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is now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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Julius Caesar was a Roman "dictator." What exactly was that?
What kind of animal is a Portuguese man-of-war?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What are ice worms?
This is no "X-file". Ice worms DO exist. These invertebrates
(also called "snow worms") live in coastal glaciers in Alaska
and other areas. They are so used to the harsh freezing cold
that they die immediately when placed in the warmth of a
human hand. Ice worms are protected from freezing by a
natural antifreeze in their tissues.
What do ice worms eat?
They eat algae, fern spores, and other microscopic food
found in the snow.
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There are a lot of ways to become a failure,
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2. TITLE ARTICLE - - -
Around The Net
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 6 of 22
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4. THE SAGA OF PINEHILL by Ken Darby
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces
approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this
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Around The Net
Fans Flock to Firefox Flicks
By Robert Andrews
First they reinvented the browser, now they're
rewriting the rules of advertising -- Firefox's
guerrilla marketing has gone straight to video, and
it's taking over the web.
The collaboratively written application has hit more
than 50 million downloads, spurred primarily by
word-of-mouth advertising.
Minus the deep pockets of archrival Microsoft, the
Mozilla Foundation relies on an army of volunteer
marketers to spread the word -- users so loyal they
devise their own DIY promotion ideas, from painting
sidewalks with the browser's logo to e-mailing sales
pitches to the White House.
The latest tactic for the 100,000 members of the Spread
Firefox movement is to make commercials. Funnyfox,
three humorous video clips showing web surfers using
the browser for the first time, is the slickest
contribution to date. Designed to be e-mailed to
friends, the videos -- one of which shows a user's head
falling off -- have proved so popular that extra
servers had to be set up to cope with the load.
"We're approaching 2 million views -- it's amazing to
see the campaign spread around the world," said
Paris-based Firefox evangelist Tristan Nitot, who
commissioned a French viral-media agency to produce the
ads with a crew and cast of seven.
"It all started with a post on my blog, written in
French over a long weekend tracking (where viewers were
coming from), but I had to stop, it was too
time-consuming. Our goal is to spread the word; we want
users to talk around coffee machines, bloggers to post
about it, to expose more people to Firefox."
Although Nitot had the ads made as an unpaid advocate
of the browser, the success of Funnyfox has led to
being hired as marketing manager for Mozilla Europe, an
affiliate of the foundation that coordinates
open-source development on the software.
But Funnyfox is just the latest in a growing
grass-roots drive to raise awareness using promo
videos. Some evangelists make less polished, home-brew
commercials (.wmv) and tutorial presentations; others
write treatments and scripts. A constitution has even
been drawn up to govern the content of users'
productions.
Members of the Spread Firefox community, created by
Mozilla, are now talking about another mainstream media
campaign, in which creative Firefox fans would compete
to have their advertisement funded for a prime-time
television slot. Last year the group funded a two-page
New York Times ad.
Eric Edwards' video could be a shoo-in. The 30-second
spot, made by the 25-year-old broadcast design student
using Photoshop and Maya, extols what Edwards sees as
the browser's virtues -- strength, simplicity, security
and flexibility.
"I created the piece for an Adobe design contest
because I noticed the hype surrounding Firefox," said
the Savannah College of Art and Design student. "It has
the qualities I illustrate in my ad, that's why I use
it.
"I also wanted to do something more original, as web
browsers aren't commonly advertised with
television-style commercials. There is definitely a
place for (that) because a lot of people aren't aware
of the problems that a lot of browsers have, and
everyone uses the internet these days."
The distributed nature of Mozilla's marketing strategy
often exposes divisions over the best ideas. While some
fear commercials like Edwards' don't address a broad
enough audience, others criticize the Funnyfox ads for
missing the opportunity to proclaim Firefox's
advantages over rivals like Internet Explorer.
What is clear is that video is set to become a greater
part of the strategy, with Blake Ross, Firefox's lead
architect, due to start publishing a weekly video diary
of his own awareness drive.
"It's going to be much more shaky-camera, home-video
quality than professional style," said Stanford
University student Ross, 19. "We've got a couple of
humorous and edgy ideas planned -- one has us making
the rounds on the Stanford campus and spreading Firefox
in a less-than-traditional way.
"We want to inspire people to do the kinds of
activities we're going to film. Actually, I want to get
into the film industry when I'm done with all this
computer stuff, so I've done a fair amount of video
production and editing over the last couple of years.
I'm looking forward to it. It should be hilarious."
Hilarity aside, online videos may win some fans, but
Firefox will never become a market leader without a
major offline ad campaign, according to Steve Hall, a
Massachusetts marketing strategist who publishes the
Adrants weblog.
"If a company's on TV, they must be good, they must be
big, they must be worthy," he said. "While Firefox
could, through a myriad of other channels, achieve
reach to potential users, the perception of success
television imbues is still hard to achieve through
other media."
But while some of Firefox's grass-roots commercials are
approaching televisual professionalism, Ross said TV
was not next on Mozilla's list of promotion activities.
"Mainstream media campaigns are terrible," he said.
"People know when they're being force-fed some glossy
marketing message, and we'll never do that."
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The thoughts you give to your mind are the things you
will receive in the near future. Be careful what you give. It is
you who will wear the fruits.
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 6 of 22
An interesting point to note is that emotions and
seasonal changes have quite an effect on producing
these hormones. HGH(human growth hormone),TSH (Thyroid
stimulating hormone: thyrotropin)
andACTH(Adrenocorticotropic hormone: corticotrophin)are
the most well known of the pituitary hormones.
http://www.pituitary.org/glossary/
They all have to do with growth, and you can see an
over-abundance or a lack would certainly affect growth.
Two other important hormones are ADH (anti-diuretic)
and oxytocin. The first is responsible for affecting
blood pressure. The second is very important for muscle
control in the uterus and milk production at birth. Any
changes in the production of these hormones would
affect your growth. You could have dwarfism or you
could be really tall. Your urine production could be
altered. This could well affect your blood pressure.
You might be retaining fluids and get puffy ankles.
Your kidneys could be excreting elements it should
keep. Normally a lot of the toxins leave your body
through your kidneys. So you need to have them
functioning properly. The pituitary hormones
responsibilities are very widespread indeed!
The hypothalamus is located in the lower part of the
central of the brain, just above the pituitary gland.
It is the primary link between the endocrine (hormones)
system and the nervous system. This makes it a very
important hormone. It activates and controls the part
of the nervous system that in turn controls involuntary
body functions, the hormonal system, regulating sleep
and appetite and body temperature and others body
processes. Remember that it isn’t the gland that does
this work: it’s the hormone (messenger). This is done
by producing chemicals that either stimulate or
suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary. (It
seems to regulate the regulator.) You can appreciate if
this hormone is out of balance, the messages would be
much distorted. For example, getting messages not to
eat as much or to eat more, could result in unhealthy
body weights. Or you would be sleeping too little or
too much. Or you could get incorrect messages that your
body temperature is too hot or too cold when in fact it
is just comfortable.
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Karin Henderson is a registered nurse and is thePEBBLE's
columnist for our MEDICAL COLUMN.
We appreciate her input very much. Thanks Karin.
You can send Karin questions at
mailto:kflh@shaw.ca
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THE NET'S BEST KEPT SECRET
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THE SAGA OF PINEHILL
by Ken Darby
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Eloise Henry, age 18 when the story began
and David Wylie, age 20, were selected by a
stranger in town to take a dangerous trip,
together. The idea was that each was to take
only the clothes on their back and go
anywhere in the world where the stranger
took them. They were to be left there to find
their own way home. They had no money,
no identification, and no idea where they
were. If they arrived back home, there
would be a million dollars waiting in each
of their bank accounts
The story deals with their adventures along
and leads to the only way they could survive.
The story leads to many friends, many adventures
and many places.
The Saga Of Pinehill, The Adventure
is now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
It will change your life. Go to
http://www.the-pebble.com OR order yours from
your favorite bookstore. ISBN # 1-4137-4723-X
As you read enjoy. It continues . . . . . . .
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"Sue, I'll bet this trip was good for you."
"It sure was. I had never been off this
continent before except to go to Eloise's. We
learned a lot and we now have many good friends in
China. That is a wonderful land and the people are
fantastic. I recommend everyone go there to learn
that."
"Well, you never know, Sam and I might. We
have actually been talking about it. But what I
was really referring to was that you were becoming
a spinster, having no one to share your life with.
Now, it appears all that has changed."
"If you mean that Mae and I have become good
friends, that's true, but it is nothing compared
to the friend I found inside. Once I established
communication with my Maker within, that is what
changed my life. I, too, see where churches are
leading people away from the lesson Jesus taught.
I have worked with many to show them the way. It
is what I now want to do with my life, and it is
far from being a missionary. I will represent no
organized religion."
"Few there are who are willing to understand
that, Sue. I wish it would be possible to turn on
a magic light but we all know that would not work.
Our Maker wants folks who make the choice, not
those who come by coercion."
"I'm not into coercing. I just want those who
are genuinely interested to have a chance at
successfully attaining their objective. I, too,
want those only who are committed. Our world is
filled with those who want instant gratification.
They can have it. Poor are those who know not the
fruits of self discipline and persistence."
"More coffee you girls?" Sam had been up to
put on the coffee pot again. "This talk is getting
serious. Tell me, would you go back to China
again?
"YES." was the simultaneous response from both
Mae and Susan.
"Well, I guess that answers that."
"Sam, I would go back in a heartbeat. China is
a wonderful land."
"So, tell me, what are your plans for the
future. You had yourselves quite a trip. Now
what?"
"We haven't made up our minds, Sam. We want to
go back for a couple months to see the Golden
Temple, New Delhi, and the Taj Mahal. After that
maybe we should stay home for a while. I can play
Grandma and Susan can play Aunt. I miss the
grandchildren."
"I'll bet they missed Grandma, too, Mae. We've
seen them a time or two while you were away and,
of course, all is well. Nonetheless they will be
happy to have you back."
"I know, Sam. I know."
"You know, Sam, I might just move down to the
village too. I'll keep an eye on that daughter of
yours." Susan laughed. "There really isn't
anything to hold me here any longer, but for you
and Alewka."
"Well Sue, all of us need some place to leave
from and return to. Most of us call it home. It is
a place where we are accepted and with which we
are familiar. Pick your spot girl."
"I was just thinking that Pinehill represents
a lot of things I no longer need or want. The
village is a place of love, of friends, of peace
and contentment. It is a wonderful place just to
be. I might call that home, but only if you and
Alewka promise to come visit."
"How could we fail. Half of our friends from
Pinehill are down there."
"How are the Strikers? And the Whites? And for
that matter how is Tim's girl Sharon doing?"
"Tim and Sharon are doing fine, Sue. Mom and I
think they are going to tell us pretty soon they
have decided to marry. Sharon has been living by
higher law for well over a year now. Her family
have become quite used to it and at peace with it.
That has freed Tim and Sharon up to do the things
they want and Mom and I both think they want
marriage."
"Oh, that would be great! I think they make a
nice couple. They are soul mates Sam. We all know
it."
"Yes, Sue, I think you're right. And we have
the utmost trust in Tim. He will always make the
choice that is right."
"I guess that is what drew me to your family
Sam Henry." Mae came into the conversation. "I
have always been impressed with the way you have
trusted your children. That is what impressed me
about you and Alewka letting Eloise go away on
that trip. I wondered how could you do it? But now
I see that you have always recognized them as
people and had already showed them, early, how to
make decisions. I respect that in you two. I wish
more parents were like that."
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TODAY'S REPORT:
Another busy one today. Our family relative is getting a new
hip today, plus I told a friend I would do some writing for her
concerning a 100 year centennial project she is working on.
So I'm tied up today.
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"One person with a belief is equal to a force of
ninety-nine with only interests." -? John Stuart Mill
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HA! HA! HA!
While picking up a prescription, I noticed that the
woman who gave me my
medication was wearing a beautiful mother's ring.
"I love your ring," I said. "It's very similar to
mine." And I held out my hand to show her. Each ring
had three birthstones. "You have three children too?"
I asked.
"Well, no," the woman replied. "When my daughter
picked this out for me, she liked the rings with three
settings the best. So I have birthstones
for two daughters, and this one," she said while
pointing to the center gem, "is for the cat."
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AND REMEMBER TO GET A COPY OF
Ken Darby's book, The Saga Of Pinehill, The Adventure
now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
It will change your life. Go to
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