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Battle's End
Time slowly but surely flowed along. The green of the grasses on the roadside deepened, and the trees almost seemed to be competing with each other to bloom their flowers first. The wind whistling by felt a little gentler and warmer with each passing day.
As the seasons changed, the fairy warehouse gained two new residents. One came from a forest on the 26th Floating Island, and the other appeared next to a lake on the 40th Island. The search agency of the Winged Guard picked them up and brought them to the warehouse. At first, Almita and her friends, the youngest generation up until then, rejoiced and caused a great commotion upon hearing the news. Tiat, however, put an end to that, scolding them to act more grown up since they were going to become big sisters.
On the other hand, thankfully, no existing residents were lost during that time. Not a single Teimerre attack occurred since then, so no one needed to head off to battle and sacrifice her life. Kutori. Nephren. Willem. Ever since that day when the warehouse lost those three irreplaceable faces, peaceful times had continued, just like those three always wished for.
"As usual, there have been no predictions of battles," a giant Reptrace said bluntly from the other side of the communication crystal. "Should there be a Teimerre attack in the future, it will certainly be caught by the silver eye. While it may be a brief respite, it looks like the soldiers can continue to rest their blades."
"… I see." Naigrat breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a regular event, but, still, Naigrat always got nervous during her conversations with First Officer Limeskin. However, the fault didn't necessarily lie with him. The topic didn't exactly make for a soothing chat. Her heart could never remain calm at the thought of sending the warehouse's precious children off to the battlefield.
But because their talk was always so nerve wracking, times when Limeskin reported that nothing happened made Naigrat all the more happier. Only in times like those did she feel grateful for the supposedly perfectly accurate prediction abilities of the silver eyed Prima. Since they declared that there would be no battle, a surprise attack would be inconceivable. The leisurely days at the warehouse would continue for a little while more.
"I'm glad to hear that," she said from the bottom of her heart. "This period of peace is turning out to be pretty long. Before, there would be two or three attacks each month… but there hasn't been anything for the past few."
"Mu." The Reptrace gave an indecipherable grunt before falling silent.
Naigrat ignored that and continued on, fueled by the endless happiness flowing forth from her. "Eudea and the others are doing very well. You know, the new ones that came in last month. They seem to be scared of sleeping alone though, so I stay with them every night. Ahh, their faces when they sleep are so cute I just want to gobble them up, you know?"
"I… see…" The Reptrace's voice as he mumbled a half hearted response seemed somewhat darker than usual.
Naigrat clearly realized that something had to be off. "What's wrong?"
"Ah… it is no easy matter to discuss." Limeskin seemed to be faltering, something very unusual for him.
"Oh, are you talking about that? After the Shiantor disappeared, an expedition was sent down in a rush, right? Did they find something?"
"No, that's not it. The reports of the expedition are all being kept hidden by someone higher up than me."
Limeskin was a first officer. Now, Naigrat didn't know the structure of the Winged Guard in too much detail, but she understood that first officer was quite a high position. Certainly, information being withheld from him couldn't have been a normal occurrence. In other words, that expedition found something down there, and that something had to be so significant that not even a First Officer could know about it. That intrigued Naigrat a bit, but apparently Limeskin had another topic in mind.
"It's about the predictions of the battles," he continued.
"Not just today or tomorrow. Absolutely no visits from Teimerre have been foreseen from here on out."
What? Naigrat gave the communication crystal a confused look.
"For at least a few years. Or perhaps for eternity. That is how long this peace will last."
"At least a few years… eternity…" What? Naigrat repeated those words in her head a few times. "Really!?" she asked, leaning right up against the crystal, pushed forward by her overflowing joy.
Eternity was probably a little too much to hope for, but if she didn't have to make those girls fight for more than a few years, there could be no happier news. She didn't want to experience such pain and sorrow any longer, and she didn't want anyone else to experience them either.
"Waah. Waah. Waaah." Odd sounds started to come out of Naigrat's mouth. She desperately suppressed the impulse to hop around the room gleefully.
"… regarding this news, the opinions of the generals, the rank above us officers, is split." Limeskin continued in the same voice. Not a single fragment of happiness showed in his words or on his expression. "Currently, I have no choice but to say that the wind is blowing in an unfavorable direction."
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Many are saying that we should eliminate the fairy warehouse."
Naigrat's mouth gaped open. "W-Why?"
"In order for a warrior to remain a warrior, a battlefield is necessary. A warrior who has lost his battlefield and his enemies can no longer gather the reverence and offerings of the people," the oversized lizard explained in a voice that sounded entirely too casual to Naigrat. "When the wind ceases to blow, even the greatest of flags can no longer flutter."
"Why…" The Reptrace's words proved to be as cryptic as ever, but Naigrat had grown used to conversing with him over the years. So, unfortunately, she understood perfectly well the meaning which lay behind those words.
Neither the Winged Guard nor the Orlandri Trading Company were simple hiveminds. Many of their members did not look very favorably upon their use of Leprechauns and Dug Weapons. Naigrat could certainly understood why. After all, they were borrowing power left behind by the Emnetwyte. The survival of Regul Aire literally lay entirely in the hands of a group of markless, who used weapons whose structure and logic were not understood by anyone. Ghosts were in charge of the fates of the living. Much hate was directed towards those monsters which took the shape of children. Not to mention, the buying and gathering of Dug Weapons cost an astronomical amount…
Anyway, there were a multitude of reasons. Various people with various values all found their own rationale to oppose the Leprechauns' existence. The girls continued to be used despite all the resistance simply because they were necessary. Regul Aire couldn't stay afloat without their sacrifices. However, if that necessity were to disappear, things would change. Once the Teimerre attacks stopped, all those people would no longer stay silent. They would throw the arguments and complaints they carried the whole time against the girls.
That must be what Limeskin's talking about. Starting with their instability, the Leprechauns have many problems associated with them. So now that the threat of the Teimerre is gone, people in the Winged Guard are saying to get rid of them. But then…
"If that happens, what will become of the girls? They won't just be… let free, will they?"
Naigrat knew very well that would never happen. At their core, the girls were no more than walking bombs wearing clothes. And since none other than Naigrat herself was the one putting their clothes on, if the fairy warehouse disappeared they would just be walking bombs not even wearing any clothes… well, anyway, they would never be released into the wild without any supervision.
"A few municipal armies are saying that they want to sharpen their fangs against the Beasts." Limeskin told the merciless truth. "They have previously voiced their concerns about leaving all the fighting with the Beasts solely to the hands of the Winged Guard and the Leprechauns. To them, this is a perfect chance to get their way."
"So they want other armies to be allowed to keep Leprechauns? Instead of the Winged Guard gathering all of them like they're doing now?"
"Ah. There are more than a few voices of agreement within the Winged Guard as well."
I see. Just by losing their position as the decisive anti-Teimerre weapons, the Leprechauns have turned into nothing more than 'powerful and unstable bombs'. It's no surprise that there are some in the Winged Guard who don't want to deal with their maintenance.
And it's also no surprise that there are others wanting to get their hands on them. Power makes the people holding it feel safe and those around them feel uneasy. Regul Aire isn't one big country. The Noble Wings Empire, Elpis Mercantile Federation, Elmwood Tea County, Boreal Woodland… there's no shortage of islands and cities who desire political and military power to get the upper hand over their neighbors. But that would mean…
"There's no way I'm handing over our precious children to some other organization."
Of course, Naigrat couldn't be certain that all those places were terrible. A pretty nice life might have been awaiting the girls somewhere. However, none of those places would have had anyone who could pour as much love into the girls as Naigrat did. No way. The enormous amount of time she spent in the warehouse and the many liters of tears she shed there let Naigrat declare that with confidence. She wouldn't hand her girls over to anyone.
"It still has not been decided for certain yet. Do not rush to conclusions," Limeskin warned.
"But it's a very possible outcome, is it not?"
"Do not be hasty. There are many voices of dissent, including mine," he responded sharply. However, he had more to say. "Nevertheless, it would be best to prepare yourself."
Naigrat suddenly recalled a memory from her school days. If she remembered correctly, it occurred during a history lecture. Her Armado professor was talking in his usual hard to hear mumbling voice.
Conflict is the natural fate of all living beings. Peace is unnatural, and thus it is valuable. That which is unnatural cannot be obtained by simply sitting around. Only after expending the necessary effort and paying the necessary sacrifices to suppress instinct and pursue reason can it first be obtained. Precisely because of its difficulty to obtain, peace is seen as such a beautiful thing.
Ah, I see, Naigrat thought after hearing that. It's precious because it doesn't exist naturally. We have to build it through our own efforts.. Now that I think about it, the same can be said for almost anything. Peace isn't some magical exception.
At the end of that day's lecture, the professor tacked on one last line, as if he suddenly remembered it. Unnatural things always come with insurmountable difficulties. Of course, trying to maintain something with insurmountable difficulties necessarily results in great loss. It may seem strange, but the price of peace is far greater than that of war. It's just harder to see where the costs are coming from. That is the reason why since ancient times people have always sought peace but never been able to maintain it for long.
"… why does it have to be like that…"
After cutting off the communication crystal, Naigrat flung herself face down on her desk. No one but her was in the room. Using that as an excuse, she buried her face in her sleeve and let the tears flow.
"If they don't need to fight anymore, then why not let them rest? If they can live in peace now, why not let them? Why can't it just be that simple…"
If it were a fairytale, once the bad guys were defeated and the world returned to goodness, that would be the end. The world would come to a close with everyone living happily ever after, and the future beyond that would remain unwritten. Unfortunately for Naigrat, however, the real world is a little more complicated than in fairytales. Even after one story ends, time keeps flowing onward. That hard earned happiness fades away and scatters. Nothing ends while still in its full beauty.
"… Willem, you idiot…" Her sobs turned into complaints directed towards a certain absent someone. "Weren't you the one you said that it's painful to carry this feeling alone… didn't you promise to share it between the two of us…"
Naigrat realized how pitiful her complaints were, but she didn't have the capacity to care. No one but her was in the room. Her complains wouldn't bother anyone, nor would they reach the ears of the person they were directed to.


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Still Loving "Star Wars" 40 Years Later
It's almost impossible to think that Star Wars turns 40 today. If the franchise were a person it would get a party with black balloons emblazoned with cheery slogans like "Over the Hill," but Star Wars is as vital and alive today as it was back in 1977.
Adults who first saw it on the big screen on May 25, 1977 talk about how it was a whole new kind of movie. It was sci-fi that wasn't cheesy. Sure, it was fun and the one-liners were great, but the special effects were incredible and it made you feel like you really were in a galaxy far, far away.
Kids saw it differently. I was one of those kids and for me it was the only sci-fi I knew. There was nothing before because this came out when I was seven and there isn't much in the way of movies other than animated stuff that's suitable for a kid that little.
To me, and legions of other kids, it was a world that was fascinating and scary and only barely out of reach. It felt as though, given a little time, the braniacs at NASA could build ships like the Millennium Falcon and X-Wings and droids like R2-D2 and C-3PO.
We wanted that world to be real.
Merchandising made that happen for us in a big way with everything from toys to action figures to bedding to curtains. Every kid I knew had a room full of Star Wars stuff and we all spent hours battling the forces of the Empire on our bedroom floors. You could imagine you were Princess Leia or maybe Luke Skywalker, saving the galaxy before lunch.
We all grow up and have to put those toys aside, but we didn't quite follow those rules. We held onto those toys in battered cardboard boxes in the backs of closets and our parents' attics.
And then it all came back.
We got the prequels, love them or hate them, and animated shows and a whole new crop of incredible merchandise. And our kids got this stuff, too. We could once again wage epic battles on the bedroom floor, but this time it was in our kids' rooms.
There's more to look forward to in the Star Wars universe than we ever could have imagined back in 1977. Star Wars might be turning 40 today, and the kids that first watched it in theaters now have kids of their own, but the franchise is as fresh and new and exciting as ever.
Happy 40th birthday, Star Wars. May the Force be with you.

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Foreclosures for $1 Million & Up
When we hear the word "foreclosure," the majority of us think of dilapidated, run-down, undesirable properties. But in reality, some of the finest mansions and estates in the USA are up for grabs because their owners have defaulted on mortgage payments. And while these posh properties will likely command million-dollar prices because of their grand and impressive features, many of them will come with a King's ransom of built-in equity, ready to be tapped.
Here are five great examples of prime American real estate on the auction block:
8026 Spring Village Drive, Spring, Texas
List Price $1,200,000
Details :
-- Spring, the former home of Anna Nicole Smith, is 20 miles north of Houston and is one of the most exclusive and popular destinations for affluent Texans who want to be near the big city but prefer a small, luxurious town.
-- A unique shopping village in the restored historic part of town has about 100 high-end retail shops and restaurants.
-- At more than 7,000 square feet, the mansion is Texas-sized, but the price per square foot is only $168.26. Sell it for $200 per square foot and get a 20 percent return on your investment.
-- A 20 percent profit on this deal will net you $240,000, which is enough to buy a brand-new, median priced home in America and pay off the mortgage.
11421 S. 69th East Avenue, Bixby, Okla.
List Price $2,350,000
Details :
-- Bixby is a suburb of Tulsa with a small population that is growing as fast as the tomato plants in this town known as "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma."
-- In one of the fastest growing communities in Oklahoma, you can enjoy city life with small town amenities like locally grown produce.
-- Although it costs millions, this property is priced at the low end of the scale for construction costs, thanks to its deeply discounted foreclosure status.
-- With almost 17,000 square feet -- at the rock bottom price of $139.30 per square foot, you get almost half an acre of space to rearrange your furniture. That's more inside room than most of the gardeners in Bixby have outside, and they are known for pretty big garden plots.
6 Colonel Winstead Drive, Brentwood, Tenn.
List Price $1,599,000
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-- Founded in the 1700s, Brentwood grew and prospered to become one of the richest places in the entire state, home to fertile soil and impressively elegant plantation homes.
-- Local plantations damaged during the Civil War era were rediscovered and restored in the Roaring '20s.
-- As nearby Nashville grew to become one of the most popular cities in the USA, Brentwood regained its status as one of the richest towns in Tennessee.
-- Buy into this jewel of an estate and you'll get 7,144 square feet of upscale history with plenty of upside market potential when the national real estate economy bounces back from current levels.
5350 Franktown Road, Carson City, Nev.
List Price $1,199,000
Details :
-- This upscale listing has almost 5,000 square feet, five bedrooms, and two and a half baths.
-- Carson City is the capital of fast-growing Nevada.
-- The region enjoys a great year-round climate and is situated in the beautiful Sierrra Nevada mountain region, close to Lake Tahoe.
-- Reno, a city ranked in the Top 10 by the book 'Cities Ranked & Rated,' is just 30 miles away to the north.
301 Adams Street, Quincy, Maine
List Price $1,250,000
Details :
-- You'll have plenty of room to stretch out and get comfortable with seven bedrooms and five full bathrooms.
-- Quincy -- nicknamed "The City of Presidents" -- was home to Presidents John Adams and President John Quincy Adams.
-- The famous graffiti slogan "Kilroy Was Here" was created by a man who worked in the local naval yards.
-- Now you can buy into your own bit of rich history and say that you were also here, making money as a foreclosure investor.
If you're ready to move to a new home -- and move up in the world -- 2007 may be the chance to make your move into a millionaire's mansion.
Investing in the former homes of the rich and famous is easier -- and cheaper -- than it has been in years, thanks to a record-breaking foreclosure market that leaves no economic bracket unaffected. Even posh properties with million-dollar price tags are being sold at deep discounts and "going out of business" bargains.


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Unlike most girls, Lucianna Stewart could never get used to being feminine. She'd always been a tomboy, and it didn't help that she loved to fix up old cars for a living. Luce is tired of everyone making fun of her lack of femininity, so she decides to put her all into becoming the kind of woman that could attract the attention of a man…namely her boyfriend. What she doesn't count on is family friend, Jake Carlisle, offering to lend a hand. Luce has held a grudge against the man since they were teens, but reluctantly accepts his help. Jake, on the other hand, secretly thinks Luce is perfect the way she is…but wants to see her happy. He helps her out with everything from body language to fancy clothes, and soon Luce starts to catch on. But soon he's worried he'll lose her to a man who'll only notice her looks…without appreciating who she truly is. And after spending all this time with Jake, Luce quickly finds herself more interested in impressing Jake than her boyfriend. Will Jake let Luce go in the belief that she'll never love him? Or will Luce sort out her mixed feelings for him?
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Heroine is a boyish girl who loves and does a job of maintenance cars. The story begins when her boyfriend goes aboard without saying anything promise to her but only shows irritation with her boyish look. Her friend, hero accepts her plan to change her to become more feminine. However the reason why hero does this is not for her boyfriend, but he knows that he loves heroine when they were young. And now, heroine's boyfriend is coming back, will heroine go back to her boyfriend...?
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- The Best I've read so far! 5
- Casandra 06/13/2016
This is the best harlequin manga I've read yet. And I've read more than 100. It's been a really long time since I actually liked a story so much that I had a smile plastered on my face at the end. I loved the story. The art was great. I especially loved how the artist drew the expressions and the eyes of the characters. I laughed at the ending comments by the artist. I'm glad she changed the last restaurant scene with John from what she said the book was like. I felt it was the best possible way to do things. (Trying to be a general as possible to avoid spoilers). Still this manga really makes me want buy the novel as well. I'm pretty picky when it comes to giving 5 stars. Usually I give between 2 and 3. It was well worth the read. I loved both the characters and I'll definitely read it again, if this site sold physical copies I'd buy one to add to my manga collection at home of favorites. If you're looking for a harlequin to check out, you should try this one if you haven't already. Oh and also, I don't know if anyone else thought so as well, but I swear Luce was using something like a gas can as a watering can for her flowers (which I thought was a cute touch since cars and flowers were the 2 things she had a passion for... other than the man she loved of course.).
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- Can anyone tell me where can I find my own Jake ... sighs...lol 5
- erin 05/15/2015 5 people found the following review helpful
This has got to be one of my favourite titles. We have a broodingly handsome and accomplished Jake, 10 years older than Luciana who is friends with her brothers. Growing up, he saw her only as a little sister but one day he realize she is more than. But given their age difference, he tried his best to hide his feelings, tease her to a point to make her dislike him. Luc finally gets a bf( John) but John seems to think little of Luciana as shes too much of a tomboy. Jake offers to help her become more feminine. As they spend more time together, Luc discovers more than her femininity. She comes to realize who is really in her heart. Jake is just amazing. He's the kind of guy all ladies will swoon for ( he looks so cool with his reading glasses, this classy sexy bstard). But instead of the usual playboys who treat girls as toys, Jake is honest. He loved Luc for many years but was satisfied to see her happy even in the arms of another man. Yes, he loved her that much this handsome idiot. Everyone was rooting for him and seems everyone knows theyre destined to be together all along but...well the two of them are both ridiculously in denial. I really enjoy the silent moments where Jake realize how much of an idiot he is for helping Luc become even more irresistable for another man lol. Yes Jake.. we know. Overall a very nice and sweet romance piece.
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Usually when I purchase an airline ticket for Europe I go to cheapOair.com. I've had very good luck with it on many occasions. Not so on my last trip. At that particular time several other booking agencies popped up on the screen and the best prices were offered on a website called eDreams from France.
When I first booked the ticket, I tried going from Rome to London Heathrow. After I clicked the flight I wanted, I noticed that it was going to Gatwick airport which meant a more expensive train ride into town and several Tube changes along the way, rather than a direct route on the Tube from Heathrow to Earls Court where my hotel was located.
Okay, I made a mistake, so I backtracked to where the flights were listed and believed that I hit the button for the tickets going to Heathrow. I continued on the website until I had finished paying for the plane fare. I made one serious mistake. I failed to look at the confirmation notice. Two days before my flight to London, I looked at my printed confirmation for the first time, and realized that the plane was going to Gatwick. This meant that backtracking did not work on this site, since the first tickets I clicked on were the tickets that I actually purchased.
Mistake number two was that nothing on either the tickets nor the itinerary mentioned anything about the baggage. When I arrived at the British Airways counter in Rome I asked what our baggage allowance was. I was told that we had no baggage allowance at all because I had purchased an inexpensive ticket. When I went to the BA website later that day, it clearly stated that each passenger had a one bag allowance, with no reference at all to passengers purchasing low-cost tickets. The eDreams site had a link to baggage allowances that failed and redirected me back to their site. The BA agent insisted that we could only bring on one carry-on bag weighing 13 pounds, or less. Since that was impossible, we ended up paying for bags at the cost of €46 each. Ouch!
Lesson learned; check your itinerary immediately, find out about baggage allowances before purchasing your ticket, and only deal with websites that you trust.


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Topic Page: Jaipur (India)
(jī'pʊr), former native state, W India. It is now part of Rajasthan state. The region of Jaipur is semiarid and mostly level, with scattered rocky hills. Despite light rainfall, fair crops of corn, millet, and cotton are raised. Marble, copper, beryllium, and other minerals are mined, and cotton, woolen cloth, and metal products are manufactured. Jaipur was founded in the 12th cent. by the Kachwaha clan of the Rajputs. It became (c.1550) a feudatory of the Mughal empire. In 1818, Great Britain exacted a treaty providing for an annual tribute. Jaipur, city (1991 pop. 1,518,235), capital of Rajasthan, was founded in 1728. Known as the pink city from the color of its houses, it is a transportation junction and a commercial center. It is enclosed by a crenellated wall 20 ft (6 m) high. An unusual feature for an Indian city of this size are the wide, regular streets. The grounds of the former maharaja's palace occupy one seventh of the municipal area. Among Jaipur's famed art products are jewelry, enamels, and muslins. Its industries include metalworking, engineering, and manufactures in beer, glass, carpets, hosiery, shoes, blankets, and chemicals. Rajasthan Univ. is there. Jaipur has a large banking business. The deserted city of Amber, which was the capital of Jaipur state until 1728, is 5 mi (8 km) from Jaipur. The palace there is a fine example of Rajput architecture.
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Capital (pop., 2001: 2,322,575) of Rajasthan state, northwestern India. A walled town surrounded by hills (except to the south), it was founded in
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\jī-pur\ also Jeypore \jā-pōr\ 1 Former Indian state, E Rajputana, NW India, now in Rajasthan state; 15,610 sq. mi. (40,430...
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The interior of the Amber Fort outside Jaipur, India. Building was commenced in 1552 by Maharaja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Emperor Akb


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My friend told me that Zest Yoghurt is having a 50% discount on all item until October 30 yesterday and today, we had dinner together at Zest. At first, we didn't plan to go to Zest, but to XO at Amplaz, but due to road blocking in Malioboro for the Jogja Carnival as part of celebration of my town's 255th birthday, we couldn't go to Amplaz and we decided to hang out together and have dinner in Zest.
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PARIS — The two-day effort by the United States Treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew, to persuade Europe to consider shifting its focus from budget balance to growth highlighted a deep trans-Atlantic policy gulf that is likely to leave Europe as a drag on the global economy.
Mr. Lew pointed to evidence that increased government spending and looser monetary policy had helped the United States recover at a much faster pace than the Continent has. But even as some European leaders expressed concern about rising unemployment and deepening recession, it was clear that Europe's political constraints — and Germany's insistence that bringing down deficits and reassuring lenders was the best route to sustained growth — were preventing a more expansionary approach from taking hold.
"Nobody in Europe sees this contradiction between fiscal consolidation and growth," said Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, sitting beside Mr. Lew at a joint news conference in Berlin on Tuesday. "We have the common position of a growth-friendly process of consolidation, or sustainable growth."
Consumed by the problems of the American economy and its efforts to hold off deep budget-cutting proposals from Republicans in the United States, the Obama administration has hardly been in a position in recent years to lecture other nations on good policy.
But Mr. Lew's trip to Brussels, Frankfurt, Berlin and Paris — his first swing through Europe since becoming Treasury secretary — gave the administration an opportunity to highlight the diverging economic fortunes of the United States and Europe and to make the case that more expansionary policies could actually help with budget deficits.
The United States has pointed out that its quick rescue of the financial system, front-loaded stimulus measures and delayed budget-cutting have helped foster 14 straight quarters of growth and a falling unemployment rate — even if the recovery has proved sluggish by historical standards.
In contrast, Europe has lurched from one crisis to another, hobbled by a complicated political structure and skittish financial markets. It continues to suffer through rising joblessness and economic stagnation. Greece, Spain and Portugal all remain mired in deep recessions, and even the large economies of Germany, Italy and France were contracting as well at the end of 2012.
A Treasury official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the diplomatic conversations, said that while the Americans did not endeavor to lecture the Europeans, they did focus on the profound need for growth on the Continent, for the good of Europe as well as the world.
As Mr. Lew said in Berlin, "The driver for economic growth will be consumer demand and policies that would help to encourage consumer demand in countries that have the capacity would be helpful."
But some of the biggest levers that governments employ to bolster their economies during a downturn are seemingly out of the question in Europe, given its political constraints and some countries' heavy debt burdens. Any calls for more stimulus spending, less austerity or looser monetary policy face entrenched resistance in powerful Germany. The view there, shared in other Northern European countries like Austria and Finland, is that the European Central Bank has already gone far out on a limb with measures to prevent a collapse of the 17-nation euro zone.
Michael Heise, chief economist of the German insurance giant Allianz, said Tuesday that the central bank should already be thinking about how to reabsorb some of the money it has pumped into euro zone banks by issuing unlimited cheap loans. Otherwise, he said, easy money policies could feed new asset bubbles and remove pressure for economic reforms.
Looking on the bright side, the Treasury official said the European representatives all recognized the urgent need to focus on employment and growth. The official also said that there seemed to be growing pragmatism in Europe, with more officials willing to allow budget flexibility in certain economies, for instance.
Nevertheless, in joint news conferences European officials appeared to shrug off the Americans' suggestions, as they generally have done for the last few years. In Brussels on Monday, the European Council president, Herman Van Rompuy, acknowledged the "vivid" debate over how to conduct fiscal policy, but reiterated the Continent's commitment to its present strategy.
"The European economies face a high level of debt, deep structural medium-term challenges and short-term economic headwinds that we need to confront." Mr. Van Rompuy said. "There is no room for complacency."
But cracks were growing in the European consensus. As France struggles with another slump, its leaders are urging a little less austerity as well. "Right now, all countries are consolidating, which means hitting the budgetary brakes, even in countries running surpluses," the French finance minister, Pierre Moscovici, said at a meeting with Mr. Schäuble in Strasbourg, France, last week. "If we all hit the brakes together, we all get stuck together."
At that meeting, Mr. Schäuble stood firm. "We need to stop this debate which says you have to choose between austerity and growth," he said.
In Paris on Tuesday, standing beside Mr. Lew for the briefest of news conferences, Mr. Moscovici said there was a convergence of views between France and the United States. He called for a "rebalancing" and the need to increase growth.
Their French meeting was overshadowed by a political scandal in Paris stemming from the revelation that a budget chief in Mr. Moscovici's ministry had secret bank accounts abroad. On Monday, Mr. Moscovici had canceled the bilateral meeting, though he later rescheduled it. On Tuesday, he said he had to cut the news conference short to meet with President François Hollande.
Some of the urgency of previous meetings involving Mr. Lew's predecessor, Timothy F. Geithner, has been bled out of the talks as American financial institutions steeled themselves against contagion from Europe and as the American economy gathered strength from a turnaround in the housing sector. Mr. Lew's first international trip was to Beijing rather than Berlin.
Still, officials on Mr. Lew's trip emphasized that Europe was the United States' largest trading partner and that the financial ties between the economies were deep. Europe's economic convulsions continue to hold back American growth.
In his meetings, Mr. Lew also discussed a cross-border banking union, the unfurling problems in Cyprus and a potential free-trade deal with the European Union, a prospect that Continental officials eagerly anticipate negotiating to help increase their exports.
Mr. Lew, a longtime budget specialist, is new to the world of international economic diplomacy. But he is getting a quick education. During his four-city, two-day tour, he met with the heads of the European Council and European Commission, his counterparts in the finance ministries of Germany and France, and Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank. He will see many of the same officials in Washington later this month, during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.


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Jim DeRogatis talks to Mike Reed (Pitchfork Fest booker, man behind this week's Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements)
also a musician, Mike Reed (front)
Jim: Mike, at the end of every Pitchfork Music Festival, you always look like the most tired man in the world. You invariably say, "I don't want to do this ever again, I just want to play with my band and take a long vacation," though of course, you do wind up doing it again. But this year you're back with another big new event in another park just two months after Pitchfork.
Mike: To me it actually doesn't seem that big. It's smaller. That's maybe the thing that's interesting. I mean, it certainly is driving me a little crazy right now, because it's new. But it's smaller: There are fewer bands, and it's a bunch of smaller things. It's not going to be 20,000 people in the park; it's maybe going to be a couple of thousand during the day. And then there also are just things that you can do at this event that we couldn't do at an outdoor festival. It just sounds like fun.
To be honest with you, I really didn't want to do it this close to Pitchfork. It's just the timing: This is when I could get the circus tents. I was actually hoping to do it next month, in October, so I'd have a little bit more time. This was the only time we could get the tents; everybody said, "It sounds like a really good idea, a fun idea," so I was like, "Let's do it."
Read the rest of the interview at WBEZ. Read a similar article at the Sun Times.
Brilliant Corners of of Popular Amusements, circus tents and all, begins Friday (9/16) and runs through Sunday. It overlaps with the World Music Festival going on now.


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But the obvious biological difference between men and women is that women can have babies. And we also know that an increasing fraction of babies in the U.S. are being born out of wedlock. Does that mean that we are experiencing an increase in the number of single mothers by choice? When questions like this come up, the first place I go is to the website of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. What I found there is a reference to an article that in appeared in the most recent issue of the journal Contexts (published by the American Sociological Association). Sarah Hayford and Karen Guzzi argue that, in fact, there are relatively few women who choose to have a child without at least some quasi-marital help. Using data from several sets of National Surveys of Family Growth they found that:
They argue that is important to get past the myth of single mothers by choice (SMC) so that we can focus on mothers who really need help.Looking at the lifetime experience of women who were aged 40-44 in each survey, we can see that the proportion single at the time of their first birth—not married or cohabiting—more than doubled between the 1988 and 2006-2010 surveys, from 9.2% to 19.7%. But few of these women were single mothers by choice.Less than a third of the women who reported a non- marital, non-cohabiting first birth said that the birth was intended, and only a tiny fraction of unpartnered women with intended first births had these births at age 35 or over. Among women with a college degree, many fewer became single mothers—only 6% by the most recent survey.
Most importantly, the focus on SMCs takes attention away from the high levels of single motherhood, often not by choice, that have existed for decades among the disadvantaged and are linked to structural social and economic conditions.These arguments mirror those of Isabel Sawhill in her book Generation Unbound, which I have commented on several times in the past.


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228 Tatum Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
ph: 601-447-8005
fax: 601-582-0266
alt: 601-582-0036
"God Said It, We Believe It, That Settles It."
Upcoming Event!!!
Each 3rd Sunday of the month is our Youth Sunday and we dressed in a casual/relaxed manner for worship service. The list is as indicated below:
January- Sports Team Jersey Day
February – Black History Awareness March –Church T shirt and Jeans
April – May – Denim and Pearls June – Summer Gear July – Church T shirt and Jeans August – Wear your School colors (Represent your school) September – Wear your school colors Octcber – Support your favorite College November – Support your favorite Football Team December – Support Jesus is the reason for the Season
PCMBC Church Etiquette
Rules of Conduct or Behavior for Worship Setting
1. Try to Arrive 30 to 45 minutes before service time.
2. No chewing gum while on your post. Enforce your people to do it.
3. Men should hold the door for all ladies and allow them to enter first; help them up and down stairs.
4. All ladies and children should be assisted up and down steps.
5. Respect various worship moments; avoid movement during prayer and altar call.
6. Avoid Casual, idle conversations while service is going on.
7. Refer to all ministry leaders with their appropriate title, i.e. Minister, Deacon, and Evangelist
8. Respect the guest interaction zones.
9. Disagreements and intense discussions should never be done in the presence of our guest or visitors; should never be done in any meeting.
10. Dress appropriately and adhere to the uniform.
suggestion of the team you are assigned to. Leadership wears Black on Communion Sunday.
11. No food or beverages are consumed in the Sanctuary.
12. Treat others with kindness and when possible address them by name.
13. No yelling or snapping motions to gain someone's' attention.
14. No pointing across the congregation.
15. No walking across the front of the altar after service has started.
16. Remember to say please and thank you and express common courtesies.
17. Treat everyone as a VIP because everyone is a VIP
18. Always have fresh breath and good personal hygiene at the church house.
19. Follow up to make sure matters have been resolved.
20. Be a continuous expression of the love of the Lord in your actions, speech and ways of how to conduct yourself.
Calendar of Events
Events are subject to change. Keep checking and we do appreciate your visit.
Please Note: There are two worship opportunities: We have 8:00 am Worship and 11:00 am Worship. Sunday School at 10:00 am
Weekly Meetings
Worship 8:00 am and 11:00 am
New Members at 6:00 pm
Corporate Prayer at 6:30 pm
Bible Study at 7:00 pm
Youth Choir 6:00 varies
Praise Team at 600 pm
All Choir rehearsal at 7:00 pm
Intercessory Prayer 8:30 am
2017 Monthly Meetings
Women's Ministry meets at 6:00 pm- 1st Mondays
Shepherd Aid at 6:00 pm 1st Wednesdays
Men Ministry meets at 10:00 am 2nd Saturdays
Leadership meets at 11:00 am -2nd Saturdays
Ushers meets at 10:00 am -3rd Saturdays every other month
Quarterly Monday Meetings
Deacons at 6:30 pm - 1st Mondays
Minister at 6:30 pm 3rd Mondays
Sunday School Teacher's -4th Monday at 7:00 pm
February 2018
Black History Observances each Sunday - wear African attire, if you have it
February 14th – No Bible Study
February 24th- Shepherds Aid Fellowship Breakfast 8:30 am
March 2018
March 11th—Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 24th Outreach Ministry at 11:00 am
March 25th—Palm Sunday and 90-day Tithes end
March 30th-Women's Conference/Good Friday Service at 7:00 pm
April 2018
April 1st—Easter Sunday celebrated during 10:00 am Service
April 14th- Church Clean-up at 10:00 am
April 29th- Minister Jill Rogers Speaks at 11:00 am Worship
April 29th - Deadline to submit infor for 2018 graduation recognition
We are working on several projects to improve our service to the community and the church. We are seeking a grant writer to helpus find grants for construction, renovations, transportation, servicesforSeniors,nursery and much much more. If you are a grant writer and you are interested un assisting us, please contact Hollis L. Hall at email@example.com or the church email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you in advance.
We opened our nursery on Sunday, October 5, 2014 for our 8:00 am and 11:00 am Worship. We also provide the service during our Sunday School period. If you are interested in volunteering to be a part of this ministry, please contact our Administrative office or email at email@example.com
Our Youth Village will be opening soon, possibly within the next week or so.
We at Priest Creek request four things that you have when you come to worship with us:
1. Something to write with
2. Something to write on
3. A Bible, and
4. A heart to receive.
Operation Shoebox Ministry
In an effort to produce more boxes for this worthy cause, we will collect items each month throughout the year and fill the boxes during the month of November. The items must be able to fit inside the shoebox. Your donations may be given to Chacka Ruffin, Doris Middleton or Geraldine Griffin. Please see list below:
January - Toothpaste
February - Toothbrushes
March - Toys
April - Washcloths
May – Bath soap
June - Coloring/Activity Books
July - Hair accessories
August - Pens and Pencils
September – Note Pads/Small Notebooks
We are asking that all donations be turned in by October 1, 2014. We will set up a drop box for donations starting January 5, 2014. Thanks for all your help on this project!!!
Updating Information
We are asking all members to provide us with your updated contact information - name change, address, telephone, email or any other contact information so we can maintain contact with you. Give to Hollis L. Hall, Doris Middleton Event Coordinator or Brenda Smith - Church Administrator. You may obtain information sheet from the ushers.
More to Come!!
We are working on several projects to improve our service to the community and the church.We are seeking construction grants, grants for activities for our Seniors, technology, transportation and much more. If you are a grant writier and interested in assisting us,please contact Hollis L. Hall at email@example.com at the church email at priesrcreekchurch
We are working on several projects to improve our service to the community and the church.We are seeking construction grants, grants for activities for our Seniors, technology, transportation and much more. If you are a grant writier and interested in assisting us,please contact Hollis L. Hall at firstname.lastname@example.com at the church email at priesrcreekchurch
228 Tatum Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
ph: 601-447-8005
fax: 601-582-0266
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In mathematics you will constantly find yourself dealing with the relationship between two equations. A proportional relationship has the specific aspect of being a multiple of an equation. There are different types of math problems used for proportional relationships, and proportional relationships are used constantly in applications in everyday life.
For a person studying mathematics, finding the proportional relationship between two numbers is used to discover the potential price of a product or the distance between two objects. It's a simple concept to learn and understand, and it only requires knowledge of division and basic multiplication to apply. In fact, anyone who has an understanding of algebra can perform math problems that deal with proportional relationships.
Of course, algebra isn't always easy. In fact, some concepts in algebra courses can be difficult and takes an incredibly large amount of time to learn. If you want to find a new and simpler way to learn algebra, check out the Udemy course Algebra I Made Easy.
Definition of Proportional
In order to perform proportional relationship problems, the two quantities must have the same ratio. For example, if a person had 2 apples and they were sold for $5 then a proportional relationship would be having a second bag filled with 4 apples that were sold for $10.
The set up for this would be 2:5 = 4:10. Notice the proportions in the relationship between the two ratios. It stays the same no matter what the numbers are. For every 2 apples the cost is 5$. If there are 4 apples, then the cost would be $10. If there were 200 apples, then the cost would be $500. It doesn't matter what the numbers are as long as the ratio of 2:5 remains the same.
One of the best ways to tell if two equations are proportional is to simplify them to their lowest numbers. Look at the two ratios 3:6 and 8:16. Despite these numbers appearing to be very different, they are actually proportional. Break down the two ratios into their simplest forms and you will see for yourself.
When you simplify 3:6, by dividing 3 into both 3 and 6, you get 1:2. Doing the same thing to 8:16, where you divide 8 into both 8 and 16 to simplify the ratio to its smallest form, and you also get 1:2. The ratio in both of these numbers is 1:2, which means that they are proportional.
Using the same example as before, whenever you have 3 apples that $6 you will have 8 apples that equal $16.
Sometimes the most difficult thing about concepts like proportional relationships is that the textbooks present it in a way that's confusing. There are simpler ways to learn about mathematic concepts like this. Try the Udemy course Algebra I: Straight to the Point.
Proportional Relationship Equations
When searching for the ration of a particular equation, you may find moments where you are unable to instantly find out what the corresponding numbers may be. In order to figure out the number needed for a proportional relationship to work, you must use a specific type of equation.
For example, say you have 5 bananas and you sold them for $25, but you wanted to find out how much you could sell 8 bananas for. Well you already have one ratio 5:25, but what is the corresponding ratio when 8 is switched with 5. In order to do a problem like this, you must do something called cross multiplication.
You can find tons of algebra tutorials on Udemy that teach you about cross multiplication, and it's a simple concept of multiplying across different math equations. Take the problem above.
You can set it up like so 5:25 = 8:X. Now the point of the cross multiplying is to find what x equals. To do this you must move every number to one side of the equal sign so that X is left standing alone.
Multiply 25 by 8 and 5 by x. Notice how they make a criss cross. Remember that the key to cross multiplying is multiplying the numerator by the divider in the other equation. You should get 200 = 5x. The final step in the problem is dividing 200 by 5 in order to remove it from the x. The end result is 40 = x, which means that in a ratio of 5: 25 there is an equivalent of 8:40.
Learning More
You can go deeper and learn more about proportional relationships. The Udemy course on Beginning Algebra can help you build a strong foundation for concepts such as this. You can also try the Topics in Algebra: Graphing Udemy course, which teaches you how to chart and graph proportional equations and see the relationship between them.


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Amid chants in the Chicago Theatre of "Detroit sucks," the second night of Charlie Sheen's concert tour Sunday went way better than Saturday in the Motor City — and by better we mean he actually made it through the entire show without being booed off the stage. According to the Chicago Tribune, the former Two And A Half Men star was much more mellow than on Night 1 of the Charlie Sheen Live: My Violent Torpedo Of Truth tour, answering an interviewer's questions and interacting with the crowd. He also talked about returning to his hit show. From the Tribune:
Sheen said he would return to "Two and a Half Men," the hit CBS sitcom that fired him after he viciously criticized creator Chuck Lorre. "If they say 'Here's your job back,' I'll go back to work," he said. "I think it's a great (f***ing) show," he said, but his bosses, not so great: "They didn't give a (f***ing) that I was hammered for eight years … money, ratings, money, ratings."
Sheen's LiveNation-sponsored tour continues Tuesday in Cleveland and Wednesday in Columbus before hitting New York's Radio City Music Hall on Friday.
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According to William T. Reid IV, Esq. The mediator's role is to assist keep the parties give attention to these points throughout all the course of the proceeding. By contrast, a non-binding arbitration permits the events to hunt some manner of appeal, often a request for a jury or judge trial.\n\nThe Convention aims to offer ADR practitioners with a forum to deal with and focus on sensible points associated with the position carried out by dispute decision professionals. Though there are so many various kinds of cases, most litigation legal professional's are used for personal harm cases.\n\nIf a litigant anticipates that particular digital paperwork, files or data could exist which can be related to the litigation and are liable to be deleted or modified in the extraordinary course of business, that litigant must instantly notify its counsel of that reality, and take applicable steps to preserve these digital recordsdata, paperwork and information.\n\nThe 2-day conference will showcase lectures and panel discussions led by specialists from the world over. The neutral occasion after hearing each the events and induce the parties to agree on the choice which is predicated on the unbiased third occasion perspective with regulation of legislation.\n\nDiscovery: The period of trial in which each events examine the case. Mediation begins on a joint session after which proceeds to a separate caucus between the mediator and each particular person get together or their lawyer. The businesses were attempting to avoid litigation by working by means of their issues directly, but that has now failed leaving the courts as the one resolution.\n\nA judge will preside over the trial to make sure that the law is interpreted precisely and that every facet follows process. One side, often called the "plaintiff," "complainant," or "prosecution," files a complaint itemizing out all of how the opposite celebration broke the regulation.… Continue reading
Month: January 2018
News For This Month: Businesses
The Advantages of Having a Bankruptcy Lawyer
The only persons who can help you when you are estranged in bills and debts translating into bankruptcy are the bankruptcy lawyers. As you embark on the selection of the lawyers to work with, it is critical for you to ensure that you hire those who are qualified and experienced in the field for ultimate productivity. When you hire the bankruptcy lawyers, you find that it becomes easy and convenient for you to continue with your business without the fear of bills and debts. In this piece, we will delve into the benefits that you get to receive one you hire the right experts to help you in the bankruptcy case like the Mark Berumen.
When you are suffering from bankruptcy in your company or as an individual, it is critical for you to get the right representation which comes from these lawyers. They are well trained and experienced in communicating and negotiating with the creditors and making great settlements in the court settlements. Regardless of whether you have experience in the case or not, you find that it becomes possible for you to have justice and fair hearing in the bankruptcy case. For this reason, it is very important for you to make sure that you hire the professionals to work with you on the case.
Since the bankruptcy lawyers have malpractice insurance, you find that it becomes easy for them to compensate you if they are mistakes in your case. Whenever any problem comes in during the case and some information is miscalculated and losses incurred, you find that the bankruptcy attorney compensates you thus a very high sense of security. Not only is this secure for you but also gives you the assurance of things getting better and better regardless of the situation. With this, you find that you spend less time resolving your financial issues thus reinstating financial sanity into your business life or company existence.
It is important for you to take your time and ensure that you pick the right professionals to work with on the case for ultimate productivity. As the bankruptcy case filer, you find that the kind of results you get for the case will be directly inclined to the kind and level of professionalism that they have on the task. With the right research and the reviews, you get to determine the workability and viability of the experts that you want to work with. With this information at hand, you find that you are in a better position to make great decisions concerning the ideal bankruptcy lawyer to choose.
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Why Should I Hire an Estate Planning Attorney
Why do you need an estate planning attorney? Always remember that real estate planning is a serious business, and at one time or another, you need to consider hiring a trusted, reliable, and experienced real estate attorney. Just keep in mind that there is a major change in the entire intent of a trust or will even with just a misspelled word, a wrong word, or a missing signature. State laws are keen to the details that are allowed or not allowed in a trust, will, or financial or medical power of attorney. State laws also implement legal requirements and eligibility for those who can act as personal representatives, health care surrogate or lawyer, trustees, and witnesses, including the formalities needed to be observed when signing a trust, will, or financial or medical power of attorney. Allow us to tell you more about the benefits of hiring an estate planning attorney.
While you can save money by using online forms or DIY books for estate planning preparation, your family might fall into a rude awakening once they realize that the entire or part of the will, trust, financial, or medical power of attorney is won't work or it is not legally valid. It is best to hire an estate planning lawyer when planning your real estate than your loved ones ending up spending thousands of dollars to work with a qualified estate planning attorney just to fix your mistakes. Another benefit of hiring an estate planning lawyer is that you can be helped in sorting your financial and family situations. Hiring an estate planning attorney can help you legally in resolving financial and family issues and concerns involving second marriage, disabled family member, minor children, problematic children, recent divorce, lost of spouse or family member, owning one or more businesses, owning real estate in more than one state, having a taxable estate for federal or state estate tax purposes, donations, assets under the 401(k) and IRAs. You need some counseling and advice from a trusted and experienced estate planning lawyer to create your estate planning documents.
What are the things you have to consider when hiring an estate planning attorney? It is important to consider hiring an estate planning attorney who is trustworthy and experienced in handling similar trust and will issue like what you have right now. The best tool you can use to check the reputation of an estate planning attorney is online because it is the most convenient method where you can review client testimonials, and find the physical address and contact information of your prospective. Are you looking for an estate planning lawyer in Lexington SC? Allow us to help you out, feel free to check our homepage or website now.…Continue reading
A Brief Rundown of Guide
Strategies for Avoiding Work on Vacation
Vacation will assume the definition that you give it based on your needs for it. Nevertheless, there is a popular phenomenon that is found in each holiday that one goes to and that is breaking from your usual routine. Many men and women opt for holiday just to unwind and absorb the heat of the sun at the same time enjoying their time with their families. This helps in improving the quality of life and the strengthening the family bond between you and your family. Nevertheless, work finds a way to defy the separation brought about by distance and finds you. The quality of your vacation solely rely on your ability to stay away from work. Some people just do not know how to draw a line between work and leisure time thus loses the goodness of the vacation trip. Below are some of the tips that you can use to detach yourself from work and dedicate your time on the vacation trip.
Your phone happens to be the greatest destractor that follows you everywhere you go. Thus, ensuring that your phone is out of reach will guarantee you that you get to concentrate on driving your car and help you avoid the temptations to use it. This will ensure that you remain focused in your quest at the same time keep you from the temptation of using the phone while driving. This should be followed with fantastic discipline more so during the night. However, when you find yourself in an accident, it is wise that you call the Babcock partners to help you with personal injury case. They have specialized in car accident cases at the same time they also have a very good notion of how injuries can make it hard for you.
It is wise that you plan before you go for a vacation. It is apparent that there will be work even during vacation period. Thus, before going for your holiday, you should try to finish all the tasks that are pending on your desk. You need to look at your work schedule properly for you to make a sound decision on how to go about it. It will be good for you to complete all the jobs that you will find scheduled to be completed while you are on vacation. You should sacrifice and complete all the jobs, to create sufficient amount of vacation time, despite of how overwhelming it might seem.
It's also very crucial that you let everybody know of the holiday dates. This can be achieved by telling all those who rely on you at work like colleagues, clients and you boss. Nevertheless, you need to let them know that it is ok to contact you in case of any emergency at work. This will ensure that you and your family have a good amount of time for vacation.
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A Beginners Guide To Wellness
Do Not Do These Things When You are Tired
Everyone knows the feeling of being tired and there is probably no one who has not felt this once in their life. Feeling tired may happen only once in a while to some people and it can happen more than a couple of times to others and if you are feeling tired, you must be doing something too stressful. Usually, lack of sleep and overwork is the cause of feeling tired all the time. Stress and lack of sleep are probably two of the most common reasons why people feel tired during the day. When you are in this stage and you're feeling down and tired, there are several things that you will want to avoid. Let us now look at some of the things you need to avoid when you are feeling tired or are lacking sleep.
One really big thing that you should really avoid when you are always tired and really sleep is to avoid being around people who are really annoying. You may notice that if your friend is very tired, the simplest things can get them angry because they are really not in a good mood if they are really down and really tired. Of course nothing is the same with different people and while some people would get really mad and annoyed with annoying people, there are other people who would actually feel a lot better if they hang out with these people when they are really tired.
Driving is something you should definitely avoid when you are feeling tired. There have been so many car accidents that occurred because someone fell asleep behind the wheel. Another reason why you should never drive when you are so tired is because when you are driving, you must make wise choices on the road in order to really avoid or stay away from any accident that can happen.
The next thing that we are going to look at is a big thing and it is not resting when you are tired. Usually, people who feel exhausted will not go to sleep right away. It will seem like they are too tired to fall asleep. If you are really tired, go to sleep for a few hours and wake up refreshed again so that you have energy to do things again. Your body will thank you for making that decision and your mood will definitely increase after you've taking your well-deserved rest.…Continue reading
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What You Must Do After You Are Involved in a Car Accident
Car accidents are becoming common all over the world today. These accidents may be a major accident or it can just be a minor one, however, in any case, you need to expect that the individuals who will get involved in these accidents will be traumatized. There is a good possibility that all of us will be involved in a vehicular accident even once in our life. It is only natural that after a car accident, you are shaken and traumatized, however, it is very important that you are still alert and on their mettle. There are several important things you ought to take into account when you get involved in a car accident.
To begin with, there is a need for you to seek medical attention right away. Although the accident you were involved in was merely a minor one, it is still highly recommended that you receive proper medical treatment. Take into account, there are some injuries for instance traumatic brain injuries which can go unseen even after a number of days following the car accident. Traumatic brain has no cure, however, you have the opportunity of stopping the progression of this injury that is why it is very imperative that you can get medical attention right away.
If you got implicated in a vehicular accident, make sure that you will have some photos of the event so take lots of pictures if possible. It is best that you will not just take pictures of your damaged car as you also need to take pictures of the scene of the accident as well as your obtained injuries. It is also helpful if you can take pictures of the other vehicle you collided with.
Another essential step which you need to make after the car accident is for you to acquire the name and contact details of the other driver concerned. If you noticed that there were eyewitness who saw the accident, then, it is highly suggested that you approach those individuals for you to acquire their names and also their contact details. You will need to keep this information safe as it can be very valuable to you in the future when you have to make contact with them and ask for their help.
You will need to report the incident to the police. After the accident as well, it is also vital that you will contact a competent lawyer who can help you in case you would like to formally file a suit. Most especially if you would like to obtain compensation from the injuries and emotional trauma you have experienced, it is very important that you are working with a knowledgeable and dependable lawyer throughout the case.…Continue reading
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The Most Important Thing You Need When Your are the Victim of a Car Accident
Vehicular accidents are still one of the most leading cause of deaths across the globe. There are two most common things that can cause a vehicular accident: one is recklessness and the other is mechanical failure. Whatever the cause of the accident, it cannot be denied that it often results to death. The help of a car wreck attorney Baton Rouge is very important in such case.
Moving on, in a car accident there are two parties involved. The first party is the guilty or the one who caused the accident and the other party is the victim in the accident. Unluckily, the victim winds up dead. if the victim does survive, he or she might have sustained awful injuries. Because of the injury the person might not be able to work while he is in recovery. Unfortunately, the injury could leave the victim disabled and incapacitated. In short, the victim's life changes. A car wreck attorney Baton Rouge can be very helpful to that victim and read on to know how.
Furthermore, not only is the injured party burdened by medical bills and the loss of income, there will also be physical and emotional effects. Having said, the party who is responsible for the accident should be held accountable. In plain and simple terms, the guilty party should pay his liability to the party that was hurt.
It is no wonder that guilty people will do their best to avoid paying for their recklessness. They will attempt to have their attorneys settle this with the lowest offering. The aggrieved party should not accept this because he or she surely deserves more. Also, if the accident resulted in the death of a person, the people who were dependent on him deserves to receive compensation for damages. Whatever the situation is, a car wreck attorney Baton Rouge should be there to fight for the rights of the aggrieved party.
Compensation typically includes, but not limited to, coverage of medical bills and other medical expenses for the recovery of the patient. Compensation should also include the amount that will cover the income that the other person would not be able to earn while he or she is recovering from injury, much more if he is no longer able to work for the rest of his life. When it comes to damages, there are a lot of things to compute for, the car wreck attorney Baton Rouge can help determine the amount that the victim is entitled to.
Recovering from injuries caused by someone's recklessness is already tough enough, but the most painful part is not getting compensated for something that is not your fault. For the victim, it could be the most stressful time of his or her life that is why he or she needs a car wreck attorney Baton Rouge to help him or her.
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As the human population escalates within the next century, conservation will not be sufficient, as water quality will be compromised due to increased demand from municipal and industrial users competing for limited freshwater resources. As a result, there will be a reduction in adequate water resources. Currently, 1.1 billion people in rural, peri-urban and urban areas are deprived of sustainable access to safe drinking water and any water source is therefore used despite its quality. Water contamination has led to a lack of safe drinking water globally, affecting more than one billion people in developing countries.
Water can be treated by municipalities before it is distributed to piping systems and treatment can be carried out from households. There are several methods of improving water quality at point-of-use (POU), such as boiling, the use of disinfectants and filtration.
Filtration removes contaminants in the water that is drunk but the pores of filters are large enough to allow bacteria, viruses, salt, and industrial and agricultural contaminants through. However, pore sizes can be reduced to nanoscale and membranes can easily filter out smaller contaminants. There are four main types of membrane filtration systems, one being the nanomembrane, which is achieved through nanotechnology, a technology that is adding magic to conventional science, redefining the basic chemistry that is learnt in high school and that is taught at tertiary level. It is said to be the answer to numerous endless problems facing developing countries in respect of energy, health, water and food security, to name but a few. It is the answer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and creating a sustainable bright future.
A nanomembrane resulting from this research will enable purification to take place prior to the use of the water. Treating water at POU is an ideal method that can save millions of lives, enabling particularly the poor urban community to have access to safe drinking water on its doorstep, since the majority of contamination occurs during handling, transport and storage, as opposed to obtaining water directly from source.
Supervisor: Prof Bert Klumperman, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University.
Disciplinary history: BSc Chemistry / Zoology, University of Nairobi; MSc Environmental Chemistry, University of Nairobi.
Faculty/department of registration: Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, SU (2013).


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My Storage Jars are made from high fired earthenware, therefore they have the lovely softness of terracotta but are very robust.
The Jar is approximately 9cm in diameter and 10cm high and is the perfect nesting place for your favourite nuts or naughty jelly beans.
This is part of my 'Poppies' range, loosely applied hand-painted spots and sgraffito lines with each piece totally unique. This is applied to a base colour of either violet, teal and red over a white base applied to my signature chocolate terracotta background.
My products are dishwasher-proof, however, I do recommend you hand wash these pieces as dishwashers are harsh on all wares.
My Hand-Made Pottery
This ceramics collection is a bold celebration of the individual. Using good quality consistent materials my pots are all happily unique, proud to carry their own individual marks and imperfections. Every effort is made to keep the style loose, free and obviously hand made.
The piece you receive will be similar in size shape and colour as the one pictured above, but due to my deliberately spontaneous decorating methods it will not be exactly the same. If you would like to hand pick your piece, you are very welcome to come to our workshop for a cup of tea and a browse.
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For the first time the architectural magazines AIT and XIA awarded the "Architects Partner Award".
Companies with special competence in consulting service and project handling for architects were prized. Hydro Building Systems obtained the award with its brand WICONA.
The questionaire was carried out by the publisher in October 2009 with seven categories. They wanted to find out, which company has the best sales organisation for its target group architects and whose architecture consultants have outstanding competences with a view to the products and their integration into buildings. 1.017 architecture offices named round about 350 companies and 550 architecture consultants. Special technical competences and detailed know-how of the constructional environment are important criteria for architects they need from their industrial partners.
The WICONA presales department obtained this special award as one of the most named companies in the category windows and doors.
Richard Weiß, head of presales department, accepted this award for WICONA: "We aim our support with its wide scope of services at the individual need. It is mainly the direct support onsite where we are winning, for example in constructional or structural-physical issues for statics or the u-value calculation. Here the architects can find a dense network of competent WICONA sales staff, who for example can support in establish-ing tenders. Competence also means for us, support the
architect in handling complicated norms and rules.
Furthermore we offer tools like our online database WICTIP, which simplifies and accelerates the duties of planners. "WI-CONA expresses this philosophy in its new slogan: WICONA- Technology for ideas.
Therewith WICONA points its way to the future. The dynamic charisma clarifies the demand in itself as the leading aluminium-system house: to offer architects best know-how, intelligent high-tech products and perfect service for their creative attain-ments. The Architects Partner Award shows, that architects respect this.


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"Some of my designs are based on temple jewelry from southern India, while others are similar to those worn by the royal families of Rajasthan.""The Indian style of jewelry fascinates many, including me," Nalinee Hegde says. "I am a strong believer in divinity and would gladly go wherever God wants to take me.
"I was born on December 28, 1946 in Bombay. I have two brothers and a sister who are now settled in different parts of the world and we share a strong sense of family values. My childhood was very secure and happy, with wonderful memories.
"I came into this profession by chance. Though I had always enjoyed, admired and loved wearing the exotic jewelry of India, it was almost on a whim that I decided to design jewelry myself. This happened when I was visiting our Bombay market, looking for silver and gemstone jewelry materials for a friend in the United States. I was amazed and excited. My jewelry career began first as a hobby, but eventually my jewelry became so popular that I started offering it to stores. I am now supplying shops in several cities.
"I use sterling silver, natural gemstones and fresh water pearls in my designs. The style is contemporary with a mix of urban and traditional themes, and it is very wearable! Also, since I use natural gemstones, there is a therapeutic value and the finished product has a 'feel good' factor. I also work with sterling silver dipped in 24k gold. This process is called gold forming and the pieces usually keep their gleam for life, provided care is taken to keep the jewelry away from chemicals, perfume, etc.
"Four craftspeople work with me, while I do the designing and conceptualizing. The gemstones' natural energy inspires me.
"India has a rich cultural heritage and jewelry is an important part of our history and tradition. Some of my designs – especially the gold formed ones – are based on sacred jewelry from southern India, while others are similar to those worn by the royal families of Rajasthan. I try to give even the most traditional designs a contemporary look. In addition, I design other Indian handicrafts like hand-embroidered shawls, stoles and scarves, and women's accessories in silk and leather. I've shown my designs throughout India, and at the World Bank's International Arts and Crafts show in Washington on a number of occasions.
"I am involved with a cancer support group which is a voluntary organization and offers mainly emotional support to cancer patients. I am extremely fond of reading – almost anything under the sun, although of late my interests are veering toward human philosophy and the meaning of life. I must admit that it is becoming increasingly difficult to spare time for this, due to my busy schedule.
"I am really grateful that I have been introduced to Novica. By providing a platform for unknown artists to exhibit their work, Novica is helping them to reach out to the far corners of the world, giving them an opportunity for their talents to be recognized and appreciated. This can ultimately result in bringing the people of the world closer to each other, which is so important. It would have been impossible to reach out to so large an audience on my own."
13 items by Nalinee
Midnight DreamsSmoky quartz beaded necklace
Size: 16 to 18 inches$99.99
Spring ConstellationBeaded wristband bracelet
Length: 7"$44.99
Indian NightSmoky quartz and onyx beaded bracelet
Size: 6" Inner Circ. x 0.5" W$39.99
Midnight AllureIndian Handmade Onyx and Quartz Black and White Bracelet
Length: 7.5"$34.99
Wisdom's FortuneAmethyst and citrine beaded necklace
Size: 18 to 20 inches$119.99
Lovely LemonQuartz choker
Size: 16 to 18 inches$129.99
Regal TrioArtisan Crafted Cultured Freshwater Pearl Bracelet
Length: 7.25"$49.99
Midnight BeautyIndian Black Spinel Beaded Bracelet
Length: 6.75"$44.99
Sweet DreamHandcrafted Pearl and Chrysoprase Bracelet
Length: 7.75"$54.99
RegalityBeaded Strand Necklace with Smoky Quartz and Pearls
Size: 18 to 20 inches$99.99
RegalityBeaded Smoky Quartz and Cultured Pearl Dangle Earrings
Length: 2.6" x 0.5" W x 0.5" D$34.99
Perfect PeachCultured pearl and moonstone necklace
Size: 16 to 18 inches5.0$97.99
RomanceHand Crafted Garnet Necklace from India with Silver Clasp
Size: 20 to 22 inches$54.99
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He began talking regularly about retiring early and asking questions about finances related to retirement. My post, "Should I pay off my house with 401(k) monies?" was for him. He did end up using his 401(k) money to pay off his home. His wife had retired at age 58. I am not sure, but think she receives a pension from the hospital where she worked for 30-years as a nurse. She also has a part-time job working one day a week for her church. There would be no pension for my co-worker, just his 401(k). My co-worker's biggest retirement concern was the cost of their health care. He went over and over the numbers eventually concluding he couldn't afford to retire early.
Then a good friend of his died at 61 from cancer and his 90-year old mother in-law stopped recognizing him when he visited her in the nursing home. He began not caring if he ran out of money; he surmised from his mother-in-law's experience that when he is 90 he probably won't know if he is living in a dump eating cat food (his exact words) or in a nice home receiving expert care. He retired on his 62nd birthday not even taking my advice to work until the end of December to receive his holiday pay.
I thought of him on his birthday a few weeks ago and sent an email congratulating him on first retirement anniversary. I also asked if there had been any financial surprises he had incurred or words of wisdom he could give me since my husband plans to join him in retirement at the end of the year and I still plan to retire early. Here is his response:
THANK YOU for remembering my retirement anniversary. Retirement is one word: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Notice he doesn't even acknowledge the financial aspects of retirement. As my husband's benefits come to an end, I am forced to enroll in my company's inferior and more expensive benefit plans. Add in the $800 I just spent to replace my two-year old computer that crashed and my nervous Nellie tendencies are operating at full capacity.
Between kids, grandkids, remodeling, gardening, dogs, travel and sleep there is not enough time in the day for everything. I can honestly say I have yet to have a boring minute, hour or day. I think one of the biggest differences between work and retirement is stress. For "me" retirement equals ZERO stress. Physically and mentally I feel twenty years younger. During the first couple of months I would feel "kinda" guilty when I would encounter people that were still working. No more. I paid my dues and have arrived. I used to look at retirement as winning the "race". Now I look at it as just "finishing" the race.
Then I look at how stressful my husband has been in his job this past year, the long hours he worked including Saturdays and the occasional Sunday. How much I enjoyed him being laid-off last winter. How far behind we've gotten on basic home maintenance and cleaning. A real vacation; what is that? Then I think of my co-worker and how awesome his year has been. I want that for my husband and eventually for myself. My co-worker is right in that we don't know what the future holds – whether we will be blessed with a long healthy life or succumb too early to a horrible disease or that we will end up penniless in a nursing home. As to our finances, I will never be able to control everything; appliances will need replacing, medical premiums will increase and I will need procedures like gum recession surgery. We have our 401(k) plans and we are maximizing his social security benefits by waiting until next year when he is 66 to begin collecting. If our finances become unmanageable we can always sell our home which is paid off. It is time for my husband to cross the finish line.
Are you retired? Do you have any words of wisdom?


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The Caddy™ SP Organizer is a slim profile POS integration tray that brings easy cable routing and organization to APG heavy duty cash drawers.
Several different printer tray sizes can extend the work surface with secure locking tabs in just seconds. Cables and the printer power supply fit easily into the cable routing cavity. The Caddy™ SP Organizer is sturdy enough that it can be lifted off the drawer even when it is fully populated.


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Monday, May 9, 2011
Post-Derby Blimp
"Hello, MUFON? I saw this UFO yesterday flying really low over my house. It was sort of sausage-shaped, dark gray, and made an ear-splittingly loud grinding sound that upset all my dogs. Yeah, and it said "Good Year" on the side. Hello? ......hello?"
I suppose it was blimping its way back to wherever it comes from - Blimp, Inc. Central HQ - after the events of the Derby wound down. But I surprised it was cruising at such a low altitude; good thing there are no tall buildings around these parts.
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A Beginner's Guide to Backpacking across Europe
Travel is very important for developing a more realistic view of the world, learning to be more emphatic, getting to experience unique cultures, taste some excellent food and drinks, and to just let off some steam. For some, it is a matter of luxury and comfort, while some, mostly the younger crowd, prefer adventure and excitement. Backpacking has become incredibly popular, as it really is a good way to experience the true essence of other cultures, learn to be more self-reliant and meet interesting characters along the way.
Europe is probably the best place on earth for some serious backpacking, since you get plenty of bang for your buck, so to speak. The Old Continent is densely packed with significant cultural sites dating centuries, and even millennia back, and there is a large amount of variety in terms of culture, cuisine and weather. Here are a few important rules for those...
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On those nights where you could REALLY go for some sushi but are either broke or just too tired to go out, this recipe is tops. The longest part is the soak for the rice to hydrate before it's cooked (it allows the sushi rice to hold up better through manipulations) and then it's all easy from there. You can multitask this point by cutting up all your vegetables and preparing your wasabi, so that once the rice is done, you can vinegar it all up and roll your sushi.
In this prep, I made my favorite roll, the spicy tuna. I have some sashimi grade (VERY IMPORTANT) tuna that I chop up roughly and mix with a little mayo and some sriracha ("rooster sauce") to the consistency I like. I usually put avocado and cucumber in these, but all I had on hand was some pea sprouts, so yeah.
At a later date, I'll put up a more detailed post on the art of sushi making as this one is just a "quick fix" when I'm hungry and don't want to spend any extra money. We buy sashimi grade fish in bulk when it's on sale, so we usually have a small piece in the freezer. That being said, I'm hungry, lets get rollin'.
Recipe 8: Quick Sushi (spicy tuna rolls)
Notes: It is REALLY important that you only buy fish that is labeled sashimi grade. These are treated so that they have a much smaller chance of bacterial contamination or other microorganisms present. For more info on the treatment of sushi fish, check this website out: http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-grade-fish.htm
Because you're still dealing with raw meat, make sure you work quickly and cleanly. Keep your tools as clean as possible and your workspace clear.
- 2 cups medium or short grain rice. The better the quality, the better the results.
- 4 cups water (or less depending on your rice cooker)
- wasabi (to taste)
- pickled ginger (to taste)
- toasted nori sheets (they come in packs of 10)
- sashimi grade tuna
- mayonnaise
- sriracha hot chili sauce ("rooster sauce")
- pea sprouts
- rice wine vinegar (sushi vinegar)
- soy sauce for dipping
Right off the bat, rinse your rice with cool water until the water runs clear. Then put your rice into a bowl and cover the rice with cool water and soak 1 hr. In the meantime, gently thaw your fish, or if it's already thawed, firm it up a bit by placing it in the freezer for 10 minutes or so. Take it out and chop it up roughly, putting it into a bowl and adding a teaspoon of mayo at a time until it's evenly distributed to your liking. Add your sriracha, and start with 1/2 teaspoon. Too much spice is hard to undo. Once it's the perfect consistency for you, cover it with plastic wrap and place into the fridge until you're ready to use it.
Prepare your wasabi if it's in powder form and make your paste. Invert the bowl (it should be thick enough to stick to the bowl if you flip it over) and allow it to "mature" until you're ready to use it. This brings out the HEAT.
Get your sushi rolling mat and cover it in plastic wrap. We're making "inside out rolls", with the rice on the outside and the nori on the inside enveloping the filling.
Once your rice is hydrated, pop it into the rice cooker with the appropriate amount of water and turn it on. Now that your ingredients are almost all prepared, get a large, shallow bowl and when the rice is done, scoop it out to the bowl and use a wooden spoon to carefully spread it out to cool it only until you can just barely handle it without burning your hands. Hold the spoon out flat over the rice and grab your vinegar. Carefully pour the vinegar onto the spoon to sprinkle it over the rice in small increments, pausing to fold the vinegar in. You want the rice just moistened with the vinegar, any excess could cause soggy seaweed.
Rolling your sushi can be pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I'm no professional, but I find that taking a small amount of rice and then putting it on the seaweed (on the rolling mat) can go a long way. With these inside out rolls, you can coat the whole length with rice, using careful fingers to not smash the grains. Then grab the edges with a light touch and flip it over. Keep a damp rag handy to wipe your hands, or work near the sink to rinse them occasionally. Add your filling at one end, and use the mat to help seal it in. A bead of wasabi across can help increase the heat. Use your mat to roll the sushi like a burrito and carefully pull the roll away from the mat onto a cutting board. Cut in half, then put those halves side by side to cut the rest of the slices easier. Arrange and enjoy, that is, if you haven't already eaten them all.
These rolls can also be fantastically augmented to fit your cravings. If you're a vegetarian, your options are also pretty much limitless here. Make it interesting! I've included a gallery to show the process a bit better.


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There is so much excitement going on at the Verve Blog so PLEASE be sure to read up on everything there!
If you are FAN of VERVE you won't want to miss out ;)
Here is my card. I used a fun set called Dude along with the Classy Label Die.
This layout comes from the Viva La Verve March Sketch #1.