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Creating your home wish list
Creating your home wish list
Creating your home wish list
Before the home search begins, your real estate agent will want to know as much as possible about the features and amenities you desire. To help your agent better serve you, analyze what you want and what you need in a home's features and amenities.
· Age: Do you prefer historic properties, or newer ones?
· Style: Do you have a special preference for ranches, bungalows, or another style of construction?
· Bedrooms: How many?
· Bathrooms: How many? Are they updated?
· Living and Dining Areas: A traditional, formal layout, or a more open, contemporary plan?
· Stories: How many?
· Square feet: How much space?
· Ceilings: How high?
· Kitchen: How big? Recently updated? Open to other living areas?
· Storage: Big closets, a shed, an extra-large garage?
· Parking: A garage or carport? Room for how many cars?
· Extras: Attic or basement?
· Office
· Play/exercise room
· Security system
· Sprinkler system
· Workshop/Studio
· In-law suite
· Fireplace
· Pool
· Hot tub
· Sidewalk
· Wooded lot
· Patio, deck, or porch
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Intel has developed a new type of Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) microdisplay technology that promises to bring down the costs of large, widescreen (16:9 image ratio) flat panel TVs.
Code-named "Cayley", the company claims that its version of LCOS technology is based on a 100 percent digital design that produces a sharper, more precise high-definition TV (HDTV) image than other LCOS architectures that are generally based on analogue technology.
As the world's largest chip producer, the company's entrance into the display market is highly significant and reflects the ongoing convergence of PCs with other traditionally separate consumer electronics applications such as home entertainment systems.
LCOS is one of the newer types of microdisplays and is essentially a cross between liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and silicon processors. In a LCOS display the silicon forms part of an electronics display driver backplane. A highly reflective, mirror-like surface patterned with pixels sits on top of the silicon chip below a layer of liquid crystal that is then covered with glass to form a panel.
Cayley LCOS technology exploits advanced silicon manufacturing processes to produce "an extremely bright display". In addition, pixels on the panels can be made smaller than is possible with other microdisplay technologies and are capable of delivering resolutions of 1920 by 1080 pixels without increasing the size and cost of the panel.
Cayley LCOS will not be limited to large displays – the architecture is scalable and lends itself to use in a wide range of other display application sizes and resolutions without changing the basic size of the microdisplay. Intel plans to deliver LCOS microdisplays based on Cayley in the second half of this year.

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Sometime ago in my misbegotten youth, as a changeling childe, I remember being left alone in my parents Munster car one fateful night after a day out visiting the British Natural History museum. My parents had dashed off to acquire a meal of soggy fish and chips from the local chippie, before returning home.
While waiting for my parents return with the aforementioned Innsmouth meal, I looked out of the passenger window and noticed a billboard featuring a huge Lamb's Navy poster of the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.
Even though I was but a kid, with no bristles to yet erupt forth upon my physiognomy, requiring copious amounts of Noxzema shaving cream, she stirred something deep within me.
I felt that my head was going to explode, it was like a mystical revelation. The experience was of similarity to what I had far earlier experienced when seeing a poster for space vixen Barbarella, but that's another story.
The sensation was not necessarily sexual, more like that of recognition, as if she had triggered a memory I could not as yet remember in its entirety; the only way I can describe it as being like déjà-vu.
But then I was nightly experiencing the Old Hag Syndrome with its ensuing sleep paralysis, prior to attaining conscious ingress into the dream, which in retrospect, probably made me more sensitive to something quite other.
The woman I later to find out was Caroline Munro who I started to notice was being featured in an advert for Manikin Cigars on my parent's flickering black and white TV set, which I made a point of seeing, to the point of becoming nigh obsessed; I'm surprised I didn't end up becoming a chain smoker, let alone an alcoholic.
I was not the only one who had been hypnotised by Munro's High Priestess looks, Hammer Films CEO, Sir James Carreras, also spotted Munro on a Lamb's Navy Rum poster of a Tarot card. He asked his right-hand man, James Liggett, to find and screen test her.
She was quickly signed to a one-year contract. Her first film for Hammer had proven to be something of a turning point in Munro's career, who as a Muse, stirred my unusual dreams.
It was during the making of the 1972 film, Dracula A.D., Munro decided from this film onward that she was a fully-fledged actress.
Munro acted in Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter, in 1974, which is one of my childhood favourites.
The film was directed by Brian Clemens, in which Munro plays the part of a barefoot gypsy girl named, Carla.
In Paramount Pictures DVD commentary, Clemens explains, he had initially envisioned the role as being played by a fiery, Raquel Welch type, red-head; but Munro was far more archetypal of Witch looks for the part.
Munro has the distinction of being the only actress to have ever been signed to a long-term contract to Hammer Films. She later turned down the lead female roles in Hammer's Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, and the unmade Vampirella film, since they required nudity.
It was not a case that Munro was a prude, she had a raw sensuality anyway, oozing eroticism upon a look, which did not require her to be nude. Although I could not help wondering what was hidden behind her Genie veil.
Whereupon when my stirred sexual impulse was introverted, the nightly Old Hag Syndrome was transmuted into another experience by prior meditating upon her two-dimensional picture.
Wherein of the dream, I encountered a Succubus Anima archetype looking just like a Caroline Munro of a three-dimensional interactive reality, to otherwise Mantra name as… Lilith.


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The council joins me to welcome you on the website of our community. Now, the Internet is an essential tool for any keen to boost its communication strategy community.
You'll find a tool that we wanted both practical and welcoming. You will discover the history and heritage of our rural community with a rich and distinguished history and a unique location.
The site will also provide information on the achievements and projects of the municipality, associations and school life, but also many practical guidance on paperwork.
Do not hesitate to send us your suggestions for improving the content and presentation. I wish you a very good visit.
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JJJ-thebanisher, The λReader
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I'm 3J, I've been around for awhile, shoot me any questions if you have them.
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Disclaimer: I was about 12 years old when I wrote this. - 3J
Play as Mattias, a young boy destined to do great things. Become King, befriend a samurai, get the Destiny sword, gather knights, make a friend in the form of a horse. If that wasn't enouph you also will fulfill a prophecy, meet a water nymph and greet a magician. All here in Mattias, THE one KNIGHT!
V1. Completed, Many spelling errors. Please Forgive
V2. Eased it up a little bit, changed two restrictions.
V3. Changed Description, fixed a few spelling errors.
V4. Fixed first of Mining village bugs. (Added link to steps)
V5. Fixed the rest of the Mining village Bugs. (Took the price from 7000 down to 1400 and fixed some bad links) and Added some clues and another way to get the Destiny Sword. Thanx March I cant wait to be on the front page.
V6. Added tons of pictires fixed some spelling errors and slightly edited the description.
V7. A couple more spelling errors fixed, I think from Tidus3?
The Paraplaniacs
One in a million, Few Total.
Power, Speed, Intelligence are key.
They deliver the desperate hope
Eliminate the Engineers of Evil
The Groke don't think so.
The Paraplaniacs are benevolent.
Aren't they?
Special Thanks
madglee - Testing
Sethaniel - Testing
Aerostar - Came up with the name for the Grokes. First to listen to my idea for the Paraplaniacs.
The Matrix & Jumper - Influences.
You can save only at Shrines.
If you die, your link will be only a number, the higher the number the better you've done.
If you find yourself with very few options, try going back to your last shrine and spending your experience differently. Choices in battle are affected by your abilities.
A negative score, is a result of screwing all of the known universe. A positive score, is a result in success.
1 - Published.
In a galaxy even further away from the last one, the sith have taken control of the inner thirty five planets and have destroyed the other ourty five hundred. All this in hope of keeping the galaxy entirely to themselves. The sith have fled from the last galaxy when Luke Skywalker destroyed them. Four endings.
Author - JJJ-thebanisher
Illustrators - Simpsons, somerandomperson (many thanks)
Editors - Miccy2000, somerandomperson
Game Tester: Somerandomperson, JJJ-thebanisher, Eddy, Canucks.
Special thanks to - Alexp, MikeJ & Jedisplurge.com, also starwarss.com (Its meant to have the extra S) has been an amazing help.
Any of the score totals could go over by a couple hundred.
Best Ending - Saved the jedi monarch and converted the galaxy to a peaceful rule. Destroyed sith mothercruiser. (Will have around 62, 000 points.)
Good Ending - Converted Galaxy to a peaceful rule. Destroyed Sith mothercruiser. (Will have around 21, 500)
Mediocre Ending - Converted Galaxy to a peaceful rule. (will have around 13, 000 points)
Bad Ending - Died or became incapacitated along the way. (Could have next to any amount, but probably not more then 5000, could not possibley be more then 11, 000)
version 1 - Completed, edited and some pictures.
Blue versus red in a classic battle of good versus evil and right versus wrong.
This is more story than game and a lot more story than anything I've written previously.
There is one true ending (marked by a stirring legend), one other really good ending and there are at least two other legitimate endings. All legitimate endings include epilogues.
G(l)aile is a young man, living in the outskirts. His father is a wealthy merchant in Sanctum. He plans on setting out to see his father, but many things turn up and his adventure goes rotten. Hunt for your food, collect ten different weapons each with a generic set of uses in the game,complete difficult puzzles, defeat trolls, persuade orcs, complete quests, evade or hunt massive tribes of wandering cannibals, combat shadows, save your father, find out a long dead truth about your family and yourself and destroy the tower -- pillar of evil. All here in the Tower.
Special Thanks
madglee - Thank you for helping me with editing, providing support and testing. Actually you've tested my game a BAZILLION of times, and I thank you so much. Your pinpoint editing skills have come in more then handy. You rule dude. Actually you go beyond that, you just plain KICKASS!
Exiled Phoenix - You really supported me and gave me great compliments that helped me keep going.
Havacoman - No matter what are differences are, you kick ass at pictures.
Weedy - Thanks for some of the item pictures man.
Table of Contents -- Chapters
The Outskirts
The Road to Sanctum
The City of Sanctum
The Mountain pass
The Fringes
Orc Highway
Troll Canyon
Cannibal Creek
Shadow Territory
The Tower.
Tips and Hints
Visit everything you can before leaving an area, always upgrade your statistics if you can. If you don't you may find yourself stuck. READ EVERYTHING. Also visit libraries for important tips on the game. Getting the most weapons as you can is essential as well.
There are three/four endings. One of them you don't get to leave comments on.
Death - No commenting.
Bad - Commenting (Score in the negatives)
Medium - Commenting (Score in the positives)
Good - Commenting (Score over 100 Grand)
Do not say this in your comments PLEASE!!!!
I realize that not every link displays a page number. This is because, previous page links, next chapter links, and links that have nothing to do with the story get nothing. DO NOT BASE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS!!!!
I also realize that its very possible to cheat in many parts of the game. Deal with it. Cheaters will be cheaters.
I also also realize that sometimes when you die or win a battle, the events will be hazy. There are two reasons for this, one I cant reveal as it partains to the story. However battles in this game are not "hollywood-ised". Often people die without knowing what happened. Suddenly your laying there with blood pooling from your arteries and you have no idea what happened. That happens quite a bit in the game.
The length in this game varies based on your difficulty level and your choices. It can be anywhere from a length six to a length eight.
The JJJ Challenge
If you either beat this game with the best ending I will send you (via e-mail) a formatted strategy guide of the tower including how to get the best possible score, in the making, secrets of the game, complete walk through, and most importantly G(l)ailes epilogue.
You will need the password from the end of the first "Tower" to play this game! (The one in invisible text between two brackets on the last page). Don't worry; if you forgot it and can prove you beat the game by having a comment of over 100,000 score, then I will tell you the password.
What happened to Glaile post death? Can't give away much because it can ruin the Tower I! This will be the introduction to the land of Serennia. Think about it like the Hobbit to the Lord of The Rings.
STORY: 0 - Arrive from Far Land (Everywhere)
View http://www.myadventuregame.com/story/All_About_Serennia.aspx for more about the timeline.
Special Thanks
Sir_Lancegalawain - Excellent support and quest writing
madglee - My most trusted advisor (And Goddam can he ever write :D Go mommy Go)
Solostrike - Scripting
Java - Pics and Some proofreading (on mine because Lance's work is usually without error)
October - Some Editing.
DarthVader_13 - Testing.
Commentors (fans) - Thank so much
Authors Note
I would have liked to keep Lance as co-author but his life became busy and he could not help me in the end. Thank you for writing the quests you did! You were my number one special thanks.
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Recent PostsMini-Mods on 3/28/2017 2:19:20 PM
Sorry that I can't take care of things at the moment -- I'm at work. This is an interesting idea.
Hiatus on 3/23/2017 12:26:46 AM
Sorry I've been away lately, all. I've been busy. I spent the weekend at NwHacks (came 2nd in our category!) and have been making a concerted effort to program less on my spare time since then. I'll be back around sooner rather than later, but I'm going to continue spending a little more time away from the computer in the meantime.
"Who Is Online" Design Differs on Forums on 3/16/2017 12:27:23 AM
Appreciate the concern but this is definitely the sort of thing that I want to be made aware of.
Everything Else on 3/14/2017 11:38:55 PM
Thanks! Should be fixed locally.
Everything Else on 3/14/2017 11:21:44 PM
I couldn't replicate this on my local machine and didn't get a chance to replicate on here (was on my phone). Can someone else report if they can do this again in the future, next time a game is published?
Locally, it loads fine even with an 'offending' game.
Help please. on 3/14/2017 10:21:29 PM
Just want to add that sometimes choices do have to lead immediately to death... or the storygame would never end.
Howdy-ho! on 3/14/2017 1:17:53 AM
Haha, no reverse psychology here. It's just overrated by a lot.
Howdy-ho! on 3/13/2017 11:21:54 PM
Keep working your way through the top stories but skip OMS!
Everything Else on 3/13/2017 11:18:34 PM
Yep! Sorry all, you'll just have to go rate the offending story for now ;)
A Story that is not Mine on 3/11/2017 7:21:24 AM


text: First off, if you don't use RentSentinel for their Craigslist posting tool then you are really missing out. Also, just because you have a tool like RentSentinel, it doesn't mean that it's being used consistently. It needs to be monitored and measured for success. I had one of my late night work sessions last night […]Continue Reading


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Shabana Mir
Muslim American Women on Campus
Undergraduate Social Life and Identity
University of North Carolina Press 2014
New Books in American StudiesNew Books in AnthropologyNew Books in EducationNew Books in Gender StudiesNew Books in Islamic StudiesNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network August 4, 2014 Sherali Tareen
In the post 9/11 era in which Muslims in America have increasingly felt under the surveillance of the state, media, and the larger society, how have female Muslim students on US college campuses imagined, performed, and negotiated their religious lives and identities? That is the central question that animates Dr. Shabana Mir's dazzling new book Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity (University of North Carolina Press, 2014). This book was the winner of the Outstanding Book Award awarded by the National Association for Ethnic Studies.
In her book, Dr. Mir engages a number of interlocking themes such as the varied and at times competing understandings of Islam among female Muslim undergraduates, the haunting legacy of Orientalist discourse and practice on U.S. college campuses, questions of religious authority among Muslim students on campus, and contradictions of pluralism in US higher education. Through a theoretically sophisticated and compelling ethnographic study focused on the college experience of female Muslim undergraduates at George Washington University and Georgetown University in Washington DC, Dr. Mir brings into view the hopes, tensions, and aspirations that mark the intersections of their religious and academic and social lives on campus. Some of the specific issues analyzed in this book include female Muslim American understandings of and attitudes towards alcohol culture on campus, clothing and the hijab, and questions of gender and sexual relations. Dr. Mir's incredibly nuanced study shows both the diversity and complexity of the undergraduate experience for Muslim American students. This truly multidisciplinary book will be of much interest to not only scholars of Islam, American religion, gender, and anthropology, but also to anyone interested and invested US higher education.
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Pushing limits, raising expectations, pulling away
The new 2017 Subaru Impreza isn't just a completely re-engineered compact-class car, it is a messenger of change for this Japanese carmaker. And much rides upon its global platform architecture, which will support gasoline, plug-in hybrid and electric variants.
The new model, in sedan and five-door hatchback body styles, is built in a new, $1.3 billion factory in Lafayette, Ind. The Impreza, now starting its fifth-generation in North America, will be the first generation built in the U.S.
The Impreza also introduces a more expressive design language that includes a more raked angle to the windshield, lower rear roofline, wheel arches and sculpted sides. The rear looks wider and lower with repositioned taillights, which also allowed a wider trunk opening of 4 inches on the sedan and 5 inches on the hatchback.
Both body styles are slightly larger for a roomier cabin, which had been smaller than most of the competition, which includes the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Nissan Sentra, Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic and Chevy Cruze.
The Impreza's overall length grew by 1.6 inches and the width by 1.5 inches on a 1-inch longer wheelbase, now at 105.1 inches. The overall height was trimmed by 0.4 inch for aerodynamics and a lower coefficient of drag. The new platform is far stiffer now, assembled with more ultra- and high-strength steels, all of which help collision protection, sporty handling and a quieter ride.
The interior has more "premium" materials and plastics, more soundproofing (including thicker side glass and windshield) and a quieter fan and AC system. It also has the first new door handles in 17 years. There is more front headroom (39.8 inches), more back seat legroom and trunk space for three golf bags. Infotainment and connectivity features include 4G Internet, Apple CarPlay and Tom Tom navigation. There are three audio units with 6.5- to 9-inch display screens, including an upgrade for a Harman Kardon Green Edge system.
Performance is now at the highest level in the history of Subaru — "near sports car level," the marketers say, making the Impreza faster than the sporty BRZ coupe. A revised 2.0-liter four-cylinder Boxer engine adds direct fuel injection and other enhancements, raising horsepower to 152 from 148. Fuel economy is up by about 1 mpg for the entry level sedan with CVT ratings of 28 mpg city, 38 highway and 32 combined, on 87 octane. The Hatchback Sport is rated 27/35/30 mpg.
In highline models, the Lineartronic CVT (continuously variable transmission) has a seven-speed manual mode with steering wheel paddle shifters. The steering response is quicker and more fluid with active torque vectoring to help keep the front end pointed on the driver's intended path. Four-wheel disc braking has a more responsive pedal feel.
Safety was a priority in the redesign and includes seven air bags, a rearview camera and a suite of advanced technologies for driver-assistance systems. The optional EyeSight package includes adaptive cruise control, automatic pre-collision braking and lane departure and sway warning. Blind spot detection with lane keep assist and rear cross traffic alert are also available. Also new are (optional) turning headlights and automatic high beam assist. Rear automatic braking detects large objects and reacts from 1-9 mph.
Both body styles are sold in four trim levels. Sedan starting prices range from $19,215 with five-speed manual transmission to $24,915 for the top-line Limited with CVT. Hatchback starting prices range from $19,715-$24,515; pricing includes the $820 freight charge.
I tested a base Sport sedan with CVT that seemed a good value at $23,615 and a Sport hatchback with CVT and Eyesight driver-assist package that also was value priced at $27,060.
Subaru seems have injected the good DNA from its WRX model to punch up the Sport model. It is a rowdy runabout in either body style, though I prefer the hatchback for its faster styling and backpack functionality. The suspension is sporty without being rough and the steering gives immediate input with no top-center vagueness.
Acceleration is sporty enough, but long uphills tax the engine and patience is needed when anticipating a passing zone. But dive into a fun road and second gear in the CVT manual mode can rev to 70 mph before upshifting. The suspension gives fluid transitions of weight with flat handling. The braking feels Euro-capable in its straight-line stopping power without tail lift.
I've urged friends in the market to just test drive the new Impreza. But I get two predictable pushbacks: fuel economy (not as much as others) and all-wheel drive (unnecessary to them). When I ask what mileage their current car is providing, it typically is less than the Impreza (I was averaging at or more than the EPA's 30 mpg combined rating). And my response to all-wheel drive is that is unfelt in daily driving and an always-on safety feature.
The new Impreza is a solid value that pushes limits, raises expectations and pulls away from old ideas.


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Monsanto ordered to pay $289m damages in Roundup cancer trial
Chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer.
In a landmark case, a Californian jury found that Monsanto knew its Roundup and RangerPro weedkillers were dangerous and failed to warn consumers.
It's the first lawsuit to go to trial alleging a glyphosate link to cancer.
Monsanto denies that glyphosate causes cancer and says it intends to appeal against the ruling.
"The jury got it wrong," vice-president Scott Partridge said outside the courthouse in San Francisco.
The claimant in the case, groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, is among more than 5,000 similar plaintiffs across the US.
Correspondents say the California ruling is likely to lead to hundreds of other claims against Monsanto, which was recently bought by the German conglomerate Bayer AG.
Mr Johnson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014. His lawyers said he regularly used a form of RangerPro while working at a school in Benicia, California.
Jurors found on Friday that the company had acted with "malice" and that its weedkillers contributed "substantially" to Mr Johnson's terminal illness.
Following an eight-week trial, the jury ordered the agricultural multi-national to pay $250m in punitive damages together with other costs that brought the total figure to almost $290m.
In a statement after the ruling, Monsanto said it was "sympathetic to Mr Johnson and his family" but it would "continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective and safe tool for farmers and others".
The use of glyphosate has long been controversial.
One UN study called the chemical "probably carcinogenic", although other scientists have said it is safe to use.


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Have you finally decided to take that long overdue vacation this year? If you are going on vacation for the first time in ages, you should find the best luxury hotel where you can stay for the duration of your vacation. Yes, a short stay is a classy luxury boutique hotel will probably cost you a good deal of money but since you have been working so hard for so long, you deserve some pampering. You earned your grand vacation so do not feel guilty about staying with your loved one in one of those lovely luxury boutique hotels. Remember that you only live once and if you do not treat yourself well, you will never have the chance to enjoy life fully.
Finding Luxury Boutique Hotel Before Going On a Trip
Since you only have a few days off from work, you should plan your vacation well and get the most out of it. First, you need to find a good luxury boutique hotel in your dream vacation destination. Get a travel guide book and check out the hotels and resorts in the area where you are planning to spend your vacation. Check out at least three of the famous luxury boutique hotels around this area before you book your accommodations. It is always wise to compare these luxury boutique hotels so make sure that you take the time to check these places out. You can easily find plenty of information about popular luxury boutique hotels through the internet so go online and start doing some research.
Aside from finding a good luxury boutique hotel where you can stay during your vacation, you should also see to it that you and your loved ones book your accommodations well in advance. Why? First, booking your accommodations well in advance will ensure that you get the best accommodations. Second, booking in advance will entitle you to some discounts and other perks.
After making your vacation arrangements, the next thing that you should do is shop for the things that you will need for your trip. Buy essential things like toiletries, clothes and medicines for your trip. If you are taking some medications, make sure that you visit your doctor before your trip and get prescriptions for your medications. You should also ask your doctor for any diet restrictions during your trip. Remember that it is not easy to be sick while traveling so make sure that you take the necessary precautions.
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11 Random Facts about me and my life :)
1. I really, really enjoy singing along with Whitney Houston in my car. It's like, my favorite thing to do.
2. I have at least 3 more years of college left. And that makes me want to cry.
3. I plan my wedding in my spare time. Wedding magazines are my favorite magazines. Mississippi Brides, to be exact. I dissect every person that's in that magazine.
4. This June, I will be employed at Piggly Wiggly for 5 years. :/
5. Legally Blonde is my favorite movie. I sometimes wish I were Elle Woods.
6. This past week, I purchased some Ed Hardy perfume and just realized that the bottle says E. Harley.... Thats why it was $25....
7. I dont watch LOST. Ive never seen one episode.
8. I hate that music is being cut from schools. It really makes me upset. Children need music just was much, if not more than math or science. Music helps develop their little brains. :)
10. kwim? ktnx.
11. My favorite color is pink, of course.
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woensdag 6 juni 2018
Wednesday 13 June: VROOOM #61
Wednesday 13 June 2018
FELL – Simon Berz & Toktek
location: Pink Pank – Delftsestraat 9, Rotterdam
doors: 20:30 end: 00:00 / entrance: € 6,-
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Vrooom #61 will kick off with ang3l_sp1der's algorithmic, partly live-coded ambient/electronica. Things will then take a more rootsy turn with Manira Star & Benjamin stein who will masterfully play the Iranian Taar, Indian tabla, and other instruments. We'll conclude our sermon with the spasmodic, sweaty musical dialogue between the machines of Fell.
Fell aka Switzerland-based Simon Berz and Toktek from NL battle it out in supercharged music sessions. They play self-made electronic instruments and interfaces and turn human emotion and body movement into sound. Simon Berz's drum kit creates feedback which is looped back to him. The ensuing dynamic exchanges range from loud arguments to the whisper of sweet nothings. Toktek has mastered the art of sampling and watching him build up his palette of sounds, blissfully playing them on his controller is something to behold. He is like a modern-day Robinson Crusoe castaway in a wonderland of electronic music.
MANIRA STAR & BENJAMIN STEIN┆id/de
Bintang Manira and Benjamin Stein are skilled multi-instrumentalists who are currently studying at Codarts. In their live sets they combine a variety of ethnic music styles with instruments that are traditionally used in Middle Eastern and Indo-Indian music.
Bintang Manira Manik focuses on tribal chant, percussive ambient and soundscapes in his own work. He has been exploring Latin and traditional Indonesian percussion and completed three years of studying tabla at the institute of Indian classical music and dance; Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi.
Benjamin Stein studied non-western musical systems and Middle Eastern modal music, and plays several stringed instruments like the santur, tar, oud and robab. He not only plays and composes within the aforementioned traditions, but also creates his own sounds, with groups like Embryo, and the Rouzbeh Asgarian Band.
Miša Skalskis is an electronica musician and artist, dwelling between Lithuania and the Rotterdam. ang3l_sp1der is his most recent project. Under this umbrella Miša explores palettes of ambient and IDM whilst often employing practices of algorithmic composition and live-coding.
This event is made possible with kind support of Popunie Rotterdam.
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"Weather forecast for tonight: dark."----George Carlin
Today it's time to change pace. I think I have had just about enough of diet and exercise, well for at least a day. So today we have a guest author posting. It is none other then Dr. Jennifer Phillips, a board certified and licensed Naturopathic physician (read more at https://neuropathyreliefguide.com).
Dr. Jen, as I like to call her will be writing about something that happens to most of us as we age, except me, but for obvious reasons.
Take it away Dr. Jen!
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Some people ask me how I manage to go to events and deal with my non-blogger life at the same time. Especially that I live one hour away from my university in Beirut (AUB) during traffic time—yes I drive—or 20minutes away by car when there's no traffic.
The fact is, I'm always very well equipped—even for a normal day at AUB. Here are some things you could find inside my Fendi tote: Wet wipes, handkerchiefs, hand sanitizer, a nail kit including a nail file and a navy blue polish I guess, polish removable pads, Fucicort cream, prayer beads, my big Dior make up travel kit, an extra pen, my business cards most often than not, a colored lip balm, and, most certainly, a power bank that I never really recharge to use. As for the car, there is always a pair of heels in the trunk and a more extensive beauty kit on the including perfume and some weird stuff to have in a car that I'm going to keep for myself—if only you knew hahaha.
If I love one social activity the most, it's got to be networking with people. I try to attend most events I am invited to unless it is irrelevant to my interests or it just not fitting in my schedule where university and studying must be the top priority. Two Saturdays ago—yes I haven't been blogging much lately—I was attending a special styling session held at Massimo Dutti downtown. The event was curated by The Agenda Beirut, a lifestyle boutique academy, along with its associate lecturers Hadia Sinno, Mandy Merheb, and Bernard Jreissaiti whom are stylists and experts in the field of fashion.
That morning I had a workshop at AUB and I was planning to go back home and change my clothes after that I had to submit an assignment I was writing at Starbucks, in ain el mreisseh—a critique about Rawls and the economy of justice. Writing takes time so it took me a longer while than expected to finish off my homework. I was making some irrational and unfeasible time calculation that I could go back home, shower—what the hell was I thinking—dress up and drive back to Beirut to support the event.
Of course, I didn't mention the shitty weather; it was raining like cats and dogs—lol it's the first time I actually use this expression. I was shouting over the phone and my mom thought I was completely nuts to go back home. I drove out of the city's downtown and it's at that moment that I realize that if I wanted to attend the event I had to go dressed the way I was.
Luckily for me, I was wearing badges denim pants and I had unintentionally kept in my car a black see-through chemise that I bought a few days earlier—and I had a pair of heels in the trunk. I checked my purse to see whether I had the minimum makeup I needed to pep up my look.
I changed my shirt and I managed to make a simple wing eye liner in the dimmed lights of the parking from the ridiculous small mirror of the car. I kicked off my converse and opened the trunk to wear my beautiful pair of plexi heel. I made the first step. And that's when I realized that the heel was broken. Under the heat of a locked trunk, the glue that had stuck together my plexi heel and the shoe had become vain. There was no way I was going to wear my converse, no way. I walked slowly from the parking until the shop—it took me about 10 slow and painful minutes. When I was walking, it seemed like I had a broken ankle or something. When I arrived at Massimo Dutti and came inside the store, there was a desk with a help and stairs that go upwards to access the shop. She saw the way I was walking and she asked me how she could help—she thought I had a broken ankle or something. I confessed in her what has happened to me and she advised me to get glue from TSC signature, a grocery store, 5 minutes away by walking with a broken heel—no way. I asked her if she had tape, maybe. She did not bother to look at first, and then when she believed that I was going to actually climb the stairs with a broken heel—thanks god no one was around at that time—she looked for tape in her drawers and found one. With the help of transparent tape, she wrapped up the heel with the shoe to put them back together. I put my shoes again and it was just perfect. The transparent tape did not even show above the plexi heel and the black patent leather pump.
I went up the stairs and enjoyed the event a lot. I watched the experts assist the clients with a styling session and we made jokes about my Cinderella heel case.
My phone battery was dead and the last time I spoke to mom, we were yelling "sympathetically" at one another—but I told her my plans of staying, fortunately. Probably she had called me back later and my line was unreachable. And most probably, she thought I was dead. With the way I drive and the shitty weather, I was definitely dead for her.
I was wearing pants from Zara, see-through blouse from GS, plexi heels from Marni x H&M, and Chloe bag.


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Time required: 3 Hours
Explore various commands in the textutils package for processing text streams and filtering the results to standard output or redirecting to a file.
In this lab, you will follow along with the accompanying video to practice using a number of commands that allow you to filter text streams to standard output.
NOTE: You will be provided a number of files to use during these demonstrations, downloadable through GitHub (the first video will show you how).
1. Download the provided pre-created text files for use
2. Use the sort command
3. Use the nl command
4. Use the wc command
5. Use the expand command
6. Use the cut command
7. Use the paste command
8. Use the join command
9. Use the uniq command
10. Use the head command
11. Use the tail command


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December 1st, 2009
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Punjab is facing a big threat from Maoists, who are gradually establishing their base in the state, feels the head of the state police force.
"Two years back a Naxalite (Maoist) leader Dubey had come to Punjab; he travelled all across the state and tried to form various committees. Recently we have rounded up one such zonal committee and we are trying to track others," P.S. Gill, director general of Punjab Police, told reporters here Tuesday.
He added: "Naxalites have spread all across the state. In the past few months, Punjab has seen agitations by farmers and employee organisations and the left wing extremist (LWE) elements have made inroads into these organisations."
Punjab Police has recently constituted a special cell in the intelligence wing for monitoring the activities of LWE elements in the state.
"The police response mechanism has been accordingly geared-up to tackle Naxalism. A few months back, we had arrested senior functionaries of the CPI-Maoist and unearthed the state and zonal Maoist committees," pointed out Gill.
Police here has also busted nine terrorist modules and arrested 46 terrorists this year.
"Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) modules have been neutralised with the arrest of dreaded terrorists and recovery of rifles, revolvers, RDX, explosive material, detonators, and cartridges," said Gill.
The police have also made sizeable recovery of contraband in 2009 up to October.
Gill stated: "We have seized nearly 140 kilograms of heroin and 593 kilograms of opium. The state special operations cell of the intelligence wing has busted several inter-state gangs of drug traffickers and also arrested foreign nationals involved in this illegal trade."
Read more: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/punjab-under-maoist-threat-police-chief_100282749.html#ixzz0YVcA6U3v
Punjab police creates special cell to deal with Naxalite problem
Satinder Bains
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
Naxalites have made inroads into farmers, employees organisations
CHANDIGARH: Alarmed at the increasing Naxalites threat, Punjab police has constituted a special Naxalite cell headed by SP-rank officer in the Intelligence wing for monitoring the activities of Left Wing Extremist (LWE) elements.
Punjab Director General of Police, P.S.Gill Tuesday said that the state has witnessed agitations by farmer and employee organizations and the LWE elements have made inroads in these organizations.
He said that the police response mechanism has been accordingly geared-up and recently the state police arrested senior functionaries of the CPI(Maoist) and unearthed the state and zonal Maoist committees.
Gill further disclosed that Punjab police has busted nine terrorist modules with the arrest of 46 terrorists in recent past. The two terrorist crimes which occurred on the same day i.e. July 28, 2009 the murder of Lilly Kumar of Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) and attack on Rulda Singh, the President of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS) have been worked out successfully with busting of associated terrorist modules thereby foiling all terrorist efforts at revival. The Punjab end of the explosives consignment recovered by Rajasthan police in September 2009 was also worked out with the arrest of the intended recipients.
Gill said that the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) modules have been neutralized with the recovery of 3 rifles, 21 revolvers, 2.56 kgs RDX, 3.975 kgs explosive material, 9 detonators, and 176 cartridges.
Punjab DGP said that highly trained and specially equipped Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams of company- strength have been created in every range, and are being provided with dedicated transport.
These SWAT teams would enable the state police to discharge its responsibilities as the first responders in any terrorist or crisis situation. The SWAT teams are under the direct command and control of the range DIG. The team members will be armed with the best assault rifles and support weapons in the international market. The teams would be provided with bullet-proof transport, light weight bullet-proof jackets and helmets, and each member will have hands free radio set. The SWAT teams would be properly trained in all aspects of counter-terrorism.
Punjab Police has decided to raise special anti-riot squads for making available trained personnel for responding to law & order situations.
Gill stated that in the last five months, focus of the Punjab Police has been on building capacity and infrastructure for delivering better police services to the citizens and combating the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking in the state.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Punjab under Maoist threat: Police chief
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Pie Chart Resources
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The Coachella Festival opened Friday and one of the most buzz-worthy elements has been a promo video for "Get Lucky", a ferosh new track from Daft Punk's highly-anticipated new album Random Access Memories. The song and video features singer/songwriter, super producer, designer and fashionista Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. The latter was the lead producer of Chic, the iconic seventies disco auteurs.
A one-minute video was released last night as a commercial on Saturday Night Live. The track is all kinds of brilliance and fuses Rodgers' trademark bass, Pharrell's vocals and Daft Punk's electronica. The album is expected to drop May 21.
PW was last seen walking the runway for Chanel, with his Chanel guitar and selling cosmetics. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Documents show former DOJ lawyer questioned legal rationale for spy program
[JURIST] Recently released documents reveal that former Associate Deputy Attorney General David S. Kris expressed reservations about the Bush administration's legal rationale [JURIST document] for its warrantless domestic surveillance program [JURIST news archive]. In an e-mail [excerpt, PDF] to an aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile] made public Wednesday, Kris said that the Department of Justice's statutory arguments "had a slightly after-the-fact quality or feeling to them."
The e-mail messages and other documents – including an extensive January 2006 memo [PDF] – were released Wednesday under the Freedom of Information Act [text] on a request [JURIST report] by the Electronic Privacy Information Center [advocacy website], the American Civil Liberties Union [advocacy website] and the National Security Archive [official website]. Last month, the DOJ was ordered [PDF opinion; JURIST report] to turn over the documents. AP has more.


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Communication Insights
This little cyber-corner hopes to sensitize marketing communication fraternity to re-build value around their business.
Friday, December 02, 2011
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Rewards or Recognition- Is There a Choice?
We have been trained to think of loyalty programmes in tiers - silver, gold, platinum, etc. We always think of giving monetary rewards at the bottom-rung, and give privileges (recognition) as and when the customer climbs these tiers. The higher the tier, the higher the rewards and privileges.
This seems fine, till we start looking at the recipient of these rewards and recognition closely. Let's take an example - telecom. Here, the high users may be a mixed bag - he could be a businessman, a travelling salesman, a CEO, an insurance agent, a stationery supplier, a college student, or she could be a housewife - in short, just about everyone.
And the rewards one is likely to earn on their telecom bill is unlikely to be much (after all, 2-3% of a monthly bill of Rs.500 or more doesn't amount to much).
Now, some of these customers might already be on numerous loyalty programmes, while the others may be on none. Some of these customers might be on pre-paid, while the others might be on post-paid. Their social standings vary. Their self-image varies. Some of these customers might be monetary benefit-driven, while the others may be convenience-driven. In short, they are as diverse in their thinking or expectation as chalk and cheese. And mostly, the telecom companies do not have such detailed profile information to segregate these customers.
Another industry - Airlines. Here, mostly there will not be an aberration in the kind of people who fly some, and the kind of people who fly more. But then, there could be situations - like the on-board couriers in courier companies might fly more than their CEO. Now, the airline in its wisdom is giving gold or platinum benefits to the on-board courier, while the CEO might be languishing in their silver, or even worse, their red/blue rung.
And whether we are talking rewards, or talking recognition/privileges, both cost the marketer some monies (either you are parting with some percentage your earnings, or buying some privileges from other brands/marketers).
So, why do we as marketers insist on giving everything to everyone - just because he's climbed the tiers? Why don't we give the option to the customer to choose either the rewards or recognition (while there can be tiers even in these)? Why don't we let him decide what he would prefer and hence save some monies, by giving him what he's himself opted for? Why, for heaven's sake, we don't give him a chance to feel a little more involved (because, if I choose something, I have taken an involved/conscious call on what benefits I would like)?
It's time we as marketers started to consider this, because that's what true CEM (Customer Equity Management) is all about.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Places I have visited
visited 21 states (9.33%)
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Ad Agencies or Saree Shops?
Friday, November 17, 2006
Patli Gali (Agencies' Accepted, Chosen Short Cut to Fame)
An extremely insightful piece on how agencies chase awards...
Reproduced with grateful thanks to Euro RSCG...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
10 things to look for to hire winners
Now, who's the right person for the right job? Besides the usual stuff like relevant experience, etc. there's a checklist I use for figuring this one:
1. Is the person really hungry for the job? How needy is he? Does he live with parents and hence has little need to retain the job? Or is he the 'just-married' variety, who has to ensure that the home fires continue to burn? Is the candidate's spouse also working? If the spouse is the wife, then this is a good sign, because, mostly, the husbands are unlikely to live off their wives, but if the spouse is the husband, then you need to explore further for other signs; though exceptions too have come my way. There's this young-ish copywriter who's worked in gulf, and had joined us. He came in one day, and didn't turn up the following morning. When explored, we figured that he's done this repeatedly, and subsequent to his not reporting for work, his poor wife makes the call to the husband's office making excuses for him. Other similar cases where the candidate is not hungry, they end up wasting your time by first accepting the offer and subsequently not joining.
2. Is the person ambitious? Is he considering change because he's not being given a clear understanding of which direction his career is headed? Is he leaving because he's doing the same job over and over again, and hence the learning has stopped? These are interesting signs to look for.
3. Has the person bothered to read up about the company he's wanting to join? What's his level of knowledge, and how clearly or vaguely does he articulate it?
4. Is he curious to find out what he will be expected to do/deliver in his new job role? Or is he just looking for a new job, for the sake of moving on from one place to other, as a means of increasing his remuneration?
5. How willing he's to learn, in case he doesn't know something? Is he the types who is more prone to remaining in his comfort zone, or is he open to taking on newer challenges - challenges which go beyond what he's already done till now? Does he have conviction to follow this through? What he's done in the past which reflects this trait? For such people, I sometimes make an exception of not even looking at relevant experience.
6. Ask him for a few things he's proud of during his entire professional stint. This is a sound reflection of the kind of things he will be good at. Some candidates are proud of doing some operational job well, while the others are proud of more cerebral stuff. Gives you a good fix of where you can slot him, or whether you can slot him.
7. Ask him for things he done during his professional stint, which he wish he'd done better. Beware of those who don't have anything to share. This is one disconcerting question which gets the candidate's true self to emerge - his candour, his nervousness, his confidence or conviction in himself. Of all the things mentioned above, this one probably reveals the most about the candidate.
8. Does he ask questions? You need to wary of those who don't.
9. Does he turn the interview into a chat, or does it remain an interview? How well does he pick up the conversation strings and builds on them to his advantage? Such articulate people will always remain an asset in our business.
10. And last but not the least, trust your gut-feel. There are enough seemingly-sound candidates I have rejected because the gut-feel told me to, and I have discovered later that they weren't as sound as they were coming across as. And similarly, there are enough candidates I have picked up on gut-feel, which some other would have rejected. And more often than not, such gamble has paid off. Reason - if such candidate's credentials don't seem right, and he knows it, just the faith you show in him makes him start to deliver at near-100% efficiency. This is near-100% fail-safe observation. Try it, and you won't regret it.
Happy hiring!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
These Images Represent the Industry Behaviour Today!
Paucity of Good People in our Industry
My dream's all a-shattering! (or in good ol' hindi - Sapna mera... toot gaya)
"Live Life King Size"..."Relax, Have a Charminar"..."Only Vimal"... "Gold Spot, the Zing Thing!". These are some of the lines I had heard while still in college.
The imagery was vivid. Cool dudes, with babes wrapped around them, or just a macho loner blowing smoke into nothingness, happy teenagers freaking out in amusement parks, or desirable looking men and women walking the ramp!
These were the images which came to mind when I first walked the aisles of an advertising agency. Mind was working overtime about how, very soon, yours truly will be hob-nobbing with all these desirable women. Further, it was thinking, once this hob-nobbing begins, who knows what may happen next (these were still the times when all you sought from friends was an intro to that girl with curls, with the cool airs of being able to handle the rest yourself with panache - all you felt you needed was a cool bike!).
Starry eyed, I walked into this industry. First few weeks were all about understanding how the industry functioned - inane things like creative, account management, production, studio, and even more inane things like how we make money here.
All this just didn't seem real. But then, I consoled myself that I am new. Surely, once you put in some years in the industry, all this will change, and magically all that I imagined will just appear in front of my eyes.
While all this was happening, some more cool dude imagery was making its way to the idiot box. And that was further reinforcing the belief, that surely the dream I had when I joined the industry, was lurking somewhere just around the corner.
The wait of weeks turned to months, and then to years. Every passing day was filled with increasingly drier stuff like customer insights for mosquito repellents and baby soaps. I came across all kinds of things - like the Capfarer model, the P-Snap, the ABC, and the NRS. What kept eluding me were the models, who were shapely. Not that I didn't go for shoots, or auditions, or events, or recordings; but then, all such visits to locations and studios were filled with extreme stress about deadlines, budgets, approvals, continuity, props, etc.
Though I can boast of a decent IQ, but the thought never crossed my mind that probably this industry is really all about such stuff, and not about glamour. I continued to wait for the next turn, where the scenery will change, and suddenly the cool climes which I had always associated with this industry, will sooth the otherwise stressed out default life one lives, being a part of this industry.
But while I was waiting, something strange started to happen. For some masochistic reason, I started to enjoy it all. The little dream hadn't died, but while it wasn't coming true, I started to enjoy just the wait, and all that was happening during the wait. I became an ad-world junky.
The next campaign, the next award, the next insight, became the things I started to wait for, and not the next comely lass! And believe you me, these became more fulfilling than the dream that brought me into the industry in the first place.
Now the dream seldom recurs. And the hope of that dream coming true has completely vanished. A new dream has replaced it. The dream of understanding the customers even better, creating even more single-minded, even more persuasive communication, a dream of creating a unique strategy for some unique problem some brand is facing. And strangely, I am a lot calmer, as a result.
Working hard at achieving this new dream has become extremely rewarding - both literally and figuratively. And now, when someone asks me that if I had a choice of making my choices all over again, my answer is - "My choice will be the same, albeit for different reasons."
I am telling this personal story for the benefit of all those young, starry-eyed people who possibly are wanting to enter, or have entered the industry for all the wrong reasons. Enter they must, but they should do so with their eyes wide open, and making their choice with an eye on the right reasons. And, most certainly, they will be rewarded!


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Keeping Your Relationship Healthy
Remember life is about choices...you choose what kind of partner you like (tall, dark, handsome…), you choose whether to move in together or get married, you choose to stay together or to separate. Therefore the things you do to keep things together are based on choice. Here are some tips that many have benefited from...
Adapted from "Ten Tips For Building A Marriage", by Care for the Family
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SP09-403 Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfillhttp://luc.hawaii.gov/completed-dockets/special-permit-decisions-and-order/city-and-county-of-honolulu-special-permits/completed-special-permits-oahu-2000s/sp09-403-waimanalo-gulch/
Docket No. SP09-403 New Special Use Permit – Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill
Decision & Order dated October 22, 2009 (pdf)
Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu's Motion to Reconsider dated October 29, 2009 (pdf)
Order Denying Motion to Reconsider dated December 1, 2009 (pdf)
2012 LUC Remand to City & County of Honolulu and Procedural Issues Arising From Civil No. 09-1-2719-11 Filings
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David 'Mas' Masumoto
Masumoto: When tractors replaced horses
In our old wooden red barn, a set of "trees" hang on the wall. They're wooden bars with metal rings and fasteners at the ends. Farmers once used these when hooking up a team of horses to pull a farm implement, wagon or trailer. And I have no clue how to use these; I have never farmed using horse nor mule.
I remember my father talking about farming with animals. He was a poor, young farmer in 1946 and had no choice; he couldn't afford the new technology of a tractor. Little did my father know that year also marked the transformation of American agriculture: the moment tractors overtook horses on the farm. Innovation trumps tradition.
Earlier in the 1900s, Henry Ford had first introduced the Fordson, a modern tractor with a smaller gas-powered engine. The Model F was farmer friendly, if the average farmer was willing to tolerate the unbearable engine heat and the occasional motor catching on fire.
Imagine millions of farmers, shaking their heads and saying, "Ain't gonna work." They then returned to their farm with Jake or Betty, their loyal and steady team of horses or mules.
They could not foresee the changes coming. They didn't understand Ford's arrogant yet visionary comment: Ask farmers what they want and they would have said a faster horse.
Driven by efficiency, gradually the Fordson was improved. It still required new inputs of gas and oil and used resources of steel and later rubber, but it could outperform the poor old horse.
The tractor triggered a massive change in farm size. In 1900, farmers typically worked about 100 acres; by 1960, it was 300 acres (and today it's more than 400 acres). Some claim the push for productivity forced farmers to keep expanding in a never-ending race.
Productivity in agriculture has resulted in cheaper and cheaper food. The efficiencies brought by the tractor, as well as other innovations and equipment, made food more available than ever before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of our annual income spent on food has continually plummeted. In 1900 when horses ruled our farmlands, Americans spent 43% of their income on food. By 1950, it had dropped to 30%, and today, it's less than 9%. Tractors rule, horses drool.
American farms changed in another significant way: Human labor was less needed and the farm population dramatically shifted. In 1900, 41% of America claimed to be farmers and 60% of Americans lived in rural areas. By 1960 (as tractors dominated agriculture), the number of farmers had collapsed to only 8% and rural communities shrank to 30%. Today, fewer than 2% acknowledge they are farmers and rural America is about 20% of the population.
But were millions of workers displaced or freed?
Other than periods of the Great Depression and images from Grapes of Wrath, this migration off the farm did not necessarily include economic refugees who were poor, out of work and fleeing the terror of the tractors that pushed humans off the land. For many, it was an escape from the hard, physical work of farming.
Industrial America grew at precisely the same moment in our nation's history, absorbing this labor force. Commerce benefitted from a new set of skilled hands, launching the rise of the urban middle class. The tractor, far from being a mechanical demon, was seen as a savior. It freed millions from the torture of farm labor and isolated rural life.
The American tractor became the picture-perfect image of capitalism's creative destruction. In the name of productivity and efficiency, innovation destroys old systems – they shoot horses, don't they?
Progress? Not if you were a horse. And not without issues.
What price are we paying for cheap food? Major medical problems today are associated with the inexpensive processed food that Americans stuff themselves with. Indirectly, can obesity and diabetes somehow be connected with the tractor and the rise of mass-produced commodities in search of a mouth to feed? Or is this all a moot point, long after the horse left the barn.
And are bigger farms necessarily always better? Some will claim that environmental bill has yet to be paid by large scale agriculture. In our Valley, some communities cannot drink water from their wells because excess nitrates — often from agriculture — have polluted groundwater supplies.
Ironically, the loss of people on the farm also meant a loss of voters supporting agricultural policy. We forget that tractors also displaced rural political clout. Politically, the farm vote really doesn't count any more.
In the last election, the failure of the controversial Proposition 37 about labeling GMOs (Generically Modified Organisms) was defeated by the urban vote. More and more, policy decisions for agriculture are determined by "city folks." It's not about politics, it's geography.
I have a number of tractors on our farm. They don't require daily feeding, can work for hours and hours pulling with ease heavy equipment through my fields. Daily, my body thanks the arrival of tractors.
But they aren't alive and I find little comfort in their cold metal and the smell of diesel. So when I look at the horse tack hanging in my old barn, I also see more than the rise of tractor power. I also can't help but see the consequences of innovation.


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Reno, Nevada. Jan. 21, 2015. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Department 10 of the Second Judicial District Court, the Honorable Elliott A. Sattler sentenced John Cervantes to 16-40 years in prison for sexual crimes he committed against his female relative beginning when she was 7-8 years old. The victim, who is now 15 years old, reported the sexual abuse in Aug. 2014. A multi-disciplinary team, coordinated through the Washoe County Child Advocacy Center, investigated the case. The team included authorities from the Reno Police Department Child Abuse Unit, Washoe County Social Services, and the Washoe County District Attorney's Office.
The defendant entered a guilty plea to two counts of Attempted Sexual Assault on Oct. 14, 2014. The Honorable Elliott A. Sattler of the Second Judicial District Court followed the state's recommendation and sentenced the defendant to serve 8-20 years on each count, to run consecutively, for a total of 16-40 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. This is the maximum sentence allowed by law.
Chris Fortier of the Washoe County Public Defender's Office represented the defendant. Deputy District Attorney Peg Samples represented the state.
The Washoe County Child Advocacy Center opened June 13, 2014. Its mission is to ensure the health and safety of a child through a neutral, child-centered environment. The new center is designed to minimize trauma and provide advocacy for the child and non-offending caregivers and support effective investigations.
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Chinese New Year Presentation
Posted by Tommy Lu on January 24, 2009
Follwoing is the story how Bill present Chinese New Year to his children's classes.
Dear Teachers,
First, I would like to wish everybody a early Happy Chinese New Year!
As Chinese educators, I know we are all very passionate about the Chinese culture, so I want to share something that we do in our kids' (Katelyn and Brandon) classrooms that you may find interesting.
Each year around this time, we would book a short period of time (usually around 30 minutes) in each of our children's class to talk about Chinese New Year. This can be done during "mystery reader", "special guest", or any other time slots reserved for outside visitors.
As preparation, we order a few small items from Oriental Trading that includes a red envelope and a couple of small Chinese toys for each student in Brandon and Katelyn's classrooms. We would translate each student's English name into Chinese and use a PowerPoint template (attached, PowerPoint 2007) to print out a customized Chinese New Year pamphlet for each student. The pamphlets would go into the red envelopes. We also buy big bags of individually wrapped fortune cookies from Chinatown. Our budget is approximately $1.50 for each student (2 classes, 50 students & teachers = $50-70 a year, but you can of course scale up or down as you wish).
For the visit, I use a display board to discuss various aspects of Chinese New Year: traditions, food, firecrackers, lion and dragon dance, special clothing, and of course red envelopes. We would take questions and facilitate discussions about similarities and differences between Chinese New Year and other western holidays. After that we hand the gifts (red envelope with their Chinese name, the Chinese toys, and a fortune cookie) to each student. If time permits, I would show a short, 5-minute video of Lion Dance by our CSD students.
We have been doing this for the past 4 years, and the reception has been phenomenal. Students, from 3 to 9 years old, were very interested in all areas of Chinese culture and we had some very lively discussions. They also loved their Chinese names and other gifts. Each year we get numerous thank-you notes and class projects thanking us for the wonderful experience. We even had a parent telling us that her daughter slept with her red envelope and the toys at night for a week!
I encourage you to get engaged in this type of activities. If you are interested to learn more, please let me know. I posted a few pictures at the following gallery:


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Let me begin with what you get in the Surface Box. You receive a power cord, a wireless pen, and the Surface itself. The Surface runs Windows 8 and does not come with a keyboard, however there is one sold separately. Out of the box I already ran into an issue. For some reason the Surface was already on! I'm not sure why this was the case as I was the first person to open the box, but I feel it should be mentioned. The next issue I ran into was with the pen, for some reason when I went to the bluetooth options on the Surface, it would detect the pen but not connect. The pen still worked, but seemed to lag a little bit. Later on I did get the pen to connect, but I still felt like it was slightly laggy.
The Surface Pro 3 Box
The Included Pen (note while it does have two hotkeys on the front, I was unable to map them to any Photoshop shortcuts)
The device itself was quite nice. It wasn't super heavy and the adjustable stand on the back was a nice feature. I also liked the power cord as it was similar to my Macbook cord, where it worked no matter what way you plugged it in. The device had a nice finish and the screen was quite clear.
The Surface front
The back of the Surface
The kickstand
The two programs I installed on the Surface were Adobe Photoshop CC and Mudbox 2015, however, I was only able to test Photoshop as for some reason Mudbox never opened. I was really disappointed by this, as I had hoped to try some sculpting on the Surface. With Photoshop, I tried to work without using a keyboard, as I didn't have the accessory. I found this incredibly frustrating as it slowed down my workflow immensely. Eventually I caved and plugged in an USB keyboard into the single USB port on the Surface, which sped up the process, but also made the device less portable.
Once I began to draw with the Surface, I was pleasantly surprised at the pressure sensitivity. It was nowhere as good as my Intuos tablet, but it was much better than I expected. I did have to press fairly hard for the device to work, so it made faint line work a bit difficult. I was able to do some decent sketching with the device, but overall I found that it took me longer to draw things as a result of the pressure issue.
An example of the pen pressure
All in all, the Surface pro is a nice tablet for general use I used it for some basic web browsing, and played some music off of it and had no issues. When it came to using this as a digital sketchbook however, I found the device was severely lacking. No matter what I did, I just couldn't seem to find a decent way to use this over using my Intuos or Huion. I enjoyed the tablet as a tablet, but I don't think I could recommend it to someone as an alternative to a traditional drawing tablet. As a tablet I would give it an 8/10, but as a drawing tablet I'd have to give it a 5/10.
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Renee Grunfelder, a response to intervention teacher at Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA), created a club to get her online community moving!
The Walk With Me! Club started this past August as a way to connect students and teachers through healthy choices. Members can log on, walk for 30 minutes with a teacher, and talk about fitness and health. While Renee uses an elliptical during meetings, other members use machines like treadmill desks, steppers, or even just walk in place.
"For the past few years I have been trying to figure out a way that I could connect with the kids through health and physical fitness activity instead of academics," Renee said. "My youngest son had been involved in a similar type of club throughout his middle school years and it helped him stay in shape, learn the benefits of healthy food choices, and connect with students socially."
The club meets on the fourth Friday of each month and any middle school student or teacher can join in by simply clicking on a link to join the class. Renee felt that this class was needed due to the declining health of children in America.
"Statistics have shown that parents are outliving their children for the first time due to the childhood obesity problem we have in this country today," Renee said. "I want to do what I can to make a difference on this issue."
Renee loves the support that the club has produced within the GCA community. Members are very supportive of one another and encourage each other to make healthy decisions.
"I had a teacher come visit me and she brought her water bottle," Renee said. "When she noticed I didn't have mine next to my desk she asked where I kept mine. She made sure I found it and put it next to my desk. She continues to this day to follow up with me to make sure I am drinking my water!"
The Walk With Me! Club fosters a community of teachers, students, and even their parents. By including various members of the GCA community, conversations about health and well-being are encouraged both in and outside of the classroom.
"Some students come and get on their video cam to work out with me," Renee said. "Their parents work with us at the same time. Teachers will hop on their video cam to show their workout room!"
Renee's son and GCA student TJ Grunfelder is the DJ for the club and uses music to bring energy and excitement to each meeting.
"Teachers and students find the music uplifting and empowering," Renee said. "When you attend the Walk With Me! Club, it's impossible not to have a great day at Georgia Cyber Academy!"


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rumpled, originally uploaded by fieldguided.Fieldguided was looking ten kinds of adorable in her two shades of peach this week and in doing so brought to my attention that my wardrobe could definitely use a peach infusion. It's one of those Easter egg hues that I'm feeling increasingly drawn to lately. It just looks so fresh and springy! Also, I love the way it can give one's complexion that soft dewy glow, so beautifully evidenced in exhibits A and B above :)
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Ukraine launches probe into deadly Sloviansk shooting
Ukraine says it will launch an investigation into a fatal shooting in the east of the country which has raised tension with Russia further.
At least three people died in the raid on a checkpoint manned by pro-Russian separatists near the town of Sloviansk.
Russia expressed "outrage" at the shooting and said Ukraine's Right Sector nationalists were to blame.
The incident came as pro-Russian groups continued to occupy government buildings defying a deal to leave.
The deputy secretary of Ukraine's national security council, Viktoriya Siumar told the BBC that it was too early to tell who was responsible for the attack.
Criminal groups could have been behind the incident, she said, adding that "the level of criminality in eastern Ukraine has increased substantially recently".
Ms Siumar said that Kiev was "concerned" about the fact that Russia had already reached its own conclusions.
Russian television showed an interview with a man, allegedly captured after the attack, who said he was a Right Sector member.
However, a spokesman for the group denied that the man was a member.
"Right Sector was not there, and whatever happened there was an obvious provocation from the Russian secret services," Artyom Skoropadskiy said.
The Right Sector mocked the discovery of a business card found in a burned out car at the site and said to belong to its leader Dmytro Yarosh.
Mr Skoropadskiy said this was "propaganda worse than that of Nazi Germany", adding: "As if the militants of Pravy Sektor carry Yarosh's business cards with them!"
The Russian foreign ministry accused the Kiev government of not doing enough to protect Russian speakers.
"Russia is indignant about this provocation by gunmen, which testifies to the lack of will on the part of the Kiev authorities to rein in and disarm nationalists and extremists," it said in a statement.
Russia, Ukraine, the EU and US agreed during talks in Geneva last Thursday that illegal military groups in Ukraine must be dissolved, and that those occupying government premises must be disarmed and leave.
But the separatists' spokesman in the city of Donetsk said that the Kiev government was "illegal", and vowed they would not go until it stepped down.
The shooting is the first fatal incident in the region since Thursday's agreement.
Sloviansk rebel leader and self-proclaimed mayor Vyacheslav Ponomarev called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to send peacekeepers to the region. He also asked for food and weapons.
Mr Ponomarev added that a "people's army of Donbass" was being set up. Donbass (Don river basin) is the industrial area of eastern Ukraine made up of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The BBC's James Reynolds in Donetsk says that the Geneva deal is already in trouble and events in Sloviansk will do little to change that.
Ships returned
Meanwhile, Ukraine's navy said that seven of its ships that were stationed in Crimea - now annexed by Russia - had returned to the port of Odessa.
However, the captain of the Kirovograd said that his crew had decided to join the Russian armed forces.
"The ship has been operating for 11 years, unfortunately its crew decided to stay in Russia, but they have saved this ship and I am grateful for this," said Dmitry Kovalenko.
US Vice-President Joe Biden is set to meet Ukraine's acting president and prime minister on Tuesday on a two-day visit to Kiev.
Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk criticised Russia's Vladimir Putin in a US TV interview ahead of the visit.
He told NBC's Meet the Press programme that Mr Putin had a "dream to restore the Soviet Union".
"It's crystal clear that for today, Russia is the threat to the globe, and the threat to the European Union, and a real threat to Ukraine," Mr Yatsenyuk said.
'Pivotal' period
Ukraine has been in crisis since last November, when Kiev was gripped by protests against President Viktor Yanukovych over his rejection of an economic pact with the EU. He was toppled in February and fled to Russia.
Russia then annexed Crimea following a regional referendum that approved joining the Russian federation. The annexation provoked international outrage.
Pro-Russian activists then occupied buildings in several eastern Ukrainian cities.
Ukraine has said that operations against the pro-Russian militants have been suspended over Easter.
Ukraine's interim authorities have appealed for national unity and promised to meet some of the demands of pro-Russian protesters.
These include the decentralisation of power and guarantees for the status of the Russian language.
But the US has warned the next few days will be pivotal and has threatened more sanctions against Russia if it fails to abide by the agreement.
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Frostheart PhoenixThe touch of an aged Phoenix is enough to freeze a warrior to death.
As a Flamespyre Phoenix ages, its body cools, and even begins to sap heat from its surroundings. Finally the plumage that once blazed with fire grows heavy with frost and ice. Once this occurs, the Phoenix must leave the Flamespyres, for the chill that surrounds it causes agony in its brightly burning kin. Most such Frostheart Phoenixes dwell in lonely exile on crags about the Eataine Coast until their bodies finally freeze solid, to leave curious frozen statues along the crags and cliff tops. The ice that sheathes its form is as hard as glass, and its enemies find their own strength and resolve eaten away by its chilly presence. Knowing they can no longer resurrect themselves in magical fire, the Frostheart Phoenixes fight even harder in the defence of their homeland, determined to end their existence striking a final blow against the enemies of Ulthuan.
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Recruitment Cost1650
Upkeep Cost412
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├ Melee Damage Base120
├ Melee Damage Ap280
├ Armour PiercingNo
├ Bonus vs Cavalry0
├ Bonus vs Elephants0
└ Bonus vs Infantry0
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├ Base Defence48
├ Shieldnone
└ Shield Defence0
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└ Shield Armour0
├ Man Entitywh2_main_hef_mon_phoenix_frostheart
├ Man Speed80
├ Man Health8
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Leadership (Base Morale)85
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- Blizzard Aura
The Frostheart is surrounded by icy shards and biting winds with every great flap of its mighty wings.
- Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
- Causes Terror
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- Armoured
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- Magical Aura
This unit is surrounded by one or more magical auras that either support nearby friends or harm its foes.
- Attuned to Magic
This unit has magical attacks and becomes stronger when the winds of magic are in full gale.
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Reign: I feel like you should still be there for him even if you're scared that you could fall in love and things would turn out not how you both want it to, you know? Because you might not know how much you mean to him or how much he needs you at this point in his life. I don't exactly know how to fix your problem but if I were you, I'd do my best to let him know how I feel and to try to make him feel somehow better, if that makes sense. You can't exactly "cure" him or anything like that but just be there when he wants to reach out because it could really help him. I understand how it's hard to like him and not like you back but sometimes the person who you truly fall in love with might not who you end up with.
Anna: I don't know the guy that much so my advice can't be that accurate. From what I think, friendship is what he needs the most in his situation. I know that it's going to be hard to suppress the feelings inside and that it's going to hurt so much because you can't say it to his face and get things over with. But you have to be there for him as a friend. It seems that you deeply care about him, so I'm sure you understand that you have to be there for him for his healing. You can do so many things for his depression to lighten up, such as coax him to visit a psychiatrist or something (Google it). Don't expect him to bounce right back up. Do not, and I repeat DO NOT, expect him to fall in love with you like those tragic young adult novels. The main goal here is to help him get better. I'm sorry to say this but you have to deal with your feelings later.
"I hate my brother's new girlfriend because I think she's a bitch and that my brother could do better. My brother's an overachiever and his girlfriend is mean and couldn't care less about school. How do I tell my brother to break up with this girl??"
Reign: You can't really force your brother to break up with this girl, because he might see some things you can't see in her. I think your brother is dating her for a reason and that reason might not be realized by others, but if you really feel in your gut that she's not meant for him, explain how you feel about his girlfriend to him. I know you want what's best for him but sometimes he needs to take on his own problems by himself.
Anna: Please do not pull one of those sitcom plot conflicts where you set up elaborate plans to sabotage your brother's relationship. Please. First of all you need to analyze why in God's name would your brother date someone like that. If you don't know all the aspects of your brother's relationship then you have no right to interfere just yet. You step in when you start to see that the new girlfriend is affecting how he's performing as a student, family member, and overall as a human being. If she's making his grades go down, bringing him home smashed as hell, or simply making him a worse person, then you talk to your brother. Sit down and make him understand your point as gentle as you can. You can also talk to his friends if they agree or not.
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Love Chain Earring
Love Chain Earring
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This dangly earring spells out love with a diamond instead of an "o". Customize it with any letter combination you want, with your kids initials or just a fun word. The chain starts attached to the front first letter and ends attached to the back.
Diamonds: 0.05 carats, G color, VS2 clarity.
Letter size: 0.22"
1 letter option comes with one .05ct diamond too.
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Available in 14k yellow, white and rose gold.
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