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Angela, what did you think of Obama's talk?
It wasn't exactly electrifying. But he's certainly smart, Clintonian a little. I must admit I was mostly paying attention to his adoring crowd.
you were braces? That's hot.
Cool, I felt similarly, although I was lucky enough to be in the front row and could focus on Obama more than the crowd. The crowd was definitely a showstopper...it was not just enthusiastic, but truly diverse in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity.
When I lived in Chicago, I actually had the privlege of voting for the guy--and will do it again whenever possible.
And often ('cause that's what being from Chicago is all about)
Question. Can any of the Obama fans out there name one courageous position he has taken or one innovative, cutting-edge proposal he has made?
There is his early opposition to the Iraq War, although one can debate just how courageous that position was considering he took it while in the safe confines of his Illinois legislative district.
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As per the John Waters film A Dirty Shame, a PAYDAY is an unflushed turd.
"A PAYDAY is an unflushed turd, hence my name. I used to defecate in public restrooms . . . and never flushed the toliet."
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When something is positive or good that excites you and/or makes you happy and satisfied.
That shit's payday son!
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A gargantuant penis with a layer of large bumps around the shaft.
Don't touch my pay day, its for my girlfriend!
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When I told Gidget that I saw her boyfriend Dirk kissing a cheerleader, she went all pay-day on me
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Crazy. Completely nuts. Soft on the inside nuts on the outside.
from the candy bar that is covered in peanuts.
from the candy bar that is covered in peanuts.
I just saw Travis doing cartwheels naked down the street. Clearly, he's gone Payday on us.
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When all of the Ghettos Ho's show up with 4-6 Nigglettes at the Niggas temp job to put them on a guilt trip and try to score some money.
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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Captain Jaggery Timeline and Summary
- Captain Jaggery meets Charlotte, and she's impressed with his gentleman-like manner.
- Captain Jaggery addresses the crew and inquires after a Mr. Cranick, who is not on board.
- He invites Charlotte to tea in his cabin.
- Zachariah reveals to Charlotte that Captain Jaggery, on a previous voyage, beat a man named Mr. Cranick so badly that the guy lost his arm.
- Zachariah reveals to Charlotte that the crew has a revenge plot against Captain Jaggery.
- Captain Jaggery hosts tea for Charlotte. He asks her to be his eyes and ears.
- Captain Jaggery advises Charlotte to keep the dirk.
- Captain Jaggery kisses Charlotte's hand in front of the crew.
- Captain Jaggery pushes the crew harder and harder as the Seahawk loses its wind.
- Captain Jaggery learns from Charlotte of the mutiny brewing on board.
- Captain Jaggery kills Mr. Cranick.
- Captain Jaggery is cut by Charlotte's amateur handling of the whip.
- Captain Jaggery whips Zachariah.
- Captain Jaggery withdraws his protection of Charlotte.
- Captain Jaggery heads the Seahawk toward the hurricane… on purpose.
- The captain charges Charlotte with the murder of Mr. Hollybrass.
- Zachariah and Charlotte realize that it's the captain who murdered Mr. Hollybrass.
- Captain Jaggery faces off with Charlotte in his cabin. He confesses to murdering Mr. Hollybrass.
- Captain Jaggery falls into the sea, never to be seen again.


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Jon Clements nailed it. I changed my email address, which gravatar.com uses to identify the user. My face is safely out of the hands of nefarious hackers (or maybe not!).
The default geometric pattern is called an Identicon. In the case of Stack Exchange profiles, these are generated for the site by Gravatar.com; it is one of the 4 different automatically generated images they offer. Fun fact: on April 1st, 2010, all avatars on the site were replaced by Unicorn avatars generated using similar techniques.
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I have been searching for a way to Wake-on-LAN (WoL) multiple clients in a computer lab or for the purpose of disk imaging. I am using Lubuntu 12.04 as the server. What is the simplest and/or best command-line tool(s) for this job?
I have been doing quite a bit of research and trial/error work on this subject and I'd like to share my findings. These three pages have been very helpful: Wake-on-LAN and Beginners/BashScripting and List all MAC addresses in my local network.
#!/bin/bash etherwake 00:00:00:00:00:00 etherwake 00:00:00:00:00:00 ..
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, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp 57-74
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Ubimedia based on readable and writable memory tags
- Eija KaasinenAffiliated withVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Email author
- , Marketta NiemeläAffiliated withVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- , Timo TuomistoAffiliated withVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- , Pasi VälkkynenAffiliated withVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- , Iiro JantunenAffiliated withHelsinki University of Technology, TKK
- , Javier SierraAffiliated withTelefónica I+D
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Ubimedia is a concept where media files are embedded in everyday objects and the environment. We propose an approach where the user can read and write these files with his/her personal mobile phone simply by touching the physical objects. This facilitates easy access and storage of, e.g. video and audio files related to the physical object in question. This paper describes our work in developing a technical solution for ubimedia and studying user acceptance of forthcoming ubimedia services. Our technical development of the ubimedia concept has been focused on a mobile phone platform with a tag reader/writer, memory tags with large storage capacity, and the communication between the phone and the tags. Currently, the technical design is in test and evaluation phase. The preliminary results show that the concept works and it can be implemented technically. In parallel with the technical development, we have studied usage possibilities for ubimedia and user acceptance of future ubimedia services. User acceptance has been studied in a web survey and in user evaluations of proofs-of-concept. In addition, an ethical assessment has been carried out. The users appreciated especially the simplicity, speed, low cost and reliability of ubimedia. Ethical concerns were related to control over the download with regard to viruses and other unwanted content.
KeywordsUbimedia Ambient intelligence Memory tag User evaluation Ethical issues Mobile phone
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- Title
- Ubimedia based on readable and writable memory tags
- Journal
Multimedia Systems
Volume 16, Issue 1 , pp 57-74
- Cover Date
- 2010-02
- 10.1007/s00530-009-0171-3
- Print ISSN
- 0942-4962
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- 1432-1882
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- Ubimedia
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- Marketta Niemelä (1)
- Timo Tuomisto (1)
- Pasi Välkkynen (1)
- Iiro Jantunen (2)
- Javier Sierra (3)
- Miguel Angel Santiago (3)
- Harald Kaaja (4)
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- 1. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1300, 33101, Tampere, Finland
- 2. Helsinki University of Technology, TKK, P.O. Box 3000, 02015, Espoo, Finland
- 3. Telefónica I+D, C\ Emilio Vargas 6, 28043, Madrid, Spain
- 4. Nokia Research Center, P.O. Box 407, 00045, Nokia Group, Finland


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I checked the db to make sure it was there and it is.
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Look and smells wonderful,am having it for Dinner later,very generous size,but i am going to have 1/2 serve because i am having it with steamed vegies
Easy, filling and tasty.
Made this today. Turned out really well. I was very pleased and it tasted great. Definitely making it again. Family liked it although daughter not too keen on kidney!
Delicious flavours. Used grass fed rump steak, assume points would be slightly lower. Didn't add kidneys. Added carrots. Served with peas and asparagus and sweet potato chips for the non weight watchers. Very filling. Will be making again.


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I've launched my updated site with EM (will post a link soon) and I've hit what I think is my first major bug because I can't see a way around it.
I'm posting a recurring event in a rural area in Australia. Google maps finds the street & town but EM says location not found. The address is spelled the exact same way. But still not found by EM. I guess it's more a google maps api question/bug?
I tried to enter just the town and EM found the town. But the street is required by EM, not just the town, and I cannot post the event.
So as a work-around, could you please point me to the file where I can make the street field of the location NOT required?* So people can enter street & town OR just town & no street?
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* But events still require a location - so I can't use the "Require locations for events" yes/no option in events-manager-options.


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I should convert this cronjob to a launchctl plist.
Is this possible?
0 8-18 * * 1-5 /usr/bin/curl -s --data "par1=a&par2=b&press=OK" http://mydomain.com/file.php /dev/null
Basically you could save a property list like this as
As far as I know, it's not possible to specify date ranges like hours 8-18 and days 1-5, other than listing each combination individually. You could run an external script every hour and exit it depending on the date though.


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Here we are at the cusp of another new year, looking back at the 12 months we're finishing as much as we look ahead to the 12 we're about to begin. We've been given another year of life, and, with it, joy and sorrow, expected and unexpected, old and new. We've changed. That's one of the things I've thought the most about as I've read through archives from 2013---how much my heart and head have been shaped and transformed through the things I've read and experienced this last year, how they'll continue to change in what comes next. And in that spirit, here are some highlights of words we remember when we look back: … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Buckwheat Crepes with Honeyed Ricotta and Sautéed Apples
Good morning, guys! Well, I say good morning, but, technically, it's about 11 AM over here at my parents' place on the day after Christmas. While I am freshly showered, I am also typing these words from bed, so morning seems appropos. This is a lazy morning, the kind with little on the day's docket, the kind that define the term "holiday" to me. I love mornings like these---slow breakfasts, unhurried schedules, time to sit and think. And I figure as long as I'm sitting here thinking about mornings from here in my old room, now might be a good time to talk about Megan Gordon's new breakfast book, Whole-Grain Mornings, and about the first recipe Tim and I made from it: buckwheat crepes. … [Read more...]
Tricolor Christmas Cookies
A few Wednesdays ago, sitting at our weekly dinner with Tim and his brother, Nate, I quizzed them about their favorite Christmas memories. Tim and Nate are two of three children, their older sister still in Ohio with her husband and three kids, and, as two boys only 13 months apart, they shared a room until the day she left home, when they were ages 16 and 17. They stayed housemates, first in Ohio, then in Tennessee, until the day Tim and I got married and he moved out to live with me. So I like asking them together about their childhood because, in the way that your best friend remembers things about that summer road trip that you forget, the two of them round out each other's stories. "What were some of your favorite Christmas foods?" I was asking the two men that people still call by each other's name. Tim said pasta. Nate tried to think. But before long they were telling me about the piles of cookies their mom made every year, from cathedral cookies (marshmallows peek out between … [Read more...]
One Simple Change + Giveaway
Hi, guys. Today's post is going to be a little different from our usual routine, and I am so excited about it. Our friend Winnie from Healthy Green Kitchen published a book earlier this month called One Simple Change: Surprisingly Easy Ways to Transform Your Life---Maybe you've heard of it? Its first printing sold out on Amazon?---and inside, the contents are exactly what the title describes. This book is not a cookbook per se (although it does have recipes), and it's not a memoir (although it does have stories), and it's definitely not a new diet to try (the first chapter, in fact, is titled "Stop Dieting"). Instead, it's a package of suggestions---simple changes---that range from "Cook More" (chapter 10) to "Eat Healthy Fats and Oils" (chapter 19), backed up by research and Winnie's own experiences. She talks about raw milk, and she mentions einkorn flour, and she's on the same page with us about so many other things, too, from smoothies to juicing to getting time outside. We like … [Read more...]
Winter Lettuce Salad with Roasted Peppers and Feta
I have to start this post by saying thank you for your comments on the last one. You were all so kind! While we knew it would be fun to share the news about the cookbook, we didn't know it would be that fun. You doubled our joy! You offered to recipe test! I have long believed that blog readers are the unsung heroes of the Internet, the ones who give without expectation, who often listen without being heard, and I want you all to know that we think it's really something. You're really something. Thank you. We hope we can create a book that will truly delight and inspire you and celebrate the beauty of what we have found to be a treasured grain. We hope when you hold copies in your hands next year, you'll know we made this book for you. … [Read more...]
News! and Call for Recipe Testers!
Update, March 2014! We turned in the manuscript last month (hooray!) and so we're no longer in need of recipe testers. Thank you all so much for your interest! We are writing a cookbook, and writing that sentence is both humbling and shocking because it doesn't feel real. We are writing a cookbook. (!!) We are people who delight in food, just like most of you are probably people who delight in food, but truthfully the idea of publishing a cookbook was not something we had planned. As you know, this has been 2013: The Year of House Hunting! And sometimes, 2013: The Year of Unexpected Travel! It's been a year of enormous gifts and real disappointments. It's been a year of settling into marriage, feeling more comfortable in it, then looking at each other and thinking, Hey, can this sweet life be real!? When the opportunity to pitch a cookbook came our way, like so many other providences before it, from a Hawaii honeymoon to a place to live, we didn't quite believe it. In fact, … [Read more...]
Mint Chocolate Chip Coconut Milk Ice Cream
When I think of ice cream, I think of the cones my Italian grandma kept in her tall tin cabinet in her Maywood dining room and the way we'd fill them up with orange sherbet from her cold case. … [Read more...]
Slow-Cooked Broccolette Tartines
5 Fun Facts about Broccolette: 1/ Broccolette is to broccolini what Shannalee is to Shanna. (It's just another way of saying the same thing.) It also goes by several other names, according to Wikipedia, among them asparation, asparations, bimi, broccoletti, and tenderstem. Tenderstem! … [Read more...]


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It's been about a month since Boost Mobile and Samsung announced the Samsung Transform Ultra, but we only just got our hands on it at CTIA.
The specs are nothing to sneeze at--they include Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 1GHz processor, a VGA front-facing camera, and a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera--but the phone is much more compelling in real life than its numbers suggest, and it's more different from the original Samsung Transform than we'd expect.
Samsung Transform Ultra (photos)
It still has Sprint ID (the Transform was one of the inaugural phones to have that option), as well as that QWERTY keyboard, but the keyboard is a different model, and a bit flatter and less appealing in our opinion. What we do like are the four nicely tactile, physical buttons below the screen.
We'll soon put the Transform Ultra through our usual workout; but until then, check out the photos in the slideshow above. The Transform Ultra, by the way, is available now, and costs $229.99.


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Not your average of the assembly line paint job!
Not sure, if this was actually Derek Andersons van, but I strongly suspect it was!
A good way to attract attention!
Greetings, François
Sometimes it could be art. If the author is famous, for example--like 59--AnaM
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A popular Easter staple in northeast Ohio was blanketed by heavy snow -- less than a week before the holiday.
You can see the snow covered up most of the "Eggshell Land" display in Lyndhurst, Ohio.
This is actually the last year for the beloved yard display.
The man behind the display died last year... and his family is unable to keep it going.
The tradition started in 1957.


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18 Most Monstrous Disney and Pixar Characters EVERSunny Chanel
We opted to take a look at those classic, chilly and totally creepy monstrous characters that play such pivotal roles in Disney and Pixar films. The villains take many forms from a cute and cuddly bear to a very wicked stepmother, but they all – at their core – are monsters. Check out our round up of the 18 most monstrous Disney and Pixar Characters here:
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Scar from Lion King 2 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Family Betrayal
You can choose your relatives, you are stuck with them even when they are completely and totally evil. Scar of The Lion King has no love for his kin and the blood lines that they share mean nothing to him. Oh, and the hyenas he hangs out with, they're pretty monstrous too.
Lady Tremaine of Cinderella 3 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Favoritism
Lady Tremaine is the poster lady for the evil stepmothers everywhere, putting the needs of her own daughters far above those of the stepdaughter entrusted in her care. But one thing that always crosses my mind, why did Cinderella's father marry this monstrous lady in the first place?
Maleficent 4 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Bitterness
Let's say you aren't invited to an event or a party, you may be sad or sulk a bit, but do you curse the guest of honor? No, of course not. But who does? Maleficent. When not invited to Princess Aurora's christening, the Sleeping Beauty villain curses the young beauty. Yeah, she is one bitter broad.
Cruella de Vil 5 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Animal Cruelty
Cruella de Vil of The Hundred and One Dalmatians really loves her fur. So much so she'd do anything to get the softest and most beautiful pelts around, even stealing family dogs to get it. Yeah, that's pretty monstrous.
Madame Medusa of The Rescuers 6 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Greed
The Rescuers villain Madame Medusa will do anything to get what she wants, even kidnapping young orphans.
Kaa From Jungle Book 7 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Hypnotic
While Shere Khan is actually the "big bad" in The Jungle Book," Kaa's hypnotic power with his song "Trust in Me," is way creepier than anything Shere Khan does. And an interesting fact, in Rudyard Kipling's original book, Kaa is actually a mentor to Mowgli.
Stromboli From Pinocchio 8 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Heartless Greed
Pinocchio's Stromboli is all about the bottom line and will do anything for a buck. He cruelly burns his old marionettes when they cease to be useful and totally uses Pinocchio for his unique talents, keeping the poor kid locked in a bird cage.
Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective 9 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Power Hungry
Ratigan, the ruler of Mousedom in The Great Mouse Detective, is completely power hungry and wants complete and total control and will do anything to get it. And his rat-ness really brings the creepy.
Jafar from Aladdin 10 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Greed
Jafar wants it all, the castle, the kingdom and even Jasmine. He may be able to play like he is normal, but he is pure evil.
Ursula from The Little Mermaid 11 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Sinister and Merfolk Collector
Poor unfortunate souls, those are just some of the things Ursula collects, along with Ariel's voice. She's a powerful foe and is one mean sea witch.
The Evil Queen / Hag From Snow White 12 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Vanity
Snow White's Evil Queen is all about vanity, but that doesn't stop her from getting ugly. Her transformation into the Hag is one that is not just legendary but very monstrous.
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Most Monstrous Trait: Power Hungry
Queen Narissa, played by Susan Saradon in Disney's live action epic Enchanted, is deliciously evil and creepy, especially when she is transformed into the very monstrous dragon in the last part of the film.
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Most Monstrous Trait: Magic and Manipulation
Dr. Facilier of The Princess and the Frog, is a master manipulator, using his magic and voodoo for his own gains. But the creepiest thing about Dr. Facilier are his sinister shadows that follow up around.
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Most Monstrous Trait: Cruelty to Toys
Toys beware! No plaything likes to be destroyed, especially by the hands of a totally wild and angst-filled child. Sid is a pint-sized monster of the human variety.
Hopper from Bug's Life 16 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Power Hungry
I never thought of a grasshopper as being evil, but Hopper in A Bug's Life is certainly that. He's cruel, vicious and completely intimidating.
Randall from Monsters Inc., 17 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Corporate espionage and child endangerment
Randall of Monsters Inc., is a corporate stooge, one who does the dirty work for "the man." And he doesn't care who he hurts, even an adorable little girl like Boo. He is one monstrous monster.
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Most Monstrous Trait: Spitefulness
Sure, Lotso from Toy Story 3 seems all cute and cuddly, but in is one very bitter bear. There is a certain enhanced creepiness when the villains present themselves as cute.
Mor' du from Brave 19 of 19
Most Monstrous Trait: Barbaric
Brave's Mor' du is a lost soul. He was once human but then became a vicious and very violent 15-foot tall black bear. He is one monstrous mammal.


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the upper Octagon at today's weekly Friday market.
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Brighton, Ms Laughton said.
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text: Pandora Media Another stock that's trading within range of a major breakout trade is Pandora Media ( P), which provides Internet radio services in the U.S. As of Jan. 31, it had over 125 million registered users. This stock is off to a decent start in 2012 with shares up over 20%. If you take a look at the chart for Pandora Media, you'll notice that this stock plunged from its March high of $15.25 to a recent low of $7.83 a share. During that move lower, shares of Pandora have consistently made lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, this stock has completely changed its trend after recently breaking out above $9 a share. Shares of Pandora are now trading within range of triggering a big breakout trade. Market players should now look for long-biased traders in P if it can manage to trigger a near-term breakout trade above some past overhead resistance at $11.60 with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above that level on volume that registers close to or well above its three-month average volume of 3.2 million shares. If we get that action soon, then P could start to fill a big gap-down from late March that started at over $14 a share. That's big potential upside from current levels since P is trading at around $10.50 a share. If you buy this stock off of weakness and anticipate that breakout, then I would simply use a stop just below its 50-day moving average of $9.62 a share. You can also just buy off of strength and get long once $11.60 is taken out with strong volume and then simply use a stop a few percentage points below $11.60. I also included Pandora on my list of stocks that could see some big action off of Facebook's IPO today. Prev 2 of 6 Next


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Book your room at Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center
Get an overview of this hotelOcean-view condo with a poolside bar, near Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park
Located in Destin, this beachfront condo is in the city center and within 1 mi (2 km) of The Track Family Recreation Center and Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park. Indian Bayou Golf Club and Henderson Beach State Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Property Features
At Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy surfing/boogie boarding.
Room Amenities
All 435 condos feature kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves, plus sofa beds and satellite TV. DVD players, coffee makers, and free local calls are among the other amenities available to guests.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center1002 Highway 98 East Destin FL 32541
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center provides an outdoor tennis court and a spa tub. The condo offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the condo's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This beach condo also offers a children's pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beach bar
- Beach umbrellas
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference center
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Grocery/convenience store
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Number of floors - 19
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis court
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Restaurant
- Sauna
- Snack bar/deli
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Total number of rooms - 435
- Wedding services
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- Arcade/game room
- Children's pool
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Indoor pool
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis court
- Refrigerator
- Snack bar/deli
- Sofa bed
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cribs/infant beds available
- DVD player
- Free local calls
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV service
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed
Where to Eat
Chans Market Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking on site
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 25
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Unmarried guests under the age of 25 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
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- Resort fee: USD 111 per accommodation, per stay
- Pool access
- Health club access
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Internet access
- Self parking
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Scotland's Patient Safety Programme has been running in Scottish acute hospitals since 2008, during which time it has achieved some remarkable results, including significant reductions in ventilator acquired pneumonia and central line infections in critical care units in test sites throughout Scotland.
However, patients receive care from a range of services – most notably, from their local GP. We need to ensure that primary care is safe and that patients don't fall through the gaps as they move across different parts of our healthcare system.
The aim of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme in Primary Care is to reduce the number of events which could cause avoidable harm from healthcare delivered in any primary care setting. In order to achieve that goal, we have developed a range of tools and resources to support those working within primary care to bring about a patient safety culture within their teams.
In addition, the Pharmacy in Primary Care Collaborative has been running from July 2014 and will run for 2 years with aims to improve patient safety by strengthening the contribution of pharmacists in primary care and improving communication within a more integrated primary care team.
We are pleased to announce we are now spreading our work to Dentistry in Primary Care settings, Improving the Detection and Management of Sepsis in Primary Care and Reducing Pressure Ulcers in Care Homes.
The Scottish Patient Safety Programme in Primary Care will give you access to tools, resources and learning which will help you directly influence patient safety within your primary care setting. Download our summary booklet with information on the Primary Care programme and its aims.
Copies of each workstream driver diagram can be found by clicking on the above links and in the Tools and Resources tab below. Additional information and shared resources from NHS boards can be found on the SPSP Primary Care community site. (N.B. Some features may only be available to NHS Scotland staff).
NHS Education for Scotland are a special health board responsible for supporting NHS services in Scotland by developing and delivering education and training for those who work in NHSScotland, and have worked closely with Healthcare Improvement Scotland to develop a number of the tools used in the Programme. For more information, visit NHS Education for Scotland.
A number of the tools used within the Patient Safety in Primary Care Programme will be used within GP Appraisal. The Scottish GP Appraisal website is designed to tell you everything you need to know to participate in GP Appraisal in Scotland and offers a number of resources to support your appraisal preparation. For more information, visit SOAR
The Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) represents one of the main sources of potential income for general practices (GP surgeries) across the UK. It is a major part of the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract, introduced on 1st April 2004. Participation by general practices in the QOF is voluntary. For those that do participate, the QOF measures achievement against a range of evidence-based indicators, with points and payments awarded according to the level of achievement. For more information, visit Quality & Outcomes Framework
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Collecting your bundle data can be done in a number of ways:
Additional information and resources can be found on the SPSP Primary Care community site. (N.B. Some features may only be available to NHS Scotland staff).
Follow us on Twitter: @SPSP_PC
To contact a member of the Primary Care team, please click on the relevant name below.


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Sometimes a virtual machine inside kvm/qemu is saturated (load too high). Even a login (ssh) takes several seconds.
But the host is still accessible. How can I investigate why the virtual machine is saturated?
I would like to use top/iotop from outside. I would like to kill just those processes inside the vm which make trouble.


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Organizations seeking to attract the best Millennial talent need to change in fundamental ways. According to a New York Times article, "If corporate cultures don't align with the transparency, free flow of information, and inclusiveness that Millennials highly value — and that are also essential for learning and successful innovation — the competitiveness of many established businesses will suffer."
Derrick Feldman, CEO of Achieve, stresses that corporations also misinterpret Millennial values when establishing volunteer programs. Here's where they go wrong:
Millennials don't care about the corporate agenda. They want to impact issues they find important, not make the company look good.
Millennials crave challenge. They jump at the chance to get creative and stretch themselves especially when it makes a difference in the community.
Millennials need to know why the work matters. Discovering how their skills directly impact the community inspires Millennials to give more and re-engage at work.


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Hi, my name is Rachael Acks and I'm a writer, geologist, and sharp-dressed sir. I've had short stories in Strange Horizons, Lightspeed, Daily Science Fiction, Shimmer, and more. I'm an active member of SFWA, the Northern Colorado Writer's Workshop, and Codex.
I love movies, nerdy things, cats, and writing, and I blog about all this and more depending on my mood. I've written film reviews for Mothership Zeta and Strange Horizons, and if you want to support my compulsive and sometimes ridiculous note-taking, I've got a Patreon for that. I'm also a host on the Skiffy and Fanty podcast, where I talk about movies and other nerdy scifi and fantasy things.
I'm also a working scientist, and it should be understood that any and all opinions on this website are mine alone and reflect in no way upon my employer.
I live in Houston (where I bicycle, drink tea, and twirl my ever-so-dapper mustache) with my two
furry little bastards cats.
Want quick writing news without having to wade through my blog? I've got a mailing list for that.
If you're curious about the distinctive way I dress, some basic information for you here!
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Homeowners stunned to find their houses for rent on Facebook
CBSTV Videos•August 22, 2014
Someone is advertising houses for rent in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Facebook. But those houses are actually not for rent and the person doing the advertising has no rightful claim to the homes. KOTV's Lori Fullbright reports.


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I'm trying to change the DB structure so that it allows universal terms that applies to all users and private terms for individuals.
I'm considering two options:
1. inserting a user_ID field in the existing terms DB to allow identification of private terms within the terms DB (this will store universal terms and privates terms in one set of terms DBs)
2. creating another set of terms DBs (terms + term_relationship + term_taxonomy) with a user_ID field to handle private terms only
'1.' will be simpler in terms of the DB structure but I wonder if it would be scalable (assuming that each subscriber will want to create their own terms taxonomies)
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Stephen Colbert Knows What a Lightsaber Is, George Lucas
It was all a complete misunderstanding!By Halle Kiefer
It was all a complete misunderstanding!By Halle Kiefer
Apparently, TV is not a six-part movie.By Jesse David Fox
"That is a film that I should have not done."By Amanda Dobbins
Ah, Ser McNulty, what could have been.By Margaret Lyons
Regrets and Pipe Dream.
Rory Gilmore! Get with it.By Lizzy Goodman
Of course he does.By Adam K. Raymond
Which movies do the fledgling superstars wish they had never signed on for before 'The Hangover'?By Amos Barshad
If his column in this weekend's 'Daily Mail' is to be believed, the answer is yes!By Mark Graham


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Best Friend's Animal Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation run by a group of animal loving volunteers who dedicate their time to rescuing abandoned, abused and unwanted dogs facing euthanasia.
We visit pounds throughout the West Australian country and metro area and hand a lifeline to those dogs on death row, often with just moments to spare. All dogs are kept in loving foster homes whilst a permanent home is found.
BFA Rescue believes that all dogs should be given a second chance at life.


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Nothing changed on our site, as far as I know, but on Friday the widget sidebar disappeared on the root page of our blog (http://blog.QuestProteinBar.com). Blog post pages DO have the sidebar, so this is very strange.
I tried disabling a few of the widgets but that didn't change anything. I re-installed 3.2.1 from the dashboard but that didn't help either. Not sure what else to do here, any help?


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By GENE POLICINSKI
First Amendment Center
The First Amendment right of a free press to publish the news absolutely requires that journalists be free to gather the news.
So when police improperly arrest a journalist who simply is reporting at a scene, they do more than violate one person's rights — they attack our collective, constitutional right to know from a free and independent source what our government is doing so that we may hold it accountable.
A Harriman High School student was accused of assaulting Principal Scott Calahan on Oct. 27.
However, the student and her father contend it was the other way around.
The incident happened in the school gym. The student, Courtney Thomas, said Calahan had her cellphone, and she wanted it back.
The bridge across the tracks on Margrave Drive may be gone but the hope that it may someday be replaced hasn't diminished.
Harriman City Councilman Lonnie Wright asked about the bridge at a meeting Tuesday.
"Did anyone (in the city) approve the bridge being removed?" Wright asked.
Mayor Chris Mason said no, and that he was still hopeful the state would come through with some assistance in funding the project. Mason said the cost should be less now that the railroad took it upon itself to remove the structure.
For some time now, we have felt that our Governor, Hon. Bill Haslam, was a nice guy, one with whom you would enjoy sitting around shooting the breeze.
We did not vote for him, although we thought him more congenial than his opponent, Mr. McWherter.
The one overwhelming factor that caused us to refuse to cast a favourable vote for Mr. Haslam was the feeling that in any contest between the interests of big business and of little people, Bill would unerringly fall into line with the interests of his fellow multi-millionaire big business buddies.
By CHARLES HAYNES
First Amendment Center
If you wonder why many Christian parents view public schools as hostile to their faith, talk to Michael Ayers — father of a sixth-grader in the Pocono Mountain School District in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Editor's note: The deadline for including items in Calendar is at least one week before the event. Items appear as a public service as space is available. Unless otherwise noted, all events and activities are open to the public.
Long before she took office, Circuit Court Clerk Kim Nelson knew Roane County had a problem with collecting court costs.
"People are assessed this money that they should pay, and they don't pay it, and they're walking away free without any punishment whatsoever," Nelson said. "For years it's just been accepted."
Not anymore. Nelson's office has instituted a collections program for fines and court costs.
Rockwood High school senior Ethan Headrick wants to be like former University of Tennessee and NFL great Reggie White on the football field.
But more important, Headrick wants to be like White, an ordained minister, off the field.
Headrick, a running back, has entered the ministry and preached last Sunday at his church, North Rockwood Baptist.
He said he was at church camp in Myrtle Beach last December when he felt the calling.
Eric Glenn Gallaher continues to find it difficult to stay out of jail.
The Harriman man with at least 19 arrests in Roane County was jailed in neighboring Knox County last month.
According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Gallaher was booked into the jail in the early morning hours of Oct. 22 after being stopped on I-40 East shortly around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 21.
He was charged with DUI and implied consent violation.
He's since been released.
I've told my boyfriend he has one free get-out-of-jail card, so to speak, in our relationship.
That's because he gave me coffee.
Not that coffee hasn't been around all my life. Even as a very young child, I remember waking up on weekdays to the signature scents of my father getting ready for work: fresh-brewed coffee and freshly applied shoe polish.
While I found the aroma of coffee intoxicating, I could never stomach the stuff.
It inevitably left me with a tummy ache.
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The Roane County News is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Roane County and Kingston, Tennessee, and the surrounding area.


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By Theresa O'Hagan, FMWRNovember 1, 2012
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Military Family Appreciation Month will kick off with a free brunch for military families Sunday at the Officers' Club, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is limited to the first 600 customers (active duty military and their immediate family members).
To make a reservation, call 782-8761. Last year, more than 400 people attended the brunch.
"This has been wonderfully executed," said Jose Gonzalez, who attended last year with his wife and son. "Very excellent ... the food exceeded my expectations; the entertainment exceeded my expectation. I am happy we decided to attend."
Special events are planned throughout November.
Another popular event is the Family Fun Festival, hosted by Child, Youth and School Services, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Solomon Center. The event features games, bounce house, slide and more free for all military families.
Each year, FMWR offers at least one contest to families. This year, families can win an original charcoal drawing by pastel artist Courtney Blanchard.
"It's so easy to enter this contest," said FMWR Superhero and spokesperson, Dot Com. "Post your favorite family photo to my Facebook page today through Nov. 15. Get your friends and family to vote by liking your photo. The photo with the most likes wins. The winner will be announced at the Family of the Year ceremony, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Solomon Center. In addition, the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for framing at the Frame Shop."
This month, military families can take advantage of these special offers:
Century Lanes: Any time that lanes are available, all military ID cardholders can enjoy two-hour lane rental, balls, shoes, pizzas and sodas for four for $25.
Palmetto Greens Miniature Golf: Free round of golf at Palmetto Greens for each member of the family, Saturdays and Sundays.
Weston Lake: Free daily canoe or kayak rentals all month.
Marion Street Station: Free bike rentals all month.
Retail Zone: 25 percent off all purchases at the Retail Zone (excludes closeouts and sales).
Officers' Club: Kids eat free all month (with purchase of adult meal).
Frame Shop: 25 percent off framing for family portraits.
Fort Jackson Golf Club: Saturdays and Sundays, families can hit the links and save money. Adults play for $10 and children for $5.
Special events include:
Nov. 15 -- America Recycles Day and craft contest, Officers' Club, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All creative types are encouraged to enter the Upcycle/Recycle Craft Contest with a $500 Cash Prize. For rules and registration contact Lisa McKnight, 751-5971. Bring your recyclables! Metal, personal e-waste and papers for shredding!
Nov. 15 -- Family outreach event -- story and craft at Balfour Beatty 6:30 to 8 p.m. Holiday story by guest reader Dot Com, cookies and cocoa, and stamp art on Kraft Paper wrapping paper, make-one, take-one holiday card and make-one, take-one tree ornament, sponsored by the Solomon Center. This is a drop-in event; please RSVP to Alana Youngblood at 738-8275.
Nov. 16 -- Families of the Year ceremony -- 4 p.m., Solomon Center.
Nov. 17 -- CYSS Family Fun Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Solomon Center.
Nov. 21 -- Family Bingo at Victory Bingo, 4 to 7 p.m. Free to play. Families win family movie DVDs, Family and MWR bucks, toys, games, and more. Enjoy Free Pizza and dessert bar.
Nov. 30 -- Postwide yard sale in the Solomon Center.
This event is free and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, 2 to 7 p.m. (Crafters welcome.) To register or for more information call Kris Roth at 751-4056.
Dec. 6 -- Family outreach event -- Better to give at Balfour Beatty, 3 to 5 p.m. -- Children will wrap presents for Epworth Children's Home with wrapping paper they make. Each child will also be able to make two craft gifts -- one to give and one to keep. The children will put gift bags together for Epworth Children's Home and then they will be given a gift bag of their own. Refreshments will be offered. This is a drop-in event; however, please RSVP to Alana Youngblood at 738-8275.
Keep up with all Military Family Appreciation Month events with the Leader, on Facebook and the FMWR website, www.fortjacksonmwr.com


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Advisory firm Cubic3 opens new offices in UK cities
Published 05/07/2011
A Northern Ireland infrastructure advisory firm has opened offices in London and Edinburgh.
Cubic3 advises investors on financial and commercial aspects for large infrastructure and social accommodation projects.
The firm works with private and public sector clients in significant investments of over £100m to £5bn. Its bases include Belfast, Dublin and Madrid.
Cubic3 expects to work on UK projects in waste, healthcare, education, transport and renewables.
Roger Alexander, managing director of Cubic3, said the company found business was dropping in Ireland north and south.
"Many of our clients and partners are working globally and we now aim to focus on some of the larger procurements to lever our commercial and financial expertise,'' he said.
Projects in Northern Ireland include the South West Hospital and the Belfast Metropolitan city centre campus. It is also involved in a new waste project with the Quinn Group.


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Target player sacrifices an enchantment. Bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control the creature with the greatest toughness or tied for the greatest toughness.
+1: Until end of turn, up to one target creature gets +2/+2 and gains vigilance and haste.
0: Put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield. Transform Arlinn Kord.
+1: Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn.
−1: Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Transform Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon.
−6: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control have haste and ': This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature or player.'"
Flying, vigilance
: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
When Bear's Companion enters the battlefield, put a 4/4 green Bear creature token onto the battlefield.
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you may have target creature get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Target creature fights another target creature. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
As long as you control an enchantment, Blood-Cursed Knight gets +1/+1 and has lifelink. (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
You may have Body Double enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard.
Converge — Draw X cards, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast Brilliant Spectrum. Then discard two cards.
Whenever Bruna, Light of Alabaster attacks or blocks, you may attach to it any number of Auras on the battlefield and you may put onto the battlefield attached to it any number of Aura cards that could enchant it from your graveyard and/or hand.
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Put two 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature tokens onto the battlefield. They have "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."
+1: Chandra, Pyromaster deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to up to one target creature that player controls. That creature can't block this turn.
0: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
−7: Exile the top ten cards of your library. Choose an instant or sorcery card exiled this way and copy it three times. You may cast the copies without paying their mana costs.
Bolster 4. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put four +1/+1 counters on it.)
When Enthralling Victor enters the battlefield, gain control of target creature an opponent controls with power 2 or less until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)
You may cast Eternal Scourge from exile.
When Eternal Scourge becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, exile Eternal Scourge.
Whenever Falkenrath Exterminator deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
: Falkenrath Exterminator deals damage to target creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on Falkenrath Exterminator.
Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target creature you control. If it's your turn, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
Creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Favored Hoplite, put a +1/+1 counter on Favored Hoplite and prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn.
You gain 5 life.
Ferocious — You gain 10 life instead if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Whenever Flameheart Werewolf blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, Flameheart Werewolf deals 2 damage to that creature.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform Flameheart Werewolf.
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Inspired — Whenever Forlorn Pseudamma becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, put a 2/2 black Zombie enchantment creature token onto the battlefield.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, discard a card at random, then shuffle your library.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
As long as equipped creature is a Human, it gets an additional +1/+1.
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Ferocious — Whenever Heir of the Wilds attacks, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, Heir of the Wilds gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever Heirs of Stromkirk deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
, : Target opponent loses 2 life, then reveals a card at random from his or her hand.
Madness (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Whenever another green creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Whenever Kessig Forgemaster blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, Kessig Forgemaster deals 1 damage to that creature.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform Kessig Forgemaster.
Keymaster Rogue can't be blocked.
When Keymaster Rogue enters the battlefield, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.
Lightwalker has flying as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.
Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has lifelink. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.
Equipped creature gets +2/+2.
Equip—Discard a card.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it.
When Oreskos Explorer enters the battlefield, search your library for up to X Plains cards, where X is the number of players who control more lands than you. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Converge — You draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast Painful Truths.
Other green creatures you control get +1/+1.
, : Another target green creature you control gains trample until end of turn. (If it would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.)
Untap all creatures and lands you control during each other player's untap step.
You may cast creature spells as though they had flash.
Whenever a Vampire you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Formidable — Whenever Sabertooth Outrider attacks, if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, Sabertooth Outrider gains first strike until end of turn.
Servant of the Scale enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
When Servant of the Scale dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Servant of the Scale.
Equipped creature has first strike.
As long as equipped creature is a Human, it gets +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, Sky Scourer gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
When Stensia Innkeeper enters the battlefield, tap target land an opponent controls. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
You draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Return target creature to its owner's hand. If that creature is attacking, you may put it on top of its owner's library instead.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, target opponent exiles the top card of his or her library.
, Sacrifice Torch Fiend: Destroy target artifact.
Tormented Hero enters the battlefield tapped.
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Tormented Hero, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
For each player, you choose from among the permanents that player controls an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker. Then each player sacrifices all other nonland permanents he or she controls.
Destroy target non-Vampire, non-Werewolf, non-Zombie creature.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell during your turn or when Voice of Resurgence dies, put a green and white Elemental creature token onto the battlefield with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control."
When Whirler Rogue enters the battlefield, put two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.
Tap two untapped artifacts you control: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
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Critical Rating: AA 1/2
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Xquisite's ass cheeks alone will sell this to the big booty crowd.
Guerilla-style motel room porn. Just get 'em in the room and bang 'em on top of the bedspread. Junk 'N Da Trunk 30 doesn't take itself too seriously. The director and male performers have a good time with these girls. And these cute girls smile back. But of the five girls, only two really have junk in their trunks.
Xquizit is a large, thick woman with gargantuan ass cheeks that make loud clapping sounds when she shakes them around. Loud clapping sounds. That girl is the epitome of this video series and should have been given the majority of real estate on the box cover. Elektra is curvy, but far from fat. The girl has an hourglass shape and one big peach of a bottom. The rest of the girls, though cute, are too skinny and lack the appropriate junk.
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Usain Bolt Brushes Up on Russian For Upcoming Moscow Championships
Usain Bolt is headed to Moscow soon for the Athletics World Championships. Most people make sure they learn the essential phrases in a foreign language before leaving home.
Things like, "where is the bathroom" and "how much for this crappy souvenir that was likely made in China just like the stuff at home?" Important things.


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A person whose job is to beat out the bodywork of motor vehicles.
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I am from Finnish, but speaking also Estonian - and as you can see, English.
I'm just a girl who loves drawing (and painting and handicrafts and other art)! I've never had lessons for art (well only at school), so I am studying myself all the time
I really love drawing traditionally, but sometimes (really seldom) I draw with computer. But I have to say that I respect the Traditional way the most.
And Please, feel free to visit in my gallery... I would really appreciate that!
If you want to ask something from me, just write me, send a note or something! I won't bite!
Things I love/my interests:
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- Positivity!
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Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions
Volume 3 of the series Soil Biology pp 307-323
Microorganisms of Biological Crusts on Soil Surfaces
- Burkhard BüdelAffiliated withDepartment of Biology/Botany, University of Kaiserslautern
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Our knowledge of the biodiversity of soil crust biota from different geographical regions is rather dissimilar. This, on the one hand, is based on different methods applied by most floristic studies (e.g., determination is only rarely based on cultured material in the case of cyanobacteria, algae and fungi). On the other hand, the species concept, especially of cyanobacteria, is currently in a state of flux. For future research, the application of molecular tools should be of great help (e.g., fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), DNA chips for the most common taxa). More attention must also be drawn to the heterotrophic part of soil crusts in order to fully understand turnover rates.
In the ecological context, it would be important to focus on their role as primary producers, as C and N sinks or as soil stabilizers against erosion. Moreover, their influence on higher plant diversity and succession needs more investigation before we really understand the role of biological soil crusts in the ecosystem context.
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The post-bachelor's certificate in information technology is intended for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-IT related major and who feel that they need skills in information technology. Most of the courses are offered in the cluster format. The certificate requires 57 semester hours of coursework. These hours consist of 18 hours of core curriculum, 36 hours of electives, and a 3 hour capstone course. Up to nine hours of this coursework can be obtained through experiential learning, exclusive of the capstone course, by those students having designated professional certifications or experience. The student will work with a faculty advisor to determine an individualized overview and curriculum.
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Something odd happened to the tags of this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3044795
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The tag in question is "-server" if you click edit.
Is this a feature, or a bug? If it's a feature, what does it do?
Edit: Just tried tagging this question with "-testing" and it stripped the "-". So I guess this is a bug.


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It seems the Google folks have just launched a new Code Search service at www.google.com/codesearch. They have indexed publicly accessible source code from all across the Internet. The new service then helps you find sample code and function definitions. Developers will be able to optionally use regular expressions to narrow down searches as well as further specifying specifying restrictions upon language, license or filename. Links are provided back to the complete package of source code and the Web page associated with where it came from.
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Housing Market Threatens U.S. Recovery as Sales Slide
The U.S. real estate market threatens to undercut the Obama administration's stimulus-driven economic recovery as home sales resume their record slide following the end of the federal homebuyer tax credit.
New-home sales tumbled 33 percent last month to a record low annual pace of 300,000, the Commerce Department said in a report today. Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell 2.2 percent in May, the National Association of Realtors said yesterday, even as mortgage rates remained near an all-time low.
The end of the tax credit in April is putting a strain on a market still hurting from the worst collapse since the Great Depression. Foreclosures may reach 1.9 million this year after a record 2 million in 2009, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It would take 8.3 months to sell all available 3.89 million existing homes, the Realtors' association said.
"We're going to see a home-sales air pocket after the end of the tax-credit stimulus," said Richard DeKaser, a former economist at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis who founded Washington-based Woodley Park Research. "That means housing will be a drag on third-quarter economic growth."
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.7 percent at 10:12 a.m. New York time, adding to yesterday's 1.6 percent loss, amid concerns that the home-sales data show economic growth isn't strong enough to justify the 6 percent run-up in stock prices in the previous two weeks.
Prices Are Crucial
The U.S. economy will expand 3 percent from July through September, down from 3.3 percent this quarter and 5.6 percent in the final three months of 2009, according to the median forecast of 67 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The falloff may be steeper if the property market deteriorates more than currently expected.
"If there is a sharp decline not only in housing sales but in housing prices, that could threaten a recovery," said Susan Wachter, a real estate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in Philadelphia.
Combined sales of new and existing homes will drop 12 percent in the third quarter from the three months ending June 30, according to a forecast by Fannie Mae, the largest mortgage financier, before yesterday's report. Freddie Mac, which ranks second after Fannie Mae, is projecting a 7.1 percent decline.
The median U.S. home price slid 29 percent to an almost eight-year low of $164,600 in February from a peak of $230,300 in July 2006, according to data from the Realtors group. Prices will drop 3.6 percent this year after falling 4.5 percent in 2009, the Washington-based Mortgage Bankers Association estimates.
Consumer Spending
Lower prices, fewer home sales and a drop in residential construction will sap consumer spending that accounts for about 70 percent of the world's largest economy, according to Woodley Park's DeKaser.
"There's a tight relationship between home sales and outlays on furniture, appliances and building materials," he said. "We've already seen some pullback on housing-related items because of the drop in home construction."
Sales at U.S. retailers fell 1.2 percent in May, the first decline in eight months, led by a record 9.3 percent plunge at building-material stores, the Commerce Department said June 11.
Residential investment -- comprised of home construction, renovation and real estate broker commissions -- will slice 0.03 percentage point from U.S. economic growth in the third quarter before adding 0.4 percentage point in the final three months of 2010, according to IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Massachusetts.
'Tepid Recovery'
Such investment boosted GDP by 0.4 percentage point in the third quarter of 2009, the first positive contribution in four years. In the fourth quarter it added 0.1 percentage point.
"A tepid economic recovery -- that's what we're going to get, because housing is only very slowly going to return to normal," said Edward Leamer, an economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of the UCLA/Anderson Business Forecast. "We've had a medicated market because of the tax credit and the meds have been removed, so it's going to be difficult to sell homes in the next few months."
The homebuyer tax credit of as much as $8,000 required buyers to have a signed contract by April 30 and close on a property by July 1. The credit resulted in 1 million additional home sales from its inception in February 2009 to expiration, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the Chicago-based National Association of Realtors.
Rescue Efforts
"Without a doubt the economy would be much more sluggish without the homebuyer tax credit," Yun said.
The Federal Reserve, in an effort to keep home loans flowing, spent $1.25 trillion to buy mortgage-backed securities. The program, which ended in March, pushed the average U.S. 30-year fixed-mortgage rate to an all-time low of 4.71 percent in December. Last week the rate was 4.75 percent.
Unemployment is the main reason housing is weakening without the tax credit to spur demand, Leamer of UCLA said. GDP would have to grow at a 5 percent to 6 percent rate to create "significant reductions" in joblessness, Leamer said.
"People won't buy homes when they are worried about their jobs," he said.
The jobless rate will stay above 9 percent through the second quarter of 2011, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
Home construction and property sales led the way out of the previous seven recessions going back to 1960, according to PMI Group Inc., a mortgage insurer in Walnut Creek, California. New-home sales improved an average of eight months before the beginning of economic growth, and single-family housing starts improved seven months before recovery.
That didn't happen this time. Sales of new houses fell in five of the eight months before economic expansion began in 2009's second half. Housing starts fell in two of seven months.
"This is a recession that was induced by housing, and housing is not going to carry us out like it has done in the past," said Diane Swonk, chief economist of Chicago-based Mesirow Financial Holdings Inc.


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Firefighters for Silver Lake were called out of bed for two overnight fires. The first one happened just west of 46th and Huxman Rd. at about midnight when a vacant building caught fire. Firefighters say it had burnt to the ground by the time they arrived.
Then just after 2:30 a.m. this morning, they responded to another fire at 1824 NW Humphrey Rd. It was engulfed in flames and since firefighters knew the house was abandoned, they decided to let it burn rather than risk firefighters lives.
Firefighters believe both fires may have been intentionally set. If you have any information, contact the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office at 368-2200.


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We keep a home
Of unknown hums
And lonely cats.
The sky cracks but
He lacks a raincoat.
Fueled by smoke and
Words he lands on
A branded street,
Knows the sweet rage
Of meeting too soon and late.
This town belongs
To a song man
And wrongful ghost.
He is most sure
The coast will fade their remnants.
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The yadu is a Burmese poetry form I've grown to love due to its concise lines and climbing rhyme scheme. This is my first attempt at a yadu, written about my housemate two days before he left town.
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Moving: A Yadu by ~Vivid-Ellipses A wonderful example of the Burmese fixed form Yadu. ( Featured by BeccaJS )
Wow this is amazing.
Very neat, and congrats on the Daily Deviation!
I adore this. By the way, it reminds me of this character named Nakata in a the book Kafka on the Shore.
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This is a really interesting structure, thanks for the introduction to it
I liked the first stanza most because it's the most compact, and I think most evocative of a single moment.
I liked the first stanza most because it's the most compact, and I think most evocative of a single moment.
I've never heard of this style of poetry before. I read it out loud though and was astounded at the movement, rhyme and rhythm of the words. Beautiful. I very much enjoyed it.
This is beautiful and truly fascinating to me. I've never heard of this style before but goodness me I'm getting excited just thinking about the possibilities already. Thank you for sharing this with us all. And congratulations on the DD. It's always lovely to see literature features, they are so few and far between.
I LOVE the raincoat line at the beginning C:
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What Are the Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy?
Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy usually begin gradually and include:
- A tingling sensation in the toes or in the balls of the feet that eventually spreads up the legs toward the trunk. Less commonly, the sensation may begin in the hands and spread up the arms.
- Numbness in the hands and feet that spreads up the arms and legs.
- Weakness or heaviness in muscles throughout the body. This may be accompanied by cramping, especially in the feet, legs, and hands.
- Sensitive skin that may be painful to the touch; prickling, burning, tingling, or sharp stabbing sensations may occur spontaneously and usually worsen at night.
- Foot drop, a condition in which it is difficult to lift the front of one or both feet.
- Difficulty walking and/or problems with balance or coordination
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Ronald McDonald House: Family Room, 3-hour shifts daytime, evening and weekends. Assist families of children in the hospital in a home-like atmosphere. 1501 Streit Drive. (806) 358-8177.
Salvation Army: Volunteers for Angel Tree registration, Angel Tree at Westgate Mall, bell ringers, help with shelter at 400 S. Harrison St.; thrift store at Southeast 27th Avenue and Cleveland Street. Minimum age is 17 years old. (806) 373-6631. Christmas-season volunteers: (806) 373-6631 ext. 117.
Special Olympics: sporting events, fundraisers. 112 W. Eight Ave. (806) 374-7171.
Support Women's Needs: sort and hang clothing, 1406 W. 10th Ave. (806) 379-8179.
Texas Department of Aged and Disability Services: Advocate for elderly and disabled; help with resident activities at nursing homes. 3501 W. 45th Ave. (806) 356-3147.
Tyler Street Resource Center: supervise homeless and at-risk children. 200 S. Tyler St. (806) 373-2662.
United Way: various duties. 2207 Line Ave. (806) 376-6359.
Wesley Community Center: direct children's activities, sign in seniors. 1615 S. Roberts St. (806) 372-7960
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center: animal care help, camp and botanical assistant. 2301 N. Soncy Road. (806) 352-6007.
Worth the Wait: Mentor students, survey programs, fundraising, office work. 7120 W. Interstate 40. (806) 354-4442.
211 Texas: answering the information and referral line. Call 211.
Alcoholic Recovery Center: general yard work. 1308 S. Buchanan St. (806) 374-5654.
Amarillo Independent School District: tutoring and mentoring students. 7200 W. Interstate 40. (806) 326-1013.
Amarillo Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: clerical work. 803 S. Rusk St. (806) 374-6688.
Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society: bathing, grooming, caring for pets. 3501 S. Osage St. (806) 373-1716.
Amarillo Little Theatre: volunteers to help build and paint sets, construct costumes, run lights and sound, usher, sell concessions. Information: Tana Roberson, (806) 355-9991 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Amarillo Repertory Theatre: help build and paint sets, costuming, lights, sound and fundraising. 3701 Plains Blvd. (806) 331-2100.
Amarillo Senior Citizens Association: volunteers to serve lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; greeters 1220 S. Polk St. (806) 374-5500.
Amarillo United Citizens Forum: clerical and janitorial help. 901 N. Hayden St. (806) 379-8247.
American Diabetes Association: counseling, support groups education. (806) 353-9219.
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