Know now, that there dwells in the human kingdom of Stormwind the last of the Darkmoor clan. He is a decendent of the first houses of Arathor and sole survivor of his once noble clan. The sons of Darkmoor were called from their village high in the Arathi Highlands to aid in the evacuation of the...
I wrote this a year and a half ago for one of my last courses in college. I'm posting it here so I don't lose track of it. I was really proud of it when I wrote it. It's funny because as much depth as I've gained since then, I'm still spouting off the same things. :) Faith and Hope: Paralleling the...
TOBACCO REDUX While the "iatro-chemists" of the Paracelsan persuasion were spreading the use of opium in Europe, an exotic newcomer was quietly making its way onto the European stage. Tobacco was the first and most immediate payoff of the discovery of the New World. On November 2, 1492, less than a...
SYNTHETICS: HEROIN, COCAINE, AND TELEVISION Morphine was isolated in 1805 by the young German chemist Friedrich Serturner. For Serturner morphine was the purest essence of the poppy plant; he named it after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams. It was this success in isolating the essence of the opium...
Yet, even as the lights were going out in Europe, a fundamental breakthrough occurred. In 1938 Albert Hofmann was engaged in routine pharmaceutical research at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland. Hofmann hoped to produce new drugs that would ease labor and childbirth. While working with the...
February 4th, the official start day of the Vox Fitness Challenge, is almost here so I wanted to make sure that everyone, in the Group, is on the same page. There might still be some 11th hour additions to the Group but I think, for the most part, we have most everyone on board who is going to take...
case study as an LXG professor ---------------------------------------------------- Wellcome back, ..............., Alhamdulilah, we will make sure, you die, as early as the job gets done, Alhamdulilah, and we will take the revenge later, in the after life, Alhamdulilah, but right now you have work...
Plot: Still high from hearing Sister Angela confess that she likes him, Kousaku acts out the tender scene for the guys at the gym. They're a little sceptical, understandably, but enthusiastic for the most part - although Ishizaka's support naturally comes with a practical reminder of how troublesome...
"THE CORELLIAN CONNECTION" CHAPTER FIVE OUTSIDE ALDERA, ALDERAAN The evacuation of the villa near Aldera Palace continued in an orderly fashion. With the Imperial presence focused upon the palace, Padme and her companions managed to clear the villa of her belongings with great speed. They carted the...
An Overview on the Mayans This week consisted of biology classes and our first courses on the Maya with Rebecca Hill, a grad student of Tulane who has done archeological work in Mexico’s Mayan ruins for years. There is a lot of info on the ancient Mayans, who lived in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El...
this is just a fic i started a little while ago. I'm debating whether or not to keep going with it during my free time, so for now I'll just post it on my blog to keep a record of it. who knows, if someone falls out of the sky and stumbles upon it, maybe i can get some feedback. anywho, here it is....
Here is a sequel to my first SW story - "Altered Lives": "THE CORELLIAN CONNECTION" SUMMARY: A message between Bail Organa and a fugitive senator sets in motion, changes for Anakin, Padme and another familiar character. FEEDBACK: - Be my guest. But please, be kind. DISCLAIMER: All characters and...
Video Preview Features Uncharted Drake's Fortune * Uncover the clue to Sir Francis Drake's last great adventure and seek out the fabled treasure of El Dorado * Use maps and hidden artifacts to uncover and island that was thought to have never existed * Explore exotic locations, such as expansive...
Psychedelic plants and experiences were first suppressed by European civilization, then ignored and forgotten. The fourth century witnessed the suppression of the mystery religions—the cults of Bacchus and Diana, of Attis and Cybele. The rich syncretism that was typical of the Hellenistic world...
31 Crazy rooms with an absolutely unique and personal ambience. "Unique"is meant literally, for the entirety of all furnishings and other objects you will discover here are custom-made! Orange Room Features: *The kitchen and bathroom are shared with Room 02 Description: Pure orange tones and...
Earlier in this chapter, DMT was singled out as being of particular interest. What can be said of DMT as an experience and in relation to our own spiritual emptiness? Does it offer us answers? Do the short-acting tryptamines offer an analogy to the ecstasy of the partnership society before Eden...
As I found it so liberating yesterday I have decided to do it again. 1. Since deciding to do this again I am constantly questioning why. 2. I am surprised I didn't get more questions about things on the list yesterday. 3. I don't think I'd have answered many of them anyway. 4. After talking with Row...
I found this page and couldn't help but pull it in. Marine Corps quotes come from all directions, most frequently from people who've seen us in action, met us, or opposed us. Quotes about Marines From: http://4mermarine.com/USMC/quotes.html Want to help with this project? Click here. A special thank...
Yesterday's was so liberating so I did it again 1. Since deciding to do this again I am constantly questioning why. 2. I am surprised I didn't get more questions about things on the list yesterday. 3. I don't think I'd have answered many of them anyway. 4. After talking with Row about "The Nun" in...
Freddie Highmore, now 14 - and about to be 15 (in February 2007) - first got major attention acting alongside Johnny Depp in 2004's Finding Neverland. Depp thought he was so good he recommended him for the role of Charlie Bucket in his movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Freddie got the role,...
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