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As rays from the morning sun crept their way through uncovered windows, green eyes slowly fluttered open.
my head
" Arthur grumbled. His head was probably the thing hurting the most, but really his whole body was in pain. Probably because he'd passed out on the floor.
He struggled to get up for a bit, and when he finally did he was rewarded with a spinning room. He tried closing his eyes but this only made it worse, so he simply sat down on the couch and held his head.
"I swear I'm never drinking again
" He said miserably.
"WELL GOOD MORNING, SLEEPYHEAD!!!!" An obnoxious cheery voice yelled, making Arthur feel like someone was putting a jackhammer to his head.
"Ahhh! You git; what's the big idea?!"
________ giggled. "Just getting a little revenge for yesterday."
"Revenge? What are you
" suddenly his face got very red. "Oh God, we didn't
did we?"
"Please, you think I'd let you do anything like that?" She scoffed. Though he did get pretty close
Despite his condition, ________ probably had the rougher night of the two. At least Arthur got some sleep; she barely slept a wink! For some reason, she couldn't get what happened out of her head.
"Ye think I don't know you lied when ya said ye didn't feel those
sparks? Of course, I can't get too mad... I lied too."
Okay, so maybe he felt something when they kissed. She didn't care much about that. But how dare he claim to know what she was feeling?! She didn't even know what she was feeling!
"Then what did happen?" He asked, breaking her out of her thoughts.
"You were just annoying, that's all." She lied, walking over to him and handing him a glass of water. "Here. You need to rehydrate yourself."
He stared at her for a bit, taken back by this sudden act of kindness, before drinking the water. "Thanks
" He said.
"Don't drink it all just yet. I'll be back with your breakfast, save it for that." _____ replied. She left into the kitchen and returned with a chicken broth, a banana, some toast, and an aspirin.
"H-here. All this stuff is supposed to be good for a hangover. When you're done, you should get some more rest."
He squinted his eyes at her. "You sure know a lot about hangovers
do you have a lot of experience with this stuff?"
"If you're asking if I've ever been drunk, no. I've had sips of beer here and there and personally, I find the stuff disgusting. I haven't tried wine though. I imagine I'd like it, but I'd rather not risk an addiction."
He cocked a furry brow. "So then
how do you know all this stuff?"
She blushed. "I um
well I looked it up, y'know, for you
There was an awkward silence as he stared at her, shocked and touched that she would do that for him.
"B-but don't go getting any ideas, alright? It's not as if I suddenly started liking your ass! I just didn't wanna hear you whine all day!"
And just like that, those feelings were out the door. "I-I don't whine! And what's your problem with me anyway?! Neither of us wanted to get married, but that doesn't mean you have to hate me!"
Her eyes went wide at this. He thought she hated him? For some reason, that made her heart hurt
I don't hate you, Arthur
" She said shyly, looking away blushing.
"Then why do you act like it?"
it's complicated, okay? But I promise I don't hate you. Hell, I don't even dislike you."
His eyes lit up and it was obvious he was trying to contain his joy. "R-really? You don't dislike me?"
and I'm sorry I made you feel as if I did."
Another pause.
"Do you um
do you hate or dislike me?"
I suppose not."
________'s lit up the same way his did a few moments ago. "Really? Even after all the crap I put you through?"
"Shocking right? But no, I don't hate or dislike you."
There was yet another pause, but this one was different
it was peaceful, happy even. Both of them somewhat enjoyed it.
"So um
does this mean you want to call a truce?" _______ offered. "For real this time, I mean."
sure, I guess."
Arthur had finished his food by now, and was attempting to sit up. But once again he failed miserably.
"Oh here, let me help you." ______ said, putting his arm on her shoulder. The two made their way to the room and Arthur pulled back the blanket before crawling in.
"T-thanks for all this, ______."
"Y-yeah, no problem. I'll come get you in a little bit."
With that, Arthur closed his eyes. _______ made her way back to the living room to collect the dishes he had left on the table. Somehow, this whole interaction with Arthur made her more nervous than what happened the previous night.
She feared she was on her way to falling in love with him. And what was worse, she didn't really mind
Arthur woke up a few hours later. He knew _______ said she'd wake him up, but he felt much better already so he figured there was no harm.
He decided to wash up for a little and then thank ________ for her help. When he got out of the shower though, he was surprised to hear music. When he got closer to the source of the sound, ______'s iPod plugged into an amplifier (or whatever the hell those things are called, if I'm wrong, tell me and I'll fix it), he realized; he knew this song!
He kept his distance as he heard ________ begin to sing:
"Wise men say only fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you."
He gazed at her admirably. She had a pretty voice
it was imperfect, but that made it realistic. He liked it. He decided at this point to join in.
"Shall I stay
would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you."
___________'s head wept around, startled by his sudden appearance. But she relaxed and went with it, singing the next part.
"Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be,"
"Take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you."
"Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be,"
"Take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you."
"For I can't help falling in love with you
The two looked at each other, unsure what to do next.
"S-so, you're feeling better?" She asked.
"That's good. I'm uh
I'm gonna go for a walk. I'll be back okay?"
"Um, okay
She got her shoes on and went on said walk, leaving Arthur alone to ponder over what just happened. Was he falling for her? He wasn't sure
Not too far from their house just yet ________ was pondering the same thing. She felt like there was another reason besides this being forced on her that she shouldn't be feeling this way for him, something very important, but she couldn't remember
Then it hit her.
Instantly she bolted from the house, finding both a spot that with a good enough signal (unfortunately, the signal was strongest by the house, so she had to make do with what she can) and called him. Talking to him always worked before, right?
Her heart leaped. "Hi, Alfred!"
"Oh hey, ________! What's up?"
"Oh you know, nothing much
how about you?"
"Same. But I'm a little surprised that's your answer. Aren't you on your honeymoon?"
"That doesn't mean something interesting has to be happening, you know! I was forced into this, remember?"
"Oh right, sorry." He laughed.
"Is that _________? Let me talk to her!" An eager female voice said.
"One sec, babe." He said, clearly talking to the voice. "Hey _______, my girlfriend wants to talk to you. Is that cool?"
_______ nearly dropped the phone. Girlfriend?! He
has a girlfriend?"
"______? You still there?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Sorry. I was just uh
never mind. Sure, let me talk to her."
"Hey there, ______! I'm Amelia, Alfred's girlfriend, obviously." She giggled. _______ could already see why he'd like her. 5 seconds into a conversation and she could tell he was like her twin. "I'm so glad to be talking to you! Alfred has told me so much about you! I'm sorry you got forced into an arranged marriage, that really sucks dude. But hey, now maybe when can go on double dates sometimes! Just because you're married doesn't mean you can't go out on dates, right?"
I'd like that."
"Huh? Are you okay? You sound sad
"Yeah, I'm fine. Look, I'm losing the signal, so I'll talk you to guys later, okay?"
With that, _________hung up the phone and sobbed, unaware that Arthur had been listening in on the conversation from a distance.
Part 5 is done! There's mostly fluff, a little sadness, and a cliffhanger >D
I feel like the song part was so cheesy XD originally, I was gonna use [link] using Kiku as the excuse for why Arthur knew it (they are friends after all). But then I thought that was too weird, so I looked up popular songs by British bands and songs that were popular with the British. It turns out a British band did a cover of the song "Can't help falling in love with you" and idk... it just seemed to fit.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Part 1:[link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]
Part 5: You're here!
Part 6: [link]
Part 7: [link]
Part 8: [link]
Part 9: [link]
I feel like the song part was so cheesy XD originally, I was gonna use [link] using Kiku as the excuse for why Arthur knew it (they are friends after all). But then I thought that was too weird, so I looked up popular songs by British bands and songs that were popular with the British. It turns out a British band did a cover of the song "Can't help falling in love with you" and idk... it just seemed to fit.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Part 1:[link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]
Part 5: You're here!
Part 6: [link]
Part 7: [link]
Part 8: [link]
Part 9: [link]
His ***InG Nyo?!
I think it's Lick the Tins version Such a good song - and I especially like the ending It's also from the movie 'Some Kind of Wonderful'
Gah I love this, although the creepy part was I was already listening to that very song before I reached that paragraph...
I don't know if it's because it's 2AM or the last part is sad but I couldn't hep but cry a little. But I did laugh at the reader and Arthur singing because that's really cute and I do like that song a bit. I really enjoy the fact that you mentioned that the reader doesn't have the perfect singing voice mostly because it's different but also I don't have the perfect voice either so that made me quite happy this story is awesome so far XD
Late night reading can be emotional.
I'm glad you enjoyed the story, and I appreciate the specific things you pointed out. That's always helpful
I'm glad you enjoyed the story, and I appreciate the specific things you pointed out. That's always helpful
Aw,... The last part was kinda sad
I still like it though~
But i wouldn't sob even though Al got a gf
I still like it though~
But i wouldn't sob even though Al got a gf
But then it helped move things along with you and Iggy!
Me neither
Me neither
Ummmmmmm, my name is Amelia...
PFF. Amelia. XD
That's too awesome....
That's too awesome....
XD selfcest ftw!
awww! this was super cute, i loved it!
Aww~ Alfie got a gf xD
nice twist!!
I wouldn't sob tho xD
nice twist!!
I wouldn't sob tho xD
Me neither! :3
Woah, woah, easy there, love! The next chapter is up!
Asdfghjkl now, you need to make more O^O. . It's friggin awesome
I have the next part done. Should I post it now?
-nearly falls off cliffhanger- update!please


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Head wobble
Ok, since i have developed this "wobble" in the head, when i let off the throttle it seems the worst. It even appears in idle up with 100% throttle. I can't seem to figure out what is causing it. I took the thrust bearings apart, cleaned and used a tri-flo like lube on them. Put everything back together and still have the wobble. The dampeners that some have suggested are to blame look brand new still but outdoor temp has risen like 5-10 degrees in the afternoons since i got the heli. Maybe the extra heat is softening them? The only other thing i can think it might be is the blades i have on it right now are not balanced and i don't have a blade balancer. I notice a little bit of play in the blade grips if I try and twist them while the linkages and everything are attached. So they have a small amount of wobble in the pitching of the blade grips. I think this might be the cause. I'm going to flip the inside of the thrust bearings around and see if this helps. The exp diagram is not very good. I would appreciate some explanation if anyone knows how they are supposed to be assembled or have pictures. Mine do not come out of the blade grip very easy. I think I'm just going to eventually buy a new head assy.
One other stupid issue i'm having is once i turn on my throttle hold on the 450 i cant turn it back off without the helicopter spinning up. This is the reason i neglected to even hit the TH switch when my ESC browned out yesterday because my tail servo went bad. Why does it work this way? I cant seem to figure it out. Its it my TX settings? I should be able to TH in mid air and turn it back off and still keep my throttle off by moving the stick to the bottom. I have not tried yet, but i'm scared i won't be able to spin the helicopter down all the way and will have to wait for the battery to over deplete.
Hi, thanks for the help, but still no go. I have the tail set up even and I have gone through the setup many times.
To be very clear, the rudder is not being controlled by the gyro. If I lift it up and turn the nose to the left, the tail should react with a pitch adjustment... but it doesn't. It did before I crashed it.
More clues..... If I set the gyro gain to 80 as per my WOW instructions, I get slow returning pitch adjustment... it acts in slow motion and erratically.. and still it doesn't react to twisting or any other motion with a counteracting tail pitch change.
If I set the gain to lower than 50.. say 35, then the slow operation and craziness goes away, it works right, but still the tail doesn't react to the gyro. I'm sure it supposed to as per 10.5.5 of the instructions
I have changed the tail servo. Same. I have no shakes or vibrations anymore. I keep thinking I'm missing a switch somewhere.. or something simple. The tail servo works fine, the setup works fine, but it just won't respond to the gyro.
The Aileron and Elevator do respond to the gyro and adjust to keep the swash level when tilted.
If I had one, I'd be trying to swap the receiver... but it seems to be working in every other way. Its also 14 days to get one here.
OK helicopter detectives, has anyone seen this on a V450D01... WOW version, Ace motor, MG servos?
It flew great for a year... then came the new years party......
Its me again......
I have a few post on here, still trying to sort out the last details of my rebuild. I'm using the re-written instructions as my bible.
One area on the new instructions in in 10.5.5. There is a picture of the receiver, and and arrow calling the RUDD REVERSE, but its pointing to the AILE and ELEV rev switches. No big deal, but maybe its a clue to what I'm missing.
The switch that is called RUDD REVERSE, next to the TAIL SET / SW SET switch.... is the correct Rudder reverse switch right? The other switch is used to switch between setting the rudder and the swash.... right?
I must be missing something so I need to ask these dumb basic questions. Thanks!!!
Regarding very strange issue... I know, it does start to point at the RX. But it seems like so much of it is working correctly.... everything but the tail pitch isn't changing as you move it around. Am I missing something? It should right?
Is there a way of totally re-setting the RX? Like a reset. I see in the manual there is a procedure for clearing the ID memory with a shorting plug on AUX 2 of the RX, but this doesn't sound like what I'm trying to do... or maybe it is??
Maybe WOW hobby guy can tell us if he has ever seen this before. It is a WOW bird.
I miss my V450. It flew so well for so long
Has anyone ever seen the tail pitch not being controlled by the gyro when you twist and roll it around? Is there a setting hidden somewhere to turn this on or off? I have a 2801 TX.
Ok, so i've been trying to tackle this infamous wobble issue that developed out of no where after i took the blade grips off one day. Its weird, but i've done everything i can, its either the dampeners or the play in the servos. I flipped the center part of the thrust bearing and the wobble was slightly less, but still exists. Loosening the blade grips till the blades move freely actually reduces the wobble, i suppose by allowing the blades to flex around more. Since i cant afford a whole new set of servos yet, I will be ordering the Trueblood Green dampeners the next time i have an order. Hopefully this will fix the issue. I think it might be possible i am not compressing the FS parts enough to put pressure on the dampeners, squeezing them more would result in a tighter grip on the FS. I can't think of any other reason this would occur right after taking the blade grips off for the first time. I can't help but wonder if because i have an align FS that could be the problem.
I have a wobble at low throttle at start up up it goes away quickly. Do you have you rx gains all the way down? You must balance the blades. And check the tracking , could you make a video??? I would watch it for help. The last time i had a bad wobble. I put on a blde wrong lol.. Crazy wobble.
I have been upping my 3d but i have not flown the v450 in a week , so it has not had it maiden roll. I will get that soon .its a very cool trick to add to my collection of tricks? I have done a roll with my trex 600
Please enjoy
Well i have some videos that are not zoomed too well so i don't know if you can see much but here they are:
2 of them there from saturday. I think the second one down plays automatically when loaded. Anyway I still don't have a blade balancer. But to know for sure if the blade balance was the problem i changed the blades back to the stock blades i had on before the wobble appeared. It appeared after i took apart the head lubed the thrust bearing and put it back together with the new white blades. The stock blades actually wobbled more, and I'm fairly sure they are balanced okay. There was no problem before doing all of this. I suppose there could be a bend somewhere too. I put the white blades back on, i accidentally put one on backwards !?! The blade tracking was off by a lot! but the heli didn't wobble at all. I'm surprised it actually flew and didn't crash. Flipped the blade and the wobble is better than with stock blades but still there. I suppose i should take the blades off and check for the wobble with just the head on there and see what happens. You'll notice I mention in the video at some point the tail wobbles on me at some point. 2 flights later the tail servo went bad lol. That thing probably helped burn out my first ESC. I also say the wobble is better or almost gone. Well it got worse, and is still there almost always.
As far as 3d, here is another link to my v120 3d attempts on the same day. Video is not zoomed stil.
Hyperion EOS Pack Sentry v2.0
I wanted to show you guys this little gadjet to keep your lipos in good working order for the season and beyond. Its called the Hyperion EOS Pack Sentry and this is the latest version (v2.0) of this device. Today's 3S Lipos are cheap maybe 20+ bucks a piece for decent ones. But when you have 10 of them thats 200.00+, not a lot but maybe worth investing 25.00 to insure. Forget the money, theres nothing like going to the field and finding out your lipos are weak and/or dying on you when your all set up to fly for the day (it happens). Plus you get the tools to see exactly whats going on with your packs. Im all about insurance LOL Car insurance, life insurance, house insurance, I've read that J-Lo even insures her ass for 10 million. So why not a lipo.
Anywhay here is the website for all the specs.....
http://media.hyperion.hk/dn/sentry/m...ryMan12-EN.pdf - and the manual
The great thing about this meter is that it has a built in balancer, and will take all the cells to within .005v or less of each other. Essentially a perfectly balanced pack, and a perfectly balanced pack should stay balanced on discharge and charge for a few cycles so it doesnt have to be done eveytime. Just let the lipo sit on the device and its automatic.
Other than that it shows;
1) Percentage bar - when you fly after the flight, plug your lipo into the EOS and it should show 20% or above. Its a no brainer to follow the 80% rule this way. Especially if you fly all different sizes and S type of packs......20% is 20% adjust flight time accordingly
2) Total combined cell voltage at a glance
3) Individual cell voltage w/ percentage bar at a glance
4) Min/Max cell voltage
5) Cell Differential Voltage between Max/Min
6) Integrated balancer
I paid 25.00 for mine shipped, and at the time didnt know it had the built in balancer in it, once I found that out it was a keeper for sure. 3S lipos tend to get abused, because most times they are charged on RTF chargers or cheap 6S 50W chargers that have less than adequate balancers built in.. This little device should get you more use out of your packs, knowing when to stop flying and keeping cells balanced. It will pay for itself over time IMO.
Here are some PIcs;
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I'll shoot a video later if the rain clears up. I'll put on my FPV goggles and hat cam and try and get some zoomed footage of the heli spooling up, hovering, and moving around some. With the fpv goggles on with my hat cam i should be able to follow the heli pretty good, i hope. I need to find a willing camera man lol.
Hi Heliflyer711, thanks for the lead on the balancer. As soon as I saw your post, I went and ordered one of my own. I've been struggling with batteries not balancing very well on my ThunderA6 charger.
I have tracked down the source of my wobble. Its in the servo movement of one or both of the older 09-9 Version 1 servos. The brand new V2 09-9 is rock solid still. The one servo moves very loosely so i decided to take it apart to look for damage. There is no damage to the gears that i can see. Far as i can tell everything is working properly. When you try to turn the bell crank with the power off it moves very easy compared to the other 2. I noticed it today right away when the heli binded to the TX with the blades turned sideways. the blades wobbled like crazy so i had to investigate. I can't tell whats causing the looseness inside the servo though, not that i inspected it much anyway. I need to replace them all anyhow. But i greased the gears hoping it would dampen them some, and it did a little. I'm going to test fly it and see what it does.
After test flying quickly before the rain came back, the wobble is all but gone. Greasing the servo gears with silicone grease has apparently nullified some of the play in the servo. I'll still have to order a new set. I think i'll try the savox ones.
Now can someone tell my why after hitting throttle hold and turning it off the helicopter will spin up no matter what?
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Kotaku has a new article on the most memorable pre-rendered backgrounds in games. Now he lists a few RPG's, but doesn't mention any Infinity Engine or Fallout titles.
Pre-rendered graphics weren't only used in complex cinematic cutscenes back in the day when a game's own 3D engine couldn't do the job. Developers also used them as in-game backgrounds to bypass graphical limitations. And some of the games had really well-made, atmospheric pre-rendered backgrounds.
Squaresoft and Capcom preferred these a lot in their PS1 games in the late 90s, but it wasn't just them. With minor differences—some games had a combat screen in full 3D, for instance—other developers also took advantage of this method.
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Synthetic Fuels with Advanced Engines or Hydrogen and Fuel Cells as a Medium-Term Solution?
11 September 2006
The transportation sector may find that synthetic fuels combined with next-generation advanced compression-ignition engines are more cost- and energy-efficient than using refinery-produced hydrogen to power fuel-cell vehicles in the medium term, suggests Thomas Rostrup-Nielsen of Haldor Topsoe. Topsoe is one of the world's leading catalyst companies.
He made the remarks during a plenary address to a symposium on hydrogen production at the 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco.
Although the long-term goal is the development of systems for the cost-effective production of hydrogen from renewable resources, he noted, in the present—and likely into the medium-term—steam reforming of hydrocarbons is still the most cost- and energy-efficient process even with carbon capture and sequestration factored in.
Carbon capture and sequestration basically doubles the cost of hydrogen produced via steam methane reforming, according to figures Rostrup-Nielsen showed—and its cost still comes in below other hydrogen production methods at this point in their development.
Although the financial costs are much higher, hydrogen production from non-fossil sources offers much lower overall GHG emissions.
Advances in the large-scale refinery production of hydrogen via steam reforming using gaseous hydrocarbon feedstocks (methane, refinery off-gases, LPG, and so on) have become increasingly efficient, with current processes requiring about 2.98 Gcal of energy for each 1,000 normal cubic meters of hydrogen produced.
Theoretically, the lowest consumption required—from stoichiometry—would be about 2.81 Gcal (when using liquefied hydrogen). Thus, current advanced reforming processes consume about 6% more energy thant the theoretical minimum, according to Rostrup-Nielsen.
As a result, he said, the cost of hydrogen at the refinery gate is approximately equivalent to that of gasoline. It's the other factors downstream from the refinery—such as transportation and distribution—that push the cost of hydrogen to 3-4 times that of gasoline.
While distributed reforming to produce hydrogen—at a filling station, for example—could address some of those additional costs, it also would open up other challenges. Carbon capture and sequestration would be difficult to perform economically with distributed production, Rostrup-Nielsen noted. Even assuming the carbon capture was cost-effective, there then would arise the issue of what to do with the carbon dioxide and how to transport it.
Yet even with the efficiency of centralized hydrogen production, synthetic fuels combined with coming advanced combustion engines and powertrains could end up with a well-to-wheels energy efficiency comparable to that of using hydrogen produced via steam reforming in a refinery and a fuel cell, he said.
With advances in existing engine technologies, and using existing infrastructure, one could consider whether it is a good idea in the interim to go [for distributed production of hydrogen]. Use the money saved [by opting for synfuels and advanced engines] for developing hydrogen production from renewable energy sources. It's an interesting set of tradeoffs.
It is important that one does not pursue hydrogen as a matter of religion but as an educated decision.—Thomas Rostrup-Nielsen
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I think the key thing is to focus on the goal (transportation with a very low environmental impact) rather than the means (hydrogen or whatever). If we set our sights on developing an H2 fuel cell car, rather than a very low emissions car, we are missing the point and spending billions and many years in the process.
So define the goal clearly and let the technologies slug it out.
Mr. Nielsen forgot to consider an ICE-electric hybrid with direct fuel injection capable of both methane and hydrogen. Using methane and hydrogen directly as produced from pyrolysis and gasification of biomass is more efficient than the extra energy and effort in producing synthetic liquid fuel via F-T synthesis from the syngas output of gasification of coal or biomass. The CO2 captured from steam reformation of hydrocarbon can be used in high-temp solid oxide electrolysis cells for the production of methane from solar energy. Without CO2 input, high temp electrolysis will produce only H2. H2 is good for short-range local use up to ~120mi per fillup using ~15-20 gallon tank at 300 bars. For long range, fill up the same tank with methane at 300 bars to enjoy a range of ~400 miles. H2 and methane is far cleaner for the local air quality than liquid hydrocarbon, the latter is also carcinogenic and is bad for asthmatics.
I still think batteries can do a better job. If hiper capacitor can be manufactured than everything else (energy storage) is obsolete. But this is not going to happen, because oil companies want something to "fill up". Hydrogen is one solution.
Remember: I am 100% sure that hiper capacitor won't be comercialized, never ever... if the oposite happens I am the happyest man on the planet...
MH - I have been trying to give away a "magic" approach for years. Nobody seems to be able to grasp the idea.
Google William Lucas Jones hybrid.
Finally, Seimens and Mitsubshi are toying with part of it, but the rest is just beyond comprehension. Not much point in adding the next step until these are absorbed. I want to talk about how to make a safe, lightweight auto body using EPP, Spectra and Carbon.
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Three black women — two educators and a lawyer — were accused of solicitation by a security guard while drinking at Standard Hotel's bar in New York City. One representative from the hotel called them weeks after, apologized and offered them a present consisting of a bottle of champagne and a $400 dinner in the hotel's restaurant.
Emails obtained by AlterNet reveal the hotel rep didn't apologize to the ladies by making a direct reference to what happened in the bar. The text looks like this:
"Again, I want to apologize for what happened to you here that evening. We are extending this table for 4 as a gesture of goodwill for you and your friends, plus one more person. Please let me know when you would like to come back."
There has been no apologies mentioning the prostitution allegation.
Kantaki Washington, one of the women accused, is a lawyer. She told AlterNet how she and her friends were relaxing over a drink with a male friend when a security guard approached them:
"After the security guard ushers the brotha away, he comes over to me and my friends and says, 'Come on, ladies. You can buy a drink, but you can't be soliciting. . . . We were like, 'soliciting?' He said 'Don't act stupid with me, ladies. You know what you're doing. Stop soliciting in here. We were like, 'Soliciting what?'"
Washington also says she and her friends were the only black women in the hotel's bar. She continued with the story, saying she replied to the security guard: "Dude, I'm a lawyer and these women are educators. Why the hell would I be in here soliciting prostitution?"
The man refused to listen to what the women had to say and replied, "I don't know, but that's what you're doing."
After complaining to one of the managers, Kantaki Washington didn't get any response. It seems the hotel security is outsourced, and the bodyguard was not a member of the hotel staff.
Another one of the girls, Cydney Madlock, is a teacher at a charter school in Brooklyn. She said the dinner and the champagne are not enough to make for how deeply they were offended. She continued to say she wants a formal apology.
"And the $400 dinner — we all have careers. That's nothing. We can afford that ourselves. If I want champagne … what is that? I felt like [the security guard] was talking to me like a dog in the street."
More than this, she said the bodyguard was talking so loud that everyone sitting at other tables could hear him and the entire discussion. It seems he was hostile and noisy.
"It was crazy," she continued. "He was being rude. It was embarrassing, and we don't know who was in that restaurant. My principal could have been in there. What kind of effect would that have been on my career?"
J. Lyn Thomas is the third woman involved in the story. She is a polyvalent artist talented at dancing, visual artist and choreography. She is a very serious careerist, who founded the Mesh Arts, a program especially designed to empower youths in Africa and the African Diaspora to become artists. Since 2008, when she founded the Association, she helped many youngsters develop nicely. At this point, she sponsors the scholarships of 50 Togo students who want to build a better career.


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February, 28, 2011
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Even though ESPNU Watch List member John Theus (Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles) has the potential to be one of the nation's top offensive line prospects, you probably didn't see him at any junior days over the last month. The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder is taking a bit more of a deliberate approach. "Right now I'm doing track, throwing the shotput and discus," Theus said. "I've got my shotput up to around 48 feet."


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White House touts energy policies
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's administration, setting the stage for upcoming restrictions on coal-fired power plants, is making a concerted effort to cast its energy policy as an economic success creating jobs, securing the world's biggest oil consumer against international upheavals and shifting energy use to cleaner sources.
In a 42-page report released Thursday, the White House argues significant increases in the domestic production of natural gas and reductions in oil consumption have better positioned the United States to advance its economic and environmental goals.
The U.S. is a top oil importer, second only to China, and remains the No. 1 consumer of oil.
Few of the report's conclusions are new, but it includes a detailed analysis of how past reliance on petroleum imports made the U.S. economy especially susceptible to oil price shocks, a vulnerability White House economists said has been diminished by a reduced U.S. demand for foreign oil.
The report, obtained in advance by the Associated Press, is designed to inoculate the administration against criticism that new Environmental Protection Agency regulations on coal-fired power plants, expected to be unveiled Monday, will increase electricity costs, cost jobs and be a drag on economic growth.
Conservatives and business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce argued the reductions in emissions will be too small and the consequences to the economy too large to justify new restrictions.
While the White House economic report does not address those criticisms directly, it says greater domestic energy production, the use of wind and solar power and the reduction in oil consumption "have had substantial economic and energy security benefits, and they are helping to reduce carbon emissions in the energy sector and thereby tackle the challenge posed by climate change."
A quarter of the report is devoted to analyzing the economic impact of the United States' shift from importing more energy than it produced to producing more than it imports.
The White House makes the case the U.S. economy is better protected from high oil prices now than before.
So, if an upheaval occurs in an oil-producing country and sends prices soaring, U.S. consumers would still pay the higher costs at the pump, creating adverse economic reverberations.
But because the U.S. is producing more than it imports, a greater portion of that consumer spending would stay in the U.S. and contribute to the country's economy instead of fleeing overseas.
In theory, U.S. drillers would get more money, pay more in taxes and create jobs to find more oil.
The White House report offers a lengthy list of Obama energy initiatives, ranging from new vehicle fuel economy standards to electric plants powered by renewable energy sources, that have contributed to less reliance on foreign oil.
It also cites energy-efficient building projects and reduced processing time for onshore drilling permits and issuance of new offshore permits.
Yet, many of the trends that buttress the administration's case are attributable to dramatic technological advances that have vastly expanded the extraction of domestic natural gas and oil.
The main process, called hydraulic fracturing, has caused a furor within the environmental movement.
Natural gas is cleaner-burning than coal or oil, and the White House has embraced it as a "transitional fuel." The report concedes "extraction of natural gas raises some environmental concerns," and says the administration supports "safe and responsible development."
In addition, some of the positive trends predate Obama's presidency, which began in 2009. The report acknowledges that the decline in petroleum consumption, for example, began in 2006, though it attributes much of the initial decline to the start of the recession. Meanwhile, natural gas consumption has risen 18 percent since 2005.
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Thus ended another adventure of TV HeAD, channeling the path of resistance!
It all started last year in Victoria. I've always enjoyed and appreciated how dressing up in costume at Hallowe'en allowed your Jungian Shadow to have a little prime time. I haven't always created political/social commentary costumes. Mostly I aimed for weird, funny, and beautiful garbs. But one year I became an Orca who was "oFINded by all the fricken' whale watching boats following me around!" I'd say with a crazy laugh, "You're bringing the Killa Whale outta me!" Then another year I admired the mad fast-food server dotting a meat cleaver. She was completed with a blood bespattered MacDonald's uniform. Since subversion is one of my Shadow faces, Hallowe'en has become an opportunity to turn on TV HeAD and turn off the world....
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Happiness: A Key Outcome of Equitable Schools
This year has begun with a lot of discussion about how Common Core will affect instruction, curriculum, and assessment, conversations that usually circle up to the intended outcomes of our K-12 education system. In my district in Oakland, CA, we aim to prepare students to be "college and career ready." Explorations of the achievement gap and structural inequities also point to ways in which some of our students (primarily low income black and Latino students) end up at a disadvantage when competing for jobs after going through our schools.
We have realigned many resources to build our students' skills and knowledge so that ultimately they might be equal contenders in the job market.
While I don't disagree with this realignment or intended outcome, I do think it's limited. I had an epiphany recently when reading an article about structural inequities. The author identified the core of structural inequity as a system that funnels boys of color into prisons and away from viable employment. It made me wonder: are we constructing a vision for an education system in response to existing paradigms, and in particular, are our efforts solely directed towards building our economy? Or, when we envision a future for our children and deconstruct structural inequities, can we design a whole new paradigm that goes far beyond an aspiration to grow a work force?
Articulating a New Paradigm
As I read this article, I thought about my own young son and realized that while, of course, I hope he avoids prison and I do want him to get a job, I want so much more for him as an outcome of his time in school. More than anything, I realized, I want him to be happy -- now and in his future. I want him to be a content, compassionate, thoughtful man who makes good decisions when I'm not around.
I imagine that many mothers want this for their child. For most of us, there's nothing as satisfying as seeing your kid happy. And I realized that when our discussions of equity are limited to the factors that lead to financial gain, we will never really interrupt inequities; we are just building within a dominant paradigm that is inequitable at its core.
The vision that I hold for our schools goes far beyond one in which we develop "college and career ready" children. I hold a vision which includes, "our graduates will be happy, compassionate people" as well as having the skills and knowledge necessary for college or the career of their choice.
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Index
Ruminating on this got me thinking about how other countries organize their education systems and measure their success, which led me to think about the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The Bhutanese government uses a Gross National Happiness (GNH) index in order to measure its prosperity. Those who developed the GNH suggest that beneficial development of human society takes place when material, social and emotional development occur side by side and reinforce each other.
Reading up on Bhutan got me thinking about two things:
- First, I wondered how Bhutan's education system aligns to this model of national development. How is happiness cultivated in schools? What does a curriculum aligned to this outcome look like? How is student happiness measured? What does discipline and classroom management look like in a country intent on building happy people? Having a GNH index as a guiding principle could radically alter the experience of kids in schools.
- Second, I started wondering what it might look like if our schools adopted this kind of an index to measure success. How would our instructional practices change to align to a vision of developing a happy populace? What might assessment look like? How would our conversations about interrupting structural inequities change?
One of the reasons that I became a teacher is because of an insatiable desire to learn; my curiosity has kept me awake for innumerable nights. I've spent the last few weeks pondering these questions and reading about Bhutan and their experiment in happiness. (Also fascinating: Bhutan has banned the sales of all pesticides and herbicides in an attempt to become the first country to use entirely organic agricultural methods.) On this exploration, I've connected with a teacher in Bhutan who is engaging in a lively email exchange with me about these questions. In my next post I'll share some of what he says about Bhutan's education system and their Gross National Happiness index.
And now I'm actively seeking a sponsor for a research trip to the Himalayan kingdom so I can do some fieldwork exploring the connection between an education system and a development model aimed at happiness, and how this knowledge can help us create a more just and equitable world. If you have any ideas of where I could find such a sponsor, let me know.
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Keep us posted if you find the funds! Great quote, Elena. I wish you well as you seek to live by it! I want to try too :-)
Dear Ms. Aguilar,
After reading your blog, Happiness: A Key Outcome of Equitable Schools, I have some comments and questions.
I know one of the many goals of Common Core is to give high school graduates the tools necessary to be "college and career ready". As part of an ever-changing curriculum that creates 21st-Century learners, is there a push to focus on what could be accurately labeled business languages? Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. And, is there also a plan, possibly national plan, to phase out some of the more traditional, less-spoken European languages? German, French, and Italian. And, I am not saying these languages are less important, I am just writing because I have students request the former and not the latter as additions to the curriculum.
I am very interested because the term "globally competitive learner" is a new buzzword that was used in a seminar I attended that focused on Common Core Standards and how to integrate them into cross-curricular lesson plans.
I also ask because many of my students speak Spanish at home and look to our school to teach them a language that they would otherwise not have the opportunity to learn.
I enjoyed your blogs.
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In the early 21 century many cities are being rapidly redeveloped. In this process the needs of special interest groups such as people with physical disabilities are sometimes taken into account. How can society improve conditions for people with physical disabilities?
Disabled people living in our cities daily face challenging and potentially difficult situations which society must consider. Despite the fact that modern society sometimes take into account disabled people's needs, there is much left to do in improving conditions for people with phisical disabilities.
One of the most effective ways in which life can be improved for disabled people is the provision of financial support. Some disabled people may have difficulties due to the cost of special equipment or care which they require. In my opinion, governments could offer assistance through a range of measures including tax deductions for equipment such as wheelchairs, or loan assistance for major purchases.
Employment is the next factor which must be considered. In order to provide disabled people with an equal opportunity to work and contribute to society in every possible field, governmentы could establish quotas for disabled workers in large state companies. Moreover, financial incentives such as tax rebates could be offered to private companies which hire disabled workers.
Finally, special needs of people with disabilities must be taken into account by organisation of public transport. Every bus or other vehicle should be equipped with convenient entrance for disabled people and special places inside for their equipment, for example, wheelchairs.
To sum up, I feel very strongly that conditions for people with disabilities can be improved in a number of ways, including providing financial support, equal employment opportunities, convenient public transport service. Through pursuit of these goals, society can ensure that life for the disabled become rewarding and fulfilling.
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Senator Golden Leads Senate Passage Of Legislation To Protect Nurses
Brooklyn- State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C, Brooklyn) is announcing that this week the State Senate passed legislation he sponsored, (S. 3441), that will protect nurses from assault on the job, a crime estimated at to impact 500,000 individuals annually by the United States Department of Justice. The legislation adds registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to the professions protected under current law which charges those who assault, in an attempt to prevent the performance of duty, with a Class D violent felony. An assault resulting in serious injury would be charged as a Class C violent felony.
Senator Marty Golden stated, "Those who have chosen to become a nurse by profession have answered a very important and critical calling by choosing to stand on the front lines of medical care. Each year, countless acts of violence are inflicted upon emergency medical professionals while in the line of duty. They are subject to intimidation, harassment, physical assault and numerous other forms of emotional, verbal and physical abuse that include choking, stabbing and threatening. We must protect those who are there to help us and provide us with great care."
Golden continued, "By allowing such behavior to go unpunished, the morale of nurses throughout the State of New York has significantly declined. This lack of job satisfaction has caused severe staff shortages in hospitals so it is imperative that this legislation becomes law. By making such behavior a Class C felony, we are saying to all medical professionals that this is not acceptable and will no longer be tolerated."
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"Total employment in November grew by 483,000 to 140.3 million, and the employment-population ratio…edged up to 62.5 percent." - The Employment Situation Report, Friday, December 3, 2004, p. 1
Today's job report
issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is still more evidence of
an expanding economy, with job growth exceeding 100,000 for the
fourth straight month. But that only counts payroll jobs, and
non-payroll jobs grew by an extra third of a million.
President Bush will start his second term with an economic
tailwind instead of the headwind that greeted him when he first
took office. This matters for policy because a strong economy will
enhance the opportunity for principled entitlement and tax reform,
whereas a weak economy focuses all policymakers on crude stimulus
- 112,000 payroll jobs were added, almost all in the service sector. In 2004 so far, over 2 million net payroll jobs have been created.
- The gap between payroll and household survey estimates grew vastly wider this month, reinforcing doubts about payroll sample quality issues and perhaps explaining why forecasters' expectations for payroll growth were not met.
- The unemployment rate declined slightly to 5.4 percent, the sweet spot where it has held steady for most of late 2004.
Hoover Watch
The lament that
George W. Bush will be the only President since Herbert Hoover to
lose jobs is looking increasingly ill-founded, even if one uses the
problematic payroll survey as the measure of jobs. Compared to
January 2001, when Bush was sworn in, there are 313,000 fewer
payroll jobs, but there are still two reports left before the first
term closes. Payroll growth has averaged 185,455 jobs per month
during 2004, which implies that Bush will have gained net jobs
during his first term when all reports in and all revisions are
Payroll-Household Divergence Continues
The real stunner
in the jobs report is the gain of 483,000 jobs in the household
survey in November alone. The payroll survey's sample quality
problems make the household survey a better measure of long-run
trends. For example, there has been a net gain of 2.4 million
employed Americans on the President's watch, according the Census
survey. The fact that there have never before been so many working
Americans will probably escape mainstream media coverage, which
continues to focus on the unreliable preliminary payroll numbers
for headlines and whether or not payrolls met expectations. But
expectations of forecasters are not relevant to the economy's real
health, whereas the actual labor market remains impressive while
setting new employment records.
Jobless Claims
Other labor
signals also suggest continued expansion. One key example: The
number of Americans receiving unemployment insurance continues to
dwindle. Weekly initial jobless claims that are below 400,000
signal a strengthening economy. This week, the four-week moving
average is 336,500, down slightly from October's final week and the
lowest level in three and a half years. Continuing claims ended at
2.72 million in November, down from 3.3 million at the start of the
Economic Tailwinds Help Reform Efforts
The continuing good employment news is precisely what should be expected given the strong GDP growth rates for the past three years. Prospects are very bright for a booming economy in 2005, and the political implications of strong job growth, low inflation, and strong GDP growth in 2005 are profound. Reform of Social Security and the federal tax structure may never again have such a favorable environment.
The primary economic concern of all policymakers during the President's first term was ensuring a quick recovery from the 2001 recession. Now Congress should seize the opportunity to reform Social Security and America's burdensome tax code. These reforms will leave a legacy of economic solvency and prosperity for the President and the 109th Congress.
Alison Acosta Fraser is the Director of, the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Tim Kane is a Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis and Rea Hederman is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation.


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Healthy Living: How fit is My Fit Foods?
Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, January 19, 2011
If this were a Taste section restaurant review, I would give My Fit Foods three out of four stars. You'll want to skip the nutrition advice (I'll explain why later), but with more than 25 locations in Texas, including two in San Antonio, My Fit Foods does a great job of providing healthy food in a hurry.
For dieters, athletes or anyone looking for an easy answer to the question "What's for dinner?" without hitting the drive-thru, My Fit Foods' fresh, portioned meals are welcome.
"When I get home late from work, I don't feel like spending an hour cooking dinner or planning my meals for the next day," says Brandon Rhodes, 28, a personal trainer with Spectrum Athletic Clubs who often purchases up to 80 percent of his weekly meals from My Fit Foods. "Until I can learn how to cook better than them — which isn't happening any time soon — I'll come here."
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As a budding bodybuilder, Rhodes eats six to eight times a day but says he hasn't seen a noticeable increase in his monthly food bills. "My usual order at Subway is exactly $8.06, and here, the medium-sized meals are $8.25," he says.
Entrées range from $6.75 for a small to $10.25 for a large. It won't beat the dollar menu at a fast-food chain or cooking at home, but it's a decent value for the convenience.
My husband raved about Denyse's Killuh Chili and My Fit Mac, a healthy alternative to mac and cheese, but asked if the rather bland Ginger Chicken came with a sauce. The popular Lean Lemon Turkey, ground turkey on a bed of converted rice, had a nice kick to it, and the Pear Salmon was a hit.
Meals are fresh and decently balanced, although some were skimpy on vegetables (I purchased a side of veggies to make up for the paltry pair of asparagus spears that come with the Lean Lemon Turkey).
The majority of clients opt for My Fit Foods 21-day challenge, which includes a consultation and three weeks worth of food for $500-$750. It's a reasonable way to gauge portions and intake and, with limited calories, lose weight. However, the company loses credibility when it hawks the program as a way to "reset your metabolism" (for that, you might try weightlifting).
Other nutrition claims made by the consultant I met — who, incidentally, studied nutrition for six weeks with a My Fit Foods course — were just as misguided.
Also unfortunate: The challenge includes ingredients for a liver cleanse, because — wouldn't you know — "the cleaner your liver, the faster your metabolism."
Another miss: the "highly recommended" $75 My Fit Foods 30-day nutritional survival kit, chock-full of unnecessary supplements and more of the silly health claims. It includes milk thistle to repair your newly clean liver, CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) to break down abdominal fat and the multipurpose acai, the mother of all scams.
Skip the cleanses and supplements. You'd be better off spending the money on more food — one thing My Fit Foods does fairly well.
My Fit Foods (myfitfoods.com) is at 7322 Jones Maltsberger, Suite 218, and 19202 Stone Oak, Suite 101.
Claudia Zapata is a registered dietitian. Her column appears every other Sunday in Taste. email@example.com


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Hi My name is Katie from Odessa Tx, I work in home health, I have 2 quilts I am working on both T-shirt quilts for 2 different people. Cant' wait to go home at night and work on them. My son is helping me with one because he is friends with the girl, anyway its a sorority / college t-shirt quilt. He has his ideas but Im the one sewing so mom is ruler LOL. He is good at dreaming up stuff but he doesn't realize I have to sew it and some of his ideas are OUT THERE. LOL Well thats enough about me, thanks for viewing
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Katie, wlcome to the club. Hope you will enjoy your time iwth us .
Hi Katie and welcome to the group. I have the same problem with my husband...he comes up with all of these involved ideas for quilts, and just shrugs when I ask him how he thinks I should go about sewing some of his ideas.
Welcome Katie.
Welcome to the club Katie. My niece's name is Katie also. You will love it here.
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Restored to its original elegance in 1993, The Conch House in Key West, FL is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and truly embodies the distinct character of Key West Architecture. Victorian styling with Bahamian influences. High ceilings, wood shutters, wrap-around spindled porches and picket fences.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and local telecom operators have agreed to establish the much-awaited unified gateway for incoming international calls, according to analysts.
The gateway, International Clearing House (ICH), will converge all international calls to a single technical gateway against the current practice of being handled by 14 Long Distance International (LDI) operators and that too at different rates, says a BMA Capital research note issued on Tuesday.
The largest LDI operator PTCL – with a 50% market share – will lead the technical consortium where the entire international traffic will land.
"The other operators will be allotted fixed quota in total industry revenues based on their respective market shares," says the note.
The idea is to curb grey traffic and at the same time enhance margins on incoming international traffic.
Once the International Clearing House comes into play, the rates for overseas callers may witness a massive jump as any foreign operator terminating calls into Pakistan would have to pay Rs7.64 per minute (USc8.4/min).
"PTA issued 14 LDI licences of which many have been struggling and some have defaulted on their license and debt obligations in the past. This is a lifeline for small, struggling operators but bigger players may not like an agreement that lets others benefit at their cost. Hence, tussles on quota may create problems in the future," said KASB Securities in a research note. The entire arrangement is expected to be finalised by May 16.
As the technology and volume of traffic are evolving, the old system has not been able to effectively monitor grey traffic, says the note. On top of that, growing alternative avenues like VoIP in the wake of improving broadband access across the country, would itself offer avenues to shift traffic through legit channels like Skype, adds the note.
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MIAMI, March 28 (UPI) -- Andy Murray Wednesday advanced to the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami when Andy Roddick retired with a leg injury in their quarterfinal match.
Before Roddick was unable to continue, the 12th-seeded Murray was leading No. 3 seed Roddick, 5-3, in the first set.
The Scottish teenager also beat Roddick in a final last month in San Jose, Calif., and will appear in his fifth semifinal in six ATP events this season in one of Friday's semifinals.
Roddick called ATP trainer Bill Norris to the court at the end of the seventh game and received a massage to his upper left leg.
Roddick and Norris then went to the locker room for more treatment before the former No. 1 returned to the court.
Roddick dropped serve to go down, 3-5, and then retired.
Also on Wednesday, No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal was beaten by little-known Serbian Novak Djokovic, 6-3, 6-4, in another quarterfinal.
Murray faces Djokovic in one semifinal match Friday.
In other quarters on Thursday, No. 6 Spaniard Tommy Robredo takes on Argentine Guillermo Canas, and No. 7 Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia faces Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela.


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Back during the end of September, I went to have coffee with my FMIL and FSIL. However, there was no coffee. Instead there was tea! And tons of familiar faces! I walked into the oh-so-charming dining room of the little restaurant and gasped at what I saw! I was so confused at first, I didn't know why everyone was there, and then it dawned on…they were there for me! Mr. Beanstalk's mother had planned a surprise bridal shower for me!!! I was so surprised and excited by this touching gesture.
|They gave me a "Bride" sash (that I didn't want to take off) and a little flower crown to wear!
It was such a delightful day. We sipped different flavors of tea (I've become a a big tea consumer in recent months…I adore English Breakfast Tea as a late afternoon drink) so this was a real treat for me! As we drank our warm beverages and chatted amongst each other, tiny sandwiches were served. They were served on platters and set in the middle of the tables. Once we had finished all of the finger sandwiches, tiny scones and pastries were brought out for our enjoyment! Everything I tried, I loved!
|Some of the yummy foods we ate and on the left you'll see the favors…handmade jams my Mr. B's mom!
I thought the pastries were our dessert, so I ate more than my fair share. But of course, I was wrong and the dessert platters were soon brought out. Each platter was filled with so many different types of sweet treats. There were lemon bars, little pastry cups filled with fruit, and chocolate mocha brownies to name a few! Shortly after the desserts were brought to us, and I had tried every single item, I was full! I didn't realize I had eaten so much because everything was so tiny!
Next we moved outside for some pretty pictures with the tea room as the backdrop. Looking back, I believe that was the last warm weekend we had in New England! I have yet to wear sandals again!
|This is the outside of the little tea room. Isn't it charming?
After pictures, the party moved back inside and it was time to open gifts! I was shocked by the kindness and generosity that everyone bestowed upon me (and Mr. B)! There were so many gifts! I even received packages from some of Mr. B's family who live out of state!
Shortly into the unwrapping of the presents, there was a surprise guest…
Mr. Beanstalk came to enjoy some fun!
Before everyone left they filled out note cards with advice for me and Mr. B. The cards were then placed in a cute little album so that we can cherish them forever!
|My FMIL (and the host) with me and Mr. B.
|Mr. B with his sister (and one of my BMs), mom and me.
|With Mr. Beanstalk's cousins and sister.
It was such a lovely day! I had never had a surprise party before that!
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We will be meeting at the Willow Springs Road, just off Highway 77, where we will be riding as a group to The Station in Oracle, Arizona. The Station is a local, biodiesel gas station/cafe that will have coffee available (bring some cash/cc). We will then roll out and begin to drop the hammer toward Tiger Mine Road. See route description and maps below to view the route. The Willow Springs exit requires that you have a State Land Permit. Please make sure you have one for this race/ride. If you are coming from out-of-state, please email me about other possible options, like carpooling.
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Mird is a free database library, for operating on simple disk-based
databases. Many features, including transactions, are included.
Many information, like tutorial, full documentation are at:
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Force numerous ports that fail to build with clang over to instead always
rely on gcc. The patch uses the new USE_GCC=any code in Mk/bsd.gcc.mk to
accomplish this.
The ports chosen were ports that blocked 2 or more ports from building with
clang. (There are several hundred other ports that still fail to build with
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For those who have gcc as their default compiler, this change is believed
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exactly the same way as USE_AUTOTOOLS itself.
Moreover, USE_AUTOTOOLS has already been extensively tested by the GNOME
team -- all GNOME 2.12.x ports use it.
Preliminary documentation can be found at:
which is in the process of being SGMLized before introduction into the
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Versatile Blogger Nomination
A massive thank you to Katie Stewart from https://bookmouseblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/24/versatile-blogger-nomination/ I have been seeing these pop up on all of my favorite blogs and am so excited that I have been nominated for it! So make sure to check out her blog and the others that I have nominated!
Eleanor & Park: Rainbow Rowell
Book Description:
Two misfits.
One extraordinary love.
Eleanor... Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough...Eleanor.
Park... He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises...Park.
Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
my thoughts:
Well to start off, this is one of the best books that I read in 2014! Rowell does an amazing job of creating the characters so that they feel relatable and realistic. The story of these two young lovers leaves you feeling emotional and happy with an unpredictable ending
Coming Back!
Geez! It has been so long since I have worked on my blog! I have been really busy with sports and school work and have fallen wayyy behind on here! But I have decided to have another go at it and plan for more reviews coming out soon!
I am so sorry to anyone that I have promised reviews to and not gotten to yet! I have over 100 requests right now and probably won't be able to get to all of them! Working on as many as I can right now! Thank you for all of the support and requests so far I really appreciate it! Thanks Again!
Love Reborn: Victoria Bright
Book Description (Good Reads):Ahmad Dawson vowed to never give his heart to another woman when he tragically lost the love of his life. Will he learn to let go of his painful past to love again? Or is his happily ever after gone forever?
A new, hot and upcoming magazine editor, Whitney O'Neal, knew that Ahmad was her soul mate the moment she met him. As she begins to develop feelings for him, she realizes that Ahmad has more baggage than she bargained for. Could this be love at first publication? Or could it flop like a bad tabloid?
Ahmad's new trainer, Paris, is the perfect employee…a bit too perfect. Once he hires her, many strange events begin to happen that makes him question who she really is.
After all that has happened in his life, can love be reborn?
My Thoughts:
I absolutely loved this book! This book is the perfect story of love, tragedy, and second chances along with the mix of Angels. Combining serious topics with classic humor, Love Reborn is a great summer read that I would recommend to anybody! And one of the most important things to me in a book, the spelling in grammar was spot on. The characters were lovable and interesting and kept you engaged in the story. This book was amazing and I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Plot: (Amazon Description)A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
My thoughts: Overall, I really liked this book. I loved the mix of antique photos and an interesting plot that kept you interested in the story. The second book in the series recently came out (Hollow City) and I just got it and I am so excited to read it. They have also recently released the cast for the movie! I would recommend this book to fiction and YA lovers. Check out the authors website below:
http://www.ransomriggs.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for reading! Check out my other reviews and let me know if you have a book or blog you want me to check out!
The Mine: John A. Heldt
I just finished this book by John A. Heldt, and I can honestly saw that I really enjoyed it. The mine is a YA book written around the story of college student Joel Smith. The book is also part of a series (The Northwest Passage) which currently has 5 books.
Basic Plot:
While on a trip to Yellowstone days before graduation, Joel enters an abandoned mine and emerges in 1941. Quickly realizing that he has no way to return to the present, Joel restarts his life; when an opportunity comes for him to return to his old life, Joel must make a decision on how to pursue the rest of his life.
My thoughts:
Overall, I really enjoyed this book; even despite Joel's arrogance, he was a really likable character. I loved the writing style of the book and I always love books that are set in the early 1900's. I am excited to read the rest of the series and hope that they are as good as the first book! I would recommend this book to anybody who likes fiction and si-fi books!
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Onyx: Jennifer L. Armentrout
And at last I have finished the second book in the amazing Lux Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout! This book was no disappointment to the fist book in the Lux series Obsidian. This book takes you deeper into the crazy and mysterious lives of Katy, Daemon, and Dee. This book is both hysterical and serious and defiantly makes you fall in love with the comical and arrogant Daemon. One of my favorite quotes from this book that I think remains true with every paranormal romance book ever written, "I think I have a new book boyfriend. Yumtastic." I absolutely loved this book and am soooooooo excited to read the rest of the series! Not to mention that the 5th book will be coming our this August!
Basic Plot:
This book goes deeper into all of the effects of Daemon healing Katy and the full extension of the DOD's knowledge of the Luxen. Also with a not-so-surprising twist, you learn more into the disappearance of Daemon and Dee's brother, Dawson, and his human girlfriend who disappeared more than a year before Katy arrived in town.
My thoughts:
Overall, I loved this book and am almost ready to just go and marry Daemon. I loved how the author tied more of the Luxen's abilities into this book and more of the DOD instead of just the Arum. I am so excited to read the rest of the series and the rest of Jennifer L. Armentrout's books!
I hope you liked this review! Please check out my other reviews below including my review of the first book in the Lux series, Obsidian! E-mail me of submit a form with questions or if you want me to check your blog or review one of your books!
Stolen: Lucy Christopher
Stolen by Lucy Christopher is the story of a teenage girl named Gemma who is kidnapped in an airport while in vacation with her family in Bangkok.
Basic Plot:
Gemma was getting coffee in the airport when tan, gorgeous Ty came up and paid for it. Ty, while putting sugar in her coffee, drugged her and then took her to the middle of the Australian outback to a house that he had built for them to live in together forever.
My Thoughts:
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. This book was written to around the idea of Stockholm syndrome, where a hostage grows attachment or fondness to their captor, and I think it does a great job of explaining more into the disease. Although the way this book was written, almost drove me to insanity! The book was not written in chapters! Instead it was written in one, long chapter start to finish. I would recommend this book to young, fiction readers, but I would not call it YA.
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Obsidian: Jennifer L.. Armentrout
I just finished reading Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout and loved it.
Basic Plot:
A teenage girl named Katy, conveniently a book blogger, moves from Florida to West Virginia right before her senior year; but everything starts to look up when she spots her neighbor, Daemon, a gorgeous teenager and his twin sister Dee.
My thoughts:
Well, when my friends told me about this book I thought that it sounded basically like every other paranormal romance book ever but instead it turned out to be one of my favorite YA books. Daemon, is a very confusing character because I couldn't decide whether I liked him or hated him. (He has some serious Katy Perry syndrome) This book was really funny and interesting. This book was also different from most other paranormal romance books because it wasn't angles or vampires. I would recommend this book to everybody who loves YA or paranormal romance books. I am excited to read the rest of the serious.
Jennifer L. Armentrout's website: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Super smart and stylish, this 350 square foot studio in Brooklyn is a design powerhouse. The single room open space, originally the parlor of a 1800s home, has amazing architectural details such as high ceilings, decorative moldings, a charming compact kitchen and a fantastic working fireplace. But Tiffany and Allan really took it to the next level with their design skills and personal style.
Their "bedroom" is created with floor to ceiling drapes, a dining room fits into the narrowest space possible and one of the most attractive living rooms we've seen on Apartment Therapy, large OR small sits at the center of it all. Their advice on the importance of scale is spot on and well-illustrated by the gallery style artwork display surrounding the fireplace. They explained, "Instead of purchasing full size furniture we chose smaller sized chairs, and saved our oversized items for the walls to highlight the vertical space." Bravo Tiffany and Alan...and congratulations!
Gorana's apartment is black, white and stylish all over. A little bit edgy and very international in its inspirations, it's a fun, one-of-a-kind space.
One of the keys to the success of the look is that all the rooms received a similar style treatment; the bathroom and bedrooms are just as boldly designed as the living room and kitchen, so it all feels intentional and adds to the overall style statement. Themes of England, music-making and pop art show up throughout, and the rare pops of color are memorable, especially against the glossy white floors. Thanks for sharing your smashing style with us, Gorana!
Apartment Therapy couldn't celebrate our 10th birthday without Small Cool! It's a big part of our history and we love showing the world that small homes are among the smartest and most stylish around. If you live in under 1000 square feet, we invite you to join us this year and show off your own brand of compact coolness with photos of your home along with your real-life tips for living well in your small space.
In addition to the gazillions of votes, tons of fun and awesome prizes from Joybird , it's really all about what we truly believe: you don't need to live large to have a wonderful home. No matter how "big" Apartment Therapy gets, Small Cool is at the heart of what we do. It only comes around once a year, so now's the time - join us!


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At about the same time GM was experimenting with turbines in its Firebird series, it also took a look at the free-piston engine and developed a working example for its XP-500 concept car. Mac's Motor City Garage dug up this video on the XP-500 that doesn't really explain the free-piston ... Read more
* Todd Lappin, writing at Bernalwood, posted some pics this week of a 1939 Studebaker rolling out of the garage it's inhabited for the last 45 years. * According to WSBTV.com, the NHTSA ("using YOUR tax dollars!") owns and maintains the last of the 1973 Chevrolet Impalas fitted w ... Read more
As a neat companion to our post on the Ford GPA launching into the Detroit River from Ford's River Rouge plant, here's a couple photos of the plant from the landward side of things, both courtesy The Old Motor. Above, the plant in March 1932, during a hunger march, and below, in 1941. C ... Read more
Last summer, Greg Steinmayer sent us a varied lot of photos that he bought at a Dearborn-area garage sale. Among the photos in that lot – aside from the Maico 500 Sport and the people/monsters of Ford's factories, were these two shots of the Ford GPA, the so-called Seep, taken right out ... Read more


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Nov. 28, 2012MARYVILLE, MO | By: Campbell
The Northwest Missouri State University Police Department will be hosting a "Animal Welfare and the Law" training session Friday.
Law enforcement, prosecutors, animal control personnel and animal welfare advocates have all been invited to attend the training session, which will present them with tools needed when conducting an animal cruelty or neglect investigation. University Police Officer Kristina Martinez says the class will be useful in helping participants understand neglect and animal abuse.


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As a new school year approaches, there is still no agreement between the United Federation of Teachers and the city Department of Education. This is very disconcerting. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has deferred layoffs of nearly 4,000 teachers, but he still is not budging on the important issue of a salary increase, albeit a minimal one.
The teachers in the city deserve a pay raise. They all work hard to formulate and drive instruction for their students under tough conditions, which add more unnecessary stress to their workday. It is time for the mayor and city Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to step up to the plate and work with the UFT and our hardworking and professional president, Michael Mulgrew, to come to a settlement regarding the contract and a salary increase.
Everyday living has become more difficult as daily expenses continue to rise. We teachers need to be able to pay our bills and other expenses like other workers in this city, state and country.
John Amato
Fresh Meadows
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