The deep black waters danced and Tasia's ship rocked and creaked with waves. Tasia stood leaning on the railing watching them glide on the surface the ship barely leaving trace of it's existence. She took a deep breath, inhaling the salt air and a cool night time breeze. She smiled, this was her heart and soul. To be free.
Though it was night time, the moon illuminated everything giving an eerie glow. The fog was thick around Tortuga, yet Tasia could still see the lights and hear the Tortugan visitors. She could also smell the rum in the breeze that drifted by. She laughed a little. No matter how thick the fog, she could still find tortuga. Though any pirate can. She was well known, one of the few female captains. Along with being well known, she was greatly respected. Like her late father, she had a plentiful treasure count and much knowledge.
Her crew enjoyed going to Tortuga because it was the time of celebration and relaxation. Tortuga was the place to go if you wanted to drink and make merry. Tasia, being a bit more mild than some, only sipped rum occasionally and prefered to observe the people of Tortuga.
As they neared Tortuga her crew began to cheer, they were excited to sell stories and tall tales of their adventure and plunder. Tasia guided the large ship to a long dock where they dropped anchor and stepped out onto the old, wooden dock and made way to the saloon.
Tasia was the last to leave the ship. She lightly caressed her hand across the wood of the vessel and slowly parted ways with it. She slowly made her way to the shore. Her boots clonking on the boards. The dock was packed and the saloon could be heard for a great distance. It would be a more than full house tonight.
As she entered the saloon, a loud cheer rang out to welcome her. To which she replied with a tip of her hat and a grin. She took her usual seat at the bar facing out into the room to watch all of the people and sipped on her usual, a bottle of rum. She contently and quietly watched her surroundings. Though she was unaware of an adventure that would soon unfold.
Falkor stood at the helm of his ship, feeling the cold wind biting at his skin. The sun had set some hours ago, taking with it the few degrees of warmth it offered. He stood next to the helmsman, his arms crossed, and face stern as his eyes watched the dark waters before them.
"Captain, are you sure we should keep going? The moon has hidden her face tonight, it's inky black out here!" The man pleaded, hoping to get out of the cold and into the slightly warmer sleeping quarters below deck.
Falkor didn't turn to face him. Instead, the pirate captain grabbed the wheel with one hand, causing a small jolt to run through the ship as the direction changed slightly.
"When you were recruited you vowed to follow my orders til death. Having second thoughts are we?" Turning to face the man, Falkor grinned.
"N...no Captain. It...it's just that it's so cold out tonight that we might lose some men." The man had taken a step back before stammering out his answer.
Falkor said nothing but released the wheel and clasped his hands behind his back. He turned to face the direction they were sailing from, watching the last light from the ships that had been tailing them for days blink out as it was lost over the swell of the waves.
"Than we shall see who the strongest are, the ones fit to man the Norðanvindurinn." He stated calmly.
For days, the northern dwelling pirates had been under chase from a fleet of ships, rivals of Falkor's who had caught wind that he was down part of his crew. Some of his best had been lost in a bloody skirmish in the coastal villages, reinforcements of some high ranking nobles no doubt had been summoned at the first sight of their sails. He had been recruiting since, picking up a few battle hardened men, as well as those greener to the art of piracy. Once he had gathered the bare minimum of what he needed to sail, he had set sail for the south, to new lands until things had calmed down back home.
Nate slowly paced the quarterdeck as his ship made its way to Tortuga in the unusually foggy night.
“Any change?” he asked as he paced by the helmsman, who for the fifth time shook his head and answered “No Captain”. Nate shrugged and continued his pacing wondering when they lost the ship that had been shadowing them for the last two days.
Nate shook his head and walked to the rail and looked over at the dark water below then back to where the other ship should have been but wasn’t, he then walked across the quarterdeck to look down over his crew who had the guns at the ready and had for the last two days as that blasted ship grew smaller on the horizon. “Alright Lads stand down and secure guns” he called over the creaking of his ship and the song of the wind in the rigging, as the crew went about their work Nate walked to where the Bow lookout was stationed and smiled as he saw the lights of Tortuga in the middle distance.
“Captain, Tortuga off the port bow” The lookout said as his captain approached “ I make it to be 15 minutes till we make port, Sir” he added with a grin, which Nate returned “Aye John” Nate replied and walked back to the ships helm.
After the Light Runner docked and the crew had been let go on shore leave, Nate looked at his Second in command a burly man named Henry who had volunteered with a handful of men to stay aboard the Light Runner and nodded to him as he walked down the gangplank and went to the nearest tavern which was also the loudest one in port at this time of night.
As he walked in he noted a few faces he knew and even some he could trust, he made his way to the bar and stood close to a woman in a deep red coat that appeared to be a captain in her own right, he tipped his hat to the woman in the red coat and smiled slightly “Buy you a drink, Captain?” he asked as his drink was delivered.
Ross tapped Roth, his second in command, on the shoulder. Roth recoiled from his touch slightly, surprised, but then relaxed after he turned around to see Ross.
"Everything alrigh', Cap'n?" he asked in a drawl, slurring his words slightly.
"Not you, by the looks of it. Couldn't wait a few hours till we dock in Tortuga?" Ross's tone was serious, but a smile played at his lips.
Roth was grinning now too.
"I'm about as patient as you are, sir," he said, pulling out a small canteen from the inside of his cloak. Ross rolled his eyes but kept a smile on his face as he brought out his own canteen, and the two men took long drinks as the ship began to near the docks of Tortuga.
"You've probably thought we were ten minutes away from Tortuga for the past two hours with all that rum on your upper lip," Ross said after a moment's silence, his jovial words cutting through the sound of wind rustling sails and creaking wood. Ross slapped Roth on the back, his only response being a grunt, before walking out to the prow of the ship.
It was long and didn't stand too vertically, jutting out almost like a plank and easy to balance oneself on. Hopping onto it, Ross extended his hands out on both sides and walked to the very edge of the gnarled piece of metal. He plopped himself down onto it, resting a hand on a taut rope to support himself. He then withdrew the canteen once more and dropped a bit of the muddy liquid onto the ocean. The ship had lost a crew member earlier that day, mostly to the man's own stupidity, but Ross had love and respect for his entire crew.
The ship settled into the docks just as Ross finished the last drops of rum from his canteen. He cast a few sideways glances at the ships docked next to his. All rather well known and respected ships. Jumping down from the prow onto the dock, he smiled as he recognized two other captains. He gave a low, rumbling laugh before approaching them both.
"Well, I've always said this sea we live in is pitifully small," he said, bowing his head and placing his hand on his chest in greeting. The whole motion was overly dramatic and didn't look entirely polite, but Roth didn't particularly care. "I like the way you think, though," he added, turning to Nate and turning his canteen over upside down. A single drop fell out.
"I could use a refill or two."
Tasia stood by the bar observing the scenery. The women of Tortuga were mesmerizing the men while the rum intoxicated them. They played card games and told tales of the plunder and obstacles they faced. She laughed hearing a couple of the exaggerations. She quietly sipped her drink and watched as more souls poured into the saloon. The noise grew louder and louder. And the crowds filled every inch of the saloon. Some enjoying the balcony some enjoying the card tables and the games they held.
As a large man who appeared to be a captain walked towards her she turned her attention to him. He offered a drink to her and she responded with a nod, "I suppose if a gentleman were to graciously offer me a drink it would rude to decline. So i must accept your kind offer." She smiled. One this Tasia loved about Tortuga was all of the different people. She got to see so many different people all in one place. The variety was refreshing.
As she received her drink, the bartender informed the other captain, "She only drinks simple rum. She's cheap." He gave a hearty chuckle as Tasia joined in his joke, "Aye. I must admit i enjoy my rum." She sipped her drink and as the people continued around them she tried to engage conversation. "Is this your first time in Tortuga?" She noticed a couple of other men entering the saloon as well as another Captain. A breeze quickly whipped through room. She watched as a card game got a little heated. One of her men was involved, she shot him a look and he wuickly simmered down. She turned attention back to the man who had offered her a drink. "Forgive me for being so rude as to not introduce my self. I'm Tasia, Captain that is."
Nate took a long look in the taverns mirror as he waited for the lady captain to respond, he noted that a few of his crew were gambling at the card tables and one was having rotten luck from the looks of it.
As she responded Nates smile increased in size, and he laughed at the bartenders joke “Aye, Nothing wrong with knowing what you like” he responded to the barkeep and the captain with a twinkle of laughter in his eye and voice. He watched the lady captain sip her rum as he took a drink of his own, then she asked him a question to which he shook his head “No, Ma’am I’ve been here a couple of times before” he paused as a breeze blew in to the tavern and he glanced in the mirror again and thought he recognized one of the men who entered the tavern but continued on “Once on my first cruse to the Bahamas as a midshipman and then a few years later when I was first mate” he said with a little bit of pride creeping into his voice .
He noted the game his poor luckless crewmember was in got heated and guessed from the look that the woman beside him shot at the table that the suddenly friendly man at the table was one of her crew, as she turned to him he noted that she was very striking and the coat and hat only accented her features.
He bowed slightly at her introduction and removed his hat “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Nathanial Hawk at your service, Captain” As Nate replied he was taken aback as a voice from his past spoke to them, he turned to the voice and grinned “You old brigand, what are you doing here” he called to Roth who stood nearby showing him his empty canteen, Nate nodded and motioned to the barkeep to fill his old acquaintances drink.
The Norðanvindurinn sailed for some time yet, passing over the water like a ghost. It was late into the night before any sign of civilization was seen. Nearing the port, Falkor kept his sights on the land as the helmsman steered the ship. Docking, Falkor and a few men made their way from the ship they had been stuck on for days, if not longer, and into the small town.
"Rowdy bunch they are." Falkor said, his hand never far from his pistols.
"Aye, though I hear that's how they are down this a ways." His helmsman said, following the captain through the crowds of pirates and woman performing various acts of drunkenness or similar.
They reached a saloon and the man, with the slightest of head nods from the captain, rushed in to drink and gamble without the fear of Falkor having them thrown overboard. Falkor himself calmly entered the overcrowded saloon, casting an eye around at the many occupants with a slight scowl on his face. This was not the sort of company he was used to, or at least not what he associated himself with. Choosing to remain standing, he moved towards the bar and ordered himself a strong beverage, not quite like back home, but close enough. Turning back to face the main area, he leaned against the bar, one arm resting on the tarnished wooden surface while the other hand clutched his drink as he watched the people of this land.
Roth gave a boom of laughter as his old acquaintance finally turned to look at him. He clapped a shoulder to Nate's back as the barkeep began pouring rum into his canteen.
"What does one usually do in Tortuga?" he asked as the bartender finally lifted his bottle of rum and replaced it on the cabinet behind him. Roth raised his canteen to the air and answered his own question. "Drink!"
Roth took a large swig of his rum before finally turning to the other captain he had not introduced himself to. "Roth, by the way," he said, placing a hand on his chest. "It's a pleasure. We need someone to show the men up every now and then, they're all starting to get lazy." He gave Nate a friendly wink, as out of the corner of his eye he noticed a brooding figure standing against the bar. He raised his eyebrow, curious. No one was ever this serious in Tortuga.
"Anyone know who that guy is?" Roth asked, flicking his head in the direction of the mysterious stranger.


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Norwegian Bliss One Step Closer to Sailing [PHOTOS]
Norwegian Bliss, the third of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Plus class, emerged from the Meyer Werft building dock in Papenburg, Germany on Saturday, February 17, representing a major milestone in the vessel’s construction.
The ship will remain in the shipyard port for the final phase of construction, until its conveyance down the River Ems towards the North Sea, scheduled for mid-March. During this time, the first crew members will move into their staterooms on board, begin their training, and familiarize themselves with the ship – readying her for the first guests to arrive after delivery in 60 days, on April 19.
Photo via MEYER WERFT.
The construction of the ship began in October 2016 with the traditional steel cutting ceremony launching the 12th Norwegian Cruise Line ship to be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard. It is the third ship in the Breakaway Plus class, measuring 1,082 feet in length by 136 feet wide, with gross tonnage of 167,800 and accommodating approximately 4,000 guests. Part of the excitement of this float out will be the public debut of the ship’s signature hull artwork designed by world-renowned marine life artist and conservationist, Wyland.
Norwegian Bliss will be the first cruise ship custom-built with features and amenities for the ultimate Alaska cruise experience, including the 180-degree Observation Lounge where guests can enjoy Norwegian’s most expansive views at sea. She will also be the first Norwegian Cruise Line ship to make her debut in Seattle, with cruises beginning May 2018. Norwegian Bliss will offer weekly seven-day cruises to see America’s last frontier with ports-of-call including Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, Alaska, as well as Victoria, British Columbia, along with scenic glacier cruising.
“Our partners at Meyer Werft have done an excellent job realizing our vision for a ship designed to experience Alaska and the Caribbean like never before,” said Andy Stuart, Norwegian Cruise Line president and chief executive officer. “We are counting down the days until her official debut in Seattle this summer, where guests will be able to race around the world’s largest two-level race track at sea against the backdrop of Alaska’s wild frontier, and enjoy other first-at-sea experiences.”
Following preview events in New York City, Miami and Los Angeles, Norwegian Bliss will sail into Seattle for her official christening on May 30, with summer cruises to Alaska beginning June 2. She will spend her summer seasons with seven-day cruises to Alaska, and fall seasons sailing to the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles. In winter of 2018 she will sail to the Caribbean from Miami, and in the 2019 fall/winter season she will cruise from New York City to Florida, the Bahamas and Caribbean.
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The house was as described and had everything in it that was needed. Very quiet and easy parking. Very close to the township and its many pubs.
A lovely semi-detached modern cottage with a traditional feel nestled in the popular village of Glengarriff in County Cork.
A delightful exterior boasts gleaming white walls off-set with a deep shade of blue on the door and framework for an added dash of elegance to this pretty cottage.
Ideal for families and friends, this property presents three nicely decorated bedrooms; one double with an en-suite shower room and views out of the mountainside, another double overlooking the garden and a pull-out stacker bed creating extra space in the single room.
The living area which is open-plan and sweeps around the ground floor of the cottage is beautifully designed with comfort and quality in mind.
Take a seat and unwind on the snug sofa or sink into one of the deluxe armchairs and absorb the lovely warm colour palette surrounding you as the electric stove keeps you nice and toasty.
Enjoy a pleasant home cooked meal at the dining table with the family and when the sun shines over this delightful property step out into the garden and feel the warm air on your skin as the kids play happily together on the lawn.
Within a few minutes’ walk from the cottage are pubs, restaurants and shops in Glengarriff.
This seaside village sits at the head of Glengarriff Bay boasting many of nature’s finest attractions including the Glengarriff Nature Reserve, spectacular Caha Mountains and beautiful Garnish Island with its flourishing tropical gardens and marvellous architectural structures.
Build up some unforgettable memories at this fabulous base in a scenic, Irish location.


Residents whose guns were taken should call the New Orleans Police at (504) 658-5503 or go in person to the Police Property and Evidence facility, at 400 North Jefferson Davis Parkway. Gun owners will have to provide proof of ownership, which could include a bill of sale, a description of the firearm including brand and model and the serial number or a notarized affidavit that describes the firearm. Citizens claiming their firearms will need proper identification, such as a driverÃ’s license. Before firearms are returned, New Orleans police will conduct a background check.
OK, I understand being able to prove you owned the gun. The background check I find way past distasteful. The conspiracy theorist in me sees it as a way to get any of those guns that had legally "fallen out of the system" tucked safely back in.
At least they get their guns back. Maybe when the next hurricane hits the cops will be better behaved. Or the citizens less likely to give up their guns--it'll be interesting to see which.
The boy is on a tear, isn't he?
Now, Jeremiah Ransom and his parents are considering filing a complaint against the agents or the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.
I wish Mr. Ransom and his parents good luck, but I think they're on a fool's errand. The ATF is answerable to no one, not even the government it's a part of (see the transcripts of the recent ATF hearings if you don't believe me). I suspect you should content yourselves that your son was not gunned down because of these officers' "suspicion".
Said ninja escaped from a known ninja vs. pirate party; however, only one ninja was captured? Either the other ninjas eluded police using their real ultimate power, or the ATF made no effort to stop a larger ninja cell, choosing to capture only a token ninja.
Ninjas may seem more threatening, but if allowed, pirates will pillage the University and make off with our booty. Pirates are not as elusive as ninjas, so I am dismayed that not a one was captured.
Ladies of UGA, you've been warned--pirates are on the loose and after your booty!
The ever-vigilant folks at the ATF, not content with their normal mission, have apparently extended it to help control the scourge of the ninja.
Thanks to one of those pesky cell-phone cameras, we have a visual record of the event for posterity. I assume the guy on the ground, in what appears to be a black warmup suit, is the "ninja", and the guy in the black jacket with his knee on ninja-boy's neck is one of our intrepid ATF agents. The fat guy in the red, well, I think he's on the phone back to the local field office trying to find out if there have been any ninja-connected terrorist alerts.
Well, we now have a name to put with the "I'm the only person in the room professional enough to have a gun" guy's video. His name is Lee Paige, and this low-wattage light bulb is suing the DEA, apparently because he's being ridiculed far and wide for being a dumbass.
Need a source of info for your latest identity theft scheme?
The State of Florida wants to help you.
Yes, funded by that infinite supply of taxpayer dollars that all governments seem to believe they're entitled to, the State of Florida requires all public records to be on the Internet, available to the public.
All records--court papers, property records, everything. Completely--including birth dates, Social (In)Security Numbers, ages of minors (Hey, we've got to reach out to pedophiles too!) and any other piece of information that the unscrupulous need to perpetrate identity theft on a grand scale.
Add Florida to the list of states I would never move to.
I've been a slack on linking to the Carnival of Cordite, so I get to point you to the special April Fool's edition (#53) and #54.
Be sure to check out the helicopter-mounted automatic shotgun, small bore death, the peaceful undocumented intruder brutally gunned down, and all the rest of the tongue-in-cheek April Foolishness in #53. Then you can go to #54 and check out the new canister shot round for the M1 Abrams 120 mm main gun (now the largest shotgun on the planet), media anti-gun bias and all the other gunny goodness.
According to former employee Mark Klein, AT&T built special facilities in their San Francisco, Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego and other unmentioned switching centers for the express purpose of allowing the National Security Agency (NSA) to data mine the traffic passing through those switches.
In contravention to the law, ethics and morality.


Unknowing is at the centre of spiritual life. It is only by creating a space in which anything can happen that we allow God to speak; only by stepping back that we allow space for that unpredictable Spirit that brings us gifts beyond any of our imaginings. Accepting that there is much that we do not know and cannot control frees us to walk the path of faith. We will use this day to explore alone and together how we can be more open to the guidance of the Spirit.
Jennifer Kavanagh is a Quaker writer and broadcaster. She has published 6 books on the spiritual life and recently appeared on Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’.


Victims groups question Algeria amnesty
A campaign for a referendum on a civil war amnesty has started in Algeria, but advocates for victims worry that the law will allow the perpetrators of atrocities to escape justice.
President Bouteflika proposed the amnesty on 14 August
The amnesty, announced recently by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has been proposed as a way to close a chapter on the nation's 10-year civil war, which claimed about 150,000 lives.
"They think they can tear the pages of 10 years of violence from our memory, give us money and make us forget about our disappeared," said Safia Fahassi, 39, a spokeswoman for the Algerian Coordination of the Families of the Disappeared.
Fahassi said her husband, a journalist, was kidnapped in May 1995 and was never found.
The amnesty would drop criminal charges against members of armed Islamist groups who did not participate in massacres, bombings in public areas or rapes as well as give immunity to members of the security services who were linked to disappearances and violence.
Members of armed groups who committed crimes against individuals or targeted soldiers would have immunity, but they also would be barred from political activity.
Cycle of violence
"This is the only way to break the cycle of violence and achieve our aim of durable peace, turn a horribly bloodied page and close a period made of death, destruction and grief," said Bouteflika on 14 August.
For the first time since the civil war started in 1992, the disappeared who were abducted by members of security services are being considered "victims of the national tragedy" and their relatives will be offered compensation.
About 150,000 people were killed
in the civil war
The civil war was triggered when the army cancelled the nation's first multiparty elections, which an Islamist party was poised to win.
The referendum will be conducted on 29 September, but there is apprehension among victims' families that the amnesty will end their quest for justice.
Several victims' associations announced on 20 August that they oppose the amnesty and urged Algerians to vote against it.
Brothers killed
"National reconciliation cannot be achieved on the grounds of impunity. Responsibilities on both sides of the civil war have to be clearly determined first," said Ali Merabet, who leads the Somoud Association of the Families of Victims Abducted by Islamist Armed Groups.
Merabet, a 41-year-old school sports coach, never dealt with politics until July 1995, when his two brothers, Aziz, 28, and Merzak, 14, were kidnapped by members of the GIA, killed and buried in the backyard of a farm in the outskirts of Algiers.
"We are not against a national reconciliation, but we do say 'no' to an amnesty decided in a hurry without going through a process that will recover truth and justice," Merabet says.
Forgiveness can only be given by the families of the victims, Merabet says, and only if the perpetrators of the crimes publicly confess and ask the families for forgiveness.
"We do not want to be perceived by the rest of the population as peace-haters - we want a national reconciliation, but a true one," he insists.
Others have come to accept the idea of amnesty.
Fatima-Zahra Flici, a deputy of the National Democratic Rally, the second-largest party of the governmental coalition, is the widow of a famous Algerian intellectual killed by the Islamist Armed Groups (GIA) in 1993.
A few years ago, says Flici, who became the leader of the Algerian National Organisation of Victims of Terrorism, she never would have accepted the idea of "forgiving the terrorists", but today she acknowledges she has changed.
"Since terrorism started and until 1999, we were against any idea of forgiving, but today with time passing, we think about the future of our children. We do not want them to grow up with the sentiment of vengeance; we do not want them to be fed with hatred."
Bouteflika's proposal is a positive step if it is meant to be the starting point for a national debate about national reconciliation, said Ali Yahia Abdennour, president of the Algerian League for Defence of Human Rights.
"National reconciliation is a political issue. It cannot only be achieved through security and social measures. There should be a political solution, truth should be said about overwhelming human rights violations committed by the Islamist armed groups, the army, the security services," Abdennour said.
Early reconciliation effort
In 1999, during Bouteflika's first presidential term, the country went through a reconciliation with the Civil Harmony Law, which was intended to guarantee immunity to members of armed groups who did not commit violence and reduce sentences for those who killed, raped or bombed civilians.
"We all are dreading that this law will definitively close the doors on our demand for truth"
Safia Fahassi,
Algerian Coordination of the Families of the Disappeared
This law was controversial among Algerian and foreign human-rights organisations but was enthusiastically endorsed by referendum.
It resulted in the disarming of several thousand members of the armed groups and the return of stability and security.
The new amnesty would benefit members of the security services, who were accused by many international human rights organisations of failing to protect civilians during the massacres of the 1990s or of indirect involvement in those massacres.
"There is no doubt that amnestying members of security forces is what makes the difference between the previous civil harmony law, which was meant only for armed groups, and this coming amnesty," said Farouk Ksentini, head of the Algerian Commission for Promoting Human Rights.
For the associations of the families of victims, providing amnesty to those involved in "the fight against terrorism" means giving immunity to criminals who caused the disappearance of 6146 people, Ksentini's commission says.
For Fahassi, who says her husband was kidnapped by police officers because he was suspected of having links with armed Islamist groups, what is more troubling than giving amnesty to the abductors is the idea of "being forever forbidden from knowing the truth".
The families of the disappeared, she says, "still hope to know what happened to their loved ones. They still don't know if they are dead or alive, and we all are dreading that this law will definitively close the doors on our demand for truth".
SOURCE: Aljazeera


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1. My Portal of Power isn’t detecting the Skylander on it. Why is this?
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The Portal is too close to other Skylanders that are not actually on the Portal. Move unused Skylanders away from the Portal.
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The Portal may be broken. Try a different Skylander to make sure the Portal is working. If the Portal is broken, see Replacing a Broken Skylanders Toy or Portal for more information.
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Dere, M. Marginal quality and fracture strength of root-canal treated mandibular molars with overlay restorations after thermocycling and mechanical loading. 2011, University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine.
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Two responses to recent tragedies, whether natural or manmade.
The first is an illusion of action, for the most part. Prayer is vital, but it’s like planning. It must be followed by quick decisive action. Check in with what God wants from you in the moment, then act.
The second just feels like giving up. If Jesus came right now, millions would spend eternity separated from Him. I don’t want that at all! Nor am I going to sit on the couch and bemoan the fate of the world.
Instead, we must work harder whenever we see tragedy. We must love fiercer. We must be more generous with all we are. We must freely talk about those things that give us hope even as we cry with every victim.
We have work to do. Now, more than ever.


Everyone is super psyched about next week's Ryder Cup, especially me as a tipster from a betting standpoint.
Currently USA are favourites at 1.8/1 with Europe at 2.37/1 with a whole myriad of match betting yet to emerge when the pairings are announced.
I'm intrigued as the how important a role stats will play in the matches and already it seems that according to historical numbers, that both Captains missed the chance to get one up on the other by wrongly choosing experienced players as their wildcard picks.
I came across this excellent piece by Jack Green going through the numbers.
Here's an infographic to back it up.


We're expecting more than 160 people to be racing on Sunday, the biggest field that we've had for the duathlon. Thank you for your support. If you have any friends who are planning to race, please remind them that entries close at midnight on Friday and there won't be any entries on the day.
We're expecting a dry day with light winds and temperatures of 12 degrees but please keep an eye on the weather forecast. Due to the rain we've had this week, there are a few small patches of mud on the track across the field at the end of the running loop. The rest of the run course is on pavements or tarmac roads so we would recommend that you wear road shoes but please take care as you run along the path.
The race starts and finishes at Whitecross Sports College, 3 Elms Road, Hereford, HR4 0RN The car parks and registration will be open from 0730 until 0830. Supporters and anybody arriving after 0830 must park at The Range opposite the school.
Posted on April 7, 2016 by Hereford Triathlon Club.


Insurgents detonated twin car bombs near Iraq's Interior Ministry in Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. Insurgents have carried out a series of attacks this week on Iraqi police and security forces.

Witnesses say two bombers triggered the explosives as a police convoy passed near the Interior Ministry. Policeman Waleed Hadi says no one in the convoy was killed, but the attack ripped through nearby cars along a crowded street.

He says the two bombers apparently targeted the passing convoy. One device was detonated at the rear of the convoy and the second at the front.

After the blasts, American forces safely detonated a third car bomb found in the area.

The al-Qaida terrorist network in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack, but the claim, made on an Islamist Web site, was impossible to verify.

Also in Baghdad, unknown attackers shot and killed Lieutenant Firas Hamid on his way to work at Iraq's intelligence service.

In the northern city of Kirkuk, insurgents opened fire with machine guns and mortars, killing four policemen and injuring three others. Wednesday, nine officers were killed in a blast in the city, while trying to defuse a bomb.

Gunmen also killed an officer on patrol in the central Iraqi city of Baqubah.

In Washington, the White House says it remains in touch with the family of a U.S. civilian seized from a water treatment plant near Baghdad this week. The Al-Jazeera television network showed a videotape Wednesday of the man, Jeffrey Ake, being held by an unidentified militant group.

Mr. Ake is the owner of a U.S.-based company that makes water bottling machinery, and had been working to install bottling facilities in Baghdad.

He is the first American to appear in a hostage video since last fall, when insurgents abducted and killed two Americans in Iraq.

Currently, militants are also believed to be holding three Romanian journalists.


“Personally, I think if I got hit by a bus this afternoon, I will have left New Zealand in a better shape than I found it.”

… then he is dangerously more out of touch with reality than the rest of us ever imagined.

But because John Key gives no indication of any head trauma or diagnosis for delusional psychosis, the only remaining option is that this was a pathetically weak attempt to shore up his Party’s waning public support.

Almost every poll has National’s voter support dropping. This blogger suspects very strongly that National’s own internal polling reveals a much more dramatic fall in public support – and that John Key’s credibility as an honest politician has taken some serious battering this year.

One poll in July of this year, by Fairfax/Ipsos, had this unflattering picture of Key,

” A new poll has found Prime Minister John Key is increasingly becoming a polarising figure – especially among women.

The first Fairfax Media/Ipsos political poll shows National has enough support for a third term, 44.9 per cent to Labour’s 32.6 per cent, assuming the current mix of support parties. But it also reveals a growing divide, with many still strongly backing Key, but a growing sense of anger and distrust among others.

Interviewers asked 1000 people to describe Key in as few words as possible. The pollsters said many voters rated him a straight-shooter and good or excellent leader, but a significant number thought he was arrogant, smarmy and out of touch.

Key still has the confidence of an overwhelming majority – 63 per cent saying he had a clear vision for the country, and was a strong and effective leader. “

In part, this may be due to our high dollar, which makes our exports less profitable – but makes imports (consumer goods, fuel, building materials, plant & equipment, etc) cheaper. However, whilst this may benefit one sector of our economy, it means that we are not paying our way with our trading partners.

Economists are expecting the figures to worsen in the coming months and year,

” The annual current account deficit has widened to 4.8 per cent of GDP and economists expect it will keep getting worse, with sharply falling export prices and rising demand for imports.

The current account records the balance of trade between New Zealand and the rest of the world for goods and services, net investment income and net transfers.

ANZ economists said the 4.8 per cent figure was worse than market expectations and given the worsening trade position with lower commodity prices, the deficit was trending closer to the 5 per cent of GDP “danger zone” for international lenders.

The falling value of dairy exports and a drop in spending by tourists after the Rugby World Cup have seen the current account deficit worsen by $600 million to $2.8 billion, seasonally adjusted, for the March quarter.

That takes the annual deficit back up to $9.7 billion for the year to March 31 or 4.8 per cent of GDP according to latest Statistics NZ figures out earlier today. The deficit was equal to 4.2 per cent of GDP in the December year. “

Migration to Australia was one of John Key’s major election platforms in 2008. He was scathing of Labour and the exodus of New Zealanders to Australia,

“We want to make New Zealand an attractive place for our children and grandchildren to live – including those who are currently living in Australia, the UK, or elsewhere. To stem that flow so we must ensure Kiwis can receive competitive after-tax wages in New Zealand.

[…]

One of National’s key goals, should we lead the next Government, will be to stem the flow of New Zealanders choosing to live and work overseas. We want to make New Zealand an attractive place for our children and grandchildren to live – including those who are currently living in Australia, the UK, or elsewhere. To stem that flow so we must ensure Kiwis can receive competitive after-tax wages in New Zealand. We must cut taxes and grow our economy, and National will have policies to ensure both occur.” – John Key, 6 September 2008

“I don’t want our talented young people leaving permanently for Australia, the US, Europe, or Asia, because they feel they have to go overseas to better themselves. That’s why this Government is focused squarely on improving New Zealand’s economic performance. And to be frank, New Zealand’s economic performance over a number of years has been disappointing. ” – John Key, 15 July 2009

“The number of New Zealanders moving across the Tasman hit a record 53,000 in the year to February, but the unemployment rate at home and Australia’s new tax breaks that would make millions better off are tipped to lift that number.”

As Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley stated on TV1 on 3 September,

“We can’t afford to bleed the numbers of people we see leaving for Australia. We can’t afford to lose the skills. We’ve got to do something.”

Key’s response,

“Maybe we want to think about doing a bit more [mining] to encourage people to stay. It’s been a 40-year problem, and if we want to resolve it, we need to get on top of all of those issues.”

Oh really? “Maybe we want to think about doing a bit more “?! Gosh, Mr Key – you think?

Key’s statement encapsulates one simple reality; that his inept “government” is utterly clueless. Dear Leader does not even know whose responsibility it is to create jobs;

Last year;

“We agree with you, it’s the government’s responsibility to do everything within it’s powers to try to get people jobs.” – John Key, 17 November2011

“Nothing creates jobs and boosts incomes better than business growth. For New Zealand to build a more productive and competitive economy, we need more innovative companies out there selling their products on the world stage.” – John Key, 24 August 2012

Whenever National does become proactive, it tinkers with labour laws which will ultimately have the effect of driving down wages. This, in turn simply accelerates the flow of Kiwis to Australia and elsewhere.

Export Industry

On the other hand, when exporters cry out for relief from a high Kiwi Dollar that is ruining their trade, National either ignores their plight, or derides any possible remedies.

As president of the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Managing Director of two export companies, Brian Willoughby, said in utter desperation,

“I’m concerned that this vitally important discussion is degenerating to the point that it is the guy with the biggest foghorn that is going to get heard the most. The Government had the biggest foghorn.

What is starting to irritate me is, here I am just down the road in Christchurch, representing manufacturers producing $2.6 billion [worth of product]. So why doesn’t someone from the Prime Minister’s department pop along and see me? I am far easier to get in touch with than the guys in Hollywood, and I don’t need any special concessions. The ones I need are the same ones with the dollar that the film industry needs.

But the issue is to develop a more balanced economy.

There are a whole lot of people [in manufacturing] who are hanging on by the skin of their teeth and there are a whole lot of redundancies going on that the public never hears about.

The other thing that is poorly understood is that manufacturing jobs support three jobs outside – the courier guy, the guy that cleans the towels, the cafes near the factory. We have the contractors and suppliers – the guy that supplies the nuts and bolts and screws, the guy that does the laser cutting, the guy that does the painting, the guy that does the polishing, the guy that provides the plating service.”

It’s wrong to sit on our hands and say there is nothing that we can do.

We need a proper debate because it is extremely important to the New Zealand economy as a whole, not just to my members. In the long run, exporters ensure that we have a reasonable standard of living. If we can’t sell off-shore with good added value margins, we’ll go broke.“

The biggest decrease occurred in the Canterbury region in the same year as the February earthquake that killed 185 people.

Surely Dear Leader is not going to take credit for something that a natural disaster caused?! Of course he will.

This is John Key we’re talking about.

Report Card: none (someone nicked it)

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Conclusion

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As is usual for John Key, his statements often contain loose “facts”; half-truths; and often outright untruths. His claim that “if I got hit by a bus this afternoon, I will have left New Zealand in a better shape than I found it ” is patently false.

On almost every indicator known to humanity, New Zealand is nowhere near “in a better shape than [Key] found it “. Not unless he is using voodoo socio-economic ‘science’ that the rest of us are not privy to?

Perhaps they originate from Planet Key?

On an end note, I leave the reader with not just the results of my Fact Checking – but this dire warning from economists,

It would have to be a very sick bus to wanna hit little johnny furphy maker. The guy and his howling hoard of hyenas really need to replace those snow white mirrors they like to use to gaze upon their own narcissistic and totally distorted images with a polished bronze shield such as those used by the ancients. The reflections might be ugly but at least it would be a true representation.

One easy and cheap way to make things better is to enact clean air laws. I’m in from my garden because some dickhead neighbour just smoked me out by burning rubbish. Neighbour? They’re 1.5km away and the smoke is too thick for me to be outside.

Why is that legal?

Why hasn’t National done anything about it. The first thing mentioned in the Blue Green manifesto was the importance of clean air. It seems the National Party are bullshitters from top to bottom.

Oh dear, for a moment I thought he must have announced he was stepping down, what a disappointment it was only a hypothetical bus comment. Are we not sure the Labour leader query is not a red herring to cover the leadership changes about to take place in the National party? I just don’t see Key as leader for 2014 election!!!!.

Didn’t Clayton Weatherstone used to make delusional statements based on no credible evidence like this? It is common in sociopaths before they finally snap I believe..
Incidentally Frank Macskasy we used to know a Kiwi bus-driver up here in Auckland, unfortunately he lost his job, but I understand there maybe quite a lot of out of other out of work bus-drivers in Wellington looking for something to do?


Brace yourself for intense action as Wolverine faces down the Wendigo, deals with his deadly new bride Viper, is possessed by a body-hopping fugitive and gets shanghaied into space to save an entire planet from...Galactus?! Back on Earth, Wolverine battles robots; teams up with Nightcrawler, Jubilee and Alpha Flight; and confronts the ever-incredible Hulk - but Logan isn't quite himself, and there's a more sinister reason for it than you'd think! It all leads up to the ol' Canucklehead's 25th-anniversary bonanza, the twin threats of Apocalypse and Sabretooth, the identity of Death revealed - and the return of a certain unbreakable metal that's been near and dear to Wolvie since his debut. SNIKT! Guest-starring Ms. Marvel, the Starjammers, Cable, the X-Men, the New Fantastic Four and a horde of Marvel heroes! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #129-148 and HULK (1999) #8.


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Apples and fall are the best things ever! I love fall more than any other season. The crispness in the air, the beautiful colors of the changing leaves, college football, warm, snuggly fall sweaters and boots. I am seeing Facebook and Pinterest filled with pumpkin everything. And while I love pumpkin, nothing says fall more to me than apples. Growing up in the Midwest this time of year it was tradition to make a trip to the orchard to pick apples. Afterward, lots of amazing cooking and the wonderful smells of apples and cinnamon filled the house. I’ve compiled a pretty darn epic list of apple recipes to help you to fill your house with the fabulous smells of fall and your tummy with delicious fall warmth.
This one I made for the first time last fall. It is nothing short of amazing!
Can you say yummy??? I love, love, love muffins of any kind and what better way to celebrate their yumminess than with apples and super delish brown sugar crumb topping. This recipe is a real winner! Sally’s site is one of my favorite go-to places for incredible recipes and unique twists on sweets.
In fact, here’s another great recipe for scones. Scones are one of our family’s favorite breakfast treats. They are easy to make and oh so incredibly delicious. I make them whenever I can. Nothing beats the Warm fresh out of the oven scone scrumptiousness (and a great cup of coffee).
This time of year one of my most favorite things is a warm delicious apple crisp. It just screams fall! I love the smell of the apple and cinnamon filling the house. It warms my heart and sure satisfies the tummy. When I saw this recipe was from New England I thought nothing says fall more than the cool crisp New England air and the beautiful fall colors of the changing leaves. This is the the time of year I miss my days in up state New York just a little.
This recipe is a fan favorite with our kiddos and guests. What’s not to love when your base for this delicious recipe is buttery shortbread? I could eat a whole pan of this and not bat an eye. Then you top it with crisp, juicy apples and a crunchy brown sugar and cinnamon crumble. A little salty, crisp, juicy and melt in your mouth buttery. This one is to die for!
Okay apple pie rocks, but I just have not been able to master the art of fabulous flakey pie crust. I keep trying and someday I am guessing I will get there. In the mean time, I found this awesome take on pie. My Dad’s girl friend is Swedish and she makes all kinds of great traditional dishes. This one sounded pretty darn tasty and indeed it is!
Not to repeat my short comings as a cook LOL. I am still working to master the art and science of the perfect pie crust. I figured this recipe would create a good opportunity to practice by making hand pies instead of the full deal.
These salted caramel apple pie bars are to die for!!! I saw this recipe and it made my mouth water. I knew I had to make it. We hosted a gathering at our home for volunteers who were working on the United Way fundraising campaign and I decided to try these beauties as one of the desserts. They were such a hit I thought people were going to start pushing each other down to get more. Luckily I made two batches.
I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but I thought they looked amazing so I decided to add this to the list. It is a different take on apple pie bars. If you try the recipe leave me a comment on how super yummy they turn out to be.
Apple butter is one of my favorite things on the planet! It not only wraps my heart in the deliciousness of fabulous fall, but it congers up the sweetest, most treasured memories of my childhood. My Granny who lived in very rural area of the West Virginia mountains was an extraordinary cook and gardener. Her garden was a site to behold! To this day I still can’t figure out how she managed to tend to her huge gardens all by herself. We loved to spend time with her digging in the dirt and tending to the plants. We always fought over who got to pick the onions and dig up the potatoes. I know my love of gardening comes from my memories of those special summer days.
The bounty from her garden turned into amazing feasts on the table every day. I remember waking up to the incredible smells of her cooking in the kitchen. My most favorite thing she made was her homemade apple butter. I couldn’t wait to spread it all over her homemade flakey biscuits dripping with butter. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. You can’t ever take the country out of the girl. When I found this recipe I was over the moon excited to make my own apple butter. My Baking Addiction is another of my go-to sites for amazing fool proof recipes. Every one I have made from Jaime’s pages is a winner!


With yesterday’s patch, a number of players unfortunately encountered an issue that caused them to be placed at ranks that were significantly different from where they ended the previous season. This issue is unrelated to our Performance-Based Matchmaking implementation, and is instead a result of an issue with Matchmaking Rating seeding from the previous season. We’ve finished diagnosing the problem and are currently working on a fix which, once completed, means that we will be resetting the Hero and Team League records (including placement matches) of any affected accounts.
In order to implement the fix without taking down the servers, we will need to disable the Hero and Team League Matchmaking queues for roughly an hour. Our current plan is to start this in all regions at some point tomorrow, Dec 14, but we will keep this thread updated if anything changes. For players that have yet to complete your ranked placement matches, we recommend waiting until this issue is addressed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this causes for those of you that have already made significant progress into Season 1 2018. We’re extremely excited to show off the major gameplay changes included in this patch, and will be working hard to implement a fix so you can experience everything the Nexus has to offer without major issues like this. Thank you very much for your patience.
uhmm does that mean we have to replace?
So is everyone having their HL/TL progress for this season reset or only those effected by the seeding issue?
Reset all MMR completely while you're at it.
we will be resetting the Hero and Team League records (including placement matches) of any affected accounts.
I'm sorry, but aren't all players effected? I've had games with people two divisions below where I was playing last season during my placements. What are you going to do about that?
What about people who are diamond/master/grandmasters and got silver/golds in there game and lost those games? Can you do something about that?
How will this affect people who didn't do ranked at all last season? Will their MMR still be taken from their QM?
Does this mean I will be reseeded from my QM MMR, as I purposely did not play ranked last season so I would be reseeded?
So does this mean accounts that weren't affected have to redo placements?
Guess I'll be waiting to play ranked.
How is this disgusting? QM is a better reflection of my current skill. My Hero League MMR sits almost a full 900 points lower than my QM MMR. It's the exact reason I've avoided playing Hero League altogether.
I've played 2000 or more QM games to 100 Hero League games in the last year, you tell me which one is more accurate.
Might also depend on the opponebts or allies you had. If anyone had a mismatch and you played with or against them, your account should still be affected, I'd assume.
Me and both of my friends didn't do ranked at all last season. We were playing other games and only recently came back to get back into ranked. The first few sentences of this thread said that this issue is affecting people who did ranked last season and ended up getting placed lower.
I think they'll reset everyone. They can't leave few guy on Master 4k, while other GMs placed on plat/dia and can't compete, while these 4k people farmed the people who shouldn't have been placed there.
That's the most fair way, i'd say.


JOSE MOURINHO will take charge of England at this summer’s Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese tactician has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in recent months and has reportedly already signed a pre-contract agreement.
And Mourinho will get a taste of managing from the Old Trafford touchline when his side take on Claudio Ranieri’s Rest of the World side on June 5.
The annual charity event that raises money for Unicef is the sixth Soccer Aid event to take place.
The match will see a host of celebrities taking part, as Mourinho, assisted by Sam Allardyce and Robbie Williams, run the rule over their players.
"I want to be the first one to win the Soccer Aid trophy for both teams, England and the Rest of the World," said Mourinho, who coached the Rest of the World to a 4-2 victory in the 2014 event.
Ranieri will be keen to emulate his club form that has seen Leicester top the table for most of the second-half of the season by ruining Mourinho’s plans.
The Italian said: “Soccer Aid is a fantastic event, raising money for an amazing children's charity in Unicef.
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, pop star Olly Murs and comedians Jack Whitehall and John Bishop are among those signed up to play for England this year, with actor Michael Sheen, chef Gordon Ramsay and Westlife's Nicky Byrne among those set to line up for the Rest of the World.


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Actor and writer Alan Alda is in a long-term, committed relationship with science, and he wants everyone to join him.
Recently, the award-winning actor and writer captivated a Panofsky Auditorium crowd at SLAC in Menlo Park with tales from his love affair with science and tips for scientists on how to capture the affections of the public.
Communicating science effectively is a subject dear to Alda’s heart; he hosted the PBS show Scientific American Frontiers for more than a decade, and helped establish Stony Brook University’s Center for Communicating Science, which is dedicated to helping scientists and health professionals communicate about their research more effectively with the public.
The former “M*A*S*H” star was visiting SLAC as part of a two-day workshop hosted by the Kavli Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics (KIPAC). The workshop – underwritten by the Kavli Foundation and attended by 34 scientists from SLAC, Stanford and KIPAC – used improvisational theater exercises and other inventive techniques to help participants connect with their listeners and speak about complex science in ways non-scientists can understand.
First stage: attraction. Scientists need to make the effort to connect with an audience, whether it’s a single interviewer or a crowded auditorium.
Second stage: emotion. Audiences remember what makes them feel, said Alda. Translation for scientists: allow your own emotions, your love for your work, to come through.
Alda’s entire talk demonstrated the effectiveness of his ideas. He easily captured the hearts of his audience, whether talking about his brush with death on a Chilean mountaintop, his discussion of evolution with his grandson, or his interview with noted biologist Eric Lander for Scientific American Frontiers.
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IN - Hinduja Foundries to raise Rs 400 cr via securities
Hinduja Group company Hinduja Foundries today said it plans to raise up to Rs. 400 crore through issuance of securities.
“The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on January 13, 2016, has resolved to raise funds for the operation of the company up to Rs. 400 crore by way of issue of securities,” Hinduja Foundries said in a BSE filing.
It further said, “The board resolved and authorised the finance committee, being a committee of the directors for the purpose of deciding the details of the issue of Securities.
The decision of the finance committee shall be notified to the stock exchange immediately on conclusion of the meeting of the committee of Directors.”
The company added it will seek shareholders’ approval for raising funds through the postal ballot process.
Shares of Hinduja Foundries were trading at Rs. 33.00, down 0.30 per cent from previous close on BSE.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com


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If you do not want to tell your family whom you are dating, there is dysfunction afoot. Identify where the problems are, to make the healthiest choices for you, your partner and your family. Let’s explore those choices, shall we?
If your partner has done things in the past for which he has atoned, then your family has no reason to judge. They were not part of the situation and have no say. It is your job to stand up for your partner.
Is your family going to meddle?
If you and your partner are conducting your affairs like adults, your family has nothing in which to meddle. You should tell them to mind their matters, as you are doing yours.
Will your family derail your relationship?
Your family has no stake in the matter. They should leave you and your partner alone. It is up to you to make sure they know that.
Is your partner diametrically opposite from your family?
If you are happy with your choice, your family should celebrate that you are happy and that you have broadened your horizons to include someone outside your familial comfort zone.
Is your partner’s age a factor?
If both of you are over the age of 18, the law states you have the right to be together. If your family does not accept this, advise them to speak to their legislator. Provide fax number and email address.
Is your partner’s race a factor?
Shame on all of you. This is definitely a place where love should be blind. All of you should seek counseling.
The solution to all of these issues is you standing up for yourself and your decision to be with someone. If you feel shame for your choice in a partner, you are not in an emotional stable state to actively participate in a relationship. You need to seek counseling to build self-esteem.
Is your partner keeping you from your family?
These are the ones who raised you to be the person she loves. She should not make you choose between her and your family. You should choose your family.
Is your partner physically or emotionally abusive?
Laws are being broken. This type of relationship is unhealthy at best and unlawful at worst. You should be telling your family about the person with whom you just broke off a relationship.
Is your family involved in a situation about which you are ashamed?
You are not in an emotionally stable state to actively pursue a relationship. Nothing your family does reflects on you, unless you are involved in the activity. You need to be your own person. Seek counseling to help you distinguish your identity from that of your family.
The solution to all of these issues is to get into a healthy relationship which will cause you many years of happiness. There is truly no viable reason for you not to share your happiness with a relationship with your family.
Without naming names, did you or someone you love keep a relationship from family and why?
Are you and I tracking we seem to be writing along common themes these days. Maybe it is that whole choosing and blending families thing.
When I read yours this morning, I figured we had both tripped over the same subliminal wire. We just think an awful lot alike, sis.
My ex lied about being married (to kids also) for over a year. He lived with her, but thought the kids weren’t ready for him to remarry. I can’t even wrap my brain around that one. They are in the process of divorcing now. Perhaps beginning in lies creates an unsteady foundation?
Without doubt. I have been in that relationship where nothing out of his mouth was the truth. Down the road, it all came calling. Sometimes, even the little “feel good” fibs at the beginning of the relationship are the pea between the mattresses. Once the crack in the foundation begins, it is nearly impossible to stem the wreckage. Red.
Way back in the ancient times (1960s) my Irish Catholic sister married a nice Jewish boy. My father went ballistic and forbid any contact including from my mother. Yeah right dad, like we paid attention. Look up bigot in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of the old man. Anyway, the marriage lasted 25 years and produced three fine nephews, one of whom married a nice latino lady of Mexican descent.
Good on all of you! And if the old man just rolled over, I hope he hit his elbow on the casket. Red.
You are only as old as we make you feel 😉 Red.
Yikes! Good advice. Having a daughter who likes to keep us out of the loop in the beginning (for good reason) I identify. I’d love to tell you what all she has drug home over the years, but she would kill me. In her case, the following about covers it.
Anyway, when she brings home a guy she’s not ashamed of, I’ll know he’s ‘the one’. Whether he is or not – he will be accepted once he is a member of the family because that’s the way it works.
The self-esteem issue is one which I cannot stress enough. I have seen little girls (just because they can breed does not make them women) getting pregnant solely to have someone love them…as in the child because the sperm donor did or would not. It does not make me sad. It makes me want to shake the parents until they either have concussions or come to their senses.
I will always advocate against being unevenly yoked, regardless of one’s belief system. Good relationships are always about equity, as all-too-often equality is a myth.
Prayers for her to find the one which fits the bill (and does not leave the check on the table).
Thank you very much. After an abusive relationshiip in which she moved in with him for a while and is now back with an anxiety disorder and other problems, she has shown signs of change. She is meeting with our pastor’s wife in a Bible Study/counseling type thing. Self-esteem indeed! She and daddy have some issues that I have now stepped totally out of (duh Angie!!!!) and am letting her learn to speak up and stand up … Her picker outer is broke! I agree that so many today are in the same boat. Parent’s definately have a lot to do with it, but there are other factors, such as a society that has little moral compass. She’s a sweet girl with a lot going on for her, but she has to see that. All prayers are very much appreciated!
Angie, you always will have them.
And I will never lay all of the blame at the parents’ feet, although I do lay the majority there. We are going to discuss the parenting psychology of this soon (as in sooner than later since I did not plan this series to begin for another three weeks. *sigh*). Interestingly, when I do this series, the non-parents learn about themselves and their co-workers.
i get it. .. I figured out about the whole family thing.. but its more a feeling of.. yea this is where i come from ..shoulder shrug while inside I am .. wamting to …crawl under a rock. mine had this particular ability to pretend like the elephant in the room was not an elephant.. not discuss it except i terms of creating false reality. I just know now, if whoever is lucky enough to be with me cant separate me from them.. then he isn’t going to be lucky much longer.. hahahhaha.. im just unclear which to tell first.. about my “issues” (mke sure its whispered and swept under the rug lol.) or about theirs.. ..but if I dont get out .. it won’t ever come up. its not them I am ashamed of and Icant change anyone. but .. the whole house of cards is about to fall.. I picture angry birds.. lol.. ♥ Lizzie..
I am going to guess at the angry birds reference…the closest I have come to the game is a t-shirt my son owns.


Main Title Assessing the geochemical fate of deep-well-injected hazardous waste : a reference guide.
Author Boulding, Russell. ; Jones, A. C.
CORP Author Eastern Research Group, Inc., Arlington, MA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Center for Environmental Research Information.
The geochemical fate of deep-well-injected wastes must be thoroughly understood to help avoid problems when incompatibility between the injected wastes and the injection-zone formation is a possibility. An understanding of geochemical fate also will be useful when a geochemical no-migration demonstration must be made. This reference guide was written to address both of these needs by presenting state-of-the-art information on the geochemical fate of hazardous deep-well-injected wastes. Furthermore, operators of any new industrial-waste injection well who must consider the possibility of incompatibility will find this guide helpful in identifying geochemical reactions of potential concern and methods for testing incompatibility.
Shipping list no.: 90-620-P. "June 1990." Includes bibliographical references. "EPA/625/6-89/025a."


/ Xeni Jardin / 7:32 am Tue Dec 9, 2008
I Met The Walrus (animated video of dialogue with John Lennon)
Brent Marcus of Current points us to a pretty cool animated version of a 30-year-old interview with John Lennon.
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview. This was in the midst of Lennon's "bed-in" phase, during which John and Yoko were staying in hotel beds in an effort to promote peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multipronged animation. Raskin marries traditional pen sketches by James Braithwaite with digital illustration by Alex Kurina, resulting in a spell-binding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit, and timeless message.
I Met The Walrus (Current)
John Lennon Died 28 Years Ago Today; a Word to Boing Boing from ...
Yoko Ono: Celebrate John Lennon's Birthday Today with Peace ...
Letter from Yoko to John - 12/8/2007 - Boing Boing
What's on John Lennon's iPod? - Boing Boing
Happy Mutants
An illustrated guide to San Francisco's most unusual statues
Peter Glanting's illustrated guide to San Francisco's most unusual statues is an annotated delight, even if, despite its length, JWZ wrote, "They skipped a few of my favorites."


Saturday, September 22nd, the RHM intermodal terminal in Melzo (MI) opened its doors to “gifted” boys and girls: kids showing high IQ, creativity, leadership, motivation and perseverance.
The visit was organized with STEP-NET - the NGO that supports the network of gifted children - and took place in two separate moments: the terminal exploration and the Mystery Box experience, where the young guests tested their skills collecting clues to complete the “escape” challenge.
The young guests were welcomed at the Contship offices with a quick briefing. They then had the chance to learn more about the Group's activities, with a focus on the world of intermodal and logistics. Starting from simple considerations on international trade and the routes connecting the macro-areas of production and consumption, with intelligent and timely questions, the kids discovered many fascinating details about the world of logistics, and about the activity of the Contship Italia Group.
After the briefing, the group took part in a visit to the yard, which brought them under RHM’s new RMG cranes; from there, the group reached the area dedicated to the Mystery Box Experience, where a 20-foot container was set up, hiding a small office full of puzzles and clues. Kids worked in teams to identify the different combinations and successfully complete the challenges.
Positive feedback for the Mystery Box, too as it will now become part of the program of the Porto Lab visits to the intermodal center of Melzo, bringing new challenges and new stimuli, to make the Porto Lab experiences involving Rail Hub Milano even more unforgettable!


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According to a report on Omaha.com, a 29 year old Norfolk man died when he lost control of his truck. The accident happened late last month on Nebraska Highway 32 in northeast Nebraska. The truck veered off the roadway into a ditch and rolled over several times. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Such reports remind us that Nebraska’s roads remain dangerous places. In spite of advances in vehicle safety, death and serious injury are still a possibility for vehicle occupants. This story also reminds us how important it is that drivers and passengers wear their seat belts.
But, many other factors could have contributed to this fatality. Poor roadway design and faulty products can also contribute to an accident’s cause. If there was a design or manufacturing flaw in the tires, or the seat belt malfunctioned, other parties may be held negligent.
While no amount of compensation can make up for the loss of a loved one, it can ease your suffering, and help you heal and move on with your life.
Cullan & Cullan LLC has represented wrongful death clients for many years. We practice in Nebraska, Arizona, and California.
Call our offices at (402) 397-7600 for a free case evaluation.