shared his excitement or bothered to bombard him with inquisitive questions, he continued, 'Well for some time we have been looking for a music teacher and it looks like our search has finally come to an end.'
Cynthia was observing the new entrant with an almost childlike curiosity. She had been unable to turn her gaze away from the young man since the time he had set foot into the room. No, he was not anything close to being a Greek God. No rippling muscles, thrusting out to be noticed from under the sleeves of his plain white shirt. No sideburns… no tan. The height was above average but he wasn't exceptionally tall.
But one look into those gorgeous light brown eyes would make any sane girl go weak in her knees. They were like two dark pools, mystifying, deep – yet inviting.
When Mr Redfield called out her name, Cynthia turned away her gaze abruptly. Her heart was pounding and she could feel her cheeks flush in embarrassment. 'Cynthia, since you are a new appointment too, it is only likely that you two will be able to share your anxieties as well as your excitement with each other. And if you both ever need any help, we the staff of Gilberts are always there to help you both. ' declared Mr Redfield reassuringly.
Cynthia struggled to bring her lips to smile. She felt like a guilty child caught stealing sugar. She could only pray that Mr Redfield had not noticed her ogling Stephen so unabashedly. The latter was listening attentively to the senior Mathematics teacher, and responded occasionally with a shy smile.
It was only when Mr Redfield had finished speaking, that Cynthia relaxed her muscles. It was then she felt it. From a corner of her eye, she could sense Stephen's penetrating stare. Cynthia felt her heart flutter like a trapped bird.
As she inched forward to her desk, averting his warm gaze, she felt a hand on her shoulders and shuddered. 'Oh, my…I am sorry if I scared you dear!' said Mrs Brown , her already wrinkled face now creasing further, apologetically. Then without waiting for Cynthia's response she continued, 'I just wanted to ask you if would be kind enough to let me borrow your pen for a day. That is, of course, if you have two. You know I seemed to have lost mine somewhere.' 'Yes, of course, you can have it if you please', replied Cynthia, smiling at her. Then she bent down to open the drawer of her desk and took out a pen, handing it over to Mrs Brown, who seemed very grateful.
As she watched Mrs Brown scurry past the door, into the corridor, Cynthia felt her discomfort returning. Stephen who was the only other person left in the staff room, sat on his newly acquired desk flipping through the pages of the school rule book.
Just as Cynthia was about to dig herself into her English textbook, she heard a voice, above her. When she looked up, Stephen was standing next to her desk. 'Hi…', he spoke louder than before. For a second, she felt lost. Then having regained her composure, she spoke in a do-not-disturb-me-I-am-busy tone, 'Ehh.mm…Hi…'. This didn't seem to dissuade him as he went on to enquire, 'Would you be free for a coffee sometime soon?' Cynthia wanted to ask, 'Do I look free to you?', but when she opened her mouth to speak, the words that came out were, 'Yes, I am for the next two hours.'
A rustle of leaves, behind her brought Cynthia back to the present. She froze.
He crouched behind the bushes, eyeing her. She was sitting on a rock, lost in thoughts, blissfully unaware of the danger that lurked around. 'She is beautiful', he thought, letting out a sigh. But in the very next moment his expression hardened.
His mind wandered off to the day he first saw that pretty face. It was a photograph of her, actually. 'Wow! She is gorgeous …', he exclaimed, unable to tear his eyes away.
'Unfortunately, all things beautiful have to come to an end some day!' his boss had said, mocking a frown. As he stared back at the picture, he could not help feel a little sympathetic – an emotion hitherto unknown to him.
She seemed to have sensed it, for she snatched the picture away from his hand and glared at him. After a long pregnant pause, she started speaking, in a carefully measured tone, 'So you know what to do now. You have five month's time but not a day more. Is that a deal?'
'Well…uhh…. I …. I need some time to..', his voice trailed off when he saw his employer signing a cheque in his name. He was blinded by the number of zeros in the amount filled against his own name.
He no longer wished to linger on the subject. The decision was made.
Cynthia's grandfather stared at the clock, worried. His granddaughter had been away for quite some time now. She had promised to be back by five in the evening, but it was almost past six now and there was still no sign of her.
As he paced up and down the hallway, his anxious eyes were drawn to the row of family portraits that adorned its medieval walls. Just as he was inspecting them, with unusual interest, his eyes came to rest on one particular family portrait.
This one looked relatively new, while its neighbouring frames were now beginning to show some signs of wear and tear. There was a man in his early thirties, with a round face, puffy eyes and flowing moustache, sitting beside a petite yet graceful looking young woman in her early twenties. And in between this odd looking couple, was sitting an adorable little girl, about three years old, with a smile that seemed to light up the whole picture. Mr Sullivan placed a palm of his hand gently on the picture of the little girl, his eyes moist with tender affection.
Roger Sullivan, Cynthia's grandfather had been born with a silver spoon. By the time he was 18, he was the sole heir to a vast business empire set up by his father and grandfather. And in the manner that was expected, he planned to pass on his legacy to his only son, Ralph.
But Ralph was nothing like his father would have wished him to be. He was a compulsive alcoholic, who shirked all his responsibilities, including that of being a single parent to his daughter Cynthia. Ralph's wife had passed away in child birth. As a toddler, Cynthia spent most of her time with her grandpa, walking the streets, eating ice creams and playing scrabble.
But all this changed when Ralph remarried. His new wife, Alicia, who happened to be his former secretary, sent her away to a boarding school.
And Cynthia would have continued to stay there had it not been for the untimely death of her own father-Ralph. It was an apparent suicide, but Mr Sullivan had his doubts. The death of his only son, albeit an alcoholic, shattered him, but the fears that came to haunt him after that made life miserable. So frightening were the thoughts that begin to torment him, that he decided retire to his lonely mansion in the countryside. Only this time, Cynthia clung to his side.
It was time, he decided. Without wasting another moment he stood up and stretched his muscles. Having inspected the surroundings one last time, he crept out of the bushes, walking stealthily in her direction. She had her back turned to him. It couldn't get more convenient. There wouldn't be any witnesses in this God forsaken place. It would all be just an accident. A slight imbalance of the feet, a loss of grip….. He was only an inch away… He closed his eyes and just as his hands touched her body, she wounded around. He opened his eyes, and saw her staring down at him, her mouth agape.
Mr Sullivan felt exhausted. He walked up to his medicine cabinet and quickly gulped down a pill that the doctor had prescribed him along with a glass of water. Then he walked back slowly and reclined on his armchair, rocking to and fro. He must have been half asleep when he was woken up by an excruciating pain in his chest. He groaned in agony as he could barely breathe. Within seconds he was drenched in his own sweat. Panting, he tried to call for help, but no voice escaped his throat. Clenching his chest, he struggled to get up, but realizing the effort it required, slumped back on his chair.
As his eyes began to shut, and his vision blurred, he could vaguely make out a female form watching him from the shadows. By the time he recognised her, it was too late…..
'Aww…Stephen I missed you so much!', cried Cynthia as she wrapped her arms around him. Stephen did not move. 'But how did you find out I am here?' she questioned. 'Any way, I am so glad you are here!' she said, her face beaming as she hugged him even more tightly. But Stephen just stared blankly at her, contemplating his next course of action. He knew this moment of weakness might prove to be disastrous for him. Nothing made sense to him when she was around. Her soft brown eyes were so bewitching. He felt ensnared by her innocent charm.
He had been smitten by her ever since his first day at Gilbert's. He had seen her watching him from the corner of her eye while Mr Redfield was giving his speech. And then, when everyone else had gone to their respective classes leaving the two of them together, he decided it was time to act.
Mustering courage, he had asked her out to the school canteen for coffee. And although she didn't look too pleased with the offer, she had – albeit reluctantly – agreed. Stephen had crossed the first barrier.
But his feelings for Cynthia were anything but professional. And they only seemed to grow deeper (much to his own frustration) especially after Mrs Brown's unfortunate accident.
The poor old lady had apparently lost her footing and rolled down the steep flight of stairs at Gilbert's. Such was the force of the fall, that by the time she reached the landing on the ground floor she had been long dead. Cynthia was utterly shocked by the event, which was not surprising in the least. It had been only a week since she had joined the school, but in this short span the two women had developed a wonderful equation, and to Stephen it seemed that Cynthia had started looking upon Mrs Brown as her own mother. Hence, the unfortunate news of her sudden death had left Cynthia heartbroken and morose.
Following that day, Stephen and Cynthia had become inseparable. Stephen, of course, had to remind himself from time to time that all this was just an act and not be taken seriously. But the heart often does its own bidding and the more time he spent with Cynthia, the more he craved for her company.
The constant phone calls from his 'boss' served as a reminder for him to stay focused. And very soon he got her to sign the documents as well. He had cleverly concealed them among the papers that Mr Patrick, the office clerk had given him, to be filled in and signed by each member of the teaching faculty. When it was Cynthia's turn to sign, Stephen quickly snatched the papers from her and pretended to read each one of them out aloud, only returning them to her for her signature, which she did without a speck of suspicion on her beloved Stephen.
Once he was back in his room that day, he rang up his boss to give her the good news. Later in the evening ,as he slouched on his couch, he read to himself the contents of the document according to which Cynthia was aware of health problems that plagued her and made her unfit to fulfil her obligations as a Director of 'The Sullivan Enterprises', the company run by her forefathers. Hence, she deemed it proper to donate her shares in the company to her widowed step mother Alicia Sullivan, and appoint her as one of the directors of the company.
It was Cynthia's voice that shook Stephen out of his reverie. One look into those deep soulful eyes and all his doubts vanished into thin air. Hesitatingly, he confessed everything to Cynthia, who stood staring back at him as if hit by a lightning bolt.
Alicia Sullivan looked down at the cold lifeless body of her father-in-law as she held up his wrist and examined it. It did not require a degree in medicine to know that nothing in the world could revive Roger Sullivan from the dead. She picked up the phone and dialled a number.
Stephen spoke into his phone, as Cynthia watched, wide eyed. 'No, it did not…I mean …I could not..There is errr…. a problem. Could we meet right now? Yes…the same place. No, she is gone. I shall be waiting for you….' The engaged tone told him she was already on her way. So he hung up.
As Stephen observed the perplexed expression on Cynthia's face, he smiled reassuringly.
Then cupping her warm face in his hands, he kissed her gently on her lips, and before he knew it, she was kissing him back, first softly, then vigorously. Flames of wild passion swept through both of them as they were entangled in a sensual embrace. As she leaned against him, her heaving bosom against his own pounding chest, Stephen realized how much he had longed for her touch, how much he had desired her. He let himself loose in this magical moment. As he pressed his lips gently on the nape of her neck, he felt tingled by the lingering scent of her golden locks. He could sense her body quiver with excitement at his touch. Her soft moans intoxicated his senses, consuming him. Every ounce of flesh in his mortal body wanted to possess her, to love her, to belong to her.
His heart had won this battle. And now he was waiting for the moment when it would all be over and done with.
Just then, he heard the horn of a car. Moving away, he saw a black Mercedes screech to a halt on the narrow road behind them. Cynthia hid behind the bushes, just as he had asked her to. He would sort this out, now and forever, he had promised her.
Alicia Sullivan rushed to the spot, looking dishevelled and very unlike her usual prim and proper self. 'What went wrong now? Weren't you supposed to kill her?' she interrogated, without a sign of remorse. Just as Stephen was about to explain, Alicia climbed up the nearest rock overlooking the deep dark valley. Then letting out a sigh, she continued 'It has been a horrible day today. Nothing seems to be working in my favour. Cynthia is still alive. And….Roger Sullivan is dead! Cardiac arrest my foot! I know…', her voice trailed off when she saw a figure moving out of the bushes and sprinting in her direction. And before she could make sense of what was happening, she was in the air, falling headlong towards an inevitable death.
As the Doctor examined the medicines from the bottle that Sergeant Lewis had discovered in Mr Sullivan's medicine cabinet, his face turned pale. 'Is everything alright?' enquired Inspector Giles, inquisitively. 'Well, it is not actually. The bottle that Sergeant Lewis found has the label of the medicine Roger Sullivan was supposed to be having in order to lower his blood pressure.' replied the Doctor. 'Supposed!' exclaimed Inspector Giles, clearly not amused by the Doctor's choice of word. 'Dr Joseph, may I know what you mean by the word 'supposed' ..? ' asked the Inspector, thereby making it clear that he was not interested in any guessing game.
Dr Joseph drew out a long breath as he stood up from his chair. Then walking up to the Inspector, he whispered 'I meant exactly what you understood Inspector. The bottle is the same, but the medicines inside are not. Somebody intentionally switched Mr Sullivan's original medicines with these pills, thereby causing the cardiac arrest and his resultant death. Inspector Giles, Mr Roger Sullivan did not die naturally, he was murdered!'
Stephen froze in his tracks horrified. Everything had happened so suddenly and in such quick succession, that he had no time to act. Only twenty minutes ago, he had called Alicia Sullivan, his employer, to meet him, so he could apologise to her for failing in his final mission and tell her that he wanted to withdraw from the contract as he found himself in love with the very person he was entrusted to kill. He knew she may not have agreed easily in which case he resolved to return her the advance he had received for his job.
And now here he was witnessing her murder at the hands of the girl he loved. Stephen had never found himself more helpless in his life. Then as though he gained back his senses all of a sudden, he shouted 'Cynthia'. But even as he did so, he knew it was too late. Alicia Sullivan must have hit her grave by now.
He watched Cynthia's dark form as she stood at the edge of the cliff, her whole body quivering like a leaf. 'Oh my God, what just happened!, cried Cynthia, looking like a ghost, under the pale gleam of the moonlight. Her eyes were open wide as she stared down into the deep dark valley, aghast. The colour had escaped her otherwise beautiful face, which was now ridden with fear and anxiety.
Stephen leaned forward, taking Cynthia is his arms. He was just about to kiss her on her forehead, when all of sudden he sensed something wrong. Cynthia's body felt oddly frigid and distant. And then, in the very next moment she had pulled away from him. Baffled, Stephen strained to discern the expressions on her face. What he saw left him dumbfounded.
Cynthia's soft earthly features had hardened. There was something queer about her face, something unusual – something cold. Her eyes had the glint of a lunatic and were rather unsettling. 'Cynthia…' Stephen whispered as he inched closer. But the face staring down at him now was nothing close to the one he had been kissing just a while ago .
'Cynthia is not here' she spoke in a voice Stephen hardly recognized. 'I am Rebecca', she announced, her face contorted in a smirk.
Inspector Giles was drinking his morning tea, as he examined the medical reports sent to him by Alicia Sullivan the previous evening after their phone conversation, just after she discovered Roger Sullivan's dead body. He was lost in the medical details therein when his phone rang.
It was Sergeant Lewis. Alicia Sullivan had fallen to her death from a cliff in the Rockford region, a rather isolated part of the quaint town. Her car, a black Mercedes had been discovered there this morning by a shepherd, who then reported the matter with the local police. After a wild search, led by Sergeant Lewis, her body was discovered (if it could be called one) in the valley below. Initial reports suggested that Mrs Alicia may have accidentally slipped and fallen to her death.
But Giles knew otherwise.
Inspector Giles stared down at the corpse in the mortuary. The eyes were almost out of their sockets in an expression of shock making the body of an otherwise handsome man, look scary and unnerving.
As Giles inspected the body further, he saw three deep ugly gashes, probably caused by some sharp weapon, in the chest region, one of them directly above the heart which may have led the young man to his untimely death.
Inspector Giles lingered around for a while, trying to reconstruct the crime scene and picture the events preceding the murder. Frustrated at being unable to arrive at a clear conclusion, he was just about to leave, when his eyes were momentarily blinded by the reflection of some shiny object on the wall. As he turned to see the source of the reflection, he was taken aback. From the gap between the fingers of a clenched fist of the dead man, he spotted something glittery.
Giles tried to open the fist to reveal the object but the fingers refused to budge, owing to rigor mortis. 'No wonder nobody noticed it till now', he mused. After few minutes of patient struggle, he pulled it out with a victorious grin. It was a diamond encrusted locket, shaped like a heart. It did not take him too long to remember where he had seen the locket before. 'Aha!', exclaimed the inspector pocketing the pendant as he dashed out of the door into the corridor. Stephen's naked corpse lay in wait for its ultimate execution.
As Inspector Giles stared the picture of the teenager in the medical file, he couldn't contain his excitement. The picture may not have boasted of great clarity, but it was proof enough. His mind replayed the events of the day Mr Roger Sullivan was murdered.
He was idling away in his office when he received a phone call from Mrs Alicia Sullivan, the widow of Ralph Sullivan and the Director of 'The Sullivan Enterprises'. She informed him about the death of the Senior Sullivan, while providing him with valuable inputs on the case. She let him know that she suspected foul play and that her father in law was murdered by his own granddaughter.
However, this the Inspector doubted to be a ploy to misguide the police and malign Cynthia Sullivan's character so that she, Alicia Sullivan, could be the whole and sole beneficiary to the Sullivan legacy. But Alicia refused to give up and went on to claim that she had evidence to prove that Cynthia Sullivan had been diagnosed with mental problems ever since she was thirteen, and would send a copy of the same to him for his perusal which she did without delay .
Little did Inspector Giles know then that it was the last he would ever hear from Mrs Alicia Sullivan.
'Ah', sighed the Inspector. 'I guess she had been right all the while!' he continued as he placed the medical reports on his desk.
The picture of a thirteen year old girl peered out from one of the pages of the open file. She was wearing a silver chain around her neck, with a pendant in the shape of a heart.
Psychiatrist Dr Joel Wilson was known to be an affectionate person but she had no sympathy for murderers. But Cynthia was different. She had never come across a more docile subject in her entire medical life. When she was first brought to the clinic, Dr Joel thought that the police and the judiciary had made a mistake. In fact she would have retained that belief till she began Cynthia's Psycho analysis. It was on her third sitting, during a session of hypnosis that she first met Rebecca. But it took another week's sitting for her to bring Rebecca to the forefront and make her confess to her crimes.
Before long she concluded that Cynthia was a victim of Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly referred to as the Multiple personality Disorder or Split Personality. Rebecca was Cynthia's alter ego, a diametrically opposite personality state with a whole and distinct set of individual traits. It was probably Cynthia's unhappy childhood , the absence of her real mother, her father's alcoholism and her step mother's indifferent attitude which may have contributed to her present mental state. But then again this was just a hypothesis.
Cynthia's case was not uncommon in the field of psychiatry. It was as though another completely different individual was sharing the same body along with Cynthia ; gradually taking control over the latter's body, behaviour and actions.
Surprisingly, even after so much had transpired, Cynthia remained blissfully unaware of Rebecca's presence or the repercussions. Although she was faintly aware of an illness that haunted her. This was due to the memory lapses she experienced almost every day, sometimes for hours, when she failed to recollect her activities during a particular time of the day or night.
It was during these hypnotic sessions that Dr Joel gradually learnt that Roger Sullivan had not been Cynthia's first victim.
Cynthia was 13 when her illness was detected and her father was informed. When Ralph Sullivan, her father telephoned her to visit him, she suspected something amiss. When Rebecca reached his office the next evening she overheard his plan to begin her treatment at a famous psychiatric hospital. Alarmed and scared that Cynthia's treatment might pose a threat to Rebecca's existence and perhaps wipe her out altogether, she decided to eliminate Ralph.
That night Ralph was found dead in his cabin, poisoned. On the basis of circumstantial evidence, it was declared a suicide. And who would suspect a 13 year old for murdering her own father?
But it was not until her next crime that she began to relish it. Mrs Brown was Cynthia's colleague in school and the two had become quite close in the short time that they were together. That was until one day when Mrs Brown asked Cynthia about her father. Although Cynthia tried to deviate from the topic, Mrs Brown seemed persistent, questioning her consistently and expressing her suspicions about the death. 'I do not think he killed himself Cynthia. I think it was a cold blooded murder', she had whispered into Rebecca's ears.
But those were to be her last words, for in the very next moment she found herself hurled across the winding flight of stairs. As she lay sprawled at the landing , soaked in blood and filled with unbearable pain, she watched Cynthia standing at the top of the stairs, sneering at her.
Rebecca would have continued to bask in this glory if her stepmother Alicia hadn't informed her grandpa of her illness or shown her medical reports to him. Grandpa knew that Alicia would go to any extent to inherit Roger Sullivan's fortune. But this time she had managed to convince him, leaving Rebecca with no choice. She had to do away with both of them.
And then Stephen. Cynthia loved him. But Rebecca had always disliked him from the start. There was something 'not-so-right' about Cynthia's Mr Right. And when he confessed about her evil intentions to Cynthia that night, Rebecca knew what she needed to do.
The train rattled laboriously along the tracks as the girl whispered something into the boy's ears causing him to blush. He stared at her annoyingly and gestured towards the cop sitting opposite them. The girl followed his gaze and immediately fell silent. She then started twirling the ends of her auburn hair while resting her head against the boy's shoulder. Neither one of them looked a day older than twenty, but it seemed they had been love for quite a long time now.
As they train chugged past the green meadows, the girl started humming a song. The cop, who was until then seemingly uninterested in their affairs, now turned to look at the girl. 'That is a very pretty locket you are wearing!' said the girl, pointing to a small heart shaped diamond pendant glistening from under the open collar. 'Oh…Thank you. It was a gift. ' replied the uniformed personnel pressing the locket rather nervously.
This seemed to give the girl a new found confidence to resume her chat and end the monotony. 'So you work in the police department? ' 'Yes… I am …an Inspector. ' came the reply.
Then there was a pregnant pause before the girl spoke again, 'My name is Catherine. But you can call me Katy. And this is Paul, my boyfriend.' The boy seated next to her smiled and nodded in affirmation. 'So what is your name Inspector?' asked Katy. Meanwhile there was a hiss and a screech as the train slowed down to a stop.
'I…My name is Rebecca. Rebecca Sullivan. You can call me Becky if you want', replied the woman in uniform, as she stood up to leave. Then bidding farewell to the young couple, she made her way towards the door.
The glistening tip of a blood soaked knife peered out from one of the compartments of her partially unzipped bag, as she manoeuvred her way through the stream of people scurrying home in the dusk .
Indifferent to the commotion, the train's doors noisily slammed shut and a moments silence was followed by the gentle electrical murmur as the train slid out of the station.
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Author's Note :
The above story is a mere work of fiction so any discrepancies may please be forgiven.For further information on Dissociative Identity Disorder please click the following link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder
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Shivadas says:
Sorry for being late on this…….But indeed enjoyed and thrilled reading this. As usual you have kept me on hook with your beautiful narration and suspense…….I hope you will thrill us more with your stories.. Keep it up.. Big thumps up for you…:D
Thank you so much ! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Very gripping….superb work here Sweety!👍
Thank you so much Khushboo 🙂 Thanks for reading !
What an engrossing read! I loved it from beginning to end 🙂 I've always been fascinated with split personality disorder and the reasons that cause it. If you haven't seen the movie Primal Fear you should check it out 🙂
Hey Jennifer …thank you so much ! Your words really motivate me…no I don't think I have..will check it out 🙂
Bowing my head Sweety. How did you write such powerful thriller ! I felt as if it was happening right in front of me. There were many moments when I was scared like when Cynthia's expressions hardened and she said, " I am Rebecca". I loved the lines where Cynthia felt for Mr. Brian Redfield. You described his eyes so beautifully. They were like two dark pools, mystifying, deep – yet inviting.
Wow…thank you so much Rashmi for that elaborate feedback…really appreciate it.It is readers like you that keep me going and motivate me to write more 🙂 Also I am really grateful that you took out time to read the story..I know its long…thought of cutting it into parts and posting it…but then decided against it since it might reduce interest in the readers ….!
I loved it and it is actually one of the best thrillers I have read so far.
Oh my God…that will be a bit too much ..lol ! But I really appreciate your kindness…thanks for boosting my morale 🙂


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import functools
import unittest

from . import _test_utils
import brotli

def _get_original_name(test_data):
    return test_data.split('.compressed')[0]

class TestDecompressor(_test_utils.TestCase):

    CHUNK_SIZE = 1

    def setUp(self):
        self.decompressor = brotli.Decompressor()

    def _check_decompression(self, test_data):
        # Verify decompression matches the original.
        temp_uncompressed = _test_utils.get_temp_uncompressed_name(test_data)
        original = _get_original_name(test_data)
        self.assertFilesMatch(temp_uncompressed, original)

    def _decompress(self, test_data):
        temp_uncompressed = _test_utils.get_temp_uncompressed_name(test_data)
        with open(temp_uncompressed, 'wb') as out_file:
            with open(test_data, 'rb') as in_file:
                read_chunk = functools.partial(in_file.read, self.CHUNK_SIZE)
                for data in iter(read_chunk, b''):
                    out_file.write(self.decompressor.process(data))
        self.assertTrue(self.decompressor.is_finished())

    def _test_decompress(self, test_data):
        self._decompress(test_data)
        self._check_decompression(test_data)

_test_utils.generate_test_methods(TestDecompressor, for_decompression=True)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

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Home/ABC Family Divulges the American Teenager's Not-So-Secret Life
Teens get pregnant and ABC Family is there to script a drama all about it.
ABC Family Divulges the American Teenager's Not-So-Secret Life
Josh Lasser July 2, 2008 3 Comments 100 Views
For reasons I do not fully understand, I sat down and watched The Secret Life of the American Teenager last night. Maybe it has something to do with the amazing draw of HDTV that I simply have to watch everything available; maybe I have a sickness, maybe my wife decided that she just had to see it. Almost needless to say, I have formulated an opinion or two about the show, and they're none too good.
First off, I'm convinced that the word "American" is used in the title to denote the fact that ABC Family hasn't simply bought old episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation or even the original Degrassi Junior High (which are, of course, Canadian). Watching the show it certainly felt like I stepped right into the world of Degrassi, which we used to watch in school during recess if it was raining outside. It seems as though school, or the television industry's view of it, has changed very little from then to now. And, I tend to think that's the case. Teen pregnancy, while upsetting, is not new. And, for all the hoopla surrounding ABC Family airing a show about it, everything that occurred last night was rather mundane.
Though there was speculation that ABC Family was eschewing its family-based roots with the show, they most certainly did not. Not only did a little advisory precede the show, at the end of it parents and teens were encouraged to talk and learn more about the issues involved.
Some quarters of our society almost certainly feel that such a show should never air on a network denoted as a "family" one. That's a ridiculous notion. Not discussing teen pregnancy does not make the problem go away. If you stick your head in the sand, not only will your problems still be there, but you may have messed up a pretty good hairdo as well.
The ultimate question to ask is if the show glorified teen pregnancy. It did not. Amy, the main character, certainly did not wish to become pregnant and is absolutely worried about the ramifications. She is left with a terribly hard set of choices to make and floundering for help. It seems like a pretty accurate portrayal to me.
Of course, some misinformation was given about the way doctors and insurance deal with pregnancy, but it came from the mouths of Amy's friends, who are also teens. Whether the information was meant to be inaccurate as the teens were simply unaware of the facts or was simply mis-researched was unclear. Amy and her friends were worried about her parents finding out about her pregnancy from her insurance or via her pediatrician, but both her insurance and doctor are legally bound to not report the reason for her visit. The effects of such misinformation, whether intended or not, could be used as ammunition against the show as teens may take what they hear on American Teenager as gospel.
Either way though, frankly, I found the show a little silly. All the teens were so over-the-top and stereotypical that it really dumbed down the show. Maybe that will get better in the coming weeks — good characters take time to develop — but from what we saw last night I'm not sure that anyone except perhaps Amy will truly be drawn in three dimensions.
If you want to know whether you should watch it with your children and have a frank discussion… that's one you're going to have to sort out for yourself.
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About Josh Lasser
Josh has deftly segued from a life of being pre-med to film school to television production to writing about the media in general. And by 'deftly' he means with agonizing second thoughts and the formation of an ulcer.
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Granite statue of the lion headed godess Sekhmet at the mortuary temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu at Thebes.Thebes was the ancient capital of Egypt and was built in and around modern day Luxor.The ancient name for Medinet Habu was Djamet meaning "males and mothers." Its holy ground was believed to be where the Ogdoad,the four pairs of primeval gods,were buried.Medinet Habu was both a temple and a complex of temples.Queen Hatshepsut who ruled Egypt from 1479-1458 BC and Tuthmosis III who reigned from 1479-1425 BC built a small temple to Amun on the site of an earlier structure. Next to their temple, Ramses III who reigned from 1186-1155 BC built his mortuary temple.He then enclosed both structures within a massive mud-brick enclosure.The temple precinct measures about 700 feet by 1000 feet and contains more than 75,350 sq ft of decorated surfaces across its walls.It is the best preserved of all the mortuary temples of Thebes.
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