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MoviesX-Men: The Movie
Wanna Go Out Sometime?
By: Genevieve Darcy Granger
One summer Logan was granted permission to supervise a boxing program at Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters. Hell ensues and Darcy is forced to step in for everyone's sanity.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Romance - [OC, Logan/Wolverine] Charles Xavier/Professor X, Jubilee - Words: 6,588 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 5 - Published: 11/20/2016 - Status: Complete - id: 12241559
There was one special year at Professor Charles Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters that will always be remembered for years to come. For that summer, Logan – in addition to teaching defense classes for students interested in becoming future X-Men or super heroes – decided to coach boxing to the students to who stayed at the school over the summer.
Naturally, Logan went all out with this. He could never half-ass anything like this. Logan fully intended to have his boxing students do an exercise regimen and eat healthy, get up early in the morning and run laps around the boxing ring, have set numbers of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, jump-roping, lunges, squats – everything. It was going to be tough, but who knows, he was also ambitious enough and believed in his students enough that they could have possibly participated in a competition or championship. Besides, this would be in addition to his defense classes, which were already challenging enough.
Of course, there was some concern that Logan would go too far with this. There was one fiasco one year where Logan was in charge of a 'boy scout' camping trip. It didn't end well. In fact, it ended with half of the tents catching fire and one small band of boys playing a prank on Logan as retribution for the 'torture' he put them through. Maybe Logan shouldn't have told them that ghost story about the boy that went missing in the woods.
Well, regardless, when they returned from their overnight hiking expedition the boys: Francois, Gilbert, and Antonio were punished by the Professor. In addition to giving those boys detention with Hank for the rest of the summer, Professor Xavier also cancelled the boy scout program, deeming it to be "too strenuous on the students."
So, it came as a surprise when Logan was allowed this boxing program, but that was mainly because Charles was giving him a second chance. Also, Charles may have been swayed to allow it because it also gave the students additional training in self-defense, and most mutant children were bullied everywhere, constantly being beaten up and coming home with black eyes and broken bones. If the children could fight the bullies themselves the human way, they were less likely to get in trouble.
Unlike before, it didn't come as a surprise when Logan took the boxing program too seriously. He doesn't deserve all the credit, though, as once again the three boys – Francois, Gilbert, and Antonio – once again signed up for his class and caused trouble once more. With them always wreaking havoc and getting into mischief, Logan was at his wit's end; because, in addition to putting the students through so much physical training, he submitted himself to it as well. Getting up at every day at four in the morning meant no time for breakfast with his beloved Darcy. No more pancakes, cupcakes, and other delicious, tasty cakes. His diet required more vegetables and less sweets. No more late night drinking whiskey and making love. He always went to bed at night exhausted. Now whenever he got hot and sweaty, muscles protesting from overworking himself, it didn't have anything to do with Darcy.
Darcy, in fact, hated the boxing program. To her, Logan was pushing himself just as hard as he was pushing his students. Besides, the more time he spent with them, the less time he spent with her; and she was tired of having to cook healthy meals for the boxers. Drinking by herself was terribly pathetic, too. The worst part of the summer for her, though, had to be waking up in bed all the time by herself. Life was boring without Logan, and she loved him so much.
She wouldn't mind any of that, though, if Logan was enjoying himself with the boxing program. If Darcy was listless and lonely without Logan, then he was an absolute mess without her. He would get so easily angered and frustrated all the time. Those three boys were constantly pulling pranks that made Logan want to yank his hair out. He did have quite a temper after all. It didn't matter how physically healthy you are if you are unhappy and upset all the time, too. With that in mind, she got a plan.
The three boys were exactly where she expected to find them: in the kitchen. They were looking for unhealthy snacks, complaining about how they couldn't drink soda anymore since they joined the boxing program. There was a fair bit of bitching about Logan, too. However, most of it came from Jubilee, who had always regarded Logan as his favorite teacher (and he always thought of her as his favorite student, too).
"I can't believe this," Jubilee complained to the boys as she rummaged through the fridge. "Normally we would be spending our summer lounging at the pool while he grills burgers and eyes up Professor Darcy, and now we're here avoiding him as we hunt for protein that isn't in powder form! He has to be crazy to think we can get through this summer heat without having at least one or two ice cream treats a week."
Jubilee slammed the freezer shut, sparks nearly flying off of her fingertips in her frustration for not being able to find any popsicles. The three boys were hunting through the cabinets for even a sugar packet or a single chocolate chip or a cookie crumb to eat at this point. She joined them in their search as she continued to gripe, "Wasn't it just last year that Wolvie was on some kinda sex spree with the Sex Ed professor? Getting wasted on their ass every freaking night and singing about some summer loving crap? I'd take that Wolvie every time over this angry-health-nut-pistachio!"
The results of their cabinet search were fruitless, so they dived into the pantry for a raid, completely unaware of Darcy watching them and listening to them. It wasn't like Darcy snuck up on them or was trying to hide herself at all. They were making so much of a racket between their slamming doors and cursing underneath their breath that it would take a heard of elephants – or one very angry Logan – to tip them off that someone was coming to the kitchen. Darcy did not aid or stop them in their actions as she knew it was hopeless; all of the sweet and salty snacks were hoarded in people's rooms long ago. In fact, she distinctly recalled that the boys were caught hiding chips and candy bars in their room last week when they complained about an ant problem. Logan had been furious and made them throw it all out. They must have depleted Jubilee's goody stash and were now desperate again.
"The Fourth of July is in less than a week, and I haven't heard anything about the annual barbeque," Jubilee loudly whined from inside the pantry. Pink and yellow lightning bolts crackled outside the door as Jubilee's mounting frustration warred with her control on her powers. She stomped out of the pantry, calling back to the boys still inside, "Isn't the school supposed to host Captain America's birthday party this year, too? How are we supposed to properly celebrate anybody's birthday if we have rations on sugar and butter? It's not a birthday unless there are presents and cake and preferably other healthy snacks."
Suddenly, Jubilee quieted, and Darcy almost believed she was finished with her tirade. Then Jubilee climbed on the kitchen counter and stood on her toes, reaching for a jar at the top of the fridge. While she clambered around and stretched for what seemed to be a cookie jar, she chattered animatedly mostly to herself, "We haven't even gotten to the real boxing yet. Well, as soon as I learn some tricks, I'm knocking Wolvie on his ass, stealing his wallet and a car, and driving to McDonald's where I'm gonna use his money to buy every single chicken nugget and French fry there." Finally, her hand closed over the jar and she pulled it down. Still standing on the counter, she opened the jar and stuck her hand in. That's when Darcy chose to reveal herself – dramatically, of course.
"Put that back, Jubilee, there are no cookies in there." While Jubilee may have been literally caught with her hand in the cookie jar, that cookie jar was actually the emergency-money-and-spare-car-keys jar. Now that she has discovered it, they will have to move all of that somewhere else. No secrets can be kept in the X-Mansion, it seems.
Caught red-handed, Jubilee nearly dropped the jar. Instead, she quickly yanked her hand out and nervously shot her small fireworks at Darcy. They went off with popping and whistling sounds like firecrackers, and – unfortunately – Darcy was zapped and burned. Her healing factor kicked in and took care of it quickly, though, and by the time the burn marks faded to fresh new skin, neither red nor irritated, Jubilee had returned the jar to where it was and hopped down from the countertop. She looked guilty, and somberly apologized, "Sorry, Professor Darcy. You just surprised me is all."
Unbothered (her temper was not so easily excited as Logan's was), Darcy took a breath before she addressed Jubilee again. "I don't have to be a mind-reader to know what you were doing." Calmly, she waited for Jubilee to make her excuses.
She didn't have to wait long. "I can't help it! I'm hungry! I miss your good cooking. You always made the best breakfast with fried bacon and syrupy pancakes and buttery waffles smothered in delicious jams and jellies!" Darcy would tell that Jubilee was only halfway trying to suck up to her, as Jubilee had always enjoyed the food at the mansion. "Your dessert recipes are unbeatable, too! Please, Professor Darcy, can you make a batch of brownies or something?" Jubilee clasped her hands in front of her mouth, eyes wide and lower lip pouty as she begged for something sweet and sugary to consume.
Darcy wouldn't concede so easily, though. "What makes you think I'll bake you anything after you talked about Professor Logan in such a disrespectful way?" She cocked her hip out and raised an eyebrow at Jubilee, noticing from the corner of her eye how the boys in the pantry had slowly closed the door but did not leave its safety.
Quickly, Jubilee yanked her hands down, nearly shouting in her own defense, "Wolvie is being a total jerk right now and it's not fair, Professor Darcy. I didn't sign up for Canadian army boot camp!"
"I know that, Jubilation Lee, now lower your voice or I won't cut you a deal."
Jubilation Lee hunched in on herself slightly and slapped a hand over her mouth. Soon, she peeled her hand away, though, as she couldn't stop herself from asking, "What kinda deal we talkin' 'bout here?"
If Darcy was smirking, it wasn't malicious at all. "Well, first you're going to give me whatever you pocketed from the jar," she began.
"Whaaat? I didn't take anything from the cookie jar. Like you said, Professor Darcy, there weren't any cookies." Jubilee scoffed disbelievingly, feigning innocence as she rocked back on her heels. If she were allowed to chew gum, she'd be blowing a huge bubble as a distraction,
Amused with her antics and admittedly impressed with her smooth skills in thievery, Darcy laughed, not unkindly. "Come, now, Jubilee. You should know better than to try and trick a telepath." She held out her hand, expectantly.
With a guilty start, Jubilee looked up at Darcy. "Fine," she said like a sore-loser. She dug out a wad of cash and a car key to a Jaguar out of her pocket. Dropping the items in Darcy's hand with bad grace, she muttered, "It's cheating to read minds."
The Sex-Ed professor merely shook her head as she returned the money and the car key to the jar on the fridge. "I didn't cheat, Jubilee. Even if I did, you'd never know it. But I know you well enough – and I know better thieves than you." Darcy propped the jar on her hip, not stupid enough to leave it in the kitchen unguarded after that incident. "Besides, it's not like my powers hurt you anyway," she reminded Jubilee.
Once again, Jubilee looked guilty, and rightfully so. "Okay, so I gave you everything back, now what's in it for me."
"Oh, I'm not finished making my demands yet." Darcy gently set the jar on the countertop beside her and leaned against the counter, crossing her arms under her chest, gently tapping her foot. "Jubilee, I know you kept at least a twenty in your pocket. You can keep that and buy whatever you want. I'll give it to you and I won't tell a soul."
Jubilee's hand twitched to the pocket where she kept a fifty-dollar bill. Somewhat suspicious, she continued, "Okay, but that doesn't sound like a demand."
"That's only part of what you get in return for the deal," Darcy admitted. Further she expounded, "I also want you to beg Logan for a live demonstration for a boxing match. After the demonstration, I want you to bring the other boxing students to the kitchen and eat your dinner. Until then, keep the boxing students and Logan away from the kitchen. Just away from this side of the house and in the gym. Got it?"
"What do you have planned, Professor Darcy?" Jubilee mirrored her pose.
"You'll see, Jubilee. Or you may not. But you'll find out all the same one way or another." Darcy fixed her shirtsleeves, looking pleased with herself as she avoided Jubilee's eye. "Do we have an agreement?"
The palms of Jubilee's hands made a soft rasping sound as she rubbed her hands together. She was developing callouses from practice, and it actually helped her with her thief skills and gymnastics. "You said the money was only partial payment. What's the rest?"
A soft chuckle escaped Darcy's lips. "Well, hopefully the demonstration will be a show for you before your dinner. Both will be your payment."
The rasping sound stopped as Jubilee stopped rubbing her hands together, still unsure if she wanted to accept the deal. "Am I gonna end up getting my ass kicked by Logan for the sake of a demonstration just because I complained about not being able to actually box yet?"
"You're too suspicious, but I admire your caution. All the same, you're wrong. I would never punish you that way. At least, not against Logan. It wouldn't be a fair fight for him." Darcy winked at Jubilee with a friendly smile at the joke she made.
Still, Jubilee wasn't accepting it. "Well, why should I do this stuff for you then?"
"Do you want to eat sugar again? Do you want to continue Canadian army boot camp? Do you want Logan to find out about this escapade? Do you want me to take back the cash? Do you want me to give you detention over your summer break? Do you want homework over the summer break? Do you want to be able to attend the cookout and Captain America's birthday party?" Darcy casually listed off the idle threats. She had no intention of denying Jubilee anything, but she also knew Jubilee had no intention of refusing the deal anyway.
"Alright, alright. I'll do it." She quickly grabbed and shook Professor Darcy's hand, being careful not to shock her, before flouncing out of the kitchen.
Darcy watched her go, and then eyed the pantry. "Follow her, then, boys. And the deal is between us, too. Don't break it." Slowly the three boys trapped in the pantry opened the door, and then they stepped out and chased after Jubilee without even glancing her way. Over their shoulders they called back promises to uphold their end of the bargain, but they were more or less focused on how much money Jubilee got to keep.
Finally, alone in the kitchen, Darcy cracked her knuckles, and got down to work to enact her plan.
Logan was tired, so tired. He originally wanted to do this to prepare these kids, to weed some of them out, to determine who can be X-Men and who can't. So much was sacrificed for these kids, but they were spoiled and he was just as selfish. Oh, how he missed lounging in his bed with Darcy, naked half the time. When the sweat droplets rolled down his back and dripped down his spine, he knew he would have Darcy there to lick it up if only he asked and she would do anything for him. Her cooking was deeply missed just as much as alcohol was.
Before the boxing program, when he exercised, Darcy was normally around to praise him, and he showed off and pushed himself to entertain her. Now she wasn't there to encourage him anymore because this was all wrong and too different. His exercising wouldn't end in shower sex, anymore.
He didn't have time to visit her in her favorite spots either. In the kitchen, there was the temptation of food, and in the garden where she sunned they couldn't have sex. He couldn't be trapped in the library or bedroom all day either for sex because he was often supervising his students. God, he can't even remember the last time they went this long without lovemaking.
It wasn't like they were only together for the sex – far from it. When they first started dating she withheld that from him to prove the point that they liked each other for who they were. But sex with her was really good once it became a regular thing, and of course the afterglow and aftercare was always his favorite part. There was cuddling and soft word whispered here and there, and she always rubbed his strained muscles down so that they wouldn't cramp the next day. It always ended in sleep, with goodnight kisses and the simple pleasure of breathing in her scent, listening to her breathing, skin to skin contact.
Logan could look at her in her naked glory and bask in her beauty, just idly tracing his fingers over her curves from thighs to hips to buttocks to stomach to breasts to her face. She gave him a similar treatment, too, rubbing his stomach and tracing the hard lines of his bones. Sometimes, Logan would become infatuated with something on her body – not in a sexual manner then, he would be too spent for that – but sometimes it was just the mole on her shoulder or the stripes at the small of her back or the way the brown of her skin contrasted with the color of his palm. There was always something fascinating about her, and rarely were they ever silent in those moments.
They'd talk about everything. Why they were here. Why they were cursed with immortality. Why humans hated mutants. Why they were X-Men. Where they had been throughout history. Who they had loved. Who they were. Who they are now. Who they are together. Even trivial things, like what Darcy planned on baking, or if she read an interesting book, or if Logan was getting antsy for a road trip – they could talk about anything and everything in those moments.
They were intimate, they were quiet, they were bliss. With no chance of interruptions or hassle or being pressed for time they had enjoyed those peaceful moments of relaxation. Everything was perfect then.
But now, Logan couldn't remember the last time they truly talked to each other. He was just too busy now this summer with the boxing program. Logan was so tired now. Too tired to stay up and talk or make love properly. The last time they had sex was a frantic race for release. It wasn't nearly as satisfying in the long run as it had been before. God, what can he do to go back to the time before the boxing program.
Drawn out of his thoughts by a crashing sound, Logan quickly looked for the source of the noise. It's not good to be zoned out around Gilbert, Francois, and Antonio as they doubtlessly caused trouble. Of course, it was those three who caused the noise as they had been screwing around with the pull-up bar. Somehow, they ripped it off the wall and it had clanged noisily on the ground as they scattered like cockroaches in the light of day.
Shaking his head with disappointment but no surprise, he approached them, a crowd of the rest of the students trailing behind to watch the show. Logan had just opened his mouth to berate them for their clumsiness when Jubilation Lee stepped forward and in front of him. "Coach Wolvie," she began with deceiving innocence, "when are we gonna actually get in the ring and box each other?"
"When you're physically fit," Logan answered and moved to step around her but she blocked him. She was a persistent one, and he had had to answer that question since day one. Now it was day thirty-five. They were supposed to get in the ring on day fifteen, but Logan took precaution because of the trio of troublemakers. They always caused delays. This was one incident of many.
"Coach Wolvie, can we see a live demonstration of a boxing match?" Jubilee inquired.
'Coach Wolvie' blinked rapidly. "You want me to schedule a fieldtrip to a boxing match?"
"No, Logan," a new voice interrupted their conversation, "I think Jubilee would prefer a live demonstration right now."
Spinning around Logan saw Darcy, his Darcy, enter the room. She was uncharacteristically dressed in black yoga pants and white tank top. Even in the summer, her sense of casual dress was never like that. Darcy usually wore it to work out, but now that she was here…Logan was no fool. "You want to get in the ring with me, Darcy?"
Revealing her wrapped hands from behind her back, Darcy smiled at him. "What gave it away?" Without instruction, Francois stepped forward and helped her lace her boxing gloves.
"What?" Logan dumbly asked at the sight. "No, I didn't agree to this." Rapidly, he approached her, and pushed Francois aside to unlace the gloves and unwrap her hands. Under his breath, he communicated to her, "Darcy, what're you doing? You can't undermine my authority like this, not now and not in front of this group of kids."
"Logan, these kids all respect you barring those particular three and they fear you, which is enough." Darcy belligerently argued with Logan in just a low a voice as she pulled her hands away and gestured for Francois to continue, which he did. Louder, she continued to taunt Logan, "Are you afraid to lose to me, Coach?"
"Darcy," Logan growled his frustration. But it was too late, he could see. She had made up her mind. Her gloves were laced up. He doublechecked to see if Francois had done it properly, which he did, before turning away to ready himself. "I don't know why you're doing this."
"If you can't see it now, Carcajou, then you will see it later," Darcy promised to him as she hoisted herself up in the ring, climbing underneath the ropes before standing in the middle, waiting for him.
It was Jubilee who helped him with his gloves, and once he was ready, Logan climbed in the ring after Darcy. He gave Jubilee daggers for eyes, seeing now that she was in cahoots with Darcy and the trio of troublemakers. Aloud, he lectured to his class of students eager to watch the performance, "When you're in the ring, you will have additional safety gear like a mouth guard and something to protect your face and skull. I do not want anyone's teeth or brains being knocked out. You may bleed, but that's okay."
"You want me to set the rules, Logan?"
He looked toward his Darcy, interested to see what all she had in mind for this match. "Do you really want the kids to watch this?" He had half a mind that this was a ploy for sex and privacy at this rate, just a way to work out their sexual frustration with each other.
Darcy smirked, "They don't need to see this."
Logan nodded, now believing his assumption to be correct. "Okay, then they won't." He turned to tell the kids as much, but Darcy beat him to it.
"Okay, Jubilee, you know what to do now."
On cue, Jubilee nodded and directed Francois, Gilbert, and Antonio to help her herd the others out. "It's dinner time, guys. This is a private match. No spectators and no live demonstration for us today. Let's go to the kitchen instead and get something to eat," she called out above their heads.
As soon as they were out the door, Logan knew he had been played a fool again. Slowly, he turned back to face Darcy. "So, are we really going to box then, Darcy?"
Her amber-orange gaze was steady on him. "Yes." It wasn't until now that he noticed that she was still wearing her glasses. Either she wasn't serious, or she didn't plan on compromising her vision.
He cocked his head, confused at the lengths she was going through for this. "Okay, then. Hit me with your best shot." Logan waved his yellow gloves at her in a come-hither motion.
Without missing a beat, Darcy stepped forward into her swing. Logan didn't move, he was going to let her land at least one blow on him because he knew he could take it and he probably deserved it, too. What surprised him, though, wasn't when her right hook connected with his jaw. What surprised him was how she answered him singing, "Fire away."
As the cliché goes, there were two hits. The first hit was her right, blue boxing glove solidly knocking into the side of his jaw. The second hit was not him hitting the floor so much as her follow-up left hook hitting him square in the center of his chest. He stumbled back from both blows, spitting but no blood yet. "Okay, so we're not taking it easy on each other." He shook his head to clear it, and shook his body, too, preparing for a fight.
Instead of answering him with words, Darcy hit him again, this time a little lower than where her second punch landed and a little to the right. Now he wasn't going to let her get any more hits on him.
His first swing missed as she jerked her face back from his boxing glove. He didn't even manage to get a glance off of her chin before she struck again. Blindly he punched back and finally managed to land a blow on her right breast. She pulled her arms in for protection, taking her first step back and he advanced on her.
Neither of them had the intention of smashing the other to a bloody pulp. Both of them were assured that the other had a healing factor and that the other would show mercy rather than unkindness. They were assured. Besides, neither of them were trying their hardest and they knew the other wouldn't go too far. They could always call out their safe word if it went too far anyway.
It wasn't until Logan stumbled for the fifth time after missing her that he realized why Darcy was wearing her glasses. She was confident that he either wouldn't deck her in the face or – more likely – would not be able to land a hit there. By now they were both breathing hard, sweat beginning to glisten on both of their foreheads. There were no words for now, just pants and grunts, intermingled with the solid sound of their boxing gloves connecting to their meaty bodies. It was a familiar sound for them, though they often heard it in different situations that were no less tense.
Finally, one of them took a misstep in their intricate dance of bobbing and weaving amid their failed and successful punches. Logan's frustration was steadily rising until he finally gave Darcy an uppercut followed up by a strike to her unprotected midsection. However, it was a low blow.
A look of brief surprise and something almost colored like betrayal flitted across her amber-orange eyes. She gasped deeper than before and backed up until she was nearly against the blue ropes around the ring. Before he could strike again, she broke their silence with an almost outraged question. "How could you punch me in the gut, Carcajou? That's an illegal move in boxing."
Surprised, Logan pulled back his punch. "What, you don't want to play dirty?"
Protectively, Darcy held her boxing gloves in front of her stomach, glaring at him. "You think this is foreplay?"
"Isn't it?"
"Partially, admittedly."
"Only partially?"
"Hmph. How about if you win, I'll do what you want. But if I win, you do what I want. Deal?"
Logan didn't have to think twice about the offer. "Deal," he agreed. Then he stepped forward and punched her again.
After that Darcy punched him a little hard, missed him less often, and avoided more of his swings. Again, Logan was starting to get frustrated. Eventually she had him up against the rings and landed blow after blow on him for three long consecutive seconds before she withdrew to her corner, waiting for him to recover.
Angry that he was breathing harder than he should have to, and more than a little sore from his beating, Logan started to get suspicious. He cautiously took a step forward, but before they could begin the next round, he found himself impetuously asking a question that bothered him. "Are you cheating?" His voice was harsh, bewildered.
"No," her voice was calm, soothing, "I haven't read your mind at all in this ring."
"Then how are you winning?"
Half of her luscious mouth turned up in a smile, and Logan wanted to kiss it even now as he was losing. "I'm just good, Carcajou. I have instincts. You do, too. Follow them."
Carefully using the back of his boxing glove to wipe the sweat from his forehead before it could drip in his eyes, Logan asked for clarification. "You're literally telling me to think with my gut instead of my head in a boxing ring during a boxing match with high stakes?"
Amused, she laughed at him, "Well, it can work better for you than thinking with your dick, Carcajou." To soften the blow, she blew him a kiss from across the ring.
In response, he merely shook his head and banged his gloves together to signal they should start again.
So, they did continue to the next round, with another round and another. Logan was only getting angrier, a natural reaction from him. He decided to go with her advice and listen to his animal instincts. The Wolverine inside of him told him to stop playing games and just skip to the sex already. That wasn't what Logan wanted to hear.
Before Logan could think of anything else other than remembering Darcy pinned beneath him in his bed screaming his name, Darcy just about punched his lights out while he was distracted. Unthinkingly, Logan pushed his claws out, still somewhat in the mind of the Wolverine. He took one swing at her where she narrowly missed where the very sharp tips of his claws jutted out from the punctured yellow boxing gloves before he realized that his claws were out.
"No! Darcy, I didn't mean for that!" Suddenly he dropped his gloves as he turned his back and returned to his corner of the ring. His heart was beating fast, less from the workout and more out of the adrenaline spike of fear. The adamantium claws had already sheathed themselves again as he started to take off his gloves, using his teeth to rip the laces.
From across the ring, Darcy waited the span of a heartbeat for the scratch across her cheek to heal before she approached Logan. When she was close to him, she lied for his own benefit, "Carcajou, you didn't get me, don't worry."
Startled, he looked up to her, and believed her. When Darcy saw that he did, she breathed a sigh of relief. "So do you concede defeat, Carcajou?" She casually asked as she lowered herself to sit beside him in the ring.
"Yes, yes, I do." Logan had recovered from his fright by now, though, there was still a slight tremble in his boxing gloves.
Together they sat in silence for a few precious moments as they removed the boxing gloves and the bandages wrapped around their hands. When that was finished, they both slumped against the ropes and each other, taking the time to breathe deeply. They still felt small aches and pains from their fight, but were altogether pleasantly sore and perspiring heavily.
Sitting so close together they could smell the other in their sweat and unique scent. Logan's was masculine with strong overtones of testosterone while Darcy's was of course feminine with estrogen. Their pheromones attracted the other equally, but Logan was the one to give into the primal instincts first.
First he gently took both of her hands into his own and started rubbing at her knuckles, his touch extreme cautiously initially before it got heavier with his budding confidence. Darcy reciprocated, and their hands did an odd sort of dance as they coveted each other for a light massage. Both of them were staring hard at each other rather than the hands, swimming in the hot gaze of their lover.
Then Darcy tugged his hands until she brought them level to her mouth. With infinite tenderness, she kissed each of his knuckles while staring into Logan's eyes. Without breaking eye contact, she then proceeded to press softer kisses into the spaces between his knuckles where his claws came out.
All Logan could do was take a shaky breath in before he sighed, eyes falling shut of their own accord. It had been so long since they could be intimate and loving like this. If he thought he had missed this before, then now he definitely knew that he couldn't go this long without this anymore without serious repercussions.
Darcy continued her process of her mouth making love to his hands, her breath warm and damp on his calloused skin, her tongue soft and wet on his palms, her mouth hot around the tips of his fingers as she teasingly sucked and nipped on the digits. Her teeth oh so carefully scraped his thumb when she took it in her mouth and enclosed it with her lips, and Logan knew that this was exactly the same kind of treatment she would give his cock. His erection was already flagging his interest at the thought, and it broke him. With that his eyes opened and he dived down to her for a kiss.
What a kiss it was.
It had already been deepened but when Logan moved to slip his hand underneath her shirt, Darcy quickly pulled back. Between breaths, she reminded him, "Didn't I win?"
For a split second, Logan was confused, but then he understood. "Yes, you're right." Confidently, he smirked at her, "What do you want from me, Cumcake?"
Her smile was wide and bright in return, warm and loving. Her next words contrasted starkly in comparison. "Give up this boxing class."
A pause, and then Logan pulled his hand out from underneath her shirt, though he didn't pull away from her completely. "What? Why do you want me to do that? How can you ask me to do that? It would break the kids to quit now."
Darcy beseeched Logan to see reason. "My love, we just boxed now and you couldn't help but hit me below the belt and to use your powers. Do you hold the children to higher standards? Do you expect them to be able to control their powers in the boxing ring when emotions will run high?"
At her compelling argument, Logan lapsed into silence. His face still betrayed his belligerent feelings, however.
Continuing, Darcy tried to make him see logic through another point of view, "Logan, the children are not happy. Summer is supposed to be for sleeping in and having fun and staying up and eating junk food and being free. Not just for the children either. Logan, Logan. Are you happy? With this class, with your life now, are you happy?"
There was too long of a pause as Logan deeply considered her question. Darcy took his silence for an answer in the negative. "Logan, please. For your happiness and for the children's happiness, give this class up."
In comparison to last time, Logan did not need as long to think it over before he quickly conceded to Darcy once again. "You're right. No one is happy doing this. They just aren't mature enough, and I may have been too harsh on these kids. I'll go to the Professor now to cancel the class and inform the kids."
He moved to stand, but Darcy stopped him. "You don't have to tell Charles that now," she began coyly. Her hands came up to cradle his tender jaws in the open palms of her hands. "Maybe I could tempt you to spend some time with me."
Logan played dumb with her, "What are you saying?"
"Wanna go out sometime?" Darcy shyly inquired as she brought their faces closer. For clarification, she explained, "Preferably tonight, to a bar. Eat some greasy food, get wasted, stay up all night making love." To seal her offer she briefly kissed him again before withdrawing for a verbal confirmation agreement.
In a low sort of voice, Logan answered amiably, "Can we make love now before we go?" The tip of his nose dipped and brushed against the collar of her neck. His hands had once again creeped up her shirt, stroking the softness of here stomach.
"Here in the ring? You want me to best you twice?" Darcy giggled in his ear as she petted his cheeks and muttonchops.
"I don't think I'll lose. I think we'll come to a very satisfactory draw, Cumcake," he tried to convince her in a seductive tone of voice.
"Mm, how many rounds did we go?" Her hands crawled up to his hair and she gripped it tight as she angled his neck for proper hickey-kisses.
His hands crept to unhook her bra as he answered her, "I think it was eight."
"Then I demand eight rounds in the ring before we leave, Carcajou. My love, the light of my life, my reason to be – Logan."
"I accept your terms and conditions," he smartly answered her, chuckling.
"I believe the phrase you are looking for," she sassed him back, "is 'I do,' Logan." Then she kissed him.
The rest of the night went smoothly for them and went according to what they planned. The children and the other occupants at the X-Mansion deeply enjoyed Darcy's bountiful feast of forbidden food before Logan cancelled the boxing program with Professor Xavier the next morning. Later that week on the Fourth of July, the school couldn't have been more lively and different than it was just last week. The rest of the summer was a time of relaxation and fun for all, and it all can be attributed to Darcy.


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Meet the Ultra-thin photovoltaics that are flexible enough to wrap around a pencil
Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2016
Researchers in South Korea have developed flexible photovoltaic that could power wearable electronics like fitness trackers, smartwatches and smart glasses in future. The ultra-thin photovoltaics are flexible enough to wrap around the average pencil. The researchers have presented the report results in the journal Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing. "Our photovoltaic is about 1 […]
UNSW engineers set a new world record in solar cell efficiency
Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016
Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new solar cell configuration that is 34.5 percent efficient at converting unfocused sunlight into electricity. The new solar cell is 44 percent better than the previous record – made by Alta Devices of the USA, which reached 24% efficiency with a larger solar array. […]
Delta introduces M80U Photovoltaic (PV) inverter
Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2016
Delta has introduced M80U Photovoltaic (PV) inverter. The company is touting it as the world's first wall mount 80kW string inverter. The M80U is a grid-tied, 3-phase and transformerless inverter that converts direct current (DC) output from a photovoltaic system into a utility frequency alternating current (AC) with efficiency of 98.8 percent, allowing it to […]
Solar Cell Efficiency Questions Finally Finds an Answer
Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2016
The enigmatic material – spiro-OMeTAD has been cloak-and-dagger for around two decades. Despite research efforts, its utility of this material has constrained till hole-transporting material in perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells. But latest study has resurrected the potential of spiro-OMeTAD determining the future of solar cells. This time, a team have grown single crys tals […]
Quercus and Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires Antin Solar Investments and its Solar Photovoltaic Asset Portfolio
Quercus Assets Selection and Swiss Life Asset Managers have announced the successful completion of deal to acquire Antin Solar Investments (ASI) and its 77.1 MW Solar Photovoltaic Asset Portfolio in 50:50 joint ventures. ASI now operates as Azienda Solare Italiana Spa. Last year on December 18, the joint venture called Quercus Swiss Life Italian Solar […]
Panasonic launches two high-performance photovoltaic HIT modules
Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2016
Panasonic has launched two high-efficiency solar photovoltaic HIT modules — including high-efficiency 96 cell panels. The photovoltaic modules from house of Panasonic HIT N330 and N325 achieves up to 36% higher yield per square foot, and help lower the installation and balance of system costs per KW over conventional panels. The panels use a hetero-junction […]
TU Graz researchers developing solar cell + battery hybrid
Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2016
The SolaBat project backed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), is entering into almost new research territory. A research team, led by Illie Hanzu from TU Graz's Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials, is making battery and solar cell hybrid out of two single systems which will not only be able to convert […]
Xerox working on digital printing process for mass production of solar photovoltaic systems
Updated On Sat, Mar 26th, 2016
Xerox's R&D-focused subsidiary PARC is developing a new digital printing process for mass-production of cheaper concentrated photovoltaic systems. These systems are expected to increase efficiency of solar cells by using lens, which can distillate sunlight on small cells. Price of solar module has already dropped sharply in the past, but increase in efficiency may cut […]
Solargise to invest Rs.900 crores to set up 500 MW module and cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru
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Solargise India has signed MOU and EOI with government of Karnataka to invest over Rs. 3900 crores in the state and announced the commercial launch of operations has signed MOU and EOI with government of Karnataka to invest over Rs. 3900 crores in the state and announced the commercial launch of operations. The company said […]
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ENV['RACK_ENV'] = 'test'
require 'simplecov'
require 'hashie'
SimpleCov.start

require 'bundler/setup'
require 'rack/test'
Bundler.setup

require 'caminio/accounts'
Caminio::Accounts::init

require 'active_record'
ActiveRecord::Migrator.up 'db/migrate'
# ActiveRecord::Base.logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)

require 'request_store'
require 'database_cleaner'

require 'factory_girl'
Dir.glob("#{File::expand_path '../factories', __FILE__}/*.rb").each do |file|
  require file
end

module RspecHelper
  module CaminioAccountsHelper

    def app
      Rack::Builder.new do
        use RequestStore::Middleware
        run Caminio::Accounts::API::Root
      end
    end

    def json
      Hashie::Mash.new( JSON.parse last_response.body )
    end

  end
end

RSpec.configure do |config|

  config.mock_with :rspec
  config.color = true
  config.tty = true
  config.fail_fast = true
  config.formatter = :documentation # :progress, :html, :textmate
  config.expect_with :rspec do |c|
    c.syntax = :expect
  end

  config.include RspecHelper::CaminioAccountsHelper
  config.include Rack::Test::Methods
  config.include FactoryGirl::Syntax::Methods

  config.before(:suite) do
    DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :truncation
    DatabaseCleaner.clean_with(:truncation)
  end

  config.around(:each) do |example|
    DatabaseCleaner.cleaning do
      example.run
    end
  end

end

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Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour – Profile of a College President
Well-rounded global experience
Relish Today… Ketchup Tomorrow
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Author/Journalist to Unravel Opioid Epidemic
By Davie Jane Gilmour, March 17, 2017
The statistics are sobering. Pennsylvania ranked sixth in drug-related death rates in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Community, Education, From the President
Some Lessons Are Timeless
By Davie Jane Gilmour, February 27, 2017
In a daily world that is filled with chaos and change, it is heartwarming to know that caring still counts and is important.
Community, From the President, Inspiration
When Children Ask, What Will We Say?
By Davie Jane Gilmour, October 25, 2016
What have we come to?
I tuned into each of the Presidential Debates. However, I confess I was only able to watch for about 20 minutes. The reason why is simple. I began to think about my 11-year- old grandson.
Saying No?
By Davie Jane Gilmour, October 3, 2016
I often tell people that I don't like to say "no."
Rather than saying "no," I prefer to ask "how?" In doing so, I try to inspire creative thinking, in myself as well as others. Often, just taking a different perspective shows me the way to do something that I previously did not think was possible.
From the President, Inspiration
By Davie Jane Gilmour, September 21, 2016
"If you don't take a chance, you don't stand a chance."
I am not sure who said this. It wasn't me. I discovered the quote in my reading and found there was some dispute about its source. It might be Oprah. It might be someone else. In any case, it is how I live; it's how I conduct myself at work and in my personal life.
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Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) is an American businessman. He was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until 2005.
Born: Michael Dammann Eisner March 7, 1942 (age 73) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
The New 42nd Street honored former Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner during the organization's Nov. 18 gala at the New Victory Theater.
The New 42nd Street honors former Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner during the organization's Nov. 18 gala at the New Victory Theater.
The New 42nd Street will honor former Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner during the organization's Nov. 18 gala at the New Victory Theater.
Nearby you will also find Paul Anka, Jane Russell, Ray Harryhausen, Harold Lloyd, Clifton Webb, Leonard H. Goldenson, Rod Serling, Roger Ebert, Shirley Booth, Bill Geist, and many others.


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Wirmandi Sugriat (born 5 August 1971) is an Indonesian swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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YANGON — Myanmar's State Counselor and Foreign Affairs Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday that she hoped talks with Bangladesh this week would result in a memorandum of understanding on the repatriation of refugees.
At a press conference on the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Naypyitaw, the state counselor told reporters that bilateral discussions would be held with Bangladesh's foreign minister on Wednesday and Thursday on the return of refugees who had fled to Bangladesh amid the latest Rakhine crisis, according to the State Counselor's Office.
The two countries' officials have discussed the repatriation since last month.
"We hope that this will result in an MOU being signed quickly, which would enable us to start the safe and voluntarily return of all of those who have gone across the border," Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said.
The State Counselor said that during the ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the Rakhine crisis had been discussed with representatives attending from ASEAN and European countries, including implementation of the recommendations of the Kofi Annan-led Advisory Commission on Rakhine state.
She added that efforts would be made for the long-term establishment of peace and stability in Rakhine but that it would take time for the issues there to be resolved.
Myanmar officials have pledged to accept the refugees under a 1993 agreement between the two countries.
In late September, the government said it would accept the refugees at two checkpoints in Taungpyo Letwe and Nga Khu Ya villages before resettling them in Dar Gyi Zar village in Maungdaw Township.
Temporary shelters are being built and are expected to be finished in December at Taungpyo Letwe village. Shelters will also be built in Nga Khu Ya village.
More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled across the border since Aug. 25, when a Muslim militant group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), attacked police outposts in Maungdaw Township, prompting clearance operations by the Myanmar Army.


You might have already noticed all the buzz being generated in the tech. world due Sun's annoucement that is might have to write off 1 Billion [yeah, you heard that right] dollars for this quarter. A lot of people are saying that this is the start of the end. It is funny how bad decisions made by management can affect a company :). I always admired Sun for being a "technology" company, but in the last few years instead of being innovative and adopting to changing market needs, Sun stagnated. I mean, how many companies would think of going with Sun when they can get comparable technology [Linux+Inte/AMD] at a far cheaper price. What is wrong with people in the upper management? I have seen several companies go down just because of bad decesions by management. Do people loose their brains once they get there?? I do hope [if not for the shareholders, at least for the employees] that Sun can get its act together.


Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew says his side "need to start fast" in games and is disappointed not to get a result after a 1-0 defeat at home to Everton.
Romelu Lukaku's second minute goal was enough to give Everton all three points.
It was Pardew's first defeat as Crystal Palace manager, ending a run of four straight victories in the Premier League and FA Cup.


Understand the factors that actively motivate such as responsibility and challenge, and the ones that simply need to be there and indeed de-motivate if absent like reasonable working conditions and pay. Look at Frederick Herzberg's Motivation & Hygiene factors model on www.businessballs.com.
Fix the quick wins - the broken fridge in the staff coffee room, the software that's not compatible, slow servers or the on-line expenses form that doesn't work. These things actively de-motivate people.
Celebrate successes in the team. Give praise to individuals and the group. Make this praise as public as is appropriate – one to one meetings, team briefings, newsletters, intranet, blog etc. Go out for lunch, buy cakes or do something fun.
Own your performance management system - Well defined objectives which challenge individuals, interesting work and recognition help people grow and advance their careers. Don't underestimate the positive impact of a line manager who respects regular reviews, feedback and appraisals.
Focus on what to do rather than what not to do and balance the developmental feedback with positive – it has more impact. Download the full top tips on giving feedback here.
Download the Helix Top Tips for team motivation here.
We help teams celebrate success, boost performance and have fun together. Why not call us about your team.


It is important that both the hands-on ginners and management stay current with the latest technology and issues facing the cotton industry.
It is important that both the hands-on ginners and management stay current with the latest technology and issues facing the cotton industry. One way to do this is by participating in Gin Schools across the cotton belt. Registration is now open for the 29th Gin School, and this year's program will offer schools in Texas, New Mexico, and Mississippi. National Cotton Ginners' Association Executive Vice President Harrison Ashley shares more information.


Our team has over 10 years experience in the supply of acoustic fencing and barriers, and over the years we have spoken to thousands of customers all looking to solve the same issue.
We offer solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and highway applications that can reduce noise levels by as much as 32* decibels while maintaining an attractive style.
Please call our friendly team on 01233 632967 or if you would prefer, email us your enquiry with the specification and/or any design drawings and photos you may have, please also include your name, a telephone number and your location including postcode.
We are a supply only company of the materials required to complete the project, this easy to install, kit form fence can be installed by any reputable fence erector, we can also supply full installation instructions with any order, if required we have a number of expert installers around the UK if you need their services, please ask for further details.
The Premier Acoustic fencing is not only designed to reduce the problematic noise, it also has a very attractive and stylish look, this gives us the edge when it comes to ticking all the boxes.
Premier Acoustic Fencing are proud to announce that we supplied our acoustic fencing for an ITV series of Alan Titchmarsh - Love Your Garden, which was shown on 6th August 2013.
Click on Alan's face to read more on how our fencing helped Harvey & Megan and the Webb family.
We can supply fencing for almost any requirement or noise problem. Here is a breakdown of what fencing and services we have to offer.
Market leading, Category=B3 rated barrier with timber posts. Heights over 2m come with a galvanized steel spur.
A thinner 20mm acoustic board for more visual applications. This fence has not been tested or certified.
The Absorptive layer can be added to the Reflective and Highway barriers. To be used where the sound is not be reflected back to where it came.
This fence comes with galvanized steel I-beam posts and can be produced to almost any height. It uses the B3 rated acoustic boards.
We have Expert Installers throughout the UK and we install almost anywhere within the British mainland. Ask us if we can cover your area.
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Premier Acoustic Fencing has been built on a very high level of customer service, combined with the highest grade of materials.
All of our timber has been heavily treated and comes with a minimum life of 25 years against rot and insect attack, it is also maintenance free for the 25 years. You might also be suprised with how attractive the fence is.
Our fencing has been tested and certified and is rated Category=B3.


With a stay at this apartment in Baambrugge, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Heineken Music Hall and Amsterdam ArenA. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Located in Renesse, Fletcher Landgoedhotel Renesse is in a provincial park, within a 10-minute drive of Renesse Beach and Brouwersdam Beach. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Hotel Het Oude Postkantoor in Brummen, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of St Walburgiskerk and Castle ter Horst. Free self parking is available onsite.


Our focus is on using rugby to catalyze inter community ties and opportunities for youth, including at risk populations. We are working to raise $50,000 to build & support youth rugby, pay for coaches & supporting staff, train referees, and support the overhead for the Wyoming Rugby Organization.
Wyoming Rugby Organization is building community fabric across Wyoming. Our focus is on using rugby to catalyze inter-community ties and opportunities for youth, including at-risk populations. Rugby has been used extensively in other locations to accomplish these goals. WRO has demonstrated that it can be used in Wyoming as well. The organization is seeking donor, volunteer and player support so that it can expand execution of its mission and reach sustainable and profitable operations on non-donor revenue streams.
The sport of rugby has built a worldwide community of players and enthusiasts that is inclusive, body-positive, and character-driven. That community exists in Wyoming, with strong decades-old adult and college rugby traditions in Jackson Hole and at the University of Wyoming.
Wyoming Rugby Organization (WRO) is building on that community by extending it to youth, including at-risk youth, around the state. WRO aims to increase social fabric between communities and increase participation in that fabric by youth in order to improve quality of life, increase success pathways, and reduce negative outcomes for Wyoming citizens.
This strategy has been successful in other locations. For example, the US Rugby Foundation and Play Rugby USA regularly uses a similar strategy to build community and reduce risk factors for inner city at-risk youth. Examples of their successes can be found at http://playrugbyusa.com/why-rugby/outcomes/. US Rugby Foundation includes a board member, John Jelaco, who is a Wyoming native. WRO is in close contact with USRF in order to insure our programs are deployed in a best practices manner.
Teresa Thompson Statton and Gabe Thompson (son) The WRO wowed me when my son played in their summer program in Laramie last season. He was 8 at the time and beginner. He loves sports and we have tried almost every sport offered in town. Hands down, this group is one of the most dedicated, passionate, and organized in Laramie. Practices were 60-90 minutes and I remember thinking that would be a mess with 6-8-year-old…WRO proved my wrong. I was amazed at the staff to player ratio and the fast paced learning environment that jumped from drill to drill while holding the attention of the kids. I recommend this organization to any athlete interested in a superb sports experience. You will not be disappointed!
• WRO has been designated a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
• WRO has been sanctioned by USA Rugby, the parent rugby organization for rugby in America, as the umbrella organization for all rugby in Wyoming.
• WRO has won start-up funding from USA Rugby and Blue Sky Group of Laramie, amounting to $70,000 through 2017.
• The initial board of directors includes Rich Cortez, Wyoming native, decorated rugby coach and USA Rugby's director of collegiate rugby, and John Pope, UW alum, rugby player, coach and Inc 500 entrepreneur.
• WRO's executive director is Bobby Watkins, an inner-city Chicago native and UW alum who was a walk-on football player at University of Wyoming who took up rugby and became an All American.
• Sustainable revenue streams, including youth camp registrations, coaching and referee clinic registrations, tournaments and events, and branded WRO and club rugby merchandise, have been demonstrated and are active.
•WRO actively travels to K-12 physical education classrooms around Wyoming to introduce, teach and promote rugby. Wyoming's youth have a fun, safe and exciting rugby experience.
• WRO has established and keeps active the "307" traveling adult side of players from all clubs across Wyoming, enhancing the rugby community and building grassroots support for youth rugby programs.
• WRO has assumed organization of the Wyoming Rugby Cup in June in Lander – the foundation for a state-wide event that includes youth, college and adult participants.
•Expansion of the organization to provide regular local and state-wide camps and leagues across Wyoming, with associated community-building events.
•Profitable operations based on sustainable(non-donor) revenue streams.
•Well-established academic and athletic development pathways for all youth participants in the state, including at-risk populations.
In addition, WRO is seeking support and participation from advertisers, volunteers (board members, coaches, referees and staff), merchandise purchasers, and players.
Wyoming Rugby Organization (WRO) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. WRO is sanctioned to develop and grow the sport of rugby for all youth, high school, college, and clubs in Wyoming. The organization's focus is on development, safety, sportsmanship and the strengthening of Wyoming rugby players character by introducing the core values of rugby into a team sports experience that will endure for a lifetime.


I was out on Vashon Island at Treasure Island Antique Store last weekend and came across and beautiful, but rusted, Jøtul goro iron. Aside from the light rust it was in very good condition and I knew I would regret it if I didn't buy it. When i got home I took a look at my grandmother's krumkake iron and notice it had a bit of rust on it as well (probably due to my unfaithfulness -I have been seeing an electric iron on the side). So I went about cleaning and seasoning them both using this method.
* I donned rubber gloves and then put the iron in the sink. I sprinkled it with salt and then doused my steel wool in vegetable oil and started scrubbing away. Keep scrubbing and add salt and oil as needed. I sometimes use tweezers to push the steel wool into tight corners.
* Rinse the iron thoroughly in hot water.
* Place any solid cast iron pieces on a foil lined cookie sheet and put them in the oven or 10-15 minutes to completely dry them out. (To dry the iron, which has a rubber/plastic handle, I put it on a gas burner on low until it was dry).
* Once the iron is completely dry you can paint it in bacon fat with a pastry brush (vegetable oil will leave it sticky, so it really is better to use bacon fat). Turn it over and paint the other side.
* Remove from oven, wipe excess with a paper towel and let it cool.
We have all frogged a sweater from time to time and then been faced with the task of reclaiming the yarn to try yet again. I needed to reset the yarn to remove all the kinks, and realized what I really needed was a niddy noddy. Back in college as a fibers major I remember my resourceful professor had a couple great PVC niddy noddys in the studio. You could swap out the center piece for different lengths to make your hanks of differing sizes. Additionally the plastic was resistant to moisture and did not take on dyes like wood would.
I searched a bit for a good niddy noddy pattern, but it was tricky since I wasn't certain of the spelling. Knitty knotty, nitty notty, knitty noddy, I mean really, who knew? I came across some marvelous and very clear DIY specs for varying sizes on this site. I took the directions to Greenwood TrueValue Hardware and built it right in the store (Love those guys!) I walked out with a completed niddy noddy for under $10.
Cut PVC piping into 4 pieces that are each 4.5 inches in length. These will be the arms of your niddy noddy. You can easily cut this with a hack saw or have it done at the hardware store. Use the chart below to determine the body length. Since the body pieces are not permanently attached in this pattern you can interchange these sizes to suit your needs.
Once you have all of you pieces cut, assemble your niddy noddy.
Step 1: Slide the short pipe pieces through the tee connectors. Add end caps to all exposed cut pipe ends.
Step 2: Side the longer pipe piece into the remaining holes on the tee connectors. You now have a piece that looks like a capital letter I.
Step 3: Twist either the top or bottom (short pipe piece) of the I 90º. Your niddy noddy is now ready to use.
Using your niddy noddy: Wrap your yarn around the niddy noddy from point A to B to C to D and back to A. Repeat until you run out of yarn, counting the times you pass point A. Multiply that number by the length of your wrap (determined by the length of the body of the I; see chart above) to get the length of your yarn. Tie waste yarn around your hank at the four arms to hold your hank together. Then, remove the hank from your niddy noddy by removing one of the arms. Twist your hank and pull one end through the other to make a nice, yarn store style hank of yarn.


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Onshore development Scotland
Statkraft to develop onshore wind in partnership with Airvolution Clean Energy
Statkraft and Airvolution Clean Energy have entered into an onshore wind development partnership. The ambition is to build a project pipeline of 300 MW investable project opportunities for Statkraft in Scotland.
Earlier this year, Statkraft completed Andershaw wind farm in Scotland, adding to its UK onshore wind portfolio. Statkraft believes in the fundamental requirement of the UK for significantly increased deployment in onshore wind over the coming decade, based on its position as the most cost-effective technology to achieve the UK's energy and climate goals.
As a consequence, Statkraft will significantly grow its onshore wind portfolio, focussing on Scotland and Wales, via acquisition of mature projects and via partnering on new development projects and portfolios.
Partnership first growth initiative
Statkraft's first initiative is to establish a development partnership with Airvolution Clean Energy. In the partnership Airvolution Clean Energy (ACE) will work exclusively on behalf of Statkraft to identify, explore and bring forward opportunities to secure development rights for projects in Scotland.
David Flood, Managing Director of Statkraft UK, comments; "We are delighted to have entered into a development partnership with Airvolution Clean Energy. Their team has a strong track record, and will be able to identify and develop excellent project opportunities on behalf of Statkraft."
"Our focus on Scotland demonstrates our belief in the fundamental attractiveness of the onshore wind industry in Scotland, and its ability to deliver low-cost, low carbon generation while contributing substantially to the Scottish economy. As we have demonstrated on projects such as our recently completed Andershaw wind farm, next generation turbine technology can facilitate further cost reductions, and increased tip heights will play a critical role in this."
Believes in UK onshore wind
"We believe the future of onshore wind in the United Kingdom to be very positive, and fully expect the UK government to grasp the opportunity for further onshore wind development through future CfD auctions. This can deliver known volumes of the most cost-effective generation technology available in suitable locations, while giving investors certainty and facilitating low cost of capital", David Flood adds.
In the UK, Statkraft develops, owns and operates onshore wind farms and hydropower assets, and is the leading provider of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and other energy services.
Matt Kelly, UK Business Development Manager, Statkraft UK Ltd
M: +44 (0) 7824 549285
E: matt.kelly@statkraft.com
www.airvolutionenergy.com


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Yes, Families of Color Are Being Hit Harder By the Pandemic—Here's Why
By Joanna Eng June 11, 2020
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Even if a virus can't technically discriminate, the fact is that some racial groups are being hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than others. The numbers reveal that Black Americans are dying of Covid-19 at higher rates than any other group in the United States. A recent NPR analysis shows that across the country on average, Covid-19 death rates among African Americans are almost double what would be expected based on the proportion of the population that they make up.
An analysis by The Atlantic took it one step further, stating, "When you account for age—black people are on average younger than white people, and should therefore be expected to die at a lower rate, not a higher one—black mortality is 3.57 times white mortality. A multiplier of 3.57 is a national shame."
These disparities have shown up even more dramatically in some states. The Guardian pointed out that in Kansas, black patients are seven times more likely to die of the virus than white ones; and black residents of Missouri, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C. are six times more likely to die.
In New Mexico and Arizona, which contain portions of the Navajo Nation, the Native American death rates from Covid-19 have also been staggering, according to APM Research Lab. In New Mexico, the indigenous mortality rate is eight times the white mortality rate. And in Arizona, the indigenous death rate is more than five times the rate for all other racial groups.
There are many different factors at play that contribute to these disparities in Covid-19 outcomes, reflecting the racial disparities in health in general in this country. For instance, there's the lack of access to health insurance: Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans are less likely to have health insurance than other groups. The resulting absence or delay of medical care not only negatively impacts the outcome when a person contracts Covid-19—reduced access to healthcare also increases the instance of underlying health issues that are shown to lead to more severe reactions to this virus.
Another key example is that black households in 2018 were twice as likely as the national average to lack the resources necessary to buy enough food. And this food insecurity, in turn, leads to higher risk of health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension—all of which translate to higher vulnerability to Covid-19.
There are also environmental health reasons, like the fact that highways, incinerators, industrial sites, and other areas with polluted air tend to be located where greater proportions of people of color live or attend school. The result is that these populations can be more vulnerable to lung-inflaming conditions including asthma and Covid-19.
Racial bias and discrimination are also at play when it comes to healthcare interactions and overall health. Studies have shown that healthcare professionals are more uncertain and less communicative with patients of color than with white patients, leading to less effective care. Also, it has been well documented that the lifelong stress of experiencing racism and racial disadvantages can lead to negative health outcomes.
And finally, there's the racial breakdown of who's actually able to socially isolate during a pandemic. For example, fewer than 20 percent of African Americans hold jobs that can translate to work-from-home arrangements. Black workers are concentrated in jobs where social distancing is not realistic, such as mass transit, home health care, retail, and other service jobs. In addition, African Americans make up the majority of the population of our country's overcrowded prisons and jails, where social distancing is not possible, and disproportionately live in crowded rental housing where they're more likely to be exposed to the virus. At least one study has shown that the greatest spread of the virus is among multigenerational households, or "crowded" homes where bedrooms are shared by more than one person—and Black and latino families are twice as likely to live in these types of households than whites.
All of these factors are tied into cycles of poverty and our country's history of discrimination—and show quite starkly how the most vulnerable populations are less equipped during a public health crisis such as a pandemic. The virus may not discriminate, but society clearly does—and as long as that's the case, the virus will continue to take an excessive toll on communities of color.
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Quentin Tarantino's 8th Film…"The Hateful Eight" is a bloody, brutal, who dun-it epic. Released in 2015 it proved a huge commercial & critical success and in keeping with previous Tarantino movie merchandising offerings the film posters have became very collectible. Officially licensed by Tarantino who worked closely with Jason and Mondo's team to create an image that represented the films iconic and titular "eight," while also wanting to pay special attention to the lush, vast snowy landscapes captured in glorious 70mm. Edmiston has truly achieved what I feel to be among his best and certainly most technically proficient screen prints ever. The artist had this to say about the project…"Quentin Tarantino is my favorite contemporary director, and Mondo thrilled me with the offer to attack an official poster for his latest movie, THE HATEFUL EIGHT. Enthralled by the film, I accepted the challenge. The eight titular characters are as equally important to the plot of the movie as the super wide, glorious 70 millimeter Panavision presentation. I wanted to feature both the diverse personalities and the beautiful, expansive landscape during a raging snow storm that reflects the energy inside the Haberdashery. Stylistically, Italian western posters of the 60s and 70s influenced my approach since this production shares many of those films' typical characters and plot cues. I also wanted to maintain as much of my painted style as possible within the limitations of screen printing. I maximized the three-dimensional quality by purposefully layering my background, middle-ground and foreground elements to tell a story. Starting with a full value, black and white traditional painting, I then finalized it digitally. Comprised of 10 layers, created one at a time, the completed work combines a mix of opaque and transparent inks to emulate a full color watercolor painting. The entire process from concept to final poster took nearly 6 weeks. It was a labor of love and perhaps my proudest accomplishment to date"…Totally unrestored this originally rolled unfolded (as issued) example (#1258/2975) displays to exceptional effect. Perfect, bright colours this is a truly outstanding and extremely rare film poster that represents a key item of highly sought after modern Quentin Tarantino movie memorabilia.
Trivia: Takes place in the same universe as Quentin Tarantino's previous film, Django Unchained(2012), even though it is not a sequel. Ironically, Samuel L. Jackson and Walton Gogginsplay villains in that movie, and are the good guys in this one.
Quentin Tarantino's 8th film "The Hateful Eight" further augments the director's portfolio of transgressive, innovative, and influential filmmaking. He successfully enhances the quality of his film with the use of the 70mm extended edition featuring an overture and intermission. Tarantino pays homage to the epics of the 50's and 60's with this long forgotten film technique. It pays off very well because it provides the viewer with more of an experience rather than just an ordinary watch.
"The Hateful Eight" is a film that is highly influenced by other films. It features the same atmosphere and tension of "The Thing", the talky ultraviolent stage play of "Reservoir Dogs", the whodunit mystery of "Clue" and finally the setting, genre, and vengeful mood of "Django Unchained". Tarantino masterfully creates well rounded nefarious characters in an enclosed environment. The characters are brought to life by phenomenal performances from Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh — who was the only person to get an Oscar nod. These performances were guided by Tarantino's extraordinary writing. Also the score was excellent from legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and really made rather slow moments more suspenseful. Finally the cinematography was great and almost matched "The Revenant" in artistic beauty.
The main complaints about the film from critics are that the film is overlong with excessive dialogue, excessive violence, and finally an absence of character morals. The dialogue did drag on especially in the first half but it was all made worth while in the second half with the violent interplay between characters, the gut twisting climax, and finally the jaw dropping monologues Tarantino is known for. The film is incredibly violent but it helps set the hateful and brutal tone of the film. Finally the characters are mostly despicable, and lack morals. But how many movies actually have a 'bad guys vs. less bad guys' storyline? Like seriously this is the core of the movie — the characters are hateful! It's called "The Hateful Eight" for a reason and the characters certainly are not sugarcoated or lionized in any way.


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I just got my first tattoo today, in a foreign country (I'm American, in Ireland). I'd recommend you wait till you're in the country and then look around. I visited about 10 shops before deciding on the one I finally chose. The internet is no substitute for the feeling of a place.
Youve probably been by now, but if it helps….! I have had bamboo tattoos on two occasions in Bangkok. The first was 2009, back when they still used a length of bamboo with the needles bound in to the end. The second was last October, at the studio I had previously used and where they have started using a metal tube arrangement instead of bamboo, for hygiene purposes. The needle arrangement and technique remains original to the bamboo way. The studio is Up 2 U Tattoo on Khao San Rd. I dont know if they have a website but they have a FaceBook page (Tatt Khoa San). I think they only have one bambooist who works across the various studios they have but booking just one day in advance with a deposit usually works. Not sure if youre UK resident, but if so, the Bamboo Rooms in Shipley have a registered bambooist, a Thai guy who trained in monasteries in the art. I've had work by him too and can highly recommend also.


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OH2019, 1 to 4 April 2019, Brighton, UK1 - 4 April 2019
OH2019 Presentations
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OH2020 Dates Announced 20-23 April 2020 in Bristol, UK
Check back in July 2019 for further announcements….
Led by: Andrey Korchevskiy, PhD, CIH, DABT
Andrey Korchevskiy, PhD, DABT, CIH, is a Director of Research and Development in C&IH (Wheat Ridge, Colorado). He is a specialists in risk assessment modeling for industrial hygiene and environmental health applications. Andrey is a certified toxicologist (DABT) and certified industrial hygienist (CIH). He arranged and taught risk assessment classes in the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and other countries. He has over 150 scientific publications in the fields of industrial hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and biostatistics. He is a full member of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). He is a Distinguished Lecturer of the AIHA, a recipient of AIHA Outstanding Project Team Award, AIHA Volunteer Group Service Award -2016, and SOT International ToxScholar grant.
Andrew Darnton, MSc, is one of the leading internationally renown epidemiologists, famous for his landmarks publications on asbestos health risk assessment. He is a statistician at the HSE, UK.
Bruce Case, MD, is a pathologist and epidemiologist at McGill University, Canada, one of the most advanced experts in the area of asbestos pathology. He has been a member of BOHS since 1985. From 1988-1991, he served as Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Center for Environmental Epidemiology (University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health). He provided peer reviews, professional development courses, lectures, workshops, and advice for national and international agencies and professional societies regarding exposure assessment for health effects of mineral fibres and particles, including NIOSH, USEPA, ATSDR, IARC, ICOH, BOHS, ATS, GSA, Collegium Ramazzini, and others.
Jim Rasmuson, PhD, CIH, DABT, FAIHA (USA), is a CEO and senior scientist at Chemistry & Industrial Hygiene, Inc. He developed numerous published works, presentations and classes in exposure and risk assessment, industrial hygiene, retrospective exposure assessment, simulation testing, analytical chemistry, laboratory methods development, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.
PDC Description:
Risk assessment is an essential tool used in the occupational hygiene profession. Occupational hygienists use risk assessment to establish internal occupational exposure limits, predict health outcomes of exposure for certain groups of workers, and deal with new and emerging hazardous compounds. Occupational and environmental health experts should be aware of the most up-to-date risk assessment techniques, so they can take advantage of these methods as part of their professional expertise. This PDC will take participants for an intensive one-day ride exploring how and when they can use risk assessment methods.
The objective of the class is to demonstrate different methods and approaches used for risk assessment purposes. Structural components of the risk assessment paradigm (hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response assessment, and risk characterization) will be described from a practical point of view. The participants will learn through class exercises how to obtain and interpret risk metrics, including: absolute and relative risk, attributable risk fraction, unit risk, slope factor, reference concentration and dose, and other metrics. The audience will participate in exciting and interactive exercises, including a statistical risk simulation demonstrating the probabilistic nature of hazards and health outcomes. "Risk taking behavior" characteristics of the audience will be tested and analyzed: a method that can be useful for individual risk assessment at workplaces. The class will be based on case studies which are intended to refresh the audience's knowledge on numerous hazardous agents including, but not limited to, glyphosate, acrylamide, benzene, beryllium, cadmium, and nanoparticles. The participants also will learn methods to develop hypothetical internal standards to protect workers from adverse health effects.
Intermediate level education and experience in environmental and/or occupational health exposure assessment is required. Some risk assessment background a plus.
Outcomes:
1. Interpret basic definitions and metrics of risk assessment.
2. Discuss 4 -steps risk assessment paradigm and its advantages.
3. Utilize statistical simulation for exposure and risk calculations.
4. Calculate absolute and relative carcinogenic risk values based on slope factors and unit risks.
5. Search for relevant risk assessment information.
6. Interpret excess risk values based on the various risk acceptability criteria.
7. Derive internal standards from available risk assessment information.
8. Communicate risk assessment procedure and its results in unified way.
Led by: Bob Rajan, HSE
Dr Bob Rajan OBE, JP is HM Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, a strategic thinker and policy developer. Many of his proposals are included in COSHH regulations, HSE guidance and international standards and publications. He has over 30 years of experience in occupational hygiene, published widely and had written books (own and contributed to chapters). He has been an examiner in occupational hygiene (BOHS and other institutions) and a peer reviewer for Annals and other journals. He is a past president of BOHS and contributed widely for the advancement of BOHS and occupational hygiene including PPE, It's in Your Hands and the Clean Air Take care, Hon Editor BOHS Newsletter. He introduced and driving the LOcHER project. He developed the Exposure Control Indicators used by HSE. His new proposals include transformational occupational hygiene and designing adequate exposure control measures that encompass failure minimisation. Experienced n product development.
To explore, learn and share new ideas on Transformational Occupational Hygiene (TOH).
My working definition of TOH is: aims to deliver effective occupational exposure risk management to hazardous agents* through vison, creativity, innovation, inspirational motivation and /influence and failure minimisation designs.
The objectives for the PDS are: (i) How to maximise OH business value demonstration and (ii) Exploring the delivery of adequate exposure control, productivity, and sustainability through designing failure minimisation approaches using a number of real-world problem solving exercises.
Attendee Experience:
A keen occupational hygienist, who is leader in the area or wishing to acquire knowledge, skills and experience to become a leader;
Who is not only interested in OH, but on productivity, sustainability, communication, utilising behavioural approaches in OH and business value delivery. A positive mind for change, embracing new approaches, thinking the unthinkable to practice transformational OH.
How to apply communication principles; How to think outside the box for developing new ideas including control measure; why the understanding of MINDSPACE is vital for better practice of OH; Thinking in the space of engineering designs so that OHs can work productively with engineers and suppliers. Ideas for presenting effective business report instead of pages of traditional OH reports.
Led by: Adrian Sims, MFOH(S), Vent-Tech Ltd
Building services engineer with over 25 years experience in the industry as consultant and contractor specializing in the design of mechanical building services systems.
Spent several years working in for an industrial centrifugal fan manufacturer.
Over 16 years as Managing Director of Vent-Tech Ltd carrying out the design installation, testing and commissioning of specialist local exhaust ventilation systems.
Have designed and commissioned systems to control hazardous substances handling:
Flour and food ingredients
Welding and grinding applications
Dipping tanks containing hazardous chemicals
Vehicle exhaust fume extraction
Has consulted on COSHH Control issues to a range of blue chip clients, which have included Airbus, Rolls Royce, The Royal Mint, Toyota, Bombardier, Marshall Aerospace, Premier Foods, Genzyme, Exxon, Astra Zenica, Johnson Apparelmaster, Bob Martin, Tiffany's, Mission foods and Aunt Bessies to name a few.
Examiner and lecture for BOHS LEV P-Series qualifications.
This Professional Development Course will focus on:
Discussing the various types of the most critical part of any LEV system, the extraction hood.
Helping course participants to decide on the minimum performance that the main types of extraction hood would need in order to adequately control employee exposures.
Outlining appropriate performance requirements for the other elements of LEV systems.
Outlining the methods and the testing equipment that is needed in order to test the actual performance of an LEV system.
Discussing a number of real-life case studies to aid in the interpretation of test data from actual LEV systems.
Added Value:
Awareness of suitability of LEV systems and skills to enable to test, check and what good looks like.
Led by: Sven Hoffmann, University of Zurich and University of Lausanne
Program manager of the Swiss MAS Work+Health University of Zurich and University of Lausanne
Occ Hygienist, chartered Ergonomist, Certificates in didactics, medical didactics Emergency response & disaster management Instructor Hazmat life support (AHLS).
Function & Services
o Workplace health risk assessments & advice
o Hazmat life support
o Disaster risk reduction, Swiss Disaster Relief Unit, Humanitarian Aid Corps
o Lectures & workshops in health at work, ergonomics
o Research in non-visual lighting effects
Board Actitivities
o OHTA Advisory Board
o European Association of Schools of Occupational Medicine (EASOM)
o Swiss Ergonomics Association (SwissErgo)
Indoor air quality and thermal comfort are two of the top-priority topics in occupational hygiene literature of the past years. For both topics, the recent literature reports on, as well as practical examples of, typical health hazards and measurement findings shall be presented. Further, the participants will be introduced to the most relevant measurement strategies and measurement techniques. Furthermore, several examples of indoor air quality measurements will be worked on in small-group sessions and discussion rounds. Finally, managing indoor air and thermal comfort in office workplaces will complete the course.
Attendee Experience Criteria:
Basic kowledge in occupational hygiene or occupational medicine.
On completion of the course attendees will
– recognise the most relevant sources of indoor air pollutants
– apply the most relevant indoor air measurement techniques
– interpret indoor air measurements
– manage indoor air quality in office workspaces
– recognise the most relevant thermal risk factors
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The mission of the Friends of the Kankakee is to support the US Fish and Wildlife Service in its goals to preserve the biological and cultural diversity of the Kankakee River Basin through the establishment of the Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area (KNWR&CA). We will work with individuals and groups, public and private, who promote our mission.
Until the early 1900's the Grand Kankakee Marsh was one of the largest inland marshes in the US. It was made up of thousands of acres of wetlands, savannas, prairies and forests in Indiana and Illinois and was one of the best hunting and fishing areas in the U.S. With the dredging of the Kankakee River in Indiana, much of this land was converted to farmland. In Illinois, the river continues in its original bed, and upland remnants of black oak savannas and sand prairies remain.
In 2005 the Friends began to protect land in N. E. Iroquois and S. E. Kankakee counties with a goal of helping to create a large greenbelt connecting Willow Slough State Fish & Wildlife Area, the Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, Hooper Branch Savanna Nature Preserve, Kankakee Sands in Indiana, and other protected areas. We have acquired nearly 250 acres, over 78 of which are registered as Illinois Land and Water Reserve. On May 25, 2016 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service accepted our donation of 66 acres to establish the KNWR&CA. Further donations to USF&WS are pending.
The KNWR&CA would protect and restore both uplands and wetlands, helping to save numerous state threatened or endangered species. It would help control flooding and provide increased hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities.
Please join us in our effort to build support for the KNWR&CA .
Our logo was designed by professional artist, Jenny Vogt, and shows a couple enjoying a paddle down the beautiful Kankakee River. Overhead flies a pair of Whooping Cranes, a federally-endangered species now being seen regularly in the Kankakee Sands area during migration.


To save their convent from financial ruin, the Little Sisters of Hoboken have "One Last Hope" to raise the money and properly bury their accidentally poisoned sisters. What will they do? Why throw a fundraiser, of course. From writing greeting cards to producing a variety show, the nuns' ingenuity shines as they frantically garner the cash. With new songs, new dance numbers and more wacky characters, expect an evening of toe-tapping, mega-musical fun!
Nunsense the Mega Musical	is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.


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We are a friendly, creative and effective garden design company based in Haslemere. We work in London as well as across the South East of England, including Godalming, Midhurst and Farnham.
We undertake projects of all scale, from updating tired planting schemes to a full redesign and construction of your garden. A well-designed garden can add value to your house and bring real pleasure to your life and well-being. Careful attention is always paid to your intention and desires; and of course, to your budget.
Working with only excellent and skilled trade and craftspeople, we will transform your outdoor space into a creative and useable garden.
Amy trained in horticulture and later specialised in garden design.
Amy has a degree in Art History and worked as a professional photographer; these visual disciplines support and inform the garden design process.
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Q: How do i create an IAM user with s3 permission using cloudformation? I need to create an IAM user with s3 permissions using cloudformation.
I havent found a solution

A: Use AWS::IAM::User to create the IAM User.
Here's a YAML template that uses Managed Policies:
  DeveloperUser:
    Type: 'AWS::IAM::User'
    Properties:
      UserName: user-developer
      ManagedPolicyArns:
        - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogEndUserFullAccess'
        - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/ReadOnlyAccess'
        - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/CloudWatchFullAccess'
        - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonVPCFullAccess'
        - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonS3FullAccess'

Here's a JSON policy that has inline permissions:
      "User":{
         "Type":"AWS::IAM::User",
         "Properties":{
            "Policies":[
               {
                  "PolicyName":"S3",
                  "PolicyDocument":{
                     "Statement":[
                        {
                           "Effect":"Allow",
                           "Action":[
                              "s3:*",
                           ],
                           "Resource":[
                              "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket",
                              "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket/*"
                           ]
                        }
                     ]
                  }
               }
            ]
         }
      }

A: You can try https:krunal4amity.github.io . It is an online aws cloudformation template generator. It takes away a lot of manual work and time required to generate templates.

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Weeding peas is a fiddly job! Peas need plenty of water but of course that encourages the weeds as well. In the gap between rows, hoeing is possible if you are careful but otherwise it is a hands and knees job!
Be very careful, peas at this stage, just flowering and producing the first peas, can be uprooted very easily and peas will often try and use the nearest object, e.g. a weed, for support instead of all those pea sticks collected over previous months.
I have found that, despite getting dirt up fingernails and on hands, it is better to dispense with gardening gloves in order to pick out the weeds from in amongst the peas.
This year has been cold for them, the earliest pods did survive the frost but went a bit of a funny colour, but now there's plenty of pea flowers and pods forming. CDs on strings have also been used as a defence against sparrows looking for a nice bit of greenery to munch!