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Updated: Duke Energy threatened with lawsuit over coal ash plan for Belews Creek
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A coalition of environmental groups this week sent Duke Energy a notice of intent to sue over Clean Water Act violations.
The group identified violations at Duke's Belews Creek facility in Stokes County, N.C., that include dumping of coal ash, contamination of groundwater, and illegally using Belews Creek as part of its wastewater pollution system.
A Duke spokeswoman called the excavation option for coal ash at Belews Creek expensive, disruptive and unnecessary, adding that Duke will "continue to advocate for smart ash basin closure plans that are customized for each site."
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In February 2014, security officials noticed a coal ash spill from Duke Energy's Dan River Stream station in Eden, N.C. The Environmental Protection Agency said about 39,000 tons of ash and 27 million gallons of ash pond water were released into the river. Further upstream, pollution was also found at Duke's Belews Creek station.
In 2015, Duke Energy pleaded guilty to nine Clean Water Act violations related to coal ash across North Carolina. Through court orders and agreements with citizens groups and regulators, Duke agreed to excavate the ash and move it to dry, lined storage facilities at 10 of its 16 sites in the Carolinas. Duke has submitted plans to permanently close the Belews Creek basin and its other North Carolina basins that meet the requirements in the federal coal combustion residuals rule.
But environmental groups are disputing the method of closure and a coalition of groups is now suing to force Duke to clean up Belews Creek and other sites. The coalition includes Appalachian Voices, the North Carolina Conference of NAACP Branches and the Stokes County Branch of the NAACP, and the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Duke's Belews Creek plant is near the predominantly African-American community of Walnut Tree, N.C.
The leaks result in elevated levels of pollutants, including arsenic, barium, boron, bromide, chloride, chromium, mercury, molybdenum, radionuclides, selenium, sulfate, strontium, thallium and vanadium, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Duke is asking North Carolina regulators to approve a $500 million rate increase, in part to help foot the bill for cleaning up its ash spills. Most of the costs are centered on spills in North Carolina, but Duke also plans to file a rate case in South Carolina in 2018.
Duke has said coal ash cleanup costs could exceed $5 billion over the next several years, significantly higher than previous estimates.
"The people and communities living in Walnut Tree, the Belews Lake area, and the Dan River Basin deserve to be protected from Duke Energy's coal ash pollution, both now and in the future," Myra Blake, attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, said in a statement.
Duke spokeswoman Danielle Peoples called excavation the "most expensive, most disruptive and unnecessary closure option." Scientists conclude that such "extreme plans can actually cause more harm to the environment than good," she said, citing an estimate from Duke Energy engineers that excavating the Belews Creek ash basin and relocating the material would require about 12 years and more than 600,000 truck trips.
Duke "will continue to advocate for our customers and smart ash basin closure plans that are customized for each site," she told Utility Dive via email. "There continues to be no evidence that the Belews Creek facility is impacting nearby drinking water wells," she added.
Updates in the last two paragraphs with comments from Duke Energy. Also updates to clarify that Duke is closing Belews Creek and other coal ash basins and the issue under contention is clean up at Belews Creek, not a coal ash spill.
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Clipper Market Place Arizona Joins Valassis as Part of Local Solutions Strategy
LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 6, 2016: Valassis, a leader in intelligent media delivery, announced today that Clipper Market Place Arizona will join Local Flavor, the Valassis-owned shared mail brand. Clipper Market Place Arizona is a private direct mail company owned by newspaper group 1013 Communications, LLC. In Arizona, Clipper Market Place reaches approximately 750,000 households 12 times per year.
Valassis accelerated its expansion into the local market with the acquisition of Clipper Magazine in late 2015, followed by SuperCoups of Atlanta in August 2016. The acquisition of Clipper Market Place Arizona furthers Valassis' goal of growing its intelligent media delivery across the country.
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It was my graduation's time Facebook viral big buddha photos when I heard the first time about big buddha.On that time I thought it's in China but the thing is it's in outer urban of Hong Kong. If you are in Hong Kong then this place deserves a must see in your itinerary for peace as well as panoramic scenery from the top. It is combination of modern sculpture art on 34 meters high bronze statue of Buddha and civil engineering.
Also read: Tourist visa for Hong Kong
Hong Kong is very small country but enough attractions to visit for the day trip as well as for a couple of weeks. Big Buddha is known as Tian Tan Buddha. If you are thinking to visit this place I will recommend a full day trip over there.
Transport to Big Buddha
Big Buddha is outside of hong kong city centre and your stop to reach Buddha is Ngong Ping Bus Terminus or cable car station. To reach this place first you have to come to Tung Chung Station from Hong Kong city and then take either bus or cable car. More information about cable car transport fare and timetable can be reached on official website Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car. If you are on tight budget and can not afford the haftey price of cable car then you can use public transport, bus number is 23 from Tung Chung Town Centre with fare about 27 HKD and here is official website New Lantao Bus.
Note: My personal recommendation is that you can come by cable car while viewing beautiful scenery as its really wonderful route to see mountain as well as beaches at same time.
If you are coming by bus then you can see differences in residence structure. Architecture slightly different from Hong Kong city centre and urban. On the way, you will see many resorts and private villas while in the city centre there is skyscraper only, no single private houses, that might be because of expensive price or lack of land. Once you reach the top you can easily see a statue. Just go ahead to see multiple small statuses symbolize by different Chinese dynasty sign. You can see two big gates and one monastery which is same in architect as of forbidden city in Beijing.
Architecture along the Big Budha monastery
In the middle of monastery and entrance point, there is one elevated circle where people were doing prayer at the particular point with facing Buddha statue. I did prayer with the lineup to other fellows and click a photo in rapid fire. You can buy incense sticks if you want to pray or just for offering before entering the monastery. In the monastery, you will see thousand Buddha engraved on the wall and yes clicking photo is highly prohibited and you mind it.
Read, also Tourist visa for Hong Kong for Indian citizen
Now get ready to count stairs to reach Buddha, after few minutes you are on the top and that will make you happy to see a view of surroundings.In winter it's too windy so difficult to stay long on top but autumn seems good. Outside of Buddha statue, there is another small bronze status of pupil offering different things to Big Buddha.Keep the water bottle with you while you are climbing up as everything is a bit expansive on top even water.
Special Note: If you are interested to see inner structure of statue then you can buy lunch coupon before climbing the stairs, price is about 110 HKD and food is fully vegetarian.This coupon will allow you to visit basement of Buddha statue and see more information about place.
Food at the top
Once you are done with visiting Big Buddha you can visit wisdom path which is a series of 38 wooden monuments containing some prayers using calligraphy. Next stop is Ngong Ping Village which is one stop solution for your food and for movie lovers there is small theatre too.If you are having the vegetarian companion like me there are two option one is subway veggie roll and another is the Indian restaurant. You can also purchase some small souvenir items to create the memory.
Tai O Fishing Village
If your day still allowed you to have plenty of time you can try to visit Tai O Fishing Village and I am going to write the post on that next week. So keep visiting blog for new entries about all articles about my travel to Hong Kong. Up to that time enjoy my old posts.
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Saturday, June 03, 2006
Rainy Art Walk
You'd think that on a day it is pouring with rain, it would be a bad day to go on an art walk. But a rainy day for the Riverdale Art Walk was actually wonderful - less crowded, and just felt more artsy, for lack of a better word.
Granted, the exhibit in the park was muddy, but after a grabbing a quick coffee at Mercury Organic Espresso Bar, refuge was found in Gallery 888. Here I found a gorgeous little sketch of the Tate Modern by Marina Hanacek. I used to live around the corner from the Tate and after I have the sketch framed, will have to find some wall space in my loft.
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we bought Keaton some sandals. He was less than excited....
Is it because you're two?
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- OBrian said...
Now you know why they are called the "terrible" twos! That was awesome!
- April 26, 2009 7:03 PM
- Sylvia Goode Basham said...
New shoes....I never like them when they're new either....they just hurt my feet for a little while. But I'll never post *my* tantrum for public viewing :-) That would be dirty dog ugly!
- April 27, 2009 9:30 AM
- Marci said...
That is just too funny. I'm glad he can walk again! Haha. Good luck with the rest of the terrible twos!
- April 28, 2009 11:29 AM
- Angela said...
Oh my... that was hilarious!
- April 29, 2009 10:05 PM
- ronandwhit said...
Going outside fixes everything (and apparently turning 3). That was too funny!
- April 30, 2009 3:00 PM
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Kristin ♥ Tyler \\ December 31 2009 \\ Highlights
Tyler's ring and Kristin's bouquet both incorporated family heirlooms, and in his speech, Tyler basically made everyone cry with his tribute to his family. But that just made the partying that came afterwards all the more sweet.
So here is everything else that happened that day! It was great working with Jen of Hello Bella - who went for 22 hours straight including flipping the room at Sutton in 3 hours - and meeting Erich Saide, the first photographer to out-gear us in a while.
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Wow wow wow. That was amazing! You guys did an INCREDIBLE job capturing a touching wedding and a beautiful couple. Can't wait to work with you again!ReplyDelete
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I can honestly say this brought tears to my eyes!!! amazing job!!!ReplyDelete
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- Joanne Melvin, Mother-of-the-brideJanuary 6, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Loved the video...I have already looked at it five times tonight!! Great memories for me and the rest of my friends and family...thank you for capturing our very special day so well!ReplyDelete
- Kristin MelvinJanuary 7, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Oh my goodness Erik it's BEAUTIFUL! I know how talented you are and knew you'd get great footage, but I'm honestly blown away. Thank you so, so very much for capturing our day:) Tyler and I couldn't be happier..... If only I could do it all over again!ReplyDelete
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Chennai, Feb 11 : One of the title favourites, South Africa start their World Cup sojourn with a warm-up match against Zimbabwe here tomorrow, a match which is expected to help both teams assess their fitness and acclimatise to the conditions ahead of the big one.
High on confidence after their ODI series win over India last month, South Africa will look to gain vital match practice in the day-night encounter at the refurbished M A Chidambaram Stadium here.
The Greame Smith-led Proteas, after a hard-fought Test and ODI series against India at home, have had two days of nets since their arrival here on Wednesday.
Smith had already indicated that the team's sole aim this time around, is to bag the coveted trophy that has not only eluded them so far but also earned them the tag of chokers.Having lost three semifinals and a quarterfinal despite being the title contenders in their past five World Cup appearances, South Africans would like to make it a memorable event for the 30-year old Smith, on his last ODI assignment as the skipper.
South Africa are in Group B with Bangladesh, England,India, West Indies, Ireland and the Netherlands. They are slated to play another warm-up tie against Australia on
February 15, nine days before opening their World Cup campaign against the West Indies on February 24.
Despite leading a team bulk of which consists of World Cup first-timers, Smith sounded confident and said his wards are best prepared. A major worry, of course, will be the fitness of veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who is recovering from a rib injury he suffered during the series against India.
Smith has indicated that Kallis would not bowl tomorrow.Besides Smith and Kallis, AB de Villiers and Robin Petersen are the other two survivors from the last edition of the tournament in the West Indies.
Realising the importance of slow bowlers on sub-continental wickets, South Africa have plenty of options in their spin attack, described by Smith as the most varied.
Pakistan-born uncapped leg-spinner Imran Tahir is tipped to be the secret weapon for the Proteas who also have two other frontline spinners Johan Botha and Peterson besides part-timers. The pace attack would be spearheaded by Dale Steyn.
Morne van Wyk, with his experience, would bring more strength to the batting line-up that boasts of the likes of the in-form Hashim Amla, who has consistently done well against India, AB de Villiers and J P Duminy.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe, currently in a rebuilding phase, have nothing to lose and would look to cause an upset or two, like they did against Australia in a warm-up tie during the T-20 World Cup in April last year.
Chasing Zimbabwe's 173 for seven, Australians fell short by one run.Coached by former England batsman Alan Butcher, Zimbabwe have won just eight of 46 matches in seven appearances.
The team's last notable performance in the tournament was in 1999 when it beat India and South Africa to storm into the Super Six stage.
Skippered by all-rounder Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwe are hoping their tour of Bangladesh last December and inputs from West Indian legend and consultant Brain Lara would stand them in good stead during the tournament.
The team has three seamers, as many specialist slow bowlers, and it would rely on them to make for the lack of firepower in fast bowling. PTI


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- USPTO Issues Final Rules: Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties
- August 21, 2012 | Author: Christopher B. Tokarczyk
- Law Firm: Venable LLP - Washington Office
On August 14, 2012, the USPTO issued final rules, effective September 16, 2012, that implement provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act related to preissuance submissions by third parties. The rules modify existing practice by allowing third parties to submit documents with a concise description of relevance of each document submitted with the same or greater time period than previously allowed. The rules, once effective, apply to any application filed before, on, or after September 16, 2012.
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05 May, 2009 - 03:05 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: Barely after a four-month stint at Sahara India Media, Sanjeev Srivastava has quit as CEO and Editor-in-Chief.
Srivastava had joined Sahara Group in January this year, and was heading all media-related activities of the Group.
Confirming to Indiantelevision.com, Srivastava said, "Yes I have quit today. I have a few options but have not decided as of now."
Prior to Sahara, Srivastava was India editor at BBC. He comes with over 25 years of experience in journalism with various media organisations including the Times of India and Indian Express. Working for 16 years with the BBC, he most recently led the entire BBC Hindi output generated from India across all platforms of delivery, including FM, short wave and online.


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B. Bed Size: A Queen, which is fine when it's just the two of us, but a queen was absolutely not big enough when I had my baby bump and needed all those pillows.
C. Chore you dislike: Laundry. And taking out the garbage. Hate them!
D. Dogs: None, although if C had her way we'd have...oh....thousands.
E. Essential start to your day: Spinning, followed by coffee or green tea, and toast with peanut butter and sliced bananas or a poached egg on toast. Mmmm!
F. Favorite color: Only one? No? Good! Blue, green and hot pink.
G. Gold or silver: 5 years ago I would have said silver without hesitation, but when I look in my jewelry box, I see more gold these days. Rose or matte gold are my preferences, though.
H. Height: 5'8".
I. Instruments you play(ed): Piano and violin, but I played neither well.
J. Jelly bean flavor: Grapefruit or pear.
K. Kids: Well, we have one beautiful daughter now. Before I ever had kids I said I wanted 4 or 5. After having one I'm not so sure! :) No, I'll take as many as we're blessed to be given.
L. Lucky number(s): 17.
M. Month: October. Autumn is the best!
N. Nicknames: Grace-face, Gracie-pooh, Gracie-lou, Graciella, Gretal Petal, Gracie, Gracie K, Pooh, Canard
O. Overnight hospital stays: I've had a couple - my most recent being when I had C.
P. Pet peeves: People reading over my shoulder, open doors when I'm sitting in a room.
Q. Quote from a movie: "Credit card...you got it" AND "He can't do that while I'm SINGING!"
R. Righty or lefty: Righty.
S. Siblings: One younger sister, two younger brothers.
T. Time you wake up: Depends on the day (and on C), but anywhere from 6:30AM on.
U. Underwear: Is that a serious question?
V. Vegetables you don't like: Cauliflower.
W. What makes you run late: My darling C these days, although pre-baby there really wasn't much that didn't make me run late - am I Irish or what?!
X. X-rays you've had: Teeth, arm and hand.
Y. Yummy food you make: Oh, I have to say my cooking skills have greatly improved. I make a yummy roast chicken dinner, and lost of Indian/Asian dishes. A couple of Italian ones, too...
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ARSONISTS torched garden sheds and wheelie bins in a reckless rampage that left fire crews battling blazes for nearly three hours.
Brigade chiefs yesterday sent out a message that the vandals were putting people's lives at risk and draining the service's resources.
Firestarters kicked off their wrecking spree when they set light to a shed on Seafield Road in Colwyn Bay at 1.30am on Sunday, sending 20ft flames into the night sky.
Arsonists then set fire to two wheelie bins on neighbouring Rhiw Road and Rhiw Grange at around 2.45am before setting a fence ablaze on nearby Nant-y-Glyn Avenue 30 minutes later.
Fire crews were then forced to tackle another shed fire on Dundonald Road before the last blaze on the same street at 4am caused exterior damage to a property and destroyed a shed.
No one was injured in the incidents but North Wales Fire Service said they tied up vital resources. Police are now investigating.
Seafield Road resident Mark Williams raised the alarm after spotting the first shed fire as he took his dog for a walk.
The 43-year-old said: "I could hear a rustling sound from inside the house and went out with the dog to investigate.
"When I went up on the Old Highway I saw a fence and shed on fire. I called the fire service and we knocked on the doors of the neighbours to try to get them up.
"As we were watching there was suddenly a loud crack, a hell of a bang, as something went off in the shed.
"The fire really took hold then and the flames must have been 20ft high. The fire service then arrived."
He added: "The people who start these fires don't realise the danger they put people in. If a gas canister exploded this could injure or kill someone living nearby or the firefighters who have to come to tackle the blaze.
"How would they feel if someone hurt one of their own family doing something reckless like this?"
Fraser Longbone, 45, whose shed was torched, slept through the drama. He said: "I didn't hear a thing and the first we knew about it was the next morning as I was having breakfast.
"It is disappointing but we are lucky because it didn't spread to the house."
He added: "You have to be philosophical, if I spend sleepless nights worrying then they have won.
"I think we have lost more than £1,000 worth of stuff, with three bikes and a cement mixer.
"There was also a wooden garden table left to us by my wife's mother so that has some personal value as well."
Mark Kassab, of North Wales Fire Service, said: "This type of criminal activity causes a big drain on our resources.
"When crews are called to attend life threatening incidents such as house fires and road traffic collisions, appliances are not diverted from a deliberate fire, they are the next available fire appliance.
"This may involve a time delay which could prove fatal.
"Arson is a serious crime and in conjunction with North Wales Police we will pursue convictions.
"Waste bins and sheds are a very popular target for deliberate fire setters especially over holiday and night time periods. I would ask residents to consider securing the outside of their properties as well as their homes."
Anyone with information on any of the fires should call North Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Who needs pumpkins? They are so messy. Here we have created the perfect front door step Halloween decorations.
Step 1: What You Need
Here's what you need. The only thing missing is the green painters tape that we used for the stems. The white thing in the middle is a light puck that we got from Costco. They cost $18 for 6 of them and they can be turned on with a remote. These use three AAA batteries that last a long time.
Step 2: Create the Face
Get your favorite small artist to draw the eyes, nose and mouth on the jug. Carefully cut them out. You don't have to be too exact.
Step 3: Apply the Orange Paint
It is probably best that you get a professional spray painter like I did. It is a great experience but do it out doors and use newspaper. We also sprayed the inside of the jug with black paint to make the features stand our more.
Step 4: Let Your Little Light Shine
Cut a small door in the back of the jug so that you can put the light puck in side.
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We put a crumpled white paper napkin inside over the light puck to give a more dispersed light. Just put the green tape or colored paper on the top for a stem. Now you are done. (Don't forget to clean up you mess afterwards!)
These are adorable! It looks like the kids had fun making them. :)


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- JaclynnAsked on March 20, 2015 at 01:24 PM
I am used to using Adobe Forms Central but know it will be retiring this summer. When I try to use a JotForm I cant seem to figure out how to add logic rules (i.e., if someone responds a certain way a follow up question will appear). Is this possible to do in JotForm? Am I not seeing that as an option because I don't have a paid account yet?
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Bloodlines is a book by John Piper on the topic of racial reconciliation. CoaH member & leader Emmanuel Okharedia will be leading a reading group and discussion. This is a first step for anyone wanted to get more involved in CoaH's desire to impact race relations.
The group will meet six times, every two Saturdays starting on March 4th. The group will meet from 9:30-11:30AM for discussion over chapters the group leader will choose. The meeting dates are listed below:
March 4 & 18
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled that in-house lawyers cannot represent their client companies in proceedings before the EU courts (i.e. the ECJ and the General Court, previously known as the Court of First Instance): Prezes Urzedu Komunikacji Elekronicznej and Republic of Poland v European Commission C-422/11 and C-423/11.
The rules applicable to the EU courts provide that parties other than Member States and institutions of the EU must be represented by a lawyer who is authorised to practise before a court of an EU or EEA member state.
The Polish Electronic Communications Office (UKE) lodged an application with the General Court seeking annulment of a Commission decision. The General Court declared the application inadmissible on the grounds that the legal advisers who had signed the application on the UKE's behalf were employed by the UKE.
The ECJ dismissed an appeal against this decision. It agreed with the General Court that a lawyer's role in the EU legal system is one of "collaborating in the administration of justice" and providing legal assistance "in full independence and in the overriding interests of that cause". Referring to previous authority including the well-known Akzo Nobel decision (in which the ECJ confirmed that communications with in-house lawyers are not subject to legal professional privilege under EU law – see post) the court held that this requirement of independence is incompatible with an employment relationship.
This decision will no doubt come as a further disappointment to in-house lawyers, highlighting as it does the continued refusal of the ECJ to afford them equal status with lawyers in private practice, regardless of their shared professional and ethical obligations.
The ECJ dismissed as "irrelevant" the appellants' arguments seeking to establish that an in-house lawyer acts with the same degree of independence in respect of his client as a lawyer in private practice. This was, it seems, on the somewhat circular basis that the concept of independence under EU law is determined not only positively, by reference to professional obligations, but also negatively, by the absence of an employment relationship.


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- shenAsked on March 03, 2013 at 06:31 AM
i lost my password or it doesnt seem to work. when I try to reset password on page it wont let me can u please send me new password and reset?
- jefreylandichoAnswered on March 03, 2013 at 07:15 AM
Thank you for contacting Jotform Support. You account was automatically suspended by our system because your form was detected of Phishing. While you are suspended, you will no longer be able to use or access your account.
If you wish to reinstate your account, do contact us again and tell us the reason what, when and where is the form used for.
- shenAnswered on March 03, 2013 at 07:54 AM
I assure you I am not a "phisher"! I was using the form for a eblog of mine (blogger.com). For people to fill up a simple account creation form for a local gaming related blog. i really wish I wasn't suspended. Please, reinstate my account. I really like your site so far until this issue =P
Thank you
- sidharth_kchAnswered on March 03, 2013 at 08:48 AM
Hi Shen,
Upon checking your account, your account was automatically suspended by our JotForm's phishing form filter. There is a form "Psobb Paradox account registration" in your account which has fields like "User name" and "Password". Such forms violates JotForm's Terms of Use.
I have activated your account but request you to delete the forms which collects the User name and Password. If this form is not deleted, our phishing form filter will again automatically suspend your account.
- ShenAnswered on March 03, 2013 at 09:25 AM
Hi, again!
Thanks for the quick response i wish you all continued luck on your good site! Very helpful. ^^ It seems I can't use my password. I probably copied it wrong. Anyhow, I'm really sorry! I must apoligize again, lol. Now i undertand. =D Feel free to delete the form or the account. I feel dumb now. lol =P
Take care and thanks.


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1 Safety inspection|Solo|C rank mission|Done on Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:30 pm
Akugaranwa Itachi
- Mission:
- Mission name: Safety Inspections.
Mission rank: C-Rank.
Objective: Test some new gadgets for military research and development before they get mass produced for field testing.
Location: Konoha.
Reward: 200 Ryo.
Mission description: Research and development for the military has invented some things, and they're not sure whether or not they want to spend the time mass producing them for field testing. They want you to take an invention or two and test it for them yourself and report back with your findings.
Mission Details: You get one or two inventions, they'll often be crazy and impractical, but some are brilliant, test them and report your findings.
"a penny for your thought?"
he said, trying to gain his attention and to make him face his direction for he was really interested in what the young boy had to say about his current countenance. His voice was not enough to bring Claude back to reality as he waited for about another minute before going ahead to tap him gently on the shoulder. With that, the young Hyuuga attention was gained as he would slowly turn over his head in the direction of where the tap had come from.
"Good morning Father"
His voice ever so calm as though nothing was affecting him, when in fact his face and appearance at that moment show that indeed there was something going on up in his head. His father let it slid as his reason for visiting was to give him his new mission. Apparently, Frost had dropped by earlier, but was unable to say hello the young Hyuuga before taking his leave, the Jounin had a mission of his own that would take days to complete. Hyuuga Tenshin tossed the mission scroll on his bed and then took his leave.
Today Claude had, as it was described to him, the privilege of testing out new machines invented by the R&D department of the Konoha military. While he objected to the idea of having a sixteen year old test state of the art equipment he also realized he was going to be a part of that army sometime soon. So he accepted the mission without any sort of grumbling, and instead kind of looked forward to the new information he would gather from testing out things which few had seen before. The quest and hunger for knowledge was a powerful fire that built inside the young genin and with it he could justify doing many actions he normally would have dragged his feet upon. That was Claude's main objective after all, it influenced all his actions. The young genin had joined with Konoha to gain more information and knowledge on becoming a ninja and now each mission gave him more of those vital pieces. Hopefully some day before his final day Claude would be able to piece together a theory on what it meant to be a ninja, currently he had no idea what it meant and he had just began to learn about the powers he could uncap within himself.
Claude was to receive two devices to test OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE that part was made utterly clear by Frost when they discussed the mission. It made sense but also set Claude on edge for if something was potentially dangerous enough to damage the village why would a lowly genin be sent to test it if not for being expendable? Those thoughts were pushed quickly out of his mind however; Claude did not need more fuel for that fire. Besides it was not like the worst case scenario would happen, if anything it would be destructive away from the user. It was not like the military had made devices to kill their own troops after all. Still he would pick that option rather than spend one more second wasting in front of the his door step that was regaling the tortured youth with yet another tale from his own childhood. Thankfully it only went on for a quarter of an hour, any longer and Claude would have found a kunai to shove inside his skull via the ear cannel. Now all that was left was to actually do the mission.
Claude was to meet one of the military personnel within the village near a specific restaurant to pick the device up. Luckily the boy knew exactly where the establishment was and thus the jaunt there would not be too bad in the least. Still when he got there he had no idea what would be waiting for him. What would the devices do? How big would they be? would they be made out of? There was only one way to find out and in another quarter of an hour Claude would find out as he arrived at the restaurant ready to get this mission done with.
Arriving at the restaurant he had a quick talk with the only man in military garb there, it did not take long for Claude to deduce that this was in fact the man he had to meet. The man in question was shorter than Claude but much, much wider and it seemed that the mans eating habit had him consume the hair from the top of his head. Thinking of that, Hyuuga Claude chuckled as he imagined that the man was saving the hair on the side of his head for a snack for a later date. The conversation did not take long and before they parted the man gave Claude an odd parcel and told the young ninja not to open it before he left the village.
Sighing but nodding and obeying Claude left the small shop with the box encased inside of his hands the box was the size of a small child and thus it was held to his side with his lower hand in the front and bottom and his upper hand in the back and top. This caused the box to be secure solidly between the forearms of the sixteen year old genin as he made his way through the streets, he would have to get out of the village before opening the box much less using the thing inside. Luckily Claude would not have to wait long as the outskirts of the village quickly rushed up to meet him. Stepping outside the walls the thought of opening the box right then and there danced through his head, his inner psyche battling the curiosity he had as he made his way deeper into the forest with a giant smile on his face. He was like a kid at Christmas and was tempted to shake the package before thinking better of it.
Reaching a grove in which there was just grass and no animals were to be seen or heard Claude eagerly pulled open the package. His face was alight with glee that soon dissipated as he got a good look at what was inside. Not only was there only one device, but it was a small tracking device. Utterly boring, the scanner next to it was extremely plain and they both came in a dull grey that hurt the sixteen year old eyes. Still he had to at least try the blasted thing out to fulfill his mission and thus he switched both devices on and took the scanner before sprinting through the forest. While he would easily remember where the tracker was, the goal was to get there with only the scanner to help. However it seemed like that would be rather impossible as the first time he glanced down at the scanner it told him to continue forward by fifty meters. Once he had gone that far he checked it again to ensure that the beacon claimed to be there, it had. After that he returned to the grove where he found the box and the beacon which confirmed this device was utterly useless. In a grouchy mood the young Hyuuga headed back to his village in order to tell the military about their waste of time that he had just tested for them.
After he had returned back to the military base and reported to them that the device sucked and was a waste of time, he was handed another device to test up for them. Having been reassured that this time, the device worked better than the last one he was given.
Claude returned home first for he still had to change his out fit, this was because earlier, his cloths had been soiled by sweat and dirt....making him smell and look dirty. it was still early and it was likely that his father and younger brother were still asleep, for his father had returned back to sleep after he had dropped by his room.
Rays of light peaked through blinds hitting the face of the rooms occupant, Claude causing him close down the Windows. A hand went up in an attempt to block the rays, a futile action, trying to get more comfortable and return back to get his cloths on Claude twisted and turned the bed as earlier he had been in to much hurry that he hadn't dressed his bed. He was tired, incredibly so. The activities he had done this early morning had been more draining than he previously thought. With a frustrating sigh, covers and blankets were tossed to the floor as he decided to Complete his day. An involuntary shiver couldnt be stopped from running down his spine when his bare feet touched the wooden floor. Having lived in the house for the entirety of his life, one would think he wouldve gotten used to the coldness of the floors, nope. He still, and probably never will, get used to their coldness.
Like any major village, Konohagakure no Sato has a dress code for their military force, however, it wasnt force much on the grunts, genins, allowing them to have their individuality for the time being, before easing them into the dress code. Claude didnt have any problem with his new dress code, and only took the individual route because he felt like it. A White mesh shirt is worn underneath the short sleeve, dark maroon shirt. Black pants covered his lower half with matching blue western shoes on his feet. His headband, the sign of becoming a shinobi, once on the table was now wrapped around his right bicep. Overall, he looked decent all the time as a shinobi of Konohagakure no sato.
Military Research and Development, thanks to a helpful Genin, Claude had taken the second device as the management had found a way to convince him on testing another of there time wasting devices. to find the building that he was directed to by mission he received only moments prior. Walking into the building, he took note of the amount of people walking about, some having papers in hand and others, oddly shaped instruments. Not knowing who to speak to, Claude asked the first person, who he could get the attention of, and was escorted to the necessary area. He would be helping the Research and Development department in testing some of their newer inventions; inventions that would, hopefully, be mass produced for field testing.
Using a firm grip, Claude shook the hand of the man in charge in overseeing the area that the gadgets he would be tested was created in. A quick overview of protocol were mentioned before Claude was directed to the first item being a black glove with five gems around the wrist part, each gem corresponding with an element; katon, doton, suiton, raiton, and fuuton. In theory, the glove was able to convert any chakra into one of the five given nature with the user willing it to do so. Placing the glove on and testing it, Claude had to quickly remove it or risk serious injury, the glove having started smoking and exploded seconds after it was taking off.
Not been scared or shaken from having his hand almost blown off, Claude calmed his nerves before testing the next item - a sealing scroll meant to freeze anything sealed inside of it. The scroll being big enough to fit a human inside if such occasion arose. To test out the scroll, Claude founded a gelatin human torso lying about. Placing the human torso in the center of the seal, Shinichi went through the necessary hand-signs needed to seal an item. Poof! Just like that the torso disappear but reappear soon after, Claude unsealing it, frozen. The seal worked.
Having tested out both gadgets, Claude began writing his report, the first of many in a Shinobis career, directing everything he did and the results of said actions. It took him an hour to finish the reports that were handed into the man from early. After being thank for his services, Claude left the building, having completed his mission.
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Caithness Paperweight Wedding Bells
Designed By: Sarah Peterson
Handmade in Scotland
This is a lovely Paperweight. The bells are created using a metal crimp in the shape of the bells, sand is melted onto the end of the glass and pushed onto the crimp, grey coloured glass chips are then melted onto the back and the glass is shaped with a small wooden block. Perfect for a wedding gift. With over 50 years of glassmaking experience, Caithness Glass provide worldwide collectors with spectacular, innovative designs. The devoted design team are at the forefront of contemporary paperweight design and are upholding their position by steadily releasing revolutionary, abstract creations to the highest of standards. Often heavily inspired by the Scottish highland landscapes, these exceptional, handcrafted pieces of art are faultless gifts for practically any occasion.


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A week after I had the mammogram confirming there was a lump in my right breast, I was scheduled for a biopsy. Actually, two biopsies. One for the lump in my breast and the second for the one in my armpit. The second was so small that an ultrasound was the only way it would've been detected I was told. I consider myself very lucky.
Someone once sang, "The waiting is the hardest part" and it certainly has been for me. I want this condition seen, diagnosed, treated and done with already! Enough with the waits! But that's not realistic or healthy. Breast cancer is conquered one step at a time.
My next step was the biopsy. Ultrasound with a needle chaser! The idea is far worse than the actual procedure. You simply lie on your back with the 'questionable' breast cleansed with Betadine then it's draped with a thing that looks like a kid's 'Goodnight' pad with a hole in the middle and then the inside of your boob is onscreen. If you're lucky (or inclined) enough to have proper position, you get to watch the entire procedure. Once they numb you with a Lidocaine injection, you don't have anything else to do but watch--you certainly can't feel anything. Watching made me feel better somehow.
I watched as the dark space in the ultrasound was pierced with a device that took a sample of the mass in question and sounded like something at the dentist's office. Drill baby drill! Felt a little pressure but no pain at all. The lump in my armpit or axilla was a little deeper, a little harder to sample but the procedure was done properly and painlessly.
After everything was done, I was patched up with sterile dressings, given instructions to follow for the sites' aftercare and given two cute little discs that turned out to be mini icepacks. Now, another wait begins.
Only I could have scheduled a biopsy on a Friday! Why not? Wasn't I the genius who had a mammogram on Friday the 13th? But this was particularly maddening because my results would not be ready before Monday or "the next business day." CRAP!!!
I was given an appointment with a surgeon 'just in case.' These people specialize in this area, they already knew what the outcome was going to be and were being proactive.
My weekend was spent worrying about what could be. 'Imagine the worst,' right? I was prepping to restart a career--now that would have to be put on hold. Luckily, I found a remarkable book called "A Breast Cancer Alphabet" and it's been a godsend. It covers everything you can imagine in 208 pages and is written by a woman who writes as if she's known you all your life. Anything you can ask, she can answer. The author got me through the weekend. I'm ready.
Monday the news came.
I have breast cancer.


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With Ramadan just around the corner, we are getting ready to fast. But could this ritual promote physical health as well as spiritual growth? Recent research indicates that fasting could have beneficial effects on the body.
Fasting and Your Immune System
In scientific circles, it's long been known that one of the easiest ways to extend the lifespan of laboratory animals is to reduce their energy intake—in other words, to feed them less. And this works for humans as well.
Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that fasting can dramatically strengthens the immune system. They studied the effects of fasting for 2 to 4 days at the time over a period of six months, and found that fasting triggered the body to eliminate old, inefficient cells and replace them with new, healthy ones.
Health Benefits of Fasting
Fasting promotes some beneficial changes in the body, including:
1. Decreasing insulin and increasing insulin sensitivity
Insulin is also known as the fat-storing hormone. When too much of it is circulating in the blood, the body is triggered into storing the excess glucose in fat cells, causing weight gain. Insulin resistance, when the body becomes less sensitive to insulin, is the pre-cursor to Type 2 diabetes. By decreasing insulin levels and increasing insulin sensitivity, it could both aid weight loss, and reduce the risk of diabetes.
2. Decreases IGF-1 levels
The IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1) hormone is implicated in aging and some types of cancer. Reducing the levels of this hormone may help to protect against premature aging and chronic disease.
3. Heart Benefits
Fasting has been shown to reduce resting heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and improve resistance to oxidative stress. This means it could reduce the risk of hypertension and heart disease.
4. Inflammation
Inflammation is at the root cause of many modern diseases, from heart disease and cancer, to ADHD and Alzheimer's. Reducing inflammation is key to returning your body to a state of good health. A study conducted by Yale University found that fasting can reduce inflammation and therefore reduce the risk of chronic disease.
How Does It Work?
Fasting provides the brain with a challenge, and the brain responds to that challenge by activating adaptive stress response pathways that helps the body cope with stress and resist disease. One of the ways it does this is by recycling the immune cells that are damaged or not working efficiently, and creating new cells, thereby improving your overall health.
Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
This act can also be practiced outside holy Ramadan. The practice of intermittent fasting means you don't need to avoid eating all day to experience the health benefits.
Intermittent fasting is not a diet. It's not about changing what you eat, but rather changing WHEN you eat. Why is this important? Because your body is busy doing different things at different times. For 3 to 5 hours after a meal, your body is in a "fed" state, which means it is busy digesting and absorbing food. At this time, your insulin levels are higher. Between 8 to 12 hours after a meal, your body enters the fasting state – here, insulin levels are low, and your body begins to burn fat and regenerate cells.
Intermittent fasting is the practice of changing when you eat so that you give your body some time in the "fasted" state. There are several ways you can do this. The easiest way is to decide to eat only during a certain period of the day. For example, by eating meals only between 1pm and 8pm means that you're without food for 16 hours in a 24-hour period (between 8pm and 1pm the next day). You can change the times to suit you. If you're a morning person you could eat only between 9am and 5pm. If you're a night owl you could decide to eat only between the hours of 3pm and 11pm.
Intermittent fasting is much easier than dieting
Because it involves simply changing the time you eat, rather than what you eat. You'll be surprised how easy this becomes. Rather than having to learn a different way of cooking, or needing to buy new ingredients, you simply change your meal times slightly and decide not to eat at certain times. Of course, for the best results and to support your health, we highly recommend including foods that are natural, wholesome and plant-based.
Fasting can help reduce inflammation, improve the immune system, and promote weight loss. It seems that fasting during Ramadan isn't just good for our spiritual health, but can also support our physical health!


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Listen up AARP!
I'm 64 and fed up with working a jobs that were at their best, bearable. On Sept 29th, 2007 (oops, was only 63 then) I went into more debt and bought a digital camera. A good one.
I'm making pictures. I used to do this a long time ago but the lack of money forced me to stop. Not any more. I'm going into hock for a last chance at the brass ring. I know what I'm doing and I'm doing it right.
And here starts what I think about taking pictures. And making images. They are two different things entirely. But when they work together, you get something greater than the sum of the two.
This is the short intro and I end with this magnificent quote from Dorothea Lange:
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.