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Aubergine from Almagro
Aubergines from Almagro
W jakim regionie Hiszpanii jest typowy?
- Wspólnota autonomiczna: Castilla-La Mancha
The delicious dressed Aubergine from Almagro, of the Solarum melongena variety, was originally part of the Arabic cuisine, which introduced this creation practice to the Campo de Calatrava area, where it has been maintained ever since.
The characteristic dressing for the aubergine from Almagro was at first an excellent for of preserving a seasonal food, in a location that does not abound in vegetables. Nowadays, it is presented in a variety of ways on the market: dressed, stuffed, with or without pepper paste and chopped. Early aubergines are used while they are still green and small. They are cooked clean and split in half. Then they may be stuffed with pepper paste and skewered with fennel sticks. Finally, they are put in vinegar until ready to be consumed. The gastronomical peculiarity of the aubergines from Almagro has crossed our borders, so some of them are reserved for exportation. It is a product that is directly identified with our land. The approval of the Denomination of Origin guarantees their quality.
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Informacje o produkcie
- Rodzaj produktu: Vegetables
- Sezon: Because it is a preserved product, it is sold year-round.
- Pochodzenie: Aubergines from Almagro are made in the Campo de Calatrava region in the province of Ciudad Real. The towns included in this Denomination of Origin are: Aldea del Rey, Almagro, Bolaños, Calzada de Calatrava, Granátula de Calatrava and Valenzuela de Calatrava.
- Polecany napój: Aubergines from Almagro go quite well with sparkling wines, dry white wines or young red wines.
- Gdzie kupić?: It is available in many stores throughout Spain.
- Odmiany: The varieties allowed by the Control Board are the Sculentum and Depressum subspecies.
Wartość odżywcza
- Energy: Low
- Cholesterol: 0
- Uwagi: Rich in Minerals


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Some bogs and low-rents…uh, blogs and torrents… actually post every monotonous album by The Boss, (not to mention Kid Rock or Ted Nugent or Bon Jovi and other arena retards). Sick puppies lap it up like it was their own turds with some undigested crunchy bits to re-chew. They bark out happy squeaks of "Thanks, Dude," or actually, "Thanks, Doody," because they love this shit so much.
In this ill corner of the Net, let's say that one stupid novelty single can often be more memorable, and even more artistic, than an entire discography of some tedious Top Ten hit-maker. No wonder that one stupid novelty single might fetch $20 or $50 on eBay while nobody's buuuying Bruuuuse's old Columbia albums for a dollar. An entire discography of other arena rock retards or flavors-of-the-day (like Duran Duran) remains unsold for a fiver. Every thrift shop and boot sale has a crate of Phil Collins stuff nobody wants. But...how many times are you gonna come across The Funny Boners?
So here's The Funny Boners, doing "Pukin' My Heart Out Over You." Like quite a few other stupid novelties you could name ("Who Let the Dogs Out," "I'm Henry the Eighth I Am" or "Someone Like You" by Adele) it's catchy. Like a cold. And you might have trouble getting it out of your head for a while. As opposed to that discography of Status Quo, which you can't get out of your basement because the garbageman won't touch it.
Yeah, it's the flip-side over here. There are "Dedicated Followers of Fashion," and curmudgeons sneering, "I'm Not Like Everybody Else." Neither side is exactly right, but a single isn't wasting as much of your time.
And so we pluck a stupid obscure black 45 rpm disc from the dark shelf, let it glint on the turntable for a few minutes, send it hurtling to a cloud (with more than a "this did not chart" sentence for it and a photo of the label) and appreciate that somebody took some time to try something that just might keep people from being sullen for a while. Which is about all that can be said for the one-shot dickheads called The Funny Boners. After all, all they are doing here is a kind of low-class version of a Phil Harris drawl-narration. If they wrote something really awful, 50,000 people might've been holding up Zippo lighters in front of them, like they do for a millionaire posturing in a workshirt and jeans costume and singing about how times are tough (to people who pay $1500 to a scalper for front row seats to hear him). Sample boners about life with a trailer trash bitch:
"I bought you a vacuum cleaner so it makes me all the meaner when I see the pile of dirt upon the floor. And inside the bedroom closet is a sixteen ton deposit of that dirty smelly underwear you wore. So I'm pukin' my heart out over you…"
Can you believe it, it was over a year ago, February 19, 2011 that the previous "Ill-ustrated song" turned up ("From the Indies to the Andies in his Undies" featuring Mr. Bean). Hopefully there will be more nauseating illustrated songs coming up in the future…
This Download might come back up…. PUKIN' MY HEART OUT OVER YOU
Listen on line or download it. Download it without wait time, garish photos promoting bogus dating services, idiot anime to bring you to a spyware site, and no Paypal banner asking for donations, nor any button to swindle you into getting a 'premium account' so some fat-cat cynical businessman can stay rich while artists and real music lovers stay poor.


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Has technology changed how (and how often) we end relationships?
Let's face it: Breakups suck.
But in the era of social media where Facebook friends morph within nanoseconds into real-time lovers, then descend just as quickly into frenemy territory, splits and their attendant issues now live on the World Wide Web for all your so-called "friends" to see and engage with. News about relationship difficulties, alleged infidelity, outright cheating, divorce battles, and garden variety breakups that used to reside in the private domain between two people and maybe a handful of close friends can be spread farther and faster than a rhinovirus in winter. Aided and abetted by web-based and wireless technology, breakups, dissing your ex, and nailing a cheating partner can get downright nasty.
In the on-demand world of text messaging, moment-to-moment Twitter updates, blogging, instant messaging, email, and continuous RSS feeds, relationship vicissitudes can be logged, and by the same token, monitored, with the exacting precision of a military campaign. And with myriad computer software applications and websites, uncovering (and unloading) cheating, lying, two-faced lovers is as easy as a pointing and clicking.
Which all begs the question: Is technology changing the nature—and the frequency of—the breakup?
Public Domain
Sixteen-year-old Amalia Rudnik, a dating newbie who's had two boyfriends break up with her on Facebook, says the "status" box where people indicate whether they're "in a relationship," "single," or "it's complicated," can easily be used as a weapon, as well as the "wall" on your profile page and the graffiti application.
"If you're friends with someone and you can see their profile, when they break up with someone everyone will know you've broken up—your whole network of friends will know." It's important, she says, to update your status after a breakup or friends will think you're still pining for the guy who broke up with you. It happened to her. While breakup No. 1 occurred offline, her ex changed his Facebook status right away to "single," while hers remained unchanged for hours: "You don't want to look like an idiot."
The ex-boyfriend made fun of Rudnik by drawing a picture of her with the graffiti application and posting it on his profile. She had to ask a friend to convince him to remove it. Rudknik also says Facebook and MySpace groups often form instantaneously to gang up on either side in a breakup or campaign to humiliate someone.
Forget about Ms. Manners or civility. Etiquette? What etiquette? Technology has enabled everyone to take the easy way out via text message, instant message, email, voicemail, blog post, and even online video hubs like YouTube.
Using instant messages and texts to end a personal relationship can be less viral than turning to Facebook or MySpace, though people can forward messages to a group in their BlackBerry or cell phone address book. According to the findings of a global study commissioned by Skype and Harris Interactive, 21% of the men ages 18-24 surveyed feel the new forms of communication encourage less honesty and openness. The study found that 81% of respondents said face-to-face communication is still the most acceptable way to end a relationship, while 7% said doing so via email was acceptable and 3% said via IM was acceptable.
Think it's just teenagers and young adults who are reeling from the new breakup modes? Think again.
Patti Wood, a 49-year-old Atlanta-based body language expert, trainer and speaker, recently experienced a breakup over email after three dates that were interspersed with continuous phone contact and email. The man she'd been dating initiated the breakup by asking a few personal questions and apparently, she says, not liking the answers he received.
"I felt devastated and made to feel less than, or not worthy of a face-to-face interaction. We weren't physical in any way, but it felt so cold and inappropriate to the level of self-disclosure and connection," Wood explains.
Given her professional training, she was all the more surprised by the curveball. "It was a lesson learned for me in that I got pulled into that emailing relationship world for the first time as a major form of trying to communicate [with a potential partner] even with all of my knowledge."
What a Tangled (World Wide) Web We Weave
Technology rules in the fictional world as well. In USA Network's mini series The Starter Wife, Gracie Pollock is dumped by cell phone by her boy/man of a movie producer husband just before her 10th wedding anniversary.
Social network sites like DontDateHimGirl.com offer women a place to exchange information and compare notes about men they're dating. The site started as a tell-all venue for women to wave red flags about their experiences with specific cads but is now a basic relationships and dating site.
The web, it seems, is being used for everything from trash-talking exes post-breakup to confirming a partner is cheating via computer software. There are even websites that create random phone numbers where you can send messages to your partner from a fake person to see if he or she is carrying on an affair. SpoofTel.com offers the ability to change your Caller ID information to show any phone number you want, change your voice to male or female, record the conversation or text message, and your real number won't show up on the Caller ID screen. You can even capture a user name and password, then do a reverse phone lookup on the Web.
To monitor sites a partner visits, email, IM, and other online activities, Spectorsoft Internet monitoring software ($99) checks everything, including screen captures, about every two seconds and all keystrokes.
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Police have identified the gunman as 68-year-old Thomas Matusiewicz of Edcouch, Texas.
Police sources say Matusiewicz's intended target was one of the victims, 39-year-old Christine Belford, the ex-wife of Matusiewicz's son, David.
Belford and her friend, 47-year-old Laura Elizabeth Mulford of Newark, were both killed in the attack.
Investigators say both Thomas and David Matusiewicz were at the courthouse at about 7:40 a.m. Monday. David, who was there for a child support hearing involving Belford, had already gone through the security station.
Police say Thomas Matusiewicz never breached the security perimeter beyond the metal detectors inside the courthouse.
At about 8:15 a.m., Belford and Mulford entered the public lobby. Police say Thomas Matusiewicz approached and shot Belford. Mulford was shot as she tried to flee.
Capitol police officers exchanged fire with Matusiewicz. Both officers were hit in their bulletproof vests and were not seriously injured.
Police say Matusiewicz was wounded during the gunfire, but then shot himself in the head. His death has been ruled a suicide.
His sister-in-law says 68-year-old Thomas Matusiewitcz had become very quiet and was acting worried over the past week.
"We've been worried about Tom's thought process for a long, long time because it came to light he has a tumor," M'Linda Kula said.
Police confirmed that the shooting is related to an ongoing child custody dispute case that has been played out in Delaware courts for years.
David Matusiewicz was convicted in 2009 of kidnapping their three children and taking them on a 19-month odyssey across South America. He was later caught and sentenced to four years in prison.
Thomas and David Matusiewicz had been living in Texas and recently drove up to Delaware for court.
David Matusiewic was located by police at the courthouse and is now being held on a probation violation.
He was arraigned on those charges Tuesday afternoon.
He never made eye contact with his mother, Lenore Matusiewicz, who sat in the back of the courtroom.
Lenore Matusiewicz kept her thoughts to herself as she left the courthouse.
The government says her son David violated his probation by not staying with her at her brother's house in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Instead, he spent Sunday night at a home in Elkton, Maryland.
The government says he lied to his probation officer about where he was staying.
His mother has also now been ordered by a judge to stay at least 1,000 feet away from her grandchildren at all times and can have no direct or indirect contact with them.
The state argued she is a danger to them.
The state is also arguing that David Matusiewicz is a danger to the public and a flight risk. He is being held without bail until a detention hearing on Friday.
The courthouse remained closed Tuesday as the investigation continued.
Belford leaves behind four children. Mulford, a wife and mother of two, had come to the courthouse to support her friend.
People who were inside the courthouse when the gunfire erupted described a terrifying scene.
It was the beginning of the work week and people were filing in - both workers and people who were reporting for jury duty. They were going through security when the shots rang out.
At first it wasn't clear whether the shots were coming from a lone gunman or if something else was going on. People were quickly moved to safe areas, and they remained there until an all-clear was given.
"I saw the guy come through the door and point-blank shoot two women," said juror Chick Chinski. "In fact, I didn't realize it was gunfire at first. Then when I saw a cop hit the floor, I hit the floor, and everyone else was going down at that point. There were maybe 50, 60 people in the lobby."
It had been a routine, rainy Monday morning. Then literally in a flash it became a terrifying ordeal inside the New Castle County Courthouse.
"We heard the gunfire," said courthouse employee Wanda Dean. "Some security staff came in and told us to stay in the office, stay down, there was a shooter outside. And one of our security staff was brought in. He had evidently been hit by debris from the broken glass."
"Yes, you do go through panic and terror. Like, okay this can't be happening in a courthouse," said juror Greg Simpson. "But yes, it's happening at the courthouse."
For hours the big courthouse was effectively locked down. Employees were released room by room and then told similar stories.
"There were a lot of people crying, people who actually saw the whole scene," said another witness. "They were just traumatized and shaken up."
"It was such a harrowing experience," said courthouse employee Beverly Bridgeforth. "I've never experienced anything like this before. I've been here ever since this courthouse has been here."
Residents in Christine Belford's Middletown, Delaware neighborhood were stunned by the news that the mother of four was presumed dead in the courthouse shooting.
"Nobody ever thought something like this would happen," neighbor Tracy Campbell told Action News.
In a Facebook post shared only with Action News, someone posting as Christine's daughter confirmed her mother passed away Monday morning.
"She would go to the ends of the earth for her kids," said former co-worker Janet Jilek. "Her kids were her life. There was nobody who was more important to her than her kids."
Friends confirm Belford was in an ongoing custody battle with her ex-husband David Matusiewicz.
"She was terrified of him," said another neighbor who only wanted to be identified as Lois. "When she moved into that house she had all the windows wired, she had cameras outside."
"She said, 'But he does owe us money, and he doesn't want to pay it so he's coming to fight it,'" said Lois. "The courts didn't protect her like they needed to. She asked for help, and they let her down."
From the family of Laura Elizabeth Mulford
Our hearts are full of sorrow today with the loss of our wife and mother Beth Mulford Beth was tragically taken from us in the senseless crime at the Newcastle Court house yesterday. Beth was a loving wife to John and beloved mother of Christina and Katlyn. A registered nurse, Beth worked locally as an emergency room nurse, in the pharmaceutical industry and as a school nurse. Beth was a friend to many her kind heart and generous spirit were evident in her support for her friend Christine.
Beth was a blessing to those who knew her. She will be deeply missed by her family and many friends.


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Diane E. Meier, MD Receives Clinical Excellence Award From Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
New York, NY (March 23, 2009) — Diane E. Meier, MD, a pioneer in palliative care who has fought to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic and debilitating illnesses, received the Clinical Excellence Award today at the fourth annual Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. National Physician of the Year Awards. The awards presentation took place at The Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.
Dr. Meier is Director of both the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and the Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where she has served on the faculty since 1983. She is also the Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics and Professor of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Meier is one of three physicians who will receive the Clinical Excellence Award, designed to recognize physicians who exemplify excellence in clinical medical practice.
Physicians profiled in the Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" guides nominated Dr. Meier for this award. Castle Connolly surveys tens of thousands of physicians and hospital executives each year to identify, screen and select those physicians regarded by their peers as leaders in their specialties and for specific diseases and techniques as "Top Doctors."
As Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Dr. Meier leads a national organization devoted to increasing the number and quality of palliative care programs in the United States. Dr. Meier's devotion to treating patients with chronic and serious illness has led to the growth of hospital palliative care programs around the country, a necessity to meet the needs of an aging population. Palliative care differs from hospice care in that it helps patients manage all stages of chronic illness by providing them with access to both curative or life-prolonging and supportive care treatments. Patients typically benefit from palliative care aimed at relief of symptoms, practical support for families, and help negotiating this fragmented healthcare system.
"We congratulate Dr. Meier on receiving this very prestigious honor," said Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. "Dr. Meier's leadership in the field of Palliative Care has created a paradigm shift in hospital care of patients with serious illness. Her work is of critical importance not only to Mount Sinai but to the entire country."
Dr. Meier is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Institute on Aging Academic Career Leadership Award, and the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Humanism in Medicine. She is the Principal Investigator of an NCI-funded study on the outcomes of hospital palliative care services in cancer patients. Dr. Meier is also the recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
Dr. Meier has published extensively in all major peer-reviewed medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. She edited the first textbook on geriatric palliative care, as well as four editions of Geriatric Medicine, and has contributed to more than 20 books on geriatrics and palliative care. Dr. Meier has appeared numerous times on television and in print, including ABC World News Tonight, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek.
Dr. Meier received her BA from Oberlin College and her MD from Northwestern University Medical School. She completed her residency and fellowship training at Oregon Health Sciences University.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. Founded in 1852, Mount Sinai today is a 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching facility that is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. Last year, nearly 50,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical Center.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in groundbreaking clinical and basic-science research, as well as having an innovative approach to medical education. With a faculty of more than 3,400 in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health (NIH) grants.
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Irish band U2's frontman Bono, who previously joined forces with Tony Bennett on his "Duets" album in 2006, is now adding his voice to Voices Against Violence, a campaign supporting common sense gun laws.
The campaign initiated by the beloved crooner Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett (his son and manager) and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, has already generated over 30,000 phone calls from Americans to Congress since its inception in April 2013.
Now the Irish musician Bono has recorded an audio message for their My Voice campaign.
Tony Bennett commented, "With over 5,000 deaths attributed to gun violence in just the six months since the terrible Newtown massacre, I am truly appreciative that Bono has lent his voice to our efforts - he is an extraordinary humanitarian."
Bono joins a long list of supporters including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Snoop Lion, Alec Baldwin, Jim Carrey, KD Lang, Sting, Rachael Ray, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Josh Groban, Romeo Santos, Rosie O'Donnell, Alejandro Sanz, Vicentico, Ana Carolina, and Mia Farrow.
Their website, VoicesAgainstViolence.com, prompts the public to text MY Voice to 877877 or to "call 1-888-997-3976. Tell a Senator who ignored the voice of the people to put innocent lives above politics."
The public then leave this message with a Senator "Hello, my name is __________, and I support common sense laws that will save lives by keeping guns out of the wrong hands and insist that you represent the majority of Americans who feel the same."
The Voice Against Violence campaign tells the public, "Don't be nervous. Remember they work for you."
Danny Bennett, the singer's son and longtime manager and co-founder of the campaign, said, "Voices Against Violence will continue to give the American public, the majority of whom support common sense gun laws, to have a way to make their voices heard and to make sure Congress is listening and taking action."
"We will only see real change in this country if the American public continues to make their voices heard in Congress. With more than 30,000 calls generated around the debate in the Senate in April, we know that when provided with a way to reach key leaders, the American public respond in farce," said Dan Gross, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
"Our resolve has not wavered in the past six months, and neither has the passion demonstrated by the American people. We thank Bono for his participation in this vitally important part of our ongoing campaign to make meaningful change to our gun laws."
Here's Huffington Post Live's report on the Voices Against Violence" campaign:
Here's a previous duet performed by Bono and Tony Bennett "I Wanna Be Around":


text: Raised Wood Floors A raised wood floor system is an assembly of beams and girders, floor joists, and plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) floor sheathing, all properly sized, connected together and placed on a foundation. A raised wood floor system is designed to elevate the living space off the ground, isolating it from moisture and pests. American homes have been built on raised wood floor systems since Colonial times, and the aesthetic and practical reasons for building a raised home still apply today. Many terms are frequently used to describe raised floor systems in different regions of the country. Examples include raised wood floor, off-grade floor, pier-and-beam foundation and crawlspace construction. Regardless of the exact term or construction method used, a raised wood floor system provides numerous advantages. See Raised Wood Floor Case Studies. Types of raised wood floor foundation systems A solid foundation is the most important part of a new home. A raised wood floor can be supported by a variety of foundation types (several are presented below). Always check the local building code for specific foundation requirements. Regardless of the foundation system used, the foundation and the footings must be of adequate size and strength to support the design loads. Once the foundation is in place, a system of beams and girders, floor joists, and plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) floor sheathing, is installed to complete the raised wood floor. Pier-and-beam foundation A builder has several options for constructing piers when building a pier-and-beam foundation. The piers can rest on spot footings or a continuous footing. The placement and spacing of the footings and the piers is determined by the location of load bearing walls and the span capabilities of the floor joists. Stem wall foundation A continuous foundation wall around the perimeter of the home. It is frequently constructed of reinforced masonry or poured concrete and supported by a continuous, reinforced-concrete footing. Wood stem wall foundation A continuous foundation fabricated of lumber-framed walls sheathed with structural plywood or OSB panels on top of a continuous footing. Wood stem walls reduce concrete costs, simplify leveling and are easily built on site. Wood pile and pier foundations Treated wood piles and wood piers minimize or eliminate the use of concrete altogether. They are popular in coastal areas for acquiring necessary height, but can also be cost effective for raising floors just a few feet. Piles are often used in soils with low-bearing capacity. 10 Reasons to Build Raised Wood Floors Builders who offer the raised wood floor option, framed with durable, renewable wood, create value for not only their clients, but also themselves. The construction advantages of a raised wood floor system include: 1. Costs less to build than slab-on-fill A raised wood floor system can be a cost-competitive alternative to a concrete slab system – especially when bringing in dirt to elevate a structure is necessary. 2. Expedites scheduling of trades Construction of a raised wood floor helps accommodate the scheduling of trades. For example, concrete and masonry work does not have to wait on plumbing installation and inspection, which is typically the case with slab foundations. 3. Speeds up construction Concrete forming and curing is time consuming. Hauling in fill dirt and properly compacting it adds more time. Poor weather and inspections can result in lengthy concrete delays. Constructing a pier-and-beam or pile foundation, builders contend, is faster, regardless of the weather. 4. Provides more level foundations on any soil type Raised wood floor systems may be constructed on any soil type and perform very well on problematic soils, such as expansive clays, which can crack conventional concrete slabs. While any foundation can settle, the use of piers with a raised wood floor system makes leveling or repairs simple.Repairing or leveling a cracked, damaged concrete slab can be very expensive. 5. Solves floodplains and sloping lots Raising a slab with fill dirt to meet floodplain elevation requirements can be expensive, time consuming and difficult to properly compact. A raised wood floor system provides a practical and affordable solution for meeting code and keeping a home above flood waters. For sloped lots, a raised wood floor on piers is more economical and practical than building a "cut and fill" slab foundation. Less soil is disturbed, reducing erosion, and the piers eliminate the need for reinforced retaining walls. 6. 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"If they don't pay more for (the aesthetics) – which I think they do – the house will sell faster than a house that is on a slab." 9. Matches changing consumer preferences More and more homebuyers desire traditional style and charm but don't want to sacrifice modern conveniences. Raised wood floors "give home owners the amenities of the present while embracing the style of the past," says builder Dennis Collier of Collier Construction. In flood-prone areas, "people like (raised wood floors) just for peace of mind," says builder Peter Russell of Bay Homes. 10. Reduces call-backs and liability Strong, durable wood houses last for several generations. Furthermore, foundation access on a raised wood floor home allows many structural modifications and maintenance to be performed easily, extending the useful life of the structure. The elevated living space of a raised wood floor foundation is isolated from ground moisture, termites and pests, and is less susceptible to disruption from growing tree roots. Easy foundation access makes inspections fast. About Raised Floors Environmental Impact Analysis of Wood versus Concrete House Designs A life cycle assessment report from APA summarizes the cradle-to-grave environmental impact, including three different end of life scenarios, of two versions of the same house as they would be built in a traditional neighborhood development in northeast Florida. The analysis focused on two key impact assessment criteria—emissions of greenhouse effect gases and fossil fuel consumption. Download Reducing Environmental Footprints with Wood, Form M405. Life Cycle Study Finds that Raised Wood Floors Are Less Fossil Fuel Dependent Than Slab-on-Grade A life cycle assessment of two alternative floor systems—one wood, the other concrete slab-on-grade—confirms that wood is considerably less fossil fuel dependent and contributes far less to climate change than concrete. The findings are summarized in Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Floor Systems, Form L400, a free report available for download from the APA Resource Library. Based on data provided by the Athena Institute, the U.S. Life Cycle Inventory Data Base, and Ecoinvent, the study compared the fossil fuel consumption requirements and greenhouse gas emission levels of the two systems, both based on a 2,500-square-foot single-story residential dwelling located in Atlanta, Georgia. Both cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave comparisons were analyzed. In the cradle-to-grave comparison, the wood floor system measured negative global warming carbon emissions compared to the concrete, with a difference of 18,822 kg of CO2 (the equivalent to annual emissions from 3.7 passenger vehicles), or nearly 180 percent, and significantly less consumption of both total energy and fossil fuel energy.


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Review: Apple iPhone 3GS (8GB/16GB/32GB)
Company: Apple Inc.
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPhone 3GS
Price: $199/16GB, $299/32GB with New 2-Year Contract, $599/16GB, $699/32GB without
Compatible: PC/Mac
Pros: Apple's best overall iPhone yet; an iterative but legitimate upgrade to the original iPhone 3G, doubling its predecessor's storage capacity for the same prices, while adding a much-improved still and now video-capable camera, a compass, Nike+ support, and a more powerful chipset capable of voice-controlled dialing and music playback. Faster at running apps, displaying web pages, and rendering 3-D graphics than before; makes creation and sharing of videos and photos extremely straightforward. Base 8GB model is sold in black only, while 16GB model is available in both black and white, and all versions include support for headphone cable-mounted volume controls. Screen is now smudge-resistant. Battery life for non-3G purposes has been improved somewhat. Modest audio and video output tweaks bring performance in line with second-generation iPod touch.
Cons: Battery life for 3G calling and data remains unacceptably low, requiring heavy phone or 3G data users to perform mid-day recharging; use of other new features, including video recording, drains battery at even more rapid rate. Preserves problematic plastic body design of iPhone 3G, which proved susceptible to cracking, scratching under normal usage; AppleCare policy is strongly recommended for body and battery in second year of ownership. Video uploading is slow, and downloading speed increases will be inconsistently realized by users for a variety of reasons, including widely varying 3G networks, which offer different maximum speeds in different regions, and in some places continue to suffer from capacity constraints. Users may need to take advantage of 30-day return policy if calling and data performance are unacceptable in their areas.
Though there are three degrees of Apple product refreshes—revolutionary, evolutionary, and trivial—the lines are blurred somewhat by a critical factor: a given user's point of reference. Those who purchased a first-generation Mac or iPod might have found its immediate successor to be only a minor step up, but by holding off two years on an upgrade, they'd likely find at least a few tantalizing new features in a third-generation sequel. By contrast, those who started with a second- or third-generation device mightn't feel the itch to upgrade until a fourth- or fifth-generation version came along. Apple's first multi-function mobile phone, the iPhone, has only been around for two years, and just in time for AT&T's two-year service contracts to expire, there's now a third-generation version.
That's the iPhone 3GS ($99/8GB,* $199/16GB, $299/32GB), which may well be the worst-named product in the last eight years of the company's pocket media player initiative,** but it's also the best iPhone the company has ever made in all ways but two: battery life and durability. This feat hasn't been achieved through a revolutionary rethinking of its user interface, the addition of a huge new feature, or a radical price drop, any of which would have excited Apple fans and the world as a whole. Rather, the iPhone 3GS is a purely iterative device, and its name suggests precisely what the product is: last year's iPhone 3G, with a few new tricks up its sleeve. Only the most seriously hardcore iPhone 3G owners should consider upgrading, especially in light of incentives to wait another year, but fans of the original iPhone and first-time iPhone buyers alike will find this new model to be very compelling.
As always, iLounge has assembled a comprehensive review of the iPhone 3GS, designed to help buyers of all types—iPhone novices, users, and hard-core fans alike—make a more informed decision about whether this is the right device for their needs. If you're looking for a quick read, you'll find photographs and executive summaries on every page, plus occasional links to audio and video samples that illustrate how the new model compares with earlier Apple products. Dig deeper and you'll find a broad walkthrough of all of the device's features, specifications, and performance test results, as well as our opinions on whether the iPhone 3GS is worthy of your hard-earned dollars, pounds, or yen. We have also included links to a collection of full-resolution photographs that will let you compare the iPhone 3GS's camera to the iPhone 3G's, which is all but indistinguishable from the original iPhone's. There's plenty to learn in here, and we hope you enjoy it.
[*/** Editor's Notes: On June 22, 2009, four days after the product's launch and two weeks after its initial announcement, Apple changed the iPhone 3G S name to iPhone 3GS, reducing its awkwardness. We have updated this review to reflect the change. Additionally, on June 24, 2010, Apple released an 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS for $99, discontinuing and phasing out the prior 16GB and 32GB models in favor of the newer, same-capacity iPhone 4. The 8GB iPhone 3GS is available only in black, and is unchanged from the 2009 release save for the addition of iOS 4 software. Apart from an update to the Pros and Cons above, we have not updated the remainder of this review regarding the 8GB model.]
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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WHMCS Module V2
- 1 Overview
- 2 Download
- 3 Ports
- 4 Features
- 5 Servers Key
- 6 Adding Server to WHMCS
- 7 Creating a Product
- 7.1 Product
- 7.2 Module Settings
- 7.3 Custom Fields
- 7.4 Configurable Options [OPTIONAL]
- 7.4.1 Number of IPs
- 7.4.2 Space
- 7.4.4 Bandwidth
- 7.4.5 CPU Cores
- 7.4.6 Network Speed
- 7.4.7 CPU Percent
- 7.4.8 Operating System
- 7.4.9 Storage Type
- 7.4.10 Virtio
- 7.4.11 Virtual Network Interface Type
- 7.4.12 Virtual Network Interface Emulation Type
- 7.4.13 OS Re-Install Limit
- 7.4.14 KVM Cache
- 7.4.15 I/O Policy
- 7.4.16 DNS Plans
- 7.4.17 VNC Console Keymap
- 7.4.18 BuycPanel Licensing
- 7.4.19 Control Panel
- 8 Custom Code Integration
- 9 Callback
- 10 Disable Enduser Operations
- 11 Email Templates
- 12 Firewall Port
- 13 Support
Softaculous Virtualizor supports the remote creation of Virtual Machines / VPS. WHMCS can be configured to create the VPS as soon as you accept the Order (Automatically or Manually). We provide a module for WHMCS to enable you to do so. Setting it up is really easy. You can create, delete, suspend a VPS with this module.
The endusers can also manage their VPS through the WHMCS interface without actually logging into Virtualizor.
Note : This module (version 2) requires Virtualizor 2.8.0+ on the master.
Note : The existing plans created on "WHMCS Module 1" will be backward compatible. Note : Any VM which is created from WHMCS module, we recommend that to do not make any changes from Virtualizor Panel. It will affect the integrity. Like adding multiple disk from Virtualizor panel. If you are looking for the WHMCS Module V1 then you can find it here.
Download the Virtualizor WHMCS module from HERE. (Last updated : Oct 09, 2018)
Unzip it and upload the folder virtualizor (the folder itself), in your /path/to/whmcs/modules/servers/ Directory.
Please make sure that the upload was done properly and the following folder exists :
Virtualizor uses ports from 4081 - 4085. If there is any firewall restricting this, you will need to allow these ports.
|VPS Information View in WHMCS Client Panel
|VPS information View in WHMCS Admin Panel
Servers Key
Virtualizor generates a Unique Key and Key Pass when its installed on the server. You will need the servers Key and Key Pass to add the server to WHMCS. This information can be found from the Virtualizor Admin Panel -> Configuration -> Server Info
Adding Server to WHMCS
Note : Only Master server needs to be added on WHMCS.
To add the Virtualizor Server to WHMCS login to WHMCS Admin Panel Then go to WHMCS Admin Panel -> Setup -> Servers -> Add New Server Fill the form as shown in the below images :
Creating a Product
Now, you will need to create a product.
To do so go to WHMCS Admin Panel -> Setup -> Products/Services -> Create a New Product Fill in the details as per the following image and specify the Products Name of your choice
Module Settings
The WHMCS module has been updated to a new and simple version. It includes selecting the module name and setting up the fields as shown in the image below:
The Fields are:
- Virtualizor Server : Select the type of virtualizor server where you want to create your VPS.
- Type : Select the type of Virtualization being used.
- Select Plan : Select plan which you have created on virtualizor panel.
- Default Node/Group: Select the Server or node Group or any individual server. (NOTE : [G] denotes the group)
Here you have to select the Virtualizor server and then type of virtualization. After selecting these you have to first save the changes and after that you can select Virtualizor Plan (as created on your Virtualizor Master) and Default Node/Group.
If you havent created a Virtualizor Plan you will need to do so as following :
If you want to know more about adding a Plan click on this link Add a Plan
Custom Fields
Now Click on the Custom Fields Tab and fill in the form as per the following image
Just for your information the vpsid is the VPS ID as per the Virtualizor Database and needs to be stored for any future action like Terminate, Suspend, etc. Please fill it as per the above Image.
The OS field is the List of Operating System Templates on your server. Virtualizor provides templates to its users. Its a COMMA seperated value. This will allow the USER to choose the OS when he is signing up for the VPS. Also the list should be the names as listed in the Virtualizor Admin Panel -> Media -> OS Templates. Again, use the Name and not Filename as seen in the Virtualizor Admin.
The ISO field is to display list of ISO images to your clients. This field will allow users to choose the ISO image while signing up for any plan.
The node_ram_select field is an optional field. This field is useful when you want to choose servers (where your VPSs are going to be created) based on FREE RAM among your servers.
NOTE : Please add 'none' value when you add ISO and OS field. (Please refer the screenshot above)
NOTE : ISO option is not supported for OpenVZ and XEN-PV VPS.
Configurable Options [OPTIONAL]
You can add the Configurable Options as per your requirements or exclude one or more of the options below if you do not need it.
NOTE : The order of preference for selection of Configurable Options is first i.e. If a Product/Service has (lets say) Ram defined as 512 MB and you have also created a Configurable Option with variable Ram options, then the users chosen Ram value from configurable options will be used and not the ram value in Product/Service.
Following are the Configurable Options available in Virtualizor WHMCS module.
- Number of IPs
- Number of IPv6 Address
- Number of IPv6 Subnet
- Number of Internal IP Address
- Space
- Bandwidth
- CPU Cores
- Network Speed
- CPU Percent
- Operating System
- Control Panel
- Server - Slave Server's ID in Virtualizor. Set the same values as you would with the Slave Server described in Module Settings
- Region - Server Groups ID in Virtualizor. Set the same values as you would with the Server Group described in Module Settings
Other Advance Configurable Options
- swapram
- virtio
- nic_type
- vif_type
- osreinstall_limit
- kvm_cache
- io_mode
- iso - ISO
- sec_iso - Secondary ISO
- mgs - Media Groups (NOTE : Put ID of the Media Group for this configurable option.
You can get it from Virtualizor Admin panel-> Media -> Media Groups )
- stid - Storage to use
- ippoolid - IP Pool ID, for selecting IPs from particular IP Pool. (NOTE: You can specify multiple IP Pool Ids with comma separated)
- dnsplid - Setting DNS Plans
- Total I/Os per sec
- Read Mega Bytes/s
- Write Mega Bytes/s
- topology_sockets
- topology_cores
- topology_threads
- rdp
- bpid - This is for assigning backup plans to the VPS. You can get the backup plan ID from Admin Panel -> List Backup Plans.
To add, go to WHMCS Admin Panel -> Setup -> Products/Services -> Configurable Options. Then click on Create a new Group
Now, click on the Add New Configurable Option button. A new window will open.
Number of IPs
Add a configurable option for Number of IPs as below:
Add a configurable option for Space (It will be in GIGABYTES e.g 10 = 10GB) as below:
Add a configurable option for RAM (It will be in MEGABYTES e.g. 512 = 512MB) as below:
Add a configurable option for Bandwidth (It will be in GIGABYTES e.g. 10 = 10GB) as below:
CPU Cores
Add a configurable option for CPU Cores as below:
Network Speed
Add a configurable option for Network Speed (It will be in KILOBYTES e.g. 128 = 128KB/s) as below:
CPU Percent
Add a configurable option for CPU Percent as below:
Operating System
Add a configurable option for Operating System as below:
Storage Type
Add a configurable option for stid as below:
Add a configurable option for Virtio as below:
Virtual Network Interface Type
Similarly, add a configurable option for the Virtual Network Interface Type as below:
Virtual Network Interface Emulation Type
Similarly, add a configurable option for the Virtual Network Interface Emulation Type as below:
OS Re-Install Limit
Similarly, add a configurable option for the OS Re-Install Limit as below:
KVM Cache
Similarly, add a configurable option for the KVM Cache as below:
I/O Policy
Similarly, add a configurable option for the I/O Policy as below:
DNS Plans
Similarly, add a configuration option for the DNS Plan as below:
VNC Console Keymap
Similarly, add a configurable option for the VNC Console Keymap as below:
BuycPanel Licensing
Control Panel Configurable option for BuycPanel licensing :
You can assign cPanel installation for your Virtualizor VPS. The above option allows you to display a dropdown of control panel list which can be selected by the user and the license will be automatically activated by BuycPanel.
NOTE : You must enter the BuycPanel Login and API Key in virtualizor_conf.php file.
Control Panel
Control Panel as an individual Configurable Option :
The above will just have the control panel installed in the newly created VPS. It will not license the Control Panel. Please do not confuse with the BuycPanel option described above.
NOTE : The configurable option values should be exactly as mentioned in each configurable option above, if you want to add a description to the Configurable option then you need to add a "|" (pipe) after the value followed by the description. For example for a configurable option of disk space if you want to add a description like GB or TB it should look like "10 | 10 GB".
Custom Code Integration
If you want to add your custom code as a hook to execute after order processing, you can do it by putting your code custom.php.
You have to put your code in virtualizor module directory (i.e. /path/to/whmcs/modules/servers/virtualizor/custom.php)
While handling the error please use the variable $custom_error
The callback feature (Admin Panel -> Configuration -> Master Settings -> Callback Settings) allows Virtualizor to notify WHMCS when a specific action is performed.
NOTE : This functionality requires Virtualizor version 2.8.5
The following actions are supported for VPS(s):
- Suspend
- Unsuspend
- Terminate
- Change Hostname
- Change IP(s)
- Enable login for WHMCS User
1) For callbacks to work edit the callback.php script within the /path/to/WHMCS/modules/servers/virtualizor/ folder on your WHMCS installation.
2) Edit the script and set the 3 required security variables:
// Any Admin User in WHMCS
$admin_user = "admin";
// The Hash Key in WHMCS (As shown in Virtualizor Admin Panel -> Configuration -> Master Settings -> Callback Settings)
$hash_key = "";
// The Virtualizor Master IP
$connection_ip = "";
3) For more security rename the script to a filename of your choice.
NOTE: If you are enabling an option Enable login for WHMCS User, you will need to configure the file named as perform_actions.php same as callback.php
Please do not change the filename to anyother file name. It must be perform_actions.php only.
Disable Enduser Operations
Admin can disable some of the options related to Virtualizor Client operations from WHMCS Enduser panel.
- Change Hostname
- Backup/Restore
- OS Reinstall
- Control Panel Install
You need to do manual changes in Configuration file to disable the settings, Please open the configuration file "virtualizor_conf.php" provided with the module and change the values of respective fields. (See "Enable/Disable Display Enduser Operations" Section)
Email Templates
The following email template can be used in WHMCS to send details of the newly created VM :
Dear {$client_name}, We are glad to inform you that the virtual machine you ordered has been set up. Manager Details ============================= URL: https://your.master.domain.com:4083 Username: {$service_username} Password: {$service_password} Server Details ============================= Hostname: {$service_domain} Main IP: {$service_dedicated_ip} Root Password: {$service_password} {if $service_assigned_ips} IP Address Allotted: {$service_assigned_ips} {/if} You can access your server over SSH. If you are a Windows user, you can use a free SSH client called Putty which can be downloaded from : http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html {$signature}
Firewall Port
Please make sure, that the whmcs server , master server and the slave servers have ports 4082,4083,4084 and 4085 opened.
If you need any assistance then please contact Softaculous Virtualizor Support. Please send us a screenshot of the Module Settings and the Custom Fields you added to the Product.


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- This fund invests primarily in US dollar denominated bonds.
- This fund is subject to investment and credit rating risk, the risks of investing in securitised or structured debt instruments. This fund may invest in bonds or debt securities which may be subject to credit, liquidity, counterparty and market risks, as well as foreign currency risk. The fund will invest in non-investment grade bonds and unrated securities which may be subject to greater credit and liquidity risks, and may be more volatile than higher rated securities.
- This fund can invest in derivative instruments which may involve additional risks (For example, leverage may cause greater volatility).
- Investors may suffer substantial loss of their investments in the fund. Investor should not invest in the fund solely based on the information provided in this document and should read the prospectus (including potential risks involved) for details.
Fidelity Funds - US Dollar Bond Fund A-MDIST-USD
- Price date: 14/12/2018
- Morningstar rating: 4 out of 5 stars
- Risk rating+: 2
Fund details
Investment objective
The fund invests principally in US Dollar denominated debt securities.
|Fund details as of
|30 Nov 2018
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|Fund launch date
|09 Jun 2003
|Class launch date
|09 Jun 2003
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(Start date)
Rick Patel
(19 Mar 2009)
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|Up to 3.50%
|Annual management fee
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Now I'm a little confused. Vendlerian achievements are telic. Rijksbaron's claim was that historical presents have telic verbs.I am not sure about this argument. I see a difference between aspect and tense here. The imperfective of the historical present does not contradict the semantics of the sentence, it is just pragmatically marked. I do not expect to see any Vendlerian achievements (temporally indivisible as far as the linguistic expression goes) in historical presents, and if I understand you correctly, you don't either. With tense, the picture changes somewhat. Past time is incompatible with present time, whereas the imperfective aspect is compatible with anything that is not a Vendlerian achievement, even if it is marked. Therefore there is a fundamental difference between the two.
The issue may be somewhat related to how one defines the border between semantics and pragmatics. If one holds a view that semantics is uncancelable and that the semantics of the historical present cannot be imperfective present time because of historical presents, there is still no contradiction here, and it seems to me that your argument does not bite. I do not mean that I would agree with these presuppositions, but I suspect that many aspect-only people do.
So we do expect to find Vendlerian achievements expressed with historical presents. The irony is that the historical present expresses the event as open, 'unachieved', but the context shows that it was achieved anyway. This shows that a pragmatic marking is taking place beyond simple description. The choice of verb forces a change of perspective in the audience. That is exactly the same thing that happens with time. Using a present in a past situation forces a change of perspective in the audience. The 'now' is being reset and placed within the story.
Here is an example from thread on "historical present 'against the grain'"
Incidentally, I wonder if we have many historical presents with general temporal adverbs in their clause like 'now', 'then', 'at that time'?Cf. Mark 8:22-23
ἔρχονται 'are coming' >> as if 'still on the way', but contextually this is complete 'came'.
φέρουσιν 'are carrying' >> as if 'still bringing', but contextually complete 'brought'.
παρακαλοῦσιν 'are begging' >> as if 'in the process of begging', but contextually complete 'begged'.
(Then with a new, central subject)
ἐπιλαβόμενος ... ἐξήνεγκεν 'he (having taken) ... brought out' >> this is definitely after all of the events in the above sequence, and these events 'taken ... brought out' are contextually complete and are presented as contextually complete.


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Hawks beat Raptors 102-95; Budenholzer's 1st win
ATLANTA (AP) -- Mike Budenholzer coached hard right to the end, arguing with the officials over a kicked ball even with the game in hand.
Finally, the horn sounded.
That first victory as an NBA head coach was his.
Al Horford had 22 points and 16 rebounds, three other Atlanta starters scored in double figures and the Hawks won their home opener, defeating the Toronto Raptors 102-95 on Friday to give Budenholzer a night to remember.
''It's a good feeling,'' he said. ''But I mostly feel good for our group because of how hard they've worked for the entire coaching staff. Just the energy, the effort, the focus and intensity they bring every day, that's gives me a good feeling. To go out and get the win, that's icing on the cake.''
The Hawks built an 18-point lead late in the third quarter, then held off a Raptors comeback in the final period. Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver had 17 points apiece, while Paul Millsap added 15.
''They made me really sweat there at the end,'' quipped Budenholzer, a long-time assistant in San Antonio.
When the Hawks finally finished it off, the rookie coach gave a quick wave to Raptors counterpart Dwane Casey, hugged Elton Brand and headed to the locker room with a big smile.
The Raptors lost despite 31 points from DeMar DeRozan, including 23 over the final two quarters.
''DeMar came in the second half and did a great job,'' Casey said.
The Hawks stemmed the rally with a crucial sequence. Horford scored on a running hook in the lane, Toronto's Amir Johnson missed an easy putback, and the home team took off running. Teague found Millsap all alone under the basket, and he held up long enough to lay it in and draw a foul. Even though Millsap missed the free throw, Atlanta led 93-84 with 3:22 remaining.
The Raptors never got any closer than six points the rest of the way.
Atlanta has undergone a massive makeover during the last two summers, leaving Horford and Teague as the only players who have been with the team more than two seasons. This year, the Hawks added a new coach as well.
Seven of the 12 players who suited up Friday were making their home debuts in an Atlanta uniform, prompting one season-ticket holder sitting behind press row to remark, ''I don't know who half these guys are.''
But the fans liked what they he saw, especially in the second half as the Hawks built a 70-52 lead.
DeRozan hit 14 of 23 from the field, nearly bringing the Raptors all the way back. Kyle Lowry scored 16 points, Rudy Gay 14 and Johnson 13.
Horford carried the Hawks at both ends of the court and Teague ran the offense just the way Budenholzer wants, dishing out 12 assists and committing only one turnover.
Budenholzer was especially impressed with Horford, who is now the face of the franchise after all that turnover. The center is still getting used to the new motion offense and had just 11 points in a 118-109 loss at Dallas to open the season.
Horford looked a lot more comfortable against the Raptors.
''He put us on his shoulders,'' Budenholzer said. ''He scored a lot of different ways. He was really decisive in making his decisions and making his moves.''
The Raptors were coming off a 93-87 victory over Boston in their home opener. Toronto fell short in the bid for its first 2-0 start since 2008.
After letting the Mavericks run wild, Atlanta limited the Raptors to just eight fast-break points.
Neither team led by more than four points until the Hawks suddenly broke off a quick spurt in the final minute of the first half. Cartier Martin knocked down a 3-pointer, Pero Antic also connected from beyond the arc and Teague finished it off with a thunderous dunk as the clock wound down, sending Atlanta to the locker room with a 49-39 lead.
''That 2-minute stretch at the end of the first half killed us,'' Lowry said.
NOTES: Korver extended his 3-point streak to 75 regular-season games, finishing 5 of 8 from beyond the arc to keep up the longest active run in the league. ... Raptors F Steve Novak woke up with a sore back and did not dress. ... The announced attendance was 18,118, supposedly a sellout, though there were thousands of empty seats in Philips Arena.
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Lawmakers in Washington announced a deal to reopen the government and avoid a default, ending the weeks-long saga that had observers nervous about the consequences of the federal government being unable to pay its bills.
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tom Bracken cheered the news in Trenton.
"To have the U.S. default on payments would've been a huge scar," Bracken said.
Wednesday was the last day the federal Treasury could keep the nation under its borrowing limit through the use of accounting techniques. Beginning Thursday, it would have had to pay the nation's bills with a reserve of $30 billion in cash, along with the daily revenue it's able to collect.
The deal raises the debt limit, averting such a crisis.
Bracken questioned the leadership in Washington for even letting the country get near the brink of defaulting.
"It's a sad commentary that it came this close but if it's rectified, I guess we're OK for the time being," Bracken said.
In Trenton, Bracken said he noticed a few effects of the shutdown.
"I've noticed a whole lot less traffic," he said. "A lot more open parking spaces around the city of Trenton in the last couple of weeks."
But in a city known for its state workers, Bracken said the shutdown made it evident to him there are also a good deal of federal employees in Trenton, "probably more here than meets the eye."


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 2nd Nov 2006 10:00 UTC, submitted by IdaAshley
"In this article, see how HAL 9000, the computer in the 2001: A Space Odyssey movie [ed. note: for you cultural barbarians: that's from (one of) the best director(s) ever], the smartest believable artificial intelligence so far in fiction, could predict equipment failure, answer personal questions, learn to sing 'Bicycle built for Two', and go insane, based on IBM Build to Manage Toolkit components. By the end of this article, you'll see how autonomic computing can be implemented today; determine if there is such a thing as a Hofstadter-Moebius loop in programming; and discover if HAL stands for Heuristic ALgorithmic computer, Heuristic Autonomic Learner, or is simply the first three letters of a prankster holiday that occurs about this time of the year."


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A crime wave is spreading like wildfire across our nation's campuses, and conservative students are the victims. Thefts of conservative student publications are on the rise. Even campus administrators are doing what they can to prevent the dissemination of conservative viewpoints. Whatever happened to diversity of thought and respecting the ideologies of our fellow classmates?
Not too long ago, the Georgia GuardDawg reported that over 1,200 issues of its student-run conservative newspapers were stolen and their distribution bins were tagged with demeaning and disparaging remarks. Unfortunately for advocates of intellectual diversity on our nation's college campuses, this latest incident is par for the course of conservative paper's struggling to survive.
With student fees being spread between clubs that create "condom roses" for Valentine's Day and campus Women Center's that conduct "educational" trips to the local porn shops, it's been quite difficult for student-run conservative newspapers to build a reasonable budget for their product. Mix in a campus climate that is decisively anti-conservative, and classrooms that indoctrinate students in left-wing politics, and the chances of publishing a successful and widely-distributed conservative newspaper are seemingly unattainable.
But that never stopped the staff of the GuardDawg, which surfaced in 2003 after a group of conservative students were fed up with the atmosphere of left-wing advocacy on their University of Georgia campus. Like many campus conservative papers, the GuardDawg tests the resolve of their classmates and administrators to uphold their promise to respect diversity in all forms – including intellectual – but in too many cases, the results put the lie to that.
After their papers were stolen, the culprits took a page out of Howard Dean's DNC strategy booklet and baselessly insulted the conservatives by writing "communist" and "homo" on the GuardDawg's distribution bins. On college campuses, being a conservative often equates one as being a communist. A recent example comes from the liberal arts Occidental College in Los Angeles, where a conservative student had his door vandalized with swastikas after publishing a piece critical of the way his campus treats conservatives. One can't help but wonder what it is professors are teaching about communism, when students can so quickly equate a conservative with a communist.
Similar incidents of theft and downright hostility to conservative newspapers have occurred at colleges across the country.
According to David Lazar, the former publisher of the Bruin Standard, a conservative paper on the University of California at Los Angeles campus, some of their campus professors make distribution difficult. When a liberal professor was reviewed in the Bruin Standard for inappropriately using his class for an anti-Republican tirade, newspapers that were left in the classroom for his students mysteriously disappeared only 15 minutes later. Lazar suspects the papers were stolen by the professor. "When I came back for class, [the professor] was there and the newspapers were gone," claims Lazar.
Johns Hopkins University also had an incident of theft and administration-sponsored confiscation. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) reported nearly 600 copies of the The Carrollton Record were stolen out of the campus' main library. According to the Student Press Law Center, the publication was removed from dormitories from the college administration after a newly instituted "clutter free environment" policy banned the paper in dormitories. An investigation by FIRE concluded the conservative paper was being unfairly targeted by the administration. FIRE published two pictures taken two days after the ban was used to confiscate The Carrollton Record showing the college's leftist publication having a distribution bin in dorms.
The Northeastern Patriot, a conservative paper in it's infancy that wished to provide a conservative voice on an otherwise left-wing campus, also caught the attention of the college administration. According to the Boston Globe, the paper "hit a snag during its debut" when it distributed papers without first registering with the school. Noting the double standard, the paper's editor-in-chief Dave Moberg said "he often sees other students distribute pamphlets and newsletters around campus promoting gay awareness and antiwar events without interference by the university."
The student paper need not be entirely conservative for it to be targeted by rampaging leftists.
At Pasadena City College in Southern California, almost 5,000 copies of the student paper, The Courier, were destroyed. A group of thieves claiming to be upset with the Courier's coverage of a MEChA event on campus took responsibility for the destruction of the paper. Is this what happens when you don't give a far-Left group the respect it doesn't deserve?
Whether the papers are stolen, destroyed, or prohibited from being distributed, conservative student editors and publishers trek on. And rightfully so: The best way to change the behavior of anti-conservative students and administrators is to show them we're not going anywhere.
After all, there's nothing cut-and-run leftists hate more than steadfast conservatives.Download file "The new campus brownshirts"
Schools: Johns Hopkins University University of Georgia University of California, Los Angeles


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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
The Rogue Valley Runners 2009 Race Schedule: Tar N' Trail, Pompadour Half Marathon, and the Lithia Loop Trail Marathon
The first race of 2009 is the Second Annual Tar N' Trail 6 Mile Run. Race day is March 14th at 9am near The Plaza in downtown Ashland, Oregon (same place as last year). The course is the same as well.
Entries for the TNT can be picked up at RVR or printed from the image below and mailed to Rogue Valley Runners.
The second race of 2009 is the Pompadour Half Marathon. Don't let your Pear Blossom training go to waste!
Recover from Pear and a month later (May 30th at North Mountain Park) try your skills along the roads on Ashland's east side. We'll have entries available as soon as we get our final approval letters. Here's a preview of the course.
The third race of 2009 will be the setting for the 2009 and 2010 USA Track and Field National Trail Marathon Championships.
The Second Annual Lithia Loop Trail Marathon will take place on November 7th. Interested runners can register now at Active.com.
The course will stay the same, except for some added single track in the second half of the race (just before the White Rabbit Aid Station) in order to get you a better taste of the dirt.
We hope to see you there!
7 comments:
- Rennaker said...
It's going to be a spectacular season of races in the Rogue Valley's premiere gypsy destination...Ashland!
Come one come all!
- Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:27:00 PM
- Rogue Valley Runners said...
You know Chris, if that is your given name, we do have the power to moderate these comments for genuine content. As the Rogue Valley Gypsy Association president I will have it known that we just achieved global status as the destination travel spot for 2009 AND 2010. Gamesh!
- Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:45:00 PM
- K Skaggs said...
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- Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:32:00 PM
- K Skaggs said...
I see how it is Mr. Rogue Valley Runners...
You think that you can delete my above comment and keep yourself shrouded under a carnival mask of anonymity.
Well, my Gypsy caravan has landed and our circus acts have just begun!
The Pompous Pompadour
- Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:42:00 PM
- Craig Thornley said...
Internal strife at RVR ... The time is just about right for my post ... I just might have to move up the publish date.
- Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:39:00 PM
- Rennaker said...
Just a reminder to the vagabonds, the Hot Springs outside of town have "clothing optional" pools.
As does RVR on Saturdays...
- Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:46:00 PM
- Rennaker said...
That Pompadour logo is sweet! Good work Varner!
- Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:41:00 AM


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School was canceled on November 19 and 20 as crews scrambled to assess the damage and begin the clean up process.
The school is scheduled to reopen on November 26, after the Thanksgiving holiday, with all but the library and a few classrooms used for their regular purpose. Three classrooms will be moved to available rooms, including at the old LDS seminary building and in the Zenos Black building on the school campus.
"We are committed to opening the school on schedule," said San Juan School District Superintendent Douglas Wright.
Two suspects from Blanding have been arrested in connection with the fire and a series of break-ins at Blanding-area schools. Deven W White, age 19, and Christopher Stolzer, age 22, both face five counts of third-degree felony burglary and two counts of second-degree felony arson.
They were being held in the San Juan County jail. Bail has been set at $45,000. White and Stolzer are both former students at the school.
Students and community members were in the building until midnight on the night of the fire. The school drama department presented a production that evening and a sports team had been in the library until late.
A 911 call about the school being on fire was received at approximately 4 a.m. on November 17. Crews from the Blanding, Monticello and Bluff fire departments responded to the call. It took approximately two hours for crews to control the blaze.
Officials stated that temperatures in the library exceeded 1,000 degrees when the fire had a "flash over". The high temperatures charred the entire room. The flames were initially contained in the northeast corner of the library room. Officials confirm that the arsonists used an accelerant of some type, possibly kerosene.
The firewalls in the school, including masonry walls that extend to the top of the ceiling, kept the flames contained to the relatively small area of the library.
Officials expressed relief that such a massive fire, in the core of the school building, was contained to the library. Minor water and smoke damage impacted other areas of the school.
Crews will work through the week to prepare the building to accept students on November 26. A wall will be constructed to separate the library area from the rest of the school.
It is anticipated that the classrooms moved to adjacent areas will remain in their new locations for the remainder of the school year. A significant construction project will be required before the library can reopen.
Preliminary estimates are that the massive November 17 fire caused $500,000 in damage to the school and destroyed an additional $500,000 in books, supplies and equipment.
It is estimated that the library collection included 20,000 books and items, including instructional materials, books, multi-media items, and more.
In addition, several special collections were destroyed, including Native American, San Juan County, Blanding Schools, and other historic collections.
The school is part of the state Risk-Management system. As a result, the areas of the school lost in the fire, along with equipment and available collections, eventually will be replaced.
A number of groups and individuals have organized the SJHS Phoenix Project to donate items and supplies to the school. School officials are taking steps to identify the needs of the school in the interim, until the replacement process is complete. Email suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The school was a beehive of activity on November 19 as school officials and contractors evaluated the damage and prepared for the next steps.
A number of Student Council members helped move books and equipment from the damaged rooms to their new locations. They are undaunted by the damage to the school.
While Student Body President Erin Hurst admits that the fire means change for San Juan High, she said that it could be a change for the better. "We are doing what we can to help out and move forward," said Hurst.
The fire was the culmination of a series of breakings at Blanding-area schools over the past several weeks. It is believed the suspects were involved in all of the break-ins.
The first known break-in to San Juan High School was in mid-October. A window was broken near the gymnasium and the perpetrators made their way to the library, where they stole candy.
On November 2, a second incident occurred. Windows were broken near the main entrance to the building and perpetrators accessed administrative areas of the school, where they vandalized offices, ransacked desks, and stole a few small items. Once again, they also broke into the library and stole candy.
A third incident at San Juan High School occurred on November 15, two nights before the fire. It was similar to the other incidents, with windows broken to gain access, and administrative offices entered. The library suffered more damage, with books thrown to the ground and small fires started in two or three locations. The fires did not spread.
The Zenos Black building, adjacent to the main high school building, was also entered on November 15. Perpetrators broke windows and pried open file cabinets in the Special Ed areas of the building, with a few small items reported missing.
A third break-in of the night on November 15 took place at Albert R Lyman Middle School.
In total, school officials estimate the previous break-ins caused $10,000 to $15,000 in damage to the schools.
Surveillance equipment was installed at the San Juan High School library after the November 15 break-in, but it was destroyed in the fire on November 17.


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Talk About a Poor Work Environment
Is the DEQ Harassing Hart Enterprises?
(Permission to rebroadcast in whole or in part is hereby granted. A courtesy super or CG crediting the Mackinac Center would be appreciated.)
A Sparta, Mich., company got a surprise visit in March 2011 from a
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality air quality inspector. Hart
Enterprises Inc. does not need an air permit to do business. A company
official tells the Mackinac Center he believes the unannounced visit is
more than coincidence, given the company's ongoing legal dispute against
the state over a so-called "wetland" on its property.
He says the DEQ's tactics may send Hart Enterprises, its jobs — and its help wanted sign — out of Michigan.
UPDATE: After the posting of this video, a DEQ spokesperson responded to the Mackinac Center's questions. He declined to comment on the specifics of dealings with Hart Enterprises Inc. "because there is pending court action." He did, however, state that unannounced visits by inspectors are common practice and that "most of the inspections result in confirmation of meeting all requirements."
Click here for more information on the DEQ's interactions with Hart Enterprises.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- House Speaker John Boehner said President Barack Obama lacks "courage" for warning about $85 billion in U.S. spending cuts but offering no viable alternative.
"Having first proposed and demanded the sequester, it would make sense that the president lead the effort to replace it," the Ohio Republican said in an op-ed piece published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.
"Unfortunately, he has put forth no detailed plan that can pass Congress, and the Senate -- controlled by his Democratic allies -- hasn't even voted on a solution, let alone passed one," Boehner's piece said.
"By contrast, House Republicans have twice passed plans to replace the sequester with common-sense cuts and reforms that protect national security," Boehner wrote.
The sequester is the Washington term for federal domestic and military spending cuts set to be automatically triggered in nine days and run through September unless Congress intervenes.
The cuts -- established as part of the 2011 deal to raise the federal debt limit -- represent a small slice of the government's annual $3.5 trillion budget and big-ticket programs such as Social Security and Medicare benefits are exempt from them.
The Daily Beast website reported Wednesday Boehner's office called on Republicans in July 2011 to agree to the sequester "to guarantee that Congress" take action on debt-reduction. The cuts were initially seen as so draconian Congress would enact a more targeted deficit-reduction deal to make comparable savings but no such deal has been reached.
Congress is on a winter recess and is to return next week, just days before the March 1 deadline -- which already was moved once, at the start of the year, to give Republicans and Democrats additional time to negotiate.
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., told a town hall meeting Tuesday he is concerned that House Republicans have been "caving too much" and that "once the sequester takes effect, people are going to be screaming for a deal, and that deal ultimately is going to be what the president wants -- to raise taxes."
"And if there's enough pressure, (Boehner) will bring it to the floor and 200 Democrats and 30 or 40 Republicans will vote for it," Bridenstine told constituents in Bixby, Okla. "And once again you have the speaker caucusing with the Democrats."
"Republicans' willingness to do what is necessary to save [safety-net and retirement-security] programs is well-known," Boehner said in his piece. "But after four years, we haven't seen the same type of courage from the president."
Boehner's criticism came after Obama -- who has proposed a deficit-reduction strategy that includes curbs on tax breaks for upper-income people -- warned military readiness and vital domestic services would be hurt "if Congress allows this meat-cleaver approach to take place."
"These cuts are not smart, they are not fair, they will hurt our economy, they will add hundreds of thousands of Americans to the unemployment rolls. This is not an abstraction -- people will lose their jobs," Obama said at the White House with uniformed firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who could lose their jobs if the cuts go into effect.
Administration officials have said if the cuts go through, many federal employees would likely be furloughed one day a week, which could affect certain federal operations including meat inspection and law enforcement.
Some Republican lawmakers have proposed alternative savings that would spare military cuts but not domestic.
"The ideas that the Republicans have proposed ask nothing of the wealthiest Americans or biggest corporations, so the burden is all on first responders or seniors or middle-class families," Obama said, adding those proposals would "slash Medicare and investments that create good middle-class jobs."
"And so far at least, what [Republicans have] expressed is a preference where they'd rather have these cuts go into effect than close a single tax loophole for the wealthiest Americans -- not one," Obama said.
The dueling remarks came after Alan Simpson, a former GOP senator from Wyoming, and Erskine Bowles, a former chief of staff to Democratic President Bill Clinton, proposed a plan that would reduce the deficit $2.4 trillion through spending cuts and a tax-system overhaul. The amount is $900 billion more than the $1.5 trillion White House officials have said is their goal.
Simpson and Bowles were co-chairmen of a White House bipartisan deficit-reduction panel created in February 2010 to find ways to reduce the mounting federal debt. The panel's package of tax and spending changes fell three votes short of the required 14-vote support from its 18 members that would have sent the proposal to Congress for a vote.
House GOP leaders haven't yet detailed the size of the deficit-reduction package they will propose. They have said it would balance the budget within 10 years, which The Wall Street Journal said would put it in the $4 trillion range.
Republicans have said it wouldn't include any tax increases.
Obama administration officials say any deficit-reduction package must include new tax revenue as well as spending cuts.


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The subject of this article or section was part of the Elemental Unrest, a world event that heralded the beginning of the earth-shattering Cataclysm. Once the world event has run its course, this will no longer be available.
Objectives Edit
Speak with Gavan Grayfeather at the Throne of Elements in Nagrand.
Description Edit
Greetings, <class>. The elements have grown more restless and we seem to be making little progress to a solution for this problem. Some of our wisest shaman have gathered in Nagrand at the Throne of the Elements to discuss what ails our land.
Head to the Throne of the Elements and speak with Gavan Grayfeather, he will surely have some task for you.
Rewards Edit
You will receive: 1 32 (at 80)
Completion Edit
It is good to see you, <name>. Here at the Throne of Elements we may be able to uncover what ails Azeroth.
Notes Edit
Take a portal to the Blasted Lands, fly through the Dark Portal and head to Nagrand. At the Throne of the elements, Aggra, Thrall and Gavan are holding a quick war conference. Gavan has some important gossip text at the Throne of the Elements:
- We're trying to find a solution to the grown' elemental disturbances in Azeroth. Here in Nagrand, we see the same rifts formin', but as a direct result of Draenor being torn to shreds. They're a sign of a weakened planet and of an elemental plane in upheaval.
- Yet, on Azeroth, there's no solid explanation for it.
- If ya find any information about these rifts when adventurin' in the Outland, please let us know. We'll continue to speak with the elements here and find a way to calm the elements in Azeroth... before it's too late.
Thrall, Aggra and Gavan have a conversation on occasion:
- Thrall says: Would I be here if this were not serious?
- Aggra says: I have heard you before. You are here to save your world; to learn from ours. Greatmother Geyah has charged me with instruction you, and as such, you will listen to me, Go'el.
- Thrall says: I have told you to call me Thrall.
- Aggra says: Yes I know, Goel. Thrall is the leader of the Horde, but you are not here in that capacity. Look at you: At what you are wearing...
- Aggra says: You say you have come to seek knowledge and understanding, but you are dressed for battle. That is why I question you and your willingness to do what must be done.
- Thrall says: My clothing?! Is that what this has come to now? We debate the merits of my clothing?
- Gavan Grayfeather says: The clothing is merely a manifestation of a larger problem. I've no doubt that you are here to learn, but you must commit yourself in both spirit and in form.
- Aggra says: The dwarf speak the truth. If you wish to commune with the elements you must do so from the heart.
- Aggra says: Your heart, your love for your land and your people is what has led you here. It was neither your armor nor your weapons.
- Gavan Grayfeather says: Thrall, you must fully devote yourself to the cause.
- Aggra shoots Gavan a disapproving look.
- Aggra says: Go'el. You cannot continue to ride the line between Warchief and Shaman. The time will come when you must commit to one side fully. That time is fast approaching.
- Thrall says: I hear what both of you are saying and am grateful for the counsel.
- Thrall says: If I am to understand all that is transpiring, if I am to make a difference, then my devotion must be absolute. I must submit.
Small elemental invasions are taking place in Hellfire Peninsula, Nagrand, Terokkar Forest and Zangarmarsh. Elemental rifts spawn at the locations noted and last until 12 elementals have been defeated. Players in the area when a rift fades will be buffed with something along the lines of an attribute bonus, a cast speed bonus, or a regenerative bonus for an hour. Collect one of each of the four elemental buffs to earn the feat of strength Tripping the Rifts, then return to the questgiver.
- Earth Powered: Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to heal you for 2% of your maximum health.
- Fire Powered: Each melee attack, ranged attack, or harmful spell has a chance of engulfing the target in flames, dealing 80 damage over 15 sec. Stacks 5 times.
- Water Powered: Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to increase your Energy, Rage, Mana or Runic Power gain by 15%
- Wind Powered: Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to increase your haste rating by 50% for 10 sec.
Quest progression Edit
- [1-80] Show Me Your Papers (Alliance) / (Horde)
- [1-80] Arrest the Infiltrators (Alliance) / (Horde)
- [1-80] Back Under Cover (Alliance) / (Horde)
- [1-80] I Said the Words... (Alliance) / (Horde)
After the Elemental Invasion event:
- [80] Earth Girls Aren't So Easy
- [80] Fired Up and Not So Good To Go.
- [80] This Blows
- [80] Water They Up To?
Patches and hotfixes Edit
- / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Added.


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Libertarians Working for You June 26th 2018
June 26, 2018
Hosted by Arvin Vohra
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Episode Description
Libertarians Working for You
Tuesday at 5 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
What if it were possible to
Cut your taxes in half and get better government services?
Generate tens of millions of jobs -- at no cost to taxpayers?
Have access to prompt, safe, high quality, and easily affordable health care?
Help people in need in the most loving and effective ways possible?
Live in a world of peace?
Make your neighborhood safe by cutting crime rates dramatically?
Provide children with a rich, diverse education that prepares them for life at a fraction of today's costs?
Rest assured that you alone control the privacy of your emails, phone calls, and other personal data?
Be free to do anything you want, so long as you harm no one else?
Find out how the Libertarian Party is working to make these things possible for you and your family. Join us every Tuesday at 5 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.
Arvin Vohra
Arvin Vohra, Libertarian for Congress in Maryland's 4th District is an educator, an author and an outstanding Libertarian Party activist. He's an at-large member of the Libertarian National Committee and heads the party's volunteer team that creates content for the party's Facebook page. Arvin Vohra runs a private tutoring business and has authored two books on education: Lies, Damned Lies, and College Admissions: An Inquiry into Education and The Equation for Excellence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math. Arvin Vohra's campaign website is www.votevohra.com.


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No More Referral Fees
Effective immediately, there will no longer be any 25% referral fee for Internet leads!!!
Yep, that's right… FREE LEADS! Not just your own listings as it has been…but EVERY SINGLE internet lead that comes into the company LeadRouter is now offered to agents participating in LeadRouter FREE OF CHARGE!
The same business rules apply, listing agent has first opportunity at their own lead, and if unavailable or ineligible, it routes to another agent, this opens up a lot of opportunity for every agent in the company to become trained in LeadRouter. Why wouldn't you want free leads!!!
Below you will find a link to the new Lead Acceptance form. If you haven't filled one out before, you can fill out the CBHB Lead Acceptance Agreement Form and returned to email@example.com. The form also outlines where to go for your required LeadRouter training.
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B-Movie Legends Troma Entertainment Releases 150 Films On YouTube
from the watch-and-enjoy dept
So, if you want to watch the 1952 classic, Abbot and Costello: Jack and the Beanstalk, or Bela Lugosi in The Corpse Vanishes or The Invisible Ghost you can. Or you can go for more modern fare like Zombie Werewolves Attack! and Blood, Boobs & Beast... starring JJ Abrams (in case you're wondering, that's actually a documentary about Don Dohler, another B-movie creator).
And because I can, I'll embed that last one here:


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Since Android 3.0, devices communicate via USB using the MTP protocol. Fine and dandy if you've got a Windows computer, and I think that Macs can download the appropriate drivers from Google, but us Linux users are out of luck, as MTP support is often unstable and often requires you to configure it via the command line. Also, wires are a hassle to carry around, newer devices don't always come with Micro SD card slots, and what if you need to transfer files between two Android devices, and can not use Android Beam or Wifi Direct?
X-Link provides a hassle free to do so. No setup is necessary, as the devices will automagically detect each other, as long as the are in the same network. Need to transfer files between two Android devices? Simply enable Wifi hotshot on one of them, and transfer the files. There is also a desktop companion app, written in Java, meaning that it is cross platform.
Hassle free: no need to bluetooth pair the devices, configure ftp servers or network shares, no need to enter IP addresses or do any kind of setup, no need to first upload the file to the cloud, and then download it back, and the desktop companion app works with any computer that supports Java.
The GUI isn't as polished as some other alternatives. Also, the desktop app can be a little confusing to use at the beginning, as people are not used to have to push files to and from their PCs. Also, no need for passwords, the receiver is the one who authorizes the transfer.
Final words:
As a Linux user, this app has put an end to endless frustration trying to get MTP to work consistently. Also, you can carry the companion app in your USB stick, and easily transfer files to your and from friends' computers. The app just needs a more polished GUI to be perfect.
Score: 9/10
Desktop Companion App