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I wrote this for a contest (in which I didn't place) and thought it should see the light. Please let me know what you think of the story. I appreciate all feedback. Happy Holidays to all of you and enjoy!
Trial in Bosphos
William Kenney
Vohnn and Chespa watched the rugged coastline approach, the slippery deck tilting and heaving as the distant thunderstorm built behind them, casting harsh shadows as each flash of lightning split the sky. The dark of night was the worst time to attempt a landing in the port city of Bosphos, with the massive, looming stones on its shoreline, but the best time for those of their ilk.
"Yer sure they wound up here?" Chespa asked, pulling his hood closer against the pattering of rain that had now begun.
"The Bluebabbler's never wrong, my friend. You know that," Vohnn responded, adjusting the lumpy travel bags that he reclined against. "If that old codger says they're here, they're here."
"True enough..." Chespa agreed, growing silent as he watched the pinpoint yellow lights of the city's circular windows, piercing the darkness ahead like a thousand dragon eyes. "You ever been here before?"
"What, Bosphos? No. The place is far worse than home from what I've heard. It's a city of filth, full of the worst of the worst. Faelandra the Light does not smile on this place and Akkus the Devil doesn't want it either."
"You said you didn't believe in all that Gods and Devils balderdash."
"I don't. It's just a simple way to get a point across."
"I suppose so... why'd they run here? There were so many other ports that they could have chosen along our way," asked Chespa.
"Seems odd to me as well," Vohnn answered, chewing on a dirty thumbnail. "The kids are fourteen years old at best. Why would they pick this pisshole of all places? They could've given us the slip in Greyborn Heights, but decided to flee here instead."
"Well, the job's nearly done now, my friend," Chespa said, a thin layer of suspicion gathering in his mind. Something simply felt wrong about all of this. "We find them, get Lord Drahmelson's emerald and get back home to collect our payment."
"Drahmelson's an odd one, isn't he? No one remembers the man moving into the city. He was just suddenly there one day, he and his money," said Vohnn.
"I've never seen him outside of that manor that he lives in either..." Chespa replied.
"Never seen that hunchback anywhere but behind that huge desk of his... and that face! Ugh..." Vohnn said with a scowl.
"Doesn't matter to me what he looks like as long as he makes with the coin."
"Not looking forward to splitting it with the others, though," said Vohnn with a frown and glance over his shoulder. Behind them four other silhouettes could be seen, hunters like them, hooded and well-armed beneath their cloaks. "Six to catch two urchins?"
"Don't remind me... we don't need this lot none," Chespa said under his breath. "I'd just as soon throw 'em all overboard."
They were Maerliss, Livia, Galter and Rimion, the others, hardened mercenaries and assassins from Orbia, the city of lies. Nothing good ever came from that city, these rogues included. Each had been handpicked for the job, each bearing unique gifts that might aid in the return of Drahmelson's gem.
Galter led the way onto the docks, hiding his face instinctively from the lantern light that showed the way. Always the flamboyant one, he wore his hat akilter and his black moustache turned up with wax. Every finger bore a ring and every ring a colored stone. Galter loved his trinkets, but trinkets cost money and he was dangerously low on the stuff.
Livia followed closely behind the man, her clothing and hair the color of blood, boiled leather armor covering her chest, a long velvet cloak trailing out behind her. There seemed no evidence of weapons upon her person, but an air of danger hovered around her.
The other woman, Maerliss, was much shorter than Livia, almost a dwarf in stature, carrying a hefty crossbow over her shoulder and a quiver of bolts at her waist. She seemed all business, her dark eyes intense, already searching the buildings ahead. She bore many scars, the evidence of the countless battles she had undertaken.
Rimion hobbled off the gangplank, chubby and heavily bearded, large iron mace strapped across his back. His eyes, on the other hand, seemed to hold a certain dimwittedness to them and his mouth hung open, the lower lip perpetually wet and glistening. His mind had never advanced to more than that of a child.
Vohnn shook his head in disgust as he and Chespa came ashore, contemplating how they had ended up in the company of such an assortment of cretins. He and Vohnn had been a team for nearly three years now. They needed no help in apprehending two children. What a waste of coin to split it with four others.
"These dogs are just gonna get in our way," Chespa mumbled, spitting into the water as they passed.
"Relax, my friend. Perhaps they'll be unlucky in their search. Fall on a sword, perhaps?"
Chespa met his eyes with a knowing grin. If the opportunity presented itself, he would gladly rob another of their share.
The six hunters gathered in an empty alleyway, each glancing about anxiously, ready for the action to begin. The rain would make their hunt more difficult, but they were an experienced group and greed drove them ever on.
"We split up here, three and three. Once you've spotted them, you give the signal," Galter said, removing an ivory horn from beneath his cloak and handing it to Vohnn. "The ladies and I will strike out to the west, the rest of you to the east."
"No," said Livia, turning to stare menacingly at Galter, who raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"No?" he asked, amused and stepped toward her in a threatening manner. Livia did not give ground.
"You take the half-wit," she said, motioning toward Rimion, then stepping in with Vohnn and Chespa. "Too many women on one team will put us out of balance. After all, with all of your baubles and haughty manner, you're practically a woman yourself."
All eyes went to her, the others holding their breath.
"Why, my lady... I've done nothing to warrant this behavior..." Galter began, calm exterior, but obviously boiling on the inside. His hands clenched into fists as he awaited her response.
"Your mouth is a never-ending fountain of droppings, sir. We've been trapped on a ship with your pompous, braggart ass for days. We've listened to your tales of chivalry, of monsters bested and maidens spoiled. I know a tall tale when I hear one, Galter. I've heard more than my share in my travels. I - for one - will listen to it no longer. Take the others, if they'll have you. You lot should plug your ears if you know what's good for you."
Maerliss laughed out loud, hand on her belly.
"Well said, Livia! Well said. I also will not be searching with this bouncing buffoon. I'll join you three, if you don't mind."
She stepped toward the others with a smile. There came a high-pitched whistling sound, a flash of lightning and she stiffened, her eyes wide with pain and shock. She fell forward, face-first in the dirt, the quivering shaft of a white arrow protruding from her back. For a moment the others stood motionless, in disbelief, then immediately took cover, weapons coming free.
High above them, crouched on a rooftop, was a slender girl with long white hair, a short bow in her hand. She laughed out loud, her voice echoing down the deserted streets and then dashed away.
"That's her, that's one of the twins!" Galter shouted, running down the alley in her direction. "Rimion, you're with me!"
Rimion stared at Maerliss' dead body for a moment, then shuffled off behind him, mace in hand.
Lightning struck once more and Chespa noticed a second figure upon the roof of a nearby building, white-haired but masculine in appearance.
"There's the other one!" he shouted, pointing.
Vohnn and Livia followed his gaze as the boy bounded away in the opposite direction of his sister.
"Come on," Vohnn said and headed down the street, boots splashing in the growing puddles of rainwater. "Careful now. These brats mean business. Remember, even if we recover the emerald, we have to apprehend the other twin. Drahmelson wants 'em both."
"I'm sure he'd be satisfied with the gem... " Livia remarked as they turned a corner.
"You don't know Drahmelson very well, do you?" Chespa replied with a nod from Vohnn.
"Damn," Livia said. "Who are these kids anyway?"
The sound of pounding footsteps led them down another alley, golden and ghostlike shapes covering the ground, cast by the many windows at either side. A huddled figure could be seen, sitting against a wall just ahead, hood pulled down to conceal his face.
They approached, hands on weapons as the figure raised his eyes. He was an ancient man, long, thin white hair and beard, his cheeks a network of deep wrinkles.
"Looking for the boy, I suspect?" he said with a voice rough and cracking.
"Yes! You've seen him?" asked Livia.
"Of course I have. He ran past just now... " said the old man with a grin. "That's a large gem that boy's carrying. Must be worth a fortune, eh?"
"You saw it?" asked Vohnn.
"How could I miss it? It's the size of a brick! Who's it belong to? I'm assuming the boy lifted it from someone."
"Aye and we've been hired to retrieve it," Chespa said.
"All of you?" asked the old man.
"And three others," answered Chespa with a nod.
"Split six ways? A fool's hunt, that's what you're on. Start by killing the woman there. Five-way split!"
"...and what makes you think these two could kill me, grandfather?" asked Livia, her eyes on the other two men.
"Heh, heh. Fine. You kill them. Makes more sense anyway. Split the reward four ways by splittin' their spleens," the old man said, carving the air in front of him with a downward chop of his hand.
Vohnn and Chespa both scoffed at the idea as Livia gave them each a scowl.
"What are you laughing at? You believe that because you are men you could easily best me?" Livia asked, lowering her eyes in a challenging stare.
"Of course they could, lass!" the old man offered. "They're twice as strong and most likely smarter."
Vohnn laughed out loud, head thrown back, the falling rain running down is face.
Livia's hand flashed out and Vohnn grew silent, wrapping his fingers around his throat as the rain began to wash crimson down his chest.
She had slit his throat.
Chespa stared at Vohnn for a moment, unable to comprehend what had just occurred as his friend slipped to his knees, gurgling. Chespa squatted next to him.
"Vohnn! Vohnn!" he called out as his friend faded, tumbling to his side, dead. "What the hell did you do? What's wrong with you, Livia? You killed him?"
It was as if a fog lifted itself from her mind suddenly, her awareness becoming clear. Seeing Vohnn on the ground surprised her for a moment. She had reacted too quickly, allowed the heat of anger to take control, but she did not remember doing so. She glanced at her glove, the razor tips on the ends of her fingers now dark with blood. She frowned.
"He laughed in my face, Chespa," she said, trying to mask her confusion. She had not meant to kill the man, of that she was sure. In fact, that moment seemed to be missing from her mind, but without doubt Vohnn's blood was on her hands.
"Bitch," Chespa barked, removing his broadsword from its scabbard. "I'll have your damned head for that."
"Chespa, stop," said Livia, backing away with her arms out in front of her. "Something's not right here. We-"
His blade came down hard, slicing through the raindrops and striking her left forearm, where it was deflected with a metallic clang. She obviously wore gauntlets of some sort beneath her leather overcoat, serving to stop the blade's edge. The force of the blow, however, was enough to stun her arm, numbing it and nearly driving her to the ground.
"You're full of surprises, Livia," Chespa growled and raised the sword for another strike. She managed to ward off three more attacks, but both arms were now rendered useless, held protectively against her chest.
"Chespa, please. I'm not your enemy. There's something inside of you, just as there was in me, playing with your mind," Livia said, grimacing in pain.
Something changed behind his eyes, a sudden realization and he lowered his sword. She could see that he was struggling, contemplating the situation.
The old man chuckled where he sat, taking a pull from a flask he had produced from within the folds of his robes.
"That is a huge emerald... it's reward must be huge as well, no?" he said. "I wouldn't share it with someone that'd just killed my friend..."
Chespa transformed once more, his visage growing bloodthirsty again. Livia ran, knowing it to be here only chance at survival. As Chespa raced after her, the cackling of the old man faded into the distance.
On the other side of the city, Galter and Rimion sprinted down the dark streets in pursuit of the girl. They could hear the patter of her footsteps above and followed it blindly, winding themselves deeper and deeper into the maze of alleys.
At one point, just ahead, they could see that she had stopped and was standing on a rooftop holding the gleaming gemstone overhead in one hand, daring them to take it from her.
"Dammit. I'm gettin' that stone..." Galter hissed as he scanned the nearby buildings, eyes settling on a downspout. He wrapped his hands around it and carefully climbed to the roof, hands slipping on the wet surface, with Rimion struggling behind him.
When Galter gained the rooftop he found that the girl had not fled, instead she stood defiantly, a stone's-throw away, pointing at the emerald that rested at her feet. Then she pointed away to her left and a figure materialized from the mist, an elderly woman, white-haired and stooped. Galter stopped where he stood, his mouth falling open.
"Mother?" he asked, taking a tentative step forward. "Mother, how..?"
She raised her arms as if to embrace him and he moved toward her, but his eyes remained on the emerald that seemed to pulse with life. Just then, the building beneath them began to shake, the structure rocking back and forth, holes appearing all around his feet. His mother fell to her knees and cracks formed all around the gemstone.
He bounded toward her, his mind racing, the stone in the corner of his left eye as it began to sink with the roof. The coin he could make from returning that thing would set him up for some time. At the last moment, he decided that he could not let it go and dove for the emerald as his mother fell to her death with an echoing scream. His fingers closed around the hefty stone and he bolted away, jumping to another building just as the other collapsed, where he fell to his knees and held the trophy close to his chest, a broad smile on his face.
He was overcome with greed, such that he did not hear the girl approaching from behind.
"I got you, you little devil," he said, caressing the stone as one would a babe. "These others don't deserve the reward. You and I will catch the first boat out of this place and collect the entire share."
"A prime example of humanity," the girl said and Galter spun, reaching for his sword. He would not have time to pull it as she had already driven a blade through his chest. His eyes glazed over as he fell to his side, the green of the emerald reflected in them as his soul departed.
Chespa turned a corner, hot on Livia's trail, only to be confronted by a dead end. A tall stone wall rose in front of him.
"No way she scaled this that quickly..." he said to himself. His shadow was suddenly cast upon its rough surface as green light began to glow behind him. He turned on his heel, sword pulled free, eyes squinted against the ghostly illumination. The white-haired boy stood there, emerald held at his waist.
"Here. This is what you've come for..." the boy said, his voice sounding ethereal and faraway. Then Livia appeared behind him with hell in her eyes.
"No! That's mine! I've already drawn blood for the thing. I've earned it," she said.
"You could share in the reward... still quite a bag of coin, I'm sure," the boy said, raising his eyebrows. "No need to kill one another, is there?"
Livia shouted and rushed past the boy, both hands swinging out in front of her as she reached Chespa. Her metal claws carved the air in front of him as he ducked and dodged, his sword ringing as it struck her armored forearms.
"As I suspected," the boy remarked, walking away down the alley.
"I'll have all of Drahmelson's coin, wench!" Chespa screamed out, twisting and turning his blade, trying to find an opening in her defenses. She was fast, amazingly so, and smart. She kept herself close inside, never giving him a chance to get in a hefty swing. She had learned from their previous battle, her arms still aching from his attacks.
She pressed in, slashing into his forearms and once across his cheek, sending him into a rage. She knew this would unbalance the man and when he overreached his swing, she shoved her fingertips into his eyes, piercing both and blinding him. He fell to the earth, writhing about, hands over his face and screaming obscenities.
"Ah! Damn you, Livia! Where are you? No, don't leave me like this!" he called out, blood dripping from his chin. "At least kill me. Give me that!"
She walked away, offering no mercy.
Rimion regained consciousness half-buried in rubble. He coughed and spat out dust as he threw timbers and small chunks of stone off of his body, rolling to one side to get to his feet. He could barely see his hand in front of his face, but he could hear the tiny chuckles of the girl as she lingered somewhere nearby.
His shoulder ached and there appeared to be dried blood at his temple, his head pounding from the fall. He checked his belt. His sword was still there.
"Galter?" he called out, his usually dull senses now even more dull. "You all right?"
There came no response from Galter, only more chuckling from the white-haired girl. Her silhouette appeared just a few steps away, bow raised above her head.
"Come on, Rimion," she said, presenting the emerald from within her clothing, lighting the area. "The others are gone. The gem can belong to only you. If you can catch me, it's yours."
She took off at a run with Rimion stumbling after her. As he stepped out of the rubble, he saw Galter's dead body, a pool of blood beneath it, fancy hat covering half of his face. Rimion paused, his slow mind putting the pieces together.
Had she bested him?
He heard the girl whistle and shook his head, ignoring Galter.
"All dead... Every last coin for Rimion!" he said and ran off following the girl's laughter.
At the intersection of three streets, he saw the shape of a dog rush past and disappear into the night. In the distance it whimpered in pain, causing Rimion to pull up short in concern. He could hear the girl's whistle off to one side and the dog on the other.
He turned in the direction that the animal had gone, wishing to help it in some way. By the sound, it appeared to be injured.
The way was so dark, no lantern light behind the windows here to light his passage.
"Pup? Where'd you go, pup? Let Rimion help you," he called out, shuffling blindly down the street. His shoulder brushed against a wall to his right and he corrected his course.
The whimpering seemed to grow closer and he squinted his eyes against the blackness before him to no avail.
"The emerald is up here, Rimion," a voice called out from above. "Climb up. I'll hand it to you."
"Yeah. In a moment. This little one needs my help," said Rimion, with hands out before him. The street before him was suddenly illuminated by the green light of the gemstone, but Rimion noticed the pit too late.
He toppled in, head over heels, ending upon a dozen sharpened stakes as large as a man's leg, that pierced him through. As the last breath wheezed out of him, the spectral shape of the dog appeared at the pit's edge, staring down at his body. It immediately transformed, growing taller, limbs elongating until it took on the shape of the boy.
"This one was simply too stupid to live," he said as his sister strode up, nodding.
"They're all dead now, all but one," she said.
"She doesn't deserve the stone either. She's just as terrible as the others," he replied, kicking dirt disgustedly into the pit. "She killed a companion for laughing."
"She did what she had to in order to survive," the girl explained.
"This has never been about simple survival, you know that. Insects survive. This is about human character, about the significant flaws in this entire race that I continuously point out to you. They've had their time, now it has passed. Do you not see that?"
"I saw Rimion show compassion for a wounded animal," said the girl who had begun to age as they spoke, as her brother had. "That must signify something."
"A life or death situation and the fool was concerned with a mongrel's well-being? A competitor in a game of survival and distracted by a dog. This is a race of idiots."
"You are generalizing again, Akkus."
"Aye, Faelandra. I suppose I am. The ages have not been kind to humanity. Your light is but a pinprick within their hearts and souls, but they overflow with my darkness." He took another slow sip from his flask.
She grew silent as the wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes and her hair grew brittle and thin.
"We chose the wrong world to exercise our influence," she said in a near-whisper.
"Each world is the same, each that crawls with the humans..." he replied.
"Aye, you speak the truth, Akkus," Faelandra said with sorrow. "So many worlds, so many souls that have proven me wrong."
"Then... you concede?" Akkus asked.
"What of Livia?"
"The same as it always has been. She becomes the first of my generals in this new layer of Hell. Then we move on to the next world, where you can - once again - fail to prove me wrong."
"Very well, Akkus."
"Drahmelson!" Akkus called out and a solitary form descended from the night sky on leathery wings. He landed between them, wings folding against his back.
"My Lord?" he said with a deep bow.
"Drahmelson, my pet, find us another world to play with," Akkus said and Drahmelson bowed again, then took to the air.
"At last," he said as he rose above them. "Hiding these wings has been a monumental chore."
"You agree, then, Faelandra?" asked Akkus.
"I do. End it," Faelandra said, shedding a tear.
Akkus, now ancient and diabolical in appearance, waved his arms and all began to fade from existence. Like a gossamer curtain, it fell away to reveal a boiling, red landscape of flame and mountainous spires. Screams filled the air around them and all that was good was gone forever.
"Once again," Akkus announced. "It is ended."
The End


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Scorpions is a heavy metal/hard rockband from Hannover, Germany, known for their 1980s rock anthems and power ballads.
The Scorpions were not well known in the States until their 1980 album "Animal Magnetism. They made their big break in the States with their 1982 album "Blackout". With hits like "No One Like You", "Can't Live Without You", "Blackout", and "When The Smoke Is Going Down" they finally got their International recognition they always wanted. Then they backed that album up with an even better one with the 1984 release of "Love At First Sting" which is my favorite album.
I am a long time Scorpions fan. Its hard to believe they are still rocking it after starting in 1965. I give you my favorite 10 songs.
Rock You Like a Hurricane
One of the greatest guitar intro's of all time. This song was written to pump up your emotions.
I'm Leaving You
These guys are power rockers and ballad writers. You thought it was Bon Jovi but nope its the Scorpions.
Black Out
It is a very fast paced song that starts right off with a screaming lick. Strong rhythm guitar, electric lead guitar, and a fast pace drum beat all together is what gets this song started. Klaus sings in a higher and faster tone to accompany everything that is going on in the music because there is a lot that is happening during this song. Its a great classic. During the writing of this album Klaus lost his voice and required surgery before they could record it.
Hear the album version that still blows my mind and scares my children.
No One Like You
"There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just wanna be loved by you"
Coming Home
A slow ballad that becomes a heavy metal rocker….
Send Me An Angel
A great ballad.
Still Loving You
Another great ballad and again its from Love at First Sting.
Can't Live Without You
Just a great party song.
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A powerful song from a time of turmoil. The fall of the Soviet Union.


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Heidi Klum looks stunning in a red, silk dress as she arrives at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Party on Sunday night (February 26) at the City of West Hollywood Park in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 43-year-old model was joined inside the event by longtime love Vito Schnabel and party host David Furnish.
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Also spotted arriving at the party was Petra Nemcova, who looked pretty in a ruffled, pale pink gown.
FYI: Heidi is wearing an Alberta Ferretti dress, Tamara Mellon shoes, Lorraine Schwartz jewels, and a Giuseppe Zanotti clutch.


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Dubai has a worldwide reputation for excellence and extravagance, and the Amwaj Suites, Jumeirah Beach Residence is no exception. This magnificent property boasts an impressive 222 newly furnished apartments available for short and long term stays. They offer 1-3 bedroom apartments, penthouses, and even duplex lofts ranging from 99-644 square meters.
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Kinda off topic: Jukebox input to stereo
From: Wesley Simon (wsimon_at_lsil.com)
Date: 2003-09-05
No, that isn't all I was impressed with. I just wanted to write about
The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of getting one for
Enough thinking "out loud." A few months back I looked around at Best
I haven't decided if the power is going to be enough. I custom mounted
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It comes in a small cylinder
of white rolled cover,
which becomes very active
from slow and low combustion
sustained by heat.
Call it cigarette-
maybe cigar-spit tobacco,
perhaps, hookahs, menthol,
bidis, clove or kreteks,
probably, shisha or hubby bubby,
dry or moist snuff, chew tobacco, and
there are siblings of
same parents, tobacco leaves,
they look alike,
they do almost same job
in the body,
more so, cause nearly
same effect on their users.
A killer agent-
world acclaimed
messenger of death;
when burned,
a tenth-a carcinogen agent-
third leading killer machine
around the globe.
Origin of Cigarette:
Tell me where thou came from,
tell mankind, who created you,
tell the world-why so popular;
with Pandora box of evil-
still, a hunger-after and
a darling among the
sons of mankind-
you have become.
Mayas! Aztec!! Uaxactun!!!
How did it begin?
Indians-why did your
prized briar-from Tree of Health-
now turned- a curse or malediction?
Africans-after centuries-
why have your suck,
dry, and moist snuffs-
remained symbolic swords
that lick blood unceasingly?
Chinese, why did the pipe,
which at a time gave
joy and happiness to man
now turns man's airways to
both furnace and chimney?
Christopher Columbus-
why did you accept:
"Certain Dried Leaves"
from San Salvador natives
on your arrival at Bahamas?
Roderigo de Jerez-
why becoming the-
first European cigarette smoker?
With your-seven-year-jail-term,
it served no deterrent-
rather, your habit spread like gangrene-
a habit-now-turned-global-culture.
Oh! Sixteen-century sailors-
on New-World-Europe bound
why every time- "The Mighty Leaf"
cargoes of death
always found on board en-route
France, Portugal, Spain, and Britain-
why on tobacco bandwagon?
Oh! Europe and her people-
Why did you accept?
Why did you adopt?
Why did you promote, and
spread the culture of
cigarette smoking ?
Today, humankind is haunted
by the five-century-gift to
Christopher Columbus
on Samana Cay, Bahamas;
rather than be an alba of
croon song produced
by serenade,
the gift turned albatross,
encumbrance to man's
immediate and future happiness.
Roderigo-why did you become
a ready human laboratory
to test-run smoke through
your respiratory track?
The Stark Reality of Tobacco:
Yes, it looks very attractive-
do not be deceived-
it is ugly within,
it looks like
statue symbol object,
never-it adds no value to life;
regardless of proximity-
somehow, it may look very harmless-
Caveat emptor-
it is a body of poison,
In a stick of cigarette
is nicotine,
a psychoactive stimulant-
prolonged usage turns user
to substance dependent individual.
In a shaft of cigarette
are nitrosamines and
destructive agents of
deoxyribonucleic acid DNA;
in rod of cigarette-
is hydrogen cyanide-
a damaging agent of:
heart and blood vessels.
In a stalk of cigarette is-
carbon monoxide-
the damaging tool of red cells;
in a stick of cigarette is ammonia-
it helps make nicotine more
that man in perpetuity be
In a stick of cigarette is-
Tar-brown residual that stains
in a stick of cigarette is-
cadmium- a damaging tool
of kidney;
in the stem of cigarette is-
formaldehyde- known to
causing nasopharyngeal-
the back nose leukemia.
Cigarette-a home to
Radio-active element,
which destroys the skin.
Chromium and butadiene
reside in you-
both are lung cancer agents;
Arsenic and Benzene are
tenants in your courtyard-
giving mankind cancer,
destroying heart, and
darkening blood vessels.
Acrolein and nitrogen oxide
have residency in you-
causing irritation through
No thanks to
more than twenty million deaths-
in the past five decades,
from trillions sticks of
cigarettes consumed during
this period;
an accomplishment by
nearly a billion individuals
on the planet.
No job, no profession
no trade, no group,
no society, no club,
not even a good cause
has a large following like-
A commander that
commands with the
spark of fire,
a stealer, mankind graciously
invites home to rob,
then compensated.
More Smoke to inhale,
More money to burn:
As conveyor belts-
roll out trillions cigarette sticks
it means more flame to burn,
more smoke to inhale, and
more bank notes to incinerate.
As modern Bonsack-
roll out more messengers of
it means more money-
to spend on cigarette-caused-
more loss in productive hours,
more deaths to harvest, and
more cigarette-caused-child-
More troubles for society-
more fire incidents,
more pollution, more sickness,
more addiction-and
health trouble for tomorrow.
Merchants of death
When shall we hear-
it is enough-messenger of
which travel in packs?
Poet's Note –
The poem provides an insight into both health and economic effects of Cigarette. Even, as most people know what cigarette smoking cause humankind, the monetary gains by Merchants of Death and their political cronies and allies have made cigarette developed all forms of socio-cultural and political resistance. As it kills in millions, causing deformities, resulting in more fire incidents, with billions of loss productive hours-right thinking individuals keep asking: "When shall cigarette be done away with?" As the mankind celebrates "World No Tobacco Day"; this poetic piece is a reminder that mankind has a great enemy yet to be confronted as it should be.
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Elsevier Announces 'Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials', Four Additional Veterinary Science and Zoology Books
26 Jan, 2017, 13:22 GMT
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, January 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Gorilla pathology title features two cross-referenced parts to greatly benefit research
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials by John E. Cooper and Gordon Hull. It consists of two cross-referenced parts. The first, the book itself, is a review of pathological changes and tissue responses in gorillas. What makes the publication truly unique is the second part, a comprehensive descriptive catalogue of the location and nature of gorilla material in museums and scientific institutions throughout the world, greatly benefiting research and study.
At the same time, Elsevier announced publication of four additional veterinary science and zoology books.
Gorilla Pathology and Health brings together studies, data and clinical practice from difficult-to-access or obscure journals and NGO reports, in different languages, for interested parties and practitioners. It
offers perspectives on existing research in gorilla pathology, both for those studying conservation practices and those seeking an understanding of comparable diseases in humans. The book
includes illustrative figures on gross and microscopic pathological changes, museum specimens, photos of field necropsy and techniques, and examples of laboratory tests, and features an extensive list of references and further reading.
Learn more about gorilla skin and integument in this sample chapter.
Professor Cooper has been associated with the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at University of Kent, UK, since its inception and is now an honorary, visiting, member of its staff. He has lived and worked for nearly twenty years in Africa, Arabia and the Caribbean. In 2009 Professor Cooper returned to Britain after almost seven years as Professor of Veterinary Pathology at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad. He is primarily involved in teaching, diagnostic pathology, comparative medicine, and the veterinary care of wildlife and "exotic" species. With his wife, a lawyer, he teaches at universities in the UK, East Africa and elsewhere overseas and is active in forensic work and consultancies. Professor Cooper is an author/editor of many books and papers.
Gordon Hull, affiliated with the Gorilla Pathology Study Group in London, UK, is an amateur naturalist with a keen interest in primates and certain other mammals. He has specialized in the study of gorillas for many years, and has amassed a great deal of technical and historical information about specimens in zoos, museums and other institutions throughout the world.
The five new veterinary science and zoology titles are:
- Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials by John E. Cooper and Gordon Hull
- Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function by Bruno Cozzi, Stefan Huggenberger and Helmut Oelschläger
- The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates by Barry Berkovitz and Peter Shellis
- Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans by Thanumalaya Subramoniam
- Conceptual Breakthroughs in Ethology and Animal Behavior by Michael D. Breed
In order to meet content needs in veterinary science and zoology, Elsevier uses proprietary tools to identify the gaps in coverage of the topics. Editorial teams strategically fill those gaps with content written by key influencers in the field, giving students, faculty and researchers the content they need to answer challenging questions and improve outcomes. These new books, which will educate the next generation of veterinarians and zoologists, and provide critical foundational content for information professionals, are key examples of how Elsevier is enabling science to drive innovation.
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1. A good book: I've just finished the Selkie Enchantress by Sophie Moss and as a consequence have spent the last two days immersed in a rain lashed Irish island chasing selkies and sipping whisky without ever moving from my sofa. Wonderful. Now on to a long overdue read of the incomparable Diane Reed's Twixt. Loving it already.
2. A sofa blanket: A sofa without a blanket is like a cat without fur. Just. Not. Right. Voluminous, warm and soft as silk, ready to be snuggled into with the aforementioned book.
3. A hot water bottle: Even the smell of a hot water bottle makes my toes curl with pleasure. When your feet are blocks of ice, nothing is nicer than tucking them inside a fluffy hot water bottle cover.
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4. Tea: Not just any kind of tea, Earl Grey tea. The tea of kings. Well, okay the tea of earls. Fragrant, hot and invigorating.
5. Crumpets: There is no wintery snack better than a hot buttered crumpet, preferably with a smidgen of marmite.
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6. Soup: Spiced pumpkin, roasted butternut squash or plain old Heinz tomato, nothing comforts Autumn stomachs better than hot soup (preferably with warm buttery bread).
7. Very dark chocolate: When I say dark, I mean dark. 85% cocoa dark. Nibbled with your Earl Grey tea or wrapped around a gingernut biscuit, very dark chocolate is mood transforming.
8. Black and white movies: It's days like today when I'm grateful for all those Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Powell and Pressburger movies which line my shelves. A bit of I Know Where I'm Going will warm your heart, while your soup warms your belly.
9. A cat: Love them or loathe them (who could loathe them?) nothing beats a cat snuggling up on your lap, purring its heart out.
10. Painting: Or drawing. Or sticking. Any kind of low complexity crafting, which engages something beyond your analytical brain and allows a bit of simple, satisfying creativity out. Or if you're not up to that, look a pictures.
As the nights draw in, that's where you're find me. Snuggled up under a blanket, sipping tea and watching black and white movies. Chilling. No, not chilling. Warming.
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Marion, AL—The Marion Military Institute men's tennis team took to the courts for its first tennis match of the spring season and came away with a 9-0 loss to the East Central Community College Warriors at the Paul B. Anderson Tennis Complex.
The day started promising enough with the weather being near perfect for match play, but then the sky fell in on the Tigers. East Central's first two doubles teams blasted their way to enormous leads, with the Australian pair of Chris Lawrance and Isaac Santitto clubbing MMI's Blake Brown and Nathan Johnsen, 8-0, while on Court 2 ECCC's Dylan Barrett and Peyton Cheney surged to a commanding 5-1 lead before the Tiger duo of Dominique Ingram and Vance Llewellyn fought back, only to squander three match points and the match, 9-7. Meanwhile, on Court 3, MMI's Tom Chairs and Alex Matthews fought gallantly before falling 8-6.
"I thought the boys fought hard, especially in flights 2 and 3 doubles. Both of those matches could have gone either way. We were just outclassed at first doubles. I think as time goes by our doubles combinations will gel and excel," said Charles Wright, MMI's coach.
In singles action, ECCC swept the six singles flights. At No. 1 singles, Brown played a fine match, especially in the second set, in his 6-2, 7-5 loss to Lawrance; Ingram battled to a 6-2, 6-4 loss at No. 3 singles; Llewellyn lost a tight three-setter, 2-6, 6-4, 10-8, at No. 4 singles; and Matthews fell 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6 singles.
"I knew coming in that this match was going to be a great challenge for us," Wright said, "but the boys more than held their own. I was pleased with the doubles play. That play, in particular, surprised me. In singles, Brown will eventually rise to the top. He's a tough, hard-nosed kid. The other boys, with more match play under their belts, will learn to compete better and smarter. It's going to be an uphill climb for them. We'll see if they can live up to the saying, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.'"
The Tigers will now take to the road to face the University of West Alabama in a 3:00 p.m. exhibition match in Livingston on Tuesday, February 5.


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Introduction. Review of the Dress Model and Materials Used.
I am glad to take you further into my course dedicated to sewing open-back and open-shoulders wedding and evening dresses. We are going to work on another dress model with the bare-skin effect that makes it seem as though lace motifs magically held on skin without any support.
The base of our dress will be made of that very see-through resilient mesh fabric that 'disappears' in wear and creates the illusion of bare skin. This type of mesh fabric is known as 'illusion.' We have already used it for the previous dress in the course and we will do it again. I have previously mentioned that this fabric can be either two-way stretch or all-way stretch. It is normally available in three colours: nude, white, and black.
Let me introduce the dress we are going to sew.
The front of the dress: it features a kind of off-shoulder sleeves and a boat neck the contour of which is defined by lace appliqué. If you decide against using those appliqué motifs, there will be a barely noticeable edge of mesh fabric around the neck hole. It looks as if the dress weren't secured any way and stayed on just by itself.
I'd like to say a couple of words about off-shoulder straps that are as popular among brides as they are disapproved of among us, seamstresses. The thing with these straps is that they are bound to obstruct the wearer's movements if her dress is sewn the traditional way. She can't lift her arms, the straps slide way too far off her shoulders and refuse to stay in place. Besides it is really hard to build a perfect pattern of such straps and then sew them in place in a neat way with no seams seen from any angle. But the sewing technique I offer will allow you to fulfill your client's desire by explaining that you need to use see-through mesh fabric in order to make the dress comfortable and secure it on the body.
I will purposely make it a very low-cut dress to demonstrate the most of the opportunities of using see-through mesh fabric. However you are free to choose from a variety of models with different neckline depths depending on your preferences.
The skirt will feature a semi-circle inset with a lace overlay.
The most piquant part of our dress is its back. The entire back is open, with a perfect illusion of bare skin. And it features another trendy element: a zip fastener running along the middle of the back. I will explain how they sew in such fasteners in VIP-ateliers, how to sew it into resilient mesh fabric and how to conceal it. It's best to decorate such fasteners with small pearl buttons or beads. A zip fastener embellished that way that goes along the spine of a 'bare' back looks incredibly glamorous!
The lace from the front of the dress passes onto the back and frames the 'low-cut neckline.' The skirt features a gathered area secured by a zipper. A triangular train starts right below the bottom end of the zipper. The flounce of the skirt passes from the front onto the back.
The construction of our dress might seem complicated at first but you will see that it doesn't require any strenuous efforts provided you keep to the technique and working order explained. It is all simple and logical. You will know it's nothing to wrestle with once you have familiarized yourself with all steps.
Now let me name the materials and tools we are going to use.
The base of our dress – its bodysuit part – will be made of 'illusion' mesh.
I have chosen dense stretch satin for the top part of the skirt so we don't have to use a lining. It's a single-layer skirt but since the fabric is opaque you don't have to worry about your client's lingerie showing through. This fabric is also perfect for draping. Moreover, there are no side seams on the skirt – it is made as a single piece of fabric that sort of hugs the body.
The dress features two zip fasteners: one on the skirt and another on the bodysuit piece. The zipper on the bodysuit will be nude. It is equally acceptable to use a regular zipper or a blind one. You will see it for yourself in the next tutorials.
The rest of the skirt will be made of regular fine stretch satin. I most likely won't use any additional lining to avoid making the skirt too heavy.
That part of the skirt will also feature a very lightweight and delicate lace overlay. Its printing is represented by rather closely spaced elements, which creates an illusion of 'luxe' lace fabric. There are no beads or sequins on my lace but you could use embellished lace if you wanted to.
We will need foam bra cups. Mine are nude-coloured. But of course you could also use white cups depending on the design and the model. Their size should match your client's bra size. Sometimes I use actual cups from my client's bra for this purpose. You should see for yourself: feel free to use ready bra cups if they correspond with all your requirements and match the chosen dress model. Still, I prefer working with semi-finished cups so I can fully adjust them after my needs.
Semi-circular metal underwires should agree with the size of the cups. Remember that each underwire must be 1.5-2cm shorter than the bottom arch of the cup so you can insert it and secure it without trouble.
In order to secure the underwires inside the cups we will need bone casing – i.e. special bias tape with a tunnel. This bias tape is sewn along the bottom of each cup as per usual and then you insert a semi-circular underwire into the tunnel.
And of course we will use the flat dress-form template that we made after client's measurements in the first part of this course. I will upgrade it a little: imitate upper arms so we can work on the sleeves. Besides I will add 'thighs' at the bottom of the dress-form so we can use it for working on the skirt, too.
Basically, you could use a standard 3D dress-form for working on the skirt (it would even be easier) but that only works if your client's hip circumference does not exceed that of the dress-form. It's quite a disaster when you suddenly realize the skirt has turned out too small for the client!
I have described the model of our future dress. You must have already guessed that it's sewn without a pattern but based on a flat template customized after your client's measurements. You don't need any ready-made patterns for sewing such dresses! There is also no need in any particular styling process! And although the order of assembly and the work stages are somewhat unconventional, you will get the grasp of it towards the end of the course – and then you'll be amazed at how simple and yet trendy and glamorous this dress model really is.


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Residing on the frontier between art and science, great architecture requires both creativity and practicality. To achieve that level of greatness, the architect must be a poet, a builder, a humanist, and a futurist all at once.
Renzo Piano is an architect who meets that description. A pure rebel of the industry, the Italian designer made waves when he and two other architects were commissioned to create what, in 1971, was seen as the most prestigious architectural project in Paris – the Centre Georges Pompidou museum of 20th century art.
Since then, he and his team at RPBW have designed many of the world's most iconic buildings. From the Kansai Airport in Japan, to the headquarters of the New York Times, Piano has demonstrated a profound ability to capture the soul of each project in an inspiring, pragmatic form.
In his TED speech from earlier this year, Piano reveals one of the less recognised goals behind his work: to create buildings of universal beauty that unite people from across the world.
To ensure his vision is realised, Piano often hires thousands of workers from dozens of countries to bring it together. He sees the process as the telling of a story; an international endeavour in which people with a variety of skills, experiences, and background come together to bring a building to life. From its coping to the bathroom tap, each element is a celebration of the achievement their work represents.
It's a fascinating insight into what drives excellence, especially in the case of someone whose first major work is still considered one of their best. The challenge of continuing in a career that some would claim had peaked is one of the greatest issues faced in the pursuit of Great Work, but Piano has found his way through that by focusing not on what his work means to him, but how he is improving the world through it.
"But, you know, making a building a place for people is good. Making libraries, making concert halls, making universities, making museums is good, because you create a place that's open, accessible. You create a building for a better world, for sure.
But there is something else that makes architecture amazing, even more. And this is the fact that architecture doesn't just answer to need and necessity, but also to desires – yes, desires – dreams, aspirations. This is what architecture does. Even the most modest hut on earth is not just a roof."


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A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
tradition or if she heard it from a friend, but on New Year's Eve, she'd
put the broom outside by the back door along with a paper bag that had
a dollar bill inside it. The idea was that you swept out the bad luck of the
past year and the dollar bill was supposed to bring wealth in the coming
Sad to say, it never seemed to work as advertised. On the other hand, for
all I know, things might have been worse if we hadn't done it!
How about you? Does your family have a New Year's tradition that is
meant to bring you luck and wealth?
Happy NewYear to all!
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- Karen Packard Rhodes said...
Mom used to fix black-eyed peas, which were supposed to be some sort of symbol of luck. Didn't work very well at times.
I have a friend who is of Polish ancestry, and their tradition was to put coins in a pan (like a sheet-cake pan) and then add water, and wash their hands in it. That was supposed to bring wealth. It does not appear to work fabulously, either.
I think the best tradition for bringing in wealth is still the one approved by our Puritan ancestors: hard work, and paying attention to family, faith, and community.
Happy New Year, cuz!


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EYES IN™ Magazine Releases Issue 13 of their Globally Recognized Publication
A magazine for the World's Most Innovative Creators and Their Masterpieces, issue 13, highlights 130 pages of what's hot in art, beauty ,design, fashion, film, health photography, technology, and more. EYES IN™ was nominated for an Eddie in the "Best Digital Magazine Consumer App" category against Esquire and Red Bull magazines in the 2012 Eddie and Ozzie Awards, an annual award honoring excellence in outstanding editorial content and magazine design.
New York, NY (November 7, 2012)-- A rare magazine that puts the investigative spotlight on innovative creators and their masterpieces, publishers of EYES IN™ Magazine announced the release of issue 13 to the Apple Newsstand, Barnes & Noble Nook, Google Play Store, and Amazon Kindle. This issue of the highly anticipated monthly magazine features exciting interviews and illuminating photography from the world's top creators in artistic and innovative fields. Creators such as fashion icon Daphne Guinness, cookbook author Elizabeth Bard, Swedish designer Eduard Gray, and health expert Dan Buettner are featured in the latest issue.
Since its late 2010 launch, EYES IN™ has matured from an online heaven featuring mainstream artsy stories to a media company viewing the artistic world from a 360⁰ viewpoint. "Issue 13 promises to take readers on an unforgettable journey of art, film, design, travel, science, photography, and more. From Sweden to Paris and from Korea to New York City, we are covering the globe with our stories" said Vivian Van Dijk, Editor-in-Chief and publisher of EYES IN™ Magazine. "Readers have come to know this masterpiece as an artistic getaway with articles that literally jump off the pages to the point where individuals feel as if they are living the moment through the creators' eyes."
Hitting all corners of the globe-from countries like India, China, Brazil, Italy, and most African nations-the online magazine is poised for significant growth. By expanding its editorial promise of bringing innovative creators and their stories to audiences that appreciate fine art and living, the magazine is now being distributed on multiple mobile devices, apps, and printed versions through independent online retailers.
Issue 13 spotlight features include:
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In 2003, there were 40 infant deaths recorded in Tasmania (24 males and 16 females), an increase of 3 from the 2002 total (37). As illustrated in the table below, the number of infant deaths in Tasmania can fluctuate markedly from year to year. However, male infant deaths consistently outnumber female infant deaths.


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I am to have a lung biopsy on Tuesday. I am not worried about it and have watched a few done on line and also been given a comprehensive pamphlet about it. However, from experience I know that you can gain some very good tips from people who have had this done so would welcome any hints and tips to help the procedure and my stay in hospital go smoothly. So, if any one can tell me anything I should do before or after or take to the hospital with me that would be useful then please let me know.


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Make sure the key is formatted in fat32 and NOT ntsf (or whatever it is for vista,xp,7)..
Hi, Samsung just released a new firmware update (3001.1) - never done a firmware update for my new TV (which I heart bigtime) - and I wanted to update it, and I followed the upgrade steps on the PDF on the support page where I downloaded the firmware...
...but when the TV searches the USB stick for the firmware update it says nothing is on there. Anybody have any ideas how to make it work/been successful?
A samsung support rep emailed me earlier in the week because I asked about the previous update (2002.0 - which was the latest until today) to find out what firmware update does and he said "This firmware update will add codecs and also ensure the best reception." - so assuming 3001.1 does that and more I really want to get it updated. Have been having issues with certain types of MKV videos (not playing/not even seeing them on external drive for example), so I want to get the most functionality out of the TV.


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A Behind-the-Scenes Tour is a 45-minute guided tour that will take you up on deck above our tunnel system where you can see animals that are currently off-exhibit. You will then explore our Laboratory to find out how we treat and maintain the 1.3 million gallons of water that make up the aquarium. Finally, your tour guide will take you into our Food Prep Kitchen to see what we feed our thousands of creatures in order to keep them healthy and strong.
At least 2 weeks advance reservations are required for large groups of 10 or more people. Cameras are not allowed on Behind-the-Scenes Tours.
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Krokodile Pear is a relatively new juice bar located in Kitsilano. They make healthy fresh pressed organic juices and smoothies. The inside of the store is very small and it doesn't accommodate much seating, so you should plan to take your juice to go.
I ordered the Tofino ($7.50), which is a smoothie made with carrot, orange, ginger, and avocado. This smoothie was slightly sweet and fresh tasting. The ginger really made the smoothie pop and it dominated the other flavours. If you like ginger you will love this smoothie, but if you aren't crazy about it, you should choose something else. It had a moderately thick texture
I went back on another occasion and I tried the deep cove smoothie ($8.50). This smoothie was made with greens, cucumber, celery, apple, lime, ginger, avocado, and spinach. I also added a mix of flax, hemp, and chia seeds (for an additional charge) to make it more filling.
This smoothie was so good. It tasted like liquified mother nature. I felt like the flavours were more well-balanced in this one than the other one I had and the ginger didn't overwhelm everything else. It had the perfect balance of earthy flavours, while being slightly sweet and not bitter. I would highly recommend this smoothie.
I love fresh juices and smoothies, but they are so expensive that I have a hard time justifying buying them more than every once in a while for a treat. Krokodile Pear is worth checking out though for a healthy and tasty drink.
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Come and stay in one of our safari tents, each one accommodates six people comfortably, with a handmade wooden four poster king size bed, two single beds, a further king size bed in a shed, radiators and two flushing toilets!
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Chamomile tea has is pale-colored brew with a sweet, delicate taste. It is best known for its mellow, calming properties. While not a true tea since it does not originate from the Camellia sinensis "tea" bush, it is an herbal tea made from the flower tops of the Camomile plant. This botanical is grown in many parts of the world including Eastern Europe, Egypt, Germany and Argentina.
The delicious brew is made by pouring six ounces of boiling water over one tablespoon of fresh flower tops or one teaspoon of dried flower tops.
Steeping time is five to seven minutes, depending on your taste preferences. After straining the flower tops, the tea is often sweetened with natural honey, sugar or stevia.
People most often drink a cup before bedtime to aid with sleep. Some herbal experts suggest that the tea can even help ward off cases of insomnia and nightmares.
In addition to drinking it at night to help with restful sleep, here are some other therapeutic uses for chamomile tea.
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Chamomile blends are readily available in grocery stores, specialty coffee and tea shops, and health food retailers. Approximately one million cups are consumed annually, indicative of the long-term popularity of the beverage for pleasure as well as therapy.
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The Pilgrim Clarsach
Pilgrim's have been making this harp since 1980, when Pilgrim Harps led the way with the first ever concert-strung Celtic harp. The result of this experiment exceeded all our expectations, producing an instrument with the fullest tone and range of dynamics we know from such a harp. The Clarsach is a performance lever harp originally commissioned by the legendary Derek Bell MBE, celebrated harpist with The Chieftains. Today it is firmly established as one of the most sought after and prized Celtic harps the world over.
The design has been refined over many years, and we believe it to be unrivalled in tonal colour and range of dynamics by any other harp of its size. The Clarsach is also the ideal first harp for a young harpist who will one day want to play the classical harp, as the string tension and spacing on both are the same.
Strings: 34
Range: 1st A to 6th C
Height:109cm, 43in
Extreme Width: 69cm, 27in
Weight: 8.2kg, 18lbs
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"I've been meaning to write to you since receiving my lovely harp: a maple Clarsach with Celtic knotwork on the pillar. It is absolutely beautiful and I'm totally hooked."


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I suppose this same type of question could apply to machine learning and other advanced analytics that could also be easily misapplied.
Do you have spreadsheets with critical errors that you're overlooking because they give you the answers you want?
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Rev. Pat Robertson is not pleased with Maine becoming the 5th state to allow gays and lesbians to be married. He uses the slippery slope argument to reach what he calls the "ultimate conclusion."
Here's the CBN Clip:
Yes, you heard it right. He actually said:
…polygamy was outlawed because it was considered immoral according to biblical standards. But if we take biblical standards away in homosexuality, what about the other? And what about bestiality and ultimately what about child molestation and pedophilia? How can we criminalize these things and at the same time have constitutional amendments allowing same-sex marriage among homosexuals.


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|Chairs and Tables Limited
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Looking to add an outdoor bench to your garden or patio, there are plenty of options available from Chairs and Tables. Teak is a better option for benches because it is strong, long lasting, sustainable, and remains beautiful for many years. Teak does not hold heat and will always be cool to the touch. Whether you are looking for a large 6ft, 4 seat, bench or a 4ft, 2 seat, bench we have a wide variety of opinions on offer.
If you would like a bench in the garden to make a statement, you can choose something more decorative, such as the Lutyens or Banana benches or something more classic either the curved back of our Aldeburgh bench or the straight back of the Southwold bench is available. Also consider getting weather-proof fitted cushions for the bench so it is more comfortable.


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… for Books that Never Were by Bert Isaac (The Old Stile Press, 2005)
Introduced by Nicolas McDowell
We, at The Old Stile Press, were thrilled to be shown a rediscovered collection of book designs made in the 1940s by our good friend, the artist Bert Isaac, largely for his own pleasure as if he were fulfilling commissions such as he might have been given by publishers.
Immediately we began to wonder how these delightful works might be shared with others. Our final plan involved publishing a large format book in which more than twenty items are reproduced in colour and at full size.
Nicolas McDowall has written a Preface about this fascinating period of book design that Bert Isaac was 'adding to'.
The works are inkjet printed on separate sheets and tipped into the hardback book.
Octavian type, with Klang for display, printed on Hahnemuhle Bugra Butten paper. 25 plates ink-jet printed in full colour on sheets of Dulcet Smooth and tipped in; six tail-pieces printed from photopolymer blocks. Casebound in full green cloth with printed paper label by the artist; printed label on spine; brick red endpapers. Bound by Salisbury Bookbinders, Pembrokeshire.
Frances and Nicolas McDowall are The Old Stile Press based in the Wye Valley, two miles upstream from Tintern Abbey.
"We look back to the great private presses of the past with respect and for inspiration, but we do not seek to replicate their style or, very often, even their methods. Rather we are trying to carry their standards and their creative spirit forward into this new century."


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The Kokatat Gore-Tex Trinity short sleeve dry-top is a full featured shorty dry top intended for warmer paddling days, while still providing protection to your core from waves and occasional swims. Latex neck and arm gaskets keep you dry while the self-draining Superstretch neoprene cuffs and collar protect the gaskets from sun and abrasion. The safety reflective piping on the sleeves enhances your visibility in low light paddling conditions. And the adjustable neoprene waist band with the 3-layer Gore-Tex inner skirt (with one hand adjustable Cordlock) provides ultimate comfort, the perfect fit, and a superior seal every time you paddle.
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Published in 1999, Jim Bollman and co-author Philip Gura offer the definitive history of the evolution of the banjo during the 19th century.
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This handsome illustrated history traces the transformation of the banjo from primitive folk instrument to sophisticated musical machine and, in the process, offers a unique view of the music business in nineteenth-century America.
Philip Gura and James Bollman chart the evolution of "America's instrument," the five-stringed banjo, from its origins in the gourd instruments of enslaved Africans brought to the New World in the seventeenth century through its rise to the very pinnacle of American popular culture at the turn of the twentieth century. Throughout, they look at how banjo craftsmen and manufacturers developed, built, and marketed their products to an American public immersed in the production and consumption of popular music.
With over 250 illustrations–including rare period photographs, minstrel broadsides, sheet music covers, and banjo tutors and tune books–America's Instrument brings to life a fascinating aspect of American cultural history.
Jim's banjos are featured in Zhenya Gene Senyak's instructional guide (2008) for roots musicians who want to learn to play the banjo.


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Thursday, 18 March 2010
Keeping a sense of proportion
The paper is from the Citronella pad by K & Co, so bright and cheerful, it really helps when the yearning for summer is so high!
And lucky me, the lovely Wipso gave me sunshine - such a generous gesture. Isn't a gorgeous picture too - sure these gerbera, daisy type flowers are high, high up my favourites list. It's a constant wonder to me that Wipso has time to blog at all, check her blog and her shop to see why - she and Twiglet have just about cornered the market in handmade gifts for this year! It seems incredibly un-gracious of me to brag about this award and do nothing with it, that isn't I know, in the spirit of the thing at all. So I will. But not right now. At least you're spared another list of apparently interesting things about me!
19 comments:
- Carmen Wing said...
I'm the total opposite, I have no trouble with the proportion of a 12x12 page, not saying I always am happy with what I do but do like the size of the page... and I love doing itty bitty ATC's. But give me something card sized? Total blank. Nothing. Nada. Can't do it. I really don't understand it.
I do love this album you are putting together, lovely to see a new page for it :D
- 18 March 2010 at 17:11
- Hels Sheridan said...
Loving your LO hun...tis just perfect x
- 18 March 2010 at 18:08
- Linby said...
I find the smaller pages harder, but that is probably because I only have 5x4 pictures and I don't like to crop them too much!!
Think the link to Wipso is the wrong one?
- 18 March 2010 at 18:11
- Unknown said...
tee hee - you have posted the wrong link - some poor woman in california will be getting loadsa visits from WOYWWers!!! I only checked because Lynn said - and i'm too bloody nosey not to have a look for myself LOL!!!
Scrapbooking.... the issue for me is: where to start in the first place... loads of photos and digi photos - too many to choose from. had a speight of buying all the stuff.... but it stopped there. I think it should be down to personal taste as they're your memories. As long as they keep and are nice reminders for future generations - who cares what anyone else thinks. I think your layout is fine by the way and the clouds are fab - having said that, I remember last august as being not so much fluffy white clouds, but great big black ones... as I was bloody camping in it for 3 weeks!!! hey ho!!!
Paula x x x
- 18 March 2010 at 18:19
- mckinkle said...
Lovely to see another page for this great album for Miss D! Love the turquoise shade of this one!
Keryn x
- 18 March 2010 at 18:21
- Julia Dunnit said...
Oh how could I?!! Link corrected! Thanks Gals.
- 18 March 2010 at 18:40
- Kaz said...
I love your LO, I don't do scrapbooking as I'm allergic, however I am doing a mini-book which is 6 x 6 and am struggling, so will be pinching your 'keep the photo the focus' idea ta xx
- 18 March 2010 at 19:16
- CoventryAnn said...
Great page, love the embossed words. As a scrapper I find i can't do the proportions on a card too well, i'm always tempted to put just a little bit too much on it, as i'm so used to have 12x12 to play with.
- 18 March 2010 at 19:45
- Pam said...
Great LO, I don't do scrapbooking too scared!! I'm with Paula don't remember last august being sunny we spent the last week in cornwall and all I remember is walking around with water soaked up to the knees of my jeans and swearing blind i will never have my main holiday in this miserable country every again!! Hugs Pam
- 18 March 2010 at 19:46
- Paige said...
I'm the same as Carmen, give me a 12x12 any day. I did think about doing a 6x12 album for JYC last year but it was too scary so gave up before I started. Cards are the same sometimes i can see "it" others it's just a little ol' blank piece of card that too small to put anything on :)
Loving your 6x6 the clouds are FAB!!!
- 18 March 2010 at 21:03
- Angie said...
When it comes to scrapping I can do 6x6 and love 12x12 but 8x8 dosn't work for me. Cards are hit of miss ....have to be in the mood ...or is it zone lol. I know the lo is a personal thing so we shouldnt belttle others work ....But .... if the photo doesnt stand out when one first looks then, I feel the point of scrapping has been lost. I think there are two camps ....those who preserve a memory and those who create a work of art...98% of the time I am the former as the photo comes first rather than technique, style and embelishments.
- 19 March 2010 at 00:25
- Cardarian said...
I love your layout although I must be honest I only do cards and don't do scrapbooking...I am preparing a project though - a little booklet to give to my aunt and uncle for their 50th wedding anniversary! I hope it will turn out nice! I think I understand what you are saying about the proportions...and yes for me the photo - preserving the memory would be the most important thing!
- 19 March 2010 at 08:53
- Rosie said...
Love the clouds on this layout! And completely agree with you about the photo being the most important element - if scrapping is about preserving memories it has to be a no-brain dunnit??
- 19 March 2010 at 09:56
- voodoo vixen said...
I used to be able to do 12 x 12 no problem but after doing so many mini books I am sort overwhelmed by the amount of space on a 12 x 12 page now... so maybe its what you get used to using... which doesn't explain my dire cardmaking skills... as they are about the same size as a mini book page...
Love your page with the little clouds floating across!!
- 19 March 2010 at 11:53
12x12 is the future missus dunnit lol! cute cute page, i have serious issues 'going smaller' so can totally relate :) loving wispo's shop aswell :)
- 19 March 2010 at 17:02
- Ann said...
Very clever page Julia. Love the clouds. What would be the collective name for so many clouds?? A storm?
Only joking. The embossed words are fun too.
I'm happy doing 12x12 and think the photos are the main reason for making the layout in the first place. Embellishments are second for me although that's going against 'the fashion' of embellishments first ;)
- 19 March 2010 at 19:48
- Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...
Fab page Julia. I can see what you mean (don't do much scrapbooking myself) Perhaps you'll have to start doing much bigger photos ;)
Anne xx
- 19 March 2010 at 23:12
- Twiglet said...
I bought a lovely scrapbook about 2 years ago and it is still sitting naked in my cupboard! I know what you mean about size - it does make a difference doesn't it! Love your little page.
- 20 March 2010 at 09:11
I'm with the small is beautiful, although I can truthfully say I've never made, or attempted to make, a scrapbook layout of any kind before. I think I'd end up with the photo and a few embellishments stuck in a corner somewhere, surrounded by acres of space! Thought you might also like to know that I've made my first little foray into Unity Stamps!
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GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! Our Houston School is now open and if you are looking for a school run by a team of professionals in the field with over 20 years of experience, check our link to the Houston location at www.AddictionCounselorTraining.com
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We received our Certificate of Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission on August 24, 2016 and had our first graduate on September 12, 2017. We are scheduling appointments for interested students to call us and register. Please call Steve or Laura at 210-541-8400 to start the classes or come in and look at the facilities. Classes will be small and personal, but we do have space to grow.
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NOTE – We receive phone calls from several facilities throughout the state seeking LCDC's, and Counselor Interns; there are numerous opportunities.
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The Addiction Counselor Training School provides the 270 required education hours and the 300 hours of supervised practicum necessary to become an LCDC Intern.
We are a Texas Workforce Commission regulated Proprietary School/Career School. License number S4959
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To become a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, you must complete a 270-hour education course, a 300-hour practicum and 4000 hours (2 years full time) as a supervised intern. You will also be required to pass a written exam, pay a licensing fee and have a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Counseling.
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|Pro: No repay. If you are a recovering alcoholic or addict you may qualify, depending on your education, past wages and a thorough evaluation by TWC Staff. Please call your closest TWC office and ask for a DARS evaluation. LCDC is becoming a high priority job in Bexar County. Surrounding Counties have sent students to our school since the need for treatment is heavy in rural areas also.
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- Course 2 -Basic Counseling Skills
- Course 3 -Ethics and Special Treatment Issues
- Course 4 -Counseling Theories
- Course 5 -Addiction and the Family
- Course 6 – Twelve Core Functions / 8 Global Criteria / KSA
- Practicum (Requires the previous 6 classes)
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