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Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grains.

Bran may also refer to:

Places
 Bran, Brașov, a commune in Brașov County, Romania
 Bran Castle, a medieval German castle in Romania, wrongly associated with Vlad Țepeş ("Dracula")
 Bran, a village in Golăiești Commune, Iași County, Romania
 Bran, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime département in France
 , a place in the parish of Os Ánxeles in the Galician council of Oroso, Spain
 Castell Dinas Brân, a castle in Llangollen, Wales

People
 Bran Mutimirović, Serbian prince
 Bran Drobnjak, founder of the Drobnjaci clan
 Bran Ardchenn, king of  Leinster
 Bran Becc mac Murchado, king of Leinster
 Bran Ferren, American designer and inventor
 Guto Nyth Brân, legendary Welsh athlete

Characters
 Brân the Blessed, a character in Welsh mythology
 Bran Mak Morn, the last King of the Picts in Robert E. Howard's fiction
 Bran mac Febail, the protagonist of Immram Brain (The Voyage of Bran), a tale from Irish mythology
 Bran Stark, a character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin

Other
 Broadband Radio Access Network (BRAN), a European Telecommunications Standards Institute project involving low-cost, high-capacity radio links
 A nickname (abbreviation) for "Brandon"
 Accademia della Crusca, also known as "The Bran"; crusca is Italian for bran
 Bran (exoplanet) (HAT-P-36b), a hot Jupiter-type exoplanet orbiting Tuiren (HAT-P-36)

See also
 List of Celtic deities: Brân, Celtic for "Raven", Celtic god
 Slavic names, see Bron, Bran: to protect, to defend
 Related Romanian place-names
 Brănești (disambiguation)
 Braniște (disambiguation)
 Braniștea (disambiguation)
 Branle, Baroque dance (Spanish form)

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Leisa Cearney was instantly struck by the portrait of a well-dressed couple abandoned at a rubbish dump in rural Australia.
She was determined to reunite them with their family.
Through the power of social media and some good luck, she did just that.
Ms Cearney lives in Stanthorpe in the south of Queensland, near the border with New South Wales. She is a historian and "passionate about family history" and turned to Facebook in her hunt for relatives of the couple.
"I assumed it must be a local couple, so I put it on a community page," she said.
However, it was not a local relative who came forward.
About 1,500km (935 miles) further north in Home Hill, near Townsville, 78-year-old Eleanor Torta was scrolling through her Facebook feed when she saw Ms Cearney's post.
She recognised the couple instantly.
She saw the post after a friend shared it but, coincidently, Ms Torta had already spent that day tracing her family tree.
She contacted Ms Cearney explaining that the couple were her grandparents – Tom and Amelia Jones.
The portrait, which was taken to the dump after an elderly relative became ill and moved into residential care, is being reunited with Ms Torta this week.
When she saw other photographs of the couple, Ms Cearney says she "knew straight away it was them".
Ms Cearney said she "got really emotional" when she spoke to Ms Torta on the phone.
Ms Torta said that she is "extremely grateful" to Ms Cearney for rescuing the photograph and enabling her to "keep the portrait in the family".
The recovered portrait of Tom and Amelia is a black and white photograph that has been hand-coloured with paint or ink. This technique was popular in the early 1900s.
Ms Torta is not sure when the portrait of her grandparents was taken, but estimates it must have been more than 70 years ago.
The back of the frame is stamped with "Empire Art Co. Pyt. Ltd." Records show the businesses was established in Sydney in 1920.
Ms Torta says that she has been impressed by the power of social media to connect people.
"I have only got on to Facebook in my old age. I see some things that I don't like on there, but it is amazing what you can find.


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Home Crime Investigation: Nasarawa's N3.6Bn IGR scandal: How top banks colluded with...
Investigation: Nasarawa's N3.6Bn IGR scandal: How top banks colluded with officials to defraud state, Consulting firm .
By : Oluwasegun Abifarin & Olawale Abideen
For the 12 banks that had swarmed around Nasarawa revenue pie since 1999, the coming of former Governor Tanko Al-Makura in 2015 changed the tide. Al-Makura
who was worried stiff on the paltry internally revenue generation, despite the numbers of banks operating in the state, was bent on doing something about it.
This becomes paramount to the governor because Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is a major earning that state governments generate within the areas of their
jurisdiction. The various sources of internal revenue available to state governments include taxes, fines and fees, licenses, earnings & sales, rent on government
property, interests and dividends, among others.
Despite the numerous sources of revenue available to the various tiers of government as specified in the1999 Constitution of Nigeria, over 80% of the annual
revenue of the three tiers of government still comes from oil earnings.
However, the serious decline in the price of oil in recent years has led to a decrease in the funds available for distribution to the states and triggers the need for state
governments to generate adequate revenue from internal sources. This need has therefore underscored the eagerness on the part of many state governments to look for new sources or to become aggressive and innovative in the mode of collecting revenue from existing sources.
So, on the 29th December, 2016, Ori Adeyemo and Co, a Forensic Accounting Consultancy firm based in Lagos was engaged by the Nasarawa State Board of
Internal Revenue to assist in the improvement of Internally-Generated-Revenue (IGR) base of excess bank charges, high network individuals, withholding tax on
dividends and interest and deposits against banks operating in the State from 29/05/1999 and for an initial period of 4 years based on the firm's proposal.
The firm immediately set its hands on the plough and in respect of excess bank charges and suppressed IGR recoveries, worked directly with the office of the
Accountant-General of Nasarawa State. But for 10% Withholding Tax on Credit Interest and Dividend, High Network Individuals as well as PAYE back-duty recoveries, it dealt strictly with the Board.
In the course of executing the assignments, the obviously excited Nasarawa State
Government expanded the job scope to include Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) back-
duty assessment and IGR suppression (if any) by banks operating in the State
sometimes in year 2017.
After the completion of said deducted but unremitted 10% Withholding Tax on Credit Interest monies by banks operating in Nasarawa State, it was established that a total final and conclusive liability against 12 banks stood at (N3.632 billion)
N3, 632,677,464.41 broken down as follows:
BANK START END AMOUNT
Ecobank Nig. Ltd. 29/05/1999 31/12/2017 812,918,862.01
Unity Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 31/12/2017 305,011,989.79
Stanbic-IBTC Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 31/10/2017 173,817,560.72
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 31/07/2017 249,867,971.47
Zenith Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 31/10/2017 176,271,038.17
United Bank for Africa Plc. 29/05/1999 31/10/2017 437,105,727.25
Skye Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 31/12/2016 131,302,177.10
First City Monument Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 30/08/2017 152,130,970.72
Union Bank of Nig. Plc., Karu 29/05/1999 30/10/2017 122,895,311.49
Access Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 02/09/2017 139,433,167.55
Union Bank of Nig. Plc., Lafia 29/05/1999 02/07/2017 61,257,353.90
First Bank of Nig. Ltd. 29/05/1999 02/07/2017 427,414,185.44
Diamond Bank Plc. 29/05/1999 01/09/2017 443,251,148.80
Out of this sum, N762, 862,267.53, representing 20% agreed commission (including 5% Value-Added-Tax) was due and payable to the consulting firm within
7 days upon the receipt of its demand letter.
Before commencement of work, the firm was introduced to the Nasarawa State Government by the duo of Mr. Charles Osuji (aka Kenneth Zuofa) and Mr. Edmond
Ogbonna
Despite this, the Nasarawa State Government insisted that the firm should instead, deal with its own official facilitators and middlemen, namely Mr. Edmond Ogbonna
of Tarindy Concept International Ltd. of 2, Hunkuyi Street, off Jesse Street, Asokoro, Abuja and Mr. Charles Osuji (aka Kenneth Zuofa) of Ice R Us
Integrated Global Service Ltd. of 4, Samota Faola Street, Ikeja, Lagos, which was complied with.
The deal however went sour after completion of works as Adeyemo alleged that the state officials and their middlemen have entered a new deal with some of the
banks to shortchange the whole exercise, as shown the table below.
BANK INITIAL
AMOUNT PAID FINAL &
CONCLUSIVE
Skye Bank Plc. 122,343,177.49 50,383,646.54 PAID CONCLUDED
Access Bank Plc. 151,998,212.84 8,130,990.00 NIL NOT
Fidelity Bank Plc. 44,484,249.24 7,019,210.21 PAID CONCLUDED
Union Bank Plc. 61,257,353.90 26,812,301.94 PAID PARTIAL
First Bank Ltd. 456,183,313.86 69,238,638.87 PAID CONCLUDED
Diamond Bank
Plc.
443,251,148.80 7,890,985.07 PAID CONCLUDED
UBA Plc. 506,672,244.70 0.00 NIL NOT
FCMB Plc. 194,976,228.67 2,206,023.26 NIL NOT CONCUDED
Adeyemo in his petition to the EFCC insisted that his firm was "never a
party to any negotiation therewith any said bank and therefore not bound at all by said closure and that all unpaid assessments by concerned banks are still open".
He went on to assert that "rather than pay us our own share of the collected
proceedings after the completion of said arduous and tasking IGR assignments, the Nasarawa State Board of Internal Revenue refused, ignored and neglected to
so pay us our due commission for N762, 862,267.53 withheld sum in criminal contractual breach, conspiracy and fraudulent-intent and for reasons unknown."
Adeyemo who also alerted that his life is in danger, alleged that he is "relying on email correspondences as we cannot lay our hands on our hard copy files having been found missing and/or stolen by suspected persons be known to this case."
The Nasarawa State Board of Internal Revenue Service in a letter dated 7th October, 2019 stated that Adeyemo and his Forensic Consulting failed to adhere to the term of agreement which stipulates that the assignment be
completed within two years. The letter signed by the board's Executive Chairman, Ahmed Yakubu Mohammed added that Adeyemo could not be paid his Commission due to the fact that the money he claimed the banks oweing the state
has not been recovered.
Though it is obvious the Forensic firm is not in any position to recover that money as the Nasarawa State Board of Internal Revenue Service has the right to seek legal redress known to the law or invite the anti-graft agencies. This has not been
done as findings reveal nocturnal process to short change the state and defraud the auditing firm that carried out the herculean task of uncovering the alleged IGR
sleaze.
Investigations further reveal that some accountants who were alleged to have connived with banks' officials and some staff of the state revenue board to allegedly defraud
the Nasarawa state Government have been reported to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN. A letter written by Christiana C. Ochonogor, Senior
Manager, Legal Services of ICAN affirmed the receipt of petition against Richard Ojo and Segun Adeoti in respect to the Nasarawa IGR scandal. It was gathered
that Adeyemo's petition against some of his fellow accountants over the matter has been referred to the Investigating Panel of ICAN for investigation.
Attempts to get the reactions of the alleged banks were unsuccessful as none of them responded two weeks after contacting them. In the case of the First bank which according to the auditing firm is owing the state the sum of N427 Million, the Bank's Corporate Affairs Officer, Ms Daramola promised to forward the request to the "FBN special panel who handles such matters" but failed to turn up two weeks after.
United Bank of Africa, UBA is said to have failed to remit the state's N437 Million, Ramon
Olanrewaju, the image maker of UBA did not pick call for almost three days of calling him repeatedly. The UBA man also failed to react to sms sent to his mobile
phones.
Access bank and FCMB are said to be withholding Nasarawa state revenue of N582 Millions and N152 Million. Abdul Imoyo of Access bank and Diran Olojo of
FCMB requested a further explanation of the allegation through mail which was
sent to them, but the duo could not respond to neither the sms nor the mail sent to them for their own side of the story.
Eco Bank tops the list of indebted banks with the tune of N812 Million. The bank's media officer, Austeen Osokpor after communicating his readiness to state the
bank's position for the past two weeks failed to do so, till date.
Ayoola Kusimo, the Corporate Affairs Officer of Zenith bank, which is said be in the custody of Nasarawa State's N176 Millions, when contacted, Ayoola sought
for further details which were given to him but refused to get back to us as he promised.
investigativejournalists.org further checks reveal that the country's anti-graft 8agency, EFCC is armed with Adeyemo's petition and will soon swing into action that could lead to the greatest assets recovery so far in the history of Nasarawa state government
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Mark Skaer Senior Editor. E-mail him at markskaer@achrnews.com.
Contractor Has Special Interest In Upcoming Olympics
Mark Skaer
The Winter Olympics begins this week in scenic Salt Lake City, UT. Yes, already. The opening ceremony takes place Friday, Feb. 8. We're not sure if any of the 140-plus employees at CCI Mechanical Inc., based in Salt Lake City, will be able to attend the gala event. Most, however, hope all runs smoothly for the three-week Olympic schedule.
"I intend on enjoying the Games," said CCI's Jerry Pace, who is in contract sales. "If I could see anything, I'd like to see the bobsled event."
CCI, one of the largest mechanical engineering, construction, and service organizations in the state of Utah, has been extensively involved in preparation for support services for the 2002 Winter Games. Preparation included mechanical engineering and construction of specific venue sites, and refurbishing of older buildings to be used as temporary support facilities for media and athletes.
"We are proud to have been involved," said Pace.
CCI, a privately held, employee-owned company since 1961, was heavily involved in the construction of the Delta Center, a fast-track, design-build project completed 10 years ago. CCI met the mechanical requirements for this 20,500-seating-capacity arena with three 600-ton chillers; four custom-built, 75,000-cfm air handlers; 32 air-handling systems; and eight return/relief fans.
"It was a great experience," recalled Jeff Tack, the CCI project manager who worked closely with Pat Lynch on the design side while building the NBA arena and future Olympic venue in a record 16 months.
CCI also had a hand in remodeling one of the tallest buildings in Salt Lake City, the 25-story Wells Fargo Tower. It was remodeled to accommodate 1,300 people occupying 10 floors, consisting of the Salt Lake Organization Committee, the committee responsible for bringing the Games to Utah. The mechanical requirements for this building were met with three chillers, providing 1,700 tons of cooling; three boilers, providing 21 million Btu of heat; and 41 air-handling units, serving 770 vav boxes.
"The shear magnitude of the mechanical components of this building was a challenge that I remember every day," stated Tack.
Media covering the events at the Salt Lake Ice Center will be housed in a refurbished auto parts warehouse. This 20,000-sq-ft building had rooftop units, furnaces, and unit heaters repaired and refurbished by CCI.
CCI has also partnered with a local United Rentals office to run gas piping to several temporary gas heaters in service at various venues, and is committed to maintaining these units during the Games.
Media commentators, judging crews, and athletes can take shelter in trailers set up at the Deer Valley, Soldier Hollow, Park City, and Olympic Park venues. All trailers have been set with water/ fire lines, and waste/vent lines. Selected trailers are equipped with domestic water and plumbing. More than 100 trailers are spread out between the four venues.
Support and logistical planning for the actual Games required extensive time and effort. Twenty of the contractor's people have gone through the Olympic security process to provide service support during the Games.
Four CCI service technicians, experienced in the mechanical components of the Salt Lake Ice Center, will be available at a moment's notice should a chiller go down (heaven forbid), or for any other hvacr-related repair.
Getting clearance from Olympic security was the hardest part, said Pace. "Service support has required us to qualify selected technicians against FBI background checks and prepare them to be available 24 hours a day during the Olympic schedule," he said. "That's pressure, but we're up to it."
The four CCI techs — Steve Tronier, Rich Sodders, Greg Porter, and Todd Nelson — will get a bird's eye view, as they will be allowed access to Olympic venues and other buildings within the 15-block area that will be closed to normal traffic.
A variety of businesses, which happen to have locations in and around Olympic venues, are establishing their own type of security measures; CCI Mechanical has made efforts to conform to those, said Pace. An investment of time has been made by attending information meetings held by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and the Utah Department of Transportation. "Through these meetings, we learned that rescheduling our service calls to the hours of 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. would greatly reduce the likelihood of becoming stranded in downtown Salt Lake traffic," said Pace.
Not that Pace has any intentions of sprinting out to see the skating events. "It puts me to sleep," he confessed.
Skaer is editor-in-chief. He can be reached at 248-244-6446; 248-362-0317 (fax); markskaer@achrnews.com (e-mail).
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It looks like we will be skiing on Mammoth Mountain through July thanks to a heavy snowpack, The Mark to roll out a new menu and clearing up the story of Vincent Clerou and the land speed record on a bicycle
* ... MAMMOTH: I heard some good news the other day from a friend who attended an economic summit in Reno, Nevada. During a breakout session on the effects of the seasonal snowfall, there was this good
news from a climatologist: "They are predicting we will be skiing at Mammoth through July Fourth." And, the same may be true for the closer to home Alta Sierra resort, where friends told me the snow is plentiful and the skiing spectacular. What a change from just a few years ago.
* ... SPOTTED ON TWITTER: "How many boxes of these Thin Mints do I have to eat before I start to see results?"
* ... THE MARK: Expect some big changes at The Mark downtown which will be rolling out a new menu over the next several weeks. Jeramy Brown, who proved his flair for the culinary dramatic over at Valentien's, is now running The Mark and will be putting his own personal touch on both the bar and more formal dining room.
* ... PET LAND: Michael McGlasson wrote to weigh in on the old Thompsonss Pet Land, which he says was located on 19th and N street. Prior to the 1952 earthquake, he said that building was the Greyhound bus depot. "The buses had a covered drive through on the west side from the alley to 19th Street. One building to the east was Tourist Garage and they did maintenance on those buses.
After the earthquake many bricks were salvaged from Tourist garage by anyone who wanted to haul them off. I helped my father doing this and still have some in use."
* ... VINCE CLEROU: Let's finally set the record straight about the time Vincent Clerou sponsored the land speed record on a bicycle in town. This note from his daughter Romaine Catherine Clerou says it all: "Just for the record, my father, Vincent Clerou, would want the facts given about the land speed record of Alfred Letourneur. My father organized the event. In a pictorial advertisement for Santa Barbara Savings, he tells about the event. According to my father, 'Then in 1941, under the sponsorship of Schwinn, I arranged an attempt at the bicycle land speed record. We built a windscreen on the back of Ronney Householder's midget racer and brought over French 6-day
marathon cyclist Alfred Letourneur. On a long stretch of Highway 99, south of town
we broke the record at 108.92 miles per hour." My father told many times he arranged with the California Highway Patrol to shut down that section of Highway 99 for that race record."
* ... MORE CLEROU: Henry DeSimas worked at Vincent's Cyclery during the 1980s and fondly recalled those days when "I was fortunate to work in a place alongside of people like bike mechanic and former six day racer Charlie Morton, who also by the way was the captain of the US cycling team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics! Not to mention his amazing collection of antique bicycles going back to the big high wheelers that I tried and failed to handle, I guess that's why they call the modern double diamond style the 'safety bike.' As Paul Harvey would say, 'now you know the rest of the story.'"
* ... MEMORIES: Nancy Bryant wrote to recall the days when she was a child and "there were photographers on the corner of 19th and Chester who would take random pictures of people, and then ask if you wanted to buy them. If so, you would pay a small fee, and the pictures would be mailed to you. I have half a dozen or so great pictures of members of my family, me included, walking on 19th Street in the late 1940s and early 1950s."
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List Rules Vote up the films that most completely screwed up great cartoon shows.
Live-action movies based on cartoons don't have to be bad. A lot of the time, however, they suck. Animation and live-action are very different mediums, and a complex understanding of what makes something work is more essential than a literal replication of drawings. Unfortunately, if you say that to a studio executive, he or she will likely go, "Huh?"
Most of the movies on this list of awful movies based on animated shows share at least one major trait: they were made not because anyone involved gave a damn, but because the studio wanted to milk an already popular brand, even, in some cases, when said brand's popularity had peaked decades prior.
And while you may correctly point out that some of the films on this list originate with source material other than cartoons, they're included if the live-action version incorporated anything that originated in the animated version. Fair enough?
Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball is a cartoon so stylized that making it in live-action is a fool's errand to begin with, and the moment anybody even attempted to style Justin Chatwin's hair into a Goku 'do, it should have been a red flag.
By the time he turns into a giant were-ape at the movie's climax (yes, seriously), the accumulated red flags ought to have summoned a herd of angry bulls. The video above sums it up best.
Actors: Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Ernie Hudson, + more
Directed by: James Wong
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The Most Unlikely Cartoons Based on Live-Action Movies
From racial miscasting to barely coherent storytelling to bad 3D post-conversion to The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi as an unconvincing arch-villain, The Last Airbender is like a perfect storm of badness, especially when compared to its hugely popular animated source material.
And everyone knows it except director M. Night Shyamalan, who still insists his trainwreck is and was popular with children.
Actors: Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Seychelle Gabriel, John Noble, Summer Bishil, + more
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The Most Annoying Cartoon Characters of All Time
Inspector Gadget 2
In the first live-action Inspector Gadget, Matthew Broderick makes for an okay substitute for the Don Adams-voiced incompetent detective.
French Stewart is NOT an okay substitute for Matthew Broderick in the straight to DVD sequel.
Actors: D. L. Hughley, Jeff Bennett, French Stewart, Bruce Spence, Elaine Hendrix, + more
Directed by: Alex Zamm
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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
The Scooby-Doo movies written by James Gunn are surprisingly not terrible. So of course some studio executive somewhere had to say, "We're not screwing it up enough! Fire everybody and start again with a prequel!"
At least, you can assume that's what was said. It's the only explanation for the clip above.
Actors: Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Hayley Kiyoko, Garry Chalk, Lorena Gale, + more
Directed by: Brian Levant
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" You can't escape from me Babygirl and if you don't want me, I will hunt you as an animal I am " he said while his eyes hold the hidden promise in it.******************Park Jimin is known as an Alpha of the strongest and largest pack in this world which is named as Silver Moon Pack. He is now 26 years old. He is the ruthless Alpha who did everything to keep his Pack safe. He thought Moon Goddess didn't bless him with his mate, but Moon Goddess has her own plan's, she blessed him with her daughter as a Mate.Clara Whitlock is knowns as an Omega or Punching bag of the Blood Moon Pack. She is one of the strongest creatures. And also, the daughter of the Moon Goddess.Amaris tried everything to keep her secrets hidden, but what happens when a certain Alpha enters into her life, will she able to keep her secrets hidden or expose it?
Nandu 8 194
Old Friends (K/DA x male Reader)
This story is about (Y/N) (L/N) a navy seal and old friend of the K/DA girls. they meet again after a decade without contact. will (Y/N) learn to trust the four girls again? And how will the four react when they find out what Y/N has been doing for the last 10 years?*I do not own any pictures and/or videos shown in this story. All credits goes to their respective owners
ghostgravity 8 63
Sector B
Decha is a genius high-ranking general, called back to Austell from The Outside by the council. Theodore Chen, the director of the Crime Affairs Agency requests for Decha to do some local investigation on the recent threats targeting Austell's most prestigious University, Grandell. The job is easier said than done. Decha has to go to Grandell undercover as a student again, investigate a great number of students and pick out suspicious behavior. The problem is that Grandell has few students from the opposing Sector, the Brackets. Sector B is full of people who are of the lower class. They work as much overtime as possible to make ends meet. Decha's mission entails that Sector B residents are most likely responsible for the threats directed at Grandell. While trying to solve the mystery under the radar, he gets involved with a Bracketer woman who oddly refuses to leave his side.Decha will have to uncover hidden truths. He may even go through a journey of self-discovery and have a deep understanding of how the Sector's flawed system truly works.
Abducted Cow 8 157
A Jaded Life
Succesfull gamer Samantha Jade Jacobs, formerly known as Titania, was feeling the bitter sting of betrayal, being kicked from the team she founded and made great when the gaming world was turned upside down. A new type of game was going into Beta and Samantha would be one of the few testers. Little did anyone know that the road would be longer than anybody thought. Follow Samantha's Journey into the world of Mundus and beyond on a trip nobody could have forseen, not even the gods themselves. Cover-Art by Straborvsky Updates: Mo, Wed, Fri -This fiction contains Romance between two females.
Tsaimath 8 130
My Dungeon Life: Rise of the Slave Harem
Summary: Deek has never had success with the ladies. He's poor, overweight, and generally unliked. Feeling like a burden on his mother, with his life going nowhere, he spends his days playing video games. However, when a mysterious game ends up in his bag, he is teleported to another world. The only way for a talentless slob like him to get by is to venture into dangerous dungeons for fame and money. Regrettably, Deek always preferred to play support roles, and in this case he picked White Mage. In a world with slavery, where he can purchase beautiful and powerful women as his allies, this might actually work. Tags: Isekai, Slice-of-life, RPG, Weak-Protagonist, Comedy, Harem, Large-Harem, Slavery, Romance, Animalgirls, Monstergirls, Dungeons, Drama, Erotica, Growing-protagonist This is a slow-burning story with small chapters that are released daily. It is a wish-fulfillment story with over 1000 chapters, and 16 volumes and counting. The story has a strong worldbuilding element and characterization, but this takes a long time to develop. This is not a story where everyone gets their arc by the end of Volume 1. As for sex scenes, there are no rapes scenes. The women are usually the aggressors. They are also 100% optional/skippable and detached from the main story. The entire story is available on my website whatsawhizzerwebnovels.com. Members get access to every chapter, including images. This include portraits of every girl, erotica from every scene, and other art. It is also sold on Amazon.
whatsawhizzer 8 4356
How am I Supposed to Save This World with No Power?
Wu Li was but a student trapped in a future he did not want when the Portal sought him out to become the Savior of an entire world. However, unlike any beings born in that world, Wu has not a single ounce of power within his body. Worse yet, he's the fourth one that's been summoned in history and he's got massive shoes to fill. How will he overcome his own powerlessness and become the savior that everyone expects him to be? With a beautiful girl acting as his slightly disappointed yet adorable guardian, a smoking hot rivalling bounty hunter from the High societies out to take his head, and countless other encounters along the way, Wu fights on to become the greatest of the four saviors, while seeding this world with...the principles of science. This is a story set in a world with a rich history of the magic power known as the Wave, and all native species are capable of interacting with the Wave to obtain power in a variety of ways. Think of this as a combination of Dr Stone and Black Clover! I am writing this story using similar structures to anime seasons, and the chapters in itself are structured more like manga chapters. The first two seasons are already planned out, and it is likely going to be daily upload (12 noon EST) of chapters from ~ 2 k words in length during the 'season' when there is backlog of chapters, with a week or two of a break in between seasons if no backlog. If you liked this story, please drop a rating and review. If you hated it, please drop a review and help me get better. Don't just spam a 0.5 rating and leave like a coward lol.
someonebad 8 807
The Exalt
What does it mean to be an Exalt? Oscar, a young village boy, loves to read his books and pass his time in peace. He is content with living this quiet life with his parents. But one day, it is revealed that he has the potential to become something greater, an Exalt. However, his potential is meager and simply ordinary. Who says that a person needs to be a genius? Who says that a person has to be a prodigy? Oscar does not know what lies ahead but he is determined to see his life as an Exalt through to the end. Follow Oscar as he delves into the world of Exalts. Current release schedule is 4 chapters a week - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday This is a personal project of mine I've been wanting to write. I will follow it through to the end of the story.
Mistapak 8 199
Bullets & Spells
Worlds collide when a young woman is saved by a witch after being double-crossed. The fates of Hollyhock and Hazel become entwined as they delve deeper into their respective worlds of crime and magic. Can they survive the journey for the truth about who they are, how they fit in with their peoples, what destiny has in store for them; and perhaps most importantly, what they mean to each other? Can an assassin and a witch really be together, or are bullets and spells too different to coexist?
ThoughtsRoamGuy 8 102
The Legend of the North
Betrayed by his family, Ezer has no choice but to head to the cold Northlands where beasts rule. Pursued by men at his back and by beasts in front, he must use his instincts to survive by accepting unexpected help. Perhaps these lands hold the answer to his visions of a world known only to him.
Pasiecznik_Martin 8 64
Pokémon : An Unexpected Journey
Austin , a 15 year old Pokémon fan is frustrated with Ash's Journey in Black And White as he drifts off to sleep , something unexpected happens as he wakes up in the body of Ash the day he is supposed to start his journey .
Adamos amet 8 1084
Outsiders of Xykesh
In the center of Asher's most treacherous waters lies the island nation of Xykesh. Hundreds of years ago, the tyrant Digax fled to it as a refuge after his defeat. Since then, his power has shrouded it in storms and wards which let few people in, and none out. Nearly the whole of the island is now his domain, and what is left is wilderness full of monsters. Though the Mad King himself is a distant figure, his Chosen rule with unquestioned power over their subjects. But their hold is not absolute. On the day Digax claimed Xykesh as his, a blind prophet foretold that an outsider from beyond the island's shores would come, and they would end his reign. And so the King has dreaded their arrival ever since. Many outsiders have arrived on Xykesh, either by accident, or in search of the truth behind the mysteries and myths that have sprung up around the island. The populace has been long conditioned to distrust these new arrivals, but so far, none have proven to be the ones the prophet spoke of. At least, just maybe, until now. Four parts per episode. Twenty-six episodes for volume 1. Updates Tuesdays and Fridays.
Elijah Menchaca 8 140
Starlit Crown
Leo thought he knew everything about his best friend since kindergarten but when Sky tells him they must never see each other again, Leo learns there is something else going on. Sky's destiny to take over his father's position as the Celestial Warrior is fast approaching but his illegitimate brother's arrival makes this power transition far more complicated and dangerous than ever. Cover by @artemikass on Twitter
ejwilliamsbooks 8 95
Stacking The Deck!
Waking up in an unfamiliar body within the Slifer Red dorm, what's a teen to do? Especially when there was no deck in sight and no currency to spend on new cards. Thankfully, an avid fan such as himself knew all about the discarded cards in a well deep within the forest of Duel Academy Island. With those spirits by his side, he'd fight his way to victory and survive! Self-Insert!
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The Immortal General
A super-soldier from a futuristic world awakens in a fantasy world. Field General Rove was declared a genius at war and has a perfect combat record. He is also the commander of the Te'Vau, a decorated regiment of super soldiers in the futuristic world of Terra. One day, he wakes up as Arlan, a twelve-year-old orphan in a game-like fantasy world called Althea. With no memory of how he got there and who Arlan was before, he tries to find his way back to Terra. Along the way, he discovers why he was brought to Althea and what he must do to return. Armed with the knowledge of modern technology, video games, war tactics, combat experience, and his charisma, Arlan will spend years journeying through a fantasy world filled with magic, monsters, elves, and massive kingdoms in order to fulfill his destiny as Arlan and return home as Rove. If you enjoy reading a story about an overpowered main character, monster-slaying as an adventurer, learning magic, teenager growth to an adult, city building, war tactics/leadership, and mature themes, give the story a read! A bit of romance is involved as well. Now available on Scribblehub:https://www.scribblehub.com/series/462622/the-immortal-general/
Prov 8 178
Betrayed|A Perthena Story
Percy Jackson was betrayed by everyone he loved. He asked the gods to kill him, but Zeus gave him a job. Will Percy survive?All of the PJO and HoO characters belong to Rick Riordan. The photos aren't mine, I got them off the web. I will be updating once a week.
sfridley 8 141
Order: Slayer [Modern LITRPG Progression]
The modern world was met with a tumultuous surprise when strange portals opened, leading to other worlds, and from them came monsters who had nothing but the foulest of intentions. On that day, humanity received their greatest tool in combating this threat: the Slayer System. Those who accepted the System's power were called Slayers, and they had created a new, prosperous peace. Decades after, Alexander Shen lives in Ordo, the Slayer Capital of the world, months away from graduating at his university. Although uncertain about his future, he wishes for nothing but a normal life for himself and his younger sister. However, as another disaster strikes, finding himself in the throes of catastrophe (once again), he realizes that the stars have other plans for him. Having his normal life snatched away from him, he is determined to fight, even if it means shooting down the stars. [SAGA 1: STARBORN NIGHT] The Ordo Disaster has begun, and the golden barrier has been raised for the safety of the outside world. Nothing is getting out, nothing is getting in. The people of Ordo are trapped in their own homes with monsters banging at every door. Alexander has to work with the Slayers in order to free their city from the invaders, and to protect everyone he loves. Current Arc: Arc 2 - Comet Order: Slayer is a modern LitRPG progression, inspired by works like Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. If you like a character-focused story, a system that allows for various types of magic, some romance, all with a foot in realism, then perhaps you will like this one. You will see clever characters, strong characters, absolute idiots, and more, interacting in the modern world. The story is structured into Sagas and Arcs. Sagas revolve around a central plotline comprised of multiple Arcs. Due to the premise of Saga 1, do not expect much progression in the story until the saga ends. Schedule: Chapters will be posted three times a week: Monday - Wednesday - Friday at 12PM EST.
WayG48 8 67
Alexis was heartbroken when August, her best friend of ten years, humiliated her in front of the whole school.August leaves school the same year and come back two years later. What do you think will his reaction be when he sees his best friend, whom he humiliated, completely changed? He attacked first. Now it's time for her counterattack."Hello, beautiful," He greets me. I stand there completely shocked. "I know I look handsome, but you don't have to be this shocked," He smirks.He doesn't recognize me. Yeah, the 15-year-old me would not recognize the current me either. I open my mouth to answer him, but end up laughing. "You don't recognize me, do you?" I question and start laughing again. I laugh to the point where my stomach starts hurting. The whole hallway is silent. This situation is hilarious. "Good," I nod to myself with a smirk on my face. A look of recognition passes his face. "Dove," He breaths. I shake my head. "Dove? I don't know her. My name is Alexis," I snap and turn around to head to class.#2 in teenlove#4 in humor #15 in friendship#10 in bestfriends#36 in teen fiction#42 in teenMy most impressive ranking so farThe cover does not belong to me. It was taken from google.
frost_1543 8 151
Warrior of Fang
In the darkest times when the world was in ruin, a chosen one gifted with the light to vanquish the darkness is born. A never ending battle with the eternal dragon is fought throughout time, through generation after generation, guided by the talismans of old, an ancient awakening and a forgotten goddess. Alex Fang, a young Feles warrior, the new generation against the darkness has yet to discover his true family linage against the darkness, but it has already set its plans into motion to stop the light from winning His struggles shortly started after he receives his talisman passed down through his family at his sixth birthday, coming in contact with Dumah who carries a dark essence which corrupts those week to its influence. This dark influence slowly changes the kind-hearted king, creating conflict within the lands of Panthera, the darkness seeping into the land. Alex works hard to grow in rank to protect the one who he would give everything to protect from this darkness - princess Tigra. When his true awakening happens, he discovers the world seeped in a deeper darkness than he could have ever imagined, but will he succeed in vanquishing the darkness from his home.
Megagirl 8 101
A Fractured Song
Just because you're transported to another world, doesn't mean you'll escape from your pain. Abused by her parents, thirteen-year-old Frances only wants to be safe and for her life not to hurt so much. And when she and her class are transported to the magical world of Durannon to fight the monsters invading the human kingdoms and defeat the self-titled Demon King, Frances is presented with a golden opportunity. If she succeeds, Frances will have the home she never had. If she fails, Frances will be summoned back to the home she escaped. Yet, despite her newfound magic and friends, Frances finds that trauma is not so easily lost. She is dogged by her abuse and its physical and invisible scars. Not only does she have to learn magic, she has to survive the nightmares of her past, and wrestle with her feelings of doubt and self-loathing. If she can heal from her trauma, though, she might be able to defeat the Demon King and maybe, just maybe, she can find a home for herself. Beautiful Cover by Rianne Draws (https://twitter.com/RianneDraws) Full cover at: https://www.reddit.com/r/VrensLibrary/comments/iwhsar/a_fractured_song_new_cover_courtesy_of/
vren55 8 131
A Dream Harem Life Built With Superior Firepower
A nerdy engineer was brutally murdered with regrets in his heart. When he transmigrated into a magical world of Knights and Mages, he decided to live for himself this time around and to chase after his longtime dream- to start a big family filled with love and lots of kids from lots of wives! In order to protect himself and his loved ones in this harsh new world, he resourcefully forged era-ending weapons never meant to be fired in this world. To the Knights, Mages, Emperors, and even the Gods of this world, he proclaimed, "me transire, si audes! (cross me, if you dare!)"[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]Will aim for Monday+Friday releases to keep pace with the challenge ***Author's Note: This novel is a love letter to the nerd culture that had kept me sane during the COVID lockdowns. It took me a while to gather the courage to write (and to actually write it), but I'm glad that I was able to explore some serious IRL themes in the comforts of an old-fashioned isekai fantasy novel. I fully recognize that the divisive topic of harems is a tricky one to navigate, but I think I did the topic justice by having fully fleshed out female leads with their own ideals and motivations instead of being masturbatory cardboard cutouts with no agency. So please give it a try and leave a review! This is my first novel, so please mind the inevitable rookie mistakes. This is a non-system novel with 1st-person narration, so I sure didn't make it easy on myself (or my MC- poor dude had to earn every advantage he'd get). I haven't seen a lot of ongoing #KingdomBuilding webnovels in RoyalRoad. So I decided to be the change I wanted to see in the world. So let's hope my attempt would inspire more of my #KingdomBuilding homies to jump in the ring!
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Street Girl
Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake.What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed.Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much?***PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.
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Their Wife: Book 3
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Lone: The Wanderer [Rewrite]
Nine-to-five. The daily grind. Life. Painful years of school. Working as a slave for some undeserving corporate big-wig. The monotonous life of unemployment. We all experience this in one way or another, and we can all conclude one thing: it's dull. Such a fact rings true even for the fabled Lone Immortus, a powerful nine-tailed Golden Foxkin. However, what would you do if your monotony was suddenly ground to a halt and you were thrown out of your comfort zone along with a young girl forgotten by time? Perhaps you might have done things differently, been more organised, immediately died, gained control of the world in a matter of days, but this is Lone's tale, not yours. Watching two insecure people struggle to survive and find their place in an unfamiliar land just might be enjoyable to witness. Who knows? One thing's for certain: it won't be an easy path for them to tread, and what could possibly be more entertaining than watching people endure hardships and grow? I know of at least eight gods that would answer with, 'Absolutely nothing.' I wonder, after seeing this journey from start to finish, how would you answer? [Goal of 1 chapter per week, the only exceptions being announced breaks or emergencies] The cover art is courtesy of the very kind and talented ssddx. This novel is a participant in The Writer's Pledge
Lone 8 136
Boosted Restart – A new chance in a different world (GL)
Sophia wasn't happy with her life. Due to some wrong decisions, she'd become really shy and introverted, to the point it hinders her from having basic interactions or even conversations. Not being able to talk with women at all, the only gender she's interested in, caused her to feel really lonely. The girl wanted to change, but she got too stuck in her ways. After all this time, Sophia had become unable to do so without help. One day, while she was busy complaining about her situation, she accidentally missed a red traffic light. This accident led to the end of the life she hated so much. However, she was saved from certain death by a mysterious being. He called himself an overseer of the worlds and gave her a second chance in a different world where even magic exists. He also granted her some boosts to make her life easier. Hoping to finally change herself, Sophia asked him to make her more outgoing, sociable, confident, and the likes. The overseer didn't just stop there. He boosted every single attribute of the girl. Every emotion and personality trait got altered, be it a positive or negative feeling. Her physical stats were no exception. This caused her to have the most literal identity crisis because she felt like someone else entirely. To make things worse, those emotional boosts aren't the most reliable ones, overcompensating or even failing from time to time. Trying to deal with these conflicting emotions, Sophia works hard to come to terms with the new her while doing her best in the new world. Exploring places, learning magic, finally finding friends again, and possibly more. Unfortunately, she learns this world's magic from a highly overpowered, easygoing, and somewhat unreliable teacher. This not only destroys the last bit of her common sense, but Sophia's application of magic also becomes rather sloppy, causing one weird incident after another. Not to mention that some of the inhabitants of her new home are a little different from what she imagined. An easy life still seemed impossible for Sophia, but for all the different reasons. ----------------------Info: Tags used elsewhere (Because RR really could use some more of them...): Genre Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Girls Love, Isekai, Romance, Slice of Life Tags Age Regression, Alternate World, Animal Characteristics, Appearance Changes, Appearance Different from Actual Age, Beast Companions, Beastkin, Carefree Protagonist, Demi-Humans, Dense Protagonist, Easy Going Life, Fantasy World, Female Protagonist, Identity Crisis, Lack of Common Sense, Magic, Misunderstandings, Modern Knowledge, Overpowered Protagonist, Personality Changes, Second Chance, Transmigration, Transported into Another World, World Travel
Teanam 8 440
The Accidental Pimp
Quentin is a deeply depressed man, a hermit and anonymous celebrity. Razia is a fast woman, perpetually on the run. When a chance meeting brings the two of them together, life in Orchrisus becomes more bearable with someone to watch their backs. Soon, Quentin is dragged deep into an unfamiliar world of criminals, lowlifes, and weirdest of all: a social life. Updates on Tuesdays and Fridays!
SmilingSatyr 8 237
Tales of Teleios
Born as a noble free-man, the only daughter of a lord, Arete of Syracuse was an ambitious young woman who would do anything to succeed her father's position. One day, her father was exposed of his secret movement attempted to overthrow the emperor... Tales of Teleios set in the ancient Greco-Roman. It is a very standard adventure, low fantasy, alternate historical story with common archetype and predictable storyline. It is a form of artistic expression. 🏳🌈 LGBTQIA+ Content Tag 🙇 ESL Author 📖 A Very Brief Summary 📖 (Unavoidable Spoiler) This story is about Arete of Syracuse (the protagonist) who was on a journey to find a mysterious Teleios of Eretria. Travelling with her servant Matea, her maternal cousin Agave and a former hetaira named Pryne. Throughout their journey, they discovered the conspiracy behind the Emperor Nero's eugenic system. This story explores the topic of human advancement. Tracing the idea back to the Greco-Roman world, the idea of eugenicism started when humans attempted to achieve perfection through breeding enhancements. However, The Three Elders realised that they couldn't afford waiting on the natural process of evolution. Thus, they came out with the controversial idea of experimentation through the building up of monstrosities using different body parts of animals and attempting to achieve immortality through taking over the younger human bodies. Teleios means perfection, and the center of this story is about the journey of four very flawed characters: The protagonist, Arete was a skinny noble woman who was born premature and had amenorrhea. She was supposed to be drowned by the order of Emperor Claudius due to her imperfection. While Matea was born a perfect healthy person, but has had everything taken away from her. Agave who was born out of wedlock but was fortunate enough to be adopted into a noble family. And Pryne who was on her way to have a loving family but drifted instead throughout the world after making a decision that she deeply regretted and needed to overcome her sense of guilt along the way. The story will explore some of the most controversial topics which involved detestable ancient practices such as pedarastry, where as the Empress Sporus, being the victim of it, coping with her tragic experience through acceptance of the oppressor and her struggle for not being able to conceive. In summary, the topics were largely related to gender and sex. There will be violence and gore, as most of the fantasy works does. while the author here would like to inform the readers that this is not an erotica, nor it has any sentences that involve depiction of sexual activities. Therefore, this story is not for those who seek thrill on its sexual content. A dialogue of Empress Sporus: "The world itself abused us to a level unimaginable! Yet we have to learn to love the world! Simply to live! To make our life a little easier, a little happier. So what is wrong with that? Are you expecting me to go against the emperor when he is the one and only reason I became the empress?" Said Sporus.
Shomin 8 171
Tempest Rising : Cove of Deceit
Trouble is brewing in Alfia. The multiverse is in unfathomable danger but not a soul knows. Plots run deep and secrets abound at every turn. In the middle of the chaotic trouble are four youths who have no feeling of solidarity at all. So long as it meant furthering their own personal agendas they would gladly do in each other. But Alfia's fate rests on this group of dishonest youths (mainly because they gave fate no other option).But.... ...Was it also mentioned that this dishonest group are neither the strongest nor smartest nor bravest in all of Alfia? Alfia's fate against the greatest foe it has ever known seems set. It is going to fall. Hard.
Nasharad 8 202
Creation - The Path of a God
The day had not been a great day for Han. After experiencing traumatic events, all in one day, Han went to a restaurant to eat. This should have been a typical event, but he discovered a new ability while eating food. He had gained the Creation ability. Follow Han, as he gains new experiences in a new environment and figures out what being a god is like. What happens if an individual gets powers that don't have limits, where he can do whatever he wants.
Neosquall20022000 8 455
Mana-Script
When a holographic diary is found in a ruined building, the story of one of the greatest groups to ever live unfolds; the highs and lows, the hookups and heartbreaks, the comedies and tragedies. Mana-Script is the story of friends moving through life and living in a fantastical world. I am hoping to update this whenever I can, usually about 3 times a week.
JELDare 8 73
On Astral Tides: From Humble Freelancer To Astral Emperor
What would you do if one day you were told you were one of the chosen who would have to battle to save the world? Akio was an average guy, having moved to the big city from his humble town in the mountains. Sure, his IT freelancing job wasn't making him big money, and he wasn't exactly a hit with the ladies, but life wasn't all that bad... until one day a mysterious angel-like being visited him to tell him the Earth was in danger. Many would be chosen to fight this fate, but would any succeed? Of course, if one could have the usual cheat skills everything would work out, wouldn't it? So why was his skill like a garbage pay-to-win mobile game? Akio would have to not only hone his skills and build his Astral Empire, but he would need to raise money, secure land and become a player on Earth too! Facing this challenging task alone would surely be impossible, so Akio needs to make strong and beautiful allies to take on all those who would oppose him. Who would that be, you ask? The old myths of Earth are returning, alien invaders are waiting outside on the Astral Tides, Cultivators are looking for their next faces to slap, Demons are whispering poison into the ears of anyone who would listen, and whoever was trying to save Earth by granting various people powers were making some really awful choices... Join Akio as he starts at the bottom of the ladder, clawing his way to the top and discovering one can change their destiny, so long as they work hard (and have a boat-load of money!). [Note this story is Harem, and since many don't like that, be warned! It's more Sevens than Isekai Smartphone though. There will be some R-15/18 scenes for the Harem (though I have toned down the one posted here from the original drafts more to the R15 side.] The story is pretty much evenly split between progression fantasy and real-world character building and events, hopefully blending together to make a compelling narrative about how someone could change themselves and the people around them for the better if given the chance by some miraculous intervention, while also hopefully saving the world (and maybe other worlds too.] Update schedule revised: Minimum 3/week - Tues/Wed/Thurs but will aim to hit 5/week where possible If you have any questions re: future plot turns/types of things that might happen and want to know so you know whether you'd find it worth your time reading, feel free to drop me a PM and I'll let you know. No story is for everyone, so no worries!
ShipTeaser 8 81
An Arcanist's Guide to Eorzea
S'anah'to Celambulo, a well-experienced adventurer and arcanist, writes a series of memoirs detailing his experiences and life as an arcane researcher in hopes of helping teach future arcanists and adventurers like him to avoid the same mistakes he made.***A Final Fantasy XIV Fanfiction
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2019 DSF Campaign
Donate to DSF
DSF Archdiocese
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Every year, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, apart from parish ministry, extends the hands of ministry to hundreds of thousands of people that would otherwise not be ministered to through parish ministries in the DSF. Some of these ministries include prison and jails, hospitals, including the Chaplain Corps at the Houston Medical Center, the archdiocesan Office of the Tribunal, the Port of Houston Sea Farers Center, as well as assisting parishes in liturgical minister training, youth ministry, faith formation and much more.
Each year, every parish is assessed a goal that must be met to assist with these archdiocesan ministries. Last year, 2018, our parish goal was $135,000. Our parish had 395 families participated contributing $133,595.59. We were $1404.41 short of our goal (this amount was paid from parish funds).
To all of you who participated in DSF 2018—thank you!
On DSF Weekend we will all have the opportunity to fill out a pledge envelope
and be a part of the great ministry of the
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
This year, our parish goal is $135,000
Please plan ahead to be ready to add your support.
We often offer a sample financial formula for people to review –
Financial Formula
5% of our finances to the parish
3% to the DSF
and 2% to other charities including second collections.
Please think and pray about how much your family can afford to participate. If we go over our goal, half of what is excess of our goal returns to the ministry
needs of our parish.
Our parish is required to meet our goal, whether paid by us individually or paid from our general parish funds
at the end of the year.
Is our DSF contribution included in the 10% financial tithe to our parish?
We have traditionally used the following formula as a recommendation to parishioners. 5% of our total gross income should be tithed to the parish, 3% to DSF and 2% toward our second collections.
What is Tithing?


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GM to recall 7m vehicles globally to replace Takata airbags
Published:Wednesday | November 25, 2020 | 12:17 AM
A general view of the Renaissance Center, headquarters for General Motors, in Detroit.
General Motors will recall about million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata airbag inflators.
The move came Monday after the United States government told the automaker it had to recall six million of the vehicles in the US.
The recall will cost the Detroit automaker an estimated US$1.2 billion, about one-third of its net income so far this year.
GM says it will not fight the recall, even though it believes the vehicles are safe.
The automaker had petitioned the agency four times starting in 2016 to avoid a recall, contending the airbag inflator canisters have been safe on the road and in testing. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday denied the petitions, saying the inflators still run the risk of exploding.
Owners who filed comments with NHTSA said the company was placing profits over safety.
Exploding Takata inflators caused the largest series of auto recalls in US history, with at least 63 million inflators recalled. The US government says that as of September, more than 11.1 million had not been fixed. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide.
Takata used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to fill airbags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate when exposed to heat and humidity and explode with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister and spewing shrapnel.
Twenty-seven people have been killed worldwide by the exploding inflators, including 18 in the US.
The recall covers GM full-size pickup trucks and SUVs from the 2007 through 2014 model years, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups. The Silverado is GM's top-selling vehicle and the second-best selling vehicle in the US. Also covered are the Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and Avalanche, the Cadillac Escalade, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, and the GMC Yukon.
It took the agency more than four years to arrive at its decision, which comes towards the end of President Donald Trump's four-year term.
NHTSA said in a prepared statement that it analysed all available data on the airbags, including engineering and statistical analyses, ageing tests and field data.
"Based on this information and information provided to the petition's public docket, NHTSA concluded that the GM inflators in question are at risk of the same type of explosion after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity as other recalled Takata inflators," the agency said.
The company has 30 days to give NHTSA a proposed schedule for notifying vehicle owners and starting the recall, the statement said.
GM said that although it believes a recall isn't warranted based on the factual and scientific records, it will abide by NHTSA's decision.
GM spokesman Dan Flores said Monday that none of the inflators have blown apart in the field or in laboratory testing. But he said GM doesn't want a drawn-out fight with the government.
"Although we are confident that the inflators in the GMT900 vehicles do not pose an unreasonable risk to safety, continue to perform as designed in the field and will continue to perform as designed in line with the results of our accelerated ageing studies, we will abide by NHTSA's decision to maintain the trust and confidence of customers and regulators," he said in an email.
The decision means that all Takata ammonium nitrate inflators in the US will be recalled, NHTSA said. Earlier this year the agency decided not to seek a recall of inflators with a moisture-absorbing chemical called a desiccant. But NHTSA said it would monitor those inflators and take action if a problem arose.
In a 2019 petition to NHTSA, GM said the inflators were designed to its specifications and are safe, with no explosions even though nearly 67,000 airbags have deployed in the field.
But Takata declared the GM front passenger inflators defective under a 2015 agreement with the government.
In its petition, GM said that Northrop Grumman tested 4,270 inflators by artificially exposing them to added humidity and temperature cycling, and there were no explosions or abnormal deployments. It says GM has "established that worse-than-worst-case humidity exposure and temperature cycling will not cause inflator ruptures ... at any point within even unrealistically conservative vehicle service life estimates".
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2007-01-13T18:56:53-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ab8/196121-m.jpgAttorneys talked about a case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier in the day, Washington v. Washington Education Association and Gary Davenport, et al. v. Washington Education Association. The Washington State Supreme Court had ruled that a state law prohibiting the use of dues collected from non-union employees for political activites without their express consent was unconstitutional. The State of Washington and the National Right to Work Foundation, on behalf of 4,000 Washington non-union teachers forced to pay union dues, appealed. Mr. Chappell and Mr. McKenna participated in the case. They discussed the merits of the case, its First Amendment implications, and questions not addressed during the oral arguments. Mr. Jaffe moderated the discussioin.


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