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Lessons from the Light: What We Can Learn from the Near-death Experience

While providing many accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) from men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds, Lessons from the Light is much more than just an inspiring collection of NDEs. In Lessons near-death expert Kenneth Ring extracts the pure gold of the NDE and with a beautiful balance of sound research and human insight reveals the practical wisdom held within these experiences. As Stanley Krippner states, "In this remarkable book, Ring presents evidence that merely learning about the near-death experience has similar positive effects to those reported by people who actually have had near-death experiences. Kenneth Ring is one of the few authors whose gifts include the capacity to transform their readers' lives."

ThinkTankPhoto Airport Security V2 w/ Low divider and Cable Management 50

Details about individual items are in the notes. Also included in this case ( but not seen ) are my camera tools: Hex wrench set, Leatherman Pelican flashlight etc.

After years of carrying this gear around in a Tamrac backpack - I finally switched to a roller case. My back couldn't be happier : )

Strobist info:

Key: Profoto 600b head in sm strip bank positioned horizontally north of the frame, about 2 1/2 feet above the floor
Fill: Profoto Acute/D4 ring light with ring diffusor powered by 2nd 600b pack.
Both packs PW triggered

4:1 key/ fill ratio

wheee! Cheesy shot :)
Yes, one of these is mine... sorry ladies.

Strobist:
- 580EXII bare, with a USB key gobo to the immediate right. This was laid flat on the table, and the gobo was to break up the hard reflection (as noted).
- 580EXII via Rayflash ringlight adapter, hand-held over the top of the rings. This provided general light, and was angled to get the reflection around the top edge of the angled ring.
- white cardboard reflector to the immediate left for fill.
- white cardboard reflector to the rear for fill.
Triggered by an ST-E2 on camera.

The card below was nice shiny reflective photo paper.

Acrylic Jewelry Chest - Deluxe Acrylic Jewelry Box (Clear) (11 7/8"H x 10 3/4"W x 5 7/8"D)

An elegant chest of drawers - for your jewelry! This clear and durable jewelry chest is beautiful in design and function. Crafted of tough crystal clear acrylic, this storage chest is perfect for all your jewelry storage needs. The seven 1.25"H x 5"W x 4.75"D inner drawers are large enough for bracelets and brooches, while the two 10.5"H x 4.75"W x 2"D side compartments with 5 hooks each will hold your necklaces and chains. The removable soft foam drawer inserts keep chains, beads, earrings, etc. from moving around and tangling. So lovely, you'll proudly keep this deluxe chest on your dresser or vanity to hold and display all your jewelry! Assembly level/degree of difficulty: No Assembly Required.

Practicing creative lighting techniques.

SB800 on the floor just to the right of the camera. Two SB900 to the left of the camera along the ropes one on the floor and one at waist height. All on 1/4 power and fired using an SU800.

Sharrow Festival 2007, Sheffield, UK. By Karl.

Submission to photo group "Sport" assignment UK.

As you see, Andrew got in on the action by use of his sharp elbows. I thought I'd better look for something different.

This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks THE HOBBIT and the three volumes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS (THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations by the celebrated artist Alan Lee. In THE HOBBIT, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale -- a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth.

Hobbits and wizards and Sauron--oh, my! Mild-mannered Oxford scholar John Ronald Reuel Tolkien had little inkling when he published The Hobbit; Or, There and Back Again in 1937 that, once hobbits were unleashed upon the world, there would be no turning back. Hobbits are, of course, small, furry creatures who love nothing better than a leisurely life quite free from adventure. But in that first novel and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo and their elvish friends get swept up into a mighty conflict with the dragon Smaug, the dark lord Sauron (who owes much to proud Satan in Paradise Lost), the monstrous Gollum, the Cracks of Doom, and the awful power of the magical Ring. The four books' characters--good and evil--are recognizably human, and the realism is deepened by the magnificent detail of the vast parallel world Tolkien devised, inspired partly by his influential Anglo-Saxon scholarship and his Christian beliefs. (He disapproved of the relative sparseness of detail in the comparable allegorical fantasy his friend C.S. Lewis dreamed up in The Chronicles of Narnia, though he knew Lewis had spun a page-turning yarn.) It has been estimated that one-tenth of all paperbacks sold can trace their ancestry to J.R.R. Tolkien. But even if we had never gotten Robert Jordan's The Path of Daggers and the whole fantasy genre Tolkien inadvertently created by bringing the hobbits so richly to life, Tolkien's epic about the Ring would have left our world enhanced by enchantment. --Tim Appelo

Columbia College Cougars "Logo" 3/8" Ladies' Ring Size 6 1/2 - Sterling Silver Jewelry

You often see shirts, caps and jackets that feature logos from your favorite collegiate and professional sports teams. Now you can add high quality jewelry products to the list! You will love the exciting collections available for each school and team! There are more than 300 universities and sports teams to choose from so you can build a collection that is perfect for you. Logo Art manufactures the broadest and most elegant collection of collegiate and sports licensed jewelry products ever. Most products are available in 14kt gold and sterling silver. There is no actual image of this item. The image shown is representative only. The actual item will be as described above. Please specify ring size. You may order a ring size different from the one shown, however there is an additional charge.

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I am a photoblogger who documents pain , the only human emotion that touches each one of us from birth to death and irrespective of our caste color or community.

Pain is colorless and anomalous, tangible transient and permanent too depending from person to person and soul to soul.

Shooting the pain and struggle of a misplaced gender is tough issue at stake, I am not a psychiatrist nor a gay activist I am nothing shooting the nothingness of mind and soul as it assaults the human body.


What I shoot is a poem of life I shoot these youngsters who come here to Haji Malang to bond , to do penance and partake in Sufi spirituality, they are boys who are like young girls they are called Crossdressers and internationally known as ladyboys or katoeys.

Katoeys as per Wikipedia

Kathoey or katoey (Thai: ?????; RTGS: Kathoei;[ka?t???j]) is a male-to-female transgender person or an effeminate gay male in Thailand. Related phrases include sao (or phuying) praphet song (Thai: ????????????,"a second kind of woman"), or phet thi sam (Thai: ?????????, "third gender"). The word kathoey is thought to be of Khmer origin[1] (the equivalent Khmer word is "kteuy").[2] It is most often rendered as ladyboy in English conversation with Thais and this latter expression has become popular across South East Asia except in the Philippines where the term bakla[3] is often used.

The term "kathoey" is not an exact equivalent of the modern Western trans woman, in that "kathoey" suggests that the person self-identifies as a type of male, unlike the term sao praphet song, which (like "trans woman") suggests a female gender identity, or phet thi sam, which suggests a third gender. The term phu-ying praphet thi sorng, which can be translated as "woman of the second kind", is also used to refer to kathoey.[4] Australian scholar of sexual politics in Thailand Peter Jackson claims that the term "kathoey" was used in premodern times to refer to intersexuals, and that the usage changed in the middle of the twentieth century to cover cross-dressing males.[5] The term can refer to males who exhibit varying degrees of femininity – many kathoeys dress as women and undergo feminising medical procedures such as hormone replacement therapy, breast implants, buttock augmentation, genital reassignment surgery, or Adam's apple reductions. Others may wear makeup and use feminine pronouns, but dress as men, and are closer to the western category of effeminate gay man than transgender.

The term "kathoey" may be considered pejorative, especially in the form "kathoey-saloey". It has a meaning similar to the English language "fairy" or "queen".[6]

Kathoey work in predominately female occupations, such as in shops, restaurants and beauty salons, but also in factories (a reflection of Thailand's high proportion of female industrial workers).[7] Kathoey also work in entertainment and tourist centers, in cabaret – Alcazar and Tiffanys in Pattaya are among the best known – and as sex workers.

Kathoeys are more visible and more accepted in Thai culture than transgender or transsexual people are in Western countries or the Indian subcontinent. Several popular Thai models, singers and movie stars are kathoeys, and Thai newspapers often print photos of the winners of female and kathoey beauty contests side by side. The phenomenon is not restricted to urban areas; there are kathoeys in most villages, and kathoey beauty contests are commonly held as part of local fairs.

Some believe[who?] that this higher acceptance is due to the nature of the surrounding Buddhist culture, which places a high value on tolerance.[clarification needed] Using the notion of Karma, some Thai believe that being a kathoey is the result of transgressions in past lives, concluding that kathoey deserve pity rather than blame.[8]

A common stereotype is that older well-off kathoey provide financial support to young men with whom they are in a personal relationship.[9]

Kathoey women currently face many social and legal impediments. Families (and especially fathers) are typically disappointed if a son becomes a kathoey, and kathoey women often have to face the prospect of coming out. However, kathoey generally have greater acceptance in Thailand than most other Asian countries.[10] Legal recognition of kathoeys is non-existent in Thailand: even after genital reassignment surgery, they are not allowed to change their legal sex. Discrimination in employment remains rampant.[11] Issues can also arise in regards to access to amenities and gender allocation; for example, a kathoey who had undergone sexual reassignment surgery would still have to stay in an all-male prison.
[edit] Recent developments

n 1993 Thailand's teacher training colleges had implemented a semi-formal ban on allowing homosexual (which included kathoey) students enrolling in cou

If they don't have it, you don't want it. Dunn's has a delicious BBQ. I love their chicken salad, too. The onion rings are "real", and good. Actually, everything is. You either take out, or sit in your car. At how many places can you pull up, turn your lights on, and have someone bring your food to the car on one of those trays that hook to the window?

Today's Random Fact: When my college roomie came with her family from Albuquerque, we went here and she bought two bags of food the size of grocery bags. I think she bought one of everything. Brunswick stew to chicken livers. We just didn't have time to eat or even try it all.

This newly-designed Nylon/PVC notebook/messenger bag made of water-repellant material will protect your laptop and secure it with Velcro. The laptop compartment is padded for extra security. The adjustable shoulder strap ranges from 35" to 59" long and is decorated with brass rings. Convenient carrying handle. There is a full-sized front pocket, a main laptop pocket with a 2" wide Velcro elastic strap that secures the laptop, a secondary full-sized inner compartment, another zippered inner pocket, a PDA/music player/cell phone holder, and a full-sized zippered back pocket. Fabric: 1680 D w/PVC || Bag Size: 15.5" X 12" X 4" || Laptop compartment: 14.5" X 11" X 1.5" dimensions fit most 15" laptops.

Irish Friendship & Love Claddagh Band Ring in Sterling Silver, Size 6, #2601

WITH THESE HANDS I GIVE YOU MY HEART AND I CROWN IT WITH MY LOVE. People wear the claddagh ring all over the world as a symbol of love, loyalty, and friendship. When it is worn on the right hand, with crown and heart facing out, the ring tells that the wearerOs heart has yet to be won. While in a relationship it is worn with heart and crown facing inwards. Wearing the ring on the left hand, with the crown and heart facing out, signifies that your heart has been won. The hands are there for friendship, the heart is there for love. For loyalty throughout the year, the crown is raised above. This ring has a width of 3/8" at its widest point and is a size 6. See pulldown menu for available sizes in stock. Crafted in sterling silver. Don't forget to check out our Taos Trading Storefront for a great selection of jewelry designs and styles.

The Irish Claddagh design has been used on rings for over 300 years.
The Claddagh ring symbolizes love, loyalty, and friendship.
A person who is in a relationship wears the Claddagh on the left hand with the heart pointing inward.
A person looking for love wears the ring on the right hand with the heart pointing out.
If a person is not interested in starting a relationship the ring is worn on the right hand with the heart pointing inward.
The Claddagh ring originated in the village of Claddagh in County Galway and is thought to have been designed by Richard Joyce, who was the first to use it when he and his bride exchanged Claddagh rings at their wedding over 300 years ago.

I absolute love my Claddagh Ring and have worn it every day since i was in 7th grade. i don't know why so many people associate a Claddagh Ring with a purity ring when it actually represents friendship, love or unity. I wear mine to always remind me of these things.
And also because it's background is Irish and I have to like something irish considering my hate for potatoes.

Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland’s timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following the success of his Running Press titles Danny Boy and Voices of Ireland, McCourt explores this beloved icon of Irish heritage through vivid anecdotes, charming folk tales, and recent documented incidents. Said to have been first crafted more than 400 years ago in a fishing village on Galway Bay, there is much more to the story of the Claddagh ring than simple popular history, and McCourt tracks it down and recounts it with his stellar storytelling finesse.

Irish Claddagh Handmade Secret Puzzle Box - Comes in assorted colors (Natural Wood, Green and Red) ONLY RED IN STOCK

This handmade secret box is decorated with a Claddagh design. Hand Crafted in Poland with Linden Wood. Comes in assorted color finishes. (Natural Wood, Red, and Green.) To Open: Slide both sides forward and then lift the lid. The Claddagh is most famous internationally for the Claddagh ring, which is popular among those of Irish heritage as both a friendship and wedding ring. This traditional design consists of two clasped hands holding a crowned heart, and symbolizes love, friendship and loyalty.

The best rendition of the legendary Claddagh ring. The first ring was made more than 375 years ago by an Irish slave. This gold or silver claddagh ring is perfectly suited for a wedding, birthstone or even mother's ring. The design retains all the features and meaning of the original claddagh ring.

Clan London movie Christmas party at the Claddagh Ring in Hendon, London. Featured live music from the Biblecode Sundays, Tony Lundon as DJ, Irish boxing legend Steve Collins, and Noel Razor Smith... and Andy Nolan, the creator of Clan London...

TOPS Cardinal Poly Ring Binder Pockets, 5 Tab, Double Pocket, White, (84010CB)

TOPS Cardinal Poly Ring Binder Pockets are manufactured with super strong poly pockets that outperform regular paper pockets for binders. This extra tough material will not fray or tear. These products are made from archival-quality polypropylene, which is scratch-resistant and transfer-safe so it will not damage photos or transfer inks or toners. Poly Ring Binder Pockets are available in white with a pocket on both the front and back of each divider. Each pack includes one set of five pocket pages, with a 20 sheet capacity on each pocket for a total of 40 sheets per divider. You can count on TOPS high quality products for trusted, professional indexing solutions for your workplace and workday!

Camp picnic tables come in very handy for fixing and eating a meal, and organizing gear for the next leg of a road trip. This was the most enjoyable campground that I camped at (Colorado).

OldManTravels - Road Trip May 9 -21, 2009
Washington-Idaho-Montana-Wyoming-Utah-Colorado-New Mexico-Texas
Oklahoma-Kansas-Nebraska-Wyoming-Montana-Idaho-Washington

WA: Palouse Falls - Starbuck. ID: Lolo Pass. MT: Gallatin River.
WY: Yellowstone National Park - Jackson Hole - Togwotee Pass - Wind River - Popo Agie River - Sinks Canyon - South Pass. UT: Green River & Flaming Geyser dam - Myton to Wellington [Nine Mile Canyon petroglyph] - Arches National Park [Double “O” arch hike] - Cedar Mesa [Road Canyon cliff dwelling hikes]. CO: Piedra River -Treasure Falls - .Wolf Creek Pass - Great Sand Dunes National Park - Cuchara Pass. NM: Raton to Folsom on highway 72. TX: Quail to Wellington. OK & KA: passing through & family visit. NE: North Platte River.
WY: Guernsey Oregon Trail wagon ruts - highway 270 -Devil’s Tower
MO, ID & WA: passing through on way home.

The photographs in this set were taken on a two week “road trip” through 11 Western states. My principal destinations planned for this road trip were: Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming; Nine Mile Canyon petroglyphs in Utah; Two hikes to cliff dwellings at Road Canyon in the Cedar Mesa country of Utah; Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado; a visit to an Aunt in Texas and with my Mother in Kansas; Oregon Trail wagon ruts near Guernsey, Wyoming and finally Devils Tower in N.E. Wyoming.

I was able to see and do all of those things and much, much more with excellent weather almost the entire trip. It was a fun and memorable road trip. I hope you all will enjoy some of the photographs I took along the way. I spent every night but one in the back of my pickup truck (screened windows, reading lights & full comfortable mattress). My old Colorado “Alp” three pound prime goose down sleeping bag came in handy on several nights, when temperatures were below freezing.

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The Case-it Dual-100 binder is two binders in one. And they zipper into one handy, easy to carry binder. Each Dual-100 offers two sets of 1 1/2 Inch D-Slant metal rings, at standard 3-ring measures. And each set of rings includes Velcro dividers to secure contents in place. You can arrange it any way you want, keep all your subjects in one binder. There's even an inside pocket for a calculator and a removable zippered pencil pouch. An additional zippered front pocket is great for keeping some cash, writing instruments, your id, etc. The D-100 comes with a unique angled zipper design and a handle and shoulder strap for easy mobility. The Dual-100, like all of Case-It's binders, uses kraft board instead of PE board to give its binders a firm, stiff shape that won't buckle or warp. The spine is specially designed so that your binder can lie flat when open, making it easier to add or take papers out, and to take notes in. Case-It produces quality binders offering unique organizational tools for school or home use.

CP Pistons SC7299 Nissan KA24DE/KA24E Turbo 240SX/S13

Aluminum Piston Set * Condition - Brand New! * Brand - CP Pistons * Application o Nissan KA24 2.4L engine (with turbo) + Turbo or supercharger + Nitrous + Compression ratio with KA24DE is 9.0:1, KA24E is 8.0:1 * Features o High strength aluminum forging o Super lightweight design o Fully CNC machined and balanced to +/- 1 gram o Accumulator groove present o Double pin oilers, force fed from oil ring o Pick lock grooves for easy lock removal o Bore = 89.0 mm (STD) o Compression height = 34.0 mm o Compression ratio = 9.0:1 * What's in the box o 4 aluminum pistons o 4 sets of piston rings + 2 compressor rings + 1 oil ring o 4 wrist pins o 8 locks * Note o Please visit CP Pistons website for to learn more about the company, product fabrication process, and product information

THREE ENGINES, 1267 HORSEPOWER: 2011 FORD MUSTANG DELIVERS MORE OF EVERYTHING, INCLUDING ECONOMY

5.0-liter V-8 returns in Mustang GT, now with 32 valves, Ti-VCT and 412 horsepower.

* 2011 Mustang V-6 now rivals world-class sports coupes with a 305-horsepower, 30 mpg 3.7-liter V-6 engine using Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) as standard equipment
* 5.0-liter V-8 returns in Mustang GT, now with 32 valves, Ti-VCT and 412 horsepower
* Shelby GT500® gets a Ford GT-inspired aluminum block for its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8, leading to lighter weight, 550 horsepower and top performance
* Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions get the power to the ground more efficiently, helping improve drivability and fuel economy

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8, 2010 – For the 2011 model year, the legendary Ford Mustang once again flexes its muscles with three all-new, state-of-the-art powertrains delivering marked gains in both fuel economy and power.

The 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible arrive with a 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine with Ford’s new advanced engine valvetrain technology – Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) – as standard equipment. Performance-minded buyers opting for the Mustang GT are treated to an all-new 5.0-liter, 32-valve V-8 with Ti-VCT, good for 412 horsepower. And the no-compromises Shelby GT500 gets a Ford GT-based aluminum block for its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8, leading to lighter weight and 550 horsepower.

“These three new engines represent a quantum leap in rounding out a world-class Mustang powertrain portfolio,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “Each represents Ford’s commitment to use technology to deliver the performance and fun-to-drive factor customers demand, while continuously improving fuel economy.”

3.7-liter Ti-VCT V-6
For 2011, Mustang’s new 305-horsepower 3.7-liter Duratec® 24-valve V-6 uses advanced engineering to deliver its power and economy. Ti-VCT adjusts the valvetrain in microseconds, while aluminum construction means less weight.

The high output is due largely to Ti-VCT, which allows variable control of valve operation across the rev range. The variable cams operate on a Direct Acting Mechanical Bucket (DAMB) valvetrain using polished buckets to reduce friction.

The end result is as much as a 3 percent improvement in fuel economy and a 10 percent improvement in power output versus traditional engines without these advanced features. In fact, Mustang V-6 achieves EPA-estimated fuel economy of up to 30 mpg highway along with its 305 horsepower.

Ti-VCT is complemented by specially tuned composite upper and lower intake manifolds for efficient air delivery and lighter weight. Ignition power is delivered by a high-energy coil-on-plug design, while piston-cooling jets and a lightweight die-cast aluminum cylinder block improve the durability and efficiency of the 3.7-liter V-6 design.

Performance was the mantra for every aspect of engine design. A cold air induction system and dual exhaust give the 3.7 its free-breathing style with a 7,000-rpm redline and near-instantaneous response to throttle inputs.

A die-cast aluminum deep-sump oil pan provides 10,000-mile oil change intervals, saving drivers money on maintenance and resulting in less waste in oil disposal.

Engineers also worked to ensure that aggressive, high-performance sounds come from the new engine, from intake to exhaust. Not only does the retuned air intake system minimize losses, it also provides the driver with a satisfying intake rush on hard acceleration. The all-new dual exhaust system is mellow at idle but opens up with a howl at full-tilt, letting Mustang drivers know they’re behind the wheel of a world-class sports coupe.

5.0-liter Ti-VCT V-8
The modern 5.0-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V-8 engine in the new Mustang GT will deliver 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque. At the same time, fuel economy is projected to be better than the previous model and unsurpassed in the segment – up to 25 mpg highway with Mustang’s six-speed automatic transmission.

As with Mustang V-6, a critical element in the 5.0-liter V-8’s ability to deliver 412 horsepower – with improved drivability, tractability and fuel economy over the 2010 Mustang GT powertrain – is enhanced Ti-VCT.

For a high-performance application, the team specified cam torque-actuated variable camshaft timing. Using existing cam torque energy, with assistance from pressurized oil, meant that minimal upgrades to the oil pump were required, resulting in less parasitic drag. Increased volumetric and thermal efficiency gives faster Ti-VCT response at all engine speeds.

During the new 5.0-liter’s development phase, camshaft lift profile and port optimization started with higher-lift Ford Racing aftermarket units, modified for compatibility with various four-valve-per-cylinder heads. Extensive CAE and dynamometer testing was performed to fine-tune camshaft events and po

Ford Escort MK4 RS Turbo Series 2


Engine

•Engine re-bored by 0.5 mm to give 1617cc
•New Mahle pistons and ring set, piston crowns machined down by 60 thou to give compression ratio of 7.75:1
•Exchange original crankshaft
•New main bearing shells
•New big end bearing shells
•New piston con rods
•Skimmed and lightened fly wheel
•Head skimmed by 5 thou
•New oil pump and strainer
•New water pump
•Larger capacity Ford Motorcraft EFL90 oil filter (Cosworth 4WD)
•Running fully synthetic Castrol RS 10w60 oil

•New uprated valve stem oil seals modified by Ahmed Bayjoo
•New valve stem sleeves
•AP Borg and Beck high performance 4 point paddle clutch
•AP Borg and Beck high performance clutch cover
•Machined and re-profiled valve seats
•Nippon Denso PK20PR-P8 platinum tipped spark plugs

•Kent CVH 35 cam shaft
•Collins Motorsport vernier cam pulley

•Garrett AirResearch TO3 Turbocharger machined to accept Sierra Cosworth compressor wheel with 60 trim and 0.48 A/R compressor housing plus modified exhaust housing and 360? thrust bearing
•Garrett AirResearch –31 wastegate actuator
•Pace intercooler with modified front bumper to allow greater air flow
•Custom intercooler water spray

•K+N panel air filter housed in cut down standard air box
•Magnex 3 inch stainless exhaust

•Engine max power output of 230 bhp at 6900rpm running a peak of 20psi of boost pressure holding 16psi to max rpm. Measured on Powerstation’s Sun dynonometer compensated for standard air temperature and pressure.

Engine Management

•Ahmed Bayjoo Motorola ECU microprocessor for ignition and boost control
•Ahmed Bayjoo Bosch ECU microprocessor for KE-Jetronic fuelling control
•Mechanical modifications to the KE-Jetronic injection system
•Rev limiter set to 7000rpm
•Modifications to the ports on the boost control, Amal, valve
•Charge carrier pressure feed pipe to fuel pressure regulator to improve high boost fuelling
•Cold start injector disabled

Brakes and Suspension

•Front and rear Spax top adjustable dampers with matched Spax springs
•Adjustable front track control arms set at 2 degree negative camber, zero toe
•Rear wheels set to 1 degree negative camber, zero toe
•Complete set of Powerflex polyurethane bushes on front and rear suspension
•283mm vented front brake disks (Sapphire Cosworth 2WD front)
•Mintex M1155 front race brake pads (Mintex code MDB1236)
•Goodridge stainless steel braided brake hoses on front and rear brakes
•Castrol DOT 4 brake fluid
•2.4 turn lock to lock quick steering rack
•Steering rack lowered by 20 mm to reduce bumpsteer
•Mechanical ABS removed

Wheels and tyres

•Dunlop 2 x SP2020 195/50 x R15 V wet tyre option on RS Turbo Series 2 6x15 alloys
•Dunlop 2 x SP2000 195/50 x R15 V wet tyre option on RS Turbo Series 2 6x15 alloys
•Yokohama A032R 195/55 x R15 Vdry tyre option on RS Turbo Series 1 6x15 alloys (32 psi hot or 26 psi cold)

New Ford original equipment replacements include

•Front CV joints
•Hydraulic lifters
•Valve rocker arms
•Cam belt
•Alternator belt
•Fuel filter
•Distributor and rotor arm
•Oil breather/separator and miscellaneous vacuum hoses
•Steering rack
•Steering rack ball joints
•Rear tie bars
•Rear brake shoes
•Rear brake cylinders
•Rear wheel bearings
•Ford reconditioned gearbox with Motul 75w90 fully synthetic gear oil
•Clutch thrust bearing
•Clutch ratchet and pawl
•Willans four point harness fitted to drivers seat

High Performance is a dramatic, firsthand history of this daring sport, from the earliest "legal" drags run on rural airfields to the spectacular -- and sometimes tragic -- careers of drag racing's most daring innovators. Post, a former racer himself, was an eyewitness to many of the episodes he describes. He has interviewed many of drag racing's legends and superstars, such as "Pappy" Hart, who opened the first commercial strip in Santa Ana, California, in 1950, and Florida's "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, the first person to define himself as a professional drag racer.
Post looks at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, the means of personal affirmation. But most of all he explores it as a case study of technological enthusiasm, tracking the innovations that permitted racers to disprove on pavement the "laws of physics" authorities had laid out on paper. What emerges is a compelling look at the men and women who have devoted their lives to this extraordinary pursuit. In this revised edition, Post continues the story into the present, surveying the dynamics of the sport during the past decade.

"Claddagh" ring.
An interpretation of the classic Irish design.

(Style #0002)

"Claddagh" ring.
An interpretation of the classic Irish design.

Style #0002

Avery Heavy-Duty Binder with 2-Inch One Touch EZD Ring, Maroon (79362)

In business, the more organized you are, the more efficient you'll be. This Heavy-Duty Binder provides a convenient place to store important documents so you can find them fast. It features four durable interior pockets to store handouts and loose or unpunched pages. The strong 2-Inch One Touch EZD Gap Free rings hold up to 540 sheets of paper and can be opened and closed easily when you need to add or remove pages. Cover material is PVC-free polypropylene. Made with 100% recycled chipboard. Because when you need important information in a hurry, it helps to know exactly where to find it.

A display of the One Ring used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy movie - manufactured in Nelson, on NZ's South Island, by Jens Hansen Gold & Silversmiths.

I included a one-night stay in Nelson specifically to visit this shop :) I visited wearing my LotR T-shirt, and had my photo taken holding "the One Ring" (the original model of it!). Yes, I am a Fan with a capital F :) though unfortunately that photo of me, like most photos of me, is crap :(

The ring doesn't have any engraving on it - as they explain, that was all CGI-ed in the movies, the "real" ring is plain. I know it costs a lot of money to buy one (and I haven't...yet) but the proportions on the Ring are beautiful. It is perfection captured in a ring, and a gazillion times better than the engraved "official merchandise" version that some jewellers sold at the time. There is absolutely no comparison to be made!

i'm so happy :)

i just bought a Contax/Yashica -> Four thirds adapter ring with which i can use some of my parent's lenses. i can see a lot of shooting coming ;)

ho appena comprato un adattatore Contax/Yashica -> Four thirds con il quale posso usare molti degli obiettivi dei miei genitori. vedo gia un sacco di nuove foto in arrivo ;)

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Explore Nov 14, 2007 #2

I know this shot has been done a dozen times on Flickr but I thought it would be cool to do it with my wedding ring and give it to my wife as an anniversary gift.

We are both from Irish decent and our rings (we both have the same ring) are made from the Celtic symbol for infinity. Which is kind of cool because it's in a circle (infinity x2). I used one of my wifes favorite books, written by her favorite author James Joyce who is Irish. So the whole picture is filled with symbolism, not to mention the heart shadow made from the ring.

Update

I cannot believe that this photo has received such a warm reception but I'll take it. Thank you everyone for the kind words and constructive criticism. It has really made me think more about the photos I take and how I take them.

My wife ABSOLUTELY loved the gift and as soon as I can, the print I ordered from ImageKind is getting hung prominently in our living room. Thanks again for the wonderful comments.

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Model: Amie Book
Photographer: Trevor Loken

Strobist info:

two light setup
abr800 1/16 power on camera (key light) about a foot and a half from her face
ab400 1/2 power about four feet above with 20 degree honeycomb grid (hair light)

The black on the tongue is face paint not the aftermath of a liquorice consumption.

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Road & Track magazine considered the Valiant to be "one of the best all-around domestic cars

1963–1966
Second generation 1965 Valiant V100
Production 1963–1966
Assembly Detroit, Michigan, United States
Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Newark, Delaware, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Body style(s) 2-door convertible
2-door hardtop
4-door sedan
4-door 2-seat wagon
Engine(s) 170 cu in (2.8 L) LG Slant-6 I6
225 cu in (3.7 L) RG Slant-6 I6
273 cu in (4.5 L) LA V8
Transmission(s) A833 4-speed manual
Torqueflite 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase 2,692 mm (106.0 in)
Related Dodge Dart
Plymouth Barracuda
Chrysler Valiant
1963 Valiant

The Valiant was totally reskinned for 1963 with a 1?2 in (13 mm) shorter wheelbase; it had a wide, flat hood and a flat square rear deck. The upper belt feature line ran from the rear body, in a gentle sweep, to the front fender tip. Here it was 'veed' back and down to the trailing edge of the front fender. The roofline was flatter and sharpened in profile. The grille was a variation of the inverted trapezoid shape that characterized contemporary Chryslers, with a fine mesh insert. Advances in body structure, many accessories and a new spring-staged choke were promotional highlights. The Valiant was offered as a 2-door coupe or hardtop, a 4-door sedan and a station wagon. The hardtop and the convertible, with manual- or optional power-operated top, were offered only in the high V200 and premium Signet trim levels. The optional 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-6 engine was initially offered with the die-cast aluminium block introduced in late 1961, but early in the 1963 model year the aluminum block was discontinued; both the 170 and 225 engines were thenceforth available only with iron blocks. In December 1962, Plymouth's first-ever vinyl-covered roof became available as an option on the Signet. The 1963 Valiant was much better received by the public, and sales for the year rose to 225,056.[17][18]

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The Holy Bible(old and new testament )-Published in 1882 By: American Bible Society --Bought by my Great Grandpa E.B. on August 2,1915.

I have only 3 thing's from my Grandpa N.B.(Great Grandpa's Son).This Bible which very old and starting to fall apart.I need to find a book case or something to put it in for safe keeping.It means alot to me as i only had my Great G-pa for the 10 years but he was a pretty amazing man.A signet ring that Grandpa got from the Masonic Temple engraved with the letter "B" on it ( I have not taken the ring off sense the day my G-pa past away and my G-ma put it in my hand) and memories of both of them which mean more to me than anything.

Priceless :))

Mostly i just miss them....

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The following is loosely based on factual events, only the people, events and entire plot have been altered in order to protect the innocent.

7:20 a.m.

Between the compulsions of my bowel movements, I make out a faint whispering. This profound stillness intrudes my daily prayer to the hidden kingdom where all things unwanted eventually go to. Perhaps a stranger watching me, I offer my paranoid mind. But it soon becomes clear that this is no peeping pervert waiting for me to touch myself in inappropriate ways. For within his words are instructions to build a time machine, which will take me to the exact moment I am in right now. But an unwanted passing of wind quickly washes away his last words. I wipe not once, but twice over, for yesterdays hurried job left my pants wet and wanting.

7:23am
I stumble to my computer and Google my name, just to make sure I still exist. Instead, I find the day old peanut butter and onion sandwich caught between my e-mail and my Flickr page. It begins to browse my search history and starts laughing at me for having jerked off to refrigerator porn yesterday. The light shutters, the couch giggles. I am not amused. I make myself a bologna-PROZAC sandwich just to make it jealous, when the voice returns.
"This is not a dream" It says to me.
"A man in a Chuck Norris T-shirt and a cabbage hat is at your door."
Just then, the door quacks.
I hesitate, then answer to find this exact man, staring at me as though I just pooped on his pizza.
"Confucius has no anus", he said, then hoped away on one leg.
This was perhaps the greatest thing anyone has ever said to me, next to my mother's dying words, which were to never forget to wash my balls before eating roasted popsicle.

9:01am
I go to work, where my job consists of pushing paperclips in equilateral shapes and insulting unsuspecting people. I barely sit, and the phone rings. I hesitate. Our receptionist likes to lick the phones when no ones looking. I answer none the less.
"Sigmund Freud has 2 penises and 1 vagina."
"Thank you", I say politely and hang up.
The mini-fridge in the corner starts flirting with me, so I reach into my pocket and pull out an orgasm. After which, my penis alerts me that it's time to pee. I wash my hands before the deed and not after, because I keep an exceptionally clean penis. I struggle with a multi-directional stream, once hitting me in the face and twice on the shoe. An odd occurrence from my usually thick frothy stream due to my large urethra. Which makes me suddenly recall my last sexual encounter. This tramp I picked up at the bar 2 blocks from my pad. I went up to her and asked if she lives around here often. She never stood a chance. In the throws of passion, she moans for me to squirt all over her. Instead, I spill all over the floor.

11:35am
I delay returning to my office space for as long as I can. The washroom is where I am most productive, once haven written the great American novel on half a roll of soiled toilet paper. A dog enters. It says our weekly projections meeting will be under way shortly. There, we discuss our lawsuit against the letter P. A suggestion of boredom strikes me, and my mind escapes momentarily to entertain thoughts of fruitcake and purple tickle monsters.

5:25pm
The walk-in clinic is only 10 minutes from work. The door reads "entrance at rear", and once there, the other reads "temporarily closed, please use other door". A line of people had begun to form outside the clinic, gathered in perpetual purgatory, pending a persuasive passivity to partake in a passing perversion... damn you letter P! Once inside, I see a bright yellow arrow. Beneath it reads "clinic left", to which another group of people gather, trying to figure out where it went to. The waiting room is filled with loud fingerprints. I contemplate the profound meaning of the words "please take a number". The courtesy mint tastes of peppermint and armpit. My number is called, and I'm overcome with the excitement you get when they call out your name. I am guided through countless corridors only to return to where I started. I take another number. This goes on for some time. The doctor enters the room and stands in the corner, arguing with his elbow. I tell him about the voices, but he cuts me off and prescribes 12 hours of reality television.

7:20pm
I take part in the ritualistic orgy of coffee drinkers, all bred to be good consumers. We gather at a Starbucks strategically located inside of a Starbucks, and tell tall tales totaling testicular teasings... watch it letter T! The walls are layered with pictures or menstrual cramps and aborted fetuses. A cardboard cutout resembling a cashier approaches and offers me a paper napkin for my anal leakage. I order cat piss and ulcer extract for the usual fee of an addictive personality.

7:48pm
A homeless man kicks me in the shin and t

I seem to be doing alot of partial bw and colour at the moment but i dont mind :) its nice to experiment. title is taken partially from the title of the sequel to the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy by Douglas adams.

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Ended up being my final piece for my fine art project 'this place'

Nov. 2007: Amazon launches Kindle. One week later: Stephen Windwalker releases the first Kindle guide, and it spends 17 weeks as the bestselling title in Amazon's Kindle Store. Oct. 2008: Oprah Winfrey endorses the Kindle, which had sold a little over half a million units up until then. Kindle sells out a week later. Feb. 2009: Amazon launches Kindle 2, soon followed by the DX and Kindle for iPhone App. Sept. 2009: In a clear sign of the coming ebook revolution, downloads of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol outpace Amazon hardcover sales. Dec. 2013: According to projections by analysts at Tech-On, one of Asia's most popular websites, the worldwide number of Kindles and other ebook readers will reach 28.6 million. Today: On this day in 2009 or 2010, as you read these first pages of The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle 2, you are about to take your rightful place as a citizen of Kindle Nation and an active, informed participant in The Kindle Revolution.

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So as a disclaimer. i tried to crop my dumb finger out of this, but it didnt look right.

I didnt take any where they were all together because this was kinda just a fun shot. I had been rolling around in the grass and sat up to find this little blade of grass in my ring.

I say these rings represent me because the one on my middle finger is my class ring, which has a dragon on one side as the school mascot and 2009 for the year i graduated. The other side says Kay and is a christian symbol. On the top is my school name and in the middle is my birthstone, Alexandrite. Which looks different in every light, which is why I love it. The second one is from my grandpa, he gave it to me the christmas before he died. A simple K for Kay and a heart for love. It may be losing some of the jewels but I dont care. I like it. So since these represent me I decided it would be a good picture to finally do the tag ive been tagged in like 3 times. 10 random facts about me:

1) I have 3 siblings, we are all really close. Every Sunday is family day. We all hang out and its awesome.
2) I love tigers. They are my favorite animal.
3) My favorite color is red. I only own one red shirt.
4) I like answering questions almost as much as I like asking them. I usually plague my friends with random questions.
5) I feel honored that so many people view my pictures. I never thought I could get to this place. I love Flickr and all you amazing people.
6) I am in a confused state as to what i should do when i graduate college, but i have 3 more years, hopefully I figure it out.
7) I will always love a good bubble bath
8) I went on a horse once, but wouldnt let him move because I was scared. I havent been on one since (that was like 8 years ago)
9) I love bookstores. I love the smell and feel. I would stay in there all day if I could.
10) I cant eat Mini Wheats anymore because once I ate them with sour milk. Now i associate the 2. So i cant eat em without tasting it. Grosses me out, makes me sad, cause i really loved them

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Btw, the hands on this pictures are not shaman's. It is my Departement Chief's. :D

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This painting by Bartolomo Veneto was probably painted in Milan, c. 1510. The labyrinth and Solomon's Knots painted on the young man's tunic probably symbolize secrecy---his identity remains unknown.(2 pics to the left is another of these Slomon's knots. I found another interesting one in a book of Tibetan, pre-Buddhist art and I think I'll go try and find it again.Antiqities of Northern Tibet, Belleza, DS 786 B 43 pg 335. On the page opposite is one of those upturned pine tree symbols if you ever run into any more.

I can't quite remember, but I think this may be a photo of that man I talked about who spoke with my brother's voice saying "What if he opened it up and---nothing there." I copied it for those "Solomon's Knots" because they look like a similar device common in Buddhist iconography---the name of which I can't think of right now. I'll probably run into them again sometime but by then I will have forgotten about this one. In the meantime, I have an interesting example from a book of art in Sudan.

Diana's brothers are named Robbie, Waylon, Ace and Tamales. The gargoyles have been using Diana as a portal for the last few hours and I went home last night and woke up during the night thinking I had forgotten them. Waylom is the one that built that little cart I have hung from the rafters in the garage. He built it with his cousin and I guess I have forgotten his name.

Dr. Kahle, I picked up this book as I walked to find the newspaper I left out on that chair I sat on at the north end of the Social and Behavioral Sciences high rise while I waited for the library to open yesterday. When I found my newspaper was missing last night as I left, I should have had a "panic attack" (what the news media have taken to calling a paranoid episode, I guess) but, although I felt the thoughts and inclinations, they didn't really take hold. The night the police beat me up and arrested me, I was walking to buy a newspaper because I found the section with the comics was missing and I believed the police---"Nick" specifically---had taken it in order to antagonize me. I went from place to place finding that all the newspapers on display between 11th e at 21st s and 13th s and Main had the c section missing as police cruisers kept passing by me giving off threatening vib cough es. I was on my way to another newstand after leaving the Maverick and its stack of comic-less newspapers when they arrested me so I guess a panic attack or a post traumatic stress syndrome-related reaction to another newspaper incident might have been expected. The cover has a picture of children playing what I think is ring-around-the-rosie [[cough. I think it must be the older than student age male with long brown hair I used to think was in a mullet style but have since changed my mind. His cough often sounds genuine. They had an Indian couple come into Domino's as I waited for my coupon pizza. The had a beautiful infant in a car seat. The male coughed at me frequently at me with loud, sharp coughs and when he wasn't coughing he affected high-pitched, effeminate, puerile, affectedly joyous baby talk which I suppose he was directing at the infant. I didn't look at them. I guess they were both affecting the happy happy tone most flash mobs do. Well, what would do you some good, then? A student aged male just arrived chewing gum with angry jaws. He said "yep, I'm horny" in his psychic voice as he fingered his genitals with both hands. He made a steely expression whenever I glance over there. It the one I have often called "hard-faced" when I feel angry. An older than student aged male with a bald head said aloud, "Good morning" as he sat down a couple tables away. A student aged male behind whispered a sarcastic "wow" sometime ago and made a similar expression when I glanced around. I think his was tinged with a catbird or liar's smile, though. I don't know if it was a psychic whisper or not, but I think it wasn't.]]]]]. There are 4 females ranging from 2 years old or so to maybe pubescent and one male of around 8 holding hands in a circle around a single female who could be five or six. I think they're dressed in sort of Victorian clothes. the females have on skirts, dresses or pinafores that are cut full and reach below the knees with long, heavy leggings or stockings covering their calves. The two younger females have short sleeves, while the older ones have long. The male has a long sleeved, plaid shirt with a wide, maybe patternless and certainly lighter, sailor type collar that reaches about halfway down his back. He could have on knickers fastened over dark stockings and his shoes seem to be lace-up leather and ankle height. The background is entirely filled with 2 tall, clapboard houses with functional shutters on the windows, most open, one or two closed. They seem to be built on a sharp slope rising from the flat area where

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This One of a Kind Ring is hand crafted with pure and sterling silver.The gold color is done by coating silver with 18karat gold. This ring is designed with a rose carved corral stones a pink quarts faceted stone and a lovely cupid angel.

The ring is adjustable can fit any finger.

I ship my items well-cushioned, inside a bubble mailer in organze gift pouches or gift boxes, prettily packaged and perfect for giving. I also include a zipped bag for you so that you can safely store your jewelry when not in use¦

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Smart Mom Bling Teething Necklace - Mother of Pearl

Teething Bling was inspired by babies who like to tug on mom's jewelry. Made from the same material as many teething toys, Teething Bling looks great on Moms, Grandmas, Aunts and Caregivers but is safe for curious babies to handle and chew. Smart Mom Jewelry is non-toxic, phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead free. CE marking approved." 2x2 donut shaped pendant hangs on a black, silk cord with breakaway clasp. Safety-reminder: these pendants are intended for adults to wear. Please do not place the pendants ON your child.

non hdr

NIAGRA FALLS AT NIGHT-Constantly changing lights..Canadian falls through light mist top right

Standing on the Precipice (James watkins)

Standing on the precipice-
balanced at junctions,
space and time-
there are no excuses here
no explanations or rhymes.

Locked in lavish rhythm
far beyond the brink-
hid from help or rescue-
on jagged edge distinct.

Weighty voices-
tomorrows bearing-
form forces by the day...
Wound tight
in folds of failure-
by faltering historic foray.

Naked standing truth-
whirl winded and filleted-
open now -
body bleeding-
clean by choice-
ruthless rights parlayed.

Ring round the
restless righteous-
tormented tongues
twisted and advanced.
Weapons trained-
fitting filled-
hopelessness entranced.

New toys
for large little boys-
clicking clocks
in finest fashion.
Positioned perspective-
poisoned possessive power-
from places unimagined.

Whining women-
worn-out white wheezers-
talking days on end-
endless hours
of wasted words-
useless air-
precious spent.

Children torn
apart at seams-
families drugged
and drenched...
Callous toned
nightmares
running wild-
seeds scattered
in the wind.

Lost by generation's
darkened doubt-
aflame
the fearless world-
tossed aside by
hellish schemes-
now rampant-
flags unfurled.

Gone the green
and yearning years-
foundations
fairly laid-
of priceless pearl
in wisdom grown,
crown jewelry
on parade.

But new
the turning earth begins-
choice
once again delayed.
Come cold and calm
courageous men-
run boldly
to your fate.

And stand in
earnest errand bare,
an era
at the end-
to bind yourselves
betrothed and braced-
now finish
without fear. (James watkins 2004)

Standing on the Precipice (James watkins)

Standing on the precipice-
balanced at junctions,
space and time-
there are no excuses here
no explanations or rhymes.

Locked in lavish rhythm
far beyond the brink-
hid from help or rescue-
on jagged edge distinct.

Weighty voices-
tomorrows bearing-
form forces by the day...
Wound tight
in folds of failure-
by faltering historic foray.

Naked standing truth-
whirl winded and filleted-
open now -
body bleeding-
clean by choice-
ruthless rights parlayed.

Ring round the
restless righteous-
tormented tongues
twisted and advanced.
Weapons trained-
fitting filled-
hopelessness entranced.

New toys
for large little boys-
clicking clocks
in finest fashion.
Positioned perspective-
poisoned possessive power-
from places unimagined.

Whining women-
worn-out white wheezers-
talking days on end-
endless hours
of wasted words-
useless air-
precious spent.

Children torn
apart at seams-
families drugged
and drenched...
Callous toned
nightmares
running wild-
seeds scattered
in the wind.

Lost by generation's
darkened doubt-
aflame
the fearless world-
tossed aside by
hellish schemes-
now rampant-
flags unfurled.

Gone the green
and yearning years-
foundations
fairly laid-
of priceless pearl
in wisdom grown,
crown jewelry
on parade.

But new
the turning earth begins-
choice
once again delayed.
Come cold and calm
courageous men-
run boldly
to your fate.

And stand in
earnest errand bare,
an era
at the end-
now bind yourselves
betrothed and braced-
to finish
without fear. (James watkins 2004)

The Enso Pearl was designed to be the ultimate timer. Use it for your meditation, yoga, or reiki session or during therapy, teaching or traveling.

Salubrion created an innovative method for conveying time using the Japanese Enso. Enso, which means circle in Japanese, symbolizes enlightenment, elegance, and the universe. Traditionally, the enso is painted with a single clockwise brushstroke. The Enso is gradually brushed on-screen as time progresses. You can glance at the Enso and see the relative amount of time that has elapsed, eliminating the distraction of focusing on the exact numerical time that remains.

The Enso Pearl features Interval Timing in which you can create sequential timers that run one-after-the-other to compose an overall session. Set a custom sequence that mirrors your personal practice to guide you. The Enso Pearl also features a new Repeat Timing function for multiple repetitions of a single timer. You may also count-up like a stop watch with the Enso Pearl. The timers may all be set in hours, minutes, and seconds.

At the end of each interval or timer, one of several available soothing chimes is played. Chimes are recorded from Tibetan and Japanese singing bowls as used in traditional meditation sessions. Using the latest audio technology, the Enso Pearl's reproduction of the singing bowl chimes is of the highest quality and virtually indistinguishable from the original.

In addition to the Timer, Salubrion's clock can be used as an Alarm Clock, featuring the same soothing chimes. The clock can be placed flat on the floor in front of you for use during seated meditation, or propped up using the elegant hinged stand that folds out of the back of the clock to place on your night stand. Each Enso Pearl includes a convenient carrying case with an integrated cleaning cloth that both protects and polishes.

Look like you just came back from safari in this exquisite elephant cocktail ring. So realistic in design, this magnificent creature looks like it is in a mid-run, and is encrusted with stunning brown cubic zirconia stones that give off so much glamour. The silver tone band is studded with black stones that give off extra glitter. You also won't be able to help but notice the fine detailing on the elephant's face, from it's wavy ears to its sleek trunk and horns. When worn, it looks absolutely fabulous stretched out on your finger. Animal jewelry is a fantastic investment for your jewelry collection because it always stays in style and is a wonderful fashion statement that can be made at any age. But be warned! Our animal designs are known for turning heads and for being great conversation starters, so you will have to get use to the attention that will be lavished on you.

This ring is a size 7 statement maker. A knuckle-duster with a striking resemblance to that beautifully alien creature- the sea anemone.

The center point is a vintage button made up of prong-set white faceted stones. Part of the metal has developed a sea-foam green patina over time. I suppose some might think of this as a defect, but I especially like how it fits with the color scheme in the rest of the ring.

Oh, and this ring looks great with gold nail polish.