Yawning

• If you yawn in your dreams, you will search in vain for health and contentment.
• To see others yawning, foretells that you will see some of your friends in a miserable state. Sickness will prevent them from their usual labors.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Yawning , Meaning of Dreams about Yawning , Dream Interpretation Yawning )

Of all the questions we're asked, this is the most common: "How can I develop my own psychic skills?" The sad thing is, when someone is asked why they want to do this, they don't usually have an answer. The first suggestion, whether you think you know why or not, is to write down and define why you want to tap into your psychic abilities. Define your "intent."

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Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999. The members of the band met in the halls of residence at the University College London in September 1996. Martin and Buckland were the first members of the band, having met one another during freshers' week. They spent the rest of the year planning a band; at one point Martin had considered forming an *NSYNC inspired boy band called Pectoralz. Eventually, Berryman joined the ranks, without consideration of what musical direction the band was taking. ...

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Coldplay, Coldplay - History, Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999, Coldplay - Parachutes November 1999–September 2001, Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head October 2001–Mid-2004, Coldplay - X&Y Mid-2004–present, Coldplay - Next studio album, Coldplay - Discography, Coldplay - Studio albums, Coldplay - Live albums, Coldplay - DVD, Coldplay - EPs, Coldplay - Singles, Coldplay - Other, Coldplay - Tours, Coldplay - Influences, Coldplay - Similar artists

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Half-Life 2 - Game engine. Main article: Source engine For Half-Life 2, Valve developed a new game engine called the Source engine, which handles the game's visual, audio, and artificial intelligence (AI) elements. The Source engine comes packaged with a heavily modified version of the Havok physics engine that allows for an extra dimension of interactivity in bo ...

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Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2 - Story, Half-Life 2 - Plot, Half-Life 2 - Narration, Half-Life 2 - Setting, Half-Life 2 - Gameplay, Half-Life 2 - Characters and creatures, Half-Life 2 - Weapons, Half-Life 2 - Multiplayer, Half-Life 2 - Technical, Half-Life 2 - Game engine, Half-Life 2 - Steam content delivery system, Half-Life 2 - Release and distribution, Half-Life 2 - Mods and expansions, Half-Life 2 - Cuts from the game, Half-Life 2 - Soundtrack

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The latest Passat, an all new car, was first displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005 and launched in Europe in the summer of 2005. The new B6 Passat features a return to the transversely mounted engine and no longer shares its platform with the Audi A4, since its underpinnings (the B6 platform) are now based upon the Mk5 Golf. On the four wheel drive version, the expensive Torsen center differential of the B5 is lost, being replaced with the less expensive Haldex multi-plate clutch. This will cause the car to handle more like ...

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Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 1 1973–1981 - B1 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 2 1981–1988 - B2 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 3 1988–1993 - B3 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 4 1993–1996 - B4 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 5 1996–2000 - B5 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 5 Phase II 2000–2005 - B5 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Mark 6 2005— - B6 platform, Volkswagen Passat - Technical specifications, Volkswagen Passat - 2001 Passat GLS V6 sedan North America

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Unlike past Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Heroes for the first time allows the player to control 3 characters at once. A player will choose one of four teams to use. The four teams all have their own strengths and weaknesses as do each of the individual characters. A team is made up of three characters, each suited for a specific task. The three types of characters are "fly," "speed," and "power." The fly type is able to ascend short distances with other party members. The speed character has the ability to move at a faster rate than the other two members of the team. Lastly, the power character is ...

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Sonic Heroes, Sonic Heroes - Teams, Sonic Heroes - Team Sonic, Sonic Heroes - Team Dark, Sonic Heroes - Team Rose, Sonic Heroes - Team Chaotix, Sonic Heroes - Stages, Sonic Heroes - Reaction, Sonic Heroes - Easter Eggs & Trivia

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Doom WAD - Extensibility in Doom. When developing Doom, id Software was aware that many players had tried to create custom levels and other modifications for their previous game, Wolfenstein 3D. However, the procedures involved in creating and loading modifications for that game were cumbersome. John Carmack, lead programmer at id, designed the Doom internals from the ground up to allow players to extend the game. For that reason, game data such as levels, graphics, sound effects and music ar ...

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Doom WAD, Doom WAD - History, Doom WAD - Extensibility in Doom, Doom WAD - Utilities and WADs appearing, Doom WAD - Commercial WADs, Doom WAD - The source port era, Doom WAD - Types of modifications, Doom WAD - Levels and level packs, Doom WAD - Conversions, Doom WAD - Notable WADs, Doom WAD - Megawads, Doom WAD - Total conversions, Doom WAD - Miscellaneous, Doom WAD - Editors, Doom WAD - Guide books

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Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the world's most famous authors of prophecies. He is most famous for his book Les Propheties, which consists of rhymed quatrains (4‑line poems) grouped into sets of 100, called Centuries. Nostradamus - Biography. Born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France in December 1503, Michel de Nostredame was the son of a grain dealer who was also a prosperous home-grown notary. His family wa ...

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• Nostradamus - Biography
• Nostradamus - Preparation and methods of prophecy
• Nostradamus - His works
• Nostradamus - Skepticism
• Nostradamus - Misquotes and hoaxes
• Nostradamus - Nostradamus in popular culture
• Nostradamus - Television
• Nostradamus - Film
• Nostradamus - Music
• Nostradamus - Comics
• Nostradamus - Sources

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Early disc records were originally made of various materials including hard rubber. From 1897 onwards, earlier materials were largely replaced by a rather brittle formula of 25% "shellac" (a material obtained from the excretion of an Indian beetle, a natural plastic), a filler of a cotton compound similar to manila paper, powdered slate and a small amount of a wax lubricant. The mass production of shellac records began in 1898 in Hanover, Germany. Shellac records were the most common until about 1950. Unbreakable records, usually of celluloi ...

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Gramophone record, Gramophone record - Basics, Gramophone record - Common formats, Gramophone record - Less common formats, Gramophone record - Structure of a typical record, Gramophone record - Early history of the medium, Gramophone record - History of the materials, Gramophone record - History of the speeds, Gramophone record - Progress and the War of the Speeds, Gramophone record - Stereo and beyond, Gramophone record - Other developments, Gramophone record - The record mastering and pressing process, Gramophone record - Recording the disc, Gramophone record - Mass producing records, Gramophone record - Packaging and Distribution, Gramophone record - Record Labels, Gramophone record - Disc limitations, Gramophone record - Recording medium comparison, Gramophone record - Beyond the 1990s: Records versus the digital media, Gramophone record - Arguments about sound fidelity, Gramophone record - Disc jockeys, Gramophone record - Creating homemade records, Gramophone record - Studios, Gramophone record - Personal recording devices, Gramophone record - Preservation of disc recordings

Read more here: » Gramophone record: Encyclopedia II - Gramophone record - History of the materials

Warrant

• To dream that a warrant is being served on you, denotes that you will engage in some important work which will give you great uneasiness as to its standing and profits.
• To see a warrant served on some one else, there will be danger of your actions bringing you into fatal quarrels or misunderstandings. You are likely to be justly indignant with the wantonness of some friend.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Warrant , Meaning of Dreams about Warrant , Dream Interpretation Warrant )