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Chapter 3
Tara walked into a battlefield. She could see many different types of people and she looked around to find Max. There was a lot off noise. She looked for a few seconds, but then a sword came down from above her head. She dodged it and shouted STOP PROGRAM!
The whole battle disappeared to leave a small grey room, all that was left was Tara who was still in her school uniform and Max in silver armour made out of thick iron. His eyes were covered with a visor, which had a silver border and had a red inside, where his eyes were. Max had iron trousers and his neck, arms, hands, legs and feet were completely covered.
What happened? said Max to himself, then he saw Tara. Oh, you dont have to ask if you want to join in.
They are here! Said Tara angrily.
What? Asked Max shocked, Whos here?
The ships are on their way.
Lets go! Cried Max running to the wall and teleported to the main bridge, where hed been a few minutes before.
Max ran and looked over Zamlers shoulder to look at the computer screen.
He ran over to another computer and pushed a few buttons to bring up the same screen as Zamler and Ponray had on their screen, but with coloured numbers on them that constantly changed.
The grey ones were the distances from the Hiker Dragon, the red ones were the speed and the yellow ones were the size, (this was the only one that stayed the same). The numbers were around the ships on the screen. Then Max pushed another button and on a large screen on the wall at the front of the wall the room.
All four of them looked at the screen, they were all thinking it, but only one said it.
Thats not good! said Tara, Im going to holographics.
No, stay here, insisted Max, Ill go. Tara, Zamler, get to your ships and get those fighters. Pon, stay here and keep us reported on the latest news. Also Pon, we need the boards ready. He ordered Even if theyre just prototypes, we need the boards.
They all agreed quickly. Max, Tara and Ponray teleported to their designated place.
Tara and Zamler teleported to the hanger and jumped into their Fighters. The Fighters were small one-man jets. They were all based on the design of an X Wing from Starwars (they may have powers, but they are still kids. Ideas have to come from somewhere) but they were each personalised for the easiest flight. Although they called them Fighters officially, they mainly called them ships.
Tara and Zamler jumped into the cockpit of their ships and Tara opened a 4-way communication channel with several places Zamlers ship, Max in holographics and Ponray in the ship. Zamler did the same, but to Taras ship.
Open the force field. Requested Tara to Ponray.
Good luck you two. Came a voice to both ships it was Ponray. Shield open, the glowing blue wall disappeared, Go get em.
The two planes hovered off the ground for a moment and then flew out of a gap where the force shield had been.
Max teleported into a room similar to the virtual reality room from before. It was small and bare, it had grey walls and a small computer panel. Max walked over to the panel and pushed a few buttons. The whole room became a 3D view of the battle outside the ship.
Max walked quickly to a chair in the centre of the room. He sat down and picked up the two devices on either side of him. They were controls to the main guns on the ship, the guns on the ship were next to each other, but they could move independently. Max got a buzz through, this was a communication channel from Tara and Zamler. He pushed a button and opened the channel.
He opened the channel and he could hear Ponray, Tara and Zamler talking.
Open the force field. Requested Tara to Ponray.
Good luck you two. Shield open, Go get em.
Max looked and saw the two ships flying over the field, where the army was. They were fighting in space, but the army was in England. It was in a forest, but someone had seen them and reported it to the police. Then the media got the story and it had been leading up for about two days now it was time to fight.
They would have fought earlier, but the army had had a force field around it. Max had gone into a battle once before when the enemy had a force field around them, Tara had nearly been killed.
They had been firing at it, waiting for it to weaken. It didnt and the army ran through the shield and they were not expecting it. Max always remembered past battles in his tactics, he knew Maven did.
Max held the devises ready to use them. They were small and grey, they had a button on the top which fired the guns. They were wireless and light, this made it perfect for their job.
Max looked at the battle and decided this one would be better done standing up. He pushed a button on the control pad of the chair and it vanished.
I hope the guns are ready, because I sure am! called Max down the com link.
Ponray replied down her link, The guns are ready, good luck. She was sitting in the bridge, she was at the front computer so she could get a better view of the main screen. She had not bothered to get changed from he uniform. She was the eyes and ears of the battle at the moment and she didnt bother with trivial things now, like what she was wearing.
Zamler was in his ship and had just started firing at enemy ships, Well dont hit us. He said when he heard Max and Ponray talking.
Dont worry, I wont Said Max, Ive never hit you before have I?
You nearly got me once, said Tara, it was only my ships auto dodging that I survived.
Why do you think we have the dodging devices? Asked Max, And besides, we got through this every time, oh and Zam, good shot there.
Zamler and Tara were in battle and were flying through and shooting at similar ships to theirs. The main difference was the kids were slightly longer and silver and shot from two guns at the front of their ships and one gun at the back, all three guns could be controlled on their own or all together like the guns Max was controlling. The enemy ships were three different types:
One was very thin, disked shaped and very hard to hit. It shot from all sides around the ship. It was a dark green colour with red stripes. These were the ships of the Ninja Troopers.
The second ship was shaped like a sphere and could also shoot from all angles around the ship, they were white and had very thick armour. These were the ships of Lyons Wolfmen.
The third type were very similar to the kids, they had a cockpit the shape of a triangle with rounded ends and wings spanning about a meter each. They have an extra rear gun and thicker shielding. The main difference was the colour these were brown, the kids were silver. These ships belonged to Mavens army.
Max looked around and saw the two ships flying around and blowing up other ships. The one thing that Max could be happy about is that his two friends were well trained and in ships that were perfect for them. The enemies they were fighting, except for the Ninjas were all hardly trained and in a standard ship. This gave them a slight advantage in a normal battle, but in one like this where they are outnumbered around twenty thousand to two, they had a hard time.
Max thought about this for a moment, when he realised this was why he had to start shooting.
Ok, he said to himself, lets go. He put his hands in front of him and said down the com channel, Watch out, because here they come.
He aimed and pushed down the triggers rapidly and could see the enemy ships outside being shot by the plasma shots coming out of the guns he was controlling and blown up.
Max was never sure what plasma was until he got his powers and his first plasma gun, he always knew of it in science-fiction, but only ever looked into it when it mattered to him. He looked in a dictionary and it said An electrically neutral, highly ionised gas composed of ions, electrons, and neutral particles. It is a phase of matter distinct from solids, liquids, and normal gases. In simpler terms A powerful thing to shoot at people.
Tara was in her ship and was controlling it with a small computer panel and a joystick that had three buttons on it one was red, one green and one blue. The red one fired plasma lasers from the guns, the green one gave a boost of speed and the blue on is one puts up shields. The joystick itself controlled the flight of the ship.
The computer controlled everything else, it was not a computer with a keyboard it had a buttons and controls. These controlled things such as which guns fired and autopilot, if it were on or the com channels. Anything not controlled by the joystick in the ship, was controlled by the computer.
Tara shot at the disk she was firing at, when her wing got shot. Im hit! she called through the com channel. My left wing is hit and my shields are down. Mayday! Mayday! She shouted.
Keep fighting, replied Zamler, who had just blown up one of the spheres. Ill be right there. He flew over to help Tara, but got hit himself. Im hit too! Max I cant see them, give me a hand.
Thats what Im here for, Said Max, who had been firing in the holographics room for several minutes now, but, I cant see them, not where they would be for the shots your getting.
Ponray was at the computer surveying the battle from the computer. While Tara and Zamler had the first hand view and Max could see things through holographics, Ponray had the most knowledge of the battle. They could be cloaked. She said.
If a thing was cloaked, it was shielded from sight and any sensors unless they knew it was there. If you knew there was a cloaked ship, you could change the sensors to find it, although it would still be impossible to see it with your eyes.
A cloaking device hides a ship, or object, by vibrating a very high frequency, this hides it from the eyes, the shields are done by using other technology, that is too hard explain now.
They might be cloaked, said Tara, that would explain the strange flight manoeuvres theyve been doing. But its irrelevant now, I need to land, I cant keep flying.
Ill come down with you. Said Zamler, Max, Pon, wanna join us?
Ill be right there. Said Max enthusiastically. He ran to the wall and pushed a few buttons on the control panel and the walls turned a bare grey again. He pressed his hand on the teleporter and went to the main bridge again.
You coming? He asked Ponray as he walked over to one of the computers.
Ill come down to help if you need it, she answered, The ship still needs protecting, remember?
Good luck, Max said, as he started to feel slightly nervous. He was about to teleport himself down with his WCD.
Suddenly a scream came down the com channel it was Tara. "Help, she cried. My ship has crashed. Im in the middle of the battlefield. Give me a hand some one. If they start attacking me, my shields wont hold for long.
Im on my way! Came Zamlers voice, I can see you. Ill take down some of the guys around you and give you time to get out of your ship.
Out? Im staying in. She replied.
Youll have to get out to fight Tara. Said Zamler angrily.
Max listened to this. Ok, Im coming down. He pressed several buttons on his WCD and was in the middle of the battle, right next to Taras fighter. He was wearing his clothes, but then his whole body glowed a greeny-yellow colour for about half a second and he was wearing his armour (they could all do this change their amour with out physically putting it on).
He got out his sword from its scabbard in his belt. It was golden on the blade with a sliver-coloured hilt. He watched the army that had encircled them and was ready if any of them moved towards them.
Quickly, he whispered to Tara, get out. Just then Zamlers fighter flew low and started firing at the army around Max and Ponray.
The shots were turquoise coloured and the people that they hit disappeared instantly.
When a member of most of the armies that the teenagers fought died, or were so near death, they would disappear and reappear where at their main base. Then they would be healed and put back into action. Disappearing was instant, but the healing process took many hours per person. The group had only been in one battle where the enemies who had been killed had come back into the army and fought again.
Tara got out of her ship and stood next to Max. So now what? she asked Max as she went into her armour, it was the same as Maxs but her sword was regular silver coloured blade as well as silver coloured hilt. Both Tara and Maxs swords were made of iron.
Zamler, he spoke into his WCD and into the com channel, get down here. Weve got an army to fight.
Zamler landed his ship next to Taras and got out quickly, he got into his armour and pulled out his sword. He stood next to Max and Tara.
Zamlers armour was similar to Max and Taras, but it was all a wooden brown (but it was still made of the iron) and had a helmet instead of the visor. The helmet was shaped so it covered from the back of his neck to his forehead, but his eyes showed. It had a pattern of flames around it, which where indented in the iron.
The three of them where now standing in armour, surrounded by an army larger and stronger than they had ever fought before and they all expected to die, but knew they would not. They could not explain it, but they each knew that the army was not there to kill them, there was a deeper purpose.
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Most of the alcohol medicines i heard of make it sound you can't use ANY type of alcohol. like perfumes deordarants mouthwash cAre thre any drugs that do the same but with out getting sides effects?
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I want to stop drinking alcohol, that is all.
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I have a 10" Craftsman table saw about a year old and have had nothing but trouble with getting the fence to align properly. Every time I set it up and check for accuracy, the back side is nearly a ¼ inch out of square from the front. I have done what was suggested in the owner's manual but still can not get it to the correct settings. Do have any suggestions short of buying an expensive replacement fence?
-- stooger
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#1 posted 06-28-2007 04:36 AM
My uncle had similar issues with their job site saw and ended up taking it back. What process are you using to align the fence?
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
#2 posted 06-28-2007 07:36 AM
If it under a year old you still have the original warranty. If so, take it back! The switch or motor usually burn out after a year's use on Craftsman table saws. My switch burnt out after 11 months. Thank God it was still under warranty.
Their fences are hard to align. Try tightening the screw that runs under the fence to adjust it, if it has one. If not you might well consider replacing it with another table saw that has "normal" fittings like a 3/4" x 3/8" miter slot. I replaced mine with a Ridgid and have been totally satisfied with the improvement!
If that is not an option, then maybe place a clamp behind the fence where it strays from the true. Or clamp the top of the fence to the table.
I am boycotting Craftsman power tools. They are usually made by someone else beside Sears but Sears puts their name on it and sells it for about 20% more, reduces the warranty, and then trys to avoid honoring the warranty when it breaks. Today, most of Sears' power tools are made by Ryobi, so buy them at Home Depot and enjoy a 2-year warranty at noextra cost!
I hope this helps!
God Bless,
-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards
#3 posted 06-28-2007 08:24 PM
I am sorry that you are having difficulties. I have a Craftsman table saw from the eighties that does really well. I am not saying that it has a Biesmeyer fence, but I can set it up and align it well. Can you post the model number or can you post a picture that shows the type of fence that it is?
I actually have two Craftsman table saws, a pseudo contractor model and a bench top model here so if there is any way that I can help let me know.
With the larger table saw I was able to produce my shutters.
You might be able to return it, as Sears seems to be pretty good about that, but I think that the limit on power tools is 90 days.
Of course I should admit, that as soon as I can swing it, I will be getting a cast iron top 3hp 220v saw. :-)
-- John
#4 posted 06-28-2007 09:04 PM
Dennis, Sorry to hear you got sucked in by Sears as well. I have a Craftsman TS that I bought when I first desided to get back into wordworking. I too have some minor problems with the fence as well as keeping the blade alinged to the table. I did purchase the warranty when I got the saw, but being true to form, every time I call Sears to perform any work or maintance on the saw, they send out a lawnmower tech who knows nothing about tools. Not learning my lesson from that, I puchaced their new 12" bandsaw that had the 7" resaw capacity. The only problem, Sears doesn't sell replacement blades for it. I have to have them custom made for a company online. I am about to purchase an aftermarket fence for the saw to solve the fence problem and will be ordering the PALS kit for the alingment problem. (just as soon as the budget recovers from my medical leave.) I have already purchased the link belt and matched custom pullies. Those made a world of difference right away.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
#5 posted 06-29-2007 03:00 AM
Dennis, I have an older Craftsman saw circa 1990 and bought their version of an upgraded fence. Seems to me that I paid 250 to 300 bucks for the fence and it does OK but I wish I'd bought something else. All in all the saw has done me well but I think I'll buy other brands from now on. Back when my wife bought me the saw it was one of their top saws at around 500 dollars, that coupled with the added fence raised the price considerably 17 plus years ago. Like others have said here, more bang fewer buck options are available.
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
#6 posted 07-02-2007 08:29 PM
Thank you for your replies. Sorry it took so long to get back with you. I was waiting for my son to take a picture of the saw and fence. My table saw is a Craftsman 10", model no. 152.221140. I have made adjustments to the fence according to the owners manual. They included two adjustment screws on the top. My son and I adjusted the fence but the fence remained about 1/8" difference from front to back, the back being wider than the front. When we adjusted the back and locked it down, the front moved out of line. When we adjusted the front and locked it down, the back moved out of line. Do you have any suggestions?
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.
Here's the picture:
-- stooger
#7 posted 07-02-2007 08:45 PM
Can the fence be adjusted while the mount is locked down? Also are there hex adjustments on the T part of the fence. There looks like there may be one to the left of the knob. Perhaps these could be adjusted. Sears.com does have a detailed diagram. I was not able to find a users manual on line.
Here is a write-up on your saw. http://users.adelphia.net/~thundereagle/ts.html Did not see anything on the fence.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
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#8 posted 07-03-2007 02:17 AM
i relize this may not help but i have a small sears saw with a simular fence i dont use it mutch but i could never get it right eatheri ended up just usinging a a pipe clamp with a box built around it like the one norm built for the table saw station he made a few years back sorry i know its no help but i dont know many who have ever had any luck with the craftsmen fences
-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more
#9 posted 07-03-2007 03:04 AM
Dennis, sorry you are havinag problems with your Craftsmen TS. I have all Craftsmen tools in my shop ( check out my shop photos ) and have not had a major or minor problem with any of them. I have the table saw like yours , the 14inch Bandsaw , 10inch Miter Saw and several others. I know this doesn't answer your question and is of no real help to you, but it seems that everytime someone has a problem with a Craftsmen tool, everybody has complaints about theirs. I wonder how many problems are out there with the other tool companies that we don't here about?? Sorry for venting, just gets annoying sometimes.
-- Guy Kroll www.thelandsathillsidefarms.org
#10 posted 07-03-2007 09:46 PM
Hi I have the same saw I love it!!!,
-- MARK IN BOB, So. CAL
#11 posted 01-06-2009 09:33 PM
Might be a silly question, but are you aligning the fence to the miter slot or the blade?
-- Knoxy for short
#12 posted 01-07-2009 02:52 AM
I think the best thing to do is grab the nearest sledge hammer and go to town on the craftsman. No in all seriousness, we had the same problem when we tested the craftsman table saw. We never could figure out how to resolve the problem. We also had a portable job site craftsman saw and the motor went out twice on us.
-- Toolman - http://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com
#13 posted 01-08-2009 04:03 PM
Before you get out the shedge hammer:
Is the blade parallel to the miter slots? Rotate the blade (power off) to check for excessive runout. If the blade is flat and the arbor is properly aligned, the blade should remain parallel to the miter slot throughout the entire rotation.
Is the front rail perfectly straight?
Is the rip fence perfectly straight?
After you have completed what you consider to be an alignment….does the fence lockdown at different locations with the same degree of accuracy (or inaccuracy as the case may be).
In your photo, the fence appears to be parallel to the miter slot. Verify this…do you have a dial gauge to check with?
I have never worked on this particular fence but if it was mine and I was having your trouble, I would disassemble that puppy to see what it is made of. Then, while putting it back together, thoroughly inspect every piece for any sort of defect that could attribute to misalignment.
The two screws on the top, in feed end of the fence….are these the screws used to align the fence. I would guess they are. I assume that you can loosen them, relocate (align) the fence and then secure them in the aligned position. Have you done that?
Good luck. Hope this helped some.
-- Making Sawdust Safely
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From Slashdot, Paulo Blikstein over at MIT created a computer that runs on water. Yes, I said water. The stuff that covers 70% of the earth. Paulo created a boolean logic gate that does both an XOR and AND functionality. From there he created a four bit adder.
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Tropical Oatmeal
Total Time
Prep 1 min
Cook 5 mins
So simple, it's hardly a recipe, but it is such a delicious combination of flavors.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1⁄2 medium banana
- Equal sugar substitute (optional) or Splenda sugar substitute (optional) or sugar (optional)
- Cook oatmeal in microwave or stovetop as you normally do.
- While cooking, slice up banana: 1/4-inch slices, cut into four pieces.
- When oatmeal is done, add coconut extract and banana. If desired, add a sweetener and/or milk to thin oatmeal.
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Very good. I added a tablespoon of toasted unsweetened coconut like another reviewer, doubled the coconut extract and added a tablespoon of brown sugar to sweeten it.
We generally have oatmeal a couple of times a week. This was a nice change of pace. I did toast some unsweetened coconut to sprinkle on top and reduced the amount of coconut extract by half. The oatmeal was sprinkled with brown sugar and served with almond milk on the side. Made for ZWT7.
This was a very tasty and hearty breakfast. I made it as written except for substituting milk for the water. Made for Veg Tag.


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Graphene comprises a single atom-thick carbon honeycomb lattice that displays high electrical conductivity. Properties of the structure make it ideal for high-resolution, nanopore-based sequencing of single DNA molecules, Oxford Nanopore explains. Research published last year by the Harvard team and its collaborators demonstrated that graphene nanopores could be used as a trans-electrode to measure the electrical signal generated as single molecules of DNA were passed through the pore.
Oxford Nanopore maintains the technology could address the challenges associated with generating solid-state synthetic nanopores for nucleic acid sequencing. The "wonder material for the 21st century" has transformative potential, claims Gordon Sanghera, Ph.D., CEO at the U.K. company. "This groundbreaking research at Harvard lays the foundation for the development of a novel solid-state DNA sequencing device. Oxford Nanopore is probably best known for protein nanopores. However, today's agreement highlights that we are increasing our investment in solid-state nanopores by adding graphene to our existing portfolio of solid-state nanopore projects and collaborations."
Oxford Nanopore's existing protein nanopore technology is being developed initially for nucleic acid applications including exonuclease sequencing and strand sequencing. The approach in essence detects the electrical signal generated by each base of nucleic acid as it passes through the nanopore.
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While Oxford Nanopore's initial development focus for the protein nanopore approach is in the field of nucleic acid sequencing, the firm claims that adapting the nanopore within the overall sensing platform means the technology can be used to detect proteins, small molecules, or polymers.
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Pete Carroll was criticized on Sunday for attempting what appeared to be an onside kick to start overtime against the St. Louis Rams. After the game, Carroll said despite appearances, that was not an onside kick. Carroll told reporters that kicker Steven Hauschka misfired on the kick. "It was supposed to be kicked way down the field," Carroll said after the game via The Seattle...
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The NFL recently announced some rule changes regarding extra points that will go in effect beginning in the 2015 season. The three main points are: 1) Extra points will now be kicked from the 15-yard line 2) Two-point conversions remain at the 2-yard line 3) Defenses will be allowed to return blocked kicks, interceptions, and fumbles for touchdowns to be counted as two points for...
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The Seattle Seahawks absolutely dominated the then first-place Arizona Cardinals 35-6 on Sunday Night Football. They put up nearly 600 total yards of offense in a game that will likely give the defending champs home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. One aspect of Seattle's game did struggle in the dominating performance. Kicker Steven Hauschka, who entered the game...
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When Seattle Seahawks K Steven Hauschka was called upon to potentially attempt the game-winning field goal in Sunday's OT thriller against the Denver Broncos, he began to warm up. And in doing so, we were treated to a very interesting warmup regimen, which featured him working his abs and back with exercises and stretches for the entire world to see. Hey, whatever gets the job...
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Ian Rapoport reports that the Seattle Seahawks have reached an agreement with K Steven Hauschka on a three-year deal. According to Rapoport, Hauschka receives a three-year deal worth $9.15 million and includes $3.35 million guaranteed. Hauschka, 28, is coming off of his best season in the NFL and was a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC. He converted 33 of 35 field goal attempts...
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Tom Pelissero reports that the Seahawks will not use their franchise tag on K Steven Hauschka. Franchising Hauschka was mentioned as a possibility,but it would have cost Seattle $3.556 million fully guaranteed for the 2014 season. Hauschka, 28, is coming off of his best season in the NFL and was a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC. He converted 33 of 35 field goal attempts (94.3...
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Terry Blount of ESPN.com takes a look at the Seahawks' impending free agents and their chances of returning for the 2014 season. One of the more interesting notes from Blount's article is that there is an "outside chance" the Seahawks use their franchise tag on K Steven Hauschka. However, Blount adds that the two sides are more likely to discuss a long-term extension...
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Set in 230 acres of parkland and lakes, Village Hotel Blackpool has a championship golf course, a gym, an outdoor heated swimming pool and a 21-metre indoor pool. Blackpool's seafront is less than a 10-minute drive away.At an extra cost, guests can use Velocity Health & Fitness Club with a swimming pool, sauna and steam room. There are 3 tennis courts, 3 squash courts and a beauty salon with a range of treatments.At Village Hotel Blackpool, The Public House offers imaginative menus, while the Claret Jug and Starbucks coffee house serves a range of beverages. Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant's Italian-American family dining is available to all guests.Village Hotel Blackpool is a stylish hotel with fantastic facilities. Each room includes free WiFi, a flat-screen satellite TV with Sky channels including Sky sports. ...read more
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As Europe struggled with its government debt crisis and the United States limped along with a crippled housing market, China's economy barreled ahead unhindered, until now.
With Japan's public debt about to hit 240% of GDP, Fitch Downgrades Japan's Sovereign Rating
The ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday lowered its assessment of Japan's sovereign credit to A+, an investment grade just above the likes of Spain and Italy, and criticized Tokyo for not doing more to pare down its burgeoning debt.
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Joe Oliver warned Wednesday the global economy "is fragile" and Canada needs to "stay the course" of lowering taxes.
"Economic and markets volatility in China as well as the debt crisis in Greece further demonstrate that now, more than ever, we must stay the course" for Canada's economy, he said in a speech Wednesday in Toronto.
"Let me be clear, with greater global economic instability at our shores, Canada must continue with our plan to grow the economy through lower taxes."
Chinese investors are holding their collective breaths to see if the banking crisis predicted two years ago by renowned Chinese economist Li Zuojun will come to fruition in the next couple of months.
OTTAWA — The risk of a major crisis in Canada's financial system, and the impact of it would have on all aspects of our economy, doesn't appear to be getting any bigger — but it's not getting much better ether.
The Bank of Canada, in what it hails as "an enhanced framework" for gauging the stability of the banking sector, said Thursday that Canada remains robust but still faces "significant vulnerabilities."
OTTAWA — Where's the recession?
Like finding Waldo, a lot depends on who's doing the looking and what they're looking for. Some can see "red" across the board. For others, nothing seems to jump out and catch their eye — game over.
Since the start of 2015, Canada's economy has been in a "now-you-see it, now-maybe-you-don't" recession pattern, with seemingly contradictory data from one week to the next.
Last week, National Bank's Peter Routledge did some "back of the envelope" calculations and determined that Chinese buyers might well have accounted for one-third of all real estate purchased in Vancouver during 2015. Here's how he came to that rather startling conclusion:
It is only fitting that the next business day following a headline that "Global Futures Slide China Tumbles On Short Selling Boost" we would see China, in an apparent panic, not only cut its RRR by 100 bps to 18.5% - far more than expected and the most since 2008 - but, more importantly, hinted that the Friday regulatory decision to encourage short sales and tighter margin rules on "umbrella trusts" was in no way meant to pop that the Chinese stock bubb
WASHINGTON — Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens global growth unless Beijing defuses it.
That's the view that emerges from an Associated Press survey this month of 30 economists. Still, the economists remain optimistic that Beijing's high-stakes drive to reform its economy — the world's second-largest — will bolster Chinese banks, ease the lending bubble and benefit U.S. exporters in the long run.
Canada struggled in 2013, with its economy lagging the U.S. and Canadian stock returns being among the worst in the developed world. On Monday, the National Post, in partnership with the Canadian Club of Toronto, held its 37th Annual Outlook luncheon to discuss what's in store for Canada and the global economy in 2014. Some 550 attendees came out to hear a panel that included four senior columnists and editors of the National Post and the Financial Post and Warren Jestin, senior vice president and chief economist of Scotiabank.
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan was informed on Thursday that home work had been completed to materialize the fact to include overseas Pakistanis in the forthcoming general elections.
The apex court was further apprised that a recent meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and other functionaries of the Government of Pakistan (GoP) discussed the issue of providing right to franchise to overseas Pakistanis and came to a conclusion that their participation would be ensured.
This was told to a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed when it resumed hearing over the identical constitutional petitions of Imran Khan and others.
During the course of proceeding, Director General ECP Sher Afgan apprised the bench regarding the meetings held at the ECP between all the stakeholders on April 9th and 10th.
Giving the report of the meetings, he stated that the meetings came to a conclusion that the inclusion of overseas Pakistanis in the coming election was quite possible and taking the first step it was decided that initially Pakistanis residing in ten countries would be included in this exercise.
"About 4.5 million registered voters are residing in other countries, out of which 3.5 million are in the Middle East and 2.9 million out of this figure are currently living only in two countries of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," he informed the court.
Afgan further apprised the court that in Saudi Arabia about one million Pakistanis have manual passports, thus they would not be able to take part in the elections because the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) was the pre-requisite for them.
DG Election Commission further stated that the NADRA had made E-voting software for the expatriates which would be utilized during the coming elections.
Upon which, Justice Gulzar questioned that when an overseas would cast his vote in another country, his vote could also be used in his own constituency which would be tantamount to using one vote for two times.
However, DG ECP brushed away this notion and stated that there would be very meagre chances of mistakes in the current E-voting system.
Attorney General for Pakistan Irfan Qadir apprised the court that as the first step towards materializing this exercise would be the legislation in the law.
The AG stated that while including certain clauses in the legislation, the process of giving right to the expatriates in the forthcoming elections would become easier.
DG ECP apprised the court that once the process of legislation is completed, they would need help from the overseas ministry and foreign office as the process of deputing staff in the foreign mission would also take time.
He further stated that in countries where the population of registered voters would be over 100,000 two polling stations would be constituted and less than that number one polling station would be set up.
Sher Afgan stated that the process of issuing visas to the staff appointed in foreign missions would take two to three week times.
The Chief Justice highly appreciated the work done by the ECP, NADRA and other GoP functionaries for their hard work and devotion in making this task possible.
He remarked that the work which seemed to be impossible a month before, seems to be possible now and thus overseas Pakistanis, who are the backbone of our economy, would also participate in the election process.
Later, the bench adjourned further hearing for ten days while directing the ECP to submit further report on the legislation and other matters.


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If I click on the 'No Comments' tag, on any posting, without being logged in, I get a message that states 'Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.' ... this is what I would expect.
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Hmmm... sounds like we patrol the same beat...
Wouldn't be surprised if we drank the same barand of Scotch and went out with the same lousy Dames...
Ti ringrazio tanTISSIMO! Amo 'exotica', mi piace tutte le cose italiane, e sopratutto, AMO NINO ROTA!


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Company: Cassanova Productions
Cast: Brooke Dunn, Lady Berlin, Dick Nasty, Gabrielle (I), Others
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: All-Sex
Shot in Italy (they claim) but chock full o' American performers, the gang bangee is Lady Berlin and she gives it 100% oral, anal, multiple facials, the works. There are a couple of other scenes thrown in as filler, including a happening humping with Don Fernando and Gabrielle. Unfortunately, there's no natural sound... just a music track and a foley-trainee sound-over of flesh slapping.


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Does your skin need a pick-me-up?
If you're like most people, your morning routine probably includes making either a cup of coffee or a cup of tea. How else are you supposed to feel energized enough for work or class after a late night? Caffeine is a great energy booster for your brain and body, but did you know that it's also beneficial for your skin?
According to Elle Canada magazine, caffeine has three major perks for your face and body: it's an antioxidant that helps protect your complexion from damaging free radicals, it shrinks blood vessels that cause dark circles and discoloration and it dehydrates fat cells, getting rid of puffiness.
The best part of the deal is that you can give your visage the boost it needs in a variety of ways. For example, Glamour magazine's beauty blog recommends using cool, moist green tea bags as eye compresses to reduce puffiness and dark circles. This is the perfect way to get some use out of those bags after you've brewed yourself a cup!
Of course, plenty of skincare products can also deliver you caffeine's benefits. Try Dermalogica – mediBac Sebum Clearing Masque, which deep-cleanses your complexion, prevents zits and absorbs excess oil. Or, use an eye cream like Murad – Essential-C Eye Cream SPF 15, which increases firmness around the eye area and stimulates collagen production.


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Honda Widens Record Vehicle Recall Because of Air-Bag Flaws
Honda Motor Co., Japan's third-largest carmaker, widened its biggest recall to fix flaws related to air bags in models including the Civic and Accord produced as long as a decade ago.
The company expanded the recall to include an additional 917,267 vehicles worldwide, said Keitaro Yamamoto, a spokesman at the Tokyo-based carmaker. That brings the total to more than 2.77 million, the company's biggest recall for an individual flaw, he said.
The move is a blow to Honda, the only large carmaker to report a sales decline in the U.S. last month, as it seeks to recover from natural disasters in Japan and Thailand this year. Toyota Motor Corp., Asia's largest carmaker, posted a drop in U.S. sales last year after the recall of millions of vehicles in 2009 undermined its reputation for quality.
"A recall will definitely have a negative impact on Honda," said Masatoshi Nishimoto, a senior manager for IHS Automotive in Tokyo. "Honda is behind on production due to the impact of the Japanese earthquake and the Thai floods."
The shares declined 0.2 percent to close at 2,479 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, extending their drop to 23 percent this year.
"Affected driver's air-bag inflators may deploy with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator casing to rupture and could result in injury or fatality," the company said in a statement.
More than 90 percent of the affected cars are in the U.S. The models include the 2001 and 2002 Accord, the 2001 to 2003 Civic, the 2001 to 2003 Odyssey, the 2002 and 2003 CR-V, the 2003 Pilot, the 2002 and 2003 Acura 3.2 TL and the 2003 Acura 3.2 CL vehicles, according to the statement.
Honda recalled more than 300,000 Pilot sport-utility vehicles in September for seat-belt stitching that could unravel during a crash.


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Web Portal
Access real-time information and get instant responses in a consistent format, regardless of the payer. Best of all, health care providers get this access at no cost. So go ahead and start exploring how you can use the Availity Web Portal during your patient check-in, in the exam room, checkout, billing, or wherever you might benefit from easy, instant access to health plan information.
Availity's Web Portal gives you the tools you need to drive measurable and meaningful organizational improvements, and enjoy the vitality of a healthy business. Whether you're a medical practice, hospital or billing service, the Availity Web Portal can help you quickly and easily:
- Access patient eligibility and benefits
- Obtain real-time authorizations, patient care summaries and care reminders
- File individual medical claims or upload batches, check claim status and remittance
- Process patient payments for enhanced collections
Get the billing and payment information you need quickly and accurately, using the Availity Web Portal. You don't have to juggle logins for multiple websites. Access multiple health plans through a single, secure, easy-to-use site.
Payer Spaces
Payer Spaces is a health plan branded page within the Availity Web Portal geared towards consolidating payer-specific content. Health plans can leverage this custom branded space to deploy specific functionality and messaging directly to its provider network.
Easy access and implementation
- With completion of a simple online registration form, you can begin to access the Web Portal right away.
- Access the Web Portal through availity.com.
- Free expert training is available through live and on-demand webinars, local workshops, and knowledgeable Client Services representatives.
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- Adherence to the highest industry standards for security, including HIPAA compliance.
- Support for industry standard initiatives contributing to the improvement of the health care industry, including a HITRUST certified clearinghouse, EHNAC health care network accreditation, and CAQH CORE Phase One and Two certified clearinghouse.
- Industry leadership in regulatory compliance, including contributing to WEDI guidelines for health care information exchange and investments in data center security.
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Whether you're a medical practice, hospital or billing service, the Availity Web Portal can help you quickly and easily:
- access patient eligibility and benefits, and make fewer phone calls to payers
- obtain real-time authorizations, patient care summaries and care reminders
- check claim status and remittance, and reduce or eliminate paperwork and phone calls
- file individual medical claims or upload batches
- process patient payments for enhanced collections
Professional and facility medical claims
Submit claims for both professional and facility transactions, in real-time, using the convenience of the Web Portal.
Access commercial and government payers
- Manage your daily transactions with government payers, including Medicare and Medicaid.
- Access many of the nation's largest payers, including Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans (including Florida Blue and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota), Cigna, HCSC, Humana, WellPoint – and state/regional plans. View our payer list.
- Get single sign-on access so you don't have to manage logins for multiple payers' portals.
Eligibility and benefits
The eligibility and benefits tool within the portal allows you to collect the information you need accurately and quickly. Verify a patient's eligibility and benefits information and receive a response from the payer with confirmation of benefit detail, including co-payments and deductibles.
Referrals and authorizations
Submit requests for referrals, authorizations or status inquiries through the portal for procedural inpatient or specialist visits. Additionally, verify a patient's authorization for appointments over multiple days or visits. You will receive a response from the payer indicating the parameters of the authorization, along with a referral/authorization number (if authorization was processed automatically).
Claim status
The portal is a great resource for organizing and managing professional and facility claims. You can check claim status, submit a claim and receive remittance advice.
Additional Web Portal business solutions
- Card swipe allows automated data entry through a payer-deployed, magnetic stripe membership card. Simply swipe a patient's ID card through a card reader connected to your computer's USB port. Card swipe leverages the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) Health Identification Card specification and supports eligibility and benefits and real-time claims transactions, as well as other Availity integrated services, including: patient care summary, patient cost estimator, and patient payments.
- Claim reconciliation allows you to reconcile your accounts receivable by reviewing enhanced claim status results from multiple health plans within parameters you determine, such as date range or payment status.
You need information that goes beyond what is available in the standard HIPAA transactions, and Availity delivers it. Use the Web Portal to access these tools from patient check-in to payment collection, and streamline workflows for your entire office.
Patient care summary
- View up to 24 months of your patient's care history, including diagnosis, procedures, lab services and prescription claims for services rendered by all providers involved in your patient's care.
- Secure clinical information based on payer claims records helps you improve coordination and continuity of care by eliminating duplicate or unnecessary services, and providing indicators of under-use, overuse or misuse of medical services.
- Receive patient-specific care reminders to perform annual exams or tests, and help promote patient compliance with best practices in health care.
Patient cost estimator
- Estimate your patient's financial responsibility at the point of care and reduce accounts receivable.
- Minimize late and unpaid balances, and decrease administrative costs associated with repeat billing.
- Help your patients become better health care consumers by educating them about their financial responsibility so they can make better-informed decisions.
Patient payments
- Improve cash flow by collecting patient balances at the time of service by quickly and easily processing credit card, PIN-less debit card and checks.
- Integrate with your existing billing system for easy uploads of information and automated payment posting.
- Set up recurring payments, void payments or issue credits, and convert paper checks into electronic transactions.
Remittance viewer
- View, search or print your electronic remittance advice for all your payers, and reduce your reliance on paper statements for monthly reconciliation.
- View check summaries and claim status detail in a consistent format across payers.
- Streamline your accounts receivable for enhanced revenue cycle management.
Research Paper
As health care reform gains momentum, the industry shift toward value-based payment models is accelerating. These emerging models compensate physicians based on patient care and outcomes rather than services rendered, putting the focus on quality over volume.


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As mentioned on the previous page the Psyko 5.1 has microphone functionality and unlike many headsets this is placed on the bottom of the right cup. The mic is attached by a 2.5mm connector and snaps into place never feeling loose. Its casing is plastic with no flex and measures approximately 13cm in length.
Also included in the Psyko 5.1 package is an AMP. This unit measures 10x8x3cm (LxWxH) and like the headset itself there is no DSP or sound processing present in this component. It purely powers the headset offering the ability to boost/reduce the bass level/volume and the master volume through twisting the dials located on the front. Also present on the front is a LED display which signals when the unit is on as well as offering a visual representation of which speakers are active at any particular point.
The top of the amplifier is reasonably plain and turning round to the back we find the headset sockets, colour coded for ease of connection and the power input. Also located here is another wire, similar to that found on the headset, which ends in the four 3.5mm jacks that connect to a 5.1 soundcard.
Specification wise the Psyko 5.1 amp has a nominal input impedance of 1kOhm, 950 ohms minimum. The power level is rated at 125mW per channel, minimum with all channels active and 425mW minimum for any single active channel. Inputs are also protected against damage from signals out with the recommended range.


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White Fang
by Jack London
Hands and Tools
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
If men are gods, then in their hands are the tools they use to work their will. Zeus has thunderbolts. Thor has a hammer. And men in White Fang have whips, clubs and chains to make their will known. It hurts. A lot. And White Fang really, really hates it… so much that he mistrusts hands as a general principle, even if they don't have anything but treats in them: "There it came now, the god's hand, cunning to hurt, thrusting out at him, descending upon his head" (20.9). Poor White Fang doesn't realize he's about to get the first friendly pat he's ever felt in his life.
At the same time, the hands that punish can also reward. Scott makes his first real inroads with White Fang, first with meat in his hands—"The god merely held near to his nose a piece of meat" (20.5)—and then with the almighty scratch behind the ears, or, as our narrator puts it, "non-hostile pats" (20.12). Hands become the tools of the gods, and thus the way that White Fang best understands humanity and their intentions towards him, using the following key: hands with meat = good; hands with whips = bad.


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I really love this plugin but I have a problem: the limit vote is working well on Safari but not on Firefox, Chrome or on the iPhone. In my case, an user must be allowed to vote only 1 time per poll.
The rest is fine everywhere, by example the number of responses an user can propose.
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Smoking is not a joke, although you see it on T.V., in comics, and maybe right in front of your face! You may see people holding signs saying SMOKING IS DUMB and that's the truth! Seventy-seven percent of people who smoke do it out of stress and peer pressure, but that's no excuse.
As General George Washington said, " Every puff is like a taste of death". In the first half of the twentieth century, movie stars, sports stars and even medical doctors endorsed cigarette smoking. Did you ever take a close look at the bottom of the cigarette box? Well, if you didn't this is what it says: SMOKING MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND MAY ALSO COMPLICATE PREGNANCY. Doesn't it shock you that these tobacco companies are giving you a warning!
I asked a couple of kids in sixth grade what they thought about smoking, and they all said it was stupid and it was a waste of time. But, that's not what an eighth grader said! He said, " It was cool." If he could get a chance, he would try it. Kids today need a chance to learn what smoking is all about and why they shouldn't smoke.
List your reasons for quitting. List personally important reasons such as bad breath, embarrassment in front of the children, and so on.
Information for this essay was obtained from the following books:
Know about Smoking, Hyde, M, Walker and Company, New York 1990.
A Risky Business- Smoking, Prince, Laurence, Morrow Junior Books, New York, 1996.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita police say whoever stole a Little Debbie delivery truck left a trail of empty boxes and snack cake wrappers after abandoning the vehicle.
The truck was taken around 4 a.m. Monday from outside a Walmart store. KFDI-AM reports the vehicle was driven into a shallow canal - but not before the thieves apparently pulled out some of the thousands of dollars worth of snacks.
Police are still looking for the thieves.
Three wreckers were used to pull the truck from the canal. It's been returned to its owner.
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text: Warriors assistant general manager Bob Myers is like mostothers in the teams front office -- awaiting the start of the 2011-12 season.Its been more than six months since Myers gave up being an agent and took ajob in Golden States front office.I had a chance to catch up with Myers to find out how hesdoing in his job and what will happen once the lockout ends.Question: What have you been doing?Myers: I get asked that a lot. For us,with all the changes in the organization weve had to do quite a bit -- all newcoaching staff, new trainer, new strength coach, just hired security for theteam. Im working with our president Rick Welts, hiring a generalcounsel.Were running out of people to hire. After that, itsgetting ready for when we can go back to work.Question: Will this be challengingbecause when you head into free agency and training camp its likely to becompressed because of the lockout?Myers: I think this will be different foreverybody. Everything is going to get squeezed. Preparation will be key.Approaching it from the other side for me will be different. First time doingit.Its still the same game, so to speak, for lack of a betterword. Ill see it from a different angle. I feel like Im more of a buyer thana seller now. But youve still got to make the best decision and inevitablyyoure still negotiating.Relationships will be key. Information its alwaysimportant to have the best information. But it will be different for me thefirst time around.Question: Youre going to have a youngteam Have you talked in general what your strategy will be once the lockoutends?Myers: Weve had a lot of time to go overwhat the steps will be once this is resolved. There are three ways to improveyour team: Draft, free agency and trades.Well, the draft has come and gone. You hope youve made theright decisions there and we think we did.Then theres trades that you explore. A lot of things havebeen put on hiatus. And theres free agency. You explore all of them. Theinteresting thing now because the period will be shortened, the question ishow do you accomplish a lot of the things in a short amount of time? Youregoing to have a of balls in the air and a lot of different variables to dealwith. Some of the decisions you make will have a domino effect.Once certain players have signed, take them off your wantedlist. Youre constantly going through the process, processing information andseeing how it helps your team. The more efficient and the more diligent you canbe in that process the better youll come out of it.I dont think you want to make rash decisions. In sports,there is always emotion when it comes to making a decision. So you have to becareful to make the right decision without letting emotion or short-termthinking play into it at all.Question: You guys have reshaped theentire front office. How is that going? Is that all done?Myers: I dont think theres anythingleft. Thats one of the things weve been working hard on. Its all new people,which is great, but everybody has to get acclimated with one another. Thatswhat were doing.If it was a whole new group in your office, even thoughtheyre all accomplished and experienced, youd still have to get to knowthem.So thats happening with the coaching staff. Were all goingto know each other. Were all going to know the trainers, strength coaches.Theyre going to know us. Thats good for our organizationspecifically.I get asked, 'Whats going on?' Our organization has made somany changes so this period has allowed us to get to know each other withoutthe pressure of time.Question: Youve got owner Joe Lacob, whois very involved. Youve got Jerry West, youve got you, Larry Riley. MarkJackson is someone who also has said hes going to want to know whats goingon. Is there a danger of too many voices?Myers: This is what I believe. If youhave people willing to leave their ego at the door and recognize theyre notgoing to have the best information or have the right answer all the time -- andbe OK with that, and say this time somebody else might have had a better way togo about it -- then it will be fine.Ive known Larry a long time. Ive known Mark a long time.Ive known Mark and Jerry 10-plus years. That gives you the ability to have thehard conversations when youve known somebody a long time.Certainly its Joes team. If there is a situation where someoneneeds to step in and make the final decision it will be Joe. Everybody knowsthat and nobody has an issue with that. The only time weve gone through it --and I can tell you as an example-- was the draft.Not everybody lined up perfectly at the beginning. But whenit came down to decide we were all on the same page. Will there be days whenone person doesnt think if it was their decision theyd make the same onewere all making? Of course. Thats OK. The mistake people make is allowing oneperson to make a decision without input.Jerry, whos been doing it so long it would beirresponsible not to listen to his experience. So, it makes sense to get a goodgroup together.


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A 28-year-old woman with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) had a 5-cm cutaneous infarction and slough develop after the subcutaneous injection of meperidine (Demerol) hydrochloride for painful crisis. Noting that injectable meperidine may be provided at a pH as low as 3.5,1 we wondered whether an injection placed close to a skin feeder-vessel might yield enough acid-mediated complement activation to result in vascular occlusion through aggregation and lysis of complement-sensitive blood cells.Meperidine (5% solution) of the same manufacturer and lot number as had been given to the patient was obtained from the pharmacy. The addition of one volume of the drug to five volumes of normal serum reduced the pH to 6.7, very close to the pH used in Ham's acid hemolysis test2; furthermore, the total hemolytic complement in such serum fell by more than 70%, and C3 conversion became evident immunoelectrophoretically.3 When meperidine
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Shri Santhopa Pawar was an ardent 'Bhaktha' of Shri Vitthal at Pandharpur. Thousands of people admired Shri Pawar and accepted him as their Spiritual Master. Shri Santhopa guided them in 'Bhagawatha Dharmam' and preached to chant the name of Lord Vitthal always. He also told his disciples that only the 'Name of Vitthal' would solve all their domestic and spiritual problems. He also assured that chanting would make them to attain the 'Sama Charan' of Shri Panduranga, which is the only one permanent solace in this mundane world.
All the disciples accepted his sincere preaching and started chanting. Gradually their devotion became reinforced and they fell in the eternal love with the Great Lord of Universe, Shri Panduranga.
Once, all the disciples wanted to have darshan of Shri Vitthal along with their Guru Shri Santhopa Pawar. When they expressed their desire to Shri Pawar, he happily accepted and all of them started walking towards Pandharpur, which is 'Booloka Vaikuntam'. Pawar's presence enhanced the enthusiasm of all the disciples and they chanted the name of Shri Rakumayi Pathi in their high pitch.
Alas! When they were nearing Pandharpur, heavy rain started and it was seldom possible for all, even to walk against the down pouring. But Shri Pawar geared them up and asked them to trust the Omni-Potent Shri Vitthal, whole-heartedly. They did so and reached the banks of Chandrabagha. On those days, there was no bridge to cross the river and only small boats were used for this purpose. But due to the extra ordinary flood in Chandrabagha, no 'boat wala' was willing to cross the roaring flood.
All the disciples of Shri Pawar became so upset and some of them got perturbed due to that situation. But Pawar Maharaj did not give up his faith on the 'Kamala Nayana' Panduranga. He sang 'Abhangs' with great devotion and his eyes too started pouring another rain, i.e. tears came out of love and faith.
Suddenly a very big bridge emerged from the center the river and it was covering both the sides of the holy river Chandrabagha. At that time, a divine voice (Asareeri) told Shri Pawar to walk on the bridge along with all the devotees. Shri Pawar alone heard the divine voice. It gave him immense bliss. He advised all the 'Bhakthas' to walk on that bridge to reach the other side of the river. All the devotees screamed with joy on seeing the new bridge. They thought it was submerged under the river and Shri Pawar's spiritual power brought it out. They happily walked on the Bridge, chanting Vitthal Vitthal Vitthal. Finally, Shri Pawar too crossed the river, using the 'bridge' with great puzzle in his mind. After reaching the other bank of Chandrabagha, he eagerly turned back and saw the bridge. Aha! He started crying again like a small kid. Yes…. it was really not a bridge and it was Shri Vitthal who took a big size Koorma (Tortoise) Avathar and helped Pawar and his disciples to cross the bridge. Upon realizing this fact, Shri Pawar could not control himself and he fell on the ground. He got submerged in the abundant mercy of Lord Vitthal.
Then slowly he regained normalcy. Due to Shri Vitthal's mercy 'Varuna' also stoped his play. All the Bhakthas became very happy and they went to Mahadwar with Shri Pawar and started 'Naama Garjan'. Finally they entered the Shrine and had the wonderful darshan of Lord Vitthal, who is standing there for the past 28 'Chathur Yugas'. It is needless to mention, rather impossible to express the feelings of Shri Pawar. He cried and cried and cried. Shri Vitthal smiled and smiled and still smiling.
Dear Bhakthas! Go to Pandharpur and see the Lord who allowed all his bhakthas to walk on him. No other God in this world could do this.


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Gulf Gasoline Rises to 1-Week High on Run-Cut Speculation
U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline strengthened to a one-week high on speculation refiners may begin to cut back on processing amid declining profit margins.
Conventional, 85-octane gasoline, or CBOB, on the Gulf gained 4.75 cents to a discount of 16.75 cents a gallon versus New York Mercantile Exchange futures at 11:49 a.m., the strongest level since Sept. 3. Conventional, 87-octane fuel added 4.37 cents to 11.88 cents below futures.
Refiners along the U.S. Gulf Coast, known as PADD 3, may reduce runs after margins, as represented by the premium of spot gasoline and diesel over crude, sank to the lowest level since March. Some plants are also preparing to shut for seasonal maintenance.
"There's talk about run cuts," said Carl Larry, president of Oil Outlooks & Opinions LLC in Houston.
Area refiners processed 8.24 million barrels a day of crude oil in the week ended Sept. 6, a U.S. Energy Information Administration report showed today.
That may drop in coming weeks as Citgo Petroleum Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. plan to carry out maintenance at refineries in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The two plants have a combined capacity of 668,500 barrels a day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The 3-2-1 crack spread on the Gulf Coast, a rough measure of refining margins for gasoline and diesel based on West Texas Intermediate oil in Cushing, Oklahoma, advanced $1.01 to $6.64 a barrel, snapping an eight-day decline, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The same spread based on Light Louisiana Sweet oil added $1.11 to $4.99 a barrel.


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By Alexis Tereszcuk – Radar Entertainment Editor
Russell Brand and Katy Perry have both moved on from their short lived marriage, but he's talking more about the real reason he thinks their relationship failed.
While Katy looked stunning at her Part of Me movie premiere in Tokyo, Russell's interview with Australia's 60 Minutes aired and he explained the reason behind their divorce after just 14 months.
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Don't Share Performance Reviews With an Interviewer
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It doesn't happen very often, but every once in a while a prospective employer will ask to see a copy of your performance review. You should politely decline.
The information in your review is proprietary and giving a prospective boss access to the document allows him to scrutinize every task you performed and read you manager's subjective comments. That's more information than they need. In addition, performance plans are controlled documents because they often detail a company's technical infrastructure and business objectives.
Explain that your review is confidential and ask if a reference will suffice. If you understand why the employer needs the information, you can suggest an alternate source to validate your experience. It's OK to divulge your rating from the last performance review or to reveal the top two or three goals in your plan. Or, you can provide a copy of your job description to validate your experience.
Peer references or a letter from a previous boss may also satisfy the hiring manager's curiosity, and of course you can provide copies of complimentary emails or awards you've received. But keep your actual performance review to yourself.
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I think it's a Red Flag if any employer asks for a performance review. After they ask for this, then they will want all your grades from college and criticize every grade below a B. I have worked for an employer who wanted my college transcripts and it was a nightmare working for this person. Other people had the same experience working for an employer who asks for college transcripts. I would peruse other job opportunities and not work with someone who's already criticizing you before you even start the job.


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1. the art of leaving your woman for another woman who has a lot of money
2. an asshole
1. He just pulled a K-Fed on me
2. You are such a K-Fed
2. You are such a K-Fed
by Kina June 21, 2006
a knuckle dragging American chav who has NO talent but loads of sperm who should be wiped off the planet for teh benefit of all of the country!
K-Fed is a total fucking scum bag faggot!
by Innit? McGuinness July 13, 2006
a term used to describe a craker that thinks he can rap but in reality he cant rap for his life
jon: man i rap better than eminem
tom: no ur just a k fed
tom: no ur just a k fed
by fty December 16, 2006
Kevin Federline. Britney Spears's white trash husband.
Look at KFed in the tabloids this week. Ew.
by CourtneyK August 20, 2005
The act of fucking someone over, much like Kevin Federline did Brittany Spears; ie, stretched out her pussy, used her money, got her fat, and then cheated on her.
Holy shit, can you believe CPT "T" K-FEDed me like that? I feel fucking used.
by thediggler September 15, 2006
K-Fed: The Next Vanilla Ice
I saw K-Fed on Tv Last night attempting to rap, i laughed my ass off
by truth4332 September 15, 2006
1.Any white trash male who resembles Keven Federline, whether it be in the clothes he wears, or the slight stuble on his face. Keep in mind however, the male in question must be trashy, of course.
2.Any white trash male who believes he has a chance of making it in the rap world.
2.Any white trash male who believes he has a chance of making it in the rap world.
Referring to that random man walking down the street: "Heyyy. What up KFed? Ha.Ha.Ha."
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I am sensing a theme of heads from shakespeare?
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Game: Final Fantasy
When a Doom spell or Death spell is used, the skull faced entity shows up to doll out punishment. As long as the series has been around, so has this psychopomp manifestation. Could he handle DS2's Death? Having shown some amazing powers and taken down some worthwhile FF characters, we think Death would find this Reaper a worthy foe.
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