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Tonight we are having a Christmas program at church, the kids are so excited and I am enjoying each minute of watching them grow into such fun personalities! We have baked 5 kinds of cookies, that part they love!
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|Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok Managed
by Accor is sited in a quiet residential street directly off
Sukhumvit Road, one of the great business, shopping and leisure
thoroughfares of Bangkok, and is consequently in the midst of the
action yet represents an oasis of calm amongst all the activity.
Within a few minutes walk of the Grand Sukhumvit Hotel entrance is the Nana BTS Sky Train station, allowing fast and easy access to other prime areas of Bangkok, while the elevated highway is nearby, meaning that Suvarnabhumi International Airport is only a half-hour drive away. The five-star Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok is both luxurious and friendly, small enough to offer a residential ambience and personal service, yet large enough with its 386 spacious rooms and suites offer all that is expected, and more, of a truly grand hotel.
|The distinctive design of each
of the rooms and suites at Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok
imparts a sense of ease and restfulness, and a welcoming
ambience for someone far from home. The furnishings are of a
modern styling with comfortable upholstery and fabrics, the
bathrooms are spacious, and there is LCD TV, broadband
internet and a writing desk, all set against sweeping views
of the city skyline. 156 Smoking and 230 Non-smoking rooms
are available. Only Deluxe 1 Bedroom Apartment and up has a kitchen.
|Deluxe Twin Beds / Deluxe King Bed
Uniquely designed and decorated Studio 36 sq.m. rooms, furnished with luxurious and contemporary furniture. There is the option of two single or one king size bed. Full entertainment package including 26" LCD TV and in house movies.
|Suite King Bed
One bedroom suite 48sqm with a living and dining area. All Gold rooms are in the front tower. Full entertainment package including 26" LCD TV and in house movies.
|Deluxe 1 Bedroom Apartment
Very spacious 54 sqm. one bedroom suite with fully equipped kitchen, stove, microwave, fridge, comfortable and spacious living area for relaxation. Full entertainment package including 26" LCD TV and in house movies.
|With a choice of four
restaurants and bars at Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok you
will be spoilt for choice! Whether you wish to unwind in
funky surroundings with a long, cool drink, or enjoy
delectable food in a stylish setting, or pop into our
delicatessen to sample our luxurious foodstuffs, then you
need look no further.
|Café de Nîmes Restaurant
With its glass wall overlooking the quiet street, Café de Nîmes is the venue for good food any time of the day or night: literally, as the restaurant is open 24 hours a day. The cuisine here is a diverse selection of Mediterranean and Asian styles, with an a la carte full of sunny dishes and a choice of superb wines to delight food lovers of all nationalities. During breakfast, lunch and dinner times a large and varied buffet is served.
Open 24 hours for a la carte
Breakfast : 6.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
Lunch : 12 noon to 3.00 p.m.
Dinner : 6.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
|Bonbon Delicatessen
Bonbon, located in the hotel lobby, is a bakery with the finest breads, pastries and cakes that are freshly baked on the premises, along with sandwiches, salads, chocolates, ice cream, coffee and tea. All items can be enjoyed in the cosy seating area or taken away.
Open from 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
|Aziza Pool Bar
Bar with a touch of the Oriental setting, Aziza is the first step towards serenity and tranquility with an array of tropical libations under the sun, next to our spectacular swimming pool, Aziza serves snacks along with hot / cold & exotic drinks.
Open from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
|Petrus Lobby Bar
Petrus, the lobby bar, is a colourful place that is light and airy during the day, and at night, with the glowing shades of the main wall shifting and changing and a live band supplying intimate music becomes a cosy retreat that is ideal for kicking back a little and mulling over the adventures of the day.
Open from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 a.m.
|Le Mirage Humidor Bar
Le Mirage, "humidor" external lounge a cozy retreats with seating for 20 people and big-screen TV, perfect for catching up with sporting events and the international news. A great range of beverages and light snacks is available at all times. Ideal for a relaxing break or an evening of friendly conviviality.
Open from 8.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m.
|We at Grand Sukhumvit Hotel
Bangkok provide you with the best of guest facilities,
ensuring your holiday is as smooth and as indulgent as
possible. Our state-of-the-art gymnasium and fitness centre
will cater to the professional or the amateur and has a
sauna attached. Our team of expert instructors are on hand
at all times, whether to advise or to answer any questions.
Afterwards, why not take a dip in the cool waters of our
swimming pool, or relax whilst sitting in our Jacuzzi.
Indulge yourself in our Spa and take advantage of our team
who offer both traditional and modern treatments. We also
provide a limousine service, a high quality tailors, a
laundry service and babysitting service. We offer all of
this, plus a friendly, welcoming and helpful information
desk who are always on hand to assist you in creating your
perfect holiday.
Swimming Pool
At Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok, you're assured of a warm welcome and flawless service. You'll find areas for relaxing and places to work, along with numerous other first-rate amenities.
The Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok's Spa is a real haven of tranquility, a sanctuary of relaxation and an area of intimacy and well-being which offers a complete range of traditional Thai and modern treatments with exotic scents to awaken your senses to relax body, mind and soul. The spa has 12 private rooms designed for total wellbeing, and there is also a room devoted to reflexology.
Fitness & Sauna
At Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok, you're assured of a warm welcome and flawless service. You'll find areas for relaxing and places to work, along with numerous other first-rate amenities.
|Swimming Pool
|Swimming Pool with sundeck
|Spa Room
|Massage Room
Meeting & Events
The Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok is a stylish and conveniently located venue for events of any kind, whether it be a business meeting, presentation, seminar, conference, gala reception or wedding. A series of six spacious and extremely well equipped rooms provides function areas for gatherings of between 12 and 180 persons, backed by an experienced team of events planners that ensures the day is a smooth-running and memorable success.
|Function Room
|Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok is less than five minutes' walk from Sukhumvit Road and the Nana BTS Sky Train station,
placing Bangkok's main leisure attractions and business destinations within easy reach.
From Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the nearest Express Way to "Rama 9" exit then turn right toward Petchburi Road and straight to Nana Junction. Turn Left towards Nana Road, then continue going straight to Sukhumvit Soi 4 and take the first left turn to Sukhumvit Soi 6 untill the end of the road. The hotel is located on your right.


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Even though the scientific evidence shows that women recover just as well at home after a mastectomy, I don't believe women should be sent home the day after surgery.
In the late 1990s, the switch was made to sending women home quickly after surgery to remove a breast. The evidence suggested that women recover just as well at home as in the hospital. Prior to that decision, many women were in the hospital for several days — now it is up to doctors whether to keep a woman longer than the initial day of recovery. They need a medical reason for insurance to pay for the extended hospital stay.
But the evidence doesn't address the emotional impact that breast cancer and losing a breast has on a woman. We especially need time to assess our feelings about losing a breast before returning to our busy lives. Although mastectomy is a less invasive surgery than many others, it can be a highly emotional one. Women just need more support and time to recover emotionally, and for many that might mean the opportunity to stay longer in a health-care facility. I think this would help prepare women for the ravages of treatment and the years it really does take to recover from breast cancer.
Initially, I had a lumpectomy and then a mastectomy. I went home the following day after both surgeries. At the time the lumpectomy was the emotionally harder recovery, because I had been informed that the cancer was more extensive than expected and that I would need the mastectomy. I had two weeks to prepare myself for the mastectomy and the thought of battling a far more invasive breast cancer. The day before the mastectomy, I spent hours sitting alone in a park crying over the prospect of an extensive battle with cancer — the disease that had threatened my mother and claimed several in my father's family. In hindsight, I needed more emotional support after the mastectomy than I originally thought.
My hospital system offered me some support through a meeting prior to the lumpectomy that involved a nurse, a chaplain, and a physical therapist. They discussed the emotional impact of the surgery and provided some instruction for preventing lymphedema. It was a whirlwind, but I was glad I had met the chaplain when I called her after the surgery to help me deal with the news that the cancer would require a follow-up mastectomy. When I went to Johns Hopkins for reconstruction and a prophylactic mastectomy of the other breast, they too had a nurse educator visit me with a lovely tote bag filled with well wishes and gifts from other organizations, and even letters from an elementary class before my surgery.
These efforts were all prior to the surgery and I truly appreciated them. Recently though, after talking with several women survivors, we all agreed there is a need for more support during the initial recovery, away from our demanding lives. At a time when our bodies may be adjusting well, our hearts and souls may need just a little more support.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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So let's discuss all things that are FABULOUS about my Friday thus far. After all, this blog is about moi. Here we go:
1. Troy has slept through the night the past TWO nights! He has NEVER slept through the night more than a handful of times and never in a row like this. Could be the shot he got on Tuesday or maybe he's now with the program that mommy is less of a biotch when she gets a full 7-8 hours STRAIGHT.
2. I get to go grocery shopping! Keeping it real with you guys, I love grocery shopping. Now that Troy is a bit older and easier in the stores, I love it. I love having bags of fresh food to bring him. And right now we have like ZIP. We are most definitely at the end of the week since we're scrapping the bottom of the fridge for crumbs.
3. The weather - its cool down here in my neck of California - AKA the country. Yeah, Im sure you all are sorta shocked to know California isn't just one big beach with hot blondes rollerblading down it (do people rollerblade anymore?)
4. Its fantastic that I've accomplished my goals of running this week. I set a 10 mile/week minimum and I have ran exactly 10. And it was harder than I thought it'd be, psssh. Im signing up for the Turkey Trot this year (5K) and then who knows where I'll go! ....The bar for a hydrating margarita?
5. My hair - since I've gotten this sexy mommy bob of a cut, I seriously wake up with great hair. Its not greasy or have crazy creases from where Ive slept. It actually looks best after I've slept on it and its my "2nd day of no washing" hair. Just saying. Nick gets grossed out by me not washing it, but he just doesn't understand that its okay not to wash it. At least Im not pulling a Julia Roberts and skipping that shampoo/conditioner for weeks on end! You read that right, the pretty woman goes weekS without washing her hair.
6. Oh and it's Friday - 'nuff said. The weekend is upon us and with it getting ready to be freezing (68 to this California girl is cold), Im celebrating by putting out the Fall Decor and watching Football all day Sunday - BOO YA!


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The public and social media attention surrounding Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's marital breakdown has created a character debate that will become an "imminently incendiary" election issue, Simon Fraser University ethicist Mark Wexler said Monday.
It doesn't matter if allegations on social media that the mayor had an extramarital affair are unproven or even wrong. The fact that Robertson and his wife, Amy, did not get out in front of those Internet rumours has exacerbated the issue, according to Wexler.
"In some senses, the problem with any of this is it speaks to character, and that is such a messy thing to fight. Unlike competence or bike lanes — which one can deal with in some senses by mobilizing an argument — character is such a tough thing to fight if people say 'I distrust him'," Wexler said. "This is imminently incendiary. It will catch on fire because it goes to character.
"He's got troubles, real troubles. The reason he's got troubles now is that people who don't vote may vote negatively now."
Wexler's comments come days after Vision Vancouver and the mayor's office publicly responded to unproven Internet allegations that the mayor was having an affair. In a joint statement, Robertson and his wife acknowledged they had decided to separate after 30 years of marriage, but described the split as "amicable".
They categorically denied "false rumours", and said the separation was instead a "mutual decision."
Vision Vancouver subsequently released an email it received on June 16 from Non-Partisan Association vice-president Rob Macdonald that made similar allegations, including suggesting the mayor was involved in "philandering". The party said the email constituted evidence that the NPA intended to make the mayor's marital problems an election issue, and called on him to apologize.
Macdonald said on Monday that the NPA never had any intention of making the Robertson's breakup an election issue, and had instead specifically decided against it. He said he wrote the email, a copy of which he also sent to Vision Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs, because he was still angry over threats he said he received from Robertson's chief of staff, Mike Magee, to expose Macdonald's own personal issues should he run for the mayor's office. He subsequently decided not to seek election. Macdonald, who in 2011 was the NPA's single biggest donor, called Magee "a bully".
Magee on Monday said Vision had no choice but to get out in front of Macdonald's rumour-mongering. "It was all just scurrilous bullshit lies," Magee said of the allegations about the mayor.
The political maelstrom the Robertsons, Vision Vancouver and the NPA now find themselves in is not unique. Politicians around the world have discovered there are limitations to the expectation of privacy.
Former senator Gary Hart experienced that in 1987 when making his second run for the U.S. presidency. He dropped out of the race after the Miami Herald published a photograph of him with model Donna Rice sitting on his lap. Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to having an affair with an Argentine woman after he disappeared from his office for a week. More recently, French President Francois Hollande split with his wife Valerie Treirweiler after a tabloid reported he was having an affair with actor Julie Gayet. It included the president being photographed riding to Gayet's home on a motor scooter.
Perhaps the most famous case of a politician's private life intersecting with his public one is that of U.S. President Bill Clinton. His extramarital involvement with intern Monica Lewinsky and sexual harassment allegations by Paula Jones ultimately provoked impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. He was subsequently acquitted by the Senate.
There are no rules of conduct when it comes to politicians running for office, but there is an unwritten rule in the mainstream Canadian media that politicians' private lives are generally off-limits unless the person has done something to bring their office into disrepute. This usually means having an extramarital affair with an employee, committing an abuse of office or conflict of interest, or as in the case of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, using illegal drugs and then lying about it, repeatedly.
Hana Callaghan, the director of government ethics for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, said the public generally expects politicians to hold a high standard of conduct while in office. That conduct extends to not making election campaigns personal.
California's voluntary "Code of Fair Campaign Practices" expects candidates to "not use or permit the use of character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on any candidate or his or her personal or family life."
But Wexler said that kind of rule is unenforceable on the wild west of the Internet.
"You really are dancing on two tectonic plates, and one is moving quite fast and the other quite slow. I think the newspaper as an institution has a higher responsibility to the norms of privacy and a mature recognition that it is possible to separate the private from the public. However, social media largely has no impulse control and consequently it gets there much more quickly, but usually and typically unreliably.
"The public cares about all forms of rumour, gossip and innuendo, and the more licentious the topic (the better). The problem is the more famous you are the more likely you are to be subject to rumour."
Several members of the local mainstream media that cover City Hall, including The Vancouver Sun, were told off the record of the Robertsons' separation about a month ago, but no stories were written because there were assurances that the marital problems were private in nature and did not involve third parties or affect the mayor's job.
However, Wexler said the mayor made a tactical error in not going public at the time, and instead is now the subject of unfounded rumours.
"His problem is that he tried to take control of it in the mainstream media, but he did not try to take control of it in the social media. If he had, he may have been unsuccessful, but he would have fared better than he's going to," he said.
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Cerulli Associates reported Monday that it was witnessing increased interest in long/short credit strategies within both the retail and institutional channels.
The firm noted that long/short credit strategies "are designed to provide return while also reducing volatility and adding diversification."
Several managers interviewed by the Boston-based research firm said they have seen demand for alternative fixed-income products, in particular long/short credit, from financial advisors and institutions in search of yield and protection against interest rate risk.
Within Cerulli's universe of 17 alternative mutual fund categories, long/short credit was the seventh top-selling category in 2012. The 13 funds that comprise this category brought in net flows of $1.1 billion in 2012 and $1.4 billion year-to-date through May 2013. Five new funds were introduced in 2012 from firms such as Compass EMP Funds and Highland Capital Management.
"Even though long/short credit funds only represent 2%, or $4.5 billion, of alternative mutual fund assets, the category experienced robust growth in 2012, boosting assets by 46%," according to the July Issue of The Cerulli Edge. "It was the third-fastest growing among the alternative categories, behind MLP funds and inverse/bear market funds, which expanded by 115% and 67%, respectively."
In addition to mutual fund interest, Cerulli analysts see an increase in demand for long/short credit hedge fund products. According to Cerulli's 2013 alternative investments research, close to one-quarter (22%) of institutional asset managers have received several requests for these strategies over the past 12 months and another one-third (33%) received one or two requests.
Cerulli concluded by noting managers are feeling the need to develop products that are mindful of this likely trend.
"Some of these products target a duration of zero to reduce interest rate risk and offer diversification from a long-only credit allocation," it said. "When rates eventually rise, longer duration funds will be more sensitive since the underlying bonds will lose more value than a fund with shorter duration."


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Don't stop wind power while N.H. Legislature debates regulations
State Rep. Harold "Skip" Reilly, R-Grafton County, has filed a bill which would mean a moratorium on wind-power construction in the Granite State.
As is all too often the case with overzealous legislators, Reilly has it backward. Instead of a moratorium, the Legislature should first concentrate on whether any more regulation is needed. If so, Reilly should then focus on developing a consensus, rather than arbitrarily stifling the move to green energy.
Wind power has been an off-again, on-again prospect for decades now. Popular in Europe and selectively used in the United States, it has begun to hit its stride here in New Hampshire. Given that long-in-coming genesis, it's not like the last few legislatures have gotten caught napping. So why punish those who now see profit in wind power and shortcut efforts by New Hampshire communities to make a buck.
In Groton, for example, news reports tell us that selectmen have signed a 15-year agreement with the company that will pay the town $528,000 — pretty much equal to the town recent budget. In years to come, Groton will net $22,000 a year.
Based on these same news reports, the real motivation behind the legislation is to give neighboring towns the ability to put the kibosh on such projects. The Groton project is said to have drawn protests from residents in the nearby the Newfound Lake and Mount Cardigan area.
That said, there are cogent reasons for a state review of applicable regulations — without the dire need for a moratorium.
"When they (the state) came up with the energy plan, they were dealing mostly with natural gas and other forms of alternative energy," Reilly told a reporter. "It's time now to re-evaluate where we are going and come up with a comprehensive energy plan."
Re-evaluation is one thing. Putting the thumbscrews to an industry which is finally making headway financially — often with the blessing of local officials, as in Groton — is another.
The practical impact of Reilly's bill, if passed, will not be a moratorium, it will be a suspension of new projects until a date later to be determined. And we know what happens when government is given forever to accomplish something — it oftentimes takes all of forever.
If Reilly is bound and determined, he should at least give state officials a deadline certain at which time the moratorium will expire. At most that should be a matter of months. If the issue of regulating wind power is of such critical importance, state regulators should be incentivized to get on the stick and get it done.


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Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Edition Reviewed (Verdict: Spot-on)
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: Peripherals
It's easy to become addicted to the beauty of more screen real estate on your machine. Once you've used two displays, you really hate to go back to a single anemic, constrained display. I tend to work with an extremely fractured workflow, with dozens of windows open at any point in time. Being able to, for instance, keep code on one screen and Firefox for debugging on another is ridiculously useful. However, when configuring our office, we realized we'd prefer to issue laptops to our coders instead of separate desktop and laptop machines. Laptops offer the additional perk of being able to bring them home and use them as a personal machine, and if they can function as a proper workstation at the office, why buy both?
The problem is that we also wanted to equip everyone with two of Dell's gorgeous 2007WFP 20.1" widescreen displays. Now, short of purchasing a far-more-expensive, behemoth Alienware Aurora m9700 (one of just a few dual-display driving, enormous laptops), the only reasonable game in town is Matrox's DualHead2Go Digital Edition.
Product Description
Over the past few years, Matrox has shifted their focus towards multi-monitor and other professional display solutions, no longer wanting to compete in the insanely heated (pun intended) 3D-gaming graphics market. Recognizing that more and more people were using laptops as desktop replacement machines, they introduced a breakout box, which they call a GraphicseXpansion Module, that allows you to split the VGA-out signal from your laptop into one ultra-stretched external display. The GXM further splits that signal into two separate VGA signals, and thus: dual display driven by your laptop.
Unfortunately, the older Analog Edition of the DualHead2Go product did not support outputting to two widescreen devices. (Their TripleHead2Go did, but it wasn't its primary purpose, and it was far more expensive.) If you've ever had to run an LCD at a non-native resolution, you know it can be pretty frustrating and visually distracting, not to mention a nightmare for graphic or print work.Matrox's answer to the advent of widescreen displays is the DualHead2Go Digital Edition: An affordably priced ($229 MSRP, ~$200 street) box that accepts a single VGA input, and splits it into two widescreen, full-resolution DVI outputs. (They also offer a TripleHead2Go Digital Edition, but this review will focus on the DualHead unit I received.)
The GXM itself is simple enough: Black, unassuming, and taking up just the necessary amount of real estate to accept two DVI plugs side-by-side. It's passively cooled and never gets too warm, with an LED to indicate that it's on and working.
Unboxing & Installing
Ripping into the DualHead2Go Digital's box, you'll find the GXM itself, a USB-A to USB-B cable (for power) and a VGA cable. You'll also find a software CD and a quick start guide, though I found installation to be pretty straightforward.
To get started, you simply plug a USB cable into your computer to power the box, use the provided VGA cable to connect to your laptop's VGA output, and plug your LCD displays into the two DVI outputs on the box. Install their software to allow you to output at the ultra-high resolution necessary and to control the appearance of windows andpopups and you're all set.
The older Analog Edition required a separate, bulky power brick. Fortunately, the Digital Edition does away with this, using a USB cable. And, as the name implies, the box outputs two DVI signals, whereas the Analog Edition output two VGA signals.
Since the DualHead2Go essentially generates a single, extra-wide desktop spanned across two displays, Windows still treats it as a single display. This has the somewhat unusual effect of spanning yourtaskbar across both displays, and occasionally causing trouble with popup windows and alerts. If you're used to using a standard system-driven dual display setup, it may take some getting used to, especially if you use your right display as your primary. (You're essentially forced to use your left display as your primary display, since Windows still believes it's one display.)
Matrox's PowerDesk Desktop Manager software helps with a lot of window usability troubles—for instance, it allows you to force windows to maximize on just a single display (which I consider to be absolutely critical) and forces mostpopup windows onto either the active display or the display of your choosing. (Though I have had some frustrations with Microsoft Outlook's system-tray based alerts appearing in the center of the screen, and those of a few other applications.) The software installs quickly and easily and is compatible with both Vista and WindowsXP. It also features an option to specifically restrict PowerPoint slideshows to a given display. Further, the Matrox software fine-tunes the display quality, as some minor artifacting may occur. This was only a slight issue with the Analog Edition, and simply did not present any problems in the Digital Edition. Add to that just a 4MB memory footprint, and I find myself rather pleased with the software. I initially wished I could restrict thetaskbar to a single display, but given how Windows draws the desktop, I just don't think it's feasible. What's more, I found myself getting used to it in under a week or two.
This also provides for the peculiar effect of allowing you to play 3D-accelerated games across two displays; something you may not particularly enjoy depending on your display configuration and taste. It's interesting, nonetheless, but you may also experience trouble limiting afullscreen game to a single display.
The software includes several other tweaks to allow for higher refresh rates and custom resolutions, which is useful as you may need to add to the active "modes" list your desired resolution.
Display Quality
Perhaps the most obvious question is "how does it look?" The answer is simple: About exactly as you'd expect. Though I've noticed some subtle flickering on grays at the full 3360x1050 resolution, I'm generally able to resolve them by ensuring that all my cable connections are completely secured. The image displayed is crisp and lacks any distortion or artifacting, especially once the Fine Tune feature is run. With a similarly configured desktop machine (driven by a Radeon with dual-display) at home, I'm happy to say there's no discernable difference in the quality of the output at all.
The single most important factor to consider before purchasing the DualHead2Go (or its new and bigger sibling, the TripleHead2Go Digital Edition) is compatibility. Not all laptop onboard graphics processors are capable at outputting at the resolution required to drive both displays. Fortunately, Matrox provides a relatively up-to-date and accurate Compatibility List that lets you check to ensure your video card will work with the box. You'll want to make sure yours is on the list, or expect to be disappointed.
The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Edition, despite its slightly unwieldy name, is the only route to take if you want to drive two displays from a single VGA output. It's both Mac and Windows compatible, though I only tested the unit on my Windows XP and Vista Machines. I've used the Digital Edition for a few months now, and I've been very impressed. The GXM fits about in the palm of your hand, and is roughly as thick as a deck of cards, though you'll need room for it on your desk with cables protruding from both sides. (Chances are, this won't be a problem if you're already hosting two widescreen displays.) The price is right, installation and configuration relatively simple, and the image quality is spot-on. Overall, it's a great buy for those looking at extending their laptop's display to a dual configuration.
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"Some project Gaunce as a future NHL captain." GordMac'Brendan is big, strong two-way center. He is a good skater with a good stride and he moves well. He can improve his quickness and by doing so, he will become more difficult to stop because with his size, when he gains a step, an opponent is faced with a losing proposition.
He is smart and plays the game well both with and without the puck. He makes plays and because he's smart he gets scoring chances and an improved shot can make him that much better offensively.
He works without the puck and is also capable of playing on the wing which adds a component of versatility to his game. He will assert with his body, hold off defenders and create advantages for himself and the team with his approach but is not going to be the punishing type.
He has shown the ability to raise the level of his play when the games become more demanding and important. He's a very effective player and because he can find a way to contribute in multiple ways, this enhances his play and adds value to a team.
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Though a drive through the electrically green countryside that surrounds Hay-on-Wye makes for a perfectly lovely afternoon, a more potent draw is the sleepy Welsh town's mouthwatering amount of printed matter: with over a million books crammed into its aging stores, quaint, cobblestoned Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli, in Welsh) is a bibliophilic Mecca to be reckoned with. Dusty volumes are packed in like sardines, some of them in shops tucked away down alleyways verdant with moss and mildew. Mouldering British cookbooks fight for shelf space with plant-taxonomy guides, romance novels and pricey but lavishly produced first editions.
To unearth these treasures the intrepid bookhunter need only meander into one of the many bookshops that liberally dot the town. And with a human-to-bookshop ratio of around 40:1, there's a lot of choice. Mystery aficionados should check out Murder & Mayhem, while a visit to The Poetry Bookshop is de rigueur for fans of verse. One of the largest and most diverse collections can be found at the Hay Cinema Bookshop – rickety mini staircases, two sprawling floors and a labyrinthine series of rooms loosely divided by subject matter, creates a unique book-browsing space that seems to exist outside of the space-time continuum for the way in which it can so wholly consume an afternoon. Stay long enough and your faith that there's an underlying logic to the bookshelves' progression from "Fifteenth-century Russian History" to "British Water Fowl" to "Erotica" will grow wonderfully, psychotically strong.
Topic-driven pilgrimages aside, a visit to the two outdoor secondhand bookshops in front of crumbling Hay Castle is unmissable. Ringed by stone ramparts, the castle – nearly 1000 years old – provides a striking backdrop as you rifle through scads of books eclectic in appearance as much as theme.
Hay-on-Wye straddles the English–Welsh border, twenty miles from Hereford. Murder & Mayhem, 5 Lion Street; The Poetry Bookshop, Ice House, Brook Street; Hay Cinema Bookshop, Castle Street.
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2012-07-23: Information Station Column
Did you know that the library can help you if you are remodeling? Not only do we have books you can check out to help answer your questions, we also have subscribed to the Home Improvement Reference Center, that will help you to prepare for the big projects. We have also added the auto repair reference center which contains repair and maintenance information on most domestic and imported vehicles. We purchased this one because keeping up the Chilton's car repair manuals is next to impossible! If you are working on a car and need some extra advice – this database will be a great place to start! We already have access to many other great reference centers, but these two new ones will really add to your searching capabilities. Just go to our webpagehttp://www.siouxcenter.lib.ia.us/research-links/ebsco and start searching the databases! If you have not been on these databases before and need log in info – just give us a call and we'll set you right up.
One more fun tidbit from the library this month – we have added a picnic table to our front patio for your enjoyment. You may sit outside and read or sit and eat your lunch while reading magazines out on our front patio! I don't blame you if you want to wait for an 80 degree day, instead of these 100 degree temps, but whenever you do – our front patio is ready for you!
Book Review:
When I say Gary Schmidt – I hope you smile!! If you are clueless, then I say – GET ON BOARD! He is a fabulous author that has captured me with every book he has written! I pass them along to my boys and they love him as well. DO NOT MISS THIS AUTHOR!!! (I would say it louder if I could, but this will have to do!)
His latest title, Okay for Now, kept me laughing and crying – he really is quite an author! This is the story of Doug Swieteck, who we first saw in The Wednesday Wars. You certainly do not have to read Wednesday Wars to know what is going on in this book – they are both stand-alones. (But if you do not read Wednesday Wars in your lifetime – that would be a terrible loss! Doug's life is not an easy one – his father is a total loser – he is abusive and mean. His mom tries hard to be a tender mom, but she seems powerless in the face of his father. And then his brother seems to be taking after his father – mean and abusive as well. And another brother that is in Vietnam fighting and returns home – to teach us all the realities of what happened to many of our vets when they returned home, scarred and sad.
So that leaves Doug on his own, trying to get through school with some teachers that are even against him. His bright spots seem to be Lil, his adorable girlfriend that is just the sweetest character in this novel, and the customers that he delivers food to each Saturday – yes, even dear Mrs. Windmere! I could go on and on with this one – I will just say – it resounds with readers – you find yourself laughing along, shaking your head "yes" – because you just "get it." OH, and I almost forgot – I loved the WONDERFUL bird-theme in this one as well!! I love everything about it and I will sing Schmidt's praises until I rest in my grave – he is a master storyteller!!


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Since it was first displayed at the Buhl Planetarium in 1954, the Miniature Railroad & Village® has been an important Pittsburgh tradition. It all started at the brink of the Roaring '20s with a man named Charles Bowdish of Brookville, Pa.
Charlie was the youngest son of Albert and Theodosia Bowdish. While serving in the army in WWI, he developed heart problems and received an honorable discharge. Afterward, he began building miniature railroad villages, the first holiday display beginning Christmas Eve 1919. It was an instant success! The years following, his display grew until it occupied most of the second floor of the Bowdish home.
After several decades, Charlie began to think about moving his displays from Brookville. He made an agreement with the Buhl Planetarium, who wanted to adopt his masterpiece. Newly named the Christmastown Railroad, Charlie continued to take care of his miniatures and oversaw the construction. The first Christmastown Railroad was on display during most of the month of December 1954-nearly 24,000 visited!
After a redesign and reconstruction, a greatly enhanced and enlarged Miniature Railroad & Village® debuted at Carnegie Science Center in 1992. The new permanent exhibit was 60% larger, and had nearly 100 animations and more than 250,000 miniature trees.
Following the tradition of Mr. Bowdish, each scale-model replica continued to be made with extraordinary attention to detail. The exhibit began to take on a historical and educational significance, with new additions like the Sharon Steel Mill and coke ovens. Each year a new replica has appeared on the large platform, reflecting a portion of western Pennsylvania history for all to enjoy.
The Miniature Railroad & Village® of today illustrates how people lived, worked, and played in the region during an era spanning the 1880s to the late 1930s. It was a time of dramatic changes, when Pittsburgh was called the workplace of the world. Its historical significance, captivating nature, and unprecedented artistry assure that it will remain a Pittsburgh treasure for years to come.


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Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in a business break-in and theft in Newark. The Newark Division of Police reports on or about Jan. 22-23, someone broke into the Law Office of Vicky Christiansen, located at 172 Hudson Ave. The suspect(s) stole several items from the office building, to include two laptop computers. Law enforcement is currently analyzing physical evidence recovered from the scene, to include video surveillance.
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- Lilian Garcia is returning to work full-time with WWE after being hit by a car in Los Angeles several weeks back. She tweeted the following on Saturday:
"Back w a vengeance! At airport about to embark on a month long journey w @WWE & family Christmas! 1st stop VA 4 #TTTT 2 perform 4 Troops!"
- As seen earlier this week, WWE posted a video on YouTube looking back at Colt Cabana's time in WWE as Scotty Goldman. This has caused a lot of speculation online about Colt returning to the company.
Word going around is that the video was likely added as part of a potential feature on Jewish Superstars that was pitched for the Hanukkah season. WWE's website published a feature on most memorable Jewish stars earlier this weekend and Goldman was on the list. Unless it's being kept a secret, PWInsider reports that there are no talks between Cabana and WWE at this time.
- The latest episode of WWE Countdown looks at shocking WWE returns:
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How Six Million Cord-Cutters Disappeared
Last year, a Deloitte survey reported that a staggering 20 percent of Americans had either cut the cord — stopped subscribing to Comcast, Dish, Verizon, etc., in favor of Apple, Netflux, Hulu, etc. — or were thinking about it.
But that was then! This year's Deloitte survey reports that a mere 8 percent of Americans are cord-cutters, or would like to be.
If you compare the two reports side by side — and don't look closely at the wording of the questions — you'd conclude that the cord-cutting population had decreased by about 6 percent of TV households, or six million people.
What happened? Clearly, people didn't get more excited about paying for TV in the last year — based on industry reporting, the total number of subscribers remained about flat, just like it has been for the past few years.
The most likely answer is the one that occurred to me in 2012: That the wording in last year's survey confused respondents, and that many of them thought the question was about dropping a pay TV channel, like HBO — not cutting the cord altogether.
After I wrote about last year's numbers, I ended up on the phone with a Deloitte executive who had overseen the research. We went back and forth a little bit, and he allowed that polls like this — and poll questions — are a work in progress.
And this year's report looks like a tacit acknowledgement of that. Deloitte made the effort to tweak the question, but it looks like it didn't feel strongly enough about the data to include it in the main "State of Media Democracy" report (though it did furnish it to me upon request, which I appreciate). Perhaps next year it will include it, and show change over time.
Until then, hard to use these numbers to draw a conclusion about cord-cutting, one way or another. Not that it will stop you folks from sounding off in the comments. Have at it!


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Artists Unite! Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Artists Unite!" SkidVisjunior memberMember #Joined: 04 Nov 1999Posts: 20 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 1999 7:50 pm Hello Net Artists! I just wanted to let you all know I've added a picture-post section to my website. So go on over to: www.skidvis.com and add your artwork to my site. It could only get you more hits. Thanks! ------------------ --Looking for it?-- www.skidvis.com Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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It is fitting that, as Hallowe'en approaches, I am looking more and more like a zombie. A zombie with a bit of a bulge around the middle, which doesn't seem quite right, but still: I've got the vacant look and the darkly-circled eyes and the pallor of an old white sheet that's been washed once too often with dirty grey socks. Throw in some periodic groaning and heaving and much, much lurching and you've got the barely-living dead, for sure.
That's what weeks of nausea and vomiting and, now, many days of anxiety-induced and nausea-aggravated insomnia will do. I am now the walking pregnant dead. Should be good for scaring the children.
Wonderbaby is ready for Hallowe'en, too. She's going as an extra from the Brady Bunch movie, or HBM-circa-the-mid-seventies, depending upon whether I can get the wig to stay on her head. The thing is, I don't know what to do with her once I've got her costumed. She seems too young for trick-or-treating – and in any case, I'm not keen to get her started on the whole hoarding-candy thing – but she still seems old enough to get into the fun of Hallowe'en.
So do we just keep her in, helping to open the door and give out treats to the little ghouls and goblins and ninjas and bees who come a-callin' (in which case, how do we keep her little paws away from all of the candy that the other kids are getting? I'm anal about candy – for her, not for me. I like candy, too much. I know, it's hypocritical, but whatever) – or what?
Nobody tells me about this stuff. How I am supposed to know what to do?
When did your kids start – or when will they start – trick-or-treating? How do you – will you – negotiate the whole candy thing? Or is Hallowe'en just a big ol' festival of evil and I should high me to a church and forget all this nonsense?
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82 million – Shares traded in the first 30 seconds of trading. Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., flanked by Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.
$38.00 – Facebook's initial offering price.
$42.05 – Price per share at the start of trading.
$38.23 – Cost per share at end of trading—a daily gain of 23 cents.
$20.3 billion – Approximate amount Mark Zuckerberg is worth after the IPO.
28 – Age of Mark Zuckerberg, as of Monday.
$16 Billion – Amount Facebook raised in its record-breaking IPO.
2 – S&P 500 companies with a higher current valuation: Amazon & Equity Residential.
2 – Number of companies—Visa and Italian company Enel SPA—that had initial public offerings larger than Facebook's.
38 – Percent of IPO shares that reportedly went to Morgan Stanley, Facebook's lead underwriter. Twenty percent of shares on Friday were said to go to JPMorgan and another 15 percent to Goldman Sachs.
566 million – Approximate number of shares of Facebook traded on Friday, the most ever for a U.S. stock on its first day.
25 to 29 – Percent of Ameritrade's total trading volume taken up by Facebook Friday.
21.4 – Percent of total Friday trading on Nasdaq composite index taken up by Facebook trades.
421 – Number of Facebook users (as of 4:45 p.m. ET) who "liked" Mark Zuckerberg's status update noting that he'd "listed a company on the NASDAQ." The update had 30 comments.
2.3 – Percent stake of Facebook owned by U2 frontman Bono's investment group Elevation Partners.
1,000 – The number of new millionaires the IPO was rumored to create.
2 – Hours that wannabe investors were left in the dark about the status of their buy and sell orders after a Nasdaq glitch gummed up trading.
$5.11 – Amount of revenue Facebook generated per user in 2011. For sake of comparison, Google generated an average of $30 in revenue per user.
"Hundreds of millions" – Amount in dollars Brazilian-born and Singapore-based Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin said he will pay to the United States government. Saverin, whose stake in Facebook may total as much as $2.89 billion, renounced his United States citizenship last year.
1 in 8 – People on Earth who use Facebook.
1 – Company bought by Facebook while investors were dazzled by its IPO. A mobile gifting service called Karma, the company reportedly employs about 16.
1 – Gag Facebook stock certificate mocked up by MAD magazine. Begins: "Thank you for funding our ongoing effort to collect and control every single piece of personal information on the Internet."


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OAKLAND — This would've been the perfect time for another one of those gutsy showings that have highlighted the losing Raiders' season. A near-win against a playoff-bound Kansas City team would've been satisfactory, especially one fueled by urgency and resolve. And discipline.
That's what Dennis Allen had been hanging his hat on. Sunday, he couldn't coax it out of his guys.
Instead, his Raiders were clumsy, perhaps more than the 56-31 final score indicates. For the second consecutive week, Oakland stumbled out of the gate and got behind big.
The Raiders temporarily mustered some resolve. But before it was over, even that rousing comeback was thwarted by their inability to get out of their own way.
Bad timing for a coach hanging on like Britney Spears' music career.
"We've got to play better," Allen said, "and I've got to do a better job of getting us ready to play."
Giving up a franchise-record 56 points and committing seven turnovers, to go with 10 penalties, isn't the kind of pride-on-the-line performance you'd hope to see from a team at home before a sellout crowd against a division rival.
Throw in the loss to the New York Jets a week earlier, and it's appearing as if Allen is becoming decreasingly capable of maximizing the talent on his roster. Kansas City didn't exactly play lights out. The Chiefs just took advantage of a Raiders squad that often looked confused and uninspired.
Jamaal Charles totaled 215 yards and five touchdowns on 16 total touches. But it wasn't only because he is a great back. He also was being pursued by a Raiders defense that jogged on the rare occasions it was within spitting distance of him. The cast of CSI would have a hard time finding a Raiders fingerprint on Charles.
Where was the exigency and hunger that once highlighted the Raiders' season? Where is the growth in focus and improved grasp of scheme? That's on the coaching staff.
Not exactly the statement Allen needed to make as owner Mark Davis ponders the trajectory of the franchise. Allen would've done well to coach his guys into an inspired performance. Like the showing on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas. Or the home loss to Tennessee the week before.
But Sunday's loss — the fourth straight and sixth in the last seven games — was another step in the wrong direction.
Allen might have revealed some of the desperation he feels with some of his decisions Sunday. Easily the most perplexing was the juggling of quarterbacks. Instead of giving Terrelle Pryor a random series, he randomly inserted Pryor in the middle of series. In the third quarter, he sat Matt McGloin mid-drive, right when he'd found a rhythm. He put the rookie back under center in time to throw a touchdown to cut the Chiefs' once-25-point lead to 35-31 with just under five minutes left in third quarter.
For a moment there, you thought the Raiders were headed for the signature win of the season. But Oakland responded by getting out of the way on a 71-yard catch-and-run from Charles for his fifth touchdown.
Then, after Taiwan Jones fumbled the ensuing kickoff, former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith ran off 28 yards in four plays to put the Raiders back down big.
McGloin then sealed the game with interceptions on consecutive drives.
"We made it difficult on ourselves," Raiders safety Charles Woodson said. "This is a game that's all about fundamentals, and when you don't carry out the fundamentals … big plays happen, long runs happen. If you don't play good, sound football and take care of your responsibility, you can't get away from it."
At this point of the season, the Raiders should be losing because they are overmatched in the talent department. Not because of poor fundamentals. These past two games alone are almost enough to negate the positive strides Allen has crafted.
How do you not clamor for a defensive-stalwart of a head coach like Lovie Smith or Jack Del Rio after watching the Raiders defense get embarrassed repeatedly by a halfback screen? How do you not pine for Bill Cowher to come out of retirement and chin-check these young talents into disciplined football after witnessing four turnovers in the final 17 minutes of the game?
Stanford's David Shaw and Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin look all the more shinier as prospects every game the Raiders struggle to get out of the gates or fail to play with some exigency.
"The question always should be is why aren't you executing," said running back Rashad Jennings, who after rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns said the team is growing. "And that's what we've got to figure out. If you have the answer to that, you'll be a genius."
Or maybe next year's Raiders coach.
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Kärt Ojavee & Eszter Ozsvald's SymbiosisO project is a collection of textile interfaces that react to the human touch. SymbiosisC is a low-tech member of the collection, a cushion that responds to heat and body warmth by changing its color, and is available now during the Community Campaign.
The geometry of these textiles are generated with Voronoi tessellation algorithm and utilizes the conducive properties of felt as a substrate material. A heat sensitive coating is applied to the felt and activated by electronics embedded into the material.
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ATLANTA — Dominique Wilkins hopes young fans take the time to learn about Lou Hudson.
Wilkins says they'll discover "Sweet Lou" was one of the best shooting guards in NBA history.
Hudson, a smooth-shooting star for the Hawks who averaged more than 20 points during 13 NBA seasons, died Friday. He was 69.
He died in Atlanta, where he was hospitalized and listed in grave condition last month after a stroke, the Hawks said.
Hudson was a six-time All-Star while with the Hawks in St. Louis and Atlanta, often playing away from the national spotlight.
"Young people today don't know how good Lou Hudson really was," Wilkins, a Hall of Famer, told The Associated Press. "He was a hell of a player. The guy could score with the best in history. He was a phenomenal basketball player.
"He should be a Hall of Famer and it's amazing to me he's not. He was one of the best (shooting) guards and that's a fact. You go back and look at his career and look at the numbers and see what he did and you understand."
Hudson was the first face of the Hawks franchise in Atlanta. He then passed the torch to Wilkins.
"At the beginning of my career, he became a very close friend," Wilkins said. "He gave me a lot of positive advice about how to play the game. One thing he told me early on, he said you work very hard when you're trying to score points. He said look at the game like this: 'If you score three buckets a quarter, how many points is that?' I said 24. He said, 'That's right and you haven't even worked hard yet to get to the free throw line. That's the way you should look at the game.'
"He said, 'The game should be easy for you because of the way you play the game with your ability,' and that stuck with me my whole career."
Hudson, who at 6-foot-5 could play guard and forward, averaged 20.2 points for his career. He spent 11 seasons with the Hawks and finished with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979.
His No. 23 was retired by the Hawks, joining Bob Pettit and Wilkins as the only other Hawks players so honored.
"His jersey is not retired for nothing," Wilkins said. "Only three jerseys are up there, so you know he had to be a heck of a player to have his jersey hanging in that building."
His No. 14 was retired by the University of Minnesota, where he was one of the school's first black players.
"Lou Hudson holds a special place in the Hawks family, in the hearts of our fans and in the history of our club," Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon said. "As a fan growing up with this team, I'm fortunate to say I was able to see almost every game Sweet Lou played as a member of the Hawks.
"He was an integral part of successful Hawks teams for over a decade, and is deservedly recognized with the ultimate symbol of his significance to the franchise with the number 23 hanging inside Philips Arena."
Beginning with the 1969-70 season, Hudson averaged at least 24 points in five straight seasons. In his years with the Hawks, he averaged at least 20 points seven times. He set a career high with his 27.1 points per game in 1972-73.
He scored 57 points against Chicago on Nov. 10, 1969, matching the franchise record also set by Pettit and Wilkins.
Hudson was a first-round pick by St. Louis in 1966 and made the NBA all-rookie team. He missed part of his second season while serving in the Army.
Following the team's move from St. Louis, he scored the first points for the new Atlanta team in 1968. He helped lead the Hawks to the 1970 Western Division championship.
Hudson, a native of Greensboro, N.C., is also a member of the North Carolina, Georgia and Atlanta sports halls of fame. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1966 even though he didn't play college football.
Hudson suffered his first stroke in 2005 and later campaigned for the "Power to End Stroke" organization.
He is survived by his wife, Madeline (Mardi), his daughter, Adrienne, and his former wife, Bernadette.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.


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Epson Introduces World's Smallest AIO Printer
Epson Introduces World's Smallest AIO Printer
SINGAPORE - Epson introduced the world's smallest all-in-one printer that effectively combines functionality with design whilst promising unparalleled print quality.
Designed to offer business users outstanding value through higher performance and lower running costs, the Epson ME ("Max Economy") Series was created for SOHO users. Nicknamed the "small–in-one", the Epson ME Office 535 has been specifically designed to help users conserve space with its ultra-compact and attractive-looking chassis.
Key Features of the Epson ME Office 535
Extremely low cost per page – Like the other models in Epson's ME Office range, the Epson ME Office 535 produces optimum quality prints by using the ME141 inks that offer a very affordable running cost of SGD 0.05 cents cost per page for monochrome printing.
Environmentally conscious – Compared to its predecessor, the Epson Stylus TX220, the Epson ME Office 535 uses 19% fewer components, and is an incredible 39% smaller in size and 24% smaller in footprint; thus incorporating environmentally friendly designs to reduce carbon footprint.
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|1.44 inch TFT LCD screen
Built-in slots for memory stick, SD / MMC card
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|1200 x 2400 dpi A4 flatbed scanner
Copy speed: (draft): 30 cpm (black) ; 15 cpm (colour)
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Say goodbye to speed limits as Midnight Racing gives you the opportunity to take part in races driving at dangerous speeds throughout the countryside, suburbs and towns. Watch out for heavy traffic as you take part in illegal street-races at midnight. However be warned, racing at night brings its own set of problems such as impaired visibility, difficult lighting and blinding headlights from the oncoming traffic. That all said and done -go for it- pedal to the metal!
Compete with 5 different cars on 30 different tracks
Unique night-time lighting effects add realism
Spectacular graphics with hills, tunnels, fly-overs and four-way intersections
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Is Your Child Sick?
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"My child has nightmares and complains about monsters in his room. He seems so fragile compared to other children his age. He's afraid to leave my side. This doesn't seem normal to me."
A bruised knee can mend, but bruised courage lasts a lifetime. [Rudolf Dreikurs and Vicki Soltz. Children: The Challenge (New York: Hawthorn/Dutton, 1964), 36.]
Sometimes children have fears because we don't help them deal with the unknown by showing them how to do things in small steps. Most of us have some fears, but they become bigger when others make fun of us, call us babies, or tell us that it's not okay to be scared or to cry.
Fear is usually about the unknown, although children have good reason to be afraid at other times. It's not our job to protect children from every discomfort in life. If we do, they don't develop the confidence that they can handle some discomfort. If they have been abused, molested, or hurt in some way, their fears are healthy and justified. Then it is our job to do what we can to eliminate the scary situation from their lives.
1. Don't laugh at, minimize, judge, or discount your children's fears.
2. Listen when your children tell you what they are afraid of. Verify their feelings, such as saying, "You're afraid of dogs because they might bite you, and you wish the dog would go away and leave you alone." Sometimes, just having their feelings validated is enough to lessen the fear.
3. Help your children find ways to handle situations when they are afraid. Help them explore several possibilities so your children feel they have some choices. You might ask, "What would help you the most right now? A flashlight, a teddy bear, a nightlight?" Telling them not to be afraid isn't helpful; looking for solutions is.
4. Don't be manipulated by your children's fears. Offer comfort, but don't give them special service or try to fix their feelings for them. It is important for children to learn that they can handle their fears, even though it is uncomfortable. Help them problem solve (as above) so they learn they can handle their fears themselves. Letting children sleep with you when they are afraid is a subtle way of saying, "You can't handle this. Let me fix it for you."
5. Encourage your child to deal with difficult situations in small steps. If he is afraid of the dark, put in a night light. If he doesn't think he can sleep in his own room, fill his hand with your kisses and tell him every time he misses you to open his hand and take out a kiss. If he thinks there are monsters in the closet or under the bed, do a search with him before bedtime and let him sleep with a flashlight.
6. Listen carefully. Are your children trying to tell you that someone is hurting them or that you are doing something that is frightening them? Take what they say seriously.
7. Sometimes children's fears are irrational and they can't explain them. They may need your support and reassurance until the fear goes away. This may be time consuming on your part, and that is what parenting is about. (See the second booster thought below.)
1. There are many wonderful children's books dealing with fears that you can read with your children so they can see they aren't alone.
2.If there is a scary show on television or a scary movie, discuss ahead of time with your child whether it is a good idea for him to see it. If you both agree he is ready to watch, discuss how you can be supportive. (See Booster Thought)
3. Don't lay your fears on your children. If your children decide they are ready to try something, work with them in small steps to make it safe and then let go instead of stopping them from doing things you are afraid of yourself. It's okay to share your fears, but don't expect your children to have the same ones you do. Telling your children about a fear that you conquered may be comforting to them. It will assure them that fears are normal.
4. Ask your children if they would be willing to try out scary things two to three times before deciding against them.
Children can learn that it's okay to feel fear, but they don't have to be immobilized by it. There is someone who will take them seriously and help them deal with their fears so they aren't so overwhelming. They can handle difficult situations and go to their parents for comfort.
If your children are afraid to leave your side, spend time with them, but also create situations where they can be away from you for short times. Many a preschool teacher has had to pull clinging, screaming children off their parents' legs. Minutes later, with the parents gone, the children have settled in and are happily playing with the other children.
Don't force your children into situations that are overwhelming to them just so they will be brave. Some children learn by jumping into the pool, and others watch from the sidelines for a summer before they put their faces in the water. Respect their differences and have faith.
No. 1
Ten-year-old Lisa decided she wanted to watch Halloween III, an extremely scary movie. Her parents said they thought the movie was too scary, but she insisted on watching it. No one in her family wanted to watch the movie with her, so Lisa decided she would watch it by herself. Her parents said they would be in the next room, and if she got scared, she could come in for reassurance. Lisa's mother made her a bowl of popcorn, and her father helped her carry in her stuffed animals and special quilt. He turned on all the lights at Lisa's request and left the room as the movie began.
About ten minutes later, Lisa came into the living room and said, "I'm really not in the mood to watch that movie tonight. Maybe I'll watch it another time." Some children do what they really don't want to do so they can win the power struggle with their parents. Lisa's parents supported her to learn for herself how much she could handle.
No. 2
Six-year-old Jane became fearful in her first grade class. She developed the irrational fear that the doors and windows would lock and she wouldn't be able to get out. Periodically she would look at the windows and the door and start to cry. The teacher couldn't understand why she was crying and would get exasperated. The teacher tried sitting her on her lap and called her a baby. Jane cried louder. The teacher put her out in the hall. Jane cried for awhile and then left the building. The principal saw her and told her she had to go back into class. Jane started crying and refused. The principal picked her up and carried her (kicking and screaming) back into the class. Jane cried so loudly that the principal had to come get her and take her to his office until it was time to go home.
The next day Jane's mother helped her pick a rose from their garden to take to the teacher. Then Mom went to school with her and sat in the classroom all day. Jane felt comforted that her mother was there and didn't experience any fear. She enjoyed her day in school. From then on she went to school and didn't experience any more fear about being locked in.
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Minoprio (NZL) Team Argo Group continued his strong run of results into the third session and made good on yesterday's promise to finish Qualifying with an 8-1 record, remaining unbeaten since his very first match of the event. He said: "It was an interesting day for us and we didn't have everything go our way and we made a lot of things a lot harder than we needed to but we managed to cross the line first all three times.
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Taylor Canfield (ISV) Canfield Racing was the man to beat once again in Qualifying Group 1, recording his sole loss at the event so far to Brit Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar in his first match of the day. He said: "We had a couple of collisions today. One with [Ian] Williams, which he should have got a penalty for, and one with [Marek] Stanczyk in the last match of the day. We actually locked rigs with Stanczyk for about 25 seconds and the penalty went against us but we opened up a lead after and were able to come back from a penalty down, which felt good.
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Reigning Tour Champion Williams won the Gold Cup in 2006 and feels that his team are playing their way into contention for the title once again. After finishing third with six wins and three losses, he said: "We thought that the win over [Taylor] Canfield would have put us into a good position to go through but actually it was the one against [David] Chapman that could have been crucial, we didn't realise he was still in the tie. Maybe we were a bit more relaxed in that match than we otherwise would have been.
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"We made our fair share of mistakes this week and when you look back, they cost you in the end. We won more than we lost but the tie breaks didn't go our way. We knew we had to win both today to decide our own fate and it was a painful one to lose.
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The Argo Group Gold Cup Quarter Finals will take place tomorrow, Friday 5 October from 1000AM local time (GMT-3).
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When Beatrice Stockwell, a fictional Grande Dame of the stage, belts out As We Stumble Along, its meant to be inspirational. Shes the title character in the witty parody of 1920s musicals, The Drowsy Chaperone. It took Broadway by storm in 2005-06 and won more Tony awards than any musical in history.
If you want a dash of tart lime with your gin and tonic this summer, drive to Creede and sip this contemporary highball. Chaperone opened last weekend and promises to entertain audiences well into August.
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Our Man in Chair even warns us when overacting will occur or when a particularly stupid lyric almost swamps a lovely tune. Hes a passionate and forgiving armchair critic who walks us all through the show.
The plot of The Drowsy Chaperone centers on a famous Broadway star, Janet Van De Graaff (a winning Emily Van Fleet) on the verge of marrying a wealthy, but dim, American hunk, Robert Martin (the talented, tap dancing M. Tyler Horn).
Her producer Feldzeig, a perpetually flustered impresario (the inimitable character actor John Arp) needs to keep his star in his show and tries to prevent the wedding.
A raft of other characters fill in the crazy quilt cast: Two gangsters, an English butler, a ditzy dowager, a doubly ditzy chorine and a nerdy best man. A quirky deus ex machina wraps up all the loose ends, the strangest youve ever seen since Greek gods fell from the sky.
Pure nonsense. But with Man in a Chair as a slightly satirical, knowing guide, we see everything through 21st-century glasses. Thats the twist that makes Chaperone so much fun.
Director Jessica Jackson has cast her players well; they all zestfully chew the scenery. An off-stage band led by Joe Montelione supports the singers throughout with jaunty 20s style music that instantly makes you smile.
Scenic Designer M. Rey Duran and Costumer Tatyana De Pavloff create jazz-age frou-frou with splashes of outlandish cultural mishaps such as a mistaken moment from something resembling Anna and the King of Siam. Choreographer Dianna Dresser deserves credit for turning small gestures into meaningful moments, a blind-fold roller-skating number that has to be seen to be believed, and fresh, big, show-stopping ensemble pieces.
Creede Rep will run a total of eight productions this summer in their two performance spaces. The 2012 season will run through Sept. 22. With a mix of matinees and evenings, Chaperone will have its final performance Aug. 25.
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So just in case Hasbro is reading, what is everyone willing to spend?I'd say $150 max.$200 is pushing it.
Hmmm. The Luke with the blast shield helmet makes me wonder if that might be a new figure that's on the way. I'd find it a little weird to have the helmet included as an accessory with the ship. But stranger things have happened, I suppose.
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