Virtual reality headsets are becoming increasingly popular, but what are they and how do they work? This blog post covers the basics of VR headsets, their pros, and cons, and offers guidance on which headset might be right for you.
A Virtual reality headset is a device that allows you to experience virtual reality. In other words, it is a tool that can transport you into a computer-generated world where you can explore new environments and interact with digital objects. Most VR headsets also provide audio and sometimes even haptic feedback to create a more immersive experience.
There are several different types of Virtual reality headsets available on the market, from simple viewers that work with your smartphone to more complex systems that require their own dedicated hardware. Some VR headsets are designed for general use, while others are geared toward specific applications like gaming or entertainment.
If you’re considering purchasing a Virtual reality headset, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons carefully. On the plus side, Virtual reality headsets can provide an immersive and fascinating experience that can transport you to new worlds. However, there are also some potential downsides to consider, such as the cost of purchasing a headset and the risk of nausea or dizziness associated with some VR experiences.
Virtual reality headsets trick the user’s brain into thinking they are in a different environment. The headset blocks out the real world and replaces it with a computer-generated one. To do this, the Virtual reality headset must track the user’s head movements. This is so the software can generate a 3D environment for the user to explore. The level of immersion in the virtual world depends on both the quality of the hardware and the software. Some Virtual reality headsets even have haptic feedback which gives users tactile sensations.
There are different types of Virtual reality headsets available on the market. They range from simple cardboard viewers to high-end devices with integrated displays and sensors. Some Virtual reality headsets are designed for use with specific gaming consoles or PCs, while others are compatible with multiple platforms. When choosing a Virtual reality headset, it is important to consider what type of experiences you want to have and what level of immersion you’re comfortable with. If you’re just looking to try out VR for casual gaming or watching movies, a less expensive headset may be sufficient. However, if you want a more immersive experience or plan on using VR for serious gaming or other applications, it’s worth investing in a higher-end headset.
The pros of Virtual reality headsets
Virtual reality headsets offer a more immersive experience than traditional gaming. When you put on a Virtual reality headset, you are transported into a computer-generated world that feels real. This can provide a more exciting and engaging gaming experience.
VR can also be used for educational purposes. For example, you can use VR to take a virtual tour of ancient Rome or experience what it was like to fight in a battle. VR can also be used to create training simulations for surgeons or other professionals.
Additionally, VR can help reduce anxiety and stress levels for some people. By providing an immersive escape from the real world, VR can help people relax and de-stress.
The cons of Virtual reality headsets
There are a few potential drawbacks to using a Virtual reality headset. They can be expensive, and there is currently a lack of content available for Virtual reality headsets. Additionally, there are some health concerns associated with Virtual reality headsets, such as potential eye strain and nausea. Finally, Virtual reality headsets can be bulky and uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
Let’s start with the cost. Virtual reality headsets can be quite expensive, with some of the higher-end models costing over $500. Additionally, there is currently a lack of content available for Virtual reality headsets. While there are a few big-budget games and movies that have been released in recent years, the majority of VR content is still in development or only available as demos.
As far as health concerns go, there is some evidence to suggest that virtual reality headsets can cause eye strain and nausea in some users. This is due to the fact that Virtual reality headsets block out the real world and replace it with computer-generated ones. The level of immersion in the virtual world depends on the quality of the hardware and software. Some users may find it difficult to adjust to this new environment, which can lead to eye strain or nausea.
Finally, Virtual reality headsets can be bulky and uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time. This is due to the fact that they need to fit over your entire head and block out all external light sources. Some users may find it difficult to tolerate wearing a Virtual reality headset for more than an hour or so at a time.
There are a few different factors to consider when choosing a Virtual reality headset, including the type of gaming PC you have and your budget. Here is a guide to help you choose the best Virtual reality headset for you, based on your individual needs.
If you have a high-end gaming PC, you will be able to take advantage of the most immersive VR experiences available. However, these headsets can be quite expensive. If you have a limited budget, there are still some good options available that will provide you with a decent VR experience.
The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are two of the most popular high-end Virtual reality headsets on the market. They both offer excellent immersion and are compatible with a wide range of games. If you have the money to spend, either of these headsets would be a great choice.
If you’re looking for a more affordable option, the Oculus Go is a good choice. It’s not as immersive as the Rift or Vive, but it’s much cheaper and still provides a good VR experience.
In conclusion, VR headsets offer a more immersive experience than traditional gaming, which can provide a more exciting and engaging gaming experience. Additionally, VR can be used for educational purposes, to help reduce anxiety and stress levels, and to create training simulations. However, there are some potential drawbacks to using a Virtual reality headset, including the cost, lack of content, and health concerns. Additionally, it notes that Virtual reality headsets can be bulky and uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time. When choosing a Virtual reality headset, it is important to consider the type of gaming PC you have and your budget. High-end Virtual reality headsets offer the most immersive experiences but can be expensive, while more affordable options provide a good VR experience without breaking the bank.


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Who is Sean Patrick Flanery?
Sean Patrick Flanery is an American actor, author, and martial artist best known for portraying the role of Indiana Jones in the TV series ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles’. Ruggedly handsome with chiseled features and blue eyes, he landed notable roles in many small and big screen projects. Raised in Sugar Land, Texas, he attended St. Thomas Houston University where he took part in acting classes in order to impress a girl in the program. He fell in love with acting and moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career. He worked there as a waiter until he found an agent. After eight months of waiting, he got a job in a television commercial after which things moved really quickly for him. In his acting career which has spanned over three decades, he has worked in over 50 movies after making his debut in 1987 with ‘A Tiger's Tale’. His TV debut was in the TV film named ‘Just Perfect’. He also teaches ‘Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’ in which he holds a ‘black belt’. He married ‘Playboy’ model cum actress Lauren Michelle Hill in 2009 and has two sons. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
After developing a love for acting during his university days, Sean Patrick Flanery packed his bags and moved to Los Angeles to actually pursue it as a career. He wrote a piece for children's theater and planned to produce the play, but things didn’t go as planned, and he started waiting tables there. While working as waiter in LA, he was approached by an agent who offered him his first acting job in a television commercial. He starred in ‘Kellog's Corn Pops’ commercial alongside Paul Walker in his first paid acting work. Following more appearances in national commercials, he landed roles in many TV series and films.
He made his film debut in 1987 in ‘A Tiger's Tale’ followed by roles in the television films ‘Just Perfect’ and ‘My Life as a Babysitter’ in 1990. He portrayed the role of Indiana Jones in the ABC television series ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles’ from 1992 to 1993, for which he gained much recognition. In 1995, he returned to the big screen with roles in ‘The Grass Harp’ and ‘Powder’. He is also known for his role of Connor MacManus in the 1999 movie ‘The Boondock Saints’. He then went on to appear in many films including ‘Simply Irresistible’ (1999), ‘D-Tox’ (2002), ‘The Insatiable’ (2006) and ‘Saw 3D’ (2010).
On television, he appeared in the ‘Stargate SG-1’ episode ‘Ascension’ as Orlin in 2001. He portrayed the role of the vice president, Greg Stillson in the TV Show ‘Stephen King's Dead Zone’ from 2002 to 2007 until its cancellation. After making appearances in ‘Savage Planet’ (2006), ‘Criminal Minds’ (2009) and ‘Mongolian Death Worm’ (2010), he had appeared in ‘Howlin' For You’ – a music video by the group The Black Keys, which was released on February 10, 2011. The same year, he played the role of Sam Gibson in the CBS soap ‘The Young and the Restless’. In 2016, he published his first book titled ‘Jane Two,’ which was a coming-of-age story inspired from his own childhood and early life experiences. He has a black belt in ‘Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’ which he also teaches.
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Sean Patrick Flanery was born on October 11, 1965, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA to Genie (née LeDoux) and Paul Flanery. His mother is a real estate agent and his father is a salesman of medical equipment. He was raised in Houston, Texas. He belongs to Irish, Cajun (French), and English ancestry. He attended Awty International School and graduated in 1984 from John Foster Dulles High School, Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas.
He attended the University of St. Thomas, Houston to study for a business degree. At that time, he developed a crush on a girl attending the university's theater department and sign up for acting classes in order to woo her. Though his infatuation with the girl ended soon, he fell deeply in love with acting and decided to pursue it as his career.
He started dating ‘Playboy’ model and actress Lauren Michelle in 2008. They tied the knot in 2009. The couple has two sons named Charlie Flanery and Porter Flanery. He also has a daughter named Lola Flanery from his previous relationship with Sacha Grierson.
He won the ‘Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race’ in 1997 as a celebrity driver at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Due to the ‘Alfonso Ribeiro rule’, he was forced to defend his title under the TGPLB rules and won the race in 1998 as a professional driver. He is a triathlete with a black belt in ‘Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’.

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The evolution of racial and economic oppression has only been amplified in the last year, as seen through both the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent acts of sedition. As the new administration and Congress steps into power, we must hold these leaders accountable to the citizens, organizers, and communities who uplifted them in November and urge them to build a new, non-carceral paradigm for public safety that keeps all communities truly safe.
Against this backdrop, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Civil Rights Corps are hosting a Vision for Justice Summit on Friday, February 19, which marks a year and a half since the Vision for Justice platform was released.
The Vision for Justice Virtual Summit will be open to the public and serve as our opportunity to unite as a community, creating a collective strategy to design the future we want — a future rooted in restorative justice and equity. The summit will feature over thirty of the most respected, trusted organizers, civic leaders, activists and directly impacted people who have been doing the work to end mass incarceration.
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NEWARK — When equipping your child with notebooks, pens, and a new set of clothes for the first day of school, don’t forget about his/her health. Nwando Anyaoku, M.D., MPH, Division Chief and Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Services at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, suggests that parents help their children to transition back-to-school with a clean bill of health.
“Children will be better prepared to begin the school year if parents have a back-to-school checklist of health issues to address with the pediatrician and the school nurse,” says Dr. Anyaoku. “Good health begins with checkups before school starts.”
The following are some suggestions from Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center:
· Have your child’s vision screened. A visit to the eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam is an important part of overall health. According to an American Optometric Association survey of K-12 teachers, 81 percent believe vision and learning are interdependent. And don’t forget to invest in one-piece wrap-around polycarbonate sports frames for all contact sports.
· Immunizations up-to-date? Be sure to schedule an annual checkup and review any missed or new immunizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) website explains childhood vaccinations, advising what is needed at what age. If you have recently moved from another state, check with a pediatrician to see if your child meets the state’s regulations.
· Does your child receive medication on a regular basis for a chronic problem? Any health problems should be made known to the school. School nurses and teachers should be informed, especially if they are the ones to administer the medicine. Speak with them before school begins and work out an emergency action plan.
· Have your child’s hearing tested. If your child is listening to the television or music at a loud volume, or tends to favor one ear over the other when listening, it may be a sign of hearing loss.
· Update emergency contacts. Make sure your child’s emergency telephone number card is accurate and current. If you move or change a number, correct it the next day. The child’s physician and dentist need to be listed.
· Is your child apprehensive about the new school year? Remind your child that he or she is not the only student who is uneasy about the first day of school. If after a few weeks, your child continues to be anxious, bring this to the attention of his or her teacher.
· Watch out for excessive backpacks. The AAP advises parents not to strap a jumbo backpack on their children — never more than 20 percent of the child’s body weight. Some children may even prefer a rolling Make sure all backpacks have wide straps for support.
With a little effort before school starts, your child will sail back to school healthier, happier, and read to learn.
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The Philippines is far away and the country’s political culture is not well known in France. Rodrigo Duterte, the "strong man" of Manila, is the typical example of a leader who came to power through the ballot box but whose exercise of power, of unprecedented brutality, breaks with democratic traditions. François-Xavier Bonnet, associate researcher with the Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia (Irasec), allows us to better understand where Rodrigo Duterte comes from and what he represents.
Michel Duclos, Geopolitical Special Advisor, editor of this series.
Rodrigo Duterte, elected on 9 May 2016 with 39% of the votes (the vote is in one round) is probably the most controversial President in Philippine history. Alternately nicknamed by the Western media the "Trump of the Philippines", "Dirty Harry", "The Punisher" or even, in the newspaper Libération, the "serial killer", Rodrigo Duterte built his entire election campaign on an unorthodox program to eradicate criminal activities, particularly drug-related ones, and to restore security within three to six months. He also proposed to eliminate corruption among civil servants, to simplify and accelerate administrative procedures, to allow for divorce and same-sex marriage, to improve traffic in Greater Manila, to reduce inequalities in rural areas (agrarian reform), to improve the speed of the Internet, etc. This catalogue of heterogeneous measures enabled candidate Duterte to "cast a wide net" and speak to all classes of society. His charisma as an orator combined with a strong dose of humor and machismo, along with a very strong presence on social networks, can explain his excellent scores in the election, in all social classes.
An unyielding mayor in a violent city
Rodrigo Duterte, born in 1945 and son of a former governor of the province of Davao (on the southern island of Mindanao), spent his entire political career in Davao City. In 1986, he was elected deputy mayor, and then mayor of this city, and remained so for 22 years. In the late 1980s, Davao City was called "Little Nicaragua" because communist and Muslim guerrillas sent death squads there to assassinate soldiers, politicians, businessmen and other "enemies of the people", and crime syndicates took advantage of this chaos.
Rodrigo Duterte's reputation grew because of his ability, thanks to a carrot and stick approach, to transform Davao City into a city with a flourishing economy, where the safety of both the people and property was ensured, on an island ravaged by various guerrillas. The first strategy - the carrot - aimed to sign secret peace agreements between the City Hall of Davao and various rebel groups that stipulated, for instance, that Davao City was a neutral area that could be crossed by the rebels as long as they left their weapons at the entrance of the territory.

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Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
Second thought, make that a Rubik's Cube.
That's expression used by New Jersey's resident expert on the federal tax code when I called to ask him about the Trump administration's tax-reform package, which is now before Congress.
"Like a Rubik's Cube, when you adjust one thing, then you have to adjust another," said Jeff Bell, who in 1978 lost a U.S. Senate race to Democrat Bill Bradley.
Though they come from opposite parties, the two collaborated on the 1986 tax cuts that were a highlight of the Reagan administration.
Bell has no such hopes for the current package. That's because the administration made the mistake of leading with the deductions that would disappear under the plan, primarily writeoffs for state and local taxes, "SALT" in D.C. parlance.
"The whole problem is that people will fight tooth-and-nail for their loopholes unless there's an attractive alternative on the other end," said Bell, who made another unsuccessful Senate run in 2014, this time against Cory Booker.
In 1986, that was a drastic reduction from a dozen tax brackets to just two, one at 15 percent and the other at 28 percent.
Reagan's solution was to "have the widest possible base with much lower rates," he said.
When people saw their rates cut in half, they didn't mind losing some deductions.
But instead of widening the tax base, the Trump plan keeps it narrow. Almost half of filers would pay no income tax at all, about the same as under the current plan.
That's a charitable thought, but an article in the Sunday Wall Street Journal reported that the National Association of Home Builders has come out against the Trump plan because of the effect eliminating SALT would have on the housing market.
The article links to a study by the Tax Policy Center in Washington showing that if the plan goes through as written, all but 4 percent of filers would take the standard deduction, which would be raised to $24,000 for a household.
It's nice that filers won't have to itemize. But the study said under that system almost no one would have a tax incentive to buy a house. That could kill an industry that's already in the doldrums because Baby Boomers are staying put rather than moving.
The home builders are a powerful constituency in the Republican Party. By Monday, there were reports of a compromise that would retain the property-tax deduction as well as the deduction for mortgage interest.
Let's get out that Rubik's Cube and try that twist on SALT.
A problem presents itself immediately.That system would reward states like New Hamphire that have high property taxes but no income tax. It would punish states like ours, which has a high income tax as well as high property taxes.
But hold on a minute. Every cent of our income tax is constitutionally dedicated to property-tax relief. If I were one of the five Republicans who represent New Jersey in the House, I would insist that any reform include deductions for both forms of property tax.
When I ran that by U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, a Republican from Hunterdon County, he said, "I never thought of that."
But he immediately started doing so. His conclusion was that he can't support a package that gives some other state an advantage just because of how a tax is collected.
"My negotiating position is that all of SALT should be retained," Lance said.
As for current plan, "I don't know what the current brackets are. Who knows?"
Not Bell. He said he appreciates what Trump is trying to accomplish, but "I just think they're doing it ass-backward by putting everything up that's going to be painful, without saying how taxpayers can save."
Bell noted that Reagan didn't to get his tax-reform plan through until his sixth year in office. Trump is trying to rush his through to take advantage of "reconciliation," a process that would permit adoption without any Democratic votes.
Unlike the Donald, the Ronald didn't mind cooperating with the Democrats. Neither does Bell.
It's easy for an out-of state Republican to say, tough luck; New Jersey's run by liberal Democrats.
But I can name dozens of solidly Republican towns that, through no fault of their own, have some of the highest property taxes on the planet.
Essex Fells is one. I was just talking to a neighbor who has moved to his Shore house and wants to sell his house there.
But if the Trump plan goes through as written, who's going to want to buy a house with a $2,000 monthly property-tax tax bill on top of a $5,000 mortgage?
Back to the drawing board - or Rubik's Cube as the case may be.

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Gas pipeline systems are one of the largest energy infrastructures in the world and are known to be very efficient and reliable. However, this does not mean they are prone to no risk. Corrosion is a significant problem in gas pipelines that imposes large risks such as ruptures and leakage to the environment and the pipeline system. Therefore, various maintenance actions are performed routinely to ensure the integrity of the pipelines. The costs of the corrosion-related maintenance actions are a significant portion of the pipeline's operation and maintenance costs, and minimizing this large cost is a highly compelling subject that has been addressed by many studies. In this paper, we investigate the benefits of applying reinforcement learning (RL) techniques to the corrosion-related maintenance management of dry gas pipelines. We first address the rising need for a simulated testbed by proposing a test bench that models corrosion degradation while interacting with the maintenance decision-maker within the RL environment. Second, we propose a condition-based maintenance management approach that leverages a data-driven RL decision-making methodology. An RL maintenance scheduler is applied to the proposed test bench, and the results show that applying the proposed condition-based maintenance management technique can reduce up to 58% of the maintenance costs compared to a periodic maintenance policy while securing pipeline reliability.
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Secretary General of the Forum, Prince Stephen U.A Ebri, in a handshale with the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima
June 6, 2014
Citizens of the six states that make up the Niger Delta region today disowned one of their own, Chief Edwin Clark. That change of heart comes over what they call his “very uninformed utterances about the Borno State Government, and it’s people,” especially his call for the removal of democratic structures in the emergency controlled States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.
Over sixty members of Niger Delta Peoples Forum in Borno, dressed in traditional attire with the majority of the men amongst them, wearing hats, paid a solidarity visit to Governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House in Maiduguri. This event took place on Friday where the forum members assembled to express their support for him, and their disgust for their kinsmen, whom they believe do not know the realities on the ground.
Secretary General of the Forum, Prince Stephen U.A Ebri, who read a prepared text said they represent hundreds of their kinsmen who have seen, heard, and know the “real happenings” in the State, and “feel ashamed” when one of their ignorant elders speaks from a-far, and is out-of-touch, and ends-up misleading Nigerians.
“There is one issue that is seriously troubling the minds of every one of us here, and that is how some of our elders from the Niger Delta that are completely ignorant of the true situation in Borno State, by attacking this Government that is doing everything within its powers to address the problem. Sir, we were in Maiduguri when you were sworn in on May 29th, 2011. Sir, in case our elders in the Niger Delta do not know, there are Niger Delta people living in Borno, we are from the Niger Delta, but our difference is that we are well informed about the true situation and they are ignorant, they don’t know, they don’t want to know and we don’t think they will ever know,” said Stephen U.A Ebri in the prepared text.
“We are not fools or sycophants, we are responsible people that will call a spade a spade. When you were sworn-in, Maiduguri was in disarray, people were killed daily, bombs were everywhere, all of us were living in perpetual fear, young boys were threatening everyone with guns, calling phone numbers to threaten people, but today, Your Excellency, you have been able to lead the people of Maiduguri to rise against threats and defend themselves, today, Maiduguri is an opposite of what it was when you came in,” Stephen U.A Ebri said in his emotional address.
He added with a voice of urgency, “Rather than the fear and citizens imprisonment you met in May 29th 2011, today there is peace, security and freedom in Maiduguri. It was you that led us to the peace through the intervention of God almighty. We are worried so much by some of the utterances of our Niger Delta brothers, like Asari Dokubo, and elders, like Chief Edwin Clark. Only yesterday, we read an advert by Chief Edwin Clark, sponsored on the Newspapers, calling for the removal of Governors, saying all manner of things that are out of absolute and annoying ignorance,” Stephen U.A Ebri added.
In perhaps his most pointed remarks, Stephen U.A Ebri added, “Chief Clark said the Borno State Government is not cooperating with the Federal Government. How can a Government that is using resources to finance security agencies, be accused of “being uncooperative,” when we all know that it is the Federal Government that is supposed to fund the security? We are angry and tired with these utterances that are making us very uncomfortable, in a State that the people have been treating us with love and respect. This is a State Government that went as far as giving a political appointment to a son of the Niger Delta from Delta State, and that son (now) works directly with the Governor under the Governor’s office. This is a Government that appointed an Igbo man as a cabinet member, and that Igbo man is in charge of community relations, that Igbo man has been with Your Excellency for many years,” Stephen U.A Ebri said.
The room was silent for much of the time Stephen U.A Ebri spoke, as many in attendance considered this event a very serious occasion.
“Sir, anytime people from Niger Delta speak on Borno out of ignorance, we feel very ashamed because all that they say are not the truth of the ‘ground realities’ in Borno State, and some people assume that we from the Niger Delta all share the hate views of some of these people,” Stephen U.A Ebri pointed out.
“We have had enough of them,” with anger rising in his voice. “They are trying to mislead Nigerians and they are making us unhappy in a place we have been happy for many years. In the light of the foregoing, we the great people of the Niger Delta, in Borno State, hereby disassociate ourselves from all utterances made against the government and people of Borno State. We are however committed to any meaningful goal of the Niger Delta people which do not compromise the unity, peace and progress of the entity called Nigeria. The people of Niger Delta are reasonable, we are tolerant, we fight, but we fight good courses and not feather the embers of hate. Anybody calling for the military is talking out of ignorance of the laws of this country. If anyone has a military man he wants to make Governor of Borno State, he shouldn’t come through the backdoor, he should sponsor that person, to retire and contest elections for the Governorship of Borno in 2015, and we will be very happy to send that person letters of commiseration after we successfully and proudly re-elect Governor Kashim Shettima in 2015, to continue his great works of sustaining the peace in Maiduguri and working to attract peace in the entire Borno State,” Stephen U.A Ebri speaking for the forum said.
The group noted that it shares the grief of schoolgirls abducted in Chibok ,and stands by their parents while it shares the pain of the Borno Government for the human, and material losses, and the huge spending to support victims, and efforts to reconstruct destroyed private and public property.
Responding, Governor Shettima said, he is first a Nigerian before being a Borno man, and hence his decision in 2012, to appoint a Niger Deltan from Delta State as his Special Assistant, working directly with him, and also his appointment of an Ibo man as Special Adviser, as well as his spokesman from Zamfara State and another assistant from Gombe, is with that in mind. He described Clark as someone that acts against his age.
“It is people like Elder Edwin Clark that do not really understand who we are, and who we should be in this country. Power doesn’t last forever. Every opportunity you have is one that you must miss someday, however long,” said the governor.
Gov. Kashim added that he is 87 years old. As such, he said he should be a father to all, and he should champion the course of nation building and not sectional interest, if for nothing else, at least for his age.
From the moral point of view, “God gives some consideration to the youngest and the eldest. Let us continue to urge him in a polite manner, to see Nigeria beyond his walking stick. The hat that he puts on, should provide shield not only to his grey hairs, but to the young hairs of other Nigerians regardless of where they come from. Age should always go with wisdom of tolerance, wisdom of truth and defense of it, wisdom of togetherness and national unity,” Shettima said.
Chief Clark was reported to have said, by several national dailies, that President Goodluck Jonathan should declare what he called, ‘full emergency rule’ in the three northeast states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. That call, say critics of Clark, is on the basis of dubious inferences and has no grounds, nor validity.


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Twenty hands on you under a fluorescent bulb. Conferences about blood cell count partly in the nude. And the tiny voice of a seven-year-old roommate across the curtain whose knock-knock jokes seem inexhaustible. These are the moments that make up teenage Nora's book of days as she manages her Crohn's disease in the pediatric ward of the hospital. But what Nora loses in comfort, health, and dignity she gains in the ability to examine the lives of those around her, people who are struggling to do their best whether they are sick or well.


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Bob Rice wants to be kept in the loop.
Monday night, Havre's mayor told members of the city Finance Committee that he's changing the way city departments propose their annual budgets.
"It's too late now for this year. The wheels have turned," he said. "I just don't like sitting down at a meeting and not knowing what's being talked about."
Havre's mayor has no input on the budget process, Rice said. The city's department heads police, fire, city court, public works, and parks and recreation make their annual proposals directly to the City Council's finance committee.
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CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Monday his government plans to sell as much as 66,000 barrels per day of heating fuel from its U.S. Citgo refinery to poor communities in the United States.
The offer, made after populist Chavez held talks with U.S. civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, would represent 10 percent of the 660,000 bpd of refined products processed by Citgo. The deals would cut consumer costs by direct sales.
Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said officials were still working on the details on how the oil would be sold from Citgo, a unit of the state oil firm PDVSA.
"We are going to direct as much as 10 percent of the production, that means 66,000 barrels, without intermediaries, to poor communities, hospitals, religious communities, schools," Chavez told reporters at a press conference.
My bet is that regulation and restrictions kill this bright idea, that Chavez and Jackson are well aware that this will happen, and it's all a set up for them to turn the poor against the Republicans and Bush.


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Finale watch: 'Fringe' unveils Walternate's big, bad plan
Let's talk below about Thursday's "Fringe" finale.
How about Olivia's hair?
I don't mean to be superficial with that question, but I loved the redheaded tough-girl look of Alternate Universe Olivia in the Fringe finale. No doubt Anna Torv played both characters really well.
I will be disappointed if either of the Olivias go back to the bland, boring look that the government agent has had for two seasons. The writers and Torv has done a lot to make the character less bland, but those severe suits and the pulled-back, practical hair does absolutely nothing for the character -- in fact, they make her seem less interesting than she actually is.These outward things do make a difference in how we perceive people. If you're in any doubt of how important hair and clothing are, read Tom and Lorenzo's brilliant analysis of how costuming is used to create characters on "Mad Men." I really hope "Fringe" rethinks Olivia's look because, as I said, the blah look is really no longer working.
But that's a relatively minor matter. All in all, "Fringe" has been working very well since it returned from its winter break. I've really been enjoying the show a lot, apart from the resolution of the "Northwest Passage" episode, which was muddy and incoherent.
Aside from that, I haven't had much, if anything, to complain about, and some of the episodes, such as "Peter," were truly outstanding. As the show has focused even more intently on the relationships between the core characters, it has deepened and the mysteries have become both more compelling and, in a way, more clear and straightforward. We know how high the emotional stakes are among these people, so the show doesn't have to construct artificial tension out of the biggest germ in the world -- which is eating Cincinnati!!
And we've seen nary a glimpse of the go-to "Fringe" formula of yore: Olivia investigates some wacky event, Peter makes wisecracks about it and Walter discovers that it just happened to be linked to some research he did back in the day. "Fringe" was incredibly inconsistent over its first season and a half; occasionally, the show would hit pay dirt with that formula, or it would once in a while offer a really cool mythology-intensive episode. But otherwise it was all over the map, and the monster of the week episodes were often kind of dull and predictable.
But the show has been consistently excellent this spring. Aside from a wobble here or there (while the musical episode had a few cool moments, I almost liked the film noir promo for it more), the show has been consistently interesting and John Noble, who's always been great, has been doing even more superlative work. (Speaking of that noir trailer, I dug it so much it's worth posting below.)
I'm certainly more psyched for the third season of "Fringe" than I was for the second. But now that the show has proved that it can be good week to week, not just good once every month or so, I'll be a much more faithful viewer next season (as I was this spring). Like James Poniewozik, I wonder if the show will be able to work in its core emotional mythology into every episode (which it did really gracefully this spring), but as he said, the finale "left me wanting more."
On to a few bullet points about the season finale:
- I thought the first half of the finale, which aired last week, dragged a bit here and there. It just seemed like the show was spinning its wheels a bit before the real finale action began. This week, however, the pacing was better, and though I predicted where it would go -- it wasn't hard to guess that Alternate Olivia would make the leap to our world -- it was a nonetheless satisfying setup for next season.
- As Ryan McGee noted in his recap, there were some logic holes in the plot. Why let anyone (including either Olivia) near Peter and why wouldn't Walternate keep him under armed guard? Why show Peter the plans for the device -- why not just put him in it? Or if the device isn't built, why show him it if he could fairly easily figure out it was meant for him to operate -- and might be dangerous to him in some way?
- I kept thinking the Walternate doomsday device looked as though it would turn Peter into a Transformer.
- I loved seeing Leonard Nimoy and John Noble work together. They were fabulous.
- I wonder if Peter's mother will try to come over to our world to see him again?
- I do like the differences of the Alt-world, and it'd be cool if the show found a way to get characters back and forth relatively easily so that it could explore those differences further. As it stands, the travel appears to harm people in some fundamental way if they travel between worlds too much. But it stands to reason that we'll visit there again at least once the Bishops discover that Alternate Olivia is in their midst.
- I have to admit that I missed a couple of episodes over the winter in which the show devoted some time to the attraction between Peter and Olivia. So the kiss they shared in the finale was good, but I have a feeling it would have meant more had I seen those episodes.

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Overview of Losartan Medication Recalls
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This paper offers some reflections regarding the application of regional and provincial laws concerning major industrial risks and urban and land use planning, and focuses on their application problems and capabilities with reference to some practical cases. The European Directive “Seveso 2” was implemented in Italy with two national laws, and in Piedmont they were enforced with the “Guide Lines for the assessment of industrial risk in land use planning”. According to the Guide lines, the municipalities had to introduce into their urban and land use planning instruments new criteria for the areas around Seveso plants. The application of the Guide lines requires a multidisciplinary approach but Local authorities are often not sufficiently prepared for this kind of multilevel analysis, because they don’t have the human or economic resources or even the technical abilities necessary to conduct it. As a result, they can underestimate the importance of a correct urban and land planning in the areas around major risk installations.
Land use Planning around Major Risk Installations: from EC Directives to Local Regulations in Italy / Demichela, Micaela; Pilone, Eleonora; Camuncoli, G.. - In: LAND USE POLICY. - ISSN 0264-8377. - STAMPA. - 38(2014), pp. 657-665. [10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.06.015]
|Titolo:||Land use Planning around Major Risk Installations: from EC Directives to Local Regulations in Italy|
|Data di pubblicazione:||2014|
|Digital Object Identifier (DOI):||http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.06.015|
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The flange on the Random Technologies cat converter has extra bolt holes to allow it to fit multiple applications. It also includes ports on both sides for connection of the A.I.R. tube on different applications. this is no "will-fit" universal part-it's designed for alternative mountings and was a simple and direct bolt-in.


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Just wanted to show you the card I made for my boy's birthday.
The papers are Sweetpring from Fancy Pants Designs.
I cut flower using the Tim Holtz Alterations Distressed Flowers Die Cut in my Bug. I distressed the petals with Fired Brick Distress Inks. and added a brad to hold thm together after a bit of shaping. The edge of the card was also done using a Tim Holtz Die Cut.
The Sentiment is from Nana Vic's shop from her Toilet Training Set.
Now bless his heart he said on opening the card and looking at the front that it was really nice, then he opened it up and had a good laugh.
Just so you know he is now 28. LOL.

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Around sports: Astros' Schafer opts for drug intervention programNovember 28, 2011
Schafer opts for drug program
Astros outfielder Jordan Schafer opted for Florida's pretrial intervention program in a case that saw him charged with two drug-related crimes, his lawyer, Edward J. Page, said Monday. Page said the charges would require no further penalty if Schafer completes the program.
Schafer, 25, had been charged with possession of cannabis - a third-degree felony because the quantity was greater than 20 grams - and possession of drug paraphernalia - a first-degree misdemeanor - both stemming from an October traffic stop in Tampa, Fla.
Schafer joined the Astros in the Michael Bourn trade July 31 and hit .245 after returning from a broken hand.
Stewart hires new crew chief
Tony Stewart made a decision to fire crew chief Darian Grubb, and winning the NASCAR championship didn't change his mind.
Grubb was officially replaced eight days after guiding Stewart to the Sprint Cup title. Steve Addington, who quit as Kurt Busch's crew chief last week, takes over immediately - and begins work as Stewart and Grubb head to Las Vegas to celebrate the title. ...
Richard Childress Racing hired Drew Blickensderfer as crew chief for Jeff Burton, its second change since the season ended.
Impact trade for Ricketts, Arnaud
The Los Angeles Galaxy traded former starting goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to the expansion Montreal Impact for allocation money.
The Impact also landed midfielder Davy Arnaud from Sporting Kansas City in a deal that returns defender Seth Sinovic plus allocation money.
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Ecco - 2018
Japan, 1994, Ren Ishida is finishing up his graduate studies in Tokyo when he learns that his older sister, Keiko has been murdered and that there are no suspects. Since Keiko was estranged from their parents, Ren heads to the fictional town of Akakawa to claim his sister's remains and personal effects. He soon finds himself, desperate to find out more information about his sister's personal life in the years since she left home. Ren takes a room, the very room, where his sister had stayed and even gets a teaching job, her vacated teaching job, at the university where she worked.
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IUB research team explores Gold Rush-era shipwreck on Northern California coast
Team to be featured as part of History Channel documentary
EDITORS: Some images of the Frolic project are available at the Point Cabrillo Web site at https://www.pointcabrillo.org. Those interested in high-resolution images and video of the Frolic project should contact dive team member Sean Bradley at 812-855-4270 or sepbradl @indiana.edu.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- On a foggy July night in 1850, the Frolic, a majestic Baltimore clipper en route from Hong Kong to San Francisco, collided with a rocky reef off the treacherous Mendocino, Calif., coastline. The ship and its valuable cargo of Chinese household goods sank, but the door to California's untapped North Coast and its vast reserves of redwood had swung wide open.
More than a century and a half later, a team from Indiana University Bloomington, including Charles Beeker, director of the Underwater Science Program in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and four IUB students, traveled across the country to direct the underwater field research on one of California's most important Gold Rush-era shipwrecks.
Beeker and his students, Sean Bradley, Jaime Brown, Mikel Esher and Adam Gutwein, wrapped up work on a two-week underwater mapping project on Aug. 8. The team and its findings will be featured on an hour-long History Channel documentary on the Frolic, which is scheduled to air Nov. 11 as part of a new series, Deep Sea Detective.
The Frolic and its cargo, which was worth approximately $150,000, crashed into the Mendocino coast on July 25, 1850, at the north end of what is now the Point Cabrillo Light Station and Preserve (about 100 miles north of San Francisco). Had the Frolic arrived routinely in San Francisco, California's North Coast might have escaped development for years. Instead, the region became a commercial hot-spot and a lumberman's dream.
Beeker, who has led several years of shipwreck research in California, served as underwater park specialist for the Frolic project and was part of a dive team that included several prominent maritime archeologists and students from both IUB and East Carolina University. Together, the team explored and mapped the remains of the Frolic from July 28 to Aug. 8.
The team made several discoveries, including significant remains of the ship's hull and a new (for 1850) technology that was found unassembled in the cargo section of the vessel: a troutman-type anchor that included an unusual kind of chain called "stud-link." Beeker said that, prior to the discovery, he had no evidence that such stud construction existed before 1855. "Today, right on our 1850 Frolic, we're rewriting maritime history," he wrote in his daily dive journal.
Over the two weeks, the team battled the cold and remote Pacific waters, rocks and big surges, but Beeker said the conditions were far better than expected. The team hoped to complete, at most, four days of diving, but were able to double that amount. "The weather has been very good for this coastline," he said, "and we completed eight full days of diving."
For Beeker's students, who will continue to work on the data, video, photos and illustrations compiled at the Frolic site, it was a thrilling experience. It was also an opportunity to research a historic site that had an enormous impact on California's culture and history. In their dive journals, which are posted at https://www.mcn.org/1/pointcabrillo/dailydivejrn.html, the students discussed their own involvement with the project, the challenges they faced, their overall experience and their impressions of the local community, which was highly supportive of the team's research efforts.
In his own journal, Beeker, a pioneer in underwater park development in Florida, California and the Caribbean, discussed his hopes for the preservation of the Frolic. He said he believes that all of the elements are in place to turn the cove where the ship is buried into an underwater state park, which would protect the site through state oversight, return actual relics or replicas, and allow visitors to experience an historic shipwreck from the same year California became a state.
To learn more about the Frolic dive project, go to https://www.mcn.org/1/pointcabrillo.
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This week, I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with a remarkable young woman with dyspraxia. We shared our stories, and I’ve been thinking about it since.
|Many dyspraxics may prefer slip on shoes to laced shoes, because they struggle with fine motor tasks, but can enjoy sports because their gross motor skills aren’t effected. Many others find the opposite to be true.
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It’s known as Developmental Coordination Disorder in the DSM-V, and involves difficulty with motor skills due to a neurological difference in the brain.
Although it’s officially classified as a specific learning disability, earning students the right to an IEP, and an estimated 10% of the population has it, it’s not well known in this country. In fact, I had never heard of it before starting this blog.
As I poked around the internet, I found a fantastic web page about the Dyspraxia Foundation USA. They compiled an impressive collection of profiles of people with dyspraxia and their families in which they shared their stories. The dyspraxic folks range from the age of three up into their 80s.
Although they talk about some of the challenges faced from the difference itself and the difficulties in finding diagnosis/treatment, they also talk about the strengths that come with the experience.
Of the stories I’ve read, and people I’ve known, here are three common strengths that many seem to have in common:
- Logical problem solving skills
- Creativity in achieving goals
- Determination to stick with challenges
Just like with all SLDs, there’s no way to pigeon-hole this group into any specific stereotype. Their collective issues may be motor-skill based, but that doesn’t mean they’re all influenced in the same way.
Like all other forms of neurodiversity, dyspraxia comes on a spectrum. Daniel Radcliff, for example, has a mild form of dyspraxia, which makes things like tying his shoes difficult, but doesn’t influence him in the same way as someone with a more severe form. Alternatively, one person may have difficulties with fine motor skills, while someone else might only struggle with gross motor skills and a third may have issues with both.
Occupational therapy must be tailored to each individual, and the therapist should have a solid understanding of what comes with this SLD.
Just like with dyslexia, autism, ADHD and other better known differences, people with dyspraxia also need to find and apply their own, unique strengths. Furthermore, educators, medical professionals and parents also need to be made aware of this common difference.
Kids are still slipping between the cracks due to the ignorance around dyspraxia. However, greater awareness and understanding of how to help, we can change that.


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The animatic for the first half of the 'Final Trial' series is on its way, soon!
"I'd let myself dream of you, Eric. I've been asleep from wanting.... Then you swore-" She shook her head.
This was not the Ryah that had followed him into the scrublands, along the elven highway. She meant for him to die.
Eric felt that he had been staring too long. Like his eyes had started to water without him knowing, making Ryah appear blurred at the edges.
Then she saw him stand before the hallowed Maw, all the Packless assembled, his leathers fresh and dark as his hair. He had grown into someone she longed for, but that wasn't what had made Ryah fall.
Ryah felt her mouth open, to protest whatever spell the mage had cast on her. What came out was a scratching squeak. Her voice was what it had been years ago.
With the first series, Glimpse into the Vault: 'Final Trial', finished, I went immediately to find an artist to shine their light on my crude work.

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It had been nearly two years since Marcus and Christine had started dating one another. It really was a crazy thought for Marcus; to have such a beautiful woman in his life who loved him, but also happened to share his own sexual interests. That certainly made the whole admitting process a lot easier; in fact, Marcus basically got to skip the whole thing! He would go visit Christine every day that he had the time; because they were still young, and because Christine was going to college, they did not have time to hang out all the time and they still lived with their families for financial security. Because of this, there were long periods of time where they would not see each other, which greatly affected both of them.
It was December 15th- the day that Christine’s semester at University ended. Marcus decided that they needed to meet up again, and not just to hang out. It needed to be for something important. After a long commute through traffic, Marcus arrived at Christine’s school, and gave her a call, telling her that he had arrived and was ready to pick her up. After a few minutes, Christine came in and sat down next to Marcus in the car, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, which Marcus sweetly repaid.
“So babe,” Christine said as the car rolled backwards, “you usually don’t pick me up from school. Something on your mind?”
“There is, actually,” Marcus replied, looking back to make sure he didn’t hit anything, before he resumed driving forward. “It’s been a really long time since we hung out at a more personal level, babe.”
“What do you mean? You come over to hang out almost every other week,” Christine retorted.
“Yeah, I know. But it’s not the same to just hang out compared to… y’know, something a little more personal,” Marcus stated. “I miss those precious intimate moments we used to have. We don’t really have those too often anymore.”
“Ooooh, I see what you’re getting at,” Christine said with a giggle. “Yeah, we haven’t had one of our sessions in a while, have we?” Marcus shakes his head in reply. “Well, in that case, I know the perfect time to have one.”
“Really?” Marcus shouted with a smile. “What do you have on your mind, babe?”
“How does Christmas sound, hon?” Christine giggled with a glint in her eye. “My folks will be out of town that weekend to go visit family. I already told them that I’d prefer not to go- after all, I barely know anybody over in Japan- so it won’t even be hindering!”
“That sounds fantastic, babe!” Marcus replied, still smiling wide. They were very quickly approaching the driveway of Christine’s house, her parent’s cars sitting in the driveway. Christine opened the door to the car, but Marcus stopped her, grabbing her wrist, before stating, “What time do you want me to pop over, babe?”
“Preferably in the evening, that way I can look good for you,” Christine replied with a wink. “I think you’ll like what I have in mind for Christmas, babe.”
“Oh, I bet I will,” Marcus chuckled. He could hear Christine’s parents calling out to her to come inside. “Well, I don’t wanna hold you up for too long. See you soon babe!”
“Alrighty!” Christine replied with a wave. “See you real soon!”
With a quick kiss and a tight hug, Christine was off. Marcus pulled out of the driveway and quickly went on his way to get home himself. His heart was racing, and his palms were sweaty- it had been so long since he’d had the chance to do something so intimate with Christine! He’d sleep very well tonight, and he would wait with bated breath for the moment he had waited so long for- he was so excited that it almost hurt!
About two weeks later…
It was December 25th, around 5 in the evening. Almost a couple weeks had gone by since they had planned the date. It was beginning to grow dark outside, the sun’s rays disappearing below the horizon, signaling the coming of evening and soon, night. Marcus was quick to act- he got dressed in a nice shirt and pants, even though he knew what was in store for him at his love’s house. He told his parents that he would be visiting Christine for the weekend, purposefully leaving the details vague, before he hopped into his car and quickly drove down the road. Within a few minutes, he pulled up to Christine’s place and knocked on the door. He noted how plain her house was- no lights, no garland, nothing. Probably because her parents didn’t celebrate Christmas. Snow fell all around him, reminding him that it was truly the winter time.
“Just a minute!” He heard Christine shout from inside, followed by the sound of feet pounding quickly across the wooden floor to the door. The heavy wooden door soon creaked open, and behind it was Christine. She was dressed rather skimpily, wearing a small red and white tank top that exposed her belly and a pair of red short-shorts that served to emphasize her body. Marcus could feel himself growing quite aroused when she leaned in and gave him a kiss on the lips before he could even say anything.
“You look pretty hot yourself, babe,” Christine giggled, knowing exactly what Marcus was thinking. “Come on in, close the door! You’re letting out all of the heat!”
Marcus nodded swiftly, having snapped out of his stupor, before he closed the door behind him. He took off his heavy coat and put it on the nearby coat rack, before he sat down on Christine’s soft couch, making himself comfortable. Christine came over to him and set a fizzy drink down on the table in front of him. Her skimpy attire let Marcus get a good look at her cleavage and fine body, before she stood back up and sat down at the chair across from him.
“Well? Are you ready for some Christmas fun?” Christine giggled.
“You bet I am, babe,” Marcus said, before he paused. “Though I remember you mentioning that you had something special planned for me. Mind if I see it?”
“Oh right, about that,” Christine stated, visibly blushing. “Umm, I’ll show you it once you shrink down, okay? I guarantee that you’ll love it!”
Marcus smiled and said, “Alright, babe, if you insist.” He grabbed the glass cup and quickly gulped down the drink, letting the strange pill take effect over him. As he slowly felt his consciousness fade, he briefly had a fleeting moment of wonder just where exactly Christine had found these things…
A few moments pass, and the next thing Marcus new, he was awoken by a loud grumbling noise from beneath his body. He quickly shot to his feet, startled by the noise, and awoke to find himself sitting on the belly of his love, Christine, who was staring down at him with a smile on her beautiful face.
“I see you’ve finally woken up, babe,” Christine said with a giggle. Her fingers came down towards him, quickly scooping him up, before Marcus was plopped in between her breasts. “Come with me, babe, and I’ll show you the surprise I got in store for you.”
“Well it doesn’t seem like you’re giving me much of a choice,” Marcus replied in a snarky, unserious tone, which elicited a giggle from Christine. He quite enjoyed resting on his lover’s soft breasts, and he equally enjoyed listening to the rhythmic beat of her heart. It was quite relaxing, and also somewhat sensual as well. Marcus knew he couldn’t get too comfortable, however, because he’d soon he out of this little spot of heaven.
Christine soon sat down with a hard thump, causing Marcus to slide a bit deeper into her cleavage, before he felt two long, slender fingers grip him around the waist and set him down onto the plain wooden tabletop. Marcus turned his head and noticed a glass jar, maybe 5 or 6 inches, that had about 5 little men around his size! This concerned Marcus, who then quickly turned back to Christine, who was glancing down at her lover with pursed lips.
“I see that you noticed my little surprise,” Christine said. “I’m sure you’re wondering what they’re doing here and why I’d be so willing to put them here. Don’t worry- apparently the place that I bought those cool little pills from sells these little guys as well!”
“Sells them?” Marcus said, perplexed. What the blazes kind of shop was she going online to? “What kind of people are they?”
“Well, apparently, these guys are all death row inmates from all over the place. Don’t worry, they’ve all been disarmed and the like. I won’t eat you when they’re still around in my belly- I don’t want anything bad to happen to you!”
“Oh… well, that does change a lot,” Marcus replies softly.
“Great!” Christine said with a giggle, as she grabbed the jar with one hand, sending several of the tiny men inside of it jostling over one another. “So are you ready for your little pre-show, love?”
“Oh, I’m more than ready babe,” Marcus replied with a wide grin. He was going to enjoy every second of this.
“Then let’s get started,” Christine said, unscrewing the lid of the jar and sticking her thin, slender fingers into the jar. After much fighting, she managed to snag one of the little men between her index and middle fingers. Marcus could hear the man pleading for his life, struggling against his girlfriend’s titanic grip on him, but Marcus knew his plight was hopeless.
“Aww, aren’t you a tiny little guy?” Christine chuckled, before her parted, her long slimy tongue slithering all along his body. “Mmm, you taste pretty good. Time to see if you feel good in me too!”
She then forced the tiny man into her mouth and swiftly closed it, before she lowered her head and mouth down to Marcus’ level, allowing him to take a good look at her breasts, neck, and lips. Christine briefly opened her mouth, allowing Marcus to see the little man squirm around on her tongue, kicking and screaming to escape from her maw. Marcus could feel himself growing aroused, which Christine could clearly see. She smirked, before she closed her mouth and tilted her head back, allowing Marcus to get a good view of her neck and throat. With a loud, wet “gulp!”, Christine swallowed the man whole, sending him slithering down her tight neck in a modest-sized lump. Marcus could make out the man’s struggles through her neck, making out small hands and feet that tried to slow their descent to no avail. After a few moments, the lump disappeared behind Christine’s chest.
With a loud sigh and small burp, Christine turned back to the jar. Marcus’ attention shifted too, noting that they all looked absolutely horrified of their eventual fate. Christine smirked widely as she let out a quiet moan; clearly, she could feel the little man squirming around inside of her belly already!
“So, who wants to be next down the giantess waterslide?” Christine giggles, as she glances down at Marcus, happy to see how thrilled he is. Christine stuck her tongue out as she stuck another pair of fingers into the jar, fishing for another person to consume whole. After a brief struggle, she snagged another tiny man, yanking him up by the leg out of the jar, before dangling him in front of her face.
“Feisty little one, aren’t you?” Christine stated with a sly smirk on her face, swaying her body back and forth, her belly moving in an almost rhythmic motion. Though Marcus couldn’t hear what he said from where he stood, he was definitely cursing her out and insulting both him and Christine. “That’s not very nice to say, little man! I think I’m going to have to teach you a lesson!”
What were once harsh words and venomous insults quickly transformed into pleas of mercy and bargaining, but Christine was having none of it. Christine swiftly wrapped her lips around his upper torso and let go of his legs, letting him kick wildly in the air. Her tongue slithered out like a serpent and quickly scooped his legs inside as well, before she lowered her head to Marcus’ level once more. Marcus could see his feet and arms pushing against the inside of his lover’s cheeks, which brought him great pleasure to see. Christine could see that Marcus enjoyed that, so she swished the man around briefly, pressing his body against the side of her cheeks, before she tilted her head back and swallowed him whole. Marcus could make out the lump wiggling and fighting all the way down Christine’s throat before he, too, vanished behind his beloved’s chest.
Christine loosed a very loud burp this time, which caused her to laugh very loudly. “Wow, he was quite the fighter. I can still feel him wiggling in my chest! Oh… aaaaaand there he goes! Plopped down into my tummy!”
She turned back to the jar, seeing the last three remaining men huddled in one corner of the jar. “Two down, three to go. Who’s next to enter their new home?” She reached inside with lightning speed this time, snatching up the first little man she made contact with. This man seemed resigned to his fate, very melancholy and sad. Christine bounced him around a bit to get him riled up, but he seemed to have none of it.
“Aww, you’re no fun little guy,” Christine stated with a false frown. “You gotta at least put on a little show for my love down there!” The man glanced at Marcus, and did nothing more, simply staring at Christine with resignation in his eyes.
“Well, if you insist,” Christine said with a shrug, before she quickly slurped him into her maw and gulped him down, sending him to her awaiting stomach. At this point, Marcus could see Christine’s modest belly had formed a small bulge in it, with the occasional struggle seen within it. Marcus couldn’t help but shake with pleasure and anticipation.
“Aww, it looks like I’m almost out of tinies,” Christine said as she stared into the jar with one of her pretty brown eyes, causing the two remaining tinies to force themselves away from her. “Oh well. I guess I’ll make a show out of you two!”
Christine tilted the jar forward, causing the two men to roll out onto the palm of her hand. They attempted to escape, trying to jump off the edges of her hand, but Christine was too quick for them- she quickly closed her hand, trapping both of them under a finger each, before she set the jar down and grabbed one in her now available hand.
“Now that’s no way to treat your hostess, is it?” The giantess giggled, raising one in front of her face. “I think you need to learn some respect!”
Christine quickly tossed him in, before she grabbed the other man as well. Christine raised her body above the table, allowing Marcus to get a good look at her belly and breasts, before she lowered herself down to face level with Marcus, still holding the last remaining tiny in front of her.
"I shtill go’ room for one more,” Christine said, her mouth full from the other man still in her mouth.
A grin spread across Marcus’ face, before he shouted, “Eat them both in the same gulp!” The tiny man shook his head in utter terror, staring at the giantess’ mouth, where his friend was.
“Thatsh’s a great idea, babe!” Christine said, before she stuck her tongue out and dropped the last remaining tiny on it. The slippery pink muscle slithered back into her mouth, before she quickly tilted her head back and extended her neck. Marcus waited with bated breath, his mouth agape and body quivering with anticipation. Suddenly, a loud “gulp!” resonated from Christine’s throat, as a fairly large-sized bulge squirmed its way down her esophagus. Christine swallowed again, sending more saliva down her throat, and causing the little men to slide all the way her throat, before disappearing behind her chest. Christine let out a loud, resounding belch, one that shook Marcus’ very being, before she raised her body back up, allowing Marcus to get a good look at her chest, followed by her now full tummy.
“Oooh, that was so much fun, babe,” Christine said, licking her lips as she let out another small burp. “I can feel them all squirming around inside of my stomach, and I love every second of it!”
“I loved every second of it too, hon!” Marcus yelled in arousal. “I loved how you teased each and every one of them, and I loved how you swallowed them all for me to see. It really was a sensual experience!”
“Awww, do you really feel that way?” Christine inquired as she blushed intensely, her whole face turning bright red.
“Of course, Christine,” Marcus replied with a smile. There was a brief silence, as Marcus stared at his beloved’s beautiful form. His eyes followed along her body, from her lips to her long neck to her soft breasts all the way down to her belly. He simply stared in awe as he saw the little men in her stomach struggle, her limbs and bodies pressing against the walls of her tummy, making tiny impressions and lumps in her skin.
“I see that you like seeing them digest too, babe,” Christine said.
“Very much so,” Marcus replied. “Mind, uhh… mind if I lie on top of your stomach for a little bit?”
“Not at all, babe!” Christine said with a smile. She snatched up Marcus and quickly hustled over to her couch. She lied down on the couch, before she sat her very tiny lover on top of her belly, letting him press his tiny ears and face against the soft skin of her tummy. He could hear her stomach’s groans and growls, her stomach’s strong acids sloshing the tiny criminals around inside of her. He could hear their muffled cries of fear and anger. The sounds of his lover’s full stomach slowly lulled Marcus into a deep sleep…
After a couple of hours, Marcus soon found himself awake, still lying on top of Christine’s bare stomach. Though he noticed that the sounds of digestion had utterly stopped. He looked up to see Christine still awake, though distracted watching TV. Marcus struggled to stand up on his feet due to the soft nature of the belly, though he eventually managed to. This caught the attention of Christine, who quickly turned to see Marcus.
“Oh hey! I see you’ve woken back up,” Christine said with a smile.
“It sounds like you’ve finished digesting those little men,” Marcus stated.
“Yeah, I finished them about an hour ago actually,” Christine replied, showing off her pearly white teeth.
“I dunno if you really feel like it, babe, but uhh… would you willing to eat me too today?” Marcus inquired.
“Of course, babe! I know how much being inside of me turns you on, so I always assumed you wanted me to eat you,” Christine replied happily.
“Woohoo!” Marcus shouted, thrusting both his arms up into the air in excitement. Christine let out a small giggle before she snatched up Marcus with her fingers. She lifted up a small harness with a long, thick rope attached to it, before she plopped both him and the harness onto her palm.
“What’s this, hon?” Marcus asked as he held up the harness.
“It’s a harness for you, babe!” Christine bubbled. “So that way, I can get you out of my belly more easily.”
“Ooooh, okay! That actually makes a lot of sense,” Marcus replied as he put the harness on. Christine quickly got out her stethoscope and put the two ends into her ears, before placing the end of it on top of her belly. She grabbed one end of the rope and, with Marcus’ help, fastened it to her pinky finger.
“You ready, love?” Christine stated, her glistening teeth and soft lips now at face level with Marcus.
“I was born ready for this, babe,” Marcus said, now fully aroused.
“Alright then, bottom’s up!” Christine stated, before she tilted her hand forward, sending Marcus tumbling down into her awaiting mouth. She sloshed Marcus around for a brief while, both of them moaning in enjoyment, before she tilted her head back and swallowed him down whole. She pressed her available hand’s index finger against her neck, feeling Marcus slide down her throat, while Marcus pressed his hands against the inside of her esophagus, feeling the slight pressure Christine’s finger brought to the journey to the belly.
After a brief and very slimy trip, Marcus splashed down into Christine’s stomach, becoming drenched in her digestive fluids, though the magical pills kept him safe from harm. Gurgles and growls surrounded him, and the beating of his lover’s heart grew slightly faster, hinting to her aroused state. He sloshed his way through her acids and juices, before he pressed his body against what he assumed was the front side of her belly. Feeling this, Christine let out a happy sigh before placing her hand on top of her stomach.
“I love you, Marcus,” Christine said with a smile.
“I love you too, Christine,” Marcus replied happily, before the two lovers rested together as one…


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Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EDT)
leads one of the best party bands in America; he can pump out zydeco two-beats
or shift into rolling 12-bar blues, steaming all the way."
- The New York Times –
Winner of a Grammy for Best Cajun and Zydeco album for Lay Your Burden Down! Buckwheat Zydeco has taken Zydeco music places its never gone before. Now the man with the whole grain nick name will be bringing his house-rockin, aisle-jammin, foot-stompin groove to The Colonial Theatre.
Box office opens and refreshments available at 7PM.


PQ Systems releases updated version of gage calibration software GAGEpack
For more information, contact:
Mark M. Marshall
Dayton, Ohio (Sept. 21, 2010) – A new release of GAGEpack from PQ Systems features more efficient access to gage calibration records and improved e-mail alarms to designated receivers.
GAGEpack is powerful gage calibration software that saves time and enhances accuracy in gage management and measurement systems analysis. It maintains complete histories of measurement devices, instruments, and gages. To ensure timely calibration, the software provides a variety of tools, such as:
- Calibration schedules and reports
- Alerts about failed and past due calibrations
- Gage location and status tracking
- Gage repair records
- Audit trail for traceability
A “to do” list in the newest release indicates items requiring attention for a user-selected period of time. The choice list can be filtered by action and ordered with a simple click of column headers, and can be sent via e-mail to designated receivers.
Other features and improvements to the popular calibration device program include predictive searches through choice lists and ease in editing these lists. The choice list can be edited directly from the gage form, saving time by eliminating clicks.
Since GAGEpack has been revised as a .NET program, it will continue to evolve and improve using the newest available technology, according to lead program developer Jeff Aughton. Current users will find the transition to the new program seamless, he adds.
PQ Systems has helped people in manufacturing, healthcare, government, and service organizations demonstrate proof of their quality performance for more than 25 years. With headquarters in Dayton, its offices in Victoria, Australia and Merseyside, UK serve a world-wide customer base with a demand for statistical process control, gage management, measurement systems analysis, document control, quality audit tracking, and more.


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High health is gold - Advanced Wellness Systems
High health is gold
High health is a precious resource.
People who have high physical, mental, and emotional health also tend to have focused minds, more energy, stamina, and flexibility, and the ability to resist illness. They’re more likely to have positive mindsets, balanced emotions, and clarity about life purpose. Their creativity flows.
This is the foundation of a powerful life. High health makes inner power possible.
High-health leaders know this. They recognize the value of high health, and they see its benefits in their personal lives and in their businesses.

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The Centre of Excellence will broaden the current scope of interaction and collaboration between BSC and Arm, from HPC to automotive, from scientific computing to real-time systems.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and Arm Research have signed a multi-year agreement to establish the Arm-BSC Centre of Excellence. This is in recognition of the leadership and hard work of BSC in pioneering Arm in High Performance Computing (HPC), and the success of EU-funded MontBlanc projects, of which both institutions are a main partner, alongside Atos Bull.
The Centre of Excellence will broaden the current scope of interaction and collaboration between BSC and Arm, from HPC to automotive, from scientific computing to real-time systems, and much more. BSC and Arm will continue to innovate in computer architecture, runtime systems, programming models for performance portability, and many other areas.
“For almost a decade, BSC has been one of our most active and successful research partners across a wide range of research topics. As well as recognizing the extremely high standard of work delivered by BSC researchers, the establishment of this Centre of Excellence will enable us to continue our close collaboration in order to advance the presence of Arm technologies in High Performance Computing and High Performance Data Analytics in Europe and worldwide.”
John Goodenough, VP Research Collaboration and Enablement, Arm
Arm awards Centre of Excellence status to a small number of research institutions with whom to build long-term strategic partnerships, including collaborative research projects, co-authored publications and joint PhD studentships. The Arm-BSC Centre of Excellence has been established with these long term aims in mind, both in terms of the research that will be conducted within the centre as well as enabling research more widely. Together, BSC and Arm will continue to promote dissemination and outreach activities in Europe using Arm technologies, and Arm will support BSC’s participation in the Student Cluster Competition, the most relevant HPC contest for undergraduate students.
“BSC was the pioneer centre in proposing the use of Arm processors in supercomputing, with the Mont-Blanc project as the most outstanding” said Mateo Valero, BSC Director. “We feel honored to become an Arm Centre of Excellence and for sure this will strengthen even more our well-settled collaboration with Arm.”
Mateo Valero, BSC Director
The Arm-BSC Centre of Excellence is already active and operational. A first Arm SVE hackathon was organised together with the Mont-Blanc project at the beginning of January, and attracted a large number of local participants. With the support of PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, a further event is scheduled to take place by the end of the year.