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It was the middle of your summer holidays. Right now, you were waiting for your friend, Leon. You haven't seen him for the whole duration of your holidays, because he was busy with family matters.
But today he promised you, that he would spent the whole day with you. You were looking forward to see him again.
"[F/N]?", you heard a calm voice call out.
"Hm?", you turned around, and saw your awaited person standing there. You ran over to him and greeted him.
"What took you so long, Leon?"
"My cousin was being a pain again..."
"Did he try to claim your 'breasts' again?", you grinned. Leons cousin was always like this, and most of the time it ended with him getting scolded by Yao.
"Something like that. So what do you have planned for today?"
"Well, there's this festival today. There are rides and everything like that. How about we go there?"
"Sounds good.", he answered. Was it just you, or did he just smile?
"Then let's go!"
"With what should we start, Leon?"
"The rollercoaster."
"E-Err... Okay.", you said. Truth was, you weren't really one for such rides, but you didn't want to say no.
"Come on.", he grabbed your hand and walked with you to the line for the rollercoaster.
"What a cute couple! They remind me of us when we were their age...", you heard an old woman say to her male companion.
You had to blush. Did you two really look like a couple...? You looked at Leon. His face seemed neutral like always, so he probably didn't even hear the old couple. You pondered more on the thought of you and Leon being together as a couple. Well, you were always jealous when other girls got too close to him. But that didn't mean that you like him like that, or did it?
Well, he was a great friend, always listening to your troubles, making even your worst days good, and the list goes on like that. Okay... maybe you did have a crush on him.
Still deep in thought, you didn't notice a certain someone calling your name.
"Like [F/N], are you with me?", he said and waved a hand infront of you.
"Ah! Sorry Leon, didn't hear you for a second..."
"I noticed that. Look, we're next."
"G-Great...", you tried to sound brave, but failed miserably.
You sat yourself next to your friend, and now began your torture. The beginning wasn't that bad, but as the ride grew faster and wilder, you clung onto Leon like your life depended on it.
You wobbled a bit as you stepped out, but Leon steadied you just in time.
"Well, that was fun. What should we do now? You choose.", he smiled at you. He seemed to have a good time.
"How about the ferris wheel?"
"I think we should wait with that. It's better in the night."
"If you say so... Then how about..."
It was getting dark now. You and Leon rode every ride there was, minus the ferris wheel.
"It's about time...", you heard Leon mumble.
"Time for what, Leon?"
"Like, time for the ferris wheel."
"Ah, okay! Then let's go!", you said cheerfully.
Waiting in the line didn't take that long. Leon helped you into the cabin like a gentleman. He must have learnt that from his time with Arthur.
You and Leon sat across eachother in the cabin.
"Leon, look! Isn't that your house, and look, over there is mine!", you laughed with childish glee.
"Yes, it is.", he smiled.
"The view is just amazing! You were right, it's really great at night!"
"Like I said it would."
"Thank you for showing me!"
"...Everything to see your beautiful smile...", he said silently, looking at the side.
"L-Leon?! W-What did you just say?", you were blushing madly. Your friend seemed to be surprised for a moment, but then looked at you straight.
"[F/N]... I... I like you, okay?", he confessed to you.
"!", you couldn't get a word out. Were you dreaming?
"You heard me, [F/N]. I like you, like for some time now. But if you don't want me...", he looked down.
"I-I... Leon, I-I like you too.", the words finally spilled from you. He looked at you with wide eyes, but then smiled like never before.
"Then can I do something like this?", he asked, and then leaned towards you, capturing your lips with his. As you two parted, you only answered with a smile:
"As often as you want."


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This section of the trail is hard limestone covered and packed. Great biking here!
The Woodville Trail is a recreational trail that follows an old abandoned feeder rail line that once connected the main east-west rail line north of Woodville to the town of Spring Valley to the south. St. Croix County chose to develop the right-of-way for recreational purposes when the rail line was abandoned. Horseback riding, hiking and biking are common summer activities on the packed limestone trail from the county line at the south through Woodville at the north. Snowmobiling and hiking on the trail are favorite winter activities here. Pierce County, to the south, chose not to aquire the trail right-of-way and the adjacent land owners were deeded the rail road property. Local snowmobile clubs currently maintain a trail there for their benefit through private agreements with the land owners. Horseback riding, biking and hiking are not allowed on this section.
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Intel's 5th Generation Intel Core vPro Processor is aimed at enterprise mobile warriors who want to take laptops and 2-in-1 PCs everywhere, sans wires.
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Pardew To Face Fans AFTER Season Is Finished!
Alan Pardew says he is prepared to listen to disgruntled Newcastle United fans' ... but only AFTER the season has ended.
Alan Pardew: "I know where we are. I have no problem at the end of the season talking about this season overall.
"I think we can set something up.
"I think emotions are running high and probably will be until the next home game.
"We are just looking to get rid of frustration. I said that to the players.
"Yohan got upset (against West Brom) and I had to take him off because he was booked already. We can't afford to lose players.
"The frustration we've got is that we know that our results should have been stronger.
"Every time we've entered games we have lost players.
"Cheick Tiote was one we lost. It's been tough for us when you look round and think, 'Where are they?'
"Sometimes we've had three or four missing every game."
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The Day the Crayons Quit
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When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
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Add a CommentLOL, a crayon wearing underwear. Poor peach crayon. I don't have kids, but the title caught my eye! Who would have thought crayons could have attitudes! A really cute book.
My 4 year old really likes this book, though it is still a bit long to keep his attention span. It was too much for my 2 year old. I loved the idea and it is a fun book, but I really struggled reading yellow's letter.
What would you do if your crayons suddenly quit and refused to colour?
This is what happened to Duncan one morning at school when he opened his crayon box. There, he found a pile of letters printed by his unhappy crayons.
Red complained of having to colour so many fire engines, strawberries, Santas and Valentine hearts. Why couldn't another crayon be used instead? Pink was unhappy because he was rarely used. Purple complained that Duncan sometimes used him to colour outside the lines, which looked messy.
Gray was tired of colouring large animals like elephants and whales. He suggested that Duncan find some small gray animals instead.
Green had no complaints … except to complain that Yellow and Orange were arguing about the true colour of the sun and were no longer speaking to each other. Could Duncan please settle this silly argument?
Blue hated being short and stubby, having been used so often in skies, lakes, rivers, oceans and raindrops.
And Peach, whose paper wrapping had been peeled away by Duncan, felt naked and was too embarrassed to emerge from the crayon box.
Poor Duncan! He just wanted to colour his pictures – but at the same time he wanted his crayons to be happy.
Then he had an idea – an idea that made him, his crayons and his teacher very happy.
Children will have so much fun listening to this clever, imaginative, hilarious and wonderfully-illustrated tale about crayons coming to life, each with their own distinct personality!
All the different letters of complaint that the crayons write are immensely funny and will remind us to be kind to our crayons! It is a MUST READ!
Very cute story . But it should not have been done in crayon or cursive as little ones will not be able to read without an adult reading it to them .
But all in all a cute story , definitely one to be shared with an adult reading to the child. Does make you chuckle at times .
I was extremely disappointed with this book especially since it was on the best seller list. Talking crayons is a cute concept, but the book simply does not deliver. It is also NOT written with children and young readers in mind. The story is mostly written in crayon which makes it very hard to read. Some of the crayon is done in cursive. Young readers cannot yet read cursive. Some of the colors of the writing were not dark enough to see clearly.
Although the concept of having a child's drawings as illustration is cute, the layout is poor. I was not even interested in looking at the pictures because I was too busy getting bogged down in the letters from the crayons.
Would children like this as a read-aloud? I don't think so. The concepts are too mature for children below reading age. There are even idioms used and phrases these kids simply don't know yet.
Overall, I did not like this book as it does not seem to appeal to any age group.
Would I recommend it? NO. Not appropriately written for any age group.


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On MSNBC's "Jansing & Co." this morning, conservative commentator Eric Metaxas debated Donna Crane, policy director at NARAL Pro-Choice America, about President Obama's decision to ensure millions of American women have insurance coverage of contraception.
Metaxas called contraception and women's health "side issues"--and then likened the no-cost birth-control rule to the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s:
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Whether youre seeking to recapture your ancestral heritage or simply to discover a beautiful and poignant part of the world, this small group tour, limited to 24 guests, offers ample opportunity for enrichment, enlightenment, and enjoyment. Both leisurely and comprehensive, it provides a generous overview of five distinctly different nationsPoland, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Begin your 17-day tour in Polands capital, Warsaw, where sightseeing includes the faithfully rebuilt Old Town and guided visits to the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. Travel to Krakow and tour the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore Budapest with comprehensive touring and time on your own to discover the Paris of the East. View the scenic Danube Bend. In Vienna, attend a classical music performance and enjoy sightseeing including an inside visit to majestic Schönbrunn Palace. Continue to old-world Bratislava and dine at the restaurant of a local family. Travel to the Czech Republic and enjoy a tour of elegant Prague, including Old Town Square, Prague Castle, and Charles Bridge. Extend your stay in this alluring Czech capital on an optional 3-day/2-night post-tour On Your Own extension.To view and print brochure click here or call 239-425-3272 for a detailed itinerary, cost information, and registration form.
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Morocco a land of dramatic contrasts invites with its ancient ruins, sacred mosques, lush desert oases, imposing Kasbahs, spirited souks, and villages where life proceeds much as it has for centuries. Our small group tour, limited to just 24 guests, takes us from the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fez, and Marrakech to the High Atlas and vast Sahara. Our eyes, and hearts, are opened to a truly foreign land, an age old culture, and genuinely hospitable people. We begin our 14-day tour traveling to Rabat visiting the citys highlights. View the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis, one of five UNESCO sites we visit on tour. Travel to Fez and visit a Berber village to share tea with a local family in their cave dwelling. Set out on a private sunset excursion to the breathtakingly beautiful sand dunes at Merzouga on the edge of the Sahara. In the enormous silence we watch the sun set over the desert as we take a camel ride along the dunes. View the spectacular scenery en route to the snow-topped High Atlas including the 984-foot Todra Gorge. Set out on the fabled Route of a Thousand Kasbahs ancient caravan route. Stop at uninhabited Ait ben-Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of southern Moroccos most scenic villages. Visit Marrakech and embark on a walking tour of the medina, ending at Djemaa el Fna Square. Conclude the tour in storied Casablanca, Moroccos largest and most cosmopolitan city, and visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque. To view and print brochure click here or call 239-425-3272 for a detailed itinerary, cost information, and registration form.


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Jul 24th, 2003, 07:55 AM
I just got back from TPing for the last couple hours. First we (me and some friends) got my neighbors really good. But then this girl drove by and said she was calling the cops so we left and drove to our next house..... My friend's ex-boyfriend. The only problem was as soon as we got started (at about 1:00) their neighbor came outside, taking his trash out. (who the hell takes their trash out at 1 in the morning???) So we had to run back to my car, and my friend who was writing Fuck You on their lawn with TP had to stop in the middle, so there is a big F in their yard. Then we went back to the first house, threw things in their pool and put silly string and shaving cream everywhere. Lastly we went to a payphone and called their house and told them to go look outside. and then we all went home. Hahaha. That was so much fun. Yes, I know TPing is immature and childish, it's just so goddamn fun :devil:. But I only do it to BAD people (kind of a Robin Hood type of thing), so its OK :angel:


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Morgan Stanley: Financial Winner
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Morgan Stanley (MS - Get Report) was the winner among the largest U.S. banks on Friday, with shares rising over 3% to close at $23.58.
The broad indices all saw 1% gains following two days of declines, driven by the positive reaction to Hewlett-Packard's (HP) better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. HP's shares were up over 12% to close at $19.20.
There were no major economic releases Friday. Market-research firm FactSet said in a press release that large publicly traded companies were continuing to beat expectations. "Of the 429 S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings to date for the fourth quarter, 72% have reported earnings above estimates. This percentage is slightly above the average of 69% recorded over the past four quarters."
What really has set the fourth-quarter results apart is that 66% of reporting S&P 500 companies have beaten consensus revenue estimates. "This percentage is well above the average of 50% recorded over the past four quarters," according to FactSet.
The KBW Bank Index (I:BKX) was up over 1% to close at 54.50, with all 24 index components rising for the session.Warning From a Federal Reserve Governor
Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell said at a monetary-policy conference in New York on Friday that the federal government's large increase in debt "to around 75% at the end of this fiscal year" was "consistent with other increases in sovereign debt for advanced economies after severe financial crises during the post-World War II period." Powell went on to say that "history and common sense suggest that the federal government should again run primary surpluses sufficient over time to reduce debt to pre-crisis levels of perhaps 35% to 40% of GDP. That would leave fiscal space to address the coming wave of health and pension costs, as well as unexpected new shocks." Unfortunately, even if the if recent federal tax increases and spending cuts are not reversed, it would be "reasonable" to project that "the ratio of debt to GDP will be roughly stable at around 75% through about 2020," according to Powell. "After that, under current policy, health-care costs and, to a much lesser extent, pension costs will produce a sharp, sustained increase in the ratio of debt to GDP."
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Strava Multi Ride Mapper
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Strava Multi Ride Mapper http://www.jonathanokeeffe.com/strava/map.php
I was just playing around with some things when I came across this page, and I thought that it looked pretty cool. Here's what my map looks like at the moment (zoomed in to remove a couple of outlying rides), (Click to embiggen) Anyone else like to share what theirs looks like? Last edited by DavidTomic on Mon May 28, 2012 8:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperGood find DavidTomic, always wondered how to do this.
This is mine... (No points for guessing where my commute goes...)
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperNice website..
Here's mine. A couple of GPS snafus, and one ride goes off the top, but it's pretty neat.
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperOh dear god, your bikes will be stolen!
Strava Multi Ride MapperLooking forward to trying it out... But lying in the sun at the pool at the mo
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperNice find... cut off a couple of outer rides but made me aware that with a ride to join Nowra to either Kangaroo Valley or Berry and another to join Berowra to somewhere between Terrigal and Wyong I'd have a network spanning from Jervis Bay to Nelson's Bay and from the coast out to Marulan. Looks like a couple of rides need to be planned.
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I think they'll be disappointed when they bust open my garage door to find my heavy-ass commuter.
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperHere is mine. Definitely shows I tend to ride the same route over and over (but a couple of them are commutes)!
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperA helmet saved my life
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperMeanwhile back in Melbourne ....
Here's my blog - A bit of fun
"Riding not racing...."
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperWhat a cool find... I've wanted to do this for a while..
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Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperWow, you certainly tested out ALL the routes in your area A helmet saved my life
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperI can't get mine to work
All I get is a slim strip of google map at the top of the page and the option to enter my Rider ID number or ride ID numbers at the bottom. After entering the details nothing happens. The page says to hit the "Load" button, but I don't see a load button. I just hit enter but nothing seems to happen. Is this normal and I just have to wait longer for my map to load?? Cheers, Stuart.
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No. You should see a (almost) complete world map before you even enter in your rider number, so the page obviously isn't loading properly for you. Do you have another web browser that you can try using? (Hint: Chrome FTW!)
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperThanks DT,
Safari looks to be working, surprised IE9 (or whatever the current version is) doesn't. Will post my map soon. Thanks again.
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperI find new roads nearly every ride...today I rode two I never knew about ...they look like farm driveways and then they turn into 5 or 6 kms forest covered roads. Now the snow has nearly all gone I have to go explore a bit further east (and west)!.
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same here. tried 3 computers and a smartphone
Re: Strava Multi Ride MapperHi guys, I'm the developer of this mapping app. Thanks for all the kind words and for sharing your maps -- your ride networks are inspiring! Just for some variety, here's my map in the northeast USA, where spring is turning into summer and our riding season is kicking into high gear.
Take care and ride lots. - Jonathan
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Heya Jonathon. Thanks for a great site. Love the segment explorer too.
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Could This Be The Answer To Ceres's Mysterious White Spot?
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The Remains Of Britain's Missing Lander May Have Been Spotted On Mars
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These Are The Science Stories That Will Be Making News In 2015
The coming year is shaping up to be a rather extraordinary one. Over the next 12 months, we'll be visiting dwarf planets, unlocking the secrets of a 400,000-year-old genome, and resuming the hunt for exotic particles. Here are the science stories to look out for in 2015.
How Humanity Will Conquer Space Without Rockets
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NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Awakens To Begin Pluto Mission
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I was looking for an everyday ring that I could wear in celebration of my celibacy! I wanted under-stated elegance with a teeny bit of sparkle! I fell in love with this ring even after reading the reviews! For the price this ring is perfect! However, the stones are a navy blue and not as pictured. And if you're looking for sparkle this ring is NOT the ring for you as it has no sparkle whatsoever. The diamonds are cloudy and almost impossible to see. However, I can't say I was disappointed because all the reviews told me that. I am very happy with it as I can wear it everyday with any outfit and if it gets damaged or a stone falls out I won't cry over it because the price was phenomenal, which is exactly what I wanted. The workmanship isn't perfect, but no one looks that closely. I can't speak yet about the length of time before it tarnishes or gets loose as the UPS guy just delivered it 5 minutes ago!! Overall, this ring is beautiful, fits perfectly and is just what I was looking for! I paid for the 2-3 day shipping and it arrived so quickly I think I'll stick to the standard shipping and save the $ for another ring haha!!
I purchased this ring for my god-child's 14th birthday. She was so pleased with it. This is a very nice ring for the money and is a good choice starter piece for a young girl just beginning to branch out from costume jewelry. I should add that the "diamond accents" listed in the product description are almost non-existent ----( I looked with my 2X magnification reading glasses and could just barely see them, but that's o.k. ) It wasn't expensive; but is a good quality ring that she can enjoy for many years until she " upgrades " her jewelry box ! ( Maybe someday even passing it on for her own daughter to treasure. ) THANKS Overstock!
sapphires a little dark and the ring looks a little cheap but for the price; it is nice
I purchased this as a gift � which can be risky if you don't get what you are expecting and on time! But, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the ring. The stones were matched well and the weight of the ring suggested a much higher quality than the price reflected.
Exactly as described and pictured. I would definitely recommend.
The image on site was blue, the one I got was black. I returned it and got another one. This one is also black. I gave up and kept it. Too much hassle to return again.
Great ring for the price. Bought for my daughter. Great sizing and color. She loved it.
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- Jeff Howe is a bonsai enthusiast and harmonica player who has very good reason to believe that the Universe tastes like a cheap buck-fifty melon. He is a product of Walled Lake and a former Poetry Slam Champion of Milwaukee. He once shook hands with Rocky Colavito, opened for Leon Redbone and took a piss next to Mose Allison (no hands were shaken). All things considered, his best single day was July 4th, 1987 when he marched in the Marmarth, North Dakota parade in the morning, discovered a rare dinosaur skull in the afternoon, and then sat in playing harmonica with a drunken cowboy band until way past tomorrow. It's been downhill ever since. Jeff is a misemployed geologist who specializes in interpreting rock outcrops at 70 miles per hour. It's a gift. His daughter loves cows. ...................................................................................................................
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- The Anatomy Of The Tune
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- Emotional Morphine
- Church of the Holy Moly
- The Universe Tastes Like...
- Idiot, But Well-Meaning, Dog
- Incident At A Drive-In
- Sweet Old Burt: SOB
- Old Baxter: A Dog Story
- When Mom Ran Over The Cat
- Let Me Be Rich
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- Hitting A Tennis Ball
- On SPAM
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Uncle Jeff's Thought For The Day
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Uncle Jeff's Thought for the Day
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Beer Smoothies
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Just A Damn Peanut...
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You've Got A Problem With Me
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To My Friends Here At OS
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The Cairn Fields Of Montana
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Live-Blogging Parkinson's Disease: What IS This?
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Thoughts On Old Hippos
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Again To Black I Go
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My Impending Tennis Comeback
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Early Morning Meadow In The High Sierra
I am up before dawn. The sun will soon rise behind me. Dark and cold, the sky is murky blue-gray. The tips of distant mountain peaks are all that seem warmed, reflecting the faint alpine-glow of first light. Far below them the meadow in which I sit is damp, dark, still. … Read full post »
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What Would Wyatt Earp Do????
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A Tune For Candy's Brother
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Gwen Stefani Gets Festive in Red
Description:Gwen Stefani puts her rocker spin on red - we spotted the No Doubt singer sporting red not once, but twice this week. First, she tried a pair of bold red pants, which she toned down for day with neutral basics. She then spiced up an all-black number with a colorblock coat. Watch for all the outfit details, then let us know which look you like best. On Allison McNamara: Loft top, H&M necklace, Forever 21 skirt. Hair and makeup by Kasia Bohos. (1:04)
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Hey guys, I know there's a ton of older threads on this, and i'm not one to beat a dead horse, but I just thought i'd give my observations on mpg before and after removal of the hydrocarbon emissions filter.
My truck has around a thousand miles on it, and prior to removing the emissions filter I had averaged about 17.6 mpg. I removed the filter and then for the rest of that tank (which was full when I removed the filter), I calculate about 19.27 mpg. Now I realize that this is a new truck, and some of this may in fact be the truck just breaking in. But i'm still leaning towards the filter removal, because the change came immediately at my next fill up. I have noticed a SLIGHT increase in performance, but nothing too write home about. Nevertheless, it is noticable.
Honestly, I don't care about any performance increase that may or may not be there; however, I can say without a doubt that I have seen an increase of almost 2 mpg since I removed the emissoins filter.


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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Sweetwater Catfish returns to Famous Dave's" (Nasdaq:DAVE), on February 11, 2013. Those are words the company's guests have been waiting over two years to hear. The world's greatest BBQ restaurant chain was driven to remove the popular appetizer and entrée from menus in 2011 because it was unable to get the quality it wanted. So began an epic narrative of guest devotion.
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Optical transmission through single subwavelength apertures using prism coupled input of laser light of annular intensity profile
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 26, pp. 17863-17873 (2007)
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Light transmission through a single subwavelength aperture in a silver film is examined with a novel input configuration comprising an annular laser beam of variable diameter that is prism-coupled to the back face of the silver. Transmission peaks driven by excitation of the back-face surface plasmon mode or by the aperture resonance itself are separately observed. For both cases, comparison of films with and without a front-face, circular grating implies significantly more efficient coupling from the aperture fields to the front-face surface plasmon than directly to free radiation.
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(050.1220) Diffraction and gratings : Apertures
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(310.6628) Thin films : Subwavelength structures, nanostructures
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Original Manuscript: October 29, 2007
Revised Manuscript: December 5, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: December 6, 2007
Published: December 14, 2007
Lei Feng and Paul Dawson, "Optical transmission through single subwavelength apertures using prism coupled input of laser light of annular intensity profile," Opt. Express 15, 17863-17873 (2007)
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- Lotus Elan, a car model
- Elan (typeface), a typeface designed by Albert Boton
- Élan2jaydesign, and products related
- ELAN, an emulated LAN
- Elan, another name for the 1980s Enterprise 128 home computer
- Elan Graphics, computer graphics subsystem for mid-1990s Silicon Graphics workstations
- ELAN (programming language), an educational programming language developed in the 1970s
- Élan 5xx, a family of microcontrollers marketed by AMD based on the Am5x86 microprocessor
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- Elan (properly élan), a French loanword for "zeal or ardor"
- ELAN, acronym for Elliniko Laiko Apeleftherotiko Naftiko, the Greek People's Liberation Navy
- Elan (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional race in Dungeons & Dragons
- Elán (band), a Slovak rock band
- Elan (bass guitar), a bass guitar made by Alembic
- Elan (snowmobile), a model of snowmobile made by Skidoo
- Canon Elan, a series of SLR cameras from Canon
- Early left anterior negativity, an event-related potential in electrophysiology
- Élan (song), single from Finnish symphonic-metal band Nightwish.
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1.an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
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The white metals are any of several light-colored alloys used as a base for plated silverware, ornaments or novelties, as well as any of several lead-based or tin-based alloys used for things like bearings, jewellery, miniature figures, fusible plugs, some medals and metal type.
Some of the metals that make up a white metal alloy are antimony, tin, lead, cadmium, bismuth, and zinc. Not all of these metals are found in all white metal alloys but are mixed to achieve a desired goal or need. As an example, a base metal for jewelry needs to be castable, polishable, have good flow characteristics, have the ability to cast fine detail without an excessive amount of porosity and cast at between 230 °C and 300 °C (450 °F and 575 °F).
In compliance with British law, the British fine art trade uses the term "white metal" in auction catalogues to describe foreign silver items which do not carry British Assay Office marks, but which are nonetheless understood to be silver and are priced accordingly.
Tin-lead & tin-copper alloys such as Babbitt metal have a low melting point that is ideal for use as solder, but these alloys also have ideal characteristics for plain bearings. Most importantly for bearings, the material should be hard and wear-resistant and have a low coefficient of friction. It must also be shock-resistant, tough and sufficiently ductile to allow for slight misalignment prior to running-in.
Pure metals are soft, tough and ductile with a high coefficient of friction. Intermetallic compounds are hard and wear-resistant but brittle. By themselves, these do not make ideal bearing materials.
Alloys consist of small particles of a hard compound embedded in the tough, ductile background of a solid solution. In service the latter can wear away slightly leaving the hard compound to carry the load. This wear also provides channels to allow in lubricant (oils). All bearing metals contain antimony (Sb) which forms hard cubic crystals.
% Sn | % Sb | % Cu | % Pb | Applications |
93 | 3.5 | 3.5 | - | Light and medium IC engine big end bearings |
86 | 10.5 | 3.5 | - | Light and medium IC engine main bearings |
80 | 11 | 3.0 | 6 | General purpose heavy bearings (lead increases plasticity) |
60 | 10 | 28.5 | 1.5 | Heavy duty marine engine bearings, electrical machines |
40 | 10 | 1.5 | 48.5 | Low cost, general purpose, medium duty bearings |
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