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Labuhan Maringgai
a humble but busy fisherman village
It's located east of Sumatera Island, 3 hours drive from Port Bakaheuni, Lampung. The main population are fishermen, merchants and farmers (yes, it's not too far away from paddy rice fields and other similar crops). Also notable here are the numerous numbers of swiftlet houses.
A monsoon period is where the sea at its baddest temper state. Many fishermen preferred to stay grounded than to confront the sea.
Some of them were busy fixing the nets. The whole family helped.
I was here for work so I didn't exactly invest enough time to wander around and draw more things that interesting to me. Maybe sometime soon, I'll be back there and enjoy more relaxing and full time sketching party.


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One of my least favorite terms used of late among writers is "pantser."
When I was about 9 or 10, there was an annoying girl at the local swimming pool who – in the middle of a crowd of swimmers – would pull down my swim trunks while I was swimming in the deep end. "Pantser" sounds like a middle school term for such a person.
But it's meant to capture one side of a debate about writing. "Are you a planner or a pantser? Do you outline the main points of your story before you write a scene, or do you start writing by the seat of your pants and see where it leads?"
Planning is like following directions off Google Maps. The key steps along the journey are listed, and it's on the writer to fill in the details in between. Pantsing, to me, feels like "I know my destination is over there and I'll get there somehow" or even "I'm going for a drive today, and I don't care where I end up."
Both have their merits, weaknesses, and uses. For me, outlining is the most successful method for two reasons:
First, as soon as I realize there's a problem, I can pause my effort, brainstorm a solution, and get back on track. Going back to Google Maps, if I miss a step or take a wrong turn, I can stop and course-correct to prevent wasted effort. I don't have to finish a full manuscript before addressing glaring errors or issues. The minute I see the "Wrong Way" sign on the side of the road, I can stop and turn around.
Second, laying out key decisions, actions, and events well in advance, which makes foreshadowing possible. I know how the external and internal conflicts are going to be resolved. As a result I can build toward a more dramatic climax in the story. I don't have to be surprised with my characters when suddenly we reach the final battle.
The first drawback to those key qualities are a lack of spontaneity or creativity in the writing process. If suddenly an idea strikes me in writing scene A, I may not be able to include it, because of how it will impact scene B leading to scene C. At best, I would have to make some changes to the outline to incorporate this change. Pantsers get the liberty of doing whatever they want and fixing issues later.
The second drawback is that once the story is "told" in my head, it feels "written" to me. I already know how it's all going to play out. As a result, I can lose motivation for the tedium of putting all those ideas down on paper (or word processor screen).
Still, the benefits outweigh the potential trouble. What I don't want to do is find myself several thousand words into a story only to discover glaring flaws in the basic premise.
To me, that takes away the fun and joy, like getting lost on the way to the party, or getting pantsed in the swimming pool.
What's your favorite method to organize your writing efforts? Are you a planner or pantser, and why do you like that approach? Maybe there's an aspect to either side that I'm not considering. Let me know in a comment.


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Trevor Bayne shocked the nation by winning, the NASCAR world looks for a return to normality as the 2011 schedule has them out in Arizona at Phoenix International Receway in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. Who will come out on top?
26 February 2011
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Preview
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24 February 2011
2011 NBA Trade Deadline Recap
It has certainly been an interesting NBA trading deadline that passed today. Quite a few deals were made that could possibly affect playoff races across the NBA. So who came out on top and who is left to pick up the pieces. Here are my thoughts.
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Boston Celtics Trade Kendrick Perkins? Why?
Arguably the most surprising and shocking move of the NBA trading deadline was the Boston Celtics shipping Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City for Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic. And while Green is a decent yet overrated player and Krstic is a serviceable center, this is a major head-scratching move for Boston to make at this point during the season.
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2011 NFL Combine: Key Questions
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Tim Floyd Loses His Mind
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Carmelo Anthony Wins Debut With The Knicks, Puts Up Double Double
Carmelo Anthony made his highly anticipated at a packed Madison Square Garden last night while wearing a Knickerbocker uniform and he did not disappoint as he put up 27 points and grabbed 10 boards as New York knocked off the lowly Milwaukee Bucks 114-108. Check out the highlights from Anthony's opening act.
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23 February 2011
Deron Williams Traded To The Nets
In one of the more shocking deals of the year, star point guard Deron Williams has been traded to the New Jersey Nets for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, and two first round picks plus three million dollars.
I can honestly say that I did not see this one coming.
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22 February 2011
2011 Academy Awards Predictions
Roger Ebert (although even I'm better than Ben Lyons), I am somewhat a movie buff so I decided to take a stab at predicting who will bring home the hardware this Sunday.
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21 February 2011
Carmelo Anthony Traded To The New York Knicks
according to the Denver Post. The Knicks are also receiving Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter, and former Knick Renaldo Balkman plus Corey Brewer from the Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets will receive Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mosgov, the 2014 first round pick of the Knicks, second round picks in 2012 and 2013 from the Golden State Warriors as well as three million dollars in cash. Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry will be sent to Minnesota as well.
This is a trade that will certainly rock the NBA to its core.
This is a trade that will certainly rock the NBA to its core.
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2011 NCAA Tournament: Predicting Announcer Assignments For Rounds 2-3 (Part 3)
Every week, I try to predict where the eight NCAA Tournament broadcast teams will be calling their games in rounds 2-3 of the 2011 March Madness. Here is my third stab at it with the bracketology of Bracketology 101.
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Kobe Bryant Wins MVP, Leads West To Victory
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Trevor Bayne Wins The Daytona 500
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Don't tell that to Trevor Bayne, who superbly rode a fast car that was pushing drivers to the front all day and he won the 53rd Daytona 500
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James Jones Wins The Three Point Contest
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A not so brief guide on where to put your talent points (suggested by me, anywho) while leveling up your mage for those first 50 levels. By level 50, I just kinda assume you'd have figured out, at least a bit, how the class works, so you should be able to make your own decisions at that point.
Always remember: as a mage, you want to be attacking from range. Don't be in melee. Thus, talents that let you stay at range longer are a must for leveling up your mage.
You have two routes to choose from while leveling. You can pick fire or you can pick frost.
Fire offers rapid killing, as it will do more damage in less time. However, you will have serious trouble taking down multiple mobs at once. There is very little room for error as a fire mage; if you mess up even once, you are in all probability looking at a corpse run. Pulling five mobs at once will land you in extremely serious trouble.
Frost offers great control over any given encounter. It does less damage than the other two, meaning it will take you longer to kill any given mob, however, you will have no trouble taking down multiple mobs at once. There is a great deal of room for error as a frost mage; if you mess up a couple times, no big deal. Pulling five mobs at once can be done on a regular basis without worry.
Take your pick. Rapid killing with no margin for error, or slower killing with plenty of errors allowed?
Please note that Arcane is terrible for leveling. Arcane does not become good until much later in the game, and even while leveling, is best suited in support to either fire or frost (combining Arcane with Elemental is just silly). Arcane does not have any inherent kiting ability, which fire gets very early and frost always has. It cannot match the damage output of fire, and frost once you've stuck a few points into Shatter. It also runs out of mana much faster than any other spec. Save yourself some grief. Say no to Arcane!
Level 10-14 – Put your first 5 points into "Improved Fireball". This is your base attack spell, and you will be using it constantly. Cutting down its cast time means you get more damage off in less time. Combine this with…
Level 15, 16 – "Flame Throwing". This increases the range of your fire spells by 6 yards, and you will adore this. Mages do best attacking at range; you're hurting the mob while it's not even touching you. Imp. Fireball and this combined means you get an extra fireball off before the mob reaches you. This opposed to Impact, which gives you a 10% chance that you'll get an extra fireball off.
Level 17-19 – Put three points in Ignite here. You may not crit that often at this low level, but when you do, the extra damage helps you a great deal. And you're a mage, get all the damage you can get.
Level 20 – Many suggest putting your next two points into Burning Soul, so you don't get your spells interrupted anymore. I say, at this stage of the game, you shouldn't be letting mobs beat on you anyways. You already have a 41 yard range and frost nova, why are you letting them hit you? At this point in leveling, your spell rotation should be something like : Fireball, Fireball, Fireball, Frost Nova, Fireball until dead. No mob should survive 5 fireballs. Maybe six if you're taking on something 4+ levels higher than you. In case of unlucky resists, thats what Fireblast is for. You don't need to pick up Burning Soul right this second.
HOWEVER, Pyroblast is an excellent spell at this stage in the game. It won't stay this way forever, but in your twenties, Pyroblast is vastly more powerful than fireball. Open every fight with it, attacking at maximum range. Pick it up at 20, it will give you a very nice damage boost at the start of fights.
Level 21, 22 – This is where you pick up Burning Soul. Now you have an amazing opener ability, and an ability that will let you keep right on casting in the face of adversity.
Level 23, 24 – Finish off Ignite. Now your spell criticals will do almost half the damage again whenever you crit. If your opening Pyro crits, you will be seeing a tremendous amount of damage at this stage in the game.
Level 25-29 – Now you're going to want to pick up Impact. Incinerate and Improved Scorch are just not that useful when leveling. Nothing will stay alive long enough for Imp. Scorch to stack, and you should only be using scorch/fireblast at this stage of the game as an "OH SH!T" button. Fireball is still your best spell. Impact will give you a 10% chance to stun a target upon being hit with a fire spell, and it is an excellent talent for leveling. It will keep your target at range that much longer, giving you time to fire off more spells before your target can do anything about it.
Level 30 – Pick up Blastwave.
Level 31-33 – Put 3 points into "Critical Mass". This is where we start seeing some more powerful abilities in the fire line. With an increase of your crit chance, you will be seeing Ignites far more often, which means even more damage.
Level 34 – Put a point into "Master of Elements". It will add to your mana-efficiency, which is a very good thing while leveling. The higher your crit chance, the better this talent gets. And you're crit chance will only go upwards as you level, so get it, and enjoy a little extra mana.
Level 35-39 – Shove all five points into "Fire Power". 10% more damage from fire spells. Not getting this is a sin.
Level 40 – Get Combustion. Do yourself a favor and remember to use this every cooldown. Even if you don't need it, watching a massive Fireball crit makes you feel better.
Level 41-43 – Put 3 points in Pyromaniac. You get a little bit of mana efficiency, and even more crit chance. You'll be pumping out a lot of damage at this point in the game.
Level 44 – Put a second point in Master of Elements.
Level 45-49 – At this point in the game, you should have bonus spell damage on your gear. At bare minimum, have at least 100 of the stuff. Shoot for 200+. As such, pick up Empowered Fireball, and get all the more damage out of your main spell as you can.
Welcome to level 49. By now, you should have at least a foggy idea of how Fire works. Feel free to mix it up, put ten points into Arcane for clearcast if you want. Whatever works!
Level 10-14 – Put your first 5 points into Improved Frostbolt. Same reasoning as Imp. Fireball; you use this spell a lot, so use it even more, and get even more damage out of it.
Level 15-17 – Your next three points should go into Frostbite. 15% chance on any chill effect to freeze the target. So thats… 15% chance on every spell you cast to root the target. Frost is all about control and leeway while leveling, this makes your time even easier.
Level 18, 19 – Improved Frost Nova. The number one killer of Frost Mages this early is Frost Nova resists. This will let you attempt to reapply the effect much sooner.
Level 20 – Pick up Icy Veins. Immunity to spell push back and 20% more spells shoved out? Just try and argue how this isn't great.
Level 21-24 – Put points into Ice Shards. You won't be critting very often at this point in the game, but when you do, it will hurt a lot. Most importantly, this talent is going to come into its own in a huge way in a level.
Level 25-29 – Put all 5 points into shatter. This is a godly talent, and seeing as you freeze your target in place a lot, you will be critting quite a bit. And remember that Ice Shards we just took? Yeah. You will be critting very hard, and often.
Level 30 – Cold Snap. This will help immensely with those Frost Nova resists, and more importantly, allows you to have Icy Veins up more often.
Level 31, 32 – Put 2 points into Arctic Reach. You don't need the range as much as fire does, thats why we left it until here. But add the range, and this will give you even more maneuvering room when taking on random mobs. You already have a chill effect, a faster casting time than fire's main spell, a 15% chance to outright stop your target, and now you're adding even more range. Life is good. Mobs shouldn't even be able to touch you.
Level 33 – Finish Ice Shards.
Level 34-36 – Put 3 points into Piercing Ice. Its 6% damage, it's kind of a no-brainer. We didn't take it earlier, because we need to turn you into a god of kiting. Which you are now, so go ahead and take the extra damage.
Level 37 – Put a point into Frost Channeling. This is the best mana cost reduction talent that exists in any mage tree, so naturally points should be spent here. I recommend only one, because you're going to get Ice Barrier soon, which is an absolute must spell for those serious Oops moments. In preparation for that, we want…
Level 38, 39 – Put 2 points into Ice Floes. Feel free to cry that it doesn't reduce the cooldown on frost nova even more. I know I did.
Level 40 – Get Ice Barrier. When you really need to stay alive, this will help you.
Level 41, 42 – Finish off Frost Channeling.
Level 43, 44 – 2 points into Arctic Winds, to add some much needed damage to your frost spells. You're probably jealously looking at fire mages and their large damage output at this point. Go ahead and treat yourself to a little more damage.
Level 45-49 – All five points go into Empowered Frostbolt. Like the fire side of things here, you should have at bare minimum 100 + spell damage. Make your main spell even more powerful. The fact that it also increases the crit chance of frostbolt by 5% is just free candy on the cake.
And grats, you have reached level 49 as a frost mage. Now hurry up and ding 50 so you can get your Water Elemental. Then rejoice, for you have become the best class in the game at destroying stuff that can be slowed/rooted.


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This is propaganda by God
Considering it tries to switch the Order Versus Chaos status to make the Hell side into an archontic pastiche, when the exact opposite happens in the Bible.
- That's exactly what the inhabitants of Hell would want you to think.
An Author Avatar was The Patient.
- So this patient lives in war-time England, wrestles with what to believe, and falls in love with a devoutly Christian lady? Except for the "dying from a bomb" part at the end, that's pretty much C.S. Lewis' life story.
Mark Studdock was The Patient.
- But...he's not dead.
- Also, Jane did not start out as a devout Christian.
Wormword outranked Screwtape...in some ways.Which is why he was better informed about the Materialist Magician project than Screwtape.
In the Screwtape-verse, God did not create the devilsIt is stated multiple times that they are incapable of feeling, or even understanding, love; and what kind of an all-loving God would create beings incapable of love? This leads me to think that Screwtape's story of His Father's fall from heaven may have something to it — perhaps Satan was actually a contemporary of God, not one of His creations?
- From the preface: "Readers are advised to remember that the Devil is a liar. Not everything Screwtape says should be assumed to be true, even from his own angle." Screwtape says that he can't possibly understand love, but this is because he's reneging on repeated previous passages in which he's already quite explicitly acknowledged its existence. A fun little game (being a Muslim I don't advocate drinking games but this is at least a good example of the trope to list for the purposes of the website) is to read the book and play "Spot the instances of Screwtape contradicting himself". Some of them may not be easy to catch on a first reading. I'll give you one hint to start you off: watch for all his uses of the term "life-force" and pay very careful attention.
- Other points:
- Screwtape may be worried about other devils reading his mail; if so, he will not publicly admit to knowing anything that could get him in trouble. He may be explicitly denying that he understands love for this reason.
- It's pretty obvious that having his letters read is exactly what Screwtape is afraid of. At one point, he does warn Wormwood rather urgently to keep them secret, and offers in return to cover for Wormwood in the event of any trouble related to their correspondence; this, of course, is immediately forgotten when Wormwood tries to use passages from the letters to get his uncle investigated for heresy.
- The devils have a motivation for refusing to admit their status as God's creations. If their Father Below were God's contemporary, or at least in some other way His equal, they might actually stand a chance of beating Him — so that is what they choose to believe.
- Screwtape may be worried about other devils reading his mail; if so, he will not publicly admit to knowing anything that could get him in trouble. He may be explicitly denying that he understands love for this reason.
In the Screwtape-verse, devils can "reproduce" by shattering.It's very clear that devils can absorb each other and damned human souls, so why not the reverse process? That would mean some devils are fragments of earlier, shattered devils. This would explain how Screwtape and Wormwood can be "uncle" and "nephew" — Wormwood is a fragment of some shattered "sibling" of Screwtape's, Screwtape and the sibling both being fragments of some earlier devil. So Screwtape devouring Wormwood is actually a partial re-assembly.
- This would further make sense given what we know (or are told) of how devils operate. Sex is considered a good pleasure by The Enemy, and therefore something devils would not or could not engage in (assuming the angels they presumably were had some kind of equivalent form of reproduction). It makes sense that devils would prefer a particularly violent form of increasing their numbers. Dividing rather than multiplying.
Wormwood put the eponymous letters in C.S. Lewis' mailbox.Lewis mentions in the foreword that he isn't sure how the letters ended up in his possession. A likely suspect is Wormwood himself, who, fleeing from Hell's authorities, decided to snatch up his uncle's correspondence and drop it off with a fairly devout Christian author above as a middle finger to Screwtape and the institutions he represented. Showing humans how Hell's sausage is made would be a good way to get his uncle in trouble when he's already on thin ice due to sharing previous correspondence with Hell's secret police.
- Lewis stated that he's unwilling to share information how he got his hands on the letters, but did state in the foreword that it was easy to do so—so he did know how he got the letters. That said, somehow convincing Wormwood to give them up as an act of revenge may have been how he did it. It would stand to reason, given his refusal to divulge how he did it: any kind of Deal with the Devil, even if it was "Give me dirt on your enemies in hell, and I'll use it against them," would be extremely dangerous, so it would be a very good reason not to tell the public about it.
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Only One-Night Stands for Lochte
In what might be one of the most cringe-inducing parent interviews of the Olympic Games, Ryan Lochte's mom reveals that her son has time for only one-night stands. The 27-year-old Olympian is "not able to give fully to a relationship because he's always on the go," Ike Lochte told Us Weekly. Having a long-term girlfriend "wouldn't be fair to the girl," she added. Lochte's work ethic has been the subject of many human-interest pieces at the Olympics. NBC ran a story about his training regimen, which includes lifting tires.


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In its very essence, the recent Philadelphia Inquirer article "Art poised for eager crowds" is a hard news/ general arts piece, announcing the May 19 opening of the new Barnes Foundation on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
In the way typical of hard news reporting, the article delves into various concrete facts about the museum. For example, when it mentions the operating budget for the museum, the article notes how 20 percent of that budget will come from endowment money. The article also notes the number of visitors the museum expects to have in the first few years. It notes the number of membership subscriptions the museum has been able to take in so far. The article even goes so far as to state how much those memberships and entrance tickets cost.
Striking, then, is the way this hard news reporting is actually embedded in a larger story that is more art criticism than general arts reporting. The larger story is about the Barnes and more specifically about the significance of the Barnes collection itself. As such, this article by Stephan Salisbury represents a hybrid of general arts news reporting and art criticism.


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Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Trouble on the backbenches?
Jo Swinson
While relations between ministers in the Coalition Government are generally going well (leaving aside some grumpiness on the part of Vince Cable who refused to do a foxtrot with Theresa May), it's a different story on the backbenches. Conservative backbenchers are disgruntled because some of them didn't get the jobs they hoped for and they also think that the Lib Dems have punched above their weight in terms of policy (which they probably have). David Cameron had to back down on his plan to neuter the 1922 Committee (itself the product of the collapse of a Con-Lib coalition) by allowing ministers to vote for the chairman.
However, there is also some disquiet among Liberal Democrats. Some of this again comes from people who have been passed over in the formation of the Government. But there are also policy concerns, particularly from those MPs who won their seats from Labour.
One of these is the feisty MP for East Dunbartonshire, Jo Swinson. Swinson is very intelligent and articulate, having achieved a first in Management from LSE (no mean feat), followed by a career in the media. In her late twenties, she is also very photogenic.
For a while Swinson was awarded the rather sexist accolade of 'Babe of the House'. But last year a younger Conservative woman won a by-election in Norwich and she has now gone straight into the government as an assistant whip. Some reports suggest that Swinson is far from happy which may explain the delay in her swearing/affirming to take her seat. She eventually did so yesterday, standing on tiptoe in the Lords to see the Queen and admiring all the 'bling'.
We may yet hear from Ms Swinson and not just about the concerns of her East Dunbartonshire constituents whom she cultivates very assiduously or the closure of Westminster Bridge for the state opening of which she tweeted a picture yesterday.
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Massimo Dutti April 2013 Lookbook
Sometimes we just get surprised at the fact how a simple shirt matched with a pair of classic pants can look so gorgeous! And we are even more surprised to see Spanish brand Massimo Dutti does it the best, when it comes to simplistic, elegant looks with a timeless allure! Our favorite fashion brand has already released the new Massimo Dutti April 2013 lookbook, as always demonstrating a charming play of classy silhouettes, versatile colors and sophistication that instantly scream Massimo Dutti style.
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Syllabus for NUC-402
Nuclear Materials a study of materials used in nuclear engineering applications. It is designed to provide an understanding of atomic bonding; crystalline and non-crystalline structures; diffusion; failure analysis and prevention; kinetics; mechanical and thermal behavior; phase diagrams; ceramics; polymers; composites; and materials used in engineering designs. The course also includes descriptions of characteristic properties and methods conducting common tests and interpreting results.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. The required textbook is available from the University's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Nuclear Materials is a three-credit online course, consisting of the five modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
Course objectives covered in this module: CO1, CO2, CO3
Course objectives covered in this module: CO4
Course objectives covered in this module: CO5, CO6, CO7
Course objectives covered in this module: CO8, CO9, CO10, CO11, CO12
Course objectives covered in this module: CO13, CO14
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments, take a proctored online midterm examination, and complete a final project. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
This course requires you to participate in six graded discussion forums. There is also an ungraded but required introduction forum in Module 1.
You are required to complete five written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.
For a list of key concepts that may appear on your exam, refer to the study guide available in the Examinations section of the course website.
You are required to take a closed-book, proctored, online midterm examination.
For the midterm, you are required to use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the "Examinations and Proctors" section of the Online Student Handbook (see General Information area of the course Web site) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
The midterm exam is two hours long and covers material from Modules 1 and 2 in the course. It contains multiple choice and essay/calculation questions. You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator during the exam.
You are on your honor not to cheat during an exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in an exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
In lieu of a final exam, you are required to complete a final project. The final project consists of two parts. The first part includes six hypothetical cases you may encounter as an engineer at a nuclear power plant. You are required to read, evaluate, and solve these problems using course materials. The second part requires Internet research on recent advances in materials for use in nuclear power industry.
See the Final Project area of the course web site for further details.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
Below 60
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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Students at Thomas Edison State University are expected to exhibit the highest level of academic citizenship. In particular, students are expected to read and follow all policies, procedures, and program information guidelines contained in publications; pursue their learning goals with honesty and integrity; demonstrate that they are progressing satisfactorily and in a timely fashion by meeting course deadlines and following outlined procedures; observe a code of mutual respect in dealing with mentors, staff, and other students; behave in a manner consistent with the standards and codes of the profession in which they are practicing; keep official records updated regarding changes in name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address; and meet financial obligations in a timely manner. Students not practicing good academic citizenship may be subject to disciplinary action including suspension, dismissal, or financial holds on records.
All members of the University community are responsible for reviewing the Academic Code of Conduct Policy in the University Catalog and online at www.tesu.edu.
Thomas Edison State University expects all of its students to approach their education with academic integrity—the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception. All mentors and administrative staff members at the University insist on strict standards of academic honesty in all courses. Academic dishonesty undermines this objective. Academic dishonesty can take the following forms:
Thomas Edison State University is committed to helping students understand the seriousness of plagiarism, which is defined as using the work and ideas of others without proper citation. The University takes a strong stance against plagiarism, and students found to be plagiarizing are subject to discipline under the academic code of conduct policy.
If you copy phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or whole documents word-for-word—or if you paraphrase by changing a word here and there—without identifying the author, or without identifying it as a direct quote, then you are plagiarizing. Please keep in mind that this type of identification applies to Internet sources as well as to print-based sources. Copying and pasting from the Internet, without using quotation marks and without acknowledging sources, constitutes plagiarism. (For information about how to cite Internet sources, see Online Student Handbook > Academic Standards > "Citing Sources.")
Accidentally copying the words and ideas of another writer does not excuse the charge of plagiarism. It is easy to jot down notes and ideas from many sources and then write your own paper without knowing which words are your own and which are someone else's. It is more difficult to keep track of each and every source. However, the conscientious writer who wishes to avoid plagiarizing never fails to keep careful track of sources.
Always be aware that if you write without acknowledging the sources of your ideas, you run the risk of being charged with plagiarism.
Clearly, plagiarism, no matter the degree of intent to deceive, defeats the purpose of education. If you plagiarize deliberately, you are not educating yourself, and you are wasting your time on courses meant to improve your skills. If you plagiarize through carelessness, you are deceiving yourself.
For examples of unintentional plagiarism, advice on when to quote and when to paraphrase, and information about writing assistance, click the links provided below.
Examples of Unintentional Plagiarism
When to Quote and When to Paraphrase
Writing Assistance at Smarthinking
Acts of both intentional and unintentional plagiarism violate the Academic Code of Conduct.
If an incident of plagiarism is an isolated minor oversight or an obvious result of ignorance of proper citation requirements, the mentor may handle the matter as a learning exercise. Appropriate consequences may include the completion of tutorials, assignment rewrites, or any other reasonable learning tool in addition to a lower grade for the assignment or course. The mentor will notify the student and appropriate dean of the consequence by e-mail.
If the plagiarism appears intentional and/or is more than an isolated incident, the mentor will refer the matter to the appropriate dean, who will gather information about the violation(s) from the mentor and student, as necessary. The dean will review the matter and notify the student in writing of the specifics of the charge and the sanction to be imposed.
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Send an email to with the subject "eStatements".
You will still get a paper copy of the invoice at the time of delivery, but an electronic version with any changes made by the deliveryman will also be emailed to you (or your bookkeeper).
You will no longer receive statements in the mail, only via email.
If you want to receive statements by email but not invoice copies, just let us know.
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See your account balance
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Place orders or edit orders that have been placed by your salesperson
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Print price labels, and more!
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Click on "Create an Account" under the sign-in area.
Enter your email address.
Enter your customer number (can be found on any invoice or statement).
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I got the inspiration from SANDHOG of Ikea bedside table for this DIY table.
What I want?
A bed side table for my iPhone and Apple Watch with the charging cable hide inside this table.
What you need:
- Paper Bucket: I got this bucket for $3 USD
2. Paper Clip
3. Extension Power Board
4. Plastic Mat
So, the total budget is around $10 USD.
How I made it?
- Cut two holes with scissors on the near top and bottom of paper bucket for the power cable.
2. Use the paper clip to hang the extension power board inside the bucket.
3. Done! I put a round plastic mat on the top of the table to prevent a scratch for my devices. Enjoy ^_^
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SOURCE: "A Dagger of the Mind: Dream and 'Conscience' in the Tragedies," in Dream in Shakespeare: From Metaphor to Metamorphosis, Yale University Press, 1974, pp. 88-138.
In the following excerpt, Garber analyzes the blurring of dream and reality in the tragedies Hamlet and Antony and Cleopatra.
Conscience is but a word that cowards use.
Richard III V.iii.310
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.
Hamlet III.i.83
Richard III. . . is Shakespeare's first truly psychological play. The long, self-revelatory soliloquies, the apparitions, and the narrated dreams all create a reality both inside and outside Richard, wedding the subjective condition of consciousness to the objective conditions of London and Bosworth Field. The word "conscience" echoes repeatedly throughout the play: Margaret rails at Richard "the worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul" (I.iii.221); one of Clarence's murderers, though he acknowledges "certain dregs of conscience" (I.iv. 122-23) in himself...
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Vegan Treats
I raised four children (and, later, two stepsons and two foster sons), and now I have nine grandchildren. In the hot months of summer I like to keep some cool homemade treats in the freezer to cool down overheated little (and not so little) guests. When you make your own you can control the ingredients that go into them, using the type of sweetener you prefer, for instance, or tailoring them for an allergies in the family. These treats can actually be a nutrient source for little ones who seem too busy playing to eat! I designed the recipes to be inexpensive, mostly low in fat, and easy and quick for parents and grandparents to make.
The silken tofu used in some of the recipes adds creaminess and protein, iron, with little fat and calories, and has no 'beany' taste. Silken tofu comes in little aseptic boxes in health food stores and some supermarkets. If you have a soy allergy in the family, you can replace 1/2 cup silken tofu with 1/4 cup raw cashews and 1/4 cup non-dairy milk of your choice.
The raw cashews also provide creaminess and nutrients, but also some richness. You can usually find bulk raw cashews (the broken pieces are fine) in health food stores and even in some large supermarket bulk sections. If there is a tree nut allergy in your family, you can substitute 1/2 cup firm or extra-firm Silken tofu for every 1/4 cup raw cashews AND 1/4 cup of the liquid in the recipe.
If you prefer not to use cashews, chopped, skinned Brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts, or you can use chopped, blanched almonds if you use a Vita Mix or BlendTec—these machines grind almonds, which are more fibrous than the other nuts mentioned, finely enough so that there is no grainy texture.
By the way, I don't own an expensive ice cream maker—I just have one of those little hand-driven models with the container that you keep in the freezer. Enjoy!
Bryanna's Easy Fruit Tofulato or Frozen Soy Yogurt
This frozen treat is easy, light, and delicious, and you can use any fruit, from berries, to peaches, to mangoes. If you use frozen fruit, measure while it's frozen, and then let it thaw out before puréeing. One of those inexpensive little ice cream makers with the metal insert that you freeze (like a Donvier) works just fine with this recipe.
- 1 and 1/2 cups lightly-packed fresh berries or pitted, peeled, chopped fruit (see note above for frozen fruit)
- 1 lb. medium-firm tofu or firm silken tofu plus 1/2 cup water, orange or other juice
- 2 (10 ounces) tubs soft tofu (not sweetened "dessert" tofu) or 2 and 1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
- approximately 3/4 cup light vegan sugar or Grade A light maple syrup (use less if your fruit is very sweet)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla (or use 1 teaspoon plus 1 teaspoon orange, lemon or other pure extract)
- pinch salt
- OPTIONAL: 2-3 tablespoons appropriately-flavored syrup for making fizzy Italian sodas or special coffees (Monin syrup is available in some health food stores, and delis. It is vegan because they use unprocessed cane sugar. It is a bit expensive but delicious. For a richer gelato, add 2-3 tablespoon neutral-tasting cooking oil.
Purée the fresh or thawed frozen fruit in a blender or food processor; set aside. Place the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend until VERY smooth. Add the puréed fruit and blend well again. Pour the mixture into a covered container and chill thoroughly before freezing according to the directions with your machine. Scoop the mixture into a quart plastic container, cover, and freeze for a couple of hours before serving.
Coconut-Pineapple Tofulato: Use an 8 oz. can of crushed unsweetened pineapple for the fruitablespoon Top each serving with toasted coconut flakes.
Southern Peach Tofulato: Use fresh or frozen ripe peaches for the fruit; top each serving with chopped toasted pecans.
Italian Peach Tofulato: use 2-3 tablespoon almond-flavored Italian syrup, or 1 teaspoon pure almond extract and top each serving with chopped toasted almonds.
Makes 3 1/2 – 4 cups
Bryanna's Easy Low-Fat Lime or Lemon "Sherbert"
- One 355 ml (about 12 oz.) can frozen concentrated lemonade or limeade (you can buy organic brands of this).
- 1 (12.3 oz.) extra-firm SILKEN tofu
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cups very light vegan sugar, or to taste
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon agar powder or 1 tablespoon agar flakes
Blend the lemon or limeade in a blender with the tofu, water, sugar and salt until VERY smooth. Pour 1/2 cup of the mixture into a small pot or microwave-proof bowl. Sprinkle the agar over it and stir in. Let stand for a few minutes. Then, heat over high heat, stirring constantly, until boiling, or microwave until it boils. Simmer the agar powder for 1 minutes, the agar flakes for about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture back into the blender, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Blend briefly. Freeze according to your ice cream machine's directions.
Makes about 6 cups—the whole recipe is only about 850 calories!
Homemade Vegan Popsicles
Directions for popsicles (unless otherwise directed):
Blend until smooth, preferably in a blender rather than a food processor, and freeze the mixture solid in popsicle molds, evenly filled.
Bryanna's Orange Creamsicles
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 (12.3 oz.) package firm or extra-firm Silken tofu
- 6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1/3 cup raw cashews (for creamier texture, but you can omit them quite successfully)
- 1/3 cup light vegan sugar or alternate of your choice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Makes 16 small popsicles
Bryanna's Tofudgesicles
These are the best!
- 1 (12.3 oz.) package firm or extra-firm Silken tofu
- 2/3 cup non-dairy milk
- 1/3-1/2 cup vegan sugar or alternate, according to your taste
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened organic cocoa powder
- 4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Makes 16 small popsicles
For Adult Tofudgesicles, you can add a packet of espresso powder and/or 1 tablespoon coffee, chocolate, orange or nut liqueur.
Bryanna's Pineapple-Coconut Sherbert Pops
- 1 (12.3 oz.) box firm or extra-firm Silken tofu
- 19 oz. can unsweetened crushed pineapple in juice (use the juice, too)
- 1/3 cup light vegan sugar or alternate
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Makes about 18 small popsicles
Bryanna's Like Real Fruit Popsicles
Mix together:
- 1 teaspoon agar powder or 2 tablespoon agar flakes
- 1 and 1/2 cups cold water
Let soak for a few minutes, then, either cook in a saucepan , simmering for a few minutes, or microwave for a few minutes in a medium microwave-safe measuring container or bowl, to dissolve.
Stir in to dissolve:
- 1 cup light vegan sugar or alternate
- 2 cups double-strength fruity herb tea (I like a berry blend in this recipe)
- 1/2 cup frozen fruit juice concentrate (this can be any kind—just apple; or an apple-peach-pear juice blend; or orange; or pineapple; or raspberry; or an apple-berry blend; a cranberry blend, etc.)
Freeze in molds until solid. Makes 16 small popsicles.


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Sweeter than summer.
Dreamy at dawn,
The clouds have cleared.
The efflorescence of flowers,
their scent filling the air.
An iridescent dew droplet fades.
Besides me being a hot mess right now, I hope all you are doing well!
I was playing around with Picasa 3 again after a stressful day. (I had two big tests today and my first AP Test is next Wednesday, May 14th.) I have also been super angsty and my emotions are like a rollercoaster. The result of my creativity and teen angst are the above photos. I am quite proud of them. In the first two photos you can see me eating an ice cream cone!! It is a mini chocolate cone from Trader Joe's and they are really good. [not a sponsored post]
This is a really artsy post, for I also wrote the poem that is featured above. I forgot how one can express their thoughts and feelings so beautifully through poetry. How do you express your creative side?
Outfit Details: Dress: Heavenly Boutique, Cardigan: Kohl's, Shoes: Vans (old), Daisy earrings: Target


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It's no wonder that Concert Properties loves introducing new developments in Victoria. Having built four high quality projects there in the past, Concert are committed to the city and that's why they've chosen it for another new development.
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Given the enormous and ever-increasing impact of audiovisual products on the general public, the representations that audiovisual texts convey of other languages and cultures cannot be underestimated. Films have been chief players in the construction of linguistic and cultural identities (Kozloff 2000, Bleichenbacher 2008), which is always the result of an act of selection of traits and features, both visual and verbal. Their critical role in reinforcing negative stereotypes has not been overlooked by scholars (Lippi-Green 1997), and so has the role of technical and ideological manipulation in shaping audiovisual texts and their translation (Díaz-Cintas 2012), while the creative, positive role of films in constructing images of other languages and cultures has been comparatively neglected by research, as has the similar role played by audiovisual products other than cinematographic films.
The translation process is a further step in the direction of shaping representation. As Venuti (1998) points out, "[t]ranslation wields enormous power in constructing representations of foreign cultures" and translated audiovisual texts in particular have the power "to produce insights into the cultures and languages represented" (Guillot 2012), to add further layers of meanings and to create new webs of associations only alluded to, if not altogether missing, in the original texts. Studies conducted on dubbing and subtitling have shown the mimetic capacity of some linguistic features to convey pragmatic meaning and sociolinguistic variation in both source and target languages (Pavesi 2009). Particular emphasis has been placed on audiovisual translation as a site of representational practice (Pérez-González 2014), on the representations that translations convey, on their serving as "a locus for (re)-negotiations of individual and group identities", "as a vehicle promoting crosscultural and cross-linguistic sensitivity", and "as agents of hybridisation of communicative practices" (Guillot 2012). The linguistic resources employed by translators in the representation of language varieties and communicative practices have also been an area of increased scholarly interest (Brumme and Espunya 2012).
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Senate Republicans on Tuesday roundly criticized Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling, but they left the door open to a possible compromise between rival proposals floated by the Nevada Democrat and GOP House Speaker John Boehner.
Members of both parties highlighted the fact that the dueling House and Senate plans have two major elements in common: Both call for $1.2 trillion in discretionary spending cuts over the next decade and would create a 12-member bipartisan committee of lawmakers to identify future savings.
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"There is a will to try to find a way [out of this] and an understanding we need to and time is very short,"Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona, the No. 2 Senate Republican, told reporters outside his office. "The commonality is pretty apparent between the two different proposals. The objective here to keep working together and find a way to work through it."
There's still one major split between the two proposals: the Boehner plan would require two short-term debt-limit increases, an idea that the White House and Reid have resoundly rejected.
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South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the Republican Policy Committee chairman, said he didn't think there was a "big difference" between the two proposals, while Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), No. 3 in GOP leadership, said he was hopeful a deal could be worked out between Boehner, Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
"What would be best, instead of having a Republican plan competing with a Democratic plan, would be to have the speaker, Sen. Reid, Sen. McConnell recommend to us a single plan," Alexander told POLITICO.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who caucuses with Democrats, said the two parties should be able to reach a compromise and hike the $14.3 trillion debt limit by next Tuesday, when Treasury officials say the government will hit its legal borrowing limit and run out of money to pay its bills.
"Normal people would be able to bridge that gap and say, 'Hey, look, we've got two major parts of our two proposals [that] are the same, so let's figure out a way to compromise,'" Lieberman told POLITICO.
Lieberman, the Homeland Security Committee chairman, said he's now leaning toward backing the Reid proposal. But he's joined Republicans in panning a major provision in the legislation which counts $1 trillion in savings from winding down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, something critics dismiss as an accounting "gimmick" since those savings had already been expected from the troop drawdown.
"The Majority Leader proposed a plan yesterday that's nothing more than another attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people," McConnell said on the Senate floor.
Facing opposition from the Senate's top Republican, it's highly unlikely that Reid can muster the 60 votes needed to pass the bill out of the Senate. His deputy, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), said he expected to have strong support from his 53-member Democratic caucus but wouldn't predict passage.
"We're OK on the Democratic side," Durbin said. "I don't know if we have any Republican votes."
Indeed, some conservatives are ready to do battle in the Senate to defeat the proposals, saying both are weak in cutting spending and now is the time to draw the line.
"I've said from the beginning that I will oppose the conditions that don't satisfy the conditions I've outlined," said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). "I will use tools at my disposals if necessary to oppose them, including that one if necessary," referring to a filibuster.
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It is time for me to review the first half of 2016.
I do this every year, here on my blog.
I certainly hope you would like to tag along.
So, let's look back on 2016 from where I am sitting.
It was a mild winter last year. VERY mild. Actually, it seems to follow suit this year, as well.
But, anyway, it was mild during the winter of 2016.
However, we did have an ENORMOUS blizzard, Snowzilla. Or, its official name was Jonas. I love storms like that.
I have said it before, I'll say it again; as long as you are safe at home, have power, heat, food, water … and wine ;-) Your are SO set!
Life went on after Christmas and New Year's, as always.
We drove Karolina back to Elon. Settled in as "empty nesters" again.
The mild winter continued. BUT, as always (or so it seems) we got slammed by a snow storm around President's Day (mid-February).
As always, I loved it.
Peter and I made lots of nice weekend dinners at home.
Come think about it, during 2016 we stopped going out for Friday dinners! I cannot remember the last time we had Friday, or Saturday, dinner at a restaurant! Good for us. The food you have at home is usually a lot better than the food you get at an establishment. PLUS that the coziness factor is UN-beatable at home.
I hope this trend WILL indeed continue for us. Another plus, I am improving as a cook, and that is good!
Lotta, Charming Charlie, visited me. Nowadays she's more active on Instagram, find her there @charmigt_sa_charlie. We had a very nice dinner here at my place. She's one of those super friends I have made thru my blog. Blogs do rule. Instagram has taken over a bit for a lot of people. But blogs are still the best social medium, in my opinion.
I started fretting over the fact that I would turn fifty.
My mom and our friend Helga arrived in the end of February to celebrate said birthday.
I did really turn fifty!
I threw a party that was totally cray and FUN!! So fun, in fact, that I went to bed thinking "what the F*** did just happen?".
It was so much fun having my dear Mom and Helga here. The ladies shopped until they dropped (of course, right). I was their own personal shopper and chauffeur. We did have an early heat wave in March, so when we were in DC sightseeing it was 27 degrees C, or 80 F. BUT,we also experienced a snow storm in the beginning of the month. The ladies got to experience classic Washington DC weather of the schizophrenic winter kind.
We had so much fun. It was so cozy having them here.
We also went down to Elon to visit Karolina. The ladies loved it.
And, in the end of the month Peter, myself, Karolina and her friend Faith took a weeklong cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Western Caribbean.
As always, it was WONDERFUL!!! I cannot wait to go cruising again!!
A good month, despite me turning the big five-oh!
April started out cold!
REALLY cold.
Peter ran a half marathon. His first! He did so good.
It was ice cold during the race. I was FREEZING. Peter kept himself warm, haha.
However, eventually everything thawed out.
April is THE most lovely month in my neck of the woods. THIS is when the world turns out to look like a fairy tale. Everything is in bloom.
The deck season started. Always a great feeling. Spring was here. For reals!!
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MAY was a cold, damp and GREY month. Usually the weather in May is like summer, more or less.
May 2016 was the coldest and wettest May in a very long time. I suffered from it, and I NEVER suffer from having a late spring. But, this time I DID.
However, we did some good Appalachain Trail hiking! Several AT-hikes.
AND, we did a very, very long and demanding one. Out longest to date, 27.3 km, or almost 17 miles.
We picked up Karolina from Elon. Her second year was over. Karolina came home for a couple of days before she took off for Los Angeles where she had two internships at two different talent agencies. She also took classes, and she experienced the LA life to its fullest. Did she love it? Not so much.
In June, the weather turned to REAL summer.
Hot and humid.
We had a couple of graduation parties to attend, very fun. Two of my Swedish girlfriends daughters graduated from high school.
Peter and I took several hikes. In Shenandoah National Park, we saw a black bear while hiking. Not so fun, no.
Peter and I went to our beloved Outer Banks in North Carolina together with our great friend, Keith.
We had a wonderful June week there, in Salvo (close to Cape Hattears). We are so in love with the Outer Banks, and we are going back in June again.
I cannot wait! Karolina turned 20, and we were not able to celebrate the big day together.


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Editor's Note: It's important to keep in mind that the G2 seems to feature Qualcomm's next-gen MSM7x30 chipset, which can theoretically blaze. Of course, that all depends on firmware optimization, so let's keep our fingers crossed -- something tells us neither T-Mobile nor HTC have any interest in messing this one up.
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