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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Anis Sayigh: and Israeli history of letter bombs
Anis Sayigh is a most gentle yet fierce individual. This Palestinian (brother of Fayiz Saghigh and Yusuf Sayigh and Tawfiq Sayigh) studied at AUB after the Nakbah and later earned his PhD in Islamic history from Cambridge University. He (like his brothers) was an early supporter of the SSNP, but later left the party. People may not know that one of his earliest books is a critical study of the Lebanese sectarian system (Lubnan At-Ta'ifi): the book has been long out-of-print and I was only able to find a copy of it in the US at Widener Library at Harvard. When I told him that I had a hard time locating the book in the US, he said that it is also hard to locate in the Middle East. He quickly turned his attention to the Palestinian question, and devoted a lifetime for that question. He was very militant--like me--on Palestinian issues and did not believe in compromise with Israel, and would not accept the two-state solutions. He was a rejectionist--and proudly so--regarding the final settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I did not know him over the years, but six years ago, I received a message at my hotel that Anis Sayigh wanted to meet with me. He then visited me at my hotel and then invited me to his house. I was rather surprised at his condition. He can barely see and needs to be held by the hand when walking in the street, and when you shake his hand, you feel that his hand is missing fingers. You see he was instrumental in the work of the Palestine Research Center and ran it tightly like a professional think-tank. The Israeli invading army in 1982, stole all the contents of the center and photocopied them before they returned some of them. But then again: Israeli occupation soldiers steal everything: people in South Lebanon were aghast at the level of theft by Israeli occupation soldiers. They stole candy, cigarettes, money, and food from peasants' houses, but I remember people commenting that they never stole books. Of course, they also specialize in stealing lands from their rightful owners. The reason why Anis Sayigh's fingers are missing and his eyes badly damaged is because the terrorist regime that is Israel engaged in obsessive terrorist campaign of letter bombs especially in the 1970s, including against people like Anis who never held a gun in their lives. On Junly 18, 1972 a Bank employee in Beirut, received a letter bomb that exploded in his face. The very next day, Anis Sayigh who was then director of the Palestine Research Center in Beirut, recived a letter bomb from the Mossad. On October 25th, 1972 Mustafa Zaid was paralyzed in Tripoli, Libya from an Israeli letter bomb. On October 26th, 1972, two employees of another bank in Beirut were seriously wounded by an Israeli letter bomb. The same day, an Egyptian police officer was was injured from Israeli letter bombs. On November 29th, 1972, Omar Sufan, representative of the Red Crescent in Stockholm, lost his finger from an Israeli letter bomb. On the same day, a Palestinian student leader in Germany, Adnan Hammad, was seriously injured from an Israeli letter bomb (notice that they send them to arrive at different targets on the same day, or within a day or two). The very same day, three employees at the Tunis post office sere seriously injured from an Israeli letter bomb. On November 30th, 1972, Ahmad Awadallah, a Palestinian student leader in Denmark, lost his arm to an Israeli letter bomb. And there are tens upon tens of letter bombs that Israel has sent over the years, beginning with the 1940s, when they were sent to British targets. Israel is the natural mother/father of Al-Qa`idah and of all other terrorist groups in the 20th century. And you want me to ever forgive Israel for its crimes to ever accept making peace with that terrorist entity? But...Anis Sayigh survived and continued to work despite his injuries and permanent disabilities. His lifetime project was the Palestinian Encyclopedia but Yasser `Arafat (the worst Palestinian leader, ever and the natural father/mother of Muhammad Dahlan and other collaborators of recent years) obstructed the effort at every level. Sayigh wrote his memoirs two years ago and I wrote about it here and I recommend that you read it (you may look up my review here). His memoirs has quite a bit about his conflict with Arafat. Sayigh invited me to speak to a group of mostly retired Palestinian professionals in Beiurt, and he was interested in thoughts about the future of the Palestinian cause, and the orientations of the US Congress on Palestine. Sayigh never wavered over the years, and he made sure when I met him to express to me his disagreements with the political positions of his newphew, Yazid Sayigh. Like me, Anis Sayigh was very critical of Yasser `Arafat (the man who is not dead enough) and he blamed him for many of the setbacks that afflicted the Palestinian cause in the last few decades. Sayigh is one of those principled Palestinians whose principledness made life more difficult for him. Today, I received the news that Anis Sayigh has died. I kept thinking: no matter how many of us die, there will be new rejectionist Arabs who will devote their lives to the lifetime goal of liberating all of Palestine, from the river to the sea. That is why, Israel's years are numbered no matter how many jets they accumulate and how much they add to their WMD arsenals.
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Breed Overview
This dog is more a human companion than a scent hunter and has ranked in the top ten in the United States since the 1950's.
This breed must be heavily socialized as a puppy. The dog is also prone to separation anxiety which in most cases can be trained out of them.
They don't like to be left alone. Separation anxiety is common.
Excellent choice for a family with children.
Difficult to train. A stubborn mind of his own. Start as a puppy at 4 or 5 weeks and never stop training. It takes a real alpha leader to handle this dog. This breed is not suggested for the first time dog owner. The best way to train the breed is with clicker training because it is simple and extremely effective.
Crate Training
Want to crate train your Beagle? It's easy and if you're interested, take a look and you'll see what to do. Crate training your puppy will save many headaches and problems.
Potty Training
The puppy can be difficult to house train, potty train, toilet train, housebreak or whatever you want to call it. If you have a puppy, decide if you want to crate or paper potty train it. For the best results, we have a page at Crate vs Paper Potty Training which will help you decide and from there you can get all the information you need to get the job done. Always praise the pup profusely when she goes potty in the RIGHT PLACE so she knows she has done a good thing. Either method will work for this breed
If you have an older dog, take the dog outside every two hours until she gets the idea which door leads to her potty area. Older dogs catch on to the potty or housebreaking pretty fast once they are shown what to do.
Gentle, lovable and very friendly if socialized well as a puppy.
NOTE: Beagle info - If picking out a puppy, question the breeder carefully as to how much socialization the dog you chose has had and make sure you continue to socialize the puppy for the years to come. It is VERY important to the future performance of the dog. This breed needs more than average social work. This dog is prone to separation anxiety and also to running away if not restrained by leash or fence.
Friendly Toward Other Dogs
OK if socialized well as a puppy.
Friendly Toward Other Pets
Yes, if properly socialized.
Friendly Toward Strangers
Very friendly if properly socialized.
A quiet companion. They love to chase sticks and balls. Not especially playful otherwise.
Yes, lovable, tail always in motion, love to run with kids, enjoys life. Great loyal companion. Will roll on her back and bark at nothing. (Can act silly)
Good with children
Very good. Tolerant, easy going.
Good with seniors over 65?
The Beagle is an excellent choice providing the senior can provide the 2 walks a day for the dog. The breed needs a lot of social time which a senior can provide. This dog may NOT do well if left alone. Seniors are usually home, so separation anxiety is not a problem. Check with Beagle rescue groups for a mature dog as it will be easier for the senior to cope.
Living environment
Apartment living is fine for a Beagle. A friend of mine has one in a tiny upstairs apartment. The dog gets two walks a day and he's good to go.
They can live anywhere… farm, urban...
Energy level
Exercise needs, daily
Two daily walks around the block will do it. He also might like a brisk game of fetch or a jogging session on leash.
This breed barks or howls. And I mean, howls!
Guard dog
No, The dog is too nice to kill intruders. That info is my opinion.
They shed some, not a lot. I've play-wrestled a Beagle and come away with very little hair on me.
Brush now and then... most dogs love it.
The Beagle is especially prone to ear infections so bve sure to clean the ears several times a month. Clean more often if you live in an area full of dust or heavy grass and underbrush.
Suggested Reading - The Beagle
Beagle Breeders
In the event you decide to go looking for Beagle puppies, be SURE to find reputable breeders that really know what they are doing. Be sure the puppy has been well socialized and started in obedience training. It's not often that Beagle puppies turn up in dog pounds and shelters but you might check anyway.
Beagle Breeders. with puppies for sale.
Beagle Rescue
In the event you are seriously considering the adoption of a Beagle and are looking for a rescue group or groups in your state, here are several links that might help:
Petfinder - Dog Rescue - (Nationwide) Before you adopt, be sure to read the dog breed info above and also be aware of dog health concerns with the new dog.
Adopt A Pet This is an interesting site that may give you some ideas.
Dog Health Issues - The Beagle
Below: The dog illness / illnesses or medical problems listed for the Beagle by various vets.
This is basically a healthy breed. Don't let the list below scare you! Your own dog will probably never have ANY of these problems. These are dog health and medical issues this breed is prone to that have been listed by various veterinarians at different times over the past decade or so and some pertain to puppies and very young dogs that a breeder would deal with.
The information contained herein has been gathered from numerous books by veterinarians and is intended as general information only. Every dog and situation is different. You must see your vet. Our information is for general interest only and not intended to replace the advice provided by your own veterinarian.
Elongated Soft Palate—>b>Difficulty Breathing - Dogs like those with short, smashed-in faces have a soft palate that separates the nasal passage from the oral cavity flaps down into the throat which creates snorting sounds. Even the Beagle can have this problem. Excess barking, running and/or panting can cause swelling in the throat and lead to more difficulty breathing.
Other health problems could occur with your Beagle. Info is accurate but if you notice any problems with your dog, take it to the vet immediately. This website is for general information only and is not intended to, in any way, be a medical guide
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Money saving Tips: 25 ways on how to save money from salary every month.
Money saving Tips: 25 ways on how to save money from salary every month.
Money saving is very important to every salary earner, students, married and unmarried persons. And especially those approaching retirements, or those who are planning for something great in future. Money saving is one way to prepare early for your future. Four out of five unsuccessful people their misfortune to their inability to save. Most salary earners fine it very difficult to save due to the realigning invasion of personal responsibilities.
Every salary earner needs to know money saving tips, A student needs to know money saving tips, anyone who desires to succeed by saving more needs this money saving tips,
Maybe you are not saving your money as you receive your salary. Probably your salary does not satisfy you, because you are earning a meager salary, Below here are 25 ways on how to save money from salary every month.\
Escape debt
In case you're just earning a minimum wage, you can't stand to send cash to an auto financing organization or charge card organization.
Consider it this way: If you had no house bills, no car installment and no Mastercard fee, what's now left out? The main month to month costs you may need to cover would be utilities, insurance, fuel and nourishment. In numerous countries of the world, you could do that on $15,000 a year.
We'll talk somewhat more about easily affordable housing alternatives in a moment, yet to everything else in your life, try to be free from debt.
Make a budget
Make your financial plan which will serve as your budget. Begin with your common net month to month income, which is your paycheck after recording taxes. In the first place, deducts your fixed expenses. At that point, figure out what 10 percent of your net salary is. This ought to be your base objective to spare each month. Subtract that number from what's left of your paycheck. The last sum is the thing that you will take a shot at to make sense of a financial plan.
Do you have enough cash after bills and investment funds to cover your average ways of managing money? If not, diminish your expenses. In your budget, consider flexible wants first, before considering other areas
On the other side, if you don't have a fixed salary, you can start from the normal salary earn in the last six months.
On the off chance that you salary is sporadic, for example, most retail laborers who don't more often than not have settled calendars, begin with a normal of the last six to twelve months.
Stick to your budget
After you have made your budget, it is very important that you stick to your budget. It is very common for people to spend loquaciously without giving a thought at the budget which they had set aside. Sticking to your budget will help you to control the level of waste because you will be spending your money according to how you planned it. This is one way to save money even as a salary earner.
Make smart use of any extra cash you get.
You can gets extra income from gifts of money, tax refunds and other windfalls.
For example, if you earn a meager salary and have children, chances are you're entitled to the Earned Income Tax Credit. That could mean you get thousands of dollars from Uncle Sam every year.
Until you get on firm money related ground, fight the temptation to spend windfalls. Put two or three hundred dollars in the bank as a backup stash and ship the rest off to your lenders. In case you're not owing a debt, save at any rate half of the fortune gotten before you consider spending a penny.
Reduce monthly Bills
Evaluate all your monthly bills to know where you have been spending know where you have been spending unnecessarily. Eliminate bills that may seem useless. Take for example you are living alone and you spend a good number of your time in the office, a having a T.v satellite subscription might be unimportant considering the limited time you spend at home.
Look out for unnecessary bills and try not to pay for it, you will realize how much you will be able to sae for the months.
6 Save your pennies and change
Begin a change container and put your coins into it consistently. Toward the finish of the month, move up the coins and place them in a bank account.
Wow fantastic !
The truth is that you won't retire from your service rich off the cash you gather, however you could wind up with $10 or $20 a month to cushion your bank account. That is not much, but rather when you're making $7.25 60 minutes, each and every piece makes a difference.
Spend less on social network
The social media is one medium that has stolen the time as well as the finances of most young people and salary earners. It is often said that time is precious and time is money. One way to save money from your salary is for you to reduce the time and the money spent on the social media. Addiction to social media can cause one so much of the monthly data subscription to remain on the social media and this is another expenses.
Avoid Junk foods
Junk foods are frequently unhealthful. You will feel healthy and better, reducing spending on health services over a long run on the off chance that you say farewell to boxed diets and frozen dinners.
In the case that you requiring some menu motivation, look at spending cookbooks from your neighborhood library. Ore better still meet a cook for a food menu
Sell out old stuffs
Look at your old possessions and consider offering for sale the things you do not need anymore or utilize. Offer first-class things like furniture as opposed to discarding them when you fix up a new one.
Sell out smaller and effectively dispatched merchandise through online shops or closeout destinations. Attempt to offer vast, massive or exceptionally modest things locally. Keep in mind that your time in significant, and it may not be justified regardless of the exertion of posting a posting and mailing something that offers for a dollar.
On the other side, if you can pretend not to notice any extra income generated from the selling of unused items, fine. Imagine this extra income doesn't exist. Rather than considering it into your monthly budget, put the vast amount of your additional pay into your savings.
Save money by parking the car
Maintaining a car might be one parasite eating your money because you actually pay for insurance, registration and fuel. This is worst if it is actually a loan car because you really have to be paying to the car company monthly.
You will save a lot of money if you can just park your car for just a while or driving it less frequently, depending on your journey and the circumstances, you might just chose to:
- utilize the public transportation.
- Sell out one of your vehicle, in case you're operating a family with two cars.
- Sell your costly car and purchase a less expensive one.
- Carpool with a collaborator or companion and share the car costs.
- Combine errands and arrangements to reduce fuel costs.
Have a saving account
Your saving account will be the best place to drop money. Your saving is of utmost important to you. Remember that Your target is to save money from your little salary earned every months. Having a A saving account will help you to save your little money gotten from, your pennies, selling old stuffs etc. This money saving tips will help you to do more savings.
One of the ways to save your money from your salary is for you to shave part of of your salary into your savings account. Review your saving account annually or bi-annually and you will be surprise how much you have been able to save.
Buy Used stuff
Another money saving tips is to Buy Used stuffs. Instead of getting a brand new stuff, have you considered buying it fairly used? Fairly used stuffs will help you to save money from things which save the purpose of a new stuff. It is advisable to buy items like furniture, equipment, household items and kitchen utensils when buying old stuffs.
It is not advisable to buy electronics, gadget or even, machines, phones and phones accessories, when buying fairly used stuffs. The truth is that the machines electronics and phones may develop hidden fault that is why the owner has put it into market. Buying used stuffs will help you to save your money in a great way. there are numerous online shops which you can sell your old stuffs in Nigeria, you can sell with jiji.com.ng
Plan your meals, A great Money Saving tips
Remember not to eat junked or processed foods., but rather plan your meal weekly or monthly. Doing this has a great way of making you to save a lot from your salary. When you are spending on your meals, always bounce back to your budget and spend judiciously.
When you plan your meals you stay behind the restaurant and of course you know that the restaurant has a way of draining a person's money. One thing that has made most young people spend their money carelessly is the restaurant. Instead of visiting the restaurant every meal time, why don't you consider coking at home?
Yes! It will save your money
Plan before going shopping
Remember that your goal is to save money that is why you are reading this money saving tips.Before you go for shopping, make sure you plan in consonance with your spending budget. When going for shopping, decide on the actual amount to be spent and make sure you keep it small. Spending profusely can make you bankrupt and killed your savings account.
Before going to the mall or shopping center, endeavor to do listing of all the things you are to buy and make the expenditure moderate.
Do a side business, A good Money Saving tips
Take out time to do a site business maybe during break or when you are on your off duty. For example you can just start up a blog and do this while at home, on weekends or your spare time. You can help couple of people in your environment to carry out some duty and get paid. This is a good money saving tips
Aside from your salary, you can earn big by just putting your talent into work look into yourself and ask yourself what can I do that people can pay me for it? Maybe you know how to sing, do a compere or Dj work you can do this on birthdays and get paid. Or you are good in writing you can go into a freelance writing business and make some cool buks online.
Read also: 7 productive activities that can make you a millionaire
14 Let out extra space or invite friend to squat with you
Do you live in a big outlet? Why waste it when you can just invite a friend to squat with you and get your pay. Or you just have many rooms in your house. Have you considered letting it out to your friends and get some extra money out of it.
In letting out extra space it is very important that you know the kind of person you are inviting to stay in your space. If you are letting out your house, consider inviting a trusted friend.
Consume less
This is another money saving tips, Maybe you are just like a glutton and consume more than a half of your salary on food. To save money you have to reduce the level of your consumption. May be you spend a lot of money on your meals, you can just replace that with your daily routine of cooking. Instead of consuming more, you should invest in consuming nutritional foods that will help you to stay healthy.
16.Stay Healthy
There is a popular saying " Health is wealth". One way of to get extra money and save more is to keep watch over your health. your health is of utmost important and you should not trade it for anything. Your health determines your ability to make wealth. Even when you are taking a site job, make sure it does not contrast to your health. Other money saving tips may not be as important as this one
Read also: 21 ways to have a smooth face overnight
It is very important that you stay healthy by eating good foods, exercise daily and get enough nightly sleep.
Do you have any comment, question or contribution towards this article, do well to drop it at the comment box.
Question: What other money saving tips do you think can make you save from salary? Comment below.


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Second Amendment Purists
Clayton Cramer has a very important posting on fanaticism that everyone who cherishes their rights needs to read.
I know that there are pro-gunners who are so focused on purity that they are going to vote for someone other than Bush. And what are they going to say next year, when President Kerry is pushing hard for a new, much tougher assault weapon ban, and gun registration, and support for lawsuits against gun makers again?
"I was pure!"
Great. That and 75 cents will buy you a cup of coffee. This is not a game. We are engaged in a struggle for not only our gun rights, but the survival of Western civilization. I can't tell you what John Kerry will do as commander in chief, because he has given so many conflicting messages, many of which indicate that he will not take this war against Islamofascism seriously. I suspect that some of the "purer than thou" posters are actually anti-gunners trying to lower Bush's vote totals.
Got that. Go read the whole post. Don't let your myopia ruin a good thing. Vote for Bush on November 2nd. Vote early Vote often. Just vote for Bush. Please.


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The Kreativ Blogger Award from Holly
Holly , also the author of the children's book - "Trockle" - has now passed on the award to me. Thanks, Holly.
The mechanics is to write "Seven Things About Me That People Might Find Interesting" and then pass on the award to bloggers whom you think are "kreative." The rules are found below. I lifted this verbatim from Holly's site:
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The "Rules"
Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.
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So here are the seven things about me that you may find interesting:
1. I love music and I could carry a tune. Perhaps if I had started training while I was still young, then I would have developed this talent. Unluckily, this was not granted so I just sing in the confines of my room, or in the comfort room....he he he...My favorites are Kenny Rogers, Carpenters, ABBA, Mariah, Celine, Westlife, and Savage Garden.
2. I have acrophobia, most people do. But it's different with me, I only fear high-rise buildings and not mountain peaks or flying; the ground seems to be beckoning, ouch!
3. I once wrote a sci-fi short story which I believed was my best. I had created an entirely new world for it, with matching vocabulary; but alas, it was rejected by all local magazines while some of what I thought were not so good were accepted. I don't know where that manuscript is now.
4. My next project after the Inspirational Book is a poetry magazine with three poets - Zorlone and Roy and of course me. I am still deciding whether to include other poets. I'm so excited about this, as this would be with colored pictures. I hope you'll reserve a copy. The first one will be available by first week of October.
5. I love crossword puzzles. Whenever I find one, I try to answer it, but I never bought a book on crossword puzzles. Come to think of it, perhaps I'll buy one soon.
6. I played the quitar when I was in college, sang James Taylor, Carole King , John Denver and even the Stylistics. I played for the church choir too.
7. I hate hypocrites. Pompous people who believe that they alone have the monopoly of all the goodness and virtues that God has handed down to humans. People who fulfill their religious rituals exceptionally well, but who are indifferent once they are outside the confines of their churches. Well, I am hypocritical too at times but I don't shout to high heavens that I'm better than anyone else.
So these are the things I hope you'll find interesting about me. The other more shocking truths, I have to keep them to myself.
I would like to pass this award to:
Aleluia Sanjuan a.k.a Punky Paige of PunkyPaige.com . Her blog is one creative venue for anything under the sun from political commentaries, to poems, to videos, to random thoughts and many more. It would surely take a very enterprising blogger to come up with various posts in different categories.
I also passed this on to anyone who thinks he/she can be creative.
Feel free to post this in your blog. Happy Blogging!
Incidentally, I have new posts:
My Blogging Friends.
A Poem for My Son (in Zorlone's Blog)
23 comments:
- Holly Jahangiri said...
Savage Garden? I'm laughing at the thought of us singing the "Chicken Cherry Cola song" as Katie and I used to call it. She and I could ALMOST do it, once upon a time, when she was in middle school. ABBA and the Carpenters? Yep, we will have to hit the videoke bars one of these days, Jena.
I haven't even a touch of acrophobia, but I'm very much afraid of that final "SPLAT!" at the bottom of the cliff. It's ONLY while standing at the edge of a cliff that I feel it, and only if there are other people, nearby, who might dislodge the rocks or knock me off balance. It matters not a bit if I trust them; if you and I go hiking in the mountains, stay a few hundred yards from me and don't breathe loudly, if we're near a precipice.
It's a shame you gave up on that story. I've had similar experiences, and will never understand some of the buying decisions of magazines, but they are just that - purchases. Why do you buy a blue scarf instead of a shimmery pink one? It says less about the quality of the pink one than about your needs and your buying decisions at the time. Perhaps you need a scarf to go with a blue outfit, and the pink just won't do.
I can't wait to see this new poetry book! How exciting, Jen!
My husband perfected his English with crossword puzzles.
I took guitar lessons, but it made my spine, shoulders, and wrists ache. I was probably doing it wrong, but it wasn't as much fun as I'd thought it would be, and my teacher wanted a student with real potential, not one content to play The Carpenters and Cat Stevens. :)
Hypocrites and pompous people are probably their own punishment; they have to live with themselves. Even they have mirrors, and one day, they'll catch a glimpse of the truth and not be able to look away.
I do hope that some of your readers will accept the award, and I look forward to learning seven new things about each of them!
- September 20, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Jena Isle said...
Holly, I like your lengthy comment. I always enjoy reading your comments. By the way thanks for the award.
Yes I do hope our friends will pick this award.
You must come here so we can do a duet lol..or be the background singers of Doc Z, Roy and Lyle while they belt their songs.
Cat Stevens' Wild World is a good guitar song.
That sci-fi story is actually about an American and a Filipino..he he he...
I won't go near you , promise. (winks)
- September 20, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Holly Jahangiri said...
"Oooh, baby, baby it's a wild world..."
I like Father and Son; Oh, Very Young; Moonshadow; and Peace Train best, these days.
If you ever find that story, I'd love to read it. I really enjoyed your collaboration with Doc Z!
- September 20, 2009 at 10:04 PM
- Jena Isle said...
Holly, the sci-fi story of Doc Z was entirely composed by him; I was just the first one to read it...(grins).
- September 20, 2009 at 11:02 PM
- Jena Isle said...
And yes, Father and Son is an all time favorite even in karaoke bars.
Aha Moonshadow...he he he...
- September 20, 2009 at 11:04 PM
- zorlone said...
There are so many interesting things about you Jen, but I wont be surprised if we have so many in common - singing for one and sci-fi in another.
Hey, take me with you when you go singing with Holly! I'll make a record of scores from the videoke machine. LOL and I'd be the videographer, youtube doesn't have enough singing videos. ::grins::
I like extreme sports. I once did a canopy walk, then repelled down a tree, then used the zip line in another part of the camp.
I would like to experience sky-diving. I already made an appointment with Holly's cousin. he he he.
Will be looking forward to the poetry collaboration. I hope it becomes a best selling book!
- September 21, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- Jena Isle said...
Hey Doc Z, I also want to do "Sky-Diving" . How did you know this one is in my "Bucket List" too? he he he...
Canopy walking and repelling down a tree? Those are dangerous Z. But you are indeed a sporty person.
And yes, you can come with us when we go video-ing. When would be the tentative date for that Holly? Could we make it sooner? he he he..
- September 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Jena Isle said...
About the Poetry book, I can't wait to do it...
- September 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Holly Jahangiri said...
Sounds to me like we need to meet in New York so you two can go skydiving. Say when, and I'll see if I can't set something up with my cousin. I'm sure we can find plenty of karaoke/videoke joints in NYC...
- September 21, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Jena Isle said...
I was thinking of you coming here. Doc Z and I would gladly be your tour guides. This is also an opportunity to visit our scenic places here.
November and December or summer months would be the best time to visit.
- September 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- zorlone said...
Sky diving is in your list. Remember the post about death? It was there.
- September 21, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- jan geronimo said...
I love James Taylor and Carole King. My extreme sport is bungee jumping. I do that every now and then.
When I'm bored.
In my blog. Bungee jumping = jumping to conclusion. Same banana.
- September 22, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Jena Isle said...
I sure not hope so. Blog hopping...kaya? he he he. or sky diving, same with Doc Z in his bucket list,
- September 22, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- paige said...
I hope someone will nominate me so that i can share the 7 interesting things about me. hhehhehehhehe
- September 22, 2009 at 5:40 PM
- Jena Isle said...
Hello Paige,
I have awarded you now this one. Thanks for accepting it. All the best.
- September 22, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Vivian Zabel said...
I wanted to say hello and to see who Holly awarded the Kreativ Blogger Award. She chooses well.
Thank you for mentioning my blog, too.
- September 23, 2009 at 12:06 AM
- Dragonblogger said...
Savage Garden rocked, too bad they broke up, but Darren Hayes lead singer started a Solo career. Sorry I haven't visited the Jedi Bloggers much lately, been terribly busy.
- September 23, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- Jena Isle said...
Hi Vivian,
Thanks, I'm honored that Holly gave this award. You and she deserve it. All the best.
- September 23, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Jena Isle said...
Hi Justin,
We understand. Feel free to come and go when you can. We'll always be here. Good luck with future endeavours.
- September 23, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Jane Doe said...
Congrats on your award!
- September 24, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Congrats with the award! I love Savage Garden especially their song Truly, Madly, Deeply. Until now, I still hum to it and sometimes sing it while cooking heheheh.
I also wrote some short stories and even drew a comic book when I was younger. I lost my manuscripts and stuff which was quite a pity.
That's awesome that you guys are publishing a poetry book.
- September 26, 2009 at 5:05 AM
- Jena Isle said...
Hello Charles,
I love that song too . It's a good videoke piece...you could sing and dance too with that one.
You should pursue your interest in that particular area- comic book.
Wish us luck, we hope we could publish sooner.
- September 26, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Jena Isle said...
Hi Jane,
Thanks. Happy blog hopping.
- September 26, 2009 at 1:38 PM


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yes gshield stock…i just assembled this about 6 months ago and has had this issue since day 1 off and on
forget my last response…i tried machinging a part closer to the front just now and it lost steps immediatley…with basically no tool load…1/8 inch bit at .025 25ipm
i aborted job …i give up…have no clue whats goping on…its very aggravating
Double check the mechanical before going to the electronics.
I was having an issue with the X gantry dragging and discovered it was a combination of grit in the wheels and compressed grit on the gantry ways. This issue showed up after some sessions cutting plastic and urethane foam board. I needed to clean the ways and the wheels, ans the space between the wheels and the body of the X slider.
Something else to check mechanical - the belts drop into a slot in each of the ways. Check to see if there is something holding the belt down and not allowing it to lift out of the slot.
If you do not find anything mechanical, do a clean restart of all electrical systems. Disconnect the X-Controller form the computer and from the main power source. Wait 60 seconds and hook back up. Clean reboot the PC.
The gshield only have three drivers so the two Y-motors share a single driver (they each have half the power as X&Z)
Also the driver isnt capable of providing the motor the power they can handle, so the drivers are a weak link.
Wether the driver is your core issue I dont know but overdriven/overheating Y-driver can cause a lot of issues.
hi david thanks i already did all of those steps prior to making this thread
hi haldon like i said this happpends even doing air cuts…no tool load at all…so overheating or not capable moving in air would be pretty ridiculous design…my cheap ■■■ 3d printer doesnt do this nor does my cheap ■■■ laser engraver…both were under 100$ each…neither have3 ever lost steps period…and i use my 3d printer a lot and both are similar belt design…as a matter of fact my cheap ■■■ 3d printer and laser printer use the same size belt as my xcarve lol…now thats sad
No, your reasoning is flawed
Stepper motors receive full power even sitting still (required to make them reach holding torque). This current is passing through the driver regardless what the stepper is actually doing. So the driver do heat up.
This is not something that applies only to the Xcarve but any stepper system out there.
So yes, it is entirely possible that the driver can overheat during "air carve" if its current limit is set too high or driver receive insufficient cooling.
Bottom line, the gshield poses a performance limitation - especially on the Y axis.
I fully believe your machine issues lies within the driver and/or rapid and acceleration rates - provided the mechanical aspects are sound
Does this change anything in machine behaviour?
If your machine loose steps without any grinding noise detected => most likely driver overheating
If your machine/steppers make sudden grinding noises (short bursts or prolonged) => mechanical or feed/acceleration issues.
Regarding Vref, check out this link for detailed information:
As the motor speeds up it cools a bit while it's running. As it slows down it starts heating back up. That's the reason for the "reduced torque" selection option on the fourth switch. You can choose max holding torque, or some cooling when the motor is at rest.
ok understood however when there is a tool load during machinging that does create much added force on the machine…so air cuts dont have all the extra forces …
thaks when i get time i will investigate with your advice cant do it now too cold out
do you know what default x y z power pot is on the gshield? what does inventables set it at or is it just random?
and like i said my cheap 3d printer and cheap laser engraver have never ever lost steps …they use same type system and i use them many many hours especially 3d priner
thats comparing a $100 machine to a $1600 dollar machine…the $1600 machine should be in theory more reliable
i didnt know thqt larry very interesting drivers get current all the time and not on demand…when needed…that seems wasteful and unnecessary wear and tear on the drivers to me…
haldor i dont believe it is the speed of the machine as i was only moving at 25ipm and lost steps on the 2nd pass doing a cutout in plywood at .025 depth
and i slowed my rapid down substantially so that when it goes to first mahining point it takes its time ni9ce and slow and did not lose steps going to first point…it lost steops this last test during the slow machinging process
but we will see who knows what the issue is
i appreciate all your help
Steppers are very different from a standard brushed electric motor.
The power need to come from somewhere, an idle/non-rotating brushed motor require nothing - because it is doing nothing, and you can spin it easily by hand. A stepper motor at "idle/non-rotating" is forced by the driver to stay put and will resist hand turning. This require power.
Your stepper based 3D printers and laser do the very same.
thanks for all the info…im going to try to tinker with it today a bit doing some testing and changing and adjusting
one noe though
if i have machine disconnected powered off…and i push the gantry back and forth at a fairly high feed rate, at the right y motor area there is a grinding sound …not the entire way but just random as pushing.
thanks haldor now that you mention that, it makes sense
the steppers need power all the time to keep position
Disconnect power AND disconnect the belts one way or the other, so the only thing that would cause friction are the wheels. Motion should be smooth with uniform friction.
problem still not fixed…
haldor thank you will do that when i get time
earlier i did some mechanical and elec troubleshooting i found some very loose screws as i suspected that were on the right y motor terminal so i tightened them and ran machine about 16 inches back and forth on y axis via easel
with no issues about 20 diff cycles so i decided to run a cutout program
i ran the program using 1/8 bit .025 deep at 25ipm…i babysat it…it ran great for about 7 passes and then on the 8th pass about half way through it decided to do an out of path move so i unplugged immediatley the out of path move was not z issue and im not sure if it was y or x …because it stopped for a couple seconds and then crazy took off on wrong path…
oh well…will keep troubleshooting when i have time
still losing steps apparently
Untill you measure Vref voltage of your drivers we won't be able to tell if its set too high or too low.
When you have the time.
hi haldor since weather was nice out today i was abel to get outside and test vref
x 1.05
y 1.09
z 1.15
these values were never changed…stock settings
what should i do increase them or are these values ok?
i think larry mentioned they should be higher?


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British model, Iskra Lawrence, has expressed her horror at an online troll who sent her a death threat while dressed as a clown.
Iskra videoed her reaction to the video, showing the man eerily saying 'I will kill you', for BBC West Midlands' Inside Out programme.
Her dad, who usually protects her from trolls, revealed the sinister online abuse he's been hiding from her, during filming.
Video courtesy of BBC Inside Out West Midlands.
✨ I didn't know @alexandra_ramirez92 until she DMed me today asking if I could share her @gofundme to raise money for her father whose just had open heart surgery but doesn't have health insurance. ?link is in my bio?I'm so grateful that I have this platform and may be able to help a man and family I have never met. God bless you and I pray for his fast recovery ? never be afraid to ask for help, we will all need it at some point.. ? by @jbadou wearing @aerie #iskralawrence #everyBODYisbeautiful #payitforward #leanin
Miss Lawrence, from Kidderminster, has long been the subject of internet trolling.
Speaking to UNILAD, she said:
I receive abuse daily – but only from men or private faceless profiles. Usually calling me fat or a cow or worse I receive sexist comments that I should shut up (because I tend to write captions to spread a positive idea or educational body image practices) or turn around. Those are vile. I post because I'm grateful to have a platform for positive change.
Her parents were terrified and had originally kept the video from her, but when her dad showed her, she was "so shocked and scared to think what if these people know where I live or could follow me home one day."
Iskra regularly receives abuse and has a routine of block, report and delete. Sometimes, however, comments are so ridiculous that they need to be ripped to shreds.
She told us about one in particular:
There was that one time I decided to make an example of a comment that was so ridiculous that I made a comical reply by stuffing my face with crisps and giving the troll the finger. I always try to make something negative into something positive – don't let them win or hurt you.
They leave you wondering why these people would chose to target you – what did I ever do to them. I am know scared to post where I am or what I'm doing. I don't want to Geo tag my location ever again because I have no idea who these sick people could be.
She said that the responsibility lies with social media platforms who currently aren't doing enough:
My dad reported the video and receives notification back from Facebook that it was no a threat to the community or harassment – are you kidding me?! They need to take responsibility.
Iskra is a pioneer for body positivity, avoiding any retouching of photos, and not long ago, she reassured the world about the infamous 'thigh gap', showing how easy it is to pretend to have one in photos.
✨ no thigh gap or thigh gap who cares. We all think we want different things and we should because we are all different, there's no wrong way just be the healthiest & happiest for you. I'll be the first one to tell you pics are all about good lightening and angles. Always remember social medias not real life never let anyone else's pics make you feel insecure about yourself. If you don't look like her and she doesn't look like you that's how it's meant to be. You are meant to be YOU no one else, your body is your home so love and respect it. When you look after it beautiful things happens ✨ #iskralawrence #everyBODYisbeautiful
In the caption, she wrote:
I'll be the first one to tell you pics are all about good lightening and angles. Always remember social medias not real life never let anyone else's pics make you feel insecure about yourself.
The episode airs on BBC One tonight at 7.30pm where you can see the troll video in full and Iskra's insight into the effects of cyber-bullying.


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At the junction of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers stands this monument which commemorates the frontiersmen who fought and died at the Battle of Point Pleasant. This battle was fought with Chief Cornstalk on October 10,1774, and is recognized as the decisive engagement in a proactive series of Indian wars. The name "Tu-Endie-Wei" is a Wyandotte word meaning "point between two waters."
The Point Pleasant Battlefield Monument was erected on October 10,1909 as a tribute to a battle fought on this same date in 1774. To learn about the battle along the banks of the Ohio River and about history preserved at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park click on 'The Battle' page or come visit the area and its history.
For more info, visit tu-endie-weistatepark.com


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CHICAGO — A new type of drug prolonged the lives of patients with advanced melanoma in a clinical trial, potentially adding to a growing number of therapies for a disease that was once nearly untreatable.
"In melanoma, we are living something incredible," Dr. Caroline Robert, lead investigator of the study, said after a news conference Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting here.
The new drug, GlaxoSmithKline's trametinib, also kept the disease from worsening longer than chemotherapy did, said Dr. Robert, who is the head of dermatology at the Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France.
While melanoma, if caught early, can usually be cured by surgically removing the skin lesion, it has been very difficult to treat once it spreads elsewhere in the body. But last year two drugs that prolong the lives of these very ill patients received regulatory approval.
One of them, Yervoy, from Bristol-Myers Squibb, allows the body's immune system to better attack the cancer. The other, Zelboraf, from Roche and Daiichi Sankyo, blocks the effect of a mutation in a gene called BRAF. The mutation, present in about half of melanoma cases, spurs tumor growth.Continue reading the main story
Zelboraf works well for many patients but the tumor can eventually become resistant to the drug. Also, blocking BRAF can cause secondary skin cancers, which are not as serious as melanoma and can be removed surgically, but are nonetheless undesirable, said Dr. Robert, who is a consultant to Glaxo and some other companies.
Trametinib, a pill, is also meant only for patients with the BRAF mutation. But it blocks a protein called MEK that is just downstream of BRAF in the chain of signals that spur tumor growth.
Blocking MEK might be an alternative to blocking BRAF, and it does not cause the secondary skin cancers, Dr. Robert said. Some early results suggest that BRAF inhibitors and MEK inhibitors might be used together.
Glaxo is developing its own BRAF inhibitor, dabrafenib; results from clinical trials of that drug are also being presented at the meeting. Dr. Paolo Paoletti, president of the Glaxo oncology division, said the company planned to apply for approval of both drugs in the near future.
The trametinib trial, sponsored by Glaxo and conducted last year, involved 322 patients with advanced or metastatic melanoma who received either that drug or one of two chemotherapy drugs.
The median time before the disease worsened was 4.8 months for trametinib, compared with 1.5 months for chemotherapy.
After six months, 81 percent of those in the trametinib group were alive compared with 67 percent of those in the chemotherapy group. The survival advantage was found even though nearly half the chemotherapy patients switched to trametinib once their disease started to worsen.
There was other news from the oncology meeting:
¶The antidepressant duloxetine became the first drug shown in a randomized Phase 3 trial to be effective in treating a common side effect of chemotherapy called peripheral neuropathy, a painful numbness and tingling in the hands and feet that can interfere with daily activities.
The drug, sold by Eli Lilly & Company as Cymbalta, is approved to treat various conditions besides depression, including peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes.
¶A study financed by the National Cancer Institute found that Celgene's Abraxane, which costs thousands of dollars a dose, was no more effective than paclitaxel, a cheap generic drug, at delaying progression of metastatic breast cancer. The lead investigator, Dr. Hope S. Rugo of the University of California, San Francisco, said Abraxane would still be useful for certain patients who could not tolerate paclitaxel.
¶Afatinib, a drug being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, was superior in a late-stage trial to standard treatment for nonsmall-cell lung cancers characterized by a mutation in a gene called EGFR.
If approved, afatinib would compete with Roche's Tarceva and AstraZeneca's Iressa, which are used to treat lung cancers with that mutation. (Iressa is not approved in the United States.)
¶A study found that women who received chest radiation to treat childhood cancers had high risk of developing breast cancer as an adult. The breast cancer risk for those treated with high radiation doses for Hodgkin's lymphoma is similar to that for women with mutations in the BRCA1 gene, said the lead author, Chaya S. Moskowitz, a biostatistician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.Continue reading the main story


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Taking the step to pursue therapy is a big decision and I hope that the information provided here helps you navigate the process of choosing a provider.
I provide individual, couples, and family therapy for clients struggling with a wide variety of issues. I have experience working with people across the lifespan, with specific expertise in trauma, adjustment issues, transition to adulthood, gender spectrum related issues, work with the LGBTQQIA community, and depression and anxiety.
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I never expected that I would become a household name. I never wanted to become a public figure, and a few years ago, when former vice premier Paul Chiu (邱正雄) asked me to be a member of the National Communications Commission, I politely declined.
My contact with the cross-strait service trade agreement was entirely accidental. One day in June last year, as I was washing my hair, I happened to read Rex How's (郝明義) article "We have less than 24 hours (我們剩不到2十4小時了)." At that time, the government and China had just signed the agreement. As an academic who has spent a long time studying industrial economics, I felt that it was necessary to understand the agreement, and so I took the plunge.
I realized that the agreement was unequal, not only as it would have a massive impact on the public, but also because the sectors that Taiwan would unilaterally open up to China — advertising, printing, the wholesale and retail sale of books, telecommunications, transportation — would affect Taiwan's freedom of speech and national security, and even endanger democracy and freedom. Just thinking about it kept me awake at night.
Influenced by Sun Chen (孫震), economics professor and former president of National Taiwan University, who used to be an active participant in public debate, I submitted an article to the media on July 1 last year in which I attempted to explain the pact and its possible consequences.
When I could not find any explanations or assessment reports by the government, as the chairwoman of the university's Public Economics Research Center, I organized nine forums and invited academics and experts in economics, journalism, law and telecommunications to participate in discussions from July to December last year.
In addition to creating 15 slide presentations of the research presented at the forums, we selected the three most important sectors that would be affected by the agreement for an impact assessment.
This information is available on the center's Web site and at www.facebook.com/renegotiation.
Over the past nine months, we have made a great effort to complete these measures — work which should have been done by the government.
KMT Legislator Chang Ching-chung's (張慶忠) decision to pass the agreement 30 seconds into a joint legislative committee meeting has met a strong backlash, and everyone wants to know what is in the pact. The information we have put on Facebook is the only reference material available in Taiwan. This has been termed a "service trade agreement for dummies," but when the government got wind of it, instead of providing the public with a better version, it began to discredit us by saying we were endangering the country.
Lately, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) and other officials, ministers and leaders of industry have again been telling the public that the advantages of this agreement outweigh its shortcomings as "China is opening up 80 items to Taiwan, while Taiwan is only opening 64 items to China." They do not seem to understand that opening up the wholesale and retail sector will include — in addition to weaponry, agricultural products, drugstores and pharmacies — the wholesale and retail sale of books. Still Ma says that the publishing industry will not be deregulated.
Another problem is that the provision of cross-border services is unequal. Based on my understanding, these pretty, but empty statements which all avoid being negative are made by the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research's WTO and Regional Trade Agreement Center.


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IAN Lavender, the Birmingham actor and star of the hit TV comedy Dad's Army, has backed a campaign urging city residents to have a potentially life-saving health check.
Ian, who played Private Frank Pike in the popular show, has joined forces with Birmingham's Health and Well-being Partnership to encourage Brummies to check their blood pressure.
Health bosses say one in three people in Birmingham will have high blood pressure without realising they are suffering from the silent killer, which can cause strokes, heart attacks and heart disease.
Ian, who quit his role playing Derek Harkinson in BBC soap EastEnders after suffering a mild heart attack three years ago, said: "The statistics are frightening and men aged over 40 are particularly vulnerable.
"If you're in that age group, or you have a father, a brother, an uncle or indeed a friend who is male and over 40, then join me in urging them to make the time to get their blood pressure checked."
Black, Asian, and over-weight people, as well as diabetics and those who do little exercise are more at risk of having high blood pressure, added John Grayland, Birmingham's Male Life Expectancy Programme Leader.
"People do not realise they have high blood pressure as there are no visible symptoms but it can lead to many problems if it is not checked and treated," he said.
"A check only takes five minutes and people can have it done at their GP surgery, pharmacies across the city or on our health bus."
The bus will be touring the city over the next few weeks, which will see medical staff on board checking people's blood pressure as well as cholesterol levels and advising on other health matters, such as exercise and smoking.
For more information visit www.getyours checked.co.uk


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Seth just posted something that has always resonated with me: Herbs
In a nutshell, my perception of this is that a Product or Service is not what makes it physical, but rather, what makes it sing, smell great and taste phenomenal.
If I may, I will draw a comparison between the Apple iPad and the Motorola Xoom.
I had heard friends and colleagues of mine claiming they wanted a Xoom. I don't know much about the Xoom, and only know it's a tablet that runs Android. Naturally, I went looking to discover what a Xoom would do for me.
First stop, Google. Found: http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Tablets/ci.MOTOROLA-XOOM-US-EN.overview
What am I told here… boring tech specs. Thankfully, they have provided a nice small call to action… "get excited". Aha! This is why I came here!!
Loading experience…. (a flash loader)…
.. still waiting….
I am now lost and I see exactly why I don't want this. I mean, I've been on the Xoom site for over a minute now, and have not seen ONCE what I WILL USE this for. Show me why this will make me sing from the treetops. I don't get excited about processors, and screens. I mean, these don't distinguish one product from the next… at least not anymore.
Stepping over to the iPad. Within moments, I see how I can use this. Facetime, a nice cover that doubles as a stand, light form factor and best of all, a great set of apps to demonstrate how you can use the iPad. If that's not enough, there are a set of videos that demonstrate how you can use it, and how you will use it. This is marketing showing me how it sings.
Xoom… you're missing your herbs. Really, I want to know how I can use the Xoom but your not helping!!
One Response to "Herbs – repost"
James Says:
March 12th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Interestingly if you had clicked the second link in the Google search result for "motorola xoom" instead of the first you would have come across something that was closer to what you're looking for: http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Consumers/XOOM/index.html


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If you conduct a financial transaction on the Website, such as subscribing to PPI or order other products/services offered on the Website, we will ask you to complete an order form that will request certain Personal Information from you, including contact information, demographic information, credit card and other financial information. Even though the collection form may have the look and feel of ppi2pass.com, please be aware you will be giving your Personal Information to our and your authorized payment processors (such as credit card service processors) and to third party Internet Service Providers, and that in some instances the Privacy Policies of those third party Internet Service Providers will govern the collection of your Personal Information. As discussed in more detail in Section 6 of this Privacy Policy, please reference the privacy policies available from these pages for any privacy related concerns.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
We may use any number of tools to collect Non-Personal Information about you, your computer access points, and the web browser that you use to connect to our Website. For example, "cookies" are tiny text files that we place on your computer's hard drive when you visit our Website. We may use cookies to personalize your Website experience. You do not have to accept our cookies and you may delete them after they have been placed on your hard drive. If you do not accept or delete our cookies, some areas of our Website that you access may take more time to work, or may not function properly. For more information about cookies, visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
PPI may also collect additional Non-Personal Information from your web browser each time you visit our Website. We may collect Information on the pages that you visit, the promotions or advertisements that you click on, the courses you watch, and other actions that you take while using our Website. This information may include your IP address, the type of browser, the time that your browser was used to access our Website, and the referring Website address.
Our Internet Service Providers (defined below) and supporting service platform providers may also use other standard web-based technologies to analyze your movements while accessing our Website. The technologies may include analytic solutions, web "beacons," "pixel tags," and "clear gifs." These technologies help us ascertain the effectiveness of our product and service campaigns and marketing programs, allow us to customize the services offered on or through our Website, and help determine the best use for Website content, and product and service offerings. Some of this information, including the IP address, may be stored on our Internet service provider's server logs, and may be available for extended periods of time.
3. How Your Information Is Used
PPI and its partners may use your Personal Information and/or Non-Personal Information for the following purposes:
- ■ Confirm and enable your subscription;
- ■ Carry out obligations arising from any contract entered into between you and us and to provide you with information, products and services;
- ■ Determine your general geographic location and internet service provider to enable us to quickly and efficiently respond to inquiries and requests;
- ■ Complete financial or other transactions that you have requested;
- ■ Communicate with you about your account or transactions with us, including order confirmation from us or your designated payment processor;
- ■ Send you information regarding changes to our policies;
- □ Personalize content and experiences on our Websites;
- □ Provide you with advertising based on your activity on our Websites and applications and on third party sites and applications;
- □ Send you articles of interest on the subjects covered by our courses;
- □ Send you e-mail surveys to vote for the products you want us to offer, to rate the quality of our service or individual products, and to tell us what improvements to make to our services;
- ■ Optimize or improve our products, services and operations;
- ■ Detect, investigate and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be illegal and
- □ Send you offers and promotions for PPI products and services, or third-party products and services.
PPI uses the services of independent companies to provide certain services to you, including, without limitation, Website hosting services, course content distribution services, credit and debit card processing, mobile application providers, order fulfilment, and Internet connectivity services ("Internet Service Providers") in connection with PPI. We may share your Non-Personal and Personal Information with these third parties as necessary to provide these services to you.
We use your Personal Information to send you order confirmations. In such cases, you should receive via e-mail an order confirmation after placing your order. You may also receive confirmation e-mails from your designated payment processor. Occasionally, you will receive articles of interest on the subjects covered by our Service or courses. From time-to-time you may receive e-mail surveys to vote for changes you want us to make, to rate the quality of PPI service or individual products, and to tell us what improvements to make to PPI and our services. We may also use your Personal Information to notify you of special offers. You may receive e-mails notifying you when products or services go on sale. These e-mails also make ordering extremely simple—if you see products or services that interest you, simply click on the links in the e-mail to find out more.
We may also use your IP address to help protect us and our Internet Service Providers from fraud. Additional uses of your Non-Personal and Personal Information will allow us to tailor products and services specific to your needs, to help organize and manage your customer relationship and our business, to conduct business, to provide you with customer and member support, to perform functions that are described to you at the time of collection, and to enforce our Website's Terms of Use.
We may also use Non-Personal aggregate information to improve our Website. For example, our Internet Service Providers may report to us that there were a particular number of visitors to a certain area of our Website, or that a certain number of men or a certain number of women completed our registration form in particular areas of our Website. Such information may also be used to analyze the effectiveness of our business and advertising models.
4. Shared Information
We may disclose or share your Personal Information with the Internet Service Providers as appropriate. We may also disclose your Personal Information as is necessary to: (a) comply with a subpoena or court order; (b) cooperate with law enforcement or other government agency; (c) establish or exercise our legal rights; (d) protect the property or safety of our company and employees, contractors, vendors, and suppliers; (e) defend against legal claims; (f) help with internal and external investigations; or (g) as otherwise required by law or permitted by law. We may disclose your information in connection with the sale or merger of PPI or any transaction that involves the sale or assignment of some or all of our assets.
We use third-party ad serving, analytics, and audience and traffic measurement services. We may use a third-party network advertiser to serve the advertisements on the Website or may use a traffic measurement service to analyze the traffic on the Website or the use of our Services. Network advertisers are third parties that display advertisements based on your visits to this Website and other Websites you have visited. Third-party ad serving enables us to target advertisements to you for products or Websites you might be interested in. Audience and traffic measurement services allow us to collect anonymous traffic and behavior information from the Website by monitoring anonymous visitor activity. Although advertisers or other companies do not have access to the Website cookies, the Website's advertisers, sponsors and/or traffic measurement services may themselves set and access their own cookies on your computer if you choose to have your cookies enabled in your browser. Cookies allow third-party advertisers to show you advertisements or content you might be interested in. Note that any images (or any other parts of a web page) served by third parties in association with third-party cookies may serve as web beacons, which enable third parties to carry out the previously described activities. Other companies' uses of their cookies are subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp in order to learn more about the information collection practices and "opt-out" procedures of third-party ad servers we may use.
Under the California "Shine the Light" law, California residents may opt-out of PPI's disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. As detailed below, you may choose to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes at any time by contacting us.
With regard to name and postal address only, from time to time, we may make our mailing list available to carefully screened companies. If you prefer we don't disclose your name and postal address, please call our Customer Sales Support team at 1-650-593-9119, email email@example.com, or write to us at PPI, 1250 Fifth Avenue, Belmont, CA, 94002, Attn: Privacy Policy.
5. Links To Third-party Websites
Links from this Website may allow you to directly access Websites operated by third parties, including, without limitation, our service providers or marketing partners. And, you may be able to access this Website or your PPI subscription content through third parties, including App providers, with whom we have marketing relationships. Some of these third-party marketing channels may be "co-branded" with our logo; however, note that these third-party channels are not operated, controlled or maintained by PPI. These channels or links are provided for your convenience only and should be used with your discretion and prudent judgment. Links from our Website to third-party Websites do not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the content, policies or practices of such third-party Websites. The collection and use of your information by such third parties is the responsibility of the third parties, and they may use your personal information as described in their own privacy policies and terms of use. We are not responsible for any information these Websites, Apps or digital channels may obtain and we do not oversee their policies or practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information provided to or gathered by the third parties that operate them. The privacy policies of these third-party Websites and Apps may differ from ours. These Websites and Apps may ask you for Personal Information. Please review the privacy policy on third-party channels before submitting information, because we do not have control over the use of information collected on these Websites or Apps.
6. Information Security
PPI makes reasonable efforts to ensure that our Internet Service Providers and any other person to whom we disclose your Personal Information to have implemented physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to assist with safeguarding your Personal Information, and to help protect against unauthorized access and disclosure. We use contracts and other measures with our service providers to maintain the confidentiality and security of your Personal Information and to prevent such Personal Information from being used for any other purpose.
PPI, our Internet Service Providers and other persons to whom we disclose Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, may perform activities outside of the United States. As a result, your Personal Information may be used, stored and/or accessed in countries outside of the United States. However, all such Personal Information will be protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please note that when your Personal Information is located outside of the United States it will be subject to the laws of the country in which it is situated.
Notwithstanding our efforts, the Internet and online services have inherent security risks. PPI cannot promise, and you should not expect, that your Personal Information, personal searches, and other communications will always remain secure. You should take care with regard to how you handle and disclose your Personal Information or any username or password that you are required to use to access services on the Website or online service.
7. Data Retention Periods
We will retain your Personal Information as needed to provide you services and for our own records. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you Services contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com. We will retain and use your Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Keeping Your Information Updated
We take care to keep the Personal Information in our records as accurate, complete and up to date as necessary for the purposes for which it is used. However, we also rely on you to tell us when your Personal Information changes. You may update and correct as necessary your personal information by contacting us using our contact information in the "How to Contact Us" section below.
9. Other Social Media Websites, Blogs, Message Boards
The Website and PPI Mobile Applications may make chat rooms, forums, commenting and message boards available to you and other users. You are not required to provide any Personal Information when using these areas but you may choose to do so. If you post Personal Information online, it will be publicly available and you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. In addition, when you post a comment, the user name with which you registered for the Website and your current location may be made publicly available on the Website and through PPI Mobile applications. By using the commenting features of the Website and PPI Mobile applications, you acknowledge that your user name and location information will be disclosed. We cannot ensure the security of any information you choose to make public in a chat room, forum, or message board. Also, we cannot ensure that parties who have access to such publicly available information will respect your privacy. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose Personal Information in these areas. To request removal of your Personal Information from our Website, blog or community forum, contact us at: firstname.lastname@example.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your Personal Information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
10. General Audience Website Not Directed Toward Children
This Website is a general audience Website. Our content is neither directed toward minors nor children who are under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If PPI or our Internet Service Providers become aware that a minor or a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Information without the parental consent, that information will be deleted from our databases. Parents who have questions about Personal Information that may have been submitted by a child under the age of 13 should email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
11. Consent to Privacy Policy
By using this Website or PPI Service, you signify your agreement to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a material change to the way in which we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will post a notice on the Website and/or send an email to users who have provided an email address. Please note that you should always update your personal information to provide us with a current email address.
12. Access to Personal Information and Privacy Concerns
You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to have any concerns you may have over our policies and practices addressed. In addition, you have the right to obtain information regarding our policies and practices with respect to our use of service providers outside United States. To access your information, discuss your concerns or learn more about our policies and practices please see our contact information in the "How to Contact Us" section below.;
13. Questions About This Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of this Website, please contact us by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or use our Contact Us tool.
You may also call us at 1-650-593-9119 or send a letter to:
PPI Attn: Privacy Policy
1250 Fifth Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002
Effective Date: March 7, 2018


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There's a word for it, I think, but it makes it sound like I have some kind of medical condition. I see everything in colour.
Letters have colours. Numbers have colours. Words have colours, but not necessarily based on the letters that make them up. Even things like electricity, momentum, and ethics have colours, but not necessarily based on the colour of the word that describes them.
I'm starting to suspect that it's affecting my regular life. I always get confused when equations in class only use "p" and "q", since they have the same colour and that makes it hard to tell them apart. Even worse, sometimes I'd rather get a fifty on an assignment than a seventy, because "50″ is bright red but "70″ is gross lime green, and who wants a lime green grade?
For some words the colours are debatable, but for others they're definitely not. Anybody who says electricity is anything other than bright blue, for example, is colourblind. So, to avoid any irrational arguments in the future, here's a crash course to the world of colour:
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Friday, November 02, 2007
One of the things I love about my husband is his absolute adoration of all animals, whether big, small, hairy or bare. Among his favorites are cats and donkeys. A few days ago he says he "saved" a baby raccoon that was dragging itself through the parking lot where he works. It may have been hit by a car and its hind legs didn't seem to work. He called animal control, which sent out a pony-tailed hippie-type, who Hubs spent some time talking with regarding the fate of said raccoon. The hippie said there's a good chance the raccoon will be rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Hubs is very proud.
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