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Cooking apples tolerate heavier, wetter soils than dessert varieties, and are well worth growing for winter use from store. Varieties are grafted on rootstocks which affect the size and vigour of the tree, and may be trained in a number of different shapes. Pruning depends on the tree form and vigour of the rootstock, and should be checked in a handbook. 'Bramley's Seedling' is a hardy vigorous tree that is triploid, meaning that it needs two other varieties for good pollination. It is also a partial tip-bearer, which should be taken into account when pruning. Sometimes it crops more heavily in alternate years, which is referred to as biennial. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species: domestica
Cultivar: Bramleys Seedling
Plant type: Fruit
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers, Fruit
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 600cm
Spread: 600cm
I would like to know the correct way to prune this tree as hubby and I have an arguement every year over this.It bears fab apples, must be quite old but we have only had this garden for 4 yearsHe prunes hard back, sometimes to the main branch and I get so upset.Your advice would be brilliantMavis


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Finn waves his sword around as he fights lots of dog monsters. Jake, who was grown to a very tall height was seen kicking and stamping on the dogs. The dogs came from a witch who was cackling in the background. She planned to spread the dogs out into the wilds to bite other dogs and wolves to spread a rabid like plague that will send dogs crazy and to attack towns and kingdoms. Finn was here to put a stop to it. He had been adventuring for a few years now and he didn't plan to spend his fifteenth birthday out here in the woods fighting a pack of dogs.
"Finn watch out!" Jake shouted. Finn looked up to see that a cauldron was heading his way. He rolled to the side and swung his sword through two more dogs, instantly turning to ash.
"Be careful Jake! Don't get bitten!" Finn called back to him.
"Oh don't worry! I ain't getting no rabies!" Jake called back. Finn and Jake together managed to finish the pack of wolves off. The two approached the witch who began to cower in fear.
"EEK! I didn't know you were that strong! Here take anything you want! I don't need it! I'll stop making the wolf plague! PLEASE! don't hurt me!" The witch pathetically cried as she began tossing things out of her bag to Finn in hope to bribe her freedom.
"We've fought the Ice King for glob knows how long but this is pathetic," Jake commented.
"I honestly thought this witch would be more...I dunno... scary, evil...have more of a back bone," Finn then discussed with Jake. As the two of them talked about how they thought this witch was meant to be like she took this opportunity to toss a smoke bomb onto the ground and cackle loudly. Both Finn and Jake gasped at the sudden disappearance but frowned when the smoke cleared and they could see the witch running through the woods.
"Hey! Check out some of the stuff she tossed at us," Jake said as he started to rummage through the tossed items.
"A helmet of the Candy Kingdom guard, a branch, a glass ball, some ugly looking rag doll, a witch hat...," Jake listed the items off.
"Wait... let me look at the doll," Finn asked. Jake picked it up and tossed it to him. The doll looked like a majorly deformed teddy bear. It's purple fabric was dirty, it had coloured patches on it, one button eye and stitches in different parts of it.
"Hang on... this doll looks familiar...," Finn said trying to remember where he had seen this doll before. He looked back into his memories of past adventures, trying to pinpoint the moment he saw this doll. His eyes then suddenly enlarged when he remembered.
"Holy Glob! Jake! This is Hambo! Marceline's teddy bear!" Finn announced to him.
"That's a teddy bear?" Jake raised an eyebrow pointing at the doll. Finn hastily put the doll into his bag and zipped it up.
"Come on let's head on over to Marceline's place and give it to her," Finn said as he began to walk off.
"What? But Finn! Couldn't we go back first to our place? I'd rather not go to her place...," Jake muttered.
"Fine you can head back, but I want to give the bear to her as soon as," Finn said as he was about to go off again.
"BUT FINN! I'm... scared of the dark! What if more of those wolves bite me when I least suspect it! I'll go rabid! I'll forget to play the Viola!" Jake whined as he fell to his knees in a begging way. Finn looked upon his brother and sighed.
"Okay fine we'll go home... I guess I could give it to her tomorrow...," Finn said dejectedly.
"Hey hey! Now your talking!" Jake said getting on all fours for Finn to ho on him. Jake grew in side and ran to get back home.
"Woah! What's the rush?" Finn exclaimed as he grabbed a hold of Jake's fur.
"No rush," Jake said suspiciously.
"Hang on... What's...," Finn began.
"Oh look we're here!" Jake said as he shrunk back to his normal size at the base of their tree house. Jake then hastily pushed Finn's back for him to climb up the stairs to the tree house and through the living room door.
"Jake what has gotten into you?" Finn questioned as he was shoved through the door.
Everyone was in the tree house, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, Lumpy Space Princess, Lady Rainicorn, everyone. Finn grew a massive smile as everyone cheered for the new fifteen year old.
"Happy birthday Finn!" Jake said to him.
"Aww Jake this is great!" Finn said hugging him. Marceline floated up into the air holding her Axe bass.
"All right! Let's get this party started!" she announced and began strumming down on her Bass. People cheered and began to dance to the music that was played. The party looked to be an all nighter, especially since Marceline didn't look like going home any time soon. Finn stood at the sides with a drink in his hand. Jake was talking to his girlfriend Lady Rainicorn, Princess Bubblegum was talking to Lumpy Space Princess, everyone was either dancing to talking. But Finn then wondered where was...
"Enjoying the party?" Marceline suddenly appeared floating down in front of him. Finn jumped back with a scream, but his scream broke along with his voice a little more. Marceline broke into a laughter.
"Hey, thanks for the party and the music," Finn thanked.
"Don't mention it. I was surprised that Jake was brave enough to even come to my cave," Marceline grinned looking towards Jake. Jake looked over to see Marceline giving him a scary look that sent shivers down his spine. Marceline then stuck out her tongue and licked her lips. Jake then hastily took himself and Lady Rainicorn to a different location out of view from Marceline. Finn chuckled in laughter.
"Anyway, I got you something, wait right here," Marceline said and flew off into the crowd. Finn waited patiently for Marceline to return. When she did she was holding a blue and black jumper.
"I thought this would come in handy if you even had to go to the Ice Kingdom again. Not that I need it...being cold blooded," Marceline said as she floated on the spot with her arms crossed.
"Hey this is great Marceline thanks!" Finn said happily and put it on.
"You... you don't need to put it on now," Marceline said with a light blush.
"I want to. Oh! I got you something too!" Finn said dropping his backpack and opening it up.
"Me something? Finn on your birthday you don't give gifts to other...," Marceline stopped the second she laid eyes on Hambo.
"I found him today. A witch tossed him at me when she was begging for her life. I remembered him when we went into your memories," Finn said handing Hambo over to her. She took him gently into her hands, staring down at her most cherished possession she lost so many years ago.
"H...H...Hambo?" Marceline spoke. Her voice quivered and her eyes began to shed tears as she crushed it against her body in a death hug.
"Thank you...thank you thank you!" Marceline said repeatedly as tears flowed down her face, so happy to have her Hambo in her arms again. Finn looked over to Jake and gave a thumbs up. Marceline looked down to Finn and leant forward to kiss his cheek.
"Anyway I'm gl...," Finn said as he turned back to say something but was immediately shushed when Marceline's lips crashed into his. Both of them froze and their eyes opened wide at the surprised. Marceline immediately pulled away, moving one hand to her mouth. Finn couldn't believe it. He got a kiss from the vampire queen. On the Lips!
"Finn I...I'm sorry! I didn't mean...," Marceline stammered on her words, keeping her right hand on her lips and her left arm hugging Hambo tightly to her.
"I...erm...I...," Finn grew a shade of red on his cheeks and looking at Marceline she was the same.
"I gotta go!" she suddenly announced and in a hurry she flew and grabbed her Axe Bass and flew out the window.
"Wait Marceline!" Finn called, but it was too late. She was gone.
FinnxMarceline Chapter 1 by The3RyansWatch
©2011-2016 The3Ryans
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i swear, ur the cuase of my sleepless nights XD great start so far~
Oh my glob that was sooo cute!! Great idea with Finn finding her precious teddy bear seriously great job though!!
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Prospect.2 returns this month with cutting edge installations all over the neighborhood. And not only is our neighborhood now home to New Orleans' emerging arts district, but its emerging performance district as well. Suddenly our historic hipster neighborhood isn't a secret anymore. When Tripadvisor ranked New Orleans #7 among top US destinations, they actually mentioned Faubourg Marigny before the French Quarter. It's a groovy time to be in the Marigny. sweetolive.com.Brisk. It's not a term we use to describe our weather much in New Orleans. But this morning was truly brisk, and energizing. Not that our Faubourg Marigny neighborhood much needed a weather change to be energized. We can hardly keep up with all that's new and notable happening around us. Across the street the New Orleans Healing Center blossoms with a yoga studio, Voudou shop, fitness center, credit union, arts market, and a branch of the beloved local Maple Street Book Shop now open. Fatoush, the new Mediterranean restaurant around the corner offers a terrific menu of light Mediterranean fare…and even better, makes it's own baklava everyday. We had an amazing vegetarian Korean meal the other night at the Wander Buddha a couple blocks away behind the HiHo Lounge. The young chef uses her mother's recipes. The huge international art biennial


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Columbia American Legion Post 300 Baseball: Welcome
Welcome to the website of Columbia Post 300 Baseball, a Maryland 19u American Legion Baseball team. Post 300 won the Northern Central District Championship in 2010 and 2012. In 2012, the Patriots had their most successful season to date. They finished the regular season 16-3 in league play (28-9-1 overall), won the Hillbilly Hardball Classic with victories over the eventual state champions of WV and OH, and won the 2012 NCD Championship. They finished 3rd in the MD State Championships, and 5th in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, which was eventually won by the National World Series runner-up.
Since 1925, The American Legion has sponsored a nationwide youth baseball program. During these past eight decades, millions of young players have enjoyed playing baseball. The American Legion and their 2.8 million members have raised millions of dollars each year for players to learn the importance of teamwork, discipline, leadership and good sportsmanship. The American Legion sponsors American Legion Baseball to give players an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, leadership qualities and to have fun.
American Legion Code of Sportsmanship:
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- Keep myself fit;
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Despite its recent beginnings in 2010, Post 300 prides itself on fielding quality teams with college-caliber players on its roster. The following players are Post 300 alumni or current players who have played, or are playing baseball in college (years on Post 300 are in parentheses):
Andrew Monger (2010, 2011) - McDaniel College
Ryan Smouse (2010, 2011) - CCBC-Catonsville
Michael Long (2010) - Washington College
Ben Ciraolo (2010) - Misericordia University
Patrick Watson (2010, 2011, 2012) - St. Mary's College of Maryland
Brett Kohler (2010, 2011, 2012) - University of Maryland, College Park Club Team
Erik Sackandy (2010, 2011, 2012) - Roanoke College
Ben Koffel (2011, 2012) - Elon University Club Team
Garrett Kurtz (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) - Dickinson College
Ben Goldsmith (2012, 2013) - St. Mary's College of Maryland
Colin Dyer (2012, 2013) - Towson University
Zack Astran (2011, 2012, 2013) - Highpoint University Club Team
Nick Spano (2013, 2014) - University of South Carolina - Aiken
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Agent confirms Roma have offered a contract to free agent Nilmar
Orlando da Hora, the agent of Brazilian forward Nilmar, claims Roma have offered him a contract to his client.
The 30 year-old, who is a free agent after leaving Qatar Stars League side El Jaish SC, is believed to have rejected an offer from Corinthians and could now be set for Serie A.
"Roma have made an offer, I'm waiting to find out more details before going to Italy," said da Hora, as reported by calcionews24.
Roma have been in the market for a new centre forward and after seeing links with the likes of Salomon Kalou and Samuel Eto'o fail to materialise a transfer, they may now finally have their man.


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U.N.: 979 people died in Iraq in October
According to a report by the United Nations, 979 people were killed in Iraq in October 2013. Of the casualties, 852 were civilians and 127 belonged to the military and police force.
AP reports that in addition to the casulaties, 1,902 Iraqis were injured in Iraq in October.
Earlier today, four people were killed in attacks in Samarra and Mosul.
According to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that terrorists "got a second chance" to thrive in Iraq, largely as the result of the rise of al-Qaida fighters in neighboring Syria's civil war. He added the world needs to help Iraq deal with its deadly insurgency.
Nearly half of the deaths occurred in Baghdad followed by Ninevah province.
Bloodshed in Iraq accelerated sharply after April 23. On that date, a crackdown by security forces on a Sunni protest camp in a northern Iraqi town set off a chain of near daily attacks. Today, Iraq is seeing its worst levels of violence since 2006, when over ten thousand people were killed in Sunni Shia sectarian conflicts.


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CHICAGO – Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford gave up one goal on Saturday night, which sailed past his glove side high into the top right corner of the net off the stick of Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara.
It was the Bruins' sixth straight goal that beat Crawford to that side of his body in this 2013 Stanley Cup Final, the 11th of their 13 goals scored there in the best-of-7 series and like the five they potted in Game 4 on Wednesday, this one didn't matter either.
Crawford and his teammates didn't let Chara's goal early in the third period of Game 5 rattle them – despite having their lead cut to 2-1 to make it another tight game. Together they gritted out a big 3-1 victory at United Center and took a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Monday at TD Garden (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, RDS).


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(Excerpt from: Sacred Sexuality–A Manual for Living Bliss by: Michael Mirdad)
An Overview
Although humanity has often struggled with sexuality and similarly related issues, there have always been arts and sciences devoted to honoring the sacred, sexual self. In fact, the universe and its origins are steeped in a fusion (or intercourse) of creative forces in cosmic and human forms. All sacred thought systems contain concepts of male and female aspects of this Creative Force. Additionally, every major religion and philosophy has a sect devoted to mysticism. Each sect of mysticism has a faction devoted to understanding and exploring the deeper concepts behind sacred sexuality and the practical integration of spirituality and sexuality.
The practice of sacred sexuality dates back to an ancient culture known as the Lemurians. Although there are no known written records of their sexual practices, their methods were kept alive through their descendants, such as the people of the Hawaiian Islands. The Lemurians combined creativity, vibrational healing, aromatherapy, and spirituality. They lived in harmony with body and soul and honored the creative and feminine aspects of life. They were also the originators of the healing art known as Reiki, which was preserved by their descendents in Tibet and surrounding regions. All other ancient arts of sacred sexuality are remnants of those founded by this original race.
The oldest arts of sacred sexuality that have been preserved in a relatively complete form are those of Tantra and the Taoist arts of sexology, estimated to be several thousand years old. The western mystics who explored sacred sexuality in the concealed form of alchemy or energetic transmutation came much later. Nevertheless, whatever the name of the sacred art or the time in which it was practiced, the goals have always been the same. The arts of sacred sexuality have always been practiced with the intent of transforming mundane thoughts, feelings, and energy into a higher, spiritualized, personal experience of oneness, or union, with all that exists.
Tantra is arguably the oldest known art of sacred sexuality practiced today. The true story of the origins of Tantra is obscure, to say the least. The various versions of its origins include Tantra as being a well-organized system from some factions of Hinduism. Others say it came from Buddhist sects. Still others say it gradually developed from communities within small East Indian villages.
Some people believe that Tantra evolved from the practice of yoga, which, like Tantra, is about liberation and joining. In fact, many of the physically challenging sexual positions of Tantric lovemaking are actually yoga postures used for personal awakening.
Tantra is a Sanskrit word of two parts. The prefix, tan, means "to expand, join or weave." The latter part, tra, means "tool." Therefore, the definition of the term Tantra has a two-fold meaning—"a tool to expand, liberate, and bring together." What is known about Tantra is that the most common form is preserved through such writings as the Kama Sutra (probably written around the time of Christ) and the Ananga Ranga (a collection of erotic works from around 1100 A.D.) The purest form of Tantra was not passed down in writing, but only by way of initiations and personal instruction.
The Kama Sutra was written by a noble man who saw life as consisting of dharma (spiritual substance), artha (financial substance), and kama (sensual substance). Kama is said to be "the enjoyment of appropriate objects by the five senses…assisted by the mind, together with the soul." Although Tantra might appear to be an art of sexual pleasuring and the Kama Sutra a manual of sexual positions, the real goal of kama is to cultivate love and reverence for the person with whom the Tantric pleasure.
Although most spiritual disciplines insist on evolving into higher states of consciousness by controlling or denying the senses and lower states of consciousness, Tantra teaches that you cannot experience complete personal and spiritual liberation while restricting a part of your being. Tantra is a profound form of active meditation that expands consciousness using the senses to take you beyond the realm of the senses. It teaches that sacred sexuality is a way of deepening intimacy and expanding consciousness, a way to achieve freedom from limitations and to join with the Divine.
Observing a Tantric experience, you might assume you are simply witnessing "great sex." But if you could see the experience clairvoyantly, you would witness an amazing dance of energy and color, not unlike a fireworks display. Furthermore, if you could see into the hearts and souls of the participants, you would observe a consecrated joining of loving intent.
Valerie Brooks, author of Tantric Awakening, summarizes the stages of the Tantric lovemaking experience as follows:
1. Physical: total concentration on the physical pleasure in the moment.
2. Emotional: immersion in loving thoughts and worship of your partner's divinity.
3. Spiritual: feeling yourself and your partner as a single unit that is connected to Spirit, or God.
Just as some of the world's greatest spiritual teachers have said that Heaven cannot be accurately described in words, the essence of Tantra cannot be captured in either oral or written words. To truly understand Tantra, it has to be experienced.
In addition to cosmic, mystical experiences, Tantric masters are also interested in having deeply personal experiences with other people and the world in which they live. When a deep interconnection is established, the formerly perceived space between any two people or objects becomes filled with the light of Spirit. This spiritual presence activates and excites the etheric energy within and between the two, joining them as one. That which was contracted and separate is now free to expand and unite. This is Tantra!
True Tantra is a spiritual path and is practiced with an air of sacredness. Since Tantra is practiced as a spiritual ceremony, as with all forms of spiritual worship, there is an acknowledging and honoring (worshiping) of a Divine Being. However, in Tantra, this deity is reflected and honored in your partner, rather than in an intellectual concept or vague image. Therefore, Tantra is not an abstract form of spiritual practice, but a practical one, wherein the experience with the Divine is brought down to the very realm of the senses. Of course, this is not to say that the tantrika (practitioner of Tanta) cannot choose to practice other forms of spirituality and worship. It's just that Tantra challenges lovers to see the Divine Presence of God in and through each other.
Tantra has two distinct paths of training, a left-hand path (vama-marga) and a right-hand path (dakshina-marga). The left-hand path practices a more literal form of Tantra that usually involves intercourse. The right-hand path, on the other hand, practices a symbolic form of Tantra that views intercourse as an allegory. The left-hand path of Tantra practices the maithuna ritual known as "The Five Makaras." During an evening gathering, several practitioners join to partake of the five symbols of pleasure, which are madya (wine), matsya (fish), mamsa (meat), mudra (parched grain), and maithuna (sacred sex).
In Tantric writings, a woman's sexual and spiritual energies are often referred to as shakti. In Hindu traditions the goddess Shakti represents the female principle or energy. Although the female force, or shakti, exists in both women and men, women are seen as the "guardians" of the shakti energy. According to ancient Tantric writings, the power of the shakti is limitless. Once awakened, this spiritual, energetic, and sexual force can be channeled creatively.
Upon awakening, Shakti rises up the spine to meet Shiva, her male counterpart. Together their merged energies create an alchemical fusion of bliss. Thus in Tantra, the coupling of a man and woman serves to represent this greater, universal creative process, as the intercourse between a couple simulates the creation dance of Shakti and Shiva.
Tantra is not to be confused with other arts of sacred sexuality, including Taoist sexual practices. Tantra (from India) and Taoism (from China) are similar, but are also quite different. Both involve balancing the male and female energies. What Tantra calls the dance of Shakti and Shiva, Taoists call the balancing of yin and yang. Both systems have a goal of total physical and spiritual union. Tantra and Taoism are each an ancient form of sacred sexuality. Also, in both traditions, sexuality is practiced in a spiritual context.
Nevertheless, the differences are very distinct. For example, Tantra uses more ceremony and ritual, while Taoism is more scientific and focuses on the body, its meridians, and energy systems. Tantra is an art, while Taoist sexology is a science. In Tantra there is less emphasis on "controlling orgasms" by "constricting specific muscles." Instead, in the art of Tantra there is emphasis on relaxing into the orgasmic sensations, rather than tensing in any form. On the other hand, in the Taoist sexual systems, control and muscle constriction are at the very heart of the techniques and principles. Tantrikas may not agree with all Taoist concepts of ejaculation control. Taoists have developed their principles of sexuality into a science that has worked for thousands of years. Taoist masters, who are commonly known to live in vibrant health for well over a hundred years, attribute their semi-immortality to their sexual practices of ejaculation control and in-jaculation.
Because of the differences between Tantric and Taoist sexual practices, most practitioners of any ancient system of sexuality follow only one of these two paths. Few practitioners have learned to reconcile, synthesize, and integrate the two. Nevertheless, the key to successfully practicing sacred sexuality is to use both techniques at precisely the right moment.
Taoist Sexology
Although Taoism (pronounced Dow-ism), as a philosophy or religion in China, developed later than the Hindu religion of India, both traditions embraced some form of sacred sexuality. The Chinese sexual arts were developed by the Yellow Emperor (Huang-Ti) and his "three immortal ladies" long before Taoism, which means that although Hinduism is older than Taoism, the Chinese sexual arts are still as ancient as Tantra.
Like Tantra, Taoism has many facets, sex being only one of eight "spokes to their wheel." Royalty often consulted the wise and respected Taoist masters on issues related to philosophy, health, life, and sex. Some of these teachings were preserved and are known as "Canons of Wisdom." The most common set of ancient writings on Taoist lovemaking is called the "pillow books."
The primary purpose behind Taoist lovemaking is the transformation of sexual energy into healing energy and vitality, resulting in better health and potential immortality. The primary Taoist technique to achieve these healing effects is called the inward orgasm (in-jaculation), whereby the orgasmic energy rises up the spine, stimulating the endocrine glands, energy systems, nervous system, and organs. Taoists teach that an inner orgasm (in-jaculation) stimulates life and vitality, while the outer orgasm (e-jaculation) brings death or loss of health and vitality. An in-jaculation is the most effective tool for transforming a physical orgasm into an energetic orgasm. Of course, there are even higher levels of orgasm as well, including a soul-level, total-being orgasm.
Taoist self-transformation exercises are designed to bring the practitioner to a state of immortality by cultivating what they refer to as the three energies, or "Three Treasures." The first is ching (sexual and physical energy), the second is qi (etheric and breath energy), and the third is shen (mental and spiritual energy). Only with sufficient ching can the body produce sufficient qi. Then, with sufficient qi, a balance of shen is restored. These three essences must be restored and refined to their optimum level and balance to attain the gifts of the "Three Treasures," or the "Elixir of Immortality." Practitioners of Taoist sexuality believe that sexual energy is the most powerful human energy and that the use of sexual rejuvenation and in-jaculation techniques are the most effective and efficient way to revitalize and develop these "Three Treasures."
Taoists use imaginative, and sometimes humorous, metaphors to illustrate their concepts about sexuality. For example, they regard man as fire and woman as water. Fire, once started, burns fast and can burn out, when, on the other hand, the woman (or water) is just beginning to boil (or get hot). Therefore, the man must control his fire to prolong his climax (and erection). Then he can help the woman reach her natural stages of warming up toward orgasm, thus enhancing the experience for both partners.
Again, Taoists say that the male is like fire and the woman is like water. The man's fire (penis or lingam) boils the woman's water (her womb or yoni). If the man is not trained in the art of lovemaking, her water will extinguish his fire. Thus, the soft and yielding (yin) can conquer the hard (yang), just as the proverbial flowing river conquers the hardest of rocks.
Taoists do not merely teach exercises to enhance the pleasure of partnership. They also encourage self-mastery and self-awareness for improved health and vitality. They clearly teach the importance of drawing in the sexual energy and experience, rather than focusing on sexual organs and external stimuli. Any focus on the sexual organs is used only to introduce the practitioner to more advanced concepts. Taoist master Mantak Chia says that the goal of Taoist sexual practices is like that of making chicken broth: If you boil a chicken in water and extract the vital essence into the water, which is more valuable, the chicken or the broth? Clearly, the Taoists believe the valuable energy generated during lovemaking is more vital to one's well-being than the stimulation to the organs.
In the Taoist tradition, sexual energy is nurtured and valued for its role in the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. It is the water of life, or life-giving essence, for all that exists in the material world. Taoists see sexual energy as the fuel behind the body's chi (energy, vital essence or life-force). Stimulation of the sexual organs and sex glands enhances this life-force and thereby encourages the secretion of hormones from the other major endocrine glands (adrenal, thymus, thyroid, pituitary, and pineal). Therefore, Taoist sexual exercises assist in the production of potent hormones and stimulate the healthy function of the endocrine glands, the master controls of the body.
Taoists are emphatic about the value of semen retention, or in-jaculation. The ancient Taoist masters referred to a ten-day process that procured the invaluable results of ejaculation retention. In one ancient text they wrote:
"If a man has intercourse once without spilling his seed, his vital essence is strengthened. If he does this twice, his vision and hearing are made clearer. If three times, his physical illnesses will begin to disappear. The fourth time he will begin to feel inner peace. The fifth time his blood will circulate powerfully. The sixth time his genitals will gain new prowess. By the seventh his thighs and buttock (muscles and meridians) will become firm. The eighth time his entire body will radiate good health. The ninth time his life-span will be increased."
–Canon of Taoist Wisdom


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Pope Francis told the 19 new cardinals that he raised to the Sacred College of Cardinals on Saturday that the Church needs for them to be witnesses to the truth to a world that is increasingly hostile to the faith of Christ. "The Church needs your courage, to proclaim the Gospel at all times, both in season and out of season, and to bear witness to the truth," the Pope said. For what may have been the first time in history, Pope Francis' predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, joined the other assembled members of the College of Cardinals for the Consistory for the creation of new cardinals, but he joined Pope Francis in wearing the traditional papal white.
"Jesus is often walking and he teaches his disciples along the way. This is important. Jesus did not come to teach a philosophy, an ideology… but rather 'a way,' a journey to be undertaken with him. But this is not easy, or comfortable, because the way that Jesus chooses is the way of the Cross," Francis taught. The disciples after Our Lord rose from the dead were initially filled with fear. We know that Jesus has won, and that we need not fear the Cross; indeed the Cross is our hope. And yet, we are all too human, sinners, tempted to think as men do, not as God does. Giving into such a worldly mentality brings about rivalry, jealousy, factions," the Pontiff explained.
"The Church needs your cooperation, and even more your communion, communion with me and among yourselves. Brothers, let us allow Jesus to call us to himself!" exclaimed the Pope. "And let us listen to him, with the joy that comes from receiving his word together, from letting ourselves be taught by that word and by the Holy Spirit, and to become ever more of one heart and soul, gathered around him."
"We want to express our spiritual closeness to the ecclesial communities and to all Christians suffering from discrimination and persecution. The Church needs our prayer for them, that they may be firm in faith and capable of responding to evil with good. This prayer of ours extends to every man and women suffering injustice on account of their religious convictions," he added. "Let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those peoples presently experiencing violence, destruction, and war."


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When you are looking for a super fast, easy, and frugal meal that can feed a large family then you should try this ultimate comfort food of Chili Mac. This recipe tastes even better when reheated so be sure to make more than what you think you will need so you have leftovers.
Two ingredients are all you need to put this dish together. A one pound box of elbow macaroni and a can of Hormel Chili with Beans. That's it! You can use more or less chili or pasta depending on your tastes or how many you are cooking for.
Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse. Put back in saucepan and stir in your chili. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
You can divide the leftovers into individual serving size containers to keep in the refrigerator or you can freeze. That way they are easily reheated in the microwave when you need dinner in minutes.
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As of this evening, Jan. 29, 2014 (Philippine time), three days after the tell all interview of It's Showtime host Vhong Navarro on Buzz Ng Bayan with host BoyAbunda, Deniece Cornejo's parents are still not appearing to the public to help and guide their daughter in the case filed by Vhong Navarro against their daughter.
Based on the report, Deniece together with Cedric Lee and his men are now facing 6 cases which include serious physical injuries, grave threat, grave coercion, illegal arrest, blackmail, and serious illegal detention. If these cases will push through, the TV and print Ad model Deniece and businessman Cedric Lee might loss their freedom while the cases are being heard because of serious illegal detention case which is a non-bailable offense.
Going back to her parents, a lot of people are talking about them, they said the parents should be on her (Deniece) side because she is facing legal battle in court. They added that the authorities should start looking her parents because they might be in danger.
"The authorities should start looking for Deniece's family, her parents and relatives if any. Cedric Lee and his cohorts might using it against her to hide the real truth. No parents will let her child to go through this kind of ordeal without them on her side. Her family's life might be in danger," Divergent said.
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Have you ever wondered which high profile companies are using Drupal... just sit back, relax and watch this video...
Informedwomen is an online supportive network, with personal and business information, opinions and stories that enable women to inspire, build confidence, make connections and be inspired.
Congratulations to my good friend Muslim and Ilse who are getting married in June. As part of the announcement, they have kindly asked me to develop a website for only friends and families to view.
The website is at: muslimandilseswedding.co.uk and is a private site for invites only. It was built using Drupal 6 and allows only them to edit the contents while guest visitors can only view the site.
This is a site i have completed for a client and was launched over the weekend.
Dr. Turner's approach aims to integrate orthodox medicine with the therapeutic techniques of medical hypnotherapy to promote an holistic approach to genuine healing. His emphasis is down-to-earth and practical. He has particular interest in using hypnotherapy to assist patients in developing a personal sense of self-control based on improved self-esteem. With this development comes a natural and well-grounded trend towards confidently effecting behavioural changes aimed at promoting personal physical and mental health.
The website conforms to Strict xHTML & CSS. It also incorporates a backend system that runs on PHP & mySQL to allow client to edit and update website's content.
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Scrabble word: OPIATE
In which Scrabble dictionary does OPIATE exist?
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Definitions of OPIATE in dictionaries:
- noun - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
- Any of various sedative narcotics containing opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives.
- A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives: a natural brain opiate.
- Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.
- Containing opium or any of its derivatives.
- Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.
- Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.
- Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.
- To subject to the action of an opiate.
- To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.
- verb - to treat with opium
There are 6 letters in OPIATE: A E I O P T
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TC TO ROBERT MITCHELL; 4 April 1821; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18210404-TC-RM-01; CL 1:349-351.
Edinr4th April, 1821—
My dear Mitchell,
Your pupil George John having it in view to proceed shortly home again to Ruthwell, you cannot be surprised that I seize the opportunity which this circumstance affords me to disport a little in the way of innocent chat with you—and relieve my solitude by an emblem of society, since I cannot get the real article to my mind. Le plus grand des plaisirs, c'est l'abandon de soi-même [The greatest of pleasures is the abandonment of self]: in order to enjoy it however imperfectly, I have kicked out the frolicksome Christopher North,1 and the 'Monthly'2—in spite of its paralytic affections,—with a host of other Ecrivassiers [scribblers], who have beset me all day, and confused me with their incessant & unmusical hubbub—driving all old thoughts away, and putting no new one in their room.
It is natural for you to expect that seeing I have volunteered a letter, I must needs have some important news to tell you—something fresh in the literary world, or at least something very strange in my own poor history. Neither of your suppositions is correct. The literary world is going on much as it was wont: frisking Reviewers come forth once a quarter, tipsy Magazine-men once a month; both as usual,
and see around them a nameless throng, digging like moles at Encyclopedias, Journals, Monthly Reviews &c &c quite in the old stile. Nor has any thing particular happened to myself since I wrote last to you. I am moving on, weary & heavy laden, with very fickle health, and many discomforts—still looking forward to the future (brave future!) for all the accommodations and enjoyments that render life an object of desire. Then shall I no longer play a candle-snuffer's part in the Great Drama; or if I do my salary will be raised: then shall—which you see is just 'use and wont.'
Our old acquaintances here are many of them alive; but few[,] very few of them any thing more. By 'the long positive prescription' they have acquired a kind of right to live, and they exercise it quietly—travelling about the city to diffuse the knowledge of Ruddiman and the Horn Book,4 consuming a stated, stinted portion of indifferent whisky punch—scenting every breeze for dead parsons—and trusting that Providence will not continue blind to merit always. Such are the nascent pillars of our venerable Church. I see few of them, and desire to see still fewer. Murray is here, with his Galloway History. Upon the whole, Murray is among the best of them. He has an inexhaustible fund of activity—wishes greatly to be loved, and takes the proper mode of becoming so: he possesses indeed very little more than the small peculium5 of knowledge, customary in such cases, but he has some warmth of heart, and is not without gleams of a generous enthusiasm to cherish thoughts a little way exalted above the mire and clay of mere physical existence. When Murray can snatch an hour from his far-extended pedagogics he visits me now and then.— Have you heard that Caven6—clarum et venerabile nomen [renowned and venerable name]!—has migrated to Manchester? His banners kiss the air of Lancashire I assure you: crest a muckle-a-bred [a large pot lid], field sable, tawse or7—such is the device.— El Desdichado [The wretched fellow]!
They have got (on a eu) intelligence of Frank Di[xon.] He has eaten victuals with the Governor of Bermudas, drunk kill-devil (rumtoddy) with many of the planters there; and gives high promise of being useful in illuminating the heads and edifying the hearts both of men and boys on that 'ever-vexed' isle.8
I hear not a word of poor James Johnston. Ubi terrarum, where in all the world is he? If at New York still—he might have an introduction to a first rate man there, did I but know his address. Poor James! I cry to think of the Spoiler Time, how he dashes us unhappy worms—far and wide—now here, now there—in this noisy vortex of things. It is but few years since we three were—no matter.
My dear Mitchell, thou must write to me as soon as may be. Doubt not, I shall be more scientifical and philosophical and steady, steady, next time I reply. Really the fiend Mephistophilus catches one at times— Excuse his capers and his grins, believing that in spite of all, I remain in sincerity,
Your faithful friend, /
Thomas Carlyle—
My kindest most respectful compliments to Mr Duncan & his Lady.


text: Although the quality of this shot is not perfect by any means, the significance is rather substantial. This is one of less than a very small handful of pictures that features the first day Firebird opened in July of 1968. Look closely and you'll see the famed Hemi Under Glass Wheelstander driven by Bob Riggle. Archived by Rick Hale, this photograph was taken by Ken Rhodes. What's amazing is all the people standing alongside of the track at roughly the 1000' mark as Riggle drives the Barracuda back towards the starting line on two wheels. The guy closest to the track (maybe 20 feet from the edge) appears to be taking a close-up and blocks out the Cuda a bit. As the front page story in the Idaho Statesman noted, "...a turn away crowd attended Firebird's opening day." Amazingly enough, this is the event that started it all. Image from the Rick Hale Collection


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ?C The Arizona womenˇ?s golf team tied for sixth at the Margaret Branch NCAA Preview, hosted by the University of New Mexico. The Wildcats carded a three-over 295 in the final round to tie with Auburn, giving Arizona a score of 885 (+9) after 54 holes of play.
Duke claimed the team victory with a final score of 860 (-16), only stroke ahead of Southern California.
Dewi Claire Schreefel of Southern Cal claimed in the individual crown after carding a six under 67 in the final round.
For the Wildcats, senior Alison Walshe finished in third place with a final score of 209 (-10). The Westford, Mass., native shot a three-under 70 on Wednesday to grab her second top-10 finish of the season. Walshe shot every round under par, which included fourteen birdies and one eagle.
Junior Adriana Zwanck tied for 21st place with a score of 221 (+2).? Senior Mary? Jacobs carded an even 73 in the final round to finish in a tie for 42nd place.
Freshman Alejandra Llaneza tied for 61st place with a 230 (+11) after three rounds of play. Junior Amanda Wilson finished in 88th place with a score of 243 (+24).
The Wildcats will next be in action when they head to Seattle, Washington to compete in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational beginning on October 8th.
Top Five Teams
1. Duke 287-286-287=860 (-16)
2. Southern Cal 292-285-284=861 (-15)
4. Arizona State 295-287-292=874 (-2)
5. Vanderbilt 295-298-288=881 (+5)
Arizona Individual Finishes
3. Alison Walshe 70-69-70=209 (-10)
T21. Adriana Zwanck 75-72-74=221 (+2)
T42. Mary Jacobs 78-74-73=225 (+6)
T61. Alejandra Llaneza 75-77-78=230 (+11)
T88. Amanda Wilson 79-82-82=243 (+24)


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My wireless router shows the IP address is
113.46.75.*, which some websites like ip138.com, www.ip.cn show as my IP.
But other websites, like googling for "what is my ip", www.whatismyip.com, www.whatsmyip.org, show that my IP is
I am very curious why this happens and how is it possible.
So, why do different websites show that I have different IPs?
Thanks all!
Plus: I changed my IP address several times (restarting the modem) and all addresses is like
113.46.*.*, but my IP address does not change when googling for "what is my ip".
My ISP is a small company, so I think it is true that when visiting some websites, I am NATted or proxied to some IP addresses which have access to those websites -- not to avoid firewall though, since I am still blocked from some websites.
But I still want some more information or resources to support our guess. Thank you!


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December 2011
If you can not view this email please click on the following link:-
What a Year
2011 was an unusual year where I live in Christchurch with two strong earthquakes that followed the quake on Sep 4th 2010.
We were lucky that the Sep 4th quake happened early in the morning where Christchurch escaped any loss of life being so early in the morning.
Feb 22nd happened at the worst possible time, this time resulting in the loss of life, where some people I knew lost their lives which brought the reality closer to home.
My family live on the Eastern suburbs, near the heart of the quake, which for a time was a scary time as the phones were out and the roads were difficult to negotiate.
With no power, water, electricity where my family lived our household population increased rapidly for a period of 4 weeks until some sense of normality was restored for us and my family.
Life during those four weeks involved many trips to rescue items from my mothers house which was destroyed in the quake, which still remains in the 'white zone' as yet to be clasiified.
(as you can see from the photo above the house was thrown up then smashed down)
They say over 8000 quakes whatever the number for many people in Christchurch this created a stress factor we could all do without.
You know your from Christchurch when...
» Geonet or ChristchurchQuakeMap is your homepage.
»The rest of the country offers you a place to stay.
»Munted and buggered are official technical terms.
»You go "pfffff" when Wellington has a 4.5 earthquake that's 40km deep.
»You see a nice park in another city and think it would make a good evacuation point.
»You sleep in one suburb, shower in another and collect water from yet another.
»You drive on the right side of the road and no-one thinks it's wrong.
»You are happy two police officers came to visit.
»Your bike becomes your best friend.
Computers and Backups
I have many computers at home for the work I am involved with.
At first I thought I was lucky, but some months after the EQC claim period had ended I was faced with two hard disk failures on my development computers, then I lost two of my USB backup drives, all within a period of two weeks.
Backups like Earthquakes and the good old Kiwi Attitude 'She'll be right' doesn't cut the mustard when something goes wrong.
The cost of 1GB USB drives is so cheap that you can't afford to be without one.
Luckily I have three backup drives plus data synched to my laptop which meant no loss of data, except the pain of reinstalling my development servers, meant a lot of downtime.
Don't worry this has nothing to do with the live server only my local development equipment.
Earthquake related? could be, combined with many power failures, despite the fact of having a UPS or just bad luck.
This brings me to the point of backups - If you don't have a USB backup device go and shout yourself one for Christmas and for those critical files consider cloud storage using Free software like Sugar Synch.
For myself I use a paid app called Synch Back Pro (there is a Free Version) - you can check this out here.
My New IPAD
I now have an IPAD which I used to write this newsletter using a great utility called Evernote.
The link above explains what this application does and why you need this.
Evernote is a 'Cloud Application' which stores data on remote server as well as your local hard disk drive.
Depending on your settings a synch is made to the cloud storage then all other computers running the application are updated.
So what you may think but if you are like me having multiple computers this utility is brilliant.
Evernote runs on a PC platform, Windows, Windows mobile, IPAD, MAC and with bit of fiddling a Linux platform under Nix or Nevernote.
This means whatever I type is automatically synced to my other computers, making this task of keeping notes so much easier.
Printing from an IPAD
Shock horror what is an Airprinter - well I don't have one.
Curiosity got the better of me and it wasn't long before I found a free utility that tricked my windows network printers to be seen by ny iPad as air printers.
3G or Just WIFI
I don't have a 3G IPAD as I can connect to the WIFI, plus I didn't want yet another 3G plan, as I already have a Tstick (which doesn't work with the IPAD) plus a phone with 3G Data.
After a bit of sleuthing I found this app which runs on my Windows Mobile cellphone which allows my 3G cellphone to become a WIFI hotspot, which means if I have no WIFI access I can still connect to the web from most locations from my IPAD providing there is a 3G connection.
Link to the FREE APP
Technology is great for freeing us up to become more mobile.
Well for me that is the situation. No longer do I have to be tied to an office but I now have the freedom of being away from the office but still keep in touch with what is happening.
The Server Firewall
This may sound boring but worth a read as so many of you have been caught by the Firewall when suddenly your emails stop or your site vanishes.
We use a thrid part application called CSF which combined with a LFD and Mod Security is a brilliant way of keeping the server safe.
Link to information on the Firewall
OK so I am talking Geek Speak
Mod Security -
LFD = Login Failure Daemon
(Daemon - process that runs in the background)
For the curious this is what the LFD does:-
To complement the ConfigServer Firewall, the LFD daemon process runs all the time and periodically (every X seconds) scans the latest log file entries for login attempts against your server that continually fail within a short period of time. Such attempts are often called "Brute-force attacks" and the daemon process responds very quickly to such patterns and blocks offending IP's quickly.
There are three methods of protection on the server.
The CSF firewall which works in with Mod Security and an LFD daemon which constantly monitors strange activity.
This has meant a few of you have been locked out because of the firewall especially when you forget your password for CPANEL or your email A/C.
The firewall LFD daemon logs these activities and if this happens too many times it will block the IP which has been assigned by your router.
If this happens to you you need to do the following
You need ti find out your routers IP address by using this link
and sending us the IP address or your router.
You can also check if the server is running by using this utility
- if your web site is down just for you then it's likely you have been blocked by the server firewall.
This is what you need to do if this happens to you
You need to contact us by using your ISPs email address or a gmail AC or leave us a sykpe (nz50mw) message or text/ring us.
If you have a router with a dynamic IP address assigned simply unplug the router, wait 15 secs then plug the router back in, which will assign a new IP address and thenn email us.
If you have a cellphone which can send emails use that.
This may seem a pain but it does block so many hack attempts.
New Web Hosting Plans
People are gradually being upgraded to the new plans as the need arises
.....blah blah but wait I don't have an ANZ AC.
If it sounds suspicious then your gut instinct is probably right.
If some is asking you to confirm your A/C password - then the alarm bells should ring.
If you are unsure drop me an email.
Christmas Break
From the team here at NZservers we wish you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
We are taking beak for a period of two weeks starting from Christmas day.
If something breaks then send me an email as where I am going there is no cellphone coverage and I will try and help out.
Regards Mike Wilkinson


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The ax has fallen at JCPenney. The company on Thursday laid off 600 workers from its corporate headquarters Plano, Texas, as its looks to streamline its business model amid a major reinvention of the business.
United Commercial Realty has named Robert Luleff as SVP. Robert is well respected in retail real estate and has consistently been a top performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.


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There are predictions that a larger version of the iPad is imminent. According to a report in techtimes.com on July 16, 2014, Apple appears to be working on an iPad device that will have a 12.9 inch display vs. the current 9.7 inch screen. The article in techtimes.com stated that " Apple will reportedly market the larger iPad to the enterprise and education market and anyone that thinks the 9.7-inch iPad Air's display feels a little too small." The alleged larger device is referred to as the iPad Pro, and will likely be release in the fall of 2014. Whether this is the actual product name from Apple is unknown, because Apple never releases information about its product road map.
The iPad is by far the most prevalent tablet in the K-12 market. In higher education, the rate of adoption for the iPad, or any other tablet, has been limited. A larger screen tablet could make the iPad more attractive to some would be users, but would not likely increase the overall value of the device without some other major enhancements. A larger screen alone would not significantly change the basic functionality of the device, nor address some of the shortcomings that impact adoption by schools and students.
One of the biggest challenges facing the iPad in education is how to move the device from a consumption oriented device, to one better suited to productivity. Many critics of the iPad contend that the iPad is not well suited to content creation. The use of applications such as the much touted iMovie does not make the iPad a great learning device overall. Students also need to create content primarily through the use of keyboard input. Whether we like it or not, keyboard input still remains the primary input method for computing and content creation. While the iPad can be mated with a Bluetooth keyboard, the input experience is not all that efficient when compared to a laptop with a built in keyboard, or even to the newest generation of Microsoft Surface 3 tablets. If the iPad Pro was to include a keyboard touch cover similar to the Microsoft offering, the productivity options could be enhanced.
However, just the keyboard cover alone would not in fully address the productivity issue. Part of the equation requires software. The iOS operating systems is a mobile platform and runs apps only. Users cannot install popular software they would also use with the OS X operating system found on Apple laptops and Macintosh desktops. While there are many great apps out there, as student learning needs increase during the secondary years, and into higher education, the need for full versions of software becomes more central. This is one of several areas where the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 really shines Students in higher education, and also at secondary levels of education, will likely prefer a device like the Surface Pro 3 because it can run full versions of software. Essentially, there is no divided between the software that can be run on a Windows tablet and on a PC/laptop.
Apple also needs to work on expanding options for peripheral devices. Some applications just work better with a keyboard and a mouse. The mouse has not been replaced by touch functionality, despite Apple's desire to make the tablet experience all about touch input. If Mark Twain were alive today he might say that rumors concerning the death of the mouse have been greatly exaggerated.
In addition to a keyboard cover and support for mouse peripherals, there is one function that is so central to education that one has to wonder why this has not been included in any previous iPad version. Given the strong presence of Apple in the education market, a built in active digitizer should be a chief design element. An active digitizer is built into the screen technology, and enables very efficient and smooth handwriting with a stylus pen, analogous to writing on paper. The stylus pen is very fine tipped like a sharpened pencil; the complete opposite of the alternatively used capacitive stylus, which is like writing with a pencil eraser. Currently, writing on the capacitive iPad screen is slow and unnatural. It is suited for very limited writing tasks because of the cumbersome nature. Simply put, writing on the iPad screen is a miserable experience.
Apple has been reticent to depart from the touch-centric design of the iPad. After all, the iPad was never designed as an educational device; it was designed as an entertainment device. Schools adopted the iPad in record numbers far beyond any other tablet. However, with the new competition from Microsoft and the line of Surface Pro tablets, the game is changing where the needs of students are being more closely aligned with tablet functionality.
Perhaps the most important function for student tablet use is the ability to write. This includes taking notes and annotating text. The writing function is central to learning and the vendor that can offer a tablet that enables smooth, natural, and efficient writing is going to have a competitive advantage. The value of the device as a learning technology is increased significantly when students can write naturally. The Surface Pro 3 has addressed this issue quite effectively, and is the a benchmark for all other tablets.
We know that students take notes extensively, and typing notes is not always the best cognitive strategy. Recent research has suggested that student achievement is increased when notes are written rather than typed. Furthermore, it is well known that active reading, where students annotate text while trying to understand complex information, is a key learning strategy. As more textbooks become available in digital format, the need to active reading will not change. Tablets must effectively support this basic learning strategy.
A larger iPad screen will not increase the value of the iPad in education, and hopefully this is not the primary modification for a larger screen iPad. While a larger screen will make the experience more comfortable in some instances, that alone is not nearly enough. Apple needs to think about how students learn, and what tools are needed beyond what the iPad can offer today. An insistence on apps only, no support for a mouse, lack of active digitizer to support a pen stylus, and the lack of an integrated keyboard are all serious limitations for the iPad in education. Beyond elementary grades, students need more functionality that revolves around productivity. If Apple is dedicated to the education market in earnest, they should offer a tablet more closely aligned to the needs of students.


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Recently, two ex-Bachelor franchise stars were spotted in public. Is it possible they've become an item?
AshLee Frazier from Brad Womack's second season of The Bachelor was spotted in public with Zak Waddell, the loveable contestant from Desiree Hartsock's season of The Bachelorette. AshLee is best known for being the girl who was ready to settle down and get married, but was eliminated before the finals. Zak, who made it to the hometown dates, was also committed to Desiree on the show and made it clear that he had fallen in love with her. He gave her sentimental gifts along the way, including a ring(!) and performed a song he'd written for her at the After the Final Rose episode.
After this photo was taken, Zak W. tweeted: "Great times in Houston making new friends. Coming back for your birthday @ashleefrazier."
AshLee posted the photo on Facebook and posted: "Great night out with Zak. Such a great guy."
What do you think about these two as a potential couple?


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Situated in the central Alps between Switzerland and Austria, this small, landlocked, independent principality has an area of about 158 sq km/62 sq mi.
It contains part of the upper Rhine valley and mountains rising to 2,600 m/8,500 ft. It has a similar climate to that described on the pages covering the Swiss and Austrian Alps (see the tables for Innsbruck and Zürich).
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Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round (327th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
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Of the more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world, only one is known to breed in Eastern Canada and commonly found in Ontario: the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. A favorite of gardeners and birders alike, these tiny birds are as full of personality as they are beautiful.
This book features pictures taken by photographer Jen St. Louis of the hummingbirds around her yard, both summer residents and seasonal migrants, adults and juveniles.
Jen St. Louis has loved taking pictures since her mom (a very talented landscape and travel photographer) gave her a camera as a gift the Christmas Jen was nine years old. For years she maintained an on-again-off-again relationship with photography, learning about composition and developing her eye by emulating her mother's work, but never taking the hobby too seriously. Over the past eight or nine years, though, her love of photography has turned into her passion. Until recently, Jen preferred to shoot landscapes, architecture, nature, and different travel destinations; but the wildlife photography bug bit her in late 2009, and since then, she's focused on birds, birds, and more birds, with a few animals thrown in for variety. Jen grew up in Toronto, but now lives in rural Southwestern Ontario with her husband, Dave, and furry, four-legged, barking child, Mindy.
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Mexican authorities on May 1 announced the seizure of a ship carrying 68,000 tons of illegal iron ore bound for China -- hailed as the latest blow in a crackdown on the contradband mineral sideline by the Knights Templar drug cartel.
Federal police were apparently tipped off by an anonymous phone call after the ship left Lazaro Cárdenas, the Pacific port in conflicted Michoacán state. Authorities detained the ship, the Jian Hua, off Manzanillo, the next major port up the coast, in neighboring Colima state. The ship's crew produced documents showing it had authorization to transport the iron ore. But authorities said the paperwork listed a legal mine that was not the actual source of the contraband ore. The company operating the ship, China's Fujian Huarong Marine, has been given one month to prove to authorities that the ore was extracted legally. Mexican authorities say they have seized more than 200,000 tons of illegal iron ore so far this year, most of it headed for China
Two days before the seizure was announced, the mayor of Lazaro Cárdenas, Arquímedes Oseguera Solorio, was arrested along with the city treasurer and other officials by Mexican federal police on suspicion of ties to the Knights Templar. Oseguera is charged with extortion and illegal deprivation of freedom, with more charges pending as an investigation is underway. Lazaro Cárdenas has emerged as the main export hub for the Knights Templar, believed to be one of the main suppliers of methamphetamines to the United States.


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Sunday, August 28, 2011
While I'm watching MTV's VMA pre-show, I'm reminiscing about the times MrB and I went to the VMAs back in the late '90s and early 2000s when the show was in New York. I'm pretty sure I wore my white leather wedding outfit to the 2001 show, but that was before I had a digital camera so there's no photographic evidence. I do have pictures of the silver Plein Sud dress I wore in 2003. We all got a plastic Moonman as a party favor that year and I still have mine … IN THE BOX!
I got that dress in Paris in 2001, if I recall correctly. By 2003, I was worried it was too short for me. But I couldn't part with it and it came in handy for my 2010 Lady Gaga concert costume.
Help me think of another excuse to wear this one! Halloween ideas are welcome.
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I don't think you need an excuse. You've got great legs and it's a great dress.
I imagine something with rollerskates in the future!
Not too short on you!
The dress is adorable and not too short at all.
I only attended the MTV awards about a million years ago (1992) when my best friend won the award for best video. I can't remember what I wore, but I'm sure that it wasn't as rockin' as your silver dress.
How about a Halloween moonwoman outfit? You would just need a silver moon helmet and some silver moon boots to go with the silver dress.
I agree with K-Line though, you don't need an excuse!
Maybe you could find a figure skating class for adults, sign up and wear this outfit on your first day. 😀
I love that dress. You've got the figure for it so who cares? Meanwhile I note you keep everything- where and how do you store it all? Do you have a massive wardrobe? How's it all ordered-colour? by event? x
definitely not too short x
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I hear how fab that brand is, but have never purchased a pair.
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You looked crazy amazing that night! I think we should invent a new word… "cramazing!"
With the short hem and the space-agey silver material, I think you could do a Barbarella costume with this dress!
wow you went to the VMAs? that's so cool! and that dress is fab good thing you kept it b/c it might help you as a go-go dancer
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Some things are so bad, they're good. Pork rinds and Keanu Reeves are two examples. This Neon Sleeveless Cowl-Neck Printed Halter Tank & Cropped Skinny Harem Pants ($98) combo is another. Pants with a pleated front. Matching top-and-bottom prints. A drawstring, elastic waistband on something you don't plan on wearing to the gym. And what's with this detail in the pattern that looks sort of like a giant pile of something unmentionable waving its hands in panic? It should be beyond cringeworthy, but instead we're drooling. That's why we're naming it the Speed of summer fashion.
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Two Lady Tigers Claim Titles at Southern Indoor Championship
Dec. 31, 2012
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Senior Courtney Collins won the Southern Indoor Championship this past weekend at The Racquet Club of Memphis while junior Stefanie Mikesz claimed the doubles and mixed doubles titles.
"Having missed the fall season due to injury, it's encouraging to see that Courtney and Stefanie are back healthy and getting some good match play in," said head coach Lee Taylor Walker. "We are looking forward to having them back this spring. I know they are going to have a great spring and lead our team."
The No. 2 seed Collins picked up three victories with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-0 victory over Maria Oprea of Jonesboro, Ark., before downing Emily Metcalf, 6-3, 7-6 (4), also of Jonesboro. In the finals, Collins defeated Mikesz, 6-2, 6-2, to wrap up her first singles tournament of the fall after recovering from shoulder surgery.
"Being able to come out and win my first tournament back was extremely unexpected and a blessing," Collins said. "I wanted to test out my shoulder for singles and see how the treatment and strengthening had paid off. It was great to be able to play. Now, I'm just trying to get stronger and play as much as I can before the season."
In doubles play, Mikesz teamed up with former Lady Tiger Mariya Slupska as they earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Deirdre Gedlitschka and Jessica Orton of Hoover and Birmingham, Ala., before claiming the title with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Allison Hodges of Germantown and former Lady Tiger Lindsey Wiseman.
In mixed doubles, Mikesz joined Joe Salisbury as the duo defeated Jeremy Severs and Bethany Williams of Memphis, 8-1, and recorded an 8-5 win over Slupska and Jarryd Woog of Lakeland. In the finals, the pair took down former Tiger Jordan Smith and current UCLA player Catherine Harrison, 9-7.
The Lady Tigers will begin their spring competition schedule Wednesday, Jan. 16 when Memphis hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff and UT Martin at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
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We're coming into the time of year where days are warm, but nights might get cooler. A simple solution to adding a bit of warmth while keeping a summery style is the bright, patterned Bindya Geometric Jersey Scarf ($36). The fun colors should mesh well with summer brights, and the funky design will ensure that no one assumes you've pulled out a winter wrap.
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The second time around was much better for Wauwatosa West football coach Matt Good.
The Trojans, who finished 0-8 in the Woodland Conference and 0-9 overall in Good's first season at the helm, bounced back this season to go 3-5 in league play and 4-5 overall, having a chance to make the playoffs late into the schedule.
"It's a credit to our kids, a credit to our coaches," Good said, "that we were able to do some things that nobody expected us to do.
"The biggest thing was our offseason. We got the athletes to buy into our program in the weight-room, for one, and understanding our schemes. That made them play better because they had an understanding of those things."
Tosa West will lose 16 seniors to graduation: Barry Ballinger, Dylan Crafton, Ryan Doolen, Rob Dvorak, Nico Embry, Dustin Fingleton, Kevin Gorman, Mark Harris, Adam Orlando, Carlos Pinto, Levon Poindexter, Dylan Roghan, Ray Sterling Jr., Mark Wesson, Scott Wonless and Bryan Wutt.
"Our seniors, they could have easily packed it in and not played for us this year," Good said. "But those kids worked their tails off from day one."
Another huge surprise for Good was that some kids came out who were not expected to, and they had a major impact on the program. Crafton and Sterling, for example.
Crafton, who played wide receiver and running back, actually played some quarterback when Gorman was lost for the year with a foot injury. Sterling was an outstanding deep threat at wide receiver.
"This year was a stepping stone for these kids," Good said. "Our young kids have to realize how much time and effort goes into this. And next year we can't sneak up on anyone."
Good felt the first road conference win at Cudahy, a 40-32 win on Sept. 11, was a big season highlight.
"Not many people thought we could do it, but our kids did," Good said. "Arguably, it was our best performance of the year. It was great to watch."
As for his seniors, Good had this to say:
"We always challenge the kids to leave the program a better place. Going from zero to four wins, that was a huge accomplishment.
"Now the challenge is there for the underclassmen."
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In this contemporary exhibition on a traditional subject, 15 local artists present their unique perspectives on the world around them through painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, and mixed media. From Brian Keller's realistic interiors, to Collin Parson's meditative light scapes, to Gail Frasier's ceramic sculptures concerning nature and change; the possibilities of landscape are infinite.
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Activity Plan 5-6: This is How We Go To School
Children will discover just how much they have in common as they explore their morning routines.
- Grades: PreK–K
- chart paper and marker
- construction paper
- art supplies
Objective: Children will develop language and listening skills as they talk about getting to school in the morning and develop their math abilities with a sorting activity.
- Create an experience chart labeled "How We Get to School." Invite children to talk about the ways they get to school. Do they walk, travel by car, take a bus? Who brings them to school? As children respond, add their name and the information to the experience chart.
- After all children have talked about the way they get to school, ask them to talk about other aspects of their morning routines. To whom do they say "Goodbye" in the morning? Do they have things to do before they go to school (feed the cat, make their beds)? Note these on the experience chart as well.
- Continue the discussions with children about what they do in the morning and how they get to school. Which children have similar morning routines? Which children's routines are different? Ask children to help you create a second experience chart on which you list different methods for getting to school and different things children do in the morning. Then ask them to help sort their classmates' names.
- Provide paper and art supplies and ask children to create drawings about their morning routines and travels to school. Ask children to label parts of their drawings, using invented spelling if they wish. Then use the drawings and the experience charts to create a "How We Go to School" display.
Curriculum Connection: Music
Travel Songs. Work with children to create a list of familiar songs about travelling, such as "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Sing along with the children, then encourage them to create new words for the songs, naming classmates and personalizing the experience ("Ride, ride, ride the bus/With Michael and Amy and Joe/Over the highway and down the street/It's off to school we go").
This activity originally appeared in the September, 2001 issue of Early Childhood Today.
- Subjects:Math, Hobbies, Play, Recreation, Communication and Language Development


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A search for cold remedies may soon take Texans to the pharmacy counter instead of drug store shelves.
State Senator Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, has a bill before legislators this session prohibiting the sale of pseudoephedrine over the counter.
Pseudoephedrine is a common ingredient in cold medicines like Sudafed.
It's also a common ingredient in manufacturing methamphetamine.
Oklahoma passed similar legislation last year, and officials say it's helped cut down on meth busts. Oklahoma's law not only prohibits over-the-counter sales, but requires customers to present a photo ID to a pharmacist and sign for the medicine.
Amarillo Police Department Sgt. Brent Clay said locking up the drugs would be the best prevention.
"If it was me, I'd treat it just like spray paint. They lock all the spray paint up," he said.
Some other states are limiting sales of such cold medicines to one or two packages, but Clay said those using the medicines to make meth often steal the product, so such limitations would be useless.
Clay said having to sign for the medicine would give police a useful monitoring tool. Also, locking the medicines up could really hamper the production of meth in Amarillo and Texas, he said.
Kelly Rudd, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy, said getting these medicines from a pharmacist may be a benefit rather than a hassle.
"We encourage our patients to talk with their pharmacist," she said.
Even when taking over-the-counter medications, there may be drug or disease interactions that a pharmacist could alert a customer to.
So customers could get needed information and help prevent the illegal use of such medicines if stores are required to put these over-the-counter drugs behind the counter, she said.
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ART 228 Painting
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Floyd H. Blaine, 64, of Spencer, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008.
He was born July 10, 1944, in Massillon and grew up in the Green area in Summit County. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1962. Mr. Blaine was employed by Old Phoenix National Bank in Medina for nearly 30 years and later at Farmers Savings Bank in Spencer since 1992. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Lodi. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed photography.
He is survived by his wife, Sheryl (nee Mersing); daughter, Bonnie (Ric) Spring of Green; son, Gary of Akron; grandchildren, Nathanael, Jared and Samuel Myers; parents, Pete and Helen Neidert of North Canton; sisters, Cheryl (Cal) Schlabach of Hartville and Mary (Mike) Stephenson of Hartville; and brother, Doug Neidert of North Canton.
Memorial service: 4 p.m. Saturday at Victory Baptist Church, 8343 Harris Road, Harrisville Township. Pastor Joe Williams will officiate.
A private family interment was held at Spencer Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Victory Baptist Church, 8343 Harris Road, Lodi, 44254; or Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina, 44256.
Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi handled the arrangements.


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At 25 feet in length, the dual-cabin 250CS cruiser is our largest, most accommodating boat in the fleet. Yet it is not so large that it's landlocked. With an appropriate tow vehicle the 25-foot cruiser can be trailered to endless enjoyable destinations that beckon a visit.
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Learning About Autism
When you read about autism (also known as Autism Spectrum Disorders or ASDs) or pervasive developmental disorders (also known as PDD), it is important to limit your search to the topics that best fit your child.
Because different people with autism can have very different symptoms, healthcare providers think of autism as a spectrum of disorders—a group of disorders with a range of similar features. Some individuals with ASDs have mild or subtle symptoms, while others are severely disabled. Ask you child's healthcare provider which topics are the most relevant to your child. For starters, you may choose to read about what ASDs are, what we know about the causes, how the diagnosis is made, or treatment options.
There is a world of information on the Internet that can be helpful, confusing, or just overwhelming. Therefore, we have reviewed many Web sites and have chosen well respected and parent-oriented sites that address common concerns of parents of children with autism or PDD.
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