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My investigations shows that for any one person or group of people to excel in business online(Entrepreneur online), these facts must be possessed:
1. Drives And Energy
Online Entrepreneurs must have a tremendous amount of drive. They must possess a capacity to work for long hours and in spurts of several days with less than a normal amount of sleep. My research in the venture industry confirmed that drive and energy is a characteristics that must be desired by investors and that any known Entrepreneur who was successful today has it.
2. Self Confidence
There is an agreement that successful entrepreneurs have a high level of self-confidence. You must believe in yourself and in your abilities to achieve the goals you have set. Entrepreneurs believe that events in their lives are mainly self determine, that they have a major influence on their personal destinies, they have little belief in fate. Venture capitalist and the financial community also look for a strong sense of self-confidence in the entrepreneurs in whom they place their money. But they are negative about over-confidence, subtle arrogance or lack of humility, which may suggest a lack of realism.
3. long Term Involvement
This is one of the characteristics which distinguish the entrepreneur (the creator and the builder of a business) from the promoter or fast buck artist. Entrepreneurs who creates high potential ventures are driven to build a business, rather than simply get in and out in a hurry with someone else's money. You must make a commitment to long term and to working towards goals that may be quite distant in the future. If am asked to say how long it will take a business grow i will say 2 or 3 years depending on the type of business 7 or 8 years on the maximum.
4. Money As A Measure
Money has a very special meaning to the successful entrepreneur: it is a tool and a way of keeping scores. Profits, capital gains and net worth are seen as measures of how well the entrepreneur is doing in pursuit of self-established goals.
5. Persistent Problem Solving
If you want to be an entrepreneur who wants to successfully build a new enterprise, then you must possess an intense level of determination and desire to overcome hurdles, solve a problem and complete the job. You should not be intimidated by difficult situations. In fact, You should have self-confidence and your general optimism should translate into a view that the impossible just takes a little longer. Interestingly enough, if the task is extremely easy or perceived to be unsolvable, you should actually give up sooner than others.
6. Goal Setting
Entrepreneurs are very goal oriented. They have an ability and commitment to set clear goals for themselves. These goals tend to be higher and challenging, but they are realistic and attainable. Entrepreneurs are doers; they are goal and action oriented. Psychologists say they are motivated by a high need for achievement. Related to this in the short term is a great concern for time. An entrepreneur will tend to set his watches a few minutes fast in order to avoid lateness. Having clear, and measurable goals will be an effective way to guide your time allocations.
7. Moderate Risk Taking
The successful entrepreneur prefers to take moderate, calculated risks where the chance of winning are neither so small as to be a gamble nor so large as to be a sure thing. rather, risks are preferred which provide a reasonable and challenging chance of success. And a situation whose outcome is influence as much as by one's ability and effort as by mere change. Your success or failure in your business depends on the level of risks you take also risk taking has much significant implications for the ways decisions are made. But remember that entrepreneurs are very much aware of the no risk-no return, high risk, high return continuum, and to take moderate challenging risks where moderate returns are attainable and are influenced by their abilities and decisions.
8. Dealing With Failure
Entrepreneurs are not afraid of failing. Being more intent on succeeding they are not averse to the possibility of failing. The person who fears failure will neutralize whatever achievement and motivation they may possess. They will tend to engage in a very easy task, where there is little chance of failure, or in a very difficult (chance) situation, where they cannot be held personally responsible if they don't succeed.
9. Use Of Feedback
Entrepreneurs, as a high achievers are very concerned about entire performance, especially about doing well. Without information or feedback about performance the entrepreneur cannot know how well or poorly they are doing. Successful entrepreneurs demonstrate a capacity to seek and use feedback on performance in order to take corrective actions and to improve.
10. Taking Initiative And Seeking Personal Responsibility
The entrepreneur has historically been viewed as an independent and highly self-reliant innovator, the champion of a free enterprise economy. Entrepreneurs actively seek and take initiatives. They willingly put themselves in situations where they are personally responsible for the success or failure of the operation. They like to take the initiative to solve a problem or fill a vacuum where no leadership exists. Entrepreneurs like situations where their personal impact on problems can be measured.
11. Use Of Resources
Successful entrepreneurs know when and how to seek outside, as well as inside, help in building their companies. Success entrepreneurs seek expertise and assistance that is needed in the accomplishment of their goals. They are not ego involved in purely individual achievement of goals and independent accomplishment that they will not seek aid or let anyone help. What distinguishes high potential entrepreneurs is their ability and willingness to seek and to utilize outside resources.
12. Competing Against Self Imposed Standards
Competitiveness by itself can be a misleading attribute. It is most important to distinguish between competition directed towards others, without any objective measure to performance and competition with a self-imposed standard. Competition directed towards beating the other person (as in boxing) can have in it seeds of self-destruction, for example ,price falls below variable cost. This kind of competition has an externalized standard (the opponent) or no objective standard at all. This orientation tends to be more reactive to what they are doing, than proactive in figuring out what to do before the fact based on your goals, capabilities, resources etc. Competition with self imposed standards is an internalized kind of competition. What high performing entrepreneurs possess is internalized kind of competitive spirit in which he or she continuously engages in competition with himself/herself to beat their last best performance.
13. Internal Locus Of Control
the entrepreneur does not believe the success or failure of a new business venture depends mostly upon luck or fate or other external,personally uncontrollable factors. Rather, the entrepreneur tends to believe that one's accomplishment as well as setback lie within one's personal control and influence. This sense of personal causation as the determinant of success or failure is linked to the entrepreneur's achievement motivation and preference for moderate risk-taking.
14. Tolerance Of Ambiguity And Uncertainty
Entrepreneurs have long been viewed as having a special tolerance for ambiguous situation and for making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. In contrast to the professional manager, entrepreneurs are able to live with modest to high level of uncertainty concerning job and career decisions and security.
My investigations shows that for any one person or group of people to excel in business online(Entrepreneur online), these facts must be possessed:


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I am keeping this page as the place to store notes about our transition out from Klooge and into something else.
Projects: Data to input into Access to allow for export to multiple formats
I spent time going over our options.
It appears that the best thing is to get a full refund for the money I put into Tabletop Connect and in the future perhaps purchase the licenses for us to be able to use Fantasy Grounds.
I got a very nice email from Carl thanking me for my support.
This is a new section to collaborate our new VTT program to use for our game.
Off Side Links for Tabletop Connect
For the most recent update:
BOB's Dropbox for older version https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccbnefop0q7ey49/Tabletop%20Connect.zip?dl=0
I am exploring when we will move to this new platform sometime in the future when it can handle all the requirement for our game.
To start with I have the GM license with unlimited player log ins. I have 7 different terrain packs. I think that will cover just about anything that we will use to get started with this. I have 90 different miniatures in my bundle.
I am suggesting that no one else purchase anything unless you intend to run your own game with this program. Later on there will be plenty of opportunities to purchase your own miniature if you want to be able to bring it into the game with you when you log in, etc. There will be much to explore with this before we shift over to such a different VTT platform.
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If your family is like ours, the summer months are made for getting outside and enjoying the sunshine. Spending time at the beach, and for taking the kids to fun places like amusement parks. For us that means planning trips to Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio. Just a two hour car ride for us. We love it! In-fact I've been going to Cedar Point (the roller coaster capital of the world) since I was young girl. It's always a great time.
New to us, was a recent stay at the newly re-styled and renovated Hotel Breakers, the hotel/beach resort located right inside Cedar Point. Just a quick and easy walk from the hotel lobby doors to a private park entrance. It was really nice.
We arrived early morning to make the most of our day in the park. Even though our room was not yet ready, the hotel employees couldn't have been more accommodating. Happy to get us all registered, and to check-in our luggage, they even took my cell number and sent us a text just two hours later, saying our room was ready. It was just the right amount of time for my husband and I to ride the Top Thrill Dragster (a first for us both), and to walk the park for a while. We even stopped in at the new Sweet Spot. This adorable, and fun shop is a must when visiting the park.
A major perk to having older kids- our daughter and her friend stayed behind to explored the park, and ride the train while we walked back to complete our check-in and unpack. The room was beautiful. Very colorful, cheery and very clean. Modern, with plenty of room for our belongings, and plenty of plugs for charging. I love that they used actual Cedar Point photos as art work throughout the hotel. So much fun! Our fourth floor suite included a cute little balcony over looking the pool and beach. It was a very nice view.
Just as nice as our room, is the Hotel Breakers patio on the beach. A great place to unwind, kick back and enjoy the fresh air (and or a few drinks from the bar). A fun surprise, are the four large fire pits that are lit each night. Just a few steps away from the hot tub, and beach. Perfect for romance, or for being social.
They take maintenance seriously at Hotel Breakers. We found the entire property to be well care for, and very clean. The staff is constantly working to improve and insure a high level of comfort for each guest. It's very impressive!
Our family (2 adults, 2 teens) experienced a great stay at Hotel Breakers. Honestly the only slightly negative comments I can report is we were not impressed with the food or prices at the Perkins restaurant located inside the hotel, but there are other options. Like T.G.I.Fridays and TOMO Hibachi Grill which we plan to try during our next visit. Already being such a big fan of the park, we can't wait to go back.
12 Reasons to stay at Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point:
- Super friendly and accommodating staff.
- Easy and quick access to the park. As a hotel guest, you receive free parking, a discount on park tickets, and can also enter the park one hour early to ride the coasters.
- Beautiful, and clean private beach.
- Affordable drinks and snacks. We found prices to be considerably lower in the hotel compared to in the park.
- Nice quality and comfortable rooms. Our beds and bedding were plush, and very clean.
- Indoor and outdoor private pools. We love to swim.
- Ice cream. There is small ice cream shop near the pool entrance. It's a must while staying at the hotel.
- Starbucks inside the hotel. That's all I need say.
- Outdoor wait staff. I didn't use them, but I saw them delivering drinks by the hot tub. Nice!
- Easy check-in and check-out. We had no wait for either, and they were busy.
- Free WiFi and fitness room.
- Breakers Boutique. Forgot something? No worries. This shop, located inside the hotel has all the essentials and a whole lot more.
Hotel Breakers
1 Cedar Point Drive
Sandusky, OH 44871
Book online or call 419-627-2106
I was provided with free accommodations and park tickets as part of my on going relationship with Cedar Point. I was not asked to write a positive review. All photos used and opinions expressed are my own and honest. Cedar Point is honestly one of my family's favorite places on earth. Visit www.cedarpoint.com for all the fun details of the roller coaster capital of the world!


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Friday, January 17, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
2014 Massacre Information
That time has rolled around again and the Chicago Section is pleased to announce that we will be holding the St. Vincent Day's Massacre (to give it it's full title) at Morrie's Place in Ringwood, Illinois. Thanks to Ed Zender the owner of Morrie's Place for agreeing to host us once again. Here below are some details.
Morrie's Place, 5410 Austin Court, Ringwood, Illinois 60072. tel. 815.653.7000
Saturday March 1st. 2014 from about 4.00 p.m. on
Go to the Morrie's Place site at www.morriesplacecycle.com and go to "contact" on the home page for a map. BTW while your'e at the site take a tour of it. Lots of good motorcycle stuff.
This year we are pleased to know that Francois Grosset and his wife will be guests at the Massacre. They are excited to come over from France for the event. As you may know Francois has long been a very active Vincnet owner in France and also makes and sells the electric start kit for the Vincent..
As ever we will be providing food in the form a hot buffet around 5.30- 6.00 p.m. Bring your own drinks. Cost will be around $15-20 per head for the meal with kids under 12 years old free.
The section would be grateful for any donations that you can make toward defraying the cost of travel and accommodations for Francois and his wife. Just contact Glenn Shriver, Neil Donovan or myself at the event. Thanks.
The section would be grateful for any donations that you can make toward defraying the cost of travel and accommodations for Francois and his wife. Just contact Glenn Shriver, Neil Donovan or myself at the event. Thanks.
Glenn Shriver will be holding his annual pre massacre "soiree" on Friday 28th at his house, 3121 N. Spaulding Ave, Chicago 60618. Contact him for any further detail on 773.478.8612
I will post any further details as they arise.
We hope as many as possible can make it and look forward to seeing you.
I will post any further details as they arise.
We hope as many as possible can make it and look forward to seeing you.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
2010 St. Vincent Day Massacre
The 2010 massacre (34th) will be held:
A practice session for the Massacre will be held on Friday 29th of January at the honorable S.O.'s house starting around sixish in the evening. You can contact Glenn Shriver by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more details. Some limited accommodation is usually available from locals for any out of towners. Again Glenn can give you details and phone numbers.
The 2010 massacre (34th) will be held:
- Where? Urschel's Friendly Enfield Emporium on Goose Island in Chicago, IL.
- When? Saturday 30th January.2010
- Time? Early afternoon till the last person leaves (earlier and earlier as we get older and older!).
- Directions? See map below.
A practice session for the Massacre will be held on Friday 29th of January at the honorable S.O.'s house starting around sixish in the evening. You can contact Glenn Shriver by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more details. Some limited accommodation is usually available from locals for any out of towners. Again Glenn can give you details and phone numbers.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Grimeca 4LS brake fitted to a Vincent
Herve Hamon in France designed and made his own "kit " to allow him to fit a Gremica 4LS front brake to the standard Girdraulics on his red Rapide.
Here is a copy of the plans if you wish to make one
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Friday, December 26, 2008
About the Chicago Vincent Owners Section
First a little history of the section's formation as told in a great yarn by the S.O. Glenn Shriver…
When we graduated from the University of Illinois in 1967 (having taken 7 years to complete a 5-year course in architectural design), the Army recruiting officers were breathing down our neck, dying to send us to Viet Nam. We decided it would be a good idea to leave the country temporarily and submitted our application for a year of post-graduate study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, Bedford Square, London, England – the oldest school of Architecture in Great Britain. Much to our surprise, we were accepted! We were the only Yank in the post-graduate class. [Later we learned that the only reason we were accepted over several other applicants was that when asked for a photo to include with the application, the only one we had was without a necktie. Thinking that would never do for such a prestigious institution, we cleverly drew a rep'. striped tie onto the black & white phone with red & blue pens!] What a lovely, terrific time what was, with very little real study – more like a year's long series of lectures. In the old British colonial manner of thinking ("The Tropical School") consisted of some 30 students from 27 different countries who got together and discussed indigenous architectural types and climate. After wending my way home to no. 94 Hemingford Road, Islington, one evening after a long ride on one of London's red, double-decker buses, we complained to our French landlady. Her boyfriend offered to lend us his 'old motor bike'. We were given the impression that it was some kind of scooter. The next drizzly Saturday morning, we drove in his ex-post office van to his father's house at Primrose Hill. It was lying on its side in the back garden with weeds growing up through the cylinder's fins. As we tried picking it up, the saddle came off in our hands. But we got it upright and wheeled it through the house and into the street on its totally perished and flat tires. We had never had much interest in motorbikes in Urbana, IL, as we had no money and our junker bicycle got us everywhere we needed to go just fine. But something else was required in the metropolis that was London. We spent a couple of weeks disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling the various components in our bedroom, all without the proper books or tools. As the work progressed, we learned that we had been lent a 1949 Norton 490cc cast iron Model 7 with 'garden gate' rear suspension. This was the first of the Norton parallel twins. The grandfather of the 'Featherbed' models with 'Road holder' forks. To shorten the story somewhat, we eventually got the thing running and rode it to school and to work, and on short journeys around southern England the rest of that year (1967-68). The following summer, our school chum, Charlie Wickham on his 5-speed Royal Enfield Continental GT250, and we on the Norton rode through France to the Mediterranean Sea and back, visiting friends. The Norton was always fairly 'iffy' – absolutely no lights, a clutch that would stay in adjustment for a day, and a totally useless front brake – but we managed to get where we needed to go – usually.
And we were definitely bitten by the motorcycling bug.
But unfortunately, when we reapplied for a 2nd year of 'study', our Uncle Sam had different plans and we ended up spending the next 2 years in the US Army's Corps of Engineers – 365 days of which were spent in Viet Nam replacing a 2nd LT. who had just been "fragged". It was during this period that we bought a 1946 1,200 cc Indian Chief (engine, frame, wheels, tanks and little else for the princely sum of $250. We rode it in this condition – after purchasing a saddle, floorboards, generic fenders, an exhaust system and other essentials. It was a flawless starter with excellent automotive lights.
Upon completion of my 'service', we returned to England in the spring of 1971. We met up with good old Charlie Wickerbasket again. During the first week, we were perusing 'Exchange & Mart' – a weekly Brit. Want ads paper – for a motorcycle. We had narrowed the search down to either a Vincent or a Velo. Charlie opined that a Vincent would be too much for us. Ha! It was a 'small bike' compared to the Chief. There were 3 Vins on offer that week in the southern half of Britain: a much too expensive Shadow in London, a Shadow way up North, and an "immac." Rapide in Wimbledon for £250. (Of course the pound was more like or over $3 then. We phoned the seller in Wimbledon and he said he had already had one 'time waster' who brought his wife and she spent the whole time berating her poor husband. We were invited to come look at the Rapide the following day at noon.
The 'immac.' Rapide had sat outside its entire life. It had also been burdened with a sidecar its entire life – until the seller took it off and sold it. F10AB/1/6153 was hardly 'immaculate', but it ran like the proverbial scalded cat. The seller had planned to chopperize it (de rigueur for the period) but decided to buy an ex-WWII Harley 750cc side valve to chop instead. We told the seller (a dead-ringer for Ogri) that if he would give us a lift to the bank in Berkley Square, we would give him £225 – cash. Bob was our Uncle. We were treated to quite a hair raising, peg sparking, thrilling thrash across town to our bank, whereupon Mr. Seller soon had more money in his 'maulers' than he had ever seen before in his life. And we had an old, beat up, and very clapped out, 1951 Series 'C' Vincent Rapide that we couldn't even start. To better cement Anglo-American relations, he gave us a ride back home to Hemingford Road and he returned to Wimbledon via the Tube one very happy bloke. We, on the other hand, began to have near terminal pangs of buyer's remorse, as we had spent our entire life's savings on this 20-year old rust bucket that we couldn't even start! What have we done?!?!
We spiffed it up a wee bit and rode it as every day transport for the next 15 months that we were in England. We discovered that there was a VOC and started attending Section Nights of the North London Section at 'The Vine', Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 every Monday night. [That would make another whole story in itself, but this is the 'short version'.] We rode the bike to work at an architect's office in a back alley at 57d Jamestown Road, Camden Town and each Monday to a construction job site meeting at Minster Lovell west of Woodstock in Oxfordshire. (It rained every Monday that year.)
As the British govt. was not issuing work permits at that time, ("too many good British lads out of work,"), we had to leave the country every 3-months and re-enter the country to get our passports re-stamped. We used this as the perfect excuse for weeklong trips to France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, etc. But eventually HMS Customs got wise to us. It was obvious that we were not independently wealthy. We must be working, and said, like the Raven, "never more." We were unwanted. So we packed our bags, and took one last very memorable trip to Ireland via Wales, etc., and came back home.
The Miller lights were habitually 'unserviceable' on the Vincent. Before leaving, we bought a 'new' rebuilt dynamo at Deeprose Bros. in south London, but a proper regulator was not to be had for love nor money. As soon as we got settled in Chicago, I started looking around for a Miller regulator. (As scarce then as they are now.) At that time, the VOC – which we had joined back in 'The Smoke' – published an annual Members' Address Book. We looked up and were pleasantly surprised to see some 7 fellow enthusiasts in the Chicago area. We started phoning around and soon found that they a.) did not know each other, b.) had never gotten together, and c.) weren't very helpful. Having just come from the UK where the Vincent owners were pretty close – for reasons of survival – we thought this 'Chicago Situation' was just not on. Towards the end of 1973, we sent a postcard to each of the listed members suggesting we get together at our basement apartment in the heart of Lincoln Park the following Sunday afternoon, to natter about motorcycles in general and Vincents in particular. Lo and behold, we believe six of the seven attended, and had a relatively good time. The seventh – Neil Donovan – had washed his bike and it wouldn't start. A couple of other non-Vincent owners also attended who were enthusiastic – or sympathetic towards Vins.
At that first get together, it was decided that we would a.) approach the VOC in England for Section-ship, and b.) promise that we would not get overly 'clubby'. This we believe we have achieved.
At that time we thought we had every last Vincent and owner in the area pegged. But over the years they kept coming out of the woodwork to the point that we now number some 3 dozen enthusiastic souls. We were subsequently accepted into the Club with open arms. Our first Section Review appeared in MPH301 – February 1974. In MPF302, then Overseas Rep, Ed Garbett welcomed us warmly into the Club.
And that was how it all got started.
…followed by just a little "philosophy" and our activities…
The Chicago section is first and foremost an affiliate of the worldwide Vincent-HRD Owner's Club based in the U.K. Much of the enjoyment of section membership lies in the friendship, communication and common interests shared with other sections and their members the world over.
Locally we like to consider ourselves as an open and inclusive section. We are happy and pleased to share rides, ideas, time and entertainment with the larger Chicago area motorcycling fraternity, particularly those with an interest in older motorcycles, As our S.O. states above we try not to be too "clubby". With the almost prohibitive cost of purchasing a Vincent these days it's hard enough to attract new younger members and we are keen to make ourselves as open and available as possible to anyone who is lucky enough to get to own one.
We are of course into all things Vincent-HRD but, wherever and whenever possible, riding Vincents is our main aim, providing of course we can keep them running! We hold several local rallies during the riding season. The "B" ride is perhaps the best known and run every year in April in honor of the launching of the Series B Vincent just after the Second World War. Some section members also host informal local rallies during the summer usually culminating in food and beverage at a member's house or local pub.
We have a section night every Wednesday night (location currently under review) for general chitchat and update. However our largest social event, held over a weekend early in the year, is the St. Vincent Day "massacre", It starts on a Friday evening with a party at the S.O.s house followed by breakfast Saturday morning and culminating with an informal dinner and entertainment on Saturday evening. We are lucky enough to have many outside members of other sections join us for this "do" and we like to get a dignitary (club official) from the VOC in the U.K. to join us whenever possible.
The Chicago section issues and mails out worldwide a newsletter called "STOP!" two or three times a year. It includes not only news and information on the Section's activities but also an entertaining potpourri of the technical, anecdotal, arcane and humorous along with photos in glorious black and white! Articles and tidbits are submitted by VOC members from all over the world. Well worth the modest subscription of just $18 for six issues.
When we remember (which we generally do) we hold an AGM to discuss and plan activities and events as well as elect (more often reaffirm) the section officers. They are as follows:
Section Organizer: Glenn Shriver
Secretary/Treasurer: Neil Donovan
MPH correspondent: Paul Holdsworth
Membership Secretary: Joe Block
STOP! Editor: Glenn Shriver
STOP photo caption Editor: Rick Schunk
Web Page Editor: Tim Holcroft
Posted by Chicago VOC at 12:10 PM No comments:
2009 St. Vincent's Day Massacre
The annual Massacre is set for Saturday 31 January 2009.
Location is Urchel's Friendly Enfield Emporium at the Goose Island Garage.
Time is more or less mid afternoon onwards. Details on food etc. to follow.
For those in town on Friday evening, 30th Jan. there will be a "Massacre Practice" at the SO's house.
Also on Saturday morning we will have a Massacre breakfast at a location to be announced.
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As the Ballerina on the peak of her dance stripped-to-sprain her foot;
As the Ice skater in the midst of the crowd, because of her poor-self-image lose her very confidence;
As the Ardent Swain groaned in pain, because he was rejected by her Princess;
As the doctor cried because look, on his chest leaned his loved one, it fall asleep, a very deep sleep and he knew he can never awake her love again…
I was once as they are, a person having a brave heart and determination. Who aimed for the sweet success. I have done my very best not to be defeated, but.. as they are, the unexpected fall shocked my personality. I was being jolted! I am hopeless now.
Let us all go home now.
Say goodbye to the world.
Sleep now..
Sweet dreams companion and win!
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Washington: Researchers think that higher rates of depression among people could be because of a loss of healthy bacteria.
In an effort to pinpoint potential triggers leading to inflammatory responses that eventually contribute to depression, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of people living in today's cleaner modern society.
Emory neuroscientist Charles Raison and colleagues said there is mounting evidence that disruptions in ancient relationships with microorganisms in soil, food and the gut may contribute to the increasing rates of depression.
According to the authors, the modern world has become so clean, we are deprived of the bacteria our immune systems came to rely on over long ages to keep inflammation at bay.
"We have known for a long time that people with depression, even those who are not sick, have higher levels of inflammation.
"Since ancient times benign microorganisms, some times referred to as ``old friends,`` have taught the immune system how to tolerate other harmless microorganisms, and in the process, reduce inflammatory responses that have been linked to the development of most modern illnesses, from cancer to depression," explained Raison.
"If the exposure to administration of the ``old friends`` improves depression, the important question of whether we should encourage measured re-exposure to benign environmental microorganisms will not be far behind," concluded the authors.
The article was published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.


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About St. Govan's Head(OS):
|This is a fantastic cliff, great for the Extreme leader. There is very little here below VS, but above there are over 100 routes evenly spread up to E4, with a few even harder ones. There are generally big holds and good protection, but the steepness makes them feel small, and the protection feel distant. There are stakes on top of most of the climbs, and a good rappell point by a square, detached boulder, or a DIFF chimney. The west end is non-tidal, most of the routes are good in all but high seas, but a low tide is necessary to traverse to the east end.
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Innovations in Augmented Reality-based Imaging, MRI, Intraoral Imaging, and Endoscopy
The latest issue of Medical and Diagnostic Imaging Technologies (MDIT) TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles innovations in medical and diagnostic imaging. Some of the profiles covered include augmented reality-based imaging for spinal surgery, NICU-based neonatal MRI unit, miniature camera for intraoral imaging, diagnosis of skeletal abnormalities in fetus in-utero, imaging system for early detection of melanoma, and 360-degree gastrointestinal imaging and endoscope for identifying cause of stroke. Medical and Diagnostic Imaging TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE)'s mission is to analyze and report new and emerging technologies; advances in R&D, product development and regulatory matters specifically related to the areas of CT, MRI, NM, PET, Ultrasound and X-ray. In addition, relevant developments in fusion technologies, functional imaging technology, interventional cardiology and image guided surgery and healthcare IT related areas such as PACS, medical information storage, and disaster recovery/business continuance will also be covered. The Health and wellness cluster covers cutting-edge global developments in medical devices and imaging sectors such as biosensors, biomaterials, biomechanics, microtechnologies, nanotechnologies, assistive technologies and imaging technologies and platforms. Keywords: Neonatal MRI, augmented reality, intraoral imaging, endoscopy
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June 14, 2009
Good morning, fellow readers! Today is a beautiful spring day in Northern California – the birds are singing, the sky is a brilliant blue and my porch is calling to me. I'll be finding a comfortable chair where I can breathe in the the fresh air and settle down with my latest read a little later today after I do some much needed house cleaning and laundry.
I had a productive week of reading this last week. Tomorrow I hope you'll come back to read my review of Beach Trip by Cathy Holton, along with a guest post by the author. If you have already read this book and want to discuss it, Lisa at Books on the Brain is hosting the Summer Reading Series and Beach Trip is the book for June. The first set of questions can be found HERE.
I finished reading The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (read my review) and cannot believe I waited months to read it after it arrived in my mailbox. It is truly a fascinating book. If you like murder mysteries and Victorian history, you might want to check this book out.
I also cruised through Malice by Lisa Jackson (read my review) and thus completed the Suspense-Thriller Challenge. This is genre fiction (murder/suspense) and as such is not intellectual literature. BUT, it is a fun read and if you're in the mood for fast, scary reading…this one is for you!
Next up on my stacks was A Thousand Veils by D.J. Murphy (read my review). I am always a little leery of self published books…but Murphy can write and although I thought the book might have benefited from an editor, it was still a decent read. I am giving away my gently used copy of this book and you can enter the giveaway (through June 20th) by going to THIS POST. **EDITED to correct my error above – Apparently Murphy did take advantage of an editor. He writes: "[…] it was edited three times by Danelle McCafferty, who is also an editor for Nora Roberts, Tom Robbins and other bestselling authors." My apologies for implying the book was not professionally edited!
My current read is one that has been on my TBR stacks for ages. I bought What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman when it was first released in 2007 and I am finally getting a chance to read it. Have you read anything by Lippman? So far this is a spellbinding story of an unsolved crime. Two young girls went missing thirty years earlier…and now one of them is back…or not. I am blowing through the pages of this book. Look for a review soon (probably by Tuesday).
I am planning on picking up Simon Van Booy's collection of short stories next. And then I will be sinking into Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh which was short listed for the 2008 Booker Prize.
In other bookish news, I was thrilled to get some 40% and 50% off coupons at Barnes and Noble this week…and of course went right out and bought some new books:
- The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
- Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
- The Last Child by John Hart
- The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
As you can see, I am completely unable to resist collecting more books for my stacks. I also had a prolific week of review books in my mailbox (come back tomorrow to if you're curious about that).
What are you doing today? Whatever it is, I hope it involves time spent with a good book!


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Department's Order to Cease and Desist issued to Jean Song (aka In S. Song) Becomes Final
Atlanta, Georgia ~ On August 24, 2009, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance's ("Department's") Order to Cease and Desist issued to Jean Song (aka In S. Song) of Suwanee, Georgia became final.
Jean Song (aka In S. Song) was issued an Order to Cease and Desist by the Department for making false statements or misrepresenting material facts to lenders in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1013(1), (2) and (6).
Pursuant to state law that was in effect at the time the Cease and Desist Order was issued, the Department may revoke the license of a mortgage broker or lender that employs an individual against whom a final Order to Cease and Desist has been issued within the preceding five years if the Order resulted from misrepresentations being made in loan documents.
Rod Carnes
Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
Phone: (770) 986-1371
E-mail: email@example.com
The Department has regulatory and/or licensing authority over state-chartered banks, credit unions, trust companies, mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders, mortgage processors, check cashers, sale of check companies, money transmitters, international banking organizations, and bank holding companies conducting business in Georgia. Visit us on the Web at: http://dbf.georgia.gov/


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- To see this creature is to loathe it. It was born -- if it was born -- to be reviled. And I was born to kill it.
- -- Bloodstorm
Appearing in "Because They Pay Me"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Niall Quinn (First appearance)
- Bloodstorm (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Salvie (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Vittorio
- John Paul Marcello
Other Characters:
- Mikey
- Trahern (First appearance)
- Erik
- New York City
- Bloodstorm's hideout (First appearance)
- Manhattan
- Office of the Medical Examiner
- Caldwell Pharmaceuticals
- Bloodstorm's car (First appearance)
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HOUSE FIRE KILLS 1, BELIEVED TO BE TEEN – Investigators believe the remains found in a fire early Thursday morning in Chico are Christopher Conn, an 8th grade student at Chico Middle School. Wise County Fire Marshal Chuck Beard confirmed at 11:30 a.m. Thursday that a body was recovered from the Chico home that burned earlier in the day. The fire started about 4 a.m. Beard said he presumed it's the body of 14-year-old Conn, who was believed to be trapped inside when the fire consumed the home located in the 200 block of County Road 1637 near Lake Bridgeport's Wise County Park, but he's awaiting confirmation from the Dallas County Medical Examiner. The boy's stepfather, Johnny Hothouse, was originally taken to Wise Regional Health System in Decatur but was later transported to Parkland Hospital in Dallas. He suffered second and third degree burns to his arms, neck and face and suffered from smoke inhalation as he tried to rescue Conn from the burning home. The boy's mother, Kimberly Wrisner, and little brother, Diesel Hothouse, 2, were also transported from the scene to WRHS but were released before noon. Beard said the fire is still under investigation, but it appears to be accidental. They think the fire started in the victim's room. Counselors were on hand at Chico Middle School yesterday to talk to fellow students. The Hothouse family lost everything in the fire and does not have insurance on the home. Red Cross was contacted to help the family.
WEATHER DELAYS – Due to yesterday's snowfall and temperatures that remained below freezing this morning, most school districts in the county are opening late today. School districts in Boyd, Bridgeport, Chico, Decatur and Paradise will open at 10. Northwest ISD will also have a two-hour delay. All campuses of Weatherford College will be closed today. Wise County will be under a winter weather advisory for light snow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. The National Weather Service says our area has a 40 percent chance of snow today with an expected high of 30 degrees.
LADY EAGLES WIN IN OT – Macen Stripling scored 21 points, including her 15-foot jumper in the final 36 seconds of overtime, to lift the Decatur Lady Eagles to a 51-50 win over Gainesville Thursday in the 9-3A tiebreaker in Krum. The Lady Eagles will play Krum at 8 tonight in Sanger for the league's top playoff seed.
BOYD SET FOR PLAYOFF – The Boyd Lady Yellowjackets will take on Peaster at 6:30 tonight in Brock for the fourth playoff seed out of District 9-2A. The winner will move on to play Grandview in the playoffs.
SWIMMERS GO TO REGIONALS – Decatur swimmers and Boyd's Jake Bryans will compete today in the Class 4A Region II swim meet at Mansfield Natatorium.
TRASH SCHEDULE CHANGE – Due to the winter storm earlier in the week, the City of Decatur's normal Thursday trash pick up will be today and Friday's normal trash pick up will be Saturday.
YOUNG FARMER EVENT – Chico Young Farmers will have their annual Bingo/Chili Supper/Cake Auction Saturday at Chico Middle School. Supper begins at 5:15 p.m., and bingo starts at 6. The cake auction will be at 7 followed by more bingo. A special cake auction will be held for the families of Dennis Caraway and Lonnie Vandergriff.
GIVE BACK EVENT – The Wise Choices Pregnancy Resource Center in Decatur will get 15 percent of sales Friday through Sunday for those who present fliers at Decatur's Chili's Restaurant, located at 600 South U.S. 81/287.
HELP HAYES – A team roping and silent auction benefiting Hayes Heller and family is Sunday at NRS Arena in Decatur. A church service starts at 7:30 a.m., books open at 8, Calcutta is at 9 and roping starts at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds go to the Heller family for Hayes' ongoing medical expenses. For information or to donate to the bake sale, silent auction or roping, contact Sammie Elliott at 940-255-4146 or Rachell Shinn at 940-389-9238. Donations can also be made to the Hayes Heller account at North Texas Bank in Decatur. Chili's in Decatur is also supporting the roping event. For every Hayes Heller Roping flier presented Saturday and Sunday, the restaurant will donate 15 percent of those sales.
VETERANS BREAKFAST – The Wise County Veterans Group will hold their weekly breakfast at The Club at Runaway Bay at 8 a.m. Saturday. All Wise County veterans are invited.
4-H MEETING – The Bridgeport 4-H Club will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Bridgeport Community Center.
SERVICE TIME CHANGE – The Rock Church in Runaway Bay will begin different service times this Sunday. Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. with the worship service at 10:30.
SOFTBALL SIGNUPS – Decatur Girls Softball signups are 1-4 p.m. this Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Hibbet Sports in Decatur. Forms are available at all schools, or you can text only Carley Jones at 940-577-0138. (Note: incorrect dates and times were listed in yesterday's Update.)
FUNERALS – Service for Christian Conn of Chico is pending at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
SERVICE for Jolene Taylor, 61, of Alvord is 1 p.m. Saturday at Jones Family Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-noon prior to the service.
FUNERAL for Carl Leaman Wear Jr., 90, of Rhome is 2 p.m. today at Aurora Baptist Church with burial at Aurora Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
GRAVESIDE service for James Ray Ford, 79, of Decatur is 11 a.m. Saturday at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.
GRAVESIDE service for Frances Ellowayne Folger, 79, of Sunset is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio.