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REPEAL Obamacare to give a select few and corporations tax breaks. Too bad, 13 million people won't have healthcare but, it's all good for the 1% and the corporations.
Maybe you don't realize that the repeal is of the individual mandate. Those who are affected by this repeal still have the option of purchasing an ACA policy at the same cost as before. They are just not forced to.
If 13 million people make a choice to be uninsured, that is their decision to make and live with.
Life is complex.
No, screw that.
It's a numbers game. If too many people opt out, the whole edifice cracks.
You have to have everybody in the pool.
Freaking Republican shenanigans. See my signature.
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Resistance is NOT futile.
If you want a health care plan that works, you need a lot of popular support. You don't have it. There is a lot of anger toward the ACA. I think it is properly directed.
I was not surprised a couple days ago when I read that the median health care expense that causes families economic problems is only $1200. For many it is a choice between food and health care. The guys here who think $100K is what is going to cause problems, are out of touch. They use the improbable to argue against the reality.
But don't worry in a few years the Democrats will be back in control of the government, they will pass a health care plan, and people will eventually accept it.
Life is complex.
As I see it, healthcare works the same as Auto insurance. We have to pay auto insurance regardless and if we let it lapse, we get fined. Now you'll say, just don't own a car! Oh right, the nearest grocery store is 20 miles away, you probably expect me to walk. Young people die or get sick. Maybe not as many but, they do. Sure, they don't have to get health insurance until they need it. For Republicans who think people don't get sick and need hospitalization after they leave mommy and daddy, these idiot republicans should think again.
PS, with no accidents, tickets, not even parking tickets, my auto insurance goes up at least $50.00 every year. When I ask, apparently younger drivers are getting into more accidents and more tickets and I'm paying for them. Just like Healthcare is being paid by those who are relatively healthy for the moment.
By the way, my health insurance is going up substantially. And I've looked at other providers. Those that are charging a similar program has the same premiums, same deductibles and covers what I'm covered for
Less expensive as I said, much higher deductibles and less coverage.
If Republicans were smart, they'd hog tie the pharmas but, heaven to bid, they are busy sucking on the lobby' tits.
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Health care feature a very wide 'dynamic range' of effects; most young people go a couple of decades without consuming hardly any resources whatsoever. As I recall, aside from an annual physical, I didn't require ANY additional care from my teens, until my late 40's... which, I believe, is pretty typical.
After that age, the demands of health care accelerate. I don't think I know a single 65 yr old who doesn't take statins, and perhaps a beta blocker or calcium channel blocker, for cholesterol and blood pressure control.. and most of my friends my age have had any number of other health concerns that have required appointments with specialists.... I myself have seen four different ones in the past 6 months. The annual costs, at or near my age, are probably ten times what they were, in my 40's... and certainly, vastly higher than I was in my 20's and 30's.
What will it be like when I'm 70? 80? (if I make it that far?) It is highly unlikely that my medical care needs are going to decrease... and very likely that they will only increase.
The one and ONLY way to make health care work, is to treat it as a life cycle phenomenon... and the only way to cope, economically, is to have EVERYONE in the actuarial pool... with young folks paying more than their resource requirements, and older people paying less.
EVERY other developed nation in the world understands this...
...only the US doesn't.
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True Norman but, I'm seeing younger and younger people with health problem; Diabetes being a major one, cancer is up there as well, aids is there too.Now opioids!
This is an ideological battle between those who believe a single payer health care system would best promote the general welfare and those who oppose any government involvement in social services whatsoever. The ACA was a wrong-headed attempt to effect compromise with the those who despise compromise.Originally Posted by Norman Bernstein
The right-wingnut ideologues would also dismantle Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid completely if they had their way.
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Trump is doing beautifully.
But your comment about the "only way" is misguided.
We could have rich people pay. In general, the poor need a more comprehensive plan than the rich and that costs more in premiums. Of course, the poor cannot afford to pay more than the rich.
We could set a minimum income/wealth below which we would provide free health care. Individuals would use their income and wealth above the minimum to pay for their health needs - care or insurance. The government would pay for those who fall below that minimum.
Iis is unreasonable for the poor to pay premiums/out of pocket amounts and forgo food or any opportunities that the rich think they are entitled to but the poor are not.
Life is complex.
We already do that, it's called Medicare! It's not just for those over 65, it's for anyone who can't afford healthcare.
I hear that many of the boomers and not just them may he Hep C and don't even know they do. Only way to find out is go to a doctor. Hep C can kill ya.
I say they should be given free health care. You think they should pay premiums. You might reconsider your thinking.
Life is complex.
We don't Know and the Republicans are guessing. Same guess they throw out about coronation tax cut means more people employed and more money in their pickets.
Just watched a Trumpy ask a room full of CEO's, Willyou put the money from the tax break into hiring more people and paying them more? Asked for hands, three in the room did and the room was full. Goes towards Dividend and higher stock values.
Obamacare, or ACA, it is misnamed. I have never heard Obama say anything that indicated he knew more about healthcare than being able to put on a bandaid. As for Affordable Care, it is really Affordable insurance. As to the quality of that insurance, to paraphrase N. Pelosi, you have to use it to find out.
government supported healthcare goes back to the Prussians who wanted a healthy populace and workforce.
If everyone was covered, like Medicare, and it was paid for out of taxes everyone would have a stake in the health of his neighbors. Maybe the opioid crisis would take care of itself if risky behavior was frowned upon


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Many times when people have paranormal experiences they keep them to themselves. Other times people will dismiss the experience off as being stress related or lack of sleep. This is because our culture does not really support the belief of paranormal experiences such as ghosts, premonitions, and spirits. I myself am a firm believer in all of these because I have experienced them firsthand. I am not a ghost fanatic or a psychic and I am not into witchcraft or anything. I am a Christian and I do believe in God but I do not regularly attend church. I am just a normal person who had a few strange experiences in my life.
When I was in high school my family moved into a house that my mom bought from a preacher. He had built the house himself from the ground up and his family was the only one to ever live in it. My sister and I took the back bedroom with an adjoining bathroom/laundry room. One night I laid in bed wide awake for hours terrified and unsure why. I just knew that something bad was around me. Every time I closed my eyed I saw images of blood and fire. After a couple of hours of feeling like this I looked up to see a large black figure standing in the doorway to the laundry room. It looked like a very large man wearing a black robe similar to the Grim Reapers. I shook my head and blinked my eyes several times and it went away. I put my head under the covers and eventually was able to calm down and fall asleep. The next morning I started tell my sister that I had the weirdest night and couldn't sleep. She interrupted me saying she did too. She continued to tell me about how she felt scared the night before and that she had seen the figure in the doorway before I said anything about it. She had seen the same thing in the same spot that I had. A few weeks later, the washing machine sprung a leak and rotted out the floor. When my parents went to get it replaced they found that the inside of all the walls in that room were charred black like there had been a fire. They had to replace all the walls before they could replace the floor. The preacher swears to this day that there was never a fire in that room where we saw the ghost.
I had another paranormal experience just a few years later. I didn't see any ghosts but instead had a sort of premonition. I was staying at my sister's house one night and I woke up the next morning crying. It was much earlier than I was used to waking up. I was overwhelmed with the feeling that something absolutely horrible was about to happen. I had no idea what it would be or who it would affect but I was absolutely positive that people would be hurt and people would die that die. While I did believe in God, I had not been to church or prayed in over 10 years. I always went with my grandma and when she passed away I stopped going. But this morning I knew I had to pray. It was like it wasn't even me controlling my body when I walked to the bathroom, dropped to my knees, and started begging God to help those who were in danger that day. I was crying hysterically as I kneeled and prayed for nearly 30 minutes before I could gather myself. Two hours later, the twin towers came tumbling down.
The supernatural experience that has had the most impact on me just happened a few months ago. I was feeling really down and depressed about a lot of the decisions I had been making in my life. I wasn't eating healthy or sleeping enough. I was in physical therapy for some back problems and had been slacking off on my daily exercises. I was smoking way to much and was just living an overall unhealthy lifestyle and was feeling the effects from it on my body. I was lying in bed one afternoon and my back was killing me, my heart was racing fast, and I felt like I was about to have a panic attack. I knew I was feeling bad because of all the bad decisions I had making in my life. I got a feeling like someone was watching over me saying "Look what you are doing to yourself! Straighten up and get your life together!" I felt God's presence right there beside me. I started talking to Him in my mind, telling him how sorry I was and that I promised to change my life and that I hated feeling like I was. After praying for a few minutes, I opened my eyes and all my pain disappeared. I felt completely refreshed. I started thinking that I had lost it. I started to think that I had imagined the whole thing and my feeling better couldn't really have anything to do with God visiting me. I thought to myself that I wasn't really that bad and I really didn't need to make these changes in my life. The minute these thoughts entered my mind I felt a sort of small shock go through my whole body and felt all the pain in the world for an instant. I knew God was telling me, "I am here. This is real!" The pain went away again and since I have been working on changing my bad habits.
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I have similar experiences quite frequently. Like you I push my gift away because I do not understand why I see the things I do. Most scary . However I had 2 near death experiences which opened my eyes. Keep prayin brother and trust your gut.
I have similar experiences quite frequently. Like you I push my gift away because I do not understand why I see the things I do. Most scary . However I had 2 near death experiences which opened my eyes. Keep prayin brother and trust your gut.
please if anyone is being attacked by demons call upon the name name jehovah it is gods personal name(psalms83:18) excercise faith in him he will be with you.
Hi, fascinating stories, I do believe in something, not sure exactly what, but your premonition about the towers? yes I definitely believe that, I have had premonitions for years, thanks nell
Mary:I used to have that feeling when I was pinned down and I have dreams when I feel like I'm week then faint. I'm sure that I didnt live in a haunted house when I was young as it was only 5 years old can someone explain this
I am in no way religious but I believe in God and Jesus Christ. I have had paranormal experiences of my own. It is nice to know that I am not crazy. Thank you for this hub.
So, I'm only 16. I'm a very awkward person, but I desperately want to find out a reason behind the nightmares I have.
Whenever I am in a dream, I am in either in a place that I have NEVER seen before with people I've never seen, or I'm in a familiar place that has been altered somehow.
My dreams are very abnormal. Most of the time they barely make sense. Or they are just absolutely terrifying.
Lately I actually haven't been having many dreams, which is actually concerning me.
When i have a nightmare, its almost like I'm scared at first, but when my nightmares go away its like I want them back?
When i was younger I had night terrors all the Time; I would wake up screaming, or I would sleepwalk. A few times I woke up under my bed or on the floor. None of the sleepwalking happens anymore, but I still talk in my sleep alot.
As for paranormal experiences, I think they may be related to this. I have been told by basically my entire family about my great great grandmother, who was a native American, and she is the reason why people in our family can have paranormal experiences? I don't understand that completely, but I can't complain.
I have lived in many houses, and I lived in one house that I believe to be haunted. The nightmares got far worse when i moved there at the age of 7. Every single morning I would wake up at 3am and I would feel a force holding me down. I wouldn't be able to move a single muscle, and I couldn't talk. The only thing I would ever do is think to myself "God help me, god save me, don't let me die please I'm not ready, I know you can help me so please help me, I'm not ready to die god." It would always take a while to go away, but it eventually would. I later found out that our house was built on land which had many children buried all around. This all made sense to me, because I had seen many little girls in my house and in my dreams. I never saw a boy, but I certainly saw a few spirits while being in that house.
Although nothing has been happening to me lately, III honestly miss my dreams. Help me.
Just found this one. Very interesting.
I agree with the do not judge people opinion (get to know them)
Ghosts- beings with unfinished business. They aren't the spooks that they have been made out to be through some stories and TV programs.
I agree that if a person is right with his/her faith then there's no need to be afraid of ghosts or anything paranormal. The key to getting over this fear is to try to get yourself to understand them. With knowledge the understanding will come.
There are people out there who are more "sensitive" to this type of energy. And I simply think you and your sister were one of them. My older sister and I had many of the same terrifying experiences when we were growing up, and my mother does not believe us to this day. Some people completely block themselves away from any ideas of the supernatural. Also know that spiritual energy feeds off of emotion. When someone "sensitive" as yourself, gets down and blue, constantly worried, stressed or even angry.. If there is anything negative around you it will flock to you and feed off of these emotions. As long as you have steadfast faith in God, (or the deity of your choosing) you never have to worry about harm from these energies. Keep talking to God, and he'll keep answering!
And Team Wisemen, if you did even a little research at all, you will find that the Wiccan religion celebrates the earth and elements. Being Christian (with your name I assume you are), you should know that you should not judge people, but know them.
team wisemen that was one of the most ignorant answers I've read on hubpages. Please educate yourself about other religions before you mouth what your "Pastor" thumps into your brain.
I have seen more than my share of ghosts.
@ team wiseman, ROFL you have got to be kidding. Where do you come up with crap like that?
hey,your not teh only one who ahs seen strange things,i live on teh st lawrence river and i definantly think that there is something going on with the river,a few years ago i was driving down by the water with my family and i looked on teh water and saw what looked to be like an old sailing ship,like the ones used in the 1400's or 1500's,i know taht the st lawrence was used as a channel for immigrants and teh ship that thye would have been on looked exactly like the one i saw,it scared me,the masts were charred and bent sideways,the ship was just bobbing in teh waves,i think maybe a ship went down and that is it as a ghost taking its dead passengers back to the shore,and just today i saw what looked like the top of a submarine,it was moving fast enough to be a large motorboat but i was smaller and tehre were no waves,but boy was it ever moving fast,i dunno what do you think?
You did not imagine that God spoke to you about your health problems. God has spoken to me many times. I don't mean to give the impression that we sit around and chit chat but through the years God has whispered into my ears. Sometimes his words were dramatic and sometimes they were warnings. The problem with the world is that no one is listening. God speaks to everyone who listens for his voice.
Great Story. Hello, We are Team Wiseman, new to the hubbing. We dig into this subject a lot. The being you saw in black is said to be a "Graduated Wiccan". You see,Witchcraft is very real. Many people practice Wiccan. When they do, they are proceeding in an act of worship towards Satan. Wiccans are Satans disciples. When they die from the flesh, they are said to graduate in death by becoming dark ministers. They carry destruction and chaos with them. They are made to cover their bodies and head with the dark cloaks in order to serve Satan on the other side. Check out more on this with our publications. Great job on the hub.


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morphles at 2017-08-08
What a hell is up with these resurected tournaments poping up again? Had one mc appear from 2013 now another from 2014, what is this for? This is annoying, I'm unlisted in those games, and they come back necroed from god knows where. The one from 2013 had like 3 players that even made a move from 7. Why are these ancient tournaments being resurected?
Crelo at 2017-08-08
The new tournaments are made from all the Montlhy Cup winners in a year, so you have one tournament per game per year. It started as far back as 2002, few players remained active since then. I guess in some time it will catch up and the yearly finals will start right after the last Monthly Cup of the previous year finishes.
This means you won at least one Monthly Cup in 2013 and 2014. It's fun anyway.
Maurizio De Leo ★ at 2017-08-08
I don't understand. From the FAQ it mentions only that winners from the same month do other rounds until a winner is crowned. It doesn't mention an additional yearly round between winners from each month. Do you have any link to this tournament ?
Also, is there any place where I can see all the past tournaments ?
When competing in a Monthly Cup Tournament you might find yourself playing against opponents with a much higher or much lower rating than yours. These tournaments usually consist of five players – meaning you'll play four games... one game each against each of your four opponents.
Each Monthly Cup Tournament consists of several rounds. If you finish first in a round you will advance to the next round. Monthly Cup Tournament games are held all month long. You can enter as many first-rounds during the month as you like, but winning just one of these rounds is sufficient to advance you to the next round. (And winning more than one first-round does not give you more entries in the second round.)
At the end of the month, no more entries into that month's Cup are accepted. Winners from each round keep advancing until a winner is determined. That player is crowned that month's Monthly Cup Champion for that particular game. Because of the additional rounds, Monthly Cup Tournaments take much longer to finish than Rated Tournaments, often many months to complete. Depending upon the game and the number of players, the Monthly Cup Champion for the month of, for example, February, might not be determined until August!
Florian Jamain at 2017-08-08
Crelo is right. It was not there when the FAQ was written.
ypercube at 2017-08-08
Yes, these yearly rounds only started in January 2016 (for the games that had 2002 monthly cups).
And the name of the tournament changed from Monthly Cup to just Cup.
Maurizio De Leo ★ at 2017-08-08
I think I found an example.
For Slither, they seem to have started in 2017 and they are running one after the other, currently stopped at 2013.
While researching this I also noticed that the tournaments do not have normalized names, with the older one lacking the identifier of the variant (e.g. "size9").
morphles at 2017-08-08
Retroactive application is stil lannoying imo and mostly useless....
William Fraser ★ at 2017-08-08
Oh, in terms of looking them up, if you look at the home page for a given game, reached by Clicking on "Games" on the left, followed by the name of the game, for example:
Then click on "Cup" in the navigation row near the top:
Championship INFINITY - Cup User tournaments Rating games - Rules
which takes you to:
Then if you scroll down to a year which has at least started its final championship, there will be a button labeled "Final Group" which takes you to the finals for that year:
Maurizio De Leo ★ at 2017-08-08
Thanks William.
I discovered a trove of information in those links at the top, which I had never clicked before. I thought all the information was already below.
While navigating, I also found some more complexity in in how the database "evolved". For example HEX11 seems to be a variant of HEX13, but HEX19 is a separate game.


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Android developer Jason Parker has hacked Google's new Nexus Q media streaming device to run a full version of the CyanogenMod 9 custom Android ROM and the open source media center XBMC. Although there is still a lot of work to be done, the team behind CyanogenMod believes this is an "indication of potential" of the Nexus Q.
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First Gedling Water Pump MappedPosted by alexkemp on 20 April 2017 in English (English)
I referred to the wiki entry for man_made=water_well & used the following tags to produce this result:–
This is not exactly my best photo ever, but the chap that I woke in the middle of the day with my knock on his door was a shift-worker (speaking to me naked from his cottage bedroom window) & I really did not want to disturb him any further, so fled without a better one (the pump handle is on the unseen side; the pump stands at the centre-boundary of two semi-detached cottages):–
Before the industrial era every British town street (and many individual houses) had their own hand-operated pump for obtaining fresh water. One of my favourite stories concerns the 1854 Broad Street Pump, in which Dr. John Snow used for the first time epidemiological mapping of cholera outbreaks to conclusively prove that the Water Pump on Broad Street (at what today is the intersection of Broadwick Street & Lexington Street) in Soho, London was solely responsible for local outbreaks; at the same time, his research proved that water was the medium of infection rather than miasma.
One incidental extra to the Broad Street Pump story is that the 19th Century cholera infections which are so often spoken of as London outbreaks were in fact nation-wide — the St Mary's Churchyard where Bendigo was buried was originally established due to the 1832 outbreak. Cholera at that time produced such a flood of dead bodies that a new churchyard was required to cope with them.
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I also take a picture of the flow rate. Many water taps are just ornamental or broke. The stateofrepair tag is really important.
If possible I take a picture if it is drinkable or not. https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=51.129578928499086&lng=4.578338242212226&z=17&pKey=_Ad5ZPZGWyTeDwCxyXbMBA&focus=photo&x=0.4823305964522697&y=0.3862365065007829&zoom=0
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Hi @philippec
Well, I'm not going to fuss too much about it since the current rendering doesn't bother to show it on the map at all.
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This Weekend's Assignment: Pick a neglected, hard-to-reach spot and wipe away all the dust that's clogging up your airways and making you sneeze (or worse).
Clean Way Up High: If the idea of dust mites raining down on you from above just gives you the heebie jeebies, or actually triggers asthma attacks, get out the ladder and attack your lighting and ceiling fans all at the same time. Get those actual cobwebs while you're at it. These are the spots that don't get regular attention, but can really do a number on your health and well-being.
Filter, Filter, Filter: Protect yourself while you are actually cleaning, then keep improving the long-term air quality in your home. Although it looks goofy, face masks help prevent you from inhaling gross stuff while you dust. If you have a forced air system of heating and cooling, turn on the fan to catch all the tiny particles before they hit the floor. Change your system's filter regularly.
Remember, as with all of our Weekend Projects, just do what you have the time and energy to do. If you only get a chance to dust a single lampshade, you're doing well! Because that's one place in your home that's cleaner than it was on Thursday.
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Just completed the second book in the series. Amish Tripathi definitely managed to maintain the same quality and intensity with this second book. We see the introduction of new characters namely Kartik, Ganesh and Kali. The author has brilliantly brought the characters to life maintaining some aspects of the puranic story and introducing a whole new beautiful storyline.
There is also a lot of philosophical discussions surrounding "evil" and a little on karma in this second book.
Remember nobody is good or bad. They are either strong or weak. Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, many a times, do not even realise how low they have sunk.
There is no past life sins, Sati! There is only this life! That is the only reality. Everything else is theory. Believe the theory that gives you peace and reject the one that causes you pain. Why believe in theory if it causes you unhappiness?
I've just started the third book. Hoping it will be as intense as the first two though I've read many reviews about how disappointing the ending was. If you've not read my short review on the first book, click here.
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FILM DIARIES// Florence 201510/07/2015 07:01:00 AM
Florence was hands down my favorite city that we visited in Italy. Between Rome, Venice and Sorrento, there was something about Florence that struck a chord with me, and man did it strike hard. Between our quaint but lovely Airbnb flat and the amazing street view that was blocks away from said apartment, I felt like I finally had grasped why people fall in love with Italy.
Lovely sunset spot right outside our flat
A little glimpse into our picturesque Airbnb kitchen.
Views of rooftops from our window
Piazza della Republica
Florence Cathedral
Iconic canal in Florence.
The amazingly wonderful Boboli Gardens.
A street in Florence with some interesting decoration.
I'm itching to go back to this amazing city one day. If I ever get the chance, I'd love to live in Florence, even if for a short period of time. Three days was definitely not enough to immerse in all of the history and art and culture and it was such a shame that we weren't able to see everything that we wanted. It does however mean that I have an excuse to go back and see all of the things that I missed. I cannot wait until then.
Photos taken with the Canon AE-1 Program.


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The California poppies—with the sun at their backs—literally glowed orange as we drove along Pasadena Avenue just south of "The Fork in the Road."
We missed the right turn, thought about continuing home, but the left hand flicked the blinker while the right hand pulled on the steering wheel. We drove around the block, parked, and entered Arlington Garden.
Even though traffic is rather steady along here, any invasive noises were quickly tuned out by what caught our attention—the abundance of colors; the thoughtfully meandering layout; the pleasing lines, curves and shapes seen in the paths, archways, and seating areas, and plants themselves; the dramatic light and shadows created by an afternoon sun. We felt a permeating sense of gentleness, calm, and serenity amidst vibrancy, creativity, silliness, and beauty. We wondered why we had not visited before; we regretted not bringing a book, a cup of joe or rooibos, and settling in for a good long sit…though we did enjoy a good long look.
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Hello my names Edita Toric I'm writting because I either want to sue or get someone fired because I never in my life felt so disrespected, I don't know who exactly is responsible for this but I have a number! It started off with my computer acting up because it might have a virus and it's not working right at all so I call this number it provided me with (855) 562-0328 and every time I call the guy keeps intentionally hanging up on me, NO HELP AT ALL.
Called 12 times between 11:44 through 12:07 He's suppose to help me fix my computer. He first hung up in the middle of me talking. Second time he picks up says to call from a different phone and hangs up before I even say anything. I don't have any other phone!
Third time I ask if he can hear me now he said no and hangs up. I keep calling he keeps rejecting my calls. I don't stop he picks up and tells me to call in an hour VERY RUDELY with and attitude. Hangs up right when I'M about to speak and set my phone to automatic reject!!!
I have the white Dr. Beats Microsoft windows laptop that is also a tablet and they provided me with this number.
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE customer service! MY phone number is 773-501-7530 my email is email@example.com I need to speak to someone immediately and do something about this that man doesn't deserve a job.
Product or Service Mentioned: Microsoft Laptop.
Microsoft doesn't really have customer service, its basically an admin assistant directing calls. I called back and asked to make a complaint and all I received was a number to their legal department.
Hacked... Engineer lol...
If you get a virus the last thing you should do is try to fix it through a number the virus provides.
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Vanessa Carlton condemns choreographer accused of harassment
MILFORD — Milford native Vanessa Carlton has joined the multitudes raising their voices against powerful men who sexually harass others under their control.
A Jan. 2 article in The New York Times titled "Ballet Leaders Allowed Peter Martins to Act With Impunity, Dancers Say" said Carlton sent an email to Robert I. Lipp, a vice chair of the New York City Ballet, with a warning about its renown choreographer Peter Martins.
The Times quoted this passage from Carlton's email: "Dancers tend not to talk. I'm concerned that this reticence is being misread as a sign to you and your fellow board members that they are not upset. Every single ex-dancer that I know, including myself, will be devastated if Peter is allowed to waltz back into his office."
Most people know Carlton, now 37, as a singer-songwriter whose debut single, "A Thousand Miles," reached the top of the charts in 2002 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Her debut album, "Be Not Nobody," made platinum in the United States. But before these achievements, Carlton was a ballet dancer. As a child she would dance in the Nutcracker at Grey Towers in Milford. . As an adult, she's headlined her hometown's annual music festival.
Martins, 71, succeeded the famed choreographer George Balanchine in 1990 to lead New York City Ballet and its School of American Ballet, which Carlton attended. He retired this month after two dozens dancers accused him of physical and sexual assault, and using his power to obtain sexual favors, dating back to the early 1980s.
There's been a huge cultural shift against sexual harassment in the workplace ever since movie producer Harvey Weinstein was accused by dozens of women of molestation and assault. Women breaking their silence over past sexual harassment has launched the #MeToo movement — not only in the performing arts but in just about every industry in the country, including the media, Silicon Valley, the restaurant business, and others.
Carlton could not be reached for additional comment.
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The Ksyrium line is Mavic's warmest series of gear, so it stands to reason that the Ksyrium Pro Thermo+ Gloves are the warmest gloves that the company makes. Indeed, they not only resemble full-on ski gloves, but they also share many design features with them. They have a synthetic shell that's laminated to a waterproof, breathable membrane and treated with a water-repellent DWR coating. Mavic opts for the lightweight Primaloft Sport insulation because it's non-bulky and stays warm even when it gets wet.
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Great Gloves!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
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Ordered these on a Sunday night and got them in time for a 100 mile gravel race the following Saturday. Race conditions were a real feel high of 28F and my hands were very comfortable the whole way (over 6 hours). VERY glad I decided to buy these! There's insulation between the 3 fingers in the "claw", but that didn't have any negative impact on the warmth.
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These do not seem to have a removable lining, so how easy are these to wash?
Great gloves
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
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These are the warmest cycling gloves I have ever owned. They fit well, easily brake and shift, and are very durable.
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I bike in the Minnesota winter down to 0 degrees. I needed a new set of mitts and liked the look of these. I have ridden them down to 17 degrees with merino liners, and my hands were toasty warm. They look great, and have low bulk, so they are not giant puffy boxer mitts on your hand. Actually thinking about ordering another pair.
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I've been through lots of sub 35 degree winter gloves -- Assos, Castelli, Giordana, Gore, Giro, Pearl, etc. These are by far the best. They seem to have been designed by someone who actually rides in the winter. Semi-lobster configuration means you can actually shift and the cuff is wide enough to slide over your jacket cuff. Plus, they don't give up if you get them wet. I've used them down to 25 degrees and they kept me warm but not ski glove sweaty. Buy these if you can!
Are these waterproof? I dont care about sweating in these, I need gloves that keep cold rain out.
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According to the specs, yes!
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Perhaps you mean to inquire about the performance of the waterproof materials used?
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The ELLE Russia 'Dark Cabaret' editorial is a supremely glamorous lingerie photoshoot. From the retro-inspired beauty look to the elegantly black undergarments, everything about the editorial is flawless and sophisticated. Even the fact that model Ksenia Nazarenko is half naked doesn't affect this gentility. Perhaps it helps to accentuate just how cultivated she is since what could be construed as a risque photoshoot hasn't tarnished her polished presence.
Shot by Stockholm-based photographer Asa Tallgard, the ELLE Russia 'Dark Cabaret' editorial is set to appear in the November 2012 issue of the magazine. The dark-haired beauty was styled by Renata Kharkova. Her looks were perfected with a cropped coif by hairstylist Katarina Kochik, red lips by makeup artist Andrey Shilkov and matching nails by manicurist Bella Tsokieva.
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Mumbai: A day after he was removed as state president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Bhaskar Jadhav was Thursday sworn-in as a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet.
Governor K Sankaranarayanan administered the oath of office to Jadhav at a brief function in Raj Bhavan here.
Jadhav, 57, was Wednesday replaced by Sunil Tatkare, who quit as water resources minister, as president of the NCP`s state unit.
Incidentally, both Jadhav and Tatkare hail from the state`s coastal Konkan region, which is regarded as a stronghold of opposition Shiv Sena.
Tatkare`s appointment as the new NCP chief is considered crucial in view of the ensuing assembly elections, according to political analysts. Polls in the state are due within three months.


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How I Roll, 2012; Rotating Piper Seneca, steel supports, motor
For two months a small air plane was rotating 24 hours a day in summer 2012 in Central Park, NYC. Previous works by Paola Pivi have also featured large machines, including an overturned tractor-trailer and a helicopter placed upside down.
Born in Milan, Italy, in 1971 and now based in Anchorage, Alaska, Paola Pivi's diverse artistic practice embraces sculpture, photography, video, and performance. How I Roll is Pivi's first public commission in the United States.
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Indentured Love-#7
The work on the old barn was finished and they were all very pleased with the areas made ready for the women to spin and card the wool. The old weaving loom was made ready and the women were anxious to begin. The cobbler even had the back corner to work on the very badly needed shoes. Anna was to have the middle space by the big wood stove to teach the children. She was still in awe of how little she knew about the simple way people worked in their everyday life as to just make fabric for a simple shirt. Never before had she thought about the material that went into the clothes. She had always just simply went to the seamstress and ordered a dress from the bolts of material that they presented to her.
Meg had her in the kitchen that afternoon teaching her how to make black berry jam. They had spotted the blackberry bushes when they went for a dip in the creek. It was another very hot day and she secretly wished that they could just go back to the creek. That evening when John joined them for dinner they all enjoyed the new jam on the hot bread that some how Meg magically made in between everything else.
John told her that tomorrow she could start teaching the children at the barn. He figured there were nine kids that were between the ages of five and nine. He told her to be sure and add slates to her list of items to purchase when they went to town in the fall, the children would need them to write on and until then she could just read to them.
It was long after she had turned her lamp off that she lay there trying to find a cool place on the mattress that she still shared with Meg for she still had not gotten around to asking John for a small cot. Finally she did what she knew that was becoming a habit each night by slipping out and going to the stable.
She welcomed the breeze that the long gauze gown permitted by letting the air circulate around her warm body. She giggled when she stepped out of the stable and there was Storm with his head stretched over the to rail waiting for her touch. He too was getting use to this nightly meeting.
This night she not only stopped for the apple but she found a brush that she had seen MoJo use when he brushed the mares. She climbed to the top rail then she sat there and talked softly to the big stallion and then slowly and gently she brushed his neck and back, which he seemed to enjoy instantly. When she would stop, he would nudge her as if to say---more--more. After giving his back several more rubs, she hiked up her gown and slid one leg over onto his back all the time she kept talking to him.
John leaned forward pressing his head hard against the window. He could not believe what he was seeing. Anna st there on Storms back with her gown pulled high and her long creamy legs draped on each side of the horse. The horse stood there for several minutes and he could see that she leaned forward and seemed to be talking to him as she stroked his neck. Slowly he started walking and he appeared to stop now and then, look back at her and she would pat him on the neck and then he would walk again. The woman and the stallion moved as---one.
Maybe MoJo was right and she had this thing he called---gris-gris. Sleep did not come for some time because the misery that his body was going through as he imagined how it would feel to have those, long creamy legs wrapped around him.
The next morning after they had eaten breakfast he asked her if she was ready to be a school teacher today, for he knew the children were anxious. She told him that she planned on reading them some stories for the first few days so she could get to know them better.
She noticed the puzzled look on his face and asked what was wrong?
"Anna I don't believe that I have any books in my library that have stories for children that I know of."
She giggled. "No you don't but they don't know that and all they will see is that I have a book in my hand. I think that will make them more anxious to know what great things are in---books."
He sat back in his chair and laughed, just shaking his head at the wonder of this woman that sat there before him.
She was taken by his rich deep laughter. She had seen his charming smile several times now but his deep laughter was pure and genuine and it made her take a deep breath as if to hold on to it.
"Well, actually Meg gave me the idea," she said.
He looked over at Meg with a questionable look. "Sir, you see I never learned my letters either and there were so many times I would stare at a book on a shelf and wonder what was in it?"
"Yes Meg---I see what you are saying and it is a brilliant idea, for especially the young minds of a child. Now I also see that I don't have to worry about this teaching, for you two have it well in hand."
Minutes later as she made her way to the barn, she passed by John and some men clearing brush near the barn. They were all stripped to the waist. She stepped back from full view. There was something exciting and---raw about seeing him exposed that way. He was an attractive man, not like the fine dressed and perfumed men that she knew in London. His shoulders were wide and powerful, his arms heavily muscled. She wondered what it would feel like to explore the man in a different manner, then brought herself up short at the thought and wondered what was wrong with her. She had never had this kind of thoughts before about any man.
The children were excited and eager to learn. They had been scrubbed and what few clothes they possessed were on their backs and clean. She opened the book and told them how wonderful it would be for them when they learned to read and write and to open books and find out that they could travel and meet people all over the world on the pages.
It didn't take long before she noticed that their mothers who were spinning and weaving near by were apparently listening to her reading.
As she walked back toward the house for the noon meal she got a glimpse of a small carriage coming down the entrance lane to the house. When she stepped into the kitchen she could see Meg was scurrying around and informed her that the widow Abigail Hedrick had unexpectedly dropped in and John asked that the meal be served to both of them in the dining room.
She was nervous because this was the first time she would be asked to perform this task. Although she knew what the proper way to serve at the table and this is what she had told John that she did that day on the ship. She was also curious about the woman---Abigail Hedrick.
When she entered the dinning room with the tray laden with food that Meg had somehow prepared with that extra touch. She stopped and almost lost her grip on the tray as she observed this beautiful woman looking up into Johns face as he pulled her chair out for her to sit in.
"Oh here is Anna with our food now," he said as he seated himself at the other end of the table.
He did not have the slightest idea why Abigail had taken this time to make a visit but Abigail was not known to be discreet or polite in this or any other type of manners. He smiled and motioned for Anna to serve.
"Oh John, I see that you have a maid now." She looked Anna up and down and then very obviously dismissed her and looked back at John.
John did not directly answer her statement and she did not seem to notice for she was being very dramatic with her hand gestures as she told him about the trouble that they were having with one of their slaves. It seemed that he had ran off and she wanted her neighbors to all stop their field work and go out to look for him and a women and child that was with him. Although she did admit that she did not have any legal papers showing the ownership of them she still felt strongly about them being captured and made an example of for the others.
"I just don't understand what has gotten in to every one, because no one seems to be interested in helping me in this matter and after all I am just widowed and one would think that ones neighbors would be there for them. So far only Tobin is out there with a few of my men looking for them."
Anna glanced down at her as she pretended to wipe at a tear. She had served the main dishes and it was when she reached to fill her glass that Abigail's dramatic gesture bumped the glass and it spilled onto her lap.
"Oh look! what you have done you clumsy idiot," she yelled as she jumped up and raised her hand to hit her.
John's big had reached out and grabbed her hand. "Abigail, there is no need for that," he said sharply as he promptly pushed her back into her chair.
"What do you mean? This woman should be whipped."
"Abigail it was an accident! now just calm yourself down and set us enjoy our meal."
Anna promptly left the room and found that Meg was standing out side the door and had taken it all in. She only smiled and told her that it was nothing to worry about and Mister John would take care of the high and mighty Abigail.
About an hour later she viewed from the up stairs window as John helped Abigail into her waiting carriage but not before she pretended to slip and fall conventiently back as John naturally reached out and caught her. She could see Abigail smiling up at him but she could not hear what was being said.
Some how she could not see John being interested in the likes of this woman---although she was very attractive and she had seen some men pursuing this type of women for what ever reason---even the ones that were married and she did not know what type of woman this John Blake would be attracted to. Quickly she stepped back from the window and pulled the drape. After all John Blake was just her employer and that was---all. Now, she wished that she had spilled the glass of water in her pretty face.
That evening she slipped out and almost ran to the stable. Storm neighed quietly as she approached him as that seemed to be his greeting. She quickly climbed over the top rail and started to brush him as he munched on the apple that she had given him. He would sometimes lift his head and pitch his ears forward for in the far distance you could hear the faint baying and barking of dogs in chase of something.
John sat there in the darkened room and sipped a glass of brandy and watched the woman and the stallion work their magic of understanding. He hoped that gauze gown was the only one she possessed for he was getting very fond of it especially on a moon lit night. He leaned forward when she lifted it up so she could straddle the back of the horse. A quick gulp of brandy only increased the ache deep within.
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GN, you are wonderful with your support but let's get to the end of your engrossing tale first! :)
Promise to think about the what ifs meanwhile!
Ouch...me and my big mouth! :P
The pressure mounts.... Thanks for the encouragement FP, I shall overcome! LOL :D
Go on, give it a try...be a brave lion instead of a lost lamb! :P
LOL I'm keeping to my promise but you must understand FP that it's gonna be the first time I'm gonna do a short story. I'm like a lost lamb :D
Tch, tch Chris, aren't you ashamed of yourself, making fictional promises to the lady? :P
Still on the trail! Oops I'm off and running before Ms Ginn looks for my fiction again! :D
The interaction between Anna and the stallion evokes some great pictures....I can see them against the night sky...great going GN! :)
Story is coming along nicely, can't wait to see what kinds of problems Abagail is going to try to cause.


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Happy New Year!!!! It's been a while since I've posted, but not because I haven't been crafting; though, not as much as I'd like to. Anyway, here are a couple of my latest projects. I'm trying to get ready for all the January birthdays, so I've got 4 more birthday cards to make in the next week. The Christmas tags were made to be attached to some lightbulbs I found at Hobby Lobby. I filled them with small candy pieces. They made great Christmas trinkets.
I'm so glad you stopped by and I hope that you enjoy my last few projects.
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- Hi. Welcome to my site; my name is Karen. I'm an avid scrap-booker, card-maker, and paper-crafter. I have been scrapbooking for about 12 years and I am just as excited now as when I first started. Scrapbooking is the instrument I use to record some of the greatest and most special moments of my family's life. I love buying patterned paper, ribbon and embellishments, taking pictures of my son, teaching scrapbooking and hosting workshops. This hobby continues to be an obsession for me and it continues to challenge me to be a better scrapper. I love the escape that scrapbooking affords me and the fun it has brought into my world. I have one child, a son; he's 15 years old and he is my favorite scrapbook subject. I hope that you enjoyed my site and will visit again soon.
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I've been a MythTV user for quite a few years. I started off using a PVR-250 and a PVR-500 capturing video from my DirecTV SD tuners ( changing channels using sub/serial adapters ). Over time, my PVR PCI cards have started to become flakey. I have since then tried to move to using HVR-1950 USB based Tuners with varying success. It appears the newer kernel I use, the more often I'm seeing the firmware hang on the 1950's. If I could find an automated way to reset them once a day, I could live with it, but the solution currently eludes me.
I was looking online, and saw that folks are selling the old HD-PVRs used fairly cheap. Even though I don't need the HD portion, they look like a viable alternative to the 1950's. Does anyone know if they are stable with the more current 4.x Linux kernels?
Does anyone have advice on hardware that I might be able to use with the latest Linux Kernels? I think I'm running into a situation where the kernel and the software has moved on, and even though the driver is still there, for my hardware, it isn't very well tested or maintained ( outside of ensuring it compiles ).
I'm currently using MythTV 0.27 Fixes.
Any advice is welcome.
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Five Trends That Are On The Rise For Exterior Home Decor
Each year we see new exterior home decor trends hit the market. They're not all winners but we've come up with five of the best and most stylish trends that will add curb appeal to your home and even save you money on your utility bills.
Green doors and windows
An exterior home decor trend that is on the rise this year is green doors and windows. No, you don't have to order lime green windows – we're talking about the environment. Look for products that are Energy Star rated to ensure you're getting the most energy-efficient windows and doors on the market. The more eco-friendly you make your windows and doors, the more you'll save on your utility bills. Green windows and doors are an investment that ends up paying for itself within a few years.
Transom windows
Windows above windows? Who knew this would be such a hot exterior home trend? These are windows that are set above a door transom. The transom is the strengthened crossbar that is found above a door or window and you'll see many homes with this feature in the coming months. Transom windows are a great way to let in extra natural light and make for exciting decor.
Double front doors
For added drama, people are looking to double front doors, also known as French doors, to create a grand entryway for their homes. Instead of a traditional single front door, if you're looking to upgrade your home's curb appeal, try a double door. French doors can open inward or outward depending on the style of your entryway.
Bold front doors
Colourful front doors are on the rise this year with many homeowners opting to go for bold. With turquoise, electric blue and even bright orange, choosing an accent colour for your front door is a great way to compliment your home's exterior. If you're not ready to paint your entire home an exciting bold colour, you don't have to. Simply paint your door and you'll make your house look brand new.
Added glass for more class
So far this year we've seen doors with glass panels making an appearance. Adding glass panels to your front door is a great way to bring in as much natural light as possible into your home. Like the transom window, glass panels on your front door bring class and curb appeal to your property.
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Is Recent Earthquake Activity Unusual? Scientists Say No.
China's tragic magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 13 and the recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Mexico, and elsewhere have many wondering if this earthquake activity is unusual. Scientists say 2010 is not showing signs of unusually high earthquake activity.
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I was heading into that nasty storm that acts as a border for nigh on half a kilosecond when I broke through. The terrain is relatively flat from that point forward, and the storm completely disappears.
The annoying "YOU ARE ENTERING THE BIG NOTHING" continues flashing, though.
I'm gonna see how far I can go before the map cuts off. Cheers.
Edit: Found the edge. By 'found' I mean 'went flying off of while not paying attention'.
The terrain out here looks like sand from a distance but then changes to the hard-driving mountain surface when you get close. It's a pain. Link
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The storm that drains your blood like water appears to simply exist because there's a lot less "nothing" out there than reports were saying.
All kinds of posts including people saying "the devs want people to venture out there to find stuff" seems mostly bunk at this point.
From what I've seen it appears more accurate to say the devs probably had plans to make some interesting stuff out there but were forced to go to press once the base game was "good enough".
It's a massive depressing letdown. This engine and environment would make for an INCREDIBLE open world experience if the community could modify it. There's so damn much space out there for so many new and interesting additions if we only had the ability to mod this sucker.
Side note - out in the far east mountain-ish area there's an error in the terrain mapping, basically several tiles are missing producing a hole. Had a few minutes of fun calling chum to me standing on the other side of it watching him drive off into it trying to reach me.
Other than that, a few broken bus and bridge parts out there there's not much else. I've left the game as-is at this point.
Didn't bother doing the final mission because convoys and several other things never come back, and there's just nothing compelling left to do at this point.
What a damn shame too. Soooo much potential. I'd spend a week doing nothing but creating content for this thing if we had access to do so. Oh well.
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Our main hero of the famous animated film Shrek returns in the new exciting game: Shrek Ogre Resistance Renegade! This new game is free online at vitalitygames.com. Now our brave ogre Shrek is going towards new adventures and you should help him to overcome all troubles on his way!Help Shrek on his mission to find Rumpelstiltskin's Castle!The game is based on the final chapter of the well-known saga about the kind monster, Shrek 4 Forever After! Therefore you are going to greet and play with the characters of the universal appeal cartoon and will not notice how the time passes! The game has 3 levels/maps. Collect all treasures, and attack enemies.Participate in the new Shrek's adventures! It's not time yet to say goodbye to him!Good luck!
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Expert Users Share Web-to-Print Success Stories in Web Session
Thursday, December 05, 2013
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Free webinar hosted by Aleyant Systems discusses sales and implementation of B2B, B2C solutions
Wheaton, Illinois. Aleyant Systems, an innovative leader in providing robust web-to-print software solutions to the graphic communications industry at value-driven prices, today announced that it will be presenting a free webinar to share insights from experts relative to the impact web-to-print has had on their businesses as well as advice and guidance in implementation, increasing customer adoption and more. The session will be broadcast live on December 10, 2013, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST.
Registration for this free session can be found at www.pressero.com/page/web-to-print-software-webinars-and-training. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions live during the session.
"Having an e-commerce presence is a must for print businesses in today's highly connected world," said Greg Salzman, President of Aleyant Systems. "We are excited to have three highly qualified panelists join us for this session. We appreciate their willingness to openly and frankly share their experience, tips and techniques with their peers. This informative discussion should be valuable to print service providers who are looking to upgrade or expand their web-to-print presence or to implement one for the first time."
Panelists in the December 10th session include:
Craig Shuler, Founder, President & CEO, DigiCopy. DigiCopy, founded in 2000, currently operates 14 facilities throughout Wisconsin. Shuler has a rich heritage in the quick printing business, having spent 15 years in management positions with Kinko's (now FedEx Office). Shuler holds a BS in Business Management from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Randy Beck, President of SCP Group. Beck has worked in the printing industry since he started working for his parents at age 12. SCP Group, located in Sharon PA, added a Pressero online ordering system in 2011 as part of its efforts to remain relevant with clients. Their success is measured by the fact that revenue has grown for each client added to the online ordering system, and in most cases, SCP Group is now handling all of their printing needs. Beck earned a BA in Business from Grove City College and spent five years on Active Duty with the U.S. Air Force.
Eduardo Pelizzon, Online Product Manager for PrintStore in Brazil. Pelizzon has 16 years of experience in B2B sales and marketing. He has been working at PrintStore for the last 3 years leading the company's web-to-print projects, strategic and large accounts, and marketing. Pelizzon has a degree in Business Administration and Master in Marketing.
Pressero Web-to-Print
Pressero from Aleyant Systems is an affordable and easy-to-use cloud-based B2B and B2C online storefront solution that can quickly and easily be customized to individual client needs. Because it is delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS), it has a pay-as-you-go model that involves limited up-front costs. Pressero includes eDocBuilder, a web-based variable data publishing system built specifically to easily integrate into Aleyant or third-party web-to-print or MIS solutions. It features advanced typography control, imposition, scripting support, PDF workflows, rapid template creation, Excel merge capabilities and more. Aleyant's Automated Workflow Integrator (AWI) makes online operations as streamlined and affordable as possible, and AWI is a critical enabler for achieving this goal. Examples of applications for AWI's rules-based approach include automating processes for file renaming for workflows that have strict file naming conventions, automatically unzipping zipped files, or sending files and metadata directly to a RIP for processing, eliminating multiple steps in the workflow.
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Katy Grannan's first feature film, The Nine, will premiere at the Visions Du Reel Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland on April 20 & 21, 2016.
The Nine is an unflinching portrait of a ravaged community living on Modesto's South Ninth Street. "The Nine" is the forgotten street in California's Central Valley (the setting for The Grapes of Wrath and Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother).
Katy Grannan and The Nine are featured in the latest issue of Kaleidoscope Magazine. Read the conversation with Charlie White here.


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The latest release from The Sims line-up of expansions, Sims 3: Seasons, is looking to rain on your parade. But don't take that the wrong way. Your Sims can now experience rain, snow, heatstroke, and allergies. The additions featured in this expansion reach way beyond just seasonal changes, however.
While having different seasons within the game of Sims 3 seems like a minor detail, this expansion includes many features without forcing itself to the game's forefront. The integration of this expansion in particular blows the others away in terms of how it makes the player feel it has been a core component of The Sims 3 from the very start. The most obvious addition is that of four seasons, along with environmental map changes. These changes, such as leaves, puddles, and snow, also offer interactions for Sims. Seasonal activities include one of the largest additions to the entire Sims series yet- the ability to swim in areas beyond swimming pools, including the ocean.


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Angela, hope your minor surgery went well and you and your family had a fun and soul-satisfying, winter-defying Christmas together. Christmas seems to preoccupy so much time in the early weeks of December and then suddenly, in one big bang, the day has come and gone and we're moving on to a new year. Hope 2015 holds lots of bright moments for you, days and days of them. And good tomatoes. SheriReplyDelete
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If Santa had a Christmas wish, there's no doubt he'd want a snowmobile. Every kid that lives on the snow covered alps or in the frozen plains of the arctic grows up wanting one, and I suspect that occasionally a desert nomad secretly wishes he could zoom across frozen ice on one of those sleek machines; an ingenious blend of bike and sled.
The Glamorous Rise of the Snowmobile
Snowmobiles are an adaptation of military technology for civilian use. Like the ARPANET, once the technology became accessible outside of the military; innovation proceeded apace. Once clumsily built vehicles have now become the sexy, sleek snowmobiles we see today.
The development of the snowmobile was by a process of incremental improvements and experimentation, but Joseph Armand Bombardier of Quebec, Canada is acknowledged to have been one of the major historical figures in its development. Bombardier technologies, the eponymous company, is one of the leading manufacturers of snowmobiles with Artic Cat, Polaris, Honda, Yamaha and Ski-Doo other significant players in the $28 billion dollar a year market.
The modern snowmobile has Kevlar tracks in the rear and skis upfront for directional control. Most of the current models are built with 2 stroke engines, although several companies are now building 4 stroke engines as customers become more environmentally conscious.
These growing concerns about the environmental damage from snow mobiles have led responsible countries, such as Canada, to pass laws to curb pollution from the snowmobile. The major players in the market are responding to the new trends by producing environmentally friendlier vehicles.
Buying a Snowmobile - Prices to Expect
Brand new 2 stroke snowmobiles can set you back between US$6,000 to US $12,000; admittedly significantly less than a Harley, but still a major purchase for most people in this depressed recovering economy. Snowmobiles with a 4 stroke engine cost, on average, between US$12,000 and $18,000 - more than many cars!
Used snowmobiles, on the other hand, generally go from anywhere between US$2,000 to $12,000. Of course there is great variation in price, dependent on the age, manufacturer and condition of the vehicle, so it really is, like all used things, caveat emptor. Of course, the beauty of "generally" is that you can definitely find even better deals. Snowmobiles under $2000 might be a little more rare, but you can find them if you take the time to search. With the power of the internet, you can definitely expect to find a cheap used snowmobile for sale in the thousand dollar range.
The market for used snowmobiles is quite large, and if Google search results are anything to go by (with over 270,000 search results) there are many people going down this route; and presumably others wherever snow may be found. Finding a used snowmobile on sale using the internet can be a mixed bag. You can find incredible savings, but there's a tradeoff if the sled isn't in your area. Buying such an expensive machine sight-unseen has it's inherent risks, so doing your homework ahead of time can save you from major headaches down the road.
Websites to start your search include eBay, a multi-purpose marketplace where you can find just about anything, including snowmobiles. Then there's SledSwap, a website dedicated to selling Arctic Cat, Ski-Doo, Yamaha, Polaris, and other brand-name sleds.
Three Things to do before Purchasing a Used Snowmobile
1. Check how the sled has been stored.
Unless you live in perpetually frozen tundra, the opportunity for you to use your sled will likely be limited to the winter months. This means that for the rest of the year, that sled will be sitting idle.
If you are buying a used snowmobile, you need to consider where the sled has been stored during the off-months. If it has been kept out in the open, chances are that there may be damage caused to the sled from condensation or the forces of nature.
Look for a snowmobile that has been kept indoors in a controlled environment. Those that have been left at the mercy of the elements show either a lack of concern by the owner or carelessness.
2. Check for evidence of accidents
If you can – i.e. you aren't buying online – you should definitely be checking the snowmobile for signs of crashes. Snowmobiles, because of the relatively more difficult maneuverability of the vehicle and the harsher environments in which they're driven, are generally more accident prone than regular vehicles on sealed roads.
When you check to see if there is evidence of crashes, figure out the amount of damage done to the vehicle, as well as the location of the damage. Either have the seller discount the price accordingly or agree to have them get it repaired - or you can buy with the knowledge that you will have to pay for or complete the repairs yourself.
3. Check the general state of the vehicle
Check the electrical system – are the lights working? How does the crank sound when you start it?
Check the brakes – brakes are especially important in used snowmobiles because of the off-road nature of the vehicle. Make sure you are comfortable with the state of the brakes, they could save your life.
Check the skis for wear and tear, this is especially so for metal skis. Plastic skis tend to be better in this regard.
4. Bring a knowledgeable friend that can assist you to make an informed purchase if this is your first time buying a snowmobile, particularly a used one . They are likely to spot things you would miss, that may prove to be detrimental to your riding experience, and will help prevent you from getting conned by a more-knowledgeable dealer.
In the end, it's better to buy a machine in good condition than it is to save a few dollars, unless you're mechanically inclined and are capable of doing a fix-up job on your own. That being said, there are plenty of opportunities to buy cheap used snowmobiles on sale both online and offline, and you can wind up with a beautiful machine at a fraction of the cost of buying new.


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Tobit's Thanksgiving to God
13 Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said:
"Blessed is God who lives for ever,
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