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Should I go to China with this girl?
OK, here's the story:
A friend of mine in another state met a very cute 28-yr old Chinese girl who came to the US with her Chinese husband a year or so ago. The husband then divorced her and she's on her own. (at least that's her story) She speaks a little English but is hard to understand. My friend tells me she plans on going back to China at the end of November, specifically Shenzhen, the 3rd largest/most expensive/most Westernized city. And she asked him to go back to China with her, even though she just met him, and even though he is a fat 60-year old with almost no money.
Strange, right?
Well, he knows I'm looking for ways to be able to stay and live overseas semi-permanently so he offered to put me in touch with her to see if I'd be interested in going with her back to her hometown.
So I've talked to her by phone a few times and exchanged a couple emails/texts. I also sent her a photo so she knows what I look like. And she wants me to fly there with her, even though she's never met me in person. She says she can help me find a cheap studio apartment and she said she could help me find work. But then I told her I had no college degree, so then she said that I probably couldn't find work then. But she still wants me to go with her.
Even though I'll only be able to stay legally for 60 days (30-day tourist visa + 1 renewal) and will have to pay $140 for the visa.
I'm trying to decide now whether I should drive down to Texas, where she is now, to meet her and get to know her. If we hit it off, I'd definitely fly with her to Shenzhen. I'll just probably have to fly right back 60 days later.
What I don't understand is why does she want/need an American stranger to go with her? What's in it for her? (She says she can pay for her own ticket and can get me a cheap deal on mine.) Is she running some kind of scam? If so, what would it be?
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I've only met a few chinese women that were trustworthy, most of the them are lunatics. If you post her pic I can tell you for sure. The fact that she's from a large city and divorced is not a good sign.
Can you think of any 'good' motivations for her to be so nice?
Can you think of any 'bad' reasons for her to be be so nice?
The good : Can't think of any.
The bad : Too many bad scenarios going through my head.
You have to understand her situation. There MUST be something in it for her. Chances are, it won't be to your advantage.
Well, she's a small, petite girl. Maybe she's afraid to travel so far by herself. (she came to the US with her ex-husband)
And maybe she thinks returning to China with an American in tow would impress her friends/give her status?
She also said she'd like me to help her improve her English and she'd teach me Chinese. But that's not exactly a fair trade for her as Chinese is 10x harder to learn and she's already got English 50% down.
As for bad scenarios, all I can think of is that she'd try to con me out of my money in some way. What other bad scenarios were you thinking of? Getting my kidney stolen?
A 28 year old divorced Chinese woman with a 60 year old American man is no gain in status (it actually demonstrates lowered status) under any circumstances unless he's ridiculously wealthy. Seeing as how he doesn't have two pennies (rmb) to rub together I doubt this is the case. She's probably hunting for a green card/long stay in the U.S.
If she was hunting for a green card, why would she be trying to bring a foreigner back to the US?
Al, why don't you ask this girl why she wants you to go to China with her? What's her explanation?
Did you chat with her by webcam to get her vibes? Does she sound sincere?
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She might be playing the long term relationship game. Women aren't stupid, especially Chinese women, they will just hook you for as long as it takes to draw you in. Everything about this is strange.
I'd be happy to post her pic but I only have it as a jpeg within my photo gallery. It doesn't have a url. Normally, when I want to post a pic online there's a browse option that opens my gallery and I just select from it. But I don't see that option here. So how would I do this?
Sorry I'm not the most computer-literate. Neither she or I have webcams. She doesn't even have a laptop and she uses internet at the library. But I've talked to her by phone and with the accent/cultural differences I just can't tell if she's sincere.
>why don't you ask this girl why she wants you to go to China with her?
I'm trying to figure out a way to ask her that wouldn't sound suspicious/accusatory. If's she's legit and I offend her I could end up scaring away a golden opportunity.
Chinese women are among the most desparate women in the world. For some, if they can't find a wealthy husband there entire family could starve to death. China is the only country in the world where the female suicide rate is higher than the male suicide rate which gives you some indication of there plight. Desparate people do desparate things.
If your unsure what to do don't go to china with her. Smokin hot chinese women are a dime a dozen. I saw so many beautiful women when I was in china I'm surprised I didn't go blind. Also, anglo/chinese relationships have lower success rate than anglo/anglo relationships due to a variety of factors. The chance that you two are going to live happily ever after is not good. Don't be afraid to dump her.
Yeah, I'm not necessarily expecting happily ever after. I haven't even met her in person yet so it may just be a platonic travel arrangement. That's fine too because I've already been talking to some very hot Chinese girls online that I could arrange to meet once I get there.
I got an email from her today promising that she would be able to get me work in China so that I could stay long-term.
But I still can't help wondering: What's in it for her???
So I just emailed her this:
I'll go down to TX to meet her in about a week. We'll hang out for a couple days and get to know each other. If that goes well, we'll drive to the Chinese consulate in Houston to apply for my China visa. (I'm curious to see if having her present there to vouch for me will help me get a longer-stay business visa so I don't have to come back in 60 days.) And then I'll buy my plane ticket.
What's the worst that could happen? Things don't go well in China and I have to leave after 60 days. I'm definitely not gonna let her scam me out of my money. If she asks to borrow money I will refuse, particularly if she's just a platonic relationship.
Lots of bad things can happen.
Here's an example.
My wife knows an ABC who went back to China. They make good targets.
He went to the bank to get some money. Sometimes, crew's watch banks for people making big withdrawals. The guy left. The crew followed them in a van. They ran the car off the road, beat the crap out of the guy and his buddy and took all the money. No talk, no demand for the money, beat them first so there's no trouble.
Something that happened to me personally, Me and the wife used a motorbike taxi service(immigrant workers...mostly). She on one, me on the other. I was behind her and was supposed to follow. Mines diverged and went a different direction (guys weren't working together btw). I hadn't even noticed until after a minute. Apparently mines chose a different route to save gas or something. He got lost. Luckily i had paid for a local cellphone and used it to call my wife so they could get this guy to drop me off somewhere close to my wife's place that he knew of. Apparently, it's a common enough trick to drive people somewhere isolated where they are outnumbered and to rob them. That's what my wife's family had though and they were in my wife's face for hours about it. She was instructed to never use anything but a taxi from then on(with me that is. This was before i knew my way around and learned how to handle myself in China)
FYI, you are much more vulnerable without someone you trust to watch your back, especially as you probably don't speak Chinese. What happens if you are on some sightseeing trip to some remote area and she asks you to borrow money. You say no. She leaves you high and dry and you don't know where the f*** you are. Are the police going to arrest her? No...cuz she didn't do anything illegal. Or...she goes to the toilet, and you are assaulted and robbed. Who's to say she isn't involved and had set you up?
In the case you do go with her, find an ABC to educate you on what you have to look out for, what emergency measures you need to plan out, contact info, a temporary cellphone for use in China, get a translation device, a map of where you'll be staying so you can find your way if shit happens, and general knowledge junk such as 'don't help those who've fallen and can't get up', don't give food to beggars, etc. You don't really need most of this if you have someone you can trust.
EDIT: I've also been followed by suspicious strangers a couple times. At which point i made a fast beeline to densely shopped areas.
And my wife did mention one thing she likes about China better. You are more likely to get mugged or burglarized in China, BUT are less likely to get killed. In general, they don't have guns, just knives and other stuff. The place we stayed at got broken into 3 times. They used and blowtorch and sawed through the cages on the windows...sigh.
Wow, Keius, that sounds really scary.
But what if I'm keeping 99% of my money on a debit card? They'd have to take me hostage and force me to give them the password. Then they'd have to hold me long enough for them to use up the card before they let me go and I have it frozen.
If that kind of stuff routinely happened to Americans in China wouldn't we be hearing about it?
I've been on several Americans-in-China (mostly TEFL related) forums and I've never heard anyone mention these dangers.
Stuff happens actually. You don't normally hear about it because it doesn't typically happen to those who go prepared. People who go to China for teaching typically have their backs covered. I believe they have some initiation or prep sessions and another english speaking teacher or advisor to cover their backs while they are there (unless they get ripped off by their boss).
It doesn't happen much, if at all to most foreign travelers, other than the occasional money scam.
For most foreigners, if you take some precautions, you'll be fine. It's just like a backpacking trip across Europe. Bring a buddy and do it together. Your like 10x's safer that way.
And the worst thing that could happen to you is not getting mugged or beaten. It's getting scammed by some biatch into marriage, bringing her to your country, getting her the citizenship, bringing the inlaws across, then having her dump your ass and disappear after she decides she no longer needs you. That's after she empties out your bank account and you've paid for her new house in China. This happened to a childhood buddy of mine, who married a girl from Guangzhou.. But, i think it actually might've been a legit marriage at one point. Not sure. He messed it up badly. He's on his second marriage to a Chinese girl right now. And this time, he's got 2 children with her and he's left them all in China. (IF they are his kids that is...i keep on telling him to get a DNA test). He's bought a really nice condo for them in China though and provides for them.
And yeah, he's a dumbass, but he's still a friend.
They say the same things about the Philippines and much of Latin America. So far as I can tell, Winston Wu is still alive and well with all his money intact.
Stay in the city. Stay indoors after dark. Only go on official sight seeing tours, not random things she wants to do. Obviously dont make large cash withdrawals from ATMs that are outside (on the street); only go inside. Carry your travelers checks (in the safe). Get a dummy wallet to hand to criminals, and get one of those body-straps that allow you to carry your money on your body somewhere (I forgot what they call those, but I use them on payday if I have to get cash in person).
Make a photocopy of your passport and only carry that around with you (unless China does spot checks for the real thing). Keep values in a hotel safe.
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I took the plunge recently with my family, staying and playing at the lodge and waterpark in Grand Mound, Wash. Great Wolf is a 298-room hotel and conference center, part of a chain of 11 resorts nationwide. It includes arcades, restaurants, a gift shop and the chief attraction: a 56,000-square-foot indoor waterpark with a series of slides that range from nearly horizontal to hair-raisingly vertical.
If you've been planning a trek to Great Wolf with your "pack" (how the lodge perkily refers to guest families), you may have read some of the howling on TripAdvisor and other consumer websites. Commenters have complained about room prices, meals and the "extras" that require you to have either Joan of Arc-like resolve or deep pockets.
I arrived with my husband and 7-year-old son shortly after 1 p.m. on a Saturday in late January and saw 10 desk clerks, all breaking a sweat to check in a long line of guests. The check-in ate up a lot of time that we had not anticipated (see the "If you go" with this story), and that is hard to explain to an excited child who can see the waterpark but can't get in.
But on to the fun. The lodge touts its waterpark (open to hotel guests only) as having something for all ages, and it does.
Parents, toddlers and even teens gathered in the generous-sized wave pool, with a water mushroom on the "shore" and prancing water jets that the 1-to-5-year-old set seems to find irresistible.
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The activity centerpiece is Fort McKenzie, an interactive "treehouse" of ladders, platforms and waterfalls. At the top is the shriek-inducing "bucket dump" — a barrel that slowly fills with 1,000 gallons of water and then drenches the crowd below. Little kids will like the wading pool stuffed with water cannons, toddler slides and sprinklers.
The big attractions (they have their own YouTube videos) are the Howlin' Tornado and the Canyon River Run slides. The tubes are pretty big, so for each of these slides, visitors ride on a raft. Rafts meet the head of the line of people waiting on the stairs thanks to a vertical conveyor belt — a mesmerizing gadget.
The Howlin' Tornado is definitely more the thrill ride. It's the six-story-tall, funnel-shaped apparatus visible to drivers on nearby Interstate 5. Ever watched water circle the drain, then slip down really fast? Yeah, that's the idea.
All rooms at Great Lodge are suites, and they are pricey. We stayed in the basic "family suite" that has two queen beds, a sitting area with a foldout couch and table/chairs, and paid $296 total for one night, which includes the waterpark.
The beds are among the most comfortable hotel beds/ pillows I have ever slept on, ranking right up there with the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia. However, the Great Wolf bathroom is tiny and the water pressure is alarmingly low in the sink and shower. My husband and I speculated jokingly that all the power went to feed the waterslides, leaving guests with a gentle sprinkle to wet their toothbrushes.
The lodge definitely caters to extended family and big groups. The Grizzly Bear Suite, which costs upward of $500, depending on time of year, sleeps six to eight. For adventurous types, you could book the Wolf Den Suite, with a "cave" right in the room, or the KidKamp Suite, which has a "tent-themed" area corralling bunk beds and a small TV away from the other bed and couch.
Room prices fluctuate depending on day of week and time of year. If you go, plan to be flexible with your dates; you might save $50 or so on a room.
Oh, if only we could all stay in the pool. Outside the balmy paradise of the waterpark is where cold reality hits. A local mom who visited the lodge a day before we did referred to a "giant sucking sound" — all your money swallowed up at other diversions on the property.
The lodge offers two arcades (one for all ages, one that's more for adults and older kids), the MagiQuest game and an ice-cream shop. We saw a sign for something called Scoops, where girls can get their nails done in ice-cream colors, and then eat ice cream afterward. My son shuddered when I explained the premise.
The arcade is like any other in that you get four tokens for $1, and you're not getting out for just a buck. Playing a glowing game of air hockey under the black lights was great fun, and my husband and son enjoyed the drag-racing driving simulator game. But who leaves home to stand around in a dark arcade full of screeching kids? Not I, said the little red hen. We flew the coop after about half an hour.
MagiQuest is a live role-playing game that requires purchasing a wand ($30, embellishments and other magical doodads extra) and using it to agree to a magi's quest in an interactive video. Players use the wand to complete any or all of the quests (doing them all could take hours) by pointing it at various "clues."
For instance, if you point the wand at a closed treasure chest, it opens and tells you the next step on your quest, or if you point the wand at a picture on the wall, it will start to move and "talk." If the clue isn't on your particular quest, an electronic voice tells you so. This questing takes place all over the hotel, on all floors and public areas, meaning corridors and stairways become mobbed.
Sound irritating? It is. Also an irritant: Our wand didn't work properly, which meant fighting the crowds to get back to the MagiQuest shop to have the wand re-magicked or whatever needed to be done. Despite that, the wand still did not "remember" all the tasks on a quest. Maybe good magic costs more than $30.
Our son gave the pools and slides two thumbs up, and said the wave pool was "the best swimming pool ever." And thanks to the comfy queen bed he had to himself, he's angling for a bigger bed in his room at home. The lesson from a night at Great Wolf? If you can keep your "pack" in the waterpark, you'll find plenty of fun without getting soaked.
WHERE: Washington's Great Wolf Lodge is at 20500 Old Highway 99 S.W., Grand Mound, Thurston County. 800-640-9653 or http://www.greatwolf.com
CHECK-IN: The waterpark opens at 1 p.m. to guests checking in (10 a.m. for current guests). However, the official hotel check-in isn't until 4 p.m., which can be a problem if the lodge is full, your room isn't ready and you have a lot of luggage. The lodge's lockers cost $10 to rent and are just big enough for a backpack. At peak times, i.e. vacations and weekends, you might want to forgo the extra time in the waterpark and plan to arrive later, when you can have access to a room right away. You'll skip the really long check-in line, too, and some impatience on your kids' part.
DINING: The lodge has two restaurants; a Pizza Hut Express; an ice-cream shop; and a Starbucks. The waterpark area has a snack shop and a small bar area. The restaurant food is of the bland sandwich-and-fries variety. Breakfast is not included in your room price unless you book ahead with a special package.
MONEY-SAVING TIPS: We saw families toting big coolers into the lodge, and there are some dining options near the lodge and in the nearby town of Centralia.
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Ludmila Ulitskaya studied biology at Moscow University and worked at the Institute of Genetics until she was fired for dissident activities. She later became a scriptwriter and repertory director of the Hebrew Theatre of Moscow. She is the author of thirteen works of fiction, three tales for children and six plays. In 2001 she won the Russian Booker Prize.


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Honest Hearts, available May 17th
by the Left Coast Rebel
Two weeks to go until Honest Hearts is released. The picture above is the first screenshot from the Honest Hearts DLC.
Drumroll....the following press release just came out via. Bethesda Software's blog:
Three Additional Add-on Packs Releasing in Coming Months
for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Windows PCs
May 3, 2011 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced three downloadable content packs will be released in the coming months for Fallout®: New Vegas™. The three packs will be released simultaneously for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows-based PCs.
Honest Hearts™, Old World Blues™ and Lonesome Road™ will further expand upon Fallout: New Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.
Available on May 17, Honest Hearts takes you on an expedition to the unspoiled wilderness of Utah's Zion National Park. Things go horribly wrong when your caravan is ambushed by a tribal raiding band. As you try to find a way back to the Mojave, you become embroiled in a war between tribes and a conflict between a New Canaanite missionary and the mysterious Burned Man. The decisions you make will determine the fate of Zion.
In Old World Blues, releasing in June, you will discover how some of the Mojave's mutated monsters came to be when you unwittingly become a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. You'll need to scour the Pre-War research centers of the Big Empty in search of technology to turn the tables on your kidnappers or join forces with them against an even greater threat.
Lonesome Road, available in July, brings the courier's story full circle when you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of New Vegas. In his transmission, Ulysses promises the answer as to why, but only if you take one last job –a job that leads you into the depths of the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. The road to the Divide is a long and treacherous one, and of the few to ever walk the road, none have ever returned.
Reviews of Fallout: New Vegas have called the game as "an utterly essential purchase" (MSN UK) and as "addictively, rambunctiously fun" (Entertainment Weekly). The Associated Press awarded it a 4 out of 4 stars and said "Bottom Line: It's a Blast", while GameSpy gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and called Fallout: New Vegas "one of the best games of the year."
All downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas will be available for download on Xbox LIVE® for 800 Microsoft Points, the PlayStation®Network for $9.99, and both Steam and Direct2Drive for $9.99.
Published by Bethesda Softworks and developed at Obsidian Entertainment, Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road, and Fallout: New Vegas have been rated M for Mature by the ESRB. For more information on Fallout: New Vegas, including the game's downloadable content, please visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.Whoopee! I need a break from politics....


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We all know that candy dessert specially Chocolate Decorating is one of the easiest cakes to prepare however, not everybody can make it pleasantly, just like the versions that we have in pastry shops and restaurants. For you to cook chocolate dessert that you and your household will surely love here is a candy dessert recipe for you personally.
With a record that dates back to 1764, candy certainly moves a long way, indicating that it is a favorite food among a lot of people. It had been first produced when candy was first identified, employing terrain chocolate beans employing two spherical millstones. It had been more improved in 1879 when conching was released by Swiss Rodolphe. Conching could be the process of generating candy easier and silkier which in turn made it better for cooking since it mixes with batters fully. In 1930, there have been candy dessert mixes distributed from the Duff Firm in Pittsburgh. Candy meal turned extremely popular during the 1980s as well as the 1990s where there can be other substances included aside from the candy such as tea, wine, red-pepper plus a lot more. To this date, there are a large amount of candy cake alternatives such as layer desserts, dark forest cake, soufflé cake, fudge cake, snowball cake plus a lot more.
One of the best chocolate cake variants could be the dark forest cake, which you can provide for both kids and people. For this delicious recipe, what you will require are 1/2 pot of melted butter, 1 1/4 glasses of glucose, two eggs, 1 1/4 glasses of all purpose flour, 1/2 pot of normal unsweetened chocolate dust, 1 tsp each of baking soda and vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 3/4 pot of buttermilk. For the filling, you'll require 2 cups of cherry pie filling, 3 glasses of heavy whipped cream, 1/4 pot of confectioner's glucose. Should you choose to own garnish, you can have dairy chocolate waves or special cherries or other garnishes that you favor.
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Decorate Paper Tableware for a Budget–Smart Christmas
Don't be afraid to use paper tableware such as plates, cups, and napkins for Christmas entertaining and decorating. Paper goods come in many holiday motifs, but those fancy designs add to the price. Be budget-smart: Buy plain, inexpensive paper items and add a little of your own Christmas style with these fun decorating tips:
Embellish paper napkins: Stamp or stencil paper napkins with a Christmas motif to help change the ordinary into something really cool.
Purchase a large quantity of napkins with your monogram or a Christmas motif from at a wedding or party supply store that does personalized napkins. You can use the napkins for years to come.
Decorate paper tablecloths: Decorate your paper tablecloth just as you would any other type of paper. Instead of place cards (which would be odd anyway, because you're using paper), write directly on the tablecloth for a touch of whimsy. Provide crayons at your table and then encourage your guests to draw before, during, or after dinner.
Believe it or not, you can iron paper. Just be sure that the paper you're ironing isn't plastic backed (it will melt), and that you use your iron on the lowest setting possible with no steam. Gradually increase the temperature of your iron if the creases are not ironing out. Never leave an iron unattended, and make sure you keep the iron moving across the paper!
Make vellum table runners: Vellum, a translucent paper, can be bought in large rolls at office supply or architectural drafting supply stores. To make a quick custom table runner, roll paper down the center of your table and trim the edges as desired. Stamp Christmas motifs or designs on the edges of your runner, or grab a paint pen in complementary colors and write along the edges to wish your guests a happy holiday, give them a blessing, or remind them of a favorite quote.
Dress up the paper cups: Ribbons, markers, paint, stamps, or attached paper adornments are creative ways to customize paper cups.
Make paper place mats: Place mats usually measure 10 x 14 inches. Cut 11-x-17-inch paper down to size, or get creative and use other paper products, such as unique shopping bags, handmade paper, mat board, or poster board. If you like a particular type of paper, but it's not big enough to make a 10-x-14-inch place mat, you can piece odd-shaped strips of paper together to make the proper size place mat, and then tape them together on the back sides.
Keep embellishments on your paper place mats to a minimum; your place mats will mainly be used for protecting your surfaces. Decorate the edges with paint, stamps, or stencils, but keep the accents flat so that you won't have to arrange flatware around any three-dimensional attached pieces.
Decorate paperboard food containers: Chinese food containers come in different colors and sizes and are great to have on hand for guests to take home leftovers.
You can use these containers for party favors, too. Stack gourmet cookies, pile in party mixes, or include nice little personal items like bath salts or small lotions and potions. You can put whatever you want into the containers.
You can leave them plain, or embellish them with paper cutouts, markers, paints, ribbons, stamps, iron-on monograms, or anything else you can come up with.
Use paper portion cups: Paper nut cups can be a party favorite when they hold tiny tummy yummies, such as almonds, peanuts, mints, or chocolate truffles. Plus, they're sort of retro and cool.


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ITEL it1408 hard reset
This is a simple step by step instructional article to help guide you through the steps of doing a hard reset on your ITEL phone .
Note: There are several methods to hard reset your ITEL phone depending on your device firmware / software. If the first method does not work, try the second below.
1st method
Entering Recovery menu on ITEL it1408 Using the hardware keys to remove password, PIN or reset the unlock pattern / gesture lock.
- Turn off the phone completely.
- Press and hold both Volume DOWN + power buttons until the phone turns on and the ITEL logo shows up.
note: Hold down Volume down + press power to turn on the phone. Release power but keep press volume a few seconds more.
Release Volume key too when the android robot appears.
- When on the screen "No command" will shows up press the Volume UP to display the recovery menu
- In Android Recovery menu navigate and highlight "wipe data / factory reset" using the Volume down key and press power.
- Navigate and highlight again to Yes -- delete all user data and press power.
- All data will be lost! Before doing a hard reset backup all important data.
After hard reset is done select Reboot system now. Press power to reboot the phone.
All data will be lost!
2nd method if the 1st does not work - spreadtrum factory test
- Turn off the phone completely.
- Press and hold both Volume UP + power buttons until the phone turns on and the ITEL logo shows up.
- Spreadtrum factory test menu will show up on the screen
- Use the volume key to highlight and press the Volume UP key to activate it, the phone will reboot
- Wait until the factory reset procedure will finish and the phone will reboot again.
- When the Welcome screen appears you are done.
Reset & Restore
Go to Settings > Reset and restore > Restore Factory settings: Reset settings to the factory default values and delete all data.
This will erase all the data on your phone's internal storage, including:
- Your account
- System and app data and settings
- Downloaded apps
- Music
- Photos
- Other user data
If the phone has a virtual SD card - not a physical memory card - be sure to switch it to on if you want to delete the data there. Also check the memory card option if you want to delete the memory card content.
On older systems you will find the menu settings very similar
Use ITEL it1408 Backup and reset function
Go to Settings > Backup and reset > Factory data reset: Reset settings to the factory default values and delete all data.
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
If your device freezes or hangs, you may need to close applications or reinsert the battery and
turn on the device to regain functionality. If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and
hold the Power button for more than 8-10 seconds to reboot.
If this does not solve the problem, perform a factory data reset. On the Applications
screen, tap Settings -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset -> Reset device -> Erase everything. Before performing the factory data reset, remember to make back-up copies of all important data stored on the device.
ITEL it1408 soft reset / restart
Press and hold for 8-10 seconds to reset the device if it has fatal errors or hang-ups, or freezes. This will restart your ITEL it1408 Android device.


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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Raytheon is offering its advanced combat radar system to South Korea as the air force opens its competition for radar upgrades to its F-16 aircraft.
The RACR employs active electronically scanned array technology, a statement from Raytheon said. The system is the same AESA radar that Raytheon pioneered for the U.S. Air Force's F-15C and fielded in December 2000.
The package is "specifically suited for smaller aircraft such as the F-16," Raytheon said. South Korea has more than 160 of the fighters.
AESA radars allow pilots to acquire targets at much greater distances and track many more targets simultaneously than traditional mechanically scanned array systems.
"Raytheon AESA radars are the only combat-proven AESA radars currently in production," Mark Kula, vice president of Raytheon's Tactical Airborne Systems, said. "They've logged more operational flight-hours and have the largest installed customer base of any AESA system in the world."
Two key advantages of Raytheon's AESA technology is the ability to conduct simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and its low maintenance costs, he said.
"Based on 250,000 operational flights hours, we know that Raytheon AESA radars require roughly 1-10th the maintenance expenditures that traditional mechanical arrays require," said Jim Hvizd, vice president of International Strategy and Business Development for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.
"We will work closely with the Republic of Korea to make sure our RACR solution best meets their combat radar upgrade needs, within cost and schedule requirements."
Raytheon's decision to compete for the F-16 upgrade comes after October's Korean Air Show in Seoul where the company presented its latest simulator for Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle and incorporating AESA radar.
At a preview showing, around 30 media, business and defense trade reporters attended a briefing with Boeing and Raytheon executives.
"The Silent Eagle delivers the best solution available today to meet the Korean FX-III requirement," said Howard Berry, vice president of Sales for Boeing Defense, Space and Security. "The aircraft combines a host of new avionics systems including the AESA radar, digital electronic warfare suite and advanced cockpit technologies which set the platform apart."
Boeing and Lockheed Martin are in a what some South Korean air force officials say is a two-horse race to win the 60 fighter aircraft FX-III project. Boeing is offering its F-15 Silent Eagle and Lockheed Martin is offering its F-35A Lightning II.
South Korea previously purchased 60 of the earlier F-15 variant F-15K Slam Eagle from Boeing, which won both of the FX-I in 2002 and FX- II projects in 2008.
The F-15K is powered by General Electric F110-GE-129 engines. The aircraft has BAE Systems IEWS ALR-56C(V)1 radar warner, BAE Systems IDS ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser system and Northrop Grumman ALQ-135M radar jammer.
Lockheed Martin provides the Tiger Eyes with targeting pod, navigation pod and long-range infrared search-and track. Raytheon supplies the AN/APG-63(V)1 multi-mode radar.
Feathers of U.S. defense officials in Washington were ruffled this year when South Korea was suspected of unauthorized dismantling of the Tiger Eyes in August and September, The Hankyoreh news Web site said in November.
South Korean air force officials said this year that they want an indigenous fighter aircraft development and production facility within a decade.


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Hell-Bent on the Future
Hell-Bent on the Future
This sturdy and beautiful bag made in Houston from an upcycled vinyl banner fits about as much as a standard grocery bag. It measures about 14 by 14 by 5 inches. These banners are the poetry banners from Downtown Houston.
On a blue building, fragments of the text "hell-bent on the future" are displayed across the bag.
We started Bag-Free Bayous in fourth grade as a petition to the City of Houston to ban plastic bags. It bothered us that plastic bags polluted our neighborhood park and bayou. Marine life like turtles swallow the bags thinking that they're jellyfish and wash onto beaches all over the world, dead. Plastic bags clog our storm drains and make our flooding worse too.
We wanted an alternative. We partnered with a former refugee artisan from Afghanistan named Khatera Khorushan through The Community Cloth, a microenterprise initiative of The Alliance. Khatera "upcycles" used clothing and vinyl banners into beautiful, sturdy reusable bags. We are creating a virtuous cycle of employment, upcycling, and ecological health
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1. Read and reflect on Tassajara's Summer Guidelines. All applicants must agree to observe these guidelines. They are a vital part of our community life together.
2. Fill out the Summer Work Practice Application. Note that the minimum stay is five nights. We will contact you about availability within two to three weeks.
For the Zen Kitchen Apprenticeship Program, you will also need to complete the Kitchen Apprenticeship Application as well.
If you would like to apply as a Work Practice Apprentice
3. There is a one-time $75 nonrefundable fee for first-time students and a $25 processing fee for returning students. All application and processing fees must be paid prior to consideration of the application.
4. Please email your application after January 15 to [email protected]
The Director
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Carmel Valley, CA 93924
5. To check on road conditions and transportation options, please contact Keith Meyerhoff at our Jamesburg House (which is 14 miles from Tassajara and where the paved road ends), at [email protected] or 831-659-2229.
6. Once you have been accepted, please plan to arrive by noon on the day you are scheduled so that you can receive orientation and settle in during the afternoon. If there is any change in your plans, it is extremely important that you notify us immediately. Also, please keep us up to date with a telephone number where you can be reached as we may want to contact you before you arrive.


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OK, here's the problem. I've been trying to work out how to handle a situation where 2 opposing characters become joined together (Maybe from an Area Snare that anchors them to eachother or somebody with Create Object creating manacles between two characters).
If for some reason they are unable to break the "connection" the biggest problem i see is movement. What if one wants to go in a different direction to the other? The easiest thing i could think of was an opposed Strength check where for every 5 points one character exceeds the other they can move 5 feet in their chosen direction. Do you think this works?
The other thing i was worried about was how being chained or stuck to an opponent would effect your abilities in combat? So how would you go about handling this entire situation?
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Sounds like a reasonable handling of it to me. I'd probably impose a -2 penalty for unfavorable conditions on characters who are stuck together, since they can't move as freely as they normally would.
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Russell Crowe hasn't starred in a film that was both a commercial and critical success in roughly five years. In 2010 he starred in two of the year's more disappointing films ("Robin Hood" tanked, "The Next 3 Days" was terrible). And yet, this week finds him being courted for three huge projects.
Yesterday the world was abuzz with the "news" that Crowe and Will Smith had agreed to take roles in Akiva Goldsman's adaptation of "Winter's Tale," Mark Helprin's brilliant novel about New York City. But Crowe's involvement had been known for some time, and the announcement was little more than a cry for attention from investors.
Now comes word, via Deadline, that Crowe is Darren Aronofsky's choice to take the lead in his Biblical epic, "Noah," which the writer-director has been developing since he was about 13. And Liam "Wolf Puncher" Neeson is being considered for a role, possibly the villain (God? Rain? Ham?). Aronofsky had been hoping to land Christian Bale for the role, but that guy's got like six Terrence Malick films lined up.
And then there's "RoboCop," the long foundering reboot of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven classic that Aronofsky bailed on ages ago. It seems that MGM is also interested in Crowe.
"Sure, Russell Crowe, MIGHT star in Aronofsky's NOAH... but do you know what else he MIGHT star in? Three words: Ro. Bo. Cop." tweeted Jeff Sneider of Variety.
Purely as an actor, Crowe is a great fit for Noah, and he could work as RoboCop, though he feels a little old. What we have doubts about is Crowe as a box office draw. Both these films will have huge budgets, probably north of $100 million, and the last time Crowe pulled an that would justify that kind of cash was "A Beautiful Mind" in 2001.


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François was raised with a deep consideration for music and artists, and the idea that we should enjoy at full the short time we're given here. His great grandfather, his grandfather, his grandmother, and his father, played respectively the accordion, the banjo, the violin and the guitar.
François moved to New York in 2004, gave over 3,000 performances in the U.S. and had the opportunity to play at prestigious venues such as the Rainbow Room, B.B. King Blues Club, Cafe Wha?, Jules Bistro and Bar Tabac!


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I was having a hard time falling asleep...
My father was away on a business trip; I was 5 years old at the time. My mother had just tucked me in and gave me a hug wishing me a good night.
After my mother left the room, I remember something feeling different. My father usually comes in with my mom to say goodnight, tonight he was away. As I lay in bed, I kept thinking about my Dad and how I wished he were home with mommy and I. I wondered what he was doing? If he was also thinking about me?
At that moment I remembered what my father told me as he was leaving the house this morning to go to the airport. He mentioned how he left something special under my pillow for later. I could now feel the excitement growing in my head as I remembered this thought. I quickly got up and turned on the light in my room to see what he meant.
After slowly lifting my pillow, I found a sticky note. On it was a message wishing me a good night's sleep and a little perforated piece at the bottom of the note that said Huggy. On the backside of the note my father explained that if I tore off this Hug and squeezed it really tight, I would actually feel his hug come through the paper. Not sure if that paper was magical or if it was just my need for it to work, but it did. I swore I felt him hug me.
The next thing I remember was the sun shining through my window and my mom calling in to wake up, as it was time for school. Now every time my mom or dad travel I look forward to nighttime and going to bed, just so I can read the special note they left and get a hug.
This event in my life is what fueled me to invent the HuggyBox. My goal is to help other families stay connected much in the same manner as I did with my parents when they were not able to be home. (Also please note we are a Proud partner of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. One dollar from each HuggyBox sold will go to the foundation to help find forever families for children in foster care.)


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I live in Palo Alto and am free almost anytime to go play. There are plenty of great courts in Palo Alto / Stanford to get out on. I haven't played organized tennis in quite some time ~ 6 years. But I can hold my own. If you want to pick a place and time (out of town this weekend) I am game.
Unfortunately, it looks like I may not be able to make it this evening :( How about next Monday evening?
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A lot of dads don't often think about skin care. They have too many other things going on in their day, such as taking care of children, trying to be the best husbands they can be, and juggling the demands of family and work life.
Some put off skin care because they think it's not a "manly" thing to care about. Yet all men care about their appearance and how well they are able to attract the opposite sex — even if that means just being more attractive to their wives so that they enjoy a more exciting romantic life.
Men can't follow the same skin care routine as women and expect results. We have special needs and must adapt the appropriate routine.
Here are a few things you can do to get healthy skin as a dad:
Remove Blemishes
Before you start on any sort of routine, take a look at your face. Things like skin tags, moles, age spots and other blemishes can make your skin look older than it is. You should see a dermatologist to determine the severity of the problem, and then you can use simple natural products such as this mole remover, lotions that remove skin tags and more. You can also look towards a variety of other treatments that can reduce the appearance of age spots and other discoloration.
Cleanse Daily
Cleansing your skin every day may seem like an overly simplistic recommendation for healthy skin, but it is such an important yet overlooked step that it must be mentioned.
A lot of men just grab the bar of soap and run it over their face as well as their body while they are showering, but soap is overly drying. It can easily cause your skin all manner of problems. Soap will either dry out your skin, or it will cause your oil glands to go into overdrive and make your skin oily and prone to acne.
Men typically have larger pores than women, so they are prone to more breakouts and other skin problems from dirty skin or overactive oil glands. Choose a cleanser that is both strong enough to get results but gentle enough not to irritate the skin or the oil glands. Cleanse your skin at least once a day.
Exfoliate Regularly
Without regular exfoliation, dead skin cells will accumulate on the skin and cause it to look duller and older. Your skin will look tired even if you aren't.
Yet too much exfoliation can cause irritation that can cause breakouts and redness. Choose a mild exfoliant, such as a face scrub, and use it a few times a week. Don't use it every day, or you'll irritate the skin.
Use the Right Shaving Products
Shaving can irritate your skin like nothing else. If you don't use the right shaving products your skin will end up dry and bumpy.
Always shave with a proper shaving cream, not just soap and water. The cream will protect your skin against irritation from the razor and it will also moisturize your skin.
Follow up with an aftershave that will both moisturize your skin and help to close the pores, preventing dirt and oil from clogging them.
Moisturize Daily
You may not care about having soft skin, but your lady sure cares if you do. If you want her snuggling against you, make your skin more inviting by moisturizing it.
Moisturizing also makes your skin look younger and reduces the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. Use a daily moisturizer after you wash your face, and consider a deeper moisturizer for night time.
Pay special attention to the area around your eyes, which show the signs of aging first. Consider using a special night cream in addition to your daily moisturizer.
Choose a moisturizer that has sunscreen in it so that you also protect your skin from the damaging (and aging) rays of the sun. This also means you won't have to apply sunscreen separately.
There's nothing more manly than being irresistible to your lady. One way that you can do that is to create beautiful and healthy skin. You'll also feel pretty great about yourself when you look in the mirror, and that will boost your confidence in other areas of your life. Use these simple tips to get healthy looking skin.


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There were plenty of highlights in women's football in 2012 and *FIFA.com *was on hand to offer extensive coverage of them all: from the three major tournaments that provided unforgettable moments, to Marta, Lotta Schelin and Co lighting up the scene at club level. Once again countless big names took time out for exclusive interviews in 2012, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the women's game.
FIFA.com rounds up the best and most entertaining soundbites from 2012, so sit back and enjoy our yearly review with a twist.
"I'm a small peddler of dreams who does his best to train and inspire people," France coach Bruno Bini shows his modest side in interview with FIFA.com.
"I'm looking forward to the time ahead. It'll be a new experience altogether being able to relax and watch the women's EURO on television or live in the stadium," Germany's Inka Grings *on the UEFA Women's EURO 2013, at which she will not be participating.*
"Winning the title changed everything. There's a lot more interest from the media and many more women are coming to games and getting involved themselves. We used to be happy if 1,000 came to watch a league match beforethe World Cup. These days it's not unusual to have 10,000 turn up, sometimes even 20,000 – it's incredible," Japan international Kozue Ando on the changes in her homeland after becoming world champions.
"There are good players here too and I have some of them in my team. There's a lot of potential in Russia and it hasn't been exhausted yet, not by a long way. It's a sleeping giant," *FC Rossiyanka coach Achim Feifel.*
"I've been through a lot of things in my personal and family life. That turned me into a fighter. To be honest, I welcome those hardships. I don't fear them. I face them head-on and try to become a better person," USA goalkeeper Hope Solo on coping with hard times.
"In Arab societies, everyone regards football as a man's game. It's not like Europe, where a lot of attention is given to women's football," *Lebanon futsal international **Darine Fakhreddine on the women's game in her homeland.
*"I suppose it would have to be working with Christine Sinclair," *Canada coach John Herdman on the highlight of his year.
"When you have a second child, you want to get back in shape," *Norway international *Solveig Gulbrandsen explains her reasons behind taking up football again.*
"It was really wonderful tournament indeed. We played at Wembley, which is England's best football stadium, which was also a wonderful experience. I was impressed by the British people, who showed they have a deep understanding of football," Japan coach *Norio Sasaki on the Women's Olympic Football Tournament at London 2012.*
"The plan is to win the trophy," *Canada international **Christine Sinclair is already looking forward to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015™.
"I spent a lot of time looking at the goalkeepers at EURO 2012, like [Iker] Casillas and [Gianluigi] Buffon. I was also really interested in how [Manuel] Neuer handled the game, as he seems like an innovative guy. You can learn a lot by studying others," *Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl on her male counterparts.**
"We never think about giving up or letting our heads hang. That's just not our way," Germany international *Alexandra Popp shows her determination in interview with FIFA.com.*
"You really have to be smart and make the right decisions, so that the people who come behind you have a better chance than you had. That was my goal when I first signed on and became a women's national team player - to hopefully leave the game better than I found it," USA international *Abby Wambach on being a role model.*


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Paris Nightlife - Champs-Elysées
Definitely dress to impress and be prepared to fork out for entry at the big clubs on the Champs-Elysées – staples such as Le Queen, Le Duplex and Le Pavillon Champs-Elysées are full of wealthy young Parisians (often a little older than in student haunts, given the prices). Entry usually includes at least one drink, however, and the huge dancefloors are nearly always packed. For something a bit more unusual, head to Showcase under the Pont Alexandre III, where international DJs play in industrial darkness right by the banks of the Seine.


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Director Ken Russell Dies at 84
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THQ: Rubin's open letter outlining a "new start"
THQ filed for bankruptcy protection last night, sparking fears over the status of its outstanding products – such as Metro: Last Light and South Park: The Stick of Truth. Company president Jason Rubin has now issued an open letter that plays down the "click-grabbing headlines" that he believes will follow the issue, and assures investors, the press, and gamers alike that the move is natural whenever a company looks to adjust its financial position.
In an open letter published on the THQ site, Rubin confirmed that the group has secured investment from a private equity firm named Clearlake Capital Group, which Rubin says will not block the completion of the company's outstanding titles.
Said Rubin, "Clearlake is even providing the company the money it needs to keep working on the products as the process plays itself out. And importantly, when the purchase is complete, Clearlake has committed to invest additional ample capital to let us finish the games we are making and continue making games going forward.
"In short, they are investing in a new start for our company."
Rubin goes on to explain that the sale had to be carried out through a "Chapter 11 proceeding of the Bankruptcy code", and added, "The most important thing to understand is that Chapter 11 does not mean the end of the THQ story or the end of the titles you love. Quite the opposite is true, actually."
He explained that the filing is common among companies that are undergoing restructuring, and that other major firms – such as American Airlines – have also filed for a Chapter 11 proceeding, and then name-dropped other firms that have gone down the same route, such as Marvel, MGM, and car manufacturer Chrysler.
The filing, Rubin said, is a technicality that allows other bidders to make a sale attempt, and added that, "Whatever happens, the teams and products look likely to end up together and in good hands." He also made clear that THQ has a January 15th bank funding deadline, which is why the bankruptcy protection filing has been made now.
Rubin closed in saying, "So THQ made headlines today – and I am sure there will be tons of click-grabbing headlines over the next month or so. But what matters to us is not what is happening to THQ right now, but what the company and its teams will make of ourselves after we complete the sale.
"In short, the teams will be unburdened by the past and able to focus on what they should be focusing on — Making great games.
"I'm excited about the future and hope to have more to report soon."
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Reuters reports that Google and Apple CEOs Tim Cook and Larry Page supposedly had a chat on the phone a few weeks ago their intellectual property disputes before they hit the courtroom. And apparently they've got a date to speak again. Can two tech titans resolve their problems without a lawsuit?
The report comes just a week after Apple decisively beat Samsung in court. According to Reuters, mobile products and specifically similarities between Android and iOS are at the center of negotiations. The companies didn't comment for the story, but with billions of dollars on the line, it makes sense that Apple and Google might try to work it out. [Reuters]


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Computers helped achieve engineering feats on this project that would have been impracticable in the past. A computer-aided design (CAD) software program, called The Catia, allowed the architect to develop multiple views of the major structures during the preliminary planning stages, and to experiment with different concepts. In particular, it enabled the steel structure of the 87-ft diameter sphere to be sketched out and built. A tripod of steel legs support a circular truss on which the upper hemisphere rests and from which the lower hemisphere is suspended. The top portion of the sphere houses the 432-seat Space Theater, where images are projected onto a hemispheric screen.
Within the Space Theater (which still carries the Hayden Planetarium name, although it is now part of the Rose Center), visitors sit in high-backed auditorium chairs with headrests and look up to the hemispheric dome. Made of off-white colored, perforated aluminum panels, the dome serves as a scrim. The dome is several feet in from the outer surface of the sphere, and the space between the two surfaces-containing scaffolding and catwalks for maintenance of equipment-has a network of conduit enclosing miles of power and communications cabling.
The Hayden opens its show with an earth-centric look at the Milky Way from a custom-built Zeiss Mark IV Star Projector, which uses fiber-optic lighting to cast perfect images of stars and planets. Each star is composed of a high-intensity white light projected through a fiber-optic cable, "making the stars tinier, brighter, clearer and more realistic," said James Sweitzer, special projects director of the planetarium.
After these images fade, the second imaging system takes visitors on a dazzling journey through a three-dimensional universe. These images, produced by a bank of seven high-definition SEOS Prodas video projectors (modified Barco 812 projectors) mounted around the perimeter of the dome, create a fantastic spectacle that guides the viewer through the Milky Way and the star systems and galaxies beyond our own. Five of the projectors cover the sides of the dome and the other two cover the top. A laser system accents different portions of the show by pointing out various astrological details. Tom Hanks narrates the show.
Producing 7.34 million pixels in combination, the video projectors receive digital data streams from a Silicon Graphics Onyx2 InfiniteReality2 visual workstation. Equivalent in power to those used by NASA or the largest military research laboratories, the Onyx 2 supercomputer stores up to two terabytes (2,000 gigabytes) and can simultaneously process 14 gigabytes of data using its 28 central processors. The entire show is stored digitally on Ciprico disk arrays.
Images representing the Orion nebula come from the Hubble Space Telescope. Scientists made a 3-D model of the nebula, which was developed into a digital imaging format, or "movie," by the San Diego Supercomputer Center. Sweitzer said this is the first time something like this has ever been seen-or done.
Digital graphical information from the supercomputer is transmitted from the fourth floor computer room down to each of the seven TV projectors by a Local Area Network using a fiber-optic cabling system as the media.
Hung behind the dome, or scrim, 40 floodlights serve as work lights, or they can be used for events that might want to light the projection surface from above. Four UV fixtures with dousers are used for a blacklight effect at the end of the show.
The sound system provides directional sounds and subwoofer speakers installed into each seat gives visitors a sense of movement and a sensation of "lift off" at the start of the space journey presentation.
The show lighting, the Zeiss projector, the lasers, the slide projectors and the audio system are all run by a Dataton Trax Smartpax show control system. The Dataton system sends MIDI signals to the Express console to run the show lighting, while Silicon Conductor serves as the interface between the Silicon Graphics computer and the Dataton system. Barjy Bernhardt serves as project manager for sound and animation at the museum.


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Forty six days after the grisly trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell began, ABC still has not uttered one word about the case. Gosnell is charged with the murder of four infants and one patient, yet the network has conducted a total blackout. During the same period, ABC's Good Morning America has aired 53 segments and 148 minutes– almost two and a half hours– of coverage for other sensational criminal trials.
Although GMA hasn't found time to discuss the shocking details of the Gosnell case, the morning program on Thursday did tout the story of two rival Sno-Kone truck operators in upstate New York, the deeply irrelevant criminal complaints of "Sno Kone Joe vs. Mr. Ding-A-Ling." [See a picture below.] The other networks have given the Gosnell story minimal coverage, but ABC is alone in completely ignoring it.
The Media Research Center released a comprehensive look at ABC's lack of coverage on Monday. Since then, the NBC Nightly News, which previously skipped the trial, finally did a story on Gosnell.
Since Monday, Good Morning America has devoted an additional six segments to the Jodi Arias case, the so-called "break-up" murder. From March 18 to May 3, GMA has highlighted the Arias case an astonishing 28 times.
The details of the Arias case are shocking. They involve the defendant allegedly slitting the throat of her ex-boyfriend. If ABC can spend so much time on that, surely GMA can allow at least one segment for the babies that allegedly had their necks "snipped" by Mr. Gosnell.
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Emmanuel students have the opportunity to serve the community in a variety of ways, such as ongoing volunteer service at a number of agencies and institutions in the city of Boston.
The Saturday/Sunday Service Groups are groups of students who volunteer once per month on Saturdays and every Sunday. The groups are student led with a rotating service schedule that includes Pine Street Inn, St. Ambrose Family Shelter, Sancta Maria House, Marian Manor and Saturday's/Sunday's Bread. The groups also participate in special one-time events such as The Boston Heart Walk and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
The Four Year Service Program is a faith-based service program sponsored by Campus Ministry. Student commit to volunteering with the same agency during their four year as an Emmanuel student. The program is partnered with a regular theological reflection series.
Emmanuel College Community Outreach (ECCO) promotes harmony and fights inequality, mainly through community service. Members of this club choose not to be passive bystanders, but to take an active role in amending social issues. New members are always welcome.
ECCO volunteers bi-weekly at organizations like Community Servings, Rosie's Place and Boston Living Center. They volunteer monthly with organizations like Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and the Greater Boston Food Bank. Annual traditions and events include: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in November and National Volunteer Week in April.
Emmanuel students have the opportunity to utilize their federal work study funds through the Community Service Federal Work Study Program. Students are placed at both public and private inner-city after-school programs, where they mentor students with homework help and facilitate games and activities that increase academic skills.
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Minute to Win It, NBC's breakout game show of last season, is readying itself for round two with bigger challenges and even a few special guests. The summer schedule will feature a mix of all-new eps and re-runs to accommodate those who are already fans as well as trying and covert some newbies. Oh, and those special guests I mentioned, well, two of them will be on the premiere episode this week.
Yes, NBC is opening the summer season of Minute to Win It by bringing in a couple of Jackasses for contestants...no that's not an insult, the guest stars are Steve-O and Ryan Dunn from the hit MTV show (and subsequent blockbuster films), Jackass. Dunn has always been my favorite "Ass," so I'll probably tune in to watch him get humiliated, bruised, and broken, all while keeping his good-natured attitude. Steve-O's pretty fun, too. Both stars will compete for charity (The Teammates for Kids Foundation and The National Down Syndrome Congress, respectively).
Here's a quick glimpse at their appearance (and someone tell Guy Fieri that sunglasses go on the front of your head).
You can catch the Jackass boys on Minute to Win It on Wednesday, June 8th at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Minute to Win It hosted by All-American chef and television personality Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives), features competitors participating in a series of simple, yet nerve-wracking, games that can lead to a $1 million prize. In each one-hour episode, competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. Each game has a one-minute time limit -- and failure to finish the task on time will eliminate the contestant. At various points throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with the money earned up to that point -- but it'll take nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win $1 million. The competitors, who come from all walks of life, are shown over 60 games prior to the competition and are encouraged to practice these one-of-a-kind challenges at home.


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In keeping with their seemingly intentional practice of incorporating Philly's very funniest female sketch and improv comedians into their troupe, the mammary mammoth ManiPedi has absorbed three ladies who are so funny in their own right, we simply presumed they've been MPs for a while and are ashamed of our prejudiciously lazy attitude.
We asked the three sketch comedians–rumored to have been on the verge of starting their own rival all-gal comedy troupe, before being bought-out by ManiPedi (the New York Yankees of Philly lady-comedy)–what it feels like to be a member of the WitOut.net Sketch Comedy Group of the Year™.
Caitlin Weigel
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If you're not already planning on seeing their show tonight at 9:00 @ Phit, Philly Weekly has said "Marked by razor-sharp writing and an almost insane attention to details, ManiPedi's particular brand of humor often teeters freely between dark and silly."
Go see their show! Don't be sexist! (Unless you operate with the variety of sexism that would bias you towards an all-female sketch comedy troupe, then by all means, your worldview is entirely jutified, in this instance!)


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Goffine's Devout Instructions – Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
Michael is the prince of the heavenly armies, who first contended against the proud Lucifer. The holy Church honors him as a particular defender, and the faithful call upon him in all dangers of soul and body, but they particularly implore his intercession at the hour of death, in order that, after having, according to his example, courageously fought against Satan, they may receive the crown of victory, and that their souls may by him be brought before the throne of God. Let us also venerate him, and, full of confidence, cry out with the holy Church, "Holy archangel Michael, protect us in battle, that we may not perish in the tremendous judgment."
O God, Who with wonderful order dost direct the miuistry of angels and of men, mercifully grant that our life on earth may be protected by those who ever minister before Thee in heaven. Through Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Epistle: Apocalypse 1:1-5
In those days God made known the things which must shortly come to pass, and signified, sending by His angel to His servant John, who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever He hath seen. Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy, and keepeth those things which are written in it. For the time is at hand. John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you and peace from Him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, the first-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, Who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins, in His own blood.
This epistle is read to-day because Saint Michael so bravely contended against the sedition of Satan, and, after gaining the victory, drove him and his adherents from heaven.
Gospel: Matthew 18:1-10
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest Thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
And Jesus calling unto Him a little child, set him in the midst of them, and said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. And he that shall receive one such little child in My name receiveth Me. But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in Me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come, but nevertheless, woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh. And if thy hand or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father Who is in heaven.
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
Great prince of heaven, Saint Michael, to thy protection commend my soul and body, and, by the glory which thou possessest in heaven, I beseech thee that thou wouldst ever assist me, particularly at the close of my life; that thou wouldst strengthen my faint-heartedness, and obtain for me from God the remission of my sins, and au entire submission to His holy will, that my soul may depart full of comfort. Then receive it, and bring it, under the guidance of the holy angels, before the face of God, to enjoy the contemplation of Him for all eternity. Amen.