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how the US has undermined peace in the Middle East
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The second moment : the Madrid-Washington negotiations, 1991-93
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WICHITA, Kan. — A Spirit Aerosystems employee remains hospitalized following a workplace accident Thursday night.
The accident happened just after 9 p.m. Thursday in the metals factory. According to Spirit spokesman Ken Evans, an employee suffered chest injuries while working with one of the machines. He's in stable condition at a Wichita hospital.
On Friday, Spirit employees began the day with a Safety Stand Down.
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|29 Apr 2014
Need some help with reinstalling graphics drivers via C prompt
Hey all, I need some help please. I'm a graduate student, and as much as I tell people that they need to back up their data, well....I didn't back up my data. I was working on a research project last night when my screen went black. I assumed that it was because I was running off the battery and I missed the low-power warning. I plugged it in and it didn't come back on so I pressed the power to reboot it.
It never rebooted. It got to the Windows Logo and hung there. So, I cycled the power and tried to boot to LKG. No dice. I rebooted again and tried to run startup repair and memory diagnostics; no issues. So, then I tried booting into safe mode. No luck there either. I noticed that it hung at a specific file; amdkmpfd.sys, which Google tells me is the graphics driver.
Now, a simple OSRI should fix the problem, but I have data on there that I don't want to lose. So, it's been a long time, but I seem to remember there being a way that I could copy the .sys file to a flash drive and then use the C: prompt to copy it back to the system directory and reinstall it that way. In theory that should repair the issue, right? Does anyone have any good command prompt resources that might help?
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|29 Apr 2014
What a crap! I hope you did not have the term paper etc stored there in the laptop without having a backup.
amdkmpfd.sys is actually the AMD PCI Root Bus Lower Filter. If the computer does not boot normally and hangs on it. Try to boot it in Safe Mode. Then first back up your data externally, and then plan for a clean reinstall.
But if the computer even does not boot into safe mode, still you try to back the data up at first. Follow this method:
Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
After backing up all the important data externally, go for the clean reinstall.
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Thanks for the heads up, Arc. I think I will just remove the HDD and install a new one with a fresh OSRI and then copy the data files back via a slave cable.
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Desk 1: Win 7 Pro 32bit; Desk 2: Server 2012 R2 & Win 8.1 64bit
There's a still easier way to save your data when Windows won't boot (and without having to remove the HDD).
Use a friend's PC to download and burn a Knoppix Live CD. Boot your machine from the CD and you'll have a working OS with network, USB and HDD access. Just plug in a USB drive in and copy your data from HDD to USB drive. Voila! You're data's backed up and you can reinstall on the current HDD
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Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console will give you the same result. Alternate ways are there to achieve a thing. Choose one that you think comfortable.
I will be happy to know that none of your most important data is lost. Whatever the way may be.
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Jack London (1876-1916) was an American author best known for his adventure novels and short stories. He was also one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing. Twice (in 1901 and 1905) he ran for mayor of Oakland, CA, as a socialist. When he was 21 he went to the Yukon Territory to prospect for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush; this served as inspiration for some of his most famous works, such as "To Build a Fire" and The Call of the Wild. He also worked as a journalist, penning a memorable eyewitness account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.Despite what you know about him from school readings, Jack London also wrote a great deal of Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories and novels throughout his life which are not well known but highly regarded by those who have read it.London died of kidney failure, with morphine addiction and severe alcoholism as contributory causes, in 1916. He was an extremely prolific author, releasing dozens and dozens of novels, stories, short story collections, and poems over a 20-year career.London's best known works include:
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1) noun used in LGBT circles to describe a romantic interest with ambiguous gender identity.
2) someone who presents a quandary, usually romantic
2) someone who presents a quandary, usually romantic
I just can't stop thinking about that mesmerizing toaster.
by olivesmarch4th June 22, 2005
Type of vehicle with a "toaster"-like appearance.
Honda Element, Ford Flex, Scion xB and Nissan Cube are "toasters."
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A Honda Element
Hey! Gino just drove up to the firehouse with his new Toaster
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Also known as "toasta" or "toastah" it is either the dictionary meaning which is a machine used to toast bread, but most importantly, it's another word for gun
"You know the po-pos wont let me hold them toasters no mo'"
"We come with toastas like we just opened savings and loans"
"We come with toastas like we just opened savings and loans"
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Character from the episode "Waiting for God" from series 1 of the BBC Red Dwarf tv-series. Toaster is actually a more or less intelligent device, used for toasting bread and for conversation. But the topic of conversation is quite toast related.
Toaster: "I toast, therefore I am"
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A low quality electronic church organ. (organist slang)
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Students at the University of Sydney
Early women students
Iza Frances Josephine Coghlan
Iza Frances Josephine Coghlan, while the second female student to have enrolled in Medicine, was one of the first two female Medicine graduates at the University, in 1893.
Her early years
Iza Frances Josephine Coghlan, who went by her second given name Frances, was born in 1868 in Redfern, NSW, the eighth of nine children of Thomas Charles Coughlin and Dorcas Jordan. Her father was a plaster who emigrated from Ireland.
She attended the (Sydney) Girls' High School from 1883 when it opened with the 39 pupils who passed the first entrance examination. The top six girls were awarded scholarships, and Frances came 6th.
She passed the matriculation exam for the University of Sydney held early in In 1887.
Her student days at the University of Sydney
Coghlan passed 1st year Arts in 1887 and then enrolled in 2nd year Medicine in 1888 in the 6th intake of students. She was the only woman in the 20 students, and only the second female student to have enrolled in Medicine.
Coghlan shared Dr Milford's Prize for proficiency in Surgery in 1889 and passed with credit in the subjects for the final exam for Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery in December 1892.
In April 1893 the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery were conferred upon her and on Grace Robinson at the annual commemoration, the first two female Medicine graduates at the University. While Grace had started the course a year later than Frances, she had completed the course without failing in any year. Their graduation, however, was completely ignored by the press.
Her career
Dr Coghlan commenced medical practice in 1893 in Liverpool Street, Hyde Park.
The following year, in 1894, she was appointed by the AMP Office as medical referee to examine women applicants for insurance.
In 1910, she was selected for the position of consulting physician for the Federal Public Service for the examination of candidates for admission to the public service, as she had been engaged since 1894 on similar work, i.e. examining female candidates for life insurance. She would devote a portion of her time to this work.
During her career, she held a number of voluntary positions, including:
- honorary medical officer to the Balmain Ladies' Swimming Club - in 1895, a life-saving class was formed under her supervision, the first ladies' class formed in NSW. At the Club's first carnival, a squad of club members, under Dr Coghlan, gave a life-saving exhibition, and she was presented with a 'with a handsome gold brooch, on behalf of the committee, as a recognition of that lady's valuable services to the club'.
- honorary secretary to the Field Botanists' Society of NSW.
- President of the NSW Medical Women's Society, which was founded in the early part of the 20th century; it lapsed in 1908, but was revived in 1929.
She also gave lectures, for example:
- in 1901, the executive of the St John Ambulance Association appointed her to lecture to 'first aid' and 'home nursing' classes.
- she delivered the inaugural lecture on Household Remedies at the YMCA Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies' Sanitary Association; she touched on the 'symptoms and early treatment of fevers, maladies of the respiratory and digestive systems, and a variety of minor ailments, giving simple directions as to remedies which may be used in the absence of a medical man, or rather, until he can be sent for'.
She later became a schools' medical officer in the medical branch of the Education Department. In 1922, she was a delegate at the Second Australian Conference of School Medical Officers at the Education Department. Her work included carrying out a medical inspections at schools in NSW, e.g. in 1927, she inspected schools in Broken Hill.
She never married, retired from the NSW Public Service in 1930 and died in 1946.
Information sources
- National Library of Australia historic newspapers
- Spectrum, Journal of the Melbourne University Medical Students, 1884-1984


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November 26, 2014
Friends and family of four Hurlburt Field airmen killed last weekend in Africa are holding a fundraiser Saturday night.
Captain Ryan Hall, Captain Nicholas Whitlock, First Lieutenant Justin Wilkens and Senior Airman Julian Scholten died Saturday when their aircraft crashed on the way home from a reconnaissance mission.
Saturday night's benefit will help off-set travel and other expenses for their families and escorts. It is being held at the Funky Blue's Shack on Highway 98 in Destin. Doors open at 5 p.m. Z-96 personality Gilligan will DJ from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. Senior Songwriter Chris Atkinson will perform from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m., followed by Hotel Oscar.
The five dollar cover goes to the Warrior Foundation which has set up an account at First National Bank. Funky's is also giving twenty-percent of the drink sales to the group.
If you can't make it Saturday night, you can donate online or to the memorial fund at FNBT Bank.
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SOCI 151 Introductory Sociology
Examines the scope and nature of sociological thought. Topics include culture, socialization, deviance, social institutions, social change and social organization.
SOCI 153 Introduction to Social Welfare
Comprehensive introduction to the discipline of social welfare and the profession of social work.
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Social problems explored from various sociological and social policy perspectives. Topics include alcohol and drug abuse, crime, family issues, discrimination (race, gender, class, religion, etc.) and health matters.
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Marriage and family patterns. Topics include dating, gender roles, mate selection, parenthood and divorce. Prerequisite: SOCI 151.
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Characteristics of the elderly and different aspects of aging; biological, political, psychological and social. Topics include social policies affecting the elderly.
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Overview of victims of crime in America, focusing on index crime victims, as well as the victim�s role in preventing or assisting crime, and the relation of the victim to the criminal justice system. Special crime victims such as missing children, abused children, the elderly and battered women will be given attention.
Same course as CRJU 270.
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - the
'Honeybourne Line' - has with immediate effect, altered its steam
train services following a landslip on an embankment near
Malcolm Temple, the railway's chairman, says: "The slip was
discovered on 22nd April and although it does not
directly affect the track over which trains run, as a precautionary
safety measure we have decided to suspend all train services south
of Gotherington.
"This means that no services will call at Cheltenham Racecourse
station although trains will run as normal between Toddington and
Gotherington Halt but to a revised timetable.
"Safety is of course, our number one priority. We check
our line every day before trains run and this is how movement of
the embankment was noticed. We have instructed specialist
engineers to make trial bores in the land to determine the extent
and cause of the problem and repairs will be carried out as soon as
"It is of course too early to say when the line will be reopened
or what the cost is likely to be."
All visitors to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway should
travel to Toddington station where additional car parking will be
Malcolm continues: "The planned celebration of the
175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway between
29th May and 6th June will still go ahead
with a spectacular star-studded cast of visiting locomotives.
As a bonus, trains will for the first time in nearly half a
century, be travelling north from Toddington over the spectacular
15-arch, 50ft-high Stanway viaduct affording Festival visitors an
impressive new spectacle!"
Why has the headline title of this article been written in a way that you are almost or virtually are delighted that you have suffered yet another landslip? It's not something to be proud of or to get excited about.
Is track maintenance becoming shoddy, because the first landslip happened just before Christmas.
I have paid and booked a ticket for your GWR 175 Festival of Steam event, however I will have to cancel if the railway is unable to get the track repaired in time and trains running to Cheltenham Racecourse (I have to rely on Public Transport). It's just a shame that you do not organise any heritage buses to operate between Cheltenham and either Winchcombe or Toddington. Surely the railway knows some vintage bus owners who may be willing to help.
These thinks do happen, could be worse and have put the line out of action for months as the rains did to the SVR a few years back!!!!!!!
I hope the GWR will do their upmost to continue with the 175 celebrations. I for one will still attend what ever happens. With a gala of this size it will be a day to remember anyway.
Chris - Thank you for your message. Rest assured all stops will be pulled out to make GWR175 as good as it possibly can be.
Peter - trust me, no one is taking any pleasure from the landslip. Why would we want it to happen on the eve of the Thomas weekend and 5 weeks before the GWR175 gala? I think you should give the gala organising committee a chance to meet and thrash out new plans before you criticise too much.
I must admit we on GWR Pway are not delighted about this news. The suggestion that track maintenance has become shoddy is really out of order. Last year a midweek gang was set up to undertake extra maintenance tasks, I believe we are well ahead on running line maintenance compared to past years.
I personally am hoping for a quick turn around of engineering investigations and data analysis to allow the re-instatement of the services to Cheltenham as soon as possible, although not using the loop as planned.
I don't want to undermine the statement made but above there are some concerns with it....
Obviously everyone is upset that this has happened. Maybe the best reaction is: 'how can I help to get trains back to Cheltenham as soon as possible?' rather than griping, Peter.
Our proud boast is that this is one of very few 100% volunteer railways so it needs to be all hands to the wheel - as usual. the PW gang are great and it's completely out of order to blame people in this sort of situation. The Webmaster was just doing a good job keeping morale up
Reference Peter's comment: this is the wording of a press release that has been sent out and the headline is designed to emphasise that despite the landslip we are nevertheless running trains. Trains are operating to Gotherington for the time being. Safety clearly has to be our number one priority and train's wont pass beyond Gotherington until repairs have been carried out and that is likely to be some time. Throughout the UK's railway network, trains are running on earthworks that are often a century or more old and slips happen from time to time and this applies to the heritage sector as much as it does to the Network Rail. Until assessments have been made by professionals we aren't going to speculate on the cause of this slip. This is not a reflection of the quality of maintenance.
Meanwhile, we still continue to run trains, give our visitors a great day out and we will still put on a spectacular celebration that justifies the 175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway.
I apologise for my 'griping', however it does strike me strange that this landslip is taking place on the same section of line between Gotherington and Cheltenham Racecourse.
Howard - I am disabled, live in Hertfordshire and must rely on public transport. I am also unemployed, so I can't help money wise.
As I understand it, the current landslip is just south of Gotherington station and nowhere near the earlier landslip which was just north of Cheltenham Race Course Station. There is nothing strange (unlike Mr Skuce seems to think) about it as the GWR line runs along the foot of the Cotswold Escarpment for quite a distance. The geology here consists of Oolitic Limestone hills which give way at the lower slopes to the Liassic (blue) clays of the Vale. The Liassic Clay is generally stable but clay, as we know, is unusual stuff and it can easily shrink and crack or swell and bulge depending on the weather. Given the fact that it has been very dry this month this may have something to do with it but it would be inappropriate to speculate. As I'm not "on the ground on site" I won't comment further but I know that the GWR will be doing all they can to get things back to normal. The problems of clay stability were an issue during BR and original GWR days so there is nothing strange about it. The comment about track maintenance becoming "shoddy" should be dismissed at once and it has been by subsequent posters who do the actual work. If I was a lawyer I would be interested in Mr Skuce's utterances but since I'm not, I'm not, if you understand my meaning! Full speed ahead to the GWR.
I'm very sorry to hear this news. What a blow, and so near to the GWR175 event as well - all the more reason to pay the railway a visit over the coming months and help top up funds to help with getting the line reopened! Certainly it won't put me off and my family's visit in June. We're coming from Northern Ireland, and will spend a week in the area.
As for public transport, the GWR website has information on bus services to Toddington from Cheltenham...
I am sorry for what I wrote, however I did not know that the railway ran over unstable ground. If the above article mentioned the fact that the railway runs over unstable ground and that both the GWR and British Railways had problems with this, then I would not have written my message.
Andy - so you think that I should be sued or sent to prison because of my unhappy comments and the fact that I might be wrong? Whatever happened to free speech, even if you do get it wrong?
Keith - I know about the bus from Cheltenham to Toddington, however have you seen both the First Great Western London - Cheltenham times and the bus timetable? They do not link up and there are is not a frequent service to Toddington, I would catch the 0815 London Paddington - Cheltenham service, which is the first train of the day and there are no buses from Cheltenham to Toddington at the time of the train's arrival (1022). So I get on the Stagecoach Park and Ride, which runs every ten minutes throughout the day.
Keith - ignore my last message, I can travel to Winchcombe by bus from 1045 and leave there at around 1730.
Mr Skuce, like I said, I'm no lawyer but care is needed in these times. However,you have apologised which is much appreciated (by me anyway)and something which many people find difficult to do, so I think that's most appreciated. I don't have an official capacity on the GWR, I'm just a long time supporter and shareholder so I do have a tendency to rush to its defence!
I would like to assure everyone that ongoing maintenance of our running line is my top priority. We are a totally volunteer railway (no paid staff)and we give many hours per week both on and off the railway. As Nigel said we now have a mid week gang in addition to the normal weekend gang. Gotherington, along with two other areas of the railway are well known for their instability, and there is evidence of previous remedial work going back to GWR and BR (WR) times. Two of these areas on our line were illustrated in the 1926 edition of a PWI booklet explaning slips in cuttings and on embankments. The current area is not in the normal terms a slip, but the ballast is dissapearing into holes on the flat surface of the trackbed.
Head of Permanent Way
I have yet to visit the railway, although I do follow progress on its excellent website (probably the best of all the heritage railway websites, by the way) and I have been very impressed by the dedication of the PWay team who seem to be out every week in all weathers. Much of the time, it's not able to do the more exciting work of growing the extension, but is instead dealing with all the painstaking maintenance jobs that are so vital to safety. So may I just add a vote of support for the PWay Team, and wish the Railway a good season in spite of this setback?
This is indeed unfortunate news, but having visited the GWSR numerous times I am sure it will not detract from the festival. In fact the new line over the viaduct should more than compensate!
Despite living within walking distance of the SVR, I visit the GWSR far more often which says a lot about the line. I have always found everyone friendly, yet professional.
Although the cracks in the embankment are bad news, there's always a good side to look at. Because trains have to be top-and-tailed to Gotherington, and because there will be an extra return trip from Gotherington to Winchcombe for every service, Winchcombe station is going to become a very busy station, with a number of light engine movements on Red timetable days.
And the opportunities for walking from Gotherington to Winchcombe or vice versa and taking the train back are certainly worth investigating - there's a variety of suitable footpaths both north and south of the railway.
Dear sirs, I always try to look on the positive side. The chance to travel north from Toddington will more than compensate for missing out on Cheltenham. And lineside at Winchcombe should be a joy! May I wish all at GSWR the very best of luck(and good management),with all that is necessary to get back to great railway that you already are. I will still be travelling from Bolton.Yours sincerely, Rob Pryce.
Rabbits? Badgers? Change of direction of spring/watercourse? Just a thought.
Brian Druce - retired signalman.
I can't believe I am reading comments from people criticising the GWSR over the landslip near Gotherington. Maybe all these people would like to band together and actually do something constructive to remedy the problem instead of sniping at the Permanent Way Department. Remember it is through the laborious efforts of GWSR volunteers that the railway was reinstated all the way from Toddington to Cheltenham. The area around Gotherington and Dixton is an outcrop of the Cotswold Hills that, unlike Cleeve Hill which is solid limestone, is mainly composed of Jurassic Clay and Blue Marl. These are known as 'plastic' formations which in simple terms are liable to shift over periods of time under certain conditions. So, as these unfortunate circumstances have arisen from natural causes, it is grossly unfair to attribute this to negligence on the part of the permanent way department. Finally, in spite of all this, the GWSR 175 Gala is going to be the greatest event yet to occur on the railway, so be there or be square !
I visited GWSR again with my family over Easter. I'm always impressed that an organisation run only by volunteers can achieve so much. I hope the trackbed can be shored up without too much expense. I've just bought shares, hoping to assist the Broadway extension, it would be a shame to have to divert major funds to existing track! Good luck GWSR. Wish I had the time and skill to help.
I hope the P-Way department get this sorted soon. At least they are better than Network Rail, sure they've closed part of the line, but at least they don't say stupid things like "9F's ruin the trackwork". :D
Was at this wonderfull line for the diesel gala at the end of march,i love it there.Im a life time member of another heritage railway in the midlands and also spend a lot of time out shooting on farmland and i know what damage rabbits and badgers can do to earthworks,so as a previous poster stated could be a possible cause,however i hope the line is back up to full length asap but it certainly will not deter me from coming down again in the summer and for the next diesel gala,i wish you all the best and a big pat on the back to all volenteers,especially the pw boys and gals.
Dear Sirs,
As a lifelong fan of steam trains I am looking forward to visiting on the 29th along with my grandson, I am no stranger to landslips as my father who was a railway engineer working on the line going through the Drakensberg mountains in South Africa, And I can always remember him say that ******** has done it again and dissapear for weeks, so all I can say is well done all you track people at least dad was paid so to do this on a voluntary basis takes real dedication.
Looking forward to an exciting day.
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"One Shot, One Kill," is the name of game here.
I was supposed to head out on Saturday to get at least a few hours of hunting (on video) in before the Florida Gators - South Carolina Gamecocks football game. The weather was crappy and all of us were behind schedule. As of this video, I think I had been awake for about 26(?) hours. So we weren't going to do it all at, but I decided to see what I could do in about 20-25 minutes since the area behind the house (not my house) has decent traffic. It's a shopping plaza, Barnes and Noble, Sports Authority, places to eat, Sally's Beauty Supply, Home Depot across the street, etc.. The logistics were pretty ideal (3-4minute walk back to the house), so the obvious gameplan is to try and bring a girl back.
So that's what I did, on the very first 'approach'.
It wasn't an approach at all, I'm just camping outside the book store and seeing who comes through. We have found this is way easier for filming purposes.
Now this rarely happens on the first approach, not because I particularly need to get 'warmed up', but if you consider that less than half of the girls wandering aren't sexually available (let alone DTF), the odds are against it.
This interaction is more typical than the one from the grocery store a week earlier.
The girl is quiet in this one, aside from laughing and letting me touch her, she never seemingly gets "warmed up" to the whole thing. At least not verbally. There's a lot of reasons for that, and none of them have to do with me. She's shy, she's pretty but not a socially competitive Los Angeles bombshell. She was studying 10 minutes earlier. She's probably more of a 'relationship' type girl, conscious of what her friends think of her behavior, but not prude enough to reject sex when she know it'll be good and no one will find out.
As you'll see- I just keep talking. In fact, I don't shut up. I end up answering my own questions. All the while, I'm touching her. I don't exactly try to read girls or look for clues, I just try to execute my gameplan. After I kiss her, she gets even more quiet, but the fact that she really never makes an effort to leave tells me all I need to know. From there, it's simply a matter of handling the logistics (aka get in my car and drive 90seconds to Carlos' house around the corner). Turns out, she lived a few buildings over from where we were- so that helped.
There's several times in this interaction where I would have walked away 4-5years ago. In fact, it makes perfect sense to do so, she isn't really giving me much at certain times. That's where the physical stuff comes in, the simple fact that she's letting me hold her hand and didn't 'get lost' after I kissed her tells me all I gotta know.
What I'd like people to see is-
1) How to handle girls that are being shy/not-that-receptive/quiet/boring/in shock whatever.
2) Aside from what I did with the actual shopping cart in the previous video, i dont think I did that much differently... it was all the same shit with more verbal since i has to carry the conversation.
q: So why'd this girl come back to my friend's (friend) place and the other girl invited me over for dinner?
a: i had a spot for her that was 3minutes away
q: So why was this girl quieter, less receptive than the super hot girl? what did i do wrong?
a: nothing, that is her personality
q: So howd you know that she liked you?
a: she stood there talking to me
q: So why did she agree to leave with me when i said "come meet the new dog" vs. "lets grab a drink" (granted it was like 2:15pm haha)?
a: who knows, maybe the anti-slut thing where 'lets meet the new dog' is different than getting a drink
with this girl, if I was waiting for "IOI"s, id be standing there for 4hours... maybe longer. she wanted no role other than participating in sex, thats fine, thats easier for me actually-- these are the situations where you can move FAST
this type of thing is more common than the 'explosive' stuff in the previous video, even though I get more "points" from the average viewer for the other video, this is way more representative of a routine situation and how to (how I) do it.
The interaction begins at 7:25
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Dope video bro.. So question, you just went straight for the kill, instead of asking for her number and texting her. In what cases do you go straight for the kill, as compared to just asking for her number and texting her? Also there is a lot of mixed opinions on once you get a girls number how long should you wait before you text her. Some say 2 days to make it seem like you are not desperate , some say later on that day. I tried looking for a video on that here, as compared to searching google because I like your style a lot, so your input would be appreciated !
what do u mean?
yeah man-- in these we are going to this kid Carlos' place which is right around the corner
hey man I like your style, very direct, physical, hand holding etc right off the bat. Thats how I like to do it too and it works awesome, problem I always run into, especially now, is the girls friends. if youre too aggressive and the friends dont dig it they'll pull the girl away in 2 seconds even if shes liking it. im also running into trouble with guys she might be friends with, theyre probablly trying to bang her but cant and if you go in too strong they pull her away and shit. how do you deal with other ppl while still keeping aggressive sexual vibe?
Yup, it little bit.. wait till I get Scotty on video.. haha
Yeah.. this one was pretty easy actually
anyone can do it
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GLL your site is off the fucking hook. Thank you so much man. You should get a medal for all this.
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To make the dough, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl; stir with a fork to blend. Add the cubes of butter to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal and small pieces of butter remain. Add in the egg yolk, vanilla and heavy cream, and stir with a fork until a dough comes together. Knead very briefly, handling as little as possible, until the dough has an even consistency. Form into a disc, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about ¼-inch thickness or slightly thinner. Cut out rounds large enough to fully line the mini tart pans (pans 4-inches diameter, at least 1 inch high), about 6 inches in diameter. Line the pans with the dough, pressing into the edges of the pans to fill the fluted portions. Trim away the excess dough. Line each crust with a small piece of foil and fill with baking beads (dry rice or beans will also work). Place the tart pans on a baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake about 18 minutes, until mostly set. Reduce the oven temperature to 375˚ F, remove the foil and baking beads. Return the tart shells to the oven and bake for 5 minutes more. Transfer the tart shells to a wire rack to cool completely (leave in the pans).
To make the bottom caramel layer, combine 9 ounces of the caramels with 2 tablespoons of the cream in a medium bowl. Microwave in 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the mixture is fully melted and smooth. (Alternatively this can be done in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.) Divide between the tart shells, pouring an even layer to cover the bottom of each shell. Transfer the pans to the refrigerator or freezer and let chill until the caramel layer is set, about 30 minutes.
Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer in the microwave or a saucepan. Pour the hot cream and the corn syrup over the chopped chocolate and let stand about 2 minutes. Whisk together until a smooth ganache forms. Whisk in the butter until completely incorporated and the mixture is totally smooth. In another small bowl, combine the remaining 3 ounces of caramels and the remaining 1½ teaspoons of cream. Microwave in short intervals (it may only take one) until fully melted and smooth. Divide the chocolate mixture between the tartlet shells, pouring an even layer over the caramel. Immediately top each with three small dots of the caramel. Use a toothpick or skewer to marble in a heart pattern. Refrigerate until fully set, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with coarse sea salt, such as fleur de sel.
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I returned from a trip to Japan with a square tomago (omelette) pan and high hopes for making this delicious Japanese speciality. I've tried twice so far and each attempt was worse than the last. (They make it look so easy on Youtube). Egg that cooks too slowly develops into an unappetizing plasma - too quickly and it peels off the bottom of the pan in dry scales. My tomagos were a medly of plasma and scales. It surely has something to do with proper heating of the pan, and also the fact that the egg mixture is much thinner with the addition of dashi and other liquid seasonings.
Any tips would be appreciated!
I don't know if this will be any more useful than the video you've already seen, but I've used this recipe with some success, even without having the proper pan.
MarkC, I'm lol and have to say, "medley of plasma and scales" -- one of the most unappetizing descriptions I've *ever* read here!
Link from a recipe from this weeks Los Angeles Times for tomago....maybe something in the cooking technique will help you.
The problems you describe lead me to believe that your Tomago pan is not properly seasoned.
Tomago, as you may already have discovered, is done over high heat in a well heated and rather heavily oiled pan. "Heavy" oiled simply means that the hot oil is allowed the coat the pan before pouring off the excess. Some cooks/chefs coat the pan several times in succession to ensure that they have enough oil to finish the Tomago properly without sticking or burning. The Tomago layers cook quickly over the high heat so it isn't given enough time to burn (or even brown much at all) while it's firming up in the pan. If you're having to leave it spread out long enough for it to burn, you may be pouring your layers too thick. The "scales" are simply a product of insufficient oil and/or improper seasoning of the pan.
Thanks, everybody, these were all helpful comments. Todao, your analysis sounds correct. I had no idea how hot to heat the pan, and probably heated it too slowly, and without sufficient seasoning. I like the balance of ingredients in the L.A. Times article, particularly the relatively small amount of sugar. The recipe I made tasted like a dessert.
One more question, I'm using powdered dashi stock. I know purists may object, but this is for my repertoire of fast, weekday kids meals (my daughter is a fanatic of manga and everything else Japanese). I don't live in the U.S., and the product I bought only contains Japanese writing. How much water should I add with a ten gram packet?
re: ricepad
Yes, actually tamagoyaki for the grilled egg omelet as tamago is just a simple egg.
With the water to instant dashi, just to it to taste. It should taste smokey and like the ocean.
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Yeah, sorry about that, ricepad. Didn't do my homework on that one. I spent more than a year in Japan (many years ago) and should have known better. Incidentally, for those who haven't considered it, if you want some training in fantastic culinary skills, arrange for a cooking vacation in Japan. It can be a breathtaking, eye opening experience.
Okay, folks, I may not be Jacques Pepin, but I'm not a total klutz in the kitchen either, and I can tell you that this dish is HARD. I feel a little better, having had a friend in Japan tell me that he was never able to ever manage making one.
My last attempt came out a bit better, but it was still more like dashi scrambled eggs. The trick seems to be getting the exact right temperature and the exact right amount of egg mixture in the pan so that the bottom doesn't dry out before the top is set. The damn thing wanted to slide all the time instead of roll, probably a sign that the eggs weren't sufficiently set. I'm always afraid of overcooking eggs, so I may not have waited long enough. I still had scales on the bottom, but they were easy enough to scrape off in between (attempted) rolls. I know a poor workman blames his tools, but my pan may not be the greatest either. I bought it in Japan, and it looks like stainless steel with copper cladding, so it may have uneven heating characteristics.
One suggestion I saw on the internet which I think is a good one, even though it adds another step and more to clean, is straining the egg mixture through a strainer. It makes for a homogeneous result, and gets rid of the nasty bits. Might be good for omelets in general.
Anyway, I'll keep at it, but anyone who's thinking of trying this- don't believe people who say that it's easy. This seems to be one of those zen arts that requires years of mastery.
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MarkC, are you in NYC? If you are I will volunteer to come to your house and make it with you. It sounds like you are almost there. I make it at least once a week for my husband's bento.
Other tips that might help:
Use a lot of oil for the pan. I have a small piece of paper towel that I oil each time after I roll the egg off to one side (but only after oiling that side).
Also, sounds like you are putting in too much. To master the skill, start with a thin layer, let it completely (or almost set) and then roll.
If you are adept at chopsticks, then stick with that. But, some people start off with using a spatula until they can master the temperature and thickness.
Finally, what type of tamagoyaki pan did you get? A nonstick surface or the traditional one? When I purchased the traditional one at Tsukiji Market the salesperson said that the pan needed to be seasoned before I started using it.
Good luck!
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Yukari, I am not in NYC, not even in the U.S., or I would definitely take you up on your offer. I also bought my pan at the Tsukiji market. It is stainless steel, not iron, I've never heard of seasoning a stainless steel pan. I think my problem is putting in too much and not letting it cook enough. I always err on the side of undercooking. After I work up the nerve to try again, I'll cook it more.
It's actually not that difficult to master, but it takes practice. It'd be helpful if you could watch somebody who knows how to do it...there's only so much technique you can glean from text. If you don't have access to somebody to show you, all I can say is that eventually, you'll get it if you practice enough and persevere. Remember, too, that this simple dish takes patience and time to build in the pan - you can't rush it.
I cook tamago over medium-low heat, not high heat as todao suggests, but that's just the way I was taught.
For those who may not own or have access to the special pan used to prepare the Tamago, I've had success making them in a medium size pan using a spatula to fold the egg back on to itself in thirds, then adding more egg batter to repeat successive folding steps. I cheat a bit when plating by cutting the ends square with a very sharp knife.
Just be careful not to allow the egg to brown. I use a stainless steel (All Clad) saute pan with gently sloping sides because it's easier to control the amount of oil used but I suspect a similar non-stick pan would work too.
When I mentioned earlier that most chef's I've watched perform their magic over high heat, I use an electric range and rely on medium high heat. With a gas flame it's easier to control the heat with the periodic removal of the pan from the burner so high heat seems to work out well. With my electric range I'm not able to get the pan off the heat and then back on and maintain an even temperature so I rely on the consistent temperature of the radiating element to manage the heat.


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Indications of the new treatment's success, however, are so far based on a very small pool of patients, and relief was not universal.
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According to the U.S. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, nearly 23 million American adults have at some point struggled with ear ringing for periods extending beyond three months.
Yet tinnitus is not considered to be a disease in itself, but rather an indication of trouble somewhere along the auditory nerve pathway. Noise-sparked hearing loss can set off ringing, as can ear/sinus infection, brain tumors, heart disease, hormonal imbalances, thyroid problems and medical complications.
A number of treatments are available. The two most notable are "cognitive behavioral therapy" (to promote relaxation and mindfulness) and "tinnitus retraining therapy" (to essentially mask the ringing with more neutral sounds).
In 2012, a Dutch team investigated a combination of both approaches, and found that the combined therapy process did seem to reduce impairment and improve patients' quality of life better than either intervention alone.
Additional options include neural stimulation, hearing aids, cochlear implants, dietary adjustments, and/or antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. But there is no known cure, and some patients do not respond to any treatment.
Searching for a new approach, the investigators behind the new study focused on a small group of just 10 Belgian patients, all of whom had been struggling with severe ear-ringing for a minimum of one year before enrolling in the study. Standard treatments had failed to ease their symptoms.
Each patient was implanted with a stimulation electrode connected directly to their vagus nerve. The research team noted that electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a method for treating both epilepsy and depression.
Throughout the 2.5 hours of daily treatment, electrical stimulation levels remained below 1 percent of the FDA-approved maximum, according to the study.
For the 20-day treatment period, vagus nerve stimulation was paired with half-second pure tones that ranged in frequency from 170 hertz to 16,000 hertz (cycles per second). Tones were always at least a half-octave above or below ear-ringing frequencies.
In the end, the researchers said the patients experienced few side effects, and that the four patients who experienced relief from their condition had maintained their improvements as much as two months after therapy.
None of the four had been taking any medications during the study period, the authors said. By contrast, the five patients who failed to experience relief had been taking a range of medications.
Dr. Donald Keamy Jr., a pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist) at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, said the effort addresses a real need for new tinnitus treatments. He was not involved with the study.
"Many people try to ignore this condition when it arises, but this is a very prevalent problem," Keamy noted. "And while we have treatments, there's no one therapy that fits everybody. In fact, many sufferers, like the ones in this study, have tried everything and nothing has worked. Which means, frustratingly, that many people who seek help are told that they just have to live with it, even though they can't sleep and they can't perform their daily duties," he added.
"So this can be very debilitating, and have a really big impact on a patient's quality of life," Keamy explained. "The traditional treatments we have are not sufficient and a search for new approaches -- like this one -- is certainly necessary."
More information
For more about tinnitus, visit the U.S. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
SOURCES: Sven Vanneste, M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., associate professor, lab for auditory & integrative neuroscience, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, and University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium; Donald Keamy Jr., M.D., pediatric otolaryngologist, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston; Nov. 20, 2013, Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface
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