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Bri managed to get over to Collabor88 a few days following it's opening day and as usual found more clothes and items than she could put in one picture!! This cottage is probably my favorite purchase as well as my new hair, dress, jewelry and boots that are fantastic!! Get yours at: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/52/211/1093
Styling – all items below from Collabor 88 Nov 17
Dress: 'Pixicat – Dark Dress (Flower Dark)
Hair: [monso] MyHair Chahong
Jewelry: LaGyo Cordelia Statement Necklace and Earrings Dark Silver
Boots: Pure Poison – Jo Boots
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General Highlights | Previous Exhibitions
to consult or view items from the collections are welcomed. Please direct
enquiries to the Librarian. There are regular exhibitions of special collections material (usually two a year) which are hosted in the display cases in the Old and Laudian Libraries. Members are welcome to visit during opening hours; members of the public will need to make an appointment with the Librarian.
We regret that access to the Special Collections and the Old Library will be limited during the summer vacation 2018 from 30 July onwards:
- 30 July – 7 September: Tuesdays 10am-noon; Thursdays 2pm-4pm only for readers who are not affiliated with Oxford University nor otherwise resident in Oxford
- 10-30 September no access to Special Collections or the Old Library for anyone.
The Library contains about 400 manuscripts, ranging in date from the
9th to the 20th century, including some of great historical and artistic importance. There are some 179 medieval manuscripts, numerous post-medieval manuscripts and small collections of Greek and non-European manuscripts. Find out more.
Printed books
There are significant collections of historic or culturally significant printed books in the Library. Its early printed collections (prior to 1850) approach 20,000 items, with the earliest dating to 1465. These form a rich resource covering many subject areas. There are also collections of more modern printed material relating to literary alumni and a collection of fine printing and livres d'artiste. Find out more.
Personal papers
St John's counts among its alumni a number of prominent figures of modern English literature. Generous donations to the College of personal papers and book collections have come to form a significant and growing collection of modern literary papers within the Library, particularly relating to Robert Graves, A.E. Housman and Spike Milligan. Find out more.
Scattered around the Library are number of items of historical interest. These range from a 4th-century fragment of papyrus to a 20th-century sculpture by Eric Gill. There are also significant artefacts associated with the Library which are now stored elsewhere. Find out more.

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Kajeet Announces 15 Federal Funding Programs to Finance Student Internet Access at Home
Kajeet Mobile Broadband Connects Students to Digital Learning Beyond the Classroom
Mclean, VA Sept. 22, 2014: Kajeet® (www.kajeet.com/education), the wireless service provider edicated to kids and education, released its annual "School Funding Report" offering details on 15 federal opportunities to finance mobile student broadband. Across-the-board state testing like Common Core, Smarter Balanced and PARCC are moving schools to online assignments and research. As more school districts implement web-based learning programs to facilitate these tests, students are required to work on as signments outside the classroom. However, a large percentage of students, in some areas up to 70 percent, are finding themselves without the connectivity needed to complete homework.
The Kajeet School Funding Report provides a brief overview of the 15 top federal funding programs—including Title I, Race to the Top, School Turnaround Grants, Title III and Invest in Innovation Grants—that can be used for connectivity solutions like the Kajeet SmartSpot™ devices and Sentinel®. The report is available here.
" While many school districts have funding for their computing devices or technology programs, funding for connectivity outside of school continues to be an afterthought," said Kajeet CEO and Founder Daniel Neal. "Schools have laptops for the students to use, but no guarantee of Internet access at home. Until districts make this a priority and allocate funding for mobile broadband, there are programs and grants to help. Kajeet is committed to ensuring that states, districts and schools are made aware of these opportunities to assist disadvantaged students in their districts."
Currently partnering with 35 districts around the country, Kajeet is providing the solution to ensure disadvantaged students have a level playing field to help them succeed. To bridge this divide, schools issue Kajeet SmartSpot Mi-Fi devices—compatible with any mobile device—which includes customizable filtered Internet access.
A key benefit of the Kajeet mobile broadband solution is that it allows districts and schools to fully customize and filter the websites students can visit, as well as the times of day or night appropriate for student use. Teachers and administrators can manage access hours and filter out non-educational content. This keeps students on-task and controls costs. As part of the Kajeet solution, teachers and administrators receive reports with learning analytics to help improve student achievement.
About kajeet™
Kajeet, the only wireless service provider dedicated to kids and education, is bridging the digital divide in school districts across the country. Kajeet provides a safe, affordable, mobile broadband solution that connects disadvantaged students to the resources they need to complete required assignments and projects outside of school. The Kajeet SmartSpot solution, a portable Wi-Fi hotspot combined with the innovative SentinelR cloud portal, enables administrators and teachers to provide CIPA-compliant, customizable filtered Internet access that keeps students focused on school work and provides off-campus Internet connectivity without worry of data abuse. For more information, please visit us at kajeet.com/education.
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Hi Gear Airgo Solus tents are inflatable, pole-free tents with individual inflation points on each Air Tube. It's an incredibly quick pitching system that results in a sturdy, rigid tent that still has enough 'give' to cope with strong wind (prem
By day I used to be a self employed website developer running my company www.designconscious.co.uk but now I have flipped my career on it's head and I have retrained as a caravan engineer servicing caravans and motorhomes. I can be found at Telford Caravan Services I am also the author of Make Camp. I along with my family love caravanning and time willing we go as much as we can. I have two teenage children so their hobbies and social life take precedence but when we can we are off in our Land Rover Discovery to 'make camp' in our Swift Coastline Esprit.


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Table of ContentsIntroduction Temperature on Heatsink Surface Convection SIRPAL-1 Prototype
The possibility of cooling a CPU with gravitational convective flow of water is analyzed and experimented with positive results.
Many liquid cooling systems have been experimented by overclockers to better dissipate the heat from CPUs. The major part of these coolers is characterized by a relatively complex system requiring pumps or other active devices. Sometimes even liquid nitrogen is used.
My intent was instead to build a cooler able to dissipate the same heat flux of a normal heatsink, but without the annoying noise of the fan.
A first prototype was built out of a regular heatsink. Holes were drilled in the aluminium finning, and copper tubes passed through them. An aquarium pump provided the necessary pressure for circulation.
Figure 1. First Prototype—Front View
Figure 2. First Prototype—Side View
The system was silent and reliable. But with bigger pipes and a lower pressure drop would it have been possible to take away the pump? Simple calculations showed that it would have been perhaps feasible and a prototype was built.
Power to be dissipated: powd = 80 W
If the heatsink is a little copper box to put over the CPU, a reasonable value for the surface available at copper-water interface can be: surfc = 0.01 m2
The heat transfer coefficient on the water-copper boundary layer can vary from a few watt per square meter per kelvin if the flow is slow and laminar to more than 1 kW K-1m-2 when the flow is very fast and turbulent. If the coefficient is supposed to be: texc = 100 W K-1m-2
The difference of temperature on surface will be: delt = powd / (texc surfc) = 80 K
It's too much. It appears that the water should boil on the surface of such a little heatsink, but radiation wasn't taken into account and the geometry of the box is complex, so it's not clear if there could be turbulence and with which effect. If necessary the surface could be enhanced with fins or by increasing the dimension of the equipment.
Supposing that the heatsink could be able to exchange the heat between the CPU and the water, would it flow through the pipes?
Power to convey: powd = 80 W
Length of the circuit branches between the CPU and the radiator on the top of the computer case: heigh = 0.8 m
Equivalent length of the circuit (we take into account the bends too): len = 2 m
Radius of the pipe: rdp = 9 10-3 m
Rate of change of water density against temperature: dct = 0.55 kg m-3 K-1
Water density: rho = 103 kg m-3
Water viscosity: eta = 10-3 decapoise
Specific heat of water: wsh = 4180 J kg-1 K-1
Gravitational acceleration: grav = 9.8 m s-2
Pi: pi = 3.14
Difference of temperature between ascending and descending branch: deltat
Difference of density of the water in the two branches: deltarho = deltat dct
Difference of pressure due to the difference of density: deltap = deltarho grav heigh
Volume of water conveyed per unit time: vot
Pressure drop in the pipe (Poiseuille equation): deltap = vot 8 eta len / (pi rdp4)
Power conveyed: powd = wsh rho deltat vot
Putting it all together: deltat2 = 8 powd eta len / (wsh rho pi rdp4 dct grav heigh) = 3.4 K2
Everything should work with a temperature difference of less than 2 kelvin. Consequently the radiator isn't required to be very efficient.
The SIRPAL-1 prototype was made using a 5 mm thick copper sheet for the base, and 2 mm thick copper sheets for the walls. The edge of the square base is 55 mm long. Inside there are two plates 25 mm wide. One is vertically aligned, soldered to the base, to increase the exchange surface near the CPU, the other is horizontal, soldered between the input-output pipe fittings, to guide the fluid in the right direction.
A test was performed on a K6-2 450MHz which dissipates a power of about 25 watt. The ambient temperature was 18 celsius degrees. After a few hours the CPU temperature, measured by the PC board sensor, was at least 1 kelvin lower than when the fan is used. External surface temperatures: 19 celsius degrees on the pipes; 24 celsius degrees on the copper box.
A drop of ink in the water revealed a slow flow as expected. It worked so well that I think a more powerful CPU would be efficiently cooled too.
The bowl will be replaced by a proper radiator when available.
Figure 3. SIRPAL-1
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Hello, Bloggin' Buddies!
Back to the craziness of folks preparing for Halloween! I think it gets out of hand, but I do love those cute images. I am not sharing any Halloween cards here this year, but I thought I'd share this funny old owl pirate.
This uses a unique stamp set with matching "flat back tin pin" embellishments and coordinated paper by Darcie Heater Designs (Darcie's Heart & Home). Crazy fun!
I colored this guy with Copics to match the colors on the embellishment to give him a real 3-D look.
Take care, stay safe and happy and thanks for the visit!


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Michael Milken, in the eyes of the public, enjoys the moral status of a mass murderer, somewhere between Richard Speck and Adolf Hitler. There is general outrage that the proposed judicial settlement on more than 150 civil suits against Milken leaves him with $125 million, and his immediate family with more than $300 million, and also that Milken will serve "only" 40 months out of a possible 10-year jail term. Apparently stripping Milken of 90% of his wealth and putting him in prison for nearly four years is akin to letting a murderer go free. What then is his just punishment supposed to be: public drawing-and-quartering?
And punishment for what, exactly? Not only has Milken murdered no one; he has harmed no one. Instead of sacrificing Milken as the supposed embodiment of our "decade of greed," we should be hailing him as a brilliant financial innovator, as creative in his field as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were in theirs. In the best tradition of free enterprise, Milken made money by serving the American public.
It is no secret that the American industrial base has been in decline, especially in the northeastern Rust Belt. One problem: By the 1960s, inefficient old-line corporate managers, allied to old-wealth financial elites such as the Rockefellers, began dragging down their companies and lowering profitability. The free-market solution came in the form of bright, hungry, new kids on the block from Los Angeles or Texas, brash newcomers from outside the blueblood preppy Eastern Establishment. Through takeover bids, these new entrepreneurs were able to persuade the stockholders to shake up and transform the old corporate hierarchies,. They did us all a favor by bringing healthy competition to the stuffy old boardrooms.


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Long ago, in the Land of England, there was a renowned outlaw known as Robin Hood - though through his deeds he would become known as the Prince of Thieves. Due to the tyranny of the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin was forced to abandon his aristocratic lifestyle and become a savior for the people of England until the rightful ruler, King Richard, returned from the crusades.
With his good friend, Little John, and his band of Merry Men, Robin steals from the rich and gives everything to the poor.
I just finished watching the BBC Robin Hood series and was inspired to dress my hunter just like the dashing protagonist of English folklore. There are so many different versions of Robin Hood - I wanted mine to be original, but at the same time still be in line with the traditional idea of what he looked like during the Dark Ages: green tights, rugged boots, a flowing, hooded cape, and of course his bow and arrow.
- Cloak: Hood Woven Cloak of Fleetness, dyed Umber (world drop (Barrow-Downs))
- Shoulders: Quilted Shoulder Pads, not dyed (Bree Light Amor vendor)
- Upper Torso: Grundbog, dyed olive (world drop (Uruthgarth))
- Gloves: Gloves of the Eorlings, not dyed (Isengard Expansion Pack)
- Legs: Leather Leggings of Determination, dyed olive (world drop (Bree-Land))


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Gaeil Colmcille will hold their Celebration and Medal Presentation night this Saturday Ferbruary 17th in the Headford Arms Hotel.
Medals will be presented to the championship winning Junior B football squad and also to the successful ladies football team.
Player of the Year Awards will also be presented on the night.
Buffett dinner. Music by Electric Blue.
Tickets are available from any of the mens or ladies players, events committee members or behind the bar in the Gaelic Centre along with Gormleys Pharmacy.
It promises to be a very enjoyable night. Proceedings start at 8pm.


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Marie was a most exceptional and accomplished woman. By her early forties, she'd made enough money to never have to work another day if she so chose to do so. She decided to go to school-to earn that degree that had eluded her in her youth. She started her journey at Bucks County Community College, amazing herself with her high degree of understanding of all the subjects presented and her exemplary grades. Graduating with an Associate of Arts in 1984, Marie went on to get her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Even though she'd dazzled the world of finance as a young woman, she needed that degree to affirm her ability. Tragically, five years after she'd proudly walked down the aisle to receive her diploma, Marie was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer that had spread to her brain. She fought the disease bravely and toughed out its ravages with grace and dignity. This scholarship was put into place by someone who admired and loved her.
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Buttenheim faces challenge to iron out differences between negotiators
July 22
13:24 2014
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Özersay and Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis will meet with UN SG's Special Representative Lisa Buttenheim today. 'Kibris Postasi' reports.
According to Greek Cypriot daily 'Alithia', the two negotiators could not even agree on minor Confidence Building Measures during their special meeting which took place on last Friday.
'Alithia' wrote that the UN will hold separate meetings with the two negotiators in an attempt to overcome the differences before the negotiators meet tomorrow.
Speaking to the press about tomorrow's meeting, Özersay said earlier that Wednesday's meeting would mark the conclusion of proposals on the six main chapters being submitted.


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Oil prices fell for a third day in Asia trade today after figures showing high US crude stockpiles and increased Saudi production.
Oil prices fell for a third day in Asia trade today after figures showing high US crude stockpiles and increased Saudi production.
Official US data yesterday showed a jump in crude inventories, taking by surprise investors who expected a drawdown in supply, pushing prices of the commodity down by 3 per cent overnight.
While gasoline supplies and US domestic production have fallen, analysts warn that global production levels are far outstripping demand.
A monthly report from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries also showed Saudi Arabian oil production at nearly 10.5 million barrels per day in July — a record high, above peak levels seen the same time last year.
At about 8:50 IST, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery was down 19 cents to $41.52 a barrel while North Sea Brent for October delivery was also down 17 cents to $43.88.
"Oil is increasingly looking like it may want to retest its $39 lows that it touched at the start of August," said Angus Nicholson, a strategist at IG Markets, said in a note.
Oil prices entered a "bear" market last week, having fallen more than 20 per cent from peak levels above $50 a barrel seen in early June, and closing below $40 for the first time since April.
They rebounded Monday after news broke that OPEC will be meeting informally next month on the sidelines of an energy conference — ahead of scheduled November talks — boosting expectations that OPEC could intervene to limit production.
But markets are sceptical after two similar previous meetings earlier this year failed to to agree on any production ceiling.
"The market remains weak in the mid term, and the rebound in the number of active rigs continues to add to concerns about global oversupply," EY services oil and gas head Sanjeev Gupta said in a note.
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The flagship tremolo system produced in Germany.
The Floyd Rose Original Series Tremolo Bridge with R3 Nut is used by more professionals throughout the world than any other. No copy can duplicate the double-locking design of the Floyd Rose Tremolo System that allows you to lock your guitar in tune at the nut and at the bridge. The Floyd Rose Tremolo Bridge is engineered like no other tremolo system. Its high quality steel parts are manufactured to exacting specifications.
The Floyd Rose Original is produced in Germany and is their flagship model. The R3 Nut is designed for guitars with neck widths of 1-11/16" (42.90mm) and a 10" radius.


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On the way home from family dinner tonight, NPR (KUOW) was playing 'American Roots', I just wasn't into it tonight so I went to the next station that is programmed in - I have no idea what station it was. They were playing 70s for Easter Sunday (no idea what the connection is - but they advertised it as such) and there was a fair amount of disco.
I began thinking: what is it that is so inherent to the disco sound, that makes it so readily identifiable as disco.
I spent some time listening to try to understand the different components of the disco sounds; which instruments had syncopated rhythms, what the drums were doing, where the vocals were in respect to the other instruments.
But I realized this was the wrong approach, and what makes disco, disco - is fairly simple. If you shut your eyes (don't do this while driving) and you can imagine a group of people dancing around on roller skates when the music is playing - it is disco.


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Sunrise Medical Sterling Pearl
Designed for those who enjoy their independence, the Sunrise Medical Sterling Pearl's powerful performance and streamlined frame makes independent travel easier than ever. With an impressive range of up to 15 miles and a brisk speed of 4 mph, the Pearl is a perfect mobility scooter for short trips and even longer days out with friends and family.
Powerful performance
The Pearl's new energy efficient standby function conserves battery power so you can travel for longer in between charges. A small turning circle of just 117 cm (46") allows for successful maneuvers, while the Pearl's narrow profile can navigate effortlessly through the tightest of spaces. With easy-to-use controls and an adjustable tiller, driving this mobility scooter is always a comfortable and relaxing experience.
Take it with you on the go!
Disassembling your scooter is simple with the innovative Gem-Lock mechanism - no tools necessary!
- Just a press of a lever separates the frame and drive unit
- No cables to worry about
- Lift away the 4 lightweight and separate parts with the built-in handle
- Reassemble just as easily!
Although the Pearl's robust frame can accommodate an impressive 136 kg (21 stone) user weight, it's also very lightweight. With the heaviest part weighing a mere 16 kg (35.2Ibs), it's easy to pack the Pearl away into you car and enjoy even greater travel possibilities!
Luxury benefits
- Front basket - perfect for storing shopping
- Narrow frame - helpful in tight spaces
- Padded and height-adjustable seat for a comfortable ride
- Fitted bumper - avoid everyday scuffs and bumps
- Swivel seat and flip-up armrests - getting on and off is easy
- Sleep mode function - saves precious battery power
- Easy portability - freedom to travel even further
- Off-board charger - simply leave scooter in car and charge battery inside
- Lightweight 21 amp batteries for easy lifting
Additional Information
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Front Wheel Size: 19 cm
Rear Wheel Size: 22 cm
Overall Length: 103 cm
Overall Width: 56 cm
Seat Base Height: 30 - 43 cm
Version: 4 wheels Speed: 6 kph
Batteries: 21 Amph
Maximum Safe Slope: 8°
Turning Radius: 117 cm Light And Indicators: No
Range (Low to High): 24 km
Total Weight: 52 kg
Heaviest Part: 16 kg
Max. User Weight: 136 kg
Colours: Blue / Red


text: A new preview clip for this week's all-new episode of Arrow has been posted. In the episode "Broken Dolls," Officer Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne) learns a criminal named Barton Mathis (guest star Michael Eklund), aka the Dollmaker, whom he put away years ago, broke out of prison during the quake and is back to torturing and murdering women. Watch the clip below, then be sure to check out the full episode of Arrow tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23rd at 8pm EST/7pm CST on The CW.


text: Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode30 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 8:25 - Listener Q&A: Ruth - Is Pink Himalayan Salt Healthier Than Table Salt? 8:57 - Listener Q&A: Sandra - Does Salt Break The Fast? 9:50 - Listener Q&A: Val - Is Himalayan Good For Healing? 25:10 - Listener Q&A: Sarah - How Did Melanie And Gin Decide To Do A Podcast Together? 25:10 - Listener Q&A: Sarah - Do You Catch Fewer Colds When Fasting? Does IF Benefit The Immune System? How To Naturally Support The Immune System? Should You Fast When Ill? 33:15 - Listener Q&A: Catherine - Should You Fast When Sick? What Cough Drops Should You Take?TweetPopout Listen on iPhoneListen on Android


text: One focus within the Varga Berger Ledsky Hayes & Casey Commercial Litigation practice area is Product Liability. Our attorneys in this arena have represented numerous manufacturing facilities over the years and frequently travel across the country visiting plants and conducting site and product inspections. Our ability to discern the problem, conduct a thorough investigation, work with technical experts, and assert our findings at a site inspection help us achieve successful resolution of the issue, often without the pursuit of litigation. Whether we are handling a motor, a railroad crossing, or machine, we work to streamline the legal issues and resolve the matter efficiently.


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Our 2nd Apple day was a great success and we were really happy with the turn out at their apple day. Wonderful to see so many local friendly faces with everyone enjoying the beautiful space and activities on offer, thank you to everyone who supported it.
St Ives Cider brought along their apple press so people were able to to turn their surplus apples into juice. Leach pottery lent us their pottery wheel and Roelof Uys showed many people how to create a pot on the foot powered wheel. Jo McIntosh helped lots of people make colourful woolen God's Eyes, many of which were hung on the trees & are still there now looking stunning.
Duwayne Langley displayed his beehives and chatted to many people about our new resident bees. He had also built a wooden shaving horse (green woodworking) which was enjoyed by many children
Joshua quick from Wild St Ives took everyone on a very interesting foraging walk around the orchard and Gill created a beautiful display of unusual apples with tasters for people to try out.
It was fabulous seeing our earth oven that we have recently finished building being put to very good use. Lawrence Eastwood had prepared all the ingredients for pizza & him and various helpers were making pizzas all day long. Thanks also to our volunteer tea, cake and Apple crepe makers who were kept very busy. All together they raised £254 to go towards the running of the orchard.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great day! It was great having so many people there, glad the mizzle didn't put off too many people and they enjoyed all the activities.
Here are some photos of our day. Thanks to Jenny from Kiss photography, Jez Kemp, Zane & Leon who took many lovely photos of the day for us. Click on them to see them large. Thanks also to Tony Mason who made a film of the day https://youtu.be/
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Psst, want a free read?
January 22, 2013 | Teaser Tuesday
The prologue from the first edition of Dalila's Choice isn't included in the second edition. For those dangerously sexy fans who like a bit of backstory I've posted it in Free Reads.
Do you like introductions or prefer to plunge right into the action?
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The 4th culent@athens event is coming
The next and final for this season Cultural Entrepreneurship talk 'CULENT@ATHENS' is happening on Thursday 19 June 2014 at the Orange Grove in downtown Athens.
To register click this LINK.
19-20.00 Talks
1. Cultural Entrepreneurship in Universities
– Olaf Kuhlke, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota-Duluth, USA (through Skype)
– J Aldo Do Carmo Jr., PhD Researcher and Lecturer in Cultural Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
– Giorgos Frigkas, Head of Music Business & Advanced Audio Production programs, SAE Institute – Creative Media Education, Athens campus, Greece
2. Cultural/Creative collaborative spaces
– Jan Versteeg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to Greece, Orange Grove
– Vassilis Charalambidis, Co-Founder, Bios–Romantso
20-21.00 Discussion with participants
Posted on June 17, 2014, in Event News and tagged #CulEnt, Bios, culent@athens, cultural entrepreneurship, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Giorgos Frigkas, J Aldo Do Carmo Jr., Jan Versteeg, Olaaf Kuhlke, Orange Grove Athens, Romantso, SAE Institute-Creative Media Education, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Vassilis Charalambidis. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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Suman Sureshbabu joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2008. As an Associate Director, she identifies and works with Foundation grantees and partners, and assists with the strategic development and execution of current and emerging Foundation initiatives. Ms. Sureshbabu has worked in both the Africa and Asia regional offices. Her work at the Foundation focuses on urbanization, gender, and market based solutions to rural electrification.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Sureshbabu was a Fulbright Scholar and Project Manager at the Center for Sustainable Development Initiatives (CENSUDI), and a consultant for the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), both in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Her previous experience also includes consultancies with UNDP-Malawi, Environmental Defense Fund, Oxfam America, and the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka.
Ms. Sureshbabu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master's in Public Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.


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Information on Natural Tooth Whitening
One of the most popular products being marketed today affects the teeth, but what many people have forgotten or may simply not know is that there are means of natural tooth whitening. Having a bright smile was a desire of individuals long before whitening agents hit the market, so natural means of doing the job were quickly found and remain effective today.
Tooth development begins in the fetus while still in the womb, even though the actual product won't present themselves until much later. A baby's first tooth typically makes its entrance when the child is between 6 months and 12 months of age, and will continue to emerge so that by the time a child is around 3 years old, they will have a full set of 20 teeth. These first teeth are called primary teeth, and will begin to fall out one at a time approximately when the child reaches the age of five. The primary teeth are replaced by permanent teeth, with additional members added to provide the maturing individual 28 teeth in all by the time they reach 14 years old. Unlike sharks, humans are only allotted one set of permanent teeth. These are the teeth that are meant to remain with us until our death.
The foods we eat, the beverages we drink, the care we extend and our age all are factors that will affect the appearance and well being of our teeth. Knowing that we have only one set to last us a lifetime should help us to take more meticulous care of our teeth; ensuring that they stay healthy and beautiful throughout our life. Brushing and flossing will help to remove damaging elements from the surface of the teeth, elements that could cause erosion of the enamel and allow bacteria to begin decaying the base of the tooth. Just as important is keeping the teeth white. Yellowed teeth can be the result of years of smoking, drinking tea and coffee or simply not cleaning them thoroughly.
Smile, and the world smiles with you is a favorite saying. This is true when the smile is attractive, but not when it reveals rows of yellowed teeth. Do not despair, however. It is likely that the answer to a beautiful, bright smile is in your home now. There are several natural tooth whitening agents that have long been used to brighten smiles without damaging the enamel of the teeth that are also inexpensive.
Strawberries. Mash a ripe strawberry in a small bowl, add a teaspoon of baking soda and mix well before brushing your teeth with the mixture. The reason this works is because strawberries contain a natural acid which will quickly eliminate buildup of plaque on teeth. A caution, however, to remember is that acid will eat through the enamel of the teeth if used too often. Utilize this method sparingly to ensure no damage occurs to your teeth.
- Raw, crunchy vegetables. Since teeth that lack brightness are often simply coated with plaque, using raw vegetables to "brush" away the damaging substance is not only beneficial for teeth but also a healthy food choice for you. Carrots, celery, cucumbers and broccoli are naturally abrasive vegetables that can eliminate that plaque on a regular basis, keeping your teeth sparkling white.
- Peroxide. This is the same ingredient that is used in the more costly tooth whitening products on the market, but in lesser concentrations. However, regular gargling and rinsing with peroxide will still provide a whitening effect on your teeth.
Many other natural ingredients, such as lemon juice, have been touted as natural tooth whitening agents; keep in mind, however, that too much acid is extremely detrimental to teeth. The best method of having white teeth is to give them the care and attention they deserve so that you will have a beautiful smile throughout your lifetime.


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- Eastern Nile Watershed Management Project
- Eastern Nile Regional Power Trade Investment Project
- Eastern Nile Irrigation and Drainage Study
- Eastern Nile Flood Preparedness and Early Warning (FPEW)
- Eastern Nile Planning, Information and Knowledge Management Project
- Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Connection
- Eastern Nile Joint Multipurpose Project (JMP)
There is substantial untapped hydropower potential in EN (Ethiopia and Sudan). However access to electricity is very limited in the region except, Egypt. Power trade and the co-operative development of hydropower and transmission interconnection among the three countries is considered a viable strategy to address this problem.
Project Objective
To promote EN regional power trade through coordinated planning and development of power generation and transmission interconnection and creation of an enabling environment.
Achievements to-date
Power Trade Cooperative Regional Assessment (CRA) along with pre-,and feasibility studies, manuals and work plans including the following:
- Power Trade Strategy including institutional arrangements,
- Investment program including assessment of the Eastern Nile countries' power systems; expansion, supply and demand till 2030 and economic and financial analyses
- Pre-Feasibility studies for three hydropower sites two in Ethiopia and one in Sudan including technical, environmental and social issues
- Feasibility Study for the electric transmission interconnection
- Recommendations and work-plan for project implementation.
- Training Manual on ESIA
- Training documents on Electrical Interconnection
- Downstream environmental and social impacts of upstream cascade development needs to be well understood
- Scale of financial and institutional requirements for implementing power trade arrangement including infrastructure development is enormous
Next Steps: Implementation of Power Trade including identification for the project partnership and risk assessment and mitigation


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Posted by Manny Miami on 18th Oct 2014
Holloween Haunted Houses in Miami and South Florida 2014
With Holloween just around the corner its time to get in the spirit of things by getting really scared. Here is a list of the scariest haunted houses that is sure curl your skin and raise the hairs on your neck like never before.
House of Horrors
Miami International Mall
1455 N.W. 107th Ave.
Doral, FL 33172
(305) 639-6000
Terror In The Jungle
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 400-7000
Monster Masquerade
Zoo Miami
12400 S.W. 152nd St.
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 251-0400
Horrorween House
7708 N.W. 40th Court
Coral Springs, FL 33065
(954) 263-7644
Miami Seaquarium Monster Splash
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
(305) 361-5705


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|20. Kagerou Daze III
|Kageroudeizu III
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|Chapter 20
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|Chapter Guide
|19. Kagerou Daze II
|21. Kagerou Daze IV
Kagerou Daze 20. Kagerou Daze III (カゲロウデイズ20. カゲロウデイズIII) is the 20th chapter of the Kagerou Daze manga.
- Leaving home, Shintaro and Momo begin searching for Hibiya and Hiyori, thinking they are in some kind of trouble and leave Ene in Shintaro's room to fool their mother into thinking they are still at home, using Shintaro's recorded voice.
- Ene begins sulking about Shintaro leaving her and complains about her staying in the house the whole time they are gone. She eventually gets bored and searches through the net. As she searches through the news about what is happening in the outside world, she stumbles upon an article about a terrorist attack in a nearby mall and a young boy, Konoha, taking down the whole gang all by himself.
- Meanwhile, Shintaro begins to vomit from being too tired and even regrets forcing himself to run to catch up to Momo, and ends up being left behind. He decides to find himself a drink, thinking he would die from thirst and stumbles to a nearby vending machine. Overflowing with joy, Shintaro hurriedly picks his wallet from his pocket, with thoughts in his mind of what is going on and how will Momo find Hiyori. Sudden disappointment shows in Shintaro's face when he finds out that he only has 1-yen coins and cannot afford a drink. Suddenly, Kido appears from nowhere and sees Shintaro suffering from despair from not being able to buy a drink. She soon treats him a drink and is desperately trying to hide her laughter about him saying that he is like an angel without wings. Ene then appears on Shintaro's phone and tells Kido to call the police and letting her misunderstand about Shintaro. Shintaro tells Kido to not misunderstand him for a dangerous person and asks Ene why she is not watching the house like she was told to. The cyber girl replies that she could not take it anymore in there, being all alone. She then realizes that Momo is not with her master and asks where she is. Shintaro explains about Momo finding them without any information about their whereabouts. It catches Kido's attention about them searching for someone "too" and she tells them that she was also coincidentally asked to find the people in the picture that she shown to, which pictures Hibiya and Hiyori.
- Running through a residential area, Momo stumbles upon Kano and Konoha carrying the unconscious Hibiya. The chapter ends with Momo hastily asking them who they are while Kano replied to her while swiping his index finger, that they are part of a "secret organization".
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Nick Cipiti says he got caught on the "cusp" when he located his new Liberty Tax office in Johnstown's Kroger Plaza.
Nick Cipiti says he got caught on the "cusp" when he located his new Liberty Tax office in Johnstown's Kroger Plaza.
The cusp between the village's old and new graphics codes. The cusp between allowing and prohibiting internally lit signage. The cusp between signing a lease and opening for business.
Cipiti, franchise owner of the new business, said he wishes his and two other businesses opening at the Kroger Plaza were permitted to have internally lit signs to advertise and make themselves more visible. In addition to Liberty Tax, Great Clips and Vs. Sports Bar and Grill were denied variances to permit internally lit signs.
According to Jim Lenner, village administrator, the three businesses were denied variances because they were unable to meet hardship criteria.
The village of Johnstown passed an ordinance May 18, 2010, that banned new internally lit signs in favor of signage that's externally lighted. Cipiti said the change of rules means that the three businesses at the plaza are among the few that would have externally lit signs among many internally lit signs villagewide.
"It's crazy when you're back away from the road," Cipiti said.
Cipiti said he believed he could have an internally lit sign when he began to establish the business.
"I just happen to be on the cusp," he said. "Every sign is internally lit."
He said he'd like to see his and the other two businesses grandfathered in so they can have internally lit signs.
"Otherwise, there'd be a mixture of signs," he said. "It would look terrible."
Cipiti is making do for now with the sign he originally ordered. It has been installed, but is being lit by gooseneck lamps above, rather than lighting from inside the sign. He said he believes the signage is less visible as it's now presented, and he thinks it's costing him business.
Neither Great Clips, which opened Jan. 28, nor Vs. has mounted a sign yet.
"They're just waiting to see what the village tells them," Cipiti said. He believes the village is working on a set of standards for the externally lit signs.
"That's the direction planning and zoning is going," Lenner said. "They're trying to retain (Johnstown's) rural atmosphere. It's not just that shopping center. It applies to all commercial centers."
Lenner said Sears has already conformed to the new code and uses gooseneck lights to illuminate its sign. A new Huntington Bank has an internally lit sign, he said, but that sign was approved shortly before council passed the new sign ordinance.
The original intent of the sign ordinance was to allow property owners to decide how to illuminate a sign externally, but since then, some people have asked the village to create a set of standards.
"That's what we're working on," Lenner said. "They can put up the gooseneck of their choice. The village isn't hindering their ability to put up a sign."


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Lax home schooling rules blamed for Turpin house of horrors
California's loose home education rules will be challenged after 13 malnourished siblings were held captive and allegedly tortured by their parents in a bungalow that doubled as a school.
David Turpin, 57, and Louise Turpin, 49, were arrested on Sunday after their 17-year-old daughter escaped the home, where some of her siblings were chained to their beds, and called 911 on a deactivated mobile phone. The couple are expected to appear in court today on charges of torture and child endangerment.
Neither police nor social services had been called before to the home in Perris, 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and it is not clear how long the Turpins' children, who ranged in age from two to 29, suffered their alleged abuse and neglect.…


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|Survivors' Guide to Central Africa
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|Central Africa
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Central Africa is an area ripe for adventure in any of the three editions of Twilight 2000. The United Nations and African Union allow for multi-national groups of PCs. Oil is produced in several areas of Africa. This area can be used as a starting point for campaigns or as a transition area for campaigns going to or coming from the Middle East and Europe. According to the UN, the nine countries of Middle Africa are Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. All of the states in the UN subregion of Middle Africa, plus those otherwise commonly reckoned in Central Africa.
Due to the high need for Army Units in Europe the Africa Command requested a few Marine units.
Adventure / Campaign IdeasEdit
- Big game hunters caught on safari when the "Twilight War" starts.
- A United Nations Mission
- Also take a look at our page Central African UN Mission.
- Mercenaries workling for, or against, an African country when the "Twilight War" starts.
- Just passing through, taking an overland route to or from the Middle East.
| Modules of the Central African Campaign (Twilight:2013 Fan Created)
Sourcebook: Survivors' Guide to Central Africa (Fan Created)
| Central African UN Mission • Mountain Guerillas • African Queen
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A TED video on Conversations. A Malayalam writer and an unsung politician.
One common thread that runs through all three is the delight of discovering something completely unexpected. Serendipity in many colorful layers.
In the TED video by Celeste Headlee one quotation struck me: "Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't" (Bill Nye). I had heard this one before but in an altogether different context. Over here Headlee was talking about the Art of Conversation. Dig a little deeper and you find that the need to keep your mind open about people extends way beyond people you are ever likely to meet in flesh and blood.
Last week saw the release of new book on a Congress party politician and ex-PM who, for a change, has no roads named in his honor: "Half Lion" by Vinay Sitapati. The book seems to be full of surprises and stories of intrigue that was, until now, outside the 'public domain'. Such revelations are, of course, expected from biographies on politicians. What you would not expect to find are facets and qualities that seem so very unlike the regular, seasoned politicians.
PVN Rao was aparently a serious polyglot and technophile. He could speak Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, and even some Oriya. Over the years, he had not only taught himself COBOL and BASIC but also went on to code in UNIX for mainframes!
Then you have the famous Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. A few days ago I revisited "Bhargavinilayam", one of his well known short stories. Even while going down a familiar path I was surprised to notice that, as a writer his interest in music went way beyond Kerala. He would travel from one cheap rental house to another carrying all his belongings in a few cartons. One of the boxes contained his favourite wind-up gramophone with a collection of over 200 LP records. His range of interests was quite amazing - Pankaj Mullick, Dilipkumar Roy, Saigal, Bing Crosby, Paul Robeson, Abdul Karim Khan, Kanan Devi, Kumari Manju Dasgupta, Kurshid, Juthika Roy, M.S. Subbulakshmi...
What an amazing world some people carry in their minds!
* TED - "10 Ways to have a Better Conversation" by Celeste Headlee
* Book Review - ET - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/vinay-sitapati-on-congress-betrayal-of-pv-narasimha-rao-and-bjps-attempts-at-reviving-his-legacy/articleshow/52918738.cms
* A Clutch of Indian Masterpieces - Extraordinary Short-Stories from the 19th Century to the Present, Edited by David Davidar, Aleph, 2014


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"Hey Arnold!" the popular Nickelodeon series that commands 42 million viewers each month, has spawned its first feature film, "Hey Arnold The Movie" - which finds the football-shaped head kid up against a powerful industrialist who wants to level the kid's neighborhood and turn it into a huge "Mall-Plex". The film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, was screened early by FAB and was voted the Award of Excellence.
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Do you struggle to understand some concepts, words or even sentences in the foreign language you are learning?
Maybe it is time to read the weirdest book the twenty-first century ever published so far:
Dictionary of Untranslatables: A Philosophical Lexicon.
Written by a French philologist, Barbara Cassin, this fantastic and interesting book is also available in its English version by Princeton University Press.
According to the author, there are significant and untranslatable differences among languages.
Here are some examples you can come across in the book :
1. Histoire in French means History and Story in English. So the tie between history and story could be deeper in French. Nonetheless, histories are made of several small stories.
2. Some words are immediately linked to some specific authors. Somebody says Spleen, and straightway we all think about Bauldelaire or Shakespeare. The latter took it out of ancient medicine, giving it the new meaning of "masculine overcharge". Some centuries later, Baudelarire wrote Fleurs du Mal, adding to its original meaning a layer of irritation.
Sprezzatura. This is The untranslatable word. It sounds Italian, but it is not known among Italian native speakers. The author explains that this word is a "self-conscious invention by the sixteenth- century writer Baldassare Castiglione, to label his own idiosyncratic concept of a gentleman's seeming indifference to polish".
Spirituel in French means witty, not spiritual. It is a real etymological accident. Again Shakespeare can help us: Brutus said that Anthony has a "quick spirit", he means is not very good.
5. Liberal in French does not have the same English meaning. Let's use a simple example to explain that: a liberal person in Australia does not vote a left party. It is a historical difference. So speaking up for liberty means speaking against the state, in France. In other English-speaking countries, it might be exactly the opposite.
6. The Romanian word dor which means roughly longing, but it is precise definition is "a lyrical expression of the feeling of finitude, between folk metaphysics and philosophical reflection, and self' consciously Romanian". What? Yes, I thought the same the first time I read that.
This term derives from dolus, a vernacular, probably Latin-based, noun which means suffering. But dor is even something more particular than its original word.
In this catchy book, there is also room for bilingualism.The writer says bilingual people tell stories in two languages, but in a different way. Russian émigrés, for example, use more collective nouns when they are speaking in Russian, and individual ones in English.
In conclusion, we do not speak German, Arabic or Spanish if we do not know the way to speak German, Arabic, and Spanish. For example, gender properties of Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and, the usually forgotten, Romansh) gives students a hard time. Why mesa is female and coche is masculine? Nobody seems to know.
But please do not think English non-native speakers have a simple life. English is an odd language for foreigners too: future tense is conjugated as an act of will (e.g. I will be going earlier).
And… well, you should read the book now.


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I am considering purchasing a used 60 Macro Elmarit. What year (serial number) did Leica start producing this lens in a 3 cam version? Did Leica offer a conversion from the 2 cam to a 3 cam? Thank-you.
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I'm sure you won't regret buying the Macro-Elamrit-R 60mm lens. I bought a used one four months ago and it is probably my most used lens. It performs equally well at infinity and at the close distances for which it was designed. I don't consider its f/2.8 maximum aperture or its slightly narrower angle of view than a standard lens to be a disadvantage. There are faster 50mm R lenses but I haven't yet felt the need to get one. The 60mm gives excellent reproduction quality and nice smooth bokeh, which I think is important for a macro lens.
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Administrative paperwork - sorting mail, organizing files, and moving kitchen pantry items to temporary area in basement
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It looks so inhuman, doesn't it? Like who would rape a 7-year-old? Where do these sexual predators come from? Dare I say, we are raising a generation of sexual predators.
I'm angry today. Too long have I known this and not spoken. I don't care what may result from this, but I must say it.
I'm a teenager of 19. I live among teenagers, I know them, I am them, so believe me when I tell you… I have not met a single guy in my entire life, who has not had exposure to pornography. I have rarely met guys who don't consume pornography regularly, who aren't addicted to it. Proving that pornography is an addiction is not my topic, if you don't know already, google it, but let me stay on point.
You can deny it all you want, refuse to see it, but pornography is in your house right now… it is. We have a whole generation who is addicted to pornography and doesn't even care. Want proof? Fine. Why does every Sunny Leone movie create such a hype? Why is she so famous? Everybody knows… she's a porn star. And it makes me crazy when I see 14-year-old kids! watching her movies! And it makes me even more mad when I see their parents, who know what they're watching, who (A) don't care what movie they're going to watch in the cinema with their friends and (B) even if they do know, don't think there's anything wrong with it.
Still think I'm lying? How will you deny stats?
"90 percent of boys and 60 percent of girls are exposed to Internet porn by age 18. 30 percent of Internet content is porn."
Reference: www.psychologytoday.com
But I suppose you will, like 90% of people, continue to assume that your child, your brother, your husband is not included in those 90% men who have exposure to pornography by the age of 18, and neither did they have exposure afterwards. If you do think so, kindly stop reading this article. What I'm about to say from this point forward is only for people with eyes.
So, what has pornography got to do with this case, with violence against women?
"88 percent of porn contains violence against women."
Reference: www.psychologytoday.com
And yes, I am also a teenager past 18 and yes, I've also had exposure to pornography… a lot of exposure. Most porn videos depict women as sex objects, things men use for pleasure. Rape porn, forced sex, blackmail porn, incest porn, bondage porn, what not, it's super common, and those are some of the most popular types of porn.
Let's drift aside for an instant. Remember watching a singing competition on TV? Or a dance performance? Remember how later you imagined yourself singing on that stage? Dancing? A few minutes of a mild singing competition video, dance performance video… look what effect they have over your imagination… then what would be the effect of regular porn use?
The guy begins to imagine doing the same stuff he saw being done in the porn movie, with people he knows. I know this because I've witnessed this effect over my imagination, which is why I fought pornography for years. Research has shown that pedophilic porn movies were found to have had a major influence on almost all pedophiles and child sexual predators.
Now let me tell you how it works. Let's create a sexual predator.
He's a guy who's got raging hormones. He's got access to pornography. He really wants to have sex. But since society is wiser than Allah, they feel it's in the guy's best interest to keep him unmarried until he's around 28 years old. So even 15 years after reaching sexual maturity, the guy has no spouse, but guess what he does have? The need for one. So what does he do with all that energy, all those urges? It's gotta go somewhere, right? And it does… to pornography temporarily, but just like cigarette addiction, that increases from a cigarette a day to a pack a day. Just like alcohol addiction, that increases from a glass a day to a bottle a day. Pornography addiction also escalates… from mild porn to violent porn to… to the point when watching it happen on a screen is no longer enough. Now he wants to do something… he has to do something… the urges are overtaking… "what do I do? What do I do?" And then he sees her… that girl. She's young, too young, that makes her an easy target too. An older one would resist. And finally, he takes the leap, from the virtual world into the real world. He rapes her. And then you have the whole world wondering what planet that guy came from. You deceive yourselves, you see it but you ignore it, he came from amidst you, you made him, you did, you killed her, it was you, it was society.
Think this is just theory? Go right now, go to YouTube, go see Ted Bundy's interview before his execution for raping and murdering several young girls, the interview in which he told the interviewer what made him the Serial Killer and Rapist he was, when he told the interviewer the power of pornography, how porn made him do what he did, and how we're raising a generation of sexual predators.
So now that we know the problem, what do we do about it? First of all, for God's sake, speak. If you're addicted to it, speak, write, do something! Get out of it and help others get out of it. Fight the new drug. If you're a parent, talk to your children about it, ask them if they're stuck with it, help them out instead of thrashing them. If you're an elder brother, elder sister, ask your younger brother if he's addicted. And please don't think it's an offense to you, me suggesting that someone in your family may be addicted to pornography. Because it is an offense, but not to you. It's an abuse to us as a society, as Muslims, but most of all, as human beings.
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We all know that moment at the end of each year when it seems that everybody is setting some important goals and resolutions for the new year to come; with hopes of becoming a healthier, more adventurous or richer version of themselves. For me that moment occurs about 2 weeks before my birthday.
For a long while I would feel disappointed with myself for not having become that badass superwoman (I mean really) I said to myself that I would be by that said age. Who makes those rules? Whose roadmap are we following, with clear guidelines on how we should have it all figured out by 25, 30 or 35?
I am an avid list maker and planner of everything. I like knowing where I am going, and what it will take for me to get there and work towards it. Recently, however, a good friend of mine made me realize that we focus on our to do list so much that we often fail to take a look and be appreciative of our "has been done list".
There is wisdom in taking a minute to look back at how far we've come; not to dwell in the past but to gather the strength to jump even further. I like this Bantu proverb which says : "The horizon will not disappear as you run towards it". I am learning that life is not a race, but a marathon and I should trust and have faith in my journey.


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Sabaton comes up on the stage and what a show, everyone is sining on every song and it's just an great feeling with everything. Sabaton is really surprised for the feedback they received and it was just an amazing atmosphere, the best concert I been to and now a days I been to a few =) Great time! and my mom really liked it as well, her first really metal concert. Sabaton also got the great news that they sold gold in Sweden and is the best selling metal band, don't know if it's entirely true, not sure how they count things like that.
From STHLM and they even captured me as well
Monday and Tuesday I spend meeting up with some friends and today my friend from Switcherland is coming over, going to be great fun and we are going to Göteborg tomorrow =)


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If you're anything like me, you have a wardrobe full of dresses but when the cool weather rolls in, they get shoved to the back of the cupboard and forgotten about in favour of jeans and jumpers (see previous post, oops). Sure, jeans and pants often feel more practical for winter but it is possible to eek a little extra wear out of your dresses, especially in the months before 'true winter' sets in. Whats the secret? Well, this season your hero piece is the sleeveless vest. This guy works perfectly with dresses, especially long sleeved ones, and looks just as good open with a short dress as it does tied up over a long dress. The heavy weight adds the right amount of warmth and texture to make sure your outfit still looks appropriate for the cooler weather but its doesn't completely overpower the other elements of your look like a full coat would.
When the weather really starts to cool down you can add layers to your look with heavy knit sweaters, thicker winter weight dresses and tights underneath. Although trendy right now, with the right number of layers added, I wouldn't be surprised if the sleeveless vest carried us through most of winter as well as autumn. So go on, get those dresses back out of hiding and start doing some layering. xx


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Top 10 Tips for Car Battery Care
by Orin Zebest
Top 10 Tips for Car Battery Care
Car battery is the rechargeable battery that provides electric power to different components of the car. The primary function of the battery is ignition. In addition, the battery provides extra power for various electronic car components.
If the car battery plays such an integral role in the functioning of the car, then it's very important to take good care of the battery. Seasonal checks and periodical maintenance of the car battery is crucial to enhance life of the battery as well prevent ignition blues.
Signs of Low Battery
Here are some of the signs that indicate that the car battery is either low or needs to be replaced:
Dim headlights
Slow Ignition
Improper functioning of the car air-conditioner
Spark in the electric wires
Car electronics not working effectively
Here are top 10 tips for car battery care:
Firstly, it is important to keep the battery clean and free from dust. To do so you can use baking soda and a non-metallic brush to get rid of any corrosion from the cables.
Then, disconnect the cables and clean the area surrounding the battery terminals and cables.
To remove the battery cables first disconnect the negative cables and then the positive.
Remove the battery cover and check the level of electrolyte/ it should be about half an inch deep. If the level is not maintained add clean distilled water and let it mix with the electrolyte.
Inspect the battery case for any kind of leakage and cracks. If in case there is any crack replace the battery case.
Make sure the car battery is well secured inside insulated case because the vibrations caused while driving may damage the battery. Ensure that to protect the battery from vibrations, you don't over tighten the clamps.
To replace the car battery carefully lift the battery because the acid inside can be dangerous.
To reinstall the cables, first connect the positive cables and then the negative.
Smear a little petroleum jelly onto the battery terminal before fastening the cable clamps to the posts. This jelly like substance will help slow down corrosion and enhance life of the attery.
These days many different types of car batteries are available. If in case you have a non-maintenance battery, check if you can see a green dot in the charge indicator. This green dot indicates that the battery is functioning effectively and if the indicator light turns yellow or no colour, it needs to be replaced.
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Why does my low battery light on my car come on? I just replaced the alternator and the battery.?
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Question by Electra-fried: Why does my low battery light on my car come on? I just replaced the alternator and the battery.?
Hi, so I start my car up every morning and the "low battery" light comes on.My dash lights are dim and my stereo makes a loud hissing sound that gets louder as I speed along in my car. After a few minutes the light turns off and my dash lights look normal again, but the hissing sound from the stereo is still there. I've checked all my connections to the batter and it all looks fine.
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Answer by kelly_f_1999
and what about belt if loose or old it slips and either alternator or battery wil work and if you have added a new stereo that could do it as well an dcant look at battery cables and tell if they dirty and best to have charging system check for drain or draw on power with radio on and off
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How Long To Recharge Car Battery – Restore Batteries
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How Long To Recharge Car Battery - Restore Batteries
A car battery has an average life of 5 years depending on their quality as well as warranty. It depends on the conditions that the battery is running on. There are various factors that determines how long to recharge a car battery. If your car battery last longer than the average 5 years, it only means that you are taking good care of your car battery.
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A car battery would not last long due to poor maintenance, too much cold temperature, leaving the car idle for long periods, car parts which are faulty, battery cables and posts are not functioning well, use of battery for other purposes and car parts . Although one must take note that not all batteries can be restored or recharged. It depends. If your car is dead, it should be replaced but if a car battery is just low on power it can still be recharged.
Here are some steps on how you may be able to know how long to recharge car battery. 1) Try to inspect your car battery for any damage. 2) Check the cables attached to the car battery, see whether they are corroded or not. If they show signs of corrosion, unloosen the clamps and clean with stiff brush. If they are only loosen then try to tighten them.
A battery needs a battery charger and an alternator. An alternator will help in restoring enough charge to the battery which will allow internal cold cranking amps to start the battery. The battery charger will determine how long it will take to recharge a car battery. The lower the amp the longer wit will take for a battery to be recharged as well as how dead the battery is.
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Top Tips For Car Battery Maintenance
If automobile battery is something that troubles you often, you need to keep a check on this auto part. It's easy and simple. Car Battery maintenance is essential as this automotive part plays a major role in the smooth functioning of any vehicle. As I always say, a little care and basic knowledge is what is required. Just have a fair idea of the automobile electrical system to keep the car's battery in the best shape without any hassles. Follow the following car maintenance tips to keep you car's battery running smoothly.
Tips No. 1 – Battery Needs Change - This is common and known to almost all the car owners. Your car's battery needs to be changed after a duration of four years. Don't forget to do that.
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Tips No. 3 – Just wipe off the battery terminals of any crust. An easy way to do so is to use some baking soda and water. Use a wire brush to clean the crust using this solution.
Tips No. 4 – Always keep the battery cables tightly tied. Make sure the cables are so tight that they do not move.
Tips No. 5 – Keep the battery safe in a tray. Also ensure that battery remains properly in the battery tray so that no damage is caused to the hood.
Tips No. 6 – Excess of cold is not a good condition for the car batteries. Therefore, look for a solution to it. The best way is to opt for an engine or battery heater. This keeps the car's battery function smoothly. The heater will help in easily starting the battery and would also minimize the power consumed.
Tips No. 7 - Keep a check on when Service is needed – Different cars come with maintenance free battery. Regular check is needed for such automobile batteries. There is a light in maintenance free batteries that goes black when service is required.
Tip No. 8 – For Conventional Car Battery - These batteries come with a plastic cover that can be easily removed to check the water inside. It is important that the water inside the battery reaches the filler necks.
Tip No. 9 – Be Careful While Adding Water – Incase there is less water inside the battery, you may also add distilled water. I guess I should warn you at this moment. You might just harm yourself if you don't be careful. The battery acid that is highly corrosive might harm your clothes.
Tip No. 10 – During Battery Check – It is important to make sure that you do not keep any kind of open flames near the car battery. Automobile battery contains chemicals that are combustible and hence can be dangerous.
Tip No. 11 – Over Charging Should Be Avoided – This is common and known to everybody that a dead battery can be charged using a battery charger. Improper charging of a battery is something that should be avoided. It might also lead to damage of battery's as well as car's parts & components.
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AI will be able to beat us at everything by 2060, say experts
ENJOY feeling superior while you still can. According to a survey of more than 350 people developing artificial intelligence, there is a 50 per cent chance that machines will outperform humans in all tasks within 45 years.
AI is predicted to be better than us at translating languages by 2024, writing high-school essays by 2026, driving a truck by 2027, working in retail by 2031, writing a bestselling book by 2049 and surgery by 2053. In fact, all human jobs will be automated within the next 120 years, say the respondents. The survey, by the University of Oxford and Yale University, took the views of AI researchers around the world.
We're not completely outdone, however. Computers may be able to beat us at specific activities, but it will be a long time before we see an AI with human-like versatility, says Eleni Vasilaki at the University of Sheffield, UK.
What's more, the survey focused on the cognitive aspects of intelligence that fit well-defined tasks. "But parts of intelligence, such as emotional intelligence, go beyond cognition," says Georgios Yannakakis at the University of Malta. "It would be interesting to ask when AI will surpass humans at being art or movie critics."
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"Magic is as old as man. It is found as far back as evidence of human existence runs and has influenced religion, art, agriculture, industry, science, government, and social institutions. The western tradition of magic was born in the Roman world at about the same time as Christ, but its ultimate ancestry is veiled in the mists and cloudbanks of prehistory."
—Richard Cavendish, A History of Magic
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1 Product 2 Ways – Shimelle Wood Buttons
I am very excited to share this week's 1 Product 2 Ways post because of this amazing layout below! This week's assignment was to use the Shimelle 'Little By Little' Wood Buttons from the February "So This Happened" kit. Jennifer created this absolutely stunning page with a giant black and white photograph.
"I have had this picture sitting around for four years! As soon as I saw the Shimelle wood buttons, I knew I wanted to use them with it. My intention was to create a list of sorts using the buttons as bullets to highlight the Maggie Holmes stick sentiments. Because the picture is so large, I felt it important to keep the embellishments to a minimum and focus on Phoebe."
I can't say enough go things about Jennifer's layout. It is the kind of project that should be in a frame or shadow box!
The next layout is by yours truly…which is exciting to share because of the photo I used.
I have been wanting to go to CHA, i.e. Creativation for years and finally, last month I got to go! Not only, did I get to meet some of my scrapbooking idols like Heidi Swapp and Amy Tan, but I got to put real life voices and personalities to these amazing talents from Scrapbook Circle! That was the highlight of the weekend and this photo was from the Saturday.
I decided to make this project a play on the graphic patterns in the papers and embellishments. I layered papers and stickers, creating associations between the angles and colors. I used the buttons in a similar way to Jennifer, using them as bullet points for other stickers. I also combined them under matching colors creating clusters following the diagonal half of the patterned paper I cut.
I love this month's kit, it is full of some of my favorites colors and classic patterns that never go out of style! Jennifer's layout is a beautiful example of the power of simplicity, although she did in fact, use lots of embellishments. That combination is an amazing design ability. My page was so much fun to play off of all my favorite pieces in the February kit combined!
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by My Anonymous Friend
I have been curious sometimes why Gospel writers under the direction of the Holy Spirit recorded certain events in the sequence they did. These events are not always in chronological order and sometimes time passes in between one incident and another.
A good example is Luke 5. The chapter begins with the miracle of the fish catch. The next narrative is about a leper healed. The third "cameo" in this chapter concerns the paralytic who was lowered through the tiles of a roof so he could get near Jesus and be healed.
So why are these three events following each other? I wish to offer a suggestion. It can be said that each of them teach a lesson about the human condition. Let me show you what I mean:
Fishing story – Peter responds, "Get away from me, I am a sinful man." A most unusual response we could say. Jesus said to him, "Be not afraid!"
Leper – Dr. Luke reminds us that this man was full of leprosy. In light of biblical teaching about leprosy we could say he was HOPELESSLY sick. Jesus said to this man, "I am willing to heal you!"
Paralytic – Had to be helped by others. He was HELPLESSLY sick. Jesus called this man "Friend!"
Do you see the progression?
Fear,.... hopelessness.... and helplessness. Then.... Do not be afraid,..... I am willing,..... Friend!
A beautiful picture we have here. Our initial response to God may well be fear. When we are made aware of His presence as Peter was, we shrink back in fear and terror. But Jesus tells us not to be afraid. Leprosy is a frequent picture of the pervasiveness of sin. Luke takes pains to let us know that the person was full of leprosy. The paralytic was entirely helpless. He needed others to bring him to Jesus. We too are hopelessly and helplessly lost and in need of healing.
The response by Jesus in each instance is fantastic. Who would not be comforted to hear Him say, "Do not be afraid." Who would not be thrilled to hear Him say, "I am willing to heal and cleanse you!"? Many believe their "leprosy" is too far advanced or beyond healing. Not so! Who would not be thrilled to hear Jesus say, "Friend" and to continue to hear the words, "Your sins are forgiven you!"?
Well these are some thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for a time. I hope they give you occasion to think and to realize that these three cameos present a beautiful picture to us of God's grace and love.


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A new chapter in the sad tale of Huguette Clark--the reclusive heiress who died at the age of 104 this summer in an unmarked hospital room--starts today, when her relatives head to court to fight for a piece of her $400 million estate, the New York Post reports.
Though Clark had hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate and assets to her name thanks to a massive inheritance from her father, a copper baron, she didn't leave a penny to her family in her will.
Instead, she left $34 million to a nurse who was randomly assigned to care for her, and who spent the last two decades by Clark's side.
Clark also left $275 million to start an arts foundation at her estate in Santa Barbara.
Today, 19 of Clark's great-nieces and -nephews will head to Manhattan's surrogate court to take on the nurse, Philippine-born Hadassah Peri, for the piece of the fortune to which they claim they are entitled, according to the Post.
The proceedings kick off just a day after Irving Kamsler, the accountant charged with administering Clark's massive estate, resigned from his position after attorneys accused him of underpaying her taxes by tens of millions of dollars, the New York Times reported.
Despite owning lavish properties in California, New Canaan, Conn. and on Fifth Avenue, Clark spent the last 20 years of her life in a room at Beth Israel Hospital, living under pseudonyms.


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Our recent planning appeal success highlights the importance of pragmatism in decision making. The scheme designed by Millar Howard Architects sought the repair, extension and conversion of an existing mill building to facilitate the change of use into a single dwelling house.
We were instructed to help with an appeal, following planning refusal from Stroud District Council for the original application. The key reason for refusal was rooted in the Council's presumption that the site would be at serious risk in the case of a local flood event, due to its location within Flood Zone 2, and its close proximity to Flood Zone 3.
Following an extensive review of the site, we strongly disagreed with the Council's conclusion and felt an appeal would be appropriate.
Making the case for a residential conversion in a complex site location:
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Danny O'Donoghue, Dubliner and frontman for music group The Script, is looking forward to collaborating with fellow 'Voice' judge Jessie J.
RTE reports that O'Donoghue revealed that, "Jessie was saying that lyrically on her next album she wants to articulate the break-up she went through, so I was like: 'Come to me. No one can write love songs like me!'
"I would love to write with her - her voice is incredible. She has the whole world in her hands," said O'Donoghue.
This won't be the first collaboration with a major pop act for The Script. Their latest single, 'Hall of Fame' features Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas.
"It was awesome," said O'Donoghue. "I've been a fan of his and The Black Eyed Peas for over 10 years. When I got 'The Voice' I was really excited about befriending him.
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"The collaboration with Will.i.am has opened up a lot of doors for us. Tinie (Tempah) has been down to the studio; we just haven't come up with the right song yet."
With all this favorable attention and plans to work with other musicians, The Script are trying to not let it all go to their head.
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- AnonymousSunday, August 30, 2009
there is a fine line between the personalities/psychologies that are attracted to crime/police work. They are essentially the same kinds of people. Fragile ego'd wanna be alpha dogs.ReplyDelete
The individuals who are taking the real risks are the criminals because they don't need the power of the state to back them up when they decide to bust heads.
Fuck the police
Thank you for posting this, a very interesting watch for sure!ReplyDelete
The whole code of silence reminds me very, very much of what priests have done as well......
They are all liars.
didnt expect to watch the whole thing - no my lunch is burnt! Very interesting stuff..the police in England are DUMB and kind of dead inside.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSunday, September 06, 2009
Wow that 's really sadReplyDelete
They use to watch over the people , now they're watching the people
By the way that's really fucking scary..
- AnonymousSunday, September 06, 2009
I know that in the minds and hearts of the police who committed this act the real truth lays, and their conscience will never know peace!ReplyDelete
Peace and love x
how can we possibly expect to fix such a ridiculously enormous problem? no wonder i like such nihilistic music.....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, September 24, 2009
Fucking ACAB. Maggot cops deserve to be disemboweled. But then, we are naive to believe the State can be enforced politely, humanely. Fucking maggoty pigs can rot in a trough feeding beast sex horses who fuck the eyes out rookie cop skulls. ACAB ACAB ACAB ACAB ACAB!!! Die cop scum.ReplyDelete
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