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use-case is that it is bi-directional, allowing us to both receive and transmit via FTP." Installation for the stations in Guyana and Guadeloupe required 144TB of MatrixStore nearline storage consisting of 4x 36TB MatrixStore nodes. The systems were integrated in metropolitan France. All the hardware was configured, cabled, commissioned and then placed into containers that were shipped out to the stations. Once received, the installation of all the systems was done in situ within three weeks. Another two weeks were then spent testing prior to being used in production. "Regarding the MatrixStore solution, I admit I was amazed by the simplicity of installation and the ease of use. At the stations I have no engineers, but with MatrixStore there is no need for specialist training to understand how it works." For the stations in Wallis and Saint-Pierre & Miquelon respectively, the capacity of each MatrixStore was 27TB made up from 3x 9TB MatrixStore nodes. The two clusters at those locations are used primarily for FTP data exchange. | IN | IN DT | 3,103,432 |
and "Who's there?" was repeated by several voices. The reply was, "How is Mally Lindsay? I have brought a London doctor to see her; he may be able to do her good." Our visit caused great commotion within, but soon the door was opened. We found ourselves in darkness, and were nearly overcome by the volume of fetid air and tobacco smoke that met us. We had brought a taper which, when lighted, showed us that the floor was strewed with sleepers, making it difficult to find our way among them. Soon there was an attempt to stir up a smouldering fire, and the stump of a small candle which was stuck to the side of the mantelpiece was lighted, so with our taper we were able to look about us. After our errand was fully explained, the first duty was to attend to Mally's case. The doctor did this most carefully, and while doing so we were able to observe that there were two beds in the room, standing end to end across the front wall close to the two little windows. In one of them lay Mally and her daughter, in the other were a father, mother, and three children, sleeping, as we say in Scotland, "heids and thraws." The doctor had no sooner finished with Mally than there were numerous demands from all quarters, every inmate seemed to have some bodily ailment - sair heids, sair backs, sair hauns, sair legs - all had to be attended | NARRATIVE | NA HA | 1,421,269 |
and learned Friend the Member for East Leicester (Mr. Donovan). At all events, it struck me that the distinction between the two speeches was, that whereas what the hon. and learned Member for East Leicester said was relevant, what the hon. Member for Montrose Burghs said was completely irrelevant. The first point that the hon. Member made was that the Bill was itself irrelevant -- so we carry the irrelevance a bit further. He could not understand why it was justified, and particularly, why the present moment was selected for its introduction. Does he really mean that? Are we really to believe that there is such density in this House, that hon. Members are incapable of understanding why this Chamber at this particular time should be considering this particular Measure? This Parliament has run practically half its lifetime, and we have come to a point of time now when the suspensory power of the House of Lords is not only dangerous, but dangerous to the extent of being capable of completely neutralising and destroying the whole of the rest of the legislation that is sent up to it from this House. I have not heard a single voice from the other side attempt to deny that fact. Of course, it is undeniable; not only in fact, but undeniable in law, because the Parliament Act provides that power enabling the House of Lords to secure that result. The Opposition's case is so weak, so attenuated, and requires so much commiseration, that | SP | SP IT | 466,997 |
Latin name in 2 parts, known as a binomial . The first part was the genus, followed by the species. Using this system, the tomato became a more manageable Solanum lycopersicum . He gave binomial names to animals 5 years later and, between 1753 and his death, he named thousands of plants and animals in this way. This binomial system was adopted by other scientists and became the standard way of naming organisms. The professor of botany 1n 1741 Linnaeus was appointed Professor of Practical Medicine at the University of Uppsala and promptly exchanged jobs with Professor Nils Rosn to become Professor of Botany, Dietetics and Material Medica in 1742. He was enormously popular and well-respected as a teacher and supervisor, became a member of numerous foreign scientific societies and continued to cultivate eminent sponsors. The Swedish Parliament wanted an inventory of all the natural resources of the country and therefore, by Order of Parliament, Linnaeus spent 3 summers in the 1740s travelling through Sweden. He published Flora Suecica and Fauna Suecica in 1745 and 1746. In 1747 Linnaeus was appointed court physician. Transforming botany Linnaeus' main focus remained his reform of botany. In 1751 he published Philosophia Botanica, which dealt with the theory of botany and the laws and rules the botanist must follow in order to describe and name plants correctly. Species Plantarum followed in 1753, describing some 6,000 plant species which, most significantly, introduced a new system of naming organisms, which he extended to animals in his | IN | IN DP | 1,467,756 |
nomination, has been made exclusively of Neo-Cons. The likelihood is that if he were to end up in the white house, those same Neo-Cons would get the foreign policy positions and end up making US foreign policy for the next 4 years. With all the disasters for world peace that would entail. His recent promise to spend 4% of GDP on the military is an example of this - Romney himself is not a big fan of military spending or strong-arm US foreign policy, he revealed this much in the primaries, but he is still committed to a Neo-Con foreign policy agenda. People said Bush was driven by neo-cons and that his administration was full of them. Hardly any of the powerful ones were neo-cons at all, though. Not all people who want the US to do things abroad are neo-cons. Some are realists, some are liberals, some are constructivists, and so on. Fighting a proxy-war with Iran over Syria, however, is. Not unless you think that all foreign policy is imperialistic, which is an absurd position to take. There are many, myself included, who would argue that confronting the Syria-Iran Axis is both in the interest of the citizens of these countries and the peace of the region. Whatever US leader will be in power, there will always be bloodshed and dominance of the Middle-East by the US and Israel, but with Romney in power, things would just get even worse. Really hoping Romney never gets to be president. | ID | ID DF | 684,125 |
our content, we'd deliver balance, diversity and impartiality, the full range of voices and perspectives as set out in our new Editorial Policies. And I think it's pretty clear to the public that those editorial standards, diversity of opinion and impartiality I set out six years ago, are part of the ABC's editorial DNA today. It was good to see, as both the Finkelstein and Convergence Report noted, that Australians regard the ABC as Australia's most trusted media organisation for news and information. By a long stretch. I think our team is doing very well. Not just our big news and current affairs programs, but our teams working in regional and rural Australia putting together countless programs daily, delivering the very best news and information from and to their local communities, the state, the nation and around the world. The model The Australian seems to want the ABC to adopt would be akin to Chris Mitchell being forced to attend a daily news conference, convened by News Limited CEO -- and the man finally editorially responsible for all product -- Kim Williams, where Kim Williams instructs Chris and all other editors on the News Ltd line to be run across all papers and mastheads the following morning. Where your local team on the ground was not trusted to make editorial judgments and deliver the best product possible to their audiences. I am not sure how Chris would react to this. The idea of such a News Limited conference run by | SP | SP FS | 24,011 |
The economy in the United States added 171,000 net new jobs in October according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, higher than many economists had expected. Even better, more people were added to the payroll in August and September than the BLS had originally expected. With the economy improving by some measures and companies hiring in various sectors, more long-term unemployed people who had fallen out of the unemployment stats restarted their job searches and therefore the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 7.9 per cent. Ignoring the ongoing layoffs among local, state, and federal governments, the latest jobs report from the BLS (PDF) , which is based on data gathered before Hurricane Sandy hit the Mid-Altantic states and made it impossible for millions of people to get to work even if they wanted to. Ignoring government jobs and jobs on farms, which have their own cycles due to planting and harvest that the BLS has always measured separately, the private sector added 184,000 jobs in October, and thus government has chopped another 13,000 employees. The good news is that the BLS now believes that non-farm payrolls rose in the United States by 192,000 in August, which is 50,000 jobs more than originally believed, and were up 148,000 in September, a bit higher than the 114,000 projected in the BLS report a month ago. That means job gains the first 10 months of 2012 have averaged 157,000 per month in 2012, which is | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 795,589 |
Pages Thursday, July 26, 2012 Get out of the road I used to be funny. Or at least fun. Do you remember when I used to be fun? Maybe not. That was a long time ago. I was thinking the other day that I miss that -- having fun with my writing. I've actually been thinking that for some time. I don't really enjoy writing about divorce and domestic violence and child pornography. Does anyone? But it's right in front of me, so I write about it. I remember sitting at a conference once and listening to someone talk about brainstorming topics. They would choose their topics a month out and then sit down and write their posts and schedule them. Ta da! I thought about doing that myself. For about two seconds. I think that's a great strategy for niche writers. But what if your niche is turning yourself inside out and spilling your guts onto paper? Hard to schedule that kind of thing. More importantly, I rarely know what I'm going to write until I sit down and write it. I might start writing about marriage, for instance, and end up with a post about how I learned to energetically occupy my own space. (True story -- I ended up lopping off the first two paragraphs of that post .) Little known fact. Lopping off the first two paragraphs of whatever you write is an excellent strategy for creating stronger, tighter posts. You might also want to lop | NARRATIVE | NA PB | 481,245 |
Angels And Airwaves - All That We Are chords Angels And Airwaves All That We Are Love Part 2 2011 Geffen Records Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com Key: D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: D - xx0232 Em - 022000 G - 320033 Intro: D -- Em -- D -- D -- Em -- D -- G -- [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/a/angels-and-a\\... ] Verse: D The ice is really cold Em The street light's really old D A child's all alone D As she melts into her own Em And slowly fades away D Into a river full of shame G But at least numb to the pain D Can you see it? Em Can you feel the shadow wave D From a needle to the grave G From her hell to far away D You're my only Em You're so sad my valentine D On your journey to the light G But first straight to the fire Chorus: D And we are G All that we are D Holding on G Until we fall apart (Repeat x4) D We are G All that we are D All that we are G All that we are D All that we are G All that we are D All that we are G All that we are Interlude: D -- G -- x10 Outro: Guitar Solo: D -- G -- x32 Then end on D (Hold) | LY | LY SL | 608,061 |
about how this could result in the exposing of peoples real identities, people losing jobs, getting turned into newts and burned at the stake or some shit. Nor do they seem to realize that their main beef that I ' stole their personal details ' is clearly stupid. I, and everyone else on that mailing list, would have had all of those details (whatever they actually are, I still have no idea) anyways from when they originally signed me up to the mailing list. So what exactly are these personal details they think I've 'stolen' here? Secondly I DONT FUCKING DOC DROP. Even if I actually knew what this personal information was (I seriously have no idea who most these people are) I wouldn't care, because: I DON'T DOC DROP. Never have done. Never will. Honestly if I were in FTBs shoes I would worry about the other guy they expelled, Greg Laden, who also has access to all their personal data. He has a history of threatening people on FTB and stalking people elsewhere. Like tracking people down in real life and trying to get them fired (Abbie Smith of the blog ERV ) etc etc. Notably this was all done while Greg was at FTBs. Now I always found the behavior of the folks on freethoughblogs on this secret list to be kinda cliquish, where chinese whispers morph from rumors to facts within one or two emails. For instance, when I first joined I was accused of being | OP | OP OB | 3,215,836 |
towering system of knobs and components. We'll get to what you really need below, but let's start by getting an understanding of what audiophiles use and why they use it. Speakers: The one thing you need to know about being an audiophile is that the most important gear is the speakers. A good set of speakers can make almost anything sound like the golden voice of an angel. Most audiophiles will tell you that you need to drop big bucks on a set of speakers, but it's possible to get around spending a lot with a few clever hacks we'll detail below. Photo by Joseph Francis . Media Player (CD/DVD/Vinyl): Nearly just as important as the speaker quality is the player quality. Thankfully, most CD and DVD players supply a good sound, but turntables might require a little tinkering if you have an old one. It's an easy and cheap upgrade we'll detail below. Photo by Bygone . Receiver: The receiver is the central hub that the audio flows through. This is the component you connect your media players into that send the sound to the speakers. It's an important facet in connecting everything, but the price point you need to spend depends on what you're running through it. If you want to upgrade your vinyl rig, for instance, the new digital receivers aren't worth the cost because you don't need modern inputs like HDMI. Photo by evilhayama . Preamp: On a fundamental level, a preamp makes sound louder without | HI | HI HT | 296,186 |
Hi guys I've been lurking on your thread for some weeks now and you all seem like a good bunch of people. I'm a newbie, started vaping about 8 weeks ago with a Rok Star. But I've already moved on from this. I find that for me just going along with hardware and mixes available in the shops doesn't give me the control I want. I also am curious by nature and want to experiment. So, 2 things: 1) I want to set up my first mixing kit so I would like recommendations as to a simple but effective minimum list of things to get (I'll be making maybe 30mls at a time, not counting test runs). 2) I know where I would like to start flavour-wise... Vanilla is a big favourite in my life generally and the flavour mixes I encounter tend to be a bit random. Some have a coconut edge (like 1970s Walls ice cream!) I would like to go for a "real" vanilla flavour, whatever that might be... The other's RY4: Bought a cheap bottle from Vapourzone early and hated it on its own but it's become a the backbone of my all day vape (a mix with JC French Vanilla). So I would dearly love to get the best RY4 together. One thing, I know I have a lot to learn but in particular about tobacco flavourings. I'm not someone is going to give up vaping because my juice doesn't taste like a roll-up so | ID | ID DF | 798,392 |
tells me that there are ways to dramatically expand the visibility of what we all do. Not necessary 1000x week in and week out, but something. So my challenge is to think about what you can do RIGHT NOW to help "non-poetry people" find and discover poetry. A note, an invitation to interact, a phone call, a full-page ad in NYT/WSJ, whatever. Here is a thought....put a poetry friday link at the bottom of all our personal emails saying: "check this out" you might really like it. I mention it at my talks now and pass out my blog lists. Google makes finding it very easy even if you lose the handout from the speaker. Send it on to the teachers in your kids' schools and ask them to pass it on to others including parents. Can you imagine sitting down to breakfast with Amy LV's poem of the day or Renee's latest video or blog entry or Laura Purdie Sala's various entries. Not trying to leave anyone out here...but I don't want to run on, so parents might be another avenue to gain readership. At a recent conference I told the teachers as well as a NY State Ed Dept. leader who came to my session on my poetry work (Digging Deeper: Engaged Literacy, Poetry and the Common Core)about the wonderful poetry for kids/YA blogosphere and highlighted a lot individual sites. I suggested that they take 5 min. a day to check out one or two blogs, in hopes | LY | LY PO | 3,275,318 |
It could be worse. [ Garbage creature growls ] Han Solo : It's worse. Share this quote [ a group of Stormtroopers are chasing Han Solo and Chewbacca down a corridor ] Stormtrooper : Close the blast doors! [ the doors shut just after Han and Chewie run through the doorway, locking the Stormtroopers out ] Stormtrooper : Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! Share this quote [ Han is chasing some Stormtroopers ] Princess Leia : He certainly has courage... Luke : Yeah, but what good will it do us if he gets himself killed? Come on! [ Luke and Leia run off in the opposite direction ] Share this quote [ first title cards ] Title card/crawl : A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Title card/crawl : It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy... Share this quote [ first lines ] C-3PO : Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness. Share this quote [ last | SP | SP TV | 683,820 |
this, so an answer one day is not necessarily valid for the next day. (The Our HD Space team) My sister is gene positive with a repeat count of 39. I understand this as being a low number. If i test positive as well will my number be similar or are they totally unrelated? Asked By Ross, 38 The answer to this question depends, to some degree, on who was the gene positive parent. That is, the answer will be a little complicated. If Ross inherits the gene (a 50% or 1 in 2 chance) then most likely he will have the same or very similar repeat count as his sister. However, if inheritance is from the father, there is a small chance the repeat number will increase whereas this is less likely if inheritance is from the mother. It is also important to remember that if the repeat number is less than 40 then the average age of onset of symptoms will be greater than if the repeat count was 40 or more. There will also be a less than 100% chance of developing symptoms of HD -Dr Andrew i want to help with trying to find a cure for hd. altho my grades are not great and im not shure i will be able to get a doctor dagree. can i still help Asked by Kyle aged 15 There is heaps you can do to try to find a cure Kyle! Doctors and Scientists need money to pay | ID | ID QA | 757,081 |
which is absorbed, and by the crystalline appearance of the surfaces of the fracture (break). Brittle fracture mostly results in catastrophic failure. Brittle fracture is influenced by defects, fatigue, stress-corrosion, and hydrogen embrittlement. | IN | IN RA | 660,332 |
legal efforts of the Center for Justice and Accountability, is closely monitoring this case. 26 Meanwhile there has been no official ruling regarding how and when the U.S. will respond to Spain's request for extradition of Montano. 27 Source: Latin American Herald Tribune Without justice for those responsible for this egregious crime against humanity, Salvadorans will continue to feel that justice will elude their hopes to move beyond their pain and heal from the long-term impunity that has been granted to some of the most senior military officers. As Bessy Blanco, member of the Salvadoran Lawyers Association, based in the US, points out, "the trial of those military persons who were involved in the Jesuit case would be the beginning of the healing process the Salvadoran society needs to move forward." Although successful legal proceedings are an important part of conflict resolution, the ultimate key for reconciliation will undoubtedly be the achievement of the sort of social and economic change that Ellacura so eloquently articulated during his life and which continues to motivate a new generation of Salvadoran patriots. Kate Hayden, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs Frederick B. Mills, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs Please accept this article as a free contribution from COHA, but if re-posting, please afford authorial and institutional attribution. Exclusive rights can be negotiated . Sources: 1 For the definitive book on this case see Doggert, Martha (1993). Death Foretold: The Jesuit Murders in El Salvador. Washington DC: Georgetown | IP | IP ED | 3,232,647 |
I'll be ridin' right there You got to come on up to the front of the bus I'll be ridin' right there | LY | LY SL | 597,290 |
looked at me and smiled again so I said hi and you said hi back. I wish I had stayed on to talk you some more, beautiful lady, and I wish more that I could see you again! less First time seeing you I almost bolted. I was so nervous, and you were/are handsome. I wasn't sure what you wanted from me (I still don't know,) but the moment your face lit up while talking about your son, I thought to myself -i can trust you. Lately I'm not so sure about that. I more First time seeing you I almost bolted. I was so nervous, and you were/are handsome. I wasn't sure what you wanted from me (I still don't know,) but the moment your face lit up while talking about your son, I thought to myself -i can trust you. Lately I'm not so sure about that. I care about you, and miss you. Hope you see this, think of me and maybe smile. less Hi we both got on the 99 bus at Cambie I was talking to a lady about oranges,you were right across from me standing listening to your music. Guy holding two bags.Thur. Nov. 15 around 3 pm. Would love to meet and talk to you. Hi we both got on the 99 bus at Cambie I was talking to a lady about oranges,you were right across from me standing listening to your music. Guy holding two bags.Thur. Nov. 15 around 3 pm. Would | ID | ID OF | 575,870 |
to start, it is certainly the best popular book on Genetics I have read since Matt Ridley's" Genome". | IP | IP DS | 1,433,984 |
Japanese writer that I've read. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars from the Me And My Big Mouth blog Jun 7 2010 By Scott Pack - Published on Amazon.com Format: Paperback A young Japanese woman, Noriko, marries into a wealthy family. They seem pleasant enough at first but as time goes on she begins to harbour some suspicions. Secret family meetings in the middle of the night, a brother and sister who are a little too close and a mysterious explosion at a property they own killing the tenants inside. It all seems a tad dodgy. But is she imagining it or does she really live with some sort of freaky family? Every time she thinks she is getting closer to the truth the family are able to divert her or offer a perfectly plausible explanation. As the reader, you don't know if this is all in her head or not. We do find out in the end of course, and the resolution is as unexpected as it is disturbing. Now You're One of Us by Asa Nonami is the best Japanese novel I have read in quite a while. It has a great hook, zips along at a cracking pace and is genuinely quite chilling. 2 of 4 people found the following review helpful 4.0 out of 5 stars Different Oct 18 2008 By P. Bergbauer - Published on Amazon.com Format: Paperback | Amazon Verified Purchase Asa Nonami has a talent | IP | IP DS | 200,500 |
unconventional resources, could significantly reduce their dependence on Russian gas. Ukraine, in particular, is keen to get on board with AGRI. Kiev has been doggedly trying to cut its reliance on Russian gas: in September it announced that imports from Russia would fall to 24.5bcm in 2013, from 27bcm this year and 40bcm in 2010. Even if Ukraine were to receive all of AGRI's 8bcm output, this would only be 14% of its 2011 consumption -- but it would at least offer some insurance against cut-offs or price increases from Moscow. It would also be cheaper, with early estimates suggesting a price for Azeri LNG of around $300/tcm compared to over $400/tcm for Russian gas. Ukraine's hunger for gas underlines the fact that Romania is not the only destination for Azerbaijani LNG, particularly since Ukraine is already moving ahead with plans to build an LNG terminal at Odessa. There could, therefore, be something of a competition between Kiev and Bucharest. Azerbaijan has been lukewarm on a previous project which would take 15bcm of Azeri LNG from Georgia to Ukraine but if Ukraine has the infrastructure and the appetite for large-scale LNG imports, it may be a more attractive consumer than Romania. This competition could easily be resolved in the long-term, once more Azerbaijani gasfields come onstream or if a way was found for Turkmen gas to come west, by building a terminal in both countries. However until AGRI scales up its operations only one destination will be chosen. AGRI would | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 157,210 |
rewrite the Constitution of our National Health Service. The Constitution is a great thing because it sets out the rights and guarantees patients have. But it is inadequate in mental health. For example, the Constitution does give patients the rights to drugs and medical treatments, for mental health problems. Something I suspect that many people don't know. But it doesn't give them the right to therapies. This seems the wrong approach, particularly given concerns about over-prescription of medication in mental health. So we should re-write the NHS Constitution and create for citizens a new right -- for the first time -- to psychological therapies that help people recover from conditions like anxiety and depression. Currently there is money allocated in the NHS budget for this purpose, but reports suggest it is not always being spent on what it was intended for. This is a completely false economy. Wrong for patients. And wrong for the country. Talking therapies can help people and can save money, so they must be a NHS priority. And we need to look right across the board at how we can make parity of esteem real in practice. And we need to match parity of esteem in the NHS with an end to the artificial divide between physical and mental health services and ensure that they are properly integrated. As Andy Burnham has said, the commitment to proper integration of mental, physical and social care will run through Labour's whole approach to health care. We need to | SP | SP FS | 3,139,727 |
site, users' activities are structured by the architecture of the interface, by cultural conventions of video making and by routinized practices on online video sharing sites. Are Machines Trustworthy to Preserve National Heritage? , Claude Mussou Basically, storage strategies are based on computer scripts, and hence machines are preserving the national heritage online. In my presentation I would like to adress a number of problems facing web archiving. On a global web of information, for instance, are national borders still prevalent as principles for harvesting? And in what ways are public policies fit to counterbalance private enterprises like Google, not the least in the new cloud computing era? Not only are heritage insitutions dealing with a new kind of dematerialised knowledge -- an immense flow of bits -- the basic assumptions and principles regulating what to store have become quite obsolete in the binary domain. Since most information is no longer static, but rather dynamic and persistently changing its structure, web harvesting has, thus, to be performed according to constantly updated sets of parameters. Transitioning from Access to the Media to Access to Audiences , Philip Napoli This paper considers the policy implications of the fundamental de-institutionalization taking place in the production and distribution of media content. The migration of production and (more recently and more importantly) distribution capacity to individual media users, combined with the demonstrated willingness of audiences to consume such user-generated and user-distributed content, call into question fundamental assumptions underlying many aspects of media policy about the | IN | IN RA | 547,165 |
Important: Your credit card will NOT be charged when you start your free trial or if you cancel during the trial period. If you're happy with Amazon Prime, do nothing. At the end of the free trial, your membership will automatically upgrade to a full year for 49. Book Description Publication Date: 3 July 2006 Who, among you, deserves eternal life? Daniel is a highly successful stand-up comedian who has made a career out of playing outrageously on the prejudices of his public. But at the beginning of the twenty-first century, he has begun to detest laughter in particular and mankind in general. Despite this, Daniel is unable to stop himself believing in the possibility of love. A thousand years on, war, drought and earthquakes have decimated the earth and Daniel24 lives alone in a secure compound - his only companion, a cloned dog named Fox. Outside, the remnants of the human race roam in packs, while Daniel24 attempts to decipher his predecessor's history. In a nightmarish vision of the implosion of the modern world, he, like his predecessor attempts to fathom the meaning of love, sex, suffering and regret. Who, among you, deserves eternal life? Daniel is a highly successful stand-up comedian who has made a career out of playing outrageously on the prejudices of his public. But at the beginning of the twenty-first century, he has begun to detest laughter in particular and mankind in general. Despite this, Daniel is unable to stop himself believing in the possibility | IP | IP DS | 724,613 |
myself having with the way we explain the careers of really successful people. You know how you hear someone say of Bill Gates or some rock star or some other outlier -- "they're really smart," or "they're really ambitious?' Well, I know lots of people who are really smart and really ambitious, and they aren't worth 60 billion dollars. It struck me that our understanding of success was really crude -- and there was an opportunity to dig down and come up with a better set of explanations. 3. In what way are our explanations of success "crude?" That's a bit of a puzzle because we certainly don't lack for interest in the subject. If you go to the bookstore, you can find a hundred success manuals, or biographies of famous people, or self-help books that promise to outline the six keys to great achievement. (Or is it seven?) So we should be pretty sophisticated on the topic. What I came to realize in writing Outliers, though, is that we've been far too focused on the individual?on describing the characteristics and habits and personality traits of those who get furthest ahead in the world. And that's the problem, because in order to understand the outlier I think you have to look around them?at their culture and community and family and generation. We've been looking at tall trees, and I think we should have been looking at the forest. 4. Can you give some examples? Sure. For example, one of the | IN | IN DT FI | 495,088 |
visitors to see and interact with the cats since this is the very reason tourists come and visit us. As usual we will keep you posted with the developments, especialy the next couple of weeks. | ID | ID DF | 623,084 |
expertise is limited to what you hear sitting in a cold folding chair during Sunday School, but I couldn't resist pointing that out. Feel free to ignore this. I'm actually typing this as I enjoy a tropical mixed drink while wearing a bikini at a resort pool. My husband has no complaints. Cheers, ladies!! Tabitha, I agree. How refreshing to see that someone out there knows what a waste of time it is to "warn" others not to read a book when they have God-given brains themselves and could probably figure out within the first few pages whether they should or should not read it. There is a scripture in the Bible that says, "And if your heart condemns you, remember....God is greater than your heart and knows all things." The Bible is full of stories of all kinds of evil. A man named David who murdered another man so he could steal his wife whom David lusted after while she was taking a bath. That would be King David.....the shepherd boy David. The same man whom God referred to as "a man after my own heart." In fact, David's son was responsible for the rape of his sister, Tamar. Obviously David had a problem with lust and passed it on to his family. I haven't read FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY, but all this "debate" makes me WANT to read it. That is exactly what is wrong with the Christian community today. We take orders from other human beings as | OP | OP OB | 3,201,284 |
all would be fine by then. In three hours, they were on land, walking ahead of him, trying not to fall down in the crowd, feeling his hands urging them on, steering them wherever the signs told him to go, his voice telling them all the things they wanted to hear. A man with a badge gave them white cards to hang on their coats; their common code, Han-14, would get them together if lost; on to the end of the ramp where doctors worked in rooms with ceilings as far back as you could lean; a man just ahead had his card torn in half and chalk scrawled on his sleeve; they took him out a different door. They held hands outside and followed their father to the trains; once aboard, they felt sure of things and fell asleep, leaving him to watch the buildings give way to trees; by morning, they were there. VI. MRS. JAMES EDWARD HANLEY AND DAUGHTER A prayerful six weeks passed slowly in the house in upstate New York, but the time came to bring the rest of his women home; he would travel alone, leaving Liza in charge, and Mary and Kate would obey her as they would their mother, or he would know the why of it. The trip to Ward's Island was long, but he ran the gravel road to the hospital, stopping out of breath at the desk to be told the third floor office would have that sort of | LY | LY PO | 337,812 |
don't buy that (well not all of it anyway) and think for credibility reasons he's trying to distance himself (in hindsight) from what is often a mocked concept by the music industry (to be fair some concept albums deserve it!). The idea of 'creating' a concept might have been a fun one for the band at first, but you only need to listen to the complexity and exhurbence of the playing and most importantly the acidity and bite in Ian's lyrics to know they were well into the concept. Whatever the thinking behind it, it's a 70s masterpiece and well worth a few pounds of anyone's money, especially those younger listeners rediscovering 70s prog via Yes and Genesis reissues or the likes of 'Spock's Beard'. It's just a shame the CD can't give you all the 'Monty Pythonesque' newspaper articles - but long live Gerald 'Little Milton' Bostock (wherever he is!) | IP | IP DS | 108,420 |
on this wonderful book. This book moved me so much - I laughed and cried. I can't remember the last book that affected me so much. This is a huge book, both in terms of length and themes. It is a beautifully crafted elegy to love, longing and absence. The time travelling concept takes a little getting used to but this is what gives the novel its unique charm. I'm not a sci-fi fan at all but the author handles it with a lightness of touch. It is essentially a love story with a difference. Henry and Clare's relationship is portrayed so compassionately without ever being maudlin. The bitter sweet ending left me in floods of tears - it was as if Henry and Clare were people I knew. There have been a lot of comparisons to "The Lovely Bones". I loved that book too but "The Time Traveler's Wife" is still with me five days after finishing it. It is so rare to find a novel that is original, well written and unafraid of taking on some big themes. The only problem I have now is finding another book to match it! | IP | IP DS | 698,314 |
a brief explanation is definitely warranted to minimize confusion. This is an interesting topic. There are 3 topics it would seem. 1)1st impression: This starts with the first note you present...yes note or tone. To get a positive response we have to be positive and that is reflected in the first note you project. A higher tone denotes enthusiasm. Too often do we see sales reps show enthusiasm only when the client does. 2) How to build interest fast: Once we have somewhat of a rapport and asked the right questions benifit statements can help. Example: If I could show you how to increase your sales by 20% with a reasonable investment would that be of interest to you? 3) the right person: Again this is dangerous in that we often think the gatekeeper is the wrong person. Often we have to go through filters before we get the meeting from the decision maker. Should we be less enthusiastic with them?? Maybe the simple answer is ask the question : Who makes those decisions? | HI | HI | 275,726 |
to settle tax obligations. My reading of this excerpt is that, to the extent that taxes are a significant part of debts which must be settled by the public, the fact that they may be settled with state-issued fiat currency increases its usefulness. In the absence of taxes, they are equally useful as legal tender for the settlement of private debts. However, I note that there is no evidence offered which supports the theory that taxation is a cause of public acceptance of fiat currency. Wray states in the referenced article: "The State defines money as that which it accepts at public pay offices (mainly, in payment of taxes). Taxes create a demand for money, just as our buckaroo tax creates a demand for buckaroos, while spending by the Treasury provides the supply." My question is whether, in the absence of taxes, the public would accept State fiat currency as legal tender for the settlement of all debts, public and private. I believe that the answer is affirmative. There is plenty of evidence for this in economies where taxes are very low or non-existent. Warren Mosler's concern is inflation. There is plenty of evidence that funding public expenditure by expansion of the monetary base causes inflation. However, the alternative to taxes and expansion of the monetary base is public debt. Funding public spending by means of debt becomes a problem when public spending becomes excessive in relation to the size of the total economy. I believe that public sector spending | IP | IP DS | 266,529 |
It seems that people at risk of HD might be able to delay the onset of symptoms by being fit and active. It's also best to avoid heavy alcohol intake and all illegal drugs as these are not good for your brain cells. I hope this helps. Sorry for the late reply. How old do you have to be to get tested for HD? - Lacey (16) Hi Lacey, In Australia, genetic counsellors will generally follow the international ethical guidelines which suggest that a person should be 18 years of age before being tested for HD. There is a great deal of debate around this issue where some people believe that knowing too early can have detrimental effects to a person's psychological development and give rise to issues related to discrimination and insurance. However, other people argue that young people have a right to know their gene status and that the negative impact of being tested early is overstated. So it's not completely black and white. If you are thinking about testing the best thing to do would be to contact your local HD association so they can put you in touch with the genetic counsellors who assist people through the testing process. I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions. My mother past last year with HD so I know how hard it is to have the disease. Are there any clubs or groups I can get associated with to help support those with HD more? | ID | ID QA | 618,491 |
do not recommend running out and buying 20 copies of the newspaper- because let me tell you this can be incredibly time consuming. I like to suggest people start small and get comfortable and then figure out what is going to be manageable to you. So there are two primary ways to get coupons- the first is the Sunday paper. The common perception of Sunday paper coupons is to flip through them and if something appeals to you, rip the coupon out and throw the rest away. The next time you head to the store grab that coupon you tore out and use it and you just saved yourself .50! WRONG! What you want to do now is collecting those Sunday paper coupons. I happen to get 3 subscriptions at my house (so 3 inserts each week) and I will leave it to you to decide how many you would like. Once you get those babies you can flip through and see what looks appealing- I usually cut about 10% of them out. Then I tuck them away in my little pouch and I wait for the right time to use it to get the biggest bang for my buck. The rest of the coupons, I toss in a basket in my closet. (And we can talk more about fabulous ways to organize all your coupons later. For now I'd like to start with the simplest things you can do to get rolling.) Now you want to hold onto those | HI | HI HT | 219,662 |
The gear box bearings on my 2005 Mini Cooper have just been replaced. Whether they needed replacing or not remains to be seen as the original noise is still there but either way I have been relieved of 580. Since getting the car back (for the second time) not only is the noise still there (fainter but still there all the same ) but I am struggling to get the car out of reverse gear and all of the gears are alot stiffer. Is this something that will wear off or do you think there is some kind of problem? I am going to ring the garage on Monday but would just like some pointers before I do. You shouldnt have to struggle with the gears so there maybe a linkage or adjustment problem, get them to check it out again for you, wouldnt mess with it yourself if they have just been working on it, or they might blame you and charge you again. Thanks, I'm going to get back onto the garage first thing in the morning as things seem to be going from bad to worse. I looked under the bonnet this morning and all the coolant has disapeared. I have also discovered that the drivers side front tyre is wearing alot worse than the other side and it may have something to do with the original fault that is still present. This will now be the third time it has been in the garage! I wish | ID | ID DF | 48,197 |
is on track to have the highest fuel bill ever, based on statistics just compiled by OPIS Retail Group. There is a consolation prize: The estimated monthly household cost for buying gasoline did drop in October by 3.5 percent to $332.40, thanks to a decline in retail pump prices to a national average of $3.44 per gallon, the lowest since February. Still, when compared to last year household fuel bills are $50 per month higher. Moreover, American's are on track to cough up a record $490 billion for gasoline in 2011. That would top 2008?s fuel bill of $448 billion. Last year's tally was around $390 billion, so the current pace of spending would exceed last year by $100 billion or 25 percent. Year-to-date Americans have spent 8.4 percent of their income on gasoline, up from 6.7 percent last year and on track surpass the 7.9 percent number hit in 2008. Crude oil remained volatile again this week, reacting to national and international economic news. New claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week to their lowest level since early April and the trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in September, both indicators of a recovering economy that will ultimately boost fuel demand. Progress in Italy's efforts to resolve its debt problems, in addition to leadership changes in both Italy and Greece, have demonstrated Europe's willingness to take the necessary steps to contain the region's debt crisis. The commodity closed at a 15-week high Thursday of $97.78 and continued gains | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 3,222,093 |
say that all such experiences are inherently tied up with a 'theology of glory', and yet it seems that the early church were able to get away with it unaffected. Horton ignores a major element of New Testament teaching by dismissing the possibility of 'experiences' of God. Having said all this, however, the general thrust of Horton's book is clear. God is a holy God who is to be approached with reverence and fear through the one way he has made available to man - through the blood of Christ. Contemporary evangelicalism in many respects forgets this and pursues 'superior' experiences, experiences that are more 'direct', more 'intimate' and more 'fulfilling'. In the days of 'God-Chasing' (which this reviewer, at least, sees as just another brand of plain old mysticism that dispenses with the need for Scripture and sacrament), Horton's warning must be taken seriously. | IP | IP DS | 757,510 |
to contribute. | OP | OP OB | 192,972 |
orbit but why is no one bothering to see if we can get resources from the moon to reduce our space exploration costs? If we can get access to water we have access to fuels for starters and proof of there being water there has been observed. If we can find ores we can smelter out metals. If we can get metals we can mix metals and build with those materials. And who knows what low gravity smelting experimenting might provide in creating new materials. Who knows what new materials we might find mixing materials that do not remain mixed in our gravity long enough to solidify but might if mixed in a lower gravity. The other projects will not provide enough practical information to advance our scientific understanding and the advancement of our race in any meaningful way at present. The results from the many more types of scientific experimenting we can do on the moon make the other projects pale in comparison. Can you imagine the scientific advancements that will occur just to engage in this experimenting let alone that can come from the results of the experiments? Lucien #44 I agree with the sentiment here -- i.e. we should be building advanced propulsion systems for a manned Mars mission. But it's just not technically feasible at present, and probably not for decades - for the following reasons: (i) The technology for nuclear propulsion is at an early development stage only. The much publicised NERVA program was in | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 726,090 |
Want to know how Google actually works? Hands up if you have Google set as your home page? Go on, don't be shy. You're not alone anyway, that's for sure. According to US firm Net Applications' NetMarketShare Internet Market Share Data , Google accounts for almost 85 per cent of all search engine traffic globally. It's the undeniable market leader when it comes to search, and is where the majority of consumers internet journeys start. But have you ever wondered how exactly Google works? For a long time magic beans or at least some kind of medieval conjuring remained a popular theory, but there is actually a great deal of science behind retrieving those results for a distributing volume of 'Is Lady Gaga a man?' searches. Well, as luck would have it, long-time Guardian tech journo and pipe smoker Jack Schofield was kind enough to share a brilliant infographic of just how exactly your average Google search really works on his Twitter feed recently. It's an accomplished overview for those of you looking to explain in crystal clear detail just how Google pulls back the most relevant data from some 300 million searches a day, all in under a second. | IN | IN IB | 415,425 |
I be a Canadian citizen and not know it? If you are uncertain about whether you are a Canadian citizen, we encourage you to use our online self-assessment tool before applying for a proof of Canadian citizenship. To use the online tool, visit the CIC website at www.cic.gc.ca , and proceed to the "Apply for Citizenship" section. In general, if you were born in Canada, you are a Canadian citizen. If you were born in Canada after February 14, 1977, and at the time of your birth, your parents were not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and at least one parent had diplomatic status in Canada, you are not a citizen. If you were born in Canada before February 15, 1977, to a parent who was a foreign diplomat in Canada, contact CIC for more information on eligibility. If you were born in another country In general, you are a Canadian citizen if you became a citizen through the naturalization process in Canada (i.e., you were a permanent resident [a landed immigrant] before you became a citizen). In general, you are a Canadian citizen if you were born outside Canada and one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth, and that parent was either born in Canada or naturalized in Canada ("naturalized" means that the parent was a permanent resident [a landed immigrant] before becoming a citizen). You are the first generation born outside Canada. You may be a Canadian citizen if you were | HI | HI HT | 485,013 |
me through some amazing routes, it showed me the must faster Fort Lee approach to the George Washington Bridge through IQroutes alone, it avoided the Deegan and used the Bronx River when PLUS traffic said a Yankee game was getting out, and it took side roads to Jersey City when the PLUS traffic reported that Holland tunnel approaches at 1&9 were backed up. The only issue was that tomtom seemed to have its typical 15 minute delay in information. A new accident on the BQE was yellow so tomtom routed me through it, when in actuality the road was almost stopped. I took an exit on my own, and about 10 minutes later on sideroads, the tomtom started coloring the original backup red. Washington DC - Due to reported PLUS traffic in 95, Tomtom used the BWE starting in Baltimore, and halfway into DC, it switched me from the BWE onto local roads in DC itself due to more traffic. I listened to the Tomtom, the issues drove me around made sense. The BWE was congested with no PLUS traffic alert for much of the way, but the congestion was mostly picked up by IQroutes (eg: arrival time didn't change in the congestion) other than when it got slower than 15mph which seemed like more of the 10 mph bug Orlando - The IQroutes engine worked very well, I never got into any congestion anywhere in Orlando. I heard of the congested International Drive, but IQroutes never routed me on | ID | ID DF | 3,139,820 |
Celebrating 20 Years of Passion, Curiosity, and A Desire to Help Passion, curiosity, and a desire to help or teach others. These are just some of the qualities information professionals have; Ulla de Stricker, Rebecca Jones, and Jane Dysart have them in spades, and they're why these women are so successful in their field. In 1992, these three information professionals left stable jobs to start their own consulting businesses, and twenty years later, we celebrate their entrepreneurial success. Jane Dysart and Rebecca Jones Starting your own business is never an easy decision, particularly when so many new enterprises fail to survive past the first year. Jane Dysart and Rebecca Jones founded Dysart & Jones Associates with a clear vision of how they wanted work and what they wanted to do with their clients. What kept them going, explains Rebecca, was deciding that "if we weren't having fun that we needed to get out of the situation." Not surprisingly, running your own business means you have to take risks sometimes, but Jane and Rebecca are quick to say that while one of them might have to prod the other into accepting a project, later the roles will reverse. Maintaining that balance between stress and having fun and remembering their original vision for their business are why these entrepreneurs are so well known in the consulting field. "Your skills can be used in so many places, so don't limit yourself," says Jane. "See what gets your juices flowing and what you feel | NARRATIVE | NA DP PB | 3,341,691 |
carrying along So can we agree enough is enough? Can we agree enough is enough? Can we agree enough is enough? Can we agree enough is enough? | LY | LY SL | 222,982 |
the top of the body (probably for forefinger on the front next to rel button) to alter the existing 3-navi more better to use with EVF;finally great 4-navi on new NEX-7 with 3 dials for A, S,exp comp on the top of the body and 1 dial on the back of the body. 4 -- one new button on the back of the body next to existing Soft key B for play mode. Existing play mode button next to flash arise button for direct WB corrections and when trogled, 2 top dials for selecting A-B and G-M and 1 top dial (probably this new for forefinger)for selecting metering mode. Mattias I don't see myself buying this successor, the NEX-7 should be sufficient for at least 1-2 years more. I guess the thing that could sway me is if AF is radically improved, the main thing that I am less than satisfied with on the NEX-7. But otherwise I would rather wait for a full-frame mirrorless alternative, preferrably from Sony. Paul V Aavo 1 -- SSS or what ever newer effectice in-body IS; 2 -- weather sealed body; 3 -- one more dial on the top of the body for right hand forefinger next to relise button; 4-naviwhere in defolt 1 dial for each of A, S, exp comp, ISO; 4 -- one more button on the back next to Soft key B, for play mode; 5 -- existing play mode buttone next to flash for WB and when trogled, all | IP | IP DS | 3,269,188 |
vanilla ice cream from a deep-bottom dish with a silver-black spoon. The wool-wrapped legs barely showed but bulged beneath uncountable layers of arctic skirts safety-pinned each day against the imaginary freeze. There were always cookies in the pickle crock and Pepsi in jelly jars during those hours together in that fear-fed neighborhood on the fringe of Lake Erie. I remember her padding blindly about, in her frayed maroon slippers, pressing dustballs and giant hairpins into the silent carpet; a copper-colored gas heater pumped itself year 'round, and the temperature held to its constant eighty-five, having leapt there once many years before. The sun would sear its way through two paper shades that were drawn and tacked against the eternal glare, as I'd read to her from the accumulated mail, a slim stack forever staling in open envelopes. And then the men came -- they tapped at the windows, took the tacks from the shades, broke the ice cream bowls, hid her slippers, unpinned her skirts, stole her mail, and sat on the table-top to taunt her. Only finger-tip tall, they were never seen, but she assaulted them daily, fiercely. In the end, they went away, leaving her alone with the fear that they might return. She died in her sleep without them. Those eyes refused to stay indoors; instead, they rode their own cataracts and washed ashore at the foot of San Juan Hill in time to watch eighteen hundred men lace their boots in Grandma's darkened sunporch. From my | LY | LY PO | 337,812 |
person, and got away with it. I didn't need to be a chameleon because the counterfeiters bought me. Eventually, I developed a theory regarding why. Since they knew how we operated, merchants were suspicious of every potential customer, scrutinized each for tells that he or she might be a spy. I noticed them paying special attention to certain people while ignoring others, whomever they could quickly disregard as guileless. I never needed to become a different person, as long as the original was consistently overlooked. And as I've come to understand, people -- from, apparently, either hemisphere -- assume Southerners are innocent. It was a wondrous thing to witness. Salesmen eyed me warily until the moment I purred, "Y'all got Gucci?" when they'd instantly drop their guards and either lift a sheet, pull a trash bag from a desk, or open a concealed door in a false wall. It's not as if we were suddenly pals; there were no smiles or secret handshakes. What happened was a dismissal. They dismissed me, shifted mentally from looking at me to looking beyond me, over my shoulder for the next potential threat. Astute readers would argue that any accent could have put them at ease. And for the most part that's true. Counterfeiters trust tourists. But I'm telling you, there's something foolproof about the drawl. Unlike some of the other spotters, I was almost never denied access. I can only posit that Barney Fife and Elly Mae Clampett exist in the collective unconscious, | IP | IP DS | 78,918 |
Two and a Half We just got back today from 5 nights in Parksville. It was lovely, and I will write more about it later. For now, though, I wanted to talk about my girl. This past Sunday marked the day when Hannah was exactly two and a half years old. So, what's she like at this age? Hannah is a dynamo, a force of nature. She runs a lot, screams a lot (in joy and sorrow), and generally doesn't stay in one spot. She loves other children, animals, and music. She likes to dance and climb and is fearless on the playground. Higher, faster, and more challenging are the rules of the day. Compared to 6 months ago Hannah's verbal skills have taken off. She uses complex sentences, recites nursery rhymes, and relays stories (often about events that occurred weeks or even months in the past). We now face the disconcerting challenge of answering awkward questions in public, as her words are intelligible to strangers, even while her social skills remain highly primitive. We've passed the usual milestones. Hannah has all her baby teeth now. She's nearly toilet trained, and remains dry most days. She can open jars and tupperware containers, undress herself, and can even put on many garments on her own. She's still on the small side, but we see her growing all the time. Our little girl is not a baby anymore, and is zooming headlong out of toddlerhood. I'm still struggling to hold on and | NARRATIVE | NA PB | 3,380,851 |
McLaren has been the fastest car through the course if the season but granted it will do you no favours if the car can't make it to the finish, but McLaren have thrown away a fair few points in the pits also (which obviously has nothing to do with the car). Both are worthy of the crown, worthy of a third crown. I'm not a Alonso's fan ( my best friend is ) nor a Vettel's fan ( my brother is ), but they both are on their peak this season. They have been mighty, consistent, shadowing their teams, shadowing their team-mates aswell. They are true legends . They are the heart of the 2012 Formula One World Championship. No matter what happens. No matter who wins. @nickj95gb -- So Newey provided Vettel with a world-class fastest car at the begging of the season? Please, it's only been since Japan that the Red Bull has actually been the fastest car (bar Valencia and possible Britain). Coincidently, when he was given a fast enough car he won 4 races in a row. As I've said above, he's had to fight to get himself in a position to challenge for the championship which he has done brilliantly. @vettel1 -- No I woudn't, because even though Alonso would have won the title already , the car would have still be built by Newey. Which implyes that Alonso is still a better (more complete) driver than Vettel. The fact is, I know that Alonso | NARRATIVE | NA SR | 315,465 |
Since staff is letting spambots overrun the Episode Discussion Stream, making it impossible for discussion there, for this week this will be the Official Discussion Thread for the 10/3/12 episode, "We Need to Talk About Kevin" . Location of future episode discussion will be considered as time goes on. Regardless, please don't create episode discussion threads per the forum guidelines. It's a new character and the significance is that he helped Dean get out of purgatory not who or what he is. Also of equal importance is Dean breaking his principles working with a monster and what in the world happened to Castiel. I like the way they handled things not drawing out Dean coming back and Sam walking away this time ala Dean two seasons ago. I hope Kevin utilizes his knowledge better we need some high level demon dispelling I don't expect the group to get captured again. Didn't really enjoy the ep coz wasn't really what I had in mind, I expected watching more of what purgatory was all like and Dean's life there ... and then he would get back rather than showing small flashbacks of his purgatory life... and it just so happens that he aint meant to be there.. any way... I guess these flashbacks of purgatory will last quite a while coz there's still the issue of Cas.. Other than that, nice to see that the brothers have a chance to kick all the demons to hell and close the lid once and | ID | ID DF | 37,460 |
relationship. 2. I don't want to be alone. 3. He'll change after we get married. 4. It is too late, too embarrassing and/or too expensive to call off the wedding 5. He is a really nice guy; I don't want to hurt his feelings. I must elaborate on number five. It is really hard to break up with a nice guy. Unlike the enraged commenters who suggest women are "evil gold-diggers determined to destroy their fianc's lives," most women I talked to did consider their betrothed and his feelings. It's often easier to break up with cheater or a liar (although far too many women don't do that when they should either!) But when it comes to nice guys, it can be hard to figure out why you aren't happy together. The reality is, he may be a solid, good guy on his own. But as a couple, the equation does not add up. The idea of "two becoming one" should not equal instant discomfort. However, when the relationship is solid and true, there is very little doubt, internal conflict or questions. And for the naysayers, I said very little doubt; I did not say no doubt whatsoever . I encourage women (and men, too!) to be very specific about the source of their concerns. Write them down -- articulate them. Consider how the relationship might look ten years in the future. And if none of that helps I share a favorite quote from the author Mignon McLaughlin: "When 'Why | OP | OP OB | 763,219 |
3 years. Would my spouse also need to do the IELTS test as she is fully dependent on me or can she be exempt. Hi Shaun, All family members who are 18 years or older that are included in an Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) application need to demonstrate a functional level of English. Some methods of demonstrating this level of English language proficiency include: having an IELTS score of at least 4.5 for each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing). IELTS test scores are valid for a period of three years. The nearest test centre can be found on the IDP Education website http://www.idp.com ; an Occupational English test score which is at least equivalent to IELTS 4.5; evidence that you have been assessed by an Adult Migrant English Program provider in Australia as having functional English; completion at least five consecutive years of full-time study in a secondary and/or higher education institution where all the tuition was delivered in English; or you hold a current passport from the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Canada or the Republic of Ireland. Any family members who are 18 years or older who do not have, or cannot demonstrate, a functional level of English will be required to pay the second instalment of the Visa Application Charge. The Visa Application Charges will be available on the department's website http://www.immi.gov.au and are subject to adjustments on 1 July | IN | IN DT | 133,226 |
games, four is the magic number. The odds are long. They can't afford a single loss. Never surrender. Matt Kemp is back in control. Win out. Just win baby! When it comes to the Cards, hope is all we have. When it comes to the Dodgers, it's about converting hope into action, i.e., playing hard, playing confident, and taking the attitude that they will "never surrender". And if they acquit themselves well in these remaining four games, and perhaps end the regular season on a six game winning streak, then as far as I'm concerned, no matter what the outcome, they will end the season on a positive note, which they will then use to carry them into the playoffs, or, if the Cards win, will carry them into next season. In 1962 the Dodgers led the giants by 3 with 3 left to play. The Dodgers (try as they did) couldn't win one at home and the giants won all three. Did they chock or just get cold? Brooklyn led by 13 1/2 in mid August 1951 and couldn't hold on. They had a world of talent on that team...Did they choke or was it just Baseball? It could be that we are getting hot at just the right time and it may not matter how bad the Cards want to win if the Baseball Gods have another plan.....or not! Thats the fun of it. And no matter the outcome I am glad they are making it exciting. If | LY | LY SL | 3,251,290 |
is holy with the antiChristian Jews? The Jews shouted ?Crucify Him!? (John 19:15) and ?His blood be on us and on our children!? (Matthew 27:25). Pilate was using irony when he wrote ?Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews (Greek = Judeans)? (John 19:19) ? i.e.?the Galilean who was King of the Judeans?, as in ?Queen Victoria of England, Empress of India?. The spiritual leaders of the Jews were the Pharisees, who unsurprisingly were associated with the (Edomite) Herodians ((Matthew 22:16, Mark 3:6 and 12:13). Jesus utterly condemned the Pharisees as hypocrites, using the word repeatedly (Matthew 15:7, 22:18, 23:13, 15, 23, 25 and 27). He also called them ?brood (offspring) of vipers? (Matthew 3:8, 12:34, 23:33). Was this just a loose hyperbolic turn of phrase, like ?sons of bitches?, or did it embody a real supernatural truth? As is well known, Satan was associated with the idea of serpent. The Jews of the western world like to portray WASPs (?white Anglo-Saxon Protestants?) as the archetypal racists, but are adamant that Palestinians born in ?Israel? (formerly Palestine) and chased out by the violence and terror-tactics of the Jewish settlers, should not be permitted to return to their homes under any circumstances, although Jewish immigrants from Milwaukee or San Diego or anywhere else (even if atheists) should be given full citizenship and rights. A ?Jew? is defined in the Israeli constitution as someone born of a Jewish mother, irrespective of belief. The word does not refer therefore to a person?s religion, | OP | OP RS | 179,813 |
happy to join in the show! While Bali was great -- anywhere you travel could potentially offer you unique and fulfilling ways to experience the place through dance. Belly dance is so popular throughout the world that even some very small towns have a vibrant belly dance community. Most teachers are happy to have an enthusiastic dancer drop in. Don't be shy to try a different dance style that takes your fancy too. If the locals have a dance style then taking a class is a great way to meet the real people and get off the tourist track. You may even come up with some great fusion ideas from the experience. 3 tips to incorporate dance into your holiday schedule with ease Research ahead of time It's a pain in the bum to find out where and when everything is if your accommodation doesn't offer free wifi or if the connection is not great. It can be really expensive to use your phone connection for data while overseas too. Try a simple Google search or having a look on facebook and save the findings in a note on your phone (include times addresses and phone numbers). Before I left I got in touch with some Balinese belly dancers via facebook to find out about classes etc. Thank you a million times over to Allison Mulroy who answered so many of my questions about the who, what, when and how of Bali belly dance. She is doing a great job | HI | HI HT | 534,259 |
haven't heard a reply But I can see the truth lies in your eyes Could it be that you tried But I didn't see the sunset pass me bye When you were making love to me Said it three times, you said "You love me" after you held me But then you never even said goodnight Anything I ask of you, you give it When you wanted me I submitted Still no commitment but if I don't get it then I I just can't live a lie 'Cause I'm certain how I feel about you But if you tell me I, I am the one and this is right You can spend the night tonight like always Long as you first tell me That you feel the same way I do Darling you know That I won't let you know unless you Feel the same way I do So if you tell me what I gotta do Before I get caught up in you, do you really Feel the same way I do So tell me, tell me this could be a good thing But you gotta feel the same way I do Oh, I see your eyes, and I hear you calling When you're speaking And I need to hear something First thing I wanna hear I've been meaning to tell you something The second thing is If I can't have you I don't want nothing Who that knockin' at my door this time of night? Ooh, oh, hey | LY | LY SL | 91,915 |
have interests very much in common with Australia's farmers and the National Party. Think about that one! You remain way off the page as far as common understanding of political balance in this country. Wolf Thunder: 14 Jun 2012 8:55:06am Actually Peter w Microsoft was not broken up, which would only occur under US laws which govern monopolies. There were law suits between Apple and Microsoft in the mid-1980s that had to do with software patents, but Microsoft has never been broken up. More recently, there were lawsuits computer manufacturers who bridled at the demand by Microsoft to companies to run it's software as the only operating system on CPUs. The law suits were designed to shut out Apple's easier to use OS from expanding computer markets, mainly in Europe. And the rest is history. Steve Jobs went on to design hardware for his OS platforms and now it's an Apple world better or worse What suits you argument was in trust-busting AT&T, the Bell Telephone System, breaking up its communications monopoly into regional telephone companies known as the Baby Bells. These companies became larger than the original. Before mobile/cellular phones became a way of life. Blzbob: 14 Jun 2012 9:32:27am I agree, there should be a limit to the size of any business. Our country should continue to be governed by an elected government, and no business has the right to prey on unfortunate peoples gullibility to believe untruths. OUB : The Cat: 14 Jun 2012 7:13:07am Mark, What | SP | SP FS | 24,011 |
Retired New Jersey abortion provider Robert Livingston was a champion for abortion rights in the '60s and '70s -- once, in 1972, he even held a press conference outing himself as an illegal abortion doctor. But now, almost half a century later, Livingston avoids talking about reproductive rights because he believes the issue has become more "emotionally charged" than it was back in the day. "I would be afraid," the 77-year-old, who now lives in what he called a "conservative" Florida retirement community, told The Record . "The atmosphere is so ominous now. I wouldn't know where to begin." Livingston said he thought the stigma of being an abortion doctor is greater now than it was in the 1960s and that public opposition is stronger than he's ever seen -- including during the 1970s, when his office was surrounded by protestors on a daily basis. But he's not just talking about national sentiment. He's only spoken with one of the 300 residents of his retirement community about his pro-choice past, and when he broached the idea of writing an autobiography with his children, they asked him not to because they worried it would ruin their medical practices (they're all doctors) and anger some of their anti-choice spouses. The retired doctor was once such a fixture of the pro-choice movement that even Carol Lavis, the former interim chairwoman of Bergen County Right to Life, acknowledged his importance. "He definitely was the radical figure in the area," she said. "When he started | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 43,216 |
are not grounds for appeal: a mistake, oversight or misunderstanding by you or anyone acting for you It is imperative that if you are going to appeal, you do so immediately. BCMS may issue a cattle passport outside the specified time but only if it is satisfied about the animal's identity and that all the information in the application is accurate. This can be based on a DNA test, which proves that the animal or the offspring of the dam shows in the application. Further information on appeals of DNA testing can be obtained from the BCMS telephone helpline: 0845 0501234 or refer to the cattle keeper's handbook . Cattle, both male and female, without passports cannot be moved off your holding alive. The cattle (if under 48 months old) can be shot on the farm and removed under licence to a knacker's yard, hunt kennel, rendering or incinerator plant. Carcasses from cattle aged over 48 months, not intended for human consumption, will need to be tested for BSE. Cattle keepers must contact a collector within 24 hours of death to arrange delivery to an approved sampling site. If delivering the carcasses themselves, they should contact an approved sampling site to agree to this within 24 hours and must deliver the carcase within a further 48 hours, contact your normal collector or the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) on 0845 054 8888. Female cattle can be used as milking or suckler cows and their calves are eligible for passports. Cows | IN | IN DT | 385,149 |
interested in the poetry of our close neighbor to the south, or simply good poetry, will find David Huerta's latest collection a remarkable and satisfying read." -- ForeWord "For the first time, American readers will discover that Mexican poetry has continued in the tradition of greats like Octavio Paz and Jose Emilio Pacheco, but also that writers like Huerta have transported Mexico's poetic legacy onto a whole new plane of the imagination." -- The Bloomsbury Review David Huerta is one of the leading contemporary poets in Mexico, and Before Saying Any of the Great Words is the first comprehensive bilingual anthology of his work. This volume highlights poems from nineteen books and includes the first-ever English translation of Huerta's monumental book-length poem "Incurable," which one critic called "a masterpiece of poetry in Spanish in the twentieth century." Huerta has been a central figure in two of the most influential poetic movements in late-twentieth-century Latin America -- the neobaroque movement and that of "postmodern" language poetry. Huerta's imagery, intertextuality, and dense lyricism remain unparalleled in Mexican letters. In addition, Huerta's poetry frequently questions the capacity of language to express human experience, even while his passionate use of language consistently disproves this doubt. I appear in the saliva of the angel, facing my illusory sheets of paper -- flapping loose in the whiteness of dawn and about to immerse themselves in the inky second hand, written or wroten, adorned with drunken deletions, like a groomed lawn in the mountain of my body, | IP | IP DS | 685,222 |
year, and helps create about 15-20 start-up companies annually. Research funding, ILP, and TLO are just a few examples of MIT's interactions with the industrial sector. Technology transfer also occurs naturally when students graduate and join the marketplace. In fact, the largest form of technology and knowledge transfer has always been and will always be the education of students who carry new ideas with them into industry. For example, close to 26,000 currently active companies have been founded by MIT alumni, which together generate annual revenues of $2 trillion and employ about 3.3 million people (from Entrepreneurial Impact: The Role of MIT , E.B. Roberts and C. Eesley, Kauffman Foundation, February 2009). The continuous flow of international scholarly publications is also a major contributor to knowledge and technology transfer. Fifth: MIT is an institution driven by a mission of service. MIT's history is rooted in a tradition of research efforts that result in practical benefits for society. MIT researchers address challenges with an underlying motivation to serve society by reaching solutions that improve our long-term quality of life. Service includes, among many examples, additions to the pool of practical knowledge. For example, MIT is typically awarded over 160 patents annually, each one representing an innovation produced by MIT faculty, staff, and/or students motivated to create the knowledge that will impact society. Patented technology licensed for development sometimes achieves financial success, contributing to general economic growth and job creation. In summary, educational and research institutions educate and develop our human capital, | IN | IN RA | 518,664 |
plan. I will talk briefly about the education effort in the last six months, policy discussions, some work we have done with the APNIC Conferences, the communication work that we did behind the implementation of the final /8, some achievement in the last month with the APNIC IPv6 program and corporate projects that have been implemented to support our corporate activities. In the last six months, in February to August, we have conducted 30 courses, including tutorials and workshops, in 15 economies with more than 900 participants. These are our face-to-face training activities which can be considered traditional training activities. Also it is important to mention that the Training team is the one responsible for organizing the remote hub participation. If you remember well, yesterday we had a remote hub in Cambodia. The Training team is the one to conduct training activities, but at the same time, they brief about the policy development process in advance of the policy discussions and also help the interaction between the remote hub and the Policy SIG discussions. In addition to the traditional training activities, also the Training team has been supporting outreach activities by making presentations in every operation group and also in some events in coordination with other organizations, like ISOC that organize INET meetings across the region. We also conduct training and also the Training team conducts presentations in those meetings. As I reported in Hong Kong, we are pushing very hard in eLearning activities. Right now, we have eLearning courses | SP | SP TA | 457,405 |
How to make a draught excluder Tags Use funky colours and layer-up textured shapes to create a look that's so now and full of floral cheer. What better way to ward off the cold than with a draught excluder covered with beautiful felt flowers! You will need: Large piece of white felt, approximately 110x30cm Small scraps of felt in various colours Backing fabric Red and green sewing thread Buttons Stuffing or padding Flower and leaf shape template - download it for free below. Step-by-step tutorial: Cut a long rectangle of white felt, at least 30cm wide, and slightly longer than the width of your door -- this is to allow extra for the seams. Use the templates below to cut out felt flower and leaf shapes in a variety of colours. Pin the template to your fabric first, then carefully cut around it with sharp scissors. Lay out the flowers on your main strip of felt. Make sure everything's exactly as you want it, then pin them in place. Stitch the leaves down with a simple running stitch, and the flowers and buttons with a few strong stitches in the middle. Use running stitch to add stems to your flowers as well -- take care to be neat! Cut a piece of complementing fabric the same size as your white felt, and place them right sides together. Carefully sew up around the sides -- use your sewing machine for this if you have one, as it will be much faster | HI | HI HT | 133,123 |
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa sounds the bugle By Sean Burges (*) Is Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa really saying that we cannot trust the judicial systems in Britain and Sweden? By granting Julian Assange asylum, he has implicitly stated the British judicial process is flawed and that Sweden is a slavish servant of the US government. His argument would seem to be that there is a Western imperialist plot to squash and repress any who challenge the ruling political elite. Love him or loathe him, few who know Latin America would deny His argument would seem to be that there is a Western imperialist plot to squash and repress any who challenge the ruling political elite. Love him or loathe him, few who know Latin America would deny that Correa is a very bright man and canny political operator. It thus beggars belief that he thinks Sweden, a country with a long tradition of non-alignment, will bow to US pressure. More to the point, any move to extradite Assange from Sweden would have to go through the courts that consistently refuse to release records on the ownership of anonymous internet fileservers that North American security gurus see as major threats to the national interest. So what is Correa up to? Why interject his country into such a loaded issue in a way that doesn't so much tweak British and US noses as poke them directly in the eyes? One likely answer is that granting Assange asylum is a low cost strategy | NARRATIVE | NA DP NE | 565,510 |
Patrick Head: "It has been a hell of a challenge" Extensive build and development process of F2 car draws to a close Patrick Head, Director of Engineering at the AT&T Williams F1 Team, has commended the efforts of the MotorSport Vision (MSV) Formula Two team as the build schedule for the 24 cars draws to a close. MSV was awarded the tender to supply the cars and operational expertise for the FIA Formula Two Championship in September last year, and has faced the considerable challenge of building 24 identical and highly technically sophisticated Williams-designed single seaters in an unusually short timeframe. Head is upbeat about the series' prospects in 2009 after overseeing yesterday's (23/04) test session at Snetterton, before he went on to visit the F2 facility at Bedford Autodrome. "It was great to see the car reach the speeds and targets that Jonathan Palmer specified at the design stage, when it tested yesterday," said Head. "I was hugely impressed with what I saw at Bedford Autodrome when I went to see the assembly process. The team have put in a huge amount of work, and though there is still a lot to do, there is confidence that they will get the job done." "Williams obviously has a vested interest in the F2 project, and I am very keen to see it get off the ground and have a fantastic start. It has been a hell of a challenge for MotorSport Vision to produce a new car and establish a | NARRATIVE | NA NE SR | 87,331 |
bubble growth in molten rocks. Though the timing is so brief, the researchers believe their study findings point to a need to develop volcanic monitoring systems that can measure rapid changes in gas flux and composition during those crucial moments. Utilizing technology from the Swiss Light Source facility in Villigen, Switzerland, researchers were able to examine the growth of volcanic bubbles in real time by heating water-bearing molten rock with a recently developed laser heating system. This new technology allowed the researchers to perform three-dimensional X-ray microtomography (CAT scans) of the samples during the first 18 seconds of bubble growth and foaming. Information gleaned from these observations allowed the researchers to measure the number and size of the bubbles, to investigate the geometry of the connections between bubbles, and to calculate how quickly gas was able to flow out of the sample allowing the foam strength to drop. In the earliest part of the measurement it was noted that thousands of small bubbles were able to form in each cubic centimeter. Each of these bubbles trapped gas inside them, but they swiftly coalesced into a foam of larger bubbles, rapidly decreasing the overall strength due to a significant increase in gas loss. This entire process occurred in the first 15 seconds of bubble growth. From here, researchers then were able to determine which conditions of bubble formation and growth eventually led to a failure in the molten rock. Baker and his team were able to draw an hypothesis from their | IN | IN | 65,131 |
into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: None of this was my fault. David Wong has updated the Lovecraft tradition and infused it with humor that rather than lessening the horror, increases it dramatically. Every time I set the book down down, I was wary that something really was afoot, that there were creatures I couldn't see, and that because I suspected this, I was next. Engaging, comic, and terrifying.-- Joe Garden , Features Editor, The Onion "Wong is like a mash-up of Douglass Adams and Stephen King... 'page-turner' is an understatement." "JOHN DIES AT THE END has a cult following for a reason: it's horrific, thought-provoking, and hilarious all at once. This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've ever read."-- Jacob Kier, Publisher, Permuted Press STOP. You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce , about Korrok , about the invasion, and the | IN | IN DT | 623,914 |
OS users' generosity and desire to see a future for their platform, and effectively used Select subscribers' subscriptions as if they were charitable donations 'for the good of the platform', providing precious little genuine innovation in return. It's disingenuous and unethical behaviour for an organisation that is supposed to be a for-profit company. RISCOS Ltd have always had an impossible task ahead of them -- RISC OS is effectively a dead platform and has been for years -- but I think one of the most fundamental problems has been Paul Middleton himself. At best he's proven himself to not be a natural businessman; at worst, a bumbling incompetent. Why do people put up with it? Message #111828, posted by pnaulls at 22:47, 7/11/2009, in reply to message #111827 Member Posts: 317 for an organisation that is supposed to be a for-profit company. I don't know if that was a typo or not, but ROL have always promoted themselves as a non-profit company, with RISC OS itself being the priority. Perhaps they should have been better off being a charity, but I think the laws on that in the UK have changed a bit over the last decade. Anyway, my feeling is that this approach was always going to fail - at least if the aim is to make money, then there's going to be real products that customers want, and there should continue to be money to push in certain directions. The result may be a slightly narrow focus, but | ID | ID DF | 1,458,395 |
JavaScript Disabled We've noticed that you have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, and as a result some of the features of this website may not work correctly. We recommend that you enable JavaScript in your browser to take advantage of all the functionality. Around the Office or Out In the Field Plantronics Delivers Flexible Communications Tools Santa Cruz, Calif. -- October 22, 2012 -- In a rush, jumping from a mobile call to a webinar and wish you could use one audio device? Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) has you covered with the launch of three products designed for different flavors of flexible working. From noisy open office environments to impromptu meetings on the go there's a greater need for mobility throughout the day. Plantronics' new line-up includes a Bluetoothr speakerphone, a crossover USB Bluetooth headset and the award-winning Voyager LegendT UC headset. "For many professionals, conducting business from a cubicle or closed office environment has become a thing of the past. Work has become much more about what someone does and a lot less about where they do it," said Rob Arnold, Senior Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. " With that said, it's important for companies to equip their mobile professionals with the latest solutions that not only give them the flexibility to communicate well regardless of where they are, but that also make the user experience as intuitive as possible, and that's something Plantronics has down to a science." Plantronics Voyager Legend UC is the award-winning Voyager family's latest solution | IP | IP DS | 3,200,616 |
your mortgage is to pay it off all by itself without a HELOC, and to apply all extra money you have to the mortgage at the earliest possible date. The whole crux of the HELOC shuffle method is that payment can be made immediately and a few days of interest can be save, which over the course of 30 years will add up. My point is that if you have a borrowers right to repayment which allows you to pay down principle when you submit the payment, this is the best method. Of course, if you don't have this option, then the days of interest will add up until the mortgage payment is credited. March 16, 2009 Dennis @ 6:22 pm : Gents, I feel compelled to throw in my two cents for what they're worth on this. I also am not selling anything but am always interested in finding ways to cut debt and wrest a bit of initiative from the banks. I just stumbled across this concept myself last week and have been feverishly working the numbers ever since. It's pretty eye opening how much we could save on interest. And all we'd be doing is banking through our HELOC. What resonates the most with me is the bank's use of the daily balance on a mortgage. Our mortgages accrue interest every single day of the month, yet we only pay it once a month. That means that every day the bank heaps another chunk of interest to | IP | IP DS | 63,662 |
Chow. "It doesn't cost that much money at all," said Chow. "There's absolutely no reason not to do it." Speaking on the bill prospects for obtaining bipartisan support in a Parliament ruled by a majority Conservative government, Chow noted that Transport Minister Denis Lebel is a cyclist, riding hundreds of kilometres each summer. "His thing though, is he kept saying the (Canadian) Trucking Alliance are not supportive of it, which is not completely true," said Chow. "I just think they're not familiar with it. ... It's not something that's very North American. But if you go to Europe, all trucks have these side guards. I was in China in April. They all have side guards." She suggests the federal government could look at offering grants to help the industry deal with the associated costs, adding the cost is not always that significant. Chow said some aerodynamic designs can increase fuel efficiency, allowing the side guards to pay for themselves over time. The Jessica Campaign was quick to grab the attention of the City of St. John's. Jeanette Holman-Price met for lunch with then-Deputy Mayor Dennis O'Keefe, who voiced his support early on and asked what could be done to help. She said that if he were to get elected as mayor, he should get the city to consider getting side guards for its fleet. The city has since adopted a policy that requires companies contracted to provide such vehicles to equip them with side guards. "Some of their suppliers were | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 3,752,922 |
the next day there came a basket, with six bottles of wine, and an old daguerreotype of my mother, that had been his treasure. Nor was that basket the last. [Facing Page] "Miss Bess," he said, "Miss Bess!" [Page 127] CHAPTER IX THE coroner held an inquest over the headless body the next day, Tuesday. Mr. Graves telephoned me in the morning, and I went to the morgue with him. I do not like the morgue, although some of my neighbors pay it weekly visits. It is by way of excursion, like nickelodeons or watching the circus put up its tents. I have heard them threaten the children that if they misbehaved they would not be taken to the morgue that week! I failed to identify the body. How could I? It had been a tall woman, probably five feet eight, and I thought the nails looked like those of Jennie Brice. The thumb-nail of one was broken short off. I told Mr. Graves about her speaking of a broken nail, but he shrugged his shoulders and said nothing. [Page 128] There was a curious scar over the heart, and he was making a sketch of it. It reached from the center of the chest for about six inches across the left breast, a narrow thin line that one could hardly see. It was shaped like this: I felt sure that Jennie Brice had had no such scar, and Mr. Graves thought as I did. Temple Hope, called to the | NARRATIVE | NA SS | 302,468 |
be 'veridical' (in the language of the Society of Psychical Research) is a very different affair. It will probably be quite brief, and will conform to some one of several familiar types. This is but reasonable, for, if there be ghosts -- as I am quite prepared to believe -- the true ghost story need do no more than illustrate their normal habits (if normal is the right word), and may be as mild as milk. The literary ghost, on the other hand, has to justify his existence by some startling demonstration, or, short of that must be furnished with a background that will throw him into full relief and make him the central feature. Since the things which the ghost can effectively do are very limited in number, ranging about death and madness and the discovery of secrets, the setting seems to me all-important, since in it there is the greatest opportunity for variety. It is upon this and upon the first glimmer of the appearance of the supernatural that pains must be lavished. But we need not, we should not, use all the colours in the box. In the infancy of the art we needed the haunted castle on a beetling rock to put us in the right frame: the tendency is not yet extinct, for I have but just read a story with a mysterious mansion on a desolate height in Cornwall and a gentleman practising the worst sort of magic. How often, too, have ruinous old | NARRATIVE | NA SS | 297,045 |
One of the features of the current financial crisis is the comparative lack of comment from the bulk of the market participants. Certain high profile investors such as George Soros and Warren Buffett have been widely quoted, but might not be regarded as typical industry participants. We also have the recent testimony by some of the major figures of failed institutions given to the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. But a more broadly based view of what the financial services is thinking seems to be lacking thus far. This might be due to the hectic times that the markets have recently witnessed, or else a desire to keep heads down at a time when the industry is under fire. In response to this, the recently formed finance professionals' think tank, Network for Sustainable Financial Markets , in partnership with AQ Research , has launched a global survey of investment sector professionals. The goal is to ensure the voice of ordinary investment professionals is heard in the debate about the future of financial markets, not just about today's debate but also about the underlying dynamics which affect both the crisis response but also the longer-term rehabilitation. The Network includes some of the world's most high-profile sustainable investment supporters, including corporate governance expert Dr Robert Eccles from the Harvard Business School, Professor Keith Ambachstheer, Director of Rotman International Centre for Pension Management, University of Toronto and world renowned expert on pensions and Professor Frank Partnoy, one of the world's leading | IN | IN RA | 3,160,064 |
the discontent of the mind with itself; so that we thus render ourselves ever more useless and ever more discontented. The beauties of nature are generally of most benefit in this point of view, if we are early accustomed to observe, appreciate, and admire them. 53. Comparison of the respective aesthetical worth of the beautiful arts Of all the arts poetry (which owes its origin almost entirely to genius and will least be guided by precept or example) maintains the first rank. It expands the mind by setting the Imagination at liberty; and by offering within the limits of a given concept amid the unbounded variety of possible forms accordant therewith, that which unites the presentment of this concept with a wealth of thought, to which no verbal expression is completely adequate; and so rising aesthetically to Ideas. It strengthens the mind by making it feel its faculty -- free, spontaneous and independent of natural determination -- of considering and judging nature as a phenomenon in accordance with aspects which it does not present in experience either for Sense or Understanding, and therefore of using it on behalf of, and as a sort of schema for, the supersensible. It plays with illusion, which it produces at pleasure, but without deceiving by it; for it declares its exercise to be mere play, which however can be purposively used by the Understanding. -- Rhetoric, in so far as this means the art of persuasion, i.e. of deceiving by a beautiful show | NARRATIVE | null | 282,468 |
earth is used in arthropod control, the content of crystalline silica can be a health concern if inhaled by humans or pets. A proper mask should always be worn when applying "flux-calcined" DE, and care should be taken not to stir up the product or create conditions (windows open with air circulating) that could cause quantities to become airborne. Ben Gazarra Wed, 2012-07-04 23:36 100% amorphous Diatemaceous earth is not harmful to be breathed in. Do not listen to pest control experts, they are making a killing off this whole epidemic. I discovered too late I had bedbugs. Clean your bed. sprinkle DE on the bedframe. Get matress and pillow protectors and bed bug barriers on the legs. Make em come to you so they will crawl through the DE and die. I observed bed bugs die from crawling through DE within 10 hours. The stress is definately worse than the actual bite. Tamara Szymanska Sat, 2012-07-07 01:55 I find hard to believe that bedbugs do not transmit any diseases! For example mosquitoes are carriers of various serious diseases, and they infect animals and people by biting them. Bed bugs also bite. So what makes bedbugs less dangerous? Recently researchers at St. Paul's Hospital reported that bedbugs found on the patients from DTES, carry dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacterias (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - MRSA and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium - VRE). This certainly doesn't make bedbugs as innocuous as the writer would make us believe. If this is as common as the article | HI | HI HT | 461,862 |
go for the shop door , and all of the sudden someone from behind runs in front of you and blocks your path ????????????????????????????????????????\\... ever had that ? guess where they ( IT ) are ? BEHIND YOU ! thats where all that manipulation comes from , the reptilian behind you , using folk in front of you , because all that time you are defending your front , you aint looking behind . thats the trick you see , thats how they work , they use refocusing reflection techneques . yup , when this does happen to you , walk in to a shop then ASAP take a standing point so that you can see the shop door , watch for that person who seems to know exactly where you are they look at you whilst at the same time acting startled because youve seen them watch them look around , act as though they went into the wrong shop and watch them then leave . Reptilians ? yup , they can induce things and manipulate others around you to make your day hard . they can be spotted ( trained eye ) from over 400 yeards away , if you know what you are looking for . Heres one ; Ever gone to town or the market in a good brilliant sunshine mood ? and then ---------------- ? a granny walks in front of you you turn left she cuts you off you turn right she banks right | ID | ID DF | 379,561 |
and can make a significant difference in the appearance of your makeup. | HI | HI HT | 1,732,357 |
doctrine and discipline, and in advice to them, which might have the greater weight with them; see Acts 18:17 . Paul, {1} called to be an {2} apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and {3} Sosthenes our brother, (1) The inscription of the epistle, in which he mainly tries to procure the good will of the Corinthians towards him, yet nonetheless in such a way that he always lets them know that he is the servant of God and not of men. (2) If he is an apostle, then he must be heard, even though he sometimes sharply reprehends them, seeing he has not his own cause in hand, but is a messenger that brings the commandments of Christ. (3) He has Sosthenes with himself, that this doctrine might be confirmed by two witnesses. Greetings to the Church. Thanksgiving for the Grace of God. An Exhortation to Unity. Schisms Rebuked. The Sin of Honoring Human Leaders Instead of Christ. The Preaching of the Cross the Power of God to Salvation. Not the Worldly Wise and Proud, but the Humble and Lowly. Converted. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ. Some of the Judaizing teachers, who had visited the church at Corinth after the departure of Paul, in order to lessen his authority, had asserted that he was not an apostle, divinely called like the Twelve. Hence, at the beginning, he asserts his apostleship, and refers to his divine call. See 1Co 9:1 2Co 12:12. Sosthenes, | LY | LY PR | 439,137 |
free trade. I'm a free trader down to my toes. Always have been. Yet lately, I'm being treated as a heretic by many of my fellow economists. Why? Because I have stuck my neck out and predicted that the offshoring of service jobs from rich countries such as the United States to poor countries such as India may pose major problems for tens of millions of American workers over the coming decades. In fact, I think offshoring may be the biggest political issue in economics for a generation. When I say this, many of my fellow free traders react with a mixture of disbelief, pity and hostility. Blinder, have you lost your mind? Professor Blinder has estimated that 30 million to 40 million jobs in the United States are potentially offshorable -- including those of scientists, mathematicians, radiologists and editors on the high end of the market, and those of telephone operators, clerks and typists on the low end. He says he is rattled by the question of how our country will cope with this phenomenon, especially in view of our tattered social safety net. "That is why I am going public with my concerns now," he concludes. "If we economists stubbornly insist on chanting 'free trade is good for you' to people who know that it is not, we will quickly become irrelevant to the public debate. Compared with that, a little apostasy should be welcome." Saying that everyone could be made better off with increased international trade is | OP | OP OB | 722,514 |
expect, nothing they will like less, they do not wish to ascertain the true will of the people. That was said by the right hon. Member for Woodford (Mr. Churchill) in 1909. We have been discussing the hereditary peerage. I am not so much concerned with that -- [An HON. MEMBER: "Why not?"] Because I am concerned about something more important, how they bought their positions in the House of Lords. This House is democratically elected by this nation to conduct the business of the nation. The House of Lords is not. Of the other House, the "Daily Mail" said this: The charge against Mr. Lloyd George is that he recruited the funds of his party through the bestowal of honours. The reply is that the Conservative Party has done and is doing the same thing. We have called upon the Conservative Party to allow a searching independent investigation into its financial affairs during the last five years. The inquiry will reveal striking instances of the conferment of honours on men who have made large contributions to the Conservative Party funds. This House has a Bill before it to curtail the activities of those who have purchased their honours. Certainly there are men in the Second Chamber who have made their contribution from their experience, but there are other men who have got there because they made a contribution to the party funds. In fact, the statement was made in South Wales by a noble Lord that one of his | SP | SP IT | 466,997 |
Lindzi goes to work. Heh. That's the Kalon we know and love. So Lindzi, Rachel, Jaclyn and Blakeley vote for Ryan to go home. And then Reid is still weirdly holding a grudge towards Ed over the Jillian thing (that I don't even remember and I recapped the darn thing) and Reid wants Ed out because he doesn't trust him. So Reid rounds up Jamie, Sarah, Donna and Erica Rose to vote out Ed, which is enough votes because Ed has one against him so far. Huh. Then Sarah, feeling all burned because she hooked up with drunk Ed's pickle, tells Ed to his face that she voted for him and he starts to pack his bags. And then when his "feelings" get hurt, Sarah starts crying. What is with these girls? I know I should not be surprised they have emotional problems and no self-esteem, but I still am. It still surprises me. I would just prefer to watch Lindzi and Kalon be snarky and sneaky all season, please. Oh, and then Madonna circa 1984 can't decide who to vote for. Before the safe guys are revealed, Sarah cries some more about how she sent home the one guy she has a crush on. She cries like A) her stupid crush/hook-up is the love of her life, B) she is sending him home ... to be shot in the head or something and C) like she should actually feel bad, instead of him feeling bad because he (presumably) had | OP | OP RV | 515,438 |
Next Top Model auditions come to Nottingham Aspiring models were out to impress today as Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model auditions came to Nottingham. Hundreds of contestants striving for cat walk stardom attended the show's auditions at The Jurys Inn on Station Street. The lucky girls who make it through to the TV show will live together for several weeks, where they will take on challenges, photo-shoots and meet with leading figures in the modelling industry. The best performing contestant will win a lucrative modelling contract as well as earning the title of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model. Serena Grataora, 19, of Cedarland Crescent, Nuthall, said she is hopeful her "versatile look" will help her win the contest. She added: "I've done a little bit of modelling before, and a professional model suggested I should come down and join the competition so I thought I've got nothing to lose and I'll see what happens. "There are quite a lot of questions to answer and lots of strong competition which makes it a bit scary but I'll remain positive." Kasey Robinson, 21, from Arnold, said: "I actually auditioned for it when I was 18 but I didn't think I was ready then. "I guess I'm getting old for this competition because I'm 22 next month so it is my last chance and modelling has always been something I've wanted to break into. The shows auditions are just at the preliminary stages but Kasey is confident she | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 664,242 |
sympathies would lie with the 'open-borders' mindset. This is the problem, though. Most viewers who wouldn't watch this show would probably assume that it was pro asylum-seeker anyway. This is quite annoying, simply because most voters want better control of the refugee system and borders and yet they have to pay for the agitprop from the public broadcasters including the ABC. Perhaps a good reality show would be to send a few public broadcasting commissioning editors to live in Auburn for a month or two. | OP | OP RV | 204,681 |
helpless situation. i remember you told us to eat those berries, but who wants to spend a whole year growing and caring for berries in your own yard and miss them entirely? sometimes the sweetness of life must be delayed, but the sweetness is deserved nonetheless. | LY | LY SL | 3,203,274 |
story. This story started with a river and ended with a river, like one of those lazy rivers at The Mandalay Bay, and the circle was complete. It's very fitting because this show is going around in circles. Meanwhile, back at Monroe's, Jason/Nate was getting the black utterly beaten out of him by Monroe's men for bribing someone for info on Strausser's mission because he has a total boner for Charlie. You and me both, bro! Monroe, in his most lifeless, dead-on-the-inside, bored-just-to-be-there voice, told Neville that he was going to ship Jason/Nate off to California on a mission of diplomacy. Sounds great, right? A little sunshine, some killer buds, and I hear you can still go down the drop on Splash Mountain on a cardboard box. Except that was Old California! New California is full of rabid mountain men who kill anyone that doesn't end every sentence in "dude" or "gnarly." In other words, Jason/Nate would only need to pack his funeral suit. What Neville needed was another officer's son who was doing something even worse so that Monroe's attention would be on that kid instead. But where? What are the odds he would find someone like that? It would take a miracle to find -- -- oh, nevermind. Someone appeased the convenience gods, and Neville's wife brought in a Latina maid (I know, I know... ugh) that was cleaning another officer's house and overheard that his son was a member of the Resistance! So Neville ratted on him | OP | OP RV | 780,435 |
class you have with her ask her if she likes the teacher just things like that. I hope this helps! Well never try to go off into stories cause it will make you seem like you are trying too hard. Try to switch the topic around and not stay on one thing. Music, activities you participate in, school, work, tv shows, movies, places you have been, and even gossip are all good topics. And there are soo many more. I usually switch topics often and insert the occasional question. If she brings up something that you can get her to keep talking about can also makes it easy. If it's a girl you like try to show little emotion to leave mystery and occasionally get her to talk about her emotions. | ID | ID QA | 623,545 |
are some parts in the club where bass can get your heart pumping so much it's scary.. I agree with K.D., this has to be on your things to do list in Toronto.. Review from John S. This is not your average Toronto club. This is a superclub complex that is a complete sensory wonderland, and as such, its parties are more considered raves than club nights. World-class DJ talent, thorough security, good drink service, and gorgeous staff make Guvernment the perfect Saturday night/Sunday morning for any party animal. Yes, a lot of people are on drugs, but that's the reality of a rave club. Nobody's going to hurt you, though. Let them dance and do their thing, and you do yours. If you don't know anything about how people act on "club drugs" ie. ecstasy, don't make stupid assumptions - all they care about is the music - they will leave you alone. ATMs are in pretty sketchy areas and run out of money pretty quick so either get there early or make sure to bring cash. Overall, Guvernment is one of the top clubs of its type in the world for a reason. Canada is lucky to have such an awesome venue for electronic dance music lovers and regular party-goers alike. Review from Luis H. Impressive nightclub and music venue where the best come to party. The site of many celebrity parties hosted by such celebs as Paris Hilton, Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) and P. Diddy, the sound and | ID | ID | 214,208 |
home with some nice wine and the movies will pause for breaks when I want them to, the way civilised movies should. The experience of watching Star Wars (new hope) at the movies had a huge impact on me. We got one of the last seats at the old cinerama and sat right in the front row. I remember being stunned by the impact of the first spaceship flying over me and then to have it followed by a HUGE spaceship was awesome. Episode 1 certainly had it's bad points but I like the bits and the beginning where the two Jedi just take over a massive star ship by themselves. It's the first (and really only time) you get to see what a Jedi is really capable of. And there's a line from probably Episode 2 'Target the Federation starship!' And I immediately think of the Enterprise! I wasn't that strck by Empire Strikes Back - maybe because then I was at varsity and I had seen a few more films by then. I was a little older than many of my peers when I saw Star Wars, still a kid but beyond the truly impressionable stage, so these are films I enjoyed rather than defining experiences. We showed the original trilogy to the kids a couple of years back and they loved them. Every tube became a lightsaber. We debated the prequels and decided not to show them but then there was an earthquake. We were staying with | NARRATIVE | NA PB | 1,732,157 |
Stoke looking to expand Stoke are to apply for planning permission to increase the capacity of the Britannia Stadium to 30,000. After a period of stability since earning promotion to the Barclays Premier League in 2008 the Potters believe now is the time to capitalise on sustained high attendances. The club plan to fill in the south-east corner, currently occupied by the giant stadium video screen, to increase capacity from the current 27,743. "The decision to apply for planning permission to expand the Britannia Stadium comes after careful consideration for a number of years," said chief executive Tony Scholes. "The atmosphere generated by our sell-out crowds since promotion to the Premier League has undoubtedly played a huge part in the club's continued success and we have to be mindful of the fact that any expansion could have an effect on that. "We have always said that we would be open to the possibility of expanding the stadium should we continue to remain in the Premier League and have the supporter base to fill it on a consistent basis. "Home support levels are continuing to hold up very well as we enjoy our fifth season in the league and this was highlighted no more so than at our last home game with Queens Park Rangers." The club are currently undertaking A6million-worth of developments at their Clayton Wood Training Ground to comply with the category one status granted to the academy earlier this year. | NARRATIVE | NA SR | 482,888 |
it lest we disturb its artfulness, the interdependence of its component parts, the practical force of the secret meaning of each clause. To discuss and make alterations in a labor of this kind by means of numerous votings is to impress upon it the stamp of all ratiocinations and misunderstandings which have failed to penetrate the depth and nexus of its plottings. We want our schemes to be forcible and suitably concocted. Therefore WE OUGHT NOT TO FLING THE WORK OF GENIUS OF OUR GUIDE to the fangs of the mob or even of a select company. 7. These schemes will not turn existing institutions upside down just yet. They will only effect changes in their economy and consequently in the whole combined movement of their progress, which will thus be directed along the paths laid down in our schemes. POISON OF LIBERALISM 8. Under various names there exists in all countries approximately one and the same thing. Representation, Ministry, Senate, State Council, Legislative and Executive Corps. I need not explain to you the mechanism of the relation of these institutions to one another, because you are aware of all that; only take note of the fact that each of the above-named institutions corresponds to some important function of the State, and I would beg you to remark that the word "important" I apply not to the institution but to the function, consequently it is not the institutions which are important but their functions. These institutions have divided up among | IP | IP | 186,900 |
slab glass house swangin grippin grain They tellin me I'm the mane stangin licks to make a gain Livin life in the fast lane gettin money I can't complain These boppers see me ridin swangin wanna taste the fame But you gotta break that bread wit me baby I'm married to the game I fell in love wit stackin change I'm addicted to countin cash I ain't worried bout naan ho I ain't concerned wit naan ass I'm bout that dollar get it right I'm not out here lookin for a wife I'm out here on that top flight on the grind all day and night I'm a baller I'm a pimp I'm a thug and I'm a hustler If you want some of this lovin break bread girl you a customer [Chorus] x2 [Crunchy Blac] See she's a freak ho let me tell you all a-bout it I met her in the Valley and the valley ain't Cali She tried to act shy but I knew she was bout it Hotter than a summer day when it ain't cloudy She say she want cheese but thats no doubt it She just another ho I'mma hit then I'm out it I'm just like Jody out the back door see Hidin my face cause her old man know me | LY | LY SL | 681,010 |
on complex and technical issues such as climate change. Thus it is hard to come up with clear and precise questions which would somehow unequivocally present the biblical stance on this. The same with other hot potato issues. Some ask why refugee policy is not on this list. The same answer as just given above applies here. Are there broad principles in Scripture about the treatment of refugees? Absolutely. Most have to do with ancient Israel of course, and circumstances today are in many ways radically different, so applying these principles in contemporary Australia is no easy task. In fact, there are all sorts of other issues that first have to be dealt with. How modern nations deal with the related issues of immigration, refugee policy, asylum seekers, queue jumpers, and so on, is complex, difficult and multifaceted, and there certainly is no one simple Christian answer on all this, and it is unwise and unbiblical to pretend there is. Indeed, I had one critic write in recently saying Jesus and his family were asylum seekers. Sorry, but they were of course nothing of the sort, and it is quite silly to suggest they were. Not only is there no one clear biblical take on these modern issues, but political parties themselves have all sorts of differing responses to it all as well. Thus these sorts of questions, as important as they may be, have not appeared in this current checklist. Also, there are other Christian groups presenting similar sorts | OP | OP OB | 3,312,512 |
2001 and 2002. "Where do men fit in and what does the future hold?" 2001, Sunday Spectrum , Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 27. | IN | IN RA | 545,233 |
whole life was Newcastle United! All posts should be directed to him, leave other comments for other posts! Rip Jimmy and Howay The Lads right back at ya x Jimmy Magpie. God rest your soul bonny lad. If his family are reading this I send my deepest condolences to you all. Football is meaningless in situations like this. Although I did not have the pleasure of meeting Jimmy, it brought us together in a common bond. This blog and the Toon live on, both have been blessed by Jim's presence. R.I.P I dont think it is right, nufc 83, to speculate on the authenticity of this. Even if the case you mentioned has happened previously, what is to say this is the same. And to your doubts of his nephew posting, perhaps it is as he wrote, that jimmy magpie cared about his posts on the blog and like a gentleman, requested that update as such. If I encountered the same circumstances I would do the same. I think we live in a too cynical world. I for one believe the post and I am sad for his family and friends loss. God bless jimmy magpie I dont think it is right, nufc 83, to speculate on the authenticity of this. Even if the case you mentioned has happened previously, what is to say this is the same. And to your doubts of his nephew posting, perhaps it is as he wrote, that jimmy magpie cared about his posts on | NARRATIVE | null | 421,974 |
it back up again by lending more. Changes in velocity get offset by money stock. Theory of Free Banking, first book. Why is there a Fed at all? " At one point Selgin says that if people heldGearge Selgin says otherwise: "Falling price level if productivity positive. Less-than-zero argument. If public wants to accumulate more money and stops spending, don't draw as many checks or pass on their bank notes, decline in the velocity of money, would be a tendency for banks to issue more money, make more loans; their demand for reserves is a function of the flow of payments through the clearing system. When flow goes down, banks can bring it back up again by lending more. Changes in velocity get offset by money stock. Theory of Free Banking, first book. Why is there a Fed at all? " At one point he says that if people held all there money as cash the banks could produce an infinate amount of money. all their money as cash the banks could produce an infinite amount of money. It seems to me that free banking was evolving away from gold to into a system with money backed by assets. In such a system there would be a completely flexible money supply. Banks would be constrained from inflating by competition but in the case bank failures other banks could easily make up the slack. All the money stock could not deflate at ounce. Free banks could get money into circulation by | IP | IP DS | 266,529 |
Downsizing on the agenda Although the HIPpies have low confidence in the housing market -- with 39% believing their property has decreased in value over the past three years by an average of 21,749 -- they still believe their home will pay a significant part in funding their retirement. Along with those who plan to use the equity in their home, 49% of working homeowners over the age of 50 said they would consider downsizing to a smaller property. Of those who believe their property has fallen in value, 18% said they plan to wait for the value to improve before using the equity to help fund retirement , and 9% plan to make home improvements to boost the value. Vanessa Owen, LV='s head of equity release, said: 'Turbulent times are still ahead for the UK economy, but despite the uncertainty surrounding the housing market our HIPpies generation have not been discouraged. 'The number of over-50s planning to use their home as their pension has remained stable when we compare it to our 2011 report. A property is often the largest asset people have, so it makes sense for them to see it as a way of helping to provide an additional stream of income for them when they retire.' Putting off retirement Many over-50s may be forced to use their property to fund their retirement, but the outlook is bleaker for the 35% of over-50s who said they would have to delay their retirement for financial reasons. Another 20% | NARRATIVE | NA NE | 3,694,367 |
as one continuous mix. Always a haven for the best soulful and funky house, Z Records highlights such as JN's mix of Doug Willis' "Power To The People", Sean McCabe's mix of JD73's "Think Twice" and Akabu's "The Phuture Ain't What It Used To Be" make for an effortlessly bumping and uplifting voyage. Review: Jazz-tinged soul is the order of the day as Positive Flow makes a much-welcomed return via Tokyo Dawn. Ranging from sultry street soul to percussive deep house, Flow Lines is a rich weave of vibes that suit floors and headphones alike. Highlights abound, but if only a nincompoop wouldn't stop by and check out the swaggering Amp Fiddler-esque "Hold On" (featuring Colonel Red) or indeed the more tender-toned piano-stroker "Do What I Do" (featuring Omar). And once you've checked those two tracks, we reckon you'll be sold on the rest. Organic soul vibes don't come much richer than this. Review: Hello! This is a rather nice surprise from Toolroom. One out and out classic from legend Victor Simonelli from way back in 93, one killer drum & bass remix by the equally revered Total Science and superbly smooth deep UKG rub from Dusky. If this doesn't please all quarters, very little will. The original stands timelessly tall with New York prowess, Total Science have never ever dropped a bad remix (that's been scientifically proven, by the way) and Dusky's added a seriously sexy London garage vibe to proceedings. Review: Big band swing and electronic music have | IP | IP DS | 1,461,513 |
77 ] of the Local Group will coalesce into a single large galaxy. [ 4 ] 800 billion Expected time when the net light emission from the combined Milkomeda galaxy begins to decline as the red dwarf stars pass through their blue dwarf stage of peak luminosity. [ 78 ] 10 12 (1 trillion) Low estimate for the time until star formation ends in galaxies as galaxies are depleted of the gas clouds they need to form stars. [ 4 ] The universe's expansion, assuming a constant dark energy density, multiplies the wavelength of the cosmic microwave background by 10 29 , exceeding the scale of the cosmic light horizon and rendering its evidence of the Big Bang undetectable. However, it may still be possible to determine the expansion of the universe through the study of hypervelocity stars . [ 75 ] 3×10 13 (30 trillion) Estimated time for the remnant Sun to undergo a close encounter with another star in the local Solar neighborhood. Whenever two stars (or stellar remnants) pass close to each other, their planets' orbits can be disrupted, potentially ejecting them from the system entirely. On average, the closer a planet's orbit to its parent star, the longer it takes to be ejected in this manner, because stars rarely pass so closely. [ 79 ] 10 14 (100 trillion) High estimate for the time until normal star formation ends in galaxies. [ 4 ] This marks the transition from the Stelliferous Era to the Degenerate Era | IN | IN EN | 9,997,788 |
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