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For many, a perfect date includes glowing candles, soft music and sparkling conversation over a succulent supper.
For others, choir music and hours of religious sermons while seated in a crowd of more than 20,000 is the better path to true romance.
Every six months, some young Mormons attend The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' semiannual General Conference with a date. It may not be the traditional way to woo a crush in most parts of the country, but, in Utah, some say it can help set the stage for a fulfilling, lifelong and, in Mormon parlance, eternal partnership.
"I get the opportunity to get the whole kind of church feel with her, and that will kind of make or break [the relationship] in most instances," said Kevin Goldberg, who plans to bring a date to the coming General Conference, just as he has in years past.
The Layton 27-year-old, who works in real estate, is serious about his Mormonism, to which he converted more three years ago, and he's looking for a woman who's just as committed.
"I want someone who actually lives it and is kind of on the same spiritual level," Goldberg said. "If I go with a girl who's laughing and joking and playing video games, I'm probably never going to go out with her again."
Besides, he said, the price is right: free. And the structure of General Conference multiple sessions throughout the day interspersed with breaks means flexibility.
If the date's going well, maybe they'll go to multiple sessions, lunch and dinner. If it's going poorly, the end of a session provides a natural breaking point.
"It gives me three outs," Goldberg joked.
More important, of course, "you get to see the spiritual character and caliber of a girl.
First dates, second thoughts • It's difficult to say just how many of those who journey to General Conference each year go with dates.
But Jim Brown, associate director at the LDS Church's Salt Lake University Institute of Religion, said it happens at least occasionally.
"Partly, I think it's just the energy of conference, if you will," Brown said. "There's a spiritual element that's very uplifting and enjoyable."
It's the kind of date that can be inspirational and life-affirming.
"It's a good way to connect with somebody on a spiritual and somewhat intellectual or emotional level in ways you wouldn't find at something like bowling or a movie," said Scott Macdonald, 32, of Farmington.
Macdonald said he's taken dates to General Conference three or four times. He said typically he'll take a date to one session and then perhaps grab a meal or go for a walk or hike afterward.
Once he took a girl to General Conference on a first date, but he said it's usually better to go after at least a few dates.
"If you don't know them that well," Macdonald said, "it could just be a complete air ball."
It might be easier, he added, to connect over conference if a foundation is already laid.
Salt Lake City resident Robin Walton, 24, agreed it's probably better to wait until a couple have been dating for a while before attending General Conference together. A few years ago the city planning intern went on a second date to conference.
She conceded she's a bit torn on the matter. She sees why two people may as well watch General Conference together regardless of a relationship's longevity. But she also believes it can be a bit awkward to take a person one doesn't know that well to this big Mormon event.
"I generally view the first couple dates as a chance to get to know each other," Walton said, "and maybe General Conference isn't really the best place for that to happen."
Walton said it can be tough to get to know one another when the priority is to listen to speakers.
Still, that wouldn't stop her from again venturing to General Conference on a date.
Early talk of marriage • Anyone who goes to conference on a date, however, will likely have to deal with at least one big issue: marriage.
If there's one thing conferencegoers can count on, it's that speakers will discuss the importance of matrimony, a basic Mormon principle and a practice members view as an eternal commitment.
It's a topic that, on a date, could prompt some awkward moments. Or it could be a chance to discuss where a relationship is headed.
Macdonald said he could see "younger people getting freaked out about it and not knowing what to do." But at age 32, Macdonald said it's a discussion he expects.
"It's something for me that's obviously an eventuality in a dating scenario," Macdonald said. It's never bothered him listening to LDS leaders discuss marriage when he's been on conference dates.
Jordan Miller, 26, of West Valley City, noted the subject came up when he took a girl to conference years ago, at age 18. It was one of his first dates with her, but he said neither felt any tension when speakers belabored wedded bliss because they both planned to go on missions.
"There was really no pressure that either of us felt," Miller said, "because we knew that's where we were at in life."
Miller said that date went well, but now he prefers a more casual approach.
Though not all Mormon couples head to conference on dates, many listen to or watch the event on TV or online in pairs. Typically, millions across the globe view broadcasts of the event.
Miller said his family traditionally gathers to watch conference on Sundays while eating waffles. That's something to which he might bring a date this year.
"If you're dating somebody or you're thinking about dating somebody," Miller said, "seeing them, being around them, interacting with them in the most wide variety of situations is probably a very good idea."
Whether that be at a movie, over brunch with the family or dressed (modestly, of course) to the nines for General Conference.
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LDS General Conference is Saturday and Sunday at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Saturday's sessions are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a priesthood meeting for male members at 6 p.m. Sunday's sessions are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Trib Talk
Join us live online at sltrib.com Monday at 12:30 p.m. for a Trib Talk video chat about LDS General Conference and women's issues within the Mormon faith. The Salt Lake Tribune's Jennifer Napier-Pearce will lead the discussion in which religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack and others will take questions during the chat, which will last about 45 minutes.


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Red Bull Ultra Natural course preview and interview with Travis Rice
Words: Gerhard Gross and Chris Wellhausen
Photos: Chris Wellhausen
Rider list: 16 invited riders total
The top eight return from last year
Travis Rice, Gigi Rüf, Nicolas Müller, Lucas Debari, DCP, Eero Niemela, Kazu Kokubo, Jake Blauvelt
Last year's fourth-place finisher John Jackson, who is currently injured, will sit out the competition but attend as an on-camera personality. Eero Niemela, who finished in ninth-place last year, will take John's place
Four wildcard spots picked by an industry panel
Mikey Rencz, Torstein Horgmo, Bode Merrill, Pat Moore
One spot for the winner of X Games slopestyle
Mark McMorris
Check back Monday when we announce the final three riders as picked by TransWorld SNOWboarding, Baldface Lodge, and Snowboarder Magazine.
For more on the new contest format, judge change ups, course conditions, and a photo recap of Supernatural head to page two.
Red Bull Ultra Natural Teaser
Renamed from Red Bull Supernatural to Ultra Natural, Travis Rice's next-level backcountry contest returns to Baldface Lodge outside of Nelson, BC, Canada from February 15–21. Held on Scary Cherry, the same mile-long run from Supernatural stacked with over 80 features, this time the course has been tweaked, opened up, and features added. Travis was at Baldface inspecting and "editing" the improved course mid-January so we caught up with him and event director Liam Griffin to talk about the unexpected challenges and what's new.
Can you break down the changes to this year's course for us?
Travis Rice: We gladed the course to make it a bit more rideable and put probably another 20 percent of options for riders to choose from. Last year's jump had some bang to it but this year's jump has some after-bang—there's going to be a techy little part to it. You've got to be able to ride in control, that's what it comes down to.
Liam Griffin: The jump has turned into more of a step-over instead of a step-down like last year. The landing is steeper and there is a new feature going in below the landing. The lowest section of the course where the road gap and light posts were has evolved into some more organic shapes with new wooden features.
How did you decide on the changes?
TR: We learned a lot watching people ride last year. It was easy to tell where the strong and weak points were so we went in and clipped out all the weak points—the trees that were too tight, a couple of stunts that were a little too big, and added a more dynamic mid-slope feature. We thought the lower section last year was a little too mellow so we wanted to make it a little more challenging.
How do you edit the course?
TR: As the different storms shape the features we add a little snow, take away a little, and make sure things are lined up. Sometimes storms come through with wind and blow the features off or sometimes they come in heavy and grow the features to the point where we have to shovel them off again. Leading up to the window for our event we try to get everything lined up and safe for the riders.
Scary Cherry is a pretty steep face. Have there been any slides?
LG: Since the beginning of this season we've lost features to avalanche damage and had a bunch of brand new stuff that was built over the summer get completely buried in a huge slide on December 18. Since then we've done more repairs, built some new features, and we'll be going back right before the "healing period" starts to hand-build some kickers in key areas. All this work has to be wrapped up by January 31 so we have two full weeks of snow cycles to heal the course and set things up so the riders have the freshest snow conditions.
What do you hope comes from Ultra Natural this year?
T: The whole goal with this thing from the start was to really let rider's style define them and their line choice. That's why there are so many options. The last thing we want is two lanes of good features where everyone hits the same shit. What you ride and how you choose to ride is such a dynamic part of what this contest is built for.
Travis's winning run from Supernatural.
Prize money: $75,000
For more on the new contest format, judge change ups, course conditions, and a photo recap of Supernatural head to page two.

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Arcadia is an oddly magical place. Like any college, there are things to complain about for each individual but overall it isn't a bad school, in fact it's quite good! One, the campus is beautiful, well kept. The housing and a few other buildings could use renovation and expansion but it's still quite nice. Academics is pretty impressive but not all the professors deserve the same critique. Athletics are probably one of the few weak points at Arcadia but the teams are still loved and celebrated properly by the student body and faculty. Campus food is undoubtedly the weakest link, enough said. Safety regulations and security could be better. The party scene is weak if you don't know the right people. Diversity is very impressive, probably due to Arcadia's intense focus on international education but nonetheless impressive. Girls are the dominant gender here though, by far, but to be fair it used to be an all girls private school. Ultimately, an amazing experience and beautiful school.
Arcadia University as a whole offers a lot to its students that are willing to go out and find the opportunities on campus. The academic experience has been a positive one, although the social experience has been sub-par. Social groups can be clicky and appear highly exclusive to those outside the group. The institution has incredible statistics in study abroad and institutional diversity, and has a beautiful and warming campus. Regarding academics, some departments are incredible while some lack proper resources for its students. As a whole, the small class sizes prove beneficial for the students and create a level of personability between students and professors. Campus life can also be a very positive experience, but older residence halls certainly show their age with electrical problems and occasional maintenance issues. There is virtually no party scene at Arcadia, but the campus is always hosting events for students to attend rather than choosing to party.
Some of the professors are really great! They go out of their way to help you and make sure you are understanding everything that is going on in class. With the class sizes being so small, you are really able to form a bond with your professors and the other people in your class. Other professors aren't good at communicating ideas with students and have difficulties seeing that their students are struggling with something sometimes.


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I think your birth choice has to be you, and your partner's, decision. It is a good idea to find out as much as possible about the different birth options available to you and to make a well-informed decision. Ultimately, you have to feel comfortable with your birth plan/birth hopes.
Some of the choices to consider include:
- Where do you want to have your baby? Would you feel most comfortable having your baby in a: hospital, midwife-led birthing centre or at home? Factors which might influence this decision include: past experiences of hospitals, your feelings towards pain relief during labour (at home gas and air is generally the only option, in a birthing unit this is likely to be gas and air or pethidine, in a hospital you can add to this list the option of an epidural), how far you live to the hospital, if you want to have a natural birth, if you have twins etc.
- Do you like the idea of a natural birth? Having an Active Birth where you move around freely during the labour is known to reduce the likelihood of interventions such as forceps or the need for a c-section.
- Would you consider taking a Hypnobirthing course . In Hypnobirthing you learn to deeply relax and that labour should be a joyful and natural event.
- You need to think about your care provider (this varies for where you live) e.g. choosing a midwife who will support you in a natural birth if this is what you choose.
- What pain relief options do you want to consider - look at the advantages and disadvantages of each. e.g. a tens machine is a natural pain relief option but cannot be used in water, an epidural will remove all the feelings of pain from the waist down but increases the chance of having interventions.
Lots to think about but gathering all the information is the best way to choose how you want your beautiful baby to arrive in the world. This website has lots of useful resources to help you with making these decisions.
Best wishes,
My personal birth choice is a home waterbirth with a skilled midwife in attendance. This way I am not stressed about who will attend to me during labour, and who will catch the labour during delivery.
I can also choose to labour and give birth in whatever position is most comfortable to me and whichever position helps labour and delivery progress faster (I'm all for getting it over with as quickly as possible without intervention).
I was also able to eat and drink whatever I wanted and I didn't have to have an IV or hep-lock inserted into my hand when I went into labour. Heart tone monitoring was done externally, on my belly, in between contractions and there was no internal monitor screwed into the scalp of my baby's head.
I researched it all 2 years before trying to conceive and was fully confident with what I wanted by the time I got pregnant.
Researching ahead of time was one of the best things I've ever done. I hope you're able to research your options ahead of time so that you can feel confident with the choices you make for your birth.
Warm Regards,
As a doula, midwifery student, and someone who has birthed both at home and in the hospital, I say the ideal birth choice for any mother is the one that they are most comfortable with and most desire. =)


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BETHLEHEM, PA -- Just Born Inc.'s legendary Mike and Ike have reunited, a year after their high-profile "split" at the center of a media campaign. A new package design is spreading the message to consumers that the feud between the fictitious candy icons is over.
Also new are the addition of real fruit juice and amplified fruit flavor for all of the fruit varieties of Mike and Ike. The pair's return also brings a new flavor, Strawberry Reunion, to shelves this spring.
As part of the reunion celebration, "The Return of Mike and Ike Movie Trailer" is currently available online and will air on national television beginning in June.
"People of all ages showed their love for Mike and Ike during the 'split' this year," said Donald Houston, senior marketing manager of Just Born. "It is due to the fans that they are back in business. Sales and excitement for Mike and Ike candy have never been higher. Now with a new movie trailer, Mike and Ike will really solidify their status as candy legends."
Just Born also launched a series of consumer engagement promotions, including a new Mike and Ike website that combines social media feeds, such as Twitter and Instagram, and features product and promotional information.
Additionally, "The Mike and Ike Movie Mania Promotion," running through September, encourages fans to enter to win movie tickets, a home theater system and other prizes. The multimedia campaign will also feature a series of television, radio, outdoor and online advertising spots promoting the Mike and Ike trailer.
Just Born said its Mike and Ike "split" campaign was a major contributor to the highest sales numbers in the 73-year history of the brand. Last year's 7.2% sales spike reportedly represented the highest year-over-year growth rates in the past 10 years.
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The University of South Carolina's School of Law will become a who's who of civil procedure Oct. 13 – 14 when many of the nation's top scholars, judges and lawyers convene to discuss two landmark cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. The decisions on June 27 were the first by the court on personal jurisdiction in more than 20 years.
The symposium is titled "Personal Jurisdiction for the Twenty-First Century: The Implications of McIntyre and Goodyear Dunlop Tires." Arthur R. Miller, a law scholar at New York University, will deliver the keynote address at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Miller is considered to be the nation's most prominent authority on civil procedure. His multi-volume "Federal Practice and Procedure," co-written with Charles A. Wright, is the standard text on civil procedure.
School of Law Dean Rob Wilcox said the symposium is one of the most significant events ever hosted by the school.
"It is a rare occasion when all of the very best legal scholars in one field come together at one conference," Wilcox said. "The law school is privileged to host this gathering and to have our Law Review publish this important symposium."
While the keynote address is free and open to the public, attendance to the symposium requires registration. Fees vary for CLE credit. Details, including the schedule, panelists and registration, are available on the Law Review website.
Both U.S. Supreme Court cases, J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro, and Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations v. Brown, revolve around the concept of personal jurisdiction or the authority of a court to decide a case.
The high court's decisions have sparked conversation in business and law and are expected to have significant implications for how corporations will conduct business and approach complex civil litigation in the future.
The rulings were the first on personal jurisdiction by the U.S. Supreme Court since the 1980s, when the court ruled on another pair of cases titled "Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia v. Hall" and "Asahi Metal Industry Co. v Superior Court."
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Taking your health for granted. You may think you are healthy, but if you haven't exercised in a while, hold a sedentary job or are elderly, you should check with your doctor first. It's even more important if you are overweight or have a family history of heart disease or other chronic illness. They now serve in the Army. You can do that because the total bodyweight fitness routine that I use pays a special attention to the beginners, as they are the ones who need more guidance as they adjust to fitness training. So, if you want to, you can take it to a point were you are as fit as a marine, a navy seal or an army ranger. There is a strong desire to have a perfect body. A good body is the result of eating the right food and exercise.
The workout Wii has been reported by lot's of people to not only work, but, they have said that it is really fun! Step class was really popular in the 1980's, and now, they have transformed that step class to make it new and exciting. However, you will see the term 'retro step' in some gyms. This refers to the step aerobic classes they used to teach in the 1980's. I must say that I was always a great admirer of the military workouts. Better said, I admire the incredible top fitness shape you get from these total bodyweight workouts. If you are interested in building a fat-free, lean, muscular and buff body, the following lines will help you understand what to do to get your impeccable physique. The reason is that you are targeting the same muscles over and over, and they will eventually suffer from wear and tear.
Being into martial arts, I had trained with a very popular cardio kickboxing guy in California. That craze caught on, and it's sort of stuck! Since I started the program 16 months ago, I lost more than 50 pounds of body fat and I got the lean and muscular physique that I always wanted. Anyway, because of the similarities, I dug deeper into the subject and found out that the bodyweight fitness program I successfully follow, it was actually adopted, in its advanced form by the Army. Special congrats to my friends, Steve and Ross. It is recommended for beginners to begin at the gym under the supervision of fitness experts. The exercises must be performed very slowly and smoothly. It is better to start with relatively simpler exercises and then gradually move on to more difficult ones.
No matter what kind of leg exercise program you are looking for, the instructors are going to put you through a typical general lower body workout circuit doing one set on each machine for twelve reps and so on. Of course, they are not going to show you a workout routine that doesn't need a single exercise machine. They'd be out of business! Fitness can be achieved by following a good workout routine. A good workout helps to keep excess weight at bay. They help in increasing energy and stamina to sustain the stress and pressures of everyday life. When strength-training, try to work out each muscle group per routine, which means a minimum of 8 exercises. This includes presses, curls, crunches, lunges, and so on. It would help to consult weightlifting workout charts for guidance; however, this does not mean you have to be at the gym to do strength training.
A quick glance at the bodies of soldiers or gymnasts will show us just how muscular and fat-free our physique can become when using such a training program. Fourth, military workouts are high-intensity strength training routines. These bodyweight routines are not just for the army, navy or special forces. However, that doesn't mean they are for everyone. You have to be in a decent physical shape to enjoy such an intense training. Nevertheless, it was not as extreme as I thought it would be. Cardio, the calorie-burner, naturally requires a great amount of time for those wanting to lose weight. Jogging, running, walking, and biking are just some of the things you can do for cardio. It is advisable that you do cardio for 30 minutes on those days not devoted to strength-training, or at least three times a week.


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"I'm not trying to cast blame," explained author Toni Morrison in a recent interview about her racially revisionist literature. "I'm just trying to look at something without blinking." That is certainly an apt description of her approach to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved: In it she has focused her steady gaze on a dreadful episode in American history -- slavery and its aftermath -- and the result is a spellbinding masterpiece of both exquisite beauty and pain. Set shortly after the Civil War in rural Ohio, the story revolves around Sethe, a runaway slave literally haunted by the legacy of her past -- a past that she tries desperately to repress, but one that the supernatural forces in her house won't let her forget. Her home is "spiteful...full of baby's venom," and reverberates with the angry rumblings of her dead baby daughter. Eerie red light, rattling furniture, and overturned dishes are commonplace. Sethe's love for this child was so deep that it proved deadly: She murdered the girl rather than see her returned to a life of slavery. Terrorized by the ghost, Sethe's sons have run off; her treasured mother-in-law, Baby Suggs, has died; and she lives in virtual isolation with her adolescent daughter, Denver. When Paul D. -- an ex-slave from the Sweet Home plantation where Sethe was held in bondage -- shows up on her doorstep, Sethe's life changes abruptly. Not only must she endure a surge of memories, but the previously incorporeal ghost suddenly manifests itself in the form of a strange but seductive young woman named Beloved.
Beloved is but one of many critically acclaimed works by the prolific Morrison. Born Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio, in 1931, Morrison read ravenously as a child and went on to earn an English degree from Howard and a master's from Cornell University. She has held teaching positions at countless colleges -- Yale University, Bard College, and Rutgers among them. Before devoting herself fully to her own fiction, she worked for 20 years as a senior editor at Random House. Since 1989, she has held a university chair in humanities at Princeton University, and has won numerous awards, most notably the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature. As the eighth woman and the first African American to have received the award, she is now one of the most respected figures in American letters.
A vocal force in the once-silenced community of African-American women, Morrison is devoted to the potency and potential of language. "We die," she has said. "That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives." If language is indeed the measure of our lives, then she has lived one of unparalleled eloquence. For her prose is unquestionably dazzling. Like an alchemist transforming dross to gold, Morrison turns words into living, breathing, shimmering entities, into pulsating colors, vibrant sounds, pungent smells. So vivid is Beloved's fictional world -- the white staircase in Sethe's house, Denver's boxwood hiding place -- that the reader becomes a part of it. And so acutely are the characters' emotions drawn -- Beloved's bottomless rage, Baby Suggs's bone-tired exhaustion -- that we identify with each of them. Whether writing in narrative form or indulging in occasional poetic riffs, Morrison taps into universal human dilemmas and reaches us at the deepest level.
This is not to say that her prose is easy. Her convoluted narrative style is often compared with that of fellow Nobel laureate William Faulkner. In Beloved, neither plot nor time is linear. The past overlaps the present; memory -- or "rememory," as she calls it -- bleeds into every scene. To maintain suspense, Morrison withholds information, but drops clues on every page -- tantalizing hints of Sethe's crime or Beloved's identity. The details accumulate until you find yourself suddenly gasping with comprehension, and then wildly rifling back through the pages to reread earlier scenes that only now make sense.
Readers intimidated by such complexity might be tempted to skip the book and head straight for the new movie adaptation, which producer Oprah Winfrey and director Jonathan Demme have handled with grace and dexterity. Their lushly photographed film stays faithful to the book's lyricism, dialogue, and memory-driven structure. The casting is ideal: Danny Glover makes an endearing Paul D., and Oprah Winfrey plays Sethe with just the right iron-eyed determination. Although Thandie Newton's portrayal of Beloved is at times over the top -- veering into Exorcist territory -- the uninhibited force she brings to the role is riveting.
And yet, no film adaptation -- not even one as artistic and insightful as Demme's -- can match the power of Morrison's novel. The movie shares the book's slowly unraveling mystery and its unflinching depictions of slavery, but it loses much, simply due to its medium. Three hours are not nearly enough to cover the array or depth of Morrison's characters. We only skim the surface of Denver, Baby Suggs, Paul D., and others. We never learn the intimate details of their pasts. Nor do we hear their internal dialogue -- so essential in a novel of ever-shifting perspectives. Plenty of vital characters don't appear at all. And the importance of the African-American community -- whose support, or lack thereof, plays such a huge role in all of Morrison's books -- is diminished in the film.
Though Beloved is Morrison's undisputed masterpiece, all her books are remarkable. Each bears her trademark touches: elegant prose, fantastical occurrences, striking characters, and racial tension. Her first and perhaps most accessible novel is the short and searing The Bluest Eye, in which a girl is driven mad by her hunger for an unattainable symbol of white beauty -- blue eyes. Her second novel, Sula, is an oft-overlooked gem, a portrait of female friendship between a conformist and a rebel. Song of Solomon, winner of the 1977 National Book Critics Award, distinguishes itself from her other works for its straightforward plot flow and its male protagonist, who must embrace his heritage in order to mature. Although Tar Baby, with its Caribbean setting and its privileged characters -- a pampered black model and a rich white couple among them -- is sometimes considered Morrison's most commercial book, it is as provocative and sumptuously rendered as the rest. Her most challenging books are her most recent ones: a trilogy of novels (each with a different cast of characters) intended as a retelling of the black experience in America from slavery to the present day. Jazz, the second in the trilogy after Beloved, evokes a jealous love triangle in early black Harlem, in a literary style as dizzy and ingenious as a Coltrane improvisation. And in Paradise, the third and most controversial of the series, a posse of men from an all-black town descends upon a convent of wayward women to murder the inhabitants. Published earlier this year, Paradise is a complex work that has received plenty of praise, but also substantial criticism. In addition to her seven novels, Morrison has written a play, "Dreaming Emmett," and a book of essays entitled Playing in the Dark.
"My job," she says, "is to make sure whatever journey I invite a reader to, I am there to accompany them, to offer a palm to hold." And it is our job, as readers, to take that hand and to dive fearlessly into the fictional worlds she has created. To decline Morrison's invitation would be to deprive ourselves of some of the most sublime, transformative literature of our time.
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I have been reading the forums here for about a week now, and in that time I have read alot on my particular model of notebook (hp dv6000 series). I come to bring good news, especially to those who share my model.
- I did a full install of backtrack2 final to my sata hdd with no problem.
- My broadcom (4311 chipped) works (SLOW PPS, but works!)
- I updated to the latest SVN of Aireplay to get my bcm43xx working
- I did NOT need the acpi cheat code to boot from sata hdd.
- My video quality wasnt the greatest, but after installing the nvidia GeForce GO drivers, is working great now.
- After the aforementioned steps, the machine is running smooth, fast, and without ANY problems. I cracked my wep in less than 30 minutes with almost 10000 IVs
Perhaps its something with my particular model, so I will be more specific as to my Laptop Specifications.
- HP Pavillion DV6110ca
- AMD Turion 64-X2 TL-50 (dualcore 1.6ghz)
- 1gb DDR memory (please dont ask me the speed, im too lazy to check)
- 80gb SATA 5400 rpm hdd
- Broadcom 4311 (Dell 1390 WLAN Mini-PCI Card (***rev 01***)
- Conexant CXT5045 Chipped SND Card
- 15.4 TFT2 LCD Display (I ACTUALLY HAVE THE SYNC RANGES IF ANYBODY WANTS THEM)
- 8x +/- DVDRW DL
The reason I made mention of the sync ranges is because I searched for them for a couple days before giving up and calling HP Tech support. After an hour on the phone with the tech support guy trying to tell me linux was my problem (like duh, linux doesnt make the hardware any less capable! Thats like telling me my car wont start because I changed my tires) I FINALLY got the information.
AND before some ppl start flaming me about how useless this post is, and how crappy my hardware is, please consider that there ARE some people who are experienced in linux, but not this particular area, who might have similar issues as I did (This notebook is a P.O.S. for Pentesting, but its a decent machine for a good price). This post exists ONLY for their benefit, and to help other people like me (non-spoon feeders, cmon at least give me that much) to solve their issues, provided they make use of search functions.
I would also like to give shouts out to balding_parrot, shamanvirtuel, and theprez98. If it were not for the hard work (specifically troubleshooting and testing) I would not have been able to make my crappy hardware work.
I am running this Distro standalone on my laptop, and im going to try to hack it up and make things work better, starting with a kernel upgrade. If anybody (specifically BT Devs) have any advice on compile options or trouble I might run into, please do shout me, I will be happy to hear what you have to say. My findings will appear on this site at a later date.


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Is there any difference in a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera's battery storage capacity between a large image size selection vs. a small image size selection? Can I expect to take more pictures on a battery using a Large size image selection versus a Small image size selection?
The simple answer to your question is no, image size does not affect battery life significantly. The image sensor needs to be activated fully to record an image, then the processor needs to activate to downsample the image, so there is roughly the same energy usage versus writing a larger non-compressed image. So what can you do to save battery then? Here are some suggestions starting with the most power savings.
Use The Optical Viewfinder: If your camera has an optical viewfinder and a LCD screen to frame photos, use the optical viewfinder. Since the viewfinder uses a mirror to display the image from the lens and not the image sensor, you won't be using power for the sensor or LCD display.
Turn Off Automatic LCD Review: This is the setting in your camera which automatically displays the image you just took on the LCD screen. The LCD screen is the most power hungry portion of a camera, so turning off automatic image review will save a lot of power.
Turn Off Continuous Autofocus: Continuous autofocus is a great option for shooting sports, but in other situations the constant adjustment and activation of the focus motors will wear your battery down. Most cameras support focusing by half-pressing the shutter button; if you need to refocus just release the shutter button and half-press it again.
Turn Down Meter Timeout: The metering system evaluates the lighting conditions to correctly set the exposure uses battery to measure the scene and lighting. Turning down the duration of the meter can save battery life.
Buy A Backup Battery: Okay, this one isn't really battery savings, but it's a good idea. Even if your camera has a very long battery life, it's always a good idea to have a backup. You don't want to be somewhere and realize you forgot to charge your battery or have battery failure. You could end up coming home without any photos at all.
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The location, the staff is friendly and polite, the breakfast, the view from the hotel, the price. only the blankets were dusty.
The view from the balcony, the nearby sea with gulls and fishing boats - and the silence The staff could be a little bit friendlier
Good Ubication and a wide selection of services There is not vegetables in breakfast as well as fruit juices. Really old, and bad beds, daily service in the room don't clean it.
Location is convenient if you are looking for a good view , silence and swimming Very old furnitures but very reasonable price.Cleaning is not so good. If you dont have any luxery expectation but just silence , sea, sun.. its ok.
Good location, nice view, friendly staff. The hotel needs renovation - clean rooms but old and overused furniture.
Location Old, poor staff and not secure
nice weather - but nothing to do with the hotel itself............ Arrogant staff (male) with very poor English just repeating a few words when talking about the claim. He refused to call his boss and even to let us know his name. Still repeating "why?" Old fashioned accommodation - maybe nice 20 years ago
Sea view, location of the hotel. Although the reservation was quoted in euros, upon leaving we were presented an invoice in kuna (Croatian currency) which was 10% higher than it should have. They have all sorts of commisions and weird exchange rates (for instance if paid in cash the euro-kuna rate was 7.19 but by card was 7.25). We had to be pretty firm and did not want to pay anything but euros, the exact amount.
Really good price for that accomodation, the breakfast and the dinner is also good. The view from the restaurant is perfect. Hard to park the car and a few room need some correction, but they were clean. The furnitures are simple and old. The view fro the room is nice.
24 h reception and a decent breakfast was the good sides of this hotel. The hotel is situated next to the sea close to a huge bridge but is a bit difficult to find. This hotel is a poor surviver from older days back in the 70ies and has not been renovated since. Cats run in and out of the buildings and sadly shit inside... All furniture in our double room was old, the bed had seen better days as well as the sofa, the shower had no hot water in the evening but worked on mornings, the bathtub was very old and a bit damaged.


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Diette Courrégé of the Charleston Post and Courier has won the Taylor/Tomlin Award for Investigative Journalism for her series, "Failing Our Students."
The award, announced by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina, will be presented at 11 a.m. April 6, in the Carolina Coliseum Room 3001.
"It's important to recognize the role that in-depth reporting has on shedding a light on things we often want to keep hidden," said Dr. Carol Pardun, SJMC director. "The failure of some of our schools in teaching students to read is one of those dark shadows we'd often rather not investigate. But what could be more important? I'm thankful that we have journalists like Diette who are willing to dig for the deep story."
Courrégé's "Failing Our Students" series is about the literacy struggles of students in the South Carolina Lowcountry. She observed the students' schools, personal lives and relationships with teachers. The series won second place in Series of Articles, and the Post and Courier won third place in Public Service at the 2010 S.C. Press Association awards.
Courrégé graduated in 2003 with a degree in mass communications from Louisiana State University.
The Taylor/Tomlin Award for Investigative Journalism recognizes enterprising, perceptive and beneficial reporting by journalists whose work is published in a South Carolina daily or weekly newspaper or wire service. The award was created in 2005 by South Carolina businessman Joe E. Taylor Jr. and Donald R. Tomlin Jr. to honor and stimulate the work of investigative journalists. A $5,000 stipend accompanies the award. The School of Journalism and Mass Communications administers the annual competition, and the South Carolina Press Association coordinates the judging.


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GSA's 2002 Ida M. Ustad Award for Excellence in Acquisition Awarded to Navy's Katherine Rachubinski
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Washington, DC - The U.S. General Services Administration recently honored Katherine Rachubinski, a contract negotiator at the U.S. Navy's Naval Inventory Control Point in Philadelphia, PA, with the second annual 2002 Ida M. Ustad Award for Excellence in Acquisition. This award recognizes a Federal employee who demonstrates the spirit of a contract specialist as a business leader or advisor. The award was created in honor of Ustad who earned a well-deserved reputation throughout the Federal Government and with private industry for providing expert acquisition and procurement advice.
Rachubinski's Award represents her excellence as the contract specialist on the Auxiliary Power Unit/Total Logistics Support (APU/TLS) program. She helped design and was a driving force in the execution of this innovative and aggressive acquisition and logistics program that truly brought best commercial practices to managing and supporting military hardware. This effort resulted in estimated savings of $50 million over a 10-year period.
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NBK's latest weekly money market report says the dollar weakened across the board in a week rich in economic figures and the much awaited Federal Reserve meeting. The euro tested the 1.58 mark, sterling breached 1.9900, and the yen went back to a three-week low of 106.13 after hovering around the 108 in that period. The Australian dollar also came back to the 0.96 level, after a brief dip to the 0.93 in mid-June. The Swiss franc also strengthened against the dollar and went as low as 1.01. Oil prices broke the $140 barrier, pushing inflation expectations higher across the globe.


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Edward L. Walton, a CPA with an extensive background in accounting, finance and administration, has been named chief financial officer for the University of South Carolina. Walton succeeds Dr. William T. (Ted) Moore, who resigned to become provost at Georgia Southern University.
USC President Harris Pastides said Walton's knowledge of the university, particularly the administrative and financial operations, makes him an ideal choice to oversee the financial and budgetary matters for the eight-campus system.
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Walton, a Columbia native, joined USC in 1997 as director of Cost Accounting and became director of Cost and Contract and Grant Accounting later that year. In 1999, he was named chief financial officer of the USC Research Foundation. In 2003, he was named director of administration and finance for the Division of Research and Health Sciences and chief financial officer of the Research Foundation with responsibility for managing a staff of 20 professionals and a systemwide grants program that now exceeds $200 million in annual awards.
In 2008, he joined the Office of Academic Affairs and Provost as associate provost for finance and administration. In July 2009, he became associate vice president for operations, with responsibility over university financial systems for accounting and collections, in addition to serving as CFO of the Research Foundation and Health Sciences South Carolina.
Walton is a graduate of A.C. Flora High School and summa cum laude graduate of St. Leo College in Tampa., Fla. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he holds memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Government Finance Officers Association and the National Council of University Research Administrators.


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== Variants with unique colors ==
== Variants with unique colors ==
=== Orange Infernus ===
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In GTA IV, an Infernus previously owned by [[Bryce Dawkins]] is given to the player by [[Bernie Crane]] after completing
In GTA IV, an Infernus previously owned by [[Bryce Dawkins]] is given to the player by [[Bernie Crane]] after completing his . It is the only Infernus variant in the game, sporting a stripe on the sideskirt, black sports rims, and one of bright orange which not appear .
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The Infernus is a sports car that has appeared in all games of the GTA III Era (except Grand Theft Auto Advance), and GTA IV.
GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories
Between Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Infernus had appeared in three different forms, each illustrating the car as a sleek, low-profile sports car comparable to the Cheetah:
- In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, it resembles a Vector M12 with the rear incorporating elements of a Lamborghini Diablo.
During development of GTA III, one of the earliest known names given to the car is the "Dyablo", a nod to the Lamborghini Diablo name; contrary to its final form, the car shares a more uncanny resemblance to the Lamborghini Diablo and is illustrated without a rear spoiler. The car in its earlier form, as well as its earlier name, are depicted in the Capital Autos website.
- In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, it closely resembles a Lamborghini Countach, but lacks the characteristic scissor doors, and features bulging headlights and round taillights.
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it is based on a Honda/Acura NSX, (most likely the Acura model, as this was exported to North America).
Although the Infernus' design suggests a mid-engined layout in GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, its engine is visible under the front hood, possibly due to limitations of the game engine. The GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories renditions reposition the engine to the back; the front compartment is revealed to be the trunk. The GTA Vice City Infernus, however, still emits smoke from the front if moderately damaged. The GTA San Andreas Infernus is intentionally front-engined.
In GTA San Andreas, the Infernus can be modded at any TransFender branch.
- Dyablo (GTA3) (front).jpg
The "Dyablo", a beta Infernus depicted prior to the release of GTA III.
- Infernus (GTA3) (front).jpg
An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto III
(Rear quarter view).
- Infernus (GTAVC) (front).jpg
An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
(Rear quarter view).
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An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(Rear quarter view).
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An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- Infernus (GTAVCS) (front).jpg
An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
(Rear quarter view).
GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
The Grand Theft Auto IV rendition is largely based on the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, with the rear end inspired by the Pagani Zonda. The Infernus features scissor doors, which are seen on no other GTA IV vehicle. It is manufactured by Pegassi.
Players who pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Amazon are able to purchase a bulletproof Infernus early in the game.
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An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto IV (Rear quarter view, with spoiler).
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An Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
GTA III — GTA San Andreas
The Infernus' handling remains similar between GTA III and GTA Vice City, but in San Andreas, although it is the fastest car in the game, (top speed 240 mph), its cornering ability is considerably inferior to its prior renditions.
The Infernus is extremely fast, but is highly susceptible to deformation from high-speed impacts, and even impacts which do little damage can eject the driver through the windshield (See Windshield Ejection). It is one of the fastest cars in GTA IV, and accordingly, it's a good racing car; it does, however, suffer from understeer in sharp turns at speed. It is a mid-engined four-wheel drive, like the real Murciélago; the mid-engine configuration makes it unlikely to break down or be set aflame from front-end collisions, another benefit when racing. While reversing, the Infernus can be easily turned 180 degrees with a mere nudge to the steering wheel, which can be useful after losing control of the vehicle. The Infernus has the same engine sound as the Comet and the Super GT.
Color bug
If the Infernus in GTA IV is taken to the Pay n Spray several times, it will lock into a dark green color.
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
- Color
- Wheels (ten types)
- Nitro (All)
- Hydraulics
Variants with unique colors
Orange Infernus
In GTA IV, an Infernus previously owned by Bryce Dawkins is given to the player by Bernie Crane after completing his mission "Buoys Ahoy". It is the only Infernus variant in the game, sporting a stripe on the sideskirt, black sports rims, and one of two bright orange paintjobs which do not appear on any other Infernus.
Golden Infernus
In GTA IV, Stevie will send you a message saying that he requires an Infernus parked near the Soldiers Memorial in Downtown Broker, and can be specifically found parked next to the Pizza Salad Restaurant. After acquiring the car, the player is required to deliver the car to his garage. This Infernus always has a unique gold paintjob. Like all of Stevie's desired cars, it will respawn if taken away, and thus can be "duplicated". Find the Infernus, park it at a safehouse, then return to its original location; a new Infernus will be there, and this can be delivered to Stevie instead.
- The radio of the Infernus defaults to these stations in the following games:
- GTA San Andreas - Radio Los Santos
- GTA IV - The Vibe 98.8
- Normally spawned on the streets in Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale, similar to other sports cars.
- Spawns in the Francis International Airport parking lot near the entrance.
GTA Vice City
- Parked in front of the mansion owned by Ricardo Diaz, and later Tommy Vercetti. Prior to the mansion's change of hand, the Infernus is featured with a conventional range of body colors. Thereafter, the car appears with a unique white body color, suggesting the car is Lance Vance's white Infernus.
- On a platform in North Point Mall. The car is there as part of a competition, but the competition cannot be entered.
GTA San Andreas
- Found around The Strip, Las Venturas
- Spawns mostly around San Fierro
- Spawns in Downtown, Los Santos.
- Commonly spawns in Paradiso, San Fierro
- Parked by the most north eastern house in Paradiso, San Fierro. (Only when wanted for export).
GTA Liberty City Stories
- Often spawns on Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
- In the parking lot at Francis International Airport close to the entrance.
- In the Newport Multistory Car Park.
GTA Vice City Stories
- In front of a mansion in the most northwest part of Starfish Island.
- In the parking lot on the east of Forbes's apartment.
- Inside the garage at Lance's apartment in Ocean Beach.
- Parked along Ocean Drive, Ocean Beach.
- An Infernus can be encountered relatively early on if one spawns as a competitor (or in traffic) during Brucie's street races. These can be stolen, although killing an opponent and stealing their car will forfeit the race, lowering Brucie's approval rating.
- In GTA IV Multiplayer it can be seen driving around the streets of Liberty City.
- Riding an NRG 900 around, especially in and around Star Junction, may cause an Infernus to spawn eventually.
- As with most cars, Infernuses will spawn more readily once the player is already driving one. Approaching the South Bohan safehouse from the southern bridge may be a good way to spawn parked Infernuses near a convenient storing place.
- After completing all of Stevie's car thefts, the car will respawn at its original location for the rest of the game. As will all cars that you steal for him.
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony, the Infernus tends to spawn around Star Junction.