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You met someone online who's smart, good-looking, Jewish and has a great career. The catch? He lives too far away to meet in person without hopping on a plane. Would it be crazy to fly to a city where neither of you live for a first date?
Dear Miriam,
I met a guy online a few weeks ago and we've had a great time emailing each other and talking on the phone and on Skype. He's Jewish, he's smart, he's funny, he has a great career and he's good looking. I'm excited to meet him in person, but the problem is that he lives too far away to visit without flying. Typically, I would say that long distance relationships are not for me. But I've been thinking of relocating anyway, and I haven't been having the best dating luck in Philly. We've been talking about flying to a city where neither of us lives for a weekend date. Is this crazy?
Flying First Date
Dear Flying,
Last year, I wrote a column about long distance relationships. All of that advice still holds true for you, but you have the added dimension of not having actually met this person. Sure, it's probably a little crazy to meet this guy and think about starting something long distance with someone who is ultimately still a stranger. However, that doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't do it. People do lots of crazy things. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't, but they usually make for a good story. As long as you are 100 percent positive that meeting this guy will be safe — he is who he says he is, you'll be meeting in a public place for the first time, you make solo sleeping arrangements, etc. — then I say go for it. Bonus points if you have friends in this neutral city, so if any number of parts of your plan don't work out, the trip won't be a total bust.
You should also go into the experience with an open mind and a "wait and see" attitude, rather than getting your hopes up so high that even if he's almost perfect, you're bound for disappointment. Online dating is an amazing tool and lots of fabulous relationships have come from it, but so have lots of broken hearts belonging to people who start planning their 10-year anniversary party before they've ever held hands. Skype is also a great tool, but it's not the same as meeting someone in person. So even though you've had some great talks, you don't really know someone until you're in the same room for a while. Even then, maybe it takes months or years, but that's a topic for another day.
You say that dating in Philly hasn't been going so well, so even if things with this guy don't go anywhere, it could be a nice confidence boost to find out that there are great guys out there (provided he turns out to be great, of course). Since he's not connected to your current life, this kind of no-strings-attached date also gives you permission to try out who you really want to be when you meet someone for the first time. That, in turn, could help you approach dating with a new attitude back home. Just remember that he has the same freedom, so you're probably not getting the full picture of him right away, either.
If you decide to go for it, try to live in the moment when you're there. Enjoy his company instead of spending the whole time wondering if you'll ever see each other again, if the whole trip was a mistake, if you'd be willing to move to be close to him or if he lives up to his profile. This is just one weekend, so try not to make it about the rest of your life. If things don't work out, it's just one bad weekend and you'll get over it. If it's the best weekend of your life, you'll know that you made a good decision and that both of you have many more decisions in front of you to make the relationship work.
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I approach psychotherapy from a systems prospective. We all grow up in a family that teaches us beliefs, values, and behaviors that persist throughout life. Understanding our past and how it may be impacting current relationships is sometimes an undesirable exercise; however, taking the strengths from our past and building on them is one goal of therapy. I find that engaging the past actually frees us to live a more congruent life that is filled with richer relationships.

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I deeply apologize for the inactivity of this group, and I hope this journal will help you understand what this group is all about.
is a group where we share our thoughts and ideas regarding the anime One Piece in School version.
How do I join the club?
To join the club, just send a join request.
Every member joins as themselves, so no "i wanna be luffy can i?" or "is buggy taken yet?" No member is claimed in order to provide fairness for everyone.
If I can't be Luffy, what's going to happen?
We list One Piece characters as students, teachers and school staff since most people in One Piece are skilled in a field or two. All One Piece characters are going to be listed. If any is missing, we hope you lend a hand telling us who they are!
OCs! Can they join?
You can also create OCs for our group. As an OC, your position at school depends on your age, and your talents. Your characters also can be students, teachers, or other staff members. For more information, please refer to the Enrollment Form .
But eew, I hate school! Do we have homework?
No schoolwork is required, so don't worry about turning in homework and projects in this club. However, we do have expectations! Many contests will be mainly based on schoolwork of some sort. But we will always clearly explain them, and make them fun and exciting.
Hmph, I can't draw. I'm not joining!
You don't have to draw for the club! However, you could submit art and write stories as long as the characters are dedicated to the school.
I drew Naruto in school uniform! Can I submit it?
No! We understand other anime are just as good, and can be school-related. They should not be the focus of our club!
Anyone does roleplay here?
I believe a couple of our members enjoy roleplaying. If anyone is interested, I can help setting people up.
I have other questions, but I don't see my answer!
You can send me a note: , and I will answer every question that you may have. Don't be afraid to ask!
Every good campus should have rules of some sort! We tried to make this as painless as possible, so here they are:
1. You must be a fan of One Piece!
2. No discrimination of any kind! We want an encouraging, safe campus here.
3. No spoilers from the Anime/Manga! Many people here are not caught-up with mangas. Please stick to the current storyline from the Anime!
4. If you wish to submit art or text, please read on below.
5. Always try your best, and come to school!
1. Currently, since all folders are not organized. I will personally sort each to the right category. So you don't have to worry about that now.
2. All the artwork and text have to be appropriate. Minor romance is allowed. NO EXCESSIVE ROMANCE! This is School!
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I have a black belt in retail therapy, so I was thrilled when I first saw Nielsen's new in-depth report, Brick by Brick: the State of the Shopping Center because it confirms two very important things: our economy is growing stronger because jobs are being created and money is being spent; and as consumers, we are stronger than ever.
You've probably heard the line, "If you build it, they will come," from the movie "Field of Dreams." Well, that is happening all around us, no matter where you live. We consumers don't just shop. We want a multi-faceted experience to play, eat, be entertained and engaged—and that's what's available to us. No matter where you live in the country shopping centers—be they sprawling outdoor malls and shopping plazas, enclosed complexes, super centers, lifestyle centers, mega entertainment centers, value retail centers (outlet malls) or intimate neighborhood centers—are expanding or shrinking according to what the consumers they serve need and want. Businesses want our hard-earned dollars, the competition is always on to do it better; to give us what we want; to meet our every need.
Nielsen's shopping center study reports that the number of large shopping centers has jumped 65 percent over the last five years. This translates well for employment. According to both the Department of Labor and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the U.S. shopping center retail sector added 33,000 jobs in April. That accounts for one-fifth of the total jobs added that month. Labor Department figures show the industry has bounced back from its recessionary low back in December 2009, recovering more than half a million jobs since that time. Between April of last year and April 2013, 213,000 of those jobs were filled. This means retail now employs 12.5 million people, which makes up 9.3 percent of all payroll employment. Additionally, the restaurants and bars that are part of the shopping centers generated another 38,000 new jobs. According to the Nielsen Restaurant Growth Index which tracks restaurant openings and sales, there were 47,161 new restaurant openings in 2012. Many of those restaurants are located in Lifestyle Shopping Centers. More jobs mean there's more money to spend. Total shopping center sales for 2012 were more than $2.4 trillion, an increase of 2.8 percent over 2011.
There's good news, too, for the smaller guys—those neighborhood centers or community centers that we all love, where we do our quick grocery store runs, dry cleaning or grab our morning coffee. Their numbers have remained constant. However, those small shopping centers that are anchored by a convenience store are growing because convenience stores (c-stores) are increasing even faster than the overall market, up 4.9 percent over the last year compared to 3.7 percent for the overall market.


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There's a long list of musical families who don't get along the Gallagher, Robinson and Davies brothers are just a few.
But Breneau, a father-daughter pop-country duo, proves that you don't need to feud with family to feed your music.
Scott Packer, 53, of Alpine, and his 20-year-old daughter, Kimber Packer, of Salt Lake City, perform a unique blend of clawhammer banjo and acoustic guitar. The clawhammer banjo differs from other stringed instruments because it uses a down-picking style. Guitars and other banjos are generally played by up-picking with the fingers and down-picking with the thumb.
Father, who owns his own business, and daughter, a hairstylist in Sandy, spend many evenings harmonizing, rehearsing, performing and recording. Their second album should be released in early 2013.
The Packers answered questions about performing together and their second album.
How did you get into music?
Scott • I was paroled from a life sentence of piano lessons while attending high school in Kentucky and was allowed to take bluegrass banjo lessons instead. After graduating, I moved to Utah to attend college and formed an acoustic band for fun. I finished college, married my beautiful wife, Donna, had four wonderful children, and adopted a below-average cat and a great German shepherd. Six years ago I picked up the banjo again and began taking clawhammer banjo lessons to prevent further loss of the right side of my brain.
Kimber • I always loved singing and eventually picked up the guitar. I started taking guitar lessons and began writing for our first CD.
Why did you decide to start performing and recording together?
Scott • Unlike most high-school kids, Kimber would stay up late every night learning the guitar and writing her own songs. She never planned on sharing the songs until I made her play them for her guitar teacher. Her teacher was a former music professor at the University of Utah and told Kimber she had the right stuff to make it. (I, of course, would be along for the ride.) Kimber and I then began working together and liked the sound. We created the band Breneau to crystallize the sound of our work.
Kimber • My dad and I decided to play music together because we love the sound of the guitar and clawhammer banjo. We wanted to create a new sound with lyrics that listeners can relate to.
How will the second album differ from the first?
Scott • We liked the first album. It had more of a "pop" feel to us that would make it a little more mainstream. The second album will be more organic and driving less electric more acoustic.
Kimber • The second album will have more of a raw, organic sound. The lyrics are slightly less sugar-coated.
What is your most memorable musical experience?
Scott • The first time we played one of the first songs for Kimber's guitar teacher and my banjo teacher. We were looking for soft critical comment, but we saw them both with a surprised, but genuine, look of satisfaction. They said, "That's a wrap, ready to go." We still use them both as sounding boards, and we do get a lot more input to challenge us as we move forward. If you listen to the first album and realize Kimber has not yet learned to read music and has had no formal music training outside of guitar lessons, it makes the talent evident.
Kimber • My most memorable experience with music is when my dad and I played at Cranky Chuckies [restaurant] in Provo. It was the first time I felt truly connected to the audience. The food was good and I left feeling like I knew what I was doing.
Some famous bands have broken up because of familial tensions. Are there disagreements, and how are they resolved?
Scott • As a small-business owner, I have found that things run smoothly if responsibilities and communications are clear. Kimber takes care of all music and creative aspects and politely listens to my opinion. She does listen carefully to how I feel the music should be done so she can get a good laugh. Since I went to high school in Kentucky and I am an engineer, the expectations are really quite low. I take care of the business side along with Kent Kingston, who helps with marketing, promotion and booking. It's pretty easy to manage just pay money for everything.
Kimber • My dad and I rarely argue when it comes to music. If we do, it is solved within a matter of minutes as soon as my mood swing is over.
Does living in Utah affect the music you create?
Scott • Moving from Kentucky to Utah brings its share of stark contrasts and cultural differences. I really like the mountains in Utah. I travel all over the world for my work and find vast differences in peoples and cultures. Kimber has had the opportunity to travel with me and gain an appreciation for the diversity. The common thread that we both share in the music is to do a small part in making the world a better place. Life's challenges are felt by everyone. Sometimes a song can make a difference.
Kimber • Being close to nature helps me get grounded, but the city also makes for good lyrics.
Family ties
The father-daughter pop-country duo Breneau has several upcoming performances:
When • Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Where • Mo's Neighborhood Grill, 358 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City
Cost • no cover
When • Wednesday, Oct. 24, 8 to 10 p.m.
Where • Guru's Café, 45 E. Center St., Provo
Cost • No cover


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Insert desired disk on handle, twisting to lock into place. Roll out a strip of fondant on the Roll & Cut Mat sprinkled with cornstarch.
Dip disk in cornstarch, then press into fondant strip.
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text: [Edit by Cat: Please note that the below example does not work in Unity 3.5.2. The updated project can be found here.] By popular demand, here's an example of how one can use UnityShared.swc to create a custom preloader and communicate between Unity and Flash. The ActionScript source of this project can be used with ActionScript tools like FlashBuilder, FDT and FlashDevelop. The project needs to be setup so that the provided UnityShared.swc is used as a library. View attachment $AS3Communication_unity_project.zip View attachment $AS3Communication_as3_src.zip In UnityShared an AS3 class named UnityContentLoader is provided, which is the base for loading and communicating with UnityContent. When publishing to Flash Application.ExternalCall is routed to what is set as the UnityContentHost, when constructing the UnityContentLoader. These messages (unfortunately there is no way to send arguments at this point in time using Application.ExternalCall), then are directly called on IUnityContentHost. The unityInitStart and unityInitComplete have to be implemented by the class set as IUnityContentHost and signify when the UnityContent is done loading and starting to initialize, and when it's done initializing, and ready for communication from AS3. To communicate from AS3 to Unity, one calls sendMessage on the unityContent property of unityContentLoader. The sendMessage functionality is similar to the sendMessage functionality of the Unity webplayer. sendMessage accepts arguments in the following order; first a string path to the gameobject, then the method to be called on that gameobject, and then an anonymous object to contain the arguments. This way, one can marshall direct references to objects between AS3 and Unity, cache them and call them directly. This api is by no means in it's final state and are subject to change in later drops(we are thinking about a full api inside unity towards AS3, similar to custom platform api's for other platforms), but it should help implementing things like networking. I'll post more examples in this thread. Regards, Ralph.


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Forget the Polish jokes. Americans of Polish descent — and there are more than 9 million of us — have a great deal of which to be proud. Our ancestors persevered against the Swedes, the Prussians, the Austrians, the Russians, the Germans and the Russians again, including a stretch of more than 100 years when Poland didn't even exist on maps and when speaking Polish was a crime. Today, we take pride in a Polish-born pope, relish our pierogi and kielbasa and enjoy seeing Poland take a place at the table with its former occupiers as a NATO member.
Poland's history is long and fraught with frustration, and family history researchers are likely to feel some of that same frustration when it comes to seeking their roots. The first king, Mieszko I, ruled in the 10th century. About the same time, the country became part of the Holy Roman Empire. Poland reached its height politically in the late 14th and early 15th century, when the Jagiellonian dynasty united with Lithuania and defeated the Teutonic knights, who had been called in as protectors. The Swedes invaded in the mid-17th century. Then, in 1772, Russia, Prussia (the rough equivalent of today's Germany) and Austria began the process of slicing up Poland. Despite that first partition, the Poles came up with Europe's first constitution in 1791; two years later, however, Russia and Prussia took more land and annulled the constitution. In 1795, Prussia, Russia and Austria erased Poland from the map.


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Newt has dug himself a hole, but even with pundits shoveling dirt on top of him, he could climb out.
Since the end of 2008, state debt has been going up and down, while federal debt continues to climb ever higher.
It resembles childbirth, except that when you have a baby you climb, toward a peak obscured by clouds.
I had to climb through a concrete hole and down a welded fire escape ladder to get into the store.
She wants to open a restaurant, or climb a mountain, or run a marathon, or write a book.
They have been able to fish, to climb trees, and to take long walks.
For ten minutes every stock on the list responded and began to climb.
Tad had turned his attention to the tree that Chunky tried to climb.
Still the Arabs showed no inclination to climb the face of the hill.
Not that I pine for company, but I do want to find somebody to climb with me.
Old English climban "raise oneself using hands and feet; rise gradually, ascend; make an ascent of" (past tense clamb, past participle clumben, clumbe), from West Germanic *klimbanan "go up by clinging" (cf. Dutch klimmen "to climb," Old High German klimban, German klimmen). A strong verb in Old English, weak by 16c. Most other Germanic languages long ago dropped the -b. Meaning "to mount as if by climbing" is from mid-14c. Figurative sense of "rise slowly by effort" is from mid-13c. Related: Climbed; climbing.
1580s, "act of climbing," from climb (v.). Meaning "an ascent by climbing" is from 1915, originally in aviation.
1580s, "act of climbing," from climb (v.). Meaning "an ascent by climbing" is from 1915, originally in aviation.


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SPOKANE — Ken Bone will return as men's basketball coach at Washington State next season.
Bone said Thursday that he met with athletic director Bill Moos on Wednesday and was told he will lead the Cougars for a fifth season.
Bone had been on the hot seat after the Cougars finished 13-19 overall and just 4-14 in the Pac-12. It was Bone's first losing season with the team.
Bone is 70-65 in his four seasons at Washington State, with two last-place finishes in the league.
"There's no doubt we need to win more basketball games," Bone said. "I don't think the players or myself or anyone in Cougar Nation is excited about the number of wins we had."
Bone said he received no specific goals from Moos.
"He didn't say 'You have to make the NCAA tournament or win X amount of games,"' Bone said. "We've just got to get better."
Firing Bone would have been an expensive proposition for Washington State. He has three years left on a contract that pays $850,000 a year, and would have been due a $2.55 million buyout.
Washington State has lost leading scorer Brock Motum and guard Mike Ladd to graduation.
But they return a solid nucleus of DaVonte Lacy, Royce Woolridge, D.J. Shelton and Dexter Kernich-Drew, who all gained valuable minutes this year. Newcomers Que Johnson and Jordan Railey are also expected to contribute.
"I think Royce Woolridge will continue to get better and better," Bone said. "Near the end of the year he played as good as anyone on our team."
"We have a very good foundation, which sounds strange when you are going into your fifth year," Bone said. "But at times you've got to take a step back to go forward."
Johnson, a 6-foot-5 guard from Pontiac, Mich., was an academic casualty this year. But Bone expects him to qualify for the coming season.
Bone did not know if there would be any defections from the team, as he had not had meetings with most of the players since the season ended.
"There are always guys looking for something different, and the thing is to sit down and have an honest discussion with each guy," Bone said. "In a perfect world they will all be back."
He also did not anticipate any staff changes.
Washington State, which as recently as 2008 reached the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, should be able to compete with most teams in an improving Pac-12, Bone said. He noted the Cougars lost a lot of close games this season. The Cougars also upset conference champion UCLA near the end of the season
"If we can clean some things up, take care of the ball better and get stops at critical times on the defensive end, we can compete with most of the teams in our league," Bone said.


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does bubble bath cause urinary tract infections?
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18th February 2014 06:14 AM #2
Dear gelizaire,
Thank you for your question.
Are you referring to children having bubble baths?
There is no direct evidence that bubble baths can cause urinary tract infections in children. However, they may cause children to have sensitive skin and this in turn could cause a child to hold their need to urinate, therefore, increasing the risk of a urinary tract infection.
I think you will find this short review into bubble baths in the British Medical Journal interesting. The conclusion of this article is this: 'We believe that the enjoyment of bubble baths outweighs the limited evidence of their proposed harm'. Therefore, although bubble baths have the potential to cause a lower urinary tract infections; when used in moderation they are unlikely to cause any harm.
Best wishes,


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Motorcycle Insurance
OK, a motorcycle's a lot more fun than a Sunday drive in the family car, but it's still a motor vehicle on a public road. So before you ride off into the sunset, make sure your motorcycle is properly insured.
What you'll need
Buying motorcycle insurance is very similar to buying automobile insurance. Typically, you'll need the following coverage:
- Liability insurance to cover you (and perhaps your passengers; some states require it) for bodily injury or property damage resulting from an accident with your motorcycle. Ask your agent about the amount of coverage you need. Some states have a minimum required level of coverage, but you may need more to protect your assets.
- Collision insurance to cover you for the value of damage to your bike, after deductibles, that results from an accident. If you're making monthly payments for your motorcycle, your lender will require collision coverage.
- Other-than-collision (also known as comprehensive) insurance to cover you for loss due to fire, theft, vandalism, and other events not resulting from an accident. This coverage also involves a deductible.
- Uninsured motorist coverage to pay your medical bills and other expenses related to bodily injury, including lost wages, if a driver without insurance hits you. It may also cover damage to your bike. Check with your agent to see if property damage is included in your uninsured motorist coverage. If it isn't, you may be able to purchase it separately.
- Underinsured motorist coverage to pay your medical bills and other bodily-injury-related expenses if you are hit by a driver with minimal insurance and your damages exceed the limit of that driver's coverage. Your underinsured motorist coverage will pick up balances up to your limit for underinsured motorist coverage not covered by the underinsured driver's policy.
How to save money on motorcycle insurance
Perhaps the best way to save money on motorcycle insurance is to maintain a safe driving record and to shop around for the best prices. Some companies will give you a discount if you attend a motorcycle safety class or if you have multiple vehicles covered under one policy. In many northern regions, you can buy a policy that discontinues coverage during the winter months when you won't be riding the motorcycle anyway. During these months, you pay no premium or a reduced premium.
Eliminating physical damage (collision and other-than-collision) coverage or increasing your deductibles will also lower your premiums. However, if your bike is financed, your lender may not let you do this. Special safety or antitheft equipment can also reduce your premiums in many cases. The number of miles you drive, the place where you store the bike, the size and style of the bike, and the horsepower and age of the bike may all affect your policy premiums.
If you're having difficulty with the price of motorcycle insurance, discuss these issues with your agent or insurer. You may be able to make some changes to lower your premiums without taking on unacceptable additional risk.
Where to buy motorcycle insurance
If you are purchasing a motorcycle, look into the availability and price of motorcycle insurance before you buy. It's often less expensive to buy motorcycle insurance from the same company that insures your automobile. By simply adding a miscellaneous-type vehicle endorsement to your regular policy, you may benefit from multiple-vehicle discounts and have the advantage of dealing with only one agent.
However, many companies that underwrite automobile insurance consider motorcycle operators high risk and refuse to underwrite policies for them. Alternatively, they may assign a motorcycle policy to the high-risk pool where you will pay the same high premiums as the riskiest drivers on the road. In such cases, it might be better to seek out a separate insurer that specializes in motorcycle insurance. Such a company may be more willing to cover you and may have a better understanding of your needs and requirements.


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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's Kenneth L. Gross Head Coach of Volleyball, Kerry Carr, has announced the hiring of Eli Valentin as an assistant coach. He began his tenure with the Quakers on August 19.
Valentin joins the Quakers after spending a year with Appalachian State University as an assistant coach. With the Mountaineers, Valentin was responsible for planning practices, training defensive players and serve receive passers, and video breakdown/exchange. In addition to all of his duties, he planned, coordinated, and directed a volleyball fundraiser for youth in Haiti which raised $2,500.
"Eli brings so much energy to our team," said Carr who is beginning her 16th season as the program's head coach. "Coming from Appalachian State and working with a coaching staff I highly respect, I know he will add much insight and new approaches to our program."
Prior to Appalachian State, Valentin served as an assistant for two years at Hillcrest High School and as head coach for Carolina One Volleyball Club. In addition, he spent many summers as a camp coach.
Outside of volleyball, Valentin was the Director of Hispanic Outreach for two and a half years at St. Francis Episcopal Church. There he managed multiple programs, directed fundraising events, and organized volunteer recruitment and retention.
"Eli balances us as a coaching staff with his different experiences," Carr said. "We were lucky to have him work our summer camp, where he was an infectious, positive presence. Our players have gotten to know him quickly and are excited to work with him on the court."
Valentin graduated from Lees-McRae College in 2007 and was a four-year letterwinner for the Bobcats as a libero/setter. As captain his senior year, Valentin finished as the national leader in digs-per-set.
Penn will begin its season on the road September 6 in College Park, competing in the University of Maryland Tournament.


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If you're looking for a romantic getaway, look no further than California's famous Catalina Island. Visiting Catalina will be both romantic and memorable no matter how you get there, but we have just the solution if you want this trip to be one of those documented in that special album right alongside your honeymoon.
The new Mazda CX-5 isn't quite a savior for the company, but it does represent a reinvention of the car company.
VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Mushroom hunting has never been as easy - or comfortable - as this.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President George Washington spent the night in a Charlotte inn once and came away unimpressed, referring to the city in his diary as a "trifling place."
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Like any true celebrity, Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from "The Artist" and "Water for Elephants," puts in his time on the treadmill.
One of the state's most scenic coastal drives is just a couple of hours north of San Francisco – an enchanting coastal highway you'll want to savor as you experience breathtaking scenery as well as many historical attractions from elaborate wooden forts to picture-postcard lighthouses.
You say potato, I say pot-ah-toe ... chip. And that's just the start of it.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - In a twist of irony, many visitors to August's Republican National Convention will travel between their hotels and the downtown event on a busy road named to honor President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat.
How many couples do we all know who gave up the fun car when the first kid came along?
LONDON (AP) - There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape behind him.
The 2013 Audi A8 flagship sedan will debut new engine families, showcasing a 333-horsepower, supercharged, 3.0-liter six-cylinder and the company's first use of auto start-stop in North America.
The groundbreaking, all-new 2013 Dart blends Alfa Romeo DNA with Dodge style.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Caesars Entertainment Corp. has obtained a key county permit to build the world's tallest observation wheel in a more than half-billion dollar retail, dining and entertainment complex it is developing on the Las Vegas Strip.
DALLAS (AP) - Hotel rooms are no longer just a place to shower, sleep or maybe indulge in a breakfast in bed. They're now also spots to pick up a souvenir - and no, we aren't talking about stealing the towels.
Magellan is out with a new line of GPS units designed for use in RVs. For those travelers with older coaches and technology, these units can package Bluetooth phone connectivity, traffic alerts and a rearview camera.
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1552, from M.E. whittel "a knife" (1404), variant of thwittle (1390), from O.E. þwitan "to cut," from P.Gmc. *thwitanan (cf. O.N. þveita "to hew").
I just posted this in the wrong thread and had to delete it and re-post it, so I'm not sure I can remember what I had originally posted.
Someone had mentioned this word (by way of another language), so I thought I'd post it here.
Somehow I was under the impression all these years that this word had onomatopoetic origins...


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Bobby Petrino tells AD affair began with a kiss
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino sent candy to his mistress, called her a "close friend" and suggested the affair that cost him his job started with a kiss over lunch last fall, according to documents released Thursday.
Those details were in handwritten notes kept by a seemingly skeptical athletic director Jeff Long during his investigation of Petrino, who was fired last week. The notes were released as part of a Freedom of Information Act request made by the Associated Press.
Long's thoughts are detailed in 25 pages of notes kept during meetings with the 51-year-old Petrino on April 10, and also with Jessica Dorrell, the 25-year-old football department employee the coach hired without disclosing their relationship.
In the end, Long was unable to overlook Petrino's sketchy record of full disclosure and expressed doubts about whether the coach's affair was truly finished. He was unable to look past the fact Petrino failed to tell him about the relationship with Dorrell on several occasions following the April 1 motorcycle crash that led to his downfall, noting the following times in his notes:
—"You knew when you hired her."
—"You knew on Sunday (the day of the crash)."
—"You knew when I visited you in (the) hospital (the day following the accident)."
Long also made a point in his notes to remind Petrino he hid the affair and a $15,000 gift before Dorrell was hired as a football program assistant on March 28. He also noted later the total gifts amounted to approximately $20,000.
Petrino told his boss that his affair with Dorrell began with a kiss last fall and ended sometime in February when the two decided to simply be friends.
At one point last October, Petrino and Dorrell were sitting in a car, eating lunch and talking and "she said are you going to kiss me," according to Long's notes of his April 10 conversation with Petrino. He then wrote: "Kissed on lunch outing."
It's unclear when the relationship turned sexual, but Long's notes seem to indicate the two decided they should be only friends sometime in early February after exchanging more than 4,300 text messages and nearly 300 phone calls during the previous six months, according to his business cellphone records. Dorrell was hired in late March, just a few days before she and Petrino were in a motorcycle accident that exposed their relationship and led to his ouster.
The notes suggest Long was skeptical that the affair was truly over, as Petrino has claimed, asking in his notes, "If the relationship was over, why get on (the) bike?"
"Why would she say she expected the relationship to continue if the motorcrash didn't occur," Long also wrote down as one of his questions for the coach. No answer was listed for either in the notes.
Petrino was fired for failing to disclose his relationship with Dorrell, the former Arkansas volleyball player whom he hired last month without disclosing his conflict of interest or the fact he had once paid her $15,000 that she used to buy a car. The payment, Long wrote, could make the school "vulnerable to sexual harassment" lawsuit.
Petrino, Long wrote, "never thought the gift was a problem or the relationship." Long put two big question marks next to that entry.
The 25-year-old Dorrell referred to "5-6 gifts" during her interview with Long, according to the notes, and Long said the money was used for the car, wedding expenses and a vacation.
There are references to candy gifts and "tamales," possibly the candy Hot Tamales. Long also talked with Josh Morgan, an athletic department employee who has been described as Dorrell's fiance "at one point."
"Football gave her a bonus to get a car," Morgan told Long, according to the notes. The purchase of the black Acura apparently came three days after she was hired.
Dorrell quit her job Tuesday and received $14,000 in what the school described only as a settlement payment.
According to Long, Petrino said he and Dorrell became friends while she held her former job as a fundraiser for the Razorback Foundation. Flight manifests show the two were on several flights to various events in February and March. He said the two remained close friends after the sexual relationship apparently ended following a trip to Little Rock in early February.
Long wrote a detailed list of contract violations Petrino had committed before meeting with the former coach to discuss them. He included in his notes that he was still looking for Petrino to remain the Arkansas coach, despite those violations, and asked Petrino to "help me understand why these are not violations of your contract."


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Course DescriptionEmphasizes skills for reading in French. Reading and discussion of accessible works of French prose and poetry. Recommended: Completion of second year French at the college level, simultaneous enrollment in FR 203, 251 or 257 or instructor permission. Audit available.
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FR 270B is designed to provide advanced students of French with the opportunity to study French literature and to increase their skills in listening, reading, speaking, and vocabulary usage. The course is offered for two transfer credit hours per term and counts in the distribution requirements for the AA degree and as a general education requirement for other associate degrees.
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- Improved ability to read, analyze, and discuss French literature
- Improved speaking, reading and writing skills through student practice (A generally sound foundation in grammar and vocabulary is assumed, and grammar will not be the subject of the course. French will be used at all times.)
- Recognizes and approaches cultural differences and different literary interpretations with respect and open-mindedness
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- Student attendance and participation will be appraised to determine improvement in student's ability to understand and analyze literary texts
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A variety of readings will be selected from Explorations, an intermediate-level French literary reader with a strong emphasis on reading skill development. Pre and post-reading activities will be assigned and discussed for each story and author as well as comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises to increase knowledge and confidence in reading and discussing French literature. Readings may include fictional short stories, stories based on African folklore, poetry, theatrical texts, song lyrics, newspaper and/or magazine articles, film scripts, among others.
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- Improved critical analysis of literary texts
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Sale Women's Wetsuit Shaka t-shirt : Cocoa
Designed especially for us by artist Nick Kucher
"Nick is from Florida and has a degree in Industrial Design from Auburn University. Longing for the beach, he and his wife sold their house, quit their jobs and moved to Hawaii. When Nick isn't surfing his Walden he is continually studying the use of colors, text, shapes and materials around him to further his knowledge of art and design.
Large back design that reads "Walden Surfboards 1965" & "Magic Model" and features a hipster shaka. The front has a smaller "Walden Surfboards, 1965", artwork is centered on the front.
This is a slimmer fit t-shirt but not tight fitting. Soft, stretchy and lighter weight. Runs true to size.


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Keep cool when making summer travel plans
Keep cool when making summer travel plans
By Attorney General Roy Cooper
Many families are cutting back on expenses these days, and that can include cutting back on summer travel. If you're planning a getaway with your family this summer, make sure you get your money's worth.
You may be able to save money by picking a vacation spot close to home this year. North Carolina offers many great places to spend your vacation we're a year-round top tourist destination drawing millions of visitors who spend billions of dollars in our state
Wherever your vacation takes you, keep the following tips in mind when you make summer travel plans.
Travel Packages and Clubs
You've probably gotten a fax, phone call, or email offering an incredible price for what sounds like a dream vacation, or been offered a "free" vacation if you join a travel club. But these advertisements and offers often fail to tell you that you'll have to pay added fees or take an unwanted high-pressure timeshare tour. And in many cases, travelers arrive at their destination to discover that the accommodations aren't quite what they were promised. You may also be hit with extra charges like a bed fee, meals fee, or even a fee for sheets and towels.
A vacation isn't free if you have to pay for something to get it, and offers that seem too good to be true almost always are. Before you agree to a vacation package or travel club offer:
Study the agreement carefully. Instead of being swayed by promised discounts, look at the total cost you'll have to pay.
Don't give in to high pressure sales tactics that push you to say yes on the spot, and check to see if the offer includes a refund policy in case you need to cancel.
Remember that you have three days to cancel under North Carolina law, if you end up buying a travel club membership at a hotel or any place other than the company's office
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Planning on renting a place in the mountains or at the beach? North Carolina's Vacation Rental Act protects consumers who rent a vacation property for fewer than 90 days. Under the law, the landlord must give you a written rental agreement that spells out:
Your rights and obligations as a tenant, including what you'll pay
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The amount of security deposit required and how the deposit will be held
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Once you sign a vacation rental agreement, you and the landlord agree to abide by its terms. Landlords are required by law to keep the property safe and habitable.
So what happens if your vacation gets cut short by the threat of a hurricane or forest fire? Your landlord may offer you insurance on your vacation rental, which would cover the cost of any nights you miss due to a mandatory evacuation. If you're ordered to evacuate and you were not given a chance to purchase insurance, the landlord is required to refund your money for each night you can't stay at the rental property. But if you're offered rental insurance and don't take it, then the owner isn't required to refund your money in case of a mandatory evacuation.
If you rented the property through a real estate or property management company and you have been unable to get them to address your complaint or question, contact the North Carolina Real Estate Commission at (919) 875-3700. If you're thinking about renting a vacation home out of state, it's a good idea to contact the Attorney General's Office in that state to learn about your rights there as a consumer.
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No matter how or where you book your vacation, consider paying with a credit card instead of cash to improve your odds of getting a refund if the company goes out of business.
Read all contracts carefully before signing. Make sure verbal promises are put in writing, and keep good records in case you have a problem later.
If your travel deal involves a third party such as an online travel agency who is supposed to issue you a coupon to cover lodging or air fare, verify that the participating company (hotel, cruise ship, or airline) is in fact a partner of the travel agency and will honor the coupon.
To check for complaints against a specific travel agent, travel package company or landlord or to file a complaint, you can always call my consumer protection office toll-free at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.
And if you take a vacation this summer, have a wonderful and safe time.
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Tag Supplies: Piggy Tales (chipboard frame), The Girls Paperie (paper), vintage sheet music, brooch, heart, chipboard, Sizzix (circle die), fabric.
Mobile Supplies: fabric, beads, Pink Paislee (jewels), Melissa Frances (jewel), embroidery hoop, thread, hearts.
Hope you are enjoying your Sunday! Busy, busy bee around my craft room today and so much to share this week...yeah! Also, just a reminder that I will be posting in my Etsy shop this coming weekend.


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"Gossip Girl" Confirms Sixth Season Will Be Its Last
After five highly-successful seasons, "Gossip Girl" has officially announces the sixth rendition will be the show's last.
Gossip Girl's final offering will include just 11 episodes according to TV Line, and fans of the CW hit can undoubtedly expect a lot of drama, "Serena has gone off the grid, beyond even the reach of Gossip Girl. Her friends fear for the worst and hope for the best, but even they can't imagine where they will ultimately find her," the network explained.
Additionally, the season will follow Nate's mission to reveal Gossip Girl's true identity, and in a statement to Parade Chace Crawford (Nate) calls the ending "bittersweet."
"For me, it's going to be…tough to leave New York City. And it's definitely an end of an era. It was college for everyone really," he explains.
Crawford also gave us a little insight as to what we can expect to not see during the final season when he dished about how he would like the series to end saying, "If I got to write the show, it would be a very different thing. I would make Chuck Gossip Girl and I would turn my character into Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. That would be a weird twist of events," the actor told press.


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PHOENIX -- The National Bulk Vendors Association has announced a new look for the bulk vending pavilion at next year's Amusement Expo.
The 2013 Amusement Expo, scheduled for the Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center from March 20 through 22 (Wednesday through Friday), will host the collocated NBVA trade show for the third consecutive year. The NBVA exhibit is being redesigned to heighten the visibility of the bulk vending exhibits.
According to NBVA administrator Amy Contré, the new layout will be easier for visitors to traverse, improving traffic flow and encouraging better exhibits.
"In 2012, we had a block of 50 booths, five rows with 10 booths each," Contré recalled. The number of booths will remain the same next year, but they will be laid out with an internal aisle and provision for more corner exhibits.
Contré added that the NBVA pavilion will shift from Hall N4 to Halls 1 and N1.1. She predicted that this move will make it easier for showgoers to access both the registration booth and the show floor. Moreover, the NBVA lounge will return next year, providing a quiet place for participants to relax and converse.
Amusement Expo is jointly sponsored by the Amusement and Music Operators Association and the American Amusement Machine Association, which have consolidated their separate trade shows. This year's collocated NBVA component drew 270 visitors. | SEE STORY


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Has any one trained here or knows someone who has?
Has any one trained here or knows someone who has?
I used to train with them a long time ago. A mate of mine still fights for them, you thinking of going there ? they are a pretty good club, been around a long time.
If you need a friend, get a dog !
yeah it ticks all the right places gonna go down ther wednesday to have a look when i am work.
Great gym !!
went there a few times before. both to the HQ and also a class one of their guys ran in Hammersmith
Strategy can subsitute for talent, but talent will never subsitute for strategy.
"Sometimes hype just isn't enough" Jens Pulver
I still train there. They have a great system set up to learn proper muay thai and they have some great guys for training with.
Cool i am going to head down there tommorrow to have a look and join.
I trained there for a numbers of years.
You can't go wrong; great trainers; great facilities and a good atmosphere! They have been out turning top level fighters on a consistent basis longer than any club in inner london and continue to do so.
KO has a great reputation for Muay Thai and the MMA side of things is also growing. But then I may be a little bias!!


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Lunch and snacks will be provided. Free course materials include a comprehensive manual and other educational tools.To ensure an optimal learning environment, the training is limited to 50 participants. The goal of the training is to educate as many professionals in a variety of disciplines/venues as possible. Therefore, if multiple professionals from one facility/agency register for the training, only the first one or two professionals from that facility to submit their completed form may be accepted. A confirmation letter will be distributed to participants. There is no charge for this program.
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You need to convert a string to all uppercase or all lowercase.
Use httpd_util:to_upper or httpd_util:to_lower from the OTP httpd_util module. (Yes, I know that these would make more sense in the string module!)
1> httpd_utils:to_upper("hello"). "HELLO" 2> httpd_utils:to_lower("ERLANG"). "erlang"
The httpd_util module contains a dog's breakfast of functionality that probably belong in other modules, but that have not been added due to backwards-compatibility concerns.


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Friday Time Wasters
Adorable Rap Cover of Katy Perry's "Roar"
Bailee Moore is known for dropping sick rap beats and this time she has put her own twist "Roar" by Katy Perry!
A Guy Ran an Entire Marathon Backwards . . . While Juggling
Joe Salter, a 32 year old from Florida, set out to break a world record last weekend by running a marathon backwards while juggling! Unfortunately, he didn't record the entire marathon, which is what is required by Guinness for it to be official.
The same guy also did an entire triathlon while juggling! Check it out if you want to see how someone can possibly swim and juggle at the same time.
Little Girl Cries Over Her Flushed Poop!
This little princess threw a temper tantrum because her brother flushed the toilet before she could take a look at her poop! She just wanted to show her mommy her hard work!
Guy Waves His "Popcorn Flag"
ESPN has named this man "Washington State Popcorn Guy." He was caught on camera at a football game basically being a boss and not caring who was watching as he enjoyed his popcorn to every last bite.


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I don't see why they would opt for a mac book if they are the same price range. Windows already has the dominant market share, what would cause a predominantly windows user to switch to a mac if they are similarly priced?
Well, Apples PC market share has been growing and all other major PC manufacterurs have lost market share, so someone must be buying apps computers right? Also, Apple is considered premium, which is why all their products usually cost more then their competitors, so if they are all at the same price point, then Apple gets an advantage.
Let's not mention infinite windows security updates :/ they take forever sometimes if you just want to shut down your computer.
People's major beef with Apple's mac computer line, is that they are expensive and often assume they are worthless and irrelevant. This is where they start claiming PC's are better, SOLELY due to the price range they come in, or if gamers claim they need "customizable hardware" to play their little games. When in reality, if you were to get a PC with close/exact specs to a macbook/air, it would cost just as much if not more. (Battery life/Quality of hardware/Weight/Features of hardware/etc)
I've seen some articles claiming that Mac's last much longer than PC's, if comparably tested over time. So essentially you could buy 2-3 PC's, while your first mac is still functioning perfectly.
Is it fear I smell? I love my iphone but the apple brand is starting to be just a fashion trend. I see kids today with their mbp/mba and the only thing they do on it is go on the internet and facebook. Its becoming a expensive fashion statement. A computer is as good as the user. I been a PC user for a very long time. If you dont go on porn sites or download illegal crap or site you dont even need a antivirus. If your computer slows down you probably installed a bunch of crap that doesnt need to be installed. I like my PC because I can upgrade and change my own parts for dirt cheap compared to what manufacture charges. I have my choice of what parts I want in it.
My wife owns a 2011 13" MBA. Cost $1300 and today only goes for $600-$700. I wish I could get rid of it for more. The thing over heats and lags to boot up from stand by. I took it to the apple store and they wont do crap. I call it a $1300 paper weight and all she uses it for is the internet.
I used both PC and Mac at work and enjoy the experiences of both OS's. Each offers its own unique take on how an OS should function and get you what you need and want. Its all about preference. If one was better than the other in why would there even be another? Wouldn't people go with the "better" one? All this Apple vs Microsoft stuff is old and should be put to rest by now. Neither company is going anywhere and both will continue to pump out technology that we will all utilize at some point. I mean all of the business applications I use on my Mac are made by Microsoft..they both lean on each other and compliment each other. Happy arguing haha!
Now Windows is a very popular and fairly good OS. But it is not compatible with everything as you claim. It's iPhone compatibility is dismal at best. But I know it's not windows fault. It's the program's. And, you can't deny that OSX is a far more stable OS. It's just a fact. The unix kernel is a very stable platform. Just realize that this IS an apple forum, and just because people use macs doesn't mean they're stupid.
Learn a completely new OS (Windows 8)
Learn a completely new OS (OS X)
The advantage that OS X has it that it has been out for years and there will be a lot more people around that can help out with it. Also, OS X upgrades generally do not require new hardware (after a while it will, but you usually get at least 4-5 upgrades before this happens).
For the longest time, everyone has been complaining about Macs being more expensive. Am I the only one that finds it funny that now price is going the other way?
i like the lil things of my mac, like swipe a finger on the mouth and it will send my browser back, lil things like that makes it better for me, again i like it both , but im with someone here that said people like PC as well cause they are the cheapest, heck u can get a laptop or pc for as lil as 200$if not 400$ u never be able to get a mac for that ammount,, and there its nothing wrong with that, if you cant afford a higher sticker price, but want a pc sure go get that 200-400$ one, but just cause MOST people cant afford a mac doesnt make it a bad pc
I'd take a apocalyptic world over a walled eden any day. What good is living if you're living by someone elses rules.
I didn't know everyone knew that the first thing you do to a brand new computer is format and reinstall.
Heck, I don't even think every windows user knows how to format their hard drive.
Why should one have to format and reinstall windows every 6 months?
Anyways, my MacBook still runs like new (who here has a 6 year old laptop???). And it has a bunch of useless programs installed that I hardly use, yet it is still there working how it should out of the box. Before that I went through 2 desktop pc's and one windows laptop.
Windows 7 is fine, I use it at work, but I don't ever see myself going back to windows.
Just my opinion.
Thank you for your insightful stupid post, captain obvious. I am a IT major, and I can bet you $1000 right now, that I have been using windows AND mac longer than you have. I know the plus/minuses for both systems, and I know how to use them quite well. You don't need to format or reinstall windows when you get a new computer. Why? Formatting is usually used for a new hard drive to later avoid errors. Secondly, it is used after a long time of usage (when it starts becoming slow/tons of space used.) You say windows is compatible with everything? "Don't flatter yourself." That is a clownish comment, because at this moment, mac pretty much has either the same programs or better alternatives. Like I said before, you can use crossover/wine to use pretty much any windows software on mac if needed. "Don't try to blame windows?" Really? I clearly wrote I took good care of my PC and reinstalled windows every couple of months. Mac is 10x more efficient and stable than the windows platform. Go back to school.
I am glad you got a cheaper laptop, but you cannot compare it with a desktop (iMac). If it was a similar comparison between the macbook pro, that would be a different story. Because then you take the size/weight/battery life/stability/similar hardware specs/features/design into account. You cannot do that with a laptop vs desktop comparison.
Hm yes, I wish those kids would stop getting MacBooks making it a fashion trend. It makes me and everyone else who legitimately like MacBooks and the OS look like we have MacBooks for that reason.
I am really curious though, I would like to see the Ultrabooks be priced the same as MacBooks. I wonder if the sales of Ultrabooks would decrease and the sales of MacBook would increase.
A lot of my friends marvel at my MacBook Air, saying how thin it is and how light it is and how crisp and clear the screen is. I ask them why they don't buy one, and they say they think it's too expensive. I have never had anybody say it's because they love Windows so much and OS X is too difficult to use. They always say they want a Mac, they wish they could buy a Mac, but they just can't afford it right now. So I'm really curious if it's really about the OS or the price at this point for the general consumer. For more tech-savvy people, the disagreement with Windows vs. OS X is more obvious and well argued, but most people look at the price of a machine.
My Laptop Mac Book Pro 2GHz quad-core i7 2.2GHz quad-core i7 6BG of RAM 4GB of RAM 500GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 500GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive 1920px by 1070px 15-inch display 1680px by 1050px 15-inch display NVIDIA GeFoce GTX 460M with 1.5GB Video RAM AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB Video RAM 2 year hardware warranty with full phone support and 1 year accidental damage warranty 1 Year hardware warranty (I believe 90 day phone support) 7 hours battery life About 3 hours battery life
The only differences are a slightly better processor and better battery life (doesn't really matter for me as I keep it plugged in most of the time). All of these other specs are better on mine and it is more than $1,000 cheaper.
Maybe a few windows users would rather use OSX. I for one enjoy my ground built, unstoppable gaming machine. Being able to run all/most software on the market is good. Try out Windows 7- tell me why OSx is better than it in ANY way. It isn't- except security and I have never gotten a virus once in my life. You are very wrong, fanboy.
If it is both, now we now why you promote windows. If a customer comes in with a computer with a virus, do you tell them it was user error. Do you tell them to format the hard drive on their new computer?
Do you own an iPhone, maybe that's why you are here??? Or you just hate (crapple) so much that you want to waste your time and energy arguing about which is better??? I won't go to a ford forum to ask about Chevy!!!!
And what truth is it that you speak of? How did you come to these conclusions? Please enlighten me.


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Sorry I do not have a link just been getting these messages forwarded. These messages are from someone called the Chosen Child out of Chicago and claims these are from Jesus. They make an interesting read. If there is someone working to change things in our administration that would be awesome. Thoughts? See below:
Messages from Jesus Given to a Chosen Child in Chicago (December 15-21, 2012)
December 15, 2012 (11:31am)
Tell My beloved children to continue looking and listening for the man chosen for these times. This is not meant to tease you My children. He really will be making his appearances on the radio and tv many times now until he is publicly proclaimed your new president. I know how difficult it is for you to conceive of this possibility since it is so close to the end of the year, but it is going to happen. Keep praising and thanking God for this great gift to your country. If so many of you didn't pray and fast it would not have happened. You can and will see how powerful all of this was when you see the accomplishment of this promise before your very eyes.
I know everyone reading these messages especially My beloved priests and religious are very skeptical but they will also be surprised when this great miracle happens. So many of My dear religious have been trained not to jump at every prophet who claims to be getting messages from the Lord and this is as it should be. But when you are being called to pray and fast and act according to the prompting of the Holy Spirit you should at least test the spirit. If you are in prayer you won't be able to miss that little voice you hear in your heart. This is the Holy Spirit asking you to pray with your heart asking Jesus to help you have faith in these messages. It won't be much longer dear ones. Keep trusting.
I love you, Jesus.
December 16, 2012 (11:15am)
Tell My beloved children it's almost time for the great miracle. You should stay in prayer to be prepared for this great event. More and more prayers are needed for the protection of your country. The devil is angry since he knows what is going to happen to save your country. This is why there is so much violence lately. He is causing individuals to act out in their anger and unforgiveness. My dear ones, there will be less and less violence once God is in charge of your country and loved as He was not allowed to be before. The evil people tried to keep God out of all aspects of your lives. The man chosen for these times will make it possible to return your country as one nation under God. As mentioned before, this will take time so don't expect this to happen right away. My dear children the time is My time when the miracle happens. Don't be anxious. Just believe and trust until it happens. After that you will believe all the messages that will come in the future without hesitation.
I love you, Jesus.
December 17, 2012 (9:18am)
Tell My beloved children not to be anxious about when the miracle will happen. Be at peace and continue your prayers and fasting. You know there are only a few weeks for you to wait so stay in the peace of the Lord. Oh, My children, there are horrible things planned by this Administration while everyone is looking forward to being with family and friends at Christmas. They realize this is the opportune time to do their mischief. They will fail in all their efforts ultimately but in the meantime they will cause a lot of damage that will have to be undone in the future. My dear ones the man chosen for these times is working night and day behind the scenes to get things started for when he takes his place as your next president. You may have some idea of his identity since he will be asking for your help via the telephone or by other electronic means. My children I know how hard it is for you to be so close to the end of the year and still not know what is going to happen or when this will all come about. Just believe with all your heart in these messages and you will find them to be true and accurate in a very short time. Know that God is with you and wants you to be at peace.
I love you, Jesus.
December 18, 2012 (9:21am)
Tell My beloved children to take care of all your responsibilities regarding your family finances. Pay off all your debts and take money out of the bank before they start closing them. Yes, My children, this is what your government and their cohorts are planning to do. Even your gold and silver won't be safe. They have found ways to know who has these things and they are keeping records. The only one you can count on is the Lord My children. You will begin to realize how unimportant material things are. You will be able to survive in spite of your lack of money. As long as you are in prayer you have nothing to fear.
My dear ones the man chosen for these times will be sending you requests for help and that will include financial help. He is starting a new program that will help save your country and he needs any support you can give him. He will point out what this Administration is doing to destroy your country and will give concrete ways to stop them. You will be hearing from his organization by mail and email and telephone. Pay attention to what comes in your mail and don't just throw it away as junk mail. Many of you are beginning to guess who this person is. Remember he has been in politics for many years and has a wonderful family one of whom was involved in prime meetings. Oh, My children, just a short time and the great miracle will happen to usher in this chosen man.
Your new year will be the beginning of good things to come for your country. Look for the sign that will point to the miracle. Stay in prayer My dear ones. There is much to look forward to.
I love you, Jesus.
December 19, 2012 (9:29am)
Tell My beloved children the time is near for the coming of My birth. Have you prepared your hearts? It isn't about running around and getting anxious about getting presents and baking and sending out Christmas cards. These things are all part of the preparation, but if you haven't been praying and inviting Jesus into your celebration your Christmas is nothing more than secular and empty. My dear ones take time out from your busy schedules to prepare your hearts for the true meaning of Christmas. Soon you will be experiencing the great miracle which will bring about the man chosen for these times. Everyone's lives will change for the better. It may not help you financially, but you will have much more hope for the future of your country. My dear ones what is about to occur seems almost impossible to happen by the end of the year, but by putting your total trust in the Lord you will see all this come true. You will then be more open to believing future messages that will continue to be given. I want all of My children to keep praying for the event that will change your country forever.
I love you, Jesus
December 20, 2012 (10:48am)
Tell My beloved children there is still time to make a good Confession so you can receive the Body and Blood of Jesus on Christmas. No one knows how much time he has before he will be called to account for all his sins. Be safe and be prepared. My dear ones, you can start counting the days until the great miracle occurs. This will be so spectacular the entire world will be affected by it even if it is basically for your country. Right now the Administration and the powers behind the scenes think they have pulled a great trick on the American people by their plans made behind the scenes. They are going to be so stunned by this miracle they will be in denial that it can affect them in any way. They will soon find out they aren't able to change the situation and that is when a lot of violence will begin to try and take back their power. The man chosen for these times and other chosen ones have plans in place to defeat all their efforts to gain back what power they have lost. Oh, My children, just a little longer and you will receive the promise that will change your lives forever. Stay in peace My dear children.
I love you, Jesus
December 21, 2012 (8:58am)
Tell My beloved children to pay attention to what the Administration is doing. They are trying to bring your country down economically and blame the party who is negotiating with them. As you were told in earlier messages all of their efforts will ultimately fail.
At first it will look as if they succeeded.
When the man chosen for these times is in office all that will change. He and his chosen staff have been working on what they knew the Administration was up to and they will stop them.
It may take some time but they will be able to get the economy back in a while. Oh, My children, when you put your total trust in the Lord you can always be at peace in spite of the situation you may be in. There is no need to be anxious or to lose sleep over what is going to happen in the future. The miracle is about to happen. Just keep praying and trusting and you won't be sorry you believed in God's messages to save your country.
I love you, Jesus.
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First up, I want to thank the members of the BT4 forums, especially the moderators. I am grateful for your time and knowledge that you freely share with the community and I will endeavor to follow suit as best as I can.
For a Back|Track 4 RC1 fresh install, the HP Pavilion dv6 (dv6-2064ca) will not boot without the following boot options being put forward in grub:
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IF you want better resolution without installing ATI's newer binary blob driver THEN append:
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Wifi works out of the box and injects well. Here are the specs of the machine for the forum's search to grab:
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