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Stupid songs: Just sing away
Recently, as Kathy and I were driving to New Jersey, we picked up a Worcester radio station, WCW, or something like that, that was playing oldies, and on came a live version of "You Were Mine" by the Fireflies.
It brought back this memory of the time I was slugged by Pat, as in Patricia, Somers.
I was 16 or 17 and one night, my friends Steve and Kenny and I dropped by Pat's house because it was the kind of place you could always drop by, especially when her parents weren't home. This night, only Pat and her younger sister Geri were there.
I remember only two parts of this evening, the first involving Kenny:
The radio was on and he decided it would be just a great idea if he got Geri to dance with him. She didn't want to. He pushed it. She resisted. He pushed it some more. She resisted some more. He seemed to like that because he tried to kiss her. She responded by slapping his face. We laughed. Kenny cocked his fist. We stopped laughing and Steve grabbed him from behind. Geri left the room. Kenny shrugged.
It was about that time that "You Were Mine" came on the radio, the studio version. Pat started singing along and dancing a bit by herself. Steven watched and so did I. Steven just watched but I watched in amazement, confused that someone would sing along, and even DANCE to, such a stupid song.
Here's the opening lines:
"You were mine at the time, and the feeling was devine. You were mine. You were mine. You were really, really mine. And I know that our love was a love of true love."
Stupid, right?
And what the heck does "love of true love" mean? Really. Is it for emphasis? Love of true love, to differentiate it from love of false love? Then it isn't love. It's either love or it's not.
I said nothing. Pat kept singing and dancing, even to these lines:
"Like a bird on the wing, when it knows it's early spring. You were mine. You were mine. You were really, really mine. And I know that our love was a love of true love."
My God, they sang it again! "Love of true love." Kill me now.
"Like a bird on the wing, when it knows it's early spring"? Yeah? Really? That symbolizes love? A bird knowing the seasons? But break it down more: You were mine BECAUSE (that's the implication) that bird knew the season. So, if the bird had been really stupid she wouldn't have been "mine"?
When the song was BLESSEDLY over, Pat said, "I love that song."
Now here was a perfect time for me to just SHUT UP. But I was 16 or 17, a smart mouth and of course I did exactly the wrong thing.
I said, "But it's a stupid song."
Pat looked at me.
I said, "No, really. Listen to the words. It's a stupid song."
And, of course, I started to explain, much as I have explained it to you. When I got to the part about the fortunately non-stupid bird (fortunately for the singer), Pat stomped over to me, hauled off and threw a right. I ducked, but she caught me on the top of the head. She cocked her fist again and Steve jumped in AGAIN (as he had with Kenny) and grabbed her.
I said, being stupid, "But Pat! It's a stupid, STUPID song."
Steve had trouble holding her back.
At that point, Kenny and I decided it might be a good time to leave. Steven stayed, perhaps to console Pat. It was his way.
So this all came back to me when that song came on the radio on our trip. I think it was from one of those PBS Bring-Back-The-Now-Really-Old-Groups specials that are over-orchestrated, because back in the early 1960s, groups hardly ever recorded live shows and I don't think the Fireflies had more than that one song anyway.
And I STILL think it's a stupid, STUPID song. I just can't get around that bird and what its knowledge of spring has to do with someone belonging to someone else. And "You were mine?"
As in "You are my possession?" Yes, friends, back then, that's how guys thought. You were MINE. Or, better, you ARE mine. You BELONG to me.
Yeah, back in those days, possession was nine tenths of the concept of many songs. "I'm yours" or "You're mine" were favorite phrases, which probably led to a lot of kids growing up to be possessive idiots.
It's reminiscent of a line Frank Sinatra spoke to, I think, Gina Lolabrigida in a movie the title of which I forget:
"I want to keep you barefoot and pregnant."
What? And Gina's character didn't haul off and slug him? Nope. But you know what? To show you what a COMPLETE idiot I was as a teenager, I actually tried that line on my girlfriend of the moment and you know what she did?
She hauled off and slapped my face.
And it wasn't even Pat Somers.
So I learned two valuable lessons as a teenager:
1. Never come between a dancing, singing teenage girl and a stupid, STUPID song she loves no matter how STUPID, STUPID the song is.
2. Not every teenage girl wants to be like a really dopey, apparently prideless movie character.
So, you got a stupid song you love? Sing away. I'll say nothing (not even if it's stupid, STUPID Barry Manilow or Fleetwood Mac.)
And you know what? Any women who WANT to be kept barefoot and pregnant belong in the movies because in life, as far as I can tell, they'd be no more interesting that "Like a bird on the wing, when it knows it's early spring. …"


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Part of what's known as the "1033 Program" passed by Congress in 1997 and meant to augment police departments fighting the drug war, military gear is showing up in large numbers, and in some unlikely places, as an Associated Press investigation found.
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-- Bureau Count, Ill.: The sheriff — who had government-issued M14 rifles — was accused of lending some of them out to friends.
"We have concerns that the lines between the two [police and military] is starting to blur," John Chasnoff, an ACLU spokesman, told CBS St. Louis last March.
We've covered this trend before, writing of more than $34 billion in grants from DHS to local police departments. This in turn, has boosted the rise of heavily armed SWAT teams and their use on otherwise routine drug warrants — but this new report is one of the more in-depth looks at the issue.
"The harm for me is that it further militarizes American law enforcement," Norm Stamper, a retired Seattle Police chief told the AP. "We make a serious mistake, I'm convinced, in equipping domestic law enforcement, particularly in smaller, rural communities, with this much military equipment."
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The other side of self-employment : household enterprises in India
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- Khandker, S.R., 1992. "Earnings, Occupational Choice, and Mobility in Segmented Labor Markets of India," World Bank - Discussion Papers 154, World Bank.
- Levin, Carol E. & Ruel, Marie T. & Morris, Saul S. & Maxwell, Daniel G. & Armar-Klemesu, Margaret & Ahiadeke, Clement, 1999. "Working Women in an Urban Setting: Traders, Vendors and Food Security in Accra," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 27(11), pages 1977-1991, November.
- Newman, Constance & Canagarajah, Sudharshan, 2000. "Gender, poverty, and nonfarm employment in Ghana and Uganda," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2367, The World Bank.
- Clark, Kenneth & Drinkwater, Stephen, 2000. "Pushed out or pulled in? Self-employment among ethnic minorities in England and Wales," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 7(5), pages 603-628, September.
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Most notably, production dates have been penciled or stamped on the butt end of the heel of the neck of most guitars and basses, although there were periods when this was not consistently done (1973 to 1981, for example) or simply omitted. instrument production history, production dates have been applied to various components.The promise of a new, revitalized Fender dawned in the early 1980s as the dismal CBS era wound down, and concerned Fender officials noted the abundance of Japanese guitar makers who were blatantly copying—in some cases cloning—original vintage Fender designs with great accuracy and low costs, albeit with some occasionally bizarre details.In one particularly galling instance, for example, one manufacturer used headstock logos closely resembling those of original pre-CBS Fender guitars, but using the words "Tokai" (with a large backward uncrossed "F"), "Springy Sound" instead of "Stratocaster," "Breezy Sound" instead of "Telecaster," "Oldies but Goldies" instead of "Original Contour Body" and —the last straw— "This is the exact replica of the good old Strat" instead of "Fender Musical Instruments" in small print below the main logo. Fender acted by setting up its own official Japanese manufacturing operation, Fender Japan, in March 1982. S.-Japanese venture, Fender Japan produced guitars with material and technical support from Fender's U. facilities; Japanese manufacturing facilities even included factories that had been producing the aforementioned Fender copies.By May, Fender Japan had six vintage instruments— '57 and '62 Stratocaster models, a '52 Telecaster, '57 and '62 Precision Bass® models and a 62 Jazz Bass®.Meanwhile, as the flood of Asian Fender copies surged over Europe, Fender sought a competitive low-cost alternative.History Fender, under the ownership of CBS, acquired the Squier brand name in 1965 when it bought a USA based string making firm, but it lay dormant for many years [1].Before the Fender Squier series were introduced in 1982, Fender were making lower priced guitars such as the Fender Lead series at their Fullerton California plant.
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avoidable challenges you are bound to run into without wisdom are innumerable. If wisdom was like knowledge, what a really cool place to live in, this world would've been? Cos many people with the acquired knowledge on something walk around with raised shoulders and a very stupid smile on their faces, thinking they're wiser than others. Some even mistake wisdom for cleverness. That might just be the topic for my next article, except something tells me its either going to be a waste of time and writing resources, or I'm going to receive more hate mails than I've ever done from some bunch of foolish readers who I'll have succeeded in confusing, rather than convincing on the separation of the various counterfeited definitions of wisdom and the separating line between wisdom and knowledge.
I picked up my phone and scrolled through my call log.
"Who exactly do I call first?" I thought to myself. "Lizzy who I'm supposed to have acknowledged the reception of her text, notifying me of our hangout plans and see if i can excuse myself since I have a few deadlines to meet up with or Titi to apologize and either tell her I don't know what she's talking about by mincing and juicing words, using my intellectual and conversation powers to bamboozle her here and there and exonerate myself or come plain and expose believe and his secrets, including his present plan to make sure his secrets are kept secret or Kate the undercover agent to give her new directions to her assignment in hastily devising a pit to lead her new friend into, so as to clear the air and restore decorum and harmony while everyone gets back to the way their lives were before the start of all this twisted tale - and interestingly, I was beginning to admire Kate's seriousness or over-seriousness about this whole 'mission' thing, either because she left me no choice or because I've realized that time is of the essence and her kind of seriousness might just be what exactly was needed to strategically journey out of the black tunnel. After all, I think I'll just call the man behind the reason we're in this dark tunnel in the first place. The man who was bold enough to flex a few hours of sex with his ex and the next thing is chickening out of the resulting stress and headache without even the courage to confront his fiancée and tell her what went down and what's going to be the way forward.
"Stay away from your ex as faraway as you can." I once read from an article online but I would say if you're wise enough to handle your emotional person and you've successfully trained yourself with quality self control, staying away might just be equal to going the extra mile. It might not even be necessary, well, depending on what the cause of the breakup was in the first place cos three out of every ten broken relationships didn't end up in a rift and one out of those three has the possibility of coming back together. Facts there, according to research.
I dialed Dave's number.
"Howfar Jay?" The unusual huskiness of his voice made him sound like he just woke up or something was wrong with him.
"Sup bro?... Are you ok?" I asked expecting him to say he's fine.
"I'm fine boss. How's work?... Any new article or topic on your forum for me to feast my mind?"
"Hold on. I'll call you back in less than a minute."
I hung up and immediately forwarded Titi's text to him, waited a few seconds for him to call me back and he did.
"Ha!... What do I do now?" He exclaimed and I could see his very worried look from his picture in my mind.
"What you should've done a long time ago to save yourself from this kinda drama. You simply wanted to eat your cake and have it and you should know its gonna puke you. I told you to confront this situation like a man. Worse case scenario is Titi breaking up with you."
"That's exactly what I'll like to avoid. Don't you get? Believe me, Titi breaking up with me would just be the beginning of a whole lot of chain of events that I can trade the world to avoid."
"You don't have much of a choice now do you?"
"I guess I don't." He sounded very cold and calm "I'll face the music. I'll tell her as soon as she comes back from where she went to. Funny thing is she sent that message to you, without even showing any sign to me. I guess she wanted to catch me unawares. Thanks Jay, you are a friend indeed".
"Do what you have to do sir."
I hung up feeling a bit relieved and a bit skeptical. Dave won't be saying he'll confess for the first time, I just hope this time, its for real.
I would've been in this same situation, had I given in to Titi's promiscuous antics and seductive anticipation. Emotionally, men are pawns on the chess board and women are the queens cos they have been given the lion share of the power to take the emotional pathway into a man's head. My mum would say: "When sex related issues are concerned, a man could be smaller than a fly in the hands of a woman." I've never really come to the full understanding of that statement but how could sex make a full grown man smaller than a fly?... How could sex make a fragile creature that powerful and authoritative? Whatever it meant, I won't want to be the descriptive specimen.
I dialed Kate's number.
"Whatssup Jay?"
The calmness and unusual chill in Kate's voice was a bit more disturbing than the way Dave's voice sounded initially. Immediately, in a split second, i tried weighing up options of what could've gone wrong but couldn't set my pointer down on any option.
"Are you ok?"
"Yes sir... Just observing my once in blue moon siesta. I'm sorry for sleeping on duty."
"Oh... No problem" I breathed a sigh of relief, since it wasn't more than sleepy voice. Although my instincts told me to make the conversation as brief as possible. "I just said I should check on you and know how well the mission is going"
"Everything is in shape. She told me she should be traveling anytime from tomorrow."
"Good... Alright. Take care."
"Wait!" She cut in just as I was about to hang up.
"Who's the lady we're doing this for?... I mean who is Dave's fiancée?"
My heart skipped a bit cos this was the very question I was happy that she didn't ask. Kate must never know she was working to save Titi's relationship. It would mean the end of the mission.
"Errr... Ehmm... Don't worry about that. When you meet Dave, which is pretty soon, you'll meet her too".
"There won't be any need for that Jay. I know who it is and why you never wanted to tell me."
I swallowed air for a few seconds while I frantically stopped my voice from fading out. I succeeded.
"Sorry. I thought..."
"Its cool though. I don't live on the past. Whatever happened is gone, and its not even like I'm proud of what I did back then. June was talking about her and I kinda went deeper and found out it was her. I'm not the kind of person that'll allow past differences affect my present status. More so, it might be a chance at being able to apologize for the trouble I caused her back then. You get?"
"Yea. I get." I replied calmly.
"So is there any update to the mission or I can carry on sir." She sounded brighter and better than when she picked up the phone
"Errr... No but update coming in soon. In the meantime, well done agent. Thumbs up!"
I hung up, feeling like a heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I didn't know if I should feel sad for Kate cos of what she just said or to feel happy cos there's no problem of hiding anything from her anymore.
"Well, its all good." I said to myself, as I shrugged and grabbed my phone again.
I dialed Lizzy's number.
"Are you a wizard Jay?... I was just about calling you." Even with the seemingly receptive sentence, Lizzy's voice sounded like she was about sleeping or tired.
"Oh really?... Sorry I'm just calling you. Are you okay dear?"
"Hmm... Yea. I just finished some chores and I also had to put some things in place for... No. I've said too much. When are you coming?... Or aren't we going out again?"
"Errmm..." I thought of the best way to put it that I won't be able to make time for any outing due to my deadlines.
"Ok I'll be on my way in a quarter. I'll be over there soon." She did that thing with her voice again.
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." She sounded so excited like she had something up her sleeves and that further fueled my curiosity. I made my way to the bathroom and in less than a quarter of an hour, I was already in my car, ready to find out what was getting her all worked up and agitated.
The surroundings oozed a very fresh air and the level of serenity was always something I wished I could put in my car anytime I was leaving the estate Lizzy lived in. I pressed the door bell again and the door opened.
"How are you?" I looked down to meet Dorothy's gaze with a broad smile on my face and before she could reply, I lifted her up in my arms, walked in and shut the door behind me.
"I'm fine uncle Jay." I felt a cold chill run down my spine at the realization that Tammy was wearing a white round neck, jean short and white slips. Just what she wore in the nasty dream I had.
I smiled.
"Where's your mummy?"
"She's having her bath. She's coming. She said we're going out & me I don't want to go anywhere. I don't want to miss spongebob"
"Where did she say we are going to, dear?"
"I don't know for her o. I'm just not going"
I sat down and Dorothy quickly went to fetch her painting book. I called it "jargon book" in my mind and as was her habit, she began taking me through her album of painting. Her diagrams sucked but the colours amazed me. I was enjoying her fluent flow and the way she had no trouble in carrying me along when a hand came from behind and covered my eyes in the typical "guess who" fashion.
"Tammy I know its you. You can remove your hands now before your mum comes here and gets jealous"
Liz couldn't hold her laughter and she punched me on my shoulder. We exchanged compliments, she gave me a quick and slight kiss and told Tammy to go return her drawing book and take her clutch bag.
"We're going somewhere different today. Kudos to my creativity." She said, all smiles.
"Where are we going and why does it have to..."
Before I could finish the sentence, Lizzy grabbed my hand and led me out of the house, towards her car and we made straight for the trunk. She opened it and the contents really disturbed me - Food flasks, Cooler, two bottles of wine, desserts, a transparent dish containing small chops and a mat at the extreme end of the trunk.
"Tada!... We're going for a picnic." She smiled.
I staggered backwards, slammed the trunk lid shot and immediately felt kind of dizzy.
"Its not gonna happen." I murmured.
The moment you realize that all the people in your life have a role to play- both good and bad, you'll understand that happiness was never about getting a person. They are only a help-mate towards achieving your life mission.
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A well informed piece, this article discusses the recent UK High Court decision that Internet Service Providers block access to the Pirate Bay on their networks. The author discusses not only the ethical issues with domain blocking, but the technological obsticles that lie ahead. Blocking the Pirate Bay is worth a read.
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Worse than meltdown, 'melt-through' has occurred at Fukushima; Official suggests Japan could become 'uninhabitable'
Source: naturalnews.comRecent reports confirming that Reactors 1, 2, and 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility completely melted just hours after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the area on March 11 (http://www.naturalnews.com/032537_F...) have been trumped by even worse news that those same reactors have all likely "melted through," a situation that according to Japan's Daily Yomiuri DY is "the worst possibility in a nuclear accident."
And senior political official Ichiro Ozawa suggested in an interview with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that the Fukushima situation could make the entire country of Japan "unlivable."
A nuclear core meltdown involves nuclear fuel exceeding its melting point to the point where it damages the core, leaks out, and threatens to potentially release high levels of radiation into the environment. However, a nuclear melt-through is an even worse scenario, as nuclear fuel literally melts through the bottom of damaged reactor pressure vessels into out containment vessels -- and possibly even melts through those outer vessels directly into ground, air, and water.
The report suggesting that melt-throughs have already occurred, which is set to be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is the "first official recognition" of this dire situation, according to DY. It also confirms early suspicions that such a scenario had been underway all along, as later reports confirmed that the epic disaster at the reactors had produced holes in come of the plant's core containment vessels, and that radioactive water, and possibly even fuel, were leaking into the lower vessels.
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The Possum Billy's. Recent addition a interative cartoon Christmas invite. The Christmas card is full of of surprise. All you have to do is figure out how to get them to play for you.
Name me one Witch who wouldn't want to caress innocent photos of potential spell victims? Well this Witch is no different… she's just waiting for you to use this photagious theme to fulfill every witches fantasy.
This was a design I created for the 1 night only radio station for our fireworks show. You can have a Radio Transmitter and not have a logo for your station… right?
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Pounding heart, dizziness and sheer terror for no apparent reason are among the symptoms of a panic attack or anxiety disorder that strikes mostly women.
Three million or more Americans suffer from panic disorder which was recognized as a distinct psychiatric condition 12 years ago. Dr. Frederick K. Goodwin, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, said 75 percent of those who suffer from panic disorder do not get the help they need - although a variety of therapies can lift the paralyzing fear for 70 percent to 90 percent of sufferers.
Panic disorder, which usually surfaces during teen-age years or early 20s, affects twice as many women as men. An attack may last only seconds or minutes, but leaves a victim unsteady for some time afterward.
Fear of Anticipation
Frequently, the anticipation of having subsequent attacks is more frightening than an attack itself.
Panic disorder is diagnosed when either an unprovoked episode of at least four of the following symptoms occurs within one month, or when one such attack is followed by persistent fear of having another:
• Intense terror
• Sweating
• Numbness or tingling, especially in the hands or feet
• Hot or cold flashes
• Shortness of breath
• Chest discomfort
• Feelings of unreality
• Nausea
• Choking or smothering sensations
• Fear of losing control, going crazy or dying
• Faintness
• Heart palpitations
• Trembling
Sufferers may be overwhelmed by a sense of impending doom and a feeling of unreality. They often think they are having a stroke, heart attack or that they're losing their mind, as the chest pains they are experiencing can also be a symptom of a panic attack. Some manage to function. Others are forced to give up their jobs and relationships. Many treat their condition with alcohol or illicit drugs. As many as 20 percent of these people may attempt suicide, according to Myrna Weissman, professor of epidemiology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City.
A substantial number of panic disorder sufferers develop agoraphobia, avoiding situations where they imagine an attack might occur or where help or escape would be difficult. Agoraphobics may be unable to eat in restaurants, travel in cars or planes, cross wide streets or shop in supermarkets. Some may not venture outside their homes.
The exact cause of panic disorder is unclear, but researchers believe the unpredictable attacks are prompted by a biochemical abnormality. Often the first attacks are triggered by physical or emotional stress involving loss or separation.
Two parallel tracks in treating panic disorder have evolved over the last 12 years - medication and behavioural or cognitive therapies. Increasingly experts acknowledge that patients frequently need a combination of drugs and psychotherapy.
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Panic Disorder - Are Women More Prone to Panic Attacks ?
Pounding heart, dizziness and sheer terror for no apparent reason are among the symptoms of a panic attack or anxiety disorder that strikes mostly women.


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Thursday, January 12, 2006
LSE - gotta go
When in London I always check out the events program at LSE, the London School of Economics. Some of the talks there are amazing, the most powerful people and the best minds of the planet presenting in a civilized academic atmosphere in the delightfully old-fashioned Hong Kong Theatre. Tonight it was Martin Wolf, editor and commentator at Financial Times, and LSEs own David Held discussing the consequences of globalization.
Wolf, the liberalist, argued that markets will determine pretty much everything.
Held, describing himself as a "cosmopolitan social democrat, argued that we still need ideology. He feels that we can influence where the world is heading by insisting on certain universal values, such as human rights, social justice and environmental protection.
I'm on David Helds side.
Let me highlight two upcoming LSE events:
On february 15th Ulrich Beck will speak on "Living in the world risk society", and on march 16th. Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett and Matt Ridley will discuss Dawkins book "the selfish gene" on the 30th anniversary of its publishing.
... And there's so much more. All free, I should add. A treat!
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3 nights stay seems not enough in this small town. The place is so peaceful and I have a good time spending my holidays with some friends. This villa provides all you needed like a hotel stay. All the staffs were friendly and genuine. Should...More
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Using this site you can get an overview on the different ways and methods through which astrology love compatibility could be used to affect a person's way of existence, and you will also see through examples, how it affects the important spheres of life, viz. love, sex & compatibility.
You may agree that the general assumption is that the best astrological relationships are with those people who have similar temperaments and common tastes. In fact, the best relationships come with contrasting individuals, who are good in some areas and weak in others.
This concept is heightened with a few logical links and that helps us to find the right person by using the principles that it has. With astrology, humanity is divided into groups. There exist intervals in the groups that are more compatible as compared to, and that is because of the logical nature in which these groups are tied with. If you introduce mathematics in the picture you can safely assume that like in music theory, with some notes being more compatible than others, groups in astrology are linked in the same manner.
How can astrology be an aid in understanding my partner? People are often amazed at the ability to predict the characteristics of other people simply on the basis of signs. Of course, most people don't believe in it unless they have seen it themselves.
Most first time customers usually are very amazed at the results of real astrology and its working, because, before that, all they had experienced about astrology was from newspapers that weren't even usually from real astrologers.
The field of astrology is complex and varied.
You have at any instant innumerable permutations and combinations that sum up the compatibility chart of a person. All these aspects are of course the personal traits of human beings, like fingerprints, each one of being unique. There is no knowledge source on earth that can give you access to all of these permutations and combinations, but generally people go by their sun signs, also known as the zodiac signs and they are actually not that difficult to explore.
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Real-Time Simulation of Ship Impact for Crew Training
Real-time simulation of marine accidents and representation in a realistic, virtual environment may be an efficient way to train emergency procedures for ship's crews and thus improve safety at sea. However, although various fast, simplified methods have been presented over the past decades, the real-time simulation of ship groundingand collision events poses anumber of challenges.This paperpresents a set of theoretical models and methods by which it is relatively easy to implement collision and grounding modelingcapabilitiesinexisting,real-timemarinesimulators.Mostnotably,thepaperco methodsfor fast prediction of collision and grounding motion and a method that transforms any motion into a set of forces. The latter method allows that the grounding and collision impact modules interact with the simulation software only through specification of external forces on the hull. The efficiency of the developed procedures is demonstrated by three examples: ship berthing (impact with quay), ship grounding on a pinnacle rock, and ship-to-ship collision. Although the paper specifically addresses ship impact problems, it is believed that a part of the presented methods would be advantageous to use in other types of time simulation where it is desirable to switch between direct time integration and some other known, stabilized solution, without a major redesign of the program architecture.
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The social media 'Cosby Show'
Superstar social media use, exhibit A: Bill Cosby. Already an established Twitter pro, conversing with 3.6 million followers, he's now dabbling in Instagram. He's off to a rather slow start there — just three photos this month. But a guy who calls Twitter "the best fan-to-entertainer exchange I've ever had" can probably figure it out. Find him on both social networks as @billcosby.
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Anyone ever heard of this. My 11 year old daughter has recently (twice in one week wet herself during the day). She claims she just couldn't hold it. She says there is no middle ground when the urge hits her it is time to go. In the past we had noticed her putting toilet paper in her underwear but we just thought this was a little girl trying to be like mom (you know). I wondering if this is a isolated incident or should I be concerned. Anyone ever experience something like this?Answer Question
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Matt says I'm too hard on myself. Perhaps I am. I need to work more on accepting myself. As we strive to become better people, and strive for perfection, we are also our own worst critics. So after much consideration I have decided to post a few of my before and after pictures from Chalean Extreme. I need to be reminded that I have made a lot of progress these past months. Even though my weight won't stay below 150 pounds I know I have lost fat, and become more toned. Focusing too much on the number on the scale has led me to feel like a failure and become more depressed. You can see a very big difference in these pictures and I know that I need to focus on the positive instead of focusing on the negative so much. It was only after talking to my mom about these pictures that pulled me out of the depression and self pity cycle that I had wound up in. Therefore progress is progress, even if it isn't the type of progress you are looking for. The scale hasn't gone down, but my body fat has, and the inches have also gone down.
So without further ado, here are four pictures, before (left): 153.7 (beginning of February), after (right) 151.7 (beginning of May)
And since I am still doing my feel great in 8 challenge, at the end of this post you get my gratitude journal
Today I am thankful for my Mom who is always supporting me and knows how to make me feel better when I get too hard on myself. I am not finished yet, and no one said that this weight loss journey was going to be easy, I didn't know how long it would take, there was no definitive end date and as long as I keep moving forward and keep trying and don't give up I'm a winner. This journey has been and continues to be grueling, difficult, and challenging not just physically but mentally and emotionally. It has been hard to keep everything in perspective, it has been hard not to jump to extreme methods and to resist the temptation of short cutting my weight loss by adding junk like diet pills and other methods that promise quick results. But slow and steady wins the race. I set out on this journey determined to see it through to the end and that is what I am going to do.


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Average city salaries have increased by 10 per cent to 50,673 in the first six months of 2005 according to research by Morgan McKinley.
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Senior professional salaray offerings have experienced the highest increase of 13 per cent from 65,857 in January to 74,768 in June.
Morgan McKinley says the employment market has become increasingly candidate driven due to a shortage in good quality candidates.


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Some days there is just too much to do. You feel overwhelmed. You begin to get stressed out. There is no way it will all be done in time.
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DC.C702 is the starting model of the C-series for light and medium heavy doors in residential and office areas up to max. 60 kg. DC.C702 is certified according to EN1154 and EN1634 and is fire resistant according to CE standard.
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DOTING parents have been left fuming after their baby daughter was denied NHS treatment for a condition which could leave her disfigured for life.
Tiny Cassidy McConaghy is now eight moths old and seems to be a happy, blue- eyed, bouncing baby. But look more closely at her head and her problems become clear.
One of her ears is lower than the other and there are two big bulges, one on her right cheek the other on her skull.
She has developed a condition called Plagiocephaly which causes the skull to become deformed.
As she is still so young a treatment is available involving wearing a special helmet and having physiotherapy for several months. But the NHS refuses to fund the £2,000 cost because it says the condition is cosmetic.
If the deformity isn't treated soon, her family fear it could lead to Cassidy's head being permanently misshapen.
Her family, from Berwick Court, Blyth, Northumberland, are desperately trying to raise funds to pay for the treatment.
Mum, Danielle, 26, said: "I just feel so angry. I have been in tears over this. I noticed when she was about three months old that her head wasn't growing normally, I took her to see several people but none of them thought anything was wrong.
"She has a problem with the tendons on one side of her neck, which meant she was just lying on one side all the time when she was sleeping. That is what caused it.
"She was eventually diagnosed about a month ago, but we were told there would be no treatment on the NHS.
"They say it is just cosmetic but if she becomes disfigured permanently it will have a massive impact on her life. She could be bullied at school and have psychological problems. The NHS funds other 'cosmetic' treatments, like breast implants, so why not this?"
The family have held fundraising events to help pay for the treatment.
Dad, Steven, 34, who works for Orange, said: "£2,000 is a lot of money to be paying out, there was no way we could have afforded this without help.
"But we have had lots of support from people so far.
"The Percy Arms Children's Fund and Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (Roab) have given us £500 and the Morrisons store in Blyth, where my mum works has also been great."
A spokeswoman for Northumberland Care Trust said: "We don't fund these helmets as they are regarded as a cosmetic treatment for a condition which does not require any clinical intervention. This is in line with a review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) which did not recommend this treatment should be funded on the NHS.
"I am sorry that this is not the response that the family will be hoping for but we need to concentrate NHS resources on treatments that have a proven clinical benefit.
"There can sometimes be exceptional circumstance which primary care trusts (PCTs) can take into account when assessing the need for certain treatments that are not routinely available. Applications need to demonstrate the clinical benefits to the patients that are exceptional to the normal rules that apply."


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"The key to happiness is having dreams. The key to success is making your dreams come true."
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– Anonymous
"If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative."
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– David Ogilvy David Mackenzie Ogilvy CBE was an advertising tycoon, founder of Ogilvy & Mather, and known as the father of advertising.
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
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– William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized."
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– Daniel Hudson Burnham , FAIA (September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912) was an American architect and urban designer. Burnham took a leading role in the creation of master plans for the development of a number of cities, including Chicago, Manila and downtown Washington, D.C.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"
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– This saying was coined by Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919) in her novel, Mrs. Dymond (1885)
"Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived."
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– Eleanor Roosevelt; she was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from 1933 to 1945 during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office.
"He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions."
Feb 6 2014
– Confucius, was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."
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– Lou Holtz, is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker.
"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."
Jan 30 2014
– Neil deGrasse Tyson, is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator.
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
Jan 27 2014
– George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
Jan 9 2014
– Isaac Asimov, was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.
"If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?"
Jan 7 2014
– Jerry Seinfeld, is an American comedian, actor, writer, and television/film producer, best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David.
"And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years."
Jan 3 2014
– Abraham Lincoln, was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He also led America through the devastating Civil war.
"That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it."
Dec 26 2013
– George Carlin, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor, and writer/author who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever."
Dec 17 2013
– Alfred Tennyson, was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.


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Question about Microsoft Deluo Universal GPS USB connector with Streets and Trips 2005 GPS Receiver
I have Microsoft S & T 2008 and an IBM T-42 laptop. Twice this year I use this setup for guidence on a tirp. On both these trips the weight of the GPS and the vibrations it recieves from riding in my van causes the connector to start coming apart, which causes the GPS unit to NOT work any more. The first time I returned it to the store, as I will try that again.
Do you have any suggestions to remidy this problem in the future? I have tried useing the cable but have found it to not be as reliable (stable). Has anyone else had this problem?
Thank You,
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SOURCE: Microsoft Broadband Networking Setup Wizard does not start
CAUSE This issue may occur when the Network ID setting on your computer is configured with a workgroup name that contains a special character--for example, a period. A workgroup name can contain up to 15 characters, including letters, numbers, and the following characters:! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) _ - ; : ' " ,. It cannot contain any spaces, and must start with a letter or a number. The NetBiosName class considers the majority of those special characters as invalid so the problem may occur if the workgroup name contains other characters besides the period. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, change the workgroup name to something that does not contain special characters. To do this, follow these steps. Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps. Note Follow these steps on all computers that are in your workgroup. 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2. In the System Properties tab, click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change. 3. Under Member of, click Workgroup, and then type a name for your workgroup that does not contain any special characters. 4. Click OK, and then restart your computer.
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SOURCE: Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008
If you have a legitimate legal licensed copy of Microsoft Streets & Trips, you can call Microsoft for free support. If you are receiving a message that it is not a valid license key, then you have likely purchased pirated software - Microsoft only distributes S&T via 1) boxed retail version, or 2) volume license. Since you paid only $40 for an $80 product, I suspect you got suckered. Call 1-800-R-U-LEGIT to contact MS about your problem....there have been reports of Microsoft providing free software to those that were suckered into purchasing pirated software (with the assumption that you will help them catch the person that sold it to you.).
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SOURCE: Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 not working
Most devices last a long time. Have you tried re-installing the software for the keyboard & Mouse> Also go to microsoft download center and get the latest drivers for you setup. Make sure when you do, choose the right Operating System driver for your Keyboard & Mouse. Hope this helps. Bud
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SOURCE: Microsoft streets and trips 2009 registry issues on vaio p588e/r
Hi, go to the "streets.exe" file in the program folder, right-click it and go to "Properties". Click the "Compatiblity" tab and uncheck "Run this program...". Try it now. It's what I had to do.
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SOURCE: microsoft mobile mouse 3000, usb flashes green and mouse lags.
This is probably a way for the mouse to conserve battery power when it has been idle for a while. Is there any software that was installed for the mouse. If so check and see if there is any settings that would cause this like a sleep mode ect.
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There are many ways to perceive or view winter damage to trees. One is to deny it, to say to yourself or others "Oh, it's not really that bad," and find ways to deflect attention to the injury. Another is to accept it, to realize that it is what it is, or aquí es en Español. A third is to fight it, to dig right in and think of ways to recover from it, or prevent it in the future.
Which of these works best? While this question can be difficult to answer, it's helpful to understand the thought processes behind the feelings associated with the damage. In most scenarios, a combination of the latter two is usually most reasonable. After all, tree care providers are not in control of all the factors that affect trees, and as such it's illogical to assume that as a result of your efforts nothing bad will ever happen again.
Consequences of damage
There are basic rules, or tenets, that are part of our culture and hard to argue with. The first two: There are only two things certain in life, death and taxes; and supply and demand drives our economy. The third: cause and effect. In the context of winter damage, the cause is usually unknown, at least in the short run, and the effects can be varied.
The most obvious effect is the injury to a woody plant. Many trees are quite valuable to clients in terms of aesthetics, temperature modification and property value; their demise is usually problematic.
If the damage is severe, one consequence may be the loss of a customer, even though the tree care company had nothing to do with the injury. Clients can be fickle and use the damage as a reason to switch to another company or discontinue tree care altogether.
The loss of a good reputation is also a possibility. Losing a positive reputation amongst the customer base, other tree care providers, city officials and suppliers can have long-term negative effects on a company, especially if it's a small company and word-of-mouth is the primary advertising method.
Regardless of which of the three may be encountered, none are desirable. On the other hand, dealing with damage in a sound and responsive manner may increase your standing with the customer and positively reinforce the business relationship. Therefore, proceeding in a logical and straightforward manner is a worthy endeavor.
Seven steps
As with any of the problems that we encounter in life, a certain level of acceptance is healthy. It matters not whether you're considering which eldercare facility is best for your parents or how to invest for retirement, a step-by-step process is a good course of action. The following seven steps, courtesy of Steven Rodie, ASLA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, are an effective guiding procedure in terms of diagnosing winter damage and devising a healthy response for the customer.
1 Accept the situation
2 Analyze facts and feelings
3 Define goals and objectives
4 Generate ideas to achieve goals and objectives
5 Select best ideas or combination of ideas
7Evaluate; start over; never finished
Accept the situation. This requires work by both the tree care provider and the customer. Sure, it's different work for each party in that the worker/owner/arborist usually sees the tree as a valuable part of nature and possible work for hire, while the owner will be thinking more locally and property specific. In the end, it is what it is; it happened.
Analyze facts and feelings. The fact may be that a large limb has fallen to the ground or is hanging on the house, or the entire tree has turned brown and needs to be dealt with. The owner often sees these facts, but combines the actual occurrence with the hurt or loss of a valuable asset and needs to process the feeling in their own mind. It's best to keep this in mind when talking with the customer and give them some time to work through their feelings, especially if it is a memorial or historical tree.
Define goals and objectives. Depending on the severity of the injury, it is helpful to revisit the importance and purpose of the damaged tree. If the tree in question was an undesirable volunteer that sprouted 2 feet from the foundation, then this may be a blessing rather than a problem. Damage often provides an opportunity to rethink why each tree is in place on a given property in terms of the benefits it provides and the effort that is required for its care.
Generate ideas to achieve goals and objectives. Recovering from winter injury is usually easier if several ideas to move forward in a responsible manner are generated. These should be directly related to the goals and objectives for each tree as well as the property as a whole. As a tree care provider, it's wise to generate some ideas based on your experience with other clients and share them with the customer, keeping in mind that they will likely have some ideas of their own.
Select best ideas or combination of ideas. Selection of "best" ideas is a highly subjective process. After the ideas are presented to the customer, unless their choice is a poor arboricultural practice such as topping a winter damaged tree or removing most of the lower limbs (lions-tailing), deferring to their choice is probably the best course of action. Once you have presented several reasonable and sound options, remember that it's their tree and they have the right to choose their preferred course of action.
Once the choice has been made it's time to implement the action. Some actions should be implemented immediately; for example removing a fallen limb. For some damage the required actions may be part of a longer-term plan. If this is the case, devise a simple project plan or punch list detailing the work and the time frame to get it done, and present it to the customer in a walk and talk around the property.
Evaluate; start over; never finished. After the implementation of the plan, it's wise to evaluate how well the action accomplished the goals and objectives for the trees on the property. Did the removal leave an unacceptably large gap in the tree line? Does dead wood remain in the tree that needs to be removed? Would application of mulch around the remaining specimens improve their function and appearance? Have defects such as cracks, codominant leaders or decay developed since the implementation? All of these are important questions to ask and discuss with the customer. Following the discussion, it may be necessary to start over, or implement additional actions. In terms of good tree care, the use of best management practices is never finished, at least as long as the tree is in the ground on the property.
Diagnosing damage
For maladies that occur in winter, a good starting point is to attempt to distinguish between winter damage and other causes. This may be easier for existing clients than for new ones, in that notes and comments made in the records for each day's work or routine inspection can provide a basis for comparison. As each are considered, the "cause and recovery" approach should be utilized.
The most common causes of winter damage are mice and other critters, winter construction projects, sunscald, desiccation, winter storms and miscellaneous forces. Depending on the area of the country and the length of time trees are covered with ice and snow and the soil is frozen, lots of damage can happen over the winter, most of which neither the tree care worker/arborist or the property owner has any control over. In certain instances it may be coincidental and could have just as easily occurred in the summer.
Miscellaneous causes can also be classified as "additive" causes, where slope, inadequate room for shoots and roots to grow, impervious soils, cold temperature stress from fluctuating winter temperatures, or any combination thereof can cause trees to fail.


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I gotta tell you, we are on a ROLL when it comes to our kids meeting famous people. First, Daphne got to see the Pioneer Woman, then we met Bob from Bob's Red Mill, and today...the President:
And it took this major event to finally figure out how to take the pictures from our phones and put them on the computer. David and I live in Little House on the Prairie times when it comes to technology. In fact, I am currently typing this blog post on my typewriter.
This morning we walked to Starbucks and Fred Meyers. This event is so very typical in our lives, and our camera was full of nearly 350 photos from the action packed weekend we had, that I decided not to take the camera with us. As we were sitting at Starbucks we got to watch a Coast Guard helicopter fly low and slow circles over our heads. Both kids found this to be wonderful. David remembered that the President was coming into town today and realized the helicopter was part of security duty.
|No picture of the real helicopter, but it looked pretty much just like this one.
We went into Fred's to pick up the things we needed and headed back home. We didn't get very far when we saw all the traffic was stopped, and there were quite a few police motorcycles blocking streets. Fortunately for us, families with small children apparently do not look threatening, so we were able to continue on our route even though cars weren't allowed through.
Then came the President's motorcade, right out of our neighborhood. Do you think he drove by our house? Wondered at all the weeds in the front yard? I'm sure.
While I don't have any actual photos of the kids and him, and we didn't 'technically' meet him, we saw his profile in his car as he was just feet from us. Close enough to qualify as yet another famous person meeting.
**Update: I just saw on the news that the president ate lunch at a restaurant mere minutes from our house. Our neighborhood is apparently the happening place to be for the presidential types.


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The area around Cripple Creek and Victor Colorado is filled with mining history and short trails you can take the family on. I road tripped to this area a few weeks ago as a way to get out without having to hike very far. I am recovering from an injury or at least trying to. We did the Vindicator Valley Loop, which is a mecca for history buffs, as well as Battle Mountain.
Just beyond the canopy there is a metal bridge over a mine shaft that seems to disappear into the very center of the Earth. Even though it is covered in a metal mesh to protect the tourists, the shaft has an ominous feel. Its looming darkness and jagged edges is surely the denizen of some primeval monster, a destroyer of worlds. Perhaps it was just the wind moaning in the headframe but the shattered mania of gold fever still echoed from the deep, a destroyer indeed.
From the parking lot you can see Pikes Peak and the main ruin at the start of the Vindicator Valley Loop