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Turns out Fairfax County’s teachers aren’t getting the 1% cost of living increase that had been in the works, because now that money is going to cover the increased costs to the school system of all the illegal immigrants who have recently migrated to Fairfax from Prince William. That’s according to the superintendent. What we [...]

I wrote this as an entry for The Ladies Home Journal in 2006, unfortunately the editors are idiots and it was never published. Well, without further adieu …  here it is. Read it and weep, you miserable married breeders. 1. THAT’S RIGHT, I AM EATING COTTAGE CHEESE. FOR DINNER. FOR THE FIFTH NIGHT IN A ROW. And [...]

Do you know how clean our beaches and oceans are? The best people to ask is surely the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization whose main focus is the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people through conservation, activism, research and education. The organization was founded in 1984 [...]

As a creditor , should I be suspicious of any debtor who files a consumer proposal instead of bankruptcy? What is the advantage , to a honest debtor , of proposing a settlement when he can walk out of the debts in nine months by declaring bankruptcy? Either he has significant assets , significant surplus [...]

Economic Reform In China And India: Development Experience In A Comparative Perspective中国和印度的经济改革# Author:Joseph C. H. Chai, Kartik C. Roy# Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing # Number Of Pages: 295 # Publication Date: 2006-06-27 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1840649879 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781840649871 Recent acceleration of the Indian economic growth rate from six to eight per cent has sparked worldwide speculation that India is about to catch up with China and become another Asian miracle economy. Economic Reform in China and India examines this prospect, reviewing the development strategies pursued by the two countries over the last 50 years in general, and exploring recently introduced reform measures in particular. The culmination of many years of research by specialist

The Rock Garden went vacationing this past weekend to Pocono Mountains of Pensylvania just outside of Jim Thorpe, PA. We got a great a good deal on a modern three bedroom house with a scenic view that I will post about later. Despite a wash out on Saturday and some allergies, it was [...]

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Product Description Disputes over valuation issues fill the court's dockets and for good reason, fair market valuations are required frequently by the law. The authors believe that approximately 243 sections of the Code and several thousand references in the Regulations explicitly require fair market value determination. Consequently, taxpayers file an estimated 15 million tax returns each year

Software Engineering Foundations: A Software Science PerspectiveA groundbreaking book in this field, Software Engineering Foundations: A Software Science Perspective integrates the latest research, methodologies, and their applications into a unified theoretical framework. Based on the author’s 30 years of experience, it examines a wide range of underlying theories from philosophy, cognitive informatics, denotational mathematics, system science, organization laws, and engineering economics.The book contains in-depth information, annotated references, real-world problems, heuristics, and research opportunities. Highlighting the inherent limitations of the historical programming-language-centered approach, the author explores an interdisciplinary approach to software engineering. He identi

Richard Detrich’s blog provides an interesting look at the American expatriate life in Panama, specifically living in Boquete. After scouring the internet for interesting blogs on Panama, Mr. Detrich’s blog is a refreshingly honest look at life in Panama, amid a veritable wasteland of commercial and spam filled sites. According to his site, [...]

War against you, Peace for me! We all agree that War is bullshit. It is something that can only cause more harm, more pain, and more destruction. We have spent aeons writing about peace. Yet, the world as it stands today is on the verge of many battles, many conflicts. The road to peace has been littered with the wastage of wars. So, what can one do to put a final full stop to this phenomenon? By writing such blogs and reading / appreciating poems of peace, are we even denting the prospects of another battle? Is a Mother Teresa or Gandhi or Martin Luther an answer to all wars? How many of those noble souls do we expect to walk by, to sacrifice all they’ve got to stop us from living the life of misery? After all, isn’t it my life, our life? Isn’t this too important to grant c

I’m pretty sure that cavemen had a Thompson who tried to dissuade them to make paintings on the walls. Youngsters might have watched them and … and … killed an animal? You see, there’s a big fucking... This is a content summary, for the full story, links and other information visit Good Gamer Bad Gamer

The idea of making money online is attractive to many, primarily because of the benefits it offers. Two main incentives are motivational factors here: The lucrative potential of the internet as well as the personal freedom that comes with working without a fixed schedule or geographic location. Are you willing to learn? Many people who [...]

"Mesh allows you to synchronize up to 5GB of your files between various computers running XP or Vista (and, in the future, Windows Mobile phones and Macs) and, if you are using Internet Explorer, you can also remote control any of your machines that are running the Mesh synchronization software (it’s an ActiveX control, so it won’t run on Firefox)."[via last podcast]

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck its gotta be a duck right? Not if you black in America.-Husla3xYou can only be destroyed by believing that you really are what the white world calls a nigger -James Baldwin.As a black man it is amazing to me how we have grown as a people. Black(african americans) in america have spread their wings and flown. And despite all the complaints from us legitamate and otherwise, we are better off now than at any time in the American past. I know some might differ but let me subtract the _iggas and only use blacks as a gauge. Blacks have prospered in America compared to the past. _iggas on the other hand ain't did chit for going on half a milenium. But even the lowest and most ignorant of the world class ignorant _iggas in america have to be sharper t

You know how when you're motoring along down the highway at a pretty decent pace, and someone zips by you driving like a blind rodent fleeing a very hot place? And you scowl at them...possibly mutter and curse a bit, and hope that some enterprising law enforcement folk have a speed trap up ahead?Well, I'm thinking maybe we ought to rethink that sort of reaction. Because you never know. You really never know.It might be a mother, driving a sick child to the hospital. A child who was curled up in a ball and shrieking that her tummy hurt. This same mum may have risked a quick peek back at her child and panicked at the sight of her slumped over asleep in her car seat. Her child who never ever sleeps in the car. She may have caught sight of the dark hollows under her child's eyes, the sl

(From: Peter (hedgieus@yahoo.com).) Here are history/trivia. (I used to work at Xerox marking technology group, working on ink-jets and daisy printers.) >> Shop for Xerox Printer Ink Toner Cartridges * Type 1 (or “push”) ejects continuous stream (under pressure). The discovery goes back to Hertz (one who has the unit named after him) and theory is described in [...]

As we were eating dinner, I nonchalantly asked daughter # 4 her grades for the last tri-mester. She was in school to get her classcards.Oh, I got an average of 3.9 mom (4.00 being the highest). She made the first honors list again. Considering her double-degree course, thesis #1 that she submitted, thesis #2 that is in the drawing board, her extra-curricular activities and her regular load in school, I would say that was quite a feat.As we were laughing and being happy with #4's academic honors, son came in ready to sit down for dinner too.Son: So why is everybody laughing?Me:There's really nothing to laugh about.#3: We're just sort of giggly because sister here has a GPA of 3.9.Me: That is almost 4.00!#2: Almost perfect!Son: Big deal. I got a 4.00 in Math 17.Note: Philippine universities

With all of the talk about #21 and who is wearing it, who should not wear it and should it be retired, I figured I would look into where Paulie fits in with the other retired numbers.With the Yankees, O'Neill has:1254 Games Played, 27th all time, 10 "retirees" have more.4700 At Bats, 26th, 10 "retirees" have more.720 Runs Scored, 24th, 8 "retirees" have more.1426 Hits, 20th, 9 "retirees" have more.304 Doubles, 14th, 7 "retirees" have more.185 Home Runs, 15th, 8 "retirees" have more.858 RBI, 13th, 7 "retirees" have more..303 Avg, 11th, 5 "retirees" are better.Here is a quick note: None of the retirees above O'Neill are named "Jackson".If the Yankees retire #21, fine. If they don't, thats fine too. I'm not going to boo a guy for wearing a certain number.To me, it's just a number.See the car

This review of the three day training session provided by Rich Dad Education was written by Reggie. He wrote this review after completing the full three days of training. I hope this helps anyone trying to decide if they should enroll. [Original Post] [Original Comment] I initially signed up for [...]

Have you signed up for SocialSpark yet? I would assume that you probably have heard of it by now if you are reading this blog. But maybe you haven't made the leap. Do it! I had the good fortune of getting in to the Private Alpha early with one of the Golden Tickets from Ted Murphy. Which meant, get in there, poke around and try and break stuff and tell IZEA what I found. I think I could be a pretty decent QA tester after all of that. I love the social media aspect to the format of SocialSpark. I can add people as friends and I was doing that pretty steadily and finding some great blogs in the process. Then the floodgates opened and well there are so many people on right now. I think when I last looked at all the friends that Ted has there were 2338. That is all the bloggers and advertisers

Have you signed up for SocialSpark yet? I would assume that you probably have heard of it by now if you are reading this blog. But maybe you haven't made the leap. Do it! I had the good fortune of getting in to the Private Alpha early with one of the Golden Tickets from Ted Murphy. Which meant, get in there, poke around and try and break stuff and tell IZEA what I found. I think I could be a pretty decent QA tester after all of that. I love the social media aspect to the format of SocialSpark. I can add people as friends and I was doing that pretty steadily and finding some great blogs in the process. Then the floodgates opened and well there are so many people on right now. I think when I last looked at all the friends that Ted has there were 2338. That is all the bloggers and advertisers

I get so downhearted when I run into people like the guy on the previous post. I have, as one of my major flaws, very little patience with ignorance, (the classical ignorance, as in lack of... NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE OVERLY RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR STUPID!

Expert Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues: BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas: The worldwide effort to combat the effects of climate change is not far removed from The Bahamas. On the home front, officials continue to suggest ways the local population can do its part to reduce the impact of global warming. All over the world the movement is growing to address global warming. "One of our major threats is sea level rise," said Dr. Arthur Rolle, director of the Bahamas Department of Meteorology. "With a population of 300,000 and 80 percent living within one kilometer of the coastline, you will see how potentially dangerous that is for our residents. The way to curb it is for us to do whatever we can to adapt to sea level rise situations." Climate change, he explained,

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In today’s world where being overweight is becoming a commonplace condition; the problem has now extended to younger and younger children who are affected, with the fear they will grow into overweight adults. Although there are many ways to lose weight, some still choose the ‘easy’ surgical option, whereas others opt for a healthy [...]

To paraphrase a wonderful quote from one of my favorite movies.. "A lotta Hogs wallop if you ask me"... The Other Boleyn Girl was just that. It took a fascinating time in English history and abbreviated it and then twisted it and made it ludicrous and self-serving. I have to ask "Why Does Hollywood Do That?" because it just makes Americans look stupid and illiterate! Now I have to admit that English history is not one of my favorite subjects and especially when it deals with the ancestry of the king and queen of England, however, I had heard of Anne Boleyn prior to going to see the movie and was not completely ignorant of her influence on the British court. I have to admit that this movie did compel me to go find out more about her. So to this end I will post some of the facts that I did

Yes, it sucks the Yanks are 6-7 after 13 games.Yes, Phil Phranchise has looked like the second coming of Sr Nervous (Jose Contreras).and Yes, the team has looked old and lifeless.I'm here to tell you, though, it's no time to panic.Thus far the Yanks have played series in NY, KC and Boston; places where the average 7pm local temperature has yet to exceed 45 degrees. I firmly believe that this is a major contributor to the terrible start of both TM and the offense. Hughes grew up in SoCal and started every season prior to this one either in the Gulf Coast League, the South Atlantic League or the Florida State League. The game-time temps of his starts have been 42, 46 and 46 degrees. Not only are there no viable options to replace him, but even discussing removing Hughes from the rotation is

After a nice six-game winning streak to start off the season, the Orioles had lost three in a row before last night's win? Have we officially started to suck now? Are the Orioles finally who we thought they were and have the smoke and mirrors faded away?Reading some of the articles, forums and blogs out there — I think we are overreacting a bit. Personally, I would not say I have written off 2008, but I’m not concerned about the standings — I just want to see progress and the culture of the organization change.We have 151 games to go; thus, anything can happen. Will we finish with 90 losses or more — most likely; however, if Jones develops and Wieters by some miracle blows through the minors, the Baltimore franchise will be in good shape.The question you have to ask yourself, grant

Love Marriage: Resembles procedural programming language. We have some set functions like flirting, going to movies together, making long conversations on phone and then try to fit all functions ... Visit for more....

Sometimes, when I'm in the thick of a difficult situation, I fail to see the world around me. A good friend, whose calm life was shattered last fall due to her husband's stroke, recently wrote this: We’re keeping perspective, grateful to be home, to have a home… happy to be alive and together. Not a given. Our community has been hit hard with critical illnesses lately. The only way I know of to weather the storms is to take slow deep breaths every day, and to rest quietly in each moment -- when I remember that is. Our hearts are full, holding close to loved ones struggling for life. Today, regardless of your situation, I wish you a full-heart! ~ Elizabeth Photo by Mary Pohlmann. Today is her birthday!

As part of our week-long look at the events of a year ago surrounding Don Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team, here now a 13-minute clip of Imus apologizing for a second time on his former MSNBC/WFAN broadcast. The greatest irony of the apology is that today, Imus feels quite differently than he did in the apology. He now contends it didn't ever matter what he did in his charity work — his words, he says, were indefensible. In the apology, he tried, diligently, to put into context "who he is."

One of the first questions my clients frequently ask me is the types of businesses that are for sale in the market. I personally see two distinct categories: Liquid businesses for sale: by liquid, I mean businesses who sell very frequently. Supply and demand for this type of businesses is high. It is generally easier for [...]

A few weeks ago, in attempting to answer a question that has baffled political philosophers for centuries, The Christian Science Monitor asked: “Is Democracy the Natural State of Mankind?” On one side of the debate is Thomas Jefferson’s vision of an enlightened people with whom freedom can be entrusted. On the other side is Alexander [...]

Since PA Pundits is a recent addition to my blog reads this is part 5 of this blog series. Be sure to check out the previous posts below. ************ Note the subtle change in the sub heading, from carbon footprint to carbon tax. In the previous piece I mentioned the psychology aspect in distracting you from the real [...]

War Dance So Dan and I took one of our evenings off and headed to the Clyde to see a documentary. This one was called War Dance. If you haven't seen this movie let me begin by saying EVERYONE should see this movie. Bring kleenex! Set against the backdrop of Uganda's 20 year civil war during which over 30,000 children have been abducted by a rebel army, the documentary tells the story of Dominic, Rose, Nancy and their school in the Patongo Internally Displaced Persons camp as they take an historic journey to compete in Uganda's national music and dance festival. I highly recommend this movie for everyone. It shows the utter devestation of war, the senseless brutality of war and the true resilence of youth. Double shot. This movie recommended Shine Global which is a non pr

Much has been written and reported about remote viewing on the internet in the last few years some of it accurate and some of it just plain nonsense. I personally trained a s a remote viewer in the United States back in 1996 and because of that I feel I can add some authenticity to [...]

~Snooper~APRIL FOOL'S GAG BELOW AND I FELL FOR IT!![UPDATE(S)] (another Milblogger has just shut down...From My Position...Chuck...I received an email with the following attached:Apparently, either a Moonbat lodged a complaint or some libtard in the military lodged a complaint. I have been reading their blog for quite some time and haven't seen anything on there that shouldn't have been. They were an absolutely trustworthy source of data and this is a travesty. So much for freedom of expression, eh? The following are some of the posts with the cease and desist orders...thank God for RSS feeds, eh? I will include he links just in case the can come back up...It's the Berkeley type of being under attack. It's more like a political one that is delaying the best equipment from getting into

There are so many things we watch, do and talk about every day. Be it shopping, eating, driving or just lying down. We feel free and are well equipped to put a point across. But have we ever thought of the objects we use or see everyday? I mean I am sure if they could [...]

Eine interessante Veranstaltung fand vor einigen Tagen in Brüssel statt: Plugg versammelte Investoren und Startups und rund 300 Besucher aus allen Europäischen Ländern zum Thema Web 2.0 und die Marktsituation in Europa. Rund 20 Startups präsentierten eigene Ideen und zwei davon wurden auch ausgezeichnet: Viewdle [1] ("a facial recognition powered digital media platform for easily indexing, searching & monetizing video assets") ist "Start-up of the Year 2008" und Zilok [2] ("a centralized online rental marketplace") ist "People's Favorite Start-up". [1] [2]

I've written before about Perspective and how deeply it factors into who we are and what we think we know. I've read fascinating studies that have been done with scientists, who by definition are striving for as much objectivity as possible in their research; in these studies evidence which is contrary to their theory is put before their eyes, but most of the time they do not see it. Not to say that they see it but discard it, or see it but disagree with it; their brains do not let them take the information in.If this is true for scientists, how much more for each of us? No matter how objectively we claim to approach our beliefs and opinions, there's no getting around the fact that we tend to hear and see that which backs up what we already suspect.This isn't a bad part of human nature; we

I am hearing the word "Hooverville" bantered about by the talking heads on TV lately. Now, am I the only one laughing? Are things perfect currently? No. But can we get just a little perspective here? Let's look at what the conditions were actually like when the term "Hooverville" was coined. Robert J. Samuelson, at The Library of Economics and Liberty says: "It is hard for those who did not live through it to grasp the full force of the worldwide depression. Between 1930 and 1939 U.S.... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

This is from a blog called Instapunk, interesting read. Some liberal bloggers are having a cow, but I get dudes vibe. Check it out. DEALING WITH IT. Obama says we should talk about race. He thinks that will help him. It won’t. Most of us have spent a lifetime absorbing the lesson that seeing what we see [...]

- Scott Miller The headlines have been in the can for weeks now. Our socialist media has been waiting anxiously for the 4,000 casualty mark to come so they could splash the American death toll across the headlines in an effort to undermine the very troops they feign concern for. This from the AP: Overall US death [...]

Paid Survey - A Personal Perspective by Scott LindsayI have not been overly optimistic about the ability for any individual to earn significant sums of money participating in paid forums.This article takes you on a personal journey through this industry.In the past I have indicated you should never pay anyone to help you locate paid surveys because they are available at no cost if you just look for them.However, for the sake of this investigation and the belief that many have about a paid service being able to offer an advantage I happened upon a 'consumer research' firm that provided information about paid surveys. They provided the top three prospective clearinghouses for information on quality survey companies.They ranked the top three on multiple criterion and they listed them with v

   On First Looking into   Chapman’s Homer  By John Keats Much have I travelled in the realms of gold,And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;Round many western islands have I beenWhich bards in fealty to Apollo hold.Oft of one wide expanse had I been toldThat deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne;Yet did I never breathe its pure sereneTill I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold:Then felt I like some watcher of the skiesWhen a new planet swims into his ken;Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyesHe stared at the Pacific -and all his menLooked at each other with a wild surmise - Silent, upon a peak in Darien.            

I just read an interesting perspective on the currently most asked question of 2008. So, Is now a good time to buy? We have written many different posts stating why it’s an excellent time to buy in the Bay Area. The main reason is that we are seeing negotiating opportunities for our buyer clients while [...]

Over at the American Spectator, Mark G. Michaelsen suggests that, if a Democrat is elected President of the United States in 2008, former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman "might be pardoned." Michaelson even thinks there "might even be pressure" on a Democrats President to appoint Siegelman "as a federal judge or a U.S. Attorney." The article suggests "journalists and Democrats" have "concocted an 'inside job' theory" or "conspiratorial" view about Siegelman's conviction which includes everything "liberals" hate (Bush, Rove, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Abramoff, etc.). Michaelson finds it odd, however, that "there are never calls to spring corporate executive Richard Scrushy, who is thought to have bilked investors." See Spectator article here. PardonPower has addressed this case before i

Oh No She Didn’t: A Marketer’s Perspective on Mimicryby Michael Aaron GallagherTwo girls go to the prom wearing the same dress. Who’s the copycat? It’s not necessarily the one who bought the dress later, even though she may not have had the idea in her mind for months, reserved it at the boutique, and had it specially tailored to fit her perfectly.It’s the girl who wears it best that deserves to be the star. To the crowd, she is the popular one, the one being copied out of desperation.In marketing, mimicry is the biggest form of flattery. But it can also be annoying if you’re the one being imitated. How does it feel to be Jaguar when you see a Hyundai? What about the way Louis Vuitton must feel when they see a knockoff designer handbag?When I first started out in marketing for

Mnr. Fred Rundle speaks about his extensive career in battling for the Boerevolk, which includes standing for Pariliament against Vervoed, and gives The WHITE Perspective on issues ranging from the Reitz Residence controversy, corruption in the ANC and Jacob Zuma, the South African economy, and the constant in-fighting between various Boer/Afrikaaner groups.Right Click and "Save As..." to Download

Why do many people not believe in infinite potential? Why do the ones who do believe fail to experience it? In this article I will focus on answering these questions and in the next article I will suggest a solution.First there is life, which is the essence of infinite potential. Second there is how all human beings sense life, which is through five filters that limit what life really is and that creates the conflict. Human beings perceive reality as being limited potential because our limited five senses are constructed in that manner.I will explain this in a way that most anybody can understand. Imagine life as being unlimited in every way you can imagine. In other words, you have the ability to know everything and experience anything you desire. Now imagine that you are inside a dark cu

German reporters for Der Spiegel reviewed for their readers the current situation in American politics and what Europeans can look forward to after the departure of George Bush from the presidency. The situation in the Democratic race is still unclear as Barack Obama added the states of Wyoming and Mississippi to his collection of primary [...]

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Since relocating to Daytona Beach, I have enjoyed my career as a company trainer, a sales manager and mediocre recruiter for CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty. I say mediocre because sometimes if you don't believe in your product it can be a hard sell. One of the things about recruiting...I don't try to sell the brand...I sell our company, Nancy Dance the owner and the reputation of the company which she holds dear to her heart. Sometimes when recruiting...those things are just not enough..that is where the brand comes in...When I train, I train real estate and how it is practiced...I don't train corporate...I don't train the brand..after-all CENTURY 21 was ranked in the top 20 by Training magazine for their on-line platform..it's a

We often hear people ask,” What is the meaning of life?” or “why are we born on this Earth?” In most cases, we have our own agenda on what our purpose in life is. However, from a spiritual perspective, there are two generic reasons which define the purpose of our lives at the most basic [...]

Love Marriage: Resembles procedural programming language. We have some set functions like flirting, going to movies together, making long conversations on phone and then try to fit all functions to the candidate we like. Arranged Marriage: Similar to object oriented programming approach. We first fix the candidate and then try to implement functions on her. The main object is fixed and various functions are added to supplement the main program. The functions can be added or deleted. Love Marriage: It is a throwaway type of prototype as client requirements rises with time thus it is a dynamic system and difficult to maintain. Arranged Marriage: Requirements are well defined so use of waterfall model is possible. Love Marriage: Family system hangs because hardware called

I saw a man I will never forget as I checked out at Wal-Mart yesterday. He was tall, handsome and hurried. He had a bluetooth headset hanging from his ear and an armload of items in his shopping cart, which is why I chose to check out at that register; it looked as [...]

The other week Princess’s day care had Pajama Day. This is a fun day for the kids and teachers where they go to school dressed in their PJs. We parents also love this day because it means less time to get out the door in the morning. Later that evening we had to [...]

Curing and Healing: Medical Anthropology in Global Perspective (Paperback)By Andrew Strathern Buy new: $25.00$25.0011 used and new from $9.04 First tagged “health” by F C MacGregor Customer tags: anthropology, sustainability, history, health [...]

Adobe AIR is competing with Microsoft Silverlight in RIA domain. Adobe AIR is released a few days ago, so it is one step ahead than Silverlight 2.0. Basically, from developer perspective, both technologies offer different paradigms. AIR is helping web developers to make desktop applications using ActionScript etc. While Silverlight is better for desktop app developers to move towards RIAs using XAML + code behind approach - the .Net 3.0 way. Web designers and developers will probably prefer AIR because of familiar development environment. In addition, Adobe AIR SDK is available for Windows and Mac platforms. Silverlight has poor support for development on Mac - I am not aware of any decent Silverlight IDE tool is available for Mac OS yet. Putting aside the lack of OS support issue, I

By: Michelle NewportAutoimmunity involves the immune system failing to recognize the body's cells and tissues as being a part of the body, which results in the immune system attacking those cells and tissues. Any disease resulting from autoimmunity is called an auto-immune disorder. There are over 60 known disorders thought to be related to autoimmunity. Below is a summarized list of conditions related to autoimmune disorders :Alopecia Areata –An autoimmune disorder that is characterized by hair loss. It is found commonly in men and women and can occur at any age, including childhood.Alzheimer's Disease – Characterized as a progressive brain disorder, which involves a decline in social and intellectual abilities. Alzheimer's Disease is thought to be associated with free radical damage

Vintage 1998: I can still remember the day I walked into Hayden's room and saw this bit of artwork on his month's-old, Cargo bookcase. Imagine that dimple-faced little boy in the picture holding a purple crayon and looking at me with the same sense of accomplishment Leonardo Da Vinci must have felt when he painted the last stroke on the Mona Lisa. "My teacher told us to practice writing our name at home. Kinda like homework." Hmmm...did she mention anything about paper? I wondered to myself. He was in kindergarten and practicing his newly acquired skill of writing his name in the italic handwriting he was being taught. By the third child, I had mastered the art of distinguishing between "willful disobedience" and "childish irresponsibility." Clearly, by the look on his face, he was not awa

Oh man oh man, I'm excited! Not only is the north experiencing a hella cold winter, but there may be proof out there that the ice caps are growing back. Not just proof, but scientific fact and historical record. It's what I've been saying all along. We're all getting worried for nothing over the ice caps and Global Warming. It's all scare tactic bullshit. They know the truth. What's the truth?Well, before Al Gore took up the cause and erased all the history behind me, Global Warming from his speeches, there was actual documented history. Before there were SUV's pumping greenhouse gases into the world.From the Washington Times:D.C. resident John Lockwood was conducting research at the Library ofCongress and came across an intriguing Page 2 headline in the Nov. 2, 1922 edition of The Washing

Many of us know that Active Rain is a wonderful tool that can help promote websites and be a place for referrals. I know that I have seen my share of the benefits of Active Rain.  This blog is not about how to promote websites, best techniques used for marketing, or SEO's.  This blog is about keeping Active Rain real and keep it in perspective. If you are like me, competition is what drives me to succeed, I strive to be the best I can be in all areas.  However once the points start accumulating, the euphoria that I got caused me to be obsessed about points. But that is not the purpose of Active Rain.  The points are not what matters, it is the information that matters the most, and by reading and absorbing it, you will become a more reputable and knowledgeable realt

One of the greatest things about Activerain...is interacting with the public...as much as I appreciate my peers...and their comments and thoughts...I love consumer contacts!  Afterall isn't that what are blogs are for?...the consumer that is!Last year I wrote a post...a post that generated some contacts outside the rain.  It wasn't the typical real estate training that I offer but a very human side of a blogger..... that blogger being me!  Now I decided to turn this into a real estate lesson....a blogging lesson....Meet my first consumer friend to hit my blog, Jane AKA JerichoMonster and read her thoughts about the Activerain community......1.  How did you find activerain?  "I went to Google and typed in Jericho and nuts and pulled up your blog. The re

It was dissappointing to lose against Manchester United and it was especially gutting to lose in such a manner, however it was one game and Arsene clearly has his eye on the Milan game. I will make no excuses, Manchester United thoroughly deserved their handsome win, and played us off the park. There were certainly some clear reasons for why this happened. The missing fullbacks and centre

On occasion I am profoundly moved by a film or a movie which actually causes me to look at life differently. These moments are few and far between in actuality, but last night on a Valentine's date, my wife Mary and I experienced the profundity of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly in all of its cinematic glory. It is very rare for me to walk out of a movie theatre and feel that what I've just seen has changed me in a dramatic way, and this experience was certainly of that caliber.For those of you as yet unfamiliar with the story, the film is an adaptation of the book by the same title which was written by Jean Dominique Bauby, a former publisher of Elle Magazine who experienced a massive stroke in the prime of life. Bauby was diagnosed with Locked-In Syndrome, a condition in which the affl

I took this picture a couple of months ago now but I am quite impressed with myself because I think that this is the first arty photograph I have taken. Amy and Lilly were playing near the wall and the sun was just coming through the window. They started to play with the shadows ( and fight a bit about who could get nearer) and I managed to run upstairs, grab my camera and take the shot. This is amazing really because usually as soon as they see me taking a picture, they start to walk towards me wanting to touch the camera.Anyway, I like the picture. I have entered it into a competition for a laugh at The Twinkies blog.

I am amazed at how many people are uppity about lingerie, or, shy and bashful, or misunderstanding of lingerie companies. I have been finding out more and more how uptight most people are about lingerie and it’s dealers… Some act like lingerie is disgusting. Pleeeeaassseee, what is disgusting about a beautiful person in a gorgeous gown, [...]

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Being 12,000 km away from Indonesia, I received the news of Suharto's at least 8 hours later. Yesterday, as Stuart directly went to sports channel, I went blogwalking and found out that the former Indonesian president died. I immediately sent texts to several friends asking how the situation in Indonesia after the news is spread out. I was thinking it would have created chaos, that people would have started demanding justice, to bring Suharto's children to trial. But no, I've heard my beloved country is officially in a state of mourning for 7 days.Having read John Orford's question whether Indonesians give respect too easily, I continued my blogwalking, and I've found so many (Indonesian) bloggers post about Suharto. I was amazed (and confused?) to read that most of them forgive Suharto an

Mark Milke wrote this excellent article for the Edmonton Sun. If you are unhappy with the economic boom in Alberta now, then perhaps 1988's statistics will help you see the light - 9.7% unemployment and 18% interest rates. Seems unbelievable doesn't it? "So let's keep present problems in perspective, even with the environmental or social problems -- which I don't downplay -- that accompany the energy industry's success. Whether you're an Albertan who works in the resource industry, a doctor whose salary is paid partly by the existence of energy royalties, a trades guy or gal who doesn't have to beg for jobs -- unlike in the 1980s, an artist who received an Alberta government or corporate grant, or the recipient of a welfare cheque itself funded partly by oil and gas royalties, we're bett

A fellow Blogger wrote a series on Man Movies or movies made for men and I found this concept quite interesting and thought that I would do the same only from a female perspective. Here is a bit of what my buddy Gunfighter over at The View From Here had to say about "Man Movies": The kind of movies that I am talking about are full of fights, explosions, guns, explosions, high-speed car chases,

For the house owner who has a little bit of space outside the house, they may thinking about having small garden. Or even ones who have large space so they can have bigger garden either. However, wjat generally happen is garden design and arrangement, most of them normally take this job to professional. Only they have to do is to choose the design from the catalogue that designer give to them and pay when the garden finished.However, some of them knowing what they are choosing but unfortunately, some of them don't. Therefore, as there are many style and arrangements of garden design. It is also good to know how they different from each other and which factors you have to consider when you want to have good, attractive and beautiful garden within the budget.Generally, it is depends on the p

According to a brief search, it seems that anamorphic perspective can be found as early as the 15th century.When one observes the works of the old masters, it is notrare to become astonished with their skills, not only in terms of drawing but also their knowledge of mathematics and other sciences. So it may not be a surprise to see fine examples of anamorphic perspective from centuries ago.The image shown, Triumph of the name of Jesus, is from Giovanni Battista Gaulli and was executed from 1672 to 1685.One of my favorite artists is Andrea Pozzo and his anamorphic perpective works are simply amazing.Like in those times, its use is still seen on buildings and fortunately the less acquainted with the matter can enjoy it through art festivals and competitions, namely by seeing the works of gre

When I first heard about Congress passing H. Res. 847 for the purpose of "Recognizing the Importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith," I nearly crapped myself. Yes, I admit it. My initial impulse was to fly off the handle and begin ranting about this as being one more step toward theocracy. Instead, I took the time to learn something about the context in which this resolution occurred and discovered that it does not actually change anything. I am still upset, but I'm not going to the mattresses over this one.You can read the full text of H. Res. 847 here, and I will be the first to admit that it sounds pretty awful. It refers to Christianity as "great," lends credence to the idea that America was somehow rooted in Christianity, and fosters the myth of widespread persecution of Christians (in the United States of all places).But, it is important to realize that this is merely one of hundreds of similar resolutions the House approves every year, largely for ceremonial purposes. Ex

This last week has been a pretty stressful week for us.. There has been way to much happening that is beyond our control and well it is getting us hard this time of year. So for the last three days that we have had off we have tried doing things that we can enjoy like the movies, afternoons out to dinner.. etc.. Trying to keep it inexpensive and quiet. Yesterday, we went to see The Golden Compass. Then we went to a small Mexican restaurant in Oak Harbor. We went with Mary and Randy, our best friends and our family... We had a wonderful time together and I actually went to sleep last night without a thought to this shop. So, to review The Golden Compass... HMMM... First let me say, I loved this movie! I thought the action was wonderful and the concepts it portrayed awesome and well they crammed a lot into this movie! It was fun. The only trouble I had with it was the bears... Does the Coke bear sound familiar to anyone but me? It was distracting to me but not enough to make it not enj

So hubby said it was my turn to post and well I am posting about the wonderful movie and date night we had last night. First of all, we recieved a gift certificate from a local realtor (Sandy Izett) who works with Dalton Realty here in Clinton. We gave a referral to her and they purchased a home. The gift certificate was for the Beachfire Grill located in Freeland. Dan and I had never been there before and this was a wonderful gift! We loved it and I have to say it was a great way to celebrate our day off! When dinner was finished we went to the Clyde to see Across the Universe. You have already read Dan's review of this movie. Mine is very similar. I too feel the movie was a double shot. What sparked a discussion about the movie was not that it was a single or double shot though. Dan uses "Rotten Tomatoes" as a test pilot for most movies. We do not pay attention to what critics have to say necessarily but we always like to have some idea of what is said about movies we want to see

By: Christine Peppler Online movie rental is popular. Like any service or product that sells a one billionth unit one must assume that it is valued, that the quality is high, and that customers are satisfied or it would not have reached such a mark. Indeed, the exclusive one billion club includes some pretty impressive members and in many cases members have had to endure for many years to attain membership. In February 2007, Netflix, the founding online movie rental service, delivered its one billionth DVD. This was just beyond seven and half years after their initial offering in September 1999. Certainly, this was a milestone to celebrate for Netflix and one that reflects well upon the popularity of the service but how does it stack up to the achievements of other products and services which have attained this status?One company that also recently hit the billion mark is Casio. In January of 2007, Casio sold its one billionth calculator. Impressive, however it took Casio approximately

I can't remember where I heard this story but it has stayed with me for a long time. I tried unsuccessfully to find a version of it online so I'll just relate it as best I remember.Many years ago there was a man in a rural village who was very unhappy with his life. He lived in a small hut crowded with his wife, children and in-laws. His days were filled with toil and drudgery and at night he tossed and turned in his unhappiness.Finally he could stand it no longer so he sought out the wisest man in the village and asked him how to be happy again. The wise man didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately told the man to bring all of his livestock into his hut, down to the last pig and chicken, and then return in two weeks. The man balked at first but he dared not ignore the advice of the wisest man in the village so he trudged back to his hut to do as he was told.Oh the stench, noise and chaos over the next two weeks was terrible! Finally at the appointed time he returned, bed

Saw an interesting picture over the internet. Pretty interesting and funny stuff looking at how different departments view the same requirement of the customer. Even more interesting is the fact that sometimes customers can't even describe what they want properly.Have fun looking at the picture. hahaha .. :P

Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X Leopard was the inevitable clash of catalyzed by the operating system measuring contest between Microsoft and Apple. From the position of the undisputed underdog of the operating system market, owning a share of just over 6%, according to statistics from Net Applications, Apple has constantly been comparing OS X with Windows and coming up on top. Released over half a year ahead of Leopard, Vista is now at almost 8% of the OS market, with Leopard just starting along, even though it indicated strong momentum from the get go, the Cupertino-based hardware company selling some 2 million copies in just the first weekend after therelease.It is not in Microsoft's nature to publicly comment on its rival. In the summer of 2007, Chairman Bill Gates applauded Vista for an install base larger than all competitive products, taking a subtle shot at Apple. But the Redmond company failed to make available a Give Up on Leopard advertisement. Still, Microsoft employees did ap

I find myself incapable of suppressing a smile today despite the tragic circumstances surrounding the passing of Redskins safety Sean Taylor. It has made me realize that every day is beautiful and we should be striving to spend every moment possible with our friends and loved ones. Ah, here comes my buddy Mac now! How goes it my best friend….Okay, just because we’re best buds doesn’t mean we have to get all touchy-feely. I’m happy to share a conversation with you; I’m not interested in sharing any viruses you picked up from Ms. Barrymore. Let’s keep a little personal space, please. You know Mac, I was just saying how you have to savor every day as if it were your last. As you can see here, only 37% of people will tell someone they care about that they love them today. Isn’t that sad? Yes, yes. I love you too, buddy. Especially with the holidays coming, it’s time to revel in the friendship of others! I can’t thank you enough for