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California teenager Jake Davidson's video asking supermodel Kate Upton to prom went viral Tuesday after the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model responded to his tweet with a hopeful maybe and that she would check her schedule.
On Wednesday morning, Davidson, 17, got a second chance to convince Upton to be his prom date when she called in during his live interview on the "Today" show.
After some initial shock and speechlessness, Davidson pitched his invite again promising Upton a great evening of fine dining and a possible extension of his 11 p.m. curfew.
"If everything works out, I'd love to go with you," Upton told the teen.
The video invitation had caught the American model's attention and she responded to Davidson's video invitation Tuesday evening.
"How could I turn down that video! I'll check my schedule ;)," she tweeted.
The creative video, which amassed 100,000 hits since Tuesday, shows Davidson poolside, reading a copy of Sports Illustrated with Kate Upton on the cover and claiming that he and Upton had a lot in common.
"You're the ying to my yang. I'm Jewish, 5'9 on a really good day – and I can't dance at all," Davidson says in the video. " You're Christian, 5'10, and that Cat Daddy video should have won an Oscar for best short film – you could say this is destiny."
"I absolutely loved the video, so hilarious and so creative!" Upton said on the "Today" show.
The model also approved of Davidson's choice to get her a wrist corsage over a corsage pin. "Classy, I love it," Upton said.
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Before Kim Zolciak says goodbye to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, there will be one last blowout argument between the "Tardy for the Party" singer and her nemesis NeNe Leakes.
This time, the Atlanta housewives are upset over Zolciak's priorities — namely that she's using her pregnancy as an excuse not to go on a group trip. Zolciak finally just storms out, leaving the housewives behind and screaming at the cameras in the process. Check out a sneak peek at Zolciak's swan song below:
Fortunately, Zolciak won't be off TV for long. Bravo just greenlighted the second season of Don't Be Tardy.

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Brittany Laughlin, an avid traveler and entrepreneur in her late 20s, has just joined Union Square Ventures.
Laughlin, who has been to every continent and visited 36 countries, is now the new general manager of the USV network.
Prior to joining USV, Laughlin worked at American Express OPEN, and also helped launched two companies.
Her first was a travel startup called Gtrot. More recently, she founded Incline, which aims to help military veterans find jobs in web development.
"I am excited to explore topics on talent, hiring/training, company growth and user acquisition in my role as GM," Laughlin wrote in a post on the USV blog. "I also look forward to learning as much as possible from the USV team, our portfolio companies and from you, the USV community."


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Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
Do you know how to get to a man's heart arteries? Bacon. There are a few ways to convince a man to marry you…and while I am sure you can figure out a couple, the biggest one for my husband was bacon. When I want something (hello, new shoes?!), all I have to do is get up early and make some delicious, thick, center cut bacon…and by that afternoon my feet will be sittin' pretty in a beautiful new pair of shoes. This trick works because he is either slowly dying from his arteries hardening and can't catch me, or because I sneak out while he is still face down in his plate of bacon. Either way, it works, and that's all that matters.
Now, how would I top a big plate of bacon? Well, how about a Chocolate Bacon Cupcake with Maple Frosting! I have been dreaming of a bacon chocolate cupcake ever since the bacon/chocolate trend started. But I was nervous just to jump in with out an idea of what I should do. I have googled recipes…and nothing really stood out to me. But after making the 100 Grand Cupcakes where I used the caramel syrup to make the salted caramel frosting, I knew I finally put the ultimate cupcake together in my head! I used that same exact method for the frosting, and substituted pure maple syrup for the caramel! These were amazing and definitely a favorite among the guys!
Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
Recipe Notes: There are two important ingredients for this cupcake. First being the bacon, of course. Don't cheat yourself by using turkey bacon...or worse...pre-cooked bacon! Use good, quality bacon. Trust me, it is worth it. And also spend the money and buy the pure maple syrup. I promise you that Aunt Jemima just ain't gonna cut it in this recipe!
- 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 3/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; plus more for drizzling
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together cocoa and hot water until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Melt butter with sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to combine. Remove from heat, and pour into a mixing bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat until mixture is cooled, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add vanilla, then cocoa mixture, and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the sour cream, and beating until just combined after each. Remove from stand mixer and gently fold in bacon.
Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three- quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool 15 minutes; turn out cupcakes onto racks and let cool completely. Frost as desired.
For the frosting:
Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric or stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract, salt and pure maple syrup and combine well.
Begin adding in the sugar and mixing thoroughly after each addition. After all of the sugar has been added and mixed thoroughly, give it a taste and decide if you want to add in more maple syrup. For thicker frosting you can gradually add in a little more sugar.
Garnish with chopped bacon and a drizzle of pure maple syrup if you wish.
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Nokia flings out WinPho 7 phones
Concept snaps prefigure real thing
Nokia has posted snaps showing what it its first Windows Phone 7 smartphones to may look like.
Well, sort of.
"These are not actual products, just artist renderings of what the Nokia-Microsoft collaboration could produce," confessed the Finnish phone giant.
They look rather swish, so we hope these speculative drawings are indeed what Nokia releases. Though if it designers can come up with a look like this, why are so many of the company's current handsets so darn unattractive?
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Six videos of dramatic confrontations between mentally ill prison inmates and California prison guards were filed Thursday in federal court, giving the public its first glimpse of what inmate advocates contend are inhumane uses of force.
The videos have been the subject of legal battles for months as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tried unsuccessfully to block them from being shown in court. Until Thursday, they had been viewed by only a small group of observers, played under tight restrictions in a Sacramento federal courtroom as part of an ongoing class-action lawsuit.
But after a legal fight that went to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, corrections officials have adhered to an Oct. 22 order by U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton that the videos be placed in the public court file and made available for broader distribution.
The videos are considered critical evidence in support of the efforts by inmate attorneys to win court-ordered changes in the handling of mentally ill prisoners in California, particularly when it comes to the use of pepper spray, batons and other types of heightened force.
The attorneys contend the videos offer stark evidence of mentally ill prisoners being subjected to cruel and unnecessary force, and they insist the public should know what techniques are being used behind the walls and fences of the state's taxpayer-funded prisons.
In an interview Wednesday, Michael Bien, lead counsel for the inmates in the 23-year-old class action lawsuit before Karlton, said he believes "strongly" that the public should be able to view the videos with some redactions to obscure identities. Names of inmates and guards have been shielded, although their faces can be seen.
"As good a job as the attorneys and the witnesses may do in bringing out the facts for the court, that is a poor substitute for actually seeing what they are talking about," Bien said. "In fact, citizens have a duty to look at these images, as terrible as they are.
"This is happening in taxpayer-financed institutions, the inmates are residents of this state and the officers are public employees. People in California should see for themselves the excessive force used on seriously mentally ill patients and be able to measure the impact it has on their sense of humanity."
On the videos, prison guards can be seen using heavy amounts of pepper spray and physical force to subdue inmates in mental health units who have disobeyed orders or are refusing to take medication or leave their cells. In some scenes, the inmates scream in pain or confusion, at times appearing fearful about what is being done and why.
Corrections officials maintain that the videos do not tell the entire story.
"Use of force is always a last resort for our staff, and cell extractions are typically done to keep inmates from harming themselves or others and to ensure that they are placed in a more appropriate mental health setting," corrections spokeswoman Deborah Hoffman said in a statement issued after the videos were lodged in the public file.
"What you don't see on these videos is the hours of discussions that take place between the inmate and clinical staff before a cell extraction is ordered and the video camera starts rolling."
Nevertheless, the footage aired in court and similar videos already have had an impact. One top-ranking corrections official testified last month that the attention generated by the videos has helped trigger proposed changes to prison policies.
Michael Stainer, director of CDCR's Division of Adult Institutions, testified Oct. 23 that the incidents depicted could be described as "at best, controlled chaos." He said he has reviewed 122 videos of custodial staff interacting with mentally ill inmates and that the department is "currently drafting more stringent rules" on the use of force, including pepper spray.
The chemical will be employed "only when it can be effective," he said. A "maximum amount" and "maximum duration," as well as "a waiting period between applications" will be mandated. Which options should be exercised in a given situation, and in what order, will also be set out.
The long-running legal battle before Karlton and a companion lawsuit against the state in San Francisco federal court have resulted in significant changes to medical treatment in California's prisons, and a marked reduction in inmate population. A three-judge court in California ruled that overcrowding is the primary reason for unconstitutional health care in the state's adult prison system. That ruling has twice been affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The inmates' attorneys urge additional improvements, and in the present hearing before Karlton are arguing for reforms in two areas: the amount of force acceptable against mentally ill inmates; and the access to mental health care that condemned prisoners have at San Quentin State Prison.
"The Constitution does not permit inhumane prisons," the attorneys argued in one court filing, and experts they have hired testified during the 12 days of the hearing that the amount of weaponry guards carry and the quantities of pepper spray showered upon inmates in cells are far beyond what they have seen in other states.
Corrections officials dispute that, contending the videos do not reflect the extensive efforts made to coax inmates into compliance before prison officials turn on the cameras.
"I found that CDCR personnel generally applied force in good-faith efforts to maintain or restore order," Steve J. Martin, a Texas-based corrections expert hired by the state, declared in one court filing after reviewing more than 300 use-of-force incidents.
"Moreover, I found no instances in which force was inflicted maliciously or sadistically for the very purpose of causing harm."
Corrections policy requires that video recordings be made when officials use force against an inmate, and in the course of the lawsuit attorneys for the inmates won access to 17 videos filmed during "controlled" use-of-force incidents. Those incidents involved efforts to extract an inmate from a cell after he has refused to come out or otherwise refused an order.
They follow a careful script in which officers and medical staffers appear before a camera operator and describe who they are and what function they will perform leading up to and during the extraction.
The inmates' attorneys contend that the videos show corrections officials too often resort to forceful tactics against prisoners who, because of mental illness, often cannot understand the orders being issued.
The hearing is scheduled to continue through Nov. 5, after which Karlton must decide whether to adopt any or all of the recommendations by inmates' attorneys. Among them: a ban on the use of pepper spray against mentally ill prisoners in their cells "except where circumstances call for extreme measures to protect staff or inmates"; limits on the size of pepper spray canisters deployed against inmates; and broader access to mental health care for all mentally ill prisoners, including those on death row.


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Americans outraged over the Obama administration's requirement that health insurance policies cover contraception and sterilization at no charge are about to get even hotter under the collar. According to CNSNews.com, depending on state law, girls as young as 15 could well be eligible for free surgical sterilizations — even without their parents' consent.
The ObamaCare regulation, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this year, states: "Non-grandfathered plans and issuers are required to provide coverage without cost sharing consistent with these guidelines in the first plan year … that begins on or after August 1, 2012." The guidelines call for insurers to cover "all Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity."
While the guidelines do not define "all women with reproductive capacity," they are based on the recommendations of an Institute of Medicine report that defines it as "from the time of menarche" — the onset of menstruation, which occurs around age 12 — "to the time of menopause." Thus it would appear that HHS is requiring all new insurance plans to cover legal sterilizations for girls age 12 and older.
Of course, in most states women must be considerably older than 12 to be sterilized, and teenagers desiring to be sterilized must obtain their parents' consent. In Oregon, however, girls 15 and older need not obtain parental consent to be sterilized. All they must do is sign a form stating that they are making an informed decision to be sterilized — a procedure that "must be considered permanent and not reversible" — voluntarily and with the understanding that "my decision will not affect my right to future care or treatment." For girls unable to understand English, the state helpfully permits an interpreter to sign the form for them.
Therefore, under ObamaCare a 15-year-old Oregonian girl apparently can get a tubal ligation for free without so much as a by-your-leave from her parents. (This same girl, meanwhile, must wait until she is 16 to drive and 17 to wed and can do neither without parental consent until she is 18.) Parents and other policyholders not wishing to pay for sterilization coverage will be forced to do so since it will now be baked into every policy sold. And taxpayers, whether or not they agree with the practice of sterilizing minors without parental consent, will be forced to subsidize such coverage for those unable to buy insurance on their own — a segment of the population sure to grow as mandates such as this drive up premiums.
CNSNews.com says it made a valiant effort to get HHS to comment on the accuracy of the news site's interpretation of the sterilization regulation. But after "multiple phone calls and e-mails, CNSNews.com was told by the HHS office of the secretary that there was no one available to answer these questions" — which suggests that no one at HHS wants to go on the record stating that, yes, teenagers in Oregon (and perhaps other states) can get free sterilizations without their parents' consent. Someone at HHS would probably have hurried to quell such rumors if they were false.
"Could there be any easier way to push the next generation towards mass sterilization?" asked Stephanie Zawada of Catholic Online. Even more pointedly, could it be a prelude to forcible sterilization?
Edwin Black, author of War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race, fears that it could. He told CNSNews.com:
I find it abhorrent that a 15-year-old girl who is not old enough to consent to sexual activity, who is not old enough to consent to buying a beer, who is not old enough to drive herself to the hospital could possibly be considered old enough and mature enough to give informed consent for her own sterilization. And the most vulnerable of these girls will be those who are wards of the state who are presented a piece of paper and told "sign here," as they were in Virginia and California.
Right now, when our country is considering compensation, such as in North Carolina for sterilization victims [and] states are hopping on the bandwagon to issue formal apologies … is not the time to reverse years of awareness and dive back into state-sponsored sterilization.
The decades of genocidal sterilization are filled with numerous examples of fake consent forms being executed by young women who were being pressured by the state into sterilization.
Sterilization, by definition, reduces population growth — a major goal of the globalist elites in Washington, the United Nations, and elsewhere. The masses are less inclined to go along with this agenda, and so the elites sell it to them under various guises, including (in the past) preventing "undesirables" from reproducing and (in the present) "saving the planet."
In the case of the ObamaCare contraception and sterilization mandate, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius aimed squarely at Americans' back pockets, assuring them that they needn't worry that the requirement will increase insurance premiums. "The reduction in the number of pregnancies compensates for the cost of contraception," Sebelius told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health in March.
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) pointed out the absurdity of this assertion, telling CNSNews.com: "If you think about it, why don't health insurance companies provide [free contraception] now if the argument is health insurance companies are going to make a lot of money? If the health insurance companies were really acting in their own best interest, they would be giving these pills out for free, if it really saved money."
The contraception/sterilization mandate, therefore, cannot be about saving money but about achieving the globalists' population-control objectives. Combine that with state laws allowing girls early in their reproductive years to be sterilized without parental consent, and you've got a recipe for significantly smaller future generations. Yet as the Economist reported quite recently, "in 2011 America's fertility rate was below replacement level and below that of some large European countries" — and it's still falling. The last thing Americans need is an incentive to have even fewer babies; and they certainly don't need to be forced to do so.
The contraception mandate thus not only offends many Americans' moral and religious sensibilities but also threatens the country's future. It's just one more reason why ObamaCare needs to be excised from American society root and branch.
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Alternate case for the Neo1973, with rear-mounted camera module.
Rendered images
3D model
- 1 Camera with about 2MP or more for making pictures
- 1 Camera for video conferences. OV7610 or OV7110 has an highspeed I²C Interface and would be good for easy connecting to the ARM processor.
Camera module with protection
At least 2 Mpx.
Leave your nickname here if you are interested in having one made. This is not an order form, but is intended to gauge interest before effort is expended designing the case.
- Bootlessjam
- Diatessaron
- Thomas Mathiesen
- Gizmhail
- Fisticuffs
- Daniel
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- Aztlek
- Mikesd
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- beady
- wvrn -- A camera is the only thing I am waiting on to buy this phone
- yvanxxx
- amarov
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- solid -- A camera is the only thing I am waiting on to buy this phone
- Globbi
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- Thomasgruebler -- 3MP would be cool
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- Tommiku -- A camera is the only thing I am waiting on to buy this phone
- ShakataGaNai — it would be nice option to have
- Bugmenot -- The finishing touch to make it the perfect phone :)
- rydell -- Definitely the only missing feature! (And a near-critical one)
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- bob127 -- 3MP would be really nice, I'm also a developer for a phone-related company, I could recommend this phone if it has a camera.
- Z -- Our company would like to develop applications for this phone, the only thing that's stopping us is the lack of a camera
- dyous87 --A camera would make this the perfect phone for me and I would surely buy it.
- Massi -- 3MP would be cool
- jcdemay -- a missing feature, don't care if it's not a great one, just need one ;)
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StalkingPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/varp/stalking/
Stalking is any persistent, unwanted behavior(s) that causes or intends to cause fear or harm. Stalking is illegal in all 50 states.
Examples of stalking behavior may include unwanted:
Gathering personal information from the internet, friends, family, school, or employer
Leaving gifts and repeatedly sending non-threatening letters, emails, phone calls, etc.
Making threats
Persistently asking for dates after being told "no"
Observing, following, or "coincidentally" being at the same place
Spreading rumors, misinformation, or telling secrets
Vandalizing personal property
Each of these behaviors may not be illegal individually and each behavior may not constitute stalking. Often, stalkers plan their actions to not be drastic or illegal so they are less likely to be reported. However, a pattern of incidents causing the victim fear or annoyance may constitute stalking.
Any of the above mentioned behaviors performed via the internet may also fall under the definition of "cyber-stalking" and are also illegal. If you are wondering where to draw the line between secret admirer and stalker, consider if the attention you are receiving is unwanted or if you feel afraid, paranoid, or intimidated.


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BOONE, N.C. (AP) Nathan Healy and Michael Obacha both posted double-doubles and Chris Burgess hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in overtime to help Appalachian State hold off Georgia Southern 64-62 Wednesday night in Southern Conference play.
Healy finished with 13 rebounds and scored four of his 17 points in overtime. Obacha posted 11 points and 10 boards, Burgess finished with 12 points and Tab Hamilton 10 as the Mountaineers (8-10, 4-3) had their fifth straight game with at least four players in double figures.
Appalachian State led by as many as 17 points in the second half but missed nine straight shots and committed five turnovers in the final 8:44 as Georgia Southern rallied to send the game into OT.
The teams exchanged baskets in overtime until Burgess' 3-pointer.
C.J. Reed scored 16 points to lead Georgia Southern (8-12, 2-5), which missed two jumpers on its final possession in overtime.


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How to Deduct Administration Expenses for a Decedent, Estate, or Trust
When filing Form 1040 or Form 1041 for a decedent, estate, or trust, you must determine how to deduct administration fees. Deductions for attorney, accountant, and preparer fees are limited on Schedule A of Form 1040. Report other miscellaneous itemized deductions on Form 1041. Many of these deductions will be subject to the 2 percent exclusion, where only amounts greater than 2 percent of adjusted gross income can be deducted.
Attorney, accountant, and preparer fees
Although Schedule A of Form 1040 limits deductibility for attorney, accountant, and return-preparer fees, Form 1041 allows you to fully deduct these fees. These fees are miscellaneous itemized deductions limited to amounts more than 2 percent of adjusted gross income.
If you have tax exempt income on question 1 of the "Other Information" section on the back of the 1041, you have to split the fees between taxable and tax-exempt income. You are only allowed to deduct the portion attributable to the taxable income. After you add your fees, and allocate when necessary, place your deduction on line 14 of Form 1041.
Miscellaneous itemized deductions: The 2 percent exclusion
If you've run out of specific categories but still have some things you suspect you can deduct, report them on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1041. Just like Schedule A of Form 1040, some of these miscellaneous itemized deductions are subject to the 2 percent exclusion, where only amounts greater than 2 percent of adjusted gross income are deductible.
Generally, expenses that are incurred only because this is an estate or trust are fully deductible, while fees that anyone in the position of looking after investments would pay are subject to the 2 percent exclusion.
Deductions not subject to the 2 percent exclusion
Report any items that are not subject to the 2 percent exclusion on line 15a of Form 1041. Any expense the trust or estate has incurred only because of its trust or estate status is deductible here.
So if you're dealing with a law firm that charges for every copy and stamp it uses on your behalf, the deduction for miscellaneous costs goes here. So do filing fees for the probate court, publication costs for the newspaper ads ordered by the probate court, and the premium for surety bonds (a type of insurance policy indicating that you don't intend to abscond with the funds).
Deductions subject to the 2 percent exclusion
Line 15b of Form 1041 is the place for all other miscellaneous deductions: investment advice, safe deposit box rentals, service charges on dividend reinvestment plans, and travel expenses. Payments to obtain duplicate stock certificates go here. So do costs to purchase your own supplies (stationery, stamps, etc.).
You probably want to hire a tax professional to assist you if you have lots of deductions subject to the 2 percent floor. If you only have minor deductions here and you feel otherwise equal to the task of preparing the Form 1041, leaving those deductions off may be easier. The tax benefit will be far less than the cost to have the return professionally prepared.


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Interior Ideas To Upgrade Your Truck
While most of us spend lots of time modifying and painting the exterior of our trucks, no custom vehicle can be in the winner's circle without an equal amount of time spent on the interior. Whether you drive a slammed mini, a lifted 4x4, vintage iron, a drag strip stormer, or sound quality competitor on the stereo circuit, the interior is the perfect area to incorporate your tastes and truly personalize your ride. Look over this collection of ideas as a starting point in creating your ultimate interior. Mix and match until you find the combination just right for your truck.
1.The elegant Porsche Lipstick Red leather interior in Mike Maffucci's F-100 is patterned after a '55 Bentley, with the custom-made bench seat coddling driver and passenger in luxury. Overhead, the roof-mounted console holds the Sony head unit for entertainment and the Valentine radar detector for protection. This high-performance truck uses a Hurst shifter to control the six-speed Tremec trans, while the Mustang gauge cluster keeps track of the supercharged 4.6L Mustang V-8 under the hood.
2.Rick Kirk's old '61 Ford Econoline was revitalized as a project vehicle for Kicker stereo. The beautifully laid out interior is lots of fun for one person (with two tiny friends!). A central driver seat looks over the collection of custom gauges in a unique fiberglass dashboard. With amps up above, speakers left and right (low), monitors left and right (high), and surround sound everywhere, this one is a stereophile's delight.
3.Lee Farmer's '86 Mazda is a work of art. In addition to the graphics flowing under the windshield, the fiberglass dashboard also flows seamlessly to the rear-mounted audio enclosure. A custom steering pod, large 5-inch Auto Meter tach, head unit, and separated components dominate the front. The rear enclosure houses multiple amplifiers and speakers, along with the power source, and matching Optima Yellow Top battery.
4.Bobby Hillgaertner's '97 S-10 is a world-class stereo competitor. Designed in his garage, the eye-catching dashboard is a one-piece unit that holds the large central monitor, gauges, and the versatile joystick-style controller that manages the system. Angled toward the passenger and driver is a collection of multiple speakers powered by the group of free-floating ARC Audio amps in the rear. What Bobby calls a simple system is actually a class-winning competitor thanks to one man's dedication and passion for the sport.
5.Author Joe Greeves' Super Stepside is filled with 14 speakers that turn the truck into a concert hall. Monitors in the center console and visors play DVDs and respond to the rear-view camera. Other toys include Travel Pilot navigation, Sirius satellite radio, and a 10-CD player in the glove compartment. Nitrous purge, flamethrower, and power window controls reside in the center armrest. StreetGlow lighting in shades of orange and blue outlines the components at night.
6.Starting with a clean sheet of green paper, Shon Reece completely redesigned his '84 S-10 Blazer, making it into a two-seater. The elaborate fiberglass dash holds a full complement of instruments along with component sets angled toward the driver and passenger. The center console flows between the re-upholstered Miata seats, blending into the intricate fiberglass enclosure in the rear hatch. The combination amp rack and sub enclosure holds four Audiobahn subs, two of which are reversed to show the distinctive baskets.
7.T.C. Coleman's '00 Ford F-350 boasts four bucket seats upholstered in leather to match the exterior colors. Lighted from below, the multicolored console holds three subs in the center along with three more in the rear enclosure. Individual armrests on the console add to the comfort of the driver and passengers on cross-country excursions. The Alpine CD/DVD flip-face stereo along with the mids, highs, and PlayStation II molded into the airbrushed dash, round out the A/V entertainment options.
8.The '52 Chevy 5-window of Greg Miller incorporates modern comforts into a classic truck. Comfortable seating for driver and passenger is assured by the Pontiac Grand Prix six-way power seats. Modern Dakota Digital instruments, a Vintage Air system, a chrome tilt column, Lokar pedals and shifter, along with lots of leather and suede make this one cool ride.
9.Mike Linsky's suicided '88 S-15 Jimmy sports a new dash and center console built from sheetmetal and painted to match. The original bench seat was trimmed to fit the internal tonneau cover and then re-upholstered. Fold the seat forward and you will discover an elaborate arrangement of MTX subs, amps, and crossovers that power the Jimmy's stereo.
10.Mini-trucks demand careful planning and effective use of the available space. Cody Bourgeois created a compact system in Cody Roussell's '95 Toyota Tacoma, squeezing four subs between the seats along with mids and highs in the doors. That's a double-din Sony head unit and EQ shoehorned into the glove box.
11.Michael Bourgeois' bright yellow '06 Colorado gets your attention thanks to the unique entry provided by the Lambo doors. Then, you notice the custom center console with a stereo head unit, monitor, air suspension controls, and power window switches. Michael took the audio a step further with the elaborate sub box, which takes up the entire back seat. Everything is color-matched.
12.One look at the huge sub wall in this '99 Silverado and you know that the owner is an active stereo enthusiast. Dominating the rear of the extended cab, an even dozen staggered subs reside in a custom fiberglass enclosure, painted to match the flame-licked exterior of this awesome Chevy. Flame painted gauges and an ominous skull steering wheel continue the theme.
13.James and Gina Scott own this '99 Lincoln Lightning loaded with detail. The lightning-bolt theme accents the center console that holds multiple monitors along with gauges and switches for the air suspension. Auto Meter gauges reside in a custom housing at the top of the dash. Door and kick panels hold the Kicker component sets while the billet steering wheel, shifter, and lightning bolts, continue the theme.
20.The interior of Jeremy Griffith's '07 F-350 uses four bucket seats separated by a unique fiberglass console. Front and rear passengers have their own multiple monitors, while 28 speakers surround all four passengers, and the etched glass woodland scene built into the side of the console is lighted and changes color at night. There are even nitrous bottles to add a 100hp punch to the 400hp diesel under the hood.


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Stay in holiday accommodation near Alkmaar, a historic town best known for its cheese market; visit unspoilt Delft to enjoy traditional Dutch architecture, canals, and the world famous blue and white ceramics; head for 17th century Haarlem for its shops and museums; and enjoy a day on the beach on Texel or another of the West Frisian Islands. Then there are the famous tulip gardens at Keukenhof to visit in Springtime; the Waterland and Zaan Region, known for its clogs and windmills; cycling and hiking in the forests, beaches and dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park; and other famous towns to explore such as Gouda, Leiden, Rotterdam, The Hague and the historic university city of Utrecht.
Hire group holiday accommodation in the Northern Netherlands, including Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen, to explore the least densely populated area of the country and enjoy a range of water-based activities such as sailing. While the Northern Netherlands is largely undiscovered by foreigners, this region is popular among the locals, particularly the holiday cottages in the West Frisian Islands and near the Frisian Lakes. With a slower pace of life than the West Netherlands, you can kick back, relax, and enjoy days on the beach, long cycle rides, or simply relaxing away from the crowds.
Holiday cottages in the Eastern Netherlands, including Gelderland and Overijssel, give you easy access to some of the country's finest forests and historic cities. Stay in an apartment in Arnhem, an important historic trade city, or find group accommodation in Ede as a base for cycling trips to the Hoge Veluwe National Park. Stay in a guesthouse in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the country, or the historic towns of Tiel, Zutphen or Zwolle. And while you're there, don't miss the De Weerribben National Park with its swamps and interesting bird and wildlife, and the Kroller-Muller museum on the High Veluwe, which is home to a large collection of Van Gogh paintings.
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First Friday of Every Month! 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Starting again November 2018 through May 2019
The renowned El Paseo Art Walk, a long-standing tradition on El Paseo, is now happening on the First Friday of every month, November through May, as part of the new Palm Desert First Weekend city-wide celebration!
Join the Art Galleries along with El Paseo Cruise Night on the First Friday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be exhibit openings, artist receptions and more! Enjoy seeing everything there is to see, from the Palm Desert Art Museum in Palm Desert's Free First Friday event to each gallery and stops along the way, traveling in style on the El Paseo Courtesy Carts!
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LOS ANGELES, March 26 (UPI) -- R&B star Bobby Brown was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly driving while intoxicated after police pulled him over for talking on his phone, TMZ reported.
Brown, a singer with the vocal group New Edition, has been back in the spotlight since his ex-wife, recording star Whitney Houston, drowned last month in a hotel bathtub after using cocaine.
Brown and Houston, who both battled addictions to drugs and alcohol over the years, have one child together, 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina.
TMZ said Brown was arrested Monday afternoon and was in custody at the Van Nuys jail.
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Welcome back to another December issue of my biweekly interview series. Today I'm interviewing the gracious and beautiful Jackelyn Santana who was recently married. She has a faith based blog here: Faith Walking Hebrews 11:1. She describes her blog using the Hebrews 1:11 Bible Verse: "Now Faith Is The Assurance of Things Hoped For, The Conviction of things Not Seen."
1. Jackelyn, Please Tell Us About Yourself?
My name is Jackelyn Santana, I am from Miami, FL, and my family is of Cuban descent.I am a child of God and passionate about my faith. I LOVE reading, blogging, and spending time with my family. I was married on November 11, 2016 and I am a mother to an amazing six-year-old and a stepmother to two beautiful young ladies.
This year has been full of blessings. To emotionally prepare myself for our marriage, I spent the year analyzing myself and I'm finally at a place where I can embrace my authenticity. I spent a good portion of my life internalizing my pain, wearing masks to cope, and believing something was wrong because I didn't have everything as it seemed everyone around me had.
Having this frame of mind enslaved me. There wasn't anything wrong with what I was facing, but because there's a stigma associated with imperfection and emotional struggle, I thought it was a 'ME' problem. I didn't realize the truth, my problems were natural and universal.
As I began opening up and peeling off the layers I was hiding under, I discovered more and more people who hid there pain as I was doing. We strengthened each other, helped each other heal, celebrated our spiritual growth, and learned to love ourselves no matter where we are in life.
The most beautiful thing I've witnessed is a group of hopeless lost souls coming together and loving each other back to life. We found a reason to smile again. This world is in such need of healing. I would love nothing more than to help spread love and healing wherever I go in my life.
" As I began opening up and peeling off the layers I was hiding under, I discovered more and more people who hid there pain as I was doing. We strengthened each other, helped each other heal, celebrated our spiritual growth, and learned to love ourselves no matter where we are in life." – Jackelyn Santana
2. When Did You Begin Blogging? What Does Blogging and Writing Mean To You?
I started blogging about four months ago July 20, 2016 to be exact. Blogging means everything to me! It's liberated me. I'm free!! The more I write about things, the less ashamed I am of what I've faced. With each post I've removed the chains of emotions and experiences I kept a secret. These emotions and experiences have lost power over me.
This has allowed me to acknowledge and celebrate my spiritual growth. I enjoy interacting with other bloggers. Blogging also gives me an inside view of my soul. Sometimes I'm shocked when I read older posts because when I wrote, I let the words flow from my soul and they expressed things I wouldn't voice out loud.
3. Where Do You Find Your Inspiration and Motivation To Write?
I am inspired by my faith and other bloggers. I began blogging about one-year ago, but I didn't think I could write posts people would want to read. I'm better at public speaking than I am at writing. A co-worker of mine kept pushing me to write. I would share advice with her and she would nudge me to put it on paper. I finally decided to test the waters by submitting a guest post on Proverbs 31 Women.
They approved my guest post one-month later and I was shocked and honored. I started writing away on my blog often. My faith in God changed my life, it wasn't until I understood my faith better that I was able to apply its principles to my life. In the past few years I've uncovered so much richness I was missing out on because I didn't study my beliefs. It's become a way of life for me and I want to help others learn about Jesus in practical terms.
Many times when we think of the Bible we think of a standard which is too high for most of us to reach. The Bible comes across as something only 'Holy' people read. Or, we become intimidated by it because we find it unrelatable since The Bible was written many moons ago and times have changed.
These ideas of Christianity couldn't be further from the truth. We need to find the right tools to break down barriers from reading God's Word, The Bible, and help others understand faith in simpler terms. Believing in Jesus can guide us towards love and happiness. Once we understand the basics, our soul will keep searching for more – our hearts will be "homing our Heavenly home," if you will, and we will grow spiritually.
By identifying with examples from the stories in The Bible, we can understand our obstacles are not too much, our lives can be molded in a way which allows us to serve both God, our families, and friends because they're all related.
God acknowledges our need for connection and sent his son Jesus not only so that we could be saved, but so we could identify with Jesus and strive to imitate His way of life. As a woman, fiancee, and mother, I have been able to love more purely and unconditionally through The Bible's teachings, making them a way of life.
Reflecting on the dark moments I've faced, I see how fine the line between good and evil can be — being saved or being lost; I want to help others be saved as I am saved through Jesus's death and resurrection.
"My faith in God changed my life, it wasn't until I understood my faith better that I was able to apply its principles to my life. In the past few years I've uncovered so much richness I was missing out on because I didn't study my beliefs.' – Jackelyn Santana
4. When Do You Like to Write and Do You Have Any Current Special Writing Projects?
There isn't a time of day that inspires me the most. I write whenever my heart moves me to write. As of today I'm only blogging. My passion and dream is to help others. Perhaps join /create a traveling retreat group, or participate in spiritual workshops. This is a concept similar to a 'Women of Faith' tour, but on a smaller more personal level.
There would be one to one interaction, healing exercises, and honest group talk. I would love to help others come out of their shells and be saved through faith in Jesus and God as I was. My healing is made possible through God and meeting an amazing group of women in my Emmaus Ministry who were transparent about their struggles and shared tips on overcoming the obstacles of life.
5. Are You Planning on Publishing Any Written Work in The Future?
I have not published anything. Perhaps later in life I will be presented the opportunity to do so, or I will submit writing drafts. With only four-months of blogging under my belt I'm focusing on identifying my writing voice, interacting with others through my writing, and improving my writing skills which are at a novice level. I would also like to study theology and I think it would further advance my writing.
"My healing is made possible through God and meeting an amazing group of women in my Emmaus Ministry who were transparent about their struggles and shared tips on overcoming the obstacles of life."
6. What Is Your Writing Process Like?
I sit in front of my laptop or a notepad and I pray, relax, and set my soul free to express itself. When an idea pops into my mind I write it down either on my phone's notepad, or sticky notes. I may begin draft posts that I revisit at a later time when I can give my writing undivided attention. I have about fourteen draft posts which I've begun and I'm saving for the future blog posts.
When I first started blogging I would write and post instantly. I've learned to slow down and process topics, allowing my mind to continue digging for information. I will officially post my writing after I have looked at every angle.
7. Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for Other Writers Starting Out?
Write about topics you are passionate about. It feels great to do what you love. I love what I write about and it's how I live my life. If you're on the fence about writing I would suggest you take a leap of faith and see what comes from this desire.
WordPress has a wonderful community of bloggers and this community helps you grow as a writer. Don't write posts for the sake of increasing traffic and followers, write on topics you enjoy writing about.
8. Is There Anything Else You Would Like To Share Pertinent to Yourself or Your Writing?
I am God's creation, I am human, I am imperfect, and I am meant to depend on God. Read this post to learn more about me.
9. Please Share With Us Some Of Your Favorite Blog Posts:
Slogging Through The Tears
By Jackelyn Santana
"Sensitive people are the most genuine and honest people you will ever meet. There is nothing they won't tell you about themselves if they trust your kindness. However, the moment you betray them, reject them or devalue them, they become the worse type of person. Unfortunately, they end up hurting themselves in the long run. They don't want to hurt other people. It is against their very nature. They want to make amends and undo the wrong they did. Their life is a wave of highs and lows. They live with guilt and constant pain over unresolved situations and misunderstandings. They are tortured souls that are not able to live with hatred or being hated. This type of person needs the most love anyone can give them because their soul has been constantly bruised by others. However, despite the tragedy of what they have to go through in life, they remain the most compassionate people worth knowing, and the ones that often become activists for the broken hearted, forgotten and the misunderstood. They are angels with broken wings that only fly when loved." –Shannon L. Alder
I am on an emotional roller coaster ride.
I will not try to deny it, this is who I am, sensitivity and all. I wear my sensitivity as a badge of honor, although throughout life I have been ridiculed or further wounded because of it. I cannot control the sensitive nature of my heart. I may pretend something has not stabbed or wounded me, but more likely than not this is not the case.
For many years I have tried to harden myself, hoping that I would become immune to the blows of life, and the harsh words received from those I hold with high esteem. Despite my efforts, my sensitive nature is unchanged.
My sensitive nature is misunderstood.
Those closest to me believe they understand me and my motives. They believe they can read between the lines. Many dare to correct me when I express my intentions and motives, determined their interpretation of my position is correct. My hard and serious exterior denies me the right to ever be recognized as a victim, although, my heart tells me otherwise. Many times I find myself confused, doubting my heart, thinking that there is something severely wrong because I'm always wrong and never right about my own feelings. Maybe I am bad at the core?
One Of My Favorite Bible Verses:
"For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate." Romans 7:15
In my case, I do not understand why I continue to love and care the way I do. I know better, yet I cannot help it. I continue to express my vulnerabilities to those I care about in hopes that I will be understood. The more I explain myself, the further away I get from MY truth, and the closer I get to shedding unfavorable light on myself. I allow the fighter in me to get the best of me when I feel taken advantage of. This without a doubt, is used against me as I fail to be consistent, giving in to my human frailty. I can only be silent for so long without jumping into protective mode. I can only shed so many tears without lashing out. The cruelty I spew is the cruelty I have learned through life, it is not the natural nature of my heart. I would never purposely provoke tears from anyone, not even those who have hurt me profoundly. Yet sometimes acting in this manner is the only way I can get someone to listen to my voice and believe my truth. I am neither too proud to extend an apology when deserved and make amends with those I've offended. My truest desire is to maintain peace.
I am not taken seriously in my tender moments; my tenderness is taken for granted. The world demands yet resents my tenderness. Should a loved one offend me, my tenderness is an inconvenience because my tears take away from focusing on the "root" of the problem, and I am forced to slog against the tears. Should I act sternly with others, not allowing my emotions to flinch, I'm accused of being cold and harsh. The combination of my emotions is never seen as right.
It seems my sensitivity is to be used at the convenience of others. I can never be me. I'm never entitled to the beauty of my emotions. My view of my emotions is brushed off because I am overly sensitive. Yet, I cannot label the world as overly cruel, overly angry, or overly unforgiving.
I read once that instead of numbing our pain we need to identify the source of our pain and work on the problem instead of the symptom. For example, we may have a headache because we are dehydrated, hungry, or stressed. We should work on fixing those issues rather than silencing the headache calling out for attention.
The same goes for my tears. My tears, the 'water works' as they've been called, are not crocodile tears. It's not an act or an attempt to manipulate; these statements couldn't be further from the truth. My tears are indicators that my soul is experiencing pain, something is hurting me. To stop my pain at it's root I need to either freeze my heart (which I have failed to accomplish) or excuse myself from the undesirable situation until I'm emotionally ready. This I can rarely accomplish without ridicule that I cannot work through a topic, without being accused of being overly dramatic.
I am always apologizing, but rarely entitled to an apology when hurt because my over-sensitivity is what causes the pain, not the actions or words of others.
When is my sensitive nature ever right for me!?
People say my tears and sensitive nature take away from the moment. I have slogged away for a good portion of my life to hide these parts of myself. I keep my tears a secret and am ashamed of my weakness.
As an adult, I find that my sensitive nature and heart are not the problem. The problem is the lack of sensitivity in the world. It's not the compassionate who are the problem; a lack of empathy is the problem! I will continue to embrace my sensitivity, tears and all. I do not lose hope there are more sensitive people out there. I won't (and truthfully can't) harden myself and lose hope because I find the world to be cruel and unloving. I am who I am. I am transparent.My anger is pain masked with anger. It's sadness for being the recipient of a pain I would never wish to inflict on others. It's a betrayal I never foresaw. It's the second opportunity no one else would've extended, yet I've already extended a third to my offender while knowing how the situation will likely end. It's fighting the urge to assume the worst in others. It's the unconditional love I am willing to give which is rarely cashed in.
It's the product of a broken heart living in a broken world that is trying to break the best in me.
"Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a "hot mess" or having "too many issues" are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world." – Anthon St. Maarten
Here Are More of Jackelyn's Posts:
- Praying Through Darkness by Jackelyn Santana
- Masquerade by Jackelyn Santana
- No Longer A Damsel In Distress by Jackelyn Santana
- Perplexed By Doing Right by Jackelyn Santana
- I Am My Own Worst Enemy by Jackelyn Santana
Thank you so much Jackelyn for agreeing to be interviewed. I am thrilled to find out so much about you and hope your struggles in life have become easier to handle through your faith. I hope you have more peaceful moments, than times which stress you out. Here is one more link to Jackelyn's Blog: Faith Walking Hebrews 11:1
Thanks for reading! If you would like to answer some interview questions about writing/blogging/poetry and your unique perspective and process on writing, I would encourage you to reach-out to me on my Contact Page. I would love to have you featured as a biweekly interviewee. See you in two-weeks!
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cloudz needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 22 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
Must be fun, cool, clean and professional.
DailyCarClips.com or Daily Car Clips
Desired Color Scheme:
Open to suggestions (layout so far contains White, Burgundy, Black) but willing to change layout if logo looks good
Desired Style:
Professional, modern, clean, automotive-looking, exciting, bright, happy
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Vector, Illustrator
I need a logo to use on my homepage and subpages of a car video website that is going to be posting new videos daily. The logo can have 3 separate words, or all be combined. Consider including an image of something car related (i.e. steering wheel, rims, shifter, car), but not required.
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Remote-office workers need to share their experiences with corporate IT because there are many different issues associated with working remotely and a wide range of products to address those problems.
There are plenty of products that can make it easier to work remotely, but you have to let the folks in the data center know what you need.
Over the past 18 months, I've heard plenty of technology vendors talk about "solutions" for remote office/branch office (ROBO) and small office/home office (SOHO). Their pitches catalog the challenges ROBO and SOHO workers face trying to back up data, access corporate file servers, collaborate with co-workers and secure PC data. They're preaching to the choir.
I work from a home office, but for this article I'm going to play ROBO cop and assume that a remote-office employee is one who works in a branch office or from a home office. Like many other small- to medium-sized businesses, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) has a relatively small IT department, but we run email, CRM, Microsoft SharePoint and a few corporate file shares. When I moved in 2005 from ESG's corporate offices in Massachusetts to the heart of Silicon Valley, I didn't realize how much my productivity could be affected by being distant from the centralized, local IT infrastructure. Gone was the instant downloading of files to our network drive and backing up to a networked storage system over a fast LAN. Suddenly, I was responsible for my own data protection, and I had to deal with VPNs and Internet connectivity performance issues when getting files from the corporate file share.
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I'm currently using approximately 40GB on my hard drive, and I have to confess that I have no idea what all the files are, when I last accessed them or how big they are. I have two great fears. The first is losing my laptop when I put it through the airport X-ray machine and someone runs off with it while security ponders whether my toothpaste is dangerous. I'm also really afraid of some virus or other malware infecting my secure wireless network and making its way onto my PC. For every Google and YouTube entrepreneur there are hundreds of people who would delight in delivering a little piece of nasty code to crash your system.
Recently, ESG completed research on remote-office IT challenges and resolutions. When the research data revealed that less than 40% of remote-office employees backed up their PCs, I was flabbergasted. I'm apparently in the minority because I back up my files every night to a network share in my home office. (That's right, I have networked storage at home.) I send my files over a wireless network to a disk system and sleep well at night knowing that my data is somewhat protected. I also use an application from a reputable vendor to create an image of my machine so I can do a bare-metal restore--but I probably don't do this imaging consistently enough to ensure a successful recovery. I don't back up my PC data to ESG's corporate office because it would take forever, so I'm responsible for protecting my own data. Because many remote employees can't easily access corporate network file shares, they store many of their files locally. That's why it's imperative for businesses with ROBO/SOHO employees to do whatever is necessary to ensure those remote PCs get backed up. Whether they mandate employees do it, outsource it or run them from central IT, PC backups shouldn't be optional.
If I was working out of an ESG branch office rather than a home office, the first purchase I'd recommend would be a WAFS/WAN acceleration product to improve data sharing for the sole purpose of protecting my laptop. Right now, there are gaping holes in my data protection strategy--such as copying my data to another facility in case some disaster (this is earthquake country) impacts my home office. I've repeatedly asked vendors for help with this situation, but outside of installing a WAFS system, I've yet to hear any practical ideas. That's why I'm a big believer in the online backup service providers that target ROBO, SOHO and consumer users.
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During my tenure as a ROBO worker, I've only had to overcome one major application-access impediment that was a direct result of not being located at headquarters. The solution--ESG deploying Microsoft SharePoint to improve information sharing and collaboration--caused me to utter words I thought I'd never say: "Thank you, Microsoft." Before SharePoint, we used a traditional file share, which wasn't a pleasant experience for a remote user. For security purposes, I first needed to connect to ESG corporate via a VPN before accessing our shared network drive. Then I'd look for a Starbucks where I could kill time over a latte while I waited for files to wend their way across the Internet from Massachusetts to California and onto my PC. But even that didn't work very well, so I avoided the VPN and file share and relied on email to do my file sharing. This worked for me, but my requests for certain files to be emailed didn't help headquarters' productivity.
SharePoint is secure, leverages the Internet, uploads and downloads documents at a reasonable pace, and has some other cool features like file check in/check out for version control. Before you think I'm the SharePoint poster boy, I should point out that the app has its shortcomings. SharePoint is a Web site, so the ability to access information depends on your Internet connection. In addition, downloading or uploading files from SharePoint can often hog your PC's resources; I've even lost data from open files because SharePoint crippled all my other processes.
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Remote-office workers need to share their experiences with corporate IT because there are many different issues associated with working remotely, and a wide range of products to address those problems. According to ESG's study, most corporate IT staffs believe that simply backing up servers covers all critical data in a remote location (see "What's getting protected at remote sites," this page). But the research data also shows that many PCs and laptops go unprotected. The real danger is having headquarters believe that all data is protected when, in fact, current processes don't fully address the problem.
Most remote workers are therefore left with two options. They can try to control their own IT destinies and assume responsibility for protecting and securing the information they create, or they can simply expect corporate IT to take care of everything.
There are some things ROBO employees and headquarters can do. First, if your organization is among the more than 60% that don't regularly back up laptop data, you should immediately change that policy. Second, if you back up laptops, but don't create an image of your OS for a bare-metal restore, you should consider adding this level of protection, especially if your company is planning an OS upgrade soon.
For file sharing and collaboration, there are several options, including WAFS products and workgroup apps like SharePoint. These options are much more affordable than adding more network bandwidth. The subliminal message here is to stop using email as your primary means of file sharing. When looking to accelerate file sharing, however, you need to consider performance and security, and you may need to make some sacrifices. These are relatively modest steps that should improve the working life of ROBO employees without breaking the bank at headquarters.


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Dear friends, volunteers, and well-wishers of me, my family, and the Bhutanese community,
I never wait for Thanksgiving to arrive to thank this country and its citizens. Giving and Thanking someone is the ultimate happiness prescription.
At night, I still dream of those days, especially the torture that I have gone through, in Bhutan. I find myself running, crying, and begging for help. Those camouflage outfits of the Bhutanese Army haunt me always.
When I get conscious from my dream, I find myself in the fancier house in America. My pounding heart slows down realizing that I am in America and not in Bhutan. The next thing I do before putting my body under the quilt is to Thank this great country because I will never be tortured again. I don't have to get punched in my face until I am found guilty. What humane laws this country has. I can proudly say that I am a human being because humans are treated as human beings here.
Thank God for the bountiful blessing bestowed upon America, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave! I salute our armed and unarmed forces who are making tremendous sacrifices to keep us SAFE and FREE. Thanksgiving would not even exist without their selfless service. And, as I feast on delicious food, I remember the American farmers who feed us and the world safe nutritious food.
We still have many people struggling to put food on the table as we work to recover from our economic downturn. Our food shelves feel increased demand during the holiday season so I encourage you to donate or make a charitable contribution.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends.
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Two major foreign election observer and support missions have pulled staff out of Afghanistan after a Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel, observers said on Sunday, in a move which could undermine confidence in the outcome of the crucial vote.
The April 5 vote is less than two weeks away and could mark the country's first democratic transfer of power. Many fear a repeat of the widespread fraud that discredited the poll in 2009 when about 20 percent of votes were thrown out.
"It's really bad news," said Jandad Spingar, director at the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan, the largest Afghan monitoring group.
"Having international observers in the election is really, really important... (to) give legitimacy to the process."
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) said it had pulled its observers from the country, while a senior European diplomat said observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had been pulled out to Turkey.
The European Union's international monitoring mission will be the only major one to remain in Afghanistan after the Taliban on Thursday attacked the heavily fortified Serena Hotel in central Kabul, where most foreign observers were staying.
"We have withdrawn our staff that were staying at the Serena, and we are assessing our election monitoring activities," said Kathy Gest, public affairs director at NDI.
NDI observer Luis Maria Duarte was among the nine people killed and many of his colleagues were in the building when four gunmen with pistols sprayed diners at the hotel's restaurant with bullets.
Officially, the OSCE said it had yet to make a final call on whether it would cancel its international election support mission, despite sources saying foreign staff had already left for Turkey.
"Our security experts are currently assessing the security situation in Kabul for our team, who were at the Serena the night of the attack," spokesman Thomas Rymer said.
While violence and insecurity across Afghanistan was always going to confine foreign observers mostly to compounds in major cities, their presence and expertise was to serve as a vital form of reassurance to their Afghan colleagues.
The Serena Hotel had been attacked before, but has since been increasingly fortified and considered safe enough to accommodate foreign observers during the election.
It was also one of few places foreign officials were still permitted to go after the Taliban attacked a popular Lebanese restaurant killing 21 people in January.
The EU said its overall plans for its international monitoring mission had not changed. However, several of its staff were flown out of the country after the attack, according to an observer on the same flight.
"We are safe at the EU compound and for us there is no reason to change anything in our plans," said chief EU observer Thijs Bernam.
President Hamid Karzai is barred from a third term, but his brothers are publicly backing former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul.
Critics say the campaign reflects a desire by Karzai and his family to remain in power, but the president says he will remain impartial and is looking forward to retirement.