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Nassau is a bustling capitol city with lots of activity! The distance between the airport and our docks at the Nassau Harbor Club Marina is approximately 9 miles or 14 kilometers. The travel time can range from 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. Our dive liveaboards are located at the Nassau Harbour Club Marina is located on the east end of Bay Street across the street from the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza & Starbucks.
Cabstands are conveniently located at the airports and most hotels. Taxi service is available by telephone, on the street or at taxi stands. Although metered rates vary by island, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Surcharges often apply for more than two persons and extra luggage. Taxi rates in Nassau/Paradise Island are zoned, or can also be metered. You can request to be charged by the taximeter, if you prefer. The rate from the airport to the dock is approximately 33.00 one way. Fees for more than two passengers and bags will apply. This does not include gratuity.
We have an arrangement with a ground transfer company in Nassau to our liveaboards on Saturdays and to the airport from the boats on Fridays. One way transfers are 15.00 per person one way. If you would like to have transportation arranged for you, please contact our offices prior to your trip. Have flight information and payment details ready!


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a guy is asking for the best PVP mmo and he has actually considering DF.
get to work! we have an oportunity to get more people interested in the game.
(ps screw you unworking forum account)
a guy is asking for the best PVP mmo and he has actually considering DF.
get to work! we have an oportunity to get more people interested in the game.
(ps screw you unworking forum account)
go go the player hunting has already begun!
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Wouldn't it be kind of lame if the guy buys the game and then finds this thread later? lol
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lol nice catch I just went and voted. 63 votes and 49.2% for darkfall. Its so true anyway, so true .
I love the die hard Eve guy in there. Cracks me up. Eve really sucks in so many ways, but w/e. First he talks about liking DF but just having too much of a boner for sci-fi to leave Eve, and then he starts attacking the other guy and df. rofl.
Oh and Eve's PvP is just awesome! lolololol
DF is the best Fantasie MMORPG and EvE ist the best Space pvp game
The staff at MMORPG.COM are fucking dipshits.
That is all.
Why not try them all?
Protip: Aion sucks!
EvE: best point and click pvp.
Darkfall: best twitch swing, shoot and nuke pvp
EvE, while far from perfect, is a great game. It's just totally different than Darkfall, which is more at ease in the category of UO, AC darktide, etc...
The EvE fanboy in the thread is clearly just totally ignorant of 90% of EvE PvP, and probably for that matter of DF PvP too. Lol, the guy is preaching that FFA is dead since UO taking EvE for example, while the interest of the game rely 99% in the FFA space territory.
Still, the most hilarious dudes of the thread are the MO defenders...
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Darkfall Online 2009-2011 - RaDa Torment
We must remember where we came from Darkfallers!!
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Special Agent Bismarck
Special Agent Bismarck
Special Agent Bismarck is a German Shepherd mix who works as an Explosives Detection Canine (EDC) in the Philadelphia Division. Bismarck and his handler Senior Division Bomb Technician Mike Baker have successfully completed the 400 hour EDC course at the Philadelphia Police Department Canine Training Unit in January 2003. Bismarck also passed his United States Police Canine Association Certification in January 2003. Bismarck is assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), SQ-12.
Bismarck is the second EDC in the Philadelphia Division. Bismarck is tasked to perform bomb sweeps in support of the JTTF. Bismarck loves to train because when he makes a find, he gets to play with his favorite toy. Finding explosives is a game for Bismarck and he knows that when he makes a correct find its playtime. Bismarck trains every day to keep up his skills.
In his off-duty time Bismarck loves to go for runs and go swimming with his handler.
Personal message: Bismarck says, " Never play or touch explosives, if you see them call the police and report them."
FBI Philadelphia would like to extend its' gratitude to Police Officer Paul Bryant and the Philadelphia Police Department Canine Unit for providing the training for both Bandit and Bismarck.


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I find myself wanting to use Emacs, mostly because of org-mode, but I'm having a lot of trouble getting used to the jerky scrolling behavior. I know this is a well-known problem/eccentricity of Emacs and that there are various ways to minimize jerkiness when scrolling. But nothing I've tried so far works very well at all.
The main suggestions I've seen are (setq scroll-conservatively 10000) or to use the more comprehensive fix available in smooth-scrolling.el . I think both of these might work okay for me, but both fail miserably when I hold down the up-arrow and down-arrow key to get repeated scrolling up or down. When I do this the screen freezes and I see the scroll-indicator-bar in the scroll margin move up or down. The screen does not refresh until I stop holding down the up-arrow or down-arrow key.
If I repeatedly press up-arrow or down-arrow then I do get behavior close to what I want, i.e., the screen scrolls smoothly and cursor key does not get reset to middle of screen. But this is undesirable because (1) it requires repeated keypresses and (2) I assume the scrolling is at a slower rate than what I should be able to get in better solution.
The problem with holding the cursor keys down seems to me to be that the repeat rate of up-arrow or down-arrow is so fast that it triggers emacs to stop the screen refresh until key is released. I wonder whether a possible fix for me would be to add some lag into the key-repeat rate or the rate at which the next/previous line function is called in emacs.
I haven't seen this reported as a problem by others and I wonder whether other people have experienced same behavior. What's best way to fix things so I can hold the up/down arrow keys down and have repeat rate that's slow enough so that the screen doesn't freeze?
UPDATE: The above behavior is what I get when I run emacs on Win7/64. On same machine when I run emacs inside a VirtualBox VM running Ubuntu 10.04 it's no problem to get scrolling that works fine even when cursor keys are held down.


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2013 marks Fitesa's 40th year of processing polypropylene resin pellets into fabrics and fibers. From our roots in packaging and staple fibers to our transition into the nonwovens business beginning in 1988, we continue to grow around the world.
The Beginning
Fitesa was established in 1973 by Petropar, a Brazilian industrial holding company now known as Évora, to manufacture polypropylene packaging (woven bags), carpet backing and staple fibers for textile applications.
In 1988, the Novotex division was created within Fitesa to produce spunbond nonwovens. Novotex represented a technology breakthrough from which Fitesa migrated to more sophisticated technologies and products for application in hygienic disposables (diapers, sanitary napkins), medical disposables and durable products.
In 1989, Fitesa Industrial Ltd. was established to produce polypropylene staple fibers for application in carded thermal bond nonwovens, needle-punched carpets and rugs, laminated plastic substrates, filters and other end-uses.
Development and Recent Progress
- 1991: Fitesa North America was established in North Carolina for the production of spunbond nonwovens. Staple fiber production capacity was expanded at Gravatai, Brazil.
- 1993: A second spunbond line was added in Gravataí.
- 1994: Production capacity at Fitesa North America was expanded with two new spunbond lines. A melt blown line was added in Gravatai and a new spunbond production facility was established in Ceara, Brazil.
- 1996: Assets of Fitesa North America were sold.
- 2004: A second melt blown line was added in Gravatai and one of the spunbond lines was upgraded.
- 2006: The first Reicofil 4 multi-layer nonwovens production line was installed in Gravataí.
- 2007: Spunmelt operations in Ceara were discontinued and the staple fiber business was closed.
- 2008: The second Reicofil 4 production line was installed in Gravatai.
- 2009: The FitesaFiberweb JV was formed with Fiberweb's North America operations.
- 2011: The hygiene assets of Fiberweb in Europe, North America and China were acquired as well as Fiberweb's 50% share of the JV, raising Fitesa to the second position worldwide in the production of spunmelt fabrics for the hygiene market.
- 2012: A new spunbond production facility was established in Lima, Peru with the installation and start-up of a Reicofil 4 line. A carded resin bond/air through bond line was added in Gravatai.
- 2013: A new line was added in Tianjin, China. Fitesa announced a 50-thousand metric ton spunmelt expansion to serve hygiene customers in the USA as well as Western and Eastern Europe.
- 2014: A second production line was installed in Simpsonville, SC. Fitesa announced a 45-thousand metric ton spunmelt expansion to serve hygiene customers in Mexico, Central America and both East & West Coasts of South America.


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Some things that have filled my mind today…
-Money is relative. You have more, you spend more. If we had everything we wanted, the things we wanted would be worth less.
-If I stand up straight, my bathroom mirror only covers up to my top lip. Am I tall? Or, is the mirror too low?
-I bought a kitchen trashcan that has a locking lid because my dog likes to dig around in it. But, I often forget to lock it…My fault, or his?
-I've given the advice to people before, both paid for or not- If you double your price, do you lose more than half your customers?
-In a constant search for satisfaction, we always look for something better. It's a self fulfilling prophecy to keep us trying harder.
-I have come to think that I may have ADHD. But, I can't seem to focus enough to give a damn. Watch this video to get an idea of what I mean.
-I have an affinity for button fly jeans. I may be the only one that ever notices though. It's not like we pay much attention to the fastening system of others when they are undressing in front of us.
-My fetish for new clothes is rivaled only by my distaste for buying new hangers. And possibly cleaning out my closet.
-Our perception of our surroundings is really the only thing that matters to our well being. Turn blind eye to the negative things and it's all roses. Focus on them and we are consumed by changing it.
-If I had no worries of money or time, what would I do? I've tried to answer this before, and keep changing my mind.
-I own at least a few hundred books. Would I be smarter if I had actually read all of them?
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Take days 1-20 each month. Bleeding for entire period is less than in one day prior to taking this med. No side affects at all.
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I have been taking this medication for almost a month now. I started my period the day after I started taking it and it lasted for 11 days. I was off of my period for 4 days and started back again. I started this medicine to help stop the heavy extremely long periods but it has just gotten worse. This dizziness is unbearable !!
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The first two weeks on this medication I had zero pain or bleeding. I did not have my period when it was due which made me think this was working. The third week I have had the worst cramping and bleeding of my life! I can't move, roll over in bed or even sit still to get the cramping to stop. The pain wakes me from sleep it is so severe! I'd rather not be on it and deal with the monthly b ... Show Full Comment
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This was prescribed as my period stopped for two months. Have been on this med for over a year and have no problems. It allows the lining to leave my body as my body still produces estogen which produces the lining.
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Pennsylvania runs many programs for seniors that are funded by the Lottery. But there is one phone number that people can call when looking for assistance.
"The senior helpline is actually the hub of everything that goes on…it's the first place where older people, their families, and in fact, professionals from hospitals or home health agencies can turn to find out information for their loved ones," said Holly Lange, President and CEO of PCA
"We handle over 400 calls per day - everything from "can I have the phone number to my nearest senior center" to " I really need help to stay out of a nursing home," explained Chris Gallagher, Director - PCA Helpline.
The helplines are often multi-lingual and, like Philadelphia's PCA, local agencies in every county help clients get the help they need.
If you have questions about assistance or benefits, call the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, (717) 783-1550.
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Oct. 22, 2002
Below are selected quotes from head coach Jeff Tedford from his press conference heading into the Bears' next game at Oregon State. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. and can be heard on KGO Radio (810 AM).
On whether the 'blocked punts' puzzle has been solved:
It wasn't so much a puzzle as we had someone go the wrong direction and leave a gap open, and with the other one, we just got beat physically. We drilled it yesterday, as we do every Monday, on the fundamentals of what it takes to make sure that we get that protected well. It is something that we will continue to work on. Coach (Dave) Ungerer took that very, very hard. He takes a lot of pride with his special teams and does an excellent job with them. Immediately after the game, he came in to watch the tape and see what happened. It's nothing to panic about; it was just miscommunication.
Are there any concerns about the offense? Is it just a matter of being healthy?
I would agree with the fact that in the second half of the USC game, we weren't real efficient, and in the second half of the UCLA game, we weren't real efficient. I think we've had our moments in between there. The biggest thing is converting third downs, and we need to do a better job at that. Even though, we're third or second in the conference in third down percentage, that really does you no good when you're having to get off the field.
We didn't do a good enough job of that the other day. We tried to stay in third-and-short as much as possible, and we got to third-and-three and third-and-four a few times in the second half. I think maybe the play selection wasn't as good as it could have been on my part. We had one-on-one with a linebacker and a tight end, and their guy got his hand on the ball a few times. Those are key situations that we have to convert on third down to keep the drive alive. I'm not concerned about our ability or anything like that. In the game before in the second half, we hurt ourselves with penalties, and this last week, we didn't come up with plays and weren't able to separate and get open on things. I probably could have done a better job to put our guys in a position to be more open then they were.
On whether TB Terrell Williams will play more:
He did a nice job. I think he is back healthy now with his ankle. I think you'll see Terrell probably play a bit more, as you saw him play more last week.
Do you adjust the play calling for when Williams is in there?:
Not really. They (Williams and Joe Igber) are both similar backs in that they can both catch the ball. They both are good receivers and can run any of the plays that we run. They are very similar in speed, so there is not much difference really. They both are about the same speed in how they were timed in the 40.
On the two personal foul calls in the UCLA game:
The thing I am most concerned about was the two personal fouls. That should never happen again, and I made sure to let the team know that no one on this team is above a team where they can afford to give a personal foul because they lose their cool.
There are times where guys are playing hard and they might hit somebody because they are playing hard and they can't stop themselves. But there is absolutely no reason to lose your cool and do something stupid. Those were two critical plays. On one, we were on third down and we're off the field, and the other one we were third-and-two and down inside the red zone. That should not happen.
On whether Tom Canada's improved play is a result of having a deep defensive line:
I really believe that the depth that we have at defensive line is helping tremendously, in the fact that we can keep them fresh. They play hard and it's really fun to watch those guys and how they play on tape-how they come off the ball-and they are relentless. It is because they are fresh all the time.
Tom has always been a great player. We are very fortunate to have great depth, almost to the point to where it can be a hindrance. When you have five defensive ends, it's very hard to get them all in the game and into the rotation. Monte Parsons is one of those who is good enough to play right now, but it's tough to get five guys in the rotation.
On what Canada is like to coach:
He is pretty upbeat and enthusiastic. He is probably the most emotional guy on our team, as far as leadership is concerned. To be able to carry some enthusiasm into practice and get people going, I'd say he is the most emotional on the team.
On whether QB Kyle Boller's zero interceptions were encouraging:
There were a couple of lessons to be learned in that game and that is that turnovers have been so critical to any success that we have had, our lack of turnovers and our defense's ability to create turnovers. When it was third-and-15 (in the fourth quarter) and he is scrambling and could be sacked, instead of just giving up one, he threw the ball away-and then the punt was blocked. If he hadn't thrown that ball away, the punt block goes into the end zone, instead of out of the field of play.
He has been making very good decisions with the ball. He is playing very unselfishly, he is throwing the ball away, and he is being smart. I think he has really taken pride in understanding how to play quarterback and that there are times when you need to make a play and times when it's okay to punt. You don't force things, you don't turn the football over. I think this whole team is seeing the importance of ball security and the ability to get takeaways and the direct correlation it has between winning and losing.
Injury Update:
I do need to retract something from last week from when I made a comment about Chase Lyman that I felt was ready to play, but I couldn't force him to play. That is not absolutely accurate. I felt like Chase looked like he was ready to go during the practice I saw before I talked to you (at last Tuesday's press luncheon). But after talking to him later on that afternoon, he couldn't burst and it (hamstring) did flare up again. My apologies to Chase for saying publicly that I couldn't force him to play and that he was ready to go, because he is not and it is still bothering him. There is concern there that we need to take care of that and make sure that he is 100 percent.
On Oregon State's defense:
They are great on defense. They have great corners, who get up in your face and re-route you and can run with you and cover you very well all over the field. They have two of the best linebackers, probably a guy who is comparable to being the best defensive players in the league. I would say (OSU's Richard) Seigler and (USC's) Troy Polamalu are the two best defensive players I've seen. He is phenomenal. They are so fast and physical inside. Eric Manning is a guy that I've watched on tape and he looks like Warren Sapp sometimes.
They are very hard to move the ball on. There are a few stats in the conference where they are right on top. They are just very stingy.
On whether Oregon State's three straight losses will be a factor:
I don't think by any means that we would ever come close to thinking about overlooking Oregon State. They have had some close games. Their game against Arizona State was 13-9, and to hold Arizona State to 13 points is unreal because they are very explosive. We have great respect for Oregon State. We understand that they've played some close games and anything can happen. They are a great football team.
On whether any adjustments on defense will be made for the Oregon State game:
No. We will continue to play the way that we play. We'll stack the box and do our best to slow them down. There were some pretty physical offensive lines that we've played against and some pretty good running backs that we've played against. As long as we keep them out of the end zone, that's all that matters.
On how he feels about the bye week being so late in the season:
Having it somewhere in the middle would be the best, but it will definitely come at a much needed time for us after this game. I think our players will be able to use it as a time to get healthy, to get mentally refreshed, to catch up academically. They have played a lot of physical, tough games in a row-as they all are, it's no different from anyone else. But they've done a nice job of battling through injuries, so a bye is always nice to get a little refreshed and healthy.


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From the music of Project Creation's mastermind and the beautiful voice and talent of Jessica Lehto, is born Factory of Dreams an incursion into a Fantasy World of Gothic Electronic and Progressive Rock music.
The most acclaimed and amazing project, which follows a story already defined from start to finish, spanning across 4 albums. With the first album released by Progrock Records it's now time for the Bombastic second release 'DAWN ON PYTHER'. It's a conceptual album, and more than an album actually, with a high budget film being produced along with the music, all in CGI plus a videoclip featuring female singer Zara! This is hypnotic and intense Prog-metal combined with ambient elements put together for a totally new sound approach. Project Creation is the first Portuguese Mega-project, or supergroup, to gather many well known musicians from the progressive scene!PROJECT CREATION @: MySpace.com | YouTube
Second project, focusing on themes such as space and the universe, and more down-to earth social and political issues. Mix of progressive rock and metal, fusion, ambient and instrumental songs.
Debut album Atlantis that made the path for the Sonic Pulsar and Project Creation main sound. A great mystic blend of ambient textures, pop/rock and metal. Next album already in preparation, and shall be called "Dimensions" featuring an innovative music layout/composition. It'll be straight forward prog metal.
. Fred Lessing's "Fabric of Space Divine"
. Ghost Particle Project
. Within this category you may also find Hugo's oldest songs, some of which were re-recorded for" Creation part I - Floating World".
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European Film Promotion (EFP) has unveiled its ten European Shooting Star for 2014, serving as an annual showcase for up-and-coming international acting talent. Check out the names and faces, below.
The stars will get a showcase of sorts from February 8-10, at the Berlin International Film Festival 2014.
Included in the list are Cosmina Stratan, one of the two Cannes-winning leads of Cristian Mungiu's 2013 Romanian Oscar entry "Beyond the Hills," and Nikola Rakocevic, who stars in this year's Serbian Oscar entry "Circles."
Selected as the ten best young European actors are:
Danic Curcic (Denmark, "On the Edge")
Maria Dragus (Germany, "Summer Outside")
Miriam Karlkvist (Italy, "South Is Nothing")
Marwan Kenzari (Netherlands, "Wolf")
Jakob Oftebro (Norway, "Victoria")
Mateusz Kosciukiewicz (Poland, "In the Name Of")
Cosmina Stratan (Romania, "Beyond the Hills")
Nikola Rakocevic (Serbia, "Circles")
Edda Magnason (Sweden, "Waltz for Monica")
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Safety Messages
Since 1996, children in Roots of Empathy classes have been learning how to protect babies from harm. They become child advocates bringing these public health/safety messages to their friends and families. These messages stay with them for life.
Below is a list of the Roots of Empathy Safety Message brochures.
In Roots of Empathy, we believe that children will break intergenerational cycles of violence and poor parenting. The public health messages they learn about protection, both inside and outside the womb, will form their actions in their childhood and adult life. They become advocates for babies bringing these messages to family and neighbours. The beauty of a child bringing a message of safety whether it be protecting a baby's lungs from the damage of smoke or preventing the invasive damage of alcohol to an unborn baby, is in the innocence and forthrightness that is unique to childhood.
These safety messages are delivered to elementary school children in the Roots of Empathy program.
There may be those who feel that elementary school children are too young to hear safety messages cautioning about potential harm to babies. All public health messages that we deliver through the Roots of Empathy Curriculum are developmentally appropriate. They are designed to inform and not frighten. Even at the tender age of five, children become voices for their Roots of Empathy baby and generalize that advocacy to all babies, even those unborn. We should never underestimate the power of a child's voice to bring an adult to responsible action.
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openswan is unusable
- From: "David A. De Graaf" <dad@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:08:38 -0400
Has anyone managed to configure an openswan tunnel under Fedora 13?
The instructions in /usr/share/doc/openswan-doc-2.6.29 may have been
correct once upon a time, but are simply wrong now.
Someone has judged that simple exchange of RSA public/private keys
provides insufficient security, so that actual access to those keys is
further restricted by something called "NSS support", whatever that is.
Unfortunately, they neglected to tell anyone how to penetrate this extra
veil of protection, as far as I have found, thus rendering a valuable
security capability unusable by the good guys (me).
Can anyone point me to lucid and complete documentation of how to use
the "new openswan" system? After groping through random googleisms, I
found a way to create the needed RSA keys. Instead of the documented
ipsec newhostkey --output /etc/ipsec.secrets
one must first create an NSS password, which goes God-knows-where:
certutil -N -d /etc/ipsec.d
and then
ipsec newhostkey --configdir /etc/ipsec.d \
--output /etc/ipsec.d/ipsec.secrets --password <thepasswd>
to create the ipsec.secrets file, then move it up a level
mv /etc/ipsec.d/ipsec.secrets /etc/ipsec.secrets
Then you can display the public key in the usual way
ipsec showhostkey --left
and use it to construct /etc/ipsec.d/net2net.conf based on the example
in <doc>/openswan-doc-2.6.29/config.html.
After doing this on the local and remote gateway machines, so they know
how to communicate and recognize each other, the tunnel ought to work.
But it doesn't.
When I try to start the tunnel there's a mysterious error
ipsec auto --up net2net
003 "net2net" #1: Can't find the private key from the NSS CERT (err -12285)
and the negotiation fails.
Can anyone give a clue how to access this very well hidden private key?
Google can't.
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Mowgli's Indian Restaurant & Loungeby ubikdesign • Uploaded: Apr. 14 '09
Description: Logo created for a new contemporary styled Indian Restaurant & Lounge to be opened in Cardiff, Wales
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Commenting: Actively seeking critiques
Tags: Asian • Restaurant • Indian
sdijock said on Apr. 14 '09
Nice. Personally, I would have opened up the kerning on "MOWGLI'S" - it feels very tight. I love the scroll work on the outer edge of the circle - very unique.
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hey guy/gals, i got the itch to build up a SS/Fixed cross type bike and i have a couple of questions before i can start my build, or if its even worth it
first ill start with what i have:
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double wall deep v wheels
saddle and pedals
my questions are:
1. will this frame be able to accomodate 32c CX tires, or would i have to find some 28c CX tires?
2. the bike currently accepts road caliper brakes, is there a conversion i can put so i can use v or center pull brakes?(is it even necessary?)
3. if the bike was built up with risers or bullhorn bars would it still be considered a CX bike?
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If someone offers to sell you a box of shrimp that "fell off the truck," don't laugh. They've got some fast fencing to do, since seafood doesn't exactly have the shelf life of, say, diamonds. But the latest victim of culinary larceny says it's a growing problem.
This past Saturday evening, a container truck containing 1,750 cases of tail-off white vannamei shrimp weighing 35,000 pounds went missing in the Pilsen neighborhood. Each of the twenty-pound cases contains ten two-pound bags of Member's Mark brand medium-sized uncooked shrimp. The truck was parked in an undisclosed location when the vehicle was reportedly stolen and there was no driver present at the time. The destination of the shipment is still unknown, although Preferred Freezer Services, the company responsible for the shipping order, suspects it was a big-box store such as Costco or Sam's Club. Preferred Freezer Services contacted members of the frozen foods industry to alert them about the stolen goods. Read the rest of this entry »


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The goal of this project is as mentioned here. More specifically I aim to create a world with national, internal and personal strive. A world as alive as good sushi the day before you eat it. A world map of Lyr, at first. Then, in detail, of all it's nations and places of note. Forged through history and following it's future
That is, if I don't get bored whilst trying to do this.
Word of Warning (WoW): I can't draw. Advice is appreciated.
Step 1: I created some clouds, posterised the image and cut out whatever shapes I wanted to use as small and large land masses.
Step 2: I made a contour out of the solid bodies.
Step 3: I smudged colour where-ever I wanted hills, mountains or forest.
Step 4: Have a friend tell me I draw like a 3-year-old.
Step 5: Create moutains, hills, rivers, towns and nations.
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I'm planning on keeping it all in black and white for now and on creating more detailed maps for various regions once I am done with the map of at least these two continents.
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Baseball season has begun – – in Japan for the first time. While I do not like that idea exactly, I do think that the early morning telecasts of the games from Japan may provide an interesting marketing ploy for MLB. Let me explain.
Starting the season in Japan only to have the two teams return to the States and play some more Spring Training games before actually playing more "games that count" is just bizarre. Imagine the NFL doing that. They start their season with a game in England two weeks before everyone else starts and then those teams return and play another exhibition game before everyone starts the season in earnest. That just doesn't work. So in order to play real games in Japan, maybe what MLB needs to do is to schedule the teams to play there just before the All-Star break so that the teams can have a three day "respites" upon flying home – – and schedule both teams to play on the West Coast for a week upon their return.
Yes, I realize that might mean some players might choose to miss the All Star Game to get their biological clocks reset properly. That would be their choice – – as it is now whether or not to actually participate in the All Star Game.
However, that early morning TV game made me wonder if that might not work in several cities in the US. Why can't there be "Breakfast at the Ballpark Days"? There are day games during the week called "Businessman Specials"; why not a morning game or two? Obviously, these games will not work for a late season clash between the Tampa Rays and the Baltimore Orioles, which will not draw flies even at night. But why not one of the White Sox/Cubs games played in the early hours – – and then everyone goes to work later in the morning?
Frankly, I enjoyed waking up and seeing baseball on TV. Driving to work and listening to a ball game on the radio – – they would have to be on a national broadcast feed – – has to beat most of the morning radio fare available. Some marketing guru for MLB ought to look into this.
The Washington Nationals will open their season in their new ballpark. Ever since the Orioles moved to Camden Yards, the opening of a new park has been a cue for teams to see large attendance increases in the next season – some as large as 79%. Since the Nationals played to crowds that could be counted between pitches at the end of last season, a large attendance increase this year should be easily attainable. However, the attraction will be the park and not the team. The Nationals will be fortunate to win 75 games this year
Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. If they have another losing season, it will be their 16th in a row and that will tie them with the Phillies' teams of 1933-1948 for the MLB record of most consecutive losing seasons. Last year they won only 68 games so you might think a losing season is in the bag for them this year. But consider that they do play in a mediocre division with a Reds team that looks to be a loser, with a Cardinals team whose starting rotation looks like one that might not win a championship in AAA ball and an Astros team whose starting pitchers gave up a lot of runs last year. Nevertheless, it does seem as if the Pirates have a date with destiny at the end of this season.
Here is something to make Cubs' fans happy. Kerry Woods had back spasms during spring training. At least it wasn't pain in the elbow or shoulder this time…
The Florida Marlins blew up their team in the off-season trading away two of their three quality players. Their projected starting rotation has five pitchers with ERAs north of 5.0 for last year; their projected closer had an ERA of 3.54 last year. Losing 120 games in a season is not an easy thing to do, so I will not suggest that they will do that; but they will lose 100 times and might sneak up to 110 in the loss column.
The KC Royals will not win much this year either in part because they have to play in a division with Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota and the White Sox. Such is the case with the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Rays who have to play with Boston, NY and Toronto.
Speaking of the Orioles, why have so many players who have been caught up in the steroid mess of MLB been part of the Orioles organization? The team has not won any division titles in a while but they sure seemed fixated on winning the Mitchell Report Citation race.
The AL West could be very exciting. The Mariners could make a serious run at the post-season and in the post-season once they get there. The other teams in the AL West are good too – – but all have their flaws. The Angels have two starting pitchers with arm trouble before the season starts; the Rangers pitching staff cannot get anybody out and the A's have to pray that Bobby Crosby and Eric Chavez can stay healthy for the whole season – something they have not done recently. And by the way, if you have never seen Ichiro Suzuki in person and if he is coming to a city near you this season, make it a point to go out to see him play. Go early and watch him in batting practice and in the field before the game. Watch him in the dugout and watch him between pitches in the outfield. He is a treat to watch; he is the only player in MLB today that I would make a journey to see play a baseball game.
The new José Canseco book is about to hit the shelves. There was a story that Canseco had offered Magglio Ordonez the opportunity to keep Ordonez' name out of the new book if Ordonez would invest in a movie project that Canseco was involved with. At least that is how Scott Boras – Ordonez' agent – portrayed it as he reported this sordid mess to the FBI. That would be extortion if it happened. Moreover, just as no one in baseball has yet sued Canseco for slander/libel, the FBI has not indicted him for extortion yet either.
Finally, a baseball note from Scott Ostler in the SF Chronicle:
"The Giants '08 slogan is 'All out, all season.' But that's misleading. I think some of the guys will be out, like, half the season."
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Hi! My name is Daniel,and I'm Spanish,I meet your forum looking on google for some fantasy maps(cause I'm trying to start a new campaing with Rolemaster and i wanted some ideas) i want to say thanks to all and congratulate you all for you wonderful maps!!
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How does Gerhard Richter make those big abstract paintings? Filmmaker Corinna Belz spent three years recording Gerhard Richter at work in his Cologne studio. Here is some footage from the 2010 film, "Gerhard Richter Painting," which is on view this weekend at the Tate Modern in conjunction with his career retrospective, "Gerhard Richter; Panorama," that opened earlier this month. "I'm still very sure that painting is one of the most basic human capacities, like dancing and singing," Richter says in the exhibition catalogue.
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It's that time of year once again, ladies and gents. The time of year where I go into my iTunes Library, click the little checkbox next to all of my favourite Christmas songs, and sync them to my iPod. And in looking through that list, I've assembled quite a vast and varied selection of tunes over the years. There are the songs I listened to as a kid that were part of my parents' collection (Nat, Ella, Frank, and Bing, anyone?), and the more modern stuff I enjoy as well. But as an Anglophile, I've wondered: How many of my holiday faves are sung by British artists? Well, I decided to find out. There are many standards that you'd expect to find on a list such as this, but also a few wild cards thrown in for good measure, because, well, that's just how I roll. So, here are the results for your listening pleasure.
Last Christmas by Wham!. I feel like I don't need to really explain why I included this one, but I will. It's my favourite modern Christmas song of all time. And the video for it… a truly epic, cheesetacular classic. I firmly believe that everyone needs to observe some perfectly feathered 80's hair, along with the exchange of furtive glances during some poorly acted tree decorating and dinner scenes, in order to really get into the holiday spirit. I heart you, George and Andrew.
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid. Featuring a virtual Who's Who of British artists from the mid-1980's, the chorus of this song (originally written to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia) gives me chills to this day whenever I hear it.
2000 Miles by Coldplay. A beautiful cover of The Pretenders' classic. Nothing but love for this tune and this band. A music loving friend of mine put it on a Christmas mix CD for me many years ago, and I've been in love with it ever since.
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney. It's simply not Christmas without this one in the rotation, in my opinion. I adored it as a child, and it makes me just as happy today when I hear the intro.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band. Another Christmas song by a different member of the Fab Four, and this one conveys a powerful message. Warning: The video for this song has very strong graphic images included in it, so please be advised.
Step Into Christmas by Elton John. A fun, upbeat holiday tune by one of my all-time favourite artists. It always puts me in a festive mood. Sing it, Elton.
25th December by Everything But The Girl. In contrast to the last tune, this is a beautiful, sad, holiday song. I first heard it as part of a Christmas compilation album a few years back, and I've loved it since that initial listen.
Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth by Bing Crosby & David Bowie. A very interesting pairing indeed for this tune, and a rather odd video to accompany it. Yet, somehow it works and has become a Christmas classic.
She Won't Be Home (Lonely Christmas) by Erasure. As much as this time of year brings joy and happiness to many, it can also be a melancholy time for some as well. And Erasure has provided us with a gem of a synthpop tune for that very purpose.
Frosty The Snowman by Cocteau Twins. A music loving friend sent this to me just this past week. I love Cocteau Twins, but I'd actually never heard it before. Including it on my holiday playlists from here on out.
Is This Christmas? by The Wombats. I'm a new fan of The Wombats (check out their song Jump Into The Fog; really catchy), and was delighted to find out that they released this Christmas tune a few years back.
Christmas Lights by Coldplay. Yes, two appearances by Coldplay on this list. I couldn't help it. (Side note: Their rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is brilliant, too. Highly recommended.) But this song… It's an original.
Christmas Is All Around by Billy Mack. And to round things out, this is for my fellow Love Actually fans.
And there you have it. So, what's your favourite British Christmas song? Please share the title and artist (and a link, if possible) in the comments below. I'd love to know your recs, and to have a listen.


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Pick of the Week: The Bookstore by Deborah Meyler
What happens when a young British PhD student at Columbia University, new to New York with few friends, suddenly discovers she is pregnant – and the baby's father dumps her? She gets a job in a used bookstore, of course! This is the premise of The Bookstore, a lovely, charming novel filled with beautiful descriptions of the Upper West Side and an eccentric and lovable cast of characters.
Esme, the main character, is obviously but not irreparably flawed, and this makes her someone we can all relate to. She's intelligent, but naïve, a dreamer. She keeps going back to the father of her baby, though it's clear that he's the worst possible man for her. Her loneliness and isolation is broken only by her work at the bookstore and her interactions with the eccentric staff and clientele, which include an organic-food health nut, a struggling musician, several homeless people, and a Nabokov fanatic. Even Esme's obstetrician is a wacky character.
What I liked most about The Bookstore was the author's use of language. Meyler's descriptions of New York, and of the bookstore, are lilting and enchanting. Esme's love for the city emanates from the page, and she captures all the little details of city life with reverence. There are also lots of references to art and literature, some of which are pretty funny – like when Esme confuses the actor David Niven with the author Cormac McCarthy.
I found this book to be chick lit at its most intelligent – a women's story, yes, but one that is both smart and funny. It's a lovely read.
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Ramona: Ramona Community School, 1710 Montecito Road
Rancho San Diego: Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon.
Rancho Bernardo: Glassman Recreation Center, 18448 West Bernardo Drive.
- AT&T Inc. will give 2,000 GoPhone devices with $10 in air time to residents who were ordered to evacuate. The phones will be available at all company-owned AT&T retail locations and at the local community assistance locations in Fallbrook, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo and Rancho San Diego.
- The Internal Revenue Service says those affected by the fires will have until Jan. 31, 2008, to file returns and pay taxes on items due on or after Oct. 21. The IRS said its computers identify taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and apply automatic filing and payment relief. Taxpayers in the disaster area also have the option of claiming disaster-related casualty losses on their federal income tax return for either this year or last year. Go to http://www.irs.gov .
- Nearly 5,000 volunteer openings are available for activities such as sandbagging and serving as information and referral operators at 211 San Diego. Spanish-speaking operators are especially needed. Go to http://www.volunteersandiego.org .
- The Child Abuse Prevention Foundation is seeking donations and volunteers to assist with its effort to collect items for abused and neglectedchildren further displaced by the wildfires. Go to http://www.capfsd.org or call (858) 278-4400.
- Former San Diego Charger Charles Dimry has collected sporting equipment for local youth athletic leagues whose players and coaches were affected by the fires through his Carlsbad training center, Velocity Sports Performance. Go to http://www.velocitysp.com/carlsbad .
- The Burn Institute has created the Varshock Fund to assist the family of 15-year-old Richard Varshock, who was critically burned in the Harris Fire and is undergoing care at the UCSD Burn Center. The family lost their home. Call (858) 541-2277 or go to http://www.burninstitute.org .
- Firefighters and Red Cross volunteers can receive complimentary tickets to Moonlight Stage Productions' "The Magic Fire Nov. 1 through 18 at the Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St. Call (760) 724-2110.
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- Helpful information for homeowners and homeowner association boards and association managers is available at the Community Associations Institute Web site at http://www.caionline.org/recovery .
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- Rossi's Pizza will donate 50 percent of proceeds from all meals beginning today through Nov. 2 and Nov. 6 to Nov. 9 at 156 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos. Call (760) 727-4747.
- New Venture Christian Fellowship is collecting items including blankets and toiletries and is establishing home clean-up teams. (760) 721-7777.
- Foot Solutions in Encinitas, Oceanside and Temecula is donating new shoes to the American Red Cross and collecting gently used shoes. Also, a $10 donation will be made for every shoe or orthotic purchase through Nov. 30. Call (760) 634-1600.
- Advanced Tri-Star Designs is offering free service for Ramona victims. Call (760) 317-6324 or go to http://www.advancedtsd.com .
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to those affected by the fires. For eligibility guidelines and more information, go to http://www.edd/ca.gov/fleclaim.htm or call (800) 300-5616.
- Chris Austin Photography is offering free family photos to those who have lost theirs. Go to http://www.chrisaustinphotography.com .
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Does that word cause you some anxiety? If you're like most business owners, it probably does – if only a little. If you're short on technical skills, this can seem like a major endeavor – but it doesn't have to be.
I'm a huge advocate of small business blogging:
- It increases your traffic by giving your website visitors something new to look at;
- It provides a specific answer for customers who are searching with specific questions;
- It makes you think about your business, your market, and your philosophies toward it;
- It builds your ability to generate speaking points when pitching new customers, making new connections, and talking to random strangers on the elevator;
- It gives you a place for people to read more or learn more about you and your business;
- It builds SEO (search engine optimization) by increasing the frequency of updates and keywords on your site
- Figure out what you want to blog about – what new perspective can you bring about your business, your industry, your market, and so on.
- Figure out how often you want to blog – every two days? every week? For the best impact, I'd recommend at least once a week.
- Figure out what tools you're able to use – WordPress? Blogger? Tumblr? Your choice of tool will determine how much benefit you'll get from search engines finding a post.
- WordPress is generally the best choice; the LCBD even offers a class (taught by yours truly) in how to create your first WordPress website
- WordPress can be used as your whole website, a stand-alone blog, or your whole website with a blog attached
- WordPress also comes in two flavors: self-hosted (you own the domain and hosting) and WordPress-hosted (you create an account – You.WordPress.com, for example, and it is set up for you at WordPress.com)


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Brooke Allen ranked 13th nationally in 2010 with 745 total digs and 5.4 digs per game. Delladio finished at 8th nationally with 172 total blocks (1.25 per game), and Boss rounded out the trio ranking 40th nationally with 1,147 assists.
Coach Allen said the combination of returning players and newcomers could lead to a special season.
"We are expected to compete for the HAAC title," Allen said. "We've been so close the past few seasons. I think this is the group that is going to take us to the next level."
Junior outside hitter Savannah Smith (Mansfield, Texas) returns to the Baker squad with hopes of replacing the loss of team leader Brooke Pryor. Smith recorded 340 kills, ranking second behind Pryor's 511 kills last fall. Senior Sydney Pemberton should add strength and size in the middle.
"Savannah and Sydney are difference makers. Allen added. "We're going to need them both to step up right away.."
Other key returning players for the Wildcats include, senior Kelsey Cobb (Overland Park, Kan.), senior Jamie Starling (Gardner, Kan.) and sophomore Renata Dill (Manhattan, Kan.) 7 freshmen and one transfer will compete for playing time also.
"We need to make a splash on the national level," Allen said. "That's the bottom line."
Allen currently ranks 25th all time on the NAIA charts with 286 career wins and 14th all time with a winning percentage of .637.
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Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, won his re-election earlier this month. Many experts say he was helped by providence when the monthly announcement on unemployment in October by the Department of Labor showed a slight dip. This downward trend translated into a significant upward trend in his support just before the voting. Employment statistics are a big deal in the US, having the power to not just move stock market indices but also help or hinder elections of the presidents of one of the richest countries in the world with high employment levels. Jobs created or lost are precious and celebrated as a sign of an improving or a stagnating economy.
India needs to create 200 million jobs in the next 15 years to reduce the high rate of unemployment (or under-employment). Many of these jobs have to be in the manufacturing sector in order to absorb the migration of lower skilled people coming out of the agriculture sector. As a developing country, job creation is the only sustainable route to improving the well-being of the citizens and should be our top-most national priority. However, in India, new jobs created or lost are neither tracked closely nor make the headlines of our national media. Politicians perhaps do not believe they lose or win their elections on this score. That is why no one seriously questions why we have jobless growth, or why jobs that are getting created are mostly in the unorganised sector or for contract workers. We have also become immune to repeated stories of large job-creating investments stalled for one reason or the other. No one mourns these lost jobs. Perhaps because the number of new jobs required is so large that any progress made or not made pales in comparison.
Clearly, the US has internalised the importance of job creation, making it the top priority of its leaders despite being a highly developed economy with a level of unemployment much lower than that of a developing country like India. Analysts follow it diligently and cut and dice the employment numbers every which way to see what patterns are emerging. Their leaders talk about bringing back jobs lost to low-cost manufacturing hubs abroad, and emphasise the importance of good old-fashioned industrial policy to turn this into reality. Their states compete with each other to attract investments. They offer the building blocksdeveloped land, sufficient power


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Kongregate CEO and co-founder Jim Greer will step down to focus on a political career of sorts, the executive announced via a blog post on Kongregate.com. Kongregate co-founder and current COO Emily Greer will be taking over as CEO of the casual and indie games website owned by games retailer GameStop. Jim, who is Kim's brother (the two founded the site, which was later bought out by GameStop) will continue to serve part-time as Kongregate's CTO while he works on launching a non-profit political action group. His new diminished role at the company will start on February 28.
"Today I'm announcing that I'm stepping down as CEO of Kongregate – I'll continue to be here half time, with my sister Emily taking over the CEO role," he wrote on the website, followed by a post of an internal email he sent out to the team. In it he details the journey he, his sister and their small team have taken over the last eight years and how proud he is of everyone. He closes by saying that he's still at the company but in a diminished capacity.
"I'll be at Kongregate, Mondays, Wednesdays, and half-days on Friday. I'll spend the rest of my time on something new in the world of politics… stay tuned for more on that!"
"As I said on the call, I'm the happiest I've been in my life, and I'm bursting with pride at what we've done together and with what I know we'll continue to do."
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Beyonce made a sultry appearance at The 40/40 Club 10 Year Anniversary Party at 40/40 Club last night (June 17, 2013) in New York City with her husband, Jay-Z. Mrs. Carter looked gorgeous in a white floor-length gown with cutouts from Roberto Cavalli's spring 2013 collection.
The couple cozied up for pictures together as they sipped champagne – once again proving she is not pregnant.
The couple mingled with the other famous faces in attendance including Kylie Minogue, Maxwell, Jessica Sanchez, reality star Bethenny Frankel and a slew of other guests.
"My passion for sports led me to create an environment that was not only conducive to my lifestyle but would appeal to every sports fan that walked through the door," Jay-Z said in a statement marking the club's anniversary.
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Gaming's Most Eligible Bachelorettes of 2013
Women are starting to empower our industry more frequently than we're used to, and this is a great thing. Not only does this allow for a higher potential of finding a mate, but it's not longer a sausage fest waiting for a bad guy to show up or a weapon to drop. Now, we can kick ass in a multitude of ways. Sadly, the same issues plaguing men of this company are also plaguing the women — too much time dedicated to pillaging, ending governmental oppression, saving lives, and destroying bad guys — and not enough time to find love.
It's cool though, we've compiled our list of eligible bachelorettes for 2013 and hopefully one day, they'll meet some of our eligible bachelors too.
Confidence is always sexy and Ellie exudes it in spades. This Pandora gearhead is unlike any other and has no problem taking what she wants, doing what she wants, and crushing the shit out of anyone who pisses her off in her trusty trash compactor. Just be warned that she's related to Scooter, and that could lead to some awkward advances.
Lara Croft
Lara has done a lot of soul searching as of late and has definitely reconnected with her inner-badass that we all grew up to know and love. This vivacious British young lady never goes anywhere without her natural instincts, need to raid tombs, and witty attitude. It's going to take a quick footed fellow to keep up with this girl, but she's filthy rich and can provide a great, non-stop adventure. So, you know, it's kind of worth the effort.
A lot of guys in this industry are often stuck with inept partners, so when Elika came onto the scene it was like a breath of much needed fresh air. Elika is not only beautiful, but possesses raw climbing talents and the ability to pull you back from the brink of death. She's basically perfect and ten times cooler than a vampire since nothing but old age can kill you and you'll still be able to enjoy food.
A beautiful singing voice, loves reading, Paris, and did we mention that she can tear holes through time and space itself? Because she can. Elizabeth is always going to be there to supply you with money, supplies, and bandaids on your quest to being all that you can be. She rarely gets in the way, and her odd ability to pick any lock can often come in handy. We know she'd be best friends with Garrett, but, unfortunately, they're unlikely to ever meet.
Once married to Mordecai, one of our eligible bachelors, Moxxi left him for Handsome Jack. As many of you know, that didn't work out too well and Moxxi was left standing with nothing more than a run down bar and the desire to one day own another battleground to watch others kill each other. Moxxi is unlikely to put up with your shit and is more than likely going to leave you to rot on the side of the road once she gets an Underdome back, but it's cool, she delivers the goods until then.
Sadly, Nariko is never going to be a profitable option if you're looking to become a power couple. While she will run well and has an amazing ability to cut people to pieces, her staying power is slim-to-none and she's often forgettable. Though she may surprise you by taking in an orphan or two to raise into creepy adolescence, you should also know that they'll do what they can to ensure your survival. Maybe one day, she'll have another chance to find love — but right now, it's going to need to find her.
Faith Connors
Faith is the perfect example of a woman everyone loves, but nobody wants to commit to. Most can see that she is incredibly unique, brings a new feel to your life, and does things most other women don't. Unfortunately, none of this can help lead to a prolonged relationship and there is a good chance it will be cut short or stop before it really gets going. Sometimes bitches be trippin', but Faith is always free running in stride.
It goes without saying that everyone loves a woman who can bake. However, while GLaDOS says that she loves certain pastries, these claims seem to be completely unfounded. She's a woman who loves puzzles and is looking for great company, but may try to kill you every once in a while if you're not willing to do what she wants. Oddly enough, she can feel like a stranded divorcee who has been screwed over a couple of times. Regardless, she's a steal and comes packaged with some really cool friends and weaponry.
Samus Aran
It's the man you really dig, until you realize it's a woman and then you love her. This blond, potential, bombshell is great at going to war and finishing them. She's equipped with an arsenal of great skills like the ability to jump and take a bullet. These are amazing qualities that any guy looking for a little fun should want from a woman. Unfortunately, her last couple of adventures haven't been as stellar and this cougar is looking to be running out of gas.
Commander Shepard
Kind, caring, cutthroat, ruthless, and bi-polar. These are great words to describe Shepard because, to be honest, she's exactly like that box of chocolates your mother warned you about. It's hard to tell which Shepard you're going to get each day, but it's easy to tell by keeping a close eye on her facial features. Despite being beautiful, her face tells you everything you need to know about what you can expect. This also makes her a tremendously shitty poker player.


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President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House this week, hailing what he called "steady progress" being made on economic and political reforms. President Obama also reminded Myanmar's leader that many challenges remain to be addressed, including ethnic strife, rampant corruption, and the continued detention of political prisoners.
The warm White House reception, combined with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's call for the suspension of sanctions on imports from Myanmar, gave President Thein Sein a big boost.


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Tour: Britain's Royal Academy of Art in the Late 1700s and Early 1800s« back to gallery
On 2 January 1769, under the patronage of King George III, the Royal Academy met for its first session. The official title of this elite institution is "Royal Academy in London for the Purpose of Cultivating and Improving the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture," but artists, then and now, simply call it "The R.A." The painters among the R.A.'s founding members were its first president, Sir Joshua Reynolds; the portraitist Thomas Gainsborough; the landscapist Richard Wilson; and Benjamin West, a colonial American who became president upon Reynolds' death in 1792.
The functions of the academy were many. It acted as a school to train young artists as well as a guild to govern the conduct and pricing of established masters. It mounted exhibitions to display recent work to fellow artists, critics, and collectors. And it presented lectures and published catalogues to elevate public taste. For more than a century, London's Royal Academy established the highest cultural standards in the English-speaking world.
The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibitions
Opening in London in early May, the Royal Academy's summer exhibitions have been held annually since 1769. Admission fees and catalogue sales for these popular events made the R.A. self-sustaining. Its financial success even allowed it to grant pensions to needy artists.
Each year, a screening committee would cull several hundred works of art for display from thousands of submitted entries. A hanging committee then arranged the exhibition. Much politicking was involved in the placement of paintings, especially for the best positions at eye level, or "on the line."
To save wall space, pictures were hung frame-by-frame from chair rail to ceiling. The higher canvases, sometimes more than five tiers overhead, were tilted forward to enhance visibility and reduce glare. The huge, sky-lit galleries reverberated with the noise of the thronging crowds who, as usual at social occasions in Georgian England, brought their hunting hounds and lap dogs.
Until the late 1800s, almost every important artist in Britain was elected to the Royal Academy or, at least, occasionally displayed work at its annual exhibitions. (William Blake and Gilbert Stuart are among the many who exhibited but never became members.) There are only two major exceptions. The fashionable portraitist George Romney refused to resign from another artistic society, which violated the R.A.'s exclusive membership laws. And the bitter envy of other architects barred entry to Scotland's neoclassical designer Robert Adam.« back to gallery


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Zac Efron Marries Judd Apatow's Wife
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Zac Efron is doing a movie called 17, and theres some hope for those who arent part of rabid Zac Efron fandom. The movie features teen heartthrob Efron in a Tom Hanks style role as a man who finds himself changed into a 17-year-old kid. Unlike Big, the movie will focus more on the transformed teenager dealing with high school again. If youre not thirteen and drooling over the High School Musical star though, theres a new reason to be excited: Efrons character will have the best wife ever.
How do we know shes the best wife ever? Because The Hollywood Reporter reports the character, Scarlett, will be played by Leslie Mann, best known for her work in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. True fans also know her as Judd Apatows wife. If she can make Apatow cool (and we all know its the wife that truly makes the man), then she can bring hope to 17.
Truthfully, this is a bit of a departure for Mann, who typically isnt in family friendly pictures like this movie will probably be. Efrons target audience is a bit younger than Adam Sandler or Judd Apatows. Still, exposure is always a good thing, and at least theres one thing to appeal to the non High School Musical crowd.
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Sen. Mike Haridopolos' abrupt departure from the Republican field prompted Florida Democrats to question whether it could be linked to his association with former state Republican Party chairman Jim Greer, who faces six felony counts of grand theft, money laundering and attempted fraud involving a consulting company he formed in 2009 that drew $200,000 from the party.
Greer is suing the party to recover about $124,000 in severance, which party leaders say was never approved. Haridopolos' signature is on the severance, but the Senate president has denied approving a pay-out to the former party chief.
Tim Baker, a Haridopolos spokesman, denied any connection to the candidate's folding his campaign, with $2.4 million in his war chest — and the Greer case.
But Haridopolos is expected to give a deposition in late August to Cheney Mason, one of Greer's lawyers, who recently completed a lead role as defense attorney for Casey Anthony.
Damon Chase, a Lake Mary attorney also representing Greer, said Monday, "I think the timing is significant. He knows his deposition is coming up and it's going to be a videotaped deposition that the press will have as soon as it's finished. He knows it's going to leave Florida voters thinking, 'is this the kind of liar we want representing us in the Senate?"
Also expected to be called for a deposition is Pat Bainter, the Gainesville campaign consultant and longtime Haridopolos adviser who abruptly left the campaign last week.
Chase said that Bainter approached Republican Party officials in 2010 with a potential severance deal for Greer – an offer the former chairman's defense team said was dropped when party leaders chose to scapegoat him for widespread spending abuses and pursued criminal charges.
Bainter has not returned phone calls to comment on his departure from the campaign.
But the Greer case may have amounted to another cloud on the Senate race horizon for the legislative leader. Party activists, though, didn't waste time trying to nudge others into the race.
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, had taken himself out of the race, and issued a statement Monday saying that it was not a day to speculate about running. But former state House Speaker Allan Bense, R-Panama City, said he was receiving phone calls Monday about joining the Republican field.
Bense, who ran the Florida Republican Party's fund-raising operation last year, rebuffed former Gov. Jeb Bush's push that he challenge Nelson in 2006, when former U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris became the eventual nominee, defeated by the Democrat.
"I'm very unhappy with what's happening in Washington right now," Bense said Monday. "In 1998, I got mad and wound up running for the Legislature. I'm not sure I'm that mad yet. But I've gotten a few phone calls, and I'm thinking."


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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Summer practices must be easier on the eyes of Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson. Instead of watching Vince Young throw interceptions in a walkthrough period, he gets to see Scott Tolzien gun passes downfield in a two-minute drill. The state of affairs behind Aaron Rodgers has come..." June 11
MM-Matt Flynn played very well-he deserves to start-I like the way Scott (Tolzien) has grown-We're going to do best we can to get both ready
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The man replacing Aaron Rodgers chooses his words deliberately. He doesn't show emotion. He's serious, direct. You wonder if he bleeds. Scott Tolzien is, indeed, all business. Yet this question gives him pause. First, his arms are crossed. Then, he scratches his chin. "What makes me..." November 16
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "If the Green Bay Packers are going to survive the absence of the franchise's most important player, they're going to have to do it with the roster's least experienced player. Before Sunday, quarterback Scott Tolzien not only had never appeared in an NFL regular-season game, he had never been in..." November 11
San Francisco Chronicle "The 49ers ended the 2012 season with the NFL's best backup quarterback. Now, with super sub Alex Smith destined for Kansas City, they will enter free agency next month with one quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who has thrown an NFL pass. San Francisco's backup quarterback, at the moment, is..." February 28