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The Performance Data Warehouse (PDW) isn't a new idea; however, it's rarely implemented. A PDW is the idea or concept of applying business intelligence (BI) solution architectures to a DBA's informational requirements. A DBA needs information, such as query statistics, server activity, and disk usage that's relevant to his or her database systems.
The benefit of using a PDW correctly is that the DBA can routinely monitor and analyze various relational database metadata to assist him or her in performing database tuning and capacity planning. As with modern BI architectures, PDWs can vary in how they're implemented. Some PDWs actually collect data and place it into separate database servers, some don't. Some leverage a formal star or snowflake schema, some don't. Some use cubes (i.e., multidimensional structures) for analytical reporting, some don't (i.e., they use relational tables for reporting).
SQL Server 2008 includes many new relational engine enhancements. Data Collector is one such improvement; it's an easy-to-configure, out-of-the-box PDW that can help you manage your data more efficiently than ever.
An Out-Of-the-Box PDW
Data Collector is yet another composite feature built using other SQL Server components—namely SQL Server Agent and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Data Collector is installed with the relational engine and three system (default) collection sets. A collection set is a logical container that represents a silo of metadata being collected. The three system collection sets are disk usage, query statistics, and server activity.
You use SQL Server Management Studio's (SSMS) Object Explorer to configure Data Collector. When you do so, Data Collector's metadata is stored in the msdb, SQL Server Agent jobs are created, and additional tables are defined in the Management Data Warehouse (MDW).
To create additional or custom collection sets, you must leverage T-SQL. The following are four collector options (i.e., data-sources) you can use to create custom collection sets:
- SQL Trace
- performance counters
- query activity (which collects the same information as the query statistics system collection set)
You can use Data Collector for a many-to-one (M:1) server environment by configuring Data Collector to collect information from multiple SQL Server 2008 instances into one centralized repository.
When configuring Data Collector, you have a major decision to make: Do you want the collection sets to run in cached or non-cached mode? Cached mode essentially means that the generated SSIS packages will run on two different schedules (i.e., collection, upload) and use temporary storage on the file system.
Under the hood, this temporary storage is actually the SSIS binary file format. In non-cached mode, the entire data collection and loading process is accomplished in one generated SSIS package and doesn't use a temporary cache. Instead, the data is collected into "snapshot" tables inside the MDW; the MDW essentially serves as the Data Collector's PDW.
You facilitate reporting by hosting default SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports in SSMS. These reports are accessible in Object Explorer by right-clicking a system collection set and selecting the Report context option. Some of the default reports provide drill-through capabilities as well. In addition, you can use SSRS to create custom reports.
Data Collector's Pros
Data Collector is a great first step towards out-of-the-box PDWs for SQL Server. Configuration is easy, requiring just a few clicks in SSMS. Data Collector provides the M:1 configuration that lets you consolidate multiple collection systems into a centralized repository. In addition, Data Collector is designed to minimally absorb system resources. Last (but not least), the Data Collector is extensible; it gives you ability to create custom collection sets and reports.
Data Collector's Cons
New features often have several shortcomings, and Data Collector is no exception. First, there are no formal cubes or underlying de-normalized schemas in the MDW because it's a relational data warehouse. Second, the default reports don't facilitate a M:1 Data Collector configuration via a server parameter. Third, the Data Collector works only on SQL Server 2008 systems.
A Good Start
Data Collector as a new feature is pretty solid. There's quite a bit of room for improvement, but the feature's current state is good. If the Data Collector could be configured to collect data from SQL Server 2000+ instances (i.e., clients), it would be much more attractive.


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Tough Country Traditional Front Bumper
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- Frame mounted - require no vehicle modification
- Finished in a high-gloss black industrial powder-coat
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- Lights sold separately
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The wiring to the fuel pump may overheat, which may cause multiple concerns. The fuse for the pump may blow, which will prevent the vehicle from starting and running. A check engine light may come on from connector damage. Fuel may leak out of the connector body and create a fire hazard. Dealers will remove the fuel tank and remove the module reservoir assemblies from the fuel tank, and install a new service kit.


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Mark Rothko
American, born Russia
1903, Dvinsk, Russia [now Daugavpils, Latvia]
1970, New York City, New York
Mark Rothko was born Marcus Rothkowitz; his family emigrated in 1913 and settled in Portland, Oregon. Rothko attended Yale for two years and moved to New York in 1923.
After a long period of stylistic experimentation, Rothko was prompted toward abstraction by the arrival of European avant-gardists during World War II. His mature works consist of two or three diffuse rectangles of saturated color. Their effect is one of luminosity and floating in an indefinable space. Rothko often worked on a large scale, seeking to envelop the viewer in an experience of intimacy and spiritual transcendence.
In 1964, he began his paintings for the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. In 1970, after battling depression, alcoholism, and poor health, Rothko committed suicide in his studio. The chapel was completed the following year.


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Condor, The (US - DVD R1)
Gabe thinks Stan Lee should probably take a break from the creative process...
Tony Valdez (Wilmer Valderrama) is a college dropout who turned his back on his family's robotics corporation to become a champion skateboarder. Everything's good though, and Tony's pretty famous. But when his parents are murdered and his legs destroyed in a brutal beating (separate incidents, right?), he falls into a spiral of self-pity. His best friend, who is obviously in love with him, uses his father's experimental NanoBot technology to make Tony's legs work again. She also makes him a really cool skateboard. Now as the superhuman skater known as the Condor, Tony must reconcile a crime fighting conscience with his rage for vengeance (did I say vengeance, I meant disinterest). Along the way he hooks up with a super hot woman who's conspicuously interested with him, and ignores his friends affections. He also meets up with a masked villain whose voice is digitally enhanced. Hmmm.
Stan Lee has created another character that makes his handicap his strength. This character feels sorry for himself for a while, uses his abilities for personal gain, then realises that with great power comes great responsibility. This character loses his parents in the first reel, and inherits a multi-million dollar company from them. Through the help of a friend he creates mechanical armour to fight crime. In effect, Stan Lee has rewritten every comic ever made popular by himself and Marvel Comics (not to mention a few choice DC characters), and taken credit. The Condor even steals his costume from Gatchaman.
What we've got here is entertainment aimed at teenagers, that ends up undershooting by a few years, but trying to make up for it with a few minor curse words and some big boobs (kind of like The Invincible Iron Man). Condor is a sophomoric mess that is also sadly anachronistic. Extreme sport skateboarding superheroes, saggy pants, and phrases like 'whoa, dude' and 'lameoid' are so 1992.
Not surprisingly the film is very predictable, to the point that I'm sure more than half of you have already guessed the entire story arc based on the synopsis. What is surprising is that it's so poorly written beyond its obviousness. The dialogue is sub-Saturday morning. Lines like 'You can't save everyone Tony, they have to want to be saved', flow freely throughout, destroying any 'adult' cred a heavy-petting make-out scene may've established. There are too many well-written superhero cartoons that make due with the kids' TV codes of ethics for me to accept Condor's many shortcomings as part of the format.
The voice acting is pretty weak, especially lead Wilmer Valderrama, who I know can act. Every voice has the inflection of a cucumber, and I'd probably name names if the film had a freaking IMDb page. I'd honestly like to know if any of these people (other than Wilmer, of course) are actually of any kind of Latin descent, because they pretty much all sound like they're doing Cheech Marin impersonations to me.
The character design is generic, but not awful, and though low budget, the animation is mostly fluid. There are a few well-executed action scenes, which don't save the film from its deserved fate among the forgotten STV cartoon films of the past, but almost earn the film an average rating.
The Condor looks okay, I guess, it only suffers a few compression indignities. Being a cartoon with a bright pallet tends to help when it comes to grain and artefacts. Neutral colours have some signs of noise, but it's the occasional lack of detail that is the transfer's biggest flaw. The transfer is most likely interlaced, as interlacing effects are noticeable throughout, though not nearly as much as the disc's extra features (check out my Stan Lee screen cap at the end of the review).
The film is presented with a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, but isn't very impressive. Bass is present but lacking, and surround effects are weak considering the fact that the entire film's soundtrack was artificially produced. The feature's music is obvious and quite often downright horrible. During 'softer' scenes a ballad plays that would make Michael Bolton blush, and the dated hip-hop is the kind of stuff you'd hear on a macaroni and cheese commercial in 1987. It's all low budget, and I'll cut it slack where needed, but I'm not willing to let a general lack of anything interesting fly.
To start, there are a whole bunch of trailers on the disc. Once you get past these and start the actually film, you still have to sit through Stan Lee's tiresome introduction, where he tells us a little something about the character, and how cool he is. After watching the feature, if you're still up for more Stan Lee, I recommend a trip to the extras section.
The bulk extra is a brief making-of doc. The bulk of the doc is made up of Lee talking more about the character, and sadly swearing up and down that the character is an original one (sigh, poor old man). The doc is entitled Meeting of Two Giants: Stan Lee vs. Wilma Valderemma: The Making of The Condor, which is apt, because besides the director, who looks depressed as all Hell, only Lee and Valderemma are featured. The rest of the voice cast, animators, etc., are ignored. The worst part is that Valderemma isn't really even interviewed, the doc's producers have just cut in footage of him during his vocal recording. Basically this is just a mix of Stan Lee acting batty, the director (or maybe it was the other writer, I forget now, but don't care enough to check) looking morose, and Valderemma looking like he wants to be done with his recording session.
There are a few additional extras for the kids, a section of 'interactive' character profiles, and a 'game'. The character profiles don't feature production sketches as I'd assumed, but footage of the character and a voice-over describing the character. If you don't like the voice over guy's voice, you can always click on the picture of Stan Lee in the corner of your screen, and hear him say effectively the exact same thing. The game is about as much fun as any other DVD game you've ever played, I'm guessing, and consists of pressing 'up', 'down', or 'forward' when a screen prompt tells you to. There were plenty of times I didn't push the button that my character survived anyway, and plenty of other times that I did what I was told but died anyway. You only get one life, but if you win Stan Lee will give you some skateboarding tips. Barf.
The Condor is derivative garbage, but features a few scenes of decent animated action, and may entertain eight-year-olds, assuming their parents don't have a problem with giant bouncing breasts, some minor, bloody violence, and a few mutterings of the words 'bitch' and 'ass'. Those in search of a mediocre superhero series aimed at a young minority group, but written chiefly by a bunch of old white dudes will do better to watch reruns of Static Shock, which at least has some interesting characters and ties into the greater Timm/Dini DC animated universe.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Yoda3539 Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 225
Yeah This looks terrible and don't care to see it. The review as always was entertaining and good to see that people still remember the macaroni and cheese commercials. I can't skateboard but maybe taking tips from Stan Lee would change that? I guess he still has an overblown ego?
JackJackMN Member Join Date: January 2006 Location: United States Posts: 629
yeah, these's movie she is doing lok like c**p. I'll pass
Disc Details
Release Date: 20th March 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Introduction by Creator Stan Lee, Meeting Of Two Giants: Stan Lee vs. Wilma Valderemma: The Making Of The Condor, Character Gallery, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Cast: Wilmer Valderrama
Genre: Animation
Length: 74 minutes
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South Dakota State 55 Butler 14
South Dakota State scored early and often as they routed Butler in the 2013 opener Saturday night in Brookings, 55-14.
Zach Zenner, the leading rusher in the nation last season, picked up right where he left off in 2012, putting the ball in the end zone after just two carries and 75 yards on the first SDSU possession. Zenner later added a 4-yard touchdown run and finished the first half with 109 yards rushing on 13 carries. He ended up with 16 carries, 117 yards, and two scores.
When Zenner wasn't running the ball, junior quarterback Austin Sumner was throwing it - 16 of 25 in the first half for 234 yards and touchdown passes to Jason Schneider and Brandon Hubert. Schneider had 7 catches for 95 yards in the first half. Tight end Cam Jones caught 3 passes for 97 yards.
The Jacks rolled up 374 yards of offense in the first 30 minutes of play and led 31-7 at the half.
After giving up a touchdown drive to Butler midway through the first quarter, the SDSU defense clamped down limiting the Bulldog offense to just 109 yards of total offense in the first half.
Sumner added a third quarter touchdown pass to Schneider before giving way to backup Nate Meyer. Sumner finished 22-32 for 326 yards and three touchdowns passing.
Schneider grabbed 10 passes for 160 yards and two scores.
The SDSU defense also got a score in the second half, as sophomore defensive back Je Ryan Butler returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown. The secondary picked off three passes on the night.
The Jacks dominated on the stat sheet, out gaining the Bulldogs 546-272 in total offense.
The Jackrabbits play at North Dakota next Saturday night at 6:00pm.


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Q: Can a mother who is HIV-positive deliver a baby who does not have the virus?
Q: Can a mother who is HIV-positive deliver a baby who does not have the virus?
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All pregnant women should be screened for HIV because appropriate treatment can result in a vastly decreased rate of infection for the baby. Also, HIV-positive women should avoid breastfeeding because it could increase the chance of an HIV-negative baby contracting the virus.
Q: I have no natural bowel action unless I take a laxative, which causes severe cramping. Are there other medications to help?
A: Yes. They range from laxatives to bowel stimulants. Of equal if not more importance is finding the cause of the symptoms, as this can direct treatment.
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Why would buy when you could DIY? You get the same function, but (usually) for far less cost, and the result is always something uniquely "you." Even the tiniest detail in your home office – like a notebook tossed casually on the desk – can speak volumes about your life and style. After all, they say, "the tools maketh the man". But sometimes the man makes the tools, too.
You don't need to start from scratch. A pride of bloggers have blazed the path before you, leaving behind a bevy of tutorials for crafting your very own notebook. You can craft a handmade notebook or memo pad out of everything, from leather and gold to library cards and paint chips.
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If your show is in a hip "pointy style", then every character is crawling with corners - and no individual face. Animation producers and executives and even creators just love to come up with tons of rules to stifle the imaginations of the few creative cartoonists we actually have in the industry.
This was not always quite so severe.
There was a time when individual characters changed all the time from cartoon to cartoon - or even within the same cartoon. And I love this variety.
I have always loved cartoons, where you could tell the difference between animators by how they drew (and moved) the same characters.
Not only am I for creating distinct specific characters, I take it even further than that. I want each instance of each character to be diverse in the specifics, yet maintain his own general traits.
The biggest misunderstanding of a classic animation tool is the slavery to the model sheets that top animation brass foists on us today.
Model sheets used to be drawn to help animators get a round about visual description of the characters. It was still expected of the animators to come up with their own specific poses and expressions. Each animator would also draw the character's details in his own style. He couldn't help it. It's natural for actual creative people to put their own stamp on a character or even a scene. We are doing it, even when we try not to.
So I'm amazed that we have arguments about how we need to have less stereotypes in cartoons, when every studio you work at beats generalization into you until it becomes impossible for you to do anything unique that might break out of the whole generic field.
Yes please, let's make individual characters - and then on top of that - individual instances of each character for each emotion and for each artist.
Even the Flintstones, which were wildly erratic and "off-model" in the beginning are very generalized, toned-down versions of real living characters who had a lot more specific physical traits and personalities.
I used to have heated arguments with Ed Benedict about whether or not an animator should have some leeway to stray from the models at all. As unique a designer as he was, even he had been trained into believing that every animator had to draw the same way according to the tyrannical model sheets. But it's practically impossible for real creative people to do that.


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The Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC) is solely dedicated to the education, promotion and exhibition of contemporary Canadian sculpture. Founded by some of the most prestigious sculptors in Canadian art history, the Sculptors Society of Canada has been exhibiting and raising the profile of sculpture in Canada for more than 75 years. The mandate of this Society is firmly established by a collective belief in education, partnership, cooperation and support - representing a commitment to educate the public and community at large regarding sculpture, to discover and foster young talent, to raise the profile of Canadian sculpture and to rally and encourage sculptors working at a professional level.
Information on this site cannot be used, copied or reproduced without written permission from the Sculptors Society of Canada. All works pictured are the property of the individual artist and are not licensed for reproduction.


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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team posted a 4-0 win over the nationally 20th-ranked RPI Engineers in their 2011-12 home-opener this Friday (Oct. 14) night at the Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich.
With the win, Ferris State remained unbeaten at 3-0-0 overall this campaign. The Engineers, who are guided by former Ferris player Seth Appert, fell to 1-2-0 this season.
Senior goaltender Taylor Nelson (Regina, Saskatchewan) picked up his second victory of the season in net for the Bulldogs before a large crowd of 2,159 fans as FSU spoiled Appert's homecoming.
After a scoreless first period, Bulldog junior center Travis Ouellette (Windsor, Ontario) opened the scoring with just 1:07 left in the second period. Ouellette scored his fourth goal of the season and eventual game-winner off a rebound shot of junior right wing Eric Alexander (Kentwood). Senior defenseman Chad Billins (Marysville) also notched an assist on the play.
Ouellette increased the Ferris State lead at the 1:15 mark of the third period with a power-play goal. Billins and freshman forward TJ Schlueter (St. Louis, Mo.) both tallied assists on the goal.
Junior left wing Kyle Bonis (Lindsay, Ontario) helped secure the victory when he tallied his fourth goal of the season and first of the night on an even-strength goal 5:45 into the third period. Senior defenseman Brett Wysopal (LaGrange Park, Ill.) and senior center Jordie Johnston (Rosetown, Saskatchewan) each earned their third point of the season by adding the helpers on the goal.
Bonis netted his second goal of the night to account for the final marker of the evening with an empty-netter at the 17:16 mark of the third period. Junior right wing Matthew Kirzinger (Leroy, Saskatchewan) was credited with the assist.
Nelson finished the game with the win as he made 17 saves. RPI goaltender Bryce Merriam stopped 26 of the Bulldogs' 30 shots on goal.
Ouellette earned the game's first star with Bonis picking up the second star and Nelson taking the third.
Ferris State, which outshot the Engineers 30-17 for the night, had eight shots apiece in both the first and second period before tallying a game-high 14 in the third period. The Bulldogs went 1-of-7 on the power play and the penalty kill unit stopped all five of RPI's power play chances.
Overall, RPI was called for eight penalties totaling 16 minutes in comparison to FSU's six for 12 minutes.
The Bulldogs and Engineers will conclude the two-game series Saturday (Oct. 15) evening at 7:05 p.m. at the Ewigleben Ice Arena. After the contest, FSU's Aaron Schmit, Garrett Thompson and Kirzinger will be available in an autograph session.


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Observe the unprecedented fusion of two opposite elements in the 30" Sumaco Auto Ignition Fire & Water Bowl. Luminous, dancing flames are created by the gas burner while a gentle waterfall flows from the mouth of the bowl. The high style offered by this magnificent item will make a great addition to your outdoor area, especially on your patio or around your pool.
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Stuffed animal will be a longtime friend
This pink plush horse is made to last through hundreds of hugs. The firmly stuffed toy horse can stand alone. Her saddle and bridle attach with Velcro. Toddler-safe purple embroidered eyes, embroidered pink smile. Saddle and bridle are gray. Body of this stuffed animal is velour with a chenille mane and tail and corduroy hooves. For ages 18 months and up. Paulina the Horse Dimensions: 16"
German-based toymaker, HABA creates quality toys that meet and exceed ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards which are required by the United States Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).


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The Mudroom Color Question
At this point I'm a city boy, and hate to wake up without cement under my feet. This column is largely dedicated to New York apartments, plus my travelogue and other interests. I sometimes wonder if I should write about other environs … so how about this?
There's a lovely home on a quiet street somewhere in Northeast Pennsylvania, which was painted mainly in shades of sage green, until lately. So what color do you paint the back entry to a quiet home? There's a deck out back, a green kitchen and a stained wood ceiling with which to coordinate.
We wrestled for a moment with what I'll call the "default suburban palette" of pale pastels, and part of me wanted to go dark, like a conifer color seen in the stair carpet. If this was my mudroom, we would have gone with mysterious Templeton Gray HC-161, but here the owner wanted Rockport Gray HC-105. It's an historic color, and is therefore time-tested. It's not too general, is quietly elegant, looks good with the wood ceiling, and is a gateway to those vistas of the great outdoors. And, I was there! That's the Great Halloween Snowstorm raging outside.
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An Inman woman died Thursday in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 26.
An Inman woman died Thursday in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 26.
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said in a written statement that Elizabeth A. Latta, 72, died in the crash. An autopsy to determine the cause of death will be performed on Friday, Clevenger said.
S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne said the crash was reported at 1:22 p.m. on I-26 West near the 31 mile marker.
Latta was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Impala eastbound when, for unknown reasons, she drove into the median and into the eastbound lane, where she collided with a 2004 Kenworth 18-wheeler driven by Zanni Parker, 68.
After crashing into the 18-wheeler, the Impala went into the woods, Rhyne said.
Parker, of Bennettsville, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.
Latta was not wearing a seat belt. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Rhyne said.
No charges have been filed in the crash, which remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol and coroner's office.


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|2004-07-16, 03:10
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annoying white bat
Join Date: Jan 2004
You get one ending per girl. That's because you are playing within a club which lasts one month, and seeing a girl after the month is up is a special situation. It will take a long time to finish the game, but that's all good.
And you don't have to repeat too much stuff when you are moving on to a different girl. If the girl you are shooting for is not around, you can just chat up a couple of girls and then just go home. The girls' calendars are important to pay attention to - there are little symbols to tip you off about making a special effort on those days.
The tone is light-hearted, which is why I like it so much. There are no deep secrets - either you make an all-out effort for a girl or you don't, but you can't expect a girl to go out with you (or "put out") if you are out with other girls too much.
Talking to the girls involves talking about stuff they are interested in and being honest with them. There are little things like one girl might kind of hold back because of her friend, another girl takes awhile to make herself available for dates etc. They don't quite add up to a story, but give each girl a different feeling and let you know how to get closer to the girl.
Nobody has sick fetishes or dies or anything. You are not trying to control people's minds or enslave or train them, etc. When you get to be a girl's steady, she might change a little when she can be herself more. But the endings don't involve "3 years later" or anything, they are more about what it's like to be going out with the girl.
|2004-07-16, 03:55
|Link #122
Blue Dawn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Age: 39
Like I said, these types are way to few and far between so if you like the style you pretty much have to jump on it when they come
|2004-07-16, 09:04
|Link #124
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Europe
I've liked "maid's story" best so far. It's kind of managering game, where you train maid's to they're future jobs. I like managering/rpg games, so I quess that's reason for my choise. Tho haven't played that much h-games, cause most of them (english translated) just suck :/
|2004-07-16, 09:42
|Link #125
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Obviousland--land of the obvious!
I like it when the game has some actual, good gameplay. Like the games by AliceSoft for example. It´s a shame we´ll never see those games translated.
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|2004-07-16, 10:45
|Link #126
Join Date: Nov 2003
Japanese games in another hand are quite hard to understand, thought I was able to understand and enjoy Star Platinum since the gameplay isn't that hard.
This game is quite original compared to most others hentai-games and is quite good looking for an old game.
|2004-07-18, 20:57
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: God forsaken middle of nowhere, Texas
Babbitto2k & Darkcntry,
Thanks for the reviews. Sounds like something to try then. I have been holding off since it was a little more cash then I wanted to spend initally. But with everything else so dark/angsty or depressing, this sounds like a good change.
|2004-08-18, 13:29
|Link #129
Afflicted by the vanities
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fish-shape Paumanok
Age: 31
Anyway, I'm just bumping this to wonder, has anyone played Hourglass of Summer? It looks pretty good, considering that most H-games imported to the U.S. are just shitty porn visual-stories. If I can't get Kanon, maybe I can settle for this.
|2004-08-18, 13:58
|Link #130
Inactive ex-WoW addict
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Trondheim, Norway
Age: 39
|2004-08-18, 17:17
|Link #131
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: God forsaken middle of nowhere, Texas
My only complaint is that it runs from the DVD, so make sure you got a fast player that doesnt buffer to much.
Other than that, its got a pretty decent storyline so far, and the only thing I have noticed is that the character drawings are slightly different for Kaho between the anime and the game. Otherwise its almost dead on between the two.
Its certainly worth looking into, and since its non-H, its fairly cheap in comparison.
|2004-08-18, 17:24
|Link #132
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: God forsaken middle of nowhere, Texas
Still working my way through, its pretty long, but I would have to agree with your reviews. Its pretty well done, and fairly realistic. The writers definately went out of their way to give the girls distinct personalities, and the certainly covered a pretty wide spectrum.
I like it so far, my only complaint is that the voice tracks are kind of spotty, and the Japanese voice track is MUCH better than the english dub.
|2004-08-18, 20:33
|Link #133
Afflicted by the vanities
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fish-shape Paumanok
Age: 31
Thanks for your review, I guess I'll have to put this on my to-buy list (after some Jpop CDs... w).
|2004-08-25, 23:25
|Link #139
Blue Dawn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Age: 39
http://www.himeya.com is a pretty decent place to start if you can't get to Japan in person.
www.g-collections.com is also another.
|2004-08-26, 00:07
|Link #140
Lateral G's
I have Jewel Knights Crusaders, Do You Like Horny Bunnies 2, and Brave Soul. Story wise Brave Soul is the best, and IMO the most fun cuz its an rpg with some cool CG's. Now the other 2 are just Pr0n games unfortunately. Stories are little to non existant.
Jewel Knights is friggen ridiculous and IMO funny as hell. The main character, Ginji, who you play just goes around raping everyone. Pretty dumb but the diologue makes me laugh. Havent gone all the way thru yet this mofo is long.
DyLhB 2 has alot more to it than Jewel Knights BUT, still lacking story wise. Art is great. Thats about it lol.
I did have Private Nurse and Heart de Roommate. IMO both these were great. Great art and great story to boot. I lost them though tyring to find them again. My fav was Heart de Roommate though.
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hey bro.criznach wrote:If you can kite decently on the water you'll have fun right away on the snow. A few different puzzles when you hit terrain but it's all fun. Just stay away from rocks and trees until you're up to speed.
I've been an avid foil guy on the snow for 7 years. The past two summers I've flown inflatables on the water and have reached a decent level. This winter I've had 2 days on snow and have not been very excited about the foils. I really wanted to pump up. One of those days was a gusty, whiteout 5m day, and surprisingly the convenience factor of the foil didn't cross my mind. The second day was a typical 10-12m day, and the difference was clear. I flew a 10m ozone Manta II for a few hours, then a 10m rally for 30 min. Totally different beast. Much more responsive, but slightly less powerful.
If you know how to kite, go with the inflatable. Any modern kite will flag out and have an effective safety, so I don't worry about that now that I'm comfortable. I could see the foils being more enjoyable if you're starting out. As a beginner you may not yet know the value of the time spent pumping. They turn slower, which is nice for learning spins and not getting jacked up by looping the kite accidentally. Boosts on a foil feel a little more floaty. Other than that, I may sell my last trusty foil and pump for the rest of the season.
try an ozone summit of you get a change. way more stable and alot faster than the manta. .... but still feels manta..ish.
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Infiniti EX35 Rear Seat Legroom
Did Infiniti increase the rear seat legroom space in the 09 EX-35 compared to the 08 EX-35?
carjim Posts: 155You will have to hold out for the 2010, according to an article in Automotive News.
The story said that Infiniti was losing sales to families. The original demographics for the EX was couples without children (or with small ones) and empty nesters like me.0
Yes, the EX will not get an increase in both rear legroom and cargo room until the 2010 model year. I don't know how they are going to do it without making the EX longer than what it is, but both these items are badly needed!!!0
well Infiniti updated their website for the 2010 EX35 the other day and it looks like they are doing nothing about the poor rear legroom in the crossover; it still list the rear legroom as 28.5 inches which is what it has been; I'm really disappointed because the rear legroom and no power liftgate were the reasons why I didn't even bother considering this car when my 05 FX35 lease was up; Infiniti better get their act together and get these two problems solved on this vehicle0
I couldn't agree with you more. I love my EX35 but attempting to transport adults in the rear seat is unacceptable. Additionally, there is no logical reason to exclude a power liftgate. What was Infiniti thinking?0
jayhawk70 Posts: 56If rear seat legroom, power liftgate, and cargo space are important criteria, should you consider a loaded Murano? Luxury features like the Nav/Music Box, leather, etc are the same as the Infiniti's , but at a price comparable to the EX35. (and ~$10K less than an equivalent FX35). (I am only comparing the redesigned 2009 Murano, which started shipping in early 2008.)
I know its not a luxury brand, but do you want the name, or the features? (Of course I bought a new Datsun in 1973, a 240Z which I still have, so my brand choices are probably suspect... :-) When I was looking at a loaded FX35 and a loaded Murano (last December) the only real difference I could see was the FX35 had cameras on all 4 sides, not just in the rear. And, of course, the Murano AWD is biased to a front wheel drive vs the EX35/FX35 rear drive bias. Otherwise they have the same leather, same great hard drive based audio system and nav system, dual moonroofs, power liftgates, etc. All the same goodies. (Well, except the Murano does have a power liftgate, which is my wife's favorite feature!)
I think the EX35 is a really neat vehicle, a G35 SUV, so to speak, but when I looked at the size and luxury features I wanted, it was an FX35, but at better price. And the 2009 Murano was last December the top rated "mid size" SUV by both Edmunds editors and the Consumer Reports owner surveys, over all the luxury brand SUVs, including Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, Acura, etc.
Just a thought.
currently own a Datusn 20Z, a Nissan 300ZX, a 2009 Nissan Murano, and just scrapped a 1989 Nissan Maxima (the original 4 Door Sports Car. Which it wasn't, but which the G35 certainly is.)0
""Datusn 20Z, a Nissan 300ZX""
How is the rear seat legroom and cargo capacity in those cars!??! "Gee, I really wanted a Miata, but my soccer team and all their equipment just wouldn't fit!! So I had to buy a bus!! When will Mazda redesign the Miata to fit my team!??!"
Leave the EX35 alone!! (Except for adding the 3.7L and 7-speed AT!!!) It is a 'sport wagon' for adults, those of us who don't want to drive with our knees in our faces just to have something sporty and fun to drive!! Room enough for shopping bags, but not shopping carts!! And, my wife and I don't need people yaking from the back seat all the way down the road!! There are way too many huge, 'roomy' buses available now!!
Rear seat, I don't ride there! Cargo room, 99% of the time these huge pickups, SUVs, and vans are being driven around as empty as my EX!!
I wanted a 370Z, or a new Camaro, or a Lotus, but I don't fit in the seats! I had a Ford E350 van, and a Durango, but they were too big, and empty all the time, (especially the gas tanks)!! The EX35 is just right!
I'm with you 14....Wrote my review for my 2010 EX but it got edited by Edmunds folks a bunch:
What got axed was my opening speech that I wish people would start comparing it to applicable vehicles. Murano vs. EX35...not! Murano is mid-size SUV the EX35 is plush AWD sport sedan with a hatchback. If you need space don't waster your time figuring out how to squeeze everything in an EX35...get a Murano.
If you want to compare vs. EX35...check out Audi, MB & BMW. Loved my Tribeca in WI but tired of the SUV ride...ouch! How fun and yet functional for my needs is the EX35...love it!0
agaurav Posts: 3Hi all,
I am considering a new vehicle and short-listed to Murana, EX35 and Q5. I don't need the extra space so cannot rule EX35 out. But I do want good reliability and dependability and decent gas mileage since I fear that we may see $5/gallon gas in the coming year. Plus, regular maintenance costs like fixing some minor issues or a broken side-view mirror or new brakes, rotors.
Murano SL + Premium + Leather package would be compared against the base EX35 or perhaps the Journey. The Infiniti is perhaps the same price as the Murano with the packages.
Any views appreciated on this regard - if space isn't a huge deal, then what should I base my decision upon? Will one AWD perform better than the other in New England winters? Can I use 87 octane in both if I don't desire the extra power? EX35 has 16 mpg and Murano lists at 18 (both city) so Murano has a good 12% benefit.
if you looking for reliability and gas mileage I would go with the EX35; the Infiniti will definitely have better reliability and better resale value then a Nissan will; in regards to gas mileage on paper the Murano is rated slightly better than the EX35, but after reading on hear and on the Murano discussions of what people are getting for gas mileage I think the EX35 is doing better in that regard
also, after having a FX, and now having a maxima, I'm not entirely sold on the whole CVT thing with Nissan; there are many people, even as late as the 2009 model year having some transmission problems on the Murano and other Nissan models with them; I think they have worked most of the kinks out of the CVT but only time will tell how reliable they have become; the 7 speed automatic transmission that Infiniti is using so far seems to be really good, but I think the EX is still using a well tried and true 5 speed automatic!0
I agree that comparing the Murano to the EX35 is improper in regards to size and cargo capacity, I was just stating that there is no reason why Infiniti shouldn't put a power liftgate on the EX35 and for that matter the FX35, just like Nissan did on the Murano; for what Infiniti charges for the EX and FX that should be a standard feature just like Acura, Lexus, Audi, etc have on their SUVs and hatchbacks; for God sake if a cheap [non-permissible content removed] chevy Equinox and Traverse have it then a Infiniti should def have it
both you and fourteen14 are nuts if you think that the EX35 rear legroom is acceptable in any regard; maybe for you who don't have families or don't ever have more than front seat occupants it works fine but the EX35 is billed by Infiniti to be a larger more spacious G37 sedan, except in cross-over hatchback form; the G37 sedan has rear legroom of 34.6'' while the EX35 has 28.5'' of rear legroom; for God sake the G37 coupe has rear legroom of 29.5''; you mean to tell me that a sport coupe has more rear legroom then a luxury crossover, give me a break; if your going to put that amount of piss poor rear legroom in a luxury crossover then for God sake don't put four doors on the damn thing when your freaking two door coupe has more rear legroom; that just shows you how bad the rear legroom in the EX is if the freakin G37 sport coupe has an inch more rear legroom then its much larger crossover hatchback counterpart; every professional review lists the rear legroom as the only con to the EX35 and having the smallest amount of rear legroom in its class compared to its Acura, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi competitors; I sat in one several times and even with the seats almost all the way up my legs were crunched up against the front seat and it was really freaking uncomfortable to sit in the back seat; why on a luxury crossover hatchback should passengers have to suffer with comfort?- they shouldn't have too
now I don't want to complain about the overall size of the EX; I actually like the overall size of the vehicle and its dimensions and its cargo capacity is pretty good for the class of vehicle it is in; Infiniti is pretty clever and great when it comes to engineering and I think with some engineering ingenuity, they could increase the rear legroom without having to increase the EX's width and length so that they don't encroach on FX territory when it comes to dimensions0
Have you actually sat in an EX35, or are you just looking at published numbers??
I am 6'-1" and 225#. With the front seat adjusted comfortably for me, but not all the way back, I can easily get into the rear seat and have enough room! My knees don't hit anything, I can sit up without hitting my head, and the seat conforms to my butt and back!
PS: ""they don't encroach on FX territory when it comes to dimensions""
The EX actually has o.4" more front legroom than the FX, and more rear legroom than a Corvette or a Viper!! :blush:
PPS: If you like the G37 Coupe and Sedan so much, buy one, but leave my EX alone!! :mad:
PPPS: With the wide opening rear doors I can conveniently put a lot of things, (that do not have legs), on the rear seat and floor of the EX!
(We looked at a new Camaro. It took us 5 minutes to figure out how to move the front seat forward to get into the rear seat, and the salesman's strong arms to get back out!!!) :lemon:
Once again ditto to 14.
My goodness Smarty...a bit touchy...I never commented on the rear leg room however you may be correct that I am nuts...but since you don't know me I would say you are "reaching".
I did like 14 during my test drives, I adjusted the driver's seat got out and sat in the back seat. Knees don't rub against the drivers seat but your feet can't do the cha-cha...so for my needs it functional. Compared to the wife's VW EOS...you could camp in the back seat...so your opinion is just that...and all is relative.
I would love it if more people bought Murano's vs. EX...makes people ask me "what is that, do you like it?" The reasons folks list why they love their EX are NOT because it is great for off roading, pulling the RV camping or hauling 18 rolls of insulation from Home Depot...but boy I really like my EX.0
just as your and fourteen's opinion is relative is as well; I'm sorry but the rear legroom is a design flaw in the vehicle and yes I have sat in the back many times, and even had a EX as a loaner car for a day and a half so after playing around with the seats I could not get it so that my legs were not touching the front seats when sitting in the rear so until Infiniti fixes it, no I will not leave the EX alone
Infiniti is suppose to be working on the issue and as I said before, except the lack of a power liftgate and more rear legroom the EX is an absolutely wonderful vehicle inside and out; I especially like the ride quality on the EX after driving in the rock hard jeep jerking ride that my FX had for over 3 years it was nice to drive the EX with its much smoother ride0
first off you twist my words just as you did before; I never said that the EX encroached on the FX territory when it came to dimensions; what I said, which you twisted was that Infiniti can add more rear legroom WITHOUT enlarging the entire vehicle up to fx dimensions; I like the overall size of the EX with its width, height, and length and wouldn't want Infiniti to make it any larger on the outside then it is right now
and if you listened closely I said the only lack of space I felt the EX35 hard was in rear legroom; the rest of the vehicle, in regards to shoulder, leg, and headroom was decent; you act likely I'm saying the EX is a terrible vehicle and how many times do I have to say that its not; it has an excellent price, great technology, the best interior Infiniti has ever produced, a comfortable ride, comfortable seats, power rear seats, etc etc etc... how many more nice things do I have to say
I've pointed out the things that I've liked about the EX and two small area's Infiniti needs to improve upon the EX; you are blowing this thing way out of proportion
and by the way, my the hell would you be cross shopping a viper, corvette, and camaro with a EX35? talk about weird, your comparing high performance sport coupe with a luxury crossover hatchback? talk about comparing apples to oranges0
""and by the way, my the hell would you be cross shopping a viper, corvette, and camaro with a EX35? talk about weird, your comparing high performance sport coupe with a luxury crossover hatchback? talk about comparing apples to oranges""
ALSO, in the last year: the 370Z, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, STS-V, XLR and XLR-V, Camaro, both G37, Genesis sedan and coupe, Elantra Touring, Fit, Kia Forte Koupe, IQ, Lotus Elise, Miata, Prowler, and STI!!!! :blush:
I enjoy 'bench racing' and shopping for what may be the very best vehicle for me! Each has a list of strengths and weaknesses. I could convince myself that each would be nice to own, enjoying the good and ignoring the bad, but I am allowed only one! To my mind, the worse phrase that I could utter would be: "Nuts! What I should have bought was .!!". Of all the cars listed, I have decided that, FOR MY CURRENT WANTS AND NEEDS, the EX35 rwd with Technology Package would provide the most rewards with the least penalties!!!! I shop by individual vehicle, not by type of vehicle, because all of the above are attractive to me in certain ways!! What I want is a very special car indeed! Outrageous power, beautiful looks, very small on the outside, very roomy on the inside, sporty but practical, with excellent gas mileage, coupe styling with an easy to use rear seat, a soft ride, excellent handling, quiet with loud dual exhaust, low priced, and high resale value!!!! I can not have all these traits, but by careful shopping and comparisons I can hopefully select the best compromise!!
PS: This is why we have kept our Azera for 4 years and our Magnum for 5 years! Until now, we couldn't find anything that, overall, would be superior to what we already had!! (We are keeping the loaded Hemi Magnum as a future 'classic'!)
PPS: Over the years I have owned everything from a Fiat X1/9 to a Ford E350 Van, and enjoyed them all!!
My guess:
Between the engineers and marketing staff they had to put the rear seat somewhere. Could have moved the rear seat back further a bit and eaten into the meager storage area I'm sure...but maybe that means change roof line (taller). So then the marketing folks speak up and say they like the looks don't F with the roof line. So the final compromise is what it is.
Infiniti's business decision was to keep the performance and cargo area as is...and we'll deal with the leg room complaints... but the people that are going to keep buying this are the ones that like the performance stuff more than the lack of space (for people and stuff) and see what happens.
The EX is built on the G car frame so there is only so much they could do with the space compromises...10 lbs. in a 5 lbs. bag isn't going to happen. Or build a new frame instead of working with the ones they have....something in between the G & FX. I'm for that because I don't hold the company wallet.0
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AMD App Acceleration is a set of technologies designed to improve video quality and enhance application performance. Full enablement of some features requires support for OpenCL™ or DirectCompute (including AMD's Unified Video Decoder (UVD)). Not all products have all features and full enablement of some capabilities and may require complementary products.
AMD Defines All-Day Battery Life as 8+ hours of continuous use when measured with the Windows Idle test
AMD Enduro™ technology includes hardware, software and driver features that extend battery life through power management of the APU. AMD Enduro requires an AMD FX Series, AMD A-Series, or AMD E-Series APU. Not all AMD Enduro technology features and capabilities may be supported on all AMD Radeon™ R Series graphics-enabled systems - always check with your system manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies.
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AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics requires one of select AMD A-Series APUs plus one of select AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics cards and is available on Windows® 7 and/or Windows 8 OS. Linux OS supports manual switching which requires restart of X-Server to engage and/or disengage the discrete graphics processor for dual graphics capabilities. With AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics, full enablement of all discrete graphics video and display features may not be supported on all systems and may depend on the master device to which the display is connected. Check with your component or system manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies.
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Urology seminars for men and women
Presented by Coastal Carolina Hospital and as part of our Six Weeks to a Better Health series, Dr. Michael Langley, board certified urologist, will host two topics Thursday at Hidden Cypress.
"For Women Only - Getting Urinary Incontinence under Control" will begin at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the seminar will focus on causes, diagnostic and preventive methods of non-surgical remedies, and surgical techniques. "For Men Only - Straight Answers on Erectile Dysfunction" will begin 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the seminar will focus on problems, deficiencies and treatment.
The seminars are free but registration is required. Sign up at either fitness center front desk.
Symptoms of COPD
Have you had a nagging cough for several weeks? Do you become short of breath walking up stairs? Has moderate physical activity become more difficult? Come learn all about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, how it is diagnosed and treated, and how to live with it.
Presented by Dr. Robert Burnaugh, board certified pulmonologist, this second session in Coastal Carolina's Six Better Health Lecture Series will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hidden Cypress. Light refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. The seminars are free but registration is required by Friday. Sign up at either fitness center front desk.


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Chronicles of an American Family 1913-2259
The main story takes place in a fragmented, depopulated, post-pandemic twenty-third-century America made up of various types of communities, the most organized of which are included in the "County-Township System." The protagonist, Gabrielle Malik-Perez, works as a professional historian charged with giving seminars which are informative but designed mainly to entertain. She lives in the township of SoMa within the county of San Francisco, patiently serv...


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Little Charlies: Quality, Curated Goods for Creative Kids
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- Specialty: Toys, Nursery Decor, Craft Supplies
- Price range: $$
- Website: littlecharlies.com
Store History
- Headquarters: Victoria, BC
Owned by a mother of two, Little Charlies is clearly the creation of a passionate mom who found a way of mixing raising her boys with running a child-oriented business.
You can tell the store is fueled by the experiences this small family likes to take. Hints of Waldorf toys, non-toxic face and finger paints, natural fabric soft toys, lunch box accessories and such make up a varied catalog.
The owner also keeps a blog that has interesting entries on different activities to do with children, information about toxicity in makeup, recipes and other posts that make the site a very personal view on this little family from Victoria, B.C. They offer free shipping over $69 to Canada and the U.S.
• Eco Pencils
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The Kyocera Zio might have competition as the cheapest Android phone. We just received the full specs for Motorola's upcoming Ciena (formerly Citrus) on Verizon and it looks about as low-end as you can go, yet still be able to run Android.
Motorola has constantly said they want to bring Android down the ladder into feature phone territory and the Ciena appears to have accomplished that. I have not been able to confirm the price, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Ciena debut for free on 2-year contract or sub $200 at the unsubsidized price.
So what is the Ciena packing? It features a 3.0 inch QVGA display (120 dpi), 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7625 CPU, 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, and a 3 megapixel camera (fixed focal length, no flash). The Ciena will ship with Android 2.1 running a semi-Motoblur skin, but will lack all the social messaging tie-ins. This device also features the BackTrack rear trackpad, similar to the Backflip and Charm.
Missing from the Ciena is an ambient light sensor and vibrate notifications. I only mention this because Google's Android 2.1 Compatibility Definition Document (PDF) says "Device implementers MUST provide support for each class of notification so defined; specifically: sounds, vibration, light and status bar."
Update: I also discovered the Ciena only has 100 MB user storage – another violation of the Android 2.1 CDD. "Device implementations MUST have at least 150MB of non-volatile storage available for user data. That is, the /data partition must be at least 150MB."
Normally when devices don't meet the requirements found in Google's CDD, they are not certified and do not gain access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) like Gmail and Android Market. Google has been known to bend the rules for certain hardware partners so it could still feature the Android Market, but I have been unable to confirm this.
An old leaked Verizon roadmap claimed the Ciena (WX445) was supposed to launch in September, but obviously that didn't happen. We hear that Verizon is currently evaluating this device and it has yet to get the green light, so either it launches in October or they pull the plug on it.
The beauty of Android is that's it is open source and device implementers can do whatever the heck they want with it, but Google still maintains a set of rules (the CDD) that define which devices are blessed with their services. It will be interesting to see if the Ciena actually gets certified or Verizon ships it without Google's services (which I find hard to believe, but who knows).
What do you guys think about the Motorola Ciena? Do we need phones this low-end or might it give Android a bad image? I think it's great that customers have more options to choose from, but the total cost of ownership for most Android phones is usually defined by the 2-year contract with data services. Do you think you could recommend the Ciena to a friend or would you need to get your hands on one first?


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The Office of Administration may be your best option for finding answers to your questions, and accessing a range of materials through our pages and links.
The Yearbook staff is a small but dedicated group bringing out the yearly publication.
The contents of the Staff Handbook are presented as a matter of information for staff employees and supersede any previous handbooks. While this handbook correctly describes the current policies, procedures and benefits of Xavier University of Louisiana, at the time of printing, the contents are not conditions of employment nor do they create any vested rights for XULA staff employees. XULA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, revoke, suspend, terminate, or change any or all such policies, procedures, or benefits, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice. Nothing contained in this handbook shall be construed as a contract for a specific term or duration between XULA and any one or all of its employees.


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Hard-hitting, application-oriented commentary makes this product great for pastors, teachers, Bible study leaders, and laymen.
-- Easy-to-use format that highlights important verses, phrases, and information
-- Book introductions provide an overview of the book, its historical content, themes, an overview map, author information, and more.
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David Gregory's Props and Pomposity
Published: 1/1/2013 12:32 PM ET
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The D.C. police investigation of NBC hotshot David Gregory for waving around an empty ammo magazine on "Meet the Press" easily proves two things. First, D.C.'s "ammunition control" laws are ridiculous. But more importantly, once again, we find the arrogance of the national press knows no boundaries.
Let us stipulate that this kind of law is just plain stupid. Empty ammo magazines are less threatening than mosquitoes. The point is, however, that liberals like David Gregory do subscribe to this kind of idiotic law — for everyone else.
Was Gregory so ignorant that he didn't know he was breaking a D.C. law? Nope. We learned NBC contacted the D.C. police and asked for permission to wave the props, and the cops said no. Then Gregory did it anyway. So not only did he believe he was above the law, he broke it so he could produce maximum buzz for his Sunday show.
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Not only are they above the law — stupid or otherwise — but they rub our noses in it.
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Bobby Jack
Great article – and a welcome return for 24ways. I've been meaning to give RGBA a workout ever since reading Dan Cederholm's latest book, and this might just be the kick up the backside I need!
I won't be giving IE users any hacky workarounds, though. Quite apart from the extra unnecessary effort, we've got to stop giving users excuses to stick with IE6. Sorry, but if you're using IE6, you don't get the full set of effects supported by modern browsers, even if it's technically possible by jumping through flaming hoops.
We need to keep pushing the message that not every website can, should, or does look the same for every visitor.


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Ara Pizza, is a newly opened fast food restaurant in Sant Quirze del Valles, 30 minutes away from Barcelona city center. Located in the main commercial road of Sant Quirze, 'Ara Pizza' has taken a challenge to reconverted an almost rectangular old Smith's workshop, where it's best attribute was an outstanding high ceiling .
- Architect: Pablo Téllez
- Location: Barcelona, Spain


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Grammy Awards Confirm Katy Perry, Chris Brown Among World's Most Gifted Artists
The Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday night! Hooray! Everyone loves the Grammys. They're like the Oscars for blind people. And your mom's entire iPod was nominated. Here are the nominees. Congrats, Skrillex! Exchange bitcoins accordingly.
Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele; "Holocene," Bon Iver; "Grenade," Bruno Mars; "The Cave," Mumford & Sons; "Firework," Katy Perry.
Album of the Year: "21," Adele; "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters; "Born This Way," Lady Gaga; "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," Bruno Mars; "Loud," Rihanna.
Song of the Year: "All of the Lights," Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters (performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie); "The Cave," Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons); "Grenade," Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars); "Holocene," Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver); "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele).
New Artist: The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Skrillex.
Pop Vocal Album: "21," Adele; "The Lady Killer," Cee Lo Green; "Born This Way," Lady Gaga; "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," Bruno Mars; "Loud," Rihanna.
Rock Album: "Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul," Jeff Beck; "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters; "Come Around Sundown," Kings of Leon; "I'm With You," Red Hot Chili Peppers; "The Whole Love," Wilco.
R&B Album: "F.A.M.E.," Chris Brown; "Second Chance," El DeBarge; "Love Letter," R. Kelly; "Pieces of Me," Ledisi; "Kelly," Kelly Price.
Rap Album: "Watch the Throne," Jay-Z and Kanye West; "Tha Carter IV," Lil Wayne; "Lasers," Lupe Fiasco; "Pink Friday," Nicki Minaj; "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Kanye West.
Country Album: "My Kinda Party," Jason Aldean; "Chief," Eric Church; "Own the Night," Lady Antebellum; "Red River Blue," Blake Shelton; "Here for a Good Time," George Strait; "Speak Now," Taylor Swift.
Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album: "Entren Los Que Quieran," Calle 13; "Entre La Ciudad y El Mar," Gustavo Galindo; "Nuestra," La Vida BohGeme; "Not So Commercial," Los Amigos Invisibles; "Drama y Luz," ManDa.
Jazz Vocal Album: "`Round Midnight," Karrin Allyson; "The Mosaic Project," Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists; "The Gate," Kurt Elling; "American Road," Tierney Sutton (Band); "The Music of Randy Newman," Roseanna Vitro.
Contemporary Classical Composition: "Elmer Gantry," RobertAldridge and Herschel Garfein; "The Ghosts of Alhambra," George Crumb; "String Quartet No. 3," Jefferson Friedman; "Lonely Motel-Music from Slide," Steven Mackey; "Piano Concerto No. 2," Poul Ruders.


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More machete madness...
Christopher G. Mordecai, 44, found an unknown car in the driveway of his Palm Bay home -- with his wife inside the car with another man, cops say, reports WKMG CBS News-6 in Orlando.
Mordecai got mad -- then he got a machete.
Cops said Mordecai attacked the car with a machete, shattering the glass and showering his wife with shards, according to the report.
Get the DUHtails at WKMG CBS News-6 in Orlando.


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Abstract: Chariot Racing in Roman Society
In the first century CE, the funeral for Felix, a charioteer of the Red team, made headlines when one of his fans immolated himself on his favorite's funeral pyre. While an extreme example, fan behavior in ancient Rome is not unknown. Yet where charioteers assumed a highly-visible presence in Roman society and have been much studied, the fans whom they inspired remain largely overlooked and poorly understood. This paper demonstrates how the study of the sports fan, who sat at the fault line between staged spectacles and everyday life, can enlighten us in new ways about the centrality of the Circus to Roman culture.
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Remember when we were told that the Republican Party, cowed by the Tea Party and other "extremists," was marching in lockstep towards its doom to the tune of a single drummer? If that seems to you like only yesterday, you aren't far off.
But check out the Senate. The Democrats are in lockstep on virtually every vote. Even in response to President Obama's controversial, seemingly illiberal drone policy, the only strong Democratic dissenter is Ron Wyden.
Meanwhile, the Republicans are all over the map on a multitude of matters, putting on a virtual circus of dissent and division.
In this ring, see principled Young Turks like Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio raise hell. In this ring see the Old Bulls trying to beat some sense into their misguided young colleagues.
Unfortunately, Rand Paul seems more confused (or perhaps opportunistic) than principled. Recall his votes on Chuck Hagel. First, he voted to filibuster Hagel; then he voted to confirm him.
Meanwhile, Marco Rubio seems more like a cheap-shot artist than a principled advocate of conservative reform. Recall his sponsorship of the canard that key groups opposing amnesty for illegal aliens aren't really conservatives, but rather stalking horses for the pro-abortion movement.
Only Ted Cruz seems to fulfill the principled Young Turk role with a modicum of dignity and coherence. Ironically, but perhaps for that reason, he draws the most fire from the left.
As for the Old Bulls, their critique of the Young Turks contains more nonsense than sense. Think of Lindsey Graham's ill-informed and childish attack on Rand Paul's filibuster. And think about how miscast the intemperate John McCain is in the role of wise elder statesman.
We're a big tent with plenty of clowns.
Fortunately, the Party is blessed with a few Senate Republicans who fill simultaneously the roles for which Paul/Rubio and McCain/Graham are auditioning. For example, Jeff Sessions and Ron Johnson provide principled and powerful dissent against Obama's left-liberalism. And they manage do so with dignity and maturity.
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I installed newest version of Openemm (v. 2015 R3). All works except unsubscribing setting. Whatever I tryied to set always I get "An error occured". Also I have to say that manual which I read isn't actual because on page 174 there is screenshot from creating new form and there is action set with value "Load user data" but in real application there isn't such otopn to choose! So how I could set it properly ?
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Winter Grit
Grab your crampons, saddle up your horse, wax your skis, and activate your avalanche beacon for fun and adventure on Outdoor Idaho, "Winter Grit."
The Outdoor Idaho crew follows a group of mountain guides as they ski into the frigid high country of the Sawtooth Mountains to conduct avalanche assessment and slope stability. The trek requires backcountry skiing skills, winter survival gear, and a hardy constitution.
Cowboys and skiers come together to chase away the winter doldrums in Bellevue, Idaho where riders gallop their horses down a snow-packed track while pulling a skier holding a rope. Reaching speeds up to 40 miles an hour, skiers try to beat the clock while racing around gates and jumps to reach the finish line.
Using ice picks and crampons, winter climbers scale tall columns of ice along basalt cliffs in the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls. Climbing frozen waterfalls isn't for everyone, but for these guys it's a great way to get a workout and escape the winter doldrums.
And powder hounds pay a premium to hitch a helicopter ride to a remote mountaintop near the Wyoming border in Eastern Idaho where they delight in carving up fresh snow from an overnight storm.


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GREENVILLE, Ill. - Former baseball standout Stefan Neece of Greenville, Ill., has signed a professional contract to play with the Las Cruces Vaqueros of the Pecos League. The Vaqueros are in their second season of existence and their first season in the Pecos League. Their games are held at Apodaca Park in Las Cruces, N.M. The season begins May 11.
Neece, a first baseman, competed at Greenville College from 2006-10. The 2010 season was his best season for the Panthers as he helped lead the squad to an overall record of 28-14, posting a batting average of .487, 19 home runs, and 67 runs batted in. He sat out the 2009 season to rehabilitate following ligament replacement surgery.
Over his four years in a Panther uniform, Neece set numerous Greenville College single-season and career records, as he finished his career with a .402 batting average, 51 home runs, and 212 RBI in just 171 games. The teams on which he played placed second in the SLIAC tournament in 2006, 2007, and 2010 while amassing an overall record of 96-75. He was a two-time St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year (2006 and 2010) and newcomer of the year in 2006. He was a first team all-conference selection in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
In addition, Neece was the 2010 NCAA Division III statistical champion in slugging percentage (1.085), on-base percentage (.663), and walks per game (1.286). He was also the first Greenville College baseball player and one of three in SLIAC history to receive first team ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III all-American honors. He was also named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Central region first team.


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See I am the opposite. I have broken just about everything except a leg. Fingers, toes, wrist, ribs, eyebrow bone, tailbone, back, elbow.I haven't broken any bones either! I also love board games and Monopoly is one of my favorites (I know it takes hours, I don't care.)
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IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
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That sounds like so much fun. I wish we had that here.In Response to Re: Who are you? : Thats AWESOME! a new place (started as a coffee shop, but they just got their liquor liscence) opened in toronto recently and they have NO internet access and electronics are not allowed. The walls are STOCKED with board games. People just go to play board games, cards or whatever, and drink coffee and socialize. I think its awesome. Your wedding reminds me of that!
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