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Diamond- the name is sufficient to attract a woman. It can be any occasion, whether your engagement, wedding, anniversary or her birthday, for which you are planning to make her feel special on the special day. And nothing serves better than the diamonds.
Should it be a ring or a necklace or a bracelet? At times, it becomes too difficult to decide the right jewelry piece for your beloved. Then the solution which can make you play safe is buying the loose diamonds for her. While there are no worries of the choice, on the other hand you give them freedom to get it customized the way they want it. Isn't that perfect!
When you visit a local diamond retailer or start surfing online, you will get to see a number of diamonds, varying in colors, shape, sizes, and costs. The retailers would explain you about the four C's, i.e. cut, carat, color and clarity. But hardly anyone will let you know about the fifth and major C- Certification. Yes, diamonds are certified and it is recommended to buy only GIA certified diamonds.
Why buy GIA certified diamonds?
Before you step ahead to learn about the reasons why you should go for GIA certified diamonds, it is important you learn the purpose of certification. While purchasing a diamond, you look for a reputable jeweler, isn't it? According to you it is the best way to ensure peace of mind that what you are getting here is exactly what you pay for. Same is the case with the certified diamonds.
GIA or better known as Gemological Institute of America is a non-profit organization. Being the most reputable, largest and oldest independent laboratory, it has set a diamond grading system which is used globally today. When the diamonds are sent to GIA, they are fully evaluated and provided with GIA certification. Basically, the certificate ensures that the diamond is unique and contains all of the characteristics of the diamond. In all, it gives you a better understanding of the quality and a better picture of the diamond's value.
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I am having my bedroom redone. I want to add/move the electrical outlets so that they are not covered by floor length curtains, because of the fact that this could be a fire hazard. I have thought about putting outlets in the floor. My mother is concerned that it will be too difficult to run the wires through the 2 x 4's in the floor and down to the electrical box in the basment. Also that they will have to cut through the basement ceiling to do this I have several questions:
#1 Does anyone know of a better idea for electrical oulet placement?
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By no means are these all the great things we've published, not at all. They're mostly the ones that I know have stuck in my head, for whatever reason. I hope there are different pieces you've read in this magazine that you've loved. I hope you think my opinions are garbage. Make your own goddamn list.
A magazine is just the people who make it and I've had good people working on this magazine for very little to no pay for way too long. I'd like to thank: repeat interviewers Dylan Nice, Chris Duffy, and Alex Ronan. Section editors of past and present: Rachel Yoder, Brice Petersen, Joe Tiefenthaler, and Samuel Adler-Bell. Ray Sultan, who edited our ridiculous blog, The Wag (which only lasted a year. Turns out making content every day is hard.) and his intern Michael Light. Huge thanks to: Travis Smith and Matthew Clark, who've helmed the poetry and essays sections, respectively, for the last several years; Lincoln Thompson, who has basically run the entire project for the last few; and Rob Moor, who has long been this project's bosom-friend (and did what is I think my favorite interview we've run, with John Jeremiah Sullivan). To the Wills: thank you, I love you, and I hope this rag ruins your careers somehow.
We've also published some very talented artists, all of whom contributed their beautiful and often disturbing artworks for free. Thank you to: Ana Teresa Barboza Gubo, Ryan Berkley, Sam Carr-Prindle, Michal Chelbin, Fabian Ciraolo, Brian Dettmer, Ben Frost, Jonathan Haeber, Markus Hartel, Ryan Enn Hughes, Sonny Kay, Daniela Kovacic, Tara Kelton, Jack Lovell, Dan Lydersen, Ben Riddlebarger, and Dimitri Tsykalov. And Google.
This final issue of Wag's Revue took longer than I would have liked to come together — as they all have. I like it a lot more now than I feared I would — as I have every time. I've learned that things taking a little too long but ending up better is always good. That just because you could publish something doesn't mean you have to. And it's basically for that reason that it's time for this to come to a close. I think we've done our thing.


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Join Michael Coté (Research Director, Infrastructure Software, 451 Research) and Duncan Johnston-Watt (CEO & Founder, Cloudsoft Corporation) as they set out to demystify Docker orchestration.
First up Michael provides us with the 451 Research take on Docker – its disruptive impact and in particular its significance in the context of cloud. He will then focus in on orchestration and what this really means in the context of Docker – that is, what problems are being solved – before turning his attention to what are some of the systems/tools for doing this and what are some tips on getting started.
Next up Duncan introduces Clocker – The Docker Cloud Maker.
Clocker is an Apache licensed open source project designed to help you spin up and manage Docker clouds which then serve up containers rather than virtual machines on demand. Duncan will show how, under the covers and in a classic bootstrap manoeuvre, Apache Brooklyn orchestrates the deployment and management of a Docker cloud which then becomes a deployment target or location for other Brooklyn applications and services.
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I'm rough shod, and not really ready, but here I go. I'm moving to Dallas in about 5 days. If you're there, we'll have to hang out. If we're not enemies yet. It's been a good time here in the dessert, and I'm very sad to leave all the friends and places behind, but I […]
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This past weekend was jam packed with a number of great events in the United States! Congratulations Glendale Preparatory Academy, St. Gregory's Academy, and the newly ordained Fr. Fadi Auro! On the left coast, I attended the first graduation of Glendale Preparatory Academy; it was incedible! I am very proud of all of the seniors […]


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Becoming a special needs mother made motherhood better than before.
The day my oldest son was born was the launch into a wonderful, wild ride we all call motherhood. He was generally a normal little boy, doing what little boys do. He lit my world in many colors filled with dinosaurs, stick swords and Superman capes of varying sizes and materials. And cowboy boots. Until my special needs son was born, I never realized just how much our world promotes normal.
As parents of typical children, we shuttle our kids and fit in all of our extracurricular activities: school, sports, music, dance, church life and any other activity that fits our families' lives. Before my special son was born, our own life was this way. Honestly, I did not realize just how normal our life was until my special needs son was born. But, I would not say that it was more blessed!
When my special needs son was born.
This beautiful gift of a baby boy came difficult and breech, a sign of things to come. He went straight to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), struggling to breathe and eat. After two weeks we went home with a feeding tube, an apnea monitor and oxygen. He struggled every day just to move first his fingers and then his hands. He was limp as a ragdoll and even holding him was a struggle for his frail little body.
He crawled at two and walked at three years of age. He ran six months after that and still struggled with a series of complicated medical and behavioral issues. With every breath of his body, he turned normal on its head, or should I say, God turned normal on its head.
But, I think we needed that.
Special needs brings life.
When my little boy was born, the normal life of childhood changed. While some have the support to maintain normal, we did not. My family did not support us, nor did they understand just how much energy I was putting into caring for my little boy. My abusive, adulterous, and addicted husband drew further into himself, leaving me grappling to keep us afloat. His lies were revealed before us and the community.
You might think how in the world does that bring life? Well, what it did was push me to pray more–for everything. When that happened, things began to change from the heart out. No, my husband did not change–he only became worse—but, my sons and I did. We began to live out our Christian faith, despite his behavior. We began to build a life without him and his illness.
My special son remained special and his life challenges, continued to challenge us. But, instead of falling apart, my sons and I remained strong in Christ.
Special needs forces us to trust in the Creator.
With the birth of a special needs little person in a family comes a greater capacity to love. With it comes a deeper understanding of how to serve others. The baby that turns everything normal on its head, turns most of the family's heart to God the creator. Life changes to accomodate our special gift, and our eyes are focused on the One who provides all.
With each little miracle of healing, progress or provision, a deeper trust in God is born. A further trust in the Holy Spirit arrives, pushing us further into life with Him, while we care for our child and his or her siblings. The Spirit prunes the family until we are molded into His image, and yes, He removes the black sheep who refuse to yield to Him.
It isn't religion but a deeper call of the Holy Spirit to trust Him for our family's daily needs.
Has your family been broken?
Trust in Him first. Trust that He has a plan. The Lord may or may not save your marriage, but if there is a problem with adultery, addiction or abuse, get help. Or push him out. The Lord does not call us to be unequally yoked, but to peace.
Our children must be our first priority, especially when another parent becomes so ill they cannot function. We must focus on our daily needs and seek the Lord's provision with all that we do. We must trust that God has a plan, because He really does.
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This morning I decided to do a little experimenting with photography, and I decided I wanted to take pictures of books. I haven't done that much photography in the past, so of course they are not the greatest photographs, but I still did want to share them.
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She smiled impishly.
"You ate half the bag!"
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She snatched the bag from him and put it on the table. "Well, that just shows poor judgement on your part, doesn't it?"
"So?" Dorian repeated.
"Captain Westfall, how far do slaves make it from the mines when they try to escape?"
"Three feet," he muttered. "Endovier sentries usually shoot a man down before he's moved three feet."
The Crown Prince's silence was not her desired effect. "You knew it was suicide," he said at last, the amusement gone.
Perhaps it had been a bad idea to bring up the wall.
"I don't know. That's just how the story was written." Evret brushed back a curl of Winter's hair. "If you don't like it, we'll make up a different story tomorrow night. You can have whoever you want rescue the princess."
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Alex Saliba, 28, has been active within FŻL since 2006. He served as Secretary-General of the organisation for 5 years and was elected President in 2013. Alex has a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Malta.
Glenn Micallef, 25, is a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) graduate. Glenn also served as President of social-democratic student organisation Pulse. He joined FŻL in 2014.
Bryony Bartolo, has been active within FŻL since 2011 when she became member of the Paola branch, and she contributed to a number of campaigns led by FŻL. Bryony is a Law student at the University of Malta.
Started to involve himself in FŻL during European Parliament election campaign in 2014. In the November 2014 AGM he was elected to the FŻL executive committee.
Jean-Paul Gauci lives in Mellieħa. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and Masters in Investments and Finance, and works with a local risk management company.
Naomi Cachia became active within FŻL through the campaign I'm In. She became part of executive team in 2013. Naomi is a Law Student at the University of Malta.
Claire has been active in student politics for 8 years. She occupied the position of President in the Junior College Student Council (KSJC). Claire is currently in her final year studying European Studies at the University of Malta.
Georvin Bugeja, is a University of Malta student where he is currently following a course in Bachelors of European Studies and Communication. Georvin has been involving himself in FŻL from the Start and Join Us campaigns.
Darryl is currently in his final year at the University of Malta, reading for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts. During the past 4 years he has been an active member in the student organisation Pulse, where he served as Media Officer.
Wilbert Tabone, 21. He is serving the Forum as Digital Technology Officer. Wilbert, is a postgraduate student of Intelligent Systems and a creative software engineer. In his spare time he likes film-making, photography and reading.
Elaine is in her fourth year at the University of Malta studying Law. Since she was younger, her interest in law has always been a priority. Moreover Elaine has a Diploma in Piano Performance.
Matthew Chetcuti works as a secretary within the civil service. He has been part of FŻL for three years and was instrumental in the Empower Us campaign which focused on how we can empower people with some form of disability.
Dario Vella started to involve himself in FŻL through the campaign Charge the Vote and was elected in the executive committee in November 2014. Dario is interested in the broadcasting sector and had the opportunity of hosting a number of radio programmes.
Kyle Schembri has been an active member in FŻL for 3 years and in November 2014 was elected as as official member within the executive. He works as a technician with an aviation company and in his free time enjoys camping and reading.


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A SOUTHPORT magistrate has found the terms 'sandnigger' and 'nigger' are not offensive to a reasonable person.
Magistrate Michael O'Driscoll made the ruling yesterday when he dismissed a case against a Gold Coast retiree charged with sending an offensive facsimile to a local politician.
A staff member working for Broadwater MP Peta-Kaye Croft complained to police after receiving the document from 62-year-old Denis Mulheron of Labrador on June 30 last year.
Christie Turner, 28, told Southport Magistrates Court she was deeply offended when she read the one-page fax which called on the Labor Party to tighten immigration laws against 'niggers' and 'sandnigger terrorists' and Muslim women with circumcised genitals. The fax also made reference to indigenous Australians as 'Abos'.
Mr Mulheron told the court he believed he was using 'everyday English' in the fax.
He said he had grown up with the slang terms for Arabs and black Africans and did not believe they were offensive.
"I'm not a member of the cafe, chardonnay and socialist set ... to me that is everyday language," he said. He argued in court the slang terms were no different to calling a New Zealander a 'Kiwi' or an American a 'Yank'. Barrister Chris Rosser said his client had been raised in a different time when the words were not as frowned upon.
Ms Turner said to her, as a young woman, Mr Mulheron's words were both offensive and disturbing.
"There are appropriate ways to express opinions about immigration policies and this was not one of them," she said.
Mr Mulheron was charged with using a carriage service, namely a fax machine, to menace, harass or offend -- a offence which carries a maximum penalty of three years jail.
After lengthy consideration, Mr O'Driscoll ruled that Mr Mulheron's words were not enough to invoke criminal sanctions. "The words used were crude, unattractive and direct but were not offensive to a reasonable person," he said. But he made it clear the court in no way condoned Mr Mulheron's comments.
He invited Mr Mulheron to seek legal advice before using the terms in a public forum again.
The court was told that over the years Mr Mulheron had sent repeated faxes to Ms Croft's office complaining about the Labor Party, immigration and land taxes. He pleaded guilty in 2006 to sending a personally abusive fax to Ms Croft.
So... what was this judge thinking?
He said, "The words used were crude, unattractive and direct but were not offensive to a reasonable person."
Umm... define "reasonable person". And what colour is this reasonable person? And has this reasonable person somehow missed a century's worth of changing racial attitudes?
Here is a good way to test out whether indeed those words are not offensive: walk up to a group of black or brown people and call them all "niggers". Then repeat the same with a group of Middle Eastern people and use the term "sand-nigger". What do you expect the reaction would be? If those people got offended, would that mean they were not "reasonable" people?
Now I'm not saying Denis Mulheron (pictured here) should have been facing jail time for his comments. But for anyone to seriously argue that those words are not offensive indicates they are either pulling a fast one, or just completely stupid. Or both.
No one who has ever heard those words would seriously be under the impression that they are acceptable "everyday language". And I would go so far as to say that it is insulting to the average working-class person to infer that only a "member of the cafe, chardonnay and socialist set" would find those words offensive.
But surely Denis Mulheron is just one bitter and twisted old bloke, right? It's not like his repugnant views are shared by the rest of the community, right?
On second thought, maybe they are. These are some of the reader comments attached to the article on the website:
I'm a redhead and since a kid have been subject to a brand of racism ie 'Ranga, ginger nuts, blood nut' etc. So where do I stand? Mr Mulheron is just using language that was acceptable until political correctness arrived. But apparently it is still permissable to call me any of the names I listed.
Posted by: David of Tweed 8:26am Tuesday
Comment 64 of 64
The magistrate is correct, a reasonable person would not be offended by direct language. The thought police were properly put back into their little box. Everyone has a right to express an opinion without the fear of criminal sanction just because someone else is 'offended'. I grew up in an era when we used the terms 'wog', 'Reffo', 'coon', 'boong' and far worse. Many of us still use these terms and will continue to do so despite the purveyors of political correctness.
Posted by: Richard of NSW 12:27pm Tuesday
Comment 43 of 64
Political correctness has gone way to far in Australia - it's about time Australia allowed more freedom of speech . Denis is just saying what many Australians think however do not have the courage to verbalise their thoughts.
Posted by: Nathan of Melbourne 12:38pm Tuesday
Comment 38 of 64
These are some comments on the article at the Courier-Mail website:
Jim Posted at 3:24 PM August 10, 2010
Can somebody please explain to me how the term "Abo" is a racial slur? What is the difference between it and; Kiwi, Pom, Aussie, Scott etc??
Comment 3 of 63
Billy B of brisbane Posted at 3:27 PM August 10, 2010
I find bein g called white or anglo saxon highly offensive. is Anna gonna take my side of the argument for that issue or is she just chasing the votes of PC tree hugling layabouts again?
Comment 4 of 63
raspberry Posted at 3:30 PM August 10, 2010
oh everyone is offended by everything these days .... it seems to be becoming our national pastime ... lets all act like poor wounded puppies so we can litigate ... give me a break ...
Comment 5 of 63
Scotty of QLD Posted at 5:05 PM August 10, 2010
So the next time a dark skinned indigenous Australian calls me a creamy, can I sue them for racial vilification? Or would that be racist...
Comment 35 of 63
Johno of Everton Park Posted at 5:06 PM August 10, 2010
This is again political correctness gone mad, it is good to see the magistate treated the issue with common sense.When I arrived from england many years ago, I was called jokingly a Pommy B and in other instances by people who meant it, I simply laughed it off and have blended into aussie society very well, up until the 70`s it was considered offensive to refer to dark skinned people as black or blacks, we had to refer to them as coloured I never could work out why.
Comment 36 of 63
Princess Vespa of Spaceball City Posted at 5:46 PM August 10, 2010
Every person who takes offence to WORDS should seriously look at their own personal issues and deal with them, not the ones throwing names. "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me". That was written over 200 years ago, think about it.
Comment 39 of 63
English teacher Posted at 6:52 PM August 10, 2010
The only thing offensive to average Queenslanders is the incompetent Bligh government. Call a spade a spade and get on with it. Anna will do anything to get some sort of psudo positive PR. The reality is the term used by Mr Mulheron is in common use and forms part of the Aussie urban venacular. In this case the magistraite has got it right.
Comment 48 of 63
s of b Posted at 8:12 PM August 10, 2010
Oh please. Nigger is only considered to be an offensive word in America - in other cultures, it is just a normal word. Anna Bligh's suggestion that we should follow in America's footsteps is highly offensive to me.
Comment 55 of 63
See, I figured people like Denis Mulheron were out of touch. Yet judging from some of the readers of Queensland's newspapers, so many people seem to think "nigger" is a completely acceptable word that maybe it's me who is out of touch. And of course, black people tend not to appreciate being called niggers, but that must be because they are out of touch. And unreasonable.
(As an aside, see if you can count the spelling mistakes in the comment by "English teacher".)
What you can see clearly from the comments above is the extent to which many people of a traditionally privileged segment of society have just no idea of historical context. They raise complaints that arise amongst white people frequently when the issue of racism comes up.
"I'm red-haired and I get called names all the time..."
"I'm from England/New Zealand/America/Australia and get called a Pom/Kiwi/Yank/Skip all the time, maybe I should sue for racism..."
And so on. Of course, I can't quite remember any instances of people being oppressed for being English, for example. And while red-haired people do get their fair share of teasing, anyone who thinks a term like "ginger-nut" or "ranga" is comparable to "nigger" needs to gain a sense of perspective.


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While most of us will be receiving incredible presents this holiday, our collective livers will be taking a beating. Whether it's eggnog on Christmas Eve or champagne on New Year's Eve, there are no shortage of opportunities to fill our glasses with various libations. Trevor Schneider, national brand ambassador for Reyka Vodka, offers up four tips to ensure that this holiday season isn't your last.
1. Easy On The Eggnog
Yes, Eggnog is one of the most popular drinks of the holiday season, and it is delicious. But, Eggnog can also be deadly when it comes to calories. Don't be fooled, Eggnog can actually pack an entire day's worth of calories into a single cocktail glass. Now you know.
2. Don't Walk Into The Party Hungry
There's nothing worse then the guy at the Holiday Party who heads straight to the buffet. I always try and eat a little something before I arrive, so that I'm not trying to stuff my face 20 minutes into the party. Also - we always know what happens to the person who skips dinner before a big night of drinking. Let's just say, that's not pretty either.
3. Stay Hydrated
If you want to drink like a pro, be smart about it. Typically, I'll drink a glass of water in-between each cocktail so that I'm staying hydrated and still enjoying the night.
4. Drink Quality Booze In Quality Cocktails
With all the eggnog (only one!), decorated cookies, and seasonal treats, it's easy to get carried away - but when it comes to your cocktails, keep it simple and your spirits pure. Reyka Vodka is the first vodka from Iceland and it's know for it's super smooth and pure taste, a result of the Icelandic glacier water and lava rocks from which it's distilled. Using a high quality spirit and going with a cocktail lower in sugar, will help you feel better in the morning and help avoid the inevitable holiday hangover.
Schneider also offers his take on the Moscow Mule (named the "Reykjavik Mule" after Reyka's Icelandic origins), which he says is both "super easy to make and a real crowd pleaser."
Reykjavik Mule
1 part Reyka Vodka
2 parts Ginger Beer
Wedge of grapefruit
In a glass and over ice, Mix the Reyka and ginger beer. Stir until cold. Top with a wedge of grapefruit.


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Count & Sum by Color for Microsoft Excel
Count and sum cells by font or background color in Excel 2016 - 2007
With Sum and Count by Color for Excel you can easily calculate cell data based on their background or font color. This helpful tool lets you:
You may also be interested in Count & Sum by Color app for Mac.
Excel: count colored cells in your worksheet
When you deal with huge Excel tables you may need to change the font or fill shade for distinction and further work like counting cells by color. Suppose you conducted a survey and imported the results into Excel for analysis and graphing. First off, it's necessary to count the number of yes and no answers. All yeses and no's were conditionally formatted using blue and green fill for better visualization. The table contains hundreds of responses from hundreds of interviewees, and your client is extremely impatient about getting the results.
Counting colored cells in Excel can hardly be faster than with the Sum and Count tool. Just select the range with the highlighted values, define if you use Fill or Font color, select the Count function and click Calculate.
You will see the results on the Sum and Count by Color pane beautifully laid out for you just next to your worksheet. This tool will be equally helpful whether you need to count colored cells in Excel with numeric or text data.
Automatically sum colored cells in Excel
Often the highlighted cells contain numeric data like prices or quantities. Thus summing cells in Excel by color became one of the most popular spreadsheet tasks.
For example, you have a large table where the price cells are colored depending on their status. Confirmed prices are green, semi-confirmed are yellow and unconfirmed are blue. You need to sum all prices within each category. In the past one of the solutions was sorting and applying Excel sumif color formula. Today you have the Sum and Count by Color tool that easily adds up all of the values with the same font or fill even if they are scattered throughout your table.
Simply install the add-in, choose the Excel Sum option from the Choose function drop-down list and define other settings. You will see the total for all identically colored cells in a snap. This little utility is a nice time saver in Excel if summing by color is your routine task.
Count and sum cells based on the color you select
Calculate Excel cells by background or font color and paste the results to your table
Applying different fill and font colors make your worksheet look friendlier for colleagues and customers. Some users prefer to highlight data by changing the background color of the cells. If you need a more moderate table in terms of color, you can choose to modify the font only. Whichever option you pick, the Excel Sum and Count by Color add-in will help you. On its pane you will see two radio buttons: Background and Font. Just select the one you use in your spreadsheet for calculating colored cells.
When you are done with counting or summing data by color, you can paste the results you see on the add-in pane to any location in your table. Just press the Paste results… button and pick the destination for the numbers in Excel. This option proved really helpful if you sum or count cells of the same color every day. It allows you to have the results at hand like on the screenshot below:
Choose one of Excel functions for calculating colored cells
Besides Sum and Count, you can choose other common functions for calculating cells in Excel:
- Pick Average from the Functions drop down list to define the average of the values in colored cells.
- Use Max or Min to define the highest and the lowest cell values within the highlighted data.
If you are fond of using the Fill and Font color options for highlighting cells with numeric or text values, the Sum and Count by Color tool will become a nice addition to your Excel. It will quickly add and count colored cells, recalculate them as the range changes, and let you paste the results to any location on your worksheet.
How to count and sum cells by color in Excel:
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LG is launching an assault on the Christmas market with the unveiling of its G Pad 8.3 tablet.
The device will be available in the UK and Ireland from late October and will sell for around £259.99. The Korean manufacturer has cut an exclusive partnership deal with distributor Micro P, while Harvey Norman stores will have exclusivity in Ireland. The unveiling follows the launch of LG's new G2 smartphone earlier this month.
The G Pad comes with an 8 inch fully HD display, and runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. It runs the Android Jelly Bean operating system and has a 5MP camera with a 1.3MP front facing camera. The tablet is reportedly 'as light as a newspaper' despite its size and 4600mAh battery.
Head of mobile for LG UK, Andy Coughlin, said: 'The introduction of the LG G Pad 8.3 is another great step in design and technology from LG and shows that the G Series is going from strength to strength. Just like the LG G2, the G Pad 8.3 delivers cutting-edge technology in a slim and sleek form, and is just the product for our re-entry into the UK tablet market.'
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In my past attempts to ask a girl out I always get "Oh, I just want to be friends". I realize that people my not be ready yet the next week or not too long after they are in a relationship with one of my friends. I'm not like really popular and keep to myself mostly. I'm not a jerk to people I believe that women NEED to be respected. And I don't get why girls say they want that in a man but then go and shoot you down. Is this just me? Am I reaching too high? or is this just a natural thing in life? I just want to try to see if I need to fix something. All help is appreciated.
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I don't know what you mean by asking if you're reaching too high. Like you mean girls that are out of your league?
It is natural to be friend-zoned by girls, it might be that you're just not their type. It's not all about respect and not being a jerk, you know. Some girls like outgoing guys, chubby guys, shy guys, smart guys, 'cool' guys, loner guys, fit guys, etc. Girls friend-zone you because you're not their type. That's all. You will meet a girl who finds you as her 'type'.
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I meant like if im reaching "Out of my league" even though I don't believe in social classes like that. But your answer was helpful. Thank you
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No worries mate, it was hard being a teenage girl myself when I had friend-zoned many guys and many other guys friend-zoned me. But it's all cool in the end, life really gets better :)


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We create clean, modern and attractive designs that stay true to your image and let you to convert more potential customers. We will focus on improving the copywriting, testing different page setups and creating a user experience that makes it a no brainer to spend more time on site.
Page titles are a simple way to tell the search engines what your content is about. Not only should your keywords be placed there, but you have to make it appealing enough for your customers to want to click, read and give you their business. Search around to see what your competition is doing. What is their most popular content and how could you use some of those ideas and improve on them. A great way to do this is to go on a search engine and type in phrases related to your business. You can take a look at the top results and that way grow your bag of tricks.
URL's are another key ingredient that you should not ignore. Pay attention to any random URL's you have directing to your website and alter them. Put your keywords in there.
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Customers are searching and they are now doing it from their phones and tablets. It's not only desktops or laptops, so you have to adapt. The one who adapts quickest will have an advantage.
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Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is one of the main festivals of Assam. It is celebrated in the month of April when the Assamese New Year starts. It is the festival when the agrarian Assamese society gets ready for the next agricultural cycle. The festival is full of fun and joy and hence, it is also called Rongali. Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is the time when the boys get ready with their dhol and pepa to woo their loves in Bihu dance. It is the festival of dance and songs, visiting relatives, and neighbors seeking their blessing for the whole new year.
This photo essay would introduce you with some of the rituals and snapshots of Bohag Bihu.
Goru Bihu-The first day of Bohag Bihu
On the first day of Bohag Bihu, all the cattle in a household gets special treatment. They are given ceremonial baths after smearing black gram and turmeric paste. This is a community ritual where all the cattle of a locality is taken to a community pond or nearby river. The small boys drive the cattle to the pond or river with two herbs, digholoti and makhiyoti and sing,
"Digholotir dighal jaat, makhi maro jaat".
It is believed that when the cattle are specked by these herbs, the flies won't bother them for year long. After the bath, the cattle are adorned with garlands made by vegetables like bottole gourd, eggplant, thekera. They are also given the vegetables to eat while singing the following song,
"Lao kha, bengena kha, bosore bosore barhi ja : ma saru, bapera saru, toi hobi bor goru."
In the evening, they are given jug or a special herb infused smoke to make the gohali or farm hygienic.
Manuh Bihu- the second day of Bohag Bihu
On the second day, the Assamese people take ceremonial bath with the paste of black granite and turmeric. It is believed that these pastes help to fight any kind of skin anomaly.
After the bath, the blessing is sought from the elders with offering them bihuwan. Bihuwan is a gamosa which is made especially for the Bihu. Jolpan, consisting laru, pitha, sandoh, curd etc are served.


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My friend Sara and I spent Saturday afternoon shopping at the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. To say I went a little overboard might be a little understatement. I bought tons of paper (that's a literal statement, according to my still-aching shoulder), and an assortment of new stamps, dies, and stencils [read more…]
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Today, I'm hosting a guest post from my friend, Michelle, who has the coolest 3 year old you will ever meet. She threw him a Beatles themed birthday party that is SO pinterest-worthy. You will die when you see all her cute decorations, and how much detail she put into everything. [read more…]


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Friendships and an Adventure Lifestyle
I love my sister. She and I have always been close and, except for the time when I was 14 and she was 9 and she had a crush on my "boyfriend", we've never had a fight and as it is we still laugh about THAT one! We live across the country from each other and get together once or twice a year. I wish it were more. I wish we lived next door. But I have an adventure lifestyle that takes me out of the country about 330 days a year. And yes, that was my choice.
Because I have a job where I meet people every single day I am used to saying good bye. I understand that people come and go in my life and I am honored for the time I had with them and then wish them well in their life journey. Of course it's not the same with family. My sister still gets teary-eyed when we say good bye. However, I have learned to be able to say, "see ya later" and take off for six months without the tears. I guess I have steeled myself in this, though I take every possible opportunity to see my family. (More on families in a future post).
Regarding Relationships? Are you Prepared For the Adventure Lifestyle?
In Monday's post, I talked about how relationship with friends and family change when you live a traveling adventure job. If you need to call your mother or sister or brother every day, this is not the lifestyle for you. If you have to gossip with your girlfriends or have girl's night out every Thursday, think again before you leap into this world.
I have very few friends at home. It's practically impossible to maintain and grow friendships when you are home only a few days a year. Your "home" friends continue to grow and change and they do this with those who are in proximity. They have experiences with others and make connections. If you travel extensively your experiences will be extremely different and you will find you can't connect as well or if at all.
Will Your Friends Understand Your Adventure Lifestyle?
Imagine the conversation at home when your best friend says, "Last week we went to the mall on Saturday and I got this cool dress". Well, let's say that last week you were diving in remote Papua New Guinea and if you say that to your friend it sounds more like you are boasting then reporting what you did last Saturday while she was at the mall. So after multiple years of coming home to find your friend still shopping at the same mall and you have now been to four new continents (and probably never at a mall) you'll find you simply don't understand each other. This may sound harsh but it's been my experience for the past twenty years.
The Joy of New Friends who Share the Adventure Lifestyle
Now the flip side of this is really cool. I have friends all over the world. I have made fantastic friends who also live the same lifestyle as I do. When I tell them I just returned from diving in remote Papua New Guinea, they truly want to hear about it. It's also highly possible they've been there. And then they may tell me that they spent the last three months on a climbing expedition in Chile. We can sit for hours talking about our experiences, perhaps with envy but without jealousy. We can learn about these places from each other and add them to our life lists. We connect through lifestyle. Then, because we both understand, "see you later" we know we may or may not meet up again down the road but we have both benefitted from our time together.
I recently spent a long weekend in Tucson at a convention for "overlanders", people who travel months or years at a time, taking time to enjoy the journey of life. I asked many of them about the topic of relationships (I'm talking about friendships not romantic interludes) when they travel. And I found that they all had the same reaction, that they had difficulty connecting with many of the friends they had before they started traveling. They indicated that people who live this lifestyle tend to get to the heart of a relationship much faster because time may be limited. You spend quality time together for a few days or weeks and then move on. I began to watch how I developed my relationships after that and they were right. I noticed that I jumped in with both feet to get to know people because they weren't going to be my "neighbors" for the next ten years. There simply wasn't time.
If you are thinking about jumping into the adventure life, I couldn't encourage you more. This week and maybe part of next, I am covering a few topics that you should address before taking the leap. Friendships are precious in life but they change. And if you are not afraid to let that change happen in your life, then climb aboard the adventure bus.
To Your Adventures!


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SARASOTA, Fla. - Jake Arrieta threw 28 pitches in the top of the first inning today, only 14 for strikes. He allowed two hits and walked a batter, and the Orioles quickly trailed the Nationals 1-0.
Arrieta's fastball was mostly 94 mph. I saw him hit 95 with at least one pitch.
The Orioles tied the game in the bottom half on two-out singles by Wilson Betemit, Adam Jones and Matt Wieters. Jones was thrown out at the plate after Betemit scored.
Jones reached on an infield hit. He's batting fourth again today, which seems like a good spot for a player who began the day hitting .353/.389/.647 and leads the club with three homers and 10 RBIs.
Manager Buck Showalter isn't ready to anoint Jones the Orioles' cleanup hitter in 2012, but I'd expect him to be slotted there on opening day.
"Jonesy can hit in a lot of places and he's one of our options," Showalter said. "The first thing is you've got to find somebody who wants to. That's part of it, too. But Adam's got a lot of want-to in him. He's going to do what's best for us and he's an option for us."
Showalter also said J.J. Hardy could bat anywhere from first to seventh. He'd prefer to avoid the leadoff spot.
"I'm really going to stay away from the one hole if I can," Showalter said. "In a perfect world, you'd be able to get in that second tier, but he may have graduated a little bit.
"I think you're going to see J.J. hit in a lot of different places, depending on the lineup. With the flexibility we now have without the DH being completely boxed up, we're going to be able to do some things to take advantage of some of the matchups we have over the course of the season, where we might move some guys around and get the people up who may have had some success off a particular pitcher."
Update: Jones also singled in the third inning, when the Orioles scored four times off Edwin Jackson to take a 5-1 lead.
Wilson Betemit's second single of the day scored Robert Andino. Jones singled and Matt Wieters hit an opposite-field three-run homer.
Jake Arrieta has retired seven batters in a row. He's thrown 48 pitches, 24 for strikes, through three innings.


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How specialization can lead to over-practice
If you're a young student intent on one day becoming a doctor, your future livelihood depending on your ability to become an expert in practicing medicine, then the incentives push you to over practice.
Like if someone, especially someone in a position of authority in the field, suggests a particular method of improvement, you'll think, "What's the harm? I might as well try it. I might as well put in 110% because (and this is key) I will do everything I can in order to insure that I master the field of medicine."
In contrast, someone who hasn't made that decision to do "whatever it takes" might be in a better position to improve faster. This person has to triage to decide what works best and do just that, instead of doing everything. And that strategy might help them learn more efficiently than others who go with "whatever it takes."
Perhaps it doesn't take 10,000 hours to get good at something. Perhaps people who want to get good at something just love it so much and bet so much on their success in that specialized field that they'll put in 10,000 hours to insure they've tried every single approach possible to reach their goal, even if that's not the most efficient way to reach it.


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World governments have passed measures to phase out incandescent light bulbs for general lighting. The aim is to encourage the use and technological development of more energy-efficient lighting alternatives, such as LED lamps.
The European Union's withdrawal of traditional light bulbs started in August 2009 – a move aimed at introducing new energy efficient lighting technologies into more widespread use and, as a result, hitting a 2020 CO2 reduction target of one million tons per annum.
At the end of 2008, the Eco Design of Energy-using Products Directive was passed. This, in the short term, will limit construction and foreign sales of incandescent light bulbs, leading up to a total ban from 2012 onwards. The directive will be delivered incrementally: 100 watt light bulbs being banned initially, and lower-wattage bulb bans following thereafter.
The first phase of the incandescent light bulb ban has now taken effect.
* As of 2009 it is illegal to produce and import 100W incandescent bulbs, frosted incandescent bulbs and frosted Halogen Energy Savers! (Selling existing stocks is still permitted.)
But it will not stop here. This is the full schedule:
* 1 September 2010: clear 75W (over 750 lumen) lamps will be banned (through minimum efficiency requirements).
* 1 September 2011: clear 60W (over 450 lm) lamps will be banned.
* 1 September 2012: clear 7W-40W (over 60 lm) lamps will be banned.
* 1 September 2013: tightened standards on CFLs and LEDs. No lamp type will be removed from the market, only lamps with poor performance.
* 2014: Review of the regulations by the EU Commission.
* 1 September 2016: tightened standards for clear halogen lamps. Only energy class B halogen lamps (C for some special cap lamps) will be permitted, which currently only the super-expensive IR halogen lamps with integrated transformer. All other halogen lamps will be banned!
Exceptions: "special-purpose lamps designed essentially for applications such as traffic signals, terrarium lighting and household appliances and clearly indicated as such on accompanying product information are not subject to these eco-design requirements." Examples of special-purpose lamps: aquariums & terrarium lamps; germicidal lamps, lamps for display/optics; stage, studio, TV & theatre lamps; photo flash lamps; projection lamps, IR lamps; traffic signal lamps for roads, trains & aviation; car headlight lamps; oven & fridge lamps; temperature- & shock-proof lamps; mirror lamps.
The EU Commission has also just put through a regulation on office, industry and street lighting. [4, 5]
* 2010: Phase out of T8 halo phosphate fluorescent tubes (through minimum efficiency requirements).
* 2012: Phase out of T12 fluorescent (FL) tubes.
* 2012: Phase out of high-pressure sodium (HPS) standard quality lamps (only E27/ E40/ PGZ12 affected).
* 2012: Phase out of less efficient metal halide (MH) lamps (only E27/E40/PGZ12 affected).
* 2015: Phase out of High-Pressure Mercury (HPM) lamps.
* 2015: Phase out of plug-in/retrofit high-pressure sodium lamps (= direct replacement for HPM). Plug-in lamps must correspond to Super/Plus HPS level; almost all plug-in/retrofit lamps will be banned.
* 2017: Phase out of Poor performing metal halide (MH) lamps: (only E27/E40/PGZ12 affected).
It also means that every EU country will be forced to replace the whole street luminaries when stocks of replacement lamps run out. This will be good for the environment but may be more costly than some countries or counties can afford. Carbon trust loans are available to most U.K companies please go to Carbon Trust Loans for more information.


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Starring Elizabeth Sellars, Kieron Moore, Edward Underdown, John Horsley, Robert Raglan, Ethel O'Shea, Martin Benson, Michael Kelly, Anthony Pelly, Derek Blomfield
Directed by John Gilling
1950s crime drama starring Elizabeth Sellars as a beautiful young woman who sets out to infiltrate a crime gang in order to catch her father's killer.
Jean Conway (Sellars) is scarred by the memory of her father's murder by a gang of jewel thieves, which she witnessed first hand.
Two of the thieves perished in a car crash while fleeing the crime scene, but the third, Nicholas (Kieran Moore), made his escape and invents a rock solid alibi to keep the police at bay.
Elizabeth decides that she will need to take matters into her own hands and uses her beauty to work her way into Nicholas' confidence.
But association with a criminal gang is a dangerous game.
Will Elizabeth manage to bring Nicholas to justice?
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- Catalogue number: 134039
- Studio: Simply Media
- Release date: 10/09/2012
- Genre: Drama
- Colour: B/W
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A Full-Grown Nation
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1937 · New York
by MCGUIRE, Edna
New York: Macmillan, 1937. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Former school stamp inside cover. Corners and edges of spine slightly rubbed. Gold cover with blue pictures. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 197014)


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Don Mattingly is probably going to get fired. Columnists both national and local are calling for his head as the uber-expensive LA Dodgers continue to struggle, currently residing at 18-26. The thrust behind Mattingly getting the axe isn't so much his lack of managerial ability, though a case can certainly be made, so much as there is a need for everyone to find a $216 million scapegoat.
Ever the competitor, Donnie Baseball isn't going to let himself get done like that, so it appears that he has decided to jump into the scapegoating business himself and the target he selected is none other than starting right fielder Andre Ethier. Or should we call him former starting right fielder Andre Ethier because Ethier is not in today's lineup and Mattingly's reasoning behind his benching sure make it sound like a long-term arrangement:
Mattingly on sitting Ethier: "I'm putting out my lineup that I feel is going to be the most competitive and going to compete the hardest."
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) May 22, 2013
And just to hammer the point home, it was also mentioned that the Dodgers are currently considering promoting top outfield prospects Joc Pederson and Yaisel Puig.
This naturally begs the question of what it is Ethier wasn't doing to help the team compete? He is mildly underachieving on the season with a .758 OPS, but that is still just shy of 100 points of OPS more than Matt Kemp. This isn't about benching Ethier because he is slumping either. In fact, it is quite the obvious as Ethier posted a .379/.441/.621 slash line over his last ten games. You can also probably rule out lack of "competitive fire" as the justification because who could ever question his will to win after this epic death stare after he was ejected the other night:
So what is it that Mattingly doesn't like about him? Ethier is far from perfect but he is far from LA's biggest problem. It isn't even a platoon thing as the Dodgers are set to face a right-handed starter today. Unless there was some unreported clubhouse incident involving Ethier, it appears that Mattingly is grasping at straws to shake this team up, so he is benching one of the alleged best players to make an example out of him… or something like that. Maybe he is just hoping the Dodgers will call up Puig to replace Ethier and that Puig will do his best 2012 Mike Trout impression and immediately turn around the fortunes of the Dodgers, thus saving Mattingly's job.
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Nokia is re-tendering its b2c distribution contracts and creating a new b2b distribution contract, Mobile can exclusively reveal.
The move is aimed at pushing its forthcoming Windows Phone portfolio into the PC market, sources close to the deal told Mobile this week.
The distribution review comes just three years after Nokia awarded b2c contracts to Data Select and 20:20 Mobile and a b2b contract to Brightpoint. The b2b contract was terminated 18 months ago following a dispute with Brightpoint, and b2b distribution was later divided between 20:20 Mobile and Data Select.
The new b2b distribution contract is aimed at IT distributors as Nokia prepares to drive sales of its Windows smartphones via the IT reseller channel as part of a bundled package of Windows products.
Names in the frame for the b2b contract include Micro-P, Westcoast, Ingram Micro and Computer 2000. Data Select and 20:20 Mobile are also expected to bid for the deal.
Meanwhile, likely contenders for the b2c contract are incumbents Data Select and 20:20 Mobile as well as Brightstar.
One source said: 'The deadline has passed and the submissions are in. Nokia is mostly aiming to find a b2b distributor that is more IT reseller focused. It revolves around the launch of Windows Phone. They are after a partner who can sell Windows Phone to the computer market.'
Another source said: 'Nokia are carrying out a general review of their distribution strategy as they prepare to launch their Windows Phone handsets. They are looking at their b2c contracts and creating a separate b2b contract that will be much more IT reseller-centric as they aim to move into selling converged Windows 7 packages.'
A Nokia spokesman said: 'Nokia does not comment on industry speculation.'
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Traveling Luck for Willis Chapel, Virginia, United States
Where is Willis Chapel?What's around Willis Chapel?
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Where to stay near Willis Chapel
The timezone in Willis Chapel is America/Iqaluit
Sunrise at 08:43 and Sunset at 18:40. It's Dark
Latitude. 36.7506°, Longitude. -82.9911°
Weather near Willis Chapel; Report from Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport, TN 76.8km away
Weather : light snow mist
Temperature: -2°C / 28°F
Wind: 9.2km/h Northwest
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2000ft
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Temperature: -2°C / 28°F
Wind: 9.2km/h Northwest
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2000ft
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Geographic features & Photographs around Willis Chapel, in Virginia, United States
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Huff Cemetery (1.8km)
- Parsons Cemetery (2.1km)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery (2.1km)
- Hughes Cemetery (2.4km)
- Parsons Cemetery (2.6km)
- Smith Cemetery (3.7km)
- Lee Memorial Gardens (4.1km)
- Turner Cemetery (4.7km)
- Wampler Cemetery (4.8km)
- Pennington Cemetery (5.7km)
- Graham Cemetery (6.1km)
- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Ely Memorial Church (2.4km)
- Valley View Church (3.9km)
- First Methodist Church (4km)
- First Baptist Church (4.1km)
- Beech Hill Church (4.1km)
- First Christian Church (4.5km)
- Gilbert Memorial Church (4.7km)
- Saint Pious Catholic Church (5.9km)
- Station Creek Church (6.1km)
- Rocklick Church (6.4km)
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- Smith Chapel (2.9km)
- River Bend Shopping Center (3.2km)
- Pennington Station (4km)
- Hoover Rock (5.2km)
- De Busk Ford (5.3km)
- Belcher Chapel (5.9km)
- Negro Head Rock (6km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- North Fork Powell River (2.1km)
- Dry Branch (2.2km)
- Ely Creek (2.3km)
- Cane Creek (2.8km)
- Clear Spring Branch (4.8km)
- Shafer Creek (5.9km)
- Wolf Harbor Branch (6.3km)
- Rocklick Branch (6.3km)
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- Ely (2.6km)
- Woodway (2.6km)
- Pennington Gap (4.1km)
- Purcell (6.3km)
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- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Dry School (historical) (2.4km)
- Elk Knob Elementary School (2.8km)
- Pennington Middle School (3.3km)
- Elk Knob School (historical) (4.8km)
- mountain;
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- Big Hill (2.2km)
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- Buzzard Roost (5.1km)
- Cedar Knob (5.1km)
- tower;
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- WSWV-AM (Pennington Gap) (2.8km)
- WSWV-AM (Pennington Gap) (6.2km)
- WSWV-FM (Pennington Gap) (6.2km)
- gap;
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- Pennington Gap (6km)
- Dalton Gap (6.2km)
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- Hickory Flats (5km)
- airport;
- a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Lee County Airport (5.1km)
- administrative division;
- an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- hospital;
- a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
- Lee County Community Hospital (6.3km)
- basin;
- a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent.
- Poor Valley (5.4km)
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More end-of-year activity in China's online video market. Sohu and Shanda — two of China's largest online entertainment and media companies — plan to invest up to $10 million in a new fund that will buy Hollywood film and TV content licenses. Shanda (NSDQ: SNDA) is investing in the fund through newly-acquired online video site Ku6; Sohu (NSDQ: SOHU) is investing directly.
With piracy being one of the biggest problems Hollywood studios (and video game companies) face in bringing their content to China, both companies said they'll take extra steps to keep unauthorized clips off of their various websites, per Reuters. The news comes on the heels of a funding announcement from rival (though much smaller overall) video-sharing site Youku, which just raised $40 million from investors including Sutter Hill Ventures and Maverick Capital.


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Stormy winter affects robotics teams' practice times
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
That motto did not prove true for Team 4230, the TopperBots, from Duluth's Marshall School. Because of weather, the team was unable to receive all of its robot parts -- a gear and a motor -- in time for robot "bag day," the deadline by which all work must be completed.
So to get it done, team members turned to their new 3-D printer.
"As a placeholder, we made a plastic part to match the real part," coach Paul Schonfeld said. "This way, we could build with the plastic part and swap it out with the real part when competition begins."
Not only did the bad weather hold back the mail, but it also caused some teams to miss a few of their build sessions. Members of Team 1259, Paradigm Shift of Milwaukee, were not able to access their school's shop during snow days. So instead, they held robotic-building parties at members' houses.
"We worked a straight 10 to 12 hours on designing the robot," Team 1259 member Sri Kodali said. "We worked on bumper designs. We worked on everything."
Team 3267, Mariner Robotics of Silver Bay, also lost two or three days because of weather.
"The biggest part that we were missing was the practice for our drivers," said Chris Belanger, the team's head coach. "They (hadn't) been able to work with our robot at all."
Some teams, however, have benefited from the blizzard-like storms. During the past few weeks, Team 3018, Nordic Storm of St. Peter, Minn., has had more time than usual to work on their bot. Student Annika Johnson said that because the team is not affiliated with a school, they were able to still meet on days when after-school activities had otherwise been canceled.
Regardless of those setbacks, 120 robots are set to compete this weekend at the DECC. Weather permitting.
Morgan Pirsig contributed to this report.


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Here's Friday's announcement from the White House, as posted on its website:
President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument
Included in the article is this quotation from the president:
"I'm designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America's National Park System. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country, the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."
Just as illicit sex perverts marriage, so this quotation perverts "e pluribus unum." Whereas we used to consider ourselves, "one nation under God," we apparently now consider ourselves "one nation under godlessness." A nation that enshrines a place like this is thumbing its nose at God and spitting in His eye. It's one thing to commit sin – it's far worse to celebrate sin and imply thereby that God is unrighteous for having condemned it.
There is also a video on this White House page (3 min, 41 sec) which gives the rationale for the inclusion of this place in the national park system. As rape and incest are the wrongs used to justify the authorizing of the wrong of abortion, so violence against sexual sinners is the wrong used to justify the authorizing of the wrong of sex outside of marriage. At least with abortion, the White House has not yet turned on the rainbow-colored lights. But perhaps that's only because abortion does not have a flag as does the cause of sexual defiance of God.
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." From the president on down, they truly know not what they do. In fact, Americans think they're offering service to God (John 16:2) by inventing the sin of homophobia and repealing the sin of homosexuality. They call it being "against discrimination." Meanwhile, they discriminate aggressively against anyone who disagrees with them. Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.


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I've been in Bangalore for so many years, and I never heard about the Jayamahal Palace Hotel. A pretty shameful fact considering I've visited the Palace Grounds so many times, but never actually come face to face with the palace itself.
It's not a palace any more of course and as far as palaces go, it's smaller than I expected, still it retains its old world charm and I enjoyed my time there last weekend walking around its grounds.


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According to Big Deal's weather team, the forecast for this summer veers between 'scorchio' and 'panic buy sun cream'
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Located just ten minutes from Glasgow city centre, at Soar INTU Braehead (formerly Xscape), Snow Factor makes it easy for absolute beginners to learn the basics of having fun on skis or a snowboard.
With no wind, no rain and small classes led by fully qualified instructors, Scotland's leading snow sports centre is the perfect environment in which to begin learning your snow moves.
Absolute beginners
Suitable for complete beginners from the age of eleven and up, this offer is for a 90 minute group lesson.
The ideal introduction to snowboarding or skiing, the lesson will help students learn about the equipment, become comfortable sliding on their skis or snowboard and introduce basic posture and control.
The offer price includes provision of skis, ski boots, poles or snowboard boots and snowboards. Helmets are essential and are provided.
Warm waterproof clothing is recommended. Bring your own or this can be hired from Snow Factor for £3.50 at the time of booking or on the day at £5.50.
Students aged 11-15 are taught in junior groups. Those aged 16 and over are classed as adults and taught in adult groups.
The instructors know that no two learners are the same and they will be with you every step of the way at a pace that you're comfortable with.
Of course, the emphasis is on making it fun as well as learning the basics.
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A 4 star visitor attraction, Snow Factor is Scotland's largest, indoor real snow resort. Each night, snow guns blast a blizzard of fresh snow over the slopes to create ideal skiing or snowboarding conditions.
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Are you an avid gamer? If no then welcome to an exciting world of entertainment! There are so many games out there to enjoy. To help you get started, this useful post will show you some pointers for picking and playing your first video games.
Familiarize yourself with the game rating system. Some video games are not meant for children and are not kid-friendly. Each games offers a rating, such as EC for early childhood to AO, which means adults only. If you are buying a game for someone other than yourself, make sure it is age-appropriate.
The ESRB rating is a great tool to determine whether or not a game is safe or not for your child. ESRB ratings help you measure the appropriate age level for the game in question and will indicate its degree of violence. This rating is helpful in deciding which game to purchase.
Take cover before reloading a weapon in shooter games. You leave yourself open to attack while reloading in the open. You don't want this to occur to you! Look for cover first, then reload that weapon.
The website "canyourunit.com" is a great place to visit to see if your game is compatible on your PC. After downloading a game, this site will let you know if your PC meets the game's requirements. If you don't like downloading things, keep in mind that it can be deleted after this process.
When you are using the save function, avoid saving the game in the same slot. Save your game into a new slot every so often. You may find in the future that you would like to resume your game from a different point. This option will be closed to you if you just save your game in one slot all the way through.
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'The School meets all National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools 2015'
Intermediate Boarding Inspection November 2015
Eagle House underwent an inspection carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in October 2012. I hope that you will find the time to read it in its entirety. It was a superb report that reflected the very good work that goes on here every day. Rest assured that no sense of complacency has settled upon the school, we will continue to move forward strongly, both now and in the terms to come, addressing the weaknesses and building on the strengths.


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Is it Socially Acceptable to Add Ice to Your Wine?
Over the summer – I noticed the most peculiar thing! People adding ICE to their wines!? Sure, most white wines taste best when chilled. But what if your wine isn't quite chilled enough by the time you are ready for a glass?
This past few months I spent a lot of my time travelling in Canada and the BVI—I'm sure a lot of Canadians can agree that this was one of the hottest summers yet! Meaning, keeping your wine cool while having a glass in the sun can be quite problematic!
I've heard many mixed opinions when it comes to wine and ice cubes. Some people see it as a huge faux-pas, while others don't believe it's a big deal and that you should drink your wine however you most enjoy it.
Personally, I find that adding ice cubes alters the taste of my wine, and I find it less enjoyable. That being said, if you enjoy your wine with ice, then don't let me tell you otherwise.
For those of you that prefer your wine without ice, though, here are a few alternative ways to keeping your wine cool that I've found to be useful.
Freezing grapes instead of ice
Keeping a bowl full of grapes in your freezer could be the smartest decision you ever make when it comes to drinking wine. Frozen grapes will cool your drink down in the same way, but won't dilute the taste. In fact, it might even enhance the taste, depending how long you let the grapes sit in your glass.
Use plastic ice cubes
Plastic ice cubes are a convenient alternative to regular ice. Essentially, they're just ice cubes wrapped in a thick layer of plastic, so when they melt they don't dilute your drink. While in Canada this summer, I noticed a lot of wine bottles come with a few plastic cubes attached to the neck—leading me to believe this trend is already well underway.
Keep your wine chilled well in advance
The easiest way to enjoy a cool glass of wine is to make sure it's chilled well before the time you want to drink it. This tip may seem like a no-brainer, but wines that are meant to be enjoyed cooler need a significant amount of time to drop to their desired temperature. If you have a favourite chilled wine, perhaps keep a bottle of it chilled in the fridge at all times—you never know when you might crave a glass over dinner, after all.
While I don't enjoy my wines with ice, you should drink your wine according to your own personal preference. With ice, without ice, grapes or no grapes – do what tastes right to you. Cheers!
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