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I just keep focusing on the money… solid motivation right there
Do you know the major reason why you cannot concentrate SBJEWEL ?
It is simply because you haven't gathered enough concept for the file you intend to create. There is nothing that can frustrate you more than NOT KNOWING WHERE and HOW TO START . All you need to do is lie down on your bed; face the roof; close your eyes, free your mind from congested thoughts; completely relax yourself (if possible sleep); when you feel a lot better – start to build on that concept by imagining how the END RESULT should look like; gather all the missing/lost pieces of the concept you intend to build on and get up from your bed, straight to your computer and gently (no rush) start to create the file.
Three weeks ago, I was facing a very complex project that gave me headache because there is a huge target I want to reach with my clients. I was so frustrated just like you and after several days, I applied the formula I stated above and began to build on that highly complex project and was able to complete it exactly the way I first conceptualized in my mind.
Hope this helps.
Great thread, I have the same problem – will try out some of the points mentioned!
Yeap… All suggestions are so cool… It makes me feel comfortable…
Take a break from all technology. designers and developers can easily get overworked. Just break away for a day or two and come back with a fresh mind.
Peter Tchaikovsky, great Russian composer, said that the composer has to work as a shoemaker. He meant a lot of routine work that needs to be done every day.


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Zodiac Signs: Recipes for Capricorn
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Bitter Greens with Almonds and Goat Cheese
Capricorn: Loves Bitter foods, like dark chocolate. Also earthy flavors and solid, stodgy food.
Apricot jam makes for an irresistible sweet-tart dressing for bitter greens. Melissa Rubel mixes warm jam with olive oil, vinegar and herbs.

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CANADA STOCKS-Futures lower on weak oil prices
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to start on a lower note on Tuesday after a sharp drop in oil prices triggered caution among investors.
Oil prices fell more than 3 percent, dented by worries about the demand outlook and rising supply, while hopes for a deal between OPEC and Russia on output cuts faded.
March futures on the S&P TSX index were down 0.74 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
No major economic events are scheduled for the day.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index lost ground on Monday, with shares in energy companies weighing heavily as oil prices tumbled and weak economic data out of Europe and China exacerbated concerns about a global slowdown.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.61 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.65 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were down 0.66 percent.
(Morning News Call newsletter link.reuters.com/nex49s; The Day Ahead newsletter link.reuters.com/mex49s)
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Death continues its progress in Syria as the world rants demands for action to halt the murderous rampage of President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey is furious at the downing of an airplane and decent humans are angry at the slaughter of the innocent in Syria. Voices shout demands to end the reign of Assad and replace him with—-?? Ah, that is the question which has no answer at this moment. Get rid of a brutal dictator and then who will emerge to head Syria?
Christians and other minorities fear once Assad is gone they will be at the mercy of Muslim religious fanatics. Half the Christian population already has fled from Iraq, a nation turned over the Muslim clerics, courtesy of George Bush, the born again Christian. Al-Qaeda is involved in attacks against installations and suicide bombings in Damascus. Ayman al-Zawhri has denounced Assad: "Wounded Syria is still bleeding day after day and the butcher(Assad) isn't deterred and doesn't stop."
The reign of terror in Syria must be ended. But, we cannot allow a new reign of terror to emerge. How is that prevented: THAT is the question?


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/3/2014 (1195 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Border guards at the Boissevain crossing spotted a couple of would-be smugglers during February.
Highlights from the month's worth of border crossings were released today by the Canada Border Services Agency, which said that more than 113,000 people crossed into Manitoba from the United States last month.
In total, they made 12 seizures and issued total penalties of $4,000 for undeclared goods or smuggled contraband that were found during searches.
Most of the incidents were at the Emerson crossing south of Winnipeg, but two of them were reported at the Boissevain crossing in Westman.
On Feb. 4, according to the CBSA, two Manitoba men were returning from a weeklong trip and declared $560 in purchases and two litres of alcohol. However, officers searching the vehicle found more than five litres of undeclared alcohol in a briefcase in the back of the travellers' truck. The passenger admitted that it was his suitcase and that he knew what was inside. Officers seized the alcohol permanently before allowing the pair to continue into Canada.
Then, on Feb. 15, a Manitoba man was returning to Canada in an SUV that officers decided to search. Inside, they found a large number of undeclared items, including 13 tires, nine rims, and a snowmobile gear drive, worth a total of about $5,450. Officers issued the man a penalty of almost $1,375. They estimate that if properly declared, he would have paid about $275 in taxes.


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I agree it's quite distracting. Thanks for changing it.
Thanks for making it a lot more clearer.
Parallelus said
Phrase of the day. Thanks for putting a smile on my face.
Welcome, just thought I would beat people to asking me what my reply was. I might resend a reply with a link to this thread.
doru said
pack a cocktail of trojans and viruses and give them to him inside an archive with the name of the item.
That's not a bad idea. Send him one that sends his website to graphicriver's site with the words pay for me.
Yeah, I just thought the staff might want screens and his name just so they can prevent people harassing there community members.
I don't think this is the only time the guy has done this as he has links all over his Facebook for downloading items.
Love having fake accounts on fb I can add people with, profiles with hot girls on make tons of contacts in minuets.
It would be best you commented on that files own comments area.http://themeforest.net/item/strange-modern-portfolio-wordpress-theme/discussion/537711
I would be really interested in this landing page. Shame.
Hi fellow community members. First time poster, Xitude here. (Zac)
I got contacted on Facebook last night via messages by a person asking for a file that I bought from Graphic River.
I replied with a no, dur. But is there more I should do? I feel like this might be this users way of gaining access to files by harassing other users that he finds, his message was to the point;
"Hey brother! I really want this (http://graphicriver.net/item/stitch-it/153479). I know your comment in there, may you give it to me please? Thank you."
I just think as a long term member of this community its my duty to do more for this place then to reply with a negative remark.


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Executive Corner - The Truth Behind the Multivitamin Scare
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26 Oct 2011
- Written by Jonathan Greenhut
I recently came across a news story that discussed the findings of a study linking multivitamins and other supplements to higher mortality rates for older women. The controversial study analyzed data from almost 40,000 participants and the findings were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
I had chance to review the study particulars and wanted to address a couple points in hopes of diffusing any concern these findings may have caused.
First and foremost, as all of the participants were women who started the 19 year survey at an average age of 61, the findings cannot be applied to the general population. In addition, some of the deaths are attributed to consumers ignoring recommended doses and incorrectly believing that because they are vitamins, 'the more the merrier'.
Another point to highlight is that the study was observational in nature and the data was self reported, indicating that the findings can serve to point out a correlation but they do not show specific cause and effect. Any number of outside factors could skew the results. For example, diet and other lifestyle factors clearly have an impact on mortality rates. Additionally, the researchers themselves have stated that their results do not warrant inflated concerns for elderly women.
Whether it is a prescription medicine, supplement or vitamin, it is critical that consumers understand how important it is to follow recommended dosage instructions and to always keep their physicians informed as to what they may be taking to avoid any dangerous drug interactions. Multivitamins are important to counteract deficiencies in many segments of the population, with special formulations targeting each population's specific needs. For example, vegan multivitamins are available for people who don't consume meat products, gummy or chewable multivitamins are for children, and prenatal vitamins are for pregnant women.
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Cleaning Up For The Summer - From The Inside, Out!
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14 Jul 2011
- Written by Jonathan Greenhut
The weather has just been beautiful the last few weeks up here in New York and we're finally beginning to go outside, stay active, eat healthy, and keep our bodies moving as much as possible.
I want to keep you in front of the crowd and if you haven't manufactured a cleanse product, now is the time to start.
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Cranberry - the new "Man-berry"?
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15 Jun 2011
- Written by Jonathan Greenhut
Everyday, we go through our typical reading of what's new in the industry: ingredient research, new products, industry news that affects us all, etc., and we periodically come upon some news we think is worth sharing with you.
So we've all heard of the benefits cranberries have for women, specifically with UTIs (urinary tract infection), but did you know that the little red berry may very well be beneficial for men as well?
There was a study done in the Czech Republic claiming that the protective benefits of cranberries toward urinary tract health may now extend to men's prostates.
According to the Czech scientists, after six months of supplementation with 1,500 mg per day of dried powdered cranberries, there were marked improvements in the International Prostate Symptom Score, 'quality of life' measures, urination parameters, and lower levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA).
"Our trial is the first to evaluate cranberry in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) specifically in men with [benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)], elevated PSA levels and non-bacterial prostatitis," said researchers, led by Dr. Jitka Vostalova.
"Unlike currently used medication for prostatitis and LUTS, cranberry has no adverse effects. Our findings may assist men suffering from LUTS, and also their clinicians, to decide on a treatment that is both inexpensive and natural, like cranberry," researchers added.
To read more about the study, check out "The effectiveness of dried cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms" published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
For more information on how you can start your own supplement line, speak to a Nutricap Labs sales representative today by calling (800) 664-0130 or submit a request to receive a free quote in 48 hours or less.
Source: British Journal of Nutrition
Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1017/S0007114510002059 "The effectiveness of dried cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms" Authors: A. Vidlar, J. Vostalova, J. Ulrichova, V. Student,D. Stejskal, R. Reichenbach, J. Vrbkova, F. Ruzicka, V. Simanek


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Hello! I'm Julia and when I'm not cavorting with elves in Middle Earth, I'm a moderator for this archive, among other things.
Poetry, Anyone? I am the resident Poet Laureate over on the Beta Boards as leader of this fun little group. We have monthly challenges all with a Harry Potter twist. You can also find solid and comprehensive critique for any poems and help for all your archive-based concerns.
Susan Bones Book Club. I am the leader of this fun little group. Each month the SBBC chooses two to three fics from the archives to discuss. We also have monthly drabble activities and an incredibly lively chat thread. We accept new members at all times so if you're interested go and take a look. It's open to all members of the beta boards. If you have any questions or concerns then don't hesitate to PM me.
We have a name!!!!!!!!! Oh em squee! So much win packed into one chapter. I loooooooved the little moment between Albus and Scorpius over lunch, as well. And awwwww Scorpius and Lily's first time xDDD That was so sweet.
"And I love you, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy because ... " She paused and then a wicked smile lit up her face "... because you have a fantastic broom."
I think that's possibly my favourite High line ever.
Author's Response: Perhaps she was talking euphemistically .... ha ha. Yeah, the name. I struggled because after deciding I could not have anything resembling Lucius *sigh*, I fixed on Alexander and then angsted because it's quite normal. Thaddeus is Lavender's dad's name and Blaise ... well, I think you know. I was so tempted to write more about their first time but was too aware that this was 6th-7th so it had to be reasonably smut free. Thanks for the review. Ch 19 is back from my beta - you might know of her - and should be up reasonably soon. Thanks again ~Carole~
It's a secret, and it haunts you but you won't tell.
You promised.
This is lucca4 of Gryffindor writing for The Great Bannermakers' Hall Challenge.
It won â¦and I am still shocked!
Thank you, thank you, to my beta Alex/welshdevondragon, who has beta-ed this in the blink of an eye. She is amazing.
Also, thank you to Julia/the opaleye for the gorgeous, eye-dropping banner that inspired the story.
Nominated for a 2012 Quicksilver Quill Award - Best Dark/Angsty Story.
Oh my goodness, Ariana, this is beautiful. Beautifully written and structured and just gahhhh. I'm sorry but this review is going to be a jumble of incoherent mush. Your characterisation of Narcissa and Bellatrix was brilliant. You really caught the menace and manipulativeness that Bellatrix exudes. And Narcissa as this naive and pliable young girl, struggling between her loyalty to her family and her loyalty to her heart... just brilliant. I loved the use of second person and the way you split it into separate sections. It worked so well and created this intense atmosphere that had me gripped from start to finish.
This really has exceeded any sort of expectations I had when I made that banner and I'm just so glad you chose it. You are an amazing writer, Ariana, and I can't wait to read more from you.
Julia xD
Author's Response: This is such an amazing review! I'm so, so happy you liked this story, because I thought the banner you made for it was one of the most gorgeous ones I have ever seen. And yay for second person working - I haven't written it before so I was worried, because I know a lot of people that don't like it. Thank you so much for this review, Julia. It means so much :) xx Ariana
Hi Sarah!
Itâs a shame you havenât continued this fics as I enjoyed the two existing chapters and would very much like to know what comes next.
You have a great beginning. It immediately drew me in, and set up an intriguing atmosphere. You did this at the beginning of chapter two, as well, and it was very effective. It also brought up a lot of questions, which makes me want to know more!
I also enjoyed the world building and the way you worked Indian culture into it. For something I am not completely familiar with, it was enjoyable to read and let the world unfold before me. You were also very visual with your writing â" I could really see and feel the world in which Padma and Parvati were moving. Also, it still felt inherently part of the Potterverse, despite the different setting. I love that you gave another name for the Wizarding community.
Padma and Parvati felt very sister-ish :) Iâve spent many hours searching through my sisters wardrobe trying to find a top or a dress or shoes, so I really loved that dynamic ha. I havenât read many Patil fics but the few Iâve read always offer something different than the last, and you certainly did.
Since itâs unfinished, I canât really say much about the holes left in the plot. There is one instance of an error: and pushed passed Padma in which âpassedâ should be âpastâ. Thatâs all I really have to call you out on, though, because otherwise this is an intriguing fic that I wish I could finish!
I hope one day you are able to finish it :)
Awww that was so sad, Carole. But sweet at the same time. I have to admit at first that I was quite nervous going in to this fic because I had this horrible feeling that you had written an affair fic and I can't even explain how much that would have upset me. I'm a selfish reader, obviously. Anyway, I couldn't resist it any longer and I'm soooo glad I finally read it and put my troubled mind at rest. Also, yussss for a female president hehehe xD
I loved the Teddy/Victoire plot you wove together. At first I did not warm to Victoire at all but you managed to redeem her and I ended up loving the ending you gave her. Poor Blaise and Lav, though :( Thank Merlin for High.
Anyway, another brilliant piece, Croll. I hope this isn't the last we see of these kids. Blaise/Lav seems to be a permanent fixture in my shippy heart, now.
Theo Paleye xD
Author's Response: Thank you, Theo.
Mmm, I was a bit worried people would think this was an affair, but I just couldn't do it to my OTP because I'm not sure they'd recover from that. Blaise in that dilemma though ... ha ha ... fun to write. I so know what you mean about not wanting to read things that might upset the equibrium of the pairing you like. I can't read Snily/Siry/Remily etc for that reason. I also can't read anything where LAVENDER DIES! Growl! Ha ha
Thankies ~Croll~
ÂI've never felt this way before.
ÂFleur struggles with life and war. A missing moment from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
ÂThis is WeasleyMom of Hufflepuff writing for the Great Hall Bannermaker's Challenge. The banner used was Doubts by TM_WandStick. I chose this banner immediately Toni--so gorgeous!
Yay! Those lovely SBBC people have added this story to the SBBC Hall of Fame! I knew there was a reason I joined that group. Hehe. Thanks, you guys!
ÂThanks so much to Natalie/hestiajones for beta reading this so close to the submission deadline. She is everything she is cracked up to be.
ÂI'm not JK Rowling.
I've been meaning to read this for months but seeing Carole's rec in the SBBC just reminded me. And I'm so very, very glad because this is just beautiful, Lori. I love your Fleur. She is strong and courageous and humble and everything I imagine her to be. The way you interwove her thoughts and memories, her worries and fears, her love for Bill and her anxiety for the Trio, it was just stunning and I regret not reading this sooner. I'm sorry that this review is so fangirly but I can't really form a coherent sentence at the moment let alone leave a review worthy of this fic. You're an amazing writer, Lori, and I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Julia x
Author's Response: Julia! I'm so glad you were able to connect with this. I loved Toni's banner, but kept thing, what in the world am I going to say about Fleur??? ;) It was fun imagining what life at Shell Cottage would have been like for her during those times though, especially considering what the first few months of married life *should* have been like.
Haha, Draco. Serves him right for being a git. Anyway, I really enjoyed this, Croll! It's a great snapshot of how Ron made the transition.
Oh and happy birthday, Hannah!!!
Julia xD
Author's Response: Thank you. I hope Draco remains a cabbage-crotch *snort*. Glad you enjoyed this light-hearted piece. ~Croll~
I need to get round to reviewing all of the amazing poetry that comes out of PA. I'm such a failure as the mod. Ahem.
What always blows me away with this poem is the way in which you really took the prompt and made it your own. I love the way you incorporated the structure and rhythm of the original poem into the final stanza. It's a really powerful ending and you gave it such chant-like flow, which, of course, was the point. Basically, you aced it.
It really is a shame that there is no right align on the archives. Of course, your words are still just as beautiful and chilling but I did love the way you structured the format for the triathlon. It was aesthetically pleasing to the eye and gave each stanza separation which only added to its overall character as a poem.
I adore the flow. There is this wonderfully (almost discordant) rhythm to the poem that perfectly matches the atmosphere and narrative. Gah. It's beautiful, love. Just beautiful.
Your poetry always blows me away, Lafonna. But this one is particularly stunning and one of my all-time favourites.
Greenleaf x
Author's Response: A thousand curses upon the archives for lack of right alignment UGH. >.> But thank you for such a lovely review! :) It cheered me up to read this, and it's always an honour to know you liked my poems, cause YOU THE MAN, MAN! <333
Oh My Salazar, Croll. First of all, thank you for writing me a Draco fic! I know he's a git but I love reading Draco fanfic xD And a Draco rarepair no less?!?! FLAILS. Seriously, this is amazing and I'm completely intrigued as to where you're going to take this. Draco's characterisation is great and Hannah is shaping up to be interesting, as well. I looooved the way you quoted Dumbledore at the end. It was quite chilling, especially thinking about it in retrospect after what we now know about Draco and the choices he had to make...
The way Hannah got under Draco's skins was so well done. You made Pansy perfectly irritating (more than irritating, actually. UGH.) and this particular bit really stood out to me.
âYou canât get enough of it, Draco,â she whispered, her eyes alight with malice and lust. His insides curdled, but she was right. He needed this because it was a respite from failure.
Abbott had been crying, he thought.
Gahhh I'm so excited to read more of this! Another chaptered Croll fic to follow!!!!!!
Anyway, thank you so much for writing this. Seriously, this is an amazing birthday present. I'm still flailing.
Julia xoxo
Author's Response: It is all written, so the next chapter should be up soon. It probably works better as a one shot but it was over 10k, - quelle shock! I'm glad you like Draco in this because much as I think he's a snivelling git I also like the possibilities .of his snarkiness - especially to Pansy. Thank you for reviewing and I hope you like the rest of it. ~Croll~
Carole. This is brilliant. I love it.
And as he rambled on
About his bloody goat,
I think I just died.
Author's Response: ha ha ha ha - glad you liked that. I had to get Flossy in there somewhere, The snivelling blonde ferrte was my favourite - snigger. Thank youuuuuuu. ~Croll~
I love this, Maple. I think you've really caught something, the disconnect from the past that Lily feels, which is pertinent today in the real world. Of course, even the daughter of Harry and Ginny Potter struggles, because to understand what went on at the time, you have to have lived it! The way Lily is trying to come to terms with something that she isn't truly able to understand felt very sincere. As I'm half Polish, I've grown up listening to my mum's stories about my grandparents journey from Poland to Siberia to Africa and eventually to England at the end of the war, and I could really relate to what Lily feels, here.
I loved the repetition of 'Today is Victory Day' and the transition at the end when Lily finally realises what Victory Day truly means. Her moment of realisation is even more poignant in that that's what the people who fought died for - for the next generation to grow up in a world of peace where they can look back and learn from the horrors of the past.
What a great little one-shot, Maple. I'm so glad Jess pointed me in this direction :)
Julia xD
Author's Response: That's kind of where I got the main outline for this one-shot, because my Grandfather faught in war, but there is no way I'd ever know what that's like. Thanks for reading :) Maple
I just realised I never reviewed this fic which is a travesty, so here I am.
I first read this at about 3am while listening to the Lost soundtrack and I remember feeling utterly bereft and moved. This fic is so moving, Carole.
Itâs not horrific, gritty, or particularly dramatic, but it is touching, and you captured that desperately human need for companionship, and the terrible loneliness that the people on the run must have felt during DH, so well. And there is the quiet sadness running through this fic of nostalgia at Christmases past, which was so beautifully woven between the awkwardly tender moments between Dean and Ted. But itâs not light, either. There is a distinct undercurrent of menace, knowing the direness of their situation, and the fact that out of all of them, only Dean will survive. You just captured every mood so beautifully, so perfectly. You and your missing moments!
I also loved the dynamic that you created between the runaways. Going from the brief scene we read of them in canon, it all felt very true to the book. Dirkâs cynicism, the goblins being⦠goblins, Ted looking out for Dean, the need to be a father when he canât be with his own family, Deanâs faith in Harry, and his heartache at missing his family and friends.
Even rereading it, I am feeling weepy again. The football scene is the point where I completely lose it, though. It's just such a beautiful moment.
How do you do it, Carole?
Julia x
Author's Response: Thank you so much, Julia. I've delayed replying to this review because I really wanted to think of a decent response, but I can't. This is such a glorious review, and I'm incredibly appreciative.
Um, how do i do it? I don;t know. What I know about this story is that I had a decent enough head canon for Dean from another story, and Ted from another. Both are Londoners in my mind, and we know Dean liked football. As you know, I like football, and thus I basically decided to base it around that - Ha! (Ted was a Spurs fan - heh heh)
Glad you noticed Dirk. He took a while to get right but I remembered him questioning Dean about Harry being the Chosen One, so went from there. Plus the goblins are his companions, so I figured they had more than a language in common.
I'm getting all nostaligic for Dean now. Perhaps that Cotillion isn;t safe from me yet. :)
Thank you again. ~Carole~
As though on cue, a ray of bright, warm sunlight hit her.
Without mentally planning to, she smiled.
Gah Lafonna, you really know how to make something beautiful, don't you? This was just one beautifully painted picture of a chapter. And the final section, for the love of all that's perfectly bittersweet, my heartstrings might not recover... Everything about this pairing screams of something I'm going to fall in love with. The whole tone is just so... melancholic and lovely.
Thank you, my sweet.
Author's Response: I was being ranty and then I realised I hadn't replied to this *hangs head in same* Thank you so much! :) <3 I hope you enjoy the rest!
How did you know I could relate to inconsiderate flat mates making... erm... loud noises through the walls at an ungodly hour? Hehehe.
I really adore the tone you've created here, Lafonna. The switching between the two characters is just right, not too abrupt but not so long-winded that I end up forgetting about the other. Dennis altering the photographs was cool, made me think of playing around with photoshop haha. I love the way you've tied the two of them together through the photo. I can't wait to see how they'll meet...
What an odd, disjointed review :
Author's Response: YAY. Yes, it was a nod to your Photoshopping lolol. Glad you're enjoying so far!
HEY WHAT. They were so clooooooose and then slap! skgnjdnbjfgnbgf what are you trying to do to my heart, you fool of a Took!
I love the way you worked in Misfits hehe and I approve of Dennis reading The Guardian although I'd hope he'd be more interested in something other than TV celebrities :P On the topic of Dennis, uhm sexy much? Never thought of him away from the scrawny little brother of Colin but now... *fans face*
I love the way you've built these characters from the bare bones of canon. They seem just so very real. And Colin living on in Dennis's work... cue my sobbing.
Author's Response: Hahaha! Actually, I researched major news of March 2008 in the UK and kept getting Jade Goody :X I'm sure he reads a lot of other stuff too ha ha ha. Dennis is sexy in his own misunderstood hipster rebel way LOL. I guess he would count as a hipster in the wizarding world lulz.
Oh I just adore Dennis. This was quite bittersweet to read. You show his grief really well throughout the chapter (and throughout the rest of the fic, as well) through his reluctance to rejoin the wizarding world... and when his dad gave him a watch for his 17th birthday, my eyes welled up, I'm not going to deny it, which was rather troublesome being at work and all.
It was really interesting seeing the way Dennis transitioned into the man we've been reading about for the last three chapters. I think this was the right moment as well. It just flowed so seamlessly from the last chapter. One thing: you said "tutorials" but I think you meant "editorials"?
This is just so beautiful, Lafonna. I'm not sure if you realise how compelling this fic truly is.
I can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: Thank you for catching the error! I have edited the draft :D It's so wonderful to know you're loving this, because I kept writing it with you in mind heehee. Also - phew- I was taking a risk by shifting gears with tis chapter, but there was no other way to work Dennis' history, which is so crucial to the story for many reasons. It was originally a part of chapter 2, but something like this huge had to be separated from the POV switch I used there. So, I'm super relieved to hear it worked! :)
Hahaha I love Julia. So snippy xD What a wonderful end to a wonderful story. I loved how you tied up the peripheral character arcs as well, especially with the two fathers. Poor Mr Creevey. My heart aches so much for him but I love how you gave his story this essence of hope with the bright wild flowers. It felt so... Colin.
And Dennis and Eloise are so effing adorable together I can't. New favourite rare-pair. The last scene was just so touching. Awwwww. So many feelings.
Thank you so much for dedicating this fic to me. I don't even think you realise what a gem it is. You're such a star.
Greenleaf x
Author's Response: I'm so thrilled you loved this! :D That's all!
Um. Again, I shouldn't have read this at work... you and Croll have me all flustered! How inappropriate :P Seriously though, that was hot. Gahhhh I love Dennis so much. And you didn't fool me, I knew that it was Dean indulging in pleasure of the flesh and not Dennis. Don't think you can trick me!
That scene between Eloise and her father was sadly sweet and it was good seeing more information about her past. I'm really intrigued to read more fanfic about her now, you've got me interested in the character.
Anyway, great chapter, my love. I think I shall save the last bit for bedtime so I can savour the end :) That's if I manage to churn out the rest of poor Chudley in time!
Greenleaf x
Author's Response: And you didn't fool me, I knew that it was Dean indulging in pleasure of the flesh and not Dennis. Don't think you can trick me!
And Orinoco Flow just came on the radio and I'm thinking of you and giggling.
Author's Response: Oh dear heeheehee.
Oh goodness, Carole, this is brilliant. Molly is so wonderfully written, I felt myself being drawn to her right from the start, as if I've known her for a long time rather than her being merely a character on a computer screen... seriously, I think she's a triumph. You have such a knack for capturing the heart of a character. Even the smaller roles, like Percy and Kingsley, are so well drawn, subtle yet firmly grounded in what we know from canon. Percy posing for the photo, his small frown at the inconvenience of waiting, just stood out to me so much. And the amiability and humility of Kingsley was just so right.
Hebe and Barnabas are suitably horrid although Barnabas definitely transitioned into horrific. That I despised those two before the worst of them was revealed is a true mark of brilliant writing. And then we have Aaron. Another dishy photographer. What am I supposed to do with myself, eh?
As Alex said, I appreciated the way he didn't weaken Molly's own strength after the incident. He empowered her, reassured her of her own self-worth. It was great.
This chapter was truly brilliant and may just give me the courage to read the final chapter of High which I am trying to save. I just don't want it to end. But, you know what, as long as you're still writing fics like this, it shouldn't matter that High has ended because there will always be more amazing Croll!fic to discover and devour.
Julia x
Author's Response: I wanted it to be important that Molly wasn;t weak and that someone else recognises that. She might not sparkle like her sister, and may have been dragooned into the engagement, but I felt it was important that Aaron recognised and made her recognise that she was strong.
Snigger - dishy photographers seem to be taking over. I don;t know about Natalie, but my inspiration was the fact that he could legitimately watch her and see the changes as she talked to people - (and the pearls which are in the next chapter)
Glad you like Kingsley. I find it hard not to put other characters in - probably because I'm in love with them all *sigh*. My favourite exchange in in the next chapter between Mc G and Sprout - for some reason it makes me giggle when I picture them.
Thank you so much for the review. Means a lot. Oh and :( to High as well, but there'll be spin offs and I'm plotting a sequel with Kara's assistance. ~Carole~
Okay, I should not have read this at work. I'm rather flustered right now. OH MY EFFING GODRIC. I'm honestly not entirely sure how to respond to this. This is going to be a barely coherent review but WOW. That was hot. So hot.
I was cheering on Molly as she stood up to that awful mother of hers and then after... heheheh. Sorry for this crap review but you've left me speechless (and very much in lust with this wonderful Aaron).
Julia x
Author's Response: I should have put a NSFW warning on it - heh heh heh.
Glad you liked this chapter, Julz, even if you did get 'flustered'. It possibly went a bit to fast from kissing to ... yeah ... but Molly has been waiting for twenty-seven years and Aarons don't come along every day (pun intended). Hmmm, wonder what will happen when the weekend is over. heh heh ~Carole~


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solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
I have been noticing that my two 65w solar panels have been increasingly unable to charge my batteries. The batteries seem to charge fine with the alternator and hold a charge well (they are less than 2 years old). I am thinking that perhaps there is a corroded connection somewhere between the panels and the batteries. Before I start looking at every possible culprit, perhaps someone with more experience might know where to start looking first. I'm not exactly a McGyver with things electrical ... :D
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Do you have any monitoring capability that can tell you/us specifically how much the panels are making?
I'm going to assume you've cleaned the panels, but you'll also need to do the eyeball check on all the connections coming from them. You'll need to take a crash course in what's what on your system.
If you don't have an installed monitor that says specifically what the panels are making regarding voltage and amps you'll have to find the leads coming from the panels and take a voltage reading during normal sunlight, it should be over 14.3 v, if not they are defective.
If you don't know where to start, the place to start is taking LOTS of pictures so we can tell you what's what.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
I have experience with solar systems and am willing to help you out.
I have some questions.
1 - Are you charging through a solar charge controller?
2 - Is your system properly protected with fuses or DC Breakers?
2 - Do you have a way of measuring voltage and amperage?
3 - Is the wiring clean and corrosion free?
Also if you wish to learn about this (and a ton of other maintence things) There is a good book out there by Nigel Calder - Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. (McGraw Hill)
I will send you a PM with my e-mail adress if you want to get back to me quicker.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
I recently had a loss too. It turned out to be some corrosion on the panel connections. I have kyocera panels they are a watertight box, but the holes you punch through must also be watertight or it is worthless.
First, throw a blanket over your panels and block ALL the light. I usually throw a few heavy things on top of that to make sure I don't get bit.
Disconnect the charge controller. I have a switch. Not sure what you have.
Open the box and pull a reading on the output. It should be zero. Next, polish up all your terminals. I usually use some emory cloth 220 wet/dry paper. Remember to clean both sides of the Ring terms and the terminals on the panels where they connect.
Next, just to make sure, I took the blanket off and took an OCV (Open Circut Voltage) across the panels (basically where your two ring terms connect). You need to read your panels theoretical output, but it is likely close to 17-20v. THe open voltage should be pasted to the bottom of your panel. If the panels are not putting out, you either have a bad panel or a bad blocking diode. The blocking diodes on my panels are inside the box so you can jump around them if you want to (I do not). If that is the case, check the open side of the diodes for open voltage. You may see some voltage gain if you don't run through the diodes. If you still have no voltage, time to buy new panel(s) though I would be curious why...
If you are getting the proper voltage, re-cover each panel with the blanket and coat each side of the ring terms and the connections with dielectric grease and tightly connect them. I wouldn't use any connection outside without using dielectric, but that is just me. I also prefer heat shrinking everything, but you may not want to.
Take everything off and see what you are putting out. If you still are not getting the correct V/A, you know the problem is after the panels. I am assuming you looked for a fuse to start off with, so assuming that is ok, I wuold go to the charge controller and take an open voltage reading. Depending on how you wired your panels, you should see no less than a panel puts out to all of them in series. Again, without knowing how they are wired, hard to say. Also, if you did not properly size your wiring, you will see V loss there, but should still work.
If you are getting the right voltage there, you know the problem is after that (charge controller - batteries). Make sure your charge controller is putting out the proper voltage to your batteries. Also check the connections to your batteries and see what they are receiving. If you are getting everything to your battery terms that it is rated for, you know the problem lies with your batteries.
Anyways, it is a process to figure these things out. I suspect your problem lies in corrosion at the panels as that is the most common issue. If you are getting corrosion there, you have not properly installed your panels. The dielectric will help, but you need to run water tight conduit and connections between the panels and to the boat. I used LeakTight conduit and connectors from Home Depot. $2/connector and probably $15-20 for the conduit. Make sure to get the all plastic ones and avoid the crappy galvanic metal rings as they never seem to last in a marine environment.
My opinions!!!
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
To answer your questions:
1) Yes, I have a charge controller (regulator), but for the life of me, I can't remember the brand and model!
2) I have a switch and fuse on my main panel. I checked the fuse and the wiring at the switch. All OK.
3) Yes, I have a decent handheld voltmeter, but no way of measuring amps such as with a battery monitor. I also have a fishfinder that also gives the voltage of the battery and it's all over the place measuring 10v and then 12.5v and oscillating like mad. When I start the engine and the alternator is engaged the voltmeter gives me a steady reading of 13v to 14v (in my mind showing the batteries are being charged and the voltmeter function of the fishfinder is working properly).
4) I have checked the battery terminals, battery switch connections and connections at fuse panel. These all check out OK. I suppose my next step is to look at the panels and all other connections between there and the batteries (diodes, regulator etc).
I should add that the batteries charge fine with the alternator and hold a charge normally. They seem to almost discharge when hooked up to the panels.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
Thanks for the thoughtful advice Cruisingdad. I'm going to print your post and take it with me to the boat on Friday. I'm going to be about 12 days cruising on the coast of Rio with my brother who is visiting so I'll have some time to troubleshoot the problem. I suspect you're right about the problem being a corroded connection somewhere. Hopefully it's something simple.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
dialectric grease is an INSULATOR. Don't use it.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
What about using white nautical grease? That's what my local boat electrician told me to use on connections to help prevent corrosion.
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
Re your solar system - info is helpful, almost sounds like something may be connected wrong. Check that the connections on the charge controler are proper. If they are ok then you seem to be feeding back into the panels when they are not chagring. Also one more point - some charge controlers have to be connected in the right sequence when installed. You could always try disconnecting all the wires at the controler and reconnecting them in the following order.
1 battery negative
2 battery positive
3 solar negative
4 solar positive
5 if your controler has a load circuit leave the wires off until sorting out the charging problem and then re-connect the load and see if it affects things.
This is the most common sequence and may solve your problen. If not then you will have to get a clamp on amp meter and go from there. Let me know how the reconnecting works out please.
Also the brand and model of controler will help me out.
Luck 2 you
Re: solar charging problem - troubleshooting help please!
Norah, thanks for the tips. I believe everything is connected properly as it has (had) been working fine for years. In any case, I'll check the connections as you suggest. I'm going to the boat tomorrow morning and I'll start putting this advice into practice. I'll let you know how it goes when I get back from sailing!
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Narrator, Lillian Lehman: This is The Institute for Genomic Research, called TIGR, for short, one of the world's first genetic assembly lines. Here in Maryland, and around the world, the work that Carl Woese once did by himself, is done by super computers. One project currently underway at TIGR is the sequencing of the entire score, called the "genome," of Thermatoga, the microbe Karl Stetter discovered, living in boiling mud. Dr. Karen Nelson is in charge of the project. Her goal is to determine whether Thermatoga evolved well after life began, or if it is, in fact, one of the closest living relatives of the first life on Earth.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: I'm driven by being able to answer these questions that we could not answer five or ten years ago, with the technology we had five or ten years ago. And now we are sequencing entire genomes in one go, and to me, that's just absolutely amazing.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Nelson grew up on the island of Jamaica. Surrounded by nature, and dreaming of becoming a veterinarian.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: What I can remember as a kid, that my mother would allow us to have what ever pet we wanted, so we had pet turtles, pet parrots, pet kittens, dogs, you name it it was roaming around. I just had this absolute love, and at some point, I lost the desire to want to be a vet, and I had more of a desire to understand life, and how life worked, more.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Now, Nelson is a part of the greatest explosion ever in our understanding of how life works, brought about by the high-speed sequencing of DNA. A key part of the process is attaching a different colored dye, to each of the four different chemicals that make up DNA. {Reggae music plays.} It's as if the scientists were trying to decode the score of an incredibly long, complicated song. {Man singing: I said woman. Woman singing: I sing my song. Man singing: Oh, woman.} And someone came up with a clever way of attaching a different colored dye to each of the notes. {Woman singing: I sing my song. Man singing: Oh, woman.} When red dye is splashed on the notes, only the "C" notes turn red. {Man singing: Takes two to Tango.} When green is splashed on the notes, only the "A" notes turn green. {Man singing: What will our chances be?} And so on. Then the color coded score is loaded into a special color sensitive machine which sends the data to a computer. Scientists simply check out in what order the colors are displayed on the computer, and they know in what sequence the notes are being played. {Man singing: Said woman. Woman singing: Nine ,and my babe I'm so down. Man singing: Hey, woman. Woman singing: All alone, I carry my strain. Man singing: My little woman.} It sounds easy, but since scientists need a lot of DNA to work with, they have to start out with many copies of the same score. {Both singing: Takes two to tango. Takes two to dance? When the fever's over? What will our chances be?} And since they have to cut all of those copies into thousands of pieces short enough to manage, what the computer spits out in the end is numerous copies of the song, in many short segments, completely out of order. A real cacophony. So the hard work in this technique, called shotgun sequencing, is to go over all the pieces again, and again, and again, until you've isolated just one copy of the notes and put them in the correct order.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: It takes a lot of dedication, but the completed product is really a reward. To see thirty thousand sequences going into one single stretch of A's, G's, C's and T's. It's really a remarkable experience.
{Sounds of Slide changer clicking.}
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: With Thermatoga's genome sequenced, Nelson and her team began analyzing it, and were amazed by what they found. Even though Thermatoga has been classified among the bacteria, it also shares many genes with another branch of life the archaea.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: Although it's a bacteria, it has something that makes it more similar to this other branch of life. And this was a great surprise to us, because we didn't think that archaea would have any relationship like this with Thermatoga.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: For Nelson, this was convincing evidence that Thermatoga came into being very close to the beginning of life on Earth. Before the bacteria, and archaea branches split apart.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: It's evident that Thermatoga belongs at the base of the tree.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: The theory that Thermatoga is one of the closest living relatives of the first life on Earth is supported by the fact that every other species studied so far, including human beings, has some of the exact same DNA inside as Thermatoga. For many of us it's very difficult to except that we evolve from microbes, from germs. Perhaps one reason is that we, who live on a average of seventy years have such a limited grasp of time. Time like the four and a half billion years the Earth has been around. To try thinking of those four and a half billion years being sped up, until they all take place, in the amount of time we can comprehend. One twenty four hour day. If the entire history of the Earth were compressed into a single day, microbes would be the only form of life on Earth from before sunrise, {sounds of clocks, ticking and chiming}, until long after sunset. When would the first human beings appear on Earth? Not until a scant few seconds before midnight. Because human beings have been around for so little time, we are mostly made up of of inventions of other species including microbes. Microbes came up with inventions like, shutting down a few hours every day, which we inherited as sleep. As well as the basic mechanism that makes it possible for us to see. But even then, so what? One way or another, we have become marvelously capable, highly successful beings. And why on Earth should you care about how it happened. To find out why you should care, take a trip with one of the people who is helping to decode your DNA. TIGR founder, is Dr. Craig Venter, a consummate sailor, Venter and his crew are on their most ambitious journey ever, a voyage along the path that Columbus sailed from Spain to the Caribbean, and the New World. Venter has been responsible for key breakthroughs in today's genetic revolution. His newest project, is sequencing of the entire human genome. Venter attributes his accomplishments to his different way of looking at the world.
Doctor, Craig Venter: I think each of the breakthroughs that I've been lucky to come up with, with my team have been because I go outside the box. It's much easier to go outside the box, than trying to work up linear through a maze. You go outside and you go around the traffic instead of trying to go through it all. And I think just by doing that, I've been able to get places and see relationships that other people don't see.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Some of the genes that make up the human genome, have already been decoded by Venter and others. And perhaps the most remarkable things that research reveals, is how much we can learn about the inner workings of your body, from studying the inner workings of microbes.
Doctor, Craig Venter: It's clear every gene in the human body can be traced to genes in other species. We have sixty to eighty thousand human genes. A bacteria has two thousand genes. But we can trace back origins of all of our genes to things that we find in the archaea, and in the bacteria.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: This ability to trace our genes to microbes, has given rise to new insights into what happens when things go wrong inside us. Take colon cancer, for instance. It turns out that many people who get colon cancer are missing a gene. How did we discover that?
Doctor, Craig Venter: Those genes were discovered in terms of their function by aligning the sequences in the computer that we have attained from human cells, to those from the bacteria that lives in our guts.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Recently, scientists found a gene in these bacteria. That keeps them from suffering genetic damage similar to cancer. Then Craig Venter and a colleague compared the bacterial genome, with a part of the human genome. And they discovered the exact same gene in human beings, and found that it helps keep us from getting cancer. People who are missing this gene can now learn that they are at risk long before cancer develops, knowledge that will save tens of thousands of lives.
Doctor, Karen Nelson: I know I have far greater respect for microorganisms now, because I realize microbes are revealing things about more complex organisms, and their allowing us to make advances in medicine, and are an intricate part of our systems. And there not useless creatures, their telling us about ourselves, what our genetic information means.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: What microbes are ultimately telling us is that each of us contains within our genetic material, a written history of life on Earth. Take, for example, these human cells. From studying the DNA inside them, we have learned that cells like ours, were born over a billion years ago by a marriage between different species of bacteria.
Craig Doctor, Craig Venter: Our basic cells are a combination of multiple organisms. We're composites of bacteria, lineages from bacteria and other microorganisms. So it's compounding life on top of life. Each genome is the recorded history of life.
{Tropical music plays.}
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: After fifteen days at sea, Venter and his crew arrive at their ultimate destination the island of Antigua. Now its time to celebrate. In the very near future Venter, and his fellow scientists will arrive at another destination, the completion of the human genome. We are in the midst of an unimaginable explosion of knowledge about ourselves, and how we came to live on this planet.
Doctor, Craig Venter: The ultimate point of most science is to try and understand who we are, where we came from, how we fit into the environment, how we fit into the overall picture. Did we extend out from life of these simple bacteria? Did we come from outer space? You know, who are we? What are we? You go out of this context of the laboratory, and you go out and look at a tree, or a fish, or you know, things I encounter on the beach. And I look at them, and I realize that we share, you know, ninety percent, or more of our genes with those other species.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Our new understanding of DNA has shown us that, we are beings whose roots lie in the four billion years of life on Earth. But this discovery makes some of us uneasy, because ever since we began telling stories about our origins, almost all of our stories have portrayed us as beings apart.
Doctor, Craig Venter: We all want to feel special. And so much of science, and religion is, trying to define how we as humans are different from animals, from every other species. But now, this is not a time for story telling, this is a time where we can find out the facts. It's the first time in history, of science, of humanity, of religion, to have the tools, to have the ability to understand who we are, and were we came from.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: In the coming years, we are certain to learn far more about the ways in which we're linked to the rest of life on Earth, and the ways in which we're unique. But no matter what lies ahead, it is unlikely the we human beings will ever again be able to view ourselves as a species apart. From one point of view, that may seem to diminish us. But from another point of view, we are gaining a deeper understanding of our role in what may be the most miraculous story in the universe. Life on Earth. And that new understanding can only serve to increase our sense of wonder.
{Fades to Black.}
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Next time on Intimate Strangers, microbes are everywhere and our lives depend on it.
Scientist, Steve Giovannoni: Without microorganisms there could be no plant life, there could be no animal life, we would disappear.
Narrator, Lillian Lehman: Keepers of the Biosphere. Next time on Intimate Strangers.
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now as far as FTD goes I don't really think it's a GOOD thing (let me explain before you yell at me) because nobody in the younger gen knows about these releases,these are aimed at the hardcore older fans who are now age 50-80 and who are (sadly) dying out,so FTD may be good for th hardcore fans but what about those in the youger gen who must keep his legacy alive,this is a way for BMG to make as much money as they can before the fan base all pass away because they know they are having trouble with the younger gen.....
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joshferrell wrote:Let's see......will there be new mainstream releases by JC in 30 years.
there isn't any mainstream stuff by Elvis now it's all FTD
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I agree I don't think the older fans understand that Elvis fame is dissapearing with the younger gen of people while Johnny Cash,the Beatles,Garth Brooks and the Beach Boys seem to be growing among the younger gen,it's unhip being a youger Elvis fan in fact most people under the age of 30 who I talked to about Elvis 80% of the time will put me down make fun of me or make fun of him,it's almost like I have to be a closet elvis fan....but I hear people under 30 talking about JC and the beatles all the time,so that says something........
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well walk into walmart and see how much garth brooks stuff they have,yes he has a huge country following with the younger gen,maby not so much with the rock fans...but his country base is big enough.....why can't EPE make a deal with walmart?
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Plus 4 DVD releases over the last 18 months.
And this doesn't count the annual "Love" and "Christmas" annoyances
These may be mainstream but they are only compilations.
And again, with the Beatles, they have much better managed catalogue than Elvis and their material is much more of a consistantly higher standard - although not to my taste.
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Good points JT. I ranted about gas prices in another post and feel that some of the cost we are paying at the pump is price gouging.
I would love to see the free market system work.
When was the last time a new refinery was built? I will tell you. 30 years ago. That is a loooong time ago. And you can't tell me that a 30 year old refinery is going to be as efficient as a new one would be.
What about drilling for oil? The US has great reserves of oil. There is the oil in Alaska and off the coast of California. But it is untouchable because of the Government. What about Oil Shale? We have a ton of it here in Utah. Up until recently it was to expensive to extract but that has changed with new technology.
What I am trying to get at is that the Government has crippled us by over-regulating the oil industry. I think there is a rubber-band effect going on between the Oil companies and the government. It government is pulling them so far to one side that when they get the chance, they snap back and try and grab what profits they can. If both sides could come to the middle, everyone would win. The oil companies would make money, we would have more disposible income to buy things, thus generating more tax money, and the government would be able to fund what they need to using that new tax revenue. Also, lower gas prices mean lower cost of goods which means more bang for the buck. That's always a good thing.
So... build some new refineries, drill and process new sources of domestic oil, tell OPEC to stick it their piehole, and continue to develop new sources of power. eg. nuclear and hydrogen.
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Generally, shooting a girl and guy has same connotation (screw you harem antic!). Whereas guy hitting a girl has worse connotation than girl hitting a guy, unless noted.
It's reversed in I.S., blunt force did worse damage both to the I.S. and pilot because momentum transfer, rather than entirely dependent on piercing the shield first.
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Uh, no, because shooting and stabbing are both acts of aggression. Are you seriously telling me that people are stupid enough to believe that Shooting = Punching? Because that's not very applicable. Ask any person on the street and they'd say they prefer to be punched than shot.
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Even if the person in question knows they have a shield protecting them from gunfire but not the bludgeoning force of a physical punch?
I may stand corrected in a typical, unarmored POV. But when IS enters the field, I'll agree to Zero and say it depends on context of situation.
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That's how the shield work, even in it sounds crazy. Just look at Laura's fight in canon, or golem.
Energy barrier dissipate force to entire body and act just like whipple shield, in this regard, bullet have less momentum than say, I.S. fist, and thus the total force received by the target is lesser thanks to PIC field as well. Bullets and other sharp implement however ALSO has shield piercing properties, and this is the reason why they're effective in draining batteries. With blade and bullets, the barrier has to constantly mend itself.
On the other hand, I.S. fist have little piercing value. Instead, they deliver concussive, low velocity impact, uninterrupted by PIC (inertia cancelling field diminish each other). The unit and the person under it is crushed by that force, while the barrier remains intact. This is also the case with Lingyin's cannon, when set at lower power.
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Cake Eater eh... And since Chifuyu is 25 and unmarried, she is technically considered 'Christmas Cake' using the standards of 10 years ago. So who is going to want a piece of her cake...?
*eyeballs Ichika*
Josh: Hey, I've wanted a piece of that pie for a long time now.
Iori: ... *shuffles around*
Josh: ...what?
OCs don't have a say!! *slams door*
Josh: *yells through the door* DISCRIMINATION!!
Iori: ... *revs up a chainsaw* ... Move it.
0.o ...
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I'd say that Touma and Ichika are bros - they are similar enough to each other without being copies. With a little creative mixing (and use of a good ol hammer), the two universes can be mixed together.
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Amusingly, I follow old Minerva doctrine as well, then some.
By subverting Super Prototype. Maybe it's a game breaker unit, being the very first I.S. ever and personal handicraft of Tabane... but that was ten years ago, now it's both underpowered and outdated, and some of the bug had yet to be fixed during first deployment.
I'm like "Here's my OC, he's going to save the day with THE super prototype... not"
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> Chifuyu makes it back to her house after a bar-hopping session with some of the faculty in celebration of her birthday.
> Sees the cake in the fridge and contemplates it for a bit before suddenly getting angry and slams the door. She opts to lie on the couch for a bit and falls asleep.
> Wakes up in her bed, still clothed. Since it is the weekend, she goes to take a shower since she can smell Ichika cooking her breakfast. Ah that aroma, it's his patented 'Neechan Hangover Special'. She smiles a bit before the water hits her face...
> Ichika greets her cheerily, making her head throb slightly as she sits down to eat. She doesn't have much plans for the day other than working on stuff for I.S.A. He tells her that he has something planned for her tonight so warns her not to forget it. She tries to pry it out of him but he's unusually adamant and refuses to budge, making her all the more curious.
> They go through their day, Ichika leaving for a few hours to head to the mall as he said. She continues to work, barely noticing the package that Ichika leaves on the desk with note attached, "Do not open until 5:30 PM"
> At 5:30, she rips open the package, revealing a beautiful light-blue dress. She held it against her body as she looked at the mirror, being left speechless for a moment before she saw another note hidden inside the wrapping, reading it, she shook her head.
> She walks out of her room, all dressed up with slight make-up to a bowing Ichika, who's dressed in a long sleeve shirt and dress pants to escort her to a table outdoors that he has set up for her, complete with candles, light music, the whole 9 yards. She is pretty impressed.
> He plays the role of butler, pouring out red wine for her. He brings out dinner (steak) and she makes him bring out his plate so they can eat together. She comments that she is really being spoiled.
> They finish with a slice of cake and Ichika laments that he can't really drive her anywhere on his own when a horn honks from outside. (I don't want to say a limo since...how can he afford to rent one but... T^T) They are taken to a spot that overlooks the ocean.
> He gives her the final present - (either a pendant necklace or a bracelet). She finally breaks a bit and says she doesn't deserve all of this. He just holds her and wishes her a happy birthday. (KISS DE GURL~)
Well, that's the outline... too sappy? XD Ichika would have really raised the bar if he pulled this stunt. But the question: WHERE DID HE GET THE MONEY!?!?
> Chifuyu checks the balances of the bank accounts and sees that a few thousand dollars has been moved around 'creatively'. <
Hey, I had to throw some comedy in there.
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The claim does not specify an amount for damages. Gelhaus shot Lopez in Santa Rosa on Oct. 22 within seconds after he reported seeing the teen carrying a pellet gun that looked like an AK-47.


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The German Shepherd's name was Trapper and he came to St. Peter's Anglican Church with his owner, a newcomer at the historic Toronto parish.At the end of the Mass, Trapper went forward with everyone else for Holy Communion. That's when the vicar, in what she later described as a welcoming gesture, served the dog some of the consecrated bread that Anglicans believe has -- in a mysterious manner -- become the body of Jesus Christ.So one parishioner complained to the bishop and, in a flash, … [Read more...]
The Anglican wars roll on (and Holy Communion for dogs)
Columbine, Newtown and our culture of death
Blame it on the guns.No, blame the judges who banned Godtalk in schools, along with most lessons about right and wrong.No, our lousy national mental health care system caused this hellish bloodbath.No, the problem is the decay of American families, with workaholic parents chained to their desks while their children grow up in suburban cocoons with too much time on their hands.No, it's Hollywood's fault. How can children tell the difference between fantasy and reality when they've been … [Read more...]
St. Peter in Westminster Abbey
During his long exile in Normandy, the Saxon prince who would become known as Edward the Confessor vowed that he would make a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Peter once he returned to England.After his coronation as king, the pope released Edward from this vow -- if he built a monastery dedicated to the first bishop of Rome. Thus, St. Peter's Abbey was rebuilt in Westminster.Pope Benedict XVI gently stressed this history in the first words of his address during his recent visit to Westminster … [Read more...]