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Journal of Banking & Finance, 2017, vol. 84, issue C, 68-87
Financial overconfidence leads to increased trading activity, higher risk taking, and less diversification. In a panel survey of online brokerage clients in the UK, we ask for stock market and portfolio expectations and derive several overconfidence measures from the responses. Overconfidence is identified in the sample in various forms. By matching survey data with participants' transactions and portfolio holdings, we find an influence of overplacement on trading activity, of overprecision and overestimation on diversification, and of overprecision and overplacement on risk taking. We explore the evolution of overconfidence over time and identify a role of past success and hindsight on subsequent investor overconfidence in line with learning to be overconfident.
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The Cebu Grand Hotel is a 3 star, 7-storey superior budget hotel. It has a unique, subtle mustard yellow facade and a contemporary architecture with a historical flair.
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Welcome to Leg 11! Last time, on Kowloonin' Around, teams raced from Bangladesh to Hong Kong. Nick and Vicki fell behind by missing a ferry. And then Nick wanted to quit. Twice. But in the end, a penalty at the Detour led to their late arrival at the pit stop, but not their elimination. So, speed bump this leg. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)
Arrival at the pit stop last episode:
1st – Nat/Kat, Team ER
2nd – Jill/Thomas, Team Who?
3rd – Brook/Claire, Team Infomercial
4th – Nick/Vicki, The Geniuses
Statue Square, Hong Kong, China
4:37 PM Nat/Kat (1st)
Clue: Fly to Seoul, South Korea! Once there, drive yourselves to the DMZ and find Seungil Bridge to get your next clue. You have $117 for this leg of the race.
(Toyouke: "Oh, so now we're going to the DMZ on purpose? Is that really a good idea?")
4:47 PM Jill/Thomas (2nd)
5:26 PM Brook/Claire (3rd) – who go to the hotel and book their flight rather than going to the airport right away. They get the 12:25 AM flight that everyone gets on. (Toyouke: "Shut up Brooke. And your headband too. God, I hope Nat and Kat kick their asses.")
11:26 PM Nick/Vicki (4th) – who don't even get a pit stop time. (Toyouke: "Why can't we see when Nick and Vicki left?" Auburnium0513: "You're not even going to tell us when they're departing? Boo!") Nick talks about how they are working through the flaws in heir relationship. (Toyouke: "I love that the montage of "the flaws in our relationship" are all Nick being an asshat.")
Teams leave the Pit Stop and head towards the Airport. They arrive in the following order:
1- Nat/Kat
2- Jill/Thomas
3- Brook/Claire
4- Nick/Vicki – who miss the 12:25 AM Korean Air flight, putting them 9 additional hours behind the other teams. They make the 9:30 AM Cathay Pacific flight. (Toyouke: "Just think, if they hadn't quit, NICK, it's possible they might have made it.")
So, we fly to Seoul. All teams arrive in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas
2- Brook/Claire
3- Nat/Kat
4- Nick/Vicki – who get a Fern. Who then stops to use the bathroom. Uh-oh. (Toyouke: "These Ferns are so cute but basically useless.")
Teams drive themselves to Seungil Bridge and arrive in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas
2- Brooke/Claire
3- Nat/Kat – (Toyouke: "That would be hard, to not have any Roman characters on the signs.")
4- Nick/Vicki
Teams are welcomed to the DMZ. They are told to take a raft down the river to a HUM-V and ride it to The US Army Base Camp Casey. Teams finish the rafting in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas – (Auburnium0513: "Is it bad that I want to see a team fall out of the raft?")
2- Brooke/Claire – (Toyouke: "Brooke looks pretty stupid in her wetsuit and knee high socks.")
3- Nat/Kat
Teams then board the HUM-V. (Auburnium0513: "I'm not sure how I feel about using the US military stationed so close to North Korea for a reality TV show task.") They arrive at the camp and get their next clue in the following order:
1- Nat/Kat
2- Jill/Thomas
3- Brook/Claire
4- Nick/Vicki
However, once they arrive, Nick and Vicki find the Speed Bump.
A speed bump is a task that must be performed by the last place team on a non-elimination leg. Once they complete this task, they may return to the place where the speed bump occurred and continue the leg. In this speed bump, teams must clean and wash an entire tank. Once completed, they will receive their next clue.
Teams complete the Speed Bump in the following order:
1- Nick/Vicki
After much washing, they continue with the rest of the teams in getting the clue at the base.
(Auburnium0513: "I like the idea of washing a tank as a speed bump. I'm really surprised that they made them go through all the tasks. Haven't they put in a different clue telling them to go straight to the Pit Stop when teams were that far behind in the past?" Kmanpat: "I think they were obligated to do the speed bump. They didn't seen to raft, and there's no footage of the other tasks.")
And teams come to the eleventh roadblock.
"Who's ready to be all you can be?"
In this roadblock, one team member must take a headband and search a football field of 200 soldiers performing taekwondo for the member that has the headband with the same characters. Once the correct soldier is found, they will chop open a board containing the next clue.
(Toyouke: "This Roadblock reminds me of the one with the Samoans. Only with more violence.")
The following team members complete the Roadblock.
1- Thomas
2- Brook
3- Kat – (Auburnium0513: "I think that the somersault board break is my favorite.")
After much searching and board breaking, teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas
2- Brooke/Claire
3- Nat/Kat
Teams are now instructed to travel on foot to the subway station and catch a train to Seoul World Cup Stadium to get their next clue.
So, everyone gets on the subway arrives in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas
2- Brooke/Claire – (Auburnium0513: "I enjoy that Brook and Claire couldn't work the turnstiles." Toyouke: "Heh...missed the train because you can't work the turnstile.")
3- Nat/Kat
And we get the Detour Clue.
Full Throttle OR Full Bottle
*Full Throttle: Teams go by foot or subway to the Mok-dong Ice Rink and put on speed skating suits and completed a two-person skating relay of 24 laps of the rink in order for the coach to give them their next clue.
*Full Bottle: Teams go by foot or subway to Namdaemun Market to put on delivery uniforms and then deliver six glass bottles of ginseng tonic to a holistic wellness store, without breaking any of the glasses, and then both drink from a bottle of ginseng in order for the pharmacist to give them their next clue.
(Toyouke: "Ugh...be able to skate or deliver things and drink tonic. Not a good choice.")
1-Brook/Claire choose Full Throttle – but they took a taxi to get there. (Auburnium0513: "Hmm...taking a taxi when you're not supposed to...this seems to be a theme this season.") That could get interesting. Especially since Claire doesn't skate well. (Toyouke: "Claire didn't say "I don't skate well", she said "I don't ice skate". That is different.")
2-Jill/Thomas choose Full Throttle
3-Nat/Kat choose Full Throttle
Teams complete the detour in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas
2- Brook/Claire
3- Nat/Kat
Teams are now instructed to travel to Yeouido Hangang Park to find the airplane statue. Teams arrive in the following order:
1- Jill/Thomas – Thomas: "You can't ask old people for directions." Jill: "Well, how about him? Is HE in your age range?" (Toyouke: ""You can't ask old people"!?!?! WTF")
2- Brook/Claire
3- Nat/Kat
And then after getting lost, teams find the clue in the following order:
1- Brook/Claire
2- Jill/Thomas
3- Nat/Kat
Teams get their clue and find that they must now find the Temple of Heaven, the PIT STOP of the eleventh leg of this racearoundtheworld. The last team to arrive WILL be eliminated!
1- Jill/Thomas – who win a trip for two to Iguazu Falls in Argentina.
2- Brook/Claire - who were the first team to arrive, but incurred a penalty for not reading directions.
3- Nat/Kat
4- Nick/Vicki
And Nick and Vicki . . . are eliminated. Nick finally realizes that getting angry doesn't help. Shocker.
1st – Jill/Thomas
2nd – Brook/Claire
3rd – Nat/Kat
Next week: This season, we've seen watermelons hit faces, snowmobiles spill, heart wrenching proposals and discovered that Nick has a temper. But on next week's finale it's HSN versus the doctors versus the last man standing. Plus . . . big TAR18 announcement! Until next time!
Monday, December 6, 2010
TAR17, Recap Leg 11, 12/5/10
Welcome to Leg 11! Last time, on Kowloonin' Around, teams raced from Bangladesh to Hong Kong. Nick and Vicki fell behind by missing a ferry. And then Nick wanted to quit. Twice. But in the end, a penalty at the Detour led to their late arrival at the pit stop, but not their elimination. So, speed bump this leg. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)
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I was browsing the Internet the other day and somehow I ended up reading an article about the meaning of colors. So when I read the meaning of "black", it said: black is a dark mysterious color, in some cultures representing something evil and powerful. And that's how I remembered reading somewhere about Dark Web Design and did some research on that. It ended up to be not that evil, but they were right about it being mysterious and powerful.
Apparently black is really popular in web design and it has a creative and elegant appeal when it comes to choosing the color palette for a website. Now of course it is not suitable for any kind of website and might even lead to less appeal from visitors and problems with readability.
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Why settle for a boring generic laptop when you can cover yours in a cool customized skin? And there are hundreds of options. You can have a photo made into a skin, you can buy a skin featuring you...
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The Four Columns were four Ionic columns created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in Barcelona. They were erected in 1919, where the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc now stands.
They symbolized the four stripes of the Catalan senyera, and they were intended to become one of the main icons of Catalanism. Because of this, they were demolished in 1928 during Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, when all public Catalanist symbols were systematically removed in order to avoid their being noticed during the 1929 Universal Exposition, which was to take place on Montjuïc.
Moreover, because of these same political motives, Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village in Catalan), on the same hill, was the name given to the open-air museum formerly to be named Iberona — in homage to the Iberians, the first inhabitants of what is now Catalonia. Analogously for the nearby Plaça d'Espanya.
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Being convicted of driving while intoxicated in Williamson County, Texas can result in serious repercussions. The penalties for a DWI or DUI in the state may include having your driver's license suspended, being sentenced to serve time in jail, being ordered to complete community service hours, being placed on probation and receiving stiff fines and surcharges. A DWI conviction may also have collateral consequences on your life long after your sentence is discharged, especially if it is charged as a felony. A felony DWI conviction may make it difficult for you to secure employment and housing, and it may also impact your credit score.
If you are currently facing a misdemeanor or felony DWI charge in Williamson County, being charged with the offense does not mean that you will necessarily have to plead guilty to the DWI or that you will be found guilty by a judge or jury. It is very important for you to consult with a criminal defense attorney who is experienced in defending against DWI allegations. A DWI/DUI lawyer who practices in Cedar Park, Round Rock and throughout Williamson County may analyze the facts of what happened in your stop. In some cases, the Jackson Law Firm may identify problems with the manner in which the stops and investigations were conducted and secure dismissal of the charges by filing motions to challenge the admissibility of the evidence. Call the Jackson Law Firm today to learn more about your case.
The Williamson County District Attorney's Office is in charge of prosecuting DWI cases that are charged as felony offenses. The Williamson County Attorney's Office is in charge of prosecuting misdemeanor DWI offenses. The Jackson Law Firm is experienced in defending against DWI cases at both the misdemeanor and felony levels in Williamson County, Texas.
If you have been arrested on suspicion of DWI in Cedar Park, Round Rock or throughout Williamson County, it is important for you to get legal help. The Jackson Law Firm has the requisite knowledge, skill, and resources to defend you. When you choose the Jackson Law Firm, you will have a dedicated lawyer on your side who will fight for you in order to secure the most favorable resolution possible in your case.
The Jackson Law Firm may work to secure a plea to a lesser charge that avoids jail time. If it is necessary, we are willing to fight for your rights through a jury trial. During your case, we will keep your best interests in mind and make recommendations to you in an effort to protect you. In an effort to provide the best representation that we can, the Jackson Law Firm limits the number of cases that we accept so that we can devote more attention to our clients' matters.
While we are representing you, we will be as transparent as possible about what is happening with your case. We believe that it is important for you to know all of the details so that you can make better-informed decisions about how you want to proceed. Call the Jackson Law Firm today to schedule your consultation.
It is important for you to understand the laws that may impact your DWI case in Williamson County. These include laws about how a DWI offense is defined when it happens, what actual physical control is, the penalties for convictions and the surcharges you might be assessed.
Texas has codified the offense of driving while intoxicated in Texas Penal Code § 49.04. Under this statute, you may be found guilty of a DWI if you operate a motor vehicle while you are in a public place and are intoxicated. Texas defines intoxication in Texas Penal Code § 49.01. Under this statute, you are considered to be intoxicated if you have consumed alcohol or drugs to such a degree that you no longer have normal control over your physical or mental functioning.
You may also be considered to be driving while intoxicated if you are shown to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher on a breathalyzer or blood test. Even if you still have normal control over your functioning, a chemical test showing that you had a BAC of more than the legal limit will result in your automatic arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Law enforcement officers with the Cedar Park Police Department, the Round Rock Police Department, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office and the Texas State Highway Patrol are all able to investigate suspected DWI cases. If you are pulled over and the officer believes that you might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she may ask you to complete field sobriety tests and to submit to breath or blood tests to confirm the suspicions that he or she has that you are intoxicated.
If an officer asks you to submit to a test, you may refuse it unless the officer has a warrant. However, you should be aware that your refusal may result in the automatic suspension of your license and be used as evidence against you in your subsequent case. You will be able to challenge the suspension of your license at an administrative hearing with the help of your attorney, but you must request your hearing very quickly after your stop.
Under Texas law, you must have actual physical control of your vehicle in order to be charged with a DWI offense. Many people have the misconception that this means that you must be caught in the act of driving in order to be charged with a DWI. However, you may be charged for the offense even if the officer does not catch you driving. Texas Administrative Code § 159.3(14) states that people are operating their vehicles when they are actually driving or when they are in actual physical control of them.
If an officer did not actually see you driving but charges you with a DWI offense, you may be able to challenge your DWI charge by asserting that you were not in actual physical control of your vehicle. Courts will examine a number of factors when determining whether or not you had actual physical control, including the following:
While you can be charged with a DWI in Williamson County even if you were not driving, the state may have a difficult time proving that you were in actual physical control at the time of the officer's investigation. An experienced DWI attorney in Williamson County may be able to successfully challenge the state's assertion of your control over the vehicle, leading to the dismissal of the case against you.
The potential penalties for a DWI conviction will depend on whether or not you have prior DWI convictions along with the facts of your case. The penalties become increasingly severe for each subsequent conviction.
1. First offenses
First-time offenses are charged as class B misdemeanors and prosecuted by the Williamson County Attorney's Office. Convictions can result in the following:
2. First offense when the BAC is 0.15 or higher
If you are convicted of a first offense DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or higher, the penalties will be enhanced. These offenses are charged as class A misdemeanors and carry similar penalties to second-offense convictions.
3. Second convictions
Second convictions for DWI are class A misdemeanors, carrying the following potential penalties:
4. Third convictions
Third DWI offenses are class 3 felonies and carry the following potential penalties:
Judges may also sentence you to other penalties, including supervised probation, community service hours, alcohol and drug classes, ignition interlock devices, DWI school, other court costs and additional fines.
Contact the Jackson Law Firm for your DWI case in Cedar Park, Round Rock and throughout Williamson County. We will thoroughly review and investigate the circumstances of your case in an effort to build a strong defense to your charges. If you have been charged with driving while intoxicated, call the Jackson Law Firm today to learn more about how we might help you.


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The battalion was organized as 125th Coast Artillery Battalion (Antiaircraft) (Gun) at Camp Haan, near Riverside, California in May 1943. Based at Camp Haan but trained at various locations throught Southern California. Staged at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts prior to going overseas in July 1944. Arrived in England July 1944. Landed in France September 1944. Participated in Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe Campaigns. Returned to the U. S. in March 1946. Inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey 26 March 1946.
The book you describe is a memento, commonly called a "yearbook". These proliferated in the years immediately following the war but some were published during the war. Look for a publication date. If it was published after the war, it's likely he served with the 125th overseas but still no way to be certain without accessing records.
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I have posted before about how one of the hardest thing to do as an investor is to sell shares when they have increased in price significantly or very suddenly because greed takes over. This is the converse case - it is about how it is hard to hold onto you shares when fear takes over.
However I should stress from the start that you should not always hold onto your shares. There ARE times when you should cut your losses and get out. There are, however, a very specific set of circumstances in which you should ignore the market and buck the trend
What are the specific circumstances where you should ignore the market?
For you to ignore what is going on in the market, in your own mind you should be very clear about certain things:
- Is your valuation of the company up to date and do you believe in it?
- This means you should have included ALL relevant information that has been released and you need to be comfortable that your valuation is as accurate as it can be
- If you think that you are right and the market is wrong - this is where you can make real profits
- Share prices fluctuate quite a bit and sometimes they do so for valid reasons (e.g. the company is decreasing in profitability, there is a new, better competitor, they have too much debt) however sometimes it has nothing to do with the company itself (e.g. a company that doesn't have any exposure to Europe falls on concerns about Greek debt)
- If it is relevant news (or even rumours) then you should be putting these into your valuations as discussed in point 1. Your valuation is not a static document - it should constantly be updated
- The hardest thing about being an outsider investing in a company is that you will never know everything
- You always need to consider therefore what may or may not be happening that you do not know
Assuming your valuation is up to date, the factors causing the share price to drop are irrelevant or temporary and you have accounted for those things you don't THEN DON'T SELL
If you have done everything that you can and you trust your valuation and you understand what is moving the share price then you should have the confidence in your own investment analysis to hold out against the market.
The thing about investing is that you have to be able to ignore what is happening day to day with your stock investments. They will go up and down and as long as you are tracking the fundamentals and they still look good to you then you should hold out until your valuation not the market tells you to sell
In these circumstances I have often seen investors double up their bets and take advantage of the lower prices. I am typically not one of those investors. If I still trust my original investment then I stick with that amount.
Note that there is always the risk that you are wrong. There is the risk that there is something that you didn't know that comes and bites you and unfortunately there is nothing you can do about this other than to keep a very close eye on the investments that you do have - especially those that seem under pressure - and constantly be trying to work out what is driving the share price.
A (current) personal example
I thought I would include a quick example that was currently affecting me. Recently I mentioned that I bought into (in quite a large way) the FKP rights offer. In fact I was very happy when I got allocated much more than I was expecting.
Because I have hold periods associated with any stock that I buy, I have been unable to sell these and the stock has dipped well below my average buying price (and the offer price). I have more than I am usually comfortable with invested in this particular stock.
The reason I am holding onto it is as follows (please do not go out and buy this stock because I am saying I think it's good - I'm not giving investment advice - just describing the principle):
- I am comfortable with my valuation of the stock and this has not changed as the stock price has been falling
- I think I know why the price has fallen so aggressively - I think the underwriters are selling the stock they got issued when FKP screwed their retail shareholders (I hope they are making a loss)
- I think there are things I don't know - but I have allowed for those specific items in my valuation
I'll provide an update on how this goes but hopefully the price recovers around the time I want to sell it so I can reduce my exposure a little bit.
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Our Vision
IAMercy seeks to partner with others to bring the transformative power of Christ's mercy to the international poor by caring for individual persons – emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically – in order that they may in turn lead their communities to the holistic wellbeing and love that Christ envisioned for them in His teachings.
Our Method
In an effort to accomplish its Vision, IAMercy has adopted the following methodology for meeting three tiers of need among the international poor:
Tier One: Health, Shelter, and Safety
Empower Life…by meeting the holistic needs of the international poor. This means IAMercy will try to meet the basic physiological and safety needs (e.g. medical care, food, shelter, and clothing) of those to whom it ministers.
Tier Two: Love, Family, and Faith
Embrace Love…by creating a safe atmosphere for genuine community. In general, IAMercy will attempt to build a family, not an orphanage. IAMercy will seek to establish a home, not a shelter. It will attempt to lead those under its ministry to the knowledge that they are loved both by God and IAMercy's caregivers in an intimate way.
Tier Three: Self-Sustenance, Self-Esteem, and Societal Contribution
Equip Leaders…by empowering individuals with Christian religious and secular education, while helping them to achieve self-esteem. IAMercy desires that recipients of its benefits would eventually become self-sustaining. Moreover, it seeks to challenge others to share the mercy they have received with the community around them. IAMercy wants those to whom it ministers to become agents of holistically positive change within their own society.
In addition, IAMercy seeks to build strategic partnerships with other individuals, churches, organizations, etc. for the purpose of furthering the Vision.
What We've Achieved
- Developing mission trip housing for church ambassadors
- Networking grass root financial support
- Collaborating with local Kenyan churches and individuals to create an indigenous ministry team
- Building support teams
- Setting up opportunities for international leadership development
- Teaming with youth in Collide - where kids are giving up birthdays and donating their presents
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Acrylic | Canvas | 18" x 24"
I have always been intrigued by the sea, and the creatures that call it home. The vibrant colors and mixtures of green, teal, and brown that make up the shell of sea turtles were so captivating to me that I had to render it in a painting.
Acrylic & Oil | Canvas | 18" x 24"
I took hundreds of photographs of the sailboats in Florida during my family vacations. This painting is an interpretation of my favorite shot. The way the wind was catching the sail and the position of the man adjusting the ropes with his baggy sweatshirt were the little details that drew me in.
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Cuddy is my playful feline nephew. The color variations within his fur, as well as his piercing stare made him a great subject to paint. Fun fact about this painting: I did it in a matter of two days. I started it the night before the birthday that my sister and I share, and to finish it I woke up at 4 in the morning so that I would have a gift to give her.
Watercolor | Paper | 18" x 24"
For my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary I painted them on their wedding day. The excitement in their eyes as they drove away from the church in their decorated "just married" car was what I wanted to depict. I only used black paint to keep the vintage and washed out feeling of the original photograph.


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I think that the Audi Sport Quattro Rallye is the fastest Group B car in the game. A high top speed, good in bends and easy drifting. Driving this car is easy for professionals and for beginners as well. That's particularly because controlling the car while drifting is not hard with this car. If you want to play the discipline Cat 'n' Mouse I think this car is the best choice, since it's faster and easy to control which are two very important aspects when you're going to play this discipline.
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Think about the last ten years of your life, all the things that have changed, all the ways you've changed, for the better or for the worse. Now imagine how you would feel if you suddenly woke up tomorrow and forgot everything that happened in those last ten years, if you thought you were the same person, living the same life, you were in 2007 (let's say).
And there you have the premise of What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty, the selection for the Field Notes Book Group for March, to be held Saturday, March 18, from 11:00 to 12:30 at the Field Library Gallery.
Alice Love (yes, that is her last name, and is one of the only unfortunate details of the book) had a very clear idea of what her life was all about: she had a husband, Nick, whom she adored and who adored her, who was working with her on the endless project of fixing up their home. She was pregnant and excited about her first child, which she and Nick were convinced was going to be a boy. She had close friends and a good relationship with her sister, Elizabeth, and if you had asked her, she would have told you she had a good life.
Then one day she finds herself falling off an exercise bike in a gym during a spin class, and when she comes to, she has no idea where she is or what she was doing (she's pretty sure she's not the type of person who would EVER go to a gym, let alone do a "spin class," which she's never heard of before), but to her surprise and dawning horror, she discovers that it is NOT 1998, it's 2008, she is NOT pregnant but actually has three children, and, worst of all, she and her adored husband are in the process of a messy divorce. Not to mention that she seems to have a boyfriend, who's the principal of her children's school, and her sister pretty much doesn't even want to talk to her, and everything she finds out about her current life repels her.
All right, amnesia is a sort of gimmick, probably best suited to soap operas and parodies. However, Liane Moriarty pulls it off very well, and what ensues is a well-written and compelling mystery of sorts, where the question is not "whodunnit" but "how did I get here and can I get out of this mess?" For the most part, we're in Alice's point of view and discover her past and her present as slowly as she does, but we also have the perspective of Alice's sister in her ongoing journal to her therapist, and the observations of Alice's "grandmother" (not by blood but by behavior), Frannie, in a letter to her fiance, which cleverly give hints about the things Alice doesn't remember.
The book is fun and a quick read, and periodically you think you know where things are going only to have them upended cleverly. The characters are realistic and, for the most part, likable, and the questions the book raises about forgiving and forgetting, and about what you would do in Alice's (admittedly unusual) situation will, I believe, lead to a lively discussion. Come to the Field Library to pick up a copy and then join us on March 18 (coffee and donuts, as always, will be provided).


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In recent years there has been a number of serious incidents involving split rim and multi-piece wheels, including a number of fatalities. In response, NSW WorkCover has produced a special safety video, and a dedicated web page, in an effort to ensure businesses know the risks.
People have been killed or seriously injured when inflating a pneumatic tyre or removing a wheel from a vehicle. An exploding wheel barrow tyre has been known to cause fatal injuries. There are a number of hazards associated with certain tyre-wheel assemblies, particularly split rims (divided wheels) and multi-piece wheels.
To be safe and before loosening the fasteners to remove a split rim or multi-piece wheel from a vehicle, deflate the tyre, it is essential to deflate both tyres when dealing with dual wheels. Serious injuries have been caused when loosening the fasteners on a cracked wheel without deflating the tyre, and when loosening the fasteners that hold two halves of a split rim together (instead of the wheel nuts) while the tyre is inflated.
Sometimes the passage in the valve stem can remain blocked after the valve core has been removed. It is vital to clear these blocks with a flexible wire or similar device.


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Do you want to increase your collection of new Bicycle Card designs? Do you want to get crazy deals on all the latest decks? Would you like to guarantee that 3 new decks will be dropping through your postbox each month? Then you need to check out our new Playing Card Club.
This is a playing card subscription service with options to subscribe for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months.
You are guaranteed savings on the value of the cards and you also get some unique special offers and vouchers too. If you sign up before the end of November you will get a Bicycle Expert Deck, Bicycle Hemp Deck, Bicycle Guardians Deck plus a Bonus Pheonix Deck. If purchased seperatly they would be £20.31 with P&P. In our club you would pay only £15 (or less if you subcscribe for longer than 1 month) – so a guaranteed saving of at least £5.31.
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Had your big drink of water? Done your Vitamin C and Vital Greens regime?
Go put the kettle on for your tea. But fill it almost full (to wilt the spinach)
So. Here's a mouthful. I didn't expect this brekky to hit me like an orgasm but there ya go. It did. It was because everything in this recipe except the fish is organic. I confess… I haven't used organic mushrooms till today. The difference is ridiculous! And smoked cod is like the cheap crap fish one wouldn't ordinarily buy. I have a soft spot for it, though. My mother used to serve it with mash and white parsley sauce. And no, you can't have that!
This morning is mint tea.
Warning, sometimes the cod can have a couple of small bones up the thick end. Have a feel around in prep x
Trusty big sharp knife, skillet, chopping block, kettle, big bowl for spinach, strainer
Smoked cod (small portion, no bigger than the palm of your hand). Usually sells prepackaged with lots more so I'll have it for lunch as well today.
Organic button mushrooms, quartered
Pat of organic butter
Handful of parsley from the garden
Organic baby spinach
wedge of lemon (and the lemon's the secret hit)
2 eggs
Cracked black pepper to taste
Get the butter in the skillet over a low heat.
Finely chop the parsley (put half aside) and quarter the mushrooms, toss them and half the parsley into the butter.
When the mushies start to brown add the fish, skin side down, cook for about 3 minutes, flip.
Add a touch more butter for the eggs and crack them both into the bit of space at the front of the skillet.
Hopefully the kettle has boiled. Pour water over the mint for your tea and the rest over the spinach in the bowl. Give that a stir to ascertain the vegetable is drowned.
Ready? Just before the albumin turns from translucent to white strain, press, strain, press the spinach till you've got as much moisture out as you can and put on the side of the plate with the wedge of lemon.
Phew. Made it. Time to plate up the cooking.
Turn the mushies and fish onto the plate then, hopefully without breaking the yolks (like I did with one, pfft), the eggs.
Sprinkle withe the remainder of the parsley and squeeze the lemon over everything except the eggs.
Sprinkle cracked pepper.
Bon apetit! x


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About Gentle Medusa
Collars: Gentle Medusa recognizes that collar-sizing is a deeply personal choice. We recommend that collars should allow for at least two fingers between the wearer's neck and the collar, however, the more pebbles on a collar, the tighter it becomes, so please bear that in mind when measuring. For collars that fasten with the hook and eye method this is not an issue because it is perfectly simple to add links. Any jeweller can do this and it is even possible to do it yourself if you have decent pliers.
Cock rings: Again, very much down to personal choice, but the best way is to take a piece of string with no stretch and tie it firmly around the underside of the testicles and the top of the penis whilst flaccid. Make a mark where the string meets. Repeat the process when erect. Take the two marks and measure them and then work out the measurement in the middle. For example if the first measurement is 15cm and the second is 20cm, then you want a final measurement of 17.5cm. This ensures that it is not too loose that it falls off when flaccid, nor too tight so as to cause severe restriction or damage. If you are really unsure, then take measurements from any non-stretching cock ring you already use.
Some cock rings fit around the base of the shaft only. These can cause serious damage especially with solid designs like mine. I strongly advise against using solid cock rings in this way.
Q: There are now so many kinds of fingerprint jewellery about, what makes yours special or different?
A: I wanted to create fingerprint jewellery that was beautiful and stylish. The introduction of Precious Metal Clay (PMC) has opened up a whole new area of working, however it has its limitations. PMC converts to pure silver which is extremely soft and because they are very shallow, a fraction of a millimeter, the impressions will wear off in time.
I have devised a different way of taking the fingerprint and transferring it onto sterling silver which is much more durable. For the Secret Touch fingerprint rolls, which are pure silver, I have found a way to make the impressions much deeper and thus longer wearing. These techniques have allowed me to create a sophisticated and elegant range of jewellery.
Q: Your prices seem vague and where there are prices, they seem high. How much do they actually cost?
A: Because many items are bespoke and made to order, it depends on size, what you want done to it and the price of silver at the time. Pebbles which are just polished or with a satin finish are the cheapest, but enamelling, etching, stone setting etc vary in cost. The 'from' price is for the most simple pebble with a fingerprint, but as a guide, etching a design will add about £15-£35, enamelling about £25-£45.
The Poseidon's Gift range uses seaweed as its base and as a result it is time consuming to model and the castings need a lot of cleaning up when they come back from being cast due to the rather volatile nature of seaweed.
Q: What is the timescale for ordering bespoke items?
A: I try to keep a number of hallmarked pebbles and bangles in stock at all times, so it would depend on the size of the order, but generally a collar with up to 5 pebbles would take about 4 weeks. The stock for collars is ordered on an as needed basis and again sent off to be hallmarked before final finishing, so this process takes about 3 weeks. The Poseidon's Gift cock rings will take much longer because as well as having to create the individual wax pattern, they are then sent off to be professionally cast which can sometimes take 3-4 weeks, they are then hallmarked and returned to me to clean up and finish. Given that castings often come back pretty rough and beat up looking, it takes time to create a super-smooth polished surface which won't damage delicate skin.
It should be said that each and every item is individually hand-made by me and as such there may be delays at busy times. If buying for a date specific occasion, please order as early as possible to avoid disappointnment.
Q: How do I pay?
A: Payment is in Sterling via Paypal, cheque or bank transfer. It is generally easier for overseas customers to use PayPal. All items sold as being in stock must be paid for in full. Items that are bespoke must have a 50% deposit on ordering and the balance upon completion of the order before dispatch. Please note that deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE!
Q: What kind of designs can I have on the front?
A: The front of the Pebbles can be finished in many different ways, from plain, to enamelled. You need to talk to me and we can see if we can realize your dream in silver and… whatever! See the photos for some of the past designs.
Q: I want my child's prints. Is this possible?
A: Absolutely! I try to cater for everyone. Please be aware that you should wait until your child is well over 6 months old for them to form properly. Children's prints are much smaller and finer than adult prints, so it is advisable to have them enlarged to get a good clear print. It is important to stress that I can only transfer what I'm given. If I'm sent a smudgy print, then that is what you will get, so take the time to make nice clean prints. Those who are photoshop wizzes can clean them up digitally before sending.
Q: Can I have lip prints on the back? In fact do I have to have anything on the back?
A: Yes lip prints are possible, bear in mind that the prints may be bigger than the actual pebble itself and I do not recommend using ink to get the prints! See the videos for more info. Having the back just polished smooth will reduce the cost by £15 per pebble.
Q: I'm worried about security issues with you having my prints.
A: Like your personal information, your fingerprints go no further than my personal desktop computer and workshop. Unless requested to keep the fingerprints on file for future use, I will destroy all fingerprint files on completion. Your email details will not be passed on or sold and I don't send out newsletters, circulars, promotions etc.
Q: How do I know that the jewelry you sell is real silver?
A: I'm registered as a maker with Birmingham Assay Office in the UK. With the exception of the Secret Touch rolls, which would be damaged by being hallmarked, all other items are fully hallmarked guaranteeing you their purity. If you have any doubts about the purity of the Secret Touch Rolls and wish to have them professionally tested, I will give a full refund, pay for the cost of the test and pay for the return of them should they prove not to be silver.
Q: Can your collars be worn 24/7?
A: Yes! I wear my collar (the thin type) with 5 pebbles and five fingerprint rolls all day every day. For my day job I work in a very professional environment and apart from comments on how attractive it is, people don't tend to comment on it. For greater discretion, the included steel barbell pin can be used to lock it rather than a padlock. If it is well fitting, that is, not too loose and not too tight, the collars are perfectly comfortable to sleep in. Being silver, they can safely be worn whilst showering, bathing or swimming.
Q: Are your collars suitable for play?
A: The stiff nature of the collars means they afford a large degree of control either using the hand or an attached leash. However, for safety reasons I would not recommend it for very hard play. Although the silver collars are flexible to a degree, they are not very forgiving on the neck if pulled and if pulled really hard from behind could cause tissue damage to the windpipe. This risk is far less if there are a two or more pebbles on the collar or the collar is worn over some form of thick leather as the pressure is dispersed. Leashes should preferably be attached to one of the ring pebbles rather than the padlock hasp or collar closure. This will also reduce stress on the staple which may, if placed under repeated stress, break. If the collar is padlocked shut, please ensure that there is a key/screwdriver available at all times in case of emergencies. As they say, if you break your toys, you can't play with them.
Q: I already have a collar that I love, will your pebbles fit it?
A: It depends on how thick and how wide the collar is, but if it is larger than the ones I make, then the slots on the pebbles can be enlarged to fit the collar for an additional cost, assuming it isn't of monster proportions of course!
Q: I have a nickel allergy, can I wear your jewellery?
A: The metals I use are either 100% pure fine silver, Britannia Silver or Sterling Silver. The Britannia and Sterling are alloys which contain small amounts of copper to add hardness to the metal. My jewellery is uncoated/plated as well, which should further reduce any reactions people with sensitive skin may have to Rhodium etc.
Generally speaking, modern Sterling Silver does not use nickel alloys, so should be safe for people with such allergies, although some people do continue to react, even to the copper. If this is the case with you, I might be able to have the pebbles either cast in pure silver, a less reactive alloy or depletion gild them which deposits a very thin layer of pure silver on the surface. This surface may wear away so it may be better to either coat them with clear nail polish or consider having the backs enamelled.
Q: How do I make my fingerprints and send them to you?
A: I've made some video tutorials to show the two easiest ways, but generally the biggest mistakes are to overload the finger pad with the printing medium (either ink or graphite) and pressing too hard. As long as the print is reasonably clear though, I can work with it. You can then either mail it to me or (quicker and easier) scan it on a high resolution (higher the better!) and email me the .jpg file. Please be aware that I can only work with what you send me. If the prints are smudged and indistinct then that is what you will get on the jewellery. They can be cleaned up digitally, but that will incur a fee and also I think it detracts from the feel of it. It's better to do 20 prints of each finger and pick one good one out.
Q: These QR codes and bar codes, where do I get them from?
A: If you or your slave is registered with The Slave Register, they'll give you a bar code. Or, you can create your own codes HERE. I really like the Aztec QR codes. There are lots of other code generators out there as well.
Q: I have a full collection of print pebbles and the relationship has broken down. Can I get the prints removed and new ones put on or the face decoration changed?
A: Oh dear! They are designed to be a lifelong commitment, but of course things happen.
Due to the substantial thickness of the pebbles, it is possible to have them removed and have them replaced with new prints if wanted. Likewise, the top surface can be altered to a certain extent, depending on what is already there and what you would like instead. This isn't something that can be done too many times though!
The fingerprint rolls cannot be modified in any way and still preserve the integrity of the silver. If you no longer want the collar I offer a buy back service. Please contact me for details.
Q: Do you make screw-down collars?
A: Not yet. I'm trying to source suitable screws and when I do, they will be offered.
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In less than two weeks the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will be debut their spring exhibit Punk: Chaos to Couture sponsored by Moda Operandi. It will run from May 9th-August 14th, 2013, and kick off with the Met Gala on May 6th. The red carpet for this event will live stream starting at 7:00 p.m. EST As an added bonus, Moda Operandi will launch a capsule collection with designs from the likes of Givenchy, Balmain, and Vivienne Westwood on May 2, 2013.
The exhibit will focus on the link between punk as an aesthetic and its influence on couture and ready to wear fashion time lining from the 1970's to present day. When the punk subculture originated there was a strong following in both New York and London with many likes and differences in both music and fashion. The museum will devote a gallery to the queen of punk herself, Vivienne Westwood, and her work with Malcolm McLaren. It will speak to how their designs impacted contemporary fashion designers. Items to be showcased will include John Galliano/Dior Haute Couture (2006 collection parachute dress), Rodarte (A/W 2008 collection mohair dress), Alexander McQueen (A/W 2008 The Girl Who Lived in the Tree collection, Queen Elizabeth/flag dress).
The museum's curator, Andrew Bolton, pinpoints the exhibits focus onto punk's DIY fashion and breaks down its influence into four areas:
- Hardware – decorative embellishments, the use of zippers, studs, spikes, chains, padlocks, and safety pins: Zandra Rhodes (1977 conceptual chic collection dress), Versace (1994 S/S collection, Liz Hurley safety-pin dress), Riccardo Tisci/Givenchy (2007 A/W collection studded jacket)
- Bricolage – objects from trash and consumer culture: Franco Moschino (1994 S/S collection, trash bag dress)
- Graffiti – spraying, painting, and stenciling
- Destroy – ripping, tearing, and slashing: Karl Lagerfeld/Chanel (S/S 2011 collection suit)
There's a lot of irony in this exhibit in which I find fascinating. The punk subculture in and of itself was anti-fashion, anti-establishment, yet inexplicably made a long lasting impact on fashion designers and the industry. I wonder if those kids who grew up going to and playing shows at CBGB would have ever thought it possible to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art over thirty years later and see an exhibit honoring their likeness. Personally, I'd really like to get Glenn Danzig's take on this one.


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Fishing in Kuban: winter and summer
Krasnodar region has been famous for its spas. Its location is most convenient: on the territory of Kuban there are two seas at once. Besides them, there are rivers, estuaries and lakes.
In other words, for the avid fisherman in the region there are many attractive places. Thanks to the mild climate the summer fishing season lasts from may to mid-October. But in winter in the Kuban great bite. In reservoirs there are more than 150 species of fish. Among the most popular are bass, carp, silver carp, carp, Sichel and others.
Lakes, ponds and rivers for fishing
In the Krasnodar region, many ponds, where free fishing. There are paid and stocked ponds. The largest river is the Kuban. Its origin is on mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus. If originally a mountain stream with a corresponding flow, in the lowland it has been greatly transformed. The diverse flora and fauna make fishing in this area is incredibly exciting. Continue reading
Predatory aquarium fish
Now it is worth noting the fact that in nature is very rare to find a PREDATORY ANIMAL that eats only meat. For example, cats! Cats are predators, but all the happy owners of Barsik and Murzik know that their Pets love to chew grass and house plants.
Same situation is with fish. In a huge aquarium the Kingdom very hard to find "fish masueco". Perhaps that would not. Do not renounce, but in the diet of all aquarium fishes includes both plant and animal food.
From the above we can conclude – PREDATORY AQUARIUM FISH in the true sense of the word does not exist. Speaking of chasnosti fish most likely appropriate the word aggression. But aggression has its own trick question – after all, even guppies exhibit intraspecific aggression, although predators they by no means pull.
Thus, it is possible to withdraw nakimichi understanding of the phrase: "PREDATORY AQUARIUM FISH" is overly aggressive, large, territorial aquarium fish, a diet which is predominantly meat diet.
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Many people know that the family of Cichlidae fish are mostly aggressive, territorial fish, especially this statement relates to African cichlids. In some species of cichlids, there is fierce intraspecific aggression, which manifests itself not only in males, in relation to each other, but even between male and female, for example, as Labeotropheus Trewavas . Sometimes it comes to the fact that the joint content of female and male is simply not possible, as, the last to death scores individual of the opposite sex. Continue reading
Fish farming in the country.
Spring – the most that eat a suitable for the event time. If done on time, and not let things drift, then by August it will be possible early morning or in the evening to spend at their own pleasure time sitting with a fishing rod on the shore of the reservoir . And to catch a couple of fish to the table is not difficult. So, how to make a mini fish pond in the suburban area .
We decided to talk about the breeding of carp and crucian carp . Why these fish . the question arises. Yes, the fact that they are unpretentious and have qualities, just suitable for a multiplicity of shallow artificial water bodies country. These "tanks" are often poorly flowing or even stagnant and warm in the summer we need to average temperature at +25°C.
So, the optimal size of a pond will be approximately 4 to 6 m in width, and from 0.8 m to 1.5 m in depth. This artificial pond will be enough to accommodate for life 2-3 dozen crucians and carp weighing up to 300 g. we Must remember that in the heat of summer the water level can drop, which in turn would reduce the number of fish composition.
If you notice that the fish rose to the surface of the pond, and catches a mouth air, it is a signal that the fish closely, and it lacks of oxygen dissolved in the water. The process of relocation of fish from one water body to another was painless for the fish, and they survived without poteria population, it is necessary to pay attention to the observance of a temperature mode in this case. Continue reading


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"Guys, I'm telling you I know what I saw!"
My insistence became increasingly adamant. This growing debate between Ike, Molly, Drake, and it started with small admission of truth. I think John is still in the bathroom.
Ike: "Wait just a second, are you absolutely sure?"
"YES, I am 1000 percent sure!"
Drake: "But we were all there, how come no one else saw?"
Oh man. Maybe I was the only one who noticed.
I put the conversion on hold to quickly comb through the events of the previous night at Capitol. Our little posse gathered to celebrate Ike's 21st birthday with a trip to the bar at midnight. After racking up an impressive tab with too many rum and cokes we played pool. I can't remember why, but in the middle game we took a brief five-minute break.
Everyone seemingly floated away in different directions. I remained at the pool table just looking around. That's when I saw it. A super attractive woman wearing a short black blouse with a very long V neck traveling in my direction. She was clearly hammered because her eyes were glazed over with a drunken indifference. A gust of wind or some other force of nature took over and all of a sudden, her right areola was fully exposed! I immediately spun my head around to find another witness.
I just saw a nipple! Here! Out in the open! A nipple!
No one else from our group was around. I returned my gaze to the clothing mishap victim and her breast was fully covered again. There is no way I imagined that!
"Okay guys I wouldn't lie about seeing a nipple. There are just some things you cannot joke about!"
Ike & Drake: "But no one else saw it!"
As if by cue John emerged from the restroom. My pride rested on his testimonial of the nipple sighting. Everything rested in his hands now.
"John! Please tell me you saw the nipple last night at Capitol!"
Taken aback for a second John just stood still. A glow of red emerged on his face as the room directed all of its attention toward him in anticipation.
SEE I TOLD YOU – Barry


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Empirical evidence, also known as sensory experience, is the knowledge received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and experimentation. The term comes from the Greek word for experience.
I talk about Empirical Evidence as if everyone should know what it means, but as my Cousin Isaac Newton pointed out that all Humans live in Shades of Grey, and they are incapable of Living in the Light without Darkness, nor can they Live in the Darkness without Light, because there can be no Light without the Darkness, so the inverse is true as Empirical Evidence, so Isaac said that people can be categorized as being between Light and Dark in Shades of Grey, and because Empirical Evidence is explained differently depending on what side or Color in the Shades of Grey a person is will create Paradox's in Science, because one person is Wrong and the other is Right, so we must fine a way to define Empirical Evidence without the Shades of Grey redefining what this Word or Spell means, so it is an explanation in Shades of Truth, because it is never everyone's Truth because everyone is not on the same side as the Empirical Evidence, so all anyone can do is agree to disagree on anything and if we happen to agree on anything does not mean we agree with everything, so Reality is somewhere in between these Shades of Grey, regardless of what side you are on.
The Lightside tips the scale to the Right side, and the Darkside tips the scale to the Left side, notice I did not say the Wrong side, because this is a Scale, it does not define what is Right or Wrong, just what makes something Light or Dark, and that is very well-defined by the way the two sides use Logic and Reasoning to define Empirical Evidence, so the Lightside will always explain everything in terms of Light, whereas the Darkside will always define things in terms of Theories or Emotions and will always redefine what Light is to fit their argument, because that is what the Darkside likes to do, play Games with Words and Spells, so they inserted Christ because they could not change the Fact that Jesus Bar Abbas: fought against the Roman Empire for their use of Money and Taxation, so the True Followers of Jesus would not use Money and instead put their Faith in God, you cannot serve to Masters, the Empirical Evidence was the Bibles written before the 3rd Century, which meant that Sir Isaac Newton had more than one of them to Compare the Writing in, yet the Empirical Evidence is also encoded in the Bible, because by Inserting Christ they created two Gods as well, the God that Bar/Abbas spoke of that would not allow him to use Money or Pay Taxes, and that of Christ, that was Murdered by the Romans for the Jews that made the Money, so they were the Bankers of that time, and the Romans Worshiped Money, so they did the Bidding of the Jews that Owned them, since they made the Money, the Romans worked for them, so regardless of the facts of the Story, and the fact that both men had so much in common, like being born on the same date, in the same City and so forth, making this coincidence look like Empirical Evidence that they were the same person, and Jesus said that God is All Light without Darkest, so unless he talked in metaphors that made no sense to anyone, he was talking about Light and Darkness, two states of all Energy, and the Holy Ghost or Spirit of Mother, which makes all 3 states of Energy, so coincident is not probable, if you are born on the same day in the same city, and have the same first Name, changes are astronomically in the favor that these two are in fact the same Person. You would think that was the end of the Debate that Newton had with Halley over this subject, but Halley relied that I know what you say is the Truth, but this Truth can get you burned at the stake! That was the end of this subject, and Newton just filed those notes with all his others, but someone found them and now they are public record, and that was years before I was born, back before my Mother was even Born, so my Guess is that Empirical Evidence does not mean anything to the Darkside. To argue about what Empirical Evidence is insane, yet the Darkside will go to any length to prove that point, because they use Theories and Emotions to make all their arguments, whereas the Lightside states all its Evidence in terms of the Light without any Emotions or Theories, so its just Facts that have some type of Empirical Evidence, and is very clear how they define the Light, but the Darkside does not care who is Right, so they discredit and dishonor those in the Light not so they can be Right, but so they can be Left, because Empirical Evidence proves that the Banks are still in Power and you still pay taxes to prove it, so nothing has change and everyone is still living in Sin, because the Bible is the Book of Sin, you model your Life around it and you are a Sinner, but that does not stop the Darkside from only being able to see the Darkness, yet call it the Light, a Lie that they have no shame in telling, and to the Lightside this is Wrong, so the argument has no Winners, only losers in the Shades of Grey, so its best to understand the difference, and try to Live in the Light and be Evil in the Darkness, so when you are in between the Light and the Dark you will know what the difference is, so you become the Grey Wizard, not as Wise as the White Wizard, but not as Evil as the Dark Wizard.
Sir Isaac Newton was on the Lightside, as were all the Wizards I call Light Wizards, but they also had a Darkside, as do all of us, so they are also Dark Wizards and live in all the Shades of Grey, so at times Newton was the Dark Wizard, and he allowed his Emotions to cloud his Logic and Reasoning, but he always came back to the Lightside, and only tried to argue his points using the Light, and that is what Franklin and Tesla said was a value they lived for, it influenced their lives to the point that all they ever talked about was the Light or on the Lightside, and to make an argument against them using the Emotions of Darkness or Theories to make your point, will cause these men to defend their Honor, because to disagree with them means you disagree with Empirical Evidence, which is the very foundation of their reality, and since they only talk in terms of the Light, everything they say or defend is in that Light, as if the Darkness would allow that... I know because that is the way IAM, and being Autistic has nothing to do with it, its just a coincidence that all these Wizards I talk about had it, and just because it might be a trait that is passed on from one generation to the next may also be a coincidence, as was my ancestry, but Empirical Evidence is based on Facts, and it is a fact that these Wizards I talk about were all Ashkenazic Aspies with high IQ's, those hating Ashkenazi's, Aspies, or even people with high IQ's will argue this point because they are in the Darkside, Science can use DNA and other Empirical Evidence like Birth Certificates to prove what is Real, so the Lightside states it as a fact, and the Darkside argues its just a coincident without knowing if its even the truth, because the Truth does not matter to them as much as being Right, so it is all a viewpoint of either side, whereas the Spells I used to explain things in terms that should be neutral of Colors of Grey: in terms of Empirical Evidence so that we can all Live in the same Reality, but the Darkside will never see the Light so they will argue this point because they think its acceptable to live in the Darkness and call it the Light and that is why the Darkside is all based on Theories and Darkside Emotions, so trust me, when anyone argues with Me, my Darkside comes out, and it is my Darkside Emotions that I can not deal with like Normal People, Aspies are better off without Emotions, because Emotions just confuse us, so call it an Aspie Meltdown or a PTSD attack, I will defend Reality with my last breath, and if I have to die in the Process so be it, I would rather be dead then to have to be Evil in the Darkness in the land of Free Dumb, because I only want to Live in Freedom in the Light, so keep your Emotions and Darkside Theories to yourself at all times, I do not care to engage in them as Reality, because Emotions and Theories have nothing to do with Reality unless you make it and doing so is Evil so it is in the Darkness, but if you want to talk about Science Fiction then make sure we are both on the same understanding about but what Theory or Emotion we are talking about, do this and we will never have a fight as long as you follow all the rules of that theory and do not make up your own just to support your Theory, because I tale no Theories unless I have to because I can not prove something any other way, so I admit that its Science Fiction until proven otherwise and I only care about your theories if we can agree its just a Theory and not Reality, unless you can prove it with Empirical Evidence, and even with it, the way you explain it means everything, so I can not say I will agree with all of how people explain things, well that is not always true about arguing about it, arguing is a very Darkside Emotion that is impossible to get rid of, because my Darkside loves to Fight, I would not be a Disabled Gulf War Vet if it did not, so Wizards take Empirical Evidence very Serious, and are willing to fight to the death to prove it, because people who do not agree with me are calling the Other Wizards Liars as well, and they are worth fighting for, so unless you are willing not to use all their: Math, Electricity and Art, including the Music of these Wizards in your Godless Universe, and that includes all the scientific achievements that came from that Math, Electricity or Art or even Music, because they were all based on the Light of God and do not work at all in a Godless Universe, because that is what Einstein even said, and why he said he only believed in Newton's work, because without the Light: the Life that you are Living would not exist, and that too is a fact that the Darkside can never change, and once they agree to these terms, the Darkside is over, and there will be two types of Science, Real Science, and Mainstreams Theoretical Science, then the two can learn to live together in Harmony, because we need the Light and the Dark to live in Harmony, but this Reality of present day is not Harmony at all, its just the Darkside taking over and pretending that the Darkness does not exist, thinking that they know what the Light is, because in the Darkness everything brighter appears to be the Light, and by their definition of what Light is, the though that if they were Right about it, they would be instantly killed by the simple task of turning on a Light, because that Light is being shot out of the Light bulb like a bullet out of a Gun, and that would be lethal, so the Darkside has no concept about Reality, or how dangerous their Theories really are, which makes good entertainment for Stupid Movies, and people like Stupid movies, personally I like intelligent movies, so we are all different, so to live in Harmony we must come to an understanding about what we are going to call Reality, if we base it on Empirical Evidence then we need to call it Real Science, currently the only Science I know that is like this I call Trinary Science, it is based on Reality and it is in Harmony with the Universe, it the Only Science that defines God as All Light without Darkness, it is based on the Bible but Not Religion, so you have Freewill to believe what you want, I just want you to know the Truth, I do not care what you believe nor does the Universe so Know it or No it Not, so what are you going to call Reality: and what we are going to call Science Fiction? The Question is for you and you only to answer...
Empirical Evidence are things that can be proven to exist and has nothing to do with how we explain their existence, and this removes all the Colors of Grey from how we view Empirical Evidence, so its unbiased, with no explanation these things exist and will behave in a very predictable way, so the explanation for Empirical Evidence is always explained in Shades of Grey, and IAM the Light, IAM the Darkness, IAM every Shade of Grey in between, so it is all from the viewpoint of the Wizard with one Z, does this explanation unfold, so now we must define the Scale for the Lightside to use for the explanation in terms of the Light, which means that it is all based on Empirical Evidence, whereas the Darkside will base their explanation in terms of Theories, Emotions or Religion, but keep in mind that the Lightside still has Darkness in them, you will even find me Praying to God: so Theories and Emotions are hard to keep out of an argument, and they know the Darkness exist in them, so they have to remind themselves to stick to the Facts, and those Facts are the Empirical Evidence I talk about, so we need to be very clear about who we call being in the Lightside and those being in the Darkside, because the Darkside will always think it is in the Light, because they always want to be Left, meaning that they win the argument even if they have to kill you to do so, so the Darkside is always at War, as for me, a Disabled Gulf War Veteran, well I have a hard time staying in the Light, so I try not to hide my Darkside, I embrace it with just as much effort, because I know that the Lightside is not stronger than the Darkside, Empirical Evidence proves they are both Energy, the Light is energy without Darkness and the Dark is energy without Light, so the two are bound by every Atom: Proton, Neutron, Electron or any other Particle with the exception of Neutrinos that actually bind them together, using the Light... So this explanation is based on Empirical Evidence and not Shades of Grey, and it is the only thing you used to explain the Universe: because it is the only thing that the Universe is made of, and what tips the Scale either way is the persons Belief System, or BS, which is a Darkside Emotion only, because the farther into the Lightside you go, the fewer Emotions you used to explain things, whereas the Darkside will use Emotions or Theories to tip the Scale in their favor, and will ignore the Light the deeper into the Darkness they go, so the two sides are always arguing about something, and most people argue with themselves, for example: Religious People who believe that God is a Deity, or none Religious People who believe God is a Spirit, actually do not believe that God is real, since they believe that God does not Physically Exist, so they can easily be swayed to believe that the Godless Dynamic Universe exist in Reality, because that is the Definition of this word called Deity or Spirit, and it is spelled out and defined in the Dictionary, so we have to at least agree on what Spells mean before we can even argue, but most people on the Darkside use Emotions, and ignorance to what Spells even mean, and they will go so far as to deny that Spells are even Real, or Wizards that define Spells, and dismiss them as Fairy Tales, because Ignorance always Rules the Darksides Emotions, because the word Reality has no meaning to people in the Darkside, because their Emotions are more important to them than the Truth, so they argue what Light is, because the Bible said God is all Light without Darkness, and Newton proved there can be no Light without the Darkness, so the Darkside is easy to determine, because if you use Emotions or Theories to define Empirical Evidence then you are in the Darkside, and it does not matter if you say you are in the Light, because the Universe does not Judge you, only you can Judge yourself, because the Judgments others made against you will never change the Fact that the Universe never Judges you, so the Judgment of others has no meaning to the Universe only to you, because it feeds your ego, and the Lightside has no need of ego because it is the foundation of all Emotions and Theories, and Theories means it is not Proven to explain the Empirical Evidence, because the Word or Spell Theory means it is not a Fact, and for Empirical Evidence to be useful, it must be a Fact, so to keep Science Real, only explanations that are void of Darkness can be allowed to be called Real Science, Theories are Science Fiction, and my Darkside loves Science Fiction, just not in my Science, so we can all agree that we have Theoretical Science and Real Science, so we must all agree on the rules of this Game we call Science, because it is all a Game if we are allowed to use Theories or Emotions to explain it, so if Mainstream Science is based on the Darksides Theories or Emotions then we must define Mainstream Science as Science Fiction, so let the Games begin, so what side are you on?


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I always love returning to the Dragon Kings world; throw in the warriors and druids, Rhi and Balladyn, and you have a great story. More hints are being dropped as to the true nature of Ulric and Rhi's Dragon King. He talked!! To Rhi when she was eavesdropping in on the mating ceremony at the end. So excited that he might be making more of an appearance. I am worried about Balladyn though; he really does love her, so I am not sure how DG will handle that triangle when it comes to a head. Anson and Devon were a cute couple and I enjoyed their adventure and love story. There were no gaps in the plot, no dry spells while reading, it flowed well from beginning to end, and kept me interested the whole time. But that is what I expect from a DG novel, they are never dull or unsatisfying. Love the world she has created.


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The worst thing that could happen to the USA would to become like Ireland, writes the economist Paul Krugman
The US can borrow, for now, but it could end up like the Irish government, forcing its taxpayers to bail out the banks while loading the same taxpayers with higher taxes and lower benefits.
In the boom years both the US and Ireland turned a blind eye to banking and investment regulations (or scrapped them altogether), allowing an unfettered boom and bubble, most obviously in property.
In the bust, both governments have handed taxpayers the tab for losses that are almost so big the banks can't or won't say what they've lost.
But unlike the US, the Irish government cannot borrow. Investors are worried about the Irish state's solvency.
Unable to borrow money, except at penal interest rates, the Irish government has turned on its taxpayers, boosting taxes, cutting benefits, while all the time booking the cost of the crisis to the taxpayer.
Why is the US different to Ireland? It's not about size. The US dollar is the world's premier reserve currency, and whatever assets international governments and corporations have, they put a lot of them into US dollars, effectively lending to the USA.
Why is the US similar to Ireland? It didn't save for a rainy day, it lived (and even fought wars with borrowed money) and now those who lend to the US (the Chinese, the Japanese) are asking what's being done with their money.
Krugman's point: The US may follow Ireland if it continues to shovel bailout funds into the banks, allowing the banks to make private profits with public money, all because the government - staffed by former financiers - has decided the financial sector is the only sector that's too big to fail.