A suggested read for anyone for anyone recently hurt by friends. Friendships are the cornerstones of society. How we treat our friends gives powerful insight into people’s motives, decisions and actions. How we are treated by friends affects our work, our weight, our mental focus. Dealing with the hurtful actions of others and more importantly, identifying new friends is paramount to maintaining a happy, balanced life.

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Recently, I have had the honor be a part of and help develop a couple of great, local, grassroots projects, GreenOrlando.com and GreenBrevard.com. GreenOrlando is more than a website, an eMagazine or a blog. So many people work for the benefit of the community, more than most people are aware of. Our goal is to tell your story, to pull together all the amazing things that goes on and thereby reveal how unique Florida really is. Imagined and built by Giant3, The GreenOrlando site gathers relevant stories, interviews and spotlights sorted by categories, each addressing a particular community. By doing so, we paint a big picture of the diverse landscape that is Central Florida.

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WordPress.org releases 1.5.1 to fix many bugs and patch some items. As with all releases, minor or otherwise, the support load on the forums is mounting and they are in need of more experienced aids to answer questions and help out. If you run WordPress, why not head over and help out someone new to the package.

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Creamer Pyramid from above

My previous coffee creamer wall was unable to support the weight of additional blocks. Thus I begin on other simple structures and geometries. Naturally the pyramid is an obvious choice for a stable structure.

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Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest diseases known to man; the average life span of an inflicted person from the time of diagnosis until death is less than 6 months. It’s a disease that strikes approximately 3,000 United States citizens each and every year - a disease that is almost 100% preventable; the only known cause is via exposure to the deadly mineral Asbestos. It comes from inhaling the particles and dust of the asbestos as it decomposes. Asbestos fibers have been used in building materials, auto parts and other products for decades, but are linked to cancer and other diseases. Hundreds of thousands of injury claims have forced many companies into bankruptcy and now a $140 Billion bill is being milled over by a committee in the senate. This bill would compensate those affected by Mesothelioma and the lawyers are all over it. So are the google-mongers. So how does a deadly disease intersect with the internet? What could they possibly have in common?

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