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Hello there ,
I am running xfce 4.6 on Ubuntu 10.04 and Opensuse 11.3 (both 64 bits), in a corporate environment.
i have a problem with xscreensaver in booth distros, i need the screen to lock after x minutes o inactivity. but xscreensaver never kicks in .
xscreensaver in running normally (user session start up : "xscreensaver -no-splash" )
xfce power manager works ok.
So i have been thinking, there is any way of making xfce power manager execute xflock4 after the idle time?
i don't care for screensavers i just want to lock the idle computer. (some of our apps use automatic authentication so this really worries me )
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I have the same problem, at least after a few suspends of the machine. I am running fluxbox with a couple of xfce apps. What kernel are you running ?
had the same problem and I registered to ask for help, but looks like I found the solution (in my case, may not be your problem).
You have to enable the "lock screen after" option, and set it to "0". That value, according to my understanding, is the time after the screensaver starts.
So, if you set the screensaver to run after 3 minutes and the lock to occur after 3 minutes, the screen will be locked 3 minutes after the screensaver started (that is, 3+3=6 minutes).
Setting it to "0" makes the lock to occur as soon as the screensaver starts.
thanks spider.

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I like your drawings, and I'd love to hear about how you create them.
I can't really draw to save my life, but vector-based drawing programs like Inkscape let me pretend because I can edit my drawings afterwards. ;) I'm also a big fan of the Cintiq 12WX I bought using part of my crazy idea opportunity fund. The screen + tablet makes editing easy for people like me who aren't particularly good at hand-eye coordination. <laugh>
Sacha you have forgotten to sleep :-). Nice drawing :)
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Arkansas Tech continued its struggles in Gulf South Conference play Thursday night in front of 836 fans at Tucker Coliseum as the Wonder Boys fell 90-77 to No. 20 Delta State.
The loss, which dropped Tech's overall record to 4-14 on the season and 0-6 in the GSC, was Tech's seventh straight on the season and its 12th consecutive loss in league play dating to last season.
"They [Delta State] were just better than we were tonight," Wonder Boys head coach Mark Downey said. "We did not play very smart at times tonight, but once again, we had our chances."
One area that bothered Downey was his team's play on the glass as the Wonder Boys, who came into the game having outrebounded 11 of their previous 17 opponents this season, were outrebounded 41-29 by the Statesmen. DSU also collected 18 offensive boards, which led to an 18-8 edge in second-chance points.
"I'm not happy that we got outrebounded tonight by a team that plays five guards most of the time," said the first-year Tech coach. "We have rebounded the ball well most of the season, but tonight, we didn't do a very good job."
For the third-straight game, Tech's offense was paced by junior guard Terrance Whiters as he scored 23 points on 11-for-21 shooting from the field. Whiters entered the game averaging 22.4 points per game, which was third in the league and 15th in the latest NCAA Division II statistics. The performance was Whiters' team-leading 13th double-digit scoring effort of the season and his sixth 20-plus point performance.
Whiters also tied the school's single-game steal record as he collected eight steals, which ties the mark set by former Wonder Boy Marcus Lyons against Rhema Bible during the 2004-05 season.
"Terrance is a phenomenal player, and the rest of the league is beginning to find that out," Downey said.
Junior guard Donald McCoy added 15 points and sophomore guard Antonio Harrison chipped in with 12 points and four assists for Tech in the loss.
In the first half, the Wonder Boys scored 35 points, of which, 19 were scored thanks to 13 turnovers by the Statesmen. Also in the first half, Whiters collected six of his eight steals. In addition, he scored 16 of his 27 points before halftime. For the game, Tech scored 27 points off of DSU's game-high 19 turnovers.
Delta's offense was paced by Johnny Hodge, as the 6-foot-5-inch junior forward scored 19 points in 21 minutes of action off the bench and also added a game-high nine boards. Hodge, who entered the game second in the league in field goal percentage at 59 percent, shot 8-for-10 from the field in the win.
Statesmen Turmaine Rice added 18 points, while Derrick White chipped in with 14 points and Marlon McCoy had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists.
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The film literally opens with a bang as we see Bravo Company, made up of three members of the Army's elite Explosive Ordinance Disposal squad, attempt to diffuse a roadside bomb with disastrous results. Surviving team members Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Spc. Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) are left to continue their perilous work under the direction of a new squad leader, Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), who immediately clashes with Sanborn, a by-the-book soldier who has no patience for James' cowboy antics. As it turns out, James has much to lose back home—an infant son and woman who loves him—but you wouldn't know it by James' fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants antics while in uniform.
All three leads are excellent, especially Renner, who is entirely convincing as a man obsessed with getting the job done, no matter the consequences. After nearly blowing himself up while dismantling a complicated car bomb, he simply says, "That was good," and means it. Also great is Mackie as a soldier who believes that the best way to stay alive is to follow procedure, no matter what—something that his superior officer constantly challenges. Geraghty, as the junior man on the team, is convincing as an innocent young soldier traumatized by the violence he has witnessed and participated in.
Kathryn Bigelow's direction of Mark Boal's script, based on Boal's hands-on research in Iraq, is excellent. Her use of shaky handheld camera shots, tight close-ups, and fast-paced editing superbly matches the subject matter and gives the audience an appropriate claustrophobic feel and a sense of immediacy that makes us feel as if we are, at times, watching a documentary. Unfortunately, it was distracting to throw such recognizable actors as Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce, and Evangeline Lilly into supporting roles, as it instantly reminds us that, alas, it's only a movie—and the filmmakers probably needed such name actors aboard to secure financing.
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text: I was hoping to change the brake fluid on my bike (R1200R) when I read that bikes with ABS brakes should be taken to BMW Mechanic. I believe the concern is getting air into the line and causing the brakes to malfunction. Yet, I believe it is possible to change the brake fluid without gettting air into the line by carefully using a brake bleeder and slowly filling the reservoir while "pumping" out the old fluid through the bleeder. This way the line is always filled with fluid and the chance of getting air inside the line is eliminated. Since the service manual recommends a change every 2 years I believe it would be very costly to have a mechanic do this all the time. Would my method work on the BMW ABS brakes?


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Steve Klein
Steve Klein is recognized for his expertise and vision with smart grid and the integration of advanced telecommunications technology with the electric delivery system. Mr. Klein is a leader in the study and development of renewable energy, having been instrumental in the filing of the first permits for the study of tidal and geothermal power systems in the Puget Sound area as well as adding new low-impact hydro, wind, solar and biomass projects to the PUD's power supply portfolio. Mr. Klein is also leading a broad partnership effort to develop standardized, fully integrated energy storage technology that has plug-and-play application capability and can be economically mass-marketed to the utility industry.
A regional industry leader, Mr. Klein is active on many industry boards and associations, often in a leadership capacity, including:
- American Public Power Association (APPA)
- CEO Climate Change and Generation Policy Task Force
- Large Public Power Council (LPPC)
- Western Washington University Energy Program Founding Advisory Board
- Western Energy Institute (WEI)
- Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (PNUCC)
- Public Power Council (PPC)
- Public Generating Pool (PGP)
- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Customer Collaborative
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Renewables Advisory Committee
- Climate Solutions Advisory Committee
- Washington Clean Technology Alliance (WCTA)
- Washington State Energy Strategy Advisory Committee and Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC).
Before joining the PUD in April 2006, Mr. Klein was the Superintendent for Tacoma Power for 13 years. From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Klein was Tacoma Power's Power Manager; he began his career at Tacoma Power in 1978 as an engineer. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Mr. Klein is recognized for creating the concept of "Electricom," which speaks to the integration of advanced telecommunications technology with the electric distribution delivery system. His vision led to construction and successful operation of the Click! Network in Tacoma.


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Jennifer Hudson broke her silence on the horrific murders two years ago of her mom, brother and young nephew, saying prayer, family and friends helped sustain her in the aftermath.
"It's all a blur, it was surreal," Hudson said on the VH1 special "Behind the Music: Jennifer Hudson" Monday night. "It was like I was outside of myself."
Prior to the show, the Oscar and Grammy-winning singer and actress had kept quiet about the brutal slayings of her mother Darnell, brother Jason and nephew Julian, allegedly at the hands of Hudson's brother-in-law, William Balfour. It was hard enough to come out of total seclusion in the days following the Oct. 24, 2008 slayings.
"For almost two weeks straight . . . [I was] inside one room with just family and friends coming in and out," she says. "I prayed when I'd get up in the morning and prayed before I laid down at night."
The Chicago-born entertainer, whose career was launched when she competed on "American Idol" in 2004, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in the 2006 film "Dreamgirls." She later won a Grammy for her 2008 debut album, "Jennifer Hudson."
Hudson made her first appearance following the murders when she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, 2009. Weeks later, she barely addressed the murders until the 2009 Grammys, where she performed a poignant, moving rendition of "You Pulled Me Through."
"I was definitely thinking of my family when I was singing that song," she said on the show. "I could hear my brother in my head, like, 'Jennifer, you need to kill this, you need to get up and do it.' I knew he would be disappointed if I didn't do it justice.
Hudson, who underwent a dramatic weight loss and is now a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers, has found new hope in her engagement to David Otunga and their 11-month-old boy.
David, "reminds me of my nephew," said Hudson, adding that the memory of her own mother inspires her as a parent. "In so many ways I channel her because she was such a great mom."
David "makes me feel like the most special person on earth," she said. "I want him to get the same love and the same upbringing my mother gave us."
Balfour is awaiting trial for the murders.


text: Anybody else is sick and tired of Call of Duty and other fPS's always doing the same thing. I mean how many times did we play the Battle of Stalingrad in COD. We could actually set COD in WW1 for example and it could be fun because automatic weapons did show up in WW 1 so it would not be just you shooting a rifle. There was a lot more sides clashing in WW2 the Germans vs Brits/US and Germans vs Russians. It would be awesome if Medal of honor or COD would do a Finnish campaign for once. Also the japanese and the Soviet Union did fight for Manchuria in 1945. I really wish Sniper Elite 2 would had happened in Manchuria or you would finish a Soviet Campaign there instead of always in Berlin. The british invasion of Madagascar against the French would be really interesting or something happeneing in Burma. Playing US special forces training and fighting with the taliban. They could make it work, just the main character and arab-amaerican and it's not like the mudjahedin carried id with them. I would love to play a soilder in the Iraq Iran War. I would love a good FPS in WW2 where you play someone form the FFL. It would certainly have a unique considering feel the unique nature of the Legion. At one point legionares were face tof ace with each other one unit on the side of the Vichy, the ohter on the side of the Free French. Is EA insisting on people always making games in the most familiar setting? Woud't something with COD stamped on it sell even if you would not have to go back to the same battles? Which campaings and wars would you like to play in?


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October 16, 2008
Opera Carolina invites regional students (K-12) and chaperones to Student Night at the Opera for the 2008/2009 season. Held during the final dress rehearsal for each mainstage production, the community is encouraged to take advantage of this popular event. Contact: Anderea Dock at 704.332.7177 ext. 209 email@example.com


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Hi. I have a son studying in UK and he need to move around a bit so thinking of buying a car for him before Jun-2014. I am not in UK and not sure how the car market works in UK, hence hoping someone could answer a few questions that I am having.
Our priorities will mainly be cost, reliability, ease of servicing (for example, having a large numbers of service centers dotted around the country) and last but not least, may be easy to resell the car when it's not needed 3 years later. Taking those into consideration, I suppose we best stick to the best seller model like the Fiesta and Polo but we are open to suggestion
On reliability. Our first choice would be pre-registered. I understand these are seldom being advertised online and one has to frequent some of those big authorized dealers periodically to check on availability. Is that correct? And when would it be a good times to do that? Any other pointers? And I suppose these pre-registered will have the same warranty coverage from the car manufacturer except with a bit shorter warranty period? Say.....2 1/2 years instead of 3 and not merely 12 months?
Cost. It seems there are several ways of getting cars in UK and the cheapest seems to be online purchase. It seems some website will placed an order with one of the dealers somewhere else in UK and deliver the car to where you stay. Saving seems to be about £2000 to £3000 off those 2 models. So how much discount can we expect if we walked into main street dealers then? £1K? £2K?
Servicing. Suppose we get a Polo from an online merchant and it was delivered by far a away dealer somewhere else in UK, does it mean we have to bring the car back to that same far away dealer for servicing and most importantly, warranty work/claim? Or just because it's a VW with warranty, any VW dealers or service centers anywhere in UK will still be happy to attend to our need and if there's warranty claim, they could also do it for free?
That all my questions for now and thanks in advance for your advise.


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*Stacey Dash knows how to keep the punching rolling.
After leaving (or being asked to leave) "Single Ladies," the actress is making a new way and has decided to write a how-to book about herself.
She recently posted a blog, explaining her new venture:
"I'm writing a 'How To' book. It'll be about me, my daily ritual and what I do every day to be Stacey Dash. It'll be about what I've done in the past, the mistakes I've made and the lessons I've learned. The mistakes that I continue to make that drive me to moments of madness. I want to share what I'm going through in real-time to correct, reconcile and reinvent. You see I'm on a quest to live in love and joy come hell or high water. So, I'll be writing about my future and how I'm moving forward in life using the knowledge I've gained from my past and wisdom I'm finding now. Also, I want to teach women and girls how to take care of themselves…and most importantly, how to love themselves. I believe that… is truly what is most important in life. In the process of writing, I'm hopeful that while I'm teaching you I'll also be teaching myself."


text: Found in the city of Washington D.C. is the nationally-recognized Nationals Park baseball field. This professional sporting complex has been known for bringing in fans from all over and hosting the home games of MLB Washington Nationals. Most importantly it has been a fixture in the city of Washington D.C. since it first opened in 2008. Since Nationals Park first debuted it has been a favorite among fans and those looking to catch all of the action of the Nationals at this famed sports complex. The stadium is also known for its location right along the Anacostia River. Although it once had a slightly higher capacity, renovations to the stadium have caused the capacity to drop slightly to 41,487 seated fans.


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The mark of a true "superstar" is someone who's game is so refined and dominant that you place them on the court and it doesn't matter who they are playing with, where they are playing....they will produce and play like stars.
And the reason Melo is getting "frozen" out of plays at time, is because he freezes himself out by acting like a clueless stiff just waiting to have the ball perfectly dropped in his paws so he can do what he wants with it.
****ing move, respect the team, respect the offense.
Amare just looks gimp and aged. Melo's skill set is still totally in tact.
Never seen such a player have his performance fold like such a cheap suit before. Let alone under D'antoni, and having quality PG's in Lin/Davis now to boot.
How do you explain Turkoglu's performance when he was in TOR?
How do explain Brands performance in PHI from LAC?
All these guys went to a different system and never looked comfortable. I respect you as a poster but sometimes you like to act all dumb like you don't understand something just to further your point. That "either you play good or you don't" comment is so weak. Act like you have some basketball sense man.
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Toronto is a terrible team and Turk is past his prime.
Brand is actually playing good, best post defender in the NBA and has been a good all around PF for PHI, he's played a key role in their success.
You tried to make good points, they all make sense no doubt. You're a good poster and I always respected you even if you may not think highly of me. I just think you can't give Melo excuses...Melo is getting like 18 mil a year...when we group Melo with role players you know Melo is messing up and Melosexuals are becoming desperate for excuses.
Either you play good or you don't, especially in Melo's case...Melo is multi talented...Felton, Turk and Brand don't have Melo's attributes...those guys can be sub par because they're not paid to be MVP caliber players. Do you understand what I'm trying to say here?
Brand - Rebounding and post player
Felton - Passing
Turk - 3pt shooting
Also, I believe Brand was paid like an MVP player.
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I agree with nyk_nyk , not trying offend anyone but I don't think a lot you of either play ball or analyze other teams and players properly thats not on the Knicks.
Even with superstar players if you put them in situation where their not comfortable it's not gonna work out.
Imagine if tmrw OKC says you know what Durant we can't have you shoot as much were gonna need you to be our point forward and just set everyone up. You guys honestly think Durant would be successful in that role?
Or Miami told both Wade and James let Chalmers run the show and if and when he gets to you then you guys can shoot, they'd both struggle terribly.
You can't make ppl play in roles their not comfortable with like me I was a pretty good PG in HS that liked to control the game, but if I was asked to play off the ball my play dropped drastically because I just felt so uncomfortable.
Even team USA prior to winning in 08 with the great coach K, one of the reason's they were losing is because guys weren't used to being just role players on each of their teams they were the best guys and couldn't adjust to just getting the ball sometimes. It's really hard to do.
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Felton reported to training camp as a fatty, look it up.
Going from D'Antoni's system (where Felton played the best ball of his career) to McMillian's sytem...where the ball isn't pushed, assist and points will go down...no break out games; strickly half court play. You talk about basketball sense but I feel like a dad holding a childs hand to cross the street. These are simple things you should know already.
Turk is still pass his prime and he was averaging the same numbers as he does in Orlando now, only difference was he went from Dwight Howard to Andrea Bargnani. So whats you're point? You're not making any sense.
Brand was paid like a MVP player, so what....injuries, age....who expects Brand to averaging 20/10/2? The fact that Brand is still playing at a good level is a miracle.
That was truely a post that said nothing you were better off not replying; you're being stubborn now...its making you look stiffer than melo. Be suave.
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You really come off arrogant in this post... Why can't you make a point without attacking people's knowledge? Because you look like the only stupidass in the thread all naively arrogant. You're too old to be acting like that...be better.
I been following the NBA deeply since 99', not just the Knicks. So have many people here too. You can think what you want, but my bball knowledge can't be question; whether you disagree or not due to personal opinions I always provide facts, stats, history and logic. Melo has failed as a scorer, as a leader, as a point forward and any role you can play him.
Thats just an honest assessment from watching him come to this season so unprepared...Melo wasn't ready to be a leader on this team. Being a Knick was just Melo's fantasy; he didn't come here with a plan. He's been horrible at adversity.
Its too much softness; you were a "good" PG but obviously not good enough to adjust. Thats WEAK. If I underachieve in my athletic sport (whether it was baseball, wrestling or boxing) and I can't adjust to a challenge; that just means I lack hard work, preparation and mental toughness. You have to prepare for every situation. Only losers expect their same game can get them through every obstacle. Melo's been overrated and over valued. He's not that GOOD as advertised.
Last week it was STAT this week its Melo getting the heat. Next week you guys will call for Lin's head and a week later Tyson.
The roster is just getting settled in and people are still looking to find thier roles, just chill and be patient. Think postive and postive things happen.
No such thing as "TOO MANY SUPERSTARS!" Magic also had Worthy and Kareem. Bird also had Mchale and Walton. Jordan had Pippen and Rodman. So why are the "Big Three's" co-existing in Boston and now Miami? Superior coaching is the answer. TWO WORDS: PHIL JACKSON.
Just off my head
1. James
2. Durant
3. Paul
4. Rose
5. Wade
6. Howard
7. Bryant
8. Love
9. Williams
10. Bynum
11. Griffin
12. Aldridge
13. Westbrook
14. Dirk or Gasol
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text: Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble uploading photos? Got a new computer and email address a couple of months ago...never had any trouble in the past with the old stuff - but now every time I try, when I click the "upload" button, nothing happens. All you tech savvy ladies and gents out there...any suggestions for this computer klutz? Thanks in advance. PS...did send a message to the Board, but no solutions yet.


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We regret to advise that Arctic Monkeys must postpone their show at Sheffield Arena on Saturday 2nd November 2013.
Regrettably Alex Turner is suffering with laryngitis and is not well enough to perform. The show at Sheffield Arena will now take place on Monday 18th November 2013.
We wish to apologise to all ticket holders for any inconvenience this has caused. Please contact the customer services at the box office you purchased your tickets for any further assistance.
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Gutted for everyone who has lost money etc, good news they have re scheduled it so soon. Prob not the right time to say it but if anyone is struggling to go now please let me know and we can get rid of the tickets
01.11.13 7:20 pm
I will buy tickets if anyone has spare or can't make the Monday night x
01.11.13 7:16 pm
Why move a Saturday show to a Monday? Its bad enough we are £75 down for the hotel as it cant be refunded but now we cant go to the revised date! It def should be moved
01.11.13 6:55 pm
Poor Alex! Hope he gets better soon!
01.11.13 6:49 pm
How can I get a refund? There's no chance I can make the Monday due to work commitments!
01.11.13 6:39 pm
Poor you Alex! We wish you the best and hope you get well soon. Love from Denmark!
01.11.13 6:18 pm
I Hope you get well soon Alex! :)
01.11.13 6:16 pm
Lost over £300 on this because had to book tickets from getmein
01.11.13 6:15 pm
Any news on how I can get a refund on my presale tickets? No way I can make a Monday night.
01.11.13 6:13 pm
Gutted! It was my daughters 17th birthday present and we cannot make the 18th!!!


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Home Loans May Get Shield
Proposal Would Give Banks Protection in Cases Involving Top-Quality Mortgages
WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are considering giving mortgage lenders protection from certain lawsuits, according to people familiar with the matter, a move designed to encourage lending to well-qualified borrowers.
The potential move, which would be a partial victory for mortgage lenders, is part of a broader effort to write new rules for the U.S. housing market in the wake of the mortgage meltdown. The proposal for the first time...


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The bride is the daughter of Tina George and the late Donald George of Mayflower. The groom is the son of Liz and Greg Vernon of Charleston.
The bride, escorted by Josh George, was given in marriage by Mike Glover, Patrick Glover, Charles Glover, Steve Belew, Joe Cordell and Chris George. She wore a beaded sweetheart neckline dress. The bride carried a bouquet of cala lillies.
Kaitlyn Ryals served as matron of honor and Brittany Turner served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Laura Vernon, Leslie Cook, Audrey Homer and Tara Young.
Scott Sargent served as best man. Groomsmen were Jeff Terry, Josh Fritsche, Daniel Meador, Matt Stewart and Billy Womack.
Amber George, Hanna Hunt, Reese Hunt and Alexis Thacker served as flower girls. Denver Pickartz, Tyler Warden, Brandt Rogers and Dakota Pickartz served as ringbearers.
Other participants were Ellie Glover, lady in waiting, and Allie Glover, Maggie Glover and Chloe Finken as honor attendants.
After a wedding trip to Florida, the couple will reside in Little Rock. The bride is employed with Transamerica Insurance and the groom is employed with Arkansas Home Furnishings Association.


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A couple selling me their daughter's car who has recently relocated abroad. She has emailed me to confirm she doesn't mind me paying in her mum's account. But she is not here to sign any V5 or purchase agreement. Should I pay to her parents and can I get them to sign for her?
PS: they live at the same address as hers and her driving licence has the same address too.


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Tei Hitooshi-(Air push)
Rank: S
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra: 40
Damage: N/A
Description: The user jumps into the air and whilst in the air quickly uses his right foot to slam against the bottom of his left foot to suddenly increase his speed and land within touching distance from his opponent, leaving his opponent very little time to react. (If however the user is facing his opponent with the right side of his body (right shoulder basically) then he would have to slam his left foot against his right in order to speed up)
Note: Can only be uesd 2 times.
Note: Due to the speed only someone who is a taijutsu specialist/heightend reactional capabilities or has a 1t sharingan can see the person who jumped coming.
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±± Declined ±± How can you achieve this in naruto verse context? putting the soles of your feet together doesn't have that effect. Explain how you do this.
Kyuusho Mahi Waza: (Secret Paralysis Technique)
Rank: S
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra: 40
Damage: N/A
Description: The user throws a normal kunai at his opponent however he secretly also throws small needle like projectiles in between his opponents leg joints preventing his opponent from moving that leg once it has been hit without his opponents knowledge, unless the projectile is noticed and removed that leg will remain paralyzed. Due to the thinness of the projectile it is not noticeable whilst it is getting throw and the opponent feels no pain when it pierces their body, however once it has hit the opponent and his leg is no longer able to move, should the opponent look down at their foot they will easily recognize that there is a needle and so can remove it in order to be able to move their leg again.
Note: Can only be used once.
Note: Must throw kunai in order to hide the presence of the small needle like projectiles.
Note: Due to the thinnes and sharpness of the projectile, it can easily peirce throw an opponents shoes, but because the needles are long, they'd be pocking out of the shoes still remaining easily noticeable.
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±± Declined ±± You need medical training to pinpoint such a vital spot and attack it for that purpose.


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Which State Leads the the Solar Power Race?
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, in the second quarter of 2012, California again led the nation in installed solar capacity, with a total of 217 MW. The state is expected to lead the nation in the solar race again in 2013.
According to new research from the California-based NPD Solarbuzz, California is projected to keep its position at number one in 2013, much thanks to its combination of policy initiatives and citizen motivation.
This year, San Diego was named the top Solar City in California for the second year in a row by the California Center for Sustainable Energy, making it not only the top city in the state, but in the country – and the city is not ready to lose that title anytime soon.
California has one of the most ambitious Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement goals in the United States. By 2020, their standards require both public and investor-owned utilities to make 33 percent of all electricity delivered to customers from renewable energy sources.
The Go Solar California Campaign contains several policy initiatives to help the state become more solar friendly. The California Solar Initiative (CSI), for example, is the largest rate-payer-funded solar rebate program in the US. It serves homeowners who are customers of investor-owned utilities, and has supported California's baseline market demand for solar panels.
The state's New Solar Homes Partnership provides financial incentives and other support to builders of new, energy efficient solar homes. This, together with the CSI and the several other rebate programs offered through the dozens of publicly owned utilities in the state are key components of the Go Solar California initiative.
Although California is leading the race, New Jersey is a close second – and getting closer. New Jersey has intended for increased solar photovoltaic growth within the coming year, as part of the state's plan to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. One example of the rebuilding using solar panels is solar-powered traffic lights.
Many homeowners and housing developments within New Jersery will be installing back-up solar generation, either grid-tied or off-grid, which can provide power during future major outages. In 2012, New Jersey's solar efforts generated 103 MW of solar power.
Despite New Jersey's efforts, California is projected to be the lead state yet again in solar panel installations and energy generated. California is just 7 years away from reaching its goal of 33 percent renewable energy, and is not planning to slow down anytime soon.
Read more at Clean Techies.
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U.S. Army AA announcement tour galleryClick ARMY AA BOWL: Army All-American selection tour | Here to view this Link.
There was little suspense leading up to Tuesday's announcement that San Antonio (Texas) Madison running back Aaron Green would be playing in front of his hometown fans in this year's U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
After all, the sensational running back was one of a select few to be announced at last year's game as early selections for the upcoming contest. Since that announcement, the 5-11, 191-pound four-star running back has had quite a fall. He gave his commitment to the University of Nebraska, helped lead his team into the playoffs by rushing for 1,717 yards and 19 touchdowns with a gaudy 7.2 yards per carry.
Regardless of when he knew he'd be representing the West team in this year's game, playing in the same game he watched for so many years, in person and in his hometown of San Antonio, isn't any less special.
"It's big, you know I'm excited for it and it's just a huge blessing," Green explained. "I just want to go out there and show what I've got in front of the whole United States."
Living in San Antonio, Green said he got to see some future college greats show their stuff in the same game years ago.
"Yeah, I was very familiar and I always went to the games, because it was in my hometown," Green said. "It's not too far away, so I'd always go. I watched Terrelle Pryor, Reggie Bush, Joe McKnight, Tim Tebow - top notch guys like them."
If you ask Green when he knew that he'd also be an Army All-American, he won't tell you last year as an all-star junior when it became official.
"I kind of knew I was going to play in that game since I was a little kid," Green said. "I just knew."
At Madison High School, his head coach Jim Streety also has plenty of insight into this particular game. He was the head coach of the West team last year and has also been an assistant coach in the past.
"I mean we're real honored to have another guy play in the game, and having been an assistant coach and a head coach in that game, it's the best of the best," Streety said. "It's a great honor."
A couple glimpses of Green's highlight film over the last three years usually gives people a clear understanding on why he was one of the nation's top running backs and drew a slew of scholarship offers.
His coach says there is plenty to like about Green.
"He is just tremendously athletic," Streety said. "He has a great burst of speed, great vision, he can return kicks, catch passes and he can just do so many things. He can also be a tough runner. Although he's more of a finesse guy, he can be a tough runner."
Though Green is aware of some minor criticisms of his game, as Streety alluded to, he doesn't feel he has to prove something to the fans in this particular game.
At the college level is when Green plans to show everyone what he can be.
"I don't have anything to prove I don't think," Green said. "I'll save that for when I get to Nebraska."
No one on the Madison staff was questioning his toughness considering Green was fighting an ankle injury for the better part of his high school career.
"I just think there were some games there where he was obviously not full speed, but that he still got the job done," Streety said. "One in particular this year, in preseason, we played a real tough New Braunfels, a tough defensive team. I didn't even know for sure if he'd be able to play. Low and behold, he goes out and plays a great game. It's real close in the fourth quarter, and he breaks a 50-yard touchdown. That just told me the kind of dependability that guy had."
Green rushed for more than 1,100 yards as a junior and his biggest year was as a sophomore when he put up huge numbers including 2,024 yards rushing, an 8.4 yards-per carry average with 27 touchdowns.
The 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be played on Jan. 8 at 12 noon CST and will be televised live on NBC.


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By Amanda Wicks
When Kanye West isn't working on his collaborative album with Drake or his next album, the tentatively titled Turbo Grafx 16, it sounds like he's making some strong headway on his other collaborative album with Chance the Rapper.
Related: Chance the Rapper Appears in Joey Purp's 'Girls @' Video
That project has to do with an idea West once mentioned after releasing his first three albums, The College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation. Fans will likely remember (and Chance recounts) how West shared that after Graduation came the next phase of life aka getting a "good a– job." But he never made that album. Chance said the idea has stuck with him all this time.
In a new interview he did today (September 21), Chance detailed how far they've gotten on Good A– Job. "It's definitely far from done," he said. "It's something that gets brought up in conversation every once in a while. I know 'Ye is working on something with Drake, which I haven't heard any of the songs from yet, but I'm sure it's going to be all I'm going to be listening to."
Things may be "far from done," but Chance did share, "We definitely have at least two songs I know would be on Good A– Job. But to be back in the bunker and be at the spot, and have that time to just sit and make stuff every day is my dream."
What with everything West has on deck it could be some time before he gets around to completing Good A– Job, but if it blends old school Yeezy with Chance's style then it's bound to be fire.


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Surrender, Monkeys!
There's a popular saying that France would be a wonderful country if it wasn't for the French. Ok, it's probably not actually all that popular but I enjoy saying it. And there is a reason why the saying exists. Although not as true as it used to be, the French have a reputation for not being a pleasant people.
However, they are not alone in this world. There are plenty of other people who, when you find yourself in their lands, react in somewhat malevolent and unpredictable ways.
One such land is a place called Philadelphia.
Now, we've all heard stories about a fan of an opposing team who got roughed up, had a beer spilled on them or whose daughter was puked on by a Phillies fan. And those stories seem to be the rule as opposed to the exception. But it seems like Philly might finally have a plan for reigning in their unruly supporters.
Ah yes, the smell of singed hair and the cries of "Don't tase me, bro!" Perhaps we could try this on the French as well. It might cover up the smell of cheese and the cries of "Nous nous rendirons!"*
* "We surrender" for those who skipped 12th grade French in favor of something useful. Like shop.


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Monday after Christmas and I am once again to be found at
On stage is Matt the Electrician, Scrappy
Jud, Sela and John Green and a bass player who has yet to be named. Bob
Schneider, who normally holds court here on Monday is absent, but his band is
still on the bill so it's "anything can happen night". Sela comes by
with the tip jar and smiles hello as the band drops deep into a reggae favored
groove with Scrappy's fingers dancing over all. All four of the players I named
I have known for over ten years, first saw Scrappy in 90, my first year in
The Christmas shows we did with Carolyn
Wonderland were the first time she and I worked together that wasn't either her
or me sitting in with each others band. But not, Goddess willing, the last, as
it was great. Christmas music is something that we all share and we all get
sick of it at some point. Luckily, we had our shows early in the season while
few but the hardest hearts were armored to the old songs. Between Carolyn and me
we found some songs that pushed the boundaries of the usual and the band (a mix
of both hers and mine) sounded holy. Check out our version of Happy Xmas (War
Is Over) on iTunes. All the money goes to help the families at
I hope you got what you wanted for Christmas,
and I can say that without secretly hoping you didn't because we did! We got to
play at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble in
My buddy, Cary Wallum, brought Kris Kristofferson and while we were all on stage singing 'The Weight', he turned to me and complemented one of the songs we sang in our set. I could have wet my pants! Levon (not singing but never playing better) held up Rob Hooper's hand after the last song and I have never seen Rob look younger. The Ramble's music director and guitar player is Larry Campbell and he is my master now. I have seen a lot of guitar in my time but I have never seen anyone better and it was the same, tune after tune, electric, acoustic, fiddle all musical and perfect. Like a week of steak dinners. And all the people were as open and full of music as they should be. Amen.


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The Grim Reaper's been busy this year: Not even series regulars who have been with their show from the beginning has been able to escape Death's grasp. It started with the Red Wedding on "Game of Thrones" — a show that had already established a precedent of killing off main players — but since then, we've lost a lot more characters. From crusading cops to murderous thugs to urbane pooches, nobody's safe. — Robert Chan, Yahoo TV


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Labour vow on courts' sovereignty
British courts will be given powers to ignore rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) under a Labour government, according to Sadiq Khan.
Judges will be given new guidance that sets out how they do not have "dance to the tune of Strasbourg" and the move would be enshrined in law if necessary , the shadow justice secretary said.
Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he insists the Human Rights Act was deliberately drafted to protect the supremacy of British courts by stating they only have to take into account ECHR judgments, not be bound by them.
But Mr Khan concedes the legislation has not always been interpreted that way.
He told the newspaper : "I want British courts to be clear that they don't have to dance to the tune of Strasbourg.
"That's not what was intended when the legislation was drafted and debated extensively in Parliament back in 1998.
" Too often, rather than 'taking into account' Strasbourg rulings and by implication, finding their own way, our courts have acted as if these rulings were binding on their decisions," he added.
"As a result, the sovereignty of our courts and the will of Parliament have both been called into question. This needs sorting out."
Labour sources said people would still be able to take their appeal cases to Strasbourg but insisted British courts would be able to disagree with what the ECHR said.
The changes will not have any impact on the row over giving some prisoners the right to vote, however, because the case is "too far down the line", they added.
Mr Khan insisted the plans do not alter "Labour's unswerving support for the Human Rights Act" or membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.
He added: " We believe we can achieve this shifting of power back to our courts by publishing guidance alone, but I don't rule out re-legislating to make things doubly clear if matters don't improve. By doing so, we'll allow our courts to make a distinctively British contribution to the development and protection of human rights.
"At a time when people are profoundly unhappy about the way the country is run, it is incumbent on all of us as politicians to deal with people's concerns in a practical, measured way. Unfortunately, on human rights, the Tories appear more interested in playing to the gallery than coming up with solutions."
Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, said: "The Human Rights Act is crystal clear that British judges are not bound by Strasbourg. Scrap the Act and European judges would have sole jurisdiction over human rights in Britain.
"So the threat to sovereignty, like the threat to our freedoms, comes from dull and distant politicians, desperate to sound relevant."


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:55 AM
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Foothill parents say what they want in a new principal
Original post made on May 2, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:55 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 2, 2013 at 8:21 am
But they also want some policies re-examined, such as what one parent called "the tardy police." The school recently instituted a crackdown on students who arrive late to school.
"That causes a lot of stress on kids," a parent said.
That is awesome. Way to be a parent and teach values. Ridiculous that you are worried your child's tardies will cause stress. Can't wait to hear how you helicopter around them later in life.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on May 2, 2013 at 8:54 am
Absolutely Hmmm, - how ridiculous! Can't wait for that kid to get fired for turning up to work when they feel like it! Or is Mommy going to to to college and work with them too. Stop babying your children and teach them to be responsible to their actions!
a resident of Mission Park
on May 2, 2013 at 8:55 am
Pleasantonian is a registered user.
The person they are describing sounds like Kevin Johnson. HE was an awesome principal! We were fortunate that he was the principal when our children attended Foothill.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on May 2, 2013 at 9:46 am
I'd like to see a little focus on the average kids," she said.
Great comment
This a problem in PUSD not just at Foothill all the focus is at the top and bottom and no one looks out for the kids in the middle about 70% of our student body.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 2, 2013 at 9:50 am
We also need someone who will stick his neck out to rid the school of awful teachers. The star test results should be looked at to determine who is not preparing our students for the next level. Year after year of parent complaints and nothing is done. New Principal, PLEASE listen when a parent comes to you to discuss inept teaching.
a resident of Foothill High School
on May 2, 2013 at 10:24 am
I attended the meeting and I am so disappointed in the reporting. I don't recall 'improved test scores' coming up at all and for Mr. Woltmann to lead with that is disappointing. Yes we discussed wanting a strong, decisive, proactive, collaborative leader. There was also discussion about school spirit, "kind of low" is an understatement - it needs to be a priority for a new principal. And, please, just one parent voicing concern about the Tardy Policy being stressful for students is a sad misrepresentation of the majority of the school community, who do in fact believe that kids should be held responsible for arriving at school on time.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 2, 2013 at 10:30 am
The principal is not there to make the kids feel good about themselves, and is especially not there to make parents feel good about themselves. The principal's job is to facilitate the kids getting a good education. The whole "feel good" movement has been really detrimental to our kids education. Far too many of our kids are simply lazy and their parents are OK with that. One of the reasons so many immigrant kids kick their butts academically. Parents teaching their children responsibility seems to have gone out the door, now its all those "lousy teachers" fault.
Parents carping about the "tardy police" are simply dolts -- dolts that don't take responsibility for their kids getting to school on time. They are evidently clueless of how disruptive tardiness is to classroom learning; as well as being clueless about educating their children to be responsible. High school students used to get a lot of "stress" FROM THEIR PARENTS if I didn't show up to school on time.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 2, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Clearly the parent who stated about the "tardy police" isn't a parent who sees the excess number of kids past 8am just driving or being dropped off at school. As a parent who lives off of Foothill Road and drives by the school in the morning, it is clear that the "tardy policy" has been effective. Before the policy was in effect, there were always kids still arriving or just milling around the school, now, by 8am, Foothill Rd is clear and the campus is clear of students. Parents and kids don't seem to care about start time until there is a consequence for their action. GREAT JOB FHS ADMINISTRATION in making the parents and kids own up to their actions. It's past time!
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Going Beyond Formaldehyde Binders in Manufactured Wood Products
Manufactured wood products—including plywood, oriented-strand board (OSB), laminated-strand lumber, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard (MDF)—have the environmental advantage of being made from small-diameter or other low-quality trees or waste from wood-processing operations, conserving higher-quality timber.
With these products, the wood is peeled into thin veneers, chipped into small strands or flakes, or ground into wood flour; in each case, the pieces are then glued to produce a durable and stable panel or lumber product. Two glues, or binders as they are called in the industry, dominate the manufactured wood products industry: urea formaldehyde (UF) and phenol formaldehyde (PF).
For interior-grade products, including particleboard, MDF, and hardwood plywood, UF binders have long been more popular because of their low cost and light color compared with PF binders. For exterior-grade applications PF binders are favored because of their better moisture resistance. While UF binders are significantly less expensive than PF binders, they give off a lot more formaldehyde—a volatile compound that is classified as a known human carcinogen.
Formaldehyde's other health impacts include respiratory problems; eye, nose, and throat irritation; allergic reactions; and depression. Its emissions can be recognized by the telltale sweet smell in most new kitchen and bath cabinets. Partly due to concerns about formaldehyde emissions and in response to new California regulations that will restrict formaldehyde emissions, the industry has introduced other binders. SierraPine has long used methyl diisocyanate (MDI), a polyurethane binder, in its Medex and Medite II MDF, and since 2006 in its Arreis particleboard. MDI contributes to a better indoor environment for building occupants—once cured, it is extremely stable with virtually no offgassing—but it is extremely toxic in the factory.
Some OSB manufacturers have also used MDI, as does TrusJoist with its TimberStrand laminated-strand lumber. MDI is even more moisture-resistant than PF, making Medex appropriate for outdoor signage. Particleboard made from straw uses MDI instead of UF or PF binders—mostly because the MDI adheres better to the straw fiber. Several particleboard products, including Roseburg SkyBlend and SierraPine Encore, also use PF rather than UF binders. Given the concerns about formaldehyde, a lot of R&D is going into formaldehyde-free binders for manufactured wood products.
Researchers at Oregon State University, inspired in part by the ability of mussels to form an extremely durable adhesion underwater, developed a formaldehyde-free, soy-based binder, now produced by Hercules and used in Columbia Forest Products' PureBond hardwood plywood. Because most binders are more expensive than UF, we can expect manufactured wood product prices to increase to some extent as UF is eliminated.


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Hello. I currently live in Japan and spotted this insect on the windowsill of my friends apartment. He lives very near a small stream and some rice fields.
It wasn't moving at the time so it was possibly dead, but we quickly closed the window after taking a picture just in case.
Any ideas? Thanks!
I'm pretty sure it is the 'skin' of a mayfly (Ephemeroptera); one of the species with three cerci (tails).
Mayfly larvae moult their skin several times as they grow. After they obtain wings, they moult once more.
I think your specimen is what is left after the last moulting.
More explanation here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly


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Roosevelt Dime die varieties are popular with many collectors. There are no rare date and mintmark combinations of the Roosevelt Dime, though a number of issues are scarce above MS-66 or with fully struck details. Proof coinage commenced in 1950, and these too are rare only in the highest grades. A collector should have no difficulty assembling a nice set of these dimes in choice to gem condition.
The Roosevelt Dime series is rich in both doubled-die and repunched mintmark varieties. There are also a number of proof coin varieties. Collectors fond of variety coins are drawn to the Roosevelt Dime series, perhaps as eagerly as straight date/mint collectors.
NGC will attribute Roosevelt Dime die varieties listed in VarietyPlus, which includes a very extensive listing of popular varieties, and these are the ones sought by collectors. Doubled-die varieties include 1946, 1950-D and 1963, as well as very obvious proof doubled-dies for 1960 and 1963.


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Oooh , you rotten Europeans
Its not fair - we do this stuff everywhere else and nobody complains.
Maybe the EU DOES have some point after all.
Microsoft has opened its promised appeal against a European Union court fine of $1.4bn (899m euros), calling the charge "unreasonable" and "error prone". The Commission ruled in February Microsoft had used high prices to discourage competition, and that it had failed to comply with earlier sanctions levied by the Commission. …
Its not fair - we do this stuff everywhere else and nobody complains.
Maybe the EU DOES have some point after all.
Wow, and I though MS was taking it to new levels sneaking IP via the back door, but now the dad has found the dirty sneaks in with his daughter and he is heading for his gun :)
Bamm bamm said the EU. "arg no, but I only have a small one!!" - pleads MS.
I wonder if its cheaper for MS to pay the fines than to grease the wheels, as there is a lot of wheels on the EU tractor.
On a more sensible note, yea i have to say i rather like being a European when they do things like this makes me want to kiss a French woman more than normal.
If they hadn't voted against the Lisbon Treaty we would have a European President who could block anti-American punishments on companies that abuse their position - just like Bush gave the finger to the anti-American courts in the USA.
this is how we were going to pay for galileo :P
then the cost estimates ballooned, so we had to fine them to get the money (after acepting the bribes, of course ;-) )
...How keen the commission would be to bring MS to book, if it was originally a european company, than an American one...
I can kind of understand if Uncle Sam doesn't want to hurt one of it's world market leaders' businesses too much, although I'm glad the EU commission stands up against Ballmer & Co. ... at least they do for now...
It must be! why the hell would American courts be anti-American. it's it more likely that Bush is anti American having actually broken several rather important laws? (see DK's Impeachment articles)
According to Microsoft, the Commission made a "manifest error" in deciding its prices were unreasonable saying the prices were "intended to facilitate negotiations between Microsoft and the prospective licensees."
What negotiations... microsoft is a take it or leave it type system...
Among other claims, Microsoft said the Commission had ignored evidence from patent experts on the subject of whether Microsoft's trade secrets were innovative.
Guess what... EU doesn't and hopefully will NEVER have swpats... so there is no innovation there...
I so hope microsoft looses again... and they should be given a bonus fine for being unreasonable...
What, you mean like german telecom who got the biggest fine ever?
Didn't know that the americans created that one.
Irish American.
Wasn't one of the chimpanzee's ancestors responsible for all the problems in Ireland, ever?
Perhaps the EU could investigate the practice of charging £60 over and above the cost of the useless Vista in order to get an OS that sort of works.
Dell are currently offering the actual verbal gymnastics form the web site is:
"Genuine Windows® Vista™ Business with XP Pro installed and Vista Media - English [add £60.00]".
Would this happen in any other industry. This is surely a prima facia case of market abuse by a monopoly supplier. The market place wants old (relatively) reliable XP and the monopoly suppiler insists you must buy a product you dont want then pay an extra suppliment for the product you do want.
What if Merecedes insisted you buy one of thier silly Smart cars before you could have an option to buy a real one?
Paying a fine is admitting you did wrong. There's no way Microsoft will do that.
You have got to love the EU for doing this.
Poor Microsoft , HA HA
Don King is trying to impeach Bush?
Well, MS would certainly know about that since every OS they release starts out unreasonably priced and bug-ridden.
To be fair they're not the only ones, but they *are* the living proof that "economies of scale" applies only to production costs when a monopoly or near-monopoly situation exists.
the EU does something simply awesome and this is one of those times. I just hope we stick to our guns and never backdown. Hopefully the EU will also increase MS's fine and charge them with wasting the courts time.
Paris cos she's pretty fine too.
Cue the Microsoft apologists in 3-2-1...
The EU courts would be much happier bringing a EU company to task for misconduct as there are no fears of international trade 'upsets'. There is generally more politics than justice in anything of this scale.
Upsetting your own companies isn't a issue.
Like all narcissists, it seems M$ can't help referring to itself even as it complains about others.
I seem to remember that Microsoft were being fined per day for being in contempt of court, after not releasing the protocol specifications that the court ordered it to.
In which case the size of the fine is purely of Microsoft's making, and were presumably calculated to maximise their profits by holding up the development of competing products for as long as possible.
Thumbs up for the EU, because in this case they are the 100% good guys.
The title says it all.
UK would stop being the fkn 51st state of the usa and join the EU fully....
Like USA would ever want Brent Crude priced in Euros while it still flows...
Like UK.gov would ever want direct price comparisons in the same currency to stuff on the EU mainland...
Like Hell would freeze over .... ;o)
And then I woke up....
Stop selling any products or provide support to the European community. Give them a whole new light on how much the applications are worth.
Why shouldn't our courts in the US be anti-American?
They're part of the gov't, and our own gov't itself is anti-American...
-- Smoovious


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Leukoplakia are patches on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek that occur in response to long-term irritation. Leukoplakia patches may also develop on the outer female genitals.
Hairy leukoplakia; Smoker's keratosis; Vulvar leukoplakia
Leukoplakia mainly affects the mucus membranes of the mouth. It is thought to be caused by irritation, but the cause is not always known.
Irritation in the mouth may be caused by:
The disorder is most common in elderly persons.
"Hairy" leukoplakia of the mouth is a different disorder that is seen mostly in HIV-positive people. It may be one of the first signs of HIV infection. It can also appear in other people whose immune system is not working well, such as after a bone marrow transplant. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, but is not harmful by itself. The most common symptoms of hairy leukoplakia are painless, fuzzy white patches on the side of the tongue.
Sores usually develop on the tongue, but they may also appear on the insides of the cheek, or on the outer female genitals. The most common symptoms of hairy leukoplakia are painless, fuzzy white patches on the side of the tongue.
The sores are:
The typical white patch of leukoplakia develops slowly, over weeks to months. The lesion may eventually become rough in texture, and may become sensitive to touch, heat, spicy foods, or other irritation.
A biopsy of the lesion confirms the diagnosis. An examination of the biopsy specimen may find changes that indicate oral cancer.
The goal of treatment is to get rid of the lesion. Removing the source of irritation is important and may cause the lesion to disappear.
You may need surgery to remove the lesion. The lesion is usually removed in your health care provider's office using local anesthesia.
Leukoplakia on the vulva is treated in the same way as oral lesions.
Leukoplakia is usually harmless. Lesions often clear up in a few weeks or months after the source of irritation is removed.
Rarely, it may become cancer.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have any lesions resembling leukoplakia or hairy leukoplakia.
Stop smoking or using other tobacco products. Do not drink alcohol, or limit your number of alcoholic drinks. Have rough teeth treated and dental appliances repaired promptly.
Sciubba JJ. Oral mucosal lesions. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 91.
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2011 has ended and has been a rather good year for me. I know I have not been writing this year, but work has kept me very occupied, and happy.
I left Delhi and moved to Singapore early in the year to join PebbleRoad and have since then had a great time working on a whole lot of digital strategy, user research, information architecture, mobile and social interaction design, usability testing and competitive evaluations for websites and intranets for both the government and corporations such as IE Singapore, Tourism Australia, Visa, SMU, Guiness, Singtel, DHL and more. And the projects went well, nothing like getting repeat proejcts from happy clients. Great team, great fun.
I plan to get back to writing again this year, so you can expect more articles on ConeTrees this year. It's February already and it is a little late for new year greetings, none the less, I hope you have a wonderful 2012.
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