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Have you recuperated from Christmas yet? An American Christmas can be summed up in two words: SENSORY OVERLOAD! We are bombarded with hundreds upon hundreds of choices to make; presents to buy, food to prepare, places to go. Department stores are loaded with everything imaginable in toys, clothing, and electronic gadgets from a tiny Bluetooth to an eighty-inch (analog, digital, HD) projection, plasma (3D, L.C.D., L.E.D., L.D.) T.V. And the grocery stores have just as many choices for us to make (Did you know there are not one, but many types of cauliflower?). The T.V. also has an unusual number of obnoxious commercials about cars and other high priced items "no one can live without" Although I didn't see any annoying Chia Pet commercials this year (thankfully). Besides buying STUFF for Christmas gifts and buying FOOD after deciding on a Christmas menu which everyone will eat, there are Christmas parties to attend, Christmas concerts to go listen to, live Nativity scenes to go see, as well as Christmas plays and "Lessons and Carols" and "Candle Light" and other church services (Midnight Mass) to enjoy. There is no way any one person can go to all these special Christmas events. Where is the "peace on earth" we sing about during the Christmas Season? For me, I get my sense of peace from the sense of smell.
How soothing it is to smell the mug of hot chocolate I am about to sip on a cold and snowy wintry day (I use a straw. But, don't worry; the technique is to put the end of the straw on the very top of the hot chocolate and sip slowly, without making a slurping noise. I have perfected this technique and use it for all my hot drinks.). How comforting it is to smell Christmas cookies, apple pie, Polish ham baking in the oven and traditional Polish cabbage soup being prepared on the stove top (The smells of the sautéing onions and the boiling imported dried gourmet mushrooms that are getting ready to be added into pot of sour kraut and boiled-until-mushy chick peas are out of this world. You don't have to be Polish to have your mouth watering by the perfectly melding of delicious flavors. Just try it. You might like it.) What a blessing it is to smell the evergreen tree indoors; a reminder that there is still greenery (life) growing, even in the dead of winter, and there is more life on its way. How relaxing it is to sit by the fireplace and smell the fragrance of wood burning and enjoy the warmth that it brings.
Christmas scents is what makes sense out of Christmas. Jesus became one of us on that Christmas so long ago and continues to bring "peace [on earth] to men on whom His favor rests" (Matthew 2:14b). This is why the "Visit of the Magi" makes so much sense to me. The two most important things to focus on, in Matthew 2:1-12 is: 1. The gifts of the Magi, and 2. The Magi were not Jewish, but Gentiles. Before going to other sources, it is important to look at what the Scripture passage tells us. Matthew tells us the Magi came from the east, from another country (2:1). The passage also tells us that they did not come to a stable: "On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary…" Theologians tell us the Magi came after Jesus was dedicated in the temple (Luke 2:22-24), when Jesus was forty-one days old, after the time of purification for Mary and Joseph was finished. Theologians also use Herod's heinous act when "he gave orders to kill all the boys of Bethlehem and it's vicinity who are two years old and under" as a timeline for figuring out when the Magi visited Jesus. So, their visit could have been when Jesus was between forty-one days old to two years old.
For me, when the Magi visited Jesus is not as important as what they did: "…they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and of incense [frankincense] and of myrrh" (2:11b). From their gifts, we can safely conclude that the Magi were rich. More importantly for me, we see that two of the gifts were scents – incense and myrrh – and one of them was gold which was often given to a king (historians tell us). Historians and theologians tell us that incense symbolized Jesus as our High Priest and myrrh was used as a burial ointment which foretold of Jesus' death. The Magi, not the religious leaders of His own country, recognized Jesus as the Messiah (Savior and Lord); our eternal High Priest (Hebrew 4:14-16 and 7:24-28), the One Who was to die and bring peace between God and mankind (Ephesians 2:13-18), and our Everlasting King (Hebrews 1:1-13). The Magi were a sign that Jesus came for all of mankind who would believe and trust in Him for their salvation.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
What is God telling me through the gifts of the Magi? The Gold tells me that Jesus is my King. I want to honor Him with my life, in all that I say and do and think. The incense tells me that He is my High Priest. I want to thank Him each day for saving me "completely…because He always lives to intercede for [me]" (Hebrews 7:25). The myrrh reminds me of the perfect sacrifice He made for me, by dying of the cross for my sins (Galatians 2:20). I want to thank Him each day for loving me so much that "He gave Himself" (died) for me. As someone with a disability, what gifts can I give Jesus? I am in a wheelchair, I have a brace on my right ankle and a "bum" left knee, my hands don't work "right" and my speech is slurred (Some of you are hearing violin music right about now.). What can I give Jesus? I can give Him myself, because that is all He wants and that is why He died and that is why He lives. I can give Him myself by treating others as He treats me, with kindness and compassion, with patience and encouragement, with unconditional love; by never giving up on the people in my life and by always being ready to forgive, and by never giving up on myself and accepting Jesus' forgiveness and grace.
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"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another" (John 13:34-35).
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres, Love never fails" (I Corinthians 13:4-8a)
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – His good and perfect will" (Romans 12:1-2). [All of Romans 12 talks about giving oneself to Jesus and what that looks like.]
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:3-4).
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me" (Galatians 2:20).
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy [set apart] and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you" (Colossians 3:12-13). [See also 14-17]
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (I John1:9).
The above Scriptures are gifts we can give to Jesus, no matter what our abilities or disabilities are. These gifts, however, often go against our human tendencies to "fight for our rights," "prove people wrong," "make people pay" and on and on our sinful nature goes. It is only by the power of the Resurrection that any of us can die to self and live for Christ. Living for Christ and giving myself as my gift to Him is my goal in life. How about you?
"I want to know Christ and the power of His Resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the Resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me" (Philippians 3:10-12).
The following hymn is also my prayer:
Take My Life and Let It Be
By Frances Ridley Havergal
(Stanzas 1, 4, 5, 6)
Take my life and let it be Consecrated,
Lord to Thee; Take my moments and my days – Let them
Flow in ceaseless praise, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my silver and my gold – Not a mite would
I withhold; Take my intellect and use Ev'ry
Pow'r as Thou shalt choose, Ev'ry pow'r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine – It shall be no
Longer mine; Take my heart – it is Thine own, It shall
Be Thy royal throne, It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love – my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its
Treasure store; Take my self – and I will be Ever,
Only, all for Thee, Ever, only, all for Thee.
What about those questions: Who were the Magi? Where did they come from? How did they know about a Jewish Messiah and …and…? The "Magi Minutiae" will be covered in my next post. I promise! I just don't want Christmas to end. (B.T.W. Sometimes, I burn a stick of incense or light a scented candle when I'm writing or just relaxing. I find it very soothing. The incense or candle is on my dining room table and I'm either in my bedroom typing or in my living room relaxing. That way the scent isn't too strong, for me anyway.)
May the Peace of Christ be with You!


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SensibiliTeas will be opening late on Saturday, September 19, as I must attend the burial of a family member. Our hours on that day are expected to be 2pm-5pm.
SensibiliTeas will also be closed much of the following week. Closed Wednesday, September 23-Friday September 25 opening, reopening Saturday, September 26 at 1pm or so.
I apologize for any inconvenience these closures may cause.

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Aphorism #622.
"none but fools and knaves lay wagers"
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nobody is perfect
none so blind as those who won't see, none so dead as those who won't hear
As always, please comment if you have any further analysis of this particular aphorism (or if you disagree with my analysis) – or if you have a good story!
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Remember when Microsoft surprised us all by purchasing Mojang, the company behind the hit world-building game Minecraft? Well, it turns out Microsoft wasn't the only company that wanted to take control of the game.
Apparently, according to interview that Forbes did with Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, both Activision and EA wanted to purchase Mojang. Persson explained that the talks with Activision eventually "petered out," and he would not go into details about the talks with EA. He did, however, note that Mojang refused buyers "who did gameplay in a way we didn't like."
Eventually, Microsoft's staggering $2.5 billion offer finally won out, and it officially took control of Mojang at the end of last year. What do you think about the other buyers? Do you think Minecraft would have undergone changes if either EA or Activision had purchased it?


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Buying a home can be exciting and can make for a huge life change. As you prepare for this major purchase, you may be thinking about taking out a mortgage. Most people take out a mortgage so they can spread out the cost of their home throughout their lifetime. While a mortgage can be costly, it doesn't have to break the bank. There are steps that you can take to save and better prepare.
7 June 2018
If you are thinking about purchasing your first house, congratulations. Becoming a homeowner is major life milestone that can help lead you toward many years of happiness. That said, becoming a homeowner is also a major financial decision. If you will be attempting to take out a mortgage loan in order to buy your house, you will need to make sure all of your financial ducks are in a row before you head to the bank.
15 April 2018
When you own a mortgage on a property that you are currently not using, you may wonder if you can take advantage of your property by renting it out. While this is possible in some circumstances, there are other mortgages that forbid you from renting out your home. Follow the Rules of Your Mortgage Check your mortgage documents. For example, if your home is insured by the FHA, you may be required to reside in the home for at least a year.
17 February 2018
If you are in need of a personal loan in the near future, you will want to make sure that you are starting to prepare for the application and approval process. This way, you will not have to worry as much about possibly getting denied for the loan. Here are some of the things that you are going to want to do: Consider Any Collateral That You May Be Able To Offer
18 October 2017
If you have a lot of equity in your home, it often makes more sense to take out home equity loans rather than a personal loan. Though this does attach more debt to your house, it's usually a more flexible financial instrument. Here are a few of the advantages. 1. Your Credit Requirement is Lower A personal loan generally requires a very high credit score. Personal loans are not secured loans; if you default on it, the lender has no choice except to simply try to collect their debt.
19 June 2017
When purchasing a house, you might be wondering what you can do to keep your expenses low. There are many ways that people overexert themselves when moving into a new house. For this reason, you should plan ahead on certain expenses to make sure that you don't flush all of your money into your house. Here are some ways that you can save money. 1. Be Careful About Upgrades
14 December 2016
If you're in need of quick cash, the answer to all of your financial troubles might be lying around in dusty jewelry boxes or cabinets around the house. Gold jewelry can be easy liquefied or used as collateral for a loan. The value of gold remains relatively constant and is expected to average $1,200 per ounce through 2016. Unless you plan on melting the gold jewelry, here are 3 ways that you can improve the value of each piece and potentially get more offers.
11 October 2016
If you're thinking about purchasing a new home and breaking away from the rental scene, there is no better time than now to be a first-time homebuyer. There are a few government-backed loans, such as the USDA home loan, which offers low interest rates and is tailored to first-time homebuyers. This loan also offers little to no down payment and affordable monthly mortgage payments. Before you start talking to realtors and looking for a home in a specific price range, visit your lender to lock in an interest rate and get pre-approved for a USDA government loan.
18 August 2016
Going on vacation can be very expensive. If you want to go on vacation, there are ways that you can come up with the money for your vacation. Dedicated Savings Account One thing you can do is set up a special savings account just for your vacation. The reason that you want to go with a savings account instead of a checking account is that you are going to get interest on savings accounts.
17 July 2016
When your credit is less than stellar, whether due to credit mistakes or simply a lack of credit, you may think that it is impossible for you to ever get a home loan (mortgage) so that you can buy a house. However, just because your credit isn't great, you do not have to rule out the possibility of owning a house in the near future. Get to know some of the steps that you should take when you have bad credit and want to buy a house so that you can be sure that you are able to make your dreams of home-ownership a reality.
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Jefferson Davis and his generals : the failure of Confederate command in the West / Steven E. Woodworth.
By: Woodworth, Steven E.Material type: TextSeries: Modern war studies: Publisher: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c1990Description: xv, 380 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0700604618 (alk. paper) :; 9780700604616 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Military leadership | Mississippi River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns | Generals -- Confederate States of America | Confederate States of America. Army -- History | Confederate States of America Army History | Davis, Jefferson 1808-1889 Military leadership | Generals Confederate States of America | Mississippi River Valley History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 CampaignsAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Jefferson Davis and his generals.DDC classification: 973.7/462 LOC classification: E467.1.D26 | W82 1990Also issued online.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-372) and index.
The man and the hour -- Organizing the Western theater -- Kentucky -- The coming of Albert Sidney Johnston -- The gateway to East Tennessee -- Collapse -- Shiloh -- The Gibraltar of the West -- Bragg moves north -- Unified command -- Winter of discontent -- The fall of Vicksburg -- The loss of Tennessee -- To Atlanta and beyond -- The Commander in Chief.
Also issued online.
Examines the relationship of the Confederate generals with Jefferson Davis and each other, on and off the battlefield.
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Library Journal ReviewIn his highly readable, sometimes humorous account, which mirrors T. Harry Williams's classic treatment of Lincoln and His Generals (1952), Woodworth discovers a Jefferson Davis who is not as inflexible and indifferent to political needs as his contemporaries and later scholars have insisted, but one whose pride, misplaced loyalty to friends, and, in 1862-64, bad management undercut Confederate command in the West. Woodworth takes a fresh look at the canards and myths surrounding the man. His major new, and most controversial, finding is that Davis lacked self-confidence. A more assured Davis might have won the West and, with it, the war. The argument will fuel debates on the Civil War for some time. Highly recommended. History Book Club main selection.-- Randall Miller, St. Joseph's Univ., Philadelphia (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
CHOICE ReviewA worthy companion to T. Harry Williams's classic study, Lincoln and His Generals (1952). Woodworth concentrates on Confederate command in the critical western theater, from the Mississippi River to the Alleghenies. Jefferson Davis's strategy called for the South to hold as much territory as possible, countering Union attacks with retaliatory thrusts, but Davis never could find the right general to command the southern armies in this vast region. Albert Sidney Johnston's death at Shiloh removed the man who was arguably the best choice for this sensitive position. His replacement, Joseph E. Johnston, was unable to coordinate the two major southern armies there, and failed to prevent the Union forces from taking Mississippi and Tennessee. Woodworth contends that J.E. Johnston's replacement, Braxton Bragg, was the most qualified general to oversee southern strategy in the area, but was constantly undermined by others, especially by Davis's long-standing friend, the vain and incompetent bishop-general Leonidas Polk. Davis's loyalty to Polk caused him to reinstate J.E. Johnston, who soon would display the same timidity and ineptitude he had shown earlier. Woodworth concludes that the Confederate loss in the west ultimately can be attributed to Davis's own lack of creativity and his unwarranted loyalty to old friends. Woodworth's careful research in primary and secondary sources is enhanced by his fine style, sprightly comments, and judicious and imaginative conclusions. For every Civil War collection. -E. K. Eckert, St. Bonaventure University
Author notes provided by SyndeticsSteven E. Woodworth was born on January 28, 1961. He received a B.A. in history from Southern Illinois University in 1982 and a Ph.D. from Rice University in 1987. He is a professor of history at Texas Christian University and an expert on the Civil War. He has written a number of books on the topic including Jefferson Davis and His Generals: The Failure of Confederate Command in the West, While God Is Marching On: The Religious World of Civil War Soldiers, Nothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee 1861-1865, Manifest Destinies: Westward Expansion and the Civil War, and This Great Struggle: America's Civil War. <p> (Bowker Author Biography)
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Today I got the following email from a prior client: "Hello. I am writing to investigate what I need to do to expunge a bankruptcy from my record. You did ours for us in 2001 (chapter 7) and I would like to remove it…" the questions seems to be coming up a lot lately, especially among prior clients of mine and when I stop to think about it, it makes sense.
Bankruptcy filings are now at or exceeding the number of filings before the new bankruptcy laws went into effect back in October of 2005. That's a lot of filings over the past 4 years and people are starting to wonder how much longer their bankruptcy filing is going to remain "on their record".
The question "how can I get it removed from my record or expunged from my record seems to be the a reoccurring inquiry. I assume most clients are referring to their credit reports, but every now and then I get the big "expunged" reference and it always throws me for a spin.
The analysis should start with the definition of the word "expunge." Black's Law Dictionary defines "expungement of record" as the "Process by which record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed after the expiration of time." The credit industry, more specifically the debt buying and collection industries, seem to me to be responsible for the falsely conceptualization of the notion that filing for bankruptcy relief is somehow criminal behavior or creates an inference of criminal behavior.
And rightly so, as debt discharged in bankruptcy loses its value compared to debt not discharged in bankruptcy. Truth be told, filing for bankruptcy relief is a legal right found in our law books, more specifically Title 11 of the United States Code. Filing for bankruptcy IS NOT a CRIME or a violation of some criminal law resulting in criminal prosecution!
Therefore, as filing for bankruptcy is not a crime, it cannot be "expunged" from your record. The fact you filed for bankruptcy however can be reported on your credit report for 10 years.
Though there is no legal way to remove the reporting on your credit report, I have had clients who have had success in removing the reporting from their credit file all together simply by disputing over and over the reporting with the credit reporting agencies.
Written by Shawn Doan– Mr. Doan is one of the top California Bankruptcy Attorneys and has successfully litigated hundreds of claims against credit card companies that willfully violate the bankruptcy code and other state and federal laws designed to protect consumers. Shawn's present and past professional affiliations include being a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, American Bar Institute, Bar Association of North County, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, American Bankruptcy Institute, North County Attorney Referral Service, and San Diego County Attorney Referral Service.
Do you need assistance regarding analyzing your credit report? Doan Law Firm has an Escondido Bankruptcy Lawyer ready to help you with all your financial burdens.


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Sunsets, pink and gold
green bag:Zara/ earrings: Asos/ black bag: Michael Kors
Aquamarine, sky blue, baby blue...
bag: H&M/ skirt: Choies/ flowercrown:H&M
Summer Goodies!
skirt: Choies/ clutch: Zara
flowers everywhere!
dress:Zara/ necklace:River Island
Love for nature!
corset:Choies/ top:Asos/bag:New Look
That's been our summer through photos! Waiting for greater things to come ahead! For more you can check out our instagram page. Take care!
Love, Eva&Eliza


text: Real News Debate: Why is the US threatening Iran? What is behind President Bush's warning about WW III? 2007-10-25 Is the US call to isolate Iran motivated by opposition to an oil-power that contends for regional influence, or fear of an Iranian nuclear bomb? Our first Real News Debate features Jonathan Kay and Leo Panich. Jonathan Kay is a columnist and Comment Pages Editor of the National Post newspaper. Kay is a regular contributor to Commentary magazine and the New York Post. His articles have appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and various other publications. Leo Panich is the Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and a Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University in Toronto. Panich is also the author of Global Capitalism and American Empire. Watch the debate: http://www.therealnews.com/web/index.php?thisdataswitch=0&thisid=525&thisview=item


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I'm a few days late posting this because I've been on vacation, but what an awesome thing to come home to! After months and months of TMNT fans waiting anxiously for a teaser, a preview or ANYTHING at all, really, from Nickelodeon's upcoming CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, the first trailer has finally arrived!
You can watch it right here:
Here're a couple of low-res character screencaps that I hope won't get me in any trouble:
I've been more excited about Nick's TMNT reboot than the Bayliens TMNT reboot, which has since been postponed anyway. Even though I'm not in this show's target demographic, I love the direction Nick is going with the Turtles. They're younger, funnier, and Nick has a highly talented, dedicated team behind them.
It's not going to please fans of the harder-edged Turtles of the Mirage days, but I think this show is definitely going to introduce a whole new generation of young fans to the awesomeness that is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Update: The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show will premiere Saturday, September 29th at 11:00 AM in a special 2-episode premiere on Nickelodeon.


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EdX courses are either self-paced or instructor-paced. Pacing refers to how course teams run the course, and whether you need to complete course materials on a set schedule.
Many edX courses are instructor-paced. These courses follow a set schedule. The course team sets specific due dates for assignments and exams, and you complete the course within a defined time period, such as 8 to 12 weeks. In instructor-paced courses, course materials become available at specific times as the course progresses. In most instructor-paced courses, certificates are generated for learners who have passed the course shortly after the end of the course.
In contrast, self-paced courses do not follow a set schedule. All of the course materials are available as soon as the course starts. Assignments and exams do not have due dates, so you can progress through the course at your own speed. Self-paced courses are available to complete for usually 3 to 12 months after the date the course is opened to all learners. Course end dates are listed under Important Dates in the course. In most self-paced courses a certificate is issued to verify track learners as soon as they have a passing grade in the course,
How can I tell what kind of course this is?
You can tell if a course is self paced by looking at the course information in the course catalog.


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Ryan Getzlaf: 'I'm the happiest guy here'
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf went through two final and rigorous examinations of his sprained left ankle, one Sunday night and another Monday morning, before Team Canada executives decided he was fit enough to keep his spot on the Canadian Olympic roster.
"I'm the happiest guy here, that's for sure," Getzlaf said after practicing with his teammates, centering for Ducks teammate Corey Perry and Carolina's Eric Staal.
Getzlaf sprained his ankle last Monday and didn't return to the Ducks' lineup until Sunday night. Team Canada had told the Flyers' Jeff Carterto travel to Vancouver and be on standby in case Getzlaf couldn't play, but Carter was sent home Monday afternoon
"When it first happened it was one of the scariest things I've been through. And it was one of the hardest things I've done," Getzlaf said. "The last week hasn't been easy and I'm so relieved just to get on the ice with the guys again."
Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer, Team Canada's captain, was paired with Nashville's Shea Weber. Drew Doughtywas the seventh defenseman in practice and got some power-play time.
More later, including Team USA's lines and defense pairs, at www.latimes.com/sports
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By JASON KING
Leader sportswriter
The governing body of the Arkansas Activities Association rejected a proposal to group 6A and 7A athletic programs together into more geographically-centered conferences on Tuesday.
The proposal, presented by Conway Athletic Director Buzz Bolding in regards to 6A and 7A football, received 60.4 percent of the required 67 percent of votes needed to pass, despite receiving an overwhelming 18-0 pass recommendation from the AAA board of directors earlier this summer.
The new arrangement would have cut down on travel costs and travel time for many schools, but it also would have made all 32 teams in the two classifications playoff-eligible with 16-team postseason brackets for each of the 7A and 6A classifications. Seeding would have been determined by the AAA.
Although the plan was rejected, officials at the Arkansas Activities Association maintain that combining classifications is "still a possible solution."
Proposals and results of voting were as follows:
Proposal 2: 6A & 7A Conferencing: Failed – For 6A and 7A schools the AAA Board shall assign 4 conferences consisting of 6A and/or 7A schools with 8 schools per conference for regular season conference play in high school volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball and softball. Conference assignments in these sports will be determined by the AAA using geographical considerations to reduce travel expenses and travel time as much as possible for regular season play.
Conference schools with volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball and/or softball teams must complete the round-robin schedule in the conference assigned by the AAA to qualify for state tournament play.
At the end of the regular season, all schools with volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball and baseball teams will qualify for either the 6A or 7A state tournament and be placed in a 16-team state tournament play-off bracket or system.
Schools will compete in the 6A or 7A state tournament in volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball and softball based on AAA classification-enrollment numbers that are used for all other sports.
Play-off seeding procedures for the 6A and 7A state tournaments in volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball and softball will be determined by the AAA. All other sports other than volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball and softball will compete within the AAA assigned 6A or 7A classification following current AAA scheduling and play-off rules. (For – 5, Against – 39)
Proposal 5: 6A Football Classification: Failed – The largest 32 schools. For football-only Class 6A schools shall compete for championship in two divisions. (For – 99, Against 65, required 2/3 vote).
Friday, August 08, 2008
SPORTS>>AAA rejects proposals to re-merge top classifications
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I'm creating a view on some linked work items, and create a nice table out of that.
But I want to be able to create a compare view on my custom wiki generated content, just like what is possible in the document compare functionality.
Just starting on this compare view, and starting small:
I managed to request the change within a work item by the following:
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#set($wiLatest=$trackerService.getWorkItem("MLR", "MLR-599"))
#set($wiOld=$trackerService.getWorkItemWithRevision("MLR", "MLR-599", "78839"))
#set($DiffMan = $wiLatest.getDataSvc().getDiffManager())
#set($excludeFields = $objectFactory.newSet())
#set($fieldDiffs = $DiffMan.generateDiff($wiOld, $wiLatest, $excludeFields))
#foreach($diff in $fieldDiffs)
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** before: $diff.getBefore()
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But now I want to get a nice view on the changed data as well (green highlighting for new text, red highlighting for removed text). Just like what is present in the LiveDoc compare functionality:
What manager-object can I use for rendering the compare? The DiffManager only allows me to to a compare, but it does not allow me to render it in a usable way.
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I recently joined the Melbourne Cake Club, a group of people who meets once a month to share homemade cake. How cool is that!
The theme of my first Melbourne Cake Club meeting was Upside Down Cakes. Six cake bakers met at The Oriental Tea House in Little Collins Street on the first Thursday of August to drink tea, talk about cake and yes, eat cake.
I brought an Apricot Madeira Upside Down Cake, pictured at the top of this post - the recipe is online here. It was a light and fruity cake which people seemed to enjoy. The only change I made to the recipe was using almonds instead of pistachios on top of the cake:
Nicole brought a banana and coconut upside down cake:
Banana and coconut are a match made in heaven, making this a delightful cake.
Cara brought a chocolate caramel nut upside down cake:
I loved the chocolate and caramel flavours in this one - it reminded me of a Snickers bar.
Our leader, Dalya, brought a pear gingerbread upside down cake:
This cake was the perfect treat for a cold winter's night, and would be a perfect Christmas in July bake.
Sue, the group's gluten free baker, brought a banana upside down cake:
The caramelised bananas on top of the moist cake were scrummy.
Finally, Abi brought an orange upside down cake:
This cake was so pretty, and tasted very good.
I chose a raspberry and lime tea, which was very refreshing:
Even better, the leftovers were divided up and we all took some of each other's cakes home:
How good is that!
I am looking forward to my next Melbourne Cake Club experience.


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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Just Plodding Along
I'm at home because of the incapacitated Mr. Lyrehca. While this is my blog, not his, suffice it to say that my boy has had excruciating sciatica pain (running from ass to ankle) for the past few days. He was in a few car accidents SIX years ago, which caused back and leg nerve problems, but this latest crisis developed over the weekend appropos of nothing.
We went to the local ER on Saturday night because he was in agony, and I couldn't find much online to give him help. The ER gave him Percoset, he had an MRI the next day, and he was pretty much sent on his way. Yesterday, I came home from the company outing to find him in agony, commanded him to take more Percoset, and left a cranky message with a doc's office telling them he needed an appointment ASAP.
Which brings me again to why I am home today: the appointment's in the midafternoon, and since he's been dutifully taking the drugs every four hours so they don't wear off and cause him to utter disturbing things, he's too doped up to drive.
I must say it's a pleasure working from home. My boss (another person on the company outing who resents the implication of enforced fun and doesn't drink like she's still in college) sent me work to do, and I've been getting it done in the quiet privacy of my own home. No overbearing coworkers discussing their hangovers the next cube over. No intrusions. It's glorious.
Now if I could only figure out how to do it full time.
I went for another fertility clinic checkup last week, at the eight-week mark. Once again, we met with SuperAwesome Nurse, who again told me I was progressing along beautifully and that I had an A-plus ranking from her. The heartbeat measured at 160 beats (although I honestly couldn't see it on the screen the way I did at six weeks), and the growth was supposedly right on schedule "even perhaps a bit bigger than eight weeks, one day," SAN said.
"Is that bad? I'm a type 1 diabetic and I'm trying to eat well."
"Oh, don't worry," she said. "At this stage, you're doing just fine. You have enough to worry about with your own diabetes care and what you're eating is not affecting the baby in that way at this time."
I asked about the handful of M&Ms I'd been eating at work everyday, the ones I bolus for and don't seem to have high blood sugars from. The ones I crave because I've given up eating or drinking diet Coke/cold deli meat/delicious soft runny moldy cheeses/pepperoni/bacon/sausage/hot dogs/tuna fish (which I never particularly craved before and now I'd like to get a sandwich now and again/salty lox atop a fat sesame bagel. How I've never smoked/drank coffee/drank any kind of alcohol/used any recreational drugs. How food is really the vice of choice, and I eat oatmeal every morning and organic veggie sandwiches nearly every day when I'm working.
"It sounds like you're doing really well, and if you're only eating a handful of M&Ms and not a full bag, and you're keeping your sugars under control, I think the M&Ms are fine," said Blessed SuperAwesome Nurse.
And with that we were released from the fertility clinic to meet with a high-risk ob/gyn in two weeks for the next round of ultrasounds. You know, among the rest of the pregnant folk who likely didn't use shots and drugs to get that way.
The appointment's just more than a week away.
But I must admit I don't feel anything. Still no nausea, no sickness. I still get up to pee at night (with blood sugars well under 100. In fact, I've had reactions in the 40s and 50s and well-look-at-that, no real symptoms. The constipation (hey, what's TMI if you've read down this far already?) sort of waxes and wanes. Yep, the pants still need artful layering to hide the fat, and yeah, the boobs are bigger, I suppose.
But what if something's gone wrong?
Sadly, I read a lot of bad news on the infertility and trying to conceive blogs I read, and I just read about another blogger who was doing infertility treatments around the same I was and was a week ahead of me with her pregnancy. Amy just found out that there was no heartbeat at her latest ultrasound and has a d&c scheduled later this week. Unfortunately, her post hit close. Please send her your sympathies.
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- Scott K. Johnson said...
Yikes! Sounds like Mr. L. is really hurting! Here's hoping they can figure something out for him soon - for the sake of both of you!
Working at home is good - but I need to come to work for my quiet time, if you can believe that...
I've got you both in my thoughts and prayers for a healthy pregnancy and delivery. You are doing a super job of being disciplined and keeping your BG's in line. That's really great and you deserve a lot of credit for that alone!
Take care!
- Major Bedhead said...
Sadly, if something is going to wrong, it's going to go wrong. You're doing everything right, but sometimes, things just go wrong. It really sucks when it happens, but try not to borrow too much trouble (easier said than done, I know).
The fact that you're not feeling anything isn't necessarily a sign that things aren't right, either. I really didn't feel all that much with The Bug and she's just fine. She doesn't sleep for jack, but that's a whole other kettle of ball games. And with The Boo, I was a little queasy and got big boobs, but that was it. So, again, don't panic.
I'll be thinking of you all!
- art-sweet said...
I'm hoping for another 7.5 months of boring plodding from you.
Followed by a nice uneventful labor and a cute baby!
- If not a mother... said...
Ack, I hope the mister feels better soon!
And you and little L are in my thoughts quite a bit. :)
- Minnesota Nice said...
L - if Mr. doesn't feel better soon, he should try acupuncture.
- Serenity said...
I hope that the Dr has a fix for Mr. L soon.
And I am very much looking forward to more A+ ratings from SuperAwesomeNurse!!!
- Lollipop Goldstein said...
I think that's the worst part about pg after IF. The lack of reassurance. Which is why I want Tom Cruise to buy every Stirrup Queen an ultrasound as penance. I don't think I calmed at all until I felt kicks. And even then...you worry. I'd be upfront with the OB and tell them you need the reassurance and extra ultrasounds. My husband gave them the heads up, and I ended up having a few extra ultrasounds in the beginning. Even though I had terrible morning sickness. But I also know of more pregnancies that had no symptoms whatsoever. That were healthy.


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Before Dim Sum, before Diwali, there was Camden Lock Market. On our first Sunday in London, Katy and I spent the morning people watching and window shopping our way around Camden Lock.
There were people everywhere. Mostly tourists but enough locals to make things interesting. Apparently the market used to be known for its punk atmosphere, but these days things have tamed down quite a bit.
Those cookie slabs were ginormous and even more beautiful in person. We resisted.
We were just in time to see the lock in action. It let through a couple of hipster house boat-barges.
Polish sausages and crispy edged potatoes. I did not say no to a sample bite of sausages, delicious.
And then it was time for a walk along the canal, down through Regent's Park to Dim Sum. We had more than worked up an appetite.


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The default walking/running animation for Khajiits in Morrowind
is kind of... unique
I'd like to edit those - which could probably end up in really hard work, haha.
But I'm willing to try at least and see what comes out of it.
I have 3ds max 11 and would work with that.
So where do I find those Khajiit animations?
And how do I import those in 3ds max? Or another 3d program (like Blender)?
If there's a experienced animator around here.. would you be so kind and share somewhat of your knowledge?
I've searched via google but all tutorials I got from there worked with self-created meshes.. so.. I'm clueless about where to find these animations


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Stormy Hearts, a movie by Judith Audu-Foght has has been garnering positive response and the actress cum filmmaker is thrilled at its prospects.
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Under laws which took effect on January 1, 2011, claimants who seek to obtain payment for construction related debts through the California mechanic's lien procedure must follow new rules and use new forms. Failure to do so will likely result in an unenforceable mechanics lien. There are a number of reasons that the law was changed. For example, until this change, there was no requirement that a mechanic's lien claimant actually inform the property owner that the claimant has recorded a mechanic's lien on the owner's property. There was also no requirement that a mechanic's lien claimant inform an owner of exactly what a mechanic's lien is or that the owner may be sued within 90 days to foreclose on the mechanic's lien and sell the owner's property to pay the unpaid debt. Property owners had long complained that, until they received the mechanic's lien foreclosure lawsuit, they were often entirely unaware that a mechanics lien had even been recorded on their property. The owner asserted that if he/she had known that a mechanic's lien had been recorded, he/she could have acted to resolve the matter before a lawsuit became necessary. This was a particularly common complaint in the residential construction industry where homeowners are generally unaware of the entire concept of a mechanic's lien.
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The full text of the new law is attached. A form of the new mechanic's lien document can be found free of charge here. A copy of the new mechanic's lien is attached as well. The new law provides the property owner with advance notice and an opportunity to remedy a pressing situation. Lawsuits can be avoided by early attention. Based on the premise that more information is better than less and fewer lawsuits are better than more, this legislation beneficially serves the public interest. It remedies longstanding problems without significant cost or inconvenience. The new law took effect on January 1, 2011. Potential claimants should educate themselves on the new law and begin using the new procedures and new mechanic's lien form immediately.
Article written by William L. Porter, Esq. Mr. Porter is a shareholder in Porter Law Group, Inc. of Sacramento, California. Mr. Porter worked with Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Monterey), Michael Brown of the California Contractor's State License Board and attorneys John Boze of Sacramento on the legislation which is the subject of this article. Article revised in 2014.


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Lubina Belesku would be sent westward by her brother in order to gather slaves from Paris in order to fill his forces which had been devastated during the fighting the previous winters, and she would do this gladly wanting to get away from the violence of Kizlev for a time. Lubina Belesku would remain in Paris for nearly two years purchasing promising slaves from Paris, before returning to Kizlev with a final group to bring to her brother.
- "I have a lover back in Paris. Sometimes the people we fall in love with are perfect for us like your lover Kira. Sometimes the people we fall in love with have the wrong parts."
- — Lubina Belesku
Early History
Slaver City
Lubina Belesku would be sent westward by her brother in order to gather slaves from Paris in order to fill his forces which had been devastated during the fighting the previous winters, and she would do this gladly wanting to get away from the violence of Kizlev for a time.
The Journey East
| The Journey East
You ever wonder how Tree Hill fell Franklin. You ever question how so many Orcs could just walk blindly across this kingdom and not a soul saw them. Maybe its time to start asking questions.
Meeting Kira
The convoy would stop outside of Kizlev and while there many nobles of the city came to see the specimens, and more then a few inquired about Jacob, but the gaurds made sure they understood that Jacob was going back to Boras and was not for sale. During the inspections of him, a girl walked up to the side of the cage, and begin to inspect him. Running her hands along the bars of the cage she walked throughout without a word to Jacob, and despite how entranced he was by the beauty of this women he remained silent as well listening to the words of the slave master who told him so. She would put her hands in the air as if to describe that she meant him no harm, and then she stuck her hand into the bars and grabbed ahold of his face and ran her hand across his cheek briefly before checking his teeth, and the strength of his jaw. She finally spoke to him, in the harsh language of the Kizlevian, and when he didn't respond she spoke a different language, until finally she changed again and spoke to him in a broken German. Hearing her for the first time, he tried his best to concetrate on what his master had said.
And with her hello she walked away clearly not knowing that hello was what you said at the beggining of the conversation and not the end. Watching her walk away she was joined by several heavily armed men who surrounded her as she walked back towards her horse, and before she departed he watched her give him one last look before galloping away. With Kira out of sight he was approached by Nikita Vlasiv one of the gaurds who asked him what she had said to him. He told Nikita and when he asked who the women was, he was told that it was Kira Tornov the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the Kingdom of Kizlev in the form of Igor Tornov the leader of Erengrad.
Leaving Paris
Lubina Belesku would remain in Paris for nearly two years purchasing promicing slaves from Paris, before returning to Kizlev with a final group to bring to her brother.
Battle of the River Venigors
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| The Battle of the River Venigors
I don't ever want to be that scared again Kira. Promise me something. Promise me, that whatever comes our way. Whoever we end up fighting against. No matter how things turn out. We don't do it alone. We do it together.
Everything had been relatively quiet in the Oblast of Oplane and this had led to Jacob and Boras to have more and more time to train the unkept peasents they continued to bring into Castle Bajna. Boras and Jacob Swan would have their quiet growth ended when they were alerted to the arrival of a large force of Chaos attacking the eastern steppes. This force was a vangaurd of the much larger force of Mogragian, and thus its purpose was mainly to test the resistence against the main force, and to sow destruction in the land. The size of the army was too large for just the forces of Boyar Boras Belesku and thus he went to Boyar Novokov Pentov with the hopes of uniting their forces alongside the forces of the Atarnan Alexi Rumin. Novokov had by the time they arrived already marshaled his forces alongside the two thousand gathered by Alexi Rumin's regent in Nastya Vasa, and was more then willing to join with their forces in order to save his land from the destruction about to happen to them. The three forces thus combined and waited in the forests near the large village of Khanrov where they would plan to come out of hiding from three sides once the forces of Chaos had gone past them and from there would ambush them.
The Chaos force some fourteen thousand strong would come to the spot the allied forces were waiting and stopped briefly before they were engaged by small forces of Chaos spreading outwards from the main Chaos force. Under the advise of Jacob Swan these vanguard forces were not fought against and instead allowed to penetrate their defenses and this caused them to continue moving forward but they did report back to the main force that the Kizlev defenses were no where to be found and this caused arrogance among the main force. At this point Jacob Swan once again made advise that was heeded when he advised Ser Fedor of Volksgrad that he should send a force westward to make sure the outliers didn't cause to much damage behind their lines, and he did so sending two hundred riders west to hunt the outliers they had let by. Funneling the Chaos forces towards Khanrov they would finally make their move during the early morning just before the sun was setting and the Chaos force still in the process of sleep and completely unaware of the location of the Kizlev forces would be caught in the open as the Kizlev force came at them from three sides. True to their legend the chaos force would react violently and what forces that could begin to put up resistance, but by twenty minutes into the battle nearly half the Chaos force led dead and relatively light Kizlev casualties were causing mass panic among the lower ranks of the Chaos force. Beginning to splinter and retreat northward between the two northern forces the Chaos central leadership made one last attempt to stop the retreat when Lord Grugion of Rus roused his elite guard and went after Jacob Swan. Slavnov Ursenic led House Belesku's personal guard into the maelstorm allowing Jacob to deal with the Chaos Lord who had already butchered several Kizlev villages and was monstrous to behold. A fight between Grugion and Jacob Swan ended the battle with Grugion proving no match for Jacob and his death would cause the complete route of the remaining Chaos forces northward.
Caught at the River
As the Chaos forces retreated northward after their devastating defeat it was Kira Tornov that awoke thinking of the German Jacob Swan that continued to haunt her dreams. The meeting of the two had been brief but she would think of him for some time afterwards and it would be almost six months before she would meet him again. She discovered from a member of her battalion that the slaves at Kizlev City were being sent eastward for the army of Boras Belesku. While those six months were on she found herself constantly wanting to ask Boras who she knew somewhat where Jacob was now. She never did because she feared being scorned by those around her for looking into a slave, but as the days went by she found herself consumed by thoughts of him. She was shaken from these fears when she was alerted to the fact that a large Chaos force had been defeated by Boras and his forces in the east and was now moving rapidly north attempting to flee. Ravens sent to the north had warned her of their arrival, and she decided to ambush them as they attempted to cross the river Venigors. Commanding her Kreml Guard to mobilize she alongside her commanders Hetman Ursenic, and Graldamir Weisenov planned for the assault and sent word northward to Fork Orlosk where she wanted them to make sure noone got through on that side of the defences. She was moving her forces while Jacob Swan was now leading alongside Boras the large Kizlev force as they chased the forces of Chaos northward towards the trap waiting for them.
As Jacob's force pushed them towards the river the larger force of Kira Tornov would sit in front of them and cut them down by the hundreds as they attempted to blindly escape the forces of Jacob, and didn't even attempt to resist the forces of Kira. As they were stalled in their retreat north they attempted to move eastward but couldn't shift quickly enough before they were smashed from behind by the forces of Jacob and Boras and thus the entire Chaos force was massacred before it could escape. As the two Kizlev forces met in the center it would be Jacob, and Kira meeting again this time she saw him in full armor, and he saw her covered in the blood of the enemy holding onto her two swords. The two would basically make a bee line for each other and when they met without a single word to each other he placed his hand on her cheek and she melted into his hand before he pulled her into a hug. Seeing their usually unemotional leader hugging into this unknown man, many in her force were confused, and it wasn't until she pulled away and he led her by the hand away from the battle that the whistles and hooting begin.


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An exclusive video interview with Aaron McCollum has been released from the makers of Project Camelot and it is by far a gigantic leaping for anyone's imagination, the rabbit hole of conspiracy hypothesis has just got deeper!
If you haven't been up to date with the latest conspiracy theories of late but have been following the news you may have heard of much to do with the Gulf of Aden. Over the last many months it has been reported of a large congregation of a multinational group of Battle Ships that have been patrolling the waters.
It has been reported across mainstream media that all countries involved are protecting their interests from the growing Somali Pirates threat. But conspiracy theorists have been reporting this story as a Red Flag Operation to cover the real purpose of their unprecedented Navel activity in the water of Aden.
It has been said and also in-depth in this video interview with Aaron McCollum from Project Camelot that a strange magnetic anomaly has been found in the Gulf of Aden. This strange magnetic anomaly is making what conspiracy theorists believe to be a portal, a kind of Intergalactic Stargate, that only now is slowly being activated and the Governments and the Elites can't stop it.
There are many strange hypothesis surrounding the 2012 phenomena but now the objective is escalated to Universal proportions, what's causing this Stargate to become activated is well anybody's guess but there are now many synchronised hypothesis being reported throughout the Internet that well is too greater for a mention here.
In Aaron McCollum's interview he bravely or insanely acknowledges to have been working for Top Secret or Black Projects run by the world's Elites/ Governments. He boldly opens a mega tsunami of Intel and reports to have been working in secret underground facility's that are also under the sea, he says one of these facilities are on the west side of Puerto Rico and was aware of Project Seagate, he also tells of ongoing genetic experimentations, the cohesion and calibration of extraterrestrials working in these facilities, the existence of the TR-3bs triangular shaped UFOs as a black government aircraft, interdimensional travel and the listing goes on and on, deeper and deeper!
So if you are still interested and think your intellect can handle it, I recommend having a look at this video, as a note or merely an observation have a look at his T-Shirt he is wearing, think he is trying to tell us something subliminally?
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It's a very tempting product as it promises to cure so many of the ailments our patients are prone to:
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they are particularly prone to loses eye forgetful and old aged body weak impotence though I wasn't so sure about spermatorrhoea so I decided to see what Dr. Cheena had to say:
Semen loss can exhaust each and every system. So, one must treat semen loss with care to avoid dangerous after-effects. Of course, the incidences of spermatorrhoea are increasing in youths in this fantasy world. The reason behind it may be a polluted mind, due to circumstances and media (books, TV, movies, Internet, etc.). This pollution has made many youths notice mucous discharges, even ejaculation, while watching erotic scenes, sometimes even while talking to glamorous girls.
nursemyra has always strived to bring glamour to the Gimcrack so I am horrified to learn that in so doing I may have been subjecting our patients to spermatorrhoea. so please, in the interests of better sexual health practices for geriatric psychiatry, if you know how I can get some Hero True Colours past our vigilant customs officers notify me immediately.


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- Syracuse: Who can save the CNY film hub? State seeks partner to breathe life into $15M studio
- Syracuse: Work Stopped at $90M Soraa plant.
- Rochester: Transformative Photonics deal nixed
- Albany: SUNY Poly workers at Fab 8 face uncertain future
Update 1/10/17:
Albany: Money for SUNY Poly's 450mm program dries up


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I finally managed to master the skill of making chocolate curls! Woohoo! I've often flipped through my recipe books and marveled at the way the authors could make their decorative stuff. Previously, I've attempted many times but was never close enough to making the right curls. I produced chocolate flakes more than chocolate curls! I was always dreaming of the day I'd be able to make the double coloured curls, eg milk/dark chocolate tinted with milk or other coloured chocolate. Finally, finally I did it! :p I've learnt that the setting of the chocolate to the right texture is the essential key. A lot of books say to set it to just set, but what exactly is just set? From what I gathered with my recent success, it means the texture when the chocolate is firm enough to press on without leaving an imprint but not hard like the texture of cadbury chocolate bars.
Firstly, melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Run a marble slab or a chopping board, preferably a glass one, under cold water for 1 minute. Dry it well and set aside. Spread a very thin layer of melted chocolate on the board. Allow it to set to the texture I mentioned above. I used a metal cake spreader to make the curls, but a knife will do as well. Slowly slide the spreader at about 45 degrees along the chocolate. If the chocolate is still a bit sticky, leave it as it still needs to set a bit more. If it is flaky, scrape everything up and redo as it has set too much. Repeat process till you've got enough curls. For tinted curls, spread a thin layer of either milk or dark/milk chocolate on the board. Use a fork to rake through the chocolate, forming small ridges. Spread a thin layer of the other colour on top of the first layer of chocolate. Allow it to set and make curls as above steps. You can tint the chocolate with colouring (powdered colouring, preferably) if you want other combination, eg chocolate coloured in pink with white chocolate curls are really pretty.


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The big historical French window opens to historic Munich downtown.
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SLOW-CHAIR by Vitra.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec created this expansive armchair by using an extremely strong, precisely shaped knit which is stretched over the metal frame like a fitted stocking. Thanks to the knit sling cover, the Slow Chair combines soft comfort with ergonomic support, which is further enhanced by thin seat and back cushions.


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Astronauts are limited to spending six months on the International Space Station, around 200 miles above Earth, for a good reason. The loss of bone and muscle mass they experience in space is so profound that they cannot stay any longer. But what about the health impact of forthcoming suborbital flights for space tourists who are not fit, highly-trained individuals? According to North American scientists writing in the British Medical Journal article, GPs should be prepared to answer patients' queries about their suitability for space travel in the near future. Yet there will be few GPs experienced enough in space medicine to provide advice. Continue reading the main story "Start Quote We don't want to have so many medical restrictions that no one can fly, but we want to make sure we truly understand the effects of these flights" Dr Jon Scott space scientist Past research tells us that spaceflight causes changes in the physiology of the human body, but how it might affect underlying medical conditions in an unfit, 50-year-old space tourist is not yet clearly known. (via BBC News – What are the health risks of space travel?)
Posts Tagged 'Health'
Posted: December 16, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: flight, Health, Space
Posted: December 13, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: Health, Immersion, Medicine, virtula realit
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A team of neurosurgeons from the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) recently stepped into CAVE2 — a next-generation, large-scale, 320-degree, immersive, 3-D virtual environment — to solve a vexing problem that presented itself in the arteries of the brain of a real patient.
The method they used could someday benefit hundreds of thousands of Americans who fall victim to brain aneurysms and strokes, the third leading cause of death in the United States.
"We were flabbergasted," said Andreas Linninger, professor of bioengineering and lead researcher of a project that measures and models blood flow in the brains of patients with stroke.
For years, Linninger and neurosurgeons had painstakingly used laptop and desktop computers to evaluate patient-specific images, which had been interpreted by computer algorithms to represent the brain and its blood flow in 3-D. They pieced together arteries, veins and micro-vessels to create three-dimensional, full-brain models that physiologically mirrored the brains of individual patients, including a particular patient whose cerebrovascular system they were trying to accurately model.
Posted: December 3, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: Health, Medicine, sensor, tattoo
It looks like a smiley face tattoo, but a new easy-to-apply sensor can detect medical problems and help athletes fine-tune training routines. "We wanted a design that could conceal the electrodes," says Vinci Hung, a PhD candidate in physical and environmental sciences at the University of Toronto, who helped create the new sensor. "We also wanted to showcase the variety of designs that can be accomplished with this fabrication technique." The tattoo, which is an ion-selective electrode (ISE), is made using standard screen printing technique and commercially available transfer tattoo paper—the same kind of paper that usually carries tattoos of Spiderman or Disney princesses. n the case of the sensor, the "eyes" function as the working and reference electrodes, and the "ears" are contacts for a measurement device to connect to. Hung contributed to the work while in the lab of Joseph Wang, a professor at the University of California, San Diego. The sensor she helped make can detect changes in the skin's pH levels in response to metabolic stress from exertion.
FUTUREJAM: Judging facial expression not enough to determine emotionPosted: November 30, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: Emotions, Facial expression, Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, New York University, Princeton University, Reuters, Science
If you think that you can judge by examining someone's facial expressions if he has just hit the jackpot in the lottery or lost everything in the stock market — think again. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at New York University and Princeton…
FUTUREJAM: Judging facial expression not enough to determine emotion
Posted: November 29, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: Health, pollen pills, tech, vaccine
Sneezing allergy sufferers try to avoid plant pollen like the plague. But U.S. military troops could end up popping vaccine pills made from tiny pollen particles into their mouths. The idea harnesses the power of pollen's natural engineering — a tough outer shell made from a polymer that could survive the human body's stomach acids and digestive processes. That new project by Texas Tech University has drawn military funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Oral vaccines skip the pain of a needle injection and don't need trained medical personnel to administer. But researchers have struggled to create vaccine pills that can survive long enough inside the body to properly deliver the vaccine. (via Pollen 'Pills' Could Deliver Vaccines to Soldiers | DARPA Vaccine Pills | TechNewsDaily.com)
Posted: November 4, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: EU, Gene Therapy, Health, Medicine
A treatment which corrects errors in a person's genetic code has been approved for commercial use in Europe for the first time. The European Commission has given Glybera marketing authorisation, meaning it can be sold throughout the EU. It is a gene therapy for a rare disease which leaves people unable to properly digest fats. The manufacturers say it will be available next year. Gene therapy has a simple premise. If there is a problem with part of a patient's genetic code then change the code. However, the field has been plagued with problems. Patients have developed leukaemia and in one trial in the US a teenager died. In Europe and the US, the therapies are used only in research labs. (via BBC News – Gene therapy: Glybera approved by European Commission)
Posted: November 3, 2012 by Wildcat in Uncategorized
Tags: Fertility, Health, spermatogonial stem cells
After an injection of banked sperm-producing stem cells, male primates who become sterile due to cancer drug side effects were once again fertile.
A study published in Cell Stem Cell, describes how previously frozen stem cells restored production of sperm that was able to successfully fertilize eggs to produce early embryos.
Some cancer drugs work by destroying rapidly dividing cells. Since it isn't possible to discriminate between cancer cells and other rapidly dividing cells in the body, the precursor cells involved in making sperm can be inadvertently wiped out leaving the patient infertile, explains senior investigator Kyle Orwig, associate professor in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and an investigator at Magee-Womens Research Institute.
"Men can bank sperm before they have cancer treatment if they hope to have biological children later in their lives," he says. "But that is not an option for young boys who haven't gone through puberty, can't provide a sperm sample, and are many years away from thinking about having babies."


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Maryland's Cider and Mead Wines
Millstone Cellars (Monkton, MD) ciders and meads are non-traditional, dry ciders. Millstone ciders are complex and flavorful. With every taste, you will experience and enjoy different flavors. If you are not use to this style of cider, try using the cider as a base for cocktails instead of a spirit. It is a refreshing change to your traditional cocktail.
Cidermakers are not only using apples. Maryland ciders are made with pears, strawberries, and other seasonal fruits. Great Shoals Winery (Silver Spring, MD) Bartlett Pear sparkling wine is a fan favorite at wine festivals. It can be served with most appetizers and entrees.
Do not be surprised if you are served mead wine with your pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving dinner. Mead is made with honey. It is honey wine. It is often prepared as a dessert wine. Orchid Cellar (Middletown, MD) has a selection of mead dessert wines that pair well with most desserts. However, mead is not a one trick pony and is made in a semi-sweet style as well.
Vino 301 wine tours visits some cider and mead tasting rooms. Give ciders and meads a try this fall on a wine tours or serve Maryland's ciders and meads during the holidays.


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In breaking news that should surprise no one, the Democratic Party has expressed its intention to support gay marriage in its Party Platform. For several years now, prominent Democrats have been calling for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (now accomplished), the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, and the enactment of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. But the final pieces had fallen into place once Vice President Biden and finally President Obama went on the record supporting gay marriage.
Internecine Democrat struggles and short-term political calculations aside, the conservative movement has neither a moral nor political future in a blanket objection to gay marriage. Gay people have already been living together in committed relationships, raising kids, and participating in their communities for years. They are not going to abandon their families, go back into the closet, and consign their lives en masse to loneliness or celibacy.
In this vein, many conservatives are already coming around to support gay marriage. Many who oppose it are at least calling for some other legal recognition, as President Bush did back in 2004. Some leaders, like Chris Christie, support strong civil unions. Others, like Governor Romney, favor something more limited. But in all cases these conservatives are in line with data showing most Americans favor some legal recognition of gay unions. After all, no family is helped when another struggles needlessly.
Some conservatives have written off gays as just another special-interest barnacle on a bloated Democrat agenda. But many gay Americans voted more Republican in 2010 than in previous years, and while gays may be a minority, the people who know and support them are not. This trend of more conservative gay votes can continue, if conservatives go for those votes.
If Mitt Romney wants to play the long game for every vote possible, he needs to stop talking up constitutional amendments that won't help anyone's marriage and start advocating for proposals to support American families—gay and straight. I don't expect him to embrace full-on gay marriage before this election, but he needs to present a vision for why all families and communities will thrive best under Republican leadership.
When Americans—gay and straight—no longer have to worry about politicians opposing or undermining the integrity of their families, many will naturally appreciate what conservative governance has to offer. Gay couples, no longer fighting for recognition, will want their taxes low and spent wisely. Gay parents, freed from endless worrying over bullying, will advocate for better schools and accountable teachers. A gay entrepreneur or worker will demand policies that promote strong businesses—with or without unions—when he no longer has to worry about being fired for having a picture of his family on his desk.
American families and the communities they live in will be naturally stronger, more committed, and more conservative when the law and order of their country support them. There will always be folks on the Left who see their opponents on these issues as bigots, and they will say so loudly. But the barb only stings while the GOP lacks an answer that resonates.
Gay marriage is only a "distraction," if we make it one.