text:
Cesc Fabregas's late equalizer at the Emirates last week set up a scintillating Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Barcelona at he Nou Camp on Tuesday. Barcelona will be massive favourites, even without two-goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic (out with a calf injury), especially since Arsenal lost the influential Fabregas and Andrei Arshavin to injury in that first tie. Samir Nasri and Theo Walcott are pegged as the key men going forward for Arsenal, who just need to grab a goal and then defend like hell. No mean feat, and one that might be made slightly more difficult a task by the absence of central defender William Gallas, also injured last week.
The aging Sol Campbell is likely to be charged with keeping the likes of Lionel Messi and Bojan at bay. Campbell, who has been beaten by cruise ships for pace on the turn recently, will need to pull something out of the bag if that's not to become a catastrophically unbalanced contest.
I'll be here to see how it all unfolds from
Tonight's meeting at the Nou Camp has taken on the complexion of a special football-themed episode of ER, there are so many players battling injury. Both managers have managed to put together a team, though you suspect Pep Guardiola had rather less trouble than Arsene Wenger. The Barca boss has gone with Andres Iniesta on the bench, with Rafael Marquez and Gabriel Milito in the centre of defense and Bojan Krkic preferred up front to Thierry Henry. Wenger has put Silvestre in next to Thomas Vermaelen, sparing Campbell a potentially embarrassing evening, and gone for a front line led by Nicklas Bendtner.
Theo Walcott's speed can help Arsenal inflict damage on Barcelona, reckons e-mailer Alexander Ghebremedhin, but for my money, he'll lack the element of surprise tonight that was so crucial to the impact of his appearance last week. Guardiola says "He's faster than our whole team put together", but Barcelona will at least anticipate a few breakneck runs, and steward the final third accordingly.
"I would actually prefer Henry to play," writes Jason Gold, a Barca fan in Manhattan. "I still believe that he is one of those rare strikers who forces the opposing defense to keep a guy on him at all times. I know that Henry is showing his age and that Krkic is in spree form, but in a game of this magnitude, I'd still prefer to go with 'old reliable' to offset the dramatic change in their line-up." Who can resist Bojan, though, when he can score two goals like he did against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday?
Foolishly buoyed by my successful prediction of a draw last Wednesday (yes yes, I said 1-1 not 2-2, a trifling matter!), I'm inviting your score predictions (e-mail me at the address up there). Twitterers today have unanimously gone for a Barcelona victory of anything up to 8-0. I've plumped for 3-1, but won't be held liable for any gambling losses inflicted as a result.
More predictions:
"Okay, you mentioned predictions, game plans, and lunch, but I will instead combine them all into one," says Guy Sodano. "I predict that I will either be celebrating Arsenal's ugly but hard-fought victory by a single goal or drowning my sorrows to their ugly but narrow defeat. The Professor will field a line-up that will be lauded in the press as brilliant and far-reaching or eviscerated as short-sighted and obtuse. Lunch? I will skip lunch to enhance the buzz I experience during this evenings' celebration or mourning."
There's going to be some drinking, there, let me tell you. "As an Arsenal fan ... I'm hoping for a great game with a win for the Gunners," says Dominic R, sounding almost sheepish. "What I'd also like to see is another great game from Walcott. I honestly believe that with an inspired performance today, he should be a lock for the England team in the WC. Even if he's only used as a sub this summer, he's such a fantastic change of pace player, and could make the difference." Indeed. But how will he fare from the off tonight?
*Not a real statistic. But a fair indication, until I get some proper stats.
Th-th-th-th-that's all, folks: The referee draws this rather fabulous evening's football to a close, sending Arsenal home empty-handed and Barcelona into a semifinal tie with Internazionale. Thanks for your company. See you tomorrow night for Manchester United's second-leg against Bayern Munich.


text:
Chocolate Macaroon Tart
Silky chocolate ganache fills a classic macaroon crust for a special dessert offering.
- Crust
- 5 cups (1.25 L) lightly packed sweetened flaked coconut, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
- Filling and Garnishes
- 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) thawed frozen whipped topping, divided
- 1 cup (250 mL) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Place a 13-in. (33-cm) piece of Parchment Paper on Medium Round Stone with Handles; set aside. For crust, place 4 cups (1 L) of the coconut into Classic Batter Bowl; microwave on HIGH 3-5 minutes, stirring after each 60-second interval for the first 3 minutes, then every 30 seconds until golden brown. Add remaining 1 cup (250 mL) coconut, eggs and sugar to batter bowl; mix well. Cool slightly, about 5-7 minutes.
Spoon coconut mixture over center of baking stone. Using moistened hands, spread crust evenly into an 11-in. (28-cm) circle, creating a ½-in. (1-cm) rim around edge. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edge is slightly crisp. Remove baking stone from oven. Transfer crust and Parchment Paper to Stackable Cooling Rack. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, attach open star tip to Easy Accent® Decorator; fill with ¾ cup (175 mL) of the whipped topping and set aside. For filling, combine remaining 1½ cups (375 mL) whipped topping and chocolate in Small Batter Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30-60 seconds or until chocolate is melted. Stir until chocolate mixture is smooth and shiny.
Transfer tart to Simple Additions® Large Round Platter. Pour chocolate mixture over cooled crust, spreading evenly with Large Spreader. Let stand 30 minutes or until chocolate mixture is set. Sprinkle with toasted almonds. Pipe whipped topping rosettes around edge of tart using decorator and serve.
- 12 servings
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 310, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 4 g, Sodium 100 mg, Fiber 5 g
U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving:
1 starch, 1½ fruit, 3½ fat (2½ carb)
Cook's Tips:
With moistened hands, shape coconut mixture into tart shell, forming a well for chocolate filling.
This tart is best when prepared and served on the same day. Overnight refrigeration is not recommended.
To toast almonds, place almonds into Small Micro-Cooker®. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute, 30 seconds to 2 minutes, 30 seconds, stirring after each 30-second interval, until lightly toasted.
Related Products

subset: commoncrawl


text: The Effective Reproduction Number of Pandemic Influenza: Prospective EstimationCowling, Benjamin J.a; Lau, Max S. Y.a; Ho, Lai-Minga; Chuang, Shuk-Kwanb; Tsang, Thomasb; Liu, Shao-Haeic; Leung, Pak-Yinc; Lo, Su-Vuic,d; Lau, Eric H. Y.aEpidemiology: November 2010 - Volume 21 - Issue 6 - p 842-846 doi: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181f20977 Infectious Disease: Brief Report Abstract In Brief Author Information Background: Timely estimation of the transmissibility of a novel pandemic influenza virus was a public health priority in 2009. Methods: We extended methods for prospective estimation of the effective reproduction number (R t) over time in an emerging epidemic to allow for reporting delays and repeated importations. We estimated R t based on case notifications and hospitalizations associated with laboratory-confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infections in Hong Kong from June through October 2009. Results: R t declined from around 1.4–1.5 at the start of the local epidemic to around 1.1–1.2 later in the summer, suggesting changes in transmissibility perhaps related to school vacations or seasonality. Estimates of R t based on hospitalizations of confirmed H1N1 cases closely matched estimates based on case notifications. Conclusion: Real-time monitoring of the effective reproduction number is feasible and can provide useful information to public health authorities for situational awareness and calibration of mitigation strategies. SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT IS AVAILABLE IN THE TEXT. From the aInfectious Disease Epidemiology Group, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; bDepartment of Health, Centre for Health Protection, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China; cHospital Authority, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China; and dFood and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China. Submitted 11 December 2009; accepted 21 June 2010; posted 30 August 2010. Supported by the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Food and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong SAR (HK-09–04–02), the Harvard Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics from the US National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study program (grant 1 U54 GM088558), and the Area of Excellence Scheme of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (AoE/M-12/06). Supplemental digital content is available through direct URL citations in the HTML and PDF versions of this article (www.epidem.com). Correspondence: Benjamin J. Cowling, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Units 624–7, Core F, Cyberport 3, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. E-mail: email@example.com. © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


text:
Item will be delivered by Tonaton
For sale by Nana esi 30 Aug 3:45 pmMadina, Accra
Golden heels with buckles open toe
Item will be delivered by Tonaton
Pay only if you are satisfied
Stay safe on Tonaton.com!Using Buy Now is the safest way to buy this item.
Be wary of sellers who insist on meeting in person or want upfront fees. Be sure to report them to us!
Watch out for:


text:
Heathrow Limbo
I left London early on a rainy morning and went to Heathrow. Chaos reigned free at the airport after the cancellation of three New York flights caused major knock-on effects for standby passengers such as me. I met fellow travellers who had been in this limbo for four days!
In my previous life, the prospect of losing four of my limited holiday days would have sent me over the edge. However, as a nomad, I am on no particular schedule, so I decided to make this an opportunity to make new friends and read my book.
In the end, I lucked out. The backlog of paying passengers suddenly cleared up and thus limbo was rescinded. After waving good-bye to three New York planes, I finally made the fourth and last flight.
New York and Long Beach Island
I had been travelling for twenty-three hours by the time I reached the Manhattan flat of my friend Yaron. I mumbled an understatement about being tired and crashed to bed. The next day, Yaron carried me to his car, stowed me in the trunk and drove me to his beach house in Long Beach Island.
I spent four days at the gorgeous beach house with Yaron, his partner Brandon and a few of their close friends. Activities such as body surfing, eating ice cream on the beach, drinking G&T in the rooftop hot tub and jet skiing won't really buy me many Pocahontas points, but it sure was a sweet start to my visit in the US. We also visited the Blooming Glen Farm.
I had one day to enjoy Yaron's luxurious central Manhattan apartment before I once again found myself carrying my bags in the pouring rain, heading towards the airport.
Long Beach
I was picked up at Los Angeles airport by Don, a cowboy, grease monkey and friend I made last year at the Burning Man festival. (More about Burning Man later. For now, imagine heaven covered with dust.) Don lives with his partner, Jim, in Long Beach, a city 30 minutes' drive from LA. They don't have a guest room, so instead I lived in their motor home parked in the driveway. That's right; I got a whole motor home to myself!
I spent a lot of my time in Long Beach preparing for this year's Burning Man festival together with Don. However, it was not all work. Don took me to see RMS Queen Mary, a 1930's ocean liner with an exquisite Art Deco interior, and the Scorpion, a Soviet submarine. If you want a delicious apple and ginger Martini, go to the former; if you want to experience crushing claustrophobia, visit the latter.
My most fun memory from Long Beach was when Don and his friends brought me to Oil Can Harry's, a gay country western dance bar. You have not lived until you've seen a room full of gay cowboys line dancing to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. The place also featured 'two stepping', a dance I've never seen before. However, three lovely cowboys taught me how to dance it. Perhaps they were flirting, but they said I was pretty good — for a city boy.
Los Angeles
I took six days off from the Burning Man preparations to visit friends in Los Angeles and see the city.
My first host was Tony who, like Don, I met at Burning Man last year. We went sightseeing to all the hot tourist spots such as the Hollywood sign, the star-studded Hollywood Boulevard and the Chinese Theatre with celebrity hand-and-foot prints. Tony also took me to Venice Beach, a bohemian town that reminded me of Camden market in London, except with sunshine and a sand beach.
The most interesting event for me was an early screening of a film in the heart of Hollywood: the Warner Brothers complex in Studio City. Walking in between the massive sound stages, I couldn't help but be impressed by how so much of world cinema is mass-produced in these hangar-looking buildings.
When Tony could stand me no longer, he handed me over to yet more Burning Man friends: Bryan and Steve. I remembered Steve as a bare-chested horned satyr with a spring in his step, so I barely recognized him when I saw him in a perfectly human shape. Bryan and Steve are a couple living in a stunningly beautiful house in Hollywood Hills. They gave me the guest room, which was bigger than any of my London flats. Just outside the door lay the enclosed garden with a heated pool. (I'm now on negative Pocahontas points.)
I spent part of my days there counting my blessings while floating in the pool or playing with the guest room toilet with the built in bidet. (The toilet had a control panel!) However lovely such luxuries were, my most cherished memory of LA is a couple of unforgettable motorcycle rides with Steve.
Los Angeles is a surprisingly beautiful place. It is particularly beautiful when you have a big cruiser style motorcycle between your legs, holding on to a handsome man and swaying from side to side as you drive up the serpentine roads towards the breathtakingly scenic views on top of the forest-covered Hollywood Hills. One overpowering view after the other flashed before my eyes. The wind lashed against my face and the engine sound mixed with the haunting tunes of Sigur Ros in my earphones. I had one of those rare 'God, I am so alive right now!' moments, a crystal clear and undeniable experience of pure mindfulness as all my senses come together in one.
Before Steve handed me back to Don, he drove me to San Pedro for a private pool party. The couple throwing the party had spent six years and a considerable amount of money to build a villa of such splendour that it made Steve's stunning house look like a cardboard box underneath a bridge. It lay a stone throw and a few rattle snakes away from a lighthouse overlooking a dramatic coastline from where we could spot whales blowing up plumes of water as they surfaces to breathe. As mesmerizing as that piece of natural wonder was, we soon returned to the catered party with the free cocktail bar and three-course dining. (Pocahontas can kiss my …)
I want to thank Yaron, Brandon, Don, Jim, Tony, Steve and Bryan for taking me into their homes and showing me such generous hospitality. I can only hope that I will find a fraction of such good fortune on my future journeys. You've really made my time here unforgettable. You have my friendship and my love.
Stop the (word)press! Serendipity just hit my like a brick. I was proofreading this post when 'Hollywood Hills' by Sunrise Avenue played on the radio. I have never heard of the band nor the song before. It describes word-by-word how I feel right now, leaving you guys. Please, start the music and listen to the lyrics. I hope it moves you as much as it just moved me.


text:
Handbook of Economics and Ethics
Edited by Jan Peil and Irene van Staveren
Chapter 5: Buddhist Economics
Juliana Essen
Juliana Essen Introduction 'Buddhist economics' – isn't that an oxymoron? This surprisingly common query is likely prompted by Buddhism's stereotype of saffron-robed monks who, after renouncing all worldly possessions and sensations, meditate their way to nibbana1 in peaceful solitude. This image may be at odds with that of a Wall Street stockbroker, the quintessential capitalist, yet few Buddhists are actually monks. Most are ordinary laypeople trying to make a good life (and better rebirth) for themselves and their families. While Buddhist teachings (dhamma) are geared toward the monastic community, the Buddha also provided ethical guidelines to address the householder's particular needs, aspirations and societal roles. The guidelines relating to an individual's economic activity – including work and subsequent wealth accumulation, consumption and investment – are the focus here. More precisely, since Buddhism's ontology and objective differ from those of Western capitalism, the economic means and ends resulting from each ideology logically differ, as does the currency valued: money versus kamma or merit. Though Buddhism is ultimately concerned with individual enlightenment, Buddhist principles have been applied to communities, firms and nations and bear some relevance for the global economy as well. It must be noted that there is a dearth of literature on Buddhist economics. This contribution then, is an early attempt in this nascent field to expound a theory of Buddhist economics based on scant scholarly work, early Theravada Buddhist scripture2 and an example from the author's field study of an operational model of Buddhist economics. Due to space limitations and other considerations,...
You are not authenticated to view the full text of this chapter or article.
Elgaronline requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books or journals. Please login through your library system or with your personal username and password on the homepage.
Non-subscribers can freely search the site, view abstracts/ extracts and download selected front matter and introductory chapters for personal use.
Your library may not have purchased all subject areas. If you are authenticated and think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.


text:
Babyjoy.ca is an e-retailer specializing in a vast range of ethical baby care products. Following in the footsteps of other organic baby brands like The Honest Company, this Canadian e-retailer ensures parents have access to well-made and ethically sourced household and personal care goods as well as natural medicines that will cure common ailments.
In addition to its collection of ethically sourced and sustainable furniture and household goods like baby beds and mattresses, babyjoy.ca also specializes in natural supplements, baby vitamins and even non-toxic skincare remedies that are gentle enough for a newborn.
While some drugstore baby products can feature artificial additives, babyjoy.ca opts for non-toxic and naturally sourced skincare as well as furniture and decor that is eco-conscious and handmade.
Ethical Baby Care Retailers
More Stats +/-
Responsible Organic Skincare
Family-Friendly Flight Experiences
Customizable Family Care Packages
Baby Health Monitor Gadgets
Public Breastfeeding Stations
Baby Joy Offers a Sustainable and Ethical Product Range
- By: Jana PijakFeb 17, 2016
References: babyjoy
References: babyjoy


text:
Macanese Food
Macanese specialties are not what you would expect, and huge variety is available with favorites being Portuguese breads, Natas – Portuguese custard tarts (Tourists often make the trip from mainland China, just to sample some of these famous egg tarts), African baked chicken, egg rolls and Serradura – a chilled layered dessert of icecream, crushed buscuit and cream.
Macau is the worlds biggest gambling hub and so a trip wouldn't be complete without some form of gambling! The greyhound track is a great place to start, so head to the Canidrome, asias only greyhound racing stadium to have a bet or visit one of the many casinos. Of course if you can't quite make the trip to Macau you can always have a bash at betting online with this Virtual Horses casino game!
Highest bungee jump in the world
Head to the Macau Tower and sign up for the worlds highest 'Sky Jump' at 233m (It's the same as a bungee jump except it is tethered so you do not hit the building when you reach the bottom). You can jump in the day or night time and it costs $386 or $474 including photos, videos and GoPro video on a USB.
Soak up some History
Head to Senado Square, one of the eight historic center piazzas. Full of neoclassic architecture its a great place to grab a coffee, sit back relax and watch the world go by. You can also check out Ruinas de Sao Paulo, this historical site is considered one of the city's main attractions and is hugely symbolic, the ruins date back to the 17th century but all thats left now is the facarde and staircase after a huge fire in a typhoon 1835.
Wave time
Catch a wave at the Galaxy Macau Resort located on Cotai strip, this 1.9 billion USD resort is like a wonderland. It has the worlds largest rooftop wave pool, with waves up to 1.5m high, and a fake beach of imported sand, a huge range of restaurants and activities, you sure won't be bored here. Make sure you check out the 'Fortune diamond' in the lobby, a huge fountain display which transforms into a roulette wheel before a giant diamond appears from the top, its quite a sight and is supposed to bring good luck to hopeful gamblers!


text:
Data Protection
Vision Express is registered with the Data Protection Registry and take their commitments and obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 (and any subsequent legislation) very seriously.
Customer/User details are treated with the utmost respect and our staff are trained in the observance of the Data Protection Act. Our aim is that your visit to our Website is enjoyable and informative and that you will return to the Site on many more occasions in the future in the knowledge that the privacy of your information or personal data is secure.
For Your Guidance
Vision Express (UK) Ltd has appointed a Data Compliance Officer to ensure compliance on all Data Protection issues. The Data Compliance Officer can be contacted by writing to Vision Express (UK) Ltd, Ruddington Fields Business Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6NZ. Any queries or concerns should be addressed in the first instance to the Data Compliance Officer.
Personal Information as defined within the Data Protection Act, includes your name, date of birth, e-mail and postal address or any information which would enable an individual to be identified. These are known as personal identifiers. We may in the usage of this Website require some or all of these personal identifiers to be deposited. Where such information is given, we are committed to protecting the privacy of the information received.
No information about you will be collected without your consent and you will be advised where personal information is called upon to be collected i.e. when you register for a particular service or order a product from us.
We do use cookies. Cookies is a technical term, but basically a cookie identifies your computer by reference to information contained within the hard-drive. They do not identify a user personally and therefore no personal information has been obtained. Your computer can be set not to accept cookies if you so wished although in doing so you may not obtain the full benefit of our Website.
We do not divulge or sell personal information to other sources such as mailing houses and the like under any circumstances. We may, however (where permission has been granted) use the information given for our own marketing purposes – to advise you of new products or services which you may benefit from or to issue reminders for eye-exams. You can tell us at any time if you want us to stop sending such information to you. If you wish to stop such mailing please contact the Data Compliance Officer in writing (or by e-mail at email@example.com ) and we will action your request.
The Data Protection Act also includes regulations controlling the security of data held and we apply strict security procedures in respect of both the storage and disclosure of information to prevent unauthorised disclosure of information. Our databases are regularly backed up and we have systems in place to ensure that data is secure and is not lost. Privacy of information given is paramount and we will not disclose any information about you to a third party (unless required by law to do so) without your permission.
The Data Protection Act requires that information held about a Customer/User must be accurate and up to date. In the event that your details change (in the event of marriage) or you move address it would be helpful if you could advise us of such a change so that your records can be updated.
As well as requiring information to be up to date, the Act also provides that information should not be held or processed for longer than is necessary. You can therefore request that your details be deleted from our database at any time, although we would require written authority (or e-mail) from you in order to do this.
Under the provisions of the Data Protection Act you have the right to see what information is held concerning you and if you wish to do this, an application in writing should be made to the Data Compliance Officer, Vision Express (UK) Ltd, Ruddington Fields Business Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6NZ. An administration fee of £10 is required in addition to the written request.
Any changes in our Data Protection Privacy Statement will be notified through this page so that you are always up to date as to how we collect and process personal data, how we use the same and more importantly under what circumstances we disclose that information to other parties.


text:
Please complete this feedback form as accurately as possible. Feedback is collected online for a period of three months after Sewa Day which takes place in October of each year, but, you are welcome to provide feedback in written format (via this form) at any time.
Completed forms can be returned to: firstname.lastname@example.com (electronic version) or Sewa Day, 2 Thorndyke Court, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 4JG (paper version)
Thank You


text:
'Dark chocolate might pack a double positive punch for our health—thanks to the microbes that live in our gut. New research suggests that beneficial bacteria that reside toward the end of our digestive tract ferment both the antioxidants and the fiber in cocoa.
In their deep-gut alchemy these microbes create anti-inflammatory compounds that have been linked to the cardiovascular and other benefits from dark chocolate consumption.
The findings were presented March 18 at the American Chemical Society meeting in Dallas. Other new research helps explain how some of cocoa's widespread health benefits—from improving vascular function to increasing insulin sensitivity—may be linked—and good for even the young and the healthy.'
Read more...


text:
I wanted to put out a call for any painters who might be interested in writing critical essays, reviews, interviews, or op-ed pieces for Painting Perceptions. I'm particularly interested in writers who are knowledgeable with the many technical concerns of painting to write on a regular basis. This is a good way for painters who enjoy writing to reach a wider audience of fellow painters. Regretfully there isn't yet any financially compensation anyone but you do get extraordinary amounts of excellent painting karma points! Please reach me through the contact page here if you're interested.
Thank you
Donate to Painting Perceptions
Donations to Painting Perceptions helps this site greatly, please consider your gift today.


text: To All that can read this message we need more creative users and Hardcore Galactica fans to join Battlestar Galactica Fanon Wiki!. So far there are only Trek Fans that consist of both users and Admins. however we need more. Also Im trying to Create a Quorum of 12 to act as Galactica Fanons main staff so write to me as to why you would make a good Administrator for our wiki. So if your a Galactican call me as soon as you can. Thanks! -- From Lindsay Lohan Phoenix


text:
Goggle and Researching
In the past, when a high school needed to do some research for a class, they would spend a long time in the school or public library. However, now, the main engine for researching about information for a class or paper, teens would turn to Goggle for some help. There are some good indications as well as some bad ones. With Goggle, there is tons of information right at the user's fingertips. However, with all this information, is the student learning to look at information at a deeper level or are they just touching the surface about the topic? Teens minds are going at a rapid speed, just like the pace that Goggle finds the information. Also, students tend to get used to reading items that Goggle gives them, so teens tend to get bored with traditional reading and research strategies. People who use the internet for research have very specific and identifiable habits. For example, they tend to seek information horizontally--meaning they skim, or bounce from page to page, without reading in depth and rarely return to a previous source.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Apartamentos Turisticos Valencia Rental
The residential Apartamentos Turisticos Valencia Rental comprises non-smoking rooms in the vicinity of Convention and Exhibition Centre of Feria Valencia, Valencia Cathedral and cafe del Duende.
Just 4 km from the center of Valencia known for Valencia Biopark, Valencia's Casino and Parque de Benicalap.
The property offers 61 guestrooms appointed with a kitchen, a work desk, a refrigerator, wireless internet and a balcony. They feature bathrooms with a bidet, a hairdryer and a shower.
Offering spanish dishes, casa Vela is a 5-minute walk away.
Túria subway station is just 15 minutes from the hotel and a 5-minute walk takes guests to Corts Valencianes (impar) - La Safor bus stop. The hotel is located 10 minutes' drive from Manises airport.
The on-site bicycle rentals are also available.


text:
"No one warns you about the amount of mourning in growth."
If there's one thing I've learned in this 20 years on Earth, it's that life is tough. I've climbed a lot of mountains to get where I am today, and I'll have to keep on climbing those mountains. Life is all about growth: getting a little better, getting a little stronger. But one thing I realized? There is mourning within growth.
Last summer, I thought I really hit my peak. I was thriving. I found a love for yoga, a deeper connection with God, I felt secure in where I was in life: secure in my job, secure in friends, secure in my relationship with food and exercise. Life was good, and my heart was happy. I was living a comfortable life and I was doing my thing. It was the best I had ever been mentally in my life.
But just a few months later, shit hit the fan. And life got tough. Life got messy. The walls of my comfortable life were closing in, and I felt lost. I felt ashamed that I worked myself up so damn high to just come crashing down to rock bottom. I thought to myself, "What's the point? I can't get to where I used to be. I'm stuck." So I carried that mindset for a while. I moped around and let my struggles engulf me. I let my negative mindset carry me through day in and day out. I wanted to change, but I didn't want to experience the discomfort that change and growth brings.
A few weeks later I quit the moping and the negative Nancy mindset and thought to myself, "You may not be where you were last year, but you will be somewhere different. Somewhere better. You are not going to be the same person as you were last summer. That person is in the past. You are here now."
"No one warns you about the amount of mourning in growth."
No one warned me. No one pulled me aside and said that this process was going to hurt really freaking bad. I sat with the pain. I sat with the uneasiness. The uneasiness that stemmed from so many things. The uneasiness of what I had gone through, the unpredictability of what is to come, the doubts of me getting to where I wanted to be in this life. All of these uncertainties caused me stress and anxiety; they caused me pain. Because when I want something- I want it now, and I get impatient.
There was pain. There was mourning. There was doubts. There were times I wanted to retreat back to old ways. But I didn't. Because I knew that all the mourning and all the pain would allow me to bloom into something more beautiful than I was last summer, and it did.
There is no magic cure. No making it all go away. No easy way out. It is a process. Growth- it takes time, resiliency, and a positive mindset. All things that are tough to keep but oh so important to hold onto.
This life is just stunning. Beautiful in every single way. Hold on. Trust the process. Accept the mourning. Growth awaits you on the other side. You. Are. Resilient. YOU are enough.
Stay connected:
Facebook: Blissful Lyss
Instagram: blissful_lyss29
Pinterest: blissful_lyss29
Twitter: blissful_lyss29
Youtube: Alyssa Cristadoro


text:
Home / Forums / ePix Support / Adding Social Media Icons to a Grid Gallery
Nils KristoffersenParticipant
This seems such a simple task that I relegated it to the bottom of the priority list. Seems I miscalculated. I have a standard grid gallery (http://wildbasinlodge.com/wild-basin-lodge-photo-gallery/) that I wish to embed social media share icons into. Ideally – both on the thumbnail and the larger lightbox image.
I've scoured the Interwebs and found quite a few plugins that work for images added via the standard WP 'Add Media" method – but none that will work within ePix's Gallery. I suspect I'm not the only person wishing to allow visitors to share and pin pictures and am curious if there is a way to accomplish this.
Thanks in advance for any pointers/advice etc..
Acoda Support EdcelModerator
Hi @nilsk
For now, this feature is not yet available by default on ePix. You will need to use a plugin to activate social media icons on the images of the gallery. We do not have a list of plugins that work with ePix that does this as we also have not noticed anybody asking for such feature.
I will coordinate this with the developer for consideration on future updates for the theme
Acoda Support EdcelModerator
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.


text: Submit an answer Nicole D., Maryland AddedWednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:37 PM Having trouble with Physics Hi. I am a junior in high school, and I am currently taking Calculus AB AP and Physics C: Mechanics AP because I think I want to go into some kind of engineering field. I am doing well in Calc but terrible in Physics; I just don't understand the concepts and theories at all. Is there an engineering field more focused on math or is engineering not right for me? Related to Difficult Classes Reset Sort By Default Jessye Talley , Morgan State University Answered Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:37 PM Hello Nicole, Most engineering programs have physics class you will have to take as a core class. I do not think you should let this deter you from going into engineering. With a little tutoring I think you will be fine in that class. I would encourage you to look at the different types of engineering to see what might fit your interests. I hope you this helps in your decision.


text:
Ugh! How do you really break free?
How to recognize and recover from sociopaths, psychopaths, narcissists and other exploiters › Forums › Lovefraud Community Forum – General › Ugh! How do you really break free?
This topic contains 2 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by Sunnygal 1 year, 1 month ago.
November 25, 2016 at 10:57 am #39478
Hello to all. As I mentioned in another post I think my bf is a N. I have known him for 40 yrs. We have been together this most recent time for just 2 years but total of 12 with a 2 year break up in there. After reading up on N & behavior, I am thinking he is one. All through the years he has put me last and makes excuse & lies constantly. The last 2 years I have started really reflecting on. He has been so distant from the start but I pushed that aside because of the break up and we were both on egg shells to getting back together. Now, I'm not so sure. He lacks emotion, compassion, attention, affection, etc. He wasn't quite this bad before the break up but it was a bad break. When I think back just from this year, there was the time right around Valentine's Day that he said I was smothering him and he needed to breathe. Sent me into a major tailspin of what could he possibly mean? Maybe I was and trying to control him. I found a codependency support thinking I had a problem. Which to a point I may have but after reading so much on narcissism, it is how I felt being around him. I felt I had to do things for him in order for him to pay more attention to me and show me affection etc. I still go to meetings because I need to put me first and not him.
On an evening in June, he let me know that he was going to a friend's wedding in Iowa the next day with buddy from work. Did he think to ask me? No, he said, gee I forgot and didn't figure you want to go. WTF? So, off he went. He told me he planned to stay the night and drive home the next day. Nope. He decided to drive home super later after partying but sent me text saying he was staying at buddy's house and not driving rest of way. POW! Text at 4AM saying wrecked car & would check in later. Gee, I thought he had stopped for night. Someone just happened to come by with a trailer and hauled his car home. Hell, to this day, I have no idea what really happened. Secrets.
So many secrets like this. Holes everywhere. I recently let him know until he wanted to acknowledge the issues I have that there was no point in talking. I stopped contact and he would send a daily text of I Love You. I did fine for a few days and then he sent a text that was long but didn't really say anything except that if I wanted to end it, he couldn't stop me. That he doesn't show me near enough of the thing i want but it's not because he doesn't want to do it. Ok, then why don't you? Never mentioned that! He said he would have like to discuss things with me and can't force me to do anything. Well, gee, he you can't just LOVE me? No, I didn't say that. I did talk to him and have been sucked back in but I'm more aware now. Part of me wants & knows I should break free and that I deserve so much better but the other part won't do it. I feel like I'm being pulled in every direction. Ugh!
December 4, 2016 at 10:34 am #39832
The way you feel is totally normal. It is very difficult to get free because they use many techniques to keep their victims hooked so they can continue to exploit them.
It sounds like every time you try to bring up a problem he gaslights you, twists reality, blames you for his choices, etc.
It sounds like you are thinking clearly and recognize that he is not treating you well and that his behaviors indicate he is unlikely to change; and that you deserve someone who loves and appreciates you. The best way to get free is to have no contact. There is a lot of good information about how to go about no contact on this site and other sites. It is not easy. You love him because you are a good person capable of love, and leaving the relationship is a great loss for you. There is a lot to grieve. It is unlikely that he will give you closure.
December 8, 2016 at 3:57 pm #39835
The book The 5 Step Exit by Amber Ault is helpful.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.


text:
Soso, Miss., West Jones outside linebacker/safety Archie Sims (6-foot-0, 200 pounds) is still not ready to make a college decision, but has started narrowing his choices. Six schools are still in...
Premium Content
Subscribe today to read the full article and get everything Rivals has to offer.
- Member-only message boards
- Exclusive highlights and recruiting interviews
- Exclusive coverage of Rivals Camp Series
- Breaking recruiting news


text: Question. What would it take to include Google Drive video support in WiiMC? So far I have tried a few Android apps that allow you to stream videos from your account and they work fairly well. I think that adding this support would be pretty wicked. Of course (inb4 someone says do it yourself) I'm willing to try to get these app developers to contact and maybe collaborate with the WiiMC team but it's probably best to question if such a thing is possible before trying to get the cogwheel turning.


text:
|Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for June 22, 2007
International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only
|(Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.)
|Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder.
Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
|Help Request
|2003 Acura MDX 3.5L No Start VIN: 2HNYD18243
We were in middle of reflashing the computer with J2534 programer when someone triped and pulled plug in the middle of reflash. We now have no communication and no start condition. Is their any way to reestabilsh commuincation with PCM? Scanner reads NO DATA. ...
|1993 Audi 90 S 2.8L tach VIN: WAUBJ58C5P
This car came in with tach inop and no down shift or overdrive.Manually down shifts ok ,speedo works ok ,found problem would go away if drivers door was open thus checking wires found if brown/yellow wire is grounded problem is gone wire runs to seat belt warn...
|1999 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L a/c VIN: WAUBA24BXX
well this one has me stumped, all data does not give me very many wiring diagrams to look at, but what happens here is while driving the car the tach drops out the a/c turns off(the blower still blows just not cold) and the oil press light comes on, then out o...
|2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L Mechanical VIN: TRUWT28N21
where is the oil pressure switch - may be a stupid question but we cannot find it - help !!
|1994 BMW 740iL 4.0L doors and windows VIN: WBAGD832RD
i have a bmw 740il that has been here for a month and half. whats happening is the customer will shut off engine and the windows, sunroof and doors close and lock with out a key or fob. the 740il has a dealer installed alarm system w/ two fobs, the car also ha...
|2001 BMW 740iL 4.4L Navigation System VIN: WBAGH83401
Good Morning To All You BMW Techs. This car came in after the customers son left the lights on and ran the battery down. Customer got a boost(dont know how it was done though b/c The positive is on the Valve cover and is black, and the negative is unmarked and...
|1996 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L rear suspension VIN: 1G4HP52K2T
Customer said when driving car about 50-60 mph car seems to fish tale, I drove the car and confirmed (scary) I checked all suspension components all seem good struts are weak and should be changed but i feel it's not the problem it's like driving a car with a ...
|1991 Cadillac Allante 4.5L SDD light VIN: 1G6VR3380M
Hello, I'm tring to turn the SDD light off by bypassing the system through the control panel. I have the sheet from g.m. that says to adjust the BCM override value "Bso8" but i dont know what number to put in for the value .I think someone has changed the orig...
|1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6CD53B8P
Vehicle runs fine until the HVAC system is turned on , As soon as the A/C compressor kicks in the idle speed drops and does not recover , the system voltage drops below 11 volts , the vehicles surges and misfires idle motor opens to compensate idle speed and t...
|1986 Chevrolet K10 Custom 5.7L 3-4 gear VIN: 2GCEK14C7G
any one can help with this i dont gent into trans too much hope its somthing small, the org blew out the converter seal and it was slipping in 1st gear so i went to j yard and found one that looked like it was redone, pulled it ran good for three months, other...
|1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hard Start VIN: 1G1FP87F0G
This vehicle wants to start hard when cold and cut out intermitently. Temp and TP sensors check out ok, fuel pressure within specs. After new MAF it ran much better but still hard start. Customer says he smells gas everytime he parks back in the garage. It see...
|1990 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L compressor VIN: 1G1YY11JXK
A/C Inop, customer replaced control head, a/c coolant fan switch, pcm. A/c compressor engages when coolant fan pressure switch is disconnected. will not engage when connected, but coolant fan turns on when a/c is requested at control.
|1995 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Pilot bushing
Doing a regular old clutch replacement job due to mileage concern, no problems. My question is there does not appear to be a pilot bushing at all in the crank. How can this be? I am ready to install one but dont know how deep to sink it due to the non existenc...
|1997 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCFG25M8V
P0300B..MISSFIRE DETECTED .this vehicle came in with a missfire and white smoke coming out tailpipe gas fumes from unburnt fuel .it is overfueling #8 cyl bad #2and #4 also have a miss detected . o2 sensors stay in rich position .long and short term fuel trim a...
|1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCEK19M2W
truck misses at light load or pulling trailer under light load on #7 and #2 can duplicate it in 2nd gear at about 2000 rpm, all scan tool data is good not running lean or rich as far as i can tell with one cyl missing on each bank, fuel trim is at the most +6.... Trouble codes: P0300
|1999 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1NE52M8X
Vehicle came in for intermittent stall. Checked codes, found P1626 and U1016. Checked battery connections, tested power and grounds at computer and checked connector-ok. Replaced computer per Alldata flow chart. Vehicle seemed fixed. Came back about 2 weeks la... Trouble codes: P1626 (theft deterent fuel enable signal lost), U2001 (invalid ipc transmitted spi data), U2003 (spi data-in high), U2004 (spi data-out low), U2006 (spi clock-out low), U1016 (loss of communication with pcm)
|1992 Eagle Summit 2.4L battery VIN: JE3CW50W6N
I have a 94ma draw on the electrical system. Kills battery in about 2 days. Fuse #19 when pulled the draw goes away. From the info I have found the following systems run from this fuse. Clock, Radio, Dome light, Cruise controle unit, Buzzer assy., and automati...
|1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start, HARD START VIN: 1FTEF14N0H
First would like to thank all in advance for help on this one! This vehicle is VERY hard to start after a cold soak. When starting the key has to be cycled on and off 5-6 times before the vehicle will start. If this is not done the vehcle must be cranked for s... Trouble codes: 31 (koeo egr evp-ept ckt out of range), 44 (koer thermactor air system not working), 31 (koeo egr evp-ept ckt out of range), 13 (koer cant control rpm during low rpm check), 73 (koer no tps change on throttle snap), 25 (koer no knock signal during self test)
|1993 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FACP52U1P
hi everyone . this taurus have problem with starting problem, after owner driving for a while. it's just cranking without start,it's doesn't happnend all the time. so the owner replace the fuel pump and filter in last week after they took a trip out of town. t...
|1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FALP6534S
this one has me a little baffled guys but i havnt had alot of time to spend on it. the car was brought in from another shop who did a tune up plugs,wires,air filter, timing belt. and they also replaced the computer with no fix. customer got fed up and brought ...
|1999 Ford Contour LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FAFP6530X
Hi Guys, Got a wierd one here. Am posting this for a friend. Customer complains that vehicle will idle very high, only after a short drive with A/C on. The PCM raises idle about 250 when A/C is turned on, but after a short drive the idle might be as high as 2,... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean code)
|1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5148X
Vehicle has come back to me 3 times now. Always the same code. I have cleaned the injectors, tested fuel press., changed fuel filter, checked all vac. lines etc. under hood, removed top of plenum to check EGR orifices/valve . I can't find anything wrong, but t... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean fuel mix Bank1)
|2000 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10C5Y
retreived trouble code p1401. upon opening hood found open signal wire at dpfe sensor connector. repaired wire, cleared codes, code p1401 returned. found 5v reference at both signal return wire and reference wire. verified ground was good. disconnected ecm and... Trouble codes: P1401 (high signal voltage for dpfe)
|2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FMCU7OE91
already checked for vacuum leaks, new wires and plugs, new isc. dies under deceleration. \any ideas??
|2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L suspension steering VIN: 1FMCU04161
This vehicle has a lot of noises which we fixed only one left is a noise when turning and going over bumps that sounds like strut bearings, or seizing front end parts, won't do it in shop has to be moving forward and steering from side to side or going over ro...
|1995 Geo Metro 1.3L Heater Core VIN: 2C1MR5297S
This customer brought in her car about 18 months ago. She had just recently purchased the car. She was told when she bought the car that it needed a heater core. The heater core had been disconnected and by-passed. So I replaced the heater core. Before i put t...
|1996 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 5.7L Stall VIN: 1GDJC34R5T
this is a dual tank system, rear tank being auxilary, front is main. i will give a brief explination of how this dual tank system works. fuel pump module located just in front of main tank controls transfer pump(located on frame between tanks) operation, when ...
|1996 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEC14WXT
At present the issue is bank 1. Looking at mastertec waveform bank 2 is swinging fine- tho has had issues in the past. When a new AC Delco sensor is installed it also looks fine, but 100+ miles & it looks crappy again like something is killing the sensor/s ? W... Trouble codes: P1133 (Bank 1 O2 sensor insufficient switching), P1153 (Bank 2 O2 sensor insufficient switching)
|1994 Honda Civic DX 1.5L starting VIN: 2HGEG2122R
On a rainy day, the car would not start in the morning, the engine crank but no start,(he told me after that he smells gas, mabye because it gets flooded),after they push it and put in on gear it would start.once it starts in the morning it's fine the whole da...
|1998 Honda Prelude Type SH 2.2L hard to shift gears VIN: JHMBB6156W
Thans in advance. Clutch is hard to shift while driving and sometimes engine must be shut off to shitf 1st gear at stops. But also the ATTS and CHECK ENGINE light is on, pulled codes an has 43-1 and 42-1, customer said lights came on at the same time when clut...
|2003 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L windows, locks and dome lites VIN: 5FNRL186X3
Good afternoon everyone I have just received an 03 Odyssey from a local body shop. It came in because only the drivers window would work. After checking it over I found that the drivers switch will roll down the drivers window only and the passenger switch wil...
|2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1J4GW48S43
The Jeep came in on a tow truck cause it died on the road. When it arrived, it would crank and not start. After sitting for an hour or so, it started. It ran for a few minutes and died. It would start right back up and run for a few minutes and die. I had a fu...
|2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L intermittent oil pre VIN: 1J4GW48S84
i have a jeep from a used car lot that loses oil pressure intermittently (at the gauge) when hot. the customer replaced the pressure switch with an after market switch but it didnt change anything. when he dropped it off i disconnected the pressure switch but ...
|1997 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L abs module I guess VIN: SALPV1442V
Hello all' this is a very close friends truck and I dont do alot of land rover. His brake pedal is very spongy and at times wont stop the truck before it hits bottom. I have abs,trac control and red brake lite on. Does anyone know if there is a manual code pul...
|1991 Mazda Miata 1.6L window regulator VIN: JM1NA3516M
Ok Guys, I got myself another one. This Miata has a driver side window inoperative. I found the motor had the cables all balled up around the plastic motor spool. I called the dealer and a assembly was not available. I purchased a used unit (motor and all) use...
|1998 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Lack of power VIN: 1YVGF22C9W
This vehicle has a lakc of power problem. Dies on customer, Rough idle. Plugs, wires, and MAF are new. Checked for vacuum leaks and found nothing. Compression is 135 psi average across all 4 holes. timing chain looks to be tight and cam sprocket doesn't have a...
|2005 Mazda Tribute S 3.0L engine VIN: 4F2YZ92135
This 1 is making me chew of my nails.this engine has a constant #5 only cylinder misfire.( power balance monitor testing on mazda/ford scan system)note not heard for first1- 2mins when cold but then is constant at every 1- 6 sec.Which you can hear misfiring th...
|1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L electric windows VIN: 1070441202
Hi Techs, thanks in advance for any info and help. Looking for the electric window wireing diagrams. Anyone out ther that can help? our e-mail is [...]. thanks again chuck giordano-tech @ jim's
|1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGAB72E0X
hi mb tech this car came in with mil on code p0442 after replacing gas cap and reset the light test drire and after 40 miles light came back on , change gas tank pressure sensor with no result ,any suggestion? tank you Trouble codes: P0442 (minor leakage in purge systemminor- micro leakage)
|2000 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L cooling fan VIN: WDBHA29G8Y
Hi MB techs & Fellows ! It's a nightmare MB month for us. This car came in last week with A/C compressore is not kick on.So we replace 2 switches above & recharge system to spec. Every thing seems to work well until customer call back & says : Since you guys f...
|2000 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1MEFM55S5Y
I have this very difficult sable that has an intermitted problem. Ive been able to duplicate problem only at cruise with tps sensor around 1.5 volts and steady. Fuel pressure reading at the pressure sensor drops slowly in pressure until it zeroes out, if you p... Trouble codes: P1235
|2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES 3.0L timing belt VIN: 4A3AA46HO1
the customer was giving this car to his son so he wanted it checked over and whatever it needed he wanted fixed. didn't find anything really wrong with the car so we decided on some preventive maintenance(related repair history below). everything went well and...
|2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AC44G43
Here's the deal with this car. After it sits for a while, it starts just fine, back out of the parking spot, things are going good. However, when you shift to drive, and give the car gas to take off, it misses. After that it is just fine. It may miss intermitt... Trouble codes: P0302
|2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11D32
completted a head gasket job. have no fire on #1,#2,#3 and #4 fires normally, Have switched coils and new cmp and cnk sensors still same symtoms. Injectors are firing. Thanks for all the help. shane
|1996 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1G3HN52KXT
This is a good one for G.M techs.sorry its a long one. we had this car come in for a leak in the fuel tank area and thought we would change the send unit because the lines very rusty. After filling up car gauge would only read 1/4 tank and stick there. gauge ...
|1965 Pontiac GTO 389CID steering wheel removal VIN: 237675K101
Hey guys, I hope someone can help me. I'm trying to replace horn button but I have no idea how to get the steering wheel button off. I tried pushing in and turning, prying it off with excessive force which is difficult without damaging anything( showroom condi...
|1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Soft Top VIN: WPOCA2983W
Porsche Techs I really need some help on this one.This boxter came in with a complaint of the top not functioning. I got my repair order and went to the vehicle to find the top working fine. I opened and closed top many times and it worked great.At this point ...
|1998 Saturn SC1 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZE1287W
Thanks for reading this post. This saturn came in with the engine melted down. We installed a salvage engine it runs well but i keep getting a code po241 cmp sensor out of range My solus has no troubleshooter for this code. And i am at a loss. Trouble codes: P0341
|2004 Saturn Vue Red Line 2.2L No Start VIN: 5GZCZ23D34
scanned ecu--no codes but scan data shows 8.9 battery volts-checked voltages and grounds(voltage drop and ohms) --am I missing something? otherwise thinking ecu bad---what genius at Saturn engineering thought that mounting an ecu on the intake manifold is a go...
|2000 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5L clutch VIN: 4S3BH6861Y
Hello, I have a 2000 Suburu Lagacy Outback Limited Wagon. This car came in 12,000 miles ago (about a year) for a tranmission clutch replacement. I installed a new clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing, and slave cylinder. Installat...
|1997 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L Misfire VIN: 4TANL42N2V
This vehicle has a misfire/poor idle for a very short amount of time on a dead cold start, starts and runs fine afterwards. Had codes stored, but was unable to duplicate after clearing the codes, nor do the misfire monitors indicate misfiring. I looked for a c... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire detected), P0302 (Cyl 2 Misfire), P0303
|1999 Toyota Celica GT 2.2L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: ZZT231-000
Dear fellow techs, car came into the shop with a complaint of hesitation on acceleration and MIL is coming on high speed. I checked fuel pressure, spark pulgs are new (oem). the fuel filter is in the fuel tank and it's clean. Any help will be greatly apreciat... Trouble codes: P0171, P1692 (vvtl-iocv1 open malfunction)
|1998 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWPD63B1W
I have a re-accuring EVAP code po455 large evap leak,vehicle has been smoked twice since VW cap was replaced,no leaks found,i also have re-accuring po1136/1138 long term trim lean both banks.
|2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L Blower Motor VIN: 3VWTE29M9Y
We have a 2000 Jetta that came in with climatronic control. The fan is stuck in the high position. We checked for codes and found a code for the ambient temp sensor & we replaced that sensor. We have a 1273 code for the blower motor V2. We have replaced the cl...
|2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L motor VIN: 3VWSD69M81
good afternoon gentlemen,i don't have the alldata disc for this car and have not done a motor on one yet.does the motor come out the top?bottom?as a unit with the trans?anything else i need to know?thanks in advance.D.W.
|1989 Volvo 760 2.3L Ignition tumbler VIN: YV1GA8752K
Who remembers how to replace the ignition tumbler on this model? It has no tumbler clip hole accessible from the key side. Been a while since the last one I replaced. My manuals & Alldata have no info.
|1992 Volvo 940 T 2.3L Fan VIN: YV1JS8700N
Engine overheats in the bay. Cooling fan doesn't come on. I found the relay for the cooling fan behind the LH headlight. Applied power to the cooling fan motor and it comes on. I can't find the cooling fan switch. My alldata says its in the lower radiator hose...
|2000 Volvo S40 1.9L cruise control VIN: YV1VS2554Y
Customer states that when using cruise control on long trips the car will continue to accelerate and not maintain speed. Car will continue to speed up even when all attempts to cancel cruise (brake application, turn system off, ext) has been tried. After shutt...
Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
|1999 Audi A4 1.8L oil pressure VIN: WAUGB28D1X
First of all thank you to everyone for taking the time to help me. As many of you stated the problem was in the crank main bearings. We dropped the oil pan again and removed one of the bearings to "plasti-gage" it and found it was completely shot we did not ...
|2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L dome lites VIN: 1GT1HFGSKO
trace problem to shorted relay inside bcm, however customer did not want to buy the 300 plus dallar part so what i did was jump the two in and out solid orange wires. and called a day,only fall back was vehicle no longer had theater dimming cause that was on a...
|2004 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP52K34
Wow! everyone had great ideas. I have verified that both the purge valve and the vent valve are operating correctly (right now anyways). I took most of your advice and changed the fuel cap - less than 20 bucks. If it comes back, I'll keep you posted. Thank... Trouble codes: P0442.
|1998 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Guages VIN: 1G6KY5498W
Thanks for all the replies. After chasing every possible leads. We started eliminating possible sources, we removed the suspension control module & condition with gauges went away. Then while reinstalling module the fuse blew for frt suspension. After further ...
|2002 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L convertor VIN: 1G6KD54Y82
Thanks for all the suggestions, some were quite astute and had value. Unfortunatly, the customer had become impatient with our attempts to isolate the problem and has taken the car away, along with a refund for a torque convertor and control solenoid. No matt...
|1988 Chevrolet Camaro 2.8L Blows coil VIN: 1G1FP21SOJ
Several of you hit the nail on the head. The tach wire had a worn spot were it went through the fire wall and was shorting out. Thanks for all the help.
|1998 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L won't slow down VIN: 1GCCS19X6W
To sum up this vehicles problems it turned out that it has transmission problems causing it to do what it was,I checked for vacuum leaks none found also changed out the EGR valve & that didn't help.the last thing done was to update the VCM with the latest upda...
|2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L Ring Gear VIN: 3GNEK13593
Well he dos not want to fix this the right way he wants to sell it going to put some new bolts in it and off he goos not how i would have like that one to go it would have been a nice swap and a set of cosom axl was as esy as calling strang or summit o w...
|1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HF16Z7T
I have checked the intake manifold for leaks as well as the lower section in the galley. no leaks. The vehicle has new wires, plugs etc and the wires have been rerouted. There are no flash updates that I could find for the 5.9 regarding this problem. My o2... Trouble codes: P0171, P0172.
|1999 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L wipers VIN: 1B4GP44G9X
Thanks to all who replied, just after i wrote the help request the wipers started running by themselves, (that normally never happens!) Anyhow the Bcm is turning the wipers on along with the dash going blank and the gauges freaking out, the customer failed to ...
|1955 Ford T-Bird 312CID Electric windows VIN: P5FH134121
This old Bird is on the road again! Thanks to Denny and all the others that replied with offers to help. We didn't end up needing a wiring diagram as much of the help we received was very specific as to color coding ( hard to tell with some of the wiring) and ...
|1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F5S
THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP, THE INFO I GOT FROM TIM & PHILIP HELPME REALIZE PIN 101 ON THE PCM WAS NOT A POWER CONTROL BUT A GROUND CONTROL. SOMEONE HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE GLOW PLUG RELAY WITH WHAT APEARS TO BE A STARTER RELAY. UNLIKE THE GLOW PLUG RELAY... Trouble codes: P0380 (glow plug ckt fault).
|1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L drive line VIN: 1FMDU34E1V
well it is fixed i installed some bushings we made on a lathe and press fit in case halves found updated shift fork reassembled and test drove every thing was ok thank you to all that replied
|1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L no start VIN: 2FMZA5141X
I was chasing a ghost symtems kept changing. When acting up fuses 9 & 16 would blow. Felt i had an instrument cluster issue but could't condemn. Decided to pull dash to check harness completely. When I went to pull factory radio found plug poorly taped and rea...
|2000 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 7.3L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FDSS34FDY
Hello and thanks to all that responded, all were professional, educational and helpful. The fix was to replace the on the rail fuel pump. On my test drive after installing the new fuel pump the fuel pressure diddn't fall below 53 psi under any driving conditi...
|2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FMZU73K03
We had to send the car to the dealer We islolated the problem to the four wheel drive unit,it was tring to go into four wheel drive and makeing you think it was a complete engine miss or cut out. Thank you for all your help and hopr to hear from you again
|2003 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L Mode Door Motor VIN: 1GKDS13S23
Well ladies and gentlemen... once again i was burned by assumption. Having never seen this problem before, I assumed that when both vehicles exhibited the same symptoms following a simple battery switch, that i had some type of calibration error rather than a ...
|2005 GMC Yukon Denali 6.0L ride control VIN: 1GKFF66U65
yes. thank very much for the information. i replace the whole compressor , it take care the ride control . thank very much . this site is really help when no place to turn. thank you again
|2001 Hyundai Santa Fe GL 2.4L Electronic VIN: KM8SB82B31
|2003 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SC73D83
Thanks to the 4 of you that helped out on this one. I used a bosch sensor the first time and found they don't work on these cars. Went for an O.E sensor and she is working good. would have closed this sooner but, wanted to make extra sure. Tahnks again guys, g... Trouble codes: P0160.
|2001 Infiniti I30 3.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JNCA31A51T
THANKS FOR THE 4 QUICK REPLIES, 3 OF FOUR RECOMMENDED PCM REFLASH. I REPLY STATED A FRIEND HAD REPLACED MAF WITHOUT REFLASH & BEEN DRIVING 2 MONTH'S WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS. CUSTOMER PICKED UP CAR 3 DAY'S AGO. SO FAR NO COMPLAINTS. CUSTOMER ALSO SAID HE KEPT U... Trouble codes: P0100 (mass air flow).
|1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: SAJGX2247W
Seems as thought there was a recall on the electronic throttle body and the customer states following the dealer replacing that component the car is fine. Trouble codes: P1226 (Jaguars Desc. Control Sleeve Sensor Malfunction/ Alldatas Desc. Mechanical gaurd circuit range/perf.), P1227 (Jaguars Desc. Wastegate Failed Closed over pressure Alldatas Desc. Mechanical gaurd circ. low input).
|2001 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FF58S41
Thanks for all the help. I unpluged the cranksensor and that allowed me to gain access into the computer system. Replaced the crankchaft sensor and the vehical run and preformed perfectly. The 5v singal had shoted to ground scrambling the rest of everthig ele...
|2002 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L air suspension VIN: SALMB11453
|2002 Lexus IS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBD19222
Hi guys , yes it's fixed ,thanks for all your time .the new original air box solved the lean broblem and new cats for cat effic code .we even ran the car with no k&n air filter(round one that was installed ) but left the tube that goes to the throttle body and... Trouble codes: P0420 (catt efficiency b1).
|1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L fluid VIN: WDBLJ70GOX
Learned a lot on this one.Thank you to the three members that responded.Dexron III was used on these as on many other vehicles.As of 9-97,which is where this BMW type trans. fits in,BMW went to lifetime fill MTF-LT-1 fluid.They are now seeming to be up to LT-2...
|2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L convertible top VIN: WDBLK65GX3
We send the car to the local dealer .They charge us 1 hr=$108 and ask us to pick up the car they don't even want to mess with it.The code they got is the same as our B1000 overrollbar control module defective.Now our last question is there any overrollbar modu...
|2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L alarm VIN: 1MEFM55S41
Thank you Jim and Nick for you quick replies. I understand now. I disconected the conector to the trunk lock cylinder and the data changed to not punched. I just did not understand what punched ment and was looking at the latch instead of the cylinder. I have...
|1999 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN52K7X
Thanks for the replies, turned out a small leak coolant leak inside the intake manifold was the fault. Customer didn't want to fix the problem, however when cooling system was presure up the plastic intake started to give and coolant would come out the thrott... Trouble codes: 0300 (misfire).
|1991 Pontiac Sunbird LE 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G2JB54K7M
THANKS TO ALLLLLLLL 1 of you who replied, I tested all the basics before asking for help and was unable to pinpoint due to the intermittant nature of this failure but where the engine harness runs over the bracket at right side blower motor, the bracket is squ...
|1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L power steering pump
thanks for the back-up guys...with more proof went over there(while he was at work today)and threw another pump on it and problem solved...thanks again
|2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L tachometer VIN: 1G2WJ52J2Y
the first reply was good and i liked it because it gave me a very detailed set of instructions to follow. the problem was that i was getting no signal from any thing but i think i was getting voltage from the cluster. i liked the second post because it gave a ...
|2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2NF52E72
Thanks for all the replies and thanks to michel for hitting the nail on the head. I checked the bcm for powers and grounds and was missing a power on the ipc fuse on the drivers fuse box. I checked the fuse again and it still wasnt blown. I checked purple wire... Trouble codes: U1064 (Loss of bcmvtd data), P1626 (Theft system enable lost).
|2001 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L Electronic VIN: 1G2WK52JX2
We had to give up on this one. The customer needed the vehicle every day. Would come buy for a few minutes when she had time and haven't seen or heard from her in days. Thanks for all the help.
|1996 Toyota Corolla 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BA02E4T
Looks like we have this one fixed. Thanks to all who helped. having checked and rechecked all the basics, found that the filter for MAP sensor clogged. Replace filter and test drive. Cust has had acar back now 10 days and still no light. Thanks again all. Stua... Trouble codes: P0401 (egr low flow).
|2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVW2TDI0CO
Car is fixed.Was not vehicle problem but scan tool software mis defining code.Said it was a shift solenoid e when in fact it was a glow plug circuit code.Funny I had anothe jetta tdi in today and it threw a glowplug code same scan tool.,go figure.So I conclude...


text:
Braised Short Ribs
Durelle Duncan
I live with my daughter & this is one of her very favorites. She calls it a 'could kill yourself' meal. It's so good & you eat so much you could kill yourself.
★★★★★ 1 vote5
30 Min
6 Hr
- 1 1/2 lb
- boneless pork short ribs
- 1 tsp
- kosher salt
- 2 tsp
- ground black pepper
- 1 c
- all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp
- olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 Tbsp
- butter
- 2 ea,
- onions, sliced
- 5 ea. clove
- garlic, smashed with a knife
- 6 fl. oz
- stout beer (about 1/2 of can or bottle)
- 1 qt
- beef stock
- 1 sprig(s)
- rosemary
How to Make Braised Short Ribs
- 1Reduce the qt of beef stock to one cup in a shallow sauce pan or deep saute' pan and set aside. Season ribs with salt and pepper, then dredge with flour (I seasoned flour with salt and pepper also)until well coated.
- 2Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the ribs until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. When browned on all sides, remove from skillet and set aside. Reserve pan drippings for later.
- 3To a slow cooker, add the onion as a bed, then add seared short ribs. Add as well any juice or drippings reserved from the pan. cover ribs with garlic cloves, fresh herbs, butter, salt and fresh cracked pepper. Add the stout beer and reduced stock.
- 4Place lid on slow cooker and set to high. Cook for approximately 6 hours or until tender (mine only took 4 hours). Top short ribs with sauce made from cooking them. I also made up a pkg of pork gravy mix with just the 1/2 cup of water to the mix and added it to the slow cooker after about 3 hours. Gave the ribs a little extra kick.


text:
This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post.
The first time I set foot in a gym I was greeted by a haze of chalk dust that didn't do much to obscure the chorus of grunts hiding behind it.
It was a lone lifter, deadlifting 315. That doesn't seem as heavy now, but at the time I was impressed. And intimidated. It didn't help that, 20 minutes later, I narrowly avoided dropping a barbell on my face during my first-ever bench press.
It's hard to pinpoint the exact gym session that sparked my addiction to fitness, but it certainly wasn't that one. That day, I walked out of the gym demoralized. But, after figuring out how to use the psychology I was learning in my major to help myself stay consistent, I came back for more.
And kept coming back. There are a million studies that talk about the benefits of exercise, and I 100% believe them – being fit has been an unparalleled experience. Nothing on earth is quite the same as the feeling of walking out of the gym on a sunny spring day.
The journey from foolish to fitness is a long one, but a series of moments from my experience capture what success feels like. That chalk-inhaling, barbell-dropping scrawny kid is the first one.
Starting out
The second one came months later. Sweat dripped from my forehead and I could feel a bruise on my forearm from the hard gym floor. Ten seconds left in the side plank, but my shoulders were shot from the circuit workout I had found in some corner of the internet. I thought workouts had to be brutal.
I collapsed and wobbled my way out of the gym. I tried to open the door and realized, disbelievingly, that my arms were too weak. I budged it open with my butt and went home to shower.
Another few months go by, but now I'm hooked. I don't have gym access, so I get a pull-up bar for the door. My numbers have gone up, and I've almost hit 20. I've discovered that I like rap music. Lose Yourself is playing during my first-ever handstand push-up. I kick out of it and jump for joy. I run into an old friend, who jokingly asks if I'm on steroids.
The middle of a New York winter. The world is frozen over, but the outdoor track has thawed just enough that it might be safe to run. I layer up and get moving.
Workout of the day is repeat 100 meter sprints, walking rest. It might be 15 degrees. There's one other person, and older man walking laps. When I lie down after my last set, he approaches and says "keep working. It's the only way to get there." I don't know his name, but I'll probably never forget him.
Making progress
I'm experimenting with farmer's walks, my new favorite exercise. The gym dumbbells only go up to 100 lbs, but someone is using them so I chalk up and start walking with 90s. The strongest guy in the gym comes over and asks about them. I can feel my chest swell up with pride as we spend a few minutes talking about grip strength.
Outside of the gym, I notice someone noticing me for the first time at a party. I don't think it's ever happened before, but it's also possible my shyness prevented me from seeing it. With newfound confidence I only slightly feel, I ask her to dance. To my surprise and delight, she says yes.
It doesn't take long for the confidence to go to my head, and somewhere along the line I pick up the nickname "Shirtless Ben." I fail my first attempt at a 405 deadlift and my ego gets kept in check.
Being fit
It's Saturday morning, around 10:30. The gym is almost empty, the only sound the clunk of a single elliptical being used upstairs. I step up to the bar, chalk dust settling on my clothes. I glance at the mirror briefly, then put in my headphones. Lose Yourself is playing. I crouch down, close my eyes, and grip the bar.
At first it barely moves and I think the lift is failed, but I dig deeper and it starts to rise. My eyes are pointed at the mirror, but I can't see anything. My face must be turning red as the weight goes up. I lock it out. 455. PR.
One day, I see a guy in pretty good shape use the battling ropes at my new gym. I've never used them before, so I go up to ask about them. Apparently they make your arms feel awesome. I think I see his eyes light up a little, and we spend a few minutes talking about grip strength.
I get on a plane to go home to New York and the flight attendant asks me for a workout. I meet with an old boss and he takes a second to recognize me. I need to go clothes shopping – my butt and thighs have gotten too big, and I've worn away my last pair of jeans. Someone on the street asks if I'm a t-shirt model and, when I say no, says "do you want to be?"
I'm still sometimes quiet, but no longer shy. When I go to the beach, I've stopped worrying about how I look shirtless and just have fun in the sand. When I have ideas at work, I actually share them. When I put myself out there, people notice.
When Mondays feel eternal or a relationship ends, I know a barbell is waiting for me.
That's what fitness feels like.
Fitness comes from consistent workouts. If you have trouble not skipping workouts, check out my free step-by-step guide to using psychology to stay consistent.
As a bonus, you'll also get a free eBook with 51 of my best fitness motivation tips.


text:
Ogilvy appoints Brand Strategy Director
Sydney : Ogilvy Sydney expands its planning capabilities with the appointment of Gerry Cyron as its new Brand Strategy Director.
Starting immediately, Cyron joins Ogilvy from BMF where he was most recently the lead planner for the Melbourne operation working across a range of leading brands such as Lion Nathan, Goodman Fielder, Commonwealth Bank, FOXTEL and Meat & Livestock Association.
Ogilvy Australia's Executive Chairman, Tom Moult said of his appointment: "In my experience, planners often get a great rap from either creative people or from clients. Gerry gets rave reviews from both. I'm really chuffed that we've lured him onto the Ogilvy team."
Prior to his four years at BMF, Cyron was a senior strategic planner at JWT Sydney, Bates Singapore and Clemenger BBDO Melbourne with clients including Nokia, Pfizer, Kellogg's, Heineken and Masterfoods. Born and educated in Germany, Cyron also brings international experience having started his career at BBDO Düsseldorf.
Cyron said he was excited to be taking on this role that seeks to ensure brand strategy is integral to every part of campaign development.
"This is a great opportunity for me as Ogilvy places a strong emphasis on planning and has great iconic brands."
Ogilvy Sydney is part of STW Group, Australia's leading marketing content and communications services groups.


text:
Please note: This module may or may not run in any individual session. Please check with the course Convenor.
This third-level undergraduate module is an introduction to issues in English historical linguistics with a focus on historical sociolinguistics. We will examine key processes of language change. You will be introduced to the evaluation of material as evidence, and you will encounter hot topics in language change through exposure to current research.
Lectures and practical work sessions, plus individual consultation sessions for the research essay with the convenor. Note that you will receive credit for active participation and evidence of thorough preparation for practicals.
The assessments provisionally planned for this module are as follows:
Please note that these are subject to revision.
Information last changed: Thursday 07th of April 2016 :: 01:16:48 PM (BST)
|© 2011 The University of Sheffield
|Homepage | Feedback | Privacy | FOI | Accessibility


text:
Alan Keith Vargas
- 25 years old
- Date of birth: Sep 3, 1965
- Date of passing: Jun 27, 1991
|Let the memory of Alan be with us forever
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Alan Vargas, 25, born on September 3, 1965 and passed away on June 27, 1991. We will remember him forever.
Leave a Tribute:
Invite your family and friends
to visit this memorial:
to visit this memorial:
Subscribe to receive e-mail notifications when others contribute to this memorial.
379 views
Have a suggestion for us?


text:
La Conchita
Near Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
La Conchita is a stunning contemporary-style private villa in Costa Rica's desirable Guanacaste region, the dry and breezy area on the northwest coast. With eight bedrooms, spacious and dramatic gathering areas, and an oversized swimming pool and deck, La Conchita is a perfect place for families or groups of friends who want luxury and convenience in a location of unspoiled natural beauty. Formerly a working ranch, this luxury vacation property enjoys exhilarating views of the mountains.
- 8 ensuite bedrooms
- Close to several national park beaches
- 30 minutes from Liberia International Airport
- Super-large pool
Location and Surroundings:
Less than an hour's drive from the international airport at Liberia, La Conchita is very close to the colorful seaside village of Tamarindo, with its fun and funky shopping and excellent surfing. Numerous beaches, some of them private but available to La Conchita's guests, are within 30 minutes.
There are accommodations for 16 guests at La Conchita in a combination of king- and queen-bedded rooms, each with private bath. The finest Italian linens and luxurious bathroom amenities are used. Rooms enjoy views over the pool to the mountains beyond; others open up through French doors to the large courtyard.
Experience and Activities:
For those wanting to sample the fine white sand along this part of Costa Rica's coast, there are a number of national park beaches within 30 minutes, as well as private beaches to which La Conchita's concierge can arrange access for her guests. Among them are Playa Avellanas, Playa Langosta and Playa Bonita. Tamarindo, a fun village for shopping, also boasts world-class surfing. For those who want simply to relax, La Conchita's pool is dramatic and large, with wide views of ranch land and mountains.


text:
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds
When you have lost everything, how far would you go?
What would you do to protect your child?
The war in Kosovo has already been relegated to the history books but in his debut novel Alan Reynolds reminds us of the brutality and futility of this tragic conflict.
In a powerful and moving account, we follow the plight of Katya Gjikolli an English teacher who is forced to flee her native village with her baby son after her husband had been captured by Serb forces and believed killed.
Echoing actual events, we are transported through the unforgiving landscape of a Balkan winter, sharing the horror of her brief capture and subsequent escape.
The flight to a squalid refugee camp in Macedonia and subsequent evacuation to the UK are vividly portrayed and we share her anxiety as she is resettled with another refugee and her daughter in a tower block in Newcastle. The story follows the two women's differing experiences and how they cope with acclimatising to the new culture.
We learn too about the local population and how they are also trying to survive and make the most of their lives which become inexorably intertwined with the refugees.
When you have lost everything ...you have nothing to lose...
HELP AN AUTHOR: If you have enjoyed reading this book or it has intrigued you then please tell your friends, they might enjoy reading it too.Follow alanreynolds2 Tweet
You might also like these novels...
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds
Thank you for visiting the book Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds. We hope you will add it to your collection of kindle books. Above you will find ways to social interact with this book and just above we have displayed some other books that have similar categories to this book.
Readers Gazette is always looking for ways to improve its service of providing novels for you to read, please contact us via the ABOUT button with any suggestions of improvements.
This book and others like it can be found by searching the genres
Action & Adventure Books
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds This book has a genre of Action & Adventure, we would expect it to be an Action book and/or Adventure book. Action books usually contain a lot of violence or danger while adventure books are usually about overcoming hazards or traveling. Examples of books in the Action & Adventure category include James Bond Books, Jurassic Park Books, The Hungar Games Books and The Hobbit Books
Fiction Books
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds No description available yet
Crime Mystery Thriller Books
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds This book has a genre of Crime Mystery Thriller, we would expect it to be a Crime Book, Mystery Book or Thriller Book or a bit of them all. Crime Mystery Thriller Books usually contain a lot solving problems, are full of suspense and plots, the threats can be against the state or to a singular person. Famous Crime Mystery Thriller Book writers include Lee Child, John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Ken Follet and Dan Brown.
Search by using the book search Books
ReadersGazette.Com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Which Witch Are You?
Which Witch Are You Game?
By taking our 2 minute personality test we will determine which witch best suits your character. Are you cute and innocent like Sabrina, motherly like Samantha, as sensual as Phoebe or as cunning and mean as Endora. Play Now
Christmas Movie Quiz
Christmas Movie Quiz
Can you correctly name these Christmas movies just from an image taken from the film, there is ten in all lets see how well you do. Play Now
Fast, FREE shipping and more. Prime members also enjoy exclusive access to movies and TV shows, music, unlimited photo storage and Kindle books.
Try USA Prime for FREE
Try UK Prime for FREE
Immerse yourself in inspiring voices by master storytellers who bring books to life, illuminating characters and taking you deep inside the story.
Try USA Audible for FREE
Try UK Audible for FREE
To search for this book on Kobo Nook ITunes Google Play then paste the line below in full into the searchbox
Flying With Kites by Alan Reynolds
Enjoy unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows. Anywhere, anytime.
Try USA Video for FREE
Try UK Video for FREE
Read Everywhere with the Free Kindle Reading Apps.
USA FREE Kindle Reading App
UK FREE Kindle Reading App


text:
Alright. Heeeeeere we go.
I just had, had, HAD to write some Bad Friends stuff...It was, you must understand, necessary to my survival. (The previous fact is true.)
So, this is going to be a compilation of a bunch of ficlets featuring (who else?) France, Prussia, and Spain!!! In most of my fics (this one included) country names are mostly used; human names are reserved for close friends, lovers, or when one country just wants another to shut up and listen. In this first oneshot, our three heroes will use both country and human names; it's a mix because, let's face it, in the story you're about to read, all of them are just really, really drunk. XD
So without further ado.......we come to.......
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------the following text really is the story. sorry for the delay.
It was dusk. The sun streaked the sun with oranges, purple, and bronze. The highway seemed wrapped in a cocoon of gold, the trees; tall dark spires reaching up in hopes of touching the flaming sky.
"…HOLD ONTO THAT FEELING! STREETLIGHTS! PEOP-UH-ULLL!" the little red convertible broke through the peace like a bullet. A loud, drunken, Journey-howling bullet.
"DON'T STOP! BELIEEEEEVIN'!" the car shot along the empty freeway at least thirty km per hour faster than was legal. It was, contrary to popular belief, not the Autobahn.
The blonde haired man lounging across the back seat flung his arms out, singing loudly and discordantly, his normally melodious voice off key and hoarse from the wine that had once filled the now empty bottles rolling around on the car floor.
The brunette driving was also singing, thought fortunately his hands remained firmly on the steering wheel.
The car's third occupant, a rather scrawny looking albino, was hollering in his scratchy voice between gulps from a bottle of beer. It was not a voice that should ever have been allowed to sing, not even Journey, which can be sung by anyone. Even three drunken young men.
The blonde in the back reached lazily around the back of his head and tugged at the blue ribbon that had held his long hair in a loose ponytail. As it came undone, the slipstream whipped it out of his fingers; he snatched at it, but it was gone, lost to the highway flying by. The man hung over the back of the car and made a 'tch' sound with his tongue.
"What now, France?" drawled the albino riding shotgun.
"M' ribbon's gone, Prusse," France snapped, trying to be annoyed, but the mellowing effect of the wine defeated him.
"Ah ha…I'll get it back fo' you, yeah…" he stood shakily, and clambered over the back of the seat, flipping over completely as the driver swerved, perhaps to avoid a pothole, but perhaps the whiskey he had consumed was taking its toll on his driving skills.
"I know 'Am sexy, Gilbert, but you don't need to so obviously desperate…" France smirked at the Prussian who had collapsed on his stomach.
"You sick bastard! Like the awesome me would ever be desperate!" scoffed Prussia.
"What's going on back there?" yelled the driver over the music, craning his neck to see in the rearview mirror.
"Never you mind, Spain! Just drive the car without- Whoa!" Spain's hand slipped, and the convertible swerved violently into the adjoining lane.
"Oops! Sorry!" Spain giggled, and hiccupped.
"If you really want to know, Espanga, I'm making sweet, sweet love to our little Prussia back here," sang France, taking sadistic delight in the look of outrage that crossed Prussia's face, even as he was lying on top of the Frenchman.
"Ah…I see…" slurred Spain, happily.
"Pft! Shut up, you wino!" Prussia slapped at France's laughing face, rolling off of him onto the floor. He landed uncomfortably on the wine bottles. "Dun listen to a word 'e says, Antonio…he's a fru…fu- frukin liar…" the albino struggled to get up, failed, and fell back.
"You need help, Prussia?"
"No!" Prussia clambered onto the seat. He paused, frowned, and thought. "Why did I come back here again?"
France opened his mouth, then closed it again. He shrugged. "I really have no idea."
A pause.
Then all three men burst out laughing.
The car sped onward, going where no man had ever gone before…or something like that.
Alright, so that was kinda lame. But hopefully the next one will be better.....


text:
Quick Details
- Place of Origin: Guangdong, China (Mainland)
- Brand Name: TOPWILL
- Model Number: TP357MA11 wireless video door phone intercom system
- Camera: color, Color
- Power: 110V-240V, AC110-220V
- Type: wireless video door phone intercom system
- Display size: 7 inch color TFT
- Frequency: 2.4GHz
- Outdoor: Night vision,rainproof
- Light Source: 6 LED lights
- Output: 5V/1A
- Viewing angle: 90 degrees
- Lens: CMOS 30M Pixels
Packaging & Delivery
|Packaging Details
|Packaging:gift box
wireless video door phone intercom system
|Delivery Time
|within 30 days wireless video door phone intercom system
2.4GHZ 7 inch Wireless Color Video Door Phone intercom system
This is a Brand New wireless Audio Visual Intercom Entry System. See who is at your door from anywhere inside your home with this system. This cool gadget is secure and easy to use, it even lets you remotely open electronic doors to let guests in!
The Wireless Receiver comes with 7 inch color screen which allows you to see your entry way with exceptional clarity, and features a MIC and speaker so you can talk to the person at the door. You can simply press the "Unlock" button to let your guests in. You can even take a photo of your visitor should you need it later on. It has six LED lights to provide surveillance even in darkness.
> Remarkable videophone with sound, talk with the visitor outside your door;
> Wireless door entry, remotely open electronic doors;
> Waterproof outdoor camera;
> Can open your door with the indoor video monitor or the small remote controller;
> Easy to install and use;
> 7 inch screen;
> Portable receiver with powerful transmitter;
> LED lights for seeing in the dark!
Primary Function: Home or Office Audio and Video Portable Intercom System
Handheld Receiver Specifications:
- Screen Size - 7 inch TFT LCD screen
- On Screen Indicators - Monitor State, Lock/Unlock, Talk, Take a Picture, Increase Volume, Decrease Volume, View Last Picture, View Next Picture, Signal Bar, Battery Bar
- Power Source: Internal Battery (3.7V 1350 mAh BL-5J Rechargeable Li-ion)
- Receiving Frequency - 2.4GHz
- Wireless transmitting range - approx. 50 meters (ideal conditions)
- Onboard Buttons/Indicators - Unlock Door, View Monitor. Talk Button, MIC, LED Indicator, Mini USB Input, Speaker, Volume -/+, Power ON/OFF Switch
- Dimensions: L:238 x W:132 x H:88 (mm)
Entry Guardian Transmitter Specifications:
- Camera Sensor - CMOS
- Light Source - Six (6) Infrared LED lights
- Power Source - Internal Battery (3.7V 1350 mAh BL-5J Rechargeable Li-ion)
- Transmitting Frequency - 2.4GHz
- Wireless receiving range - approx. 50 meters (ideal conditions)
- Onboard Buttons/Indicators - Call Button, 6 LED Lights. MIC, Speaker, LED Indicator, Power ON/OFF Switch
- Dimensions: L:127 x W:95 x D:36 (mm)
Certification: FCC, CE
Our company is committed to the development of this field for many years, with advanced technology and talents. To provide customers with the most satisfactory product quality and thoughtful service. We hope to develop together with you hand in hand. All customers both at home and abroad are warmly welcome to visit our company, your satisfaction.
Our Service:
1. Your inquiry related to our products or prices will be replied in 24hrs.
2. Well-trained and experienced staffs to answer all your enquires in fluent English.
3. We can design and print packing box according to your requirements.
4. We can put your logo & model No. & series No. on the products and packing Box.
Based on the customer's demands to choose the most economical shipping terms Suggest, For sample order ship by Express, for mass order shipping by Air Cargo or By Sea We have strong cooperation with DHL,UPS,TNT,FEDEX,EMS.


text:
Product Description
One keyword per month – Includes keyword research, 500-word optimized article, on-page optimization of the article's page, a high-quality relevant stock photo optimized for search, plus 10 quality, hand-built backlinks. Requires a one-year contract.
How will I receive my product?
This is not a downloadable or shippable product. Within 24 hours of your purchase, you will receive an email with instructions on how to submit information we will need in order to fill your order. Orders are typically completed and delivered within 2 weeks after receipt of client-provided information. If your order requires a contract, one will be emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase.
How will I be billed?
If this is a one-time fee, when you check out, you will be directed to your PayPal account to complete your order. If you are purchasing an ongoing service, you will be billed for the second month 30 days after delivery of your initial order and then every 30 days thereafter.


text:
TTS Evaluation. Julia Hirschberg CS 4706. TTS Evaluation. Intelligibility Tests Mean Opinion Scores Preference Tests. 7/15/2014. Speech and Language Processing Jurafsky and Martin. 2. Intelligibility Tests. Diagnostic Rhyme Test (DRT) Listening test
Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author.While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server.
Julia Hirschberg
Intelligibility Tests
Mean Opinion Scores
Preference Tests
Speech and Language Processing Jurafsky and Martin


text:
Commodity Corner: Oil Settles Lower Again
September crude oil futures declined yet again Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Energy reported the country's commercial stockpile of crude oil was 3.1% higher last week than it was for the corresponding period in 2009.
Oil settled at $75.42 a barrel, a 35-cent decrease from Tuesday, after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that commercial inventories declined to 354.2 million barrels last week a 0.2% drop from the previous week. However, the statistic was 10.9 million barrels lower for the week ending August 14, 2009. The most recent figure indicates that the supply of crude oil is rising faster than demand, supporting fears that the economy is weakening. Oil traded within a range from $73.83 to $75.75 Wednesday.
EIA also announced that U.S. gasoline inventories were 6.5% higher for the week ending August 13, 2010, compared to the same period last year -- 223.3 million barrels last week compared to 209.8 million barrels in 2009. However, the agency also noted that the country's gasoline rose to 9.451 million barrels last weekthe third straight weekly increase and a marked improvement from the 9.132 million barrels for the week ending August 14, 2009. On Wednesday, the price of gasoline for September delivery rose by a penny to settle at $1.96 a gallon. The intraday range for gasoline was $1.91 to $1.97.
Natural gas for September delivery fell three cents to settle at $4.24 per thousand cubic feet. The futures price fluctuated from $4.20 to $4.31.