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jeremy1113 wrote:Exactly my question, why in the world would you want to "kill" off , not just your dream characters, but anything?
Hope you will not take these things into the real world.
But to answer your question, no I have never felt the desire to kill. Although I have had the need to interact and get insight into some of these characters, pick there brain, so to speak.
There are numerous reasons to kill.
The first two are the normal reasons to kill-power and freedom. If you can't kill you're the slave of anyone who wants to enslave you. Your freedom is not deserved, it's just an accident of circumstance, while if you want to enslave others being willing to kill them is a mandatory vice.
Survival, profit, courage, bravery, self mastery and art are also common motives for needing the ability to kill. If you ever are unfortunate enough to face people who are trying to kill you if you can't kill them first your chances of survival are pretty low. Killing for profit whether of humans or animals has always been a common custom. The profit motive should be extremely obvious, but sadly is not. BTW are you a vegetarian? if not you're still responsible for the killing you commission while being a grocery store scavenger. Courage is much harder for most being to understand. Whatever you're afraid of weakens and enslaves you. Facing fear and overcoming it is a very rewarding experience. Bravery is also hard to understand for most people. What you can't do in a conflict will defeat you. One needs to be able to use force, but beating up a foe is often not enough to stop them, nor is inflicting pain, nor crippling them enough to stop an enemy with certainty, killing them is 100% effective at stopping them. To be effective in a conflict one can't be afraid of suffering: a beating; of any level of pain or torture that is inflicted upon one; of any mutilation or death and needs to be willing to inflict them on others. The mere threat of them is often enough to defeat a foe. If one knows what a foe fears or can't do one has already defeated them and may not have to fight them at all. Self mastery is also akin to courage and bravery, being in complete control of oneself in dangerous situation is character building. hardest of all to understand is that killing is an art and like all talents one wants to increase ones knowledge, skill and experience.
taniaaust1 wrote:Wow.. im shocked at how violent some feel...
The only way ive "destroyed" a DC thou is once when I had a demon character with glowing red eyes in a boat with me. It was in a lucid dream and I could feel such malice coming off the demon character so I destroyed that character by willing the demon into an innocent harmless young boy who could do nothing to anyone and got enjoyment from disabling the demon DC like that.
You show promise, but don't you think that forcing that demon into an innocent was wrong?


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Corporate earnings results have provided a pleasant surprise Friday, pushing stocks higher. Before the market opened, McDonald's posted better quarterly profits and Microsoft beat analysts' projections with quarterly earnings and revenue, and sales in its Windows division were surprisingly strong.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stronger profits from Microsoft, McDonald's and other major U.S. corporations pushed stocks higher Friday. Optimism from Europe helped brighten the mood.
The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index had a winning week for the first time this month.
"There's been a wrestling match all week long between strong earnings and weak economic data," said Lawrence Creatura, a portfolio manager at Federated Investors, the money-management firm. "At the moment, earnings are winning."
Before the market opened, McDonald's posted better quarterly profits, buoyed by warm weather and sales of new menu items like Chicken McBites and oatmeal. Sales picked up even in Europe, McDonald's' biggest market, despite economic turmoil and severe weather.
Microsoft beat analysts' projections with quarterly earnings and revenue, and sales in its Windows division were surprisingly strong. And General Electric posted a profit of more than $3 billion, helped by orders for locomotives, aircraft engines and other equipment.
The Dow rose 65.16 points to close at 13,029.26. The S&P 500 added 1.61 points to 1,378.53.
Corporate earnings results have provided a pleasant surprise, said Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ. After nine straight quarters of growth, earnings for S&P 500 companies were expected to be nearly flat. But eight of every 10 companies that have reported so far, including Coca-Cola and IBM, have beaten estimates. As a result, first-quarter earnings are now projected to rise 4.4 percent, according to S&P.
In Europe, Germany's DAX rose 1.2 percent, and stock indexes in France and Spain were higher. A closely watched survey in Germany, the continent's economic powerhouse, showed business optimism rising for the sixth straight month. Economists had expected a decline.
In other U.S. trading, Apple sank 2.5 percent, helping to tug the Nasdaq composite index down 7.11 points to 3,000.45. Apple, the most valuable company in the world, accounts for 12 percent of the Nasdaq.
The Dow gained 1.4 percent this week, and the S&P 500 index 0.6 percent. But it wasn't a smooth ride. Better earnings reports and higher retail sales helped drive the stock market up to start the week. The Dow rose 194 points on Tuesday, its best day in more than a month.
Then worries about Europe came storming back. Markets reversed course Wednesday, after the Bank of Spain said that the amount of bad loans held by Spanish banks rose to an 18-year high.
If those banks falter, it would put pressure on Spain's already troubled government to prop them up. Weak reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing in the U.S. added to the selling pressure, and the Dow slumped 151 points in two days.
"It's been like the weather here in upstate New York – unpredictable," Creatura said. "One day is up, the next day is down."
The encouraging news out of Germany helped drive oil prices up Friday. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 78 cents to finish at $103.05 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, widely used by U.S. refiners to produce gasoline, added 76 cents to $118.76 in London.
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– E-Trade Financial Corp. jumped 6 percent, the largest gain in the S&P 500. The online broker reported a 40 percent jump in first-quarter profit after the close of trading Thursday, beating Wall Street estimates with the help of a big tax benefit.
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ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Debby flooded homes, an animal shelter and closed parts of the main interstate highway across northern Florida on as the storm crept closer to the state, dropping more than two feet of rain in one sparsely populated area.
The tropical storm promised to bring more winds, rain and the possibility of flooding to the already saturated state. It was forecast to make landfall by early Wednesday, cross Florida and head into the Atlantic on Thursday.
The center of the storm was about 35 miles off the coast and moving northeast at 6 mph. Debby was weakening and had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, barely a tropical storm.
"Even though the winds are coming down, the rain threat continues," said James Franklin, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center. "We expect another 4 to 8 inches, in some of these areas up in north Florida, in particular."
Wakulla, a remote area in northwest Florida known for camping and canoeing, has had more than 26 inches over the past three days, according to the National Weather Service. Several other areas in northern Florida have received more than 10 inches.
The Florida Highway Patrol closed portions of Interstate 10 when troopers reported several areas of flooding on a roughly 50-mile stretch. Authorities warned motorists to use extreme caution on other parts of the highway.
Farther south, four puppies and a young dog drowned when a swollen creek flooded an animal shelter in the city of Starke. Officials placed sandbags and dug trenches outside to protect the shelter, but the water rose quickly Sunday night, The Florida Times-Union reported.
A manatee was found dead in the Tampa Bay area and wildlife crews were trying to rescue two others that had beached nearby. It wasn't immediately clear whether the storm contributed to the animals washing ashore.
Roads were washed out in the area and residents tried to salvage belongings from flooded homes in low-lying areas. At one point Monday, high winds and flooding worries prompted authorities to close two major routes over Tampa Bay into St. Petersburg.
The storm could also bring up to 10 inches of rain to southeastern Georgia.
At least one person was killed Sunday by a tornado spun off by the large storm system.
WFLA-TV reported that a young mother, Heather Town, died Sunday when her Highlands County home was lifted off its foundation and she and her baby girl were thrown into nearby woods. The mother was found clutching the child, who survived.
Alabama authorities searched for a South Carolina man who disappeared in the rough surf.
The bridge leading to St. George Island, a vacation spot along the Panhandle, was closed to everyone except residents, renters and business owners to keep looters out. The island had no power, and palm trees had been blown down, but roads were passable.
"Most true islanders are hanging in there because they know that you may or may not be able to get back to your home when you need to," said David Walker, an island resident having a beer at Eddy Teach's bar. He said he had been through many storms on the island and Debby was on the weaker end of the scale.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a statewide emergency, allowing authorities to put laws against price-gouging into effect and override bureaucratic hurdles to deal with the storm.
A tropical storm warning remained in effect Tuesday morning for about 450 miles of coastline, from Mexico Beach in the Panhandle to Englewood, south of Sarasota.
Lush contributed from St. Petersburg. Associated Press writer Tony Winton in Miami contributed to this report.


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Your doctor has ordered a percutaneous (PER-kyoo-TAY-nee-us) liver biopsy (BYEop-see) for you. This test uses a needle to remove a tiny piece of tissue from your liver. Percutaneous means "through the skin." No incision is made for this test.
A doctor then takes a close look at the tissue under a microscope. The test helps detect disorders of the liver.
Follow the guidelines listed below. You also will get guidelines from your doctor, nurse, or testing center.
Note: Unless you are told otherwise, do not take the following medicines for one week before your biopsy: aspirin; aspirin-like products, such as Anacin or Bufferin; and Coumadin.
The doctor will explain the test, including the benefits, risks, and other options. You then will be asked to sign a consent form. The nurse will ask you some questions and take the information you brought with you. You will put on a hospital gown. Then your blood will be taken for testing.
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Piano Media has announced that it is raising the price of the national paywall it established in Slovakia last year, a move its CEO Tomas Bella says in a release had been the plan for once the platform was "accepted".
The decision to raise the price follows the launch of the company's second joint national paywall in Slovenia last month, involving nine publishers in the country.
In Slovakia the price will go up from 1 March, the release adds, from €.99 to €1.39 a week, €2.90 to €3.90 a month and from €29 to €39 for a year.
With steady revenue and reader growth established, Piano's pricing structure moves into its next development phase after gaining broad acceptance by Slovakia's digital readers.
In the release Bella adds: "The number of our subscribers is still going up. More and more people are telling us that they were against the concept at first but now have gotten used to the idea and already feel comfortable with paying."
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Eazy-E and Ol' Dirty Bastard were seemingly resurrected onstage during the 10th anniversary of Rock the Bells.
Yet even the virtual return of those two rap legends — both of whom have been dead for years — couldn't top Kendrick Lamar.
In other words, Kendrick was king.
The young rapper, who is the most buzzed-about performer in hip-hop these days, certainly lived up to the advance hype during his incredible set on Day Two (Sunday) of the festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. He performed as part of his collective Black Hippy, yet the show felt like a one-man tour-de-force.
My, how he's grown since last year's Rock the Bells, when he was just a promising rookie who still had yet to figure out how to deliver on the live stage. Since then, he's risen to become the Crown Prince of Hip-Hop, thanks to his awesome major-label debut, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," which was one of 2012's best-received albums.
He's absolutely flourishing under the spotlight these days. He showed a huge amount of charisma and confidence during Sunday's performance, commanding the stage like a true star.
And that's exactly how the crowd treated him. In a two-day festival filled with many of hip-hop's biggest and brightest, Lamar was the guy who generated the most excitement among the crowd. Fans erupted the second he hit the stage, as if they knew they were watching someone special — and, indeed, they were.
Fortunately, local hip-hop heads will have the chance to catch Kendrick in concert again in the near future. He's the opening act on Kanye West's Yeezus Tour, which touches down Oct. 22 at the SAP Center in San Jose and Oct. 23 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Judging by what we saw at Rock the Bells, as well as by what we already know about Kanye, that tour has the potential to be the best doubleheader of the year.
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|March 23, 2015
|Cincinnati Reds released LHP Jose Mijares.
|December 29, 2014
|LHP Jose Mijares assigned to Louisville Bats.
|December 14, 2014
|Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jose Mijares to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|March 23, 2014
|Boston Red Sox released LHP Jose Mijares.
|January 24, 2014
|Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Jose Mijares to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 26, 2013
|LHP Jose Mijares elected free agency.
|May 7, 2013
|San Francisco Giants activated LHP Jose Mijares from the restricted list.
|May 6, 2013
|San Francisco Giants placed LHP Jose Mijares on the restricted list.
|April 29, 2013
|San Francisco Giants placed LHP Jose Mijares on the bereavement list.
|August 7, 2012
|San Francisco Giants activated LHP Jose Mijares.
|August 6, 2012
|San Francisco Giants claimed LHP Jose Mijares off waivers from Kansas City Royals.
|December 21, 2011
|Kansas City Royals signed free agent Jose Mijares.
|December 12, 2011
|LHP Jose Mijares elected free agency.
|May 30, 2011
|Minnesota Twins activated LHP Jose Mijares from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 26, 2011
|sent LHP Jose Mijares on a rehab assignment to Fort Myers Miracle.
|May 15, 2011
|Minnesota Twins placed LHP Jose Mijares on the 15-day disabled list. Left elbow strain.
|September 12, 2010
|Minnesota Twins activated LHP Jose Mijares from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 12, 2010
|Minnesota Twins placed LHP Jose Mijares on the 15-day disabled list. Strained right knee.
|June 26, 2010
|Minnesota Twins activated LHP Jose Mijares from the restricted list.
|June 25, 2010
|Minnesota Twins placed LHP Jose Mijares on the restricted list.
|May 14, 2010
|Jose Mijares roster status changed by Minnesota Twins.
|May 6, 2010
|sent LHP Jose Mijares on a rehab assignment to Rochester Red Wings.
|April 17, 2010
|Minnesota Twins placed LHP Jose Mijares on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 16, 2010. Strained left elbow.
|April 21, 2009
|Minnesota Twins recalled LHP Jose Mijares from Rochester Red Wings.
Last name is pronounced mee-HAH-ress...Has two sons, Jose and Javier.2013
Posted a 2.48 ERA (9 ER/32.2 IP) in 36 games prior to the All-Star break compared to a 7.71 ERA (14 ER/16.1 IP) in 24 appearances after...No runs allowed in 44 of his 60 appearances...Ended the season with no HR allowed over his final 26.0 innings (37 games)...Worked more than 1.0 inning on 13 occasions...Was on the bereavement list after the passing of his grandmother in Venezuela, 4/29-5/7...Made 30 appearances each at home and on the road…Carried a 2.03 ERA (6 ER/26.2 IP) on the road and a 6.85 ERA (17 ER/22.1 IP) at home.2012 28-year-old was awarded to the Giants on a waiver claim from Kansas City on Aug. 6 and went 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA (5er, 17.2ip) in 27 relief appearances for San Francisco. His 78 combined relief appearances with KC and SF were tied for the fifth-most in the Majors. Stranded 18 of 20 of his inherited runners while in a Giants uniform. Held LH batters to a .211 clip (26-for-123), including a .189 mark (7-for-37) in his last 23 games. Fashioned a 1.62 ERA (6er, 33.1ip) prior to the break, but a 3.91 figure (10er, 23.0ip afterwards. 2011 Made the Twins Opening Day roster for the second consecutive season. ... Placed on the 15-day Disabled List with a left elbow strain on May 15...was reinstated on May 30. ... Struggled to an ERA of 6.26 (27.1 IP, 19 ER) in his first 37 appearances, but posted a 2.49 ERA (21.2 IP, 6 ER) in his final 21 outings. 2010 Made the Twins Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...was one of two left-handed relievers on the roster to start the season...After giving up back-to-back home runs in his first appearance, April 5 at Los Angeles (AL), he allowed just two the rest of the season, June 13 vs. Atlanta (Troy Glaus) and September 30 vs. Toronto (Joe Bautista)...Gave up just one earned run in 15 appearances (11.2 ip), April 8-June 12...Placed on 15-day disabled list with a left elbow strain, April 17-May 14...Threw a season-high 2.0 innings, May 18 at Toronto...Earned his first win of the season and third of his career, July 6 at Toronto with 0.2 scoreless innings...Placed on 15-day disabled list with a lateral meniscus tear in right knee, August 12...reinstated from the 15-day disabled list, September 11...made his first appearance back from the DL, September 12 at Cleveland with 0.1 inning pitched...Did not walk a batter in 12 consecutive appearances (7.0 ip), July 25-September 15...Allowed just one home run in his final 30 appearances (19.2 ip)...the home run came on September 30 vs. Toronto (Jose Bautista)...Pitched in the Venezuelan Winter League with Tigres de Aragua, going 1-0, 1.00 (18.0 ip, 2 er) with 10 strikeouts and two walks in 15 games. 2009 Began season at Triple-A Rochester...first win, April 12 vs. Syracuse (1.0 ip) and first save, April 13 vs. Pawtucket (1.1 ip)...appeared in five games (6.1 ip) for the Red Wings...recalled April 21...recorded three strikeouts in back-to-back outings April 28 vs. Tampa Bay and May 1 vs. Kansas City (1.0 inning each)...finished the first-half with an ERA of 1.88 (28.2 ip, 2 er) and an opponent batting average of .217 with 25 strikeouts in 33 appearances...did not allow a run in 11 consecutive appearances (8.2 ip), June 26-July 19...earned his first career win, July 28 vs. Chicago (AL) with 1.2 scoreless innings...did not allow a run in 11 straight appearances (13.1 ip), August 5-25...allowed just five earned runs in his final 30 appearances (25.1 ip) from August 5 through the end of the season, posting a 1.78 ERA...struck out three-or-more batters in seven games...season-high four strikeouts, September 12 vs. Oakland (1.2 ip)...his 27 holds were tied for the fourth-most in all of baseball, third-most for a left-hander...tied for fifth among American League left-handers in appearances...held left-handed hitters to a .155 batting-average...his 2.34 ERA was the sixth lowest in the American League (minimum of 60.0 innings pitched)...was given the Bill Boni Award by the Twin Cities Baseball Writers Association for Twins most outstanding rookie. 2008 Placed on the 60-day disabled list on May 18 with left elbow fracture...made seven appearances with the GCL Twins on rehab assignment going 2-1, 2.45 (11.0 ip, 3 er) with 16 strikeouts...reinstated from the 60-day disabled list on July 20 and made his first appearance in relief for Single-A Ft. Myers on July 21 vs. St. Lucie tossing 2.0 innings, allowing two hits and striking out two...made five appearances for the Miracle prior to being transferred to Double-A New Britain on August 4...logged his first win on August 13 at Erie, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings...logged back-to-back saves on August 24-27 vs. Akron and at Portland...strung together five scoreless appearances (5.2 ip) from August 13-22...was 1-1, 2.93 (15.1 ip, 5 er) with 17 strikeouts and two saves in 11 games with the Rock Cats before being recalled by Minnesota on September 2...made his Major League debut on September 13 at Baltimore pitching 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout...second consecutive hold on September 24 vs. Chicago (AL), retiring Jim Thome, Paul Konerko and Ken Griffey Jr. in-order in the eighth inning of a Twins 3-2 win...tossed 6.1 consecutive scoreless innings over six appearances from September 19-30, allowing just one hit and walking none...lefties hit .143 (2-for-14) while righties hit .050 (1-for-20) with a double...ranked fourth best prospect in the Twins' organization by Baseball America entering the 2009 season. 2006 Appeared in 27 games (five starts) for Single-A Ft. Myers...his first three appearances came in relief and he posted a 1.80 ERA in 5.0 innings...his next four appearances came as starts and he lost each contest from May 7-23...pitched a season-high 5.1 scoreless innings at Daytona, recording seven strikeouts...tossed 4.0 scoreless innings striking out a season-high nine, July 8 vs. Sarasota....won his first game with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief on July 13 vs. Tampa...in his last six appearances from August 16-September 2 posted a 0.66 ERA (13.2 ip, 1 er)... went 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA (45.0 ip, 9 er) as a reliever and went 0-4 with a 8.00 ERA (18.0 ip, 16 er) as a starter...posted a 1.61 ERA (22.1 ip, 4 er) when pitching in the seventh inning or later. 2007 Began season at Double-A New Britain...promoted to Rochester, May 23 and made five appearances before being transferred to New Britain, June 14...selected to Eastern League All-Star team...did not allow a run in five of six appearances, going 1-0, 1.13 (8.0 ip, 1 er), July 13-25...was 0-1, 0.84 (10.2 ip, 1 er) with three saves in eight appearances, August 12-September 3...was second on club in appearances and saves and third in strikeouts...had .183 batting-average-against at New Britain, with lefthanders batting .247 (18-for-73) with three home runs and righthanders batting .152 (22-for-145) with four home runs. 2005 Began season at extended spring training . . . promoted to Beloit, May 25 . . . season-high 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 2.57 (14.0 ip, 4 er) in 3 appearances (1 start), May 26-June 7 . . . season-high 6.0 innings, July 8 vs. Burlington . . . did not allow a run in 7 appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (13.1 ip), July 16-August 5 . . . disabled with tendinits in left shoulder, August 10-23 . . . promoted to Ft. Myers, August 23 . . . tied season-high 7 strikeouts, September 4 vs. Sarasota. 2004 Did not allow a run in 6 of 7 appearances, going 0-0, 1.17 (7.2 ip, 1 er) with 3 saves, July 5-27 . . . season-high 5 strikeouts, August 7 vs. GCL Pirates . . . was 2-0, 1.69 (10.2 ip, 2 er) with 1 save in 6 appearances, August 7-26 . . . season-high 4.0 innings, August 25 at GCL Pirates . . . led club in games and saves . . . was third in league in saves . . . named GCL Rolaids Relief Man Award winner. 2003 Did now allow an earned run in 4 appearances (2 starts), going 1-0, 0.00 (15.2 ip), May 30-June 13 . . . was 0-2, 1.35 (20.0 ip, 3 er) in 4 appearances (3 starts), June 27-July 15 . . . had 10-strikeout game, July 15 at Aguirre . . . season-high 8.0 innings and 13 strikeouts, July 22 vs. Aguirre . . . was 2-3, 1.00 (45.0 ip, 5 er) in 7 starts and 0-1, 1.35 (6.2 ip, 1 er) in 4 relief appearances . . . was second in league in ERA. 2002: 2002: Season-high 6 strikeouts, May 30 vs. Aguirre . . . season-high 8.0 innings, July 3 vs. Puerto Cabello . . . was 1-2, 1.64 (22.0 ip, 4 er) in 5 appearances (4 starts), July 3-31 . . . was third on club in innings pitched. 2002 Season-high six strikeouts, May 30 vs. Aguirre...season-high 8.0 innings, July 3 vs. Puerto Cabello...was 1-2, 1.64 (22.0 ip, 4 er) in five appearances (four starts), July 3-31...was third on club in innings pitched.


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M9 Interviews The Queen Of Whip, Pantoflica
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M9 Interviews The Queen Of Whip, Pantoflica
Jun 8 2010, 02:05 AM
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From: Malaysia
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She is probably the only person in M9 to have soooooo many badges in her profile. Junior Admin, RC Manager, Legendary DJ, Certified Designer, Contest Sage, Community Superstar, Gallery MVP, Site Contributor - 8 badges in total! A while ago, she jokingly asked if we'll change our profile design soon, cause she is running out of place for those badges.
Yup, I think lots of you already know who I am talking about - the one & only Pantoflica, aka Jasmina.
Hello Jasmina! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to do an interview with you.
Hi to you too and to all m9ers who is reading this interview (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
All of us know who you are - RC Manager, RC/WPC Queen, Contest Sage, M9 Admin ... what about giving us a brief intro to the Pantoflica that we don't know?
I didn't know I am all that??! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
My name is Jasmina (even i think most of people in here already knows that), I am physical therapist running my own business - small massage salon (BTW.. did i say i hate my boss? lol). I love animals, have lots of pets and i don't eat meat. I can't imagine my life without music. Most of my free time over the day I spend on Mobile9 or entertaining my neighbours with my singing in the bathroom.
You are a massage therapist & a vegetarian? Now that's really something I don't know before. What about the story behind the name Pantoflica?
I guess you all expected some "dirty" secret under that name but I am going to disappoint you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
Actually that nickname was used by my sister on some gaming site. When she got bored of playing she told me I can use her account. So I did. When I was signing up in Mobile9 i didn't have any idea what to pick so I used that one. As far as I know it doesn't mean anything at all. Boring, huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Well, not boring at all. We probably expect more superheroine type backstage story. But hey, things don't have to be always so complicated!(IMG:http://www.emoticons.free.fr/smileys/Default/grin.gif)
How did you find M9? And what makes you stay in this community for soooo long? 3 years!
I remember I bought new Sony Ericsson phone ... and wanted to get some new themes for it. So I used Google and here I am! I did find themes but also - which is more important - great friends in here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) And they are the reason why you all can't get rid of me hehehe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/vampire.gif)
The place you make your name is RC. How did you get your start? Did you ever imagine such a great success in there?
Not at all. When I saw RC thread for the first time.. I was kinda attracted to try but was also afraid that people could laugh at my work. So far as I remember I was checking it every week but was afraid to join. Finally one day I told myself: C'mon.. what can happen? So what if they laugh? .... Of course, none laughed and all people in there were extremely nice and supportive to me.
I think if you ask the same people now, they will be extremely glad that back then they didn't laugh or do anything naughty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/haha.gif) Continuing on RC ... it has been years since you started managing RC. How did you become the manager? What makes it to special that you're willing to spend time & effort managing it every week?
When Raz (previous RC manager) announced that he has to quit, I applied for that job. To be honest - more for the fun. I didn't expect I will get it because I was "newbie" at that time. As far as I remember I think Sven and Raz picked me because ... well ... have no idea why (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Why I like RC? Because of the people who are the most supportive and nicer then anywhere in Mobile9. Because I love music and I really enjoy listen to every single mix people are posting there. Even the "worst" mixes are worth to listen because someone put time and effort to make it and we have to respect that.
I have to agree with you that people in RC are some of the friendliest M9ers I have ever met & everyone seems to know each other's real name! That is very rare!
Well, the interview won't be complete without taking about the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip.gif) . How did it become your trademark in M9?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Oh my I knew you gonna ask this question! To tell you the truth - it's kinda Raz's fault. When I became RC Manager he told me:"You have to be tough to them sometimes or they won't listen to you and they won't respect you". So ... first time someone didn't do what I asked - I used it. And what happened? Looks like guys in there liked to get (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip.gif) from time to time. If you don't believe me - ask thumpy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Your tools of trade in:
- creating ringtones
Audacity, Acoustica Mixcraft
- designing wallpapers
Can you walk us through the step by step process of creating all those brilliant mixes? Or you would like to keep it as top industrial secret? (IMG:http://www.emoticons.free.fr/smileys/Default/decayed.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) No secret. The most important thing in my opinion is to use the music you like. If you use songs you don't like - you can't like what happens out of it.
So.. pick tracks, find parts which "suits" to each other (especially if you are new in mixing, don't mix hip hop with hardcore techno). I like when mix sounds like one song. So, you have to work with transitions: take care they are smooth and "invisible".
So.. have patience. It won' t happen at first try.
And if you are entering RC with your mix - don't think about the trophy you will/can/want to win. You have to enjoy mixing and have fun while you doing that.
3 most memorable ringtones in your entire collection? Why?
My first one - http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/304402/ Egypt remix. Why? Coz its my first "baby" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/628608/ High Fly RC Week 99 - I really enjoyed making this one. And looks like people did too - it has over 250 000 downloads. More than any of my mixes ever.
http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/653987/ 5 Starts Variety - that mix made me so much trouble because we had to use 5 particular songs. But when challenge is tougher - the feeling is better when you can make it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)
3 favourite wallpapers you have created so far? Why?
Because Armin Van Buuren is one of my favorite DJ
My first wally ever made from the scratch... using only brushes
This one takes me days to make it! Made out of over 30 images... sheeesh! gotta love it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
These days many M9ers find their inspiration from you. When you first started, who inspire/help you the most?
First person ever who contact me because of my ringtones was Antonis. He asked me to join MOS. After that I met more and more people with same passion for music. There is also one person who had patience to teach me how to mix (by giving me advices through headphones and Skype), who was always around when i needed and that's Goran aka Technokid. I am really grateful to him because of that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Some advices for anyone who wants to achieve success in RC?
Have patience. Enjoy the music. Have fun while you mixing. Mix a lot! Not just for RC. Practice will make you better. And what's most important: listen to the advices from people who wants to help.
Yeah and also: if you are entering RC - do it FOR FUN ONLY. Not for the trophies. Because.. if you don't expect anything but fun - there will be no disappointment if you don't win... even if you think you deserved it. And remember: if you didn't win, it doesn't have to be because people didn't like what you made!
I agree! It's the same with any other competitions we host here in M9. It's more about fun than winning. If winning is the only thing people want, they will suffer a slow & painful journey. (IMG:http://www.emoticons.free.fr/smileys/Default/fear.gif)
A place we must visit in your country, Croatia?
My country is beautiful and there are so many places i could suggest you to visit. So.. lets make it shorter - check this screensaver/wallpaper I made with few of the images of Croatia... and see by yourself.
That's all we have for you this time! We hope you enjoy the little chat we had with Jasmina.
Jun 8 2010, 02:26 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) It's really great to know more about Jasmina the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip.gif) er (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Great interview (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) Thanks a lot Jasmina sister and dear Patricia (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Jun 8 2010, 03:29 AM
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wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) nice interview pat...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif)
Good job Jas...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Jun 8 2010, 08:23 AM
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Now i've to know the history of her, so good to be!
Jun 8 2010, 08:42 AM
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yehey another interview.. i love it. love the reading.. nice interview with Jas.. learned something from her.
Jun 8 2010, 09:07 AM
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Great interview once again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif) great to know more about Jas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Jun 8 2010, 02:10 PM
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Great interview Jasmina and Patricia (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif)
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@AW... Nice interview Pat. (IMG:http://www.pic4ever.com/images/clap.gif)
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Nice interview AW ... it's been a while since you've done one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Great to know more about you Jas, but ...
I've always wanted to ask about your family:
You once mentioned your daughter ... so just how many little Jasmina's are running around in the world? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
And I know life happens but when are you going to join us in the WPC again? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Robert Morrison came to Bowdoin college in August, 2008. His courses lie in the academic study of both Islam and Judaism, but address, in addition, comparative topics. His research has focused on the role of science in Islamic and Jewish texts, as well as in the history of Islamic science. Robert has contributed the chapters on Islamic astronomy to the New Cambridge History of Islam and the Cambridge History of Science. He was previously a faculty member at Whitman College (in Walla Walla, WA) from 2001-8.
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Astronomy in al-Andalus: Joseph Ibn Naḥmias' The Light of the World. University of California Press, 2016.
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ISIS and Islam: A Conversation with Bowdoin's Elias and Morrison (VIDEO) (December 16, 2015)
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Evolutionists' efforts to account for the origin of species in terms of transition from water to land, and from land to the air, require wide-ranging changes. Consider, for instance, how a fish emerging from water might adapt to dry land. Unless it undergoes rapid changes in its respiratory system, excretory mechanism and skeletal structure, it will inevitably die. A series of mutations must immediately endow the fish with lungs, elongate its fins into feet, bestow kidneys on it, and give its skin a water-retaining property. It is essential that this entire string of mutations takes place within the lifespan of only a single animal.
No evolutionist biologist proposes such a chain of mutations, since the idea is too nonsensical and illogical. Instead, they refer to the concept of pre-adaptation. By this, they mean is that fish underwent changes necessary for them to live on land while they were still living in water. According to this theory, a fish acquired features that would permit it to live on land while it had no need of them. Then when it was ready, it emerged onto dry land to begin living there.
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Outside Game Sends Lady Rangers Past Bullets 50-34
ORLEANS–After a slow starting first, Lake Region was able to pick up their play in the remaining three quarters, rolling to 50-34 win over BFA-Fairfax in the opening round of the Division Two girls basketball play-offs."I think early on we were a little unsettled, a little uneasy, but I thought we settled in and obviously Drew, she knocked down some shots that were huge when we needed them and it was great to have that," said coach Mark Tinker.It was the Bullets coming out to play in the opening frame, as they used their swing game to put up a three by Chase Carpenter and another two from Meghan Bochanski.Bochanski dropped in two more, followed by a Brooke Naylor put-back, and it was 9-0 BFA."In the first half I think we came out with some good play, using a triangle and two against Gallup and Atwood," said Fairfax coach Mike Wells.Said Tinker dryly, "I thought we were going to go the entire first quarter without scoring a basket."Finally, with 2:58 left to play, Kylie Atwood got free and put the Rangers on the board with a three, but Naylor was right there to answer with a three of her own.Allie Hall closed the quarter hitting two from the line, and it looked like the upset -minded Bullets were firmly in the driver's seat.Not so fast.The Lady Rangers have had close games with Fairfax this season, and they knew that if they could adjust there play against the triangle and two, they would be fine.So as the second quarter got underway, they did just that, out scoring the Bullets fifteen to nine in the frame.Drew Neal had the hot hand in frame, dumping in three from downtown for nine points. Cailyn Gallup also hit for three, while Sarah Bedard had two and Hall one.In the third Neal continued to rain down three's on the Bullets.Kayla Baczewski kicked off the action with a wide open drive through the lane for two, but there was Neal for the three.Dani Sweet got free in the paint, putting BFA up by one, and again it was Neal answering with her fifth three of the game.Said Neal of her team's play on Wednesday, "I think we passed really well, did good on our perimeter shooting, and everyone played well as a team."Gallup then scored on a nice running leaner, and the Rangers were up 28-24. Atwood got back into the swing of things, picking up a steal and going off the glass for two.After Bochanski missed her 3rd and 4th free throw attempt of the quarter, she finally dropped one in off a nice dish from Carpenter.Atwood stayed hot, hitting two straight three's to close out the quarter with Rangers now driving the bus, up 36-26.Ten points is not a huge lead, but Lake Region's, or I should say specifically Tyrah Urie's performance, drove an arrow through the heart of the Bullets in the final frame.She opened the fourth with eight straight points, bringing the lead to eighteen, and all but sealed Fairfax's fate."Normally when I miss I get down, but tonight I felt that adrenaline, and I thought I could keep doing it (scoring)," said Urie.Fairfax matched Urie with eight points in the fourth, but it was clearly not enough as the Lady Rangers advance to play the winner of Wednesday's Hartford-Oxbow game in the second round of the play-offs.The win marks the eleventh straight home play-off win for the Lady Rangers in the last six years."To me, I thought that our defense was what really made the difference," said Tinker, "In the second half we tightened up our defense and that caused some problems for them."Drew Neal led all scorers with fifteen points, Atwood was also in double digits with thirteen, and rounding out the LR top three was Urie with her eight points.Bochanski was the top scorer for the Bullets with twelve.


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Here's a wonderful photo of my grandfather that really lends itself to studying it, and thinking about the time and place that it was taken. It's a photo that was in my grandfather's collection.
My grandfather was Ted (Edward Thomas) Sexton (1902-1980). Ted grew up in Bemidji, MN, one of twelve siblings. As a young man, he moved "down" to St. Paul to get a job as a printer. It was in St. Paul that he met my grandmother, Marie Wolters, whose family had a farm in West St. Paul.
Here's the photo. Click on the photo to see a larger version.
I love studying this photo. There are so many things to notice, which can help tell the story of when and where it was taken. I also look forward to taking more time and learning even more.
To my knowledge, my grandfather never mentioned anything about this particular event. So all I have to go on is the photo itself. Ted is the boy on the far left, in the dark shirt. I don't know anything about the other boys in the photo.
Clearly this was some sort of road rally that the boys went on, driving from St. Paul to Canada. One of the boys is clearly wearing a University of Minnesota sweater. (My grandfather did not attend the university).
I haven't yet identified the type of car, but it seems likely to be a Model "T", given the time period. If you look closely, you can see the number "23" on the license plate, under the letter "B". You'll see "MINN" down the right side of the plate, so this is clearly a car that was registered in Minnesota. And the date on the plate puts the picture at 1923, or at least within a year or two. If it was 1923, Grandpa would have been 21, which seems about right. You can also see a plate below the main one which reads "Bemidji", where Ted was from. So perhaps these are friends of Ted's from "back home" in Bemidji.
I've also thought a bit about when this photo may have been taken. If the boys participated in a road rally, we'd assume that they'd have their picture taken either at the start or at the end of the rally. It's hard to say which one of these two this photo would have been, but I'd lean towards saying it was taken at the end. The boys and the car are located on some sort of wooden plank bridge over what looks to be a small stream. Given the rustic nature of the bridge (note the hewn log handrails), it seems more likely that it's up North near the Canadian border, rather than down in St. Paul. Had the boys taken a picture at the start of the rally, they'd likely be in the city and we'd probably see other drivers and cars.
It's hard to say much about the time of day. The shadow of the car appears to be directly under the car, so the photo appears to have been taken near midday. We can also think a little bit about how long the drive must have taken. The Model "T" had a top speed of about 45 mph, and the distance between St. Paul and the Canadian border is something like 300 miles. If they drove straight through, at 40 mph, it would have taken them 7.5 hrs. But given the state of the roads in the 1920s, they wouldn't likely be near top speed much of the way. So it seems like it would have required more than a single day for the trip. If the trip started in the morning in St. Paul, it may well be that they completed the rally around midday on the next day. But it's hard to say.
That's a good start at thinking about the photo. I'd be eager to get more information and thoughts from other people. Some of the next things to look at are:
- Talk to older relative to see if Ted ever mentioned this trip
- Try to determine the exact make and model of the car
- Find out if vehicle registration records for MN are kept anywhere
- Look at newspapers of the time to see if they mention a road rally
- Try to date the photo by getting more info on the University of MN letter sweater shown in the photo
- Look through other photos of Ted's to see if I can identify his friends
- Take a look at maps of that time, to guess at possible routes/distances


text: Working among those who have a love for things Celtic, their fascination began to influence my work as a jeweler, eventually bringing me to study up on working with leather. One could say that I became a tad obsessed with the intricate patterning and beautiful repetition of a Celtic knot once I learned how to capture it with this material. My pieces range from using 8 strands of leather to 24, and the closure is a strand of deer hide leather which can be tied to accommodate being worn around the neck, the hat, or the brow. This design uses 12 strands, the woven pattern is 16 inches and the leather extender cords are 6 inches apiece.