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Microbial mercury cycling in sediments of the San Francisco Bay-Delta
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Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation and methylmercury (MeHg) degradation processes were examined using radiolabled model Hg compounds in San Francisco Bay-Delta surface sediments during three seasonal periods: late winter, spring, and fall. Strong seasonal and spatial differences were evident for both processes. MeHg production rates were positively correlated with microbial sulfate reduction rates during late winter only. MeHg production potential was also greatest during this period and decreased during spring and fall. This temporal trend was related both to an increase in gross MeHg degradation, driven by increasing temperature, and to a build-up in pore water sulfide and solid phase reduced sulfur driven by increased sulfate reduction during the warmer seasons. MeHg production decreased sharply with depth at two of three sites, both of which exhibited a corresponding increase in reduced sulfur compounds with depth. One site that was comparatively oxidized and alkaline exhibited little propensity for net MeHg production. These results support the hypothesis that net MeHg production is greatest when and where gross MeHg degradation rates are low and dissolved and solid phase reduced sulfur concentrations are low.
KeywordsPore Water Sulfate Reduction Environmental Microbiology Potential Rate Mercury Methylation
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Memory Lane Monday is a weekly meme that Amber at Paradise of Pages and I, Kristalyn at The Sarcastic Palmtree, came up with. We have been wanting to re-read some of our favorites but feel overwhelmed by all the other new books coming out that our re-reads get put to the side. We have decided we don't want to put them aside anymore, so we will be taking turns putting up our reviews on our blogs throughout the month. This does not mean we won't keep up with recent releases as well, it just means we will make more time for those we have read before as well.
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Is it a good idea combining internet marketing strategies and techniques with the offline one? Will this improve my entire marketing campaign or it's better to do them separately?
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I think they are both good, they can help increase the visibility of your website in a good way.
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I think marketing can never be completed without the combination of online and offline marketing as it helps online/offline businesses to increase their visibility. The overall impact is good on the business.
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Both marketing sources are good, but i think you can not use both marketing methods for all products or services. Some services you can only advertise online and offline they had almost no results.
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International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries (IJMDC) is a peer-reviewed medical journal published for health care professionals.
The journal is Saudi Health Official Journal and accredited by the Ministry of Culture and Media, Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية - وزارة الثقافة والإعلام . The journal has an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) registered via King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (See the certificate here).
Our mission is to provide relevant, useful, and up to date medical information to help healthcare providers solve clinical problems and improve patient care. With contributions from physicians, dentists, medical students and researchers from around the world, IJMDC provides a platform for the recent developments across many medicine and dentistry specialties, particularly form the developing world.
Each issue contains original research, academic review articles, health outcomes articles, case reports and basic research to assist health care professionals in making decisions by including the latest techniques and treatment options for treating their patients.
Background: Non-Diabetic Retinopathy is a serious feature that may increase cardiovascular or cerebrovascular risk. Etiology may be ocular or systemic. Case Presentation: We present a twenty-eight year old male patient with blurring vision that is neither diabetic, hypertensive, ocular disease nor systemic disease. Proper management (history, examination, investigations and follow-up) can prevent ocular morbidity or life mortality. Results: Ocular conditions are associated with retinopathy in non-diabetic patients. However, in diabetic patients, non-diabetic retinal pathologies prevail leading to retinopathy. Conclusions: Ophthalmologists should be aware of the conditions associated with retinopathy in non-diabetic patients (ocular and systemic conditions) and should appropriately investigate, refer and manage these patients.
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And now for some music news:
Be sure to keep checking Doug Spark's MySpace page for updates on the NoVanGogh project's new digital-only release called "My Own Gallery". It is an awesome collection, and Doug definitely took the time to sequence the songs just right. NoVanGogh is really an art collection of it's own – an assemblage of vocalists and musicians that Doug has worked with over the last few years to give voice to songs he has written with a variety of songwriting partners (the release includes three of the songs he wrote with yours truly.) Fans of female vocalists should definitely check it out, since only two of the tracks are sung by guys.
As for me, I did a mini-set of 5 songs at last month's Coffee House showcase event at Faith UMC and at various times was joined by Alex Smith on the cajon drum, Rick Izumi on soprano sax and Rev. Ken Suhr on piano. Some of those songs are planned to be recorded for Faith's upcoming Music Ministry CD.
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Don't bash me.
I don't watch them because I really really don't like the flying kick thing, the throwing of the knife, and the "power" thing that I only see in animes like dragon ball..
saranghaeyo jaejoong oppa. xP
I watch them (:
Well they arent popular...and my friends say they are boring but I think i will try one :S
Online after a while...
the flying thing is weird.
LOVe the drama my fair lady!! finally dong chan and hye na are together WOOO!
because most people don't understand their culture bec. they keep on playing dramas on their old times....they should make modern ones....
i think cause the culture and the common of their people displayed in their shows are not like familiar to us.
not being offensive.
but i mean like, for example
their shows are very realistic, so realistic that it gets boring to us.
like shows from japan, the plot and theme is always new and refreshing, with good ost to back up
from kdrama , theres a lot of emotions being emphasis, like either super happy or super sad and the scenes display them
it helps viewers to get into the emoion of the drama, and sucessfully has the viewers fixated on their screen.
i mean, it gets boring if you have no surprise, since events in the show are happening to you real life everyday.
i really love mainland dramas =D i was always watchign mainland dramas since i was 6 years old ^^ atm i just love japanese dramas xD but if the drama is chinese, then i want to watch mainland drama ^^
I think its just because like said, that there isn't a lot of people who is subbing mainland tv, so there aren't a lot of fans <.< and sure they doesn't often use a lot of idols .....
but that doesn't mean it isn't great ;____;
i would like to sub some mainland dramas ^^ but im not sure if anyone is intrested in it ~
my current favs are
[1] Xi you ji - journey to the west CCTV version 1986
Yeah its old xD but its much better then the version from nowadays -.-''''
[2] Zhong an liu zu - the 6th group of fatal case
i love criminal storys <33 the main characters/actors are so great *__* *especialy loving wang qian as ji jie* and the story never becoming boring, because each case is solved in 1-3 episodes ^^ and for the whole season their is about one "huge case" to be solved for the whole season.
[3] Xing fu de yan le - tears of happiness
Its a new drama of this year i love it its the chinese version of the japanese 1 litre of tears ^^ I think this drama is really great, and you can't really compare it to the japanese version, because it changed a lot ~
its a complete new story, just the illness is the same, i think ^^ and the ending is also different ^^
these are my current favs ._. i wonder if anyone would want to watch this (with subs?) ^^
dont know how
always stay positive!
I watch some of them, it depends on what.
I especially love 'Princess Pearls', even though that's so old it's still one of my favorites <3
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that's not true!!! i like mainland dramas..... especially my bratty princess..... they're funny..... and besides they make me wonder how they can defy gravity especially when they are fighting....:lol:
how can miss mu be the only obsessed person in the world? -ouyang ke 2008 hehe
and the costumes are nice.... it makes me wonder how clothes have evolved to become shorter and lighter....
how can miss mu be the only obsessed person in the world? -ouyang ke 2008 hehe
uhh..is love of the condor heroes a mainland drama..the one with crystal liu...? i like that..but i that's not my real genre of drama
i hate to love him, but i do!!!!!!!!!!
It's like you said...there aren't many fans because they don't recognize the actors/actresses or aren't familiar with the common themes...like wuxia. Wuxia isn't the only type of mainland drama...although it is one of the more popular. Personally i recently really enjoyed some mainland dramas set in the 1920s before japanese invasion...but those dramas tend to be very sad and politically-involved.
You would either have to have a really good understanding of chinese phrases and military/historical terms or you would have to have to have a subbing team that is willing to stick it out for 30+ episodes. It takes a lot of effort to fully appreciate a mainland series sometimes..even the series that I love very much I don't understand around 60% of because there are no english subs and my mandarin is only sub-par, enough just for me to understand the basic plot of the drama and not be able to understand their poetic language (which they seem to use a lot of). even then, mainland chinese dramas tend to be very serious and very tragic ..even the "comedy" genre ones tend to have a few deaths here and there and a bunch of misunderstandings and all that other dramatic stuff. And furthermore, I've discovered that if there is ever a happy ending, it will be bittersweet. Some people are just unwilling to stick it out for so many episodes just to receive a bittersweet ending that isn't easy to stomach as a happy ending would be. Though I really do think that these bittersweet endings leave a longer lasting impression on a person...I feel relieved at happy endings but I don't ponder the drama as much as I would if it were a sad ending, so I guess the directors have done their job in captivating the audience.
That being said..I really think mainland dramas are quite "mature" and have a more old fashioned type of romance (which is based on both chinese philosophy and tendency to have settings before the modern era)..there isn't as much joking around and most of it is all romance, no comedy. Sometimes after watching a bunch of Korean romcoms and becoming bored with the comedy, I'll go over to a good mainland drama and it always has me admiring the main leads, despite their type of romance being very different from what is common today...sometimes even shedding a few tears from the melodrama helps me relieve stress or learn about human morals, helping me perceive different valued virtues in historical times..all of which i think are dry topics in a lot of popular idol dramas nowadays. Don't get me wrong...idol dramas are fun but I forget the majority of them after watching them, while some mainland dramas that I have watched in the past will remain in my memory for a long long time
there's a drama that I would especially recommend called "too late to say I love you", it's very touching if anyone is up for some melodrama that doesn't end too badly.
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I don't watch them because I really really don't like the flying kick thing, the throwing of the knife, and the "power" thing that I only see in animes like dragon ball..
It's hard to take mainland/wuxia dramas seriously. They go way over the top with the special effects and it looks like shit 90% of the time.
Starting fresh & making a new account. Come and try to find me. :p
I love wu xia dramas :)
I learned Chinese from them! hehe
I think not a lot of people watch them because they don't give it a chance.
A lot of wu xia dramas actually have better actors than those idol dramas.
In my opinion, a lot of idol dramas have terrible acting.
Though some wu xia dramas with idol actors are horrible too :)
I just wish they stop hiring only pretty actors, and start hiring people that can actually act.
[edit] that's not to say that there are idol dramas with good actors :3
I think "you're beautiful" (korean ver) has great actors
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It's February, that means the month of love and Black History Month. The theme of all posts this month are about love and loving your life, as that's a big part of health and wellness. And it's hard to be healthy living on this planet if we aren't spreading love around. So given the appropriate timing I'm starting by honouring and showing love for Black History Month and some of the black people who've inspired me.
I realize it's pretty controversial for a white woman to write a piece involving race, but I'm going there, with love. As a woman I've recently been inspired by men who've spoken openly about their feminist, or better put, egalitarian views. Generally speaking, I think groups of people that are being marginalized need to not only speak up for themselves, but also be supported in their rights by people outside of that group. Ultimately, and I'm going a little cliché here: we need to acknowledge that we are all human beings first and foremost, and from that vantage point appreciate our diversity. We must come from a place of seeing that all humans are way more alike than we are different—never forgetting history, lest we repeat atrocities of our past—and not being blind to colour or other obvious differences (because it's always just so awkward when people do that) but also for it not to be any stranger than acknowledging someone's hair colour or what city they live in.
Some of my greatest inspirations, good friends, and most of the people I've lived with outside my family home have been black and they've brought much awesomeness to my life. The following are awesome human beings, famous and not, who are black and that have had a really positive impact on my life, and/or the way I live. Thank you for sharing your awesomeness:
Bob Marley: Every day I take this man's advice and remind myself to smile with the rising sun and that every little thing is going to be alright. He had so many more great songs and quotes, but I love the simplicity of this, and it's one that anyone can appreciate.
Oprah Winfrey: molded my mind to be full of gratitude and provided an excellent example of how to be a good human being every day at 4pm from the time I was 10 to 16 years old almost religiously I'd watch.
Venus and Serena: are tough and beautiful women that brought attention to a sport that few outside of certain elite and predominantly white groups knew or cared about. That's inspiring!
Nelson Mandela: RIP you were an inspiration not just to your country, but to the world on how to be and live an amazing and meaningful life!
Dedan: is a Kenyan man, with whom I rode through the country. Well not exactly with him, he was with the group I rode with, but he totally kicked my butt! Kenya had some of the toughest terrain in Africa, and it was hard work, but he made it look way easier than I did, and Dedan happens to have just one leg.
Frankie: is a long-time friend, and also a free-thinking, outspoken, beautiful, and hot-in-her-fitness woman. She inspires me, supports me in my passion and business, and loves me for my boldness and uniqueness as much as I do hers.
So many more: I can't even, or you'll be here all day.
Happy Black History Month! To creating a better and better future for everyone on the planet, and to remembering the great people in history who helped turn the tables on what it means to be black: from freedom and basic human rights, to shining examples of human beings sharing their awesomeness and wisdom the world over!
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Although discussions with potential buyers of its automotive unit are continuing, at current offer levels, the company said it sees no benefit to shareholders from their contingent value rights.


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Luton take on Shrewsbury on Thursday 8th January, 2015, with kickoff at 19:45. This match is currently being shown LIVE on Sky Sports 1.
After lots of fun stuff from the FA Cup we're back in the swing of things with the football leagues, and your starter for ten this week comes from SkyBet League Two where Luton and Shrewsbury meet. With both sides riding high in the top six this is sure to be a good game for the level, and could well have a big say as to who end up being promoted at the end of the year.
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Country singer Chris Lane will be opening up the show for Nelly and Florida Georgia Line on Friday, August 11 at Blossom Music Center.
Lane released his first album last year titled Girl Problems and had two songs "Fix" and "For Her" that landed in the Top 20 on Billboard's Country chart. We chatted with Chris about his career, his plans for the future and his upcoming show at Blossom.
Greg Drugan: Hey Chris, thanks for taking some time out today. How's the tour been going so far?
Chris Lane: Man, it's been amazing! It's the most hyped tour I've ever been a part of. Those guys have been so good to me, taking me out on tour when I had no music out. Now I have a record out and a couple of songs on the radio, it's a little different this time around. I'm so grateful that they allow me to be apart of an amazing tour and a great line up
GD: This is the 3rd tour you've done with Florida Georgia Line, what is it like working with those guys?
CL: Yes, I did one Canadian tour with them and then I did a baseball stadium tour with them and Nelly maybe three years ago. Yeah, we're really good friends and the camaraderie is really good out on the road. We usually get a workout in everyday, and they have a bus out there where you can songwrite. I can jump out there with them or whoever the songwriters that are there. It's a lot of fun.
GD: What do you like to do to pass the time while you are on the road?
CL: Man. I get a workout in most days. I also try and play as much golf as possible. That my thing, I'm obsessed with it and can't get enough of it! I don't get to play everyday, but I try to get out there. Golf is my jam!
GD: We have a great course right next to where you're going to be playing on Friday; Firestone Country Club is close by and they just held a tournament there. It would be great if you could get on those links!
CL: Yeah, yeah! I'm gonna try and set that up!
GD: What's the one thing you have to have with you when you are on tour?
CL: A personal item would be a fan. I have to have a fan on high or I wouldn't be able to sleep without it. That's the one thing that I wouldn't be able to function without.
GD: You were a Division I baseball player at UNC Charlotte. What was your position and how did you get hurt?
CL: I played center field and I actually tore my ACL twice. I was just running and I made a cut and my knee popped. The second time I knew exactly what it was, and up to that point in my life I had never been hurt or broken a bone or nothing. I had been playing sports my whole life and I knew something was really wrong. It caused me not to be able to move on after college which I was really bummed out but now I'm super grateful that it didn't. There was a different plan that I didn't know about at that time and I'm lucky and grateful and blessed that I get to do this now. In my eyes and my heart, I'm way more passionate about music than I was in any sport.
GD: After getting hurt, what made you decide to try to be a country singer?
CL: I never really had the "man, I want to be a country singer" kinda thing. I really enjoyed singing and loved singing along with the radio and stuff, but it never really crossed my mind that I could make a career as an artist. Once I started playing the guitar and singing and that's where I really developed my passion about music and playing live. Then I started writing my own music and it just took off from there.
GD: That's great! When did you realize that you could sing?
CL: When I was in high school I would be singing along with the radio and my friends would be like "man, you can actually sing." Nobody in my family sings or anything. My parents said that me and my twin brother had good voices. I was like "Yeah, whatever." At that point in my life I only had one thing on my mind and that was sports. I wish now, that I had known that I would be doing something like this because I would have taken lessons. I guess I wouldn't trade it for anything though. Everything happens for a reason.
GD: I totally agree! Who were some of your influences growing up?
CL: I loved everything from Garth Brooks to Alan Jackson to Usher to the Backstreet Boys. You name it, and I listened to it and I loved it. Yeah, it was all over the spectrum.
GD: Who was the first person you saw in concert?
CL: I want to say it was the Backstreet Boys. I didn't get to go to a whole lotta concerts growing up because my parents didn't have a whole lot of money. When I started getting into my later years in high school and college I worked a job for my dad doing landscaping so I could use that money and do the things that I wanted to do.
GD: What was it like earning a gold record for "Fix?" That's quite an accomplishment in this day an age.
CL: Certainly it feels really good! You never know what's going to happen. You just write as good of music as possible. It feels really good to work hard for something and to see people react in that way. I just found out my second single is gold now as well! It's really cool to see people react to that and show up for shows and sing the words. As an artist, that's the pinnacle!
GD: Congratulations! How did you get hooked up with The Bachelor? That appearance certainly helped you song "For Her."
CL: I've always been a fan of the show, even in the early years. I noticed that they always had an artist on the show and a lot of country artists started doing it. So I told my team that I would love to do it, if it could happen. The next thing I know, I was asked to be on the show and sing one of my songs "For Her" and I jumped all over that.
GD: Are there any plans to record new music?
CL: I'm actually in the studio right now. Over the next three days I'll be trying to finish my next record. We're kinda in crunch mode right now. We're hoping to get some stuff out this fall but we'll see what happens. There's a lot of factors that goes into it. My goal is to get new music out this fall because I'll be doing my own headlining tour after this tour with Florida Georgia Line ends in October. I'd love to have some material out there.
GD: What can fans expect from your show in Cleveland on Friday?
CL: My job is get out there and get the crowd pumped up. Nelly comes out right after myself then Florida Georgia Line is on top of that and they bring a lot of energy to the table. So I try to make my set as upbeat as possible. I throw one little cover medley in there that I know people will sing along to and have a good time with. My job is to get 'em pumped up and that's what I try to do!
GD: Chris, thanks again for your time and we look forward to seeing you on Friday at Blossom Music Center.
CL: Ok, I appreciate it. Thank you so much!
Be sure to catch Chris Lane open up for Florida Georgia Line at Blossom this Friday August 11th.
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In the last week an awful lot of people have sent me a video from a Dutch TV channel trying to explain to Donald Trump about the Dutch. The assumption is that the blunt, forceful, lewd and poorly read Donald Trump wouldn't understand Dutchness. On the surface, they're right. He doesn't speak Dutch. He probably doesn't know much Dutch history. And yet, Donald Trump doesn't need the core values of the Dutch culture explained to him. Why? Because Donald Trump is Dutch. Isn't that weird? If you missed this, you shouldn't feel bad. Even the Dutch team over at...Read More


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The recent media storm concerning one particular tablet has shifted the discussion regarding the role and future of netbooks. Following Acer's pithy rebuttal of the tablet trend sweeping manufacturers, ARM has announced to the world that, not only are netbooks here to stay, but they are destined to become the norm of the PC world.
Tossing out an astonishing estimate, ARM CEO Warren East stated in an interview with PC Pro that while netbooks may only compose 10% of the PC market now, we should expect that figure to reach 90% within the next few years. Now, as much as I love netbooks, this prediction certainly deserves a double-take, as it basically casts desktops and laptops into oblivion. Also, there is no clear answer to whether East is referring to only the traditional netbook platform or if he means to include the entire mobile PC platform, including tablets.
East, of course, would have everything to gain from this arrangement. While he may not have a stranglehold (or to be honest even a foot) in the netbook CPU market, he points out that every netbook released has at least several ARM chips powering various components of it. However, he remains ambitious and announced earlier plans for the Cortex-A9 to be able to reach clock speeds of 2 GHz and a quad-core configuration.
Via Engadget.
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Well of course. I have shown this for some time in my blog at Alpha.com .
There are already HUNDREDS of manufacturers of very cheap ARM-based netbooks — in China! And, as I showed, there are THOUSANDS of sources!
Really, this ARM thing is taking over the world of computing. You can get an ARM netbook from China, FREE SHIPPING, for MUCH beyond (under) the supposed $100 barrier. Alibaba, the trusted Chinese e-commerce site protects your payment: no delivery, no payment. You are fully protected. Lots of other dirt-cheap electronics. Details at//alpha-400-mips-elonex-razorbook-coby.blogspot.com/2010/01/order-100-pcs-direct-from-china-you-are.htmlFebruary 4th, 2010 at 3:08 am


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We headed down the corridor across from the chapel of the succubus.
We started to notice vines intruding along the walls, and such vegetation gradually increased until we came into a larger jungle like area. The creatures here were under the control of Kamnor, and led us to him again. We told him of our triumph over Gharish Vren and the Succubus. This caused another of his "episodes", where he mused aloud that once we make our escape our combined power could be used to dominate the land and make the world obey Melora. He then collected his wits, and the only further questionable behavior was asking us to swear an oath to Melora (with the implication that this might be submitting to his interpretation of her will). Only Khadi complied, though everyone else's rationale for declining seemed acceptable…aside from Brack's fumbled diplomacy check. In addition to the ceremony to swear her allegiance, she opted to also perform her arboreal totem ritual as well, and Kamnor eagerly participated. The rest of the party was asked to merely symbolicly pantomime letting some of their blood at the appropriate point in the proceedings.
We received sufficient (800) xp to level up, and we were able to do so while we rested in Kamnor's sanctum, and he even assisted in creating some magical items for us.
Examining our map, we concluded there were only a few passages we had yet to explore: the passage north of the bone pile room, or the door north of the water room that Vyrellis had previously warned us against until we were more powerful. So, feeling more powerful after our recent conquests, we decided to give it a shot.
Through that door was a room with exits to the west and east. The east exit had an ornate set of double doors rimed with ice. Upon opening the doors, a blast of cold radiated out into the hallway. In the room were several pillars of ice, which upon closer examination seemed to have humanoid figures encased within. Then a demonic creature of frost entered from the south of this room and attacked. Meanwhile, one by one the humanoid figures were released and were revealed to be zombies of some sort.
When Yptyn readied the head of Vyrellis to use her new daily power upon the demon, he recognized her and began demanding we hand her over for her crimes or wotnot. We were able to destroy all the undead and drop the demon, but it was an extremely close battle.
[Earlier we had found in a secret area in the succubus' chapel a pair of Couters of 2nd Chance, with an additional effect of granting +1 to combat heal checks. From a chest in Gharish Vren's room we retrieved a 5 usable Moonstones – one was crushed as we were forced to smash the chest open – and a black pearl. We also retrieved a moonstone from a statue in a smallish chamber off the lizard man water tube room which seemed to pass energy to Vyrellis. We also found a similar effect from a large (broach-sized) garnet in the chapel room, and it appears these are bits of Vyrellis' life energy being returned to her]


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Buggledexters - Guild Ethos, requirements & restriction
Buggledexters - Guild Ethos, requirements & restriction
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Members must not be outlawed and incapable of summoning any form of undead or demon-kind (creatures originating from planes of evil, unnaturally powered, and usually "irrevocably"™ evil with out chance of redemption), except by the use of scrolls & items, the use of which will be strongly discouraged.
Everyone, regardless of their racial or professional background is entitled to support and security. However, the creators of undead and demonkind, responsible for so much of the unnecessary suffering in the Empire, and known for their use of unwilling sacrifices, should be re-educated. Undead, especially the mindless creations, and demonkind themselves should be pitied rather than reviled, and every effort spent to release them from their bondage thus allowing them to either continue their journey in peace or return to their rightful plane. Controlling of these creatures is viewed as acceptable only if it is the most efficient method of removing them.
This new guild closely follows the teachings of it's former incarnation as the Buggledexters Adoption Agency. A guild originally established to combat the apparent disregard of the population in general for the plight of children left homeless and abandoned after the various troubles in the land. It is imperative that these forgotten voices are reminded and taught that the world is not just about money, greed, lust and power, but that the principles of truth, trust, love and loyalty still have a huge part to play in all lives, and many rewards can spring from the giving and receiving of these values. The Guild still holds to these ideals, but also believes that all incapable or ill equipped to defend themselves or their family deserve the same loving care and attention.
The downtrodden and the meek of the land whose voices go unheard will speak through us. We shall protect them to the best of our ability while remembering that it is always better to speak softly than strike in haste. That violence will only beget more violence. The deeds of the Heroes of this land will be echoed in the hearts and minds of others, and we need to show that violence must never come before reason. We are here to protect those who need our strength. Let us give our aid to those who ask it.
This chance was given to five young souls (amongst them Latona, Dylan, Carathades and Bubbles) by Martha and Ed Buggledexeter. When this loving couple passed on the newly found brothers and sisters decided that it would be a fitting memorial to their lives to continue their good works.
Restrictions: (Please follow the Spirit of the letter)
1) The 'wilful' killing of living creatures from this world or any other should be regarded as a last resort and to attack a defenceless creature, unless that creature is undead or similarly irrevocably evil, with out due compassion will result in harsh penalties (at refs discretion if necessary).
2) Members are prohibited from 'wilfully' attacking any helpless target unless that creature is undead or similarly irrevocably evil or still posing a threat. Any member that does so of their own volition will suffer a perm -2 pt curse of conscience to which Immunity to Curses does not apply.
3) Guild members will be ready to lend aid and assistance to their fellow members. Any disagreements should be resolved as peaceably as possible and never with bloodshed. To wilfully attack another fully sworn guild member will result in the offender being struck from the roles and a perm -2pt curse of conscience to which Immunity to Curses does not apply. (These curses will stack with each other should both offences be committed by the same guild member).
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It's For Your Own Good
A lot of guys have terrorized me ostensibly for my own good.
Once, after breaking up with my ex because he was having his own private party in his bedroom with another girl while I stood out in the hall, he stole all my stuff so that I couldn't leave his apartment. And then, because he didn't want me to "make a scene" he had his brother keep me in his room. He then went about making arrangements for me to stay the night at the apartment of the woman he'd spent the evening with in his bedroom. All because he said that it wasn't safe for me to take a cab to the bus station at 2 in the morning.
I eventually got my wallet, phone, and shoes back by convincing the brother that I was effectively being held hostage. I made a break for the door, and when my ex yelled down the stairs that I couldn't leave because he still had my laptop, I said "I'll sue you later", which I thought was a pretty clever pun considering the circumstances. He sent his girl friend out after me to give me back my laptop on the condition that she could come to the bus station with me, but then, like a miracle, when she went back inside to get her jacket, a cab came rolling down this little back street with its light on and picked me up. I got the bus station, and shortly thereafter, my ex's brother came by under the pretence of keeping me safe, but really so that he could make me take my ex's calls, begging me to not tell my parents about our relationship.
Not all of my examples are so extreme, but the examples are endless of guys refusing to respect my wishes on the basis that I didn't know what was best for me. And, more to the point, that I wasn't entitled to make my own mistakes. "Please don't talk to me" elicits the response "I'm just worried about you". "No thanks, I'd rather walk home alone" elicits the reply "I'm not taking no for an answer". "Hey, did you change me into my pyjamas when I passed out last night?" elicits the explanation "You shouldn't sleep in your jeans" *cringe*. It gets to the point that we internalize the belief that we are weak, and that our agency must be commensurately limited, such that we need to seek the approval of whichever man happens to be around to make certain decisions.
And so, when a man tells me that "you can't just [insert something you're perfectly entitled to do here]", I have practiced the reply, "I certainly can, and if you respect me you'll respect my wishes".
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Rh-endostatin [Endostar] Injection plus paclitaxel and carboplatin therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study.
Phase of Trial: Phase II
Latest Information Update: 05 Jun 2012
At a glance
- Drugs Endostatin (Primary) ; Carboplatin; Paclitaxel
- Indications Non-small cell lung cancer
- Focus Biomarker; Pharmacodynamics; Therapeutic Use
- Sponsors Shandong Simcere Medgenn Bio-Pharmaceutical
- 05 Jun 2012 Biomarker analysis presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
- 28 Apr 2011 Primary endpoint 'Progression-free-survival' has not been met, based on results published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
- 28 Apr 2011 Results published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
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IntroductionWe still don't have hard evidence for any life that's not of this Earth, but across our solar system there are some tantalizing possibilities for primitive life to find a haven. Some moons of Jupiter and Saturn are intriguing, and there's also the chance for some surprises somewhere on Mars.
Here are my top six candidates for the best spots to search for primitive alien life in our solar system.
FIRST STOP: Enceladus
Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif.
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EnceladusIn 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft photographed geysers of frozen water spewing from cracks in Enceladus' southern hemisphere. Scientists think reservoirs of liquid water lie beneath the frozen surface and are warmed by gravitational interactions between Enceladus and other moons around Saturn. The necessities for life are there, and maybe Enceladans are as well. The moon has a mean radius of 156.6 miles (252.1 km). [Photos: Enceladus, Saturn's Cold, Bright Moon]
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MarsMars remains perennially popular for those hunting for otherworldly protoplasm. Particularly intriguing are the dark stripes that appear in the Martian summertime at Horowitz crater. These are likely to be salty meltwater only inches beneath Mars' dusty epidermis. A relatively simple probe could sample this muddy environment. Mars has a diameter of about 4,212 miles (6,779 km). [Amazing Mars Photos]
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Titan< a href=http://www.space.com/15257-titan-saturn-largest-moon-facts-discovery-sdcmp.html>Titan is Saturn's largest moon and the only world in the solar system (besides Earth) known to sport liquid lakes. These are lakes of ethane and methane — liquid natural gas — endlessly topped up by hydrocarbon rain. Despite the odd ingredients and Titan's gelid temperatures (minus 290 Fahrenheit, or minus 179 Celsius), it is a world where chemistry's a happening enterprise. Titan possesses diameter of 3,200 miles (5,150 km). [Photos: Titan, Saturn's Largest Moon]
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Problems occur when a cell runs out of voltage before healing is accomplished.
We do not normally get well by making defective cells work. We get well by making new cells that work correctly. The key to maintaining good health is by making a single cell work like it should. If you give the body the things a single cell needs to work, the body often has the power to heal all of the cells in the body. That means you get well and stay well!
Cells need the following to be healthy:
Water with voltage (alkaline water)
Fats to make cell membranes (good fats are good!)
So how do we get enough voltage/electrons?
Drinking alkaline water
Uncooked food
Touching the earth
Touching moving water
Touching another living thing
Therapeutic ways to provide the body with voltage:
Essential Oils
Supplements (Vitamin C)
This stuff amazes me. Our earth - the things from it - provides us with the voltage we need to stay healthy and coupled with current technology we are in a perfect spot to regain the good health we need in order to get the people of this nation out of this avoidable health crisis.


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I have also been making baby quilts for expectant mothers in our church. We are a small congregation and are experiencing a bumper crop this year 6 new babies arriving this year so far. I started making these quilts over the last couple years - prior to this year, I had made 3. I have the top done for #5, but it honestly makes me think of Pepto...hmm, too late to redo now.
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The idea: To create a K-8 charter school with robots, wind turbines, Apple technology and a Common Core spiraling curriculum.
The gem: The school was launched with everything I built it for!
The lemon: Someone I entrusted expressed to the board that I defrauded the school out of funds. The allegation came about whilst I was conveniently out of the country for almost 2 weeks. When I arrived back in the US, I was on the news, and was told never to step foot back on school property. I never had the opportunity to defend myself nor was an unbiased investigation rendered.
The result: Of course, it was established (via arbitration) that no such "fraud" occurred and I further left the proceedings net positive. Even though proof was evident, I was removed from management of the school and essentially "erased" as co-founder. It's now rolling up on 2015 and this is one still troubles me: falsely accused, no opportunity to defend myself and a falsely tarnished reputation. It's all good – no one can ever take from me the fact that I built something amazing for the babies!
Lesson learned: Invest in a legal team that will establish a corporate structure to protect founding interests, deeply research the team you build with and create a solid culture. Be clear on revenue allocations, capital expenditures and always use the best fiduciary management practices.


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Here is a quote from my blog on the 28th of November:
"Prediction: Tom Tancredo drops out in December, now that his pet issue - immigration - is front and center. He was never in it to win it."
Then, on December 11:
"He didn't get in the race to win, but rather to raise immigration as a prominent issue in the primary. With that objective achieved, despite it probably having nothing to do with his candidacy, it's unclear why he stays in, other than to see the issue through."
Today, as predicted, Tom Tancredo dropped out of the Republican primary. His mission was a success. Immigration is front and center in the Republican discourse, with most candidates trying to boast about how tough they would be on illegal immigrants. Tancredo used his announcement to publicly endorse Mitt Romney which is significant, though not because he picks up Tancredo's 1% of the vote across the country. Rather, it's a useful endorsement because it brings over a couple percent in Iowa, where Romney's is locked in a death battle with Mike Huckabee, and also because of the immigration issue. Any Republican voter that had immigration as their chief issue but was vacillating between the top tier Republican contenders may now be convinced that Romney is the way to go, especially after Tancredo called Huckabee's record on immigration abysmal.
It will be interesting to see how Iowa polls develop over Christmas week.
Check back tomorrow for a recap of the week.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tancredo Drops Out
Posted by IC at 5:00:00 PM
1 comment:
- The Dude said...
Tancredo wil be missed. He was like the little xenophobic windbag that could....
In other Nostrodamus-esque prediction making, can you tell me who to pick in the 3rd at Belmont this Saturday? Christmas time is great for playing the ponies....
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If the mere idea of online blogging makes you break out in a sweat, it's time to reconsider your conception of exactly what an online blog is. Blogging is merely a way to communicate effectively and casually with those who do business with you. Cultivate the skills necessary to be a master blogger by reading the insights in this article.
An excellent tip for blogging is to make use of WordPress. This particular platform is extremely flexible with the various plug-ins that are used when it comes to blogging. WordPress is being utilized by over 12% of a million of the largest websites. It is currently the most popular CMS being used today.
Headlines are what your readers tend to read first. They act like bait. If your bait is good, they will "bite" into the blog post too. However, if your headline is dull, repetitive, commonplace, predictable, or just not intriguing at all, your readers may decide to skip the entire thing.
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Always try to make sure that you spell check and proofread through your articles before you hit that post button. This will give your blogs a professional and educated aura that will separate your article from the rest. This is a simple step that can go a very long way.
Take time to read over your blog. This step tends to be ignored quite often. You have to be the first reader. Whenever you have some free time, try reading some of your older posts. It can really help you see what you can do to improve with your posts in the future.
If you write your blogs in a list form, and use a lot of pictures, it will be easier for visitors to read. Articles that are set up in this fashion attract more people because the content can be read faster. Pictures will also help people stay interested in your work.
One way to engage your blog readers is to add a poll to your blog. This feature is commonly available on most blogging platforms and allows you to ask for input from your readers. You could ask what they want to see more of or less of and use the poll results to fine-tune your blog. So, add a poll and get to know your audience better.
You are now ready to start creating your own meaningful and effective online blogs with confidence and creativity. Remember that blogging is merely a tool for communication and that your website visitors will appreciate honesty and sincerity. Put these tips to work on your own personal blog starting today.


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Topic: methanol jetting?
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posted April 10, 2005 07:27 AM
We have a 355 roller with all the bells and whistles. Want to turn around low 7's on a half mile track. Plan on running a 5.14 rear. Is there a ballpark jetting that anyone can help with on a 750Holley on methanol? This carb was run last year and it just seems too fat. Sluggish off turns and restarts. thanks
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Get the C&S air fuel monitor. Then you have a button on your steering wheel, while at WOT, hit the button, it locks in the reading and jet from there. It's a little pricey but something you can use for years. Once the car is tuned you'll be set.
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