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Skip to comments.Analyst Makes Bombshell Prediction Of $50 Oil, More Production Than Possibly Know What To Do With
Posted on 12/04/2012 12:02:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
For the US economy, this would be a 'Black Swan' of a totally different variety.
In Bank of America/Merrill Lynch's 2013 Energy Outlook, analyst Sabine Schels and colleagues make a shocking prediction about the possible path of West Texas Intermediate oil.
Surging US shale oil output creates risk of $50 WTI North Americas energy supplies are surging while the rest of the world continues to fight for scarce molecules of oil and gas. On our estimates, onshore US crude oil output now vastly exceeds previous growth rates in liquids and nat gas, particularly in Lower 48 states. With profitability for US domestic oil producers very high and no change in sight to US rules preventing crude oil exports, we expect WTI prices to continue to lag international prices. Indeed, we see a risk of WTI temporarily falling to $50/bbl over the next 24 months to force a slowdown in supply growth or a change in crude oil export rules.
A key point that Schels & Co. make is that the crude oil market could come to resemble the Natural Gas market. In the natural gas market, the US has natural gas coming out of its ears, as it just has way more supply coming out of the ground than it could possibly use or export. So while prices remain decent throughout much of the world, domestic natural gas prices have collapsed...
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Abundant gasoline at economical prices?
Sorry, not in keeping with the Obama Plan to destroy the nation and bring on the Great People's Cultural Revolution.
Obama will find a way to f*ck it up somehow, never fear.
First thing that came to my mind too!
Great minds think alike ;-)
Here in California, CARB will just require 4 summer formulas and 4 winter formulas, causing the refineries constant shortages of the right formula. Easy $5/gallon gas.
It will be just like the shirts in the Eastwood Movie Heartbreak Ridge. The refiners will never be able to guess the California formula-of-the-month.
Just a thought, since we do have so much natural gas, why hasn't someone built a car that will run on it and set up filling stations for them? Probably a stupid question, but I wouldn't mind seeing gasoline dropping down to about a $1 a gallon. I can remember when it was .25 cents per gallon and sometimes cheaper than that. Anyone else remember Gas wars before they outlawed them?
Makes me laugh that GE sold it's plastic division because they couldn't compete with the low cost oil and gas in the middle east. They sold it to an Middle East Company to move the production to China and the Middle East.
Over a 1000 lost their jobs because of the peak oil theory.
When I was in high school I was paying 13.9 cents/gal. for premium.
It only rose to 26.9 until 1974.
I remember my mother storming out of an Chevron station exclaiming that she'd never pay 32 cents a gallon.
In a perfect world Obama would be cutting all of his funding of green energy programs to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Civic Natural Gas
A "442" is not an engine, it's a car. It's pronounced "four four two", and not "four forty two". The engine in a 1970 4-4-2 was a 455 cube monster. The 4-4-2 designation originally represented 4 barrel carb, 4 speed transmission, and dual exhaust.
Yep I do remember gas wars. I remember gas at less than $1 per gallon. I also remember propane tanks conversions for cars when gasoline got too expensive.
I am thinking that natural gas is not readily available. It usually comes directly into the house doesn't it? Propane is delivered and stored in tanks at peoples homes, and sold in tanks for bbq grills etc. So it didn't take long for conversion kits to come along using propane back then.
Not sure how you could get natural gas, even if there was a conversion kit.
I think that an E85 conversion kit exits that will allow a car to run on 100% ethanol to 100% gasoline, and any mixture in between. If the government would permit it, people could make their own ethanol to run the car out of corn or other biomass.
It's the same process as making moonshine, basically. However, government doesn't want people to be able to be self-sufficient, they want them to have to buy fuel for cars, and booze to drink.
The EPA will mandate use of fuel blends specifically designed to destroy the engines of existing vehicles most likely to benefit from these abundant new domestic sources.
I started driving in 1976. Many a time had to raid the ashtray of quarters to buy gas. Made it from Duluth to Minneapolis a few times on that loose change. And even younger, riding my bike down to the gas station to fill up a 2.5 gallon can for the go-cart or fishing boat was well within the range of a 10-year old with a lemonade stand.
It was done in the 70s as a response to the oil crises. Turns out it only works for fleet vehicles working a set radius or route. And it's still used that way (with some shortcomings) for fleets all over the US.
However - after a number of 'genius' individuals blew up entire city blocks trying to rig up home filling stations and a number of cars were involved in incidents that killed everyone in a 100' radius because of tank ruptures and improper maintenance, it was filed away as a bad idea for the vehicle population as a whole.
Abundant domestic supply and low prices mean the shattering of OPEC control over the US, the defunding of many Middle East sponsored projects, and best of all - the Middle East suddenly becomes someone else's problem. Like Europe's.
I saw a natural gas filling station in Utah.
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oracle Version : 9.0.1 OS : Windows 2000
I have generated the password file using the follwing command.
orapwd file=d:oracleora81dbsorapwdnets.pwd password=san123 entires=10;
I just went through OCP exam guides in which a question is shown below.
You execute the ORAPWD utility to generate your password file in Oracle, specifying password=fritz26. Which of the following users will have his or her password set to fritz26?
D. None, the password parameter is used for authentication of the use running ORAPWS to create the password file.
Answer mentioned was B.
Accordingly the password of SYS should be changed to san123 & I should connect to Oracle as "connect sys/san123 as sysdba" but when trying this command to connect to Oracle getting ORA-01031:
Insufficient privileges error. Where I can connect with my old password such as connect sys/light007 as sysdba. Can you please clarify exactly how the password file is used?
The password file will not be used unless you also set the REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE parameter to EXCLUSIVE and bounce your database. The default is NONE, in which case, Oracle isn't using a password file at all.
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Bieber haters will be happy to know that Psy's Gangnam Style is now the most viewed video on Youtube (806,283,968 views as of this posting), unseating Justin Bieber's "Baby" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" that currently have 803,659,316 and 497,255,224 views respectively.
What's mind bogling about this is that Psy's Gangnam Style was able to reach 800+ million views in less than 5 months while Bieber's "Baby" took him at least 2 years.
To date Bieber's "Baby" continues to attract between 350k and 500k views per day, while Psy's Gangnam Style being watched between 7 million and 10 million times every day. At least J. Bieber's label will be happy regarding this development, since Justin Bieber and Psy are under the same Music Label and it won't be long until both Bieber and Psy are seen together in one video dancing to the tune of Gangnam just like MC Hammer and Psy at the American Music Awards.
No one knows why and how the Korean song became a runaway hit but one thing is for sure all those fan-made remake and parodies helped in making Gangnam Style the most view video online and I won't be surprise of it reaches 1 billion views by the end of this year.
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I was having a lot of trouble uploading images and repeatedly getting the error:
Warning: filesize(): stat failed for public://image.jpg in file_save() (line 575 of /home/patcms/public_html/includes/file.inc)
When I logged into my server (Ubuntu 10) I went to the directories that I had setup on the admin/config/media/file-system screen. Here in the "~/public_html/sites/default/files" directory, I could see sub-directories, but I didn't see any of the files I had tried (& failed) to upload.
However I did notice that files were being uploaded to "~/public_html/public:" (with the colon and everything).
Based on this I created a "~/public_html/private" directory, and configured that on the admin/config/media/file-system screen. After switching my content type to put images in private storage everything worked fine.
Comment #2bfroehle CreditAttribution: bfroehle commented
What are your settings in admin/config/media/file-system ?
In your PHP settings (i.e., admin/reports/status/php), what are the values of safe_mode and open_basedir ?
Comment #4Pancho CreditAttribution: Pancho commented
|Drupal core
|» File (Field) Paths
|» 7.x-1.x-dev
|file system
|» Code
|» Critical
I had the same error today and nearly freaked out because I couldn't find what was wrong there.
Finally, I found out that something had created a directory named "public:" (with colon) into Drupal's root directory.
I'm not completely sure whether it was "filefield_paths" fault, but after zabelc reported the same error with "filefield_paths" installed, it might be the case. Also, the error appeared for the first time some hours after installing "filefield_paths".
Uninstalling "filefield_paths" didn't help however, only removing (or renaming) the stray directory did.
zabelc: Does the error vanish after deleting this stray file?
I'm moving the issue as critical bug to the "filefield_paths" queue for now.
Comment #6a.siebel CreditAttribution: a.siebel commented
subscribe... i have the same problem
I wanted to edit an node:
* In the upload-form after uploading the filepath ist /sites/default/files/dsc_0478.jpg - There is no image, so it displays no thumbnail and writes in the image_add form: dsc_0478.jpg (0 Bytes).
* I found the picture in the file system in /public:/dsc_0478.png
I have the problem only for some nodes (maybe only in editing screen, but I'm not sure). After creating a new node and adding the picture, the picture was uploaded in bilder/dsc_0478.jpg and there is no problem.
Comment #7a.siebel CreditAttribution: a.siebel commented
even after disabling filefield path and changing field to private upload_dir, the file is uploaded in /public: :-/
Maybe it is an d7 core problem?
Ähm... forgot to reload node_add page *g*.
Comment #8metakel CreditAttribution: metakel commented
After updated to the latest dev (10 July 2011) I found this bug suddenly appears.
When I create content / edit content, I cannot upload any image nor file. The below error was shown:
The specified file public://xxx.jpg could not be copied, because no file by that name exists. Please check that you supplied the correct filename.
After this in my second attempt the below AJAX error is shown:
An AJAX HTTP request terminated abnormally.
Debugging information follows.
Path: /file/ajax/field_img/en/0/form-zxRk0tvm8FMXUbZwI_ZZceHd4fsi_vYddFrPSf836so
StatusText: n/a
The website encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later.
ReadyState: undefined
(where field_img is my content field name.)
I think this is not related to the transliteration. The files I attempted to upload had just plain English filenames without space, special character and with standard *.png, *.gif and *.jpg as extension.
And as described as #4 above, now I have a newly created "public:" directory under the Drupal root. It contains those files I attempted to upload via the content creation / editing in these few days (after the update of the latest dev).
My PHP version is 5.3.5, with Drupal 7.4 in multisite configuration. The problem exist no matter I set /sites/my-site/files to 0777 or 0775.
I suspect that the problem is that something uploaded the temporarily file to "(Drupal root)/public:/" instead of "public://". So when I clicked "save" for the content, Drupal cannot find the file in "public://" to copy to the appropriate directory.
Revert to 7.x-1.0-alpha1 of this module fixed the problem.
Comment #9montchr CreditAttribution: montchr commented
I'm having this same problem as well. I've tried deleting directories and changing to a private upload path, but these haven't work. As of now, I've deactivated FileField Paths.
@metakel: Reverting isn't the solution for me - I never used the dev version. I've been running 7.x-1.0-alpha1 since it was released.
Comment #10metakel CreditAttribution: metakel commented
@montchr: I have just confirmed again from my another Drupal installation that even I had reverted to alpha1, I still can't upload (this is my another installation). And the "public:/" directory was still created during file upload (and the uploaded files were put there). I then try to disable the module, and the bug is still there!
So the culprit is not filefield_path, but I really can't tell which other module caused this.
Is there anyone have any idea what is going on for the "public:/" created at the document root?
Comment #11h0tw1r3 CreditAttribution: h0tw1r3 commented
** deleted irrelevant comment **
Comment #12h0tw1r3 CreditAttribution: h0tw1r3 commented
|» Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
Who wants to share what modules they are using? I'd be happy to take a look, but I can't reproduce.
Comment #13montchr CreditAttribution: montchr commented
Sorry for the delayed response. Here's all the modules I'm using (I doubt most are relevant but here you go):
Administration Development tools
Autocomplete Deluxe
CTools (all enabled)
Context (all)
Calendar (all except Multiday)
Date (all)
Devel (all)
Font Reference
Hierarchical Select (all except 'Menu')
Imagecache Actions (+ Canvas Actions)
HTML5 Tools
File Entity
IMCE (+ Mkdir)
Media (+ Internet Sources + YouTube)
Video (+ UI + JS)
Backup and Migrate
Better Formats
Comment Notify
Custom Breadcrumbs
Entity API
Entity tokens
Global Redirect
Image resize filter
Menu attributes
Menu Block (+ Export)
Quick Tabs (+ Styles)
Search 404
Secure Pages
Site map
Page Title
Taxonomy Manager
Delta API (+ 'Blocks' + 'Color' + UI)
Omega Tools
External Links
IMCE Wysiwyg API bridge
Views (+ UI)
Views Bulk Operations
Views Galleriffic
Views Infinite Scroll
Views Slideshow (+ Cycle)
Hope that helps...
Comment #14metakel CreditAttribution: metakel commented
I have too many modules!
Comment #15montchr CreditAttribution: montchr commented
@h0tw1r3: Any insights?
Comment #16h0tw1r3 CreditAttribution: h0tw1r3 commented
@montchr: thanks for the modules list. I'm looking into it in more detail. Will respond back in a few days with a update.
Comment #17caspervoogt CreditAttribution: caspervoogt commented
Also been experiencing this. Using the Image module with CCK to upload an image into a node. Using public file paths (sites/default/files). Safe mode is off and open_basedir is not set. Should it be? We're on a VPS so it shouldn't matter. Not sure what else to try!
Comment #18caspervoogt CreditAttribution: caspervoogt commented
My solution was to set the permissions on "public:" to rwx for u only, in other words I removed rwx permissions from group and other. Now it works beautifully. I still don't know why it was even trying to upload anything into public: ... but at least this works.
Comment #19metakel CreditAttribution: metakel commented
I'd tried to chmod 700 the "public:" directory but I still got:
The specified file public://bj_thumb.jpg could not be copied, because no file by that name exists. Please check that you supplied the correct filename.
But when I chmod 000 it, it works.
I think it is because this directory's owner is www-data, which is the web server itself.
Comment #20Petr Illek CreditAttribution: Petr Illek commented
I've just run into same problem. One interesting thing is - I've two content types, both with image upload field. On one I got the error, on the second no. When I try to use the image field from the second on the first content type the error showed up. But when I try to use the first image field on the second content type it works (for that content type.
There are only two differences between these two CT, 1) on the first one I have Video field (Video module), on the second I've chosen the image field to have multiple files.
Hope this helps...
Comment #21montchr CreditAttribution: montchr commented
I know the Video module isn't causing the problem for me at least, since I haven't used any video fields on my site yet.
Comment #22silkogelman CreditAttribution: silkogelman commented
I stumbled upon this issue too in this case:
Drupal 7.8
Image field multiple images (unlimited)
filefield_paths latest dev (2011-Jul-26)
Before installing filefield_paths I did not have this issue with the Image field with multiple images.
Found the same issue is running as core issue:
#1069072: Cannot upload files. Warning: filesize() [function.filesize]: stat failed for public://readme.txt in file_save() (line 575 of
Not sure where it belongs.
Comment #23marcoka CreditAttribution: marcoka commented
exactly the same as mentioned #22
Comment #24silkogelman CreditAttribution: silkogelman commented
and to confirm:
there was an erroneous public: directory created in the Drupal installation.
Comment #25govind.maloo CreditAttribution: govind.maloo commented
This is really very huge problem that stuck my project on the time of delivery.
I don't know to solve this but I just change the permission of "public:" folder that is created by drupal 7.X version on every file upload, to '000'.
Now everything is working fine.
Please fix this bug in next version.
Comment #26h0tw1r3 CreditAttribution: h0tw1r3 commented
Sorry for the very slow reply everyone. I'm currently not on a paid Drupal related project.
s1l, thanks for the info. I am provisioning a new server for my personal sites (one of which is running Drupal 7). Will do a fresh install with just those modules and squash this bug once and for all. It would help if you could briefly document the exacts steps (ie. install drupal "standard profile", activate x y z modules, edit content type, post article, add images, etc) to produce the bug, as I have not been able to yet.
Comment #27silkogelman CreditAttribution: silkogelman commented
I am not completely sure about the steps, but from the top of my head:
on a clean Drupal 7 install:
1) add the imagefield (unlimited images) to the Article content type
2) create some content, add multiple images, save
3) then enable the filefield_paths module
4) try 2 again
Comment #28marcoka CreditAttribution: marcoka commented
that is because there is no file written to the disk. that is why thaterror appears. the file object has an uri inside and filesize trys to check, but actually there is no image.
Comment #29Deciphered CreditAttribution: Deciphered commented
Can someone confirm this is still an issue with the latest development release?
I haven't tried to reproduce the issue yet, which I will as soon as I've got time, but if someone who is having this issue is able to reproduce quicker than me who's never seen this issue, it would be extremely helpful.
Comment #30metakel CreditAttribution: metakel commented
It still appears on the last dev, and even on the latest Drupal 7.9.
Comment #31Deciphered CreditAttribution: Deciphered commented
Thanks metakel,
I'll try to reproduce this evening.
Comment #32Deciphered CreditAttribution: Deciphered commented
Followed the steps from #27 to no avail, worked perfectly fine for me.
I'm guessing it is related to the server environment in some fashion, but if I can't reproduce the issue I certainly can't fix it.
If anyone wants to volunteer access to a server (preferably a sandboxed dev site) with some level of access to the filesystem (SSH, FTP, etc) that can reproduce the issue 100% of the time I would be extremely grateful.
Otherwise there isn't much I can do for the moment.
Comment #33pmichelazzo CreditAttribution: pmichelazzo commented
Hi guys,
I have the same problem but with private:// directory. Every time that I try to put the files inside the private, the same error occurs and I receive this message in my log report:
The specified file private://xxx.png could not be copied to private://images/xxx.png.
Comment #34spaghetti_code CreditAttribution: spaghetti_code commented
Salam everyone,
I ran into this issue using Drupal 7.10 & Filefield_path 7.x.1.0-beta1 after trying the 'retroactive update' function.
was only able to upload again after deleting the new 'public:' folder, disabling and uninstalling ffp in addition to clearing all cache.
re-enabling ffp leads to the problem again, had to delete module and download a fresh copy, seems to work now.
reproduced the problem on a 2. box (squeeze), while the problem and logs are identical, the 'solution' does not work here, ffp creates the 'public:' folder after each upload, and I can just upload again after deleting the file. on the 1. box (lucid) I uploaded several files without problem and just deleting the public: folder didn't do the trick either.
I just forgot to set a custom path in the 1.box, as soon as i did, it behaved just like the 2.
errors (problem and consequential errors):
- The file permissions could not be set on public://yem045kc.jpg.
- Warning: filesize(): stat failed for public://yem045kc.jpg in file_save() (line 573 of /var/www/drupal7/includes/file.inc).
- Unable to generate the derived image located at public://styles/thumbnail/public/yemen045kc.jpg.
- The file public://yem045kc.jpg was not deleted, because it does not exist.
Comment #35pacproduct CreditAttribution: pacproduct commented
|Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
|» Needs review
We're experiencing the same issue on our project, and we found out what is wrong in our case:
When the Drupal root directory is writable by the web server, saving a node containing a picture creates this folder "public:" in Drupal's root folder. Once this folder created, any further picture upload fails, raising errors like "Warning: filesize(): stat failed for public://image.jpg in file_save()".
That happens because function "filefield_paths_filefield_paths_process_file()" uses the following:
// Finalize files if necessary.
$dirname = dirname($file['filepath']['new']);
PHP function "dirname()" works fine if the tested path is for instance: "public://images/my_pic.jpg". That would return "public://images". But if the tested path is only "public://my_pic.jpg", dirname() returns "public:" only.
And that triggers the issue exposed here.
On our project, replacing the "dirname()" by drupal_dirname()" fixes the problem.
Like this:
// Finalize files if necessary.
$dirname = drupal_dirname($file['filepath']['new']);
Could someone confirm that solves the problem for them too?
Comment #36Deciphered CreditAttribution: Deciphered commented
Thanks pacproduct, I appreciate your research, it looks like I should be able to confirm and resolve the issue shortly.
Comment #37Deciphered CreditAttribution: Deciphered commented
|Needs review
|» Fixed
I still wasn't able to reproduce the error, however based on the information from pacproduct I was able to see that there was an issue and that it's most likely related to the error everyones having here so I am confident enough with the fix to mark this issue as fixed.
Comment #38spaghetti_code CreditAttribution: spaghetti_code commented
pacproduct solution worked for me (also the missing $ is already reported and fixed), thx gentlemen.
Comment #40czigor CreditAttribution: czigor commented
|Closed (fixed)
|» Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
I had this issue after upgrading from D7.9 to D7.12 and upgrading FFP from alpha1 to latest dev. (I don't know which of the two is responsible for this behavior). I could only "solve" it by removing FFP.
I have a custom content type with an image field in it.
I don't know how to reproduce.
Interestingly even after the upgrades it's working on localhost, but not on a server with safe_mode.
As I don't know how to reproduce, but the problem definitely exists, I mark this as postponed(maintainer needs more info).
Comment #41aliaric CreditAttribution: aliaric commented
Yes, i met same problem with my custom module. I one situation it works fine. In another - problem appears...
Comment #42mncrff CreditAttribution: mncrff commented
I was having this exact issue. If I created a content-type with the filefield_paths module active, whenever I would create content of that content-type and upload a file, it would create a public folder in the root and then store the uploaded file there. I just deleted my content-type and the public folder and then followed steps in #27. Seemed to fix my issue. Not a real fix, but it worked for me.
Comment #43neRok CreditAttribution: neRok commented
This issue is fixed as per #37 (git commit).
Re #40, #41, and #42, you need to use the latest beta (4), not an older dev.
Comment #44joelrotelli CreditAttribution: joelrotelli commented
#19 and #25 works for me ! Thanks !!


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I am trying to implement the following methods into the code below. The methods are: calcuateRetire() and display. I'm really new to java, so please give me some advice.
import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class calculate {public static void main (String [] args) {
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5 great B&Bs in Manchester and surrounds
March 30th, 2016
When most people visit England, London is on the top of their must-see list. While there are many great things to see and do in London, it's also worth heading three hours north to explore what cities like Manchester have to offer.
Your trip is even more enjoyable with a rental vehicle. Hire a car from Manchester Airport and begin your journey north, and stay at one of these B&Bs when you arrive.
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MissionThe mission of the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University is to promote understanding of the Chinese language and culture through facilitating instruction, both in the classroom and beyond.
VisionThe Institute's resolution, "Making Chinese language instruction readily available to anyone who needs or wishes to learn Chinese in Northern California," reflects our vision:
- To build up the best possible Chinese teaching and learning center for teachers, students, and all professionals, taking the lead in this field in Northern California.
- To provide a vehicle for cultural understanding between the U.S. and China, utilizing the most effective and up-to-date resources to promote Chinese programs at all levels of education.
FunctionSF State and Hanban agreed to establish CISFSU because we affirmed our common interest in and commitment to the values of international language and cultural exchange and educational cooperation, and recognized the benefits which may be realized through collaborative endeavors and the sharing of educational and cultural resources. As a Research and Service Organization at the University, our function is to promote Chinese language and culture and support local Chinese teaching. We agreed to provide programs and services including but not limited to Chinese teaching, Chinese teacher training, Chinese curriculum development, Chinese language and cultural events and learning opportunities for the community, textbook and teaching resource center, and a platform for research on Chinese language and culture.
Members of The Board of Directors
- Dr. Leslie E. Wong, President, San Francisco State University
- Madam Liu Chuansheng, Chair of University Council, Beijing Normal University
- Hanban Representative from Education Office of the Chinese Consulate in SF
- Dr. Hao Fanghua, Vice President, Beijing Normal University
- Dr. Jose Galvan, AVP/Dean, College of Extended Learning and International Affairs, SF State
- Dr. Yenbo Wu, Associate Vice President, International Education, SF State
- Dr. Judith Munter, Dean of Graduate College of Education
- Dr. Li Weidong, Assistant Dean, College of Chinese Language & Culture, BNU
- Ms. Shan Lizhen, Director, Confucius Institute Affairs Office, Beijing Normal University
The Steering CommitteeChair: Dr. Yenbo Wu, Associate Vice President, Division of International Education
Dr. Jose Galvan, AVP/Dean, College of Extended Learning and International Affairs
Dr. Judith Munter, Dean of Graduate College of Education
Dr. David Hemphill, Interim Chair, Department of Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies, Graduate College of Education
Dr. Charles Egan, Professor, Chinese Program, College of Liberal & Creative Arts
StaffJiaxin Xie, Director (SF State)
Chengnian Wu, Chinese Director, Visiting Scholar from BNU


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flaneuse, in comments to the previous piece, picks up on my remark that the "high-minded liberal" view of sexual morality, which is that anything done lovingly and without betrayal is OK, is incoherent at the edges. She writes.
I'd be intrigued to know what you consider to be the "incoherent edges" of the liberal - I've examined the "safe, sane and consensual" from various perspectives over the years, and I find it pretty fine and consistent, as long as you extend "consent" to mean honesty with all your sexual partners to enable them to make fully informed decisions
It's possible we're not disagreeing at all, but what I was thinking of as a great oddness in the liberal view was this: suppose I am a masochist, who, instead of writing for the media, asks my partner to cut me lightly with a knife, scratching some message like "hateful" into my skin. The knife is sterilised; it's all consensual: how could anyone object?
Yet if I take the same knife, and cut into my own arm the message "I hate me" this is (quite rightly) considered as a sign of distress and something which should be stopped and treated even if it must be legal. So what is the difference between the two cases? It can't be the degree of pleasure involved. As I understand self-harm, the people who do it do gain pleasure or relief from pain. But most liberals would distinguish the two cases without being able to say why. That's what I mean by incoherence.
What I think this shows is that we recognise the limitations of the idea of informed consent in some contexts but not in others: that we understand people may freely make wrong choices which harm themselves and those around them, but this understanding stops at the bedroom door. Can anyone explain why it should do so, or otherwise make sense of the problem?


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So I accidently stumbled upon this (while spamming the whole TSW forums with my ARG message): http://forums.thesecretworld.com/member.php?u=596. Is that you?
I wish. Sadly not, this is just a recent thing and I don't have any special privileges other than a spamhammer.
Hey bro. since you are a mod, does it mean you get an inside scoop on upcoming games, maybe??
hey bro, I'm having a problem upon trying to install the game, what happened was that I aborted the first installation, and I think my computer thinks that it's still running the installation... this is the error message I get if I try to run setup.exe again:
Error Code: -5003 : 0x8004ace4
Error Information:
>SetupDLL\SetupDLL.cpp (2989)
PVENDOR:Funcom (http://www.Funcom.com)
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) BT_OTHER 0.0
any advice on how to fix this?
I need your help! http://forums.longestjourney.com/sho...?t=8682&page=4
all TLJ fans unite! http://forums.longestjourney.com/showthread.php?t=8604
you seem to be the go to guy, o an thanks for the help on the silly post where i hadnt checked the mirror in minellis locker
I have completed the game an now on to dreamfall only it just tells me failed to identify disk in drive please insert liscensed disk.
i have been on the forums and found similar problems an downloaded patches an unistalled an reinstalled so many times now i just know im missing something and would appreciate some one with greater comp knowladge than i to break down what i need to do in lamen terms for me.
if you could help me out i would be so greatful
ps its the limited edition pc dvd version
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Boxing Day is God's gift to the greedy. It is the day he says thank you to us for feeding all those members of the family yesterday whose names we can barely remember. With bones to pick at and bowls to scrape, the next 24 hours represent the pinnacle of this foodie's year.
Too big to go in the fridge, the turkey is sitting with a tea towel over it waiting for someone to wave a fairy wand and turn it into sandwiches. It is this impromptu feast, rather than being piled on to plates like a dog's dinner, that I feel this bird is for. There is no better sandwich than that made with thin slices of roast breast meat layered with green leaves, hot chutney and crisp pickles between slices of the softest, whitest bread. It is the finest sandwich of the year, to which all the others must stand back in awe.
I add bacon to my Boxing Day sandwich: green streaky by choice, crisply fried and present in only slightly smaller quantities than the turkey itself. Chutney, an essential rather than a luxury, could be home made but is more than likely to be one of the eight jars that will no doubt have turned up under the tree. I vote for a recipe hot enough to clear the sinuses, a pickle that blows away the lethargy that goes hand in hand with yuletide eating. Then, lastly, something crunchy - such as sticks of raw carrot or pickled cabbage, or even slices shaved from a crisp apple. Sometimes I toast the bread, sometimes I don't. But if I do then I do it lightly, so that the bread is still softly yielding. Butter or mayonnaise is a no-no unless you forfeit the chutney.
That's my sandwich, and it doesn't have to be turkey. The stripped meat from duck, chicken, pheasant or partridge will do, too - as will thinly sliced roast pork or beef, in which case I will attempt to unscrew the lid from the pickled walnuts or slather over a spoonful of tomato chutney. The rule with any meat sandwich is to have lashings of meat but sliced as thinly as you can. Few things are less digestible than cold meat cut too thick.
If beef is what we have, then I sometimes make a mustardy dressing to drizzle over the slices of meat and salad leaves (olive oil, Dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, grated Parmesan, salt, pepper). Watercress is by far the most suitable leaf here, but keeping it in good nick till Boxing Day is the hardest part. I keep mine in the coldest part of the fridge, upside down in a bowl of ice-cubes and water.
You can chuck the horseradish sauce. Let me tell you that the best seasoning for a cold, rare beef sandwich is wasabi mayonnaise. You need quite a bland mayo for this (olive oil is intrusive here) so the bought stuff is perfectly fine. Just stir in as much fiery green wasabi paste as you dare, tasting as you go. Remember that your taste buds will become attuned to the increasing heat, so offer the final tasting bit to anyone who passes. When it has enough of a kick to be of interest, add a squeeze more then spread it thinly over the beef rather than the bread.
Having made your sandwich you will need something to drink with it. I cannot think of any good reason why you shouldn't pour yourself another glass of champagne with your cold-turkey sandwich. A glass of bubbly is guaranteed to turn the lowliest of bacon butties into a feast for the Gods. You could have a beer I suppose, but then what distinguishes this from a sandwich on any other day of the year? Sandwich made, drink poured, all you need now is an Indiana Jones movie, an episode of Green Wing or, failing that, a good book. I hope you were lucky enough to have received Tom Parker Bowles's jolly stocking filler E is for Eating (£9.99, Long Barn Books) because now is the time to sit down and enjoy his witty, opinionated and immensely enjoyable writing. Or perhaps Santa slipped A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down by Nicey and Wifey (£9.99, Time Warner) into your stocking. If no one was thoughtful enough to give you this comprehensive study of tea and biscuits then I beg you to use your book tokens on it. This is the book that muses not only on the perfect way to brew a pot of tea but, more crucially, on whether you should slide the wrapper off a Jacob's Club biscuit or tug at it's seam. It also solves the mystery of whatever happened to the great Abbey Crunch. I love this book. In fact, I rather wish I'd thought of it myself.
A sandwich, a glass of bubbly and a book. Sounds like Boxing Day heaven, but then there is all the other stuff to finish off. Bubble and squeak sounds such a cop-out, but there is no better bubble and squeak than a Christmas one. Use freshly cooked sprouts for it and serve it with lots of stingingly hot chipolatas. Best of all is to roll the mashed potato and greens into balls, egg and flour them and deep fry till crisp and rustling.
If it's the ham that haunts you (and well it might) then you are spoilt for choice, though my own way to see it off is in paper-thin slices with some shredded celeriac in mustard mayonnaise. Ham, celery root and mustard is a classic marriage that I am happy to repeat at any opportunity.
If you cannot bear to be away from the cooker for more than a few hours, then you could do worse with your leftovers than make soup. The crunch will be whether you have any decent stock. I do think the bones of a roast bird make good soup stock, especially if you simmer the carcass with a tomato or two and a good bunch of parsley stalks (not the leaves).
Although this will naturally be a thinner stock than one made with a fresh juicy bird, it will benefit from the toasty flavour of cooked bones and your soup will be more deeply flavoured for it. Freshen the broth with ginger root or fresh mint or maybe a little lemongrass or lime leaf.
If your leftovers amount to nothing more than a bowl full of cranberry sauce, some bread sauce and a cup of gravy, then you are in luck, too. Few Boxing Day dinners are more satisfying than freshly cooked greens with yesterday's piping hot turkey gravy poured over them. Believe me, there is no better day to raid the fridge than on Boxing Day.


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Diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma may involve a variety of medical professionals. Many patients will initially seek diagnosis from their primary care physician, who may specialize in internal medicine or family practice medicine. Depending on symptoms, some patients may seek consultation initially with a dermatologist (specializing in diseases of the skin).
Children may initially be seen by a pediatrician. Often, a general physician will refer patients to specialists for more definitive diagnosis and appropriate treatment. These might include:
- clinical pathologists: studies effects of the disease in the laboratory
- cytopathologists: studies effects of the disease on a cellular level
- pathology-hematology physicians: studies effects of the disease in the blood and bone marrow, as well as the lymphatic system
In some cases, physicians specializing in allergy and immunology may be consulted, as lymphoma is a disease of the immune system.
Once diagnosed, patients may be referred to an oncologist (specializing in the treatment of cancer), specialists in nuclear medicine (for treatments that involve radiation) or diagnostic radiologists (who specialize in administering and interpreting diagnostic imaging procedures, such as CT scan, which utilizes radiation). In rare instances where surgery is indicated, patients will be referred to a surgeon.
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More than I'd like to admit... Some people just don't understand sarcasm...
Yes.

I was talking to some old woman about how I was looking for my stuff I couldn't remember where I left it. I had made the mistake of telling her I was an anarchist (I couldn't help myself she asked if I was a communist). We kept talking and then I remembered in the middle of a discussion on anarchism that I'd left my pack hidden behind the city hall's power transformer. I asked her where the city hall was and she not only refused to tell me, she actually went dead silent backed away and took off down the street.

In retrospect I'm not really surpirsed, how would you react if some dirty anarchist chick in black was stripping wires and asked you where the city hall was after talking in depth about how revolution is never a solitary act?
Jeez, I can see your point, And hers. mostly yours though.
It wasn't an accident. I love making people uncomfortable.
yes. Don't care to relive that memory here though. Suffice it to say that I was ugly to an elderly man.
personal reasons,,
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Invite people home… a strategy to create digital relationships with your church.
It is very easy to get lost in all the social media tools out there. We here about Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, YouTube and every other social tool out there and want to use them all. That's good. Go play. But don't forget your purpose.
The purpose of all these activities is to call them into a relationship with you. While part of the conversation can take place directly on the social media sites, it is also important to have your community get to know you.
In dating, a relationship may start by meeting at some "3rd place" (not work and not home). You go out to dinner, maybe see a movie or do some other activity outside the home. You may pick someone up at their door, but it is a change in the relationship when you are invited inside to meet the "family" and see life behind the "door." It is a new level of intimacy and you can get a true sense of the person.
For churches, conversations at the social media sites are like those first dates. You talk, you share, but it is still a little at arms length. As you interact, you want them to feel comfortable enough to visit your home, meet the family and see what you are all about. You need to invite them "home" so they can get a better sense of who you are and see how it may be a good fit to further explore the relationship.
Think about your home vs. outpost strategy…
It is important to think about the series of steps in the relationship to go from an initial meeting to a deeper relationship with those you are trying to reach. This means that you are going to need to put in some hard work to get your website in shape (the home or hub), focus on getting links in and out of your site (connectors or spokes) and get other sites that you or someone else manage to post about you and link back to the site (outposts or rubber on the wheel & the tread).
Here are some things to ask yourself:
1. Do I understand my audience? If not, get busy learning about my community.
2. What outposts are most relevant with people I can trying to reach? Different people use different social media tools. Focus your energy on who you are trying to reach.
3. What content is relevant to them? Content is king. We have all met people who looked like they had it all together until they opened their mouth. The same is true here. Content is your voice to connect with others. Fill it with self-centered praise, manipulation to "come home baby" or seeking only what is best for you will lead to an #EPICFAIL! Just like any relationship, spend time to know others and offer things of value.
4. Have you "mapped" the way home? Always contain links for more information leading back to your digital home. it provides a clear call to action and Google will index your site higher.
5. Is my house in order? What does your digital house look like especially from people visiting it for the first time. What's the "curb appeal" or graphic design? Is it easy to know where the "front door" or entry point for first time visitors is? What about the "doorbell" or how to contact someone? Is it easy to take a tour of the house and get to know the family?
6. How do you take the next step? Someone comes to your home, now how do you invite them over for dinner. You need to have a clear way for people to respond after they have gotten to know you better.
Is your digital house in order? If so, what are you doing to invite people to your home?
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We culled through the web maze of artist portfolios to find a few outstanding artworks for this Valentine's Day. Pop surrealists, narratives, traditional and assemblage – a mixed bag of goodies. Some sweet heart art for you – whether they be anatomical hearts, bleeding hearts or lovingly symbolic – they are all heartastic!
David Bowers' painting (above) is titled Heart Throb and it does just that… Outrageously rendered, emotive and engaging – bravo!
"Poetry and painting are done in the same way you make love; it's an exchange of blood, a total embrace – without caution, without any thought of protecting yourself."
Joan Miro
"Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding."
Diane Arbus
To see our prior collection of love-related artwork, "Heartbeats", click here.


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Flying High
Even being surrounded by the Hawaiian grandeur of Oahu's Ka'a'awa Valley couldn't fully soothe Cal State Long Beach student Jeanette Harlow as she stared at her computer one day last summer.
Harlow, a geology major and archaeology minor, hoped that thermal imagery photos could help cut through dense foliage and reveal details of hillside caves in the area that might have been used by ancient Hawaiians, but the grayscale images were rather murky.
Welcome to the real world of the geosciences, an area whose better-than-average job prospects also demand technological expertise to collect and analyze data in the field.
That's why the National Science Foundation gave the university's Geospatial Research and Mapping Field Program (GRAM) a three-year $344,000 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant to help train students from across the nation.


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Second part of my story.
Don't own. Enjoy!
Second night
The next week went by fast. Every day was the same. We would all get up early to prepare the bread together, Azuma, Kawachi, Kinoshita and myself. I would always make sure I was standing next to Azuma, so I could look at his smiling face as he did what he loved the most, baking. The store would open at around 9, when all the fresh bread had been placed in their racks. Mushroom-head tended to the customers mostly by himself. Sometimes Azuma, the star, would make an appearance in the store and the customers would be all over him, including some girls his age, who would get a little too close. It angered me, but Azuma didn't really mind, and he probably didn't understand what was going on.
Tsukino or I would sometimes go work the cash register, during rush hour. I'm not really the kind of person who takes care of customers. I have very little patience and I struggle to be polite, but I do my best. I mostly work the cash whenever Azuma greets customers, so that I can keep an eye on him. Tsukino also sometimes flirted with him and it pissed me off. I spent as much time as I possibly could with Azuma-kun. He would always smile at me, and it made me happy. Whenever I was around him and him alone, I could forget that so many girls constantly flirted with him. I could pretend I was the only one.
The store would close at around 9 PM. Since Azuma, Kawachi, Tsukino, Manager and I would leave earlier, sometimes at 5 or sometimes at 7, Kinoshita was left alone to close the store and clean up afterwards, before he could finally go home.
Finally, it was Friday, the end of the week. The store was still open on weekends, but it opened later and closed earlier, so it wasn't as demanding. We could actually sleep in the morning. At around 7, Tsukino walked into the kitchen, where Kawachi and Azuma were preparing for the next day's baking and where I was sitting, using my laptop, doing some research. "Hey guys!" She said, excitedly. I knew what was coming. "Do you want to go to the karaoke club?" "Yeah! Sounds great, Tsukino-san!" Kawachi answered. "I'm in too!" Azuma said. "What about you, Kanmuri?" Tsukino asked. I did not feel like going to the karaoke club again, considering what had happened the last time. I turned around from my computer screen and met Azuma's gaze, staring right at me with a wide smile. I recalled what he had told me a week ago and couldn't help but blush a bit. "Sure, I'll come." I finally said, turning back to my computer, so they wouldn't see me blush. "Great!" Tsukino continued. "I already asked Manager and he's coming too! Let's leave right away!"
We all took off our Pantasia shirts and left them in the employees' lounge, before getting ready to leave. Manager was waiting for us at the front door. As we walked through the main store area, I saw Mushroom-head taking care of a few customers. Tsukino walked up to him. "Kinoshita-kun!" She said, with a wide smile. "W-what is it, Tsukino-san?" He asked, love struck. "I hope you don't mind closing the store again tonight?" She asked, with a charming voice. "Of course not, Tsukino-san! It would be my pleasure!" He answered. "Thank you, Kinoshita-kun. You're very kind." As she walked away, Kinoshita followed her every movement, completely mesmerized by her.
It annoyed me so much how she would use her charms to make men do whatever she wants. She would act so coy and lovely, but she is really quite manipulative. Most guys instantly fell for her. She could have so many guys, and yet she only wanted Azuma. Perhaps, it was only because he doesn't act interested, she wants a challenge, she wants what she can't have.
As we walked to the karaoke place, Tsukino held Azuma's hand again. I stayed behind so no one would notice my annoyance. "This is going to be so much fun, Azuma-kun!" She said. "I know, I can't wait!" Azuma answered. "Would you like to sing with me again?" She asked, with her timid voice. "Sure, Tsukino-san!" My heart sank when I heard his answer. I really didn't want to have to listen through their duet again. "But I also promised Kanmuri I would sing with him." He continued. I blushed when I heard my name.
Tsukino turned around to look at me, with a curious expression. I blushed even more and looked away. She simply smiled at me, before turning back. I was slowly beginning to realize that Azuma was serious about singing with me. At first I thought he only said that to make me feel better. I was starting to get a bit nervous. Because this meant I would have to go on stage and sing in front of a small crowd. I am a terrible singer, and I can't stand to make a fool of myself.
After a short walk, we arrived at the karaoke club. We were let in right away as we are regulars. I was surprised at how crowded the club was that night. Of course it has to be the most crowded it's ever been on the night I have to sing. Or perhaps, my nervousness made it seem as if there were more people than there really are.
We sat at a vacant table and we ordered some drinks. Manager was hitting the alcohol even faster than the last time. Tsukino was sitting next to Azuma again, talking to him, laughing with him. But I was too nervous to care. I could only pray Azuma would forget his promise to me. As I looked at the couple singing karaoke together, I was even more nervous. A few people were waiting for their turn, so we won't be able to have our turn any time soon. I felt a bit better, but looking at each person or couple, one after the other, singing their song, I knew my turn would come soon.
Too soon, there was no one on stage. My heart was beating wildly, as I expected Azuma's invitation. "Azuma-kun." Tsukino asked. "Do you want to go sing with me again?" "Sure Tsukino-san." Azuma answered. On one hand I was relieved that I didn't have to sing, but I was also sad that Azuma would sing with her again. "But first, I'll go with Kanmuri, like I promised." Azuma said, turning to me. And suddenly, they all turned to me, and I was blushing madly. Azuma got up from his seat and Tsukino seemed disappointed as he walked away. Azuma stood next to me and offered me his hand. I could only stare blankly at the hand, as I momentarily lost basic cognitive functions out of sheer nervousness.
When I finally regained usage of my speech, I attempted to blurt out some excuse to exempt me from going on stage. "I-! I don't... You don't have to-" Azuma grabbed my wrist and forced me up. "Come on, Kanmuri! Let's go!" Azuma said, excited. As he dragged me to the stage, I tried to fight off his hold, but he was surprisingly strong. "Please, Azuma, wait-" I tried to stop him.
Next thing I knew, I was standing on the stage, with the spotlights pointed at me, and all the eyes in the audience looking at me. I was paralyzed. Azuma was fiddling with the karaoke machine, probably selecting a song. He handed me a microphone and stood next to me as he gave me a warm smile. I blushed. Suddenly, the song started. I was shocked when I realized it was some generic ballad. I blushed madly.
After a few seconds of cheesy guitar, the lyrics popped up on the screen and I was completely paralyzed. Azuma started singing. He sung of love and happiness, but I wasn't listening. I was blank.
I felt a nudge on my arm and I snapped out of it. I looked at the lyrics on the screen and I saw I missed about half a line. I stumbled to pick the song up. Finally, I caught up to the song and tried not to massacre the song too much, but I'm sure I sounded like crap.
When the chorus started, Azuma jumped in with me. He was moving around to the song, but I didn't move at all. He was looking at me and smiling throughout the chorus, but I was too nervous and scared to enjoy the attention. I didn't really process what we were singing, something about the "sunshine of my life", "all I've ever wanted" and "my whole world". We probably looked ridiculous.
I suffered through another verse and the chorus twice. And then, finally, the song was over. Azuma grabbed my microphone and set it with his back on the machine. I dashed off the stage as people applauded. Azuma quickly followed me. We walked back to our table.
Kawachi, Tsukino and Manager were clapping as well, but they were holding back chuckles. "That... That was interesting, Kanmuri." Kawachi laughed. "Please don't make fun of me..." I asked as I sat back down on my chair, looking away. "Kanmuri-kun is a very good singer." Azuma said. "He was just nervous. Next time, he'll do much better." Azuma sat back down as well. Finally, Manager couldn't hold it in anymore as he let out a drunken, excessive laugh. "I'm sorry guys!" He almost shouted. "That was just too funny!" Kawachi joined in as well. I was incredibly embarrassed and I only wanted to leave.
For once, Tsukino was silent. She seemed slightly uncomfortable. Perhaps she was jealous of me. I know this made me a bad person, but I was really glad she got a taste of her own medicine.
The evening went on. We listened to more mediocre singers. Now that I had actually had my turn at the microphone, I felt a bit more compassionate. Manager got pretty drunk and monopolized the microphone for a few songs. His singing was sloppy and loud and the audience laughed. But after a while, it wasn't as funny anymore. Kawachi walked to the stage and dragged Manager back to the table, and he wasn't fighting back. He is not an aggressive drunk.
Tsukino wasn't as cheery and she didn't cling to Azuma as much. The boy didn't seem to notice a difference but I did. I was glad. I made a fool of myself, but it was worth it if she's not all over him. I had a hard time looking at Azuma. Every time I did, I would blush, remembering how we had just sung together. But Azuma was simply enjoying himself, without a care in the world, without noticing the peculiar change of dynamic within our group.
Since most of us weren't in the mood anymore, I was too embarrassed, Tsukino was silent and so was Kawachi because she was, and Manager was very drunk and slowly falling asleep, we simply decided to go home. Azuma seemed a bit disappointed, which saddened me, but he understood we all wanted to leave. We paid our tabs and left.
Along the short way back to the shop, I noticed Tsukino wasn't holding Azuma's hand and she was very silent. Azuma was cheery. "That was fun, wasn't it?" He asked to everyone and no one. And then, he suddenly turned to me, who was standing behind him. "Did you like singing with me, Kanmuri-kun?" I was taken aback by the question and I blushed. "Hum... Yes-" "You two were so cute!" Manager shouted, suddenly out of his drunken daze. "You seemed so in love, it was adorable!" I blushed madly. My mind was blank, I couldn't imagine what Azuma would answer. "Yeah, it was fun." He just ignored the comment. I didn't know if I should be relieved or disappointed.
We finally got to the bakery and Manager went on home. Kinoshita was surprised we were home so early. He was still cleaning the shop and Azuma and Kawachi decided to help. I wanted to help also, but I was stopped in my tracks. Tsukino was holding my arm. "I'm sorry, Kanmuri-kun." She said, sounding sad. "May I have a word with you?" "Certainly." I answered mechanically, not really caring.
We walked back outside and stood by the door of the bakery. "What is it?" I asked. "Well... I have a few things to say." She paused and seemed to gather her thoughts together. "Is there something between you and Azuma-kun?" I was shocked by the question. Tsukino is just about the last person I wanted to share my feelings with. I didn't know what to say. "It's just that when you two sang together this evening, you really looked like a couple. Azuma seemed so happy to sing with you..." She continued. "And last week, when I sang with Azuma-kun you seemed very angry. You seem annoyed whenever I'm around him. I thought maybe it was because there's something between the two of you and I was being a little too friendly..." I didn't know she had picked up on so much. "I do like Azuma-kun very much, but if Azuma-kun is with Kanmuri-kun, I don't want to interfere." I blushed and looked away. "There's nothing between us..." I finally said. "Really?" She didn't seem to believe me. She observed me for a moment.
"But you do like Azuma-kun, don't you?" She asked, with a smile on her face. I didn't say anything, I was too embarrassed. I didn't want her to know. But, my silence answered her question. "That's very sweet, Kanmuri-kun. I know Azuma is quite oblivious at times, but don't give up." I sharply turned around to look at her. Did that mean she gives up? "I know what you must think... I've been trying to make Azuma love me for a few months now, but it's not working... I don't think it'll ever work out. But I know Azuma-kun cares for Kanmuri-kun very much. He cares for your feelings and values your opinion... I don't know what his exact feelings are, but I know Azuma-kun likes you more than me." I was absolutely shocked by her words. "Tsukino-san..." Tears were starting to flow down her face. "Don't worry about me, I'll get over it. Go get him!" She cheered, as she cried. She then turned away from me and ran. "Thank you, Tsukino-san!" I shouted, so she would hear me. Tsukino waved at me.
I was glad she gave up, but it also meant I had to work harder to make Azuma-kun mine. If I simply gave up, it would be unfair for her. After all, she wasn't as bad a person as I thought... Obviously, my jealousy was blinding me.
I walked back into the store, where Kawachi, Kinoshita and Azuma were still cleaning up. "Where's Tsukino-san?" Kawachi asked. Kinoshita also turned to me for the answer. "She went home." I said. "What?" Kawachi answered, disappointed. Kinoshita was also sad. "Without saying goodbye?" "I guess..." Kinoshita and Kawachi finished up the clean up without much energy. Perhaps they were expecting to be praised by Tsukino after they were done. I pitched in as well and soon enough we were done. Kinoshita went on home, disappointed he didn't get to see Tsukino before leaving. We also went upstairs to our apartment, before locking the door.
I was in a much better mood so I didn't run off to my bedroom. Azuma seemed happy to have me around. We chatted in the living room for a while and it was very pleasant. Then, Kawachi went to take a shower. I walked to my bedroom where my computer was so I could use it. A few minutes later, Azuma knocked on my door and I let him in. "Sorry, I hope I'm not bothering you, Kanmuri-kun." He said. "Not at all." I answered.
Azuma walked to my bed and sat on it. I didn't look at him, because I knew I would be flushed. The only thought of him sitting on my bed made me blush. How I would love to be sitting there with him... "So what are you doing?" Azuma asked. "Just checking my e-mail..." I answered. "Did you like singing with me?" "... Yes. It was nice..." "Let's do it again next time." My heartbeat sped. "That sounds lovely..." I answered. Perhaps he does like me. I took a deep breath and gathered my courage. I closed my laptop and spun my chair around.
I was shocked when I saw Azuma. He wasn't sitting on the edge of my bed, like I thought. He was laying on it, with his head on my pillow, his hands behind his head. I could only stare at his shape, stretched out on my bed... He was so beautiful.
"Hey, what's this?" Azuma asked as he grabbed the calendar I kept on my night table. But I couldn't answer. I probably looked like a total idiot, but I couldn't help it. Azuma sat up so he could look at the calendar properly. After examining it for a few moments, he looked up to me with a surprised expression. "It's your birthday next week?" He asked. I simply nodded, still stunned by him. "Really? That's great! We have to celebrate!" Azuma said, excited.
"Oh, it's okay..." I finally said. "No! We have to do something! Next week, you pick where we go on Friday! And I'll get you a nice gift!" "You don't have to get me anything, Azuma-kun..." Azuma stood up from my bed, sitting my calendar back on my table, and walked to me. "No, but I want to." Azuma answered. He smiled at me. I looked up to him, standing in front of me. The vision was angelic. "Goodnight, Kanmuri-kun." He said. "Goodnight Azuma-kun..." I followed his every move as he walked out of my bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Sitting on my chair, I felt lightheaded. I'm in love...
I changed to my nightwear and moved to my bed. The covers I had carefully fixed this morning were now a bit ruffled, because he had laid on them. I almost didn't want to lie down, to not move how my covers were left by him. I moved my hand along them and felt the lingering warmth he had left behind. I finally lied down, and put my head down on my pillow, where he had laid his head.
I know he wasn't on my bed long enough to leave a scent, but I could smell him... Azuma... I hugged my pillow and took in all the scent I could get. I felt so good. Slowly, I fell asleep on top of my covers, lulled by images of my love and his smile...
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Born into a family of generations of cooks, Nathan Wade opens Sooo Good Bar-B-Que for people on the go.
By Sharon Ginn, Times Correspondent
Published February 22, 2008
The recipes - Nathan Wade knew them by heart. The location was easy to find, too, a vacant old Dairy Queen that intrigued Wade whenever he drove by.
All he needed for his new casual barbecue spot was a name.
One thing stuck in his mind: The reaction Wade often hears when making his old Southern-style dishes.
That's how Sooo Good Bar-B-Que was born.
Wade quietly opened the takeout spot three weeks ago at 1045 E Hillsborough Ave. in Seminole Heights, in a former Dairy Queen that, for now, has only a window for ordering and a window for pickup. There is no seating, though some outdoor tables will be added soon, as well as drive-through service for those pressed for time.
Wade's idea was to serve comfort food to people desperate for a quick dinner but who didn't want traditional fast food. He and manager/cook Harold Reaves offer barbecue cooked "Southern style" with plenty of side dishes.
"A lot of our cooking comes from recipes that have been handed down from my grandmother and her grandmother," Wade said. "Cooking has always been in our family, but this is my first venture. I've helped out other family members in the business. Cooking is part of our history."
Sooo Good offers chicken, beef brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage and smoked turkey; fresh collard greens; grits and tomato gravy; baked beans and other sides. Desserts such as sweet potato pie, bread pudding and cakes are made on site.
"You get a home-cooked meal real fast," Wade said, "in almost the same time as you would get at McDonald's."
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Individual and family sized meals are available.
Form joins function
The way David King sees it, a living space can be like a puzzle, needing a thoughtful design and the right pieces to make it fully functional.
He created his Doma Home Furnishings concept to reflect this philosophy, and so far, he said, it's going well: He opened a second store at 1916 S Dale Mabry Highway last week, 16 months after opening the first in St. Petersburg.
Doma Home Furnishings offers transitional to contemporary designs, "with a lot of one-of-a-kind 'couture' pieces in between," King said.
The store specializes in brands not readily available elsewhere in the area, such as Italian company Calligaris. Specialty pieces include dining tables with self-storing leaves, coffee tables that convert to dining tables, and beds that lift up and have storage underneath.
"These are great examples of not just form, but function," King said.
Full design services are available. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The store's Web site is www.domahomefurnishings.com.
Retail gets a toehold
While the developers of the Towers of Channelside condominiums recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of an inability to retain bank financing, retailers continue to move along with their plans for the building's lower floors.
Red Brick Pizza, a chain from Palmdale, Calif., that is expanding in Florida, opened its location Feb. 5 in a storefront that is owned by Red Brick franchisee David Lopez and his partners. Business has been picking up, Lopez said.
"It's just a matter of getting our name out there," he said. "It's getting better every night."
The Red Brick location, the first in the Tampa area, is the only retailer to have moved into the Towers, but other plans include a sushi bar that is expected to open in the coming months.
Meanwhile, plans for the 11,000-square-foot restaurant and lounge Aja are moving along, owner Robert Solomon said. Permitting delays have pushed back the planned opening several months, probably to midsummer, Solomon said. But whether or not the buildings are full of residents does not have a lot to do with his business plan, he said.
"I think the retail spaces at the Towers are going to be fine," he said. "There's a lot in that area to sustain it. This development will sell out. It won't be today or tomorrow, but it will be in the next couple of years. It's a beautiful building."
The find
An RC Cola and a moon pie for $5
You know you can't resist, so don't even try. Treat yourself to a stroll down memory lane - and an RC Cola and a moon pie for $5 from Baker & Co. The general store and antiques emporium at 2502 N Howard Ave. is jam-packed with a hodgepodge of collectibles, sundries and knickknacks sure to bring back the fondest memories. Call 250-1565.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 10, 2014 (PBBR) - The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts is considering an ordinance to ban the use of single-use plastic checkout bags. The matter has been under consideration for several years.
A letter to the City Manager dated July 30, 2007, stated:
RE: Council Order #7 dated April 30, 2007: Investigate banning Disposable plastic bags from large retail stores and other measures to reduce use and increase recycling of plastic bags
At that time, plastic bag use in Cambridge was estimated at 25 million bags per year. That was almost seven years ago.
At a meeting of the Community Health Committee on Dec. 19, 2012, a motion was made and carried that instructed the City Solicitor to prepare a draft ordinance that will ban the use of plastic bags in the city. A draft ordinance was devised and in early 2013 the Climate Protection Action Committee (CPAC) made its recommendation on the proposed Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance.
CPAC recommends that the City include in any ordinance that bans single use plastic bags a requirement that retail stores impose a fee on paper bags and require a minimum amount of post-consumer recycled content. CPAC also recommends that "biodegradable" bags be included in any ban on plastic bags.
The City Council, at its regular meeting today, passed the draft ordinance to a second reading with the stipulation that another hearing take place before the final vote.
Mayor David Mayer stated that with councilor changes in the City Council meant that there was only two current councilors present at a December meeting when the first reading was passed. He felt that all council members should be able to hear the full proposal before voting on the ordinance.
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It's not the most compelling TV for those looking for fast action, and some media folks have criticized it for being too over the top with hype, but as a platform it is hard to argue that the NFL Draft as it stands today does not deliver for brand partners, fans, buzz and media content.
Perhaps this year was a bit of an outlier, because of the added hype of Johnny Manziel on round one and then Michael Sam on Saturday, and the event was bolstered in advance by the buzz and marketing around the film "Draft Day" that hit theaters less than three weeks before. However by doing all the "little things," this year's Draft had something for everyone by telling so many of the stories across so many outlets behind the scenes.
Want to know about how the names now get sewn on uniforms as players are picked and come to the podium? There was a story for that. What music to the draftees prefer? The NFL let players do their walkout music and then made sure the list was circulated (great artist hype and something the NBA will probably glean off of). Who dresses the athletes? More than one outlet brought us the story of the tailors to the stars. Want to connect with the history of the league, let's bring in NFL Legends on Day Two to announce the picks and then let them speak about the glory of the game. How about some celebrity splash? There is the red carpet at Radio City filled with entertainment press. In market buzz? How about live drop in's from mega- parties conducted by teams all weekend long in each of their markets. Make the event a travelling road show beyond just New York? Let's have other cities talk about hosting the draft going forward.
That is all in addition to key sponsor events by Budweiser, Verizon and many others where clients can be engaged leading up to the draft and fans can experience the elongated show by getting free tickets to sit in the audience at Radio City as the event goes on.
The result? A huge win weekend during a time when games are months away, now netter placed strategically between the Super Bowl and the start of training camp, with equal time on both sides. Record buzz, record social media attention, and the building of new stars underway. Is there too much hype placed on all the trappings of The Draft? While some say yes, the career of the non-guaranteed contract in the salary capped NFL of today provides a limited window for some talent to shine, so giving everyone drafted the chance for some exposure is a valuable service provided to all the young players who walk through the door. It is much more enhanced than years before, but it is a great example of a property effectively taking advantage of a window in time to tell its story in unison to an audience that is both deeply engaged and one that may just be passing by for a look.
There were certainly best practices that the NBA, which has a similar format, can pull in for their draft, and perhaps event then NHL, MLS and MLB can also grab on to, although the development of stars for those three is a much more elongated process in most cases than hoops and football. Now all of the extras were certainly not just invented; many come from the hype and buzz surrounding the yearly entertainment show gatherings, like the Oscars or the Grammy's or the Tony's or even the MTV Music Awards. However the big difference is the honoring of young people here really BEFORE they achieve greatness, not after their career success is cast in stone.
There is talk of the Draft going to four days as well. Too much too long? Maybe. But if the content, the brands and the fans say go, why not? If you are the NFL or any of its partners you want feel good stories to be told year round, and the controlled environment and drama of The Draft presents the perfect launch pad for those stories to begin, and then to be extended throughout years and careers.
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The Vatican has confirmed plans for a visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Palermo, Italy, on October 3.
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Beginning in 2013, the graduating classes of the Environmental Science and Policy Program create an Environmental Sustainability Audit for Chapman University each year. This project serves to determine a baseline for Chapman University and provide support for the current sustainability programs and future sustainability planning. The class of 2013 Environmental Audit looked at ten areas, including dining, waste and recycling, energy management, and water use. The class of 2014 Environmental Audit focused on areas such as residential buildings, landscaping alternatives, and new campus construction. The 2015 Environmental Audit discussed behavior change in various settings at Chapman in addition to retrofitting and retrocommissioning.
In an effort to reduce plastic consumption campus-wide, Chapman began installing water bottle refilling stations in 2012. Members of the Chapman Community can bring reusable water bottles and refill them for free at any of the 13 stations around the main campus, housing and residential center, and Panther Village. They have helped to significantly reduce Chapman's production of plastic waste and, due to their success, are continuing to be expanded in new locations around the university.
Learn more details about the stations on our Water- Refill Stations page.
Additionally, take the pledge to stop buying disposable plastic water bottles on campus!
As part of a pilot project in March of 2013 Chapman University installed three Big Belly Solar Trash Compactors on the main campus. These three dual trash and recycling units replaced eight trash bins and seven recycling bins on main campus. The 15 bins that the Big Bellys replaced had to be checked twice a day, every day. Instead of requiring someone to physically check every bin, the Big Bellys send an email to the custodians when they are full. The three pilot bins are emptied roughly 1.3 times a week, so our custodial staff was able to re-allocate the saved time to other projects. Because the pilot project was so successful, in the fall of 2013 Chapman added seven more dual trash and recycling Big Bellys to the campus landscape.
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Chapman University currently has eight electric vehicle charging stations on campus. The GE WattStation charging units found in Lastinger, Barrera, West Campus, DMAC and Miller Parking Structures and the Knott Studios Parking Lot are the very first stations of their kind to be installed on a college campus in America!
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Sodexo and Chapman Restaurant Services installed the EnviroPure Food Digester in an effort to reduce the amount of waste leaving campus and decrease expenses associated with organic waste management. The EnviroPure digests all organic waste leaving the Randall Dining Commons using bacteria whose natural processes are aided by the introduction of water and air. The EnviroPure is allowing the University to revamp its waste management strategy across many areas on campus and in turn is contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste-hauling expenses.
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Cooking Techniques for Maximum Brain Health Nutrition
Ideally the limitless way to consume food is to eat it raw. Raw meats, fruits and vegetables retain the highest amounts of nutrients. However, very few people are willing to make a lifestyle change to eating raw food all the time. The important thing to keep in mind is that when cooking, less is more, the less cooked your food is the more good stuff it retains.
Steaming is the recommended way to cook to maintain the maximum nutritional value. For fruits and vegetables make sure to eat the skin because that where the nutrients are. The most simple way to steam is place your plate with the food in a larger pot that is partially filled with water, then cover both so that the steam is contained once you place the larger pot on the heating elements. Or buy a steamer.
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- Grill on lower heat.
- As you can imagine the more rarely grilled your meat is the more nutrients it has.
- Overcooking or charring your meat is actually very bad for you as it causes hetro-cyclical amino acids that can cause cancer.
- Marinate your meet before cooking, this blocks about 90% of the cancer causing agents.
Frying, cooking and microwaving of your food will strip nutrients from it
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