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A German man opposed to hunting on ethical grounds but who--under German law--was forced to allow hunting on his land, took his case to the European Court of Human Rights...and won.
From this story on the German news site Deutsche Welle:
Gunter Herrmann lives in Stutensee and owns two plots of land in Rhineland-Palatinate that are smaller than 75 hectares. As a result, under the Federal Hunting Law, he is automatically a member of the Langsur hunting association and has to tolerate hunting on his premises. However, Herrmann is opposed to hunting on ethical grounds. So he filed a request with the hunting authority to terminate his membership of the association.
It was refused. So he took his case to court, arguing that the obligation to tolerate hunting violated his right to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. The case reached the European Court of Human Rights in February 2007.
According to the story, judges ruled that an obligation to tolerate hunting on property you own imposed a "disproportionate burden" on landowners opposed to hunting on ethical grounds.
It's a pretty fascinating case that intersects both hunting laws and private property rights. Maybe those of you familiar with German hunting laws could fill us in, but I had no idea that landowners in Germany were compelled to allow hunting on their property.
What do you think of the ruling? Does your belief in an individual's private property rights trump the collective hunting rights of the people, or does such a ruling further weaken the underpinnings of a nation's hunting culture? Sticky wicket, eh?


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Deontological ethics, also known as duty-based ethics, is concerned with what people do, not with what the consequences of an action might be. The Greek word deon means duty, hence why it is defined as a duty-basic ethic theory.
Deontology holds that some actions are either right or wrong because of what they are. Deontologists hold to moral rules that are binding, for instance, it is wrong to murder people, to take advantage of the weaker, and to lie. Essentially, one ought to prevent themselves from doing bad things and strive to do what is right.
Deontological ethics is opposed to the ethical theory of consequentialism which argues that the right thing to do would be that which manifests the best consequences overall. According to the deontologist it is morally wrong to murder a child because such an act would end the life of the innocent child. However, that this act could impact a family with sorrow, or deprive a distant future spouse joy is not considered by the deontologist. Similarly, to make up a lie about a person is morally wrong because it purposely deceives someone and not because it harms that other person's reputation. It is that "Deontology maintains that the wrongness of (some) actions is intrinsic, or resides in the kind of action that it is, rather than the consequences it brings about" (1).
A major proponent of this ethical theory was the philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) who theorized that to act morally one was to do so from duty. Kant argued that consequences were not the deciding factor in moral decisions, rather it was an individual's motives that carried the most weight (2). For Kant, one was to begin acting from duty with the highest good in mind. This action must be good in and of itself without qualification (3). Kant also argued that many things routinely considered good were not actually good without qualification, for instance, perseverance might seem good but what one means by it would require qualification. For example, few would doubt that perseverance would be good in one's academic career and pursuits, however, it would not be considered a good in Hitler's attempt to exterminate as many Jews as he could. As Kant himself writes that: "Nothing in the world" could ever be "called good without qualification…" (4). Kant also argued that since humans are rational beings we can acknowledge that moral laws exist and that we ought to obey them. Such laws would be broad, apply to all humans, and even to other rational beings: "The supreme principle of morality would have an extremely wide scope: one that extended not only to all rational human beings but to any other rational beings who might exist – for example, God, angels, and intelligent extraterrestrials" (5).
Nevertheless, like the other normative ethical theories, deontological ethics also has its strengths and weaknesses. It is good in the sense that it ascribes value to human life in terms of dignity, respect, and therefore provides a foundation for basic human rights. It further argues that specific actions are always immoral and ought to be prohibited independent of what the consequences may be. It also deals with an individual's motives given that motive always a factor in a person's moral decisions.
However, the weaknesses are there too. For example, deontological ethics is absolute as it is built upon a foundation of absolute rules. Kant would argue that to kill a person is always, absolutely wrong even if this person would kill your friends, or family. According to Professor Aaron Levine, "Deontology maintains that the relevant rules may not be violated under any circumstances" and there are no exceptions (6). Many theorists mount arguments as to what they think should be considered exceptions. Moreover, due to the fact that deontological ethics does not take consequences of decisions into account, it may negatively impact happiness in the world. For instance, to kill someone is always, absolutely wrong, however that person might cause ultimate pain to millions of other people in the world. Deontological ethics may severely reduce world happiness as captured in the worlds of Alfred Ewing, "it is hard to believe that it could ever be a duty deliberately to produce less good when we could produce more" (7).
1. New World Encyclopedia. 2015. Deontological ethics. Available.
2. Kant, I. & Abbot, T. 1780. The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics. p. 7-11.
3. Kant, I. & Abbot, T. ibid. p. 9-22.
4. Kant, I. & Abbot, T. ibid.
5. Samuel, K. 2002. Kant's Search for the Supreme Principle of Morality. p. 2.
6. Levine, A. 2012. Economic Morality and Jewish Law. p. 25.
8. Ewing, A. 1947. The Definition of Good. p. 188.
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If you have been following me on Instagram (@lovethekisses), you will know that I've recently embarked on a 3-month journey with Meraki Yoga! Have been doing yoga on-off for a few sessions prior to this and I really enjoyed it.
Here, I will be splitting my posts into 3 parts - with the 1st part today focusing on the introduction of Meraki's place and classes! :)
Nestled in a really quaint area in one-north, this provides the zen-ness and calmness needed for utmost concentration during your classes!
It took me awhile to notice the unit when I first got there because there was no obvious signage outside, so look out for the 'M' logo (which will be more visibly lit in the evening)!
It is one of the units in the left-side building:
Love the clean, white interior which automatically perks you up - especially in the early morning:
They have 2 studios - the smaller one located one the first level and the bigger one on the 2nd.
Cork blocks, Massage balls, Straps, Pillows, Towels are readily available inside the studios to facilitate your postures/poses:
Classes & Instructors
Classed offered at Meraki include Foundation Yoga, Hot Classic, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Yin Yang, (Hot) Core as well as Pre-Natal classes!
I've attended about 5 different instructors' classes so far and every instructor has something unique to offer. But what makes them similar is they are all very dedicated teachers and you can tell that they know their craft really well! They also emphasise a lot of body alignment which I feel is very essential.
I also like how they address their regulars by names :)
Facilities & Merchandise
At Meraki, there is a shelf of books with fictional reads (Murakami!) and of course, Yoga/self-help books. Best thing is, you can actually borrow them back home! :D
Also a comfortable seating/waiting area while you read or prepare for the next class. Most importantly, there's a Water Dispenser within reach:
And a Merchandise section where you can purchase your yoga apparels and equipment:
What impresses me the most is their Changing/Locker Room which has everything (not kidding) you need!!!:
Lockers, checked.
Bath towels, checked.
Shower rooms, checked.
Toiletries, checked.
Makeup remover, checked.
Mirrors and Hairdryers, checked.
And a full-length mirror to check yourself out:
Drop by Meraki Yoga one day to experience it for yourself! :)
Meraki Yoga
7 One-North Gateway, One-North Residences
#01-15, Singapore 138642
Tel: +65 9172 7712 (messages) / +65 6872 3711 (front desk)
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|floral tights: river island // vest: primark
|shorts and sequin blazer: clothing at tesco
Today's outfit post; I swear I seem to live in this pair of shorts recently - saftey pinned wasitband and all.For Day 10 of Selina's May FBlogger Challenge, the title is 'cute tights'. I was kind of glad of a reason to wear some patterned tights - I seem to be drawn to them in shops, yet don't actually wear very many of them.
These floral tights came from River Island a long time agoand I decided to wear similar colours in the blazer and vest. I seem to be a little blazer-obsessed recently; I've been trying to track down my ideal one. This one was a total bargain in the Tesco clothing sale one year, but I can't help thinking it would be better if it were just a little longer. It's good over dresses, but for shorts I think I would prefer it to be long enough to cover the mid-section of which I am so self-conscious!


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I want to link to a youtube video that has a step by step instruction in it. When I go to choose the image for the video link, it is choosing the step 2 frame. I obviously don't want this, the step 1 frame would be fine or any other frame. How can I change the image that is picked to represent and link to the video?
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If you wanted to change the thumbnail, you would need to take a screenshot and then make that a clickable link to your video.
To take a screenshot, follow these steps.
To make an image a clickable link, follow these steps.
I hope this helps,
Thanks, Jarrad. That link to the screenshot steps isn't working for me.
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Sorry about that! This link should work for making a screenshot. If you have any trouble, let me know!
I could not get the instructions on how to make an image a clickable link.
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Happy Friday everyone!! I am in an extra happy mood today because I took off from work to relax a bit and get ready for little nugget's party. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that he is going to be two tomorrow.
This week was a pretty low key week for us with the weather being all over the place. It's nice to have a break from the humidity but I did not like waking up and feeling cold in the morning. Summer, please don't leave us too quickly.
Here's a look at some of my favorites from this week...
1. Beach: because I'm holding on to every last bit of summer there is no way the beach couldn't make this list (surprise, surprise). We had such a fun weekend at the shore and I shared more about what a typical beach day looks like with us earlier this week.
I also had a melt my heart moment, maybe more like heart in a puddle moment, when A found a shell that he said was shaped like a heart and came over and gave it to me because he said it belongs to mommy. He also gave me the biggest hug and kiss and I might have squoze him a little too hard not wanting to let him go.
2.Crabbing: I absolutely love that both of the nuggets enjoy fishing and crabbing and aren't afraid to get right in there and pull the traps up. We decided to switch it up a bit and went early in the morning before heading to the beach. We caught a ton of crabs, but, majority of them were too little to keep so we only walked away with one each for us. We keep joking around that we'll be back in a few weeks for them and at that point they'll be bigger and we will get them.I hope everyone has a great weekend! Here's where you can find me linking for all the link up fun.


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XO Laptop
My family donated to three charities for Christmas this year. One was the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) … aka the XO Laptop … and we added ourselves to the Google Map.
Game on the snow
The Ultimate games I played in Monday were more on top of a crust of ice than in the snow. After a while, though, we had broken much of it up.
It was about 3 or 4 degrees, with little wind in Downers Grove. The 19 people that came to play seemed to have prepared and mostly stayed warm.
All but four of us went to a local bakery/restaurant, The Omega, for lunch. Then Mike Lommler, who went with me, helped me find the address in Lincolnwood where I had to run an errand. From there, though the terrible traffic tried to keep us from it, we headed home.
Street View and Ice Storm
Guido pointed out that Google Maps "Street View" is also being populated for Lincoln Ill. (in addition to Jacksonville Ill.)
How cool is this? They captured my wife's Halloween decorations last October:
The ice storm yesterday was pretty crazy. Our tree's branches (normally 6 feet or better off the ground) were nearly touching the ground they were so heavy with ice. Our neighbors lost half a tree, and these huge branches have snapped off all over town. Power was out until 2:00, the power company told us 35,000 homes were without power yesterday morning.
I have three sump pumps to keep out the water. The main had no electricity, the backup's battery had died, but the water-powered sump kept us dry! (I just added that one this year and it is pretty cool that it uses water pressure and needs no power.)
Also the cell towers must have been iced-over as well because I didn't get normal cell reception again until 4:30 yesterday!
MySpace app
The iPhone MySpace app was seriously lacking with no support for MySpace blogs … until last night. The updated app adds blog support. I'll probably be checking in on MySpace more now.
Since the iPhone app "sanitizes" MySpace, the site is much more enjoyable to use.
Now, if people would only use their real names.
Julie and I got a bunch of CDs cheapish. We got:
— Duffy "Rockferry"
— Chris Conell "Carry On"
— Ryan Adams "Easy Tiger"
— The Decemberists "The Crane Wife"
— Rogue Wave "Asleep At Heaven's Gate"
— Alejandro Escovedo "Real Animal"
And I also recently got:
— Kings of Leon "Youth and Young Manhood"
Lightsaber fund
Star Wars fan buys lightsaber for $240,000 at Hollywood memorabilia auction. [link]
Street View missed me
Google rolled out a major expansion of their Street View for Google Maps today, but they didn't go down my street, or past my workplace, or past the former home of our art gallery. This view is just one block away from our house. For some reason, parts of some main streets in town were missed. And the entire northeast section of town is not included. They seem to have skipped big parts of the downtown.
There's some info on the Google Maps blog.
From the movies playing at the Illinois Theater (I can't make out the movies at the other two theaters), it is after Sept. 21, 2007. The new Steak n Shake is not started. The new Wal-Mart is in the process of being built.
I have yet to check if any of Lincoln has been photographed.
New computer arrived via UPS today. I hooked it up really quick during my lunch break today and it's running quietly and smoothly so far. Now I need to figure out how I'm going to migrate data, and start installing needed applications.
Julie surprised me by buying a Playstation 2, which also arrived via UPS today. She hooked up and started playing "SingStar." I think she got a quiz game, too. I might have to try to get something like SoulCalibur or … I don't know what.
We went to see "Role Models" Sunday, since Ultimate got cancelled.
I signed up for a gym membership last night. Now I need to make myself go enough to make it worthwhile.
Wicked Weekend
Jantina subscribes to Gourmet magazine, and found a new restaurant downtown Minneapolis: Hell's Kitchen. On Saturday we woke up early and drove downtown for Breakfast. We walked inside, the walls were completely red with black trim, strange art on the walls, and the waitresses were in pajamas. It had a very unique atmosphere. I had the caramel-pecan roll and Jantina was a fan of the homemade peanut butter.
Sunday we were downtown again, we went to the Orpheum to see Wicked. It was fun, very cute, definitely humorous in parts. "Popular" was my favorite song and performance. The Wizard of Oz was never one of my favorites, but the cameos/new back-stories for some of the characters and props were clever.


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Near to the end of the Form 4 journey ;Saturday, August 30, 2014
Assalamualaikum and hello to all the lovely earthlings. How are you today? If you are feeling down or what ever, cheer up! Make every second of your life the precious one. So what am I going to write about today? How about my so far journey as a form four student, shall we?


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The pictures of the room didnt match the reality. It was much much smaller and just bearly big enough for just two adults even though its advertidsed for five. The bedsheet and towels that came in sealed plasticbags came with a bad smell too,
Hello, I thank you for choosing our residence Les Temples du Soleil for your holidays in Val-Thorens. I regret however to read in your TripAdvisor comment that this stay, and especially our facility, didn't totally satisfy you. Actually, I am sorry if you didn't enjoy your apartment as much as you wanted. However, I can assure you that we make everything we can to make it comfortable, warm, lovely and adapted to 4 to 5 people when it comes to the accommodation you chose. I can understand however that some of our guests can have some needs and desires, just like you did. In that case, know that our teams are entirely yours to help you choosing the perfect apartment for you during your booking. Moreover, I apologize if our sheets didn't look that clean, even if I assure you that they were perfectly new in their plastic bags. I want to precise that if you wanted other sheets and towels, our teams are entirely yours to give you some. Your satisfaction and your welfare are our top priorities. I hope, despite these inconveniences, that you had a wonderful time in Val-Thorens and that you enjoyed skiing in this wonderful resort full of activities, restaurants, bars … Kind regards, Pierre & Vacances – Les Temples du Soleil
Unfortunately we were quite disappointed by the "new" tourist tax, the lack of adequate level of English and the state of the property. The only good thing was the room and the fact you are on the slopes. We asked for splitting our invoice and after 3 emails and different responses we couldn't get it...
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Both beds, kitchen tools, bathroom, floors and many more. Looked like nothing was cleaned before we could enter the room. The biggest asset is the location, which is nearly perfect and next to two main ski lifts.
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Clean apartment, a bit small but with a good equipped kitchen. Next to the slopes and a supermarket and restaurant inside the building. Staff could have been friendlier and giving us more information about the facilities.
Accommodation was basic, but if you are just going for the skiing and worried about luxurious accommodation, then this is ideal. It was ski in ski out which was great. On first appearance to apartment block looked shabby and tireD, but this is not surprising as everyone was wearing ski boots up to their rooms as nowhere to put them on in ski locker room, so everything is getting battered. The ski lockers just about had enough room for skiis only.the lift system up and down from ski lockers to apartment or reception was frustrating as you could wait some time for it to arrive.


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I have been hearing about Chandran Pillai and his famous seafood thattukada (something close to a shack) ever since I shifted to Kerala in 2007. The last time I was driving through Kollam, I decided to check out the place to have some good seafood. Just 3 kms off the old National Highway from Kollam, Thirumullawaram has a rustic and serene setting that's a welcome break for us city dwellers. You can park the car amidst the coconut trees and walk across the rocky beach to Chandran Pillai's shack.
Even though the facilities are the bare minimum, it offers the best seafood you can get in this part of the country. Shrimp, mussels, crabs, fish head (thala) curry, fish fry, etc… you name it, it's there.
Update: This post was published in 2009 after our first visit there and since then, we have been going to Chandran Pillai's kada at least once a year or whenever we drive through Kollam. There are times when we plan our journey through Kollam just to have food at this place.
Chandran Pillai has since shifted to a much bigger and better place but the taste still remains the same. Somehow, I liked the old settings. Btw, now you can drive straight to his hotel. Click here for some photographs taken in 2016.


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On this episode of This Week in Startups, host Jason Calacanis (@jason), spoke with Emily Kirsch, co-founder & CEO of Powerhouse, an accelerator serving solar startups. I was mesmerized throughout the entire conversation which covered the steadily decreasing costs of solar, relevant government policies & subsidies, panel leasing vs ownership, and more.
This Cool Site of the Day (for 12/10) is AltaAeros Energies (#altaeroswind), a kickass awesome way to harness big wind power in a mobile, low power way. The Altaeros Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT; pictured above) leverages aerospace technology to lift a wind turbine into the winds beyond the reach of traditional towers (amazing). The completely automated, rapidly deployable system can safely and effectively bring wind power to remote sites that use expensive fossil fuel electricity today. Love it! Vote for it here and give it a 'thumbs up' above.
Today's Cool Site of the Day is #GreenCarReports Sure, gas prices are going down but you know that trend is temporary. Also, the air, baby. The air. See and vote for today's site here (on the day of this post) and give it a 'thumbs up' on Cool Site of the Day. Add this page to your 'statistics' related bookmarks…and, of course, SHARE THIS POST (and/or email)! To find all previous cool sites since 1994, visit our archive.
Incredible home video taken during hurricane Sandy. This guy had NO idea what was about to happen. From calm to major destruction in a matter of one minute. The timing was incredible! After you watch, please hit the facebook 'Like' button below. Thanks.
Artist Peter Cook took 8 years to grow his own chair. More examples of (truly) living furniture.
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Archive of Leopold Center publications at Iowa State University Digital Repository
Leopold Center projects often generate publications and other useful information. Housed in the Iowa State University Digital Repository, the Leopold Center has archived more than 150 publications, reports and papers related to a Center-funded project and other Center-related work. Housed at the Digital Repository are: completed grant reports, annual reports, conference papers, proceedings, Pubs & Papers, and the quarterly newsletter The Leopold Letter.
Cool Tools
Numerous tools and guidance publications to help Iowa farmers use sustainable practices on their lands are listed here. The Leopold Center has supported the development of these tools.
Managing Nutrients
The Leopold Center has more than 25 years of investment in agricultural research and practices to improve water quality. This page summarizes ways that Leopold Center-supported research is being used to manage nutrients in cropping and livestock systems.
Resources for Food and Marketing in Iowa
Links to many resources can be found on this page under these topics: Farmer Profitability; High Tunnels; Food Miles and Food Pathways; Supply Networks; Farm-to-Institution; Food, Health and Climate Change; and others.
Organic Agriculture
Projects in organic agriculture resesarch, extension and education represent only a small portion of the overall budget at the Leopold Center. However, huge strides have been made over the past two decades, thanks to Leopold Center support. This page provides an overview of the Center's work in organic agriculture. Another resource is the website: Scientific Findings About Organic Agriculture which summarizes peer-reviewed research.


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"I feel like such a failure, doc. All my 5 boys want to be valets when they grow up."
Doctor: WOW! That's the worst case of parking son's disease I've ever seen.
Why are pediatricians always so angry?
They have very little patients
The worst time to be an eye doctor has to be New Year's Eve 2019,
Right before everyone sees 2020.
Dream Job
A young man goes into the Job Center in Wichita, Kansas, and sees a card advertising for a Gynecologist's Assistant. Interested, he goes to learn more – "Can you give me some more details?" he asks the clerk.
The clerk pulls up the file and says, "The job entails getting the ladies ready for the gynecologist. You have to help them out of their underwear, lay them down and carefully wash their private regions, then apply shaving foam and gently shave off the hair, then rub in soothing oils so that they're ready for the gynecologist's examination. There's an annual salary of $45,000, but you're going to have to go to Houston, Texas. That's about 616 miles from here."
"Oh, is that where the job is?",
"No sir – that's where the end of the queue is right now."
What do you call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in Medical School?
Ear infection
This is so true! They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing.
There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients.
I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.
A 65-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.
The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?'
'There's something wrong with my dick', he replied.
The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that. '
'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.
The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.'
The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone. The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'
'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.. 'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'
'I can't piss out of it,' he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter…
Baby's first exam
A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby's first exam. The doctor arrived, and examined the baby, checked his weight, and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast fed or bottle fed.
"Breast fed," she replied.
"Well, strip down to your waist," the doctor ordered. She did.
He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts for a while, in a very professional and detailed examination.
Motioning to her to get dressed, the doctor said, "No wonder this baby is underweight. You don't have any milk."
I know," she said, "I'm his Grandma, but I'm glad I came."
Auto mechancic vs Cardiologist
A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Dodge SRT-4 when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in the shop.
The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his car when the mechanic shouted across the garage "Hey Doc, want to take a look at this?"
The cardiologist, a bit surprised, walked over to where the mechanic was working on the SRT.
The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take the valves out, repair any damage, and then put them back in and, when I finish it works just like new."
"So how is it I make only $39,000 a year, a pretty small salary, and you get the really big bucks, $1.6 million, when you and I are doing basically the same work?"
The cardiologist paused, smiled and leaned over, then whispered to the mechanic…
"Try doing it with the engine running."
Doctors Visit
I went to the doctor's the other day and found out my new doctor is a young female; absolutely drop-dead gorgeous!
I was embarrassed but she said, "Don't worry, I'm a professional – I've seen it all before. Just tell me what's wrong and I'll help you in any way I can."
So I said,
"I think my penis may taste funny…"
not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients
As she lay there dozing next to him, a voice inside his head kept saying, "Relax, you are not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients."
But another voice kept reminding him, "Howard, you are a fuck'n veterinarian."
pickle slicer fucker
There's a man who has been mandated by his pickle factory to go see a psychiatrist. Every week it's the same story: the man wants to stick his dick in the pickle slicer, and the shrink has to talk him out of it.
Finally, the man can't take it anymore. "Doc, I gotta do it. I gotta stick my dick in the slicer. I can't even explain why, but I have to."
The shrink says, "No; you'll lose your dick, they'll have to replace the machinery, it'll just be awful." But it's to no avail.
The next week the man comes into the office with a huge grin on his face.
"I did it, I finally did it. I had fucked the pickle slicer."
"How was it? How do you feel?"
"Did you get fired?"
"What did they do with the pickle slicer?"
"Oh, they fired her too."
I have to quit masturbating
Today I was getting an examination and the doctor said that I'm going to have to quit masturbating 🙁
I asked why and he said, "Because I'm trying to examine you."
how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized
During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the director how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. "Well," said the director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient And ask him or her to empty the bathtub." "Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup." "No." said the director, "A normal person would pull the plug….. Do you want a bed near the window?"
A Medical Funeral
A famous heart specialist doctor died and everyone was gathered at his funeral. A regular coffin was displayed in front of a huge heart.
When the minister finished with the sermon and after everyone said their good-byes, the heart was opened, the coffin rolled inside, and the heart closed.
Just at that moment one of the mourners started laughing. The guy next to him asked: "Why are you laughing?"
"I was thinking about my own funeral" the man replied.
"What's so funny about that?"
"I'm a gynecologist."
What Doctors Say… and what they're really thinking
"This should be taken care of right away."
I'd planned a trip to Hawaii next month but this is so easy and profitable that I want to fix it before it cures itself.
"Welllllll, what have we here…?"
He has no idea and is hoping you'll give him a clue.
"Let me check your medical history."
I want to see if you paid your last bill before spending anymore time with you.
"Why don't we make another appointment later in the week."
I'm playing golf this afternoon, and this a waste of time..or..I need the bucks, so I'm charging you for another office visit.
"I have some good news and some bad news."
The good news is, I'm going to buy that new BMW. The bad news is, you're going to pay for it.
"Let's see how it develops."
Maybe in a few days it will grow into something that can be cured.
"Let me schedule you for some tests."
I have 40% interest in the lab.
"I'd like to have my associate look at you."
He's going through a messy divorce and owes me a bundle.
"I'd like to prescribe a new drug."
I'm writing a paper and would like to use you for a guinea pig.
"If it doesn't clear up in a week, give me a call."
I don't know what it is. Maybe it will go away by itself.
"That's quite a nasty looking wound."
I think I'm going to throw up.
"This may smart a little."
Last week two patients bit off their tongues.
"Well, we're not feeling so well today, are we…?"
I'm stalling for time. Who are you and why are you here?
"This should fix you up."
The drug company slipped me some big bucks to prescribe this stuff.
"Everything seems to be normal."
Rats! I guess I can't buy that new beach condo after all.
"I'd like to run some more tests."
I can't figure out what's wrong maybe the kid in the lab can solve this one.
"Do you suppose all this stress could be affecting your nerves?"
You're crazier'n an outhouse rat. Now, if I can only find a shrink who'll split fees with me…"
"There is a lot of that going around."
My God, that's the third one this week. I'd better learn something about this.
"If those symptoms persist, call for an appointment."
I've never heard of anything so disgusting. Thank God I'm off next week!
Calling in sick
Early one morning, my husband, who works in a funeral home, woke me, complaining of severe abdominal pains. We rushed to the emergency room, where tests were performed to determine the source of the pain.
My husband decided not to have me call in sick for him until we knew what was wrong. When the results came back, the nurse informed us that, true to our suspicions, he was suffering from a kidney stone.
I turned to my husband and asked, "Would you like me to call the funeral home now?"
With a scornful look, the nurse turned to me and snapped, "Honey, he's not THAT sick!"
second opinion
A man runs into the vet's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments, tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead. The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion.
The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog's body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, poking and sniffing the dog's body and finally looks at the vet and meows.
The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead, too."
The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, "$350."
"$350 to tell me my dog is dead?!" exclaims the man.
"Well," the vet replies, "I would only have charged you $50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional $300 was for the cat scan."
Bag Gonorrhea
A young couple went to the doctor for their annual physical exams.
Afterwards, the doctor called the young man into his office and told him that he had some good news and some bad news.
The good news, he explained, is that your fiance has a particular strain of gonorrhea that I have only heard of once before.
The guy paled. If that's the good news, then what the hell is the bad news?
Well, the doctor elaborated, the bad news is that I heard about this nasty strain just last week from my dog's vet.
Professional Advise
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.
Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"
"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."
The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.
The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.
pain in my back
Chris and Choche were talking one day when Chris says, I went to see the doctor the other day for that pain in my back. So what happened? Choche asked. Well, he ran a bunch of tests, gave me some pills and sent me home. Told me to stay in bed for a week. He also told me to sit down whenever I had to pee. Can you imagine that? A grown man having to sit to pee? Why would he want you to sit to pee? Choche asked Well, said Chris, With my bad back, he doesn't want me picking up anything too heavy.
Miracle Piano Player
During an exciting game of football a player had two fingers of his
right hand badly smashed, and on his way home from the ground he dropped into the doctor's to have them attended to.
"Doctor," he asked, anxiously. "When this hand of mine heals, will I be
able to play the piano?"
"Certainly you will," the doctor assured him.
"Then you're a wonder, doctor. I never could before."
"Do you think I shall live until I'm ninety, doctor?"
"Do you think I shall live until I'm ninety, doctor?"
"How old are you now?"
"Do you drink, gamble, smoke, or have you any vices of any kind?"
"No. I don't drink, I never gamble, I loathe smoking; in fact, I haven't
any vices."
"Well, good heavens, what do you want to live another fifty years for?"
to improve his stamina
A doctor told Mrs. Stone to give her husband one pill a day and one drink of whiskey to improve his stamina. A month later, when Mrs. Stone came in for another visit, the doctor asked, How are we doing with the pill and the whiskey? Mrs. Stone answered, Well, he's a little behind with the pills, but he's about six months ahead with the whiskey.
Playing Doctor
After discovering her young daughter playing doctor with the neighbor's boy, the angry mother grabbed the boy by the ear and dragged him to his house and confronted his mother. It's only natural for young boys and girls to explore their sexuality by playing doctor at their age, the neighbor said. Sexuality?! the mother yelled. He took out her appendix!
Some Bad News and Some VERY Bad News
Doctor: I have some bad news and some very bad news.
Patient: Well, you might as well give me the bad news first.
Doctor: The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.
Patient: 24 hours! That's terrible! What could be worse? What's the very bad news?
Doctor: I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.


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Written by Jessica Taylor, Posted in Uncategorized
…lately on school forms [Hale] had begun writing AGN, for agnostic, when his religious denomination was asked for, rather than RC for Roman Catholic. At least from a distance, communism had seemed to offer a realistic, contemporary and even geographical alternative, in dealing with the vague yet nagging sense of spiritual duty, to the remembered devotions and gospel texts and rosaries; and in any case international 'solidarity' seemed to be the only pragmatic hope for defeating Nazi Germany.
[Anis del Toro] tastes like licorice," the girl said and put the glass down.
"That's the way with everything."
"Yes," said the girl. "Everything tastes of licorice. Especially all the things you've waited so long for, like absinthe.
Today's Lovely Lines are from S.E.C.R.E.T by L. Marie Adeline
I looked in the mirror again: all that flesh, all of it available and tender, yet somehow locked away. I stepped into the bath and sat down, then slid all the way under, submerging my head under the suds for a few seconds. I could hear my heart underwater, beating out a sad echo. That, I thought, is the sound of loneliness.
Snake Day | Jessica Taylor
A checkered baby copperhead halts two feet from me in the ochre and sanguine frail leaves – it is worse to be bitten by a baby because they cannot control their aqueducts of venom – and stands static as a tree as I watch the interlocked tiles of her skin, dry and rough in the dehydrated air. Her triangle head concentrates on the stillness of my leather boots, and I know there will be no holding her at arms length, a limp devastated cord, as I have dangled the flaccid scooting garters who terrorize my tomato patch, or the meter long scratched silver mill snakes who stalk my father's fish ponds. This snake, this fire brown baby, is a cylinder of warrior snake spirit, a potent packet of power pressed into an amber tube. Her pink antennae tongue splits at …


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As Managing Director of Prolific Solutions, Paula knows a thing or two about converting leads into sales and, because she's just so darn lovely, she's going to tell you exactly how she does it.
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Defining your audience, the focus of this blog post, should set the appropriate tone for your next web writing project. In this context, we are all writing for the Web. So, be encouraged to write compelling stories and have awesome conversations with your intended audience. As digital communicators, its key for all of us!
Tip#1- Define Your Audience
Before you start writing for the web, ask yourself, "Who is my audience." "For whom am I preparing this content?" "Who will read what I am writing?" Knowing your audience is paramount to refining your writing. Should your tone be conversational? Are you writing for a corporate audience? Maybe you should write in teenager-ism? No matter how excited you are to tell your story, be sure to tell it in the right context, that is, to the right audience that will get you the response that you want. In other words, defining your audience is a primary step to ensuring that you are effectively communicating with them.
One day, amidst tears, my five-year old daughter said to me:
"Mummy, I hear what you said, but I cannot understand all those big words you are using." (Imagine my horror?)
It's the same when writing for the web. If you don't tailor your message to your audience, it and they will be lost. In other words, ensure the meal that you prepare soothes your guest`s palate. In fact, if defining your audience was a math equation, it would read: Targeted Audience + Rich Content = Awesome Conversations; a web writer's dream!
Web readers are busy and only read content that they find interesting and that speaks to them. After all, who doesn't like having inspired conversations where you feel that the other person "gets" you? Once you know your audience or web visitors, engage them with great conversations, then sit back and watch them return like metal to magnet.
Wait…what? You still don't know your audience? Then you run the very high risk of not reaching them at all or momentarily grabbing their attention but quickly losing them, along with your anticipated return on investment in your website, blog or other Web medium.
Next post: Creating Eye-Catching Headings. Happy Reading!


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If you are looking for a criminal justice school in Alaska, you've come to the right place. Below you'll find a comprehensive list of traditional colleges and universities offering well respected and accredited criminal justice programs. If you live in Alaska but would prefer to get your criminal justice degree online, click here for a list of the top online schools.
Situated on the northwestern extremity of North America, Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. However, Alaska is the fourth least populous and the least densely populated in the country with a population of just 731,449. Approximately half of these residents live within the largest city of Anchorage and its metropolitan area. The capital city, Juneau, is situated on the mainland, but it is the only capital city that is not accessible by road. Alaska is bordered by Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to both the west and south. The state is also known as Alyeska to natives, which is an Aleut word that means "the great land."
The economy of Alaska is dominated by the oil, natural gas, fishing, and tourism industries. With its myriad of islands and peninsulas, Alaska possess nearly 34,000 miles of pristine tidal shoreline, more than all the other states in the country combined. In addition, the state has more than three million lakes and more than 16,000 square miles of land is covered in glacier ice. Alaska is well-known for being the site of the popular Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome.
Criminal Justice Jobs Outlook in Alaska
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 7,980 jobs in professions related to criminal justice in May 2012. Out of every 1,000 jobs, 25.039 positions were within the criminal justice or law enforcement industry. The location quotient is 1.02, but criminal justice employment is predicted to grow by 3.3 percent between 2010 and 2020. Employees in criminal justice professions in Alaska earned an average annual salary of $52,860, which is equivalent to $25.42 per hour.
Financial Aid in Alaska
A few of the various different grants and scholarships that are offered to residents in Alaska and could be used for pursuing a criminal justice major degree include:
- AlaskAdvantage Education Grant – provided to eligible Alaska students in need of financial assistance that are enrolled full-time in qualifying postsecondary institutions and demonstrated exceptional academic preparation for college with top quartile SAT scores
- Alaska Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) – awarded to students who have successfully completed a rigorous high school program and maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Pride Foundation Scholarships – awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight-ally students that are attending or planning to attend a college or university in Alaska
Alaska Criminal Justice Programs:
* – Denotes Online Program Available
Charter College, Anchorage
- Associate of Applied Science – Criminal Justice
- Associate of Applied Science – Paralegal Studies
- Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice
- Certificate – Legal Assistant
- Certificate – Paralegal Studies
University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage
- Bachelor of Science – Justice
- Certificate – Paralegal Studies
University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks
- Associate of Applied Science – Paralegal Studies
- Bachelor of Science – Justice
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|This part of the ICW has some remarkable homes.
|Now THAT'S a mooring ball.
There is no way to avoid that fact that we are now, officially, "between cruises." This will be home base for a while. The hope is we will spend as many weekends and holidays as possible exploring the Tampa bay area, anchoring out like we did in little Nomad on Carlyle lake. That will mean parsing out boat jobs in such a way as to keep Kintala mobile, that is, after we get her mobile once again. That may be a few weeks with pump, alternator, tachometer, wind instrument, inner forestay repair, and replacement staysail furling being things to do before we leave the dock even for a weekend.
|Deb's new wheels. No, no grandbabies. The trailer is for laundry and groceries.
Kintala rests in her slip in the shady background. Shade is good in FL
My first official day as a boat tech is Monday, but I got my golf cart / mobile tool box today and started to move in. It felt a little weird, hauling tools off of the boat and setting up a new work space. It will take a few weeks to know what tools will be the hardest used. For the time being it looks like I'll be the new spark chaser in the yard with mast wiring, battery installs (including re-configuring battery banks and boxes) and pumps being on the list of the first three or four boats to deal with. Already the "customer stories" have started. My favorite is the new owner who thought his Max Prop needed adjusted since the engine would only turn a max of 2500 RPM instead of the rated 3200; though he did note a boat speed of 7.5 knots. The boat also idled at an indicated 50 RPM, about 700 RPM too low. In fact the engine will not idle at 50 RPM regardless of what the tack might say – something the owner / captain simply didn't know. In any case an electronic (and calibrated) tack showed the engine making the 3200 RPM. No problem with the prop, the tack is 700 RPM off.
Then there is the older Island Packet with its first-time-boat-owner. The boat was delivered with just the starting battery installed, no house bank at all. In fact we are not even sure where the house bank was located as there is a cut-off hot battery cable in the wrong locker, and no other battery cables are in evidence anywhere on the boat. Did the Broker explain to this new owner that he was getting married to a boat whose very DC electrical heart was missing? In any case we will be installing a fresh heart and sending the new couple off to live happily every after.
Another owner had his boat hauled for the hurricane season, went to unhook his batteries, and lit up the inside of his boat by throwing sparks everywhere. He decided that someone from the yard, someone who owns an "insulated wrench", should take care of it. It looks like that someone will be me though, (again, don't tell anyone) I don't have an insulated wrench in my box anywhere. I guess I can come up with some electrical tape if I need to make one.
Though my head is making the transition to being a boat tech / live-a-board / dock dweller, my heart still lies offshore. Just off the boat yard is a popular anchorage. I can look "out there" and see home. I'm hoping the view will help keep me focused, working to keep bosses and customers happy, filling the bank account so we can be on our way … one of theses days … once again.
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Kia Soul Ev Wins 2015 Motorweek Drivers' Choice Award
"As the centerpiece of Kia's Clean Mobility program, the Soul EV has the best range in its segment, EPA estimated at 93 miles , and it's been recognized by Underwriters Laboratories for its use of bio-based materials," said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, Kia Motors America (KMA). "MotorWeek's Best Eco-Friendly Vehicle award is a great honor from a respected source and a powerful endorsement of the Soul EV's unique blend of range, utility, style and value."
"The Kia Soul EV is the perfect EV. It is totally practical with plenty of room for adults and everyday cargo," noted John Davis, host and executive producer, MotorWeek. "It has more power and range compared to other affordable all-electric vehicles. Plus, its funky style makes driving the Kia Soul EV really cool."
The Soul EV retains the iconic design of its gasoline-powered sibling and is offered in four color choices from which design-conscious customers can choose. The Soul EV has a premium interior and standard amenities including: Navigation with eight-inch touchscreen, a 6.6kW on-board charger, CHAdeMO DC fast charge port, Rear Camera Display, power windows and driver's seat, cruise control and an HVAC system that extends the EV's range by minimizing energy draw.


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Winter Cardinal #2 - Rustic Christmas & Black Friday Sales
Hello, I'm not sure how many visitors I'll get here today, being that it's Black Friday and all! For those of you that decided to avoid the crowds and long lines, I'm sharing another Christmas card that I made with the new Winter Cardinal stamp set by Altenew. This time I have paired it with images from the WP9 Winter Woodland set and made a card with a more rustic feel. Like my last card, I used the MISTI to do my stamping. This allowed me to stamp each color more than once to get a darker impression. I felt this was necessary because I was stamping over the tree images and I didn't want to be able to see them through the cardinal (makes perfect sense right?!)
Before you go, I do need to do some enabling. Lil' Inker Designs is having a HUGE Black Friday sale that you need to check out!
Also, Ellen Hutson has a great sale going on today...
For nine (9) hours beginning at 12:00am Friday, November 27th Pacific Standard Time (3:00am Eastern Standard Time), running through 9:00am PST, save 20% on every item currently in stock.
(At checkout enter the following one time use coupon code to redeem your discount:
If you are not an early bird, you can enjoy savings of 15% on all in stock items any time over the weekend - Friday, November 27th through Monday December 1st at midnight PST. (At checkout please enter the following coupon code to redeem your discount: anniv2015 )
Thanks so much for stopping by. See you here on Monday with another card using Winter Cardinal!
Stamps: Peace on Earth (SSS)
Ink: Real Red, Cherry Cobble, Early Espresso (SU)
Accessories: Stitched Mats: Rounded Rectangles (Lil' Inkers) Linen Thread (SU)
5 comments:
- Queen-of-Cards said...
this card is beautiful! no black Friday for me! I am in my craft room making Christmas cards to donate to a local gift project for the elderly.
- November 27, 2015 at 10:56 AM
- Kristie Goulet said...
I ♥ this!!! Gorgeous!
- November 27, 2015 at 1:37 PM
- LisaH said...
Gorgeous card Maureen!! I love the no line technique. I hit a few online sales earlier today. Lil' Inker was at the top of my list! ;)
- November 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM
- Joyce Spear said...
Maureen, your cardinal cards are knock-outs! I like this one even better than the last, which tells me to look forward to your next posts. I have a friend who loves cardinals and I made sure she saw the Altenew set - but the more I look at it, the more I'm thinking about getting it for myself. (You enabler, you!) If the cardinal were to jump into my Altenew shopping cart, he would probably not be alone, as I just love their stamps!
And speaking of enabling, thanks for the heads-up on Lil' Inkers' sale! I have some awesome goodies coming in the mail soon. :)
- November 27, 2015 at 5:31 PM
- Unknown said...
Love the cardinals number 2 I my favorite with number1 2nd.
- December 20, 2015 at 7:36 PM


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Chapter 152 – An Ran
Mu Chen was standing at one end of the red beam while An Ran, who had a cold expression, was on the other end. This scene instantly silenced the hall and many people had a strange gaze.
Mu Chen had actually been matched with the strongest one among the seniors.
"Heh." On the side, the Shi Family's Brothers sneered as if they had seen something fortunate.
At the same time, Zhou Ling and the others frowned. Isn't Mu Chen's luck too terrible? He actually selected the trickiest one of the seniors. Judging from the individuals here, the only one who could fight against An Ran was probably Luo Li.
Although they were quite shocked when Mu Chen defeated Shi Jingtian, An Ran was much more powerful than Shi Jingtian.
"Spirit Stage Middle Phase?"
In the sky, the dozen seniors were surprised as they stared at Mu Chen. They could not help but chuckle: "This is quite interesting. Why is it such a weak newbie? Moreover, isn't he too unlucky…"
Under numerous gazes, Mu Chen smiled helplessly. He truly had bad luck.
Next to Mu Chen, Luo Li stared at Mu Chen  with quite a worried expression. She could sense how tricky this senior known as An Ran would be.
As for An Ran, she stared at Mu Chen emotionlessly and said: "You should give up. I don't want to waste any time. Perhaps you can ask the girl beside you. If she is willing to fight against me, I will allow you to exchange with her. In this place, she is the only one that can fight against me."
Hearing this, Luo Li lifted her eyebrow for a moment. Then, she looked at Mu Chen hesitantly. Although the boy in front of her was warm and gentle like the sun, he possessed a strong pride deep down inside. Thus, she did not want her actions to hurt his pride, which boys seemed so concerned about it.
Mu Chen looked at Luo Li, who was hesitant in speaking. Then, he smiled faintly and gripped onto the fading red beam of light: "If it wasn't for Yang Hong, I wouldn't mind letting you replace me on this. After all, it's best if I can focus on fewer matters."
Luo Li nodded slightly. She understood the meaning behind his words. If there was no Yang Hong, he would step back. But since Yang Hong had achieved the best results in another Northern Heavens World…
Since Mu Chen had defeated Yang Hong in the Spiritual Road, Â the prideful Mu Chen would not allow himself to be any worse off than to Yang Hong.
"Good luck." Luo Li said gently.
Mu Chen nodded before lifting his head. He smiled at the icy-cold senior known as An Ran: "There's no need to exchange. I'll be the one fighting. Please give me your guidance, senior."
An Ran frowned for a moment as she stared at Mu Chen. Then, she replied coldly: "In order to keep a bit of face, you would challenge an opponent that you know you won't be able to win against. This action is truly foolish. At times, it's best to endure temporarily. The new students this time are truly disappointing."
In the hall, many students gnashed their teeth when they heard her demeaning tone. However, they did not dare to talk back.
However, Mu Chen smiled gently at the cold, yet beautiful appearance of An Ran and replied: "Senior An. Allow me to speak bluntly; when I was learning how to endure, perhaps you were still learning how to fall in love with others."
At this moment, the hall instantly turned silent. Even the dozen of seniors widened their mouths and stared dumbfounded at the boy below them. Isn't this boy too amazing? He actually dared to provoke An Ran?
The white-haired old man also smiled as he stared at Mu Chen. However, he did not intervene in the conversation.
"What did you say?!"
An Ran's expression was completely cold as she stared at Mu Chen. Her chest heaved slightly, and it was apparent that she was suppressing her rage. Then, she moved and appeared in front of Mu Chen. In that instant, a powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuation enveloped Mu Chen.
"Senior. Everyone has the right to speak at this location. Since you mocked all the students here, we also have the right to speak back at you." Luo Li took half a step forward and blocked the Spiritual Energy fluctuation emitting from An Ran's body.
An Ran stared ruthlessly at Mu Chen and said: "It's true that everybody has the right to speak. However, they would also have to pay the price for being so defiant. I hope that your strength can match your mouth's abilities. Otherwise, I will truly look down upon you."
"Thank you senior for your reminder." Mu Chen smiled faintly. Since the other side was being so rude and forceful, he did not bother being too polite.
"Old Bai, let's begin!" An Ran said coldly.
In the sky, Old Bai nodded his head and said: "Is everybody ready?"
While his words faded away, he noticed that nobody rejected. Thus, he waved his sleeves and numerous lights descended. They landed directly and enveloped the seniors, Mu Chen and the other new students.
The light also enveloped An Ran. She stared coldly at Mu Chen for a moment before closing her eyes tightly. She had already planned on teaching a lesson to the newbie known as Mu Chen. He dares act this arrogant when he only possess such pitiful strength? Did he really believed that this place was the weak and powerless Spiritual Academy that he was in before?
Once the lights faded away, Mu Chen and the other's bodies suddenly disappeared as well. This made everyone within the hall completely stunned. However, a large screen of light soon appeared in the sky. Within the light screen, many figures appeared. They were the people that had disappeared.
So they could actually rely on this screen of light to view the upcoming battles.
Numerous gazes focused themselves on the light screen. Then, they began to search for two figures. Instead of the battles where the results were obvious, it was evident that they wanted to see how Mu Chen would face off against the strongest senior among the group…
Would it be a massacre where Mu Chen was defeated pitifully or would it be similar to the battle earlier where he completely reversed the situation against Shi Jingtian?
The crowd continued to stare at the screen with eyes filled with expectations…
When Mu Chen opened his eyes, he was located inside a vast and empty hall. This hall wasn't as big as the place before. But more importantly, it was completely empty as if there were no other people around.
"Freshmen, are you prepared to pay the price of what you've said earlier?" An icy cold voice rang out from in front of him. Mu Chen turned his gaze over and noticed that An Ran staring at him coldly.
"Senior. No man would ever like such a cold woman." Mu Chen smiled helplessly and replied.
"Even now, you still dare to talk back to me!" A cold chill was projected from An Ran's eyes. She bit her teeth angrily. This was the first time she met a person that could make her this angry.
"Since senior doesn't like what I'm saying…'
Mu Chen smiled as his eyes instantly turned emotionless: "Let's fight!"
Once these words were spoken, Mu Chen rushed forward. He had activated the Shadowspirit Step to the limits and turned into numerous afterimages. At the same time, the winds produced from his fingers were like lightning as they stabbed violently towards An Ran.
An Ran let out a cold laugh and did not evade Mu Chen's attack. Instead, a powerful Spiritual Energy gushed out of her body like an erupting volcano. With just the Spiritual Energy impact, she had completely pushed back Mu Chen.
The gap between a Spirit Stage Middle Phase and an Heavenly Fusion Stage was just too enormous.
"With only such abilities, you actually dared to act conceited?"
An Ran's eyes were completely cold as she spoke: "Bring out your full strength. Otherwise, you won't have an opportunity to attack again."
"Vajra Pagoda!"
Mu Chen did not hesitate at all as a dark black Spiritual Energy erupted out from his body. As he smacked out with his palm, a dark black hand was formed in the sky. Golden tower engravings appeared and disappeared on the hand as it attempted to suppress An Ran.
Against such an opponent, ordinary attacks would be completely useless. He had to use his full strength.
"This is at least a bit better than before." An Ran stared at the dark black palm, which possessed a powerful Spiritual Energy suppression, and grunted. Then, she pushed off from the ground and headed directly towards the dark black palm. Spiritual Energy erupted from her slender hands and formed into a long spear. It immediately gave off an incredible atmosphere.
"Spirit Destruction Spear!"
A cold cry exited An Ran's mouth as she swung her slender arms. The long spear formed by Spiritual Energy flashed as it became a pillar of light. Afterwards, it tore through the skies and collided heavily against the palm.
A powerful Spiritual Energy shockwave was emitted and instantly distorted the air. Soon after, An Ran's eyes turned cold. Then, An Ran's eyes turned ruthless as Spiritual Energy erupted out from her body.
A dazzling light forcibly collided with the black hand and cracks soon emerged. In the end, the black hand had shattered completely.
The Vajra Pagoda that Mu Chen had formed was finally forcibly destroyed by someone else. This…was the difference in strength.
An Ran moved and stood in the sky. Her cold eyes stared down at Mu Chen. But just when she was about to sneer and mock Mu Chen, her expression suddenly turned serious. This is because she noticed that Mu Chen's body had remained motionless throughout the previous exchange, yet in the sky above, a powerful golden light erupted. As the lights condensed, it formed into a massive and complex Diagram Array.
"A Spiritual Array?!" A hint of shock finally appeared within An Ran's eyes. She could sense the violent Spiritual Energy fluctuation emitting from the Spiritual Array. Judging from the fluctuations, it was already close to a Heavenly Fusion Stage.
"So this guy was also a Rank 2 Spiritual Array Master? No wonder he dared to act this arrogant when he's still at the Spirit Stage Middle Phase." An Ran finally understood why Mu Chen had acted the way he did before. However, she only sneered in response to the Spiritual Array. After all, to fight against a Heavenly Fusion Stage powerhouse, would require at least a Rank 3 Spiritual Array Master. Right now, Mu Chen was still quite far from it.
At this moment, Mu Chen spat out white air from his mouth. His black eyes focused themselves on An Ran as he changed hand seals. Then, a muffled cry resounded out.
"Dragon Elephant Array!"
At this moment, sounds of dragons and elephants resounded out loudly as a powerful Spiritual Energy surged out…
Within the hall, many new students were surprised as they stared at the screen of light where Mu Chen was being shown Although they weren't in the same place as Mu Chen, they could still sense how powerful the Spiritual Array activated by Mu Chen was.
But even if the Spiritual Array was powerful, was it truly enough to defeat An Ran, who was at the Heavenly Fusion Stage?


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Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Rahman launches Tory Youth National Deputy Chairman Membership campaign.
Jasmine with Birmingham University CF last night
Jasmine Rahman last night sensationally announced that she intends to run for Conservative Future National Deputy Chairman (Membership) in Tory Youth Wing elections this March.
The event at Jewel in Covent Garden included a posh vodka luge, Jasmine face-masks, #TeamJasmine nightclub style bracelets & free drinks. The swarve affair has been widely hailed as the hottest party of the election so far.
The healthy contest will now see Jasmine facing Ellie Vesey-Thompson and current Tory Youth National Deputy Chairman Sarah-Jane Sewell who is looking for a second term on the Tory Youth Wing National Executive.
Conservative Future Leader candidate Oliver Cooper told tbg - "It's great to be at #TeamJasmine's launch for CF Deputy Chairman (Membership). Miss Rahamn would shake things up and listen to every single member."
20 comments:
- Anonymous said...
If anyone is going to address why loads of us have gone in droves to UKIP over the past year, it be her!
- 12:52 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Credit to her, it was a very well-handled launch. Hiding the position to build anticipation and then throwing an awesome party?
More of this sort of stuff, please.
P.S. It's 'suave'. ;)
- 2:02 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
It was built up really well, but it seems that Jasmine's only plan is to buy votes.
An ice sculpture, bracelets & facemasks... how old are we? 10 years old?
- 4:38 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Buy votes? With what, exactly?
To deal with the old-fogeyness: vodka luges are not commonly seen amongst those who can't drink; the bracelets looked like event-entry bracelets; and the face masks were clearly just a bit of fun.
Better than another stereotypical Toryboy/girl event where everybody is in suits and trying to act like they're in their forties.
- 5:39 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
It was like my year 6 party. Shame there wasnt party hats!
- 5:46 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
I'm afraid that 'TJ' just came across as incredibly immature. SJS is younger than her, but comes across far better.
We don't need to act like we're in our forties, but someone running for this position should at least act their age.
#teamjasmine might be fun & fancy free atm, but the joke would quickly end when she achieved nothing on the National Exec. SJS all the way!
- 7:01 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Jasmine will save us all from SJS.
- 9:09 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
A university student who acts like a university student. Shock. Horror. Etc.
I can't even see a photograph taken in front of the door of 10 Downing Street anywhere on her profile! She's not taking this seriously at all.
On a serious note, Jasmine has work experience in campaigning and PR, she's just as qualified as SJ was when she first ran.
By most accounts everyone enjoyed it (anonymous SJ posters clearly excepted) and it certainly looks more typical of student parties than many CF events, for all the spluttering about 'acting her age'.
I sincerely hope SJ herself isn't as po-faced and petty as her supporters here.
- 9:13 pm, February 05, 2013
- Itsbloodyobvious said...
It is quite clear that Cooper has put her up as SJ was supposed to be on his team and she pulled out at last minute because she can't stick him.
Surprised no one has realised????
- 9:35 pm, February 05, 2013
- Anonymous said...
I'm sorry, but some of these comments are ironically really immature and pathetic. Jasmine had this party as she thought it would be a fun way to meet members and announce that she is running. She obviously takes the position seriously, and has so much experience. Come on, SJ was just a child when she ran, so lets not talk about immaturity here. I've heard a lot about how SJ is rude to many members, ignores the girls and talks to the guys. When I met Jasmine she couldn't be friendlier. That's what we need. #teamjasmine all the way.
- 10:25 am, February 06, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Let's not be rude - you can't fault Jasmine on her approachability. She'll happily talk to anyone and doesn't show up to events in black tie or work wear. It's pretty refreshing.
- 7:16 pm, February 06, 2013
- Anonymous said...
What is it with all the conspiracy theories?
Why is it "bloody obvious" that Jasmine as been "put up by Cooper" to spite Sewell somehow. Irrespective of the fact that there's absolutely no evidence for that, its the sort of thing that only a true CF hack would know, as that sort of thing is utterly opaque to the great majority of members.
Jasmine is running against Sewell because she wants the job. She's not on a slate. Want to assert otherwise? Evidence, please.
- 10:22 pm, February 06, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Jasmine shouldn't be on the exec. She passes out everywhere and would just bring shame on us all! Red Lion yesterday evening anyone? EXACTLY!
- 3:21 pm, February 07, 2013
- Anonymous said...
She was ill... how is that bringing shame on anyone in CF?
- 4:29 pm, February 07, 2013
- Richard Holloway said...
3.21pm you should be ashamed of yourself.
Before making wild accusations on a public blog, you could seek out the facts of what happened. If you are a member of CF I'm ashamed that we are in the same organisation.
- 4:40 pm, February 07, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Attention seeking perhaps? Sympathy vote?
- 1:16 am, February 08, 2013
- Anonymous said...
why on earth are people targeting and directly attacking Jasmine? It's awful behaviour. Shouldn't we be commending a member for standing in the elections, let alone a relatively fresh face and one who has battled health issues?
- 4:37 pm, February 08, 2013
- Anonymous said...
And so it begins "battled health issues" next you will be dedicating a medal for bravery. Everyone experiences poor health at one time or another. It shouldn't be a banner under which she deserves electoral victory. How about she actually plans to make a difference? That would be very surprising to see from a self focused candidate like Jasmine.
- 9:10 pm, February 08, 2013
- Anonymous said...
There's no need to attack jasmine by saying she is self-focused. Contrary to Sarah-Jane, jasmine isn't a career politician and actually has a life outside politics. SJ doesn't. I met jasmine for the first time at we launch last week and she'll be the best thing that ever happened to CF. lets just hope SJ doesn't get reelected because CF will keep going downhill if that happens. #teamjasmine
- 2:22 pm, February 11, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Jasmine for membership! Tory totty yes please. I hope she's single. Anyone know?
- 2:24 pm, February 11, 2013


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Welcome to my website. I have information, stories and photos about Midland, located in the California desert. This United States Gypsum Co. (USG) town is gone, dismantled and trucked away after the gypsum ran out. If you worked in the mine, lived in Midland, CA or have relative that lived or worked in Midland, here is the place for you to get in touch with old friends, classmates, and the desert you loved. Click here to go to Midland
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A federal judge has thrown out the city of Syracuse's lawsuit against an armored car company over the theft of up to $2.9 million in parking meter coins.
U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino last week granted a request from Loomis Armored US LLC to dismiss the city's lawsuit over the thefts committed by a Loomis employee and his accomplice between 1999 and 2005. Loomis was under contract with the city to collect coins from parking meters.
The city's lawsuit, filed last year, was outside New York state's six-year statute of limitations for a claim of breach of contract and the three-year limitation for a negligence claim, D'Agostino said.
City officials weren't aware of the thefts until 2010, when FBI agents revealed the findings of their investigation into Loomis employee Sean McGuigan and his accomplice, Ronald Mancuso.
D'Agostino gave the city 20 days to submit an amended lawsuit. Corporation Counsel Mary Ann Doherty said city officials have not decided whether to do that. They could also appeal D'Agostino's ruling.
McGuigan, then a Loomis employee, admitted stealing the coins with Mancuso after making a copy of a key that unlocked canisters of coins used to collect the money.
McGuigan and Mancuso told investigators they'd stolen about $700,000. But city officials put the loss at $2.9 million by taking the average annual revenue from the meters before 1998 — $1.5 million — and subtracting the steadily lower revenues over each of the following seven years.
In their lawsuit, city officials blamed Loomis for not properly supervising McGuigan and for allowing him access to the key that opened the canisters.
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The city responded to the drop in parking revenues in 2004 by installing the new computerized pay stations. McGuigan and Mancuso could not continue the thefts, they told the FBI, and they sabotaged many of the pay stations. The city paid between $60,000 and $75,000 to repair 25 to 30 of the stations, city officials have said.
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SNow Day?
So, we all know that snow days happen for school. But church? Not so much. And I am supposed to be giving the sermon tomorrow? How lucky is that? But don't worry. I'll be back next week.. Hehehe.
With all this snow on the ground, I am thinking about sledding, and snowball fights, and snow angels... But, we are also looking forward to PAINTBALL!!! Anyone else geared up? We had so much fun this past summer, even with the heat. Join us indoors for another epic battle! First we have a bowling trip scheduled for March 15, and then Easter, but we gotta get out there guys!
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OI-Net is the European Academic Network for Open Innovation. It is the EU co-financed project by the Lifelong Learning Programme under ERASMUS designed to promote cooperation on open innovation (OI) topics in European Higher Education curricula and institutes for the benefit of EU competitiveness. The aim is to facilitate European cooperation by outlining and exchanging up-to-date concepts, and good practices in open innovation and open innovation education. It will identify the needs, challenges, and obstacles of public and private sectors in the exploitation of open innovation.
PEST project is a Partnership project for the Exchange of experience in Student on-the-job Training. It is co-financed by the Lifelong Learning Programme under Leonardo da Vinci programme. The main short term objective of this series of workshops is to mutually discover the experience of the VET provider partner institutions in trainee placements at business sector partners as mandatory part of their learning pathways.
Read more: PEST - Partnership for Exchange of experience in Student on-the-job Training
CERTITUDE is a Lifelong Learning Programme project co-financed by the European Union for 2 years under the Leonardo da Vinci programme, started in October 2012.
The Certitude project deals with a dimension related to the improvement of vocational dimension that spreads across all education and training areas in Europe: the certification of academic tutors. The global rise of sandwich training systems requires higher needs in management and quality support of trainees.
By "academic tutor", the CERTITUDE project includes any person in the education or training field who delivers tutoring support.
Read more: CERTITUDE project on academic tutor certification
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This wiki culture project corresponds to European priorities of promoting creativity, competitiveness, employability and entrepreneurial spirit, equity, social cohesion and active citizenship.
RISKY Knowledge project aims at providing a relevant tool using existing innovation (tools and methods) to built a dynamic Work-based Vocational Training System based on concrete experiences of threats and attack management from the field (testimonies, use cases, ...), close to Enterprises and SMEs needs and designed according to trainee profile and his job requirements.


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The Internet is a great way to share information, but also to spread lies and mischievous nonsense. When you get an unsolicited email, these warning signs, from urbanlegends.about.com, should ring alarm bells:
- The text was not originally written by the person who sent it to you.
- Phrases such as "This is NOT a hoax..."
- ...Or "Forward this to everyone you know."
- Overly emphatic language or heavy use of CAPITALS and exclamation marks!!!!!!!!
- Language that seems more geared to persuade than to inform.
- Claims to offer important information you've not heard before from legitimate sources.
- Subtle jokes that might suggest leg pulling.
- No reference to outside sources nor links to websites with corroborating information.
- Replies with "Re:" in the subject title from people you haven't written to.
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