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The Audi TT starts at just below $43,000 while the higher performance TTS starts at around $52,000. This allows the TTS to undercut higher priced rivals such as the Porsche Boxster and the Chevrolet Corvette, while still offering a cheaper base model that is faster and much more nicely equipped than the down-market Subaru BRZ or Scion FR-S. And while the TTS might be a half a step down from rivals like the Corvette in terms of absolute performance, it makes up for it by being a much more livable vehicle, equipping a better-appointed interior and achieving much better mileage. Furthermore, neither the Boxster nor the Corvette offer the kind of stability and all-weather assurance that comes with Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system which is standard on the TT and TTS.
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The Audi TT has been given a complete redesign for 2016. Now entering its third generation, the TT continues its tradition of combining jaw dropping styling with a fantastic interior, sporty performance and a surprisingly easy to live with chassis.
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The 2016 Audi TT and TTS are new, third-generation models intended to draw them closer to the true sports-car realm. When Audi launched the first TT for 2000, it looked the part of an authentic sports car, but not everyone thought its performance and road-going talents matched the curvaceous body.
Lighter in weight and leaner in character, the 2016 Audi TTS and TT are swifter and more responsive than before. Unlike earlier TT coupes and roadsters, they deliver a more vivid driving experience, more in accord with the shapely exterior.
Rather than make evolutionary changes to the previous model, designers clearly took cues from Audi's R8 supercar. The body design has not changed dramatically.
The cabin has changed quite a bit, however. The new interior layout is unabashedly driver-centric, more closely resembling a cockpit. Occupants benefit from more comfort features and the latest in connectivity options. Best of all, the new technology does not detract from the TT's enhanced sports-car flavor.
Engines haven't changed much. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the TT coupe and roadster makes 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The 2.0-liter turbo in the high-performance TTS coupe has been boosted to 292 horsepower and 280 pound-feet. Helped by an all-new structure and some serious weight loss, a TT coupe can reach 60 mph in as little as 5.3 seconds; the TTS, 4.6 seconds.
One change that purists might disdain is lack of a manual gearbox. Fortunately, the standard S-tronic 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission provides quick responses and satisfying gear-change behavior.
Every TT now has Audi's quattro all-wheel drive, for all-weather control. Audi Drive Select has Dynamic, Auto, and Comfort modes that can alter throttle response, steering assist, and transmission behavior, as well as stability and AWD system behaviors.
Ride comfort and noise could be better in a TT. Equipped with a magnetic suspension, the TTS, though tauter, is better able to suppress pavement harshness.
Additional active-safety features promise to meet the same standards for occupant protection as in Audi's sedans and crossover SUVs. Secondary collision brake assist, for instance, keeps the car from rolling after an accident. Audi Side Assist is included on the TTS. Active Lane Assist is available, now sending a gentle warning pulse to the steering wheel. A higher-intervention mode can help steer the TT when necessary, to keep it in the proper lane.
Audi TT Coupe ($42,900) comes with the 220-hp engine, quattro all-wheel drive, leather upholstery, 155-watt nine-speaker audio with CD. Front parking sensors and a rearview camera are optional. The TT Roadster ($46,400) is equipped similarly to the Coupe, with a power-retractable fabric roof and roll bars.
Audi TTS Coupe ($51,900) features the 292-hp engine, magnetic ride suspension, upgraded wheels and brakes, front/rear parking sensors, and Audi Side Assist.
MMI Navigation Plus packages include navigation, Audi Connect with embedded LTE data connection for enhanced Google Earth and Google Street Views. Also available: Bang & Olufsen surround-sound with 12 speakers, 680 watts.
Because the TT profile hasn't changed much, it's readily recognizable as the same saucy coupe or roadster sold since 2001. Body overhangs have been tucked in, corners are more chiseled and sheetmetal looks tauter with sharp contours reaching across the hood.
Overall, the TT conveys a more purposeful tone than before, matched by a more hunkered-back profile. Some might describe the look as menacing. Influence of the R8 supercar is most evident up front, starting with a broader and flatter trapezoidal, single-frame grille and new hood creases. Full LED headlights now are standard.
Inside, the TT has undergone a radical transformation for 2016. The customary infotainment screen and center stack are gone. Instead, virtually everything related to the interface sits directly ahead of the driver.
A new Audi Virtual Cockpit display uses a 12.3-inch high-contrast screen, steering-wheel toggles, and voice-activated controls, adding an MMI Touch scratch pad. The screen can display either of two distinct instrument layouts, or three in the TTS.
Climate controls sit within the round vents. Although the dashboard layout is low-set, it envelops the driver. Material covering the upper dashboard is padded and textured, while the TTS gets a raised honeycomb pattern.
As before, the TT and TTS offer plenty of passenger space, with greater front legroom than in most sports cars or sporty coupes. Seats are comfortable and supportive.
The TT is a 2+2, meaning even short people must endure cramped quarters for knees and legs. Worse yet, heads are likely to bump against the hatchback glass. Luggage space is small, too.
With the new infotainment system focused on the driver, there's no way for a passenger to assist with navigation or traffic details. Also, backing out of the electronic path when a system gets confused or stops dead isn't always so easy.
If actual engine and road sounds seem insufficient, an electronic sound actuator can send sporty tones into the cabin whenever the TT is driven enthusiastically.
With its light and nimble driving character, the TT feels more sensory than before. On the highway, you can expect a more relaxed nature, though road feel and feedback to the driver could still be better. The magnetic suspension on TTS models filters out some road noise that can be an issue in the TT Coupe. Either way, the ride is controlled well.
The Audi TT feels quick and agile when in tight low-speed curves, helped by quattro. A new progressive steering system features variable ratio and electric assist, adding to the TT's nimble behavior during rapid directional changes.
As in the previous TT, a powered spoiler extends at 75 mph and retracts at 44 mph to increase downforce on the rear tires for improved grip in high-speed turns.
Naturally, performance rises in a TTS, which benefits from added turbo boost as well as stronger major moving parts. Audi's automated-manual transmission makes those gear-changes quicker, as well as satisfying.
Audi's TT is among the more fuel-efficient sporty coupes and roadsters, EPA-rated at 23/30 mpg City/Highway, or 26 mpg Combined. The TTS is rated 23/27 mpg City/Highway, or 25 mpg Combined.
A new design makes the 2016 Audi TT more of a serious sports car than it was previously. The original coupe's basic profile is still there, enhanced rather than revolutionized. Inside is a thoroughly updated cabin. It all adds up to a very nice little sports car.
Driving impressions by Bengt Halvorson, The Car Connection. James M. Flammang contributed to this report.
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Vivek Agrawal
Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
What if doing all the "right things" felt all wrong?
An undergrad at MIT at 18, married at 27 and a tech millionaire at 30, by all accounts Vivek Agrawal's life appeared to be on the right track. But in reality, something never felt quite right. Join Agrawal as he details how he left his prestigious university, got divorced and lost his money in the telecom bust in this comedic show about finding one's own voice. An entertaining storyteller and stand-up comedian, Agrawal's hilarious one-man show explores themes of family responsibility, societal pressures and, ultimately, the importance of finding true inner-happiness when trying to do all the "right things" ends up feeling all wrong.
Standup: http://www.soundsofmydreams.com/standup.html
Yes, he's legit! www.linkedin.com/in/vivekagrawal/
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Vivek started his career as a research engineer at SDL, Inc., the premier high power III-V semiconductor laser company that enabled the telecommunications infrastructure which fueled the internet's growth. At SDL, Vivek worked on a number of semiconductor laser products including high speed transmitters, fiber amplifier pumps, and narrow linewidth DFBs, achieving world record results. In 2001, SDL was acquired by JDSU and Vivek moved to Santur Corp, a tunable semiconductor laser startup funded by top-tier VC's, where he built and managed the manufacturing organization from hand-building first prototype samples to creating and managing a 1000 unit/week production line. From Santur (acquired by NeoPhotonics), Vivek moved on to Coherent, one of the world's largest industrial laser companies, as a product manager and developed new products for emerging defense and industrial markets while increasing revenue and gross margin of his product lines. After a stint in sales, Vivek is now at a Silicon Valley Fortune 100 technology company in the Office of the Corporate CTO, primarily focused on creating products for the energy and semiconductor markets.
In addition to his technical career, Vivek can be found performing stand-up comedy at corporate events, weddings, university galas, non-profit fundraisers, the San Jose Improv, and hosting at San Francisco's world-famous Purple Onion. In addition, he produced, wrote, and performed a sold out one-man show, "Sounds of My Dreams," in January, 2012 at the Alcove Theater in San Francisco, the proceeds of which, $1500, were donated to Oakland Unified Schools towards science camp in Marin County for underprivileged middle school students living in East Oakland. He is in production again to perform "Sounds of My Dreams" in the Fall of 2012 in San Jose and San Francisco and is also developing a pilot for cable TV. He's studied Meisner Acting (1 year) and improv at Second City (Chicago), iO West (Hollywood), Pan Theater (Oakland), Second City (Hollywood), and BATS. In addition, he is a member of the San Francisco Comedy College. Vivek attended MIT and UCSC as an undergraduate and holds an MS in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Communications Theory from Santa Clara University.
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A conference on food-related issues of all sorts will be held at Rodeph Shalom in October.
Attention all Philadelphia-based foodies!
You must save-the-date for the upcoming food festival, Liberty, Food & Justice for All, which will take place at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. This event, presented by Hazon, will highlight the awesome food scene that's been erupting all over Philadelphia.
The conference begins on a holistic note, with morning services and yoga. Immediately following the spiritual and physical workout, participants will hear from state Sen. Daylin Leach (D), a Philadelphia native, for a keynote panel presentation on GMO foods and labeling in Pennsylvania.
Afterwards, choose your own adventure. There will be discussions covering food justice, green living and Jewish food culture. For a more hands-on experience, you can choose from DIY workshops like pickle-making, beekeeping or sustainable cooking from your CSA.
This is the first festival of this kind. Why Philadelphia?
Hazon's executive director, Nigel Savage, is enthused about the prospect of working in the Philadelphia area and foresees this festival as the beginning of a long term relationship: "We're incredibly excited about the launch of this first Jewish food festival in Philadelphia. It's a testament to the energy on the ground in the Philadelphia area from so many people who've been involved with Hazon, Jewish Farm School, and a range of local projects. We hope and intend that this will become a really significant event in the annual calendar of the Philadelphia Jewish community — inspiring people to create a more sustainable world for all."
You can register here for $36. Children are welcomed.
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description: July 6, 2011---Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Gulf of Mexico beaches, and observers say activity seems normal. But these aren't the same animals that nested during last year's Gulf oil spill, and scientists are concerned about a continued rise in turtle deaths.

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The first sea turtle nesting season after the 2010 BP oil spill was contained is underway in the northern Gulf of Mexico. And biologists and turtle conservation groups report a good nesting season so far.
Last summer, as the ruptured well spewed an estimated 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, scientists and volunteers launched a risky rescue– moving fragile turtle eggs away from the oil danger.
Biologists and volunteers moved about 28,000 eggs , mostly loggerhead turtles, from Alabama and Florida’s Panhandle to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The goal was to spare the vulnerable hatchlings an encounter with the oil. It’s estimated around 14,000 hatchlings were released on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
The tiny turtles were not tagged, so no one really knows where they are now. And if they were spotted, they couldn’t be accurately identified.
Back on the Gulf Coast, it’s nesting season once again, and conservation groups like Alabama’s Share the Beach are finding new nests almost daily– an encouraging sign. But they caution not to read too much into the finds.
SOT: Mike Reynolds, Share the Beach Director
“The nests look normal, the turtles seem normal. So, all in all it seems like a pretty good year. Of course, the turtles that are nesting this year are not the turtles that nested last year. Turtles nest every other year or thereabout and so these turtles nested two years ago. What we will be really interested in seeing is a year from now when last year’s turtles that were here during the oil spill that had the greatest effect from the oil come back and nest on our beaches next year.
There are 5 species of sea turtles that nest on the beaches of the Gulf Coast, and all of them are protected, so, every morning Share the Beach volunteers comb Alabama’s coast, just as they’ve done every nesting season since 2001, looking for telltale signs of a turtle nest – crawl marks and churned up area near a nest site.
And biologists are doing a study as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment – attaching satellite tags to incoming mother turtles to monitor their movements.
When the patrols spot a fresh nest too close to the waterline, they move the eggs before they set and become more sensitive to movement. They carefully put the eggs in a new nest and cordon it off.
SOT: Reynolds
“We probably have less than 50 nesting sea turtles left here in Alabama. And so, just losing a few of them is a big deal. And so last year, if we lost significant numbers of sea turtles last year, then it will put a very large dent in our population down the road.”
In neighboring Mississippi, the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies is running its own satellite tagging studies to follow the movements of Kemps Ridley turtles.
IMMS Executive Director Moby Solangi reports some causes for concern about the Gulf’s recovery. This spring he saw a 20 to 30-fold increase in dolphin deaths – most of them baby dolphins. And this was months after officials stopped the flow of leaking oil.
SOT: Moby Solangi, President and Executive Director ,Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
“So, as we thought things had stabilized, there was this big jump in the dolphin mortality, more so just being the babies. And that started stabilizing in March and early April. As that started stabilizing, we saw a huge jump in the turtle mortalities. Just to give you a comparison. In the entire last year, we saw about 299 turtles that died and we had rescued about 50 for the entire year. As of today, we have 236 turtles dead and 24 live that are in our custody.”
With half of the year still ahead, the numbers are expected to grow. That these deaths are a result of the spill cannot be said definitively. But Solangi and other researchers will be working to learn more about the spill’s impact on turtles and other creatures. As far as the fate of the little turtles released last year….
SOT: Moby Solangi, President and Executive Director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
“Translocation of the nests and eggs was an adequate move. Whether it did succeed or not, it was more of a heartwarming and heart tugging way of doing things. The only way we can say if it was scientific is if we recover or tag and follow and see where they went and how many survived. We will never know that. And until then, it will always be an enigma.”
Back in Alabama, volunteers carry on, knowing they could be helping save an endangered species.
SOT: Reynolds
“People realize that this beach is more than just a wonderful place to come sunbathe and fish and hang out. It is a critical habitat, not just important, but a critical habitat for a very important species, an endangered species of sea turtles. They cannot survive without this beach. They have to nest on these beaches. They’re driven to."


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A customer of mine has a very complicated price list and I have avoided making it interactive so far. The users currently fill in a price list and email/post it to him.
I will explain what the options are:
1/ Full kit - everything included appart from some accesories.2/ Small kits - e.g. Wheel kit or fixing kit etc.3/ Pick what you want from the full list.
Things start to get complicated now as there are things like alternate power sources; for example twin instead of single motors. If you have the full kit and upgrade to twin motors you pay a premium for the extra motor BUT you will then also need two drive shafts rather than one and possibly an updated controler.
I suppose I could have a kit for single motors and a kit for twin motors but there are other options like smooth tyre or off road tyres and all of a sudden I need 6 price lists and there are more options and 4 different models!
Any ideas how to approch this? I can use php and Mysql but would it be better using another laungage. But this would mean a lot of "if" "else" options or would "switch" be better?
What we are trying to do is reduce the time to process the orders and talk to confused people who are not sure if the need a twin drive kit to go with a twin motor setup etc.
I suppose I need a flow chart type of order where the user picks the main items and they are offered options. Depending on the choice the order is updated with the other items that need to go with the option choice.
I have started a method of using forms at the moment which takes you down different paths.Pick a full kit > options > no options > endPick a full kit > options > confirm options > endIndividual parts ( including small kits ) > options > no options > endIndividual parts ( including small kits ) > options > confirm options > end
I am saving the prices and descriptions into a database.
As I have steps would it be better to save the order information into a database and just keep an order number in a session; rather than keeping the whole order in a session?
Well, I have a rambling set of vague ideas, but I think your architecture question isn't really usability yet, and might also need to sit over in Programming somewhere (since we don't seem to have a place for architecture questions). Below is my completely uninformed opinion spew.
I don't think you should be doing many if-elses and stuff. I believe the product objects should determine everything whenever they are asked (called from the db) such as when a product page is called. Your front-end template would be checking these things... for example our products, we'd have something like this:
{% if product.variants %}(if there are variants of this product, otherwise none of this HTML gets rendered)
...blah blah...{% for v in product.variants %}
{{ v.name }}	{{ v.whatever }}	{{ v.whatever else }}	{% endfor %}
etc..
{% endif %}
This table may be inside a form and we may have, for example, checkboxes with product and variant id's attached in the table cells.
So the form knows nothing, the template adds more formy-stuff to the form depending on what the object's information has, in the DB.
I suppose where you store each product object on the back end, those products will have individual "requires" lists attached to them. These "requires" are themselves other objects, and so would also have their own "requires" lists as well. A nice webby mess.
If the optional objects are truly optional but have related use to the main object, then possibly each object not only has a "requires" list but also an "options" list. Again each object in the "options" list would have its "requires" list.
Obviously a part of one sort like a wheel would have an empty requires list: it is more likely itself listed in many other objects as a required thing. So someone requesting just that one object would only get that one object. Maybe if that one object only fits certain other things then it need a list of "matches" like you get with ink cartridges. So while each printer object has in its requires list at least two ink cartridges of certain models, the individual ink cartridges themselves have a list of who lists them in their requires lists.
I would think these needs, options and matches lists are intrinsic parts of each object (thing you can buy) and so I don't think the forms or the session should have to determine these things. Just like a product may have an attribute like being red or having screw holes of a certain size, the "requires" is also an attribute.
So when you have groups of product-objects like kits, I suppose they would come in two forms: complete kits (where every object member of the kit also has its requires list of objects also as part of the kit) and complete kits + options lists (and whenever an option is selected, its "requires" list of fellow-objects gets included). Everything else is an individual part with its own requires and options list.
It sounds like if you have a normal (relational) database you'll have lots of many2many tables and an ORM that knows which tables to add which objects to. If you have an object database then basically every object has attributes which are lists (I guess these lists would use the unique name/number to reference things).
Seems if all this is part of your products in the back end, the front end will merely be meeting requirements and showing what is required based on the client request. Your forms (or front-end template) will be stupid and will simply be told "this product HasRequireds and HasOptions so add the form chunks that would contain those". That way what shows on the screen has only everything to do with the intrinsic knowledge coming from the requested object and nobody else needs to know diddly squat.
I think the only way a customer would be able to see a total price is after they have dealt with each selections' "requireds". They can see the individual part-price, but not the "full" price. Only after that can you decide things like coupons, shipping, etc.
If you have a page listing all these products, parts, and kits all together, I don't think you can fairly state the prices listed there are "full" prices and would have to have text near the top of the page stating this... unless the thing you're showing is - a complete kit where all requireds of objects inside are included in the kit- a part with no requireds of its own.
Everything else can only show a base price at best.
I suppose I need a flow chart type of order where the user picks the main items and they are offered options.
In our db's we have all the info on each particular product. When a user goes to a product page, everything known about that product is called from teh DB (actually usually from our cache-index and then the DB). So in your case the information on the product on the product page would have these requireds, options and matches lists.
Product -> shows product info, requireds list, options list, matches list. If product has empty requireds, add an add-to-cart form. If there is a requireds list, there can be a form but it now must list more products with their own checkboxes to add-to-cart.
Product: a Foobartype: partrequireds: []options: []matches: [model1, model2, model15]variants: []price: price.
Clicking on a Foobar from your total catalog brings up a Foobar product page with the above listed and an option to add to the cart. Its price is stable unless you have discounts, coupons, etc.
Product: a Group Thingamajigtype: MachineThere are two versions of this Thingamajig: the basic and the extra-large.requireds: [power supply model x, batteries model y, antenna model a]options: [special alloy wheels models d or b, remote control models b or d, plastic flashing models a, g, and h]matches: []variants: [green, blue, red, yellow]price: [base price: price, othermodel: otherprice]
This page does not allow an add-to-cart, because there are two sorts. This is an intermediate product page IF your products are set up this way. Ours are not, btw: we would consider basic and extra-large versions of a product to be two completely separate products who fall under the same rubriek (so if users search under the rubriek, both these elements appear in the product listing of course). However I don't know how your customer is doing this. So if you're doing like the above then the user must first choose a version. They choose "basic".
Product: a Thingamajigtype: Machineversion basicrequireds: [power supply model x, batteries model y, antenna model a]options: [special alloy wheels models d, remote control models d, plastic flashing models a, h]matched: []variants: [green, blue, red, yellow]price: price
Users get presented with a price, but like on a clothing shop, this page (which has a form because it has an add-to-cart button) lets the options->plastic flashing models a or h be chosen (or left blank). Since these options are products themselves, they will have their own lists. If they choose nothing, they can add to cart. Otherwise they may choose an option. This would call another product (maybe the same page) and show everything about this product, since it might have requireds. It probably doesn't have options. It probably does have matches, and Thingamajig version basic is in its matches list.
Depending on how much configuration there is, it could get very nested very quickly. The Back button should be able to bring users back to earlier forms. The session should only keep track of what has been viewed, and separately what has been added to the cart (and therefore what the current running total is), but it should not keep track of requireds for things added to cart.
You could maybe have it that if a user tried to go further in the cart (go actually order these things) that each item's requireds lists are checked that they are also in the in-cart list, and if not either stop the user or give them a warning and let them choose not to fulfill all requirements (who knows what users actually plan to do with this stuff).
Well anyway that's my go at it, and I probably made a lot of assumptions that don't match your setup.
Thanks for the information Stomme poes and I will digest it later; it may be as you say I need more tables or more information in the tables. A bit of lateral thinking required - possibly need to post something in the database section.
So far I just have two tables: All the standard items which also go into the standard kit and a table with all the options and accessories.
I am awaiting feedback from the site owner before I get any further into this, as I do not want to spend loads of time on it and the owner does not like it.


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Sambos: sandwiches are best made with wholemeal or high-fibre bread. Try to include some protein-rich foods such as meat, chicken or egg (leftovers from last night's dinner are ideal) and vegies.
Wrap-n-roll: fill flat breads such as mountain bread, lavash or pita pockets with grated cheese, carrot, sultanas or other favourite fillings. Spread the bread with hummus or avocado to help it stick together and keep children feeling full for longer.
Last night's pizza: slices of leftover homemade pizzas made with healthy ingredients are a nice lunch treat.
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text: Radar has a great story posted about the true depths of how low Lindsay Lohan will go in her quest to steal. Elizabeth Taylor's nurse was kind enough to invite Lindsay over to her home and show her some of the things Elizabeth gave her over the years or left her in her will. In fact, the nurse did actually give Lindsay a fur that Elizabeth had given the nurse. When Lindsay left, the nurse noticed that the bracelet was missing. Everyone knew it was Lindsay who stole it but Lindsay insisted she didn't have the bracelet and that the nurse was just wanting to cause trouble and even sent the nurse a text message saying that Elizabeth would not appreciate how the nurse was behaving. Then, the nurse said the magic words. She was calling the police. Instantly the bracelet showed up at the house, delivered by one of Lindsay's people. Lindsay is the slimiest, sneakiest, trashiest person around. She will steal anything and then lie about it. She will cause whatever harm she can and blame it on others. She is one of the worst people working in Hollywood and she wonders why people don't want to hire her.


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Underwater, no one can hear you calling (Aliens Z, a Sony Pictures production).
There is one simple thing you need to know about the Xperia Z. It works under water, to a depth of 1 metre.
The rest of this week's review I will fill with stuff that is nice to know, but which you don't need to know, not like you need to know that it works under water.
Stuff like, the Xperia Z is a smartphone. Frankly, that's only a secondary consideration. If it works under water, I want it. It could be the most useless item imaginable – it could be a Slanket (sleeved blanket), for instance – and if it worked under water, I would still want it.
Mmmm. An underwater Slanket. Oh I really do want one of those!
See the power of the underwater?
Or stuff like, the Xperia Z runs the almost-latest version of Android, and by the time it's released a few weeks from now it will have an update available to take it to the very latest version of Android, 4.2.2.
Well yes, yes, practically everything runs Android nowadays. Big whoop. But an Android machine that can run under water? Now I must have one of those.
Witness. The underwater is a powerful thing.
Still, the combined facts of the Sony Xperia Z being an (a) modern, Android (b) smartphone that (c) works under water does make for a useful synergy. If you were standing on the edge of a pool, at risk of being pushed in, what thing are you most likely to have with you that could be ruined if you actually were pushed in? If you were out jogging and covered in perspiration, what thing would you most likely have with you that could malfunction if your perspiration descended into a full-blown flop sweat?
A Slanket? No, a smart phone. I can't think of a single everyday item that needs to work under water more than a smartphone, even for people who have no intention of ever actually going under water.
So here's another nice thing to know about the Xperia Z, especially for those of you who can talk under water: though it can easily survive a plunge into a pool, the ocean or, in the case of our tests, my bathtub, you can't actually operate it under water. The capacitive touch screen can't detect your fingers when the screen is submerged. It's a law of physics, or chemistry, or something.
If someone calls you while you're under water, the Xperia Z will ring and you'll be able to hear it ring (especially if you have the phone set to vibrate as well), but you won't be able to touch the screen to answer the call, much less gurgle out a response.
For those us who aren't big talkers, that's not much of a pity. But what is a pity is that the phone's 13 megapixel camera won't work under water, either. We tried it, and while we were able to get the camera to zoom in and out, alas we couldn't actually take a picture. (The zoom controls are just the phone's volume controls, which of course are physical buttons that work under water).
If Sony would just make the power button double as the shutter button when the phone is in camera mode, then you could take underwater photos in the ocean and the Xperia Z would be the complete package.
It actually wouldn't take much tweaking to do that, by the way, and I'm hopeful that some Sony official will read this column and heed my advice. But I have the feeling that Sony is positioning the Xperia Z more as a device that can survive an accidental dunking, rather than a device you would actively take with you below the waterline, so I'm not confident they will make the tweak.
Speaking of the power button, another nice thing to know about the Xperia Z is that, from the bulging, aluminium power button on up, the phone is immaculately (if somewhat soberly) designed. It's got glass front and back, quite like an iPhone 4, though Sony says it has coated the glass with a special laminate so that, unlike an iPhone, it won't shatter at the merest hint of an impact (while we were happy to drop the Xperia Z into a bath, we couldn't bring ourselves to drop it on to a floor, so you'll have to take Sony's word for it).
It's also got a screen that, at five inches, is much bigger than the iPhone 5's four-inch display, and much sharper, too: the Xperia Z has an incredible 1080 x 1920 pixel, full high definition display, giving it a ridiculously high pixel density of 441 pixels per inch. By comparison, the iPhone 5 has a mere 326 pixels per inch on its now-old-fashioned Retina display.
The 13 megapixel camera on the Xperia Z is better than the iPhone's camera, too, and indeed better than most other phone cameras we've tested. In our tests, photos from the Xperia were brighter, better exposed and sharper than photos from the iPhone 5, taken under identical conditions in our studio. Sony makes great camera cameras, so it's no surprise the Xperia Z has a great phone camera, too.
And the Xperia Z, with its 1.5 GHz, quad-core processor, is speedy. It did exceedingly well in our overall speed benchmark (Geekbench 2) and quite well in our browser speed benchmark (BrowserMark 2.0)
But who really cares about all that stuff? Not me. Not really. Not when the phone works under water, like a submarine. Who wouldn't want that?
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text: Stumbled across the version of linux tonight and im excited to check it out. But im having some issues, I had the .iso put onto my usb drive everything worked fine booted etc then I selected the Live option so I could check it out without installing to the HDD. It goes through and then gives me a PCI:BIOS Bug #b1[00000031] found. It still continues to load after it displays that I get to the command area and try typing in root hit enter says root program isnt installed type such and such command to install it. So I then type login hit enter. Then it asks for the login so I type root and then for the password toor says its incorrect tried that multiple times. After that I type startx something happens loads to a white screen and I hear some kind of startup sound and it just sits at the white screen. What am I doing wrong so I can get this running? Ive also just now tried burning the iso to dvd does the same thing. Thanks.


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Bake and cool 2-layer 6-inch round Chocolate Marble Cake. Stack cooled cake layers on foil-wrapped cake board using buttercream icing as a filling; prepare for fondant by lightly icing cake with buttercream.
Roll out white fondant, 1/16-in. thick. Cover cake with fondant; smooth.
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Let me introduce myself. My name is John Le, and I am a graphic designer and artist. I do this both professionally and as a hobby. I found out about BackTrack and this site through deviantART.com, a popular art community where I post up my hobby work.
Unfortunately, I come here not feeling too pleased. And I come here with an "open letter" because this misconception needs to be cleared with the general public and the people over at dA. It has come to my attention my Dragon has been used inappropriately here. I am the original creator of the Dragon:
I've had quite a few people informing me that BackTrack is using my work. Some have gone on to say that I've ripped the Dragon from BT since it is so popular. I like to go on record that, (I have slowed down recently with my activity at dA) I was pretty popular over on deviantART back then, which probably explains why my Dragon is so popular and seen everywhere now. You guys aren't even the only Linux distro to use my Dragon (I have informed them also).
It pains me to see that people are accusing me that my artwork is ripped off someone else; the same artwork that I actually put my time, heart, and effort into. It's probably the worst feeling an artist can experience. This is where I draw the line. I ask that BT should mention my name somewhere on the product (so it leaves no doubt in the user's mind that I am the creator, and not come at me with the accusations) or take it down completely.
I'm all for the free and open-source movement. I don't make money off of my hobby work either. I do what I do because I enjoy it, and I'm sure you guys do too. But please, out of respect of others' work, do not use them without permission from their creators.
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U follow this?
I have read through the forums and followed the instructions listed in both the HowTo and several forum posts and am unable to continue.
It would appear as though something may be incompatible with my hardware.
When writing the BT-GNU-x64-R3 to an 8gb USB 3.0 Memory stick, and then booting from said drive, I am met with invalid or corrupt kernel. The md5 passed and I am writing with unetbootin.
Any advice?
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I'm not sure, but some people posted in some threads about having problems installing BT in a USB 3.0...They had to get a USB 2.0...Search the forums to read those posts..
this works well untill you try to update BT and you find that you a bigger casper-rw file
Theres a guide on how to do that but if you just want it on a usb to install BT onto your pc this will be fine


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By Jake Landers
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A rancher who depends on Hairy tridens, Red grama, and Texas grama for forage production for livestock is on the road to poverty. They are the first to recover from a drought, usually from remnants of a root system, but also from seeds produced even during the worst drought conditions. They survive because they are small enough to avoid grazing by cattle, and the close nibbling by sheep doesn't take a killing amount of leaves.
They are tenacious on bare soil, surviving temperatures dozens of degrees above that of the air. A tenth of an inch of rain can saturate their roots or at least keep them alive until something more comes along. They grow almost anywhere there is a soil from a few inches to 3 feet deep, unless more vigorous plants are there to overtop them. They are considered pioneers in plant succession on overgrazed rangeland or beaten out pastures, eventually to be replaced by taller and more competitive plants.
Texas grama is a giant compared with the other two, yielding maybe 500 pounds of grass per acre in a year. Hairy tridens and Red grama are doing well to reach 50. One animal unit of grazing requires 26 pounds per day which means that a standard-size cow would have to graze off all Hairy tridens or Red grama on one-half acre per day to get adequate nutrition. But I've already said that these grasses grow too short for a cow to graze—but they can still be trampled. Sheep and goats can graze close enough to get the 50 pounds per acre.
Rain alone does not bring about a better ground cover. Before the bare ground can fill in with sod-forming grasses like Buffalo and Curly mesquite and better ones like Sideoats grama and Silver bluestem, raindrops, despite their overall benefit, can do damage to the soil. The impact of raindrops disrupts the clumped particles of soil and carries the fine particles away in its runoff. It has been determined that 300 pounds of grassy material per acre is necessary to protect the soil from raindrop damage. Livestock must be restricted from grazing to keep 300 pounds of grass per acre to protect the soil.
Texas grama looks a bit like a stunted Sideoats grama, the champion grass of our rangeland and the State Grass of Texas. The scientific name of Texas grama is Bouteloua rigidiseta. Hairy tridens has leaves less than 2 inches long with white margins. Once classified with taller plants in the Tridens genus, it is now classified as Erioneuron pilosum, but we still keep the old common name. Red grama is another poor relation of Sideoats, yet it has some appealing beauty when the red of its seed heads show up in the sun. Its scientific name is Bouteloua trifida.
If your pastures are overly endowed with the poverty three, you might start easing into a new occupation before you lose too much soil and run out of supplemental feed money.
It's a long road to recovery—even when it rains.
Reading The Landscape
A typical roadside scene in the Edwards Plateau in April with many wildflowers, even in a dry spring. How do you explain the narrow strip of Old Plainsman (Woolly White) on the shoulder and not any in the rest of the roadside or pasture? —JL
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Search warrants reveal new and potentially damaging information about the investigation into Knoxville-based Pilot Flying J, including that top executives like CEO Jimmy Haslam knew about the alleged scheme to defraud commercial customers.
On Monday, federal agents raided the Pilot property in West Knoxville. On Tuesday, Jimmy Haslam said they were shocked at what happened on Monday and that the company's number one value is "do the right thing all the time and we believe we've done that."
In addition to the Knoxville headquarters, search warrants were issuedfor three private residences, one in Nashville, another in HebronKentucky and a third in Iowa.
According to the affidavit, investigators believe they had evidence of a "conspiracy and scheme to defraud executed by various Pilot employees to deceptively withhold diesel fuel price rebates and discounts from Pilot customers, without the knowledge or approval of the customer, for the dual purposes of increasing the profitability of Pilot and and increasing the diesel sales commissions of the Pilot employees participating in the fraud."
Not every customer was targeted, according to the documents, just those "deemed too unsophisticated to catch that their agreed-upon discount deal with Pilot was being changed to benefit Pilot."
The FBI was first made aware of the alleged scheme on May 4, 2011, when an informant told them about a conversation with a current Pilot employee that Pilot was intentionally defrauding some customers, "by deliberately charging these customers a higher price than the contractually agreed upon price, and then concealing the fact and nature of this increased price from these victimized customers."
That unnamed Pilot employee and a former sales manager named Cathy Giesick were given immunity from prosecution in exchange for information in the investigation. Giesick said one of the reasons she left Pilot was because she was uncomfortable with this practice.
According to the documents, the alleged scheme worked like this: Pilot offers discounts to trucking companies based on how much diesel fuel they purchase from Pilot. The more they buy, the bigger the discount. Investigators say they have evidence that in some cases, managers, including Vice President of Sales John Freeman and Director of National Sales Brian Mosher, would reduce the amount of those rebates without telling the customer. In case they did notice, the documents show managers told employees to blame it on a computer glitch.
According to the documents, "Pilot employees have conspired and schemed to engage in Rebate Fraud for many years."
The discount fraud, according to one of the FBI's confidential sources,was referred to at various times as "managing the discount," and"jacking the discount," the affidavit states. The rebate fraud was alsocalled by various names, including "manual rebates," "manny" "trimming,"and "cost-plussing."
As an example of how the fraud occurred, federal officials describehow a truck company was owed a rebate of $10,000. Instead of paying thewhole amount, however, a Pilot employee made a payment of $7,500,directing the remaining $2,500 to the company, which directly boostedthe employee's commission.
In one particular case mentioned, a company called Morehouse Truckline discovered in June 2012 that "it had been shorted, over a period of seven years, rebates totaling $146,564.55 arising from 4,187,558.44 gallons of diesel fuel purchased from Pilot."
A number of Pilot employees are named in the documents as having knowledge of the case, including top executives, "Rebate Fraud has occurred with the knowledge of Pilot's current President Mark Hazelwood and Pilot's Chief Executive Officer James A, "Jimmy" Haslam, III, due to the fact that the Rebate Fraud-related activities have been discussed during sales meetings in Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Hazelwood and Haslam have been present."
In one case, Giesick said that in a meeting three to four years ago, where Jimmy Haslam "thanked Mosher for saving Pilot money."
Jimmy Haslam released the following statement Thursday night:
"I've read the affidavits. I now understand more clearly the questions the federal investigators are exploring.
"I maintain that the foundation of this company is built on its integrity and that any willful wrongdoing by any employee of this company at any time is intolerable.
"We will continue to cooperate with the federal investigation and continue our own investigation in these allegations.
"I value the relationships we have with our customers, our vendors and our team members across this country and regret that they have to go through this with us, but I trust and believe their faith in this company and its principles has never been misplaced."
Thursday night, Governor Bill Haslam's spokesperson, Dave Smith, released the following statement:
"The governor is aware of the affidavit. He has faith in Pilot to do the right thing, and he continues to have absolute faith in his brother's integrity.
This investigation is in the early stages, and the governor would encourage people to withhold judgement until all of the facts are known."
On Wednesday, Pilot Flying J spokesperson Tom Ingram told 10News that the rebate program has been in place for a number of years and the company paid its rebates. He said they are not sure what the investigator's issue is with them.
Ingram said the warrants involve a sliver of the trucking companies with which they do business. The affected companies are ones whose rebates are calculated manually. Those trucking companies are usually smaller and their business fluctuates from month to month. Most of the company's other rebates are calculated automatically.
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HOUSTON - It's every weather geek's dream to fly into a storm. So, you can imagine my excitement to fly with the hurricane hunters today.
I was given the official approval from our Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" to ride with them as they fly into Isaac. My flight took off at 2 p.m. but we needed to arrive two hours early for a special briefing.
We will be dropping dropsondes, an instrument used to measure Isaac's temperature, humidity, pressure and wind conditions.
As a meteorologist, it's our job to forecast and analyze storms to keep you and your family safe. It's a job we take very seriously.
I must admit weather absolutely fascinates me. As a California girl, born and raised, I moved to Texas to experience and forecast "real" weather! I'm ready as I'll ever be for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to fly with the hurricane hunters. I've been waiting for this moment since I moved here to Houston two years ago.
I definitely can't wait to share this experience with you. I'll be taking pictures and videos during our 11-hour flight as we fly through and zig zag across Isaac. We should be in the storm as it makes landfall tonight. Wish me luck!
P.S. I already bought non-drowsy motion sickness prevention meds, just in case! I'm heading out to buy sound blocking headphones for the loud flight right now. Thanks for the advice, Frank!


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Morristown, Tenn. - Panther Creek State Park will be the site of the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Cross Country Championships, and the Tornados got to preview the course as they took on the field this afternoon at the Carson-Newman Cross Country Challenge. Josh Mower and Madison Hill led the way for Brevard as both the men's and women's teams took fourth overall in the event.
Mower continued his strong sophomore season, crossing the line 12th overall and third among SAC runners participating in the event as he finished the 8K in 27:53.94. Teammate Jordan Tager was close behind in finishing 17th overall with a time of 28:31.91, while Erik Gibbs was in the top 30 in crossing the line 26th overall.
Chris Shore and Shane Shelton rounded out the group as they finished one behind the other in 39th and 40th place out of the 70 man field.
Hill led the Women's side, finishing first among conference runners on the day, recording a time of 20:18.22 to finishing sixth overall in the even, while Angela Canale was also in the top 20, placing 17th overall with a time of 21:44.12.
Heidi Kaartinen and Ariel Muiselaar finished 32nd and 35th respectively, while Ashley Lowe and Grace Meaner recorded top 60 finishes in crossing the line in 53rd and 59th overall for the Tornados women's team.
The Tornados are back on the course next weekend as they travel to Wingate, N.C. as they compete in the annual Bulldog Stampede, hosted by Wingate University, on Saturday, September 24th.
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This thread discusses the evaluation of how financial assistance can best be provided to municipalities and counties in support of their recycling efforts.
As a School District recycling program, I would like to recommend that financial assistance also be offered to School Districts that would like to start or improve upon their recycling programs. The funding could be used for education, marketing, puchasing recycling containers and processing equipment, and developing new ways for School Districts to recycle. The District School Board of Pasco County adds on average 1,700 tons of recyclable materials to the counties total. We have over 68,000 students and over 10,000 employees. We are the largest employer in our county.
Many other School Districts in the state would benfit from financial assistane to enhance their recycling efforts. I feel that if the funding is provided for just municipalities and counties it may not reach School Districts.
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Fall 2010 - Newsletter
What is SVOSH?
SVOSH, the student branch of Michigan VOSH-- (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity), is a non-profit, volunteer organization operating exclusively to help provide vision care to those in areas of the world that would otherwise not receive such care.
Last year Michigan VOSH/FCO went on eight mission trips, with Michigan College of Optometry (MCO) students joining them on at least four trips. In addition to the students, the mission trips included MCO faculty optometrists, alumni, and other volunteers. Thanks to their efforts, well over 1,200 eye exams were performed and approximately 1,000 glasses were dispensed to needy individuals on each mission!
Hundreds more were given eye medication and/or referred for other medical eye care including treatment for vision threatening diseases (glaucoma) and corrective surgeries (cataracts).
Where did we go in 2010?
Where are we going in 2010-2011?
2010-2011 Officers
President: Matthew Meissner
Vice President: Lauren Conquest
Secretary: Casey Baldovin
Treasurer: Jill Leisner
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan Wrubel
Unfortunately, this is a reality for millions of people worldwide.
Our vision affects our ability to work, go to school, and function in society. These are all important parts of daily life that most of us take for granted. In the USA the number one cause of legal blindness is eye disease. In contrast, the number one cause of legal blindness in many third world nations is simply a lack of proper eyeglasses.
SVOSH (Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) is a charitable and educational organization that strives to provide eye care and eyewear to portions of the world that would otherwise receive no care at all. Our organization is made up of optometry students that donate their time collecting and preparing used eyeglasses to be taken on both homeland and overseas missions, where they assist with eye examinations and eyeglass distribution. We have been providing this service for over 20 years and in that time have distributed thousands of used eyeglasses and have helped thousands more accomplish what so many of us take for granted.
How can you Help?
always welcome donations (tax deductible) to help fund our
missions trips
If you can help in any way, please contact us (MI-VOSH/SVOSH) 231-591-2193
We will be happy to provide you with more information about our organization.
Also check out the VOSH International web site @ www.VOSH.org.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Together we can help the world to see.
The Michigan College of Optometry
Ferris State University
1310 Cramer Circle #401
Big Rapids, MI 49307
What happens to glasses sent to SVOSH?
Donated glasses are first sorted and categorized by members of the Michigan College of Optometry SVOSH. This work is part of the volunteer time required in order for the students to participate in a SVOSH mission. The sorting process involves disposing of unusable glasses, lenses, and frames (see list below). Usable glasses are further categorized as male, female, child, sun, reader and specialty glasses. Many glasses then go to the Ionia, Deerfield facility to be cleaned, sorted by prescription, and labeled as part of a prison work program. Finally, mission leaders select the glasses most appropriate for their mission, and the glasses are packaged and shipped to the mission location. Each mission trip takes approximately 5,000 pairs of glasses!
Eyeglasses being dispensed in Dominica
What do we need?
Sunglasses - Sunglasses, both Plano (no prescription) and prescription, are always needed. These are given to all patients receiving an exam. Many of our mission trips are to locations near the equator, where UV rays from the sun can cause significant damage to the eyes. For these residents, our sunglasses may be the only source of UV protection available to them.
Glasses in good condition - Men's, women's, and children's glasses are all in high demand. Broken frames and/or damaged lenses are disposed of. If in doubt - donate!
Children's frames - Glasses and frames for children are always in short supply. Because of the need, we have optical companies who will make lenses to match the frame if it does not currently have lenses.
Readers/bifocals - As readily available as readers are in the United States, they are a precious commodity in the places we visit. When local residents gradually lose their ability to focus at near due to natural aging processes, they are forced to give up reading and traditional handicrafts.
Antique or gold - We accept all antique or gold glasses regardless of the condition. These are sold for the gold content or as antiques. The money generated is used to help fund the mission trips.
Eyeglass cases - Due to shipping costs, only cases that are clean and in good condition are actually taken on mission trips.


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Disclosures of Interpersonal Violence Training for Graduate Students
The Advocacy, Support, and Education Response Team Against Violence is a collaboration between on and off campus organizations and departments to address interpersonal violence at UNLV.
Training faculty and staff to respond to student and peer disclosures of interpersonal violence—domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking—is critical to the health of the UNLV community. In addition to teaching, research, and advisement, UNLV faculty and staff may also act as confidants, mentors, and authority figures.
The disclosure workshop provides:
- Step by step directions for what to do when someone discloses
- On and off campus resources for survivors of violence and stalking
- Statistics on interpersonal violence
- Relevant UNLV regulations and Nevada Revised Statutes code
The effects of trauma can impact a student's ability to continue with studies or an employee's ability to work. Training faculty and staff to be aware of the issues affecting students and each other, along with knowledge of resources available on and off campus, will help keep UNLV healthy and vibrant.
You will learn how to support a student in crisis, UNLV's policies, step by step directions for how to respond, and what resources are available on and off campus. Attendees are given materials to use in case of disclosures, including a guidebook.


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Wolves survive Tornados 59-53 at BoshamerJanuary 26, 2011
Tornados fell in their sixth straight with the loss to Newberry
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College women's basketball team was unable to hold off the Newberry Wolves on Wednesday as they fell 59-53 at Boshamer Gymnasium. Despite double-digit efforts by Anna Schlobohm (Greensboro, N.C.) and Micheala Watkins (Forest City, N.C.) the Tornados were snubbed and fell to 5-14 on the season and 1-8 in South Atlantic Conference play.
The Tornados opened up the scoring by hitting the first five points, however they were ambushed by a 13-0 Wolves' run and trailed 13-5 with 14:15 left in the game. Anna Schlobohm hit her first bucket of the game to make it a five-point game at the 12:46 mark. Schlobohm's three-ball ended the Wolves first run of the game, making it 13-8.
Brevard clawed back and took the lead 16-14 with just over 10 minutes left in the first half after scoring three buckets in two minutes. After trading buckets back and forth, BC was able to garner another five-point lead after an Asheley Watkins (Bostic, N.C.) jumper put them on-top 21-16 with 8:41 left in the first half. The Tornados were unable to hold on to their lead as they went into half-time trailing 27-26.
Anna Schlobohm led the Tornados offense in the first half scoring 11 points including going 3-of-4 from three-point land in the opening 20 minutes of play. BC shot just 30.8% from the field in the first half going 8-of-26, including a 4-for-14 performance from beyond the arc, good for 28.6%. Leanne Watson led Newberry with nine points in the first half.
The Tornados were able to trade-off baskets in the opening 10 minutes of the second half but Newberry took a seven point lead when Keisha Henderson hit a running jumper to put the Wolves on-top 43-36 with 8:41 left in the game. Brevard brought the game to within one-point when the Tornados went on a 6-0 run capped by a Micheala Watkin's three-pointer. After each team hit a two-ball their next time down the floor, Brevard trailed by one, 51-50 with 2:38 remaining. The Wolves answered by going on an 8-0 run giving them a 59-50 lead with 29 seconds left in the game. Chezney McJunkin (Easley, S.C.) hit a three-pointer with just nine seconds on the clock on a pass from Jazzmin Brown (Salisbury, N.C.) to finish out the game 59-53.
Anna Schlobohm led all-scorers along with Leanne Watson and Briana Johnson of Newberry with 13 points a piece. Micheala Watkins was able to add 11 points, as well as, five assists, five steals, and four rebounds. The Tornados struggled from the field shooting just 34%. Brevard also had some issues at the charity stripe going just 12-of-22 from the free-throw line which was good for a 54.5%.
The Tornados are back in action on Saturday, January 29 when they play host to the visiting Anderson Trojans. Brevard fell 63-52 in the last meeting between the two schools at the Abney Athletic Center in Anderson, S.C. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Boshamer Gymnasium. You can catch all of the action live on 1240 AM-WSQL or head to WSQLRadio.com.


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on Kocaeli TV dated March 11th, 2011
So be steadfast.
When a Muslim is constantly consistent in goodness, in beauty; that is called patience, being steadfast.
Surely the best end result is for those who have taqwa. (Surah Hud, 49)
Whoever is keen about Islam, about the Qur'an, the best end result will be his both in this world and in the Hereafter says Allah. Allah gives a glad tiding, insha'Allah.
So ask His forgiveness and then repent to Him.
Repent to Allah.
My Lord is Close and Quick to Respond.
Repentance is a blessing, it gives relief to the heart, Allah takes off the load on the person, it is a relief. Repenting frequently is very important. It is a beauty that relieves the heart and that opens the mind. Allah opens the heart and it is an act suitable with the good pleasure of Allah.
There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock..
Including bugs, viruses,bacteria.. Allah says "I control all of them."
Surely My Lord is on a Straight Path. (Surah Hud, 61)
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UNLV Mourns the Passing of Dr. Ronald W. Smith
It is with profound sadness that UNLV announces the passing of Dr. Ronald W. Smith, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College. Dr. Smith passed away June 23 following a long illness.
Dr. Smith arrived at UNLV in 1972 as an assistant professor in the sociology department and just recently completed his 40th year at UNLV. During his time at UNLV, Smith was a prodigious scholar, an excellent teacher and mentor to his students, and one known for always stepping up to serve the UNLV community when called upon.
He served the university in many administrative capacities, including department chair, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Letters, dean of the Graduate College, interim senior vice president and provost, interim president, and most recently vice president for research and graduate dean. During his long career at UNLV, he directed several research centers, served as the president of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 100, and won numerous teaching and community awards.
"Ron was a close friend and mentor. He had the highest aspirations for UNLV and Las Vegas and his vision changed our campus in deep and abiding ways," said UNLV President Neal Smatresk. "This is a loss for UNLV and our community. We all miss him, and extend our sympathies to his wife, Susan, and his family."
It was Dr. Smith's dedication to advanced studies that enabled the Graduate College to flourish. Under his stewardship as dean of the Graduate College, UNLV established more than 60 doctoral and master's degrees to serve the community. He created the office of research integrity and was a champion for graduate students, fighting to increase graduate scholarships, fellowships, and stipends.
Long before sustainability was a fashionable concept, Dr. Smith recognized its significance. He realized the importance of building connections and creating a sense of community, which he did admirably. His academic specializations were community and urban sociology, community sustainability, architectural sociology, and organizational performance. He was the founding executive director of UNLV's Urban Sustainability Initiative, which focuses on the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada, and the Southwest.
Dr. Smith had a long and distinguished publication record. He published three books and more than 30 journal articles and book chapters. He also presented more than 50 papers at professional conferences, received numerous grants, and was a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Dr. Smith is survived by his wife, Susan Thompson; his sister, Eleanor; his daughter, Kelleen Pelligrino, and her husband, Paul; and his granddaughters Zoe and Kate.
A memorial service will be held at UNLV Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
Scholarship Fund Established
The family has established the Ron Smith and Susan Thompson Scholarship Fund through the UNLV Foundation. The fund will support students in sociology, anthropology, and foreign languages.
- Make a gift online to the Ron Smith and Susan Thompson Scholarship Fund.
- Send a check to UNLV Foundation, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Box 451006, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1006. Make the check payable to the UNLV Foundation with "Ron Smith and Susan Thomspon Scholarship Fund" in the memo line.
To see a photo of Dr. Smith, please visit the UNLV News Center.


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I have been looking for some solutions for this with my iPhone. I'm very new to Kismet. I ran across this:
Has anyone tried it?
Have you seen this? Third post...
Got it going via an app called ShareGPS on Android.
No rooting.
Through USB tethering since Blueman is broken in BT5 R3 I guess.
Install adb on Backtrack from android-sdk.
Pentest -> Reverse Engineering -> android-sdk would open SDK manager.
Install the first two options there, tools and platform tools and add them to your path, the tools directory first followed by platform-tools. (No need to grab any droid images from SDK Manager, not needed.)
Install ShareGPS on droid, go to its settings, disable bluetooth toggle, enable USB toggle. Enable Create NMEA, though should work without that as well. Enable GPS on droid, go to ShareGPS, click Menu and Start GPS play button. It should now show your coordinates and a few other things.
After installation on Android, search for ShareGPS on google.
A sharedroid.jillybunch.com site would help you grab a tarball to create automatic udev rules for your droid USB after running install.sh. Its intuitive and will let you know what to do. It would also load adb_gps_usb.sh script in /usr/local/bin
Restart udev service to reload the rules for your droid and move ahead.
Inside the extracted tarball, you will find a folder called files. Inside it, the helper file is pretty useless.
In a new terminal, run adb_gps_usb.sh start. That would run from /usr/local/bin
If it does not, you first got to find why since that aint in my scope.
Do not close this terminal.
In another terminal, run netstat -anp with grep to find if adb and gpsd have been started.
If not, let me know the error.
Run Kismet and go through the skidhacker video to see what to do in Kismet.
If GPSd is working correctly, you can follow the video till the end and locate/bang/rip your area's routers. Google how to put Google Earth in top down view mode and enjoy.
If Kismet does not connect to GPS yet, get your debugging powers in full throttle.
Check back at the terminal where you ran adb_gps_usb start
If you get an ncat connection refused error, it is probably a machine issue but easily resolved. Open adb_gps_usb.sh from /usr/local/bin, find where is ncat command run, and in its parameters, change localhost to 127.0.0.1. Restart everything and try again.
If still not logging gps data in kismet, open adb_gps_usb.sh in gedit, go through it and look for logging fields probably somewhere in /tmp folder.
See those logs.
If still no errors, you can go out of the orbit or get back here.
Would have worked exactly like skidhacker's video had blueman been working properly but it fails to create a serial port on trusted devices and also gives an error on sending or receiving files.
And USB charges your droid along as well, so you get a double winner there, while bluetooth would suck its juices.
Remember to restart things after changes and to see logs for errors and you will be through.
Now go wardriving, will you...
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text: International Students Students from nearly 100 countries have made Drexel their choice for graduate education. Located in Philadelphia, America's fifth largest city and one of the most historic and diverse, Drexel gives international students a vibrant introduction to American culture while honoring the contributions of all cultures. Drexel is one of only two universities in the Philadelphia area to have achieved the "top doctoral institution" designation in U.S. News & World Report's prestigious annual rankings. Below you'll find information about applying to Drexel and other resources the University offers to international students. International Students and Scholars Services Drexel's Office of International Students and Scholars Services (ISSS) offers a vast array of programs and services to international students, scholars, and faculty representing 117 countries. ISSS staff can advise international students on immigration, academic, cultural, financial, and personal concerns. Visit the ISSS website to learn about their services. Visas International Students and Scholars Services outlines the steps necessary and provides links to the forms to complete the visa application process on their New Students page. Work Opportunities A Drexel education combines theory with practice through opportunities for real-world work and research experience. Some master's programs also offer Graduate Co-op — three to six months of paid full-time employment in a related career field with academic credit. Though there are certain visa-related restrictions, international students can pursue many of the same employment opportunities as U.S. residents while studying for their degree. For more specific information about the types of student visas and how they affect employment eligibility, please see the International Students and Scholars Services Working in the U.S. page. Healthcare Drexel operates a walk-in health center for its students. For details of the services provided, please see the Student Health Center. Depending on your visa type, you may be required to purchase health insurance coverage through the University. Please see the University Health Insurance Policy for more information. Housing On-campus housing is available for graduate students through a lottery system. However, many Drexel graduate students typically live off campus and commute by foot, bike, car, or public transit. Visit the University Housing website for more information about living on campus. The University's Commuter and Off-Campus Communities Office maintains lists of area landlords and can help you with the basics of finding a place to live. English Language Center The English Language Center (ELC) at Drexel offers a variety of programs to help students improve their English language skills, including intensive English courses, an American Life and Language program, and a TOEFL Writing Preparation course. Visit the ELC website for more information. Campus Groups and Activities Students who are looking to maintain a connection to their home country while studying in America can choose to take part in a wide range of student-run cultural groups. For more information, visit the International Graduate Student Association website.


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It might seem odd that the leader of a world religion--the Dalai Lama--is suggesting that we all agree on an ethical system that is divorced from religious concepts, stories, and beliefs entirely. But here is his line of thinking: the holy man looks around and sees people turning away from traditional religion, as the numbers show. These people are spiritual now, beyond a particular religion, global, secular, multi-religious, atheist or agnostic or humanist. The Dalai Lama sees a few different ways of dealing with this situation. First, he could try and convert everyone to his religion. But that's neither realistic nor compassionate. Second, he could do nothing. But he thinks the world desperately needs a universal ethic of compassion. He also thinks that families and schools are having trouble teaching ethics to children, with devastating consequences. So doing nothing won't work. Third, he could offer up a universal ethical system based on compassion and other ethical principles that we could all agree on. And that's what he does here. If you think about it, whether you agree or not, it's a very compassionate move to make.
Of course, he's not against religion at all, or any of the moral systems of that come with them. He also doesn't think that nonreligous people are unethical. He just wants us all to be on the same page I suppose.
But is he successful? Does he abstract ethics so much as to take the very heart out of them? Or does he get the to core of ethics, the simple truths? Read the book and find out.
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Washington • Developing diabetes during pregnancy isn't good for mother or baby, and it's a growing problem.
Now there's a push to change how women are tested for the disorder. But a government panel warns that would label a lot more women as diabetic that may not need to be.
Gestational diabetes can lead to large babies, C-sections and other problems. Doctors diagnose it in about 5 percent to 6 percent of pregnancies in the U.S.
The National Institutes of Health asked experts if it's time to switch from the current two-step diabetes test to a simpler one that would spot many mild cases. It would nearly triple the number of diagnoses.
The government panel said no because there's no proof that treating all those women would help them or their babies.