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I noticed that I nearly never use landscape mode except when I have to (apps with fixed orientation) or when watching videos. But of course I don't want to consult customers based on my own behavior. So does anybody know if there is any data on usage of landscape mode on smartphones or tablets?
We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and context. Don't just give a one-line answer; explain why your answer is right, ideally with citations. Answers that don't include explanations may be removed.
Less an answer and more a word of caution:
Be careful not to let your personal experience and preference cloud your judgment for what's best for the actual users of your products and devices. Which orientation helps them get shit done? Prefer that.
I find it a little concerning that the first few answers are all: "I like portrait better. I like landscape better. I like switching between them frequently."
Isn't this how the never-ending control preference holy wars start?
Be orientation agnostic.
I find I alternate between both, so fall nicely in-between both you (Phil, Mike).
Although I probably default to landscape more often than not certain activities are more comfortable portrait, such reading or using particular apps e.g. Twitter.
I'd be surprised if there had been any significant research carried out already but its probably only a matter of time before some results are released. I't might be worth putting a basic poll/survey together and seeing what the consensus of opinion is rather than inviting discussion here. I'd also be interested to hear the outcome.
I know people who use their iPad to communicate because of speech issues. They always use it in landscape, often with large fonts so they can turn it to show. I asked one specifically on Twitter and she almost never uses it in portrait. Apparently it's harder to use the gestures for her at that angle.
So it depends on your audience. Are you considering people with disabilities who may use the iPad differently from a general user and of course there's personal preference.
Best thing is to let the user use whatever orientation they want and plan for both to be used with equal ease. Then do user testing to improve.
I don't own one - but I've been (deliberately) spying on the way people use them at various conferences. I see a lot of landscape usage - but I'm guessing that's coz a lot of people are note taking in that context and find the wider keyboard easier to use.
Depending on app I will use my iPad differently. More commonly though it is dependant on where I am. If im on the train, buss, airplane etc. I tend to use it portrait mode since the elbow room is limited due to other passangers. If I need to use it simply sitting on a chair I prefer to keep it in my lap in landscape mode since I fear I will drop it between my legs if I use if in portrait mode.
My point is that the functionality of the app is not the only thing that matters but also the current environment and ergonomics possibililties of the user.


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Every so often I'll visit another contractor's job site and see him using a spirit level or a water level for a task that could be done faster and more accurately with a line laser. The reason, I'm often told, is that lasers are too expensive. This is an answer I have a hard time accepting, because line lasers have become very affordable. I would no more work without one than I would work without a cordless drill.
For this article, my crew and I tested 11 self-leveling line lasers that can be purchased for $300 or less – an amount any tradesperson should be willing to spend for a tool that can pay for itself. Our pricing came from reputable online dealers; you may pay more or less based on when and where you buy the tool. We chose not to include point-to-point (dot) lasers, mostly because they're not as applicable to the tasks contractors perform every day.
A line laser contains diodes (typically one per line) that emit visible beams of light. This light passes through a focusing lens and then enters a prism that causes it to fan out along a single plane. When the light hits an object, it appears as a line. If you were to omit the prism, you'd have a point-to-point laser, and the light would come out as a focused beam that appeared as a dot.
Laser beams are either red or green. Red is more common because red diodes cost less, use less power, and will continue to work at lower temperatures. But green is more easily picked up by the human eye, so some lasers – usually expensive rotary models – use that color. All but one of the tools we tested project red beams. The exception is CST Berger's ILMXTG, which is the only green-beam laser in this price range.
Modern line lasers are self-leveling, and the vast majority rely on pendulums to bring their beams to level. The diodes are attached to the pendulum, which swings on a pair of gimbals. When the pendulum comes to rest, the projected beams will be plumb and level.
The pendulum only works within a limited range; if the base of the laser is not within 4 to 6 degrees of level, the tool will be unable to level itself. When this happens, the laser will alert the user by sounding a beeper, rapidly flashing the beams, or shutting the beams down. If the laser has an indicator lamp, it will flash or shine red.
The lasers we reviewed are primarily intended for indoor use over short distances. Their beams are not bright enough to be seen from far away or under bright lighting conditions. The distance that a beam can project and still be visible depends on the amount of ambient light – and since the manufacturers don't know how bright it will be on any particular job site, they can only estimate range. We found that their estimates bore little relation to actuality – in many cases, they understated the working range of the laser. Because of this, we chose not to include those estimates in our specifications chart.
Though green beams are said to be easier to see than red ones, green-beam lasers are costlier, burn through batteries more quickly, and may fail to work in very cold weather.
When comparing how the tools worked over short distances (15 to 20 feet), we didn't see any great difference in the brightness or width of the beams. We also tried them out at longer range, placing them side-by-side and projecting vertical beams onto a wall 55 feet away (the span of the longest indoor area we had access to). At that distance we began to notice some differences. For us, however, it would be highly unusual to use a line laser from such a distance.
The stated accuracy of these tools varies by model but is typically plus or minus 1/8 inch in 30 feet – a level of accuracy that is sufficient for most of the things we do. If you are one of those people who worry about 1/32 inch over 15 feet, then a line laser is not for you, and you'll need to spend more and get a rotary model.
The author removed the housing from this PLS2 to show how line lasers work. The diodes are attached to a pendulum that swings from a set of gimbals. A magnet dampens the swinging motion of the pendulum and helps it come to level more quickly.
Beams produced by diodes are sent through a pair of prisms that fan them into broad planes of light, which appear as lines where they land on a surface.
This is what the beams look like when the tools are lined up and their vertical beams are projected 55 feet onto a textured plaster wall. The first four beams on the left are brighter and crisper than the rest.
At 55 feet, most of the beams have spread to about 1/8 inch wide. These are the four brightest beams at that distance. Note how the beam from the Leica has spread to about 1/4 inch wide.
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MiraCosta College soccer player Carlos Dominguez and Mt. San Jacinto football player Michael Harrison have been honored as the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men's Athletes of the Week.
Dominguez, a freshman who played for MiraCosta coach Frank Zimmerman at Oceanside High School, began his college soccer career with back-to-back shutouts vs. Monterey Peninsula College and Rio Hondo. Dominguez, an All-Valley League and All-North County selection as a high school senior, recorded 6 saves as the Spartans defeated the Monterey Peninsula Lobos. He had 10 saves, including a blocked penalty kick, in a 0-0 tie with the Roadrunners.
Harrison, a 5-foot-7, 175-pound sophomore running back from Valley View High School in Hemet, rushed for 112 yards on 30 carries and caught five passes for 74 yards, scoring all four of Mt. San Jacinto's touchdowns in the Eagles' 38-31 loss to Los Angeles Pierce. Harrison's TDs came on a 6-yard run, a 10-yard run, a 40-yard pass play from Chad Vigil and a 1-yard run.
Honorable mention for the week went to Southwestern soccer player Marco Carrillo-Leon, Grossmont football player Christopher Collins, Southwestern football player Cedrick Agyeman and Cuyamaca cross country runner Clayton Rule.
Carrillo-Leon, a sophomore midfielder from Mar Vista High School, scored two goals as Southwestern defeated Moorpark 3-2.
Collins, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker from Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield, had three of the Griffins' seven sacks in a 63-7 victory over San Diego Mesa.
Agyeman, a 6-foot-0, 195-pound sophomore running back from Battlefield High School in Haymarket, VA, and a transfer from Dodge City (KS) Community College, rushed for 123 yards on 14 carries in the Jaguars' 28-23 loss to Los Angeles Valley.
Rule, a freshman from Valhalla High School, was the first Pacific Coast Athletic Conference finisher in the Southern California Community College Preview meet hosted by College of the Canyons at Central Park in Santa Clarita. He ran 4.0 miles in 22:14.11 to place 21st in a field of 192 runners. Rule's performance led the way as the Coyotes finished seventh in team scoring out of 30 colleges.
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Following the Flint Hills Scenic Byway on my drive to Rock Springs 4-H Camp, I found myself growing more excited with every passing mile. The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman KANSAS workshop (BOW) was something I had looked forward to for weeks. I planned, packed, settled my husband and kids, and after much anticipation, finally rounded the corner and got my first glimpse of my home for the weekend, Hansen Cabin.
The parking lot was a hive of activity as women from all over the state began to arrive. When I found my room and bunk, I was surprised to discover a BOW backpack filled with a few goodies and supplies for the weekend. I got settled a bit, grabbed my new backpack and map and headed out on my way to introductions and lunch. Walking the path away from the cabin, Rock Springs immediately drew me in. The walkways are relaxing and shaded, meandering through many beautiful, mature trees, over quaint bridges, and around stone seating areas.


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Ooma Telo VoIP Home Phone System for $99.99 + $5.00 shipping
Plug your high-speed Internet connection into Ooma Telo, plug your home phone into Ooma Telo, activate, then call your phone company and tell them to stop sending you bills
Free U.S. Calling – call anyone, anywhere in the U.S. (only pay applicable taxes and fees)
Enjoy the convenience of caller-ID and call-waiting at no extra charge
Make international calls starting at a penny per minute (international rates)
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I got a featured comment (#humblebrag) the last time this was sold on tech.woot (http://tech.woot.com/forums/viewpost.aspx?postid=5224108&pageindex=1&replycount=58#post5224269)
"(2:05 AM, 10/30/2012) snowire has a pretty long list of the good and bad.":
deals.woot limits me to 1k characters, so feel free to click through to see the full post. Here's my 'overall' section:
"Overall: The good FAR outweighs the bad. So much so that I've bought 2 as gifts for people, who have loved it as much as I have. Moreso for one family who saved over $50/mo after the switch. "
For those of you who just want to know how much the basic service will cost you, just check out this link (you only pay tax with the basic service!): https://go.ooma.com/tax_calculator.
I have one and the quality is great...caller ID is great as well...no more solicitators...i dont (usually) respond to toll free numbers or out of state numbers i dont recognize thanks to caller ID...
If you want to block a number youll have to subscribe to the "Premier" program...im cheap so i dont and what i described above cost me a little more than 3 dollars a MONTH...this also includes free calls in the US ... the ONLY thing is find annying is the butchering of names and business names of callers by the voice synthesizing device much like some GPS devices.
Also if your ISP is down? no phone.
This is the CHEAPEST price ive seen for a NEW Ooma!!!! normally the refurbished is that price...maybe i saw it incorrectly..it does not say refurbished and guess what ? for a small fee i kept my regular telephone number!!!!
can you guess im solllllllllllllld on OOOOOMA?
I got mine about a year ago from Woot!. I paid more, and it's still definitely been worth it. I paid some more to port my old land line number to it. It has already more than paid for itself from the savings over what I used to pay for the land line. I'm sure there's going to be posts slamming this and promoting other VOIP boxes, like Obi. They're good too, but they rely on Google Voice staying free and a little know how and configuration work. The Telo just works.
I have one for about a year, too, and we LOVE It! Just the thought of paying something like $3.47 a month for unlimited calls is insane. Whenever the conversation goes to phones and lines and such, I bring up OOMA, and people are surprised, but few actually make the change. I don't get it: $3.47 a month! The calls come in clear as a bell. I don't have premier service either, and ported my # for $40. The one down side is that during the recent hurricane, as the internet went out, so did the phone...but we used our cell phones.
I'm a big believer!
Have Netalk duo at a cost of $50.00. First year is free, then $30.00 year and no taxes. Have one phone number for winter and summer homes. Works great in every way. Got rid of landlines in 2 hnomes which saves $1000.00 a year, and no continuing headaches with ATT.
I also bought TWO on woot. First one about 2 years ago for approx $130. That one got zapped by a lightning strike. I replaced it about 9 months ago wth another one also form woot and for more than this one cost.
They paid for themselves by eliminating the telephone company charges (about $20-30 per month). I only pay the federal tax and 911 fees. Less than $5 per month.
The quality is excellent.
FYI. This is a refurbished unit w/ 180 day warranty included. Been a user for years with the original unit that has no taxes per month. Amazon sold it for around $130-$150 back then. Great product!
This is a great product! I pay between $3.47 and $3.77 per month, (don't know why it fluctuates.) Great call quality, my number was ported within days, the Premier plan trial was awesome, but truth be told, I just don't use the phone enough to justify the cost of that. I doubt you can even get phone bundled with Cable and internet as cheap as this...
If you have DSL and receive a call does it slow down the connection or boot you off?
I ordered this the last time on woot (same price) and am very happy with the product/service. I ran into 3 issues: (1) porting your existing number and keeping DSL with AT&T can be a headache--I ultimately decided not to port when I learned that my DSL service would be interrupted; (2) it's also difficult to use you home's wiring for OOMA if you keep DSL--it can be done but it's difficult--see here: http://voip.mi-telecom.org/ and (3) burglar alarm systems don't work well with OOMA--I ended up converting my system to cellular. Despite these issues, I'm still a big fan of OOMA and recommend it highly!
Can someone tell me how you get a phone number with Ooma? We are currently using only cell phones in our winter home which has no assigned number. We do have good wired 10meg internet service so it seems Ooma could be added. Just wondering how a phone number gets assigned to it and is it an extra cost? Not interested in porting the number we use at our other house up north. Don't see any mention of this in this comments section.
We used our Ooma Telo VOIP system in an RV while on an extended trip cross country. With a cordless phone system plugged into the Ooma, the Ooma Telo "WiFi Adapter" and a 3G MiFi unit (RV park WiFi proved to be unreliable), we were able to plug in the phone and receive messages and call cross country as though we were at home.
With a few minor glitches, it worked pretty well as long as you had shore power to plug in the Ooma Telo and the cordless phone system, but you have to be careful because VOIP uses a good deal of bandwidth and will use up your allotted monthly use if you are not careful (we had a five gigabyte per month plan on the MiFI unit). Note that you may need to use a VPN because some 4G MiFi networks purposely block VOIP use. Our 3G MiFi worked OK and was not limited.
Ooma worked at home and on the road. Maybe would work in a hotel with Ethernet or WiFi as well.
@tallpall: When you set up the Ooma router, a relatively easy procedure, you get a list of phone numbers to choose from the Ooma website. The Ooma website walks you through the process of setting up the preferences and details of creating an Ooma account.
that was what would happen to me during the Dial up days...When the phone rings , just answer it and keep using the puter....you will not notice a difference.
Can someone tell me how you get a phone number with Ooma? We are currently using only cell phones in our winter home which has no assigned number. We do have good wired 10meg internet service so it seems Ooma could be added. Just wondering how a phone number gets assigned to it and is it an extra cost? Not interested in porting the number we use at our other house up north. Don't see any mention of this in this comments section.
When you sign up with OOMA, THEY will give you a choice of 2-3 telephone numbers and you pick the one that you want (easier to remember etc). It is a random number they select for your area
This is a great price.
I have been using the Ooma Hub/Scout over 3 years and saved a lot of money. I have not had any problems - well, one day there was a brief Ooma-wide outage, but that has been it. I was fortunate to purchase lifetime Premier Service just after I bought the Hub and it has been great especially with its blocking of numbers.
Has anyone ever converted from the Hub to the Telo? I was wondering if that would be a hassle keeping your number, Premier Service, etc. Thank you.
I've had an Ooma for about 8 months. My parents have had theirs for about 18 months, but I just couldn't bite the bullet. Glad I have finally did, so I don't have to deal with those CenturyLink jerks anymore.
Ooma's call blocking was great for political season. I live in Florida and was bombarded with calls, but block them once and you never get the same group calling twice.
Setup is easy, for those of you who get nervous about such things...
You pick a number from a list of available numbers when you activate. I used this number until my number was ported from AT&T. You coordinate the porting time so that you minimize the amount of time you lose access to the Internet. Since I must have Internet access for my job, this was an important issue but I only lost access for one day.
@nameless1: If they are charging to port numbers they are breaking FCC regulations and it is against the law.
Second, I can't understand why anyone would choose these over a Magic Jack, especially now that you can use your Magic Jack from iPhones, iPod touches, laptops, tablets, Android phones etc.
@colbytitus: It is not illegal for a company to charge fees to recover their costs of porting a number. http://www.fcc.gov/guides/portability-keeping-your-phone-number-when-changing-service-providers
Also, Ooma has better sound quality than Magic Jack.
prior to moving to ooma, i had packet 8/8x8 voip and then tried magic jack. packet 8 was not very good (can't remember the full details) and cost me almost as much per month as a regular land line. magic jack was horrible - people on the other end said it sound like i was talking underwater.
i regret not moving to ooma earlier. sound quality is great, monthly cost is minimal (under $5 for taxes/911 fee). i don't subscribe to the premier features; the caller id is part of the basic package and that's really all i need as regards extras.
if you're on the fence about this product, take the leap! you won't regret it!
Welcome @tibbarderacs! Good luck with the moofiness!
You can always get a Google voice number and point it to any number.
If you pay for the premier for a year they port for free. As part of the premier you can forward to another number like you cell.
I also get all my VM emailed as mp3 files to me.
I just picked up mine at Costco for the same price, the only difference? The one Costco sells is not refurbished.
Long time user here... my only "gripe" is that there is no call blocking feature for their basic service, nor is it available "a la carte"... That said, you need to buy this unless you love your cell service, or you're getting your landline at no cost.
Of course you're fully dependent on your internet provider. If broadband reliability is an issue, then be sure you have a good cell signal for backup.


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Relationship Violence
Relationship violence is the most common form of violence to enter the workplace. A US Justice Department and Centers for Disease Control study in 2000 found that almost 25 percent of women and 7 percent of men reported that they had been assaulted by a current or former partner. Many victims may feel safer at work than home, but they often endure threats and harassing phone calls and e-mails from partners who know exactly where to find them during work hours.
Signs of Relationship Violence
A person:
- who is anxious, cries frequently, or is depressed.
- who has frequent or sudden unscheduled absences.
- who is frequently late to work or who leaves work early.
- whose work quality fluctuates for no apparent reason.
- who has difficulty concentrating and who has decreased productivity.
- who is isolated from colleagues and social activities.
- who has an excessive number of phone calls or e-mails with family members.
- who experiences disruptive personal visits to the workplace.
- who displays visible injuries or multiple injuries in different stages of healing.
- who has unexplained delays in seeking treatment for injuries; who explains that the injuries result from accidents, clumsiness, etc.
- who experiences stress-related illnesses and/or anxiety-related conditions, such as heart palpitations, hyperventilation, and panic attacks.
Employee Leave Entitlements
Under Washington state law, an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalkine, or who has to assist a family member who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking has certain leave entitlements. Employers are able to verify the need for leave. Familiarize yourself with information about these entitlements.
Protection Orders
There are a variety of types of "protection orders" that a person experiencing violence can obtain, and forms to obtain a protection order are available in any municipal, district, or superior court.
- An order restraining the abuser from further acts of abuse;
- An order directing the abuser to leave your household;
- An order preventing the abuser from entering a residence, school, business, or place of employment;
- An order awarding custody of, or visitation with a minor child or children; and
- An order restraining the abuser from molesting or interfering with minor children in a person's custody.
Be prepared to talk with an individual when you suspect relationship violence, or when a victim of relationship violence turns to you for help or comfort.
- Call 911 if the person tells you that she or he has experienced an immediate threat or fears imminent violence.
- Keep information that is shared with you confidential, and share it with others only on a need to know basis.
- Contact the Violence Prevention & Response Program at 253-692-SAFE (253-692-7233). Program staff will assemble the resources to help evaluate risk and formulate a response and action plan.
- Encourage employees to contact UW CareLink at 1-800-833-3031. Provide a private office with a telephone if the employee would like to call UW CareLink during work time.
- Encourage the individual to let you know in advance if he or she can't meet a deadline or is unable to handle a specific assignment due to personal safety concerns. Temporarily adjusting work or academic assignments may allow the person to successfully complete them while accommodating problems the person may be facing.
- Help employees to understand the leave entitlements that are available to help ensure the employee's safety, and be as flexible as possible in accommodating the employee's need for leave or work schedule adjustments.
- If an employee needs to relocate for safety reasons, discuss the situation with UW Tacoma Human Resources to determine what assistance may be available to help the employee identify alternate employment. You may also contact UW Tacoma's assigned Human Resources Consultant from Seattle.
- If a student needs to relocate for safety reasons, have the student contact 253-692-SAFE (253-692-7233).
Protection Orders
If you are informed that an individual has obtained an Order for Victim Protection that includes a University of Washington location(s) instruct the person to:
- Provide a copy of the order to the local police department..
- Report the situation to the Violence Prevention & Response Team at 685-SAFE. The Violence Prevention and Response Team will convene the Threat Assessment Team to make on-campus safety recommendations for your employee and your work location.


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Rewriting Reality (A Sonic 06 Rewrite)
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There is no one reality. Each of us lives in a separate universe. That's not speaking metaphorically... Reality in a dynamic universe is non-objective. Consciousness is the only reality. - Professor M. R. Franks
It is a time and place much like our own in many ways, a society that was reaching for a future of enlightenment but yet was hovering on the edge of ruin. Two brothers wandered the city streets, taking what little comfort they could in each other's presence as they wondered how they could possibly scavenge up enough money for a meal.
Or, more accurately,
of the two brothers was wondering about money, the other was talking about hijacking a hovercraft.
Ian, I think food is a
more important than potentially stealing some sort of mode of transportation, the shorter of the two said. His fur and spines were jet black, and his eyes were a burning, neon sort of green. He and his brother both had five spines on their head, the uppermost of which pointed up while the others pointed down.
But I'm tired of walking, Mikey! whined Ian. His fur was a burnished gold, and his eyes were a soft maroon. His gloves were full of holes and stained, and his shoes were literally held together with dingy duct tape he and his fraternal twin had scrounged from bins around the city.
Michael winced; he hated being called Mikey. Too bad. We don't need the law after us right now. Ian hissed in annoyance as Michael continued. Someday, I promise, we'll be leading this sorry place; we'll make it better.
I just wanna leave! I heard there are places with no skyscrapers, and clean air- Ian began, his nasal voice coming off as childish and contrasting with his appearance.
Michael glared Ian into silence. Don't. Don't start this. We
Ian grabbed Michael by his shoulders and shook him as he shouted, But mom's as good as dead, anyways! We- we'll never- ever- ever find her! The grungy, golden hedgehog then burst into sobs, and Michael had to hold him, just as he always did.
It wasn't right; Ian was older by five minutes, but Michael was the one to quiet his fears, to help curb his michievous impulses. But the very incident that had taken their single mother from them had damaged Ian permanently.
It had been movie night. Michael and Ian, age twelve, got to stay up way past curfew and spend time laughing and crying at family favorites with their often over-worked mother. Not that they ever admitted it to anyone else, but this made Fridays their favorite night of any week.
But that night in particular was to be disastrous. It had started out like any other Friday; popcorn on the way, a debate over which movie to watch, with Ian arguing for action and Michael hoping for a mystery.
A big black something broke through the window to their cruddy, second-floor apartment. Before either boy could react, the form rushed them and lifted -was that a crowbar?- and conked Ian over the head. Michael just barely leaped out of the way as the stranger took a swing at him.
But Michael tripped over something on the floor, perhaps a book. He landed on his rear, and a sharp pain shot up through his spine from his short litle tail. Michael, Ian, wha-? their mother began, entering the room. The stranger panicked and kicked Michael in the jaw, causing the young boy to black out.
Hours later, when the tween at last stirred, he found his mother gone and his brother damaged permanently both emotionally and physically. Michael held it together long enough to contact authorities, but there was never a thorough investigation; no one cared for another missing minimum-wage worker.
They bounced from foster home to foster home, each one worse than the last, until Michael and Ian ran away at the age of fourteen. They'd been wandering the streets ever since.
After reassuring Ian, Michael moaned about never getting money for food; they'd not eaten since lunch the day before, and the pangs of hunger were particularly painful by now. Suddenly, Ian perked up. That stupid museum, doesn't it get some weird stuffs in tonight?
Yes, but we shouldn't steal from such a high security- Michael began to protest but stopped when his older twin took off at near-record speed toward downtown. Michael cursed like a sailor and raced off after his brother, struggling to keep up.
Of course, as luck would have it -whether that luck was good or bad depended upon the viewer- the shipment of artifacts from Mobigypt were just arriving, and some workers were unloading it at that moment. YAAAAAHOOOOO! Ian cried. He zipped by and snatched both boxes almost effortlessly, grinning like a madman all the while.
STOOOP! Michael called breathlessly, racing after his brother.
Heaven help us, we're SO sc.rewed
, he thought pessimistically to himself. He followed Ian practically to the other side of town, where Ian finally stopped in a dark, dead-ended alleyway that was mostly uninhabited but for a few rats.
Michael collapsed to his knees and gasped, his sides heaving and brow covered in sweat. He couldn't even yell at Ian for pulling such a stupid stunt; Ian was a true speedster, but Michael was just above average, and just keeping his brother in sight was taxing.
Geez, Mikey, you're sloooow, Ian said childishly with a cackle that was both mean and innocent. His wide, reddish eyes twinkled at his brother. See, we're gonna get lots for these! They're shiny old things! Dunno why people pay for 'em, but they do, and we'll never be hungry again! He grinned and nodded fervently.
You- idiot. Police will be- after us, panted Michael as he struggled to stand on trembling limbs.
They can't catch us we're too good, Ian sniffed. Lets lookey at our treasure! He giggled, grinned, and opened the box up, revealing some sort of worn scepter in silver with an amethyst gem at the top and what appeared to be wings on either side of the large, somewhat clouded gem. The other was a golden pendant of an eye, normally associated with protection, but this one looked wrong, and the pupil was colored red. While the red was faded now, it had once clearly been blood-red, a color associated with evil by civilized peoples during Mobigypt and long after.
Ian stuck his tongue out at the scepter and declared it ugly before giving it to Michael, then picked up the pendant. Red's my favorite! It's kinda creepy-cool, y'know?
But Michael didn't respond, he seemed to have become captivated by the tarnished scepter, especially the clouded amethyst. It was odd; when he stared at it for a while, it seemed as if they grayish 'mist' within the stone swirled like real smoke rather than sitting still like impurities. But that was illogical and impossible in far too many ways.
But he felt this call, almost like a
, so he kept staring. Before his eyes, the impure grey color within the semi-precious stone began to swirl faster and faster, vaguely following a sideways figure eight.
Isn't that the symbol for infinity?
Michael thought vaguely. It was then that the thing really did call out to him in his mind. It seemed to tell him,
I can give you the sort of power you've always craved, the power you need to make the people that made you suffer pay dearly. I can make you a great leader, together we can change the world...
Michael gasped and almost threw the thing, but then he foolishly considered the insane offer. What do I have to do? he whispered under his breath.
Just touch this scepter to your forehead. We will merge as one; my knowledge and powers will be yours, but you won't be the same person you are now... however, if you trust me implicitly, I can make all your deepest desires come to fruition,
came the response, oozing and sliding through his mind like an eel. It was a mite bit unpleasant, but Michael was a desperate kid, tired of the streets and struggling for survival each day. What do 'implicitly' and 'fruition' mean? the boy asked, licking his lips nervously.
'Implicitly' means more or less 'completely', and 'fruition' means that your desires will come true,
it explained. Michael shivered at the cold presence in his mind, but nodded eagerly; hadn't he always wished for a miracle? What else could this be? So, guilelessly, he touched the scepter to his forehead, allowing the black ice-like presence to flood his mind.
As predicted, Michael's sense of self... shifted. Righteous anger at his oppressors was replaced by mindless, senseless hate, the desire to lead in order to make positive changes was ruthlessly replaced by an unsatiable desire for absolute power over all life. The evil within that artifact had taken all of Michael's traits and poisoned and per.vreted them beyond repair, turning him into someone entirely new and entirely without heart.
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I don't often take the time to comment on purchases, good or bad but I was so impressed with the quality of the NN5L that I just felt I needed to let you know.
I ordered the NN5L Monday night Feb 2nd in the evening. Imagine my surprise when I received an email the morning of the 3rd with the shipping information! I requested Standard Priority Mail delivery so the unit arrived, courtesy of the Post Office yesterday (Saturday the 7th).
As a former owner of a Manfrotto 303SPH (I returned it as it was too heavy, too big, and too clumsy to travel with) I was impressed with the quality, size, weight, and design of the NN5L. I also ordered a QRC2 clamp to mount my Canon 50D as the web store stated it would fit most Manfrotto plates. At first I was disappointed as the clamp would not grip my Manfrotto plate. Surprise again : when I found a replacement jaw included that converted the clamp to fit the Manfrotto plates I use! The next surprise was the slide stop on the clamp was to short to act as a stop for my plate... Once again a part was included to convert he stop to the height required for the Manfrotto plate. If you need it, might need it, or might need to replace it chances are it is included with the unit!
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Claytons Post #9
A Clayton's Post (The post you have when you aren't having a post).
It's been ages since I did one of these posts, but then it's been ages since I was able to browse through blogs. So to start with, some recently discovered Mage blogs… just in case you missed them.
Tales of a Mage
Can't find a RSS feed, which is an issue, cause it's a bit too colourful for me to be reading at work… but otherwise looks good.
Molten Fury: A crazy mage helps you burn big things.
Ahhh more fiery love!
Death To The Living: A Diary of Death, Destruction, /Dancing, And Alliteration.
Someone hit my blog from this, which is basically a list of blogs, the difference being that they look like they care going to the trouble to verify currency of blog posts.
Ultimate Blogroll
Twisted Nether Link sharing
Finally, I stumbled across this Twisted Nether Link sharing code… Basically an ad for your blog without the ads. Nice to see non-java code there for us WordPress.com users.
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I got an update reminder to go from 12.10 to 13.04. I followed the instructions, was able to download the package, and started installing. Up to a point where my computer (seemed to) restart and there was just a black screen (with the backlight on) for more than an hour. Then I decided that this was too long for an installation and forced my laptop to shut down. I think that messed it up.
Now I'm stuck in what seems to be 13.04 with bits of 12.10 in it. I tried to upgrade again through software updater but it goes to Partial Upgrade. But when I try that, I get this error message:
"An upgrade from 'raring' to 'quantal' is not supported by this tool."
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What is going wrong? To install plastic anchors I was taught to drill a small hole (exact size of anchor or slightly smaller.... lightly tap in anchor until fully recessed and face is flush with drywall... screw the screw into anchor slowly so it bites. Isn't this correct?? A large percentage of my anchors pull out (screw and anchor together)... Is there any reason this might be happening?
The Hole is too big:
It could be that your pilot holes are too big. When the screw is inserted, the anchor does not expand enough to bite into the surrounding hole. Keep in mind that most plastic anchors are tapered, so you want them to fit tightly in the hole. If you can push them in too easily, then the hole is too big. Some plastic anchors have a slight lip (collar) at the end, to prevent the anchor from slipping into the wall. When drilling the pilot hole, it must be smaller than this collar. So the anchor will not sit perfectly flush with the wall, when it's pushed into the hole.
Material is not stable enough:
Another common problem is that the material you are putting the anchor into, is not stable enough to hold the anchor in place. This can be particularly problematic with older plaster. You install the anchor, then when you insert the screw the expansion of the anchor crumbles the surrounding plaster. This causes the anchor to fall out, since it's essentially being held in place by dust.
Items are too heavy:
It could be that you are hanging too much weight on the anchors. Drywall and plaster are not designed to carry loads, so applying too much weight to a single point will cause the anchor to come loose.
Items are too thick"
You may also run into trouble if the item you are attaching to the wall is too thick. If the screw does not penetrate the anchor deep enough, the anchor will not expand enough to hold it in the hole.
Material is too hard:
You can even run into trouble if the material you are putting the anchor in is too solid. If you put the anchor in a material that is too solid (2" steel plate), when you put the screw in the anchor may actually not be able to expand. This can cause the anchor to deform and break, and again fall out of the hole.
Wrong size screw: (Thanks Joe).
If the screw is too small, it will not expand the anchor enough to bite into the wall. If the screw is too large, it can damage the anchor and/or surrounding material causing the anchor to fail.
The screw is too long:
If there is a solid surface behind the anchor, using a screw that's too long could cause the anchor to pull out of the hole as you tighten down the screw. You'll have to remove the screw and anchor, then drill the hole deeper to fix this.
The plastic anchor is good enough if want to hang a feather dream catcher on it.
These other metal ones with the big counter sunk cylinders on them are ok to hang a small picture frame on it.
If you need some more hanging wieght i would recomend using these on a drywall on the empty space.
Reasonably more hanging power- should hold a large picture frame 1-3kg
Heavy duty (bit more difficult to install- as your drilled hole needs to be prettyr precise) 1-5kg
MOre or less the concept behind using a butterfly anchor on a drywall
Here you will notice how the drywall is mounted on the wood studs. If you best hanging capacity then you want to find the Vertical (horizontal is not good idea for very heavy stuff like 50" tv's) stud and... (If you have metal studs you will need metal self tap'ing screws or butterfly anchors for metals studs)
use these screws (the black ones are the best) and screw them into the wooden studs- Use battery operated drill with a right screw head and when you are screwing it in to the wooden stud you should hear it scream and screech! Thats when its the tightest and best. Doing by hand is OK- but will take longer- DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN IT!
Here is my priceless set of guitars hung using the last method
I could hang my self on there and be confident that it wont rip out.
Please remember to make sure there are no electrics, gas or water pipes in the area you going to drill!
I had the same problem, a hole about 1/2 inch behind the screw hole in dead plaster where a coat rack came down.
I searched for solutions on the web, as just filling the hole and redrilling had never previously worked for me, the filler didn't bond well enough to the dead plaster behind, and the rawl plug just ended up rotating, or the filler came out (This is with polyfilla type filler; I hadn't tried epoxy)
I found something called wetnfix which is a pack of thin cotton discs impregnated with a gypsum based material which you dip in water, shake off excess, and wrap round the wall plug / rawl plug / anchor. You then put this in the hole (already drilled to depth, cleared of loose material etc) and leave for three minutes.
It says on the packet you can use more pads round each wall plug if the hole is bigger. I used two on one (good quality) wall plug, the other hole was bigger, and as it was going to be covered, I jammed in two smaller (good quality) wall plugs each with a wetnfix wrapped round it (I didn't want to use the whole pack of 20 on one hole!).
The manufacturer says 3 minutes to set, and add a minute for each extra pad used in the same hole.
I erred on the safe side and left it half an hour. I screwed the coat rack up and it went in beautifully. I had a to put a LOT of torque on the head held screwdriver to drive the screw fully in, and it was rock solid.
VERY impressed. I will always keep a pack of these around. I would keep them somewhere dry, as I imagine old ones could absorb water if damp and go off prematurely.
For what it's worth, I really dislike the traditional, plastic anchors. When I buy something (like a shelf) I throw away the included plastic anchors. Having them pull out of the wall even one time is too much.
I buy the screw-in style anchors. They come in plastic and metal (see pictures) depending on how much weight you need supported. They are easy to install after drilling a pilot hole, and they don't pull loose. A vast improvement over the traditional plastic anchor.
I solved the problem by blowing out the dust from inside of the hole before slipping in the anchor.
The problem of the anchor not holding could be caused by poor hole drilling technique. If the drill turns too slowly, like by being in low gear, or is pushed into the wall too fast, and/or uses the wrong type of drill bit—such as a speed bit. These speed bits are not suitable for drilling drywall:
Worse, some people hammer in a nail to create the hole.
While these techniques may appear to drill a nice hole in the wall, what actually happens is that the drywall inside the hole is ripped out so that it is not a nice firm tunnel through the wall but is instead an impact crater facing inside the wall. This leaves very little structure for the anchor to attach to and would be expected to pull out easily.


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NEW ORLEANS – The Anderson University women's indoor track and field team moved up four spots and is ranked fourth in the Southeast Region in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll.
The women's squad, previously ranked eighth in the region, joined top-ranked Wingate and No. 6 Mars Hill as representatives from the South Atlantic Conference. Mount Olive checked in at No. 2, with Clayton State just ahead of the Trojans in third.
King University (fifth), Limestone (No. 7), Belmont Abbey (eighth), North Greenville (No. 9) and Lees-McRae rounded out the top 10.
The Trojan men will look to move from the 12th spot in the regional rankings when both teams resume action at the UCS Invitational on Feb. 14-15 in Winston-Salem, N.C.


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The Lonely Senator, Update
posted at 4:02 pm on January 5, 2007 by Bryan
Via InstaPundit, the intrepid reporter whose site insinuated that the photo of John Kerry sitting alone in a chow hall in Iraq was itself bogus, has now verified that the photo is real, but the absence of troops in it is misleading:
Specifically, it turns out that Kerry was at that table to conduct an off-the-record breakfast discussion with two reporters, so there would have been no reason whatsover for troops to be sitting with them. In fact, Kerry and the reporters even sought out empty seats, I'm told.
And he backs it up by talking to the reporters involved. So it turns out that Kerry et al sought out the empty table to have a private conversation. That makes sense to me, so I hereby retract calling Sen. Kerry "lonely." He wasn't lonely. I apologize for the error.
The paragraph that preceeds TPM's revelation, however, is a laugher:
The wingers spent many, many hours on this photo, trying to prove its authenticity. I'm not going to dispute that it's authentic. Rather, I'm here to report that I've now contacted at least two people who say they were at the table with Kerry. And it's clear that the winger characterization of the photo is entirely bogus.
It was, of course, our friends on the left who insisted that the photo itself was bogus by challenging facts of Kerry's travel schedule, the data embedded in the photo, the decorations on the walls around him, etc, forcing our other friends at Powerline and elsewhere to prove that, yes indeed, that is a chow hall in Iraq, and yes indeed, Kerry was there at the specified time in question, yes indeed, most people don't set the dates on their digital cameras, yes indeed, the decorations are there as in the photo, and yes indeed, there is a Portuguese flag hanging there even though Portugal has no troops in Iraq anymore. Our friends on the left toss up silly conspiracy theories with multiple moving parts, our friends on the right spend hours and hours shooting said conspiracy theories down. That's just how it works most of the time. Good for Mr. Sargent at TPM for taking a route that's a little friendlier to facts and leaves no room for conspiracies in what should be the final accounting of this photo.
But that said, again, I retract calling Sen. Kerry "lonely" and regret the error.
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A Postal Box is a locked compartment within a Post Office to which only you and the Post Office's Postmaster have access, providing a convenient and secure way to receive mail.
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With almost 4,600 locations across Canada, five different sizes of Postal Box compartments and bag service for larger volumes of mail, Canada Post Postal Boxes service is a great way to help manage correspondence. For people who are away from home for long periods-such as college and university students and frequent travelers-a Postal Box offers the assurance that mail will not go missing.
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GENESEO, N.Y. - On April 11, 2013, Residence Life & Writers House will collaborate with Pencil Partners of Rochester, Leadership Rochester, and Teamworks to welcome 4th grade students from Henry Hudson PS #28 in Rochester to Geneseo for a day of learning, connecting, and fun.
Elementary students will engage with and learn from students at SUNY Geneseo. In addition, elementary students will be exposed to life on a college campus. The students from Henry Hudson PS #28 will be inspired to complete their education and attend college by experiencing an option for their future.


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I have been using focus booster app for pomodoro method. But I think i should invest in a physical timer, that I can set next to me while I work. I do have an IPod touch (with pomodoro apps) and could just get a kitchen egg timer, but I thought something dedicated and digital would be worth the investment.
- Set 2 countdown times ( 25 minutes & 5 )
- Alarm sound
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Bruce S. Biscoe
Founded Briscoe Excavating
NEWTOWN — Bruce Stephen Biscoe, 53 years old, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, after a long and hard-fought battle with ALS "Lou Gehrig's Disease". He was surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Bruce was born on June 28, 1959, in Danbury, the son of Robert and Joyce Biscoe. He graduated from Newtown High School in 1977.
Bruce met his devoted wife and chief caregiver, Linda, on the seat of a backhoe in Danbury in 1980. They were married on Oct. 12, 1985, at St. Rose of Lima, Newtown. They built their warm and cozy home together on property next to his parents and made many wonderful memories there. Their home was full of love and joyous laughter, especially during the holidays.
Bruce worked his entire career as a self-employed equipment operator for the company he and his father established in 1979, Biscoe Excavating LLC. For the next 30 years, Bruce and his father built dozens of roads, homes and hundreds of other commercial works in and around Newtown. He had an unparalleled passion for moving dirt and sculpting land with his machines, which were always kept in immaculate condition. Even when he wasn't on the job, he could almost always be found tinkering and maintaining his equipment at "the garage" he and his father built and owned. His insistence for perfection built a prestigious reputation for quality and timely work that was done right the first time. Through his work he was able to make lifelong friends with whom he shared the love of construction (and dirt).
The passion he had for his work was surpassed only by the love he had for his family. He and his loving wife had the four wonderful children they had always dreamed of. He was so proud and excited at the births of each of his children: Jessica, Matthew, Bradley and Melissa. He instilled in each of them the importance of being a hard worker and doing things the "right way". He made sure to spend time individually with each of his children pursuing their various interests. His "fifth" child, Libby, was always by his side as a loving and faithful companion.
He is also survived by the rest of his loving family: his mother, Joyce; brother, Rob (Charlotte) of Cary, N.C.; his sister, Barbara (George) Tzepos of Middlebury; his mother-in-law, Rita (Jerry) Setteducato of Satsuma, Fla.; his sister-in-law, Laura (Ron) Ross of New Milford; as well as his nieces and nephews, Sarah, Katie, Andrew, Dean, Garrett, Bryan, Bobby, Zach, Demi and Chrissie. He was predeceased by his father, Robert.
The family would like to thank his nurses aide, Jessica Benincaso (Jessica #2), Drs. Felice and Schwartz, and his Masonicare team: Susan, Denise, Sarah, Anne-Marie K., Holly and Anne Marie D., for the wonderful care he received during his final years.
Friends may call Monday, Jan. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St., Newtown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m., meeting directly at St. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Newtown.
In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been established for his four children and donations may be sent to The Bruce S. Biscoe Memorial Fund, c/o Union Savings Bank, 1A Commerce Road, Newtown, CT. Additionally, contributions may be made in memory of Bruce Biscoe to the ALS Association, Connecticut Chapter at 4 Oxford Road, Unit D4, Milford, CT 06460.
To leave an online condolence go to www.honanfh.com.
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The President's Tax Bludgeon
Instead of an olive branch, the President keeps campaigning.
If that was an olive branch, we'd hate to see the bludgeon. We're referring to President Obama's appearance on Friday in the White House East Room, his first public remarks since his re-election Tuesday. If the President wanted to send a gesture of magnanimity in victory, this wasn't it.
Though the campaign is over, the event was staged like a campaign event, complete with a multi-ethnic backdrop for the cameras, a cheering crowd and no media questions. The President said he is "open to compromise" and isn't "wedded to every detail" of his budget proposals. He invited Congressional leaders of both parties to the White House to talk next week.
But that was about the extent of his bipartisan outreach. Most of the speech repeated what he was saying in Ohio two weeks ago. And on the vexed question of taxes, the central dispute in the debate over the looming 2013 fiscal cliff, Mr. Obama said he will insist that taxes go up on anyone who makes more than $250,000 a year.
We took it as a hopeful sign at first that Mr. Obama didn't mention "tax rates." That could leave some room to compromise with House Speaker John Boehner, who said this week he'll consider more tax revenue without raising tax rates. But later on Friday, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the President will veto any bill that includes an extension of the current tax rates for those earning more than $250,000.
Mr. Obama also demanded that House Republicans immediately pass a Senate bill extending current tax rates for lower incomes but not for everyone else, including the millions of small businesses that pay taxes at the individual rates. He added: "And I just want to point out this was a central question during the election. It was debated over and over again. And on Tuesday night, we found out that the majority of Americans agree with my approach."
Well, that's not as clear as he claims. One exit poll question on Tuesday asked "Should taxes be raised to help cut the budget deficit?" The answer was no by nearly 2 to 1. A second question asked if tax rates should "increase for all" (13%); "increase only on income over $250,000" (47%); or "not increase for anyone" (35%). Three quarters of the latter 35% voted for Mitt Romney, which means they are represented more or less by Mr. Boehner, whose House majority also won re-election. On taxes as with so much else, the country is still divided.
Mr. Obama's hard line will cheer his left flank, which wants him to drive Republicans into submission on taxes and everything else. Apart from the joy of humiliating the GOP, the calculation seems to be that tax rates don't matter to the economy. So raise rates with impunity, pocket the extra revenue, and only then discuss whether to cut any spending or reform the tax code or entitlements.
But to what end? Congress's Joint Tax Committee estimates that raising taxes on income over $250,000 ($200,000 if you're single) will raise $823 billion over 10 years on a static revenue basis. That includes all revenue from increases in marginal income tax rates, capital gains, dividends, reinstating the phaseouts of deductions for the wealthy and also treating dividends as ordinary income.
That's only $82 billion a year in extra revenue when the federal deficit in fiscal 2012 was $1.1 trillion. So even if Mr. Obama gets his way, his tax increase would only cut the deficit by about 7.5%. And that assumes the tax increase would have no impact on economic growth. If growth slows below its already paltry pace, tax revenue would rise by less than expected despite the higher rates.
Mr. Obama may figure he can bludgeon Republicans until they give in, or blame them for any fallout if they don't. But he's taking a big gamble both with the economy and his own second term. If Washington jumps off the tax cliff in January and the economy suffers, voters will blame everyone, including the President. Mr. Obama didn't prosper politically during last year's debt-ceiling showdown any more than Republicans did.
To succeed in a second term, Mr. Obama needs faster economic growth above all else. He must have GDP growth of 3%-4% a year, instead of the 1%-2% of his first term, in order to raise incomes and provide the revenue he wants to reduce the deficit and pay for his spending. Growth at this pace is what helped Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton survive other setbacks in their second terms.
The success of those two-term Presidents was also bipartisan. Reagan passed tax reform when Democrats ran the House. Mr. Clinton agreed to a balanced-budget deal with Newt Gingrich that cut the capital gains tax rate to 20% from 28%. If Mr. Obama wants to avoid a fiscal and political crash, he'll have to stop campaigning and start governing.


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For more than two decades, the City of El Dorado and Butler County have celebrated Christmas with Friends to thank inmates working in the community.
Christmas with Friends provides a luncheon for the 30 plus inmates who come to El Dorado every day from Winfield to work in the area.
On Wednesday, this year's luncheon was held at the El Dorado Civic Center. Central Kansas Prison Ministry (CKPM) has taken on the responsibility of Christmas with Friends to provide this service for El Dorado.
After the hamburgers were served, the inmates were thanked by several members of the community, including Ashley Rodel of El Dorado Main Street and El Dorado Correctional Facility warden James Heimgartner.
"The inmates that come up here do a lot for the community," said Heimgartner. "It is a unique system we have."
Heimgartner estimates inmate labor saves the State of Kansas several hundred thousand dollars a year.
"I appreciate the work that you guys do," he told the inmates in attendance. "Thank you and Merry Christmas."
One of the inmates also spoke. He thanked their bus driver and those who make the opportunity to work in the area possible.
After these comments, CKPM director Lynn McBride led the singing of several Christmas carols.
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20 U.S. Code § 7882 - Standards for by-pass
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Standards for by-pass
(a) In generalIf, by reason of any provision of law, a State educational agency, local educational agency, educational service agency, consortium of those agencies, or other entity is prohibited from providing for the participation in programs of children enrolled in, or teachers or other educational personnel from, private elementary schools and secondary schools, on an equitable basis, or if the Secretary determines that the agency, consortium, or entity has substantially failed or is unwilling to provide for that participation, as required by section 7881 of this title, the Secretary shall—
(b) Determination
In making the determination under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consider one or more factors, including the quality, size, scope, and location of the program, and the opportunity of private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel to participate in the program.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9502, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1977.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7882, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9162, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3794, authorized appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. See section 7492 of this title.
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Suppose I am using Ubuntu version X now. My USB port and optical disk drive are not working properly and I want to do a fresh install of Ubuntu version Y using the downloaded ISO image. Since I cannot install using CD-ROM or thumbdrive, is there any way to wipe out version X completely with version Y?
Just a suggestion. Repartition your drive to create a 2 gig partition (at least) install the ISO to this drive using Unetbootin in the type box change to harddisk and select the new partition. Then update grub and reboot. Select the new partition boot to the live image then install to the old partition. As I say its a suggestion don't know if it will work or what problems you may have along the way. But if it works it works.
This looks like what you might want. It's the only possible solution I've found.
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Working at Yale University
Yale University provides a dynamic and engaging environment for more than 9,000 employees whose work matters because it helps to build a better world and a stronger community.
As a continuously expanding institution, we are always seeking to recruit talented individuals who want to excel in one of our exciting, new career opportunities. If you want to be inspired by your career and rewarded for your accomplishments, come to work at Yale University.
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Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University's campus is within easy reach of a variety of settings, including Long Island Sound, New York City and Boston. Best of all, New Haven is a vibrant city that offers many cultural and recreational experiences, including:
- World-class theater, museums and galleries
- More than 120 restaurants, from fine dining to casual bistros
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- An eclectic mix of quaint shops and boutiques, as well as larger national chains
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of ordering a bicycle from a large online retailer, for example Bikes Direct (i.e. not Walmart's website)? What should an inexperienced bicycle shopper be aware of when buying online?
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It's a legit company. Many of the bikes they sell are not really name-brand bikes—they're house brands. As I understand it, Mercier and Windsor are old bike marques that went defunct, and BD bought the names and sell their bikes under those names. There is a certain misplaced snootiness about this, since almost all these name-brand companies outsource their manufacture to a few giant factories in China or Taiwan and slap their own decals on. BD's other bikes are remainders from other companies, I think.
Many of their bikes skimp on the specs, substituting lower-cost parts in places you won't notice (like the bottom bracket). Of course, lots of name-brand makers do the same.
Finally there's the assembly. I don't have direct experience with BD bikes, but I've read unkind things about the quality of assembly. Since you're buying a pig in a poke when you buy mail-order, you don't have a chance to see if the wheels are true and evenly tensioned, that sort of thing. In that respect, you really are getting something worse than you'd get from a reputable local bike shop.
If you know what you're getting when you order, they're fine. But you could be buying a bundle of problems caused by poor assembly. You're definitely not buying name-brand cachet. And might not be buying a bike with quite as good specs.


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Charlotte, N. C. - The Charlotte 49ers men's tennis program plays Belmont Abbey and Johnson C. Smith in their first two dual matches of the season at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex, Friday, September 28. First, the 49ers play Belmont Abbey at 9 am. Then, Charlotte faces Johnson C. Smith at 3 pm.
Last season, the 49ers won 15 dual matches which was the seventh most wins in school history.
This season, Charlotte has already played in two tournaments including the 49ers Invitational at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex, September 14-16. Six 49ers have tallied at least two singles wins this season already. Jack Williams and Jordi Massalle Ferrer lead the 49ers with three singles wins apiece. Williams and Massalle Ferrer each captured flight singles titles in the 49ers Invitational.
The doubles team of Massalle Ferrer and Kamil Khalil lead the 49ers with two early doubles wins. The doubles teams of Alex Calott and Paul Cisti and Massalle Ferrer and Alex Weber captured their flight doubles titles at the 49ers Invitational.


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This is a very unique baseball product in that there are no base cards, only "Hits". That means that each box will only contain autograph and/or game-used memorabilia cards! The checklists have a great mix of heroes and prospects with a lot of 1/1's mixed in (on average a 1/1 in each 12 box case*). Content Highlights:- Each box will contain five "Hits" (no base cards in this product)- Each Master Case will contain four 12-box inner cases- On average, one 1 of 1 in each 12-box case*- On average, six Heroes inserts in each 12-box case*
Each box of 2011 In The Game Heroes and Prospects Baseball Hits will now contain FIVE cards - all Hits! Authentic Autographs or Authentic Game-Used Memorabilia.On average, there will be 4.5 Prospect Autographs per box and every other box will contain one Heroes Cut Signature or Heroes Game-Used Memorabilia card featuring some of the greatest players to step out onto the diamond.The premier edition of In The Game Heroes and Prospects Baseball Hits will be extremely limited. Confirmed prospects for this landmark release include Mike Trout and Tim Beckham, who are two of the hottest players in the hobby today.As for the Heroes component of this product, look for Heroes Cut Signatures or limited Heroes Game-Used Memorabilia cards. The company has put together a great group of living and deceased legends for this release and the Cuts will include such names as Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Hank Aaron.
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The State Farm insurance company gave away complimentary teddy bears, called "Good Neigh Bears," at promotional events held between September 2005 and March 2007. The bears' plastic eyes pose a choking hazard. Parents are encouraged to discard the bears.
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April 12, 2010
Public Policy Institute of California researchers Magnus Lofstrom and Laura Hill discuss their research examining the potential labor market outcomes and other possible economic effects of a legalization program.
June 24, 2009
This conference offers law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues.
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May 20, 2009
Award winners for the inaugural year of the E Pluribus Unum Prizes program were honored at a reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC in 2009.
May 15, 2009
MPI's symposium on citizenship examined immigrant civic and political participation, the notion of local voting rights for noncitizens, the concept and practice of dual citizenship, and the role of citizenship in immigrant integration.
September 21, 2011
LEP Workers & Access to Workforce Services: Perspectives on Current Barriers to Access and Prospects for Improvements Under WIA Reauthorization
In this webinar, experts discuss barriers immigrant and LEP individuals face in accessing the WIA system, how a revitalized WIA could address these barriers, and the extent to which the current Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee's WIA reauthorization proposal addresses these barriers.
August 3, 2011
Proactive Engagement: Two Strategies for Providing Language Access in Workforce Development Services
This interactive language access webinar, one in a series offered by the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, examines how New York and Illinois have broken down some of these barriers to proactively engage LEP communities to obtain workforce services.
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March 14, 2011
This discussion focuses on the MPI report, "Executive Action on Immigration: Six Ways to Make the System Work Better," which outlines administrative actions that can be implemented to improve the immigration system.
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January 13, 2011
In a report by MPI's Labor Markets Initiative, noted economist and Georgetown University Public Policy Institute Professor Harry J. Holzer examines the economic reasoning and research on these questions and looks at the policy options that shape the impact of less-skilled immigration on the economy. The discussion is on what policy reform would best serve native-born American workers, consumers, and employers, as well as the overall U.S. economy.
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September 20, 2010
This important MPI report challenges the conventional wisdom about the immigrant workforce, using a sophisticated new method of analysis that permits deeper examination of how workers – immigrant and native-born – fare by economic sector, the skill level of their jobs, and educational attainment.


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Do you have questions about your health?
Well now you can have all of them answered in one place.
You can get a healthy start to 2013 by going to the 16Th annual Health and Wellness Expo tomorrow!
This year it's all about counting your numbers.
"Were really doing a focus on know your numbers so individuals can come get their blood pressure checked, their body fat analysis. We have lung health screenings, Dementia and Alzheimer's screenings,"says Linda Rush, of the Medical Center.
There will be 70 vendors to keep your health in check.
"We are going to be offering free screenings for people who have dizziness to determine if physical therapy can help them, a lot of people don't know therapy can help dizziness,"says Barbara Defebbo, of the Bluegrass Outpatient Center.
It's not just about physical health but mental as well.
"Talking about suicide prevention, and also the warning signs. We've had an upswing in some of our rural areas of suicide pacts. We want parents, and grandparents, and kids to know the risks,"says Joy Ford, of Lifeskills Inc.
Ford says it's important to address taboo topics.
"One of the things Obama and the federal government is trying to bring out is the mental health issues that are going along with all these shootings. We need to bring some of this to the forefront and we need to talk about it,"says Ford.
And you may learn something new.
"A focus on when to call 911 and the parent's will be shown how to do CPR,"says Rush.
The ultimate goal is to keep you healthy.
"We take care of patients when they are acutely ill that's what the hospital is for but the Medical Center also has a real commitment to being able to help people to be as healthy as they can be,"says Rush.
The event is free and open to the public.
The event will be held at the Sloan Convention Center, and you can stop by anytime between 8 a-m and noon.
And they aren't just offering screenings, if you haven't got your flu shot yet, tomorrow may be the time to get it.
The expo is asking you to roll up your sleeve and get the shot if you haven't already.
They will have nearly 500 on hand, and it's first come first serve.
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A cyclist's dream, the Netherlands has fields of tulips, beautiful canals, and one of the most famous cities in the world: Amsterdam. Known for it's relaxed attitude towards virtually everything, Amsterdam is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world and is a must if you plan to travel to the Netherlands. But there's more to Netherlands tourism than Amsterdam. The country is dotted with windmills and dairy farms, and other cities, such as Rotterdam, offer unique experiences. Famous for Rembrandt and Van Gogh, hop on your bike and take a cruise around the Netherlands.
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This corn and crab cakes recipe tastes like summer by the shore. The tomato and corn salad that acco…View slide
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EatingWell Energy Bars
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Indian Spiced Shrimp
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We have a common testing environment on AIX for all 15-20 persons. There might be chances that somebody deleted the files mistakenly. In such scenarios, it is very difficult to know who deleted files from a specific location. I would like to generate a report for that same so that we can trace it. In fact, I am looking for following information : < ExecutedCmd>
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This question might seem philosophical a bit:
in a standard manifolds introductory course. when one talks about open , closed sets in $\mathbb{R}^n$ it's always the standard euclidian topology that we think about. Is there a more general framework in which one defines manifolds in different topologies in a way that generalize the standard setting that is closer to the physical world of course.
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A Requirement for Teen Licensing
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In February 2012, the Maine Department of Secretary of State Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced the launch of The Parent's Supervised Driving Program. Delivered to parents and teens free of charge at the time of teen permitting, the program aims to enhance the supervised driving experience between parent and teen. This resource is free to the parent, to the teen and to the state thanks to support from its sponsors, Irving Oil and Vermont Mutual Insurance.


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Whether you're from Massachusetts, Manchester, or Mumbai, a freshman or a transfer, there are a few key things you need to do (by the deadlines listed below) to apply to NYU:
Please note that if you are applying to one of the programs listed below, do not complete the Common Application. Visit the links for application instructions:
Early Decision I
November 1
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January 1
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January 1
Requirements such as standardized testing and English language testing vary for different applicants. Review information specific to you to find out about special requirements or steps you need to take:
|The review process. Admissions officers personally review every application. There are no formulas to making admissions decisions; NYU seeks a mix of students who have a variety of interests, talents, and goals. There is also no maximum number of students we can admit.
|Invited visits to Abu Dhabi and Shanghai campuses. If NYU is strongly considering you for NYU Abu Dhabi and/or NYU Shanghai, we may invite you to meet with students, faculty, and administrators on campus. Please note that you cannot request an invitation to these special visits.
|Checking your application status. Within three weeks of the application deadline, NYU will let you know that we have received your application and give you information about how to track your status.
|Interviews. NYU occasionally invites candidates to interview with us online (not on campus). NYU will contact you if you are invited. Applicants cannot request interviews.
|Missing materials. NYU offers a (limited) window to submit anything that might be missing from your application.
|Supplementary materials. Please only send supplementary materials (DVDs, pictures, articles, etc.) if you are applying to a program that requires an audition or portfolio.
|Original documents. Please only submit copies or documents that you can replace because NYU does not return application documents.
|Applicants with a previous criminal conviction. Please review our admission philosophy and process.
|Equal Opportunity. NYU's prohibits any form of discrimination in our admission process. Review our non-discrimination and affirmative action policies.
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Explore Public History
A specialization in public history prepares masters students in history for a career outside the traditional classroom. Through coursework in museum studies, archival principles, and historic preservation, students acquire theory and practical skills in documentation, preservation, and management of cultural resources.
|My experience in the public history program equipped me with the knowledge and tools I needed to pursue a career in a history- related field. As a graduate assistant at the W.K. Gordon Center I learned from true professionals the standard practices and methods present today in the public history arena. Most importantly, the program granted me access to a social network of expert professionals eager to assist by dispensing advice, answering questions and advertising job opportunities. The public history program at Tarleton gave me a firm foundation on which to build and the resources to get started.--Tarleton Graduate 2008
Instructors conduct classes on Tarleton's Stephenville campus and at the W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas. The center, a museum and special collections library, is located on Interstate 20 at the ghost town of Thurber, a National Register Historic District 28 miles north of Stephenville.
Students are encouraged to enhance their learning through mini-internships, graduate assistantships at the Gordon Center, and opportunities to attend professional conferences and workshops. Through the program students interact with curators, archivists, park rangers, heritage tourism specialists, preservationists, publishers, and others who protect, promote, and preserve history every day.
The Public History program offers students with a passion for the past an introduction to the wide array of professional careers available to historians.


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I have seen some of our competitors using keyword rich CSS class names. As an example, if I were in the pet grooming business, I would name my #menu as:
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Dallas County Auditor's Office
Time Analysis Report
Records Building - 509 Main Street, 4th Floor, Suite 407, Dallas, Texas 75202-3548
Phone: (214) 653-6472 • Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Time and attendance records are pulled biweekly after department sign off and updated within the Oracle Payroll Module. Various audit procedures are performed such as reviewing employees with excessive leave time for policy conformance regarding FMLA, employees on Military leave, terminating employees for proper pay outs, and changes to personnel including new hires, promotions, demotions, and transfers.
Various reports have been developed as management tools to highlight trends, costs, and abuse. Details supporting the reports may be reviewed in Kronos. All reports are available by employee, upon request.


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On August 1st we're launching our new e-Store. They may be some intermittent outages over the weekend so please bare with. Because we are unable to migrate old records, invoices, and data, if you need this information you have until July 31st to retrieve it. Purchases made after August 1st (in our new e-Store will be treated as new customers and you'll be prompted to create an account. This is optional and guest checkouts are always permitted however we highly encourage you to create an account. Having an account will allow you to monitor the status of your order, review invoices, and also make future purchases much easier. When creating a new account you have the option to opt out of emailing and no purchase is necessary to create an account.
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