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“WHERE THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOPE” ADVICE

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FILING YOUR TAXES AROUND THE WEB

PROTECT YOUR EMAIL WHAT IS THE IPAD MISSING HAITI EARTHQUAKE PARTIAL SURVIVOR LIST THE STORY ENDS

THE ABDUCTORS PART2 BOOK OF THE MONTH

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From the Editors Thanks to many friends and contributors, last January’s launch of Gryo Magazine was a success. I know everyone will enjoy this second issue. This month, we want to remember every single persone from Haiti who lost their lives in the january 12 earthquake. We at gryo magazine send our heartfelt condolences to their families and friends. In time like these, resiliency and compassion is the best way to support one another and move forward.

We strongly believe that the Haitians will emerge stronger from this tragedy. We received a list of people who would like their families and friends know that they are OK. Find the list on page 12.

This month’s theme is about hope. Our cover quote is “Where there is life, there’s hope”.

Happy Valentine’s Season Remember ... Love and Happiness come from you and should not depend on another person.

Mankind is getting blinded gradually about this world’s future. We believe that the future will be exactly how we make it. If one can take the time to sit and understand the other, we’d find out that we can work together after all.

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around the web How to Protect Your Email with Password and Encryption in Windows Separate Windows Accounts are Not Enough

By Heinz Tschabitscher

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guess you don’t want other people who have access to your computer — legitimate access, of course, because they’re family, friends and colleagues, for instance — to have access to the emails it holds as well.

If this is true you have, of course, set up a distinct Windows account for each user so that everybody can have their own wallpaper, and so that emails and documents are kept separate. This is very well and good, but it is not enough to protect your emails.

Read More at: http://email.about. com/od/secureemailbyencryption/qt/et_ private_mail.htm

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10 Things Missing From the iPad Is it just a giant iPod?

By Charlie Sorrel Published: January 28, 2010

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he iPad was supposed to change the face of computing, to be a completely new form of digital experience. But what Steve Jobs showed us yesterday was in fact little more than a giant iPhone. A giant iPhone that doesn’t even make calls. Many were expecting cameras, kickstands and some crazy new form of text input. The iPad, though, is better defined by what isn’t there.

Read More at: http://www.wired.com/ gadgetlab/2010/01/tenthings-missing-from-the-ipad/

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around the web Partial list of Haiti’s earthquake survivors This list is updated regularly on facebook by Smoye Noisy List as of Sunday January 31st, 2010 List du dimanche 31 janvier 2010 14:24, Heure d’Haiti, Nouveaux noms (New names) : Ed LOZAMA, Jean COULANGES, Kepler HYACINTHE, Maguy DURCE, Marcelin MONTAIGNE, Michaelle CRAAN, Patrice DUMOND, Mildrede BELIARD, Ralph KERNIZAN.

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Abel NAZAIRE Acedius SAINT LOUIS Adneika JEAN -Artiste Afistol (Charles KARAHAA Fils) -Artiste Albert CHANCY -PDG de Radio Super Star Alcibiade (Pierre Rollin NICOLAS) -Artiste Alex VILSAINT - Hotel Montana Anaise CHAVENET Ange Bellie ANDOU Anne Daphne LEMOINE -Radio Metropole Anne Marie ISSA Anne Martine PYRAM -Digicel Antoine AUGUSTIN -Fondation Tropicana Arnold ANTONIN -Centre Petion BOLIVAR Audy Metayer -Interniste Babal (Antoine Louis Rene BALMIR) Bayyinah BELLO s’en est sortie avec une fracture au pied Beatrice MOROSE -Centre Professionnel de Jeunes Filles Belo (Jean Belony MURAT) -Artiste Berhman GAY -ISNAC Bernard DESGRAFFES Berthony RAPHAEL BIC (Roosevelt SAILLANT) -Artiste Black Alex (Jamesy Alex PIERRE) -Artiste Black Easy (Jean Dahnis VILAIRE) -Artiste Black Fefe (Pierre Gilles FENNER -Artiste Borno WESNER Jr. Boulot VALCOURT et sa famille sont sains et saufs. -Artiste Bregard ANDERSON et tous les employes de Caraibes FM sont OK Bruno PIERRE -Radio Solidarite Caelle JEAN BAPTISTE -Artiste gryo magazine

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Caleb Johny DESRAMEAUX -Radio Caraibes Camille LEBLANC Camy DEPAS - Ministere de la Culture Carine SAINT DIC, hotel Cap Lamandoue a subi de legers dommages.

Carl Henry BOUCHER -Police Nationale d’Haiti Carl Henry DESMORNES -Radio Planet Kreyol Cassandre SAINT LOUIS -Destinee Feuilleton Catherine HUBERT -Artiste Charles JUMELLE -Hot & Fresh Charmine T. MANUEL Clarel PEDRE -Radio One Claude MANCUSO -Association haitienne des cineastes.

Claude PREPETIT -Bureau des Mines Claude SAINT ROME -Artiste Claude SURENA Claudel VICTOR -Ticket Magazine Clement BEYDA Clement BENOIT II -Bibliotheque Georges CASTERA Cptn BILL (Gustave LAHENS) -Tele Ginen Clerice JOSEPH -Banque de la Republique d’Haiti Christophe DOMARLE -Caribbean GROUP Clarens RENOIS - Revue “Vues d’Haiti” Claudy GASSANT Clifton CHARLES Cossy ROOSEVELT Christelle LELAIN -Ministere de la Justice Daly VALET -Radio Vision 2000 Deve JEROME Daniel MATHURIN David DOUPOUX et tous les musiciens de Crazy sont OK. -Krazy Dickens PRINCIVIL -Ragout Dieuseul MOROSE -Centre Professionnel de Jeunes Filles Don Kato (Antonio CHERAMY) Donex LAMOUR -Hotel Montana Ed LOZAMA -Radio MBC Eberne SAINT CYR Edith CHARLES -Habimode Emmanuel JEAN FRANCOIS -Voila Eric CHARLES -Artiste Eric JEAN JACQUES Ermithes LAUTURE -Direction Generale Impots Esmeralda MILCE -Tele Nationale d’Haiti Estin JEAN JACQUES Esther GUIRAND Evelyn CHERON Evens JEAN -Artiste Euvrard SAINT ARMAND -Radio Caraibes Fabienne DENIS -Artiste Fabrice ROUZIER -Artiste Farah Jasmin BLOT Flory Anne ISAAC -Tele Nationale d’Haiti Francoise FABIUS Franketienne (Franck ETIENNE) -Artiste Frantz DUVAL -Ticket gryo magazine

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around the web Frantz EXIL Frantz LEREBOURS -Police Nationale d’Haiti Frantz RIMPEL -Hotel Villa Creole Fred LIZAIRE Fred MANIGAT -Direction Generale Impot Fresnel LAROSILIERE -Artiste Fritzlene THEZAN -PDG Communications Gabriel TIMOTHEE -Ministere Sante Publique Gary DESROSIER -Police Nationale d’Haiti Garry Pierre Paul CHARLES -Radio Scoop FM Garry SAINT HUBERT Garry VICTOR -Ecrivain Gedeon PRESENDIEUX -Presse Georges CORVINGTON -Historien Georges IPASS -Banque de la Republique d’Haiti Gerard GOURGUES est ok, sa femme Paula tiree des decombres 3 jours plus tard aussi.

Gessica GENEUS -Artiste Gessie Rachel NOEL Girovna BRICE Gladys COUPET -Citybank Gracia DELVA -Artiste Guerciy NOISY Guerdy LISSADE Guy BEAUVIL Guyler C. DELVA -Association des journalistes haitiens Guy LAUDE Hans BOUCHER -Medecin Sans Frontieres Harald SAINT PREUX -Royal Marketing Harry LAFOND -Gravcouture Henriot NADER Henry PERPIGNAND Herold GUILLET Herold JEAN FRANCOIS et tous les employes de Radio IBO sont sains et saufs Ives Marie CHANEL -Radio Sans Soucis FM Jacky LUMARQUE -Universite Kiskeya Jacques LACOUR -Radio Nationale Jah Yeye (Nyerere JEAN) -Tel Info Jean-Claude BOURJOLLY -Artiste Jean COULANGES Jean Henry CEAN Jean Lucien BORGES et sa Femme Jean Mary CHERESTAL Jean Peters TOUSSAINT Jean Philippe DUFORT et tous les employes de Rebo SA sont OK, sauf un demarcheur.

Jeanguy SAINTUS -Artiste Jean Rene DELSOIN -Artiste Jean Robert ARGANT Jimmy MENARD -Radio Signal FM Joe DAMAS ainsi que tous les employes de Radio Metropole sont sains et saufs Joe DORE -Artiste

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Joel Derosier JEAN PIERRE -Ministre Education Nationale Jean Venel CASSEUS -Radio Caraibes Joel WIDMAIER -Artiste John ATIS -Caribbean GROUP John CHERY -Radio Metropole Jules EDOUARD Junior LAMY Junior METTELLUS -Artiste Kelly BASTIEN fracture du pied, se fait soigner en Republique dominicaine. -Senateur Kepler HYACINTHE -Television Nationale d’Haiti Kesner PHAREL -Groupe Croissance Ketly JEAN POIS -Radio Metropole Kharmeliaud MOISE - Artiste Kleyt Eugene PALMYR Kompe Filo (Anthony PASCAL) -Tele GINEN Kreyolololo (Chantal DRICE) -Artiste Lafontaine JOSEPH -Enseignement Langchoi CHARLES Laurence PIERRE -CMP Laurent GERMAIN Leopold BERLANGER -Vision 2000 Lilianne PIERRE PAUL et toute l’equipe de Radio Kiskeya qui a subi des dommages importants sont sains et saufs Linda C. LEDAIN -Comphaiti Lionel ABELLARD Lionel BAUDUY -Additec Lionel BENJAMIN -Artiste Lochard REMY Loudouidge LORIENT Love RESIGNAC Luc Eucher JOSEPH Luc SAINT FLEUR Lucien JURA -Presse Luckner DESIR Lusmene BIEN AIME -Flamboyant Restaurant Madeline LEDAN -Madeline LEDAN Creations Maelle DAVID -Maelle Creations Magalie et Georges RACINE -Academie Perfection Magalie Saint Lot HYPPOLiTE -BIWI Magdala ALEXIS Maguy DURCE Maikadou (Pierre Edouard ROSIER) Malie Paul MANIGAT -Additec Manfred MARCELIN -Artiste Manouchka C. THEODORE Manze (Mimerose P. BEAUBRUN) et tous les musiciens de Bookman Eksperians sont vivants Marcelin MONTAIGNE -Conatel Mardochee THALES -Caribbean GROUP Marc Edouard BIEN AIME Marckenson FRANCOIS Marcus GARCIA -Melodie FM Marie Euvodie VOLMAR

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around the web Maritza Medgine PIERRE Marie Alice THEARD Marie Frantzie SIMEON -Television Nationale D’Haiti Marie Laurence Jocelyn LASSEGUE et tous les autres ministre du gouvernement, epargnes Marie Renee MONTINA Mario ANDRESOL -Police Nationale Mario VIAUD -PDG Radio Signal FM Marquise JEANTY Marthe Michaelle CRAAN Martine BLANCHARD Martine DUPOUX -Direction Generale Impots Martinez CLAIRCIDOR -Radio Solidarite Maryse Jean Louis JUMELLE -Objectif Productions Maurice PROSPER Max CHAUVET -Le Nouvelliste Mazora (Mondesir AUGUSTE) Radio Commerciale Medeline VITAL -Sogebank Michael BENJAMIN -Artiste Michaelle BERROUET -Sogesol Michel SOUCARD -Radio Signal FM Michel CHATAIGNE -Institut Michel CHATAIGNE Michel Henry BRUTUS –Needs HELP Michele Bayard GEHY -PDG Communications Miko GUILLAUME Mgr Andre PIERRE a echappe de justesse a la mort Mgr MIOT n’a pas eu cette meme chance.

Michael GUIRAND -Carimi Michel CHANCY -Ministere de l’Agriculture Mildrede BELIARD -Ministere Condition Feminine Monelle RAPHAEL et toute sa famille sont ok.

Murielle LECONTE -Murielle Creations Murielle C. NOISY -Fondation Defi Myria CHARLES -Sogefac Myrlande H. MANIGAT -Rassemblement des Democrates Progressistes Nadege CAJUSTE -Radio Vision 2000 Nadege J. AUGUSTIN -Mairie de Port au Prince Nadine STEPHENSON -Artiste Newton SAINT JUSTE -Ministere Affaires Sociales.

Nicole LUMARQUE -Artiste Olsen JEAN JULIEN Osner FEVRY avec une fracture au pied (foot injury) Papa Neck (Necker BELLEVUE) Pascale MAIGNAN -Cafe Rebo Pascale MONFORT Patrice DUMOND -Television Nationale d’Haiti Patrick ALEXIS Patrick D-MEZA -CMP Patrck DENIS -Canal BLEU Patrick JOSEPH Patrick MOUSSIGNAC -PDG de Radio Caraibes Patrick VILLAIRE -Artiste Paul VILLEFRANCHE et toute l’equipe de Tele Eclair sont OK

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Paule MANIGAT -Additec Phelicia DELL -Veve Collections Phillippe AUGUSTIN -Artiste Philippe BELISAIRE -Television Nationale d’Haiti Philippe DODARD -Artiste Pierre Richard DAVID -Agronome Pradel HENRIQUEZ PDG Television Nationale d’Haiti Pierre MANIGAT Jr. - Le Nouvelliste Pierre Rigaud CHERY -Artiste Pitit Fey (Fritz VALESCOT) -Tele Haiti Quenn B (Tamara BERTRAND) Artiste Rachel GUILLITE -Banque de la Republique d’Haiti Ralph KERNIZAN -Hotel Cap Lamandoue Ralph PEREIRA -Comphaiti Raoul DENIS Jr. -Artiste Raynald DELERME -Artiste Reginald CHEVALIER -Artiste Reginald JEAN Reginald KANGE -Artiste Reginald LUBIN -Artiste Reginald MARTIN Regine BASTIEN -Television Nationale d’Haiti Rene Garcia PREVAL -President de la Republique Renette DESIR, une nuit sous les decombres de l’universite Kiskeya. -Artiste Riboule MONTFLEURY -Artiste Ricardo CESAIRE -Radio Caraibes Richard DEVIL -Presse Richard et Lunise MORSE sont OK -Artistes Richard VIEUX -Caribbean GROUP Richarson DORVIL -Spotlight Richard WIDMAIER -PDG de Radio Metropole Ricky JUSTE, s’en est sorti avec une fracture -Artiste Robert DENIS -PDG Canal Bleu Robert LABROUSSE Rocky (Rockfeller PIERRE) Roland CHAVANNE -Immigration Roland DUPOUX -Multicom Rolande MARTELLY Ronald PAUL -Ministere Culture Ronald TISMA -Radio Signal FM Roro (Rolls LAINE) -Djakout Mizik Rose Adele JOACHIM -RAJ Mag Rotchild FRANCOIS Jr. -PDG de RFM Rudolphe BERTRAND -Autorite Portuaire Nationale Ruth MARCEL -Minustah Sandra BEAUVIL Sandra DUVIVIER -Caribbean GROUP Sandra Elizabeth VILLARSON -Caribbean GROUP Schedela PAUL Sebastien PIERRE -Digicel Stars Serge GONZALES -PDG de OnTV Sergine ANDRE Sonia CHERUBIN -Artiste Stanley MATHEUS -Artiste Steeven BENOIT

Stephanie DORCE Stephanie SAINT LOUIS -Ministere de la Culture Sweet Micky (Michel MARTELLY) -Artiste Sybille A. FIGARO Syto CAVE -Artiste Tatiana POLICARD -Digicel Thony BELIZAIRE -Presse Ti Blanc Cinna CHARLES et tous les musiciens de l’orchestre Tropicana ont survecu aussi Ti Joe (Joseph ZENNY) -Artiste Tonton BICHA (Daniel FILS AIME) -Artiste Trobbtz DUVIL -Group Croissance Valencia PETION -Presse Valerie ETIENNE Valery NUMA -Radio Vision 2000 Valner SAINT JUILLET Venel REMARAIS -PDG Radio Solidarite Veronique CADET et tous les interpretes du feuilleton Destine sont OK Vladimir JOSEPH -Television Nationale d’Haiti Wadson DESIR -RFM Walter CAMEAU -Presse Watson METELLUS et toute l’equipe de Radio Commerciale sont safe Wendel THEODORE -Radio Metropole Wesner ROBERT -ID Plus Widopson Louis LORMEUS -Digicel Wilfrid BERTRAND -Archives Nationales Wiphalda JEAN -Radio Signal FM Yamilee HYPPOLITE -Digicel Yannick LAURENT -ITBAM Yole DEROSE -Les Productions Yole DEROSE Youri CHEVRY Youri LATORTUE Yvener F. JOSEPH -Radio Caraibes Yvon AUGUSTE Zagalo (Arkenson BELIZAIRE) -Canal Bleu

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Dominican Independence Celebration The Dominican Republic is celebrating 166 Years of Independence

by Yovanka Francois

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s every year the Dominican Republic celebrates its independence with the Carnival. It is a popular masterpiece that uses the streets as stage and the people as actors and protagonists.

This can be appreciated particularly in the attires and disguises, a mixture that changes by regions of element and traditions.

1st, CARNESTOLENDA, coming from Spain that is celebrated before the start of Lent but is more associated with the National Day celebrations on February 27 and August 16.

2nd, Is the Cimarron, that is usually celebrated in the last days Holy Week is originated from African traditions brought by the slave who were transported to the New world.

Dominican Carnival Character Diablo Cojuelo

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During the Carnival in Dominican Republic they appear with masks “Los Lechones”, Men disguised with extensive suits of multicolored silk with “Precious Stones” and mirrors all over. Los “Lechones Joyaderos” are

even more decorated, and they carry numerous bells. The scary masks of the classic Lechones are similar to heads of Donald Duck (with long flat beaks), crowned by large bull horns The horns of the “Joyaderos” are very attractive.

The use of masks to symbolize spiritual, supernatural and unknown spirit world entities has been used since before recorded history. Africa tribes and Native Americans, among the many ancient peoples, used masks to either depict, get the attention of, or to hide themselves from a higher, or more spiritual being.

The natives of the island, the Tainos, and the natives of the surrounding islands had their own festivities long before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Dominican Version of Donald Duck - Joyaderos

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Their celebrations were called areitos.

Mainly they were to commemorate planting and harvest times. They also honored weddings, death and other significant happenings in their lives with these celebrations.

They would use body decorations, tattoos, paint, jewelry, and masks during these festivals. With the arrival of the Conquers and the African slaves they brought with them carnival celebrations evolved. The African peoples brought with them their own festivals and celebrations. These contributed the vibrant colors, and some of the traditions of making frightening masks, the musical instruments, dance and songs. They also gave a little humor

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to the mix by making fun of themselves and life. It was a way to escape the hardships of life. Making their existence a little easier to bear by making jest of themselves and their circumstances.

Amongst all the colors, activity and music in abundance one must always be on high alert for the vejigas/ the inflated bladder weapons and the lรกtigos/ whips. The vejigas are a balloon type weapon dangling at the end of a strap, toted by these wicked creatures. These balls are traditionally made of either cow or pig bladders and filled with air. They are also sometimes made of rubber these days. These are used to hit the people that happen to get in the way. Always aiming

to hit on the lower part of the body but with all the commotion in the street it is a free for all.

Originally these balls were used as crowd control to make way for the costumed peoples.

It is said that getting hit brings good luck. I think it is more lucky if you can avoid being hit. I suggest staying away from these weapon-bearing creatures because getting hit hurts. Getting wapped in the butt is not pleasant but it is all part of the Carnival experience.

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Punta Cana A place for Vacationers and Investors!

by Emil Montas

Emil Montas, Broker Owner

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a place to build a property without fear of devaluation.

On the contracty many are interested in properties that acquire more value with time. The main quality of an investment is appreciation.

In this land, the investors manage to project a positive future, where his investments build an attractive portfolio with diverse interests with evident growth.

But what would happen if a group of individuals can satisfy the interests of both groups, wether it’s the love of the nature, living with good people, a place free of worries, and at the same time upholding the national interests and continue working to contribute with the dynamism of a booming economic growth?

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t is strange to find a place in the world where they converge two group of individuals that seek things completely opposed and both find it in the same place. I speak of Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. And the groups to that I refer they are: Vacationers and Investors.

The first group wants to move away a little the work environment, the routine, of everything that imply working. The second search to explore new horizons of investment, new forms of profit and experiences that permit them to increase their wealth and to guarantee their business structure.

Punta Cana is a place to share with the family, to enjoy everything that Nature brings us. A place where we value what God has delivered to us: the natural resources and the kindness of the people.

We give in abundance without expecting nothing in exchange more than the smile of a satisfied recipient.

But at the same time our second group, the investors, finds a land of opportunities,

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Then, Punta Cana is still the best to allow these group of individuals to benefit at 100% what Punta Cana has to offer: quality places to own, great holidays, combined with spaces for investment that permits us to generate economic resources to boost our financial welfare. Dear reader, I invite you to re-discover this small treasure that nature gave to us and to successful businessmen.

Tax haven, paradise of fashion, technological paradise .... Punta Cana is simply A PARAISO!

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ometimes God sends heavy tests to its children; The injured hearts exhales the perfume that to pleases him. Do not be discouraged when the wind of opposition, punishment, illness and turmoil blows upon your life. Make sure that you produce those fragrances that God desires to receive and that the world wait to observe in the Christian when arrives the hour of the test. Now it is the moment to prove what so many times you have said: “I am strong in Jesus Christ that fortifies me and I don’t faint because God is with me now and always”

Where There’s Life, There’s Hope

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Thanks God because you have given me the opportunity to hear your voice, thanks Lord for permitting me to speak of your mercy, of your kindness and of your love. As many times we say that we are strong, that we are able, and we also agree that God is able, and gives us the power to carry all the loads of this world, the problems, the work, the children, the family, and all things that torment us. And we forget about our body’s health that is temple of the Holy Spirit of God and that we should take care of it and observe at every single moment and not become a machine.

Because the machines cannot start or work on their own. We agree that we depend on God; that he is the one that starts the engine of our lives and many times he permits that the machine into which we have converted our body to stop or to break down so that we can listen to the voice of God that speaks to us every time while we never listen.

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Certainly he carries our illnesses and suffering, our pains and by his pain we are cured. I remember a song that I always like and it was my favorite at the church. My children Winny and Gregory guessed the name of the song before I said what it was, they said “RAIN”.

That’s really my favorite one. I always asked the Lord for rain of blessings but I never imagined that he would send me dark clouds and more rainfalls even darker. The clouds arrived in my life when they told me that I have cancer.

Thanks to God this came to be a time of reflections for me, a time to rest in the Lord because the machine into which I had converted my body is not mine but the temple of the Holy Spirit of God itself had detained.

I was working 17 hours daily plus the hour of transit. At that time I had to put out more work than a single machine could have done; and I was so active during that time that everybody who sees me nowand speaks with me is surprised, not by my illness but because of what I tell them.

I feel as those porcelain figurines that has those colors so strong and bright for years, but to obtain those so brilliant colors one must pass it by the oven three or more times with a lot of fire or like the precious stones that one must polish it so many and so many times so that it be shining, that’s how I feel like a precious stone for the Lord and he comes in my strength.

If today you feel that nobody listens to you and that nobody worries about you, do not be discourage God is here directing your life. Because, you are not a ROBOT. God bless you, Anna Rojas gryo magazine

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You have

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wha t ever y o u w a n t There is no conspiracy against you to keep you down.

As a matter of fact, noone can stop you.

Wealth, education, opportunity is not monopolized.

Your dream is not far away.

The time to be happy with who you are is NOW. The time to start LIVING your DREAM is NOW. You are not missing anything. You have all you need.

Trees grow naturally, you succeed naturally, that’s a fact.

You can only fail if you THINK you are going to.

Have you ever did something easily that other people are having a hard time doing? How did you feel just before you start? I bet you were saying to yourself: That’s easy, I am the best at this. I don’t have to worry, it’s fun.

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Abductors ...WENDELL: What the hell is that?

BRIAN: Police chopper! Run! Brian quickly stumbles in the intense beam, which then grows brighter, overtaking all detail, turning Brian’s world white.

INT. WHITE ROOM Brian regains consciousness in a vast white expanse. He weakly shakes his head, groggy.

He begins to investigate his surroundings, and finds that he is seated naked at a plain bench that seems to extend from the wall. With labored effort, he finds he can barely move his muscles.

He begins to panic, staring all around the bright room for some clue to his whereabouts.

As his eyes adjust to the brightness, several forms of various sizes are discernible. Machinery, like nothing ever seen, all silvery clean, sterile.

Brian’s frightened breaths echo back to him. He struggles again to move his arms and legs, but finds they barely respond.

An opening appears in the wall across from him, a door slowly sliding upward. Only darkness is evident beyond.

Then, a rectangular object like a table slowly travels through the opening. Brian now sees that it is some sort of slab, levitating three feet off the floor. A naked figure lies on it.

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Abductors As the slab comes to hover in what must be the middle of the room, Brian sees that the figure is Wendell, who weakly turns his head toward Brian. It is apparent that he is immobilized in the same manner as Brian. Confusion and fear are etched on Wendell’s face, evident in his trembling lips.

Brian tries to speak to his friend, but cannot. Brian turns his head sharply toward the entrance, alerted by movement.

Three smallish figures in light gray robes enter the room, walking with short efficient strides. Deep voluminous hoods encyst the heads of the figures, concealing their heads.

They take positions, two on either side of Wendell, the third one behind his head.

Brian becomes agitated, seeing the fear in Wendell’s short, hindered movements.

A forth being enters, this one much taller than the others, taller even than Brian or Wendell. It is wearing a black version of the hooded robes adorning the diminutive beings. With long strides, it takes its place near one of the machines on the far side of the room.

Finally, a fifth participant enters: little Shelley. Now dressed in a form-fitting unitard of some unknown fabric, she spots Brain.

She smiles and waves.

Brian hears her thought directed at him.

SHELLEY: We’re gonna play a different game now.

The three short figures remove their hoods in unison, revealing powder-gray, bulbous heads with tiny mouths and large black eyes.

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Abductors One spares Brian an analytical look, as he gasps his fear and disbelief, then returns its attention to Wendell, who is now trying to scream.

From the tall one in the black robe, who has kept his hood up, Brian hears a command, alien in both language and sound.

One of the figures makes a summoning gesture, which causes one of the machines to trundle over to the being’s side. The being then pulls some retractable object from the machine and leans over Wendell.

The one with its back to Brian leans in as well, concealing the activity from Brian.

All Brian can see is Wendell’s face, his eyes squinting shut, his teeth clenched in an ugly rictus, his cheeks twitching. A low buzz is heard.

Brian hears matter-of-fact chatter in his head, shared observations among the diminutive doctors.

An open cylinder a foot wide rises from the floor at the foot of the slab.

A moment later, it fills to the top with a black fluid as the creatures continue to hunker over Wendell. The closest being absently tosses a fist-sized wad of flesh in to this cylinder.

Wendell is now staring at Brian in absolute, abject terror.

The being now steps closer to Wendell’s head, revealing that his stomach is flayed, two cleanly cut flaps laying open to reveal Wendell’s innards. The little surgeons crowd around the incision, pointing and communicating.

Shelley rises on tip toes to see what’s inside Wendell.

Brian faints.

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Shelley’s innocent laughter brings Brian out of his merciful fugue.

She stands before him, smiling. Again she speaks with her mind.

SHELLEY: Wake up silly. You’re going to miss the best part.

She steps aside to reveal what the little things have done to Wendell.

Brian sweats profusely as he digests the sight. Wendell’s amputated legs hang from rods that have descended from the ceiling. His intestines lie strewn across another pair of hooks.

Wires and hoses run from Wendell’s heart, lungs, and spleen, connecting back to the machinery.

The creatures work around Wendell’s head and neck. One waits with a wire in each hand while the other two manipulate a laser device at the base of Wendell’s neck.

Another rod descends from the ceiling, this one ending in a metal cup.

Brian begins to weep as he sees the purpose of the cup.

The things raise Wendell’s severed head to meet the metal cup, which suctions it firmly. The wires running in through the bottom of Wendell’s neck stump keep him, in a technical sense, alive.

Wendell’s head looks at Brian with the eyes of madness, tears streaming down its cheeks. The head weakly murmurs what can only be a prayer for death.

Brian shakes his head what little he can, breathing ragged gulps through his fear-choked esophagus.

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Abductors One of the things begins to run a glowing bar over the various pieces of Wendell’s body. With each completed wave a crystal clear image of the body part appears on a small screen set into a machine that rests less than a couple of feet from Brian.

The things are taking pictures of their atrocities.

The last shot, of Wendell’s severed head, glares cruelly in front of Brian’s face. He tries in vain to scoot away from the image.

Shelley remembers Brian and goes to him.

SHELLEY: Don’t cry. We’ll keep his mind alive for a while, to study. I’ll play with him when I can. We can’t play with you tonight, but don’t worry. We will later.

Shelley glances back at her fellow aliens.

SHELLEY: They can find you, just like they found me tonight. Anywhere you go, they’ll find you. I’ll see you again soon, okay?

Brian’s face contorts into a mask of agonized terror. He tries once more to speak, but manages only a brief squeak.

Wendell’s head rises out of sight into the ceiling.

The little creatures begin fastidiously disposing of the leftover organs and limbs in the black acid.

The tall, black-clad being finally leaves its post across the room, gliding like a dense shadow toward Brian.

It raises a limb toward Brian’s face. Brian’s world becomes black.

INT. DR. DELGADO’S OFFICE- NIGHT Brian’s voice, anguished, exhausted, trails off on the tape.

BRIAN (over the speaker): And then I was back at the clearing...and Wendell was gone...

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Brian’s speech gives way to crying and gibberish.

Dr. Hatch turns off the recorder and stares at Dr. Delgado, visibly upset.

DR. DELGADO: Clearly, he’s deeply disturbed.

DR. HATCH: There’s...more. I checked on this Wendell Pitts. He’s been missing since March of last year. There was a rash of unsolved kidnappings that ceased around that time.

DR. DELGADO: Brian Ripple must have killed him. Surely you don’t believe this alien abduction story? It’s a classic guilt delusion.

DR. HATCH: Perhaps. Either way, I think we should call the police.

Delgado’s desk phone rings.

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Abductors She hands the phone over to Hatch.

HATCH: Hello? Nurse Carlton, what’s the problem?...Yes...

You’re sure...all right. Lock down the ward, and search all the sanitation closets. I’ll be there in a moment.

Hatch hangs up the phone and stands.

DELGADO: What is it?

HATCH: Brian Ripple is missing.

DELGADO: He’s dangerous! We’d better alert the police.

HATCH: Of course. But he was sedated and locked in his room over two hours ago. There’s no way out, as you know.

Delgado looks at him, perplexed.

In no hurry, Hatch rises.

HATCH: Good evening, Dr. Delgado. Sleep well.

THE END

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The more you hurry, the slower you go...

The more you wait, the longer it takes...

The more you worry, the less you dream...

But the more you live, love, and laugh... the more you live, love, and laugh... gryo magazine

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What you shou Why should you file your taxes?

Due to the difficult national economic conditions, many the people have lost their jobs this year. It’s likely for this and other reasons you qualify to receive the most significant assistance offered by the Federal Government to taxpayers with financial difficulties.

There are numerous reasons why you should file your taxes this year, such as federal aid programs for higher education, which require applicants to submit copies of tax returns to qualify for loans. As well as institutions lenders you can also require copies of statements submitted for the purchase of a residence or to finance a business.

Filing your taxes is also very important to perform any migration process. The immigration service checks your taxes during background check, or to look for any fraud.

You should also file your taxes, because if you have children or other dependents that you support economically, you can obtain a deduction which would reduce the total that you pay.

As your work already retained taxes on each paycheck, you have the right to be reimbursed part of them. If you don’t have a valid Social Security, you can get an “Individual Taxpayer Identification Number” (ITIN) - and with that number you can declare your taxes and receive a tax refund.

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Tax filing can have a major impact on your future. During a person’s life, the income reported to the IRS and the social security administration, are the basis for the retirement and social security disability benefits besides Medicare. The declared income is also the source for State benefits and unemployment compensation.

uld know About Filing Taxes By law, taxpayers are required to present a declaration of income tax for each year in which there were income.

How to choose who prepares your taxes?

While filing your taxes, make sure to choose the services of a certified specialist who can assist you properly.

It is very important the preparer is honest and experienced, because an unqualified preparer would slam you with high deductions or credits and get you into paying more taxes than needed.

Finding a good tax preparer.

As a taxpayer, you are legally responsible for what appears on your statement tax, although it is prepared and signed by another person. It is very important to choose a good tax preparer to identify not only the potential credits and deductions, but acting in good faith and not commit errors that we can get you in trouble.

You must bear in mind the following basic points to select your preparer: 1- Beware of preparer who claim that they can obtain higher rebates than others.

2- Avoid preparers that do not charge a fixed amount for his service, but who take out a percentage of the rebate.

3- Use a reputed professional who sign the statement and provide a copy.

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4- The preparer or the company must be available months or years after that statement has been submitted to respond to questions about the tax preparation or the return.

5- Reviews the credentials of the preparer.

Only lawyers, public accountants certified (APCs) and registered agents can represent taxpayers before the IRS in all matter, including audits and fund-raising appeals.

Other individual preparers can represent you in audits about files they indeed prepared.

6- Find out if the preparers are affiliated with a professional organization that provide continuing education and other resources and subject them to a code of ethics. gryo magazine

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The Passion Requisite

by Jai Rho

Fate becomes the bitter night, Devours the Dream Bereft of sight, Betrays the Innocent Who watches still The Stars that fall Upon the sill.

And yet within A Spark alights In search of Meaning To enflame The Passion requisite, That burns with raging Fury At its Core, And shears all threads of contradiction With its with Scorn Till nothing stands But might of Will, Defeats the foe Who kept us still. gryo magazine

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Where the Sea The sea came rolling in, On beads of foam and glass.

It licked the grainy floor, And chased us to the sand.

We turned ‘round and laughed To mock its reaching lips, Until a tidal wall Came tumbling upon us, Grasping our knees, Curling our toes, Stiffening our spines, As it suprised us With swiftness and with cold.

Then just as quickly it retreated, Hoping to take its prize.

But we stood still and steadfast, Digging our feet into the shore, While the ocean’s edge rushed past us, To regroup, And renew the chase Once more.

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Meets the Sky “Not today!� we shouted, With victory in our eyes, As relief turned to defiance, And truth returned to lies.

Perhaps tomorrow We will dive into the crashing waves, And spread our limbs To cool ourselves From fires that burn within.

But today We will stand tall, And watch blazing hues Of amber and magenta Dance with cobalt blue, As the sun melts Into the seam Where the sea meets the sky.

Jai Rho

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Love Versus A sorrow tale of love and woe Between a high status man and a woman of low Love versus obedience between family and friends Tears of strain falls down her cheek at no end Runaway to be free and say your last goodbye Hand in hand, breathless remarks with kisses and sighs Frantic writing ink to pamplet, words superflous as she writes Ink mixed with salty tears ready to take flight Step into the carriage of new life and have no regrets For your choice was love despite expectations for the best

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s Obedience One must marry for prosper and wealth Hearing these words tightened her very breath Passion is not necessary to grow in one’s life She repeated the hollow words and opposed this strife He was her love, her escape from all that was known Who gave up his life to save her from her own She looked at him than with a new light in her eyes Stared ahead while her memories would wither and die He touched her face with a simple caress and said, “No more shall you cry at night, for I am here and tomorrow we wed”.

Jennifer Marie Theresa Spencer

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You Should Read This ...

In this section, we present books, authors and various reading materials that we think you might find useful to feed your greater self ...

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As A Man Thinketh

by James Allen

“

This books is very interesting and relevant to the 21st century. After the first chapter, the reader will be captivated by the language and analogies used to convey the point.

Great book. You’ll desire to read it again and again throughout the years.....

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D.R. Lee (Amazon.com User Reviews)

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You Should Read This ...

Thoughts Become Things

by Mike Dooley

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Thoughts Become Things explains the most powerful principle ever to be discovered by humankind. From visualization guidelines, to examples of exactly how to use and not use your words and actions, Thoughts Become Things shares tools that have helped thousands of people all over the world to understand and harness the most fundamental of all life’s principles.....

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Mike Dooley

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You Should Read This ...

The Science of Getting Rich

by Wallace D. Wattles

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This book was originally written almost a hundred years ago.

It is focused on the acquisition of money, period. It’s not about raising your self esteem, setting goals and leading a happy life. It’s just plain money making. I like a bold author who cuts to the chase. I particularly like his assertion that we have “a right to be rich.” No, it’s not about greed and selfishness. It’s not about trampling over other people....

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M. Mendenhall (Amazon.com User Reviews)

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