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A few things to inspire the geek guy figuring out what to buy his lady. On Dasher! On Dancer! On Visa! On Mastercard!
Happy Black Friday Outhousers! With the holiday season officially in full swing (and for some places since the day after Halloween), everyone is getting asked what they want for Christmas. Who are these responsible people who actually do their shopping before Christmas Eve anyway? As one of the normal people who lay somewhere between the Black Friday shoppers and my Dad who took us to Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve with a spending limit, I sometimes find it daunting just trying to figure out what I really want, let alone figure out gifts for others. Since I'm feeling in the holiday spirit I've compiled a list of past presents that I've enjoyed as well as some things in various price ranges that I would be excited to unwrap on Christmas Day. So, here is my Geek Girl's Holiday Shopping Cheat Sheet For The Geek Guy.
Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters - ($9.99) A friend got these for me last year. They not only are completely badass, but work decently well. The best part is decorating them of course. I probably didn't make three that looked like The Three Ninjas. Probably.
Darkwing Duck Dvd's - ($19.99) I got Volume 1 last year and as one of the kids who watched The Disney Afternoon every day after school I was really pumped. Once I got this I sat in my Pj's on Saturdays and watched these cartoons eating cereal until I had to get Volume 2.
Star Wars Holiday Lights - ($29.99) Hang these bad boys year round. Star Wars has no season.
Brookstone Automatic Wine Preserver - ($29.99) I don't usually finish a whole bottle of wine when I'm drinking by myself (Hey! When you're a writer it's inspirational and not sad!) and this is a good way to milk my $5.99 bottle of Moscato from Aldi's.
The Ex – Unique Knife Holder - ($79.99) This Little Gem is for the cook with a sense of humor. Not reccomended for knife throwing target practice. Knives included!
Margaritaville Drink Mixer - ($299.99) I just think that this thing is awesome. It's on the very high end of the price range but I would use it all the time because I host a lot of parties. Definately a collaborate to buy for someone or a serious personal splurge if you have a bunch of gift cards to use.


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Book – The Circle chronicles the experiences of Mae, who with the help of a friend has landed her dream job at the nation's premier Internet corporation, the Circle. This company is the descendant of companies such as Google and Facebook, and descriptions of the well-appointed corporate campus resemble the Silicon Valley workplaces glorified in movies such as The Internship. Mae's story is engaging as she revels in the luxury and convenience of her modern workplace, and endeavors to move up in the literal ranking system of the company. Her character brings to mind recent college graduates who have faced a grim employment landscape, therefore her motivations are understandable and her successes are satisfying.
The Circle takes care of their employees' every need, physical, intellectual, and social, asking only that employees immerse themselves in the campus culture and share feedback on all their experiences. "Sharing is Caring" is a corporate mantra that Mae herself helps to develop, one that evolves over the course of this cautionary tale. What is especially chilling about this cleverly subtle satire of modern Internet culture is that the technology and worldview described are only steps away from where current trends are steering us.

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Photos and facts on the fifth longest river of the south Indian state Kerala, the Chalakkudy River-one of the major water resource in the central part of Kerala.
Chalakkudy River facts & Information
The river orginates from the western Ghats, specifically the Anamudi and Nelliampathy mountain ranges. The river flows through the Kerala's District of Palakkad Thrissur and Ernakulam with a major portion in Thrissur district. The drainage area of the river is about 1703 sq Km and of which 300 sq Km is in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu state. The river has a length of about 145 Kms.
Flowing towards western direction through Kerala Chalakkudy river join with a tributary of river Periyar at a place Elanthikkara and falls into the Lakshadweep sea at Kodungallur.The river has mainly four tributaries and some small streams or thodu joining in some points.The tributaries of Chalakkudy river are small rivers like Kuriyarkutty, Karappara, Sholayar and Parambikulam.
The Water Cascade from a Small Water Bund made in the Charpa region of Chalakkudy River.
Milky white strings of water cascading through the small man made bund. May have made as a precaution for the summer water needs. More than 5 lakh people in 18 panchayaths and one muncipality is living in the river basin of Chalakkudy River and they depends on this river for their daily water needs.
Rivers Sholayar and Parambikulam orginates in Tamilnadu Koinmature district, and to be precise from the namala mountain ranges of Tamilnadu.Kuriarkutty river orginates from the Anamala ranges of Kerala and joins parambikulam river at Kuriarkutty. Karappara river orginates from the kerala's own part of the western Ghats ,the Nelliampathy mountain ranges.
Other than the four main tributaries Chalakkudy river also getting the water source form small streams or thodu named Charppa, Arurmuzhy, Pillapara and Kannankuzhy. All these tributaries join and the main steam of chalakkudy river is formed and it joins with one of the branches Periyar before meeting the Arabian Sea.
The red tinted evening sky reflecting over the calm river water.
An evening photo snap after sunset from bank of the River- Chalakkudy. This river is much important in the daily life of people here living around the basins. Apart from the ordinary people there are some wild tribal people like the Kadars, Muduvas and Malayas. These people's life entirely depends on this river and forest land around. Their livelyhood is from fishing, hunting etc and the death of river can be a major threat to these tribes.
A part of the Chalakkudy river. Small cascades of water from a human built barrier
The rocky river course. Chalakkudy river is unique of its type by many steep rapids and falls and the famous Athirapally and Vazhachal waterfalls are in the course of this river.A major part of the river flows through natural rain and Riparian forest of the southern part of Western Ghats.
Four forest division exists through the river course,
- Parambikulam wildlife division
- Vazhachal wild life division
- Chalakkudy wild life division
- Nemmara wild life division
The vegetation here is so diverse with evergreen and semi evergreen forests, deciduous forests, riparian forests, and also some plantations. This huge healthy cover of diverse vegetation gave the river a large amount of fish species. Chalakudy river is considered having the largest amount of fish diversity in India.The course of the river is disturbed by the construction of dams and diversion channels throughout.There are about 7 dams in the course of the river both for irrigation and hydro electric power.
Dams in Chalakkudy River:-
The first dam is constructed in 1957, the peringalkuthu dam project and a series of dams like , Parambikulam group of Dams,upper Sholayar in Tamilnadu, Kerala's Sholayar, and Chalakudy River diversion scheam for irrigation purpose are constructed . There are treaties like Parambikulam-Aliyar , which diverts water to our neibouring state Tamilnadu from the dams of Parambikulam group, Sholayar and Neerar dam in the Periyar. Apart from all these attack on the river, water is diverted to Idamalayar dam to check the intrusion of industrial wastes in water qualities in periyar.
People Traveling through the river in small country boats, called Valloms
A photo snapped from one of the banks of Chalakkudy river in Thrissur
Its observed that our state's policy towards forests had already spoiled about 70 percent of natural forest. Now a proposal of one more dam in this Chalakkudy river above the famous water Rapids of Athirapally and Vazhachal is put up into heat by the Government. The dam site is proposed to be about 400 metres above the Vazhachall falls and about 5 Km above Athirapally. Environmental activists and the local people here are on protest towards this and the Central ministry recently denied approval for the project.
Eventhough Government of Kerala seems to be firm on the decision to build the 160 Mwatt Hydro electric dam project.Government says the ecosystem around won't be disturbed , and it sounds to be non-sense to all. Will give you more details on the project on another posting.
Environmentalists says this is the only river which atleast symbolises of our rivers of the past times with much diverse species of life. The river has one third of its course through dense untouched natural forests and is considered the less polluted river now we have in Kerala with the widest bio-diversity. Don't know how long it will be so. Photos taken by Amit Druvan, CWRDM,Calicut.


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The dahlia fields at the Gorge White House have begun to bloom and it is a photo op you won't want to miss. They will be in their seasonal display until the first frost. Pick out your favorite and order tubers to be picked up or delivered next year at planting time.
In the fields behind the dahlias are u-pick blueberries just now coming on and in their fruit stand are cherries, cut flowers, and raspberries. The peaches should arrive early next week.
In the White House itself is a lovingly restored bar that now serves up wines and micro-brews produced right here in the Columbia River Gorge. Enjoy by the taste, the glass or the bottle all at one stop!
If you had to pick just one place to visit in the Hood River Valley, The Gorge White House would be it. Just minutes from Mt Hood Bed and Breakfasts and Hood River Lodging, this is really a one stop, enjoy all, location. After a hearty Hood River Valley Bounty Breakfast at one of the inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild, consider a picnic on their patio or in the fields.


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Greetings, Folks - been awhile.
I've been off OBSD for awhile now - couldn't get OBSD to boot up on my "now a year old" Laptop. I stuck with Win8 until I was royally hacked to the point my system went down hard. I've a backup; but I'm thinking of giving OBSD another shot - Linux Distros seem to be working well; and figure my plaform's been around awhile for all the issues to be worked out here in BSD-Land.
Once question that I have: Is there an option to boot an Instance to RAM nowadays? I've 8GB of RAM; and have looked into the security aspects of Linux Distros (Ubuntu, TAILS, Fedora) that allow for that option. Being regularly hacked, cyberstalked, and having business prospects interfered (recently with one large software provider) gets one a bit more cautious.
I've glossed over a few diskless OBSD and LiveCD/USB sites here and there after a quick search; but am interested in the RAM loading option for speed (no need to wait for the Live CD/DVD to spin). Until I decide to install my next semi-permanent OS to my HDD, I'd like to try out a Live_on_RAM session (figure I can mount an USB to save files during the session) in OBSD, if possible.
I know Jggimi hasn't updated is LiveDVDs ISOs in awhile - IIRC, don't think they had boot to ram capabilities.
Are 8GBs of RAM enough? I appreciate your feedback in advance.
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You're correct, my live media is out of date.
To be clear, the boot process used CD9660 filesystems (one or two, depending upon the particular system) and loaded six filesystems into RAM: /etc, /var, /tmp, /dev, /root, and /home. It used mfs(8) for these.
I'd begun looking at mass storage based live media, but ended up abandoning this due to the impossibility of integrating these with optical configurations and the inability to "fit" a reasonable toolset into a small USB device. That was several years ago; these days USB devices are larger and I may revisit this.
The only major change I would make is to replace mfs(8) with mount_tmpfs(8), which will be available with OpenBSD 5.5.
The only boot-to-RAM OpenBSD system that I'm aware of is bsd.rd, the RAMDISK kernel used for install, upgrade, and rescue, since it does not depend on any backing store. It uses rd(4) rather than mfs(8). This requires the filesystem to be located inside the kernel image.
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You can go at this in several ways:
- Run a livecd/usb image and pull the dmesg list
- For OpenBSD you can install to a usb thumb drive and then boot from that drive
- Search the internet for your particular laptop name and model + OpenBSD/FreeBSD/NetBSD/linux.
- Current issues with OpenBSD are UEFI bootloaders, hybrid video cards and some wireless cards
Thanks; and nice to hear from you, Shep
I'm looking for ways to do a complete RAM held Instance of the OS, similar to what Fedora does in live_ram, Ubuntu in toram, and how other Linux Distros have that option in their initial Boot Script.
I know, someone will say, "then use the Linux Distro"; but hey, I'm looking to see what can be done with OBSD, since I think my Platform's been around long enough for User Base to adapt the OS for the hardware.
I like the RAM instance - beats waiting for the DVDs to spin up every so often. So, whether it's for a persistent or non-persistent base (I can always mount another USB Drive for storing files), I'd like to see if there is such an option available. If not, would this be a suggestable feature?
Culturally, suggestions are unwelcome, but developed code will be considered.
Thanks, Jggimi:
Pardon me for not responding to your first response - I scrolled down to the "End" first; and looked up.
I guess I may take a quick look at the Process.
I'm a Front End Project Mgr // ERP/Finance Systems/Database/DWH Analyst by trade. Don't do much System Programming (save some Unix scripts to tinker w/some Oracle Apps).
I know some of you are shaking your head at this (ROTFL!); but I'll take a quick look around a bit for some references (probably may post a request for some "remedial" guidance) later on where to look) on the Functions as well as its location in Source Code for examples - in the hopes of seeing if certain processes can be mapped out.
Thanks to all!!
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WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP)— When Hurricane Sandy becomes a hybrid weather monster some call "Frankenstorm" it will smack the East Coast harder and wider than last year's damaging Irene, forecasters said Friday.
The brunt of the weather mayhem will be concentrated where the hurricane comes ashore early Tuesday, but there will be hundreds of miles of steady, strong and damaging winds and rain for the entire Eastern region for several days, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The hurricane has killed at least 20 people in the Caribbean, and just left the Bahamas. It is expected to move north, just off the Eastern Seaboard.
"One for the History Books"
As of Friday morning, federal forecasters were looking closer at the Delaware shore as the spot it will turn inland and merge with a wintry storm front. But there is a lot of room for error in the forecast and the storm could turn into shore closer to New York and New Jersey and bring the worst weather there.
Wherever Sandy comes ashore will get 10 inches of rain and extreme storm surges, Louis Uccellini, NOAA's environmental prediction director, said in a Friday news conference. Other areas not directly on Sandy's entry path will still get 4 to 8 inches of rain, maybe more, he said. Up to 2 feet of snow should fall on West Virginia, with lighter snow in parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania, regardless of where Sandy first hits.
Companies Brace for Storm Impact
A state of emergency has already been declared in Maryland and Virginia.
A wide swath of the East, measuring several hundreds of miles, will get persistent gale-force winds in the 50 mph area, with some areas closer to storm landfall getting closer to 70 mph, said James Franklin, forecast chief for the National Hurricane Center.
"It's going to be a long-lasting event, two to three days of impact for a lot of people," Franklin said. "Wind damage, widespread power outages, heavy rainfall, inland flooding and somebody is going to get a significant surge event."
That storm surge will only be magnified by the full moon this weekend to make it a "dangerous period," Uccellini said.
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Last year's Hurricane Irene was a minimal hurricane that caused widespread damage as it moved north along the coast after making landfall in North Carolina. With catastrophic inland flooding in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont, federal officials say Irene caused $15.8 billion in damage.
Sandy is "looking like a very serious storm that could be historic," said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the forecasting service Weather Underground. "Mother Nature is not saying, 'Trick or treat.' It's just going to give tricks."
Government forecasters said there is a 90 percent chance — up from 60 percent two days earlier — that the East will get pounded.
Utilities are lining up out-of-state work crews and canceling employees' days off to deal with expected power outages. From county disaster chiefs to the federal government, emergency officials are warning the public to be prepared. And President Barack Obama was briefed aboard Air Force One.
Boat owners were yanking their vessels out of the water Friday at the Southside Marina in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., about 60 miles south of New York City.
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Atlantic City's casinos made contingency plans in case they have to close, as they did for three days last year when Tropical Storm Irene approached.
Eastern states that saw outages that lasted for days after last year's freak Halloween snowstorm and Hurricane Irene are already pressuring power companies to be more ready this time.
Asked if he expected utilities to be more prepared, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick responded: "They'd better be."
Jersey Central Power & Light, which was criticized for its response to Irene, notified employees to be ready for extended shifts. In Pennsylvania, PPL Corp. spokesman Michael Wood said, "We're in a much better place this year."
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday said the city was striking a tone of calm preparedness.
"What we are doing is we are taking the kind of precautions you should expect us to do, and I don't think anyone should panic," Bloomberg said. The city has opened an emergency situation room and activated its coastal storm plan.
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"Whenever I evacuate, I always end up somewhere and they lose power and my house is fine. So I'm always wishing I was home instead of at somebody else's house with no power."
There are still plenty of stores open in Duck, and Halloween decorations and displays were still on houses despite the rain that started to roll in Friday. Few homes were boarded up.
Some have compared the tempest to the so-called Perfect Storm that struck off the coast of New England in 1991, but that one hit a less populated area. Nor is this one like last year's Halloween storm, which was merely an early snowfall.
"The Perfect Storm only did $200 million of damage and I'm thinking a billion" this time, Masters said. "Yeah, it will be worse."
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Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team improved to a perfect 5-0 in the Skyline Conference after today's 62-46 win over Sage. The Rams evened up their overall record at 6-6, while the Gators fell to 6-8, 2-4 in conference play.
Farmingdale State trailed 16-5 early in the first half, before a 9-0 run which was highlighted by 3-pointers from Nikita Green (Roosevelt, N.Y.) and Jeanette Zubizarreta (Bay Shore, N.Y.), cut the deficit to 16-14. The Rams would tie the game 25-25 with under a minute remaining in the half and take a two point lead into the break as freshman guard Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y.) converted a layup with 10 seconds left on the clock.
In the second half, the Rams opened up a nine point advantage, 39-30, with 13:18 to play. Sage would cut the lead to 47-39, but Farmingdale State answered with a 10-2 run as Zubizarreta hit two 3-pointers and converted a layup. The Rams held a double digit lead the remainder of the game and defeated Sage 62-46.
Zubizarreta led Farmingdale State with a game-high 17 points, including four 3-pointers. Senior guard Kayla Koch (Kings Park, N.Y.) had 14 points and five rebounds, while Green added 10 points. Senior forward Natasha Smalls (Harlem, N.Y.) had a team-leading 13 rebounds.
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Update privacy setting to be able to hide power data of your ride...
Update privacy setting to be able to hide power data of your ride...
^ +1 for Colin Ayer. I have some bad power meter data on a few rides that skew my records but I dont want to delete the ride. Very annoying.
This needs to be implement. While i dont mind showing my HR data, I know many people who dont want to, and they are not using Strava because of it.
I have noticed many users stopped using Strava, since they don't want to show all ride statistics to others. So you will need to implement options, where user can select which data should be public and which not. It would be nice to set this options under profile settings, and then before uploading activity, this preselected settings can be offered where user can then quickly check/uncheck what he wants to hide/show.
Ok just bought a power meter, as soon as I can choose to keep the data private I'll happily upgrade to premium
I agree - If they made this a Premium feature I would upgrade. In the meantime I have set my Profile to enhanced privacy.
Ich eine Anregung. Könntet ihr eine Option schaffen mit der man die Pulsansicht ausblenden könnte. Da ich diese Daten für mich Privat halten möchte und nicht der Öffentlichkeit zur schau stellen möchte. Mann muss auch etwas in die Zukunft blicken und wer weis wer alle mal solche Daten heranzieht und ihnen evtl. später medizinische Kosten verweigert...........! Sie mögen jetzt vielleicht darüber lachen aber die Entwicklung in diese Richtungen sind beängstigend. Mfg Herbert Kulzer
Any update on this? It is cool to see where people are riding etc. but you should be able to hide power and HR as an option. Maybe Strava has reason to keep it in?? Seems like a no-brainer.
PLEASE IMPLEMENT THIS -- we've been asking for it for a long time OR ATLEAST TELL US WHY YOU CAN'T
Ok i stand still this Year but it is the same with the Herathrate in 2015 (every Body can show it ) i leave Starva for ever!
Agree, should be able to hide power and HR data
You have to wonder how people don't sign up for premium just because of this. This string has been going on now since Feb. and still nothing.
I would even say HR should even be private by default
I contacted Strava via a support ticket highlighting this page as an example (there's others too) but the gist of the answer I received back what that they have no interest (don't give a shit) in implement this 'feature'.
I urge you all to contact the support department with a quick email, lodge a support ticket with them, and highlight/include the url to this page.
It's either too hard for their programmers or they don't care, but I'll gladly sign back on for Premium if they implement, other I can happily do with out my digital badge trophy case (lmao)
+1 to be able to hide/share HR and power data as i choose
FIT File Tools (https://www.fitfiletools.com) has added an upload to Strava feature. You can remove fields (e.g. power / heart rate) from your FIT file and then upload directly to Strava. Previously you had to download the modified file and then upload to Strava. The FFT->Strava integration is a minor but convenient feature!
Ein totaler Schwachsinn das File zu bearbeiten. Die können das ganz einfach umsetzten ist nicht mal viel arbeit wers haben will machts an wer nicht lässt es aus. Programmier technisch kann das ein 2 Klassler. Und jeden Tag ein File zu bearbeiten ist nicht mein Ding dann blende ichs gleich ganz aus!
It's really boring not being able to choose. It's a simple function, why don't add it???
I think striking a balance is necessary. I completely agree hiding HR and Power data would be useful for many (very) serious athletes. I think that option would see many more from that target market join.
I do think it is important for HR data and Power to be displayed on Leaderboards though (regardless of whether the user has made them private), as one big factor of the site is the focus around "proving it".
If the competition you are trying to hide the data from is determined (desperate) enough to track down the segments you frequent in order to try glean your HR data or wattage, then so be it. Because if that's the case they'd likely find another way (check the rides of those you train with).
I would like this also please , lets make this happen
My main concern about getting a power meter for £600+ is that if I was a bike thief then I'd target riders with the lightening bolt. Planning on buying one for Zwift and help with training, but I don't want my (otherwise very average) bike nicking. Would be nice to have the option to not show the bolt that's all.
As any software engineer worth their salt knows this would be an extremely trivial option to show/hide in the Strava interface / database..
Ive started only loading in the gpx file, no longer the tcx file. Call me paranoid if you want, but I know I check out the competition for upcoming races and it's great to get a handle on who has been able to do what for pure watts and w/kg. If I can do it, so can they, so gpx it is. Would love the option to show: only me, only followers, only club members, everyone.
I would upgrade to premium if it was an option to hide power data. I got a new power meter and am not interested in sharing that much data with others. I like the social aspect of STRAVA, but will either leave STRAVA or make all my rides private.
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Public Relations
Mennonites began to use the term "public relations" during the late 1940s and early 1950s. As the public and secular mass media popularized the term, many people within Mennonite circles began to mistrust the meaning and the motivations behind the words. Some Mennonites feared being manipulated by the use of "public relations" techniques. However, as conferences (denominations), boards, and institutions became increasingly complex, Mennonites were forced to work at "public relations" for survival. By 1975 most boards and agencies of the Mennonite churches had a "public relations" department of some sort.
In theory "public relations," for a Mennonite agency, should grow out of the agency's reason for being and should meet the specific wants and needs of the people it serves. Good "public relations" develop in an exchange of wants and needs between people. For example, a church agency wants and needs advocates, prayers, and support (both financial and personal services support). On the other hand, the people supporting or being served by the church agency must have their wants and needs met also, or they will not respond in supporting the church agency. This exchange notion can be diagrammed as follows:
In planning a public relations program it is important that the church agency takes the first move in this exchange equation, otherwise the supporters will not respond and meet the needs of the agency. This process of responding to each others' needs is certainly Christian and within the Mennonite concern for brotherhood and for community.
During planning sessions it is customary for a church agency to divide its audiences into smaller segments in order to serve each section better. For instance, a school will need to respond to the needs of parents, students, donors, church conferences, congregations, etc. Each of these publics require different forms of reporting. Being sensitive to these needs is certainly a responsible Christian approach.
"Public relations" done well will be unnoticed. If an agency is crude and manipulative, "public relations" are repulsive. The apostle Paul is a good model to follow. Each of his epistles is an example of good "public relations." For instance, Paul reported on work being done, thanked people for their gifts, shared opportunities for new avenues of services, asked for continued support, managed a mission board for 14 persons, compared one congregation's response to another congregation's (Philippi with Corinth), and held forth a model of Christian living and expression. This is "public relations" at its best.
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Kauffman, Daniel E. "Public Relations." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1989. Web. 26 Sep 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Public_Relations&oldid=113926.
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Kauffman, Daniel E. (1989). Public Relations. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 September 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Public_Relations&oldid=113926.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 731. All rights reserved.
©1996-2020 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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National Socialism: Bibliography
See H. Rauschning, The Revolution of Nihilism (tr. 1939); F. Neumann, Behemoth (2d ed. 1944, repr. 1963); E. Kogon, The Theory and Practice of Hell (tr. 1950, repr. 1972); W. L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1960); J. C. Fest, The Face of the Third Reich (tr. 1970); K. D. Bracher, The German Dictatorship (tr. by J. Steinberg, 1970); A. Speer, Inside the Third Reich (tr. 1970); D. Orlov, The History of the Nazi Party: 1933–1945 (1973); F. Weinstein, The Dynamics of Nazism (1980); W. D. Smith, The Ideological Origins of Nazi Imperialism (1989); K. von Klemperer, German Resistance against Hitler (1992); S. Friedländer, Nazi Germany and the Jews (2 vol., 1997–2007); M. Burleigh, The Third Reich (2000); R. Overy, Interrogations: The Nazi Elite in Allied Hands, 1945 (2001); R. J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (2004) and The Third Reich in Power (2005); G. Aly, Hitler's Beneficiaries: Plunder, Racial War, and the Nazi Welfare State (2007).
- Introduction
- Nazi Rule
- Organization
- Ideology
- Bibliography
- The Rise of the Party
- Nazism in Other Countries
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|4.1 Android Basics
|How to use ORMLite on Android OS.
|4.2 Using Table Config File
|Use a table config file to speed up startup.
|4.3 Android Logging
|How to log messages under Android.
|4.4 Runtime Versus SQL Exceptions
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|4.5 Upgrading Your Schema
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Because of the lack of official support for JDBC in Android OS, ORMLite makes direct calls to the Android database APIs
to access SQLite databases. You should make sure that you have downloaded and are depending on the
ormlite-android.jar files, but not the
ormlite-jdbc.jar version. Although a number of developers
are using the package in their projects, we continue to improve how ORMLite integrates with the Android classes.
Feedback on this would be welcome.
After you have read the getting started section (see section Getting Started), the following instructions should be followed to help you get ORMLite working under Android OS.
class. This class creates and upgrades the database when your application is installed and can also provide the DAO classes
used by your other classes. Your helper class must implement the methods
onCreate(SQLiteDatabase sqliteDatabase, ConnectionSource connectionSource) and
onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase database, ConnectionSource connectionSource, int oldVersion, int newVersion).
onCreate creates the database when your app is first installed while
onUpgrade handles the upgrading
of the database tables when you upgrade your app to a new version. There is a sample
DatabaseHelper class as well as
example projects online.
OpenHelperManager to monitor the usage of the helper – it will create it on the first
access, track each time a part of your code is using it, and then it will close the last time the helper is released.
classes. An easy way to use the
OpenHelperManager is to extend
OrmLiteBaseActivity for each of your
activity classes – there is also
OrmLiteBaseService, and
These classes provide a
helper protected field and a
getHelper() method to access the database helper whenever it
is needed and will automatically create the helper in the
onCreate() method and release it in the
method. See the sample
HelloAndroid activity class in the examples. See section Android Examples.
OrmLiteBaseActivity and other base classes then you will need to duplicate their
functionality. You will need to call
OpenHelperManager.getHelper(Context context, Class openHelperClass) at the start of
your code, save the helper and use it as much as you want, and then call
OpenHelperManager.release() when you are done with
it. You will probably want to have something like the following in your classes:
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OrmLiteBaseActivity or other base classes, the
OpenHelperManager will detect the
database helper class through reflection. Another way to wire in the appropriate database helper class is to set the full class
name of it in the the
open_helper_classname value defined in the
res/values/strings.xml resource file . You can also
set the class using the
OpenHelperManager.setOpenHelperClass(Class) method in a
static {} block in your code.
SqliteAndroidDatabaseType and is used by the base classes internally.
Please see the example code documentation for more information. See section Android Examples. Again, feedback on this is welcome.
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For some time we have been struggling with DAO startup issues under Android that we thought were due to ORMLite object bandwidth.
Although improvements and DAO caching has been made, creating a couple of DAOs when your application starts can still take too long and
generate far too much garbage collection activity. Turns out that one of the major culprits is some ugly code down in the Android OS –
especially in
Method.equals(). Because annotations use this method, looking up annotation values is extremely expensive,
often garbage collecting thousands of objects and megabytes of space. Android knows about the issues and a fix has been made but we have
no idea when these performance improvements will make it into an Android release.
We have made a couple of changes in ORMLite to help work around this issue. Firstly, we added some reflection hacks to work around these problems in the short run. Annotations using this mechanism run 20 times faster than with the native Android calls.
With a little bit of work (and some caveats), you can remove all annotation work from your application and make DAO creation an extremely fast operation. ORMLite supports the loading of the data configurations from a text configuration file. When a DAO is created, these configurations will be used, removing the need for any annotation method calls entirely.
OrmLiteConfigUtil utility class writes a
ormlite_config.txt configuration file in the raw resource
res/raw/ormlite_config.txt. You will need to extend this class into your own project along side your
class. It should look something like:
public class DatabaseConfigUtil extends OrmLiteConfigUtil { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { writeConfigFile("ormlite_config.txt"); } }
.java for the existence of one of the
@DatabaseTable or
DatabaseField annotations. These classes will be investigated and written into the database configuration
file. You can also list the classes to be processed:
public class DatabaseConfigUtil extends OrmLiteConfigUtil { private static final Class<?>[] classes = new Class[] { SimpleData.class, }; public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { writeConfigFile("ormlite_config.txt", classes); } }
ormlite_config.txt configuration file in the raw resource folder. This folder must
exist before the utility is run. Afterwards, if you refresh your project your should see the file appear. In the Eclipse console, you
should see something like the following outputted by the utility:
Writing configurations to /HelloAndroid/./res/raw/ormlite_config.txt Wrote config for class com.example.helloandroid.SimpleData Done.
The config file generated should look something like:
# # generated on 2011/09/15 01:42:02 # # --table-start-- dataClass=com.example.helloandroid.SimpleData tableName=simpledata # --table-fields-start-- # --field-start-- fieldName=id canBeNull=true generatedId=true …
R.java file inside of
gen folder. This defines a unique integer value so that the application can open this resource by file-id number. The file should contain
something like:
public final class R { … public static final class raw { public static final int ormlite_config=0x7f040000; } … }
R.java file entry has been generated, you will need to enable the reading of the file at runtime. Inside of your
class, you will need to change the constructor to add the integer file-id. The constructor will look something like the following:
public DatabaseHelper(Context context) { super(context, DATABASE_NAME, null, DATABASE_VERSION, R.raw.ormlite_config); }
Notice the
R.raw.ormlite_config entry at the end that passes the file-id to the super class so it can be read in.
You can also pass in a file-name or a Java
File if you want to load in the config file from another location.
I/DaoManager( 999): Loaded configuration for class ...SimpleData
Oh, and if it is working you should notice a significant lack of GC messages during DAO startup.
As of 9/2011, this is one of the newest parts of ORMLite so we most likely will be improving it. Feedback is welcome.
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ormlite-android.jar classes define the
AndroidLog class which is the Android specific version of ORMLite
logging. This class makes calls to the
Log.i, … methods in the Android API. To see the log output,
you will need to use the
adb utility to view the log output:
adb logcat
INFO is the default under Android, only message such as the following will be spit out by default:
I/TableUtils( 254): creating table 'simpledata' I/TableUtils( 254): creating index 'simpledata_string_idx' for table 'simpledata I/TableUtils( 254): executed create table statement changed 1 rows: CREATE TABLE `simpledata` (`date` VARCHAR, `id` INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT , `even` SMALLINT ) I/TableUtils( 254): executed create table statement changed 1 rows: CREATE INDEX `simpledata_string_idx` ON `simpledata` ( `string` )
To enable more debug information you will want to do something like the following to turn on logging for a particular class:
adb shell setprop log.tag.StatementExecutor VERBOSE adb shell setprop log.tag.BaseMappedStatement VERBOSE adb shell setprop log.tag.MappedCreate VERBOSE
This enables messages such as:
D/BaseMappedStatement(465): create object using 'INSERT INTO `simpledata` (`date` ,`string` ,`millis` ,`even` ) VALUES (?,?,?,?)' and 4 args, changed 1 rows D/BaseMappedStatement(465): assigned id '9' from keyholder to 'id' in SimpleData object
To enable all debug messages for all ORMLite classes then use the following:
adb shell setprop log.tag.ORMLite DEBUG
NOTE: Unfortunately, Android property names are limited in size so the ORMLite logger only takes that last 23 [sic] characters of the class name if it is larger than 23 characters. For example, if the class is AndroidDatabaseConnection you would do:
adb shell setprop log.tag.droidDatabaseConnection VERBOSE
If you are trying to track operations performed to the database by ORMLite use:
adb shell setprop log.tag.droidDatabaseConnection VERBOSE adb shell setprop log.tag.ndroidCompiledStatement VERBOSE
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By default, most of the DAO methods throw
SQLException which is the default internal exception for most JDBC and other
SQL calls. But in Android-land, especially, most of the exceptions extend
RuntimeException so having to put a lot of
try ... catch stanzas is inconvenient. For this reason we've added a
RuntimeExceptionDao which wraps all
calls to the underlying DAO to rethrow the SQL exceptions as runtime exceptions. To get one, you can wrap your own down in it:
Dao<Account, String> dao = DaoManager.createDao(connectionSource, Account.class); RuntimeExceptionDao<Account, String> accountDao = new RuntimeExceptionDao<Account, String>(dao);
Or you can call the
createDao helper methods on
RuntimeExceptionDao<Account, String> accountDao = RuntimeExceptionDao.createDao(connectionSource, Account.class);
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DatabaseHelper, there should be an
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abstract void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase database, ConnectionSource connectionSource, int oldVersion, int newVersion)
In that method you can use your DAO to perform any tweaks to the schema:
Dao<Account, Integer> dao = getHelper().getAccountDao(); // change the table to add a new column named "age" dao.executeRaw("ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN age INTEGER;");
Here's more information about SQLite's ALTER TABLE. In SQLite, all you can do is rename a table name and add a new column. You can't rename or remove a column or change the constraints. Remember that SQLite is typeless so changing the type of a column doesn't matter.
Most likely, you should make your schema changes conditional to the version you are upgrading from:
if (oldVersion < 2) { // we added the age column in version 2 dao.executeRaw("ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN age INTEGER;"); } if (oldVersion < 3) { // we added the weight column in version 3 dao.executeRaw("ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN weight INTEGER;"); }
You can also modify data in the tables using something like the following:
dao.executeRaw( "ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN hasDog BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0;"); dao.updateRaw("UPDATE `account` SET hasDog = 1 WHERE dogCount > 0;");
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Custom Front Framerail Covers - Cover-Up
Custom front framerail covers for your '33-34 Ford
How often do you walk through a swap meet gazing at immeasurable piles of vintage parts trying to imagine a perfect fit for something you are currently working on? The Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in Greenfield Center, New York, is well known for reworking vintage Ford parts into their builds to bring new life to old, long-forgotten bits originally born at Henry's factory.
In a past issue of STREET RODDER, readers were treated to an article on creating sleek frame side covers for the '33-34 Ford. Today we'll show you how to complete the look by reusing an old swap meet special '32 Ford hood top that was given up for dead due to its condition, and turning it into a sleek front framerail cover.
Getting started, team member Keith Cornell first needed to create a suitable shelf to support both the hood side and new framerail cover in place. This would allow him to establish both parts with a rock-solid base once they were finally assembled. A section of 1-1/2x1-1/2-inch, 1/8-inch-thick angle iron was selected, measured, and cut (using a cutoff wheel) from the cowl forward to the framerail end at 32-3/4 inches. Note that this measurement will vary depending on your own personal application. The section was then clamped in place to the topside outer face of the framerail using a number of C-clampstyle Vise-Grips.
To establish the amount of trimming needed to the shelf, the nose was mocked into place allowing Cornell the opportunity to visualize the hood side panel sweep from front to back. Here the measurement started at 1/4 inch at the rear plane of the nose to 7/8 inch at the cowl base from the framerail side out. A section of 3/4-inch masking tape was then laid down to illustrate the required trim. The shelf was then TIG tacked in place and a piece of straight steel stock was clamped in place to act as a guide. A plasma cutter was then used to make the noted trim followed by an air-driven grinder topped with a 50-grit disc to deburr the area.
The vintage hood was then blasted clean, removing years of paint and debris from its surface. It was then reviewed for the best way to incorporate its classic side spear into the coupe's existing lower body line. The hood top's center hinge area contained a perfect recess, which acts as an ideal support shelf for the upper framerail cover. Thus, 4-1/2 inches were marked from the hood center hinge area inboard, from front to rear, allowing for plenty of room to trim and fit. The cuts were made with a plasma cutter and then deburred with a disc grinder. Inside the hood top on the reverse side of the spear were seven hinge pockets that required removal so the area would be able to act as a complementing support shelf when finally mounted. To address the hinge pockets, a cutoff wheel was used to carefully remove them; be sure to wear safety glasses. In order to complete the overall dimension of the panel graduated, 8 inches was marked for trimming from the cowl side forward, which would give it a rectangular shape.
A section of angle iron was clamped in place on top to act as a guide and the area was removed using a plasma cutter and then deburred with a circular grinder. The stock hood side incorporated a noticeable curve, which was relaxed using a section of angle iron and a baby sledgehammer on a workbench. The area was worked from front to rear and side-to-side slowly and carefully until almost all of the curvature was removed. This step takes a bit of time to gradually alter the panel, which was originally built back in 1932.
The section was then mocked in place and marked for trimming to fit, noting that 4-3/4 inches to the cowl side and a slight vertical cut adjacent to the front spear needed removal. This was again done with a plasma cutter and a straightedge. Proper panel fitment takes time with every bit of finessing, making an impact on the final product. A 3/4-inch notch was then marked to the upper framerail cover at the base of where it contacts the cowl to allow for a nice, clean transition. Using a cutoff wheel, the notch was made, followed by deburring and final fitment using a combination half-round and flat file. The section was then marked from the inboard side of the framerail for a 90-degree bend to wrap the top of the framerail. Cornell then placed the bend to the panel using a Brute tabletop sheetmetal brake, followed by test-fitting it to the framerail for accuracy.
To extend the upper cover to the end of the framerail (just past the tip of the spear) in true Rolling Bones fashion, another section of the original hood was trimmed to fit and reused. The transitional piece was given a matching 90-degree bend in the sheetmetal brake. To create a matching contour Cornell used a section of 2-inch steel pipe anchored in a bench vise along with a body hammer to give it an equal look. Take your time at this point and work the contour in gradually. The two sections were then TIG-welded together, making sure to adequately cool the welds with a blowgun so as not to warp any of the panels. From there the welds were smoothed out with a flat file. So as to ensure ample front spring clearance, a small portion of the front spear was marked, trimmed, and bent back to form a nice, clean contour to the tip. This was completed using a cutoff wheel and flat file. With the upper cover nearly complete, Cornell addressed the lower cover section by clamping it in place to the bottom of the framerail and marking a graduated line from the cowl side to the rail tip. The panel then received a 90-degree bend in the tabletop sheetmetal brake and was mocked back in place to note any required trimming. At the front of the framerail a small section was removed using a cutoff wheel and artistically contoured to create a perfect transition to the spear tip. Both upper and lower sections were then clamped together and finally TIG-welded together on the workbench. For an added bit of allure (and to echo the bottom of the frame side covers) team member Ken Schmidt laid out a tasty row of 2-inch louvers to a steel extension panel for the bottom of the cover. A cowl tab and framerail mounting points were completed to finish the piece. Standing back and checking out the framerail cover it's easy to see the style infused into the side lines of the coupe, especially where it transitions into the side framerail covers—and to us that's just plain bitchin'.
While wearing safety glasses, the hinge pockets were carefully removed using an air-driven cutoff wheel.
Using a clamped on section of angle iron as a guide, a plasma cutter was used to trim a graduated 8 inches from the rear forward on the hood for an even panel.
To remove most (if not all) of the curvature from the hood top, a section of angle iron was used.
On a workbench, team member Keith Cornell used a baby sledgehammer to slowly and carefully work the angle iron across the panel to significantly reduce its curvature.
Here you can see the panel with just a hint of curvature left once the reworking was completed.
The panel was then marked for trimming of 4-3/4 inches from the back and a slight vertical trim at the front tip of the spear to square off the section.
With a small section of metal strapping as a guide, the areas were trimmed with a plasma cutter. They were then deburred with a grinder topped with a 50-grit disc.
The bottom rear corner of the frame cover was then marked for a 3/4-inch notch to gracefully meet the cowl line.
The notch was removed with a cutoff wheel and deburred using a combination half-round and flat file.
The panel was then held in place to the outer framerail and marked inside for the upcoming 90-degree bend to wrap the framerail top.
This image lets you see the panel clamped in place prior to bending. Note it was trimmed slightly to fit at the cowl line.
The transition notch between frame cover and cowl will carry the lower body line perfectly.
Using a Brute tabletop sheetmetal brake, a 90-degree bend was added to the panel.
The panel was then trimmed to fit the top of the framerail using a plasma cutter, and deburred with a 50-grit disc.
Panel lines were finessed with a combination file where it met the front of the cowl, further enhancing the body line progression.
Next, it was time to extend the front panel ahead of the spear to the end of the framerail.
Another small section of the original '32 Ford hood was trimmed off using a cutoff wheel and mocked in place for the transition piece.
It then received a 90-degree bend to fit.
Cornell used a 2-inch steel pipe secured in a bench vise along with a body hammer to add a slight curve to the section, matching the base panel.
The panel extension was then TIG-welded in place using a Lincoln Electric Precision TIG welder, model 225.
To complete the panel's proportions and allow for ample front leaf spring clearance, the tip of the cover spear was marked and trimmed.
The remaining previously cut hood panel was then set in place for the lower framerail cover and marked for a 90-degree bend.
The bend was done on the tabletop brake and mocked in place.
The lower panel end was then marked for trimming with a cutoff wheel to accentuate the lower spear and give it a nice curve for completion.
The cover was then removed and set on a workbench to complete all final TIG welding.
Here you can see a shot of the detail to be worked into the bottom of the panel extension where team member Ken Schmidt laid out a row of 2-inch louvers for added vibe.
These images sum it up quite nicely where the transitions between both frame covers meet to create a dramatic transition between the panels.
The overall effect of the covers not only gives the coupe a finished look, but also adds plenty of style to the mix.


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Dover High Cheerleaders at Brewster Splash
On Sunday June 13th the Dover High School Cheerleaders came down to raise funds at our Brewster Car Wash Sunday Event! The weather did not dampen the spirits of the squad as they performed routines both on and off the site all day.
We had a lot of fun and hope to see the Cheerleaders again. As for their plans they begin summer camp soon to practice for next years events.
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|Chess in Las Vegas!
|By Macauley Peterson
|June 27, 2006
Heralded as "the chess event of the year" by its organizers, the National Open, held annually for over 40 years, is now the centerpiece of the multi-event Las Vegas International Chess Festival. This year's festival included a chess camp, grandmaster simuls, a blitz tournament, two scholastic events, and a quick chess championship.


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Schola Cantorum of Texas
- February 7, 2013 7:30 PM
Made in America
Schola has long been dedicated to the performance of music by American composers and arrangers. Made in America features works by William Billings, Aaron Copland, Cecil Fissinger, Moses Hogan, Robert Shaw/Alice Parker, and Randall Thompson. In keeping with Schola's commitment to educational outreach, this concert will be led by Schola associate conductor Cari Earnhart, a graduate student in choral music studies at the University of North Texas.
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DEAR ABBY: I am the single dad of two teenage boys (17 and 18) who are both in high school. I am wondering about something they do with their friends. The boys take showers in large groups. When they come in from running or sports, or if a group is spending the night, they shower in groups of two, three or four. It's not like we have a huge shower — it's normal size.
I know there's nothing sexual going on because I can hear them talking and joking around. When I asked the boys about this, they looked at me like I had two heads. They said it was just a social thing and the same as showering together after football in the school gym.
They also "air dry" after showers by walking around in towels, sometimes watching TV or goofing off for hours while in their towels. When going out, they get naked in the bathroom, fixing their hair, shaving, brushing their teeth, etc. It's like a big "nude fest" with them and their friends.
While I'm glad they are comfortable with their bodies and who they are, it still bothers me somewhat. Am I being a prude in thinking this is unusual or inappropriate?
DEAR STUMPED: I see nothing inappropriate about what your sons and their friends are doing. Nor do I want to label you a prude. You are just not as comfortable in your skin as your sons and their "jock" friends are. Is it possible that they take after their mother?
DEAR ABBY: My best friend and I do everything together and I love her, so when she showed up at the gym in "booty shorts," I didn't say a word, even though they don't flatter her one bit. Heck, there's a mirror on every wall, so she must have liked what she saw, and it's none of my business.
When she wore them to a school sporting event, my husband accused me of being a "bad friend" for not telling her that her rear view was getting the wrong kind of attention. Some of the other parents in the bleachers were snickering.
I guess if the situation were reversed, I'd want my best friend to give me a hint, but I'm not exactly sure how to do it. Am I wrong to just keep my mouth shut and mind my own business?
DEAR ANONYMOUS: Allow me to provide a couple of hints. First, tell your friend when you are alone and can't be overheard, which will spare her unnecessary embarrassment. Second, ask, "When you bought those shorts, did you get a look at yourself from the back?" If she says no, provide her with a mirror so she can look over her shoulder at herself. Then explain that at the school event, some of the other parents were staring, and not too kindly.
You will be doing her a favor to speak up. That is what friendship is all about. And if she's smart, she'll thank you.
DEAR ABBY: I met this beautiful and awesome lady last Saturday and slept with her that night. Sunday, we spent most of the day texting back and forth. I asked her to dinner on Monday and she accepted. We did more texting on Tuesday night, which I initiated.
So, my question is, how much texting and pursuing is too much in trying to hang out with this woman? I'm really interested in her.
DEAR PRETTY COOL DUDE: How about giving her 24 hours to catch her breath? Because she keeps saying yes, the signs are good so far. Just be careful that in your enthusiasm your ardor doesn't come across as overwhelming. If you do all the chasing, you'll deprive her of the pleasure of chasing you back.
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Chief responds: It's all lies
I categorically deny the charges by Joy Lloyd of Louisa County [News, "Louisa tradition: New police chief raises hackles," December 11]. In my opinion, Lloyd is a little paranoid and fantasizes quite broadly.
At first I just ignored her allegations. Now I see she is intent on slandering and libeling me to the nth degree. She seems to be of the opinion that if you lie often enough, someone will believe what you have to say.
I am considering my options and trying to continue doing the job I was hired to do: enforce the law. I am listening to some citizens who have complained, and if I have offended them with my Yankee accent or confident– but not cocky or arrogant– behavior, I apologize.
But I will not apologize to those who excessively speed through our town or park illegally in handicapped spaces and in fire lanes because they are too lazy to park their car in a legal space and walk into a store. Please note for the record, Joy Lloyd has never been stopped by me, has never received a ticket from me, or been detained in any way.
Why this lady is doing what she is doing is known but to her. But to take such a radical approach and to attempt to smear someone's name and defame that person in the media is malicious.
As I have told the council and the press, I welcome any investigation into her allegations, and I have no fear of the results because I have not done any of the things she has claimed.
I will try to get on with doing my job and try to bring the Louisa Police Department and the citizens of the town closer together. All I ask is that you all remember we are human and we sometimes make mistakes.
But we hope to learn from these mistakes and improve upon our performance and service. I am fully cognizant that the power of the police department is derived from the citizens and that an officer's integrity must be aboveboard at all times. I will not betray the trust placed in my badge nor fail to show courage in the face of adversity. Thank you for letting me tell you the rest of the story.
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Inspire-Me Tuesday ( Backwards)~
I have had these frames for a while, but decided that they needed a little pick me up. I found this gorgeous scrapbook paper by Anna Griffin, and thought it was just the thing I needed. So I wrapped the mattes with the scrapbook paper...a simple, easy, and inexpensive project.
Here are the details...
1. I started by laying the matte - bevelled edge down - on the wrong side of the paper (this paper happens to be 12x12 and the mattes happen to be 10x10. This was luck. You may have to use wrapping paper or other larger sheets of paper should you decide to try this project with a larger matte).
NOTE: I made sure to do this project so that I could use the mattes again once I got tired of the new look. So I put the bevelled edge down - the bevel is the angled cut around the opening of the matte that makes it look "fancier" on the front than the back.
2. Then I used my xacto knife to cut an "x" in the opening. The corners of the "x" should meet the corners of the opening.
3. Fold the paper through the opening and affix to the back of the matte with stick glue.
4. Cut out the corners of the paper as seen below.
5. Fold the edges of the paper over and glue to the back of the matte.


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From nine inch nails wiki
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D (pronounced Year Zero Remixed; also known as Halo 25) is a remix album by Nine Inch Nails that is a companion piece to Year Zero. It was leaked to P2P and torrent sites on November 14, 2007, and released in the US as a digital download and a CD/DVD-ROM on November 20, 2007, in the UK on November 26, 2007, and as a 3-disc vinyl set.
The album contains remixes from artists that Trent Reznor contacted and asked to do remixes, as well as a fan remix. "My Violent Heart: Pirate Robot Midget" is a fan remix that initially appeared at ninremixes.com, but Reznor was so impressed by it that he asked for permission to add it to Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. Multitracks from each track were released and remix.nin.com was launched for sharing of remixes.
CD/Digital Download
The vinyl edition is a 3-disc set in a six-panel gatefold jacket with accompanying insert.
B1 "The Warning": Stefan Goodchild featuring Doudou N'Diaye Rose - 3:44
C1 "Capital G": Switch - 5:00
D1 "The Good Soldier": Sam Fog (Samuel Fogarino of Interpol) - 8:15
E1 "Capital G": Ladytron - 5:05
Album Credits
Cover Art
The cover art was posted on NIN.com on August 15, 2007. The titles of the illustrations used for the front and back covers are The Scorched Earth and The Poisoned Sky, respectively. The cover art for Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D is similar to the cover art for the Capital G promo.
Although there doesn't seem to be anything hidden in the cover art, a closer look at the inner booklet of the CD/DVD shows the phrase "WE DESERVED BETTER THAN THIS", along with "YOUR GOVERNMENT (Illegible)" and "AIR" scrawled on an abandoned house in a polluted wasteland. It is unknown if these were part of the ARG or led to new websites.
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So you've made the plunge (no pun intended) to a new adventure of a Disney Cruise! Well congratulations. It's one of my favorite Disney destinations for so many reasons. The relaxation, fun, level of service, adventure, food, and more! So now comes the most difficult part – choosing your stateroom! With so many options with so many reasons for choosing a room, it can be confusing! So let's unravel this piece of travel! As always, if you have questions of what may be best for your family, pleas don't hesitate to contact me!
FIRST: How many staterooms do you need? If it's just one, your possibilities are fairly endless! If you need more than one and you'd like to have a connecting room, it may limit your choices based on how early you book your cruise.
SECOND: Your concerns with motion sickness. Do you or anyone in your traveling party have a concern Truly, I can get motion sick on a windy day on flat ground and I can't do coasters, but I can enjoy a Disney cruise with some over the counter meds. Consult your doctor or medical professional on what may be best for you. I won't speak of any specific meds – I'm not a medical professional myself! If you have concerns with motion sickness, staying toward the middle of the ship is best. You'll read all sorts of guest feedback that higher decks are better or lower decks are better. I can't say if one is "best" but being toward the middle of the ship where there is less movement in general, will save you any trouble. For longer voyages – Eastern and Western Caribbean for example, aft rooms can feel some vibration when the ship is going full speed (we only really noticed it while in the bars and lounges on our last sailing but we had a more forward stateroom). That being said, many guests with concern for motion sickness prefer aft over forward rooms.
THIRD: Get to know the ship and what each stateroom offers. Standard inside rooms are going to be the smallest. If you have a concern with enclosed spaces, you'll want to skip inside staterooms. You'll have no window or way to see the outside world. On the Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream, you'll have a magical porthole that is attached to a camera so it looks like a window. It's a sense of calming but not the same as having a big porthole window in your room.
Oceanview rooms give you that view to the outside – with either 1 large porthole or 2 small portholes, you'll have a way to see where you're coming and going! For some people it's enough. Be careful of these rooms as many of them are on the forward and aft of the ship (the ends) and feel more motion than you would if you were mid-ship! Also beware of "slanted" portholes for Oceanview rooms. These are more like skylights than the ability to look out a window!
Your next tier of rooms are verandah rooms (rooms with a balcony). These are for guests that need a private way to smell the fresh air! Many of these rooms are more mid-ship but you'll find some forward and aft so they are not all created equal. Some lower cost verandah rooms have navigator's verandahs which are smaller than average or verandahs with whitewall which means you wouldn't have clear plexiglass type material that you can see the crashing waves while seated in the chairs on your verandah.
Confused yet? This is why I have my job because it is confusing!!
So now that you've figured out the type of stateroom you'd like, it's time to look at which deck you'd like to be on! This varies by ship of course, but a few basics of every ship:
- Health Center on deck 1
- Main lobby/atrium on deck 3
- Main dining locations on decks 2-4 (depending on the ship)
- Walt Disney Theater on decks 4-5 (balcony is on deck 5)
- Buena Vista Theater (feature films) on deck 5
- Oceaneer's Club (kids club for ages 3-12) on deck 5
- Spa & Pool Deck – last full deck (on the Magic and the Wonder – deck 9; on the Fantasy and the Dream – deck 11)
So now that you know where all of these things are, there are 2 questions – what locations are most important to you? It's often fastest to travel by stairs to get to many locations – especially after a deck party, dinner service is ending, or a show is letting out. Elevators truly take forever! We've hiked up from deck 3 following dinner all the way up to deck 11 for the Pirates Deck Party and my quads were definitely burning. If you're planning on spending most of your time in the pool, you won't want a stateroom on deck 2 or if you think you'll be planning on dropping your 5 year old at the Oceaneer's Club on a daily basis, deck 10 is probably not ideal! The steps on all of the staircases are small, so 2-3 flights is very manageable but more than that starts to get tiring (especially with little kid legs in tow!)
A few things to be aware of as you consider all of these locations:
- If you are on a specialty cruise or a cruise with a movie primEAR, you may have late night events in the Walt Disney Theater. Noise can easily carry into the staterooms in deck 5 and rooms directly above on deck 6. On standard sailings, most shows are done by 10 pm and live shows don't typically cause problems (it's more the vibration of movies that guests notice)
- Rooms on 5 aft may have additional traffic with guests walking past to check kids in for Oceaneer's Club and rooms right above the Oceaneer's Club on deck 6 may have noise from open to close of the club (which has pretty wide hours – typically 9 am – 12 am daily).
- Rooms below the pool deck may have some additional noise. Additionally, be aware of the buffet restaurant on the Dream & Fantasy on deck 11. For early risers, it's a location to grab breakfast and coffee. I've heard resorts of guests on deck 10 aft hearing chairs being pushed and pulled around the deck above them that woke them from sleep.
- I always love to start with deck 7 if availability allows on any of the 4 ships but choose what is available and what your budget allows!
That's a brief overview of staterooms! Disney is known for their layout of rooms with families in mind so in most staterooms you'll see split bathrooms – with the shower and a sink in one door and a separate compartment for the toilet and sink allowing 2 guests to get ready at the same time. Where space is a commodity, it's a nice addition! These rooms are not available in accessible rooms or standard inside staterooms – so if this type of space is important, please know what you are booking.
What about guarantee (GTY, IGT, OGT, VGT rooms)?
What are these rooms and are they for you? These rooms will pop up when Disney feels like a sailing is "underbooked". It offers a guaranteed minimum room type. You'll see these guaranteed rooms listed as "guaranteed room with restrictions" and can be in the inside, oceanview, or verandah categories. You'll be given a room guaranteed at minimum in the lowest tier of that room category and your room will be assigned as your sail date comes closer. This is a nice way to get your cruise at a slightly discounted rate but gives you little control over where your stateroom is, so there is some risk involved. Rooms may be available on party size as well – for example, these guaranteed rooms may pop up for a family of 3 but not a family of 4 based on the number of rooms left in the category. You may be assigned a higher category room – so you could book an oceanview room and find yourselves in a verandah room. Do not book a lower restricted fare in hopes of an upgrade. It's not a common occurrence. Book in the category that best works for your family! I can't stress that enough!
Some important notes about these restricted fares – full payment is required in full at the time of booking and is non-refundable and sail date and stateroom category changes are not permitted. You are truly at the mercy of Disney, but it may be a way for someone who has enjoyed a 4-5 night sailing and wants a 7 night sailing but just cannot afford the cost of the longer sailing!
The process of booking a Disney cruise can be VERY confusing, so let a professional help you! Please contact me at any time for a free quote.The benefits to using an authorized Disney vacation planner include saving time before and during your vacation! Plus you won't have to watch for any possible rate drops, research everything there is to offer, or keep track of milestone dates for any "extras" you want during your voyage. The best part about using a travel planner instead of planning yourself? It's totally FREE! Plus I'll take away some of the stress and confusion of planning a Disney vacation (especially if it's your first one!) If you already have your cruise planned and are interested in transferring your vacation, ask me how!