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The cart that I made is not the same as a standard cart. By making the coachman seat high, I devoted the bottom to more storage.
That's where the mud is flung. Since it's rounded, not much gets in, but I still leave four buckets in there to keep stuff protected.
If we attach saddle bags to the horses and hooks on the sides of the carriage, it's possible to further increase its load capacity.
I put the barrier-protected items for Grandma under the driver's seat.
After placing it, I had more time so I headed back to the storage warehouse and brought cookies (in four boxed wooden boxes) to deliver to the people at the shrines and beach.
Wheat is naturally equal to bread in this world and cookies are not thought of as bread. There is no one who knows how to make it, so cookies are a sweet secret of our home.
Well, I can teach it, but since I use honey instead of sugar, if I taught it there are only about one or two people in the village that you could get honey from. Even more is that I'm the only one that actually knows the process of separating the nectar from the honeycomb and having the tools to do so, so teaching has no meaning.
Besides that. Making cookies, or to be accurate, baking them, is Sepuru's doing. There's also the fact that though the villagers all have a fireplace and kettle furnace, they have no ovens to make them with.
Results: Cookies became out patent. Order continuously come to our house. However, I never thought of selling them. Ah, rather, I trade them since there's not much profit in these transactions. The customers are kids, and kids can help. It can be said to be justifiable.
"You guys are doing good, but take a break."
I say to the two who are exerting themselves.
Though they have magic, their bodies and minds are still inexperienced children. It would be bad if they overdid it. Used to hearing those words, they obediently stopped their practicing and dash towards water.
I kept my eyes on them and eventually went back into the house. I gathered my workshop (my workshop is the area in front of the fireplace) and took them outside to use as a temporary workshop.
Though I have various side jobs, the most rewarding job is making stuff for adventurers.
That's not to say I make swords, spears, or armor. No, I do not have the expertise or skill necessary, I'm an amateur — but with the technology to make it, there are some things that will sell properly.
Leather bags and belts, simple leather shoes, long explorer staffs, disposable throwing spears, stone arrows, iron arrows, small bows for hunting, axe handles, practice wooden swords, kimono spears, and so on.
Well, I like woodworking from cutting and shaving trees in my previous life, and I can afford to make parts with a weaving machine thanks to my strength and barrier magic. In truth, woman around this mountain can make various things from the long-haired goat fur.
Though I make various things, my latest project was making throwing knives.
Throwing knives are sold at a weapon's shop and are part of the blacksmith's territory, but this world lacks in variety. In general, adventurers who use throwing knives are few to begin with. It's considered a bit of a taboo. A person who cannot create a magic ball or magic arrow is seen as a beginner.
If so, wouldn't it be great to sell to those beginners? They can use the throwing knives as a diversion or surprise attack. However, it wouldn't be effective against skilled adventurers or intermediate monsters.
That's why even if it looks stupid, knives can be effective. If you make various kinds, it can become a hidden weapon, and with poison you might even be able to kill an orc.
Well, people aware of their usefulness is still low, but it's still popular with adventurers in this village. Little by little, it's spreading by word of mouth. Most of all, the throwing knives I make are cheap. I just collect sand iron and combine it with Earth magic. It is really easy. For practice, you can get ten stone knives for only three small coins. That is cheap, only about 300 yen.
I have confidence they'll sell well once they become popular. If people understand their usefulness, others will imitate, but I don't really care. Originally, it was just one of my side jobs, something I did for myself. If I can throw one seriously, I could even crush a dragon's scales (only if). It is absolutely no problem.
"Should I make a Kunei type today?"
Pushing my right hand into the box containing sand iron, I imagine the shape of a Kunei and join the sand together.


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January 13, 2011, CNBC Online
Stocks ended at new multi-year record highs for all the major indexes as the Federal Reserve reported improving economic conditions across the country, and as upbeat earnings outlooks for banks lifted investor sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 83.56 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 11,755.44, the blue-chip indexes highest close since Aug. 11, 2008.
Most Dow components advanced, led by JPMorgan, Bank of America and Boeing. Walt Disney and Alcoa slipped. The S&P 500 rose 11.48 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 1,285.96, its highest close since Aug. 28, 2008, while the Nasdaq gained 20.50 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 2 737.33, its highest close since Nov. 7, 2007.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, fell below 17. All key S&P sectors gained, led by financials, energy and materials. The Federal Reserve's monthly "beige book" release of economic conditions across the country showed the nation's economy strengthened at the end of the year. The survey did, however, note that the housing market remains troubled, as prices continue to fall and millions of homes remain in foreclsoure.
A successful bond auction in Portugal, and positive earnings outlooks for banks published in several brokerage firm reports, served as catalysts to push stocks higher on Wednesday in the early stages of what many investors expect will be an upbeat earnings season. The euro rose against the dollar on news of the Portugese bond offering, while the U.S. currency fell against a basket of currencies as well. Gold, meanwhile, gained to close at $1,385.70 an ounce, after initially slipping in the wake of the Portugese bond auction.
The positive tone to the stock market comes as investors realize corporations are well positioned to take advantage of a strengthening economy, said Marc Pado, market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald. In the fourth quarter, corporations kept costs low and inventories down as sales rose, Pado said. "There's the potential for some positive surprises for the fourth quarter, and the prospects for the first quarter are good," Pado said. "Ultimately we'll see better jobs data," he added. "As long as that's the case it's really hard for bears to get the upper hand here."

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Wow. think the PR in Skin Md thought the parcel been lost. no.. it's been sitting with me since the postal strike stopped but as I have tonnes on my list, and I don't want to write yet another normal review. i decided to fully test it out before writing this.
What is it:
Shielding Lotion. basically the concept is to create a layer to prevent your skin from harm of the outside world. For me, it sounds like the use of primer for foundation or simply foundation to protect your skin.
This version I receive also contains SPF 15, which I think is crucial on all foundations and moisturiser. (IPSA Listen to me here!!!)
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Apply after your moisturiser
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this version with SPF 15 cost 19.99 per bottle for 120ml
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lotion on my hand
How do I use it and when:
you know when you have a boyfriend... they sometimes turn round and say... 'you know i think you have just put on too much make up there'.
Recently. maybe my Shiseido whitening toner is working.. all those foundation I bought in Summer (lancome, revlon etc) does not fit me another more. So the complain about too much makeup is being heard on a day in day out basis.
But... I don't really want to go out with a bare face, so this works in replace to the foundation i have and create a layer of protection. I only dig this out because of the cold weather. The texture is rather thick and towards oily for me, and it is not immediately absorb by skin on face. perfect! this is what a winter moisturiser should do in the days when your skin dried out due to too much warm air at home
Now, this is not just a face lotion, but hand and body as well. i apply the lotion to the area of my ezcema on my legs and it really smooths it out. i prefer applying body lotion first then the shielding lotion later.
According to their site, you can replace your moisturiser with Shielding Lotion. oh yes, i love all in one
I really like the concept. Ok, it is call shielding lotion but for me is the 'tell the boyfriend to go away and I'll put a bare face for you' lotion. I love the fact that you can put on something between your bare face and the harsh environment. I use this on the days even bB cream might be too lazy for me and I slap this on for a pop out to the shop trip.
In terms of a body lotion, i think the texture is better on the body rather than the face. i think the lotion is suitable for cold countries, but i'll avoid this if I'm in Hong Kong. If my BB cream doesn't work in HK, I dun think this is.
I totally love this but unfortunately it is rather on the pricey side. If you see this as a unique product, £19.99 won't be an issue (Paul and joe is the same price). But the plain design will put people off. I wonder if the plain design is helping to keep the price low (?) for this unique product.
I wouldn't have pick this up in my local pharmacy unless i get this for review purpose. I'm going to keep using it, in particular my body area to see if it'll help with the eczema.
Will i buy it again?
Yes. Only in winter months and body use. I am going to replace my daily moisturizer with this and see how good it'll be. My IPSA Metabolizer R4 (the most moisturise version) is not doing me anything this winter (we have snow snow and snow) for the past 2 weeks. And I want to see if it'll help the eczema
If you're looking only for something as a primer, or 'boyfriend stop moaning lotion' it might be a bit pricey. I would love to see if the price can go down around 3 to 5 pounds.
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Micah Wilkinson, the new Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, begins his post January 15, 2018.
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A native of Norcross, GA., Micah is a graduate of St. Olaf College, and pursued additional studies at Arizona State University and the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. His primary teachers include Martin Hodel, David Hickman, Larry Black and Anthony Plog. He currently lives in San Diego along with his wife Stefani, their daughters Eleanor and Amelia, and their Basset Hound Barber. We look forward to having Micah and his family with us and wish him them an easy transition to Pittsburgh!


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Good for Oprah for finally admitting she was wrong and standing up to James Frey, the author who embarrassed her by fabricating parts of his book "A Million Little Pieces," the story of his recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. The book zoomed to top of the best-seller's list and sold 3.5 million copies after she chose it for her Oprah's Book Club pick.
This story still has legs, and it presents opportunities galore for Hounds to weigh in with their expert commentary and opinions. Here are some ideas:
—Do drug and alcohol counselors think Frey's disdain for 12-step programs will encourage more people to bypass treatment programs and white-knuckle it?
—What does this controversy mean for book publishers and authors? Frey's book, we learn, was never fact-checked because most publishers don't have a budget for that kind of research. Should books be fact-checked before they go to press?
—Do you think Oprah's staff should fact-check the books she promotes in Oprah's Book Club?
—If you bought the book, are you one of many who are asking for their money back? If you own a bookstore, are lots of customers demanding refunds?
—Does the flap over Frey's book in any way minimize Oprah's Book Club, or will authors be as eager as ever to have their book christened by the queen of daytime TV?
—Is lying accepted too freely in our society? You can see a clip of the audience's reaction to Frey's apology on Jan. 26 after the show.
—Should this book, which portrays addiction as a tormenting hell, be required reading for teenagers?
If you're pitching one of these ideas, be sure to pitch other sources who would be willing to talk with the media. A pitch letter is a perfect way to do that. BL Ochman, who was my guest during a teleseminar called "How to Write a Pitch Letter More Powerful Than a News Release," says pitch letters are far better than news releases because you can customize each letter for a particular journalist's needs. Her chatty pitch letters have landed her clients in top-tier media such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
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She requested her body be donated to the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Survivors include her son, Vincent Rolfe and wife Noemi of Mundelein, Ill.; and two grandchildren, Jaciel and Alina.
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Juno trine Pluto
Finding your courage
Maybe you haven't always felt in touch with your sexual side, or perhaps you've had other personal, hidden hurts -- insecurities, fears, vulnerabilities -- that have held you back from finding the love you seek. Feeling vulnerable can be one of the biggest inhibitors to intimacy, because you just don't feel safe in putting yourself on the line, out there, exposed to more potential hurt. But during this transit, you'll find a love with someone who makes you feel that safe, and more; even courageous.
This period offers you the unique chance to face down your fears through love. That special someone will connect with the strength that lives inside you; they'll respond to your personal power and charisma, even if you think you don't have any to respond to! Your sexual connection will be incredible; it could even help to start healing your soul. Beyond that, your connection with this person will change you at a deep level that will stick with you, even if the relationship changes or ends. However, it's less likely that this relationship will end than it is that it will become something of great and special significance in your life.
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A Wonderful + Adept Interpretation! !!
I have this transit coming up soon.
Your explanation of it is Supremely Insightful + Intelligent!
Thanks! 🙂


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Joan Rivers always appeared happy as ever when she was alive, but the comedian battled a lot of inner sadness that caused her to change her appearance with plastic surgery.
The new book Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses and Liberation of Joan Rivers, written by Leslie Bennetts, revealed the emotional turmoil the late star faced that led her to undergo multiple cosmetic procedures (she once joked she had 739) during her lifetime.
Joan in 1960 (left) and 2014 (right).
"She grew up chubby and plain," Bennetts wrote of Joan, who tragically died in 2014. Her mother was constantly mocking her weight and doubting her ability to succeed. "She has no talent," Joan overheard her mother say. "She's throwing her life away."
MORE: Joan Rivers' Daughter Melissa Opens Up About Her Mother's Death — See What She Revealed
Between her mother's negativity and thinking her sister, Barbara, was "prettier and smarter" than her, Joan soon became obsessed with making herself over. Valerie Frankel, co-writer of Joan's 2009 book, Men Are Stupid… And They Like Big Boobs, confessed, "Surgery made [Joan] feel better about herself."
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Examining the relationship between science and society, in the latter quarter of the last century, we note a significant shift from science setting the stage for society to the society setting the agenda for science. Indeed, the focus of knowledge and knowledge generation changed from the application of knowledge to the knowledge produced in the context of application. This was a significant shift from a search for causality and objectivity to an appreciation of context and subjectivity.
It was this shift from positivistic objectivity to explorative subjectivity that further stirred the human thought and allowed for a multitude of new possibilities and more creative imaginings. In fact, rather than some of the more 'traditionally objective' or 'objectifying' sciences It was the humanities and social sciences that were the driving force and the powerful engine behind this inspirational change, for, while everyone else from physicists to neuroscientists was in search of objectivity, humanities, psychotherapy, and social sciences maintained their appreciation of individual subjectivities and the lives 'realities' of everyday life.
However, the recent utilitarianistic shift away from humanities and social sciences towards the more application oriented disciplines based on a notion of "tangible utility" and/or "tangible productivity" where "tangibility" is equated to relatively short-term gains/outcomes and/or physical production of goods, offers much cause for concern. The advocates of this shift argue that the budgetary cuts are necessary in order to demonstrate our fiscal discipline to the markets and to invest in our continued progress towards a stronger and more enriched society. This argument, however, presents two fundamental flaws.
Firstly, the markets demand for fiscal discipline with adequate, constant and consistent political and financial resolve is a question of praxis rather than fixed numeric objectives. It is a process and a mindset rather than a given debt to GDP ratio or a fixed figure for budgetary deficit. Therefore, although the achievement of a balanced budget and greater fiscal discipline are necessary objectives, the differences are in the methodologies, priorities, and the urgency with which we must pursue such objectives. The most recent economic data show worrying signs of weakness as what seemed to be the green shoots of recovery in the first half of 2010 have been axed even before the end of the calendar year and before the full implementation of restrictive government measures.
Economists express individual and social behaviour and decision-making based on a calculative analysis and algorithmic predictability hinged on a presumed desire for productivity gains and resource maximisation. However, let us not forget that pure reliance on such calculations was one of the fundamental causes of the recent financial and banking crisis. Indeed, even economists agree that society as well as individual and social behaviour involve more than sheer numbers, and require an understanding of the 'soft' issues and realities of 'everyday life'. Therefore, while realigning public finances and national objectives towards a more balanced budget we must not forget that the art of politics is best expressed as the harmonious and effective conjugation of economic objectives, national priorities and social policies within the contextual constraints of political and social realities, and based on a profound commitment to social justice and equal opportunity.
Secondly, how can we make effective public and private investments without appropriate sociological research to produce relevant evidence-based guidelines?
How can we hope to enrich and enhance our civil society without understanding its fast evolving dynamics through a continued commitment to sociological enquiry?
How can we challenge and address profound social problems such as crime, poverty, discrimination and prejudice, social conflict and discord, isolation and social exclusion and so on without an appreciation of the structural elements and social dynamics that are at the root of these phenomena?
How can we hope to induce and sustain effective and long-term social change for a more progressive society and greater social equity without having a profound understanding of the sociological challenges and opportunities that stare us in the face?
Although, scientific discoveries and technological advances offer new and enormous potentials and possibilities, they are dilemmatic by nature, as they offer both challenges and opportunities. Nuclear energy finds applications in nuclear medicine as well as nuclear bombs; study of virus and viral transmissions is used in applications of genetic engineering as well as biological weapons of mass destruction; electricity is used to light up a home as well as to inflict harm and torture; and so on. Science and technology have led to catastrophic disasters whenever calculative certainties of "scientific progress" have not been checked and rebalanced by their ethical implications based on the lived experiences of individuals and societies. Indeed, it is only through an appreciation of their impact and their ethical application/deployment that science and technology become empowering rather than overpowering.
Sociology did not discover electricity nor the steam engine, however, through an exploration of societies and a study of difference and diversity, it led us out of the dark ages of prejudice and discrimination.
Sociology does not build cars, rockets, or planes to facilitate transport and to increase trade or commercial exchange, however, it offers the sociological understanding of people, societies and cultures, that serve as the foundation and prerequisite for any sustainable accord and/or commercial exchange.
Sociology will not discover new resources deep in earth, nor will it produce the next high-tech mobile device or the next medical breakthrough, however, it will offer an understanding of the impact of such discoveries on local and global populations that may serve as stimulus for innovation of alternative energy resources. Furthermore, sociology will present the analysis of social interactions that may informs the development of a new high-tech connectivity or a new Internet, and it will capture, study, analyse and foster the micro and macro social interactions that lay at the very heart of all such creative endeavours.
Faced with unprecedented challenges and enormous opportunities offered by new cyber-technologies and biosciences and the 'plate tectonic' shifts in every individual and social construct the role of sociology has never been more important than today. It is only through an appreciation of the sociological impact and ethical implications of science and technology that we can challenge the positivistic 'scientific' hegemonies that lead to catastrophe, and prevent a repeat of monumental disasters and future Hisoshimas.
We must therefore, take this unique opportunity to broaden our perspective with a multi-disciplinary approach in our actions, decision and priorities in order to bridge the divide between subjectivities and objectivities. We must develop a better understanding of and regain our focus on what oxford physicist David Deutsch called 'fabric of reality', in order to adhere to our true mission and objectives, and to play a more incisive and effective role through a holistic approach that re-spouses our objectives and subjectivities as well as our science and society.
Therefore, let us maintain our appreciation for the soft, the ethical and the humane aspects of life and society. Let us value and endorse the great contributions of humanities and sociology to our enriched prosperity and our enhanced appreciation of everyday lived experience.
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