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I've tried several times playing solo with my monk but always find it nigh impossible. I find myself effective as a supporting character but not as a main character for a defense setup. It tends to be extremely tricky because the monk has no wall summons. I have trouble coming up with ways to hold enemies back where I am not temporarily. If I throw up an ensnare and electric aura, electric immune mobs spawn and I can't deal with them. Enrage aura is finicky and never works as I would expect. Are there any effective strategies to actually play solo with a monk?
My brother and I are currently playing monks together, and while there are two of us a lot of this information might be useful. I will use the Deeper Well map as reference.
Alrighty, information about how awesome Enrage aura's are. These should be the first auras that creeps run into. If possible put them at choke points where multiple columns of creeps come together. For the Deeper Well this is at the bottom of the initial staircases. Combine them with an ensare if you can to give the ragers a good chance to attack. These also act as a sort of wall when put in choke points as creeps only try for so long to go in one direction before they turn around. We have noticed very often that creeps will bounce back and forth between these auras and not advance when set up as mentioned above.
Next, you will want a lightning aura right after the enrage auras. Anything that makes it through the enrage aura is already going to have lower than max health and this will take out most of them. This will kill any of the fire immune creeps that just pass through the enrage. These auras are also useful where creep flow is minimal. For the Deeper Well that is top paths where only one or two creeps will appear and go for the crystal. Combination on these low creep paths with an ensnare aura helps but you should consider putting down two auras just to be safe.
Any area that is not covered by the top two paragraphs should be After those areas and in path ways leading to your crystal. I highly suggest filling up these areas with as many ensnare auras as you have the defense points left for. Consider a weaken or healing aura near the crystal where you may have to get up close and personal with a creep. And while it seems odd, I also recommend having one path always have one less ensnare aura than the others. This will be your Go To path when you have creeps coming in multiple directions (Note that this should be a minimal number of incoming creeps). This makes it very clear which one to clear out first and can often help by getting the creep to you sooner.
That pretty much sums up how I/We currently play Monk Only.
EDIT: Application of the things detailed above.
The next 2 levels add in another choke point on the last 3 hallways towards the crystal. Simply repeat the pattern above for the extra path to the crystal. Start with the enrage so that when things get fed up they will try and go to one of the other paths. For the third level (Magus Quarters) you have to take out the flying creeps. You -can- set an aura that they will run into but its not a guaranteed placement like for the ground creeps.
When dealing with the alchemy lab (this is where we developed these strats actually) you use two enrage auras as close to the lower entrances as possible with the lightning ones right after it followed by another slow. Then up where the stairs come down from the main entrance put an enrage on each winding stair case down. This keeps them in the enrage as long as possible. In the center of the flat areas is where you put the slow and electric auras, then where things converge again consider another enrage or a slow. This keeps you in the center ready to take on the few lightning immune that make it through the enrage auras. What you should notice though is that the lower entrance creeps will be caught between the enrage turrets and wander back and forth.
I am not saying you will for sure be able to make it through the entire game as a monk and I can almost guarantee you will not be able to do it on insane, but the key is to find the choke points where creeps meet and enrage them so they will then turn around and go the other way to the other enrage aura. Some times these areas are very near the crystals like the 2nd and 3rd level, other times they are near the creep entrances like levels 1 and 4. I have not gotten to Ramparts yet, but I would imagine the lower entrances, at the bottom of each narrow stair case is the best place with the enrage then other auras, Up in the mid section there is a point where the creeps will split for the side stairs on the lower and upper crystal which is the place for the enrages there then the front steps, same thing. You will again need to take care of the flying creeps most likely by hand.
I can not stress Map Awareness (learn to play holding down the shift key if you can) and the use of a multi-shot ranged weapon.. My level 24 monk, for example, has a 4 shot 102 damaging weapon. Takes out most things on hard in one shot if I am up close for all four bolts to hit them. Just cause I have a ranged weapon does not mean I use it at ranged, it just attacks faster than a swing.
James' answer is spot on in most respects (I soloed two monks up to level 20 at least, one on open and then again on ranked, my 74 monk is my main). I would amend it in the following ways.
First, I would argue that melee is the way to go with a monk. You want to be taking advantage of hero boost by the time level 20 rolls around, and it's an ability that heals you while doubling your DPS, basically. The perfect move for a melee-oriented build. That way instead of having to decide between kicking more ass or stoping to heal, you can heal while you kick even more ass. Also you'll need to be close to your allies to give them the boost too, which means you'll want to be up in the action rather than firing from afar. But ultimately, make sure you can do both kinds of attack with at least passable effectiveness. Don't accept any weapon that nerfs one completely.
When you play a monk, you learn to turtle. In the first wave where there are little to no enemies, you should always try to have a strength drain OVER all the crystals to minimize the melee damage it takes. This gives you more response time to get there if you see the "a crystal is under attack!' message hit your screen, and if you're a soloing monk, trust me you'll be seeing it at least occasionally. If your aura radius is not great enough to give you full coverage around all sides of the crystal however, consider ignoring this peice of advice, especially if there is more than one route to the crystal in question. You dont want to waste any more DUs on strength drain than one per crystal.
Two auras that go together - ensnare and electric. Electric aura is a DoT (damage over time). Ensnare just plain gives it more time, they complete one another and a good spot for one is a good spot for the other, at least if your goal is the kill things. But what about the electrically immune enemies?
Well, the enrage aura is (IMO) the best defense in the game for a reason. That reason is that unlike literally all other defenses, its effectiveness INCREASES the more enemies that hit it at the same time, rather than decreasing by losing health or charges. Also, it lasts a long freaking time for what it does. Plus it's just lulzy to watch. One thing I will warn is NOT to put ensnare auras and enrage auras in the same place. The ensnare will go down, assuming the enrage is doing it's job right. Ensnares do not have the life, even in their upgraded state, to survive the kind of "use" that enrages subject them to, and even if that wasn't the case, why would you want to slow down the enemies that are killing one another?
So my usual setup for "walling" a chokepoint is one enrage followed by an elec-slow combo only barely overlapping the back of it (so that the enemies who might otherwise be leaking out of the enrage are slowed down only momentarily so their speedier counterparts can still hit them in the back before they leave). This in effect stops ALL enemies except for the few lightning immune ones who manage to escape the enrage. Those are the ones you'll hear about when they attempt to ping the crystal in their strength-drained state. Mozy on over and take them out at that point, at your leisure.
Put this setup on all and only those chokepoints closest to the crystal, making sure those chokepoints are still out of arrow shooting range. Then throw one healing aura down in the center of where you plan to patrol and call it a day.
You can certainly solo the entire game as a monk if you so wanted to. Might take some time, but even on NM, if your monk was geared enough, you could do it, without any other class's towers.
Remember you want as MANY ENEMIES AS POSSIBLE to hit your enrages at the same time. Nothing should come before enrages to stop them from getting there and nothing should try to kill the ones that ARE there. Every time I pass one I check for leaks but then say, "'Tis a grand melee, leave it alone!" Then I come back at the end of the wave and clean up for my Lord Award, once it's fully ripe for the picking.
The question is, what are you trying to accomplish by playing solo single class character? Dungeon defenders was designed as a co op game, and no matter how godly you are, you will be hard pressed to beat the later maps and challenges on solo. Especially on maps where the crystals are scattered all around the map with multiple spawning points.
The only way I know of to solo effectively, is to play multiple classes, such as using a squire barricades to wall of certain areas to hold enemies back while you get the time to handle them. There is simply no way for a single monk, or a single class type to solo the entire game except possibly the easiest difficulty. And even then, soloing with multiple classes is still quite the challenge.
tl; dr - You can't solo the entire game as a single monk. Play with others or make multiple classes.
the strength drain mixed with electric is good also, it can demolish all enemy types, put an ensnare on top of that, and no enemies should get through well. put enrage auras before and the enemies that flow into the tri-aura are already weak enough to pick off. the problem is that it takes lots of defensive units. hunt down the choke points, and use the least amount possible. i think the most choke points any map has is 6. not including DLC
I would reccomend to play the Monk with an Apprentice. Why? Well, the apprentice magic walls remove enemies elemental resistance and that allows auras to take effect. Just build a wall on a choke, with decent hp and put a ensare, electric, strenght drain and maybe enrage in front of magic wall. Behind the wall place aprentice towers and a heal aura where you can retreat to fight at range while healing. Magic walls greatly benefit auras. Do not underestimate magic walls.
I am somewhat new to a monk, but have found that at some point here the Strength drain auras were patched to remove all elemental affinity when inside it, so I frequently tie strength,slow, and lightning auras in choke points with a wall at the far side from the direction the creeps are coming from and add a high dps tower or have a high dps player to catch ogres before they destroy the wall in the strength drain aura


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Many potential start-up businesses are daunted by the prospect of writing a business plan. But it is not a difficult process - and a good business plan focuses the mind as well as helping to secure finance and support.
The business plan will clarify your business idea and define your long-term objectives. It provides a blueprint for running the business and a series of benchmarks to check your progress against. It is also vital for convincing your bank - and possibly key customers and suppliers - to support you.
This briefing explains:
The executive summary outlines your business proposal. Although it is the last section to be written, it goes on the first page of the business plan. It will be read by people unfamiliar with your business, so avoid jargon.
It is important to cover any disadvantages or weak points you feel the business may have. Be frank about these - it inspires confidence.
Unless there is a viable market and you know how you are going to beat the competition, your business will be vulnerable.
You must show you have done the market research needed to justify what you say in the plan.
This section is crucial. It often gives a good indication of the business' chances of success.
For example, by phone, through your website, face-to-face or through an agent.
Unless you can demonstrate that you have a clearly defined pool of potential customers, starting your business is likely to be a struggle.
Services and intangible products (eg computer software) are more difficult to market. Start-ups in these areas must pay special attention to marketing in their business plans.
People reading the business plan need to be given an idea of why they should have faith in the management of your start-up.
Explain what facilities the business will have and how it will deliver the product or service to the customer.
If you are going to manufacture or distribute products, show how and where you are going to warehouse them and for how long.
Sales forecasts produced for start-up businesses are often over-optimistic. Here are some important reality checks.
How soon can you start selling?
How often will you be able to sell?
How much will you be able to sell?
How long after a sale will it be before you can collect payment?
Your financial forecasts translate what you have already said about your business into numbers.
These will show you the financial state of your business on day one and at year end, perhaps for the first two or three years.
For every forecast, list all your key assumptions (eg prices, sales volume, timing). Small business advisers at banks and your local business support organisation will often help you put together your forecasts free of charge.
The cashflow forecast will show how much finance the business needs. Your assessment of the risks will determine whether or not you need to arrange contingency financing.
For example, you might want a fixed-interest loan and an overdraft facility.
Assessing risk will help you minimise problems and help build up your credibility with any investor or bank.
For example, the profit margin on each product, debtor collection period, creditor payment period, stock turn, interest and exchange rates, equipment purchases.
The more solid information you can gather for your own use, the better the business plan will be. But a banker or other outsider will not have time to read through all the details.

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Oct. 2, 2002
Rod Jones. Aaron Pierce. Mark Bruener. Ernie Conwell. Cameron Cleeland. Jeremy Brigham. Jerramy Stevens. Kevin Ware? The most recent in the long line of outstanding Husky tight ends, the senior Ware has proven this season that he is more than just a stopgap between NFL first-rounder Stevens and the next great UW tight end. Ware leads all Huskies with three touchdown receptions, including one against Michigan and two against Idaho -- and could have four if not for a controversial out-of-bounds call on a catch in the back of the end zone against San Jose State. While Husky fans in 2002 may be understanding Ware's talents for the first time, the Klein Oak, Tex., native has been preparing for success his entire life. Ware sat down with a GoHuskies.com correspondent for an informative -- and lengthy -- conversation.
GoHuskies.com: Last year you were used primarily to block. Is it fun
to be such a big part of the passing game in 2002?
Kevin Ware:"Of course. You always want to go out there and do the best you can. I thought I played well last year; I just didn't get the ball thrown toward me. This year I'm catching balls and making plays, and hopefully I can continue to do that."
GH: How exciting is that for you personally?
Ware: "It's great. You make a catch, or a touchdown, and you have fans roaring and screaming your name and stuff. It's been real fun this year, I want to keep it going. I want to keep making Washington look good."
GH Are you aware of the fact that you lead the Huskies in touchdowns
right now?
Ware: "I didn't know that, but it's nice to know."
gh: In the fourth quarter against San Jose State, the official ruled
that you were out-of-bounds on a touchdown catch at the back of the end
zone, but the replay seemed to show that you got not just one, but BOTH feet
down inside the line. Cody Pickett has said that on the next play, he tried
to get you the touchdown he thought you deserved, but ended up forcing a
throw into traffic that was intercepted. What was your take on that
Ware: "I'm not going to hate on the refs. They try to do the job the best that they can. Of course it hurt, because it was a big play and I felt like I had my feet inbounds. In the huddle, Cody said, 'I'm going to try to get you back because they messed up.' I went out on my route, and as I was coming into the end zone I was swarmed by three or four guys. I watched it on tape and thought, 'Dang, he tried to throw that ball in there?' He tried, and we tried to do the best we could, but unfortunately it got picked off."
GH: How did you end up coming here from Texas?
Ware: "I actually visited Colorado when Coach Neuheisel was there, before he moved here. I knew this was 'Tight End U' and I want to be known as one of the good tight ends that came out of the University of Washington. I could've gone to Texas, but I was ready to get out of the heat. I wasn't wanting to deal with a heat index of 105-plus and play football everyday there at 3:00 p.m. I decided to come here, and I'm very happy with my decision."
GH: "You mention UW as 'Tight End U.' Did you know that the past eight
full-time starting tight ends at Washington have gone pro?
Ware: "Like I said, this is 'Tight End U,' and everybody knows that. Being in this league gives me a good shot, but I'm not worried about that. I'm more concentrated about football here at UW, and getting that done before going elsewhere."
GH: This being the first week of classes, how will school affect your
Ware: "It's definitely going to have an effect, because I'm a guy who likes to go get things done in the morning. I like to work out at least four times a week at 8:00 a.m., but now I've got 8:30 classes so I've got to figure out when I'm going to make time. It's just about adjusting your schedule and figuring out what works best for you."
GH: Did you pick out a special outfit for the first day, maybe try
and impress the girls?
Ware: "There's a lot of girls, but fortunately I've had a girlfriend for over the past two years, so the social thing isn't really a factor in my life. Also, I'm a senior, so I'm like an old man here! It's kind of like I've 'been there, done that,' so I'm just trying to have a good time, go out with my girl, and live up my time here in Seattle."
GH: You're in a fraternity, too. Doesn't that further complicate your
time commitments?
Ware: "They know I've got football, so I get out of a lot of the stuff there. It's cool living there -- no problems keeping my head on my shoulders. My brothers look out for me; it's cool."
GH: You mentioned that you're up early, and I've read that breakfast
is the most important meal of the day . Do you agree?
Ware: "Maybe back in high school it was the best meal of the day, but in college you're always jammed for time. Breakfast takes that time away from you, so I usually skip it."
GH: I heard the special edition DVD of the Britney Spears movie
"Crossroads" is being released soon. Have you already put in your advance
Ware: (laughing) "Umm ... no. I'm not a big Britney Spears fan, so definitely not. I'm not going to go to Best Buy and buy that ... no, not going happen."
contributing to gohuskies.com Steve Hitchcock


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Local fashion designer, Anthony Scirpoli, has introduced a line of jewelry, belt buckles, and leather cuffs called Cerca Trova. The line can be worn by both men and women. Inspired by the "Old World," each piece represents a different value--loyalty, courage, perseverance, hope, etc.
Cerca Trova, which translates to "See and You Shall Find," uses across as its signature piece. The crosses come on simple chains and handmade from stainless steel, ensuring that it will never fade or tarnish--perfect for the low maintenance person. The belt buckles and cuffs are made of leather. Each item retails for $75-150.
This new line can be found locally at U-Rock on Lincoln Road, Ginjer in Delray Beach and DNA Genes in Coconut Creek. Athletes like Michael Jordan, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter have embraced the designs. Scirpoli is also the man who previously brought us DrumBums Global.
For more information, see the Cerca Trova website.
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My Experience With Online Dating
By Kevin Gottlieb
"Oh, this is a date? I just use the site as a way to meet friendly new people. I'm not looking to date anyone right now… I'm still sleeping with my ex," The Backslider said as I slowly began losing faith in online dating.
I want preface this article by saying that I'm a pretty traditional guy, and I don't date anyone that I can't see a future with. "Dating around" isn't really my thing, let alone meeting a stranger on the internet, but I decided to give online dating a try in late 2011, just to see if anything could come from it. This is my story.
Loyola University Chicago has a girl-to-guy ratio of almost 2-1, but for some reason, finding someone who was "girlfriend material" was proving difficult. I knew there had to be some great girls here, but I wasn't looking in the right places.
For example, I met a girl at The Pumping Company. After some flirting and dancing she asked me to come back to her boyfriend's house. Who does that?
I had serious reservations about online dating myself, but I'm sharing my experience with the website DateMySchool to show that online dating doesn't have to be like the creepy AOL chatrooms of the 90s. DateMySchool was easy to use, anonymous, and effective.
Armed with a witty alias (ChivalryIsNotDead) and a profile picture that was iconically me (playing golf in a Blackhawks windbreaker and a Cubs hat) I started looking at profiles.
Zachary Hayworth is part of DateMySchool's operations team. He said "we combat all of the major reasons why people DON'T want to join a dating site. When it comes to other websites, people don't feel safe. We are safer than any other dating site and online social platform in the world. We verify everyone."
There seems to be a stigma of weirdness attached to the idea of online dating, despite the fact that 40 million Americans use dating sites according to America's Bride Wedding Magazine. I decided to try it anyway.
Because the ads for DateMySchool were small, I feared that the site would have a very small user population that would get even smaller once I entered age and location parameters. I was pleasantly surprised.
"Today, DateMySchool has nearly 200,000 members and is adding hundreds, even thousands of new users every single day… [We are] currently open to all 2,400+ accredited 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities," Hayworth said.
I liked that it was anonymous and secure. The site never asked for my name, and it allowed me to control the demographics of the people who were allowed to see me.
"DateMySchool is completely anonymous. Your roommate, your friends and the kid next to you in class will NEVER know you are using us. We don't ask for anyone's full name, zip code or any other personal information, either," Hayworth said.
Students can pay for a more specific search capability on the site, but I chose to use the free version of DateMySchool. The choice limited me to searching in the Chicago area and I couldn't search by body type or hair color.
I was still able to filter searches by things that would tell me about the girls' personalities like religion and college major. I never searched by major, but I did want to date a girl who held the same Christian values as mine.
"College students want to meet other college students with the same academic/professional interests and goals. We give them all of this and more by being exclusive to the academic world," Hayworth said.
One thing about online dating that is very different from real dating is the honesty. After my first date with Lemon Law Girl, we agreed at the end of the date that we were nice people, but according to her "there was just zero chemistry."
Being a blunt person, I appreciated the honesty. I even agreed with her about our mutual lack of interest, but that didn't mean that I was really buying into the idea of meeting strangers from the internet either.
Then I met The Backslider. She was also very honest, but in a different way.
"I'm still sleeping with my ex," she said.
I thought this was weird, given the site's name, but she said that on her other dating sites (such as OkCupid and Plenty of Fish), she had met "a lot of people who were just looking for friends."
The people who manage DateMySchool acknowledge that some people don't use it for romance.
"Some users simply want to meet new people on campus. Others want to network with students from other schools, meet new people from surrounding universities, or find a study buddy, while other users are looking for romantic relationships," Hayworth said.
I went on a few coffee dates with The Phantom. I'm not sure what happened here. We had fun together, but after (what ended up being) our last date, I saw her walking around campus while holding another guys hand.
I'm not sure what happened here, but she seemed happy and it ended up working out for me eventually.
The Vegetarian did not like me. We met for lunch at Pillars and tried desperately to make conversation for an hour, but most of the talking was about foods that we didn't like.
Vegetarians are just as likely to be my friends as any other people, but I wouldn't want to date a vegetarian. I'm a picky eater, but I love chicken and beef, so between my choosiness and someone else's different choosiness, there would be virtually nothing left that we both liked to eat together. Oh well.
I was going to delete my account because I was becoming very frustrated, but when I logged on for what I thought would be my last time I saw a picture of the girl who is now my girlfriend. I clicked into her profile and it looked promising. She was a Christian, loved reading, and her secondary photos included one of her making a s'more, one of my favorite desserts.
We exchanged "looks" (you are notified when someone views your profile) for about a week, then I messaged her. We talked about how we root for rival baseball teams, how we both watch How I Met Your Mother, and how we thought it was ironic to hold such traditional values and meet in such an untraditional way.
Eventually we met in person, went on a few dates, and a year later, we're still "going steady."
I haven't been on DateMySchool in over a year, but looking back, I think it's just as valid as normal dating. Some relationships work romantically, but the majority of them don't.
Online dating makes finding willing date companions easier, but even if you spend weeks instant messaging a person online, you can't truly know them until you meet them face-to-face and hear their voice.
Dating is hard, online and offline. People rarely spend the rest of their lives with the first person they ever date, whether they meet online or off.
Whether you decide to date online, offline, or both, remember what country singer Brad Paisley said about the risks of new romance, "if love was a plane, nobody would get on."
Would you ever try online dating? Take the poll and comment below!
- written by Kevin Gottlieb on April 16th, 2013
- posted in Writing for the Web


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By Melissa Taylor.
IAASE President
July 2015
The Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education is an influential, progressive organization dedicated to increasing positive outcomes for students with disabilities through legislative activism, high-quality professional development, collaboration, and networking opportunities for its members. IAASE members represent the organization on all of the key statewide committees and are actively involved at the state and federal levels. The key to our success as an organization continues to be directly linked to the dedication, time, talent, and diligent efforts of all of our members.
As administrators, we are faced with unprecedented economic conditions coupled with significant education reform. These are challenging times. IAASE is committed to supporting members through increased networking opportunities within regions and is focused on best practices for maintaining quality special education programs under fiscal duress. IAASE continues to work collaboratively with the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois General Assembly, and other statewide organizations for the benefit of students. We took a significant step forward as an organization in 2015 by partnering with the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) to employ a full-time policy analyst/government relations specialist. We took this step in an effort to give our members the voice they deserve on important policy issues in our state. While the partnership is new, we believe it is already paying off for our members. Hopefully, you have noticed the frequent legislative updates and find them a valuable benefit of your IAASE membership. The IAASE is the largest organization of special education administrators in the country, with nearly 1200 members. The strength of our organization is directly related to the collaborative efforts of all of our members and your role is vital. Now is the time to renew your membership in IAASE or to initiate membership if you just now have the opportunity. The evidence of our collective work is repeatedly seen in our award-winning conferences, committee work, state work and networking with other organizations to make a positive impact for all students. With the size and influence of our organization, IAASE continues to be a model for other groups in terms of talent, commitment, and ability to affect positive change.
Annual IAASE membership runs July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Please note that the IAASE membership application is only available electronically at www.iaase.org. Please encourage your colleagues, both within and outside your organization, to join. If you would like more information about our organization, please feel free to contact me. With the challenges we are facing in education, it is more important than ever to be involved and active with IAASE. There are so many ways for you to be active in the organization! If you have a specific interest or would like to discuss committee options, please contact me at (618)222-8273 or e-mail me at email@example.com. All members are also cordially invited to attend and participate in our Executive Board meetings (the dates, times, and locations are posted on our website: www.iaase.org).
If you are new to the organization, welcome! We hope you consider joining us. If you are a returning IAASE member, thank you for all you do. I look forward to seeing you soon!
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What does it mean to have healthy self esteem? What about Self confidence? And then there is Self love and self worth?
If you ask 100 people, you very well may get 100 answers because each person is going to respond predominantly from the default setting of their individual filters and paradigms; however many of the answer may in fact be similar. Any of us can look up a dictionary definition of each of these words and speak ever so eloquently as to what the words mean and yet behind our eyes resides a person who does not know the meaning of these words from "experience."
So many people I meet, coach, teach, and mentor are in fact just like I once was – people who have some level of self hatred, self loathing, self depreciating, and the bearers of more guilt, shame, and pain than any human should ever have to endure and yet there we are.
We wonder why me? Why was I born? What is the point of it all?
We stumble through life existing day to day never really engaging fully in life as victors since being victims has been all we have known.
Each of us has a journey that we will take; whether we label it good, bad, or other is not the point. The more important point is that we realize that this thing many refer to as fate can be shifted into our destiny; a destiny which we ourselves create!
An empowered life involves the awakening to the Truth that each of us has the power to shape, change, alter, and affect our own lives. We are never doomed by birth, genetics, society, culture, or God! Quite the opposite; the ability to manifest and create begins the moment we change the conversation.
What conversation you ask?
First is the conversation you have with yourself.
What is your inner dialogue on any given day?
Are you encouraging yourself? Are you uplifting and motivational or is your dialogue more about complaining, criticizing, and judging?
If we want our lives to demonstrate success, then success needs to be the conversation we engage in.
If we want our lives to be about health and well being, then health and well being need to be the conversation we engage in.
Whatever it is that we seek to be, do, have in our life experience, that is what the conversation needs to be about; first with ourselves and then with those we encounter in the world.
Designing and living an empowered life lesson two therefore is about speaking into existence what we want to see in our lives.
In lesson one, we were observing our thoughts and the inner dialogue and the language used by those around us. Now, let's get active and start doing something about the language.
When someone complains about the weather, rather than amen their complaint, shift the energy.
For example:
Ray: Man it is horrible out today!
Tracy: Really, you think so? I think it is fine.
Ray: I hate the rain.
Tracy: I'm actually glad it's raining since the plants need the water to grow.
Ray: But it's causing floods. . .
Tracy: True and hating that doesn't change it so why complain is what I always say.
OK, I know some of this conversation may not be what we would actually say, however you get the idea right? You see how you can shift the energy from negative to more positively empowered where you are not the victim being drained or sucked into the black hole of another person's misery.
I encourage you to share any "AHA!" moments or any thoughts or observations you have or questions that arise.
Blessings and remember to have FUN with this lesson!


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Bandai announced a few days ago that it would be releasing some new transforming toys later this month. The toys are to be sold with a popular chewing gum line. However, the thing that makes the "Chouhenkan!! Moji-Bake-ru" toys most interesting is that they are transforming kanji characters.
There will be six different designs: 01 Inu-Bake-ru (Dog); 02 Tora-Bake-ru (Tiger); 03 Uo-Bake-ru (Fish); 04 Uma-Bake-ru (Horse); 05 Tori-Bake-ru (Bird); 06 Ry?-Bake-ru (Dragon). The company plans to release about 400,000 of these to the Japanese public, and most certainly within weeks one could easily attain the whole set on ebay for a fair price.


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Postgame Quote: No. 17/16 Oklahoma State 91, Texas Tech 67
Josh Gray recorded 10 points against Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
February 13, 2013
Recap | Final Stats | Notes | Photo Gallery
Texas Tech Head Coach Chris Walker
Opening Statement
On if he thinks Texas Tech was intimidated by Oklahoma State
On if he thought defensively Tech wasn't rotating to where they needed to be
On how he thought Tech played when they got down by so much
Junior Dejan Kravic
On how crushing it is to get down by so much early on in the game
On if offensively they think they did some things to build on
On the loss to Oklahoma State
Freshman Josh Gray
On the loss to Oklahoma State
On how crushing it is to get down by so much early on in the game
Oklahoma State Head Coach Travis Ford
Opening statement
On this game being a Kansas flashback with Markel Brown's shooting
On his team gelling so well right now
OSU Junior Markel Brown
On being tied for first place
OSU Freshman Marcus Smart
On Markel Brown's shooting
"He definitely helps us a lot. He takes a lot of pressure off of Le'Bryan Nash and me. It opens up a lot of things. It helps our big man Michael Cobbins to get open down there because, they have to contest his shot and play him so hard, so we can feed the inside."
On Michael's contribute to the team
Michael Cobbins and Philip Jurick back there to give us some momentum on the defensive end. And we turn that momentum from the defensive end to the offensive end and that's just a quick way we can make some points."
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James Murphy: Big Into Coffee, Planning His Own Espresso Line
"I love that we're here and talking about a film, but I'm like, 'I can't really talk about the coffee.'"
In watching the Sundance screening of Shut Up and Play the Hits, the documentary of LCD Soundsystem's final show ever at Madison Square Garden, it is clear that James Murphy loves three things: music, his French bulldog, and coffee. He loves coffee with a passion unmatched by pretty much any somewhat famous person besides David Lynch, who has his own coffee line and has been known for putting rants about the virtues of coffee versus tea in movies like Inland Empire. In fact, when Stephen Colbert asked Murphy what he wanted to do now that he was retiring from rock stardom, he said, "I like to make coffee."
Much of the documentary's footage of Murphy at home has him crouched by an espresso machine, and the film's British directors, Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, insist the portrayal is pretty accurate. "I make a lot of coffee," Murphy told us in an interview after the movie's premiere. "For my birthday, my girlfriend got me a training course with the world champion. That's what I'm going to do when I get back to London." Not only that, Murphy is working on his own espresso blend. He plans to "just go to a roaster who lives near me and start tweaking beans and temperatures." Why? "I thought it would be fun. I have beans that I like. I like this sometimes and that sometimes. Sometimes in the middle."
Murphy will only distribute this special blend at a single shop, but as for what shop and what particular beans, Murphy can't say. "I can't talk about that because I'm still in negotiations," he said, laughing. "I love that we're here and talking about a film, but I'm like, 'I can't really talk about the coffee.'"


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Nolan, an unrestricted free agent who has spent most of his NFL career with the Houston Texans, on Monday as they began the second week of their 2013 training camp. To make room for Nolan on the 90-man roster, the Buccaneers waived guard Jeff Olson, who had joined the team on Saturday.
The team also announced on Monday that defensive end
Nolan entered the league as a seventh-round draft pick of the Texans out of Arizona State in 2009, but he landed on injured reserve as a rookie due to a wrist injury. When he finally made his NFL regular-season debut in 2010, he did so in style, helping Houston beat the Oakland Raiders, 31-24, by intercepting two passes, including one that ended the Raiders' last possession with less than two minutes to play
Nolan played in all 16 games and made three starts during the 2010 season contributing 49 tackles, three interceptions, five passes defensed and one sack, all single-season career bests. He played in another 14 games with three starts for Houston in 2011, posting another 35 tackles and four passes defensed, then was released at the end of the Texans' 2012 preseason. The Miami Dolphins immediately claimed Nolan off waivers but subsequently let the third-year player go three weeks into the regular season. Nolan later had stints with his old Texans squad as well as the Chicago Bears last fall, then became a free agent in March.
Rosters get tweaked frequently during training camp, and Monday's moves may have been necessary to add a little depth at the back of the secondary. First-year safety Nick Saenz was waived on Saturday and second-year safety


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I'm intrigued: Candie Payne, retro british orchestral popJuly 31st, 2007
I have a secret weapon. (I have many secret weapons, actually.) His name is Gordon, a long-time reader (going back to my other blog, even) from the U.K. and he tells me about bands, especially those from the British Isles. He told me about Fionn Regan last August and I've been pretty obsessed and evangelical since. (Fionn's playing this Saturday at Cafe du Nord! Go see him!) He also told me about Bat for Lashes months ago. Though I wasn't as enthralled, I did have a little twinkle in my eye a few months later when the US blogs started talking about her because that was so yesterday to me. (Gordon recently urged me to listen to her album, which releases this week and is streaming in its entirety at spinner.)
In the latest batch of recommendations he recommended Candie Payne (myspace), knowing my predilection for Motown and its ilk. I am pretty intrigued, though this is still pretty premature.
source: promo shot
More than Motown, I'd compare this to things like Nancy Sinatra and stuff you may hear in an Austin Powers sound track. The only thing I can understand in this dutch review is something I was thinking anyway: like something from a James Bond soundtrack. Big, orchestra pop. The sound, though. I didn't realize people remembered how to make songs that sound like this. Give one of these songs a listen and tell me if you've heard any music made in the last twenty years that has production and orchestration like this.
She even has some obscure indie band connection with her brothers involved in various indie bands.
"By Tomorrow" is a rollicking 60s-like girl group number, complete with sweet horn lines. It has plenty of quirks to it.
Candie Payne – By Tomorrow (mp3)
"One More Chance" is a fun and upbeat number, that has a bit of twee (Belle & Sebastian at the very least) in it. I like the vocal melody and the backing vocals.
Candie Payne – One More Chance (mp3)
You can listne to her album on her website.
Looks like it does have a stateside release or amazon's selling the import for relatively cheap. [Update: the relatively cheap thing is actually an CD single.]


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Dan Brown
The Gazette
YORK TWP. — From the first day he started playing golf, Jackson Chambers fell in love with the 11th hole at Shale Creek Golf Club.
It's the spot where he had his first par when he was six and his family lives in the York Township housing development that surrounds the course, so he's used to visiting the hole every once in a while.
After this past weekend, the par-3 hole solidified itself as his favorite as the nine-year-old recorded his first career hole-in-one while playing with his father, Jack, and younger brother Sean.
"It was just a relaxing evening of golf," Jack said. "I played the front nine and then came in and told the boys 'Come on, let's play the back' and then this happens."
Jackson used his driver on the short hole, which was playing about 90 yards from the green tees, when his tee shot sailed 75 yards over the small water hazard and landed near the front of the hole, which features a deep green that slants downward.
All the boys could see at that point was a missing ball.
"I watched it go right of the hole and then disappear," said Jack, whose family has lived near the course for the last six years. "As we walked to the green, he said 'Oh man, that's my ball' but I told him and his brother to walk up to the hole and see and after that the guys going crazy."
The ball he saw wasn't his, leaving Jackson and Sean to go and take a closer inspection of the cup.
"I was thinking it went past it," Jackson admitted. "(After I saw it went in), I was jumping up and down."
The golfing bug has definitely been with the incoming fourth grader at BuckeyeElementary school for a while.
He's a member of Rustic Hills' Youth League on Monday mornings and got introduced to the various par-3 courses when the family took a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Jackson also is scheduled to play in the Northern Ohio PGA'S Drive, Chip and Putt competition today at Mallard Creek.
There is nothing better to the youngster, than stepping up on the tee box and playing.
"I like all of it," Jackson said. "I like driving more, because it goes far."
When most kids his age are riding their bikes around the neighborhood or lounging in the swimming pool counting down the days until school is back in session, Jackson is chalking-up milestones on the links.
"It was great to see him do it," Jack said. "I first took him golfing when he was three with his little plastic clubs. Now he can't wait to wake on Mondays to go to Rustic Hills."
And while golf etiquette requires the lucky golfer to buy beverages for the group after the round, Jack said his son got lucky.
"Luckily the clubhouse was closed when we got finished, because he didn't want any part of paying," his dad said, with a laugh.
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In about 2-3 weeks I'm getting an old AS/400 server (something 9406, probably 6xx or 8xx) to learn OS/400 from administrators point of view.
Will I need some special hardware to connect and do IPL (and probably install OS/400)?
UPDATE: I dont have access to any twinaxial console or a way to obtain it.


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I heard a lesser version of these superb ESL speakers being driven by Jeff Rowland monos at the Heathrow show years ago and I never forgot the articulate, natural but also dynamic sound they produced. The best I heard at the show. I recently found a pair for sale and just had to try them, being the first ESLs I've ever owned. Quad ESL never did it for me for the music I listen to but I can say these Wings have a beautiful mid and top, hearing breaths and nuances in the music that I didn't hear before. Their bottom end is amazingly punchy coping well with some faster music. If a lot of your music is vocal, girl+guitar, folk then these just need to be heard! Although this constitutes some of my music, the majority is more complexed synth/electronic/bass/vocal/guitar so box speakers can reproduce this more to my liking. If I liked simpler more relaxing music, I'd be keeping these.
They're single wire with WBT posts and come with the Fins (an extra $1500) which fix on the back allowing better sound dispersion and dynamics. They're in great condition in original boxes and manual, weighing approx 30kg. The fins are in a separate box (one set without a box). The Wings I believe are Audiostatic's top of the range speakers.
Selling for £1100 (cost approx £5000 new) and can deliver around M4/M5 areas of Bristol area. For collection you'll need an estate car as they're 2m long. An insured courier will be risky and expensive so collection/meet up is my preference.


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Gardening Articles: Care :: Plant Care Techniques
Peas for Fall
by Weldon Burge
'Sugar Snap' pea
Peas grow best in cool and humid weather, which is why, where I live in Delaware (USDA Hardiness Zone 7), peas are considered early-spring crops only. Summer rapidly becomes too hot, and fall crops are impossible because we'd need to start the plants during unfavorably hot weather, or so the thinking goes.
My experience proves fall crops of peas are not only possible, but that their flavor is often superior. I believe the techniques I've developed will work for gardeners who live in zones 5 through 8. Farther north than zone 5, the growing season isn't long enough for two crops. Farther south (and west) than zone 8, gardeners primarily plant fall crops because spring fades too quickly into summer.
The fall crop in my Delaware garden is lighter than my spring crop, but because the late peas mature in cool temperatures, they generally taste sweeter than spring peas. Production is a gamble. An early hard frost, particularly when the plants are in blossom, can ruin the crop. But, as with any gamble, if you make sure the odds are in your favor, you're more likely to hit the jackpot. With careful variety selection and some simple precautions, I've had good luck.
Best Varieties for Fall Crops
The key is to plant only varieties with known tolerance of (or resistance to) heat and diseases.
Powdery mildew is the most common disease of peas in late summer. Other diseases that cause problems include: pea enation mosaic virus (primarily in the Pacific Northwest); bean yellow mosaic virus; common wilt; and pea leaf roll virus. To be cautious, call your local extension office or Master Gardener service and ask which pea diseases are common in your area, then select varieties resistant to those diseases.
Timing. The number following the variety name is the nominal --days to maturity--listed for the variety. The goal in fall planting is to time growth so that the first flowering occurs before the first frost in fall. Depending on the variety, that means planting 70 to 90 days before your average earliest hard-frost date. But because young plants grow slowly in late summer heat, I recommend you add 9 to 14 days to the days listed on the packet (and below). That way, the plants won't blossom (you hope!) before a hard frost arrives.
- 'Alderman' (same as 'Tall Telephone', 73) is a 4- to 5-foot-tall variety that tolerates heat and produces well, but it is prone to powdery mildew and other pea diseases.
- 'Green Arrow' (68) grows about 3 feet tall and produces high yields of pods with superior flavor. It resists wilt, pea leaf roll virus, and powdery mildew.
- 'Knight' (58) grows 2 feet tall and is resistant to all pea diseases except pea leaf roll virus.
- 'Maestro' (61) is similar to 'Green Arrow'. It grows 2-1/2 feet high and resists all diseases except pea leaf roll virus.
- 'Novella II' (65) is a 1-1/2-foot-tall, semileafless variety that produces a sufficient tangle of stems and tendrils to support itself upright. It is resistant to wilt, bean yellow mosaic virus, and powdery mildew.
- 'Oregon Trail' (70) grows 2-1/2 feet tall and is resistant to wilt, mosaic virus, and powdery mildew.
- 'Top Pod' (70) is a 2-foot-tall variety that takes more heat and dry weather than most peas and conveniently produces its clusters of pods at the plant tops, making harvest easy. It is also resistant to all diseases except pea leaf roll virus.
- 'Utrillo' (71) is a 2-1/2-foot-tall variety that is resistant to powdery mildew.
- 'Cascadia' (60) is a 2-1/2-foot-tall variety recommended for the Northwest for its resistance to mosaic virus. It is also resistant to powdery mildew.
- 'Super Sugar Snap' (62) grows on a trellis to 6 feet; it's resistant to pea leaf roll virus and powdery mildew.
- 'Oregon Giant' and 'Oregon Sugar Pod II' are the same, except the latter grows nearly twice as tall as 2-1/2-foot 'Oregon Giant'. Both are high-sugar snow peas and both are resistant to wilt, bean yellow mosaic virus, and powdery mildew.


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This is the second of three activities designed to investigate: Is Global Warming just natural variation? This activity provides an example of an "unnatural" variation by examining the extremely quick rise of CO2 levels in the atmosphere. It also introduces students to one of the processes that is central to the global warming controversy.
The alarm that signaled the beginning of the global warming and greenhouse effect controversy came from data that showed a dramatic increase over the past 35 years in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. These data provide the primary piece of evidence in the global warming controversy by showing that CO2 levels have risen by almost fifteen percent during this time. The cause of this increase is almost universally attributed to industrial pollution, especially the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy for first world countries. Because this increase is caused by the actions of people it is considered an unnatural variation. The data that is examined here comes from Mauna Loa, Hawaii, and is the longest continuous record of atmospheric CO2 levels. Inspection of this data shows it cycling up and down in tune with the seasons. This provides an example of natural variation within the overall pattern of increase.
This activity investigates the rising levels of CO2 as an example of "unnatural" variation. Students are asked to graph the data and then make some inferences through inspecting the graph.
A common confusion arises is between CO (carbon monoxide) and CO2 (carbon dioxide). An important difference is that carbon-monoxide is poisonous to humans while carbon-dioxide is not at all dangerous and is a common atmospheric gas. Confusing these two is particularly common when dealing with greenhouse effect because the increased levels of CO2 are associated with the burning of fossil fuels and the burning of fossil fuels are associated with pollution including CO. The important point is that CO2 is not pollution as the term is commonly used.
Another difficulty that arises is in understanding the units of parts per million that is used for atmospheric chemicals like CO2. One way to help with this is to provide examples. Here are several examples:
One part per million (ppm) is the same ratio as:
One part per billion (ppm) is the same ratio as
This data comes from: C. D. Keeling Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California La Jolla, CA 92093
Student Handout
Examining the Mauna Loa CO2 recordMauna Loa is a mountain on the island of Hawaii. The data collected at Mauna Loa has shocked and amazed the world. It demonstrated conclusively that the amount of carbon-dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is rising, and rising quickly. Carbon dioxide is an invisible gas that is harmless to humans. It is different from carbon monoxide (CO), which can be harmful to humans and animals . In fact, we breathe out carbon dioxide every time we breath. Both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are produced by burning fossil fuels (gas, coal, and oil).
The Mauna Loa data set is the largest continuous record in existence of atmospheric carbon-dioxide. It covers 35 years. Unfortunately, this is still a very short time on the scale that climate is often studied, which can span thousands of years. One of the most arresting facts about the data is how fast the levels of CO2 is climbing. The speed of change is widely believed to unparalleled in the history of the earth and to be primarily caused by humans use of fossil fuels to generate electricity and power plans, trains, and automobiles.
The Mauna Loa data set is provided as an "unnatural" variation or a variation caused by human actions. In particular, the burning of enormous amounts of fossil fuels to provide energy for the Industrial and Modern ages is credited with producing these increases.
Here's what to do:
The data is provided in two forms:
- Thirty-five rows containing one year each of monthly CO2 measurements
- One long column containing all the monthly CO2 measurements.
The first form is better for graphing yearly averages and finding patterns in individual months. The second form is better for graphing the whole data set.
- Using the annual averages (first table of data), create a bar graph.
- Estimate how much the CO2 is rising each year.
- Based on the growth rate you found, how many years will it take before the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has doubled?
- Using the long column of all the data (second form), create a line graph. This graph shows that the data isn't just uniformly rising.
- Describe the cycle or pattern that the data shows?
- How many months does it take for the pattern to go through one cycle?
- What is the cause of these cycles?
- (optional) Find out if the amount of change in the pattern is increasing over time.
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Photos from the Paris Air Show
An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, on Wednesday. The worldwide expo continues all this week.
Before the robots rise up, they�ll make pizza U.S. rig count down 3 this week to 421 GM plans $290 million investment in Corvette plant United, flight attendants near tentative deal on new contract Atlas rocket launches for 1st time since March grounding Bellingham launches inspections of rental properties


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Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
This badly-coiffed loudmouth/businessman once ironically said, "The worst thing a man can do is go bald. Never let yourself go bald."
This badly-coiffed loudmouth/businessman once ironically said, "The worst thing a man can do is go bald. Never let yourself go bald."
Now no one enjoys losing, but you have to keep your cool. You can't just beat someone up because you lost. This brawl got a little out of hand over a game of Madden this past week.
Gotten through all the levels of Angry Birds? Here's your chance to try something new!
It's not everyday that you get to see Mitt Romney smacked in the face with a hot dog or President Obama trounced with a balloon sword… Until now. Thanks to a new, free phone game called Vote!!!, you can see it every day. It might seem like they've lost sight of the point of democratic elections by making the two presidential candidates go toe-to-toe, but the folks at Epic Games could actually be on to something.
Are you superstitious? Does the thought of this coming Friday The 13th make you tremble in fear? Well, if so, this contest is not for you! So, if you are willing to say to heck with superstitions, you know... walk under a ladder, break a mirror, open an umbrella indoors, then you can be an instant winner!
So, when you win the Mega Millions jackpot tonight and find yourself 540 million dollars richer, what are you going to do?
If you answered, "Take a deep breath and then do some careful legal and financial planning" . . . well, you're a better person than me. I plan to buy Australia. Here's a step-by-step guide on the right way to deal with winning the lottery.
St. Patrick's Day is this Saturday, the 17th. If you're typical, your knowledge of the holiday is no deeper than a mug of green beer. so, in honor of good ole' St. Patty, it's time for Fact Or Bullcrap! We give you a statement, you decide whether it's a FACT, or whether it's BULLCRAP. See how you do by clicking on the read more button!
In a recent post I asked the question is it OK for young children to own devices such as iPads, Kindles, or NOOKs? I feel that as long as there is a balance, technology such as these can enhance a child's learning rather than distract from it. As
In one corner, we have PlayStation, the video game console engineered by Sony that's currently in it's third evolution on top of its PSP, PS Vita and PlayStation Move installments. Along with game play, users can stream movies and TV shows through Netflix and Hulu, listen to music and more.
In the other, we have Xbox, Microsoft's sixth-generation console that was the first technology in the game world to feature a hard disk drive, which eliminated the need for memory cards. The newest installment, Xbox 360 with Kinect, gives players the ability to use their own bodies and voice as the controllers.
Yay! At last my playground dreams are coming true!
A family in Austin, Texas turned their Christmas light display into the brightest ever tribute to the popular 'Angry Birds' game. Pigs beware!


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doxorubicin - injection, Adriamycin, Rubex (cont.)
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.Some products that may interact with this drug include: cyclosporine, digoxin, progesterone, streptozocin, stavudine, trastuzumab, zidovudine.Other medications can affect the removal of doxorubicin from your body, which may affect how doxorubicin works. Examples include azole antifungals (such as ketoconazole), calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, nifedipine), rifamycins (such as rifabutin), St. John's wort, drugs used to treat seizures (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital), among others.Avoid eating foods or products containing turmeric (curcumin) while taking doxorubicin. It may decrease doxorubicin's effects. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
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Employee Spotlight #1
Dorian Rodrigues
Our first ever Employee Spotlight is none other than Dorian Rodrigues! If you've stayed with us before, you've probably already met our favorite Bronx-native at the front desk. His shifts vary from morning and afternoon to the dreaded overnight 11PM-7AM shift (OK, it's not dreaded… if you happen to be a vampire); he's always willing to pick up an extra shift or switch with a team member if asked. So, let's get to know a little more about the awesomeness of Dorian…
Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops
Favorite Cartoon Character: Bart Simpson
Favorite Meal at Wildwood BBQ: Bacon and Cheddar Burger
Great Moment Working Here at PCI: "Every day is a good day at PCI." (He's a good kid… Personally,our favorite is when a seagull vomited on Jeremy, the Director of Operations… but that's a story for another day.)
Why You Enjoy Wroking Here: "PCI is THE place to be on the weekends!"
Something You're Looking Forward To: "The birth of my baby boy."
Thanks for all the great responses, Dorian! You help make this a great place for guests and team members alike.


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The two-way, eight-mile route of city streets will be open to walk, bike, skate, jump, trot, skip -- whatever -- without having to worry about cars.
The Northeast route will feature two loops and connect Woodlawn, Alberta and Fernhill parks. The route also will highlight the new Cully Blvd. improvements. Food, music and activities will take place in all three parks.
Want to volunteer as an "Intersection Superhero?" You commit to a 3 1/2 hour shift but you get a free Portland Sunday Parkways T-shirt. To sign up or to see the route, here's the link.
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College Hockey:Colgate Downs Ohio State
TROY, N.Y. — The Colgate Raiders got three goals in the first period en route to a 4-2 win in the opening game of the 56th Rensselaer/Bank of America Holiday Hockey Tournament. With the win Colgate moves to the Championship Game to face Niagara.
The Raiders got on the board with three quick goals in the first period – two on five-on-three advantages. The Raiders scored with a two-man advantage just 2:36 into the game. Marc Fulton was found all alone in the left circle and wrested one past Joseph Palmer.
Then four-on-four Ben Camper stole the puck from a Buckeye defenseman and then sent it quickly over to Mike Werner. Werner took a backhand shot that eluded Palmer for the 2-0 lead.
Then another five-on-three goal from Tom Riley made it 3-0 when he put one between the pads of Palmer.
The Buckeyes got one back in the second period when Corey Elkins backhanded one over Mark Dekanich on an Ohio State five-on-three advantage.
In the third period Jesse Winchester made it 4-1 when he backhanded one over Palmer in a four-on-four situation. But Ohio State got one back with their own five-on-three goal to make it 4-2.
Sean Collins took a pass in the high slot and blasted one past Dekanich.
Ohio State (4-7-2) will take on host Rensselaer in the consolation game while Colgate (5-7-2) will go for the Championship.
The game featured 12 power play for each team, with each team succeeding twice, both with two-man advantages.
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Roselle writes: "Hi...I have been reading your blog and so far so good I like your site...sooo interesting..anyway...I am going to attend my cousin's wedding in June in Las Vegas,its gonna be a church wedding which starts at noon and followed by a reception at the hotel around 4:00pm....I am not sure what to wear yet..I have been looking for dresses online and in store but no luck,I didn't find anything that I like....so maybe you can help me with this...I am 5 ft. and 2 inches tall...110 lbs....my budget for the dress is up to 150 bucks....Thanks..hope to hear from you soon:)"
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Carlota here: I'm a true girly-girl. I love strapless dresses, skinny jeans, basic ribbed tanks, lace intimates, patent peep-toes, jeweled sandals, buttery-soft leather satchels, sparkly pendants....you get the point! I also love to save cash when I can, so consider me your personal concierge when you're looking for luxury-for-less. I also have a crazy husband, two little munchkins (Carlo and Milly) and a furry yellow Lab. All of them are sweet and lovable, but they certainly do occupy a good portion of my day. However I do L-O-V-E shopping with a passion and finding amazing deals for myself as well as others.
Hi Carol...thanks for your help....I like your picks...as a matter of fact before I saw your posting here...I got a dress at Ross for $19.99 compare at &49.99 and it looks exactly the number one..green dress Jessica Simpson...only the color is blue...and I proudly posted it in Ross Facebook page:)....so I think our passion for fashion is kinda similar:).....xoxoxo....I do really appreciate your help....once again a million thanks to you....
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Hi, I just saw your blog, and it is amazing. I love all the suggestions you gave at the girls. So I see you like to help to others, and I hope you can help me , I am really desperate , In June I am going to attend my Cousins 15's In Utah, the Ceremony is going to be Outdoor followed by reception in afternoon at the hotel in the same town. The thing is I don't know what to wear in this occation, Can you suggest me something. .I am 5 ft. and 2 inches tall...120 lbs....my budget for the outfit less to 150 bucks....Thanks..hope to hear from you soon:)"
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On November 19, the Litchfield Montessori School Brainiacs competed against eleven other teams in a FIRST® Lego® League regional competition at Wolcott High School. They placed second overall and received the coveted "Golden Ticket," which allows them to move on to the state level competition. This is the Brainiacs second trip to the state competition. FIRST® Lego® League is an international organization that has developed a format for student teams to compete while solving real-world problems.
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Two models designed by Robert J. Lang and folded by me from 2 uncut squares of kraft paper 23cm. I'm not a fan of RJ Lang, his models are usually very tricky to fold, but these two african animals are an exception.
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Very nice, the Gazelle especially looks awesome!
Thanks! I think it's the most elegant of Lang's designs. I wonder why it's not as famous as his others models.
Beautiful folding and nice paper you used here...
I am not crazy about this lion model, however the Gazelle looks very nice. I am talking about the models here, not your work, you did an excellent job on both.
Does the gazelle have a color change, it looks as though the back legs might be reversed?
Does the gazelle have a color change, it looks as though the back legs might be reversed?
I agree with you about the lion, not among the best origami lions. They are both on the same book (Paper Animals by RJ Lang) so i just tried to set the same scenario of the book cover. The gazelle doesn't have a color-change. I used this kraft paper with a pattern of childish drawings (teddybears and the like) on a side and unfortunately you can see them through in some points. It's the same paper I used as a background on this photo [link]
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