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Somno, 30 Dec 2011hi chester, hmmmm... i got the same phone and my friend have a htc evo 3D. ive tried both 3d o... morethanx for ua opinion enjoy ua phone
AnonD-23655, 03 Jan 2012I cant choose between lg optimas 3d or a samsung galaxy s 2 wich would you preferHi applebeatssamsung ,well mainly if you want a fast phone good camera and android 4.0 then you should go for the samsung galaxy s2
But ,If you want to try out 3D stuff then ofcourse go for the lg optimus 3D ,its not bad at all, i was stuck to the exact same issue, but made up my mind ,i chose lg optimus 3d,for the following reasons(compared to galaxy s2)
-Hdmi port(cable included,for movies,pictures,games,3D too.,this is because not everyone got a screen that have dlna(wireless).
-Dual Camera on the back ,1080p /30fps and 720p(3D)/30fps
-3D Screen , watch 3D stuff, play 3D games, 3D pictures,you can ofcourse watch in normal mode(2D) at all times including 3d vidoes,3d pictures,3d games--->all can be converted into 2D in a press of a button(immediately)
-Dolby Sound (headphone(in-ear speakers included)
i love this phone,no problems at all,nice look,good specifications ,cheaper then the galaxy s2,same screen size,both got dlna,fast ,no problems at all,beautiful music player by LG (UNIQUE)
galaxy s2 have(wins over in the following):
dualcore 1,2ghz (Cortex-A9)
1024mb RAM(1GB)
Internal memory storage 16gb or the 32gb version
+ micro sdcard slot
optimus 3D have:
dual core 1ghz (Cortex-A9)
512mb RAM
Internal memory storage 8gb +micro sdcard slot
here is a comparison in specifications between the two:
I cant choose between lg optimas 3d or a samsung galaxy s 2 wich would you prefer
OK, for those of you who have not been able to update the official way, here it is: (this is an unofficial way but you get the OFFICIAL update, for EUROPE [i have posted this here in the past, and people have successfully updated using this(look at pg: 3 of reviews)). This update has actually been avaliable since mid november... but most people just want to update the official way... even though it leads to the same thing :s
Follow these steps:
For the .kdz file, click on the link below. Go there and download the europe open V21A file.
Next go on the link below and follow the instructions there: (use the pictures there, they help alot)
Enjoy :D
chester, 30 Dec 2011i used this phone and personally,i think 3D is best left to TV's and laptops.
i prefered to... morehi chester, hmmmm... i got the same phone and my friend have a htc evo 3D. ive tried both 3d on them,i would say the htc evo 3d have a better screen(and does have more pixel and brighter screen --->fact) but the 3D on the lg is to me excellent.
you do know that you have to place the screen away from your eyes in 30-40cm and you must hold the phone steady.
Also you can lower the 3D effect in videos and pictures and games(its like a volume control ,you move it right and left).
some people just have it hard to see 3D , others dont
LG optimus 3D size is :128.8 x 68 x 11.9 mm (4:3" screen)
samsung galaxy note: :146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm (5:3" screen)
to the OS part, if you dont like the 2.3.5, you can install custom roms (check xda)
battery life gets better(first few weeks, you must charge 100% then empty to 0 ,then again 100 and so on-->to get maximum battery life,3D and dual camera does use more battery then normal phone does.
So far ,there is no phone like the lg optimus 3d in specification,full hd 1080p,hdmi,front camera 1,3mp dual core 1ghz, iam talking about a 3d mobile not any the htc evo 3d films 720p in 3d and 2d, and no hdmi(u can buy adapter for 30 bucks)...and so on..
i used this phone and personally,i think 3D is best left to TV's and laptops.
i prefered to play videos in 2D mode rather than 3D.
3D was not clear and the quality is somehow degraded,thats not true 3D,you can actually see some kind of light being emitted in front of the screen and to make things worse it's video is not smooth compared to 2D mode.
i tried playing Asphalt 6 or NFS and it's the worst experience i've ever had trying to play a 3D game.
i liked the live wall papers though,but i couldn't help noticing the phone size,this phone is way too big,i think it's the same size as the Galaxy note,maybe they should also call it Lg optimus 3D note.
Overall i was wondering how long the battery lasts and the sales man says it depends with yo usage and it's like other smart phones,let me not comment on this one.
OS got nothing special or any wow factor to talk about,just poor Android from Google,hope it will upgrade to ICS,which has nothing new also.
My conclusion was this is a good phone despite my negative views,it's a good archievement from Lg and hope they make better phones than this.
Hi Deepak, I have used PC update software for the purpose. Sequential steps provided below to update.
1. Download the latest usb drivers from LG site and install it.
2. Download the update program and install it.
3. Charge the phone 100%.
4. Switch on the usb debugging from Settings>Applications>Development>Usb debugging.
5. Run the update program and select the country and language.
6. Connect the phone, may be the usb drivers updated automatically, accept to install all the offered drivers and files.
7. Program will detect the software and suggest the update if applicable for your phone supplied lot.
8. If update started, it will be slow and stuck also just follow the instructions and be pateint. Good bandwidth internet connection recommended for speedy process.
Wish you all the best for the update, I am happy with the update and its amazing.
Has anyone from India upgraded his optimus 3d to 2.3...please let me know how it is done ....thanks in advance
AnonD-35875, 28 Dec 2011i had successfully completed all the steps...but when the system searches for the update....it... moreThanks for the help Somno...i think the update has not yet arrived in India...thanks any way :)
Somno, 28 Dec 2011Hi, its CONFIRMED ,the button "3D" can take take photos ,so it does work As a Shutte... morei had successfully completed all the steps...but when the system searches for the update....it cannot find any new update...as you had said that i should try doing it multiple times...i was not successful even after that....please help me.....thanks in advance
Somno, 28 Dec 2011I Dont know, i will try that out soon(my brother has the phone right now...he is not at home)
... moreHi, its CONFIRMED ,the button "3D" can take take photos ,so it does work As a Shutter button for the camera ( i did just test it)
3D Button on the phone works as a shutter button to take picutures WHEN IN CAMERA MODE.(when you launch the camera)
press to Autofocus, then release to take picture
3D Button also works to take you to the 3D GROUP(THE 3D List of images,vidoes,games, and stuff) WHEN NOT IN CAMERA MODE, for example at desktop of phone, or settings or whatever) ,hold the button for a second .
[deleted post]Ok,i Will try my best to help you out, but please be more specific.
which part did not work,the first part (update 5mb),go to settings,about phone ,program update,search for update(try a few times) turn on the Wifi.
or the second part, connect phone to pc ,in the phone,go to settings,then to SD Card and phone memory,mark the first choice(only masstorage),then when you the message on phone appears(activate masstorage) ,now on the pc,the internal memory appears,open it ,inside there are some folders, go the one named " LGE " , Install the suite lg suite pc iv , then disconnect the phone from masstorage,in the phone go to settings ,sd card and phone memory remove the marked (only massstorage),then connect the phone again to pc, wait for drivers and stuff to be recgonized by pc,then open the program lg suite pc iv, it will take you to steps, name the phone profile, give me your email adress i will send some pictures to make this easier
Anonymous, 24 Dec 2011I've one, how do i stop an application from running after using it? Also, how do i upgrade to ... moreBefore the update,video quality wasnt good,and some other 3d stuff (you have to update it)
to update:
first update phone go to settings,about phone,program update,scan for update(about 5 mb update)
then download from lg support (LG PC SUITE IV) and update it to 2.3.5( its a 400mb file)follow steps, charge the phone first.(you also have the lg pc suite iv in the internal memory, just connect the phone to pc,choose mass storage,then in file named LGE
Notes:when trying to update, u press scan for update if u get the message didnt find any updates, keep trying till it works, disconnect phone close program totally, start again till it works(it will work)
AnonD-27987, 26 Dec 2011hello sir merry xmas!
is it true that with the gingerbread update...you can now use the ... moreI Dont know, i will try that out soon(my brother has the phone right now...he is not at home)
it does sound possible that the 3D button will work as shutter button ,if not with the update , iam sure there are some program or someone who is able to rewrite or create the coding of the button(so when u press the button it takes pictures) i will be back on this
Pramod, 27 Dec 2011Android GB 2.3.5,V20A latest firmware for Optimus 3D launched in India, 351MB size. Update and... moreHi pramod....i cant get the upgrade done from my software update app on the phone....can u pls tell how to upgrade from 2.2 to 2.3
Pramod, 27 Dec 2011Android GB 2.3.5,V20A latest firmware for Optimus 3D launched in India, 351MB size. Update and... morehi pramod...how did you update to 2.3....the software update app does not update to 2.3. pls let me know how to upgrade

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Saturday, August 04, 2007
Artemis Fowl
Colfer's novel is aimed at young readers. It tells the story of one Artemis Fowl, a criminal mastermind and twelve year old, who embarks on an ambitious scheme to steal fairy gold. Artemis is a wonderful character, neither obviously good nor obviously evil, smart, aristocratic and supremely confident in his ability to pull off this job.
The fairies in the story are also great. In Colfer's world the fairies, along with trolls, dwarfs and other magical creatures, have been driven deep underground in order to keep their existence a secret from the Mud Men (humans). Policing this vast underground world is the elite LEPrecon unit, and Captain Holly Short is their first female officer. When Artemis manages to kidnap her during a rare but necessary journey above ground to perform a ceremony that will renew her magical abilities, the LEPrecon unit begins a rescue operation that will stop at nothing to keep the world of fairies and that of humans from colliding.
Colfer has so much fun mixing genres in his novel. The fairies of the LEPrecon unit are straight out of a cop show, especially cigar-chomping, hard-living Commander Root, and some of the dialogue is priceless, especially when Colfer makes fun of cliched police speak. These fairies smoke, swear and have all the petty ambitions and jealousies of humans. I also particularly enjoyed the character of Foaly, the tech expert who is a little too big for his boots, but who is the only one who understands how all the fairy equipment works. Oh, and who just happens to be a centaur.
Young readers will love some great fart jokes involving a dwarf with a rather 'explosive' digestive system. I have to admit I laughed out loud during this part of the novel, proving you never really out grow toilet humour.
Artemis Fowl is witty, fun and thoroughly unique in style. This is a fantasy novel in which characters aren't telegraphed as 'good' or 'evil' and I appreciated this more complex approach to morality. In fact, I really wasn't sure who I wanted to come out of the story triumphant, the charismatic Artemis with his stolen booty of fairy gold, or the LEPrecon fairies, who risk their lives to recover the treasure and restore balance between the worlds.
I can see why Colfer's series has been so popular. He never talks down to his audience, young or old, and he resists the urge to oversimplify. And, of course, he writes a cracking good yarn.
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I've read the original book, The Opal Incident, the Eternity Code and Opal Deception and they are really fun. I love Holly. She is a very cool fairy indeed. Artemis is also pretty hilarious. I think the original book is the best though...have you read the others? Jess - Harry Potter is NOT lacking. OK, JK is not as good as Phillip P but I think I would put Potter ahead of Fowl. Fowl is quicker to read however and although that sounds like quite a shallow thing to day, ti means the reading experience is less of a saga and more of a whirlwind of action which in itself is compelling.
- 7:35 pm
- jess said...
Hey Ange. I haven't read the rest of the series but I probably will, based on the first one.
We'll have to agree to disagree about the HP issue, I'm afraid! AF is so much more interesting, if only because things are problematic in the AF world, unlike Rowling's very simplistic black and white morality.
- 5:46 pm
After reading the last Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl is a lot better.
I like how in the books Artemis learns how to care for other people besides himself.
And besides if Harry Potter ever met up with Artemis, Artemis would kick his butt.
- 4:05 am


text: So, as I look at the Nikon 300mm F/2.8 and think, "How could someone possibly afford this thing?" I've found myself left with the question - what's the point of a fixed telephoto lens? They've obviously been around forever, and while I understand the idea of a 50mm f/1.4, the 300mm f/2.8 (or f/4 - just for example) seems like its versatility would be quite limited. Am I missing something? Again, never knowing anything about anything, Shacklebolt


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Support for Bush and Blair's war against Afghanistan is ebbing fast. Tony Blair tried to claim that the bombing was 'moral' in his speech to the Welsh assembly on Tuesday. But what is moral about slaughtering hundreds of people through aerial bombardment?
What is ethical about blocking food relief supplies and thereby sentencing hundreds of thousands of Afghan people to certain death through famine as the winter arrives? That is many, many times the death toll at the World Trade Centre. An opinion poll published in the Guardian on the day Blair spoke showed support for the war has dropped by 12 percent in the past fortnight. The reality of war has seen one in eight people changing their minds about it.
A clear majority (54 percent to 29 percent) now believe there should be a pause in the bombing to allow aid convoys into Afghanistan. The Guardian comments, 'There has been a significant change in the mood of the country towards the war, and this explains why ministers have spent the last weekend trying to shore up public opinion.'
When the Mirror led its front page on Monday with an excellent anti-war article by John Pilger it was inundated with letters, the overwhelming majority supporting Pilger. The communication workers' CWU union has also added its voice to those calling for a halt to the bombing.
New Labour ministers were terrified by the demonstrations of 50,000 people in London and 4,500 in Glasgow on 13 October. They fear the next march will be even bigger. Bush and Blair will not simply go on as they are. Either they have to make concessions to the growing anti-war mood or they will lash out in even more brutal and violent ways in an attempt to 'get it over with quickly'.
The response so far has been to press on with the war and promise even more dreadful firepower-more raids, more ground troops and more terrible weapons. That is why we now need to massively step up the agitation and protest against the war.
We do not simply want to make symbolic gestures. We want to force the British government to break from the bloody coalition assembled to smash Afghanistan. The anti-war protests and meetings so far have been a strong sign of the feeling against the slaughter. But the urgency of the situation requires a much bigger and more powerful movement.
Polls show that one in five people in Britain are against all military action. many more are against the bombing even if they are not sure what should be done. The anti-war camp is millions strong. We need to make our presence felt. Everyone can get involved.
Blair's 18 month old victim
Eighteen month old Hameedullah was badly injured by a US bomb-12 members of his family were killed
What you can do to stop this war
- Make sure you are at Hyde Park, London, at 12 noon on Sunday 18 November for the next crucial national protest.
- Encourage family, friends, workmates and everyone you know to come as well.
- Outside London, arrange transport to the protest. This needs to be not just a few coaches but fleets of coaches.
- If 250 people at a single college are against the war that means booking five coaches just from that college.
- Leaflet colleges, workplaces and town centres to let people know that the protest is happening and how they can get there.
Lessons from Kosovo
New Labour leaders claim the war in Kosovo was a success which they 'bravely' carried through even though there were 'doubters'. Was it really such a success? The bombing itself caused a huge surge of refugees, just as the bombing of Afghanistan has now done.
Now, two and a half years after the bombing, started many of the Kosovan refugees have returned to their homes. But 230,000 Serbs and Gypsies have been driven out of Kosovo. Kosovo is desperately poor, riddled with gangsterism and run by an administration wholly dependent on occupying NATO forces.
The West's support for Albanian forces against Serbia has destabilised the whole region and fuelled a bitter conflict in Macedonia. In Serbia it was mass action by the people themselves over 15 months after the war ended, not the West's intervention, that overthrew Milosevic.
In any case, there can be no comparison between Serbia, a small but industrial state, and the fractured, blasted society of Afghanistan.


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If you have AT&T's most expensive unlimited data plan, the wireless provider is giving you free HBO!
Starting April 6, new and existing customers with the Unlimited Plus wireless plan will automatically get access to the popular premium TV network.
Read more: This is the #1 wireless network in America
AT&T includes free HBO for some wireless customers
"Our customers want wireless entertainment on their terms, and we're going to deliver," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Entertainment Group. "We are now including HBO when a customer has AT&T Unlimited Plus ' giving you unlimited access to Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, VEEP and more."
Here's how it works:
- If you currently subscribe to HBO through an AT&T video service, HBO will now be included for no additional charge.
- If you subscribe to an AT&T video service but not HBO, you'll automatically receive access to the premium HBO channels as part of your wireless plan.
- If you don't have an AT&T video service, you can access HBO through the DIRECTV Now and HBO Go apps.
In addition to free HBO, Unlimited Plus customers receive a $25 monthly credit if they have DIRECTV, DIRECTV Now or U-Verse TV service.
The wireless plan offers unlimited data, talk and text, plus 10 GB of Wi-Fi tethering per line.
Starting at $90 a month for a single line and $145 a month for two lines, AT&T's Unlimited Plus plan is the most expensive of the big four wireless providers.
The company offers a $60 a month unlimited option, but speeds are limited to 3Mbps (which allows you to browse the internet, send emails and watch some video).
The addition of free HBO marks the second time that AT&T has tweaked its unlimited plan to better compete with Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.


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National organizers and contestants
Only projects awarded the first prize in the national selection contest and accepted by the EUCYS can be registered. There can be only one person registered as the national escort (the National organizer in person or an other person nominated as a representative by the national organizer).
Registration is closed.
Other national organizers, representatives and guests have to fill the form for visitors. Visitors have to take care of all costs personally. There will be a limited booking quota in the hotel for visitors who wish to stay in the same hotel as the contestants.
Registration for visitors is now closed
Press and media registration


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Chocolate review
Rating: (1 to 5 with 5 being highest): 5
Location: Carrefour, Dubai
Price: AED 14.75
Description: As good as cake bars can get. Perfect balance between soft cake and milky chocolate. Warning: you may finish the whole box when open, as the cake bars are so light! Watch out for other tasty combos of this brand.


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About The Fencing & Landscaping
The Fencing & Landscaping Store is a family run business within the Gosport, Hampshire area serving the trade and public across the south coast with the very best landscape products on the market. We are located at the entrance to Asda in Gosport. We specialise in supplying all aspects of landscaping materials from fencing to paving to driveway blocks and aggregates and everything in between, we have it covered.
With our fantastic customer service, you can be sure you will be able to find the products you need. Not only our are staff friendly and helpful but they have years of experience in the trade so we know the materials and jobs extremely well. So whether you're doing your own DIY job or in the trade taking on a new job, be sure you can rely on us for advice on a job as our staff have the experience to guide you in the right direction.
Delivery service available on flat bed & hiab lorry. Further afield deliveries can be arranged at extra cost.
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Mr. Nathan Rancatore
Director of Choirs
Mr. Rancatore is the Director of Choirs at Plainfield Central High School. Previously, Mr. Rancatore was the choir director at Timber Ridge Middle School and Aux Sable Middle School. In 2015, he was awarded Plainfield CCSD 202 "Teacher of the Year" at the 2015 CAPE Awards. In addition, he was the Assistant Choir Director at both Plainfield Central High School and Plainfield South High School during the 2015-2016 school year. In addition to teaching the curricular and extra-curricular choral ensembles, Mr. Rancatore is also the head musical director at Plainfield Central.
Originally from Frankfort, IL, Mr. Rancatore holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Elmhurst College and an Associates in Arts from Joliet Junior College.
Mr. Rancatore is a member of the National Association for Music Education, American Choral Director's Association and the Illinois Music Educators Association.
2nd Period - Mixed Choir
3rd Period - Treble Choir
4th Period (A) - Treble Choir Study Hall
4th Period (B) - Concert Choir Study Hall
5th Period - Concert Choir
7th Period - Mixed Choir


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The game is currently available at
The Game Crafter.
However, I regularly place orders with them so if you live in Sweden and are interested in a copy,
please feel free to contact me.
Testing an IT system is indeed far away from the Swedish 17th century but if you
liked the game mechanisms in the Nova Suecia series, you may like Find the Bug! as well.
Here you will find a dice-less game with plenty of opportunities for tactics and
deduction and with only a handful of testers to place, each decision is as always crucial.
As much as V-model testing and agile testing differ. Whereas Find the Bug!
focused on gaining clues to where the defects are most likely to be found,
Find the Bug! - Agile recreates the test-driven development where you test until
you pass and develop the solution increment by increment.
Prepare the bags while explaining the purpose of the green and black tiles
(that a bug from both is required to find a bug) and the colored gems (that
red means more or severe bugs). Have all players place 1, and only 1, tester on
the analysis tasks and use the remaining testers for the test tasks. Skip the
second retest part of the game until all players understand the first test part.
No and no. False-fails do not count as bugs so neither will an automated test fail, nor will it cause all players to lose.


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Frog Fractions 2 Discovered in a Completely Different Game
As convoluted as the original game.
Frog Fractions 2 has finally been discovered after a two-year alternate reality game (ARG) involving 23 indie games, mysterious YouTube videos, a letter from a "time-traveler," and a mystery box that was unlocked on Christmas Eve.
Kotaku reports the sequel can be found in a game called Glittermitten Grove, which released on Dec. 16. The description for Glittermitten Grove describes the game as "a land of enchantment, whimsy, and resource management. Sow the fields with magic seeds, pick berries from the plentiful boughs of our sugar fern trees, and collect sparkles from the resplendent rays of our sun-kissed thicket to help us prepare for the long winter ahead."
There are two options to access the hidden game. The first way is to dig into the ground using fireworks until a door is found, and the second is to play Glittermitten Grove and access a door in the sky.
The first Frog Fractions, which can be played for free here, became a viral hit once players discovered the game had much more gameplay mechanics than solving simple fractions. Jim Crawford, the developer behind the original, launched a Kickstarter for the sequel in 2014 and pitched it as a game within a game. The game would not be called Frog Fractions 2 either, and Kickstarter backers would receive keys for the game once the game had been discovered.


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The book titled The Radical Philosophy of Anton Long is of some 84 pages, was published in 2015 (ISBN 78-1518690433, US$6), and consists of a revised version of an old text written by a supporter of the ONA, some other more recent texts, a "critical overview of Myatt's Life & Times", and some appendices also containing some fairly recent texts by various ONA supporters. The book also contains a useful, comprehensive, bibliography of works by Anton Long.
The first part, A Review of The Contemporary Secret Society Known As The Order of Nine Angles, is the most interesting, partly because "no attempt [is] made to prove who is behind the pseudonym Anton Long" and does not "speculate about the contemporary 'influence' or the 'importance' of Anton Long and the esoteric group." Instead, there is a reasonable, and well referenced, overview of ONA esoteric philosophy.
The second part, A Modern Mage, however is – with one exception – a collection of essays apparently designed to, in the words of one of the authors, show that "Myatt's own strange life is sufficient of itself to illustrate what a dedicated, modern, decades-long occult quest for knowledge and wisdom is all about and involves. He is an example of what the Seven Fold Way means and implies in real life…"
What we get is speculation, but no evidence from primary sources. Indeed, the authors seem to have committed the fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc; concluding that Anton Long is (or must be) Myatt because his publicly documented life apparently fits the paradigm of what someone ONA should be like and should do in the real world.
The one exception in this second part is "A Critical Overview of Myatt's Life & Times" and this is the exception to the foregoing speculative essays only because it is a cut-and-paste of the Wikipedia article about Myatt, dated October 2015. One can only assume the authors included it either as an example of their conclusion that Myatt fits the paradigm of the archetypal ONA person, or simply to 'pad out' the book.
Overall, the impression given by the book's content is that of some ONA supporters trying to present their case that Myatt is Long, and failing to convince due to offering no evidence from primary sources. The book, however, may well be useful to those – such as other ONA supporters – who already believe that Myatt is Long and who asssume, in the words of one academic quoted in the Wikipedia article, that Myatt is "paramount to the whole creation and existence of the ONA."
On balance, therefore – and despite the interesting first part and the useful bibliography and the low price – we cannot recommend this book. We can however recommend – given that the contents are 'in the public domain' – someone to republish the first part together with the bibliography as a stand alone essay. {1}
Three Wyrd Sisters
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(1} Update: That essay, and the bibliography, are now available in one pdf document here: https://wyrdsister.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/o9a-overview-v1a.pdf


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#3900 - Friday, May 21, 2010 - Editor: Gloria Lee
Nonduality Highlights
"Any consciousness whatsoever
that is past, future, or present;
internal or external;
blatant or subtle;
common or sublime;
far or near --
every consciousness
is to be seen
as it actually is
with right discernment as:
'This is not mine.
This is not my self. This is not what I am."
~Anatta-lakkhana Sutta
Thanks to Bob O'Hearn
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
he old skin has to be shed before the new one can come."
Joseph Campbell
Ascetics wander shrine to shrine,
looking for what can only come
from visiting the soul.
Study the mystery you embody.
When you look up from that,
the dub grass looks fresher
a little ways off, and even more
green farther on. Stay here.
- Lalla
14th Century North Indian mystic
posted to Along The Way
And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
Not shaking the grass.
Ezra Pound
The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveler hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveler to the shore.
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
From Blossoms
From blossoms comes
this brown paper bag of peaches
we bought from the joy
at the bend in the road where we turned toward
signs painted Peaches.
From laden boughs, from hands,
from sweet fellowship in the bins,
comes nectar at the roadside, succulent
peaches we devour, dusty skin and all,
comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat.
O, to take what we love inside,
to carry within us an orchard, to eat
not only the skin, but the shade,
not only the sugar, but the days, to hold
the fruit in our hands, adore it, then bite into
the round jubilance of peach.
There are days we live
as if death were nowhere
in the background; from joy
to joy to joy, from wing to wing,
from blossom to blossom
to impossible blossom,
to sweet impossible blossom.
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Established Healing Communities, an organization that seeks to form effective prison ministries by strengthening the existing relationships and support structures in local congregations.
• Trained more than 1,000 congregations in restorative justice practices
• In 2014, the State of Georgia officially adopted the Healing Communities model as a focal point of its official strategy for reintegrating returning citizens into society
"Our mistakes do not define our lives. The gospel preaches forgiveness and redemption. Why should that not apply to those who have had contact with our nation's justice system?"
The Reverend Dr. Harold Dean "Doc" Trulear began his career in the late 1970s as a support professional working with first-time juvenile offenders in Paterson, New Jersey. By his own admission, Paterson was a strange place for the young Morehouse graduate with a bachelor's in classical music and contemplating a future in the church. However, it was Paterson that opened Dr. Trulear's eyes to the inefficiencies that exist in communities ravaged by poverty, drugs and mass incarceration.
After Paterson, Dr. Trulear served as a pastor in Philadelphia before joining New York Theological Seminary, where he had the opportunity to teach inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York. While at Sing Sing, Dr. Trulear came across similar circumstances that had plagued the juvenile offenders in Paterson, the most prevalent and heartbreaking of which was the absence of hope. The children of Paterson had seen poverty, drug abuse, and crime, but they couldn't envision that there was more to the world, and this was no less true of the many inmates at Sing Sing. Many lacked understanding of how to access their aspirations and true potential, nor did they have the relationships that could foster such understanding. But in his classes, he saw something different. Inmates were alert, intelligent and filled with hope. "My students at Sing Sing refused to be defined by their past," Trulear recalls. "They were looking to their future. And today, many are home, successful as pastors, non-profit executives and community leaders."
Dr. Trulear believes the faith community should be invested in the quality of life of those who come in contact with the justice system—an investment that does not end when someone walks through the jailhouse gate. "Our goal is helping people move into a quality of life that is productive, manifests the greater good and reflects the true nature of redemption," stated Dr. Trulear. "For someone to have a good quality of life, they need to have a vision for a world larger than the one they know."
Fundamental to improving the quality of life of those who have had contact with the justice system is breaking the stigma of incarceration—something Dr. Trulear knows firsthand. Many would never guess that a man who earned a doctorate with distinction from Drew University was once known as inmate 10002648. "When I went to jail in my fifties, I didn't want anyone to know I was at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Most of all, I didn't want anyone to know that I was a pastor. But that all changed when I ended up incarcerated with several members of my congregation."
His time in jail shaped his view that the faith community has to be better at reaching out to families who are left behind when a family member is incarcerated. "Whenever I walk into a congregation and talk about these issues I get one of two responses, (a) yes, we need help; or (b) there is no one in this church who has been to prison." Dr. Trulear likes to note that in a nation where 65 million Americans have some sort of criminal history, the latter is nearly impossible. However, it outlines a larger problem existing in our society. If churches are to be support networks and communities where members can turn to when they fall on hard times, why is it that so few congregations are equipped to deal with the full effects of incarceration?
These experiences greatly influenced Dr. Trulear's vision in establishing Healing Communities. The organization seeks to form effective prison ministries by strengthening the existing relationships and support structures in local congregations so returning citizens have opportunities to break the cycle of incarceration. "The problem is…most of our prison ministries do outreach to prisons, and not to persons. And half the persons that we reach out to are somebody else's child, while we have mothers and fathers and grandparents that come to church every Sunday with incarcerated children that we've never dealt with," Dr. Trulear stated to the Baptist Press in October of 2015.
Over the last decade, Healing Communities has trained over 1,000 congregations in restorative justice practices aimed at ministering to the incarcerated, supporting the families that have been left behind, and ensuring that returning citizens have a support network in place to break the cycle of incarceration. In 2014, Georgia recognized Dr. Trulear's work by officially adopting the Healing Communities model as a focal point of its official strategy for reintegrating returning citizens into society. Healing Communities was able to accomplish all of this even while operating without a grant or outside funding for the past four years. Currently, its 21 state chapters have no paid staff and operate solely using volunteers. Trulear hopes to expand the work through his participation in JustLeadership USA, which named him to its 2017 cohort of Leading with Conviction Fellows. There, with other formerly incarcerated leaders, he is further honing his skills in leadership and organizational development.


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Isolation seems like an obvious warning sign of abuse, and yet it is commonly ignored and missed. Frequently it is believed to be choice of the victim (even by the victim), and not a symptom of abuse, but it is a symptom of abuse.
Why is isolation a symptom of abuse?
The abuser does not like it when we have other friends to whom we can turn for support. They want to be your whole world. An abuser's thinking is that you shouldn't need anyone but them. In addition, if you have no support, you may not realize that how you are being treated is wrong. It will also be much harder for you to leave.
There appears to be two major ways the abuser will react to their victim's family. One, they may decide to not like them, finding fault with everything they do, they will convince the victim that spending time with family is too difficult, too awkward, too unhealthy or too inconvenient… OR… they may love them, convincing them of how amazing they are so they support the abuser instead of the victim when the truth is revealed.
What does isolation look like?
It looks different for everyone. Abusers may demand isolation or they may use manipulation to achieve it by:
- keeping their victim from everyone by denying phone service, or even just long distance phone service;
- tracking all phone calls, texts and emails;
- refusing to allow the victim to leave the house alone, except for very specific and scheduled reasons;
- monitoring conversations with others;
- interrupt and monopolize conversations;
- constant complaining when the victim is on the phone with others;
- limit or restrict vehicle and/or transit use;
- refuse to care for children if the victim goes out, leaving them with no option but to stay home;
- accuse the victim of having an affair if they go out alone or with friends for any reason;
- instigate frequent moves to new communities;
- spread lies and rumours about the victim to their friends and within their community;
- ruining holidays, vacations and outings with friends and/or family.
My ex would constantly complain when I was on the phone with others. He would accuse me of having affairs, ask where I was "really" going if I went out, complain that I talked to my friends on the phone and accusing me of never confiding in him. (He ignored that he was the first person I'd share my day with… he wanted to be the only one I talked to. He conveniently 'forgot' our conversations.) He wasn't interested in me or my thoughts or feelings, until he overheard me sharing those thoughts and feelings with someone else.
My ex never blatantly denied me friends or demanded I not use the phone, he never outright kept me from going out or from talking to people. He definitely made it very uncomfortable for me though. Fortunately, I never gave up reaching out. I may not have had very many friends at the and, but I did have some great ones who never gave up on me, and even more helped me to see the full scope of his abuse, giving me the power to walk away before it got worse.
He also smeared my name among our church community and among my friends, some of whom he had never met. I realized after our separation that he had begun tarnishing my reputation long before we separated, and after I told him to leave he became more blatant in his lies to others about me, effectively ending many friendships and closing my support network.
If a victim has a diminished or non-existent support network, they are more likely to stay with or return to their abuser.
An abuser doesn't have to blatantly isolate their victim. Sometimes it is enough to simply make socializing awkward and unpleasant. In order to appease the abuser and to attempt to reduce the abuse, the victim will begin to turn away their friends and family, spending less and less time with them until they no longer see any of them. This will appear to everyone as if it is the victims choice to walk away from everyone.
When the victim finally realizes that their relationship is abusive, they will not have anyone to turn to, they will not have a support system to rely on. Isolation is a long-game for the abuser. It starts early and continues for as long as they can get away with it. Sometimes if an abuser cannot stop the victim from spending time with friends and family, they will move long distances to force separation.
It doesn't stop when the victim leaves either. Too often, while the victim is trying to sort out their life and emotions and working to make their lives functional, the abuser is spreading lies and rumours to destroy any lingering personal support.
When I left, my abuser told my pastor, family, friends and even strangers that I had cheated on him, left him because he'd gained weight, even that I had been abusive to him. At the same time, he claimed to be a loving, forgiving man who had made mistakes and wanted me back. He had learned his lesson and wouldn't make the same choices again. He told those I had confided in that I was making things up and the few things I said he admitted to he claimed I had exaggerated and was over-reacting, but even then he had changed and was a new man.
Now that I type it… even what he told others was very contradictory! In the meantime, he was sending me emails and phone messages that were insulting and degrading. The abuser knows how to read people and how & what to say to sound convincing.
He was successful. Not only did he convince some of my friends of his innocence and honesty, but he destroyed my trust in others. I did end up isolating myself in order to protect myself. I could not trust any mutual friends, or even some of my friends as he reached out to those he didn't even know and turned them against me.
Temporary isolation after separation can be a healing time as long as you have some sort of support network. This can be a therapist, a support group or just a single friend who understands and supports you unconditionally. You have to be purposeful to find a support network, you need to seek out a good therapist or a support group. You can find a support group at a women's shelter, through a therapist, or word of mouth. You could even find an online support group through Facebook, or other social media network. Be careful though because online groups are very public, so choose carefully and post wisely.


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Lisbeth Diers / Percussionist & Composer
Naoko Sakata piano, Johannes Lundberg bass, Lisbeth Diers drums and percussion.
Photos from Paradise Jazz Copenhagen, Denmark 21.04 - 2015 by Napondesign.
Recording with audience at Studio Epidemin Gothenburg, Sweden 2o.04 - 2015
Lisbeth and Naoko on their way from Gothenburg to Copenhagen
Naoko and Johannes from Gothenburg to Copenhagen
Copyright © All Rights Reserved Lisbeth Diers


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Liriope - Lily Turf
Liriope, an evergreen, grass-like plant is in the Lily family. Mature height is usually from 8 inches to 18 inches. Flowers usually in shades of blue may be clustered around upright spikes, depending upon the species. Flowers are followed by small black berries with an opalescent sheen.
If someone asks me to recommend a low-maintenance, lush, evergreen ground cover or border for full sun to partial shade that tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, I ask, Have you tried Liriope?
To learn more, read our article, Liriope: A Favorite Ground Cover.
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Lupus and pregnancy
It is possible for women with lupus to have normal pregnancies. But women who have lupus are more likely to have problems during pregnancy than women who dont.
If you have lupus, work closely with your doctors before and during pregnancy to reduce the chance of problems. You should not try to get pregnant until your lupus has been under control for at least 6 months.
It is very important to talk to your doctors before trying to get pregnant. You will need to see an obstetrician (a doctor who takes care of pregnant women), your rheumatologist (the doctor who handles your lupus), and your primary care doctor.
Your doctors can make sure that any medicines you take are safe to use during pregnancy. They will also do some tests to make sure your lupus is under control and that you dont have any problems that might affect you or the baby during pregnancy.
Some lupus medicines are very dangerous for a baby, and can cause serious problems. You will need work with your doctor to stop taking these before getting pregnant:
Mycophenolate mofetil: CellCept®, If you take this medicine, you should stop it at least 1 month before trying to get pregnant.
Cyclophosphamide: (brand name: Cytoxan®) Stop at least 1 month before trying to get pregnant.
Methotrexate: (brand names: Rheumatrex®, Trexall™) Stop at least 3 months before trying to get pregnant.
If you do get pregnant while taking any of these medicines, tell your doctors right away. Your doctors will help you decide whether to stop (or switch) any other medicines you are taking. Plus, they might suggest added treatment.
There are also steps that all women should take before trying to get pregnant.
Having lupus increases your risk of:
· Preeclampsia Preeclampsia is a serious condition that affects some pregnant women. Women with preeclampsia have high blood pressure and too much protein in their urine. The condition can cause problems with the babys growth.
· Giving birth to a premature baby (the baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy)
· Having a baby that is smaller than normal
· The fetus dying after 10 weeks of pregnancy (a fetus is what a baby is called before it is born)
Having lupus can increase your babys risk of:
· Having a disease called neonatal lupus This can sometimes happen when the mother has a certain type of antibodies (proteins in the blood). Not everyone with lupus has these antibodies. Your doctor can test your blood for them. Neonatal lupus can cause the baby to have heart problems.
· Having learning disabilities
You can reduce the risk of problems by seeing your doctors often and letting them know if you think anything is wrong. Your doctors will do tests throughout your pregnancy to check for any problems.
Some lupus medicines can hurt an unborn baby.
Other medicines are safe to take during pregnancy if needed, but only at certain times or in certain amounts: NSAIDs, Steroids These medicines, are fairly safe in low doses during pregnancy. (These steroids are not the same steroids that athletes take to build muscle.)
There are other safe medicines available, too. Your doctors can help you decide how best to treat your lupus symptoms without hurting your baby.
Talk to your doctors about all the medicines you take and follow their directions carefully. Do not start taking any new medicines, supplements, or herbal drugs without first talking to your doctors.
Some women with lupus notice that their symptoms get worse during pregnancy. But it is not clear whether pregnancy actually causes symptoms to get worse. If your symptoms are not under control when you get pregnant, they will be more likely to get worse during your pregnancy.
Some normal pregnancy symptoms are similar to lupus symptoms. These include:
· Feeling tired
· Swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles
· Joint pain
· Trouble breathing
· Numbness or pain in the hands
· Darkening of the skin on the face
Some women with lupus notice that their symptoms get worse after they give birth. This is more likely in women who had symptoms when they got pregnant than in women whose symptoms were under control.
Women with lupus can breastfeed. But they have to avoid certain medicines to breastfeed safely. Thats because some lupus medicines can get into breast milk and harm a baby.
If you want to breastfeed, talk to your doctors. They can tell you which medicines you can take and which ones to avoid. Most of the medicines that arent safe to take during pregnancy also arent safe during breastfeeding. If you need these medicines to control your lupus, you might need to stop breastfeeding.
How to plan and prepare for a healthy pregnancy
It's very important that you see your doctor or nurse for a pre-pregnancy check-up. Your doctor or nurse will ask you about things that could affect your pregnancy. There are several things that you and your doctor or nurse can do to make sure that your pregnancy is as healthy as possible. These things should be done BEFORE you try to get pregnant:
Ask if the medicines you take are safe If you take any medicines, supplements, or herbal drugs, ask your doctor if it is safe to keep taking them while you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Some medicines take a long time to leave your body completely, so it's important to plan ahead. In some cases, your doctor and nurse will want you to switch to different medicines that are safer for the baby. Your doctor and nurse may need to slowly get you off some medicines because it could harm you to stop them all of a sudden. This is especially important for women who take medicines to treat seizures, high blood pressure, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Check if you need any vaccines Women who want to get pregnant should be up-to-date on their vaccines. This includes vaccines against measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, polio, chickenpox (also called varicella), and possibly hepatitis. Many women got these vaccines as children. Still, it is important to check that you have had all the right vaccines. Otherwise, you could get sick with the diseases the vaccines protect against, and that could cause problems for you or your baby.
Some vaccines cannot be given during pregnancy or in the month before pregnancy. It's important to get these vaccines more than a month before you start trying to get pregnant.
Start taking a multivitamin If you want to get pregnant, take a prenatal multivitamin every day that has at least 400 micrograms of folic acid. This helps prevent some birth defects. Start taking the multivitamin at least a month before you start trying to get pregnant. Its not enough to start taking vitamins when you find out you are pregnant. At that point, your baby has already formed many body parts that rely on folic acid and other vitamins to develop normally.
It is important not to take too much of any vitamin during pregnancy, especially vitamin A. Show your doctor or nurse the vitamins you plan to take to make sure the doses are safe for you and your baby.
Check your diet Some foods are not safe for a woman who is pregnant or trying to get pregnant. If you are trying to get pregnant, do not eat raw or undercooked meat. Avoid eating shark, swordfish, king mackerel, or tilefish because they can have high levels of mercury. Check with your doctor or nurse about the safety of fish caught in local rivers and lakes. Limit the amount of caffeine you have by not drinking more than 1 or 2 cups of coffee, tea, or cola each day. Try to eat a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Wash fruits and vegetables before eating them.
Stop smoking, drinking alcohol, or taking illegal drugs If you smoke, drink alcohol, or take illegal drugs, now more than ever it is important that you stop. Using even small amounts of these substances from time to time during pregnancy could hurt your baby.
Its not enough to stop as soon as you find out you are pregnant. By then the baby has already begun to form and could get damaged by smoking, alcohol, or drugs. If you need help quitting, speak with your doctor or nurse. There are effective treatments that can help.
Your partner should also stop smoking and using illegal drugs. He should not drink too much alcohol.
Ask about risks Ask your doctor what the risks to you and your baby might be if:
· You have any medical conditions If you have a medical problem, it could cause problems for you or your baby during pregnancy. Women who have certain medical conditions should work with their doctor to get their conditions under control before they get pregnant. This includes women with diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, thyroid conditions, seizure disorders, rheumatic conditions and other problems. If these conditions are not well controlled, they can cause problems for a mother and her baby during pregnancy.
· You or your partner has a family history of a medical condition If you or your partner has a history of a condition that could be passed on to your baby, you might need genetic counseling. Genetic counseling can help you find out what the chances are that your baby will have the condition. It will also help you sort out what your options might be if your baby does have problems. Examples of conditions that might call for genetic counseling include cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy.
· You might have an infection that you catch through sex Infections that you can catch through sex, also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, can make it hard to get pregnant. They can also infect and harm an unborn baby. If you think you might have 1 of these infections, tell your doctor or nurse. He or she can test for the infection and treat it. This is especially important if there is a chance of HIV infection.
Check your home and work for harmful substances People often have chemicals or substances in their home or work that could hurt an unborn baby. Dealing with these substances can sometimes be complicated and time consuming, so its important to plan ahead. For instance, people who live in homes built before 1978 often have lead paint on their walls or woodwork. Lead in chips or dust from this paint could harm a baby. Ask your doctor or nurse how to deal with this and other harmful substances you might have around you.
Work on your weight Women who weigh too little or too much can have problems getting pregnant and problems during pregnancy. You should try to reach a healthy weight before you try to get pregnant.
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Climate Costs: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain
The latest tally of the costs of the Waxman-Markey bill in Congress promises to give ammunition to both supporters and opponents of the bill.
That's essentially because all the horse-trading that made the bill politically viable will cushion the blow from higher energy costs in the near term. But after about 2025, as the full weight of higher energy bills percolates through the economy, the impacts get more serious.
In a nutshell, the latest base-case analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill by the Energy Information Administration concludes that all those free emission allowances handed out by Washington will limit the amount of pain consumers feel. (Here's the executive summary; here's the whole puppy.)
There are two problems with the massive handout of free emissions permits to the power sector, according to the analysis…


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Life Boat Inn
Vector printed on wood.
I was asked to produce a large scale image of a Lifeboat crew against a backdrop of St. Ives Harbour by the Creative Director of 3idog for a St. Austell Brewery owned pub. The style asked for was that of a wood block print.


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Diamond Engagement Rings in Toronto
Diamonds are a classic way to immortalize your love. Whatever the cut and style, these beautiful gems are sure to inspire confidence and grace.
The diamond engagement rings we offer are:
- Always entirely ethically sourced, from the metals to the diamonds
- Made by a team of local, highly skilled craftsmen
- Supported by a knowledgeable team to help you find the best ring
- Come with a free appraisal so you know you're getting the best price
Diamonds represent relationships filled with love. That's why they're the perfect choice for an engagement ring. Whatever the cut, our diamonds shine with a fiery glow and brilliance that capture your attention. No matter what diamond you choose, you're sure to be confident in your decision with our team guiding you along.
The 4Cs of Diamonds
While we always go above and beyond the 4Cs of diamonds when we gauge quality, it is important that you understand the 4Cs so you can make more informed purchasing decisions. The 4Cs include carat weight, colour, clarity, and cut.
Carat Weight
When people ask how many carats a certain diamond is, what they're asking is how much that diamond weighs. Specifically, a metric "carat" is defined as 200 milligrams.
Every carat is made up of 100 "points". This gives the ability for diamonds to be measured with extreme precision. A jeweller might describe the weight of a diamond below one carat just by its "points". For example, a jeweller might refer to a diamond that weighs in at 0.25 carats as a "twenty-five pointer." If a diamond is greater than one single carat, it is expressed in both carats and decimals. A 1.05 carat diamond would be referred to as such.
Diamond prices increase alongside carat weight because larger diamonds are rarer and more in demand. However, each of the other 4Cs play a big factor in determining the price of a diamond as does the type of gold say rose gold vs white gold.
Diamond colour is evaluated not on the presence of colour, but rather the absence of it. A pure, perfect diamond has no visible hue, similar to clear water, and as a result, has a much higher value. The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) created a colour grading system. It ranges from D to Z, and measures the degree of colourlessness by comparing a diamond under controlled lighting and extremely precise viewings to referential stones that have established colour.
In many cases, these distinctions are so minor that they cannot be detected by an untrained eye. These distinctions do make a rather large difference in overall diamond quality as well as its price.
Because natural diamonds are the result of carbon exposed to tremendous heat and pressure deep in the earth, they do not always come out flawlessly. This can be due to a variety of internal characteristics called "inclusions" and external characteristics called "blemishes."
The process of evaluating diamond clarity involves determining the number, size, relief, nature, and position of these flaws, as well as how these affect the overall appearance of the stone. No diamond is perfect. However, the closer it comes, the more valuable it is.
The GIA Diamond Clarity Scale has 6 categories. Some of these are further divided, for a total of 11 specific grades.
- Flawless (FL): No inclusions and no blemishes visible under 10x magnification
- Internally Flawless (IF): No inclusions visible under 10x magnification
- Very, Very Slightly Included (VVS1 and VVS2): Inclusions so slight they are difficult for a skilled grader to see under 10x magnification
- Very Slightly Included (VS1 and VS2): Inclusions are observed with effort under 10x magnification, but can be characterized as minor
- Slightly Included (SI1 and SI2): Inclusions are noticeable under 10x magnification
- Included (I1, I2, and I3): Inclusions are obvious under 10x magnification which may affect transparency and brilliance
A characteristic feature of a well-cut diamond is its ability to transmit light intensely. When people think about a diamond's cut, they tend to think about its shape. However, in truth, a diamond's cut grade is really about how well a diamond's facets interact with light.
Careful craftsmanship is required to cut a diamond so that its proportions, symmetry, and polish give the signature glow only possible from a diamond. The way a diamond is cut is a critical factor to the stone's final beauty and value.
Many factors go into the cut evaluation process. Proportions of cuts, how the cuts interact with light, brightness, fire, scintillation, and the overall design and craftsmanship of the diamond all play a role in determining the grade of the cut.
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Whether you're looking for a Canadian diamond engagement ring, or a ring of various styles and shapes, we're sure to have the perfect ring for you. Contact us today to get the diamond engagement ring you'll be proud of.


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I'll just come straight out and admit it: I wish that I lived in Bali. They've got beautiful weather, crystal blue beaches, and a thriving industry that caters to making you as comfortable and happy as humanly possible. Tourist communities rely on stunning architecture to attract tourists — they need modern buildings that take full advantage of the environment's natural beauty.
The Indonesian resort Alila Villas Uluwatu does that in spades. This collection of three bedroom homes was built with the intention of residents buying the property and permanently moving in. The architects, Woha, clearly did everything within their power to bring the beauty of the surrounding landscape into the living spaces.
The first thing worth noting is the height of the buildings and the infinity pools. The high vantage point offers an unobstructed view of the nearby sea, and the infinity pools spill over the side of the buildings to give the impression that the pool is an extension of Mother Nature.
The other feature that I absolutely adore is how the architects attempted to bring in as much natural light as possible. Rather than having closed-off rooms, they made liberal use of extended ceilings to offer plenty of shade to people lounging outside.
Conversely, the rooms of the house have tall, wide windows to let in natural light and keep the interior bathed in sunlight.
This chic gazebo is the perfect representation of the homes' overall design philosophy. The incomplete walls give the impression of seclusion and privacy, while the gaps in the walls make it seem as though the living space is part of nature. On the far size of the gazebo are the green peaks of trees swaying in the breeze, and on the near side is a serene pool. It makes people feel as if they're surrounded by nature on all sides, even though the swimming pool was entirely manmade.
These architects took advantage of the Balinese weather to fuse water, nature, and architecture into a stunning living space. Even if you live in an area the world that isn't renowned for its gorgeous weather, you can still incorporate the surrounding environment into your home. I mean, just look at the legendary Fallingwater home. Pennsylvania isn't exactly famous for its sunny weather, but architect Frank Lloyd nonetheless brought the beauty of the landscape into the home. So no matter where you live, consider using this inspiration at home!


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* TSX rebound follows 3 percent fall in Monday's session
* Key Toronto index now down 0.3 percent in January
* Rally driven by gains across all 10 sectors (Adds details, comments and official numbers)
By Frank Pingue
TORONTO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed sharply higher on Tuesday as investors raced back into equities after a string of selloffs had left the TSX at its lowest level in two weeks.
The heavyweight materials sector, which had spearheaded the index's steep slide in the previous session, rebounded to lead Tuesday's rally. The energy group also fueled the gain.
Toronto's key index tumbled more than 3 percent on Monday to erase all of the gains it had made since the start of the year. Last week it was up 5.76 percent for the year.
"Energy and commodity stocks did quite well and that's helped prop up the market," said Elvis Picardo, analyst and strategist at Global Securities in Vancouver.
"So money is starting to come back to energy and materials because stocks in those sectors were hurt disproportionately during the market meltdown."
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rallied 168.22 points, or 1.91 percent, to close at 8,961.55. That was 24 points off the session high of 8,986.15 the index reached shortly after midday.
A big boost to the index came from the materials group as the same big-name gold mining shares that led recent declines rebounded as investors felt the downward moves were overdone.
The materials group, which accounts for about 20 percent of the overall Toronto index, led all sectors with a gain of 3.91 percent. The energy group followed with a 2.67 percent gain.
Shares of Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO), the biggest contributor to the index's gain, rose 5 percent to C$39.98, while Goldcorp (G.TO) shares jumped 3.65 percent to C$31.49.
Yamana Gold (YRI.TO), which said it is back in the hunt for acquisitions, also chipped in as its shares rallied 2.4 percent to C$7.95.
$1=$1.23 Canadian Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway


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West Lake Tahoe Regional Water Treatment Plant
Environmental Review
The environmental review process for the WLTRWTP has been completed.
TCPUD Board of Directors held a public hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. At that hearing, they adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigated Monitoring & Reporting Program and approved the WLTRWTP Project.
The final environmental documents can be found here:
Notice of Determination (NOD) – Filed Copies
Mitigated Negative Declaration
Adopted Resolution No. 15-29, Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration(MND) and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP) and Approving the Project
Final Initial Study for the West Lake Tahoe Regional Water Treatment Plant
Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP)


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"A beacon of hope for shoegaze's future" – Noisey
"Straddling an intense and coveted border between shoegaze and post-punk... This is the music we've all been longing for ever since Catherine Wheel dissolved... Eisenhardt's vocal stylings and timbre are so strikingly similar to Catherine Wheel singer Rob Dicksonson, but with that deep throatal element that made The Damned's Dave Vanian so well loved" – Big Takeover Magazine
"Straddling an intense and coveted border between shoegaze and post-punk... This is the music we've all been longing for ever since Catherine Wheel dissolved... Eisenhardt's vocal stylings and timbre are so strikingly similar to Catherine Wheel singer Rob Dicksonson, but with that deep throatal element that made The Damned's Dave Vanian so well loved" – Big Takeover Magazine
"Their brooding brand of shoegaze never admits sunshine is possible. But they wear their gloom lightly, which allows their songs to achieve a kind of dejected ascension" – The Stranger
"One of the most unique permutations this genre has ever produced...and best of all, it practically demands repeat listens... blissful bludgeoning" – Wilfully Obscure
Seattle-based post-punk outfit Nostalgist has unveiled 'Smoldering Amber' as the second single off new 'Disaffection', slated for vinyl and digital release in March. The six-track offering includes five original songs and a cover of 'Texture' from shoegaze legends Catherine Wheel's 1992 classic 'Ferment'. This new single follows up the super lush shoegaze ripper 'Present:Tense'.
Formed in 2012, Nostalgist is led by Asa Eisenhardt (vocals and guitar). 'Disaffection' follows 'Of Loves and Days Ago' (2015) and 2013's 'Monochromantic' EP, which was engineered, mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, King Woman, Tony Molina).
Recorded and mixed throughout 2016 and 2017, every track on 'Disaffection' features great contributions by renowned drummer Aesop Dekker (Khorada, Worm Ouroboros, Extremity, ex-Agalloch). More recently, in the fall of 2017, Alex Entrekin joined as the new drummer, building on Dekker's crushing performances while bringing nuances and twists all his own. Monte McCleery (also of Seattle funeral doom outfit Un) is currently filling in on bass.
Nostalgist's brand of heavy, ethereal post-punk is informed by bands like Lowlife, Slowdive, Lycia, Comsat Angels, The Chameleons, Killing Joke, Fields of the Nephilim, Hum, and Red House Painters.
Asa Eisenhardt comments on 'Smoldering Amber': "This is the most lyrically intimate thing I've written to date. As with many of my songs, it chronicles the beginning, middle and end of some manner of relationship, but here the words are especially dramatic (even for me, ha) and visceral. Infatuation is the most central theme. The instrumental arrangement emphasizes a dub rhythm in the verses, and I expect that influence to become even more prominent in future material. Dub was an enormous influence on '80s post-punk, so following the throughline from bands I hold near and dear as influences (Comsat Angels, The Chameleons and Killing Joke to name but a few) and investigating that sound continues to be a natural progression for me."
"At the same time, I do my best to really blend things up when I write, and both the mix and contrast of the heavy and the ethereal in "Smoldering Amber" is easily the most pronounced of the songs on Disaffection. The verse section is minimal and grooving, but the chorus is huge and lumbering. The bridge is fragile and deliberate, the outro is hard-charging, uptempo and intertwined with synth melody. Dynamics are another dimension of musical color one can explore and manipulate, really. All in all, I think this track is especially exemplary of our elemental makeup".
Emotional openness has been the band's hallmark since the band's beginnings. Since its inception, Nostalgist's sonic blend has been equal parts swirling riffs, expansive shoegaze atmospheres and airy post-punk isolation, combined with a romantic, self-questioning lyrical bent and cinematic themes. Lush layers of warm guitar fuzz and shimmering reverb interweave with melodic bass, intricate drums and evocative, determined vocals, tempering the music's melancholy with just a slight sliver of hope.
Nostalgist crafts lush and powerfully intense distortion-laden dream rock riffs. A love of film noir, a sense of isolation and a decidedly romantic aesthetic shine through what are generally vulnerable lyrics. Eisenhardt's talents in post-punk song-crafting are illuminated in the darkest moments with the warm, glowing embers of nebulous shoegaze.
The outfit's latest output only further refines these sounds and ideas. "When writing 'Disaffection,' my sights were firmly set on creating a handful of focused, memorable songs that crystallized everything I've wanted Nostalgist to be, to the best and most thorough degree possible. It's a mission statement on the direction of everything to come," says Eisenhardt.
The 'Disaffection' album will be released on March 16 on vinyl and digitally on March 30 via the band's own Nostalgium Directive label.


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Alan LeQuire's bronze and limestone sculpture presides over the Music Row Roundabout in my hometown of Nashville, intended to convey "the importance of music to Nashville". If you know much about my beloved South, you will understand that those easily offended (they're naked!) called for its removal at its installation in 2003. We all calmed down eventually, or at least got tired of shouting about it, and these days it is a mostly beloved iconic figure representing music in all its forms (we have a wonderful symphony too). I love music, and many of my posts feature lines from songs I particularly enjoy and/or find relevant. A case in point would be My Darlin' Hometown, a song by the great John Prine that speaks to those of us who live far away from home. My hope is that anyone interested might dig a little deeper, check out the music in question, or even better buy a song or a CD and give it a listen…you waste more money than that driving driving around every day, and music is much more fun! (30 March, 2010 Nashville, TN)
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Here's a little tip I would like to relate, big fish bites if ya' got good bait…
They're called stockfish, and for centuries this was mostly what Norway had to trade with the rest of the world. These guys were hanging around on our tour of the Hanseatic Museum in Bergen. The Hanseatic League (we were told by our comely German tour guide) was an organization of German merchants who set up enclaves in mostly Northern European cities to serve as trading outposts. They had a pretty good deal going there while it lasted, though required to live a bachelor existence, embrace celibacy, and endure a number of other restrictions of the "no more fun of any kind" variety that were popular in the Middle Ages. The game plan was to go abroad, get rich buying from and selling to the locals, and then hand off the business to the next Hansa and go home to live happily ever after in the big house with the good German girl and raise the next generation. They prospered for several hundred years following this formula, but you know what happens to all good things in the end. My title comes from a song by the great blues musician Taj Mahal…if you like the blues at all and aren't familiar with his work, get with the program! (16 August, 2011 Bergen, Norway)


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|Heroes shall fall, and I shall be reigned queen!
Rita is the main antagonist of Crystal Story. She is a witch who stole the Focus Crystal to use to control the Dargon. She appears only in the Main Quest.
In the beginning of the game Rita and her minions, Rock and Bop, steal the Focus Crystal. The mercenaries, Tristam, Kaeli, Phoebe, and Rueben, are hired by Hiro to take a picture of Hiro capturing Rita.
When the mercenaries follow Rita down into the Evil Cave, they encounter her every five floors. On each encounter she sends one of her minions to defeat them. However on each occasion the mercenaries defeat Rita's minions.
When the mercenaries reach floor 25, they find Rita using the Focus Crystal to control the Dargon. Rita sends the Dargon to defeat the mercenaries.
After the mercenaries defeat the Dargon, Rita gives them the Focus Crystal. When Tristam asks Rita what she will do now, she says that she will "probably steal another crystal".
After Mercenary Inc. defeats the Ultimate Dargon, Rita shows up with another crystal that she was going to use to summon another Dargon (likely the Ultimate Dargon), but she decides not to, saying that the crystal is "Another pointless crystal". She then remarks that she doesn't understand why the game is called Crystal Story.
|Main Characters
|Tristam • Kaeli • Phoebe • Rueben • Rita • Hiro • Dargon
|Minor Characters
|Rock • Bop • Bubbles • Mr. Kitty • Koohii
|Shop Owners
|Inn Keeper • Shop Keeper • Blacksmith


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3 Cheap Stocks with Rally Potential
05/25/2011 8:00 am EST
Focus: STOCKS
Shares of these companies are undervalued according to P/E ratio, and with insiders buying shares and analysts raising estimates, investors looking for value and upside potential should take notice.
Insider executives' trading activity can often provide useful clues about the health of a company, as company management often has access to confidential information about their firm's prospects. So if insider execs are using their own cash to buy shares of their employers, investors had better pay close attention!
That said, insider executives are also normal investors, just like you and me, meaning they don't always get it right. That's why it's always a good idea to see what other investors think of a stock as well.
To get a better perspective on the insider buys mentioned below, we analyzed each company's price- to-earnings-per-share (P/E) ratio.
The P/E ratio tells you how much investors are willing to pay for $1 of a company's earnings, so the lower the ratio, the "cheaper" the stock. By contrast, if the P/E ratio is higher than industry averages, it signals that the company is trading at a premium.
To create this list, we started with the below theoretical observation about P/E ratios. First, we assigned the P/E ratio a value of constant, "K." Starting from this assumption, it follows that there should be a linear relationship between price and earnings per share:
If P/E = K, then P = (K)(E)
In other words, if there is a mismatch between growth rates in projected earnings per share values and the stock's price, a mispricing may have occurred, thus creating an opportunity for value investors.
All of the stocks mentioned below have seen an increase in the current year EPS analyst projection over the last 30 days. For each of these stocks, the price change has lagged the change in EPS projections, indicating that these stocks may still have to price in some good news.
Of course, this approach isn't 100% accurate. There is no reason to believe that P/E should be equal to a constant at all times; it's just a simplifying assumption we're using to build a screen. But the goal here is to give you a starting point in finding potentially undervalued rally stocks.
In addition, all of these stocks have seen significant insider buying over the last six months.
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The McClatchy Company (MNI) is in the newspaper industry. Over the last 30 days, analyst projected EPS has increased by 8.11% (from $0.37 to $0.40), while price changed by -19.83% over the last 30 days (from $3.43 to $2.75).
Over the last six months, insiders have been net buyers of 318,799 shares, which represents about 0.81% of the company's float of 39.43 million shares.
Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS) is in the multimedia and graphics software industry. Over the last 30 days, analyst projected EPS has increased by 25% (from $0.24 to $0.30), while price changed by 5.22% over the last 30 days (from $9.19 to $9.67).
Over the last six months, insiders have been net buyers of 4,565,257 shares, which represents about 16.18% of the company's float of 28.22 million shares.
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) is in the asset management industry. Over the last 30 days, analyst projected EPS has increased by 12.75% (from $1.02 to $1.15), while price changed by -1.6% over the last 30 days (from $11.58 to $11.39).
Over the last six months, insiders have been net buyers of 128,266 shares, which represents about 0.13% of the company's float of 96.12 million shares.
By the Staff at Kapitall.com
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Ten songs about the internet age... with some very pertinent observations.
10. O Pioneers!!! - Chris Ryan Added Me On Facebook
A bit shouty, but so true.
Let's pretend, that we are friends
Just like we were back in high school.
You can send me messages, that I'm sure that I can relate to
Just like in high school.
Every other week, you can call me.
Call me on the telephone.
We can talk about our misadventures, and our breakthroughs.
Just like in high school.
See I'm older now, and I don't give a damn, if I ever talk to you again.
9. The Lancashire Hotpots - eBay 'eck.
See also: I Met A Girl On Myspace. If you like extremely juvenile innuendo.
Word to your mother - how is your mother?
8. Gym Class Heroes - New Friend Request
So click approve, so simple
Show me some kind of sign and let me know it's time to make my move
Just click approve, come on girl
7. Paul & The Patients - Blogspot
It seems that Paul believes blogs are full of self-opinionated blowhards constantly foisting their twaddlelicious opinions on other people. Well, I think that's JUST RUBBISH.
;-) Winking smiley face. ;-)
6. Evelyn Evelyn - My Space
Wow, is Amanda Palmer really old enough to remember myspace? Is anybody...?
And you can't always want what you get,5. Superman Revenge Squad - Woman Hating Internet Pornography
When you're looking for love,
In a cafe on the internet.
You want somewhere to hide,
Where everyone can find you.
You join hands with the world and say,
'I just want my space.'
Good old Superman Revenge Squad, making a stand - and mentioning Morrissey in the lyrics too.
4. Chumbawamba - On eBay
On eBay, they bought a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink and a cider drink. Bargain!
See also Add Me...
I'm a loner alone with neuroses and hate3. Martin Rossiter - Where There Are Pixels
Anger is a permanent character trait
My letter bombs are primed and ready to send
Would you like to add me as a friend?
I'm a wound-up whiner with a fetish for guns
I'm almost 50 and I live with my Mum
I hope my nude picture doesn't offend
Would you like to add me as a friend?
Add me. Add me
My mother says she wished she'd never had me
Add me. Add me
Would you like to add me as a friend?
From the amazing new album by the former Gene frontman. (Have I mentioned this previously?) Get it here.
I bear the torch, I hold it high2. Half Man Half Biscuit - Bad Losers On Yahoo Chess
It burns aflame for those who tried
But found the outside far too dim
And soon realised
Their life's online... just like mine
Good old Nigel Blackwell... he doesn't just get pissed off by life's little niggles - he writes top songs about them too.
Dennis Bell of Torquay
Too late
With your N at E3
Good game, sir, do you want another bout?
Well, Dennis ain't replying cause he just signed out
Bad losers on Yahoo Chess!
1. Brad Paisley - Online
In which George from Seinfeld creates a whole new internet identity for himself... he is Brad Paisley. (And his dad is Bill Shatner - how cool is that?)
'Cause online I'm out in Hollywood
I'm 6 foot 5 and I look damn good
I drive a Maserati
I'm a black-belt in karate
And I love a good glass of wine
It turns girls on that I'm mysterious
I tell them I don't want nothing serious
'Cause even on a slow day
I could have a three way... chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
So much cooler online
Those were my favourite songs about the internet... but which ones get you logged on?


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Moorhead Boys JV Soccer
MHS JV Soccer players, parents and fans…Select the "View Photos" button below to browse and download pix of the game against South Fargo. The gallery is password protected so you will need to e-mail me and I will send you the password (firstname.lastname@example.com). I will continue to photograph as many games a possible and host the photos in the same gallery using the same password. The images are free for you to download (use the download arrow icon below photo). Enjoy!
-anthony b.o.t.


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Sometimes when I'm watching a game show I feel that if I won some money, even a small amount, it would change my life. I'm one of those people who would go on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and be happy just walking away with $16,000 or $32,000 rather than attempting to go for the whole million.
I am right. Money can change one's life (or at least make certain things easier). In no way am I saying you'll be happier with more money. I don't believe for a second that money can buy happiness. However, it can make things less stressful if you're smart about it.
My dad and mom made some good investments during their lifetimes. This turned out to be quite a blessing when Mom had to move to assisted living. With all of Mom and Dad's investments, including the sale of their house, we probably had enough to take care of Mom for 6 or 7 years, so that was a comfort.
Mom would have hated to know that the money she and Dad had saved would be paying for her to stay in a place she initially hated. We were glad we had that money, though.
Obviously Mom's death made the use of that money null and void as far as her care was concerned (although we used a portion of it for her funeral and burial, any unpaid medical costs, and her remaining taxes, none of which was nearly as much as I would have anticipated). We have been actually been quite blessed by what remained to be split among her four children. All told, each of us has ended up with about $86,000. And that is life-changing money.
Mom (and Dad) would be delighted to know that the money they intended to pass on to us would be used for the betterment of our lives. And it will be, I hope.
I, for one, have been able to pay off my student loan (which I've been paying for the last seven years) and put a down payment on a brand new car (I've never had a brand new car until now). Jonah and I hope to take a trip somewhere and maybe make some improvements to our home, things we've dreamed of doing but never had enough money to really do. Instead of feeling like I'm living paycheck to paycheck, I finally feel like I can save some money away for our future.
My sister, who has been drowning in debt since she got married, may finally have a chance to get on top of things if she and my brother-in-law are smart about it. And maybe she, too, can take a vacation, which she's not really had a chance to do too often.
My brother and his his wife can help pay for their son's wedding and their other son's mission and maybe make some good investments.
My other sister and brother-in-law, who have been through bankruptcy themselves (mostly due to my brother-in-law's first wife's medical bills) now have enough to make home improvements and support their family.
It truly is a blessing, and Mom and Dad would be so happy. My parents were two of the most generous people I've known. They would be overjoyed that all they worked for is helping their kids and grandkids. And it's a gift that will keep giving (for a while at least). Mom and Dad have oil and gas rights inherited from my grandfather and grandmother (who smartly invested as well), and we'll hopefully get about $2000.00 a year each from that as well until the wells eventually run dry.
I miss Mom and Dad every day, but they left us a great legacy of good values and a nice financial one to boot. It is such a blessing for this struggling artist.
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Fitzgerald and I To Have Trial Separation....
In a nutshell, I've got a nasty shinsplint, which I'm pretty sure isn't a stress fracture but I think it would really like to be one when it grows up.
As discussed in earlier posts, Fitzgerald is basically six runs per week (though 1 day can be a cross-train day). FIRST is three runs, plus two cross trains.
My shin problem isn't exactly new. I had a tender spot throughout the last month of my marathon training but kept the pain minimal through frequent icing. Also, the FIRST program, with no days of consecutive running, kept me in good shape, too, so that while I finished some workouts sore, I never started them sore. Now, I'm sore at the beginning, which isn't a good thing.
I should also mention that the Fitzgerald philosophy promotes abandoning workouts when you're sore and changing up the intensity, too. Moreover, I was attempting to do a level 2 Fitzgerald plan, and level 1 does have a 4 run per week program. So to be fair to Matt Fitzgerald, perhaps I'm not abandoning his plan so much as I'm abandoning the idea of running 5-6 days per week in favor of running 3-4.
It's also true that - even with an ease up period over the next week - January will likely come in as my highest running volume month to date, so it's not like the plan's been a failure. But at the end of the day, you have to know when your body is adapting and when it's simply breaking, and I'm certain enough of the latter that I'm mixing things up.
And while it's way to early to make a call on my plans to do the Wilmington Marathon, I'm not really interested in running a marathon that I'm not in peak fitness for. If February doesn't take me to a place where I feel like I can kick butt in May, I'll just modify the training and focus on short races in the spring, preparing for another marathon assault in the fall.
George Sheehan said it best: We're all an experiment of one.


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Inbound Marketing: No Need For Cold Calling
We've all experienced it. Answering your phone to an unknown voice trying to sell you on a product or service that you have zero interest in. But wait, technology has advanced. Now, we have caller ID to scan… Read More


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WNBA: Washington Begins Schedule Crunch Hosting San Antonio
The Washington Mystics will look to begin another winning streak when they host the San Antonio Silver Stars Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. Tip-off is 7:00 p.m.
It'll be the second time in less than a week that the Mystics and Silver Stars will meet each other.
Washington (11-7 overall) will be looking for the same result against San Antonio (6-14) as it enjoyed in a surprisingly easy 88-53 romp over the Silver Stars last Friday at Freeman Coliseum. The Mystics will also be going for a season sweep of San Antonio for the second straight year.
For the Mystics this stretch of the schedule offers an opportunity to continue their winning ways.
It'll be a challenge as they will play four games in six days. After a trip to Connecticut Friday, Washington returns home for games against Connecticut, Indiana and Minnesota, which has the best record in the league.
Of course, Washington's focus will be getting back on track after dropping a tough 71-68 road decision to the Chicago Sky Sunday afternoon.
The loss ended Washington's season-high win streak. Meanwhile, San Antonio has lost consecutive games entering Tuesday night's road game against Connecticut.
In the loss to the Sky in which the Mystics played without Kara Lawson, rookie Natasha Cloud dished a career-best eight assists and played the entire fourth quarter with the game on the line.
Cloud handled herself like a seasoned veteran on the road while facing a hostile crowd. The Mystics committed a franchise-low five turnovers against the Sky.
Cloud has started the last six games for Washington. Following last week's victory over Seattle, Cloud spoke briefly about the lineup change.
"It's an amazing feeling to be in the starting lineup," Cloud said. "However, coming off the bench or starting doesn't matter for me. I just want to contribute in any way possible.
"The team has been playing great and hopefully we keep it going. Watching us play and seeing everybody come into their own is good. Our confidence is growing which is great because that's what we need at this point in the season."
The setback to the Sky is just a small bump in the road for Washington. Starting in Lawson's place was guard Ivory Latta, who led Washington with 19 points. All-Star Emma Meesseman had 10 points. All-Star Stef Dolson and Latoya Sanders grabbed nine rebounds each for the Mystics, which held a 55-50 lead entering the fourth quarter.
The Mystics held a 68-67 lead with less than a minute remaining before Elena Delle Donne scored a tough basket to give the Sky the lead for good.
Even though the Mystics turned in a strong effort, Lawson's absence was felt.
"She's a captain of this team so it [missing Lawson from the lineup] affected us a lot," Latta said. "At the same time, I think we did a pretty good job on what we needed to do. We just have to go home, regroup and get ready for Wednesday."
Last week against San Antonio, the Mystics enjoyed a rare road romp in which they led wire-to-wire.
Four players reached double figures for the Mystics led by Kia Vaughn's 15 points.
Behind her, Meesseman notched her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards. Dolson also added 14 points on 6-10 shooting in the victory.
Washington controlled the boards, leading to an astounding 42-25 rebounding advantage.
Additionally, the Mystics shot the ball extremely well, shooting 57.1percent overall and 60 percent from three-point range in the game.
Defensively, they limited the Silver Stars to a 34.9 shooting effort. Since the All-Star break, Tayler Hill is averaging double figures for the Mystics. She has supplied energy and scoring punch to the Mystics.
The Silver Stars have some talent on their roster led by their All-Star duo of Danielle Robinson and Kayla McBride, who leads the team in scoring (14.7 points per game). Robinson (11.2 ppg.) is one of four San Antonio players averaging double figures along with Jia Perkins (12.3) and Sophia Young-Malcolm (13.1).
Robinson, who is faster than the speed of light, has dished out 5.1 assists per game, which is third in the WNBA. Perkins scored a season-high 24 points in the Silver Stars loss to the Sparks on Sunday. During the month of July, Young-Malcom averaged 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds.
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Fighting morning breath or bad breath is eze if you know the facts about what causes it and how to prevent it. There are now products on the market that can kill the germs in your mouth for up to 12 hours and in this webisode on eZeLiving.com we will show you what they are. Do let us know of other myths about bad breath that you would like to help debunk.
Debunking Myths About Bad Breath
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