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Nearly a dozen leaders of a notorious Bronx gang who built a pile of cash and drugs by ripping off homes and robbing drug dealers were behind bars on Thursday, officials said.
Investigators with the Special Narcotics Gang Prosecution Unit, the NYPD and the Bronx District Attorney found that 11 kingpins with the gang 6 Wild organized dozens of armed robberies over the last two years aimed at cocaine and heroin dealers in Morrisania, officials said.
"This group carried out vicious assaults, robberies and drug dealing," said Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. "Each and every activity they were involved in threatened the safety of the people in their community."
Prosecutors unsealed a 58-count indictment against the gangbangers, charging them with a slew of crimes that include conspiracy to commit attempted murder, robbery and assault.
Authorities said that the crew undefined which stole as much as three kilos of cocaine in one heist undefined also violently attacked innocent people in at least three robberies.
A trio of gangbangers undefined Jameekga (Fresh) Joseph, 23, Dashawn (Weezy) Hill, 22, and Lionel (Jaba) Johnson, 20 undefined allegedly beat the brother of a drug dealer unconscious with a frying pan Feb. 7, 2012, authorities said.
The three men burst into his home and put a gun to the man's head, demanding cash and drugs undefined but nothing was found in the house, officials said.
After they pummeled the man, the crew grabbed a stash of jewelry, clothes and money before they ran away, officials said.
In most of the home invasion robberies, the gang enlisted young girls and boys to run guns and get close to their targets so they could gather information on stash spots and the best time to attack, officials said.
"The 6 Wild crew thought that by using young women, juvenile boys and stashed guns they would evade police," said NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly. "They were wrong."
The ruthless crew also caused at least a dozen bloody confrontations with rival gang members on the street leading to several shootings, according to the probe.
Gang members even bragged about their earnings on social media by using code words like "Grip," "Glocc," "Tool" and "Bike" for a firearm, and "Krills," "Yams" and "Grizz" for drugs, authorities said.
One gang member, Branden Cullins, posted a picture to his Facebook account showing the word "Wild" spelled out in cash, officials said.
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson said the takedown will help the neighborhood feel a little safer.
"Our office has had many dealings with the decent, hard-working residents of Morrisania," Johnson said. "Their message to us has always been a loud and clear desire for crime-free streets. We will never give up the effort to provide them with the quality of life they deserve."
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I have recently written a series of articles showing How to install PCLinuxOS alongside Windows XP.
There are a number of reasons why I chose to write about PCLinuxOS over say Ubuntu or Linux Mint.
Here are five reasons why I think PCLinuxOS is a better fit for Windows XP and Windows Vista users than Ubuntu.
1. Hardware
The most obvious reason to choose PCLinuxOS over Ubuntu is that the hardware required for running PCLinuxOS is significantly less taxing on older computers than Ubuntu.
The main area that would be an issue with Ubuntu is the rendering of 3D graphics.
Using PCLinuxOS with the MATE desktop provides a nice clean looking desktop environment without giving up any features that you may find within Ubuntu.
Of course there are light weight alternatives to Ubuntu using the same base such as Lubuntu or Xubuntu.
2. Releases
If you are using Windows XP then you are not the sort of person who likes change. (where computers are concerned)
With Ubuntu you have the choice of being able to use the long term support release or an interim release.
The long term support release gives you a number of years support on the same version of Ubuntu before having to upgrade, whereas the interim releases give you newer functionality with shorter support cycles.
PCLinuxOS is different because it is a rolling release distribution and it really is a case of install once and once only.
All a PCLinuxOS user has to do is let the updates run and the system will constantly stay up to date.
3. Familiarity
The MATE desktop within PCLinuxOS looks very Windows XP like and the transition between Windows XP and PCLinuxOS isn't all that difficult.
Many of the features within PCLinuxOS are available using a similar point and click approach to Windows.
Ubuntu, whilst a great distro, is different. It does require a bit of reprogramming in the way you use your computer.
4. Privacy
Not a subject I like to harp on about too much but Ubuntu does have the much maligned privacy issues which causes many a debate on online forums and within social media.
The Ubuntu desktop and the web become very integrated. You can view your Twitter messages within a lens on the Dash and you can read your emails, buy books and install software using the same view.
Amazon's search results are integrated into Ubuntu and some people are uncomfortable with this.
PCLinuxOS doesn't use the same approach as Ubuntu and if you therefore find integrated online search results an intrusion then Ubuntu may not be for you.
I'd like to add the caviat that you can turn off all the integrated search results and Amazon features fairly easily within Ubuntu.
5. All features work straight away
When you install Ubuntu and you run Firefox for the first time you might be frustrated when you try and watch a Youtube video and realise that it doesn't work because Flash isn't installed. Similarly trying to play music for the first time will more than likely fail as most people use MP3s nowadays and the codecs required to do so aren't installed by default within Ubuntu.
There is a fairly straight forward method of getting all these things to work in Ubuntu but PCLinuxOS has all these thing working from the initial installation and it is likely that people using Windows XP would like to do as little as possible to get things working.
This is not an attempt to disparage Ubuntu as it is a very good operating system and I would recommend it to most people. It is definitely a better step forward for Windows 7 users than Windows 8 would be.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said they will be investigating in-app purchases for applications marketed to children, such as Smurfs' Village. The argument is that some children do not understand the difference between real and virtual purchases.
In a letter to Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz wrote:
We fully share your concern that consumers, particularly children, are unlikely to understand the ramifications of these types of purchases. Let me assure you we will look closely at the current industry practice with respect to the marketing and delivery of these types of applications.
In order to make an in-app purchase, the user must enter their Apple ID and password to complete the transaction. If you are a parent who shares this password with your child and is concerned about whether your child fully understands the consequences of buying a $99 wagon of Smurfberries, you can edit the parental controls to restrict the ability to make in-app purchases.
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In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Some Divine Qualities of Quran
While the mathematical miracle is at work to perpetually authenticate Quran, our generation and the future ones are blessed with the knowledge that every single letter and word in Quran is precisely and deliberately chosen and counted.
The Quran's Mathematical Code: Tangible, Irrefutable Proof [4:174] O people, a proof has come to you from your Lord; we have sent down to you a profound beacon.
[10:1] A.L.R. These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom.
The Quran's Common Denominator
[74:30] Over it is nineteen.
[74:31] We appointed angels to be guardians of Hell, and we assigned their number (19) (1) to disturb the disbelievers, (2) to convince the Christians and Jews (that this is a divine scripture), (3) to strengthen the faith of the faithful, (4) to remove all traces of doubt from the hearts of Christians, Jews, as well as the believers, and (5) to expose those who harbor doubt in their hearts, and the disbelievers; they will say, "What did GOD mean by this allegory?" GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is a reminder for the people. [74:32] Absolutely, (I swear) by the moon.
[74:33] And the night as it passes.
[74:34] And the morning as it shines.
[74:35] This is one of the great miracles.
[74:36] A warning to the human race.
[74:37] For those among you who wish to ADVANCE OR REGRESS.
Per 74:37, those who witness, comprehend and fully appreciate the greatness of the physical, built-in, mathematical proofs WOULD ADVANCE by going beyond the intricacy of numbers to value the authenticated Arabic words of God and take them both literally and seriously. Since the miracles instill reverence (17:59-60), in awe of GOD, they WOULD ADHERE to every single command, teaching and system in this Quran. In full trust in His precised Arabic words, they WOULD TURN DOWN any attempt to abrogate or invalidate them. The proven, Arabic words of Quran stand for them as the only distinguishable, absolute and ultimate truth.
Quran is described by God to be the last scripture revealed to His final prophet (33:40). It is also described by God to be a timeless and universal doctrine; fits all generations, and applies to all eras, and societies until the end of the world (68:52, 81:27, 38:87, 25:1 and 12:104).
A timeless message that fits the needs of all different generations until the end and conforms to all different systems has to be fully detailed, clearly structured, straightforward, easy to study, consistent, without any contradictions, ambiguity or subjectivity, and lasting to be divinely guarded and preserved. That is how God has engineered His book in perfectly chosen language to encompass all these qualities.
While His words, laws, systems and teachings constitute the eternal absolute truth, any man-made doctrines would reflect the imperfections and limitations of man kind. Trapped in time and place, man-made doctrines are short-term and subjective. Those who witness, comprehend and fully appreciate the greatness of the mathematical proofs WOULD REVERENCE all the following divine qualities expressed by God's proven, Arabic words. When they read them, they believe them because they believe in the AUTHOR, and when they talk about them, it is not just lip service, they weigh their significance and comprehend their implications the way it should be:
[54:17,22,32,40] We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
[3:7] He sent down to you this scripture, containing straightforward verses - which constitute the essence of the scripture - as well as multiple-meaning or allegorical verses. Those who harbor doubts in their hearts will pursue the multiple-meaning verses to create confusion, and to extricate a certain meaning. None knows the true meaning thereof except GOD and those well founded in knowledge. They say, "We believe in this - all of it comes from our Lord." Only those who possess intelligence will take heed.
Quran: No Ambiguity
[39:27] We have cited for the people every kind of example in this Quran, that they may take heed.
[39:28] An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous.
[39:29] GOD cites the example of a man who deals with disputing partners (Hadith), compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (Quran). Are they the same? Praise be to GOD; most of them do not know.
Proof of Divine Authorship [4:82] Why do they not study the Quran carefully? If it were from other than GOD, they would have found in it numerous contradictions.
The Best Hadith [39:23] GOD has revealed herein the best Hadith; a book that is consistent, and points out both ways (to Heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence their Lord cringe therefrom, then their skins and their hearts soften up for GOD's message. Such is GOD's guidance; He bestows it upon whoever wills (to be guided). As for those sent astray by GOD, nothing can guide them.
[2:2] This scripture is infallible; a beacon for the righteous;
[41:3] A scripture whose verses provide the complete details, in an Arabic Quran, for people who know.
[16:89] The day will come when we will raise from every community a witness from among them, and bring you as the witness of these people. We have revealed to you this book to provide explanations for everything, and guidance, and mercy, and good news for the submitters.
Only God Can Author the Quran [10:37] This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.
[6:115] The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
[11:1] A.L.R. This is a scripture whose verses have been perfected, then elucidated.* It comes from a Most Wise, Most Cognizant.
[56:95] This is the absolute truth.
[10:82] GOD establishes the truth with His words, despite the criminals.
[41:42] No falsehood could enter it, in the past or in the future; a revelation from a Most Wise, Praiseworthy.
God's Messenger of the Covenant [15:9] Absolutely, we have revealed the reminder, and, absolutely, we will preserve it.
[10:32] Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
To claim the belief in all the above divine qualities, yet doubt God's authenticated choice of words and promote multiple meanings for them when there are not multiple meanings for them is either arrogance or ignorance. Arguing without knowledge to the point of invalidating the perfect words of God or casting any doubt on their meanings turns the ignorant one into an arrogant one (40:56, 22:8-9).
The language of Quran was chosen to be Arabic because of how effective the Arabic grammar and structure in eliminating any doubt or confusion and in placing the words precisely where they belong in perfect contexts even if they have different uses without any ambiguity. Yet, some ignorant or arrogant ones just repeat that to others as lip service. Whether the chosen language was Arabic or not, God says Quran is guidance and healing for those who believe (41:44), and will always sound like a foreign language for the disbelievers (26:200-201). By some wishful thinking, 41:44, 26:200-201 have been abused in total arrogance or ignorance to falsify that Arabic is irrelevant, when God emphasizes the opposite (41:3, 43:3, 12:2, 13:37, 20:113, 39:28) !! In cases of dispute, those who believe for a second that Arabic is irrelevant and shut their ears and hearts to what is expressed by God in perfect Arabic are in desperate need to analyze and reevaluate their direction. The truth of the matter is that God chose Arabic to be the language of Quran, and any man-made efforts to translate Quran will NEVER substitute the divine word of God and should NEVER believed to be any thing but a human effort with flaws and subjectivity. The truth of the matter is that the only Quran revealed by God and authenticated by an intricate, built-in mathematical composition is in Arabic language and this indeed is the the ONLY ULTIMATE and FINAL SOURCE of LAWS and GUIDANCE.
God has blessed us with the knowledge of the proofs of His authorship of Quran. Souls would either advance or regress with such knowledge. The ones who advance are those who would take God's proven words both seriously and literally for they value them the way they should be valued. They would fully comprehend and appreciate how God has designed and structured His final scripture in perfect Arabic. They would never underestimate what God says about His Quran to be divinely preserved, easy to understand, straightforward except for allegories, complete, perfect, infallible, fully detailed, and consistent without any ambiguity or contradictions. They would distinguish the difference between truth and falsehood, divine and man-made. They know how deep, awesome, and glorious it is when God says He establishes the truth with His words. This fact instills reverence, humility, and a sense of certainty in their hearts.
[18:27] You shall recite what is revealed to you of your Lord's scripture. Nothing shall abrogate His words, and you shall not find any other source beside it.
May God strengthen those who believe in Him with His proven words at all times.


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It looks like Susan Rice, US ambassador to the UN, is the rumored top pick to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Washington insiders say Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is also being considered for the cabinet spot, but it's Rice they believe is most likely to land the coveted gig.
So right about now, a lot of people are wondering who the heck this woman is. What are her qualifications? What is her background? And why do Republicans hate her so much? We have the answers. Here is everything you need to know about the person who may take Hillary's post.
- She is whip smart. The DC native attended Stanford University, where she became a Harry Truman scholar, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and earned a Rhodes scholarship. Later, she also enrolled at the University of Oxford in England, where she earned her masters and doctorate in international relations.
- She has paid her dues. Rice began her government career in 1993 with the National Security Council as director of international organizations and peacekeeping. After a recommendation from her mentor Madeleine Albright, she became the assistant secretary for African affairs under President Clinton.
- The Republicans have it out for her. They take issue with her initial reaction to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. With the intelligence she had at the time, she wrongly characterized it as a protest over an anti-Muslim video. "We will do whatever is necessary to block the nomination that's within our power as far as Susan Rice is concerned," Senator John McCain has said. Added South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, "I don't trust her."
- Barack has got her back. "If Sen. McCain and Sen. Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me," Obama told reporters. "And I'm happy to have that discussion with them. But for them to go after the UN ambassador, who had nothing to do with Benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous."
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Meet Peatrie, a 21-year-old Canadian SuicideGirl who loves tea parties, mermaids and fluffy little kittens, but gets sad when people can't just all be friends.
Name: Peatrie
Age: 21
Location: Canada
Into: Smiles, hugs, kisses, cuddles, adventures, tea parties, mermaids, bats, owls
Makes me happy: Fluffy little kittens
Makes me sad: When we all can't just be friends
Five things I can't live without: Tea, sexy panties, laptop, cell phone, keys to a house
I spend most of my free time: Exploring and going on crazy, wild adventures. I love to leave the house with no particular destination in mind and figuring it out along the way!
Favorite bands:
- Alkaline Trio
- Story Of The Year
- Everytime I Die
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- 'Now and Then'
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This paper is concerned with numerical algorithms for the bipolar quantum drift diffusion model. For the thermal equilibrium case a quasi-gradient method minimizing the energy functional is introduced and strong convergence is proven. The computation of current - voltage characteristics is performed by means of an extended emph{Gummel - iteration}. It is shown that the involved fixed point mapping is a contraction for small applied voltages. In this case the model equations are uniquely solvable and convergence of the proposed iteration scheme follows. Numerical simulations of a one dimensional resonant tunneling diode are presented. The computed current - voltage characteristics are in good qualitative agreement with experimental measurements. The appearance of negative differential resistances is verified for the first time in a Quantum Drift Diffusion model.
In this paper we introduce a derivative-free, iterative method for solving nonlinear ill-posed problems \(Fx=y\), where instead of \(y\) noisy data \(y_\delta\) with \(|| y-y_\delta ||\leq \delta\) are given and \(F:D(F)\subseteq X \rightarrow Y\) is a nonlinear operator between Hilbert spaces \(X\) and \(Y\). This method is defined by splitting the operator \(F\) into a linear part \(A\) and a nonlinear part \(G\), such that \(F=A+G\). Then iterations are organized as \(A u_{k+1}=y_\delta-Gu_k\). In the context of ill-posed problems we consider the situation when \(A\) does not have a bounded inverse, thus each iteration needs to be regularized. Under some conditions on the operators \(A\) and \(G\) we study the behavior of the iteration error. We obtain its stability with respect to the iteration number \(k\) as well as the optimal convergence rate with respect to the noise level \(\delta\), provided that the solution satisfies a generalized source condition. As an example, we consider an inverse problem of initial temperature reconstruction for a nonlinear heat equation, where the nonlinearity appears due to radiation effects. The obtained iteration error in the numerical results has the theoretically expected behavior. The theoretical assumptions are illustrated by a computational experiment.


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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers working with fruit flies say they have discovered one way that the body's biological clock controls brain-cell activity that influences daily rhythms.
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They believe their findings might improve understanding about sleep-wake cycles and lead to new treatments for sleep disorders and jet lag.
"The findings answer a significant question: how biological clocks drive the activity of clock neurons, which, in turn, regulate behavioral rhythms," study senior author Justin Blau, associate professor in New York University's department of biology, said in a university news release.
Previous research with fruit flies' "clock genes" led to the discovery of similar genes in humans, according to the news release.
It was known that biological clocks control neuronal activity, but it wasn't known how information from biological clocks drives rhythms in the electrical activity of pacemaker neurons that control daily rhythms.
The NYU team looked at pacemaker neurons in the central brain of fruit flies that set the timing of the daily transitions between sleep and wake. They isolated these neurons and identified sets of genes with different levels of activity at dawn and dusk.
Follow-up experiments found that the activity of a gene called Ir was much higher at dusk than at dawn and that it was more active in the pacemaker neurons than in the rest of the brain. The researchers also found that increasing or decreasing levels of Ir affected behavioral rhythms and changed the timing and strength of variations in the core clock.
"We were looking for an output of the biological clock that would link the core clock to neuronal activity," Blau said. "Ir seems to do this, but it also, remarkably, feeds back to regulate the core clock itself. Feedback loops seem to be deeply engrained into the biological clock and presumably help these clocks work so well."
The study was published in the October issue of the Journal of Biological Rhythms. Researchers have noted that results from animal studies do not necessarily translate to humans.
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How CIOs Can Make Mergers Work
Many or most corporate mergers fail to meet their objectives. One thing that might up the success rate: getting the CIO involved in due diligence from the start.
"The CIO needs to have a seat at the table" in the merger-planning process, says Nan Morrison, a partner in Accenture's Strategic Information Technology Effectiveness practice.
Traditionally, due diligence in advance of mergers and acquisitions focused on financial aspects of the deal. Now many companies are looking more closely at operations and the complexities involved in bringing two organizations together. These are areas in which IT can and should play an important role.
Among the questions that she says need to be asked and answered by IT management: "Can you support the business objectives? Can you put two financial or business functions together? Are the HR, finance, or customer policies wickedly different, and will it be a big deal to harmonize them? Do we have the capabilities and capacity to support the business objectives? How much time will it take?"
Costs, contracts and ongoing projects need to be vetted carefully as well, she says. Companies can be tied down for years by restrictive IT contracts, for example, or they may need to purchase support services from their former parent organization. A big, messy implementation might need to be finished at significant cost--or a timely project that fits well with the merging entity's own plans could be a big cost-saver.
Companies that do mergers and acquisitions well often do them on a regular basis. They tend to have well-defined processes in place, Morrison says, with checklists and guiding principles for all deals. And they include IT on the merger team.
A typical merger steering committee includes the CEO and direct reports, so many CIOs should be included automatically. Just sitting at the table, though, is not enough. "It helps if that person is a business-oriented, strategic thinker," says Morrison. "The ability to prioritize, to define tradeoffs, and to understand the synergies and business changes related to IT makes a big difference." But even a more tactical CIO needs to be part of the process. "If the boss says, 'Get as much cost out as possible,' that's a marching order that defines the job."
And CIOs needs a strong merger team of their own, too. That includes a fulltime project leader, and leaders for key areas such as infrastructure and applications. "Put together your best people," Morrison advises. That could include system architects or database experts--anyone who is relevant to accomplishing the stated goals of the deal. A strong financial person should be involved, too.
It's important to mobilize early, and to quickly establish a hypothesis of your future operating model--who stays, what the applications look like, your governance structure and sourcing strategy, and so on. Take a strategic view of the whole IT operation, and figure out the costs and financial goals, along with the operational and business risks involved in the transition. Then come up with a list of what needs to be done, and prioritize the most important three or four items to be done in the first year.
"This is like doing IT strategy on speed," Morrison says.
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SIOUX FALLS - A Sioux Falls man is in custody, and police say he is accused of raping his own daughter.
Information Officer Sam Clemens says Christopher George Hartford, 30, was arrested on Wednesday after police were notified by the State Department of Social Services about the possibility of sexual contact between the 6-year-old girl and her father.
Clemens says the investigation showed the sexual contact had occurred on multiple occasions.
Hartford is charged with first-degree rape, sexual contact with a child under the age of 16 and two counts of sexual exploitation.
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Hercules is not a good partner to have at the table when things get tough. I saw them intentionally force a company into a bad sale against the board by going public on thier desire to sell the company.
Of course it is thier right to put thier debt interest ahead of the preferred and the team....but if they do so, they need to be willing to accept the public knowledge that they did so.PRIVATE: Members Only


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Founded in 1910 at the University of Minnesota, there are currently 61 different Phi U chapters in the United States and one international chapter.
UCA Gamma Beta Chapter-Phi Upsilon Omicron
An undergraduate student shall be eligible to be a collegiate member of a chapter if the individual:
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- Has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
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Membership is a mark of excellence by others in academic and professional work.
Members receive recognition through scholarships, leadership, service, and character.
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Time Period to get a Kitchen Remodel in 95621, Sacramento County in California
Remodeling a home can be an interesting procedure; it's a method to create your living area more fun. Despite the fact that there is an expense concerned, you may however upgrade your home on the budget. Nearly all people who transform obtain a great return about the expense. Remodeling includes issues and several concerns for that homeowner aswell. The greater your knowledge of the procedure, simpler and the faster the redesign may move. This manual can help you realize a bit more of the normal span of a home redesign to provide you with a rough concept of time from planning for a home redesign to revealing before and after images, it requires to proceed.
Phase One: Planning and Design in CA
The remodeling project's first stage requires the look. This first-step inside your strategy is whenever you work out your desires will end up a real possibility and may talk with your custom and company in 95621, Sacramento County in California. To what lots of people think contrary, this stage may take many weeks. Your custom will require one to shops and showrooms to check out developments, shades, and different supplies. You'll have to select a format that suits your lifestyle, with respect to the price, acquire permits, and perhaps looking through several floorplans, obtain the necessary funding.
The Developer
Since the kitchen is just a main area of the house, you'll need a qualified and qualified skilled responsible for making your dream kitchen. Strive for a qualified from the National Home and Bath Association whenever you can. This accreditation demonstrates the custom learned and has analyzed necessary facets of building technicians, electric function, plumbing, and security. Meeting many developers and have for portfolios and recommendations with types of their finished models. Locate a custom with whom you are feeling comfortable so you may reveal your perspective confidently. When the custom enables you to feel discouraged or uneasy, you'll have issues expressing your suggestions. Several developers have worksheets and checklists due to their customers to assist with business and planning of the task. You'll find them online if your custom doesn't provide these. Additionally, understand that some developers use companies in 95621, Sacramento County in California and developing a bundle and viceversa; connecting both experts through the exact same organization may help help you save money.
The Company in 95621, Sacramento County in California
Usually the most demanding section of a remodeling work is currently getting a good company in 95621, Sacramento County in California. Sometimes general or a buddy can provide guidance about businesses and contractors they understand, however it is still advisable to create an attempt to analyze companies. Here are a few strategies for choosing the best one for the restoration project and coping with companies.
REFERANCES- follow-up together and ask a potential company for recommendations.It's also advisable to check on online resources for the neighborhood Better Business Office, in addition to evaluations if any issues are on file to determine. Furthermore, request to determine a of the work that is finished. Quality companies are far more than pleased to show their handiwork.
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU NEED - Selecting A company is likely to be easier if you have a good concept of the kinds of modifications you'd like. Comprehensive drafted and created descriptions styles assist the company in 95621, Sacramento County in California to provide you with an estimate that's a lot more precise than an appraisal from explanations and obscure ideas.
MEETING SEVERAL COMPANY- before you make any motivation Usually, it's better to meeting atleast three companies.Demonstrate to them the ideas that the style skilled produced and become quite particular by what you're currently seeking to change.
Deals and Funds
After selecting the company and custom, you'll move ahead ironing out details and drawing up agreements. Certainly a few essential tips are about this method which could help you save complications and money.
CONFIRM INSURANCE POLICY - It's essential for one to understand what expenses your contractor's insurance covers and what kinds of circumstances and costs your house owner's insurance covers. It requires a brief period of time to obtain these details but understanding front who'll spend saves stress if a collision happens up.
AFIRM GROUND RULES- created, and Have clear, limitations which protect appropriate hours of function, which leaves employees and gates might employ, chosen bathroom facilities, and objectives cleanup.
LOAN RELEASES - Some homeowners don't understand that if your company doesn't spend subcontractors and his providers setting liens against their home is just a chance.In case your company does not pay them loan releases remove you of any obligation to these companies and subcontractors.
COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT - Just signal a contract which includes an detailed explanation of funds and objectives.If you were to think the agreement that the company offers in 95621, Sacramento County in California is without particular places feel liberated to connect addendums. Additionally, don't signal a deal for the project's overall price; in renovations, unexpected expenses often arise aside from price estimates.
UPFRONT PAYMENTS- Homeowners should not spend over 30% of the restoration costs upfront.For many tasks a-10% upfront payment is enough, but when you'll need specific or costly supplies, your company might request A - 20%-30% deposit.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE- Your agreement must define a cost strategy centered on improvement sparks. This published schedule offers clear objectives of when funds are due.
The creating and planning phase of the home remodeling project in 95621, Sacramento County in California is prolonged, however it is essential to become comprehensive and cautious with this particular initial stage. Homeowners must intend on being individual and versatile within this stage since the best developers and companies in many cases are booked months ahead. With respect to the easy interviews and scheduling conferences, you need to anticipate the look stage to take between 4 to 6 months.
Phase Two
Since your planning stage is full it's time to go forward in to the actual remodeling of the home. Luckily, in the house the homeowners may safely stay in almost all kitchen remodels in 95621, Sacramento County in California. The disadvantage for this is you're in a house that's also a building area with no functioning home. Homeowners with young kids discover this to become difficult, or even harmful. If your children are little, you might want to think about sticking with household or friends before main areas of the building period are full. On training just as much persistence plan and determination as you can and concentrate on the project. With respect to the function to be finished, a home remodel may take as much as six months, longer if products for example custom-built kitchen units are part of the look. Listed here are the actions involved with a home remodel following the planning stage is full.
The initial step along the way would be to eliminate accessories devices, artwork, and furniture. Frequently these will soon be saved inside another area or your storage. Once everything portable is finished in the home companies in 95621, Sacramento County in California eliminate surfaces units, and floor.
The 2nd action is where many homeowners encounter surprises. Your company in California may examine all the elements of the kitchen to be sure everything is safe and up to code. In case of issues, the company must contact you instantly and supply a written appraisal of required repairs including a time period along with price.
When the home is as much as signal, your company may mount the required plumbing and electric work. This function will be examined by an area inspector. Your company subsequently puts efficiency, drywall, and primer; accompanied by floor.
Installing cabinetry and surfaces may be the next thing, after which it your company may close the border if any spaces can be found with caulking.
The company may mount plumbing accessories, your backsplashes, and lean next; accompanied by completing the ground. When the newly used ground end is dried, papering and artwork begins.
The ultimate action is adding lighting features and devices in addition to washing your kitchen in California. The final action can also be the full time before calling the task total for last-minute touchups.
A home remodeling enterprise may appear to be an extremely challenging task while homeowners begin to see the step-by-step procedure defined. It's very important boost the price of the redesign in addition to to be practical with objectives and plan for that unexpected situations which frequently slow the building procedure. All totaled, you are able to anticipate your home redesign atleast ten months to last, frequently as much as 12 weeks barring unexpected problems or any errors.
Undertaking the redesign of the little home includes a distinctive group of problems. Several kitchens are little by requirement; building requirements, and load-bearing surfaces, the placement of plumbing are some of the main reason your home might be small. In no way does this imply that your home in California is without desire. While planning for a home remodel to get a little room, several homeowners ask themselves, "Where may I find developers or companies near me who focus on little home remodeling?" You'll have to request certain concerns to locate experts with expertise in planning for a little home remodel, however it is likely to be really worth the work.
Unique design factors to get a small home
Several houses with little kitchens have architectural components that brought contractors to create kitchens. You'll have to consider just far you're prepared to proceed inside your redesign if this really is a problem for the home. Would you like to produce a home having an impression of visibility and a better utilization of room or would you like to permit workmen to knock-down surfaces and direct plumbing and electrical? Understand that the full time will be extended by a complete rebuilding of one's home and boost one's remodeling project's price in California. It's also very important to observe that a restoration project that involves large-scale rebuilding might need assessments and permits. Listed here are several architectural components that enhance purpose in a little home and include design.
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It's probable that the custom could be pleased to show their design portfolio and has numerous suggestions for remodeling kitchens in California. Similarly, your company might have excellent recommendations for transferring products inside the kitchen's area restrictions. However, providing a number of your preferred suggestions or supplying photos of particular layout suggestions are equally excellent methods to customize the task and assist company and your custom produce your kitchen you would like. Although remodeling a little home is definitely an intensive task producing your little home helpful and more large may be worth work and your own time.


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New Jersey Transit rail passengers will face new schedules Sunday because of track work along the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak, which owns the rails, is replacing rail ties. Track 4 will be taken out of service for several months between New Brunswick and Metuchen.
NJ Transit's new schedule reflects keeping one track in each direction for local service while using the remaining track for express trains during peak hours.
The new schedule shows slightly longer trip times for trains to and from Trenton. There are changes to departure times and a reduction in the total number of train stops through the work zone during non-peak hours.
Amtrak is installing special boarding platform bridges at New Brunswick, Edison and Metuchen stations.
• Work on the railroad could mean longer trips to work
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Nov 9, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – A laboratory study indicates that the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix) may limit the action of the antiviral oseltamivir (Tamiflu), which could mean trouble for cardiovascular disease patients who contract influenza.
The study by a team from the University of Rhode Island suggests that people taking clopidogrel to prevent heart attack or stroke may get little benefit from oseltamivir. The team found that clopidogrel reduced an initial step in the metabolization of oseltamivir up to 90% when the drugs were present in equal concentrations, according to the study, published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
"Concurrent use of both drugs would inhibit the activation of oseltamivir . . . thus making this antiviral agent therapeutically inactive," said senior author and pharmacy professor Bingfang Yan in a University of Rhode Island news release.
However, it's not known whether the drug interaction observed in the lab study would occur to the same extent in the human body, according to others, including a spokesman for Roche, the manufacturer of Tamiflu.
Oseltamivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor, is used to treat seasonal flu and is both the first-choice drug for treating people infected with H5N1 avian influenza and the best hope for treatment if H5N1 evolves into a pandemic strain. It must be given within the first 48 hours of symptom onset to be effective. Clopidogrel is used widely to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients who have already had such an episode or have peripheral arterial disease.
Oseltamivir must first be hydrolyzed (split into fragments by reaction with water) to be active in the body, according to the report. The researchers report that a liver enzyme called HCE1 is a key factor in the hydroloysis of both oseltamivir and clopidogrel.
The scientists induced human embryonic kidney cells to produce HCE1, exposed the cells to high-frequency sound, and used a centrifuge to remove the cell debris, their report says. Then they added varying amounts of oseltamivir and clopidogrel to the remaining liquid and assessed the hydroloysis of oseltamivir.
When clopidogrel and oseltamivir were present in equal concentrations of 50 micromoles per liter, hydrolysis of oseltamivir was reduced by up to 90% compared with the level in the absence of clopidogrel. When the concentration of clopidogrel was only 10% that of oseltamivir, it still reduced hydrolysis of the antiviral by 55%, according to the report.
Given the widespread use of clopidogrel, it is likely that oseltamivir and clopidogrel are used concurrently in some patients, the report states. The findings suggest that those who receive both drugs at the same time remain susceptible to flu if they are not yet infected or, if they are infected, can spread it to others, the authors say.
"Now we need to study the effects of the combination in human trials," Yan said in the news release. He has notified the US Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health of his findings.
Louis M. Mansky, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute for Molecular Virology in Minneapolis, said the findings warrant further study to see if the drug interaction would occur in the human body as it does in the laboratory.
"The study is interesting and suggests that Plavix can prevent metabolic conversion of Tamiflu to the active drug," Mansky told CIDRAP News by e-mail.
"The main limitation is that it's unclear how well this finding translates into a clinical situation (ie, it might not be as concerning, as the inhibition of Tamiflu conversion might not be as great)," he said.
"Observations in cell culture don't always translate perfectly when analyzed in clinical studies," Mansky added. "The only way to know for sure is to extend these studies, which I think is warranted and worth doing."
Terence J. Hurley, a US spokesman for Roche, manufacturer of Tamiflu, said the study by itself does not prove there is a clinically relevant interaction between clopidogrel and oseltamivir.
"Roche has made a preliminary review of this publication and concludes that the authors extrapolate their findings beyond the scope of the study," Hurley told CIDRAP News by e-mail. "The clinical conclusions are made based on in vitro data from a limited dataset. Neither the limitations of the in vitro study nor the clinical relevance of concentrations evaluated were discussed."
He added that Roche plans to conduct a full evaluation of the study and will provide the results to regulatory agencies if any significant concerns are identified.
Shi D, Yang J, Yang D, et al. Anti-influenza viral prodrug oseltamivir is activated by carboxylesterase HCE1 and the activation is inhibited by anti-platelet agent clopidogrel. J Pharmacol Exper Ther 2006; early online publication Sep 11 [Abstract]


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text: On 10/30/06, David Härdeman <david at hardeman.nu> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 07:07:05PM +0000, Andrew Lyon wrote: > >>On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 04:19:09PM +0000, Andrew Lyon wrote: > >>Also make sure you use recent drivers from the dvb repo, a patch I wrote > >>was committed a day or two ago, and without it, my CAM would lock up by > >>simply using a remote control (which would in turn produce lots of > >>interesting error messages). > > > >I am using a Technotrend S-1500 + CI + CAM, Ive not had errors when > >using the remote, but I do get problems with my card/cam if I change > >channels too quickly, and sometimes if i just leave myth running in > >the main menu, when I watch tv it always gets lock, but I get a blank > >screen for a long time and eventually a video error or I have to kill > >mythfrontend, stopping the backend, removing and reloading budget_ci > >and restarting the backend usually cures it, I ended up adding a menu > >item for that but its not a nice solution :(. > > I have more or less the same problems. I spent some time last week > debugging it but I didn't get that far. > > >Really not sure what is wrong, I can leave it playing a encrypted > >channel for days at a time, but if I change channels a few times it > >stops working, I have a feeling perhaps the cam is not responding > >quickly enough to commands, are there any timeout values I could try > >changing? > > If you're feeling adventurous, you might try recompiling MythTV. In > mythtv/libs/libmythtv/dvbcam.cpp, function DVBCam::CiHandlerLoop(), > there is a usleep(250) which I suspect is way to low. The CI > specification (EN50221) says it's fine to poll every 100ms, so try > setting it to 90000 or so (this ain't 100% correct because MythTV might > still want the shorter timeout to read replies etc...but it's a start if > you want to spend some effort debugging). Wow!, changing usleep to 90000 seems to have completely fixed the problem :), Ive changed channel over and over again and even by entering channel numbers really quickly I cannot make it fail. The channel change time seems the same too, I will see how it goes in the next few days and report back again. Thanks for your suggestion, didnt it work as well for you? Andy > Additionally, you might want to change > mythtv/libs/libmythtv/dvbdev/dvbci.cpp, find the line in the beginning > that says: > > static bool DebugProtocol = false; > > and change it to > > static bool DebugProtocol = true; > > which will give you much more debug info if/when the card acts up. > > >My dvb-s card (Avermedia 777) and Freeview channels do not have the > >same problem. > > It seems very dependent on the CAM that you're using. I'm using an > AlphaCrypt with 3.09 firmware, which seems extremely picky. For > instance, I was earlier using an extra long cable to connect the CI > board with the C-1500 board, and that caused constant lockups and errors > (within seconds, cammenu was barely useable) and things improved when I > used the original (shorter) cable again. > > I'm going to spend more time debugging my C-1500 when I have some more > time to spend :) > > -- > David Härdeman >


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SATCOM Post-2000
Improved satellite communications for NATO
The NATO SATCOM Post-2000 (NSP2K) programme gives the Alliance improved satellite communication capabilities, which is important as NATO forces take on expeditionary missions far beyond the Alliance's traditional area of operations.
Under the programme, a consortium formed by the British, French and Italian governments will provide NATO with advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) capabilities for a 15-year period from January 2005 until the end of 2019.
The satellite capacity is provided on the three nations' satellites under a capability provision agreement which has the flexibility to be changed depending on evolving operational requirements. Compared to previous generation SATCOM capabilities, the programme benefits include increased bandwidth, coverage and expanded capacity for voice and data communications, including communications with ships at sea, air assets and troops deployed across the globe.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the programme provides NATO with access to the military segments of three national satellite communications systems – the French SYRACUSE 3, the Italian SICRAL 1 and 1Bis, and the British Skynet 4 and 5.
This new satellite capability has replaced the two NATO-owned and -operated NATO IV communications satellites, which stopped their operational services in 2007 and 2010, respectively, after a combined operational life of 19 years.
The NSP2K programme provides NATO access to Super High Frequency (SHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications. UHF (300 MHz) is used for tactical communications, while SHF (7-8 GHz) is used for static and deployed ground stations with larger antenna dishes.
The SYRACUSE, SICRAL, and Skynet 4/5 satellites can all provide SHF communications with military hardening features, while UHF communications are only provided by the SICRAL and Skynet satellites.
Contract Evolution
In May 2004, the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) selected the Franco-British-Italian proposal to provide SHF and UHF communications.
The proposal submitted by the consortium was determined by NATO to be the lowest priced, technically compliant bid. It came in below the Alliance's funding ceiling of EUR 457 million for SHF and UHF.
The NSP2K Initial Operating Capability (IOC) started on January 2005 with limited SHF and UHF capacity and coverage, which was followed with a Final Operational Capability (FOC) as of 2008 with the full SHF and UHF capacity and extended coverage.
The NSP2K capability provisioning is controlled through a Joint Programme Management Office (JPMO) in Paris staffed by officials from the British, French and Italian governments who report to NC3A, which administers the memorandum of understanding on behalf of NATO.
NATO's Allied Command Operations (ACO), in conjunction with NC3A, plans and prepares the NATO operational requirements which are then discussed with the JPMO to ensure that suitable satellite capacity is made available to meet NATO's changing requirements.
Day-to-day communications requests are handled by the NATO Communications and Information Systems Agency (NCSA) at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium. NCSA allocates user traffic to the satellite capacity. NCSA liaises with the co-located NATO Mission Access Centre (NMAC), which is manned by national contractors who provide the point of contact between national satellite control centres and the operators of the NATO network to manage and gain access to the allocated capacity.


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Adele's 'Someone Like You' Video Is Gorgeous and Haunting
Grammy-winning singer Adele has released the full-length video for the second single off her blockbuster album '21′ — and it's just as haunting and somber as her previous hit 'Rolling in the Deep.' (You'll need extra tissues for this one.)
Shot entirely in black-and-white during an early morning in Paris, the clip features the British soul singer wandering the deserted streets and staring out at the Seine while appearing to fight back tears.
The melancholy scenery perfectly fits the mood of the song, in which Adele reassures an old love who's moved on that she'll find someone just like him and be fine. The pain in her voice, however, belies her true feelings.
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A Kind Soul
Just a brief, one-shot about Angela. The day Bella returns to Forks High after Edward left and the events that follow.
Hello! This was my submission for the October Challenge. :) Don't own any of it...all Stephenie's! © Edwards Rose 2007
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A Kind Soul
By Edward's Rose
Storm clouds gathered over the school, just a ways ahead of the inevitable rain. I gave a yawn and gently fixed my pony-tail. It was fifteen minutes until first period started…and I hadn't finished my Calculus. I tapped the end of my pencil against my chin and screwed up my face in concentration.
"Hey, Angela!" a bright and familiar voice called behind me.
I swiveled my head around to look at Jessica. "Hey, Jess! Um…did you finish this homework?"
Jess bounced up to me, her eyes glittering with obvious excitement. "Who cares about homework, Ang? You'll never guess whose back!"
"Who?" I asked casually, my mind already somewhere else.
My head automatically snapped up. Bella was back…? It had been almost two weeks since her supposed "nervous breakdown." The Cullens had left and she'd taken it pretty hard. Eric had even heard she'd tried to commit suicide…Lauren had heard she'd run away. Never believe rumors, I guess.
I hopped up, ignoring Jessica's stream of babbling. I hurried over to the student lot where kids had already begun to line up on either side of the walk way. I pushed past until I saw the object of their infatuation.
It was Bella, alright.
She was slamming the door to her truck, a hood drawn up over her face. She slung her book bag over her shoulder and began to stumble down the walk. She raised her head a little bit, to meet the curious eyes of Forks High. Her pale and drawn face turned a violent red and she looked down. Her hair hung lank and stringy around her frail shoulders, like she hadn't even had the strength to wash it. Her large, brown eyes were huge and grim…like doors that were shut tight.
She walked silently through the crowd, her hands stuffed into her jacket pockets. I felt a sharp pang as I regarded Bella…she looked lost, like a part of her was gone. And then I lost sight of her as she disappeared into the English classroom. I heard the whispers begin to erupt behind me, flying at a mad speed.
"Ang!" Ben called, running up behind me. He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and his eyes were wild. "Jeez, did you see Bella? She looks terrible."
I felt a pained look cross my face. "I'm going to go find her," I whispered. I hurried off to leave Ben on the sidewalk, watching me with a puzzled expression. I hope I hadn't hurt his feelings…
I felt a strange sense of protectiveness for Bella, not wanting to see her hurt more than she already was. I practically ran towards the classroom Bella had entered, I didn't care about stupid Calculus anymore. I hastily put my hand on the doorframe, scanning the room for Bella. I saw Jessica, leaning against Bella's table, grilling her for information.
"Jessica, Mr. Banner needs to see you!" I called out in fake urgency.
Jessica looked up, puzzled. I gestured with my hand and Jessica shrugged, running past me. Bella visibly slumped onto the desk, her form bent. I sighed and ran towards first period…Dad would agree with me that compassion beat Calculus.
I slid into the seat between Ben and Mike. Everyone was chatting animatedly, but stopped as Bella arrived. Her hands were slightly shaking as she held the lunch tray and her hood was thrown back…revealing her pale face, her eyes worn and tired.
"Do you mind if I sit?" she asked in a barely audible whisper.
I was the first to recover. "Sit down, Bella!" My voice sounded high and superficial.
She mumbled her thanks and basically fell onto the seat across from me. It was the first time I had heard her speak…her voice sounded dead, almost like a zombie. Come to think of it, that's how she'd been acting all day. I think everyone else sensed that they shouldn't talk to her, so another conversation was struck up.
I peeked at her in-between bites, wanting desperately to start a small conversation. Something to make her feel better…but I'd probably say the wrong thing, so I remained silent. She didn't even touch her food, not even putting on a show of tearing it to pieces. I saw her eyes flicker towards the now vacant table in the corner…the Cullen's table. Almost instantaneously, they went back to her plate, though. Her dull eyes found mine for a moment, and I immediately let them drop, not wanting her to know that I'd been watching. And like the coward I was, I went back to my lunch, as if someone wasn't suffering right across from me.
I waved goodbye to Ben as he walked towards his car. I watched him go, and then felt the rain drops alight on my face. I grimaced and pulled my hood up…I'd better start walking home. Then my eyes fell on the now deserted student lot…save for one car. I sighed as I saw Bella's truck, barely making out her silhouette inside.
I walked quickly towards her monster-like car, summoning up courage at every step I took. The rain began to fall harder, in thick sheets. My shoes crunched from the gravel underfoot, carrying me next to her window.
It was rolled down as I said her name. "Bella?" I questioned softly.
Her hands were clenched onto the steering wheel, her knuckles turning white from the effort. Her eyes turned towards mine, blank and staring. But then I saw it, reflected in her eyes…a silver Volvo…topaz eyes…pain, hurt…
"Bella, are you alright?" It sounded like a stupid question, but it was the only thing I could think of.
I expected her to lie, or not answer me at all, but she did. "No," she said simply.
I gave her a grim and consoling smile and watched as her hands loosened their grip. "D-do you want me to drive you home?" I questioned.
"No, thanks…" she whispered. Her tone was strained, as if it took everything to summon up the words.
I nodded blandly and watched as her truck roared to life. "Bella!" I blurted out.
Her eyes turned towards mine…I could see all she wanted was to be alone.
"You'll be okay," I whispered.
She gave me a melancholy and wistful smile. "Want to bet, Ang?" With that, she carefully drove out of the parking lot, the grating engine fading away into nothing.
I watched her go, her pain was almost tangible. It would be a long time before I talked to the real Bella again.
"See you later, Angela," Bella said sweetly, walking away from our table with Alice.
I smiled at her and she smiled back, a genuine and real smile. The Cullens had returned, and Bella was almost completely back to normal. I definitely had seen improvement even before they came back, but this was even better. I gave a slight shudder, picturing our conversation by her car.
Suddenly, I sensed someone behind me. I turned to see Edward Cullen looking at me thoughtfully for a moment, his eyes pained as if he had just seen something.
"Um…hi, Edward," I said, slightly put-on-edge by his mood.
"Angela, I wanted to thank you. Really."
I cocked my head to the side. "For what?"
"You were compassionate to Bella…genuinely kind when everyone else treated her as a social hazard. You have a kind soul, Angela, I'll never forget it." With that, he turns away, gliding towards Alice and Bella.
I watch him go thoughtfully. He truly cared about her; it was hard for me to even imagine why he'd left. I gave a slight smile to myself. Before Bella, Edward had always seemed sad, aloof and resigned. Like his heart was permanently frozen over.
I guess even the coldest of hearts could be melted.
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Glory Hole First Timer
by yourtoy
Im not sure where my interest came from. I think it has something to do with finding my dads porn collection when I was younger. I remember one day I was watching this girl suck this beautiful cock on tape. All of a sudden I became so curious as to what a cock in my mouth would feel like. I didnt find it dirty (well, not in a negative way) or disgusting. From then on, whenever I watched porn, I couldnt keep my eyes off the cocks. It just became my infatuation. All I could think about was having one sliding in and out of my mouth.
Since I wasnt gay and knew this to be very true, no question at all, meeting guys face to face was really difficult. After many uncomfortable encounters, I found what changed my life. Glory holes.
One day I just happened to stumble into a dirty video store, got some tokens, sat down and noticed the hole in the wall. The smell of sex was everywhere and was totally intoxicating. I quit paying attention to the hole and found a channel that was nothing but cum shots, my favorite. I pulled my pants down and started stroking my cock. My head was spinning.
Then the door to the booth next to mine opened. I quickly pulled my pants back up. The guy came in and stood in front of the TV screen, dropped in some tokens and pulled his cock out and started stroking. I was mesmerized by this. I, as usual, couldnt take my eyes off his cock. He was stroking with his left hand, thats why I noticed the wedding band. I tried but couldnt see his face. I guess he saw me peering through the hole. He started to turn around. Scared that I had been caught staring, I quickly sat back in my chair. I didnt want to get into a fight because I was a damn queer. I mean, this was Texas.
I sat there for what felt like hours. Then all of a sudden, he pushed his cock through the hole. I couldnt believe this was happening. I didnt know people did this kind of thing. Here I was, sitting in a dark booth with a cock through the wall. I reached out and grabbed it and started stroking. I couldnt believe I was doing this. With the smell of cum everywhere, my head was spinning. Next thing I know, something took over. I got down on my knees. I was eye level with one of the biggest cocks Id ever seen. I started rubbing it against my lips as I jacked it. I started to get worried about disease. But then I thought back to the wedding band. Slowly, I started opening my mouth, licking the head with my tongue.
Next thing I know, I have this cock in my mouth. I was sucking it for all I was worth. All the feelings of discomfort that I experienced in a few awkward meetings were gone. I could finally live my fantasy, totally anonymous.
Since I had never let anyone cum in my mouth, I couldnt tell he was getting close. Next thing I know, my mouth was flooded with his cum. I hadnt even tasted cum before. I didnt know what to do so I held his cock in my mouth. He finally pulled his cock out, zipped up, and walked out. I was left sitting in a booth, mouthful of cum. As soon as I touched my own hard cock, I exploded. All I did was touch it. I then swallowed what was in my mouth, licked my own cum off my hand, I didnt have a towel, and bolted for the door.
I was so embarrassed by what I had done. I let this guy that I didnt even know, not even what he looked like, cum in my mouth while sitting in a dirty video store. All I could think about was how dirty I was and how turned on that made me feel.
Ive grown a bit since then. I still know that I am straight. Im comfortable with my fetish. I can now get together face to face with a guy and not feel too uncomfortable. The only requirement is that we both know that he has to be aggressive and we are there for only sex, cruising works well for this. I dont like talk unless its dirty, the dirtier the better.


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or, what I learned from triple-booting an MSI Wind U100…
My wife's birthday was the other day and she had been wanting a MacBook to go with her iMac. Proprietary software is not my thing, but it makes her happy. Problem: nowhere near enough $ to buy one. Not enough $ to buy an iPad either (if they were even for sale here, that is). So we talked a bit and really she just wanted something portable for her games… and what I ended up doing was buying a cheap netbook (the older model MSI Wind U100) and started learning everything I could about making a 'hackintosh' out of it.
Now, when talking about what could (theoretically) be done, try not to sound too confident since you may just get asked to that in practice ;) Basically, yes, it would be nice if she could run her XP games too and Ubuntu would be icing on the cake… so I started learning about how to make a triple-boot system.
Two days of on-and-off tinkering later, I emerged from my room with a kludged together system that actually can boot successfully :) I used the SnowyWind OS X distro and Grub2 and Chameleon… it's not perfect, but it boots OSX/WinXP/Ubuntu 10.04 consistently.
What I noticed:
XP is ancient; a real clunker. Had to use an external USB CD-ROM (USB flash drives can be used in theory, but this was just easier). Sloooooow install. 25-character key in tiny print to read off the sticker on the bottom. WGA. A mountain of security patches. 3rd party drivers to make the hardware work. Would love to toss it in an internet-free VirtualBox cage and throw away the key if I could.
Hackintosh distros are still rather… brittle. Reminds me of the reported difficulties of Linux pre-Ubuntu, mixed with the groping around in the dark feel of doing things with proprietary software that the original authors didn't want you doing. Feels like a 'square peg in a round hole'.
Adding more OSs always makes things more complicated :) No "average user" will ever want to mess with bootloaders and when something goes wrong, you might as well reinstall.
Ubuntu loves you unconditionally and wants to make your life easier ^_^
Unless you have a real reason to want XP (games… sigh), or OS X on non-Apple hardware (games… heh), you really are just setting yourself up for a headache down the road. Ubuntu installs fast, is very straightforward, small and netbook-friendly. Oh and there are even proprietary games for it these days too.
I look forward to the day when $199 ARM-based netbooks with Ubuntu flood the market ;)


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For the second straight year, the Peninsula Pilots beat the USA Collegiate National Team.
Skyler Weber had a home run among his three hits, Matt Outman picked up the win and Taylor Edens earned the save in the Pilots' 7-5 win in Cary, N.C.
Team USA led 4-3 after three innings, but the Pilots took the lead for good with three runs in the top of the fifth inning.
Eastern League:
Richmond swept a doubleheader against New Britain at The Diamond, winning 9-1 and 3-1.
In the opener, Engel Beltre, Mac Williamson and Angel Villalona drove in two runs each for the Squirrels.


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Penn National releases plan for $807m casino in downtown Springfield
Penn National Gaming this morning released details of the company's proposed $807 million casino and entertainment complex in Springfield, becoming the second major casino firm to outline its plans for the city.
"Our proposed $807 million destination casino resort will be the centerpiece of a revitalization of the city and bring thousands of new permanent jobs, significant union construction jobs, and millions of tax dollars to the region,'' company chairman Peter Carlino said in a statement.
Penn, in partnership with Peter Picknelly, operator of Peter Pan Bus Lines, plans to build on 13.4 acres near the city's downtown.
"Penn National Gaming shares our vision, our values, and has a terrific record of partnering with local communities in the development and operation of urban casinos,'' Picknelly said in the same statement. "We're looking forward to a constructive dialogue about our proposal with Mayor [Domenic] Sarno, the Springfield community, and state gaming commission.''
Penn National's proposal calls for 3,000 to 3,500 slot machines, poker rooms, up to 100 live table games, and a hotel with up to 500 rooms. The plan also calls for the creation of new restaurant areas, a 5,000-space parking garage, and up to 45,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.
Penn National is promising to "incorporate elements of Springfield's existing architecture into the design of the facility to ensure that Hollywood Casino Springfield fits seamlessly into the downtown area.''
The plan calls for relocating The Republican newspaper from its current site on Main Street.
Penn will be competing in the city with a project proposed by MGM Resorts in the city's South End.
Ameristar is expected to propose a casino project on the city's east side, and Hard Rock International has also expressed interest in Springfield.
Mayor Sarno has put forth a plan for the companies to compete for the right to negotiate with the city over an agreement to host a casino.


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