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Do You Detox Only to Retox?
Are Online Entrepreneurs Healthy?
When you're working for yourself, it's important to keep an eye on your health and diet. When you're attached to the web so much, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns.
This is one of the reasons I joined Essante Organics, three months ago. So many of my clients were complaining about things from weight gain to general tiredness and headaches that I thought it was time to address those.
At the time, I was also being asked what network marketing company I was in practically every week. I wasn't. Hadn't been in the industry for nearly 3 years. When I realised how much money I was leaving on the table, by referring all these people away, and then looked at the genuine issues they were having with their wellbeing, I made the decision and got back into the industry.
In 2 days, I became the #1 enroller. Within 2 weeks, my team was duplicating my results and the leaderboard was full of people from the Organic Lifestyle Leaders Team. I won an award for the most momentum in the company in the last quarter. Just this week, I got a $500 bonus from this company for my fast action, and I'm now a member of the Presenters' Board. Not bad for someone who's been out of the industry so long.
Anyhow, yesterday our President, Dr JJ Levine, posted a video that really resonated with me. I know plenty of online entrepreneurs who are detoxing, but I'm pretty sure most of them don't realise how badly they are then retoxing. Here's the vid…


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Identifying Our Field Staff
Whenever our employees are in the field, they are there to provide a valuable service to you. However, sometimes unscrupulous people attempt to pose as GPL Inc. employees in an attempt to gain access to your property or information. Here are some things to remember that will keep you safe when dealing with GPL Inc. employees.
- GPL Inc. employees will never enter a residence unless an appointment has been previously scheduled. A technician may also knock on the door to alert customers of their presence in making repairs or installing equipment, but do not need to enter the home.
Our field employees are not authorized to collect payments or inspect wiring inside your home (occasionally employees will inspect outside wiring) and anyone who claims to be our employee and asks for money or access in the field is attempting fraud.
Our employees carry GPL Inc. identification that includes their photograph. You should match the photo to the person.
You can call us to verify if a person is our employee. Call GPL Inc. Security.
If you ask for an identification badge and one is not produced, do not admit the individual. Call GPL Inc. Corporate Security at 226-4015 and report the incident.
Employees also wear uniforms bearing the GPL Inc. logo. However, simply having a uniform is NOT proof that the person is an GPL Inc. employee. If you have any doubts about someone claiming to be a GPL Inc. employee, call us with the representative's name.
It's worth repeating -- GPL Inc. field employees are not authorized to receive payment. Only commercial office employees handling bill payments or employees at Authorized Payment Locations are authorized to accept money from customers.

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I Would Like To Become A Couple Of Things
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support
The Things I Want To Be.Well we all want to be something and some even want to be everything. Here's the list of 20 things that I want to be. 1. An Artist 2. A Pilot 3. A Chef 4. A Massage Therapist 5. A Game Designer 6. A Doctor 7. An Animal Trainer 8. A Marine 9. A Fashion Designer 10. A...
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The very act of observing Rob Tucker changes the observer...and not merely at the quantum level.
When fired at Rob Tucker, CERN particles reverse course.
Theropods voluntarily went extinct to avoid any encounters with Rob Tucker.
For the very same reason, great white sharks refuse to grow legs.
By simply glaring at approaching asteroids, Rob Tucker saves Earth from collisions.
Only Rob Tucker exists. The rest is not reality--it is merely Rob Tucker's whimsical imagining.


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A.S. – After Snow
– by Gary Marks
Was it all a dream? Was a winter veil thrown across my sleep-deprived eyes? Sitting here well over a week after the last snow event, one wonders. That wondering stops though as the computer cycles through photographs and the reality of it all sinks in.
As the snow is thawing and only piles of white memories remain, we look back and remember that occasionally the proof of winter does come to Southern Illinois and the Shawnee Hills.
Blizzard Warning!
Winds howled through cracks of the century old farm house, reminding me that not all shelters are air-tight. Christmas was coming to an end and all the guests had left, scurrying to get home before "it" hit. White flakes lightly dusted the patio as a single porch light lit up the night sky. It was here and it would be a white Christmas.
Covering up with several blankets, the eyes of photographer drifted away into a dreamworld while nature was doing its work outside. As day broke, the enormity of situation came into focus. Walking in a winter wonderland was no longer just the name of a song, it was something to be experienced.
Around a foot of snow rested upon the previously empty landscape. Moving in the snow became a rigorous workout that demanded extra calories. The snow was deep, but there was something missing. It would be only a few days afterwards that that something would reveal itself.
It Came In The Night
Several days later the weather station called for more snow, but this time it would only be 2-4 inches and more importantly the winds would be light. Friday night after most of Southern Illinois had finished digging out and was returning to normal, a slowly falling snow begun adding to the foot already on the ground.
I awoke early that Saturday morning, almost like a kid on Christmas day. Looking out the window it was hard to tell what had occured, daylight was still an hour away. Opening the window, I looked out, and whiteness was clinging to the branches.
Layers of clothes were piled on. The fresh powder covered the footprints of the previous snow. Boots made crunching sounds as they penetrated the fresh snow and dug into the earlier snow. Work would be calling in about three hours, so time was limited. The cedar trees around our farm were drooping from the weight of the snow, so my knees pumped through the white blanket towards the winter landscape.
Wow! It felt like we had been transported to one of the "big winter" states, such as Colorado, but the beauty of it was that this was in our own backyard. A backyard that rarely looks like this.
Where To?
The time went quickly and soon the truck was pulling into work. As a photographer it tore me up inside to be confined to work, but obligations require responsibilities. Lunch hour came and escape for that short time came to mind, but where would be close enough?
Lincoln Memorial Park came to forefront. Having never photographed there before it was uncertain what the scenery would look like, but the distance was appropriate. Winter clothes were piled back on. Thankfully, the park gate was open and soon the shooting commenced. This place was awesome. The pavillions, shelters, and split-rail fence were golden. The thought that several thousand people lived close by and were not taking part in this beauty was crazy, but knowing the place was all to myself was a treasure that was not wasted.
Soon the truck door slammed and the obligation of work was once again upon me. The only hope was that the wind would not blow and that it would remain cold enough so that the next day could be fully enjoyed. The photographer in me knew that this type of snow may not happen again for another decade, so if the opportunity remained, it would be taken advantage of.
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Tomorrow is Gloria Steinem's birthday (1935), sculptor Gutzon Borglum's birth anniversary (1867-he created the sculptures on Mt. Rushmore), Pecan Day, the anniversary of George Washington planting at Mt. Vernon-some are still living (1775), Greek Independence Day (from the Ottoman Empire in 1829) and the Rome Executions anniversary where the Nazi's executed 300 priests, woman, Jews and two fourteen year old boys (1944) in retaliation for 33 German soldiers killed by Italian partisans.
The Western Pennsyvlvania Conservancy is quite the organization. We all see the signs around town in the gardens they maintain, but there's a lot behind the scenes. A staff of six coordinate the planting and upkeep of around 140 public gardens as far east as Harrisburg. They organize around 13,000 volunteers to help beautify the public space. They design gardens based on the natural conditions, some areas have a lot of road salt like along major highways, some locations are more windy or drier than others. They also need to assign tasks based on the volunteers. The planters right outside the Squirrel Hill Tunnels are considered too dangerous for volunteers, so staff plant those areas. Apparently begonias, though hearty, break easily and the are considered off limits for volunteer children. Lynn McGuire-Olzak says she doesn't want children frustrated with their first stint at volunteerism. Last year they had 214 school groups and 201 corporate groups. 36 corporate sponsors, the Regional Asset District, the city of Pittsburgh and various foundations fund their $400,000 effort. More info at their web site, by calling 412.586.2324 or e-mailing Lynn at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Well, we have a bit of a reprieve. The FAA has postponed ruling on permitting the use of cell phone on airplanes. OMG, what a nightmare that could be. Can you imagine being stuck between two gabbers? Only in my worst nightmare.
I'm becoming obsessive with the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. I really am becoming a fan of their art. Myra asked for a close of my Día de los Muertos Senoras.
There's a exhibit The Gallery on 43rd Street in Lawrenceville through April 28 by Mike Egan. Although there's no reference to Day of the Dead, his artwork certainly is reminiscent of some of the images I've seen. I just bought a book on line for images of various Mexican artists featuring these themes. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. As anyone that's seen my tissue boxes, I'm no artist. But I find painting rudimentary images of fishes on one, birds on another, etc to be fun. I need images that are not too complex (some may call my "artwork" cartoons and I'm fine with that). Day of the Dead is going to be my next tissue box.
The famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band is playing at Manchester Craftsman's Guild one show tonight at 8 p.m. and one Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $57.50 for Saturday and $52.50 for Sunday. I didn't know they were founded in 1961 by a couple from Pottstown that moved to New Orleans after Allen and Sandra Jaffe fell in love with the city while serving in the Navy. In 1961 they moved to New Orleans and opened Preservation Hall, as a gallery, music and social site. Because they have been around for fifty years, their musicians range in age from their 30's to their 80's. Well worth the trip to see them if you have the time. More info at Manchester's web site or by calling 412.322.0800.
HUGE, the Veranda is a central part of The Parador. During decent weather, everyone loves to hang out there (I spend most of my free time there). The shabby contractor that did a lot of the work when I bought this place did a shabby job installing the composite decking, surprise surprise. He talked me into buying TimberTrex, a Trex knockoff. Right after it was installed, I dropped a potato chip on it and the grease from the chip stained the deck. He talked me into running the boards lengthwise to cut down on costs. The water didn't run off the sides of the deck, every time I cleaned it, I had to push the dirty water the length of the deck. The structure below the decking was not done properly and the posts were pushing the decking down and cracking it. I could go on….. So I hired DiBucci and Sons to concrete it. Typical me, they weren't the cheapest, nor the most expensive. (He was close to half the highest bid). I feel they definitely gave me the best work I could have gotten. I wanted the durability of cement, but not the look of a new sidewalk. Options had been stamping or staining. Although I really like both techniques, I didn't feel they would be right. Rick suggested "exposed aggregate". A process where they pour and work the concrete and then take a power washer and hose off loose cement exposing the aggregate. Awesome. The cement looks like it's fifty years old (I say that in a nice way). He also suggested placing random flag stone in it. I can't be happier with their workmanship AND their professional attitude and attention to detail.
This picture really doesn't do it justice. You can see several of the random placement of flagstone Rich worked into the concrete. The picture below is a close up of the exposed agregate finish he suggested. The Veranda floor looks like it's been there fifty years. I love it:
Mark your calendars, The Pittsburgh Marathon is scheduled for Sunday May 6, the early runners usually come past my front porch around 8. More info at their web site. On May 11, Three Rivers Rowing Association is having a free learn to row in their indoor tanks at their Millvale Boathouse from 6-7:30 pm and from 7:30-9 pm. Space it limited. More info at their web site or by calling 412.231.8772. Then on May 19, The Venture Outdoors Festival will run from 11 am until 6 pm at Point State Park. There will be a climbing wall, fishing, kayaking, dragon boating, yoga, biking and more. More info at their web site or by calling 412.255.0564.
Lets take a walk, The North Shore Trail. This one of the most used trails in the city and right down from me. It is shared by bikers, joggers, walkers, runners, skaters and anyother form on on land movement. 🙂 Currently it runs from Washington Landing on the Allegheny down to the River's Casino. Besides great architectural and city views, when the weather's nice you see all the boaters and kayakers enjoying the river. You also walk, run, bike, etc past the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, Mr. Rogers' statue among other points of interest. If you are interested in kayaking, Kayak Pittsburgh is located under the 6th Street Bridge (Roberto Clemente Bridge).
Let's take a walk, next up is Riverview Park on top of the hill behind me. The park was donated to the City of Allegheny in 1894 and is around 287 acres, it is also home to Pitt's Observatory. The park was designed to be walked around. The easiest trail is the Observatory Trail that pretty much stays on top of the hill and about a half mile loop through the park. The Riverview Trail loop is about two miles and it does some small grades up and down. The biggest challenge is the Wissahickton Trail, also two miles up and down the hills. This trail includes Archery Trail, Riverview Drive and the Bob Harvey Trail.
My final walk (and this may be a final walk) the the FIVE mile walk up Fineview Stairs. Yes, these stairs wander FIVE miles up to Fineview from behind Allegheny General Hospital. The Raising Main is the final and steepest of the assortment of stairs in the climb. The Raising Main is the equivalent of climbing a 17 story building. I'm exhausted just writing about this.
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Here are Saturday's highlights. More information can be found at lacountyfair.com.
Saturday's hours: 10 a.m. – midnight
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• Chaffey College Day: Students, faculty and staff receive one free admission. Alumni will receive half-price admission. Coupon or voucher required for all college day discounts. Participants are encouraged to wear school colors.
• Azusa Pacific University College Day: Students, faculty and staff receive one free admission. Alumni will receive half-price admission. Coupon or voucher required for all college day discounts. Participants are encouraged to wear school colors.
• Presbyterian InterCommunity Hospital bloodmobile will be receiving blood donations. On-site blood drive donors receive a ticket for one free return admission to the Fair.
• Season Pass: presented by Walgreens, $24.99 for ages 6 and older at participating Walgreens.
• Ralphs Any-Day Tickets: admission tickets $10 for adults, $6 for ages 6-12, comes with exclusive unlimited carnival ride wristband ($35). Restrictions apply. Presented by Ralphs.
• Costco Savings Pack: $54.99 for 4 any-day tickets, one parking pass and 44 carnival ride/game tickets at participating Costco store.
• Children 5 and younger are free every day.
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Demi Lovato: Disney Channel Star turned pop star will be performing as part of the End of Summer Concert Series, presented by Toyota. A limited number of free tickets will be available beginning at 3 p.m. at the ticket kiosk on Rose Lane. Reserved seats are available at ticketmaster.com and the Fair box office. 7:30 p.m.
KaraokeFest: Watch the best of the best sing their hearts out at the annual KaraokeFest. at Plaza de las Américas Stage; throughout the day.
Iron Man: Iron Man from Marvel's Avengers is coming to the Fair this weekend. Meet him in America's Kids: A Living Library of Fun at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Mysteries of the Amazon: Daily. The spectacular F&G Pavilion will treat Fairguests to the exotic wonders of the Amazon. Enjoy beautiful greenery and animals.
Cirque du Feu: Daily. Combine old school circus with modern day theatrical stunts, add the heat of fire and what you get is an action-packed show that can't be missed! At Esmeralda's Traveling Circus.
Harvest Praise Gospel Festival: The praises will go up and the blessings will come down as National and Regional Gospel recording artists present soul-stirring, house rocking, roof raisin, soul savin' gospel at its very best! On the Coca-Cola Stage at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.
Wine Classes: Explore the world of wine at the Wine & Beer Marketplace. The Price is Right – Value Gold Medal Wines, 2 p.m.; Wine Cheese and Chocolate, 4 p.m.; Hot Trends, Red Blends, 6 p.m.
Log Rolling School: Test your lumberjack skills by participating in our log rolling school (nominal fee required). In Wilderness Ridge.
Barking Buccaneers: The pirates have gone to the dogs as these cunning canines demonstrate their pirate skills in Frisbee-catching acrobatics. Throughout the day in Pets Ahoy.


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I Lost My Voice
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I WANNA SCREAM...but I can't.Everyone made fun of me for losing my voice and not being able to talk. I went home after signing out from the office because I started feeling sick. All my true friends were sympathetic and they helped me. 2 girls who I consider to be my friends were laughing at me because I...
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(Cough, Cough, Hack, Hack)I have a bad cold right now and as of this afternoon, I lost my voice. All that's left of it is a little squeaky, breathy noise that's too absurd to even call a voice. I sound like an out-of-breath Disney character. Oh, well, at least it's given my friends something to laugh...
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AllergiesI hadn't had trouble with allergies in years. Years! And then I moved here. Holy effing crap.Now, granted, I was not exactly in a low-stress situation. And I learned years ago that stress makes everything worse. Apparently that includes allergies.So there I was, living...
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Hello!! Well I had made a post awhile ago (but not here on this forum yet) I haven't been able to speak for now 4 weeks. The pain in my throat is,well, painful. I've been to the doctors, taken medicine, drank tea with honey etc. nothing has worked. What should I do?
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Can We Talk?As regulars know I hadn't been too well since Christmas day getting the 'Flu' that too me over a month to recover from but this left me with a problem. That problem was that somehow in this flu my throat got hurt, feeling really sore and upon planning to return to work, I started...
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Sorry Blake looks like I can only text u:( Iwish I could actually talk to u<3 love u babe
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Ugh!Yesterday, my voice was getting scetchy, and than today, this morning, i had hardly no voice, and now, its like there is nothing there. Hey at least I don't have to talk to anyone. And im having a hard time hearing on top of that, so I don't even have to listen to anyone, if I...
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UK hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his High Court appeal to avoid extradition to the United States, where he is wanted for hacking into a number of US defence sites.
Dubbed 'The UFO Hacker, 43-year-old McKinnon admitted breaking into US defence and NASA networks in 2001 and 2002, but he claimed he had no malicious intent, and that he was looking for UFO related information. He also denies he caused any damage, but the Americans claim his mischief cost them $800,000.
The High Court found his actions were indeed serious, and that
extradition was "a lawful and proportionate response to his offending".
The troubling part is that McKinnon could face up to 70 year in prison,
as U.S. authorities describe the case as the biggest military computer
hack of all time, and they will be seeking a hefty penalty.
McKinnon's mother claims her son was "naive enough to admit to computer misuse without having a lawyer and without one being present". She adds that the family is heartbroken and that McKinnon's live has been destroyed.
Another aspect of the case is McKinnon's medical condition. He has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder which his lawyers claim was not given proper consideration by authorities. They say he was merely eccentric and that his extradition could have disastrous consequences, including suicide. As U.K. authorities failed to take this into consideration, it's hard to imagine their U.S. counterparts will have more understanding, especially considering the U.S. track record in criminal cases against people with mental disorders.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Rocket
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world premiere of a tune from the great UK
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ESTATE agents in London dealt with a dwindling number of house sales at the end of last year as the capital bore the brunt of the housing market decline, figures show today.
Data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors show that nationally agents are selling less than one property a week.
But in London the weekly figures were even worse on average, estate agents sold only seven properties in the three months to the end of last month.
The number of homes being sold has now dropped to the lowest level in 30 years. Agents in the South-East and South-West averaged nine sales during the same three months.
Estate agents have also said that the outlook for the property market this year remains "extremely bleak" amid rising unemployment and a lack of affordable mortgages.
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It's hard to go anywhere or talk to anyone in today's modern world without hearing about Twitter, tweets, and hashtags. But if you've never once used this mysterious new piece of technology before, you may be wondering: what is a tweet, exactly?

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A tweet is simply a post on Twitter, which is a very popular social network and microblogging service. Because Twitter only allows messages of 280 characters or less, it's likely called a "tweet" because it sort of resembles the same type of short and sweet chirp you might hear from a bird.

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Like Facebook status updates, you can share media-rich links, images, and videos in a tweet as long as you keep it at 280 characters or less. Twitter automatically counts all shared links as 23 characters, no matter how long it actually is -- giving you more room to write a message with longer links.

Twitter has always had the 280-character limit since it first came about in 2006, but only recent;y have there been reports about plans to introduce a new service that will allow users to expand their posts beyond that limit. No additional information has been provided just yet.

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Anything you post on Twitter is considered a tweet, but the way you tweet can be broken down into different types. Here are the main ways people tweet on Twitter.

Regular tweet: Just plain text and not much else.

Image tweet: You can upload up to four images in one tweet to be displayed alongside a message. You can also tag other Twitter users in your images, which will show up in their notifications.

Video tweet: You can upload a video, edit it and post it with a message (as long as it's 30 seconds or less).

Media-rich link tweet: When you include a link, Twitter Card integration may pull a small snippet of information displayed on that website page, like an article title, an image thumbnail or a video.

Location tweet: When you compose a tweet, you'll see an option that automatically detects your geographical location, which you can use to include in your tweet. You can edit your location by searching for a specific place too.

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2012 New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Park Avenue Armory
This weekend's New York Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory was the expectably tame assembly of devotes of and traders in the printed page would have been just like the previous 36 relatively conventions I've attended. This year I toured the booths with Herb Boyd and Daa'iyaa Lomax Sanusi and had to laff. I wish it'd been for better reasons.
"KT, where you be?" They were coming from Gil Nobles' memorial service at Abyssinian.
"Lingering with Phil McBlain," one of the few dealers representing much beyond the usual in African and African American materials. We'd been discussing the disastrous trajectory of our vocation. Since the crash in 2008, rare book auction prices have diminished by a third and are showing no signs of rebounding. This coincided with Amazon.com buying abebooks.com, where – in the absence of our shops – most of our dealing takes place. Thursday's NYT front page trumpeted the Department of Justice handing the electronic book business over, upping the Amazon and leaving the competition without a paddle and drowning the floundering independent/ce.
I took directions and found them an aisle over, conspicuously browsing. Herb had found some signed James Baldwins. The author of Baldwin's Harlem (NY: Atria Books, 2008), the Professor and I share that enthusiasm, among others. Herb's written for the Amsterdam News for as longer than Jesus was alive. Every semester, he brings his City College Harlem history class around to visit the neighborhoods only used bookshop.
Daa'iyaa was flabbergasting over the prices. Which surprised me. How people value things is interesting. Mine I'm getting accustomed to have scoffed at. Still, I'd have priced The Price of the Ticket higher yet. I'm still parceling out J.B.'s recently published Cross of Redemption, the uncollected writings Pantheon published last year. (see: On Being White…and Other Lies.).
I introduced Phil and Sharon, who made a small sale of two lovely Josephine Baker pieces for Herb to gift Jean-Claude Baker, her 13th adopted son, biographer & proprietor of Chez Josephine on 42nd St. Sharon beguiled us with the cover of their catalog, 163, of African Americana: Rare and Interesting Items, illustrated with Langston Hughes, Merry Christmas from Langston Hughes:
Item 412: Small (10 x 12 cm.) Christmas card in the form of a trick photo. Hughes, wearing a suit, holds a card (with our title) in front of his torso with his left hand while his head sits on his extended right hand rather than his shoulders. The blank back is INSCRIBED in his green ink ("Happy holidays from Langston 1965"). We found this odd Christmas greeting card in a book that Hughes had inscribed to Amy Spingarn.
A fine example of Hughes humor, from the collection of 50 Hughes pieces the McBlains are representing from the estate of Amy Spingarn, one of the author's patrons. They are sterling examples of the kind of people with the kind of stock that got me interested in the rare book business. We were enjoying their work.
Daa'iyaa, who hosts a Saturday morning radio show on WHCR, was full of good questions regards the liter-rarified and the two of us were deep in high palaver, strolling counter-clockwise, when, stalling, we stirred a drowsing dealer who, on seeing an unfamiliar face out of place, perked up to Daa'iyaa, apropos I hesitate to say what, with "Hey, I bet you're for Obama!"
I'm not sure I'd bet on whom she was for. My immediate reaction was WTF but D says, "Think nothing of it. I don't. That happens all the time."
We were together one evening at the Brecht Forum downtown when Herb was speaking in a symposium on Che Guevara in the Congo. An academic on the panel had interested me, continually referring to a book I was unfamiliar with and afterwards I came forward asking title and author, as I'd missed noting them.
My query was coldly perceived and I didn't understand why.
"You don't recognize me, do you?"
"I'm afraid not."
"I rang your bell last week. You came to the window."
It was the angry feller'd wrung my doorbell and told me to remove the Michael Ray Charles catalog from the bookshop's window, threatening breakage. It'd gone to the Library's window, thinking it was the postman, as I was freshly out of the shower and shaving. Without my glasses I'd thought it curious a white guy'd be the one making such a squawk.
"You understand, that's an artist's work on the subject of minstrelsy, not minstrelsy itself? I'm a little uncomfortable about censuring an artist because of a threat but I'm not here to offend anyone."
"See you do," was how he left it. A friend, Playthell Benjamin, came around after to tell me how he'd stuck up for me when some neighbors were getting heated up on the subject of my showing Michael Ray Charles work and hosting the book party for John Strausbaugh's Black Like You: Blackface, Whiteface, Insult & Imitation in American Popular Culture. Both works contention is that you can't understand stereotyping in rap unless you understand minstrelsy, the same Ben Vereen made a few weeks ago here at CCNY's Aaron Davis Hall.
Dude wasn't having any part of me. Neither was his significant other, who was sitting with Daa'iyaa and introduced us.
"And you better keep that book out of your window or I'm going to put a rock through it," she told me.
"She will, too," D' told me, too. "She once went to Macy's and cut up every copy they had of Little Black Sambo."
In the spirit of compromise, I replaced Mr. Charles book with several books in the series The Image of the Black in Western Art, adding a poster that reads, Satin Is Happy With Your Progress. And if we're not all voting for Obama he'll be even happier.


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News, reviews, adventure, mishaps – Grit.CX is all about the mountain bike's skinny-tyred brethren. If it's got knobbly tyres and drop-bars; if it involves inappropriate terrain, whether it's racing or horsing around, Grit.CX is there. But who are the faces behind this website of wheels and wonderment?
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DAVAO CITY – A paralegal group composed of farmers and residents from the third district reiterated their call for the City Government to implement proper buffer zones in the upland areas even as the Watershed Multipartite Monitoring Team (WMMT) finished last Tuesday its plans to monitor violations of the provisions of the watershed code.
The 122-strong Kinaiyahan Amumahon Panalipdan Panggaon ug Irespeto (KAPPI) said that plantations in the uplands have not been complying with the buffer zone requirements and called for the WMMT to investigate and penalize violators.
"We welcome the formation of the WMMT and we hope that it will do its function of monitoring violations.', according to KAPPI Advocacy Campaign Officer Rey Sapid .
Under the Watershed Code, the WMMTs are legally appointed bodies which will monitor the implementation of the Watershed Code. Its membership includes representatives from the government , the academe, the civil society and the local barangay unit. There are three WMMTs , each in charge of monitoring one cluster zone in the watershed area.
Last Tuesday, the WMMT had just finished its annual work plan for the implementation of the Code. Among its tasks are to enforce the establishment of proper buffer zones, identify and secure landslide-prone communities, conduct ground monitoring and recommend filing of cases for violators.
The Watershed Code of Davao mandates that 40-meter buffer zones must be established around recharge zones, riverbanks, rivers, springs, wells, and other critical areas. Meanwhile, areas with residential houses, schools and other community infrastructure must have 30-meter buffer zones from surrounding plantations.
KAPPI noted that most plantations have not been complying with the provisions. "Buffer zones should be planted with trees to catch the drift from pesticides but most of the plantations are only content to establish shrubs along the edges of their plantations and call it a proper buffer zone." , said Sapid.
"The WMMT should investigate these cases promptly and penalize violators. They should not wait for residents to complain before acting on the problem.", he said.
KAPPI is prepared to assist the WMMT in monitoring the grassroots implementation of the Code. " Our members are present in all the 14 barangays in the 3rd district. We know firsthand how plantations have disregarded the environment in their drive to expand their areas."
Even before the Watershed Code was drafted, environmentalists have long lobbied for the proper establishment of buffer zones. Buffer zones are important areas because they safeguard the sources of water and rural communities from the toxic effects of chemicals used by monocrop plantations. During heavy rains, they minimize flooding as they absorb the surface run-off. ( #)


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Killing me softlyBMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39135.671817.59 (Published 01 March 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:454
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Ninety four per cent of the world's executions occur in four countries. China executes the most people, at least 1000 and maybe as many as 8000 a year. Iran and Saudi Arabia are next, with around 100. The United States is fourth. In 2006 we killed 53 convicted murderers, down from 60 in 2005. In the 30 years since 1977, when the US Supreme Court moratorium on capital punishment ended, about 1000 Americans have been executed, a third of them in Texas, the rest in 33 other states.
Putting someone to death is not easy or pretty. As Elizabeth Weil pointed out in a recent New York Times Magazine article on the subject, each time a new method of capital punishment has been introduced it has been because the then current method was found to be barbaric and uncivilised. Death by hanging can lead to a dangling, kicking, prolonged struggle or a gruesome rope beheading. Firing squads are hard to control and sometimes inaccurate, leaving the victims alive. Gas …


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Jermaine Jones won't be having surgery on his knee this week after all.
Reports over the weekend suggested that the USA midfielder would be out of action for up to six weeks, with a procedure needed to repair a meniscus problem in his knee.
Reports from Germany suggested that the surgery was originally scheduled to take place over the winter break, but after Jones was told by the club that he would be dropped for its Champions League match on Tuesday, he decided to have the surgery immediately.
However, on Monday Jones used his Twitter account to dispel these reports saying: "On my way to training soon!! Surgery ?? No... Schalke 04 is more important atm!!"
Later Monday, U.S. Soccer issued a statement from Jones confirming that he would wait until the winter break to have his procedure.
"I have had some minor issues with my knee for a while, and the plan is to take care of it during the winter break," Jones said. "Playing is obviously no problem. I will be in the team this weekend for the game against Augsburg and I'm ready to go for the national team if I get called in."
Jones was dropped from Schalke's squad for the club's match against Basel on Tuesday after making a mistake that almost led to a winning goal for Hoffenheim, with the clubs eventually drawing 3-3.


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Bloomberg News is reporting that Boscov's Inc., the Pennsylvania chain that operates department stores at Colonie Center (right) and Clifton Park Center, will be purchased by its founding family after ending a buyout agreement submitted in U.S. Bankruptcy Court by Versa Capital Management Inc.
Assets of Boscov's will be bought by a family group led by Albert Boscov and Edwin Lakin, according to a statement from the Reading-based company. Financing is still being arranged, and the purchase still needs court approval, Boscov's said.
Versa had agreed to buy Boscov's for $11 million, plus an amount needed to cover secured debt, costs of the Chapter 11 case, claims entitled to priority and the cost of curing defaults on contracts being assumed, Bloomberg reported.
Boscov's, which had 49 stores before it filed for bankruptcy protection in August and closed 10 locations, was founded in 1911.


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If you have Twitter, there's a good chance you've seen something about Jim Irsay this afternoon. The Indianapolis Colts' owner was going off repeatedly, tweeting that there was a big trade announcement coming. Here's an example:
This day of MONSTER TRADE,The Tidal Wave Of Deal making…Shocks the system of "..Didn't see THIS ONE COMING!!!!!!" Grig's Rollin' Dice!
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) September 18, 2013
Anyone familiar with Irsay knows that this isn't the first time the owner has gone off on Twitter. In the past, his mega news tweets haven't really panned out. This time, however, the owner wasn't kidding. The Colts have acquired Trent Richardson from the Cleveland Browns. Yes, you read that right. Richardson, the guy who was picked No. 3 overall last year, is now a member of the Colts. In exchange, Indianapolis will send its 2014 first round pick to the Browns.
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The Colts were in the market for another running back after Vick Ballard went down with a torn ACL last week. Now, they've landed a guy who could be their feature back for the foreseeable future.
There is of course the issue of Richardson's health which has been called into question by many. So far, though, he hasn't missed significant time. If he can stay on the field, this could seriously turn around the Colts' season, which hasn't gotten off to the greatest of starts.
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I have heard that children that were preemies can get into school at the age of 3 instead of 4. Does anyone know where I can get info on this? I've been searching with no success.
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Hi Chelle,
My daughter was a premie too :-) First you should contact Childrens Medical Services (CMS) 863-413-3580. You can find out if your child will qualify and I am sure they will provide you with a list of other local programs or referals available. You can also contact the (PCSB) Polk County School Board ESE Department (863) 534-0500 and inquire as to their program(s) and ask that they do an IEP (Individual Education Plan) and/or inquire about their Early Intervention Program. There are priviate providers, but I think you have to be in the PCSB system before you can apply for the McKay Scholarship (private providers). Many other services are available too but most require a referal from your childs primary care Physician, who should have already given you a full list of provider options. Perhaps he/she did not think those services were needed, but as I understand it the DR is only qualified to give you a referal and not assess the child as to the level of services needed The earlier you get started the better for your child, should any specialized services be needed (re: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, etc.).
You also need to contact the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) (863) 413-3360. Even if you have insurance and/or your income is too high for Medicaid there is a Medicaid Waiver program with a very long (years) waiting list. They may help pay for services when/if the insurance or other programs will not and based upon need they may place your child on the top of the list.
You also should apply for SSI (Supplimental Security Income) at the Social Security office, as they might pay for some services too. Even if you are not accepted for what ever reason, should your circumstance change you may then qualify. It is a good idea to know when and/or if they can help too.
Best wishes!
Both of my daughters were preemies... I agree with everything MR mom says. You will need to look at a variety of programs to see if your child qualifies for anything.
The main point is that just being a preemie will not qualify your child for anything... the child has to show a developmental delay. If your child is already 3, you need to call Child Find with the PCSB (647-4262) to have the child evaluated. If the child is under 3, you need to call USF Early Steps (413-3484) to have the child evaluated. Both of those programs determine eligibility for PreKindergarden ESE services. If a delay is documented through either of these programs, Pre K ESE does start with the public schools at age 3.
I have also been told that Head Start will place children higher on their waiting lists if the child has a delay. That could possibly allow a child to start at age 3 instead of age 4. I am not sure of the qualifiers for that program, but I know it is income based.
Try contacting Achievement Academy. That's where we sent Jesse. They often have a waiting list, but sometimes you can get right in. They try to even out the ratio of backgrounds/sex. Wasn't to happy at first when I heard that, but so glad we went for it. Was the BEST place ever. Our son was a preemie as well. He was a 27 weeker. The teachers and staff are excellent. With their input and what they noticed he was doing got him treatment fast. We started off going through USF and they offered us 2 places at that time. One was Achievement Academy and they other North Lakeland School (not found of that area). They helped us transition to elementary school easily as well. I know there are most likely more school available now. Call the places from the above mentioned parents. I'll include the link to Achievement Academy so You can check them out as well. The Lakeland Office, talk to Cindy or even Paula (she's head of the school).
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Variable Maps for Personalized Direct Mail
We've all placed a static map on a direct mail piece or on a brochure or website to help a prospective client understand where we are and help them find us. Depending on where we are and how far out we are mailing to we might show great local street detail or just a star on a national map to indicate where we are on the country.
In this modern age of internet, GPS and live driving directions why not personalize this experience and provide a map for each client that gives very specific turn by turn directions to your facility, branches or event locations?
At CSG Direct Mail we built our own proprietary programs licensed with MapQuest. We built these systems here at CSG so we can customize these maps in many ways.
We produce "licensed for print" MapQuest personalized map images and personalized driving directions for each mail piece.
Personalized driving directions and a physical map on your direct mail makes your offer more actionable and keeps your brand in your clients hand for the entire trip. These maps add value to the direct mail piece beyond the easy driving directions.
You engage on a personal level that few marketing mediums can reach.
We can also beautify this variable map graphically by sizing them to match other graphics and layering them into other art elements. This sample map art is layered into a dashboard GPS.
Variable Direct Mail maps are rare, leading edge and licensed for print.
Our variable mapping is also supported by our url conversion and tracking systems. CSGurl converts lengthy url strings like: http://renodirectmail.com/index.php/2011/07/personalized-printing/ to a string like: http://csgurl.com/print
This is the easiest way to pass digital driving directions on a direct mail piece. Direct mail recipients can use smartphones, tablets and desktop computers to see full detailed driving directions and a live map online.
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Plastic Logic Gets "Major" Russian Investment To Build Second Screen Manufacturing Facility
Remember Plastic Logic? The company that made the interesting Que E-Reader that was previewed in 2008, debuted in 2009 and shown to the public at CES 2010? Yeah, the one that constantly delayed and ultimately canceled awhile back. Well, the company apparently isn't dead yet. A Russian firm, Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies, just made a "major" investment in the… Read More
Good Night, Sweet Que
"We recognize the market has dramatically changed, and with the product delays we have experienced, it no longer make sense for us to move forward with our first generation electronic reading product. This was a hard decision, but is the best one for our company, our investors and our customers." Aw. I held it these very hands and proclaimed it sexy. But it was not to be. Better… Read More
Plastic Logic Que to ship around June 24th
It's sexy and expensive, like a solid gold lady, but the Que is struggling with the usual first-run production woes. At least we have a shipping date now: June 24th. It's my favorite of the "vanilla" e-readers, but I'm beginning to wonder whether I'll ever hold one? Read More
Plastic Logic pushes the Que E-Reader launch back to mid-summer
Bad news and good news. You can probably guess the bad news if you read the headline. Plastic Logic has officially delayed the Que. You may recall that the Que was the one e-reader at CES 2010 that stood above the crowd thanks to its very thin casing and large screen. It was supposed to ship mid-April, but the company can't meet that deadline. The new shipping timetable is mid-summer. Read More
Hands-on with the Plastic Logic Que
And we have another ebook reader! This time around it's the Que from Plastic Logic. Just because it's not the Kindle or Nook, don't write it off. This device, and the software it runs, might be special enough to make a mark in the ebook reader scene. Read More
Plastic Logic's Que e-reader: One for the businesspeople in the audience (apparently)
Another day, another e-reader. Toady's is the Plastic Logic Que, which is pronounced like the letter that falls between P and R. I, however, will henceforth pronounce it like the Portuguese word for "what," and the European Portuguese pronunciation at that. (Sorta sounds like "quh." It's a movement!) Plastic Logic seems to be aiming it at the business… Read More
AT&T to power Plastic Logic's eBook reader
This isn't going to end well. Plastic Logic has just announced that it has partnered with AT&T on its upcoming eBook reader that's slated to launch in 2010. Said reader will be about the size of a piece of paper and will be less than ¼ inch thick. Luckily the device will come packing Wi-Fi like the Kindle. Oh, it'll have touchscreen, too. The PL reader features a… Read More
Video: Plastic Logic Prototype E-Reader
Plastic Logic is showing off a prototype of its thin-film electronic reader at the D7 conference. The main difference between what Plastic Logic is trying to build and the Kindle is that its screen technology is much thinner, lighter and can be incorporated into more flexible form- factors. I shot the video showing what it can do. Check out the video after the jump. Read More
Plastic Logic's eReader re-emerges at D with an interface and 3G
It's been more than six months since we've seen hide or hair of the highly-anticipated Plastic Logic eReader, but the D conference has got it up and running, and even touchable. It's as thin as we remember it, and the touchscreen appears to be fully functional. I was afraid from watching earlier demos that it might be limited to certain areas on the screen, but in fact… Read More
More info on Plastic Logic's eReader
I was just talking in the podcast about how much I'd prefer Plastic Logic's slick eReader as an alternative to the Kindle. Well, my post last month had little more than some announcement info and a cool video, so I thought maybe you guys would like to know more. It's about half an inch thick, 8.5″x11″, and it supports all kinds of text and office files, as well… Read More
Video: Plastic Logic's awesome new eReader
http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/980795693 How pumped am I for this thing? I'm sure they have bugs, kinks, and production problems to work out, but buddy that thing is a quarter inch thick and works! It's sexier than a Kindle for sure, and if it lets me do all the things I want to do with an e-book (we won't speak of them here) then I'll be… Read More
Plastic Logic will show off a fancy, new electronic paper device today
She's on the left Is electronic paper ready to hit the big time? Plastic Logic is set to unveil a version of electronic paper at Demo (a tech trade show in San Diego) today, one that the reeling newspaper industry desperately wants to succeed. The device still doesn't have a name, nor will it have a price—we'll have to wait until CES to find out what it costs (provided… Read More


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ifon – yes, I know. Sounds a little bit like a famous Smartphone, but check your pronunciation. It is "if on" (: – is an application which observes your internet connection and executes applications in the respective status. "If online, execute these apps - If offline, execute these apps."
Platforms: Note that this is a very first draft and only has support for the Linux platform at the moment. Feel free to contribute handlers for the other platforms if you like the idea (:
$ npm install -g ifon
Create a configuration file in your home directory:
$ vi ~/.ifonrc.json
Add the following configuration structure:
"online": {
"execute" : ["your_app1", "your_app2"]
"offline": {
"execute" : ["your_app1", "your_app2"]
$ ifon
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Makes 4 large sandwiches
- 2 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cleaned of extra fat
- 2 bunches scallion, half chopped rough and the other thin sliced
- 12 pieces garlic rough chopped
- 1/4 cup dark soy
- 1 Lime, zested and juiced
- 1 cup EVOO
- 3 tablespoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 pound cave aged gruyere and sliced
- 3 tablespoons Butter,salt free
- 1 Onion
- 2 Red Bell Peppers
- TT Salt and Pepper
- Cut the skirt steak into 6 inch lengths, place them in a large bag or bowl. Next add in the garlic, scallion rough chopped, lime juice, zest, EVOO, Soy, and Red Pepper Flake and salt and pepper and mix well and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. You can marinate this over night but remember the longer in the marinated the more powerful the marinade will be come.
- Next in a large pan heat butter, when melted add in onion and pepper slices. Now add salt and pepper and let braise for 20 min. Adding water as needed to keep the veg from burning.
- Sauce: mix all together 3 T Dijon mustard 2 T whole grain mustard 1 t powdered wasabi 1 T fresh Mayo if on hand ? Hellmann's works too!! Salt & Pepper TT
- While the onions and peppers are cooking heat up a grill, pan or Forman grill the key is high temp. The skirt steak should only take about 3-5 min a side. Once cooked let rest for 3-5 min; slice across the grain thinly. Layer the toasted bread with mustard sauce then meat, veg and then gruyere. Place in the broiler for 30 seconds just to melt the cheese. Just make it!!!
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Vora made to spill the beans on Simrin, Viveka
MiD DAY brings you a detailed account of a session that cops conducted with tight-lipped Gautam Vora, grilling him about the nature of his relationship with Viveka Babajee and Simrin Sud
Police: For how long have you known Viveka?
Vora: I was introduced to her three months before her death. We met at a party, through a common friend. We became close. Since then we were constantly in touch with one another. Once, when I asked if she had any relationships in the past, she became emotional and asked me not to ask her again. Since then, I never asked her about her past.
Police: How close were you to Viveka?
Vora: This is my personal life, and I don't want to talk about it.
Police: When you are in police custody, your matters are no more personal. We are investigating the death of Viveka and you are a suspect.
Vora: We were very close.
Police: But you had said that you were just friends?
Vora: Yes.
Police: Your families were ready for your marriage, then?
Vora: No. We were very good friends, but not close enough to get married. We weren't in love.
Police: Did you ever promise Viveka marriage? Because Viveka's close friend said that the two of you were planning to get married.
Vora: Absolutely not. We did not have any wedding plans, and I had never promised to marry her. What others say doesn't matter to me.
Police: But Viveka wrote in her diary that the two of you planned to get married.
Vora: No, it was not so.
Police: When did you last meet Viveka?
Vora: My last meeting was with Viveka on Thursday before her death. There was a small dispute between us, and that too was spurred by her bad habits. She was a drug addict, which I didn't like. She started saying random things, and so I left the place.
Police: Why did you go to her house? What did you tell her and what was her response?
Vora: Viveka had called me that night, saying that she was depressed and wanted to meet me. So I went at her request, and stayed there for one-and-a-half hours. She was depressed, and had already taken sleeping pills. She was constantly smoking and drinking wine. She was saying things that I didn't understand. Before leaving the house, I told her to relax and meet me the next day. But she did not contact me, and soon I got news of her death.
Police: So why did she write your name in her diary?
Vora: I don't know. I don't know anything about it.
Police: Did she share any problems with her other friends with you?
Vora: I didn't know Viveka's friends, I only knew her. We didn't discuss her friends, so I don't know about them, neither did I have any problems with any of them.
Police: What do you know about her business?
Vora: I knew her for three months before her death. We never spoke about her business, but I knew that she was in event management.
Police: Did you know about her depression?
Vora: I didn't know, but being her friend, I kept meeting her, so she would feel peace.
Police: Did you ever fight in your three-month-long friendship?
Vora: No, never.
Police: How did you know Simrin?
Vora: She was just a friend.
Police: For how long did you know her?
Vora: I don't remember.
Police: Have you been friends for 5 years?
Vora: Yes.
Police: Then why did you lie?
Vora: I didn't lie. Actually I don't remember.
Police: You must remember that when you went to Goa with Simrin, Viveka came to know about this incident?
Vora: Yes, but just like that.
Police: According to Viveka's diary, the two of you fought after that.
Vora: (No response)
Police: Did Simrin ever call Viveka?
Vora: Why would she?
Police: But Simrin has said that she told off and threatened Viveka.
Vora: I don't know.
Police: How do you know Palande?
Vora: I don't know him.
Police: Then why did you help him when he ran away from the police?
Vora: I didn't know that his name was Palande. Simrin told me that his name was Karan Sood. So I went.
Police: You went to meet Simrin in police custody at Oshiwara?
Vora: Yes, because she is my friend.
Police: But Simrin said that you were more than just friends.
Vora: No, it's not like that.
Police: How many times have you spoken to Palande and Simrin?
Vora: I don't remember.
Police: Your phone says there were 1,700 calls between you, and you say you don't remember?
Vora: (No response)
Police: Why did you call her so many times?
Vora: (No response)
Police: You are not in your drawing room, so reply sincerely.
Vora: Just like that.
Police: Did you know Anuj Tikku?
Vora: No.
Police: And what about Karan Kakkad?
Vora: (No response)
Police: How many times did you talk to them?
Vora: (No response)
Police: Why did you feel angry about the relationship between Kakkad and Simrin?
Vora: No, I didn't feel bad about that.
Police: Palande said that you were very angry.
Vora: He is lying.
Police: Who do you know in the Khar police station?
Vora: The officer who wrote my statement.
Police: Viveka's death was not normal, you did something.
Vora: Why are you forcing your ideas on me?
Police: No, I am just asking. Tell me if you want to.
Vora: What I have to say, I have told you already.
Police: We have a lot of proof against you.
Vora: You should present that to the court.
Sud admits to relationship with Vora
Simrin Sud yesterday confessed that she had been in a relationship with Gautam Vora, and had even lived in his house for three days last month. Examining her phone, cops learnt that 1,700 phone calls had been exchanged between the two, along with SMSes.
They discovered that Sud had lived at Malabar Hill between April 4 and 6. Grilled by cops, she finally confessed that she had been living at Vora's address on those dates. Sud had lived in Vora's house after his parents left for Gujarat on April 3.


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Bitter Ecstasy Part Five
"Okay Jacqueline, I hope you are ready for this." said Dean Fleming.
"Do I really need to do this?" pleaded Jake.
"Yes Jake, you owe the school an explanation. Besides, people are bound to realise that Jake is walking around in girls clothes."
Jake pouted and then nodded. "But it's going to be so embarrassing." she sighed.
The Dean laughed. "Jake, all you need to do is explain what you did. I'm not asking you preach a lecture to them for four hours."
Jake giggled. "Okay, so it's just a quick five minute speech?"
"Yes. Okay it's my turn to go on. Good luck Jake." The Dean smiled warmly at her before leaving for the large stage in the assembly hall.
"Welcome everyone, quiet down and let's get the necessary information out so you can be on your way." said the Dean.
The Dean talked to the freshmen for twenty minutes. He gave them new rules to follow by, told them about new facilities that were going to be installed in the school and made them groan in frustration at the mere mention of the end of term exams. After ending his speech, everyone started to move, but the Dean hollered into the microphone.
"You haven't been dismissed as of yet, please sit down." scolded Dean Fleming.
Hamilton, who was sitting next to Lucas, looked over to his friend in confusion.
"I swear I didn't do anything." laughed Lucas, holding up his hands.
Hamilton rolled his eyes and looked at his father with more interest than before.
"Someone has an announcement to make." That was all the Dean said before he moved to the side of the stage and Jake Pratt came out slowly.
Hamilton felt like he stopped breathing, Jake was going to admit what he/she had done. Hamilton felt sick as he turned to Lucas and grabbed the blonde boy's arm.
"Let's go Lucas." said Hamilton in fear.
Lucas looked over and shook his head. "I wanna see this."
Hamilton sighed and sank back into his seat, using his right arm to hide his face. Lucas laughed and pulled the other boy's arm down. "Listen to her man. It might give you closure." he said softly.
It took Hamilton a little time to realise what Lucas had just said.
"Oh my God did she tell you?" groaned Hamilton.
Lucas laughed. "Nah I kinda figured it out myself."
"How?" demanded Hamilton.
"Because Jake looks like a girl. Sure, with the haircut, but come on." Lucas pointed at Jake who now stood timidly at the microphone. She started to speak.
"Hi, I'm Jake Pratt, I attend Rawley Boy's." She looked up and then started again. "…but that's not where I was supposed to enrol, normally I would have enrolled in Rawley Girl's across the lake." Jake gave the crowd a second to let this piece of information sink in. Everyone looked at each other mixed with confusion and boredom. Jake thought the situation was funny, but she couldn't really laugh at it.
"Okay I'm gonna bite the bullet here. I wanted to get noticed so I cut off my hair and enrolled at a boys school. I am a girl, my name is Jacqueline Pratt, and I shall be attending my rightful place in Rawley Girls." Jake finished breathlessly and looked over at the Dean. He nodded his head and Jake walked off the stage, leaving the rumbling sounds of her confused classmates.
Ryder laughed "Well that's bloody Ricki Lake for you." All his friends laughed. The Dean came back onto the stage.
"Silence." He said sternly. "I wanted Jake to do this and to tell you herself, we are dealing with the situation. I know this comes as a shock, but please don't hound Miss Pratt. What she did was for personal reasons. Thank you. You may all leave."
Everyone rushed out and milled around each other, all talking about the newest gossip.
Hamilton was walking in a daze. He couldn't remember getting up or leaving the hall. Lucas' voice brought him back to the world.
"Well that was fun." he said but with no smile.
"Yeah sure, she tells me fours days ago, and now the whole freaking school knows." replied Hamilton bitterly.
"Well, she did tell your dad, who was obviously going to make her fess-up. She didn't really have much of a choice anyway." reasoned Lucas.
"Come on, stop being a bitch already! What's done is done." Lucas flung an arm around Hamilton, hugging him closer.
Hamilton sighed and then pushed Lucas off him. "Jake was my best friend and she lied to me. Shit, do you even realise that I questioned my own sexuality, because I thought I was in love with a guy, who ends up telling me that's he's a she? How screwed up is that?!"
Lucas rolled his eyes. "You've told me that twenty times since I have been here. You're hurt, 'cause you love Jake. Okay understood." Lucas began to walk away.
"What kind of friend are you?" shouted Hamilton.
"A good one." smirked Lucas, still not turning around.
"I'm hurting, and you act like it's the most boring thing ever happened to you." said Hamilton reproachfully.
Lucas turned around and smiled. "I've known you a day Hamilton, and you look and talk to me like I have known you all my life."
Hamilton looked shocked and took a step back, hurt. "Sorry to burden you." he spat.
Lucas shook his head from side to side, letting his long blonde hair cover his eyes. "It's been all about you Hamilton…what about Jake?"
"Well, what about Jake?"
"Exactly. You don't even know." Lucas sighed and walked further away.
Hamilton stood still, asking himself "What about Jake?"
Days went by, and Lucas and Hamilton still hadn't spoken. Lucas tried to grab his friends' attention, but Hamilton had a desire to avoid him at all costs. The days turned into weeks. Jake's statement of truth was old news, and she was looked upon in awe and congratulations. She became ultimately popular with the girls. Some guys were still weird about her being Jake "the gay guy", but none of them could dispute the beauty in the girl.
Jake walked up to Bella's gas station wearing a soft summer dress. The weeks had now turned into months, and summer session was coming to an end.
"Hey Bella." greeted Jake.
"Hi Jake, I'll be with you in a minute." Bella continued serving her customer while Jake sat down on the new bench outside the office.
Bella came over and sighed. "What's up?"
"How would you like to come to New York for the holidays?" asked Jake.
Bella closed her eyes. "That would be a dream."
Jake grinned. "Well, I asked Scout and Will and they're ready to come, and so is Lucas, so all the only person left is you. Please say you'll come."
Bella sighed. "I'll ask my dad, but no promises."
"Fair enough."
"Speaking of Lucas how are things?" asked Bella excitedly.
"They are so great, he is so sweet and funny."
"I can't believe you've been dating him for two months now!"
"I know! That's like the longest relationship I have ever had." giggled Jake.
"Is you mom cool with Lucas coming to your New York apartment?" Bella asked, grinning.
"Well not really. She isn't so keen on why I'm bringing the boys, but she said she is going to keep an eye on us." laughed Jake.
"She's gonna be there?" asked Bella, shocked.
"Yeah." said Jake happily, grinning.
Bella hugged her friend. "Oh I am so happy for you!"
"My life is coming together… finally."
"I know. I talked to Hamilton today." said Bella
Lucas being gone from the picture, Bella was the only other person Hamilton kept in contact with. He felt safe and comforted with her.
"How is he?" asked Jake. Through Bella, Jake kept an eye on Hamilton…after all she still loved him.
"He's okay. He still doesn't know about you and Lucas though."
"Well it's none of his business anyway!" snapped Jake.
"I'm just saying." replied Bella
"I'm sorry Bella, but I'm not going to get punished anymore. I said I was sorry, there isn't much I can do now."
"I know."
"We're leaving for New York in two days, and staying there for six weeks. Ask your dad, but if you can't come I'll swing by and say bye, okay?"
Jake stood up and pulled Bella into a soft hug.
"Bye Bella." waved Jake.
"Bye." said Bella softly.


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Looking and finding answers about the epidemic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIS). Now that we've got it, what do we do about it?
I had it in 2002 - as I update my website in 2008, not much has changed. Most doctors still can't treat it successfully....they "manage" it. I don't know about you, but I don't want my illness "managed", I want to recover! I did recover, you can, too!
You may find the information presented on this site to be a bit overwhelming. When I had CFS, I was exhausted but I had enough energy to sit at the computer and go through library books. I found everything I could on CFS and put references to everything (no matter how strange) on this site. If anyone used anything and got well or better, I put it here.
Whatever the exact cause, you have a depressed immune system. Nystatin is the drug of choice if your problem is a systemic yeast overgrowth. (Take the candida spit test!) There is one other drug that helps with the symptoms. But the drugs are not magic bullets. It will take a lifestyle change, dealing with toxic emotions and other toxins, and building up the health of the body to effect a cure.
There are a few physicians and chiropractors out there who have gotten CFS themselves and had to figure out their own cure. There are a few others who are also naturopaths or practice "alternative medicine". Any of these would make a good choice for your health care provider.
Treatment for CFS, however, tends to be expensive. Most of the physicians order lots of tests and treat with massive amounts of nutritional supplements and vitamins. Insurance does not cover much, if any, of the treatment. I would recommend that you find a chiropractor who can screen for fungus, allergies, etc. I recommend computerized electro dermal screening (CEDS) and applied kinesiology.
One female had been to a Cleveland clinic that specifically treats CFS (2003). It was expensive. They sent her away with lots of supplements. It didn't help. She was screened using the Avatar 2004. 22 items were found that indicated that she could have a systemic yeast overgrowth. It was recommended that she go to her physician and request that he look at that. She never did. She still has CFS (2014).
A woman (11/2008) said she had CFS for three years but she didn't have enough of the markers to be diagnosed with it. Her physician did test her for Epstein Barr which came out positive. She was screened with CEDS and found Epstein Barr but also chemical toxicity. Four specific chemicals came up. All four chemicals were used in farming. She lives on a farm and they store the chemicals in the basement. She said she will talk to her spouse about moving the chemicals out of the basement to another building.
Another woman with CFS (2010) was screened. Other than mild dehydration of recent origin there was nothing physically wrong. She was screened for emotions. Bingo! Don't discount years of negative emotions; they can and do cause all kinds of illnesses!