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I advise this film for whoever may have lofty ideals of redeeming nature of love. Love must run the gauntlet of fate. The fate of Thousand Reich ended in a division and every German's desire for unification must end in anti-climax and bitterness of economic disparity. We have seen it happen. Love of Maria Braun undergoes such ups and down only to end in a manner that no one may foretell.
Studios in Hollywood made love, MGM in particular, a surefire formula for success. Rainer Werner Fasbinder takes love and sets it as molotov cocktail of emotions that redeems nothing and delivers nothing. The eponymous heroine has love in her heart and her troubles stem from it. He husband is missing after the war and she has to accept her love-child was better dead than alive. Love works at several layers as metaphor for Germany of Goethe and of Konrad Adeneaur.
In the madness that Germany has become romantic idealism of Goethe can only bring tragedy. For the post-war Germany of Adenauer, the sorrows of young Werner are of no use. It is a kind of fascism that forces each to fall in for making a fast buck or be thrown aside. Werther in Adenauer time would belike Bronkovsky, running an illegal joint for GI's and Americans can be entertained. No Germans are allowed but Maria Braun can find company there. Adenauer on the other hand can go back cynically on his avowed purpose and yet sound politically correct. (We hear him first time categorically rejectingthe idea of forming a German army and second to the contrary.) Love as an ideal has, in the Reconstruction period become soiled through and through. Psyche of Germany is wounded and Maria is like many other widows bearing search boards and hopes their missing husbands may return. Love for her is spiritual and all encompassing.
There is a subtext of Maria's family.What happens to Betti her best friend and sister and her mother are counterpoint to her own life. Her mother is also a war widow and has love in her heart. It is she who points out it was not fair that love could hold such power over one. ' One may live on potatoes and if it is in short supply one can subsist on turnips or gruel. But love is such no subtitute for it will do'. It hurts like hell when the winter is biting and fuel is hard to come by.
Maria's bittersweet threnody on love is in her intelligence and power to make changes about her, are unrealized as long as she is focused on her husband who is missing . She lives her mothers fears, her tears and tells her lies. 'Her mother of course leaves the thinking to her'. Such love has only denied Maria Braun her dreams. When one is busy thinking to forage enough firewood or food, she has no chance for dreams.
Despite of such impoverishment she is on a spiritual high that gives her power to walk the streets for her husband and to keep hold on reality. It is touching to see her unflinching conviction her husband Hermann shall return. Her sister Betti's husband Willi does return. She cannot be persuaded otherwise even in the bad news he has heard. No he is alive and shall return, Maria knows in her guts.
Yes Hermann Braun does come back only to be taken away from her. It bears a political parallel in the way Germany was torn asunder.Maria soon shows her hard head . Naturally she becomes the head of a company and the cynical bookkeeper(The trouble with Herr. Senkenburg is that he cannot take a holiday from hiself. Hence is stiff and colorless. Even he is impressed. Maria shows her conrol in sizing up the two men in her workplace and bring him on her side. He who kept the firm going while the Chief went to pieces during the Naz regime took control of the comany. He is thorough and persistent and a hard nosed book keeper. he typifys German spirit for order. He knows she is a force to look up to.
Dr. Klaus Oswald the textile magnate is smitten withMaria and offers marriage but she holds on to her secret and her head. She sleeps cynically with him so she shall have upper hand. She explains mysteriously the reason how the company could turn around its fortunes: she is the Mata Hari of economic success. She keeps company with Captialist by day and spends her night with proletariate.
The West t Germany rose from the ashes as she rose to possess her own country house and material prosperity while her family like Easten Germany lives still amidst the rubble. All that material wealth she wants to lay at the feet of her Hermann who is still in the prison. His love for her is as great as Oswald who puts up willingly with her erratic temperament. She has her secret to which her lover and boss cannot penetrate. Unknown to her he has his secrets, both of which mesh together to explode finally.
Hanna Schygulla was unforgettable portraying her complex character without being erratic; she was a trollop when it required without being meretricious. Whether seductive or as sober company executive she was all woman, intelligent as well as vulnerable.
The film is densely layered and Fassbinder's pet peeve of everyday fascism that the new Dispensation espoused under an economic recovery program, is evident.
Fassbinder had a commercial success, a landmark film in German films by treating love as political diatribe. Yes he hit the mark in terms of technical excellence and box-office takings. Nevertheless a molotov cocktail in the hands of a genius.


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Edward Britton, Texas Tech's most experienced split end, was demoted before spring practice and further raised the ire of Tech coach Mike Leach this week. After Friday's practice in 30-degree weather and a few snow flurries, Britton was sent to study classwork [at midfield on Texas Tech's practice field]. . . .
"Ed didn't like showing up and studying at places I felt like he needed to and like the academic people asked him to, so he can go study out there on the 50-yard line," Leach said. "We'll take baby steps, and if he does good studying out there, we'll decide if we're going to actually let him practice."
Asked if Britton was on thin ice, Leach said, "I'd say that's accurate. All guys that don't study are on thin ice, as far as I'm concerned."
Leach said Britton was to remain out in the cold, studying for at least an hour and a half after his teammates had gone in for the day.
"If somehow he fails to do that, then that'll be the last we ever hear of Easy Ed," Leach said.
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Violence marks start of Thanksgiving holiday in Milwaukee
The Thanksgiving holiday got off to a violent start in the city of Milwaukee.
At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, one person was stabbed to death at 29th & Vliet streets, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office.
Around 11:30 p.m., Milwaukee police said two people were shot near MLK Drive & Wright Avenue. At least one of those two people died, according to the Medical Examiner's office.
Then early Thursday morning, the Medical Examiner's office was called to the scene of a homicide at 14th & Becher streets.
Milwaukee police also responded to three other shootings early Thursday morning; near Hoyt Place & Leon Terrace, 37th & Pierce streets, and 40th & Montreal streets.
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Federer celebrates birthday with win at Rogers Cup
Roger Federer celebrated his 33rd birthday with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 win over Spaniard David Ferrer on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup and a step closer to a landmark 80th career title.sports Updated: Aug 09, 2014 10:45 IST
Roger Federer celebrated his 33rd birthday with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 win over Spaniard David Ferrer on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup and a step closer to a landmark 80th career title.
Federer will next face another Spaniard, Feliciano Lopez, who ended the last hope for a homegrown winner in sixth seed Milos Raonic 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
The other semi-final will see rising star Grigor Dimitrov take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who has reached the last four by knocking off world number one Novak Djokovic and twice-champion and eighth seed Andy Murray in Friday's quarter-final.
With Ferrer 14-0 against the Swiss maestro there was little concern the fifth seed might spoil the party as the capacity crowd serenaded 17-time grand slam winner Federer with a chorus of "Happy Birthday" between games during the second set.
But there would be no gifts from Ferrer, who made Federer work a little longer and little harder than he wanted.
"It's a dream come true to still be playing tennis at this age," Federer told the cheering crowd. "I love tennis but it is a whole lot more fun when you do win and play against guys like David who leave it all out there.
"Stay injury free and go out on my terms, maybe try and win tournaments, I have two this year and hopefully we will have a few more.
"It starts here tomorrow again on the court."
His next opponent Lopez excels on grass and reached the final at Queen's before clinching his fourth career title at Eastbourne a week later, but he has looked at home on the Canadian hardcourts.
After knocking off fourth seed Tomas Berdych in the third round he will now have to record another big upset in Federer if he is to reach his first ATP Tour Masters 1000 final.
Lopez's victory deflated the capacity crowd and was a crushing loss for Raonic, who came into his home tournament with huge expectations, sitting a career high number six in the world and riding the momentum from a win last Sunday in Washington.
Raonic blasted 18 aces past Lopez but in the end the big-hitting Canadian said it was a lack of courage, not muscle, that cost him the win.
"He (Lopez) stepped up and played well on the important moments, especially on his service game," said Raonic. "I just need to show in a few situations more courage and go for a little bit more.
"Not just that third set but all throughout the match. I just felt like I never let it go through or impose myself, and I think that's what cost me over time."
A confident Tsonga heads into Saturday having already taken out Djokovic and Murray, who between them had won five of the last seven Canadian hard-court titles.
After ending an 11-match losing run against Djokovic in the third round, Tsonga brought another barren stretch to an end against Murray with a 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 win.
The Scotsman had dominated their head-to-head encounters, winning nine of 10 contests, with the Frenchman's only victory in that stretch coming in 2008 at the Australian Open.
"It's going better and better every day," said Tsonga. "These last couple of months I practiced a lot because I didn't win many matches and I also made the choice to practice than play tournaments because I was not really ready after the knee problem I had last year.
"Now I feel like I'm ready to play. I'm sure I'm playing better than before."
Tsonga has found success over the years on the Canadian hardcourts, reaching the semi-finals in three of his four visits and with a win over Dimitrov will advance to his third ATP Masters final.
Dimitrov needed to dig deep to avoid having his name added to the upset list, the seventh seed battling back to beat South African Kevin Anderson 5-7 7-5 7-6(6).


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Officer Arnold also threatened business owner during traffic stop
Paul Joseph Watson
November 28, 2012
The behavior of a cop who viciously assaulted a teen while barking "move and die" in an incident captured on video that has since gone viral on You Tube has been labeled "embarrasing" by the Hurst Police Department.
The clip shows Officer Disraeli Arnold running up to 17-year-old Andrew Rodriguez and forcefully kneeing him in the head as he lay on the ground. Rodriguez was being arrested for a 4-year-old trespassing charge by another cop at the time of the incident.
The assault is almost matched in vulgarity by the aggressive and foul-mouthed rant Arnold engages in.
"MOVE AND DIE. MOVE AND F***ING DIE. YOU GONNA MOVE AGAIN? F***ING MOVE AGAIN. F***ING MOVE AGAIN." Arnold yells, before also shouting at Jordan Rojas for recording the incident on his cell phone.
"MOVE SO I CAN KICK YOUR ASS. MOVE SO I CAN F*** YOU UP… Give me a reason to f*** you up" the officer grunts.
Arnold then pompously struts up to the camera and states his name and badge number as if he is proud of his behavior.
The Hurst Police Department in Texas responded by placing Arnold on administrative leave and promising an investigation into the incident. CBS News reports today that police officials have labeled Arnold's actions "embarrasing," asking that they not be characterized by the shocking video, but by their reaction to it.
A 2010 review of Arnold's job performance found that he was "overzealous" in his policing tactics and "needs to step back and see the big picture to weigh the risks involved."
Rodriguez's mother Kelly Pope reacted angrily to the incident, telling WFAA News,"This is supposed to be somebody to protect the city and our children."
"He needs to be reprimanded. He needs to be fired," she said. "I'm sure this ain't the first time this has happened." Pope stated, adding that she may seek legal action.
This is not the first time that Arnold has been involved in an altercation where he has used foul language to intimidate members of the public.
During a traffic stop in August, business owner Gared Matusz was thrown to the floor by Arnold, who made violent threats which left his mother hysterical.
"I was cooperating completely until he got there and threw me on the ground, and that's when I started getting angry and my mom got the brunt of of it," Matusz said, adding "His exact words were, 'You don't want your son to see me mad,'" he said. "He was threatening her, berating her, and she was crying hysterically."
"This cop has anger issues — plain and simple," Matusz told WFAA. "He should not be a police officer."
Reaction to the incident on the Hurst Police Department's Facebook page has been so irate that police officials were forced to post a message notifying people that personal attacks on Officer Arnold would be removed.
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Rice University students and alumni interested in exploring new career and internship opportunities are invited to attend the annual Career and Internship Expo Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center. The event is hosted by Rice's Center for Career Development (CCD) and the Jones Graduate School of Business' Career Management Center (CMC).
The expo will include more than 100 employers from throughout the Houston area and the U.S. A full list of employers is available at http://bit.ly/YfYHuJ.
"This has always been an extremely effective recruiting event, and we're very excited to connect students and alumni with over 100 organizations in one day," said Jessica Campbell, associate director for employer relations in the CCD. "The best part of the event is that these organizations are here because they are truly interested in hiring Rice students and alumni. It's a wonderful opportunity for all who participate."
Fabiola Currarino, executive director of the Jones School's CMC, said, "This is an amazing event that connects students and alums with employment opportunities. It also offers companies a platform not only to share their story but also to access a pool of talent for their multiple recruiting needs in one day. We have seen Jones School students be very successful in the past and look forward to another successful Career Expo this year."
Campbell said that the CCD is hosting walk-in hours from noon to 1 p.m. through Feb. 6 for student résumé reviews and other questions. The CCD and CMC are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
The expo is free, but students are required to show Rice identification to gain entry to the event. For more information, visit http://ccd.rice.edu/expo.


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Better than sauce from a cow bowel. Just sayin'.
This is why I always do the buffet thing in Chinese restaurants because I don't know what anything really is and don't WANT to know. I just pick out what looks good and eat it.
And I don't care if it's road kill or whatever as long as it's cooked properly and I get a fortune cookie at the end. After all, aren't we all just road kill on the highway of life?
Corrugated Iron Beef WBA Strange NFARB.
Um, no thanks, I'm full!
Makes me wonder how they'd translate haggis.
I gotta FEVER. And the only preSCRIPtion. Is more cow bowel.
I don't like the sound of that!
I apply CH's philosophy to dating.
Cow Bowel in Sauce could indeed make Beijing a laughing stock. But for true on-the-mark "laughing stock" goodness, try Laughing Cow cheese (known as "Beast Foods" west of the Rockies).
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do so. You will fall out of your chair from laughing so hard.
Attention all people who love to make fun of bad translations: check out www.engrish.com. It has probably been blogged before, but it is worth taking note of.
I'm less frightened of the bowel, more frightened of... the Sauce.
I realize marketing is Everything, but cow bowel by any other name would still be cow bowel. Right??
-The kids had some fireworks labeled "Crackering Balls" last year.
-The Toyota Camry is so named, I'm told, because the CEO wanted something that rhymed with "Family"
Everybody's wokking at me
I don't understand a word there (Beijing)
Only the occasional bilingual road sign
--Theme from "Midnight Cow Bowel"
Imagine my disappointment when I realized that wasn't a recipe page. Darn.
Having lived and worked in China for more than eight years now, I'm starting not to notice. I was rather thinking "Yeah, I could go for some cow bowels in sauce." Especially the sauce with lots of garlic and peppers. (Also keeps away vampires.) (We all suspect that certain members of the school administration where I teach are, in fact, vampires. We've greatly increased our garlic intake, just in case.)
Of course, I was born in Oklahoma, where shooting your own food is considered fairly normal. In light of that, a lot of Chinese food seems normal enough. I suppose certain parts of the Western Hemisphere would see this differently.
Seriously, they do make sausages in China old-school, using beef or pork intestine for skins. Some of them are really quite good, even by gourmet cooking standards. That was probably the "cow bowels" in reference.
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Jeremy Lusk dies from injuries suffered in freestyle motocross crash
*Updated with funeral service announcement **Updated with link to story on Lusk in today's L.A. Times
***Updated with statement from Brian Deegan
Freestyle motocross star Jeremy Lusk, 24, has died as a result of head injuries sustained in a weekend crash during a competition in Costa Rica, and it's with a heavy heart that Outposts shares this news.
The Temecula rider passed away in his hospital bed late Monday night in San Jose, Costa Rica, while surrounded by his mother and father, Chuck and Gina Lusk; his wife Lauren, and mother- and father-in-law Lynne and Larry, along with fellow Metal Mulisha riders Brian Deegan, Ryan Hagy, Cameron Steele and Erik Apple.
Deegan, founder of Metal Mulisha, issued this statement Tuesday at 3 p.m.:
"Jeremy motivated me to be a better person, he was my best friend. The bond of this team is one that will never be broken. We know Jeremy is looking down from a great place, continuing to move mountains and touch the lives of those above.
"One day, we will all be reunited and will ride together again. In the end, all dust turns to ash. Metal Mulisha will continue to live and die by that creed. Jeremy, we can't wait to see you."
Please keep Lusk and his family in your thoughts and prayers. He did his best to live life to its fullest and entertain, and for that his many fans are deeply appreciative.Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Revival Christian Fellowship Church at 29220 Scott Road in Menifee, Calif. To learn more about Lusk please click here for a story posted in the L.A. Times obits section.
--Pete Thomas
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France coach Didier Deschamps has left out Samir Nasri and Eric Abidal after naming his 23-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday.
Nasri, 26, and Abidal, 34, both played a part in helping Les Bleus clinch their place in Brazil, but will not attend the tournament after Deschamps announced his selection on France's main evening news programme.
The former France captain explained Nasri's inability to reproduce the excellent form he has shown in Manchester City's Premier League-winning season for the national team, and the midfielder's attitude when he is left out of the side had led to him missing out on a second successive World Cup.
He said: "We're talking about a player of great quality. But Samir has had some performances in the French national team that aren't at the same level of those with City. He's an important player at City, which is not the case in the national team.
"He has said himself that he's not happy when he's a substitute. You can see that, and feel that within the squad. That's the three reasons why I didn't pick him."
Deschamps' reasoning for leaving out Abidal was different. Recalled by Deschamps to lend his experience to younger players within the squad, Abidal initially appeared certain to take part in his third World Cup finals.
However, after a poor display in France's playoff first-leg defeat in Ukraine in November, Abidal was left out of the second leg, in which Les Bleus overturned their 2-0 deficit in large part thanks to two goals from fellow centre-back Mamadou Sakho.
When his form dipped for Ligue 1 side Monaco in the second half of the campaign, Abidal's fate was sealed. Instead, Deschamps opted for Porto's Eliaquim Mangala with a view to giving the 23-year-old experience of a major tournament ahead of Euro 2016, which will be staged in France.
He said: "All decisions are difficult, and it was even more difficult with Abi. He was in full form last year. I told him that if I had brought him back it was to play an important role, to be in the starting XI. His displays of late were not as good as those at the start of the season. I prefer to have a younger player to prepare for the experiences that will come after the World Cup."
Deschamps had been expected to announce a provisional 30-man squad before cutting seven names from his list ahead of the final deadline on June 2. Instead, he opted to announce his final selection as well as seven reserves, who will train with the squad until May 28, the day after France's first warm-up friendly against Norway.
"I have always been convinced that the best solution was to give a list of 23 from the start to create team spirit, not insecurity. When you have 30, you have 15 who are worried that they might not stay," Deschamps explained before outlining his hopes for the squad in South America.
"I don't dream, I'm realistic, which doesn't stop me being ambitious. After the defeat in Ukraine, many didn't see us going to Brazil. Now they see us winning it. The most important thing is June 15, the first game against Honduras. We have to win it."
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Mickael Landreau (Bastia)
Defenders: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), Eliaquim Mangala (Porto), Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain),
Midfielders: Rio Mavuba (Lille), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille), Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Clement Grenier (Lyon), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United)
Forwards: Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Loic Remy (Newcastle United)
Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Remy Cabella (Montpellier), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loic Perrin (Saint-Etienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton), Benoit Tremoulinas (Dynamo Kiev/Saint-Etienne)


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|Temple of Atal'Hakkar
|Sunken Temple, Temple, ST
|Temple of Atal'Hakkar loading graphic
|Pool of Tears, Swamp of Sorrows
| Green dragonflight
Jungle troll
Undead troll
|End boss
|Avatar of Hakkar, Shade of Eranikus
|Advised level
|Minimum level
|Player limit
|5 (10)
Temple of Atal'Hakkar (also known as Sunken Temple and more rarely, Lost Temple) is a shrine erected by the Atal'ai trolls, led by their master Jammal'an the Prophet, to the nefarious Blood God — Hakkar the Soulflayer. Believing that this was the intended site for Hakkar's reentry into Azeroth, the great Dragon Aspect, Ysera, and her green dragonflight sunk the temple into the depths of the Swamp of Sorrows...but the dragons did not realize that it was the wrong location until it was too late.
Many of the bosses in the instance have some kind of prerequisite in order to encounter them. Atal'alarion will appear after activation of statues, Jammal'an the Prophet can only be reached by killing the 6 troll mini-bosses, Avatar of Hakkar must be summoned and the Shade of Eranikus will only be killable after the death of the Prophet.
The Temple may be entered by level 39. The mob level range is 40-55, with the final boss being 55.
From old World Dungeons site:
- Over a thousand years ago, the powerful Gurubashi Empire was torn apart by a massive civil war. An influential group of troll priests, known as the Atal'ai, attempted to bring back an ancient blood god named Hakkar the Soulflayer. Though the priests were defeated and ultimately exiled, the great troll empire buckled in upon itself. The exiled priests fled far to the north, into the Swamp of Sorrows. There they erected a great temple to Hakkar - where they could prepare for his arrival into the physical world. The great dragon Aspect, Ysera, learned of the Atal'ai's plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes. To this day, the temple's drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons who prevent anyone from getting in or out. However, it is believed that some of the fanatical Atal'ai may have survived Ysera's wrath - and recommitted themselves to the dark service of Hakkar.
The name Atal'Hakkar can mean either "Devoted to Hakkar" or "In Honor of Hakkar" in Zandali, the language of the trolls.[1]
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This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
The Sunken Temple was raised to a level 50-60 dungeon in Cataclysm.
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A good group to have for this instance would consist of a tank, a healer, and three damage dealers, preferably one with good AoE. AoE's are very helpful, as there are many packs with non-elites. The instance offers a lot of opportunity for crowd control (specifically rogue saps and Priest shackle undeads, and magic dispels (from priests, paladins, and Resto shamans) make it a lot easier, as there a various negative effects (Fear and Sleep being the most dangerous). One of the three damage dealers should be able to tank, or have a pet that can tank, for the Shade of Eranikus fight.
Each class brings something useful to this instance, and as much depends on player skill and character levels as does group composition. That said, it's very nice to have reliable Crowd Control, good healing from a suitably geared and/or spec'd healer, as well as some form of out of combat Resurrection and Wipe Recovery.
One of the most important things to bring to this instance is knowledge of the layout or a good guide/map, as it's very easy to get lost here!
- See pre- Cataclysm walkthrough at Old walkthrough.
Dungeon denizens
- Bog beasts
- Dire trolls
- Green dragon (one, Shade of Eranikus)
- Green drakes
- Green dragonspawn
- Green dragon whelps
- Grells
- Larvae
- Oozes
- Serpents
- Skeletal wind serpent (one, Avatar of Hakkar)
- Snakes
- Trolls
- Wind serpents
- Worms
- Scourge trolls
See Temple of Atal'Hakkar loot.
|Sunken Temple (circa Cataclysm)
Patch changes
- Template:Patch 4.0.3a
- Template:Patch 3.2.0
- Template:Patch 2.3.0
- Patch 1.4.0 (patch date:2005-05-05): The minimum level requirement on the Temple of Atal'Hakkar Meeting Stone has been properly assigned.
- Patch 1.3.0 (patch date:2005-03-07): Capped at ten players.
- ↑ Dark Factions, pg. 127
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Greet guests upon arrival with one of these super-chic, colorful totes filled with local goodies, maps, and pertinent info about your event.
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B&J Fabrics plastic or vinyl sheets
Roll of parchment paper
Rotary cutter
Dritz grommet kit (amazon.com)
Dritz 1-inch curtain grommets (amazon.com)
Mokuba cords and straps
Velcro (optional)
- To make three bags at a time with 1 piece of vinyl, fold the vinyl in half. Cut 3 pieces of parchment to desired width of the bags and a few inches longer than the desired height. Slip the pieces of parchment into the folded vinyl, leaving 3 inches of space between each paper.
- Cover with a sheet of parchment that is larger than the vinyl. Fuse the vinyl together by running a hot iron over parchment; let cool completely.
- Using a ruler and rotary cutter, cut vinyl midway between each piece of parchment. Remove parchment sheets so you are left with three pockets.
- To add handles or a shoulder strap, follow the instructions on the grommet kit and add one grommet or two to the top of the bag where the opening is. Thread nylon cord or whatever strap material you'd like through the grommets; knot to secure.
(For a fold-over clutch like the red bag, pictured: After step 3, glue a piece of cotton trim around the center of the pocket. Fold the top of the vinyl halfway down, and fasten by attaching Velcro to the inside of the flap.)


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In addition to his past political, Gaughran is chairman of the Suffolk County Water Authority.
He had lost to Marcellino in a squeaker in 2016. This time around was a very different story. Gaughran captured 55 percent of the vote to Marcellino's 45.
Gaughran was among the Senate wins that handed complete control of the State Legislature to Democrats.


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SHOUTcast is a very popular stream service using the MP3, MP3 Pro, and NSV format. Shoutcast.com maintains a large directory of stations using Shoutcast software (the DNAS), as do we. Bouncyservers uses Shoutcast software exclusively because MP3 streaming is compatible with ALL media players and operating systems. Other formats such as Windows Media or Real Audio can only be listened to with a single player running on Windows. MP3 streaming with Shoutcast will expose you to the largest potential listening audience and give you the most broadcasting options. You can use BSD, Linux, Mac OS / OS-X, or Windows to source or listen to a Shoutcast stream.
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Grant has written an unusual immigrant story. Vivien's parents have never told her much about the time before they moved to a new land and took up residence in a small flat in London. Without much joy or activity beyond the regular routines of daily living, the only thing her father is passionate about is how much he hates his brother.
Unbeknownst to her father, Vivien meets with her uncle, a notorious and reviled slum landlord, and helps him to write a memoir. In the telling he gives Vivien something she never got from her parents – the stories of the past – and gives the reader some empathy for him. Is a monster excused because he has suffered?
Clothing plays an important role in this book. Grant skilfully captures the mysterious link between clothing and personality. The imagination in how we clothe ourselves or how we view how others are clothed, is something intriguing and intuitive to those who find that sort of thing interesting.
Though shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and though parts of this book were interesting and well written, I cannot say that I enjoyed it very much or found it very compelling. Although I liked what the author did with her descriptions of the clothing and the unfolding of the immigrant story, I also found it in many ways awkward and unfocused.
This was a book club assignment and I am anxious to discover what the others thought of it. Sometimes my opinion of a book increases when I hear what others appreciated about it. Will we all be thinking extra hard about what we wear to the meeting? 🙂


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Remember about a year ago when it was so totally hilarious to talk about Lady Gaga's cock? All because there was "something" under her dress at one concert? And people didn't want to believe she maybe wore a strap-on and "accidentally" revealed the thing to mock celebs who "accidentally" expose their vulvas when they emerge from cars? Well! Eminem is still thinking about those halcyon days. In his new Bad Meets Evil track, "A Kiss," Marshall Mathers seems to have a crush on Katy Perry. But he also raps:
"Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office / She's still a male lady."
Hip-hop is all about posturing, braggadocio and slams, yes. However, using transgender as a dis is not an acceptable form of insult. But with a number one album and a legion of Little Monsters, Gaga probably cares about Em's lyrics about as much as she cares for pants.
Eminem Disses Lady Gaga In New Bad Meets Evil Song "A Kiss" [PopCrush]


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It was the summer of 1995 and I was taking Hector, a dear Matsigenka friend who called me "brother," to meet up with a film crew camped out at the research station of Cocha Cashu down river. I was helping Hector's community negotiate for an upcoming shoot. Cheronto, who came from a rival community nearer the station, was the best boat pilot in the region. He was taking us down the river to close the negotiations.
Sweaty, thirsty, and famished, we trudged across the searing sand when someone up ahead cried out, "Watermelons!" Senegui, an affable widower who lived nearby, seeded the beaches with watermelons every summer, and this year was a bumper crop.
"There are more over here," called someone else. "And are they ripe!"
There was only one machete, so everyone else began smashing the melons rudely on driftwood, bent knees or unripe melons still on the vine. There was no question of mere observation, of imposing etiquette or restraint: someone with sticky hands passed me a plump green specimen and I joined the frenzy. We eviscerated melon after melon, first cracking them in half and then taking a plunge with our fingers through a yielding halo of seeds to pull out the dripping pink heart.
The melons were cold and sweet and heavy with juice that dribbled down our faces, chests, arms and legs as we crammed the pulp into our greedy mouths. We ate only the plumpest, sweetest, juiciest melons, and even then only the seedless central column. We discarded less ripe specimens entirely after breaking them open, and tossed aside fully ripe melons half-eaten in wanton extravagance, not bothering to pick through pesky seeds: the next one might even be sweeter.
No one spoke until we were sated. The beach was littered with seeds, rinds, melon entrails and a crazed reticulation of trampled vines and footprints. We washed our sticky hands and faces in tepid water along the stream bank. We must have consumed or destroyed a dozen watermelons each, and Senegui's crop was mostly gone.
"Won't he be angry?," I asked one companion with belated guilt.
"No, we'll tell him we were hungry. The first floods would have washed them away anyway. Besides we left lots of seeds, they'll grow back next year."
About ten days later, I fell gravely ill and had to be evacuated first to Cusco, then Lima, then back to the United States. The film segment on Hector's community was abandoned. Hector and Cheronto quarreled during the trip, among other things blaming one another for my illness. It was Cheronto's fault, for beaching the boat at his father-in-law's place to get us all drunk on putrid manioc beer rather than going straight to the film crew's camp as planned. No, it was Hector's fault, for letting Glenn pluck and sniff one of those stinkhorn mushrooms to show the film crew: everyone knows they reek with demonic vapors.
Hector was dead three years later of a horrific, wasting illness, no older than 35, and most attribute his death to sorcery by Cheronto or someone in his family. Cheronto is an old man now, ostracized and expelled from his community but content at an isolated settlement with two wives, numerous children and plentiful game. None of the three of us could have known it at the time, but those were the last watermelons we would ever eat together.
They were the best watermelons of my life.
Excerpt from my forthcoming book, Sorcery and the Senses
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Also published by The Common: "The Challenge of Life Hill: Magical landmark in the Brazilian Amazon metes out destiny like the Fates"


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|FastMail Forum All posts relating to FastMail.FM should go here: suggestions, comments, requests for help, complaints, technical issues etc.
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|19 Jan 2017, 02:24 PM
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Its good so many people are speaking out....... Sadly I dont think they care.. They have made up thier minds
|19 Jan 2017, 03:37 PM
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I suppose you're right, and people who bought member accounts in good faith, thinking they would stand by their promise to support them for life, are simply screwed, and we must now choose whether to submit to fastmail's extortion in order to keep the email addresses we've been using for 15 years and assuming would always be ours. I still hope they might surprise me and decide to do the right thing for their earliest customers. It's not like there are enough of us that an extra few subscription dollars from us could make any noticeable difference to their profits.
Here's a question for all of you who think this is a good deal: would you have paid $667 in 2002 for a lifetime email address? I didn't think so. And if no one had paid for their lifetime email address offer in 2002, would fastmail still exist today? No, because then their revenue that year would have been $0, because all of their paid accounts then included the lifetime promise.
So fastmail owes their existence to their early customers, and now they're blackmailing us by making us pay more or else forcing us to go through all the headaches of changing our addresses.
|19 Jan 2017, 03:47 PM
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Incredible... very sad to read all this
|19 Jan 2017, 06:13 PM
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|19 Jan 2017, 06:44 PM
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Extortion is perhaps more apt (courtesy Google)
noun: extortion; plural noun: extortions
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
synonyms: blackmail, shakedown; formal - exaction.
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|19 Jan 2017, 07:07 PM
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Location: UK
Posts: 392
Maybe a sense of perspective here, its only an email service, its not something that will have a huge impact on your life should it disappear. If it really means that much to you, cough up.
Mugwhamp got it right; some right divas on here.
|19 Jan 2017, 07:38 PM
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Location: mostly in Thailand
Posts: 2,848
I agree with those who believe those complaining about the canceling of Member accounts are overreacting.
Fastmail's actions may not be totally cool, However, those affected, should they now want to switch away from Fastmail,without paying Fastmail another cent, have plenty of time to react.. Assuming they use a Basic account for a year (which will cost them nothing extra), they have over 18 months in which to inform their correspondents of their new email address. Alternatively, Bron has indicated Fastmail's willingness to reimburse $15.00 (for the original $12.95 or $14.95 subscriptions) in which case they have received about 8-15 years of email service for free and still have over 6 months to arrange their migration.
Meanwhile, the old Member service, while fine 15 years ago, is scarcely a viable service today. Yes, changing your email address is a bit of a pain, but with plenty of notice not a catastrophe.
|19 Jan 2017, 07:46 PM
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Wild guess
Let me make a wild guess - those of you here who are so easily dismissing "US$14.95 one-time fee Members" grouses aren't in their shoes?
|19 Jan 2017, 08:18 PM
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If you give someone your word then you must maintain it. In this case, I don't know if for example I pay a basic account now for a year, then in 6 months FM could say that the price has changed and now I must pay some more money for the other 6 months that I paid before or I must leave, etc. Think in other examples about Fastmail not maintaning its word. FM's word is something to trust, if they can't maintain that word then FM is not a company to trust. The rest are only excuses about the price, advantages, etc.
|19 Jan 2017, 08:21 PM
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|19 Jan 2017, 08:41 PM
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It occurred to me, maybe FM are discontinuing Member accounts in order to keep their options open to sell the company again.
Think about it: If they talk to someone interested in purchasing their business, it's different to say "We've got no Member accounts 'baggage', all of our user accounts are money-makers" than to say "We've got these many thousands Member accounts 'baggage', technically they don't cost us much, but they're an eyesore. So far we haven't been able to dissuade these folks to walk away, but we hope you will be able to, or that they won't disturb you much..."
I know if I was the prospective buyer which proposal would be easier to buy into.
Unfortunately it's not easy to split FM into a "good bank" and a "bad bank" (to borrow a term from financial services), because to let a spin-off walk away with Member accounts would mean they have to give away their code, which they won't do.
So strictly speaking what they should do is to turn Member accounts into Forwarding accounts, as someone has recommended, this way at least Members won't lose their address. Setting up a forwarding service costs no money! They could place limits on the number or size of email forwarded. They could even refuse letting members use SMTP, make them use their own ISP's (as long as the SPF policy would allow it). This way they wouldn't even be liable in the event of member abuse.
FastMail's a sorry move. I'm affected though I'm able to take remediation steps (I feel sorry for guys that don't). Now FM should try and engage in some damage limitation -- from a reputation point of view also (unless they'd like to sue EmailDiscussions to take these threads off so no one will know).
|19 Jan 2017, 08:58 PM
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|19 Jan 2017, 11:21 PM
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The problem is there's a huge philosophical gulf between the group of happily-paying annual FastMail members and the legacy "Member" users, and it's probably difficult to bridge that gap between those who feel that an e-mail address and account borders on being a basic right and those who feel that anything important is worth paying to get done properly. I'm not even saying that one philosophy is more correct than the other merely that it's hard for one side to really understand where the other is coming from.
I believe you get what you pay for, and I consider e-mail far too important to me to not pay real money for it on a regular basis, as well as to have it set up in such a way that I'm not beholden to any one provider, regardless of how much money I'm giving them. I registered my own domain name back in 1998 almost 20 years ago to use as my primary email address. I've used at least a dozen different email providers in that time frame, and even gone back and forth between some a few times, but my address has never changed, and any policy changes by any one provider or another has never been anything more than a minor inconvenience.
Of course, I don't expect everybody to think the way I did, and as I've expressed earlier in this thread, I really do sympathize with those folks who feel that FastMail made them a promise of a lifetime e-mail account back in 2002, however I can also see FastMail's perspective on this as well I think there's a middle ground here to understand that 15 years is a lifetime in "Internet time" and things do change, and of course the very fact that FastMail is making a pretty generous offer here to either refund or convert "Member" accounts is a reasonable compromise on their end.
|20 Jan 2017, 12:57 AM
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Comments from a soon to be former member:
1) Was it worth $15?
Not to me. One of my bad decisions, thinking Fastmail would stand by its word. Fastmail offered something clearly worth more than $15 at $15. So I bought it hoping for an email address good for life. Fastmail changed their mind, so now I am screwed: I made a bad choice. Would receiving $15 back help, NO. Would receiving a discount on Fastmail help, NO. At least most of the people I have recommended Fastmail to have already moved away from Fastmail. My significant other will be a significant problem however, but at least she has a guest account instead making it somewhat easier.
2) Did it become worth more with Fastmail's enhancements?
Not to me it didn't. I just wanted somewhere to receive 0-5 text emails a day, occasionally needing to see the html version.
Aside: It hasn't been possible to see the html version in webmail since the new system(realizing text has to be the default view given the above). Although why anyone would use webmail has always been a little bit of a mystery.
3) Will transferring to a new email address be easy?
Not particularly, mostly since members have been treated worse than guests - I've long wished I'd kept my guest account instead of upgrading(since many years ago downgrading) to member status. With such small storage in the member account, there is not much trash to look at to see who uses the Fastmail account.
Hey, but at least I'll gain an address to give out to businesses likely to send a lot of email I don't want.
4) Are threats of a class action lawsuit silly?
I personally wouldn't consider such a thing, but here is a situation where Fastmail has all the power and the user has none. That sounds like a potential lawsuit situation. And it's not a lawsuit over $15: clearly Fastmail knowingly mispriced the member category, just read this thread. If it was really worth thousands of dollars as some are intimating, then it is a lawsuit over thousands of dollars, Fastmail's mispricing has little to do with what the product is/was worth. Lawsuit would not prevail though.
|20 Jan 2017, 01:28 AM
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@minimalist: Words of support from another "soon to be former member"
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Number of school employees being laid off appears higher than previously indicated
Dozens of teachers in Manatee County will lose their jobs as the district begins eliminating positions that school officials acknowledge should have never been filled in the first place.
Area principals have submitted lists of teachers and staff that will be renewed next year as the district tightens staff allocations in the wake of gross financial errors that led to a multi-million dollar budget deficit the system has yet to recover from.
Teachers across the county have been informed that they have no place in the district next year, and more are expected to be notified because not all principals have shared allocations for the 2013-14 year with their staff.
"Because of a lack of fiscal discipline and controls, our school district has hired too many employees over the last several years," Superintendent Rick Mills said in an automated phone message sent to teachers and parents Wednesday evening. "While attrition will count for part of the realignment, it will not count for all."
Mills promised a letter explaining the district's reallocation process in the near future; the district will release specific information on early next week.
Other positions on the chopping block include aides, specialists and custodians, though only some school administrators have chosen to inform employees that they will not be rehired. The district deadline to inform staff of contract nonrenewals is May 31.
News of layoffs comes as a blow to teachers who endured a pay cut last year and watched the district use funds from internal school accounts to boost depleted district reserves.
Prine Elementary school Amanda Baker was one of seven teachers who were called into a meeting with Principal Guy Grimes this week and told she would be let go.
Baker, 31, had just been evaluated "highly effective" on her yearly evaluation and has been on a team to write next year's math curriculum. She said administrators said they could offer her no explanation for the nonrenewal, but told her repeatedly it had nothing to do with her performance.
"This is happening for a reason completely outside my own ability," Baker said Thursday. "They won't tell me why they chose me and that's the biggest frustration."
Baker is the breadwinner in her family and carries the family insurance, as her husband is finishing school. She has applied for positions in other counties.
"The way that you deal with it is really hard," Baker said. "There were a lot of tears shed, but at the end of the day you have students in the classroom staring at you saying, 'Why are you crying?' "
A grim outlook
Not every school has informed teachers of changes in positions for next year. Lakewood Ranch High School teacher and former School Board candidate Robert Moates said that while he has heard of many elementary school principals letting teachers know their status for next year, he has heard no official news at the high school level.
"High schools right now exist in a realm of rumors because principals have not necessarily told people yet," said Moates, who has heard from teachers that say cuts of up to 12 or 15 teachers have occurred at certain schools.
Moates, a district teacher for more than a decade, has a professional service contract — he cannot be fired without just cause. But professional service contracts were eliminated by law in July 2011. Teachers hired after this date have annual contracts and can be let go at the end of every year, which means all teachers with less than four years of service here are in jeopardy of losing their job.
"The only legal challenge to a nonrenewal is if it's done for discriminatory reasons," Manatee Education Association President Pat Barber said.
Barber said the union typically tracks roughly 60 nonrenewals per year, often related to substitute positions or small allocation changes. She expects this year's number to be much larger.
"In the past, once renewals are placed, if attrition happens and there are new positions open, the people who principals want back can be renewed," Barber said. "That's what I'm holding out hope for."
Moates does not necessarily share her optimism.
"If the goal is a reduction in force, we're not going to get those teachers back," said Moates, adding that district administrators should have addressed budget issues sooner. "The interim administration did nothing while waiting for a new superintendent. That's nine months that we could have been saving money. Nickels, pennies and dimes could have added up. And now we are going to fire a bunch of teachers."
'Really, really sad'
Though exact figures for changes in allocations were not available Thursday, cuts have reportedly increased greatly from the figures released by the district in March, when school officials said 188 full-time staff positions would be eliminated. About 96 were supposed to be teaching positions.
Mills said in his automated message that the decision to keep class sizes lower than requirements outlined in the Florida class size amendment cost the district "millions" and created a "unsustainable strain" on the system. The district acknowledged a multimillion-dollar deficit in September and officials have since questioned whether funds will break even by the end of the fiscal year.
The deficit prompted a forensic audit that cost more than $200,000 and concluded, among many other financial blunders, that 15 teacher positions were unbudgeted for. That number seems to have grown substantially in a district where finances had not been scrutinized until this spring.
District officials say that is when they discovered excess positions after position control — the tool used to track teacher salaries against the budget that was previously turned off by former administrators — was put back in the system.
State data does show that the district kept class sizes under the levels mandated by the class size amendment, which addresses student/teacher ratios.
Since 2010, classes up to third grade have hovered at about 16 students, though the state mandate is 18. Similar data for middle school and high school shows that class sizes were kept roughly three students under the state caps.
But the averages actually fall on the high side compared to other Florida districts, and last year more than 1,000 classes in the district were over the class size requirements.
District spokespeople said Thursday that they could not immediately provide clarity on the role of cuts and class size in righting finances and improving academic gains.
"It's upsetting me to have to leave," Baker said. "This is the best school that I've worked in. To have to leave is really, really sad."


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Works Nvidia GPUs, AMD GPUs and CPUs… Needs Forceware 195.39
This package has 5 Apple OpenCL demos:
- Procedural Geometric Displacement
- Raytraced Quaternion Julia Set
- Procedural Grass and Terrain
- Procedural_Noise32
- NBody Simulation Example
Key points:
*It has 32 and 64 binaries.
*OpenGL interop! up to 2X in perf! (only on Nvidia 195.39 drivers currently) :
World first OpenCL OpenGl interop in Windows!?
*Select CPU and GPU and OGL interop or not in one exec
*Linux perhaps coming soon…
- Source code (depends on feedback on my blog): I have aVS2008 solution with project files!


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Circuit, Associate Divisions and Probate Division
Phone: 660-259-6101
Fax: 660-259-6148
Welcome to the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk's Office. We hope you will find this page to be a useful and convenient tool in accessing the information you may need in relation to the 15th Judicial Circuit, as well as the many services this office provides. We encourage you to reference this information often for frequent updates.
Lafayette Hall is located one block south of Main Street and the Lafayette County Courthouse. You may contact the Circuit Clerk via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
. The office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. This office honors all holidays regulated by the State of Missouri.
You should know that the Court is prohibited by law from responding to requests for legal advice. All such requests should be made directly with a licensed attorney. Further, documents received as attachments via the Circuit Clerk's e-mail are not a valid means of filing with the Court. All pleadings and documents must be filed electronically if filed by an attorney and must be filed directly with the Circuit Clerk's Office if the filing party is self represented pursuant to the requirements of the law.


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I am on ADSL2+ - my line stats are as follows:
Attenuation: 6 - 11 dB
Download Rate: ADSL2+: 14.0 - 15.9 Mb/s, VDSL2: 16.7 - 18.8 Mb/s
Upload Rate: ADSL2+: 1.2 - 1.3 Mb/s, VDSL2: 4.0 - 8.3 Mb/s
(I'm on ADSL 2+ - by looking at this I may also need to check my lines in the house but because I don't own the property it's not a major issue as my router reports about 12-16 db and 10-12mbps DL and 0.9-1.1mpbs UL)
What's your guys opinions on me getting my interleaving switched off to lower latency? Most of the connection is used in video streaming and online gaming (primarily YouTube and League of Legends).
Has anyone had much experience in Christchurch area for any of the above services-eg Interleaving on vs off?
Thanks everyone :)


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A Russian passenger airliner crashed Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the city of Kazan and officials said all 50 people aboard were killed.
The Boeing 737 belonging to Tatarstan Airlines crashed about 7:20 p.m. local time (1520 GMT; 10:20 a.m. EST). There were no immediate indications of what may have caused the crash. Weather in the city soon after the crash was reported to be light precipitation and winds of about 18 mph.
Kazan is about 450 miles east of Moscow, where the flight originated.
A spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry, Irina Rossius, said there were 44 passengers and six crew members aboard and all had been killed.
Russia's last plane crash came in January, when a Russian-made Tupolev belonging to Red Wings airline careered off the runway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, rolled across a snowy field and slammed into the slope of a nearby highway, breaking into pieces and catching fire. Investigators say equipment failure caused the crash, which killed five people.


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AUSTIN, TX – 31 Jul, 2017 – Running tracks are an important part of the athletic facilities at most schools and depending on the amount of traffic your track sees, the quality of materials used to build your track, and the quality of construction will determine how long your track lasts. There may be repairs, resurfacing, or replacement that will be required to keep your track running smoothly and keep athletes safe and performing at their best. Knowing when something can be repaired versus replacing or resurfacing can sometimes be difficult. When building a track, the asphalt/concrete base and the aggregate/stone subbase need to be installed properly with proper drainage.
In order to make sure it is done correctly, a geotechnical survey should be performed at the beginning of the project. This below-ground investigation will determine the compressibility, strength, and other characteristics to ensure the ground under the track will remain stable. If not installed properly the aggregate/stone subbase may shift, which will lead to cracks in the asphalt/concrete base and surface. Movement in the aggregate/stone subbase is not normally covered under the warranty. A professional should analyze your track if you are finding cracks, especially near the edge or if the curbs are shifting. Vice President at Hellas Construction, Bob Allison said, "Cracks can be very serious. Minor cracks may develop with the normal settling of the ground, but as long as the moisture transfer is limited by proper drainage there shouldn't be a problem. However, if cracks are showing up right after a track is installed, there may be a problem."
Cracks that go into the asphalt/concrete base can normally be fixed with a patch. They would cut out a section of the track, repair the asphalt/concrete base, and then replace the top surface in that small area. However, reflective cracks are cracks that go into the asphalt/concrete base and deep down below, coming from underneath that asphalt/concrete base, and they usually mean that there is a problem below the aggregate/stone subbase, in the foundation. "Nothing is maintenance free," said Allison. "Tracks need to be washed once a year and swept with a light bristle broom." He said repairing gouges as they appear helps extend the life of the surface. Nicks or gouges in the surface can be repaired, by filling them in with the same material that was used to build the track. Most track systems come with a five-year warranty. Some tracks may last five to seven years if they are maintained properly. "Each track wears different, depending on the amount of traffic and if preventative measures are used. Using a bridge to move maintenance equipment over a track will make the track last longer," Allison said. If an asphalt/concrete base is separating from the top surface, it's called delamination. The top layer may need to be scraped off and a new top layer installed. Delamination is also when the top surface layer of the track is showing wear. If you see wear or have pieces of the track coming up, you need to determine how much of the surface is still attached to the asphalt/concrete base of the track. Depending on how much is loose, will determine if the surface can be repaired or if it needs to be replaced. Sections that are loose can be cut out and replaced. The inner lanes of the track tend to show wear faster because more people use the inside lanes since it's a shorter distance," Allison said.
The poured in place, sealed track systems that have dings, cuts, or cracks, need to be fixed fast, so water doesn't get below the surface, which will heat up during the summer and start the delamination process faster. If there is enough wear and the black asphalt/concrete base is showing through the top layer or a lot of repairs or patches have been done, a resurface may be done as long as the surface is still adhered to the asphalt/concrete base. Resurfacing is scraping off the top layer of track surface and reapplying that top layer. This will make the track look like new and hide the repairs. As time goes on, the percentage of tracks that need serious work increases. Removing and replacing the asphalt/concrete base or aggregate/stone subbase may be needed if bumps, dips, and reflective cracks are forming on the track surface. If there are a lot of cracks or the planarity is off, they will have to go deeper under the asphalt/concrete base and do a geotechnical survey before total reconstruction. Total reconstruction is tearing out everything, the track surface, the asphalt/concrete base, the aggregate/stone subbase and all the layers below to stabilize the foundation. The type of track system that is selected will also determine the number of years your track surface will last. "If your old track was worn out, you may want to go up a level when replacing," Allison said. "Remember, track surfacing is not indestructible," Allison said. "Any preventative measures and regular maintenance will go a long way into making your track surfaces last for many years to come."
About Hellas Construction, Inc.
Hellas Construction, Inc., headquartered in Austin, TX, is one of the largest sports construction contractors in the United States. While specializing in the general construction of sports facilities and synthetic surfaces, Hellas also champions innovative artificial turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, installation, and maintenance. Hellas Construction is the trusted turf provider of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium and Ford Center, The Star at Frisco TX.
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The earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, the area where the country's major car and parts manufacturing is, will likely cause significant disruptions to the auto industry's global supply chain.
Japan accounts for more than 30% of total car production worldwide. Earthquake-related closures at several auto and related assembly plants in Japan could have a significant impact on global car supplies.
Alps Electric, among the major car-use electronics device suppliers, has had to shut down operations at its plants in the Tohoku region due to electricity and water shortages.
The supply of automotive chips is also being affected by the earthquake and its aftermath. Semiconductors used in automotive applications, such as microcontroller units (MCU), usually require a longer period of time for validation. Besides, they are made specifically to customized requirements. Because of such specific needs, car vendors do not have many multiple sources to choose from.
Three Japan-based firms are ranked among the worldwide top-10 automotive semiconductor companies, and those have all seen their production disrupted by the recent crisis in Japan.
Renesas Electronics, Japan's largest supplier of semiconductors to the automotive sector, still has six factories which remain closed. Among the facilities, its Naka factory (Ibaraki Pref.) makes car-use MCU products. The other plant that also manufactures MCUs for automotive applications, Renesas Northern Japan Semiconductor (Aomori Pref.), is being shut down due to partial damages to buildings and power shortages.
Fujitsu also reported that damages to buildings and production equipment at its plants in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. The amount of losses and effects on profits as a result of the earthquake are still unknown, according to its latest update.
Source: JEITA, compiled by Digitimes, March 2011


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Wisebread is one of the most useful web sites. The topics are very timely for this current economic crisis. Even after we recover from this recession/depression, the advice written will still be very practical. Ptacticing frugality and efficient use of our resources gives us freedom and helps us manage our time wisely. It is exciting to read comments, ideas and suggestions from a group of well read and intelligent contributors. Thank you all!
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You've read the posts, shared in the forums, and even posted some very worthy comments. Now there's one more way to "live large on a small budget," and it's available via Blog Talk Radio! Here's the scoop on the weekly show designed to give you even more of that frugal delight you've come to expect from Wise Bread.
As part of the new Walmart Elevenmoms Channel (you can read more about the Elevenmoms program at the Walmart Community site), I'll be sharing tips, interviews, and giveaways as the host of a weekly radio show "Living Large on a Small Budget" at Blog Talk Radio. We've already had one fabulous guest – remember the lady behind the Couponizer? We're scheduled to interview even more qualified experts to help you with everything from DIY car repairs, finding "the" job, getting the best online deals, how to read your credit score, and more!
The show airs Wednesday nights at 8pm CST. It's not so long that you can't catch it all, but for you busy folks, it can be downloaded via iTunes podcast to listen at your leisure.
Here's what we have scheduled for our next show:
How Can Social Networking with College Alumni Get You a Better Job? I chat with Doug Baruchin of MyWorkster.com to discuss the newest ways to reconnect with your college buddies -- and how it just might get you the career you've always dreamed of.
If you like what you hear, you may also enjoy some of the other fabulous shows on the Channel. (Lynnae of BeingFrugal.net has already been interviewed here at Wise Bread, as well as Jen of Frugal Upstate. Both ladies host a show together, giving you the best tips for saving money from coast-to-coast.)
* Editor's note: We're experienced some technical difficulties due to extreme weather conditions. The show will was rescheduled, and the link to Doug Baruchin's interview has been updated for archived listening. (Or you can check out the Blog Talk Radio widget on our sidebar for all the archived shows.) We apologize for the inconvenience!
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I'm really loving BTR! And I'm loving your show, too! It's hard for me to listen live, but I try to catch the archive.
Congratulations on the show Linsey. You did an amazing job.
Thanks for the support Lynnae. I love how supportive the 11 Mom community is. =)
I just caught the Valentine thrift episode this morning while filing and shredding. Great job.
I have a digital recorder and would definitely like to get involved. I've been told I have the type of monitone voice that makes people want to save their money all day and night LMAO! Seriously though, this is great offering from, objectively speaking of course, a pretty cool site.
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Even though our home is filled with books, we always make a point to always give a special book to each of our children on Christmas. We try to pick one high quality hardcover specifically handpicked for each of our children...one that will appeal to their interests, a book that they will want to read over and over and treasure forever. Placing the books right on their beds sounds like a splendid idea. It will be the first gift they see!
This is a also good time of the year to consider giving books to others. Playing by the Book - List of Book Charities Around the World is a wonderful resource for those wishing to discover charities that support and encourage literacy. Additionally, with budget cuts looming in most communities, now is the perfect to donate to public and school libraries so that they are able to update their collections.
Books don't have to be expensive. Ideally it is best to support your local booksellers and help out the indie booksellers in this difficult economy. They often offer special deals if you watch carefully. There are also many good deals online. Watch for coupons. If you shop around, you can even find really nice hardcovers for affordable prices.
As far as what books to buy, a good place to start is with the recommended lists.
This roundup on Chicken Spaghetti is wonderful: The Best Children's Books 2010: A List of Lists and Awards. It includes lists like Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books 2010.
Hardcover Book Deals under $10 (Keep in mind that sometimes bargain books have remainder marks & often don't come with a dust jacket. However, it is nice to have hardcover books in the home and buying the bargains is an affordable way to add to your home library.)
Amazon's Bargain Books section usually has some great deals. Also, they often offer deep discounts on bestsellers. Some worth mentioning right now (For some reason the bargain prices aren't appearing in the widget. If you click on over, you'll see the bargain price for many of the titles (i.e. Pout Pout Fish $6.80)):
Barnes & Noble Bargains:
Wonder Bear by Tao Nyeu $5.38
Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire! by Jane O'Connor $5.38
Boats by Byron Barton $5.38
So, what books will be on our kids' beds on Christmas morning? Shhh...don't tell. It has been rumored that Bink and Gollie and Shark Vs. Train will be the newest additions to our home library.
Are you buying books for kids this Christmas? If so, what titles are you planning to wrap?
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text: Aldi, My Work I'm Heading to Savvy Blogging Summit With ALDI I'm so excited to be heading to the Savvy Blogging Summit again this year! I am very excited to be speaking and teaching a class on How to Grow Your Blog One Pin At a Time, sharing in a hands-on session assisting people with getting great pictures for their food photography, and also working this year as a spokesperson for ALDI and assisting them with their Snack Cart during the session breaks this year. As I am sure you know, I have been a longtime supporter and super fan of ALDI. I had the unique opportunity to get a behind–the-scenes tour of ALDI and learn more about the unique offerings the store has available as well as to sample their products. I have been shopping at their store for many years, first out of necessity due to our family's financial situation, and now because I am truly addicted to their products and love the savings that our family experiences by shopping there. I am excited to be sharing more about my own personal experience at the conference and excited to be working with ALDI again to share about the great value that they offer to their customers. If you happen to be attending the conference, please be sure to stop by the Snack Cart to say hello! I would love to meet you and answer any questions you might have about the store and their offerings. I would like to thank ALDI for sponsoring me for this conference and giving me the chance to learn more about how I can take my own business to the next level at the amazing Savvy Blogging Summit! This is a sponsored post. ALDI will be covering my travel expenses for the Savvy Blogging Summit. My participation is voluntary and opinions are always my own. Published June 19, 2013 by: Amy Allen Clark is the founder of MomAdvice.com. You can read all about her here.


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Memphis Unveils Egyptian-Themed Jerseys
Fans may have already heard, but the Redbirds have released another hint of something new the 15th season at AutoZone Park will feature. On Saturday, June 7th, when Memphis plays host to Nashville, it will be Tribute to Memphis, Egypt Night. As part of the night, fans will see Redbird players sporting Egyptain-themed jerseys. The night will conclude with a special fireworks presentation. Fans will not want to miss seeing their favorite players in these one-of-a-kind jerseys.


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Every massively multiplayer online role-playing game needs a place for players to hang out, shout their auctions, and bitch about the development team working on the game they're currently spending every waking hour playing. For Guild Wars 2, that city is Lion's Arch.
The city of Lion's Arch was a hub for adventurers in the days of the original Guild Wars as well, but 250 years changes a town. The once proud capital city of Kryta was destroyed when the Elder Dragon Zhaitan rose. Pirates and smugglers formed shanty towns in the rubble, those settlements slowly growing into a new Lion's Arch, one with no political allegiances. A place where beings of all races can come together and complain about ArenaNet.
Hit up the link below for more information on the new and improved Lion's Arch. It might not have many lions, but arches? Oh they've got arches.
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Choose to love
and experience love."
And experiencing love....well that is just something that you'll have to do yourself!
Shannon Nicole Smith). You've probably seen these, but either way, pretty much the cutest thing ever.
What an absolutely charming post...great quote (as usual) - glad you're back!
Wow this is powerful. Today my coach said that forgiveness is to fully taking responsibility, giving up what you bee holding on and then you can get complete... pretty deep!
ps: Seriously, the cutest couple ever!
Hugs & kisses from South Florida,
Awwwww such sweet images I can see why you bookmarked this one!
I love that quote. So true, thanks for the reminder xox
post filled with love <3
happy valentines day!
Love makes us happy, warm and bright. Do enjoy the weekend.xx
Good morning Shawna!
I hope you get this message as I noticed on your other post that you had not posted your comments. So I wondered if you even see your comments.
I was so excited to see your comment this morning and all I can say is that I missed you so. I so understand how BUSY WE ALL ARE!!! I too am extremely busy this year with my classroom, and it has been a rollercoaster emotional year in my teaching. I too am left spent and not able to attend to one of my other blogs that had always given me the chance to draw and have fun with a group of people that are so important to me. But I keep up with Castles and my new Etsy shop, and that is about all I have time for. But your message here is true and SO BEAUTIFUL and in the end, LOVE IS WHAT MATTERS THE MOST. LOVE TO YOU DEAR SHAWNA! Anita
What a nice reminder, thanks for posting! The photos are gorgeous and I LOVE her outfit and shoes!
Thank you so much for posting this today, it is just what I needed to read. I'm going back to re-read it again. The photo shoot is amazing! Have a great weekend.
Wow, those are adorable!! I especially love the one where he's holding her up.
Also, thanks for your sweet comments.
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This post is really inspiring and the photos are lovely!
That quote is so beyond true!!!! And yes, this set is fabulous. I adore the shadow one. Very cool.
that really is the perfect quote. and this is quite the perfect photo shoot!
So true, anchors away! That photo shoot brings with it such hope. Hope you have a wonderful, weightless Valentine's Day!
wonderful images!
I wholeheartedly believe that! What a lovely post for Valentine's Day. The shoot is just beautiful and so touching :)
Hope you're having a great weekend! xoxo
Gorgeous pics!!! Love them so much!!! :)
Love that post! So very wise what you said - yes, LOVE means accepting the other and give them space to be! Lovely pix, yes, very sweet! Happy weekend to you!
That is such a good reminder and a beautiful photo shoot. Happy weekend and I'm following you via blogger now
LOVED this post!!! Gave me goosebumps. :)
Wow, the photos are so beautiful! They definitely show that Valentine's Day will be here soon :)
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Happy Sunday! :)
These pictures are so gorgeous. I love that quote, as well. There are so many great quotes about love. Everyone can relate.
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so true, i can never stay mad at tom for more then a couple of minutes because really in the grand scheme of things it isnt important, what is, is to love. it brings down your whole day when you can't get past something, it really sucks! these pictures are so beautiful! where did you get these?
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So so so true! I love this post and the reminders :) Hope you are doing great Shawna! xo
Beautiful words and photos to go with them! :)
Really wonderful shots. I once asked a long-married couple what their secret was ...and they said forgiveness...
Oh! Beautiful text and pictures! happy Valentines day! <3<3
that is so true... hatred drag us down... very cute post!
These are so gorgeous! I love the sweet look of these pictures. xo style, she wrote
Stunning, perfect and gorgeous pictures. This outfit with the red coat and shoes and polka dot dress is probably the most perfect and well put together outfit I have ever seen. I have a lot of trouble with forgiveness. I always think that it means I have said its ok for the other person to treat me in an unacceptable way. When the other person isn't even sorry I don't know how I could forgive.
Happy Monday Poppie Girl!!!!
Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I hope you got to relax and have some fun!
Forgiving is hard! I do feel that it is a choice you keep making!
I love this photo shoot , how fun! The lighting is perfect. And how great are their outfits!
Hope you have a wonderful V-day!
Love you lots
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The photos are so beautiful. Beautiful words too. :)
such a sweet shoot! happy vday!
Those were some wise words in that text message. Sometimes easier said than done, but well worth practicing daily.
I love this post!
hope you had a beautiful valentine's day, shawna!
this is the best photo shoot ever!!! love it!
Beautiful photos and words. Perfect for Valentine's Day! :)
I hope you had a lovely day!
Thank you for the inspiring words and lovely photos.
How are you? I hope your grandma is feeling better now. How is work? Don't forget to rest a lot during the weekends.
My days have been fine. Simply enchanting and fine. I have been hanging out with Floyd a lot lately. We read, ride bikes, work out, and drink tea. He is kind.
School is overwhelming as usual, but I love it so I shouldn't complain :).
That's basically my life.
Oh, I got a summer job in the city. It's 3 hours away from here. I'll miss here when I leave.
I wish you happiness!
great quote. it's so easy to want to hold on to negativity but it's so important to release it. this love shoot is fabulous!
Beautiful photos! They are adorable.
And great quote!
this is a captivating post Shawna. that text is truly worth remembering - "choose to love and experience love." your words are also just as poetic.
p.s. I know what you mean about time...so much to do and so little time. I will send you an email soon.
It's so true about unforgiveness isn't it but it's so hard to let go sometimes when you have been hurt.
Sometimes too I think that when you are forgiving, it opens you up to more hurt because people know they can get away with treating you a certain way and that you will "bounce back".
Oh dear! I sound a bit negative. I think I will try harder to take on the beautiful positive words you have shared in your post instead!
Such a sweet photo shoot, hugs, Stephie x
This is such a loving and inspiring post.
What a great text and so true. You really cant move forward when you have that hanging over you.
Love these photos!!
Miss you! xoxo
I tagged you in my 11 questions! ;)
Agree, I've held onto bitterness sometimes, its never worth it...forgiveness is everything. Lovely pics of this couple
What an incredible message.Forgiveness is not easy and not everyone can master it. But I do think it is something to aspire too- become a forgiving person.
Love the images. I can see why you like them so much. It is so cute and romantic.
Oops sorry I thought I left a comment last time I visited, this new blogger thing has me back-footed. Love these photos of this couple - engagement ones? which are so different and fresh. Love red-heads in red - my red-headed sister has a huge red coat and looks great in it...
Hi dear wondering how you are! Hope you ar having a great week! xx
those pics a re sooo cute! hope you had a great valentine's day!
I miss you very much.


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Lawmakers slam "baloney" Americans are forced to put up with at the hands of "arrogant" TSA screeners
Paul Joseph Watson
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Republican Senator Orrin Hatch was forced to go through a TSA naked body scanner against his will, according to testimony heard at the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, as lawmakers complained to DHS head Janet Napolitano about the "baloney" Americans were forced to put up with at the hands of "arrogant" TSA screeners.
Despite the TSA's official policy stating that travelers can select whether to pass through the radiation-firing body scanner or take an "enhanced pat down," Utah Senator Hatch told Napolitano during the hearing that he wasn't offered the choice.
"Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, raised the issue, saying he's been forced twice to go through the scanning machines when he would have preferred another method of screening," reports the Washington Times.
"Maybe I look like a terrorist," Hatch joked sardonically.
Hatch also said that he had witnessed TSA screeners "force" other travelers to go through the naked body scanner when they had expressed a wish to pass through the standard x-ray metal detector instead.
Vermont Democrat and committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy complained that TSA screeners were punishing travelers who rejected the body scanner, stating, "Sometimes you get the impression they almost want to make you miss your plane because you have to go through the pat-down."
Leahy went further, telling Napolitano that TSA workers had an "arrogant disregard for real Americans who have to put up with this baloney," and were disconnected from reality, while also criticizing the fact that children have to pass through the radiation scanners.
The Democrat also slammed TSA agents for claiming that it was illegal to film them. "There is no such law," Leahy stated.
Napolitano responded to the lawmakers' grievances with a smug reference to the incident that provided the pretext for the introduction of the scanners in the first place. "I can say the answer in one word, and that's Abdulmutallab," she stated.
What Napolitano failed to mention was the fact that underwear bomber Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab was aided through airport security by a "well-dressed man" despite the fact that he had no passport and was a known terror suspect.
It later emerged that the State Department was ordered not to revoke Abdulmutallab's visa by "federal counterterrorism officials" even though the accused bomber had known terrorist ties, in addition to the fact that his own father had warned U.S. intelligence officials of the threat posed by Abdulmutallab a month before the attempted attack on Delta Flight 253.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
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What is an Adjustment
After a Chiropractor has determined that there is a subluxation in your spine, he will carry out an adjustment to correct it.
An adjustment is a specifically directed force, normally by hand designed to 'unlock' the subluxated vertebra returning normal motion and alignment to the spine.
There are a variety of different methods used in Chiropractic to analyze and adjust the spine. A Chiropractor will choose the most effective technique for a person as well taking into consideration the physical build of the patient, the age or any other health matters. Additionally the chiropractor will make sure the adjustment is as comfortable as possible.
A question often asked of Chiropractors is, 'Can you adjust yourself?' NO. An adjustment is a precise force given to a precise joint to restore proper motion. Even your own Chiropractor can not adjust themselves; they need to be adjusted on a regular basis as well. If you stretch or move and hear a 'pop' coming from your spine, that is not an adjustment, that is simply a joint moving in any direction.
So the best answer is to do what Chiropractors do, get checked on a regular basis and if needed get adjusted to keep your spine and nerve system working at it's optimum.


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