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Can you name any you've played recently?
A recent one for me has been FTL: Faster Than Light.
It's a top down spaceship simulator game.
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Have you ever played a game which you could just not put down?
Can you name any you've played recently?
A recent one for me has been FTL: Faster Than Light.
It's a top down spaceship simulator game.
CoD: Black Ops 2 I decided to pick it up. And also, League of Legends
Fable 2 was addicting as hell for me. I wish I still had that game.
Also, Fallout 3 and New Vegas.
Any Tales game from Namco. I've got 600 hours logged in Symphonia (ah, to be 14 again..), 400ish in Abyss, and 300+ in Graces F.
Yoo Jaesuk. Korea's loveable fool.
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"All he could have; I made him just and right, sufficient to have stood, though free to fall. - John Milton
Every Paradox Interactive games.
Every single one.
And recently, Deadlight. Maybe because it was short.
Anyway, it's like PoP/laracroft/assasinscreed/whatever with zombies&sidescroll, what's not to like
Star Ocean: The last hope
Mass effect 2
League of Legends
Battlefield 3
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Mario Kart Wii (Wii (duh!))
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Mario Power Tennis (Gamecube)
Ikaruga (Gamecube)
Bangai-O (Dreamcast)
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (Xbox)
Wacko (Cellphone)
I've been really addicted to Skyrim/Oblivion/Dead Island/Football Manager 2011 oh and WWE 13
The Civilization games.
It's like you fire up a game, and then you finish it. You get up and your back is sore. You rub your dry eyes. The coffee you just brewed is ice cold. You look around. It's dark outside. All the plants have died. Mail is flooding out your mail box. You check the news, and Nicki Minaj was just elected president. The door to your apartment has been boarded up, and the apartment building has been condemned for some time. You call your parents, no answer. You call your sister. An elderly woman answers the phone, and tells you that your parents died 25 years ago, and that you've been missing declared dead for over 70 years.
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Civ 4 is good, but I didn't really like the religion element they added.
Civ 5 is good, but changes a lot of things that some people dislike. I like that you can no longer stack 10^23 units on the same tile.
Hey look, Japan made a movie about me!
Skyrim was addicting when it first came out and so was castle crashers. Same with Minecraft and Fifa 13. I think Afternoon of Darkness has me addicted pretty much for now.
Morrowind, I started playing it in 2003.... and every year or so I play it again or just go on random quest through out the game.
Also all the Golden Sun games are my faves too. GBA Golden Sun and Golden Sun: Lost Age with DS Golden Sun: Dark Dawn with 1000 on each. i'm really addicted to those too.
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FIFA, NHL, Audiosurf, Beat Hazard and Team Fortress 2
Any open-world games.
Red Dead Redemption, Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls, Far Cry, Fallout, Dead Rising, etc.
Probably the most addictive games I've played are the Sly Cooper series and both of American McGee's Alice games. I could never get sick of any of them.
She has no shadows, and she radiates beauty.
Slender body, and two eyes like ebony.
Her spirit's golden, and her mind's a mystery.
Yume Nikki was pretty addicting, despite the fact that it's p much pointless.
samba bamba, llama momma.
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Pokemon Platinum.
Once you've spent hundreds of hours running up and down the screen hatching eggs to get the best stats, you know you have a problem.
"If a person who indulges in gluttony is a glutton, and a person who commits a felony is a felon, then God is an iron."
-Spider Robinson, God Is an Iron
Rune Factory. Having a farm, and fighting monsters.
League of Legends
I've got 2 Level 30 accounts, with possibly 1500 games played. I still play it now, but trying to get into SC2.
Monster Hunter Unite
Spent about 100+ hours on my character, Eljaro. Gave up the game after never managing to beat the Rajang boss though
Harvest Moon!
Not as many hours as the first two games, but definitely worth a mention.
Bully by Rockstar Games, amazing game, that is.
Warriors Orochi series, played one and two before but I guess two is better. Haven't played three yet.
Tekken 6, I'm a newbie in Tekken, but its definitely highly addictive.
May peace bestow this world,
May our hearts unite.
Life may not be smooth as pearl,
But pray for our decisions to be always right.
Life may be hard, it's a big pain in the butt. But hey, who says behind all those pain, can't hide some happiness ?
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Pounding the ball inside throughout the game, the No. 5 Gators beat the Razorbacks 71-54 before a sellout crowd at the O'Connell Center.
Florida coach Billy Donovan isn't big on payback. But senior forward Erik Murphy felt a sense of satisfaction shortly after UF's 71-54 win over Arkansas at the O'Connell Center.
"We wanted to let them know that we were the better team," Murphy said. "That first game at their place, they came out on fire and we weren't ready. That's not us."
Florida avenged its 80-69 loss at Arkansas on Feb. 5 with muscle and hustle. The Gators outscored Arkansas 42-18 in the paint. Although Arkansas outrebounded Florida 41-38, the Gators finished with more second-chance points (18-16).
"That was a big emphasis, getting the ball in the paint whether it's on drives, on post feeds, whatever it is," Murphy said. "When we get the ball in the paint, we were more efficient on offense."
Senior guard Mike Rosario led four Florida players in double figures with 15 points. Center Patric Young added 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Kenny Boynton and Murphy each had 12 points. Coty Clarke led Arkansas (17-10, 8-6 SEC) with 18 points, but the Razorbacks were unable to get off to the same hot start from the perimeter that they did in upsetting the Gators three-and-a-half weeks ago. Arkansas shot just 36.2 percent from the floor and 22.2 percent (6 of 27) from 3-point range. Defensively, Florida held an opponent to under 60 points for the 19th time this season. The Gators smothered Arkansas guard B.J. Young, limiting the sophomore guard to just three points on 0-for-8 shooting. Young, who entered the game third in the SEC in scoring at 16.5 points per game, was held without a field goal for the first time in his career. Donovan credited junior guard Scottie Wilbekin for blanketing Young throughout the game. "Scottie did a good job cutting off angles, and I thought when he did get around us, we were able to provide a little bit of help," Donovan said. The Gators (22-4, 12-2 SEC) extended their SEC lead to two games with four left to play. But it came with a price. Freshman guard Michael Frazier II suffered a concussion in the second half when his head hit Wilbekin's knee diving for a loose ball. Frazier is doubtful for UF's next game Tuesday night at Tennessee. "Obviously, there are baseline tests that they will do on him," Donovan said. "I don't know how long he will be out for." Florida didn't have its best night from the perimeter (8 of 23 from 3-point range, 34.8 percent) but didn't need to with the production from Young and Murphy. With Arkansas' defense hugging the 3-point line, Florida also got some early driving baskets from Boynton and Rosario. "That was the whole objective, us being aggressive off the bounce, and getting into the paint," Rosario said. The Gators were outscored 24-16 in the paint in their loss Tuesday night at Missouri. "I think you just try to learn from the Missouri game," Donovan said. "That was a great thing. When people think attacking the paint, or points in the paint, they ultimately think throwing the ball inside to the post." Donovan said he felt the Gators could have even scored more in the paint if not for some missed transition layups by Boynton, Rosario and Casey Prather. "But at least we had a mentality of trying to attack a little bit more," Donovan said. Young and Arkansas forward Marshawn Powell each picked up two first-half fouls. So did Wilbekin. Though Florida led by as many as 10 points in the first half, the Gators led just 32-28 at halftime after a putback from Arkansas forward Jacorey Williams. But the Gators started the second half with an 18-5 run, extending their lead to 50-33 on a 3-pointer by Frazier with 13:25 remaining. "Billy does a great job with his team, and those guys were ready," Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said. "They had a little something to prove, and obviously I thought in the second half they really did." Florida kept pouring it on offensively. A Rosario 3-pointer put Florida ahead 57-37 with 10:31 left, and Florida maintained its double-digit lead for the rest of the game. "More than any game, I didn't worry about our team coming out to play," Boynton said. "I knew we were going to have energy coming out to play them and losing to Missouri the last game." The Gators have yet to lose two games in a row this season. "It says we're able to regroup," Boynton said. "Missouri, I didn't think we even should have lost that game, but it happens. We've just got to move forward." With the win and Alabama's overtime loss earlier in the day, Florida moved a step closer to its fourth outright SEC title in school history. Florida has previously won outright SEC basketball titles in 1989, 2007 and 2011. "I'm not going to and our guys aren't going to sit down here and say, 'Wow, let's take a deep breath,' " Donovan said. "We got a heck of a challenge Tuesday night (at Tennessee), I know that." FREE THROWS: Florida hosted a family from Sandy Hook Elementary School for the Arkansas game. The family attended UF's pregame shootaround Saturday afternoon. "I really appreciated our guys getting involved with them and shot around with them and did some things with their kids," Donovan said. "If there was some way we could maybe bring a smile to their face, that was a good day today." … Junior forward Will Yeguete took part in pregame drills, including going through layup lines, but was not available for the game. "This is part of his recovery, getting him back in layups, jogging, running, shooting," Donovan said. "He's starting to do some of this light work now and every day there is no swelling, or no discomfort, they push him a little bit further." … Florida's announced crowd of 12,609 was its fourth straight sellout and fifth sellout of the season. Contact Kevin Brockway at 352-374-5054 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Also check out Brockway's blog at Gatorsports.com.

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Please familiarize yourself with the original recording.
Now, you are prepared to view the song and dance interpretation from the 1976 Miss America contest — with Bert Parks and 3 male dancers:
What long and winding road led me to that door? Back in last night's "rare opportunity" thread, I wrote:
Being tried for murder is a rare opportunity, as is ending your life in the electric chair.Meade said:
I once had the rare opportunity to become King of England but I turned it down.Then Lem said:
I chose romantic love instead.
Then Hollywood called and I said "no." At the time, keeping my private life private seemed like a rare opportunity I didn't want to give up.
Oh, I almost forgot - then I was asked to run for Vice President but I decided I wanted to spend more time with my family.
In hindsight, I'm glad I turned down that king gig. The pay wasn't all THAT great.
Good call Meade."Gifted" — like "God" — is capitalized in Lem's view, and I accept that.
Greetings from Julio "If love calls on your door"
If love calls your door
let it find it always open
never close it, let'm in ...
Open up, don't get distracted
don't let'm go, dont miss it
you don't know when it will call again ...
If love calls your door
let it find it always open
tomorrow is another day, it's God's will ...
Let love be welcome
Today I will stay with you
For a Gifted night without end ...
I want to be more than your friend
it is all I ask
and that you give me a chance.
(painstaking translation by Lem)
The open door... someone's knocking at the door...
If you'd left that door open somebody wouldn't have had to ring the bell. Maybe you just leave that door wide open — and let love walk in — but at least answer it. Maybe check the peephole first.


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I have tried a few different recipes I found online for homemade laundry detergent, and ultimately decided to make my own powdered recipe that works best for me. Most ingredients online are similiar, so feel free to adjust quantities to suit your own needs and preferences.
This tutorial will guide you through the steps to make your own homemade powdered laundry detergent.
1 bar Fels-Naptha bar soap
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup Baking Soda
*All of these items are found in the laundry isle next to the laundry detergents. If you live in Utah — I had best luck at Winco for all the supplies, I was not able to find the Fels-Naptha soap or washing soda at the Walmart or Target in my area, but you may have better luck.
*If you try this recipe and like it, you can double or even triple the ingredients the next time you make it to get a larger batch.
1. Grate the Fels-Naptha bar soap finely. I grated mine first using a hand grater, then put it in the Magic Bullet to finish it off. A food processer works great too. Coarsely grated, this equals about 2 cups. Finely grated measures less, of course.
2. Add 1 cup Borax.
3. Add 1 cup washing soda.
4. Add 1/4 cup baking soda.
7. Place in an airtight container. Use 2 tablespoons per regular load of laundry.
Here's a label you can use for your container. Click on the image below, then right click to save it. I recommend opening it in Word or Publisher and printing it from there. That way you can resize it to fit your own container.


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February 24, 2012
Mr. Edward Redmond, Senior Reference Specialist and Curator in the Library of Congress, Geography and Maps Division, gave a lecture on the maps of George Washington.
Mr. Redmond is not only an internationally recognized authority on George Washington's maps but prior to his work with the Library of Congress he taught Early American History at West Chester University and is now working on an atlas of George Washington's maps.
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Museum folk get to witness some of the most bizarre things when the museums are closed. Case in point: On SFMOMA's blog they have been documenting the "deinstallation" of the notorious Sol LeWitt works that have been occupying the lobby there for the last eight years. Friday they posted a wonderful video of the process. Check out the video here.
[Just a side note: The LeWitt peices are being deinstalled to make room for the Martin Puryear exhibition that was here in the spring]


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Hi everyone, I'm new here and new to Java (I guess this is how all newbies start their threads )
Anyway, I have to make a program that will calculate present value. We have to do the calculations in a separate function and my code will nonot run properly.
The formula for this is P = F/ (1 + R)^n
Where P = the present value they must invest now. F is the future value of what they want their investment to accumulate to, and N is the number of years they plan to keep it invested.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
import java.util.Scanner; public class project2 { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("This program will determine present value."); displayValue(P); System.out.println("You will need to invest " + P + " to reach your desired future value."); } public static void displayValue(double P) { double rate; double future; double years; double P; //create a scanner object for keyboard input Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Please enter the annual interest rate: "); rate = keyboard.nextDouble(); system.out.print("Please enter what you want the future value to be: "); future = keyboard.nextDouble(); System.out.print("Please enter the amount of years you will keep money in account: "); years = keyboard.nextDouble(); firstExp = (1 + rate); secondValue = Math.pow(firstExp,years); P = future/secondValue; } }


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My darling wife,
I received your letter of Mch 12th which
you forwarded by Robert Carter, a few days ago and was
delighted to hear from home, for it is so difficult to get letters
now, that when they do come, they not only afford me a great
deal of pleasure but also releive me of a great amount of
anxiety. I am glad Charley is recovering from the whooping cough
and hope Ada is also well rid of those troublesome risings –
Kiss the little darlings many times for papa – I feel so much
sympathy for them when I hear they have been suffering
from sickness or any other cause. Such times I feel that I want
to be at home, to assist in taking care of them, for I know it
must be a great tax on your time and patience to have sole
charge of them when they are sick –
Mr Doyle has not yet returned, or I have not heard
of it, and they promised to let me know as soon as he came
back – I am anxiously looking for him, so as to get that long
letter which he is to bring through and also to have a talk
with him about the dear ones at home. Since he left I have been
very busy and still in the midst of work – I have got
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Baylor's – I hope in another week to get matters closed up, so
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We are fascinated by stories of victory against all odds. We love tales of good over evil and take delight in seeing the underdog come out on top. We are inspired when we see "mere mortals" accomplish more than anyone can reasonably expect. And, we love to see people succeed without compromising their truth and integrity.
The recent Olympics in Rio, like prior games, gave us a front-row seat for just such experiences, showcasing teamwork and individual achievement at levels that far exceed the expectations we typically set for "normal" people. In fact, there is always something very special about the Olympics that excites our own potential. And one Olympic event in particular, the games of 1936, I still find remarkable when I consider all that was achieved in spite of the greatest of odds.
A few years ago I read the book Boys in the Boat and shared my impressions in an issue of this newsletter. In it I wrote that although the author, Daniel James Brown, may not have intended to write a leadership book about The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, in telling this incredible Personal Best story it worked out that way. And now we all have the opportunity to revisit this inspiring tale of how challenging, modeling, inspiring, encouraging, and enabling propelled one scrappy eight-man team of rowers out of the University of Washington to Olympic Gold in Hitler's Berlin.
Inspired by Brown's book, the Weinstein Company is said to be planning to release a new movie about this 1936 Olympic team that will help us continue to celebrate human potential, highlighting the joyful experience of achievement that only comes from accomplishing something that is "impossible." And if you don't want to wait for the movie, a fascinating documentary, The Boys of '36, aired recently as part of PBS' American Experience series and can be viewed online at pbs.org
What I love about this story is no doubt true for others as well: we love to see people win when we believe that they deserve to win. This is especially true of the eight-man crew that won the Gold Medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Team USA was comprised of young men who had been raised in poverty, men who had been—quite literally—"thrown away" by families. In general, these young men were very different from the privileged and wealthy athletes that dominated the sport. This team did not take steroids. Wealth did not "buy" anyone a seat on the team. They did not use illegal equipment. They did not sabotage their competitors.
In addition, the global backdrop for our Boys in the Boat is important to understand in order to fully appreciate all that they achieved. In 1936, the United States was still entrenched in an economic depression. Stalin's Great Purge had begun. West China was in famine. Most importantly, Hitler's Germany had violated the Treaty of Versailles, while the world watched, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics had been designed as a skillfully crafted propaganda event to showcase the global superiority of Nazi Germany and the Aryan people.
Yet in spite of some very steep odds, in front of Hitler and the world, our USA eight-oar crew beat Germany and all competitors in an intense and very close race. Their victory in Berlin demonstrated that leadership and integrity, the ability to overcome conflict, and a commitment to a greater good were key factors for success in the Olympics and beyond. In essence, The Five Practices were central to their success.
I encourage you to see The Boys of '36
To learn more, you can also check out this Facebook page dedicated to this inspiring true story: http://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBoat/.
Bruce Leamon, M.A. is President of Leamon Group, Inc. and a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. An ICF Master Certified Executive Coach, MCC, with 20+ years of executive experience with a Fortune 100 technology corporation, he has worked extensively facilitating complex corporate alliances, transforming teams, and developing both individuals and organizations with measurable results. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://goo.gl/kvWJnX
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The Louisiana Purchase1803
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War of 1812between 1812 and 1815
Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://goo.gl/cu6BNB
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|Servais Joseph Robert
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Trail of Tearsbetween 1830 and 1830
Note: The Trail of Tears is a name given to the ethnic cleansing and forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The removal included many members of the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations, among others in the United States, from their homelands to Indian Territory in eastern sections of the present-day state of Oklahoma. The phrase originated from a description of the removal of the Choctaw Nation in 1831. In 1831 the Choctaw were the first to be removed, and they became the model for all other removals. After the Choctaw, the Seminole were removed in 1832, the Creek in 1834, then the Chickasaw in 1837, and finally the Cherokee in 1838. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears
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Cholera Epidemic1832
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The Texas Revolutionbetween October 1835 and April 1836
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://goo.gl/4B84q9
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Type: Civil marriageDecember 27, 1848
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Gemeente: Den Haag Soort Akte: Huwelijk
Afkondigingen: 1 - 17 december 1848 Den Haag 2 - 20 december 1848 Den Haag
Getuigen: Gerardus de Wit | 55 jaar | Bankier | Den Haag Johannes Pardoen | 38 jaar | Turfkooper | Den Haag (broeder van den bruid) Wouter Jonkers | 48 jaar | Smid | Den Haag Joseph Gilsen | 24 jaar | Gieter | Den Haag
De echtgenooten hebben ons verklaard, dat van hun geboren zijn vier kinderen, als een van het mannelijke geslacht op den negen en twintigsten April achttienhonderd veertig, op het Geboorteregister alhier ingeschreven onder de namen van Joseph Pardoen, en van het vrouwelijke geslacht op den twaalfden Junij Achttienhonderd twee en veertig, op hetzelfde register ingeschreven onder de namen van Margaretha Pardoen, en een van het mannelijke geslacht op den eersten September achttienhonderd vier en veertig, op hetzelfde register ingeschreven onder de namen Paul Joseph Pardoen, en een van het mannelijke geslacht op den twintigsten Junij achttienhonderd zeven en veertig op het geboorteregister alhier ingeschreven onder de namen van Charles Pardoen, welke vier kinderen zij erkennen voor hunnen Zoonen en dochter.
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Mexican-American Warfrom 1846 to 1848
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://goo.gl/dGxJ1k
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Influenza Epidemicbetween 1857 and 1859
Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://goo.gl/XVwD6F
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American Civil Warbetween April 1861 and May 1865
Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://goo.gl/ETtxkC
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The Alaska Purchase1867
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://goo.gl/Gz2kHh
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Yellow Fever Epidemic1867
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://goo.gl/iiduRH
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Transcontinental Railroad completed1869
Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://goo.gl/Xafdg5
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Yellow Fever Epidemic1878
Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://goo.gl/9lEiEH
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This tutorial is not a request, I just thought that it would be cool to upload a chibi form character from the series "Fullmetal Alchemist". We know him as Edward Elric, and if you want a lesson on him in his regular form, just browse through the anime/manga category under 'characters', and you will find him there. This tutorial however is going to teach you "how to draw chibi Edward Elric", step by step. I absolutely love the way he came out, and I think you will agree when I say, he is adorable. Edward is the major character of the series for both the manga and the anime. Like all chibi characters, he is going to be just as easy to draw. Although I do have to say that some of the detailing may seem a bit hard, but all in all you will have a blast learning "how to draw chibi Edward Elric", step by step. His clothes, his pose, basically everything about him is to die for. I hope you enjoy this tutorial, I still have three more to upload for the day, so sty tuned in to see what pops up next. Oh yeah, there is a new artist in town, don't forget to rate and comment on his works. Thanks guys! Peace out my people, and have fun!
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Updated: It has come to our attention through comments and several e-mails that the Maine laptop project is still very much alive and well. According to at least one reader the initiative was renewed with Apple last August. We apologize for the misinformation.
When Maine decided to start a statewide laptop initiative in 2002 and hand out an Apple iBook to all seventh- and eighth-grade students, there was a great deal of discussion regarding the usefulness of such a tool for every student. The program wasn't cheap, costing the state $37.2 million over a four-year period. In most states, this type of thing wouldn't have had a chance to progress, but the people in "Vacationland" decided that they were ready for such an initiative. To many, it wasn't much of a surprise when the end of the contract rolled around and the state decided to end the program, deciding that the benefits didn't justify the cost of the program.
Since the end of the Maine program, similar laptop programs have been put in place in other states and districts, but nothing to the scale of the four-year Maine program. However, democrats in Michigan are interested in taking that title from Maine and have recently proposed a project in which they would spend $38 million on iPods for all Michigan students. Why not? The illustrious Duke University does it. Well, for starters Duke University charges $32,845 per year for full-time students, before room and board. Michigan's public school tuition is slightly lower. Considering that the proposed iPod program will cost Michigan as much as the iBook program did in Maine, we can imagine why some people are a bit upset.
Details are unfortunately a bit scant. We aren't sure what kind of iPods are proposed—one article said iPods or MP3 players—and we don't know if "every" student really means every student. I can't imagine an iPod being a particularly valuable learning device for a kindergartner. We also aren't sure if the state would purchase the iPods from Apple or perhaps lease a large quantity from them. It seems that they would need to buy unless Apple came up with a custom lease program just for this case.
The truth of the matter is we will probably never find out the details of this proposal as it seems very unlikely to pass. People are going to have a hard time justifying the program, especially during a "budget crisis."


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Swiper no swiping! Swiper no swiping! Those are the words that catch Swiper in the act. Dora and her friends are always on the lookout for Swiper and his crazy stealing antics. I never did a lesson on this character from Dora the Explorer so here it is today. Up next we will learn "how to draw Swiper", step by step. I wanted to draw him as we know him, sneaking toward something he wants to steal. This sly fox will make a great drawing to place next to Dora and friends. When ever I draw Dora characters, I make sure the coloring comes out as close to likeness to the cartoon as possible. Anyways, have fun and be sure to let me know what you think. Peace out and enjoy!
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Self-Regulation: How It Works
R. K. Mautz*
University of Michigan Member, Public Oversight Board
So that the academics in the audience may have some understanding of the impact of the peer review process when it was rather suddenly self-imposed on the accounting profession, I suggest you stretch your imaginations and consider the following analogy to the peer review process as if it were a reality.
An Analogy to the Peer Review Program
Every three years, your department must engage an accounting department
from another school, or an AAA appointed team, to review your department's quality control system. In preparation for that review, you must first file a quality control document that includes:
1. Factual information about the size of your department, students, and faculty.
2. A statement of the goals of your department and how these reconcile with and are supported by the goals of the college and university.
3. Your department's policies and practices with respect to:
a. Recruiting faculty and students.
b. Faculty promotions, pay, and allocations of other resources.
c. Content of course outlines.
d. Selection of textbooks, including provisions for avoiding any conflicts of interest.
e. Grading practices and provisions for faculty evaluation.
f. Nature, extent, cost, and relevance of research activities of faculty members.
g. Allocation of committee activities and extent of academic community service.
h. Nature and extent of, and rewards for, professional service.
i. Nature and extent of faculty consulting, its relationship to department goals, and controls exercised to prevent excessive consulting.
The purpose of the independent review of your department by your peers is to determine whether these policies and practices provide reasonable
* These remarks represent my personal views and are not offered as necessarily representive of
any official position of the Public Oversight Board.


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Melina's Belly Dance & Circus Arts Private Studio
Moody Street Circus in Waltham,
Tips from the Hip (TM) Blog
PiperMethod Website
to Daughters of Rhea. Nestled in the shadow of the mythic Acropolis in the
Plaka of Athens, Greece and with studios in Baltimore and Boston, Daughters
of Rhea is an international belly dancing family that brings the ancient art
of belly dance to new heights of beauty, creativity, intelligence and
of Oriental Dance Rhea of Greece (pictured at left)
and her wildly talented daughters Piper and Melina -- and granddaughter Zoë
Isadora -- continue the family tradition of oriental dance at prestigious
venues around the world.
CONTACT US for special
Melina, Rhea and
We are Family!
Daughters of Rhea Company CoFounders
Melina and Piper are the biological daughters of Rhea,
and all of our collective students are by extension her daughters in dance!
(upper left photo of Melina and Violinist Chris Woods by
Scott Raffe)
Daughters of Rhea:
an international, multi-generational life of dance extravaganza
Melina and her family to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their circus
and belly dance studio, Moody Street Circus in Waltham, MA in Jan 2020.
Check the website for
special workshops!
Melina celebrated the beauty of Karoun Restaurant with the Fred Elias
Ensemble and other dancers on Wednesday May 24th, 2017. Karoun closed its doors in June
2018. Melina performed at Karoun for over 30 years. It was a blessed
Great Photos!
Melina at Byblos with the Ed Melikian Ensemble! Wonderful photos by Alice
Melina with dancers Odella and
Andromeda perform at elegant Boston Wedding. Photo by Stuart
Melina, Daughters of Rhea and Moody Street Circus in the News!
Greatest of Ease" - Boston Globe article by Taryn Plumb: October 16, 2011
Moody Street Circus, Kids Learn how to Take a Leap" by Jim Walker: Wicked
Local Waltham October 14 2011.
belly dance montage on YouTube.
Melina teaches belly dance and
Cirque Passion aerial circus
classes at her private studio
Moody Street
Circus in Waltham, MA.
Check the class schedule here.
Call for more info at 781 893 2491.
Melina (bottom right) with her lovely students
Melina dances. Photo by Dreamer's Realm Photography.
Piper's belly dance classes in Baltimore are posted on the
PiperMethod website. Piper,
Melina and Rhea teach special workshops in their signature belly dance
style throughout the world.
Rhea's teaches regular group and private classes in Athens, Greece!
Melina for Rhea's
FIND US ON FACEBOOK - we have multiple pages to choose
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Melina's world-famous sword on dagger balancing act & belly dance in
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Goddess Motion.
Melina's Sword and Dagger Balance.
Piper teaching at our BellyPalooza
Festival in Baltimore
of Piper in power red. Please visit the
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and search for the PiperMethod channel on YouTube.
Past happenings..
5-day Belly Dance Retreat at Kripalu:
August 19 - 24, 2012 "Wild Hips, Gypsy Heart: Belly Dance
as Self-Empowerment Melina's annual belly dance immersion retreat in the beautiful Berkshires
of Western Massachusetts:
Information and Registration
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health,
or call Kripalu toll-free to register: 1-800-741-7353.
April 10, 2010, Bellydancing UW presents:
Melina seminars and performance in
Madison, Wisconsin - it was great to meet you al!l
July 15 - August 2, 2009: Melina's
Cirque Passion Circus Tent went
up along the Hudson River in collaboration with
Amazing Grace Circus of
Nyack, NY. Circus camps, family circus shows featured Amazing Grace
Staff and Cirque Passion co-founders Melina and Sacha Pavlata.
Melina and Rhea in
Also featured 6th generation Czech circus star Sacha Pavlata with Melina
on Trapeze
Victoria Theatre Show on April 30th, 2009.
Seminars May 1 - 4, 2009
If you'd like to receive information about upcoming Daughters of Rhea classes, product releases and
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Daughters of Rhea students practice at her studio
Belly Dance
Classes of all levels at her studio- 397 Moody Street,
2nd Floor
in Waltham, MA. Check the
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Melina's "Tips from the Hip" (TM) Blog for class notes,
music playlists and essays.
BALTIMORE: Belly Dance Classes and
special workshop with
Piper in Baltimore
Rhea's Belly Dance Classes in Athens,
Rhea of Greece with her daughters Melina and Piper
Our dear friend and featured musician ALI NEJM.
Check out Melina's venture in life, love and circus:
Cirque Passion.
Melina and Sacha Pavlata dance upside down in the air at the
Baltimore Museum of Art
We live to dance
and we dance to live.
...and we always have fun in the process.
Piper wins
Belly Dancer of the Year 2000!
Check out
Penny Hahn's profile essays "Legends of the Dance: Rhea" and "Meet the
Divas: 'Just try it' guides the daring Melina" in the latest issue of
Ancient Art Studios "Ancient News."
Melina's essay "A Hippie Conception"
published the Gilded Serpent.
Masters of Belly Dance, renowned for their expert dance artistry, prop
balancing, creativity, beauty,
humor, dynamism and professionalism, the Daughters of Rhea raise the art
of belly dance to new heights.
Melina is both belly dance artist and a circus aerialist who has toured in
the U.S. and around the globe with The Pickle Family Circus, Circus Flora
and The Wallenda Family Circus. She has performed for corporate events, fairs and festivals with her own
tented family circus show,
Cirque Passion. Her
family circus, co-founded with 5th-generation Czech circus star husband
Sacha Pavlata, features European-style circus artistry in an intimate
one-ring setting. Our inspiring, daring and elegant acts include
aerial silks, cloud swing, lyra (aerial hoop), unicycle, sword on dagger
balance, high wire, trapeze, juggling, clowning, Spanish web and more.
781 588 3628 for more info or to book our circus show or individual
Melina, Sara & Panayiota
Daughters of Rhea Boston
Photo by A. Legge
"From the Four Seasons Hotel
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from the European-style Circus Ring to the Baltimore Museum of Art theatre
stage, the Daughters of Rhea belly dancers are consummate
professionals: gorgeous, highly skilled practitioners of the dance, friendly and "outrageously entertaining.""
Melina sending out the Love
at Goddess Motion Concert in Singapore
The amazing
Rhea with her sword up on YouTube! Watch a master at work!
Piper and Melina's Flamenco Fusion Duet
Photo by A. Perna courtesy of the Baltimore Sun.
Watch Via Streaming Video
Melina's January 2007 TV performance and interview on "To The Pointe" with
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View new clips of Melina 's World-Class
Belly Dancing in
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ONE OF A KIND sword
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If you would like to receive information about upcoming Daughters of Rhea classes and
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Piper performs Fatamorgana
The amazing
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Visit Melina's Cirque
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Daughters of Rhea Arabian Nights Team featuring Melina, Sara and Panayiota
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The subjugation of a Xorothian Dreadsteed is a true measure of power.
- Mor'zul Bloodbringer TCG Scourgewar
The dreadsteed of Xoroth is the epic warlock ground mount learned at level 40. The ability requires Journeyman riding skill from the riding trainer; the quest chain is no longer mandatory.
Xoroth is the home planet of these fiery, horse-like demons, who serve as the mounts of the Dreadlords. The finest belong to the Nathrezim Dreadlord, Lord Hel'nurath the Stable Keeper.
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- Main article: Dreadsteed quest (removed)
- Warlocks were once required to complete a long quest chain in order to acquire this mount.
Patch changes Edit
- Patch 3.2.0 (04-Aug-2009): Can now be learned at level 40.
- Patch 3.0.3 (04-Nov-2008): The epic ground mount is now available on the trainer at level 61, requiring 150 riding skill, and the non-epic mount learned.
- / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Mana cost removed, global cooldown removed.
- Patch 1.12.1 (26-Sep-2006): The mount system was re-vamped and the Dreadsteed quest chain changed to also give Journeyman riding skill.
- Patch 1.6.0 (12-Jul-2005): New icon.
- Patch 1.4.0 (2005-05-05): Added.
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Published at Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 - 09:15:39 AM. Wedding Venue. By Amot Graf.
Most wedding venues in Essex not only hold the wedding ceremony, but also allow you to hold your wedding breakfast and of course your evening reception. Again, consider how many guests you will be inviting, and check with the wedding venue how many people they can comfortably seat for the meal. You certainly don't want your wedding guests crammed in, nor do you want guests shoved somewhere at the back of the venue too far away from the top table. Check with the wedding venue if they have their own caterers or whether you need to look for wedding caterers yourself. This will have a significant impact on the costs of hiring the wedding venue.
Some famous wedding venues to hire in the UK include Ramada Maidstone, Winslowe house, Hilton bath city, Ramada London Gatwick, Menzies flitwick manor, rookery hall and spa, Ramada Glasgow city and Ramada Bowden hall. Some other wedding venues available in the UK are Alea Casino Leeds, Abode Manchester, Apex City Quay Hotel and Apa, Chesford Grange Hotel and Hendon Hall Hotel. All these wedding venues have many advanced facilities that can play an important role in making the wedding ceremony a memorable one. There are many other venues available in the UK as well that can be selected according to requirements.
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Brand: KazuriColour: BlueMaterial: Beaded
This fantastic blue round bead bracelet is bold, fun and fair trade.
Handmade in Kenya, the bracelet features small Blue spherical ceramic beads that have been strung on elastic to enable the bracelet to comfortably fit different sized wrists.
Each of the beads are glazed by hand, giving them a beautiful glossy finish, and are separated by 2 small brass rings - just the kind of wonderful design feature that we have come to expect from Kazuri.
How they are made:
All Kazuri beads are shaped by hand from earthen clay and kiln fired. They are then painted and glazed by hand, before being kiln fired again and then finally strung. This process makes each piece of jewellery an individual, taking on the quirks and trademarks of the local women that made it.
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We are confident that you will be delighted with your purchase, however to ensure that you are completely satisfied All's Fair offers a "no quibbles" 28-day returns policy.
If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason then you can return it to us for a refund or replacement.
For more details see our Returns & Refunds page.
Royal Mail 1st Class delivery costs £3 in the UK for orders up to £10 and is free for orders over £10
Non-UK Customers:
Customers outside of the UK will have their order shipped by Royal Mail's International Standard service. The cost for delivery depends on the weight of the goods you are purchasing, and ranges from £2.00 to £8.00 per item - you can see the exact cost of shipping in the Shopping Basket before you checkout.
Non-UK customers have the option to upgrade the delivery service to Royal Mail's 'International Tracked & Signed' or 'International Signed' service, for an additional fee of £5.50.
Estimated delivery times are 3 to 5 working days to Europe, and up to 7 working days for the Rest of the World.
We have always been very impressed by the wonderful combination of stylish designs and high quality products of Kazuri Beads.
Like us, you will love that Kazuri bracelets and necklaces offer a contemporary western take on traditional African jewellery – and you only have to feel the weight of some of their necklaces to know that this is jewellery of the highest quality. And what's more, all of it is fair trade and handmade in Kenya.
What Kazuri say about themselves…
Kazuri, which means small and beautiful in Swahili, is hand-painted ceramic jewellery made in Kenya. Every bead which makes up a necklace or bracelet is shaped by hand by one of the 350 local women employed. The beads are then kiln fired once, glazed and fired again before being strung.
Founded by the late Lady Susan Wood, Kazuri is still located where she first started creating employment for struggling single mothers back in 1975. The workshop is in Karen, named after Karen Blixen of 'Out Of Africa' fame, on part of the farm once owned by her.
In an age of mass-produced goods, Kazuri jewellery stands out as a little bit different. As every piece of jewellery is handmade, every one is unique. Indeed, many pieces take on the quirks and trademarks of the individual people who shape the beads, paint them or string them, giving them soul as well as beauty.
You can see our full range of Kazuri bracelets and necklaces here...
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The Royal Mail's last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is Friday 20 December 2019. Any orders you place with us on or before 19 December will be posted First Class and should get there before Christmas.
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Super Pipe Clamps For Turbos
Ever experienced a sudden loss of power with your turbo powered vehicle? Or had strange whistling noises develop? Both these symptoms are usually due to the air intake pipe between your turbo and engine inlet manifold working loose or falling off. Both usually caused by the use of inferior pipe clips. We can supply high quality clamps to overcome these problems.
These wide band heavy duty pipe clamps are highly suitable for clamping pipes on to the Fiat and Peugeot range of turbo engines. Due to their design they can be clamped far tighter using either a socket driver or spanner, than any of the more commonly available narrow band Jubilee clips which are tightened using a screw driver.
Before ordering, please *measure your Turbo pipe outside diameter as we have found they are not all the same size
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission designates which public oyster areas are open for fishing by opening or closing the season as biological data indicate. The owner of an oyster lease or his designee, with written permission, may fish oysters at any time of year on their lease. NOTE: Areas opened by the Commission may, however, be closed by the Department of Health and Hospitals for public health reasons. Information on closed areas is available from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries or from the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Size/Possession Limits
All oysters taken from public oyster areas must be three inches or greater in length from hinge to mouth. A lessee of private oyster areas may be permitted to take undersized oysters from public areas for bedding purposes only. Size restrictions do not apply to oysters taken from a private lease.
Recreational oyster fishermen may harvest oysters only with the written permission of the lease holder or in public oyster areas open for the harvesting of oysters. Recreational oyster harvesters are limited to two sacks per person per day for personal consumption. Recreational oyster fishermen are also required to possess a basic and saltwater fishing license in addition to a gear license for recreational gear used.
Methods of Taking
Recreational oyster harvest for home consumption is limited to tonging or gathering by hand. A recreational tonging license is required for each tong in use and a recreational basic and recreational fishing license is required for persons 16 to 59 inclusive for taking oysters by hand. Any resident who turned 60 years of age on or after June 1, 2000 shall be required to purchase a senior fishing license to take oysters.
Any person who qualifies and who desires to lease a part of the bottom of any state waters shall present to the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries a written application and cash deposit of such amount as determined by LDWF.
Culling oysters, which is the act of discarding undersized oysters or dead shell, shall be performed only on the open designated public areas or on private leases on which the fisherman is authorized to take oysters. At no time will the act of culling oysters be permitted in areas closed to oyster harvest.
The taking of oysters one half hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise is prohibited.
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Last Thursday, I went to the Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity event presented by Tavis Smiley at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium.
Before the event, I found a public parking garage that charged about half the fee of the GW lot. Unfortunately, it was a cash only lot and I was about fifty cents short. Thankfully, the parking attendant said he would make up the difference.
As I approached GW, there was a line stretching around the block with almost 30 minutes before the start time. Some of my ticket-less friends had stayed away fearing they would be turned away as an usher walked up and down the queue stating that only pre-registered ticket holders would be allowed in. I didn't make it in until nearly 40 minutes later and by then they were no longer checking tickets.
What followed was an inspiring two and half hours of some of the best American progressive social, political, economic commentary. The audience was refreshingly engaged and frequently erupted into shouts of support and loud applause.
Tavis Smiley moderated the discussion and began with the devastating statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau that when the perennially poor, new poor, and near poor categories are combined together that nearly 1 in 2 Americans or about 150 million people are living in or around the poverty line. Many of the people in the new poor category were until recently among the middle class. Vicki Escarra, the President and CEO of Feeding America, highlighted the reality of food insecurity and that 50 million Americans are hungry each day, many of them not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Barbara Ehrenreich hammered away on the point that for too long poverty has been seen as a character flaw by both those on the right and some on the left. Rather than as a result of low wages, the inability to find work, and the system increasingly being stacked against people trying to get out of poverty.
Dr. Cornell West lamented that while nearly 56% of children live in or near poverty, the poor have been pushed to the margins of society and their plight and concerns are largely invisible on the national stage. West chastised our political leaders beholden to corporate interests and greed to actually lead on the issue of poverty, which he labeled the major moral and spiritual of our time. According to West, poverty is as much an issue of national security as are the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Michael Moore observed that America has always had a poor working class going back to the legacy of slavery. Certainly, America would not be as rich and prosperous today had it not benefitted from hundreds of years of slavery. Moore continued that financial institutions miscalculated in going after the white middle class through the mortgage crisis. Now, that poverty has an increasingly white face added to that of people of color, we see more grassroots anger and movements like Occupy Wall Street beginning to take shape.
Suze Orman remarked that "there is now a highway into poverty and no longer even a sidewalk out" and that many of the people that call into her show are the former middle class who are now the face of the new poor. They are of all backgrounds and colors and Orman reminded the audience could very well be the person sitting next to you. Continue reading "Remaking America | From Poverty to Prosperity"


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After our last show about obsessive-compulsive disorder, many viewers responded on the message boards or by writing in, letting Dr. Phil know that they too have some form of this behavior and are thankful that the topic is being discussed.
Phyllis couldn't stop herself from cleaning 12 to 15 hours a day. Her obsessive behavior caused constant arguments with her daughter, who Phyllis hoped wouldn't grow up to remember her as "the lady who just cleaned all the time."
Pam is so afraid of germs that she washes her hands up to 30 times a day, wears rubber gloves while fixing meals for her family and hasn't been in a public restroom in seven years. She fears she is passing her behavior on to her kids and that her husband won't tolerate her ways any longer.
Ashley is frustrated because her spouse, David, is obsessed with cleaning. "I am a better cleaner than everybody else, because I pay strict attention to detail," says David, who admits to vacuuming in a way that leaves perfectly straight lines on the carpet, and combing the fringes on his rug.


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Jay Bakaler was very severe with me. "Don't call it home automation!" he said. "Home automation got a bad name in the 80s and 90s, and now when people hear that word, they all run for the hills. What we do is systems integration, also called whole-house control systems. It's more about choosing the right standalone systems and carefully and thoughtfully putting them together."
[Update: Bakaler, who was working with Ultimate Control at the time that this article was written, has since left to found his own company, Metro Eighteen.] […]


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How can we profit from the world's forests without destroying them? This beautiful Caribbean island may hold answers.
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HARTFORD — Individual goals are not Shabazz Napier's thing, something he reminds interviewers again and again.
But there are individual achievements that are emblematic of team play, unselfish play, and those are the ones that do interest the senior captain of the UConn men's basketball team.
"I'm the only one who's got two," Napier said, when he was handed a list of triple-doubles in Huskies history. "… Wow."
Napier scored 14 points, had 11 rebounds and 10 assists in UConn's often-sluggish 80-62 victory over Yale before 8,848 at the XL Center Monday afternoon, and he had only one turnover and one personal foul in 37 minutes on the floor.
"Before the game I was telling coach [Kevin Freeman] how I want to be an all-around player," Napier said. "I want to help the team in rebounding because if we rebound well, we're going to win."
At this point Napier, 6-foot-1, seems to be able to do anything he wants to do. Once he hit a jumper to reach 11 points with 3:46 remaining, he said, he knew he was close.
"I asked K-Free what I needed, and he said 'one and one,'" Napier said. "I said, 'I've got to get it.'"
He pulled in the rebound – he led his team in rebounding for the second game in a row. Then he needed an assist. On a fast break, he lobbed it up ahead to freshman Terrence Samuel who put it in, and Napier was credited with assist No. 10 with 1:44 to go. Kemba Walker, Hasheem Thabeet, Marcus Williams, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Caron Butler, Doron Sheffer and Donyell Marshall had the other triple-doubles in UConn history. Napier did it two years ago against Coppin State.
"To get 11 rebounds, to get the second triple double of the 10 we've had in UConn history, that's just phenomenal," coach Kevin Ollie said. "He's doing a great job leading this team. He has a great basketball IQ, a great understanding of what I want, of what the other players want. I just keep telling him to give his gift away — perfect it, and give it away. He's in a good place right now.
"… And if Shabazz wasn't rebounding, I don't know what would've happened."
Omar Calhoun led the 19th-ranked Huskies (2-0) with 18 points, Niels Giffey scored 15 — all in the first half — and Ryan Boatright scored 14, all in the second half. The Huskies shot 56.5 percent from the floor, hitting 11 of 17 three-point attempts, and limited Yale to 31.7 percent, 20-for-63.
"When you miss a lot of shots you get a lot of rebounds," Yale coach James Jones said. "We did a good job of chasing the ball. But we weren't patient enough to get the kind of shots we need to get."
Napier held things together on a day when Ollie was unhappy with much that he saw. UConn never trailed, but started off slow, was tied 9-9 midway through the first half, before Niels Giffey came off the bench and hit five three-pointers in a row, four on consecutive trips down the floor as the Huskies took control of the game with a 15-3 run. On one play, Napier's behind-the-back pass set Giffey up for a wide-open three.
"Shabazz always puts us in good spots to score," said Giffey, who is 8-for-8 on three-point shots in two games. "He's got a nose for that."
UConn led 39-24 at the half, and rebounds were even at 15. In the second half, Yale out-rebounded UConn 28 to 16, and at one point trimmed a 21-point lead to 11. Justin Sears had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Yale, and Javier Duren scored 15.
"That's not Connecticut basketball, getting out-rebounded like that," Ollie said. "In the second half, they took it to us on the rebounding and that's what I'm dejected about. Our rebounding effort is pride, we didn't have the pride to put on the jersey today. It just can't happen if you want to be a great team. I think this team can be great, but with that effort, with what's coming down the pike, we can't have it."
The Huskies were plus-three in rebounding against Maryland last Friday night, in their season-opening win. Now, Ollie said, it's "back to the drawing board," so players can expect a couple of days of tough rebounding drills before the game against Detroit on Thursday night at Gampel Pavilion.
"We can have a good rebounding game like we had against Maryland," Giffey said, "but we've got to make it a habit."
Though the rebounding number irritated the coach, UConn's big men did make their presence felt in other ways. UConn had 13 blocks — seven in 24 minutes by freshman Amida Brimah, who continues to excite. "He's got impeccable timing," Ollie said. "We need that enforcer down there."
DeAndre Daniels, one of UConn's top players coming into the season, continued an early season slump. He did not score, missing all five shots from the floor, and had only one rebound in 18 minutes. Giffey's second half minutes and production were cut down by foul trouble and Yale adjustments, but Calhoun made three of five three-pointers and Boatright made both of his long-range attempts. Boatright's three opened UConn's biggest lead, 57-36, with 10:24 to play.
"It's what we do in practice," Calhoun said, "we move the ball side to side, and we want to get the best shot on every possession. I thought we did a good job of that today."
Said Napier, "Our depth is so crazy, I don't need to score. I told the team, 'I know you guys, we don't need someone to score 20-plus every game.' It's going to be all around scoring, and that's how it should be."


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When Jean Yawkey passed away in early 1992, the Red Sox were left without a Yawkey figurehead for the first time in nearly seven decades. During the summer, the third annual Baseball Beanpot was played at Fenway Park and after the Red Sox lost 89 games during their season, they saw Wade Boggs depart at year's end.
Record: 73-89, 7th in American League East
Manager: Clell L. Hobson
Attendance: 2,468,574
1992 started ominously for the Red Sox when Carlos Quintana suffered a broken arm and right toe in a February car crash in Venezuela. The first baseman had been driving his brothers to the hospital after they were shot at a Carnival party. Quintana missed the entire season.
That same month Jean R. Yawkey passed away at the age of 83 and ownership was placed in the hands of the Yawkey Trust managed by John R. Harrington.
Free agent addition Frank Viola went 13-12 in his first year with the Red Sox. Roger Clemens was the only other Boston pitcher to win more games than he lost in 1992 (18-11) and his 2.41 ERA led the league for the third straight year.
Hitting proved to be an issue throughout the season for the Red Sox, as no batter posted an average above .276. Tom Brunansky and rookie Mo Vaughn, Quintana's replacement at first, generated most of the power but the club hit a mere 84 home runs, the team's lowest total since the World War II years.
The Red Sox alternated between fourth and fifth place most of the season but sank further in late August and September to finish dead last at 73-89.
With ideas about the "Curse of the Bambino" persisting, comedian "Father Guido Sarducci" held an exorcism at Fenway Park on September 24 and sprinkled holy water on the outside of the ballpark. Though he wasn't allowed into the park, the comedian declared that the 1993 Red Sox would win the World Series.
On a less comical note, Wade Boggs left Boston in December after 11 seasons in a Red Sox uniform, signing as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
In 1992, the Red Sox built portable enclosures for the bullpen benches and completely renovated both the home and away dugouts. The team also installed a metal-framed canvas awning above the roof box seats in 1992.
Boston College won the 1992 Baseball Beanpot at Fenway Park with victories over Harvard and Northeastern.
|1992 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|April 21
|Northeastern 6, Boston University 4 (Beanpot Semi-Finals)*
|April 21
|Boston College 5, Harvard 4 (Beanpot Semi-Finals)*
|April 22
|Harvard 14, Boston University 2 (Beanpot Consolation)*
|April 22
|Boston College 3, Northeastern 1 (Beanpot Championship)*
*Starting in 1990, Fenway Park has hosted the annual Baseball Beanpot, baseball's version of the longstanding Boston hockey tradition. Originally, the competition featured the same schools that battle for Hockey Beanpot: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University and Harvard University. However, when BU dropped their baseball program after the 1995 season, the University of Massachusetts took their place. The Baseball Beanpot has been held at Fenway Park every year since its inception except for in 2004 and 2010, when the tournament was played at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA.


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The Bodhisattva's Way of Life
By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Meaningful to Behold provides a route map of the Mahayana Path, from generating the altruistic motivation of bodhichitta through to attaining complete enlightenment.
As a commentary to the great Buddhist classic, Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, it focuses on the Bodhisattva's practice of the six perfections of giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom – devoting a full chapter to each.
It is especially renowned for the sections on learning to cherish others and gaining insight into ultimate reality.
It is an immensely practical commentary that show how we can follow this noble way of life within the context of our daily lives.
"An indispensable Buddhist work – no serious student of Buddhism can afford to be without it." — JOHN BLOFELD
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Shantideva summarizes the third concluding activity after bodhichitta has been fully accepted as follows:
Today, in the presence of the protectors, I invite all sentient beings to a banquet of unsurpassable delight. Let all those who appreciate dharma, you gods, demi-gods, nagas and humans – rejoice and be happy! [34]
So far Shantideva has given extensive explanations of various Dharma methods, but how do we actually put them into practice? This is done by means of analytical and placement meditation upon the teachings we have received.
First, we must take a critical look at each subject, trying to understand its meaning and relevance for our lives. Judging, testing and trying to understand the teachings in this way is called analytical meditation. Once we have done this and have come to some conclusion concerning the object of meditation we should place our mind upon it single-pointedly. This is what is known as placement, or formal, meditation. If we think that meditation is sitting with an empty mind we shall receive no benefit no matter how long we meditate.
The object of meditation can be a particular aspect of the teaching – such as the benefits of bodhichitta – or the form of a personal deity or even our breath. Whatever object we choose, we should examine it fully to gain a clear idea of it. For example, in order to develop single-pointed concentration we could meditate upon the visualized figure of a buddha, choosing such a figure because it represents all the wisdoms and methods of the path.
We can begin by selecting a painting or a statue that represents such a figure clearly. We should examine this image minutely, scrutinizing it from the crown of its head to its feet and back to the crown again. By doing this well we shall gain a rough concept of a buddha's body. This then becomes our object to visualize in meditation. When we sit quietly and try to see this image in our mind's eye, holding onto the object with mindfulness and checking with alertness, we shall be engaged in placement meditation.
This entire process can be likened to setting out on a journey. If we wish to go to London we must first gain an accurate understanding of which road to take, otherwise we might arrive in Manchester! In a similar fashion, if we want to engage in placement meditation and dwell upon an object single-pointedly, we must first gain a thorough understanding of that object by means of analytical meditation. Otherwise our efforts will be wasted and many faults will arise.
This point cannot be overstated: it is a big mistake to try and meditate on nothing. If we have a proper object of meditation, there is the possibility that we can progress along the nine stages of mental development and achieve the single-pointed concentration of tranquil abiding (Skt. shamatha). Without a proper object of meditation, there will be little to show from even a thousand years of sitting.
Everything that has been explained so far in this commentary, and everything that will come hereafter are all objects for meditation. There is not a single teaching in Shantideva's text which is not meant to be meditated upon. Thus it is very important to learn the art of meditation correctly and to be able to apply it in our everyday life.
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Thread: Sibling for Gabriella?
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Sibling for Gabriella?
My daughters name is Gabriella... what would some girl and boy names that would go really well with her name?
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girls: Angelica, Angelina (Lena), Raffaella (Raffi), Celestine (Celia-why not? I'm pretty flexible with nicknames since the name Rory was short for Lorelei on the T.V.show Gilmore Girls), Lilliana (Lily), Mariana, Natalia (Tally, Talia), Tatiana (Tati), Beatrice, Isadora, Paulina (Lena).
boys: Dante, Leonardo (Leo), Sebastian (Seb, Bas, Bastien), Sergio, Gianni, Lorenzo (Enzo), Matteo, Paolo, Bruno (my daughter's friend's little brother is named Bruno and I think it is such a cute and different name! It is liable to end up being a hipster name, but that doesn't really matter unless you live in Manhattan or West L.A.) I could probably come up with a lot more names that would go with Gabriella. Let me know if you want some more ideas.


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As the saying goes, there is a first time for everything, and Team USA proved this theory to be true this past week at the USA Hockey Sled Cup in Charlotte, N.C., where there were many firsts. To start off, the USA Hockey Sled Cup is the first international sled hockey tournament hosted by USA Hockey, and it was also the first sled hockey tournament held at the Extreme Ice Center in Charlotte, N.C. The tournament hosted Russia, South Korea, the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team, and the U.S. National Sled Team. This would be the first time Team USA has ever faced Team Russia, the first tournament of 2013 for Team USA, and my first tournament back since my injury in November.
To start the tournament off, all of the teams were invited to the Charlotte Motor Speedway for an amazing dinner reception, and to the surprise of all of the athletes, this included a few laps around the track! This was definitely a first for most, if not all, of the athletes and staff. Being a NASCAR fan since I was a kid, this was an awesome experience. Growing up, my father and I had season tickets to the Texas Motor Speedway in North Texas, and we went to one or two NASCAR races every year. I've always wanted to take a few laps on the track, but never thought I would do a few laps in a 13-passenger van. This was a little scary when we approached the apex of the turns, which are banked at 24 degrees, but the drivers took the safe route and dropped down to the apron of the track. Check out the video below to see some footage and commentary on our time on the track. All-in-all, it was a great night and great way to kick off the tournament.
The next day, Team USA started the tournament with a nice 5-0 win over the U.S. development team, but it was obvious that we still had some things we needed to make consistent to get into the gold-medal game on Saturday night. The good news was that the scoring was spread out, as we got goals from all three forward lines.
The next night, we played Russia for the first time ever, we beat Russia for the first time ever, and like pretty much every other team that has faced Steve Cash and Team USA at one point or another, we shut-out Russia for the first time ever. We really played as a team and dominated most of the game. The consistency we have been working so hard on developing was really starting to show. Before the game, NASCAR driver Joey Logano presented Team USA with a $15,000 check to the USA Hockey Foundation to help the U.S. sled hockey teams train and compete at the highest level possible! This is the third donation Joey Logano has made to USA Hockey since 2009.
On the final day of round robin play, Team USA was matched up against South Korea for the first time since Team USA beat South Korea in the gold-medal game at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships last April. And the good news for Team USA… It was more of the same! We dominated the game, controlled the puck in the offensive zone for at least 90-percent of the game, and really set an extremely fast paced tempo with outstanding forechecking by our forwards. We came out on top with a 3-0 win over South Korea, with an unblemished record in the round robin play, and had not given up a single goal thus far.
On the final night of the USA Hockey Sled Cup, Team USA faced South Korea again for the gold medal. The game was a bit chippy and the pace was extremely choppy due to a number of penalties by both teams. Team USA had three back-to-back-to-back penalties in the first period, and luckily with no damage done we ended the period with a 1-0 lead. The second period was more of the same with more penalties and goals. South Korea finally broke our "no goals against" streak with a shot through traffic, but we maintained a 3-1 lead after the second period. South Korea opened the scoring in the third period with a goal on their third 5-3 advantage of the game, but we squashed their momentum less than a minute later with a shorthanded goal by Adam Page. Kevin
McKee put the game away with our fifth goal of the game, and Team USA had their first tournament championship of the New Year!
All in all it was a great week for Team USA, as we continued to develop chemistry and consistency as we move closer and closer to the world championships in April. It feels great to win two international tournaments in a row, but there is still work to be done. Team USA will face Canada in a three-game series in Ottawa, Feb. 14-17. This will be a heated series, as Canada is sure to come out looking to bounce back from their loss to Team USA in the championship game at the World Sledge Challenge last month. Until then, we will continue to train hard, and we look forward to the next stepping stone on the way to defending our world championship!


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A couple of weeks ago we were at the Ramon Flea Market and I couldn't resist purchasing this book when I saw it.
Just looking at it takes me back to when I was young and visiting with grandma Piggott. She had this along with other Dr. Suess books and for some reason this was my favorite one.
I hope that someday my grandkids will be able to come to grandma's house and read this book.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Treasure Chest Thursday - Flea Market Find
Posted by Leslie Ann at 1:46 PM
Labels: Treasure chest Thursday
3 comments:
You can pretend it was your old book! And, when you read it to the kids, I'm sure it will bring back wonderful memories.ReplyDelete
Your post has jogged a similar memory.....as a child one of my fav poems was "Mr. Nobody". It was in a large book...a collection of children's stories and poems. Years ago, I was browsing through old books a local junk store and there was the book! It lives in my house now ;-) I hope you know you have inspired me to look for items that once belonged to someone else and blog about them in hopes to reunite the item with its family. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Thanks Linda! I don't think I've ever been anyone's inspiration before. Those orphaned treasures need all the help they can get to find their way home!ReplyDelete
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