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Over the past few years I have seen a lot of material come through on my emails about the evils of puppy mills, the abuses of puppy mills and the demands for legislation to put them out of business.
It all kind of came into focus for me after the U.S. election and the manufactured uproar over then Vice President Elect Joe Biden buying a purebred pup and not getting it from a shelter and the hoopla over what kind of a dog then President Elect Barack Obama would get for his daughters and his expectation that it would come from a shelter and not from a breeder.
The thrust of the rhetoric left the impression that there was somehow something wrong with buying a dog from a registered breeder and that got me to thinking about just what the definition of a puppy mill had become.
Twenty years ago, people knew that a "puppy mill" was a substandard kennel where unhealthy, overbred dogs were kept in horrendous conditions.
Today it's not so easy. In the last decade of the 20th Century, activist groups began to broaden the term to cover just about any kennel that they didn't like. As a result, commercial kennels and hobby breeders with more than an arbitrary number of dogs or litters have become targets for anti-breeding groups that lobby for laws to restrict these law-abiding operations. These organizations stir up public support for breeding restrictions and high license fees by deliberately blurring the lines between responsible breeding operations and real puppy mills. They use emotional rhetoric and pictures of dirty kennels and sickly dogs to imply that most or all breeders will subject their dogs to abusive lives unless they are regulated.
Shelter and rescue workers who receive dogs from raids on squalid kennels often lead the fight for laws restricting or regulating breeding in an effort to close kennels they label as puppy mills. Some responsible breeders are so incensed at the existence of substandard kennels that they are willing to accept these punitive licensing schemes even though the costs may limit or destroy their breeding programs.
Lawmakers who write bills aimed at preventing puppy mills leave the definitions up to those who lobby for the laws. As a result, publicity campaigns highlight kennels where dozens or hundreds of dogs are kept in poor conditions, but the bills themselves often target responsible hobby and commercial breeders with far fewer breeding dogs.
That being said, when you search the internet for puppy mill stories, or more correctly, bad breeder stories, it is pretty horrific. However the demands by animals rights groups for laws that will limit the number of breeding dogs a person keeps is not something that will solve the problem of dogs being kept under substandard conditions.
It would seem obvious that a bad breeder is just that; someone who abuses his animals through deplorable living conditions, poor medical care and just all around bad breeding practices. It would not make any difference whether he had 50 or 2 breeding animals in his kennels.
If legislators are going to pass laws to correct the problem of puppy mills (in the true context of the name) they need to deal with real abuses on site and the closing down of bad operators and not on the theoretical possibility of problems because a breeder has more animals than the arbitrary number set by statute.
But as noted, it is the activists that drive the wording of the legislation and what they want is to shut down commercial breeding operations or, at least, limit the practice as much as possible.
This is standard operating practice, a case in point being the attempt to re-write the federal animal cruelty Act, but the activists pushing the legislation insisted on wording that made user groups extremely wary of the intent. Their refusal to compromise ended up dooming the passing of the legislation.
I would normally point out that the same philosophy was implemented into the writing of the Federal Firearms Act, but it was suggested to me by someone who claims genetic linkage that I have a regrettable habit of letting my rants slide into the gun control area. So I won't.


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Greetings adventurers! Asterdahl here to show off some of the hard work the team put into the bosses in the epic dungeon: Tomb of the Nine Gods. The dungeon launched with Tomb of Annihilation, so depending on your platform the tomb has been available for a while or just opened. Today I'll be sharing some interesting tidbits as well as some videos showcasing each of the tomb's bosses.
The first boss you will encounter in the tomb is familiar at first glance—Orcus—or more accurately, a magical simulacrum of Orcus brought to life by Acererak, master of the Tomb of the Nine Gods. Orcus's appearance here is actually a loving nod to the old Tomb of Horrors module. In the current story; however, Acererak and Orcus have little connecting them. You can think of the Avatar of Orcus's appearance here as Acererak summoning up a foul and terrifying memory.
Orcus may look familiar, but mechanically this fight is fresh. Orcus brings some new abilities to the table and returning abilities build on their original ideas in new and interesting ways. The biggest difference this time around is actually the room itself. In order to open the path to Orcus, your party members will need to afflict themselves with three curses. The three curses are unique, each featuring some debilitating element as well as a boon that must be used to defeat Orcus. Deciding who will take each curse and then leveraging them in combat is the key to victory.
The second boss, Withers, is a master of traps and Acererak's groundskeeper, overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of the tomb—cleaning adventurer corpses out of traps, resetting traps for the next party, etc. As you can imagine, facing off against Withers is more about facing off against his contraptions.
The room here plays an even bigger role than in the fight against Orcus. Withers operates his traps inside a magically shielded booth atop a tower in the center of the room. Defeating Withers entails destroying his tower and wresting him from the booth. In the meantime, Withers will call on the support of his tomb dwarves to flood the room, activate jets of fire, or even fill the room with poison gas. Defeating Withers will rely on coordination and calmly managing a chaotic situation.
The third and final boss will be familiar to those who have finished the final act of the Tomb of Annihilation Campaign—the yuan-ti Ras Nsi. Resurrected by Acererak to serve as guardian for his tomb, this second fight against Ras Nsi builds upon the core ability set introduced in the campaign but this time Ras Nsi pulls out all the stops. Oh, and Acererak might just intervene as well!
The final confrontation against Ras Nsi will test every party member's personal skill in a furious and fast-paced encounter. Maintaining situational awareness is key, concentrating too much on any one thing will see you tumbling to your death; however, we think there's a great sense of mastery to achieve in this fight. Speaking of tumbling to your death, the team worked hard to bring my original concept of tilting the entire arena to life. Hopefully once you've mastered the fight, you can appreciate the unique feel!
That's it for me for today. If you haven't already had a chance to delve into the Tomb of the Nine Gods we hope you will soon! See you in Chult, adventurers!
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Upstairs, the landing leads to bedroom 1 and 2; they are both served by the family bedroom.
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BAHAHAHAHAHA! *gasp* hahahahaha!
"I don't care if they have never committed a crime, atheists are the reason crime is rampant."? WHAT?
My brain...it aches...
I'm glad I read the snopes before I commented... that coulda been a little bit embarrassing.
The Stoopid, it Burns!!!!!!
Snopes may have identified it as a hoax, but they also pointed out they get the same sort of stuff from people themselves.
So in some ways it's not really a hoax, we DO have to deal with this attitude from some small but not insignificant percentage of people (I know I've seen it elsewhere). Just not from Alice Shannon of Soldotna AK.


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When do you think that type 1 diabetes will be cured?
The word 'cure' means different things to different people, but think about what it means to you when you answer
Within the next 5 years
Within the next 10 years
Within the next 20 years
More than 20 years from now
I don't know
Total votes: 252
When do you think that type 1 diabetes will be cured?Poll dates: November 25 - December 2, 2009
Total Votes: 252
When my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 1989, we were told that science would likely have a cure within 10 years. Over the years, I've heard that statement repeated many times -- that is, science will likely find a cure for type 1 diabetes within 10 years. Cynics would note that, even today, the cure remains 10 years away. Optimists would cite the enormous progress that has been made over the years and that we're closer than ever to finding a cure.
As we noted in our January 2009 poll asking about how diabetes will be cured, doctors, scientists, and engineers around the world are working on many ways to cure type 1 diabetes. We tend to think that the cure will come from a closed loop pump (both 31%), rather than some kind of biological intervention.
While no one can say for sure when a cure for type 1 diabetes will be widely available, there is every reason to be optimistic that we will see dramatic improvements in how type 1 diabetes is managed in the relatively near future.
Over the past several years, the trend has been for CWD visitors to think that the cure is farther away, as can be seen by the following graph -- the peak around "within 10 years" has dropped dramatically:
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Answer Nov 2009 Nov 2008 May 2005 Jan 2004 Within 5 Years 10% 10% 9% 15% Within 10 years 22% 26% 34% 36% Within 20 years 25% 26% 29% 25% More than 20 years 19% 15% 10% 8% Never 12% 11% 9% 8% Don't know 9% 9% 6% 5%
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Join this tour along Iceland's south coast to discover the stunning unique natural Blue Ice cave, glaciers, lava fields, volcanoes, strong rivers and magic waterfalls. After being picked up in Reykjavik in the morning, your next two days will be an unforgettable adventure exploring the many amazing natural wonders of the South Coast of Iceland.On the first day, visits to the famous waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss are amongst the highlights but you also visit the less known but no less beautiful waterfalls of Gljufrabui, Kvernufoss and Irafoss. The black sand beach of Reynisfjara with its amazing surrounding area completes this exiting day.After a good rest, your adventure continues the second day where you will visit the beautiful Skaftafell and walk on the Diamond Beach, an amazing black beach scattered with icebergs, next to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. The stunning Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is where huge icebergs float in ice cold water and seals swim around them.The highlight of the tour is a visit to a natural ice cave in Vatnajökull, Iceland's largest glacier. The ice in the cave is spectacularly blue and is a very popular attraction. If you want to enjoy the Icelandic nature to the fullest and to witness one of Iceland's most incredible natural phenomenon, then you should book this tour now as availability is very limited.
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Long Term Update: Carson Trailer Car HaulerPosted in Product Reviews on June 20, 2014
It's no secret that we're pretty hard on equipment when testing the limits of off-road products and our project trucks are no different. It goes without saying that our project trucks have ended up on the back of a tow truck on occasion but lucky for us, one of our most reliable vehicles that has gotten our project trucks out of a jambs time and time again has been our faithful Carson Trailer Car Hauler.
We've loaded it with everything from clapped out CJs to our Project STD Super Duty but we recently got to take care of some unfinished business from our last trip out to the desert. While testing the limits of our Bronco's suspension, we somehow managed to develop a a huge power loss which eventually caused us to have to use one of our 100-mile AAA tows. While it wasn't enough to get it all the way home, we were able to drop it off at our good friend, Metal Munky's place for some minor repairs as well as the addition of a new rear tube-bumper.
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Una E. Gordon, 87, of Pontiac, passed away at 3:38 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, with Pastor Tim Priest of the Livingston County Assembly Of God officiating.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac.
Una was born March 8, 1925, in Fairbury, a daughter of John and Irene (Bryant) Schmidt. She married John R. Gordon Nov. 24, 1945, in Brookfield. He passed away March 11, 2008.
She is survived by two sons, Larry R. Gordon, Fort Smith, Ark., and David J. (Connie) Gordon Sr., Pontiac; two daughters, Darlene E. Gordon and Pauline (Roy) Ray, all of Pontiac; one brother, Jack Schmidt, Pensacola, Fla.; one sister, Wilma Myer, Sibley; 17 grandchildren; two stepgranddaughters; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Kathy Meister.
Mrs. Gordon was a member of the Livingston County Assembly of God.
She attended Fairbury grade and high schools, finishing high school at Joliet Central, and later, at the age of 49, she went back to college and received her teaching degree for special needs children from Joliet Junior College.
She was employed during World War II at the Joliet Arsenal plant and then as a teacher's aide for disabled children at AO Marshall in Joliet for more than 10 years.
Una was very active in church, was president of the ASTA Care Residents' Council for many years and sang in the church choir, never missing in more than 16 years. She also loved to play Po Ke No.
A special thank you to Bonnie and Darlene for the endless hours spent with mom.
Mom's last words to Connie and David were "Thank you for taking good care of me and treating me like a princess."
Memorials may be made to the Livingston County Assembly of God.
Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com.
Una E. Gordon
Una E. Gordon, 87, of Pontiac, passed away at 3:38 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.


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Conn College senior defends school's role in New London
Last time I checked, my dorm room walls were not coated with gold but rather with peeling paint, off-white and revealing a sickly shade of yellow underneath. But according to Day columnist David Collins, I must be mistaken, because apparently the college I attend, Connecticut College, is a "gilded enclave of arrogance."
The quote comes from Collins' column, "Shame on Connecticut College," published April 2. The commentary was an ineffectual and uninformed attempt to lampoon President Bergeron through a knee-jerk reaction to an interview she gave.
Here's the situation: because Connecticut College is a nonprofit academic institution that provides social and economic benefits to the surrounding community, it is not required to pay property taxes to the city of New London. The college does voluntarily contribute $12,500 per year directly to the city. Bergeron met with the mayor of New London early this year, and on the topic of increasing this payment she said, "the college is not looking to revisit it."
In reality, the quote that Collins directly attributes to Bergeron comes from an article published in The Day one day prior to his own. He might have taken notice of an actual quote of Bergeron's directly following that sentence, in which she states that discussion of the $12,500 payment "will be an ongoing conversation." But erroneous quotations aside, the point remains. New London wants Conn to increase its donation to the city, and President Bergeron isn't prepared to fulfill the request. This made Collins mad, and thus he has called shame upon our entire school, the school from which he graduated.
His anger is not entirely unfounded. If Connecticut College's tax-exempt status were removed, the school would be required to pay New London $5.8 million per year. This sum would no doubt be a massive help to New London's struggling economy and when compared to a yearly donation of $12,500, Conn comes out looking a bit thrifty. But only if that comparison is made in a vacuum. There are reasons that the state has laws in place to protect academic institutions from property taxes.
Conn is one of New London's largest employers, with a payroll that re-invests $65 million into the city's economy annually. The college also spends $30 million per year on goods and services, the majority of which is spent on local vendors. Local contractors are often utilized in the building and renovation of campus facilities, which the school has spent $70 million on over the last five years. On top of all this, the college draws nearly 8,000 visitors per year who are likely to stay in local hotels, eat in local restaurants and spend money in local shops. There's also the money that students frequently spend in New London. And, although admittedly more intangible, Conn does provide many social and cultural benefits for the surrounding community, such as concerts, plays, lectures, events and access to facilities such as the Arboretum, library and Athletic Center.
According to Collins we are "a social predator on a poor city." I'm not exactly sure how. I'm not even sure what Collins thinks he means when invoking that phrase "social predator." He doesn't really explain, except to mention two isolated incidents through which he suggests that Conn wasted tax dollars when calling upon New London police officers - incidents such as "when a cafeteria worker (was) accused of sexual assault." Yes, I suppose in that example he is correct. We cost the city money in order to investigate a potential sexual assault. How dare we prey on a poor city like that. Shame on us.
Perhaps if Conn were more similar to the super-rich institutions to which Collins compares us, we wouldn't be such a disgrace. These schools are Brown and Yale, which Collins upholds as shining examples of universities that put Connecticut College to shame in their support of their host cities. "Clearly, the stewards of (these) more enlightened institutions understand 21st century economics and the challenges faced by the small impoverished cities that have hosted them all these years," he writes.
I would guess that it is not a better grasp of economics that allows Brown and Yale to lend such strong fiscal support to their host cities, but more likely their immense endowments, which are, respectively, 10 times and 100 times larger than our own. You would think that as a Conn alumnus himself, Collins would realize how ridiculous it is to compare the financial stability of a small liberal arts school with that of two Ivy League megaliths, but he couldn't help sneeringly remarking upon what he found to be the grand irony of a president emerita of Brown delivering a key-note speech at Bergeron's inauguration.
What's actually ironic is Collins praising former Conn President Claire Gaudiani and criticizing President Bergeron in the same breath. "Gaudiani was roundly criticized for her interference in New London politics and investment of college money in the city," he writes. "But who can't respect her often-repeated goal of social justice and improving life in an impoverished city."
Apparently Collins can't, for these goals of Gaudiani (whose actions resulted in her resignation at the hands of a faculty petition and left the school with a sizable debt) are those of Bergeron, who has time and time again declared commitment to improving relations between Connecticut College and New London.
"The connections between Connecticut College and the city of New London go back a century … I look forward to nurturing this historic relationship, and deepening our educational involvements, to the mutual benefit of both our students and our community partners," said Bergeron in an open letter to the community. It's true that, for now, these are just words, but it is also true that Bergeron has been president for a grand total of 12 weeks. She will most certainly be judged on the actions she takes to achieve these goals, but the judgment should probably come after she has had time to act.
Although Collins' criticism of both Bergeron and the college as a whole is preemptive, unnecessarily aggressive and myopic, there's something important to be gleaned from his commentary. The relationship between our campus and New London is far from perfect. The perception of Connecticut College as "a gilded enclave" is not an original one and is in fact present throughout our surrounding community. And even if this perception comes from a place of misinformation, it's our responsibility to show New London that our walls are not covered in gold, and our gates are not sealed shut.
There will need to be a lot of change to bring Conn and New London to a place of fully productive and positive coexistence. But with a new president dedicated to the cause and a massive reinvention of the college underway, I believe we might be on the precipice of that change.
Sam Norcross is a senior at Connecticut College majoring in English and Biology. He wrote this commentary for the student newspaper, The College Voice.
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So I headed to the beach.
It was New Year's Eve 2011, and, according to the Mayan Calendar, the last one for all of humankind. I'm not worried, though. We survived Nostradamus' prediction for the end of the world, the Harmonic Convergence, the Rapture - even the Hale Bopp Comet. I think I can handle the Mayans.
I stopped off at Rebecca's in Clayton on the way down for a visit and a haircut. She has a precocious little girl named Brenna, who is four years old and just about the most achingly adorable creature on this planet. After yet another perfect haircut and a Christmas present of a much-needed electric trimmer I was off to my favorite dive bar in Bethany Beach.
The night before, I did some healthy damage to my liver, burned my hand trying to light Donna's birthday cake and found myself inhaling a late night breakfast at the Marsh Road Diner. All of the above contributed to me feeling like five feet, eleven inches of rotting **** behind the wheel. Each mile I drove convinced me more and more that I needed to turn back, find a cool pillow and flip it continuously for the next several days. However, when I passed the Dover Downs Monster Mile track on my right, I realized I had to be locked in. I also realized if I didn't find a bathroom I was going to piss all over myself. I set down the challenge that I was not going to do that until I reached the hotel, which was still about 90 minutes away. I had to create an unrealistic and completely idiotic self-challenge. After all, I am a man. You women would not understand.
My body was still in some state of chemical shock as I careened down Route 1, praying I lived long enough to blow past the police traps set for assholes like me. As the sun came crashing down, I hopped over the little bridge that always indicated the home stretch. Back in the day, there were two old green vans from the 1960s - or maybe 400 years earlier - planted and trimmed with tall, threatening blades of grass. One of the vans had "Loockerman" stenciled on the side so I always called it the "Loockerman Bridge." Yeah, I'm a freaking genius. Magically, the rot in my gut disappeared and was replaced with a euphoria only a man on the way to his favorite dive bar at the beach can feel. I squared my jaw, adjusted my crotch and steeled my gaze towards the next landmark.
As I crested the next bridge into the town of Rehoboth, the familiar multicolored madness of idiot drivers, artery-hardening chain restaurants and cavernous outlets snapped me from my reverie and into cutthroat buccaneer mode, flipping off nuns, sweating profusely and keeping an eagle eye out for the McDonald's on the right. For the past 20 or so years, every time I go to the beach I always get a single cheeseburger at that McDonald's. I don't remember why, but it's always been my little tradition. I even get it with the onions - and you know how much I ****ing hate onions.
I get back on the road, gloriously savoring my little cheeseburger, until I hit the next little bridge. There certainly are a lot of bridges going on here, and I left out the first and the one even further down the road. I swoop down into Dewey Beach, home of douchebag guys, slutty girls and many of the great times of my youth. But I was focused. I had no desire to slam drinks, eat fatty wings and pass out in a gutter with kids half my age. A few miles down the road, I could do that with people my own age, and that's where I was headed.
The situation was getting dire. I could actually hear my bladder let loose a blood-curdling scream as I arched over the last bridge and rocketed towards Bethany Beach. When I wheeled into the parking lot, the car had hardly come to complete stop before I raced past the bewildered desk clerk, yelping, "Where's the bathroom???" before quickly adding, "I have a reservation!" as I disappeared around the corner from the front desk. It's a good thing it was just a liquid emergency because there was no toilet paper and I wondered, almost aloud, "What the hell? What if..." I didn't dare contemplate the remainder of the question because my left eye was twitching with the satisfaction of unlading myself of whatever the hell I had drunk within the past 24 hours. I emerged from the bathroom confident and serene, but my legs were shaking like a newborn giraffe.
It was about 5pm, so it was too early to get started. I took a quick nap, ate the half of a chicken sandwich I brought with me and finally, when it hit 7 o'clock, decided to present myself to the public. The hotel was pretty much across the street from the bar, so if I got too stinky, I knew I could just walk back if necessary. I found a spot out front of the bar, opened the door, expecting all of my barfly friends to stop talking, turn to see me walking in and carry me like a college mascot to my seat at the bar.
Well, that didn't happen.
None of the regulars I knew were there. Then I remembered most of the crowd who I hung out with were in the bar and restaurant biz and they had their own fish to fry, seeing as it was New Year's Eve. Well, Martha was there, holding down a seat next to the cash register. Martha is a woman in her 60s or 70s, incredibly funny and everyone loves her. I was buttressed by two or three couples between Martha and I so I never had a chance to say hello. She up and left 10 minutes after I planted my ass on the bar stool. Randy was behind the bar, as he always is on Saturdays. On Fridays, his brother, John, tends bar there. His twin brother John. I found out the hard way after one night of heroic whiskey drinking on Friday and asking his brother the next night who the girl next to me was the night before. It actually took about five minutes of cockeyed head tilting by the both of us before another patron said, "Ah, yeah, that was John, Randy's brother. They're twins."
"Get the **** out of here."
After seeing the poker faces of everyone around me, I accepted the fact they were brothers. Oh, and I know this is lousy storytelling, but the name of the bar is Big Peaches. If you ever go down there and see me, pretend we're complete strangers. It works better that way, trust me.
One of my best buds, Jeff, was working at Mangos that night, hating the fact he couldn't be throwing back with the rest of us cretins. He's an interesting cat. He's pretty well heeled, but he has a Zonker Harris mentality and that surfer mindset. However, he is also very intelligent and can get quite pissed off when people underestimate his intellect. We became fast friends at the end of summer at Big Peaches. And speaking of fast, there's Fast Eddie. Fast Eddie is in his 50s, looks like he's ridden a lot of rough road and has a nose for being in the middle of the action, and if there is no action, he creates it himself. One can say a lot of things about Fast Eddie, but one thing you can never say is that he is boring. He's also one of the most laid back and funny people there. He's about as reliable a thing as there is at Big Peaches. When the dinner crowd left and it was just Randy and me, I asked where Eddie was. "Oh, he'll be along," he said. You can set your watch by Fast Eddie.
Jeff, Fast Eddie, Martha, Randy/John - those are pretty much the solid regulars or bartenders there. There is also Tom, Tim, Roberto, Amity, the Russian, Leni, and a whole cast of incredibly unique characters at Big Peaches. In addition to those fine people, I have never left a night there without meeting another five or more people. Bethany Beach is a very socially incestuous community. Everyone knows everyone else and their business. It also doesn't hurt that the restaurant and bar crowd, after they close at night, makes their way over to our little bar in the wall. There are always stories and lots of laughter, with Randy or John holding court. It is reminiscent of Cicely, Alaska, the fictional home of the denizens of the great television series, Northern Exposure. Everyone is accepted for who they are. These are the locals and they suffer no fools, but they at least give you a chance to prove yourself a fool first.
Just as I thought the evening was going to be one of Randy and I blankly watching whatever corporate-sponsored college football bowl game was being shown on the bar TV, in comes Fast Eddie. Before I knew it, I had a shot in front of me to accompany my third double whiskey of the night. They were going down easy - too easy, in fact. I won't bore you with how much whiskey made it into my gullet that night, but suffice to say, it was startling. A few others wandered in and the stories started flowing. I knew I had arrived as a local by proxy when I realized I was either part of the stories being bandied about or was there for a lot of them. Stories of Fast Eddie passing out in the bushes on Thanksgiving weekend (I was there for that), a local restaurant owner committing suicide recently (not there for that) and a 6'4" drummer mercilessly beating a poor kid half his size - in the same restaurant the drummer worked in, no less (missed that, too), filled the air. Apparently, this drummer rented a room to a guy, whom everyone said was really a sweet kid, but reneged on the amenities he promised. The kid owed him money, so when he walked in, the drummer stopped playing - in mid-song, no less - walked over and decked him. The police are still looking for the guy. Just another night in Bethany Beach.
Some rather well-dressed couples zipped into the bar. They said they came from Turquoise, a Greek restaurant about 50 yards away. Apparently, there was a belly dancer there. Eddie and I looked at each other, with our full glasses. I said, "Kill that, Eddie, we need to check this out." Two minutes later, we were headed towards Turquoise with another character, Darren, in tow. Darren is in his late 20s and was on the make. We missed the belly dancer, but Leni, the owner's 23-year old daughter was tending bar. She served us criminally under-priced drinks and her father brought us free onion rings and spanikopita. Man, I ****ing love this town. Fast Eddie was tangled up in conversation with four well-dressed older women who called themselves the Golden Girls. F-bombs came hurtling out of their mouths at a record pace. One of them, B.J., had a rubber cigarette lighter sleeve in the shape of an anatomically-correct naked man. She handed it to Eddie, who nudged it over to me. I elbowed it back to him, saying, "Get that out of my face, Eddie." B.J. apparently also lives in a huge house in Bethany and kept complaining about all of the "****ing copperhead snakes" she has all around her property. She's scared to death of living there. She is also desperate to fix up her daughter with any single guy in her vocal radius. I felt bad for her, so I gave her my office number while Fast Eddie and Darren meandered over to the Cottage Cafe another 50 yards in the other direction. I noticed she wrote down the wrong number on a bar coaster while we were standing outside and breathed a sigh of relief until she repeated my number aloud and realized she switched two numbers around. Damn. That's ok, I never answer my office phone anyway.
I rejoined the guys at the Cottage Cafe and made short work of another double whiskey. Darren buttonholed me and said, "Dude, you should have hooked up with her." I watched as another head sprouted from Darren's neck and looked at him thusly. I told him he must be joking, but he was dead serious. My dazed amusement was broken by a frizzy-haired blonde girl named Jill and her rather large girlfriend, also named Jill. At least, that's what I thought the first Jill said. I could hardly hear much of anything. It was crowded, loud and hot. Jill #1 kept yelling in my direction until I looked at Eddie and told him I was going to get some air. Several minutes later, he came outside, laughing.
"Goddamn, Eddie, that chick was loud. What, is she deaf or something?"
He looked at me and asked, Who? Jill? Yeah, man, she's deaf."
"Ok, I'm headed back to Peaches." He said he'd be over after the ball dropped or Dick Clark died on national television, whichever came first. I glided back to my home base and rang in the new year with Randy and some other folks I met that night, laughing the entire time. Shortly thereafter, Fast Eddie, Darren and the two Jills came bouncing into the bar. I could tell for sure that Jill was either completely deaf or mostly deaf by her speech patterns and if I didn't have many whiskeys to my credit, I would have felt bad. However, she was smashed and loud and kept poking her finger at me saying, "You think you're hot ****," or something equally hilarious. I realized my night was over. She was a cute girl, but I knew if I wanted to do anything with her I'd need to weather an entire storm of inane conversation, unpredictable behavior and perhaps physical harm, so I paid my outrageously inexpensive bar tab and found the comfort of my bed at the hotel.
I woke up the next morning feeling incredible. It stunned me. I took down the free hot breakfast the hotel offered and made my way to the boardwalk where the Hair of the Dog 10k was winding down. Honestly, what the hell were people doing running 10 kilometers the morning after New Years Eve? Then it struck me that I probably would never have encountered any of these people at any bar last night as they were prepping for a morning of unreasonable torture. I went upstairs to Mangos to watch the runners cross the finish line. I chatted with Jeff, who was handing out free beer to whomever ran the race or paid the $10 to get in (like I did). I chatted up Whitney, whom I always run into down there, and marveled at the people lurching and streaking towards the finish. The buffet was open, but I didn't want to hit it yet. Besides, I felt the athletes should have the first go at it. I turned around and the line went out the door. Jesus Christ, where did all these people come from? Everyone in line seemed to have that upper-middle income look to them. They all had flat faces, stiff lower lips and impossibly straight teeth. I'm sure half the Audis, Volvos and SUVs of the Delmarva Peninsula were parked along the avenue. There didn't seem to be many attractive people in that line at all. It's not because they were running; I can tell a pretty face even when it's pouring with sweat and knotted up in a ponytail, but this was prep school mom hell. I decided to head home.
The road back towards Dewey Beach looked like a bad day at the zoo. Animal carcasses were everywhere. I even saw a dead eagle. Seriously, I passed at least a dozen non-domestic animal bodies, squished and sprayed all over the road. Maybe the aliens came in the night. After surviving the Rehoboth Beach traffic, I was back to open road on Route 1. After about 90 minutes of driving without stop signs or red lights, I came upon a red light in Smyrna. I was going to see if Willey's Produce was open to say hello to my friend, Marie. Let me tell you something: when you are driving without stops for a long stretch of road and then finally stop, your body goes into a quivering shock once you come to a complete stop. It's as if your body is telling you, "Dude! Give me a warning or something!" I sat there, vibrating, until I could turn onto Route 13 only to find Willey's was closed. Derp.
Amazingly, I felt no effects of the prior evening's alcoholic intake. My organs had been marinating in a methylene stew which my body had effectively processed and converted into energy. I came to the conclusion that my liver could probably power the entire Eastern Seaboard after a night of serious boozing. When I finally made it back to the house, I changed and took the most beautiful nap I have ever had. I was fine the rest of the night.
The next morning, I awoke to a train wreck of a headache and my body felt like it had been stepped on by a giant foot. That's ok, because I don't have to worry about another New Years Eve like that until next year. Or maybe not, if the Mayans have anything to say about it.


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About kisune
Putting my parents on Ubuntu was seriously one of the best things I've ever done. The only time I even get a call about the computers now is generally something wrong with the internet connection coming into the house, not the connection to the computer. Also, no more spam emailed to me because my mom gets yet another virus...also, the printer works without the mysteriously uninstalling printer drivers now.
/sigh of happiness and contentment
Ah yes, but now they've changed the way siri responds to that inquiry to something like "the one you're holding"
There was a fee possibly paid when the work was authored. If not, the time is far past for compensation. This is just a company that wants to lock up knowledge for their own profit. Freeing up the information would cause it to be duplicated across the internet resulting in constant availability. Then again, that would defeat the purpose of the company wouldn't it? I say that there is no need for a company dedicated to locking up the information behind a paywall when it should be freely available to the public.
For the love of all that is sacred, why the hell can't they support Linux! I had Netflix and liked the service but I cancelled because I was tired of being treated like a second class citizen for not using Windows. I actually had Hulu plus for awhile because, shockingly enough, they had a Linux client for their Hulu Desktop app. That service ended up failing from my point of view because if I'm going to give you money then I shouldn't have to watch commercials.
Since Netflix has pretty much admitted that they'll never support Linux, I don't use their service or even recommend it to anyone that I know.
Reading the comments that Eddy made about the article, I have to agree with most of them. I worked at a Gamestop for awhile. It was actually a weird twisted pleasure for me and my coworkers to tell younger kids they couldn't buy a game because they were too you or to explain to parents what exactly an "M" rating meant (one grandmother was told by her 10 y.o. grandson that "M" stood for monkeys). So, the theory that these games are in the hands of mythical 9 year olds is a bit much for me. I don't think that the the employees of an establishment should be the sole gateway to kids buying games that may be too graphic for them. What happened to parents actually caring? I mean really, the box clearly states the rating. If you decide that your kid can play it when you buy it for them, don't come complaining later when you find it out may have cursing or gratuitous violence. You should have read the box in the first place.
With all of that said, I fully support the game developers decision to make and market these types of games even though I don't play them myself.
Seriously? You think calling a group of people neckbeards isn't rude? Last I checked, I was female, didn't have a neckbeard and still use Linux for everything I can. I agree with most people here and say that its wrong for Sony to remove a feature that sold some people on the console. I personally don't use it, but it still sucks.


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A government ethics panel has pushed for a deeper look into the timing of a fundraiser by Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) and his vote on the recent financial regulation overhaul, his office confirmed Wednesday.
The Office of Congressional Ethics referred the matter to the House Ethics Committee, a larger body that can suggest probing deeper into a possible violation and has the power to reprimand members of Congress if necessary. The committee is equally represented by Democrats and Republicans. Campbell, whose district covers Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, denied any ethics violations.
"I am perplexed by OCE's decision, as they have presented no evidence that would suggest wrongdoing," he said in prepared statement.
Campbell is one of three members of Congress who have been referred by the OCE to the larger Ethics Committee. The others are Reps. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Tom Price (R-Ga.).
Fundraisers by all three in December were around the time the House voted on its version of the final financial reform bill, the Los Angeles Times reported. President Obama signed a final version of the bill into law in July.
The Times cited an OCE letter to one Congressman that said there could be an ethics violation for simply giving the appearance "that special treatment or access was being provided to donors or the appearance that contributions were linked to an official act."
Campbell and Price both voted against the legislation that increased oversight of the financial industry and installed more protection for consumers. Four of Campbell's top five donors this campaign cycle are in banking, investment or business, campaign donation records show.
"As one of Congress' most outspoken critics of the earmark system and the waste and corruption it engenders, I have worked to make Congress more transparent and accountable to the American taxpayer," Campbell said. "Any suggestion to the contrary is baseless and unfounded. I look forward to a favorable resolution in this matter."
Price was not immediately available for comment.
Crowley's office issued a brief statement: "Congressman Crowley has always complied with the letter and spirit of all rules regarding fundraising and standards of conduct."


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Every day we come across a new LEGO project online, some better than others. But seeing this map of Japan, crafted with over 1.8 million LEGO bricks, was more impressive than usual. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic building blocks being introduced into Japan, LEGO's Japanese subsidiary sponsored a cross-country workshop called "Build Up Japan" where over 5000 people in 6 different regions collaborated to create the gigantic map.
Rather than recreating existing landmarks, participants were encouraged to imagine their ideal Japan and to create imaginary structures. The finished product then traveled to Tokyo, where it was put on display.


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by Clark Groome
Of the three shows I saw in the past few days two are about as good as theater can get. Arden's "A Little Night Music" and the Philadelphia Theatre Company's "Venus in Fur" are two of the best productions I've encountered this theater season. The third, the world premiere of "Barcelona" at People's Light, has much going for it but ultimately comes up far short of the other two.
"A Little Night Music"
Stephen Sondheim's score for "A Little Night Music" can best be described as "sumptuous." The Arden Theatre Company's production of the show can best be described as "gorgeous." Those two elements make the Arden's season-ending production, which runs through June 30, a truly memorable experience.
Hugh Wheeler's book for "A Little Night Music," inspired by Ingmar Bergman's film "Smiles of a Summer Night," explores the romantic entanglements, desires and confusions of all its central characters.
The show is remembered musically for being written mostly in 3/4 or 6/8 time. It has a romantic feel that elegantly captures the emotions of its characters.
In the Arden production, director Terrence J. Nolen has assembled a terrific cast that includes superb performances from Grace Gonglewski's Desiree Armfeldt, the central woman in the romances; Christopher Patrick Mullen and Ben Dibble as her suitors; and the wonderful Sally Mercer as Madame Armfeldt. The rest of the company is terrific as well, both dramatically and musically. (Gonglewski, a Mt. Airy resident, was profiled in a June 6 Local feature article.)
The handsome and evocative production is blessed with terrific designers: James Kronzer (sets), Thom Weaver (lighting), Rosemarie McKelvey (costumes), Jorge Cousineau (sound) and Nikki Cousineau (choreography).
Sondheim's score — which includes "Liaisons," "A Weekend in the Country," "The Miller's Son" and "Send in the Clowns," perhaps his best known song — is beautifully sung by the cast and played by the orchestra, all under Eric Ebbenga's direction.
The Arden's "A Little Night Music" is a good example of theater at its best: a fine story with a great score performed by a superb cast in a production that is a feast for the eyes and ears.
For tickets, call 215-922-1122 or visit www.ardentheatre.org.
"Venus in Fur"
Clearly the Philadelphia theater season, thanks to the Philadelphia Theatre Company, has saved the best for last. PTC's production of David Ives' "Venus in Fur" is as good as theater gets.
An actress named Vanda (the extraordinary Jenni Putney) is late for an audition. She enters the audition space to try out for a play adapted from Sacher-Masoch's novel "Venus in Furs." The auditions are over for the day, and the only person left is Thomas (the brilliant Mark Alhadeff), the playwright.
Thomas wants to go home. He's tired and, to quote the old song, the weather outside is frightful, teeming with rain amid violent thunder and lightning.
Vanda will have none of his excuses and ultimately convinces him — orders him would be a better description — to let her read for the part of the sado-masochistic female lead, oddly also named Vanda. He will read the male part.
As the audition unfolds the action in the play is intertwined with the action in the audition hall. Vanda, the actress, seems to know a lot about Thomas. The sexual attraction between the two is palpable but initially only in the new play. Then it gets difficult to tell what's real and what's fiction.
David Ives is a superb playwright, and this may be his most complex piece. It's very funny, no question. It's also very strange. The relationships between its two characters change and become increasingly mysterious as "Venus in Fur" unfolds during its 90 intermission-less minutes.
Whoever Vanda and Thomas are and whatever's really going on is so compelling, so brilliantly and intelligently written that the time literally flies by. Director Kip Fagan's direction gets the best from the two superb actors. We are blessed to have "Venus" in Philadelphia, if only through June 23.
For tickets, call 215-985-0420 or visit www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.
Irene (Julianna Zinkel) is in Barcelona with friends for her bridesmaid shower. She's falling-down drunk when she meets Manuel (Robert Montano), an attractive Spaniard who's primarily out for a one-night stand. Or is he? Whatever, they end up at his apartment.
What we learn as Bess Wohl's world premiere of "Barcelona" unfolds at People's Light and Theatre (through June 23) is that both of these characters are not exactly what they seem.
For an intense and often funny 90 minutes the two talk. We learn a bit about Irene's fiancé, Manuel's family, the effect that the terrorists' 2004 commuter train bombings in Madrid have had on him and how he feels about Americans. Ultimately the play makes some significant, if not particularly new or surprising, statements about America's arrogance as personified by tourists like Irene. It's all pretty melodramatic and predictable.
What makes the well-acted piece a disappointment is that for most of the time — until the very end, actually — neither of the characters is at all likeable. They're funny, mysterious and complex, to be sure, but they're not people I could care about or even like.
The People's Light production, along with being well acted, is well directed by Jackson Gay and takes place on James F. Pyne Jr.'s nifty set.
For tickets call 610-644-3500 or visit www.peopleslight.org.


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Backstreet Boys Update: Kevin Richardson Returning, A.J. McLean to Be a Father
To borrow a phrase from Backstreet Boys' lyrics to 'Everbody,' Backstreet's back, alright! Original member Kevin Richardson, who left the band in 2006 to pursue other interests, only to make sporadic return appearances, is back in the band permanently!
According to multiple sources, including Oh No They Didn't, BSB announced the great news during their concert at London's O2 Arena on Sunday, April 29. With Richardson back in the fold on a full-time basis, plans for another NKOTBSB tour with all 10 members are being discussed!
In other BSB news, the family is expanding, as member A.J. McLean and wife Rochelle are expecting. McLean announced his good news at the show, as well. According to a press release, he said, "Words cannot express how I feel, this is something I have always dreamed about my whole life. I've found my dream girl and this is the greatest gift of all. I am the happiest and healthiest I have ever been. We are anxious, nervous, excited, happy, all emotions one can feel. Life is goooood! We are due sometime in November!"
Congrats to BSB on welcoming prodigal son Richardson back and to McLean on his upcoming bundle o' joy!
Watch A.J McLean + Wife's Message to Fans


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I'll remember the innings for rest of my life: McCullum
He became the first New Zealand batsman to score a triple hundred and skipper Brendon McCullum today said the epic innings
Wellington: He became the first New Zealand batsman to score a triple hundred and skipper Brendon McCullum today said the epic innings will be etched in his memory for the rest of his life.
McCullum spoke at length about his record-breaking 302 runs against India in the second Test, preventing the visitors from drawing level in the series. The Black Caps won the first Test in Auckland by 40 runs, and with it the series 1-0.
"My innings was what was required at that stage (94/5). We were obviously scrapping to save the Test and therefore win the series, and we managed to get some partnerships under pressure. And then kept batting and batting and batting. So it was pretty satisfying to get us out of trouble and claim the series win," said McCullum after the match ended.
McCullum's innings was the highest score for a New Zealand batsman in a Test innings, overtaking Martin Crowe's 299 against Sri Lanka, also scored at the same ground in 1991. He became the 24th batsman in the history of Test cricket to score a triple-hundred and join this exclusive club.
"I wasn't feeling nervous until I saw the size of the crowd. That's probably when I understood the magnitude of the task at hand and the immense joy it gives fans of this cricket team to see guys succeed and see records broken," he said.
"It was a moment, when the 300 came up and the applause was ongoing for quite a while, it is really when it hit home to me that it was quite a significant achievement for a New Zealander and I'll certainly remember them for the rest of my life," he added.
Despite the achievement, McCullum was humble at his success and said that he was not as talented as the legends of New Zealand cricket.
"Without being disrespectful I probably didn't know the magnitude of it until the last 24 hours. I grew up and watched the New Zealand cricket team for years," he said.
"I watched Martin Crowe score his 299 and thought it would have been an amazing feat if he scored 300 but probably didn't quite understand how much it meant to the whole country who support this team. I also spoke to Stephen Fleming last night. I feel a little bit embarrassed because I'm nowhere near the calibre of players they were."


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This introduction briefly describes [http://openerp.com/ Open ERP], its basic design, and its community. The rest of this article details installing and configuring Open ERP on Arch Linux. It also provides additional information about Open ERP documentation, community, and development.
This introduction briefly describes [http://openerp.com/ Open ERP], its basic design, and its community. The rest of this article details installing and configuring Open ERP on Arch Linux. It also provides additional information about Open ERP documentation, community, and development.
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This introduction briefly describes Open ERP, its basic design, and its community. The rest of this article details installing and configuring Open ERP on Arch Linux. It also provides additional information about Open ERP documentation, community, and development.
Open ERP is Enterprise Resource Planning software. It provides a complete, integrated ERP solution for small and medium sized businesses and organizations. Open ERP includes financial and analytic accounting, warehouse and inventory management, sales and purchase management, customer and supplier relations management, association management, tasks automation, human resource management, marketing campaign, document management, help desk, e-commerce integration, and point of sale functionality.
Open ERP features an application server which uses PostgreSQL for its database, with a web-based client. It is written in the Python programming language, with a highly modular design which allows for the rapid development of new modules through Open Object RAD. Open ERP developers have a strong committment to free software.
A thriving support and development community has grown up around Open ERP, providing free technical support, bugfixing, new development, and support services. Open ERP provides extensive documentation in various electronic formats, as well as hardcopy. The company responsible for development of Open ERP earns profits through partnership services with Open ERP consultants, and by providing support, training, hosting services, software development, and software quality testing and verification.
- 1 Before Installing Open ERP
- 2 Installation and configuration
- 3 Additional Open ERP Documentation
- 4 Open ERP Community
- 5 Open Object RAD
Before Installing Open ERP
Installing PostgreSQL
Open ERP uses the PostgreSQL database, which should be installed and configured before installing Open ERP. Follow PostgreSQL#Installing PostgreSQL. Complete these installation instructions, but do not perform any other configuration from that page. Return to this page for additional configuration steps.
Configuring PostgreSQL for local use on your own machine
If you plan to use PostgreSQL and Open ERP on the same machine, you will need to configure PostgreSQL to listen on the localhost's 5432 TCP port. Open
/var/lib/postgres/data/postgresql.conf and navigate to the
CONNECTIONS AND AUTHENTICATION section. Uncomment the
listen_addresses and
port lines. Save the file. When complete, the section should appear as follows:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # CONNECTIONS AND AUTHENTICATION #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # - Connection Settings - listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP address(es) to listen on; # comma-separated list of addresses; # defaults to 'localhost', '*' = all # (change requires restart) port = 5432 # (change requires restart)
Restart PostgreSQL so that it uses the newly changed conf file.
Verify that PostgreSQL is listening on the localhost port 5432:
# ss -anpt
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:5432 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 13420/postgres
Configuring PostgreSQL for remote use over a network
If you need remote access to PostgreSQL over a network, read PostgreSQL#Configure PostgreSQL to be accessible from remote hosts.
Setting up PostgreSQL to run with Open ERP
Next, it is necessary to create a new PostgreSQL user for Open ERP. In this example, the user is 'yourusername', but you should replace this with your Arch system login username. First, log in as the default PostgreSQL superuser, 'postgres', by executing the following command from the CLI:
- If you have sudo set up:
$ sudo -i -u postgres
- Otherwise:
$ su # su - postgres
Once logged in as postgres, begin the process of creating the 'yourusername' user, with the folowing command:
$ createuser yourusername -P
You will first be asked for a password. For highly secure yet easy to remember passwords, consider using a Diceware Passphrase. Re-enter the password as requested. The next three questions should be answered in sequence with n, y, and n. Shall the new role be a superuser? n Shall the new role be allowed to create database? y Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? n
You may also use options as below to skip the interactive questions to set the attributes:
$ createuser yourusername --createdb --login --no-superuser --no-createrole -P
Once you are finished answering these questions, type the word 'exit' to log out from PostgreSQL as the postgres superuser.
You may want to enable
postgresql with systemd so it will start at boot.
This completes the installation and setup of PostgreSQL for use with Open ERP under Arch Linux. Additional detailed information about PostgreSQL configuration may be found in the PostgreSQL article, and the PostgreSQL Manuals webpage. Also, there is a powerful GUI PostgreSQL Admin tool, pgAdmin, which is available in the Arch repositories.
Installation and configuration
Open ERP requires the installation of the Open ERP Server, Open ERP comes with a webserver so you can use your web browser to use it. Currently, Open ERP is not available in the official repositories, but it is available through the Arch User Repository.
Install openerpAUR from the AUR.
The configuration file of Open ERP server is at
/etc/openerp/openerp-server.conf. Make it look like this:
[options] ; This is the password that allows database operations: ; admin_passwd = admin db_host = localhost db_port = 5432 db_user = yourusername ##this is username you created in postegres. db_password =
You can see a complete list of configuration by using below command, it will save a copy of configuration file to
openerp-server -s
For more information, use
openerp-server --help
If you want Open ERP to run in multiple process, add the following line to
workers = n # change n to a number you like.
Starting the server
Use the command below to enable autostart openerp server at boot:
systemctl enable openerp.service
Use the command below to start openerp:
systemctl start openerp.service
Logging in
Go to http://localhost:8069 in your web browser and you will be greeted by the Open ERP login page.
Additional Open ERP Documentation
There are various sources of Open ERP documentation. The best place to start is the Open ERP Documentation webpage. This page links to different online documents, including detailed installation instructions. Additionally, there is an online copy of the book, "Open ERP for Retail and Industrial Management",and can be purchased from Amazon.com. While Open ERP documentation, such as "Open ERP for Retail and Industrial Management" is freely downloadable, it does not come with a free documentation license.
Open ERP Community
The Open ERP Community is centered upon the Open Object website. Free technical support for Open ERP may be found in the webforumsTemplate:Linkrot, a mailing listTemplate:Linkrot which is linked to the webforums, an IRC channel on freenode.net, an Open ERP wiki, and the Official ERP Documentation webpage. The latest news may be found on Open ERP Planet, while various Open ERP screencasts are provided on Open ERP TV. Fee-based support services are provided by Open ERP PartnersTemplate:Linkrot.
Open Object RAD
Open Object is the Python-based Rapid Application Development framework for developing Open ERP modules. It allows developers and businesses to customize Open ERP for specific needs. Open Object RAD development work is centered upon the Open Object Launchpad page. Developer news and blogs are published on Open Object Planet. There are pages for software downloads, Open ERP module downloadsTemplate:Linkrot, and development source code downloads.


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If God's throne is God Himself, then God's throne must be eternal. In other words, it must have always existed. And indeed, it has, as it is written,
(Psalm 93:2; see also Psalm 90:2)
In Hebrews 12:29 it says,
Our God is a consuming fire.
As He is seen as a literal fire in Isaiah 33:14; Ezekiel 1:27-28; 8:2; etc., His throne, being our God (Hebrews 12:29), is a literal fire.
His throne was a fiery flame, its wheels a burning fire. (Daniel 7:9)
God is a consuming fire. His throne is a fire. His throne is Him, and He, that is, His throne also speaks.
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" (Revelation 16:17)
Lest someone think this is not talking about the throne literally speaking, note Revelation 19:5.
Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!"
The voice is from the throne. It does not say the voice is from the One sitting on the throne. It describes the voice coming from the throne itself. In Revelation 21:5 " He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.' " But here, " a voice came from the throne , saying, 'Praise our God .'"
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Taylor Swift isn't the only pop diva to corner the market on the color red, with her album 'Red' on the horizon. Christina Aguilera is launching her latest fragrance Red Sin, and the promo photos for the scent see the 'Your Body' singer swathed in crimson tones and owning it.
Aguilera, who has multiple fragrances in her perfume portfolio, is one of those genetically blessed people who has a naturally pretty face that looks amazeballs no matter what makeup trend she is following or starting. These photos certainly do their part to play up those gorgeous features.
Juxtaposing her white blonde hair, which is styled in Farrah Fawcett-like feather waves, the scarlet lights only serve to show off her prettiness. They shine a crimson spotlight on how good Xtina always looks.
Aguilera is sultry and smoldering, offering little more than a sly grin and mysterious bedroom eyes, thanks to smoky eye makeup. It certainly makes us interested in taking a whiff of Red Sin.
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- AnonymousMarch 12, 2012 at 12:55:00 PM EDT
I have to admit I love my pc over my ps3. I do have to spend some money once in a while to update my hardware, but for me the pc is my main form of entertainment. I am wondering if wow will ever upgrade their graphics if that will force people to upgrade their hardware though :/ReplyDelete
@antlergirl-- Yeah, I've been a PC gamer since I was in college, and for strategic games such as Civ, it's just the perfect platform.ReplyDelete
I'm kind of torn on any WoW graphics upgrade, myself. I did like what they did with the water in Cata, but flying over water areas was just too much for my machine, so I had to really dial back the water graphics to make it work. I know it's the Core Duo processor that's the issue (I'd replaced the graphics card 2 years ago), but I really don't want to spend the money on a new motherboard if I can help it.


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I wish there was a GPS system for navigating food choices. Let's say your meal plan for the day directed you to consume 2000 calories nicely mapped out to include breakfast, lunch, dinner and a couple of snacks. But, then you decided to veer off course and grab a couple of mid-morning donuts and a cappuccino. The GPS voice would loudly announce, "Recalculating! Recalculating!" All of a sudden, your edible journey is re-routed to skip the afternoon snack and dessert at dinnertime might disappear, too. This kind of a GPS system- I'll call it Good Plate Sense – might also reward you for taking a sensible short cut when available such as skipping the cheese slices on your burger at lunch which shaves off about 100 calories. "Recalculating! When you arrive at the dinner destination, you can add a glass of wine."
Keeping track of food intake including what you eat, drink and how much of each can be a hassle. But, research shows that spending a little time on self-monitoring adds up to significant gains in weight control success according to a review of 15 studies on dietary self-monitoring in weight loss research programs. The results published in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association found associations in all of the studies between recording what you eat and weight loss. Some weight loss subjects used paper diet diaries to write down their food intake and some used electronic PDA diaries or internet based diaries; but the review found no difference in the amount of weight lost between groups. They did find that the dieters with the PDA diaries were more likely to keep up with daily food intake recordings, but it didn't affect the weight loss overall. That's good to know if don't have a fancy PDA and have to write down what you eat on the back of an envelope or the restaurant receipt.
Are we there yet?
Keeping track of what you eat helps you know when to say 'when'. Even if it's not printed on the menu, most chain restaurants share nutrition information on their websites which you can access from a smart phone when dining out. For instance, if you know your daily calorie cap is 2000, then it's easy pretty easy to figure out that ordering the full rack of baby back ribs at Outback Steakhouse which contains a little over 1,500 calories doesn't leave you much room for other meals that day! Outback's Interactive Nutritional Menu Tool on the company's website helps you steer toward leaner choices such as the 9 ounce steak with a side of green beans for less than 500 calories. Brian Castrucci, Director of Maternal and Child Health within the Georgia Department of Community Health says the nutrition information on the menus at IHOP affected what and how much he ordered, "I saved 50 calories by choosing ham instead of bacon and 500 calories by saying no to a stack of three more pancakes. I never would have thought it would impact my eating habits, until I saw it impact my eating habits." A recent study by the New York City Department of Health showed that 15% of fast-food patrons in the city who use nutrition information posted in restaurants eat an average of 106 fewer calories than those who ignore the calorie content. I believe access to nutrition information helps us plan our journey just as a car's GPS system tells us how many miles to go before we get to our final destination.


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The Central Connecticut men's golf team finished day one of the CCSU Fall Invitational in a fourth place tie with Iona. The Blue Devils shot a 308 in the tournament's opening round, just eight strokes off of the tournament leader St. Peter's.
Sophomore Monte Mullen led the Blue Devils on Saturday shooting a 38 on his first nine followed by a 36. Mullen carded a 74 after round one, the top score for a Blue Devil. Mullen is currently tied for second individually and just two strokes off of the tournament's individual leader.
Also placing in the individual top-ten for Central after round one was senior Matthew DeJohn. The senior marked down a 75 after carding a 36 and a 39 in his first 18 tying him for sixth.
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The second and final round of the tournament will be held tomorrow, Sunday, September 9th.Team Results 1 Saint Peter's Univ. 300 +162 2 Sacred Heart Univ. 302 +183 3 Mount St. Mary's U. 303 +194 4 Central Connecticut 308 +24 4 Iona College 308 +246 6 Laval 309 +257 7 Manhattan College 310 +268 8 Hofstra University 315 +319 9 Binghamton Univ. 316 +3210 10 Holy Cross, Coll. of 323 +3911 11 Wagner College 332 +48


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This much we can say about Major League Baseball's drug policy. It is working. Players are failing tests and being suspended. And, accusations of players using performance-enhancing drugs at an anti-aging clinic in Miami are being investigated.
Also clear is PEDs won't go away, with players thinking the risk of being caught and docked 50 games pay is worth it for the performance numbers and an enhanced contract.
There is no greater example than Melky Cabrera, who paid his fine and sat out 50 games and the postseason only to be rewarded with a two-year, $16-million contract.
Perhaps, what should be open for discussion is to strengthen the penalties.
Alex Rodriguez, who admitted using steroids from 2001-2003 before joining the Yankees, yet vehemently denied taking the drug. He finally came clean. any, and Rodriguez hasn't really done that.
He along with Cabrera, Nelson Cruz and Gio Gonzalez, were linked by a Miami News Times report they sold performance-enhancing drugs. Reportedly, Rodriguez used human growth hormones.
In material supplied the paper from an employee at the clinic, Rodriguez's name appeared 16 times. Rodriguez retained heavyweight lawyer Roy Black, who denied the Yankee third baseman used. Even so, 16 mentions represent more than a coincidence.
The documents indicate Rodriguez's alleged use of HGH began in 2009, the year he helped carry the Yankees to a World Series title.
Rodriguez, who recently underwent hip surgery (his second), might not be able to play this season. If found guilty of HGH use he won't be suspended 50 games while on the disabled use, but could be fined 50 games salary.
Rodriguez once took great care in protecting his image, but that doesn't appear the case anymore after being caught in Toronto with a stripper while still married, high-profile relationships with actresses while at the same time attempting to pick up women from the dugout in the ALCS.
Now comes this. As of now, the man many thought could become the all-time home run champion is hurt, connected to PEDs a second time. Rodriguez has his hired gun, but there is over $100 million at stake for the remainder of his contract. It wouldn't be surprising if the Yankees explore their legal options under the presumption they were mislead when they signed Rodriguez, thinking he was clean.
Teams have been reluctant to challenge players on this issue because of the strength of the MLB Players Association. Now might be the time to go to court.


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Almost half of European business leaders are concerned that failing to keep pace with quickening technology change could mean losing their competitive edge, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
A survey of 432 senior executives employed in enterprises across a number of industries in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific found that while there is confidence in technological advances enabling business innovation, the inability to capitalise on the fast pace of change could mean losing out to competitors.
The findings are part of 'Humans and Machines' report, sponsored by Ricoh and launched at the Economist Technology Frontiers event in London, looking at the future role of technology within businesses and how it can improve processes.
The survey found that 46 percent of respondents had become 'heavily reliant' on technology for business processes in the past three years.
However there is a concern among European enterprises that they could be falling behind their rivals due to the swift pace of change, with 45 percent of respondents worried about losing a competitive edge, compared to 37 percent in North America and 35 percent in Asia.
One of the principle concerns is the lack of integration between IT systems within the enterprise, with 46 percent of European enterprises concerned about disconnected systems, compared to 39 percent in Asia and 34 percent in North America.
Within the financial services industry, for example, 48 percent of respondents claim that there is inadequate connection between IT systems across their business, while 71 percent believe that using technology in isolation bring little or no value.
The report also highlighted that business leaders are also concerned that technology is evolving more quickly than internal processes are able to adapt.
Carsten Bruhn, Executive Vice President, Ricoh Europe said that the European enterprises are facing a number of challenges to stay competitive, and need to ensure that they are able to adapt to shifts in the technological landscape.
"European businesses leaders face a challenging time - in addition to technology led change they must manage complex regulations and grow their businesses in a competitive and mature landscape," said Bruhn.
"It is clear that the impacts of technology are varied, a one-size approach to transformation is not possible. What is certain is - change is unavoidable. The ways of working that we have taken for granted are unlikely to survive much longer.
He added: "The future shows great potential for humans to benefit from more creative and informed decision making, supported by technology, effective business processes and new ways to share and access information.
"If European business leaders master a truly connected and efficient workplace, just imagine what can be achieved on top of what has already been experienced today."