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The AM-1598-2000 from L-3 Narda-MITEQ is a RF Amplifier with Frequency 0.3 to 2000 MHz, Gain 32 dB, Gain Flatness ± 1.25 dB, Noise Figure 4.5 dB, P1dB 15 dBm. Tags: Power Amplifier, Low Noise Amplifier. More details for AM-1598-2000 can be seen below.
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The MapKit framework provides an interface for embedding maps directly into your own windows and views. This framework also provides support for annotating the map, adding overlays, and performing reverse-geocoding lookups to determine placemark information for a given map coordinate.

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Service Desk Intern's triage, troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve IT related support issues and dispatch and monitor incident and service tickets as necessary. This includes accurately recording details in a professional and polite way and escalating calls to the appropriate parties.
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Following last year's "Secret Garden" spread, Rihanna is back in the Dior saddle for a sexy new eyewear project.
The "We Found Love" songstress fronts the French fashion house's sunglasses ads, under the watchful lens of famed photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
She loves creating apparel for women of all shapes and sizes, and Jessica Simpson unveiled her latest line of bathing suits via Instagram on Monday (May 23).
The "Come On Over" songstress posted a series of drool-worthy snapshots that accentuated her curvy physique and added the caption, "Sun's out, buns out."
Scoring yet another amazing gig, Karlie Kloss is the new face of Swarovski as Miranda Kerr's contract comes to an end.
Moving from strength to strength, Lily-Rose Depp just became the face of the No. 5 L'Eau fragrance by French fashion house Chanel.
The 16-year-old poser, who currently stars in Chanel's Pearl eyewear spread, posted a message via Instagram to let her fans know the good news- "I'm so excited to announce that I am the face of the new Chanel Number 5 L'EAU! ❤ @chanelofficial #newchanel5."
Rolling out yet another drool-worthy spread, Bebe just served up the Summer 2016 collection including the intimidatingly-gorgeous Irina Shayk.
The leggy brunette Russian posed along the sea for the images, showcasing an impressive range of new offerings from the popular label.
Adding another gig to her resume, Karlie Kloss is the face of the Summer 2016 campaign for Joe Fresh.
Joined by handsome male model Andres Velencoso, the Chicago-born babe is fresh-faced and flirty in her fifth appearance for the Canadian fashion brand.
Picking up where pal Kendall Jenner left off, Gigi Hadid is the star of the new DenimLab Collection campaign from Penshoppe.
The much-sought-after poser lends her sexy vibe to the newly-released ads, taking a more casual approach to fashion than her usual fare.
Showing off her creative chops, Alessandra Ambrosio just introduced a fresh range of flash tattoos for her Ale by Alessandra brand.
Inspired by all things bohemia, the beautiful Brazilian's new body art offerings come in both silver and gold and retail for $15 per sheet.


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In the Tree
I looked out from the tree. there was the large hill that I should have run over, but didn't. I couldn't quiet see the other side, so I had no idea what made it safe. Under me, I could hear the thundering sound of feet running. I could see the glint of silver as the figures came into view. I could just about make out giant hairy beasts wrapped from head to toe in armor. They carried swords and shields in their hands--no I think they were paws. The beasts were giant! It was no wonder they made such a thunderous noise when they all ran together. There were thousands of them, too, all running towards me and the hill.
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The new version of the Apple iPhone is set to be sold at significantly lower prices than the existing one, in a tacit acknowledgement by the US technology company that its previous sales strategy was not sustainable.
Apple has bowed to pressure from mobile phone operators and agreed they can subsidise the latest iPhone, expected to be unveiled by Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, on Monday.
The subsidy arrangements should increase Apple's chances of hitting its target of selling 10m iPhones during 2008.
The target has been made challenging by the global downturn. Apple has reported selling 1.7m iPhones so far this year.
Analysts said AT&T, the US mobile operator selling the iPhone, could provide a $200 subsidy on the handset, enabling it to go on sale to consumers for $200 or less. The first version costs US consumers $399 because there is no subsidy.
Apple has accepted that the new iPhone should be subsidised in the US and western Europe by the mobile operators who sell it to consumers, according to people familiar with the matter.
The operators are willing to bear the subsidy costs because the iPhone provides them with revenue opportunities such as advertising.
Apple has also forgone a portion of the monthly revenue paid to the operators by iPhone users, said people close to the situation.
Such arrangements have been in place between Apple and AT&T, O2 of the UK, France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.
All the companies declined to comment.


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« Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. »
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- "Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood. If your… "Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful. Avoid running at all times. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." - Satchel…
- Quintilian – mind "The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice." ~Quintilian (from Tim Cox Fine Art) ???????????????
- The way I see it, it doesn't matter what you believe… The way I see it, it doesn't matter what you believe just so you're sincere. -Charles M. Schulz
- "It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters… "It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." - Anne Sexton


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Google Muscles In On Canadian Startup
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TORONTO -- Leila Boujnane figured it was only a matter of time. For the past two years, the founder and chief executive of Toronto's Idee Inc. watched and waited for Google Inc. to upgrade its search engine and enable users to enter pictures instead of text to perform Web queries. As the creator of TinEye -- a reverse-image search technology that allows users to figure out where a photo came from, how it is used and whether modified versions of it exist anywhere on the Web -- she had a feeling Google would one day add similar functionalities to its flagship search engine.


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All Access: All About Corey Dylan
AM Tampa Bay host Corey Dylan was recently interviewed by All Access Music Group in a feature called '10 Questions with'...
Corey spoke about her career. She started in radio on the West Coast where she's originally from and worked on several programs among different genres of music.
She also talked about what it was like to transition from a music format to a talk format when she joined AM Tampa Bay.
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BJP hails Osamas death but says more needs to be done
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New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party today expressed their happiness over the death of Osama bin Laden, while insisting the fight against militant extremism continues. BJP Spokesperson, Ravi Shankar Prasad, at a news briefing said that though bin Laden was dead, the roots of militancy nurtured by him are too strong to be shaken even with his death. Accusing Pakistan of providing a safe haven to militants, Prasad said they are hiding people who masterminded 2008 Mumbai attacks and derailed a sluggish peace process between the two nuclear armed neighbours.
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What better way can you spend your Memorial Day weekend than building homes for familes in Rosarito, Mexico with a few hundred of your closest friends? We can't think of anything either, which is why we are encouraging you to sign up for Come Build Hope. Amor Ministries has been providing the vital resource of housing to families through Mexico for almost 3 decades, and you can be a part of that legacy May 26th - 28th. In just 48 short hours, you and your team will transform an 11'x22' slab of concrete into a home that will provide safety, warmth, and stability, helping a family flourish. Be a part of building hope. Click here to find more information.
This year the cost for students is $200. To sign up your student contact Patrick Mattioli at firstname.lastname@example.com
Every other month we serve a meal to our less fortunate neighbors without homes in downtown San Diego. First Presbyterian Church of San Diego has been hosting this ministry every Sunday for years in the downtown community. If you are interested in volunteering with us next time we go, please contact Patrick Mattioli at email@example.com. For more information on Ladle Fellowshsip, click here: http://www.ladlefellowship.org.
High School Summer Camp at Lakeview is an experience designed to challenge, encourage and empower you. Each aspect of the week is designed to draw you out of the everyday, over-committed and ever-changing culture we live in. From quiet times to cabin discussions, to recreations and nightly programs, you will be challenged with questions, biblical teaching and authentic relationships. Registration is now open.
Want to enjoy free pizza and sodas? Want to play some crazy games? Want to jam to rockin' worship music? Want to go deeper in your own faith? The come to One Youth on Wednesday Nights! Anyone is invited. Meet up in the Jr High Room.
Sunday mornings in the High School Room (Rm. 13) are a great time when we come together to hang out, enjoy some donuts, and dive into God's word. Come kick off each week with us and have fellowship! High school students will join the main worship services for communion on the first Sunday of the month. For more information about the changes to Sunday morning click here.


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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher on firmer commodity prices
TORONTO Aug 18 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened higher on Tuesday morning, as renewed risk appetite and firmer commodity prices helped lift the resource-heavy index after deep losses the previous session.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 68.77 points, or 0.65 percent, to 10,600.36 at market open. All 10 sectors were higher.
(Reporting by Ka Yan Ng)
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Neha Bhat is a researcher focused on international refugee law and its intersection with climate change, counter-terrorism, and national security.
She has worked with the UNHCR as a Refugee Status Determination Officer in New Delhi, India and in Tunisia, and she currently holds a Dean's Fellow position with Professor David Baluarte on an AU-UNHCR project on statelessness. Neha contributes regularly to Carnegie Council's Global Ethics Network.
Focus: Aid, Development, Diplomacy, Environment, Human Rights, Migration, Security, India, Tunisia, Asia, Middle East
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The Gunners head into the game looking to return to winning ways after the disappointment of their 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League last weekend.
Gabriel was a first-half substitute during that game following Per Mertesacker's red card for bringing down Diego Costa.
The Brazilian defender is likely to start Saturday's cup clash against Burnley as Mertesacker serves his one-game ban.
And the centre-half is clearly looking forward to the game, if his latest post on social media is anything to go by.
Gabriel shared the picture above on his personal Instagram account and wrote: "Come on Gunners #gabrielisagunner #FAcup"
Gabriel joined Arsenal in the January transfer window in 2015 from Villarreal.
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Better World Books
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- Transformation Awaits
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- Better World Books
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- 2013 - 2014
- Ambition:
- Create a 30-second commercial that emotionally connects the transformative power of books with a television audience.
- Services:
- Stakeholder interviews
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- Casting
- Locations
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- 2 days of shooting
- Editing
- Color grading
- Music
- Voiceover direction
- Concept
When our own Alex Lee (Business Development) sent a text message late one night to say our studio had been selected to create a 30-second commercial for Better World Books, two reactions ensued. One was excited high-fives and celebratory. A second reaction came from Kenneth Chu (Director) knowing that, as director, he would have to step out of his comfort zone:
"Given my training in mostly non-fiction filmmaking, I felt beneath my feet the fire of directing a 30-second piece of fiction, for a very trusting client, and for the first time. How would I respond to the challenge? Little did I realize then that by moving beyond my comfort zone, I would enter into one of the most creatively in-sync and collaborative executions I've yet to experience."
Transformation awaited us in more ways than one.
We first met the Better World Books team on the heels of having been embedded within Ben & Jerry's, another social enterprise with a deeply rooted "triple bottom line." To already come with this headspace was helpful, but every story is different. Instead of transforming the world through ice cream, Better World Books harnesses the power of any book, used or new, to transform literacy and libraries around the world.
With a tape recorder in hand, we came prepared to interview every type of Better World Books stakeholder before diving into a creative concept. Through candid conversations with members of their community — parents, teachers, librarians, literacy advocates, and lovers of books in general — could we really understand, empathize with, and find a universal sentiment from all those people touched by Better World Books?
Over the course of a week, we arrived at an emotional insight: Some of the most memorable books in our lives are the ones that helped us to respond to life's inevitable adversities, especially during adolescence. This key insight would then lead us to Camelot and a creative vision inspired by T.H. White's young adult fantasy classic The Once and Future King:
"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it."
What followed was the relentless scouting of real-world locations, casting for all walks of life, and storyboarding of every scene to map Merlin's words onto our world today. As always, we were fortunate to team up again with Director of Photography Eric Ryan Anderson who channeled his naturalistic look from a Canon C300, Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera, and all sorts of clever objects in front of the lens.
The Better World Books team, beyond scheduling all of the stakeholder interviews, pushed us in the best way possible: to have the courage of our creative convictions. While their trust in us was genuine and immense, they challenged us to stay true to every detail of our 30-second story about the transformative power of books.


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Indonesia's president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has summoned the returned Indonesian ambassador to Australia for a palace meeting on Wednesday morning, Guardian Australia understands.
Nadjib Riphat Kesoema was recalled from Canberra on Monday after Guardian Australia and the ABC revealed that Australian spying agencies had targeted the phones of the president and his inner circle.
The meeting is understood to be for 11am Jakarta time. Previously the Indonesian foreign minister, Dr Marty Natalegawa, said the ambassador would be recalled for "consultations" while Indonesia re-evaluated its co-operation with Australia.
Indonesia has reacted with anger and frustration after Tony Abbott refused to apologise for or comment further on the phone tapping revelations at the centre of a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Jakarta said it was still waiting on a formal response from Australia.
Speaking to Guardian Australia and the ABC at the presidential palace, Yudhoyono's foreign affairs spokesman, Teuku Faizasyah, described the Australian prime minister's decision to neither confirm nor deny the revelations as "not advisable".
"At the moment, what we are requesting is very clear," he said. "The earlier the clarification that we receive, that will clear the air. It's not advisable to maintain the status quo of not confirm[ing] nor deny[ing] if there is any tapping incident in the past.
"At stake is the strategic relations that we've already established."
On Tuesday Abbott refused to apologise to the president while he addressed parliament about the revelations that Australian agents had targeted Yudhoyono, his wife and his inner circle.
"Every government knows that every other government gathers information," Abbott said. "Australia should not be expected to apologise for the steps we take to protect our country now or in the past."
He added: "Australia shouldn't be expected to detail what we do to protect our country any more than other governments should be expected to detail what they do to protect theirs. Others should ask of us no more than what they are prepared to do themselves."
Faizasyah said "many" strategic relations were at stake, following on from Natalegawa's warning on Monday that information-sharing deals on people smuggling were among those being considered for review.
The spokesman continued: "This is a very serious matter. We are talking about trust and confidence … we cannot build trust when we know we have kind of suspicions that our discussions – our internal, closed discussions – are being listened [to] by others, of which the substance can be used later on, during a negotiation on some other substantive issues."
Natalegawa, also present at the palace, reiterated the anger he expressed at a press conference at the foreign ministry on Monday.
"It [phone tapping] is something that is not common and illegal, it violates human rights," he said. "It violates individual's rights to privacy and it certainly violates, hurts [and] damages the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Australia.
"There's only one party responsible here: Australia."
On Tuesday Yudhoyono issued his first public statement on the revelations. In a series of tweets he accused Abbott of "belittling" the matter.
"I regret the Australian PM statement belittling the phone tapping in Indonesia without feeling guilty," he tweeted. "We are reviewing a number of co-operation agendas because of the damaging Australian behaviour … The action by the US and Australia is damaging the strategic partnership with Indonesia, a democratic nation."
Indonesia recalled its ambassador to Australia, Kesoema, on Monday, with the envoy returning to Jakarta on Tuesday. Faizasyah said another envoy in Canberra was keeping Jakarta updated on the situation.
"We will discuss what other measures we will take," he said.


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Treating Disorders of the Cornea in Morristown
Corneal disorders can be caused by any number of factors. Genetics, corneal abrasions, diseases or even bad contact lenses can all lead to injuries and detrimental conditions. If you think you may be dealing with one of these, the professionals at Morristown Regional Eye Center can help. We serve the community of Morristown by providing diagnosis and treatment for corneal disorders. Some of the symptoms you might experience include the following:
Consistent pain or feeling of strain in eye.
Blurred vision, spots or fuzziness.
Sudden sensitivity to light.
If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should consult with a professional to prevent damage to your eye. Disorders that go untreated can worsen and have serious consequences. Some of the most common conditions include blepharitis, giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) or keratoconus. Each of these have unique symptoms:
Blepharitis is characterized by itchy, irritated, flaky skin on eyelids, and hardening between skin and membrane.
GPC occurs when poorly cleaned contact lenses can be permeated by gas, resulting in irritation, swelling and discharge.
Patients with keratoconus experience the cornea of their eye shifting from a round shape to a conical shape, causing vision distortion.
We are committed to providing top-quality eye care to all of our patients. If you have any of these or another condition, we can provide treatment and help you recover.


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I started blogging because I have a lot to say…all the time. I have opinions about pretty much everything. I have a ton of stories to share. I see things every day that I want to talk about. I've been at this for almost two years now and it's gone pretty well. I've kept up a pretty hefty posting schedule for most of that time. But lately I've been slacking. It's not that I haven't had anything to say…it's just that life has been getting in my way. My blog was suffering. My posts were sporadic…and mostly pretty terrible. I just couldn't seem to find the time to put together good posts. I was afraid that I'd run out of things to write about.
I was so glad when November started and NaBloPoMo gave me a reason to start writing every day. It forced me back into a regular blogging schedule. To be honest…at first I was overwhelmed and I froze up. I felt so much pressure to actually produce something that I wasn't really producing much. I spent the better part of the 1st staring at a blank screen.
But then I just relaxed and let go…and I found that I still had quite a lot to write about. That first day I wrote a couple of posts and I put together a plan for that week…figured out what I wanted to write on which days. Then I scheduled time…actually wrote it down in my planner…to sit down and write each day's post.
That advanced planning has been a huge help and I feel like I'm getting things back on track. Not every single one of my posts this month has been spectacular…and there are a couple that I clearly just threw together in minutes. But for the most part, I'm happy with the way things are going. I feel good about what I'm putting out here every day.
I don't think I can keep up the daily posting schedule forever. Once November is over, I'll probably cut back a bit…but I'll definitely be on a schedule. So far, this month has taught me that, yes, life is busy and sometimes things get in the way of what we'd rather be doing…but if something is important to you, there are ways to find the time for it. I've found the time for blogging again…time that isn't rushed or hurried. I'm so glad that I have…I really missed it.
This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It's five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…
1. Set a timer and write for 5 minutes only.
2. Write an intro to the post if you want but don't edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
3. Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
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In watching my latest rants, blogs, and comments around places, I have come to the conclusion that I will be reducing much of what I do with virtual worlds.
I have never been one to think I am important in any regard and I have never been one to pontificate on and on about stuff. I also do not like to bring people down by discussing real life issues…and I am thinking all this has drawn me into doing that which is not really me.
I feel like curling up into a tight ball and pulling the sheets over my head and releasing my mind from the turmoil.
The net does have its appeal in many regards and there is so much one can do and spend all day doing it. It is very easy to get drawn into other people's issues of the moment.
But every time one does this it then means even more of it, more of someone else's drama, more of someone else's issues, more of someone else's problems, more of someone else's "fad of the moment", more, more, more.
I think if I had found this virtual reality opensim stuff 20 years ago I may have made a nice niche with it for myself, when I had the energy for such things. I may have had a real voice in shaping it towards what I think it should be, but that I think it is not going to be, now.
And perhaps my perceptions are also wrong.
To many people, who have loud voices, and the time and energy to espouse their viewpoints, forcing others to oblige them, run the main show. There are too few people in all this so it is very easy to be a big fish in a small pond.
There are some wonderful people, doing wonderful things with all this, but the commercial interests are holding sway, I think, for now. I keep coming back to thinking, more and more, that I should move on and check back in, in a few years.
And, from experience of many years on the net I know the whole current tapestry will be different then…most of the current people involved in it will have moved on, and new people will be running things…because, the fact is it will be pretty much totally different by then.
When I was younger, doing such a thing as moving on to something else was easier, I had time…at least I perceived I did…but this is no longer an option…time is no longer on my side and thinking I can leave and check back in later is not being realistic. I no longer feel the invincibility of youth, reality has changed this perception.
So I am going to curl up in the fetal position, pull the soft blanket tightly over my body, let my mind wander, float in the ambient fluids, read, and do much less commenting. It is time for me to make some decisions.


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The stage is all set for flight-testing of indigenous cryogenic stage and engine on homegrown rocket GSLV-D3 for the first time as an air of expectancy and anxiety grips the Sriharikota spaceport on the Andhra coast for the ambitious mission.
"A 29-hour countdown is expected to start at 11.27 am on Wednesday for the launch of GSLV-D3 on Thursday at 4.27 pm," Indian Space Research Organisation spokesperson S Satish told PTI in Bangalore.
The testing of the complex cryogenic technology is going to be a major landmark for the country's space programme, and a successful mission would catapult India into the select band of nations -- the US, Russia, France, Japan and China --which had mastered this "highest level" of propulsion technology.
It would make India totally self-reliant in space transportation area, Satish said.
ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan sees this week's GSLV mission a result of 18 years of research and development on cryogenic technology by Indian scientists and engineers.
ISRO took up the indigenous development of cryogenic upper stage and engine after Russia succumbed to US pressure and declined to transfer the technology sought by India.
ISRO flew five of the seven "ready-made" cryogenic stages supplied by Russia in the earlier GSLV flights.


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Intuit Merchant Services (payments.intuit.com), also known as Innovative Merchant Solutions and QuickBooks Payments, is a merchant account provider based in Mountain View, California. Intuit first entered the merchant services industry in order to package credit card processing services with its QuickBooks accounting software. To make this easier, the company established a partnership with Innovative Merchant Solutions. In 2003, Intuit acquired Innovative Merchant Solutions and continued to operate the company under the Innovative name instead of rebranding it. Although the company's advertising copy and products still bear the Innovative brand in some rare cases, Intuit no longer maintains a separate website for Innovative Merchant Solutions and appears to have absorbed all Innovative services into the Intuit brand name. For the purposes of this review, we will refer to the company as Intuit Merchant Services.
Most merchants learn about Intuit Merchant Services through QuickBooks, a small business accounting software program developed by the company. Intuit has done a great job of packaging its credit card processing service into QuickBooks. The integration makes it very easy for merchants to seamlessly charge cards and track the sales in essentially one step. In fact, this reviewer has found that many merchants will accept higher processing rates with Intuit (rather than switch processors) to keep the easy, integrated accounting functionality. QuickBooks also has a popular mobile credit card processing service (formerly called GoPayment). The company uses First Data as its processor, but handles its customer service and operations in-house. The president and CEO of Intuit is Brad Smith.


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I have $175,000 in home equity. My credit score is low. I just finished paying off all credit card settlements recently, that was my only negative debt. Last week I found out I have a judgment against the house from a civil lawsuit for $39,000. I owe $14,000 on my house. How can I go about getting a loan to pay off the judgment and my house? I have a steady income and worked the same job for 13 years.
I can't offer you advice about how to get a loan other than to look to family and friends, but often old judgment liens can be settled for "pennies on the dollar" when the creditor gets tired of waiting to get paid. Under these circumstances, you might want to see if you can raise $8,000 & begin your offer at $4,000. Hope this perspective helps!Ask a similar question
Thank you got answering. The judgement is new and put on by my father...so no hopes of settling. Its frustrating to have the equity but cant get to it to pay the lien off.
Rather than borrowing more money, I suggest that you first contact a Pennsylvania attorney who handles debt negotiation. You may be able to settle this debt for much less than the judgment amount.
Note also that in some cases it is possible to reopen the judgment, if there were errors in service or other issues with the original lawsuit, which may give you some leverage in negotiations.
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The obvious first choice is to check the court records where the suit was filed to determine if you were properly served. If you were not properly served, you may be able to get the judgment vacated and put up a defense to the suit. If you were properly served and failed to answer they probably obtained a default judgment. If the judgment lien against your property is proper, you may want to try to settle with the creditor for a lesser amount. As for trying to get a loan, it appears you have enough equity to get a loan but your credit score is low. If a lender turns you down for a loan because of your credit report, they are supposed to give you a copy. You can also get one free annual credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com. Once you identify the bad credit entries you can dispute them in an attempt to raise your credit score. Keep in mind that every time you apply for a loan, it will drag your score down, so you may want to speak off the record with lenders to determine if you have a chance or not before giving them permission to pull your credit report.
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The leading teleco of India, Airtel is having the largest customer base in country. They are now serving all the 3 generation of telephony i.e. 2G, 3G and 4G. But yet there need is a long way for them to go in Data sector.
This post is about the simple steps telling how can one activate a one day Internet pack from his account balance. This daily data pack is also known as Rs 5 internet pack.
Activate One day Internet pack in Airtel from Account Balance
Step by step.
- Open Dialer and dial *222#.
- After 5 seconds a message will flash which will be having certain options.
- One will be 20 MB Internet for one day.
- Reply that message with number written there.
- On the next screen you will be asked to replay with 1 to activate that.
Direct step. (This process was last tested in August 2015)
- Open Dialer and Dial *222*5#.
- You will see a message flashing on screen then asking to proceed.
- Press 1 to confirm and activate the One day Internet pack.
NOTE:- This plan is not Auto renewal so you will not be charged again automatically. This will be applicable till 11:59 pm of same day.
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When they were little, on the very first day of every April, Sakura would take Syaoran to the top of the palace towers where the doves flew out every morning in a flurry of white feathers. Sakura would always stand and laugh and hold out her hands as if she expected the flying birds to carry her away with them.
She always was reckless. If Sakura could have flown, she would never have given a second thought to how far away the ground was, or that the fall could kill her.
Syaoran knew, intellectually, that there was no way to say how much time had passed back in Clow, but they had been in this world (a rather technological one, with 'cars' and 'planes' and buildings over one hundred stories tall - an architectural feat Syaoran yearned to understand) for three weeks now and their 'April 1st' was tomorrow.
He fingered the little box in his pocket as he came home ('home' being a small apartment owned by a generous man named Seiichirou) and hoped Sakura would like her birthday present. He wished he could give Sakura a better present - like a feather - but that would have to wait until it turned up in this world. For the meantime, he hoped this would do.
"I'm home," he called as he opened the door, and instantly he had a face-full of Mokona. "Wah!"
"Syaoran is home!" Mokona cheered, and the little creature migrated from Syaoran's face to the top of his head. "We can have dinner now!"
Syaoran blinked owlishly at the apartment - humbly furnished, but it was lucky it was furnished at all. Seiichirou-san was very generous indeed. Fye emerged from the kitchen with a ladle in one hand. "The breadwinner is home! Where's Kuroppi?" he glowed.
"Uh, he was checking the construction site again," Syaoran explained earnestly, shedding his jacket and hanging it in the closet. "My break was over so I had to go back to work." 'Work' being a coffee shop next to the construction site that Mokona was sensing power from. While the clothes they had brought from the last country had fetched a pretty price, they needed money to buy new clothes and food. And presents. "I want to go back after dinner, so-"
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura poked her head out of the kitchen with a bright smile. "Welcome home! Fye-san and I are making pancakes!"
"With chocolate chips!" Mokona added from atop Syaoran's head.
Syaoran smiled - Sakura cooked quite well, actually, and together with Fye they could have - in fact, already had - run a popular bakery. And chocolate … it was another weak spot for Syaoran. In Clow chocolate had been a rare treat, but in some of the worlds they had traveled to it was a regular commodity. If Syaoran tended towards chocolate sweets when he went grocery shopping, no one was complaining. "I can't wait to try them," he said, fingers finding the little package in his pocket again. He felt his cheeks warm up. "Ah, Princess, can I …?" He started forward, pulling out the box. "It's your birthday today. I don't know if you remember that yet, but I wanted to er, here." He took her hand gently and pressed the box into her palm.
Sakura didn't look away from him for a long moment, then dropped her eyes to the box in her hands. "Thank you," she said softly, and opened it. "Ah … barrettes!"
Even if Syaoran had been attempting secrecy it wouldn't have lasted long, but as it was Fye hung over her shoulder eagerly as Sakura took the two hair clips out of the box. "Hyuu! They're lovely! How come you didn't tell us it was Sakura-chan's birthday, Syaoran-kun?" Fye accused.
"I didn't-" Syaoran began, unsure of what to say. It hadn't really crossed his mind to really celebrate everything since they were so busy; he just wanted to give her something nice …
"Here, let me put them in your hair for you," Fye offered, and with that he knelt in front of Sakura and clipped the barrettes to her bangs, while Mokona hopped from Syaoran's head to Fye's shoulder.
"Pretty, pretty!" Mokona announced - and Syaoran smiled to see that Mokona was right. The barrettes were decorated with pink flowers, and they suited her as well as he'd hoped.
Sakura was smiling too, a little shyly; her eyes were on Syaoran, and Syaoran blushed yet again. "They're lovely. Thank you, Syaoran-kun."
"You're welcome, Princess," Syaoran started, but then the door banged back open to admit one slightly damp Kurogane. "Argh, it started to rain and I had to come home. What's burning?" he demanded.
"The pancakes!" Sakura gasped, and she rushed back into the kitchen. "Ah, there's smoke!"
Kurogane watched with raised eyebrows as Fye followed her at a somewhat more sedate pace. "We can always make more!" he sing-songed.
"… Pancakes?" Kurogane asked Syaoran.
"Dinner," Syaoran explained distractedly, his hair sticking out in odd directions.
The pancakes were just as delicious as Syaoran had suspected they would be. Mokona and Kurogane fought over Kurogane's share of the pancakes; Fye laughed at everything, and Sakura beamed at everyone.
"I didn't remember which day was my birthday, but I knew it was in spring," Sakura told Syaoran as they gathered the plates afterwards to clean them. "How did you know?"
They were treading dangerous ground with this line of questioning. Syaoran bit his lip. "Er … I … " he struggled for a safe answer. It was hard to determine what would trigger the Time-Space Witch's conditions.
Sakura looked down. "It's okay if you can't tell me," she said slowly, placing her share of the dishes in the sink. "I know you can't tell me everything, even though I don't know why."
"… Princess …"
But before Syaoran could find a suitable reply, she smiled again, looking up at him. "So when is Syaoran-kun's birthday?" she asked.
Syaoran smiled at her, and promised himself he wouldn't be upset because she didn't remember taking his hand and offering to share her birthday with him. Kurogane was right; he didn't have time to look down. "It's April first, just like yours," he said.
"What a coincidence!" Sakura laughed. "Happy birthday, Syaoran-kun!"
"Thank you," Syaoran said warmly, and he turned on the water. "I'll clean the plates if you'll dry them, Princess."
She agreed, and it was all right.
He hadn't counted on waking up the next morning to so much poking and prodding. "So you and Sakura-chan share a birthday?"
"… Fye-san …?" Syaoran blinked blearily at the smiling face over his head.
Poke. "How old are you? Is Sakura-chan the same age?" Poke.
"I-I'm not really sure … Princess Sakura would be sixteen now, though. Why?" Syaoran sat up in his bed, supporting his weight on his elbow as he rubbed his eyes with a fist.
"Because we want to celebrate it, of course! Don't we, Kuro-tan?" Fye looked up at the ninja, who was raising his eyebrows at the magician.
"Of course!" Kurogane replied brightly.
"WHO'S KUROTAN?" Kurogane demanded as he found Mokona hiding in his shirt.
"Er …" said Syaoran uncertainly.
"Get up, get up!" Mokona chanted from where he hung from Kurogane's fist. "Don't forget work!"
Syaoran glanced at the clock. "I'm late!" He scrambled out from under the covers.
"Don't worry, everything will be ready when you get home!" Fye called after Syaoran as he raced to the shower.
Fye wasn't kidding. When Syaoran opened the door that evening, he found that the ceiling of the entire sitting room was covered with balloons, and a multicolored banner that said "Happy Birthday Syaoran and Sakura!" hung across the far wall.
The cake was gigantic, and no matter how good at cooking Fye and Sakura were, they could not possibly have made it. Syaoran wondered just how much it had cost.
"I'm home?" he said hesitantly.
"Syaoran-kun!" Fye popped out from behind the couch and Sakura crawled out from under the coffee table. "Happy birthday!" Mokona bounced up and down on Fye's shoulder, and was it holding a balloon string?
"Er, thank you," Syaoran said, blinking and smiling embarrassedly. "Happy Birthday to you too, Princess."
"Thank you," Sakura answered. She turned to the cake. "Do you like it? It's chocolate since that's your favorite."
"I-It's nice," Syaoran stammered. They'd picked out chocolate for him? And just how much had that thing cost? "It seems kind of-"
"Hey, hey," Kurogane interrupted. Syaoran startled and turned to his right to see the taller man holding a cake knife in a rather threatening fashion, and he stepped back a little. He was getting better at sensing things on his blind side, but Kurogane was more silent than a desert snake. "Just take a piece and enjoy it already." He began to slice into the top layer of the cake, drawing a cheer from Fye and Mokona.
"Okay," Syaoran agreed.
"And guess what else I bought for this very special occasion," Fye crowed.
Syaoran paled slightly. "Alcohol?" he guessed.
"Good guess!" Mokona added.
Oh boy, thought Syaoran.
It was an entertaining night, and all in all, Syaoran supposed, it wasn't a bad birthday at all.


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Avoid packaged or processed foods and use sea salt or pink Himalayan salt instead. Alcohol is inflammatory and loaded with toxins Choose tea, cold-pressed juices or sparkling water. Use almond or coconut flour in place of wheat flour. Avoid using processed sugar and use raw honey, organic maple syrup or fruits.
With the varieties available, we tend to constantly consume inflammatory foods which can have a great impact on our health. Inflammatory foods can lead to various illnesses, obesity and even depression. You must consider a diet of whole foods avoiding packaged and processed foods. You need not indulge in an intense exercise and diet if you consume good, healthy food. Here are a few common inflammatory foods that we generally tend to consume and how we can substitute them with the healthier!
Inflammatory foods you must avoid:
1. Sodium:
Use sea salt or pink Himalayan salt instead. Also, avoid any form of packaged and processed foods to cut down on sodium intake.
2. Alcohol:
We've heard before about how alcohol can be really bad for your health. Added to that, it is also one of the most inflammatory foods. It is loaded with toxins and can impact your health. Instead choose tea, cold pressed juices or bubbly water.
3. Wheat flour:
Use almond flour or coconut flour instead. They are minimally processed and are a great substitute for baking foods that typically contain wheat.
4. Cow dairy:
Use sheep or goat dairy instead. Another reason cow dairy does not work as well is because the feed is typically made up from genetically modified corn and soy which creates inflammation in the cows. Read the ingredients while choosing diary and ensure you pick a product that's free of casein.
5. Processed sugar:
Use raw honey, organic maple syrup or fruit.
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The Gift of Joy (3 of 4) by Joe Alain
This content is part of a series.The Gift of Joy (3 of 4)
Series: The Gifts of Christmas
Joe Alain
Romans 5:2b-4
The third message in a series of four Advent sermons (''The Gifts of Christmas'') based on the blessings of salvation that the believer receives as described in Romans 5:1-5.
If you were to ask the average person on the street what is the most joyful time of the year? No doubt most people would say that Christmas is the most joyful time of the year. One of the Christmas carols you will hear everywhere this season is entitled, ''It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.'' The title of our Christmas presentation this year reminds us that Christmas is the ''Season of Joy.''
In 1719 Isaac Watts wrote the hymn, ''Joy to the World,'' a Christmas song that we sang a few moments ago in worship. ''Joy to the World'' is Isaac Watts' interpretation of Psalm 98:4, NKJV, which says: ''Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.'' As he read Psalm 98, Isaac pondered the real reason for shouting joyfully to the Lord - the Messiah has come to redeem us. In the first verse of that hymn it is announced that ''the Lord is come.'' Interestingly, there is no mention of Joseph and Mary or angels or shepherds, or wise men. Yet, it is one of our most beloved carols because it really captures the essence of Christmas, which is joy.
Watts was right you know. ''The Lord is come,'' and His coming means ''Joy to the World.'' James Merritt reminds us that this joy is not just joy to America, it's not a national joy. It's not joy to the rich, it's not a financial joy. It's not joy to the educated, it's not an intellectual joy. It's not joy to the happy, it's not an emotional joy. It's not joy to the healthy, it's not a physical joy. It is ''joy to the world,'' it is universal joy!
This joy surrounded the first coming of Christ. The angels sang joyfully as they welcomed His birth, ''Glory to God in the highest'' (Lk. 2:14). The shepherds too praised ...
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Solemnising Valentine's Day!
Article by: Shweta
Status: Finished
Genre: Romance
It's so ridiculous that Valentine's Day is one long week celebration! The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs, Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD. It was deleted from the Roman calender of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI, but its religious observance is still permitted. Oh so boring and who cares about the facts. It's all about love in the air! It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards ( known as \"valentines\"). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. So now it's synonym to LOVE! 14th February...oh it's Valentine's Day! Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Cupid's attack, huh? Companies specializing in greeting card manufacturing booming! No matter where ever you are or where you go...Valentine buzzing! Internet, TV, Radio, Schools, Colleges, Offices..... Some elated because they have their Valentine booked long before, Some brimming with curiosity and enthusiasm because they found their Valentine last week! :) And, some nostalgic and despondent because their once so-called Valentine now an ex. :(
But trust me it's an easy way to propose! Don't believe...don't you see the way it's being celebrated. All you have to do is to start with a Rose! You decide what color...preferably RED...remember love in the air! Oh! Didn't work...no worries! Go ahead with CHOCOLATES...some exotic ones..hunt the supermarkets and malls! Guess little working, huh? So now to confirm...present a TEDDY BEAR! Will make her/him miss you! Oh! Going great! Now something can be asked for...why not A HUG...huh? A HUG! Yeah! YeY! Mission accomplished! Now no looking back! And, then the KISS day...wonderful memories (may be momentary...who cares? It's Valentine's Day) And solemnizing the D day..... VALENTINE'S DAY! She/He is your Valentine!!
The rose is red, the violet's blue The honey's sweet, and so are you Thou are my love and I am thine I drew thee to my Valentine The lot was cast and then I drew And Fortune said it shou'd be you.
Phew! It was so easy! Easy, huh? Good luck!
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this is very true to the word, direct and yes , crazy Valentine's Day!! The stores, flower shops, candy, chocolates places all love this because of the spending but I do remember giving my special Valentine card at school. So wonderful to show your true feelings for someone in your class. I love this day because it's so cute, warm ,lovable and a splendid joy to cherish always!!! Even if it's one candy, it's from the heart, your loved ones, precious kids can bring out the colour on your cheeks. Bright red and happy!!
Now this is real Anger...Hey friend, back again, glad read your post..You just expressed yourself honestly here..But this is the trend now a days, everything has to be BIG..See the world cup fever, even that is creeping the heads now.Anyways, how are doing these, and what are you upto?..
Hey Buddy, how are you?? Listen, if you don't have a problem may i have your e-mail id, i want to send you the material i have thought of in a scripted form for 'Adharma" the book i am fighting to write...It will give you a vague idea of what i am attempting and you can then help me with your inputs as how i should approach this scenario, when there is huge ambitious echo in head which is not able to translate itself through fingers.
Buddy, if you get a chance please read White cloud, and tell me what you make of it. Thanks!
Very interesting. Some people think its shallow that such occasions are so commercialised, but by that rationale you might as well just write off Christmas and Easter as well. People can always just make thier own gifts if it bothers them so much. I usually write a poem and walk around my neighbourhood and collect "wild flowers" or give a backrub, so I can get into the spirit without "buying in" so to speak.
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On a fabulous 3-1 Top Play mini-run this week, and 31-19 Paid Run over the last nearly 2 months. I don't know why selling these plays is like pulling teeth sometimes, but let's see if we can't make some more money together.
Somehow I got labeled the NBA Expert, which I enjoy, and I believe I am something of an NBA lover, but this is not luck in MLB...baseball is definitely my #2, and hopefully folks are starting to see that.
In any case, get Friday's play, HERE: http://bit.ly/7YykMu
F*ck doesn't matter now. The Rangers shit the bed on the wrong day.
Baltimore is starting to score a little...I'm surprised to see them leading, but they're a little dangerous right now at those prices...Dodgers might screw up your parlay, too, so don't get too bent about the Rangers just yet!
Texas might f*ck my parlay, Dan.
Alright team! I'm back for the next 2-3 hours! Was hanging out with some Med homies, keeping tabs on the Lebron situation, but now I'm settled back in to finish up tomorrow's blogeroo and celebrate yet another winning day! CONGRATS to all that won, and THANKS to the few of you that got on my slightly obscure totals play!
I feel dirty.
Look out for Pat Riley!
Haha Miami got some good draft picks too, they will be a great under team because they will play bad ass d
I bet Boston beats Miami, and sends Lebron home crying again...
Haha all these laker fans are scAred shitless now, look out for
Dude...no....so lame...
Lebron to the heat! WooHoo!!!
Did I hear that Votto didn't make the All-Star team? How does that happen?
AGREED! Please stay, you turd.
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Today marks the 11 year anniversary of the passing of Roger Troutman. Who is he you might ask? He was the lead singer of the funk group Zapp that started in the late 70's. You might remember such hits as More Bounce To The Ounce, Computer Love or Dance Floor. Ok, so what? How does this relate to hip hop?
Alright, so back in the late 70's/early 80's when hip hop was in it's beginnings, sampling was a huge part of it, and still is. Sampling is a method of producing where you take a portion of a song and re-use it as an "instrument" in a new song. Either people love it or hate it, but it has in the least, spurred new recording technologies and interesting new sounds in the music world. I view it, when done right, putting peices of a puzzle together. Just ask the Beastie Boys...
Roger Troutman's music was heavily sampled throughout hip hop due to it's heavy bass content and funky rhythms. This is especially true in early West Coast hip hop from producers like Dr. Dre. Although, even before him, EMPD sampled More Bounce To The Ounce in their hit "You Gots To Chill". He re-emerged in the 90's on the classic hip hop song "California Love" by Dr. Dre and Tupac.
Troutman was also well known for using a talkbox, an instrument connected to a keyboard to make various vocal effects. He wasn't the first, nor was he the last, but he used it in a way to add musicality to his songs and not as a building block of his career... ahem T. Pain.
So, lets all take a minute or two of our day to jam out to some Zapp or any Roger Troutman song you can find. Youtube is only a mouse click away so it's not too hard to take a listen. My favorite happens to be "So Ruff, So Tuff", but along with the songs mentioned before, look up "Do Wa Ditty", "Heartbreaker" and the ballad "I Want To Be Your Man"
What's your Favorite Roger Troutman song???


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Noman, a voice whispered his name through the darkness. Noman, wake up. I need you. Terrible things are coming...
Noman sat bolt upright in bed, right hand instinctively grabbing the sword that he kept propped up against his beside table. Images of terrible things swam before his eyes; vicious maws that snarled and snapped. They radiated pure malevolence, and in their blood red eyes he saw only the desire for death and destruction. With a strangled cry he swept the blade before him, and in the blink of an eye the vision passed. He sat in bed, alone and covered in a cold sweat, the only sound in the room that of his labored breathing.
"Again," he said softly, laying the blade across his lap and rubbing his face with both hands. There would be no more sleeping tonight, he knew from experience. Getting out of bed he got dressed, strapped the sword to his waist, and left the room.
The night was cool and calm on the ramparts of Ironclaw. From here atop the main gate he could look back on the rest of the fortified monastery that served as regional headquarters to The Iron Order. If he looked in the other direction he could easily see the town at the foot of the hill, named for the monastery that watched over it. It was peaceful at this hour of night, everything illuminated by a moon that was nearing full, the air crisp enough to draw goosebumps from his skin. It helped him think. Helped him forget the nightmares that plagued him.
He heard footsteps approaching, and turned to see who was on sentry duty this night. It was an older man, hair grey but full, with a kindly face that was marred by three parallel scars running from cheek to neck. "Good morning, Noman," the man said, his deep lilting voice carrying clearly across the cold air.
"Good morning, Aldrick," Noman returned the greeting. "If it can be called morning, yet."
"The moon is more than halfway through it's transit," Aldrick said, squinting up at the sky. "I'd say that qualifies." He joined Noman at the wall, leaning against the rough stones and looking out at the town. "Another nightmare?" He asked at last, looking at Noman from the corner of his eye.
"Every night for the last week," Noman sighed.
"That bad, eh?"
"Not terrible," Noman shrugged. "Just... I wish I knew why. And tonight..." He paused, fidgeting on a loose piece of the stone wall. "Ah, it's foolish."
"Foolish enough to keep you up in the wee hours of the morning?" Alderick pointed out.
"Heh. Fair enough," Noman agreed, but he stayed silent for a few seconds longer. "It was different than the other times. I thought I heard a voice talking to me," he said. "Telling me to wake up."
"Have you spoken to brother Tobias?" Alderick asked. Tobias was one of Ironclaw's clerics, responsible for interpreting the signs of the gods.
"I'm not sure this is something that warrants his attention," Noman said. "Just because I have a few bad dreams doesn't mean the gods are sending me signs."
"Perhaps not," Alderick said, straightening and looking up into the sky. "But what do you call that?" Noman tracked the older man's pointing finger and saw a streak of light heading across the sky. A shooting star, and it was getting closer. Before he knew it there was a huge fireball falling rapidly from the sky. The early morning hour was illuminated by a bright flash of light as it came to rest in the nearby forest, accompanied by a loud crack-boom. "Come on!" Alderick said, slapping Noman on the shoulder, "Let's go have a look!"
By the time the two men reached the sight of the impact the top of the sun was peaking over the horizon. Despite the time it had taken them to get there the forest was still thick with smoke, and it made for slow going. Things got even worse closer to the site; charred and fallen trees made the footing treacherous. The scale of the devastation was something Noman had never seen before, and he gawked at the crater when it finally came into view. "Oooh, I bet we could find some good iron in this one," Alderick said happily as he began scuttling down the side. Noman followed cautiously.
"Iron?" he asked. The Iron Order drew it's name from the metal that made their swords, cold iron, a metal that was known to hurt demons more than steel. But the Order had a number of ways to get iron.
"Aye," Alderick said as he reached the bottom of the shallow crater. "Sky Iron. It's a gift from the gods, is what it is." He looked back at Noman. "Didn't they teach you anything before they let you take the vows? Ah, the way they do things these days." He shook his head and began looking around the crater. Noman followed his lead, closely examining any loose rocks that might contain iron.
A flash of light caught his eye. Odd, he thought. He looked up at the sky, still shrouded with smoke. And the sun was in nowhere near the right angle. Another flash of light caught his eye. Half buried in loose dirt he found what looked at first to be an ordinary chunk of rock, just big enough to fit in the palm of his hand. But as he brushed the dirt from it he could see there was something different about it. It looked more like a chunk of dirty glass, almost clear, and if he looked deeper he thought he saw a random flash of green light...
"What's that then? Did you find some?" Alderick asked, walking over.
"I don't know what it is," Noman admitted without looking away from the stone. "But it's definitely not iron."
"Huh," Alerick regarded the stone. "Somebody talks to you in your dreams, a star falls from the sky, and you just happen to find that. I think it's time you talk to Tobias, boy. If the gods aren't trying to tell you something I'll eat my sword."
"Maybe you're right," Noman agreed. He put the stone in his pocket and the two began clambering up the side of the crater. As they reached the edge of the woods Alderick put a hand on Noman's arm.
"Look at that," he said in a hushed tone. He gestured with his head, and Noman followed his gaze to tree at the very edge of the woods. A raven sat on one of the branches, watching their progress. "It's a day full of signs, isn't it?" he said. "And it's only just begun." The raven cawed once and took wing, flying towards the rising sun.


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love untold
Poem by: richwest
Status: Finished
Genre: Romance
As I lie here tonight
Thoughts of you and me
Come racing though my mind
With everyone i realize
what it is that we have
and what it means to you and me
then i start to cry
with tears of joy
i realize what you mean to me
then has the night goes on
i hear a voice in my head
saying that your near
so i look around and see
your smiling face next to me
were here togther like it was meant to be
when we wake
you look at me
no word are needed
i can see what it is
that you are saying
to think that a love
between two friend
could be so strong.
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Daniel serves as the Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion Center. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcasting, with a minor in Ethnic Studies, and completed his Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Utah. Daniel is currently a doctoral student in Education Policy Studies in Social Foundation at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His scholarship focuses on how college students negotiate social change and bystander interventions in the age of neoliberalism. Daniel coordinates the center's efforts to make Westminster College a more inclusive and diverse campus. As a strong advocate for student inclusion and success, Daniel's efforts focus on increasing the visibility and inclusion of students of color, queer and gender nonconforming students, students with disabilities, and first-generation students.
Daniel's areas of expertise include social justice education, intergroup dialogue, interpersonal violence prevention education, bystander intervention education, and student leadership and engagement.
Jared serves as Assistant Program coordinator of Queer Compass. Jared strives for creating space for first-generation queer students of Westminster. Jared is a freshman majoring in Music with a minor in Justice Studies. From a young age, music has been one of his passions along with diversity and justice. While studying as a soloist, Jared worked with Hi-fy's Queer Trans Youth (QTY) Treehouse and Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Network for racial and gender justice. Jared recognizes the importance in increasing the accessibility and diversity of classical music for people of color and makes it his goal to allow for this inclusion.
Natalie Pinkney is the Graduate Coordinator for the Legacy Scholars Program. She was born in Chicago, IL and was raised in Las Vegas, NV. She completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Marquette University. Currently, Natalie is completing a master's degree in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. Her hobbies are tennis, networking and being a foodie.
Nicole serves as the LGBTQIA+ Program Planner is a first generation student studying English with a minor in Psychology at Westminster College. She is currently the LGBTQIA+ Program Planner for the Westminster College Student Diversity and Inclusion Center, where she networks with other LGBTQIA+ organizations as well as helps provide resources for the LGBTQIA+ population on campus. Currently, Nicole is fostering the Queer Compass Initiative for Westminster, in doing so, Nicole hopes to see a better sense of community and openness form on campus, inviting those to seek comfort and safety within the dialogues surrounding issues of marginalization and opportunities for growth. Since beginning her job with the center in 2014, Nicole has collaborated on the Gender Neutral Bathroom Project set to launch in Fall of 2016, conducted a campus climate survey distributed to undergraduates primarily living in campus housing, received safe zone training and hosted two campus trainings, partnered with the Utah Pride Center to facilitate a Trans101 workshop open to the Westminster Community, and most recently collaborated with art and activist group AwQward to host a spoken word event and workshop surrounding the Framework of Solidarity.
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The Girl of Prophecy
Rhazin rushed off, trying to avoid any more conversations. Behind him several people laughed. It seemed he hadn't done well in fitting in. Though, a man who had encountered a serpent and remained alive was not one to be treated as a common traveler. Rhazin was surprised they weren't trying to throw him a party. In Faereign, men and woman who survived an encounter with a serpent or Great Lizard were given a feast. It was mainly so the ones holding the feast could get the story of it. Stories of heroes were popular now days.
"Hey!" a voice cried out behind Rhazin. Rhazin felt himself stop, to his regret, and turn in time to see a little girl clasp onto his hand. Rhazin was about to tell her he needed to leave, when he noticed what she wore.
The girl was maybe seven years of age with long pitch black hair instead of the common white and a dirty piece of cloth covering her body. Rhazin guessed she was an orphan or a homeless mans child. From the look of her face, the girl hadn't eaten in days.
"Do you have any food?" the girl asked, wearing a fragile smile. Rhazin felt himself pull his sack off his back and pull out a piece of red fruit. The girl looked stunned. The fruit was almost as big as her forearm. In Mounseik, it was rare to find fruit of that size. Rhazin's master, however, had plenty of them stored up. He had some secret to growing the things.
"Where are your parents," Rhazin asked as the girl bit into the red fruit. She chewed the mouthful fast and caused herself to cough half of it up. She noticed the bits on the ground and Rhazin saw tears form in her eyes. "Hey, it's ok, just eat slower."
She nodded, but still seemed sad about the bits of fruit she dropped. After a while, she swallowed and looked to Rhazin cheerfully. "I was abandoned by everyone," she said with a smile. Rhazin nearly cried right there. He had never been the emotionally stable one, contrary to his brutal training in that area, so this nearly broke his heart.
"Why?" Rhazin asked slowly, trying not to give all his fruit to the girl.
"They called me cursed," the girl said, taking another bite of the fruit. Rhazin noticed others in the village looking his way strangely. Almost cautiously.
"Well, why would they do that?" Rhazin asked, now watching his surroundings and the people in them.
"Because I said the Scarred Father would die by his daughter's hand," she said casually. Rhazin just stared, trying to shut his jaw. Why would this girl say something like that? "Oh!" the girl said suddenly, "And because I have a strange mark."
Rhazin got curious then. Everyone had a unique mark, so how could one be considered strange? He had heard of the Prophets of Reiz having special marks that let them see into the future. Could this girl be a prophet? But, if she was, why hadn't the prophets come for her? It was odd, but Rhazin shouldn't be surprised. A day ago his life was nearly as normal as it got. Now he had encountered a serpent – and survived! - and a Sovereign. What was a prophet compared to that.
"I have an idea," Rhazin said, "Why don't you come with me?"
The girl stopped midbite and shrunk back. Had someone beaten or abused her before? It was possible. After all, there were sick and horrid people in the world. Some people made Cain's Crime seem like nothing.
"Look," Rhazin said sternly, "I swear on my lives that I will never let anyone touch you, including myself."
The girl still looked skittish, though she seemed to be listening. Her hunger was overriding her fear. Rhazin knew all too well what that was like. It had been what made him go with his master, all those years ago. Now, instead of dying in some nameless alleyway, he was competing in the Great Race! It was easy to look on the bright side. Though that dark side was tempting.
What was his master doing right then? Had he been caught, or did he still fight to give Rhazin time? It was maddening, knowing someone was in danger and that you couldn't help. It was like having to watch someone you cared about being beaten, knowing you couldn't help in anyway. Well, Rhazin would endure and trust in his master.
"Ok," Rhazin said, "How about this. What mystics were you born with?"
"Um.... I think all of them?"
Rhazin laughed, ignoring passing people but watching them as well. "Ok, so why don't you show me?"
She smiled and nodded, placing down the core of the already eaten fruit. Rhazin was surprised. He hadn't been paying attention to how fast the girl ate. Though, with her hunger, it wasn't surprising.
Rhazin told her to follow him, as he didn't want to get yelled at for using mystics inside the town.
They reached just outside the town. Rhazin didn't want the girl getting any more scared than she already was. It wouldn't do to have her distrust him anymore than she already did.
"Ok, ready, mister?" she asked as she sat down. It was common for an ameteur at mystics to sit down. It focused the mind and eased the body, allowing the person to use their mystics easier. Rhazin nodded and watched the area. He had no idea which mystic she would use first.
Rhazin jumped as a fire formed above the girls head. That was uncommon. Women usually had mor mystics, but rarely did women have Flame mystics. "Flame!" she said excitedly. It seemed she had tried this for money, or at least to show off.
Next, Rhazin saw a rock float around her. That made her a Mineral user, too. Rhazin wasn't impressed by this, though. Out of all the nine mystics, Mineral was the most common and widely used by mounseiken. It was used for almost everything. Construction, transportation, forgery, and even hunting.
She went on without calling out anything. No need to, anyway. Rhazin wasn't going to be impressed by mineral, and this girl knew it. A gust of air blew toward Rhazin, causing him to sigh. Air mystics were useful, and potentially the most powerful while a master used it, but it had a bad side effect on children. Due to the very nature of air, the users of the mystic will have a harder time breathing throughout their lives. Usually, it is easily dealt with. Young Air users are taught a breathing exercise to control their problem. Though, this girl was probably untaught, so it would make the journey to Murdos City all the harder for her.
The girl didn't call out anything again this time. It was probably due to her forgetting about doing so. She spat on the ground, then closed her eyes in concentration. The small drop of spit changed into a butterfly and flew upward. It was the work of Water Mystics, the most artistic and beautiful of the nine mystics. With it, one could change the shape of any water in the area. Of course, it took a master of Water to control mass amounts of water. Rhazin had seen Waterworks shows where masters had used entire ponds to act out a battle. It had been amazing.
Rhazin was pulled out of his thoughts as a small shock ran through his body. He immediately tensed up and jumped away from the girl. So, she could use Storm mystics as well? While it had not been powerful, the girl had talent in Storm. Usually, Storm users were able to target only one thing in a short range and send a lightning bolt to that target. However, masters had been known to target multiple targets in far away places. It wasn't common, but this girl had it. Had she been telling the truth?
"I'm sorry...," she said, shrinking down. Rhazin just laughed.
"It's alright, just warn me next time, ok?"
"Ok," she said, "Say something and I can tell if your lying."
"Well...," Rhazin said, unsure of what to say, "I fought a serpent once." It was a lie, but the whole village thought it to be true, so it was a perfect test.
"Lie!" she said excitingly. Then, she frowned. "Wait, I thought you did though?"
"No," Rhazin said, laughing at the amazing girl, "I just survived one." This girl could use all of the elemental mystics AND Telepathy? That, in itself, was amazing. But, from the look of the girl, she wasn't done.
Nodding, the girl sat down and picked up the same rock she had used with Mineral earlier. Closing it in her small hand, she closed her eyes. What was she doing? After a moment, the girl opened her hand, revealing a small star shaped rock. She could use Alchemy? Rhazin was positively stunned. If this girl had been abandoned, like she said, then it was nearly impossible that she survived this long with the ability to use Alchemaic mystics.
Rhazin himself had almost died when the Alchemaic mystic first showed itself inside him. It was a powerful mystic, letting the user change the shape of anything they directly touch, but it was also deadly for those born with it. If it wasn't controlled, it would distort the one who was gifted with it's body and kill them, leaving behind a twisted corpse. Sometimes, the corpses were unidentifiable.
"Cool, yes?" she asked, holding up the star. Rhazin walked up to her and took it gengerly. He noticed several places with cracks and so he used his own Alchemaic mystics and reshaped the rock into a unmarred star. Rhazin then handed it back to the girl. She took it and examined the missing cracks with excitement.
So, she had proved she could use nearly all the mystics. That was beyond impressive for any mounseiken. Usually, women were gifted with four and men had an average of three, yet here stood a girl who could use seven with some skill. She would be a prodegy.
Sitting back down, the girl yelled at him to look. Rhazin looked and saw a bruise on her hand. Before he could ask for it's origins, however, it faded and dissapeared. Rhazin once again found himself with his mouth open. She could use Plasma as well? And at this young of an age? She would definitely become an immortal! The masters of Plasma always started using their mystic when they were less than ten, so children that did so were always sent away if the parents themselves were not masters of Plasma. After all, how horrid would it be to let a child outgrow their parents?
The girl tugged at Rhazin's trousers, pulling him out of his head and causing him to shut his mouth quickly.
"Little one," Rhazin said in a nice tone, trying to immitate Monstroth, "You are gifted beyond anyone I've ever met." Rhazin wished Monstroth was there, right then, for the girl smiled widely and hugged his leg. He never was too great with children, unlike Monstroth. Even though most thought the huge man to be a brute, Monstroth had proved continuously to be the softest guy in Faereign.
"I can do more," she said, looking at Rhazin. Rhazin froze. Was she really saying she could use Void as well? There had been a handful of men and women who could use eight of the nine mystics, but never had there been a mounseiken who could use all nine, with the exception of the Scarred Father.
"Show me," Rhazin said quietly, backing away. He remembered his first attempt with Void. He had 'Displaced' an entire building. Though his master had put it back, Rhazin was still scared for months of using Void again. The power of displacement was incredibly dangerous.
In front of the girl a small Voidgate appeared, no bigger than a mans hand. Rhazin, though still shocked, felt relieved. Though her power would grow, she had little power in Void. It was a good thing, too. She could hurt someone if her darker half was powerful enough to overcome her. Luckily, the darker half of a Void user was only as strong as their Void mystics.
"Little one," Rhazin said after a moment, "I want you to read my mind when I talk next, ok?" The little girl nodded and started to concentrate on Rhazin. "I will never hurt you, nor will I let anyone else do so."
It must have worked, for she stood up and grabbed onto his hand. It seemed like Rhazin had a little talent with kids. Would Monstroth be proud of him? No, he will be proud, once Rhazin proved his innocence. Rhazin smiled along with his new companion. Things would get better.
"Oh!" Rhazin said suddenly, realization hitting him, "I don't know you're name!"
"It's Valeria!" she said smiling.
"Alright then, Valeria, let's get going."
They walked away from the town, ignoring the passing people heading into town.


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Run Hilary, Run!
Races for the Senate, U.S. House, etc. and other issues of national importance.
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Thank you Stebben. Weiner and Vitter : the exceptions that prove the rule.
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So, kids, let's recap: If some Democrats and Republicans get away with scandals, it proves that Democrats always do and Republicans always don't. That's the rule.
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Stebben84 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Vitter
Ya, it's only Democrats. Meade, your wisdom has finally surpassed your wit and charm.
Don't forget Governor Spitzer.
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interesting use of the 2 meanings of "run"
I wasn't sure which "run" you meant when I looked at the title.
I wasn't sure which "run" you meant when I looked at the title.
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