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HP OMEN Reactor Gaming Mouse Review
A lot of firsts for a gaming mouse.
HP is expanding its OMEN line of gaming gear with a new high-end mouse it calls the Reactor. The name is a reference to the fact that it is the first mouse (to my knowledge) that uses switches that are optical-mechanical, theoretically allowing for faster clicking since you just have to break a light beam to register a click instead of waiting for a metal switch to rock back into place. It's also got RGB lighting, adjustable ergonomics, and what HP says is the industry's first steel USB cable. By my count that's two industry firsts, in one mouse, making its lofty price tag of $79.99 not too surprising.
HP OMEN Reactor – Design and FeaturesI must say, the OMEN Reactor delivers a striking impression. It's matte black like most mice, but has angular top sections and side accents with cutouts that give it a pretty unique look. A backlit scroll wheel sits between the pincer-like left and right mouse buttons, which are kind of reminiscent of a lobster claw. Right behind them is is a shiny DPI adjustment button, and on the mouse's left side there's two more buttons along with a thin, flat platform on which to rest your thumb.
A backlit OMEN logo sits at the mouse's heel. Additionally, the heel conceals a thick metal spring that can be used to adjust the heel's height to better accommodate different grip styles (e.g., high for palm grip and low for claw grip). The heel releases via a switch on the mouse's right side.
Arguably, one of the Reactor's most interesting features is its braided steel USB cable. Of course, you expect a braided cable from an $80 mouse – but not braiding woven with aluminum. This offers a smooth, silky feel, almost like tough snakeskin, very unlike the rough braiding we see on most other peripherals. The aluminum prevents the cord from tangling, and it's also completely cat-proof.
The sensor being used here is listed as "Esports-grade" by HP, and it has a maximum DPI of 16,000, which is similar to what is currently being offered by Logitech, Razer, et al. That's a much higher sensitivity than any sane person would ever use, but at least you have plenty of options when it comes to selecting the DPI you want to use.
HP OMEN Reactor – Software
While the OMEN Command Center utility isn't as fancy as the software from Corsair or Razer, it still gets the job done. There are three categories: Lighting, Macros, and Settings. The Lighting tab lets you change the lighting on the scroll wheel and logo. You can choose a static color, an animation, a color based on your DPI setting, or simply turn the lighting off.
The three animations available are Color Cycle, which rotates through various colors; Breathing, which changes through different colors slowly while calmly dimming and brightening; and Blinking, which repeatedly turns the lights on and off. In each of the animations, you can choose from various color "themes" (i.e., reddish, greenish, bluish, or all the colors) or just choose your favorite color. In the right-hand corner, you'll find a slider bar for changing animation speed.
Predictably, the Macros tab contains your macro options. You can assign macros to the left side buttons, the clickable scroll wheel, and right-click button. The shortcut tab lets you create shortcuts with a combination of key presses. The Multi-Key tab is your standard "record a macro" area. With the launcher tab, you can set a macro to launch a specific application. Finally, the Text tab lets your macro output text, which can be useful for those of us who are too busy to type "gg."
The settings tab is the sparsest of the three. In case you're not familiar with the cycle order of the DPI button, you can manually assign a value here. Alternatively, you may turn off the scroll wheel's DPI indication colors and change the polling rate from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz. The final setting, liftoff distance, indicates how far you can move the mouse away from a surface before the mouse stops detecting anything. The only options here are low or high.
HP OMEN Reactor – Gaming
To judge this gaming mouse, I played Team Fortress 2 and League of Legends and am happy to report that playing with the OMEN Reactor was a great experience. The thumb rest and adjustable palm were truly comfortable; even after hours of use. The OMEN Reactor is fairly light, but it didn't feel that way during gameplay due to the metal cable's weight and drag. I remain a fan of the aluminum braiding, but it is rather loud when it rubs against your desk. Other than that, fans of lightweight mice will be pleased.
While the Reactor's clicks aren't the most satisfying, the optical-mechanical switches supposedly make your clicks faster. According to HP's site, the average mouse switch has less than a 1.1ms response time. Optical switches, the site maintains, have a 0.2ms response time. Compare these numbers to Human Benchmark's recorded average human reaction time of 215 ms (my best score was 209 ms — see how you compare!) and it becomes apparent how pointless these fancy switches are.
Yes, machine testing can tell the difference in response time, but we are slow, brain-constrained meat bags. So, while these optical-mechanical switches sound cool on paper, I remain skeptical of their true value until a double-blind study can convince me otherwise.
Fancy clicks aside, the Reactor's software did wonders in gaming. While I didn't use macros extensively in TF2, they did come in quite handy for LoL. (A personal favorite was using multi-key to macro E, W, and Q consecutively in order to spam all of Ahri's spells in rapid succession.) The backlit logo stays covered by your palm when gaming, so I never bothered with the lighting, but the backlit scroll wheel proved useful for switching DPI settings.
My biggest problem with the DPI button is that there is only one of them. Competing mice often have two DPI buttons to scroll up and down through settings to more easily switch back and forth from high to low settings. The OMEN Reactor has a total of twelve DPI settings, and if you want to switch between the three lowest settings like I do, you have to scroll through the whole cycle to get from 1200 DPI back to 400 DPI, which is negligible in a MOBA, but an agonizing pain in a first-person shooter.
I brought this issue up with HP and it told me they are aware of this "feedback" and might address it in a future update, but that's all they could give me. It's easily the worst feature of this mouse, because nobody needs 12 DPI settings, and clicking through all of them to get the one you want is a pain.
On the bright side, the Reactor's adjustable heel is easily my favorite feature. I use something of a hybrid grip style, leaning toward claw when playing an FPS and palm grip for most other games. Being able to change the shape of the mouse to suit my grip between different games was a comfort I never knew I wanted.


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The terrorist attacks in Paris evoked sympathy from Americans of all stripes. Numerous politicians also used the incident to connect the Paris attacks and surveillance to score political points, including against NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
ISIS immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and issued a statement. No public information about the coordination of the attacks has been released, but a theory that the attackers communicated through the Playstation 4 is circulating.
Earlier this year, Vice News issued a Freedom of Information Act request for a Defense Intelligence Agency report examining the reported national security damage caused by Snowden. The report was almost entirely redacted, leaving the claims of damage only speculative.
Regardless, a number of political figures have assigned blame for the Paris attacks to Snowden and other critics of government surveillance policies.
Hitting at Sen. Rand Paul after Paul chastised him over his immigration record, Sen. Marco Rubio retorted, "He's been one of the leading figures trying to gut American intelligence programs."
Rubio's reply presumably referred to Paul's efforts to curtail government spying.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also aimed at Paul, calling the Kentucky senator's concerns about overreach a matter that is only "theoretical in some committee in Washington DC where they get to blow hot air and talk theories."
Former George W. Bush press secretary Dana Perino tersely wrote on Twitter, "Also, F Snowden. F him to you know where and back."
Fox News personality Greg Gutfeld speculated, presumably about Snowden, "if the attack was aided through 'whistleblowers' leaking what the NSA cannot penetrate, will that be part of the movie?"
Despite the vexations of some about past privacy debates, there have been few questions asked about whether the surveillance policies exposed by Snowden and assailed by Paul would have thwarted the Paris attacks.
Section 215 of the Patriot Act, the subject of a Paul filibuster in May, expired on June 1, but the passage of the USA Freedom Act restored a number of powers, albeit in different modes. Among those is the storage of phone data with telecommunications companies until the government requests it, thus leaving data collection essentially intact.
As for France, following the January attacks on Charlie Hebdo, their government inaugurated an aggressive surveillance law permitting "monitoring phone calls and emails and implanting bugs without judiciary verification." The legislation also had French Internet service providers install systems to filter all traffic and record it.
There is a tendency to jump to conclusions immediately after tragedies to push agendas, even when few facts are known. As more information about the Paris attacks emerges, it may ultimately reinvigorate the debate on privacy and lead to a public discussion about which surveillance policies are necessary and which represent overreach.

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Industry veteran Michael Lebowitz has joined White Pine Trading as the head of its new White Pine Jewelry Solutions division.
Lebowitz was named the director of jewelry of the division, which will provide consulting and other services to those in the industry. It also will design and manufacture pieces created from White Pine Trading's recycled diamonds.
Lebowitz most recently held the post of executive vice president at Buxbaum Jewelry Advisors, where he directed store closings, promotional sales, inventory augmentation programs, wholesale auctions, and consulting assignments for retailers, wholesalers or their asset-based lenders. Previously, he served as a consultant to manufacturer M. Fabrikant & Sons, and he worked as a fine jewelry merchandise manager for Boston jeweler Shreve Crump & Low, and a closeout buyer and asset appraiser at Gordon Brothers Corp.


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Hornet Hyperloop: Students on fast track in transportation tech
Sacramento State is on a world-class fast track to design the transportation technology of the future.
Hornet Hyperloop, a team of 56 engineering and business students, is among groups from 24 universities around the world joining in the 2017 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II. Billionaire engineer and inventor Elon Musk has challenged students to design and build half-scale pods that will provide "terrestrial transportation" at more than 200 mph for people and freight.
"We are extremely excited to be part of this prestigious competition and to be among the best engineering schools in the world," says Paul Orozco, team captain. Hornet Hyperloop will construct its vehicle over the summer and unveil it publicly in Sacramento before heading to Southern California for the competition in late August. Other U.S. universities competing include Princeton, Purdue, and Virginia Tech.
Dean Lorenzo Smith of Sac State's College of Engineering and Computer Science has confidence in Hornet Hyperloop, which already has passed through design phases that eliminated many university teams. "Not only are these students rock-solid in their understanding of engineering principles," he says, "but they are battle-tested, creative, and fearless."
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I am so proud of my sister Kim for finishing the Seneca Seven on Sunday!! 7 miles, WOW! The team name is the Wine-osaur's, and they made these adorable dinosaur hats. Kim is the pink one, of course! She ran up a one mile hill, so impressive!
There are lots of wineries in Seneca, its a gorgeous location for a run. You may also be familiar with the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention of 1848!
My sister Kimberly, is the one who actually made me want to become a runner. Looking back to the summer going into second grade, on a family camping trip to Lewey Lake in the Adirondacks...my Dad suggested for Kim to run cross-country in the fall. Kim made the switch from soccer to running and never looked back. That fall, I joined the Marcellus Elementary School Running Club, to be like my big sister!
Years later, I joined modified cross-country in 7th grade because she enjoyed running cross-country so much in high-school and DI at Saint Bonaventure University. Every weekend, I went with both of my parents to all of her varsity meets and all the way to Allegany from Syracuse for some of her college meets. During the summer, we always ran our five-mile block and through the Erie Canal Park together. Now, we run the Boiler-Maker 15k every year!! Running really makes my sister and I so much closer. It's our special thing!
I hope everyone is doing well!
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Part musician, part comedian and part philosopher, Robb Nash has a knack for cutting through the stuff that doesn't matter in life, and getting to the heart of things.
And while he took this direction after surviving a life-threatening car accident, he doesn't run around chiding things like "everything happens for a reason" and claiming that the accident was a blessing in disguise.
In fact, one of the major reasons he tours through schools instead of sold-out arenas is to share this wisdom with kids.
"Things don't happen for a reason, but things happen with potential," says Nash to the crowd at John Henderson Junior High School. "It's not automatic – you've got to make it happen."
Nash's approachable, guy-next-door prophecies visibly resonate with students and even the adults who attend his shows – his messages easy to chew on.
There's no two ways about it for him: getting into an accident which completely altered his life, even leaving him temporarily dead on the scene, sent him into a downward spiral. He started hearing voices that told him he was "useless," that there was no reason for him now.
Luckily, something compelled him to track down the driver of the semi-truck who collided with him that day, to tell him that he was alive. It turned out the driver was haunted by the incident, though it was no fault of his own, and Nash felt good about lifting his spirits.
Since then, he's been able to make a living achieving that feeling through his work with the Robb Nash Project. His primary motivation is to help students going through a hard time see a way through it – and 317 suicide notes intended for use have been turned in to him since he started. "If pain doesn't go away, neither does the strength," reminds Nash.
These impactful words, combined with songs with messages about taking things one day at a time, has inspired hashtags, tattoos, and an incredible amount of suicide prevention in schools.
His formula of relating to students through impressions of "Family Guy" characters and Adam Sandler's singing style – plus live performances by him and his rock outfit punctuated by personal stories – puts him in the perfect position to be impactful to students. He wins their admiration but also makes students comfortable coming right up to him to reveal secrets they've never shared with anyone.
For the reluctant listeners, he makes concessions, acknowledging he's not a therapist and his way is not necessarily "right," but he willfully offers practical tips he's learned about navigating teenage life and life in general in uncertain times.
Nash remembers what is was like to be 17 and have all sorts of questions hurled at him about his future – with certain options removed because he wasn't able to complete school on time and was no longer physically able to compete as an athlete.
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What started to work for him was tracing the "why" in situations – or figuring out what motivated him to act in a productive way.
For him, he realized the "why" when it came to sharing his music was most important, so he ripped up his record deal and started touring through schools to speak about his experience. Anyone who really makes a difference, "it's about why they did it – it's not about what they did," explains Nash.
Perhaps the most powerful thing Nash facilitates is connecting the room, uniting classmates to stick up for each other and help make life a little easier on one another.
Though students who experience depression or anxiety likely feel burdened by it, Nash calls it a gift: "We hurt deeply, but we can see others when they're hurting… Someone else needs your story."
Robb Nash tore up a record deal to deliver message to kids
Part musician, part comedian and part philosopher, Robb Nash has a knack for cutting through the stuff that doesn't matter in life, and getting to the heart of things.


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If you are preparing for IBPS PO 2017 examination, then I am sure you will be curious to know about the latest IBPS PO Salary structure in 2017. Apart from IBPS PO salary structure, you may also want to know about IBPS PO Job profile, promotion, etc.
After the 10th Bipartite settlement, there has been a significant increase in IBPS PO salary structure. Pay scale of IBPS PO varies with years of experience, scale, location, etc.
Let us go in detail and see what is the latest salary structure of IBPS PO in the year 2017.
- IBPS PO / MT Complete Guide 2017
- IBPS PO Syllabus Detailed Guide
- IBPS 2017 Latest Bank PO Exam Date
- IBPS PO 2015 Cutoff Score, Previous Year Cutoff Analysis
IBPS PO Salary Structure Break Up
IBPS PO is the starting position as an officer in any public-sector bank. The salary compensation of probationary officer is almost same any public-sector bank. It is interesting to know that IBPS PO salary structure has several components. All these salary components make up a lucrative salary structure of IBPS PO.
After the 10th Bipartite settlement, IBPS PO salary has revised and the latest pay scale of the probationary officer is effective from 1st January 2016. Below table gives you the complete idea of monthly and yearly in hand and gross salary of any IBPS PO.
|IBPS PO Salary Component
|Monthly Salary
|Yearly Salary
|Basic Pay
|Special Allowance
|Transport Allowance
|Total (without HRA)
|Gross with HRA
|Medical Aid
|Canteen Subsidy
|Pension Contribution
|Gross Annual CTC
IBPS PO Salary Main Components – Allowance and Perks
Above IBPS PO salary table had several allowances and components such as DA, CCA, HRA, etc. Let us understand all these components one by one.
- DA (Dearness Allowance) – Revision of DA or dearness allowance takes place once in a quarter. Also, DA follows CPI (Consumer Price Index) data. The government of India releases CPI data. The latest revised DA since January 2016 is around 47.8% of the basic pay. DA can go up based on inflation rate since it depends on CPI.
- Special Allowance – Special allowance is calculated based on basic pay. Current special allowance per 10th Bipartite settlement is 7.75% of the IBPS PO basic pay.
- HRA (House Rent Allowance) – HRA can vary with the place of posting. It can be either 9% or 8% or 7% based on metro city or big city or other locations.
- CCA (City Compensatory Allowance) – CCA also depends on the place of posting, and it can be either of 4% or 3% or 0%.
- Leased Accommodation – This facility is applicable if you are not availing HRA benefit. It cannot club with HRA. Sometimes bank may provide you with official bank accommodation or bank quarters as leased accommodation. You will not get leasing amount rather the leasing amount will go directly to the home owner.
- Petrol or Travelling Allowance – Sometimes, the bank may give you fixed travelling or transport allowance. Whereas, in some cases, the bank will provide you petrol bill reimbursement of your car or motorcycle bill. The vehicle must be in your name.
- Newspaper Amount – Bank PO will enjoy one newspaper amount on a monthly basis.
- Medical Aid – Most of the banks pay a fixed medical amount as part of IBPS PO Salary component on an annual basis. The latest medical aid amount is Rs. 8000/- per annum.
- Step by Step process to fill IBPS PO 2017 Online Application Form
- IBPS PO 2016 Cutoff Score, Previous Year Cutoff Analysis
There are also other benefits like entertainment, canteen subsidy, telephone, etc. But all these benefits are dependent on a bank to bank and also on the place of posting. SBI or State Bank Of India is the number one bank when it comes to providing perks like leased accommodation, medical aid, etc.
IBPS PO Career Progression and Opportunities
There is set career progression for IBPS PO in each public-sector bank. Initially, you start as Scale-I officer and then with your potential and hard work, you get promoted to several higher positions.
Typically, an entry level probationary officer can become general manager in 14 years. But any IBPS PO career progression or promotion is not only dependent on a time frame. If you have talent and also you are hardworking, then you may get promoted sooner to higher scales.
If you move ahead of general manager, then you have positions like the executive director, chairman of the bank, etc. Some of these posts are sometimes decided by government and not by individual public sector bank.
These days, many public-sector banks have branches in foreign countries. So, you may get a chance to work abroad. In short, IBPS PO is lucrative career option which can not only provide you with attractive salary also buy a flourishing career option.
|Carrer Progression of IBPS PO
|Monthly Basic Pay
(Without any allowance)
|Junior Management Grade – Scale I: Which is PO
|Rs. 23700
|Middle Management Grade – Scale II: Manager
|Rs. 31705
|Middle Management Grade – Scale III: Senior Manager
|Rs. 42020
|Senior Management Grade – Scale IV: Chief Manager
|Rs. 50030
|Senior Management Grade Scale V: Assistant General Manager
|Rs. 59170
|Top Management Grade Scale VI: Deputy General Manager
|Rs. 68680
|Top Management Grade Scale VII: General Manager
|Rs. 76520
|Executive Director (ED)
|Approx 1.5 + lac
|Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD)
|Approx 2 + lac
Above table gives you career progression of IBPS PO and also up gradation IBPS PO salary from PO level to CMD level. Above figures show only the basic pay. Rest allowances and perks are always calculated on the basic salary.
What is the effect of 10th Bipartite Settlement on IBPS PO Salary
Most of you may not know that 7th pay commission has nothing to do with wages of bank officials. There have been rumours about bank salary increase after 7th pay commission. But the reality is that IBA sets the wages.
IBA or "The India Banks Association" sets up the salary of bank officials such as IBPS PO Salary. The basis of the latest IBPS PO salary is on IBA 10th Bipartite settlement.
10th Bipartite settlement took place sometime in November 2012. But the final agreement came into existence in May 2015, when the agreement was signed. It entered into force on 1st January 2016.
Recently, there have been talks between IBA and Bank's Union for wage revision, and this discussion may lead to the 11th Bipartite settlement. So, it is likely that IBPS PO salary may increase again shortly.
Now you must have gained fair enough idea about IBPS PO salary. I am sure you have become motivated with the lucrative career of IBPS PO. Please do let us know if you have any doubts regarding IBPS PO salary structure. Best of Luck!
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Group One winner Aloisia will be looking to recapture her form of last spring when she lines-up in the Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
The daughter of Azamour won the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) and Gr.2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) last season, but hasn't recorded a victory since then.
"You can pretty much put a pen through all of them (autumn runs) except for the Vinery (where she finished third)," trainer Ciaron Maher said.
"She had a bit of a torrid time with barriers and just ended up in the wrong position."
Maher was pleased with her fresh-up unplaced run in the Gr.2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) at Flemington earlier this month and believes she should be right in the reckoning on Saturday.
"It was very nice," he said. "I think she has really come on and she has really brightened up in the coat and her work was nice today. If she sits a bit closer she should finish in the money.
"We have kept her really fresh this time around. Her aim is the Myer (Gr.1, 1600m). She ran really well first-up and I think she has improved. So she is on the right track."


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Beginning this October, we delve into the film archives of the Michael G. Fitzgerald Collection by screening selected features currently available in digital format. The original films within the collection are too delicate to play and there are very few that have been converted to VHS, DVD, or digital, making these screenings your best bet to see these vintage films from Hollywood's Golden Era and beyond.
Michael's collection includes action/adventure, comedy, drama, family, horror, musical, noir, and sci-fi. The screenings will be held every second Tuesday of the month and will include a brief history of each film shown and a backchat to follow. The screenings are free and open to the public.
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If you've ever thought about opening up your own store, you've probably run into a host of reasons why you can't. "I don't have money to rent a location, I don't have credit, I don't, I don't, I don't…" Well if you're reading this, then odds are you've got a computer and Internet access, which is everything you need to open up your very own online store. So if you've got the spirit of an entrepreneur, an outstanding work ethic, and a product to sell, then there's never been a better time to turn on the open sign to your new online business.
E-commerce is the industry term for the sale of goods online (the "e" stands for electronically). Typical E-commerce stores used to be owned by actual brick and mortar businesses with physical storefronts selling their products online to supplement the everyday sales that they made in their stores. The growth of the Internet, as well as its popularity with a new generation of shoppers, has opened the door for a more diverse group of retailers to enter the market. This has actually made it easier for anyone with a product to offer to get in on all of the online action.
Building an online store is relatively simple, and there are a ton of platforms available that you can get started on today. Ebay Stores is a great place to start if you want a complete hands-on experience with your online store. You can sell your goods on Ebay for a fixed price, then cash out after Ebay has deducted their standard fees. This is a good platform if you are making your own product, like handmade clocks or birdhouses, and plan on shipping them yourself from your home or local post office.
If you're handling large quantities of items and don't have the ability to hire a dozen employees to help you with shipping and handling, then maybe you should consider letting Amazon's fulfillment services handle the job. Amazon allows sellers to actually store their goods in one of the many Amazon storage and shipping facilities that they have around the world. Then when customers go on Amazon to purchase your items, those items are fulfilled by Amazon, meaning they ship from Amazon's storage facilities. This makes your products available for a whole host of benefits from Amazon, like free two day shipping for Amazon Prime members, as well as letting Amazon handle customer service and returns.
There are so many ways to sell your merchandise online, with many portals cited above making it easier than ever. You'll also gain a wealth of knowledge by working with online platforms to help your business grow while you keep track of your inventory, sales, and business-related expenses that are crucial to keeping your products moving from creation to delivery. Selling your products online is a great way to get your creations out of your basement or bedroom and into the homes of customers all over the world.
Job Summary: Selling products online
- Suitable for age range: 16+ years old.
- Safety and security: Minimum safety risks. Security risks are minimal, too, but risks still exist anytime you are selling goods online. Working with reputable companies like Ebay and Amazon can help minimize these risks.
- Can improve your: Small business skills, accounting skills, multi-tasking skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Can continue as a career? Many people around the world have started businesses out of their garages, bedrooms and dorm rooms, only to move their businesses online before achieving entrepreneurial success.
- Required soft skills: Staying organized, a solid work ethic, and the ability to solve problems are key to starting any online business.
- Required hard skills: Ability to work with various online selling platforms, organize expense reports, sales reports, and any transactional data that is associated with your business on a daily, or (at minimum) a weekly basis. Running a business online is a 24/7 job that never stops, so be prepared to put the time in.
- Resources and network:
o Ebay.com – Selling With Ebay Stores
o Amazon.com – Boost your sales with Amazon's world-class fulfillment.
o Entrepreneur.com – 10 Things You Must Do to Grow Your Online Business in the First Year
- Where & how to find one? Start by considering what you have to offer the world. Is it something that you can continue to sell on an ongoing basis? If you've got a few paintings in your closet to get rid of then that's great, but once they're sold then you've made your money. If you're actually a prolific painter, on the other hand, and can produce several paintings per week, then offering them for sale online is a great way to get your product noticed around the world.
- Estimated pay: How much money you make depends on a number of factors when selling products online. Is the product you're offering a bargain? Is it a quality item? Are you marketing it correctly? Do you offer free shipping? There are so many different variables that going into selling goods online, but if you can overcome all of the obstacles that are associated with starting your online business, then there's no limit to how much you can make.


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If you asked me, I'd tell you that I've made my peace with infertility. We tried with all we had, both physically and financially. And certainly emotionally. We stopped in February and I feel fine with our decision. Reclaiming our lives in the past 8 months has been wonderful. We've slept in a few Saturdays, made childless-people-plans on the spur of the moment, traveled to see Brian's family without need of a Pack n' Play, and maybe enjoyed a little too much adult libation with friends. We've gotten to know each other again outside of the context of infertility, and I've reminded myself that I'm not simply an egg-producer. Now, we're preparing to start the process to be licensed for foster care very slowly. We've been working on switching our spare rooms around so I can start on a nursery, and we're looking at our house with a critical eye in preparation for our home study. We're trying to decide the best time to start the classes so our crazy weekend schedules don't interfere. We're preparing to begin, if you will. We've come through infertility and survived with our marriage and collective sanity (mostly) intact.
But there's a secret in my house. There's a little pocket of denial that jumps out at me at the strangest times. You see, there's a veritable pharmacy in my dresser. I have an armoir-style dresser, which has two big drawers at the bottom, four small drawers on one side, and two shelves covered by a door on the other. It's that door that is my downfall. That door lets me hide all the mess: lost buttons, spare change, mismatched earrings. That door lets me hide my denial.
When I open that door, I see bottles upon bottles of pills — prenatals, multivitamins, D3 supplements, and progesterone, just to name a few. I see a bag of extra syringes with needles. There is a box of ovulation predictor strips that go with my fertility monitor. It's in there, too. There's a stack of pregnancy tests. There's a Pooh and Eeyore that match a set we got for our nursery. Pooh has his arm around his buddy, comforting Eeyore, who is obviously…well, being Eeyore.
These shelves contain the parts of my life that are full of failure, dreams on hold. Who needs prenatals less than a woman who can't get pregnant? When the last bottle ran out, it was easier to put it back on the shelf than to throw it away. My old vitamins from Before We Were Trying are in there — definitely expired, but a testament to a plan derailed. There's probably an out-of-date bottle of hCG, if I look deep enough. There's an old bottle of natural progesterone cream, from before I realized that I needed something stronger.
Everything on those shelves screams FAILURE! And just down the hall is a room that's even worse. Because in that room is a borrowed bed we never intended to use as a spare bed for four years. In that room are several totes of toys that aren't "daycare toys" but will be for our children's personal use. There is a stack of burp cloths, the extras I've made as I've crafted for other people's children. There are crib sheets, purchased at a yard sale two years ago. The room sits unpainted, rarely used, home to my drying rack. The hutch that will become a changing table and then a dresser needs to be refinished, and curtains need to be made. I'm stopped only by my denial, my fear, and my emptiness.
I wrote this post over two weeks ago….but never finished. I couldn't give it direction, and I couldn't push "publish". The denial was thick like molasses.
No more. I'm going to clean out my dresser, and throw out the failure. It's time to start on that spare room that will be a nursery. I'm done with denial, and I'm done with apathy. Somewhere there's a child who will need my full attention and devotion, and that's not possible if I'm standing ankle-deep in what could have been.


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March 16, 2015
A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Bow Hunter Education Field Day Test will take place Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Bible Church, 300 SW Cleavland Street, Silver Lake.
For more information, contact Jim Richardson, Instructor, at 612-636-7214.
Firearms safety class scheduled for Lester Prairie SC
The DNR Firearms Safety Class will be held at the Lester Prairie Sportsman's Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates: April 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 and May 5 & 7. You may register at the first class on April 7 and the cost is $7.00. If you have any questions please contact Doug Minnick at 320-395-2143 or 320-224-5942.
USFW Habitat Day April 11 in Litchfield
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a Habitat Day for the public Saturday, April 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Wetland Management District office.
Area residents are encouraged to come and learn more about the wildlife and habitat of the area in this free event.
Families can construct their own wood duck box or bluebird house, and there will also be wren houses, robin roosts and bird feeders.
There will also be a live bald eagle and other raptors (birds of prey) for visitors to meet.
Tentative schedule of events include:
• Noon-4 p.m.: Build your own bird house, view displays, and meet the Wildlife Wizard! Coloring books, posters and an assortment of wildlife related materials for kids and adults will be available.
• 1-2 p.m.: Presentation by the Raptor Center, St. Paul, with live birds
• 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Open discussion with the Raptor Center with birds on display.
The Litchfield Wetland Management District office is located at 22274 615th Ave., Litchfield, MN. For more information, call 320-693-2849.
Warning: melt means ice is much less safe
From the DNR
With warming temperatures and melting snow, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that ice conditions on bodies of water are deteriorating quickly in the southern half of the state and will soon be deteriorating in the north. Water flowing into lakes and moving in rivers can quickly create areas of thin ice. Flowing water in ditches and creeks is also dangerous to children who can slip in and be swept into a culvert or under the ice.
"Ice is never 100 percent safe," said Maj. Greg Salo, DNR Enforcement operations manager. "And please keep your children away from moving water."
Temperature, snow cover, currents, springs and rough fish all affect the relative safety of ice. Ice is seldom the same thickness over a single body of water; it can be two feet thick in one place and one inch thick a few yards away. Check the ice at least every 150 feet.
If your vehicle breaks through the ice, get out immediately, use your ice picks to help get back up on the ice and roll away from the hole to solid ice. The DNR recommends anyone heading out on the ice should check with a local bait shop or resort ask about ice conditions before you go.
The DNR clear ice thickness recommendations are:
• 4 inches for walking.
• 5 inches for a snowmobile or ATV.
• 8-12 inches for a car.
• 12-15 inches for a medium-sized truck.
Reminder on spring burning restrictions
From the DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will soon determine when to start spring burning restrictions. This year, with little snowpack and an early start to spring, restrictions are likely to take effect earlier, maybe as soon as next week.
The DNR restricts burning shortly after snow melt when exposed dead grass and brush can ignite easily and burn quickly. The restrictions normally last from four to six weeks until sufficient green vegetative growth occurs.
"The spring fire restrictions have resulted in a dramatic decrease in both the numbers and sizes of accidental fires," said Ron Stoffel, DNR wildfire suppression supervisor.
Fire danger can vary greatly from one part of the state to another. Locally determining when the restrictions take effect enables the DNR to restrict burning in areas where fire risk is elevated.
Restrictions mean the state will not issue burning permits for burning brush or yard waste. Debris burning is especially dangerous during April and May, when most wildfires occur in Minnesota.
Residents may need to find alternatives to burning or wait until after green-up when it is safer to burn. Prior to burning, the DNR urges people to check the statewide fire danger and burning permit restrictions at www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.
Finally, the DNR notes that many local areas, counties or municipalities have specific burning regulations or restrictions. Residents should check with local authorities to obtain proper permits before burning.
Surplus spring
turkey hunt licenses on sale
From the DNR
Hunters who applied for a spring wild turkey hunting license but were not selected in the recent lottery are eligible to purchase a surplus license on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, March 16. A total of 2,789 surplus licenses are available.
People who did not participate in the lottery may purchase any remaining surplus licenses starting noon on Wednesday, March 18, when all remaining licenses are made available to anyone. Unlimited over-the-counter licenses for time periods D-H also go on sale at this time.
Surplus licenses will be available at any statewide Electronic License System agent or online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense. A list of hunting dates, permit areas and the number of surplus permits available in each area is available at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey.
DNR plans to
modernize website
From the DNR
To better-serve the people of Minnesota, the Department of Natural Resources this session is requesting the Legislature's help to meet new and increasing online technology demands from individuals and businesses across Minnesota. The DNR's Citizen Engagement in Natural Resources initiative, which was recommended in Gov. Mark Dayton's recently-released budget proposal, would modernize the agency's website and help develop user-friendly online and mobile tools designed to: help people find the information and services they need to enjoy the state's great outdoors; and conduct business in Minnesota.
The initiative would provide an investment of $500,000 annually in the DNR's online technology to make it easier for citizens, hunters, anglers, snowmobilers and others to discover and enjoy state lands, to engage in meaningful ways through their mobile devices, and to quickly locate content through improved navigation and enhanced search capabilities. Website visitors would find it easier to book campsites, buy state park passes, locate hunting land, and get fishing and hunting licenses, to name a few.
"No longer bound by hours of service, mail or paper, Minnesotans and visitors now expect easy, online access when they want it, and in an easy-to-understand format that meets their needs," said DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr. "Our goal in this initiative is to provide Minnesotans, visitors and businesses easy access to DNR information and services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
The initiative is part of the governor's administration-wide plain language effort and would improve the user experience for more than 2.8 million people who use the DNR website every year for fishing and hunting licenses, camping reservations, and to access other important information and services. An executive order signed by Dayton last year directed state agencies to use plain language to make government information easier to access and easier to understand an initiative the DNR has made significant progress on over the last 12 months.
The investment would allow the agency to enhance its digital work, engage more citizens in the outdoors and streamline government. It would build a new modernized Web platform, create new digital content, and present information and services in plain language to better engage with citizens.
High-Traffic, High-Value Website
As one of the largest electronic information and license distribution government networks in the Midwest processing 2.9 million licenses and registrations, and booking more than 95,000 park reservations every year the DNR needs to modernize its information and online services in a way that best meets citizens' needs within a secure environment. Doing so would engage even more Minnesotans in outdoor recreation and activities that benefit the state's environment, economy, and quality of life.
The following is an overview of the Web traffic the DNR experiences on an annual basis:
• 2.8 Million Users An estimated 2.8 million individual people visited the DNR website from 7.5 million different devices between September 2013 and August 2014.
• 12 Million Mobile Views Mobile website views exceeded 12 million in 2014, up from only 1.3 illion in 2010. That is a 923 percent increase in mobile traffic in just four years.
• 2 Million Hunters and Anglers Approximately 1.5 million anglers and 500,000 hunters annually buy their licenses from electronic point-of-sale portals.
• 58 Million Hits DNR's website supports approximately 25,000 pages of information and had more than 58 million page views in 2014.
• 95,000 Reservations DNR's Parks and Trails Division processes more than 95,000 park reservations annually through its electronic reservation system.
• 114,000 Social Followers There are more than 114,000 users of the DNR's social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
Building on Recent Successes
The DNR's Citizen Engagement in Natural Resources initiative would enable the DNR to create mobile applications that improve access to Minnesota's vast array of outdoor recreation and conservation opportunities. Through these technology enhancements, the DNR would build on recent efforts to make its website more user-friendly, including work similar to what was recently accomplished through the mobile applications, Lake Finder, Fish Minnesota, Park Finder, and Fall Color Finder.
• Park Finder (www.mndnr.gov/parkfinder) This application, launched in June 2014, makes it easier to plan trips and vacations at Minnesota's 75 state parks and recreation areas. Every year, more than 8.7 million people visit the state parks, contributing $231 million to Minnesota's economy. Last year alone, Park Finder was used 60,000 times on 30,000 devices to locate a park, learn more about a park, or plan a trip.
• Fish Minnesota (www.mndnr.gov/fishmn) Fish Minnesota was launched in the Spring of 2014 as a plain language initiative. The site's innovative design repackaged traditional fishing regulations into easy to find pieces of information, and paired it with the agency's popular LakeFinder application in both desktop and mobile formats. More than 1.5 million citizens enjoy fishing in Minnesota, resulting in $2.8 billion in economic activity.
• Lake Finder (www.mndnr.gov/lakefind) LakeFinder contains data for more than 4,500 lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota, including lake surveys, lake depth maps, lake water quality data, lake water clarity data, lake notes, and fish consumption advice. Last year alone, the tool was used 2.2 million times by 764,000 devices. Mobile LakeFinder was used 242,000 times by 80,000 devices.
• Fall Color Finder (www.mndnr.gov/fallcolor) In 2014, the Fall Color Finder was used 320,000 times on more than 135,000 devices to plan leaf peeping trips at state parks and destinations all over the state. Fall tourism contributes to Minnesota's $13 billion tourism economy.
Survey: 131 elk, 3 herds in NW Minn.
From the DNR
Three distinct herds totaling 131 animals that roam portions of far northwestern Minnesota comprise the state's elk population, according to results of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' annual aerial population survey.
Spotters counted 79 elk in the Caribou-Vita herd (also known as the Cross Border or International herd), up from 51 animals counted in 2014. This is Minnesota's largest herd, which migrates between northern Kittson County and Manitoba.
"We continue to see more elk in this herd on the Minnesota side of its range," said John Williams, DNR's northwest regional wildlife manager. "We know animals move between those grouped in Minnesota and those grouped in Manitoba, so our next step is to work with Canadian officials to determine the actual herd size."
The Caribou-Vita herd's population goal is 150-200 elk inhabiting both sides of the border.
The Kittson-Central herd is located near Lancaster in Kittson County. Spotters counted 34 elk compared to 37 in 2014. This year's count remains above the population goal of 20-30 animals.
Grygla's herd is at 18 elk, down from the 20 counted last year and 28 counted in 2013. Williams said the decline of this herd in Marshall County is troubling because it hasn't been hunted since 2012. The population goal for the Grygla herd is 30-38.
Elk are managed to maintain a free-ranging, wild population in far northwestern Minnesota. These herds afford recreational and economic opportunities, including wildlife watching and hunting seasons when their populations can sustain a hunt.
CO Report
From the DNR
CO Brian Mies (Annandale) checked anglers all week. CO Mies gave a law talk at the Kimball firearms safety class. CO Mies did commercial checks and aeration checks.
CO Rick Reller (Buffalo) gave presentations to Firearms Safety classes in Buffalo and Hanover.
Reller also followed up on several fish houses left out past the deadline. Enforcement action was taken for leaving fish house out past the deadline, litter, angling without a license and underage consumption of alcohol.
CO Jeff Denz (Willmar) educated ice anglers about needing a new angling license as of March 1st. He checked the area lakes and addressed fish house removal issues. Denz also followed up on commercial license inspections.
CO Nicholas Klehr (Litchfield) checked aeration systems in the area and is checking all the lakes for litter left behind after the fish houses were removed. Some time was spent on the snowmobile before all the snow disappeared. Time was also spent checking anglers out enjoying the nice weather and answering questions that the public had.
CO Jen Mueller (Hutchinson) checked area lakes and the neighboring vacant station for ice shelters removed by the deadline. All houses were removed in time. She conducted an aeration inspection. ATV and snowmobilers were also checked during the week with the last snowfall.
CO Thor Nelson (New Ulm) received calls regarding injured wildlife and coyote hunting regulations. He spent time following up on deer cases from last season. Nelson also worked angling, snowmobile and ATV enforcement.
Question of the week
From the DNR
Q: Which fish species are the first to spawn in Minnesota lakes during the spring?
A: Northern pike usually spawn first when water temperatures are in the low 40s. There is often still ice on the main lakes when pike run into tributary streams, rivers or wetlands to spawn. Walleye spawn a bit later, followed by yellow perch, muskellunge, bass and crappie/bluegill.


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NO MANUSCRIPT WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FORMAT.THE MANUSCRIPT SHOULD BE PROFESSIONALLY PROOFREAD BEFORE THE SUBMISSION. As for line spacing, it should be title on the first line or lines and then author's information with one line per author. The author's information line should contain first name, last name and institutional affiliation. Leave two blank lines between author's information and the abstract. The abstract should be italicized. Leave three blank lines between the abstract and the body of the manuscript. Please do not use columns. References need to be consistent and in a generally accepted format. Every sub-heading should be bold and capitalized. The manuscript should be in one file entirely in Microsoft Word. No other software may be used.
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Paper Sessions: Paper presentations are arranged around a general topic. Each Participant will make a 15-minute presentation. A 5-minute general discussion will follow the presentation. Papers may be one of the following types:
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Poster Sessions: The poster sessions will be held in a large room. Tables will be available for all presentations. Presenters may request easels for their presentations. Presenters will staff their assigned tables for the duration of noted poster sessions in the conference program. Conference participants will circulate among the presenters, asking questions and engaging in individualized, informal dialogue with presenters about their projects. Abstracts (200-300 words) for Poster Presentations should include an overview of the research topic, concept/ideas and type of results being shared, and implication for the profession.
Roundtable Sessions: The Roundtable format allows maximum interaction with the presenters by eliminating the formal presentation. Individual presenters are assigned to numbered tables in a large meeting room where interested persons may gather for discussion with the presenter about his or her paper or project. This format is particularly appropriate for issues best pursued through extensive discussion. Roundtables are to be organized to permit informal discussion by presenters of research projects, doctoral dissertations, innovative instructional or administrative techniques, or new types of instrumentation. Roundtables may be presented in poster format, PowerPoint, or short discussion paper. Abstracts (200-300 words) for Roundtables should include an overview of the presentation; the concept/ideas to be discussed; context as discussed in the literature; structure of participant interaction; outline of questions to be addressed; and implication for the profession.
Symposia: Symposia are 50 minute sessions that contain several papers on a single topic. Abstracts (200-300 words) for a symposium should include an overview, summaries of several papers, and suggestions for audience participation. The cover sheet for a symposium should list the organizer as the senior author and should include the title and presenter of each of the papers in the symposium as "Co-authors." If the organizer presents a paper, that person should be listed among the co-authors in addition to the listing as organizer. Handouts: No handouts are required. All presenters are expected to provide an electronic copy of their presentation in Word format.
Conference Proceedings: Presenters' papers submitted before May 18, 2015 will be included on a complimentary flash drive of the 2015 ICOI Proceedings. The flash drive will contain a copy of the conference proposal as well. Audio Visual Equipment: Each breakout room will have a DLP/LCD projector and screen available for use. Presenters should bring their electronic presentations on their laptop or on a flash drive.


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Qatar Airways Signs Agreement For Five 777 Freighters
Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Boeing 777 Freighters, worth USD$1.7 billion at list prices when confirmed.
"The addition of five 777 Freighters is a significant moment for our cargo division," Qatar group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said. "This transaction will be a reinforcement of our confidence in Boeing to continue to deliver an outstanding product that meets our exacting standards."
Qatar air operates a fleet of eight Airbus A330-200F, two Boeing 747-8F and 13 Boeing 777F freighters to 60 cargo destinations worldwide.


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Saturday, July 09, 2005
RIP Luther Vandross:
A Future with Less Making Love in Favor of Meaningless Empty Sex...
The bus rides were harsh. Prince Edward County's school bus fleet was without air conditioning, so one just got used to being soaked in sweat and the eternal stench of unwashed bodies. In the humidity and heat of Virginia's Septembers and Octobers, Mays and Junes, one just accepted that as part of life.
One busride home, I sat next to this girl, Tameka. Tameka was a 6th grader, a skinny, light-skinned girl with a beauty-shop perm and a very pretty smile. Being a 12-year-old, I knew only enough about sex to talk a good game with my friends, to understand the tingling in my groin when I flipped through a copy of Penthouse, and to write obscene graffiti on bathroom stalls.
Normally, I would've sat in theback of the bus, with the troublemakers - the white kids who listened to NWA but were destined to one day wear confederate flags, the black kids destined to be too cool to finish school in favor of a life as somebody's "baby daddy," to drink Colt 45 for breakfast and to keep a Glock 9mm on the bedstand next to their stash of narcotics.
But all the seats were taken. So I sat next to Tameka. I had this weird fluttering in my chest; I felt like my guts were twisting into hard knots. I didn't know this girl, had only seen her in the halls. And, from the Southern, post-Jim Crow culture that was influencing my upbringing, I was confused at having these weird feelings for a -Gasp! - African-American female. Most of my school-boy crushes, up until that time, had been on white girls. I'd never thought about the inherent stupidity in the white guys-are-attracted-to-white-girls model that was somewhere buried in the subconscious of that Southern culture.
Tameka and I just sat there for a while as the bus left the school. I think she had similar thoughts rushing through her head. Or maybe she noticed that I kept stealing glances whenever she turned her head to look out the window.
I had a cheap Walkman that I carried with me everywhere. I was just beginning to understand the art of rebellion; I always had some kind of music on a mix-tape that would upset my parents. I think that day I had a mix-tape from a friend of mine's uber-hip older brother - Public Enemy and Anthrax's Bring Da Noize, Ice-T's Original Gangsta, some tracks by Babes in Toyland and Massive Attack. Some glam-rock like Warrant and Poison. And of course, some music from everybody's favorite hip-hop loverboy, LL Cool J.I put on my orange and black headphones, closed my eyes, and pushed the play button.
No sooner than I'd gotten through the first song, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned my head and opened my eyes. There was a smiling, cute girl.
Tameka asked me what I was listening to. Without waiting for an answer, she reached into her backpack and pulled out her own mix-tape.
"Yo, can we listen to this?" she asked. The "we" part got my attention; I took off one of the earpieces and gave it to her and put in her tape.
There, on the No. 33 bus, Tameka and I sat cheek to cheek, grooving to the sounds of Percy Sledge, Marvin Gaye, Kool and the Gang, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown, Sam Cooke, and, of course, Luther Vandross. The song I remember from that afternoon was "If Only for One Night," probably one of the most achingly beautiful R&B songs ever recorded. Even to this day, with the amount of hardcore punk and hip-hop my ears consume, the amount of indie-rock artists I've followed, this song remains one of my favorites.
I can't remember ever talking to Tameka Jackson (no relation) ever again; as we moved into high school, she went her route and I went mine. I think she ended up having a kid or something like that. I was too drunk and stoned to have really noticed. But for that moment, maybe a 45 minute moment, I felt I was in the middle of something greater than myself, the sheer electricity of sensuality, the tantric seduction of soulful music. The entire world disappeared; the troublemakers disappeared into their own chaos, the disapproving looks from both white and black students, and the frequent shouts to "shut the hell up!" from the busdriver.
When I saw Luther Vandross had died at age 54, Tameka was the first person I thought about.
I also thought about the "Macks" in my hometown from that time period - these older black guys who simply bled pure sensuality, cruising around town in big Delta 88s, always dressed impeccably, the scent of a woman's perfume always around them. These guys could make sistas melt simply by looking at them, in Roses Department Store, in Pinos Pizza, in Fever's Dance Club. They never talked about women as "bitches" or "hos;" they would talk about "ladies" and "brown sugars" and "sweet things."
While sex is the blunt object of today's society, the "Macks" understood that soul made sexuality meaningful and special, an art as delicate and sincere as John Keats and Langston Hughes.
If Tameka and I had been older and had been caught inside the sphere of meaningless, empty sex that engulfs all teenagers and adults eventually, we wouldn't have been able to sway innocently, to bring our bodies closer together in moving to the sound of human voices over music. But by being kids and simply listening to music, we were able to share something more precious and wondrous than a million one-night-stands with no sex involved.
It took me forever to realize that sensuality and the electricity of those kinds of moments is much more important that the sheer physical mechanics of sex. Any person can hook up with another person, rub their bodies together, have an orgasm, and go their separate ways. Me? I'd rather feel that electricity, live in the sphere of passion that involves a sensuality so powerful that time stops and the universe sings like Vandross, D'Angelo, Marvin Gaye, Percy Sledge, and Donna Summer.
Rest in Peace, Luther. You will be missed.
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Luther Vandross Obit from the New York Blade Online
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I stumbled across this on the Troll Potty Reader this morning (what a wonderful idea!)
I just wanted to let you know that I plan on seducing my husband this afternoon when he gets off work. He and I used to make love, but lately our sex life has been pretty non-existent. Sent the kids to my Mom's for the weekend. Got out the vinyl of Luther and Keith and Marvin.
I plan on making it near impossible for my old hubby to walk into work tomorrow. He's my baby, even after 13 years of marriage. I need to remind him of that.
Boy, I hope a good woman's got you tied up. Damn. I think those Macks taught you something...hahaha.
Thanks for making a 40-something black woman a regain some of that sexual healing! And thanks for being honest about race relations, too. I imagine you must've got a lot of looks as a kid on that bus.
Its all good. Keep it real and don't let nobody player-hate on you.
Okay...move to Las Vegas. Now I'm convinced you must be a sex god...LOL
Thinking very bad thoughts. Can I be at least a quick fling? Please? (Just joking, sorta)
I've never heard of Keith Sweat or Luther Vandross, but I know about Marvin Gaye ;)
It may have taken you "forever to realize that sensuality and the electricity of those kinds of moments is much more important that the sheer physical mechanics of sex", but at least you did. Not everyone can say that. Count your lucky stars :-)
Yes, it was sad.
Marvin's gone. And Barry. And now Luther.
Guess that leaves Issac Hayes to keep the sexy funk alive.
Hope a new wave of sexy funk comes along fast ... don't want to have to resort to Kenny G as mood music ... that would just be sad.
I sent this to my boyfriend. Hopefully it'll help him understand what a woman really wants. Thanks!


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The Friday File: While the cost of owning a dog varies considerably by breed, age, geographic location etc…, after accounting for food, vet bills, toys, treats, a license, beds, dog sitters, grooming, medicine and supplies, the average is $1,670/year. In addition, the up-front one-time capital costs of spay/neutering, initial medical, collar, leash, crate, microchip, obedience training and adoption are another $1,000. Making life so much better, priceless! Happy Labor Day.
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Luxury Vacation Homes
The word luxury is often paired with the idea of a high price tag, but not as much assoiciated with what you get for that price tag. Yes if you are renting a luxury house, especially a luxury villa or beach house it is going to cost a little more but in the same token you are going to be getting a lot more. Here are just a few reasons why renting a luxury vacation home is worth every penny.
After all, that is what luxury is all about right? Renting a luxury vacation home comes with a lot of perks and some that you probably wouldn't even think of. With a luxury vacation rental you are probably getting add ons like a hot tub or even a pool along with larger, more comfortable furniture, finer linens, and higher end appliances and electronics.
When you are renting a luxury home you are pretty much guaranteed that you are going to be in a prime location to everything your rental city has to offer. What is even better is renting a luxury villa or beach house puts you right on the beach to enjoy the view, ambiance, and fun that the beach has to offer. A nicer location also probably means that you and your property will probably be safer while you are vacationing.
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When you are renting a luxury property you have the peace of mind that you are dealing with a reputable individual or company and not a fly by night renter. You also know that the property will be perfect when you get there and there will be no waiting, no clean up, and no calling the land lord to come fix a broken toilet 5 minutes after you are supposed to start your vacation.
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Sure you could rent a luxury hotel room instead and it may or may not cost a little bit less but you don't get half of what you get with a whole house. For one thing, no matter how luxurious a hotel is it is still a pretty cramped room and there is no where to go to really get away and relax. One more reason why a house is better is you get advantages that you wouldn't have with a hotel like a full kitchen and more than one bathroom.


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First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
3 stars!
"Never knock on death's door. Ring the doorbell then run. He totally hates that.
– T-shirt"
This is where I use this review to rant a bit. 3 stars is NOT A BAD RATING!! I enjoyed reading this so even if you mean well, please do not say sorry or better luck next time . Remember a 3 star rating according to Goodreads means I liked it . 4 stars is for REALLY liked and 5 is for LOVED.
Back to the real part of the review.
Charley Davidson can see dead people. Technically she's a grim reaper and helps souls cross when they die on earth. Charley spends her time as a private investigator and also helps the police on the side. Her Uncle is a cop and knows about her abilities, so he often uses her to help solve difficult cases. When three lawyers turn up as ghosts, Charley discovers they were all killed at the same time in order to keep an innocent man in prison. On top of all of this, a sexy ghost thing named Reyes shows up in Charley's sleep and does some crazy hot things to her.
"That took balls."
"Please," I said with a snort, "that took ovaries. Of which I have two."
The best part of this book was the snark. I loved the author's snark and Charley's snark. When covering a topic as morbid as death it's important to include the right balance of humor in order to make it not depressing. I especially found some of the stalker ghosts to be funny like the little blond girl.
I found it interesting that for such a central character the reader never spent a lot of face time with Reyes. He was talked about so much it would have been nice to actually here from him rather than about him. I think that may change in the next installments (at least I hope so).
"If I couldn't be a good example, I'd just have to be a horrible warning."
So why not a 4 or 5? Honestly, when I put this book down, I wasn't eager to pick it back up. The mystery plot was all over the place and the plot lines seriously had some ADD going on. It became a little confusing the constant switch of what case Charley was working on. For lack of a better word, it didn't feel like it was balanced very well.
So to reiterate, I enjoyed this book but didn't love it. I've heard the series gets better as it goes on so I look forward to continuing it.


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Drive-through ordering: Now with even less human interaction. Huzzah! Thanks to the pioneers at iDriveThru, five Wendy's locations are now allowing you to pay for your nuggets with E-Z Pass technology, meaning you don't even have to reach outside your car until your food is ready.
Under the iDriveThru system, customers can make hands-free payments through a windshield transponder just like the E-Z Pass you use to visit your family two states over. Once you've linked your credit/ debit card information to the device, you can simply roll through the fast food lane and the tag will be read by sensors, which'll give you a personalized greeting on the video above the intercom. After you've placed your order, the payment is taken automatically and you can blow right past that cash-handling nonsense. At participating Wendy's chains, you also get reward points for every dollar you spend, working you towards a $5 coupon.
Only Staten Island is testing this marvel of modern science currently, but an idea this big is sure to spread. And innovation like this means we're one step closer to keeping your 4a fast food orders between you and a drive-through computer.
Kristin Hunt is a food/drink staff writer for Thrillist. Some of her strongest friendships are built on cheeseburgers. Follow her at @kristin_hunt.