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Are you experiencing unfamiliar and often unexplainable physical and emotional symptoms in your body and in your life? Are the people in and around your life behaving like never before? (does the word 'wacko' come to mind?) Are you observing changes in weather patterns, atmospheric pressure, ecosystems, as well as other natural phenomenon?
Are you open to the possibility that these are occurring as part of a much grander, cosmic shift also underway? Many of the esoteric texts and ancient traditions, along with a growing list of recent and current scientific findings, suggest that this may in fact be true. It's just been so long and far back in our distant past – in our cellular memories – thtat all this feels so strange and even foreign to us right now.
So What Is Going On? There is quite a bit going on. Geysha Pathinathan writes: "The energies that you are currently experiencing – intensified Solar activity (solar flares/radiation) and heightened electromagnetic shifts within the Earth plane – are all part of the Greater evolution of the Galaxy and the Universe as a whole.
Your physical bodies are being recalibrated to hold more Solar frequencies as the Sun is experiencing an evolutionary shift in order to support the inhabitants of planet Earth. Your living DNA – coding, structure and frequencies – are evolving into Solar strands to facilitate such a change without causing harm to your physical bodies.
As the energies of the planet heighten, you will experience various physical and emotional symptoms. Realize that these are growing pains and will move through your chakras, as they balance and align you to the new frequencies becoming available within the planet.
Your ability to hold these new frequencies are based upon your individual evolutionary paths. In time, all inhabitants of planet Earth will vibrate at these new Solar frequencies in harmony with the frequency of the planet itself.
As your bodies undergo adjustments and re-adjustments to the new frequencies at a quantum molecular level, so will the planet, along with its fauna and flora. This may cause changes in weather patterns, atmospheric pressure, ecosystems, as well as other natural phenomenon.
This is all taking place to bring the planet to a new level of sustainability and balance – that of the New Solar Earth which will be inhabited by your Solar Light bodies."
Why Me? I Didn't Ask For This. Geysha continues, "As these changes take place within the planet, there are those of you that have chosen to be present within this time and space in advancing your individual evolutionary cycle. And there are those of you that have been asked to return, to bring forth the ancient wisdom of the Stars and Galaxies beyond.
In speaking to the latter group – there are remembrances taking place within you – of the origin and purpose of your presence within this planet at this time. Your presence brings with it new frequencies and ancient teachings that were once present within this planet.
Your presence here will shed Light upon the ancient wisdom teachings, as well as introduce the unique gifts which you bring, for the uplifting and evolution of planet Earth."
In summary: Now Is Your Time To Celebrate Who You Really Are. The moment you decide to CHOOSE to move forward in celebrating these amazing times upon us, you have in that moment transformed again. If you find a part of your self struggling or resisting this movement, consider grabbing a Lifeline.
It may also be helpful to remind ourselves that – in the words of Bill Hicks – "It's Just A Ride!"
Sources: As Received by Geysha Pathinathan from the Messianic Plane of Existence.


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An encounter between Fine Watchmaking and fluid mechanics. One might say a utopia. Shattering all certainties, steamrollering conformity, the idea that led to the H1 was simple and consisted of two flexible reservoirs fixed to each end of a capillary. In one was an aqueous liquid filled with fluorescein, and in the other, a transparent viscous liquid. To keep them separate : the repulsive force of the molecules in each liquid, with a meniscus to mark the boundary between the two. As the hours go by, the fluorescent liquid advances.
The meniscus, in the shape of a half moon, marks the breaking point with the other fluid in the tube, indicating the time. At 18:00, the fluorescent liquid comes back to its original position, going backwards. The secret that gets the reservoirs going ? Two bellows made of a highly resistant, flexible electro-deposited alloy, each driven by a piston. And this is where watchmaking comes in to activate the system.
Case :
pink gold (5N) with brushed, shot-peened and satin-finished surfaces, pink gold (5N) crown
- diameter : 48.8 mm
- thickness: 17.9 mm
- black rubber-clad screw-lock crown
- pink gold crown guard
- screw-locked added lugs
- Pink gold (5N) dome at 06:00
- cambered sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective coating on the inside
- screw-down sapphire back
- water-resistant to 100 meters.
Functions :
retrograde blue fluid hours; minutes, seconds
Movement :
mechanical hand-wound, exclusive HYT caliber
- 28,800 vph, 4 Hz, 35 jewels
- bridges hand-chamfered and adorned with côtes de Genève, rhodiumed bellows
- 65-hour power reserve
Dial :
unstructured, fluid hours
- grey hour dial, white indexes and grey numerals
- blue minute dial, pink gold (5N) indexes and numerals, pink gold (5N) minute hand
- luminescent hand and hour-markers
- regulator at 12:00
- small seconds wheel at 09:30
- power-reserve indicator at 02:30
Strap :
Blue alligator, pink gold (5N) pin-buckle
Limited serie of 10 pieces

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Happy New Year!!
We are participating in the Season's Givings blog hop. We are so thankful for you, so we wanted to give you a chance to win a little something from us. :)
ONE lucky winner will receive a gift code for $50. to spend at our online store. You have until midnight on Friday, Jan 2 to leave a comment to qualify. The winner will be announced on Saturday, Jan. 3...good luck :)
I am especially thankful for:
- my loved ones
- great health
- BIG hugs every day!
- a job that fills my life with so much joy...every-single-day
- all of you who love and support me (and PS)
I hope that 2015 brings you much love, joy and happiness...
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The First Ever New Year's Celebration was over 4,000 Years Ago
It was Julius Caesar, the Emperor of Rome who first made January (Janus) of the calendar year a national Holiday. Janus is the name of the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one that looked forward and one that looked back. Caesar believed that this was fitting for the day. Originally, the ancient Romans used March 1st as New Year's Day. In 1582, the Roman Catholic Church officially adopted January 1st as the New Year.
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It's hard to mention Star Wars and the holidays in the same breath without reliving the horrors of Life Day, but PJ McQuade's witty cards are almost enough to cleanse Wookiee winter rituals from our brains. Now we just imagine Bossk's sleigh pulled by eight tiny tauntauns.
You can purchase these cards (as well as an "I Brake for Tauntauns" bumper sticker) from McQuade's Etsy Store.
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Hello again. I been trying to do this java HW all day but i am starting to get a headache lol. This HW has to do with getting the user to input 6 numbers and save them into an array. After that is to invoke the min method to return the index of the smallest element and display the min value within. Then to invoke the moveMin method to shift the elements after the smallest element, one position to the left and fill the last element with the smallest element. Most of the code was given to us from our professor and told us we don't have to change anything in the main method, but to add code in the last 2 methods which were left blank for us.....this is the given code :
public class Lab2 {
// Main method
public static void main(String[] args) {
double[] numbers = new double[6];
int index;
java.util.Scanner input = new java.util.Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter six different double numbers: ");
for (int i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++)
numbers[i] = input.nextDouble();
index = min(numbers);
System.out.println("The min is " + numbers[index]);
moveMin(numbers, index);
System.out.println("The re-ordered Array is: ");
for (int i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++)
System.out.print(numbers[i] + ", ");
public static int min(double[] list) {
public static void moveMin(double[] list, int position) {
and this is what i have typed so far in the last 2 methods but i don't know if its even right :
public static int min(double[] list) {
double min = 0;
for (index = 1; index < numbers.length; i++){
if (numbers[min] > numbers[index])
min = index;
public static void moveMin(double[] list, int position) {
double temp = min[index];
My professors input was 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6. And it printed out min as 1.0, and the re-ordered array is : 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, and 1.0.
Again from my last thread, I am still kind of new to java. Last java class i took was a yr ago (had to take time off from school) so i forgot quit a bit
Thanks in advanced.


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Obama's Kenyan Relatives Cheer Win
AP reports "Barack Obama's Kenyan family erupted in cheers Wednesday, singing "we are going to the White House!" as Obama became the first African-American elected president."
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The 1982-2005 civil war destroyed most of the already scant infrastructure in the villages of Central Equatoria Province. Even today the population is not assured of basic services. HEKS/EPER therefore supports five local partner organizations in developing rural communities. HEKS/EPER is improving water supplies and sanitation, it runs literacy courses, vocational training and peacebuilding programmes and promotes organic farming as well as fish breeding and animal husbandry. Moreover, partner organizations are being empowered through continuing training programmes to liaise between civil society and authorities in order to secure fulfilment of the population's right to food, land, water, education, health and safety.
The civil war has produced more than 3.4 million refugees on the move.
In 2017 HEKS/EPER provided emergency aid for some 100000 people.


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Moving Expenses
New members of the faculty are eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the transportation of household goods and personal effects to the Amherst area. The President or the Dean of the Faculty may authorize payments of actual expenses up to $1,000 for moving distances of up to 1,000 miles; $1,500 for 1,000 to 2,000 miles; and $2,000 for over 2,000 miles.
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What's New
Bodoni Classic Stencil Font Family by Wiescher Design
Bodoni Classic Stencil is another of my personal additions to the Bodoni Classic Family that Giambattista would have never made. In his days people had enough skill and the neccessary time to put beautiful handlettering on parcels and cases. No need for stencils!
Today we do not need them either since shipping has gone barcode crazy, but for some reason stencil-letters are very much in fashion. Bodoni letters lend themselves perfectly to be stenciled so I just did the whole alphabet; not just the capitals.
Yours, Gert Wiescher
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Fore Front Fashion
A cool fashion diy project by erin from just plain lovely blog
I know I like to pretend that I'm crafty, but luckily I have friends that actually are. Erin from Just Plain Lovely blog is showing us an easy sewing tutorial today. This project is simple and fun and can be done either as a full t-shirt refashion or as a simple embellishment to an old favorite. Check it out! Read on


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Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, filling in for Fox News host Sean Hannity Tuesday, weighed in on President Obama weighing in on Michael Vick's prison sentence. He admitted that he "believe[s] fervently in second chances."
But apparently the fervor cools off when it comes to the Eagles' quarterback and his animal abuse.
"Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did [it] in a heartless and cruel way," Carlson said during a "Hannity" panel. "I think, personally, he should have been executed for that."
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He seemed to be insulted that Vick's sentence was only two years.
To be sure, the panel mostly focused on comments President Obama made to Eagles owner Jeff Lurie saying that the QB deserved a second chance—and whether those comments were appropriate coming from a president.
But Carlson went on to call Vick a "creepy, rich, overpaid football player."
Naturally, the comments have caused a strong reaction.
"I think the guy's comments are ridiculous," said Eagles fans Jack Decola. "Leave the guy alone, let him play football."
The always outspoken Governor Ed Rendell also weighed in.
"That is ridiculous," said Rendell in a released statement. "Michael Vick served an appropriate sentence in a federal penitentiary. That is not a country club prison."
Neither the Eagles nor Mike Vick have responded to Carlson's comments.


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This handcrafted vegan eye shadow is made with purifying clay and beneficial minerals that protect and sooth your skin. Sterling silver is a cool metallic smokey silver. ZCC Clay Mineral Eye Shadow will not budge, smudge, or crease and it will actually absorb oil throughout the day. This product is extremely durable, water resistant and can be applied wet for a more intense colour.
This loose powder eye shadow is easy to apply. It includes a handy little sifter for easy application. It will blend seamlessly, and is easily layered with other ZCC eye shadow shades creating endless possibilities.
This is a multi use product. It can be applied with a eye shadow brush to eye lids, or apply wet and close to the lash line with a thin angled brush for an easy eye liner.
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You've found the one you love, but now it's time to find the dress you love. With our AF Couture Collection, the incredibly talented designer Madeline Gardner will leave you breathless with her timeless designs. Read More
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Skillfully chosen, the poems cover a thought-provoking array of topics weaving seamlessly from silly to solemn to spooky…With much to offer for both classroom use and pleasure reading, this delightful addition to the series should be a first purchase.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
Punchy collages flutter acorss airy white pages in loose visual arrangements; torn scraps of origami paper layer with fluid lines in tart color… By the time the volume closes with Whitman's "I Hear America Singing", readers will be emboldened to join in the "song".
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The universally strong peoms, expertly tuned to both the anthology's theme and its young audience, include classic and contemporary selections…superbly noisy celebration of language that's sure to convert even the most reluctant poerty readers.
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Today in HIstory
Today is Saturday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2013. There are 353 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 12, 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race.
On this date:
In 1519, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died.
In 1773, the first public museum in America was organized in Charleston, S.C.
In 1828, the United States and Mexico signed a Treaty of Limits defining the boundary between the two countries to be the same as the one established by an 1819 treaty between the U.S. and Spain.
In 1912, textile workers at the Everett Mill in Lawrence, Mass., (most of them immigrant women) walked off the job to protest wage cuts.
In 1915, the House of Representatives rejected, 204-174, a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote.
In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate after initially being appointed to serve out the remainder of the term of her late husband, Thaddeus.
In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit.
In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson said in his State of the Union address that the U.S. should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there was ended.
In 1969, the New York Jets of the American Football League upset the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
In 1971, the groundbreaking situation comedy "All in the Family" premiered on CBS television.
In 1987, Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite arrived in Lebanon on his latest mission to win the release of Western hostages; however, Waite ended up being taken captive himself, and wasn't released until 1991.
In 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake, killing as many as 300,000 residents and leaving over 1.5 million people homeless.
Ten years ago: Blamed by shareholders for AOL Time Warner's sharp fall in fortunes, Steve Case announced he was stepping down as chairman of the conglomerate he'd helped to create. Maurice Gibb, a member of the famed disco band the Bee Gees, died at a Miami Beach hospital at age 53. Former Argentine military ruler Leopoldo Galtieri died in Buenos Aires at age 76.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush, visiting Bahrain, said he was cheered by news that Iraq's parliament had approved legislation reinstating thousands of former supporters of Saddam Hussein's dissolved Baath party to government jobs.
One year ago: Pentagon leaders scrambled to contain damage from an Internet video purporting to show four Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. Former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow, a Republican who dominated the state's political landscape for more than 25 years, died in Sioux Falls at age 72.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Luise Rainer is 103. Country singer Ray Price is 87. Singer Glenn Yarbrough is 83. The Amazing Kreskin is 78. Country singer William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 74. Rock musician Cynthia Robinson (Sly and the Family Stone) is 69. Singer-musician George Duke is 67. Actor Anthony Andrews is 65. Movie director Wayne Wang is 64. Radio commentator Rush Limbaugh is 62. Actress Kirstie Alley is 62. Writer Walter Mosley is 61. Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 61. Radio-TV personality Howard Stern is 59. Writer-producer-director John Lasseter is 56. Broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour is 55. Rock musician Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows) is 53. Actor Oliver Platt is 53. Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is 53. Actor Olivier Martinez is 47.
Rapper TBird (B-Rock and the Bizz) is 46. Model Vendela is 46. Actress Farrah Forke is 45. Actress Rachael Harris is 45. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is 43. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 43. Singer Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) is 40. Rock musician Matt Wong (Reel Big Fish) is 40. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 39. Contemporary Christian singer Jeremy Camp is 35. Rhythm-and-blues singer Amerie is 33. Actress Naya Rivera is 26. Actor Will Rothhaar is 26. Actor Andrew Lawrence is 25. Rock singer Zayn Malik (One Direction) is 20.
Thought for Today: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. politician and diplomat (1927-2003).


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March 25, 2014 – As long as inexpensive statins, which lower cholesterol, are readily available and patients do not mind taking them, it does not make sense to do a heart comuted tomography (CT) scan to measure how much plaque has built up in a patient's coronary arteries before prescribing the pills, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.
News | March 25, 2014
Study Shows Heart Scans Not Always Useful in Prescribing Statins
The researchers created a statistical model to predict whether or not it made sense to do the scan, using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and other sources. They modeled the effects of statin treatment in 10,000 55-year-old women with high cholesterol and a 10-year risk of coronary heart disease of 7.5 percent. The model predicted that giving statins to all of them would prevent 32 heart attacks, cause 70 cases of statin-induced muscle disease and add 1,108 years to their cumulative life expectancy.
Then, they looked at how a coronary artery calcium test, or CAC test, could be used to target statin therapy only to those women who the CAC test showed were at heightened risk of coronary heart disease. They found that this strategy would save money on statin costs and expose fewer women to side effects from statins but would not prevent as many heart attacks. Moreover, the test itself exposes the women to a small risk of radiation-induced cancer and costs about $200 to $400 per scan.
The researchers concluded that as long as the price of a statin remained low — 13 cents a pill — and did not reduce quality of life for patients, it was not cost-effective to perform a CAC test to target the drug therapy only toward those at increased risk of coronary heart disease. But if the price of the pill were more expensive — $1 or more — or if taking them reduced patients' quality of life, then it did make sense to use the CAC test.
The result is somewhat surprising, given all the evidence that has accumulated over the last decade that the test strongly predicts heart attacks, said the lead author, Mark Pletcher, M.D., MPH, an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, and medicine, at UCSF. The study was published online March 11, 2014, in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes.
Traditional prediction models, such as the Framingham-based risk equations, work imperfectly, and doctors have long sought better ways to figure out which patients would benefit most from taking statins, which can cause side effects, such as muscle aches, decreased cognitive function and cataracts.
"The prevailing wisdom is that if you have a test that predicts heart attacks, you should use it," Pletcher said. "But even a test that is strongly predictive of future events, like a coronary artery calcium scan, does not itself improve outcomes. If it is used to keep some people off of statins that would otherwise take them, then fewer people will get protection from using statins, and more people will have heart attacks."
The study incorporated data from MESA and many other sources to create a cost-effectiveness model. The researchers tested whether changing the other model inputs made a difference, and it turned out that the only critical factors were the cost of statins and the degree to which they decreased quality of life for patients.
Other authors on the paper include Michael Pignone, M.D., MPH, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Stephanie Earnshaw, Ph.D., and Cheryl McDade, of RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Kathryn A. Phillips, Ph.D., of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine; Reto Auer, M.D., MAS, and Lydia Zablotska, M.D., Ph.D,. of the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Philip Greenland, M.D., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The study was funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Cancer Institute and the Swiss National Science Foundation. The authors did not declare any conflicts of interest.
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Lake Co. to debate armed teachers
Bill Mathias wants to arm teachers, principals
One school board member is proposing the idea for teachers and principals to carry guns in schools.
The idea will go to a full debate in Lake County and the school district office on Monday.
Lake County schools, like most in central Florida, rarely have serious violence.
But the fatal shootings of 26 students and staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut last month has prompted changes in many local counties.
Lake County has officers in every school, but newly-elected school board member Bill Mathias thinks that's not enough.
He sent this memo titled "Defender Initiative" to the superintendent, saying he wants the board to consider training and arming principals and teachers to carry firearms in schools, including in classrooms.
"If you try to come onto our campus, if you try to hurt our students, there's a good possibility you will leave in a body bag," said Mathias. "That would be a deterrent for anyone coming to Lake County and they would move on to somewhere else."
Mathias isn't just worried about a crazed gunman but rather the Army vet believes terrorism must be deterred.
In his memo he writes, "It is possible that terrorists could strike a school or schools in our county. Is there really any other responsible option other than to understand the issue, recognize its potential and prepare for the unthinkable."
"If you believe that there are those people out there that want to hurt Americans, if there are people out there who don't believe in our ideas, then what better way to bring us to our knees than attack our schools," said Mathias.
While the program would be only voluntary, reaction from parents is mixed.
"Accidents can happen, and I don't want that with my baby around, no," said Tantrell Edwards.
"I think that's perfect because all kids need more protection at all schools you know," said Deseret Rodriguez.
The school board has a special workshop on school security set for 2 p.m. Monday at which time Mathias' idea will be discussed.
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Jacksonville Black Foot Soldiers are calling the battle that took place in the parking lot of a Save A Lot grocery store and ended the life of Henderson Police terrorist Dennis Cagle a legitimate Reparations Protest in which Cagle had "no right to interfere in."
"So called officer Dennis Cagle was a hypocrite (who supported the racist laws of this country), a devil (who embraced the values of his fathers) and pig (who invested the hours of his life contributing to the racist and terroristic regime of Henderson police department)," says outspoken Jacksonville Black Foot Soldier Frank Ballard. "He deserved to die defending the worthless merchandise in a Save A Lot grocery."
Ballard says that in recent months Jacksonville Black Foot Soldiers have traveled to Henderson to educate brothers and sisters about the new Reparations Movement and their rights.
"Devils value possessions that belong to us over their lives," Ballard says. "They are willing to try to kill us for taking property that is rightfully ours. Brother Stewart's protest should be seen as a no less courageous than any in history. He will certainly be greatly rewarded in Heaven."


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Thovve is basically dal prepared with vegetables and grinded fresh coconut,the dish will be less spicy and flavourful.It is very light on tummy especially for kids ...You can use any vegetables you have to prepare this.Moong dal can also be used but I prefer to use toordal,This is one of my comfy food when I am feeling lazy...I hope yours too..))
Sorekaayi/Dudhi/Bottle guard-1,medium
Fresh Coconut-1/4cup
Green chillies-3
Lemon juice-2tbsp
Curry leaves-1 sprig
Dry redchillies-2
1.Wash,peel and cut dudhi into cubes.
2.Wash dal and pressure cook dal and dudhi
along with 3cups of water,pinch turmeric for
3-4 whistles.
3.Grind the coconut and greenchillies,coarsly
without adding water.
4.Add the grinded mixture into the cooked dal,
add salt and boil for 5-10 minutes,take out of
heat add lemon juice.
5.Heat a ghee or oil in a tempering kadai or spatula,
add mustard seeds when they begin to splutter add dry
chilles,curry leaves and hing,take out of the heat
Immediatly add this tempering to the dal and mix well.
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It's a given that Mel Gibson's reputation is now in tatters.
But Winona Ryder says the fallen Oscar-winner first revealed his true colors to her back in his "Braveheart" days, and no one believed her when she said he was bigoted back then.
Nearly a decade before Gibson was first publicly shamed over vile remarks about Jews and women in a drunk-driving arrest – and way before Gibson's leaked-tape drama with Oksana Grigorieva – Ryder said the star weirded her out at a party in 1995.
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"I remember, like, fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties. And he was really drunk," Ryder recalled in an interview with GQ. "I was with my friend, who's gay. He made a really horrible gay joke."
The "Black Swan" actress said when it "somehow it came up" she was Jewish, Gibson said "something about 'oven dodgers,' but I didn't get it."
"I'd never heard that before," Ryder told GQ. "It was just this weird, weird moment. I was like, 'He's anti-Semitic and he's homophobic.' No one believed me!"
Gibson's rep, when contacted by People mag, declined to comment.
Check out Ryder's full GQ interview to see how she fumbles when asked about the incident that tarnished her own reputation and put her career on the skids -- getting busted in 2001 for shoplifting at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.


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Rabbi Philip Berg (born Shraga Feivel Gruberger in Brooklyn, in 1927 or 1929), founder of the controversial Los Angeles based Kabbalah Centre, that attracted many movie celebrities to join its ranks, died on Monday at age 86 (or 84).
Rabbi Berg was ordained in 1951, from Yeshiva Torah voDaas
Berg's Kabbalah Centre introduced a New Age version of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, made famous for it promotion of its version of Kabbalah to non-Jewish celebrities. The Kabbalah Center's assets are believed to be in the many millions of dollars, acquired from donations, selling red bendels (strings), and pocket Zohars.
Primarily based in Los Angeles, the group has centers in 40 countries.
A few years ago, Rabbi Berg suffered a stroke, and his wife Karen Berg, and their two children began to take over running the business.
Rabbi Berg will be buried in Tzfat, Israel.


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Of all the blues immortals featured on this compilation, Big Bill Broonzy was one of the very few born in the 19th Century: June 26, 1898, in Scott, Mississippi. But Big Bill was no grizzled stick in the mud; when electric guitars came in, he was one of the first Chicago bluesmen to grab hold of one (at least until he toured Paris and London in 1951, where he reverted to his solo acoustic ways and somehow convinced his new European fans that he was the last surviving American bluesman).
William Lee Conley Broonzy started out sawing a fiddle, switching to guitar after he moved to Chicago in 1920 and hooked up with medicine show veteran Papa Charlie Jackson. Soon Big Bill was recording for Paramount, debuting with House Rent Stomp in 1928. When he wasn't going by Big Bill (no last name back then) on shellac, he masqueraded as Big Bill Johnson, Sammy Sampson, and Big Bill Broomsley. Broonzy worked with some fine pianists—Black Bob, Joshua Altheimer, Blind John Davis, Memphis Slim—and eventually graduated to full band backing during the late '30s and early '40s, when he cut some of his all-time classics for producer Lester Melrose: Just A Dream (On My Mind), When I Been Drinking, I Feel So Good, Key To The Highway, and the houserocking All By Myself.
Broonzy stuck with an R&B-laced combo format during his postwar years at Columbia. Rambling Bill, waxed December 19, 1947 in the Windy City, was billed to Big Bill & His Rhythm Band, consisting of trumpeter John Morton, alto saxist Sax Mallard, tenor saxman Bill Casimir, pianist Bob Call, bassist Ransom Knowling, and drummer Judge Riley. Broonzy wields his electric axe, though he keeps it turned down to a polite level as he struts his stuff. The ubiquitous Melrose was still in charge. "Lester Melrose was a go-between man between Columbia, several different companies," noted the late Willie Dixon.
Broonzy made a couple of full band dates for Mercury in 1949 before embarking for Europe and drastically changing his concept to a rural folk-blues mindset. Apart from three marathon sessions in late '51 for Mercury and a tough little '53 Chess date with longtime cohort Washboard Sam, Big Bill's studio bandleading days were over. He was the first bluesman to write his memoirs in 1955 before throat cancer stilled his powerful voice, finishing him off on August 15, 1958. Muddy Waters, one of many bluesmen Broonzy graciously welcomed to the Windy City when they first hit town, cut a tribute album for Chess the next year.
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Avon, Jan 2005, 6.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0060509473 In 1816 London, the Earl of Sinclair, Benjamin hires Joe Quincy as his secretary because he likes the cheeky response the applicant provides back to his inquiries although he has some doubts as the lad does not shave. Quickly, Joe gets the household staff and even Benjamin's mother warped around his thin finger and soon uncovers that his predecessor Johnson embezzled quite a bit of money from the Ea...


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Want a flat stomach? It is in your reach now. It has become very simple to burn the belly fat around your waistline. Generally people suggest drinking a lot of water to lose belly fat.
However to maintain healthy food diet is also important to lose belly fat.
Here are some do's and don'ts you should follow to get a flat stomach. This will help you to get rid of bloating and lose the abdominal fat in no time.
1.Say Goodbye to Dairy Food
Yes, although milk is a healthy drink, but you have to avoid it to get a flat stomach. The intake of milk can lead to gases and bloating and thus you should avoid it. You can go for yogurt instead of milk if you are fond of dairy food.
2.No More Processed Food, Coffee, Refined Sugar and Alcohol
You have to do a sacrifice and avoid intake of coffee and alcohol to get rid of belly fat. The processed food increases the process of fat accumulation and thus leads to bulky tummy. The refined sugar is an obstacle in the process of burning fat. Thus avoid this foodstuff in your daily diet.
3.Reduce Consumption of Salt
We add salt in our foodstuff as per our taste preference. But are you aware that the excessive intake of salt leads to water retention in your body? So, don't go for too much salt in your food, just avoid salt as much as possible for you.
4.Hot Spices- Go Away
The stomach irritation which you often experience is due to the increased secretion in your stomach stimulated by hot spicy foodstuff. The consumption of hot spices leads to digestion issue and help to accumulate fat near the stomach. So, don't eat food with hot spices.
5.Cut Down Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates undermine the belly fat burning process. You should avoid pasta, bread and sweet food. Go for food which is rich in protein content.
6.Say "Yes" to Fruit
Fruits are always healthy to eat. But you have to be careful to choose right fruit for weight loss. Intake of pears or apples will provide you more fructose which will slow down the body metabolism. Get some citrus fruit added in your diet to reduce belly fat.
Just keep in mind above six points about your diet and get the body in shape. Follow the tips quickly as the flat stomach is waiting for you!


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While the eyes of the tech world were watching the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to catch a glimpse of what exactly a smart television was, Google may have answered that question before the event even started.
Google's Vice President for Global Content Partnerships Robert Kyncl delivered a keynote address in the closing minutes of CES Thursday, he revealed the future of intelligent television doesn't involve a lot of hand-waving, talking to a box or even Apple.
According to Kyncl, the future of television is YouTube.
[Click here for our entire week's worth of CES coverage and video.]
In a tech conference that otherwise lacked a lot of sizzle and saw the exit of one of the last tech giants to attend the show, Kyncl delivered perhaps the most interesting news of the four-day seminar.
Kyncl laid out the future of YouTube and said that it plans to offer more channels on the Google-owned, video-sharing site.
He said by 2020, Google believes that 75 percent of all channels that are being watched will be online. That number includes television channels.
Kyncl said the change in video consumption has the potential to attract an audience that television has failed to draw to this point.
He compared the future expansion of Internet television and its potential impact on content development and what we are watching in the future.
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Located in a rather unexpected location along the Cheonggyecheon after being forced to relocate from Myeongdong last year, Potala is the only Tibetan owned restaurant in Seoul. As you walk in, you'll first notice the lovely atmosphere. Colorful decorations cover everything, but never feel overdone. If you like any of the decorations, they even have a store where they have items for sale at reasonable prices.
If the menu has any problems, it would be that there are too many choices. Knowing this ahead of time, I gathered twelve friends to join me so we could get a full sampling of the menu. The menu at Potala is great for sharing, and it was fun with such a big group, we just continued to order one dish after another to sample as much as we could. Tibetan food is not known for it's richness, like food from some of it's neighbors like Nepal, India, and China. However, folks who enjoy trying new cuisines will be intrigued by some of the dishes. We made sure to try typical Tibetan fare such as butter tea, tsampa, momos, bread and some of the noodle dishes, first and foremost.
Vegetable Momos
We first ordered the momos, a Tibetan dumpling. These were a big hit with everyone, but then again, it's hard to go wrong with a dumpling. I've tried various forms of dumplings in many countries, but I don't think I've ever had a bad one. There's something about stuff wrapped in dough and cooked that just always works, no matter the ingredients.
Butter tea and Tsampa
Before the feast I did a little research as to what is typical Tibetan food and found butter tea, specifically yak butter tea and tsampa to be on the top of the list for standard Tibetan fare. I still have not figured out how you make a tea from butter, but it tastes rather how you might imagine butter tea to taste like; not particularly great. But, I had to try it, if for no other reason than to check it off my bucket list. Tsampa, which often accompanies butter tea in Tibet is barley flour which they may add ingredients, like butter tea, to create small cakes like the ones you see above. The taste is, again, not great, but you can imagine it to be a hardy snack after a day of herding sheep on the Tibetan plateau.
Sha Bhakle
The fried bread Sha Bhakle was a huge hit for us. This was a flaky dough filled with meat and veggies. The menu explains that Sha means meat and Bhakle is a form of bread in Tibet. However, upon searching for this dish on the web it doesn't seem to exist on any English language sites. If anyone can find some more info about this for me, post it in the comments. We all really loved this stuff.
Thuk Fry
The Thuk Fry was an interesting dish. Noodles fried to crispiness and covered with vegetables and pork. This wasn't really anyone's favorite dish, however, probably because of the strange consistency of the noodles.
Gya Thuk
Gya Thuk, and another called KhanChung Khukpa (no photo) were tasty noodle soup options. Again, not spicy, which is a bit of a shock for my system, living in Korea, but nice, hardy soups with lots of veggies and noodles.
Tsam Thuk
One friend made an interesting choice of the Tsam Thuk, basically a Tsampa (barley) soup. Basically a barley porrage, no one was clamoring to eat it. The friend who ordered it said "it would probably taste really good after hiking a day in the Himalayas". I thought it might make a nice breakfast, but it seemed an odd choice for dinner at a restaurant.
Chang, Tibetan Rice Beer
One of the biggest hits of the evening was the Chang, or "Tibetan Rice Beer". Actually, it tasted quite like makkoli (Korean rice wine) to us, just a little more expencive. Apparently, they make it right in their kitchen, though, so definitely a worthwhile choice for your evening spirits. And it's served in cool wooden bowls.
While the Tibetan menu is quite large, there are also a number of Indian and Nepalese options as well. We tried a few things off that half of the menu as well:
Aloo Gobi
For those who are less adventurous, Aloo Gobi, an Indian curry with potatos and cauliflower is a safe option.
Another big hit for the evening was the Nepalese Sekuwa. We got the lamb and it was perfectly seasoned and was accompanied by a creamy sauce.
Thali Set
The thali set was a nice option and big enough to share with a few people, too. This has various Indian curries and some curried veggies.
Fried Rice
Last, but not least was the fried rice. Simple but nice with meat and vegetables. A safe bet for the less daring.
Overall, Potala is a really nice restaurant. It's got a nice interior, and the prices are reasonable, most dishes are between 7-12,000 won. If you expect Tibetan food to taste like Indian food, or Chinese food, you'll be sorely disappointed, but if you go in with an open mind to the less spicy food of Tibet, than you should go home happy. Definitely go with friends, because the menu at Potala is best for sharing.
Click here for an article about the owner's fight to keep his Myeongdong location last year: Tibetan activist in Seoul fights eviction order
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서울시 종로구
관철동 35-2
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GwanCheol-Dong 35-2
SuPyoKyo Building B1
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Phone: 02-318-0094
http://www.potala.co.kr/ (Korean only)
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*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Get Back In The Groove Jon Hammond Band
Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/GetBackInTheGrooveJonHammondBand
Jon Hammond Band Facebook https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=940444542651010
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Jon Hammond's composition "Get Back in The Groove" very special performance Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller Frankfurt Jon's annual musikmesse Warm Up Party with many close friends in attendance – Tony Lakatos on tenor saxophone, Joe Berger guitar, Giovanni Totò Gulino drums, special guest Lee Oskar harmonica, Jon Hammond organ / bass
Special thanks Pmauriat Albest PMauriat Saxophones, TecAmp TecAmp – Bass Player's Gear — with Joe Berger, Tony Lakatos, Jon Hammond, Lee Oskar, Giovanni Totò Gulino, Pmauriat Albest, P.Mauriat Saxophones and Lee Oskar at Jazzkeller.
CNN iReport http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1190341
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Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/ReturnOfTheStudentJonHammondVisitWithTonyGermainHD1080p
Jon Hammond visit with his piano teacher Tony Germain:
"So good to see my piano teacher main man Tony Germain 40 years later from the first day we met on Scheduling Day 1973, looking good Tony! Greatest piano and Hammond organ teacher folks!
Tony taught so many players well and created the organ department (long story!) Chairing the PIano Department, (he has a nice chair in his office and superb Steinway Grand Piano) – if you are lucky enough to be a student at Berklee and get to study with Tony Germain, then you are living under the lucky star – Tony is the Man!! Thanks for everything you showed me Tony, straightened me out big time" – Jon Hammond
*Return of the Student –
Here I am with my Piano Teacher main man Tony Germain 40 years to the day later from the first time we sat down together folks – interview coming soon, many thanks Tony! Jon Hammond
Position: Assistant Chair
Department: Piano
"I think I might have been one of Berklee's first graduates with what today is called the performance major in piano. So as assistant chair, I have a vested interest in making sure we're still preparing piano, keyboard, and organ students, without being in any way style prejudiced. I also took the position to have a little bit more involvement with the curriculum—to see what I could personally add or help create."
"When I went to Berklee, Ted Pease, Phil Wilson, and Mike Rendish were my role models and my teachers. They set the standard for what I'd become and how I would teach. They were all very good to me, and I could see how much they loved it. Here at Berklee, I'm giving back to something that has given me everything. I often describe Berklee as a musical Fantasy Island. I just don't know where else I'd be happy."
"Prior to becoming assistant chair of the Piano Department, I taught pretty much everything across the board for 33 years: harmony, ear training, arranging, ensembles. I created the Harmonic Ear Training course and taught it from about 1978 until I became assistant chair. I'm equally in love with private and classroom teaching, and have done it all my adult life. I probably get more out of it than my students do. But hopefully I inspire students to further their interests in whichever style of performance they desire—it's my job to prepare them for the long haul. I still teach Survey of Piano Styles: History of Jazz Piano. I didn't want to give it up. And I didn't want to not teach entirely, because you lose touch if you're out of the classroom."
Career Highlights
B.M., Berklee College of Music
Performances with Judy Garland, Herb Pomeroy, Joe Hunt, and Dick Johnson
Musical director, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well, Charles Playhouse
Pianist and keyboardist with jazz and commercial groups
Recordings include Forces with Jerry Tachoir; Risa's Waltz with Danny Harrington; Until Further Notice with Steve Rochinski; Sasha Sings Dinah, A Tribute to the Queen, Dinah Washington with Sasha Daltonn; Happy Talk with Christine Fawson; At Last with Kimberly Keating; Read Between the Lines with Jan Shapiro; Live at the Firehouse with Danny Harrington; The Berklee Great American Songbook series; and for Acuff-Rose, Nashville
Published articles in Keyboard and Berklee Today magazines
Professional performing and recording artist
Television and radio experience, including Community Auditions/ Dave Maynard Talent Showcase, WBZ, Channel 4, Boston; Jack Harris Show, Detroit; Nick Clooney Show, Cincinnati; Music America, WGBH Radio, Boston; and Grand Ole Opry, Nashville
Performer and clinician, Berklee on the Road programs in Umbria, Puerto Rico, and Los Angeles
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— at Berklee College of Music
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Eimsbüttel – Hamburg — Auster Blues and Jazz in Auster Bar, special evening Jon Hammond Band with NDR Horns swinging the house with spirited solos all around: Fiete Felsch alto saxophone, Michael Leuschner trumpet, Lutz Büchner tenor saxophone, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond organ and Heinz Lichius the drummer – special thanks to Nicolai Ditsch for operating the camera (also a fine drummer) and all the Hamburg people who came to this party session, Auster Bar Team Frank Blume & Torsten Wendt – support from Musik Rotthoff, Joe Berger is playing Futhark Guitars, Jon Hammond the Sk1 Hammond manufactured by Suzuki Musical Instruments http://www.HammondCast.com
Youtube http://youtu.be/q4_lNnwzxrU
Vimeo http://vimeo.com/105232953
CNN iReport http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1167435
Jon Hammond Band Facebook https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=893232684038863
Dailymotion http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x258ktf_auster-blues-and-jazz-jh-band-with-ndr-horns_music
Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/AusterJazzHeadPhoneNDRHornsFunkyHeinz
Jon Hammond Band L to R: Joe Berger, Michael Leuschner, Heinz Lichius, Lutz Büchner, Jon Hammond, Fiete Felsch
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Jon Hammond Band Live in Auster Bar Hamburg with funky Heinz Lichius drums, NDR Horns: Michael Leuschner trumpet, Lutz Büchner tenor sax, Fiete Felsch alto sax, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond organ + bass – http://www.HammondCast.com/ Note: Joe Berger is playing Futhark Guitars – Jon Hammond – Hammond organ made by Suzuki Musical Instruments – special thanks to our friend and excellent drummer Nicolai Ditsch for operating the camera! & Auster Bar Team Frank Blume & Torsten Wendt
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• OK, so the reality of the situation might not be that exciting. All the Atlona DVI to Mini DisplayPort does is, well, convert a DVI signal to Mini DisplayPort. It's the first converter to accomplish the feat, though. For some users, especially laptop owners stuck with DVI out in their chassis, that's probably a big deal. Other than that, there's not much to write about. The converter supports resolutions up to 1920x1200, and it maintains HDCP information through the conversion. Hopefully that means there won't be any lockout issues now that iTunes is an HDCP curmudgeon. The fact that it's the first makes it pricey, but if it does what you need it to, you can grab the converter from Atlona for $179. [Press Release via Engadget]


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Happy Monday,
PJ Sharon here today! I know it's not my usual day to post, but I'm filling in for one of my lovely Scribes sisters. I hope you won't mind seeing me twice in one month.
Now that we're all crawling out of our turkey comas and forging on, I thought I'd share some love with my pal Tahlia Newland, the woman who put the "Awesome" in Awesome Indies. She's here today to talk about her latest release, PRUNELLA SMITH:WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS; part thriller, part magical realism, and part stress management instruction manual. She's going to touch on one aspect of her new book that affects us all these days…cyber-bullying.
Please give a warm welcome to our guest, leave comments, ask questions, and feel free to follow her on social media or check out her books on her website.
Post by Tahlia Newland, award-winning magical realism author. Read more from her on her blog. You can also join her on Facebook , Twitter , Google+ and Linkedin.
Take it away, Tahlia!
How would you deal with a cyber-bully?
Have you ever been bullied or had to deal with nasty comments online? How did it feel? What did you do?
The anonymity of the internet makes it all too easy for those who might never say something nasty to your face to say it online. Cyber-bullies can hide behind a false identity and vent their anger without concern for the kind of repercussions they might get otherwise. They can live on the other side of the world, but their venom can come right into your home and shout at you in black and white from your computer or mobile device. And no matter how hard you try to ignore it, it's an unpleasant experience, and one that can, if you don't have the skills to deal with it in a stress-free way, cause a lot of anguish, both mental and physical.
Dealing with this reality is the focus of my latest book Prunella Smith: Worlds Within Worlds. Prunella Smith is a book reviewer, and an author unhappy with her review of his book begins systematically abusing her online. The recent publicity over a case where an author upset by a negative review actually located and physically assaulted a reviewer makes this theme all too real and raises questions for those who review books, especially if they are an author themselves as Prunella is.
When the bully and his friends leave negative reviews of Ella's own book, she experiences the situation from the other side—as an author, rather than a reviewer—so we see both sides of the issue of dealing with negativity, whether designed to be helpful or blatantly vindictive.
This book raises many questions: Should reviewers not publish negative reviews and remain silent when they have nothing positive to say? What happens to freedom of speech if readers are too scared to share their honest opinions? Should reviewers moderate their language to avoid upsetting the authors? What use are reviews to readers, if no low ratings only means that those who didn't like the book aren't telling? This book does not offer definitive answers, but it does look at options and their repercussions. And most importantly, it does model a way to deal with such situations with the least amount of upset.
That's what you'll get from this book: a way to handle the difficult people in your life packaged in a heart-warming and inspiring story. This book is more than just a novel; I draw on my many years of meditation study and practice to provide Prunella with realistic and practical 'solutions' to her problems. As always, I write 'real magic'. The magic in my magical realism is a very real way of working with your mind that makes you strong in the face of adversity.
And that is just one strand of this multi-layered book!
'The barrier between the worlds shatters like the window. The beast is loose. My nightmare has become real. The guy has totally lost it. If he finds us here, we could die. No, I don't doubt it; we will die.'
Author and editor Prunella Smith inhabits a multilayered reality. Physically, she lives in the Australian bush with her crazy cat Merlin. In her work world, she edits the love story of Kelee, a Magan Lord's daughter, and in the cyber-world of social media, she's subjected to slanderous attacks by a disgruntled author. To complicate matters further she sees things through the eyes of a Tibetan Yogi, has strange dreams and relives forgotten memories.
Separate worlds, interconnected and complementary, but can they help when Prunella becomes victim to a real life stalker and her sanity is threatened?
Worlds Within Worlds has a unique perspective on the nature of creativity. Its touch is light, its humour distinctive but it reaches deep into the nature of human experience.
Comments from readers:
"This is riveting stuff, part magical realism dreamscape, part taut psychological thriller, and I was literally on the edge of my seat when the final twist—and what a twist it is—came around. Phew, what a ride! I can honestly say it is the best book I have read this year." Frank Kusy, author of Rupee Millionaires.
"This book will make you think. Considering the deluge of new works streaming from authors these days, that may be the highest praise a novel can receive." Amy Spahn, literary critic.
"A fascinating insight into the mind of someone using meditative techniques to deal with stress." Kevin Berry, Awesome Indies reviews.
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The paperback will be available from all outlets in early December.
Tahlia Newland, author of six books, including the award-winning Diamond Peak Series (AIA Seal of Excellence in Fiction and BRAG Medallion for Outstanding Fiction), writes heart-warming and inspiring magical realism and contemporary fantasy. She is also an editor and the coordinator of Awesome Indies Books, a website that accredits and showcases quality independent fiction.
Tahlia began writing full time in 2008 after twenty years in the performing arts and a five-year stint as a creative and performing arts teacher in a High School. She has had extensive training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy and lives in an Australian rainforest south of Sydney with her husband and a cheeky Burmese cat, who features in most of her novels.
Thanks for being with us today Tahlia. Let me leave readers with a few questions for discussion.
Have you ever been bullied online or off? Do you post negative reviews, or do you find yourself hesitant to do so, even if a book deserves a low grade? How do you handle negative reviews?


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Been quite some time since i'v looked at a video card as i'm still using my old ATI 4870.
Wanting to make the switch back to Nvidia but stuck on which brand to go for.
I've always been an asus user but not sure if they're still a top brand to purchase for video cards but i'm using a asus pz877v-pro mobo.
I do some gaming but i'm not into it as much as I use to be, just every now and then.
Is the 670 worth all the extra money over a 660?
I don't need all the special OC models and all that.
Appreciate the help.
OC models are tentatively the best bang for buck, usually no more expensive than non-oc models. Rather, reference from nvidia says something like 650/1800 and someone reputable will try and upsell theirs over the others, at an equal price, at 700/1850 etc instead.
Whether you do a little gaming or a lot of gaming really doesn't matter, the question is, when you do game, how much do you value playing the game as intended? Do you want something that makes the game run as expected as something pretty OK or do you like it the few free moments to yourself to be a little higher quality or do you just give no real care about the look of the game?
670 would be worth it if you don't want the hassle of SLi any time in the future, but from guessing from your stance, unless you elaborate, 660ti is going to be fine.
evga is pretty good imo. i've had both brilliant and frustrating gigabyte gpu's, my 580's sli are so much better than my 470's sli. Both were the same style 3fan cooler on a gigabyte video card, but the 470's overheated pretty badly when shoved together.. the plain better 580 just produced a lot less heat.
I'd say overall gigabyte haven't done anything bad though, evga too i've had good experience with.
People love gainward, i'm not sure, i haven't tested any since the mx400 or something.
Gainward gets my vote, last two cards I've had have been unreal. Previously owned Gigabyte and they kept s***ting themselves. Can't speak for asus.
Random thought:
Given that new consoles are most likely going to come out this year, and a lot of these games will also run on the PC (seeing console exclusives are pretty much boned at this point), there is going to be a big jump in graphics need in games coming out in 12 months. Therefore its probably worth throwing some cash at it if you want to stay up to date. Alternatively, get a cheap card for the moment, then upgrade again in 12 months when we really know what the PC has to keep up with console wise.
That (220$) is running Far Cry 3 at 1920x1280 with everything on at a playable framerate. So yeah, I wouldn't bother going all out at the moment. Especially with the crazy new engines being shown for the next console generation.
Simul, i'm not after the latest and greatest thing that's just going to be released. A 670 would last me 4-5years before I would have to upgrade again. But cheers, I didn't think about buying from overseas.
Skythra, no need for SLI as I'm not that hardcore into gaming or processing power. When I play games I like to enjoy them but machine will be used a bit more for photo processing. But having that extra bit of graphics power wouldn't hurt if I do decide to start up a GPU thirsty game.
I recently upgraded to a 7950, cost about $300 runs everything at nose bleed speeds. Only downside is its f*****g long. Even in my P180 case I had to take out the middle HDD bay to accomodate it.
Last nVidia card I used was the glorious 8800GT.
I'm kicking about in triple monitor gaming-land after I upgraded to a Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition.
It's the most money I've ever spent on a single piece of computer hardware (was $699 when I bought it) and I'm still, 2-3 years on, happily using it.
That being said, if you're willing/happy to stick with the ATi side of the fence, the 7870 represents some awesome bang for your buck with low voltage and temperature overheads, it's sure to be a f*****g reliable card.
I solidly vouch for Sapphire too, this card runs at 90+ degrees under load, and whilst it's only really been 'hot' [Read: mid to high 30's with some decent levels of humidity] in the ACT in the past fortnight, it is eating up s*** like Far Cry 3 at 5760x1200.
... Far Cry 3 at 1920x1280 ...
Err, I'mma assume that's a typo, that or one WEIRD monitor.
That's an interesting take on 'why to upgrade' simul.
I certainly don't agree with the logic.
In the past 3 or so years, dx 11 has settled in and become the norm, and until dx12 arrives I see no reason to bust a nut upgrading, there are some strongly performing video cards for a very not strong price point; and until there is another 'class' [read: new video cards being made for new feature-sets] of video card I see no reason to throw big dollars at it.
(Especially if you're saving a few pennies to buy into the next gen of consoles.... assuming there's a good reason to buy into them...)
my last two have been gainward, i'm currently running a gtx570 and loving it, it might pump out the heat, but the card runs cool
if you can find a 5970, they are the bst bang for buck these days but only downside is they are loud.
Gainward and ASUS. That said, the Inno3D iChill GTX series screams quality and would be my first choice. All are OC'd and can really hold their own (the 670 can do 60fps at 2560x1600 in Metro 2033).
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I'm spec'ing a Micro ATX small form factor PC at the moment.
I'll probably go with the NVidia 2GB 670, the difference between it and the 680 appears to be marginal so the 670 is better choice for budget. Also it seems sufficiently beasty to do all games at max settings and last at least 2-3 years.
The 660 Ti has good reports and can do solid gaming at mid to high settings (not max), but the performance gap between it and the 670 is significant, which puts it in a poor spot for the next 1-2 years and may mean a sooner upgrade.
This is based on my scan reads of reviews and forum critiques.
Simul, i'm not after the latest and greatest thing that's just going to be released. A 670 would last me 4-5years before I would have to upgrade again. But cheers, I didn't think about buying from overseas.
Check shipping first to be sure, but it usually works out well for me, though I'm usually in the US when I buy and cart it back (declaring it of course).
... Far Cry 3 at 1920x1280 ...
Yes typo, 1920x1080
That's an interesting take on 'why to upgrade' simul.
Thats fine, my thoughts are speculation, it just seems like games haven't improved that much in terms of fidelity due to the long console cycle. My point is that I would be wary jumping in before knowing whats coming up in 12 months (the last 5 years have been fairly predictable). Pre-PS3/360 console cycles upgrading every 2nd release was common (Voodoo>TNT2>Geforce 2>Geforce 4 etc), where as lately I haven't seen to upgrade nearly as much.
...due to the long console cycle...
I can appreciate where you're coming from, however the PC Hardware developments don't really have much of anything to do with console cycles. (Remember here, Consoles are 'downstream' in terms of hardware development, not vice versa).
DX11 was the last real class change in Video processing. And it's that same logic that dictates that anyone buying video cards 'to last 2-3 years' would be bitterly disappointed should the next DX suddenly appear, and then be taken up by the greater gaming community.
Of course, all of the above is only based on my observations (in the event that 'imo' needed to be typed with this post) of Gaming hardware developments over the past 5-6 generations of hardware.
whirlpool.net.au reckons ASUS and Gigabyte.
rabb1t reckons EVGA
My vote is ASUS GTX 670 DCU][ for putting the cooler more on the circuit board.
GTX 660 if you're not willing to shell out the clams, but it will get the job done.
Not sure about EVGA's return policy but read somewhere else it covers the world over for RMA'd. Wish I could find the reference.
Budget Winner: ASUS GTX 560 Ti. Which is what I use currently in SLI. Going to be going Ivy Bridge this year. Still haven't decided on GTX 670 or GTX 680 and also tempted to try and water cool the whole system.
I have an ATI 5870 HD available in good working order if you want that for $100
My vote is against asus video cards. Personally i'd recommend EVGA Gigabyte and then Gainward in that order, puely based on my personal experience :).
I've had mx200 mx400 ti4200 6600 8800 9800 9800x2 (that sli on one card) 470(2xSli) 580(2xSli) so i've been through a few different brands.
Oddly i'm impartial sometimes to some of the no-name ones like inno3d and PoV. I also had lots of success with leadtek somehow.
Anyway most of the time you can't avoid the always present chance of getting a faulty card. It's just pretty unlikely you should get one. Most cards these days when they're worse brands just can't clock as far due to heat or something rather than being bad.
I'm also an nvidia fanboy, i had 2 ati cards and neither of them made me happy. But they were so long ago it's not even worth talking about. I stick with nvidia because it's comfortable no CCC and lower heat (my 580's ingame are like 58c, which is only important if you consider fan noise).
I'd just like to point out that #2135124512 is wrong. I believe, if you check the facts, that it is actually #2135124511.


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Visit the PTD: Pokemon Center - a place to trade pokemon, get your Daily Code, adopt Pokemon, view your items and change your avatar!
Ho ho ho! Santa Sam here bring you the gifts this holiday season! Today I released v1.28 of PTD2 and it includes the much anticipated Shiny Chimchar Mystery Gift!
As many of you know the holidays can be extremely busy for everybody. I think one of the biggest challenges a person can deal with when making games is the balance of work and life. For a lot of developers work is their life but this can be a dangerous thing. For me personally I value loved ones a lot and I always try to give them priority when it comes to my time but the reality is that it is you guys that really make paying the bills possible so I value you too. Without you guys I wouldn't be able to do what I love as a living and for that you guys will always have my thanks.
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I'll be bringing the same poll as last week back to decide the type of the next mystery gift, and then I will do a poll as to which specific pokemon from that type it will be. Go ahead and vote to decide the next mystery gift.
Bringing the towns to life!
This week I want to focus on the towns and cities of the game. I want to add violet city along with the bellsprout/onix trade and a harder rematch with Falkner that will be optional. Also Cherrygrove City will finally be restored and the people will be back in their houses. Maybe even a flower shop!
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The last reported cases of paralytic polio from the natural poliovirus in the United States occurred in 1979, but members of a new local Post Polio Support Group want people to know any child who is not immunized is at risk.
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In 1952, polio struck a new victim every 10 minutes in the United States. It was every parent's nightmare. Vaccines were introduced and cases plummeted. But the disease still exists. And organizations say an outbreak is only a plane ride away. This week, The Star is sharing stories of those who suffered from polio, what support exists and profiles of those who are fighting to raise awareness and end polio forever.
The last reported cases of paralytic polio from the natural poliovirus in the United States occurred in 1979, but members of a new local Post Polio Support Group want people to know any child who is not immunized is at risk.
"Polio is a plane ride away," is the slogan the Post Polio Support Group in Cleveland County has printed on bright orange T-shirts.
Because people can be carriers of the virus, an unprotected child can come in contact with a person from a country where the natural poliovirus is still active.
"The risk you take when you don't have your child innoculated is great," said Janet Walker, a member of the support group.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that people traveling to certain countries check with their doctor to make sure their polio vaccine is up-to-date, said Alisa Leonard, nursing director with the Cleveland County Health Department.
"From 1980 through 1999, there were 162 confirmed cases of paralytic polio reported," Leonard said, citing the CDC website. "Of the 162 cases, eight cases were acquired outside the United States and imported. The remaining 154 cases were vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP) caused by live oral poliovirus vaccine. We no longer give the oral polio vaccine in the United States."
Leonard said the CDC does not keep statistics on how many children do not receive the polio vaccine.
"In North Carolina, exemptions are given for medical or religious reasons," she said. "A medical reason would be if the child is allergic to something in the vaccine or is being treated for a disease that would make them immune compromised."
Parents who seek an exemption because of religious reasons are required to sign a form, Leonard said.
According to the National Network for Immunization Information (www.immunizationinfo.org) all 50 states have school immunization laws and all 50 states allow vaccination exemptions for medical reasons; 48 states allow exemptions for religious reasons; and 19 states allow exemptions for philosophical reasons.
Mississippi and West Virginia are the only states that do not allow exemptions for religious reasons. The 19 states that allow exemptions for philosophical reasons are Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, California, Colorado, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
One study found, however, that on average, exemptors were 35 times more likely to contract measles than were vaccinated persons. A similar study estimated that exemptors were 22.2 times more likely to acquire measles and 5.9 times more likely to acquire pertussis (whooping cough) than vaccinated children.
Coming Tuesday: Survivors determined to increase awareness that polio battle's not over.
What to learn more? Local Rotarians will present �Mount Kilimanjaro � Six Days Above the Clouds,� the story of the Rotary fundraising climb to eradicate polio at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium at Cleveland Community College . Michael Cheng, Allen Langley, Tom McNichol, Mark Patterson and Bryan Baker will share their experiences of climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world. This event is free and open to the public.
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Last season, [Phil] Humber finally got a crack at sticking in the Big Leagues. He made 26 starts and 28 appearances. Though his record was just 9-9, more impressive was his 3.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP despite pitching in a hitter's ballpark. What separates Humber from most pitchers is his devastating curveball. In fact, he ranked fourth in Major League Baseball last season with a .159 opposing average against his curveball.
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text: The European Southern Observatory — a bottomless reservoir of mind-blowing space photos — issued a challenge last October to amateur astronomers everywhere: Find the best photos that ESO's professional image processors overlooked. The results are in. The ESO announced the best astrophotos dug from its archives in the "Hidden Treasures" competition. Contestants had to start with raw, grayscale data taken with one of the observatory's constellation of telescopes, which includes the Very Large Telescope (actually four separate telescopes working together), VISTA, APEX, the La Silla Paranal Observatory and ALMA. After correcting the image for distortions and unwanted signatures of the telescope, contestants could process or enhance the raw data however they wanted, short of painting directly on the image. ESO got about 80 submissions, and selected 10 winners based on the "quality of the data processing, the originality of the image and the overall aesthetic feel." The grand prize winner, Russian astrophotographer Igor Chekalin, will get a free trip to the Paranal Observatory in Chile and a chance to participate in an observing run. You can sift through the whole set of photos on flickr. Here are some of our favorites. This page: Orion Nebula The watercolor-like portrait (above) of the Orion Nebula was processed by Russian astrophotographer Igor Chekalin. The image was captured in early January 2005 with the Wide Field Imager camera on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. The nebula gives astronomers a close-up view of a stellar nursery, where stars are born from condensing clouds of dust and gas. ESO has also released its own reprocessed version of the same data (below). Images: ESO/Igor Chekalin.Messier 78 Chekalin won the trip to Chile for this image of M78, another center of star formation in the Orion constellation. This image was also taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. M78 is a reflection nebula, a cloud of interstellar dust that shines with light reflected from young, bright blue stars. These young stars eject jets of matter, forming the dramatic sculpted outflows in the image. "It was great experience, not only winning, but working with perfect raw data from a large professional instrument with a modern high-resolution camera," Chekalin wrote to Wired.com in an e-mail. "Processing for such data is quite different from the usual amateur astrophotographer job. I've learned very much." Image: ESO/Igor Chekalin.Antennae Galaxies This shot of the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039) was processed by Italian astrophotographer Alberto Milani. The two galaxies in this image are in the middle of a head-on collision, violently ripping each other apart and tossing long tails of stars, dust and gas away from the galaxies' centers. In about 400 million years, the pair will fully combine to form a single, larger galaxy. Astronomers think every large galaxy goes through a similar merger at least once. Our own Milky Way is headed for a collision with the nearby Andromeda Galaxy in about 4.5 billion years. Image: ESO/Alberto MilaniMessier 74 The great spiral galaxy M74 dominates this image from Manuel Mejias of Argentina. M74 (also known as NGC 628) is one of the best examples of so-called "grand design" spiral galaxies, with well-defined arms. Like the Antennae Galaxies, M74 has been shaped by interacting with its galactic neighbors. But instead of destroying the spiral, these interactions actually enhanced M74's remarkable symmetry. Gravitational nudges from nearby galaxies triggered density waves that sweep around the galaxy's gaseous disk, piling material into the spiral arms. This image was taken using the FORS1 instrument on the VLT. Image: ESO/Manuel (Manu) MejiasNGC 3169 and NGC3166 Russian astrophotographer Igor Chekalin also submitted this shot of galaxies NGC3169 (left) and NGC3166 (right). The two galaxies lie just 50,000 light-years apart, half the diameter of the Milky Way. They gravitationally distort each other's spiral structure. The image also captures the supernova SN 2003cg, which was discovered in May 2003. This image was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. Image: ESO/Igor ChekalinMoon This haunting shot of the crescent moon, the only photo of a planet or satellite in the contest, was created by Andy Strappazzon of Belgium. He took third prize. The raw data came from the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. The image was taken June 14, 2002. Image: ESO/Andy StrappazzonNGC 3582 This fiery photo of the star-forming nebula NGC 3582 was processed by American astrophotographer Joe DePasquale. "The massive loops of ionized gas expelled by dying stars remind me of solar prominences," the bright loops of charged plasma that sometimes erupt on the sun, DePasquale said. The data for the image was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory on June 16, 2002. Image: ESO/Joe DePasqualeNGC 3621 Joe DePasquale also processed this shot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621, located 22 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Some of the galaxy's brighter stars have been used as "standard candles" to establish estimates of distances between galaxies and the scale of the universe. This image was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. Image: ESO/Joe DePasqualeNGC 1073 This shot of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1073 was processed by Ukrainian astrophotographer Oleg Maliy. "I'm a newbie in the astrophotography-imaging process," Maliy wrote on his flickr page. "This is the first work in my life." Image: ESO/Oleg MaliyNGC 1850 This shot of star cluster NGC 1850 took second prize in the competition. It was processed by Ukrainian astrophotographer Sergey Stepanenko. NGC 1850 is like nothing else in the Milky Way. Structurally, it looks like an ordinary globular cluster of stars. But unlike in most globular clusters, the stars in NGC 1850 are young. The glowing nebula in the image indicates that the cluster also contained short-lived massive stars that exploded as supernovae. The image was taken in January 1995, at the New Technology Telescope. Image: ESO/Sergey StepanenkoSee Also:Best of a New Trove of Mind-Blowing Space PhotosSpiral Galaxy Study Yields Super Sharp ImagesNew Sharp Image of Violent Galactic CollisionReader Photo Gallery: Awesome DIY AstronomyThe Making of a Mind-Blowing DIY Sun Photo


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