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I pulled in to top off (0.5 gallons, hardly worth it), and ran into this group: Left to Right: Geoff, Lisa, and Ron We chatted for a bit - they had just come from the direction I was headed, they had made a day trip out of checking out the fire damage at Stonyford. Lisa said that she might like an F8GS, especially after she learned that it was probably about 100 lbs lighter than her current R1200GS, but once she tried sitting on mine, the high-jump she had to do to hop aboard seemed to abolish that idea quickly. We said our goodbyes and good lucks, and exchanged cards so we could meet up again. A short jaunt up the road found me at the Cache Creek Campground. I checked in with the park hostand bought a couple of bundles of firewood. Yet another benefit of driving the pickup truck of the two wheeled world: One of the benefits of being a winter camper is your choice of spots. The view from mine was amazing, overlooking Cache Creek: The warnings I got from the park host were for real. 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As I was removing the camera, the bikes kickstand punched through the dirt and 500 lbs of bike fell against me. I caught it, pulled it up, and moved it to more solid ground, but the weight of the bike reminded me of the last friend who helped me lift the GS up and instantly remarked "screw that bike". It's great for carrying camping gear but there's no denying that the GS is a huge bike offroad. After some great stretches of 60 mph hardpack dirt/gravel, I came to a bridge. I took a picture of the bike: Then, decided to try out the timer on my camera. After all - this was going to be just me, out alone, so I wanted some pictures of me, too... However, as I was messing around with the timer, I saw another couple of headlights coming down the road behind me. I started to move the bike to the side of the bridge, just in time to realize that it was a bike. Not just any bike, it was *my* bike. And then, another appeared. Just like that, 3 identical bikes on the same middle of nowhere bridge. Left to right: Me, Layne, Steve They were riding with a couple of other people. This is their whole group: And then, I realized that I recognized those super-handguard things on the G650X. This was ridejpride, who had given me advice and current conditions in my advrider thread a few days back. It truly is a small world. His son was aboard a Yamaha WR250R which looked like a fun steed. When I asked him about it later, he said he had nothing to compare it to. For a first bike, he rode that thing like a champ. I decided to stick with these guys, at least as long as I could keep up, and until I got to my turn off. Since I'm not typically a fast rider, they almost immediately gapped me by quite a distance. However, I quickly caught up with them again. They had stopped (and I joined them) to watch a herd of cattle being rustled down the road. One of the cows got scared (our bikes, maybe?) and bolted off through a fence. Luckily, it didn't bolt directly into any of us or the bikes. The ranch-hand doing the herding didn't seem to be very pro motorcycle and I imagine he wouldn't have had much empathy. After the cows had passed, we remounted our bikes and sped off down the way. After a few fast stretches, I was on my own again. I turned onto Bartlett Springs Rd, back to my solo mode. After climbing some switchbacks in the dirt, I came upon the group again. Apparently, they had decided I was a part of the group and show me the way through, at least until my planned departure to Twin Valley Rd. We stopped again at the base of the M5, which had probably 20 inches of water - more than I wanted to cross on my own, if I had to turn back for some reason. I decided to stay with the group for today. It turned out to be a good thing and led to some real adventure. As we climbed, I stopped to take a picture. This is where I would have had to turn around if I was solo. Ice wasn't quite in the game plan. At the next stop, I mentioned that I had been sliding on some of the ice, and heard murmurs of agreement. As it turned out, the ice got worse and worse as we climbed. Often the whole road was covered with a thick layer of ice. Steady throttle hand and just letting the bike wander where it wanted to seemed to keep everything in line. Then I came upon Steve who had to stop in a slippery section. I stormed past him to the right, trying to find a patch of dirt to stop in. Steve had to come to a stop because it turned out a little front wheel drive car had gotten in over their heads and almost departed the trail. So now, Steve was stuck in slippery stuff. He managed to get the bike moving, but just as quickly: We all jumped off and gave Steve a hand hauling the bike out of the ditch, and across the trail to the dirt patch I had stopped in. However, all of us standing around caused this gentleman (riding through separately), to come to stop in the same slick spot as Steve. He tried to get going but he had about as much traction as, well... as a motorcycle on ice. We hauled the KTM across the trail as well to the dirt patch and then everyone headed up and around the car with minimal amounts of slippage. From there, we started descend out of the icy part. From there, the ice got better - mostly patches that we could ride around. We started descending back into town and the dirt was nice, with a little mud here and there, just for fun. Although our time in the ice had stretched us beyond the 1pm closing of the "Country Kitchen" that we wanted to go to, we all headed down to Lower Lake to get a little fuel at the Carl's Jr. I was lagging on the freeway sections, thinking of my poor tires with their just over 20PSI being run down the highway at 65-70mph. As we ate, we all exchanged information so that we could get in contact again. I thanked the group for letting me tag along and ridejpride for his expertise in the area. From here, I headed over to a gas station to gas up and air up, since pulling out my little compressor seemed like a lot of work. I then started to head down 175 to my camping ground for the night at Lake Mendocino, noting that the ominous gray clouds had started to drizzle, just a little. Then, it happened quickly. Full on downpour in 40 degree weather. With my visor fogging, I had to keep trading between no vision with a fogged visor and being able to see when I flipped it up but getting stinging rain all over my face. It became apparent I wasn't going to make the 30 mile trek to my campground and even if I did, the idea of getting holed up in my sleeping bag at 4pm to avoid the downpour didn't sound like much fun. Desperate, I pulled over and punched up "nearest lodging" in the old moving map. I came up with the "Anchorage Inn" in Lakeport, so I dialed it in and rode cautiously into town. I checked in and unloaded the gear off of the drenched bike. I then pulled on some dry clothes and headed across the street to Renee's cafe. After a hearty chicken fried steak, I asked the waitress where the best place to get a beer was. She responded that a few blocks down was the Clearlake Club. Pulling my sweatshirt tight around me, I hiked down the street, looking quite the mess, soaked to the bone with my pants tucked into my dirt bike boots. This bar was difficult to describe. With a rowdy, profane crowd (my kind of people :) ), a built in stripper pole, and some old timers that looked like they might be permanent residents of the bar, I sat down and ordered a drink. After a few rounds, a gentleman sat down, fascinated with my Kindle. As we got to talking, it turned out he had ridden some old Triumphs and BSA's back in the day. He no longer rode, but he wished me luck in my travels. On the right is the bartender, on the left the former rider. As I lay in the hotel room, watching a bit of garbage tv, I couldn't help but wish I was out camping. It was so much more fulfilling to be sitting around the campfire than the glow of the TV. I had to remind myself that most likely I would be laying in a sleeping bag, reading my book in a damp tent. The next morning, I set out without any plan whatsoever. I picked a squiggly line on the GPS and took off. It was beautiful. Until Which seemed to be a consistent theme for the weekend. I tiptoed through the twisty, sandy, and icy mountain pass. The beautiful views were my reward. Once I hit 101, I decided to head south for a bit. However, the drone of the highway quickly seemed lacking, so I pulled off to have a fantastic cup of coffee and pick a route in Cloverdale I picked another squiggly road that turned out to be the famous "Skaggs Springs Rd", which I have never ridden. I set off down the road. I decided that since I was getting hungry, I would pull off somewhere scenic and make one of my freeze dried meals. Starting down Skaggs, I pulled off at the "Lake Sonoma Overlook", where I ran into these two bikers. Bill on the Left and Dane on the right We chatted for a bit about bikes. They had both started riding earlier this year and their next big adventure was to ride to "Street Vibrations" in Reno. I admired their polished chrome and mean sounding engines as they checked out the mud-soaked GS. They told me they were headed down to eat the best burger in the area. I couldn't resist the thought of that. I asked if they minded company and they graciously invited me to invade on their lunch plans. We rode down into Healdsburg to a place called the "Healdsburger". They weren't lying about it being the best burger in the land. I highly recommend the Buffalo Bacon Burger with Bleu Cheese. We chatted for a bit before exchanging information and then they headed off into the distance. With a full belly, exhaustion building, and the thought of getting home to see my little ones, I decided to forgo the twisty routes I had planned and just truck it down 101 to the Richmond bridge and home via 880. With minimal traffic, the GS ate up the miles easily and the boredom of the slab gave me some time to reflect on the weekend. This was, without question, one of the best motorcycle trips I've ever taken. With new challenges, new friends, and some unexpected surprises, I pulled into the garage feeling better about life in general . And here's one last picture of the loaded bike, because, as I read recently: "If you can walk away from your bike without looking back longingly, you bought the wrong one."


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Vietnam: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Quality and inexpensive labor
- Strong agricultural potential and natural resources
- Development strategy based on openness, upscaling and diversification of the economy
- Economy not affected by Chinese slowdown
- Shortcomings in the business climate
- Lack of infrastructure
- Reform of the incomplete public sector
- Increased inequality
- Fragile banking system
- Publicly inefficient and heavily indebted enterprises
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Growth Will Remain Solid
Growth is likely to remain robust in 2018, supported by domestic demand and exports of manufactured goods. Export sectors will likely continue to benefit from FDI, the country's participation in a growing number of free trade agreements, and offshoring from China. The country is also moving its exports upmarket, including electronics, with the production of some parts for smartphones and tablets (16% of total exports). In addition, the textile sector is set to remain dynamic due to low labor costs, despite an expected increase in wages. The good health of the manufacturing sector will benefit the construction sector, as well as the increasing urbanization of the population and the rapid development of tourism. The latter should also benefit from the implementation of an electronic visa system in 2017 but will remain limited by infrastructure deficiencies. Private investment will largely depend on FDI inflows, while public investment is still constrained by funding limitations. The agricultural and oil sectors are likely to be less dynamic, due to the reorientation of the economy and workers towards the manufacturing and service sectors.
Household consumption is expected to continue to grow, predominantly thanks to inflation control, wage growth, and expatriate remittances. In addition, the development of the middle class and the growth of household credit will support domestic demand.
Public Accounts Remain Poor
The budget deficit will likely remain high in 2018, and the public debt is set to continue to grow slightly, approaching the ceiling set by Vietnam's parliament (65% of the GDP). It will remain vulnerable to currency risk, as it is largely denominated in foreign currencies (around 40%) – although this share is starting to decrease. Nevertheless, the privatization programme of public enterprises would gradually make it possible to clear margins of budgetary flexibility. The government is also counting on the influx of FDI to finance part of their infrastructure projects (notably in transport and energy), which are necessary for the country's development. In addition, in July 2017, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc announced his desire to speed up the liberalization of the services, telecommunications, and finance sectors, by easing restrictions on foreign capital. New tax reforms are also envisaged, including the increase of VAT (from 10% to 12%) and tobacco taxes, as well as the reduction of corporate tax.
The current account surplus will probably remain steady in 2018. The dynamism of exports of manufactured goods should contribute to improving the trade balance, despite the concomitant rise in imports of intermediate goods. The income balance would remain heavily in deficit but offset, in part, by the increase in expatriate transfers, mainly from the United States. In addition, the services surplus would benefit from the growing influx of tourists.
Despite the growth in foreign exchange reserves, resulting from the current account surplus and FDI, they remain insufficient (two months of imports). The Vietnamese đông, whose exchange rate against the US dollar is managed by the central bank, will remain exposed to fluctuations in global risk aversion, particularly related to the tightening of US monetary policy. The banking system will likely remain fragile because it is not capitalized and heavily dollarised. The monetary policy should, therefore, be more restrictive in 2018, in order to contain inflation and credit risk, which still seems high (especially in construction), despite the creation of a defeasance structure. In addition, the high exposure of public banks to public companies constitutes an additional factor of fragility.
Growing Geopolitical Tensions
The sovereignty dispute between Vietnam and China over the China Sea will likely continue to weigh on diplomatic relations between the two countries. Since 2014, Vietnam has made multiple attempts at oil exploration in the region, before falling back under the pressure – sometimes military – of China. In July 2017, Vietnam began drilling in disputed waters in partnership with a Spanish company. China warned that it was ready to attack the facilities if they were not dismantled, leading to the end of the explorations. While military escalation seems unlikely, tensions between the two countries seem to have been revived. Vietnam will likely continue to strengthen its bonds with the United States, as well as with the main regional forces (Japan, India, and Australia). In addition, despite the withdrawal of the United States from the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), the country should continue to strengthen its trade integration at both the multilateral and bilateral levels.
The Communist Party continues to control the entire political, economic and social life of the country. Governance constitutes a risk in terms of attractiveness for foreign investors, given the high level of corruption.

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Rick Warren and his mega-bestseller The Purpose Driven Life are back in the spotlight and under scrutiny, following the release of a recent interview with Pastor John Piper.
Warren was given the opportunity to clarify and articulate his theological views after years of enduring criticisms from largely Reformed Christians over biblical doctrines. He was criticized, for example, for leaving out the term repentance in the prayer he wrote for nonbelievers to pray in his book. (Warren affirmed repentance as central to the Gospel in the interview.)
But despite the criticism, the Saddleback Church pastor has influenced millions around the world with his "Purpose Driven" books. He is also known for his simple way of communicating and reaching out to different types of individuals, churches and nations.
In Latin America, Warren has reached several countries with the book The Purpose Driven Church, which emphasizes fellowship, discipleship, worship, ministry and evangelism, as derived from the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
Juan Carlos Flores, president of the Foundation of Leadership and Innovation Liderinnova, along with his wife, Orietta Oreamuno, began in 2002 to teach the paradigm presented in The Purpose Driven Church both inside and outside of Costa Rica to other Spanish speaking countries. He was one of six American teachers in the 40 Days Campaign produced by Purpose Driven Ministries.
The foundation has already reached Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela. In 2007, they held a conference in Venezuela, where hundreds of pastors and Christian leaders gathered to talk about the "Purpose Driven Church." The attendees were excited about the idea of bringing health to the churches so that it can grow naturally.
"We were commissioned by minister Rick to bring it to people in the same way we've received it. We received it by grace and now we want to give it in the same way," said one of the speakers at the conference.
For Nereo Reppak, a pastor from Ojeda, in northwestern Venezuela, talking about the "Purpose Driven Church" excited him.
"The teaching that it brought was fresh, Christ-centered. It … organized the church around God's purposes. For three years, I've been praying for an answer from God for our city and with special training and the visit of Pastor Juan Carlos Flores and his team we have been re-energized and focused."
In Brazil, the movement of planting churches based on this model started in 1998. In 2008, it was already adopted by more than 500 congregations.
"It is a proposal for spiritual growth. The numerical growth is only a consequence," said Baptist minister Carlito Paes, president of Purpose Ministry, founded in Brazil in 2002, according to Brazilian magazine Eclésia
A successful example was First Baptist Church of Sao Jose dos Campos, who saw an increase in membership from 600 to over 3,000 members, according to the report of Eclésia in 2008.
Warren was in Brazil in 2008 and was well received by 2,500 attendees of a conference, where many said they were surprised by the simplicity of the American pastor.
Warren's popularity may be unmatched as a pastor in the world. With fame though, he has also drawn wide criticism for his theology. Surprisingly, however, during the recent interview Piper defended Warren against critics. Though the Reformed theologian did not agree with Warren on everything, he still found a lot of Warren's views to be solid biblically.
Some pastors in Brazil weighed in and noted that while they agree more with the theology of Piper, they also espouse the pragmatism of Warren.
"I'm more with the line of thought of John Piper, because he is more doctrinally reformed," said Augustus Nicodemus Lopes, a Presbyterian pastor, to The Christian Post. "He is more solid regarding biblical doctrines than Rick Warren. And Rick Warren is more focused on the growth of churches; he is very pragmatic."
A fellow pastor in his church, the Rev. Leandro Lima, also commented, "John Piper is more consistent, he has a theology far more solid than Rick Warren." But he added, "Rick Warren's book is good, it helps Christians seeking a purpose for their lives."
One limitation of the book, however, is that it says little about the "redemption of the Christian message of salvation that has to do with the cross of Christ," Lemos noted.
During the interview with Piper, Warren clarified that the book had not been written for the nonbeliever but it was rather designed as a workbook for the church. Warren only realized at the end of writing the book that a nonbeliever may come across it. He thus decided to add a bit on salvation. If he could write it again today, he said he would have explained salvation "far much more in detail," along with justification.
Dr. David Charles Gomes, professor of Philosophical Theology at Mackenzie University, said he received a copy of Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life during a presidential breakfast in Washington when it was just published.
He shared, "The idea of a central purpose, of an organized life with God is very correct and very good. At first he was bringing an emphasis that was kind of lost and it pleased me." However, he noticed over time "that it was turning into a movement where having purpose became the main purpose. Being a church with a purpose became the purpose in itself. Then I worried."
He acknowledged Warren's popularity worldwide and credited the popularity to "the fact that he appeals to several strains of churches of different denominations."
"People are interested because they see the success of his idea of restoring purpose in the life of the church."


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In 1990, the U.S. Congress enacted the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, (Title II of Public Law 101-542) which amended the Higher Education Act of 1965. This same act has since been amended in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2010. The 1998 amendments renamed the law the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Grand Rapids Community College prepares this report in order to comply with the Clery Act. The college compiles a report that not only lists statistics on certain crimes that are reported on campus, but also reports on security policies the college maintains. GRCC's Annual Security Report includes the previous three years and contains crime data that occurred on-campus, off-campus, buildings or property owned or controlled by GRCC; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
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Winter can be an especially challenging time of year for health services. For mortuaries, higher numbers of deaths can pose problems if adequate numbers of refrigerated storage spaces are unavailable.
The removal of relevant material from the body of a deceased person and its subsequent storage for use for a scheduled purpose can only take place on premises licensed by the HTA. However, there are some exemptions.
The police have the power to seize relevant material as evidence, including material which is held under the authority of the Coroner. When the police have completed their investigations, relevant material that was seized for criminal justice purposes may come under the authority of the Coroner...
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Once coronial authority has ended, storage of relevant material from a deceased person for use for a scheduled purpose requires the consent of: the person concerned (if they made a decision before they died), or their nominated representative (the HT Act sets out the terms for valid appointment...
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It's no secret we love a good vintage find. But, unfortunately, we don't always put in the necessary effort to uncover those truly extraordinary pieces that make or break a getup. Thankfully, L.A.-based Ax+Apple, with designer Jamie Lyn at the helm, is doing all the work for us, curating a collection of baubles that mixes vintage elements – like world coins, various men's pocket-watch chains, and pen knives – with a contemporary eye.
The label's latest collection, "Menagerie," is heavily influenced by the Romani aesthetic and the brand's fascination with the world's nomadic tribes. Featuring claws, elephants, eyes, pharaohs, shark teeth, and other culturally symbolic icons, the line's bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings have a cool, geometric, and worldly charm, and also possess a vintage-inspired feel we love and can definitely see ourselves wearing on the daily.
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Wildfire scorches 84 acres Monday north of Lake Tahoe
Sierra Sun Community Editor Amy Edgett drove out to the scene Monday afternoon and captured several images of the fire, smoke and response from regional emergency crews.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — Emergency crews worked quickly to extinguish a wildfire that charred 84 acres Monday in the area of Boca Reservoir.
The blaze — dubbed the Boca Fire — started for unknown reasons at 3 p.m. and ballooned to 75 acres by 6 p.m., officials said.
It eventually grew to 84 acres before it was 100 percent contained by 10 p.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
No on was hurt and no structures were threatened, said Paul Spencer, public information officer for the Truckee Fire Protection District, and the nearby Glenshire subdivision was never in danger.
The fire burned off Interstate 80 near the old Boca township, east of the reservoir's dam.
"I live on the bluff directly across from the fire; had a bird's-eye-view," said Truckee resident Marianne Porter. "Scary, but amazing and impressive action by local and state fire officials."
The nearby Boca Springs campground, east of the reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, was evacuated as a precaution, according to USFS. People were allowed to come back Monday evening.
Windy conditions and the dry nature of the Sierra landscape due to the ongoing drought enabled the blaze to spread and run up the slopes east of Boca.
Forward progress was stopped just before 6 p.m., according to Truckee Fire.
Officials from Truckee Fire and USFS, as well as Calfire, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Squaw Valley Fire Protection District, Meeks Bay Fire Protection District and Northstar Fire Protection District responded.
In all, 21 engines, four air tankers, three helicopters, four water tenders and two dozers, along with several ground crews, responded.


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This is going to sound terrible, but bear with me. I currently have a cron job that does a mysql dump, a git add all and commit, and a git push to bitbucket. I set this up almost a year ago, when I didn't know much about git, backups, and general web development and administration. I haven't had the time to fix this and do it properly, but the repo has now grown quite big from accumulating large temporary files from my forum, so now I have to do something and I want to do it properly this time around.
What processes do semi-large websites and personal site admins use for backing up server content?
Based on what I've learned since I set this up, what I'm currently think of doing is:
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- Archiving the entire site after a successful deployment from the development domain
- Having automatic daily database and user-content backups.
I still like the idea of backing up sqldumps with git, though. I know git isn't a backup tool and that this is beyond its purpose, but the textual queries that are exported would be easily managed by git and would save a lot of space in archives.


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The Monster Breakfast Sandwich™ Takes the Growl Out of Your Morning
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – July 23, 2008 – A growling stomach is a thing of the past as Carl's Jr.® introduces a new breakfast item as big as its famously-filling burgers — the Monster Breakfast Sandwich™. The newest mega-sized morning offering is sure to tame even the most monstrous appetite for the all-important first meal of the day. The sandwich is filled with all of the classic breakfast favorites, including two eggs, two strips of bacon, a sausage patty and Swiss and American cheeses piled between grilled sourdough bread.
The Monster Breakfast Sandwich also serves as the kick-off for new positioning of the entire Carl's Jr. breakfast menu, featuring the tagline, "Breakfast as big as our burgers™."
"As we looked for compelling ways to make Carl's Jr. breakfast menu stand out from the crowd, our consumer research revealed that many people felt that typical fast-food breakfast items really didn't fill them up, so much so that they often ordered two sandwiches at a time to get enough food," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Carl's Jr. "So, we've satisfied that need in a big way with the new Monster Breakfast Sandwich. While it dwarfs the usual fast-food fare out there, with two eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese, it really is more like the amount of food you would get for breakfast in any diner. And, to help convey that idea, we will be running humorous television ads that depict people at various types of restaurants ordering breakfasts in tiny portions, while the announcer intones, 'You wouldn't eat like this in a restaurant. Why do it in a fast food place?'"
Taking inspiration from its sister chain Hardee's® success with high-quality, filling breakfast items, the Monster Breakfast Sandwich joins other favorites on the Carl's Jr. breakfast menu including the popular Breakfast Burger™, featuring a charbroiled burger patty, topped with egg, bacon, cheese and hash browns, and several hefty breakfast burritos, including the popular Steak and Egg offering made with fresh salsa.
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Kellan Lutz Gossip
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Peter Noah in a tree
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How is it already Wednesday and there hasn't yet been a dedicated Peter Kavinsky/Noah Centineo post on this site?! I'm sorry, we have failed you. And we need to make it right. Kathleen was distracted this morning by this: A post shared by Noah Centineo (@ncentineo) Full Story
Kellan is Sebastian
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There is a hilarious story today at Page Six about Kellan Lutz and how he's on Raya under a fake name, Sebastian. I really, really want this to be his profile photo: Full Story
Taylor at Coachella
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Dressing like an asshole at Coachella is an equal opportunity for all genders. Just look at Kellan Lutz. Those tats are fake: Full Story
Kellan Lutz's Bullseye Oscar
"I want to act for the rest of my life. I'll win an Oscar one day, but I'm in no rush to get there. I don't care if that takes me 50 years, and I'm old. I just love what I do." – what Kellan Lutz said in 2012, click here Full Story
Sundance Winona
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A wild rare Winona Ryder appears. She's promoting Experimenter at Sundance, alongside Peter Sarsgaard and Kellan Lutz Wearing Glasses—Kellan Lutz Wearing Glasses is the new Kellan Lutz In A Tree. Anyway, back to the only one who matters, Winona. She's beautiful and That Face and Experimenter is getting good reviews, which is most pleasing. Full Story
Character development by Kellan Lutz
Kellan Lutz was in London yesterday with the cast of The Expendables 3. You know, the movie franchise featuring the greatest thespians of our time? He was asked at a press conference about his character. Kellan took the opportunity to talk about how layered his performance is. Because he's playing someone who's an enigma, John Smilee, a mystery who will be unravelled in upcoming installments. Full Story
Taylor Kitsch: True Detective, Bad Company?
AKM-GSI/ Splash
Taylor Kitsch was in Brazil for the World Cup. On Friday it was widely reported that he and Colin Farrell are being considered for the second season of True Detective. It'd be a great career move for both – particularly Kitsch who did well on HBO's The Normal Heart and could use some television stabilising after a rough attempt at the movies. Full Story
Velvet Kellan Lutz
Kellan Lutz might have been the best part of the MMVA red carpet arrivals show…and maybe the shortest interview of anyone there. Because, well, because Kellan Lutz had nothing to say. Are you having a great time? I guess. Yeah. You're an action star now (ahem, that's kind), will you come over to our Twitter camera and pose? No. Full Story
Not all Hercules are created equal
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Cinemacon is happening in Vegas right now. Cinemacon is about box office, movies that go boom. Yesterday was the Paramount presentation and Dwayne The Rock Johnson was there to promote Hercules, opening in July. Here's the first photo: Full Story
Zac Efron & Kellan Lutz: Oscar lightweights
Jason Merritt/ Kevin Winter/ Frazer Harrison/ Michael Buckner/ Getty Images
One of my favourite things to say is that "the Academy doesn't let riffraff onto its red carpet" which is why I didn't believe for a minute that Rob Ford would actually be coming to the Oscars. And then Kellan Lutz showed up. Thing is, I'm not sure actually sure Kellan Lutz went inside. Full Story
Miley kisses a loser
Brian Prahl / Splash News, Kevin Mazur /WireImage
Miley Cyrus was in Vegas for Britney's first Vegas show on Friday night. Then she hosted a party at the unveiling of Beacher's Madhouse. Which is when Kellan Lutz showed up and they greeted each other with a kiss. There were other men around Miley that night. But Kellan's trying to convince us that they're doing it so that you'll care about him. Full Story


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The new 2014 Moomba Boats @MoombaBoats Mondo is just that, MONDO! This 20-foot 6-inch water sports tow boat is not big in price or stature, but it offers huge performance and monster comfort. The wakes behind this little behemoth benefit from 1300 lbs of ballast perfect for rocking a curl or launching off both sides. The rough water ride and handling of the Mondo dwarf all other 20-footers. And the "MONDO" vibe continues on the inside with room for 13 people and convenient storage for all of their stuff. The only areas the Moomba Mondo doesn't measure-up is its price and physical size. The Moomba Mondo is gigantic when you want it and tiny when you need it. The new Mondo is big on "no worries".
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Overall Length w/ Platform: 22' 6"
Width (Beam): 99"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
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Capacity - Passenger: 13
Capacity - Weight: 2,000 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 39 gals
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- Anonymous5 November 2015 at 12:48
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Great Prize!! Would love to try this out :)
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Christmas is not complete without Devil's on horseback on the big day, and I came up with the idea of wrapping a beef sausage with vegetarian bacon for a family occasion, the taste is better than the original pork sausage wrapped with bacon. This is a must-try.
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- Anonymous7 November 2015 at 14:40
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- Gwyn Sharps8 November 2015 at 18:15
Sprouts and tomato juice are two of my favesReplyDelete
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Chocolate log always goes down a treat!ReplyDelete
- Lucia Critchley8 November 2015 at 20:37
smoked salmon :)ReplyDelete
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Mince pies, but I eat way too many of them.ReplyDelete
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- stacey turner10 November 2015 at 15:36
ferrero rocher! I always get some off santa if i have been good, and normally eat them all in one day like a little piggyReplyDelete
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- Anonymous10 November 2015 at 19:34
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Pigs in blankets, we only have them at christmas so they're my fave treat xReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 November 2015 at 21:43
Stollen - I love marzipan! @jaizduckReplyDelete
Christmas pudding and brandy butter!ReplyDelete
Chocolate Yule logReplyDelete
I love making Turkey, Brie and Cranberry Sandwiches with the leftovers (they look proper posh too so great when we are hosting boxing night)ReplyDelete
Mince pies - I can't avoid them :-) xReplyDelete
Mince pies as it's the only time each year I eat themReplyDelete
Mums Xmas cakeReplyDelete
- zoe somerfield11 November 2015 at 07:57
After eight mintsReplyDelete
Anything with marzipan.....love it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11 November 2015 at 08:55
I do love a nice bit of hot Christmas pudding with custard! yum! (@PeanutHog)ReplyDelete
Stollen - well the marzipan in stollen! And those cocktail cherries that you put in drinks :)ReplyDelete
Mince piesReplyDelete
Christmas cakeReplyDelete
Mince pies!ReplyDelete
I love to make a nice Christmas Yule Log with lovely delish chocolate butter cream and a little robin sat on top, I think thats my fav as I only eat it at Christmas time!ReplyDelete
Mince pies or chocolate log!ReplyDelete
cheese board!ReplyDelete
I hve to say the good ole Christmas mince pie and cream is my most lovedReplyDelete
Stilton and Pork Pie on a Christmas night :-)ReplyDelete
Mince pie with cream!ReplyDelete
- Michelle Phillips11 November 2015 at 13:12
Gingerbread and shortbreadReplyDelete
I love a bit of yule logReplyDelete
It has to be homemade mince pies, as soon as they are cool enough to eat, straight out of the oven!ReplyDelete
christmas puddingReplyDelete
- Anonymous11 November 2015 at 14:55
I love stuffingReplyDelete
- Anonymous11 November 2015 at 15:05
Every Christmas Eve my Mum makes Peppermint ice cream from white & red striped canes (the ones with green in will not do!) This is the only time we have homemade ice cream, and the taste takes me back to Christmases past.ReplyDelete
Gotta love Christmas puddingReplyDelete
I love pork pies or anything savory.ReplyDelete
Stollen – marzipan and nut heaven in a cake!ReplyDelete
Christmas PuddingReplyDelete
Love Stollen CakeReplyDelete
Gingerbread stuffingReplyDelete
homemade mince piesReplyDelete
I love Christmas pudding, I'm the one buying them cheap after Xmas so I can eat them into new year!ReplyDelete
I love Christmas stollenReplyDelete
chocolate yule logReplyDelete
I love Christmas dinner. Love sprouts.ReplyDelete
Mince pies!ReplyDelete
It has to be Christmas pudding :-)ReplyDelete
Smoked salmon :) xReplyDelete
Mince pies! EJ DunnReplyDelete
Oh what isn't my fave at Christmas, i eat everything, haha, I loveeee stollen though and german ginger biscuits nom nom nom xReplyDelete
Homemade mince pies with a big dollop of brandy butter or brandy cream :)ReplyDelete
Roast turkey with bread sauce and mice pies with creamReplyDelete
I love chocolatey christmas pudding with some chantilly creamReplyDelete
Christmas cakeReplyDelete
Cheese wrapped in baconReplyDelete
- Anonymous11 November 2015 at 23:01
Mince Pie with Brandy ButterReplyDelete
Christmas CakeReplyDelete
Caramelised cashew nutsReplyDelete
I love stollen! Going to try and make it instead of buying this year :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 November 2015 at 16:09
Steak PieReplyDelete
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Friday, 30 December 2011
Laura Mercier Day To Night Neutrals Colour & Brush Collection
It comes with a mini Foundation Primer (30ml), a refillable palette containing two eye shadow duos and a blusher, a Kohl Eye Pencil, Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara, Lip Glacé and a mini cheek colour brush and mini double ended ponytail/crease brush. All are full size apart from the brushes and primer.
The palette contains eyeshadows in sparkling dew (cream with a hint of pink) paired with celestial (smoky blue grey)
Sheer topaz (mink brown) paired with primrose (peachy/pink sand)
The cheek colour is petal pink (bright peachy pink)
The shadows feel smooth, blend well, pigmentation is average. Though some of the shades look like they contain micro glitter in the pan, they apply with a flattering gentle shimmer. The cheek colour I find very pigmented so I only apply a whisper, it has a glow rather than a noticeable shimmer finish.
Swatches L-R: petal pink, primrose, sheer topaz, celestial and sparkling dew
You also get the Kohl Eye Pencil in stormy grey (charcoal grey) and Lip Glacé in mystic mauve (mauve rose with subtle golden micro glitter).
I really like LM Kohls, they are creamy, pigmented and long wearing. The Lip glaces, whilst I really like the colour selection, feel a bit too tacky to make them a favourite.
The brushes that come with the collection are really good quality and feel very soft on the skin.
Finally you have the Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara in Black and the mini primer
I think the colours and finished look is extremely wearable and pretty. At this bargain price even if you don't feel drawn to all the items (for me the mascara is ok and I'm not a fan of the primer) I still think this is a great buy.
I bought this from spacenk.co.uk
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- Anonymous30 December 2011 at 12:13
Thank you so much for sharing, I am off to hunt for this now, what a fantastic bargain xReplyDelete
Oh, you are naughty ;) xxReplyDelete
Wow, what a steal! I love it. Aside from the blush, the whole thing looks perfect.ReplyDelete
That is one lovely set! Still in Athens, I am busying myself with the local sales, ransacking Kanebo Sensai and MUFE lol...ReplyDelete
Wishing you and your lovely family a happy, smiley and generous 2012 with lots of love :)
Nina xx
Hi Georgia,ReplyDelete
It is a great set, I was surprised it hadn't sold out as all the good things seem to go in the first day of sales :)
Hi Jane,
LOL, why I don't know what you mean ;)
I think apart from primrose, you'd really like the colours in this set and I think you'd really like the double sided crease brush as well xx
Hi Zuzu's Petals,
LM really put out some nice sets, you usually have to be quick to get them so I was surprised this one was still floating around ;)
Hi Nina,
I'm just picturing you filling a big sack with Kanebo and MUFE ;)
I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful 2012 as well xx
I bought the set on sale too. I'm extremely disappointed with the eye colors they just don't show up on my eyes! (Only a washed out very very very close to my own eye lid color). However I love the blush which shows up nicely on my skin (I have a pink undertone that usually cancels the blush I'm wearing). Also the brushes are pretty good and the bag itself will be great for traveling. The lipgloss has a great shine that I love as well. Overall, even if I'm disappointed with the eye colors the lipstick, brushes and primer are worth the rpice.ReplyDelete
Hi Diana,ReplyDelete
What a shame about the eyeshadows, perhaps because I am so pale thats why they show up fine on me. Its a good thing you got the set on sale! I do think, that like you say, even if you don't like every product in the set that its still a good buy :)
Purchasaed this set this week and very pleased with it. The eyeshadows are not densely pigmented but they give a good neutral polished look on me. Love everything else - this was my first foray into Laura Mercier and I don't think it will be my last. Really appreciate the heads up on this as otherwise I would have missed it!ReplyDelete
Hi Victoria,ReplyDelete
I'm really glad you like it, I thought it such a good deal, I'll have to keep my eye out in future for LM in the sales as it usually seems to consist of most of their holiday gift collection, I did get the eye kohl set on sale as well, which is really nice, I'll have to do a post on that soon x


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|jihad fashionistas outfitted by your tax dollars
Yeah, just how do we stop our own US and allies creation from doing what they were hired to do? Killing too many of them could be bad for future recruitment and there will always be a need for future mercenary thug recruits in the the next country needing to be broken up.
There is a strategy and this comment from antiwar may be close.....
Whether or not Obama knows it {ed. note, he knows it} he is following a strategy: the Oded Yinon plan. It calls for destabilization of the Middle East, breaking nations into smaller pieces that can be easily dominated by Israel. If the USG doesn't have a strategy yet, it's because Tel Aviv hasn't given it to them.
There's also, Why Does ISIS Fit In So Perfectly With The PNAC Plan? with plenty of questions that all journalists should be asking bur aren't.
We've heard it all before... The Time Is Ripe For A False-Flag Attack On American Soil. One day these predictions could come true if the desperation for mayhem and total control outweighs all else in the minds of a few psychopaths. Can they fool the American people once again just because they have the major media squawking for them? Maybe not without shutting down the real alternative internet media and setting off big red flags and I think they know it.
So just how is this all going to play out? I'm not at all sure but Oded Yinon and PNAC gave us the basic game plan. It's a work in progress but this is not just about the Middle East. Most everyone in the west will also be affected in one way or another. Henry Kissinger lately suggested that his vision of 'a new world order' is in crisis. Translating that is the bastard criminal wants to see some kind of fruition to his life long dream and grunt work for an order by the few and slavery for the many after a culling of the herd. I'm looking forward to the national holiday and the cheers upon his demise but at the same time it may mean he never faced the justice he so rightly deserves... and that would be a shame.


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About Fiber
Multimode Fibers: The Choice for Local Area Networks
Optical fibers are extremely thin strands of silica (glass), which transmit light from one end to the other with minimal loss. At one end, light is transmitted by a laser or a Light Emitting Diode (LED) and at the other end a light-sensitive receiver converts the signal back into a digital transmission.
There are two primary types of glass optical fiber: single-mode and multimode. In premises cabling, multimode fibers (MMF) are typically used because they can be powered by low cost optical sources such as LEDs or Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) which operate in the 850 nm transmission window. Multimode fibers support applications from 10 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s over link lengths of up to 550 meters, more than sufficient for the majority of premises applications. In fact more recent grades of multimode fiber are optimized to work with VCSELs, extending the link distances and boosting bandwidth. In addition, a new wide band multimode fiber is now available that supports Short Wavelength Division Multiplexing (SWDM), transmitting four wavelengths of fiber simultaneously over a single strand of fiber.
Single-mode fibers (SMF) are typically used in long-distance telephony and cable TV applications, which must support high bandwidth applications and span transmission distances of hundreds of kilometers. These fibers operate at the 1310 nm or 1550 nm transmission windows, which require higher-cost electronics. Occasionally, single-mode fibers are installed in premise backbone cables or used in data centers were very high bandwidth applications are running. Although singlemode fibers offer almost unlimited bandwidth, the cost of SMF optics often makes a SMF solution more expensive than MMF.
How Fibers Work
Although optical fibers are very thin - slightly smaller than a human hair - they are composed of two kinds of glass: the core of the fiber is where light is carried and the cladding is the glass that surrounds the core. The cladding glass acts as a mirror; as light pulses propagate down an optical fiber, the cladding reflects the light pulses and keeps them contained in the fiber core. This phenomenon is known as total internal reflection. This is possible because the core has a higher index of refraction than the cladding. Surrounding the cladding glass in an acrylate coating that protects the fiber.
In multimode fibers, many modes of light are transmitted down a fiber simultaneously. In fact it gets its name because its core size (50 microns or 62.5 microns) allows light to take multiple path, or modes, down the fiber. Single-mode fiber, as its name implies, allows only one mode of light to travel down the core at a time. Single-mode fibers have a much smaller core diameter, approximately 8 microns. The small core size means that connecting single-mode fibers requires much more precision to connect them.
Data travels down an optical fiber in much the same way as a copper cable - in a series of on and off pulses that signify whether a bit is a 1 or a 0. However, in an optical fiber, this occurs as the light source pulsates on and off. The faster a light pulses, the more data that can be sent down the fiber.
Multimode Fiber Types
Multimode fibers are described by either their core/cladding diameter (for example 62.5/125) or by using a system of classification determined by the ISO 11801 standard -- OM1, OM2, and OM3, OM4 and OM5.
The predominant type of multimode fiber used in premises applications today is Laser Optimized 50/125 mm Multimode Fiber(OM3). This fiber type provides sufficient bandwidth to support 10 GbE and beyond with cable lengths up to 550 meters. Laser Optimized Multimode Fiber (LOMMF) is designed for use with 850 nm VCSELs, rather than the LEDs that were used for lower speeds. Its development extended the distances over which multimode fiber cable can transmit high data rates.
Initially 62.5/125 mm (OM1) and conventional 50/125 mm multimode fiber (OM2) were widely deployed in premises applications. These fibers easily support applications ranging from Ethernet (10 Mb/s) to Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gb/s) and, because of their relatively large core size, were ideal for use with LED transmitters.
The migration to LOMMF/OM3 has occurred as users upgrade to higher speed networks. LEDs have a maximum modulation rate of 622 Mbps so they could not be turned on/off fast enough to support higher bandwidth applications. VCSELs are a cost-effective transmission source, but to obtain the necessary performance, fiber manufacturers had to modify their multimode fiber designs.
VCSELs power profiles along with variations in fiber uniformity can cause differential modal delay (DMD), an effect that causes the speed of individual light pulses to spread over time and make it difficult for transceivers to identify the individual 1's and 0's. This effect reduces transmission capacity as link lengths increase. To combat DMD, LOMMF is manufactured in a way that eliminates variations in the fiber which could affect the speed that a light pulse can travel. The refractive index profile is enhanced to control VCSEL transmission and prevent the pulse spreading As a result the fibers maintain signal integrity over longer distances, thereby maximizing bandwidth.
LOMMF/OM3 is a good choice right now for all local area network (LAN) infrastructure applications and for the data center.
- It is backward compatible with LED signaling technology, so you can use it today to support slower rates and then upgrade to VCSEL based 1, 10 and 100 Gb/s transceivers
- It offers the most bandwidth with cost effective transmission technologies
- It ensures reliable transmission through advanced technologies
- It enables easy migration to higher speeds, and
- It is fully recognized and specified by standards bodies.
Bandwidth Overview
Bandwidth is specified as a bandwidth-distance product with units of MHz?km. The bandwidth needed to support an application depends on the data rate. As the data rate goes up [MHz], the distance that rate can be transmitted [km], goes down. Thus, a higher fiber bandwidth enables you to transmit at higher data rates or for longer distances. Conventional 50 mm multimode fiber (OM2) is typically rated at 500 MHz?km; 62.5 mm fiber (OM1) is rated at 200 MHz?km at 850 nm; and 50 mm Laser Optimized Multimode fiber is rated at 2000 MHz?km. Other "flavors" of 62.5 and 50 mm multimode fiber are also readily available, with varying degrees of bandwidth values.
Migrating from an Installed Base
Many users have an installed base of either 62.5 mm fiber or conventional 50 mm fiber. FOTC members are frequently asked about migration strategies for these users.
First, it's important to look at the needs of a specific network. Since these fibers can comfortably support data rates of up to 1 Gb/s over 300m, there is no need to upgrade the fiber plant until higher data rates are required.
Once additional capacity is needed or if end-users want to plan for future network speed upgrades, then there are several solution options. In general, the most cost-effective solution is to deploy OM3 fiber with 850nm 10GbE VCSELs.
Alternatively, while conventional fibers will not perform as well as LOMMF with VCSELs, it is possible to increase data rates using them. Another solution involves Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM). Standard multimode fibers can support 10 GbE over links up to 300m using wavelength division multiplexing of four x 2.5 mbps lasers. Currently this solution is expensive, but may come down in price. To help maximize the utility of the installed base the IEEE developed the 10GBASE-LRM standard as a means for running 10 GbE over 62.5 mm fiber up to a maximum link length of 220 m, using single-mode lasers.