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The Sampler

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

In a certain store where they sell puddings, a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season.” If you ask my mother how I happened to become an industrial engineer, she’ll tell you that I have always been one.
She means that I have always wanted everything to be well organized and neat. Here you may select the one which is most to your taste, and you are even allowed to sample them before coming to a decision.When I was still in elementary school, I liked to keep my socks in the upper left-hand drawer of my bureau, my underwear in the upper right drawer, shirts in the middle drawer, and pants, neatly folded, in the bottom drawer.
In fact, I was the efficiency expert for the whole family.
I have often wondered whether some people, who had no intention of making a purchase, would take advantage of this privilege.I used to organize my father’s tools, my mother’s kitchen utensils, my sister’s boyfriends.
I needed to be efficient. One day I asked this question of the shop girl, and I learned it was indeed the case.I wanted to be well organized.
“”Now there’s one old gentleman, for instance,”" she told me, “”he comes here almost every week and samples each one of the puddings, though he never buys anything, and I suspect he never will.For me, there was a place for everything and everything was always in its place. I remember him from last year before that, too.These qualities gave me a good foundation for a career in industrial engineering.
Unfortunately, I was also a bit bossy and I wasn’t a very good listener. Well, let him come if he wants it, and welcome to it.You’ll see what I mean when I tell you about the first project I ever did after I finished my bachelor’s degree at the university.
After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. And what’s more, I hope there are a lot more stores where he can go and get his share.I didn’t have a job yet. He looks as if he needed it all right, and I suppose they can afford it.Mr. “”
She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up to the counter and began looking closely at the row of puddings with great interest.Hobbs, a friend of my father’s, owned a small shirt factory in town.
“”Why, that’s the very gentleman I’ve been telling you about,”" whispered the shop girl.Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. buy wow gold “” Just watch him now.Mr. “” And then turning to him:”" Would you like to sample them, sir.Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.
I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. cheap wow gold Here’s spoon for you to use.I was really amazed at what I saw.
Most curious of all, there was no quality control whatsoever. “”
The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly dressed, accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings, only braking off occasionally to wipe his red eyes with a large torn handkerchief.No one inspected the final product of the factory. mp3
“”This is quite good.As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, even a sleeve sometimes!
The working conditions were poor. “”
“”This is not bad either, but a little too heavy.The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. wow gold “”
All the time it was quite evident that he sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of these puddings, and I am positive that he did not for a moment feel that he was in any way cheating the store.Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. Poor old chap! Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding.There was no music. wow gold
Amidst the crowd of happy, prosperous looking Christmas shoppers, the little black figure of the old man seemed pitiful and out of place, and in a burst of benevolence, I went up to him and said:
“”Pardon me, sir, will you do me a favor.The walls of the workrooms were a dull gray color. Let me purchase you one of these puddings.I was amazed that the workers hadn’t gone on strike.
Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. wow gold It would give me such pleasure.There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly line who sewed on buttons. “”
He jumped back as if he had been stung, and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face.After a while I recognized him as “”Big Jim,”" who used to sit behind me in math class in high school.

Violence

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

They were going to Fort Lauderdale — three boys and three girls — and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of Now York vanished behind them.
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. They take me back thirty years plus.He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. I was a boy then, a newcomer to a poor and tough neighborhood.He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.
Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson’s, and everybody got off except Vingo. My parents, of moderate means and daring to a fault, had decided to move there after my father had accepted an editing job in the federal government.He sat rooted in his seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home. They had taken a lease on a low-rent brick house, which was also run-down, covered in filth, and littered with trash.When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.
“”We’re going to Florida,”" she said brightly. I do not mince my words: Previous tenants had been pigs that got along with bugs and rats.”"I hear it’s really beautiful.”"
“”It is,”" he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.
“”Want some wine.

“”The house has potential,”" my mother had said to reassure me, seeing that I was aghast at its sordid aspects.”" she said. Its one redeeming feature, besides its solid construction, was a large woody front yard, neglected, allowed to become a large dumping ground, as weedy as it was woody, but potentially attractive and pleasant, to be sure.He smiled and took a swig from the bottle.

My mother was a hard worker with a great deal of stamina, creativity, and tastefulness.He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. She mastered the art of doing wonders with little money.After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep.
In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson’s, and this time Vingo went in. After three months of intense labor - which for the first week involved a carpenter and two garbage collectors plus two dump trucks - the house was transfigured, quite presentable, even nice, much to my amazement.The girl insisted that he join them. mp3 player It now contrasted sharply, cuttingly, with the slums at the rear of the house and on the left of it.He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. On the right was a school and at the front, across the street, was a nunnery on a large piece of land.When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began go tell his story. world of warcraft gold My parents had conveniently focused their attention on these establishments, as if the good education and good disposition of their teachers and sisters could shield us from the evils of the slums.He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.
“”Are you married.

Needless to say, they did not.”"
“”I don’t know.”"
“”You don’t know. wow Violence was rampant in this neck of the woods and I was elected punchbag with only one dissenting vote: mine! At the root of this violence was malevolence, which grows from resentment, after one has been subjected to mistreatment.”" she said.
“”Well, when I was in jail I wrote to my wife,”" he said. As much as my family projected an image of distinction, the neighborhood boys were malevolent and violent toward me.”"I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept askin’ questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could jus forget me. wow gold To them this image of distinction was an act of humiliation; their feelings were hurt and it was natural for them to hurt me.I’d understand. Of course it is a lot worthier to elevate oneself than to abase someone else.Get a new guy , I said — she’s a wonderful woman, really something — and forget about me. wow gold It is also a lot harder, and nature spontaneously levels everything the easy way.I told her she didn’t have to write me. Moral excellence relates to culture, is an acquired trait, by virtue of which a human is courageous and just, worthy of praise.And she didn’t. wow gold

One winter evening, I was crossing the field next to the rink where I had played hockey, when a gang of hoodlums encircled me like a pack of wolves.Not for three and a half years.”"
“”And you’re going home now, not knowing. There were six of them, one of whom - a weakling who always relied on others to feel powerful - lived three doors down, east of my house, across the back street.

How I lost A million Dollars In A Bank Robbery

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

I am the Gerald Armstrong the owner of Gen Cells Cures.Damage to The Ozone Layer Causes Radiation Pollution

The hole in the ozone layer above the North Pole is becoming larger, allowing large volumes of ultraviolet radiation to fall directly on the Earth’s surface, causing destruction and harm to humanity, and resulting in skin cancer and other bodily ailments. Gen Cells Cures is focused on private medical research for the individual.At the same time, it reduces the rate at which green plants photosynthesise, thereby reducing oxygen content in the atmosphere.

This has extreme negative effects on the Earth. Searching for cures for incurable diseases and aging.Health organisations all over the world are continuously researching on ways of reducing such harmful effects on humanity. Of course, with the best scientific technologies on the planet! With President Bush trying to ride the middle of the road on stem cell research and his rejection of therapeutic cloning.In a direct attempt to address the issue, many are actively looking into the effects of radiation, and taking measures to rectify the situation, such as through modifying the coolant compartments in automobiles and refrigerators, and setting up new guidelines for certain products.

2.Acid Rain

The emission of pollutants and toxic gases into the atmosphere has resulted in chemical reactions, which cause acid rain. I packed my bags and went offshore.Acid rain damages the environment by, for example, corroding the metals we use in car doors and buildings. A great place to go, but leave your money at home.It also harms human health; the first sign of prolonged exposure to acid rain is the onset of skin ailments.

3.Agro-Chemicals

Many of the agricultural products, which we consume regularly, are sprayed with chemical pesticides that are harmful to humans. I transferred the money to a carribean island and the local banker stole every last penny.Some of these products may reach the consumer before an interval of time that is necessary for them to be safe and fit for human consumption.

The local government gave me back the money, but in their currency then devalued the currency almost 100% and I walked away almost flat broke.Consumers may unwittingly purchase these quick-to-the-market agricultural products, still tainted with chemicals, and expose their family to the harmful effects of these pesticides. The banker also robbed 2.Prolonged accumulation of these chemicals can cause irreversible damage to our health.

4. 2 billion dollars of the local folks money.The Contamination of Western Medicine

Frequently, we see a new phenomenon. mp3 players He bought himself out of the scandel and is enjoying my million along with the other billions he robbed and his new helocopters and yahts in his home-country! I am pretty sure he will show up on the Forbes billionaire list next year.Whether is it among a family member or in the office, as soon as someone catches a cold or cough, it will inevitably spread quickly to someone else. Not a bad business.Besides the highly contagious nature of the virus, the body’s low resistance to viruses also plays a part. world of warcraft gold Robbing banks, if you have the conscience for it! Don’t worry about the country, the International Monetary Fund stepped in to replace the stolen money, no questions asked.The abusive use of antibiotics has resulted in viruses’ resistance to medicines as well as deterioration of the human body’s immunity system. The American Embassy screamed for justice in the scandel but to no avail.The rates of contagious diseases are thus on the rise.

Air Pollution

Rapid worldwide industrialisation has increased the daily emission of toxic waste and gases. wow

After the electric company cut my lights for non-payment I lost all of my cell lines and had to shut down the lab.Vehicle exhaust fumes and dust are increasingly trapped in our environment and this is exacerbated in densely populated cities where smog blankets and traps polluted air.

Tobacoo Smoke(Public Places)

The harmful effects of nicotine found in tobacco smoke are well documented. Chris Reeve had expressed an interest in helping me get back on track before his untimely passing.Passive smokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke in public places can also suffer from the same ill effects as smokers themselves - lung diseases, damages to our brain cells, heart problems, strokes, poor blood circulation and high blood pressure are some of the more well known illnesses associated with tobacco smoke.

Indoor Air Pollution

On average, we spend 80% of our time indoors. wow gold I had to give up my small scale philanthropy of giving food to the poor people that I had met on the island.The high cost of living and pressure for space have resulted in smaller living areas, with a higher tendency of congestion and poorer ventilation. My favorite individual charity was a young lady and her three children whose husband had died of cancer in his early 60’s.Coupled with an enclosed indoor environment, these living conditions often come with pollutants such as cigarette smoke, dust, fungi and spores, droppings from dust mites, chemicals from photocopying machines and construction materials (glue, paint) and smoke from cooking. wow gold kaufen She and her children are on the street.Sustained exposure to these elements can cause cancer, respiratory ailments such as asthma, hypersensitive rhinitis, hypersensitive dermatitis, and deterioration of the immune system.


I have discontinued her support because I don’t have the $200 monthly it takes for her food and housing costs. wow power leveling I have contacted several billionaires for help in opening my doors again (the biotech and my food charity) while at the same time looking for their future cures. I was turned down flat by the Annenberg’s from Pennsylvania, Jeff Skoll, Pierre and Pam Omidyar and Carl and Eloise Pohlad from Minnesota. James and Virginia Stowers never answered my letter.

Boost Your Income With Trade Journals

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Don’t they require specialized knowledge. For the most part, it’s up to you. Not necessarily.To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide.

This kind of style is the way you present yourself in words as well as the mechanics of words. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles - and for the money.Style addresses physical and editorial conventions.

If you don’t have the luxury of creating one, there are a few excellent resources for your use. Trade publications make up a significant portion of the hidden source of funds for professional writers.The AP Style Guide and Chicago Manual of Style are the bibles for many editors. Breaking in can be surprisingly easy - when you know the tricks.When you need to cite another source, use the MLA Handbook or Columbia Guide to Online Style for the rules.

What Can You Write.Just want a simple, small book you can carry with you.
Use a brainstorming list to begin your search for a specialty. Strunk & White’s Elements of Style is a winner.

Be warned that none of the cookbooks has a reference to words like “”e-mail”" and don’t resolve all the issues you may encounter. To write for a trade publication, you will need in depth knowledge of a topic.In this case, you could refer to Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications. Don’t force yourself to learn the inner workings of gravel mines when you love the elegant designs of classic furniture.Here’s what it says about E- words:

“”In general, avoid forming new words with ‘e-’ (for electronic) unless you know your audience will understand. mp3 players Trade publications require professional knowledge of a topic, so make sure it’s a subject you’ll want to spend a lot of time with.Some words that may be appropriate in certain circumstances are ‘e-commerce’ and ‘e-money.’ ‘E-mail’ and ‘e-form’ are acceptable. Start your list by including things you enjoy and love.Use lowercase and always hyphenate for clarity.”"

Here’s where creating your own recipe comes in. world of warcraft gold Whether you volunteer for a non-profit organization or have a degree in agricultural science, include all of the categories in which you have experience.You can use a few other recipes and throw in your own modifications to come up with what best fits your tastes. Some trade publications accept articles of personal experience or interviews with recognized authorities in their field.Of course, we want to keep our readers in mind when creating the guide.

Start by thinking about the topics you write about. wow Include your connections with professionals to make your list more complete.If it is high tech, then it helps to explore all the terms along with the spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Keep this list handy and add to it regularly.Check out the Jargon File, the online version of The New Hacker’s Dictionary or Writing for Multimedia’s Terminology. wow gold

Where Can You Find Those Trade Journals.If you’re in another field, then you’ll want to explorer for a similar resource.
Now that you have a list of specialty areas that you want to be immersed in, you need to find the journals that pay for your information.BBC News has a radio style guide and the GuardianUnlimited Style Guide is for writers and editors. wow gold Almost every profession has a trade journal.Example of style guides for building Web sites include Lynch and Horton’s Web Style Guide and New York Public Library’s NYPL:Style Guide. The first place for you to look is with a professional organization related to your area of specialty.For those in medicine, University of Washington presents the most frequently used entries from the AMA Style Guide.

The next ingredient to tackle is physical conventions. wow gold kaufen If you love elegant furniture, than perhaps you should consider “”Interior Decorators of America”", “”American Furniture Manufacturers”", or “”American Pine”".For instance, when starting a new paragraph, do you indent or use a double hard return.

Be Your Own Literary Agent and Get Published

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

There are many starters in life - but very few finish what they start. If you’ve already written a manuscript, chances are you’re looking for agent representation.When the going gets tough, most people fold. In the past few years, as an editor and literary consultant for www.They don’t persist hard enough or persevere long enough. TheOmnibus.They don’t have a red-hot flaming burning desire to succeed. org, I’ve had the opportunity to read more than 1,000 book proposals.They don’t make it their definite major purpose. Most, I’m sad to report, were inadequate because the author did not follow a few, very simple guidelines.They don’t take enough personal initiative to make it happen - they don’t go the extra mile.

Before you complete your manuscript and send it on its way to prospective literary agents or publishers, take the time to make sure you have a professional query letter and (short) synopsis, and that you have edited your manuscript.They don’t want it bad enough. If you can not do these chores, then find someone who can.They don’t have enough self-control and discipline.

Also, make sure you’re able to distinguish your manuscript from other books on the same subject, that you can identify the audience for which you are writing, and determine the marketability of your finished book.Shall I go on. These are the most important questions agents and publishers will ask, and it will impress them that you’ve done your homework. I could write a book on why so many people fail, but I’d rather talk about those who succeed.

There Are Three Kinds Of People

People who make things happen - people who watch someone else make it happen - and people who don’t know what’s happening.

The Make-It-Happen People

Thomas Edison persisted through 4,999 different attempts to invent and perfect the incandescent lamp.

You should already have researched the market to determine how many books on the same subject are currently available.He finally succeeded on his 5,000th attempt. cheap wow gold A handy tool is to use the Internet and search the large booksellers online.This is a recorded fact.

What do you suppose he had that others didn’t have. These services not only provide a list of books on the same topic, but often a synopsis and the book’s audience as well. Successful people keep moving. mp3 players Your book needs to stand out, not duplicate what’s already available.They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.

Agents and publishers also want to know your ideas for publicity and promotion of your book, including how you intend to reach your target market, and any helpful contacts you may have.Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

“”Never, never, never, never give up”". world of warcraft gold

Another common mistake is to assume agents and publishers will respond at their own expense. You need to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so companies can acknowledge receipt of your proposal.Winston Churchill

“”The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail”" - Napoleon Hill

What Is Persistence. wow gold If you would like to have your material returned, be sure to send an envelope that is large enough and has enough postage for them to mail your proposal back to you.

It is the power to hold on in spite of everything, to endure-this is the winner’s quality. Proposals that do not include an envelope and postage generally will not be acknowledged or returned.Persistence is the ability to face defeat again and again without giving up-to push on in the face of great difficulty. wow gold

Some companies will accept e-mail submissions.Persistence means taking pains to overcome every obstacle, to do all that’s necessary to reach you goals.

To go on resolutely — in spite of difficulties - endurance. Because of the threat of viruses, they usually won’t open e-mails with documents attached.Having a fixed purpose — free from doubt or wavering. wow gold kaufen Many will read e-mail queries that include a short resume, a synopsis and sample chapters that have been copied and pasted into the body of the e-mail.Firm in adherence to whatever one is bound to by duty or promise.

As mentioned, for security reasons companies do not like to open attachments without prior contact with the writer, and prefer you follow regular submission procedure.Stubborn - Unyielding - never giving up - never surrendering - willing to die for - never to yielding to physical force - even when tortured - would rather die than betray or give up information.

Going Home Pete Hamill

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

They were going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.”I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. There were six of them, three boys and three girls, and they got on the bus at 34th Street, carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags.All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They were dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the grey, cold spring of New York vanished behind them.They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. Vingo was on the bus from the beginning.
My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help.
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice that Vingo never moved.We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with crops: pears, and date palms. He sat in front of the young people, his dusty face masking his age, dressed in a plain brown suit that did not fit him.
“”Why school . His fingers were stained from cigarettes and he chewed the inside of his lip a lot.”" I asked my father. He sat in complete silence and seemed completely unaware of the existence of the others.”"What have I done .
Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo.”"
“”I’m not punishing you, “” he said, laughing. The young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps he was a sea captain; maybe he had run away from his wife; he could be an old soldier going home.”"School’s not a punishment. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls became so curious that she decided to engage him in a conversation.It’s a place that makes useful men out of boys. She sat down beside him and introduced herself.Don’ t you want to be useful like your brothers.
“”We’re going to Florida,”" the girl said brightly.”"
I was not convinced. “”You going that far.I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. “”
“”I don’t know,”" Vingo said.
When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. buy wow gold
“”I’ve never been there,”" she said.”"Go in by yourself, “” said my father, “”and join them. “” I hear it’s beautiful.Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. cheap wow gold “”
“”It is,”" he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.”"
I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him.
“”You live there.”"Be a man, “” he said. mp3 players “”
“”I was there in the Navy, at the base in Jacksonville”".”"Today you truly begin life.
“”Want some wine.You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave. world of warcraft gold “” she said.”"
I took a few steps. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle.Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. wow gold He thanked her and retreated again into his silence.I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. After a while, she went back to the others as Vingo nodded in sleep.I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. wow gold
In the morning they awoke outside another Howard Johnson’s and this time Vingo went in.But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, “”Who brought you. The girl insisted that he join them.”"
“”My father, “” I whispered. wow gold kaufen He seemed very shy and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously, as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches.
“”My father’s dead, “” he said simply. When they got back on the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again.
I did not know what to say. After a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story.

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Friday, February 20th, 2009

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