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Screen printing has proven itself as an effective method of decorating three-dimensional items and unusually shaped products at high production speeds. This article introduces the printing systems used for such jobs and the innovations they feature to accommodate challenging products.
By Harald Gavin
Screens can be tilted for printing onto tapered containers, such as cosmetic jars (Figure 3), but this is not practical when the taper angle of the items is greater than 12°. Containers with taper angles greater than 12° must be treated like conical containers. These containers must be tilted, and specially shaped screens are required to compensate for wide images. A straight screen may be used for narrow images, such as those that are printed onto the outside of cereal bowls.
Facilitating the process with additional motors
Adding a second servo motor to a fixture facilitates tilting of the fixture. Such a configuration is used successfully for printing onto cereal bowls and serving bowls (Figure 4). Movement synchronization of five servo axes during printing enables the decoration of oblong bowls.
Servo motors can accelerate and decelerate quickly—a feature that can be used advantageously when printing onto square containers or onto oblong bowls. The printing speed does not need to be constant during the printing cycle. Printing around corners with a small diameter must happen slowly, but printing along the sides be done faster. Optimizing the printing speed, dependent on the shape of a section of the contour, ensures high print quality and maximum production throughput (Figures 5 and 6).
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The extensive use of servo motors for driving the fixtures also enables the optimization of other stages of the de-coration process in the screen-printing machine and simplifies the optical positioning of a container prior to printing. The fixture need not be disengaged from a main drive; therefore, accuracy is not lost when the fixture is again engaged with the main drive. An optical positioning system detects the target on a quickly rotating container, overshoots the target, and stops the container. The container immediately turns slowly in reverse direction and is stopped accurately when the target is detected again.
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ndependent, servo-driven motors were originally seen as a means to overcome some of the limitations of mechanical drives. However, with growing expertise and experience, machine designers were able to optimize not only the movements during printing, but also the movements during the other stages of the decoration process. The complexity of modern servo control is not visible to screen printers; therefore, servo control gives new options for future enhancements to the screen-printing process without putting additional stress on press operators.
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Back in the seventies, those leather-clad punk music legends the
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I confess that I haven't read all the many, many articles and blog posts wondering whither the GOP, but I've seen enough to ...
I confess that I haven't read all the many, many articles and blog posts wondering whither the GOP, but I've seen enough to be surprised that the much-anticipated circular firing squad doesn't appear to be happening. A couple of House GOP leaders have stepped down, but not their top leader. And we haven't yet seen widespread finger-pointing between the anti-taxers and the social conservatives and the few remaining party moderates.
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As for the way back, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said the governors have a chance to show how to apply Republican principles of fiscal conservatism and smaller government to practical problems. He said they should concentrate on "issues that really matter" to voters, such as education, energy, the environment and health care.
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|Feb 27 2014, 11:35 PM Post #161
Big rumor on FB tonight that Roger H. is having issues & might be leaving. I say go. Hate the Franco character & No way does Franco & Carly have any chemistry.
Y&R is looking for a new Adam, and they need someone with a following desperately! What do you all think?
|Feb 28 2014, 05:59 AM Post #162
I highly doubt it since she didn't go batshit crazy on Sonny after he dumped her multiple times for Connie or when Sonny shot Dante. :popcorn:
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|Feb 28 2014, 10:14 AM Post #163
I love her, too.
Just hope they don't turn her into the female heroine of the show like they did with her during her last dozen years on As the World Turns.
Would be awesome to have Morgan die in her arms and from that moment on she vowed revenge on everybody in Port Charles.
|Feb 28 2014, 12:12 PM Post #164
Bye-bye Franco, don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you, and good riddance. I like Roger Howarth (loved him as Todd Manning on OLTL) but Franco is an epic fail and the pairing with Carly is an insult.
|Feb 28 2014, 02:22 PM Post #165
|I did really enjoy the AJ and Michael scenes the other day, I love those two as father and son. Today's episode is dragging a bit although I'm liking Sonny and Lulu thus far.
|Feb 28 2014, 03:31 PM Post #166
Lifetime yellow pages book being shoved down throat award goes to Sonny.
He stated with Britt parents, she not the type of person not good enough to raise his grandson.
Biggest hypocrite in the galaxy. :hail:
|Feb 28 2014, 05:00 PM Post #167
I TOTALLY want to see Morgan take a bullet for her... I just don't want him to die lmao. Wow Micheals dad, shooting his brother... EPIC!
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Mrs. Kehoe was born January 13, 1941, in Carthage, a daughter of Howard and Alice Wells Shettleton. She graduated from Carthage Central High School, and cosmetology school in Watertown and attended Syracuse University. On October 29, 1960 she married Myron C. Kehoe, Sr, of Copenhagen, at St. James Church in Carthage. Mr. Kehoe died December 3, 1992.
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Continuing OT: the main reason I think preparation spellcasters are harder is the information overload. Divine prep casters are worse in that regard because when you prep spells, you have ALL the choices available to you. It's a steeper learning curve. I find that new players have an easier time when they only have to know what a few things are and do.
But I also agree with Lamontius. While I might provide advice to new players on which classes are easier or harder to learn, at the end of the day, it's the player's decision to make.
My problem with the Bard is not with its effectiveness as far as the rules are concerned, but with the Bard's merits in an artistic sense...a ROLE-PLAYING sense. Simply stated, the Bard as a PC class makes no sense at all...even in a fantasy setting.
You mean because no one sings in high fantasy. Um . . . Lord of the Rings, plenty examples of people inspiring their allies to action with songs or poetic words. You even have examples of names from ancient stories or legend having significant power. Yes Strider is the quintesential switch hitting ranger but in the attack on weathertop in the book he points to the most powerful weapon he used was not his sword but that he invoked the name of Elbereth.
Plenty of stories from historical military history of songs to boost morale so that fits.
Plenty of stories of horns, drums, and other instruments using intraments on the battlefields.
Now the way you envision the bard might make it unlikey on the battlefield.
|Azaelas Fayth
You can just sing out a warsong, or recite chapters of the Art of War while driving your sword through the hearts and words through the minds of the enemy.
- The above mentioned Art of War-reciting general.
- A "sword-dancer" Sandman bard
- A goblin songleader (goblins in PF like to sing, you know)
- The best frakkin spy I've ever seen in a party.
I love the whole thought of a Art of War chanting Bard...
And Not all Bards are Fops.
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Ilja wrote:
You can just sing out a warsong, or recite chapters of the Art of War while driving your sword through the hearts and words through the minds of the enemy.
- The above mentioned Art of War-reciting general.
- A "sword-dancer" Sandman bard
- A goblin songleader (goblins in PF like to sing, you know)
- The best frakkin spy I've ever seen in a party.
I love the whole thought of a Art of War chanting Bard...
And Not all Bards are Fops.
Preform (Oratory) is an awesome bard profession. I can't recall the last time I had a bard that sang.
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I pretty much never play the pure vanilla fighter. But I do multiclass them and use the archtypes. Mostly multiclassing. Like has been mentioned the fighters abilities are not interesting(To me) when compared to the other classes. I think if i got to play more often I would play them more. Then again my group just uses classes as mechanics and you make your own fluff, so multiclassing is much more common because of that. In the end it comes down to I get an idea and start to figure out what mechanics would best fit that concept while still keeping it viable. Sometimes the answer is fighter.
On the off topic stuff, I would agree that ranger is the best learner class because it has little bit of anything. Still in the camp that choose what you will and let's make it work. On the bard thing I actually agree that the fluff sucks, mind you this only applies to the very traditional standard bard. I just hate the concept of magical singing helping. Now change that to the Orc berserker bashing people's helmets with two maces like drums to induce a primal roar in your allies and covering fear in your enemies and now we are talking.
|Azaelas Fayth
First off, is there supposed to be an actual poll to vote in?
As for the question. I definitely still play fighters. I love that the class has a simple design which allows for complex character builds. I love making feat intensive builds, too. The kind where even a human fighter doesn't have enough feats for the build. But above all, I think that the Armor Training Class feature is one of the greatest class features Paizo has ever made. The ability to have a fighter running at full speed in full plate, or to have an archer fighter in full-plate-equivalent armor with the advent of Ultimate Combat's eastern armors and still take full advantage of its dex mod to AC, is ridiculously awesome. Paizo took a class that used to just be a 2 level dip and made it into something people actually consider single-classing in again.
|Azaelas Fayth
I have a Fighter that used the Piecemeal Armour Rules to make a suit of armour from Plate Torso & Legs and Chainmail Arms. Add to it the thing was Mithril. When He founded the Mercenary Guild: The Crusaders that became the standard for the Higher ranking warriors. Lower ranks could get a non-mithril suit.
It still appears under the title of Crusader Plate.
And his build was feat light...
|3.5 Loyalist
No. I don't play fighters anymore. I like the class' idea, but I despise its mechanics and gameplay.
I feel feats are simply not on par with actual class features. Neither in power nor in "coolness". Turning into a bird is fun. Increasing your to-hit by +1 is not. Hiding in plain sight is fun. Slightly raising your AC is not.
I feel those unnecessarily long feat chains only punish the players, and having to pick half a dozen pre-requisites before you can do anything cool is no more interesting than having half a dozen empty levels.
I feel the fighter's supposed versatility is a myth (or at least, greatly exagerated), just like its supposed endurance.
I'm willing to play fighters with a few houserules, though, but I assume that doesn't count.
You never played a fighter with endurance?
If you get cut up a thousand ways, all their hp won't help you. If you can slow the cutting or shut it right down (disarm/grapple/sunder) then they can be pretty hardy. PF toughness makes having a nice hp pool easier. Endurance and die hard are great investments for a fighter, if you want to push your char hard, not take little rest breaks and still be standing and fighting while impaled, rended or crit a few times.
|Azaelas Fayth
Sure, the malleability of the class is a blast - choose your feats to create your character concept of choice and make it sing. For powergamers and optimizers, there are certain instances where you're a world breaker, but with the exception of "non-magic-users-need-not-apply" encounters, you're still highly useful and contributing the rest of the time.
Plus the "real-worldness" of the abilities of fighters and rogues makes it easier to flesh them out and make them feel "lived-in" in terms of development, learning, progression, history, et al. As opposed to spellcasting classes where it's just "I've leveled up, so my understanding of this mysterious construction called MAGIC has deepened," given that there's no real-world analogue to use as frame of reference. Not that the latter can't be done, but more people than not are too lazy to bother.
My only actual quibble with the PF version of fighter is that Armor Mastery's DR doesn't stack with adamantine armor. C'mon, cut the higher level meat sacks a break! ;)


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Nicole's Return
April 01, 05:42 PM
Ok, so I have to say, I was SO thrilled to hear Megan's name mentioned on BL last night. Dave and I tivoed back to listen to Ali V announce her birth like 3 times.
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I'm so cheesy like that. But … on to the show:
It was weird watching it because while I'd heard what had happened during the week, I wasn't there for stuff I'm normally there for! I was so sad not to get to see David and Estella. I thought Ali V did such a great job with everything, and it was so appropriate since she'd been a 'return' herself. And um, can I just say 'wow!' doesn't she look AMAZING?!!! Nicole & Estella both looked fantastic as well. It was so wonderful to see how well they've both done at home, and hopefully David took the moment as Ali suggested, as a wake-up call. To not look back, but move forward from there. We'll see at the finale (which is just weeks away! Omg!) Also, I must mention Michelle too. She seemed so happy and looked beautiful. What a crazy challenge. Whoa!
Days is going on hiatus for the next two weeks. We've been pre-taping all these May sweeps scenes getting ready for the time off. Yowsers! I hope you all have your dvr's set cause it's really good stuff. I was watching the air show yesterday, I thought James and Joe did such an amazing job with the Tony scenes. Ari and I were talking today about that scene where Sami tells EJ (et al) that she is adopting a baby. We were both saying that those scenes totally caught us off guard, we read it one way, and then when we were out there, doing the scenes, we were both so affected by each other and James that they came out totally different. I watched them and had to tell her she was so great in those scenes! I mean fantastic, right?! I love working with her. We have so much fun together, when we were doing the comic stuff, as well as the serious intense stuff we've been doing lately. I was so happy to work with Bry again. I was so happy to work with Bry again. I miss him since we don't work together all the time now. How funny was the line Will had about not getting his dad's sense of humor? Cause I think Sami (& I) see such similarities between Will & Lucas, their humor and the way they handle Sami's …sami-ness… so it was fun to play that moment.
|Apr 1 2009, 09:54 PM Post #2
Glad she is pimping the show again. She used to that alot but stopped the past few years.
I think April and May are going to be huge. I'm guessing the big sweeps stuff is focused on the wedding. I can't wait!
Those scenes she is talking about were good. Those were Ali's best scenes in months IMO and James and Ari were amazing in that scene as well. Since that scene, I've really felt Ali has raised her game acting-wise. I'm sold on the character of Sami as she is right now. I also think it seems Ali is really enjoying herself again. I think that was a big reason why she didn't talk much about the show the past few years. She came off excited here and that's a good thing. The dynamics between her, James, and Ari and between Bryan and Ali have been great. It's been wonderful seeing them in scenes together the past few weeks.
I also agree with her on James and Joe. They rocked the stuff surrounding Tony's death.
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|Apr 1 2009, 10:16 PM Post #3
Much prefers sweevil, snarky EJ over Father Figure Fucktard Eejiot.
What a gorgeous picture. :) Megan's pacifier is about as big as she is. ^_^
I give Ali such props for being so communicative with her fans. Not just this blog - but she constantly updates her Twitter with comments throughout the day, often responding to fan's comments back to her. She updates her Facebook with behind the scenes pics from the set and from her family life. She really does come across as a very 'real' person who is crazy busy but loving her life and the work she's doing.
I totally agree that Ali, Ari and James were all just fantastic in that scene. It was riveting - and really makes me very excited to see how it will play out once all the lies are finally revealed.
|Apr 2 2009, 04:00 AM Post #4
they've done a good job of making Sami less annoying since she's been back...I'm actually starting to enjoy her again, although not sold on Sami and Rafe yet though...
And i've always liked Ali, so I enjoy her blog...
|Apr 2 2009, 07:59 PM Post #5
|I've really been enjoying the Lucas and Sami scenes. I think they are great as best friends, sort of what Jake and Paulina turned into on Another World
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New London - There's a lawsuit pending, the city attorney is investigating, and now a City Council committee is considering its own inquiry into allegations the police union has made against Chief Margaret Ackley.
"I think it's important we don't sweep this under the rug, said Councilor Marie Friess-McSparran, a member of the Administration Committee, which Monday night discussed the union's request but took no action.
"I know there's pending litigation, and an investigation with the law director ... but this committee could hold hearings and get to the bottom of this request from the union,'' she said.
Part of the issue is an email correspondence Ackley had with a private resident last fall. The union has alleged Ackley violated the police department's Duty Manual when she told the resident how to find personal information on a number of police officers.
Officer Todd Lynch, president of AFSME Local 724, has alleged that Ackley used her position as chief to advise a private citizen on how to obtain disciplinary files on himself, Master Patrol Officer Roger Baker, and Officers Charles Flynn, Cornelius Rodgers and Joshua Bergeson. All were targeted because they were active in union activities, Lynch said.
Lynch acknowledged that the information was available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, but Ackley's intent was to "embarrass, humiliate and retaliate against the officers," he wrote to the council.
Lynch filed a lawsuit in March against the city and the chief, which includes allegations of "libelous" emails sent between Ackley and Kathleen Mitchell, a local political gadfly. Lynch also alleges he was disciplined at work for being outspoken critic of the chief.
"This has to get resolved,'' Council President Michael Passero said on Monday. But he said the council must proceed cautiously so as not violate anyone's right to due process.
Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio said Monday he asked the city attorney to look into the allegations in May and has received a preliminary report. He expects to release a full report to the public in the near future and take disciplinary action, if any is warranted.
He said he asked the city law department to conduct the investigation, even through the union asked for an independent investigator, because it is a personnel matter.
"Nothing in the allegation suggests something criminal, or any kind of public corruption,'' Finizio said. "If there was, I would ask for outside probe. But I feel this is well within the purview of the law department."
John Maynard, chairman of the Administration Committee, said he would seek advice from the city attorney on how to proceed and report back to the committee.
"My thinking is as a city councilor I'm responsible to the citizens of New London as well as to our employees,'' he said. "This can't be taken lightly."
After the meeting he said he had heard a rumor the city attorney was investigating, but had not received any official word from the mayor's office.
Councilor Adam Sprecace, a third member of the committee, said the council has discussed in closed session the pending litigation and questioned whether the council should be getting involved.
"I'd like to hear arguments from the other side on why the council should not be going down this path,'' he said.
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Address: 122 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Establishment No.: p4734
USDA Inspection Report: 30 Jul 2011
Code: 03J02
Violation: 417.5(a)(3)
Citation: AT approximately 0915 hrs observed the HACCP record for CCP#1 Fecal Contamination did not have a monitoring check recorded since 0700 hrs. The plants HACCP plan states that . A pant employee immediately came over and began to fill out the monitoring record and documented that monitoring was performed at 0900 hrs although it was already 0915 hrs. Each entry on the HACCP record must be made at the time the specific event occurs. Upon my observation of the establishment's records since the introduction of a new HACCP CCP form on 07/15/11, I observed the following non-compliances; 1. verifier's initials are missing from verification procedures on the following dates and times; 07/18/11 CCP1: 9:00, 11:00,1:00 checks CCP2: 10:00, 11:40, 1:20 CCP3 : 10:00,1:40 07/20/11 CCP2: 9:10, 11:30 07/21/11 CCP1: 9:0007/22/11 CCP2: 9:00 , 11:30 CCP3: 10:10 07/23/11 CCP1: 11:05, 1:00 CCP2: 9:55, 12:20,1:20 CCP3: 10:10, 2:10 2.Preshipment review signatures are missing for lots produced on the following dates: 7/19 lot #6,and lot #7 7/25/11 lot # 5 7/26/11 lot #6 and lot #7 7/27 lot #6 7/28/11 lot #7 All CCPs were met for thr above lots, Mr. was immiediatly notified and shown these non-compliances with 417.5 (b) and 417.5(c)
417.5(a)(3) Records documenting the monitoring of CCP's and their critical limits, including the recording of actual times, temperatures, or other quantifiable values, as prescribed in the establishment's HACCP plan; the calibration of process-monitoring instruments; corrective actions, including all actions taken in response to a deviation; verification procedures and results; product code(s), product name or identity, or slaughter production lot. Each of these records shall include the date the record was made.
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Games for K-6 as a non PE teacher - help a gal out
Hi everyone! I'm working for an outdoor adventure company that is coming into a school system for 2 hour blocks per grade (typically 30 min stations) while they do professional development and we work with the students on "enrichment". [more inside]
What to expect when...your mom has been involuntarily committed.
My 62-year-old mom with "pseudodementia" was taken to the hospital last night after a psychotic episode, and now she's in the neuro wing of the hospital under involuntary commitment...what should I expect to happen, and what could be wrong with her? [more inside]
How to keep the one your with
I'm curious to know your stories, or what it is that keeps you happy in the relationship you are in? Also is it possible to grow in love with a person when you are in a happy relationship? Before I confused love with infatuation and I don't want to go through that again! [more inside]
What is it I actually do for a living?
I'm an administrator at an ISP. I'm not sure if I'm data entry or if I'm gaining transferrable skills. Inside are a list of tasks I perform on a daily/weekly basis... [more inside]
I might've ruined one of my closest friendships. Should I make amends?
The backstory might shed light, but it's long and I'm sorry if it bores you. I might make a TL;DR sentence, but I suggest you read the whole thing. TL;DR. Befriended girl and crushed, had a lot of issues that turned me off, turned into a very close friend, badly timed telling her about dead feelings, and managed to still communicate until I had to back off for a bit. Don't know what I should do? [more inside]
Deck me out for th'office party! Fa la la la la la la la la....
I am the world's WORST accessorizer. It is known. Last time I wanted to up my fashion game, Mefites were super helpful. Can you do it again, in a Partner's-Holiday-Office-Party flavour?! (Seasonally appropriate) snowflakes inside! [more inside]
Help with asking my father for financial support
My dad will be making his last child support payment to my mother next month for my brother who is 19 and no longer in full time education (he's going to university). After then he will no longer financially support my brother - he hasn't financially supported me since I was 18 when he made his last support payment. I am now thinking of asking him directly to make a monthly payment to me and my brother since he isn't supporting us in any other way. [more inside]
Making friends halfway through college?
I'm a college junior who has had trouble making many friends, help? [more inside]
Who has second thoughts about their dream job?
I really can't figure out what I want to do in my life. And it's scaring the crap out of me. At many times I really thought I knew what I wanted and then when I started working... I didn't, at all! I tried really hard to figure out what to do. I majored in political science, been involved in campaigns, and I thought I would just go to law school. But felt uneasy about the whole thing like it was just something I was supposed to do cause I would be good at it. So I decided to work a bit in a medical field, which was followed by living aboard for a few years. Now I'm dabbling in film and thinking about architecture. All amazing experiences but no closer to a conclusion. I feel super strongly about some careers and then realize I only feel strongly about those things because I admire the people in those fields and not necessarily the field itself. Does anyone have a similar story? Any conclusions? Can anyone help?
Detective Says I'm A Witness, But Won't Say To What?
I know you are not my lawyer. I have a Kafkaesque situation invovling the cops. [more inside]
Help me out. I think I've been harassed and I don't know what to do.
So I need some sound advice. I think I was harassed a number of months ago at a local YMCA by another member. I decided to file this complaint internally, and now I'm worried I'm being stonewalled. Normally I would let something like this slide, but I've decided to take up this cause because I think it's the honorable thing to do. If only because I am inspired by the anti-bullying movement. Do I have legal options? Can somebody with any experience or strength with this sort of thing help me figure out what exactly happened to me, and share what they did in a similar situation? Details within. [more inside]
My girlfriend mentioned suicide last night...
My girlfriend mentioned suicide last night... [more inside]
Advice/Thoughts for a recent college grad who doesn't like his job.
I just graduated college and have been working full-time for one month. I really don't like my job because I think I ended up in the wrong industry/type of business. I'm hoping for any suggestions, advice, or thoughts about how I can go about figuring out what industry/type of business/job would be a better fit for me. I am talented, smart, and hard working, but I feel like I am wasting my life because I'm not interested in my company or the work we do. [more inside]
Help me find myself, all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I am lost, I am interested in being a positive influence to other people by making them laugh or helping them out with life problems. Need some suggestions. [more inside]
Work-y Love Triangle: Help Me Keep It Simple.
I like him, I am pretty sure he likes me, yay! Complications: we essentially work together, and he theoretically has a girlfriend. Tips/suggestions needed for navigating this situation with maturity, honesty, and a minimum of hurt feelings. Stories and anecdotes about similar situations--with good outcomes or otherwise--VERY welcome. [more inside]
Too sad to be good convo partner?
Ok, so I've been having this problem lately (and I think it's related to my recent depression) where I meet new people and kind of expect that I'll never develop any friendship with them, but then it actually does happen, and I realize in horror that when they bring up previous conversations we've had, I act completely clueless because I didn't bother to remember it in the first place, and they say something like, "Remember we were talking about how my mom lives literally right next door to you?" (seriously, that happened today) and I remember suddenly, but clearly have already made it obvious that I didn't remember it in the first place... That's been happening a lot lately, and I want to know how to recall what I talked about with people more. [more inside]
Advice for a recent college graduate dealing with depression
I'm a recent college graduate and long time depression sufferer. Now I've suddenly been cast out into the "real world" with no directed day-to-day course of action and I'm feeling lost and needing help. Currently near by the San Francisco Bay Area, I'm needing to settle down soon to make some money and also receive the mental health care that I believe I need. The problem is that I'm totally broke. Any practical advice on breaking a stubborn depression when you're not made of money would be sincerely appreciated. [more inside]
help me be a spike lee joint?
How to do the right thing post break-up? [more inside]
How do I change my life from an immature lax kid to a mature responsible man?
I need help with my life especially what's going on with me nowadays. How to defeat my fear of failure? How should I start living a fresh life? How do I actually start? [more inside]
Lawyer: LLC or no for my solo practice?
Lawyer people: I am a lawyer licensed in Illinois and have started to do some solo practice work. Do I need to form a LLC? Why? [more inside]
Going from 12 Years on the Mac to a Windows XP Notebook
Beginning this week, I will start using a Windows XP notebook as my home computer; to date my personal computers have been Macs. I've done some preliminary research as to Windows alternatives to programs, but I'd appreciate three areas of people's suggestions: (i) general tips for owning a Windows machine as your home machine; (ii) specific tips for people migrating from a Mac to a Windows machine; and (iii) critiques and/or alternate suggestions for Windows alternatives to the Mac programs I've used. [more inside]
How to find job/ pay for college
What can I do to make life easier on my family and i? (were broke) [more inside]
Starting a Non-Profit... Where to start?
Starting a Non-Profit... Where to start? [more inside]
I need help upgrading my windows OS 6.1 to 6.5
I want to upgrade my HTC Touch HD GSM Windows OS from 6.1 to 6.5. What is 1.56.OliNex simple comprehensive English? what is the difference between upgrading through HSPL and USPL? I don't really know the meaning and the difference between HSPL and USPL, and which one is recommended and less risky? I went to xda-developers.com and couldn't comprehend there well.
Divorced, jobless, need advice.
Stuck in a rut. Help me find meaning, direction, and help me get back on my feet. [more inside]
Advice on my trip to Italy
So I'm going to Italy for a class and then I'm planing on traveling around for a little while afterwords in the month of August. I'll probably stay mainly in Italy, but I would like to go to Greece and maybe visit my cousins in France. I've never done something like this so I really could use some help with my trip. Is there some guide for people for backpacking in Europe? What are just some overall recommendations on traveling like this? [more inside]
Europe Without Breaking The Bank?
Help me plan a trip to Western Europe (Paris, London, and Rome) on the cheap. More details inside. [more inside]
Who gets arrested when our "urban outdoorsman" sign holders break the law?
What are the legalities of utilizing a homeless person/vagrant/urban outdoorsman for marketing purposes? I've read up on "Bumvertising", but other than some negative feedback from homeless persons advocates (wikipedia) what happens when one of these "employees" happens to do something illegal? [more inside]
Career Counseling needed for Lawyer-type.
Lawyer type looking for possible non-lawyer work needs advice. Okay, you-are-not-my-career-counselor, but I am appealing to the hive mind for advice. I am looking for a job and I need a fresh set of ideas. My fact pattern is a bit odd, and I feel like I'm treading the same ground over and over again in my current search, I want to expand it and don't know which way to go. Lengthy fact pattern to follow: [more inside]
Re-apply to a previously declined job?
[Job Advice Filter] I applied and interviewed for an out-of-state job 8 months ago. Eventually I was offered the position, but I declined due to life circumstances that arose at the time. That same position is still open, and I'm interested. How should I proceed? [more inside]
Thinking of moving to Toronto...Advice?
I have some questions about making the big move to Toronto...I feel it's right for me, but need additional information. [more inside]
How to read PDF files on Amazon Kindle?
How to read PDF files on Amazon Kindle? [more inside]
Please help me help my friend.
My friend has just confided that her new husband is often verbally abusive, and occasionally physically abusive. I honestly don't know how to help. [more inside]
Girlfriend's Mac in a coma
Why won't my girlfriend's MacBook start? It went to sleep when we did, last night, and when she got up this morning it was just: BLACK. [more inside]
Help me become employed in NYC - Preferably in Publishing
I'm in an unusual situation and it's proving extremely difficult to change things. Short version: I've been out of work for five years mostly due to severe depression, anxiety, and an abusive relationship, and have been trying to establish myself since recovering with no luck. I'm a bookworm with a degree who seeks an entry-level publishing position, but will take other (hopefully related, but not an absolute requirement right now) positions in the interest of establishing a recent job history for myself. (Extra long version inside...) [more inside]
what is the dumbest, funniest, most peculiar piece of advice you have ever found in a self-help book?
what is the dumbest, funniest, most peculiar piece of advice you have ever found in a self-help book? [more inside]
Looking for advice & direction in this difficult time
I am 21 and have serious money problems, including a huge debt. The problems are turning into a depression. They affect my ability to commute to work (by car). And now, To top it off, an old friend of mine hung himself 2 days ago. Why? Because of money problems. I dont want to kill myself at all, but I am deeply depressed. Happy Stories, Life Advice, or insight .. all deeply apprecaited. [more inside]
How can I help?
I have a dear pal with a coke habit that has driven him to homelessness. He is not a US-native; he grew up in pre-change Eastern Europe. He does have a green card. He has had trouble hiolding job and appears to have never received training in money-management issues either in the US or at home. I do not want him to die, which he will surely do this year if things do not change. What can I do?
Which style of writing is best?
HelpMyWritingFilter: Am I overthinking or do I actually need these extra words of clarification when it comes to writing fiction? [more inside]
Advice for college freshmen?
I'm going to be a freshman going to college in the fall. Any advice, helpful anecdotes, experiences, tips or suggestions? [more inside]
Due to a relationship breakup, I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping, and it's wreaking havoc with my life. I just can't sleep, I toss and turn most of the night. I never feel rested. I've tried Tylenol PM, but it just doesn't seem to work most times. I don't really want to drink myself into a stupor. Any suggestions on how I can fall asleep? [more inside]
Recommendations/thoughts about engaging a "life coach"?
Recommendations/thoughts about engaging a "life coach" [+] [more inside]
Help me improve my writing
My writing has gone to hell lately. Fiction, documentation, casual correspondence - it all looks like, uh, bad and stuff. And it's just getting worse as I crank out junk after junk. Any advice on how I can sharpen myself up, and get back on track?
What are some good tips on how to stay focused on your work and not get distracted by the internet?
Aside from putting every site I tend to spend too much time on (including this one, shortly) into my hosts file pointing to 127.0.0.1, what are some other good tips on how to stay focused on your work and not get distracted?
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Today, I came home to my mother-in-law wearing the gold chain which I usually keep in a hidden drawer. I searched my drawer only to find out my chain was missing. I asked my mother-in-law if she took it and she keeps denying the fact that she stole it from me. My husband is on her side. FML
by elizabeth / 11/29/2012 at 3:01am / United States (Nevada) / Miscellaneous
Today, I found out that the woman from My Strange Addiction who can't stop picking her scabs is married. I've been single for two years and I don't even pick my nose. FML
by Sam / 11/25/2012 at 11:39pm / United States (Utah) / Love
Today, I caught the train into the city. Halfway there some kids hopped on smelling of marijuana and alcohol. Their topic of discussion? How much pubic hair they had. FML
by fabs1171 / 11/29/2012 at 12:40am / Australia (New South Wales) / Transportation
Today, I fell off my boyfriend's motorcycle. I had a few scrapes and bruises, and my boyfriend called for an ambulance as a precaution. The paramedics managed to drop me on my head. FML
by Anonymous / 11/24/2012 at 9:35pm / Canada (Alberta) / Health
Today, I have three cracked ribs. I have also, for the first time in my life, developed a case of the hiccups that simply will NOT go away. It's been hours. FML
by Atletic / 11/30/2012 at 2:30am / United States (New York) / Health
Today, my cat went into labor. This is surprising since 6 years ago, we paid to have her spayed. FML
by Anonymous / 11/22/2012 at 8:34pm / United States (Alabama) / Animals
Today, my boss asked me if I had any special plans for Christmas. After I told him I was planning a trip to Canada, he snapped, "Well, you can forget it. I need you at the office." FML
by Anonymous / 11/22/2012 at 12:35pm / Australia (Victoria) / Work
Today, a co-worker asked me if I have a Facebook account, and I said I do. I had to politely smile as he spent the next half hour insulting me for supposedly being glued to it 24/7, before claiming that it's all a CIA front to steal people's social security details. Why are nutjobs like this even alive? FML
by Anonymous / 11/23/2012 at 7:49pm / United States (New York) / Work
Today, my girlfriend decided it would be cute to leave a love letter in my car while I was at work. She left my lights on. I got a dead battery. FML
by Blake Lawrence / 11/26/2012 at 1:59pm / United States (Utah) / Love
Today, I had a sex dream, which I interrupted by having an OCD-induced panic attack because apparently we weren't using protection. My brain won't even let me enjoy the fantasy action I get in my sleep. FML
by Dead_Fox / 11/21/2012 at 12:48am / United States (Arkansas) / Intimacy
Today, I got into a car accident. The guy wouldn't give me his information, but instead stood there saying, "Like a good neighbor, Statefarm is there." FML
by Read The Fine Print / 11/24/2012 at 12:55am / United States (California) / Transportation
Today, I was in a public toilet, enduring an extremely awkward silence between myself and the person in the next stall. In my rush to get out of there, I managed to get my ass stuck in the toilet seat, and ended up being pulled out by the maintenance men. FML
by Anonymous / 11/25/2012 at 1:56am / United States / Miscellaneous
Today, my dad grounded me for two weeks for profusely swearing at my misbehaving laptop. After some arguing, he actually accepted my half-joking offer to play a game of CoD over it. His condition was that if I lost, my grounding period would double. We played. He kicked my ass. FML
by goodbye cruel world / 11/30/2012 at 8:28pm / United States (California) / Miscellaneous


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The editorial (Editorial: Texas doesn't need Tebow bill, April 26, amarillo.com) makes a very good point — it is not fair that a "Tim Tebow bill" would let just homeschoolers pick and choose what parts of public schools they paid for and that they want to use.
Everyone should get the same opportunity — and with more than sports.
How about freedom of public choice in online classes, among different schools for different clubs and activities like choirs or orchestras — and even between teachers within schools?
It sounds radical, but many states and school districts are already greatly expanding their flexibility and offerings this way.
In a day and age when we can customize playlists, work contracts, cars, homes and soon print our own 3-D anything, why not let everyone customize education? It would certainly eliminate a lot of waste and coercion.
Texas homeschoolers are the avant garde on this front, as homeschoolers have been on so many education innovations like online learning and community rather than school-based sports leagues and dance troupes.
It is time to leave behind the outdated, clunky and constricting factory model of education, and give the families who pay for schooling the ability to make it fit their individual needs without having to force everyone else in town to do the exact same thing.
Freedom-expanding, flexible government.
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This was a National program for Nurses whereby AHD program was one of the highlights to orientate nurses managers on Adolescent Health Development activities implementation in all subdivisions. Advocate AHD to about 65 Nurse Managers.
Most of them are new ones who have just taken over from the retired ones) from the Hospital & Public Health settings throughout the country.
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Praising Mao and his glorious anti-capitalist revolution. From Catholicgauze's personal map library. Gift from Lady of TDAXP.
In 1958 Mao Zedong started the Great Leap Forward. The GLF was intended to advance agricultural China to an industrial nation with a new culture. Two years and up to forty million dead later the GLF was ended.
The disaster hurt Mao greatly. Many in the Communist Party of China wanted him out. So Mao came up with a new plan. The Cultural Revolution was Mao's war on the party. Anti-Mao members were killed and local parities were reconstructed. The party became even more of a personality cult.
The first province to be purged was Heilongjiang in the very northeast of China. The bulk of the southeastern province experienced the revolution in early 1968. Xinjiang and Tibet in the far west of China were the last two provinces. There time came in early September of 1968.
Culture was once again attacked. Churches, temples, and schools were destroyed. Anything which would interfere with Mao becoming a secular god-king was viewed as old and needing to be destroyed.
The revolution ended along with Mao's life in 1976. It would take Deng Xiaoping to institute his own revolutionary ideals to make China into the power that it is today.


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Chapter 39 in the Unlikely Attack Scenario Handbook
What are these things, and why are they attacking me?
C.H.U.D.—— short for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers -are homeless people who have been mutated by radioactive waste into flesh-eating maniacs. They were immortalized in the 1984 film C.H.U.D.
The C.H.U.D. are attacking you because you have fallen into an open New York City manhole, and they long for the taste of your still-living flesh. It is like chocolate covered almonds to them.
How do I stop a CHUD?
First of all, we recognize that you're under considerable attack-related stress right now, and grammar concerns are probably not foremost on your mind. However, the editors of this publication ask that you please try to punctuate the term C.H.U.D. It is an acronym.
Additionally, as the D in C.H.U.D. stands for 'dwellers', the term C.H.U.D. should be seen as the plural form.
What' the singular form?
The feature film is unclear on this point, but given that C.H.U.D. hunt in packs, it is plausible to assume there isn't one. You will be always be attacked and killed by multiple C.H.U.D. In the event that you wish to refer to one mutated zombie cannibal vagrant, the editors of this publication recommend keeping the plural form.
"¢ "One of the C.H.U.D. is leading the attack."
"¢ "Several of the C.H.U.D. are throwing a fun-sounding party."
"¢ "A member of the governing C.H.U.D. body has bitten through my hand."
How do I stop C.H.U.D.?
In the feature film C.H.U.D., a photo journalist, his girlfriend and their hilarious hobo sidekick created a natural gas explosion that proved very effective in destroying the C.H.U.D. If you are in possession of natural gas, book of matches, flame-retardant asbestos suit and hilarious vagrant sidekick, create a natural gas explosion immediately.
I don't have any of those things. Can I try reasoning with the C.H.U.D.?
No. Keep in mind that C.H.U.D. are zombie cannibal vagrants, not zombie cannibal people. Homeless men with gross mental instabilities who scream about Jesus on street corners and urinate in their own pants aren't the best candidates for a free exchange of ideas under normal circumstances. While it is possible that irradiating vagrants with toxic waste will mutate them into great conversationalists, it is more likely the toxic waste will endow them with cannibalistic traits over debating skills.
I keep seeing people' heads looking down at me through the open manhole, but no one' helping. Why?
The first mistake of any C.H.U.D. victim is in mistaking people' amused curiosity for genuine concern. It often helps to put yourself in someone else' shoes. What if you weren't being attacked in a sewer? What if you were merely bored?
Are these bats deadly or just a nuisance?
We're going to have to ask that you focus on your C.H.U.D. attack and forget about the bats for the moment. As we have mentioned elsewhere in this publication, keeping focus is the first step to resolving any problem (See Chapter 14: So You've Been Pushed Naked Out of a Plane).
To briefly answer your question, it' plausible that the bats are deadly. Luckily, however, sewer bats are scavengers. It is unlikely they will attack until the C.H.U.D. attack first.
The C.H.U.D. seem to be attacking.
The bats will most likely attack now as well, then.


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Hollywood has put out some great home entertainment releases over the past few months, and we have some suggestions for the film lover, TV fanatic, secret santa and more!
Not sure what to buy your picky uncle or reclusive sibling? Do you need something for the office grab bag? Check out our list of this season's must-have DVDs and Blu-ray discs...
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment released BOND 50, a collectible box-set featuring all 22 James Bond films on Blu-ray Disc for the first time in one complete offering.
INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES on Blu-ray
All four of the "Indiana Jones" films are now available in a special blu-ray set available from Paramount Home Media Distribution. For the first time ever, watch the completely restored version of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and remastered versions of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
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GIRLS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on Blu-ray and DVD
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MAGIC MIKE on Blu-ray and DVD
Mike (Channing Tatum) is an entrepreneur with a lot of talent and a lot of charm. He spends his days seeking the American dream, from roofing houses to designing furniture. At night, he takes off his clothes for money. The hot headliner at an all-male revue, Mike has been working at the strip club for years, showing off his original dance moves. But eventually a new woman enters his life, and it makes him second guess his late-night occupation.
TITANIC on Blu-ray 2D & 3D
Available in high definition for the first time ever, James Cameron's timeless and unforgettable tour de force "Titanic" is now available in stunning 2D and 3D, providing a cinematic in-home experience like never before.
THE HUNGER GAMES on Blu-ray and DVD
The film, based on the best-selling young adult novel by Suzanne Collins, was an international hit, making nearly $700,00,000 worldwide.
FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES on Blu-ray
The ultimate collector set features over 110 hours of content (90 hours of features and 20 hours of bonus content). All 236 original broadcast episodes.
THE TERIMNATOR ANTHOLOGY - A Collection Of All Four Films On Blu-ray
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The Expendables return with a vengeance in a follow-up to the 2010 surprise hit. This time, Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his merry band of mercentaries (including Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, and Terry Crews) take on a mission from Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) to clear Ross' record.
Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy concludes with The Dark Knight pitted against Bane, an unstoppable foe possessed of tremendous physical and intellectual strength.
Typical teenager Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father's most carefully guarded secrets in a reboot of the Spiderman franchise.
The fourth installment of the highly successful Bourne series sidelines main character Jason Bourne in order to focus on a fellow estranged assassin (Jeremy Renner).
GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON COLLECTOR'S EDITION on Blu-ray
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Disney Pixar's "Finding Nemo " dives back into theaters and homes this year in breathtaking Digital 3D. This must-have underwater adventure swims into living rooms for the first time ever in high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Digital Platforms.
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS on Blu-ray
In this third film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) wants to spend the summer before eighth grade playing video games and maybe, if he can finagle it, getting closer to his crush Holly Hills (Peyton List). The former plan goes out the window when his dad Frank (Steve Zahn) decides to ban video games from the house.
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Scrat's acorn obsession sparks a continental catastrophe that sends Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary), and Sid (John Leguizamo) on an epic adventure involving a ship full of fearsome pirates, and an unexpected reunion as the Ice Age saga continues in this eye-popping sequel.
The third entry in the Madagascar franchise finds the tightknit group of animals joining a traveling circus in order to get back home.
This charmingly morbid tale centers on an eccentric young hero facing supernatural forces that would make most grown-ups cower in fear.
E.T. on Blu-ray
It's been a whopping 30 years, and it's time to head back to glowing finger land with a look at the new DVD/Blu-ray.
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL It's Not Easy Being Scrooge Special Edition on Blu-ray
Available for the first time ever on Blu-ray with high definition sound and picture, so you can enjoy even more of my blue-ness, not to mention the incredible spectacle of Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Michael Caine as Scrooge, wonderful songs by Paul Williams and, of course, Rizzo the Rat as … well, Rizzo the Rat.
Take a trip to the North Pole and discover exactly how Santa Claus makes Christmas magic happen every year in this imaginative comedy for the entire family.
This one-hour drama follows the adventures of the JAG team as they investigate, defend and prosecute military-related cases from their home base near Washington, D.C. Commander Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott) is a daring Navy officer and lawyer who works together with partner Lt. Colonel Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), commanding officer Admiral Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) and attorney Lieutenant Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteaux).
Season Five plunges into the seductive and intriguing world of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Jon Hamm and the rest of the award-winning cast continue to mesmerize as they adapt to changing times, social revolution, and a radical world. Lust is back. Adultery is back. Deception is back.
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW - THE COMPLETE SERIES on Blu-ray
Trip into the living room of comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) along with his lovely wife, Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), wisecracking co-workers and nutty neighbors. Consistently ranked among the top TV comedies of all time and renowned for its top-notch cast and stellar writing, this groundbreaking series is now available in one special collectible box set, presented fully restored and uncut! All Episodes Digitally Remastered for Unsurpassed Video and Audio Quality!
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever. This ultimate collector's set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and a new documentary "The Birds, Hitchcock's Monster Movie, enough to satisfy even the most ardent Hitchcock fan.
For 100 years, Universal Pictures has been entertaining audiences all around the world with some of the most unforgettable movies ever made. The collection features a selection of 25 unforgettable films that helped shape the legacy of one of the most successful movie studios of all time. Featuring prestigious Academy Award® winners such as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Sting, genre-defining classics like Dracula and Spartacus, captivating storytelling such as Field of Dreams and Do the Right Thing, blockbusters like Jurassic Park and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and pure entertainment with franchises including The Bourne Identity and The Fast and the Furious, these movies continue to have an enduring impact throughout the world.
THEY LIVE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) on blu-ray
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They Live. Horror master John Carpenter directs this heart-pounding thriller. Aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity's last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery : a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals the terrifying and deadly truth.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (5OTH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR's EDITION) on Blu-ray
David Lean's biography of the enigmatic T. E. Lawrence paints a complex portrait of the desert-loving Englishman who united Arab tribes in battle against the Ottoman Turks during World War I.
This 13-disc box explores the theories first proposed by Erich von Daniken in his 1968 book, "Chariots of the Gods". The series provides historical context to the questions and speculations surrounding ancient astronaut theory, as well as firsthand accounts and groundbreaking evidence supporting these controversial opinions. From the age of dinosaurs to the mysteries of ancient Egypt, and from the possibility of time travel to present-day sightings and cover-ups, each disc provides the information you need to make up your own mind. ANCIENT ALIENS examines 25 thousand years of the most credible alien evidence here on Earth.


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Not one for crazy colors? Neutral modern living room decor can be interesting - if created with a layered look. You don't want the room to be boring! With different textures and tones of blacks, grays, tans, and whites you can still create a modern space with depth and style. If you want to add color later, you can pick up a few colorful accessories. Kate Arends of Wit + Delight created the perfect neutral living room, where color could easily be infused with a few accessories if desired. Photo by Melissa Oholendt.
Shopping Guide: 1. Retro Desk Fan 2. Black Stix Pillow 3. Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp 4. Crystal Vase 5. Area Rug 6. Classic Romance Wall Art 7. Modern Chrome Accent Chairs 8. Gray Sectional Sofa 9. White Polar Bear Faux Fur Rug 10. Black Leather Lounge Chair
Accessories to Add to the Neutral Modern Living Room for Color: Pretense II Wall Art, Textural Amethyst Throw Pillow, Seafoam Green Glass Vase.
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