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When I called Cafe Royale in Irvine to inquire about the restaurant's size and ambiance, the captain who answered responded, "We are small, quiet and intimate."
It's true. This is a spot to linger and enjoy one another, spend the evening. The pace is leisurely; we waited 40 minutes between salad and entree.
The restaurant also is surprisingly elegant. Tucked as it is in a neighborhood shopping center between a camera shop and a store for runners, would you expect to find a dining room with lace tablecloths, continental cart service and captains in formal attire? It's a pretty little 35-seat restaurant with peach walls, sparkling chandeliers, wine drapes and roses for women on Friday and Saturday.
The prices also are a surprise: $10.95 to $18.95 for full dinners. Better yet, early dinner pasta specialties range from $6.95 to $9.95 and include rigatoni mozzarella and seafood fra diavolo, a zesty 14-ingredient sauce served over pasta with two generous pieces of sea bass fillet.


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Mark Maren has been working as a sports agent for years
Mark Maren has been working as a sports agent for years. He is an expert in the field of American Football, having worked with both active and retired players competing in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He has been working in this capacity for over eleven years. During that time, he has represented athletes participating and competing in the Super Bowl, Grey Cup, Pro Bowl, and others. Mark Maren has not just worked in American, or Canadian, football, though. He has served as a sports agent for professional athletes in a variety of different sports. Mark Maren has a wealth of experience in working as a Contract Advisor for his clients, too. He has negotiated their contracts according to the clients' needs and wants for years, whether they play in the AFL, NFL, or CFL.
Mark Maren is committed to growing his business and to expanding his contacts and influence. Players worldwide consider him to be a premier contact for them to have. Worldwide is not an exaggeration, everywhere that American Football is played on an organized basis, Mark Maren has worked. Mark Maren is active in japan, India, Brazil, and a number of Latin American Countries too. Mark Maren has consulted with organizations in countries all over the world who want to develop professional American Football leagues and are in the infantile stages of doing so.
Mark Maren attended West Virginia University as a scholarship athlete. He lettered on the West Virginia University varsity soccer team and earned his Bachelors of Arts in Sports Management. Additionally, Mark Maren played professional soccer in Canada after that.

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Where are you in the life of your blog? Just starting out... or is your blog in need of a revamp? Either way, you should visit some other blogs to get an idea of what you like. To open your eyes to the many voices of the blogging world I would like to introduce you to "Blogs of Inspiration".
Our first blog of inspiration comes from the mind Stephanie Nielson in the Nie Nie Dialogues. Since September 2005 Stephanie has been allowing readers into her life as she posts about restoring a little retro bookshelf or playing make-believe with her son. Stephanie's voice is consistent in her blog; a mother of 4, a loving wife to her husband and a believer in living a good life; she shares much with her readers. In August of 08, Stephanie and her husband Christian were in a serious plane crash, in which their good friend, Doug Kinneard was killed. Stephanie and Christian are recovering and starting their lives over again. Stephanie is still blogging and sharing her life with her readers. As you visit her blog, you will notice her strong, consistent voice and you will also notice her strength in a challenging time of her life. Go. Read her blog. I must say, that Stephanie... I love the way she blogs!


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Chapter 75 – A Request for a Rematch to the Preceding Hero?
Around the time the neighborhood got dark and it became evening, a large number of customers were gathered in Be Io's Guild and bar.
Normally, it was mostly used by people related to peddling, but today, which was the day of the preliminary round of the Magic Clad Martial Arts Demonstration, most of the customers were the participants and the ones that were watching.
With those kinds of people gathered, what they talked about was of course about the Magic Clad Martial Arts Demonstration where fierce fighting had just unfolded.
Wouldn't the overall victory go to either the Heliott group's young master, Kuon Heliott, the male patriot that led the salvation of the Kingdom of Sazeland, 『The Middle-Aged Knight』 Falhart Enhans, or the priest that prefers getting physical that wanders around various countries, 『The Fist Priest』 Ulgan? is what people had thought. But a boy that defeated two of the previously mentioned people had appeared.
However, that boy had abstained from the scene that would determine the victor.
Though it was the Magic Clad Martial Arts Demonstration that would determine the continent's strongest, surely no one expected that they would be shown an upheaval of this magnitude in the preliminaries.
In the end, it was enough to raise suspicions that it was fixed game for the one that obtained the overall victory, Kuon Heliott.
There was little information on the boy that abstained from the victory that was right before his eyes,
・Black hair
・Picked up weapons on the battlefield and fought
・Defeated Falhart and Ulgan
Such things were common knowledge, but there was a certain person that said this.
That 「He wielded a sword with movements like that of a demon」.
Another certain person said this.
That 「He was a Berserker that gleefully fought as he was bathed in spurts of blood」.
Gossip was something that occasionally showed some exaggeration. One could say that a person's tension is raised once they learn of that gossip and because it is talked about with that tension, it can't be helped that the tension of the details also gets raised.
Not knowing that the boy of the maelstrom of rumors was face down at a table in the same bar, the night of the rumor-loving men continues today as well.
「……I want to die.」
「……Same over here on the right.」
Gathering at the Guild and bar for the sake of an appointment, "we" were face down at a corner table.
As for the reason why I was face down, it was because the two of us had let victory escape as well as let the chance to meet with Vodan-shi escape and I was self-reproaching myself for letting my tension go too high and going wild without thinking about the consequences.
What do you mean by demon, I didn't shower in the spurts of blood from any victims, dammit.
「Uuu, I'm terribly sorry.」
And, Bernadette, who was face down just like me, was depressed about how she had only become a burden.
Actually, Bernadette, being a severely hopeless swimmer, was saved by me as she was about to drown.
Because I jumped into the ocean water in order to save her, naturally, I was also disqualified. That's why she was depressed, thinking that it was her fault.
「Sorry to keep you waiting. How did it go?」
The one that appeared with a stride was Kuushe the Centaur. During the time that we (at first it was just Bernadette) were in the tournament, she was gathering information in town.
「Unfortunately, we were eliminated. What about you?」
「……It would seem that kidnapping were occurring even within this town.」
Making a small sigh from hearing that we lost, Kuushe lined up two chairs and sat.
「Even in this town? That's pretty odd……」
「That's why, I had gotten my hopes up thinking that could certainly get Vodan-shi's cooperation for this case if we were allowed a meeting with him, but……」
「I'm ashamed.」
「I am ashamed.」
When Bernadette and I apologized at the same time, Kuushe made a small sigh once again.
「Ugigi……It can't be helped, we can only do our final measure, of breaking through the front……」
As I was hesitating about crossing the line that I should never cross, I heard the surroundings getting noisy.
「Oi, those two……」
「Well if it isn't Falhart Enhans and Ulgan! Why are you in a place like this……」
Fearing that something might happen, customers moved their seats and the crowd of people in the bar divided like the sea did for Moses, and from there, two men appeared before my eyes.
「Ya, we meet again, Yashiro-kun.」
「You seem to be troubled over something. If you are fine with us, we could give some counsel, you know?」
「Falhart, ……-san and Priest-ossan!?」
The two men with bandages wrapped around them in various places on their bodies were the two people I fought against.
「I see, abduction, is it……That is inexcusable. ……That matter, could you allow me to cooperate as well?」
「Same here. If you are fine with this Ulgan, I shall lend you a hand.」
When I talked about most of the kidnapping story, the two that were sitting down offered to cooperate with a speed that seemed like it was a snap decision.
「I'm grateful that you're willing to cooperate but, ……Is it really alright for the two of you to undertake this so simply?」
When I asked that, Falhart and Ulgan nodded.
「To begin with, I was dispatched to this town to become its new priest. The previous priest was a man whose age was past 70. I am still inexperienced, but I intend to contribute to the town's peace with all of my ability.」
Finished saying his passionate slogan, Ulgan drank the cold water that was poured into a cup on the table in one gulp. That was mine.
「Though I am aged, I am a knight. Those that walk the path of a knight do not just see fiends then turn a blind eye to them.」
Although he was smiling, he probably felt rage at the act of kidnapping. I noticed that Falhart tried to hide his right hand underneath the table, and the moment he did, his fist tightly clenched.
「That really helps.」
「So, what should we do?」
「Ah~, ……Actually, that's where we've come to our wit's end. Do either of you have any connections that lead to Vodan-shi?」
「To Vodan-shi, is it. Unfortunately, maybe it's because I've lived wielding my sword my whole life, I have so few of those you could probably say that I none at all. ……No, if I were to rely on the princess……I can't, I can't. When that person gets involved, things get worse……」
Maybe because he had someone that came to mind, Falhart started muttering with a face that looked like he was being urged to make a choice between two extremes.
「I also don't have any personal connections, but I am a new person that has been entrusted to this town's church, and I was thinking that I should greet him at least once.」
「Ohh! Then if we were to go along with you at the time of your greetings then……」
I had gotten delighted at Ulgan's words, but seeing Ulgan make a difficult looking face, I somehow noticed what he wanted to say.
「Were you refused as well?」
「That's right.」
When Bernadette, who had similarly noticed, asked, Ulgan nodded.
「Most likely, something probably happened to Vodan-shi. That atmosphere that makes your skin feel like it's being pricked seems to be coming from some high amount of wariness.」
I see. It's not that he's busy like they said he was, but he was most likely injured or something. And in addition, it was by someone.
I don't really know how things go in a dispute between groups, but they are probably on the lookout for assassins from the other group right now.
「Yeah. They sustained an assassination from the superiors of the kidnappers that you guys are searching for. To their fortune, the assassination was a failure. Vodan-shi had gotten off with some minor injuries, but because of that, the members of the group are now frenzied.」
Ah~, as I thought. Still, if that's the case, it won't be easy to meet with Vodan-shi now.
「By the way, Vodan-shi's son, Kuon Heliott, seems to be wishing for a rematch with you, Yuu.」
「Eh? By Vodan-san's……you mean that fox-ears?」
「Yeah. It would seem that he was unsatisfied that he didn't fight with you. Don't you think that this is a godsend? If you at least have a match with him, you might be able to meet with Vodan-shi.」
「I see……」
With there being so many things I want to forget, my tension was in the middle of dropping, but if that's what I need to do to meet with Vodan-shi, I've got nothing lose. ……Rather.
「Jean! Don't just suddenly participate in the conversation without any preface!」
That just makes it difficult for the readers!
*DAN*. Hitting the table, I glared at Jean, who just nonchalantly sat down into a chair.
「Oh, that was rude of me. My name is Jean Jack Eustace. I am pleased to make your acquaintance from hereafter.」
But, not looking like he was aware of the atmosphere, *Bororon*, Jean named himself while playing his guitar. ……As usual, he's going on at his own pace.
「In, in that case, I'll fight! This time, I won't show an unsightly appearance!」
*Gata*. The one that made a sound and stood up was Bernadette.
Having lost to fox-ears, she's probably driven by the thought that she created this situation and her thoughts of self-reproach. Well, it's not like I don't understand Bernadette's feelings but……
「No, you can't.」
「っ, I absolutely won't lose this next time!」
「Ah~, no, you got it wrong. It's not like I don't believe in you or anything like that Bernadette. ……It's just, I'm bothered by the reason why he is so attached to me.」
That's right, that fox-ears wanted to fight with me. I don't know what the reason for it is, but it's enough for him to wish for a rematch.
「……I, understand.」
Bernadette, who was depressed going by how she looked, sat down in her seat and cast her eyes down.
「It would seem that it's been decided. Well then, the agenda it noon of tomorrow. Let us meet again at the Heliott estate!」
The moment he said that, Jean waved his mantle with a *Basah* as he stood up, placed the cost of my milk that he had drank at some point I didn't know, and left.
Just when I thought he had suddenly appeared, he suddenly disappears. That guy is just like the wind. ……Wait,
「You didn't leave enough money~!」
He only left enough money for a single up of water!
I shouted towards Jean who I could already no longer see.


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Child in traditional costume of the local tribe. Traditional agriculture in this and across Asia is threatened by the planned introduction of GE rice.
Rice is the staple diet for most Chinese people and it is the
source of livelihood for more than 100 million farmers, it is
cultivated in traditional paddy fields such as these in the Yunnan
Province. During our Rice is
Life tour in Yunnan, four buses carrying farmers, journalists,
volunteers and rice experts looked for the best ways to ensure the
sustainable development and agriculture of rice as well as
educating locals against the dangers of GE rice.
During the week diaries cataloguing the tour's progress and its
amazing experiences were written by five different volunteers. Two
of the volunteers,
Lisa (aka Lizardfish) from Bermuda and
Akiko from Sweden via Japan wrote about their experiences in
English. Lisa is one of our most active
online community members and earned a place on the tour by
getting the most people
involved in online actions against GE rice.
To catch a glimpse of the beauty of this province and the way of
life that is at risk from GE rice,
watch our slideshow and read the diary highlights from Akiko
and Lisa below:
16th October
The tour kicked off with an opening ceremony in Kuming,
Lizardfish: "It was a cloudy and misty morning with birds I had
never heard before twittering to us as we walked along the pathway
past ornamental flower beds bursting with colour.
My first task of the day was to remain stationed at a junction
in the pathways and direct bus tour people towards the stage where
we were having the opening ceremony. Pretty soon though it began to
rain and before long I was rather soggy. So many of the people who
needed my directions offered me their umbrella and seemed quite
concerned about my excessive moisture situation. Thankfully it
didn't last long. I stood there for an hour or so and said "nee
how:" (hello in Mandarin) to everyone as they came by. Some people
were rather shocked that I could speak so much Chinese.
Akiko: Farmers and host guests put stickers on 4 buses for the
tour. The stickers said "Cheil Lal Ku". It means "Call for the
spirit of rice". Wow! The Hani's way. Ask the rice spirit to come
back. I will follow the wisdom of rice and express my deep
appreciation to rice and people who have been farming rice for many
generations. I am very excited about visiting the rice field
17th October
of the first stops for the tour was in Xinping where the buses
visited a village of Doi people and experienced the Doi way of
Lizardfish: I have never seen rice harvesting taking place
before. The farmers pick up a large bunch of the rice plants and
smack them against the inside of a wooden trough and all the rice
grains simply fall off. Some of the farmers on our bus tour picked
up some rice plants and helped out. Apparently many farming
communities work this way. They help each other all the time. So
one family's farm will have everyone in the entire community
working it at one time.
When we arrived at our destination everyone was split up into 3
groups and each group was to go into a paddy field to greet working
farmers and help them to take Polaroid pictures expressing "rice in
their eyes".
When we got to the paddy fields I was shocked at how narrow the
mud wall was on which we had to navigate. My nerves took hold of my
legs and as I stepped sideways along the slippery wall my knees
began to wobble like jelly.
Akiko: A few times during the day, I felt tears in my eyes,
while sitting on the bus looking outside. It happened when I was
looking at mountains through the window. First I thought they are
so beautiful and very natural. Then I remembered about mountains I
saw when I was in Japan travelling by trains this summer. Most of
the mountains had big electric power plants on the top. I felt
really bad every time I saw mountains that had metal stacked in it.
I felt the mother earth, who is wise enough to be so patient. Maybe
that's why I felt relief today, when I noticed about natural
mountains in Xinping.
18th October
The tour travelled further into the province of Yunnan.
Akiko: Today, we were on the bus for about 9 hours to come to
Yuan Yang. We left Xinping at 8 in the morning, after the
breakfast. I knew it will be a long journey, so I have planned
yesterday to ask some questions to a farmer, Li Shuin To, from the
north part of Yunnan, who is a participant of the bus tour.
He is from a farmer's family and he is the 8th generations
following the family path. He is 31 years old, and lives with 4
generations together. He has a little daughter. I was very curious
first of all about how much Shuin To knows about GMOs. He said he
did not know anything about it until he came to the tour.
"It is very scary", he said. He is very concerned and he wants
more information in order to tell his friends and local farmers
about it. He said he will try to find books about GMOs and research
more about it."
19th October
tour arrived in Honghe where the Hani people live and also practice
traditional farming methods.
Lizardfish: The days have been very long and I feel as if I
have been in China for many weeks already. However, the tour has
only been going for 4 days (we have 4 days left). Mostly the views
are spectacular especially when the sun is out.
The mountains are all covered in lush green vegetation and the 4
buses climb up winding roads to the tops of mountains and drive
along valleys through clouds and mist and forest. The journeys
we've been doing are usually quite bumpy and bendy so just as you
are falling asleep you nearly slide off your seat and are awoken in
a state of panic. Sleeping on the bus is therefore almost
Akiko: I really feel from the native farmers I met on this bus
tour that they truly love their livelihoods, and their strong
connection to the mother earth. When we stopped the bus for taking
some photos of the terrace field, I noticed a sign. It said,
"Protect Our Natural Environment. Let this warning message be with
you!". A very powerful message for us humans.
I could see a part of the terrace, since the father sky asked
the mist to go away for a while for us. I thanked to the father sky
and to the mother earth. My 6th day in China started with this
powerful experience. So far I like this day best, I said to
20th October
Rice New Year celebrations in the heartland of rice.
Lizardfish: WOW! What a day! We are in Jiayin, which is a Hani
village. They are celebrating the New Year today. The Hani have
their own calendar which it is based on rice growing and
harvesting. Now that the rice is harvested there is cause for much
celebration. This place is very famous for the rice festival of the
Hani's because everyone eats dinner on the street in a long line of
hundreds of tables.
Akiko: The Hani festival for the rice harvest, which is their
new year, reminded me of my childhood time. The atmosphere in the
whole village was very similar to the summer festival I have had up
until my teenage time in my town. Everybody was so excited and very
busy preparing the foods. A lot of food. Different thing was the
way they prepared the food. The Hani people prepared meat dishes
from the very beginning. They brought a cow, a pig and chickens in
the morning from their farms into the town, and killed them, cut
them and cooked them with different vegetables and spices in the
centre of the town.
21st October
More celebrations and experiences in the neighbouring
Lizardfish: The walk to the village was breathtaking. We went
through forest and stood overlooking the lush, green valley. It was
very tranquil and I wished we could have walked more or stayed on
this path for longer.
First we walked to some terraces with local farmers and helped
them use Polaroid cameras like last time. I was in charge of the
equipment again and would you believe it, they had me walking down
steep slippery rocks with all this stuff (flash back to paddy field
instability)! We also went into a farmer's house and took pictures
there. My favourite place to help them take photos was on a roof
where women were raking the rice out to dry. I had never seen this
being done before. Rice is everywhere! In the fields, in the
kitchen, in the grinding sheds and on the roofs.
Akiko: The proper way to enter the village of Hani's is to go
though the main gate. A few of us witnessed this afternoon that a
young man was invited to a very old Hani woman, who seems like the
most wise woman of the village. She gave him a ritual ceremony by
singing and giving him some initiation. I would like to be a wise
old woman who can understand the deep meaning of life.
I must say that I am very impressed that Greenpeace together
with the co-organizers could prepare this wonderful and amazing
tour. I noticed that the farmers who are participating with the
tour are very satisfied and pleased to be here with us. Thanks
End of tour
Akiko and Lizardfish's thoughts on GE
Lizardfish: These kind and trusting people are completely
oblivious to the dangers that lie ahead. Someone could walk into
their village in 2005 and convince them to grow GE rice so easily
by telling a few lies. If rice growing communities in China are all
similar in this respect, then they are all vulnerable to this kind
of persuasion. If something goes wrong with the GE crops then these
communities will disintegrate and the people will have to move to
the cities, which will then engulf the countryside more and
The evidence indicates that the probability of agricultural
catastrophe resulting from the use of GE crops is significant
enough to warrant great concern. I am pleased that Greenpeace China
is going to continue to raise awareness about this issue together
with ecological rice farming.
Akiko:GMOs should not be released into the nature anymore. This
is our responsibility to stop this. It is our responsibility to
keep the traditional knowledge alive. GMOs are destroyers of the
long lasting relationship between nature and us. This is one of the
biggest challenges for all of us. We should all stand up on this
urgent matter, it is not too late, but really urgent. GMOs should
not be released into the nature.
The Rice is Life Tour is now over but we'll leave it to
Lizardfish to
sum it up:
I hope with all my heart that these beautiful (inside and out)
minorities will continue to farm rice without interference from the
biotech companies. However, hoping isn't enough to ensure this. We
can sit here and hope as much as we like but we still need to DO
What you can do:
Send a selection of
beautiful ecards or an animated
ecard to spread the word about GE rice.
Like Lisa you can sign up as a Greenpeace cyberactivist.
Join Greenpeace.


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Cataract removal is the most common surgery in the US—and now a massive new study finds the operation could be prolonging the lives of the more than 3 million Americans who get it every year, the New York Times reports.
Cataracts are "clouding and discoloration of the lens of the eye." They cause fuzzy vision, trouble seeing at night, and more. According to Reuters, about half of all Americans develop cataracts by the time they're 80 years old.
A 20-year study published in October in JAMA Ophthalmology looked at more than 74,000 women over the age of 65 who had cataracts and found the ones who got their cataracts removed were 60% less likely to die during the study period. There were an average of 1.5 deaths per 100 women who got the surgery per year; the average was 2.6 deaths for women who didn't get the surgery.
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Papa Murphy's International (PMI) announced that its Company Stores Division—Papa Murphy's Company Stores Inc.—acquired 20 Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza stores. The transaction was completed on December 19 between PMI and McKinleyville, California–based L&K Hodge LLC and its assorted partnerships. The acquired stores are located in the Minneapolis, Denver, and Colorado Springs markets and increase the company-owned store count to 52.
Papa Murphy's chairman and CEO John Barr says the move will strengthen the pizza chain's penetration in the three markets. "The acquisition complements our current base of stores and fits with our strategy to broaden the Company Stores Division where we have the highest consumer awareness," Barr says. "The addition will also amplify our ability to test new products as well as train franchise owners entering the system."
Larry Hodge, president of L&K Hodge, along with his wife Kathy are two of Papa Murphy's first franchise owners among the 500-plus today. After 23 years with the brand, the Hodges are taking steps to reduce their company's footprint and tighten operations. "It's simply time to narrow our focus as we set up our sons to take on more responsibility. We've been fortunate to experience firsthand the growth and success of this company and we're all excited for this next phase."
L&K Hodge and its assorted other partnerships will continue to operate 40 stores across 12 markets.
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Patch asked for descending tips in the thread about Robert Hyndman's passing. I didn't feel it was appropriate to discuss there, so here's a new thread.
When we speak of descending on a bicycle, we generally mean "cornering swiftly but safely while descending." My descending tips are pretty simple, but they stem from 15 years of motorcycle riding primarily:
1) On the street, brake before the turn, set a safe entry speed, and enter the turn off the brakes (on a motorcycle, you'd have a bit of maintenance throttle to set the suspension, but on a bicycle, gravity's your only engine here). Come off your brakes gently so you don't get a sudden rush of speed from gravity just as you enter the corner (this is typically not dangerous, but it scares people).
2) Make sure you have assessed the appropriate line for the corner (and the subsequent one, if you can see it). Enter the corner 12"-16" from the outside, apex 12-16" from the inside, and exit 12"-16" from the outside, to give yourself room from oncoming traffic and gravel or other debris at the apex.
3) Trust your tires. If you've come in too hot, remember that your bike can lean over further than you think possible, easily 45 degrees. Breathe out sharply, stay loose, and push on the inside handlebar, and you'll generally make it.
4) For corners where the apex and/or exit are obscured (common in the mountains), slow to a point where you could reasonably negotiate most unseen obstacles in the corner. (Common sense would say 100%, but cornering at rates where you could stop 100% of the time for a flock of sheep or parked tractor insn't always practicable.)
Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough is a good book on motorcycle dynamics and cornering. Much of it applies to cycling on descents as well.


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NTFS Undelete
A little program that does exactly what it says, does it perfectly, and does it with a remarkably well-designed user interface.
A little program that does exactly what it says, does it perfectly, and does it with a remarkably well-designed user interface.
There are actually better NTFS recovery utilities out there, but most cost serious $. I own a few in conjunction with my business. If you would like a recommendation list or need some help on a problem, you got my number. I think one of the most important steps forward for computers is to create completely reversible file systems, whose modification history can be "surfed" backwards and forwards in time. Lets face it, the average computer user isn't even going to fill up a small corner of the average capacity hard drive. I would say 80-90% of my user base uses between 10 and 20 GB. The average hard drive shipped today in a new computer is in the 250-500 GB range. Lets put those unused GB to use! Aside from the historical "reversibility" which would allow one to undo malware, viruses and the occasional "oops, I really didn't mean to do that," I would love to see that extra space be used to improve reliability and seek times by writing data to multiple locations on the same platter and across platters. This would greatly minimize read times, albeit at the expense of write times. However, with big enough write caches and some improved logic, one could write the data to the platter once and then write the other data at leisure. This scheme wouldn't offer the same protection as a raid array, but it would provide better protection against bad sectors.


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Best ever intimate elopement. Yulia & Essam. March 2018
In march 2018 they came to Copenhagen to get married here. And it was the best ever intimate elopement in Copenhagen. Windy, cold and absolutely gorgeous. Yulia and Essam are both doctors in Hamburg. Yulia moved from Moscow a couple years ago. She took only 1 suitcase and decided to move to Germany. Alone. With… Continue reading →


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Random Thoughts: 07/11 – 07/17
Over at Major Nelson's blog (link above – he's a programming manager for the Xbox at Microsoft), there's news that Xbox Live has hit one million subscribers:
Microsoft's Million-Member March
Online Gaming Service Xbox Live Reaches Membership Milestone in Less Time
Than HBO, America Online and TiVo
REDMOND, Wash. — July 15, 2004 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that more than 1 million people are now members of the worldwide Xbox Live online video gaming service. With peak usage time for Xbox Live between 7:30 and 9 p.m. PT, this thrill-seeking throng is showing that they prefer to play TV.
As evidence of online gameplay's mass appeal and growing importance in the digital entertainment landscape, Xbox Live reached the million-member mark three times faster than other subscriber-based entertainment services such as Home Box Office Inc., America Online Inc. and TiVo Inc. Microsoft, which introduced the first broadly adapted online gaming service in November 2002 with the launch of Xbox Live, continues to expand the appeal and adoption of broadband. New Xbox Live feature introductions like video chat, content downloads, voice messages and alerts, coupled with highly anticipated games, have fueled rapid uptake and catapulted online gaming into mainstream entertainment.
I've been an Xbox Live subscriber since the very first beta, and while I don't get online to play as often as I'd like, I love the service enough to keep paying for it. One of the best features in my opinion is the downloadable content that's available for most Live-enabled games. It's a great way to expand and add extra life and fun to existing games.
My Gamertag is Seraph if anyone wants to add me to your Friends list – drop me a comment and let me know if you're on Live, and what you like about it.
Congrats to the Xbox Live team for making this milestone! Here's to many millions more in the future!


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Here's my 4 top picks for the holidays:
- Trim your time on the trimmings by making it a family affair. I used to be the one decorating the house every year. It wasn't because I was the only one who was in the spirit, it was just that I tended to do it late at night when the kids were in bed. Taking out the storage boxes with no children around was easier, but it got frustrating when I'd have to play find the fuse at 3 am. Now I enlist the help of my husband to help me put up the lights, and the kids help put on the ornaments.
- Clean by rooms. Maintaining a house with little ones, both furry and not, is hard enough without adding in the stress of having company. I try and break up the load by cleaning one room a day and I delegate out what I can't get to. The kids' rooms are always part of the delegation. I don't count on their rooms ever being perfect, but they do well and that's all that's needed.
- Loving from the oven doesn't have to take all day (or month for that matter). There are many prepared cookie doughs you can buy at your local markets for less than the price it would cost to make them from scratch. They are still baked by you, but your kitchen time is cut in half.
- Early birds catch less crowds. It's true that the early bird catches the worm and when it comes to holiday shopping, an early bird can catch less crowds during the week. The best day of the week to do this is a Tuesday. It's no secret to anyone that the busiest day for a retail store is a Saturday, but did you know that the slowest is a Tuesday? Try shopping early on that day if you don't want to feel rushed or stressed.
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A Classy Faery Door.. Laser Engraved.
Would make a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!
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That's pretty slick. Makes me want to go back to Reykjavik.
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Ahh yes, the whimsy of faery lands. My wifey has a room dedicated to them. :)
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That's one fancy little door! Awesome design and details. Great job!
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When you visit your local Farmers Market, the sheer quantity and variety can become overwhelming. It's easy to buy too much or too little, pay too much, or leave with something you don't use. To celebrate National Farmers Market Week, August 6-12, 2017, we're here to help with these pro tips! Follow these instructions to make the most out of your next visit to your local Farmers Market.
1. Know What's In Season
Following in-season charts like this one from the USDA or this one from EWG.org will keep your expectations realistic and will help you eat the freshest produce year round. Seeking oranges in Colorado or pineapple in Georgia in summer, for example, will probably lead to disappointment. On the other hand, knowing what's in season can open up entirely new types of produce that your family may love!


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While there were quite a few green dresses on the red carpet at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, that wasn't the only color that popped for celebrity dresses. Many arrived wearing various shades of blue.
From "30 Rock" stars Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski, to Allison Williams ("Girls) and Jessica Pare ("Mad Men"), the ladies in blue were stunning. Well, most of them. Connie Britton's velvet dress landed her on Zap2it's Worst Dressed list.
Other notables in blue include "Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba and Giuliana Rancic. Who do you think wore blue the best?


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"So... I finally decided to buy all Madonna's albums because "Celebration" got me good. And I thought I'd start with her most underrated albums - Erotica and Bedtime Stories.
The moment I got it on the 20th, I had to listen to it through and through.
Most of the time in this CD, she's talking about a bad break-up that she just can't get over.
On the other hand, in "Erotica" and "Fever" she talks about her love in a positive way.
In "Bad Girl", she's a bad girl (like the name says) and after getting drunk by six, smoking too many cigarettes, and kissing a kind stranger's lips, she's left unhappy and hoping she didn't hurt her real love's feelings.
Lastly, in "Why's It So Hard?", she wonders why it's so hard for everybody to get along. I wonder the same thing, Madonna. :/
Anyway, this is a wonderful Madonna album and I can't wait to hear her other albums soon. :) Hope you enjoy this CD as much as I have."
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"This CD may be Madonna's best music session yet, which is saying plenty. The title song kicks of this all-star recording and there isn't a break or let-up at all for the duration of the disc. Madonna's music seems to jump out and grab listeners with the uptempo rhythms and tricky but elaborate bass runs and split-second timing as she coos and cuddles and whispers about her needs, wants and deepest, darkest desires. Wherever she's coming from, Madonna is in a class by herself and her music is superb. This CD pulsates all the way through and is aces."


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Here's another great bubbler that came my way via Judson of My Cardboard Habit fame. I'm not going to call it a trade but it is essentially an extension of our last deal which netted me a sweet Urias auto and for which I still owe him some cardboard.
Boom! Judson was fortunate enough to pull this awesomely awesome Corey Seager No Cap Missing Blackplate Variant out of 2017 Gypsy Queen. Thankfully, he thought of my Seager PC and was kind enough to send it my way.
Judson also sent along a pretty cool 2017 Heritage disc of ManBearSeag as well as a brand new addition to my Clayton Kershaw Collection in the form of the above 2017 Heritage Action Base Variant!
Thanks as always Judson! I have a feeling you're going to love the main piece of the return package once it leaves COMC and heads my way and then heads your way! It has been so lonely not in your collection.
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I feel bad...because of the Judge effect, I haven't bought much product lately, which means I haven't pulled any Seagers. Although I do have one to send your way. I just hate to send only one card though...ReplyDeleteReplies
Haha you are too kind sir! Don't feel bad, and don't worry about sending one card. We can revisit it in the future if you wouldn't mind holding it for me!Delete
Nice Seager. I wish the A's had a young star with a bright future like Seager that I knew would be around for more than two or three years. Then again... I guess I have enough PC's already.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Fuji! And yeah it would probably be a nice benefit to that fanbase. Even five years is pushing it nowadays for any good A.Delete
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Jim Carrey Might Be Honored In Paris28 Jul 2009
By Priya B (Web correspondent)
According to the french website No-Spoon.net, 'The Cinémathčque Française'* in Paris is planning to pay tribute to Jim Carrey from 2nd - 20th September. The event is expected to be announced shortly.
Carrey is expected to attend the event, but his presence isn't confirmed yet. The possibilities of him being there might be possible since "I Love You Phillip Morris" will be releasing in France on September 9th.
The list of Jim Carrey films which will be shown during the event are still unknown, but the website mentions "Man on the Moon", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Truman Show". And it is more likely that Jim's latest release, "I Love You Phillip Morris" will be presented.
* The Cinémathčque Française is one of the biggest film archives in the world with 40,000 films. Founded in 1938, this collection covers almost every film producing country in the world and features items from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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These Microsoft Word templates are for imprinting on stationery shells. Choose the desired file type from the menu below. Roll over the file type to see an example. To download the file, Right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) and choose "Save target as..." or
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[17978] The option "Enable APOP & CRAM-MD5" found at F2|Server Settings|Servers has changed to disabled by default for security and technical reasons. Using TLS is the preferred way to avoid transmission of passwords in the clear.
[17977] The "Global AUTH Password" setting at Ctrl+S|Sender Authentication|SMTP Authentication has been deprecated and removed.
[18067] All settings related to ADSP found at Ctrl+S|Sender Authentication|DKIM Verification and a single option related to the use of the RS= tag found at Ctrl+S|Sender Authentication|DKIM Settings have been deprecated and removed.
[17337] In-browser WorldClient Instant Messenger (WCIM) has been removed from the LookOut and WorldClient themes due to incompatibility with the new XMPP WCIM server.
[8314] The option "Store mailbox passwords using non-reversible encryption" (see below) is disabled by default for existing installs to avoid breaking anything for anyone who depends on incompatible features, but for security reasons we recommend enabling it if you can.
[17122] WorldClient Instant Messenger (WCIM) now uses the XMPP protocol for instant messaging, which is not compatible with the old chat protocol. Users who do not update to the new version will not be able to instant message with users who have updated. Address book synchronization with Outlook has been removed from WCIM.
WCIM now uses the XMPP protocol for instant messaging instead of WorldClient's proprietary protocol. This allows the WCIM desktop client to communicate not only with other WCIM clients, but any third-party XMPP clients (including mobile clients) connected to your MDaemon's XMPP server.
WCIM now has two types of connections, "WCMailCheck" which connects to WorldClient for new mail notifications and message counts, and "WCIMXMPP" which connects to the XMPP server for instant messaging. When updating to version 17, WCIM will automatically migrate IM contacts from the old system to XMPP and create a WCIMXMPP account.
A new screen has been added to Ctrl+W|WorldClient (web mail)|Dropbox. Here you will find controls where you can enter your Dropbox "app key", "app secret", and privacy policy text. All are needed in order to enable the integrated service and they are all obtained when you register your WorldClientas a Dropbox "app" by visiting the Dropbox website. We cannot do this for you but it only needsdoing once. Please see Knowledge Base article 1166 for complete instructions on how to register your WorldClient as an app with Dropbox.
Once the "app key" and "app secret" are configured WorldClient will be able to connect their accounts to a Dropbox account. The first time a user logs into WorldClient theme or LookOut theme, the user will be presented with a dropdown at the top of the page. The user has three options, view the dropdown on next login, never show it again, or go to the new Options | Cloud Apps view. On the Options | Cloud Apps view, the user can click the Setup Dropbox button. Doing so will open an OAuth 2.0 popup. The popup details what the user is connecting to, and what authorizations WorldClient is requesting. There is also a link to the privacy policy, and "Connect to Dropbox" button. Once the user clicks the "Connect to Dropbox" button, the page will navigate to Dropbox. If the user is not logged into Dropbox, Dropbox will present a site for them to either login or create an account. Once this step is completed, the user will be presented with another Dropbox page that asks if the user would like to allow WorldClient to have full access to his/her account. Clicking "Allow", will take the user back to WorldClient and tell the user whether or not the authorization was a success. This authorization is good for one week after which time the same screen is presented again and another access token is obtained and used for a subsequent week. Once authorization is completed, the user will be presented with a Dropbox icon next to each message attachment. Clicking the icon will result in the attachment being saved to the user's Dropbox account under the /WorldClient_Attachments folder.
In the Compose view for WorldClient and LookOut themes, users will be able to choose files from their Dropbox accounts by clicking the Dropbox icon in the HTML editor's toolbar (top left). This feature does not require the users to setup access to their accounts via the Options | Cloud Apps view and OAuth 2.0. It only requires the "app key" and "app secret".
Dropbox integration is disabled by default. The "Enable Dropbox Integration" checkbox will enable it for all users, or the admin can enable access on a per-user basis by adding "DropboxAccessEnabled=Yes" to the User.ini.
These merely inform the admin that the server issued a rollback for a given collection because a client made a sync request with the most recently expired Sync Key. The subject states "ActiveSync Client Using expired Sync Key". This could occur because of a network issue or something about the content previously sent to the client in that collection. In some cases, the item id will be there, it merely depends upon whether or not the previous sync on that collection sent any items.
Rollback warnings do not mean the client is out of Sync, it means that the client has the potential to go out of Sync and our internal system detected it. Rollback warnings are issued for a collection no more than once per 24 hour period.
The ActiveSync Service can now notify the administrators if a particular message cannot be processed. These are sent in real time to inform the admin of a mail item that could not be parsed and that further action on this item is not possible. The subject states "Corrupt message notification". These items, in previous versions, could lead to a crash. In most cases, the content of the msg file will not be MIME data, however, if it is MIME data, it is likely corrupt. You can choose to CC the affected user of these notifications with the CMNCCUser key so that they are aware that an email has arrived in their mailbox that is un-readable. The appropriate action for these is to move the designated msg file from the user's mailbox and analyze it to determine both why it is not able to be parsed and how it came to exist in the state that it is in.


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Friday, June 22, 2012
happy summer!
22 comments:
- Deb said...
All of it is so pretty. Love the white.
- June 22, 2012 at 6:36 AM
- Glenda/MidSouth said...
Enjoyed your pretty photos of all the whites.
They lowered our chance for rain to 5%, so guess I will be watering plants again today. Another hot one today and I need to get out. :(
Enjoy your weekend.
- June 22, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Becca said...
Beautiful white photography Erin...sending you some cooling rain from Seattle. :-)
- June 22, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- miabellavintage said...
I just swung by to say hello! Make sure you are drinking lots!!! Nice pictures, they almost look translucent.
- June 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Forsthaus said...
Dear Erin, you have a nice blog!!
Greethings from Heike
- June 22, 2012 at 11:36 AM
- Donna said...
Gorgeous pics!! I love the whites of summer. I need to do a rain dance here :) Stay cool!
Love my angel wings!
- June 22, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- Debbie Nolan said...
Erin there is nothing so clean and crisp as white - just seeing it cools one down. Lovely photos - thanks for sharing.
- June 22, 2012 at 12:31 PM
- Scott said...
The high key with all the milky whites is perfect for the start of summer.
- June 22, 2012 at 12:39 PM
- flowersandhome said...
Beautiful, tender, summer pictures.
Feels like fall here....
We're all longing for SUN.
- June 22, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- It's me said...
Happy summer darling...love Ria....xxx...
- June 22, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
Oh how absolutely beautiful ERIN! I am just fine. Enjoying A LOT OF RAIN HERE! TOday was perfect, but we have gotten more rain than I can ever recall in my 16 years in Minnesota. Our gardens are lovely! Your header is so gorgeous and you as I see your fantastic photos, I am reminded of a photo I took this morning in my studio. I am rather proud of it....ha....one of THOUSANDS of photos I have taken and this is the only one that pleases me!!!!
Have a fantastic week! Anita
- June 22, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- Cindy said...
Is that queen anne's lace one of your paintings or a photograph? It looks like one of your paintings to me, so pretty. And, what is it about bowls that is just so good...? So simple and so perfect...
- June 22, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- kerrie of sea cottage said...
The cool down will come your way soon. We just had a week of triple digits but are now back down in the 70's with cloudy skies and a few sprinklers.
- June 22, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- donna said...
Erin I found your sweet blog from Sugar, Spice and Southern Life. I having been reading around your blog and I just love. Love seeing the fox in your yard. Oh boy talk about heat it has been hot her in Texas too. So know what you are talking about.
Hope you are enjoying your evening.
- June 22, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
Gorgeous photos! It certainly makes me think cool thoughts.
We had the most beautiful day of the summer, so far and ended it with our kayaks out on the lake. Finally!
- June 22, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
Gorgeous photos! It certainly makes me think cool thoughts.
We had the most beautiful day of the summer, so far and ended it with our kayaks out on the lake. Finally!
- June 22, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Heaven's Walk said...
Just looking at your beautiful photos made me feel as cool and comfortable as a summer's evening, Erin! Such sweet simplicity...ahhhhhh.....
Doin' the rain dance over here, too.....
xoxo laurie
- June 22, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- KarenB said...
I'm an ironstone pitcher person normally. I have a hard time passing one by. Bought a tiny one today, btw. But, oh my, those bowls are SO BEAUTIFUL! Are they milk glass?
- June 22, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- Angelsdoor * Penny said...
Oh Erin
What a beautiful post, and I just love your header... your ocean is just gorgeous.. I love all the whites... I feel at home here.. So very calming.
Wishing you a joyful weekend.
- June 23, 2012 at 6:33 PM
I tiptoe in quietly to visit your blog and then tiptoe back out... it is always so beautiful, Erin.
Love your cool whites.
~ Zuzu
- June 24, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Bonnie said...
Very refreshing - I'm right there with you on that rain dance!! 102 degrees today!
I haven't visited in a long, long time, but somehow stumbled across your site and had to stop in and say howdy. :)
I used to be Daily Cupcake back in the day. Happy to see you are still posting gorgeous photos!
Take care and stay cool!
- June 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
GOOD MORING erin!!!!
I bet you are having a GRAND SUMMER outside! If your weather is anything like ours, it is getting hotter, but what glorious sunny days. Thank you my dear for your visit! ENJOY THE OUTDOORS!!!! Anita
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11 January 2012
Prom and Garden on a Windy Day
Date: 3 January 2012
Location: Green Point
Walkers: Brenda, Dorothy & Helen
I joined my friends for a short walk along Sea Point Promenade.
We strolled past sights familiar (hello lighthouse) ...
... and new (outdoor gym?!).
We also took a turn through the Biodiversity Garden. It was a sunny day but a chilly wind was blowing, and the garden was looking a little windswept.
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The German magazine Focus ran a shocking story about the lawsuit launched against three Turkish citizens who have been arrested on charges of espionage.
The magazine's story was very detailed and it argued that a voice recording posted online in which National Intelligence Organization (MİT) head Hakan Fidan explained his plan to trigger a war with Syria had been recorded by the US electronic espionage service, the National Security Agency (NSA). The pro-government media outlets are turning a blind eye to this piece of information because it undermines the witch hunt President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been waging against the community inspired by Fethullah Gülen.
The voice recording of this high-profile meeting held at the Foreign Ministry was posted on the Internet last year, shocking everyone. At that meeting, Fidan said he could make MİT agents bomb the tomb of Süleyman Şah, located in Syrian territory, in order to start a war with Syria.
Everyone wondered who had recorded this extremely confidential meeting and how. Then-Prime Minister Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) senior figures rushed to market the incident as "proof of the 'parallel state'," hurling serious charges at the Gülen community. They called the incident "treason" and "espionage." They used it as an arsenal for their perception-engineering campaigns. Since then, no answer has been given to the question, "Who recorded the meeting and leaked it, and how?"
What is more scandalous is that Fidan hasn't been called to account for the remarks he made during that meeting. "I'll send four of my men and they will blow up the tomb of Süleyman Şah and this will be an excuse for entering Syria," Fidan allegedly said during that meeting, and neither Fidan nor the government has had to account for those remarks in court.
"Every state has such secret affairs," they say, but this doesn't allay the seriousness of the matter. Indeed, what's at stake is war, and war concerns all of us. We cannot just gloss this over by saying, "That doesn't concern us; they are affairs of state that we cannot understand."
When it was found out that that meeting had been wiretapped and leaked by the US, did those who rushed to accuse the Gülen community of treason or espionage feel ashamed? Given the fact that the pro-government media outlets didn't report this news story, we can say that there isn't any sign of embarrassment or guilt. If President Erdoğan, the AKP government or Erdoğan's media trolls had made any "apology," this would really be shocking news.
As you will remember, when it became clear that the British and German secret services were wiretapping the communication of Turkey's senior leaders, then-Prime Minister Erdoğan said, "Powerful governments spy [on others]; this is normal." This remark only sought to drop the matter from the agenda. Probably, he was panicked to think about what those spies learned about him and his government.
"As you see, they have spied on all of us," he frequently boomed in election rallies to lay the blame on the Gülen community, but it wasn't easy to bully powerful countries. This is particularly true if you have indulged in secret, unlawful affairs...
The lawsuit Germany brought against three Turkish citizens, including Erdoğan's former adviser and Fidan's close colleague Muhammet Taha Gergerlioğlu, is not a simple espionage case. The extensions in Europe of those unlawful affairs will, it seems, come to the agenda as the trial progresses. Therefore, we need to pay attention to this trial.
Why Erdoğan is seeking to keep the AKP in power and take the country to a snap election while the AKP is in power is closely associated with these developments. Next week I will take a break due to health problems. I hope to see you again...
Published on Today's Zaman, 09 July 2015, Thursday
- Smear campaign against Gülen fails after new details emerge on eavesdropping
- Who wiretapped Turkey?
- Who is a national security threat for Turkey?
- Pro-gov't dailies report conflicting news on leaked audio on Syria
- Erdoğan again quick to attribute Syria audio link to Hizmet with no proof
- 'This community even puts cameras in bathrooms,' so you said


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There is a world invisible to Untouched eyes, where demons rule the shadows and prey on the innocents. Gracen Potts lives in this world. Her job is to serve and protect those who are oblivious to the monsters hiding from the light.
As a Silver Mortal Gracen has the power to send these demons back to Hell. With the Silver Eagle's blood running through her veins she feels like nothing can take her down. That is, until she meets a group of Night Vipers who have escaped the Viper clan.
Can Gracen keep doing her job of demon slaying and protect the rebel Vipers?
As a Silver Mortal Gracen has the power to send these demons back to Hell. With the Silver Eagle's blood running through her veins she feels like nothing can take her down. That is, until she meets a group of Night Vipers who have escaped the Viper clan.
Can Gracen keep doing her job of demon slaying and protect the rebel Vipers?
I've always been a little different, leaning toward the weird and unusual side. From my long white hair and fair skin, to my almost clear blue eyes—weird, weird, weird. Not to mention my anti-social status and could care less attitude. But my weirdness level shot up to maximum proportions the day I turned thirteen. That was the day I saw a werewolf for the first time.
Now I say werewolf because it looked like something from the horror movies I'd watched and the paranormal books I'd read. Black beady eyes, tall, hairy, muscular body, sharp claws, long snout and teeth, pointy ears, resembling a large canine—you get the picture. Though later on I learned it had not been a werewolf at all, but a demon.
Demon. Yes, that's what I said. You see, up until that day I thought I was just your average looney, knowing and seeing nothing but what I saw in front of me. Everything had been school, boys, headaches, snotty girls, and tests—crappy school junk. Little did I know that I'd been born into a family who had been touched long ago by the supernatural.
The day I'd seen the werewolf demon I'd screamed bloody murder, pointing at it in fear. I'd almost peed my pants because of the terror that held my body hostage! Then confusion set in when my fellow classmates hadn't freaked out with me. I mean, come on! There was a freaking werewolf in the room. Though while I'd screamed "werewolf", everyone in class had stared at me with wide eyes, thinking I was the freak of nature instead of the monstrous creature. It had dawned on me that I was the only one seeing the werewolf...and the werewolf knew it. He'd thrown his hairy head back, making a sound in between a laugh and a thunderous howl.
That was my last day at that school. I'd ran home to my grandmother, who had raised me from birth (per my mother's wishes) and told her everything. The werewolf, me screaming, my classmates staring at me like I was insane...everything.
To my utmost surprise she'd remained calm, which had completely flustered me, but looking back now I can see why she had stayed chill. She'd known that day had been a long time coming, though she'd left me out of the loop. I had not gotten angry with her, eventhough I'd had every right to be. I mean, how could I be mad at the grandmother who'd raised me because my mother had gone AWOL?
Anyway, Granny had gone into her room and returned with a hand held mirror.
"Tell me, Gracen," she had whispered. "Tell me what you see."
I can remember like it was yesterday. I remember seeing the marks for the first time. Silver claw marks to be more precise, that started on my temples and ran down my cheeks, though they were very faint. Later on I learned that those marks could only be seen by others after midnight...among other things.
That was when I learned of my supernatural heritage.
Many centuries ago a legend was born. It spoke of a Silver Eagle that flew the skies in search of the purest of hearts, looking for the right persons to change. The ones who would take and use its otherworldly powers to fight the evil forces of the night. It scratched the chosen humans and they became transformed. A fierce power burned through their veins, and at the stroke of midnight, every night, the claws marks from the eagle would surface, turning a metallic silver. Their eyes would also turn silver, making their vision strong and more precise, for after midnight they could see in the dark as if it were daytime, and they could see for miles as well. Their strength and agility increased to super hero level, giving them an edge to the evil walking the earth.
They became known as the Silver Mortals, humans marked by an unearthly force, their mission to protect humanity against the evil that inhabits the planet. Never heard of them? No, of course you haven't. No sane person would believe in a Silver Eagle that went around empowering people with gifts so they could fight in a supernatural war, the battle between good and evil. Angels and Demons.
To finish the legend, the Silver Eagle injected its power into the ones who had been chosen, or another term some have used, Touched. Generation after generation the bond has gotten stronger, the blood growing more and more potent to rid the world of the evil that is invisible to Untouched humans. Well, most humans, that is.
I say most humans, because I am human...and I'm also a Silver Mortal. I know how tohunt, fight, and kill demons, no matter what shape, form, or monster it portrays. I'm only sixteen but my name is getting out there, causing an uproar amongst a group of humans who have been touched by a more sinister entity.
Just as a Silver Eagle came to earth to transform the purest of hearts, a Fallen Angel known as Botis was sent to earth, crawling out of the depths of Hell, to mark the humans with the blackest of hearts. These humans would use their powers to aid in the destruction of mankind. Hellbent on causing pain, finding enjoyment in watching others tormented and oppressed.
Botis, in the form of a huge black viper, would bite and inject the sinful man or woman with his diabolical venom, turning them into a Night Viper.
The Night Vipers are evil spirited humans, and they will stop at nothing to destroy my kind. They are humans teamed up with demons to create chaos and devastation in their wake. Like the Silver Mortals, they are spread all over the world, and they too bare their own signature mark—a coiled black viper that takes up one side of their face.
When my gift emerged I had to say goodbye to Granny and the cozy cottage we shared deep in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go live with someone who knew what I was going through, the person who had abandoned me when I was a baby—my mother, who is also a Silver Mortal, just like her father had been, and like every generation before us.
We live in a city full of both good and evil—New York City.Now if you were to see me walking down the street, you'd see a normal looking sixteen year old girl with horrible white hair and skin deathly pale. But people with supernatural eyes can see me for what I truly am...
A warrior.
As for the Silver Eagle who injected my ancestors centuries before, no one has seen, heard, or even knows where it came from. We only know that we have a job to do, and that we are counted on.
My name is Gracen Potts. Welcome to my world.
Come find Jenna on social media....
Pages to stalk me!!


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VP6D - Ducie Island DX-pedition Announced
The Perseverance DX Group (pdxg.net) is pleased to announce their planned activation of Ducie Island (a Marine Protected Area), currently Clublog #27 most wanted. Planning has begun for an expedition in Oct/Nov, 2018.
PDXG QSL Management Platform Update
Earlier this year we released a report on the status of our PDXG QSL Management Platform that was designed to automate the QSL manager's back end processes. Developed over the past 3 years it's now at Version 4.3 and installed on servers in the United Kingdom and the USA. Exclusive users are Tim M0URX, Charles M0OXO, Pista HA5AO and Gene K5GS.
The development goal of this collaborative effort was to eliminate, or greatly reduce, a manager's manual tasks. The first large implementation was the 2015 TX3X Chesterfield Island DX-pedition, we learned a lot about what QSL managers and users expect from an OQRS platform. The application eliminates most of the manual drudgery of processing confirmations for a single DX operator to the largest DX-pedition.
2017 Year to Date 2017 Metrics:
- QSOs loaded: 5,018,167
- Total number of DX logs: 800 (DX-pedition, contest, active DX stations handled by M0URX, M0OXO and HA5AO)
PDXG QSL Management Cloud Platform
With computers well entrenched in DXing and amateur radio in general the underappreciated QSL managers that work in the background are the recipients of thousands of e-mails (mostly all inquiring - sometimes complaining - about one or more missing QSOs), an untold number of snail mail pieces containing even more snail mail pieces, currency, IRCs, postage stamps and one or more QSL cards, even some with QSL cards for multiple DX stations or DX operators. This avalanche of paper is time consuming and labor intensive, sometimes requiring teams of volunteers to process. Add to this the hundreds of DX logs (in various formats), millions of DX contacts, donor lists, and consolidated DX club log submissions, all of which require accurate accounting and more importantly preservation. QSL managers use different methods to recover their operating costs which include items such as toner, labels, envelops, and sometimes pizza lunches for the volunteer teams. Some managers personally absorb the cost while others pass the cost to the DX-pedition.


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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Easter weekend
Nila is still poorly ill,
Mister Kay is painting the living room doors,
I'm reading... reading and reading.
We forgot to buy chocolate Easter eggs (how could we???)
Our TV highlight: the Voice UK.
Staying inside, it's still too cold in the moment.
Thinking about healthy green smoothies
Have been eating too much sugar the last couple of days.
see you,
PS: Finish Design Shop, the perfect eye candy.
9 comments:
Happy Easter, how could you forget chocolate at Easter!!! Oh my gosh, lol,
- March 31, 2013 at 3:04 AM
- Nalle said...
Poor Nila, I hope she will feel better soon. Maybe chocolate would help...
I'd love to see those doors!
- March 31, 2013 at 6:14 AM
- Die kleine Werkstatt said...
All the best to Nila!!! Maybe the easterbunny has to bring medcine.
- March 31, 2013 at 7:29 AM
- Arctic Mum said...
Happy Easter, hope Nila gets better soon:) We've been ill too the whole holiday, isn't that just typical!
- March 31, 2013 at 8:36 AM
- Merle said...
happy easter days! and all the best to nila! :)
- March 31, 2013 at 9:34 AM
- Iris Vank said...
Poor Nila.. Hope she feels better soon!
- March 31, 2013 at 10:43 AM
- Andrea said...
Hope Nila will be better soon! Have a nice easter weekend!
- March 31, 2013 at 11:44 AM
- ibb said...
Hope Nila is better...
Here is sunny, at least...need too go out.
am reading a lot too...any recomendations?
- March 31, 2013 at 1:28 PM
- Kaylovesvintage said...
Happy Easter
what about Wildwood
- March 31, 2013 at 2:14 PM
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Inspiration gives hope, keeps things fresh and vibrant, functioning and purposeful.
The view from my parents kitchen window, the branches of the live oaks in the south with their dark bark and hanging moss, looking out at the ocean as the waves philander with my feet. More than just a view, it is a complete moment of beauty that fills my soul with fresh air and cleans out the cluttered paths of my intellect, but the real beauty of inspiration is that it can come from anywhere. A song, a thought, a memory.....all that is required is a willingness to breathe.
During my last visit home I was able to live such a moment. Something that has been going on for a long time but I hadn't been open enough to be inspired until now.
My neighbor (technically, my parents neighbor, as I have moved away, but will always be my neighbor) many years ago was inspired to take a leap of faith and save a company from going under. The company he saved by mortgaging his own farm is the National Center for Constitutional Studies (NCCS). The NCCS was created to help support and preserve the Constitution by encouraging the public to be educated in the principals that have made the US such a strong country, and how to preserve these fundamental ideals. This is from their web page.
"A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...that...communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?" ~ George Washington
Through the years, my neighbor has been steadily working to educate the public about the Constitution and the founding principals that make it possible....the very things we must know if we want it to continue. Not an easy task and pretty slow going at times, until recently when he received a little help from Glenn Beck, who mentioned some NCCS books (The 5000 Year Leap, The Real George Washington, The Real Thomas Jefferson, and The Real Benjamin Franklin) on his program. Since then, NCCS has been flooded with orders...more than they could keep up with. Friends, neighbors and other supporters have been volunteering a lot of time but they are still swamped. While I was visiting my parents I had the opportunity to go spend a few hours in NCCS headquarters (my neighbors home) and help out. It was an impressive operation. I put together boxes, packaged some books, organized a few invoices....a drop in the bucket I know, but I have never been thanked so many times in my life. It was truly inspiring to see a bunch farmers working together on a snowy day to protect the natural standards they could never take for granted. Who would have thought that such a far reaching, important work was going on from a simple farm house in the middle of nowhere USA?
Now I too share the word, with anyone who will listen, to not just be an active participant, but an inspired and educated participant. Inspiration has little effect if it just lingers around us. Old ideas and idle ways need to be expelled to make room for new possibilities to be inhaled, to sustain, and build something stronger.
Take a deep breath of inspiration and join Wordfull Wednesday at Chololateonmycranium.


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The Seton Hall women's basketball team took down UT-Arlington, 61-54, Tuesday night in the Pirates' first game bearing the No. 25 national ranking.
Point guard Shakena Richardson led the charge. The graduate transfer dropped 14 points and six assists, followed up by Aleesha Powell's 13 points and seven steals. Tiffany Jones and Tabatha Richardson-Smith chipped in 12 points apiece.
Jones, who has gotten off to a red-hot start in her first season starting for the Hall, finished with a team-high eight boards. The Manhattan, N.Y., native also knocked down four of her seven shots from deep, adding to her already impressive mark of 57.7 percent from distance on the season.
Seton Hall was able to force 25 turnovers against the Lady Mavericks, who cut into SHU's lead with an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter. With one minute to go, UT-Arlington managed to pull within six points. The Blue and White stayed composed and slugged out the victory.
Head coach Tony Bozzella was pleased with the heart his team showed on the road.
"The ladies really fought down the stretch," he said, via the Pirate Sports Network. "This victory was about toughness. When we faced adversity, we came together and pulled it out."
The Pirates had four players score in double figures, and five register an assist. As noted by the PSN, "Jones, Powell, Richardson and Richardson-Smith have all scored in double figures in four of five games this season."
Seton Hall is certainly spreading the wealth around, and the resulting product is a free-flowing offense that has caused problems for each and every opponent the team has faced to this point.
This weekend, the Pirates will look to continue to make some national noise when they head to Mexico and take part in the 2015 Cancun Challenge. The team will take on NC State on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Northern Iowa on Friday.
Thomas Duffy can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @TJDhoops.


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Israel Trade Mission, Fall 2015
Join Us in Israel October 10-20, 2015 for this Career- and Life-Changing Opportunity
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New Mexico and Israel have long been natural trading partners , and both have benefited from shared industries, including energy, aerospace, technology, and water. In fact, New Mexico does more business with Israel than any other non-neighboring country.
Join New Mexico government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs on a valuable and informative trade mission from New Mexico to Israel.
The New Mexico-Israel Business Exchange and The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry have partnered to offer you unprecedented access to Israeli industry, government, and scientific leaders, providing your company with a unique edge and rare opportunities to take advantage of this unique international relationship.
As an optional track during the trip, the WATEC conference in Tel Aviv is the premiere event for any industry affected by water. Attendees can participate in the conference, attend the many specialized meetings hosted by NMACI and NMIBE as part of the trade mission, or capitalize on both opportunities.
The 2015 International Water Technology & Environment Control (WATEC) Conference WATEC features the world's leaders in water management, as well as water issues related to oil & gas, food & beverage, manufacturing, agriculture, and more. The NM Office of International Trade is partnering to provide financial support for exhibitors in the NM Pavilion as well as business match- making support.
Networking including goal-oriented pairing with international counterparts within industries and with specific shared objectives, as well as valuable time with peers and government leaders from here in New Mexico
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Simple Blocked Card:
The card base for this sweet little card is 4.25x4.25. I then simply cut 4 squares of patterned paper that were 2x2. Adhere to the card front. Then I picked my sentiment sticker or tag, I matted it in cardstock and then popped it off of the card base.
All That Glitters Card:
This card base is your usual 4.25x5.5. For this card I wanted to focus on sparkle, so I picked my background pattern and cut it to 4x5.25 and adhered it to the card base. Then cut a narrow piece of the striped pattern that is .75x4. Added my glitter half circle to the top, and popped up the glitter tag adding the die cut JOY letters. Sweet, simple and sparkly.
Tag Front Card:
This card base is 4.25x5.5. I cut the red patterned paper to 4x5.5, and the polka dot pattern to 3x5.5. And adhered them to the card front. Then I cut 2 strips of the striped pattern to 0.75x4 and adhered them to the top and bottom of the card. Then I matted the glitter tag in light green cardstock and popped the layers apart using 3D foam tape. I adhered the tag to the middle of the card front and then added the red ribbon.
Bits & Pieces Card:
This card does not use any of the patterned papers, just some bits and pieces. My card base is again the usual 4.25x5.5. I cut another piece of white cardstock that is 3.75x5, and adhered that to the card front using 3D foam tape. Then I added the decorative tag with pink ribbon. I added the glitter dome image again using 3D foam tape and the little tree in the corner. So simple, so sweet!
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June 29, 2011, Purnia: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), an alliance partner in Bihar's Nitish Kumar government, retained the Purnia assembly seat in the state on Wednesday, defeating the Congress. "BJP's Kiran Keshri was declared winner in the Purnia assembly bypolls," a district official said. She defeated her nearest rival of the Congress, Ramcharitra Yadav, by over 22,000 votes.
She is the widow of late BJP legislator Raj Kishore Keshri who was stabbed to death by school teacher Rupam Pathak at his residence allegedly for sexually exploiting her. His death had necessitated the bypoll.
A total of seven candidates were in the fray for the by-elections held June 25.
It was the first bypoll after the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the state assembly polls last year.


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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Crossbowman number 3
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Wonderful! this crossbowman is one of my favorite Marauder figures...such a great expression on his face. And of course, your excellent skills with flesh bring out every bit of feeling from the sculpt.ReplyDelete
I don't recognize his "brother" on the left...where is he from?
Thanks Blue! Yep, the face is great... if you except the beard.ReplyDelete
His brother comes from the same MM10 range: you won't find him in the Stuff of Legends (http://solegends.com/marauder/mm10dwfclan.htm) but he's referenced in the Collecting Citadel Miniatures wiki: DW18 (http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Dwarfs_-_MM10).
Ah yes...I see him now! a new addition to the wish list!ReplyDelete
Hu hu hu. I thought you already had at least one copy of ALL the Marauder Miniatures references.ReplyDelete
Yea...me too! I'm not sure how I missed this dwarf...?!?ReplyDelete
amazing stuff! Wonderful work on the cloth armor and skin tones!! I envy your ability!ReplyDelete
I love the uniform look you have gone for with your Imperial Dwarfs, I like the beard on the grumpy first mini... LOLReplyDelete


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I wrote my MA thesis on an intersection between Modern Art and Film Noir regarding Hans Namuth's Film on Jackson Pollock titled "Pollock Painting". I specifically analyze the film regarding Film Noir and Experimental Film techniques between 1950-1960s. I argue the film is less a document than an experimental film utilizing cinematic techniques of popular art and industry directors during the mid-century. Youtube links included.
MA Thesis:
"Jackson Pollock's Noir Sensibility"


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Lucca is known as "the city of the hundred churches".
A countless number have been preserved and some are deconsacrated. They can be found both inside the famous walls that surround the city, which were fortified to protect the city from attacks in the Middle Ages, and also in the neighbouring areas.


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Ten Photos from the Island of Malta
Malta is at the center of the map, just below Sicily
A Harbor on the north coast of Malta in the city where we held the Fifth Provisional World Parliament in November 2000
The immense waves at evening catch the sunlight
Further down the coast in the same city. The wild sea pounds the city evoking the power and beauty of nature for which to people of Malta have a deep feeling.
The boardwalk
Many small artificial harbors shelter boats, small and large
Another view of this wonderful north coastline at low tide
For many centuries, life in Malta has centered around the sea
Some delegates of the Fifth Provisional World Parliament at one of the many fine restaurants, November 2000
To the left is Hari Homaro Vacal, owner of the New Humanity Center in Kalamata, Greece. His Center works for world spiritual and political unity. It has a library that includes Earth Constitutions in many languages and other documents fostering world unity. The gentleman at the right is Jeffrey Gale, a peace-design architect from England.
The two women at the table are from Turkey. At home, they are part of a struggle for the right of Turkish women to wear the headscarf if they so choose. To me this is an interesting aspect of human rights, since many think of the traditional Moslem dress requirements for women as oppressive. These women want the right to dress in traditional religious ways. Oppression, they say, includes the Turkish government's arbitrary imposition of secular dress in public places.


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