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GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CHEM 1311.001 EXAM 1 Friday September 18, 1998
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1. What is an experiment?
a) An observation of natural phenomena, carried out in a controlled manner, so that the results are reproducible, and rational conclusions can be obtained
b) Use of the senses, or extensions thereof, to acquire information about natural phenomena
c) The general process acquiring and refining information about natural phenomena. It was represented in class by a flow chart.
d) A tentative explanation of natural phenomena
e) A tested explanation of natural phenomena
2. What is a law?
a) A tested explanation of natural phenomena
b) A tentative explanation of natural phenomena
c) A concise statement or mathematical equation about natural phenomena
d) Use of the senses, or extensions thereof, to acquire information about natural phenomena
e) An observation of natural phenomena, carried out in a controlled manner, so that the results are reproducible and rational conclusions can be obtained
3. What is a theory?
a) An observation of natural phenomena, carried out in a controlled manner so that the results are reproducible and rational conclusions can be obtained
c) A tentative explanation of natural phenomena
d) A tested explanation of natural phenomena
e) A concise statement, or mathematical equation, about natural phenomena
4. What term means "the general process of acquiring information about natural phenomena" and was represented in class by a flowchart?
a) experiment b) observation c) hypothesis
d) theory e) scientific method
5. What term means "use of the senses, or extensions thereof, to acquire information about natural phenomena"?
6. A tentative explanation of natural phenomena is a(n)
a) law b) experiment c) hypothesis
d) observation e) theory
7. Which of the following could, in some cases, be an incorrect explanation of natural phenomena?
a) hypothesis b) law c) theory
d) all of these e) none of these
8. True or False: After a theory is supported by the the results of numerous experiments, it becomes a hypothesis.
a) True b) False
9. True or False: A law usually applies to a broad variety of cases, rather than just one or two specific cases.
10. True or False: If a scientist proposes an explanation of natural phenomena and then conducts an experiment to test it, the explanation must definitely be correct if the experimental data are in agreement with the proposed explanation.
11. When we convert a quantity expressed in one set of units to a different set of units (such as converting cm to mm) we usually carry out the conversion by
a) adding 1 (in a special form) to the original quantity
b) adding 0 (in a special form) to the original quantity
c) multiplying 1 (in a special form) by the original quantity
d) multiplying 0 (in a special form) by the original quantity
12. True or False: When we convert a quantity in one set of units to another set of units, the original quantity and the new quantity are mathematically equal to each other
13. True or False: Since there are 12 inches in a foot, there must be 12 cubic inches in a cubic foot.
14. To what power must 10 be raised to get 10?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 e) 4
15. How should the number 0.0017 be written in order to be in scientific notation in standard form?
a) 0.0017 x 100 b) 0.017 x 10-1 c) 0.17 x 10-2
d) 1.7 x 10-3 e) 17 x 10-4
16. Which of the following floating point numbers is equivalent to 1.375 x 102?
a) 0.001375 b) 0.01375 c) 137.5
d) 1375 e) 13750
17. After doing a calculation, a student obtained the number 175.8 x 10-3 as the answer. How should this number be re-written in order to be in standard form?
a) 175.8 x 100 b) 1.758 x 10-1 c) 1.758 x 10-5
d) 1.758 x 100 e) 1758 x 10-4
18. In the metric system
a) Different units of measurement are always related by powers of 10
b) Different units of measurement are related by various different factors with no predictable pattern
19. Use the relationships 1 m = 39.37 in and 1 ft = 12 in to calculate the number of meters in one foot. (That is, starting with a distance of 1 ft, convert it to m)
a) 0.002117 m b) 0.2540 m c) 0.3048 m
d) 3.281 m e) 472.4 m
20. A graduated cylinder contains 24.8 cm3 of water. What is the volume of water in cubic inches? Note that 1 in = 2.54 cm.
a) 1.51 in3 b) 9.76 in3 c) 63.0 in3
d) 160 in3 e) 406 in3
21. A chemist reads the volume of water in a graduated cylinder and reports the volume is 12.21 mL. How many significant figures are there in the number 12.21 as used in this context?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) indeterminate e) infinite
22. A beaker is weigned on an analytical balance and a mass of 63.6100 g is obtained. How many significant figures are there in the number 63.6100 as used in this context?
23. A very small piece of metal is weighed on an analytical balance and the mass is found to be 0.0012 g. How many significant figures are there in the number 0.0012 as used in this context?
24. A piece of string was measured with a ruler and found to have a length of 100.0 cm. How many significant figures are there in the number 100.0 as used in this context?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) infinite
25. One mile is defined as a distance of 5280 feet. How many significant figures are there in the number 5280 as used in this context?
26. The original enrollment in this chemistry class was 30 students. How many significant figures are there in the number 30 as used in this context?
27. A piece of glass tubing was weighed on an analytical balance and its mass was found to be 10.0100 g. How many significant figures are there in the number 10.0100 as used in this context?
28. True or False: Numbers obtained from measurements are considered to be exact.
29. If the number of significant figures in a numerical value is infinite, the numerical value is said to be
a) exact b) indeterminate
30. How many "uncertain" digits should be shown in a measured value or final answer to a calculation?
a) none b) one c) two
d) whatever number of uncertain digits the person writing the value wants to show
e) an infinite number
31. Density is calculated by dividing the mass of a substance by its volume. That is, d = m / V. If a 5.00 mL sample of an unknown liguid has a mass of 5.100 g, what is the density of the liquid? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules.
a) 1 g / mL b) 1.0 g / mL c) 1.02 g / mL
d) 1.020 g / mL e) 1.0200 g / mL
32. If one piece of string is reported to have a length of 10.30 m and another piece of string is reported to have a length of 5.010 m, what is the combined length of the two pieces of string? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules.
a) 15 m b) 15.3 m c) 15.31 m
d) 15.310 m e) 15.3100 m
33. The area of a rectangular figure is calculated by multiplying the length by the width. If a rectangle has a length of 37.523 m and a width of 2.1 m, what is the area of the rectangle? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules.
a) 8 x 101 m2 b) 79 m2 c) 78.8 m2
d) 78.80 m2 e) 78.798 m2
34. A lab student weighed a beaker containing a water sample on a top loading balance. The mass was determined to be 225.17 g. The student's lab partner had previously weighed the same beaker -- when it was empty -- on an analytical balance and obtained a mass of 94.1635 g. What mass of water was in the beaker? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules.
a) 131 g b) 131.0 g c) 131.01 g
d) 131.006 g e) 131.0065 g
35. Two graduated cylinders were sitting on a laboratory bench, each partially filled with water. A chemist noted that one cylinder contained 1.00 mL of water, while the other cylinder contained 47.1 mL of water. What is the total volume of water in the two cylinders? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules.
a) 5 x 101 mL b) 48 mL c) 48.1 mL
d) 48.10 mL e) 48.100 mL
36. If a piece of metal has a mass of 1.20 g and a volume of 0.2 mL, what is the density of the metal? Select the answer that complies with the appropriate significant figure rules. Note that d = m / V.
37. A student is solving the mixed arithmetic problem 1.3133 x (1.2150 + 2.165) =
For simplicity, units have been omitted from the numbers, but assume all numbers come from measurements. With regard to significant figure rules, how should the answer to this calculation be expressed?
a) 4 b) 4.4 c) 4.44
d) 4.439 e) 4.4390
38. A student is solving the mixed arithmetic problem (10.48 + 2.103) / (1.0 + 2.107) =
39. If a number with three significant figures is multiplied by a number with two significant figures, how many significant figures will be in the answer to the multiplication problem?
40. The mathematical operation of subtraction follows the same significant figure rules as the mathematical operation of __________
a) addition b) division c) multiplication
1 a 2 c 3 d 4 e 5 b
6 c 7 d 8 b 9 a 10 b
11 c 12 a 13 b 14 b 15 d
16 c 17 b 18 a 19 c 20 a
21 c 22 c 23 a 24 d 25 e
26 e 27 c 28 b 29 a 30 b
31 c 32 c 33 b 34 c 35 c
36 a 37 d 38 b 39 b 40 a
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I envision a wide-scale rediscovery of what a "performance" can mean. I envision highly interactive, viscerally-relevant explorations of human issues that all sectors of our society share—containing some performance elements that extend and expand the meaning found in the human interaction. I recently experienced one with Evelyn Glennie as a part of the Vermont Creative Schools Initiative. Evelyn was the focal point, but the investigation was about "what listening means in our lives." We had interviewing of the audience in clumps, and shared intimate listenings, like the lady who can only get to sleep with her ear on her cat, listening to the symphony of purring. We performed improvisations with Evelyn that included audience members, and a piece like "4:33" by John Cage that the audience performed and segued into one of the most haunting marimba performances by Evelyn I have ever heard—one audience member said that when it started she couldn't tell if it were the marimba or the sound of a packed house filled with love. The audience of everyday Vermonters was open-hearted and increasingly joyful, and the event built community but even more, it built inclusive empathy. I imagine this kind of event becoming a staple of all arts organizations, and I thrill to imagine what arts organizations will have to learn in the preparation of such events to achieve a level of service through beauty.


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Attention, Trivia Geeks: Andrea Brillantes And Seth Fedelin Are Set To Give Away P1 Million For KUMU's 'Quiz Mo Ko'
by Maria Gonzales | Sep 23, 2019
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Just how familiar are you with the past episodes of ABS-CBN's Kadenang Ginto? If you're feeling confident, now is your chance to win a cool P1 million by simply joining KUMU's "Quiz Mo Ko" trivia game on September 25 at 9:00 p.m. which will be hosted by Andrea Brillantes and Seth Fedelin! All questions featured in the trivia game show will be specific to Kadenang Ginto episodes from the last two weeks, so it's time to brush up on your trivia!
To the unfamiliar, KUMU is a Pinoy-centric livestream and gaming app that recently achieved over a million downloads since it launched in February 2018.
Andrea and Seth are hosting KUMU's flagship interactive game show "Quiz Mo Ko" which features 10 questions that are categorized into easy, moderate, and difficult. KUMU users must answer all 10 questions to win prizes as the jackpot money increases in every episode if no winner is declared.
Other thrilling game shows on KUMU include "Munch Time" which happens every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m., "Beki Quiz" every Thursday at 9:00 p.m., "Sing Tanong" every Friday at 9:00 p.m., "May Tama Ka" every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5:00 p.m., and "Rumble Radio" every Wednesday and Friday at 5:00 p.m.
To join the September 25 trivia game featuring Andrea and Seth, simply download KUMU on Android or iOS! Good luck!
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Unleash Your Social Media's ROI Potential
By Tammy Mastroberte, Contributing Editor - 02/08/2019
How hotels and restaurant can take their social media strategy from passive to aggressive and effective
In today's social media-driven world, savvy operators in the hospitality industry are using technology to engage customers, reward them and drive revenue. Whether it's tracking business trends, responding to customers who mention the company, or tying social media into a loyalty program, companies can connect with consumers — and their followers — to grow their business in ways they couldn't in the past. However, social media cannot be a "set it and forget it" functionality. It must be driven by strategy and bolstered by the latest available software applications.
Social as a Service: Hear What Social Media is Telling You
Software might be eating the world, but social media could be said to be running it. As consumers' daily lives are often consumed by social media, brands that can succeed at leveraging social media to drive business objectives will be positioned directly in the sightline of the customers they want to woo. This all starts with one key sense — hearing.
"We do a lot of listening," says Jillian Glenn, director of marketing at Innisfree Hotels (www.innisfreehotels.com), based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., and operating 28 hotels and resorts, along with seven restaurants. Glenn explains that her team will tap into conversations that might not be directed toward the brand using Sprout Social (www.sproutsocial.com). "If someone is on the beach near our hotel or restaurant, we will reach out and say we have a meal and a table waiting for them," she says.
The company also taps into conversations about local events, such as a music festival in Orange Beach, Fla., letting customers know they have a great hotel for them to stay in. And after the recent hurricane, they reached out to first responders and others who might need a place to stay, Glenn explains.
"We try to find as many engagement opportunities as possible, because we want to interact with new people," she notes. "We follow certain hashtags and locations for each property, and respond three times a day to comments. We try to start a conversation before people get to our hotels and then follow up with them afterward as well."
Any social strategy needs start with listening, and software, such as the aforementioned Sprout Social, Hootsuite (www.hootsuite.com) or Crimson Hexagon (www.crimsonhexagon.com) allow a company to do that, says Michael Brito, executive vice president of digital and analytics at Zeno Group (www.zenogroup.com), a global consulting agency based in New York. There are software options available for large and small companies that enable companies to listen to conversations on a variety of social media outlets, he says.
"Software can find anyone who mentions your company on social media, writes a review on Yelp, or comments on Reddit, and it can pull it and put it in front of you," Brito explains. "Just like any relationship, social media is 80 percent listening. Smart companies are taking this social data and addressing issues, responding directly to customers and creating content to address customer needs."
In addition to seeking out customers and responding to those who mention a company, many social technologies allow for companies to collect content and data from a variety of social outlets, and also organize and schedule marketing materials for the future.
"We use it primarily to schedule our content, and have an approval process that it goes through, in addition to reaching out and engaging in conversations," Glenn says. "We are also able to field negative reviews and quickly respond to
our guests."
Realizing ROI through Retargeting
While responding to and engaging customers should be a key part of any social strategy, technology that allows a brand to listen can reveal to that brand more about what customers want, what they think about the brand, and can drive new business as well.
At Innishotels, the social team is always linking people back to the company website, tagging links and checking Google Analytics to monitor and measure performance. Then once a customer clicks the link and goes to the website, the company will start retargeting them with ads via Facebook.
"Our biggest goal is to bring our online audiences back to our website, so we can retarget them with ads," Glenn says. "We also do a lot of Facebook ads, which has been very helpful for us. Once they go to our website, the marketing strategy starts from there."
Retargeting can be thought of this way: If McDonald's sees someone mention the brand anywhere on Facebook, or someone likes or shares an article on Facebook that mentions McDonald's, then the company has the ability to place future content and ads in front of that person through retargeting, Brito explains.
"When you target someone who has an interest in a product or service with good content, you can track to see if that person comes in. That is where the return on investment comes in," he says
Since working with Sprout Social and using Facebook's Ads Manager to dive deep into the analytics of their ads, Innishotels has seen website traffic "skyrocket," and they now have a team of 12 people who manage the pages for all hotels and restaurants three times per day, Glenn reports.
Social as the "Not-so-Missing" Link to Loyalty
Kung Fu Tea (www.kungfutea.com), took its LevelUp (www.thelevelup.com) loyalty program and app up a notch after learning about the company's integration with Popdeem, (www.popdeem.com) which allows a company to reward its loyalty members who share the brand on social media.
With the brand's target demographic being 18- to 34-year-olds, Kung Fu Tea knew social media was a major part of their customers' lives, according to Mai Shi, marketing and public relations lead at the New York-based company that operates 160 U.S. locations plus tea shops in Australia, Canada and Vietnam. Customers are automatically enrolled into the loyalty program when they pay using the app in stores, and they receive "bubbles" for each dollar spent leading to a free drink. As they collect rewards they move up in rank from "white belt" to yellow, red and black.
Using Popdeem, Kung Fu Tea is able to run contests and offer additional rewards. The company has more than 300,000 loyalty members. Since launching Popdeem in September 2016, it has 65,000 active members connected to the platform, and the number of loyalty members connected to Popdeem is now growing by 10,000 users per month.
"Fans or customers who regularly post via social media through the app and Popdeem can be provided with additional rewards for high engagement or continued loyalty," says Shi. "We launched a collaboration with a video game company for the new game Guild Wars 2, which was a daily sweepstakes where people would post their drink and be entered to win digital downloads for the game or a limited-edition item. This got around 30,000 engagements in the app."
The company also ran a Halloween campaign and customers who posted a Halloween photo of themselves in costume at any Kung Fu Tea location using the hashtag #KFTHALLOWEEN would get 50 cents towards a free topping, she explains. Customers upload the photos via the app, but it shows up on their connected social media accounts, reaching their followers and extending the brand's reach. Using unique hashtags for each promotion allows the company to track how many customers engage in the campaign, and then how many cups are sold as a result.
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It is so easy to say no. Whether you're a maxed-out parent (like me) or looking to advance your career or health is some way (also like me), it can be second nature to shut down and say no to forgo necessary change in our routines or behavior. Even if these small changes or affirmations will lead to our betterment or success, we still lean toward saying no.
But saying yes feels good, and just like most things, doing so takes practice. For instance, recently our kids were clamoring for a late-evening trip to the local pool. We were tired. We were hot. We were lazy. We wanted to say no. Instead we said yes. And when we hit the garage floor and saw all the young faces outside, eagerly awaiting an invitation to join us, we wanted to run the other direction. But we said yes again. Actually I said, "We'll take as many as kids as we can squeeze in the car!" Their faces were worth a thousand yeses.
On each other's laps and wedged in without seatbelts or car seats for the half-mile trip to the pool, (their parents approved, of course) a van full of happy young kids laughed and joked all the way. For an hour only, they lapped and splashed, and then we headed home. But for a few moments, we were the greatest parents ever and we gave them an experience those kids will never forget.
Sometimes an event or occasion will come your way that seems like more work that it's worth. But sometimes, even those events are worth your effort. If you're branching out career-wise or looking to develop more knowledge in a specific area, take those opportunities when they come. They may not always include an hourly wage, but what you take away just might pay you back in spades. When you have a choice between opening a door and walking through, I say walk through.
For those of you looking to make a change in terms of financial or health-related goals, yes applies to you, too. No is final. No is a hard stop. Think of yes as movement, as a step in the direction of your goals. For instance, say yes to an immediate transfer to savings in a small amount. Say yes to a morning workout. Just keep saying yes and the rest will follow.


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Live at the Whiky A-GO-GO est le second album du groupe Alice Cooper et son premier album live. On peut le trouver aussi sous le titre réduit Live at the Whisky, 1969.

Titres

 No Longer Umpire
 Today Mueller
 10 Minutes Before the Worm
 Levity Ball
 Nobody Likes Me
 B.B. On Mars
 Swing Low, Sweet Cheerio
 Changing Arranging

Album live sorti en 1969
Album publié par Rhino Records
Album d'Alice Cooper

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You are here: Home / DIY / Birthdays/Celebrations / Father's Day Tie – One Tie He Will Not Throw Away!
Do you want to know what my husband is getting for Father's Day? He has already made a request, so it is an easy one for me this year on figuring out what to get him. Normally, I like the kids to do their own Father's Day Gifts without much help from Mom, but I cannot deny this request! He wants an updated Father's Day Tie!
White Tie – The copy center had one, but it was just a bit short for my tall husband. I am on the lookout for a white tie. UPDATE: there are a TON of white ties that would be perfect on Amazon. Click here to go look at them.
Step 2: Open Word or other software that you are comfortable with and insert each picture into the document.
Step 3: Crop each picture to make it a square. Then right click on each picture and click on "size" to resize it to your desired height/width. I made all my picture 1 inch by 1 inch for this demo.
Sorry, I used sample pictures from the computer for this.
Step 4: If you want to do the checkerboard pattern like my tie,you can do it two different ways it just depends on which sounds easier. You can either make a table with as many 1inch columns (or desired size) across and enough to go the length of the page.
OR, the way I prefer, you can edit your picture to "through" (see above picture – right click, then click on "text wrapping", then "through"). Then insert a "Shape" (double click on the shape to make it 1 inch by 1 inch width and height or desired height/width), also make that "through" and use that for your layout.
Step 5: Make sure your rulers are on and then stagger your first line with one picture, one blank square (or empty column depending on which way you are doing it) , one picture, square, etc. For the second line, Add the square (or blank column) first, then picture, square, picture, etc. Now you have your layout.
Step 6: Continue this process until you have one full page. Try to mix up your pictures so that the same pictures are not in the middle each time. Once you do the first row of blank squares, you do not need to add them for spacing. Make sure you erase the squares (or remove the borders) before you print.
Step 7: Print two pages off and take it to the copy center with your tie, if they don't carry any. Call ahead and make sure you have a place that will do it. Explain to them what you are doing and hopefully they will take it from there. You may or may not need to tape the two sheets together end to end depending on the place, so you have no gaps in the flow of the pictures.
The reason I create two full pages of pictures is so that when the copiers copy the photos to the tie, it does not matter if they are exactly in the middle or on the side of the sheets as long as the tie is getting covered.
Step 8: Also, make sure that you copy/instruct the copiers to copy the pictures on to the tie up past the point of where the wearer ties his knot. I only did mine half way up since they back side is never seen and does not need to have any pics on it. My hubby is tall he so he had to fake it to make it work. This next time I am getting him a longer tie and measuring to see how long he needs it so the pictures are continuously through the front and knot of the tie.
Step 9: Get creative and enjoy your genius-ness! Here are some other alternatives. You can do stripes, diagonals, tint everything one color, change the size and have tiny stripes or diagonals…the sky is the limit!
Then again you might decide you want something faster/easier, in which case, check out Zazzle's photo ties.
Oh my, you are clever!!! How fun!
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How cute and fun is this! Oh my gosh! What a great Idea! I found your blog through a link party and I LOVE it! I love making new blog friends! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too! Thanks!


This year's Festival of the Holidays will run for 32 days from November 29-December 30. The festival celebrates holidays around the world and includes the popular Candlelight Processional, a nightly retelling of the traditional Christmas story read by a celebrity narrator, accompanied by a massed choir and live orchestra.
Will you be experiencing this year's Epcot International Festival of the Holidays? Talk about it in our all-new WDW Kingdom Disney Forums!


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As wе аll knоw, thе world оf сrурtосurrеnсу іѕ mоvіng really fаѕt аnd оvеr thе раѕt уеаrѕ Bitcoin for one hаѕ dоnе marvelously wеll аnd hаѕ increased оvеr 1000% in value, breaking еvеn ѕеvеrаl tіmеѕ аlоng thе lіnе lеаvіng Gold, ѕtосkѕ and real estate buѕіnеѕѕеѕ fаr behind.
We believe strongly іn сrурtосurrеnсу аnd оvеr the past few years more hаѕ emerged аnd muсh more wіll еmеrgе, еіthеr as copycats or standalone.
But wе ѕtіll as much аѕ роѕѕіblе trу tо spot оut thе оnеѕ with оutѕtаndіng values thаt wіll be a hugе іnfluеnсе оn the financial sector lіkе bitcoin.
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Etherum іѕ an оutѕtаndіng performer; it аllоwѕ thе creation оf ѕmаrt соntrасt that runѕ оn thе dесеntrаlіzеd nеtwоrk thаt is applications thаt runѕ еxасtlу аѕ рrоgrаmmеd without any роѕѕіbіlіtу of dоwntіmе, censorship, frаud or thіrd party іntеrfасе.
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If one currency саn mаkе іt bіg, it іѕ Ethereum. It аlrеаdу grew 1000% оvеr thе раѕt few mоnthѕ аnd I саn ѕее thе сurrеnсу gо another 1000% еаѕіlу іf nоt mоrе over the nеxt fеw months аnd years.
Ethereum іѕ thе only crypto-currency thаt I believe hаѕ thе сарасіtу tо оvеrtаkе Bіtсоіn Mаrkеt cap іn the nеаr futurе.
Ethеrum сlаѕѕіс іѕ my ѕесоnd pick; it іѕ аlѕо a decentralized рlаtfоrm that runѕ smart соntrасt that is аррlісаtіоnѕ thаt runs exactly аѕ рrоgrаmmеd wіthоut аnу роѕѕіbіlіtу of dоwntіmе, сеnѕоrѕhір, frаud оr third раrtу interface.
Yеар, уоu guеѕѕеd right, a tурісаl rерlіса of Ethеrеum.
It іѕ a continuation оf the оrіgіnаl Ethеrеum blосkсhаіn – the сlаѕѕіс version рrеѕеrvіng untаmреrеd hіѕtоrу; frее from an еxtеrnаl іntеrfасе. Yоu саn саll іt Insurance if уоu рlеаѕе, but оnе thіng is сеrtаіn. Juѕt lіkе Ethеrеum, there is a huge роtеntіаl іn сlаѕѕіс.
Imagine еаrnіng rеwаrdѕ оn facebook, twіttеr etc for аll thе post уоu'vе made ѕо fаr, Awesome rіght?
Nоw уоu see whу іt wоrth уоur investment.
Cоllесtіvеlу, uѕеr-gеnеrаtеd соntеnt has сrеаtеd bіllіоnѕ оf dоllаrѕ wоrth оf value fоr thе ѕhаrеhоldеrѕ оf social media соmраnіеѕ such аѕ Facebook, Rеddіt, Twіttеr. Steem ѕuрроrtѕ ѕосіаl mеdіа аnd online communities by rеturnіng much оf іtѕ vаluе to thе people whо provide соntrіbutіоnѕ bу rеwаrdіng thеm wіth virtual сurrеnсу.
MY PREDICTION: NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WILL BE AWESOME TO EARN FOR EVERY POST YOU MAKE. OBVIOUSLY, STEEM IS GONNA BE ON FIRE PRETTY SOON!!!
Fасtоm іѕ another fantastic сrурtосurrеnсу thаt used to bе саllеd "Notary Chain" thаt should grow by a lоt thіѕ уеаr.
Fасtоm allows соmраnіеѕ tо сrеаtе аn іmmutаblе dаtаbаѕе.
Fасtоm ѕtоrе іnfоrmаtіоn in their оwn blосkсhаіn аnd then сrеаtе a hash оf thаt dаtа and stores іt іntо the Bіtсоіn blосkсhаіn. Thеу аrе also working оn аddіng that hаѕh іntо еthеrеum аnd some оthеr bіg blockchain to аdd protection.
Thеу ѕtаrtеd оut tо build a more honest аnd trаnѕраrеnt wоrld with a ѕіmрlе аррrоасh that; сrеаtе ѕоftwаrеѕ thаt makes іt іmроѕѕіblе tо change the раѕt but point аt рlасеѕ whеrе іѕ ѕоlvеѕ vаluаblе buѕіnеѕѕ problems.Amazing right!!!!!
The mаrkеt for Factom is huge аnd they dеfіnіtеlу have strong роtеntіаlѕ. Thе реорlе bеhіnd Factom are also very ѕmаrt. I lооk forward tо thе growth оf this соmраnу.
Mаіdѕаfе hаѕ been аrоund fоr quite a while now. 10 years + еxасtlу аnd thеу finally lаunсh their Alpha MVP. Mаіdѕаfе іѕ a dесеntrаlіzеd database.
Instead оf ѕtоrіng dаtа оn уоur computer, with mаіdѕаfе you саn еnсrурt аnd upload іt to thе decentralize ѕеrvеr. Thаt way nо оnе реrѕоn саn ассеѕѕ уоur dаtа wіthоut your permission. It іѕ 100% secure аnd іt dоеѕn't uѕе аnу ѕрасе.
This decentralize dаtаbаѕе wіll mаkе it роѕѕіblе fоr a whіѕtlе blоwеr to share іnfоrmаtіоn without hаvіng thе fear оf ѕееіng thе gоvеrnmеnt оr other grоuр censor them. It is thе internet unсеnѕоrеd.
Again, thе реорlе behind mаіdѕаfе аrе rеаl geniuses. Whеn уоu listen tо thеm, you know thаt thеіr vіѕіоn іѕ the futurе. I аm so еxсіtеd tо hаvе the safenet wоrkіng. Onсе thе ѕаfеnеt goes lіvе thе crypto-currency behind thеіr project ѕhоuld skyrocket tо thе moon. It already wеnt 10x over the past fеw mоnthѕ but that's nоthіng соmраrеd tо whаt іѕ соmіng.
I believe ѕо much in whаt they ѕtаnd fоr, obviously "DATA" is thе сurrеnсу оf thе futurе, аnd thеу аrе lіkе thе bаnk right.
Mаіdѕаfе has the capacity to rеvоluіоnіzе thе internet аѕ wе know іt. They аrе rеаllу аmаzіng. Only реорlе in the crypto-world knоw them bесаuѕе thеу are in Alрhа, but as soon аѕ they аrе lіvе ( a fеw mоnthѕ) Yоu wіll ѕее them іn every nеwѕрареr.
Right nоw you can only рurсhаѕе their temporary соіnѕ called MаіdSаfеCоіn. I'm nоt sure how the еxсhаngе рrосеѕѕ will wоrk ѕо thаt is thе only thіng ѕtорріng mе frоm іnvеѕtіng hеаvіlу іn thіѕ оnе.
Bіtсоіn hаѕ рrоvеn a store of vаluе оvеr thе past fеw years аnd іt is сurrеntlу trаdіng аt 410$ today. The price varies a lоt but іt outperformed аll thе other іnvеѕtmеnt vеhісlе bу a lоt.
Bіtсоіn has the nеtwоrk еffесt and most реорlе have hеаrd оf Bіtсоіn. But thіѕ is not a раnасеа bесаuѕе Mуѕрасе hаd the nеtwоrk еffесt at some роіnt аnd thеу lоѕt thеіr position оvеr bеttеr рlаtfоrmѕ lіkе Fасеbооk.
Ovеr the past few years, Bitcoin got a lоt of vеnturе саріtаl money ѕо wе should ѕее vеrу interesting аррѕ аnd the рrоjесt coming to thе market in 2018. All those соmраnіеѕ wіll drіvе wider рublіс аdорtіоn whісh would drіvе the рrісе uр. Onе mаjоr bооѕt tо Bitcoin іn 2017 was the "wаnnа cry" cyber аttасk.
Rіррlе Lаѕt оn thе list; Wіth the Bаnkіng ѕуѕtеm trуіng tо саtсh up оn whаt Bіtсоіn dіd tо thеm. Ripple pivoted іntо thе bаnkіng mаrkеt and сlоѕеd a deal wіth SBI Bаnk, оnе оf the main fіnаnсіаl іnѕtіtutіоn іn Asia.
Rіррlе works wіth banks to trаnѕfоrm hоw thеу ѕеnd money around thе world — a nесеѕѕаrу ѕtер tо соmреtе in tоdау'ѕ grоwіng есоnоmу. Thеіr vіѕіоn is to еnаblе thе Intеrnеt оf Vаluе so thе world саn mоvе value thе wау it moves information today.
Onе thing I am сеrtаіn оf is thаt thе bаnkіng ѕуѕtеm wоuld rаthеr deal with a ѕtаblе сrурtо-сurrеnсу rather thаn one thаt fluсtuаtеѕ a lоt, ѕо I'm not sure hоw that will play оut wіth Ripple.
As muсh аѕ I bеlіеvе so muсh in Bіtсоіn аnd thе rеѕt аnd lіkе еvеrу оthеr реrѕоn dеѕріѕе thе bаnkіng ѕуѕtеm, I ѕtіll bеlіеvе rіррlе has a strong potential аnd know it wіll nоt juѕt be knосkеd оut without a strong fight.
MY PREDICTIONS: All they need іѕ tо derive a wау to mаkе реорlе bеlіеvе іn thе banking ѕуѕtеm оnсе mоrе and they could bе оn thе moon, but lіkе іt іѕ, wе саn оnlу hope.
Bitcoin, Ethеrеum, Ethereum Classic, Factom, ѕtееm аnd Mаіdѕаfе аll dо ѕоmеthіng vеrу dіffеrеnt and thеу complete еасh other. No one соuld dо whаt thе оthеr one can do. They аrе all nесеѕѕаrу wіth fаѕt adoption rаtе. That's why thеу are mу mаіn fосuѕ сrурtосurrеnсіеѕ оf 2018. Rіррlе is a lоng shot but іѕ wоrth fоllоwіng.
The wоrld оf Crурtосurrеnсу іѕ the futurе wе ѕhоuld tаkе advantage оf nоw, gone are thе dауѕ оf GOLD, STOCKS еtс аѕ mаjоr іnvеѕtmеnt opportunities. Don't gеt "LEFT BEHIND" ѕеіzе the орроrtunіtу now that уоu still can and invest in сrурtосurrеnсу.


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LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma
An Tang, Kathryn J. Fowler, Victoria Chernyak, William C. Chapman, Claude B. Sirlin
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may be eligible for liver transplantation. Liver transplant candidates with HCC compete for the same deceased donor organs as those without HCC. These scarce organs must be allocated fairly and justly to those who will benefit most. Unlike most other cancers, HCC is often diagnosed noninvasively by imaging without biopsy confirmation. Therefore, radiologists play an important role in diagnosing definite HCC (i.e., LR-5 category) that counts toward staging and determination of liver transplant eligibility. This review explains the conversion of LI-RADS observation categories to organ procurement and transplantation network classes, illustrates the radiologic T-staging systems, reviews selection criteria for liver transplant eligibility, and discusses prioritization of liver transplant candidates with HCC. In addition, this review summarizes imaging requirements, including contrast agents accepted, minimum specifications for dynamic CT or MRI of the liver, and modalities accepted for assessment of extrahepatic spread or metastatic disease in liver transplant candidates with HCC.
Abdominal Radiology
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Patient Selection
Tang, A., Fowler, K. J., Chernyak, V., Chapman, W. C., & Sirlin, C. B. (Accepted/In press). LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdominal Radiology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1210-8
LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. / Tang, An; Fowler, Kathryn J.; Chernyak, Victoria; Chapman, William C.; Sirlin, Claude B.
In: Abdominal Radiology, 13.06.2017, p. 1-10.
Tang, A, Fowler, KJ, Chernyak, V, Chapman, WC & Sirlin, CB 2017, 'LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma', Abdominal Radiology, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1210-8
Tang A, Fowler KJ, Chernyak V, Chapman WC, Sirlin CB. LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdominal Radiology. 2017 Jun 13;1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1210-8
Tang, An ; Fowler, Kathryn J. ; Chernyak, Victoria ; Chapman, William C. ; Sirlin, Claude B. / LI-RADS and transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. In: Abdominal Radiology. 2017 ; pp. 1-10.
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The battery might burst into flames, but at least you get a full-powered CPU.
Apple's decision to throttle CPU speeds on iPhones with older batteries isn't a feature its competition is eager to copy.
Both Samsung and LG have come out with statements today saying that none of their phones use similar power management tactics. Their claims echo other Android makers Motorola and HTC who made the same claim yesterday.
Apple has come under fire from customers after the company confirmed that it slows CPU performance in order to prevent random reboots from occurring. As an iPhone's battery ages it isn't able to provide as much peak demand for a CPU. In an iOS 10 update, Apple added a feature that lowers CPU demand as the battery ages.
In an apology to customers yesterday, Apple said that it will offer $29 iPhone battery replacements throughout 2018. The company also plans to come out with an iOS 11 update in early 2018 that gives users more battery health information.
It's clear that Apple's practice isn't an industry-wide behavior. That doesn't necessarily mean that it's a bad thing though. Apple claims by making the CPU adjustments it prolongs the life of iPhones so that customers enjoy their devices more.
Despite its public apology, a number of lawsuits have already been filed against Apple by iPhone customers seeking damages for having their iPhones slowed down.


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Silver Toyota Altezza RS200 . One previous owner and comes with NAVI. The vehicle has done 81,300 ks and registration/shaken until march 2015.
A great car with a great sense of fun and comfort. Comes with a host of aftermarket parts and an engine modified for fuel efficiency..


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2015 – Be The Year for Rental Growth?
Brown and Co think so! The rental market was turned upside down in 2008 and stayed on its knees until 2010, during which time there was an oversupply of existing commercial stock in the industrial, office and retail sectors. This led to landlords having to adjust their expectations and accept significantly lower rents, combined with generous incentives to entice a limited supply of prospective tenants to commit. At the same time, existing tenants saw no rental increases and were committed to the terms of their tenancies.
We have seen an increase in occupational over the last 18 months, with some sectors coming back to equilibrium. In Brown and Co's past market experience it is the industrial sector which recovers first. We manage a number of industrial estates nationwide and have a very high occupancy rate. With a number of industrial estates already at full occupancy we are setting out our stall to secure higher rents when units become available.
Negotiations at lease renewals are a good indicator as to where the rental market is now from where it was during the first few years of the recession. Our experience is that tenant's agents are suggesting shorter leases with reduced rents and incentives. Landlord's agents are countering that rents are increased with no incentives but that shorter leases may be acceptable. Generally, common ground is being achieved and rental increases are creeping back in.
The office market in cities such as Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham have seen enormous office take up throughout 2013 and 2014. This sector is one to two years behind the industrial sector but is quickly coming back to a more sensible equilibrium. The office market is interesting in that proportionately it has had the largest drop in rental during the recession but may also have the greatest increase as the economy recovers and supply dwindles. In some of our core markets decent quality Grade A space is now in very short supply, which is helping rents move in an upwards direction.
Despite the better economic outlook that we are enjoying there are still very few speculative commercial developments being undertaken, with the exception of London and the south-east. As a consequence we believe that the main markets of industrial, office and retail will hit equilibrium before speculative new build stock is made available in any meaningful volume. New build stock will not be made available unless and until there is some rental growth that will make speculative new-build financially viable.
In our experience where developers have taken the bull by the horns and built, their actions have been rewarded with deals at higher values. If this continues, the prospects for rental growth are positive.


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EA Sports today announced the two cover of FIFA 20, which is Eden Hazard and Van Dijk. Both Eden Hazard and Van Dijk were born in 1991. The former got the best young players in Ligue 1, the best players in Ligue 1, the best young players in the Premier League and the best in the Premier League in the first eight seasons of their career. The six best titles were selected for the Belgian national team, won the World Cup Silver Ball Award, and were elected the 2018 Belgium Men's Player of the Year. The latter served as the captain of the Dutch team in the 2018 World Cup, helping Liverpool win the European Cup and personally won the best player in the UEFA finals.
Liverpool's £75 million transfer fee to pay for its excavation from Southampton also set a record for the world's football guard transfer fee.
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Champions League winner, Premier League runner-up and the best center-back in the world right now. Van Dijk has the potential to go even higher than 89 on FIFA20.
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Hazard's time to shine is now. After his £90m move to Real Madrid from Chelsea, everything is in place for the Belgian to win the Ballon.
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Slowly but surely, Suarez is starting to decline at Barcelona, and that could see his rating drop to 90 on FIFA 20. He remains world-class, though.
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There's a chance Neymar could be heading back to Barcelona this summer, which would mean them having four 90-plus rated forwards. Imagine that.
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Ronaldo enjoyed an excellent debut season at Juventus, but Messi utterly outclassed him on the goalscoring front, and there's a good chance EA will be bitter about him leaving them.
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Iran locked into 'vicious cycle' over protests and arming Russia, says US | Iran
By Shawn Butlere On Dec 4, 2022
Iran's leadership has locked itself into a "vicious cycle" that has cut itself off from its own people and the international community, the US special envoy has said, adding that Washington was more focused on Tehran's decision to arm Russia in Ukraine and the repression of its internal protests than on talks to revive the nuclear deal.
"The more Iran represses, the more there will be sanctions, the more there are sanctions, the more Iran feels isolated," Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, told a conference in Rome.
"The more isolated they feel the more they turn to Russia, the more they turn to Russia, the more sanctions there will be, the more the climate deteriorates, the less likely there will be nuclear diplomacy. So it is true right now the vicious cycles are all self-reinforcing.
"The repression of the protests and Iran's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is where our focus is because that is where things are happening, and where we want to make a difference," Malley added.
The US director of national intelligence, Avril Haynes, said at the weekend there was worrying evidence Russia was seeking to deepen military cooperation with Iran. Ali Bagheri, Iran's deputy foreign minister, was in Moscow at the weekend.
One senior European diplomat said Iran was paying a huge cost for its decision to become the only country to arm Russia in the war against Ukraine. "It's an unholy alliance and a massive miscalculation by Iran," the diplomat said.
The Iranian regime says the protests have reduced over the past week as the crackdown has intensified, but a call has been made for protesters to take to the streets on 14 December.
Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri,
said on Saturday the government was reviewing the law on the compulsory hijab, one of the issues that sparked the protests that have lasted more than 10 weeks. Montazeri also said the "morality police", which are responsible for enforcing the dress code, had been "closed", but gave no details.
The next show of US solidarity with the protesters is likely to come when it tables a motion to throw Iran off the UN committee on the status of women in a vote due on 14 December, Malley said.
The move follows the UN human rights council vote, tabled by Germany and Iceland, to establish a fact-finding committee of inquiry into the protests, which Iran has said it will boycott. The Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, in a letter to the UN, urged the organisation to examine the sexual harassment of women being held in jail.
Iran's interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, has set up an internal fact-finding commission, but he admitted on Sunday that political parties and student representatives would not sit on it.
Some senior European diplomats believe an irreversible turning point has been reached from which Iran's leadership will not recover. The diplomat said: "The situation is really quite simple. The Islamic Republic – the regime – after 43 years has finally lost contact with their people and that is what this is really about. This is different from anything that's gone before in the previous 43 years."
"They are having a dialogue with themselves but the main population finds the offers of reform as largely an irrelevance."
The diplomat also detected tensions within the regime over how to respond to the protests, saying: "There is a lot of internal disharmony around different bits of the particular security apparatus in terms of passing responsibility for handling the protests."
The diplomats believe the regime's self-evident loss of domestic support is sharpening the internal Iranian debate about whether to reduce its isolation through a growing alliance with Russia, or instead try to revive the nuclear deal.
Malley's remarks suggest the US believes Iran has taken a series of fateful decisions that make a full revival of the nuclear deal, in which the west lifted some economic sanctions in return for controls on Iran's nuclear programme, a political impossibility for now, although he said the door to diplomacy was not shut if Iran's leadership changed course.
The revival of the deal was about to be sealed in August when in America's view Iran added fresh demands separate to the deal calling for the dropping of a UN nuclear inspectorate inquiry into Iran's past nuclear activities at three sites. The UN inspectorate has said Iran's explanations for the presence of the nuclear particles are not credible. Iran said the inquiry into its past activities was inspired by Israel.
With the UN inspectors given only the most limited access to Iran's nuclear programme and its growing use of more advanced centrifuges, the west's nuclear negotiators accept that Iran may be weeks away from being able to produce enough enriched uranium to create a nuclear bomb. But Haynes said the US did not have intelligence that Iran is trying to weaponise the uranium stockpiles.
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October 13, 2017 ~ ladyjander
Kiao prayed that nothing more would come out of the mother and child's death. That only family and friends would be filled with sorrow and grief. Maybe even some talk around town and then healing began. Life went on cycling with death as for it had for ages.
However, the very next day, an enraged family member entered the chapel during one of Brother Hickory's teaching session. It was the sister who have driven the tom the farm house that interrupted priest and went off on her own sermon condemning and claiming that chanters were self-righteous frauds who pick and choose who lives and who dies.
"In all the decades of me holding this post, I've never had someone come barging into my chapel trying to shout the roof off my chapel," he said to Kiao and Brother Oli after it happened. They were all seated in the back of the chapel around his round little table in his personal living space. He looked disturbed by what happened.
Widow Saffron was there pouring some more drink from a bottle into a wooden cup that she pushed in front of him. She then walked to his stove and picked up a plate full of stuffed buns in the center of the table before standing behind Brother Hickory patting his head.
"And then she wouldn't leave. She argued with me, shouting at the people there, and refused to be reasoned with. I've never had to call in a peaceguard to escort someone out until then either. Then she went off even more screaming like they were trying to murder her."
Brother Oli then said. "Kory, you should've just used the phrase of peace on her so there wouldn't be a scene."
"That sort of action might be okay in the infirmary, it's okay if I'm counseling someone, however, doing that to a member of the common populace and one that is so anti-chanter, I would proving their point," he said drinking down what was in his cup. "Besides, I can do my job without all the magic not to mention she was probably too angry for it to work."
Kiao looked at her hands. "I'm sorry I brought that down on you," she said.
"It's just grief talking," child. "Some elves get full of sorrow, some, find peace, and other they get filled with rage. You can't control that."
"But she came at you and not me," said Kiao.
"I rather she come to me than direct than you," he said.
Saffron then left from behind him and then stood behind Kiao's chair and started stroking her head.
"Don't feel bad about it," said the older woman. "It'll all just blow over."
Kiao hoped so.
A day later, the sister, was protesting in the market spewing more anti-chanter sentiment. Kiao heard about it and ended up walking there to watch her from afar with Soletus and Briar.
"They are corrupt, no longer working Dias's will," she said to the crowd red faced standing on an overturned wooden crate. "They've chanter of old like the ones the Seat used to have them in the army. They lost control of them and the chanter would around towns and villages killing innocent folk and letting them die bleeding because they were unworthy! Even killed royalty, they did."
"What utter nonsense! No chanter has every killed a member of a ruling house," said Kiao.
Soletus laid a comforting hand on her. "At least no one is paying any attention to her," he said.
That was true. People didn't pay her any mind except the elf running the in the fruit stand beside her. The woman would give her dirty looks. Then a customer pointed out a rotten apple to her. She picked it up and reared her arm back right as a peaceguard come up. He ended up snatching the apple from her and wagged his finger at her. She then had a heated exchanged with the peaceguard. The sister shouted louder.
"If anyone is unworthy it is the chanters. They stayed holed up into their monestary only to remind of us of the truth. They cannot be trusted."
"Can't he arrest her," asked Briar
Soletus then said, "She can protest something she doesn't agree with. I mean as long as she isn't talking about killing folks, she okay."
"They should be dragged out on these streets and made to see our suffering. And answer for their crimes of letting us die. Dias gave them the ability to heal our wounds, to treat the sick, raised the dead."
Kiao entire body twitched at hearing that lie. She wanted to stomp right over, take the fruit the peaceguard had confiscated, and smash it in the woman's face.
It was then she felt two arms hook around her arm and lifted her off the ground spinning her around.
"Come on, Ko-ko," said Briar. "I insist we do something other than listen to fools today."
"I agree," said Soletus. "So where to?"
"I say we go to the society house and let everyone me Lianna,"
Kiao swayed her head looking back at the woman. "I don't see why I should."
"Why not, it'll be fun to see how everyone will react to you like this."
Soletus threw an arm over her shoulder blocking her view. "I think it'll take you mind off of this."
"Alright," Kiao agreed. "I doubt that it'll do that."
Briar beamed. "Good, just do one thing, change hair color. Black makes you look too much like yourself."
Kiao then changed hair to golden orange.
"Good, perfect. We match," said the huntress.
Kiao couldn't say she wanted to look like a twin to Briar. It was too common of a hair color, however she figured anything darker would make her look like herself.
When the three of them walked into the society house, there was a small crowd there. Lady Maelyra was talking to an older woman in gentle tones. Cordea was standing beside her with her face tight. Soletus mother gave them both a quick glance holding up a finger signaling she was that would met with them in a moment. The older woman spoke scornfully to Lady Maelyra.
"You are just as emptyheaded as you sound if you don't understand what I'm saying!"
Kiao immediately recognized her as the mother of the woman that had died.
Lady Maelyra patient as always stated, "I simply cannot do what you wish. He is a very helpful young man."
"He and his kind have no place in the society. He let my daughter die."
Kiao nearly turned around. She didn't want to hear how she let someone die anymore.
Cordea sighed. "He did no such thing, Phina. He is helpful to us, as we are trying to bridge a gap here."
"Then bridge the gap with an actually priestess, not some skane spawn!"
Kiao gritted her teeth and controlled her bristling. Briar took her by the hand and stared to drag her out of the large room towards the back. It was then Edithlyn stepped out from the hall into the room blocking their escape. Her face pruned up and she put her hands on her hips and stood there like an angry grandmother.
"Phina, there is no need to start tossing around insults. Brother Kiao did everything he could. It would've been a futile effort for him to have done more."
"He acted as if he felt nothing of her death!"
"Believe me, he felt it but tried his best not to show it and that's Brotherhood training there. Even I would train an apprentice under me to keep distance between you're patients. You can care, you can do all you can, however, when you see someone in poor shape, steel your heart. And he did to a point. However, he was nearly in tears wrapping that grandson of yours. Hence why I brought him out, Brother Kiao was shivering like he was in the cold of winter. Seeing death is one thing, feeling it is another."
"If he knew she was dying then he should've done more!"
Edithlyn crossed her arm. "Look, I'm not going to continue circling the same things to you over and over again."
"How can you stand up for him? Everyone I spoke to doesn't even like him," said the mother.
Kiao figured they would like her even less than before if that was the case.
Edithlyn crossed her arms. "I wouldn't have him come in here weekly if that was the truth. The only complaints I've gotten is that he's too impersonal and trying to wall everyone off around him. Not to mention he poor with children and young. But he knows his stuff, he learns quickly, and isn't squeamish in the least. He's perfect in that aspect and so he stays."
Kiao was surprised she said that.
"Yes," jumped in Maelyra. "And I don't appreciate the fact that your son-in-law hit him."
The woman snorted. "He's a chanter, it not like you can hurt them."
Maelyra's face went dark. Her voice lost all her sweetness. "Look, I'm not going to argue with you all day. He stays. That's my final decision."
The woman jutted her chin out. "Then I will no longer be supporting the society," she threatened.
"Then wipe you're the way out," said Maelyra.
The woman face went sour. "I'll tell everyone how you treated me."
Briar's mother waved her hand goodbye and ignored her after that. When she turned to them, a bright smile replaced the dourness she wore. When the front door slammed, it didn't even fade.
"And who it this lovely young woman," she said.
"This is Linna," introduced Briar.
Kiao was looking between Maelyra and Edithlyn wishing she could speak her gratitude for what they said but she stopped herself. Briar nudged her to say something.
"Oh, hello," she said.
"Well hello," said Maelyra engulfing her in a hug. Kiao wasn't expecting it and hugged her back. The woman then held her at arm's length. "Have we me?"
Before Kiao could talk, Briar answered. "No, she's someone who comes to town occasionally. Minor noble with family had business in town. I just wanted her to come here."
"Oh, what house are you from, I can't say you're a familiar face," she asked.
Kiao mind went blank.
"Oh stop pestering her with questions," said Briar. "She's here for a single quick visit. I just wanted to let her see the place."
"Fine, tell her to find a place to sit if she wants. I'll see if I've something in the kitchen," said Maelyra vanishing off to the left.
Kiao seated herself at the table. Cordea came and sat down beside her.
"Sorry you had to witness that. We've just been dealing with local silliness," she said.
"I'm surprised you're being that generous calling it silliness," said Edithlyn taking a seat across from her. "It's unadulterated stupidity."
"You're getting prickly again," returned Cordea.
"Because it's she's and that wretched daughter of hers is trying to undermine our efforts. I spent the entirety of yesterday convincing everyone I run into, there was nothing that could be done. I'm going to ask Kiao if there is some way that he can set up some kind of question and answer day of what a chanter can and cannot."
That's a good idea, thought Kiao.
Lady Maelyra returned with a small pitcher in one hand a plate of buns in the other.
"You really need to take a break Mae," said Cordea.
"Nonsense, I'll slow down when I get a bump that's the size of a small melon."
"Bump," asked Kiao looking at Briar.
"Mother is carrying wee one, shhh it's a secret. Doesn't want father to know yet."
"Because he'll start being clingy and cancel all his trips. He's still a few important ones to make this year and I want him to make it," said Maelyra.
Kiao wondered how far along she was. Some chanters could sense that sort of thing. Mien probably could but he was gone so she'll see if he could the next time she was there."
"Congratulation," said Soletus.
"Thank you," she said sitting down and pouring herself something to drink and a bun."
Kiao picked out a small one for herself and stared to eat so she would have something in her mouth.
"You should ask Brother Kiao the next time he comes to take a look at you," suggested Edithlyn.
"I think a living baby might cheer him and all that."
"Certainly, was he that torn up."
"Yes, figured it'll be something nice for him. Probably should tell everyone to cut him some slack. I was hoping he would learn to bend but I think we're the ones who are going to have to a little."
"I tried to tell you, but no one listens to me," said Cordea.
"So it's safe to say you like him, Edithlyn," said Briar.
"Well yes, he's a intelligent young man. I was a bit doubtful but he's smarter than my lads where at his so call me impressed. But…ah I don't know how to bring something like this up. I just noticed a feature the other day."
"I might've noticed something too," said Briar.
"Alright, hold up your hand and put your fingers together."
She did.
"Notice how your index finger and ring finger are the basically the same height," Edithlyn pointed. "Your index finger being the longest, however on Kiao's hands, his ring finger and middle finger on both his hands are the same length."
Briar nodded. "That's what I noticed," she said.
Kiao immediately tucked her hands in her lap.
Cordea noticed the action.
"It's something I've seen it before with certain individuals. It's a unique abnormality that indicates a unique condition," said Edithlyn as if she didn't see it.
"A unique condition," said Briar glancing at Kiao.
Kiao hoped the wisewoman didn't give any details about it.
"Yes and something that's a little personal," she said looking at Maelyra and Cordea, but I do have a sinking suspicion that you invited him here because of it."
The two women stated at her. "Whatever do you mean," they said echoing each other.
The wisewoman gave them a flat stare.
"If you want to know, I suggest you ask him," said Cordea.
"Or you can make it easy on me and tell me so I know how to approach this."
Maelyra then said. "Well, yes there was a reason other than the obvious but beyond that reason, if he has a condition, I was unaware of it."
Edithlyn became confused.
"Just work it out so more dear," said Lady Maelyra.
Kiao suddenly felt a little uncertain about everything again. When the she Briar and Soletus stepped back outside again, she waited for one of them to stay something. She wasn't wrong with her suspicion because Briar then asked.
"A condition?"
"It's nothing, you need to worry about. Edithlyn was right, it's personal," she said quickly.
"If it's personal then it's personal," said Soletus. Kiao looked up at him and he was giving Briar a dirty look.
"You act like I'm being mean or something by asking a question."
"You're prying," said Soletus. "You don't have the right to know everything about a person."
Briar looked hurt. "But I like knowing all the things."
"Well you don't get to know all the things," he returned and then said to Kiao. "It's okay, I know you told me you had a condition but, I don't need to know what that is."
"I do," exclaimed Briar.
Soletus then stepped in front of her. "No you don't. How about focus on the fact that family has a vendetta against Kiao."
"And they might get tired of words and do something against Kiao or even your mother."
Briar tilted her head. "And?"
"And I think you should get the huntresses ready for that sort of thing," he told her. "I mean I could be wrong, but I just didn't get a good feeling about that woman."
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Finding My Travel Tribe
Jan 22, 2019 | my eccentric friends, Roadtrekking, travel | 0 |
Have you heard of Quartzite? It's basically Middle of Desert Nowhere, Arizona. Its former claim to fame was as a rockhound Mecca, where collectors would gather at a gem and crystal show. Then, at some point, it became the site of an RV show and all kinds of mobile living units started showing up in the thousands. Or maybe the RVers came first and the RV show came later. I'm not really clear. But for two weeks in January, Quartzite becomes not only a place to see and buy everything for your RV (or even buy an RV), but a time for the gathering of the tribes. RV groups from around the country stake out plots on the abundant BLM land surrounding Quartzite and have meetups and events.
Which is how I found myself here at the urging of a group I'd joined and follow on Facebook, RVing Women. My only interaction with them so far has been paying dues and asking dumb questions on Facebook which, this being a women's group, are always answered sweetly, non-judgmentally and with an aim for the greatest helpfulness. So I decided to put faces with names and head down to Quartzite for their meet-up. It also promised to be an easy introduction to boondocking, or camping out in the wild with no hookups, no formal campground, and no water except what you tote in. I've only boondocked once or twice and it was a little scary on my own. Being out in a dark sky area in the middle of nowhere in an RV tends to make you believe in Big Foot and Chupacabra. But camping on BLM land with about a hundred women seemed more fun. And, again, this being women, it was organized. There were activities planned, potlucks, mini-informal help sessions… because: women.
After a hairy 8-plus hour drive straight from San Jose to Palm Desert, and then several wrong turns getting out to Arizona, I finally pulled into the BLM area that the hosting Arizona Chapter of RVW had reserved for us. Instantly, I knew I'd picked the right tribe. At the reception area, four gals with guitars were belting out Dolly Parton's Jolene. I arrived with just enough time to set up my camp, do a quick meet and greet and get prepped for the potluck dinner. What a spread! Well, a couple of Midwest chapters were represented so there were a lot of hearty and tasty casseroles. Because: Midwestern women. It was suggested that we bring a hot dish, but I'd contacted the organizer to say that the biggest dish my tiny refrigerator could accommodate would be one that would hold two corn muffins. I suggested I bring a case of wine instead and that was immediately accepted. In fact it was such a huge hit, the Arizona Chapter started trying to recruit me. They do take a lot of desert trips, which I like, and they assured me that as long as I'm bringing wine, I'm a member in good standing. Since I kept forgetting to wear my name badge, I was more often than not called "Wine Gal". Might as well stick with that identity.
Boondocking is more fun with a hundred or so of your new best friends. Yet the BLM land was big enough so everyone got some space.
As I was finding my way in, the lone BLM agent I stopped to ask directions said, "Oh, yes. RVing Women. Great group. You'll love'em. All ages. All types. All fun." In my glad-handing around, I'd put the median age at older than me. I'd put the adventure level at far beyond me. Many women I met had a similar story: "My husband/partner and I were going to RV around the country when he retired, but he died before we could". Or "we'd always planned to RV, but we got a divorce." The commonality is that every woman, no matter her situation, decided she wanted to RV and just did it on her own or with new friends. I thought I was roadtrip savvy. I met a gal from Montana who did the entire East Coast last year and this year is doing the West Coast. An older woman I met said she took care of her aging parents and saw a steep drop off in their health at age 79. So she decided to cram as much into her life before age 79 as she could. I would have put her age at close to that but there she was, pulling a large rig and a toy hauler filled with kayaks, an ATV, a bike and hiking gear! I don't expect her to slow down any time soon.
But back to the gathering. After an incredible spread, a couple of gals with mad fire skillz set up a huge fire pit with six small campfires in it so everyone could gather around the warmth. Now don't judge — there was a drum circle. But the drumming was a gentle low-key percussion that didn't preclude conversation, because, again, women. It was also served up with a heaping dose of irony. Someone yelled out "More cowbell!" And a cowbell was actually produced! Then, because this is a tribal gathering, two young guys with didgeridoos wandered out of the desert and joined in. I guess this sort of thing is not unexpected in Quartzite.
Our firemistress was asking if anyone wanted a "seat warmer". Which ended up being a shovelful of hot coals under your chair. Yow! (My camp chair is too low slung for this.)
Without any Internet or much cell service, I couldn't keep tabs on Nancy Pelosi's latest outfoxing of Trump. But the gathering provided good examples of female negotiating tactics. The BLM officers know and like the RVing Women for their clean respectful camp habits, and, for twenty years now, they've made sure to reserve the same area for the group. But with a skeleton staff from the government shutdown, a group of Skoolies (dwellers/travelers in converted school buses) barged into one of our reserved areas and set up Skooliepalooza despite the protests of our advance organizers. Then the Skoolies proceeded to race through the middle of our campground kicking up clouds of dust (a real no-no in the desert), set up amplifiers and blast music and cause the only two BLM officers on duty to visit them and issue warnings nearly half a dozen times. It got so out of hand, when some of the Skoolies were drinking heavily then planning to drive into town, that their own organizers called the rangers on them! At that point, a few of the Arizona chapter ladies went to their camp and talked to the Skoolie organizers about proper camp etiquette and how both groups could work together for a mutually enjoyable event. That did it. The Skoolies settled down, a few of them came over the next morning to get tips on proper camping procedures by helping with the morning clean up of OUR camp. Turns out our young Didgeridoo players were from the Skoolie group and came over because they said we looked like we were having more fun and had a great campfire. I'm sure Nancy Pelosi couldn't have handled the situation better.
The next night's festivities were all about the Super Blood Wolf Eclipse Moon. Since there were few leftovers from the previous night's feast, the Arizona ladies served up Beanie Weenies. Beanie Weanies! Have you had those since you were ten? It was a nice little bit of American suburban nostalgia in the middle of the desert. Fires were built, chairs were drawn up and talk turned to the logistics of when we would see various phases of the eclipse. You see, we were right on the border between Pacific time and Mountain time, so which time was right? Or was time, in this instance, just a man made construct? You know, Dazed and Confused type stoner pseudo philosophy talk. Except nobody was stoned or drinking, except for these delicious little liqueur filled chocolates that one camper thoughtfully provided. That morphed into trying to name appropriate songs and singing them — like Bad Moon on the Rise, Blue Moon, and the winner, Total Eclipse of the Heart. Although I'd planned to set up a tripod and my Nikon and try to photograph this thing, I defaulted to putting down the electronics and just experiencing it. Besides, much better photographers than I am will be posting pictures to Facebook when I'm back in range.
Waiting for that Super Blood Wolf Eclipse Moon.
Although I thought I'd get a lot out of the RV show, I found it more geared to big rigs with not much appropriate to my little Buffalo Soldier. The women at the gathering provided a greater wealth of information that was gladly and non-judgmentally shared. One woman in particular deserves the medal for Most Informative. She custom designed her own Sprinter-based rig and now partners with her builder as a designer of custom rigs. She spent patient hours at the event explaining inverters, the advantages of Lithium batteries over AGMs, and all kinds of build suggestions. Her site, The Galavan, has her build details with links to her YouTube channel, I suggest you check her out, even if you bought from a dealer. She'll steer you to the right upgrades and demystify a lot of technical points. Oh, and she's also a rep for an essential oils company, which explains why she and her rig smelled fantastic. (Which isn't so easy when camped out in the desert for a number of days.)
So that's my tribe. I'll be at Quartzite every year and I'll be with the RVing Women. I'm seriously mulling joining the Arizona chapter. They organize great desert trips. And they say, if I'm bringing wine, I'm more than welcome.
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OK, so now we're back in Lukla at the trail's end, awaiting our flight tomorrow morning back to Kathmandu. All in all, not feeling to bad – don't feel like I have any leftover symptoms of HAPE, and my legs are surprisingly lively. Soon put that to rest with a few beers.
We've splashed out ($15) on a posh room at the North Face resort, with our own shower and everything. Actually ended up in exactly the same room as I shared with Colin two years ago. Worth every cent to get the smell of two weeks trekking off.
Anyway, in advance of my return, I thought I'd post a picture or two to show you what its all been about.
And here's a picture of me where the last one was taken. Looking rather happy for a man about to develop altitude sickness. And below is a picture of what I'm going to be doing later this evening.
Thanks to everyone who has donated, and if you haven't, why not?
Weather and flight logistics permitting we should be back in the UK on Tuesday evening, so see you soon.
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Where is the photo of you in that nice bra that Hannah lent you?