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I Have 3 questions. I live in Greece and have a garden in Australia. Converting dates is easy just move summer to winter but converting US times, when to plant has me stumped.
Does your garden planner do locations outside America.
Do you have a how-to collect seeds, process and preparation to plant as I have many heritage / heirloom verities including citrus and stone fruit collected from Corfu and to complicate matters many imported heritage / heirloom seeds from Australia and want to know how to prepare these properly for planting
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as I have no garden as probably 10 mil of the Greek population do you have a chart that shows what can be planted on a sunny balcony.
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When I was younger, there was this small little picture that was stuffed in a small drawer in the attic. I used to think it was the best picture in the world. It was a photo of a girl who looked like she could be a super model or something like that. She had long wavy mahogany colored hair, skin so perfect and flawless, and violet colored eyes.
I always thought she had contacts on, but she was just too perfect to wear them. Being a poor abused girl, I probably thought everything was amazing, even if it was absolutely hideous... because I never really had anything. Not a family to give me words of encouragement or even a small hug, no one there for me when I was sad. No friends by my side.
Nothing. Nothing at all. But it was probably better kept that way, for I never knew my life would change into a life of danger that plagued me at every corner. I never knew I would meet the girl in the photo in person, or that I would meet lost spirits. I never knew I would see my true self.
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The moon's beautiful tonight, I thought, hugging my knees and gazing up at the full moon. Though full moons come once a month, it felt like they never came. I enjoyed simple things, just looking at them made my heart weak. I pulled out a sketch book and a pencil from my small rugged bag and placed it in my lap.

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MIBPB: A software package for electrostatic analysis. The Poisson–Boltzmann equation (PBE) is an established model for the electrostatic analysis of biomolecules. The development of advanced computational techniques for the solution of the PBE has been an important topic in the past two decades. This article presents a matched interface and boundary (MIB)-based PBE software package, the MIBPB solver, for electrostatic analysis. The MIBPB has a unique feature that it is the first interface technique-based PBE solver that rigorously enforces the solution and flux continuity conditions at the dielectric interface between the biomolecule and the solvent. For protein molecular surfaces, which may possess troublesome geometrical singularities, the MIB scheme makes the MIBPB by far the only existing PBE solver that is able to deliver the second-order convergence, that is, the accuracy increases four times when the mesh size is halved. The MIBPB method is also equipped with a Dirichlet-to-Neumann mapping technique that builds a Green's function approach to analytically resolve the singular charge distribution in biomolecules in order to obtain reliable solutions at meshes as coarse as 1 Å — whereas it usually takes other traditional PB solvers 0.25 Å to reach similar level of reliability. This work further accelerates the rate of convergence of linear equation systems resulting from the MIBPB by using the Krylov subspace (KS) techniques. Condition numbers of the MIBPB matrices are significantly reduced by using appropriate KS solver and preconditioner combinations. Both linear and nonlinear PBE solvers in the MIBPB package are tested by protein–solvent solvation energy calculations and analysis of salt effects on protein–protein binding energies, respectively. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2011
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Cory's New Pool: Arthritis Relief?
After Cory's miracle at the lake, we discussed what may have been the cause for his unbelievable recovery. We decided that it was probably a combination of the fluid movement of his joints in the water, helping to lube up and loosen his joints, coupled with the cold water which may have had a soothing effect on the pain.
Determined to help Cory feel that sense of freedom again (and hopefully regain his ability to walk unassisted), we bought a pool for him last weekend (we got it on craigslist for $50). Unfortunately, the pool is not quite deep enough for him to swim, but with his life jacket on his buoyancy is enough to keep almost all pressure off his legs, allowing him to move freely in the water.
Watch as his eyes just lighten up as he gets to play with his ball. We think this must be a very freeing experience for him since he gets to move about in the water wherever he wants. He's still unable to stand up or walk on his own outside of the water, and improvement has been evident but slow since we bought the pool. We are hoping that with 2 swim-sessions a day, his atrophied muscles will strengthen enough to allow him to at least stand and walk on his own.
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Thomson tops the agencies, TripAdvisor tops destinations and accomandation, while easyJet.com tops the Airlines.
Ryanair is just 0.5% behind arch rival EasyJet in the top ten airline websites in the UK this week.
British Airways has also managed to increase its share of traffic in the category, nestling just below the 10% mark, while Thomson Airways has jumped to sixth position.
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JK Rowling has announced than she is compiling the long-awaited tome.
'For a long time I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry's world' wrote Rowling 'and I have started work on this now. Some of it forms the new content in Pottermore (i.e. the website dedicated to all things Harry Potter)'.
The author has vowed to give the royalties from the sales of the book to charity.
The 46-year-old also opened up about the possibility of another Harry Potter book.
'I have always refused to say "never" to this question, because I think it would be foolish to rule out something I might want to do in a few years' time,' she said 'However, I have no immediate plans to write another Harry Potter novel, and I do think that I have rounded off Harry's story in the seven published books.'
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METRO MATTERS; One Who Shaped Domestic Issues
By Sam Roberts
Published: April 12, 1993
You should read a paper a day. I got this habit, the first thing I do is see who died. I learned a lot from that because only people who were somebody get in the paper when they die. -- Carolyn Reed
ON the very weekend that President Clinton's second choice for Attorney General withdrew in a second controversy over household help, Carolyn Reed died in a Westchester hospital.
Mrs. Reed's name never came up in the debate about domestic issues that the two choices provoked. Regardless of how that debate ends, though, her legacy is secure: She helped redefine the debate beginning in the 1970's and that merits more than a footnote or a mere passing reference. When she suffered a fatal cerebral aneurism in February, she was 53 years old.
Mrs. Reed was born in Rockaway. "I used to shock everybody and say I was a bastard, just for the shock value," she once recalled. Her mother left home when she was born. Her father, whoever he was, had already vanished. Distant cousins raised her in the South where, she remembers, a teacher told her, "You are as good as anyone, you're just as good as anyone, but you're not better than anyone." Mrs. Reed added: "They sort of instilled that into us, that you can be anything that you would like to be. It helped me to develop at the time, but now that I look on it, it was certainly a damn lie."
In "A Stranger in the House" by Robert Hamburger and Susan Fowler-Gallagher, Mrs. Reed recalled how, when she was 16, she lied about her age to get hired as a mother's helper on Long Island. And how, at a dinner party the night of a large civil rights march on Washington in 1968, when one guest piously announced that what blacks needed was an education, she dumped a bowl of green beans on his lap and apologized: "Gee, I am so sorry. Gee, I really have to be educated as to how to serve beans."
Her political baptism occurred in 1971, when she attended a meeting of the National Committee on Household Employment in Harlem. Later, she worked for Julia Clayburgh, the mother of the actress Jill Clayburgh, and met Gloria Steinem, who lived across the street. "Even before knowing the word, I had always, in a sense, been a feminist," Mrs. Reed said. "That was just me, just the way I was. I would never think of being put down as a woman and thinking that I am some sort of -- somebody's object."
Mrs. Reed's Household Technicians of America, a national advocacy group for household workers, lobbied for a pension plan, medical coverage, collective bargaining rights, minimum-wage coverage, a homemakers bill of rights and, most of all, respect for private "help" or household workers -- rejecting other job titles like servant, maid and domestic.
"When I think of domestic, " she said, "I immediately think of a very tame animal -- a cat or a dog or something. I am not a tame person. I am not a domesticated person."
She was married for 28 years to Ken Reed, a market researcher for Playboy magazine, who adored her but did not share her thirst for political activism and lobbying as, among other things, head of the National Women's Political Caucus in New York State. "I could not relate because I require too much sleep," he said the other day. "But, she said, nighttime is when they pass the bills."
For Mrs. Reed educating her allies was sometimes the first course of business. In one section of the book, she recalled serving dinner at an apartment on the West Side where feminist women "freaked out" because she and her colleagues were working in uniforms. "I remember having to get up and say to them, 'Hold it, cool it! First of all, I don't like you to think we're maids. We are household technicians. We're experienced. We are professionals. And we're being paid -- that's very important. We need money, we're being paid, and we're going to be respected, so you have to get it out of your head that this is a demeaning job. If you don't want to do it, I'm glad that you don't want to, because we will gladly do it for you, but for a salary, and with respect, the same as other people get -- as a job, as a profession.' "
The women's movement, says Gale Brewer, the Mayor's Federal liaison in New York City, "doesn't always look to their sisters inclusively."
Mrs. Reed, says Ms. Steinem, was "exactly the kind of person who should get recognized and doesn't and then people think only three of us are feminists and we all wear suits."
"Carolyn was a member of the Advisory Commission on the Status of Women in the Carter Administration and when it dared criticize military spending as well as child-care spending the co-chairs were fired and most of the members, including Carolyn, then quit," Ms. Steinem recalled. "Several stayed on, arguing that access to the President was important. But I will never forget Carolyn saying that as a household worker, she would never confuse access with influence."


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Hello all!
I'm trying to organize a Vendor Sponsorship for our September meet-up. I've started down the path to invite Eaton! We need to pick a location for that meeting so I can pass that along and a formal invite can be sent to Eaton.
So, we need Ideas on where we should meet. . .
If we follow the logic of Flying Stars around town I'd like to propose the Flying Star downtown. Any and all ideas are welcome. So drop a few ideas in here.
We will need to have this resolved by the August meeting.
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Aug 1, 2011 at 4:06 UTC
That would work, I think. I don't have any better suggestions than the Flying Stars. Maybe we can come up with some where else after we've hit all of them. :)
Aug 24, 2011 at 10:26 UTC
Ok gang . . . Good news and bad news . . .
Eaton can't make the September meet-up. However, they are interested in the October meet-up.
Ashley, at Spiceworks, is trying to get us a rep from Shavlik to sponsor our September meet-up. Shavlik is big in the patch management area. I took an in-depth look at their products a few months back and I'm sure they would have a good presentation. Plus they are integrated into the Spiceworks Dashboard now! Keep your fingers crossed . . .
Also, we are on for the flying star downtown. Same deal as last time. I'm covering the room rental and the Beverage Bar (fountain drinks and coffee). You are on your own for food. Of course that could change if we get sponsored.
Aug 25, 2011 at 9:14 UTC
The way I look at it, the more sponsors the better. Shavlik seems to be a good company Met with them at SpiceWorld '10), their products just don't fit with our current needs.
It never hurts to learn something new - even if it doesn't fit your current needs or your current job.
Aug 30, 2011 at 3:14 UTC
Ok folks . . . .
We have a chance to have a webinar from Shavlik for the September meet-up. I will have to inquire about length and content. Shavlik has a few products but I'm going to venture a guess that it will be on either the It.Shavlik product or the Net.Chk product. Both are patch/update products with the Net.Chk being more robust. Those descriptions don't do the products justice but they should give you an idea what Shavlik is about. Google them for more info.
Do we want to try to organize this?
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No matter how much life brings you'll always keep rising it the sky.The rich person is richer when he becomes poor,then the poor when he becomes rich.In Esperanza rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan,the main character is Esperanza,her dad dies and she loved him,her house burned down,then her family and her had no home,she whent to Amarica with her mom and she was really scared.In Esperanza rising we learned, No matter how much life brings you down you'll always keep rising.
Esperanza's house burned down because of her uncles."If you don't entend to marry him, señora,you can't stay here.He would burn down the shed."Esperanza didn't like her uncles and she had a good reason to because tìo Luis wanted to marry Esperanza's mom even though she said no,so he burned their house.It supports the theme because Esperanza's dad died,then her uncles came in the house like it was was his,then he asked Esperanza's mom to marry him but she said no,but even though someone that you don't love takes or does somthing to who you do love at least they can't take your love away from who you do love.
Esperanza goes to Amarica because their house burned down because of her uncles."You should know that we decided to go to the United States,Alfonso's brother has been writing to us about a BIG farm in califonia where he works know."Esperanza's mom's friends told her that they are going to the united sates so they can get away from Esperanza's uncles because they burned their house.It explains because Esperanza's uncles are bad men and they burned the house so Esperanza's mom's friends told her that they ase going to Amarica but Esperanza didn't whant to leave Mexico but they had to because they are going to have a better life without her uncles and she can rise from moving on without her uncles.
Esperanza's mom got sick from sadness,from whats she's been through,"Don't worry mama,I'll take care of every thing."Esperanza's mom got sick but Esperanza sees that she will take care of every thing by paing every thing for her mom to be all better.It supports the theme because Esperanza's dad died and she wanted her mom to be with her because she love her mom so much,but her mom got sick but she learned to rise when her dad died because she still has her mom even though she was still in the hospital.
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Google I/O was packed with new software for Android developers, but lacked the new upgrade for all users to Android 4.3, the next version of Jelly Bean.
Despite hopeful Android lovers believing Google would release Key Lime Pie, it seems more likely Google will be sticking with Android 4.3, after a recent snap of the software upgrade at Thailand's mobile expo.
The photo shows a Nexus 4 running what appears to be Android 4.3, this could be faked, but the user backs up his option photo with a look at the slightly altered camera application.
Google has managed to keep a good lockdown of the next Android release, although many believe it will now be Android 4.3, we should not give up hope they will shock us with Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
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Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta al Pais Vasco as Tony Martin takes stage
Nairo Quintana snatches the overall victory at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco with an inspired time trial display.
Last Updated: 08/04/13 11:35am
The Movistar man had begun the day four seconds down on overnight leader Sergio Henao, but powered around the undulating 24km loop in Beasain in a time of 35 minutes 23 seconds, which proved 23 seconds quicker than his nearest general classification rival Richie Porte, and pushed both Team Sky riders into second and third places respectively at the end of a hard week of racing.
Quintana may have taken the overall victory, but his ride was only good enough for second place on the stage after world time trial champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) had clocked an unbeatable time, 17 seconds faster than the Colombian.
Benat Intxausti, meanwhile, took third place for Movistar, a further 15 seconds adrift.
The action had taken place in wintry conditions, with rain falling throughout the day and the low temperatures forcing many riders to sacrifice their skinsuits in favour of warmer alternatives.
Only 70 riders started the stage and the result was settled early on with Martin being just the 10th rider to roll down the start ramp and clocking a time no-one else could get close to.
The battle for the GC was a far closer affair, and overall honours were always going to come down to the final five riders, who were separated by just 10 seconds at the start of the day.
Simon Spilak (Katusha) was the first of those to leave, and the Slovenian put the cat amongst the pigeons with a solid ride which yielded fifth place on the day - 19 seconds faster than the next finisher, Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff).
Porte powered out of the blocks but his time was five seconds down on Quintana at the split, and his Colombian rival continued to build his lead as he passed over the hilly course which ramped up to 12 per cent on one leg-sapping ascent.
Quintana's victory was all but assured when he surged over the line, and while Henao would ultimately lose the yellow jersey, his battling display ensured third place was his by the tightest of margins, and also saw the Team Sky rider top the points classification.
Stage six result
1 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step, 0:35:05
2 Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar, +17secs
3 Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar, +32
4 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +40
5 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha, +48
Overall Result
1 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar, 21:39:35
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +23secs
3 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +34
4 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha, +35
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Tahran: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Tehran on a two-day visit looking to strengthen trade, investment and energy ties with Iran. A crucial agreement is expected to be signed on developing the strategic Chabahar port.
Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Iran in the last 15 years, was received at the Mehrabad International Airport by Iran's finance and economic affairs minister Ali Tayyebnia, after which he left for a local Gurudwara to meet people of Indian origin.
Formal talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are scheduled for Monday morning after a ceremonial welcome for the Prime Minister. Rouhani will also host a lunch for him.
Ahead of his arrival, Modi tweeted, "Enhancing connectivity, trade, investments, energy partnership, culture and people to people contacts would be our priority."
"My meetings with President Rouhani and Hon'ble Supreme Leader of Iran will provide an opportunity to advance our strategic partnership," the Prime Minister added.
Besides signing a deal on development of Phase-1 of the Chabahar port, India is looking at doubling oil imports from the Persian Gulf nation, which a few years back was its second-biggest oil supplier, as well as making progress on getting rights to develop a giant gas field in the energy-rich country.
India's Road Transport, highways and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari will also be present there for the signing of the agreement on Chabahar port.
Post-sanctions Iran has seen a flurry of diplomatic and business activities with leaders from China to Korea courting Tehran.


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Lachenalia is a genus with bulbs in the Hyacinthaceae family found in Namibia and South Africa. There are around 110 species (80 of those are found in the Cape region.) Most of these have a dormancy period and grow new roots each year. Lachenalia species U-Z are found on this page.
Lachenalia A - Lachenalia B-C - Lachenalia Species D-I - Lachenalia J-N - Lachenalia O-P - Lachenalia R-T - Polyxena - Lachenalia index
Lachenalia undulata Photos by Mark Mazer. This species is found on clay flat and lower slopes in the northwest Cape and blooms in late fall-early winter.
Lachenalia unicolor is found in heavy soil in large colonies from the Bokkeveld Mountains to Somerset West. It has flowers on long pedicels in many different colors with green or purplish markings and blooms in the spring. Photo 1 by Mary Sue Ittner shows plants flowering in Clanwilliam September 2006. Photos 2-5 are of plants in cultivation. Photo 2 by Mary Sue Ittner. Photos 3-5 were taken by Nhu Nguyen. Photos 4-5 were taken at the UC Botanical Garden.
Lachenalia unifolia grows on sandy granitic or sandstone soils from Namaqualand to Bredasdorp. It has a single linear leaf that is banded with green and maroon and bell-shaped blue, pink, or light yellow flowers with white tips. The first two photos from Cameron McMaster taken in the Overberg and the last from Mary Sue Ittnertaken September 2006 in the Western Cape near Darling.
Lachenalia ventricosa grows in moist sandy areas usually in the Northwest Cape. Flowers are pale yellow with white tips. Photo by Alan Horstmann
Lachenalia violacea is distributed in the northwest Cape and Namaqualand where it is found in various habitats, but often in rocky places. It flowers late winter into spring. The first photo taken by Bob Rutemoeller of plants in Alan Horstmann's collection and the next two photos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner taken early morning near Middlepos in the Roggeveld in September 2006. Photos 4-5 were taken by Cameron McMaster in the Roggeveld September 2011. The last photo was taken by Cameron McMaster in the Nieuwoudtville Reserve in the Bokkeveld Plateau.
Photos taken in Namaqualand September 2006 by Mary Sue Ittner.
Lachenalia viridiflora W. F. Barker This species has turquoise flowers and is an early bloomer, blooming in winter. It is found on granite outcrops in the southwest Cape. Compared with other species the color is remarkably uniform over the entire flower with just the tips of both inner and outer segments being markedly darker. It flowers relatively early in the season. The first photo by Digby Boswell and the next two photos taken by Susan Hayek at Telos Rare Bulbs Nursery owned by Diana Chapman. This Lachenalia is interesting to photograph because on the camera the turquoise color virtually glows. The final photograph by Pamela Slate shows bulblet formation on a leaf cutting.
The photos below by Nhu Nguyen shows two different forms from above. Photos 1-2 show a very brightly blue colored form. Photos 3-4 show a form with green petal tips.
Lachenalia youngii Baker is found in coastal areas in the southeast Cape. It has two leaves and bell-shaped flowers on long pedicels that are pale blue and pink with darker purplish pink markings. Photos from Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia zebrina is a striking species with one ovate pale arching green leaf that is banded with purple and creamy flowers fading to red on long pedicels. Anthers are well exserted. It is found on rocky clay flats in the Western Karoo. Photos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner taken of the leaves September 2006 near Middelpos in the Roggeveld. The third photo was taken by Rod Saunders. The last photo is of a plant growing in a disturbed area near the village of Loxton by Rogan Roth.
Lachenalia zeyheri is a late blooming species that grows in marshes and seeps in the Northwest Cape. It has bell shaped white flowers with reddish brown or green markings. The first two photos by Alan Horstmann and Mary Sue Ittner. The last two were taken in habitat near Blinkbergpas in the Western Cape by Andrew Harvie.
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Great cottage overlooking the plains and mountains. Reminded us of Africa in some ways. Very close to the craters, sheep, horses, etc. Hot tub just out the door, great on a cold windy day. Wish we had more time there. SteveSteve2016-09-12T00:00:00Z
Home was lovely, cozy, and just as described. There is also a larger (3bd) apartment in the main house which was just beautiful. Audur was not there the night that I arrived, but her son was there to let me in and show me around, and she was always available to communicate. If you go to this area, go to the Myvatn nature baths...they are stunning! All in all I highly recommend staying here if you have the opportunity.Tareen2016-04-20T00:00:00Z
We loved our stay and felt very welcomed. The home is decorated beautifully. The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom is bright and cheerful. This was one of our favorite stays in Iceland. There's also a lovely walking path just across the street where you can explore the pseudo-craters.Christine2016-03-10T00:00:00Z
Litla Stella is a lovely, cute, very little cottage that had everything we needed for a comfortable stay, including extra towels. It is clean and modern and we enjoyed having a "home of our own" for a few days. Audur and her husband are right next door and available if there is a need. There is a hot tub just outside the house which is filled daily with natural hot springs water. There are a lot of interesting geothermal phenomena to see in the Lake Myvatn area.Debra2016-07-25T00:00:00Z
We loved our stay at Litla Stella, it's a beautiful, cozy and clean little cabin at a picturesque place. We spent there just a night, but were longing for more!Eva2016-04-30T00:00:00Z
We had a great time at litla Stella! Felt like home! It was clean and you could feel the love in every detail!Christoph2017-04-23T00:00:00Z
Lilta Stella is a beautiful location right on Lake Myvatn. My partner and I felt warm and comfortable in this tiny home. Audur is a very genuine person and an excellent host. Overall we had a great experience and would definitely stay here again.Michael2016-05-23T00:00:00Z
Audur was an absolute delight! The cottage is simply adorable and the location breathtaking. Thank you very much for having us!Vivianne2017-01-13T00:00:00Z
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The Links: No marriage between Phil Mickelson, San Diego Padres
Welcome to our daily roundup of stories, photos, tweets, and videos about golf (and other stuff).
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Phil Mickelson will not be part of the group that bought the Padres. (ESPN)
As someone who has to cover the event, I'm pretty excited about this news. (Golf Channel)
Ten bizarre moments from 2012. (Golf Channel)
Good read here on the ups and downs of Charles Howell's career. (Golf.com)
Geoff Ogilvy missed out on the Masters by one stroke. (Golf Channel)
Great story by Jason Sobel on the Jungle Bird character who interrupted the U.S. Open. (Golf Channel)
Phil Mickelson, Broadway producer? (Golf.com)
Jason Sobel provided us with a pretty intense few minutes on Twitter Tuesday.
I think Jack Nicklaus just leaked some pretty major news....— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGC) December 18, 2012
[heart jumps out of chest]
Just asked Nicklaus if he, Palmer and Player would keep going after Masters ceremonial tee shots. Said it would "probably" happen next year.— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGC) December 18, 2012
[heart jumps further out of chest]
Nicklaus did confirm that he definitely won't be a competitor and play two full rounds next year. That's not what this would be about.— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGC) December 18, 2012
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Well, this looks awesome.
Rory McIlroy wins European Tour golfer of the year. Duh. (BBC)
Europe might reveal its next two Ryder Cup captains at the same time. (Golf Channel)
Jack Newton says Adam Scott is better than Greg Norman and Tiger. (Golf Channel)
Ian Poulter: "I could and should have won a lot more." (BBC)
Stephanie Wei doesn't agree with the premise but thinks Colin Montgomerie should be in the Hall of Fame regardless. (Wei Under Par)
Tiger's niece falls short in Q School. (USA Today)
Lee Westwood will begin his 2013 season in Dubai. (Golf Channel)
Colin Montgomerie, Hall of Fame. (BBC)
Top 10 stories on the European Tour this year. (GolfWeek)
But is he Hall of Fame-worthy? (Golf Channel)
Interesting look at golf and luck. (Sabermetrics)
GolfDigest ranks the best regions of the country for playing golf. (GolfDigest)
Steve Stricker is staying with his Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter. (Golf Channel)
This sounds like a pretty sweet time of year to be a pro golfer. (USA Today)
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Sparks fly when two famous folksingers and former lovers encounter each other at a folk music seminar. When one of them disappears, Dominic Felse and his girlfriend Tossa struggle to find an explanation. Although he doesn't know it, Dominic holds one of the most important clues to solving the mystery.
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In session one we defined velocity and acceleration calculated velocity and acceleration and explain the relationship between acceleration and gravity. In session 2 we defined the relationships among frequency, pitch, amplitude, and loudness. Experimented sound waves and listed the steps necessary for you to hear sound. In session 3 we defined hypothesis. Made a hypothesis about expansion of materiel when its heated and tested it. In session 4 we listed the steps of the scientific method. Them we learned the difference between insulator and conductor. Then we conducted an experiment to measure materials ability to conduct or insulate heat.


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Flow Systems Primer
If you don't want problems with your health, then choose to be healthy!
Because if you're healthy, you can't be sick!
Homeostasis This is the ability of cells and organisms to maintain balance by adjusting physiological processes.
Your body's internal homeostatic controls are like teeter-
When a core homeostatic control gets stuck or is allowed to move beyond its norms without a corresponding ability to return where it should, adaptive capacity can be lost and health begins to fail.
Research in physiology tells us where balance points should be for different measures of health and those measures of health taken in the context of how to manage them is applied physiology.
When measurement shows that homeostatic controls are moving away from balance, it is a sign that adaptive capacity for vibrant health is being affected. If affected enough along the right pathway, ALL manner of issues and even events classified as disease can set in.
There is no disease process that does not effect in some manner a change in homeostatic control.
Monitoring the body's homeostatic controls and taking safe corrective action as needed is the most effective way to maintain health -
Proper measurement of your physiology is key because,
you cannot manage what you do not measure.
Your body is a unique electrical and biological "flow" system. From the blood, to the tissue, to the innards of every cell in your body, the flow of life is moving with the flow of electrons.
We are all made up of the dirt of the earth, lifted you might say from the periodic table of the elements. You are an electric wonder. From the neurons in your brain to the twitch in your muscle to the pulse of an electrocardiogram, there is a lot going on, and what is going on can be observed, measured, and managed for your optimal wellness.
The measurement and auditing of this life flow is appropriately called Flow System Auditing.
Flow System Auditing is not diagnostic in nature nor is it a laboratory medical process for any analytical purpose, it is simply taking a look at physiology through your body's natural feedback mechanisms using tools of science. In the hands of a skilled practitioner, insights can be gained and shared so you can make more intelligent decisions about how you might gain more adaptive capacity and dynamic health in your life at all levels.
This is a rundown of Flow Systems Auditing from the picture to the math….
A world of understanding awaits when you take a fantastic voyage into the microscopic world of your own blood. Using one of the most sensational forms of health education available, Flow Systems Auditing will intimately show you your own real time, right now, "situational physiology" as observed in your blood using Biomedx high powered biological video microscopes. Through guided observation with an experienced "tour guide", you will begin to gain deeper understanding of what health is and how you can go about asserting your newly gained knowledge for transforming your physiology for maximum gains in health & life performance.
The quantitative aspect of Flow Systems Auditing takes specific measures of urine, saliva, blood pressure, pulse and more and audits for specific response. If a measure under or over performs beyond the physiological bounds where the best health is known to exist, then appropriate corrective action can be taken. This action does not entail "treatment" for symptoms, conditions or disease, but instead applies scientific realities and known safe pathways to reestablish and strengthen adaptive capacity, which in turn supports the body's natural ability to self-
You are an electrical being. Every activity in your body happens because of the movement of electrons. It is the minerals that you get from the food that you eat that gives you the foundation that you need to support your electrical life processes. Minerals=electricity and it is electricity that runs your body.
In the electrical repair business, if you had a radio that was not functioning, the first thing that the repair man would investigate is the POWER that runs the radio. There has to be electricity put to the circuits—and not too much or too little. The same reasoning can be practically applied to the human condition.
Electricity—by way of electrolytes—can be too much or too little for optimal physiological function. If so, it can alter all forms of measurement from simple pH readings to blood pressures and pulse. Flow Systems Auditing looks at specific mechanical measures of blood pressure, pulse, and specific electrical measures of urine and saliva to gain insights into your body's "power" system. This is critical to know because just like the electrical repairman, if he were to fix something down the line without first investigating the power situation up front, he could blow up a circuit or completely fail to fix the problem at the source.
Physiologically, if your power system is out of whack it could mean many things.
Chronic fatigue
Muscular weakness
Decreased libido
Poor circulation
Low self assurance
Accelerated aging
Too Little Electricity—Electrolyte Deficiency
High blood pressure
Blood flocculation
Hard beating heart
Heart stress
Kidney stress
Myelin deterioration
Excess nerve stimulation
Hyperactive disorders
High cholesterol
Too Much Electricity—Electrolyte Stress
Cell membranes are composed of lipids (fats). These are further broken down into fatty acids and sterols and due to their specific electrical charge nature, these fats arrange themselves a bit differently in the membrane structure. When properly balanced, communication and physiological events happen in balance.
When a quantitative issue arises of excess sterol activity vs. fatty acid activity at the membrane level, or a qualitative issue of fat dynamics (good fats vs. bad fats) arises (either due to diet or other mitigating circumstances), cell membranes can become locked up and physiological events go askew. This locked up state predisposes one to see an overly anabolic and more anaerobic (without oxygen) cell process occurring.
Just the opposite can occur when a quantitative issue arises of excess fatty acid activity vs. sterol activity at the membrane level, or a qualitative issue arises. Cell membranes can become too porous and physiological events go askew. This open state predisposes one to see an overly catabolic and dysaerobic (oxygen out of control) issue occurring with cellular processes.
Specific Flow System measures of urine and saliva -
Too many sterols
Too many fatty acids
Inducing -
Viruses, bacteria, chronic fatigue, sleep, constipation, polyuria, tachycardia, hypertension, osteoarthritis, lactic acid, seizures, solid tumor cancers...
Inducing -
Insomnia, diarrhea, oliguria, bradycardia, hypotension, rheumatoid arthritis, rapid aging, MS, gall bladder colic, colitis, crohn's, psioriasis, CVD, non-
Positively and negatively charged mineral components establish the "power" (homeostatic control #1) to do work. In the process of working they traverse membranes between fluid compartments (homeostatic control #2) and establish proper equilibrium to create an internal environment inside the cell that supports mitochondrial function which directly delivers energy that drives your very being (homeostatic control #3).
Mitochondria is an intracellular bacteria which possesses a mechanism (the krebs cycle) whose end-
(Adenosine TriPhosphate).
ATP = The Energy that
Runs Your Body
FAT & SUGAR is the fuel that mitochondria uses to generate ATP.
The beta-
The tricarboxylic acid metabolic pathway uses carbohydrates.
If the internal cellular environment goes askew in energy production and the mitochondria falls short in being able to utilize fat or sugar in your diet, then the energy which runs every cell in your body suffers. This can first and foremost, effect brain function at many levels. Next it can effect energy for everyday tasks. It can compromise immune function. It can shift cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, body temperature and more.
(Burns fats over carbs)
Inducing for:
Low body temp
High serum pH
High blood sugar
High triglycerides
Bilirubin in urine -
Ketones in urine most anytime
(Burns carbs over fat)
Inducing for:
Low body temp
Low serum pH
Low blood sugar
High cholesterol
Bilirubin in urine -
Ketones in urine after not eating
The Autonomic Nervous System encompasses your sympathetic and parasympathetic response mechanisms. Sympathetic has been called the fight or flight response and parasympathetic the rest and digest. When imbalances occur here, it can lead to all sorts of issues, not the least of which are physical responses related to disturbances in body temperature, pupil size, salivary output, vascular constriction, digestion, asthma and allergies to name a few.
Hydrogen. The most plentiful element. 91% of everything in your body combines with it in some way. It is measured on a pH scale and when hydrogen goes in one direction its measure is called acid and if it goes in another, alkaline. pH is like the tail of a big biochemical dog. Homeostatic controls 1 thru 4 are what move that tail to and fro and Flow Systems Auditing uncovers those connections helping you to master your body's acid and alkaline balance.
While you can engage your mind in understanding more about your health through taking that fantastic voyage into your living blood, and dynamically assist your homeostatic controls for balance, the power of your innate intelligence at known and unknown levels to assist your quest for health cannot be denied. It is here where practitioners of Flow Systems Auditing may bring special tools to help you integrate hemispheric brain function, help establish brain/body communication at new levels, and assist in letting you experience all that "flow" really means.
Prioritization in Practice
While homeostatic controls 4 & 5 are lower in number, they are no less important than controls 1 thru 3. However, balancing what is above often corrects that which is below.
The pivotal textbooks previously mentioned along with some other key texts supply the right information.
Assimilated within the proper context, it provides a guide to measure and manage the biological individuality of the person now, versus throwing them into the idea of the day to see what works. This is Flow System Auditing, a new wellness paradigm for the 21st century.
Recognition of adaptive capacity has its grounding in textbook physiology and biochemistry.
In medical school the jump to practical applications of these sciences for wellness is often short circuited as training is diverted to a more pharmaceutical approach to treating symptoms, conditions, and diseases.
While this approach is well supported by government and an insurance driven marketplace, it comes at a loss of sometimes more practical interventions science might suggest if drugs were not the answer.
Flow Systems Auditing reconnects the everyday wellness issues people have back to science and logic.
The result? Less costly intervention and healthier people.
Review of 5 Core Controls You Need to Know.
Starting with…
You've just gone through the ABCs of Flow System Auditing.
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It is what health care should be, can be, and will be when you become engaged.
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text: Home Gallery Interactive (video) Samsung Power Sleep This App Will Donate Your Phone's Computing Power to Scientific Research While You Sleep University of Vienna Invention Turns Smartphones Into A Network Of Processing Power Published on Feb 19, 2014 Editor's Pick Samsung has developed an app that allows users to donate the unused computing power of their mobile devices to scientific researchers -- while they sleep. The Power Sleep app, developed by Samsung in Austria, as a collaboration with the Faculty of Life Sciences of University of Vienna looks like a smartphone alarm clock, but while its users sleep, eseentially turns their smartphones into network computers for scientific research in the battle against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer. It works by sending out small packets of data, no more than 1 megabyte in size, from the University of Vienna servers and returning them again after the mobile devices have performed their calculations. The data then flows directly into a research database which collects the results of protein test series from all over the world and makes them available to the scientific community. In a statement, Dr Thomas Rattei, Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Vienna, said: "In order to fight diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer, we need to know how proteins are created. This requires series of tests that need immense computing power and this is where Power Sleep bridges the gap between science and society. Not only does it drive our research forward, but also allows everyone in Austria to be part of the project and to do good while they sleep. The more people who participate, the greater the effect." Rate this Ad You must be registered to rate the ad. Please Login or Register Now About CreditsDateFeb 19, 2014Agency:Cheil Austria, Cheil Worldwide Client:SamsungDirector Corporate Marketing:Gregor AlmassyMarketing:Marie MuhrMarketing:Sandra VossbergSamsung Electronics Global Marketing Operations:Jinny JungSamsung Electronics Global Marketing Operations:Rafael ScislowskiChief Operating Officer:Claus AdamsGlobal Executive Creative Director:Wain ChoiCreative Director:Dian WarsosumartoArt Director:Mac WongDesigner:Andra DeheleanCopywriter:Jona SchroderDigital Director:Gregor PaulikDigital Project Management:Phillip OgunfojuriUser Interface Design:Simon DornerFilm production TVC:Filmhaus WienProducer:Christian Flo FlorinDirector:Michael KaufmannMusic:Soundfeiler Film production web video:Zwupp! Photographer:Jurgen HammerschmidApp development:PocketScience Website Production:Blue MON-KEYsOnline banner production:Tunnel 23ducer Tagstechnology CategoryApp Industryelectronics Latest Creativity News on Ad Age 'I Have a Huge Idea:' Wyclef Jean Wants to Work With Brands BBH New York Rebuilds Leadership Team With New CEO, CCO and Chairman ESPN's '30 for 30 Podcasts' Starts with a Look at the $30M Dan and Dave Disaster Related work Samsung: Fear Leo Burnett Argentina Samsung: Wemogee Leo Burnett Italy Samsung: Breaking Out


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Braga vs Arouca 2017 Portugal Primeira Liga: Match Preview and Prediction
Fixture: Braga vs Arouca
Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga 2016-17
Date: Saturday, 4th March, 16:00 GMT
Stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Braga.
Braga vs Arouca: Preview
Braga vs Arouca match is going to be held on 4th March at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Braga. It's an important football clash between two Portuguese football clubs where they will try to give their best efforts to win this match. Braga held a 1-1 away draw against Setúbal and Arouca suffered a 1-2 home defeat against Belenenses in their previous league matches.
At the moment, Braga is performing average and they have secured 11 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats along with 4th position in Portugal Primeira Liga 2016/17 season. In other side Arouca performing average with 8 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats along with 12th position in Portugal Primeira Liga table. Braga will start the match as favorite against Arouca in their crucial fixture of Portugal Primeira Liga at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Braga.
Braga vs Arouca: Head-to-Head Stats
- Both teams have played 10 matches against each other in all the competitions. Braga has registered 5 wins, 4 draws 1 defeat against Arouca. Arouca has scored 4 goals against Braga and concedes 14 goals against them.
- Arouca held a 1-1 home draw against Braga in their last meetings in the match of Portugal Primeira Liga on 3rd Oct, 2016.
Braga vs Arouca: Prediction
Arouca will try their best to secure at least an away draw from this match and Braga is ready to secure a home win from the fixture. Braga is better side to compare with Arouca when they will play against each other at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Braga.
Predicted result will be a home win for Braga.
Braga vs Arouca: Betting Tips
Full time Result: Braga win at 1.60


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Children's Aid Receives 16th Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Charity is First in History to Receive 16 Four-Star Ratings
For a record-breaking 16th consecutive year, The Children's Aid Society has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's largest independent charity evaluator, which published its latest ratings this week.
Children's Aid Society is the only organization in Charity Navigator history to receive 16 consecutive four-star ratings.
According to the evaluator's website, Children's Aid Society tops the list of ten organizations that "have earned the most consecutive 4-star ratings demonstrating an ongoing fiscal excellence. [They] are well-positioned to pursue and achieve long-term change."
The Children's Aid Society is an independent, not-for-profit organization established to serve the children of New York City. Our mission is to help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive supports to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Founded in 1853, it is one of the nation's largest and most innovative non-sectarian agencies, serving New York's neediest children. Services are provided in community schools, neighborhood centers, health clinics and camps. For additional information, please call Anthony Ramos at (212) 949-4938/ (917) 204-8214, email email@example.com or visit www.childrensaidsociety.org.
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Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider Costume
Mom-to-be Angelina Jolie plans to use her figure-hugging Tomb Raider costume to help her lose weight after she gives birth. The pregnant beauty, who is expecting her and partner Brad Pitt's first biological child this summer (2006), is determined to regain the super-fit figure she had when playing heroine Lara Croft, and will do anything to achieve her goal. She says, "I'll use that costume as a benchmark and I'll keep going until it feels comfortable again."
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I told a girl this. Her response: "Probably later"
What does that even mean. I know she studies in uni, and stuff... But i dont know whether to to chase her or put her on the back burner after that response. What do you think? I haven't met her yet, got her number on dating site. Is it a yes, no, or maybe so?
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Mixed Greens with Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
Top Review by Chris White
I used more then .25 pound (closer to .5) of tomatoes, and the oil-acid balance was still way off. The dressing was absolutely dominated by the flavor of the oil, which was unpleasant. I think it is because I used standard grocery store Romas instead of a juicier, fresher variety of tomato. No rating until I try it with diff tomatoes. V-8 and Wesson would have tasted better then what I concocted with the cheap mealies I used. It's not fair to ^Dancer to rate before I have tried to make this right - it sounds so good!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 large Belgian endive, cored,leaves separated
- 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded
- 1 head butter lettuce or 1 head baby bibb lettuce or 1 head boston lettuce, leaves torn
- 1 bunch arugula, thick stems discarded or 1⁄4 lb baby arugula
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
- 3 (1/4 lb) tomatoes, 2 cut into large chunks and 1 peeled,seeded and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine the endives, watercress, lettuce and arugula in a large bowl.
- Add half of the dressing and gently toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the salad on plates and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette.
- Makes 8 servings.
- Vinaigrette; In a blender, puree the tomato chunks until smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve, pressing hard on the solids.
- Rinse out the blender and return the tomato juice to it.
- Add the garlic and lemon juice and with the machine on, add the olive oil in a thin stream, blending until smooth.
- Add the chopped tomato and pulse just until chunky.
- Season with salt and pepper.


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New Texas Driver's License for Teen Drivers
If you're a teen in Texas, and want to get your driver's license, you will have to go through Texas's graduated driver's license program. In order to help make the process of learning to drive safer, the state of Texas has adopted a program to attempt to minimize the risks that new drivers face by slowly allowing more and more driving freedom as new drivers skills increase. There are things that a new driver must do to get there drivers license, but they can be simplified into four major steps.
This article should help guide you through what each step involves and how to eventually earn the freedom that comes with a full driver's license.
Drivers Education
The very first step in obtaining your graduated drivers license is to attend and pass a driver's education course. Anyone attempting to get a driver's license in the state of Texas who is under the age of 25 is required by law to attend and pass an approved drivers education course. The earliest you can take a driver's education course is at the age of 14, but you enroll whenever you would like after that. The course can be taken in one of three ways.
More information on the different methods of taking a driver's education can be found on the website of the Texas Department of Public safety
GDL level one: Learners permit
The most basic level of the Texas Graduated Drivers program is the learner's permit . Your learners permit will allow you to start getting practice driving. You are only allowed to operate a motor vehicle with your learners permit while under the direct supervision of a licensed adult age 21 or over. In order to get your learners permit, you will need to pass the Texas learners permit exam. This exam tests you on knowledge that can be found in the Texas Driver's handbook and on what you learned in driver's education. A full copy of the Texas Driver's Handbook can be found here . It is extremely important to carefully study the information found in this book if you want to pass your written test and receive your learners permit.
Once you have studied and feel fully prepared for your written test, it's time to schedule and take it. Tests can be taken at your local DPS office. When you come into take your written test, you will need to have several things with you
After you pass your written test , pay your fees, and have your parents sign all the necessary paperwork you will receive your learner's permit. Before you can move on to the next stage of your training, you must log at least 30 hours of driving time with a licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older. 10 of these hours must be at night.
GDL level 2: Intermediate license
The next step in the GDL program is your intermediate license. An intermediate license allows you to operate a vehicle by yourself. It is basically the same as a regular license with a few key restrictions.
In order to get your intermediate license, you must be at least 16 years old, have had your learners permit for at least 6 months, logged your required hours behind the wheel, and pass a road test that you can schedule at your local DPS office. When you come in to take your road test, make sure to have all of the documents that you had for your learners permit test.
GDL level 3: Full driver's license
After one year of driving safely with your intermediate license or when you turn 18, whichever comes first, you will have fulfilled all of the requirements of the Texas GDL program. If you are over 18, you will receive a full driver's license that removes all restrictions imposed by the intermediate driver's license. If you are under 18, your license will be marked provisional until you turn 18. Provisional licenses still have full driving privileges as long as the requirements for the GDL have been met.
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Hi. My name is Will Faith, and I want to tell you a story.
It began with the death of my parents. I was 13 years old, and I loved them with all my heart and soul. They were caring, loving, and fair. Any kid would be proud of them.
Then one day, I was picked up early from school by my uncle, Liam. I saw that he had been crying. His eyes were red and puffy, and when I walked out of the office, I saw the secretary give me a sad glance. When we were in the car, I asked him what was wrong. He said that my parents had been killed in a car accident earlier that day.
After that day, I went to live with my uncle and aunt, Stephanie. They lived in town, so I could keep going to the same school, and they had 3 kids, Joseph, who was my age, Adam, who was 16, and Kodi, who was 14. I was an only child, so I could pretend they were my brothers and sisters. It wasn't all bad. But underneath, that sadness was still there. I had buried it deep, but it was waiting to re-emerge.
When I reached sophomore year, people had all but forgotten I was an orphan. I had friends, good grades, and even a caring and loving girlfriend. I was pretty popular, and I did sports. I was tall, about 6'3, with red hair and fair skin. But sometimes, an image would pop into my head. Sometimes, it was just a memory, a day that I had gone to the zoo with my parents, or a Christmas morning, and I would feel tears threaten to break through. I learned to blink them away, or just think of something else.
Then, they started. The Dreams.
They started small, often just interrupting a dream I was having. They were memories, my happiest memories, but often tinged. My parents wore fake smiles, or everyone else would look at us angrily, like we didn't belong.
Often, I woke up to tear-soaked sheets or would wake up in the middle of one and cry silently. The sadness, the loss, it was just too much. I felt like no one could help. No one knew what it was like, to lose everything.
I tried to let the pain out in any way. Self-harm. It didn't work, the scars only became like a magnet to more sadness. Purging. I would eat my food, then go into the bathroom and throw it up. Well, that was fucking gross, and I like food. Then, I found the only way. Drugs.
It started small, in my Junior year of high school. My friend offered me a weed cigarette, and I thought, Well, I'll try, and it worked. When I was high, everything went away. Immediately, I turned to it for everything. I had a job working at a bookstore, and my income went towards getting more. I managed to hide it in high school, but by college, I was a full-fledged addict.
It was then that the sadness turned to anger. They left me, I thought, they knew this would happen and left. Then, I broke. After 8 years of sadness and anger, I snapped.
It happened in a class. I had been up all night studying, (despite my drug use, I had tried to keep my grades up, sometimes unsuccessfully), and I had fallen asleep in class. My professor had knocked on my head to wake me up, then asked me what was wrong with me. I started laughing. "Oh, if you only knew," I said, laughing. "If you only knew." After that, I got up and walked out.
Two days later, the professor was found in a sitting in his desk, his throat slit. His hands had been attached to a book called All But Lost. His hands had been stabbed to it with pencils. On the chalkboard behind him, the words 'WHAT'S WRONG?' had been written in his blood.
Oddly enough, I'm not the one that did it. I remember walking towards the professor's office, wanting to come clean and tell him everything, to apologize for what happened that day, and I remember leaving, feeling oddly satisfied to get those feelings off my chest, but the conversation was all but lost to me. I remember walking past his room the next day and seeing his silhouette sitting in his desk, reading. I wanted to say hi to him, but something stopped me.
Later that night, I had a conversation in my room with a man. He said his name was Will Faith, just like me. He appeared to me, told me he was just like me, and that he knew what could help me with the pain. When I asked him what, he simply smiled and said, "You know."
And I do know. But I assure you, nothing is wrong with me.
I'm just a little sad.


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Cake For Triplets.....help With Ideas
Decorating By amsy Updated 4 Sep 2008 , 6:00am by panchanewjersey
my friend wants a cake for her triplets 2 girls and a boy. she kinda wants to go with one cake or a stacked cake but wants something like my little pony for the girls and a race car for the boy. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Since she wants stacked and very different items, I would probably do stacked gift boxes and pony and other girl items sticking out of box and the other box can have cars and boy things. Just my thought.


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BRAC Bank Limited::Head of IT Infrastructure, Technology Division Job Circular
Head of IT Infrastructure, Technology Division
BRAC Bank Limited
Job Context
- To support its continuous business growth, BRAC Bank is currently looking for ambitious, smart, goal-oriented, enthusiastic individuals for the above position in Technology Division
Job Description / Responsibility
- Broad knowledge of enterprise infrastructure initiatives, industry trends and dependencies
- Broad knowledge of end user technologies
- Advanced infrastructure knowledge, industry specific knowledge (financial sector)
- Key understanding of the subject matter experts inside and outside the organization
- Vendor knowledge and experience is key to proper alignment of solutions
- Proven track record of building strong talented teams with the requisite technical and domain expertise
- The ability to innovate and lead with new technology to derive and deliver value
- Strong work ethic: ability to perform personally at a very high level and to encourage excellence and enthusiasm among staff
- Establish goals and effective measurements for tracking productivity and customer satisfaction
- Control tools and convergence processes
- Mature business acumen
- Strong Influencing/Negotiating ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and people skills, both in user support and project coordination; if necessary, follow the proper protocol to escalate issues to upper management
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines, work in a team environment, follow written policies and procedures, and maintain superior customer service at all times with all users
- Need to work independently with minimum supervision and is highly self motivated
Job Nature
- Full-time
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (in computers, information technology or engineering)
Experience Requirements
- At least 10 year(s)
Job Requirements
- 10+ years' industry experience
- Short term archival, review of production DB statistics, identifying opportunities at the database level to make it more efficient whether its defrag, query tuning, DB parameter tuning
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders & external vendors to execute various levels of VAs (Vulnerable Assessments) related testing for applications, networks, and infrastructure
- Application environment setup using Java, WebLogic, TomCat, Apache and other web technologies on Unix/Linux/Windows environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft platform and associated products
- Able to design Infrastructure architecture with enterprise level Servers and peripherals
- Strong hands on experience on managing Data center & Disaster recovery center
- Conversant with Bangladesh bank regulations and policies
- Good knowledge of Oracle, UNIX & Java is essential
- Experience in deployment and maintenance of web technologies
- Experience with formal change control/management procedures
- Solid understanding of IP network technologies and software tools for performance monitoring and troubleshooting
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Job Source
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If you are interested to take this challenge, then please 'Apply Online' in www.bdjobs.com with a recent passport size photograph along with NID number (mandatory).
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Please note that BRAC Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of persuasion will disqualify the candidature.
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An American Character 8" Betsy McCall Doll in a factory original 1962-1963 #9151 outfit called "At The Zoo". This is a rare outfit sold by Montgomery Ward's.
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Shadows of an Enemy
A scarlet haired man stood on the wall of the Seireitei. He overlooked the luxurious city below him. He thought to himself, So long. So much has changed. He sat down on the edge of the wall and pulled out a gourd filled with a liquid. He drank some of the contents, and looked to the sky. He then sensed a massive amount of spirit energy in the western direction. He then sensed a group of Soul Reapers head toward West Rukon's gate. He then thought, Wonder if this has to do with that Kouhei kid they brought in? Might as well check it out. He then disappeared, even though he was sitting.
The Seikaimon gates opened, with the Captain of the Tenth Division, Ryan Getsueikirite and his vice-captain, Matthew Toshiro, with Kouhei Tandokuno in tow.
Ryan walked in standing tall, almost as if wanting to show his superior status. Matthew carried the unconscious Kouhei over his shoulders and the two flash stepped into the air, preparing to take Kouhei into the Seireitei. A tall woman met them there and studied the boy. She looked comically annoyed, "Ryan-san, what did you do to the poor boy?" she asked him. "Jessie-chan, he is an enemy of the Soul Society. Being beat up by me is the least of his worries." he replied in the same comic tone. While the two bickered, Matthew snickered and then flash stepped away with Kouhei, heading for the Seireitei. Half-way there he was rejoined by Jess and Captain Ryan, Jess was snickering and Ryan looked half annoyed.
The man appeared on top of the gate where Ryan and Matthew were heading to. He then called out, "Hey, who's your friend?"
The three shinigami looked up to the man, "This is Suzaku, the enemy of the Soul Society. You should address your superiors more appropriately." Ryan began, "What is your name and squad?"
The man scratched his chin, "Squad...squad...don't have one."
Ryan's eyes narrowed, "A shinigami who does not belong to a squad or the Kido corps is considered a ryoka. Ryoka are not viewed too kindly here, sir." Jessica's demeanor had changed into a more serious and focused attitude and Matthew had his hand already on the hilt of his zanpakuto. Jess flash stepped in front of the man, "This is official Tenth Division buisness, I'm gonna have to ask you to move aside." she said assertively.
The man smirked and said, "I am not a ryoka. Just a rurouni." The man jumped down and said, "My name is Hikaru "Shadow" Kurosaki. I am from the once revered Kurosaki Clan, masters of the Kagirinaigan."
Ryan thought to himself for a moment, "Yes I have heard of them. They fell from grace along time ago." he explained. Matthew was tense, he didn't like Hikaru's reiatsu, it gave him the chills, but he showed no sign of this and kept his hand tight around his zanpakuto's hilt. Now Jessica's eyes had narrowed, "Who you are and where you came from isn't my concern. The kid, as much as I hate it, is an enemy of the Soul Society and therefore must be handed over to the Commander-General as is the protocol of the Gotei 13." she told Hikaru, "Now I'm gonna ask you once more to move aside." she said, this time more stern.
Hikaru smiled impishly, "Why should I listen to you? Maybe I'm here to save that boy. Or maybe I just like sitting in a shady spot. Or maybe," An enourmous amount of spirit energy flooded the area, "I'm just watching how the Soul Society has drifted into ruin by letting such pathetic people with a trace of spirit energy become captains..."
Jess lowered her head in order to meet Hikaru's gaze, "Okay, tough guy, so let me give you a new set of options." she said, her demeanor again shifting to anger. "You can move out of the way or I will personally move you." she said. Just that moment, the former 10th squad captain, Kakashi Hikaru appeared. "Jess, you get boiled up too easily. You guys go on, I'll handle this stranger." he ordered unsheathing his blade. Ryan and his squad nodded and vanished from sight into the Seireitei. Kakashi sighed, "Now I really don't feel like doing a whole lot today so can you just do me a favor and let the kids go?" he asked in a semi-sarcastic tone, "Cuz otherwise I will just have to fight you and that isn't my style." he said to Hikaru.
Hikaru smirked, "I really don't want to fight either...I got it! Why don't we just pretend to fight to make it look realistic?"
Kakashi smirked and then nodded, "Yes that sound wonderful." he said almost laughing. A small amount of his golden reiatsu glowing around him. "Dang it's been far to long since a real challenge has come along. Hopefully this fake fight will be fun."
Hikaru smiled and said, "Ok, but first I have to ask you something."
Kakashi's Choice
Kakashi's eyes narrowed and his persona became more serious. He pondered what the man would ask at a time like this. Using his wisdom as a former captain and his knowledge of reiatsu, he studied his opponent's spiritual pressure. It felt odd to him, certainly strong but nowadays, that wasn't out of the ordinary. Finally after a few brief moments he responded, "And what's that?"
Hikaru pulled out two blades, one entirely black, and one entirely white. "Do you want me to use my Zanpakutou, or my Shadow Blade?"
Kakashi knew this was the man's way of mocking him, but he did not let anger grip him. Before choosing he made a prudent decision, "March forward, Lumino Taishou" he muttered to himself, allowing his sword to change into his shikai. The he pointed without hesitation to the white blade and made preparations for battle.
Hikaru smiled evilly, "Bad choice." He put the black blade away and said, "Descend from Heaven, Tenshitou!" The white blade split into two separate blades, one with a purple blade, and one with a snow white blade. Hikaru readied a stance and said, "That wasn't a good choice my friend."
Kakashi, however, did not heed the threats of the stranger and stood firm by his decision. He crouched and began releasing his reiatsu, but not at all it's full capacity. He stood merely studying his opponent's reiatsu. It had increased slightly, and the fact that the strange man was confident in this weapon's power over the other's made him slightly uneasy. However, a sword was a sword, no matter the name or origin. He allowed this mind set to erase his fear and then faced forward with a confident look on his face.
Hikaru smirked and said, "By the way, I see you are holding back at least 80% of your weapons power. Is this generally correct?"
Kakashi nodded and spoke, "Yes it is. I don't like to fight at full power. I really don't like using my bankai. It's a savage. In fact, no one has ever seen me fight at 100%." Kakashi explained to the man.
Hikaru smirked and said, "Well, I don't want to brag but, that 20% of yours is equivalent to 9% of my power."
Kakashi's expression did not shift, nor did his determination, "Well then, I suppose that that 20% will just have to do." Kakashi said sternly.
Hikaru smirked, "You have the first move my friend."
The Battle Begins
Kakashi knew from hundreds of years of combat experience that the first move was always ineffective, however he did not let that deprive him of the opportunity. He gathered reiatsu in his fist and fired forward his special centella blast at it's top speed at his opponent.
Hikaru watched the blast and said, "High speed energy focused into a small beam. Like a Cero." He caught the energy in his palm. "A really weak Cero." The energy dissipated in Hikaru's palm. "Try another one. And this time, don't hold back."
Kakashi's hair briefly covered his eyes as he smirked. He crouched and gathered energy in his fist and then made and uppercut motion. An enormous shockwave of blue lighting erupted from Kakashi's fist traveling at inhuman speeds towards the stranger.
Hikaru watched and said, "Pretty fireworks." He then put his blades up and slammed them down on the ground, sending an equally powerful blast, canceling out the first. But he noticed Kakashi was coming directly at him, and had no time to react.
Kakashi was now above the man, his unrivaled shunpo allowing him to close the gap between the two warriors while the man had retaliated against Kakashi's earlier attack. He kicked in a downward motion, his foot connecting with the stranger's head, sending the man barreling into the trees below. Kakashi then used shunpo to descend, landing on the grounded stranger causing an upheaval of earth. He then flashed back into the air and prepared for the visitor's counter attack. He then heard a yawning sound behind him, and turned to see Hikaru, undamaged.
Hikaru looked over to the wreckage that Kakashi had wrought. "What was the point of all that? What do you have against trees?"
Kakashi put his blade over his shoulders and simply studied the man. While usually he was goofy in battle, at the moment he didn't have enough time or patience. He figured he would attempt the new power of his shikai blade. He vanished with shunpo again and reappeared behind the man with his sword to the man's chin. With one movement of his arm, he made a upward swiveling motion with his blade, that was followed by an eruption of bright blue energy. Kakashi returned to his place in the air, waiting for results, though his expectations weren't high.
"Ouch," said the ever blissful voice of Hikaru. "That stung. Feels like I cut myself with a razor." He looked over to Kakashi and said, "I must say, you have my respect as a fighter." He sheathed his swords, "We don't need to continue. I've locked away a lot of my spirit energy. To the Soul Reapers behind the gate, it's like you've beaten me, but left me alive." He held out his hand, "Glad to fight you Kakashi. You certainly have skills."
Inwardly, Kakashi was puzzled, but his persona changed to that of a joyful person as his blade returned to it's sealed state. He flashed to meet the man and shook his hand, "As do you, Kurosaki." he replied.
Hikaru looked to the gate, "It's opening slightly. Wanna do some acting?" Kakashi nodded and Hikaru jumped back a little. Some Soul Reapers were coming near where Hikaru and Kakashi were fighting. Hikaru then shouted out, "Curse you Kakashi! You have beaten me this time, but you will regret meting me again!" Hikaru then teleported away from their sight.
Kakashi laughed inside of his mind, "That was one interesting person." he thought to himself. The group of newly arrived shinigami bowed in respect to the former captain, before continuing on their patrol. Kakashi then used the opportunity to leave, chasing after Ryan's group.
This person, Hikaru "Shadow" Kurosaki, has appeared on the scene. Who is this mysterious person? And what of this power he claims to have, the Kagirinaigan? And what of the team of fighters Seireitou is gathering? Find out all this and more on the next story of Bleach Otrosendero.