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This tag is used if the novel features characters that, in the context of romance, want to exert control of other person/people. The main character is not required to be one for this tag to be used.
CN (4.3)
#1273Antagonists Are Very Well-Behaved Today
19 Chapters Every 62.9 Day(s) 935 Readers 11 Reviews 12-24-2020
Fantasy Josei Romance Tragedy
Join Big Shot as she embarks on a mission to protect God of War in different worlds and situations! ... more>>
The system instructs her, "Your mission is to cherish that man so that he doesn't become depraved and turn into a first-class villain."
Big Shot tilts her head, looking adorable and innocent as she tries her best to understand. "Oh! My mission is to become a great villain, instead of letting him be one! I will cherish and protect him as though he were a little flower!" ヽ(✿゚▽゚)ノ
The arrogant and stubborn young man was sullen. "All men are evil. So I shall be the most evil— Huh? Wife, calm down! We can discuss everything, so please don't be so rash. That man is going to die if you keep bashing him!" (งᓀ‸ᓂ)ง (ノ´Д`)ノ
The evil governor already had plans laid out. He curled his lips into a sneer. "The world is within my control. I want to— Wife, hold on! Don't revolt! I will buy you candied fruit! I'm begging you to spare His Majesty's life!" (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
The ruthless monarch gazed coldly at the world. "As the king, I can gather the clouds with a wave of my palm and turn them into rain! No one dares to disobey my orders! I want to be an inept ruler… AH, my beloved concubine! I was careless with my words earlier on! I swear to be the best emperor through the ages for all time. You can hit me, just not my face… Be gentle…" ( *^-^) (*╯^╰)ρ
A really cute, charming, and touching story about a remnant soul experiencing different lives while watched over by an adorable (but lacking-common-sense) girl. <<less
#1272Being Love Exclusively by You
Completed Josei Psychological Romance
She is foolish enough, s*upid enough, idiotic enough. ... more>>
Whatever it takes, it makes him want to possess and capture the attention of "her music".
To the extent that he couldn't ignore her anymore as if she is air.
Wanting to get closer to her, wanting to take all of her, but damn, she is afraid and trembles at him.
He doesn't want to wait anymore "for the lyric", and at her side he feels so restless.
But this absent-minded girl, unexpectedly being so foolish, asked him–why I am so special? <<less
#1271Hua Hua You Long
32 Chapters Every 3.9 Day(s) 4448 Readers 120 Reviews 03-29-2014
Completed Adult Drama Mature Psychological Smut Yaoi
In order to help their chief find a wife, the bandits kidnapped a woman from the bottom of the mountain in order to offer her up to him.... more>>
The chief of the mountain stronghold, Lu Cang falls in love at first sight with the absolutely stunning beauty!
However, on the night of the consummation... <<less
#1270Rich Stunt Ex-Husband
Adult Drama Mature Romance Tragedy Yaoi
For three years, Yun Xiao had used different methods to instill in Tang Ling how important Lu Mintang's existence was, and that he was just a stand-in.... more>>
"We are just married, we will divorce when Min Tang comes back."
He doesn't even deserve to mention Lu Mintang's name.
He did his duty and did his best in marriage, he was well-behaved and sensible, and he said nothing. He thought it could change Yun Xiao's mind, but what he was waiting for was a divorce agreement.
After ending this long unrequited love, Tang Ling disappeared from Yun Xiao's world.
Half a year later, Yun Xiao searched for Tang Ling all over the world.
Tang Ling's countless extravagant hopes were hidden in a dusty and yellowed diary at home.
"If possible, I would also like you to kiss me once."
"Lu Mintang, it's a name that laughs at the mention of it."
"I learned to say to myself a happy anniversary."
After three years, Tang Ling brought Xinhuan to the pinnacle of his career, but there was a dog beside him.
Yun Xiao: Barking! Wife, look at me! <<less
#1269Sleeping Bunny
5 Chapters Every 23.4 Day(s) 932 Readers 15 Reviews 11-03-2008
Completed Drama Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi
To impress the girl he has a crush on, Kouichi (a high schooler) lets her use his address in a gay ad. Soon, a reply comes, and Kouichi finds himself meeting with the man he made a joke of, intending to reject him. But he was surprised to find out that the man is actually a teacher in his school! Hirokazu is a really nice man. He seemed so lonely that Kouichi just couldn't find it in himself to hurt him. One date leads to another, and Kouichi falls for his teacher for real... the problem is, Hirokazu doesn't know that Kouichi is a student at his workplace.... more>>
A sweet, down-to-earth story.
(The book art is quite atrocious, ignore it and read chapter 1.) <<less
#1268The Mysterious Heiress: Researcher In Disguise
Comedy Drama Fantasy Josei School Life
At long last, Fu Zhi, the mysterious heiress who had developed countless technologies was given two guardians by the country! Initially, the Lu Brothers shut her out when she joined the Lu Family. However, after spending some time with her, they began to warm up to her and took turns showing their brotherly love for her by throwing money at her. ... more>>
Lu Yumo would say, "My sister just came from the countryside, so don't scare her."
Lu Yushen would say, "My sister is fragile, so don't bully her."
Lu Yubai would say, "My sister is not good at studying, so don't laugh at her."
Nevertheless, it soon became clear to them that the little girl from the countryside was not what they had imagined.
One day, a reporter took a photo of a professor carrying her purse and having a meal with her.
The professor said, "She is my teacher, and I'm her student."
The crowd was surprised. "What?"
Another day, a different reporter snapped a photo of a business magnate serving her tea.
The business magnate said, "She is my boss, and I'm her employee."
The crowd was shocked. "What?"
On a different day, a group of reporters spotted the biggest esports bigwig stepping down from his throne and helping her get rid of a scumbag.
The bigwig said, "Stop all this harassment and the rumors. She's my sponsor."
The netizens asked, "Just how many supporters do you have?
The country's official portal responded, "We're her strongest supporter." <<less
#1267Beloved Little Treasure
Completed Comedy Fantasy Josei Romance Supernatural
Hao Yan Che is an immortal and Yuan Gun Gun is a mortal.... more>>
Hao Yan Che's parents saves Yuan Gun Gun's life. Yuan Gun Gun's parents agrees to let Yuan Gun Gun marry Hao Yan Che when she turns eighteen.
Yuan Gun Gun loves cooking and taking care of animals.
If Hao Yan Che rejects Yuan Gun Gun, he can return her to her parents. <<less
#1266Summer's Desire
13 Chapters Every 353.2 Day(s) 389 Readers 1 Reviews 07-05-2010
Drama Romance Shoujo Slice of Life
Xia Mo and Luo Xi are orphans, both having met each other at their adoptive parents' home. Because of the shadows remaining from their childhood, they are both shrouded in the midst of wariness. However, when Xia Mo and her brother meet an embarrassing situation during a singing competition, Luo Xi helps them out, and the iciness that separates both of them gradually melts. Seeing what has happened, as well as in an attempt to break both of them up, Ou Chen, who deeply loves Xia Mo and is the heir to the company that founded their school, sends Luo Xi to England to study…... more>>
Five years later, Luo Xi has become a superstar, with a countless number of fans to his name. Xia Mo having become an orphan once again as her adoptive parents died the year Luo Xi left, is a new artist of a records company and meets Luo Xi. Ou Chen on the other hand, having lost his memory of Xia Mo five years ago due to a car accident, also sees Xia Mo once again as well. With all three main characters back on the scene and their disputes of love and hate, what will happen between them then? Who will Xia Mo pick in the end? <<less
#1265Twilight Upon a Thousand Snow-capped Mountains
After time did I come to realise that there's always that one person in this world who may have only been by your side for a short while, but would take an eternity to forget. Tong Xue understands that to this world,... more>>
She is condemned, despised, seen as worthless and evil, labelled a third party. It's just, deeply hidden and entwined, entanglements with the three men in her life, would be more perplexing than she could ever imagine. <<less
#1264When Your Pain Becomes Mine
Completed Drama Josei Mystery Romance Supernatural
A man who feels the pain of his lover after a blood transfusion :... more>>
The man (GyunHee), with a voice colder than the breath of winter, speaks to the woman(Sunny).
"Wait until I contact you again."
But his car slips upon the wet road not long afterwards and crashes
"Please save him! Please!!"
Sunny shouts desperately for her boyfriend's life as she arrives at the hospital.
"What is your blood type?" The doctor asks.
He was in dire need for a blood transfusion, it was a common question but she could not answer.
After giving her blood to save her man, she decides their relationship wasn't one of love and decides to leave him.
And as GyunHee wakes up a few days later…
He decides to chase after Sunny..
But what is this pain that he is feeling? <<less
#1263Yesterday
Completed Drama Psychological Romance Tragedy Yaoi
Relying on my outstanding looks and celebrated family's social standing, I engage in intriguing battles in the financial markets. Carefree and mischievously, stirred up some trouble.... more>>
Rong family's guileless and sincere eldest son, Rong YuJiang ignited in me noble aspirations like never before.
I do all I can, using all my wiles, throwing myself behind him in the Rong family struggle for inheritance. Was it my compassion for the weak? Was it my delight in an amusing situation?
Or was it due to another reason for which I am unwilling to admit, that I have already fallen in love with him… <<less
#1262Beautiful Wife And Genius Son
89 Chapters Every 176.9 Day(s) 2706 Readers 34 Reviews 10-26-2015
Completed Action Comedy Josei Romance Slice of Life Supernatural
Interview (YGZ – Father, ZZ – Mother, ZW – Son)... more>>
1. What is something you carry everywhere with you?
YGZ: A gun.
ZZ: I prefer being indoors, specifically inside a lab.
ZW: Anything that has access to the internet.
2. What is your favorite hobby?
YGZ: Shooting.
ZZ: Experimenting.
ZW: Hacking.
3. What is your worst fear?
YGZ: My wife's cooking.
ZZ: My lab burning.
ZW: No access to the internet.
4. What is your spirit animal and why?
YGZ: A Bigfoot – has hands to hold a gun.
ZZ: An eagle – has good vision, useful for observing.
ZW: A Spider – can spin a web.
5. What is your biggest regret?
YGZ: Letting my wife escape after our first night.
ZZ: My son being a genius. I chose YGZ to be the father of my child because I thought he was a limbo.
ZW: Not reuniting my parents sooner. <<less
CN (4)
#1261Captivity
19 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 292 Readers 4 Reviews 04-26-2022
Completed Horror Psychological Smut Tragedy Yaoi
A virus has attacked the entire Earth. This is the apocalypse.... more>>
Wu Zhi discovered that he really did f*cking live carefreely and comfortably.
Wu Zhi said, Ye Qingling, you want to keep me in f*cking captivity for my whole life.
…Mhm.
…So scary, you really are.
In the apocalypse, who kept whom in captivity? <<less
#1260Julietta's Dressup
39 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 1156 Readers 11 Reviews 08-07-2019
Completed Fantasy Romance Shoujo
Julietta, born as an illegitimate child of a nobility, is raised in an opera theatre to hide away from the eyes of the noble's main wife.... more>>
To pay back her debt, she turns into a servant and challenges the high paying job that nobody could withstand.
But her special charm could not be hidden with clothing, as she catches the attention of the crown prince. Unlike other woman who flock to him, she was brutally honest. But why was he so bothered by her? <<less
#1259Maou na Ore to Fushihime no Yubiwa
43 Chapters Every 9.8 Day(s) 2232 Readers 4 Reviews 10-08-2014
Completed Action Comedy Ecchi Fantasy Harem Romance School Life Seinen Supernatural
Kusumi Chiharu gets a message one day that he has been selected as a Monster Tamer, and he is prompted to select his first partner. He thinks little of the message until he receives a giant package the following day. He assumes it's the p*rn books he ordered, but the huge box ends up containing the unconscious body of a near-naked girl! She's a ghoul named Zonmi, who intends to fight beside him as his partner.... more>>
However, it turns out that other hot girls at his mostly-male high school are also magical entities, and Zonmi may not be the only one who wants to fight by his side! <<less
Completed Action Drama Psychological Yaoi
S Vol. 1... more>>
Shiba is a detective in the fifth anti-organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, a.k.a. "Anti-Gang 5" specializing in handgun seizures. Shiba's secret weapon is "S" ("spy"), an informant who plays a key role in Shiba's information gathering. Shiba is training an informant who has been officially accepted into Shinjuku's Matsukura Group within the Budoha crime syndicate. One day, Shiba awakes to an anonymous phone call. "Watch out for your S." A tale of two men whose lust, pride and loneliness collide!
S Vol. 2: A Love Bite
Detective Masaki Shiiba's informant or "S," Keigo Munechika, has proven himself to be an excellent source of information. But the payment of s*x for every lead given is taking its toll on Shiiba. But with his new assignment as back-up to a fellow undercover detective, Shiiba learns that there are far worse things than having s*x with your male S--falling helplessly in love with him, for example. S volume 2 continues the drama and passion between a detective and his spy set in the highly-charged underground world of Tokyo.
S Vol. 3: Split
For almost a year now, Shiiba has been using Keigo Munechika as his "S," his spy, to get information on the gun dealings of the Yakuza world. Shiiba uses his body in exchange for Munechika's sensitive information… and only his body as far as Shiiba is concerned. Shiiba vows their relationship will not go beyond that. But when a rowdy young man with a penchant for piercing and an enigmatic Yakuza leader cross paths with the young detective, sins of the past are unearthed once more-sins that just might shatter the fragile bond between the detective and his "S."
S Vol. 4: Afterglow
At the end of S volume 3, detective Masaki Shiiba was last seen running away from the hospital room of his injured S, Keigo Munechika. Now, Shiiba has turned in his resignation, bought a gun of his own, and is bent on only one mission--to kill Takanari Godou. He vows to get the truth from Godou, even if he has to throw away his morals and life to do it. But can he do it? Can he shoot another person and commit cold-blooded murder for revenge? <<less
#1257The General Wants to Hug and Sleep
36 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 3151 Readers 29 Reviews 11-21-2014
Completed Comedy Josei Romance
A story about a general with insomnia, and a girl who is looking for husband to keep her tea house.
#1256Yeho
Completed Drama Gender Bender Romance Yaoi
Yeho is a distant relative to a king in a small kingdom. Even though he is a distant relative, his house was very poor, and his mother was addicted to gambling. One day North Empire asked for Princess Sooyoung to be a concubine of an old Emperor because she was known for her beauty. But the king really loved his daughter so instead he ordered Yeho's older sister to disguise as Princess Sooyoung and marry the old Emperor. ... more>>
Yeho told his sister to run away with her lover, and his sister had to leave her younger brother alone with his mother. After she ran away, Yeho asked his mother to give the things back to the king that she got for trying to sell her daughter, but his mother already used the gifts to pay off her gambling debt. He was trying to give the gifts back to the king to take away his order, but now he can't do that anymore. He tells his mother to run away, and he disguises as his sister to go to North Empire.
After he got there, he was trying to tell the Emperor the truth and take away his life, but the Emperor went out for few days to look around his empire. When the emperor came back, he wasn't as old as he thought. <<less
#1255Counterfeit Bride
Completed Gender Bender Historical Romance Yaoi
A young man is being forced to cross-dress as a bride to replace his young lady who refused to marry since she already had her... more>> own lover.
And the groom had prepared a surprise for the supposed bride, yet he was the one who got the surprise for the bride he had imagined was not as his imagined before, ---personality wise.
So, the life of the counterfeit bride and 'her' groom began.
With both party having their own secret, how would their life like? <<less
#1254Pursuit Order
0 Chapters Every 753 Day(s) 137 Readers 0 Reviews 02-06-2021
Adventure Historical Romance Shounen Ai
Throughout the ages, there are only two words in the world, love and hate. ... more>>
Three years ago, Qin Shan was the most profitable sword in the hands of the emperor. He cut others and made himself bleed. After several years of shackles, he entered the world again. The world seems to be a little different. His infamy is still circulating in the world.
The heroic swordsman carried his reward everywhere, and everyone was looking for the trace of the big devil. However, Qin Damo was holding his own order of chasing and asked with a smile. "The head on the neck, can I change the wine?"
Entering the WTO again, this river and lake has one more word in Qin Shan's eyes. It was someone holding a long sword, wind and rain, and the words engraved in his heart. <<less
#1253Bigoted Mr. Fu Lets Me Do Whatever I Want
Drama Fantasy Mature Romance
"Are you still going to run away?" ... more>>
"No, not anymore."
He loved her to the point of paranoia, a compulsion that penetrated his bones and was impossible to cure.
"Babe, you can only smile at me."
"Babe, I'll get you everything you like."
After getting revived, Qin Shu's eyes were as bright as snow and she had high intelligence. She held on to her handsome and rich husband, refusing to let go, devoting herself to protecting and pampering him. She worked hard to become stronger so that she could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
Before her revival, Qin Shu believed the words of her younger sister. She hated him, blamed him, and devised a thousand ways to run away from him.
Yet, he loved her deeply, pampered her with all his heart, and allowed her to behave atrociously. <<less
#1252Not A Doctor Mo Chenghuan
Mature Romance Smut Yaoi
Even if I was forced, I still fell in love, even if it was a mistake, I still followed... Sometimes... love seems thin, but it... more>> is not a love! Not a sweet essay, nor an abuse essay, in between <<less
#1251A Snowy Night
Drama Historical Mature Romance
The man who must be killed. ... more>>
The woman with suspicious intentions.
❄❄❄
"I missed you.
To the point where I was desperate enough to find you and kill you with my own hands. Even though you tried to take my life, I couldn't forget you. I was ready to sacrifice myself to find you. At least then I could see your face while I'm dying in your arms. I don't think I'll ever be ready to lose you.
Because I… I love you."
Myung, a patriotic spy vowing to avenge the death of her beloved brother, approaches Ryuta Ichikawa as the only daughter of a wealthy Japanese businessman. Before luring Takahiro Ichikawa and his son (Ryuta) to death, Myung must seduce Ryuta in order to obtain information for the patriots. Despite her clumsy and blantant approaches, Ryuta starts to develop a profound interest towards the woman. <<less
#1250Antique Shop『BEAR』
Completed Horror Mystery Psychological Supernatural
An antique shop "BEAR" operates late at night. Each item sold there has its own particular significance. Once you step into the shop, you will... more>> find yourself in another world that is as beautiful as a dream. You are enticed there by a mysterious owner. What kind of terrors are trapped in those products is something to look forward to once you have read it. <<less
#1249Male God, Come and Talk!
Action Adventure Romance Xianxia
As a walking bug, Bai Tu will always extend a friendly hand towards vicious supporting characters and villains.... more>>
The supporting characters and villains were shivering in the corner. The heroine said she wanted to be good friends with us, but she turned her face and didn't recognize anyone in a blink of an eye.
Bai Tu: "Who agreed with you?"
The male god walked by with a kind smile on his face: "I heard that you want to be friends with her?"
Everyone: "No, we don't want to."
Male God: "She is mine! Mine alone! No one is allowed to take her away." <<less
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Petrus (Pieter) Pijnacker (Hazerswoude, 12 december 1822 – Gouda, 8 juni 1860) was een Nederlandse man die in 1860 wegens moord op Geertrudis Vergeer - van der Pouw ter dood veroordeeld werd. Hij was de op een na laatste persoon die in Nederland in vredestijd werd geëxecuteerd. Omdat executies in Nederland die tijd al zeer zeldzaam waren, kreeg zijn zaak nationale aandacht.

Levensloop
Pieter Pijnacker werd geboren in Hazerswoude en ging later wonen in Reeuwijk. Nadat hij een erfenis had gekregen ging hij wonen in Gouda, om daar een winkeltje te beginnen. Na een tijdje ging hij weer in de gemeente Reeuwijk wonen (in Randenburg) om daar als arbeider te gaan werken. Hij stond voor zijn misdaad bekend als een rustige burger volgens een verklaring van de burgemeester van Reeuwijk. Op 18 februari 1848 trouwde hij met Helena (roepnaam Lena) van Rijn, geboren 12 augustus 1826 in Reeuwijk.

Misdaad
De dagen voor de misdaad had Pijnacker enkele dagen koorts gehad en daardoor niet kunnen werken (en dus ook geen inkomen gehad). Op 29 oktober 1859 vroeg in de ochtend ging Pieter Pijnacker op pad om bij zijn werkgever, de landbouwer Cornelius Vergeer, een kaas te stelen. Zijn vrouw probeerde hem er tevergeefs nog van te weerhouden.

Pieter Pijnacker wist dat zijn werkgever om 4 uur 's ochtends samen met zijn broer en dienstmeid zijn koeien ging melken. Omdat de woning van Vergeer alleen per boot bereikbaar was als het bruggetje was opgehaald, had Pijnacker de dag ervoor een bootje met twee roeiriemen gehaald. Met het bootje was Pijnacker naar de woning van Vergeer geroeid, alwaar hij wachtte tot hij Vergeer, zijn broer en de dienstmeid zag vertrekken. Geertrui Vergeer was op dat moment in het zomerhuisje. Zij was nog geen jaar getrouwd met Cornelius Vergeer en 3½ maand in verwachting van hun eerste kind. Pieter deed daarop zijn klompen uit en sloop naar het woonhuis. Uit de kast in de keuken nam hij een kaas weg. Op het moment dat hij weg probeerde te komen, kwam Geertrui het zomerhuisje uit en betrapte Pieter. Om geen getuigen achter te laten pakte Pijnacker een knuppel die op de grond lag en sloeg daarmee op het voorhoofd van Geertrui. Geertrui slaakte een gil, viel tegen de deurpost en probeerde weg te komen. Pijnacker duwde haar weg richting de kaaspers in de schuur en sloeg haar een tweede keer tegen het hoofd. In de overtuiging dat zij dood was of bijna dood, deed hij de deur van de schuur dicht. Hij ging terug naar de woning en stal ca. 30 gulden, diverse papieren, gouden sieraden en zilveren voorwerpen. Met hetzelfde bootje roeide hij terug naar de weg om weer naar huis te gaan. Het bootje liet hij dobberend achter.

Toen Pieter Pijnacker thuiskwam had zijn vrouw geroepen: "Oh God! Piet, het zal uitkomen". Pieter zei zijn vrouw toen dat hij Geertrui had doodgeslagen en bedreigde zijn vrouw met eenzelfde dood als zij hem zou verraden. Vervolgens had hij zich uitgekleed en was hij weer naar bed gegaan.

Toen Cornelis Vergeer terugkwam trof hij zijn vrouw badend in een plas bloed aan. Cornelis dacht in eerste instantie dat zijn vrouw een toeval had gehad en vroeg Pieter Pijnacker of hij een dokter wilde halen. Pijnacker waarschuwde een arts en verstopte vervolgens de buit op zolder achter het dakbeschot. Een klein deel van de buit gaf hij aan zijn vrouw. De knuppel waarmee hij Geertrui Vergeer had doodgeslagen verbrandde hij.

De dagen daarop ging Pieter Pijnacker gewoon aan het werk bij Vergeer. En drie dagen later was hij zelfs een van de dragers van de kist op de begrafenis van Geertrui.

Het duurde niet lang voordat de verdenking op Pieter Pijnacker begon te vallen. Het was buurtbewoners opgevallen dat Pijnacker de overleden Geertrui niet meer wilde zien toen zij was opgebaard. Bovendien werd Pijnacker door veel buurtbewoners verdacht van kleine diefstallen, hoewel niemand die beschuldiging durfde uit te spreken. Nog geen week na de begrafenis hoorde de rijksveldwachter Schuppens een gerucht dat Pijnacker de dader was. Schuppens besloot hierop samen met een collega een kijkje te nemen in huize Pijnacker. In het huis trof men twee papiersnippers aan die samen een kiesbriefje vormden voor de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van Reeuwijk. Tegen elkaar aangelegd was de naam 'Van der Pouw' duidelijk zichtbaar.

Op vrijdagavond 11 november werd Pieter Pijnacker gearresteerd. Op zijn zolder werden gestolen spullen gevonden. De volgende dag, zaterdag 12 november 1859, legde hij een volledige bekentenis af. Hij werd daarop overgebracht naar Rotterdam.

Rechtszaak
Op 10 februari 1860 begon het proces voor het Provinciaal Gerechtshof in 's-Gravenhage. De rechtbank bestond uit vier personen, mr. J.A. Phillipse (voorzitter), mr. Elout van Soeterwoude, mr. Van der Kemp en mr. Sander. Op de eerste dag werden dertig getuigen gehoord, waaronder de burgemeester van Reeuwijk. Namens het Openbaar Ministerie was mr. W.F.G.L. François de aanklager. Mr.S.M.S. de Ranitz was de verdediger van Pijnacker.

Op 18 februari deed het Gerechtshof uitspraak. Pijnacker werd vanwege de ernst van de zaak veroordeeld tot de dood door ophanging en tot het betalen van de gerechtskosten. Het voorlezen van het vonnis duurde anderhalf uur. De voorzitter sprak de veroordeelde ernstig toe. De veroordeelde moest er volgens de voorzitter van het Gerechtshof niet op rekenen dat de koning hem gratie zou verlenen. In plaats daarvan moest hij zich voorbereiden op zijn aanstaande dood en genade zoeken bij "den Hemelschen Regter". Volgens getuigen was Pijnacker tijdens het horen van het doodvonnis ontroerd, maar deed de rest van de toespraak hem niet zoveel. Toeschouwers bij de rechtszaak waren echter zo aangedaan door de toespraak van de voorzitter, dat zij – "in weerwil van het afschuwelijke der gepleegde misdaad tot meewarigheid aangespoord" werden.

Executie
Het verzoek om gratie werd op 6 juni afgewezen door de koning. Op 9 juni in de vroege ochtend werd Pijnacker van 's-Gravenhage naar Gouda gebracht. Om precies twaalf uur werd hij door scherprechter Dirk Jansen opgehangen op het schavot dat tegen de gevel van het gebouw Arti Legi was aangezet. Het lichaam bleef twee uur hangen.

De executie werd bijgewoond door zo'n 7.000 mensen. Schoolkinderen waren weggehouden bij de executie.

Literatuur
 Wal, Ronald van der, 'De dag van heden zal voor Gouda's ingezetenen lang in treurig aandenken blijven' in Tidinge van Die Goude, 2010

Nederlands geëxecuteerd persoon in de 19e eeuw
Nederlands persoon in de 19e eeuw

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UTemp is an internal staffing service providing temporary employees for the University community. Our casual employees can cover administrative functions: junior to senior, full or part time, short or long term. As part of the University, we understand your needs.
No 'finder's fee' is charged should you hire the UTemp employee to an externally posted appointed position.
Peace of mind knowing your skill shortage will be managed while you recruit.
How do I make a request for temporary assistance?
The following options are available – You can telephone your request to 416.978.8367 or download and complete a Job Order Request form. It is important that you fill out all the requested information so we may send you candidate resumes that meet your specific needs.
If I want to hire a UTemp employee, what information will you require?
We will require your exact location, to whom the UTemp employee will report, a position description, org unit and and pay level (if available), Union or confidential/non-union, computer skills required, replacement or overflow position, start and end dates and days and hours of work.
Please note: UTemp is an internal department of the University of Toronto and we can only provide temporary staff to the University Community. If you are an outside company wishing to hire a recent graduate, please visit the University of Toronto Career Centre .
Once I have placed the request for temporary assistance, what's next?
A recruitment co-ordinator will send you resumes of those candidates that match your requirements. You can decide if you wish to interview up to three of the candidates received or you can choose from the resumes. Once a selection has been made, a placement confirmation form for review will be sent to you by email. Financial information will be requested at that time and the completed form with your signature must be returned to UTemp within 24 hours of receipt as this is required for billing purposes. Please note that we ask that you limit the number of times a UTemp employee is brought in for interviewing to one, as they are not paid for this time and may not necessarily be the chosen candidate.
How fast can UTemp find someone for me?
If necessary, we can fill a job request very quickly. However, we do recommend that more time be given to ensure successful placements.
How do I know the person is qualified?
Each candidate is screened, interviewed, tested and reference-checked. If required, AMS training is provided through ODLC, at no cost to your department.
What computer testing have UTemp employees completed?
All UTemp employees are tested in Outlook, Word and Excel (2013). On average, our employees test at Intermediate level.
Will UTemp employees have a UTORid?
If the UTemp employee has worked with UTemp previously, it is likely they will have a UTORid. If not, the paperwork can be processed quickly.
Does UTemp supply its employees with an e-token?
UTemp can supply a temporary employee with an e-token. If its easier for the department, you are able to provide the same.
What is the cost of hiring someone from UTemp?
We charge a markup on the wage cost (USW pay rates); because of our internal billing, you are not charged HST.* Furthermore, you may transfer the employee to your payroll at no charge once they have completed 420 hours in the same assignment with your department (see the 420 agreement conditions and guidelines). There is a minimum daily charge of 4 hours.
When negotiations are complete and a UTemp employee has been selected, all agreed upon information (including hourly billing rate) will be verified in a confirmation email sent to you for signing, we will bill internally/bi-weekly. We ask that the confirmation be returned to UTemp within 24 hours. UTemp requires a minimum 24 hours' notice should the assignment end early. We will notify the employee of this change as soon as possible. Should you require an extension of the end date, we will check availability.
If a UTemp employee is on assignment in a position that is posted externally (term or continuing) and they apply and are the successful candidate, does UTemp charge a finder's fee?
At this time no fee is charged but we ask that you notify us, for our records so we can change from a bi-weekly to a monthly payout, without disruption to the pay schedule.
If there is a casual vacancy in my department, can a UTemp employee we have used be invited to apply?
No. If an employee is introduced to the department by UTemp, any future casual placements for this employee must be organized through UTemp.
When a UTemp employee has completed 420 consecutive hours in a single assignment, they can be transferred to the client's payroll. This saves the client the markup charged by UTemp. This amount covers our UTemp operating costs, with any money left returned to the University. While they are on the 420 agreement, the UTemp employee remains part of UTemp; they are effectively on loan to the department for the duration of the assignment.
When the assignment is completed the UTemp employee is expected to return to the UTemp roster for placement elsewhere.
Is it mandatory that a department take advantage of the 420-hour agreement?
No, this is an agreement that is available to clients on request should they wish to take advantage of it.
Do we have to notify UTemp to transfer a UTemp employee on the 420-hour agreement or is it automatically done?
As it is the client's choice as to whether or not they wish to request the 420-hour agreement be put into effect, the onus is on the client to contact UTemp and ask that an hour count be done to see if the 420 hours has been reached. This request for a count must be submitted in writing to UTemp. Once a count of the hours has ascertained completion of 420 hours, the agreement will be sent for signing and the UTemp employee advised of the transition. Once the paperwork and client signatures are received, the 420 agreement can be put into effect.
If a UTemp employee is on our payroll for longer than 420 hours, can we still apply? Will we receive a refund beyond the 420 hours?
Yes, you may apply if the UTemp employee has been on your payroll for more than 420 hours. However, there will be no refund on hours already paid in excess of 420. Only once the agreement is in place will the markup be removed. In order for the agreement to be implemented, all the qualifications must be met (i.e. the UTemp employee is in agreement; 420 consecutive hours completed in a single assignment; an hour count completed; the agreement signed). Only at that point will a date for transfer be chosen.
How soon after the 420 hours are completed can we transfer the UTemp employee to our payroll?
Once the paperwork is completed, signed and returned, and an agreement entered into, a date for transfer will be assigned. This date will be at the beginning of a new pay period so that if the UTemp employee is switched to a monthly pay schedule there is no disruption of pay.
When the original assignment is completed can we transfer the UTemp employee to another assignment within our department?
No. When the original assignment is completed, the UTemp employee is expected to return to UTemp for placement in another assignment. Should you wish them to start on another assignment with your department, UTemp will be pleased to discuss this with you. However, in the case of another assignment being started with you, the number of hours completed resets to zero, and a fresh 420 request would need to be initiated in the future. Until the new counter has reached 420 hours, the employee remains on UTemp's payroll.
What happens to the monies billed?
UTemp is an internal cost recovery unit, a part of Strategic HR Initiatives. In effect, we bill the University for our services and use these funds to support the work done. We recruit top-notch short-term staff and place them in assignments throughout the University. Our mandate is service to the University – our sole client – and we are in business to ensure that their short- term staffing needs are met. Any monies earned in excess of what we require to find and place great individuals with the University, are directed back to the University.


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Report - House of Commons Governance - House of Commons Governance Committee Contents
Annex B-Draft instructions on amendment of the 1978 Act
1. Counsel is invited to prepare a Bill to give effect to the recommendations of the Committee. It is suggested that this might usefully be done by means of a short Bill to make a number of amendments to the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 ('the 1978 Act').
2. The desired amendments concern the membership and functions of the House of Commons Commission. Subject to Counsel's view, it is not thought that the recommendations relating to the Management Board require any change in the 1978 Act or elsewhere. Unlike the House of Commons Commission, the Management Board is not a creature of statute and it is thought that no change in the law is required before it may be renamed or its duties and responsibilities altered.
Membership of the House of Commons Commission
3. The first desired amendment concerns the membership of the Commission. The present membership of the Commission is determined by section 1(2) of the 1978 Act. No change is sought in respect of section 1(2)(a)(b) or (c). An amendment is sought to increase from three to four the number of other members of the House of Commons referred to in section 1(2)(d). The members, so referred to, are to consist one from each of the three largest parties represented in the House and one from the remaining membership, in each case elected for a Parliament by the whole House. In the event of any issue arising as to which are the largest parties in question, some provision along the lines of section 3A(7) Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 may be necessary. As under the existing section 1(2)(d) of the 1978 Act, none of the members referred to is to be a Minister of the Crown.
4. A further amendment is required in order to make provision for the appointment of two external members and the appointment of two additional members, who may be the Clerk of the House, any Clerk Assistant or members of staff in the House Departments. The two external members are to be selected for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition (along the lines of s.10(2) Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010) and are to appointed by resolution of the House of Commons (a possible model being paragraph 1(e) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009). The appointment is to be for a fixed term not exceeding 4 years. The external member so appointed may be re-appointed, again by resolution of the House, provided the selection for appointment (or rather re-appointment) has been made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
5. The two additional members referred to in paragraph 4 above are likely to be the Clerk of the House and the Director General of the House of Commons but it is not thought necessary to provide for this on the face of the Bill, save to ensure that the description of persons who may be appointed is wide enough to include them. Those members who already form part of the staff of the House Departments will (most probably) have been selected for appointment on the basis of fair and open competition. The intention is that they be appointed by the Commission, no resolution of the House being required.
Functions of the House of Commons Commission
6. The present functions of the House of Commons Commission are enumerated in sections 2 and 3 of the 1978 Act and relate, essentially, to employment (in the case of section 2) and to the laying of estimates of the expenses of House Departments and other expenses incurred for the service of the House of Commons (section 3). It is desired to provide for the additional function of setting the framework for the provision of services to Members, staff and the public but without calling into question the right of the House to control its own proceedings or procedures. It should therefore be a function of the Commission to set a framework containing strategic priorities and objectives for the provision of such services. A possible analogy is suggested by section 4 Crime and Courts Act 2013 under which the Secretary of State is required to determine strategic priorities for an agency, or section 21 Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 under which the Secretary of State is to set out a framework for fire and rescue services.
Procedure of the House of Commons Commission
7. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act provides for the Speaker to be chairman of the Commission. It is proposed that the Speaker should be entitled to propose to the Commission that another member take the chair, either in his or her absence or for a period of time or number of meetings, with the proviso that any such chairman should not be the member referred to in section 1(2)(b) (the Leader of the House of Commons) or section 1(2)(c) (the Shadow Leader) or either of the staff members of the House Departments. It is not thought that any legislative change is necessary to achieve this since the Commission is already empowered to determine its own procedure under paragraph 6(2). A consequential amendment may be necessary to paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1, but so as to preserve the power of the Commission to appoint one of the Commissioners (not being the Leader, Shadow Leader or staff member) to act in the absence of the Chairman and to ensure that the Commission is empowered to appoint a Commissioner in circumstances other than the Speaker's absence.
8. No other amendment to Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act is required.
Further issues not requiring legislative amendment
9. It is intended that members of the Commission should assume particular portfolio responsibilities but it is not thought that this level of detail is desirable on the face of the statute.
10. It is also proposed that the existing Management Board should be re-constituted as an Executive Committee. Its core membership would be the official members of the Commission plus the Director of Finance. The official members would be the Director General of the House of Commons and the Clerk of the House. But as noted above the Management Board is not a creature of statute. There is no intention that its successor should be.
11. No amendment to the Commission's powers to reorganise House departments is proposed.
12. Currently the Members' Estimate Committee (MEC) has the same membership as the Commission and generally meets at the same time. Indeed meetings can move between Commission and MEC business almost seamlessly. No change in this arrangement is proposed, but there may be a need to ensure that there are no consequences on the MEC of the above Commission changes.
Prepared 17 December 2014

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The Long Night
The following story was written by Elwyne. It was originally posted on Archive of Our Own.
Thirteen-year-old Rod Green copes with being left behind.
Rod didn't watch his family step away. He turned his back and scowled at the people streaming by, boxes in hand; at the empty houses staring blankly through bare windows behind them.
"Good riddance," said his aunt with a sigh. Her thin hand closed like a vise on his shoulder. "Come on, Rodney."
Aunt Nell's grip was fierce, and she dragged him in her wake back to the car. His duffel bag holding everything he valued waited on the back seat. Nell unlocked the car with her remote and pulled open the door, thrusting him bodily inside. The door slammed, and for an instant he was alone.
The driver's door flew open and Nell slid behind the wheel. The car started with a roar. Rod watched his old neighborhood fly past as they accelerated out onto the main road. Then he looked away.
Aunt Nell said nothing. There was nothing left to say.
The kids at school all knew. They called him Left-behind, Dead Weight, Garbage. He held his head high in spite of the threat of tears, and spoke to no one. His friends avoided him. His teachers shook their heads with pity and spoke to him in childish tones. "I'm fine," he told them, and slouched away.
His room at Nell's was small. She had never married, had lived alone all her life, and every room was crammed with leftovers: heirlooms his parents hadn't wanted to sell, his grandparents' things, furniture and art and junk left behind by one family member or another. Now he was just one more thing crammed in a corner, sleeping on an ancient twin bed, everything he loved stuffed in his bag beneath it. Just in case. Aunt Nell wasn't a phobic; she could decide to step away herself, any time. He had to be ready.
Rod was thirteen years old, and he was on his own.
Tomorrow he would be fourteen.
Rod sat atop the jungle gym at the elementary school. The kids, the few still going to school here, had all gone home. Traffic was light on the highway nearby. A single car turned the corner into the neighborhood. The sun sank toward the horizon, but most of the houses stayed dark. He watched the stars come out one by one.
Rod wondered if Aunt Nell even knew it was his birthday.
A lifetime ago, his dad would have baked a cake. There would have been bad singing, and presents. This year, eighth grade, he might have been allowed to have a party. Now, though, there was no one left to invite.
Nell kept him fed. She bought him clothes when he outgrew the old ones, asked after his health and his homework, even gave him a small allowance. Enough for candy bars and comic books. Otherwise she left him alone. She didn't mind his coming and going at all hours, as long as he didn't wake her up at night, as long as she didn't have to call the police for any reason. So he lived his life beneath her radar, doing as he liked.
The last sunlight faded. The city glowed on the horizon. The moon was new. Even Rod could remember a time when light pollution made all but the brightest stars invisible. That time was gone. Every night was darker. Still, the city glowed. He allowed himself to think of his sisters, like prodding a sore tooth. They hated camping. He hoped they were miserable.
He did not allow himself to think of his parents.
The night grew cold. A breeze tugged at Rod's jacket. He climbed down from the top of the jungle gym, dropping the last few feet into the dry bark mulch. A cloud of rotten-smelling dust rose up around him. He kicked his way through the mulch to the dry dead grass of the playing field. It crunched underfoot. He passed beneath the soccer goal, ducking his head to clear the bar - pee wee soccer, pee wee goal. He scuffed the fading sidelines with his feet.
At the street he paused. It felt warmer, now that he was moving, and his cramped room at Nell's held no attraction for him. A few coins jingled in his pocket. Enough for the bus to the all-night arcade.
The arcade was made for kids like him. So many families had been shattered by stepping, even kids who weren't phobic found themselves with no place to go. The community kept this place open twenty-four-seven, with a staff of college kids and a list of rules on the door. The rules were easy to follow, if all you wanted to do was lose yourself in a game.
Rod lost himself. He blew away trolls and fairies, and even settlers. He razed forests and burned budding cities. As long as the quarters lasted, he was free to vent his rage.
Then he stepped into a mountain. The last quarter clunked. Game over.
The arcade was nearly empty. Two dark-haired boys, younger than him, raced Mario-Karts. A blonde girl bent over a pinball machine. Older kids slouched in a corner. Rod crossed to the soda fountain - it was free, an effort to discourage kids from bringing beer - and got himself a coke. Leaning against the cold tile counter he slurped his drink and let his gaze wander the room.
"Fucking Robotron." A short black girl approached the soda fountain. She was rail thin, with enormous hair that made her look like a Q-tip. "Ate my last quarter," she said. "You got any left?"
"Sorry."
Grumbling, the girl served herself an extra-large root beer. "Whatever. Game's rigged anyway."
Rod slurped his soda.
"I'm Wendi," she said. "No Peter Pan jokes."
"Rod. No penis jokes."
Wendi laughed. It was a rough, rusty sound, as if rarely used. Rod found himself smiling.
Wendi took a long drink and leaned against the counter with a sigh. "So what's your story, Rod? Phobic? Lazy? Secret cripple?"
Rod sucked on his straw. The last drops of soda bubbled noisily. He let out an epic belch.
"Yeah, me too," said Wendi. She slurped her drink. Rod aimed his cup at the trash can and let it fly.
"Nothing but net," said Wendi as the cup swooshed into the can.
"Three points," said Rod. He picked up a fresh cup and tossed it. It bounded off the rim and bounced to the floor.
"Hey," said the Asian girl behind the counter. She was small, but looked dangerous. "Don't waste stuff."
"Sorry," Rod mumbled. The college girl retreated. Wendi slurped noisily.
"Wanna blow this place?"
Rod shrugged. "You live around here?"
"Here and there. You?"
"I live in Shady Glen, but I spent my bus fare."
Wendi tossed her cup toward the trash. It swooshed in silently. "Let's walk," she said.
"What do you think they're doing right now?"
Rod glanced at his new friend. She was nearly invisible in the dark, except for the yellow Wonder Woman logo on her sweatshirt. "Who?" he asked.
"Your family." She clicked her tongue. "My dad went to West Three on a labor crew. Stopped sending money back a year ago. I think he's dead."
Rod kicked a stray pebble.
"Mom got a new boyfriend. He lives in East Nineteen. She went to stay with him, left me with my Nan. I'm phobic."
"Yeah," said Rod. There was nothing else to say.
"Nan got sick, so I'm on my own. It's okay, though. I can do what I want."
"What about food and stuff?"
She shrugged. "So many people are gone, no one cares if you take their stuff."
"You steal it."
"They left it. It's not stealing if they don't even want it."
Rod didn't argue. They cut through a parking lot, kicking at loose gravel.
"Like this," said Wendi. She stopped beside an old Ford with a layer of dust smeared across the windows. "Why is this car here?"
"It's a parking lot."
"But everything's closed." She gestured at the row of shops shut up for the night. Then she dropped into a crouch. With practiced strokes she ran her hands along the wheel well and the underside of the bumper. "It's been here a while. Nobody wants it anymore. Ha." She stood up, a key glinting in her hand. "So why not use it?"
"Well -" Rod stuttered. "It's not ours."
"It's not anyone's." Wendi unlocked the driver's door and climbed inside. "You coming?"
"You can drive?"
"No, I just like sitting up here." She turned the key, and the car sputtered to life. "Come on."
They sped along the empty highway, heading nowhere. Wendi's head barely cleared the steering wheel; she drove with her chin lifted, straining to see the road. The lights of the city dwindled behind them.
"You do this a lot?" asked Rod.
Wendi shrugged. "When I get bored."
"What if you run out of gas?"
"You worry too much."
Rod looked out the window. He'd heard that phrase a lot in the weeks before his family left. Sitting on the stairs, listening to his parents debate the details of their trip. Mom was dead set; Dad had doubts. He'd thought, then, that his dad would stand up for him. That his dad would insist. He was wrong. And that was the worst part.
"Why don't they care about us?" he said, unintentionally out loud.
Wendi snorted. "Nobody cares about anything but their self. It's human nature. You should try it, it's a lot easier than the other way."
"It's my birthday," said Rod miserably.
"Why didn't you say so?" Wendi grinned. "Let's have a party."
They turned off the highway onto a poorly-lit country road that wound up into the hills under the trees. As the car bumped and jostled over rough ground, Rod became aware of his bladder. And his belly; it had been a long time since dinner.
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see." Wendi steered them up a steep driveway and stopped the car. In the clearing ahead stood a tall, dark, and utterly silent house, outlined by stars.
"What is this place?"
"Would you stop talking and come on?"
He followed Wendi around the back, across a flagstone patio, between a stack of deck chairs and a shrouded table. The back door was set with six panes of frosted glass, one broken. Wendi reached through the hole and unlocked the door.
"Welcome to my humble abode," she said.
The back door opened into a linoleum-floored mud room. The shelves and coat hooks were bare, but laundry machines loomed out of the dark like silent sentries. Wendi turned on the lights, and Rod followed her, blinking, into a pink tiled kitchen with glossy wood cabinets and stone countertops. The refrigerator hummed, and the digital clock on the stove read 11:17.
"Who lives here?" Rod whispered.
"No one," said Wendi. "They stepped ages ago. They left some great stuff, though." She opened the freezer and pulled out a bag of microwave burritos. "Hungry?"
"Yeah." He looked around. "Suppose they have a bathroom?"
"Duh. That way." She waved one hand, shoving burritos in the microwave with the other.
Beneath a veneer of dust the bathroom gleamed. White tile and chrome, padded white rug underfoot, spotless fixtures. Rod did what he had to do, washed his hands, dried them on a thick soft towel. The kitchen was empty when he returned, but he followed his nose into the hallway and down a flight of richly carpeted stairs.
The room at the bottom was every teenager's dream. Shelves lined one wall, piled high with Blu-Rays and video game cartridges. There was a foosball table, a pool table, and the biggest television Rod had ever seen. A plate of burritos steamed on the table in front of the television, as Wendi popped a disc into the player.
"Like horror movies?"
He shrugged. "I have to go to school tomorrow."
Wendi glared at him, hands on her hips. "So? You want to leave now?"
Rod looked at the plate of burritos, the huge TV, the deep plush sofa. "No," he said. "Forget it. Let's watch a movie."
Three burritos and half a zombie movie later, Rod fell asleep.
He woke up alone in the dark. Light blazed from the stairwell, and tiny numbers blinked on the Blu-Ray display. He rubbed his eyes and squinted.
With a sigh he climbed the stairs into daylight, used the bathroom, washed his face with a fluffy towel. From the living room he peered cautiously out the front window. The dusty Ford was there in the driveway, but there was no sign of Wendi. He sat down on the luxurious leather sofa and stared into the cold fireplace.
In Homeroom right now, Mrs. Wall would be giving him her sad cow eyes, taking attendance, marking off students who would not be returning. Jason Lumley would be launching spitballs into his hair. Marlee and Kim would be gossiping about him in the corner.
Assuming they were all still there.
Then there would be math class. Mrs. Baxter would wring her hands at the empty chairs. She was phobic too, and would proudly tell anyone unlucky enough to come within earshot. To her it was a badge of honor. But her husband had died long before the first step box had been discovered, and her children already lived a thousand miles away. What's a thousand miles and a step?
A toilet flushed somewhere in the back of the house. Wendi emerged, yawning and stretching. "Sleep okay down there?"
"There's cereal for breakfast." She crossed to the kitchen. "Milk's powdered, but it's okay."
He got up and followed as she banged open cabinets and set out boxes and bowls. "Why is there so much stuff here?" he asked.
"Lots of people step thinking they'll come back."
"So they just leave everything?"
"Uh huh." She added water to her cereal and stirred. "They never come back, though."
Rod poured Raisin Bran and powdered milk into a bowl and added water. It smelled strange. They sat down at the kitchen table, and Wendi shoveled cereal into her mouth. Rod marveled that one so small could eat so much.
"Do you come here a lot?" he asked her.
"Sometimes," she shrugged. "It's a nice place."
"Yeah." Rod thought about all the unwatched movies waiting downstairs, all the unplayed games. "My aunt's TV is really small."
Wendi slurped milk from her bowl. "That's who you live with? Your aunt?"
He nodded. "Mother's sister." He winced at the thought of his mother. "Doesn't like kids."
"Why'd she take you?"
"Had to, I guess. There's no one else."
"Is she phobic?"
"No. She thinks stepping's for losers."
Wendi laughed. "I think I like your aunt."
"You could meet her." Rod crushed the last few bran flakes with his spoon. "If you wanted."
"Maybe later. Wanna play Final Fantasy?"
She didn't have to ask him twice.
In the end they played four games, watched two movies, ate ten microwave burritos and drank a liter of orange soda. "I should be getting home," Rod belched as the digital clock blinked 6:15. "Aunt Nell's going to be pretty pissed."
"It was worth it, though, right?" Wendi grinned.
"Oh, yeah." He smiled back, genuinely content for the first time in as long as he could remember. "Best birthday ever."
They drove back to town singing along with the radio. Two other cars passed them on the way. "Practically rush hour," Wendi snickered.
Rod gave her directions to Aunt Nell's house. They crossed under the freeway, drove down Main Street, and turned at the sign for Shady Glen. Wendi slowed to make the last turn, then suddenly stepped on the gas.
"Cops," she muttered.
Rod glanced behind. Red and blue lights flashed down Nell's street. He felt suddenly sick.
"She called them," he said. "Aunt Nell called the cops."
"Screw this," said Wendi. She swung the car in a U and sped back toward the development entrance.
It was too late. Sirens wailed behind them.
"Shit." Wendi glared at him. "I changed my mind. I don't like your aunt."
"This is my fault," said Rod. "Pull over, I'll explain it to them."
"Oh yeah? How are you going to explain me driving without a license? In a car that's not mine?" She swerved onto the freeway ramp. "We're screwed. We're going to jail."
Rod clung to his seat belt as the car accelerated. Behind them airhorns blared. Wendi darted back and forth across the freeway's three lanes as a trio of police cars hovered just behind. At the last second she dodged down an exit ramp. Not one pursuer was fooled.
The road ahead was wide and straight. Wendi stood on the gas. The old Ford roared. Sirens wailed. A family waiting to cross the street stopped and stared. Their faces blurred into one as the car whipped by. Rod closed his eyes, wondering if it would help to pray.
"Shit!" Wendi yelped and slammed on the brakes. The seat belt snapped across Rod's hips and chest; his spine cracked and his head swung crazily on the end of his neck before falling back against the headrest. The car screeched to a stop, just short of hitting the cop car that had pulled out in front of them. Wendi clutched the wheel with both hands as tears streamed down her face.
"I'm sorry," said Rod.
She glared at him. Then her eyes softened, and she cracked a lopsided smile.
"Pretty fun, though, wasn't it?"
"Yeah," Rod grinned. "Wouldn't have missed it for anything."
Rod and Wendi sat side by side on a hard, narrow bench. Nell's voice pierced the thick windows; she was giving someone a good shout. Rod was glad that for the moment at least it wasn't him.
"We didn't even get handcuffed," Wendi sniffed. "How are you supposed to brag about being arrested if you don't even get handcuffed?"
"Can you brag about getting arrested in jail? Didn't everyone in jail get arrested?"
"We're not going to jail," she said scornfully. "We're minors, and left-behinds. Everyone feels sorry for us."
"What do you think's going to happen then?"
She scuffed the floor with the toe of her sneaker. "You'll go home with your aunt. She'll yell at you, then she'll probably buy you ice cream. She looks like the type to buy make-up ice cream."
"I don't know about that," said Rod.
"Okay, then, what about you?"
She kicked at the floor. "I don't know."
"I thought you knew everything."
His humor fell flat. Wendi frowned at her shoe. "There's no one at home to yell at me," she said. "I don't know if they'll let me go if there's no one there."
Rod stared at his own shoes. He inched his hand along the edge the bench, slowly, slowly, until it just touched Wendi's. A spark of warmth moved between them.
There was nothing else to say.
Weeks passed. The end of the school year edged into sight, and the long empty summer beyond. The cafeteria rang with lunchtime voices. Rod sat alone at one end of the long table, picking at his food.
Another tray clattered down across from his. "Is this seat taken?"
Rod looked up in surprise. It was Wendi, complete with enormous hair and Wonder Woman sweatshirt. She sat down with a smirk and began shoveling in lunch.
"What - when - I didn't know you went to school here."
"I haven't been to school in a long time." She opened her carton of chocolate milk and took a long swallow.
"What happened?"
"My mom came back."
Rod gaped. Wendi smirked.
"Someone told her about Nan," she said. "Then someone told her about me."
"Did she yell at you?"
Wendi grinned broadly. "Yeah. And she promised to stay, as long as I go to school."
Rod couldn't hide his own smile. "So you're going here? I'll - I mean, we'll see each other here?"
"Uh huh. I live in Jackson Grove."
"You can walk to my house from there."
"And why would I want to do that?"
Rod rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Remember when you said my aunt would buy me ice cream?"
"Yeah. Did she?"
Wendi's face fell. "Really?"
"Really."
"Huh."
"She bought me an Xbox."
It was Wendi's turn to gape.
"Well, it was my birthday." He shrugged. "As long as I'm home every night by ten I can play all I want. And I can have friends over to play."
Wendi recovered her jaw. "I thought she didn't like kids."
"She'll make an exception for you."
The bell rang. The cafeteria filled with the scraping of chairs and clattering of trays.
"See you after school, then?" said Rod.
Wendi grinned, her eyes shining. "Wouldn't miss it for anything."
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No doubt, this past week was very special to us with the visit of Pope Francis to the US, watching him on TV and especially listening to his speeches. There is a lot that we can learn from his words. One of his many teachings which stays with me was to work for the culture of the encounter. He said it both in the context of politics and church ministry.
Let us analyze these two words: culture and encounter. When something becomes part of the culture, it stays; it does not go away. It is accepted by society at large. The pope is asking us to work for and build something which will last over time. The other word, encounter, is certainly not in the meaning of confrontation or unexpected meeting. With Pope Francis, it is quite the opposite. Encounter, in the words of the Pope, is coming together, working together, building community and helping each other.
The Pope's words are very prophetic and full of hope. We live in times in which international relationships are more hostile than friendly. The other's difference is a cause for enmity rather than tolerance. Dialogue is not part of this culture. The culture of the encounter, therefore, is a call to the nation's leaders to be open to listening to their neighbors, even when it is uncomfortable, to keep the dialogue going, and to be able to live in a peaceful environment despite the nations' differences.
As the Pope addressed the Bishops, acknowledging the many challenges which the church faces locally, he also said, "We are builders of the culture of the encounter." We are called to build the culture of the encounter in the setting of our parish communities. Any time that we gather in any of our facilities, either to pray, teach, study, or work, we are building the culture of the encounter. The first blessing of any church's gathering is the fact that people come together.
The culture of the encounter fosters unity and communion. Every encounter of the community is a way of preparing, both personal and communal, to the personal encounter with the Lord; encounter which reaches its climax in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday. I would like to acknowledge those of you who gather here at St. Pat's to either pray, teach, learn or work. Even more, I take this opportunity to acknowledge your presence every Sunday at the Holy Eucharist. God bless you.


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Federal grants always serve a public purpose and are awarded at no cost to individuals and organizations who complete a lengthy application. You can search and apply for these grants on Grants.gov.
If you are an individual seeking personal financial assistance from the U.S. Federal Government, visit Benefits.gov and use the Benefits Finder tool to identify potential resources. These resources – if you are eligible – will not cost you a penny.
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Zespół dysplazji nerkowo-wątrobowo-trzustkowej (zespół Ivemarka, ang. renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia syndrome, Ivemark's syndrome) – rzadki zespół wad wrodzonych, charakteryzujący się triadą objawów: zwłóknieniem trzustki, dysplazją nerek i dysgenezją wątroby. Opisany został w 1959 roku przez szwedzkiego patologa Biörna I. Ivemarka i wsp. jako rodzinna dysplazja nerek, wątroby i trzustki. Ten zespół wad jest niemal zawsze letalny, a zgony mają miejsce jeszcze w okresie noworodkowym.

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Review of 24 Declassified: Death Angel
Book #15.24 Declassified: Death Angel , by David Jacobs. Paperback.
This is a prequel series, set before the first season of the TV show – and have since been "declassified." In the mythology of the 24-verse, the counter-terrorism agency CTU was established after the 1993 World Trade Center attack. My understanding is that some of the novels take place before 9/11, although references to the Patriot Act place this one after those attacks.
Jack Bauer is investigating a potential spy at an atomic research labs in New Mexico. An international assassin called Annihilax has been linked to previous deaths in the area. The assassin was supposedly killed years before, but Jack believes the man's signature on a number of deaths means that he is alive and active again. Bauer's CTU superiors, as well as the FBI agents he is working with in New Mexico, don't want to hear of any of his crazy theories. SO he works his case the way he wants to, leaving him on his own most of the time, and working against his colleagues some of the time.
The story is exciting and well-paced. A few terrific set pieces include a gunfight in a laser laboratory, and an attack on Bauer by a hotel maid. The eventual revelation of the identity of Annihilax was surprising to me, and interestingly enough, it was also a surprise to the characters in the book. And that is always a nice touch.
Mirroring the episodic structure of the TV show, the novel is broken up into 24 chapters, which is easier to maintain than 24 hours of TV. Some of the chapters did not include Jack Bauer at all, which is something that an episode of the show would never do. Some of the chapters only had one scene, again something the show would never do. Reading this, realizing that NOT every minute of every hour was covered in the novel, I realized what a writing accomplishment the show was. Of course, shortcuts were taken on the TV show, but the multiple story arcs and POV characters gave the illusion that the show was taking place in real time. The book does not make the same claim.
There were nice "Easter eggs" for fans of the TV show, including mentions of Kim, Nina, George Mason, and Ryan, as well as an appearance by Tony Almeida. The inclusion of these characters and other aspects of the "world" of 24 made the book stand out as not just another action-adventure novel, which other than that, it really was.
Source: purchased from Goodwill.
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Expanding Holmes: Sherlock Bones, Vol 2
Sherlock Bones, volume 2, story by Yuma Ando and Art by Yuki Sato. Graphic novel.
As I wrote when I reviewed volume 1, there is a high level of "buy-in" required to enjoy this series. First, you have to be willing to read a book with the storytelling and art style common in manga. And second, you have to be willing to accept the premise that a sixteen-year-old schoolboy (Takeru) has adopted a dog who is the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, who can communicate with Takeru whenever he smokes the father's pipe.
The bulk of volume 2 is made up by the 6-part story "A Script for Death." In it, Sherdog witnesses an actual murder on the set of a murder movie. He is able to lead his Watson (Takeru) through the string of clues, including paw prints and spilled cocoa, to the killer. It is a story that does what I want a Holmes story (of any variety) to do. It relies on observation, logic, and deduction to solve the crime and catch the culprit.
The volume actually begins with a fun one-part story about Sherdog making bad deductions, but still saving the day – well, after making a complete mess of the house, because … you know, he's a dog. There are also two brief "coffee time" features that round out the volume. These features add a needed humorous touch to a volume involving murder mysteries.
Sherdog's insistence that he is a Victorian gentleman is one of the funnier running jokes in the volume, as is his enduring love for Irene Adler, who in this volume is represented by Takeru's sister Airin. In this version, Airin is a police detective, so their paths cross regularly.
I have found the first two volumes of this series delightful, and look forward to reading more.
Source: public library
Review of Insatiable Appetites
Book 14: Insatiable Appetites, by Stuart Woods. Unabridged audio.
With this novel, I am almost finally caught up with my Stuart Woods reading. The problem is that he has become very prolific in the last few years, as he as at least two more novels coming out in 2015. I suspect that he has done what many popular novelists have done, and brought in a ghost-writer (or two), although a second name does not appear on the book covers.
Whatever the case, as the quantity of his books has increased dramatically over the last few years, the quality has become less consistent. When these books are good, they are still very good, but not every single one reaches those heights. This one falls somewhere in the middle, leaning more towards the "clunker" side of the scale.
After the election of Kate Lee to the presidency, Stone Barrington finds himself distributing the estate of a longtime supporting character. This brings an old flame back into his life, and even Stone has trouble keeping up with the combined pressure of these events.
He has written political books in this series before, and I have found some of them to be quite entertaining. But Woods just doesn't know enough about the topic to write convincingly. I made that complaint about a recent book, and do so again here. The "scandalous" plot by one of the parties, which literally leads to the murder of a House member, is both small potatoes and common practice for both parties. Besides the bold-faced partisanship on display, this plotline represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how Washington works.
Fortunately, this is not the main plot of the novel. The main plot is mostly solid, the action exciting and the character growth reasonable. Of course, more unbelievably good luck happens to a supporting character, but as a reader I've become used to that over the last dozen novels or so.
24 Declassified: Death Angel (pb), by David Jacobs, pages 160 - 247.
Insatiable Appetites (ua), by Stuart Woods, pages 1 - 124.
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play
along!
Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Open to a random page.
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
From Chapter 1 of 24 Declassified: Death Angel, a prequel novel to the TV series, written by David Jacobs:
"In this lethal new environment, a handful of anmes stodd out in the wsubterranean milieu of the world-class elite of professionl killers for hire: Annihilax. Who or what was Annihilax? Was it a lone individual of a league of assassins?"
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Review of A Christmas for Shacktown
Book #13: Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown, by Carl Banks, hardcover collection of comic book stories, from 1951 & 1952.
Fantagraphic Publishing is producing The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library, a series of books that will collectiall of the comic book Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge stories written and drawn by Carl Barks. These were originally published between 1942 and 1966. When the series is complete, it will comprise approximately 6000 pages and an estimated 30 volumes.
The books are not being produced chronologically. As of this writing, three volumes have been produced. A prior volume, "Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Man," was reviewed here. My interest in Barks' work was sparked by a podcast conversation with Luke Jaconetti, host of Earth Destruction Directive and proprietor of the Hawkman-themed blog Being Carter Hall.
The stories in this volume range from three epic 32-page stories, to a good number of 10-pagers, and well as a dozen or so single-page, single-joke stories. Barks' ability to tell entertaining stories over these various lengths is a testament to the skill that he brought to the comics page. Scripting and drawing are two distinct skills, and Barks' ability to do both gave him such control over the strip that he was able to really make these works his own.
The 32-page stories are the highlights of this volume. They include "A Christmas for Shacktown," "The Golden Helmet," and "The Gilded Man." Each of these weaves together multiple storylines, characters, and scenes to create epic-feeling adventures.
These volumes include 20+ pages of story analysis and biographies at the end. These items, written by professors, authors, and historians, add a sense of artistic value to the funny proceedings.
Source: Westerville Library
Review of Litter of the Law
Book #12. The Litter of the Law, by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown. Unabridged audio.
This series of mystery novels has a high "buy-in" factor. But once you understand that the animals can talk to each other (but not to the humans) and that they are pretty good crime scene investigators, the stories are generally enjoyable.
In this book, a series of deaths occur, with each victim hidden as a scarecrow on someone's farmland. Investigating this series of deaths leads "Harry" Hairstein and her investigating pets to uncover a money-making conspiracy that puts all of their lives in danger. The story involves Native American land, the historical process of "paper genocide" of certain mid-Atlantic tribes. And someone seems to be messing with the quality of the soil in this agricultural community as part of this plan. And when money is at stake, terrible things can happen to people who stand in the way.
The way that the plot works itself out in this novel is very strong. Brown has either done a lot of research on the topic of Native American history, or has figured out to make it seem like she has. The details seem reasonable, the past history she presents us seems reasonable, and many of the reactions of past victims seem reasonable. The process of solving the mystery and uncovering the perpetrator is exciting and satisfying.
There is not a lot of character development in this novel. All of the characters (human and animal) act reasonably in character, as established in the prior novels in the series, but no major developments occur to push them forward. But that is a minor quibble. Overall, the novel was an interesting and enjoyable read.
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Created on 2009-10-29 07:29 by jaime.buelta, last changed 2010-03-03 12:16 by lars.gustaebel. This issue is now closed.
think it should for coherence with other file classes.
I've already created a patch including it for consideration.
Please clean up the patch, and I take another look at it.
Here is a patch which expands on Jaime's patch. I was converting tests for #7944 and looked at test_tarfile, and implemented the same feature that he did.
All places where context managers should be used in the test, they are used. Includes a doc update with a small example.
Woops, I accidentally deleted one of the patch files.  Adding back.
The last patch does more than it should for this issue. Here is a minimal patch with the change, test, and doc updates.
* Added a unit test case to cover exceptional conditions.
* Spelling error in doc update: s/manaager/manager/.
case the tarfile user is unfamiliar with context manager types).
I have taken the most recent patch by Meador, fixed the documentation example and made the test more verbose. I will check in my patch on time before 2.7 alpha 4 is released if no one of you protests.
What about changing the exception test to something like what I did in issue7232.4.diff?
> What about changing the exception test to something like what I did in > issue7232.4.diff?
Good point. How about version 5? It uses base Exception in the context manager, which will allow us to differentiate between no exception being raised, and the wrong one being raised. After the context manager, we check the type of the exception to make sure it's correct.
I changed the exception being raised to an IOError. It could be anything, but given that AssertionError is what gets raised by the assert functions, it seemed better to avoid that one specifically. This is fairly minor, though.
If you change the "raise IOError" to be a pass statement, or another type of exception, you can see that the same level of information is given to you as in patch version 3 by Lars.
Another version of the patch (issue7232.6.diff) that checks if the TarFile object is still open in the __enter__() method (plus a test for that). I removed the docstrings as Eric suggested. This is common practice in the standard library.
> This is common practice in the standard library.
documentation is not that helpful.
but I may be being a bit pedantic.
Also, the last change to 'test_context_manager_exception' has a bug.
attached another update that fixes this problem.
IMO it is okay for __enter__() and __exit__() not to have docstrings.
I cannot see what's so special about the behaviour of __enter__() and __exit__().
__enter__() raises IOError only if the TarFile object has been already closed. This is exactly the behaviour I would expect, because it is the same every other TarFile method does when the object has been closed. IOW, using a closed TarFile as a context manager is the programmer's mistake, and I don't feel the need to document that case.
The fact that __exit__() only closes the TarFile object and does not swallow exceptions is what everyone expects from a "file object". It is the only logical thing to do, no need to document that either.
The test_context_manager_exception() test is fine. If the call to tarfile.open() really raises an exception then something is so terribly wrong and probably all of the testsuite's 200 tests will fail anyway. We can safely assume here that this will work, no need to double-check.
However, I have changed the docs again to be a bit more specific.
Patch 'issue7232.8.diff' looks good to me.  Thanks for the explanation.
I found an issue that needs to be addressed: if there is an error while the TarFile object is opened for writing, we cannot simply call TarFile.close() in the __exit__() method. close() would try to finalize the archive, i.e. write two zero end-of-archive blocks and a number of padding blocks.
I changed __exit__() to call close() only if everything went fine. If there was an exception only the most basic cleanup is done.
I added more tests and adapted the docs.
Okay, it is done, see r78623 (trunk) and r78626 (py3k).
Thanks to all for your work and support!


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Vikings rookie suspended for steroid use
RON LESKOAugust 19, 1997 GMT
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota Vikings rookie linebacker Artie Ulmer was suspended by the NFL on Tuesday after he tested positive for steroids.
Ulmer failed the league's random training camp drug testing, and he admitted that he used the substance shortly before camp began July 15. He will be eligible to return Sept. 22 after the first four regular-season games.
A seventh-round draft pick out of Division II Valdosta State, Ulmer will not appeal the decision.
``The reason Artie is not appealing it is because he admitted he took a weight-enhancing steroid before camp. Naively,″ said Phil Williams, Ulmer's agent. ``He was told by someone _ no one with Minnesota, but someone who had been in the league in the past, _ that a lot of players do it. It helped you get through camp and that you wouldn't get caught. He did it. He got caught. He would test clean now, because he hasn't had it since before camp.″
The 6-foot-2, 239-pound Ulmer was placed on the reserve-suspended list and was one of three players taken off the regular roster Tuesday as the Vikings got down to 60 players.
The team also agreed to injury settlements with tight end David Frisch and safety Steven Hall. Frisch, the only Minnesota tight end with a touchdown catch last season, injured his ankle in the first exhibition game. Hall, who played with the Vikings and Colts as a rookie last season, also has been bothered by a bad ankle.
For Ulmer, the failed drug test continues what has been a bizarre career since leaving Effingham County High School in Rincon, Ga.
Although his college career spanned six seasons (1991-96), his only full season was last fall, when he earned All-Gulf South Conference recognition as a defensive tackle. The only other season he played at all was 1993, when he got into two games for Georgia Southern.
Ulmer signed with Georgia Southern out of high school. He was redshirted in 1991 and did not play for unspecified reasons in 1992. A shoulder injury limited him the following season, and he sat out 1994 so he would have two years of eligibility after transferring to Valdosta State. But he was ineligible for the 1995 season because of a problem transferring credits from Georgia Southern.
The Vikings like Ulmer's size and speed, but coach Dennis Green refused to speculate on Ulmer's future after the suspension. Green also wouldn't say whether Ulmer would have made the team, but the best he probably could have hoped for was a place on the practice squad.
Ulmer had one tackle through the first three exhibition games. He missed last Saturday's game at Cincinnati and hasn't practiced since early last week, when the league notified him of the failed test.
``Artie is a good kid,″ Williams said. ``He's a country boy who was told something. It's his responsibility and his mistake, but he was told that a lot of people are doing it, you won't get caught. He realizes now it was wrong and he regrets it. My feeling is it's going to be totally put behind him and he's going to be a player.″


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Kisanet Molla (22) has been selected to represent Ethiopia at this year's Miss World contest. She will be joining more than 120 other beauties from around the world in Singapore and China next month to compete for the title. The 67th Miss World will be crowned on November 18th in Sanya.
Ethiopia has sent stronger representatives in the past!


Have you ever heard of episodic games? I have played many episodic games from Telltale and I have become quite addicted to playing this style of a game. Telltale Games and Mojang have collaborated together with the members of the Minecraft community to take Minecraft to a new level. In this 5 part episodic game set in the world of Minecraft, the series bring new characters and familiar themes.
Mojang and Telltale Games wanted to bring you into the world that Minecraft players are familiar with while giving you the chance to choose your own adventure with the choices you make along the way. This in turn can give you multiple endings to the story each time you play it. When you start the game you can choose to be either male or female. In addition, you get to customize the appearance of your player character and select from 3 different looks for each. At the end of the story, you will be able to see the choices other people made compared to yours.
Each episode will be released individually or you can purchase the season pass and as each episode is released you will be able to play them. You can download them for platforms Ps4, Ps3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Steam, Apple app store, google play, and amazon. In addition, it is available at a retailer near you. I found that purchasing the season pass is always the best option as it does save you money and you will have all episodes as they are released.
I will be giving away a PC Steam code for a season pass of Minecraft Story. Good luck!!
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Tom Holland Shares Dolittle Poster Featuring His Character with Robert Downey Jr.
By Jamie Jirak - November 27, 2019 06:54 pm EST
Tom Holland is best known for playing Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he also has plenty of other projects for fans to look forward to. He's currently filming his new movie, Cherry, which is being helmed by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. He'll also soon be heard lending his voice to Spies in Disguise, the new animated feature that is set to release on Christmas. The new animated flick isn't the only voice work Holland has coming up as he'll also be playing a dog named Jip in Dolittle, the new movie that is set to star Robert Downey Jr. Holland recently took to Instagram to share a poster of the film, which features his character and Downey Jr.
This dog's bark is just as good as his bite 🐕 #dolittle
A post shared by Tom Holland (@tomholland2013) on Nov 27, 2019 at 1:40pm PST
"This dog's bark is just as good as his bite 🐕 #dolittle," Holland wrote.
Many people commented on the post:
"This some type of different universe where iron man is doo little and Spider-Man a talking dog bro? Just thinking out loud here," @kingryang joked.
"YALL ARE SO CUTE," @e.cllvpse added.
"Father and son reunited I am pleased," @atpugsada replied.
The Dolittle cast also features Jessie Buckley, Harry Collett, Rami Malek (Gorilla), Octavia Spencer (Duck), Kumail Nanjiani (Ostrich), John Cena (Polar Bear), and Emma Thompson (Parrot). Other stars include Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, and Jim Broadbent.
The full synopsis for Dolittle can be found below.
"After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen (Jessie Buckley, Wild Rose) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.
The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including an anxious gorilla (Oscar winner Rami Malek), an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck (Oscar winner Octavia Spencer), a bickering duo of a cynical ostrich (The Big Sick's Kumail Nanjiani) and an upbeat polar bear (John Cena, Bumblebee), and a headstrong parrot (Oscar winner Emma Thompson), who serves as Dolittle's most trusted advisor and confidante."
Dolittle is set to hit theaters on January 17, 2020.
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	"github.com/tsuru/tsuru-usage/exporter"
	"github.com/tsuru/tsuru-usage/tsuru"
	"github.com/tsuru/tsuru-usage/web"
	"github.com/urfave/negroni"
)

func main() {
	port := os.Getenv("PORT")
	tsuruEndpoint := os.Getenv("TSURU_HOST")
	tsuruToken := os.Getenv("USAGE_USER_TOKEN")
	tsuruServicesStr := os.Getenv("USAGE_SERVICES")
	if port == "" {
		port = "8080"
	}
	if tsuruEndpoint == "" {
		log.Fatal("Must set tsuru endpoint with TSURU_HOST env")
	}
	if tsuruToken == "" {
		log.Fatal("Must set tsuru token with USAGE_USER_TOKEN env")
	}
	var services []string
	if tsuruServicesStr != "" {
		services = strings.Split(tsuruServicesStr, ",")
	}
	client := tsuru.NewClient(tsuruEndpoint, tsuruToken)
	exporter.Register(client, services)
	runServer(port, client)
}

func runServer(port string, tsuruAPI tsuru.TsuruAPI) {
	s := &http.Server{
		Addr:         fmt.Sprintf(":%s", port),
		Handler:      router(tsuruAPI),
		ReadTimeout:  10 * time.Second,
		WriteTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
	}
	log.Printf("HTTP server listening at :%s...\n", port)
	log.Fatal(s.ListenAndServe())
}

func router(tsuruAPI tsuru.TsuruAPI) http.Handler {
	r := mux.NewRouter().StrictSlash(true)
	r.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
		http.Redirect(w, r, "/web/", http.StatusPermanentRedirect)
	})
	apiRouter := r.PathPrefix("/api").Subrouter()
	api.Router(apiRouter, tsuruAPI)
	webRouter := r.PathPrefix("/web").Subrouter()
	web.Router(webRouter)
	adminRouter := r.PathPrefix("/admin").Subrouter()
	admin.Router(adminRouter)
	n := negroni.Classic()
	r.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
	r.PathPrefix("/static/").Handler(http.StripPrefix("/static/", http.FileServer(http.Dir("static"))))
	n.UseHandler(r)
	return n
}

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Clark, Nwodo, others berate Buhari over $1.9bn Kano-Niger Republic rail
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The South and Middle Belt Forum, on Friday, faulted the $1bn railway project announced by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, with a call on Nigerians to "reject this squandering of our resources on another country."
The organisation alleged that the resources would be used by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to fund his ethno-religious sensibilities outside the country.
The SMBF expressed these views in a statement by Chief Edwin Clark (South-South), Chief Ayo Adebanjo (South-West), Chief John Nwodo (South-East), and Dr Pogu Bitrus (Middle Belt).The statement reads, "The announcement of the building of a $1.9bn rail from Kano to Niger Republic is one more reason that Gen Muhammadu Buhari's commitment to Nigeria is no more than the resources he can take from the country to fund his ethno-religious sensibilities outside the country."Committing such an amount to another country at a time Nigerians are being punished with atrocious prices of petroleum and electricity prices confirms that Mr President is loyal to a different civilisation, which he is abusing his leadership of Nigeria to promote.
"This project is being promoted at a time the Calabar-Lagos rail that is of great economic importance has been abandoned. We wonder what explanation the Minister of Transportation will have to give to the people of the South-South for abandoning such a project, while committing to the wasteful project to Niger."It is not lost on us the absolute lack of integrity of this government in lying to us that the rail is being constructed to the border when Maradi is over one hour to the border of Niger with Nigeria."In the same vein, the National Christian Elders Forum, led by a former Minister of Defence, Gen Theophilus Danjuma (retd), described as insensitive but absurd the approval of $1.9bn by the Federal Executive Council to construct a rail line from Kano to Niger Republic.
In the same vein, the National Christian Elders Forum, led by a former Minister of Defence, Gen Theophilus Danjuma (retd), described as insensitive but absurd the approval of $1.9bn by the Federal Executive Council to construct a rail line from Kano to Niger Republic.
While describing it as "a questionable project," the Chairman of NCEF, Elder Solomon Asemota (SAN), in a statement, said the only logical reason for the "absurdity" remained that Nigeria had been regarded as a colony by the Fulani oligarchs in power.
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