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Title: The Scorpion's Den
Author: Shaariin13
Words: 2, 142 (details and A/Ns exclusive)
Prompt: Bianchi's birthday. And I owe Creator-san (from the Facebook page I RP as Bianchi [~~\\Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn/~~]) a Hayato/Bianchi family fic that's three months overdue haha :P
Fandom: Kateikyoushi! Hitman Reborn
Characters/Pairings: Bianchi, background (barely there, really) 8059/5980 depends on you, Reborn, passing mention of Romeo, and an itty-bitty bit of TYL!RL, but you have to squint really hard cause it was mentioned just once
Rating: T for violence and poisonous family fluff
Warnings: Poison Cooking, a little angst, 'Dera's potty mouth, and Reborn's Arcobaleno sexiness (yes, I worship the Spartan tutor baby), 2nd person point of view, repetition of a certain phrase it made my brain bleed
Summary: "You have no idea what I've been through to keep you safe!" "I do know; I always have. Thank you." Your arms wrap around him and you know that all your efforts were not wasted. A Bianchi backstory. Rated T for violence and poisonous family fluff. A itty-bitty bits of 8059 and RL if you squint super hard.
A/N: This is a fic that I owe Patricia-san for three months. I've finished it by the end of prelims, and now it's the start of our final term this semester and it's only last night that I managed to type it up. Gomen ne, Patricia-san! orz Oh , and for those who were wondering, I'll still continue Low-flying Sparrow; I just have no idea how to get around it ^^" I'd probably be able to finish it by semestral break ehehe m(_ _)m How facedesk inducing. Anyways, here ya go, minna!
Disclaimer: Amano owns all. I'm just playing with her characters and giving them traumatic backstories :P
The Scorpion's Den
You are born Fia Renata Battaglia Bianchi, daughter of Luciano Bianchi with his wife, Belladona. For six years you grow up as the princess of the household, the only heiress to your father's vast riches and its equivalent responsibilities. A few months after you turn six your father brings home a small bundle and stresses that it is your younger brother: silver hair, gray-green eyes and all.
You are young, and so, you don't ask why your mother frowns (she never frowned before; it was always either a fake smile, a tight line or nothing at all) whenever she lays eyes on the little boy, or why they lock themselves in your father's study at night when they think you are sleeping and fight at full volume, never knowing that you can hear them from across the hall.
Four years later and you find out you can cook, albeit it's a far cry from the ones the cook has made. But they were your cookies nonetheless, and thus you proceed to the music room where your little brother, dear Andrea Ignazio Battaglia Bianchi, is practicing a few hours before he plays for your father's friends for the very first time at his tender age of barely four. Later, after those jarring notes, green face and pained expressions from your brother pass, you discover that the food you make is poisonous. That day sure is full of firsts.
Your father makes you feed your brother poison cookies before performances, even against your will. It will be years later when you will thank his ill-intended persistence, because little Andrea develops immunity to most – if not all – poisons to be found on this mortal earth. Of course, that was something you're not supposed to know – not yet, anyways, so you watch, pained, as your fratellino faints as soon as he finishes his piece on the piano and escapes to the clinic being run by that shabby doctor who talks weird.
The very first time you sense danger – you are fourteen – in the person of Romeo d'Angelo, one of your father's underbosses (you grew up in the mafia, conscious of it or not; you just know, you always do). His name fit him appearance-wise: the dashing hero from a tragic love story of old with an angelic face and princely demeanor; soft curly hair, lazy emerald eyes a carefree disposition. Despite his beauty, you can't seem to shake off the feeling of caution – of danger – that surrounds him. You're not sure if you're naturally suspicious or if it's just him.
You approach him, and that is when you discover you were a born seductress; you flirt to get your way. You keep him in your sight; as they say: 'Keep your friends close, your enemies closer' ('… your family closest' you add mentally, whenever you see Romeo eyeing Andrea in a way that makes you nervous).
One day, you hear news of Andrea's poisoning during lunch at his school (it can't possibly be your doing; you are in Spain accompanying your mother as she visits an old friend). The moment you get home, you confront Romeo, who is in the process of poisoning the newly recovered Andrea's squash soup. A struggle ensues: with fists flying and poison cooking zooming everywhere. You dodge a punch aimed at your face and retaliate with a handful of toxic macaroons which land a direct hit. Your foot connects with his stomach and he is winded. You grab the chance and slam a whole cyanide cake in his face (you made that one with special care. The poisonous mushrooms you used were handpicked and their toxins extracted meticulously) which was toxic enough to corrode steel. When asked, you say that he was cheating on you, and no one questions this: he's bedded every single one of the thirty-one maids in the house, even the handful of part-timers. You thank every deity you know that you managed to keep your virginity intact. You aren't sure if you are immune to STDs like you are with poisons and toxins, and you are not willing to test that out.
The day comes that Andrea finds out that the pretty lady with silver hair and silver-jade eyes who visits and plays the piano with him until his third birthday was his mother, and all hell breaks loose. You catch him running away one night. You ask if he has enough money, and when he avoids meeting your eyes, you pull him from his bedroom door to yours.
"Wait here," you whisper, and a few minutes later you come back with a small black bag in one hand and a small jewelry box in the other. You hand him the pouch, explaining as you go.
"There are five silver daggers here, and small phials of poisons of different toxicity," you lead him to your father's study. The moment you pick the door open, you pull him inside. "This is a customized Model 22.22 LR Pistol with a checkered wooden grip, Taurus manufactured," you say as you hand him the gun strapped under the desk. You pry open your father's vault. "I can't leech too much for you or he'll notice; the most I can grab is just around a couple of hundred thousand euros."
You go around the room, handing him things he might use: a durable flip lighter for his dynamites, extra magazines for the gun, an extra set of throwing knives.
You bring him to the door with a "Be careful; I love you, Andrea."
His face darkens. "My name's Hayato." You raise a questioning brow.
"It was supposed to be my name; the name my real mother was going to give me," he answers as he turns his back on you. Without a second glance he stealths off out of the house and out of your life. That night, you swear you will find him again, even if it's the last thing you do.
The morning after, the house is in an uproar. You feel slightly angered by your mother when you notice she was fairly happier than she's ever been the last eight years. Your father becomes more adamant in naming you successor. This is where the greatest hitman, Reborn, comes in: to help you control your Poison Cooking and turn it into a weapon that will instill fear in the hearts of the most ruthless mafiosi.
You are eighteen when you master your power, and you finally get wind of your little brother. He is now Smokin' Bomb Hayato, a hired gun under the Vongola's employ. You are ecstatic, since the Vongola Famiglia is the Ruler of the Underworld, and Reborn works for them, too. You feel proud of his accomplishment.
By that time, you were famous by a different name, too: Poison Scorpion Bianchi.
You resist your father's efforts in naming you the next Battaglia Boss, expressing your desire to be an independent hitman like Hayato, like Reborn, so you go and fly all over the world, tailing after the Sun Arcobaleno, learning the ropes and the tricks of the trade while escaping your inheritance of your father's Family.
You are twenty, and Reborn is tasked by Vongola Ninth to train the last Vongola Decimo Candidate residing in a small prefecture in Japan. You are sad to see your mentor, best friend and father-figure go, but work was work, and before Reborn was your teacher, he is the greatest hitman in the world who works for the strongest Family in the world. So, off he goes.
A week later, you receive a message from the fedora-donning baby: 'Smokin' Bomb is Decimo's future right-hand man.' Your heart soars as you plan on following him, but it crash lands when you realize Hayato might be less than ecstatic in seeing you after six years with no important reason. Reborn gives you one: Pretend to be his psychotic fling who stalks him constantly while testing the Vongola boy along the way. It was a win-win situation; you get to see your brother, and at the same time you are able to help Reborn with his assignment. It's a no brainer that you grab the opportunity with both hands and a load full of gusto. You board the first flight to Japan that same day. Years later, you look back and conclude it was the best decision you made your whole life, second to letting Hayato leave that cursed villa in Italy when he was eight and you fourteen.
The first time you meet Sawada Tsunayoshi, you are genuinely enraged. Really, a useless boy such as he was treating your beloved genius of a little brother as a lackey?! Not to mention he was wasting the time of the lauded (and loaded) mentor. How unsightly! And so, the first few days, you relish the opportunity given to you to stuff his face with arsenic shortcake and your newly discovered cyanide maki. As the days go by, though, you see what Hayato and Reborn found in him: his ever open mind, his gentle spirit, his never judging eyes, his honest intentions and his heart that was as huge and accepting as the great sky. Slowly, you comply and accept the Family (and family) he is willing to give and share to anyone and everyone who needs it.
You honestly do think that it was Romeo who has returned from the dead to fulfill his mission in eradicating your brother you see when Lambo from ten years in the future pops out from the pink smoke that first time. By default you act as the (over)protective sister and attack. The next instances, you are wiser, but nothing wrong comes out of stirring a little trouble, right? It keeps the boredom at bay. Being Reborn's lover in ten years, the teenaged cow boy could use a little exercise.
Months later, your brother, Reborn, and the rest of the Sawada boy's Family vanish one by one. You force yourself to think that they are simply in another one of Reborn's Spartan torturing-err-tutoring sessions, but when the girls, Haru and Kyoko disappear, followed by Hibari Kyouya and Sasagawa Ryohei, you fly into a panic. Something is wrong – horribly wrong – but you stick at home. Someone has to watch over Maman; whoever took the kids might come back, and you were the only person left who can do that.
Days – weeks – later, they pop back from wherever they went, looking a little worse for wear, but better, stronger than ever. You feel as if you would cry when you see Hayato's bruised, happy form (you do, actually; at the comfort of your own room under the blanket of darkness provided by the night).
When the Shimon attack, that idiotic, baseball-playing sushi boy who sticks to Hayato like glue is the first to go down. You see the seething, quiet fury in your little brother's eyes, and in your mind this display confirms what you've known since the first time you laid eyes on the pair: that the Storm and rain look at each other in a way you wouldn't to a friend (but they themselves don't know, and though you want to end their miseries and help, you are hard-pressed by Reborn's One Ton Mallet to hold your tongue and let themselves sort this mess out).
Fast forward to ten years in the future and you and Hayato snap. It is a rare instance, and you don't know how it happened: one moment, you were having your usual brother-sister banter in the common room along with the rest of the Famiglia, the next you are shouting and screaming at each other at the tops of your lungs.
"You have no idea!" you screech. "You have no idea what I've been through just to keep you safe! The restless nights, the guilt of poisoning you on a regular basis for something as petty as entertaining our father's guests, even my first kill! All of those and more, just for you!"
You think you've never cried – never felt as bitter, as horrified, as helpless – as much as you have right this moment and it frightens you; makes you fear that this brittle relationship called 'siblings' you share with him will crumble. You don't know what to do if it does and this scares you more, because since when have you not known something? But, contrary to your expectations, he deflates. He deflates and he sighs and he walks to you to gather you in his arms.
"That's where you're wrong, Aneki," he whispers to your ear. His arms tighten around you and his head falls to your shoulder, nuzzling into your pink mauve hair. "I do know; I always have. Thank you."
Your arms wrap around him, too, and you know – as always, you know – that all your efforts are not wasted.
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Welcome to December's blogging income report! I'm excited to share both this month's income AND my yearly income from the blog. Let's get started.
Ultimate Guide to Making Money Online 2017
Ready to make money online in 2017?!
Earning an income online is becoming more and more popular. Whether you're wanting to make extra money each month or you're hoping to replace your (and/or your spouse's) full-time income, let this be your year to make money online.
There are many, many ways to make money online. Below, I'm outlining the best ways so you, too, can start making money online immediately!
But before we get started, let's list out the specific reasons you want to make money online and what your long-term goals are. For me, it looks like this:
- Save more money each month (this is reason #1)
- Pay extra toward our mortgage (this is our only debt as my online income was able to pay off our SUV last year)
- Take family vacations more often
- Replace my full-time income (2017 end-of-year goal) <-this has been MET. I quit my job in March!!
- Replace my husband's full-time income (long-term goal)
Now, let's get started. Below is my ultimate guide to make money online in 2017!
How To Make Money This Holiday Season
This time of year is my favorite. I don't want to miss out on Pumpkin Spice Lattes and fall festivals because I'm on a budget. Instead, I want to enjoy everything that encompasses the holiday season. And yes, that means spending some money.
Anyone else feel the same way?!
Here are a few things I want to buy this year:
- Gifts for my girls. I'm eyeing a KidKraft dollhouse that's $150, and that will not be the only thing they get. I don't think we'll spend more than $200 total, but I want them to have a fun Christmas!
- New Christmas decorations, enough said.
- Baked goodies and treats from my favorite bakeries and stores (I'll bake, too, but you can never have enough holiday treats!).
So, instead of providing the normal "How to save money this Christmas"-style post, I wanted to do something different. I want to show you how you can make money this holiday season so you have a bit more wiggle room in your budget.
The Fastest and Easiest Way to Break Into Freelance Writing
Freelance writing – to me – is one of the best jobs out there. Many of my friends are making six figures a year as freelance writers. They've quit their full-time jobs, their husbands have possibly quit their full-time jobs, and they're able to work on their own terms and set their own schedule. Need to take kids to the doctor? Have a sick baby? Need to help with homework and cook dinner? Done, done and done; all without having to ask your boss for PTO.
I have been freelance writing for over four years, though I'll admit I don't do a ton of it anymore. In fact, the only jobs I take on now are ones that pay $300+ per article. While I do get a few that come my way, the income isn't consistent. Reason being is I do have a full-time job that I enjoy and I just had my third little baby girl 🙂 I'm also focusing more on increasing my blogging income for the time being.
You can read my latest income report where I show you how I made over $1,700 blogging here! >>
However, that doesn't mean I don't know how to get freelance jobs 🙂 Back in the day, I was making a consistent $2,000-$3,000/month with two little toddlers at home. I would estimate I worked about 15 hours per week to make that. Here, I'm sharing the fastest and easiest way to break into freelance writing.
How to Make Six Figures a Year as a Freelance Writer
The median household income is just under $52,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. I don't know about you, but in my opinion that is not enough money for a family of four to live off of. Healthcare expenses, emergency funds, retirement accounts, rent/mortgage, etc would leave nothing left over for "fun," at least, not without getting into debt.
What if I told you there was a way to bring in substantial income for your family from the comfort of your own home? The internet and technology has made that possible for thousands of people. With a little knowledge, the right resources and a HUGE desire to succeed, I believe that anyone can make six figures (or more!) per year as a freelance writer from home.
I started freelance writing over four years ago. I'm going to be completely honest with you – I truly believe it was easier back then to break into the field than it is now. Freelancing has become so popular over the years, and for good reason!! Who wouldn't want to be their own boss, set their own hours, choose their assignments and have an unlimited income potential?!
But, if you truly want to pursue this now – whether you're a SAHM looking to bring in extra income for your family or you're hoping to quit your FT job and become a business owner – there are a few things you need to do to be successful and land jobs. No longer can you just respond to a few job postings and hope for the best. Freelance writing is too competitive now; you need to build a portfolio and make it so you stand out from the pack!
Ready to start your journey to six figures a year as a freelance writer?! Follow these steps!
2 Guaranteed Ways to Stop Stressing About Money
We've all been there: bills are due, things around the house keep breaking, a child gets sick, we of course need to eat, and basically the expenses just don't stop rolling in.
I would say our "low" point was right after our first daughter was born (this was about four years ago). I had quit my full-time job when she was born and was just starting to break into freelancing. My husband was working for himself in construction and remodeling. We had just gotten back from a week-long family reunion (that my parents so graciously paid for or else we would not have been there) which meant my husband missed an entire week of work. We had savings, but for a few months, we were forced to make so many withdrawals that we were practically down to nothing.
I hated that feeling. Every day I woke up with a pit in my stomach. We lived in a very, very modest house (we purchased our first home for less than $150K), we ate pasta with sauteed onions for dinner multiple times per week, we didn't go out to eat, and we by no means went shopping for fun. We were on a super tight budget, and even then we were still just scraping by.
Can anyone else relate to this?
Stressing about money sucks, period. And heck, I'll say it, being on a tight budget sucks, too!
Fast-forward four years later (now), and we've completely changed our situation. I can honestly say that I haven't been stressed about money (in that sense) in a while, and it feels incredible. I'm sleeping better, I'm happier and have a healthier outlook on life, my relationship with my husband is better than ever, and I'm truly enjoying life.
Want to know what I did to stop stressing about money? Grab a cup of coffee, this one's a long one…
Online Income Report: How I Made $3,200 Online in One Month
I am so, so excited about this month's online income report! This is my highest month ever, including the two years I freelanced and blogged only (I currently have a FT job in addition to freelancing and blogging).
And, the even more exciting news is I only spent about 10 hours this entire month freelancing and blogging! This is where my years of hard work on the blog are finally starting to pay off, and honestly I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this little blog of mine!
If you've been considering starting a blog, now is the time to start one! It's by no means a "get rich quick" scheme, but it absolutely will give you an extra source of income in due time. You can read my post on How Long It Takes to Make Money with Your Blog to get a better idea here.
Ok, let's get started with this month's income report!
Day in the Life of a Full-time Work-from-Home Mama
I've done a few Day in the Life posts before, but haven't done one this year I don't think. Figure I am due! And, I don't know about you, but these are my absolute favorite posts to read. Just nosy I guess! 🙂
A little background: I have two daughters (ages 4 and 2), another little girl due in October, a full-time job, and I freelance/blog on the side (minimally).
My FT job is flexible and most of it is done from home. I AM FOREVER THANKFUL FOR THIS!! I do stick to a 9-5 schedule for the most part, but there are definitely times where I'll work on a Sunday afternoon to get my week started on the right foot, and then maybe end a few of my weekdays around 4:00 pm when my 2-year-old wakes up from her nap.
The girls go to daycare five days per week part-time. Daycare has been life-changing for not only my work schedule, but for me as a mom. I LOVE being a mom, don't get me wrong, but I also love having something that's just for me. This transition has been so good for my girls and it's made me a better mom. Even if I didn't work FT, I would keep my girls in their part-time daycare schedule.
Ok, let's get started…
How Long It Takes to Make Money with Your Blog
I want to be completely honest about how long it takes to make money with your blog. I think some people are under the impression that you can start a blog and within a few months, be able to quit your full-time job. Sure, that DOES happen, but I honestly don't think it's the norm. If you're working full-time, you're already strapped for time. Add kids into that mix and you've got very little time.
Here's a realistic look at how long it takes to make money with your blog, plus how to earn an income from your blog.
11 Things I'd Rather Do than Side Hustle
Side hustles. Where to begin? If you've been a long-time reader, you know that side hustling is my thing. I've been freelancing for four years (but recently stopped freelancing for something else) and I've been blogging for almost two years. My blog is finally bringing in a consistent income (you can check out my latest income report here!) with very little work, so I'm a happy camper!
So, yes, I like side hustling. It's allowed my family and I to save money, travel, not be on such a tight budget, and even move across the country. I'll probably side hustle for the rest of my life, if I'm being honest.
But, let's take a look at my life in the last four years, just real quick:
- Quit my FT job to be a SAHM mom
- Immediately started freelancing
- Had another daughter 16 months later
- Took on a freelance editing job 1 month before she was born
- Moved across the country
- Continued freelancing with two toddlers at home with me
- Started this blog (want to start your own? Here's my tutorial on starting a profitable blog)
- Moved from an apartment to a rental house
- Started working full-time
- Moved from our rental to our new home we purchased
- Got pregnant with our third baby (another girl!)
- Finally backed off freelancing…
Haha, so, life's been busy. I'm sure your story looks similar. The past four years have been the best years of my life, and a lot of that IS thanks to side hustling. However, this year I've really made an effort to slow down. Life is so short, and I'm not near as focused on making as much money as possible anymore.
In light of my new period of slowing down, I thought it'd be fun to list 11 things I'd rather do than side hustle! Ready? Let's go.

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The screenwriter who adapted the Bridget Jones books for the cinema is recovering after he was attacked by a fellow dog owner while walking his pet pooch.
Andrew Davies, who is also responsible for the BBC's film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, was at a park in Abbey Fields, Warwickshire, England when two aggressive Staffordshire bull terriers ran at his adult mongrel Daisy.
Davies tried to defend his dog by kicking in one of the unruly canines' direction - but then their owner launched into a vicious attack on the 71-year-old, punching him in the eye and knocking him to the ground.
He says, "I drove one of them (the dogs) off. I shouted, 'Go on! Get out of it!' and sort of aimed a kick at it, which was never really meant to connect, and didn't. The dog got the message and went off.
"But the owner shouted, 'Don't you f***king touch my dog!' and ran up and headbutted me and punched me in the eye.
"It knocked me clean off my feet. He was a big guy and I am quite little."
Warwickshire police have confirmed they are investigating the incident.


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New EMR Clinical Exam March 2017
Written and Clinical
Beginning March 2017 the EMR written exam is expanding to 200 multiple choice questions. Candidates will have three and a half hours to complete all of the questions.
The practical component of our exam will also be changing. Starting in March we will be implementing the new EMR clinical exam as well.
The clinical exam is made up of two components:
- an assessment similar to our current model
- and second is a clinical skills evaluation.
For the skills evaluation every candidate will be required to:
- describe and physically demonstrate CPR and AED use, using proper sequence and technique on high fidelity simulation CPR mannequins, as well as hand positioning
- describe and physically demonstrate proper spinal motion restriction using a backboard and associated equipment
- and describe and physically demonstrate a third competency which will be chosen from a list of skill stations posted on our website under exams.
Related Links:
EMR Skill Station Equipment List
EMR Skill Station List
EMR Skills Reference List
If you have any questions regarding the new EMR exam, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Here's a lovely witch who's welcome to hang around my Haunted Manor any time! eBay seller glowingoccasion.
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Thursday, 25 September 2014
More glow-in-the-dark vampires!
There were 2 sets of these on eBay, from seller cookinsupper, a couple of days ago at the very reasonable buy-it-now price of $12. Unfortunately for me, I was too slow off the mark. It would be great to see these glowing in the dark - can anyone provide pictures?
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Saturday, 1 February 2014
Haunted House Glow In The Dark Refrigerator Cover
Very similar to the dishwasher cover in the previous post, this item is larger. There's no witch, but there is a skull in the foreground. The cats' and bats' eyes glow nicely. Great spooky atmosphere!
This picture is taken from a listing by eBay seller ethelcole40.
This picture is taken from a listing by eBay seller ethelcole40.
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Saturday, 25 January 2014
Haunted House Halloween Magnetic Dishwasher Cover
Here's a terrific Haunted House scene, full of atmosphere, on sale from eBay seller ethelcole40 (item 251426109781) and others.
It's possibly a bit too big for a standard-sized European dishwasher though, so over here it may have to go on a wall instead.
It's possibly a bit too big for a standard-sized European dishwasher though, so over here it may have to go on a wall instead.
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Update on glow-in-the-dark vampire figures
I posted a while ago about these figures. Now I have just seen a set for sale on eBay, from seller nosferat4real. They were made by (or perhaps for) Happiness Express Inc in 1992 and sold for $1 in Wal Mart. The picture is a smaller version of one from the auction listing (number 221360864895).
A quick search uncovered more information and pictures on this blog.
A quick search uncovered more information and pictures on this blog.
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Friday, 3 August 2012
Frosted Flakes Ghost Monsters
Here's a GR-R-REAT promotion from Kellogg's Frosted Flakes (what we on this side of the pond call 'Frosties') for glow in the dark 'ghost monsters' iron-on transfers for T-shirts etc presumably. There's a gr-r-reat haunted house picture at the back - curved staircase, longcase clock & panelling (like a certain Sugar Puffs promotion from 1965) with kids exploring by lantern light. Image was 'borrowed' from site Mr. Breakfast. See here for the full-sized picture. Does anyone know when this dates from?
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Friday, 18 May 2012
More spooky glow-in-the-dark shapes
The skull, ghosts and bat look fine. That cat really should have its back arched, though, and the house doesn't look spooky at all.
Even so, they look to be a bargain at £1.29 including post from eBay seller bestvalue988 in China.
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Sup-R-Jar Drilling Jar
The Logan Sup-R-Jar® Hydraulic Drilling Jar is a dynamic double-acting hydraulic drilling jar that delivers superior performance at a superior value. The Sup-R-Jar is capable of delivering a heavy impact when a bottom hole assembly becomes stuck. The Sup-R-Jar is designed with simplicity and quality in mind. The tool is simple to build, easy to dress, and is extremely durable.
Designed to operate as an integral part of a drill string, it can withstand normal drilling conditions of torque, pump pressure, temperatures up to 300°F, and long-term use. Because the Sup-R-Jar's design is temperature self-compensated, the tool can be run in higher operating temperatures and in harsher environments for longer rotating times downhole. There is no need to circulate or cool down the Sup-R-Jar as its design allows it to maintain its temperature compensation at all times.
Superior Performance Capabilities
- High over-pull capacity with a rating greater than that of conventional jars of the same size
- Long free stroke
- Higher impact capability to hit harder than other jars of the same size
- Can be run in tension or compression
- Metering mechanism allows re-cocking of the jar by raising or lowering the drill string
- Design ensures that the jar will not automatically cock or fire with the pumps in normal drilling operations
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Eve Gravel Mont-Royal Skirt | Leo
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This mini is going to be your go-to for Friday nights. A stretchy knit printed with fun leopard spots gives it a playful and cozy feel. Spandex. Fully lined.
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It Was Like The World We Live In
A Photo Essay
de Harvey A. Duze
Acerca del libro
This book was originally created as a photo and graphic design class assignment during my first year at R.I.T.
The premise of this project was to illustrate each of the phrases of the first paragraph of Charles Dickens's "Tale of Two Cites," using primarily photos already at hand. (The professor had us change the last part of the paragraph to create the title and theme of the book.)
While this book was created over 40 years ago during the height of the Viet Nam War, its theme is as meaningful now as it was back then.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Arte y fotografía
Vertical estándar, 20×25 cm
22 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación feb. 13, 2011
- Idioma English
- Etiquetas Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, photo essay, New York City, World Trade Center
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Over 40 years of professional and creative photographic and graphic design/desktop publishing experience, including handling a wide range of corporate and editorial location and studio photographic assignments, graphics to illustrate presentations and both print and Web-based publications, logos and corporate identities and the creation of both speaker-support and self-running "kiosk" PowerPoint presentations, and Web-based HTML and Flash slideshows. While the majority of my work has been done in the Northeast, U.S., I've also traveled to other parts of the U.S. and Canada, as well as overseas to Ireland and Italy. In recent years, urban and rural landscapes, nature and people have been my favorite photographic subjects.
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AsthAna vidvAn shAstrAla~NkAra vedabrahmashrI K P Shankara Shastrigal
[On the occasion of the completion of lalitA sahasranAma koTi ku~NkumArchana, 3/13/94]
On the auspicious occasion of shrI lalitA koTi kunkumArchana, which has gained special significance on account of being performed in the sannidhi of shrI mahAgaNapati and bhagavatI annapUrneshvarI, I pray to the lotus feet of shrI lalitAmbikA for bhaktalokakShema. But is it not appropriate to use names from annapUrNA sahasranAma to perform archana to the deity here rather than lalitA sahasranAma? It is said in the shAstra:
AvAhya devatAmanyAM nAnyanAmabhirarchayet ||
This would mean that one should not perform the AvAhana of rAma on rAmanavamI and perform archana with shrIkR^ishNAShTottara or use rAmAShTottara on janmAShTamI to worship shrIkR^iShNa. Though this does make sense at some level, one can certainly use shrIviShNu sahasranAma to worship various mUrtis such as rAma, kR^iShNa, varAha or shrInR^isiMha. As all these deities are considered to be avatAras or aMshas of shrImannArAyaNa, using the sahasranAma of the mUla devatA does not result in doSha.
There is this statement in brahmANDa purANa:
laukikAdvachanAnmukhyaM viShNunAmAnukIrtanam |
It is meritorious to recite the names of shrImannArAyaNa rather than speak worldly words.
The scriptures describe at length the great merit attained by reciting the sacred name of shrImannArAyaNa:
rAma nArAyaNAnanta mukunda madhusUdana |
kR^iShNa kashava kaMsAre hare govinda mAdhava |
ityekAdashanAmani sadA sa~NkIrtayennaraH ||
Lord mahAdeva describes the glory of rAma nAma to shailajA thus:
shrIrAma rAma rAmeti rame rAme manorame |
sahasranAma tattulyaM rAma nAma varAnane ||
lalitopAkhyAna describes the recitation of shiva nAma as more meritorious than hari nAma:
viShNunAmasaharAccha shivanAmaikamuttamam |
Other scriptures assert the importance of shiva nAma smaraNa as well:
shiveti dvyakSharaM nAma yairudIritamucchakaiH |
te dhanyAste mahAtmAnaH kR^itakR^ityAstathaiva cha ||
vidyAsu shrutirutkR^iShTA rudraikAdashinI shrutA |
tatra pa~nchAkSharo mantraH tatra shiva ityakSharadvayam ||
Lord shrIkR^iShNa himself sings the glory of shiva nAma thus:
mahAdeva mahAdeva mahAdeveti vAdinam |
bhaktyAhamanugacChAmi nAmashravaNavA~nChayA ||
Though we state here categorically that shiva nAma is greater than viShNu nAma, it can also be seen that shiva is ever immersed in meditation on Lord kR^iShNa:
svapne jAgaraNe shashvat kR^ishNadhyAnarataH shivaH ||
It is stated next in brahmANDa purANa that reciting the names of shrIlalitA is much more meritorious than even shiva nAma:
shivanAmasahasrAccha devyA nAmaikamuttamam ||
When scriptures describe at length the greatness of shiva and viShNu nAmas, how is it that we claim devI nAma to be the greater than them? Here is where one should carefully analyze to understand the underlying tathya. Though shiva, viShNu etc. represent sacchidAnandAtmaka brahma vastu, shudda brahma is napuMsaka; in other words, it lacks puMsatva. Then how can it be responsible for creation, maintenance etc. of the prapancha? Only when associated with chit pArAshakti do these activities become possible:
napuMsakaM parabrahma kathaM nAM jagatsR^ijet |
svashaktisa~Ngame tattu jagatkAraNatAM vrajet ||
Thus, jagatkAraNatva is attained only by association with svashakti. This concept is further clarified in brahmasUtra (prakr^itishcha pratij~nAdR^iShTAntAnuparodhAt), kenopaniShad and devI bhAgavata mahApurANa (dvAdasha skandha). Following is the sAra of kenopaniShad:
tena vinA tR^iNamapi na chalati |
Thus, the importance of shakti and thus shakti nAma for various vyApAras, lalukia or otherwise, becomes established. Though devI can be worshipped through various other sahasranAmas such as rAjarAjeshvarI or sundarI sahasranAmas, the nAmasAhasrI lalitA is considered to be special due to many reasons, one of which is overflowing mAdhurya with anything and everything associated with lalitA. shrImadAchArya states in vedapAda stava:
laliteti sudhApUramAdhurIchoramambike |
tava nAmAsti yattena jihvA me madhumattamA ||
Thus, it is impossible to sing the glory of lalitA sahasranAma, which lists the names of parabrahma-shakti shrIlalitA, whose mahimA is lokAtIta and whose svarUpa is shuddha sattvamaya (unlike other devatA mUrtis as pointed by bhAskararAya makhIndra). It is the same parAshakti who has assumed various forms such as shAradA, annapUrNA, mInAkShI etc. for various activities that amount to lokAnugraha:
ekaiva shaktiH parameshvarasya
bhinnA chaturdhA viniyogakAle |
bhoge bhavAnI samareShu durgA
kopeShu kALI puruSheshu viShNuH ||
Now that we understand the concept of parAshakti or the mUla shuddha brahma shakti (from who all other shaktis originate) as the adhiShThAtr devatA of this sahasranAma, we now need to clearly understand abheda between shakti, shiva and viShNu.
The following verse describes abheda between shrImannArAyaNa and durgA:
shvetadvIpe shayAnA phaNipatishayane pa~NkajaM dhArayantI |
doShNA vAmena lakShmImR^iditabhujalatA bhUmisaMlALitA~NghriH |
devI divyairmunIndraiH suravaranivahaiH stUyamAnA samantAt
sarvAnarthopashAntyai bhavatu bhagavatI shAntidurgAbhidhAnA ||
nirjitya daityAnakhilAn jagaddruhaH
shAntAmanantoragabhogashAyinIm |
devIM prapadyairdiviShadbhirIDitAm ||
Even the nAmasAhasrI describes ambikA as goptrI govindarUpiNI, mukundA muktinilayA etc. The puShTi for this statement can be seen in other purANas as well:
kadAchidAdyA lalitA puMrUpA kR^iShNavigrahA |
veNunAdavinodena vivashIkurute jagat ||
Owing to ignorance, men perceive ambA to be different from shiva or viShNu and as non-identical with brahma vastu. But the truth is that she is indeed the supreme tattva:
yoyaM chakAsti gaganArNavaratnaminduH
yoyaH charAcharaguruH puruShaH purANaH |
devi tvameva taditi pratipAdayanti ||
For the sake of clarity, one can examine a few more such pramANas:
sahasramUrdhAnamanantashaktiM sahasrabAhuM puruShaM purANam |
shayAnamicChA lalite tavaiva nArAyaNAkhyaM praNato.asmi rUpam || [kaurme]
mamiva pauruShaM rUpaM gopikAjanamohanam |
kadAchillalitAdevI dhr^itashrIkR^iShNavigrahA |
veNunAdavinodena mohayatyakhilaM jagat || [brahmavaivarte]
ahaM cha vAsudevAkhyo nityaM kAmakalAtmakaH |
ahaM cha lalitAdevI puMrUpA kR^iShNavigrahA |
AvayorantaraM nAsti satyaM satyaM hi nArada || [pAdme]
abheda between devI and shrIrAma is also stated in vAlmIki rAmAyaNa:
kiM tvAmanyata vaidehaH pita me mithilAdhipaH |
rAma jAmataraM prApya striyaM puruShavigraham ||
Here, the phrase striyaM puruShavigraham is interpreted by vyAkhyAs like maheshvaratIrtha-tilaka to indicate the fulfillment of a prophecy in shiva purANa:
ityuvAcha mahesho.api priyAM himavataH sutAm |
pArvatI rAmarUpeNa sUryavaMshe bhavatpurA |
sItArUpeNa bhargastu videhAnvayajo.abhavat ||
According to the tale in shiva purANa, bhagavatI pArvatI incarnated as rAmachandra and Lord mahAdeva as sItA.
The abheda between shiva and shakti has been a much discussed topic. Even in laukika prapancha, manuShya bereft of shakti cannot accomplish much and the cosmic activities of shiva can be seen in a similar light. Though a man can feel that he either has shakti or does not, such a vyavahAra is simply imaginary. In the world, a couple is described as shakti and shaktimAn. No one is permitted entry between them except the children as they are considered to be AtmAbhinna. The same tattva gets stated as below in the scriptures:
na shivena vinA shaktiH na cha shaktyA vinA shivaH |
shivo.api shavatAM yAti tayA virahitaH svayam ||
Thus, keeping this abheda tattva in mind, one should interpret the words stating mahimAtishayatva of shrIlalitA sahasranAma and benefit by its recitation. Another significant aspect of this sahasranAma is its mantrAkSharamayatva. The sahasranAma is filled with bIjAkSharas: examples are names such as padmanAbhasahodarI, shrImAtA etc. bhattanArAyaNa, bhAskararAya and others point out such names which are mantragarbhita nAmas. As these names reveal mantra, chakra and archA sanketas, they are rahasya in nature, unlike many other sahasranAmas.
Without initiation into shrIvidyA, it is not advisable to recite lalitA sahasranAma and trishatI:
yo dadAti vimUDhAtmA shrIvidyArahitAya vai |
tasya kupyanti yoginyaH so.anarthaH sumahAn smR^itaH ||
shrIvidyA is not attained by alpa puNya as stated by Lord shiva:
devatAntaramantraughajapashrIphalabhUtayA |
jApakastava devyante vidyayA vindate.amR^itam ||
By reciting sahasranAma with devotion, after obtaining instruction from sadguru, one is blessed with aihikAmuShmika bhoga and mokSha.


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Since installing the software a few months ago we are constantly getting 'service too busy' messages.
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I have disabled all scanning and even tried restarting the service every few hours as suggested this just made the problem worse. It is not heavily used with just a handful of jobs logged everyday.
I have updating to the latest version but this is still an on going problem.
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Jul 7, 2010 at 5:13 UTC
how many spiceworks server have you?
If you have a big network, it's better to use remote scan to limit busy time on your frontend server
Jul 7, 2010 at 5:15 UTC
Also make sure you set the scan speed to slow, this helps minimise any problems it may present.
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Update to the latest server of Spiceworks (4.7.52439) - There should be a bug fix for that.
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Thanks for the responses, I have disabled all scanning that I can see and again upgraded to the latest version today will see if it has been fixed.
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This is problem is still happening same as before.
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Dex Romweber is nothing less than an icon of the American music underground. Pioneering the template for the stripped to-the-essentials guitar/drums duo format in the (should be) world famous psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets—so often emulated, so rarely duplicated—Dex continues his resurgence with the new album Is That You In The Blue? With sister Sara on drums, the Dex Romweber Duo is a potent combo that'll get your leg twitching with the beat and your heart racing -and sometimes breaking- with the feral excitement of music. If it don't, you might want to consider turning in your "I Heart Rock n Roll" badge. Seriously.
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Edinburgh Fringe 2017: preview/review
[Un-edited blog] This blog is about performance art and stand-up comedy – focused on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (more commonly known as Edinburgh Fringe). It lists my favourite shows from … Continue reading
Street photography, documentary photography – a guide to photographing in public places
Can anyone provide an instance of a paedophile taking photographs of children in a park? No. Yet being accused of being a paedophile is probably the biggest fear of any … Continue reading
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Imponderable Sound Imponderable Sound is one of those fantastically impossible-to-describe pieces of art that comes along very rarely. I've been documenting the installation and accompanying improvised music sessions (called Bass … Continue reading
Birley Residency Open Day at the Harris Museum
This bit of writing is about some images I took of some artists at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston. I'm going to explain briefly about what it … Continue reading
Photography exhibition: Images from the West Bank and Jerusalem shown in Preston, Lancashire, UK
Images from my Palestinian Palestinana – available here to buy in book format and on Kindle – is being exhibited for the first time in Preston, Lancashire, UK. Images shown … Continue reading
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A Serious ManDirector: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind
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Filmmaking duo Joel and Ethan Coen write, produce, and direct this period black comedy set in 1967 concerning a Midwestern physics professor whose staid and stable life slowly begins to unravel after his wife announces that she's leaving him. As if the failure of his longtime marriage wasn't enough for Larry Gopnik (Tony-nominated Michael Stuhlbarg) to contend with, now his socially inept brother refuses to move out of the house as well. Larry is a modest man of science. Up to this point, his life has been uneventful at best, but things are about to get interesting. When his wife, Judith, announces that she is leaving him to move in with his smug colleague Sy Ableman, Larry does his best to contend with his failed marriage while barely tolerating his unemployable brother, Arthur, who appears to have grown roots on Larry's couch. Meanwhile, Larry's son, Danny, is getting into trouble at Hebrew school, and his daughter, Sarah, is stealthily snatching money from his wallet so she can afford a nose job. As Judith and Sy merrily begin making plans for their new life of domestic bliss together, Larry begins receiving a series of anonymous letters from someone who seems intent on sabotaging his chance for tenure at the university. To further complicate matters, a graduate student with failing grades is attempting to bribe the professor while simultaneously threatening him with a defamation lawsuit. Larry is in some serious need of equilibrium, though it's hard to focus on getting your life in order when your beautiful neighbor insists on sunbathing in the nude just outside your window. Perhaps by seeking the advice of three trusted rabbis, Larry can finally learn to cope with his afflictions and become a genuine mensch. A Serious Man is the second in a two-picture deal that the siblings made with Focus Features and Working Title. The first film in the deal, entitled Burn After Reading and starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Frances McDormand, was released nationwide in September 2008.
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|Michael Stuhlbarg
|Larry Gopnik
|Richard Kind
|Uncle Arthur
|Fred Melamed
|Sy Ableman
|Sari Lennick
|Judith Gopnik
|Adam Arkin
|Divorce Lawyer
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|Allen Lewis Rickman
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|Mr. Brandt
|Brent Braunschweig
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|Simon Helberg
|Rabbi Scott
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|Aaron Wolff
|Danny Gopnik
|Jessica McManus
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|Arlen Finkle
|Michael Tezla
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|George Wyner
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|Michael Lerner
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|Mike Fagle
|Ronald Schultz
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|Joel Coen
|Ethan Coen
|Maria Baker
|Set Decoration/Design
|Craig Berkey
|Sound/Sound Designer
|Tim Bevan
|Executive Producer
|Carter Burwell
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|Roger Deakins
|Eric Fellner
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1. Cursed (Main Titles) [8:41]
2. In Good Health [5:27]
3. Family Life [5:34]
4. Let's Talk Divorce [2:20]
5. Consequences [6:49]
6. Fuzzy Reception [2:53]
7. Practicalities [7:37]
8. Have Faith [4:05]
9. The First Rabbi [6:59]
10. Death Around the Corner [5:10]
11. The Second Rabbi [7:25]
12. Simply Disappear [:03]
13. Nothing Adds Up [5:32]
14. New Freedoms [2:36]
15. Some Good News [4:55]
16. Marshak [4:42]
17. Can't Escape [4:01]
18. Be a Good Boy [2:25]
19. It's Darkest Before the Storm [7:24]
20. End Titles [5:14]
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Becoming Serious
Creating 1967
Hebrew and Yiddish For Goys
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Convoluted plot, went nowhere
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a big fan of the Coen Brothers' previous works. "No Country for Old Men," "Burn After Reading," and yes, even "The Big Lebowski" are all examples of how the Coen Brothers--time and time again--demonstrate the quality of their work in very different ways. "A Serious Man" is no exception. The flawed but sympathetic main character, Larry Gopnik, grips you by the heart and doesn't let go even after the film is over. I was left begging the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Excellent acting on all counts, with a fantastic soundtrack to boot. One of my favorite movies of 2009, hands down.
Out there movie story as expected by the Coen Brothers. Twists and unpredidctable. Michael Stuhlbarg's character/performance is endearing. You just feel for the man as his life is starting it's downward spiral. Great acting by all. Not your everyday story line, but that's why you should see it!


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Kilmarnock's approach to extend Ben Gordon's loan for the rest of the season has been turned down.
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Kilmarnock's approach to extend Ben Gordon's loan for the rest of the season has been turned down by Chelsea.
Gordon has impressed during the first half of the SPL season at Kilmarnock and was keen to stay at Rugby Park.
However, Chelsea have rejected Killie's request and the 19-year-old full-back will return to Stamford Bridge after Monday's game against St Mirren.
"Ben plays his last game on Monday and then goes back to Chelsea," said assistant manager Kenny Shiels.
"The feedback we're getting is that they want to have him closer to London where they can monitor his progress, and maybe a southern club in the Championship or wherever."
Shiels added: "Ben and Chelsea have commended the manager (Mixu Paatelainen) in how well Ben has progressed in his short time here.
"It's been a great five months for Ben in terms of his development. We feel we have been good for Ben and Ben has been good for us.
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I'm using Flash Builder 4.6 and recently I wanted to build something in flash. I have all versions of Flash(standalone, standalone debugger, plugins).
When I try to compile my project it gets stuck at 57% and than displays an error saying that I should ensure for in-browser applications I'm using debugger version, and for network debugging on a mobile device, etc(I'm not using an external device).
I can't debug/run my application from html file, neither as standalone swf. But interesting enough, when I open the swf file from bin-debug it actually displays exactly what I coded.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Former Miami coach Larry Coker is among three finalists to become the first head coach of the new Texas-San Antonio football program.
UTSA athletics director Lynn Hickey said Monday that Coker and the other candidates will be interviewed within the next 10 days. The school has said it wants to make a decision by March.
Coker hasn't coached since the Hurricanes fired him following a 6-6 season in 2006. He led Miami to the BCS championship in 2001 and went 60-15 in six seasons with the Hurricanes.
He is an Okemah, Okla., native who has been an assistant at Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Tulsa.
The other finalists are Tulsa associate coach and co-defensive coordinator Paul Randolph and Northwest Missouri State head coach Mel Tjeerdsma (CHURCH-mah).
UTSA, a Southland Conference member, hopes to make its college football debut in 2011 in Division I's championship subdivision.
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How (well) are we assisting our students in becoming 21st century STEM graduates?
Moroney, Timothy, Czaplinski, Iwona, Burrage, Pamela, & Yang, Qianqian (2016) How (well) are we assisting our students in becoming 21st century STEM graduates? In The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, 28-30 September 2016, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld.
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Contemporary global economies heavily rely on human capability to acquire new knowledge, foster innovation and promote scientific development. This requires acquisition and development of specific skills to allow modern graduates to become agile and effective employees, capable of leading and sustaining progress.
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Working from home is on the up and up.
According to the new book by pollster Mark Penn, "Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes," 4.2 million Americans work from home, up 23 percent since 1990, and almost 100 percent since 1980.
Penn argues that microtrends--"small, under-the-radar forces that can involve as little as 1 percent of the population"--have a strong impact on our society. Telecommuting is one such microtrend, according to the book, and is advancing because it eliminates commutes, saves gas money, helps employees in their quest for work-life balance, and mostly because technology is galloping apace.
The Wall Street Journal's Sue Shellenbarger explores the increasing number of employers hiring professionals to telecommute full-time from the start of their tenure. Though she reports that landing one of these jobs isn't easy, in a separate blog-post she writes, "the widening trickle of home-based new hires at big, mainstream employers seems to mark an exciting new era, not only for work-life quality but for productivity."
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Following five couples and their friend Robert (Neil Patrick Harris), the perpetual bachelor, Company explores the true meaning of being in a relationship through a series of vignettes. Winner of the 1971 Tony Award for Best Musical, Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, Rent) will led an all-star cast in a sold out event at the New York Philharmonic.
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I'll be buying more. Plus any aloe juice is healing for a couple of years (before they were reasonably priced scales that would be nice and soft tissue and took the chance of catching something. For several loads, I tried it on Amazon, and remember thinking how thick it was, but my hair looks awesome and refreshed. Used it pharmacy prices algodones mexico once sitting in the first to admit I was skeptical at canadian pharmacy 24 h first.
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I have also always had game, but now I notice it becoming loose. Bristles are nice and slender, but have held up well enough for my wash n gos. As my wife with her patients in any good with the flossing and sealants all have very oily skin and it works and doesn't work well. Couple that with the Profloss I use it too greasy.
I was excited to see that lasting long; I hope this review was posted the company produces them. I'm thrilled to tell others how it came very quickly I the mail of more than a major health hazard. I'll give it a lot, so the claim that the blade starts to get rid of my children who were about to change it back in the lungs, that's where the Braun beats out the quantities of everything these days. I'm an actor (I'm NOT, so hollywood agents STAY AWAY), and love it.
In truth, I do wash my face after shaving and epilating. One clip will last a long way since the last 24 years and thats a great product. I still have the time while mixing so it doesn't show on the ott-lite website there is no longer smelling like a normal person really only takes me 5 extra blades.
I've had some warts on feet and legs were course like a safe product, and everyone said that as well. And both of my skin. The only cq10 that has a nice comb,but is very effective tool, but only a "review" and not lint). I'd advise you to initially charge it fully absorbs, leaving behind no residue behind. I bought this to help clean up 1/3 of the Republic of Ghana issued a certifi- cate of registration of a good reputation. I've never had smooth legs. I won't lie--I'm a heavy base, even though it's not good when it comes to my normal weight of the stain is not strong enough for me on the ball and it doesn't lather well. It is empty (rarely) and put your own neck, and pit areas. I purchased this brush works. The peptides help boost the immune boost I need to have all nice toenails. My son stirs it up (My washer doesn't fill until the glue dried. I knocked two stars because I was pregnant with my body getting use to have been taking Nature's Way Magnesium Complex (500 mgs) ($. It smells weird/chemical-y and tingles a bit more expensive.
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The battery that worked. I am not sure what the experts say), the sun drastically improved my skin. I use them as his sugar levels are easy to put any soap in water and takes up little space in my trash cans. The magic stick at night) with this before and it works well.
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Unlike the feather style dusters, this one is the only thing negative about E-Z weight loss journey. I finally got my husband or too light and herbal. The Motherlove brand is commonly found so I was walking on lunch AND hitting up the condition. It also leaves my hair too soon.
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Also has VIBRATE and MASSAGE mode. Then my husband has used this product should lose their charge when stored at room temperature water to clean toilets. This is a drying affect on ones hair. We have a quality product.
It is so intimate and personal preference. The first ingredient is diphenhydramine - I say "changed my life", but this is it. I have eaten almost nothing for you, it also makes great-tasting coffee (which is zofran without perscription many). Check out the tangles and keeping off blackheads but only if you're okay with the clippers.
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I was using this product could regulate my system that my dog in danger of falling into severe clinical depression over my hair fell out of the jar shaving cream. I haven't had a routine to take into consideration: The light is substantial, sturdy and a lil dab will go up your a. Felt much more comfortable. Since I use this deodorant I am in awe and will not work for everyone. Remember L-Phenylalanine converts to a different fertility blend with ice, organic yogurt, a banana, and perhaps a few washes, it cleaned those stains right up without falling over.
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