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Contact Details for Matthew D. Ryan
e-mail: mryan_author***yahoo.com (replace the three asterisks with the at symbol)
website: matthewdryan.com
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The Children of Lubrochius.
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Short Bio: Matthew D. Ryan lives in northeastern New York on the shores of Lake Champlain. He has been deeply involved in the fantasy genre for most of his life as a reader, writer, and game designer. His writing has been featured at Aphelion.com and YesteryearFiction.com. He is the operator of the web-site matthewdryan.com which features his blog, "A Toast to Dragons," a blog dedicated to fantasy literature, and, to a lesser extent, sci-fi. He is the author of the dark fantasy novels Drasmyr, The Children of Lubrochius, and The Sceptre of Morgulan as well as a growing number of fantasy short stories including: "Haladryn and the Minotaur," "The River's Eye," and "Escape."
Long Bio: Matthew D. Ryan is a published author living in upstate New York on the shores of Lake Champlain. His work has been featured on-line at Aphelion-com and YesteryearFiction.com. He has been deeply involved in the fantasy genre for most of his life as a reader, writer, and game designer. He is the operator of the web-site matthewdryan.com which features his blog, "A Toast to Dragons," a blog dedicated to fantasy literature, and, to a lesser extent, sci-fi. Mr. Ryan says he receives his inspiration from his many years as an avid role-player and fantasy book reader. He has spent many long hours devising adventures and story-lines as well as gaming systems for role-playing games, playing a motley assortment of characters in RPG worlds, as well as digesting the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, and others. As a result, he is quite comfortable in the fantasy genre and feels it was a natural shift for him to move into fantasy writing.
Mr. Ryan is the author of the exciting dark fantasy novel, Drasmyr, The Children of Lubrochius, The Sceptre of Morgulan , and a growing number of short stories. His first novel, Drasmyr,won the book of the month award on Long and Short Reviews: Young Adult for the month of September 2012. The story features a traditional Dracula type vampire in a Middle-Earth type setting. It is a dark fantasy geared toward teens and adults that has consistently earned reviews in the four and five star range. Drasmyr serves as the prequel to his upcoming series: From the Ashes of Ruin. In addition to the aforementioned books, Mr. Ryan has published several short stories on-line, including: "Haladryn and the Minotaur"(published at the now defunct Pegasus On-line), "The River's Eye"(published at YesteryearFiction.com) , "Escape"(published at Aphelion.com), and the three-story collection Of Dragons, Love, and Poison.. He has also spoken on the topic of "World-Building" utilizing his considerable experience as an author and game-designer. When not engrossed in his fantasy worlds, Mr. Ryan can be found volunteering at the local food shelf or playing with his cat, "Confucius," who is as wise and wily as his name suggests.


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After three years of begging and pleading and threatening–we have finally found the key to behavior modification with our kid.
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Every day he does the thing I want him to do–which is stretch his hips–and I reward him.
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My son, as many of you know, is an elite athlete. And don't get me wrong, Kyle is fast, but he could be even faster. Even a tiny gain (2/10 of a second) can mean a big deal in football. Speed equals explosiveness and open hips give him the the ability to change directions fast. As a linebacker it's crucial.
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit's Super Sports pack announced
Studio Criterion Games has announced a new addition to the downloadable Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.Supplement called Super Sports Pack will appear in the network services Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, 21 and 22 December 2010, respectively. The Super Sports content pack adds 13 new race and pursuit events and three new supercars: Porsche 911 GT2 RS, GUMPERT Apollo S and Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. Each is available as a cop and a racer.
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Siliguri, Jan. 9: The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, V.S. Sirpurkar, has written to the Bengal director general of police Anup Vohra, asking him to drive away the demonstrators from the main gate of the Jalpaiguri district court campus.
Though administrative sources confirmed the order, police officials refused to comment.
The high court move comes after 24 days of persistent demonstration by members of Circuit Bench O Sarbik Unnayan Dabi Aday Samannoy Committee, who blocked the gates of the Jalpaiguri district court, preventing judges and judicial magistrate from entering the campus.
Though aware of the Chief Justices letter, the demonstrators were unperturbed even today and said a general strike has been called in Jalpaiguri on January 16 to mobilise support for the demand. Our sole demand is that the bench be set up here immediately. One year has passed after the temporary infrastructure was made ready, yet there had been no progress. Lackadaisical attitude forced us to launch such a movement, said Kamal Krishna Banerjee, the secretary of the committee.
The protests have crippled the entire judiciary in the district since December 15 with judges being forced to hold courts at Kotwali police station and at the central jail in Jalpaiguri.
Apart from demonstrations, the committee members also staged protests and blockades in front of several government offices. This will continue till January 11. We have also called a general strike in Jalpaiguri on January 16, said Gautam Pal, a member of the committee.
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Hilarity. An old High School friend forwarded me a bit of news today about how Wine Spectator recently awarded a coveted "Wine Spectactor Award of Excellence" to a restaurant that doesn't exist. Apparently, as part of the research for an academic paper he is working on, wine writer Robin Goldstein...
...submitted an application for a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. I named the restaurant "Osteria L'Intrepido" (a play on the name of a restaurant guide series that I founded, Fearless Critic). I submitted the fee ($250), a cover letter, a copy of the restaurant's menu (a fun amalgamation of somewhat bumbling nouvelle-Italian recipes), and a wine list.
Goldstein posted the whole sorry tale -- including the wine list -- about how Osteria L'Intrepido came to be named one of the world's best wine restaurants. Funny stuff -- but don't just dismiss it as something limited to the world of food and drink. Such "top ten" and "best of" lists are all the rage, but far too often they provide few insights or critical assessments, making them little more than marketing tools for the magazines who publish them.
One of my least enjoyable tasks at Johnson & Johnson is to assess the numerous survey requests the company receives to determine whether participating will be worth the time spent completing the application.
At times, this has been pretty time consuming. It seems like almost every magazine publishes a "best places to work for"-type survey to provide potential job hunters with a list of what the publication deems to be THE BEST company for recent graduates, moms, scientists, engineers, chemists, liberal arts majors, etc., etc., etc...
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Rather than aiding and abetting the perpetuation of such bunk, I usually tell such survey organizers thanks but no thanks. The pity is, however, that their findings are rarely challenged, allowing such lists to not only survive but proliferate.


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August 2016 MVPs of the Month – The Gs!
GOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo Forces!!! This dynamic duo is a no brainer for our August MVP(s) of the Month! G and Mr. Force are an integral part of our derby community and have been for years. They are part of the heart of league and do so much to help us keep going and growing!
G-Force has her hand in so many areas of the league we can't even list all the things she does… but we'll try! G has been a mainstay for Front of House for the last few seasons. You will also see her at every bout helping out or rocking her booth in our vendor alley selling her amazing chain maille jewelry. G even sold our merch at the Men's World Cup in Calgary this year! She is the voice of reason during league conversations and she will also be the one to join you for a beer afterwards. Lastly, and this does not get as much attention as it should, is the incredible support G gives to the D-VAS, our newest ToRD members, year after year. She welcomes, she teaches, she makes friends. In short, we ♥ her.
Mr. Force is awesome in his own right. We're pretty sure the entire league knows of his magical technical and video powers. He is there for every ToRD game, whether it be our bouts, tournaments, away games and tournaments hosted by other leagues, Roll Out or even some of our scrimmages. Mr. Force is a big reason why we as a league and as skaters are able to be better. The footage he shoots helps us in soooo many ways. There is a wealth of knowledge and experience saved in his archives which helps us devise strategies, learn what we need to improve on and see the progress we have made. What is even more amazing is that he makes this all accessible to us and our family, friends, and fans of the derby community. We also love watching his videos to hear Mr. Force just off-camera yelling encouragements "GOOOOOOOOOOOO D-VAS!!".
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I took a taxi to KLIA at 6:30pm ... not because my flight was about 1 or 2 hours later, but was to reach there earlier to inject some alcoholic element into my body.
Being an Enrich frequent flyer member, I have the privilege to use their lounge whenever I fly Malaysia Airlines. Anyway, my company has contributed substantial portion to their bottom line ... that makes me feel better & less guilty!
No doubt, KLIA equipped with great architecture, but I was hoping at least it should have more crowd than some shopping malls in KL.
Under utilized? Not optimized? or just Lousy marketing or strategy? God knows!
Anyway, as usual, went straight to the dedicated counters for Enruch members.
After all the usual stuff, I was in the main building waiting for the Aerotrain to arrive. Then, it came into my mind that I should take some pictures and share it to all the buddies here.... so, here it goes.
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Bearded_Turnips Oct 31, 2016
I love this but 78 million years ago wouldn't make sense, stick to the thousands, since humans are technically pretty new to the world since we are only roughly like a million years ago, sorry I took courses in history and such, this is a habit of mine 😥
Bearded_Turnips Oct 31, 2016
Also if you are adding castles I would put maybe a thousand years to 500 years


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Baby poop is both gross and fascinating. New mothers often have many questions when it comes to baby poop. Is it the right color? The right amount? Baby poop is much different from the stuff we're intimately familiar with, and this post from the Pregnant Chicken has the answers you're looking for!
Read the full article here: What's the Scoop on Baby Poop?


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Beth Huddleston
Beth Huddleston was named founding executive director of Dallas Protocol in March of 2003. She was promoted to Executive Vice President of the WACGD (World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas) in July of 2005. In this position, she serves as chief of protocol for the city and oversees the International Education Initiative of the WACGD and the Dallas Committee for International Visitors. Prior to assuming this position, Ms. Huddleston was the founding director of the International Small Business Development Center, an international trade assistance program serving 49 counties of northeast Texas. Under her leadership, this organization was awarded the prestigious President's "E' Award for Excellence in Export Service. Ms. Huddleston speaks Spanish and has a working knowledge of French and German. She is the past chair of the North Texas District Export Council. Ms. Huddleston is also the co-owner of Sound Beginnings, Inc. founded in 1993. The company produces award winning children's language products including the Professor Parrot Speaks Spanish and Sound Beginnings: Languages and Music of the World. Ms. Huddleston's areas of expertise include international protocol, international trade for small businesses, public private partnerships and government grants.


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Shirts That Stand Out
One of the shirts that stand out on a man is polo shirts. He can wear these shirts just about anywhere. They stand out because men hardly wear these shirts. They often think that they are too preppy to wear, when it is just the opposite. These types of shirts can make any man stand out in a good way. In addition, they can pair these shirts with anything in their closet.
Best Brands That Stand Out
Men should look for the best brands. Some include Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, and Le Tigre. These types of short sleeve shirts start at $40 and more. You should shop around for these shirts at the mall. The mall is the great place to find shirts that stand out. You will see that these brands mostly come in cotton. The type of cotton will vary though. For example, organic cotton has been a popular choice for the past few years. Pima cotton is another popular fabric. It is heavier, thicker, and lasts longer than other shirts on the market.
Stand Out Colors
Once you find these shirts, you have to decide which colors look best on you. The best polo shirt colors include light blue, light purple, light green and light yellow. Most pastel colors are the best choices for any man, no matter what skin color they have. Of course, men have their classic black, white, and navy blue shirts. These basic colors are what every man should have in their closet. Pink polos have also been a popular choice for some time. Men typically look good with a pink polo. Do not be afraid to try one on. Opt for a light pink polo instead of a bright one.
Now, it is important for you to know how to wear a polo shirt. You can dress it up with khakis or trousers, or you can dress it down with a pair of jeans. Polo style shirts pair perfectly with blazers, v-neck sweaters, or button down shirts. Some men even wear polo shirts with hooded zip down sweatshirts.
Men's Polo Shirt Patterns
Considering that the style of polo shirts is so versatile that the one who wears it can do so with semi-casual attire or semi-formal attire, it is usually the men's polo shirt patterns on the shirts that makes them stand out from other types of clothing. For the most part, it is rare that a pattern is actually printed or silk-screened onto a polo shirt. It is usually woven into the shirt, which makes the pattern much more distinct and pronounced.
This being the case, the reason that men's polo shirt patterns garner more attention than other clothing is quite simply because it is resilient. The fact that a pattern is actually woven into the clothing instead of printed on it means that it will last the test of time. Printed fabrics will fade quite quickly after a few washes, but a polo shirt with embroidery stitching will not fade as quickly at all and will actually have a pattern that will appear distinctive for awhile.
Men's polo shirt patterns can go well with a variety of different clothes and polo shirt accessories.
- The most obvious choice is a pair of khaki short or pants as any polo shirt of any color and pattern will go with that particular piece of clothing.
- A pair of sandals or even a nice pair of loafers also can go with that combination as men's polo shirts can switch from casual to formal without a second glance.
- Even some types of casual shoes can go with a khaki short and polo shirt combination.
- Black slacks can also go with most polo shirt patterns, but slacks of other colors should be selective when deciding on a particular shirt pattern.
- While a nice watch looks great with men's polo shirt patterns, digital watches are commonly frowned upon.
- Clothing that is overly casual, such as sweat pants or athletic shorts, is definitely not a good idea when pairing clothing with polo shirt patterns.
Flannel Shirts – Is the Grunge Scene is Making a Comeback?
The answer is sadly no. The grunge scene is not making a comeback, however flannel shirts are! Typically for the grunge scene clothing, flannel shirts were worn tied around the waist. Once they have been worn out, they do not really provide any warmth at all. The new fashion is wearing flannel shirts worn as an actual shirt and not an accessory as the people who were into the grunge scene wore them.
When Can I Wear a Flannel Shirt?
Flannel shirts are warm and no matter what climate or area you find yourself in, they make something snug that you can slip into when you need to warm up just a bit. They are also awesome when you are having to wear several layers in the winter and need something that will be soft against the skin and help hold the body's natural warmth. Many people looking to buy flannel shirts seek the comfort of a warm blanket while maintaining a rugged look. Do not get a cheap flannel shirt at the best price and expect the product to withstand time. You can get discounted used flannel shirts at secondhand stores online or local merchants. Expect to find many affordable and bargain flannel shirts.
Flannel Shirt Materials and Fabrics
Flannel shirts are available in a variety of different colors, so no matter who you are, or what you are into, you can find a flannel shirt that is comfortable as well as fashionable for you. Since flannel is such a warm and thick material, it is versatile for any cool season. However because of the way the material is made, it doesn't suffocate your skin like many heavy winter fabrics, though it still gives you the warmth an comfort. Also, many times people find fabrics like wool very scratchy or itchy. Flannel doesn't give you this uncomfortable feeling. It's more like wrapping up in a warm blanket.
Aging or Making Your Flannel Shirt Look Old
New flannel shirts can be uncomfortable because of its stiffness. These shirts are meant to be a bit thicker than normal shirts but the thickest of the fabric is a hindrance if you like it loose. Aging the shirt artificially is sometimes desirable. Here are some instructions on how to make your shirt look old, worn or thinner.
- Start by soaking the shirt in some hot water.
- Squeeze the shirt out as dry as possible. Make sure to wring out every drop.
- Soak the shirt in some acidic solution of lemon juice, apple vinegar or bleach. (For the extreme worn look, you can use some fine grit sandpaper before soaking.)
- Wash the shirt using the hot water setting in your washing machine.
- Finally dry the flannel shirt in your dryer. The more lint that is trapped, the older it will appear. Repeat until you get the desired results.
- Try this with your least favorite shirt first to see how it reacts to the material.
It's great that flannel is coming back in style, there is going to be plenty of people who will be happy to pull their old favorite flannel shirts out of the closet and sport them once again in style and comfort. However, even though the grunge look isn't coming back in style, don't be surprised if you see the 90's grunge fan tying their old flannels around their waist once more to try to bring the old grunge fashion back.
Pink Polos for Men
Pink polos for men have become quite a growing trend. In recent years past, a growing number of men from all age groups have been picking up on this new fashion statement. The true meaning behind a man wearing a pink polo is not feminine, but adventurous. Since the dawn of man, pink has been a general symbol relating to the female gender. For men, it was the color blue. But do men nowadays just simply wear blue polo shirts? Gender roles much like colors that are made for one gender are no longer male or female specific. The ability to wear different colors that others are not accustomed to, will make you the bold one in a group.
The greatest feat of owning or wearing a pink polo is the variety of apparel that suits well with it. Usually, pink polos are generally a lighter shade of pink. Usually with lighter shades (especially of pink), men can wear their favorite shirts, and not feel as if they stick out. There are many other polo shirt color combinations that you can mix together.
Pink Polo Shirts
Imagining what suits well with a pink polo shirt might seem intimidating. But as soon as the polo is on, it's easy to see that the sky is nearly the limit, with what can be matched. Whether it is pants, shorts or blue jeans, sandals, shoes or slippers, pink polos can simply go with anything you own. Never worry about the evening attire again! Just slip on your pink polo, and let the night begin. If a game of golf with an old friend is more ideal, don't be afraid to wear your pink polo. It will keep you cool all day long, and it might just get you that hole in one!
Most Common Polo Shirt Colors for Men
Men's polo shirts come in nearly every color. The color that tops the list is surprisingly, pink, or salmon. Pink polo shirts for men make a bold statement. This color is followed by the ever popular black and then navy and finally white. Other popular choices for men include french blue, red and beige.
Common Polo Shirt Designs
Polo shirts also come in a wide range of color combinations that can be dark or exceedingly bright for the human eye. Designs on a polo shirt are best left simple with a concentration on the colors. If you look at the fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Lacoste, their bestselling polo shirts are those with a small logo design of a simple man playing polo on a horse or an alligator.
For a less business casual look, striped polos, patterned and monogrammed polo shirts are a classic choice for men who frequent country clubs to men living in the inner city neighborhoods.
Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers offer a lot of choices in men's polo shirts. These companies believe in men wearing color as shown by their collections of classic clothing in bright colors.
Best Mens Polo Shirt Color Combinations
Polo shirts are one of the many items that you can't have quite enough of. While these shirts come in a variety of colors and designs, some colors tend to go together better than others. One of the most common color schemes is the pairing of darker polo shirts with khaki or stone pants. Navy blue, black, and deep greens seem to work best with these lighter colors.
Bright colors and/or stripes with a white background are also quite appropriate with the lighter colored pant. However, pastels and lighter colors of mens polo shirts will typically work best darker garments. It is often common for men to wear these colors with lighter pants, but add a dark colored blazer or jacket.
Lacoste Polo Shirts Colors
Polo shirt brands like Lacoste have a wide variety of colors that can match any man's color choice of clothing. They have the best polo shirt color combinations of most other polo shirt brands.
Every brand of polo shirts has their own names for colors. Certain polo shirt brands like to tone down their brightness level.
So What Color is Best For Polo Shirts?
This question can be best answered depending on your mood and for what events you are wearing the shirt. If you are feeling a bit down, bright vibrant colors work best to hide your true emotions. Pink polo shirts are great for when you want to stand out from a crowd. Dark colored shirts like navy blue, black and dark greens go well with most anything especially the lighter khaki or stone pants.


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Mohammad Awad | 4 November 2012 |
ADDIS ABABA: Muslims in Ethiopia continued their anti-government protests on Friday, demanding the government end its "meddling" in their internal affairs. Muslims told Bikyamasr.com as they gathered following noon prayers that they were "fed up" with how the government was attempting to "control" their internal beliefs and policies.
"It is very frustrating that the government is continuing a policy that creates tension and then blames us for protesting," said Mohamed, a 24-year-old Muslim, who told Bikyamasr.com that "we want to always maintain peaceful demonstrations and hope the government does not instigate any action against us."
It was yet another Friday where Muslims took to protest mode after prayers. They are demanding the government end its attempts to control the country's Islamic Council.
Protesters and security forces have clashed over the past few months, in a sign that has many fearing that tensions with the country's Muslim population could continue to escalate.
But there are voices calling for unity.
In late October, a group of concerned students told Bikyamasr.com that the ongoing tension between the government and Muslims should be ended and they called on the government here in Addis Ababa to do more to ensure that violence does not erupt again.
"We believe that the government is creating this tension and fear of sectarian conflict in the country by not allowing the Muslim population to have their will in their own affairs," said the group meeting at a cafe.
They added that the youth of the country should be consulted more "because we have connections with one another that goes beyond religious lines."
"We have for so long been a fragmented country in many ways, with Muslims and Christians battling for their power," said Teresa, a 21-year-old marketing student and Christian.
"Now, as we have the opportunity to really make a change in how the country is run, we have to move quickly or face the same dictatorship that tore us apart for decades," she told Bikyamasr.com, referring to the iron grip of late PM Zenawi.
Her Muslim counterparts agree that the time is now for change, but how that will happen is anyone's guess. They remain skeptically optimistic that the country can gather around what Hassan Mahammad said was the country's most important resource, "the people."
He argued that "Ethiopia is a large country and we are a diverse people, but that is what makes us special. We can debate and create a new foundation for all people, Muslim, Christian and other for the bettering of our society."
For these young people, who represent their respective youth communities, they believe that togetherness is the only solution to creating a new Ethiopia with solid foundation in understanding and forward-thinking.
Earlier this month, leading Ethiopian political thinker and professor Alemayehu G. Mariam said the time is now for Ethiopia to have "radical improvements" in its social and political climate following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
"I say today is the perfect time for all Ethiopians to bury the hatchet of ethnic division, religious sectarianism, regional conflict and human rights violations," Mariam wrote in an opinion article. "It is the perfect time to shake hands, embrace each other and get our noses to the grindstone to build a new democratic Ethiopia where the rule of law is upheld and human rights and democratic institutions respected."
He argued that the situation facing Ethiopia does not need to be a painful process of change and that the new leadership should learn from the past two decades and its impact on the people.
"Today, not tomorrow, is the best time to put an end to historic hatreds and resentments and open a new chapter in Ethiopia's history. Today is the best time to unchain ourselves from the burdens of the past, close the wounds that have festered for generations and declare to future generations that we will no longer be prisoners of resentments of the past," the professor argued.
There is a tentative hope that democracy and human rights can be part of the transition away from authoritarian rule.
Still, many experts have pointed to the reality that Ethiopia is unlikely to see democracy or a change in the status quo, despite the two decades rule of Zenawi coming to an end.
For the university student group made up of Christians and Muslims, they are hopeful that the change can be made for the better.
"We have long face this kind of attack from the government if we speak out, so we really want to see democratic change in Ethiopia because it will mean a better country for all," the group told Bikyamasr.com.
"Ethiopia deserves a country that is not ruled by one person, but a place where citizens and the people have a say in our future."


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This paper aims to assess the direct and indirect ripple effects of foreign exchange and capital account liberalization on the economy's major price fluctuations, different regions and industries in order to build an effective response measure and gain an understanding of the way foreign capital liberalization influences currency depreciation through a series of case studies.
Capital account liberalization refers to the act of abolishing restrictions that limit capital flow between countries. The OECD-stipulated rule on capital account liberalization includes a wide variety of transaction activities such as direct investments by companies in the form of contributions or through the securities market. While liberalization generally distinguishes according its method of profit-accumulation–making direct investments or stock or bond investments–liberalization of capital account usually refers to the liberalization of stock investment.
While Japan and other Western developed countries began a stable liberalization of foreign capital since the 50s, Latin American countries including Chile and Argentina were unsuccessful. In the case of Asia, measures for liberalization have actively been implemented since mid 80s. Under the principle of liberty and non-discrimination, the revised version of the Korean Foreign Exchange Control Act simplifies and liberalizes current payments and international transactions in order to fulfill the obligation of building convertibility of the Won in accordance with Article VIII of the IMF's Agreement. Meanwhile, the Act also leaves room for legal regulation to block unexpected balance deficits. Korea's capital liberalization began based on the 1980 long-term plan of internationalization of the capital market. The process gained momentum until late 80s as foreign investors began operating in the country and the Korea Fund was established. However, the economy's stagnation during the 90s also brought exacerbated operation outcomes for overseas funds.
As Korea adopted the currency basket system in the 80s and implemented foreign exchange liberalization in the 90s, appropriate modifications have often been made on the Won exchange rate to suit the circumstances. Although the Won exchange rate was kept at a high level since early 80s and no proper response was made between 1986 and 1987, trade was at the black line due the reinforced price competitiveness of industrial exports as a result of a prolonged revaluation. Asides from the burden of restructuring the domestic industry, Korea is going through a trade deficit since the 90s along with the American pressure for the opening of the Korean market. There would have been no need to devalue the exchange rate or make a rapid revaluation at a time of balance deficit had the local industry been reorganized back when balances were still at the black line.
The unbalance in the Won's exchange rate led to a distortion in the price competitiveness of local commodities and an unbalanced balance of payments, all affecting actual trade as well along with the uncertainty of international trade due to the increased volatility of the exchange rate. In this circumstance, there is an expected increase in short-term flows of capital that seek short-term profit from exchange rate fluctuation once foreign capital liberalization is implemented full-scale, causing a negative influence on the stability of the currency.
In this sense, liberalization should be implemented so as to maintain the currency's stability by taking full consideration of the degree of activeness in the foreign exchange market, conditions of the domestic financial market and trade status. For this, a target level of exchange rate should be set to make fluctuations occur only within a certain limited scale, thereby achieving the optimal level of exchange rate. Some of the suggested solutions in solving the problems are: drawing out an agreement with relevant countries regarding the optimal level of exchange rate by keeping it within a certain scale through foreign-exchange market intervention or currency policies; setting a margin on exchange fluctuations; seeking cooperative interactions for economic policies; securing foreign currency and establishing a common currency system and relevant organization between Asian countries as similar to the European system.
In conclusion, liberalization of foreign capital should be implemented according to a gradual plan, adjusting priorities and pace according to changes in the domestic and international markets. In particular, the trade market is likely to contract with the increased uncertainty in transactions due to the lack of an optimal level of exchange rate. Should the scale of exchange fluctuation along with foreign exchange liberalization, foreign exchange policies should be implemented to achieve stability considering the negative impacts. Efforts should be exerted to narrow the scale of fluctuation as much as possible, until an active exchange market is established and trade balance is achieved. Liberalizing foreign capital can increase the openness of a market as it facilitates a smoother flow of current and capital transactions between regions and industries of different countries. This however can also lead to the contraction of trade and other economic activities as uncertainty can rise from the frequent fluctuations of macro variables of price, including interest rates and exchange rates.
In general, no major impact on the domestic economy is expected. This is because the exchange rate fluctuation due to its liberalization is expected to increase gradually while the limitations of an open stock market will not be likely to bring a sudden change in exchange or interest rates. The solutions can be divided into a short and a middle/long term plan. In the short term, the export industry and participating companies will have to forecast fluctuations in interest and exchange rates, stay informed and updated on the world economy, macro economy and international financial market to be able to draw out feasible response measures whenever situations occur. The government will have to promote the technological advancement of the industrial market while making adjustments in the industries' structure of the general economy. From a middle/long-term perspective, there is a need for an industrial restructuring in order to build up the local industry's international competitiveness. Much effort for the promotion of technological development will also be needed. Furthermore, focus should be put on creating an economic environment for the procurement of industrial funds. The market should be structured in line with liberal policies so as to be able to detect companies that are no longer efficient and bring them down the stage.
외환 및 자본자유화가 우리나라 무역에 미치는 영향(The impact of foreign exchange and capital account liberalization on Korean trade)
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Sheldon Oberman,
Island of the Minotaur:
Greek Myths of Ancient Crete
(Crocodile, 2004)
In the days when gods walked the Earth, Crete -- once a thriving Mediterranean power until a volcano destroyed it and spawned legends of Atlantis -- was the focal point of many legends that would dominate the Greek/Roman cycle of myths.
Island of the Minotaur, written by Sheldon Oberman, draws those legends together in a neat package that is suitable for young children (8 and above) to get their first taste of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters; the stuff that makes Greek mythology so enduring. Adults, too, should enjoy the book, which is a fast read and a refresher on several key stories.
The book begins with the Titans, followed by the young Olympian gods who overthrew them. (Zeus was, of course, born in a cave on Crete.) Zeus protects the city for many generations, primarily through the might of the bronze giant Talus, but when the selfish King Minos comes to power and insults the god, the giant is undone by the divinely inspired Medea, consort to Jason of the Argonauts. Minos quickly begs Poseidon for his patronage, which the sea god grants, but Minos is adept at offending the Olympians and soon has an angry white bull to contend with -- and the resulting birth of the violent Minotaur.
This leads to what is probably the best-known sequences of Crete mythology -- the labyrinth of the Minotaur, the heroic arrival of Theseus from Athens and the flight of the inventor Daedalus with his ill-fated son Icarus.
Given his youthful target audience, Oberman has wisely smoothed over some of the rougher edges of the tales. For example, the rapes of Europa and Pasiphae -- the former by Zeus disguised as a bull, the latter by an actual bull -- are necessary to the plot but are glossed over to the point that most people, particularly children who don't know the stories already, won't even notice they're there. Instead, Oberman sticks to a common fairytale convention, in which women are "visited" by certain characters and later mysteriously give birth.
There is fighting and killing in these stories, too, but again, violence is never the focus and it's handled with a subtle touch.
The stories are written clearly and plainly, suitable for young readers without being dumbed down so much to insult them. Illustrations by Blair Drawson are colorful, exaggerated and humorous. Island of the Minotaur is a fun and informative reinterpretation of these ancient myths for a new generation of readers.
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The main aim of undergraduate education at IIT Roorkee is to enable students to face the wide-ranging changes taking place in the fields of technology, environment and management with confidence. This includes undertaking design, development, construction, production, managerial and entrepreneurial activities, and higher studies in their chosen or allied interdisciplinary fields of study.
The institute lays great emphasis on assisting students in the development of character and self confidence with management traits. To achieve these goals, the curriculum lays more stress on learning and less on teaching. Efforts are made to encourage self-learning, creative thinking, critical evaluation, spirit of inquiry and imbibing the culture of life long learning.
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"Ye shall know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall make you FREE" —John 8:32
What did Jesus mean? Notice preceding statement of Jesus in verse 31—"If ye CONTINUE in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed." Jesus was not talking about a casual acquaintance with truth or a mental assent to what is true. It is to "know" truth experientially— Living the truth. It is the practice truth that makes you free.
To be free from the bondages of fear… anger… depression… bitterness… etc. we must live out the truth about these things.
Here are a few examples of LIBERATING TRUTHS.
1. The King James Bible is God's Word (Ps. 12:6-7). Since truth make us free, where do you find it? You find it in God's Word (John 17:17). Knowing the KJV is God's Word will free you from…
- …Greek scholars, teachers, and preachers who question God's Word by saying, "A better translation should be…" "This verse was not in the best manuscripts."
- …Bible marketing. Once you believe the KJV is God's Word in English you won't fall prey to the various marketing schemes of newer translations.
- …Confusion. Confusion is the result of having conflicting authorities. When the KJV is your final authority, confusion will end.
- …Worldly psychology. The KJV has everything you need to know pertaining to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3).
2. Jesus Christ is ALL sufficient. Jesus is everything I need (2 Cor. 9:8; 12:9). "Ye are COMPLETE in him" (Col. 2:10). This truth will free you from…
- …"My problems are beyond hope."
- …Discontentment and worry.
3. When Jesus saved me, He forgave ALL my sins (1 John 1:7). This truth will free you from…
- …the guilt of the past.
- …insecurity. I am eternal secure!
4. Any treatment I encounter on earth is better than I deserve (Ezra 9:13). This truth will free you from…
- …Free from bitterness; depression; being offended.
5. I exist to please God (Rev. 4:11). This truth will free you from…
- …a life without purpose.
- …the fear of man.
6. God owns everything and I am His steward (1 Chron. 29:11-14). This truth will free you from…
- …materialism and financial bondage.
7. I am accepted in the beloved (Eph. 1:6). This truth will free you from fears of rejection. Feelings of rejection come from the devil. It is one of his lies to prevent you from being happy. My happiness is not determined on your acceptance of me. Neither is it determined upon my own self-acceptance.
- If I am accepted in the beloved, where else do I need acceptance?
- If I am accepted in the heaven, where else do I need acceptance?
- If Jesus loves me, it doesn't matter if anyone else loves me or not!
- Then basis of our acceptance is not our clothes; our money; our personality; or our color. These things don't matter if we are accepted by Jesus!


text: Easter Decor Abounds Posted by greentea on March 28, 2013 Today is April 12th, and Easter is just a few days away. Below you will find some great ideas for decorating your home for Easter. There are examples of wreaths, topiaries, floral arrangements, decorated eggs, peeps, tablescapes, and trees. Enjoy. pink peeps and pink gerber daisies burlap bunnies make a beautiful tablescape fabric carrots rabbit caught napping on this Easter wreath bunny made by covering a plywood bunny with dried green moss Easter eggs with words decopodged on and wrapped in twine white tulips are tied with a pink bow pretty egg shaped candle holders painted plywood rabbit surrounded by flowers, eggs and tulle is just right for Easter painted brown eggs pink Easter wreath made from tiny pink chicks cute white bunny vase filled with hydrangea a wire bucket of eggs filled with flowers balls of yarn mixed with eggs and little bird houses make a cute mantel arrangement beautiful tablescape green linen napkin formed into a "egg" rabbit beautiful bunny wreath cabbage, flowers, and rabbits pretty Easter wreath made with blue speckled eggs, dried moss, and even a little bird's nest rabbit surrounded by foliage Easter cloche and a bunny easter candle holders made from painted wooden eggs craft boxes turned into a bunny rabbit basket decorated with a feather boa and topped off with a chocolate bunny metal vintage rabbit glass vases filled with candy and tulips Peeps, peeps, and more peeps! eggs created from hydrangea petals brown eggs turned into miniature flower pots pink bunny framed paper rabbits basket filled with ivy, eggs, and a chocolate rabbit topiary made with plastic easter eggs and dried moss chocolate bunny displayed in a mason jar with grass and eggs carrot door hanging made out of burlap and green tulle cabbage nest pussy willow bunny rabbit framed vintage eggs mason jars filled with easter candy multi-colored peeps easter wreath white napkins turned into rabbits colorful bunny wreath eggs paper mached with newspaper bunny chocth Easter wreath eggs embellished with craft paper vase with eggs and flowers burlap bunny black and white decorated eggs green and pink floral and egg wreath flower pots that are covered in burlap stamped with a rabbit wreath tied with burlap bow yellow peeps and orange tulips used to make floral arrangement carrot door hanging made from tulle Easter bunny wreath how cute bunny of burlap moss easter eggs cute button egg rabbit wreath peeps wreath colored styrofoam eggs made into easter trees easter basket filled with flowers, eggs, and ribbon eggs tree cute bunny door hanging bright rabbit pillow blue bunny wreath pale eggs and flowers adorn a vase burlap bunny vintage egg grass rabbit peeps easter bunny trees speckled eggs easter tree of branches ring of tulips speckled egg topiary pink rabbit wreath shabby chie easter eggs colored styrofoam eggs made into easter egg tree green and white polka dotted rabbits (783)


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When someone comes to me for advice about how to grow their blog and following, this question usually slips out– quietly, and with some embarrassment.
"But why are there bad blogs that are so popular?!"
No one will admit who or what blog they are referring to, but I'm sure with a little thought, you can come up with a blog that is growing by leaps and bounds- and doesn't have near the writing skills, design, photos, or brand that you have.
What gives?
You scratch my back, I scratch yours
Some blogs have the appearance of popularity, but it isn't really real. Usually these blogs amass throngs of followers by going above and beyond the call of "blogger" etiquette. They comment on everyone's blog, they join every blog hop, follow every person they can find. In return, these people come and do the same. That's not to say that is a poor strategy. It is a legitimate way to grow your following. When a good blog does this, it works beautifully. The person comes to check you out– then sticks around because your blog is ____________. You fill in the blank; funny, helpful, poignant, etc. Even if you stop scratching "their back" by commenting on every post, you still have a new reader.
But if you stopped all the runaround– the comments, the hops, the sharing…would the following disappear? If that is a yes, is that the kind of popularity you want anyway? It's evidence that the crowd mostly there out of obligation.
Mob mentality
Bad blogs can look popular because once there are enough numbers, group psychology comes into play. Now a new blogger comes along and WANTS to be noticed by the big bad blogger. They have numbers. It's the idea of, "I don't want to miss out!" Like a snowball racing down a hill, it picks up steam quickly and before you know it, this blogger is covered in little bloggers who want a piece of the pie. It grows and grows and yet, there is very little substance.
Blogs that do a lot of giveaways and sponsored posts are offering their audience more than just content. You can't compare yourself to a blog like that. The writing may be horrible, but who is going to ignore cash, prizes, and other goodies? Bad writers can hide behind these opportunities and grow enormous followings. I want to make it clear that there are a lot of GREAT blogs that do giveaways. I have nothing against them– I do them myself. They are a great way to earn some money. But bad blogs can grow through giveaways, all the while– the writing is fluffy, incorrect, and lacking substance.
All you need is one minute on the news or in the media somehow, and you have an overnight following. Bloggers with no real idea about how to write can gain loads of followers in an instant. Keeping them will be harder.
Don't let the numbers fool you
All of us bloggers want to have large numbers of followers– on Facebook, Twitter, wherever. It's normal and natural to grow those because it helps your brand. But I've worked on blogs with massive amounts of Twitter followers, and then I realize they only get 100 hits a day on their blog! And I've worked on blogs with a very small social media following, that have HUGE statistics. It's a lot of politics!
Their following is only bloggers
The other question to ask is where do you want your following to come from? Are you wanting only bloggers to read it? Bad bloggers usually only have other bloggers reading because they are the ones that understand this strange "blog etiquette" we all follow. Good blogs have people outside the blogosphere reading. If you are one of those blogs that attracts non-bloggers, they may not comment as much, or at all. It looks like no-one is reading because none of them say anything. They don't have to scratch your back with a comment because they don't blog! But it's getting read right? Non-blogging readers is a good thing! You are appealing to a larger audience. It just may not "look" as popular.
And then there's Google. Bloggers who get a lot of traffic from Google may not have a big following on Twitter or Facebook, but they are raking in the numbers.
Bad bloggers can have HUGE amounts of comments, large followings, tons of giveaways, but is it a lot of smoke and mirrors?
You don't want their secret, because it isn't sustainable forever.
Don't be afraid of all the "noise" in the blogosphere. Write the best that you can. Enjoy your work. Do what you can and don't compare yourself to others. It's so simple in theory, extraordinarily difficult in reality.
If you see other blogs with bigger followings, higher numbers, more comments – it might be because they are good.
It might also mean they just have a lot of people that feel a sense of "indebtedness". It might be mob mentality. It might be crazy awesome giveaways.
Keep telling yourself– you want people (and not just bloggers) to read your excellent, funny, poignant, and meaningful blog because they want to, not because they feel like they have to.
I'd rather be that blogger any day.


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Depending on the tank's size, the average household septic tank can last for two-or-three years between draining. Each routine service appointment costs a few hundred dollars. Draining the tank more frequently isn't technically a problem, but it is a waste of money. This quick guide will tell you when it is time to call Aqua-Zyme for septic plumbing services:
1. Bad Odors
The first and most obvious sign of a backed up septic tank is an unpleasant odor lingering throughout the house and possibly outside near where the tank is located. This could mean that the sludge is no longer being broken down by bacteria, and is beginning to back up into your household pipes. At the first sign of a bad odor, call septic plumbing services to see if you need to have the sludge drained from the tank.
2. Garbage Disposal Problem
If you garbage disposal is connected to your septic tank, this could result in the tank needing to be drained more frequently. If you experience problems with your garbage disposal outside of plumbing or electrical failures, check and see if the septic tank is the problem.
3. Septic Tank Monitors
You can buy monitors which will tell you the levels of sludge, scum, or grease in your septic tank, and when they are reaching critical levels. Some monitors even have alarm features. Although these monitors are generally used for commercial purposes, they can work for residential use too, particularly if there are a large amount of people in your house.
4. Stagnant Water
Some stagnant water after a heavy rainfall is normal, but if it is concentrated around the area where the septic tank is located and doesn't drain naturally after rainfall, it could be a sign of a rupture or overflow. Some solid waste might also have clogged the pipes and caused water to rise to the surface.
By keeping an eye on the conditions of your septic tank, remembering how long it can last between maintenance visits, and taking action at the first sign of trouble, your tank can function properly without any expensive problems.


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This seed spawns you in the swamp next to a set of extreme hills. Nearby underground you can find an abandoned mineshaft to explore. Then not too far away in the middle of a roofed forest, you can find a village. Start by turning around and going to the cave in the middle of the trees at -9 / 61 / 203.
Minecraft Abandoned Mineshaft Seeds
Each Minecraft Abandoned Mineshaft Seed listed below has an abandoned mineshaft at or near the game's spawn point.
Mesa and More [2 Dungeons, Mineshaft, Temple] – 1.11 Seed
This seed has quite the list of interesting features worth checking out. It starts by spawning you in a savanna with a mesa biome not far away. In the mesa biome, if you're willing to travel, you can find an abandoned mineshaft with a dungeon. Next comes the desert temple with a second dungeon on the surface not far away. You won't run out of things to do anytime soon on this seed.
Ravine Village [Mineshaft, Dungeon, Diamond] – 1.10.X Seed
This seed spawns you in a taiga with a village nearby. On the opposite side of the village where you spawned, you can find a ravine with an abandoned mineshaft. In the mineshaft, there are a dungeon and a chest minecart with a diamond. This seed seems to just keep getting better the deeper you go.
Diamond in the Mesa – 1.10.X Seed
This seed spawns you in a forest, but if you walk out of the trees, you can see the mesa stretched out before you. Mesas are a unique, rare biome, and spawning so close to one is a treat. Not only do they look cool with the colored clay and red sand, but they also hold a lot of great things. This one even has one diamond in a chest minecart.
Dry Climate Tour [Village, Temple, Mesa] – 1.10.X Seed
This seed is a bit varied with the different features it has, but for the most part, they're all in dry climates. (Minus the plains village) There is a village with a blacksmith, a desert temple, and a mesa biome. It all starts with spawning next to the village.


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In 1787, with his wife and six children, William Carroll moved from Johnston County, NC to Richmond County, GA, where he received a land-grant from Governor Telfair. One of William's grandsons, Daniel Carroll, who married a Quaker, Theodate Kindrick, in 1821, moved across several Georgia counties and finally settled in Meriwether County in 1850. One of his sons, John W. Carroll married Susan Caroline Bowden who was a descendant of a noted French Huguenot family who migrated to this country from La Rochelle, France in 1686....taken from Carroll Reunion Papers. ANY ANY help appreciated with this Carroll family before Daniel Carroll and his wife Theodate Kendrick


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Sheila Ascher and Dennis Straus recent writing is another step in a long history of creating narratives outside traditional boundaries, beginning with a set of narratives in the '70's and '80's called "Space Novels" that turned public spaces into novels.
Their two volumes with Green Integer (ABC Street and Hank Forest's Party, 2014), though traditionally published, are once again meant to model an alternate basis for fiction, an outward-looking autobiography/novel/philosophical journal, the narrator's meditation on the passing world told in mini-narratives. They're also exploring the resonance between the two traditionally published novel/journal volumes and a long, related, ongoing narrative called Monica's Chronicle on their website (www.ascher-straus.com).
Ascher/Straus's writing history also includes two novels and a novel-like volume of related stories (The Menaced Assassin, The Other Planet and Red Moon/Red Lake), alternative narratives in many forms published in journals, a novella (Letter to An Unknown Woman), and a long narrative/visual text, Discovery of the World, published by Hugh Fox's Ghost Dance.
With all that, they see their novel-in-progress (excerpted here for the first time) as a departure from every other fiction they've written, even from whatever seems to resemble it most.


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England keen to get chariot back on road
ENGLAND'S sweet chariot, which suffered such a road accident against Ireland on Saturday, will not go long without repair. Contrary to usual practice, Sir Clive Woodward will talk about the way forward on Thursday after the splintering of his hopes for this season's RBS Six Nations Championship.
Woodward, the England head coach, will allow as little time as possible for speculation by naming his squad to play Wales at Twickenham, on Saturday week, and will emphasise that England are by no means out of championship contention. They have, as things stand, a better points difference than France or Ireland, the other two contenders for the title, and have scored more tries, 12, from their three matches as against nine each by France and Ireland.


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He's not even in the White House or in any position to make a single foreign policy change, yet, Donald Trump is already showing one of America's allys that he doesn't care about them or their leaders.
After London elected its first Muslim mayor, Trump and the new mayor, Sadiq Khan, have gone back and forth hauling insults at each other.
"When he won, I wished him well," he said of Sadiq Khan on ITV's "Good Morning Britain." "Now I don't care about him."
"Let's see if he's a good man," the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee added. "It doesn't make any difference to me how he does."
London elected Khan on May 6, making the son of Pakistani immigrants the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital.
Khan has since repeatedly criticized Trump's remarks on Islam, arguing that the billionaire has "an ignorant" view of the religion and does not deserve to win the White House.
"I'm hoping that he's not the guy who wins," the Labor Party member said on May 11. "My message to Donald Trump and his team is that your views of Islam are ignorant."
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LUMBINI, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's president announced a campaign Saturday to lure hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims this year to visit the area of the country where Buddha was born.
President Rambaran Yadav said Nepal is eager to welcome both devotees of Buddha and peace believers to Lumbini, in southwestern Nepal, where Buddha is believed to have been born 2,555 years ago.
"Let us spread peace not just in the country and among our people, but also in the world," Yadav said.
Buddha was born in Lumbini as Prince Sidhartha. Followers believe he left his family and kingdom and meditated in the jungles of Nepal and India before achieving enlightenment.
"Our campaign is to spread the message of brotherhood, love and compassion for world peace," said Karma Sangbo, a Buddhist monk coordinating the campaign.
An estimated crowd of 3,000 gathered for the inauguration of the campaign Saturday at Lumbini Garden, which has been developed with trees, ponds and monasteries, and is a popular destination for Buddhists from all over the world.
Organizers said they hope to get hundreds of thousands of visitors this year to Lumbini, which is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Katmandu.
There were no official figures available of how many visitors have come to Lumbini in previous years.
Nepal has been trying to recover from a yearslong communist insurgency that chased away tourists who generally come to view the Himalayan mountain peaks or come as Hindu or Buddhist pilgrims. Even after the rebels gave up their armed revolt in 2006, political instability plagued the country.
Nepal received about 800,000 visitors in 2011.
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A Dhamma Talk on Vipassana and mindfulness meditation by Vipassana Gossalaya Jotannano Hong Keo, Vipassana Buddhist Master during a 10-Day Meditation & Vipassana Retreats at the Buddhist Meditation Center, Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam on the 11th Waxing Moon – 7th Waning Moon of Jeṭṭha B.E.2560 equivalent to June 15 – 26, A.D.2016 in Leverett, Massachusetts, U.S.A. in 2016.
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Q.E.D., vol. 14, by Katou Motohiro. Grade: B
Natsuyasumi Jiken (Summer Vacation Incident, Great Magazine, 2002.) Kana is in the kendo dojo talking to her sempai, Ritsuko Shimazu, when a basketball comes flying across the field at the dojo building and through the window. Touma hears that Kana's been injured and he rushes over to see if she's ok (she twisted her wrist when Shimazu pushed her out of the way). Akira Kakizawa runs into the room also. He'd been dating Ritsuko, but they've been fighting recently, and because he's on the basketball team, she thinks that he threw the ball at her. However, the field had been empty at the time and it looks like this may be one more of the mystery events plaguing the school this summer. A strange person is seen lurking next to the broken window and he gets captured, only to turn out to be Akira's friend, Mamoru Oshio, shutterbug and a member of the school's newspaper club. Kana sees a girl standing to the side before running off - she's identified as Rei Kusama, a calligraphy club member.
(Ritsuko sees Mamoru and Akira staring at some new graffiti.)
As a reporter, Mamoru has collected data on the 4 "mysteries". 1) An "x" painted on a classroom floor on the 3rd floor of the school. 2) A graffiti painting in the 3rd floor hallway of someone holding a basketball and kendo sword. It had appeared right around when Ritsuko was seen going into her classroom, and was discovered by Akira and Mamoru. 3) A metal trashcan in front of the calligraphy clubroom was found with some burned paper in it. 4) The basketball flying out from nowhere into the kendo club's window. Mamoru adds that Rei had given him a love letter to deliver to Akira. The assumption is that Ritsuko had found the love letter and burned it in front of the door. Rei had gotten angry and took her pain out on Akira, which Akira misunderstands and he responds by throwing the basketball at the dojo. It's up to Touma to straighten everything out.
(Recreating the crime.)
Unlike in past cases involving friends like this, Touma doesn't ask them to not hold a grudge at the end. Kana says that it's good that no one had gotten hurt, and Touma comments that that's not true. So, why did each event happen in such a way as to provide Rei, Ritsuko, Mamoru and Akira alibis in a particular order? How did the wall graffiti spring up in such a short time with no one seeing it happen? What was the strange sound Rei had been hearing recently? Where did the basketball come from? Why was a sheet of plywood found behind the kendo club building? Who exactly was responsible for the mysteries, and why would he/she/they do all of this?
No real science this time, just a demonstration of gravity and 3D simulation software.
(Satomi wasn't told that the day's game was canceled because of rain.)
Iregyura- Baund (Irregular Bound, Great Magazine, 2002). Hisamichi Toyoda, a corrupt city councilman, is found next to his small private airplane in F-prefecture (probably Fukushima), passing out from the loss of blood from a knife wound in his arm. There's blood in the plane and on the flight controls, indicating that he'd been stabbed elsewhere (Tokyo airport). Det. Misuhara is called in to investigate from the Tokyo side. We get a flashback to a few days earlier, where Touma was forced to play on Kana's and her father's team in a "friendly" baseball game against Toyoda's team. Toyoda lives for baseball, and he hates losing. He takes his anger out on the glove of one Satomi, a company player that has been playing baseball almost all his life; the glove came from his father, and he attacks Toyoda. The next day, Satomi's boss drags him to Toyoda's office to apologize with a $10,000 "political contribution". Toyoda accepts the apology and hints that he's going to fly his prop plane to Fukushima to spend it all on his mistress. Satomi is stunned, thinking that the money could be better used to buy new uniforms and equipment for the baseball team. He then builds up an alibi and arranges to be at the airport when the corrupt city council member arrives.
(Do NOT mess with Kana.)
There is one more suspect, Shuuichi Toyoda, the victim's son. He'd been demanding money from his father, and was constantly turned down. Shuuichi was on the bullet train to Fukushima at the time of the crime. Questions: Did Satomi try to kill Toyoda over $10,000? Where did the money go? Why was Shuuichi trying to get to Fukushima so fast? What was Satomi's alibi, and how is it broken? Why is it so important to solve the crime before Toyoda recovers from his coma in the hospital?
No science again. Just a look at daily life in Tokyo, politics as normal, and a short description of why radio broadcasts of sports events happen a few seconds ahead of the televised video.
Comments: Summer Vacation Incident feels like filler. The only really purpose is to show that Touma is very protective of Kana and hates it when she gets hurt. Irregular Bound leaves us with one big question - Why was Kana, a civilian minor, allowed into the hospital when Toyoda's attacker was expected to finish him off? Sure, she can defend herself (and she does), but it is kind of against department policy for her to be there. Anyway, it's still mindless entertainment. Recommended.


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Located within driving distance from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Santa Ynez Valley is one of California's best weekend getaways—especially this time of year when the weather is beginning to cool down. Part of Santa Barbara County, the valley includes the towns of Solvang, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Ballard, and is known […]
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My godparents' Joan and Jerry have an amazing ranch in Santa Ynez that I was lucky enough to grow up visiting. They have 20 beautiful acres with horses in the hills of Woodstock Ranch, which is 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara inland. Santa Ynez and Los Olivos are both gorgeous settings filled with organic farms, horses, livestock, lavender farms, and vineyards.