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Have a gamer you're trying to buy the perfect gift for this holiday? We have some great/goofy ideas for you.
The gamer in your life has probably already given you an extensive list of the many video games he or she would love to find wrapped up in a gift box this holiday season.
But there's more to life than just video games. Or rather, what I mean to say is ... when it comes to giving gifts to gamers, I've been thinking outside the box.
What follows is a look at some fun, if not downright goofy game-themed toys, trinkets, odds and ends sure to put a smile on the face of the game enthusiast you know and love.
Portal 2 Aperture Laboratories Shower Curtain - $20, ThinkGeek
What gamer doesn't love the "Portal" games? More importantly, what gamer wouldn't appreciate a little something to help inspire them to belt out that beloved "Portal" tune "Still Alive" while showering in the morning?
You'll be happy to know that this "Portal 2"-themed shower curtain "contains less than 1% mercury" and is most likely not radioactive. Though, as the sales pitch suggests, you might want to consider wearing your lead underwear when you're behind this curtain ... just to be safe.
Speaking of neat-o "Portal"-themed gift ideas, check out these Portal bookends as well as this Portal 2 Cave Johnson Talking Portrait. In fact, here's a handy link to all of ThinkGeek's Portal-themed gift items.
iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet – $80, ThinkGeek
Know someone who'd enjoy playing some old-school Atari games on their new-school iPad ... but may not be too excited about the touch-screen interface? The iCade cabinet offers an eye-catching, retro-cool solution.
Download this Atari's Greatest Hits app, then simply slide the original iPad or iPad 2 into this desktop-sized cabinet and fire up retro hits like "Centipede," "Asteroid," "Missile Command," "Tempest" and loads of other old-school faves.
Meanwhile, for a slightly less expensive way to add joystick controls to your iPad games, check out the $18 Joystick-It iPad Arcade Stick.
Video game controller charms - $7, Etsy.com
Here's a surefire way to charm the girl (or boy) gamer in your life. These hand-made charms come in the shape of Sega Genesis, Wii, PlayStation, NES, Xbox 360 and Atari controllers. But the seller — Alia B. at Outpost8 — says she can custom make other controller charms as well.
iPWN! 4 Case - $18, Lootiful.com
Here's a little something for the Nintendo/Apple fanboy or fangirl in your life. The iPWN! 4 case transforms your iPhone into an old-school Game Boy – at least on the outside. Lootiful also offers a silicone model and is taking pre-orders for a case that turns your iPad into a giant Game Boy.
Meanwhile, you can find a couple of similar offerings over at Etsy. Check out this hand-sewn Game Boy-themed iPad case ($50).
Game controller soaps — prices vary, Etsy
Does someone you know spend too much time playing "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and too little time taking care of, oh, personal hygiene? Well, here's the perfect gift (and not-so-subtle hint) for that particular gamer in your life.
Etsy seller DigitalSoaps offers a variety of scented soaps in the shape of various game controllers. There's the NES controller ($11) and the PlayStation 3 controller ($22) as well as soap in the shape of an Xbox 360 ($9).
And speaking of nifty controller-themed items on Etsy, check out these very cool controller ornaments ($30).
T-shirts, T-shirts, T-shirts - prices vary
Whether the gamer in your life adores "Minecraft," "Warcraft" or "Starcraft," you can't go wrong with a gift that lets them wear their love of gaming on their sleeve (literally).
Several websites offer a variety of gamer T-shirts and clothing items. Check out the "Minecraft" tees at Jinx.com, the 8-Bit Dynamic Life shirt at ThinkGeek, or the various video-game-themed tees at Splitreason, SharkRobot and Threadless.
And if T-shirts aren't quite their thing, how about these gamer socks and undies.
Zynga/Best Buy
FarmVille plush toys - $10, Best Buy
Speaking of game addictions, surely the "FarmVille" player in your life will love you for making their Facebook gaming habit just a little bit more tangible with these collectible "FarmVille" toys.
"FarmVille" creator Zynga has partnered with Best Buy to sell a series of eight plush farm animals. And the good news for the gamer you'll gift these trinkets to is that each plush animal unlocks an exclusive virtual animal within the Facebook game and comes with 10 Farm Cash to use in the game as well.
Angry Birds: Knock on Wood - $30, various retailers
Here's a painless way to ease the "Angry Birds" addict in your life away from playing the game on their smartphone or tablet ... and into playing it with you out here in the so-called real world.
That's right, the hit game app has been turned into an officially licensed board game complete with bird-flinging sling-shot, building blocks and tiny pig enemies to knock down. But no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to download this game. You'll find it at retailers such Amazon, Target or ToysRUs.
Pac Man Plush Hat - $30, ThinkGeek
It's cold outside. This hat is warm. This hat is awesome. This hat is also ... a little creepy. Surely, someone you know and love should have this hat.
For more holiday gift ideas for the gamer in your life, check out these stories:
- 5 great games for people who love a good story
- 5 great games for the art lover
- 5 great games to play with the whole family
- Black Friday games you've got to grab
Winda Benedetti writes about games for msnbc.com. You can follow her tweets about games and other things here on Twitter or join her in the stream here on Google+. And be sure to check out the In-Game Facebook page here.


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Vehicle: '03 Dodge Ram 1500
Owner: Chad Oertel, Phoenix, AZ
Tires & Wheels: 37x12.50 Cooper STTs on Unique 17-inch
Suspension: Custom 7-inch lift via a straight-axle conversion using a triangulated four-link with King coilovers, 63-inch rear leaves, custom shackles, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: High-pinion Dana 44 front with a custom truss, Dedenbear knuckles, and chromoly shafts, 14-bolt rear, disc conversion, ARB Air Lockers, 4.88 gears
Performance mods: Hemi, Flowmaster muffler
Other doodads: High steer, custom winch mount, bumpers, sliders, skidplates, tire gate
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, it's good on nearly every terrain, and it gets wheeled every chance I get
Anything you would change?: Hydraulic assist and a 'cage
Super Slinger
Vehicle: '99 Ford F-250
Owner: Jeremiah Kundel, Davenport, IA
Tires & Wheels: 38.5x15 Boggers on 16.5x12 American Racing
Suspension: 8-inch Fabtech
Drivetrain: Dana 50, 10.5-inch Sterling, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 5.4L, K&N air filter, 3-inch Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift, Optima RedTop
Anything you would change?: Selectable lockers and a winch
3/4 Jeep
Vehicle: '67 Jeep Gladiator J-200
Owner: Tyson Newell Tires: 35x12.50x15 on Wildcat radials
Suspension: Custom 6-inch
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: 230ci
Does everything work the way you want?: So far
Anything you would change?: I'm making a list
Anything to add?: I haven't made many changes to it yet, but considering that I only paid 75 bucks for it, I have a little extra change to make it better!
Trail King
Vehicle: '02 Toyota Tacoma
Owner: Matt Strahan, CA
Tires & Wheels: 37x12.50 Goodyear MT/Rs on 15x8 Allied steel beadlocks
Suspension: All Pro 4-inch front springs, 63-inch Chevy 1/2-ton rear springs, All Pro Johnny Joint hangers with 6-inch shackles
Drivetrain: J.E. Reel driveshafts, Dana 44 front with 30-spline axles, and an Ox Locker, stock Tacoma rear axle with an E-Locker, 4.88 gears
Performance mods: Poweraid throttle-body spacer, K&N cold-air intake, Magnaflow muffler
Other doodads: Front Range transfer-case crossmember, custom axlewrap bars, Adventure Trailers Expedition bed replacement, 19-gallon water tank, propane and power hookups, Ezi-Awn rooftop tent, onboard air
Does everything work the way you want?: For now
Anything you would change?: I'm building a Dana 60 to go in the rear, and an Inchworm transfer case would be nice
Blazing Home
Vehicle: '84 Chevy S-10 Blazer
Owner: Lucas Aguilar, Lakewood, CO Tires: Custom-cut 38.5x15 Thornbirds
Suspension: Custom via 4-inch Chevy 1/2-ton springs with two leaves removed per pack, custom shackles, Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: TH400, NP208, Dana 44 front with a Aussie Locker, 14-bolt rear, welded, 4.56 gears
Performance mods: 5.7L, Advance Adapters headers, 2.5-inch Cherry Bombs, K&N filter, ACCEL ignition, custom mapped ECM, 100 shot of NO2
Other doodads: Removable hardtop and doors, interior 'cage, custom armor Funniest Wheeling incident: Twisting the TH400 in half playing with the NO2 100 yards from the trail head
Does everything work the way you want?: Almost. It's a project with a steep learning curve
Anything you would change?: Should have started with a K-5 frame for symmetry and support
Anything to add?: This just shows what can be done with an angle grinder, welder, and flat garage floor!
Vehicle: '98 GMC Z71
Owner: Allan Kennedy
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Pro Comp Mud Terrains on 16x10 Rock Crawlers
Suspension: 6-inch Pro Comp
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: Poweraid throttle-body spacer and chip, Flowmaster exhaust, Airaid intake
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Swamp Time
Vehicle: '94 Ford F-250
Owner: Michael Short, Paxico, KS
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch Pro Comp Xterrains on 16-inch
Suspension: Custom 4-inch
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: 460ci
Other doodads: Custom intake
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: I want Swampers!
Vehicle: '83 Jeep CJ-7
Owner: Brian Pikerowski, Martinsburg, WV
Tires & Wheels: 39.5-inch Iroks on 17x9 beadlocks
Suspension: Stretched to 100 inches via stock XJ springs
Drivetrain: T-18, Dana 300, Dana 60 axles, Lincoln locked, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 358ci I-6 bored 0.030 over
Other Doodads: 8,000-pound Ramsey winch
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Full hydraulic steering
Ranger Conversion
Vehicle: '00 Ford Ranger
Owner: Michael Smith, Oxnard, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 MTZs on 16-inch Classic Lock
Suspension: 5-inch RCD coilover conversion
Drivetrain: Heavy-duty front driveshaft, 4.10 gears
Performance mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust
Does everything work the way you want?: Works well, but I wish there was more wheel travel
Anything you would change?: Dixon Brothers long-travel kit, lockers, and maybe 35-inch tires
Extra Sun
Vehicle: '06 Nissan Xterra
Owner: Robert Kalmbach Tires: 33-inch BFG A-Ts
Suspension: 5-inch Calmini
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: Stock
Other doodads: Shock Works bumpers, skids, and sliders, MileMarker winch
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Kansas Crusher
Vehicle: '95 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Aaron Blaylock, McPerson, KS
Tires & Wheels: 35x15 TSLs on 15x10 steel
Suspension: 5-inch Rough Country
Drivetrain: AX-5, NP231, Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear
Performance mods: 4.0L, Brute Force intake, Dynamax header and exhaust
Other doodads: Custom front bumper, suspension seats, custom skids and taillights
Does everything work the way you want?: Other than the clutch wearing thin, everything works extremely well
Anything you would change?: More power and a coil-spring conversion


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney answered questions in a live forum hosted by the Spanish-language Univision network. Held at the University of Miami on Sept. 19, 2012, co-hosted by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas
The TV network's presidential forums continued the next day, Sept. 20, 2012, with the same hosts questioning President Barack Obama.
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I was checking the wiki of oVirt yesterday when I saw something that I was not aware of : oVirt already support GlusterFS! Not everything is there and working 100% but it's developing rapidly.
What amaze me is the fast evolution that free software enable. The first official release of oVirt is not 6 months old that I would not have enough space here to list all the new features that are being worked on. Go back 2 years in time when RHEV first came out : it was very promising but at the same time very far from the features set that VMware had. Look at RHEV/oVirt now and the fast pace of development since then.
If you want to try out oVirt and GlusterFS or see what it look like, someone posted a short tutorial on this at http://www.middleswarth.net/content/installing-ovirt-31-and-glusterfs-using-either-nfs-or-posix-native-file-system


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A portion of the mission statement of Pottery Northwest reads: "...to develop and promote excellence in the ceramic arts..." Our gallery program is indeed a significant aspect of the mission.
In the age of the internet and our ability to go anywhere, see anything (almost), it is especially important not to lose sight of the importance of engaging real physical objects. Just as the camera is not the same as the eye, the object has a presence that is impossible to capture without encountering it firsthand.
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Editor's note: Don't miss the premiere of "The Bully Effect" on "AC360" at 10 p.m. ET Thursday. And visit CNN.com Health on Thursday for our story on glorification of bullying, the last of our series. Note graphic language in this story.
(CNN) -- Brandon Turley didn't have friends in sixth grade. He would often eat alone at lunch, having recently switched to his school without knowing anyone.
While browsing MySpace one day, he saw that someone from school had posted a bulletin -- a message visible to multiple people -- declaring that Turley was a "fag." Students he had never even spoken with wrote on it, too, saying they agreed.
Feeling confused and upset, Turley wrote in the comments, too, asking why his classmates would say that. The response was even worse: He was told on MySpace that a group of 12 kids wanted to beat him up, that he should stop going to school and die. On his walk from his locker to the school office to report what was happening, students yelled things like "fag" and "fatty."
"It was just crazy, and such a shock to my self-esteem that people didn't like me without even knowing me," said Turley, now 18 and a senior in high school in Oregon. "I didn't understand how that could be."
A pervasive problem
As many as 25% of teenagers have experienced cyberbullying at some point, said Justin W. Patchin, who studies the phenomenon at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He and colleagues have conducted formal surveys of 15,000 middle and high school students throughout the United States, and found that about 10% of teens have been victims of cyberbullying in the last 30 days.
Online bullying has a lot in common with bullying in school: Both behaviors include harassment, humiliation, teasing and aggression, Patchin said. Cyberbullying presents unique challenges in the sense that the perpetrator can attempt to be anonymous, and attacks can happen at any time of day or night.
Brandon Turley, 18, who experienced cyberbullying in middle school, designed the WeStopHate.org website.
Brandon Turley, 18, who experienced cyberbullying in middle school, designed the WeStopHate.org website.
There's still more bullying that happens at school than online, however, Patchin said. And among young people, it's rare that an online bully will be a total stranger.
"In our research, about 85% of the time, the target knows who the bully is, and it's usually somebody from their social circle," Patchin said.
Patchin's research has also found that, while cyberbullying is in some sense easier to perpetrate, the kids who bully online also tend to bully at school.
"Technology isn't necessarily creating a whole new class of bullies," he said.
Father finds purpose after son's suicide
Long-lasting consequences
The conversations that need to be happening around cyberbullying extend beyond schools, said Thomas J. Holt, associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University.
"How do we extend or find a way to develop policies that have a true impact on the way that kids are communicating with one another, given that you could be bullied at home, from 4 p.m. until the next morning, what kind of impact is that going to have on the child in terms of their development and mental health?" he said.
Holt recently published a study in the International Criminal Justice Review using data collected in Singapore by his colleague Esther Ng. The researchers found that 27% of students who experienced bullying online, and 28% who were victims of bullying by phone text messaging, thought about skipping school or skipped it. That's compared to 22% who experienced physical bullying.
Those who said they were cyberbullied were also most likely to say they had considered suicide -- 28%, compared to 22% who were physically bullied and 26% who received bullying text messages.
Although there may be cultural differences between students in Singapore and the United States, the data on the subject of bullying seems to be similar between the two countries, Holt said.
A recent study in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that both victims and perpetrators of bullying can feel long-lasting psychological effects. Bullying victims showed greater likelihood of agoraphobia, where people don't feel safe in public places, along with generalized anxiety and panic disorder.
Tips for parents
1. Be a good example -- kids often learn bullying behavior from their parents.
2. Teach your child what it means to be a good friend.
3. Make your home a safe haven for kids after school.
4. Use teachable moments on TV to show the power of bystanders.
5. Listen. Don't be in denial about incidents that are brought to your attention.
People who were both victims and bullies were at higher risk for young adult depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia among females, and the likelihood of suicide among males. Those who were only bullies showed a risk of antisocial personality disorder.
Reporting cyberbullying
Since everything we do online has a digital footprint, it is possible to trace anonymous sources of bullying on the Internet, he said. Patchin noted that tangible evidence of cyberbullying may be more clear-cut than "your word against mine" situations of traditional bullying.
Patchin advises that kids who are being cyberbullied keep the evidence, whether it's an e-mail or Facebook post, so that they can show it to adults they trust. Historically, there have been some issues with schools not disciplining if bullying didn't strictly happen at school, but today, most educators realize that they have the responsibility and authority to intervene, Patchin said.
Mother feared bullying would kill her son
Adults can experience cyberbullying also, although there's less of a structure in place to stop it. Their recourse is basically to hire a lawyer and proceed through the courts, Patchin said.
Even in school, though, solutions are not always clear.
Turley's mother called the school on his behalf, but the students involved only got a talking-to as punishment. Cyberbullying wasn't considered school-related behavior, at least at that time, he said.
"I was just so afraid of people," says Turley, explaining why he went to different middle schools each year in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. He stayed quiet through most of it, barely speaking to other students.
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the carolina watchman salisbury h c aphil 10,1884 r*r vttt»tl dt^ttt-c 1 kc 6 xjsf 3l*2p for think just a moment it may be greatly to your profit ho t3uy your kiimt acid phosphate and guanos ■• mi vou can 11 your cotton c i have now ready and am selling . hi for cash or op time to suit my customers royster's l!ii!i ill 111 niiniti •'.■■i acid sold in the state beyond doubt — also the a1ef00 agid phosphate . so high in fjf-oi^in and south carolina that they pay 1 per ton more for -• hut i will sell at a small profit to meet prices of other brands also i have the best german ka1nit o sale in the cou tky i omposting v are the very best that can be got anywhere there < ill al once ji i prices and put in your orders j d gaskill __ ■l _ if eve you had a showing for fine prices it is in the crop of tobacco to be planted this year ;■■<-•• s m a m :,; id :■btooooafti i strive to have in that store everything a farmer would like : ir himself and lii family we want our customer to be a cheerful man liis purse in ecrful but lie can't be if when he comes ,'. ii in in him liti le or not hing even body knows that on the fertilizer n o be ni all favorable depends the resnlt of iiis crop and ... in has no rii>hi to risk that crop on anything that has not been i he fi llowin will show what has been tried and proved in the in tobacco and major racusd of halifax county ya the great i grower of pedigree tobacco seed is the man who tells about it . : tobacco is he certainly dors : are si veral brands of fertilizer manufactured specially for tobacco differing ■. m pi ii e and merit ; and after repeated experiments with most if not all • or gives it a hi decided opinion that for fine bright silky tobaccc - the anchor<fl>brand p prepared by the southern fertilizing company richmond na - opinion is based upon seventeen years trial and often in competition with the brands on the market b is a tried and j>r ■■■•' fertilizer which the plant . thout the risk of getting something unsuited to his crop and therefore 1 immed it with confidence mossrs mathev v williamson of reidsville x c wrote the following to the ■>. and statt • they have seen nothing since to change their judgment our own al experience and it covers a long time in watching the re .■use oi ms brands of commercial fertilizers handled in this section it judgmei at the ilstchos brans stands at the head of all the plant seems to receive more ittin tin use of this article than from any other and we are of opinion th ir stand by we would hear less of lighi chaffy tobacco bul no body and that the fanner would realize the result he ought in his labor for low grade tobacco trill not bring big money wai t you to have big money for your crop because we not only desire n i bills with us but pay for them when they are made hence we han anchor brand and will supply you in quantities to sr.it direct from the we don't want people to abuse us about their fertilizer we therefore sell ne iii shown to be the best so make no arrangements in this line until • w it |] us \ i u certainly can't afford to take any risk this year j d gaskill 1 f j''*^iij 1 n ■''■■have this season in larger quantity than ever before the old relia fe " sea fowl guano i ' i'i n 1 is i pleasure to sell this brand because it pleases and one fact is thai it has increased in sales the last two years which no other a this market also 1 will have hymans & dancy's pre31iu3i guajno which is one of the favorites of oabarras farmers tands any hiirher with them and we all know that they are good and m rs and especially raise fine large crops of cotton imodate my friends and customers 1 will keep on hand a fullstock oi i orn meal oats cotton seed mtf bran ship stuff bacon molasses salt : i will sell for cash or batter very low also will sell on time bt"have a small lot o prime clover seed j d gaskill : . , ouano warehouse in town near holmes tan yard democratic state convention rooms central dem ex com raleigh april 1 1884 the central executive committee of the democratic party met to-day in pursuance of the call of the chair man on motion it was resolved that the state executive committee of the democratic party are requested to meet in the city of raleigh on wed nesday april lb'th 1884 to consider the call of a state convention of the democratic party the resignation of t r jernigan esq of his membership of the com mittee from the 1st district was ten dered and accepted and col harry skinner of pitt county was duly elected to fill the vacancy the death of the late isaac b kel ly of the 3d district being brought to the attention of the committee a vacancy was declared in said district and john 1 stanford of the county of duplin was elected to fill said vacancy octavius coke ch'ai j j lltchford sec'y » a little comparison north carolina is thoroughly and completely aroused upon the great question of education and we look with pride upon the grand old state as she takes a foremost position in the line of buttle against ignorance in all its forms our public and private schools are receiving a largely increas ed patronage over former years all our institutions of learning are more effi cient in work than at any other time since the civil war and to show what the state is now doing for public edu cation we make a little comparison with the work of one of the most cul tured states of the union massachusetts value of taxable prop erty 1,600,000,000 ann unit paid for edu cation 4.000.0(10 one dollar paid for education on each 400 of taxable property north carolina value of taxable prop erty si 70.000.000 amount paid for edu cation 500.000 one dollar paid for education ' on each 340 of taxable property this shows that north carolina is doing proportionally more for the edu cation of her children than the highly cultivated sf '*•' of massachusets is do ing for her schools x c teacher from the rowan school times ths study of mental science that the science of the mind has not held that high place in the public regard and estimation to which it is justly entitled can hardly be denied the cause of this is to be found partly in the nature of the science and partly in the practical tendency of the age the dullest mind can conceive some use in chemistry or botany or natural philosophy they are of service in the analysis of soils and the comprehen sion of the laws of mechanical and chemical forces but mental science lias no such application no such practical results to the careless eye its dwelling-place and sphere of ac tion lie removed somewhat from the observation if men it has no splen did cabinets or museums to throw open to the gaze of the multitude we are given more to action than to thought as we pass from the observation and study of the mineral to the form of vegetable life from the plant to insect and thence to the animal and from in his various orders and classes to man the highest type of animal existence on the earth we are conscious of a pro gression in the rank and dignity of that which we contemplate but it is only when we turn our attention from all these to the intelligence that dwells within the man and makes him master of this lower world that we stand up on the summit of elevation and over look the wide field of previous enquiry toward this all other sciences lead as the mineral the plant the insect the animal in all their curious and wonder ful organizations^are necessarily infe rior to man so is the science of them however important amd useful subor dinate to the science of man himself many of the most noble sciences are themselves the creations of the mind the science of number and quantity a a science 1 a.ling to the most sublime results as in the calculations of the as tronomer is a pure product of the hu man intellect indeed what is all sci ence lint the work of the mind the ■creations of art are wonderful but the i mind that can conceive and execute those creations is still more to ; be admired language is wonder ful but chiefly as a production and ex pression af mind we admire the rich ness the eloquence the exactness the beauty of the greet tongue but where did these qualities exist in the greek : language or in the greek mind the connection of mental science j with other practical arts is much ! more intimate than is usually supposed the physician finds in the practice of his profession that in order to success the laws of the mind must constitue an important part of his study how to avoid and how to touch the secret springs of human actions a word rightly spoken is often better than medicine in order to comprehend the nature of disease he must under stand the effect on the bodily organiza tson of the due and also of the undue exertions of each of the mental facul ties the public speaker whether at the bar in the public assembly in the halls of the legislature or in the pul pit finds that a knowledge of this sci ence is indispensible he must under stand the laws and operations of the human mind how to touch the sensi bilities how to awaken the passions how to soothe the troubled spirits especially is this science of use to the teacher in the knowledge which it gives him of the mind of the pupil and the skill in dealing with that mind the mind of the pupil is to him the instru ment on which he is required to play - a curious instrument of many and strange keys and stops capable of be ing touched to wonderful harmony and to fearful discord to handle this instrument well is no ordinary acquire ment what shall we say of the man who knows nothing of the instrument but only the music to be performed — noth ing of the mind to be taught but on ly the knowledge to be communicated to know the mind that is to be taught how to stimulate how to control how to encourage how to restrain how to guide and direct its every movement and impulse is the first thing to learn and the key to all success in the school room j m weatherlt the theory of tornadoes what causes these terrors of the atmosphere and how 2 hey are foretold the carolina spartan has just published an elaborate and original article from professor dupre of wef ford college on tornadoes hurri canes and cyclones from which we make the following extratcs il lustrative of the theory of tornadoes as accepted and applied by the uni ted states signal service : at washington telegrams arc re ceived daily from all parts of the union giving the barometic pressure at each station the dispatches on the 19th of last ftbruary said that the barometer stood 7 a.m at savan nah 30.09 charleston 30.09 spar tanburg 30.09 charlotie 30.10 norfolk 30.11 new york 30.20 toronto 29.96 h re was enough information to show that all along the atlantic coast was an area ot comparatively high pressure at morehead minnesota t!;e ba rometer marked 30.05 yankton da kota 30.12 omaha 29.94 denver colordo 30 1g dodge city kansas 30.07 here was another high press ure region at louisville the ba rometer read 29.77 chicago 29.47 this information pointed to an area of low pressure somewhere in the western states at galves.ton the barometer stood 29.82 new orleans 29.8g peusa cola 29.93 this indicated that the low pressure area was north of the gulf states all over the lake re gion the barometer stood quite low ; in some places 29.00 this would at once with no further information iocate approximately the area of low est pressure at milwaukee barom eter 29.55 davenport iowa 29.48 springfield illinois 29.52 and chi cago 29.47 now we have within a email limit the area of lowest press ure its location being between chi cago springfield davenport and milwaukee this is the valley or great basis of atmospheric depression around which on every side the pressure is great as a necessary consequence the air will rush fram all quarters in upon this depression — lot in straight direct lines towards the centree of low pressure but in paths somewhat circular and spinal produ cing a vorticose motion to understand this circular motion — the centre of low pressure — let us follow the direction of the wind from ! new orleans which is due south from this centre the wind would tend to rush due north in a straigth line but the rotation of the earth at new orleans towards the east is greater than at places farther north the winds therefore blowing from new orleans would have an eastward as well as a northward tendency the winds that bear down from the lakes ami british possessions to wards the south coming from regions where the rotation of the earth is less than fioro°those farther south would not move round as fast as the regions over which they pass but would drag behind falling towards the west so it would be to a less degree with all points intermediate to these due east or west from the centre the ef fects of the earth's rotation would be zer this eastward and northward tendency of the southern winds and the westward and southward tenden cy ef the northern winds would re sult in a twist or whirl from right to left or from east to west through north or as it is often expressed in a direction opposed to the hands of a watch or opposite to boring with a gimlet in order to ascertain at any time or place in what general direc tion the area of low pressure is the following rule is given place your back to the wind and the area of low pressure or storm centre will be on your left of course for the south ern hemisphere all this is reversed at 2 p na on the afternoon ef the walterboro tornado the thermometer it savannah stood at 83 at charles ton 72 the wind southerly this was on the southern side of the tor nado at augusta the thermometer stood 65 wind blowing from the north here then are the necessary conditions for tornado formation ; the air at walterboro was hot and sultry no motion whatever in the atmos phere suddenly two clouds were seen approaching one from the south east the other from the northwest and in another moment there was a rushing rumbling sound like the ap proach of many trains of cars then trees churches and dwelling houses were whirling and twisting from their foundations in the vortex of a migh ty tornado at 3 p ni on the 19th of last february the contrast of tempera ture over eastern alabama and geor gia was very very remarkable at montgomery the thermometer was 75 with a warm southwest wind about twenty-five miles above mont gomery the thermometer was 75 at augusta the thermometer was 76 atlanta gg spartanburg go spartanburg is scarcely more than one hundred miles in a bee-line from augusta yet there was a differ ence of temperature between the two places that memorable afternoon of 11 at chappell's forty miles north of augusta the thermometer was near 7u — here a difference of 5 and so these two belts of relatively cool and warm air were alongside of each other during during that after n:ioi running from ' southwest to northe.ist this abnormal association could not remain thus there would instantly be a condensation of the warm moist southern current the latent heat given off would accelerate the powerful upward movement which constitutes the principal cur rent of a tornado a whirling spiral or vorticose motion would result from causes explained in treating cyclones a high degree of raritication taking p'.acr between the cloud and earth and then a fearful rush of winds from the sides causing much destruction just outside the limits of the whirling cloud or funnel the falling and rising of the stem of the funnel seems to be due to the greater or less rari faction just alluded to ; when this is great the chilling produ ced will condense more moisture as fog or cloud ; when it is less the lower portion of the stein will be vaporized — so that the stem will ap pear at one time to draw up into a sheath then again to protrude ex tending to the earth's surface the revolutions of the funnel may reach a speed of 200 or 300 miles per hour the movement forward reaching in rare instances 50 or 60 miles per hour the april number of the south ern bivouac a monthly magazine published at louisville kentucky is received it is devoted to preserv ing the good and brave deeds of the war the contents include a sketch of lieutenant-general n b forrest maney's brigade after the battle of missionary ridge the record of a noble woman buld escape from captivity of b c washing ton all hands around and many other incidents and short stories of the war its design to reproduce and hand down through the statements of eve wit nesses the leading features of a confederate life is a worthy one and is being well carried our it as . sumes and properly so lhat*the new i south will be the gainer by cherish i i»g the memories of a past which yet speaketh between the new and the old it is a potent link and while we are getting business growth let us not forget the spirit of our heroic age it will not only lend force but beauty to our future de velopment subscription price 1.50 a year 15 cents single copy agents are wanted in every county of the south ltimibi i';:i''"'l keader if you want bus w w wat win li pers ins of ■;:., r si s or ola c i mate great uy all the tin wltli absolute earuinty writefor parttculi ■11 h.u.i.r.i £ co portland maine j _ administrator's notice all persons holding claims againsl the estate of 1 s cowan dee'd are hereby i notified to present said claims duly au thenticated to joseph 11 white lulm'r on or before thu 14th day of february 1*83 | or this notice will be plead in bar of re covery and those in ii bte 1 to thu ( state | will be required to settle as carh as ticable jos r white adm'r febr'y 14 1884 6w:pd l } notice parties haying claims against or indebt ed to the china grove ' i operative asso : ciation are notified that power of at torney the time to settle i limited to jan : uarv 1st 1885 j si gray att'y 14:tf " | 4 m ■' ii " : ' ! : rowne pkes w coart.sm total assets 710,745.12 a i oine ( onipanv seeking home patronage stbong prompt reliable ,. n liberal lerai policies written on dwelling pre . n n>s payable 0 half ish and bal ance in twcl ,■montli j allen brown agt ' j '' i " 1 - - ilishurv x ('. wsjgsts roiak vegetablepills i ■■:; i in and all bilious complaints safe to take l>f>ii purely vcsetane rio»rib !'■■■i a it u^isim this space reserved for sheppard swink & monroe proprietors klcttz's warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco salisbury x c and will completely ehr.rifre ths fcl^o in the or-tlr pyetera in three months any person who will take 1 pill p a r.'rm f.-<im ?. to \" weeks : '■7 be restored to sound health if such a thing 1 bo pos:_;!>v for * • - lr complaints these pills have r:r equal i'hysicians use theni for tlio cure of livelt ;■:-.(! e£jdn . . . ■>!.]( reryvliero or sent by m;iil fcr 3c in stair circulars free i s joh ■■.'■.: ■... r^ji^eipst ;;. ' . ■-■'■'■•.. r-.r.t -,,:-:!. iiii^fi h : - ■• ' ' ' ' -' m.mh i i m & ■■•/ ■' : . j li ib ib 0 tiit ! - : johnsons a^cd l^m?f"t.:;7 ' ■■■■• ■:; -,, p ness hacking cou;:b atiia • - • i diseases of the spine s '■■■'. ■■■■■■• : ■it is a r.-oll-known fnrt :' it i---r .-—.■■-.^ g ?.}'*■s hone and cattle powder s«w ; • . , - . _• • _ j r ;. ;^ ta3 tryii wortliless that sher lan's ( . : : , , '. - , t .; r j y powder is absdcte'ypnre and very vala • ■. r • ■... j fj nothing on earth will make hm f f r i '■':•*» ' i 9 i « e u lay uke sheridan'icomlition pow gf f & m&eb t h 23 5 d w tofls 3 der do.«e one leas[h>nnfi:l ri)in pm:nf i fbod it will also positively prevent ar.i f-i.-e 0obcholera,4c 6 idererywhere.orseti by mail fnr be hi wbllwlvblv vnwlbka circulars free i s jyu>»o fc co tuaua mam , dec 2u 1883 10:ly djs ! jjs!jij^l 1 i n cheap 1 elias howe leather macliino - - 15 ( ' ■2 18-inch arm for iiea rv leather good a.s ne 40.00 ( iriginu cost 125.00 4 new family singer machines - 10 to 15 3americanno 1 ■- - v 2 wheeler ct wilson - - 1 and >!•>• 2 home shuttles - - f imi 1 weed . - - $ 12 -°°: the above have l>een u d some i to do g oa work we also sell the new davis ameiican and royal st john's at bottom prices warrante i for •" year.s and giiarrantcecl to give satisfaction
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the carolina watchman salisbury h c aphil 10,1884 r*r vttt»tl dt^ttt-c 1 kc 6 xjsf 3l*2p for think just a moment it may be greatly to your profit ho t3uy your kiimt acid phosphate and guanos ■• mi vou can 11 your cotton c i have now ready and am selling . hi for cash or op time to suit my customers royster's l!ii!i ill 111 niiniti •'.■■i acid sold in the state beyond doubt — also the a1ef00 agid phosphate . so high in fjf-oi^in and south carolina that they pay 1 per ton more for -• hut i will sell at a small profit to meet prices of other brands also i have the best german ka1nit o sale in the cou tky i omposting v are the very best that can be got anywhere there < ill al once ji i prices and put in your orders j d gaskill __ ■l _ if eve you had a showing for fine prices it is in the crop of tobacco to be planted this year ;■■<-•• s m a m :,; id :■btooooafti i strive to have in that store everything a farmer would like : ir himself and lii family we want our customer to be a cheerful man liis purse in ecrful but lie can't be if when he comes ,'. ii in in him liti le or not hing even body knows that on the fertilizer n o be ni all favorable depends the resnlt of iiis crop and ... in has no rii>hi to risk that crop on anything that has not been i he fi llowin will show what has been tried and proved in the in tobacco and major racusd of halifax county ya the great i grower of pedigree tobacco seed is the man who tells about it . : tobacco is he certainly dors : are si veral brands of fertilizer manufactured specially for tobacco differing ■. m pi ii e and merit ; and after repeated experiments with most if not all • or gives it a hi decided opinion that for fine bright silky tobaccc - the anchor


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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871. A letter from Mr. Darwin. The Index, a weekly paper devoted to free religion (Toledo, Ohio) 2 (51) (23 December): 404.
REVISION HISTORY: Scanned, OCRed, corrected and edited by John van Wyhe 2002-8, remainder of the article after Darwin's letter transcribed by Robert Brown 1996, textual corrections by Sue Asscher 12.2007. RN4
Photocopies kindly supplied by the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio, USA.
In our issue of June 24, of the present year, the following passage was contained in an editorial article: —
"Only yesterday we received from one of the greatest scientific men of England, whose name is famous throughout the entire civilized world, a private letter of which the following was the closing sentence:—'I have now read 'Truths for the Times,' and I admire them from my inmost heart; and I believe that I agree to every word.'"2
We are now authorized by kind permission of the writer to say that the above extract is from a letter written by Mr. Charles Darwin. In another letter dated Nov. 16, Mr. Darwin says: —
"I have read again 'Truths for the Times,' and abide by my words as strictly true. If you still think fit to publish them, you had better perhaps omit 'I believe,' and add 'almost' to 'every word,' so that it will run—'and I agree to almost every word.' The points on which I doubtfully differ are unimportant; but it is better to be accurate. I should be much obliged if you would somehow prefer to word as an extract from a letter not originally intended for publication, or to this effect; as it seems to be somewhat conceited or arrogant otherwise to express my assent."
Our readers would be deeply interested by statements made in this and other previous letters of Mr. Darwin's, if we felt justified in publishing them; but we have no right to do this. What we do publish is deliberately authorized by him. We believe that every intelligent person who has read the "Truths for the Times" will see a far more important reason than egotism for the publication of this passage. While fully sensible of the great honor of such approval in our attempt to state the most important truth, and while filled with admiration of the spirit which leads Mr. Darwin, notwithstanding the almost universal reluctance of scientific men to express openly their religious convictions, thus to lend the weight of his great influence to strengthen the unpopular cause of free religious thought, we have a much better reason for quoting his words than any personal one whatever.
For several years it has been a deep and ever-deepening conviction of ours, publicly expressed in various ways, that there is but one method of attaining intellectual truth, whether in the domain of philosophy or religion; and that this is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD, enlarged and more widely applied than in what is called physical science, and yet substantially the same. This conviction was the key-note of our lecture in Horticultural Hall, Boston, on the "Intuitional and Scientific Schools of Free Religion." It is the key-note of all our work in THE INDEX, so far as this concerns the discovery or establishment of truth. It will be the key-note of other work that we hope to do before we die. And we believe it will be the key-note of all the genuine science, philosophy, and religion of the future of mankind.
It was with this conviction that we wrote the "Fifty Affirmations" and the "Modern Principles," which together constitute the "Truths for the Times." These statements were conscientiously prepared—most laboriously thought out and most carefully worded. That they can be greatly improved, we do not for a moment doubt. But that they express a general view of the religious problems of the age which is destined finally to supersede all other views, we entertain no more doubt. And we have submitted them (we trust with entire modesty) to the attentive, dispassionate study of all earnest and reflective minds.
Now the "Truths for the Times" is an effort to bring the truest science and the truest religion of the age into absolute harmony and mutual understanding. The supposed conflict between science and religion is superficial and unreal, when both are properly conceived. To show the common ground beneath the two, and to remove the rubbish that now hides it from men's eyes, has been the object of our endeavor. And what is specially to be noted is that this endeavor has been made from the side of religion. It is an honest effort on the part of modern religion to meet modern science as a friend—not to patch up a temporary and miserable compromise or truce between secret foes, but to establish an everlasting peace on the basis of absolute justice between open friends.
The importance, then, of Mr. Darwin's deliberate approval of the "Truths for the Times" lies in the fact that he is a man who by his genius has done more in this age to extend the bounds of science than any other man living, and who may therefore be regarded as fairly representing the probable opinion of scientific men in the future. Modern science is coming to a fair understanding with modern religion. That, we trust and believe, is the real meaning of his words. Although questions of the greatest consequence remain still open to investigation, discussion, and earnest thought, the most progressive science and the most progressive religion of the times are agreeing upon common principles and working for harmonious ends—science ruling supreme in the world of intellect, and religion ruling supreme in the world of morals. If we are correct in considering Mr. Darwin in this case rather as representing a general tendency of modern scientific thought than as expressing merely an individual opinion, then it is very plain that all personal considerations should be lost sight of, and that his approval of what we consider the most extreme statement yet made of the free religious movement should be taken as a very significant, indeed the most significant, sign of the times. It is because we believe this that we have thought it important to publish the extract which he has so generously and nobly allowed us to use—and not because we have
1 Written by Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836-1903), American Unitarian minister, liberal religious philosopher, writer, co-founder of the Free Religious Association (1867) and editor of its newspaper The Index (1870-1880). See the inventory of Abbot's papers at Harvard University.
Truths for the times (Abbot 1872) was a pamphlet which, as Abbot described in this article:
is an effort to bring the truest science and the truest religion of the age into absolute harmony and mutual understanding. The supposed conflict between science and religion is superficial and unreal, when both are properly conceived.
Darwin's endorsement for Truths for the times was published in The Index from 1871-1880 when Darwin asked his son William to write to Abbot, who was no longer to edit the journal, to discontinue printing the endorsement in future (Calendar number 12633). See Life and letters 1: 304-6 and Browne 2002, pp. 391-2.
2 The quotation from Darwin's letter appeared in Darwin 1871. The editorial article was entitled 'The Index Association'.
sought to secure for the "Truths for the Times" the "endorsement" of venerated authorities, or any recommendation whatever beyond that of the intrinsic truth of the statement itself. Our conviction of this truth can neither be strengthened by the assent nor weakened by the dissent of others; and we have desired to give Mr. Darwin's words to the public for the simple purpose of showing that the tendencies of Modern Science and Free Religion are in the same direction.
We do not wish to lay any more stress on Mr. Darwin's opinions than they are justly entitled to, or to insinuate that they are shared by all scientific men. With a modesty which is the weightiest of rebukes to the arrogant spirit of theology, he considers his own opinions as of little value on such subjects; and it is indisputable that scientific men are at present divided in sentiment concerning them. But there is confessedly no scientific thinker now living whose thought has so profoundly affected the future of science, or done so much to direct the course of its development. Human investigation has taken a new start from his deep, original thought; and the impulse he has given to all future researches into the origin, nature and destiny of man will never be exhausted while knowledge is loved and sought. Law, and not miracle, is the key with which he would unlock these and all other problems; and to him belongs the rare glory of having discredited miracle even in the disguise which had deceived the very eyes of science herself—of having revealed the unity and harmony of Nature's processes in a region which had been still sacred to superstition. Faith in law has been the inspiration of his wonderful scientific career; and it has made him one of the greatest prophets of the new era.
It is surely, then, no trivial fact that such a man can recognize his own thought in the ground-principles of Free Religion. From the side of science and the side of religion comes alike the same deep affirmation of law as supreme; and in this common faith is the old feud between them healed. The superstitions which religion has intruded among men's thoughts must be utterly cast out from the sphere of human belief; and yet science must reverence her in her legitimate domain. The moss-grown errors of Christianity are crumbling away; science must clear the ground for the temple of truth, sparing no rubbish of idolatry that impedes or embarrasses her work; yet religion will survive in human hearts as the living endeavor to realize in life the resplendent ideal that illumines the inmost recesses of the soul—as the strong, brave effort of imperfect man to rise higher and higher into the sunshine of the universal and absolute Best. The supreme empire of science over the intellect, like that of religion over the will, is drawing nearer day by day; and both together, in their unjarred harmony, will make their advent as the one indissoluble empire of the Divine in Man.
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Chuck Steak is a good source of protein, a nutrient necessary for the entire growth and development process.
Eating a healthy and well-balanced diet is essential for helping you support a pregnancy and is crucial for your unborn baby because it provides her with the nutrients she needs to grow normally. In addition to eating healthy foods, you also need to pay attention to how you cook and serve foods while you're pregnant. Chuck Steak is one example. Chuck Steak supplies key nutrients, but it must be cooked properly to be safe to eat while pregnant.
Pregnancy is a time when the women should be very much careful in their lifestyle. They can not do everything like other women. So, they must have to maintain a few rules and regulation not only for their safety but also for their baby. They will surely have to control their heavy work and workout and also they will need to have a good control over their eating habit. This is a burning question that Can Pregnant Women Eat all kinds of meat? but the answer is not at all easy. Meat is a helpful food for health but not all the time.


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January 23, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on CrossRoads B.O.S.S. Slideout Aces Water Tests
Topeka, Ind.-based towable builder CrossRoads RV has completed its extreme water testing of the new Sunset Trail B.O.S.S.(Bi-lateral Operating Slideout System) front cap slideout.
According to a press release, CrossRoads enlisted the help of the local fire department to simulate heavy rain conditions.
"They used 12,000 gallons of water in the testing, which is equal to 300 inches of rain. The B.O.S.S. front cap slideout was water tight in both the closed and extended positions," said Director of Marketing Dave Boggs.
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"Love" may be one of the most heavily used words in Persian literature. Famous poets Rumi, Hafez, and Sa'adi obsessed about "eshq" centuries ago, though their words most often referred to divine and spiritual emotions.
Discussion of physical love was another matter. As in many cultures, it was long a taboo subject, and the advent of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution did little to change that. The trend for decades has, in fact, been evident in annual police crackdowns that target women showing too much hair, or boy-girl handholding in the streets.
So it might be a surprise that one of the hottest-selling DVDs in Tehran – at least at souvenir stores that cater for Shiite religious pilgrims to the Shah Abdol-Azim shrine, south of the capital – is one that seems to encourage something of a sexual revolution, Shiite-style.
Advertising posters proclaim, "The Art of Making Love," and show cleric Hossein Dehnavi looking like any other young seminary-trained holy man in Iran, bespectacled and bearded, wearing a turban and religious robes.
Yet Mr. Dehnavi's comparisons of lovemaking to jihad have ensured that, since its release in late May, religious bookshops here run out of their new stock of DVDs every afternoon.
The video is of a theological speech that Dehnavi gave during a seminar, to a gathering of newlyweds and others, in the shrine city of Mashhad in northeast Iran. It is called: "Improving the Skill of Making Love: The Peace and Pleasure in Matrimonial Life."
In a nation where sexual dissatisfaction ranks as one reason for a high rate of divorce, even guidance from a cleric appears welcome to some.
"According to our religion, eshqbazi [lovemaking] is a form of worship," says Dehnavi in the video.
"We have quotes from the 12 [Shiite] Imams saying that having sex with your wife is just like jihad, fighting for the sake of Allah," says Dehnavi. "Unfortunately, some people believe sexual relationships are ugly. No, it is not an ugly behavior in Islam, it is a divine behavior and it is even a religious obligation to properly make love."
During the video, the camera sometimes pans across the conservatively dressed listeners, where some lower their heads out of shyness at the subject matter. When there is a positive reaction from one member of the group to the linkage between lovemaking and religion, the cleric points him out and says he "gets the message."
Alireza, a teenage shopkeeper in the bazaar near the shrine south of Tehran, has never seen such high demand. The $2 DVD seems out of place among his standard fare of mourning ceremonies, revolutionary videos, and religious dirges favored by Iran's pious poor and ideologues.
These days, virtually every shop in this bazaar sells Dehnavi's treatise on love, and hangs the eye-catching poster to bring in customers.
"This is the last piece I am selling you now," says Alireza. "We had dozens in the morning, but all sold out. It's rare; none of our other DVDs has been a hit like this. All other stores in this bazaar are the same. You can't find it on the shelves in the afternoon."
Morality police – and advanced family planning programs
The Islamic Republic has long had an intriguingly mixed influence over the sexuality of its citizens.
On the one hand, the morality police crack down on so-called "loose" women wearing "bad hijab." But at the same time, Iran also has one of the most advanced family planning programs in the world, with subsidized birth control pills, vasectomy clinics, and condoms, and mandatory education programs for students.
Temporary marriages are common, and can be valid for days or many years; "newlyweds" are given a certificate to mark their new status. Sex-change operations, surprisingly, have also had official sanction for decades.
In the DVD, Dehnavi offers reassuring words about the religious centrality of love.
"In Islam having love, making love, of course in a family framework [marriage] is not a bad thing, it is a sacred, holy act and is advised by all religious leaders including the Prophet," says Dehnavi. "We in Iran and Islam are shy, but the couple in love must enjoy being with each other."
Translating such guidance into matrimonial bliss would not now be easy for Babak, a 37-year-old engineer working in Tehran who separated from his wife after three years of marriage. A big problem and the root of later arguments, he said, was their sexual relationship.
Last month, the semi-official Mehr news agency referred to "recent research" indicating that 90 percent of married women in Iran were looking for a relationship beyond their marriage because of "emotional dissatisfaction." Some 96 percent of married men were also "looking for [another] woman outside the home," citing "sexual dissatisfaction."
Dehnavi, who has previously presented a family TV program, said the issue of lovemaking brought up a question: "Now let's ask why Islam emphasizes this," he says on the DVD. "When a man and woman get together and make love, it elevates their loving emotions and is a real element of constancy and continuity of their matrimonial life …it is the sign of deep and true love."
Scott Peterson contributed from Istanbul, Turkey
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Top 10 Honda Grom Modifications
1. BST Carbon Fiber Wheels
Definitely the single item for our Grom we're most excited about testing are these carbon fiber BST wheels, provided to us by Brock's Performance, as you can see in the sticker. At $1500.83 (no, that's not a typo), the BST wheels are almost half the cost of the bike itself. However, there's no arguing the dramatic decrease in weight – approximately 2 and 3 lbs. lighter, respectively, from the stock 6-lb. front and 7-lb. rear. That's a significant drop in weight to be sure, made more so by the fact the drop in rotating mass will greatly benefit every performance aspect of the bike. The wheels are available in two sizes; OEM sizing (2.75-inch x 12-inch front, 3.5-inch x 12-inch rear) or a wide option, which includes a 140/70-12 rear tire (instead of the standard 130/70-12) mounted on a 4.0-inch x 12-inch wheel. A 120/70-12 front tire is standard on both.
Speaking of tires, sharp eyes will notice the Michelin Power Pure SC rubber mounted to our wheels. They offer sticky edge grip plus exceptional durability, thanks to their dual-compound design – Michelin says they are the only dual-compound scooter tire on the market. If ordering tires with wheels from Brock's, they are shipped mounted and balanced, plus they can be inflated with temperature-stable nitrogen instead of regular air. Were you to buy the tires separate from the wheels, it would cost you $73.95 front and $77.95 for the 130/70-12 rear. Add two more dollars for the 140-rear.


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Climbing outdoors has always embodied elements that I revel in, principally because it's so much bloody fun, even before the climbing begins. It's the little things for me and it usually kicks in as I start the countdown in my head. The simple act of using a key in a door will trigger the thought of placing gear in the rock. "3 more days to go" I'll hear myself say as I fumble with my keys, more and more anticipating the coming escape from the daily trappings of normality.
Taking the time to sort out your rucksack is a personal pleasure, clearing out last times muddy slings and gear, giving it a clean and a count, ensuring that you have all you'll need and nothing more. " backup belay.. check, hmm could my rack be smaller, lighter, faster?"
I admit to having had a packed bag sitting in the hallway looking rather forlorn, a week before a trip. Though the reverse is also true, having pulling a knotted mess of muddy slings, gear and ropes out at the base of a route. But always with a smile.
Another thing I find can be both a real joy and an absolute bugger is route finding, particularly on multipitch or when locating little used crags. Sure topos exist but now and again (depending on your guide) it's just the description to work from and one bad interpretation of trend right or left and you're off route. Many a pitch has commenced with that nagging doubt that perhaps the next flake is where you should have began and many a down climb has confirmed those same thoughts. Orientation is one thing on the rock but other simpler errors can be made on the road. I recall recently bombing up the motorway with the Prof, gear in boot, guide in hand, both happy to be leaving the city behind and enthusing so much about the Welsh rock ahead that we missed our turnoff and found ourselves in Derbyshire.
It maybe a cliché but its also true that a climbing trip provides a welcome sanity break from the urban malaise, lugging some metal up a hill with a mate seems the best way to get away from the everyday and the feeling of escaping every other bastard on the planet. Even if you're belaying amidst a dozen top roping Scouts at Stanage.
This passing winter has had a rather long grasp on this crampon-less climber. Sure indoor climbing has been there but my enthusiasm low as I honestly can't equate it with the experience I have with my mates outdoors. I admit the gym is convenient for a few colour coded routes or a spot of bouldering and obviously keeps you in shape but later down the pub as we hatch climbing plans over a pint, I can smell the chalk and sweat under my nails and I know that soon will be replaced by the welcoming aroma of moss and sheep dip.


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Check out our full review of the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet.
It's been a little over a month since Microsoft graced us with their Windows RT tablet, Microsoft Surface, and Microsoft is now announcing pricing for its bigger brother, the beefier, Windows-8-fueled Surface tablet. Microsoft has stated that pricing for the Surface will start at $900 for the model with 64GB of internal storage, and $1,000 for the 128GB model. Both devices will be featuring Windows 8 Pro, Intel Core i5 processors, and 10.1-inch 1080p HD display.
The Surface tablets, both Windows RT based, and Windows 8 powered, were announced back in June, but it hasn't been until now that Microsoft has revealed pricing for the more powerful tablet, featuring Windows 8 along with its new Modern UI interface. The tablet has also been given a higher resolution, officially garnering a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution in lieu of a previously rumored 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. The Surface with Windows 8 Pro also features USB 3.0, 4GB of RAM, a DisplayPort with a 2560 x 1440 output resolution, front and rear camera, and weighs about 1.5 pounds.
The Surface with Windows 8 Pro is in a bit of a magic sweet spot, as its $900 price point, while much greater than the $500 Windows RT Surface price, is not much more expensive than an iPad with similar storage capacity, but also cheaper than Samsung's ATIV PC with Windows 8, and most Windows 8 Ultrabooks with or without touch connectivity. As a result, this may be the true dream device Microsoft hopes to features to consumers as the balance between having a lightweight tablet with Windows 8 and not breaking the bank. The Surface with Windows 8 Pro is expected to be released sometime in January, and no pre-order or retailer availability has been announced as of yet.