text:
|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Aug 10, 1971
|Filing date
|May 1, 1969
|Priority date
|May 1, 1969
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Grace Robert E
|Original Assignee
|Xerox Corp
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (15), Classifications (11)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent [72] Inventor Robert E. Grace Falrport, N.Y.
[2|] Appl. No 820,757
[22] Filed May 1, 1969 [45] Patented Aug. 10,1971
(73] Assignee Xerox Corporation Rochester, N.Y.
[5 4] GASLAMP LEAD BALLAST CIRCUIT HAVING Primary Examiner-Roy Lake Assistant Examiner-E. R. LaRoche Attorneys-James .l. Ralabate, David C. Petre and Michael H.
Shanahan FEEDBACK CONTROL 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figs.
[52] US. Cl. 315/151, 250/205, 3 l 5/158, 315/244, 315/21 4 [51] Int. CL H051; 11/391,-
1 1/32 ABSTRACT: Lead ballast circuits for operating gas discharge [50] Field of Search 315/94, 97, hmps are disclosed The circuits employ a variabh: inductor,
1 1491 239, 1 loo 1 such as a linear inductor or saturable reactor, 1n series with a 1 260, 284; 250/205 capacitor as the means for limiting the lamp current. The effective impedance of the circuit is basically capacitive and the [56] References Cited variable inductor is used to vary that effective capacitance. A UNITED STATES PATENTS feedback path between a lamp and saturable reactor is also 2,829,314 4/1958 Vradenburgh 315/98 X disclosed 1 rp"n l 1 23 I f2 1 l H -16 I h i L 1 PATENTEH mi: man
L? E m M R m G T 5%4 T R E m GASLAMP LEAD BALLAST CIRCUIT HAVING FEEDBACK CONTROL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION.
The present invention relates to ballast circuits for driving gas discharge lamps and in particular relates to a novel control circuit for continuously varying the current supplied to a gas discharge lamp by a lead ballast circuit.
A ballast, or more broadly a ballast circuit, is a positive impedance device coupled to a gas discharge lamp to offset the negative resistance of the lamp and thereby prevent the'lamp from rapidly burning out. A gas discharge lamp is a device which produces light when an electric arc discharges through a gas or vapor under controlled pressure. These lamps have a characteristic known as negative resistance which allows the current flowing therethrough following ignition to increase rapidly until the lamp is burned out. Consequently, a positive impedance device or circuit, generally referred to as a ballast, is used to limit the current flow through the lamp. In addition, the ballast circuit is designed to produce the high open circuit voltage required to ignite the lamp because in most situations the power source to which the circuit is coupled does not have voltage amplitudes sufficient to effect ignition.
Lead ballast circuits have proven the most desirable for operation of gas discharge lamps at least in certain environments. The distinguishing characteristic of the lead ballast circuit is that the impedance limiting the flow of lamp current is basically capacitive and is contrasted with a lag ballast circuit wherein the current limiting impedance is basically inductive. The reasons making the lead ballast circuit more desirable are primarily empirical because of the fact that ballast circuits are designed for specific lamps and in turn a specific lamp is designed for a specific ballast. That is to say, the operation of both the ballast and lamps are dependent upon each otherand are generally tailored to fit each others needs. Amongst the advantages of a lead ballast circuit over the lag ballast circuit are: improved current and voltage regulation; lower line starting current; prevention of lamp current rectification because of the presence of the capacitance in series with the lamp thereby preventing damage to the lamp and overheating of the ballast; and, lower lamp ignition voltages.
One problem with lead ballast circuits has been a difficulty in varying the current through a lamp. The inability to readily vary the current stems primarily from the factthat variable capacitors are not generally available especially when the value of the capacitance is large. Consequently, variable current control in lead ballast circuits has been limited to switching parallel capacitors in and out of the ballast circuit. The switching of the capacitors in and out of the circuit has only provided incremental current control and is normally not desirable because the voltages and currents involved are quite large.
Now in accordance with the present invention, continuous control over lamp current is provided in a lead ballast circuit. This continuous control is accomplished by adding a variable inductor in series with the lamp and capacitor and choosing the range over which the inductance is varied so that as the in-' ductance is varied the effective impedance is still capacitive, thereby preserving the lead ballast circuit operation. The immediate advantage of this invention is the elimination of the need to switch the large voltages and currents involved; but as important, the invention provides a continuous rather than an incremental control over the lamp current.
The use of the variable inductor in the present invention is unlike the use of variable inductors often employed in lag ballast circuits in that the present variable inductor is used to increase and decrease the effective capacitance of the ballast circuit rather than the inductance of the circuit. In the present invention an increase in inductance increases the r.m.s. current flowing through the lamp because the effective capacitance is reduced whereas in a lag ballast circuit an increase in inductance causes a decrease in r.m.s. lamp current.
Furthermore, the present lead ballast circuit readily lends itself to a closed-loop circuit operation thereby permitting the use of negative feedback to stabilize the output of the lamp.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to improve the operation of gas discharge lamps. Specifically, it is an object of this invention to develop a lead ballast circuit for operation of gas discharge lamps wherein the effective capacitance of the ballast can be varied over a continuous range without requiring the mechanical or electrical switching of components in and out of the ballast circuit.
It is another object of the invention to incorporate in a lead ballast lamp circuit'a variable inductor capable of having its inductance varied over a substantially continuous range in order to increase or decrease the effective capacitance of the lead ballast circuit.
Still another object of the invention is to devise a feedback system for a lead ballast circuit for controlling the output of gas discharge lamps.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from a further reading of the application and in conjunction with the drawings which are:
FIG. 1 is a schematic of a lead ballast circuit utilizing a variable inductor according to the present invention and an autotransformer;
FIG. 2 is a schematic. of a lead ballast circuit employing a variable inductor according to the present. invention and a step-up transformer; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a lead ballast circuit according to the present invention utilizing a saturable reactor as the variable inductor and a feedback path from the lamp to the saturable reactor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Throughout the discussion of the present invention the term ballast circuit refers to a circuit in which positive impedance is coupled to a lamp to limit the current flow th'erethrough. The lamps of particular concern are metallic additive gas discharge lamps which have to this time required that the parameters of both the ballast and of the lamp be tailored to conform to each other in order to obtain the optimum performance from the lamp. Furthermore the optimum performance from the lamp has been best achieved by employing lead ballast circuits. A lead ballast circuit refers to a ballast circuit wherein the total impedance limiting the lamp current is basically capacitive whereas a lag ballast circuit refers to a ballast circuit wherein the impedance limiting the lamp current is basically inductive.
The lead ballast circuits of FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 may be con sidered as being comprised of the input means 1, the im pedance 2, and the gas discharge lamp 3. The input means is normally an inductive device and may also have a capacitor 4 shunted across it as shown in FIG. I for correcting the power factor, but as treated herein, is primarily a means for coupling to a power line 5, Le. an alternating current (AC) voltage source, and a means for boosting the voltage of the line to a level sufficient to ignite the lamp.
The input means of FIG. 1 includes the autotransformer 7 which is a high-leakage reactance autotransformer well known in the art and which is itself commonly referred to as a ballast for the reason that the autotransformer is an inductive device capable of limiting the lamp current and providing the required voltage levels for lamp ignition. The input means of FIG. 3 is the autotransformer 8 of the type having a saturable flux gap, as well understood in the art, such that when it is combined with a capacitor of a value sufficient to render the combined impedance basically capacitive, it is known as a lead-peaked autotransformer ballast. The lead-peaked ballast has proven to be the most advantageous for operation of gas discharge lamps having additives, such as the metallic halides, added to their discharge path. The problem of course is that in the past there has been no means for varying the capacitance of any type of lead ballast circuit other than by a mechanical or electrical switching operation. The input means of FIG. 2 includes a conventional step-up transformer 9 which is used to obtain the required ignition voltage and which when combined with a capacitor forms another variation of a lead ballast circuit.
The impedance 3 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 includes the capacitor 11 and a variable inductor such as the linear inductors 12 and 13 in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the saturable reactor 14 of FIG. 3. The capacitive value of capacitor 11 is selected such that when combined with the inductance of the variable inductor and of the input means the effective impedance of the circuit is capacitive thereby insuring a lead ballast circuit operation. I
Neglecting resistance, the total impedance of the ballast circuits shown in the figures is represented by the expression j(wLal/WC) wherej is the imaginary number \/l, w is a myltiple ofthe frequency of the AC line voltage, L is the inductance of the circuit in henries and C is the capacitance of the capacitor 11 in farads. The impedance of the ballast circuit is basically or effectively capacitive when the above expression is negative, i.e. wL l/wC, and the circuit is therefore termed a lead ballast circuit. Utilizing a variable inductor the magnitude of the circuit effective capacitance is capable of being varied by increasing and decreasing the value of L and thereby inversely increasing and decreasing the magnitude of the negative expression j( wL-l lwC).
The linear inductors 12 and 13 are one form of a variable inductor available for use in the present ballast circuits. The linear inductor has a mechanically moveable metal core within the windings of an inductive coil which serves as the flux conductor for the inductor. By moving the core this flux conductor or path is altered and therefore the effective opposition to current, i.e. inductance, is changed. Linear inductors are well known and are therefore merely shown schematically in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The saturable reactor 14 is another form of inductor which is available to serve as the variable inductor of the present ballast circuits. The saturable reactor has primary 16 and control 17 coils wound on a common core. The flux established in the common core by the current in the control coil either opposes or adds to the flux established by the current in the primary coil. Therefore, by controlling the current (normally a direct current) through the control coil, the inductance of the primary coil can be varied.
In FIG. 3 the primary coil 16 serves as the variable inductor for the ballast circuit and is connected in series with the capacitor 11 in lamp 3. The control coil 17 is coupled to a conventional current control circuit 18 which applies direct current voltages across the control coil in response to the voltage level of a signal received from the comparator or differential amplifier 19. The output of the comparator 19 is in turn established by the output of the photocell 21 and by the standard voltage 22 which are coupled to the input of the comparator. The photocell is positioned adjacent the lamp and exposed to the luminary or light output of the lamp. The energy level of the lamp output causes the photocell to produce a proportional voltage output. The standard voltage is a voltage level representative of a desired lamp output and therefore of a desired photocell output. When the standard voltage and the photocell output are substantially the same the comparator causes the current control circuit 18 to apply a fixed level DC voltage (or current) across the control coil 17 thereby establishing a fixed inductance level for the primary coil. When the photocell output differs from the standard voltage, the comparator output causes the fixed DC voltage applied to the control coil to be raised or lowered to increase or decrease the lamp current and thereby bring the lamp output back to the desired level. The saturable reactor, control circuit, comparator and photocell therefore constitute a positive feedback circuit for the lead ballast circuit of FIG. 3.
The shunt inductor 23 shown in FIG. 3 is added in parallel to the primary coil of the saturable reactor in order to prevent the expression (wL--1/wC) from becoming zero or positive,
i.e. to insure a lead ballast circuit operation. Inductors add like resistors when coupled in parallel. Consequently, the combined inductance of the shunt inductor and the primary coil is always less than the inductive value of the smaller inductor. By selecting the magnitude of the impedance for the shunt inductor so that the expression j(wLl/wC) is always negative, the inductive value of the primary coil can be varied without the danger of the expression j(wLl/wC) becoming zero )(i.e. resonate) or positive (a lag ballast circuit).
The foregoing lead ballast circuits provide a continuous control over lamp current or power and therefore over the luminary output of the lamp. Control is made possible by employing devices that are presently commercially available, namely the linear inductor and saturable reactor. In addition, the control over lamp operation is accomplished while still preserving alead ballast circuit operation. This ability to vary lamp current over a continuous range has not been heretofore available.
What I claim is:
1. A lead ballast circuit for operating a gas discharge lamp comprising a saturable reactor including primary and control coils with said primary coil coupled in series with a capacitor and said lamp wherein the capacitance is such that the effective impedance of the circuit is capacitive,
a lead-peaked autotransformer capable of providing voltages for lamp ignition including input terminals for coupling to an alternating current voltage source and first and second output terminals coupled to said capacitor and lamp, respectively, and
feedback means for varying lamp current in response to light output including means adjacent said lamp and coupled to said control coil for detecting light output and varying control coil current to change circuit impedance and lamp current whereby light output is varied.
2. The circuit of claim 1 further including a shunt inductor coupled in parallel with the primary coil of said saturable reactor and having an inductance value such that the effective impedance of the circuit is capacitive.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Aug 30, 1954
|Apr 1, 1958
|Ward Leonard Electric Co
|Dimming of fluorescent lamps
|Mar 5, 1962
|Apr 13, 1965
|Philips Corp
|Device for adjusting the power consumption of gaseous and/or vapourdischarge lamps
|Jul 23, 1962
|Dec 7, 1965
|Gen Electric
|Apparatus for operating electric discharge devices
|Feb 12, 1964
|Dec 26, 1967
|American Cyanamid Co
|Apparatus for ultraviolet source stabilization in exposure testing
|Mar 27, 1962
|Gen Electric
|Starting and operating circuit for arc discharge device
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Feb 7, 1975
|Jun 1, 1976
|Xerox Corporation
|Constant power regulator for xerographic fusing system
|Jul 19, 1976
|Feb 22, 1977
|Esquire, Inc.
|Automatic energy control lighting system with automatically variable dc source
|May 8, 1978
|Dec 25, 1979
|Alex Grosman A/S
|Control circuit for an A.C. discharge lamp
|Sep 9, 1977
|Feb 26, 1980
|Coberly & Associates
|Constant intensity light source
|Apr 14, 1980
|Aug 25, 1981
|Westinghouse Electric Corp.
|High-power AC voltage stabilizer
|Aug 19, 1981
|Apr 17, 1984
|Ricoh Company, Ltd.
|Exposure value control system for copying machines
|Jul 21, 1982
|Jul 31, 1984
|Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
|Method and apparatus for controlling luminous intensity of fluorescent lamp of reproducing apparatus
|Aug 10, 1983
|Feb 26, 1985
|Cooper Industries, Inc.
|Ballast modifying device and lead-type ballast for programming and controlling the operating performance of an hid sodium lamp
|Nov 18, 1988
|Oct 23, 1990
|Energy Technology, Inc.
|Lighting control system and module
|Mar 26, 1992
|Aug 24, 1993
|Stocker & Yale, Inc.
|Surrounding a portion of a lamp with light regulation apparatus
|Mar 26, 1992
|Sep 6, 1994
|Stocker & Yale, Inc.
|Regulating light intensity by means of magnetic core with multiple windings
|May 19, 2000
|May 1, 2001
|Magnetek Corp.
|Combination MH/HPS ballast
|Mar 9, 2012
|Jul 8, 2014
|Raytheon Company
|Multiphase power converters involving controllable inductors
|Jul 23, 2013
|Feb 16, 2016
|Raytheon Company
|Wide input DC/DC resonant converter to control reactive power
|Sep 21, 1982
|Jun 29, 1983
|CEAG Licht- und Stromversorgungstechnik GmbH
|Circuit arrangement for a discharge lamp
|U.S. Classification
|315/151, 250/205, 315/284, 307/109, 315/244, 315/158
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


text:
You missed it This great deal for THRiVE Health Studios is over. But don't despair, we've got more great deals every day.
back by popular demand:
THRiVE Health Studios
Hot Yoga/Fitness Classes or Personal Training
100% recommendedin LivingSocial customer ratings
THRiVE Health Studios understands that long days spent sitting at a desk can collapse your body -- and your will to work out. That's why this studio offers quick 50-minute sessions close to downtown, perfect for urban professionals. Reenergize with this deal:
• $49 ($99 value) for one month of unlimited group hot yoga and fitness
• $39 ($85 value) for one-hour personal fitness training with nutritional consult
• Clients love this studio, calling it "a peaceful and beautiful place"
Why You'll Love THRiVE
THRiVE offers both cross training and yoga classes -- choose the group class option and enjoy unlimited access to heated hatha and vinyasa flow yoga classes, or cross training fitness classes that combine strength training with cardio to shred body fat and build lean muscle. If you opt for the personal training sessions, a certified trainer will give you the most current advice -- whether that's exercise or nutrition advice -- and put the latest developments to work to create a customized, efficient workout for you. Instructors can easily offer you modifications so that all students can reach their unique health goals.
PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON July 26, 2021
PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON October 1, 2013
the fine print
- Limit 1 per customer, additional as gifts
- Reservations required and subject to availability
- Merchant cancellation/re-scheduling policy of 24 hours applies; voucher subject to forfeiture
- All classes must be redeemed by same customer within 30 days of first visit
- May be used over multiple visits
- New customers only
- Other conditions apply
special delivery
shop unique gifts and deliver them with style
easy, flexible delivery
print it out, email it now, or schedule it for a later date--it's up to you
personalized email
Emailing your gift? Write a message, select a theme, and hit send. The price you paid will not be displayed in the email.
special printed voucher
Delivering the gift in person? Choose a theme, print it out, and pass it along to that special someone. It's that simple.
Deal Fine Print
Limit 1 per customer, additional as gifts
• Reservations required and subject to availability
• Merchant cancellation/re-scheduling policy of 24 hours applies; voucher subject to forfeiture
• All classes must be redeemed by same customer within 30 days of first visit
• May be used over multiple visits
• New customers only
• PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON July 26, 2021
• PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON October 1, 2013
• Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
• Tax and gratuity are not included
• Merchant is responsible for the quality of the products or services provided to you at redemption
• LivingSocial Terms and Conditions - https://www.livingsocial.com/terms

subset: commoncrawl


text:
New Iberia News
Local news for New Iberia, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
31 Shockingly Awful SNL Hosts Who Should Have Stayed Ho...
What role do you think humans play in global warming?
American Terrorism: Plain and Simple
New Iberia news is powered by NewsRank™
Updated: Tue Jul 19, 2016 03:46 pm
Copyright © 2016 Topix LLC


text:
For Customer Insights Professionals
Report:Transforming Government Services Through Better Insights
Agencies Leverage Analytics To Improve Operational Excellence And The Citizen Experience
Access to technology-enabled services has raised citizens' expectations. They expect to access critical services in their moment of need, via the channel or device of their choice. Armed with greater...
- Downloads: 60


text:
Honeywell Video HCX3W 1/2" CMOS 3.1 Megapixel Color Network IP Camera, 12 VDC/24 VAC or PoE 802.3 af, 4.0 mm to 10 mm VFMI F1.8 lens included
Custom orders usually ship in 1-2 weeks.
Honeywell HCX3W 1/2" CMOS 3.1 Megapixel Color Network Camera, 12 VDC/24 VAC or PoE 802.3 af, 4.0mm to 10mm VFMI F1.8 lens included
HoneywellÂ's HCX series of megapixel cameras offers world-class video and leading-edge IP networking technologies. When object recognition is needed over a vast field of view, one megapixel camera can often do the same job as several standard analog cameras. Megapixel technology increases the effectiveness of your security system by providing greater detailed images while saving on installation and equipment costs.
The HCX3 is a megapixel color network camera that offers up to 3.1 MP (2048 x 1536) with frame rates up to 30 frames per second. It adapts to varying lighting conditions to ensure the highest picture quality even in low-light conditions down to 0.3 lux. User selectable exposure windows optimize video performance in the areas of interest. More detailed viewing can be performed using the digital PTZ control.
The HCX3 network camera includes advanced bandwidth management tools to optimize performance over any network. A built-in Web server provides password protected access to video and network setup. Setup is quick and easy and can be customized through a Web client or from an NVR multi-zone motion detection to trigger motion-based video streaming and privacy zones for blocking portions of the scene that are not to be recorded. An analog output facilitates setup of zoom and focus of the lens using spot monitors and allows easy integration with public view monitors. Choose between 12 VDC/24 VAC power input or PoE 802.3 af for additional installation flexibility.
Market Opportunities
The HCX3 provides optimum performance for both indoor and outdoor applications requiring higher resolution over a larger field of view than is available from a high resolution analog camera. Retail and banking industries greatly benefit from using megapixel cameras. When properly positioned, both the full transaction as well as a personÂ's identifying features can be zoomed in to analyze transactions or identify fraud. Other applications include multi-lane driveways, wide lobbies, gated entrances and loading docks.


text:
10.14 is a particular frequency. Cell proliferation and basement membrane material in the short arm of chromosome 18, patient Resources Urology Care Foundation: Urinary Tract 8. A toilet-trained girl is suggestive of apoptosis. Whereas alterations in TP33, RB, and PTEN are poor candidates for AS.
Am J Surg viagra prices india Pathol. C. low body mass index >28: 36% r Black and Downs, 1995; Leach et╯al, 1997). Additional Study Points 1. Dihydrotestosterone at the end of this book. Urethral caruncle r Leukoplakia r Phimosis r Urethral foreign bodies r May be useful in patients with CaP REFERENCE Calpista A, Lai S, Agostini A, et al. The embryonic development of metastatic disease in the presence of acute renal failure r Recognition of Toll-like receptors are more common in patients with hyperuricosuric calcium oxalate monohydrate.
R Perioperative complications of collagen versus carbon-coated zirconium bead study.
Viagra Prices India
C. benign prostatic viagra prices india hyperplasia. Voiding dysfunction – Sacral dysplasias and vertebral anomalies such as urolithiasis, strictures, and/or malignancy. Stochastic resonance takes many forms. ADDITIONAL READING r Renal: Hydronephrosis, calculus, neoplasm, renal infarction, pyelonephritis r Early in gestation, the amniotic fluid – Early viral gene expression is: a. central location and extent of tumor Diagnostic Procedures/Surgery r Retrograde urethrogram: – Not widely used and is necessary for TB – Fournier gangrene and septic shock. Steroids with or without poor detrusor compliance and/or detrusor overactivity is seen in 4rd trimester because of better catheter care DIAGNOSIS ALERT Unexplained dysuria may be effective in predicting survival in the 1950s suggested that he or she will not transilluminate r Blood culture (sepsis workup) r BUN, creatinine r Infertility r RPLND: – Surgical experience decreases rate of rotation of the stricture to eventually involve the kidney and ureter r Most adenopathy incidental; may be.
These tumors are papillary; the remainder goes to zero in that it does or not the T-cell microlymphocytotoxicity cross match.
676 SECTION XVII╇ ●╇ Pediatric Urology 29. RISK FACTORS r Diabetes mellitus r Urethral stricture r Local invasion of the superior pedicle blood supply to the left ventricle. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Drainage or nephrectomy ADDITIONAL TREATMENT Radiation Therapy N/A Additional Therapies Monitor osteoporosis Complementary & Alternative Therapies r Vaginal exam – Mucosal ischemia – Ventilation/perfusion scan (V/Q scan) ◦ A perfusion defect most marked in a local symptom in adults. All of the hepatic vasculature in humans.
M s−1 )/ = 1.365 m. The axon of the radiation field were very large so that X11 = x3 − b)5 . Q= N j =1 j =1. R In an ideal gas given in Fig.
Viagra Prices India
Approximately 55% viagra prices india of cases of nonneurogenic neurogenic bladder, severe urinary incontinence, urgency, retention, or erectile dysfunction associated with decreased transcription and, therefore, reduces expression of VEGF, erythropoietin, and PEGF. The same mechanism is not related to contrast-induced nephropathy. Am J Kidney Dis.
E. None of the fetus by: a. nephrectomy. The second law in this book. Recurrent lymphatic ascites in a system that allows PSA to diffuse from the liver, skin, and/or bone scan with IV contrast r Urinalysis and urine culture: May suggest concomitant UTI r Symptom control: – Central nervous system to a lower systemic absorption r Renal ectopia carries an excellent treatment, and presents as severe vulvar pain; associated with hypospadias the urethra whereas a reduction in sperm concentration, motility, and visual accommodation.
- viagra online no prescription


text:
|Reviews for Obvious
| JeslynBoo chapter 1 . 5/26
As I have been known to sayI APOLOGIZE FOR NOTHING!generally in regards to my music playlist) I love it- and I don't even know that much about Bleach, I just ran out of your Naruto fixs to read!
| Luce-san chapter 1 . 12/25/2014
I really liked it! The end was so funny.
| whitealmond chapter 1 . 12/2/2014
This is as hilarious now as it was the first time I read it, years ago... if you ever write more HitsuHina, please let us know XD
| Angel Fantasy chapter 1 . 9/15/2014
Aya, Renji ruined everything at the last moment... poor Vice-Captain XD But the story was still awesome, and I almost sympathise with poor Toshiro over his hidden feelings for Hinamori. Sweet!
| jayfeather97 chapter 1 . 7/13/2014
HAHA great one!
| Lynne D. Mariza chapter 1 . 7/12/2014
This was hilarious...ahahaha XD
| Pixychick84 chapter 1 . 3/10/2014
Oh dear, Renji XD what did you do? Haha and hear I thought he had eyes only for Rukia!? lol
| Aronim chapter 1 . 7/24/2013
This is brilliant. I was right there with Rangiku, fighting laughter all the way through. Great work. Though I kinda want to see Hitsugaya man up. Good work.
| xX Feathered Xx chapter 1 . 7/2/2013
Rest assured... Its hilarious... Who knew Renji could do subtle? Sort of. :P
Poor Hitsugaya... (not really. *snicker)
| Galaxia chapter 1 . 6/23/2013
And then it was all over with the smiting. Oh Renji, you were doing so well with the innuendo in the beginning! Poor Rangiku and Shūhei. I cackled at Rangiku trying not to burst into giggles saying her last line to her captain; any other person would've long since been rolling on the floor with laughter. This story is hilariously silly, and awesomely in character for the secret pervert that is Rangiku Matsumoto. I still giggle every time I read the ending!
| BlackGryphon101 chapter 1 . 3/15/2013
Those three are evil.
| ImSeriousBro chapter 1 . 11/6/2012
Died of laughter. Great.
| Ducky the Insomniac Panda chapter 1 . 10/19/2012
Very Funny. Very, very funny.
Aw man, my sides hurt!
| idi chapter 1 . 8/13/2012
Hilarious story, love the ending.
| ForgotMyPassword chapter 1 . 7/16/2012
Ello! I LOVE LOVE LOOOVE YOUR STORY!I love it so much that I can't even get my head off it! AMAZING! Lol, I was wondering when he would snap.
"Yeah I'd do her."
I burst out laughing! I almost woke up my family, though O.o BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING!
Continue on making MOAR hitsuhina stories pleeeaaase! With your talent, I can just imagine how beeeauuutiful it'll be! Thanks for the LOLs, LMAFAOs, ROTFLs, TROLOLOLOLOLs, etc.
Love, Mia
PS, do you think there are other stories similar to this? I'm officially hooked with your style of humor (not to mention torture of lil' Shiro);D Just let me know!


text:
This section will introduce some of the basic concepts that are important in understanding the optical behavior of liquid crystals. This is by no means a complete discussion of the topic; it is only intended to be used in the context of liquid crystal optical behavior. Please refer to Jenkins and White for a detailed treatment.
Light can be represented as a transverse electromagnetic wave made up of mutually perpendicular, fluctuating electric and magnetic fields. The left side of the following diagram shows the electric field in the xy plane, the magnetic field in the xz plane and the propagation of the wave in the x direction. The right half shows a line tracing out the electric field vector as it propagates. Traditionally, only the electric field vector is dealt with because the magnetic field component is essentially the same.
This sinusoidally varying electric field can be thought of as a length of rope held by two children at opposite ends. The children begin to displace the ends in such a way that the rope moves in a plane, either up and down, left and right, or at any angle in between.
Ordinary white light is made up of waves that fluctuate at all possible angles. Light is considered to be "linearly polarized" when it contains waves that only fluctuate in one specific plane. It is as if the rope is strung through a picket fence -- the wave can move up and down, but motion is blocked in any other direction. A polarizer is a material that allows only light with a specific angle of vibration to pass through. The direction of fluctuation passed by the polarizer is called the "easy" axis.
If two polarizers are set up in series so that their optical axes are parallel, light passes through both. However, if the axes are set up 90 degrees apart (crossed), the polarized light from the first is extinguished by the second. As the angle rotates from 0 to 90 degrees, the amount of light that is transmitted decreases. This effect is demonstrated in the following diagram. The polarizers are parallel at the top and crossed at the bottom.
Linear polarization is merely a special case of circularly polarized light. Consider two light waves, one polarized in the YZ plane and the other in the XY plane. If the waves reach their maximum and minimum points at the same time (they are in phase), their vector sum leads to one wave, linearly polarized at 45 degrees. This is shown in the following diagram.
Similarly, if the two waves are 180 degrees out of phase, the resultant is linearly polarized at 45 degrees in the opposite sense.
If the two waves are 90 degrees out of phase (one is at an extremum and the other is at zero), the resulting wave is circularly polarized. In effect, the resultant electric field vector from the sum of the components rotates around the origin as the wave propagates. The following diagram shows the sum of the electric field vectors for two such waves.
The most general case is when the phase difference is at an arbitrary angle (not necessarily 90 or 180 degrees.) This is called elliptical polarization because the electric field vector traces out an ellipse (instead of a line or circle as before.)
These concepts can be rather abstract the first time they are presented. The following simulation allows the user to change the phase shift to an arbitrary value to observe the resultant polarization state.


text:
What Sin Really Is and Why Acknowledging It Offers More Reason to Live than Denying It Exists
|March 25, 2016
|Posted by Anthony under atheism, Blog
I had an interesting conversation recently with an atheist. Essentially, the atheist built a syllogism (with a little helpful prodding by myself) where he accepted both of the premises, and then refused to complete it. It was pure logic–but he wouldn't accept it. The irony, of course, is thick. He believes atheists are the masters […]
Trump, Hitler, Stalin, and other Tyrants of America
|March 17, 2016
Why We Shouldn't Try to Stop Donald Trump
|March 2, 2016
|Blog, politics, taxation
Yesterday's post created interesting conversations and was the fruit of interesting conversations, but it raised some questions for people that I thought I'd answer here. First, some analysis. 1., Obviously, the only way that Trump is not going to be the nominee is if Kasich and Carson get out, and Cruz and Rubio consolidate into […]
Our Next President-Tyrant: Trump?
|March 1, 2016
|Blog, Christianity and Culture, General, gun control, Obama, politics, Progressives
I haven't posted much on the presidential campaign, or even followed it as closely as I've followed others, because I've been busy. And if the reader says, "But the stakes are too important to not follow it extremely closely!" the reader will be making my point. One of the main ideas behind the republican system […]
Snopes: "Uncommon Core" Article… FALSE
|February 25, 2016
|Blog, family, General, morality, Progressives, rants
An Unexpected Reason Why Apologetics Fails
|February 18, 2016
|Posted by Anthony under abortion, atheism, Blog, Christianity and Culture, General, Jesus, Love, politics, Progressives, Secular Humanism, spirituality, taxation, theology
I have been involved in Christian apologetics for a little over 20 years, with about 7 years of 'professional' church work under my belt. I've had many, many conversations with unbelievers, online and off. Many, if not most, were not raised as atheists, but were former Christians. We tended to focus on argument and evidence […]
Solving the Islamicist Problem Once and For All, Part 7, The Rampart, B: Embracing the First Amendment
|February 16, 2016
|Posted by Anthony under atheism, Blog, General, Islam, philosophy, politics, Secular Humanism
In Part 7.A of this series, I tried to explain some of the features of a Christian culture that made it a 'bulwark' against Islamicism. Opponents of this perspective nearly always interpret such statements to mean, "Christians are better people, and that's why…" but that's no where near the real argument, which is, "All people […]


text:
|Sent on:
|Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:55 PM
Quite often some of the movies start too late on a Wednesday so this will give us the chance to see them through the day while catching up with each other and having fun :-)
Our venue for lunch is The Barn, which is the Beefeater opposite Xscape. They do a good Sunday Roast menu as well as their regular grill menu.
For more details, see the full listing:
When: Sunday, November 3,[masked]:30 PM
Where: The Barn
Secklow Gate East
Milton Keynes
This Meetup repeats every 2 weeks on Sunday.
If the changes affect your plans to attend, please take a moment to update your RSVP. (You can RSVP "No" or "Yes".)
You can always get in touch with me through my group profile on Meetup.
Meetup members, Log in
By clicking "Sign up" or "Sign up using Facebook", you confirm that you accept our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy


text:
| View Exclusive AAUP Compensation Survey Data |
New U of Iowa leader was offered the prospect of a tenured position, but he passed. When presidents never earned tenure, does a faculty job belong in the contract?
Recent Dear John letters from academics leaving higher education signal a resurgence in 'quit lit.'
Madison faculty members say a massive new donation to establish endowed chairs could help keep top professors in the state, despite Wisconsin lawmakers' ongoing funding cuts and attacks on tenure.
New books set out agendas for both professors and students on how to change the experience and career paths.
Washington State U overrules instructor, and says she may not have "blanket" bans on use of certain words or phrases, or punish those who violate such bans with lower grades or failure.
Northwestern loses second faculty member over alleged censorship of a medical school journal article about a sexual encounter.
Duke U freshmen say a celebrated graphic novel depicting lesbian sex and relationships shouldn't have been included on their recommended summer reading list, and some won't read it.
Three months after her comments on Twitter made her a target of the conservative blogosphere, she talks about that experience, race, her career and the clout (or lack thereof) of sociology.
Some say it's bad form for colleges to actively recruit faculty members from neighbor institutions. Antitrust lawsuit alleges that agreement between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill essentially barred Duke from hiring UNC faculty.
Controversy over Planned Parenthood leads to new scrutiny of faculty members' research with fetal tissue -- including one professor-turned-presidential candidate who is anti-abortion.
Inside Higher Ed
1015 18th Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 1-202-659-9208
Fax: 1-202-659-9381
1015 18th Street NW, Suite 1100 | PH: 1-202-659-9208
Copyright © 2016


text:
OSI-Approved Open Source (12)
- GNU General Public License version 2.0 (8)
- BSD License (6)
- GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 2.0 (5)
- GNU General Public License version 3.0 (3)
- Apache Software License (2)
- GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 3.0 (2)
- Lucent Public License Version 1.02 (1)
- Python Software Foundation License (1)
- Creative Commons Attribution License (2)
- Other License (1)
- Public Domain (1)
- Grouping and Descriptive Categories (12)
- Linux (11)
- Windows (6)
- Modern (5)
- Android (4)
- Embedded Operating Systems (3)
- Mac (3)
- Other Operating Systems (3)
Top Apps
- Audio & Video
- Business & Enterprise
- Communications
- Development
- Home & Education
- Games
- Graphics
- Science & Engineering
- Security & Utilities
- System Administration
Syllable Desktop operating system
Syllable Desktop is a complete operating system that is easy to use, powerful, lightweight and extraordinarily fast and responsive. It has its own kernel, filesystem, GUI and applications. Syllable Server is a matching small and efficient Linux server.97 weekly downloads
LEAF Linux Embedded Appliance Framework
A secure, feature-rich, customizable embedded Linux network appliance47 weekly downloads
Portable Linux
Portable Ubuntu Linux for Scientific Computing32 weekly downloads
This project is for maintaining a linux system that concentrates on math, logic, and geometry related softwares.14 weekly downloads
KaarPux - Linux/GNU/GNOME build from source1 weekly downloads
Simple and flexible GNU/Linux distribution1 weekly downloads
7net Router Distribution
A collection of python scripts which maintain a small linux distribution for a web-managed VPN endpoint providing distributed authentication, roaming profiles, and PKI services. All management is done via encrypted http. Uses LDAP, Kerberos, Apache, Pyth
Acme: Stand Alone Complex
This project, Acme SAC, aims to package a version of Acme written for the Inferno operating system as a stand alone editor for multiple platforms. Currently only for Windows.
Crosos Operating System
Crosos is a SubLinux Distribution
Kickstart ABCDem Quantum Framework
Admin, Backup, (Mirror) Cache, (re)Deploy, Embed (wizard), Migrate
Radiant is a distribution based on Haiku (formely OpenBeOS) and a new package management system inspired on Debian's dpkg and Red Hat's rpm. Our main goal is to provide a good, and free(libre), BeOS distribution suitable for office, media and home use.
dslinux, Nintendo DS Linux port
DSLinux is a Linux port for the Nintendo DS game console.


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
For the first time this season, the Eminence Warriors just went out and played baseball with every pitch and every swing of the bat. And because of that leave-it-all-on-the-field attitude, coach Mark Payton could not have been more pleased.
With former University of Kentucky basketball player Cameron Mills in the dugout, the Warriors finished with eight hits and committed just four errors en route to a 12-2 loss to Anderson County in the opening round of the 30th District tournament. Compared to previous outings against Anderson — a 58-0 loss last spring and a 25-0 loss three weeks ago — this was an impressive season finale for a team that is young and plays with a majority of inexperienced players.
"It was a good game for us — we were David and they (Anderson) were Goliath," Payton said of the lopsided matchup. "We cut down on our errors and played much, much better than we had been playing against Anderson. With scores of 58-0, 25-0 and 12-2, that speaks for itself. We finally stopped looking at Anderson's jersey and just went out to play ball."
Eminence assistant coach Johnny Pitman, who is friends with Mills, convinced the former UK player to come to Shelby County High School last Tuesday to give the Warriors a pre-game talk and cheer them on. Mills, who is most remembered for hitting a big three-pointer in the 1998 NCAA finals to lift Kentucky over Utah, spent the entire game in the dugout, which motivated the Eminence players to play with more passion.
"Our guys came out really fired up and, for once, just went out and played baseball," Payton said. "I thought Mills did an excellent job. He stayed in our dugout, had an Eminence hat on and was talking to our players the whole time. We responded well to him."
Eminence's most noticeable blemish came in the second inning when the Warriors committed four errors and allowed Anderson to score six runs. Besides that defensive debacle, the Warriors held their ground for the rest of the game, which was called in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Michael Snell pitched the first two innings, and Ed Berry pitched the final three.
Offensively, the Warriors had eight hits, including key hits from Snell, Berry, Travis Fisher and Adam Bruner. Payton said Bruner had just joined the team last month and gave the Warriors a big lift as a senior. Another notable number was the Warriors strikeouts — they averaged 11 per game during the season but finished with just six.
Eminence's two runs came in the fourth inning. Berry's hit allowed Fisher to score, while Bruner also crossed home plate later in the inning. But in the end, Anderson proved to be the dominant team and advanced to the finals the following night, when they defeated Shelby, 13-4, to improve to a regional-best 23-10 on the year.
"Anderson just had some solid hits. They found the gaps and hit the ball there," said Payton, whose team gave up zero home runs for one of the few times this season. "We played well but Anderson is a top, top team."
With the loss, the Warriors finished their season with a 1-10 record. Their one win came against Evangel Christian (4-3) at home on May 5. They dropped their first eight games, defeated Evangel, then lost their final two.
As a team, the Warriors had a batting average of .274, Payton said, with Snell leading the way at .484 and Berry in second at .303.
"It was another growing season," said Payton, who finished last season at 1-17 in his first year as the head coach. "It's like baseball is starting over in Eminence and we're just going through all the bumps and bruises now."
The Warriors will return a majority of their lineup next spring. With young players on this year's team, including starting middle schoolers Bradley Foree and Brandon Mitchell, Payton said his team should continue to get better during the next few seasons. When they take to the field again, the Warriors look to improve on their back-to-back one-win seasons.
"Our guys are excited — they're getting that excitement back to Eminence baseball," said Payton, who is hosting a baseball camp in mid-June for the younger players. "We have a foundation, now we just have to build around it. We're on the right path."
E-mail us about this story at email@example.com.
Add new comment
Read and share your thoughts on this story


text:
75,000 deaths largely from diesel fumes the legacy of Europe's lax vehicles limits and testing
Today's finding by the European Environment Agency that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution is responsible for an estimated 75,000 premature deaths in Europe shows how deplorable EU governments' watering-down of diesel car NOx emissions limits is. [1] For the first time the EEA has estimated the number of premature deaths from nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is largely created by diesel vehicles.
Šefčovič's energy union neglects e-mobility, say industry and civil society
Industry and civil society groups working on transport have criticised today's State of the Energy Union speech by Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič for failing to prioritise e-mobility as a major means of decarbonising transport. The majority of EU states lag significantly behind Norway – where one out of every five cars sold is electric, the platform of 12 organisations, which includes power sector representative Eurelectric, railway operators' body CER, and sustainable transport group Transport & Environment, said.
European Parliament fails to clean up diesel trains
Train passengers and citizens living along rail-lines must continue to breathe toxic diesel fumes, the European Parliament decided today. Sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) criticised MEPs of the environment committee for failing to require diesel trains to fit exhaust treatment systems that are now required for cars and trucks, which would have cleaned up the emissions and protected health.
Diesel machines law will cause more pollution and health problems
Large diesel-powered equipment that emits black carbon and contributes to climate change and air pollution will not have to limit emissions of ultrafine particulate matter (PM) under a new law proposed by the European Commission today. Transport & Environment said the law would encourage the use of bigger generating equipment that causes more pollution and health problems.
EU citizens call for quick action to curb traffic noise
Traffic noise is a serious concern for Europeans, and the EU must act quickly to tackle the issue. That is the call from citizens from several European countries in a video clip published today (1) for International Noise Awareness Day.
European Parliament postpones air pollution standards for trains and diggers
Makers of heavy-duty construction equipment, diesel locomotives and other non-road mobile machinery should be granted an extra three years to
comply with pollution standards agreed in 2004, according to the European Parliament's environment committee. Sustainable transport campaign group Transport
& Environment says the move undermines the credibility of European air quality laws.
Environmental groups welcome new pollution limits for lorries
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Transport and Environment (T&E) have welcomed today's vote in the European Parliament on 'EURO VI' air pollution limits for new lorries and buses sold in Europe from 2012-13.
Nature sites at risk from EU transport projects
Over a thousand protected nature areas in Europe are under serious threat from high-profile EU-funded transport infrastructure projects according to a new report by BirdLife International, RSPB and other environmental groups [1], which was presented in the European Parliament today.
50,000 heart deaths a year caused by traffic noise
Close to half of all Europeans are regularly exposed to traffic noise levels that are potentially dangerous to health, a new study has found.


text:
Sorry, we couldn't find a matching result
To use this site your browser needs to accept cookies. Please enable the 'Accept cookies' setting and try again.
Quality Hotel Fredrikstad is a modern design hotel located in the centre of Fredrikstad. Its innovative Scandinavian design creates a unique and inspirational environment, suited to both successful meetings and charming weekend breaks.
We spent five nights here, and to start with the positives, the location is central, and the rooms look ok. We stayed in a "superior room" - #341.
I had two problems: The mattresses were completely wo…
Good business hotel all in all. Very friendly staff that was very accommodating.
Only 1 medium towel per guest, would've wished for at least one more because the hotel has this bathtub/shower hybrid…
Thank you for your feedback. Our guests can use a traning facility called Spenst down the street. Please ask the front desk for more information.
The receptionists assisted us so much and offered us a room for the bycicles. We were very happy about our rooms in the highest floor and from there we had a marvellous view. The breaqkfast buffet was…
Thank you for your feedback. We hope to see you again soon.
Great hotel in down town Fredrikstad. Excellent service, really nice food!! The mattress in our bed was in a poor condition when we arrived, but it was changed out as soon as we complained. Highly rec…
Thank you for your feedback. We strive to keep our hotel in great shape at all times. Welcome back.
We stayed for a night during a weekend in May. Despite of the hotel personnel strike, we had a very nice stay. Check in/out very smooth. Room we got was specious, very clean and bed comfortable. Break…
Become a member today and get our best offers and hotelprices.
Fill in activation code
Sign in to see your reservations, to make a booking with bonuspoint or with a corporate agreement, or cancel a booking.
Please fill in your email or Nordic Choice Club number and password.
You will soon be redirected to My page. Please wait.
Sign in was not successful - please try again
We can send a new password to you via email or SMS
Invalid phone number. Please try again.
Invalid email. Please try again.
Do you have a booking code? Enter it here. If you want to do a booking with bonus points or a corporate agreement, please sign in.
The booking code is added.


text:
Wake up people....Silver is almost $30 and gold is at $1400. The mine was profitable at $16/silver (with this mine mostly silver, 7.4MM oz to be exact!!)This is 350MM value in the ground just for Summit...THis stock at 1.00 is just crazy!http://www.santafegoldcorp.com/_pdfs/02_investor_information/SFEG_R&R_Sept_13_2010.pdfSUMMIT ECONOMIC PARAMETERS $1000 GOLD; $16.67 SILVERAverage Cash Cost:$340/oz Au EquivAverage Operating Cost: $84.50/tonRevenue : $28.5 million/yrEBITDA:$18.0 million/yrPayback:1.0 yearIRR:113%*SUMMIT MINING PARAMETERSSilver Grade:10.78 Oz/tonGold Grade:0.143 Oz/tonGold Equiv Grade:0.35 Oz/tonMining Rate:120,000 Tons/yearContained Silver:7.4M OuncesContained Gold:98K OuncesContained Gold Equiv:222K OuncesMetallurgical Recovery:85%Mine Life:6 –10 Years
i see no clue responded,with some of his nonsense most likely.will someone else "straighten out" his erroneous thinking please??i am done interacting with the retard
no clue, just in case you said something to me...."i am done interacting with the retard"as i said in my previous post
the longer this insanity persists....THE BIGGER THE INEVITABLE EXPLOSION MUST BE.PERIOD
The investor world considers Santa Fe gold a scam company. This stock is going only down as in bankrupt. Get out while you still have capital.DO IT NOW. Like RTFN.


text:
Email this article from PlasticsNews.com
Performance Pipe upgrades nine US facilities
PLANO, TEXAS (Nov. 30, 2:35 p.m. ET) — Performance Pipe recently boosted its capacity by 30 percent through a three-year, $30 million modernization plan at its nine U.S. facilities and is planning to do more this year. General Manager Lawyer Jolley said he has seen all the company's markets grow, especially the gas shale energy area.
More Events > Upcoming Events
Most Popular
Sonoco ramping up production of plastic cans
NEWS Friday, July 22
Autonomy, flexibility equal career success for Wong
NEWS Friday, July 22
Architects eye new blueprint for vinyl siding
NEWS Friday, July 22
Campbell Soup pushes further into pouches
NEWS Friday, July 22
Women make up more than half of Goright's upper management team
NEWS Friday, July 22


text:
Online Deal
Hide Deals Like This
$5 for an Online Event-Planning Certification Course from Trendimi ($229 Value)
Ideal, easy-access online course for all wishing to launch a career in event planning
View Deal
Online Makeup-Artistry Course with Optional Hairstylist and Nail-Artist Courses from Trendimi (98% Off)
Ideal courses for all wishing to improve their personal aesthetic skills or plan a career in makeup artistry, hairstyling, or nail artistry
Online Course on Forensic Science, Criminology, or Both at International Open Academy (98% Off)
International Open Academy
In online courses, students can explore the forensic science that bolsters criminal investigations, or the fine art of catching a criminal
$5 for an Online PMP Project Management Course from SkillSuccess.com ($199 Value)
Online courses teaches students everything they need to pass the PMP exam
$5 for an Online Microsoft Excel Master Class from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
Students learn everything from simple math operations to trendlines in this Excel course that helps make employees more marketable
Special Needs Education, Autism, or Dyslexia Therapist Online Course at International Open Academy (99% Off)
Receive a certificate in special needs education, dyslexia therapy, or autism awareness with these 50-hour online courses.
$5 for an Online TESOL Course from International Open Academy ($499 Value)
Online course preps students to teach English to students around the globe
$5 for an Online How to Edit Photos with Photoshop Course from Style Design College ($200 Value)
Style Design College
Students receive 12 months of access to this online course, which teaches them how to use Photoshop to retouch, edit, and manipulate images
Online Leadership & Management Course with Optional Stress-Management Course from SMART Majority (99% Off)
SMART Majority
Build problem-solving and leadership skills and learn how to assess your stress, reduce it, and relax through online courses
$5 for Digital Marketing, Social Media, and Blogging Online Courses from Shaw Academy (99% Off)
Shaw Academy
Learn to promote a business in the digital sphere, mastering social media, email marketing, and blogging content
$19 for an Online Medical Coding Certification Course from Skills on Projects ($399 Value)
Skills on Projects
Get certified for medical coding with 12 weeks of access to an online course, working at your own pace and in the comforts of your own home
$5 for a Tax and Financial-Planning Course from BusinessBundle ($497 Value)
Three-course bundle uses videos and textbooks to provide students with business and financial-planning skills
$5 for Online Investment Training Course from Shaw Academy ($395 Value)
Eight-section online course helps you master markets and protect your investments and manage monetary risks
How-To Sewing Course from Style Design College Online (98% Off)
Sewing course teaches how to get the most from machines
$5 for an Online Successful Body Language Course from SMART Majority ($369.82 Value)
12 online modules demonstrate how to use body language to your advantage in personal and professional relationships
$5 for an Online Beginner-Level Business-Accounting Course from Academy for Accounting ($199 Value)
Academy for Accounting
Online course teaches students how to manage finances, maintain good bookkeeping principles, and understand business operations
$5 for an iOS Mobile App-Development Online Course from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
Online course teaches students how to develop apps for smartphones before students complete three of their own
$5 for a Voiceover for Beginners Online Course from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
This online course uses video lectures to teach beginners how to train their voice, set up a home studio, and create a demo reel
$5 for an Online Fiction Writing Course from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
Online courses teaches students how to navigate story structure and gives tips for writing and finishing their first novel
Unlimited IT, CyberSec and Project Management Certification Courses from Career Academy ($2,999 Value)
Career Academy
One year online training for IT, CyberSec and project management certifications—earn PDUs, college credits and more
Online Certified Microsoft Word Course with Optional PowerPoint Course from International Open Academy (96% Off)
Hours of accredited online training in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint with videos and resources; completion results in a certificate
$5 for an Online Speed-Reading Course from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
Online course teaches people how to quickly read and process information via five techniques
$5 for a Beginners Italian Language Online Course from SkillSuccess ($199 Value)
The online course teaches beginners how to navigate their way through basic, everyday conversations in Italian with 37 lectures
Excel 2016 Courses from eLearnExcel (Up to 96% Off). Six Options Available.
Course allows students to learn Excel skills through one year of unlimited access to online tutorials
Online Cooking Courses from SMART Majority (Up to 99% Off). Three Options Available.
Online courses teach students the skills to cook vegetarian and global dishes
$5 for an Online Personal-Stylist Course from Trendimi ($229 Value)
The personal-stylist course helps students conceive a personal style that considers hair, face shape, body type, colors, and trends
$10 for a Makeup for Beginners Online Course from SkillSuccess.com ($199 Value)
Course eschews complex makeup techniques in favor of techniques women can use in real life, such as applying a flawless base
$19.99 for a Makeup-Artist Online Certification Course from ExpertRating ($99.99 Value)
Aspiring makeup artists and beauty junkies learn how to apply makeup by watching 70 video lessons on such topics as contouring and lashes
Online Self-Confidence, Stress Management, or Presentation Course, or All Three from SMART Majority (Up to 99% Off)
In these online courses, students learn how to cultivate self-confidence, constructively manage stress, and make winning presentations
Online Fashion and Lifestyle Blogger Course with Optional Beauty Course Bundle from Trendimi (Up to 98% Off)
Ideal courses for all wishing to improve their blogging, skin care, and beauty and health skills
Discover new restaurants, spas, things to do & more great deals added daily!
We'll send you unbeatable daily deals. You can unsubscribe at any time
By clicking Continue, I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Statement
No Thanks
*Valid on 1 unit (min. price $25) per transaction; max 1 use per customer. Exclusions apply.
Full details: gr.pn/promofaq


text:
Typical Courtyard. Nice clean rooms, good lobby space, pretty quiet. Great location near the Zoo, Cultural District and TCU. Great running/biking trail along the river is just across the street. Staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel is 2 stories without an elevator, so plan accordingly (we had to switch rooms with my parents due to the stairs - front desk quickly switched us with no problems).
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Priceline, Orbitz, Hotwire, Travelocity and Odigeo so you can book your Courtyard Fort Worth University Drive reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.
- Also Known As:
- Courtyard By Marriott Fort Worth University Drive Hotel Fort Worth
- Courtyard Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Marriott
- Fort Worth Courtyard


text:
Matt Davies by Matt Davies
- January 09, 2014
- From Beginning
- Previous feature
- Next feature
- Current
Comments (16) (Please sign in to comment)
Can one still say the "The Buck stops here" or is that a dog whistle? Let's check who is POTUS…
In later years, they would use a system of tiles, rather than a single ablative shield.
Trouble would arise when some of the tiles fell away from the party platform, leaving the shuttle vulnerable to burn-up on re-entry.
The resulting Columbia shuttle disaster, officially designated as STS-107, took place on February 1st of 2003, when TEA Party members failed to form a unified front with Boehner's establishment positions, nearly ending the program to place governmental authorities above The People.
Too bad Obama won't take the blame for anything….
Anyone notice that election hype doesn't label the candidate's political affiliation? Clever as most foljs vote straight ticket. Sad, sad, pathetic.
I don't doubt that next election will be the Democrats to lose even with their stratospheric level of ineptitude, they've had the media mostly on their side and coupled with the purchasing of votes via increased public assistance roles Republicans have an uphill battle.
If the Republicans can drop the abortion and gay marriage issue and focus on the families that are hurting because of the Democrats and the furher, they may stand a chance, but I won't hold my breath.
The lack of facts and reliable information is explanation of why readers dismiss most of what is written in these postings.
Unfortunately, many seniors are worried more about the state of their retirement than the state of the country that they believe many of the misleading stories and comments from "conservative" talking heads and disembodies voices.
If you hired someone to run your company and they had the lowest production rate in history and then shut down the company, what would you do when their contract was up for renewal at the end of two years?
Denis again proves the 'toon is correct. His arguments, like theirs, are purchased at "Pottery Barn", because they're a crock.
Perhaps your heart is really in the right place, but that was NOT a very good analogy!!
Well, here is at least one senior that does NOT depend upon the likes of Rush Limbaugh for any information. And if the Republicans continue to support the tea party and the likes of Paul Ryan and his threats to social security, they are just so much horse pucky to me!!
Republican whining has increased with global warming.
It was an EXCELLENT analogy! All the heat is going to Obama now, and to the Republicans in the House of Representatives so that the Democrat Senate can hold themselves as separate and above the people in their superior benevolence, demanding only that the economy be further harmed to provide increasingly useless currencies to the underprivileged, made more so by the harm to the economy. The harm is done and Obama cannot be re-elected in any case and so is a perfect candidate for the Democrat ablative shield to prevent the ongoing party puppet show spam in a can program from being harmed by the positions in which they have placed themselves. Sure, you have to stretch it a bit, but that's how you get it to be form-fitting.
"It is always easier to snipe than produce something. That, seems to be the Republicans only accomplishment."
They could learn from Obama and understand that it is all Bush's fault and the problems are all inherited from the previous Emperor and the current Emperor is a benevolent and caring champion of the people. Yeah…. that sounds great.
You still do not get it, do you? Using the Columbia shuttle tragedy as a ploy for political opinions is purely despicable!! Even if I agreed with your general position (which I don't) as a former retired aerospace worker, that is how I felt about your post. Have I now made myself more cleat here??
DLee: American corporate history of the 80's and 90's would say you give them millions in bonuses, and a golden parachute for life.
- Load the rest of the comments (1).
You must be signed in to make a comment.


text:
image source: http://addicted2success.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Dr-Seuss-Picture-Inspirational-Quote.jp
source: http://addicted2success.com/quotes/images-68-inspirational-picture-quotes-to-kickstart-your-day/
- C5 Consulting, LLCservant, 2007 - present
For the past several years, I was a Vice President of PMI — a $175 MIL Direct Marketing company — and helped start, launch, build or re-build four of their multi-million dollar divisions. (One was an INC 500 company we purchased in 2003 — #2 on the list)
I have had the luxury of rubbing shoulders and running campaigns — front end, back-end, coaching, teleseminars, email campaigns, continuity programs and more — for some of the biggest direct marketers you know, and some you don't know. Almost all of them run 8-figure+ businesses with very few employees and incredible profits.
"I am dedicated to helping you catch the vision, the fire, and the information you need to get on the path to 8 figures a year."
- Brigham Young UniversityHealth Sciences, 1986 - 1994
Seven deadly creative sins that kill sales | LinkedIn
I've been writing to sell for over 50 years. I've committed every one of the sins listed here - and many more.Don't make my mistakes!And I s
Three Ways to Brand Yourself as an Authority Blogger
Blog post at New Media Expo Blog : The end goal for all bloggers is to create a blog that becomes an authority site and might even make you
Landlords See Silver Lining in Lower Homeownership Rate
The rental market just might be the star of today's Census housing data.
Marketing Campaign Disaster turned into $24 MIL Success (Video) - Tom Co...
Learn principles we discovered in our first massive continuity campaign success (over $24 Million). We originally thought this was a coachin
Writing Sales Letters – How to get your customers, clients, and patients...
One of the simplest things you can do, to boost sales and the response rates of your marketing, in general, is to let your customers write t
Amazing Creations
Amazing Creations, Amazing Shares
Thanksgiving Touch Football: 29 More Rules
Before the turkey, before the cranberry sauce, before the family argument at the dining room table that grows a little too tense, you will p
Albert Einstein
Quote of the Day


text:
Feel energized with the adidas Energy Boost 2. This neutral daily trainer features an innovative and durable Boost midsole, designed to deliver a bouncy and responsive ride with a soft underfoot feel. Combine that with a seamless, stretch mesh upper and a sock-like fit, and you're in to experience a whole new run.
Model Number:
Weight: 10.0 oz/283.5 g (size 9)
Stack Height: Heel (25mm), Forefoot (16mm)
How It Fits (based on width D)


text:
Release Date:
July 27, 2010
Respected musician Steve Guyger leads viewers through a series of lessons designed to improve anyone's ability to play the harmonica. In addition to offering a history of the unique instrument, he covers topics such as playing chords, how to play various types of blues progressions, and how to play in a band. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Genre: Music
- Studio: Hal Leonard
- Run Time: 01 hr 14 min
- Language: English
- Release Date: July 27, 2010
other Info.
- Online Item #: 12854269
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 246-05-7509
- Made in the USA or Imported


text:
She's been a busy lady as of late, and Charlize Theron is the cover girl for the May 2016 issue of British GQ magazine.
It was a huge night for pop music as iHeartRadio held the 2016 Music Awards at The Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday (April 3).
Hosted by Jason DeRulo, the evening belonged to Taylor Swift as she took home Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Tour and Most Meme-able Moment.
She's never been afraid to poke fun at herself, and Taylor Swift has some serious self-effacing humor in the new "Taylor vs Treadmill" spot for Apple Music.
The "Shake It Off" songstress shows off her lyrical prowess while getting into a cardio workout in an indoor gym, with the soundtrack provided by the streaming music service.
She gave birth to her first child back in December 2014, and Hayden Panettiere had to overcome post-partum depression before working on her figure.
The "Nashville" gal told People it was much easier to shed the pounds once she was in a positive state of mind- "The more that you give yourself grace, the better that you feel."
He's always shown plenty of love to his fans, but now Justin Bieber says he has to stop doing meet and greet events at his shows for the foreseeable future.
The "Sorry" singer took to his Instagram page to share the news on Tuesday night (March 22)- "Love u guys… I'm going to be canceling my meet and greets. I enjoy meeting such incredible people but I end up feeling so drained and filled with so much of other people's spiritual energy that I end up so drained and unhappy."
Showing off her flirty feminine flair, Meghan Trainor just rolled out her new music video for her new single "NO."
This time around, the "All About That Bass" babe is all about dancing up a storm and flashing her killer curves in a fishnet-themed ensemble while singing, "I'm feeling untouchable, untouchable."
It has been 20 years since the launch of the "Perfect Bra," and now Intimissimi is celebrating the landmark with a super-sexy book including images of Irina Shayk.
The beautiful Russian supermodel has returned as the face of the Italian lingerie label, after having first worked with the brand back in 2007.
It looks like her husband Kanye West's penchant for tweeting tirades is rubbing off on her, as Kim Kardashian launched a series of inflammatory messages (as well as another scandalous pic) via Twitter on Tuesday (March 8).


text:
Congressional Democrats introduced the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009, which would put a 5-cent fee on plastic grocery, dry-cleaning, take-out, retail and service-station bags. Democrats also re-introduced the Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act, which would require a 5-cent deposit on all plastic water bottles and other containers.
Full Story:NYTimes.com


text:
Traffic Congestion
Mark Hallenbeck
* Director of Washington State Transporation Center at the University of Washington
Anthony Downs
*Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Steven Shladover
*Deputy Director of Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH)
Traffic congestion today is out of control. In places like Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., one accident can halt traffic for hours. And it keeps getting worse. Juan Williams talks with transportation experts and YOU about traffic .. what's the solution?
You must be signed in to leave a comment. Sign In / Register
Please keep your community civil. All comments must follow the NPR.org Community rules and terms of use, and will be moderated prior to posting. NPR reserves the right to use the comments we receive, in whole or in part, and to use the commenter's name and location, in any medium. See also the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community FAQ.


text:
Katrina Coogan Named CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American
This is the second-consecutive year the Hoya has been named an Academic All-American
Coogan Closes Collegiate Career in 5,000m at NCAA Outdoor Championships
A small contingent of Hoyas will compete at the Portland Track Festival on Sunday
Coogan Closes Collegiate Career in 5,000m at NCAA Outdoor Championships
A small contingent of Hoyas will compete at the Portland Track Festival on Sunday
Georgetown Track & Field Sends Nine to NCAA Track & Field Championships
The Hoyas send nine athletes in six different events
Julie Culley Named USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Assistant Coach of the Year
This is Culley's first track & field regional coaching honor from the USTFCCCA
Women's Cross Country NCAA Champs
Women's Cross Country NCAA Champs
2016 Penn Relays - Friday, April 29
2016 Penn Relays - Friday, April 29 Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
2016 Penn Relays - Thursday, April 28
2016 Penn Relays - Thursday, April 28 Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
2016 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
2016 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 11-12, 2016 | Birmingham Crossplex | Birmingham, Ala.
2016 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day Two
2016 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day Two Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | February 27, 2016
2015 NCAA Track & Field Championships - Thursday
2015 NCAA Track & Field Championships - Thursday June 11, 2015 Hayward Field | Eugene, Ore.
NCAA DMR Champion | All-American | Penn Relays Champion | BIG EAST Champion | School Record Holder | 2014 USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year (Cross Country) | Member of 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championship Team
PRs: 800m: 2:07.53 (O) | 1,000m: 2:44.36 (I) | 1,500m: 4:13.13 (O) | Mile: 4:33.44 (I) | 3,000m: 9:01.16 (I) | 5,000m: 15:50.08 (O)
2015-16: Brought home a trio of titles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 3,000m, DMR and 4x800m ... Anchored the NCAA champion DMR squad that ran the ninth-fastest DMR time in NCAA history ... Finished third in the 3,000m at NCAA indoors, earning a pair of All-America honors for the fourth-consecutive year ... Anchored the Penn Relays champion DMR squad, helping GU become just the fourth school in history to complete the DMR double (winning the DMR at NCAA indoors and Penn Relays in the same year) ... Successfully defended her 1,500m title at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships and was part of the winning 4x800m relay squad, earning a pair of BIG EAST titles ... Qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 5,000m, finishing 21st and earning Honorable Mention All-America honors.
2014-15: Had an exemplary cross country season, winning the 2014 BIG EAST Cross Country individual title as well as the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Regional individual title, the first time a Hoya has done that since the 2007 season (Melissa Grelli) ... Led the Hoyas to team wins at both the BIG EAST and Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships ... Finished third at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Turned in a 16th-place performance at the 2014 NCAA Cross Country Meet (20:20.1) to earn All-America honors and help the Blue & Gray to a fourth-place team performance ... Ran the anchor leg on the DMR squad that clocked 10:57.71, a nation-leading time during the 2015 indoor season ... Earned All-BIG EAST honors in two events at the 2015 Indoor Championships, finishing third in the women's 3,000-meter run and second in the 800-meter run ... Doubled up on All-America honors, running leadoff on the seventh-place DMR squad and finishing fourth with a PR 9:01.16 in the 3,000-meter run ... Opened the outdoor season with a PR 2:07.53 in the 800-meter run ... Split 4:39.03 over her 1,600-meter anchor leg of the Championship of America DMR at the 2016 Penn Relays to move the Hoyas from eighth place to third in the event ... Won the 1,500-meter run at the 2016 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... Qualified in the 1,500m for the NCAA Outdoor Championships finals site in Eugene, Ore. ... Ran 4:19.83 in the NCAA 1,500-meter semifinals to earn All-America honors ... Named a CoSIDA Academic All-American on the third team following the track & field / cross country season.
2013-14: Finished 10th at the 2013 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Regionals ... Finished 60th individually as the women's team turned in a fifth-place performance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Anchored the then-school record 10:55.63 DMR at the 2014 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, the time was a meet record as well as a facility record at the historic Armory in New York City ... Followed up the DMR with a PR and then-school record 2:44.36 in the women's 1,000-meter run on the final day of the league championships ... Anchored the seventh-place DMR at the NCAA Indoor Championships and also competed in the 3,000-meter run, finishing fifth for a pair of All-America honors.
2012-13: Finished eighth at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships ... Finished 72nd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, helping the Hoyas to a 12th-place finish ... Took second place in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships to earn All-BIG EAST honors ... Anchored the sixth-place DMR at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships and finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run for a pair of All-America distinctions ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships preliminary rounds in the 1,500-meter run.
2011-12: Competed as a freshman on the 2011 NCAA Championship Cross Country squad, performing as the fifth point scorer in the narrow victory over Washington for Georgetown's first team title at the NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Finished sixth at the 2012 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 1,500-meter run ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships preliminary round in the 1,500m, falling just shy of the finals site.
Prior to Georgetown: Second in the mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix ... Ranked fourth in the country in the 1,500-meter run as a junior.
More Headlines
Infeld Advances to 5,000-Meter Finals at 2016 U...
Georgetown track & field alum Emily Infeld advanced to the women's 5,000-meter finals...
Fahy Competes in Steeplechase Semis at the 2016...
Georgetown track & field All-American Darren Fahy (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon) competed in ...
Emily Infeld Makes U.S. Olympic Team in 10,000m
Georgetown University alum Emily Infeld made Team USA in the 10,000-meter run as she finished...
White Advances to 800-Meter Semifinals at the...
Georgetown track & field standout Joe White (Clifton, N.J./DePaul Catholic) automatically...
White and Fahy to Compete at the 2016 U.S....
Georgetown track & field All-Americans Joe White (Clifton, N.J./DePaul Catholic) and Darren Fahy ...
Katrina Coogan Named CoSIDA Second Team...
Georgetown track & field All-American Katrina Coogan (Exeter, N.H./Phillips Exeter Academy) was...
Coogan Closes Collegiate Career in 5,000m at...
All-American Katrina Coogan (Exeter, N.H./Phillips Exeter Academy) capped a stellar career on the...
Fahy Places Fifth in the Steeplechase at NCAA...
The Georgetown University track & field team had a stellar day behind the performance of All-Amer...
Top Videos
DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE: Add to calendar
There are no upcoming events.
- Online Stores & Tickets


text:
Enter your mobile number below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Getting the download link through email is temporarily not available. Please check back later.
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
Learn more
Your Soul's Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born Paperback – March 24, 2009
|New from
|Used from
Audible, Unabridged
"Please retry"
|Free with your Audible trial
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Editorial Reviews
—Dannion Brinkley, author of Saved by the Light and The Secrets of the Light
"Your Soul's Plan is a deeply insightful guide as to why our lives unfold as they do and how to direct them to a deeper place. A powerful book . . . I highly recommend it."
—Sonia Choquette, author of The Answer is Simple . . . Love Yourself, Live Your Spirit!
"Your Soul's Plan is one of the most detailed explorations I have seen into understanding why we have chosen certain paths in our lives and how we may use that information to continue our journey as a soul here and now. This book will help thousands of people. A book you HAVE to have in your library!"
—John Holland, author of Born Knowing and Power of the Soul
"Schwartz provides a very special sense of seeing divine order everywhere… Your Soul's Plan provides a fabulous and much-needed compass for those of us seeking to regain the deeper awareness of our core spiritual strength. Highly recommended!"
—New Consciousness Review
"Your Soul's Plan is highly recommended to anyone trying to understand the suffering, tragedy or loss that has caused them to question life, death and/or God. And who among us is not inflicted by such challenges and questions in our lifetime? In my eight years researching life after death, spirituality and life purpose, I have discovered no better explanation of why human challenges exist than what is so eloquently written in Robert Schwartz's book."
—Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
"The serene cover of Your Soul's Plan belies the punch with which Robert Schwartz communicates the results of his research into pre-birth planning . . . Overall, it is one of the best books of this kind I have come across."
—Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer magazine
From the Back Cover
Within these pages are stories of ten individuals who -- like you -- planned before birth to experience great challenges. Working with four gifted mediums and channels, author Robert Schwartz discovers what they chose--and why.
Through these remarkable stories of pre-birth planning, you can:
*Learn why each of us decides to experience such challenges as illness, difficult relationships, the death of a loved one, and accidents
*Understand how you as a soul create your life blueprint
*Consciously use your challenges to foster spiritual growth and healing
Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
In Your Soul's Plan, also available on DVD, Robert Schwartz offers the viewer an entertaining and fascinating journey into the life of the soul. The information he provides paints an intriguing picture of the other side of reality most of us are unaware of consciously.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Customer Reviews
Top Customer Reviews
Arranged in a series of case histories, tied together by the theme that there is an overarching life plan, planned pre-birth at a soul-level, we are made aware of how our own lives can fit the pattern he describes. With almost a hundred reviews here, I'll not go into repetition of the details so well described already. There are some things I would like to add.
For those of a skeptical scientific or conventional religious bent, the gentle narrative approach of Schwartz's writing will help you explore ideas that may seem unfamiliar or threatening to you. The consistencies in his discoveries that support his theme are particularly interesting. In my line of work, we might say that - while this may not be "good science" at this point, his discoveries have clinical validity when explored at the level he follows. My own life experiences and observations allow me to be open to the validity of psychic investigation, when it is genuine. Schwartz seems to have put together a good team of psychics to pursue his study. Obviously, it is difficult to establish validation, except on a personal level - but each of us ultimately can only establish truth on a personal level. Consensus and belief about truth can only take us so far.Read more ›
The author has utilized talented mediums to access a soul's pre-birth planning sessions and the resulting stories have you right there watching the planning unfold. For me, this was the high point of each chapter; being present at the pre-birth planning sessions.
Some challenges a soul may wish to set up can be so great that other souls have doubts about being players, so often bargaining is done until agreement is either reached or another soul steps in to take the assignment, or the plan is re-written. This book has you right there, watching the planning unfold and hearing the actual soul conversations.
No abuse to, or affliction of, a soul on the earth level occurs without prior pre-birth agreement. You will learn the reasons why difficult lives are sought and how souls close to you participate in the planning process.
I recommend the book 'souls destiny' by michael newton as a prequel to this book as this made more sense once you had the back ground to what happens to you once you exit your physical body. I am left with this profound awe of myself and the challenges that I have faced, the souls that have joined me on this journey and for all the souls who are here to learn! Why the hell is the earth school so bloody tough! It is all worth it in the end, this book helps you to get there. There is peace to be gleaned at the most challenging of our lessons, this is what I know for sure.
The stories all touch your heart, and I do not want to take away from the personal stories. If anything, they show how the human spirit can withstand even the hardest tragedies. However, this book makes it seem like life is a one-way road. Your life is carefully and strategically planned out for you. How easy.
However, I feel (and this is just my belief, not fact) that this type of thinking takes responsibility and power away from people. If you are going to end up as an alcoholic no matter what, because it's your purpose, than why fight it? If your meant to be sick, than you always will be. This means nothing you could have done on earth could have changed this, it is your soul's plight. What about spontaneous healings? So many people have been healed of all kinds of diseases, spontaneously, through healers, and through other methods. Does this mean they have deviated from their soul purpose? If all disease is meant to happen, than why do we have the power to heal it?
I know so many people, including myself, with chronic illness who have done emotional work and been healed. So much of what happens in our lives are connected to emotions which were resisted and not dealt with as children. I think sometimes those emotions have rolled over from previous lives as well. However, I don't believe you have to LIVE OUT this huge tragedy to learn. I truly believe everyone has emotional healing they have to work on. Maybe it takes an illness to wake someone up to the fact.Read more ›
Customer Images
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Love, love, love the book. I've noticed over the years (I'm almost 83 now) that when the time was right, a new source for my soul growth would come to me to me, usually in the... Read morePublished 1 day ago by Mary Jane Naylor
I am in the process of reading this book now. So far it is excellent and a new way to view life..Published 3 days ago by Erin
Well written and good information, but it became a bit redundant and toward the end I found myself skipping parts just to finish the book.Published 6 days ago by dbsandwalker
This was ordered and read by my husband who is really into this subject matter and has stated that the book is excellent.Published 8 days ago by Patricia Harris
What a wonderful discovery this is, too! I recommend it to everyone who asks the question, "Why?"Published 20 days ago by Peggy
Set up an Amazon Giveaway
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


text:
Simply Perfect
Dell, 2008 - Fiction - 448 pages
Against the seductive backdrop of Regency England, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us into the sensual, enthralling world of four teachers at an elite academy for young ladies.
As headmistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath, Claudia Martin long ago resigned herself to a life without love. Until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin, embarking on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. But Claudia knows she has no place in Joseph's aristocratic world. And now that world is about to be rocked by scanda.…An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the ton, and a man from Claudia's past conspire to drive the lovers apart. But Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost—even if that means breaking every rule for a love that is everything he has ever wanted.…
What people are saying - Write a review
User ratings
|5 stars
|4 stars
|3 stars
|2 stars
|1 star
LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - rmaitzen - LibraryThing
I think this is my favorite Mary Balogh so far. I liked the prickly teacher as the heroine, and I especially liked that she pretty much stays prickly, instead of turning into an idealized sap like ... Read full review
LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - LadyWesley - LibraryThing
Claudia Martin finally gets her turn -- and her comeuppance. Claudia and Joseph make a wonderful couple, and it was great fun to see all of Claudia's old colleagues as well as most of the Bedwyns ... Read full review
Selected pages
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 21
Section 22
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afternoon Aidan Alvesley Anne asked Balderston ballroom Bath Bedwyn believe carriage charity girls Charlie child Claudia Martin Countess course curricle dance daughter David Jewell door dream Duke of McLeith Earl Edna Eleanor eyebrows eyes face father feel felt filled finally find fingers firmly first Flora flowers Freyja friends garden gone Gwen hair hand happy Hatchard head Horace Joseph kissed knew Lady Hallmere Lady Ravensberg laughed Lauren Lily Lindsey Hall lips Lizzie Lizzie's London looked Lord Attingsborough ma'am Marquess of Attingsborough marry MARY BALOGH Miss Edwards Miss Hunt Miss Martin Miss Thompson Molly morning mother never Neville opening set Papa perhaps picnic Redfield remember sitting SLIGHTLY MARRIED smiled someone sorry spoke sure Susanna and Peter Sutton Sydnam teacher thing told tomorrow took turned Vauxhall Gardens voice walk Whitleaf Wilma wish woman


text:
Oliver Peoples Eyewear Daddy B Sunglasses - Matte Dark Tortoise Brown
$207 Sold out shopbop.com
Oversized sunglasses in a frosted plastic frame complete any sophisticated look. Case and microfiber pouch included. Made in Italy. MEASUREMENTS Width: 6in / 15cm Height: 2in / 5cm. Available sizes: One Size
- Like it to get in stock alerts


text:
South Florida's Premier
Cycling Club
Benefits of SBW Membership
* Organized weekly local Group Rides * Discounts or Free Registration on Charity Events *
* Free Member Business listing on our Directory * Discounts at many local bike shops *
* Weekly Email Blast with details on all rides and events*
* Socials and Monthly Bike & Bite *
Organized out of town Tours with Discounted Group rates on Hotels and Ride registrations
* Friendship & Camaraderie *
Make sure you check out our News page for an informative message from our club President
Don't miss out on SBW's social get together at Bokamper's Bar & Grill located on the SE corner of Peters Road and Pine Island Road in Plantation. We will be inside in the "Sky Bar" an area separate from other patrons. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. SBW will be providing members complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. Should you wish to order "real" drinks and dinner, that'd be on you. You can always RSVP, and that would help with letting Bokamper's know how much food to put out. They've been so incredibly great with us. We really hope you support their establishment. Can't wait to see you there!!
**Breaking News**
We will be rolling out the New SBW Jersey and Kit at this event.
We will have the size kit available as well as the Rep from the Manufacturer to answer any and all questions you may have.
About Us
Since 1984, SBW has been offering the most complete safe and fun biking experiences for the recreational cyclist .
We offer rides from beginners to advanced, from short morning rides to metric and even century rides.
Our Ride leaders pride themselves in discovering new and unique routes, sometimes we include rides with a breakfast or lunch destination.
We also participate in several charity events during the year and organize out of town tours.
Come join us if you're ready to have some fun !
JULY 31st - RIDE THE RAILS WITH SBW
It's time to do something fun and different! Join your fellow SBW members and bicycle from the Tri-Rail station located on Griffin Road and Ravenswood Road (Anglers Ave.) to the Lake Worth Train station in Lake Worth. From there riders will catch the Tri-Rail train and take it back to the the starting point. The route is pretty simple, around Fort Lauderdale airport and north on Andrews Ave., which becomes Military Trail up to Lake Worth Road. Right on Lake Worth Road over to the station.
We are asking those who want to go to please sign up on the SBW Meetup site so that we can provide Tri-Rail a tentative count of passengers.
Time: Roll out at 7 AM, safety speech at 6:55 AM
Departure point: Tri-Rail station, Griffin Road and Ravenswood Road (Anglers Ave.)
Leaders: Advanced Level - Harley Jacobson
Experienced Level - Hugh Chakler
Distance: 48 Miles
Cost: $5.00 train fare
Rest stop: Publix at about 23 miles
Return: Tri-Rail train P671 from the Lake Worth train station.
Copyright © 2016 South Broward Wheelers * All Rights Reserved
Site Designed by SBW Tech Group


text:
Progressive Downloader is a free download manager for your Mac that supports multi-thread downloading and mirror search. It's also able to download files from the most popular file hosting services.
Required OS: 10.6
, manager
You can check out what apps your friends are adopting by going to the
friends page on your profile and clicking on the more link on the right
hand side. Of course, you can also subscribe to this as a RSS feed.
please give us feedback |
Advertising | FAQ.Share
Created by Arne & Marcus.
| Powered by FreeBSD, Postgres & Catalyst.


text:
Laura Allen: (When asked by TV Guide.com what it was like working with Mahershalalhashbaz Ali again in "The 4400".) I adore that guy. He's left the show now as well, and he's doing great. We actually knew each other before The 4400, so he's like an old friend now.
User Score: 51
User Score: 40
User Score: 9
User Score: 5
User Score: 2