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A cancer therapy that works must address the real causes, all stressors and triggers and cannot deal only with the symptoms by eliminating THE TUMORS. Which are the main cancer triggers, the real causes?
- Psycho-emotional conflict is always the starting point
- Autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the control tower of all inner organs and the regulative instance of your organs' functions
- Hormones are the messengers transporting signals between cells (cell communication)
- Organs and tissue' growth, tumors, or ulcers (cell loss) are the local cancer manifestations, the body's defense reaction
- Your general lifestyle is the epigenetic factor. It is more important than the genetic factor (max. 2%)
- Different micro-parasites (protozoa, plasmodial type) are coming into play and contribute to an aggravation of cancer & general health condition (see our previous videos about microparasites). Other micro-organisms such as tuberculin bacteria can be helpers destroying the tumors during the healing phase
People who believe in a "miracle therapy or super-drug" and doctors who apply surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation ONLY, are not going to succeed in their cancer therapy, be it allopathic or naturopathic. A correct and successful cancer therapy must address the following three levels:
- Informational (epigenetic and psycho-emotional conflicts, beliefs)
- Energetic (ANS, Hormonal, mitochondria ATP production, cells membrane potential, cells polarity)
- Physical level (deep detoxification, tissue repair, restoration of the organs' full functionality)
If cancer starts with a psycho-emotional traumatic conflict, you must start your therapy with the conflict resolution. The resolution of conflict always depends on the individual circumstances and conflict type. Since the healing symptoms are proportional to the intensity and the duration of the conflict-active phase, you must resolve the conflict as soon as possible. Resolve the conflict by changing your life circumstances, live a healthy life style, apply the simple technique FORGIVE & FORGET the culprit(s), use more advanced technique such subliminal hypnosis.
If a conflict cannot be resolved just in time due to life constraints, or because of its emotional intensity, downgrading the conflict is a life saving important step. Reducing an intense conflict, for example, through finding partial resolutions, a change of attitude, or distraction, decreases the symptoms on the organ level, for instance, the size of a tumor.
Women sense their emotions in the breast, therefore breast cancer is a biological process triggered by a psycho-emotional shocking conflict like:
- For glandular breast cancer the conflict is related to worries and disputes, altercations in the nest (children, husband, parents, good friends, pets)
- For ductal breast cancer the conflict is a separation related to children, mate, mother, grandparents, friends, pets, relationships that are emotionally sensed by the women involved
Consistent with male's vital role in reproduction, the biological psycho-emotional conflict linked to the prostate diseases concerns THE PROCREATION; this function is very sensitive to emotional events in male's life such as:
- He is unable to father children, for instance, due to erectile dysfunction or infertility, female partner's infertility
- A vasectomy (surgical sterilization) of the male
- Male's descendants don't reproduce, because of a homosexual orientation, staying childless by choice, miscarriages, or abortions
- Mating conflict, "not being able to mate" or "not being allowed to mate" translates into sexual rejection and feeling sexually unwanted. Mating conflicts are activated through the loss of a sexual mate or through sexual rivalry such as the "fight over a female". A man's fear that his sexual mate is attracted to another man could already trigger the conflict, especially when the competitor is younger or has more "potential"
- Gender conflict can be experienced as an "ugly conflict with a female". Being dominated, controlled, or humiliated by a woman (an imperious wife or mother), or degraded by a female authority (supervisor, judge, lawyer, doctor, police officer, and the like) can go straight to a man's prostate
- A spiteful divorce, custody battles, emotional or financial abuse are other possible conflict scenarios
Today we present our new DMSO compounded products to support breast and prostate cancer therapy. All products are 100% NATURAL and contain NO ADDITIVES such as soy, gluten, sugar, etc. Your therapy can take place at home with, No risks or side effects. We will interactively guide you how to use our unique DMSO products until you will reach the desired health effects.
To help solve your psycho-emotional conflict(s), to find your inner peace, to dissipate your anxiety, fears, panic, confusions, regain a restful sleep and replenish your energy we infused our new DMSO products with different frequencies acting on your psycho-emotional level. This new technique is unique and was developed by Lyra Nara!
To address the bioenergetic level, reactivate and support the auto-regulation process controlled by ANS, thus to reactivate the self-healing potential, we blended in DMSO 99.995% our unique VIVID ARTEMISININ. Why did we choose this combination?
DMSO is the most polar molecule on this planet with extraordinary solvent properties and we use it to facilitate the deep penetration in all tissues and to reactivate the cells' repolarization process. DMSO is the best carrier of a substance such as Vivid Artemisinin with many times proven cytostatic properties.
It is known, that iron accumulates in cancerous cells due to special receptors that help tumor cells to proliferate (transferrin receptors). These receptors are targeted by the Vivid artemisinin. Artemisinin's transferrin receptors are activated through cleavage of oxygen-oxygen peroxide bond in the presence of iron(II) oxide; in this way Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are generated. ROS kills cancer cells
Flavonoids found in Artemisia green leaves have been linked to suppression of CYP450 enzymes responsible for altering the absorption and metabolism of artemisinin in the body. Flavonoids have been linked to a beneficial immunomodulatory activity in subjects afflicted with microparasitic infections such as malaria, toxoplasmosis, and chronic diseases or cancer.
Our Vivid Artemisinin is a natural extract without any additives; our unique extraction method produces a concentration in Artemisinin of more than 25%, with an unbeatable bioactivity of over 98%. This is unparalleled so far, as all other alcohol or glycerin extracts and other encapsulated commercially Artemisinin products available on the market contain max. 0.5% – 2% Artemisinin and their bioactivity is very poor. Vivid Artemisinin is not only 25 times more concentrated, but it carries all the other natural compounds of Artemisia plant like flavonoids, making this plant such a powerful tumor killer. Our extraction method enables to retain all the plant's powerful natural ingredients in their UNOXIDIZED form. You can see this by the color. Our extract is grassy green while the other available extracts have a brownish color.
The new DMSO products to support breast and prostate health are:
- Breastamisin Cancer Support for glandular and ductal breast cancer therapy
- Breastamisin Breast Well for treating different benign breast inflammations
- Breastamisin ActiveWomen for menopause support
- Prostamisin Cancer Support for glandular and ductal prostate cancer therapy
- Prostamisin Prostate Well for prostate benign inflammation and maintenance
- Prostamisin ActiveMen for prostate health during the andropause


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Benefits of Private Health Care Services
By Israel Parsons | Health Care
Nowadays, there are a lot of people who are not using the best health care services and in some cases, that can cause some issues. If you don't want to have any issues related to the health care service that you are using, then you have to find one that is offering the best service. Of course, finding one that good is not easy and it will take you a long time to do it on your own, that's why we have done all the research for you. In this article, you will find some instructions that will help you find the best health care center with the best services.
This article was specially designed to educate people about the benefits of having professional health care services over regular ones. So, if you think that you are not getting the best possible healthcare service, then stick around and you will find out a lot of helpful information.
Faster Checkup
One of the main things that you are getting with a private health care center is a much faster checkup than you would get in a regular health care center. Of course, you might think that this is not a huge benefit, but once you wait for more than a week just to get your regular checkup, then you might think about this twice. When visiting a private health care center, you will finish your checkup in no time and you don't have to worry about it anymore. Of course, most people are not going to private health care centers because they know that they will get charger a lot more for the same services, but they don't realize that these services are much better than the regular ones.
Mostly because in private health care centers, they are using the latest technology and that's why you get the results much faster. Paying a little more money for your health is always a good investment because you cannot put a price on your health. In case you are dealing with an emergency situation, then you have should visit a private one because you will save a lot of important time.
Veteran Discounts
In some of the private healthcare centers, you will find various discounts for veterans and that is very beneficial for these people who risked their lives to provide you safety. Of course, not every private health center will give you discounts for veterans, but that's why you need to do some research first.

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Hi I'm again in the hospital since last night because seizures, nosebleed, and vomiting. I did not want to go, but my mom and brother insisted and took me. On the way they keep arguing about everything and that hurts my head. They always argue because they both like to be right. Since the hospital, I get there and get a CT scan with and without contrast to see the brain tumor. That is causing the ataxia, vomiting, and headaches. It grew a little but not much. I cannot do SRS on it so that I qualify for the clinical trial. God, it better work. It starts Aug 11 for me. My 1st cycle. Pray it goes well, please? Here at the hospital, they've been able more to control the seizures so I have different seizure medicine combination to go home with. I'm just very scared and I wonder how many times I can go home. I am being super candid right now: I do not want to die in a hospital. Please no. I mean if I do die, you know? There is a rush to fix everything but maybe the last time I know they cannot fix it how I like so I leave it broken and go to sleep. Just a thought. That thought is over now. The trial is back at school, so I will be back there again, but my daddy will visit often. I love him.
Misery18 Jul
Well…I have some kind of infection, the doctors haven't figured out what yet, but they're thinking a virus because the antibiotics haven't knocked it out. My temp is still pretty high, and they're using ice packs for it, and they're freezing my butt off. I had some seizures, too. I've been having some pretty intense bouts of vomiting, and I can't eat anything by mouth, so I'm on TPN again. I've been a little jaundiced, and I'm not having any urine output. Fluid is building up in my lungs, making it hard to breathe. I still don't know why the stomach pain is so bad or what exactly is causing it now, but they're giving me morphine every few hours, which is odd because I normally get fentanyl or dilaudid. But they're pretty much keeping me knocked out all day, because when I wake up, it's pretty much just miserable. Naturally, my mom freaked out and called a bunch of doctors she knows, and they're trying to figure out what I have. My family caught a flight and they're here now. My mom is trying to get me transferred home. Through all this, I did get a guy's number, though. He was visiting the person next to me and said my smile made his day. That kind of made my day. There was this nurse, though, that would not smile for the life of him! I tried to get him to crack a smile because he just looked so miserable, but he just absolutely would not smile. Oh well. I tried. I called some people today and talked to them for a little while. I wrote some nice notes to people and listened to some music when I wasn't sleeping. Today was difficult, but I tried to relax.
Helpless6 Jul
Oh no, I love waking up at 4 AM in excruciating pain and not being able to fall back to sleep. It's okay, I don't mind vomiting until I can't believe that there'd be anything left inside for me to bring up. No, I'm fine with having stage IV cancer with mets that won't go away, that I won't just "get over" so I can move on with my life. I don't mind having to have conversations about Hospice while I'm only 22 years old, before I reach my dream of being a doctor. I know I'm a good person, and I didn't do anything to anyone. I know that life is so unfair and never will be fair. I know that I lost my friend when she was 23, and she was the strongest person I've ever known. She never stopped fighting, and she still died. People die. That's just how it goes. That's a side effect of life. I know that my life has been full, so I guess I've lived a whole lifetime in these 22 years. I must have, right? Then why do I feel so angry right now? Why do I feel so helpless? Life is not going how I thought it would. I don't want to hear my parents' voices crack every time they talk to me. That's bull, they shouldn't have to feel this way. I don't want my little brother to avoid any serious conversation with me. We're growing apart when we should be coming together. I have to comfort everyone I talk to in some way or another or listen to them tell me things that I know won't happen. Or they tell me things that make them feel better, and I have no idea what to say. I don't know what to do. I used to be in control. I used to have my life all planned out, and now it's all fallen apart. I have some tough choices that I don't want to make. I just want to be able to sleep right now and not have to think about any of this. I don't want to have to make this decision. I just want to close my eyes and pretend this isn't all happening. Fxck Cancer.
No Go1 Jul
So today has been exceedingly difficult. I've felt worse than normal all day. I've had a headache (manageable), and a stomachache (no surprise there), and I've been vomiting all day. It's not so much that the nausea was causing the vomiting, but it's that I still can't go! OMG! They've discussed placing another stent…this time in my intestines, since I've already had a bowel resection and there is some scar tissue there, and they've mentioned a colostomy bag, which is the last thing I would want. But I can't keep going on like this. When will it end!?
Hopeless12 Mar
Aaaaand…late last night I started vomiting blood. I wasn't sure at the time if I was vomiting blood or coughing up blood, it was a little hard to tell, but I eventually went to the ER and found out I had a GI bleed, so…yeah…that happened. Ugh. So, I did get that problem fixed obviously, but I'm just feeling all sorts of hopeless right now.
No Rest for the Weary18 Feb
I've been having so much trouble sleeping these past few nights. The pain is pretty out of control tonight, and last night and all of today I've been out of my mind nauseous. I like…can't stop throwing up, it's awful. Can't sleep for more than 15 minutes without vomiting myself awake…so I'm pretty much giving up on the notion of sleep.
The Human Pincushion14 Feb
My port was ocupado, so they had to start an IV…I'm a hard stick usually. After vomiting and "bowel prep"? Try impossible! They had about 4 nurses in there trying so hard to just get anything in there. Anything! Eventually they got this nurse from a different floor who is apparently an arm guru (not literally), and she strolled in smelling like juicy fruit and just slid the darn needle in there like it was nothing. She coulda had her eyes closed and done it. Why did they take so long to get her!?!??
Chemo Problems1 Feb
Shoulda stuck with ensure or boost. I ate chicken and white rice earlier, now I'm uneating it, and I don't think I chewed it thoroughly enough. Hindsight is 20/20.


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"We started advertising our marina through pickaslip's site, and we have had numerous refferals within weeks of placing our site online with them. Our site now shows up in google results number 1 space everytime!"
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"We got offered a free trial and we quickly realized the impact they have in this industry. Our marina has 168 slips and at the time they contacted me we only had 12 still available. Of those 12 we filled 7 in the first month from this site. Talk about ROI! We'll be continuing to market here. Thanks for the professional conduct and keep up the good work!"
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"I was able to sell my 30' slip within my first season being listed on this directory. I received three responses in my second month on the site, June, and was able to sell to one of those individuals. It cost me next to nothing to get listed and was a simple process. I have and will continue to recommend this website to boaters looking for marinas as well as boaters trying to sell or rent a boat slip that they own."
-Phillip Castron
"We appreciate everything you've done for us. We don't regularly have many available slips at all. Infact, we only have 67 slips in total. Any service that can provide additional revenue to a small marina like myself is a service that I will continue to use as well as recommend to others in situations like us."
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The XPT Experience will change your life in the most positive way. If you don't take three days to detach from the world around you and tap in, you are cheating yourself. From the moment you meet Laird, Gabby, Brian and their team of coaches, you are so accepted and encouraged that you feel like a child again learning to walk. There is such a camaraderie and team spirit infused in every second throughout the days that you come out a different person on the other side.
I own a business that is a stand up paddling business called Paddle Diva, located in East Hampton NY. I was honored, when I was asked, to host the team for the standup paddling session in Montauk last summer and then to participate in the rest of the experience. I was so inspired and rejuvenated by the three days, I wanted to go back and try it again on Gabby and Laird's home turf of Malibu one month later. The Malibu experience left me wanting more! The pace, energy and excitement of the three days kept us all going and so happily engaged. The XPT Team has amassed some of the most interesting and intelligent participants, fitness leaders and speakers. It seemed like at the end of each session I would walk away with more actionable information on how I can better my life, vitality and physicality right in that moment.
The days are structured so there is nothing you can't do and you are encouraged to work in your comfort zone and never chastised if you tap out. Whomever is leading you be it Gabby, Laird, Brain or some other professional athlete you feel like you are one of them. Their ability to keep you engaged and inspirited is something I have only experienced here.
The best part of the XPT, especially for a woman, is that the egos are left behind. It's so refreshing to see the vulnerable side of these powerhouses and it's a great exercise for us as participants to learn humility, acceptance and camaraderie no matter what your level of ability might be! My most favorite parts The XPT Experience are hard to pick, from one day to the next I would wake up feeling like I was 8 years old and it was Christmas morning!
The activities that I find I crave more of are the pool work, Gabby's HIGHX work out and the mobility breathing.
-XPT WATER: As a 'water baby' I love learning how to use my mind and my body to accomplish swimming and moving underwater using weights and unique swim strokes. For someone who does not love swimming laps, this was the 'ah-ha' moment to how I can do workouts in a pool without going mind numbingly bored.
-HIGHX: Gabby's HIGHX work out is something that anyone and everyone who likes to go to a gym, train or do any kind of class workouts must experience. First, Gabby is one of the best leaders and teachers I have ever trained with, her ability to command the class and keep everyone working hard is the most powerful experience. The work out is also so manageable and you are with the entire group of men and women. You end feeling a true sense of camaraderie.
-MOBILITY BREATHING: Brian, an integral part of this triumvirate. He can be quieter but he is no less powerful. He has such a depth of knowledge about mobility, movement and how to preform at your optimal level no matter what your level is. Laird, is so affable and genuine that after decades of being awed by his feats to be given this opportunity to listen, learn and train with him, is invaluable.
The XPT Experience is something that everyone should do, at any level. It was the most life changing experience for me, as a life time water woman, athlete, business owner and mother/wife. The XPT Team made me responsible for how hard I worked (or did not). This training was about me, not my trainers. That is so refreshing. This is a great transference of power and gave me such a personal freedom and true ownership of doing what is right for me to live my healthiest and happiest life. You will see me at as many of these experiences I can be a part of, and most importantly, I can't wait to meet YOU! One critical part of The XPT Experience's power is due to you, the participant. See you there!


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BIF's motto is Connect-Inspire-Transform. That's exactly what happens at the magical BIF conferences. We hear incredible stories, have profound conversations, eat and drink (even al fresco!), and have Wi-Fi. What more could we need?
Connect-Inspire-Transform is also what it takes to make the magic happen. Oh, along with some collaboration and leadership, which define the smiling faces of BIF team: Tori Drew, Chris Flanagan, Katherine Hypolite, Eli Stefanski, Christine Costello, Jeff Drury, James Hamar, Sam Kowalczyk, and Saul Kaplan. At BIF-7, these folks are so welcoming, smiling and make it all seem so simple. And perhaps at some level it is simple, but it's definitely not easy.
The BIF team is authentic. They truly live and breathe their mission – it's not just a saying or a goal, it's a way of life; it's how they work. There are many moments of more perspiration than inspiration, of last second changes. BIF's core values remain constant throughout. That's part of the paradox of innovation – the need for the stability of core values and beliefs to transform our world for the better. Having been privileged to sit in for a brief moment of rest and nourishment with Olga's fabulous tarts (and #innopies) before BIF-7, the passionate kaleidoscope of laughter, frustration, triple checking, sighs, and smiles was palpable and powerful.
One example stands out. BIF was live streaming. My friend and client, Matt Hlavin of Thogus was at BIF (along with a bunch of "Clevelanders" who were nagged into going to BIF, gratefully). During Angela Blanchard's story, Matt's right-hand, Lisa Lehman, watching it live in Avon Lake, OH, texted Matt that Angela didn't have the 'clicker' in her hand seconds before Angela looked for the clicker! Someone watching in real time, 650 miles away, was so engaged that she noticed such a detail! And the next book for the Thogus leadership team's "group" read is John Hagel's Power of Pull along with Alex Osterwalder's Business Model Generation.
That is the power of BIF – connecting people all over the world and inspiring them so they transform their worlds, miles and time zones away. Next year, when you're at BIF, remember that – and thank one of those BIF team smiling faces.


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If you have been paying attention to prom fashion trends over the years, you know that some styles never truly die. From shoulder pads to chokers, ruffles and patterned maxi dresses, it might take a few years or even a couple of decades, but iconic styles are pretty cyclical in nature. Today, especially online, you can find an amazing selection of retro and vintage inspired prom dresses like these in any style you can imagine.
1940's Formal Fashion
Authentic 1940s evening dresses were long with layers of chiffon hanging down from the empire waist. Classic, pretty and simple was the look of the decade. The economy was not good, so less fabric was used due to rationing. Skirts were A line or sometimes with a slight flare, (good for swing dancing) and fell just below knee length until after the war when skirt hemlines dropped to mid-calf.
The 1940s have also marked the return of the Victorian-style ball gown, inspired by 'Gone with the Wind'. The princess ball gown was the most popular style for teens attending a prom. The prom dance was a relatively new invention in the late '30s and '40s and teens made extra effort to wear their best dresses to the dance.
Left: Prom dress from 1940 McCall's Patterns Catalog; Right: Jovani 54970 Prom Dress
1950's Swingy Pinup Prom Dresses
The 1950's was the decade of optimism and prosperity. Rationing and the attitude of 'make do and mend' was over, and with it came the vastly improved standards of living. Women in the 50's experienced a dramatic cultural shift from the roles they played just a few years prior; they have returned to their traditional roles as wives and elegant hostesses in their homes. They were expected to be perfectly groomed models of femininity, and fashion of this decade reflected it with the hourglass silhouettes of the dresses. Bodices were fitted, waists were cinched, and the skirts were either very snug or very full.
The popularity of Prom skyrocketed in the fifties, and American high school juniors and seniors were eager to get their fix of dance halls and rock music that the 1950s youth was sponsoring. This is the decade that gave us the quintessential prom dress – tiny waists and skirts so full they could stand-up on their own. Necklines were less demure than in previous decades, for the most part, and strapless styles were also common.
Left: 1955 Rappi dress; Right: Alyce Paris 3770 Prom Dress
1960's Prom Fashion Revolution
Along with the 60s came a wave of feminism, with influences throughout fashion. Prom goers of the 60s wanted a style of their own, so there was a sort of rebellion represented via fashion. Prom dress styles included short dresses that came above the knee for the first time, including miniskirts, swing-style dresses that weren't too tight, mod-style dresses inspired by looks from UK, new color combinations and fabrics with geometric shapes, snug skirts, lower necklines and higher empire waist.
The Prom Dress of this era was influenced by Hollywood movies, politics, and even The Space Age. From funky to glamorous, everyone could find their own signature look.
Left: 1960s Prom Dresses, source: pinterest.com; Right: Sherri Hill 50927
Groovy 1970's
The 1970s prom dresses put less emphasis on elegance and more on a sense of freedom and bohemian casualness. Girls rocked any pattern you can imagine – plaid, floral, or geometric patterns that weren't normally used on formal dresses in the past. So-called "hippie" style actually originated in the early 1970s. Women tend to wear evening gowns that are silky smooth, loose fitting and very comfortable. For more glamour, women in the seventies would wear a bare-backed dress, or a dress was extremely low-cut. In fact, the seventies saw some of the most risqué dresses worn in public in America's history up to that point.
The hemline was all over the place. Both short dresses and long dresses could be worn in almost any situation. Two very distinct prom styles were popular in the '70s: hippie and glam. The former was especially popular in the early '70s and hippie teens wore long, patterned dresses. Later in the '70s the glam of the disco era made itself known in prom wear with long, slinky dresses made of sleek fabrics.
Left: 1970s Jerry Silverman Maxi dress; Right: Cameron Blake 115611
Big and Bold 1980's
Prom dresses from the 80s are a league of its own. They were bigger and louder than anything teenagers would dare to wear today. Puffy shoulders, ruffles, the bigger and brighter, the better. This is what prom fashions (and fashion in general) in the '80s was all about. Girls wore colorful dresses in bright blues and pinks during the decade that was dominated by Madonna. Sleeves and skirts were poofier than anything we've seen since the '50s.
To be the king and queen of an '80s prom, you've had to have the biggest hair, fanciest footwear and coordinating pastel ensembles, of course. Ranging from slinky black velvet numbers to big teal dresses adorned with floppy bows, the dresses of the 1980s always had extra fabric added to the design. Girls searched for the most glamorous designer gowns they could get their hands on, the prom was one of the biggest night of their lives to date.
Left: 1980s Jena Prom Dresses; Right: Sherri Hill 52546


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Here I came up with part two of "Use Portable Firefox profile with GNU/Linux"(Now I feel ashamed for calling it a hack. Sorry fellas for calling it a hack :D ). This time it's a shell script which would let you jump between default Firefox porfile & your own Portable Firefox profile which is going to live on your flash drive.
To use it you have to download fp.tar.gz & extract. There are two files in fp directory, one is sfp.sh which is the script & the other is profiles.ini which the script uses in the switching process. Those files are made to be together :). (You need Portable Firefox)
You have to edit path= Line in profiles.ini file. Add the path to your Portable firefox profile & run the script. It works for me & I hope it would work for you too.
Known issues:
- The Extension versions you use may conflict with the Firefox version on the host machine.
- You won't take the plugins (ex: Flash, Java) with you(I'm still tryiing to figure out a way to make it happen).
- You'll have to obey the proxy settings of the host machine.
- You may have to change file permissions [ $ chmod 755 /path_to_script ]
- In worse case you may have to copy fp folder to host machine.
- In worst case you may not have enough rights to run shell scripts :( .
known bugs:
When I run this in fedora core 6 I don't get the functionality for identifying whether Firefox is running when setting/unsetting Portable profile. I couldn't figure out that little bug yet.
The day before I write this script I was a total idiot of shell scripting. I just read the manuals(Some bash howtos) & wrote it. So you won't see any cool/advanced tricks in this script.
It will be more helpful if you read the part 1 of this(Link at top of this post).
I didn't check this with Firefox 3. (There's one who use this on Ubuntu hardy with Firefox 3.0)
You don't need to have Portable Firefox for this. Just having your Firefox profile is enough (If you like it that way :) ).
Big red disclaimer:
Dumb me & all my dumb friends did this & it works just fine. If you are dumber enough to get problems with this just don't try this or any kind of hacks. Any kind of a damage you do to your system trying this script happens only because you are an extreme fool. SO don't blame me. Go infront of a mirror instead. :twisted:


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The Outpatient Testing Center is open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
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the BMW office and design centre is more than a building, we call it a 'multifunctional machine' as it fulfills one of the most complex design processes for the world's leading car manufacturer. it is here that creative atmosphere meets work spirit and engineering abilities. plajer & franz studio's intelligent spatial architecture allows designers and modellers to work on different levels yet remain in direct visual contact, leading to better communication and exchange of ideas.
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Ginger Oil and Olioresins is the volatile oil derived by steam distillation of ginger and oleoresin. It is a dark brown color and viscous liquid with an odor of ginger. This product is used for flavoring of food products and confectionery limited use in perfumery.
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Darpana: History & Mission
From a small dance academy that was founded over five decades ago, today Darpana is a workshop for the arts where tradition meets technology to break down boundaries of art and life, where performers from the world over work together to open mindscapes through the arts. With a beautiful campus on the banks of the historic Sabarmati river, only a mile away from Mahatma Gandhi's famous Ashram, Darpana is one of India's oldest performing arts institutions.
Established by legendary dancer Mrinalini and her husband, renowned scientist, Vikram Sarabhai in 1949, Darpana over the decades has become an international centre of the arts where students and professionals gather to hone their skills and to explore new territories in the arts and their use for social change. Darpana's activities range from performance and teaching of the arts to their use as developmental communication through direct interaction with communities as well as television programming. Its audiences range from arts lovers to district and Supreme Court judges, the less privileged across the world, children, women, tribal populations and more.
With over 25,000 graduates, nearly 10,000 performances, audiences in 94 countries and a vibrant arts environment, Darpana is a centre for artists committed to excellence, innovation and the excitement of using the arts for change. Darpana's vision is a contemporary symbiosis affirming the role of creativity in culture, researching into our origins and reaching out to the unsaid or unthought-of, with a language that is universal.
Darpana believes that through the arts it can play a vital role in:
- Empowering human beings
- Building a sense of equality in society
- Encouraging people to find their own voice
- Reinforcing people's sense of pride in their community
- Making people more responsible for their society
- Provoking new thinking about ways to deal with violence and hatred
- Refocusing attention on values for peace
- Combating the destructive forces of communalism and casteism
- Creating new life for dying art and culture
- Providing opportunities for artists young and old
- Bringing people together
- Enhancing the quality of life
Mrinalini Sarabhai, D.Litt
Senior Lecturer, Founder - Darpana
Dancer, philosopher and activist, Mrinalini has been called the 'high priestess of the dance' for her purity of style and her bold experiments. She has toured the world and brought honour to India's classical heritage since the late '40s. She is considered the mother of what is known as Indian contemporary dance today. A keen environmentalist, her love for trees has led her to constantly fight for their preservation and care. As a writer she has written plays, books on dance, and children's stories.
Mallika Sarabhai, MBA, Ph.D
Senior Lecturer, Director – Darpana, DIPAC
A performer and creator with many talents, Mallika's career has developed from being a young, internationally acclaimed, classical dancer and film personality, to being an activist and commentator on social issues. As an artist she celebrates positive reaffirmation of images of womanhood through dance, theatre and writing. As dancer, actress, choreographer, writer, and instigator of community projects she challenges audiences to sit up and think, to realign themselves to questions of ecology, the role of women, gender awareness, cultural atrophy and the very place of the arts in our society.
DIPAC: Darpana Institute for Performance, Arts and Cultural studies is an educational, non-profit organization, recognized by the Government of India and run under the Karmakshetra Educational Foundation, a Public Charitable Trust, registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. DIPAC is affiliated with the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts which has been a centre of excellence in the field of the performing arts since 1949. Darpana has increasingly worked with institutions, performing artists and companies across the world in using the arts for innovation and social change. Its partners include UNESCO, UNICEF, the Ford Foundation, the British Lotteries Commission, the MacArthur Foundation, the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and UNFPA. Darpana also works extensively with non-governmental organizations across India and the world involved with developmental issues.


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Eroded creek protected thanks to new technology
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New technology in the form of 'log jams' is helping to restore eroded sections of Warrill Creek and protect highly valued farmland. The log jam projects are a continuation of the Healthy Country Program, which is funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
Pioneered in the United States, log jams consist of hardwood trees (i.e. ironbark and spotted gum) and are keyed into the creek bank, with the root ball of the trees facing upstream, helping to slow and deflect the water flow off the bank, giving creek banks and farming land protection during floods.
"Log jams are important because they emulate what would normally happen in nature when a series of logs fall into a creek over time and dig themselves into the bed, causing a jam, hence the name, and they also provide in-stream habitat for aquatic animals which is really important in our degraded creek systems."
By connecting all of these log jams across the landscape means that they are working as one system and we can expect to see larger reductions in sediment loss, greater protection of creek banks and adjacent land during floods.
"They have already proven their worth in controlling a medium creek flow, which resulted from the rain event in late August."
Landholder Andrew Wills who has had a log jam constructed at his property near Warrill
"Over the past few years, the streams that meander through our property have seen quite significant areas of erosion resulting from flood events,"
"At first we implemented a traditional approach of reshaping creek banks but found we just moved problems to the next weakest section. After seeing log jams in action, we're thrilled to see how they cannot only mitigate
The Mayor of Scenic Rim Regional Council Greg Christensen visited one of the creek restoration sites at Gap Creek, and saw first-hand what's involved
"I am looking forward to seeing how these structures contribute to
So far, thanks to the Healthy Country Program, a total of 23 log jams, and 11 other similar in-stream structures have been installed along eight highly eroded sections of Upper
An aerial view from left to right, the first two yellow circles highlight two Engineered Log Jams (ELJs), the third yellow circle identifies the pit established for the
third ELJ. Blue arrows indicate the flow of the creek passing through ELJs - from east to west.
At the site of Engineered Log Jams in Upper
Rim Regional Council), and Nathaniel Parker (Healthy Waterways and Catchments).
This project is funded by the Queensland Government's Healthy Country Program.


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Convert Sony XDCAM MXF to iMovie 11 for editing with AIC codec
Summary: Follow the guide below and you will know how to import Sony XDCAM HD422 MXF to iMovie without rendering or any other problems on Mac OS X.
With 1/2-inch Exmor Full HD CMOS Sensors and an effective count of 1920*1080, Sony's top XDCAM series camcorder like Sony PMW-EX1, Sony PMW-EX3, Sony PMW-F3, Sony PMW-100 can record Full HD video (1920×1080) using MPEG HD422 compression technology at a data rate of up to 50Mbps at MXF format. Howerver using Sony XDCAM MXF footage in iMovieMac is a big problem. When you want to edit Sony XDCAM videos you recorded, you may find the high quality MXF files are not recognized by most editing software even iMovie.
If you need to import Sony XDCAM MXF to iMovie 11, you'd better convert/decode Sony XDCAM files to iMovie compatible AIC .mov format using Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac. As Apple Intermediate Code (AIC) is the best format for editing in iMovie, so after transcoding Sony XDCAM files to AIC for iMovie, you can editing Sony XDCAM MXF in iMovie 11 natively.
Guide on how to Convert/import Sony XDCAM MXF to iMovie on Mac OS X.
Step 1. Install and launch the Pavtube Sony XDCAM to iMovie Converter, click "add videos" to load individual videos, or click "add from folder" to load the whole folder.
Step 2. Click "Format" preset and choose "iMovie and Final Cut Express-> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" as best video format for editing Sony XDCAM MXF in iMovie as well as good video quality.
If you just want to convert this video for normal use and want it to be smaller in size, then Apple ProRess 422 (*.mov) is suggested.
You can also click "Settings" which is marked as step 3 to fix the frame rate, bitrate and video quality to your needs.
Step 3. now click "Convert" and let it go. The XDCAM to iMovie Converter for Mac supports batch conversion, so if you have lots of XDCAM MXF videos to convert, check 'Shut down computer after conversion', and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.
When the conversion is finished, you can import the converted video file to iMovie. Now you can easily editing XDCAM MXF files in iMovie 11 on Mac, just have a try!
If your MXF files have 2 audio tracks or more, here is a new program specially designed for multi-track preserving and mixing features, named iMixMXF. Featured formats include: MOV/MP4/MPG/WMV/FLV/MKV and more. And good news for Blu-ray/DVD fans! Pavtube studio now provides ByteCopy for Mac plus iMixMXF bundle, saving $17 immediately! (ByteCopy for Mac is a multi-track featured blu-ray ripping program. With it, you can easily backup blu-ray to lossless multi-track MKV without any quality loss, transcode to multi-track MP4/MOV/ProRes and other mainstream video formats.)
See also:
How to Import XDCAM into FCP X without using any plugin
Transfer Sony XDCAM footage to QuickTime MOV on Mac
Enable Sony PMW-100 50Mbps MXF to work with Premiere Pro
Source: Convert Sony XDCAM MXF to AIC for iMovie 11 editing natively


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Spring Flush - Finding the Right Blush for your Skin Tone
We all want that perfect flush for spring, you know the one... it looks like you just worked out and your skin is glowing and your cheeks are just slightly blushing. Finding the right blush color can be tricky. You want it to look natural as opposed to looking like you found some clown makeup in your Halloween box. We have a great variety of blushes to choose from and we broke them down to show you which ones are the perfect fit for your skin tone! Now you can look like you just worked out, even if you were actually binge watching Fuller House on Netflix.
Before we get to the breakdown, let's first figure out what skin tone you are.
If your coloring resembles that of Nicole Kidman you are FAIR. You burn easily without sun protection and have a creamy or subtle pink undertone.
If you feel like your coloring resembles Emma Stone you are a LIGHT skin tone. Light skin tones tend to have a neutral undertone (creamy peach, not quite cool, not quite warm).
If your coloring is similar to Jessica Alba's your are a MEDIUM skin tone. Medium tones can be cool or warm in undertone. If your skin is warm like honey, you are warm. If it is peach or pink your are cool.
If your coloring is like Alfre Woodard you are MEDIUM-DARK. Your undertone may be closer to plum or red (cool) or yellow (warm).
Alright, let's find your perfect blush:
Poppy, Summer Rose and Tulip - Medium - Dark skin tones: These bright blushes pack some serious depth which look incredibly natural and gorgeous on medium and dark tones. Poppy and Tulip are great for cooler undertones while Summer Rose is perfect for warmer undertones.
Nude Bliss, Summer Rose and Crushed Coral are lovely choices for fair to light skin tones. Crushed Coral has a peachy undertone which looks gorgeous on all undertones fair - light. Nude Bliss will warm up a cool undertone and Summer Rose will add a shimmery glow to warm undertones.
Plum Blossom, Pink Pearl and Peony are great picks for light to medium skin tones. Plum Blossom will compliment cool undertones while Pink Pearl and Peony compliment warm undertones.
South Beach Bronzer - This bronzer will add warmth and dimension to those with fair to medium undertones. This bronzer makes for a great highlighter for those with dark skin tones.
There we have it, the perfect pairing for your spring flush!
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Robert Givens
Licensed Professional Counselor
I offer a free initial consultation via phone.
Relationship issues are probably the main cause of most human misery. Relationships are difficult. Starting, maintaining or leaving a relationship is always a challenge. Feelings are involved and with feelings come hurt, pain and fears. I believe a Strength-based Solution focused approach to counseling is a positive way to assist people with their relationship difficulties.
A strength-based solution focused approach to therapy would be one that sees the client as a partner whose thinking and viewpoint are valued. A focus on strengths and successes in therapy creates a climate of comfort and safety which contributes to a person's confidence. One of the most important tasks a therapist faces is that of creating an environment that will allow a person the opportunity to openly communicate both their successes and challenges to overcoming their obstacles. Then assist that person to build on his/her skills to encourage their own growth and ability to solve the problems they want to solve.
The solution focused aspect to treatment is to help the person to look forward and center on positive outcomes. I believe a person wants to do well, has the ability to develop workable goals, and is the expert on themselves, and has the capacity to make progress with his or her goals. Solution-focused therapy shifts the focus away from a deficit-based view of self (fault finding, past mistakes and the blame game) to encouraging the person to identify what personal qualities and skills make him or her successful. I help the person to recognize that there is no "right way" to do things, but there are more effective ways to do things. The Goal of therapy is when a person is confronted with challenges in their life they can develop ideas and behaviors about how he/she may do things more effectively in the future. Life is looked at as a learning experience with challenges to overcome, not as a series of defeats. I help the person to recognize and accept their abilities, strengths, and resources and to use these to improve their lives. The person can then build self-confidence as they recognize the positive aspects of themselves and their preferred outcomes and future life.
I have over 36 years of experience, so whether your issues might be large or small we can work on and overcome the issues you now suffer from. Therapy is a very unique experience and when you reach out for help treatment should match what you need and who you are. For some people reaching out for help is hard and for others it is one of the most difficult things that you have ever had to do. By reaching out you have shown courage and hope for a better future.
I also use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It is a form of psychotherapy that thru talking and some behavioral changes is "problem solving-focused", and "action-oriented". It focuses on the development of personal coping strategies that target solving an individual's personal current problem and changing unhelpful patterns in cognition (e.g., thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes), behaviors, and emotional regulation. In our interactions we will try to use plain English.
Our treatment plan will be dependent on your individual needs, situation, expectations of our therapeutic relationship and your desired outcomes, as I do not believe any therapy to be a one size fits all model. Every client I see is a unique individual with their own unique background and concerns. We will develop our treatment plan together as you are the expert on your life and needs and my expertise is involved by using information of current research and "best practice" in the field of psychology. I will help you increase your self-awareness, motivate you to change, and identify some of your underlying beliefs which affect your current behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. This will help you to overcome the difficulties that you are being faced with in your life by using the skills to change, cope, and/or how to redirect your life into a happier easier one that you deserve. My primary goal is to develop a trusting and genuine relationship with you where you can feel safe to share your true thoughts and feelings, yet also feel challenged to push yourself beyond your comfort zones. I enjoy working with men and women; adolescents through senior adults; in individual, family, and group psychotherapy formats.
I am a licensed professional counselor with 35 years of experience and training. I have worked in a range of settings in the mental health system including psychiatric institutions, medical hospitals, community as well as private outpatient mental health centers and online counseling. I have expertise working in individual counseling, family counseling, and group counseling. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and with senior adults.
• Stress, anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Self-esteem Issues
• Depression
• Trauma and Abuse
I also have extensive experience in the treatment of other mental health concerns, including but not limited to: adult senior issues , adjustment to physical and medical diagnoses, life transition concerns, anger, addictions, perfectionism, family and relationship concerns, grief and loss, and personal growth.
I have also conducted training seminars and provided educational lectures on motivation, drug and alcohol use/abuse, crisis intervention and improvement of life for people diagnosed with chronic mental illness.
LPC #0096 State of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Relationships
- Stress
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Demographics served
- Child
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Senior
- Christian
- Muslim
- Jewish
- Buddhist
- African American
- Latino American
- Asian American
- Military/Veteran
- Disabled
- Licensed Professional Counselor CO - 96
- University of Missouri M.Ed — Counseling Psychology 1976
- University Of Missouri B.S. — Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences 1975
Rates & Insurance
Breakthrough has not yet partnered with all insurance companies, but you or the therapist you select may contact your insurer about covering your online care. We strive to accept all insurers but we can not guarantee coverage.
If you receive care on Breakthrough but your insurer declines coverage, you will be billed at the therapist's self-pay rate.
If you can not find a therapist who accepts your insurance, call us at 1-888-907-3208 and we will try to find a therapist who can see you.
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One of the finest French impressionists, Henri Martin's Pergola is a classic. Kit includes a 10" x 14.5" mono deluxe canvas and all the Needlepoint Silk threads you will need to give this art a wonderful sheen. We recommend 18 count, also available in 14 mesh. Please indicate your mesh preference in the Notes section at Checkout. Lovely framed or as a pillow top extraordinaire.


text: On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Jason Garrett-Glaser <darkshikari at gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Michael Niedermayer <michaelni at gmx.at> wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 06:13:30PM -0400, Ronald S. Bultje wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> $subj. This could likely be done in inline asm as well but I still >>> can't write that. >> >> can i help you to learn it? >> >> >>> The advantage of the approach to write it fully in >>> asm is to get rid of gcc doing a pretty bad job at optimizing, e.g. >> >> thats great and i dont mind >> >> the problem here is that inline ->yasm and further optimizations >> should be seperate patches and you yourself submitted a patch that repeats >> this rule, its already in the policy that patches shoudl be cleanly split. >> and we all know a dozen reasons why that is so. > > yasm and inline asm are different languages. ?Asking someone to port > code from one to the other while keeping it exactly identical is > stupid; it adds an enormous amount of overhead to the process. ?In > reality, it isn't really porting; it's rewriting, with some > inspiration gained from the original code. > >> So what should i do? >> mans, dark shikari, you and everyone else on irc do a witchhunt against >> inline asm > > No, we're submitting patches that improve performance and > compatibility. ?It just happens that these move inline asm to yasm. > > YOU ARE NOT MAINTAINING ANY OF THIS CODE. ?Therefore, you have no > right whatsoever to reject any of these patches. Let me elaborate on this in a more detailed fashion. "Maintain" is an action, not a state of being. That is, being a "maintainer" means one of two things: a) You are actively fixing and improving code. b) You are not working on code because there aren't any known bugs with it, but you're on call to work on it if issues arise. There are multiple known bugs in the h264 decoder, such as the fact that decoding is broken with threads+slices, and the fact that error concealment is hilariously broken with missing frames. Personally, I hold myself to a very high standard regarding bugs (I try to fix them within hours of the report). But even if I'm much more lenient here, you're hardly a maintainer: the first bug I reported a month ago, easily, and still haven't gotten any update beyond the original "I'm too busy". The second bug I emailed the mailing list about yesterday and didn't even get a response. It's fine if you don't have time to do these things. You have a huge amount of work to do. You've saddled yourself with far more than you have time for. But if you don't have time to maintain H.264, don't try to jump into every bikeshed discussion as if you were somehow a maintainer. Dark Shikari


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Shop-n-Spree is a unique blend of Hidden Object and Time Management gameplay. When a shopping super-center lumbers into town, it`s up to you to save the ailing family business! Keep your customers satisfied with great service and exciting upgrades or they just might take their business elsewhere. Endless aisles of supermarket seek and find fun with a variety of mini-games await you! Grab Shop-n-Spree today and get down to business!
Archive for: January 2009
Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water
Two sisters are about to go on the strangest vacation of their lives. Mischievous Aztec gods of Mexico strive to make life a little more difficult for the human race. Play as the fiery Tletl or the mellow Atl as they embark on a deceiving quest. With Max, the god of games, and Coyote, the god of story telling as your guides. Challenge the Aztec gods and collect hidden items in attempts to stop the world from falling into chaos.
Ashley Jones and the Heart of Egypt
Discover treasures and artifacts as you match together relics from ancient Egypt. Follow archaeologist Ashley Jones as she heads an excavation rich with rewards that you'll be able to place in your own personalized museum. Immerse yourself in one of the best games in the match 3 genre. Ancient Egyptian monuments are perfectly drawn and animated. The storyline is deeply intertwined with real history to such extent that you will be certain all Ashley's undertakings took place in reality.
Rescue at Rajini Island
Embark on an epic adventure into the unknown as you search for Captain Walsh and his missing crew of adventurers; lost on an uncharted Island. Explore ancient ruins and search for evidence of a lost civilization. Gather diary entries from the crew and un-scramble foreign symbols and engravings as you follow a path of clues…but toward what answer? Find out for yourself in this addictive Hidden Object masterpiece!
Unique clients have unique demands. Score rare luxuries for your demanding clientele in this Hidden Object game! If you've ever wanted a first-hand look into the hustle and bustle of the gossip-crazed world of the uncommonly important, Jetsetter is the game for you!
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Inspired by Daniel Defoe`s classic masterpiece, Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a story of a man who survives a terrible shipwreck and finds himself cast away on an island in the Caribbean. In this incredible hidden object adventure that spans over 28 years, help Robinson explore the island, fight with cannibals, visit a lost village and construct a new boat to sail back home!
Lost in Reefs
Engage in the creation and exploration of an ancient and forgotten undersea civilization. Given the chance to explore multiple game modes and with an array of unlockable tools at their disposal, players will be able to complete their mission to destroy the ancient marble plaques and erect new cities. Only with the appropriate resources and patience will the bravest explorers be able to conquer the 400 levels and achieve dominion over this underwater kingdom.
Wild West Quest 2
Return to the Wild West for another non-stop hidden object adventure. The outlaw Black Jack Armstrong has escaped from jail and is planning to seek his revenge on Grandpa Willy by killing his son Junior. Gallop back in time to stop Black Jack Armstrong, save Junior, and bring law and order to the town. Packed with even more excitement and adventure than the original – Wild West Quest 2 will take you on a whirlwind of a ride.
Enchanted Cavern
Step into the gaping black hole of a legendary cavern and behold its secrets. The walls are dripping with glittery jewels. Match groups of precious stones, and work your way towards a treasure trove of priceless stones. The Enchanted Cavern is full of five brilliant episodes and 47 enticing levels. Activate bonus items and ignite their special powers in this Match 3 dazzler.
Carnival Mania
Polly Diamond has inherited her rich uncle's amusement park which has fallen into disrepair. Help Polly relive her childhood fantasies by reviving the broken-down park and turning it into the most exciting place on earth! Build, maintain, and improve thrilling rides and attractions! Rake in the visitors with delicious concessions. Purchase more land for your park and fill it to bursting with the best rides around!
Natalie Brooks: The Treasures of the Lost Kingdom
Famous teenage detective Natalie Brooks is back in an all-new adventure! In Secrets of the Lost Kingdom, Natalie faces the seemingly impossible task of saving her grandfather, a renowned archaeologist, from kidnappers holding him ransom for an ancient treasure map. She has just 24 hours to find the map, solve the mystery of a terrible curse and unmask the truth behind a legendary ghost train!
Hidden World of Art
Lana was the best student in art school and now she is swamped by customers with monumental expectations. She is tasked with restoring the classic paintings crafted by masterful artists spanning four centuries. Help Lana restore around fifty well known paintings by finding and revealing the mysterious objects hidden within the layers of paint.


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12 Days, 12 Stories, each 200-300 words. The contest theme is gifts and each day has a prompt. Today's is:
I loved it, Meg! Breath-holding, heart-racing tension and then the miraculous gift of snow, in true Meg style. Thank you so much! ;)
I particularly enjoyed writing this one and Love and Moon. I had a strong sense of the characters in them.
Fabulous as ever - I was there!
I really enjoyed this, got really caught up in her emotions and was so pleased that the snow provided a miracle for her. :)
So beautiful!!! The details are elegant yet so visceral I felt like I was inside every single moment. I am waiting with baited breath for a novel or short story collection from you--consider me the first in line! Love-love-love your work, Meg : )
Always a joy to read! Got so caught up in the chase, it was a relief for the snow to rescue her!
I was caught up and pulled in and don't think I dared to breathe the entire time I was reading!! Wonderful snowy gift!! xo
This is amazing! I love the tension you have created, the hopelessness. And then the snow. Brillianrt writing. xx
This was go, go, go from the start. Great pacing, great story. Amazing job, Meg!
Very "Dangerous Game", with a great twist. <3
Wow! This is fantastic. There's so much going on in so few words. I want to read more!


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"Very"in tune" and Personable with elder clients-Maureen suggested that I move Mom out of the home in order not to interrupt her daily schedule and also to clear the house of years of clutter. Maureen was also very conscious of the timing of the fall market and worked hard to suggest deadlines so that the home was prepared for the best market dates."
Kathy Quigg
"We cannot say enough about how outstanding the process was working with Maureen Giuliano and her staff at Classified Realty Group in the sale of our home. You could not ask for anyone better. She provided all the information we needed to make an educated decision on the pricing of the home as well as when and how it should be shown and marketed. I respect Maureen's outstanding judgment and character in her business and real estate transactions. We could not have been happier with the results.
Thank you Maureen!
Carol and Greg"
Carol and Greg Hollebeke
"My experience with Maureen was simply outstanding. My wife and I were looking to sell our home in Somerville and buy a new house. Maureen worked with us on a very personal basis and helped us to understand when and how we can sell our home for top dollar. Maureen's knowledgeable and always available. She would always show up on short notice and take us to see potential homes and did everything in her power to sell our home. It was her local area knowledge and networking that enabled us feel comfortable and confident. We simply could not have done this without her and would recommend family and friends to use Maureen in the future. "
We cannot say enough good things about Maureen. After searching for the perfect agent online we stumbled across Maureen. We were a bit nervous as this is the first home we have purchased. She made our house hunting search enjoyable and easy. She responded quickly to all our emails and all of our questions- which as new home buyers we had a million of. She helped us find our perfect dream home! If you are looking for a home we can HIGHLY recommend Maureen. We have already told all our friends and family about her.
Lindsey & Scott
Maureen is the epitome of a real estate professional. She is everything you could hope for in an agent and more. She is knowledgeable, prompt, informative, and extremely helpful. Her ability to provide guidance while being cognoscente of the delicate nature of real estate transactions is unprecedented. I highly recommend Maureen Giuliano for real estate services, and plan on sending family and friends to Maureen in the future. LC
If you are looking to buy a home, I can't recommend Maureen enough. She is a consummate professional and reliable advisor. Maureens deep knowledge of the area made her an invaluable guide during my home buying process. Her experience gave me confidence when I needed to make tough decisions that ultimately secured my dream home. Maureen went above and beyond keeping the whole process moving forward when other parties lagged. Because of her, I always knew what to expect and felt more in control of the process. My family and I are so happy in our new home and I can unequivocally say I couldnt have secured it without Maureen. ES
I have worked with Maureen on three different occasions, both buying and selling properties, and I highly recommend her for any real estate needs. Maureen is honest, knowledgeable, hard working and reliable.
I found Maureen to be readily available to answer all of my questions and concerns. She is a skilled negotiator and helped me through every transaction with incredible patience and professionalism. EK
Maureen was great to work with when purchasing our first home. We were previously working with another agent, from another company, who just didn't understand what we wanted and seemed to be pushing his own agenda on us. There was none of that with Maureen. I honestly felt like she looking out for our best interest throughout the entire process. She is very kind, helpful, and quick to respond to anything that may come up during the home buying process. I am looking forward to working with Maureen again in the future, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a house! JC
Johnny C
Maureen has a vast knowledge of the real estate market in the surrounding area. She has a very professional and personable demeanor and is a pleasure to work with. She made every effort to facilitate our sale and make the whole experience less stressful. We highly recommend Classified Realty. (Sold home for approx $1,000,000) MV
Michael V
It's very pleasant to work with Maureen, she is very knowledgeable about the market, she listened our concerns very carefully, answered our calls in a timely manner. She acted swiftly during the entire process. most importantly, she sold our house on the first open house. Very professional, would recommend to others....Thank you, RH
Maureen was very helpful as my buyer agent. She was committed to doing a good job, and she went extra miles to help me at times. For example, when I asked about the dimension of the laundry closet, she went to the house herself to measure it. Also, she introduced me to a local bank for mortgage and a local attorney for my closing. They both turned out to play a critical role in my successful closing. Maureen was also responsive in replying to my questions. She always returned my calls/messages/emails in a timely manner. On top of that, she is a pleasant and professional agent to work with.
Overall, I'm highly satisfied with Maureen's work.
My husband and I used Maureen Guiliano from Classified Realty when we put our house on the market. It was a tough time to be selling a house. Maureen used all her knowledge and expertise in the business to get our house out there to prospective buyers. She was always there for us, returning phone calls or emails right away. We were so happy with how easy she made the process that we decided to use her as our buying agent as well. The house we settled on was a short sale. Maureen did all that she could to make this complicated process go smoothly. A few weeks ago (and 3 years after moving in to our new home) as I was "organizing" I could not find some specific paperwork from the purchase of the house. When I called Maureen I began to explain who I was. She instantly remembered me, my husband, even our children. Within a day she had pulled out the file, copied the paperwork I was looking for and emailed it to me. We would definitely recommend Maureen to anyone looking to sell or purchase a house. More
Tina Davis
Maureen Giuliano is the consumate real estate professional. From my first meeting with her and throughout the very tiring and lengthy process of finding the best house for me( we looked at over 40 homes), Maureen was patient and aware of the competitive environment. She provided valuable guidance. I engaged with Maureen as a buyer's agent but without a doubt I feel her skills and her code of ethics will fit with anyone seeking a professional real estate agent whether they are buying or selling. More
Carole Bailey
Maureen is simply the most professional, savvy, knowledgeable and warm Real Estate Professional I have ever worked (and there's been quite a few of them, but since meeting Maureen - she is THE only one I would work with now). She not only has a tremendous amount of experience, but she is also warm and dedicated to making you and your family happy. She listens, she is responsive, and she is not afraid to give you some suggestions or something to think about. She is honest, even-keeled and always has a calm demeanor. You will appreciate her sincerity, sense of humor and expertise! Choose Maureen - she is wonderful! More
Tricia Endicott
Testimonial May 2012
"I was selling one home and purchasing another on the same day. I chose Maureen to represent me on the seller and buyer side and it proved to be the best decision. She managed both flawlessly and even stepped in to direct the movers when I needed to leave for the closings!" Kim
Kim Z
Maureen was very thorough in the process of my home sale. I was well informed in advance of all activities and potential issues and she helped to set my expectations to keep the process of selling my home in line with my anticipated time line. Maureen also acted as buyers agent for our new home. I would highly recommend Maureen to anyone buying or selling a home! Valerie
Maureen is a sincere and thoughtful person. She truly cares about her clients and wants them to be 100% happy with what they get. She is extremely knowledgeable and responsive when asked to look into something. She will not settle until her client is comfortable with their decision and does not pressure her clients. She made the process of buying a home an enjoyable one, and I look forward to working with her again in the future. More
Maureen was so knowledgable and helpful when I bought my house,I couldn't thank her enough. Her professional attitude and honesty made the whole process much easier. I highly recommend her for all your real estate needs! DD
Ive worked with numerous realtors in the last 20 years. None of them have come close to matching Maureens level of enthusiasm, responsiveness, and knowledge of the marketplace. She simply knows how to get the job done and take the worry out of buying and selling a home. I highly recommend her.
Note of appreciation sent to Agent Maureen Giuliano
Dear Maureen,
The Endicotts
Maureen is simply the best Real Estate Professional I have ever worked with. Her guidance in getting our North Reading home ready for sale was very helpful. Additionally her marketing strategy and price recommendation helped to sell our home quickly in a very challenging market. We also utilized Maureen's skills to help us buy in the Lowell area. In that regard she quickly got up to speed with what our needs were, gave very helpful suggestions and advice, and on top of that her service level was top notch (even given the distance from her North Reading office). J.E.


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I thought I would do a post on what we did over winter break. Here goes it:
we made pj's for our secret Santa friend
My friend Allison and I had a Polar Express play date for the littles
we don't usually hangout by dumpsters, I promise...we were going for a walk to deliver our pj's to our friend who we were doing the 12 days of Christmas for.
we had lots of family come to visit.
For Christmas Eve Breakfast I made reindeer and snowmen pancakes.
We got dressed up for a party at my parent's house on Christmas Eve.
the fam
we played a few games and ate ALOT of food.
We came home and opened up our Christmas PJ's
set cookies out for Santa
and enjoyed all the goodness that God and Santa blessed us with
Later on Christmas Day we went to my in-laws to celebrate and eat more yummy food!
the girls
sisters (excuse my red eyes)
the boys
Mom W with all the grand kids that were in town..
That pretty much was our time leading up to Christmas. We had so much fun doing our Christmas ABC's, play dates with friends, movie nights, and just spending time together with our family. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas holiday vacation as well. I look forward to sharing some fun things this week. Happy New Year once again! Have a Blessed Day!


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Recently, Mary Ellen asked a question on Pawbly about laundry pods and pets.
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"… I do not use the pods for this reason. The risk far outweighs the convenience. " – Krista Magnifico, DVM
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The Blackhawks pulled off a most difficult feat, Sunday, when Ben Smith scored on a rebound late in overtime of a pivotal 3-2 playoff game.
Chicago drew even in the with a Canucks team that led the series 3-0. The defending Stanley Cup champs now have a chance to steal one more victory from the top-seeded team from Vancouver and move on to round two.
Smith, a rookie, followed in a long, hard shot from the point by teammate Niklas Hjalmarsson that bounced off goalie Roberto Luongo.
Luongo didn't start the game but was called upon in the third period when Cory Schneider had to be helped off the ice when he was injured as he tried to stop Michael Frolik's penalty shot that tied it at 3.
Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault said after Chicago's 5-0 victory in Game 5 when Luongo was pulled for a second straight game that Luongo would remain the starter.
Luongo has struggled at times in his career against the Blackhawks, but he shut out Chicago in the opener of the series with 32 saves and went 38-15-7 with a 2.11 goals-against average in the regular season. But the previous two games the Hawks punished him.
Schneider made his first career playoff start and appeared in his third postseason game overall. He relieved Luongo in Games 4 and 5.
Besides Smith and Frolik, Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland -- on sweet pass by Patrick Kane -- scored.
Game 7 is Tuesday night in Vancouver.
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Photoshop tutorials can help you in your graphic design in order to achieve a certain effect or artistic needs. There are many free Photoshop tutorials out there, and in this article, we'll give you some tutorials on how to make watercolor effects.
List of Photoshop Tutorials to Produce Watercolor Effects
Here are 12 awesome Photoshop watercolor effect tutorials you can use:
1. Create Cool Watercolor Effects in Photoshop by Fabio
This tutorial makes the use of putting together an image of a girl, taking out the hair and using watercolor brushes to replace the hair. The watercolor brushes have different colors. It is a nice and simple tutorial.
2. Super Cool Watercolor Effect in 10 steps in Photoshop by Abduzeedo
This tutorial gives a normal photo a watercolor effect, by means of layer masking through a paper texture, in which watercolor brushes are used as well. This is a great tutorial and perfect for vintage designs.
3. Creating an Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper
This is a fantastic vintage watercolor tutorial you can use. It simply makes the use of a normal portrait of a person, and with layer techniques, masking, blending modes and textures, you will get this beautiful abstract watercolor wallpaper.
4. Dynamic Recessed Watercolor Typography in Photoshop by Fabio
This tutorial makes use of various references and ideas to complete the creative typography design, such as nature elements, floral designs, birds, and of course, the watercolor design. You can use this tutorial if you are designing a blog or website header.
5. Transform Photo into Watercolor Painting
This is a simple yet effective tutorial in transforming a simple photo into watercolor painting using Photoshop's in-house filters: Smart Blur, Glowing Edges, Watercolor Filter, and some dry brushes to manually paint on the image.
6. Fascinating Watercolor Effect in Photoshop Tutorial
This is a nice watercolor Photoshop tutorial that is also similar to a tutorial mentioned above, in which layer masking is also used, along with watercolor brushes, and applying Dry Brush effect on the original photo.
7. Create Convincing Watercolor Effects Using Photoshop by tim
This tutorial makes the use of watercolor brushes and layer blending over a crane image. The process is relatively simple but the results are also great, as it also makes the use of textured paper blended with the watercolor and crane layers.
8. Brilliant Matte Dispersion Effects in Photoshop by Joe Moore
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9. Design Vintage Artwork with Old Newspaper and Watercolor Brush
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10. A Quick and Easy Watercolor with Photoshop's Art History Brush
Here is a nice and unique tutorial that makes use of Photoshop's Art History Brush (AHB) tool to paint over a picture and give it a watercolor effect. The AHB is just adjusted depending on how the picture looks like.
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In a letter to the secretary in the health ministry, the 4,500-member grouping has suggested that stents should be considered under different categories for fixing price points. ET has seen a copy of the letter, which was sent last week.
In July, through a gazette notification, the ministry had added stents to the national list of essential medicines, a culmination of a long-drawn debate over exorbitant pricing of stents in India. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was expected to deliberate on their pricing. The letter notes that the four components of stent—the delivery balloon, metallic platform, the polymer on which the drug is attached and the type of the drug—have undergone refinements to achieve better efficacy and safety profile and, therefore, all stents cannot be considered as a single entity, and hence may require a differential consideration.
"In order to evaluate different types of stents, scientific trials are conducted to find out their clinical efficacy and safety," the letter said.
India has seen a significant increase in heart ailments. The number of stent procedures in India trebled over the last five years, according to the National Interventional Council (NIC) registry, 2015. Close to 500,000 stents were implanted in 2015. In private hospitals, prices of drug eluting stents, which are used in 95% cases, range between Rs 23,625 and Rs 1,50,000. In government establishments, the cost of procedure for the same stents is up to Rs 60,000.
An expert subcommittee that discussed the issue of pricing of stents had earlier noted that coronary artery disease is widespread in India and there is an "enormous need" for procedures requiring stent implantations. At the same time, it maintained that the cost and quality of components other than stents needed regulation to reduce the overall cost of the procedures. Brian Pinto, a senior cardiologist, told ET that capping prices of stents is an important step but the various categories of stents available in the market cannot be overlooked. "If the new innovations are not recognised, companies may not bring their latest stents in India," he said.
While stents are generally categorised as bare-metal and drug-eluting, newer generations and technological innovations such as the more expensive polymer-based stents are also seeing increasing demand in the country.
An industry executive said that pricing for drug-eluting stents could include factors such as product design, clinical evidence, performance, patient safety and locally produced device. Drug-eluting stents can be differentiated based on how much they score under each aspect, to arrive at an overall score, which could then help differentiate innovative stent or later generation of drug-eluting stents from the earlier ones.


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In past budgets, microfinance has been overshadowed by heavyweight industries such as IT, autos, telecom, banking and infrastructure. But now microfinance is emerging as an influential and high-potential industry in its own right. C Rangarajan's committee on financial inclusion this spring reported that microfinance institutions (MFIs) "could play a significant role in facilitating inclusion, as they are uniquely positioned in reaching out to the rural poor." The government has underscored financial inclusion as one way to reduce poverty.
Microfinance clearly helps meet that goal by providing financial services — from small loans to insurance — to millions of unbanked households. However, several fiscal constraints keep the microfinance sector from reaching its full potential. Banks enjoy a host of beneficial tax reductions and exemptions but MFIs do not. MFIs also pay service taxes that our impoverished customers end up paying for even though they should be exempt.
If MFIs had a level playing field, they would be able to lower the interest rates, reach more customers and help millions more lift themselves out of poverty. MFIs are now well-regulated, supervised and follow the same kind of requirements as banks. Yet banks and their middle-class customers enjoy preferential fiscal policies that MFIs and their poor clients do not.
To address the issue, the ministry of finance should waive service tax on all micro-loans, which are defined as less than Rs 25,000, and on micro-insurance products that insure less than Rs 25,000. The middle and upper classes get tax breaks on insurance premiums and on interest on housing loans. MFI customers, most of whom are illiterate and live in remote villages, do not file tax returns and therefore can't benefit from tax refunds. However, the poor still pay a 1% to 2% processing fee on their micro-loans as well as service taxes of 10.3% on their micro-insurance policies.They also end up paying a "poverty premium" since they can't take advantage of tax breaks enjoyed by the middle and upper classes.
Secondly, MFIs should be allowed to enjoy tax concessions on 40% of profits, as enjoyed by housing finance and infrastructure companies. The government has rightly identified housing and infrastructure as priority sectors. But rural development and financial inclusion are also priorities in achieving inclusive growth.
Thirdly, banks and financial institutions get a tax deduction of 7.5% of gross total income for reserves kept against possible bad debts. Alternatively, banks can claim deductions of 10% on assets classified as doubtful or loss assets. If MFIs were given tax breaks already enjoyed by banks, they could lower their costs and pass those savings onto our borrowers by reducing interest rates. Microfinance would be more affordable for the poor and could flourish further across India.
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If you pay your bills on time, you can improve your credit scores — it can be that simple.
Now, for someone who has irregular income or is dealing with unemployment, this can be tricky, but someone with regular paychecks should be able to pay the bills on time. Payment history has a big impact on your credit scores, so if you're looking for a place to start when improving your numbers, it's a good one.
Get Organized
When it comes to the absolutely teeniest, tiniest thing you can do to improve your credit scores, you need to know where you currently stand. While organizing your financial information may not have a direct impact on your credit scores (sorry, scoring models don't have a category for effort), it makes everything easier.
In order to pay balances on time, you have to know when they're due. Make sure you haven't lost track of any accounts or bills: Think back to the holiday shopping season and if you opened any store accounts, and don't forget to check the mail for medical bills after a visit to the doctor. Figure out a mail sorting system. File things. Use a calendar to mark due dates. It's not the most enjoyable activity, but it's an important one.
Use Tools
There are dozens of free tools available to make personal finance easier. On the organization front, automatic bill payments are wonderful. You can set them up for most things, whether that's credit cards, student loans or utilities. Even if you're paying an individual — like a landlord — you can often arrange recurring online transfers with your bank.
You can often customize how much you pay, whether it's the statement balance or a set amount, but you should make sure you have enough money to cover the payment. If a large, unexpected purchase, like a car repair or emergency healthcare, means you put more on a credit card during a billing cycle, make sure to make necessary adjustments to prevent overdrawing your connected account.
This can be especially helpful if you're trying to pay down credit card debt and the payment amount stays the same.
"Put your credit cards on autopay and stop using them," said Gerri Detweiler, director of consumer education for Credit.com. "You know each monthly payment will get paid on time, and there won't be any late payments, and your debt will continue to decrease, which helps your utilization."
Look at that: two steps toward better credit scores in one action. Utilization (how much you use of your available credit) is the second most-important factor in credit scoring, after payment history.
You can see the factors that affect your credit scores using free tools like the Credit Report Card, which breaks down the five components of a credit score and how well you perform in each of them. You'll get a letter grade from A to F in payment history, credit utilization, credit age, account mix and inquiries.
Make Payments
Getting organized is great, but you have to follow through. If you set up automatic payments, make sure you don't spend the money in your checking account on other things. If you have arranged a manual payment, by dropping off cash or sending a check, do it early. Paying a day late may not seem like a big deal, but late is late, and late is bad.
If you're in a situation where money isn't coming in on a regular schedule, make sure you save part of the paycheck when you get it. The importance of an emergency fund can't be stressed enough, because one thing you can predict about the future is that you still have bills. You need to prepare for that.
Sit Tight
As long as you're making payments on time and living within your means, your scores should improve. In other words, don't do anything to jeopardize those good habits.
"Only open new credit when you need it," said Anthony Sprauve, senior consumer credit specialist at credit scoring company FICO. "Don't open new credit because you're buying something at a store and you're going to get 10% off a new dress or a suit." Not only will inquiries ding your credit scores, opening a new credit account may tempt you to spend money you shouldn't.
Speaking of unnecessary spending: Rein it in.
"The thing that seems extremely obvious is to stop spending on things you don't need," said Rod Griffin, director of public education for the credit bureau Experian. "If I see something and I really really want it, I walk away from the store and wait 24 hours, and quite often I never go back." The same thing applies to online shopping. Close the window and come back later if you decide you need it. It sounds like a no-brainer, but small actions like this help over time, Griffin said.
If you take anything away from these tips for improving your credit, let it be this: "Paying every bill on time every time, no exception," is crucial, Sprauve said. "Payment history is the most important factor."
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