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In clinics in London, Darlington and Brighton, hardcore addicts have been given their drugs free on the NHS in return for their commitment and accepting counseling. The BBC reports:
The addict who sticks to the rules avoids the underworld of crime and drug dealers that dominated their lives when they were reliant on street drugs for their daily fix. Jamie too says the state-sponsored heroin saved her life. For the 39-year-old the memory of what life was like before she took part in the trial keeps her on the straight and narrow. "It was horrible, I was miserable, I was self harming all the time. I lost all me belongings, I lost my children because of drugs, my family had enough because of what I was doing. I had put them through the mill and they couldn't cope." She has been to prison 28 times, mainly for theft to feed her habit. But she says she has not committed an offence since she started getting her heroin on the NHS and knows that the trial has turned her life around. "I was like a bag of bones when I come here. So when they brought the clinical trials out... well it saved my life really. I don't know what I would have done without it."
It's not cheap, but with all evidence, all logic, all common sense effectively saying legalise, legalise, legalise it has to be a price worth paying. Shame politicians aren't brave enough to say it too.


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After an extensive three month search to find their new football coach, Knoxville Central have found their guy.
Bryson Rosser, a New Jersey native who played at Tennessee State and coached later at Hillsboro and Oak Ridge has been named the Bobcats new coach.
Rosser, 30, replaces Joe Hassell who was fired after going 13-18 in three years as head coach.
"I'm really excited about getting the job here," Rosser said. "Tennessee has been a great place for good coaching opportunities for me so I'm glad to be back."
"I'm in the process of relocating now and hopefully I'll be moved down to Knoxville next month so I can get in front of the kids and get started."
Rosser spent the last two years at his alma mater Hackensack, (NJ) as the offensive coordinator.
"We are excited to have Bryson Rosser join the Central High School family as an educator and Head Football Coach," Central Principal Jody Goins said via press release.
Central finished 4-6 in 2013 after making the Class 5A playoffs in 2012.
Rosser, the son of a high school football coach was the quarterback for the Comets and Hackensack won back to back North Section Group IV titles in 1999 and 2000.
"Coach Rosser is an enthusiastic and innovative football coach with unlimited potential. He will work tirelessly to produce a product that our community will be proud of on the field and off the field," Central AD J.D. Lambert said.
He played quarterback for Tennessee State from 2001-05 and was the leading passer for Tigers in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
He stayed at Tennessee St. and was a offensive graduate assistant in 2006-07 while pursuing his Masters Degree.
He was an assistant coach at Hillsboro in 2008 and the Burros won the Class 4A state title beating Maryville 10-7.
Rosser then went to Oak Ridge in 2009 with then Wildcat coach Scott Blade and stayed there for three years before going home to Hackensack in 2012.
"Bryson Rosser will make an excellent addition to Knox Central High School," Blade said "His knowledge of the game and passion for young people is outstanding. The program will be in good hands under his leadership."
Currently there are open jobs at Pickett County, Hickman County, Hixson, Whitwell, Middle Tennessee Christian, Clay County, Bolivar, Fairley, Ezell Harding, Clarksville, Nashville Overton, Marion County, Chattanooga Central and Jackson Christian as schools currently looking for a head coach.
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So Marge. A few of you have asked how things are going. I love that. Thank you. Things are plugging along. I'm adding another farmer's market onto the weekend docket in a month or so and testing some new pie recipes. It's good. It's all good. But I have to say: when it's 38 degrees, rainy, and "ski week" for the kids in school (don't ask–it's a California thing) the market is pretty darn slow. That was the case last weekend. And I don't blame people. If I wasn't working, you couldn't have paid me to get off the couch in that weather. It was a pretty surreal experience though: baking a lot of pie and having very few customers come through the market. I gave some slices away to local businesses, telling them all about Marge. They were thrilled. Pie makes people very happy. I made some last minute pie deals at the end of the day. And then I got smart.
I started to trade like all the other vendors do. The sausage guy traded a pie for some bratwurst. I got a few slats of micro greens, some pesto, stinging nettle ravioli and a bunch of chard, lemons, and fennel. Could be worse. I made simple meals with the greens, lemons, and bratwurst. But I've been sitting here staring at the fennel in the fridge for days now. What to do, what to do? I consulted the incredible, new-ish Essential New York Times Cookbook for ideas and found just the thing: a bright, wintry salad cloaked in a citrus dressing of fresh orange juice and walnut oil and topped with toasted walnuts.
This salad will, I promise, brighten up even the darkest and chilliest of afternoons. It will make you forget about the fact that you gave away a lot of pie on a particularly slow day at the market.
Watercress, Orange and Fennel Salad
The recipe, as written, is absolutely lovely. I opted to swap out the extra virgin olive oil for a toasty walnut oil that I think works really well with the brightness of the orange juice in the dressing. If you don't have walnut oil on hand, olive oil will work just fine. And a note on fennel: when the recipe discusses the fronds, those are the delicate, almost frilly leaves connected to the stalks. As the directions indicate, you'll reserve them to lay atop the salad.
Slightly adapted from: The Essential New York Times Cookbook
Wash the watercress and cut off the stems. Place leaves in your favorite salad bowl.
Cut the fronds off the fennel stalks and reserve. Discard the stalks. Mince the fronds and set aside. Cut a slice off of the bottom of the bulb, then cut it lengthwise in half. Slice the halves crosswise into thin slices and lay in with the watercress.
Remove the orange peel by slicing off the top and bottom of the orange. Cut around the orange with a serrated knife, using a sawing motion to cut off the white pith as well as the peel. Slice the oranges into thin rounds and add to the salad.
Juice one orange for the dressing. Mix the walnut oil and 1/3 cup fresh orange juice together and season with salt and pepper. Mix with the salt, and sprinkle with the minced fennel leaves and toasted walnuts.


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On April 24, 2009, the First Appellate District ruled in Sonoma County v. Superior Court (Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association) that SB440, a labor negotiations interest arbitration statute applicable to public safety unions, violated both Article XI, Section 1(b) and Article XI, Section 11(a) of the California Constitution. This was the first Court of Appeal decision to rule on the constitutionality of SB440 and is an important decision regarding how California public agencies may resolve negotiation impasses with their public safety unions.
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a press release stating that enforcement of the "Red Flags Rule" is being delayed until August 1, 2009. The rule had originally been set to take effect November 1, 2008 and was previously delayed until May 1, 2009.
Earlier this month, HUD issued notice that $1.93 billion has been appropriated for a second round of NSP funding. States, local governments, public and private nonprofits (including public housing authorities), and consortia of nonprofit entities are eligible to compete for the NSP funding. In addition, any eligible entity may submit a proposal in partnership with a for-profit entity provided that the governmental or nonprofit entity is the lead agency. Applications for NSP funds are due on July 17, 2009.
The United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, administered under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides grants to fund projects that reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and that improve energy efficiency. The deadline for units of local governments and tribal applicants to apply for these grants is June 25, 2009.
The California Court of Appeal recently held that on projects wholly financed by local funds, charter cities need not comply with California's Prevailing Wage Law. In the case, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, AFL-CIO v. City of Vista, the court concluded that the prevailing wage law does not address matters of statewide concern and therefore the City of Vista, as a charter city, is not required to comply with the prevailing wage law on public works contracts that are financed solely from City revenues.
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Ruben Fleischer, the guy who directed "Zombieland" and "30 Minutes or Less," had a hard time convincing Warner Bros. that he was the guy to tackle a gangster movie. After all, he'd only done contemporary comedies. But Fleischer wowed them with his vision for "Gangster Squad," based on the real-life team that took down mobster Mickey Cohen in Los Angeles in the 1940s.
Fleischer also had to convince Sean Penn to… Continue reading Ruben Fleischer, 'Gangster Squad' Director, On Reshooting Scenes After Aurora Tragedy


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It's another gorgeous day in Florence. The Arno is speckled with gondolas and the air smells of lilacs — spring is coming. The cobble stone streets are flooded with moving bodies, half dressed for the approaching season and the other half dressed for fall. In other words, half are tourists or students and the other half are locals.
As if it's some unspoken American law, the first 70 degree day that the States experiences beckons every male and female to whip our their shorts, sundresses and gladiators. In Italy, however, the temperate air bears no effect on their choice of clothing. Just as they dressed in the fall and winter, the Italians wear similar cold weather staples, minus the heavy jacket.
The striking difference of spring style creates a vivid distinction between those who belong and those who don't. Every study abroad girl has on her new Italian leather sandals and shorts. Multiple Italians pointing and laughing at her feet will accompany her walk to class. Elder Italian men will gawk at leg exposure, as if the student was wearing a bikini in a supermarket. Despite ridicule and participation in Italian fashion taboos, students and tourists continually dress for a traditional American spring.
"Here in Italy we dress in winter clothes until May," said Swedish Linnea Bergman, 22, who is both a designer and a style blogger who has lived in Florence for two years. "The Italian spring look consists of comfortable flats paired with jeans and a daytime T-shirt," she explained as she rested by the Arno with her Milanese boyfriend.
Dressed in a simple black tank, a tailored black blazer, jeans and patten leather flats, Bergman's look is completed with Ray Ban aviators and a timeless Louis Vuitton bag. Her style exudes the classic European look that appears both effortlessly cool and exquisitely put together.
If you could blend the words conservative, classic, posh, tailored and black all together, you would have the definition of Italian street style.
"Men transition from winter cotton to summer linen," said Bergman's boyfriend, Emanuele Gastel, 22, pointing to his own stripped button-down. During the spring, Italians wear a blend of the two fabrics and "man sandals" are avoided at all costs.
The combination of Bergman's Swedish flair coupled with Gastel's mastery of Italian menswear exudes to the public they are a power team when it comes to European fashion. But it's not just the couple whose look said, "I'm the perfect combination of sexy and smart, confident and European." The majority of European natives are able to represent that statement through their ensembles. They have an awareness of their body type, what looks good, what doesn't, and are update on what's trending in the exact moment of time.
This is what makes Florence such a stunning city — for both the sights and the locals are equally picture-worthy.
Want to see what the Italian fashionable lifestyle is all about? Visit Bergman's blog at bergmanlinnea.blogspot.it.


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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Payload, LED spares
In 2000, the Shuttle Endeavor carried the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) payload into orbit. Shuttle astronauts used the payload to map in high-detail and three-dimensions more than 70% of the Earth's surface--the most complete and accurate rendering of the planet's land masses ever attempted. The Museum possesses two primary components--the mast canister and the outboard support structure with its antennas--crucial to that mission.
These artifacts were spare parts for use in the target light tsicks. These sticks were positioned on the outboard support structure (OSS) during the mission and allowed engineers to determine the orientation of the OSS to the main antenna, located in the Shuttle payload bay.
NASA transferred these artifacts to the Museum in 2003.
Transferred from NASA
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Mission Support
- Materials
- Aluminum, glass, plastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Each): 3.8 x 0.5cm (1 1/2 x 3/16 in.)


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The 110 acre site in Zone 2 is one of the region's most successful industrial locations attracting a wide variety of manufacturing and distribution companies involved in food production, areospace, pharmaceuticals, paper, packaging and engineering. The high quality of the local labour force is often regarded as one of the main reasons for the area's success.
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| Yin-Yang Greening |
Your dream green wedding is all set. It'll have mega impact on you and your guests, mini impact on the environment. Don't stop there. Do like more and more couples today: Make your once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon eco-friendly, too. As The New York Times pointed out recently, "These days many newlywed couples are choosing a bed draped with mosquito netting over one dotted with rose petals, shunning the more traditional romantic resorts for retreats that are environmentally friendly." Anna Pezik, senior editor at Brides.com, agrees. "Couples are uncovering exotic, new, healthy ways to celebrate their nuptials, relax and have fun—while preserving the planet and giving back." But you certainly don't have to limit yourselves to an eco-tourism lodge somewhere in a rainforest (great as that sounds!). Today's honeymoon packages by travel experts can serve up your happily-ever-after in more flavors than they scoop at Baskin-Robbins.
Your first decision, of course, is your most pivotal: Where to go? One of today's freshest trends is the yin-yang trip. What's this? Simple. Two completely different destinations that share a common thread—they can both be packaged to be eco-friendly. Here are a couple of today's hottest green honeymoon combos.
South Africa & Mauritius
The pearly sanded resorts of the islands of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa, are perfect for both sun worshippers and sea explorers. Newlyweds can wake to the sounds of the rolling waves, usually just a few footprints in the sand from the feet of their four-poster beds. Some resorts even offer honeymoon suites so exclusive they are on their own private islands, with a sea porter pandering at your beck and call.
Tell your honeymoon planner to focus on resorts that have earned green certification. The two Club Meds in Mauritius, for example, are both Green Globe certified.
Mauritius has much to offer beyond its impeccably clear waters. Like taking a step back to simpler times, the islands' culture will gently transport you to what feels like another world. The friendly, French-speaking locals are wonderfully welcoming, and happy to engage you at all skill levels of their language as you share a ride through their towns and countryside on 1970s-era buses. Eco-friendly, memory-making excursions span the gamut of a visit to the picturesque Central Market of Port-Louis to taking in the breathtaking views on foot, bike or kayak, mountain trekking or simply enjoying the spectacular beauty of the waterfalls, forests and endemic flowers and plants.
Then … are you ready for lions and zebras and more? Oh, my!
On to South Africa you go. The many safari and wildlife parks in South Africa are where you and your new spouse will make indelible memories, getting up close and personal with all manner of African beasts and critters. Rest assured that after stalking lions and quad-biking alongside packs of zebras, you will return to the seclusion and privacy of your eco-friendly hotel. An increasing number of safari operators are embracing sustainability, from organic gardens to feed their guests to building schools for nearby villages. One of the oldest and most dependable is South Africa-based &Beyond, which runs 32 magical safari lodges and camps in Africa and South Asia and, through this, sustain hundreds of rural communities and millions of acres of precious, sometimes endangered wildlife land.
Prefer aquatic creatures? Then explore the South Africa's world-famous coastline and coral reefs. Snorkeling, scuba diving, beachcombing, or maybe a fishing trip where you barbeque your catch off the side of the boat. Your travel planner can find eco-friendly tour operators for all of these options, and more.
Whether exploring or simply relaxing your first days of marriage together, South Africa and Mauritius are a combo hard to beat. Unless maybe it's …
Hawaii and Las Vegas
Aloha! As one of the world's ultimate escapes to paradise, Hawaii has always been on the short list for newlyweds. And why not? Who couldn't deepen a romance on one of these fabled islands' sweeping, sugar-fine beaches, exotic cocktails in hand?
But that's just the first few feet of shoreline. Hawaii, as you may know, offers some of the most stunning and adventurous trekking experiences in the Pacific. Standing hand-in-hand on the edge of the volcano or experiencing the perfect swell for surfers, you can't go wrong here—especially if you sleuth out or instruct your trip planner to focus on the choices best for you and the planet. (Hint: this website has written extensively on great green options in Hawaii. We've also published an entire e-book, Green Traveler Guides' Green Hawaii. Start searching away!)
Just when you're mellow as an Iz Kamakawiwoʻole ballad, crank the vibe selector 180-degrees to the right. Staying up all night doing your Viva Las Vegas on the Strip's renowned adult wonderland is next. Take in a few extravagantly produced shows. Try your hand—could anytime in your lives be more lucky?—at the black jack or roulette tables. Gawk at the outrageousness of this over-the-top scene.
But how can a man-made place in the middle of a desert be green? You'd be surprised.
Hilton properties in Las Vegas, for instance, have set up "Green Teams" of hotel employees who are on the constant look-out for new ways to lessen their environmental impact. There are lots of ways these properties, as well as the entire casino industry, can accomplish this. Electricity consumption is one biggie. Running a hotel requires the use of a lot of electricity. So does a casino, to maintain all those slot machines, heating, cooling and lighting. Many top casinos have recently reduced this consumption by switching to LED lighting—which provides much greater energy efficiency and lasts longer.
Many of the casinos operated by MGM Resorts International, as an example, have achieved the prestigious Green Key rating for environmental conservation. Green Key evaluates properties on a scale of one to five Keys, with five Keys being the highest ranking. Results are based on a comprehensive evaluation of the hotel's sustainability efforts. Thus MGM's Bellagio in Las Vegas recently rose in rank from "4 Green Keys" to "5 Green Keys" by, among other things, updating energy-efficient equipment, enhancing its recycling efforts and sustainable food and beverage practices. In 2011, MGM also installed the Vegas Strip's first electric vehicle charging station.
City-beach. Adventure-relaxation. Yin-yang honeymoon themes are as varied as your imagination. So after the big day that joins you as a couple, why not make a perfect eco-friendly start to the rest of your lives together?


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Most of the commenters are upset that Michigan Department of Transportation officials decided to close the entire Causeway rather than leave one lane of traffic open in each direction during the construction.
Commenter supportkl believes part of the Causeway should remain open:
this is ridiculous.....they should have only completely closed one side of the causeway and had one lane open in each direction on the otherside......then vice versa..... who made this decision to do it this way ?
Commenter huntress stressed the difficult in experiencing the delay:
It took me an hour and fifteen min. to get from the Tri- Level to an appt just on Whitehall Rd. and I was an hour late for my appt. but kept in contact with them as I was in transit and THEY said they were sorry for the inconviense. OMG !!!!
The Chronicle asked its Facebook followers how they plan to deal with the delay
Commenter Jenny Cross referenced the problems the delay causes:
Normally 8 to 15 minutes today hour and 20 minutes! Dodge accidents because some still want to drive fast and cut in while everyone else is doing 10mph. Mdot should have closed half of the causeway! They should give all free gas gift cardsCommenter Mary Beishuizen took a realistic approach to her commute plans:
leave two hours early and cuss enroute..
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Brothers and Sisters
The battle was raging back and forth. More dragons from Warfang had pushed through the tunnels and were now fighting the enemy forces with all their might.
But Cynder saw little of this as she was treating her father the best she could. But it was bad and though none of the wounds were really deep, the pain and blood loss was rapidly draining Ghronur of his strength.
Vynin had found them not long before and were watching her mother from a distance along with her brother´s, Gravi and Hunter. Hunter had also bandaged her wounds, but her right foreleg remained impossible to stand on. Gravi was still asleep after he had collapsed during the fight with Infernio.
" said Ghronur slowly. "Just leave me
I will be okay."
"I am not leaving you here like this" answered Cynder firmly. "Now lie still please, you are only making it worse for yourself."
Suddenly a shout was heard above them. "Brother!"
A moment later Tironar landed near them, followed by two other dragons who were watching her.
Cynder turned around, fury in her eyes and she glanced over at Vynin to see that she too was watching Tironar with narrowed eyes and her teeth barred. They had both avoided Tironar as much as possible since the battle not trusting themselves to not attack her on sight.
"Ghronur!" exclaimed Tironar as she ran towards him.
"Tironar..?" asked Ghronur slowly.
"Yes, I am here Ghronur, you will be okay" said Tironar gently as she approached. But before she reached him Cynder stepped in front of her.
"Stay away from him!" snarled Cynder. "After what you did you won't take even one more step near my family!"
"I did only what I had too" said Tironar meeting Cynder´s gaze unflinching. "But now step aside and let me
"Necessary!" roared Vynin and she moved forward a few steps, only moving slowly as she could not use her right foreleg. "You call it necessary to potentially ruin a young dragons life! My child's life!"
"Yes, for the greater good of all I found it necessary" said Tironar unflinching and she stared Cynder straight in the eyes. "And yet even though it was not Gravi's choice you bring him here because you know he can free the Purple Dragon. Now let me pass so I can tend to my brother!"
Cynder had a strong urge to just tear of Tironar's mouth with her claws and she could only imagine how Vynin felt.
she is my sister
she won't hurt me" said Ghronur slowly.
Cynder hesitated at first, but then slowly stepped aside her gaze constantly lingering on Tironar.
Tironar looked at Cynder.
"Should you not get going now. I will take care of my brother, you should find the Purple Dragon and Demetrius. Do what needs to be done for all of our sakes" said Tironar.
"Do not tell me what to do!" sneered Cynder. "And don't think you are getting away with what you have done just like this!"
Tironar turned to Cynder, her face for once showing a small bit of anger. "I am not trying to run from what I did, even if I consider it the right thing to do!" said Tironar firmly and glanced over at Vynin. "I will face judgment, yours or the Guardians! But not before Demetrius lies in a pool of his own blood!"
"You better believe you will face judgment!" said Vynin menacingly small drops of acid dripping from her scales. "And if you ever hurt our family again I will show you a world of pain the likes of which you can only dream of!"
Cynder looked at Vynin surprised. She had never seen Vynin so angry before and it almost made Cynder a little fearful.
But Tironar did not even flinch. "So be it" said Tironar. "Now leave."
Cynder looked at her father. "I will be back soon, father, I promise" said Cynder gently.
Ghronur smiled even though it obviously caused him a great deal of trouble. "I know" he said gently.
As Cynder and Vynin reached Larshyr and Carx, Cynder turned to Vynin.
" started Cynder looking at Vynin´s wounded leg.
"Don't start mother, I am not leaving Gravi out of my sight" interrupted Vynin firmly knowing what Cynder was going to say. "I can fly, I can walk to some degree and I can fight if need be, but I promise I will only do so if need be."
"You won't be going alone, mother" said Carx firmly.
" We are in this together and we will get out of this together, all of us" said Larshyr.
"Now let's go kick Demetrius ass!" said Carx fiercely.
"Spyro should know how great a family he has" said Hunter with a smile as he looked at them. "Let us not keep him imprisoned any longer."
Cynder smiled as she looked at her children and Hunter all looking back at her with determination in their eyes. "So be it, let us reunite this family, together" said Cynder. "Larshyr your with me!"
Larshyr nodded and jumped on Cynder´s back as she lay down so he could get up.
"Everything okay back there, Hunter?" asked Vynin quickly.
"I am fine and so is Gravi" answered Hunter.
"Let's go!" roared Carx and Vynin, Larshyr and Cynder smiled before joining in the roar and they set of into the air.
Meanwhile in another part of the mountain a small dragonfly was hurrying through the tunnels.
Jacira flew through the tunnels which snaked their way through the mountain. She could hear the echoes of battle closer now than when she had entered the tunnels in search of her brother and she assumed it was because they were fighting primarily in the main cave instead of outside the mountain. But that was only a stray thought as she had other things on her mind.
She had easily found the cell block using the directions her brother had given her, but Craz had not been there. But what she had found was a crude map upon which a room titled only as the `egg room´ had been marked. She had found the room, but a door far too big for her to open had blocked her path and now she was heading back to the main cave to find a dragon who could help her.
That is until a voice suddenly echoed through the tunnel ahead of her.
"You allied yourself with the very thing we had sworn to fight and you have the nerve to call us the traitors!?"
A voice which was familiar to Jacira answered.
"You call me traitor even as you serve the son of Malefor! You are nothing but lowly scum and I can't believe my father ever took you in to the council!"
Jacira hurried ahead and turning a corner she saw the source of the commotion.
Two dragons were fighting each other in the tunnel. One was a red dragon Jacira did not know, but she recognized the pale blue scales of the other dragon. It was Sceranu.
Sceranu jumped forward and struck out against the red dragon with his claws.
The red dragon jumped backwards to avoid it and immediately unleashed a cone of flame from its mouth.
Sceranu meet the flames with a blast of frost.
As the flames and the ice meet a powerful hissing sound was heard and steam filled the tunnel obscuring vision.
"Your father would be ashamed of what you done" snarled the red dragon in the steam.
"My father had begun to see the error of our ways! I only do as he would have wanted me to!" growled Sceranu and launched several icicles into the steam cloud.
The red dragon just laughed and responded with several fireballs which Sceranu only barely stopped in time with a blast of ice.
"You are an unworthy son of a great dragon!" said the red dragon from within the steam. "You
The red dragon suddenly fell silent and a moment later Sceranu heard a loud thud as if something heavy had hit the floor. Then a voice Sceranu knew every well sounded through the tunnel.
"Oh shut up already. If you are going to insult him, at least do it face to face!"
Sceranu hurried through the steam cloud and found Jacira hovering over the red dragon who was lying on the floor unconscious. The spear Jacira held was dripping with a bit of green liquid. Jacira looked over at Sceranu as he appeared from the steam cloud.
"What are you doing here?" she asked coldly.
"I could ask you the same question" said Sceranu. "But if you must know I was separated doing a fight in the tunnels and have been trying to..." continued Sceranu but was cut off.
"Never mind, I need your help" interrupted Jacira. "Come quickly."
"You need `my´ help?" asked Sceranu in disbelief. He knew Jacira did not like him one bit, not entirely unfounded as it was, so to hear her ask him for help was a bit
"Any dragon could do it" said Jacira firmly. "But there are not really any other dragons here. So I will settle for what I can, it is my brother I am trying to find after all! Now, are you coming or not?"
Jacira set of, only looking back shortly to make sure Sceranu was following.
Sceranu followed a little confused, but determined to help. They met no resistance at all and Sceranu assumed it was because all fighting was happening at the main cave.
They soon reached the door and Sceranu pressed his shoulder against it, easily opening it.
The door was closed again the moment they passed through by some unseen mechanism, but by then they barely even noticed it.
"By the ancestors" was all Sceranu could say as he looked around the room they stood in.
"No way
" added Jacira also.
The circular room they stood in was filled with small sinks in the ground. Each sink was filled with soft sand and on the sand lay a few dragon eggs. The room was heated above normal temperature by a fireplace in the middle of the room.
Sceranu quickly realized that there was at least a twenty dragon eggs in the room, but the most terrifying thing was that over half of the eggs were completely white instead of any of the normal colors. It unnerved him immensely and he had to close his eyes for a moment to regain his composure.
As he opened his eyes he began walking through the room. As he did he noticed three iron Statues which lay unmoving on the floor. One of them had fallen in the small sinks, crushing the eggs in it and Sceranu quickly averted his eyes to avoid the grizzly sight.
"Craz!" shouted Jacira suddenly and Sceranu saw her fly past the fireplace towards a green serpent dragoness which lay on the floor on the other side in a pool of blood.
Sceranu had not noticed her before, but now he hurried over there. As he got over there he saw Jacira sitting on the ground next to the dragoness. Her helmet had been thrown on the ground next to her as she leaned over a dragonfly on the ground.
"Craz! Brother!" shouted Jacira even as she shook him gently. But he did not react, he was completely unmoving. A small trickle of blood ran from his mouth down his neck and his wings as well as one of his arms lay bended away in a completely unnatural position.
"Craz!" shouted Jacira more desperately, tear forming in her eyes. It could not be true, it could not be true! He would wake up any second now, any second! "Brother!"
Jacira´s spear fell to the floor with a loud clang as Jacira picked up her brother. She held her brother´s lifeless body in both her arms as she began crying uncontrollably. A steady flow of tears ran down her cheeks and dripped on to the shoulder of her brother before falling to the floor.
Sceranu watched silently. He could not find any words which would seem fitting.
"I am
sorry" said a weak voice suddenly and Sceranu as well as Jacira looked at the dragoness with wide eyes.
" said Jacira slowly, tear still in her eyes, as the ravaged and heavily wounded dragoness looked at her.
"He tried to protect me
to protect my egg
but I could not protect him" said Erthra slowly, tears also forming in her eyes.
tried to protect you?" asked Jacira slowly looking at her brother. Her voice rang of deep sorrow and a rising anger as she continued.
" But before she got any further she broke down again. It was not Erthra´s fault...
Erthra watched Jacira with sorrow in her eyes, but then suddenly looked at Sceranu. "You
keep my child
Jacira looked up at Erthra. "Your child
you saved your egg?" asked Jacira slowly.
Erthra unraveled her coiled up body. Slowly an egg with a grey surface and streaks of green was revealed. "Please find a home
for my child
for my sake
and Craz
keep my child safe."
"Wait, we can get you help
we can
" started Sceranu half heartily, but he was only fooling himself. They would never get help for her in time. And looking into the green dragoness eyes he knew that she knew it too.
Sceranu reached out with his claws and gently took the egg. "I promise you, I will find a home for your child and if nothing else I will take care of your child myself. This I swear on my father's name" said Sceranu solemnly keeping eye contact with Erthra all along.
"Thank you" said Erthra her voice barely a whisper. She then looked at Jacira. "I am deeply
sorry" she said again.
"No" said Jacira firmly wiping the tears from her eyes. "You should not be sorry for what happened. He made a choice to protect you and your child no matter what." Though Jacira´s voice was firm, it was clear that she was only barely holding the tears at bay. "That is not something to regret, he would not want you to regret."
Erthra smiled. But the smile only lasted a few seconds before her eyes closed and her body went limp. She had only held on for her child and with the egg safe she let go and drifted into the next world
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Erthra and Craz fate was soemthing i had planned since i started that side story...it is not something i thought as a cool twist or anything, it was what i had prepared.
Though i would have prefered for it to have been Vynin and Jacira who found them, i could not find a logical reason for Vynin to be anywhere but near Gravi and her mother such as things was.
But...yes this is their fate...
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Erthra and Craz fate was soemthing i had planned since i started that side story...it is not something i thought as a cool twist or anything, it was what i had prepared.
Though i would have prefered for it to have been Vynin and Jacira who found them, i could not find a logical reason for Vynin to be anywhere but near Gravi and her mother such as things was.
But...yes this is their fate...
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NOOOOOO! Not both of them! I hate u so much!
I thought you liked dark stories?
But seriously I saw no other way it could end when I wrote it. One can only get far on good intentions.
But seriously I saw no other way it could end when I wrote it. One can only get far on good intentions.
I do, but I prefer when the insignificant ones die cos a good guy turns bad, like in one of the last marvels agents of shield episode.
I can see the idea, but I am off the feeling that something major has to happen every once in a while or things just become to predictable. If the heroes always make it without a scratch there is no danger, is there? No you need to throw in a bit of uncertainty at times as to who exactly has plot armor.
aww, that's so sad
Oh, how I deeply mourn and weep for Eartha and Craz!
Even if i had it planned out from the start it is never easy to write of a character
Even if i had it planned out from the start it is never easy to write of a character
And it would seem that despite what Tironar has committed, she still cares deeply for her brother. I earnestly hope that they'll find someone to raise Eartha's child too.
Tironar is not evil, at least not if you ask her. She is simply ready to do what she perceives as necesary. If it is necesary can be discussed, but at the end of the day she still has things she cares about in the world.
As for Erthra´s child we will be learning about what happens in that part later on.
As for Erthra´s child we will be learning about what happens in that part later on.
well i'd be dmned....
2 of my favourite characters die....
anyway this is a very nice and addicting story
2 of my favourite characters die....
anyway this is a very nice and addicting story
I am sorry then, but as mentioned this was a decision i made long ago.
But thanks for the compliment
But thanks for the compliment
great chapter,
poor Craz and Erthra *sobs* pam wnaethon nhw farw?!?!
poor Craz and Erthra *sobs* pam wnaethon nhw farw?!?!
Thank you...but what was that last part you said?
it's Welsh for
why did they have to die?!?!
why did they have to die?!?!
I have some reasons...but the truth is sometimes a story simply does not end happily. I really wanted to bring that edge into my stories and this sadly became the target.
I only wish i had introduced Erthra sooner.
I only wish i had introduced Erthra sooner.
just hope that Ghronur will be OK
maybe write a extra chapter?
just hope that Ghronur will be OK
maybe write a extra chapter?
I am not done with the story just yet and Ghronur´s fate will be covered in what reamining chapters. But first we have two very important showdowns which have been long in the cards that they would happen.


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Last weekend I and a girlfriend from church who is an MD went to Dublin, Ireland for Dr. Brad's Emotion Code seminar. We each paid $297 (around €200) the participation fee. The fee was well worth it and the whole experience far exceeded my expectations.
The only thing about the seminar that I would have changed is that he use fewer examples from the book and more new ones (he didn't use all of those from the book, he used many not in the book but I've read the book and want to hear different ones :)), but that is it.
He was there with his wife and 2 oldest daughters who were all acting as his assistants. It was very nice to meet them. The older daughter is a very talented musician and would sometimes sing during breaks or when it was taken longer to get the technical stuff set up. She even composed a new song on Saturday while we were working.
Friday evening started with learning how and practicing muscle testing. Some of our group of around 30 already knew how and were confident in using it, some were still unconfident like myself and to others (who apparently came to this seminar on blind faith and a hunch) learned it for the first time. He demonstrated several methods, one of which I have taken to much better than the other I used before (pressing 2 fingers together) and that is holding one arm at a right angle next to me and using 2 fingers from my other arm to test my bicep muscle. I still have to work on my tension because I have released my goodness more than 50 emotions since Friday from myself and others and my forearms are a bit sore but I feel pretty confident of my answers unless I get very tired and can't concentrate my intention very well.
He used a very nice Powerpoint presentation but he didn't stick to it linearly. During practice, sometimes different kinds of emotions or issues would come up right then and he would skip to the appropriate information and explanations. And he was always tweaking it and the charts as well. When a new idea came to him he would call back to his note-taking daughter to write it down quickly so it wouldn't get forgotten but also wouldn't disturb the presentation too much.
We also received a bound booklet of all the slides in the presentation along with the emotions chart and the most current version of the flowcharts.
There were so many other yummy and helpful tidbits that I of course cannot share it all – that would be a book's worth. Plus he uses a lot of humor to emphasize his points. So I really highly recommend taking the course wherever you can. This link will take you to Dr. Brad's website where you can see where seminars are currently available at The Emotion Code Seminars website.
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One piece of information he gave us that I find particularly helpful is that a 'normal' person most likely has around 300 trapped emotions – quite a few and of course it could be more. But knowing that any given adult patient (or yourself for that matter!) will have around that many helps make it easier to set goals and to know whether you have made a significant dent in the number. I didn't think of this to ask but I kinda wonder whether the emotions that remain are the most embedded and hardest to root out – I'll have to send him that question…
In general, he went through all of the main points in the book in great detail but also talked about a few things not in the book.
One type of emotion that didn't make it into the book is called Psychic Trauma, an emotional disturbance that he started noticing a lot after 9/11. It is actually a ball of stuck emotion that consists of 2-3 emotions rather than just one. You have to identify that it is a psychic trauma and then both emotions before you can release them. To help all veterans that suffer from post traumatic stress disorder which includes psychic trauma, he is offering to give them each a free copy of the electronic version of the Emotion Code book anywhere in the world. This is available at the Save a Soldier page.
Another topic that he presented which was very important to me was about shielding ourselves from negative emotions or frequencies. He showed us and the we got in pairs and first we were to test each other if we already had one. And I and my partner were quite surprised to find I already had a shield up. At first, I had no idea why I would already have a shield but then I remember that about a month ago after receiving the suggestion from a friend, I had prayed to Heavenly Father and asked to put a bubble of protection around myself and each of my children and my husband and our apartment. I did this while imagining these bubbles of protection forming around us – apparently it worked and it was detectable by muscle testing. On the way flight home, I encapsulated the airplane in my mind and asked Heavenly Father to put a shield around it. Then I had my friend test to see if there was one and with wide eyes she said yes! there was
He also presented his brand new program that he has been working on extensively for the past year call the Body Code. I had heard of this previously and thought it was just a book, but it is a full-fledged computer program which is designed to help you use muscle testing to get to the root of a problem very quickly – whether that root cause is emotional or physical and and where specifically any emotions are stuck in the body in addition to suggestions for treatment that may include emotional release or herbal treatments or detoxification measures or removal of parasites, fungus or other pathogens, etc. Not only does the package include the computer program but also a folder with all of the screens printed in case you don't have access to a computer (or the power goes out, etc). There is also a 400+ page book included. The normal price for this program is a hefty sum – but which I feel is justified because even though all of the information he presented is actually available in many other sources, it is _not_ available all together in this one place – he has taken years to not only collect this information but to sort through it and put it into a coherent system that I find incredibly efficient – thus saving me all that time searching for the same info. Plus I know from experience that the programming and book layout necessary to produce this package cost him well beyond $100,000. So it was a huge financial investment for him. I currently do not have that amount of money available but he offered the package to use for a very reduced price and in installments if we wanted, so I prayed about it and ordered it. I can't wait till it comes so I can review it and of course use it in my future practice once I have jumped through all the hoops I need to jump through to become an official naturopathic doctor. This program would be a perfect addition to any naturopathic doctor's office.
Previously I was very pleased with my results using EFT but the Emotion Code has left EFT in the dust. I still think that EFT has its applications but if you ask the right questions while muscle testing, you will get better results with the Emotion Code in general and much quicker. I am now in the process of becoming certified as an Emotion Code practitioner – this involves reading the book, attending a seminar and then having sessions with 30 different people or animals (at least 3 of those), either in person or by surrogate or proxy and at least 4 Heart Walls (read the book to find out what that is :)) and then take a $97 test of the contents of the book and seminar.
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"Tuff-N-Uff has long supported women's martial arts, and we've been fortunate enough to have some of the best ladies in the game compete in our cage," Tuff-N-Uff Vice President Jeff Meyer said. "The chance to partner with the best all-women's MMA organization in the sport for this unique opportunity was a natural fit for us, and I'm looking forward to seeing this tournament play out."
The four women involved in the Tuff-N-Uff tournament are Texas standout Jianna Denizard (5-2), Las Vegas striker Jamie Moyle (3-2), Arkansas native Laura Uyeda (5-0) and California's Molly Wren-Holmes (4-0).
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Hyperion Chapter 3 Summary
How It All Goes Down
- The pilgrims arrive in the river port town of Naiad, only to find it destroyed.
- They continue their journey upriver, seeing no evidence of civilization along the way.
- At dinner, it's time for another tale: The Poet's Tale: Hyperion Cantos.
- The narrative shifts into first-person P.O.V.: "In the beginning was the Word" (3.23) begins the Poet's Tale.
- Martin Silenus, the poet, tells us that a bunch of artists, writers, sculptors, poets, etc. landed on Hyperion two hundred years ago to make it their home.
- So Hyperion is basically the Portland, Oregon of the universe.
- Oh, well, except for the fact that they took the people living on Hyperion at the time and all but enslaved them, putting them to work along with the androids they brought from their home world.
- After telling us all this, Silenus decides that we need a more chronological story, so he backtracks to when he was born, on Earth. Yes, that Earth. The one you're probably reading this from right now.
- He was born after what they call the Big Mistake, when a human-generated black hole started devouring the Earth's core. Um, we are so glad the Hadron Collider didn't do the same thing.
- Silenus spends most of his days hanging out with his tutor, Balthazar, and writing bad poetry.
- Before she dies, Silenus's mother put him on a slower-than-light spacecraft for a colony on Heaven's Gate? Why? She didn't want the family to die in debt.
- She figured that during the 129-year-long journey, their money would accrue enough interest to pay off any debt.
- It's a good thing that Jane Austen didn't live around this time, or Mrs. Bennett might have done the same thing to Lizzie.
- By the time Silenus comes out of his cryonic fugue, he's brain-damaged and penniless, since all Old Earth bank accounts were frozen when it finally succumbed to death by black hole.
- Guess that didn't work out too well.
- He's put to work digging canals on Heaven's Gate. During this labor-intensive time, his mind yearns to write, but he can only speak nine words, the least profane of which is "peepee" (3.65) Or maybe "poopoo" (3.65). The others, well, we don't have enough asterisks for those.
- After some lengthy philosophical pondering, Silenus comes to the conclusion that "to be a true poet is to become God" (3.85).
- His words return as his brain heals, and he begins writing his Cantos.
- One day, a punk named Unk (what a good name for a punk) beats Silenus almost to death.
- As Silenus is recovering, a woman named Helenda reads his manuscript.
- Helenda knows someone who knows someone, yadda yadda yadda, Silenus is published. Helenda divorces her husband to marry Silenus, and the Cantos, heavily edited and published as The Dying Earth, sells over a billion copies. That's billion with a "b."
- Two years and one divorce later, Silenus wants his Cantos to be published as he originally intended.
- Tyrena Wingreen-Feif, his editor, agrees: "It's perfect... a masterpiece" (3.164) she tells him. But when asked if she thinks it will sell, she responds, "No fucking way" (3.166).
- She's right. It barely sells over 25,000 copies.
- Over the next six years, Silenus cranks out eight horrible sequels to The Dying Earth. They make Harlequin's NASCAR series look like Moby-Dick.
- Not wanting to write Dying Earth X, Silenus flees to the kingdom of Sad King Billy, who soon assembles all his artists for the trip to Hyperion.
- Why a deserted outworld so far from civilization? Because "Mystery. The strangeness of place so necessary to some creative spirits" (3.282). I.e., it would awaken everyone's muse.
- But it doesn't quite work that easily for Silenus, whose "verse continued to be technically proficient and dead as Huck Finn's cat" (3.296). Translation: it stunk. Instead of writing, Silenus has his own body cosmetically altered to look like a satyr. As in the Silenus from Greek legend.
- After much debauchery, Silenus decides to kill himself. That night, the Shrike appears.
- The Shrike starts randomly murdering the citizens of the Poets' City. The blood flows, and so do Silenus's words.
- He believes that the Shrike is his muse, and that he summoned in the first place. Sad King Billy orders an evacuation, but not everyone leaves. Silenus is among the 200 that stay.
- A dozen years pass. People are either killed or flee town. Silenus has his satyr parts removed, so he looks human once again.
- One night Sad King Billy returns. He knocks out Silenus and starts to burn the Cantos.
- The Shrike kills Sad King Billy in a painful, spiky embrace (you do not want to hug it out with the Shrike).
- Silenus burns the Cantos, and the Shrike disappears.
- Since that night, Silenus has lived 250 years thanks to anti-aging Poulsen treatments and two century-long cryogenic sleeps.
- He swears he will finish the poem: "In the end will be the Word" (3.476).
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Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken & Vegetables
From EatingWell: June/July 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
If you can't find a bagged vegetable medley for this easy noodle bowl, choose 12 ounces of cut vegetables from your market's salad bar and create your own mix.
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This was a huge hit for the family. I cut back on the minced garlic and add more salt to taste. This dish will definitaley become a regular!
As someone who is not too fond of peanut butter, I am amazed at how much I love this dish! It tastes even better as leftovers. I normally tire of leftovers after a day or 2. I had 4 days worth and was disappointed when I realized I was down to my last serving.
I recommend crunchy peanut butter as others have suggested. And, I also suggest not using the entire cup of cooking liquid. Maybe 1/2 to 3/4. I eliminated the chicken and it was just fine.
This recipe was so easy and so tasty! My daughter was a little turned off when she first saw the sauce being made, but once it was all put together, she had seconds! I made it using the perdue shortcuts and just chopping them up. I also used a bit more soy sauce and served additional hot sauce on the side. Next time I would add more vegetables and may even try it with shrimp or tofu to switch it up a bit.
I brought the leftovers for lunch! So good. Thanks. :)
There must have been something wrong with EW web site on this on. Even the reviewers who had only bad things to say had 5-star ratings. I love Thai flavors and love peanut, but this recipe was a flop.
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Agreed, the ginger was too
Agreed, the ginger was too powerful and the peanut sauce was less then satisfying...


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When my web server is using port 80, a weird query string is appended to any page my visitors go to and breaks some of my services. I changed nginx to use port 81 and it works fine, without the appending of the query string.
The query string looks like this: http://www.site.com/some/url/script.php?COLLCC=2749699728&
There is nothing in my code that would cause this to happen, especially since it only happens on port 80 and regardless of what web server I'm using (Apache, Nginx, etc). Does anyone any idea what could be causing this?
When I do
print_r($_SERVER), I get this:
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Obesity is becoming a more serious problem than ever for a lot of kids due to poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Recent research shows that chronic insufficient sleep increases obesity in kids reported Massachusetts General Hospital on May 19, 2014. Researchers have said that there is compelling evidence that kids who consistently receive less than the recommended hours of sleep during infancy and early childhood have increases in obesity and in overall body fat at age 7.
Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH, lead author of the research paper, says this study found convincing evidence that getting less than the recommended amounts of sleep across early childhood serves as an independent and strong risk factor for obesity and adiposity. Contrary to what some published studies have claimed these researchers did not find a particular 'critical period' for the influence of sleep duration on weight gain. It was instead found that insufficient sleep at any time in early childhood had adverse effects on sleep.
Overall it was found that kids with the lowest sleep scores had the highest levels of all body measurements which reflected obesity and adiposity. This consideration included abdominal fat which is considered to be particularly hazardous. Homes with lower incomes, less maternal education and racial and ethnic minorities had lower sleep scores.
It has been recommended that clinicians teach young patients and their parents about ways to get a better night's sleep. Such considerations include setting a consistent bedtime, limiting caffeinated beverages at the end of the day and limiting high-tech distractions in the bedroom. By promoting good sleep in such manners there may be boosted alertness for school or work and improved mood.
This study has been published in the June issue of Pediatrics. The researchers set out to investigate the extent to which chronic sleep curtailment from infancy through to mid-childhood is associated with adiposity. It has been concluded chronic sleep curtailment from infancy to school age was linked to higher overall and central adiposity in mid-childhood. Therefore in order to fight obesity kids should be encouraged to eat nutritious, low calorie food, exercise regularly, and sleep well at night.


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Frontline Combo is the ideal solution to eliminate fleas, lice and ticks on your favorite pet and avoid contamination in your home with eggs and larvae of fleas.
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FRONTLINE COMBO ANTI EXTERNAL PARASITES SKIN SOLUTION DOG 10-20K (Anti-flea and tic)Frontline COMBO is an anti external parasites skin solution for dogs and bitches, from 10 to 20 kg
Affections due to parasites sensitive to fipronil.
Treatment for and prevention from flea infection and infestation (Ctenocephalides felis) or mixed infestations from fleas and ticks and/or lice. Prevention from multiplication of fleas by ihibiting egg, larva and flea development.
May be integrated in to therapeutic programme fighting against Allergic Dermatitis from Flea Bites (FAD).
Laboratory studies on animals (rats) have not shown any teratogenous or embryotoxic effects from fipronil. Skin absorption of this product being low, it is non counter-indicated to use it on females during gestation or lactation.


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Carl Junior's Foot Long Burger
Oh bless heaven for what I present to you today. It is the footlong burger from Carl's Junior and it is very delicious. I have taken the time to photograph the advertisement for this so I can, embellish your taste buds and encourage you to make a good choice for lunch today.
Blessed are those who enjoy the great tastes of these foodstuffs, for the Lord ordained mankind to, have domion over his tasty beasts of the earths and use also his plants as we see fit to enhance to savory flavor of perhaps a cow or a prize pork.
This sandwich was so good that today I ated 3 of them and was very grateful for the food I had for the necessary nourishment of my body.
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Rarely does the New York Times hit the nail on the head, but just as "a stopped clock is right twice a day," a recent Times/CBS poll confirmed that most Republicans (76 percent) don't know what to make of the party's candidates for president. Count me among them. In judging among candidates for president, my [...]
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The Internet is an incredible source of information about online sports betting. There is a legion of sites that commit to providing valuable information and betting services for soccer match today. At these sites, participants of online gambling can obtain all the information that they need before making a bet on their favorite team. Soccer betting is exceedingly popular because soccer is a leading sport. Scores of fans all over the world watch the game in support of their team of choice or to simply experience the excitement of the game. An enormous fraction of these fans place bets on the scores.
The most salient distinction between soccer betting and other forms of sports betting is that it takes time to get the hang of making bets on soccer match today. The gamers need to get adequate experience before they start earning enormous profits in betting. However, once a beginner learns the basic tips that this article outlines, they will realize better than average profits for the bets that they make. One of the most crucial skills in soccer betting in a casino online is studying past games or matches. This assists the player in getting a proper insight into the odds of the team winning a match.
This advice might sound self-evident, but the truth is that a number of players in sports betting get caught up in the hullaballoo, and lose site of the big picture. Players of online soccer betting can also get a lot of useful tips on online forums and groups that dedicate conversations to analysis of statistics. Experts in this field recommend that novice players should examine all online sports books before placing a wager on soccer match today. This allows them to compare the bonuses and likelihoods of various sports books. This will have an immense impact on the bottom line of the gambler.
Consequently, a player that is new to sports betting should take his time when they consider the best odds. This is the best way of guaranteeing that they make substantial wins. As the beginners advance their betting skills, they can now venture in wagers that involve point spreads, also referred to as the Asian Handicap. Novice players can begin by making straight bets on soccer match today. The point spread form of soccer betting for match today is also known as 1×2; 2 is the away team, x the tie, and 1 the home team.
Experience players of sports betting for soccer favor a point spread as the players become a maven in predicting the outcome of a soccer match today. For beginners, placing 1×2 wagers is a brilliant idea because predicting the team that will win a ball today is a lot easier than providing the point spread. Another means of getting a winning start is by always betting on the home team. It is true that the odds for home teams are typically low. However, the home teams tend to outdo the bets for ties and away teams.
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Diabetes is a chronic degenerative disease which is caused by the disturbance in the metabolism of the whole body and also by the hormonal imbalance.
In the Type-2 Diabetes.At first, your blood sugar level may rise so slowly that you may not know that anything is wrong. One-third of all people who have diabetes do not know that they have the disease.
If you do have symptoms of type 2 diabetes, they may include:
- Feeling thirsty.
- Having to urinate more than usual.
- Feeling more hungry than usual.
- Losing weight without trying to.
- Feeling very tired.
- Feeling cranky.
Other signs of type 2 diabetes may include:
- Infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly.
- Blurred vision.
- Tingling or numbness in your hands or feet.
- Trouble with skin, gum, or bladder infections.
- Vaginal yeast infections.
Some people have already developed more serious health problems by the time they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Over time, diabetes can lead to problems with the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, and nerves. Signs of these problems may include:
- Numbness, tingling, burning pain, or swelling in your feet or hands (diabetic neuropathy).
- Blurred or distorted vision or seeing flashes of light; seeing large, floating red or black spots; or seeing large areas that look like floating hair, cotton fibers, or spiderwebs (diabetic retinopathy).
- Chest pain or shortness of breath. This may be a sign of heart or blood vessel problems.
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Nightmare and promise
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Leo, Raph, Donnie; 27yr old
Mikey; 12yr
Mikey just woke up from nightmare in cold sweat and bit pain. Having same nightmare about a week, Mikey was getting moody for not getting a good night sleep. His father was getting real mad with him for ninja work too tier to think stray. Leo try to talk to him after work out but Mikey just walk away. Raph feeding his pet turtle spike his sow Mikey trip over fell in to water. Run over to his baby brother help out.
Raph; hey little ninja are ok
Mikey; no I am not and STOP CALLING ME LITTLE ALL TIME
RAHP; but I always call you little ninja
Mikey; just leave along
Mikey run to his room lock the door and stay his room rest day was tier of the nightmare. His what to have good night sleep. Hear nock at the door
Donnie; hey Mikey is Donnie may please I come in to talk.
Mikey; why?
Donnie; I want to help please
Mikey; fine
Mikey open the door let Donnie enter. Donnie look of his brother face it can see was tier of lack of sleep. Donnie sit on bed next to Mikey.
Donnie; Mikey you have a problem you can talk to me you know that.
Mikey; I know. I not 6yr old anymore have solve my owner problem
Donnie; Mikey some time we need help is that is normal. I can see you not have a good night sleep in a long time.
Mikey; how do you know.
Donnie; simple you not acting like happy self in a long time
Mikey; that true. Ok Donnie you win. Having nightmare pass few nights
Weird pink brain thing in metal body.
Donnie; *shock face* you have
Mikey;*sod* those thing keep in cage do weird thing to me and can see other like me they not moving. Hear big explosion everything go black. I am scare Donnie I know they are not real but still I am scare.
Donnie; Mikey those thing are real they call them self Krang. Should you toll you about them buddy.
Mikey; THEY ARE REAL!!!
Donnie; let me tell you story ok. Leo, Raph and me was in Krang lab. We hear about Krang was making army of mutant take over world. Then one of Krang mutantge store tank exploited right in front of us we dash out lab, but hear little baby cry so I stop fell step saw cage with little mutant turtle. Know leave it hear will died so took him back home show my father what I found in Krang lab. His say this little one now and forever part of our clan.
Mikey; more scare now maybe Krang want me back or want me dead.
Donnie; Mikey don't worry you safe I won't let Krang hurt you again
Mikey; Donnie you can't promise like that. You guy put you self in danger all the time.
Donnie; promise to always have you back. Help you to become great ninja too.
Mikey; promise???
Donnie; promise
Donnie give his little bro a big hug. Mikey look Donnie his know his never break a promise. Mikey slowly closing and fall asleep on Donnie lap
Donnie; good night little ninja and sweet dream.
Nightmare and promise by meatymeatyWatch
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Bedtime Story for Mikey (contest)
Is this for the Beta-reader match-making contest?
Then I'm afraid you have this miscategorized. The Contests gallery is reserved for entries into official contests organized by deviantArt staff and volunteers. Since this is for someone's personal contest, it belongs in the category it would normally go--in this case Fan Art > Fan Fiction.
If you could be a lamb and try to move it, that'd be appreciated.
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Naked Kiss (1964) Showtimes and Tickets
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Release Date: 2001-01-19 (Sundance '01)
Genre: Drama,
Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 30min
Kelly, is a feminist who takes on the causes of abused women and disabled children. Originally a prostitute, she flees from the city to a small town where she reforms after she looks in the mirror and sees "nothing but the buck, the bed, and the bottle for the rest of my life." She falls in love with Grant (Michael Dante), the town's philanthropist and most eligible bachelor, but a sinister secret he's hiding mars their chance for a happy ending.
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- Directed by Samuel Fuller
- Produced by Samuel Fuller, Sam Firks, Leon Fromkess
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In an open-air celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in St. Peter's Square yesterday attended by bishops, priests, and lay faithful from around the world, Pope Francis officially declared that Blessed Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are saints to be so venerated by the Universal Church. St. John XXIII was the Pope who convoked the Second Vatican Council and began the process of the reform of the sacred liturgy. St. John Paul II is still beloved some nine years after his death, and was said to possess the heroic virtues of sanctity by those who knew and worked with him even while he still reigned as Pope. He was responsible in no small part for the decline of world Communism as a major political force, and for a revival of the faith among many of the world's young people (to whom he felt especially close as a former youth minister).
"For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and having sought the council of many of our brother Bishops, we declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II be Saints," Pope Francis declared yesterday at the canonization liturgy. "We enroll them among the Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." In a Papal first, yesterday's canonization Mass marked the first time in history that a Pope celebrated the canonization of a saint at a Mass concelebrated by his predecessor among others, as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was especially close to St. John Paul as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was present at the altar.
The canonization Mass was held on the Second Sunday of Easter, also called Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast called for in the Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun canonized by St. John Paul who had a radical vision of the Mercy of Christ. St. John Paul made the feast universal throughout the whole Church during his pontificate.
"John XXIII and John Paul II were not afraid to look upon the wounds of Jesus, to touch his torn hands and his pierced side. They were not ashamed of the flesh of Christ, they were not scandalized by him, by his cross; they did not despise the flesh of their brother, because they saw Jesus in every person who suffers and struggles," Pope Francis preached in his homily at the canonization Mass. Saying the two saints "were priests, bishops and popes of the twentieth century. They lived through the tragic events of that century, but they were not overwhelmed by them," the Pope explained. "These were two men of courage, filled with the 'boldness' of the Holy Spirit, and they bore witness before the Church and the world to God's goodness and mercy."


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If you like the Emmy's, celebrities and designing nail art, this contest is for you.
Inni Nail Wraps is asking people to design custom nail wraps using Inni's Open Studio platform website. To begin, you can create your design on Inni's website, or upload any picture from your computer to use as your design. Next, upload it to the Facebook Contest page and finally, encourage people to vote for your design via social media.
Use the hashtag #InniForEmmys
If you end up the grand prize winner, your nail wrap design will be gifted to celebrities. You will also win a year's supply of Inni nail wraps. 5 runners up will receive a free custom pair.
The contest runs through midnight of August 17th.
Contest Dates
Start: Now
End: Midnight of Sunday, August 17th
Direct Link to the Contest Page: http://bit.ly/1uswQYl
How to Participate
1. Create a design using INNI Open Studio design platform (you can upload any photo from your computer or make a graphic design on their program)
2. Take a screenshot of your design or download to save for Facebook
3. Post your design to the contest section of INNI's Facebook page here http://bit.ly/1uswQYl (remember you must like Inni's Facebook page 1st)
4. Share your contest entry and info about INNI on your blog and social media channels and use the hashtag #InniForEmmys
How to Win
-The nail designs with the most votes will win
-Share your contest entry and info about INNI on your blog and social media channels and use the hashtag #InniForEmmys
-Encourage and remind fans, friends and family to vote for your design
-People may vote once per hour - they must "Like" Inni's Facebook page before being allowed to vote
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-Contest Hashtag: #InniForEmmys
-The design with the most votes will be gifted to celebrities at the Emmy's lounge!
-The winner will also receive a year subscription to INNI - that means 3 free nail sets every month!
-5 runners up with the most votes will win a gift code for a free sets of custom INNI nail wraps


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ETFs Gone Wild: New Listings and What You Need to Know Before Investing
February has already seen the launch of 14 new ETFs, with several of the products representing relatively new slices of the investment landscape.
But as always, you should proceed with caution and keep the mantra of "buyer beware" in the forefront of your mind. Let's take a look at three of the recent offerings and what you need to know before investing.
Private Equity Funds
There is already a private equity ETF, PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio (NYSEARCAPSP) which was launched in October 2006. Shockingly it actually preceded the IPO of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) eight months later. Blackstone's IPO was rightfully met with skepticism. Behind the irony of a PE firm going public (yes a permanent source of capital is nice), it did in fact mark a top as the shrewd partners were cashing out of a very overheated market.
So it is with that jaundiced eye we must greet last week's announcement that two new private equity ETFs are set to launch. The ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:PEX), which invests in 30 PE firms that have at least 80% of their assets invested in private companies, and Market Vectors BDC Income (NYSEARCA:BIZD), a fund that invests in 25 business development names.
The timing of this launch seems most auspicious considering that mergers and buyouts are a "hot" sector right now as historically low interest rates are a boon for private equity firms that are highly dependent on borrowing money and taking on debt to finance deals. Basically PE firms can now borrow money for next to nothing, which means they don't need to lever up as much to achieve the same return on equity. That's nice for the partners and investors in specific PE funds, but what does that mean to shareholders of these ETFs?
Unlike the traditional unlisted private equity investments, which usually have high minimum investment amounts, are illiquid, and usually lock up your investment for some period of time, private equity ETFs provide investors with liquid exposure to the private equity asset class without minimum investment requirements, amounting to immediate exposure to a diversified private equity portfolio.
Be aware these funds come with relatively high expense ratios ranging from 2.32% to 2.56% annually and are layered with a reimbursement fee and acquired funds fees. Also, there could be issues of not only losing out on some of the return as the typical 2/20 fees get skimmed prior to bottom line earnings, but also double taxation. This is something that should be looked at with your financial advisor before making a big commitment to these ETFs.
For my money I would just as soon buy into the handful of publicly traded private equity firms such as the aforementioned Blackstone or KKR (NYSE:KKR). They have a lower cost and both have performed well, up some 30%-33% for the year to date, though it should be noted they are still down some 30% from their IPO prices. By comparison, PSP is only up 15% YTD and is down some 50% from its IPO price. This is a reflection of the fact that most indexes, or funds of funds, will have a lower beta than the component parts, but can perform equally poorly in a bear market when there is increased correlation.
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Dumpster Projects
Earlier in the year, Rob Riordan spoke with educators at Shaar Hanegev High School in Israel. In the opening minutes of this 10 minute clip, he talked about how the day after an exhibition, you don't want to come outside and see a dumpster full of projects. You want kids to produce projects that have lasting value.
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Having polish on your nails has become as necessary as having mascara on your lashes. But not every occasion requires the loud volume that some lacquers provide. butter LONDON Hen Party ($15) gives you the polished glamour you're used to without any obnoxious star sparkles* or neon.
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Q: Why did the tomato blush?
A: Because, it saw the salad dressing!
No joke, this year SVVSD is working on packing extra produce into back-to-school fun! Nutrition Services Director Shelly Allen and her team are devoted to providing quality, nutritious, and well balanced meals supporting our amazing students and their growing bodies and minds. As part of this commitment, the district has been assiduously working to bring salad bars into every school. This summer, the remaining 16 salad bars were ordered!
Super size? In SVVSD, it's more like super salad! "Special thanks to Niwot Elementary, Longmont Estates, and Alpine Elementary PTOs in contributing the dollars for their salad bars at their schools," Allen says. We'd like to echo that sentiment, and also share three cheers for Allen and her staff for their tireless efforts promoting health and wellness in our schools!


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