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This opening and what follows is the result of the experiences of my last xxty (it's your guess) years, full of wisdom (?).
I could spend the next 10 days explaining and exploring each of its riches even when many of them, as said, were experience.
They describe the biggest challenges that I, and each of us, have to face. I'm talking about the big question: why are we here??
We are all put on this earth for a reason – we all have a purpose.
Finding one's purpose is the single biggest challenge that each of us has to deal with in our lives.
True fulfillment comes from discovering one's given potential!
Balance is the real secret of happiness – so learn to juggle !!It is all about the gifts that God has given us and about how balance in life is the key.Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – work, family, health, friends and spirit – and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls – family, health, friends and spirit – are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffled, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will be never be the same!! You must understand that and strike for balance in your life. Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is that we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at the time, you live ALL the days of your life. Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Don't be afraid to admit that you are less then perfect. It is that fragile thread that binds us to each other. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you been, but also where you are going. Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily! Don't use time or words careless. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to savor each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That's why we call it "The Present"! ——
Brian G. Dyson
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Real inspiration comes from following your dreams! Untold riches come from realizing what makes you unique and by acting on your individualism. Every one of us has the power to change things in his or her life. All it takes is faith! Steven Covey once wrote: "Be yourself. Believe in yourself." Why then do so many people chase the mediocre mainstream?? Don't be afraid to follow what is in your heart – it is the heart after all that speaks inn truth – the head is what confuses us. You don't have to buy into the culture of our age. Just because everyone else buys it, whatever it is, does not necessarily make it right or good. Learn to swim against the stream. When you read don't just consider what the author thinks – consider what you think! You must strive to find your own voice. And the longer you wait, the less likely you are to find it at all. The US writer Henry Thoreau once said: "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation." Don't be resigned to that. Don't be afraid to strike out and find new ground!
Oops, there I go paraphrasing from one of the great movies again. Stand up for what you believe in. Listen to your heart and fight for what you know to be true, but – don't forget to balance out your life when pursuing your dreams. When you make resolutions for the next part of your life, think about the things close to your heart. And follow those dreams. Don't fall into the trap known as the comparison game. Don't focus on beating your Competitors, especially considering so many of them are mediocre. If you are better than the mediocre then it does not really mean anything. To really succeed, you have to be the best you can possibly be.
Focus on beating yourself and remember – if you don't stand for something you will fall for anything!
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Definitions for gradientˈgreɪ di ənt
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word gradient
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gra•di•entˈgreɪ di ənt(n.)
the degree of inclination of a highway, railroad, etc., or the rate of ascent or descent of a stream or river.
Category: Civil Engineering
an inclined surface; grade; ramp.
the rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, in the direction of maximum change. a curve representing such a rate of change.
Category: Physics
a differential operator that, operating upon a function of several variables, results in a vector whose coordinates are the partial derivatives of the function.
Category: Math
Ref: Abbr.: grad. 2 1
(adj.)rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
progressing by walking; stepping with the feet as animals do.
Category: Zoology
Origin of gradient:
1635–45; < L gradient-, s. of gradiēns, prp. of gradī to walk, go
Princeton's WordNet
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
gradient, slope(noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
"a five-degree gradient"
A slope or incline.
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
Of a function y = f(x) or the graph of such a function, the rate of change of y with respect to x, that is, the amount by which y changes for a certain (often unit) change in x.
The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
A vector operator that maps each value of a scalar field to a vector equal to the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field u03C6: u03C6
Origin: From gradiens, present participle of gradi
Webster Dictionary
moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata
rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad
adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds
the rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade
a part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade
the rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient
In vector calculus, the gradient of a scalar field is a vector field that points in the direction of the greatest rate of increase of the scalar field, and whose magnitude is that rate of increase. In simple terms, the variation in space of any quantity can be represented by a slope. The gradient represents the steepness and direction of that slope. A generalization of the gradient for functions on a Euclidean space that have values in another Euclidean space is the Jacobian. A further generalization for a function from one Banach space to another is the Fréchet derivative.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
The rate of inclination to horizontal expressed as a ratio, such as 1:25, indicating a one unit rise to 25 units of horizontal distance.
Anagrams of gradient
red giant
Translations for gradient
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the amount of slope (eg of a road, a railway)
a gradient of 1 in 4.
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- declivePortuguese (BR)
- stupeň sklonuCzech
- das GefälleGerman
- hældning; hældningsgradDanish
- κλίσηGreek
- inclinación, pendienteSpanish
- gradientEstonian
- میزان شیبFarsi
- kaltevuusFinnish
- inclinaisonFrench
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- nagibCroatian
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- stignings-, lutningsgradSwedish
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- eğim, meyil (derecesi)Turkish
- 傾斜度,梯度Chinese (Trad.)
- ухилUkrainian
- اترتی سڑک یا ریل کی ڈھال کی مقدارUrdu
- độ dốcVietnamese
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Dear friends, readers, and visitors. I actually didn't plan to post anything about my blog. I figured nobody would really miss it. There are so many blogs out there now it's crazy. Anyway, I guess I should start at the beginning. A couple months ago I found myself pushing away from second life. I wasn't feeling well either. I couldn't really explain it. After six years I just wasn't into Second Life anymore. I began to think that maybe I had outgrown it. I didn't need it anymore. I couldn't relate to anything or anyone. So I stayed offline and focused on things that I already had… (husband, house, pets, ect). Even though I never discussed it. I have always been blessed when it came to my real life but, I'm a gamer too and I enjoy exploring worlds and random small talk with passers-by. Little did I know that someone out there in the universe had other plans for me…
Two weeks ago I found out I am going to be a somebody's mommy. This is such big news for my husband and I as we've been married nearly 8 years and have been waiting to start a family for almost four. Yesterday I finally got to see my baby kicking around on the screen. I can't describe how scared and overjoyed I am. Lots of tears lately. I'm not sure what I want to do now as far as blogging goes. I have left all my review groups and do not attend on blogging anything else related to fashion. I'd be lying if I didn't also confess that I am sick too death of SL clothing. I will most definitely close this blog and for awhile just focus on taking it easy over the next several months. I'm not sure how I will fit SL into my life after the baby is born. I really want to be a good mom but, I don't foresee that happening if I'm sitting in SL worrying about pixel things. I will continue to login in there occasionally to keep in touch with friends. So thank you for commenting and visiting with me over the years from Freebles to FashionFumbles. I had a blast and enjoyed sharing freebie finds and my weird adventures with you! *waves* <3
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Asdf MinecraftAsdf MinecraftAsdf Minecraft2 years ago in Comedy More Like This
Lydia: *giggle*
Vox : Got your nose !
Dinnerbone : *smash the door* Look out he's got a nose !
Jeb : You gotta help me , Notch ! My Mojang Cape is evil and it's gonna kill meeeeeeeeeee……
Notch : *walks away*
Jeb : *in shock and talks to the cape* Please don't kill me…
Cape : *evil laugh*
Lewis : Hello , YogTowers !
YogTowers: Hello .
Lewis : o.O
Simon : Hey Duncan , hey , smell my Pickaxe .
Duncan : *sniffs* Mmmmm !
Israphel : *comes out of Simon's Pickaxe*
Jason : *pushes POINTLESS button* Hmmm…
Husky : Hey man-
Deadlox : *punches Husky in the face*
Husky : Ow , what the hell is wrong with you ?!
Announcer: Level UP !
Cupquake : Somebody help me I'm being robbed !
Red : I'll save you ! Tree powers activated ! *turns into a tree*
Sky : Die Squid !
Squid : NYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !
Sky : *step on squid*
VintageBeef : *grabs knife* Mmmm , yum . *slice half of the beef*
Beef : AAAAAAA
Sucked into a game :Minecraft Hetalia x ReaderSucked into a game: Minecraft!Sucked into a game :Minecraft Hetalia x Reader2 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Hetalia X reader
It was just an ordinary summer day, staying home and playing minecraft.
You didn't really plan to do anything else though.You couldn't think of a name for your world..
"hmmmm..." you thought for a while "I'll just name it something random!"
you type in the name for your world "Romatinian Panda..seems legit."
You giggle to yourelf when your friend calls "Hello?"You answer "Hey!"
Your friend says back "You should come to my house so we can hang out!" your friend says
you say"I'll try to!" "ok then Bye!" you hang up and start to walk out the door when
you hear someone chanting something. You shrug it off and open your door when theres a flash of
light and you are being sucked into your computer. You grab your doornob terrifed "WHAT THE HE-"
You are cut off and sucked into your computer...into Minecraft.
You can't belive what just happened "Im...Im dreaming...r-right?"you ask yourself
you pinch yourself "Ow... well ive went insane
America x Reader - Minecraft, storms, and fluff "No! You will not eat me! DIE ZOMBIE!" You told the zombie through gritted teeth. Whenever you turned around to go and cook some meat or make some tools, they were knocking at your door. Like, seriously man? Go eat someone else.America x Reader - Minecraft, storms, and fluff1 year ago in General Fiction More Like This
Once the zombie was gone for good, you went back into your house to finish putting the meat and coal into your furnace. Until someone started knocking on your door. Again.
You make the, "For real?" face as you make your way to your front door. But you find nothing. Frowning, you make your way to your back door. Nothing. That's when you realize it's your bedroom door. You know, the one from the real world.
Taking your headphones off, you yell to the door, "Come in!" A second later, you see a dirty blond mop of hair poke out from behind it.
"Still playing Minecraft?" Your boyfriend
America x Reader - Minecraft, creepers, and HawaiiRead description first, please.America x Reader - Minecraft, creepers, and Hawaii1 year ago in Humor More Like This
"Ready?" Alfred, your boyfriend of a year, asked.
You smirked evilly. "Do you have to ask?"
"Just wonderin'." Alfred shrugged before continuing. "Alright, so, I changed the programming system on Kiku's Minecraft game so that only Creepers will spawn. I also told him that he should play Minecraft from 10 PM to 12 AM, because if he does, something magical will happen. And knowing Kiku, curiosity will get the best of him." Alfred finished, smirking just as evilly as you.
You checked your watch. "It's 9:55 right now. But, how are we going to get into his house?" You asked.
Alfred held up a key in answer. "I also stole his extra key." You rolled your eyes, and then grabbed the key from him.
A Brief History of the Minecraft UniverseIn the beginning, there was the End, and the End was everything. There was nothing in the world but a scarce few floating islands, each seperated by many leagues of empty space. There was but one form of life, and they called themselves the Endermen. They stood on average three metres tall and had jet black hides. They had disconcertingly long limbs which had no joints but instead curved gracefully. Though their bodies would appear strange to the later races, their minds were filled with curiosity and intrigue at the world around them. They explored their islands and found a mysterious substance suspending them in mid-air. This substance, dubbed "gravitite", became the basis of the Enderman civilisation.A Brief History of the Minecraft Universe3 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
They crafted tools, picks and axes using its remarkable properties. The Endermen used this mineral to create great flying machines to allow them to cross the voids between the islands. Their species united, their sciences advanced to heights that no later civilisation would reach for m
A piece of hope~ (Minecraft) Steve X ReaderRunning... That's all you can do at the moment as arrows wise past you grazing your {l/s} hair that chased after you. Your once {f/c} shirt and {s/f/c} pants were ripped and soaked in blood.... Your blood. Your legs burn and ached bagging for a rest, but you just couldn't bring yourself to stop knowing that if you do life will no longer be an option.A piece of hope~ (Minecraft) Steve X Reader1 year ago in Romance More Like This
Your arm was bleeding a lot and had a cut that you swor went down to the bone. Poison rushed through your veins from the little spider that attached you before. The sounds echo behind you and you hold back the urge to look back, very well knowing that there still there chasing after you.
Just then an arrow hit you dead on in your lag causing your knees to buckle and you to fall to the ground. You let out a scream full of pain and agony as you look back to see your death approaching. The young spider girl with black hair that had a bright green tips was the first the catch up to you. She laughed as she started kicking you, breaking ribs in
The Minecrafter's PrayerOur Programmer, who art above the maximum building height, Notch be thy name, thy cobblestone fortress come, thy code be executed on our computers as it is on yours.The Minecrafter's Prayer4 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Give us today our daily bread made of three bushels of wheat in a horizontal line, and forgive us our griefing, as we forgive those who grief against us.
Lead us not into fatally deep mineshafts, and deliver us from creepers, for thine is the coding and the l33tness, for ever and ever.
Male Minecraft Mobs X Reader +Creeper+Male Minecraft Mobs X Reader +Creeper+6 months ago in Romance More Like This
"What's this? A house in the middle of the plains? Wonder what's in here. Maybe I can loot it and explode it before the owner comes back. Or I can just explode it if they caught me..." My hand froze in place as a deep voice spoke to seemingly no one in particular. I accidentally let out a shriek as I hear the person attempt to open the door. "...Someone there?"
"D-Don't you dare come in, nor destroy my house! I have a sword and I know how to use it!" Moments pass until I hear a deep chuckle from the person.
"Sorry, sorry. I guess you heard what I was saying before. I thought it was just an empty house with no use."
'Was he really apologizing? What in the world?' I recomposed myself to continue talking to him. (I guessed he was a male from the voice)
"And what made you think so?" I was a bit annoyed at how he thought so little of the house I worked on in just a day.
"Well, I didn't expect a house would be here. Usually the random houses would be of a Witch's or something. And it
Monster: A Minecraft Story The lonely enderman made his way down the road, down the hills, away from the water and the hate. Out-casted, despised, feared, he traveled on alone and alone.Monster: A Minecraft Story3 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
He could not stop the thoughts that poured into his misshapen head-- thoughts of his wrongdoings and the hatred they felt for him. They, they, the other endermen. They hated him for what he did, they out-casted him for his crimes.
="Befriend a human?"
"Love a human?"
"Are you so daft, so silly, so misinformed?"=
And what could he do but sit and accept the accusations?
="We do not do such silly things!"
"Compromised the mission."
"The mission."=
And what was this mission now? What drove them so fervently to destroy the natural world and reform it in silly ways? Why was he so compelled to build when it gave him no satisfaction, no affection? Why could he not love? Why was this so wrong?
But he could not deny the charges.
Attack On MinecraftI leaped from rooftop to rooftop of buildings using my maneuver gear, allowing the wind to tussle up my hair. My companions were not far behind me. We were defending the town, making sure no more mobs had infiltrated too far into the wall. The mobs had already broken through Wall Brine, and we couldn't afford to lose Wall Jeb nor Notch. All humanity would parish if we did. It was up to us to protect the remaining walls.Attack On Minecraft1 year ago in Profiles More Like This
It all lies in our hands. Everyone's lives depend on us. We were risking our own lives fighting the damn things. Many of us died. Plenty went missing or were severely injured. So many have quit, wanting to spend their lives with family instead of having it hang by a thread.
"Sky!" a voice called behind me. I stopped on the roof, adjusting my shades as Ant pointed down the street. "Ender-class. Headed for plaza." he informed me.
I stared in the direction of where Ant pointed, spotting the tall, dark figure sauntering through the streets, its purple tongue dangling out of
Minecraft [Doctor x Reader x Jack Harkness]"No, no! Don't do that! Ah, no stop! Doctor, stooooooop! You're hurting me, stop!"Minecraft [Doctor x Reader x Jack Harkness]11 months ago in Romance More Like This
"No I'm not, you're just in the wrong spot, which allows me to hurt you because you happen to be there while I'm doing something."
"And that's the wrong thing! No, the other thing! Ah, you're doing it again!"
"I am not!"
"You need more, now, you just lost it! Now you need more."
"Do I?"
"Yes! Ah wait, stop! Put that away, seriously!"
What was supposed to be a pit stop in Cardiff to fuel up the TARDIS had turned into not only a home tour, but a sleepover of sorts. Seeing as her house wasn't too far, ____ offered to show the boys around her neighborhood, and her home. Jack was elated to be invited into her home on such a casual manner, and though the Doctor didn't seem to into it, he too was secretly pleased she'd offered.
Jack was now sitting in the kitchen, sipping on a cup of tea ____ had made him as he tried to watch the news on her tiny kitchen television, but he just couldn't seem to focus. ____ and
MineCraft Story, SteveXHerobrine *Warning Yaoi*A long time ago, the old legion of two very different people in Minecraftia, shared their love with each other. The first was a male. He had light blue eyes. His dark tan skin had completed his dark brown hair. He was strong, but cared about everyone. Nobody knew his name though, because he would never tell them. The other, also a male, had blank, white eyes. His light tan skin went well with his own head of brown hair. He was stronger than anyone they knew, but he killed anyone who got in his way. They all knew this man's name, and it was Herobrine.MineCraft Story, SteveXHerobrine *Warning Yaoi*2 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
They met once. Herobrine never knew what a friend was. Herobrine and the man meet up often, as they slowly grew feelings for each other. The man told Herobrine his real name, and people started asking him who this wonderful man was. Mainly the women, but Herobrine swore never to tell anyone. He kept that promise, and Herobrine asked the man to come with him to mine one day. He accepted, for that day was important to Herobrine.
That's when
Minecraft: OriginsLong ago, the world was heavily populated. Industry, commerce, and many things bustled. The industry for redstone, the best alternative to oil out there, the search for minerals, and the booming population.Minecraft: Origins3 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Life was good in the world, but just as the home of civilization seemed perfect; things went awry.
The many settlements were overpopulating, and people were moving out of the busy, tightly packed cities and into the rural wilderness, some even going as far as to where they might never even have known there was civilization if they hadn't lived there before.
One miner, his name Herobrine, had been exploring a cave system in an unknown area when he discovered a green liquid. He scooped some up with his shovel, and took a small bit of it in his fingertips.
He gained strength, and felt more aggressive and intelligent. He had a house in the rural areas, so he farmed. He fed one of his pigs a bit of the green liquid, testing its results.
They were catastrophic.
Herobrine had unknowingly u
Hetalia - The Nordics Play MinecraftHetalia - The Nordics Play Minecraft2 years ago in Humor More Like This
It was an ordinary, boring Sunday afternoon at the Nordic household. Norway, Iceland, and Finland were watching TV, Denmark was flipping through the channels complaining how 'nothing good was on', and Sweden was furiously typing and clicking away on his laptop with a headset and Gunnar optics on. Tired of watching the continosly changing channels on the television, Finland turned his attention to Sweden.
"Hey Su-san, what's on your laptop that's gotten you so captivated lately?" Finland asked, tilting his head.
"Minecraft." Sweden muttered. "The best thing since Swedish fish."
"The best thing since Swedish fish? The King must know of this!" Denmark said, jumping out of his seat on the couch next to Sweden, leaving a Soap opera on the TV screen.
"So, what's this 'Minecraft' thing about? It's usually that America guy who gets involved in all these video games..." Norway said, walking over to get a peak at the screen, not being able to stand the Soap opera along with Iceland.
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"Alright, thanks for watching dudes, and I'll see you in the next video." Jordan moused over the record button.
"BYE!!!" Nick squealed into the mic before he hit stop recording, sending the three of them laughing.
"Jesus, Nick," Mark wiped a tear from his eye and took let out a deep breath,"dat squeal."
"Ha, my voice hurts now after that!" he replied and coughed.
"Well, you guys wanna talk a bit before you go to bed? It's only 8 o'clock." Jordan asked.
"Sure," Mark yawned and stretched,"God, what a adventure map that was."
"Tell me about it. I died like, 70 times." Jordan agreed.
"No, I counted. You died 69 times." Nick said, sounding like a smart-arse. He giggled along with Mark.
"Wow. Thanks bro," he replied to his joke.
"Whoa, what was that?" Nick asked and looked around the room.
"Hold on, I think it was coming from my hallway." Mark got up and walked over to the door. "I'll be right back."
"Okay, be careful." the captain said to hi
Minecraft CreepersYou think we are mindless, but we are not.Minecraft Creepers4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
You think we simply blow up for fun, but we do not.
Worst of all you think this land is yours But I assure you it is not yoursss
We creepers have stumbled upon the larger things of life. We communicate with facial expressions.
You think that we have an eternal frown but you are dead wrong. Hah! See that!? I made a funny!
Aaahahaha Oh what a day it is when we can further humiliate you, for you have humilated us so...
You know nothing of the natural order of our land. Our caves are made so you humans will fear us but of course you have light.
Even we cannot stop the infuriating light that comes from your torches, and you humans place them everywhere! It is as if you fear the rulers of this land but you should you know.
We have been with this world since the start and we aren't ever leaving.
We try to communicate our thoughts to you, but you run in terror.
The second you try to run, we feel very saddened and
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The electric shock in the air sent adrenaline through your veins as the weapon in your hands shook. You sent the OK to Hikaru and Karou Hopping onto your jaguars the three of you rolled out into the hangers."
"yo what was the?" snapping your head around you stared into the ugly face of a covadent.
"ah shoot it shoot it!" startled by your sudden out burst they started pressing random buttons.
"uh! I died! You idiots you just threw a grenade at me! Shoot is RT not LT bakas!"
"this game is stupid why should we go through all this trouble just to save a computer program?"
"yeah why can't we just play minecraft at least that game made at least a little sense." and que the deadpan.
"fine we'll play freaking mine craft but don't spend your time making stupid stuff like gold armor." with a sigh you switched the game and waited for it to load.
"hey [y/n]-chan wake up look what we made!" sleepily you opened your eyes
Hetalia Minecraft Saga: RussiaXReaderI am sorry I haven't posted anything in a long time I am addicted to minecraft! I loves it! So much, and I know Russia would love it too!Hetalia Minecraft Saga: RussiaXReader3 years ago in Romance More Like This
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Ivan whined, "___________! How do I get rid of these little three legged green guys who keep blowing me up!" Looking up over his computer screen.
You had talked Russia into playing minecraft with you, you ran over to his player and saw him running circles around a large pond being chased by a creeper. You charge the creeper and with your diamond sword you killed it. After collecting the dropped gun powder, and the glowing orbs of XP you turned to Ivan and said, "Your problem is you run from it like it's Belarus and wants to marry you. Just pretend it's England or America, and they had just insulted you in the worst impossible w
HerobrineHerobrine. He was a pal in the never-ending world of Minecraft. My first encounter was in 1.4, I saw him making a sand pyramid in the water, I looked at him. He needed one more block to finish his tower. I placed the block. Then, the eyeless Steve placed a sign that saidHerobrine3 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
"Thanks." I broke the sign and said
"Sure, just helping out. We gotta help each other once in a while. Makes life worth it." Took two signs but it showed what I thought. He disappeared after that. Didn't see him for a while. One day, I was mining and I came across a diamond! Eagerly, I began to mine. Soon, the final blow was hit and the diamond fell into a pit of lava. I almost cried. I had never seen a diamond before, it would have been so cool to have had a diamond shovel. So I left my mine with sadness, going to my red bed. I awoke the next morning to find a sign next to my bed.
"Sorry about that." I was confused, did Herobrine control the blocks? Or did he do something else? I broke the sign and placed another, eve
Skylox TickleOne day Sky and Deadlox were running through a field, just messing around. Deadlox was chasing Sky, threatening to him about a weakness he has or something. Weakness? Last time Sky checked, he had no weakness to call his own. Though in light defense, Sky did have a weakness, and that was losing his friends to the squids, period.Skylox Tickle1 year ago in Romance More Like This
Sky picked up his pace on the run from Deadlox, both laughing and giggling from all the fun. Ty was only five feet behind Sky, and since Ty's arm was about three feet long, it only made Sky seem closer to him.
"You can't run forever!" Deadlox declared, reaching out and trying to trip Sky with his arm, whatever that means. Unfortunately, Sky wasn't looking where he was going, and tripped on a rock. He fell down, causing Ty to go down with him since Deadlox was only a few feet away from him while in chase. Ty was on top of Sky, both of them facing the ground.
When Deadlox realized what position he was in, he blushed lightly, but then noticed Sky was down, and now
Creeper x Reader (Minecraft)(Okay, so, I've noticed there wasn't even ONE creeper x reader stories (or is there? ;-; ), and I got a little disappointed. I decided to write one instead.. WELL, I mean a HUMAN version. I'm sorry about the Herobrine x Reader becaaauuussseee It is taking so long to write more chapters. >_>)Creeper x Reader (Minecraft)1 year ago in Romance More Like This
*YOU ARE A GIRL IN THIS STORY, SO, IF YOU'RE A BOY READING THIS YOU HAVE BEEN GENDER SWAPPED, ALUL. >3> u saw nthnigngnng*
You were a young girl living with your parents. You were about the age of 15. Your father would be out hunting, or mining. While your mother worked on the house, you would go outside to play in the yard, or run into the near by forest to talk to your friend which was a small wolf.
The wolves name was Sammy (You named her.). She couldn't talk, but she would bark as if she could understand you. Your parents would always say "You can't trust ANYONE else that isn't from our family."
You've heard stories about men killing your family, they weren't actual men, though.
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Joining Diamond Craft
Welcome, user Athena332
You tut to yourself, placing your left hand over the WASD keys, thumb hovering against the space bar. The world generates by chunks in front of you and players cloud up your vision. Once moving from the spawn, you navigate to a large portal leading to the creative section of the server. It warps you to your humble little plot, surrounded as far as your avatar can see by other little plots. Some sport uniform rows of RP houses, others have roller-coasters, to your left there's a rather sketchy club that some people were working on awhile back, and on the north side of your plot lies a gigantic replica of a…
When did that get built? You circle your avatar around the obscene sculpture, inwardly groaning. Time to relocate your plot- again.
A few minutes later, you're situated on a new plot on the edge of the claimed ones. A few players are stacki
Bodil40 Tickle TortureBodil40 was sitting on Sky's couch in the living room, reading a book on mining. He hasn't found any of those emeralds, so he was looking in his book how to find them more easier.Bodil40 Tickle Torture1 year ago in Humor More Like This
"Hmmm, interesting, emerald is actually rarer than diamonds, so I guess it will just have to be a luck thing for me." Bodil said, putting his book down on the couch, stretching out on it. Surprisingly, Bodil hasn't had a good laugh in a while, which is starting to worry him. Thoughts raced through his mind trying to find an answer to why he hasn't laughed in a while. Was it because he was getting back into boring old mining and hasn't been creating any maps lately?
He decided to push the thoughts to the back of his mind and get some rest. He closed his eyes instantly falling into Twilight. Not the movie Twilight, but the in between stage of awake and asleep. What Martin didn't know, was that behind the couch was HuskyMudkipz, with a cloth and bottle in his hands.
He damped the cloth with the mysterious liquid
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Minecraft 3
You walk around dodgeing arrows, running from creepers, getting bit by spiders....And much, much,more untill finally it became morning. "finally Now I-" you realize you strayed even further from where you needed to be. You really wanted to look for a way back but you decided to go ahead and get some more supplies. "man, I feel so alone right now..." you sighed while getting wood. You could of swore you saw someone behind that tree but you shrug it off and gather the apples that fell for the tree. You decide to find a snow biome mostly because you find it easy to get food there. "ill look around tomarrow for them..." you know you have a horrid sence of direction but you dought youll find them again...
((Ludwigs point of view))
"Italy! Calm down we'll find her!" I yell at the overly terrified Italian.
"What if we dont?!?" he responds then starts blabbering on and on about it. Kiku somehow calms him down and Gilbert is outside looking for her with Romano
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Math Structures I and II are courses designed to prepare the prospective teacher for teaching mathematics in the elementary and middle school classrooms. First, the teacher must understand herself the nature of mathematics. This is done not only by studying the textbook and working on exercises from it, but by using worksheets and hands-on activities which help produce a solid understanding of how math is structured. Some of these activities can be used in the elementary and middle school classroom. Lastly, the work done in these courses will be helpful in passing the math division of the Praxis.
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Saline infusion sonohysterography refers to a procedure in which fluid is instilled into the uterine cavity transcervically to provide enhanced endometrial visualization during transvaginal ultrasound examination [1,2]. The technique improves sonographic detection of endometrial pathology, such as polyps, hyperplasia, cancer, leiomyomas, and adhesions. In addition, it can help avoid invasive diagnostic procedures in some patients as well as optimize the preoperative triage process for those women who require therapeutic intervention. It is easily and rapidly performed at minimal cost, well-tolerated by patients, and is virtually devoid of complications. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in conjunction with the American College of Radiology and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, developed a technology assessment document for saline infusion sonohysterography [3,4].
There are a number of situations where fluid enhanced endovaginal scanning will aid evaluation of the uterine cavity. The American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine's standard indications and contraindications to this procedure are shown in the table (table 1).
Unscheduled uterine bleeding — Unexpected uterine bleeding accounts for a large proportion of gynecologic patient visits. Endometrial biopsy and/or office hysteroscopy are often used as initial diagnostic procedures; in hospital dilation and curettage is no longer considered an appropriate initial diagnostic test in most women [5].
Transvaginal ultrasound is used increasingly as an initial triage for patients with abnormal uterine bleeding. Sonohysterography is a subset of transvaginal sonography that is used when it is difficult to visualize the endometrium or the endometrium is thickened.
Sonohysterography is particularly useful for finding focal endometrial abnormalities or confirming that a focal abnormality diagnosed by transabdominal or transvaginal ultrasound is present and better defining the nature of the abnormality [6,7]. As an example, one study performed both transvaginal ultrasonographic examination and sonohysterography on 106 patients with menometrorrhagia [8]. The sensitivity and specificity of saline infusion sonohysterography for detection of polyps were significantly higher than for transvaginal ultrasound alone (93 and 94 versus 75 and 76 percent for TVS) and were comparable to hysteroscopy, a finding confirmed by others [9-12].
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Coconut Tapioca Pudding with Mango and Roasted Mung Beans By Salts Kitchen 04/13/14 19:07 Well hello again. I've been away, literally and figuratively. I've taken a break from the blogging world (but not from cooking) and I was off in Thailand recently. I could go on and on about the food I ate … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
Melted Leeks, Roasted Tomatoes and Zucchini, and Pancetta Tart By Salts Kitchen 11/23/12 20:16 If you've ever asked me what I like about Thanksgiving, why it's my favorite holiday, or what I do to prepare, you've heard this before: Thanksgiving is far and away my favorite holiday. There is no pressure, there are no … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
Roasted Cherry Tomato and Sausage over Soft Polenta By Salts Kitchen 08/28/12 04:30 I made dinner recently for a fairly particular eater whom I'd never cooked for before. It seemed he "wanted" to be open to new foods, but I'm not really sure how deep that runs. No matter. I wanted to make … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
Roasted Beet Hummus By Salts Kitchen 04/19/12 02:40 My version of retail therapy involves the grocery store. Or any food store really. I can't stop myself from buying things I "need" to have. I must try that umeboshi, that new brand of gluten free cookies, and most of … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
Slow Roasted Lamb in Pomegranate Molasses By Salts Kitchen 03/07/12 04:08 Finally, on to the main course of The Neighborhood Feast: the lamb. I get nervous cooking red meat when I'm feeding several people, so I did a slow cooking method to cover my bases and did it ahead of time … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
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Have fun listening to the politically- and economically-ignorant Peter Joseph's "rebuttals" to Stefan Molyneux's arguments against the "economics" of the Zeitgeist movement. From the get-go, it's obvious that the "enlightened" Peter Joseph doesn't see (because he has NOT, in all probability, either read any Austrian school literature—especially Hans Hoppe—or understood it) that it is the institution of GOVERNMENT that has created the problems which Joseph lists at the very beginning of this video, not the "anarchy" or "chaos" of voluntary individual actions.
You'll wind up stopping after a few minutes because ALL of Joseph's economically-ignorant objections to voluntaryism (as opposed to the "superior" forced governance by some person or persons through some form of government) have been meticulously refuted countless times in the Austrian/voluntaryist/libertarian literature.
When a person (such as Peter Joseph) belittles "individualism," you know that he is ultimately a fascist who wants to use force to create his own version of a "better" world. EVERY dictator from time immemorial, whether a President of a Republic or Communist Chairman or Führer, ALWAYS condemns the individual and wants to suppress his or her rights in order for him to forcibly bring about a mythical "collective" greater good—which always winds up making life for the "collective"' worse than it was before.
Advances in technology (Peter Joseph is correct about that), a sound monetary system, and voluntaryism will bring us a more peaceful and prosperous world—NOT some person's or persons' planned Utopia.
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New Bilingual Beginnings language camps to be offered this summerMay 5, 2014
EAU CLAIRE — This summer the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire department of languages will offer its new Bilingual Beginnings language immersion camps at the university's Children's Nature Academy at The Priory.
Bilingual Beginnings will offer classes in French, German and Spanish. Five two-week camps, offered from June 16-Aug. 22, will be available to students entering grades 1 and 2. Participants may choose between morning (8:15 a.m.-noon) and afternoon (12:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.) sessions.
Dr. Carter Smith, professor of Spanish and chair of the department of languages, said one of the goals of the program is to maintain a language immersion format with a nature theme.
"A number of us thought about the possibility of summer immersion language camps that would have a curricula focused on nature. We also thought it was important to create camps that would introduce the study of languages and cultures to the area children since they are at the perfect age to begin to learn a second language, and in this way we could create some important outreach to Eau Claire and surrounding communities," Smith said.
The proposal for a Bilingual Beginnings program began in fall 2012, when results from a university survey regarding projects relating to The Priory revealed a desire for camps combining nature and language immersion. By last May, the department of languages received critical funding from the Chancellor's Office that helped put the plan into motion.
The majority of Bilingual Beginnings teachers are UW-Eau Claire language education majors with study abroad experience as well as practice working with elementary-aged children. During the spring 2014 semester, Dr. Paul Hoff, professor of Spanish, has trained the teachers in the pedagogy of immersion instruction and foreign languages.
The Eau Claire Area School District will partner with the department of languages to cover camp costs. Dr. Anne Hlas, associate professor of Spanish, recognizes the value of the collective support of the district and university.
"The Eau Claire Area School District and the university have a collaborative partnership because both recognize the potential of learning a language at a young age. Research shows that exposing children to another language improves flexibility in thinking, listening skills and understanding of native language. It also helps children gain an appreciation of other cultures," Hlas said.
In the future, the department of languages hopes to expand the program to include students through grade six as well as classes in additional languages.
The cost per two-week session is $200, plus a $25 registration fee. The Eau Claire Area School District will cover the $200 fee for any student who resides within the district. The registration deadline is May 30.
To register a child for the camp, visit https://uweauclaire.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9ZxHNKhDajBYBY9.
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Mark Udall's Established Bipartisan Record
"Udall is a breath of fresh air in a stagnating government. He's a true statesman, in his father's tradition, refusing to 'demonize' his opponents. Statesmanship isn't a flashy approach to politicking, but if we saw it more frequently in our elected officials, we might see less grandstanding and more actual progress." Summit Daily News, 5/28/2003.
A letter from Mark Udall to his fellow Coloradans
Thank you for taking the time to consider me as your next U.S. Senator. I have always believed that party affiliation matters less than an honest desire to do the right thing, a willingness to work hard, and an ability to listen. In that regard, I have worked to find like-minded people, regardless of party affiliation, who are willing to roll up their sleeves and forge ahead together to accomplish things and solve problems. That is why I was proud to work with Sen. Wayne Allard, a Republican, to clean-up Rocky Flats and turn it into a wildlife refuge, and why I appreciated Republican Congressman Scott McInnis' important help in passing the James Peak Wilderness Bill. It is why I have been proud to work with very conservative Republicans like Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to stop the abuse of federal earmarks and pass a constitutional line-item veto to restrain unnecessary federal spending. It is also why I worked closely with Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), a conservative Republican in co-authoring legislation that would promote a responsible redeployment strategy in Iraq. As a matter of fact, my legislative record shows that I have more often than not reached across the aisle to partner with others outside my party to work on important issues for Colorado.
There is an old and very accurate saying that "you can get a lot done in politics if you don't mind who gets the credit." That is often how I have worked in Congress. I also strongly believe that the next Congress and Administration must put partisan labels aside and work cooperatively to address our nation's most urgent problems.
Since beginning my career in public service in 1997, I have worked hard to elevate the policy debate above partisan politics so that I can meet the needs of my constituents regardless of their political affiliation. As your Senator, I intend to continue this tradition.
Strong Endorsements of Mark Udall's Statesmanship
"Udall is a breath of fresh air in a stagnating government. He's a true statesman, in his father's tradition, refusing to "demonize" his opponents. Statesmanship isn't a flashy approach to politicking, but if we saw if more frequently in our elected officials, we might see less grandstanding and more actual progress." Summit Daily News, 5/28/2003
Mark Udall "has pleasantly surprised us with his willingness to steer a bipartisan course on numerous issues - from Rocky Flats to wilderness, from hog farm policy to forest management that can limit wildfire potential. Indeed, Udall may be the most moderate-leaning Democrat to represent the 2nd District in a generation." Rocky Mountain News, 11/2/2000
U.S. Rep. Mark Udall "has adopted a different strategy to get things done: working cooperatively with the opposition.In the two years since he was last re-elected, Udall has teamed up with a variety of Republicans to do all kinds of things, from moving the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant site toward its future status as a wildlife refuge to securing funding for agricultural research at Colorado State University." Daily Camera, 10/15/2004
"Rep. Mark Udall embodies a vanishing breed on Capitol Hill: a congressman who routinely reaches across the aisle to forge legislation on a bipartisan basis. The genial, hard-working Democrat has been able to ally successfully with every Republican in the delegation to support various initiatives important to Colorado, including the Healthy Forests initiative that so often is demonized by environmentalists."Rocky Mountain News, 10/22/2004
"Mark Udall has time and again reached across the partisan divide for the good of Colorado and the 2nd Congressional District. He has a keen ability to listen, so his policy discussions are filled with a civility that is too rare in today's vitriolic political climate."The Denver Post, 10/17/2004
"If we had to pick the single most likable member of the delegation, it would be Democrat Mark Udall. Don't laugh: Getting along with people and containing your ego are important if a politician intends to forge political coalitions, which Udall frequently tries to do." Rocky Mountain News, 10/18/2006
"Congress is hardly a model of bipartisanship these days, but if minority Democrats hope to do anything besides play overmatched defense...But U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, running for a fourth term in District 2—all of Broomfield County and most of Boulder County, as well as several mountain counties and portions of nearby Adams, Jefferson and Weld counties—has adopted a different strategy to get things done: working cooperatively with the opposition." Daily Camera, October 15, 2004
"Mark is a collaborator, and that's the way you get things done." Republican State Rep. Lola Spradley, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, 6/10/2006.


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How's this for a low-tech way of diagnosing Alzheimer's: sniffing peanut butter.
A Knox County teacher was named Tennessee's teacher of the year.
Wanda Lacy was previously named Knox County's teacher of the year for 2013.
She says she was inspired to teach because her parents didn't have the opportunity to earn a college education.
Of the 30 years she's been teaching, the last six have been as an AP calculus teacher at Farragut High. During those six years, every single one of her students has taken the AP calculus exam, and 97 percent of them have earned college credit.
You have a spam filter on your email and now you can have one on your home phone.The new website Nomorobo which is set to go live tonight will offer a simple and free way to block those annoying – and often illegal – automated phone calls that interrupt your day.Nomorobo is the brainchild of Aaron Foss, a software programmer from Long Island who hates robocalls as much as you do."People are screaming out for a solution," he said. "I hope to make their lives a little bit better."
Changes are coming to the area and this is a change you will really like.
The Fall colors are coming!
Finally there's an explanation. Do you throw food out when it's past the date on the label or wait until it smells bad.
A new Harvard study has the answer on what many of us have wondered.
Here is a list of some of the events taking place in the Knoxville area:
Chobani says it's recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers.The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products from shelves, saying some cups were "swelling and bloating." Chobani had previously said it wasn't issuing a formal recall.But the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it was in talks with the company about the matter.
A survey of women by Wren Kitchens & Bedrooms has identified the 10 most annoying things men do when they step into the kitchen. Topping the list is men making a huge mess when they're cooking, followed by not washing dishes after their partner has cooked the meal. Only 3 percent of respondents complained that their man won't let them cook. Here's the list:
There's a new kind of Identity Theft out there that you would never suspect.
Picture yourself in a fender bender.
You're now a target for identity theft. Especially if you're a woman!
The latest scam for stealing your identity is to catch you when you are least on guard, especially after a crash.
According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, a crash is the easiest way to get lots of information out of you.
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The 2011 year has come to an end. Time to review my inMessment Game results and see how I have done. I know this is a little late. We have been busy with our third adoption this month.
To see earlier results from 2011, click the following links:
First Quarter Results 2011
Second Quarter Results 2011
Third Quarter Results 2011
I started the inMessment Game on Investopedia in December of 2010. The game now has a grand total of 10 players including me. As we start the second year, NOW is a great time to join the game!
Here is what you will see in this post:
- inMessment Game Numbers for Q4 2011
- Comparison To Benchmark Q4 and YTD
- The Good
- The Bad
- The Ugly
- Portfolio Changes in Q4 2011
- Full inMessment Game Portfolio at end of Q4 2011
- inMessment Game Trade History for Q4 2011
inMessment Numbers as of December 30, 2011
The fourth quarter of 2011 was a decent quarter. We had a little comeback from the third quarter drop. We ended the year down more than a percent.
- Q4 Starting Account Value: $22,482.94
- Q4 Ending Account Value: $24,579.13 (Up $2,096.19 (9.3%) from Q3 2011)
- Annual Return: -1.6% (APY)
- Number of Securities In Portfolio: 10
- Trades this Quarter: 6
- Available Cash: $5,232.14


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Philips shows off its $10 million LED light bulb
Most people are familiar with the various X Prizes that have been offered for achievements in flight and space travel, but how many know that the US Government has offered an L Prize for energy efficient lighting? The idea is to come up with a 21st century replacement for the 60 Watt light bulb, with the goal of saving 34 Terawatt-hours of power nationwide per year.
Entries must deliver at least 900 Lumens output, with a consumption of less than 10 watts, and must have a lifespan of at least 25,000 hours. There are also rules about light quality and color temperature. The top prize is $10 million.
Philips is the first company to submit an entry, and they showed off their baby Thursday evening at the EcoFocus event in New York.
I think the real question is how much the bulbs will cost to buy. It's hard to convince people to spend big bucks on a bulb, even after you explain the long term savings on their electric bill. I asked if they would sell me the prototype, and they said sure, but it would cost me $10 Million.


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One of the most common misconceptions of gondoliers is that they push off of the bottom with poles to propel the vessel, similar to how "punt" boats in England are operated.
For gondolas, boats are propelled through the water by an oar, which never touches the bottom, as it would scrape off the varnish protecting the wood.
It takes about two months of training in this rowing technique before a gondolier can successfully navigate the vessel.
Gondoliers in America are expected to sing while rowing guests about the harbor, even though most of the Venetian gondoliers do not sing. Popular songs one hears while aboard include:
-- O sole Mio
-- Santa Lucia
-- Torna Surriento
-- "I've heard that gondolas are asymmetric – have they always been that way?" – (Gondolas are built 10 inches off center line, which allows the boat to correct itself as the gondolier rows from one side.)
-- "How long have you been rowing Voga-alla-Veneta?" – (Using the Venetian rowing technique.)
-- "Which squero was this gondola built in?" – ("Squero" is the term for a boatyard in which gondolas are built or repaired.)
-- "I've heard that gondolas are made of eight different types of wood." – (fir, oak, cherry, walnut, elm, mahogany, larch and lime)
-- "Nice forcola!" -- (Forcola is the rowlock that holds the rower's oar.)
With its origins along Venice's Grand Canal, the famously romantic gondola has its Southern California roots in Newport Beach's "Christmas Card to the World."
As the story goes, developer Abbot Kinney had imported a fleet of gondolas along with professional gondoliers to row along the newly dredged canals at Los Angeles' "Venice of America" in 1906. But one disgruntled Italian gondolier by the name of John Scarpa decided to head south to start his own gondola tour company in Newport Beach.
By 1907, Scarpa had the idea to extend his business hours, placing Japanese lanterns on his 35-foot, 6-inch gondola for a night cruise. A year later, Scarpa teamed up with Balboa Island Ferry owner Joseph Beek to hold the first lighted boat parade, sparking a 105-year Christmas boat parade tradition in Newport Harbor that regularly includes more than 100 yachts, kayaks, canoes and even a few gondolas.
But the famed flat-bottomed rowing boat's influence has extended beyond its role as the catalyst for a boat parade, developing its own culture 6,000 miles from its birthplace.
And that culture, spread among nine gondola tour outfits from Marina del Rey down to San Diego's Coronado Island, consists of a number of gondoliers practicing the revered craft – donning striped shirts and straw hats, of course.
"Our whole world revolves around this wonderful boat known as the gondola," said Greg Mohr, owner of Gondola Adventures Inc. in Newport Beach. "When you do something as unique as gondoliering, sooner or later you'll realize that nobody understands what you do, like someone else who does it too."
Mohr, who is also president of the Gondola Society of America, proposed to his wife 20 years ago aboard a gondola, and has been addicted to the vessels since.
"My wife sometimes says that she is a gondola widow," Mohr said.
Over the years, he has had three instructors teach him the art of rowing a gondola, graduating from motorized gondolas to perfecting the "premer" and "stalia" strokes needed to maneuver a rowing gondola without lifting the oar – called a "remo" – out of the water, and making sure it doesn't drop out of the oarlock, or "forcola."
In 2000, Mohr went to Venice and joined a rowing club for a week, learning techniques from Venice's famed licensed gondoliers.
"In those tight canals, they use strokes that gondoliers in Southern California never have to use, and we use strokes here that they never need to use … sometimes to get out of the way of 100-foot charter yachts," Mohr said.
Today, his fleet of rowing and motorized gondolas includes two Venetian-imported vessels – a rarity among American gondola operators.
Tim Reinard, owner of the Huntington Harbour-based Sunset Gondola tour company, said he knows of only four companies with true Venetian gondolas.
"They're built offset by 10 inches, so they have to be rowed differently," Reinard said.
This past fall, Reinard hosted the second annual U.S. Gondola Nationals in Huntington Harbour, inviting gondoliers from around the country to compete in rowing races around Huntington Habour.
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In case some wonder what happened to the ml-d since the mkl-d's AOI (specifically the Northeast) should still be in the same/similar weather pattern, so why hasn't there been more clouds/precipitation. that led to STS Sandy. What happened these last 10 or so days, has occurred at least 6 times in 2012.
That is after adjusting the ml-d (see previous blog bit as to this weeks ml-d reset), 2-3 days later the precipitation returns. as explain in more detail on previous blog bits, while the ml-d is down or its setting (#) numbers are lowered/changed, what ever is the natural trend, is what occurs.
Examples of this in 2012 are in previous blog bits as most of the Spring & some of the summer the natural trend was to have some drought (as NOAA/NWS predicted in late 2011) a serious Northeast/eastern U.S. drought, yet the ml-d (once set to or above #2.3 near the beginning of Spring) assured that at worst it was no more than a 35% drought. Notice when i posted that the ml-d was being changed thus weather should switch to the expected drought. ALL forecasts stated that from 3 to 7 day forecasts no precipitation was to occur yet on 3 of the 6 or 7 occasions where it was to be sunny for 4-6 days, after 2 days it became cloudy to fully cloudy & even had precipitation, cause as i state 2 to 3 days after the ml-d settings are changed or the ml-d is cleaned whatever the ml-d is set to influence , occurs & in this case 1 of the 3 influences is as to more humidity thus clouds or precipitation. Again i'm not taking of a cloudy day predicted & a spritz or 1/2 inch of rain falls, i am talking of a sunny day predicted just 48hrs before, yet we received 1-3 inches, including 3 flood warnings, big difference. The worst official predictions happened when in the Northeast we were to have the 3rd or 4th "heatwave" beginning on the 3rd day of a 7 day forecast. Instead the NE/NYC saw one day hit 93, then 88-90 degrees in the region but it rained on that afternoon & for 3 more days leading to flooding. Another example is the 2012 Tropical season , experts predicted activities would rise in the Gulf of Mexico, even readouts should high levels of potential energies ready to be tapped. i stated in early 2012 (here at wxu) if T. Storms try to go into the Gulf of Mexico they'll be push-pulled northward or northeast ward due to the ml-d's configurations.
AGAIN i INUDERSTAND THAT AS TO PHYSICS IT TAKES MANY THINGS TO FALL IN PLACE TO GENERATE EVEN A SPRITZ OF PRECIPITATION , i'm just stating what i'm doing with the ml-d, i'll gladly let the pros here at wxu (specifically Dr. Masters) & NOAA/NWS describe the physics of weather. If it were a perfect world (to me) those i've written in the scientific communities would have taken me seriously in the 1980s and test the ml-d and see if i'm wasting 20 (then) 40 (2012) yrs of my life or being humble in hoping to have found a caring scientist to help me test the ml-d, but its an imperfect world were sometimes bad wins and good loses which am i, if my pages are saved only time will tell?.
What happened, TS headed north or northeastward to even became stronger or developed on the eastern edge of the ml-d's AOI in the Atlantic basin, read on Wxu how unusual it was that 2 or 4 TS not only formed further northward that the usual ICTZ (inter-tropical convergence zone) or close to the ITCZ, some TS even became stronger even hurricanes in that unusually further north area.
And by accident, proof was posted as the 2 or 3 times during the TS season of 2012 the ml-d was accidentally changed or i had to shut it off to clean it . That was when we saw the only 2 or 3 TS that had either some westward movement after getting close to the Gulf of Mexico or the only TS to go across the Gulf of Mexico as it stayed under or formed west of the ml-d AOI. The only 2 westward moving TS that went completely under the ml-d was TS Ernesto... ( see ml-d AOI map below here)
This link opens a pg at IPERNITY were one can select the size of ml-d AOI map of desires to view.
... the other was TS Helene
after the ml-d was reset the next TS completely changed as to heading/staying towards the mid Atlantic, as to physics the reason was clear it was a sudden change in wind direction i.e. sheer but why that change i state was the ml-d being rest while most if not all scientist would say a change in natural weather currents. Issac was 1 of 2 TS/HURR in which the ml-d was changed 2 or 3 times thus i liked how a wxu member described Issac as Tangoing with Florida. i mention the 3 TS that had some western flow when interacting with the ml-d's AOI 'cause of the (so far) remaining 16 Tropical Cyclonic Formations 5 of them were predicted to head into and westward while in the Gulf of Mexico only 1 entered the Gulf the other 4 headed north/northeastward, i get no money for my science work and am in the high 90% as to accuracy once i figure or see the natural flow/tendency (that could be as early as the October BEFORE the predicted Tropical season to the May before June 1st, June 1st being the official artificial start) 'cause i know the ml-d settings, NOAA/NWS/Colorado state when you count ONLY their pre June predictions are around 54% correct and get millions. i asked / ask for no money, but ask that man step up to the next level of science.
BTW (remember a rule of thumb as to ml-d influencing; the tighter or faster the TS spin the more its influenced by the ml-d vortex, so a badly formed TS/TD has a better chance of escaping the ml-d push-pull unless i raise the ml-d setting above #3.2, but i hope i never do that (if i ever do its by accident) as won't purposely raise it that high again unless in an African arid area with no population, as anything above #3.2 on the ml-d seems to guarantee a quake above 6.0 were and Africa has low quake activity in those areas. Also i've had the ml-d on continuously (except for the times i post its off or being changed which comes out to be 12 - 24 days each year, and 2010 the ml-d was in Puerto Rico for a total of ~4months) . Therefore if one does the physics math (friend helped as i zuck as to physics & other things) the ml-d has added 5 to 7 Tropical Cyclonic formations since 2010, and i have been told that makes the fact that we;ve had 15 of more TS 3 years in a row a highly unusual. In fact on an on line scientist meeting/conference 1 scientist said its in the 20,000 to 1 for odds this 3 yrs trend of 15 TS or more to occur & that he wouldn't be surprised just like in years past weather anomalies were linked to gov't secret test activities kept secret (as seeding clouds to H-bomb tests in the pacific)of some type of weather controlling device, hey its not the gov't its little 'ol ml-d set up in small nyc bedroom. By the way the 6 to 9 more TS i state comes from a friend whom is great at physics but went into field of art, he used National Hurricane info/atmospheric to ocean readouts and figured that if what i say the ml-d does is true then ON AVERAGE 6 to 9 TS would not have formed each year from 2010, 2011 & 2012, and if one takes that into consideration we'd would have had 3 years in a row of 11 to 14 TS, which falls into the "man observed/recorded normal extremes".
Now does that mean next year its another 15 to 24 TS, NO!?, it depends on the natural trends and on what number and which of the 5 weather influencing outputs i set the ml-d to affect, but if next year its to be NATURALLY a 3 to 7 TS year you'll see (IF THE ML-D remains as set & stays in NYC) 3 to 5 more of a total of ~10 yet if next year its to be NATURALLY a 9 to 14 TS year you'll see (IF THE ML-D remains as set & stays in NYC) 6 to 9 more of somewhere around 18 to 22. Since i no longer read star, galactic outputs in a manner that if a secret formula (created late 1970s using Encyclopedia Britannica info)
Now notice the ml-d was reset to a number that has more influence of weather activities this past Sunday 201211-25. Notice we're now back to a more moisture rich flow, after the normal 2-3 days delay (201211~28) after the ml-d is reset.
Xtra clue, El Nino can be an influence or be influenced, some might say how since its becomes such a physically big influence, heres how. The ml-d in supporting a QUASI PERMANENT LOW over the Northeast. In turn that creates HIGHS around it and in turn creates blocking areas and what i call a "floating domino affect". NOT like falling dominoes which is to mean each one affects the entire row of dominoes down the line. In a floating domino affect imagine a set of dominoes floating in the tub, the weather flows is like water in a tub. If one unplugs the drain (that represents the ml-d generating a weather vortex/LOW over the NE) the permanent domino (representing the ml-d's main LOW and nearest HIGH) stops the first of the other dominoes or other HIGHS from floating towards the open drain they at first in turn stop other dominoes but in time some of the dominoes go around the permanent domino, or in weather terms become dirty HIGHS. Well the ml-d creates a quasi permanent domino or in weather terminology a quasi permanent trough, hence many HIGHs over the Northeast have been dirty HIGHS. As another example, look at the weather maps of Puerto Rico for the times i had the ml-d there, Jan 2nd 2010 till 1st days of Feb 2010 (add the 2-3 day delays), then late April 2010 till early July 2010 (add the 2-3 day delays). The ml-d was slightly higher thus more influential to its settings in Jan 2010. Notice the continuing troughs over Puerto Rico, record breaking month for rainfall during Puerto Rico's dry month of Jan. 2010, so much rain it entered the top 10 months of the wettest months and the 20 wettest months BEHIND that Jan 2010 were ALL TROPICAL STORM RELATED PRECIPITATION AND ALL the months ahead of that month Jan 2010 were ALSO wet due to Tropical storms. Think about that, the 1st rainiest to the 30th rainiest Puerto Rican month ALL TROPICAL STORM RELATED, except for the month i took the ml-d over to Puerto Rico and it was the usually driest month January (Enero in Spanish). i then went to Puerto Rico again from late April 2010 till early July 2012, guess what it broke rainfall records...not to mention May 16th 2010 Puerto Rico had the strongest land originating earthquake in over 40 years, a few days before i had the ml-d raised to #3.1 ~ #3.2
(my compu'r is on the fritz (its ~11 yrs old, in human yrs thats 280 yrs old yiichs!) why i'm post this a week late & if i don't post for a while, that's way) ,peace
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Thousands of Medicaid Providers Abuse the Federal Tax System
GAO-08-239T: Published: Nov 14, 2007. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2007.
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In fiscal year 2006, outlays for Medicaid were about $324 billion; about $185 billion was paid by the federal government. Because GAO previously identified abusive and criminal activity associated with government contractors owing billions of dollars in federal taxes, the subcommittee requested GAO expand our work to Medicare and Medicaid providers. Today's testimony covers Medicaid providers who abused the federal tax system from 7 selected states. GAO was asked to (1) determine if Medicaid providers have unpaid federal taxes, and the magnitude of such debts; (2) identify examples of Medicaid providers that have engaged in abusive or related criminal activities; and (3) determine whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the states prevent health care providers with tax problems from enrolling in Medicaid or participating in the continuous levy program to pay federal tax debts. To perform this work, GAO analyzed tax data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Medicaid data from seven selected states and performed investigative activities.
Over 30,000 Medicaid providers, about 5 percent of those paid in fiscal year 2006, had over $1 billion of unpaid federal taxes. These 30,000 providers were identified from a nonrepresentative selection of providers from seven states: California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. This $1 billion estimate is understated because some Medicaid providers may have understated their income or not filed their tax returns. GAO selected 25 Medicaid providers with high federal tax debt as case studies for more in-depth investigation of the extent and nature of abuse and related criminal activity. For all 25 cases GAO found abusive and related criminal activity, including failure to remit individual income taxes or payroll taxes to IRS. Rather than fulfill their role as "trustees" of federal payroll tax funds and forward them to IRS, these providers diverted the money for other purposes. Willful failure to remit payroll taxes is a felony under U.S. law. Individuals associated with some of these providers diverted the payroll tax money for their own benefit or to help fund their businesses. Many of these individuals accumulated substantial assets, including million-dollar houses and luxury vehicles, while failing to pay their federal taxes. In addition, some case studies involved businesses that were sanctioned for substandard care of their patients. Despite their abusive and related criminal activity, these 25 providers received Medicaid payments ranging from about $100,000 to about $39 million in fiscal year 2006. CMS and our selected states do not prevent health care providers who have federal tax debts from enrolling in Medicaid. CMS officials stated that such a requirement for screening potential providers for unpaid taxes could adversely impact states' ability to provide health care to low income people. Further, federal law generally prohibits the disclosure of taxpayer data to CMS and states. No tax debt owed by Medicaid providers has ever been collected from Medicaid payments through the continuous levy program. IRS has determined that Medicaid payments are not considered ''federal payments'' and thus not eligible for this program. GAO estimates that for the seven selected states the federal government could have collected between $70 million to $160 million during fiscal year 2006 if an effective levy program was in place.
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Tax Filing Season:2014 Performance Highlights the Need to Better Manage Taxpayer Service and Future RisksGAO-15-163: Published: Dec 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2014.
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Individual Retirement Accounts:IRS Could Bolster Enforcement on Multimillion Dollar Accounts, but More Direction from Congress Is NeededGAO-15-16: Published: Oct 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2014.
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Identity Theft:Additional Actions Could Help IRS Combat the Large, Evolving Threat of Refund FraudGAO-14-633: Published: Aug 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
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Large Partnerships:With Growing Number of Partnerships, IRS Needs to Improve Audit EfficiencyGAO-14-732: Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
Aug 11, 2014
New Markets Tax Credit:Better Controls and Data Are Needed to Ensure EffectivenessGAO-14-500: Published: Jul 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 2014.
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Tobacco Taxes:Disparities in Rates for Similar Smoking Products Continue to Drive Market Shifts to Lower-Taxed OptionsGAO-14-811T: Published: Jul 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2014.
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Large Partnerships:Growing Population and Complexity Hinder Effective IRS AuditsGAO-14-746T: Published: Jul 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 22, 2014.
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Tax Policy:Differences in Definitions and Rules in the Tax CodeGAO-14-652R: Published: Jul 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 2014.
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IRS Correspondence Audits:Better Management Could Improve Tax Compliance and Reduce Taxpayer BurdenGAO-14-479: Published: Jun 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 7, 2014.
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Management Report:Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal ControlsGAO-14-433R: Published: Jul 2, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 2, 2014.
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