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As soon as he left Elena at her house, Stefan went to the woods. He took Old Creek Road, driving under the sullen clouds-through which no patch of sky could be seen, to the place where he had parked on the first day of school. Leaving the car, he tried to retrace his steps exactly to the clearing where he had seen the crow. His hunter's instincts helped him, recalling the shape of this bush and that knotted root, until he stood in the open place ringed with ancient oak trees. Here. Under this blanket of dingy-brown leaves, some of the rabbit's bones might even remain. Taking a long breath to still himself, to gather his Powers, he cast out a probing, demanding thought. And for the first time since he'd come to Fell's Church, he felt the flicker of a reply. But it seemed faint and wavering, and he could not locate it in space. He sighed and turned around-and stopped dead. Damon stood before him, arms crossed over his chest, lounging against the largest oak tree. He looked as if he might have been there for hours. â€Å"So,† said Stefan heavily, â€Å"it is true. It's been a long time, brother.† â€Å"Not as long as you think, brother .† Stefan remembered that voice, that velvety, ironical voice. â€Å"I've kept track of you over the years,† Damon said calmly. He flicked a bit of bark from the sleeve of his leather jacket as casually as he had once arranged his brocade cuffs. â€Å"But then, you wouldn't know that, would you? Ah, no, your Powers are as weak as ever.† â€Å"Be careful, Damon,† Stefan said softly, dangerously. â€Å"Be very careful tonight. I'm not in a tolerant mood.† â€Å"St. Stefan in a pique? Imagine. You're distressed, I suppose, because of my little excursions into your territory. I only did it because I wanted to be close to you. Brothers should be close.† â€Å"Youkilled tonight. And you tried to make me think I'd done it.† â€Å"Are you quite sure you didn't? Perhaps we did it together. Careful!† he said as Stefan stepped toward him. â€Å"My mood is not the most tolerant tonight, either. I only had a wizened little history teacher; you had a pretty girl.† The fury inside Stefan coalesced, seeming to focus in one bright burning spot, like a sun inside him. â€Å"Keep away from Elena,† he whispered with such menace that Damon actually tilted his head back slightly. â€Å"Keep away from her, Damon. I know you've been spying on her, watching her. But no more. Go near her again and you'll regret it.† â€Å"You always were selfish. Your one fault. Not willing to share anything, are you?† Suddenly, Damon's lips curved in a singularly beautiful smile. â€Å"But fortunately the lovely Elena is more generous. Didn't she tell you about our little liaisons? Why, the first time we met she almost gave herself to me on the spot.† â€Å"That's a lie!† â€Å"Oh, no, dear brother. I never lie about anything important. Or do I mean unimportant? Anyway, your beauteous damsel nearly swooned into my arms. I think she likes men in black.† As Stefan stared at him, trying to control his breathing, Damon added, almost gently, â€Å"You're wrong about her, you know. You think she's sweet and docile, like Katherine. She isn't. She's not your type at all, my saintly brother. She has a spirit and a fire in her that you wouldn't know what to do with.† â€Å"And you would, I suppose.† Damon uncrossed his arms and slowly smiled again. â€Å"Oh, yes.† Stefan wanted to leap for him, to smash that beautiful, arrogant smile, to tear Damon's throat out. He said, in a barely controlled voice, â€Å"You're right about one thing. She's strong. Strong enough to fight you off. And now that she knows what you really are, she will. All she feels for you now is disgust.† Damon's eyebrows lifted. â€Å"Does she, now? We'll see about that. Perhaps she'll find that real darkness is more to her taste than feeble twilight. I, at least, can admit the truth about my nature. But I worry about you, little brother. You're looking weak and ill-fed. She's a tease, is she?† Kill him, something in Stefan's mind demanded. Kill him, snap his neck, rip his throat to bloody shreds. But he knew Damon had fed very well tonight. His brother's dark aura was swollen, pulsing, almost shining with the life essence he had taken. â€Å"Yes, I drank deeply,† Damon said pleasantly, as if he knew what was in Stefan's mind. He sighed and ran his tongue over his lips in satisfied remembrance. â€Å"He was small, but there was a surprising amount of juice in him. Not pretty like Elena, and he certainly didn't smell as good. But it's always exhilarating to feel the new blood singing inside you.† Damon breathed expansively, stepping away from the tree and looking around. Stefan remembered those graceful movements, too, each gesture controlled and precise. The centuries had only refined Damon's natural poise. â€Å"It makes me feel like doing this,† said Damon, moving to a sapling a few yards away. It was half again as tall as he was, and when he grasped it his fingers did not meet around the trunk. But Stefan saw the quick breath and the ripple of muscles under Damon's thin black shirt, and then the tree tore loose from the ground, its roots dangling. Stefan could smell the pungent dampness of disturbed earth. â€Å"I didn't like it there anyway,† said Damon, and heaved it as far away as the still-entangled roots would allow. Then he smiled engagingly. â€Å"It also makes me feel like doingthis .† There was a shimmer of motion, and then Damon was gone. Stefan looked around but could see no sign of him. â€Å"Up here, brother.† The voice came from overhead, and when Stefan looked up he saw Damon perching among the spreading branches of the oak tree. There was a rustle of tawny brown leaves, and he disappeared again. â€Å"Back here, brother.† Stefan spun at the tap on his shoulder, only to see nothing behind him. â€Å"Right here, brother.† He spun again. â€Å"No, try here.† Furious, Stefan whipped the other way, trying to catch hold of Damon. But his fingers grasped only air. Here, Stefan . This time the voice was in his mind, and the Power of it shook him to the core. It took enormous strength to project thoughts that clearly. Slowly, he turned around once more, to see Damon back in his original position, leaning against the big oak tree. But this time the humor in those dark eyes had faded. They were black and fathomless, and Damon's lips were set in a straight line. What more proof do you need, Stefan? I'm as much stronger than you as you are stronger than these pitiful humans. I'm faster than you, too, and I have other Powers you've scarcely heard of. The Old Powers, Stefan. And I'm not afraid to use them. If you fight me, I'll use them against you. â€Å"Is that what you came here for? To torture me?† I've been merciful with you, brother. Many times you've been mine for the killing, but I've always spared your life. But this time is different. Damon stepped away from the tree again and spoke aloud. â€Å"I am warning you, Stefan, don't oppose me. It doesn't matter what I came here for. What I want now is Elena. And if you try to stop me from taking her, I will kill you.† â€Å"You can try,† said Stefan. The hot pinpoint of fury inside him burned brighter than ever, pouring forth its brilliance like a whole galaxy of stars. He knew, somehow, that it threatened Damon's darkness. â€Å"You think I can't do it? You never learn, do you, little brother?† Stefan had just enough time to note Damon's weary shake of the head when there was another blur of motion and he felt strong hands seize him. He was fighting instantly, violently, trying with all his strength to throw them off. But they were like hands of steel. He lashed out savagely, trying to strike at the vulnerable area under Damon's jaw. It did no good; his arms were pinioned behind him, his body immobilized. He was as helpless as a bird under the claws of a lean and expert cat. He went limp for an instant, making himself a deadweight, and then he suddenly surged with all his muscles, trying to break free, trying to get a blow in. The cruel hands only tightened on him, making his struggles useless. Pathetic. You always were stubborn. Perhaps this will convince you . Stefan looked into his brother's face, pale as the frosted-glass windows at the boarding house, and at those black bottomless eyes. Then he felt fingers grasp his hair, jerk his head back, exposing his throat. His struggles redoubled, became frantic. Don't bother , came the voice in his head, and then he felt the sharp rending pain of teeth. He felt the humiliation and helplessness of the hunter's victim, of the hunted, of the prey. And then the pain of blood being drawn out against his will. He refused to give in to it, and the pain grew worse, a feeling as if his soul was tearing loose like the sapling. It stabbed through him like spears of fire, concentrating on the punctures in his flesh where Damon's teeth had sunk in. Agony flamed up his jaw and cheek and down his chest and shoulder. He felt a wave of vertigo and realized he was losing consciousness. Then, abruptly, the hands released him and he fell to the ground, onto a bed of damp and moldering oak leaves. Gasping for breath, he painfully got to his hands and knees. â€Å"You see, little brother, I'm stronger than you. Strong enough to take you, take your blood and your life if I wish it. Leave Elena to me, or I will.† Stefan looked up. Damon was standing with head thrown back, legs slightly apart, like a conqueror putting his foot on the neck of the conquered. Those night-black eyes were hot with triumph, and Stefan's blood was on his lips. Hatred filled Stefan, such hatred as he had never known before. It was as if all his earlier hatred of Damon had been a drop of water to this crashing, foaming ocean. Many times in the last long centuries he had regretted what he had done to his brother, when he'd wished with all his soul to change it. Now he only wanted to do it again. â€Å"Elena is not yours,† he ground out, getting to his feet, trying not to show what an effort it cost him. â€Å"And she never will be.† Concentrating on each step, putting one foot in front of the other, he began walking away. His entire body hurt, and the shame he felt was even greater than the physical ache. There were bits of wet leaves and crumbs of earth adhering to his clothes, but he did not brush them off. He fought to keep moving, to hold out against the weakness that lapped at his limbs. You never learn, brother. Stefan did not look back or try to reply. He gritted his teeth and kept his legs moving. Another step. And another step. And another step. If he could just sit down for a moment, rest†¦ Another step, and another step. The car couldn't be far now. Leaves crackled under his feet, and then he heard leaves crackle behind him. He tried to turn quickly, but his reflexes were almost gone. And the sharp motion was too much for him. Darkness filled him, filled his body and his mind, and he was falling. He fell forever into the black of absolute night. And then, mercifully, he knew no more.

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The Ethical Aspects of Childbirth

Question: Write an essay onThe Ethical Aspects of Childbirth. Answer: Before discussing the ethical aspects of childbirth, it is necessary to understand what exactly is meant by ethics, or what makes an aspect ethical in nature. Ethics refers to those basic principles which govern the decency of human conduct. It can also be termed as morality. Ethical aspects are topics which are widely discussed matters by the global media. Ethics can be considered as guidelines for any business organization or sector, to maintain a harmonious environment and evade controversies and chaos. For example, nursing ethics is the application of ethical values, and determination of right from wrong in the field of nursing. The International Council of Nurses has developed a standard guideline on the ethical values of nursing known as the Code of Ethics for Nurses, for the nurses to abide by worldwide. Nursing ethics can fall under the category of professional ethics, which is comprised of the laws or standards which govern the corporate, personal and organizational behavior which is expected from the individual ("The Code for nurses and midwives", 2016). The most prevalent ethical values include honesty with clients, patients or customers; maintaining the integrity of clients, customers or patients, that is earning their trust; and loyalty towards the organization and other co-workers. There are a multitude of ethical aspects in the health industry, such as euthanasia, use of embryonic stem cells for the purpose of research and so on. Highlighting the principal ethical concerns in child birth (Nadroo, 2012)- Premature birth or delivery of a child before expected due. Genetic testing of child at birth to determine the health of the expected child and any congenital disease, or genetic defects at birth. Maternal autonomy or the decision making of an expecting woman regarding her childbirth Abortion or the deliberate termination of the foetus. Limitations of child birth that is restricting the number of children in a family to one or two, to prevent over population. Ethical dilemma regarding child birth limits : The increasing population has always been a major concern for the countries of the world, especially the developing countries. Human population planning has been implemented in various developed countries. Family planning is one of the best ways to attain a viable future. An increase in population results in decreased resources, loss of biodiversity and scarcity of water. Despite of using contraceptive measures, it is tough to say that all occurring pregnancies are intended. According to the survey, it is observed that 40% of the pregnancies that occur in developing countries are unintended, and 47% pregnancies are unintended in the developed countries. The Institute of World Resources estimates that there will be an increase in the worlds population by 34% by the year 2050 ("Family planning/Contraception", 2016). Views on child birth limits: Over the past decade people have been supportive towards this initiative. Eminent personalities have condemned and supported for planning of the population. In 2007 the head of the UN Millenium Project, Jeffery Sachs, had stated the effects controlling overpopulation would have on the reduction of poverty. China is the one of the countries which encouraged the birth of only one child (one child policy). One child policy in China became effective in the year, 1979. However, the youngest generation, under the one child policy, by the time they reached the age, it was observed that one child had to take the responsibility of the entire family. Consequently, there was a change in the laws in 2009, allowing couples to have two children provided that each of the parent is a single child. This law was further relaxed since late 2013, to couples allowed to have two children, if any one parent is a single child (Grice, 2012). During 1970s Hong Kong had launched the Two is Enough campaign, by the Family Planning Association. Currently, the total fertility rate per women in Hong Kong is 1.04, which is lowest in the world ("The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong ", 2016). In the UK, the Optimum Population Trust, proposed the plan of two child policy, to regulate overpopulation. However, in 2012, the Conservative Party proposed a similar concept, but modified the policy by providing benefits for children with unemployed parents. Opposition The major opposition has been provided by the Roman Catholic Church, with respect to birthing limits and its measures. According to religion, human life is considered as a gift of God, and termination of such gift is a sin and is a subject to penance. According to Pope Benedict, the termination of millions of lives, for the sake of poverty, has indicated the destruction of all human beings. A coalition encompassing Churches of Scotland and England, Baptist, Methodist and Reform Churches, claim that this is an antifamily proposal and could lead to the breaking up of families and households and increase abortion rates in the UK (Bingham, 2015) Significance of child birth limits Limiting child birth is a way to state that the poor should not breed. It can be said however that limiting child birth has a positive effect in reducing overpopulation, which indirectly limits the use of resources. References Bingham, J. (2015).Tory two-child limit on benefits 'fundamentally anti-family' - faith leaders.Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2016, from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11986399/Tory-two-child-limit-on-benefits-fundamentally-anti-family-faith-leaders.html Code of Ethics for Nurses. (2016).Icn.ch. Retrieved 21 June 2016, from https://www.icn.ch/who-we-are/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/ Family planning/Contraception. (2016).World Health Organization. Retrieved 21 June 2016, from https://who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs351/en/ Grice, A. (2012).What is Iain Duncan Smith's two-child policy?.The Independent. Retrieved 21 June 2016, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/what-is-iain-duncan-smiths-two-child-policy-8227368.html Nadroo, A. (2012). Ethical dilemmas in decision making at limits of neonatal viability.J Islam Med Assoc,43(3). https://dx.doi.org/10.5915/43-3-8972 The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong :::. (2016).Famplan.org.hk. Retrieved 21 June 2016, from https://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.aspcontent=about/history.asp

misc Essays - Astrological Signs, Astrology, Alchemy,

Aries, Uranus and Revolution It is the beginning of the new year in Aries and time to effect radical changes in our lives! In Pisces we cleared the decks of debri from the past year, now we are ready to invoke and draw down the forces of revolutionary Uranus, ruler of Aries. In esoteric astrology there are three rulers given for each sign, which correspond to the personality, soul and spirit, or monad. The monadic or ?hierarchical? ruler is rarely discussed in these newsletters as most of us are flat-out just invoking soul - and dealing with its effects upon the unredeemed personality! Yet everyone has the capacity to intelligently invoke forces that are available when the Sun or any other planets are in a given sign; the times today urgently demand that we do so - and raise our game. Uranus is the monadic ruler of Aries and is the essential fiery essence that impulses forth from this sign. Uranus is at once pure spirit and yet as ruler of the seventh ray of Ceremonial Magic, is able to anchor that spirit into matter. It is said that Uranus leads the soul to the final ?burning ground? where major testings for initiation are undergone. Uranus is the manifester who rules the Occult Way and is connected with the Hierophant of the Mysteries of Initiation. Uranus is known to most of us as the ruler of Aquarius and represents the humanitarian revolutionary who overturns that which has become too crystallised in the previous sign Capricorn. As soul ruler of Libra, Uranus leads us from the personal to the impersonal in our relationships and is related to the right use of money and sex. However, Uranus as ruler of Aries represents the ?raincloud of knowable things? as Patanjali has it, the very source of thoughtforms and the best and brightest ideas that exist; those ideas that we can wrestle from the ?mind of God?, that we can obtain through ?seeding? the raincloud. (Students will note another connection with Aquarius the Water-Bearer here.) Mercury?s job as soul ruler of Aries is the messenger or ?go-between? (?I come forth from the plane of mind and rule?) for this ongoing ?precipitation?. Mars as personality ruler is poised for action on the physical plane ready to implement the idea. This period of time upon Earth has never been so urgent. We are in the middle of an unique cycle where the utmost is being demanded of us all. There can be no losing the fiery tension needed to consolidate ongoing, unfolding individual and collective purpose. The world is upon a knife-edge, plagued by instability and fear, immanent epidemics, hunger, food water and soil degradation, climate change, increasing violence, money mismanagement and widespread apathy. These are all facets of the Earth?s shadow, thrown into sharp relief and pushed into critical mode by a steadily increasing soul light. This gives us much pause for reflection - the chaos of the times is not just the conflicting forces of the cusp of the ages and the many other ray and cyclic energies; it is the very birthing of the soul of humanity in a collective sense ? and it is a difficult birth! Aries is a sign of birth following the previous sign of death in Pisces; it is the soul or spirit coming into manifestation. Each year we have the opportunity during this major solar festival of Easter (where the Sun or Son is exalted), to rebirth ourselves anew with an ?updated model? that approximates more closely the blueprint of our individual soul purpose. Uranus is that force that can help us effect radical and revolutionary change through ?penetrating and precipitating the raincloud? ? by finding those divine archetypal patterns that can create your new model. Perhaps a general revolution is approaching where the creaking and groaning of the past ways will reach such a din that Uranus the Liberator will be invoked to break the impasse through radical change. It is an interesting word, ?radical?. The old name for a birth chart is the ?radical? chart, meaning the origin or root. Hence to effect radical change is to get back to the essence of who we truly are, the core of Being. Surviving within a greater culture