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Textual and Bibliographic Databases
Primary Texts
There are now many collections of primary electronic texts on the Web – see for example the list of Electronic Texts, Primary Sources, Digital Libraries available at www.digital-librarian.com. Unfortunately the quality of the public-domain texts widely available on the Web tends to be quite poor, so it's often a good idea to seek out repositories or catalogues of texts provided by specialist scholars, such as these Hume texts from the davidhume.org website.
Those with the benefit of institutional subscriptions (standardly provided by most universities) can get access to more reliable texts, often with powerful search facilities incorporated. For example the InteLex Past Masters series of texts by major philosophers, though not always the best scholarly editions, are usually of a high standard, and the accompanying tools makes these valuable resources for the student and scholar.
For scholars needing access to a wider range of primary texts, a number of extensive resources have become widely available in recent years, providing magnificent coverage of the relevant material, usually as digitised page images rather than electronic text (though this usually implies less powerful search facilities). Projects of particular interest to philosophers include:
- Perseus Digital Library (for classical texts)
- Early English Books Online (printed works prior to the Eighteenth century)
- Eighteenth Century Collections Online (includes most Eighteenth century works, and multiple editions)
- Literature Online (incorporating various databases, mainly prose fiction from 1500-1900 and poetry 1100-1900)
Secondary Texts
For secondary material, most major academic publishers now provide subscribing institutions with online access to at least a selection of books, for example:
Many academic journals have been provided online for some years now, and indeed this has widely become the standard method of accessing academic papers. Recent issues are usually available only through various commercial providers (to which major universities subscribe), but the JSTOR archive collects together older issues of many of the principal journals:
The POIESIS collection has been designed to complement JSTOR, by providing current and recent issues of the principal Philosophy journals, together with back issues of many journals that are not available through JSTOR:
Philosophical Bibliographies
Pure bibliographical resources include two devoted to Philosophy. The Philosopher's Index is the more comprehensive, and includes many useful abstracts as well as referencing details. However it is only available to subscribers, and therefore typically requires access either through a University online link or a CD-ROM. The International Philosophical Bibliography also requires subscription for full functionality and is far more limited in coverage, but it allows basic searches to be carried out without logging in, and so can be of particular use to those who do not have access to the Philosopher's Index.
Other Textual and Bibliographical Resources
There is now a wide range of academic electronic resources on the Web, typically created by specialist scholars or research projects. To identify, categorise and give easy access to these, the Intute service has been set up (see the page on Miscellaneous Electronic Resources for more details). The following link goes to Intute's catalogue of "bibliographic databases" in Philosophy – which at the time of writing includes over 130 textual/bibliographic resources, of many different kinds and covering a wide variety of general or specialist topics.
Books in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University


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(Sorry, long post and a bit of whining. Feel free to skip this one if that bothers you.)
This will be my last post typed on this particular computer. I will complete a couple of Family Search Indexing batches I had downloaded, and then remove all personal information from it before boxing it back up and returning it to the store.
It's the only way I can think of to get cash to get my car towed into town so I can possibly fix it or if the fixing is too expensive, try to get another car.
And yes, I'm feeling a teensy bit sorry for myself.
But on the other hand, I kind of brought it on myself by buying the laptop in the first place. Had I saved that money, it would have been available without all the hassle of returning something and I wouldn't be moaning about the laptop.
And my (I thought brilliant) idea about using my tax refund to pay my tithing for the year so I wouldn't have to constantly fret about it was apparently the wrong idea, I was informed at church yesterday. We're supposed to pay tithing "as we go" throughout the year. My idea was that by paying it in a lump sum I could avoid that sinking feeling each paycheck when I realize that it's a choice between putting gas in the car so I can get to work or paying tithing - I choose putting gas in the car.
This goes back several years to one particular time when I had $75. I had a choice - pay tithing or buy groceries. Following all the stories I had heard over the years of people who paid tithing when faced with a similar choice would find groceries at their door or whatever, I paid my tithing. I don't remember exactly what transpired after that, except that we didn't have any miracles. I probably had to pawn something or borrow money from my mom. That left me a bit wary of hoping for miracles.
So this year I tried to, I don't know, take the easy way out? In my mind it's like an alcoholic changing the route he (or she) walks home in order to avoid the bar where temptation lies. I feel like I have enough bad habits to change that getting one problem out of the way leaves me free to work on other issues.
But apparently I was wrong.
And now, I will be taking back the PC I shouldn't have bought in the first place and I knew it. Since it's out of the box, they will probably take out a restocking fee, but it's still better than what I have now. And at least I still have a computer to work on, even if it doesn't play my Sims games that I love. I spend too much time goofing around anyway. :-(

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Written by: Alex Spears
Life on the road can be a wonderful way to experience the world, slowly taking in the changes in climate, culture, and landscape. Cultural changes mean you get chance to sample a variety of delicious cuisines that you don't normally eat. Some of this can be surprisingly unhealthy and mixed with a long time on the road and limited exercise you could have a recipe for caloric disaster.
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Food diaries can be brief or meticulous, but they need to include daily caloric intake and expenditure amounts.
To calculate the intake, refer to the dietary labels on the back of products. Many major chain restaurants have their information available on their websites, and most will provide that information upon request. If you forget to check dietary labels or if restaurants don't provide nutrition information you can reference book resources and online calorie counters allow for accurate estimations.
The Calorie Counter is a free resource that provides nutrition information on a variety of different foods.
Calculating expenditure is more difficult because it encompasses age, difficulty of activity, height, level of fitness, and weight, to name a few. It is, however, vital in understanding our overall health, as we seek to balance what comes in and what goes out.
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Particularly in regard to diets, variety is the spice of life. On the road, it may not always be easy to get all your daily needs every day, so it may be better to set up your food diary in such a way to meet weekly requirements instead of daily ones.
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Have something to sell?
- What game is it?
- What is the condition? (be specific - what is the physical condition, what does the picture look like)
- Is it working? All the time, or intermittently?
- Where do you live?
- How much are you asking?
Want something repaired?
- Where do you live?
- What game do you have?
- What are the symptoms? (for instance, no picture but game makes sounds if you try to add a credit and start a game)
- How much are you willing to pay? (this is important! most of us don't have much free time so enticing someone with a specific monetary offer will increase the odds of someone deciding to contact you)
- Are you willing to deliver the game to be worked on? (people generally prefer to work on games where they live rather than where you live)
Also, please understand that PAC as a group does not endorse anyone's repair services. You may request references if you wish, but ultimately it is your responsibility to make your own determination of whether you want to trust your game with the person doing the repair.


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Just sharing a few of my favorite kitchens
that I spotted recently in
different magazines and blogs…
I love this first kitchen!
What catches your attention first?
For me it's the framed anchor print on the wall,
the gorgeous twin light fixtures
and the "x" pattern on the island.
And seating for six at the counter
is a bonus!
And look!
This kitchen has almost the
same exact light fixture.
The shape reminds me of the
that I recently got.
In this third kitchen,
the white marble backsplash and
copper pendants pull at my heartstrings.
I also like how the
antique-looking island
breaks up the monotony
of the otherwise
stark white kitchen.
And speaking of
white marble backsplashes,
I love how this one covers
the whole wall!
These baskets sure do give
this kitchen a big dose of
The high ceilings, black & white décor,
glass front cabinets,
really need the fabulous texture of these
big umbrella-shaped light fixtures.
Well, that my little inspiration for the day...
sending you happy thoughts and
a virtual hug today!
How's your Wednesday going?
ciao! fabiana
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Apartment Therapy
Dream Book Design
Studio McGee
That Kitchen


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Two Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to Leor Fishman and Daniel Schopf on qualifying as National Merit Program Semifinalists, an honor awarded to less than 1% of the state's high school seniors. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. Each year more than 1.5 million students in more than 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT and meeting other academic milestones. Leor and Daniel now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in the spring of 2016. Commended scholars will be announced later this season.


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I remember when I was very young, we had this enormous weeping willow tree off the back patio. It provided the yard with most of its shade. Us kids (my two brothers and sister) and our friends, used to climb the tree and rest in it's huge limbs. We would gather handfuls of the loose Willow branches and swing as far as they would take us. Depending on how high we placed our hands on the willow would decide on whether or not our feet would drag the ground or if we would swing several feet off the ground. We'd spend many an hours playing in and around that ole' tree each day. The photo above is one of our weeping willows, but not the one we swung on.
That willow tree had to be at the very least one hundred years old, but the size of it's trunk was about ten feet around at it's base. I've always heard that willows only grow near water. The nearest creek bed was at the end of our long driveway (about a city block away).
Along the creek on our property, were other trees of course and also wild berry bushes. We had honeysuckle, strawberry, blackberry and raspberries galore. There were apple trees too. They made for an instant healthy and refreshing snack whenever we felt inclined to eat!
We had 14 acres and most were lined with trees keeping it private. Our home sat on somewhat of a hill. The walks to and from the school bus each day were rather long. Of course, like any normal kid, the walk to school would generally feel longer than the walk home. We caught the bus for Elementary school Monday through Friday and then again for Sunday school/church. I Looked forward to the Sunday bus rides. It was always a happy trip across town. We lived in the Township which was rural farmlands, and the Church was in the boro (borough) or "in town". It was several miles away.
Our Sunday school bus driver was a friendly and sweet old man ….though in retrospect, he wasn't really old at all. He (Mr. Stall) always had a smile on his face and greeted each of his passengers by first name. He always made conversation with everyone, as not to leave anyone out. Each bus ride ended in a few packs of "Smarties" candies being squeezed lovingly into each of our hands. While now writing this, I am acknowledging my lifelong enjoyment of those candies, and the fact that Mr. Stall and his kindness played a part in my enjoyment of them!
For Christmas, Mr. Stall handed out gift wrapped full sized boxes of "special" treats. They were either one of two kinds. My favorite was the "Starlite" solid chocolate's. They were sweet milk chocolate drops that were raised into the shape of a star. Brach's makes a similar version. The others were Non-Pareils. Pea sized dark chocolate coated with white flavored dots. They were tasty too. Occasionally, I will have these at the movie theaters, but nowhere, other than from my early childhood Sunday school bus driver (Mr. Stall), have I ever found the Starlite chocolates. He made them unique!
At the end of our driveway on each side of it's entrance were Queen Ann's lace flowers. I remember them being so delicate. So feminine. So, country. Most were spread wide open and looked like living doilies. They bloomed from the wild…they weren't planted by Mom. Amongst the doilies would be a few closed ones that resembled cups, or pockets.
I recall (with much regret), a few times that I hid my Sunday offering (a quarter) in the closed flower and retrieved it on the walk home after being dropped off from the bus. I felt horrible when I didn't place my quarter in the offering basket. It played in my mind throughout service. I remember an overwhelming feeling of guilt, as I said my goodbye to Mr. Stall. I think I felt so guilty because he was so generous and most caring, and he was the one who brought me (safely) to and from Church each Sunday.
The walk up the drive would be the longest and hardest of all; carrying that quarter. The quarter that was meant to be given as an offering to God. I let him down. I would feel guilt and sadness for quite awhile. I don't know why I did it. I don't know what I used the quarters for or even where I put them. It had always bothered me as a child. I know I have said I am sorry over the years as I always do when I make a mistake. I know in my heart, I had been forgiven.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.


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Marisa Fisher is an assistant professor of special education, a
Board Certified Behavior
Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) and the co-director of Spartan Project
SEARCH. Her research
focuses on understanding and decreasing social vulnerability of
individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (IDD) and supporting the social
acceptance of individuals with
IDD in the community. She is specifically interested in measuring
the various types of
victimization experienced by individuals with IDD and on designing
interventions to decrease
vulnerability. She has studied victimization in the form of child
abuse, bullying, stranger
danger, and exploitation across the lifespan. She uses the
principles of applied behavior
analysis and single subject research methods to design
interventions to teach self-protection
to individuals with IDD.
As the co-director of Spartan Project SEARCH, Dr. Fisher and her
students provide support
to high school students with IDD who are transitioning from school
to work as they
participate in internship experiences across the university. Dr.
Fisher's research specific to
Spartan Project SEARCH examines behavioral supports necessary to
promote success in the
work and community environment, the outcomes of participating
students, and the impact of
the program of attitudes toward and acceptance of individuals with
IDD in the workplace
Dr. Fisher is the PI on a project funded by the Institute of
Education Sciences' Early Career
Development and Mentoring in Special Education Program. This study
is designed to better
understand the risk factors and consequences of bullying for
middle school students with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID).
Specifically, she is conducting
a longitudinal investigation to determine the risk factors (e.g.,
loneliness, poor social skills,
internalizing and externalizing problems) and academic, emotional,
and behavioral
consequences of bullying for youth with ASD and how these risk
factors and outcomes
compare to youth with ID and students without disabilities.


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We share the Earth with 8 million other species of plants and animals, and we have a responsibility to future generations and all living things to protect the environment—so we can all thrive together. And protecting ecosystems and nature means protecting animals.
So how can you help wild—and not so wild—animals? Here are seven ways.
- Plant trees
Trees recycle oxygen, returning it to the atmosphere for us to breathe and absorbing potentially harmful gases along the way. They also help to create a complete, thriving global ecosystem. By planting trees, we help this process and provide habitats—both permanent and seasonal—and food for a multitude of insects and animals. Get involved in an organization that supports community trees like ACTrees, or learn how to plant your own. Even a small garden can have a great impact. Plant life nourishes insect and animal life. Just make sure you use native plant species. Those that have evolved in your area are the ones that wildlife has been relying on for millennia. Not sure what yours are? Find out.
- Keep it clean
In our efforts to spur lawn growth and control pests, we may turn to chemical solutions, which can be very harmful to wildlife—like bees and butterflies—that are helpful for humans and the rest of the Earth. Fertilizers usually find their way into water sources, polluting rivers and streams, causing harmful algae blooms, and poisoning the aquatic life. Instead, opt for natural pest control to discourage critters in your garden, and organic fertilizers like animal manure or compost.
- Pick up trash
Picking up trash not only protects the environment and keeps our surroundings beautiful, but it can also save wildlife. Plastic bags and twine can easily trap birds and other smaller animals, hurting or killing them or making them easy prey. So put on your gloves, grab some trash bags and pick up litter to protect wildlife—and keep your neighborhood looking good.
- Adopt an animal
Protect the animal of your choice—one either threatened by endangerment in a far off land or by abandonment nearby. Defenders of Wildlife lets you "symbolically" adopt a wild animal of your choosing. Your donation goes to improving habitats, research, monitoring, and ultimately saving the species from endangerment. Make it a birthday gift for your animal fanatic friend! Want to feel a more tangible impact? Adopt a pet from a local animal shelter or rescue. There are so many animals without homes—and so many ways to save them. Take in a new best friend today!
- Take action
What animal rights issue troubles you the most? Poaching? Cruelty? Fur? Whatever it is, you can take action. The Humane Society and World Wildlife Fund can help you find out petitions to sign, bills to support and state representatives to write. By taking action, you'll give a voice to those who don't have one.
- Donate
Your gift to a trusted animal rights organization will be appreciated and well utilized. By supporting their concerted efforts, you play a valuable role in the protection of wildlife and in helping our planet thrive. You can also donate to local shelters in need. Many animal shelters and rescue centers lack the necessary provisions to keep animals healthy and safe. If you can't adopt, giving your extra food and supplies—or volunteering—can be just as valuable in helping these shelters survive. Find one near you.
- Stay Informed
Population increases pose a threat to wildlife as previous resources diminish. Whether it's for science, food or greed, humans endanger animals, sometimes without considering the positive impact wildlife can have on the posterity of our planet. What can you do? Stay informed on the issues, know your impact in the ecosystem and take your part in protecting wildlife. Earth and its present and future habitants will be grateful.
Not-so-wildlife protection
More concerned with animals that aren't as wild? There are plenty of ways you can volunteer with pets in your community. Get started with our ideas here.
Mending broken wings
See an injured critter? Help 'em out! The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory is a great resource on what to do and who to contact.


text: The General Examination consists of a research seminar and an oral exam. It must be completed before the end of the second year of study, The seminar is a 45-minute presentation of research accomplished at Princeton. It is intended to indicate that a student is capable of independent research and has started a research topic that has the potential to lead to a doctoral dissertation. The oral exam is administered by the examining committee and is held not more than one month after the research seminar, and within the periods set by the Graduate School for the general exam. The examination committee is composed of at least three Princeton faculty members, one of whom must be Department faculty, and one whose research is outside the immediate research area of the student. The committee is selected by the research advisor in consultation with the student. Following the oral exam, the committee makes a recommendation to the Department, and Department faculty make the final decision.


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The dPaaS Revolution is ushering in a new approach to helping businesses extract maximum value from data. In this guest article for insideBIGDATA, Liaison CMO Manish Gupta discusses the fundamental shift of dPaaS that relieves companies of integration burdens so they can gain business insights faster.
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Turn Data Into Value. Drive business process change by identifying & analyzing key metrics in 4 industry-relevant courses.
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A Coursera Specialization is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you'd like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you're automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. It's okay to complete just one course — you can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time. Visit your learner dashboard to track your course enrollments and your progress.
Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.
When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.
What is the refund policy?
Can I just enroll in a single course?
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Is financial aid available?
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Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there's no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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We recommend taking the courses in the order presented, as each subsequent course will build on material from previous courses.
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Coursera courses and certificates don't carry university credit, though some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business Specialization?
You will be able to frame practical business questions that can be answered with data, visualize analytical insights in an informative and compelling fashion, and translate and persuasively communicate insights into actionable recommendations for decision-makers.
What software will I need to complete the assignments?
You will need access to Microsoft Excel 2007 (or a more recent version of Microsoft Excel). We will be using the free Solver plugin for optimization problems, and this functionality is not available in alternative online tools such as Google Sheets. The Specialization will also make use of freely-downloadable software packages such as Tableau.
Will I be able to succeed in this class if I have never taken a statistics, computer science, or programming class?
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Will I be able to succeed in this class if I have never had a job in a business-related field?
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Will I learn anything new in this class if I have a graduate degree in statistics, computer science, or math?
Yes. In fact, chances are high that you have never seen the majority of the content in this class. Applying quantitative skills to business contexts requires software, skills, and domain knowledge you are not likely to have been exposed to in graduate school.
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Aristo - the Doberman
Aristo is probably our biggest success story. Due to be euthanized for aggression at 14 months when he was surrendered to the rescue Martha was involved with at the time. Martha was not about to let that happen without getting to know the dog, she has a soft spot for all Dobermans. Early, she thought his only issue was resource guarding. Guarding everything from toys to sticks to beds to bowls! After a lot of patience and various positive reinforcement techniques we were able to work through this. Because of his "backyard breeding" and during the first year of life his owners physically abused him, he had some behavioral issues that surfaced making him unsafe to the normal person. He thrives at the sanctuary sticking to his daily routine, we understand his needs and do not push his limits beyond what we know he can handle mentally. He has learned to trust Brad and Martha and they are able to help him learn to work on his own self soothing techniques of suckling his "woobie" - or fleece blankets - when overstimulated. All that being said, he is now great with other dogs, and one of the most obedient and intelligent dogs we've come across. We couldn't imagine life without him as he is such a character, we just realize his limitations and set him up for success every day. Seeing how happy, athletic and eager to learn he is it's hard to imagine him losing his life at such a young age because of irresponsible people.
Dante and his sisters and brothers came into the rescue as a litter at 7 weeks of age from a spay and neuter clinic on a reserve in alberta. 3 of his siblings were adopted out right away and I was fostering Dante, his brother Krono and his sister Electra after that. I noticed that even though I was socializing them as much as possible, taking them to puppy classes and introducing them to as many new situations as possible, they were becoming extremely attached to me. We put out a call for another foster home to take one or any of them so that they could separate and become used to being away from their siblings and myself. Luckily enough Krono went to another foster who ended up adopting him and is still shy but doing great. Dante was moved to another foster home and Electra stayed with us. Within 24 hours, Dante ran away from his new foster home and was nowhere to be found. A team of volunteers, and I spent 4 agonizing days searching for him, with no sightings at all. I put out hundreds of posters, knocked on doors and finally on the fourth day, there was a sighting of him across a field, when I arrived, he was too far for him to hear me calling him. Then he disappeared. 7 hours later after searching all day, we had another sighting of him and I rushed to the spot he was seen. He was running from anyone trying to catch him until I called him and he looked at me and came rushing up to me and hopped in my car where I had his sister Electra and Celi waiting for him. I knew then that he was with us to stay as I could not ever imagine going through having a lost dog ever again. His sister Electra is his best friend, his protector and his strength. Still to this day, Dante only ever lets me get near him or touch him even though he was raised with my daughters and Brad. He is a big cuddle bug with me and loves other dogs. His comfort zone is being with his sister, Electra and hanging with mom. After talking to the families who adopted his siblings over the years, it seems the whole litter has had some sort of fearful issues they've had to work through so even though at 7 weeks of age and getting a large amount of socialization and exposure to people and different situations and positive reinforcement after that age, there was obviously something that traumatized the poor pups before coming into the rescue.
Celi was born with malformed front legs when her litter was surrendered to the rescue Martha was involved in. When she arrived at the rescue the best thought was to euthanize her. The foster home co-ordinator at the time, took her home and realized Celi was a trooper and decided she couldn't allow her to be euthanized. Martha was the best candidate for a foster home with her vast knowledge of special needs dogs and was not going to "baby" her – they've been together ever since. She is extremely mobile, has no problems jumping on and off furniture, going up and down stairs and lately even climbing mountains.
Edgar joined us after we moved to BC he came from the SPCA. Lenny had been living with his little friend Brittany and she was adopted just before we moved from Calgary. We decided once we moved that we were sure we'd find him another bff. Edgar had been at the SPCA for 2 months and no one had been interested in him. Brad decided to go have a look at him as his write up seemed to be exactly the type of dog that would be able to keep up with Lenny and enjoy playing with him. Poor Edgar had had a dog attack him and the staff were not keen on him interacting with other dogs so his only play time was in the yard at the SPCA for short periods of time. When we expressed interest in him, they were quite happy that we were looking at him. When Brad picked him up, he was so wound up that for the first few days he was in a daze and just pretty much ran around the yard in circles even though Lenny tried to play with him numerous times. Once they started to interact, they have been best friends and we couldn't ask for a better match. Their energy levels are the same, (as in non-stop), they play the same way (as in rough and tumble wrestle or tug on anything even their beds). They figured each other out right away, if Lenny wants anything food related Edgar lets him have it and if Edgar wants the toys, Lenny doesn't argue. Since they are a great pair we will adopt them out but only together and to the right people/person. They have both had a hard time and now that their lives together is predictable and happy, we won't change that unless we feel someone can offer them the best for them.
Electra is Dante's sister and came in as a pup at 7 weeks to rescue. I was fostering her and her brothers after the rest of the litter was adopted out and after Dante ran away from the other foster home and I saw the connection they had, I couldn't split them up. She gives Dante confidence and their love and understanding for each other is something unbelievable. I find when siblings are adopted out together they become too bonded but I think they are a pair that it would be detrimental to their well being to be split up. She looks after her brother Dante when they are together and is protective of him. She will stand in front of him if his other siblings are picking on him as they tend to do because he is such a pushover. She can also be sometimes shy with new people, but nowhere near as much as Dante. She is a character though and loves to perch on anything she can like a cat. She is an observer when it comes to everything and I've seen her sit still enough that a magpie came over to her on the deck and was checking her out then sat right beside her while she just calmly didn't move.
Lenny was hit by a car and starving and we think that someone tried to put him out of his misery by shooting him 4 times. That wasn't going to stop a champ like Lenny and when he was found since he hadn't given up we weren't going to give up on him. He had to have his leg amputated and had surgery on his head to remove 2 of the bullets and remove his shattered teeth as bullet had lodged into his sinus. He still has 2 bullets under his skin by his shoulder blades but they don't bother him at all. After his initial surgery, when we picked him up he was as ready to go as he always is and I mean Ready to GO!!! Lenny does not let anything stop him and his strength and happiness is always infectious. He will jump high to catch anything, pull couches around to get his toy that may be underneath and just do whatever he can to have fun. Over the last year and a half, he has seen many specialists as his head would still swell and he's had 3 more surgeries but now he's been doing fantastic for the last 6 months. He has finally started to fill out as he was very thin and we tried everything we could to get weight on him, but I think his body spent so much energy trying to heal his injuries that he's finally plateaued and has no more swelling in his head and has filled into a handsome muscular Rottweiler Cross. Lenny has never met a dog, person, toy, treat, dinner bowl, bed, couch, well.....don't think there's anything Lenny doesn't like. His energy level is amazing for everything he's been through and he's just a fun, happy busy boy. We felt that he would have a better chance trying to find a home where he could have room to run as opposed to a city home so we brought him to BC with us and he became another member of the sanctuary until the perfect home comes along that understands and can enjoy Lenny's exuberance.


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BioWare plans to release two single-player DLC packs for Mass Effect 3 soon. The Leviathan Pack and Firefight Weapons Pack will extend the single-player experience and introduce new weapons, respectively.
The Firefight DLC adds two new weapons for the campaign. The Blood Pack Punisher SMG has a secondary barrel that fires armor-piercing rounds. The Adas Anti-Synthetic Assault Rifle is perfect for taking down shields and synthetics alike at medium and long range. The Firefight Pack also unlocks five multiplayer weapons (Indra Sniper Rifle, Krysae Sniper Rifle, Reegar Carbine, Harrier Assault Rifle, Geth SMG) for use in single-player. This mini-arsenal will cost you $2.
Leviathan, meanwhile, adds a new adventure. Shepard and his team must find a being rumored to be capable enough to kill Reapers. This new adventure will take players to new parts of the galaxy and provide insight into the Reapers' history. For a couple spoilers on the story, head here. The $10 DLC adds the AT-12 Raider Shotgun and M-55 Argus Assault Rifle as well.
The Firefight pack will arrive on August 7th. Leviathan's release is simply listed as "summer" for now.
There's going to be some grumbling about the fact that the multiplayer side of the game has received multiple free DLC packs while the single-player add-ons are premium. It's a pragmatic move on BioWare's part, though. Paid multiplayer DLC tends to fragment the player community, because the folks who buy a map pack would only be able to play with each other. A fragmented community leads to fewer teammates to match up with, and the longer wait times for matches lead players to hang up their guns for good. Single-player obviously doesn't have that problem so BioWare can charge whatever they please.


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3 Ways Bass Fisherman Can Convince Their Family to Go Fishing
Category : HEALTHY HABITS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates about 33 million Americans go fishing at least once every year. But only 27 percent of those anglers are women. That means guys are leaving the families behind to enjoy their favorite pastime.
There's a big difference between a fisherman and a "bassaholic." Hard-core Bass anglers eat and sleep the sport, and sometimes act like 7-year-old kids on their way to Disneyland before each fishing trip. The key to convincing the wives and children to take family vacations centered around fishing is tailoring the experience to their everyday lives. These three tips will help:
Rise and Shine
Comedian Dave Chappelle once said chivalry is dead because women killed it. It's our jobs as men, husbands and boyfriends to resurrect this integral component to love and happiness. What better way to do so than making it part of a fishing trip.
It's no secret that the best time to hook Bass is the early morning before sunrise. Plan a dawn fishing trip one or two weekends after going shopping or watching a "Real Housewives" marathon with her. Let the missus pick her own lures, rod and reel at the tackle shop, even if the equipment isn't necessarily made for bass fishing.
The most important and convincing part of the trip is watching the sunrise together and having fun. Launch your boat before sunrise so you can experience that together. Or if you're fishing from shore, lay a blanket on the ground, snuggle up and face east. There's nothing more romantic than the sun's rays revealing themselves over the horizon and warming your bodies literally and figuratively. Make sure to tell her how beautiful she looks in that lighting and talk about some of your most fond memories.
If you play your cards right, she'll want to do whatever makes you happy for the next several hours (fishing). You'll know it was a successful trip if the two of you are also able to watch the sun set.
Digitize It
A 2014 survey by Edison Research found that 74 percent of American kids aged 12-17 own a smartphone. A Kaiser Family Foundation study found that the average kid ages 8-18 spends 7.5 hours per day consuming and sharing media on their smartphones. The Pew Research Center estimates kids of that same age group send about 60 text messages per day. In other words, if you want your kids to enjoy fishing with you, incorporate their smartphones into the activity.
Gets the kids interested by using smartphone-compatible sonar apps. Deeper's Smart Portable Fish Finder combines a mobile app and sonar device that communicate with each another via Bluetooth. Simply tie the sonar device to your fishing line, cast and watch the kids' eyes light up. It sends images back to the smartphone revealing the location of fish, major dropoffs and submerged debris.
FishHunter is another sonar system controlled by a mobile app. The functionality is similar to Deeper's product, but the display is much more colorful and detailed. Those Samsung Galaxy S6 and other phones with 5-plus-inch screens provide a video game feel to the fishing experience. Even if the sonar data isn't 100 percent accurate, ask the kids to point out where the fish and other obstacles are located to keep them involved and interested.
Use Common Sense
Men fortunate enough to have wives who want to please them should never take advantage of that honor. Once you convince her to get in your boat, put on a waders or join you from shore and experience your favorite hobby together, it's your job to let her know you appreciate and enjoy her company.
Never make fun or discourage her if she screams at the site of a large catfish or is squeamish about touching them. Don't force her to do it all solo. Put the worm on the hook for her and even cast the line and let her just wait for the fish to bite.
Women are likely to care about the welfare of the fish, so either throw them back or put them on a stringer immediately if you plan to eat them. Of course, a lot of good, old-fashioned encouragement (fake or otherwise) will make her feel good about their first catch.
It's unreasonable to expect your loved ones to feel the sort of excitement you do when it comes to fishing. But if you present the hobby to them the right way, they'll at least appreciate your appreciation for the sport.


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Debora Cahn was a writer, producer, story editor on The West Wing. She went on to be an executive producer on Grey's Anatomy. She began as a staff writer during season 4. She was promoted to story editor in season 5 and executive story editor in season 6. She was made a co-producer for season 6 and a producer for season 7.
Episodes Written Edit
- College Kids (story with Mark Goffman)
- Red Haven's on Fire (story with Goffman)
- Privateers (story with Paul Redford and teleplay with Redford and Aaron Sorkin)
- Jefferson Lives (story with Carol Flint)
- Abu el Banat
- The Supremes
- No Exit (teleplay with Flint)
- Liftoff
- Impact Winter
- Drought Conditions
- The Ticket
- Undecideds
- The Cold (teleplay, story with Lauren Schmidt)
- Requiem (with Eli Attie and John Wells)
- Institutional Memory


text: Lisa Ginsborg holds a Ph.D. in Public International Law from the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. She has previously worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at University College Dublin, as a Teaching Fellow at the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) in Venice, and was a Visiting Researcher at New York University (NYU) School of Law, and at the Sydney Centre for International Law at the University of Sydney. Before starting her doctoral studies, she worked in the legal department of the International Secretariat of Amnesty International and in the NGO Liaison Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR).She holds an LL.M in Comparative, European and International Laws from the European University Institute (EUI) and an M.Sc. in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research interests include international human rights law, international organizations and counter-terrorism.


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One of the touchstones of the short-lived-but-fondly-remembered shoegaze movement, Ride's debut album, Nowhere, has been given the deluxe 20th anniversary treatment for re-release with a bonus live disc on Rhino Handmade. Along with My Bloody Valentine's classic, Loveless, Ride's remarkable bow towers over the rest of shoegaze, including both bands' other releases.
For the uninformed, or merely too-young-to-know crowd, "shoegaze" or "shoegazing" was a subgenre of alternative music marked by noisy, processed guitar sounds and vocals that blended into or were buried in the musical maelstrom. Performing live, the musicians generally stood still and looked down -- either in an affected detachment from the audience or to concentrate on their foot-controlled guitar effects pedals, or both -- thus, the name. With antecedents tracing back to The Jesus and Mary Chain and the Cocteau Twins, shoegaze gained notoriety in the late '80s and early '90s, primarily in the UK, before it was swept under by the tidal wave of grunge.
At the time of Nowhere's original release in late 1990, Ride appeared to be poised for success on both sides of the Atlantic. Two preceding EPs by the young band, whose members were barely into their twenties, had been hailed by the UK music press and in-roads into America were provided by college radio and MTV's alternative music showcase program, 120 Minutes. Alas, it was not to be and the opening line of Nowhere's gorgeous single "Vapour Trail" -- "First you look so strong, then you fade away" -- would become a fitting epitaph for Ride's career and the shoegaze movement, in general.
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That fact in no way diminishes the power of Nowhere and it is an album certainly deserving of this special edition to mark its 20th anniversary. Along with the aforementioned "Vapour Trail," it's packed with strong songs and the glorious sound of sheets of distorted guitars, loping basslines, stirring vocal harmonies and Keith Moon-esque drumming. Indeed, Ride's stickhandler Laurence "Loz" Colbert may come closer to The Who's legendary drummer in terms of driving songs with simultaneous precision and wild abandon than anyone else in the rock annals.
To the eight songs released on the original UK album, this remastered edition adds the three Fall EP tracks that were included on the original US disc as well as the entire subsequent Today Forever EP -- whose four songs rival anything on Nowhere and point to the more melodic and power pop-flavored vein the band continued on their next album, Going Blank Again. On that disc, Ride acquitted themselves in the new musical direction, but the young band's lyrical deficiencies were laid painfully bare ("Twisterella," anyone?). None of that was a concern on Nowhere, with its vocals mostly buried in the mix and the focus squarely on the dense guitar squalls.
The second disc of the deluxe edition, Live at The Roxy 1991, shows Ride's sonic force was not a mere studio creation via a strong 12-song concert recorded in Los Angeles. Drawing material primarily from Nowhere and its preceding EPs, the band burns through their songs, often at breakneck pace, driven by Colbert's powerful drumming. Having seen the band in concert during this period, I can testify to their strength as a live act and it's a pleasure to hear it documented so well on this previously unreleased set.
As per usual from Rhino, the reissue label nonpareil, this 20th anniversary edition is packaged beautifully. It comes in a hardback book-style cover and includes a 40-page booklet with period photos and a nice essay with remembrances from songwriting principles Mark Gardener and Andy Bell (also of late-period Oasis). Nowhere: 20th Anniversary Edition is available now.


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The limits of close-to-third-person narration
Close-to-third is useful, but has its limits. (Limits, generally, are fine.)
It is common, even trending (just as first-person-present is).
For example, we can achieve through setting descriptions character moods and motivations.
Imagine drinking a glass of water after a workout.
Imagine abusing the abundance of a glass of water, on Dune. Wasting it.
Imagine avoiding even the swallowing of one's spit, during a fast. Imagine doing so while watching others quench their own thirst all around you, downing glasses of water like waterfalls into seemingly bottomless throats, stomachs.
The above examples express varying sentiments around water, from scarcity to thirst to cultural positions and rituals.
The limitation:
Close to third hinders the presence of a narrator, a narrator who's presence is difficult to remove even with strict adherence to close-to-third point-of-view style.
I've experimented with coming out of close-to-third to allow the narrator to say things.
When I do, I try to have a reason. Often, it feels right. Maybe it feels right for the flow of the story.
For example, I may give the narrator a chance to inflict (or reinsert) layers of mystery into the narrative.
The question of who the narrator is can be a mystery unto itself.
The extreme of this is the unreliable narrator (as an aside, we are all unreliable narrators despite our efforts toward truth). But I'm more fascinated with the narrator's point of view, their intentions or motivations for sharing the story…why, after all, has this narrator decided to share this story in her universe? More acutely, what is the narrator's point of view with respect to the main character (our close-to-third point-of-view character)?
Just a few vibrations within me. All for now.
Everything is simply a happening, and all we are doing is watching it, attending to it.Posted on 13/10/2017


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DURHAM � North Carolina coach Mike Fox said pitcher Taylore Cherry got the starting nod for Sunday afternoon�s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship because �he was the only one we had left.�
Fox quickly had clarify he was joking because, well, that easily could have been the case.
�That was supposed to be funny,� Fox said.
The Tar Heels finished what they sensed was a championship in their hands with a 4-1 victory against Virginia Tech at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
It is the first ACC Tournament championship since 2007 and sixth total for North Carolina (52-8).
If Cherry wasn�t the last available pitcher for Fox, that was close to being the case. The 6-foot-8, 270-pound freshman had pitched 3 1/3 innings in five appearances this season, with his last coming April 24.
Cherry pitched five innings � throwing more pitches (90) in Sunday�s start than he had all season (73). The hulking righty said he was able to stymie the Virginia Tech bats with a bevy of fastballs.
�Fastball, that�s about all I threw and it was working, so I might as well go back to it,� Cherry said.
Cherry�s biggest moment came in the fifth inning when he induced Chad Pinder to ground out to shortstop Michael Russell with the bases loaded and two outs. Pinder made the out on the ninth pitch of the at-bat, a battle that saw three pitches fouled off on a full count.
�Yeah, I haven�t quite been there this year, especially in that situation,� Cherry said. �But when it got to 3-2, all I was thinking was get the ball over the plate, throw fastballs.�
Following Saturday night�s marathon 18-inning victory against North Carolina State, Fox got the feeling before the game that the Tar Heels wouldn�t be too exhausted for the quick turnaround.
�I really think � after (Saturday) night, the players thought it was our championship to win,� Fox said. �I didn�t say that or hear anybody say it, you could just sense it. Hopefully, we didn�t go through all that for nothing.�
So when third baseman Colin Moran � who went 2-for-3 on Sunday � was asked if he had any lasting effects from Saturday night, the underspoken junior shot down any doubt.
�It wasn�t too hard. When you�re playing for a championship, it�s not too hard to get up for it,� Moran said. �You�d be lying if you weren�t a little bit tired, but you can run on adrenaline.�
Hitting in front of Moran was Landon Lassiter, who went 2-for-3 and scored three runs. The Tar Heels� first two runs � in the first and third innings � were nearly identical, with Skye Bolt driving in Lassiter on grounders.
Lassiter scored again in the eighth inning when the Tar Heels added two insurance runs. With runners on first and second and no outs, Bolt laid down a sacrifice bunt, but reliever Joe Mantiply spun and threw the ball past third base.
Mantiply made the play based on direction from coach Pete Hughes.
�I played like we couldn�t afford to give another run up. It just didn�t work out,� Hughes said.
Reliever Trevor Kelley finished off Virginia Tech (38-20) in the ninth without allowing a runner, as was the case in both the seventh and eighth innings. Kelley pitched four innings and allowed one hit. It was the third relief performance of the weekend that was at least four scoreless innings, with Kelley following the lead of Reilly Hovis (Friday night) and Trent Thornton (Saturday night).
North Carolina entered the tournament having won four of its previous eight games. While that isn�t a troubling stretch for most teams, it raised eyebrows for a team that started its season 39-2.
Moran thinks the performance in the performance in the ACC Tournament will carry into the NCAAs.
�Winning makes everything feel better, but it�s hard to say we were struggling when we have 52 wins,� Moran said. �It�s just baseball, it�s a long season. You�re going to go through some slumps, some downs, but this is big going into next weekend.�
-- EXTRA BASES �: Sunday marked the first time in four games of the tournament that North Carolina played a nine-inning game after winning in eight innings (10-0 vs. Miami), 14 innings (12-7 vs. Clemson) and 18 innings (2-1 vs. N.C. State) in three previous games. � Tar Heels senior first baseman Cody Stubbs was named the tournament�s Most Valuable Player. � Total attendance for the tournament was 58,454, which is the fourth-highest total in league history.


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Heating oil is one of the most efficient and safe home heating options. Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) is one of the cleanest fuels you can use to power construction and farm equipment. However, like any source of energy, they can be hazardous if not handled and stored properly.
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Looks like a great way to vent a teardrop. The sleeping area of a 4' tall x 5' wide x 6.5' long equals 130 sq feet this unit exchanges 114.7 CFM. This way you could buy a roof vent with out a fan.
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Ko te aroha anō he wai
E pupū ake ana
He awa e māpuna mai ana
I roto i te whatū-manawa (x2)
Ko tona matapuna he hōhonu
Ā ina ia ka rere anō (x2)
He tai timu
He tai pari
He tai ope
He tai rora
He tai nui
Love is like water
continually bubbling up
a river that will keep flowing
from within the very seat of the emotions.
From a very deep source
it will keep on rising
an ebb tide
an incoming tide
a forceful tide
a living tide
a full tide.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Maori language week: arohanui
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A pretty and meaningful song in an appealing language. Thanks for sharing it, Marja. There can never be enough love and kindness in this world so anything promoting it has my vote. :)ReplyDelete
The song is lovely.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed this post.
Thanks Marja
- AnonymousWednesday, July 23, 2014
Ah, love......truly a overwhelming force.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful, soothing and peaceful. song! thank you for sending this message to the world.ReplyDelete
A beautiful song! Had a chance a few months ago to catch a documentary on the Maori culture, it was fascinating.ReplyDelete
I looked at some of your past photos of beautiful New Zealand. I listened to the song in Maori – a melodious language and a lovely song. I like the Polynesian tattoos - may be one day we'll go to New Zealand and I'll get a tattoo on my wrist. I do believe we have enough frequent flyer miles to get a free flight to New Zealand.ReplyDelete
Kia ora marja...ReplyDelete
Well done e hoa. One of my goals is go and learn Te Reo this year, or soon. Hope you are well. My oldest boy is now living down in CHCH. May be seeing you sometime. Aroha,
Good on you Rob! Does he work in Chch Yeh would be goodReplyDelete
- AnonymousSaturday, August 02, 2014
Loved the song and lovely to understand what it meant.. I love how their meanings of words have so much more depth to our own language.. I am back and now working my way around Marja.. Love to you and Thank you for all of your kind support dear friend xox Hugs SueReplyDelete


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A few months back my husband picked up this adorable petite gilded French armchair at a local consignment shop for a total steal. He said, "We can put in our (future) daughters room one day." Awwwwww!!
And kudos to him for having such a good eye!
We just got it back from the upholsterer and couldn't be happier with the results! I love the combination a more modern, graphic, bold fabric with the traditional French antique frame and silhouette.


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My nephew is in 2nd grade and I received a Flat Stanley from him in the mail yesterday. We're taking him to Europe.
The Girl and I discussed "money shots" with Stanley and have come up with the ultimate.
Flat Stanley in front of the Mona Lisa. I'm getting the shot even if I get kicked out of The Louvre.


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Sometime later in another part of the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine reports to Captain Janeway that sensors have detected a planetoid with large dilithium deposits within easy reach below the surface. Once Voyager arrives and confirms the find, the planetoid begins to become unstable and explodes in a cloud of explosive gases. The gaseous cloud also prevents Voyager's warp and impulse drives from functioning properly. Suddenly (from behind the remains of the planetoid) a ship emerges and immediately attacks Voyager. Seven recognises it as belonging to Species 4228 (the Zari) who she explains are technologically advance and very warlike. They are known to be a race of bounty hunters. With the more powerful vessel causing serious damage on Voyager, the Zari Captain hails Voyager and demands they surrender. But Janeway takes a risk and launches photon torpedoes at the Zari, hoping that the surrounding gases will cause an explosion that temporarily disables the unexpecting Zari ship and at the same time, allow Voyager to warp away to safety. The plan works and soon Voyager is at warp speed. However, the crew is left wondering why the Zari ship doesn't pursue? Sensors soon show the reason - the Zari have a whole fleet of ships in the area to offer reinforcement!
Several days later, Janeway is alone in the mess hall pondering over the problem of how to continue avoiding the pursuing Zari. Suddenly, Curos appears in the mess hall and tells Janeway that he knows about Voyager's problem and that he's the answer. He further explains that he isn't really on Voyager, but just an "isomorphic projection." He explains that he and his group of travellers go around the quadrant looking for puzzles and problems to solve, to which Janeway responds by referring to Curos's group as a "think tank." Curos offers to help Voyager with its Zari problem. He invites Janeway and one other crewmember to visit him on his ship.
Voyager arrives at the designated coordinates and Janeway beams over to Curos's vessel with Seven. Intrigued by the fact that Seven is from the Borg collective, Curos introduces them to the other members of the "think tank" which include the water-dwelling creature and robot seen in the opening act of the episode. Although they are vastly different, the members of the group communicate through a device located in the centre of Curos's bridge. The robot asks for the opportunity to communicate with Seven and begins a telepathic conversation with her. Meanwhile, Curos tells Janeway about some of the recent successes that his group has achieved - including a cure for the Vidiian's phage disease, which really impresses Janeway. The meeting ends with Janeway somewhat sceptical about what Curos may want in payment for helping with the Zari problem but willing to consider it for the time being.
Later, Curos again appears on Voyager as an isomorphic projection and presents Janeway with a list of things they would like as compensation for helping Voyager. Most of the items are things common items but the last one surprises Janeway as Curos wants Seven of Nine to join his group. Janeway's refuses outright but Curos suggests that Janeway speak with Seven to find out her feelings on the matter. Janeway does so and ends by telling Seven that whatever she decides, it should be based on what she wants and not what would be best for Voyager. Seven decides to remain on Voyager, despite a strong pitch by Curos that she cannot achieve perfection if she remains on Voyager. Curos is unhappy with Seven's decision.
Zari ships begin to converge on Voyager. As Voyager is attacked, Curos's projection appears on Voyager's bridge and taunts Janeway about his ability to help Voyager if she would try to convince Seven to join his group. Janeway steadfastly refuses as Voyager outmanoeuvres the Zari and makes its escape. Meanwhile, Curos tells his comrades that they will wait for the Zari to disable Voyager and then just take Seven.
Sometime later, Voyager sets a trap for a lone Zari ship and captures it and its two occupants. Although the Zari are completely uncooperative about telling Janeway who is paying them to hunt down Voyager, a search of their ship's computer reveals that it is Curos and his "think tank" who are the Zari's customer's. However, the Zari do not know that Curos is the one who has hired them and believe the Malon hired them! Janeway convinces the Zari to work with her to put a stop to Curos.
Later, a renewed Zari attack finally manages to disable Voyager and with the ship near to destruction, Seven leaves in a runabout and agrees to join Curos. The plan seems to be going well but Curos becomes suspicious when the Zari seem a little too anxious to conclude their business deal. He has the robotic member of the group force a telepathic link with Seven to learn Janeway's plans but Voyager is ready to transmit a hidden signal through Seven's neural transceiver that disrupts the telepathic communications device on Curos's ship, making it impossible for the members of the think tank to communicate with each other. Left stranded in space, Curos's ship now comes under attack of the Zari. Meanwhile, Seven has been transported back to Voyager and the ship departs the area at warp speed.


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How to nail that dream not wait for a miracle
When I was little my mother and I would sometimes go window shopping and on admiring something beautiful but well out of our financial reach we would agree that we would purchase it "when we won the Pools".
Some of you may remember the days of the Football Pools. Like me you may remember them only as the precursor to Dr Who on a Saturday evening, the warning that now was the time to build your protective wall of cushions. "Partick Thistle Two, St Mirren Nil" was the Dalek alarm.
I imagine that many more of you have no idea of what I am talking, forgive my moment of nostalgic indulgence. Until the launch of the National Lottery in December 1994 the Football Pools was the gate to instant riches. Like the Lottery, few people managed to squeeze through it, Viv Nicholson was perhaps the most famous and one of the saddest.
The point of this? We all dream, I defy anyone who has ever bought a Lottery ticket, a premium bond, done the Pools or bought a raffle ticket to put their hand on their heart and declare that they have not had a few dreams about what they would do with the riches that would be bestowed upon them.
But such riches rarely are bestowed upon us. The chance of winning the UK National Lottery (all six numbers) is approximately 1 in 14 million. Granted, that does mean that statistically one person out of 14 million WILL be the lucky ticket holder and there is no reason why it should not be you, or even me. However, statistically we are more likely to be in the 14 million.
So why do we wait for miracles? Why do we sit back and do the same old same old and in the meantime dream of what we will do when we win the Lottery, inherit a couple of million from a long lost uncle, find a lost Picasso in the charity shop?
Our lives are finite and none of us know how finite. So why waste your life dreaming of something that may never happen? Surely you would be better served by writing down your dreams and doing a little something each day to bring you closer to that dream rather than relying on the fickle hand of fate to pass you a miracle.
For people truly living on or below the bread line, and sadly there are more and more every day, then the dream will be perhaps more basic and immediate.
For a teenager looking at their future the dream could be wild and apparently impossible, to you I say, it is not. Did the person who told you to "be realistic" and "dumb down your dream" ever try to live their dream?
For the parent watching their children make their way in the world the dream may be one of absence of danger and fear.
For you or I it could be a dream to make a differences, to be different, to do something different, to go somewhere different.
Whatever your dream is, however big or small, however realistic or apparently impossible – it won't happen on it's own and it won't happen if you rely entirely on miracles. Miracles do happen, but usually when you encourage them by getting up and doing yourself and then the magic begins.


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Level10 was founded in 2011 with one goal: let's use technology to make things simpler. Since then, the company has been been developing and delivering products to make forecasting easier for businesses and accountants alike.
In January 2012, Level10 was in the first group of businesses selected to take part in the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator in Glasgow.
Level10's founder, Kevin Cowan, is a management accountant with years of experience in both finance and IT. Passionate about cloud computing and frustrated by the lack of tools available to help businesses deal with critical functions such as cashflow forecasting and management, Kevin set out to create his own. From this, IRIS Insight was born – innovative forecasting software developed with a 'business first' approach.
IRIS Insight by Level10 is innovative, insightful and straightforward. It is not a bloated, complicated, 'old school' accountancy package. It has been designed to be intuitive so that anyone can use it, regardless of financial training.
IRIS Insight is the future of complementary accounting software. Based on the cloud, IRIS Insight will be the 'go to' tool for anyone who wants to get more from their data, make smarter business decisions, and have the ability to forecast more accurately.


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made in china Acceptable Price tiller for garden
YMD has long been exporting all kinds of agricultural equipment. The tiller has always been our best-selling product. Next, we will show you the performance of the tiller.
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|US$240 (HONPAN engine)US$266 (Locin engine) US$298 (B&S engine)
|optional weeding wheel
|Start Mode
|Recoil Start
|Speed of Knife
|Working Width/Depth
|Tank Capacity (fuel/oil)
|Assembly Dimensions
|Packing Size
|40' HQ FCL qty:240pcs
Q1. Are you a factory or trading company?
A1: We have own factory, which located in Laizhou, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China.
Q2: Is the sample availble?
A2: Yes, but sample cost will be higher than mass production.
Q3: Could I use our logo on the machine?
A3: Yes, OEM is welcomed.
Q4: How many years warranty of the machine?
A4: 1 year, we provide our customers one year warranty, during warranty period, if there is any parts of the machine went wrong, we will send free ones to you immediately and will guide you how to fix it.
Q5: How about the working life of your machine?
A5: Accordingly to the feedback from our customers, our machine can be used 3 to 5 years.
Q6: How long is the delivery time?
A6: 7-10 days for the sample order; 25-30 days for FCL order depend on the quantity.
Q7: What's your payment terms?
A7: T/T, Western Union, Paypal.
For mass production goods, 30% deposit and 70% balance before shipment; Sample order, 100% all value.
This line of machines ranging from 3.5 Hp up to 5.5 Hp is particularly suited for the small to medium
size vegetable garden.
All models have heat hardened bolted steel blades with a lifetime warranty against breakage.
Available with either fixedoradjustable handlebar. Model equipped with reverse gear the machine is
even more manoeuvrablein narrow places. Availableaccessories: side disc set, ridger, scarifier and 10" wheel set.
YMD Farm Line is a strong and durable range for professional work. A heavy-duty gearbox with 2 forward and 1 reverse
gears makes this range a real hard worker in all kinds of soil conditions.Farm Line also includes an efficient rear tine cultivator
with high rotating speed, which is excellent for normal weeding in narrow spaces and preparation of seedbeds.HPRO600, HPRO900
2-wheeled professional tractors, an all-year and all-round machines for any demand.
YMD Pro Line is built on Italian knowhow, where durability, high performance and easy handling are keywords.
The tractor may be equipped with accessories such as snow blower, sweeper and grass cutter without use of tooling.
Through more than 20 years' efforts, our company have established firm cooperation relationship with
many famous enterprises all over the world.
Besides, we have established strategic partnership with GUEDE company in Germany, TEXAS company in Denmark as well as JYQ company in France.
Our company has self-import&export right with all products attaining German GS, EU CE certification. With products sold to more than 20 countries and areas like the U.S., Australia, Poland, Japan, South Korea,etc,we have a multitude of firm overseas cooperation partners.
Welcome to our factory, Or why not contact me now and let me find the machine you need.
Email: judith(@)farmmachinery.cn
Phone/Wechat/WhatsApp: +86 13081625012
Skype: judith(@)farmmachinery.cn
We will provide detailed product and transport related services before you buy.
1.Professionals technicians will be send to help you with installment & adjustment to make sure the machine use well as soon as possible.
2. After all, the machine warranty for one year, all accessories complete.
3.Any question will be solved with professionals technicians in 24 hours by calling & emailing ...
After you purchase our products, we can provide the service at any time. The warranty period of the product is one year.
1. Buyers requirements: according to the users' feedback, to analysis the reason of the problem, do right maintenance and the matched spare parts.
2.Developing a precaution system, making sure the troubleshoot be solved in first time.
3.If users are false or improper use, can call us directly, we will be pay a return visit in the first time, to give you the guide correctly.
Some important tips need to be noted
Now before using the machine , please to follow the below terms,
1. in order to protect the main part , the engine of the machine damaged, please be sure the lubricating oil and fuel is to fulfill the requirements of factory standards before using the machine every time.
2. in order to protect the key point part, the transmission case, please pay attention on the attrition of the blade . Go on adjusting them equally or to change it.


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Spanish school in BogotáBogotá Photo Gallery
The language school is located in Quinta Camacho, a small quarter in the neighborhood of Chapinero, a calm neighborhood scattered with various universities. The Spanish school is located close to bus stop Flores, part of the modern TransMilenio transportation system. Close by, you'll find many restaurants, cafés, bars and coffee shops. The historic and colonial area, La Candelaria, is only 15 minutes away, and the financial center of Bogotá is at a distance of 10 minute.
Our Spanish language school in Bogotá is stacked with 8 fully functioning classrooms, community computers for the students and a patio where you and your new classmates can sit, relax and practice your new Spanish language. The bright well lit classrooms create a great ambience and throughout the school in Bogotá you will have access to free Wi-fi.
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The teachers at the Spanish school in Bogotá have accredited university degrees, classroom experience and are passionate about teaching and languages. The Spanish classes in Bogotá are small, in order to guarantee personalized attention and quick learning.


text: Don't let the Grinch steal Christmas Keep any gifts out of sight, as you don't want to attract potential thieves. A home safe securely bolted to the floor or wall can also be used to store small valuable presents like mobile phones or jewellery until 25th December. Once gifts are opened, be careful to dispose of packaging carefully. Rubbish collections over the Christmas and New Year period are normally at different times, so remember to take note of any changes. Make sure you put your rubbish out just before the collection and shred any details you wouldn't want people to see. It also a good idea to take labels off boxes to avoid advertising the contents of your home to thieves. Try and resist the urge to advertise your new Christmas gifts to everyone on Facebook – you don't want to create a catalogue for burglars to choose from – especially if you tag yourself at an airport three days later! You should also check your settings to make sure you are sharing any updates regarding your new belongings with just your friends. Another top tip for security over Christmas and during the darker winter nights is to use timers for lighting when you go for an evening out to create the illusion of occupancy. Have a very merry Christmas, but most importantly remember to stay safe and secure!


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Growth hormone may be taken with most other medication, but it is important to tell your doctor about all medications (i.e. those prescribed by a doctor and those available without a prescription) that you are taking, especially glucocorticoids, sex steroids, or thyroid hormone. If you have diabetes and receive insulin, the dose may have to be adjusted.
You should not stop growth hormone treatment if you have an illness such as a cold or 'flu', unless your physician advises otherwise.