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In Zimbabwe, Africa, you will find the magnificent Victoria Falls, at a height of 128m.
The location is known as the "Devil's Swimming Pool". During the months of September and December, people can swim as close as possible to the edge of the falls without falling over.
These falls are becoming well known amongst the "radical tourist" industry, when more and more people search for the ultimate experience.
Would you dare?
Victoria falls at SeptemberTuesday, March 25, 2008 |
In Zimbabwe, Africa, you will find the magnificent Victoria Falls, at a height of 128m.
Trust is in its bondFriday, March 21, 2008 |
Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,
'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.'
The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.'
'What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father.
'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.
'If I hold your hand and something happens to me,
chances are that I may let your hand go.
But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go.'
In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours...This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings.
Women's Day – March 8thSaturday, March 08, 2008 | Labels: Namma Chennai
March 8th is the international women's day and it is being celebrated throughout the world. Does anybody knows why it is so special?
In most countries around the world women do not have proper rights in society. Thus women's rights and women's day gain in importance today. It's the day to talk about women, their rights and their problems.
The day is an official holiday in Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Italy, Laos, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia, and is observed by men giving the women in their lives - mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc., flowers and small gifts. In some countries (such as Romania) it is also observed as an equivalent of Mother's Day, where children also give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
In our life we come across women everyday in form of mother, sister, wife and so on. Our life is surrounded with women's but less importance was given to women . Maybe because of the belief that women are given fewer rights than men, the world needed to celebrate a special day for women, for being a woman.
Some facts are
·Each year, more than 500,000 women -- at least one every minute -- die from pregnancy-related causes. The vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries. An African woman's lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is one in 16; in Asia, it's one in 65. In Europe, it's one in 1,400.
·Of 876 MILLION illiterate adults in the developing world, two-thirds are women.
·Of the more than 600 million school-age children in the developing world, 120 million primary school-age children are not in school; 53 percent are girls.
·In higher education, the level of women's enrollment equals or exceeds that of men in western Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and developed regions outside western Europe. But in sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia, women's enrollment continues to lag behind, with 44 and 38 women per 100 men, respectively.
·Half of the world's refugees and displaced people are women and girls. As refugees, they are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence while in flight, in refugee camps and during resettlement.
So we surely need Womens Day to spread the awareness about women.

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Outback's End
A plastic box filled with a white-russian colored film. Corrosion in the slots where cylinders fit. A technician's solemn expression:
"In twenty years, it's always a cracked engine block."
After 9 years and 155,514 miles, my first new car dies.
Autumn wind
hanging on a lift over
its grease-stained parts
more by FRANK J. TASSONE
photograph by Javier Calvo


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Companies had almost no sense of their own history, while politicians positively reveled in the fact that voters couldn't remember (or chose to forget) lies, deceptions and even criminal behavior.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
CHRISTMAS AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE_WEP Holiday entry
Companies had almost no sense of their own history, while politicians positively reveled in the fact that voters couldn't remember (or chose to forget) lies, deceptions and even criminal behavior.
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Scary. And I so hope you were not writing from the crytall ball.ReplyDeleteReplies
According to our present grasp of physics, the universe may well collapse in upon itself in the distant future. But Man will likely end himself much, much sooner. Thanks for reading and liking. :-)Delete
Really interesting story, Roland. You have a way with words!ReplyDelete
Certainly presents a grim view of the future...Replies
It is a tenant of Science that even the Universe itself has a Shelf-Life.Delete
I prefer to see it as a hopeful tale in that a man of compassion and faith lives until the very end, still caring for those who do not care for him back. :-)
"Darling of slit-throat reporting." Love that turn of phrase. A truly sci-fi Christmas tale with an imaginative use of the manger. Very well done. This sadly fits with some of my own holiday cynicism this year. Yet I can't help but hope for a more glorious future.ReplyDelete
Roland, you've provided a unique tale entirely fitting for the Holiday Celebrations that are out of this world, thank you.
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Holiday Season and a prosperous and peace-filled New Year.Replies
I know some with the PC-bent of mind might object to a manger even in a Christmas tale ... so I used it I hope with a bit of irony.Delete
Thanks for liking this little Sci Fi Christmas tale.
I've watched too many "Darlings of slit-throat reporting" lately. I wanted one to get her due! Glad you liked the turn of phrase. :-)
May Happiness, Peace, and Success be yours this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year!!
It is an interesting view of a dystopian future.ReplyDeleteReplies
The more I see of Progress, the more it strikes me as "Regress." Thanks for reading and liking. :-)Delete
Great entry Roland. Loved the motif of the baby Jesus carving and being put to good use at the end. Great descriptions as always--'Rocio Facundo, the darling of slit-throat reporting'. Love it! You're right. Man is sure to implode all by Him/Herself without the help of the universe collapsing.ReplyDelete
Thanks for participating at this busy time of year, Roland.
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016!
Denise :-)Replies
Thanks for enjoying my little Christmas Sci Fi tale. :-)Delete
May you never meet a Rocio Facundo reporter in real life!
It is within Man's Nature to destroy himself. There are good souls abroad, but they do not have their fingers on the Nuclear Buttons or triggers -- the curdled within do. :-(
Merriest of Christmases to you and a New Year of wonder and delight!
Roland :-)
Great writing as always, but I think I prefer Hibbs, and now before I forget again, I will go and order the print copy.ReplyDelete
I ordered the book and will get it on the 22nd. Looking forward to giving it a home in my bookcase.ReplyDeleteReplies
I like Hibbs better, too.Delete
I am depressing myself today by researching and writing of the war crimes of General Sherman, using direct quotes from his orders to his men and to the Secretary of the Army.
But the Turquoise Woman is stepping in -- that is the great thing about writing alternate history -- you can re-write tragedies. Still, poor McCord is going to pay for it in the future.
Thank you so much for inviting Hibbs to live on your bookshelf -- hide the blue berries if you have them!
Hi Roland - interesting ideas here and the video on how we will end .. thankfully if the galaxy has any ideas .. I'll be dust by then. I don't think we will finish ourselves off - somehow the species will survive ... and evolution is continually occurring ... so great stories will be written of new bodies etc.ReplyDelete
Cheers HilaryReplies
We are our own worst enemy. :-(Delete
Perhaps the universe ending is only the Father's way of wiping clean the blackboard, giving all of us a fresh start. :-)
Yes, that theory of the Big Bang reversing itself is depressing, but science has no room for human emotions. What happens happens as its nature intends. So McCord is going to be the hand that starts the unwinding? A great WEP entry, Roland!ReplyDeleteReplies
Like Charleton Heston in BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES. :-)Delete
I like to think of it as McCord making it to the end of the story of existence. Thanks for liking my entry.
Our Victor? That compounds things.ReplyDelete
Go McCord, go!Replies
I like to think of this as only one possible future for my heroes as was END OF DAYS which Victor rectified in THREE SPIRIT KNIGHT. At heart I am an optimist. :-)Delete
This is really depressing. Hopefully we won't come to that, but until it is all resolved, one way or another, happy holidays.ReplyDeleteReplies
The end of the universe may just be the start of a whole new adventure for all of us. :-) Happy Holidays to you, too!Delete
In and out In and outReplyDelete
All the stars will go
One bang then two
Over and over you know
What goes out must come in
Life again will start a new
Now I see all's not blind
For it seems you know it to
Next time I'll again post this rhyme
And say I liked what you doReplies
Thanks so much for the poetry, It made my evening. Merry Christmas!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 17, 2015 at 8:15 PM
This felt a little preachy, but I liked it. This is the way the world ends *shrug*ReplyDeleteReplies
According to one of science's theories, collapsing in back on itself is definitely one way it could go.Delete
Sorry that you thought it was "preachy". :-( But I am glad that despite that you like it. :-)
That isn't exactly the holiday I want for the end of year, but it hints at an experimental style of writing. Overall, I think you would find agreement that your blog site looks very professional.ReplyDelete
Now, my mentor, Roger Zelazny, was one to experiment with writing styles. I guess some of it stuck. :-)ReplyDelete
Glad you think my blog looks professional. Happy Holidays.
Okay, I'm going to find a nice comfortable cave and remain off the grid, LOL. thanksReplyDeleteReplies
When the universe goes POOF, a cave won't help. But, hey, it just might. :-)Delete
Loved the use of the hand carving to initiate the science. Pretty cool. The world had a beginning, it will have an end, of some sort.ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Roland. Glad to see you're still creating your masterpieces :)Replies
Hanging in there! :-) And Merry Christmas and Great New Year to you!!Delete
Hi Roland.ReplyDelete
Making the rounds even after they announced the winner. The concept is one most people don't like to think about but certainly intriguing. Since I know you lost some friends and were wondering if it was what you had written I will say this; those who took offense didn't like Harry Potter either and maybe some of them support Mr. Bad Hair, Trump. Don't let it bother you. There is an audience for your voice.
Thanks, Nancy, for saying such nice things.Delete
I knew I wouldn't win so I didn't even bother checking. Though this may be my last time for WEP.
I hope there is an audience for my voice. Maybe being too stubborn to quit will finally win the day for me!
May this Christmas and New Year be healing and happy for you. :-)


text: On October 2, 1881, Father Michael J. McGivney, 29-year-old assistant pastor at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, brought together a group of laymen with whom he discussed his dream for a Catholic fraternal benefit society. It not only would assist widows and orphans of deceased members through its life insurance program, but also would boost members' sense of pride in their Catholic religion, then frequently challenged in the anti-Catholic climate of 19th-century America. Father McGivney and his associates met several more times over the next several months to continue planning, and the new organization --the Knights of Columbus -- was formally launched in early February, 1882.


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The sewing machine has been humming, and another UFO is completed – what a great feeling. So that means I have to find another addition to put on my UFO List of Six. The current list as it stands is now:
No 2: Stitchery Tote Bag. (This replaces the now completed Amanda Jean Apron)
No 3: Maple Leaf Quilt
No 4: Candle Wick Quilt
No 5: Black/grey Horse Quilt
No 6: Duvet Cover
As it's Monday, it is now time for another roll of the dice. And the lucky winner is my Maple Leaf quilt. That's good, not a great deal to do to finish this project.
Wonder if I'll be lucky enough to have a finish three weeks in a row? I'll be trying my very best, working around a couple of meetings and a social lunch out at the end of the week.
But before I actually get to sit at the sewing machine, I've promised to patch up Robin's favourite pair of jeans. And I must prepare some "leader and ender" sewing to feed into the machine as well – it's just like getting something for nothing.


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The Infinite Scroll is becoming increasingly used in Web design. In fact, many businesses are choosing this feature for their websites, either to provide a different experience to users or to stay up-to-date with the latest digital trends. While it can be beneficial to adopt Infinite Scroll, it is important that its implementation takes into account the best SEO and usability practices.
The Main Issue: Indexing
In terms of SEO, one of the major challenges that you may encounter in trying to implement Infinite Scroll is indexing. The issue stems from the fact that Google does not allow the JavaScript download to display content found below a Web page that was programmed in Infinite Scroll. As a result, when the search engine lands on your Web page, it will only see the content that is first presented to the user; the content that is visible without having to scroll. To address this shortcoming, you must help Google detect your entire website's content to effectively index your website and promote visibility between internal pages. You can do this by implementing an interlinking strategy.
Interlinking: The Solution to Indexing
An interlinking strategy is necessary to promote effective indexing to your website's pages. By allowing Google to effectively crawl internal pages, you can ensure your website's domain authority will remain high.
Classic Pagination
By adopting a classic navigation system, we help Google access all content on your website. As a result in the search engines, your website appears completely normal without any third-party technology such as Infinite Scroll. You no longer have to be concerned about your content being detected.
The following provides practical tips on how to implement classic pagination with Infinite Scroll.
As the image above indicates, the key to successful pagination is to first divide the content into unique segments, while carefully avoiding the possibility of duplicate content. Next, one should have a unique URL per page (ex. site.com/page/1, site.com/page/2, etc.) and a unique title per page (ex. website – Page 1, website – Page 2, etc.). It is necessary to present search engines and users with navigational numbered links toward other pages. There should be at least one "Back" link and one "Next" link.
Furthermore, you must use the REL and CANONICAL meta tags in the pagination system to properly segment the process, ensure there are no issues with browsing and indexing, and to avoid the possibility of duplicate pages. You must also ensure that off limit pages all give a 404 error. Why?
"JavaScript code which is too complex or arcane could also prevent rendering the page fully and accurately." — Google Webmaster Central Blog, May 23, 2014
Too Complex or Arcane?
Without classic pagination, the Google bot will not be able to access your content. Infinite Scroll requires a scrolling interaction that the robot in theory cannot execute. No scrolling, no content. No content, no search results.
Other Interlinking Elements
The following is a list of other key elements that need to be implemented to ensure proper indexing:
- Well-segmented categorization: Segmentation of your content should be structured appropriately with categories and tags.
- Well-structured menus: Do not be afraid to include in your menus all the internal pages that you think are pertinent (categories, tags, articles, etc.)
- Interlinking module: An effective and popular technique for executing a good interlinking strategy is the use of an automatic module. For example, inserting a "related post" or "random articles" script at the end of a blog article will allow the wide distribution of pages with a high domain authority. This brings optimal indexing, and gives fresh impetus to forgotten older articles.
- Avoid no-follow links: Surprisingly, many sites use the no-follow attribute on their own internal links. This practice basically indicates to Google that you do not trust pages that are internal to your website.
- Sitemap: Including a sitemap on your website will help the indexing of your site.
Infinite Scroll as a Progressive Improvement
Infinite Scroll should be implemented as a "progressive improvement"; that is, it should function as an additional feature available to users that support it, without penalizing others or changing the technical structure of the site.
Asynchronous Download
- The user requests a page (eg: site.com/page/3) and gets the content of this page.
- When it reaches the limits of content while scrolling, a JavaScript function will run, requiring new content from the server.
- When the server responds with the new content, another JavaScript function interprets the data and injects it into the HTML page.
- When there is more content to download, the server responds with a 404 error message that will not be shown to the user. Rather, we will post a notice that the content is exhausted. This feature works for both a scroll up as a scroll down.
Preloading and Caching
The asynchronous download can cause delays in the content display depending on the server's response time. Therefore, we must use preloading and caching. The purpose of preloading is to download the adjacent content preventatively to minimize the new contents' loading time. Caching's purpose is to keep asynchronously downloaded content in memory.
Browsing States
1. History API (Or "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T BREAK THE BACK BUTTON")
The Infinite Scroll is definitely a plus for continuous navigation, but what about "segmented" navigation? If a user scrolls for several sections, finds an interesting link and clicks it, then returns to the Infinite Scroll, what happens?
If a user visits your site, leaves, then comes back a few days later and tries to find a certain piece of content, what is their experience? How will they know where to go? The answers to these questions are found in the History.pushState.
2. History.pushState
History.pushState lets you change the URL in the address bar dynamically. When the user scrolls and reaches a new section, the address bar will change. The pushState then creates a new state in the browser navigation history. If the user clicks on the back button, it will be up to the previous URL we populate via pushState.
history.pushState(stateObject, title, URL);
window.onpopstate = function(event) {
window.location = window.location; }
Sites like Facebook and 9gag demonstrate the importance of this practice. If you scroll far down on the site page with Infinite Scroll, then accidentally press the "Back" button and return immediately to the site, you will return to the very top of the scroll instead of exactly where you left off.
SEO Benefits?
The implementation of an Infinite Scroll, when well established, will not influence the SEO performance of a website. The major advantage however, lies in optimizing conversions (depending, of course, on the objectives of the website in question!).
For example, one of the most documented cases is that of TIME Magazine, which managed to reduce its bounce rate by 15 percent simply through the implementation of an Infinite Scroll. The reason being is when users enter the Time.com website, they browse through several different pages of content without realizing they have changed pages multiple times. This increases the likelihood that they will view many content pages on the website during their visit. The main lesson learned in all of this is that a user is extremely lazy, and it's up to you to make it as easy as possible for them to go through your content!
Thus, the implementation of an Infinite Scroll on your website may allow you to decrease your bounce rate and increase the amount of content being viewed, as well as the number of pageviews. This can be extremely interesting for sites whose main income comes from advertising with CPM ads (if the advertisement reloads when users change pages with Infinite Scroll).
In summary, the implementation of Infinite Scroll on your website may benefit the user experience and increase conversions, provided you follow best Web development practices. By following the advice shared in this article, you can easily avoid falling into the trap of not indexing. You will also be able to give more weight to your internal pages and much more easily achieve your conversion goals. The Infinite Scroll will help achieve conversions if set up based on UX best practices.
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Below: Poison Ivy explains her fundamentalist Environmentalist goals to Batman. She is willing to murder humans for the sake of her radical Environmentalist agenda. [Source: Batman #651, DC Comics (May 2006), page 17; reprinted in Batman: Face the Face, DC Comics (2006), page 46; written by James Robinson, pencilled by Don Kramer, inked by Keith Champagne.]
Below: Rather than see her beloved plants killed by a defoliant Batman has had Robin inject into the building's sprinkler system, Poison Ivy gives herself up. She only "wanted to the do the right thing," she proclaims. From Batman #651, page 22:
Text from scene above, from Batman #651, DC Comics (May 2006), pages 14-22; reprinted in Batman: Face the Face, DC Comics (2006), pages 41-49; written by James Robinson, pencilled by Don Kramer, inked by Keith Champagne:Batman: Hello, Pamela.
Poison Ivy (whose real name is Pamela Lillian Isley) is one of Batman's most important recurring enemies in the various DC Comics comic book series that feature the Dark Knight and his Gotham-based allies. Poison Ivy has been featured in movies, live action television and animation. She is one of Batman's most widely recognized foes.
Nothing is really known about Poison Ivy's religious background or upbringing prior to her becoming an enemy of Batman. She is not known to have identified herself as an adherent of any organized traditional religious group or denomination.
What is clear about Poison Ivy is that she has a fanatical obsession with plants and radical environmentalism. Her ambitions and goals far exceed that of most traditional and mainstream Environmentalist groups such as Greenpeace or the Nature Conservancy. Her willingness to kill humans for the sake of her beloved plants marks her as even more extreme than real-world fundamentalist Environmentalist groups such as the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
With regards to her principle motivations and beliefs, Poison Ivy is in some ways similar to another major Batman villain who is a fundamentalists Environmentalist: Ra's Al Ghul. But whereas Ra's Al Ghul's goals are often complex and never focus on eliminating all human life (just most of it), Poison Ivy appears to have an almost monomaniacal obsession with plants. Fortunately for Batman and civilized society, Poison Ivy is considerably less organized and a far less effective killer than Ra's Al Ghul.
Poison Ivy strives to consciously identify with plants more than with humans, although she is herself human. Her disdain for humans may even exceeds that of Ra's Al Ghul, who still regards himself as human, although superior to most other humans. Fellow Batman villain Harley Quinn is Poison Ivy's only regular human friend.
Despite the fact that Ra's Al Ghul and Poison Ivy have both been classified as "fundamentalist Environmentalists," one should not conclude from this that they somehow share the same "religious affiliation." There is certainly no umbrella fundamentalist Environmentalist organization to which they both belong. it is reasonable to conclude that they are aware of organized radical Environmentalist groups (such as ELF), but they probably regard such organizations as ineffective and insufficiently radical. Despite some similarities in their goals, Poison Ivy is not known to be an ally of Ra's Al Ghul.
Poison Ivy has joined criminal organizations such as the Injustice Gang and the Secret Society of Super Villains. She has also temporarily allied herself with other villains. These alliances have always been for the sake of expediency as a means of furthering her own goals or vanquishing her enemies, and have not been based on any shared philosophy or religious beliefs.
From "Poison Ivy" article on Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Ivy; viewed 19 April 2007):
Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley) is a fictional character, a DC Comics super-villain who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, she first appeared in Batman #181 in (June 1966).
In the series Gotham Girls, Poison Ivy deems herself as one of "the world's most prominent eco-terrorists." She is obsessed with plants, botany and environmentalism. She utilizes toxins from plants and her own bloodstream for her criminal activities, which are usually aimed at protecting the natural environment...
Poison Ivy did not initially catch on as a character, and was not heard of again until the rise of feminism brought the need for a greater number of more independent female villains in the series. She was also used to replace the increasingly sympathetic Catwoman as a clearly antagonistic female super-villain for Batman, and then made further appearances in the Batman comic book series and in Suicide Squad...
In some circles, much has said about Poison Ivy's sexuality, with speculation that she may be a GLBT person or a lesbian. She is not known have explicitly identified herself with such classifications. To do is an over-simplification of her character and may be inaccurate.
In point of fact, Poison Ivy's romantic relationships and infatuations have nearly always been with men. Suppositions about Poison Ivy's sexuality largely stem from the way she has, in recent years, been illustrated alongside her frequent partner-in-crime, Harley Quinn.
A frequent modus operandi utilized by Poison Ivy is to use plant-based chemical concoctions to cause men to fall in love with her or fall under her spell so that she can manipulate them. She has done this to Batman and even Superman. She has at times pronounced her love for her victims, including Batman. Her chemical control over individuals is sometimes delivered through a kiss.
None of this indicates a normative of societally accepted category of sexual preference. Her behavior is indicative of a strongly aberrant psychosexual persona. She might be classified as omni-predatorial in her sexuality. That is, she is indiscriminate in the gender of the people she uses and abuses through sexual and emotional manipulation toward villainous and murderous ends. Poison Ivy's relationship with Harley Quinn (whether mere platonic friendship or more), appear to be an exception to this pattern of behavior, and appears to be focused on Harley Quinn as an individual, rather than a fixation on women generally.
Regardless of whether Poison Ivy is best characterized as GLBT, LGBT, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual or simply psychosexually deviant, all of these elements of her behavior and character are secondary or subservient to her primary motivation/ultimate concern/religion: her obsession with plants and radical environmentalism. In no way does Poison Ivy identify herself primarily based on any aspect of her sexuality. Furthermore, Poison Ivy's sexuality is entirely tangential and in no way in conflict with her fundamentalist Environmentalist beliefs. For this reason, there is no "GLBT" notation next to Poison Ivy's listing of her religious affiliation/belief in the main table, such as there is with characters whose GLBT lifestyle conflicts with their known religious affiliation (as is the case with GLBT Catholics such as Batman ally Renee Montoya).
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As far back as the Ancient Greeks, there was speculation of a great southern land mass to balance out the northern continents. The Greeks called the north arktos, the word for bear after a constellation in the north. And so they presumed that there must be an anti-arktos in existence too.
In 2 CE, Terra Australis (as it was referred to) was named Antarctica by Marinus of Tyre - like the Greek name, meaning the opposite of the Arctic. However, the continent was not sighted until 1820 by a Russian expedition led by Fabian von Bellingshausen.
On his way to Australia in 1774 it is believed that English explorer Captain James Cook did not quite come within sighting distance, although he crossed into the polar waters. Recordings in his journal show his reluctance to go closer, concluding "the world will derive no benefit from it".
"The risk one runs in exploring the coast in these unknown and Icy Seas, is so very great, that I can be bold to say, that no man will ever venture farther than I have done and that the lands which may lie to the South will never be explored."
It's just as well for us adventurous souls that Cook was wrong - only a year after the first sighting, it is believed that sealer Captain John Davis was the first person to set foot on the continent in 1821. The continent was little explored for the next fifty years, with ships struggling to handle the fast freezing ice.
The era between 1898 to 1916 marked the Heroic Age of Exploration of the Antarctic, with expeditions setting forth from Europe, the USA and Japan. Perhaps the most famous of these was the race to the South Pole between Roald Amundsen (Norwegian) and Captain Robert F Scott (English). Scott discovered the Polar Plateau on which the Pole was situated in the early 1900s however was beaten to the Pole in 1912 by Roald Amundsen by a month.
Originally Amundsen planned to be the first to reach the North Pole but he was beaten before he had even gotten passed his planning stage. Hearing of Frost's plans to reach the South Pole, Amundsen set forth a month earlier than scheduled to the South and his hastiness paid off. Upon discovering that Amundsen had pipped them at the post, Frost and his crew turned back and during their return journey tragically perished in the extreme cold.
Another famed Antarctic story of exploration is that of Ernest Shackleton and his crew aboard the "Endurance" in 1915. The pack ice was too thick for the "Endurance" to reach the continent and they became trapped. Gradually over 10 months, the pressure of the ice built up so incredibly as to tear through the ship. Astonishingly, Shackleton and his crew proceeded to camp on the ice for a further 5 months before they managed to reach civilisation on a lifeboat on a 17 day journey.
Today exploring Antarctica is no where near as dangerous and can be done in comfort with state of the art safety features aboard all Expedition ships. For example, the MS Midnatsol has a specifically designed hull to break through ice and onboard scientific testing facilities for samples collected during field trips.
On the Spirit of Shackleton tour aboard the MS Expedition, over 21 days explore the Falkland Islands, the remote South Georgia where Shackleton's grave lies and the Antarctic Peninsula, retracing Shackleton's route in reverse. And we have many other ready-made adventures for you to experience the thrill of a polar expedition. And, as relatively few people visit the continent today, you can still feel like a true explorer as you discover this incredible land of ice.


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American Harvest Antiques
632 North 6th Street
Paducah, KY 42001
Category: Antique Shops,Art & Home Decor
Hours of Operation:
Wednesdays & Saturdays 10am - 4pm
Website: https://plus.google.com/112095648660227812070/about?gl=us&hl=en
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Here is the first episode of the Visual Poets series. This episode features the reading of an excerpt of Phoenix by Ouyang Jianghe. The poem was inspired by a sculptural work of the same title by Xu Bing. Xu Bing's sculpture, actually two sculptures–a male "feng" 鳳 and female "huang" 凰– is comprised almost entirely of objects found on worksites in Beijing. Phoenix, created between 2008 and 2010, has been on view in both the US (Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York, and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, MA) and China (Today Art Museum).
Ouyang's poem was also a two-year project, extending between 2010 when he saw Xu's sculpture in New York, and 2012, when the work of 19 stanzas was finally published. At roughly 400 lines, the poem was first published in 2012 by Oxford (Hong Kong), and then re-published by Chinacitic Press this past July. The recording of the poem in the video took place on July 5, at the Central Academy for Fine Arts in Beijing where Chinacitic was promoting Ouyang's book, along with two others (a new work of fiction by Liu He and an edited volume of poems for children by Bei Da0). Xu Bing was also present at the event.


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Obama vs Clinton: Foreign Policy Showdown
If Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in 2016, her time as Secretary of State will be a major factor. But a look back at her tenure reveals that she was often at odds with President Obama, taking a more hawkish view of world events.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... we don't yet know what that Hillary Clinton to ... run for president twenty sixteen if she does her track record as Secretary of State will likely be a big component of her campaign ... but as Secretary of State ... Tory Clinton seem to differ with present Obama on several major foreign policy positions ... favoring a more hawkish stance ... so where did Clinton and Obama part ways ... you may recall the infamous reset button snafu ... with Secretary Clinton said her Russian counterpart with the literal reset button for U S Russian relations ... except Weber translated reset into Russian got it wrong ... in any case stalling relations with Russia was a major Obama policy goal early on ... according to WSJ reporting in her final weeks the Secretary of State ... Clinton but a private memo to President Obama warning that relations were the low point ... but it to Russia granting Edward Snowden's asylum of people first twenty thirteen before the president signaled that any reset was on hold ... the one to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime in Syria at an early stage in the conflict ... but present Obama pursued a different course he was wary of another messy Middle Eastern conflict ... however when made twenty eight this year Obama announced that the US would start to provide training to moderate rebels ... as protesters Storm Tahrir Square Clinton was wary of the US is supporting position of the popular uprising ... she didn't want to throw U S ally of President Hosni Mubarak under the bus baby and more junior White House aides one ABS and present Obama backs the nascent democratic movement ... Clinton's role as Secretary of State may be her biggest asset should she choose to run in twenty sixteen ... and how she differed with her boss on foreign policy may be a help or hinder its depending on how his legacy take shape ...


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One of the elements that you can choose is the flavor and there are some truly epic flavors available. One of the more popular flavors is Summer Lovin'. This great flavor is of the premium flavor that VaporFi offers and is a collage of California sunshine mixed with lemon and a hint of raspberry thrown in the mix. The end result is an e-Cigarette refill that is unique, delicious and aromatic. California sunshine quenches that thirst for an exotic feel, while lemon tends to add freshness to further compliment that. The slightly tangy feel of raspberry helps end that the taste with a bang and a sweetness that leaves you craving for more. While the flavor itself is a collage of mere simple elements, it is truly one of its kind and it is something that is not be missed. If still in doubt, simply take a whiff of strong aroma that can be felt from the cartridge without even opening it and you will definitely want to try it.
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EcoKnights Raised Basic Concerns on the Construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL)
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- Category: News
- Published: Tuesday, 08 August 2017 08:26
3 August 2017, Kuala Lumpur – EcoKnights was invited to a briefing by Malaysian Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) today on the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL).
The ECRL, mooted as a national connectivity effort since 2000, is currently progressing to initiate its construction of the 532.3 km long railway link.
A WWF representative, Daria Mathew, in her slide presentation noted that the proposed ECRL alignment in Terengganu will be crossing over the largest intact Melaleuca forest in Setiu. The concern that the ECRL will be fragmenting unique ecosystems in Terengganu is valid and has the potential to disrupt the river systems in that area. Additionally, the Melaleuca forest is very susceptible to forest fires and as such WWF has raised the concerns that there is a risk that during the construction process, human negligence may be able to cause accidental fires.
In this briefing hosted by MRL, several NGOs have expressed their concerns on the process of planning and development of the railway stressing on issues related to high conservation value forests, environmental management and mitigation of risks during the construction phase of the railway.
Below are some of the concerns raised by EcoKnights for the public and relevant stakeholders to consider:
- Pre-construction and post-construction mitigation strategies
- Transparency in NGO and Public Engagement and Reporting
- An Environmental Management Plan that is accessible to the public and NGOs
To understand more about the ECRL, you can download the following documents and refer to it. The documents below are prepared by Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd
If you are reading this as a concerned member of the public, we highly encourage you to express your views to MRL and provide constructive inputs to raise the level of concerns to them.


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Don't let the troubles and distresses
deter you from blessings that are yours
Live today like you've never lived a day
think of it as your last taste life
because no one knows their time of
depature from this earthly dreams
Give it your all, live it well
but please let Christ dwell
For when all is done and gone
it is Him in Heaven, or the Lucifer in Hell
By Him the world will be judged
based on His Holy Word
Jesus is the Only way out from Hell's ditch
Do you know Him?
If you don't, then you must
if you want to be free from the pangs of the Devil's hell
You can call Him through prayer
He is ever near
Don't let Satan, steal what's yours
God has provided a mansion in Heaven
Where treasures will never rot
no tears, no pain
or sorrow or shame
will never be a part
No death, nor sickness
or distress, no wars, no crime
nor hate will reign
There will only be peace and joy
Glorious singing with Angels from on high
Children playing with the lions and the lambs
Nothing to fear, no reasons to cry
God has provided a way of escape from this dreadful place
call hades
Wailing and gnashing of teeth there will be
souls who lived on the part of destruction
and never repented thier sinful soul
That's who you will see
If you follow that path
Eternal damnation in a lake of fire will your portion to keep
But if you, follow Jesus, THE SOON COMING KING
You will reap the joys of everlasting life
No more sadness, all will be gladness
Come now accept HIS LOVE
His GRACE and MERCY
Let Him lead you in the right way!
JOHN 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son"
By Tamra Brathwaite


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Research Areas
Function of BIN1-Induced T-Tubule Microdomains
T-tubules are membrane invaginations specific to striated muscles. Cardiac T-tubules (TT) are enriched with L-type calcium channels (LTCCs), which initiate intracellular calcium signaling that is critical for beat-to-beat contraction. The Hong Laboratory recently identified that a membrane curvature protein, cardiac BIN1 (cBIN1, Bridging Integrator 1), folds the membrane bilayer within T-tubules to control extracellular ion diffusion, protecting the hearts from arrhythmias (Figure 1). More recently, we identified that cBIN1-microfolds are organizing the cardiomyocyte LTCC-RyR dyads, responsible for efficient excitation-contraction coupling in the heart. We previously identified that BIN1 facilitates microtubule-dependent delivery of LTCCs to T-tubules, and expression of BIN1 is reduced in human heart failure, resulting in intracellular accumulation of LTCCs. We are further learning how these BIN1 folded microdomains regulate LTCC-RyR couplon formation and function in normal and failing cardiomyocytes.
Turnover of Membrane Microdomains and Release of Biomarkers
During heart failure, T-tubules not only undergo membrane remodeling, but also lose their membrane LTCCs, causing impaired calcium transients and decreased contractility. We also found that T-tubule membrane associated BIN1 is reduced in human heart failure, diminishing cardiac contractility. Furthermore, BIN1 is blood available, and plasma BIN1 decreases during heart failure progression. We are very interested in how these BIN1-dependent cardiac T-tubule microdomains are turned over, releasing membrane and associated BIN1 into blood. The released BIN1, with direct relevance to cardiomyocyte health and recovery potential, is a potential biomarker of heart failure.
Contact the Hong Lab
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|Oh, did you expect me to play fair? I am the god of love. I am never fair.
–Cupid, The House of Hades
Cupid is the Roman god of desire, affection, and erotic love. He is the son of the goddess Venus and her lover Mars but in some sources, he is the brother of Gaea. Cupid is also known in Latin as Amor ("Love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros. He is the frequent playmate of Hymenaios and Ganymede.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Lightning Thief
While looking for Ares' Shield in the Thrill Ride O' Love, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase fall into a trap made by Hephaestus. Inside the ride, there are small Cupid statues with sharp arrows aimed at the duo.
The Heroes of Olympus
The Son of Neptune
Cupid does not make a physical appearance, but he is mentioned. Frank Zhang and Percy Jackson think that Thanatos is Cupid. Thanatos states that he is frequently mistaken for Cupid. Thanatos mentions that Death and Love have more in common than people think.
The House of Hades
Cupid has Diocletian's scepter and refuses to give Jason Grace and Nico di Angelo the scepter until Nico admits something out loud. Nico attacks the invisible Cupid with Skeleton Warriors until Nico admits that he left Camp Half-Blood for love and his feelings for Percy. After Nico admits his feelings, Cupid turns visible and tells him that the only way to conquer love is to face it.
In Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, Eros is described as "devilishly handsome", with the ability to alter his appearance, much like his mother, Aphrodite.
In The House of Hades, Cupid is described as a lean, muscular young man with snowy white wings, and he wore a simple white frock and jeans, with a bow and quiver slung over his shoulder. He has straight black hair, blood-red eyes that looked as if "every valentine in the world were squeezed dry, distilled into one poisonous mixture", and a face that was handsome but also harsh - "as difficult to look at as a spotlight". His voice is described as rich and deep, but threatening like a tremor before an earthquake.
Cupid is shown to be a stern god, knowing how unpredictable his domain is. However he shows pity for others.
Cupid presumably possesses the standard powers of a god, though, as a son of Venus and Mars, Cupid is very powerful.
- Amokinesis: As the God of Love and desire, Cupid has absolute control and divine authority over love, lust, and desire, but not quite as much as his mother, Venus/Aphrodite. Cupid's form of love seems to be harsher and more enforced than Aphrodite's, which might be due to Cupid being a son of Mars/Ares. However, it seems to have a limit as that he cannot create love from nothing.
- Arrows of Romance: Cupid's power over love is usually exercised and enforced through his romantic golden bow and arrows. Anyone struck with Cupid's arrow will instantly be filled with uncontrollable desire and love for another (of Cupid's choice). This will even work on Olympians, shown when Cupid forced Apollo to fall in love with the nymph Daphne in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods. Due to these arrows of omnipotent allure, most of the gods, even Zeus himself, were wary of Cupid, as mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. If Cupid's arrows miss a target, they will glow white-hot and explode in a "geyser of flame", as seen in The House of Hades. However, when it does hit a target, the arrow dissolves, leaving no blood or visible wounds, though Nico's face did depict pain on the impact. The only known deities who have at least partial immunity to the romantic effect of Cupid's arrows are the three Virgin Goddesses: Hestia, Athena, and Artemis.
- Coerced Romantic Confession: As shown in The House of Hades, Cupid can also force anyone to confess their true romantic feelings, and can always tell if the person is lying. The only known one Cupid did this to was Nico di Angelo, with the latter being forced to tearfully admit his secret love was for Percy Jackson.
- Romantic Omniscience: As seen in The House of Hades, Cupid, as the god of love, always knows who a person is actually in love with.
- Beauty and Allure: As the God of Physical Attraction, it is mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, that much like his mother Venus/Aphrodite, Cupid can change his appearance at will, depending on the perception of beauty of the person he is in the presence of.
- Invisibility: Cupid can render himself invisible in order to assault others unexpectedly, as seen when he first meet with Psyche in Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, and when Nico and Jason faced him in The House of Hades. He cannot, however, will himself to become invisible while sleeping, which is why Psyche finally manage to see his face.
- French: As a son of Venus/Aphrodite and God of Love, Cupid is fluent in French due to it being the "language of love".
- Archery: Which not quite as skilled in archery as Apollo and Artemis, Cupid is still quite an impressive archer, due to his long experience at striking others' hearts with his arrows of omnipotent allure.
- Disembodied Spirit: In Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, since his physical body was far too weak for him to travel, Cupid sent his spirit out after Psyche, and briefly communicated with her as a disembodied voice.
- Pyrokinesis (Possibly): When Cupid's arrows miss a target, they explode into a column or geyser of flame. This might, however, be a side-effect of the arrows.
Attributes and Attendants
Cupid's main and most infamous attributes are his romantic golden bow and arrows, which he can use to fill almost anyone with uncontrollable desire and love for another (of Cupid's choice).
As mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, Cupid is sometimes accompanied by quite a few Erotes — miniature winged love gods.
- As mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, Cupid's ability to make others fall in love with anyone makes him one of the few beings that Hera, Demeter, and even Zeus himself actually fear.
- Cupid is the brother of Timor and Metus, and the half-brother of Piper and Frank.
- Cupid's form of love seems to be harsher and more enforced than Venus'. This might be due to Cupid being a son of Mars.
- Ultimately, Cupid is the one who finally forces Nico to reveal his secret and passionate love for Percy.
- Cupid is the only god who visibly scares Nico, since the latter is utterly terrified of somehow exposing his homosexuality.
- According to Cupid, his counterpart, Death (Thanatos), is very much similar to him, but can sometimes be kinder.
- Among the Greek gods, he is the only one who is just as shrew his Roman side when appearing.
- "Erotic" comes from the word "Eros", Cupid's Greek name. Hence, Cupid is the god of erotic desires.
- Cupid is also a moon surrounding Uranus (planet) that was discovered in 2003 and is named after him.
- Cupid is also sometimes called Amor (meaning Love) in Latin.
- His Norse equivalent is Balder.
- Like Asmodeus in Cassandra Clare's The Shadowhunter Chronicles, both of them are the representatives of lust and emotions; they both are notorious for twisting people's hatred and sexual desires; both of their wives, Psyche and Magnus's mother, were apparently suffered a lot; they also seem intimidating enough to daunt gods and angels respectively; they're likely to take a stand on no one's side while enjoy threatening people and the victims' anguishes, which could be seen from torturing Nico di Angelo/Magnus Bane, whom had no choice but to accept their costly extortions, for bringing the latter's secrets to light. In addition to being each other's equivalents, both of them double as angel and demon to a certain degree: Cupid is an angel-like god with devilish personality; Asmodeus "was" a angel now fallen.


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Agenda Item
Closed Session 6:00 p.m./Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
The public may comment on Closed Session agenda items prior to the Board adjourning t
K-12 Student Discipline Case (Mr. Palmquist)
Personnel Matters: Public Employee Appointment-Employment; Public Employee Performanc
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Dr. Washer) Significant expos
Conference with Labor Negotiators (Mr. McKilligan) Mr. McKilligan, Assistant Superint
Roll will be called and the President will lead in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board President will report on action taken in Closed Session.
Superintendent's Report
A 20-minute time period has been set aside for the public to address the Board on ite
Board Members are given the opportunity for comments.
(Item A-1) Changes to the Adopted Budget (Mr. Kahn). Staff is recommending approval
(Item A-2) Donations (Mr. Kahn) The attached listing itemizes donations for Lodi Unif
(Item A-3) Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 23, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-4) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 18, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-5) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 25, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-6) Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 9, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-7) Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 25, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-9) Addition of RX Health Care to the 2019-2020 Non-Public Agency Master Contr
(Item A-10) Addition of Sunbelt Staffing to the 2019-2020 Non-Public Agency Master Co
(Item A-11) Addition of Soliant Health to the 2019-2020 Non-Public Agency Master Cont
(Item A-12) Addition of Speech Pathology to the 2019-2020 Non-Public Agency Master Co
(Item A-13) Resolution 2019-71 Award of Request for Proposal for Processed USDA Foods
(Item A-14) Resolution 2019-72 Award of Request for Proposal for Grocery Products (Mr
(Item A-15) Quarterly Report to the Williams and Valenzuela Settlements (Mr. Palmquis
(Item A-8) Addition of Zum Services, Inc. to the 2019-2020 Non-Public Agency Master C
(Item A-16) Contracts List (Mr. Kahn) As per Board Policy 3312, to be valid or to con
(Item A-17) Resolution 2019-74 Approval Of This Resolution Will Accept The Resignatio
(Item B-1) Expulsion: Student # 18/19-10-61
(Item B-2) Expulsion: Student # 18/19-10-62
(Item B-3) Readmission: Student # 17/18-9-25
(Item OAI-1) Consideration of Charter Petition of Gateway Community Charters, Inc. fo
(Item OAI-2) Resolution 2019-73 The Hiring of Short-term Classified Employees (Mr. Mc
(Item OAI-3) Measure U Citizens' Oversight Committee Appointment (Mr. Kahn)
Approval of Certificated and Classified Personnel Matters (Mr. McKilligan) The Board
Comments from Student Representatives
Comments from Employee Group Representatives
Comments from the Superintendent
Update on Joe Serna Jr. Charter School (Mr. Kahn)
Alternative School of Choice Reporting (Mr. Palmquist)
Conferences (Mr. Porter)
Board Members will report on discussions from various Board Advisory/Subcommittee mee
Any individual requiring disability-related accommodations or modification, including
Posted by 5:00 p.m., August 2, 2019, on the District's website at www.lodiusd.net (Bo
Meeting Date:
Superintendent and Staff Member Reports
Superintendent's Report
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One goal is to get to the state meet. Another is to run your best once you get there.
The Monticello Panthers could lay claim to both achievements after competing in the Class 2A State Boys Cross Country Meet Saturday, Oct. 28 in Fort Dodge.
Monticello finished 13th of the 15 teams in the race, but six of the seven Panthers posted season best times at the meet, including three personal records.
"That's what it's all about," Monticello coach Dan Sauser said, "having your best possible performance at the right time."


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I've been wanting to toss my hat into the latest Meme by Paul Randal( Blog | Twitter). So here's my list.
1. Auto Shrink. I agree with Paul on this. It should never be turned on and it's not needed. I don't like to have to shrink files but allowing them to Auto shrink is even worse. Just asking for performance problems.
2. Defaults for files. I promise I'm not trying to copying Paul verbatim here. This one effects me all the time. I have a client that makes lots of databases then throws millions of rows into them. They never change this setting! Until I come in to look at the server and find thousands of autogrows. Why not let me set the model to a specific setting and everything uses that as the default? Or perhaps you could have a server property to set it? I'm planning some work on PBM in the future to see if I can get this to do it for me.
3. Enterprise Edition. Now before you get the tomatoes ready here me out. I don't want MS to kill the flagship product with all the features I want them to move many of those features down to Standard. I work with lots of small customers that have sometimes hundreds of db's and can't afford Enterprise edition but could really use something like Resource governor or Data Compression. The Big customers and big enterprises I work for rarely use these technologies because they've got 20 developers to write there own resource management or ways around compression. They have the benefit of resources to find another way. Give these features to the little guys so they really utilize the new features. I typical see the smaller companies are the ones trying to blaze new trails with the new features.
4. ONE TEMPDB! I would love to see the ability to create multiple TEMPDB resources and assign groups of DB's to it. Think of those out there with 100's or thousands of Db's you have a tempdb bottleneck always. Now yes you can split the files and put it on fast disks but it's always going to be a single point of contention.
5. Last but not Least. SSMS. I know others have mentioned this one as well. This tool tried to be a dev studio and a management studio and failed. It's ok at both. Why not just leave VS as the dev studio(which rocks) and create a rocking Management Studio. Something like Quest Fog light/Spotlight. Give us some of the cool tools out there to really MANAGE our servers not just Design against them.
Since I crashed the party I won't bother Tagging anyone. :)


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The 2Wire 5012NV router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
Quick links:
Default password/Login
User Manuals
5012NV router specifications (specs)
CPU: 240 MHz
RAM: 64 MiB
Flash: 32 MiB
Custom firmwares: None
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands: 2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN: 1 x Gigabit port
ETH: 4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
Hard reset instructions for 2Wire 5012NV
If your 5012NV router is not working as it should, dropping connections or not
responsive, you should first do a reset of the router to see if the problems persist. Other
scenarios where you might want to reset your router is if you've forgotten the password or
misconfigured it and can't get access anymore.
Your can reset your 2Wire 5012NV in the following way(s):
The 30-30-30 resetThere are no specific instructions for this model yet, but you can always do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:
- When router is powered on, press the reset button and hold for 30 seconds. (Use a paper clip or something sharp)
- While holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for 30 seconds
- While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.
This process usually works for resetting any router to it's factory setting.
Note: It is worth reading more about how to reset routers with the 30 30 30 reset and what the risks and considerations are when resetting your router this way, instead of just rebooting it.
Default factory settings for 2Wire 5012NV
If you have performed a reset of your 5012NV device or not changed the defaults, you should be able to access it with the following settings:
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.254
Note: If you are using the default settings you should change them to increase security and prevent unathorized access to your network.
User Manuals for 5012NV
Do you still have questions concerning the router that you can't find online? You can always try the manuals where most questions should be answered from the manufacturer. Below are the device manuals available for your 5012NV.
|Users Manual regulatory insert (click to download)
|52.82 kB
|May 19, 2010
|User Manual 2 (click to download)
|433.67 kB
|June 23, 2010
|User Manual 1 (click to download)
|June 23, 2010
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The answer to a typophile's prayer, Fonts & Encodings is a large (over 1000 pages) book with an extraordinary breadth of coverage and depth of detail. Apart from a very brief description the book does not discuss physical type other than to explain the concepts and origins of terms that have been carried over into the jargon of digital typography, and to provide a fascinating history of typefaces—with examples—from Gutenberg to the digital transition of the late twentieth century. As a matter of interest, Gutenberg didn't want to parade a new technology, but intended to produce bibles that the buying public would accept as having been hand-written in the traditional way.
In the age of metal type there were as many systems as there were printing houses; similarly, present day digital typography is a maze of formats, standards (so many to choose from), software, and operating systems. Fonts & Encodings explores that maze. I have not seen any single text that contains so much technical information about fonts and encodings. The section on classification of typefaces is a masterpiece in that it is a concise presentation of current systems; however, don't expect to find a simple method of identifying typefaces—there's no such touchstone.
Remarkably, the author—Yannis Haralambous——is Greek, but wrote Fonts & Encodings in French, which is understandable: he has resided in France since age seventeen and teaches computer science there. It has been beautifully translated into English by P. Scott Horne (software developer and typographer fluent in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Latin). The writing is lucid and engaging; anyone with an interest in typography is sure to find Fonts & Encodings absorbing and informative, even though some of the technical detail may need to be skipped by lay readers.
Regardless of operating system, font format, input system, software used for input, or the language in which text is to be printed, this work presents the reader with authoritative discussions and information about further resources. Anyone who uses, at whatever level, non-Latin characters (such as Japanese) and extended Latin characters (the ones with everything-except-the-kitchen-sink diacritic marks) will find Fonts & Encodings an indispensable resource.
The chapters on Unicode provide an excellent introduction that is highly recommended to anyone who wants to come to grips with that ever-evolving technology. The author deals with font management on the Mac (pre- and current OS X), under MS Windows, and under X Windows. Fonts in TeX (yes, TeX is alive and well) gets a comprehensive level of coverage that is a resource in its own right.
Typography for the Web has become a prominent issue as web developers and authors seek reliable means of presenting documents using predetermined typefaces and layout, regardless of browser or availability of particular fonts on an end user's system. The topic is discussed in depth with real-world solutions.
The last three chapters deal with editing and creating fonts; the use of two software packages (one commercial, the other open source) is described in good detail.
Some forty per cent of the content is taken up with appendices, each of which is a resource in its own right: Bitmap Font Formats; TeX Font Formats; PostScript Font Formats; TrueType, OpenType, and AAT Font Formats; TrueType Instructions; Metafont and its Derivatives; and Bezier Curves.
Apart from the book's remarkable sweep across the landscape of digital typography it is the best single source I have seen of practical information about the current state of typography and its many encoding systems. Highly recommended a library acquisition.
Yannis Haralambous (trans. P. Scott Horne): Fonts & Encodings
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Good Morning All.
Kelly here to share a card I've Made using the super cute Mr & Mrs Hedgy
For more info on my card please stop by my blog here
Hugs Kelly
Morning All. It's the start of a new month and I'm here to show you the April page of my desk calendar (links for the previous pages are at the end of the post).
I decided against using Easter as my theme for this month's page as I have made the calendar so I can remove the calendar tabs and update to reuse year after year and Easter sometimes fall at the end of March. Instead I went with the theme of 'April Showers' and used Chloe in the Rain, but secretly I'm hoping for some lovely warm spring weather
For more details please visit my blog here and to look back at previous pages January's is here, February's is here and March's page here.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!


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John Quincy Adams
Sixth President of the United States
Location: Corner of 7th St. & Main St.
During John Quincy Adams' term, the Erie Canal Opened (1825) and in his post presidential period Adams became the only president elected to the US House. One key event during this time was his role in arguing before the Supreme Court to free the slave mutineers aboard the Amistad. He died after having a stroke on the floor of the US House on February 23, 1848. John Quincy Adams was not a casual man in any sense of the word and was always dressed in full formal dress with top hat and cane. Here he is portrayed as the man he was on all occasions.
Sculptor: John Lopez


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Meeting Minutes - February 4, 2010Minutes of the Virginia State Bar Construction Law and Public Contracts Section
Minutes for Meeting held on February 4, 2010
at the Virginia State Bar Office, Richmond, Virginia
The following Board of Governors members attended this meeting:
Greg St. Ours
Todd Metz (by phone)
Kristan Burch
Brett Marston (by phone)
Richard Smith
Michael Branca (by phone)
Sean Howley (by phone)
Jennifer Mahar (by phone)
Webb Moore
Derrick Rosser
Fred Kozak
Shannon Briglia
1. Approval of Minutes: The Minutes from the prior meeting on November 6, 2009 were approved by the Board without further revision. Kristan Burch will have those posted on the Section's website.
2. Summer Program 2010: Sean Howley is coordinating the Section's CLE for the summer meeting, and we are going to do a joint presentation with the Real Property and Tax Sections. The topic will be 1031 exchange in which construction is a major part of the deal. Drafting the construction contract to address a 1031 exchange will be part of the topic covered at the CLE. Mike Branca suggested that we consider using construction/fraud issues (the prior summer CLE topic) as a topic at the Fall CLE.
3. Financial Report/Budget: Information was circulated regarding the Section's current budget. The information is attached to these minutes and shows an outstanding balance for the year of $2,304.75. A draft budget for 2010/2011 was circulated, and Brett Marston will work to make revisions to the budget after receiving information from Dolly Shaffner regarding the costs associated with the Section's newsletter. The Board voted to delegate to the officers to allocate the $12,032 budget number which the Board approved for the 2010/2011 budget.
4. Newsletter: The Newsletter Committee recommended that future newsletters be sent out partially in paper and provide a link to the actual cases which would be posted on the website. After discussion amongst the Board regarding the future of the Section newsletters and ways to cut costs, the decision was made for a letter to be sent in the next two weeks to all Section members indicating that if they want to continue to receive a paper copy of the newsletter, they have to contact the VSB office. Any paper copies sent out will only be 10-15 pages and will not include the case decisions. Otherwise for those who do not opt to receive a paper copy, they will receive an email with a link to the newsletter which will be posted on the members only portion of the Section's website. The Board discussed spam filter and mailing options, and the decision reached was that a Chair's letter will go out each time that the newsletter goes out in order that people know to be looking for the link to the newsletter and in order to continue to communicate with our members through more than one medium. Greg St. Ours will circulate the draft letter for comment before it goes out to Section members.
5. Handbook: Shannon Briglia reported that the cutoff will be June 1 for cases with a publication date of August 30, 2010. They are working on compiling a list of cases from August 30 to February 2010 which need to be digested. She expects that each person will receive one to two cases, and the assignments will be sent out shortly to Board members.
6. Summer Board Meeting: Greg St. Ours asked Derrick Rosser and his Fall CLE committee to discuss a plan for how to distribute and decide who will receive the scholarships for the Fall CLE. Derrick will come back with a proposal by the time of the summer Board meeting. We discussed having the ability to dial into the Summer Board meeting in order for Board members to be a part of the discussion even if they do not attend the Summer Meeting. Dolly will see if that is possible.
7. Fall CLE: Derrick Rosser and his Fall CLE committee are going to start work on the Fall CLE. To the extent you have any suggested topics, please send them to Derrick or one of the committee members. The VBA has expressed interest in being a part of the Fall CLE. We discussed the possibility of a presentation in connection with Tom Wolfe's presentation where the VBA would present on the legislative process and any possible new legislation that could be relevant to our members. The Board decided to leave it to the committee to see if it wanted the VBA to participate and to present on legislative topics at the Fall CLE.
8. Five-Year Plan: The Five-Year Plan is going to be on the agenda for the summer Board meeting in order to discuss a possible spring program event. Todd Metz circulated materials regarding a possible presentation, and we will continue to explore implementation of a spring program event for 2011. Greg St. Ours will be in Northern Virginia in March 2010, and an informal social meeting will be scheduled for Board members that are in that area while Greg is in town. That meeting is set for the beginning of March 2010.
9. Publications: Webb Moore reported that we will be responsible for articles for the October 2010 issue of The Virginia Lawyer. All articles must be 2500 words. The topics which Webb has lined up are as follows:
(a) Kristan Burch will write an article on Chinese drywall.
(b) Ned Nicholas will write an article on the economic loss rule.
(c) Brett Marston will write an article on mechanics liens.
(d) Nancy Greenwald will write an article on changes in the AIA general conditions.
10. Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee consists of Richard Smith, Todd Metz, Brett Marston, and Billy Mauck. Richard reported that for 2010-2011, we need two more Board members and a treasurer. They are going to look at non-Board members who serve on committees as possible people to promote. An email is also going to be sent to the Section in order to see if there are any nominations. Derrick Rosser reported that Phil Baxa is interested in serving on the Board. The director review listed in the November 2009 minutes will be part of the work of the Nominating Committee.
11. Bylaw Change: Greg St. Ours is going to check on whether we want to proceed with a bylaw change which would have to be presented to the membership at the June 2010 meeting. He will coordinate with Hobie Andrews as needed as Hobie was going to draft that new language.
12. Next Meeting: Our next meeting will be a conference call in May 2010 in order to discuss the recommendations of the Nominating Committee.
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Kristan B. Burch, Secretary
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 West Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
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Best Weekend: Lily Tomlin's 'Grandma,' 'Fear the Walking Dead,' + More
What we'll be listening to, watching, and reading to sate our pop culture needs.
The return of Lily Tomlin to the big screen, Ottessa Moshfegh's thriller in our hands, and The Muffs in our ears—the weekend is here!
Lily Tomlin is a national treasure and this film is the perfect vehicle to showcase her genius. Because even though Judy Greer and Marcia Gay Harden have A+ supporting roles, Grandma is all about Tomlin and her mouthy, stubborn, endearing turn as septuagenarian poet Elle Reid. Portraying a mission to raise money for her granddaughter's abortion, this indie flick is the summer's most feminist film, and that's saying a LOT, considering the season's cinematic offerings.
Yes, this album originally came out in 1993, but the debut from seminal L.A. punk-poppers The Muffs is just as catchy today, and the reissue that came out this week features eight unheard demos and two b-sides to satisfy all your badass bubblegum needs.
Ottessa Moshfegh has struck a nerve—an uncomfortable yet titillating one—with her debut novel Eileen. Recounted by the title's namesake as a memory of who she was in the '60s—a 24-year-old secretary at a boy's correctional facility who lives at home with her paranoid, overbearing father—each subtle revelation is more intriguing than the last, until we finally learn how Eileen escapes, and it's just as dark as we anticipated.
If you can't get enough zombies, you're in luck! There's a whole new crop of the undead coming to your screen with Sunday's premiere of this Walking Dead spinoff. It's the prequel to the hit AMC show so expect plot twists and turns, high stakes survival, and, of course, plenty of gore.
Inspired by an autobiographical New Yorker essay by one of our fave feminists, Katha Pollitt, Learning to Drive stars Patricia Clarkson as Wendy Shields, a book critic who's just been left by her husband, and decides to learn to drive, gaining some independence in the aftermath. Ben Kingsley plays her Indian-American driving instructor, and an unlikely friendship unfolds, one that touches on issues from divorce to cultural philosophies of marriage to mother-daughter relationships, and more.
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This is my first post in which I'm focusing only for one plant. The lucky plant to be chosen today was U. calycifida 'Lavinia Whateley.' I've owned this particular plant since 2011 and it is a very steady grower just like the typical U. calycifida.
This particular cultivar differs from the rest of it's species by having white flowers and plain green leaves instead of having any purple colored veins on top of their leaves. For fisrt year for me this plant did nothing but grow new leaves but afterwards started producing beautiful white flowers.
I'm not 100% sure about this but I think this plant likes the sandy top, which I use to prevent moss growing on my utrics. Soon after this plant received it's sand layer the plant started to grow another flowerstalk. Flooding this plant's tray seems to also make this plant happy and improve growth.
Flowers are about the same size as typical U. calycifida but without pinkish to violet coloration, which kinda makes the normal plant's flowers to seem more attractive. Flowers seem to be self fertile but I haven't got any seeds from this plant yet, so maybe helping the self pollination with a toothpick should do the trick. Just remember that if you self pollinate a cultivar and sell or swap the seeds you should not name them as their mother plant but motherplant x self.
.Other registered cultivars of U. calycifida are for example U. 'Asenath Waite,' U. 'Cthulhu,' U. 'Yog-Sothoth' and U. 'Mrs. Marsh'
This kind of update today but tomorrow I will write another one wtth stuff about my new plants.


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The PRI submitted their own political reform package in February. This summary is taken from Senator Manlio Fabio Beltrones' exposition of the package in an op-ed in El Universal:
1. Give the Secretary of Government the authority to exercise Executive power, in the absence or incapacity of the President, until Congress acts to fill the vacancy.
2. Senate ratification for all cabinet officers, except the Secretaries of Army and Navy, as well as the heads of state agencies.
3. Eliminate proportional representation seats in the Senate, and reduce the size of the Chamber of Deputies to 400–300 direct election seats, and 100 proportional election seats.
4. Allow for the immediate re-election of federal and state legislators. Senators eligible to be re-elected once (total 12 years), and Deputies twice (total nine years).
5. Call the ordinary commissions of Congress into session 30 days prior to the opening of the regular congressional session, to prepare draft legislation. Dock the pay of congressmen who miss commission meetings without a valid excuse.
6. Require the President to present his Informe in person to Congress, and establish procedures for comment and reply by the different parties and the Executive.
7. Require that unspent budget funds be returned for reallocation the following year, rather than be spent at the discretion of the executive.
8. Speed final review of public accounts, eliminate secret budgets, give new powers to the Superior Auditor of the Federation.
9. Establish referendums on issues of national importance.
10. Give autonomy to the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Público).
11. Restrict constitutional immunity for public officials to official acts.
12. Give the human rights commission (CNDH) power to investigate grave violations of individual rights.
13. Implement methods for conciliation or arbitration between the states for boundary disputes.
14. Require that any suspension of rights and guarantees be ratified by Congress, and reviewed by the Supreme Court.
15. Create a National Identify Institute, to issue identity documents.


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Ask! – How to Find a Munch in My Area
Hi Morgan, what are some good ways to track down Munches in my area? This is how new to exploring I am. - Mudadude Mudadude, There are a few ways to find a munch in your area. Which one works best will depend on where you are and how active things are there. The first and probably easiest … Continue reading


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If your question relates to a specific tutorial then please add the question below the tutorial and the tutor will be contacted. Posting the question and reply here will future viewers.
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Gentle Wisdom of the Faerie Realms
So I'm at the store but don't really want to work, I want to flip some cards and today's choice is Gentle Wisdom of the Faerie Realms. I've only been using this deck for a few months. I'm finding that I like it more and more. It's so positive and just makes me feel good about the day!
Today's cards are: Patience and Transition!
How perfect! It seems that almost everyone that I know is in the middle of a transition, myself included! I'm making the transition from being a full time mother to a full time business owner. Truth be told, the kids are taking it in stride. I'm the one that is feeling guilty for no reason at all! They are teens and my daughter will be 18 in a few short days! So their days of "needing" me have long been over except in my mind. In my mind, it is (was) imperative that I be home when my 13 yr old got off the bus. I am grateful that I was able to do that for many years and now I'm grateful for the store and psychic community that I am building. However, the transition has been emotional and extremely necessary for me! I have not had much patience for myself or the process either! So it's really no wonder that I am still getting over the flu.
Transitions can be as smooth or as difficult as we make them or allow them to be. They usually go better when we are patient with the process. Change is a good thing and when you have patience you are better prepared to watch how the transition will shape your life for the better!
Lesson for this Wednesday: Just relax and watch the new growth in your life! Not knowing what that weed will produce can be exciting! That weed that you're tempted to pull could grow into a beautiful flower that will attract butterflies, but you have to be patient and let it do what weeds do!


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A Puzzle-Action game which makes use of problem solving and standard platformer gaming skills. It will make you think hard and act fast with fun of side-scrolling 2D games. Game falls into puzzle category by theme and skill requirements but there is great fun of side-scroller 2d platformer in it.
Game-play info:
1. You control a Ball and have to move it to the destination object.
2. There are harmful objects to block you from reaching destination.
3. Timing of your moves is what makes you a winner!
4. The faster you clear a stage the higher your score will be.
5. Currently there are two packs in game: Simple & Advanced. After clearing 35 simple stages advanced pack is unlocked,
6. Most of simple stages are single screen, but later they become scroll-able.
7. Advanced pack are the one to utilize your skills learned in simple pack. These are the real fun.
8. This game may seem simple but has interesting things you may have not expected!!. Advanced pack with 5 stages in this version (version = date, 2013.09.14) may seem little but are challenging.
There are 2 packs :
Simple Pack: 50 stages
Advanced pack: 5 stages
Game is ad supported, showing ads from sponsors / advertisers.
Music is not added to keep game 1MB - 1.5MB size.
Future updates:
1. More stages will be added.
2. Music will be added upon popularity of this game and time i get from my other scheduled games like Bestial (side-scroller action fighting game like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden).
3. Score system over server. i want to keep game's size small that's why trying to keep many things out. If required i will add score system on server using ScoreLoop etc APIs.
Platforms & Devices:
You can download PC version for windows and Linux (using WINE). Android version is also released.
|Level 1 - PC version, ( June 2010 )
|Android version
|Android version
|Android version
|Android version
Game downloads:
Direct APK download:
Ballogic APK, 16-March-2015 (DropBox link of apk, old version)
Download via Google Play Store


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Digimarc Stock Touches 4 Year Low
Digimarc Corp stock touched a four year low at $19.51, before rebounding around 80 cents. The beleagured stock has had a rough year as the company continues to lose money. The last time the company stock was this low was in 2014.
Source: Nasdaq.com Nov 15th 2018 2pm
More earnings reports:
- Identive Reports 3Q18 Results - YoY quarterly revenue up 30%
- ScanSource Reports Strong First Quarter Performance
- Zebra Technologies Announces Strong 3Q18 Gains
- Digimarc Extends Losses - Reports 3Q18 Results
- Cognex Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Cognex Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2018
- Impinj Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
- Avery Dennison Announces Upcoming Investor Event
- Socket Mobile Reports Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months ended September 30, 2018
Neither The Bar Code News (tm) nor the author have any positions in any bar code stocks, other than possibly through a third-party index fund such as the Russell 2K or S&P 500.


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Make the most of your retirement – get involved with some activities at the Hub! We offer a range of different clubs and programmes that meet regularly at the Hub, many of which are run in partnership with Altrincham Baptist Church…
University of the Third Age
IT, Book Club, Bridge, Science, Table Tennis, Recreational Painting, Ukulele. Membership required (£15 per year). Contact U3A secretary Paul on 928 3200 or email email@example.com.
Meeting Point
A friendly and relaxed midweek church service run by Altrincham Baptist Church, including hymns and a talk, with communion once a term, followed by tea and biscuits. For further details contact Anne Boyers via the Hub office on 0161 941 2018.
Third Wednesday of the month between 2.30pm – 4pm
1st Wednesdays
Run by Altrincham Baptist Church, 1st Wednesdays includes a talk of topical interest followed by afternoon tea. For further details contact Barbara Blake via the Hub office on 0161 941 2018.
First Wednesday of the month between 2.30pm – 4pm
Knit & Natter
Come and spend a relaxing afternoon knitting, meeting new people, and having a natter!
Every Thursday between 2pm – 4pm
Healthy Hips & Hearts
Exercise based on and around a chair. It will help you with normal day-to-day activities such as shopping, walking, getting in and out of a chair.
When: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1.30pm (1 hour class)
Cost: £1 (includes a cup of tea or coffee after the sessison)
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Seun woke up in the morning to find her bags packed.
"Where was she going?" he wondered as he made his way towards the kitchen. There she was, dressed in a short Azteca designed gown that hugged her curvy body. He could not make out any panty line which meant she had on a pair of thongs. Blood flowed to his loins.
"Why do you have your bags packed?" he asked.
She turned from the dishes she was doing to answer him.
"We are on a break remember" Peju replied.
The silence became awkward.
Seun tried to gather his thoughts and rally to a great defense, but he fell short. He could not find the words to say. He admitted defeat and sighed.
"When next do we see?" he queried. His question was to deflect from all the thinking he had to do.
"I don't know. I really don't" she said as tears welled in her eyes.
Her phone rang. It was the Uber driver letting her know he was outside.
"My Uber is here" she said as she hurried to finish the dishes.
"Did you plan on leaving without telling me?" Seun asked as he tried to make sense of the situation.
Peju explained she wanted to avoid the awkwardness they were experiencing and it was easier to leave when he was asleep. He was shell shocked. She finished the dishes and went to the room with him following behind her. He made one last attempt to stop her, but her mind was made up. She kissed him and dragged her box. She was happy he was not walking her out. It was hard enough to leave but him watching her go would break her heart.
"Hey you" she said.
"Hey" he replied.
It had been six months since Peju last saw or heard from Seun. She had ignored every call from him, aired his messages, and unfollowed him on all social media platforms. She was serious about the break. She needed the break and it was a well thought one. She felt at peace with herself. The truth was, she no longer knew how she felt about Seun. It had been six months.
Seun was surprised when his phone lit up and the caller was Peju. The last time he called her was three months ago on her birthday and she did not even pick. The continued ringing of the phone broke him out of his reverie.
After exchanging pleasantries, Peju explained why she had been distant and apologized for how she handled things but she needed the time alone. Seun accepted and they spoke like nothing had happened.
"The reason I called is because I need to talk to you" Peju said
"You can do that now" Seun replied.
"No, it is better said in person" she retorted as they set up a date for the following evening.
They met at the mall. It was their least favourite place, but it did it for the evening. He was seated at the food court, his love for food could not be denied. He was stunned as she approached him. She looked more beautiful than he remembered. He had missed her. She gave him a hug and he pulled out a chair for her to sit.
Peju explained how she had found herself and she felt good enough to build a relationship again with Seun. She was certain she wanted to be with him and all the issues they had in the past will not rear its head again.
Seun sighed.
"Are you going to pick that?" Peju asked.
"Nah, it's fine" he replied.
"Sure?" she asked.
"Yeah. It is just my girlfriend trying to see how it's going" he added.
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