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Webster, George J. M.; Hallett, Rachel; Whalley, Simon A.; Meltzer, Margie; Balogun, Koye; Brown, Dave; Farrington, Conor P.; Sharma, Sukhdev; Hamilton, Gervase; Farrow, Stephen C.; Ramsay, Mary E.; Teo, Chong-Gee and Dusheiko, Geoffrey M.
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Unregulated skin-piercing procedures potentially facilitate the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. In February, 1998, a patient who had recently received autohaemotherapy at an alternative medicine clinic in the UK was diagnosed with acute hepatitis B. The autohaemotherapy procedure involved the drawing of 1 mL of the patient's blood, mixing with saline, and reinjection of the autologous blood mixture. We investigated the extent of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients and staff of the clinic.
Patients who had attended the clinic between January, 1997, and February, 1998, were tested for serological markers of HBV, and for HBV DNA by PCR. HBV DNA was sequenced to assess the relatedness of the virus identified in the cases. We analysed the number and dates of visits with regard to HBV status.
Serum samples were received from 352 patients and four staff members. Serological evidence of exposure to HBV was found in 57 (16%). Of the 33 patients and staff who were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, 30 (91%) showed complete nucleotide identity in the DNA segments derived from the surface and core genes. Five patients with linked infection had markers of chronic hepatitis B, and one of these was regarded as the likely source of the outbreak. The attack rate was associated with the number of visits (p<0.0001) and the week of visit (p=0.011). Contaminated saline in a repeatedly used bottle was the probable vehicle of transmission.
We have described a large community-based outbreak of hepatitis B due to transmission by a single HBV variant. Our findings emphasise the continuing risk of transmission of bloodborne viruses in all health-care settings where skin-piercing procedures are used.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- City officials are dropping the word "metro" from the new sports complex at Fair Park after council members said the name was confusing and downplayed the city's role in the multimillion-dollar project.
"We don't want them to come to metro Birmingham; we want them to come to Birmingham," said Council President Roderick Royal. "Hoover didn't give a nickel, Homewood didn't give a nickel and Vestavia didn't give you a nickel, and isn't going to. Metro didn't pay; metro's got to go."
The council in a work session Tuesday afternoon agreed to shorten the "Birmingham Metro CrossPlex" name announced by Mayor William Bell for the $46 million public sports development. Most said the name gives the impression the facility wasn't within city limits, was part of a joint venture and diluted the city's ownership.
Adding to confusion is news that the Lovelady Center, a shelter for women and children, plans to name its new facility at the old Carraway Hospital "MetroPlaza." The name was originally promoted as "MetroPlex."
Bell was not at Tuesday's council meeting or work session, but his chief of operations, Jarvis Patton said there would be no objection to the change.
In addition, the council agreed to a suggestion by Councilwoman Carole Smitherman to pitch a public contest to find another name for the new track and aquatics facility set to open Aug. 20.
Patton said any name is hopefully temporary as the city seeks to sell naming rights to the facility.
Councilman Jay Roberson said the new complex that features an indoor track and aquatic facilities is already gaining national attention and the city should take advantage of the marketing opportunity. In addition to "metro," he also objected to "CrossPlex" calling it a meaningless and made up word. Roberson was the lone vote against dropping "Metro" saying he still favored an entirely new name for the Fair Park development.
The council also criticized Bell for not consulting them during the naming process. Only Councilman Steven Hoyt, whose district includes Fair Park, said he had discussed the name before it was announced. Hoyt said his concern was keeping Birmingham as the focus of any name.
Council members called the issue another example of Bell's poor communication, including his absence Tuesday.
"Every major meeting we have is absent of the mayor," Hoyt said. "He's sending lieutenants to talk to the generals and that's not the way to do it."
Hoyt borrowed from a line Bell, while a council member, issued to a school board employee who arrived to speak to the council rather than higher ranking officials.
"You are a captain talking to generals," Councilman Bell said in 2008. "Generals talk to generals."
Bell's staff said little as the council took turns blasting their boss.
Councilwoman Valerie Abbott also offered colorful criticism on not receiving information directly from the mayor's office.
"No one ever told me what we were doing," Abbott said. "I'm tired of reading about things in the blankity, blank paper."
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By: Oberst Von Berauscht (Two Beers) –
Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) raised and trained his family's horse "Joey" ever since his father bought it at auction. Despite not having the build of a work horse, Joey quickly impresses everyone by his spirit and devotion to Albert. Disaster strikes twice when war is declared with Germany and the Narrcott's crops are destroyed by a terrible storm. In desperate need of the money, Alberts father sells Joey to an officer, in spite of Albert's pleas. The film then follows Joey as he passes through various owners on both sides of the war, and Albert as he joins up for the coming fight.
A Toast
Coming off the heels of the farcical Indiana Jones And the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Director Steven Spielberg returns to the chair with two films this year which will undoubtedly be appraised by historians as some of his best work. War Horse is not the sort of movie you would expect to come from Hollywood nowadays. It feels like it could have been made fifty years ago, and Directed by John Ford, or Howard Hawks. Indeed, the film stands in a class of its own in this modern and cynical world as an audacious love-letter to classic cinema epics.
From the gorgeous countryside of Devon, to the filthy muck and waste of no man's land, War Horse is beautifully shot. Nearly every scene of the film seems inspired by paintings or photographs of the period. Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski has worked successfully with Steven Spielberg many times before, but in War Horse he bests all of his previous efforts.
The movie also boasts powerful performances by a who's who cast of character actors. Spielberg wisely strayed away from casting celebrities in order to more easily establish the historic setting. The most notable performance is that of Peter Mullen, who plays Albert's father Ted.
but not this Father Ted…
Ted is a man whose fondness for alcohol and distain for his landlord gets him into trouble. But Peter Mullen delivers a sympathetic performance that shows Ted's true colors. Ted isn't the same man he was before coming home from the Boer War, and his feelings of inadequacy often prompt him into making enough poor decisions for a bluejeans commercial.
And bad mistakes, I've made a few…
Perhaps the film's greatest strength however is the Richard Curtis / Lee Hall penned script. Curtis' influence is felt immediately with moments of humor which help to humanize the film's characters. One gets the feeling that ever since Blackadder Goes Forth, Curtis has been working up the courage to get involved in a more serious period piece about the Great War. And this isn't to downplay Lee Hall's involvement, which is clearly showcased by the more humanistic elements. Dramatic fiction has rarely benefitted more from the collaboration of a dramatic writer and a comedian.
Beer Two
If there is anything to complain about in War Horse it might be that the character of Albert feels one-dimensional. He seems drawn to Joey from the beginning, but the film never fully explains their connection. Actor Jeremy Irvine does his best with the material he has to work with, but I can't seem to come up with a better explanation for the man-horse friendship other than "because the script says so." This leads to some awkward moments where the friendship seems to border on romance… Catherine the Great style romance…
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A beautiful film, with a fantastic cast. My only complaint is the fact that I have so little to complain about (and bonus Kudos to Spielberg, who reportedly used CGI to accomplish only 3 shots in the entire film, and using practical effects for everything else).
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Take a Drink: whenever Ted takes a pull from his flask
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it got squished in the bag but who cares? it was delish. and yes, it helped with the madness of the day.]
1.) What's a perfect styling for you?
I'm a "moody" dresser – always depends on my mood. I go from classics to vintage to retro. Perfect outfit always includes a good pair of worn jeans and high heels. Also my nails are always painted in bright colors – never been a fan of nude or light pink shades.
lots of it goes to food – esp since I live in Chicago. It is hard NOT to eat out cuz of so many good places around here. I also spend a chunk of it on supplies for my etsy-shop, books I never get around to reading, and clothes/accessories.
3.) What's your favorite song at this moment now?
At the moment "Dog Days are Over" by Florence and the Machine. Gah but I've also been addicted to the "500 Days of Summer" Soundtrack
4.) Which excellences do you think you have?
I can inhale a cheeseburger in 5 minutes. I have the tendency to laugh during moments when im not supposed to. And I'm a good listener (what did you say?). Because of my mom, I was taught to find awesome sales anywhere – learn to wait and pounce at the right time.
if I'm tired or hungry, I'm easily irritated. I plan to work out 3x a week and normally make it to 1x a week. I have the inability to walk into a thrift shop (seriously I've tried and then I go frozen with the disorganization and the thought that other people have worn the clothes – but I WANT to be able to find good vintage dresses that everyone seems to blog or tell me about.) Currently in the process of working on all three.
i actually meant to have this up the day she tagged but its been a pretty crazy week. yesterday, i left my apartment at 7am and didn't get home till 8:30pm (2 of those hours was spent with the bf and 2 1/2 hrs at argo with lindsey working on project - so two very good things, yet of course made for a long day).
i'm so looking forward to the weekend.
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- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
Serves: Makes about 30 dozen
In a spice grinder or blender, pulse the tea leaves and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar until very finely ground. Transfer to medium bowl and whisk in the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar.
In a large bowl, stir the coca powder, butter and hot water until smooth. Stir in the eggs then gradually stir in the flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate until very firm, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the confectioner's sugar in a shallow bowl.
Working in batches, form the dough into 1/2-inch balls. The best way to handle the sticky dough is to scoop up a level 1/2 teaspoon of dough, then use the tip of a butter knife to scoop it out of the spoon into the confectioner's sugar. Once coated, they can be gently shaped into perfect balls. Transfer the cookies to the baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
Bake until the cookies are cracked but still soft in the middle if pressed lightly, about 6 minutes. Cool completely on the pans on wire racks.


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Events in the year 2008
Professional events:
- Presented a paper "Automatic Generation of Speech Interface for GUI Tools/Applications using Accessibility Framework" at Techshare India, 2008 - Breaking the Barriers conference.
- Interview for an article "Smart And Adaptive Homes" in IT Magazine.
- Module co-ordination for ENCO module.
- Went to Patna in September (11-24 September 2008) to help at flood relief in Bihar in an IBM led initiative with Sahana (a disaster Management Software).
- My talk on "How to write code to Speech Enable any Free/Open Source Software on GNOME desktop" got selected at foss.in. [Could not make it to the event due to some personal reasons]
- Went to a school on Indian Language Speech Recognition at TIFR between Nov 28 - Dec 05, 2008.
Personal Events:
- Till now I have lost 15 kgs in weight.
- Found new love in Origami and pure mathematics.
- Bought a smart phone: Asus P 527.
- Attended Cousin's Marriage
- Pratyush (my younger cousin) ) got married.
- Will be going to winter Himalyan trekking in late December.[Cancelled]
Heart Breaks:
- Father's illness; He lost almost 90% vision in one eye.
- Spent Maximum time with my parents in last 9 years.
- Losing weight and found my lost energy for doing things, I like.
- Became a bit emotional this year.
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Noticia | Educación 04.06.2014
Barbara Filtzinger appointed to the board of Wissensfabrik
Barbara Filtzinger, Head of the working area Education at Siemens Stiftung, has been appointed to the board of Wissensfabrik (Knowledge Factory) with immediate effect. She succeeds Ulrich Bingenheimer from KSB AG. This announcement was made at the Wissensfabrik Forum in Berlin on June 2. Wissensfabrik is a nonprofit association with more than 120 members who have joined together to promote education and enterprise in Germany. Siemens Stiftung has cooperated with Wissensfabrik since it was founded in 2008.
"The main goal we have in common with Wissensfabrik is to promote education. By networking, we can pool our strength and jointly create opportunities to enable greater participation in society for people. That is the maxim that guides our cooperation with Wissensfabrik and will also govern my work as a member of the board," says Barbara Filtzinger.
Wissensfabrik's network, comprising more than 120 companies of all sizes and from all industries, as well as corporate foundations, aims to promote Germany as a location for education and business. Its members work in partnerships with schools and preschool establishments. Among other things, the students explore nature and technology, get to know economic processes, and experience what worlds languages open up. Over the past years Siemens Stiftung has concluded around 1,000 educational partnerships with elementary schools as part of Wissensfabrik.
The board runs Wissensfabrik and represents the association in business transactions. It is appointed by the Steering Committee for a term of 2 years.


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Although I fully accept that the moral hazards is alive and well, and it is vital we worry about (and prevent) any action undermining efforts to reduce carbon use, the argument used against geoengineering that relies on casting the Earth as some sort of precious, pristine system to be ruined by 'mad scientists' is a fallacy. Precious it is, pristine it ain't.
More than that however, is that this idea leads us towards the moral hazard. If the Earth in 2011 is so in danger of being ruined by geoengineering, why change the status quo? Where's the need for environmental change if Ecotopia is where we are now?
I do genuinely sympathise with the deep greens, it must be odd drifting towards being allies with the climate sceptics.


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Nostalgic Clock Radio Tin
Nostalgic Clock Radio Tin 210g (1417)
A Nostalgic Clock Radio Tin in the shape of a Nostalgic Clock Radio. This tin contains our delightful Crumbly Oatie Biscuits.
A delightful gift or treat for anyone of any age.
All our biscuits are made to the highest standards in our modern bakery, using the methods handed down through four generations of the Grandma Wild's family. Baked with the finest quality ingredients.
Ingredients: Oats (46%), vegetable oils (non-hydrogenated palm oil and palm kernel oil, rapeseed oil, water, salt, natural flavourings), sugar
For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Not suitable for nut allergy sufferers due to manufacturing methods, may also contain traces of mustard and sesame. Although every care has been taken, fruit stalk and stone may be present.
Suitable for vegetarians.
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What can one say about the Mezco Black Adam? For every yin, there is a yang. For every Ron Howard, there is a Clint Howard. So goes the universe, riding that big turtle's back in the sky.
Shazam's nemesis (I hate calling him Shazam. The wizard was Shazam. He's Captain Marvel. Except he's not anymore) is a particularly brooding gentleman who goes by Black Adam. His real name given to him a couple thousand years ago is Teth-Adam. If the name didn't give it away, he springs from a city named Khandaq which is either set in Egypt, or a fictitious version of ancient Egypt, like Metropolis is a comic version of New York. If you really want to explore his background, start here.
Black Adam is on the very short list of bad guys that I love, love, love to see forced into the "good guy" role. That list consists of Magneto, Lex Luthor, Thanos, and Darkseid in addition to my boy, Teth. Black Adam, as well as his Yang (ha… yang sounds funny…), Captain Marvel, both, have near Kryptonian power levels. Their powers are magic based, awarded to them by saying the magic word.
Adam, Marvel, the Marvel Family (including Uncle Dudley and the animals) were originally all part of Fawcett comics prior to DC buying the characters, throwing them on Earth S (S for Shazam… get it?) before eventually destroying their universe in the Crisis and tossing them all on one big earth with everyone else (man, that sentence was one helluva ride, right?). This led to one of my favorite comic runs, the Geffen and Maguire Justice League.
Like most older characters, he was pretty generic for the first 30 years or so he existed. It wasn't until Geoff Johns took the helm of the monthly JSA title and really added depth to Adam, making him an almost sympathetic character as opposed to the embodiment of evil. Adam feels he IS the hero of the story. Most good villains do see themselves that way. If you've not read any of Johns' JSA run, and are interested in seeing Adam's evolution as a character, start here.
Believe me, this is a simplified, watered-down version of his origin. Today, we are looking at the Mezco One:12 Collective Black Adam Previews Exclusive review. Say whatever magic word you want, I ain't stoppin'.
What's in the Mezco Black Adam PX box?
A better question would be, what IS the box for the Mezco Black Adam? It's a fancy shmancy tin, like a variety case of Pepperidge Farm Cookies. This is common for PX figures as I understand it, but this is my first PX figure. I liked it. It seemed special. Like a fancy fella like myself deserves.
The figure comes with three sets of hands, the "call the lightning" effect that Captain Marvel has, and finally the base and flight stand. I always assumed that PX versions had a lot of accessories. the Mezco black Adam came with less for the same price. No extra head sculpts. Let's take a look what we're dealing with…
I know we got one of these lightning effects already with Marvel, but I still feel like it's a unique piece.
Can we give this guy a hand? Or nine?
What doesn't work with Mezco Black Adam?
As I mentioned, his face suffers from the same disease a lot of the "main" heads suffer from in this line. Apathy. The head doesn't look bad, it's just not as intense as I'd like to see with someone like Adam. Outside of that, not to belabor the point, but as I mentioned in my Deadpool review, I feel like we are getting less for our money these days.
What works with Mezco Black Adam?
Coming off the Wolverine review, it was refreshing to see that his uniform had no unsightly seam issues. Of course, it is a onesie. The cape/hood is really nice. The hood has a wire in it for posing, not unlike Green Arrow's hood. Because Adam hasn't changed his look since he first appeared in December 1945, you can easily replicate your favorite Black Adam era.
Yeah, I said that with a straight face. You know there are Black Adam super fans out there.
Should you get him?
There is nothing outstanding here. He is a nice figure. Is he a "great" figure? No, but honestly, it's as good as I would expect for a Mezco Black Adam. He just doesn't have a lot of gadgets or powers that lend themselves to glow in the dark eyes or whatnot. If you're a completionist, pick him up. If you're one of the aforementioned Black Adam super fans, pick him up. Otherwise, it's probably an easy pass. If you want to grab him, you can do it here:
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Michael Rowland Arlotto, 78, of Simi Valley, California, passed away on March 28, 2018 at his Simi Valley residence.
The memorial service will be held at St. Peter Claver Church, Simi Valley on April 5 at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Riz Carranza officiating. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery, Simi Valley. Rose Family Mortuary will be handling the funeral arrangements.
Micharl Rowland Arlotto was born in Los Angeles, California to Andrew and Marian Arlotto on April 27, 1939. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1957. He attended and played football for Pierce College and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He went on to earn a degree of Bachelor of Arts and a California Teaching Credential from San Fernando Valley State College in 1965. Michael proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, honorably discharged in 1967. He worked as a physical education teacher of Nobel Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District for thirty-five years. He had a passion for classic cars and military history, being well-versed in both areas. His wit and silly sense of humor will be greatly missed.
Michael is survived by his wife, Joan Arlotto of Simi Valley, daughters Michele Nelson and her husband, Tom of Simi Valley and Julie Ellis and her husband, Dustin of Simi Valley; son, Michael Arlotto of New York; grandchildren, Taylor and Thomas Nelson and Emily and Frances Ellis. He is also survived by his siblings, sister Ginny Davies and her husband, Greg Davies and their children, nephews Greg and Benhamin Davies; and niece, Lauren Dottore and their families; and his two brothers, Andy and William Arlotto and their families. He is preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Marian Arlotto.
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Nuts are not only rich and delicious, but they are nutritional powerhouses packed with proteins, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Like all good things, they should be eaten in moderation, but nuts are a great staple in a healthy diet. With such a wide variety of nuts and seeds readily available, there are many options to suit your palate. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Fiber: regulates blood sugar
- Fatty acids: lowers LDL cholesterol
- Vitamin E: reduces heart disease
- Magnesium: improves blood flow
- Unsaturated Fat: promotes cardiovascular health
- Copper: develops bone and connective tissue
- Phosphorus: helps build and maintain strong bones
- ALA omega 3 fatty acids: lowers LDL cholesterol
- Antioxidants: helps to protect from cardiovascular, neurological and anticarcinogenic ailments
- B vitamins: enhance immune and nervous system function
- Lauric acid: antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal (boosts immune system)
- Fiber: contributes to healthy digestion
- Triglyceride: increases nutrient absorption
Homemade Nut Butter
Many store-bought peanut butters are full of chemicals and stabilizers. You don't want to put that in your body! Instead, try making your own. It's simple, cost-effective and delicious.
2 cups of any nut you prefer (almonds and peanuts work great)
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
- Roast the nuts on a dry pan in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until fragrant.
- Allow the nuts to cool 10-15 minutes
- Place nuts and salt in a food processor and blend for 12-15 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl intermittently. The mixture will be powdery at first, then clumpy, but eventually you'll end up with perfectly smooth nut butter
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apologies in advance if this is already in the issue tracker - I did look but didn't find it. The Keep-alive header is mentioned in 2 places only in RFC2616. In section 13.5.1 it is listed as a hop-by-hop header. In section 8.1.3 it is referred to in the context of persistent connections with HTTP/1.0 clients. By existing in section 13.5.1 it would imply that this is an HTTP/1.1 header, which appears is not the case. Perhaps of more importance is the Proxy-Connection header, which is still sent by IE, Firefox and Chrome (and many others), even though it is not an HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/1.0 header at all!. There is no reference to this header in RFC2616, its widespread use however makes it important. I would propose: 1. Modify text for 13.5.1 to only refer to HTTP/1.1 headers, or make it clear which headers are HTTP/1.0, or being referred to for other (e.g. compatibility) reasons. 2. Perhaps in the section on persistent connections with proxies (8.1.3) make some mention of Proxy-Connection and how to deal with it. I note there has been discussion on this list about dealing with the header (so why it persists is perplexing). 3. Put in a section on deprecated headers. If the headers are listed there, then a search on the header name will find them in that section, and people can stop perpetuating these problems. Is the recommended method to deal with Proxy-Connection simply to treat it as a backup for a connection tag (e.g. if there is no Connection tag look for a Proxy-Connection tag), but never send one? I'm wondering how some proxies deal with lack of a Proxy-connection tag, has there been any research done on this? Regards Adrien -- Adrien de Croy - WinGate Proxy Server - http://www.wingate.comReceived on Monday, 9 March 2009 06:22:54 UTC
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Triple Treat
By Scott Wilson
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The old man lay in the hospital bed. He looked around at the family and whispered, "Listen, there are some hidden assets, the first clue will be in the house, you'll have to go from there to find them," he groaned, closed his eyes, and he was gone.
The machine hooked up to his arm via an array of tubes beeped and howled loudly, calling out for help, though the man was well beyond that now.
Two nurses came in, scurrying about like ants at a picnic, amongst the relatives. They weaved in and out of the distressed family members and busily tried to revive the old man until the doctor arrived.
Ten minutes later, he was pronounced dead.
Twenty minutes later, the youngest son made an excuse to leave the hospital to go to the house and find anything that looked like a clue.
Half an hour later, the eldest brother and his wife arrived at the family home.
"Should have known you'd be here first," the eldest brother said to his sibling.
"Yeh, well I know you and Charlie will probably get the biggest chunk of the inheritance. If I can get a head start in this treasure hunt, I might just end up with and equal share."
"Dale, Grant," a voice said from the open front door. "I hope you were going to wait for me."
"Charlie, you know you were the old man's favourite. The will probably has you with as the sole beneficiary," Dale, the youngest brother said.
"Oh, grow up Dale," Grant said. "You've always been paranoid. Dad would have left us an equal share. We'll all look for this 'hidden clue' together."
Two hours later, Grant found the clue.
"I've found it," he called to his brothers.
The three brothers sat down in the lounge room and listened as Grant read out the note.
"Dear boys, I know each of you expect to receive part of the family inheritance. Your bickering and fighting nearly drove me insane over the years, so I'm leaving only one of you anything, and everything. There are three notes under the clock on the fireplace. One with instructions for each of you for finding a unique will. You have a limited time to find the wills, though. Only one will be valid, an incendiary device in the storage box they are stored in will destroy the other two. Your directions are based on your knowledge of your siblings. I don't expect any of you to find your will before it self-destructs, and in this case a final will will be opened by my lawyer. This one leaves everything to the RSPCA. I hope you found this note shortly after you came back to the house. You have three hours to find your wills, and your piece of the pie.
Good luck. I hope you work together to solve this."
Triple Treat
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Every time I step into a wine tasting centre, I'm usually greeted by a very wary looking tasting room assistant assessing if I'm a viable buyer or just another student looking for a quick drunk fix. When realisation hits that I'm a student, all the excited expectation vanishes from the assistant's face and the cold stare returns with a deadly finality.
I dread going to a tasting room, because every time I do the staff assumes that I am just another student looking for a cheap place to get drunk, when in reality, I am a viable customer who actually studies wine making and appreciates good wine (in addition to buying the occasional bottle or two). I do understand though, what these tasting room assistants go through on a day to day basis, as I have worked in a tasting room for more than two years. Every time a group of students made their way through the doors of our tasting centre, my heart filled with dread. Concern would wash over me about how I would treat these young people in order to minimise the chaos that could be created and also to ensure that they would buy some wine, whilst also enjoying their experience and perhaps learning a thing or two. This issue has undergone heated discussions and many debates as to what the appropriate reaction should be and it seems there is no easy option available. The obvious choice would be to increase tasting fees to unimaginable prices, which unfortunately would not only dissuade the younger generation, but also deter some other viable customers. I believe the wine estates surrounding Stellenbosch should cater for all customers that may arrive on their front step, by supplying each possible customer with what they are looking for. Students could enjoy a student special when they buy a specific and appropriately marketed wine, whilst the customers more inclined to buy wine, would be catered to differently. This indicates how important it is to know your clientele and how to adapt, when necessary, in order to accommodate a certain segment of the population.
We all know how aggravating it can be when a group of students decide to take over a whole tasting room and cause chaos, but unfortunately for the general public, students are here to stay. The best remedy for such a plight is to just ignore, forget and enjoy. Have fun, stay young and stop w(h)ining!


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A heat wave isn't the only thing making London too hot for lawyer Kim. She's been spending each night with a man who sets her body and heart on fire. The problem? He's a man that always sprouts black fur and purrs, and he's only a dream. Walking into work on the hottest day of the year, the last thing she expects is to meet Erik, a man who send her temperature soaring and who resembles her dream guy exactly.
A black panther shape-shifter, Erik Blackwell has been searching for his mate for twenty-seven years. The visions they share each night are getting hotter but finding her is proving impossible as he's never seen her face. That is, until it turns out she's working as his lawyer on his contract negotiations with his brother, Alistair.
Kim can't deny her attraction to Erik. The heat she feels with him is intense and it's only a matter of time before they surrender to their desires, but something haunts her. Is Erik really the man of her dreams? If so, can he grow fur and purr? And what about the terrible feeling she has about Alistair and the contract? How far is he willing to go to get his hands on the company Erik owns?
What will Kim do when she discovers Erik's secret? Will she turn her back on him, or will she complete the mating and become like him so they can be together forever?
I know, I've been stacking the deck lately with Felicity Heaton books. The thing is, she offered a bunch of her books free at the beginning of the month. I think that it has been sufficiently established that I can't turn down free. In Heat, the first book in the series, wasn't free. However, the second book, Mating Call was. Because I'm nothing, if not a thorough reader, I had to pick up the first book before I read the second. Right? In the process of plowing through these freebies, I discovered something. I really like Felicity Heaton's books. Who knew?
Felicity Heaton created a great spin on the whole shifter concept with In Heat. I liked the new twist. It's one of the reasons why I feel that no one single author will ever 'own' a paranormal. Changing the rules, adding a new dimension, all of these things keep the story fresh. I've read other shifter paranormal romances where at least one mate dreams of the other, but not one where both of them do. Also the whole idea of the female being 'in heat' adds to the uniqueness. Beyond that, Heaton's ability to make you feel the emotions of her characters and sympathize with them takes the story beyond the heat of the romance. It's definitely there, but there's so much more to the story than just the hot and steamy scenes.
Once I picked up this book I couldn't put it down. I found myself getting wrapped up in the mystery, romance and action. Erik was determined to not push Kim. He was also determined not to lose her. Kim knew nothing of the world she was suddenly thrown into and she didn't accept it readily. All of that combined made this a great paranormal romance.
The only complaint that I have, and it's a small one, is that the characters seem to voice the same internal arguments with themselves more than once. It wasn't enough to deter from the story and probably not worth mentioning, just something I noticed.
The best part about In Heat is that is the first of at least two books. Mating Call continues the story between Erik and Kim and I can't wait to see what Heaton has in store for them next. 😉


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I love you more every day. My name I long for you to say. Do you know just how I feel? Do you know this love is real? Sometimes I wonder what you think. When you hear my name, do your cheeks turn pink? Do you dream about me every night? Wish to hug me and hold me tight? Do you think we're meant to be? Together forever, you and me? These are the questions tht run through my mind....Your way into my heart - you did find. It drives me crazy as to what I should do...Should I risk, and confess to you? Or should I keep my feelings inside? Keep them locked up, let them hide? I just don't know wht to do anymore - My heart it aches, my heart is sore - I love you more than you could know baby. And I don't want to ever let you go...So even if I'm just a friend....I will love you,,,till the END.
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Thank you for the post. I teach SM classes and this is part of the message I constantly try to get out to people. If you want to twitter your personal life do it on a non-business account. But if you are using it for marketing be professional ; assume this is you standing out in front of your store saying this. If you would not stand in front of your store and talk about things and people you don't like then don't do it on twitter.
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Rist Rocket hail from southern California, but otherwise have a completely fuzzy backstory. The band issued its self-titled debut in 1978 on Sun West Records. Despite the cheesy artwork, Rist Rocket have been praised by obscurity hounds for many years and in some ways it is justified.
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I created a HUGE outside mural for the construction wall covering Douglas Ellman new office in Fort Greene Brooklyn New York.
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Trade friction at three different levels has exploded into war on three fronts—bilateral, regional and multilateral. The agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) eases tensions on one front (regional), but other battles remain to be settled. Amid the "fog" of war, Canadian businesses have no choice but to plan strategically and consider ways to position themselves to profit—or at least minimise losses. The good old days of happy, duty-free, quota-free, North-South trade in the NAFTA context are over.
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Raj is author of one of the world's leading textbooks, International Trade Law: An Interdisciplinary, Non-Western Textbook, the new (5th) edition of which is in production, and the first treatise on GATT in nearly 50 years, Modern GATT Law. He is the first non-Muslim American scholar to write a textbook on Islamic Law, Understanding Islamic Law (Shari'a), and teaches this course to U.S. Special Operations Forces. His newest book is on the Trans Pacific Partnership, TPP Objectively, and he is working on one on India, Business Law of Modern India.
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Bolenium Bill, one of Dewsbury's most famous residents known as The Little Man in the Window, is celebrating his 92nd Christmas this year and has dressed up ready for the festive lights switch on.
He is on display at John Greenwoods in Church Street.
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The end of the school year is here and we are amazed and thankful for all that took place this year. As our superintendent stated; we have had to be flexible and trusting in the Lord to work our way through the challenges of this year. I have to agree! And as I look back at our year I believe we have learned and grown through it. This is also a difficult time of the year, since we are in the process of saying "goodbye" to those who are leaving at the end of the school year and not returning. God blesses us with fellow teachers and friends for a short time, but we are learning that arrivals and departures are a regular part of the cycle of living here. Attached are some random pictures of our year…
We had a SHORT track season as we had to adjust our schedule for Nigeria's elections. It was still exciting to see the kids give their all in the hot sun and dirt. Notice the socks and bare feet on students at a track meet running the 1500 meter race (6 laps around the track).
We have an orphanage that is special to us and at a recent visit we helped bathe the kids and feed the babies… then we got to play.
After a hard rain, we had a large water truck lose control and crash into (or through) our compound wall. We live in a huge compound, yet this truck came through our neighbor's back yard….30 feet from ours. It was loud and scary, yet luckily the injuries were minor. Our damaged wall was down through the last round of elections, yet prayers were answered as peace in Jos has remained throughout all the elections, while other villages and towns have had their share of rioting.
Jordan's class had their end of year banquet. It is a celebration they talk about and plan for the entire year. The girls spend the day doing hair, nails and makeup, then the Hillcrest community comes out to see them all dressed up before they go out to eat. It makes us parents tear up as we see our children looking so grown up!
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Amazon has Disney's G-Force on Blu-ray for just $5.03 this morning! This is marked down from $14.99, and could make a fun addition to your family movie library.
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Just as the elite team G-Force is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes won't be stopped. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world.
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The "Textile Design" book is gorgeous! Lately I've become more interesting in construction so I may be checking these out!ReplyDelete
What a great list!!! I have the Domino one but haven't seen these others in person- will definitely check them out!ReplyDelete
These look like great books! I love any books by Francis Ching. They are what I used when I was in design school. You should also purchase Space Planning Basics by Mark Karlen. It's full of good info and great graphics. Are you using Autocad? There are so many helpful CAD books out there! Enjoy your design reading and good luck with your class.ReplyDelete
When I was in Color Marketing Group I picked up the "Color" book at a conference a few years ago. Well, I still haven't finished it - it's interesting but totally not engaging in my opinion - I'm a color person and I couldn't get into it. You could skip it and not miss anything. The "Colorstrology" book was a fad a few years ago, it's okay. I would check out any books by Leatrice Eisman who is the Pantone lady. She's "the" color guru (and a nice lady to boot). Enjoy your classes!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing these books! I can't wait to check them out. I am so envious that you are taking an ID course. Enjoy, Fran!!!ReplyDelete
Perhaps I should make a trip to the local library and check out a few...so curious to hear your take on these books when you're done!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing these. I will have to check my local library. I'll bet you are having so much fun with this class.ReplyDelete
Looks like an amazing selection, Fran! Are you going to buy all these or try to track them down at the library? I should definitely add these to my list...ReplyDelete
I have the O & L Style book and love it! How fun to be introduced to new sources of inspiration and I will certainly be looking into some of these. Happy weekend, Fran!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your list! I will need to check the others out.ReplyDelete
I live by a couple of those books, going to check out the others, thanks for the post.ReplyDelete


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Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore must be off his rocker if he really believes that Venezuela's socialism has proven beneficial for its starving and suffering masses.
Yet Moore apparently believes as such, judging by his tweets, meaning he has either lost his mind or is dumber than a box of rocks.
"Hugo Chavez declared the oil belonged 2 the ppl," he wrote on Twitter Sunday, referencing the late Venezuelan president. "He used the oil $ 2 eliminate 75% of extreme poverty, provide free health & education 4 all."
Sure, and by doing that, Chavez completely demolished the nation's economy, transforming Venezuela from a rich and at least somewhat prosperous nation to a total ruin.
Hugo Chavez declared the oil belonged 2 the ppl. He used the oil $ 2 eliminate 75% of extreme poverty, provide free health & education 4 all
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) March 6, 2013
As noted by ABC News in a report published four years ago, Chavez' misguided attempts to expropriate or nationalize major industries — food production, transportation, farming, banking, the media, etc.– crippled not only the respective industries but private business as well.
As a result, prices skyrocketed, the cost of living became nearly impossible to attain, the Venezuelan bolívar suffered devastating losses and the country became a hotbed of misery and conflict. The most recent survey of living conditions in Venezuela found that approximately 32 percent of the nation's people ate only once or twice a day, as reported last month by TheBlaze.
"Due to this, almost 75 percent of the Venezuelan population has lost an average of 19 pounds," TheBlaze noted. "Additionally, 10 percent of the nation's children have stopped attending classes due to lack of food and helping their household acquire food by holding their parent's place in food lines."
It would appear that the "free education" touted by Moore has not worked out so well for the Venezuelan people. Surprise, surprise. Nor has the "free health care."
Writing for American Thinker last year, Jeannie DeAngelis spoke of a 5-year-old baby named Jose who was in needed of a complicated heart operation but whose family was turned away from the "free" hospital "because of old broken down equipment and the high cost of treating him."
Below is a picture of this young boy:
Take a good look, Mr. Moore, because Jose is one of the millions of Venezuelans who have been condemned to otherwise preventable pain and suffering because of the socialism you so ignorantly promote.
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Miller, B.A. and R.J. Schaetzl. 2015. Digital classification of hillslope position. Soil Science Society of America Journal 79(1):132-145. doi:10.2136/sssaj2014.07.0287. Continue reading "Digital classification of hillslope position"
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Digital Classification of Hillslope Position for Defining Soil Map Units (2014 SSSA Conference)
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Relief Analysis Toolbox
The central purpose of this toolbox is to provide ArcGIS users a convenient way to calculate hillslope position from elevation grids. However, the Relief Analysis Toolbox also includes some other ArcGIS models that may be of interest to anyone working with landscape and landform segmentation. The main features of this toolbox are:
- hillslope position (calibrated to the U.S. Soil Survey),
- relative elevation (a moving-window approach as described in Miller, 2014; middle elevation used for reference),
- topographic position index (modified from Weiss, 2001; mean elevation used for reference),
- TPI slope position,
- TPI landform class,
- plus a couple of data classification tools that might come in handy.
Includes instructions and a suggested color scheme for displaying hillslope position.
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More about the Digital Classification of Hillslope Position
Classification of hillslope position has a long history in soil geomorphology. However, its roots in tacit field knowledge has prevented its use in GIS. The model provided here has been calibrated and validated on soil scientists' observations in the field. The resulting maps of hillslope position represent base maps that can be used to (1) improve research on toposequences by providing explicit definitions of each hillslope element's location, (2) facilitate the disaggregation of soils currently mapped as complexes, and (3) identify map unit inclusions that exist due to subtle topographic variation. The base maps developed by the model can also help identify areas of possible mismapping, especially where soil boundaries cross topographic breaks. This information can enable the mapper to redefine many existing soil map unit boundaries, placing them more correctly at locations where defendable landscape breaks exist.
Supplemental Materials
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- A set of grid files for testing the Hillslope Position model without the need to create any of the prerequisite terrain derivatives.
- Profile Curvature in GRASS (for those not familiar with GRASS)
- Using different analysis scales is key to correctly calculating hillslope position. Profile curvature is the one terrain derivative that we can't do a user-specified analysis scale in ArcGIS yet. But don't worry, these supplemental instructions will walk you through the process for using GRASS to get the job done.
- ArcGIS layer file for recommended color scheme
Development of the hillslope position classification tool is documented in the following publications and dissertation, and should be used for citation as appropriate:
Miller, B.A. and R.J. Schaetzl, 2015. Digital classification of hillslope position. Soil Science Society of America Journal 79(1):132-145. doi:10.2136/sssaj2014.07.0287.
Miller, B.A., 2014. Semantic calibration of digital terrain analysis. Cartography and Geographic Information Science Journal 41:166-176. doi:10.1080/15230406.2014.883488.
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Belt and Road initiative: the momentous feature for China and the region
On May 14-15, 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the leaders of 28 states and representatives from many other countries at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Experts consider this event as an important milestone for China because Chinese investment projects in many countries are transforming from planning to development phase.
For several years now, security of main energy and trade routes remained as the top most priority and a matter of national security for Beijing. Under this strategy, Xi administration has launched the initiatives to expand its communication links as the model of ancient Silk Route and Maritime Silk Route.
Rapid industrial growth and economic development make China an influential economic power in the world. Today the People`s Republic of China realizes itself as the center of world and sole power of East Asia. The 21st century has brought prosperity to the country, which has inherited spirits of millennia-old civilizational superiority and reminiscences as the "Middle Kingdom". And the 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) is a prime project of Chinese dream of global connectivity.
The 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) is a project estimated at $140 billion that would provide land-based pan-Eurasian connectivity. In fact, the OBOR initiative has a globally strategic significance. This project would link countries with a 4.4 billion population (63% global population) and economic value of $21 trillion (29% global economic volume). According to Chinese president Xi Jinping, the OBOR would be developed with consultation of countries included on this route; their concerns and priorities will be addressed to integrate all of their proposed development strategies with that of this project. This project is not solo of China; vice versa, it is the project of every regional country present along its routes and everyone can join it due to its open nature.
The OBOR is aimed not only at mere economic expansion but also has important geopolitical repercussions. For example, the New Eurasian Land Bridge is considered as "faster than sea and cheaper than air." Similarly, development of Corridor through China - Central Asia - West Asia will provide access to important hydrocarbon resources present in Central Asia. And above all, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is the leading component of the OBOR and will offer China a short and easy access to Middle East and Africa via Gwadar.
The OBOR brings a strategic attention which boosts Chinese companies for going overseas in order to search untapped markets and investment opportunities. Under this rationale, China plans to link free-trade agreements with more than sixty countries present along with the OBOR route. So far, Chinese government has finalized and signed twelve free-trade contracts with Pakistan, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Iceland, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. While, China is also effectively involved in negotiation process for eight agreements with Japan, Korea, Australia, Sri Lanka, Norway, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Economically, China is not only building ports and harbors or road networks beyond its borders but it is also establishing its own financial structure. As regards, formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an important milestone. Many states are willing to join this bank, while experts are claiming that the AIIB is a vibrant move to counter the influence of Bretton Woods System and (Japanese) Asian Development Bank. The AIIB will also obliging to internationalize Chinese Yuan. Similarly, for the first time in the history, China has initialized many projects across the globe. From Europe to Asia-Pacific and from Africa to Latin America, China is investing trillions of dollars in various infrastructure projects.
Ultimately, China has determinations to enlarge its sphere of influence from east to west, in coming decades. And for this purpose, it is increasing its economic ties and investing in infrastructure development within and beyond its region. While along with it, China is projecting its power and initiating strategic partnerships with different countries. These posters are unacceptable for America and its regional allies in Asia.
The 21st century is Asian century and China is the important player in Asia. Global shift of wealth from west to east, rapid economic growth and massive investments in connectivity projects are changing the geopolitical scenarios in the region. Regional states have golden opportunities to strengthen its socio-economic sectors. But in order to achieve maximum benefits, in many countries domestic political stability and better law and order situation is the prerequisite. In order to tackle transnational threats all regional states must work together with higher level of farsightedness and consistency.
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Here you can find images from the movie. Until the movie comes out I will make drawings from the Simba's Pride characters. Until now I made an image of Kovu.I've extracted some images from the video clips "One of Us" and "Love Will Find A Way" Here they are:
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Hobbes' Leviathan is divided into four parts: 1) of man, 2) of commonwealth, 3) of a Christian commonwealth, and 4) of the Kingdom of Darkness. His overall project is to explain by what reasons a commonwealth may govern men, and then to establish the best possible way for this government to function in order to accommodate the desires of its denizens.
Part One begins naturally with man, for Hobbes believes that the commonwealth is nothing but an "artificial man." Beginning his argument at the most basic level, he argues that man exists in the external world as a reactive creature that senses objects and is driven to act by the constant motions of the world. These constant motions lead to man's constant and insatiable desires and wants, which in a state of nature pits everyone against another in a perpetual state of war. Here men are equal in that anyone can kill anyone else, and as such men live in a constant state of fear an anxiety. Since man's main goal in life is to protect his own life through his rational capacities he reasons that the best way to do this is to establish a state with a power great enough to protect all who consent to live under it. Thus, a state or commonwealth is established with the sole purpose of protecting the lives of those who live within it.
Part Two is devoted to explaining the citizen's obligations to this state, or 'Leviathan', and its proper form and functions. According to Hobbes, the best form of government is a monarchy, since in any other form of government the sovereign power is not strong enough to protect the subjects from outside invaders and from themselves. A subject's duty to the sovereign is total, and acting otherwise is only hurting oneself, since the commonwealth is established for the self-preservation of its subjects. Of course one has the option of leaving the commonwealth if one finds it too oppressive, but to leave the commonwealth is to re-enter the state of war that characterizes pre-social man. This is the worst possible outcome, since here there is no right or wrong, no justice or injustice, and man is constantly defending himself.
Part Three answers the question: is obedience to a sovereign authority consistent with obedience to a divine authority? Hobbes reasons that there is no conflict between obeying civil and divine laws, but that men are often led to in such a conflict through the false claim that God is present in the world as it exists. According to Hobbes, the Kingdom of God exists wholly outside the natural world, despite the frequent claims that a group has special access to the divine. Because God is totally supernatural, then, and because no person can claim to have communication with or to be a representative of God, members of the commonwealth cannot possibly subscribe to a religious authority. The only power that exists for man, Hobbes claims, is sovereign power. There is no religious power manifest on earth that is greater. In careful interpretation of scripture, Hobbes claims that there is no eternal soul that is punished or rewarded eternally in hell or heaven, and that there are no incorporeal spirits interacting with this world. In fact, he concludes, all that is necessary for proper worship of God is to obey civil laws in his absence, and to maintain faith in Him.
Lastly, in Part four Hobbes paints a stark picture of what human life is like when not lived according to the principles he has set forth. He calls this benighted social state the Kingdom of Darkness, which is not 'hell' as conceived in religious dogma, but which is instead life of ceaseless manipulation by others. Hobbes argues that the main causes of "spiritual darkness" are the belief in the presence of the Kingdom of God on earth, and the philosophical and historical doctrines that perpetuate this falsehood. In particular, Hobbes attacks Aristotle's philosophy of essentialism for giving credence to the belief in eternal souls and immaterial spirits, as well as many tenets of Catholicism, especially the papacy.


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Company ELTA 90 installed the micromanipulation system of Research Instruments UK. On this system can be performed the micromanipulation techniques of so called In Vitro Fertilization – ICSI /Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection/.
The system from Research Instruments is used in the most advanced laboratories in the world. The first system from this class in our country starts to work in clinic "Malinov" in the laboratory IVF with head of the team – Dr. Stamenov. In the time of installation participated not only the team of embryologists of the clinic, but also film crew from ITV – British television. The report is expected to be broadcast in the mid of the September on the ITV – www.itv.com. Anounce have a look here: http://www.itvregions.com/Westcountry/Programmes – "EAST MEETS WESTCOUNTRY". ELTA 90 will have a video tape from the transmision and hope to have the possibilities to include in our web site, as we already get measurements to upgrade and improve our home page with this option. To Dr. Stamenov and his team, as well to all IVF clinics in the country we wish many new born and plenty of happy bulgarian families.


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The Description and classification of Consonants
Q: 1 Describe the classification of speech sounds./ consonants.
Q: 1 What is 'structure'? Describe various strictures and show their manner in which they
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Þ Variety is always welcome. It is interesting. This could be applied to speech sounds as well. Each speech sound is different to the other. Basically we have two categories: Vowels & Consonants.
Þ Consonants: There are some sounds when we produce them air escapes through the mouth with friction. Friction is there.
Þ Vowels: Some words while produced don't make any friction. They come out freely. These are known as 'vowels'.
Þ For the classification the following points are helpful.
(A) Air stream mechanism.
(B) Glottis position.
(C) Soft palate position
(D) Active/passive Articulator.
(E) Stricture.(restriction.)
(A) We know air stream mechanism so all English sounds are 'pulmonic egressive air stream mechanism'. That we know as while speaking, lung air is pushed out.
(B) Glottis position affects the sound. It shows whether vocal cords are wide open or loosely apart. If glottis and vocal cords wide open = voiceless. If vocal cord are kept loosely together = voiced.
(C) Soft palate becomes an important part. The tongue remains in touch with various palates. If soft palate is raised, nasal passage shuts down. At this time oral sounds are created. If Soft pate comes down, it open nasal passage and oral passage is closed. At this time nasalized sound are created.
(D) There are many speech parts like lips, teeth, jaw etc. At least two such parts are required to make any sound. These parts are called articulators. Some are active and some are passive. Those make movements are known as active articulators and those don't make movements are passives articulators.
(E) Stricture means restriction. There are many organs of speech. Some of them restrict/block the air. They are of various types and depend upon the release of air. Following are the strictures' described in terms of manners:
(1) Plosive Sounds (2) Affricate sounds (3) Nasal Sounds
(4) Fricative sounds (5) Lateral sounds (6) Approximants.
(1) Plosives sounds:-
"Sounds produced with a stricture of complete closure and sudden release are called plosives."
Þ The soft palate is raised. Nasal passage is closed. The lungs air remains in the mouth. When mouth opens mouth air escapes through the mouth. Lung air remains. In short these sounds have complete closure and sudden release. They are known plosive because the air releases with a small explosive.
Þ "The initial sounds in the words pin, bin, tin, din, kin, and gun are plosives. i.e. /p/, /b/, /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/.
(2) Affricate sounds:-
"Sounds produced with a stricture of complete closure and slow release are called plosives."
Þ Mouth is completely closed and after in the air is released slowly. Oral and nasal passage is blocked first and then oral passage opens slowly to push the air out. While speaking these sounds little friction (not explosive) sound is heard.
Þ "The initial sounds in the words chin and jam are affricative sounds.
(3) Nasal sounds:-
"Sounds that are articulated with a stricture of complete oral closure are called Nasals ."
Þ Oral passage complete closed. The soft palate is lowered. Nasal passage is opened. Through nostrils the air freely escapes. Thus From nose air is released that create Nasalize sounds.
Þ "The initial sounds in the words sum, sun and sung are some example of nasal consonants.
(4) Fricatives sounds:-
"Sounds that are articulated with a stricture of close approximation are called Fricatives."
Þ The soft palate is raised. Nasal passage is shut. Lung air passes the narrow passage created between soft palate and tongues. It is almost close approximation. There is also friction which is audible. .
Þ "The initial sounds in the words five, vine, thin, sip, zip, sheep and hat are some example of fricatives consonants. i.e. /f/, /v/, /o/. /d/, /s/, /z/, /h/.
(5) Laterals sounds:-
"Sounds that are articulated with a stricture of complete closure in the centre of the vocal tract but with the air escaping along the sides of tongue without any friction are called laterals."
Þ The soft palate is raised. Nasal passage is shut. The tongue sides are lowered. There is plenty of gap of both sides of the tongues. The air release from there freely. No friction is there. There is a sound in English which is found initially in the word 'love' it is /l/.
(6) Approximants sounds:-
"Sounds that are articulated with a stricture of open approximation are called frictionless continuants and semi- vowels."
Þ The soft palate is raised. Nasal passage is shut. Wide open gap is between active and passive articulator that's why they are open approximation, Air releases as easily as anything. There's no friction at all. These sounds in 'yes' and 'wet' are approximants.
Thus these are the six ways to classify any consonant. They should be used in described together. One example of describing a consonant is given below. e.g. Describing /p/ in 'spy'.
1. Pulmonic air stream is there.
2. Glottis is open. The sound is voiceless.
3. It is oral sound. Nasal passage is shut down.
4. Upper lip is active articulator.
5. Lower lip is passive articulator.
6. The stricture is one of complete closure and sudden release. So it is a plosive.


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I've been invited to an event on facebook by my sister! Oh goody I wonder what event I have been invited to!
"Race to 2025 Fundraising"
Sounds exciting and futuristic!
"I am fundraising for a cause! Wycliffe Bible Translators are trying to raise money to translate the bible into every language on earth by the year 2025. To do this I, as long as the rest of our four person team, will be racing up a mountain on the weekend of February 25! Please donate to support my cause! My goal is to reach $1000. Even if you don`t support the cause please consider supporting me!"
Oh dear. I think Wycliffe Bible Translators are unaware of how many languages there are that are only spoken by a dozen or so people. Who's going to translate it into dobe jutwasi?
And I would hardly call this a reasonable cause. I'd rather "race" to end global warming or something like that, rather than a book that already has more copies in more languages then any other book ever.
But it all got me wondering. Is there an Origin of Species Translation Project or anything like that? If not, why not? It seems unfair that the bible is available to so many people but other books aren't. My sister might as well be raising money to translate Harry Potter into every Language on earth by the year 2025. If I had the means and the know-how, I would definitely create the Origin of Species Translation Project. For the time being, my hard-earned money is going towards a cause that I think is actually worthy -- a roof over my head, a full belly, and college.
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There is currently a multi-national project to consolidate the classifying information of scientific disciplines around the world. There are many redundancies of discovery that are unknown simply because they are called something different somewhere else. The project seeks to create a world-wide scientific database that eliminates redundancies and makes the collective information available to everyone who can read. I can't remember what it's called, but it is certainly a more worthy project than translating Mother Goose.
There are currently more than 7000 languages in the world, with an average of 1 million people speaking each one. Bad luck to the stupid Bible project, ugghhhh!!
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So, just when you thought the media would promote Manchester United as the current leaders in the chase for £400M Gareth Bale, Marca have decided to run another story, this time confirming that Bale has agreed terms with the Spanish giants. I guess there is some logic to this story.
Spurs rejecting the idea of a bid in principle, time and time again without saying anything officially, but confirming it passively via Andre Villas-Boas and quotes relating to 'assurances'.
Madrid, always threatening but never following it up with an actual bid.
So instead of continuing the posturing, Madrid decide to by-pass Spurs altogether and just sign the player illegally.
Makes sense, right?
Cue meltdown in the Tottenhamverse, compounded further by the apparent transparency concerning the Roberto Soldado transfer negotiations. The media there are closely linked to Valencia, so pinch of salt time with the news breaking out that the deal has stagnated. The usual gamesmanship in force that is nigh impossible to decipher until either club officially state the deal isn't happening. Or is.
At the moment, 'goalposts' have been moved. Either by us (bidding lower) or them (wanting more). Gut feeling? Valencia want to sell and they have a replacement lined up. Spurs are more than interested. The player equally so. Baldini has left now but that doesn't mean the deal is dead. It's still on. But that's just guesswork on my part.
Back onto the topic of Bale. Yes, he was on a billboard in Times Square and yes Levy has apparently told AVB several times the player is not leaving the club. And yes Bale was at the Under Armour launch for the new kit and is on the cover of FIFA 14 and is headlining BT's football coverage advertising campaign...and so on.
But still, no word from either the club or the player.
But then - why would we expect that? Cynical me would like to echo that agents and representatives of Bale will always seek to make sure that a path is ready to be walked, be it now or next summer. Why commit publicly when you know there is a small chance, a fraction of a percentage that the club (Spurs) could, might change their mind meaning avoidance of burnt bridges is paramount. It's the politics of transfer that doesn't cater for the emotions of the fans.
Personally speaking, it would be a touch humiliating/demoralising for Levy to give in to Madrid unless his intentions were clear to him from the very start.
Bale is only 24 years of age. We know he's settled at Spurs. We also know he harbours ambitions to play in Madrid. For all this hyperbole and rhetoric, I see no Madrid bid. Until they bid for him, our resolve can not be truly tested.
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Onion Focaccia
Onions and wheat never go out of season (really just have a long shelf life) nor do they go out of style. In the dead of winter a hot loaf of bread is a breath of fresh air. Focaccia is a non-baker's friend. Its just pizza dough with extra oil. You don't have to knead if you have a food processor, and I suggest having a food processor. The other nice thing about this recipe is that the dough gets better the longer you let it sit in the fridge. Which means you can make mulitple batches of the dough in advance and bake it up in a snap without much effort. Its alittle richer than your average pizza dough recipe, but don't let that stop you from making pizzas with it.
Onion Focaccia
5 cups flour
.25 oz (or 2.5 tsp) active dry yeast
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup oil
1 3/4 cup warm water
4 onions
1 tsp olive oil, more for drizzeling
red pepper flakes to taste
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tblsp medium ground corn meal
salt for sprinkling
Pulse 5 cups of flour, yeast, and salt to combine in the bowl of a food processor. Mix water, oil, honey, and vinegar together. Start the food processor and add the liquids in a steady stream. Dough will clump together and bang against the bowl once all the liquids are added. Keep processing for about 45 seconds. Sometimes my food processor starts to burn out (I can smell the motor) and I give it a minute break. The dough will be sticky. Scrape it directly into a sealable container. Let sit overnight in the fridge and up to 5 days. After 5 days you can freeze the dough for up to 6 months until you are ready to use it.
Chop onion into 1/8 inch thick half moons. Now is when you really get to exert your power over food. Chop and cook those onions into tasty savory caramelized oblivion. Its best to use a thick bottomed pan so you can slowly brown them rather than burning them. Onions have a lot of sugar, and do burn if you don't watch out.
Add the onions, with 1 tsp of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt and red pepper flakes to a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir to coat the onions. Cook over medium until transparent. Add the vinegar scraping bottom to pick up an browned bits. reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 30-40 more minutes until deep caramel color forms. The longer the better. The volume will greatly reduce but the flavor will get bigger. Stir often. Onions can be made 2 days in advance and kept chilled.
Ready to bake? Get ready to fill the house with awesome scent of onion and yeast. Grease an 11x17 rimmed baking sheet (I'm using my trusty jelly roll pan) and sprinkle with corn meal. Not just any corn meal, you need to get medium/coarse corn meal. Medium corn meal also doubles as polenta in my home, and could even be passed off as grits. I'm no grits expert, but I think it does fine.
Drop the chilled focaccia dough onto the baking sheet. Stretch it with your hands into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick, nearly the size of the pan. Make indentations with your fingers. These will be little wells for the oil to collect in.
Sprinkle with a little oil and rub to cover. Next spread the caramelized onions over the dough. No for the part that separates pizza from focaccia drizzle the dough with olive oil until well coated and pooling in areas. Finish with a sprinkle of sea salt. Let sit in a draft free area for 60 minutes to warm up the dough and allow it to get puffy. Meanwhile preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake for 20-25 minutes light browned. You will know by the smell when its almost there. Its the best smell on earth. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Slice and serve. Great a great snack for munching on while drinking beer. I made mine for super bowl. The focaccia didn't make it to the 2nd quarter.


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This book was intriguing for many reasons, firstly because of who Timothy Ferriss is and the stories about all the wild adventure's he's been on. Secondly because he teaches so many techniques and reasons to become what he calls, a New Rich. Which means someone who takes mini retirements throughout life and consistently does things that excite them rather than working a 9-5 job for decades in order to not work anymore. Timothy says the goal is not inactivity but doing what excites you, and then he proceeds to discuss how you can make that happen no matter what your dreams, goals and interests may be.
He gives reasons why this lifestyle is so great, explains methods to make it happen and teaches step by step how to automate an online business so you can literally make money while you're off playing in another country. One of many points he drives home is at least some degree of minimalism, because despite the enticing idea of having a nicer newer something, it usually has the opposite effect. If causes you to do more of what you don't want in order to possess the item. For example a new care is exciting for a short time but the cost of having the car is more than the initial price which the price alone requires years of work and monthly payments to continue driving the vehicle. Plus, the cost of living in most countries around the world is far cheaper than the USA so if you can free up your time and money you can automatically triple it by taking an extended vacation to a country with cheaper cost of living. So free up your money and free yourself from maintenance and worry by having less. It's actually more.
Tim teaches how you can outsource almost every piece of your life in order to free up your time and make money. Then you'll have the means and to take an extended mini retirement to whatever location you want.
Tim calls the 4 Ws the freedom multiplier: "what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it." Having the power to decide these things is real wealth and freedom.
"Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly."
"The timing is never right to have a baby. And so it is. For all of the most important things, the timeing always sucks…The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up all the pins either."
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice."
"Remember there is a direct correlation between an increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want."
"Practice with people bigger or more confident than yourself."
"Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference."
"Limit tasks to the important to shorten work time (80/20). Shorten work time to limit tasks to the important (Parkinson's Law)."
"Never check your email first thing in the morning. Instead, complete your most important task before 11:00 A.M. to avoid using lunch or reading e-mail as a postponement excuse."
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