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Yep, it is that time of year again and the social media channels (the parenting ones anyway) start on the never-ending debate about who does or doesn't do Santa and who can mess it up for everyone else.
Why do people get all pissy about Santa? Every year I hear puffy people telling me that it is wrong to LIE to your kids and that they will be destroyed and messed up when they find out the harsh truth.
Now unless something really harsh happened to them as kids, I really do not recall being that crushed about the whole Santa thing.
NOTHING polarizes parents more than Santa. It is where religion, idealism and perfection of parenting clashes with more debate and bluster. My son Adam told me that a kid in his class is telling everyone that Santa isn't real.
This boy happens to be of a culture and religion that does not do Christmas. Adam and I feel that no matter your beliefs, you have to respect other peoples beliefs, cultures and origins so I tend to get a bit upset when other parents don't feel the same way I do.
Santa may annoy you for whatever reasons: the consumerism of Christmas, the paganism, etc. It is not your place to tell me or my kids that what I am doing is wrong. I have always considered myself an agnostic leaning towards atheism, but with a Protestant background, I respect the right of others to believe what they believe -- as long as it does no harm, and telling my kid that Santa isn't real is harm in my books.
My kids will no doubt figure it out for themselves, like I did. Like the tooth fairy, like monsters under the bed and so on. Reality rushes into childhood fast enough.
Do I like that Christmas is an insane mass of greed hidden among the glitter? No.
But our family will do Christmas OUR way. They have learned the pagan, religious and cultural significance of the holiday -- as much as they care to learn about at this stage anyway -- and Santa is part of that for us.
I am not lying to my kids. I am not fooling them.
Kids are way smarter than we allow. Kids generally allow themselves to be open to belief. That is how imaginations soar and free play gives them their creative outlets. When people tell them that they are "wrong" for that belief, they are telling kids they are wrong for having an imagination. I find that very, very sad. Without the permission to believe there would be no faeries, no dragons, no space aliens, nothing.
We in our house, wholeheartedly give permission to let our kids imaginations run wild.


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Rep. Steny Hoyer called plans to extend some benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel "an important step in the right direction" – but said more change is needed.
Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that same-sex partners would be eligible for benefits including military I.D. cards and hospital visitation rights.
But he said other benefits – including housing and survivor benefits – remain off-limits under the federal Defense of Marriage Act. That law, which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman, is now under Supreme Court review.
"There are certain benefits that can only be provided to spouses as defined by that law," Panetta said. "While it will not change during my tenure as secretary of defense, I foresee a time when the law will allow the department to grant full benefits to service members and their dependents, irrespective of sexual orientation."
The move comes 17 months after the Pentagon lifted its Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which prevented openly gay members from serving in the military.
Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, called the new policy "encouraging," but said the Defense of Marriage Act still hinders efforts to recruit the "most qualified talent."
He said the death of Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a female member of the New Hampshire National Guard whose wife is not eligible to receive survivor benefits, "demonstrates the real human toll on military families of this discriminatory policy."
Morgan had sued the federal government over the Defense of Marriage Act, which she said violated her constitutional rights. She died Sunday after a battle with breast cancer.
"This case, and others like it, serve as a stark reminder why the Supreme Court should overturn this unfair law," Hoyer said.
"In the meantime, I hope the Pentagon will continue exploring ways to open more benefits to same-sex partners and create a more equal service environment that reflects a commitment to the values our military personnel excel at defending around the world."

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The result is access to an unprecedented pool of information with immediate and total accessibility, as well as highly available and scalable computational power.
As a consequence, the barriers to entry into a market have plummeted, making an organisation's own ability to change more of a factor than, say, cost. In many markets, therefore, digital technologies are redistributing value across incumbents and new entrants. Through data, digital enables access to new sectors, breaking down boundaries between ecosystem partners. In addition, the lack of perceived quality from the perspective of the consumer for certain current servicesoffers a source of inspiration for start-ups looking to disintermediate large enterprises. This technology-driven revolution is breaking and reforming value chains and their boundaries: no sector is immune.
Most frequently, digitally-oriented business models are positioning themselves between existing suppliers or distributors, and their customers. For example, aggregators, delivering products and services from multiple organisations, offer comparison-based value propositions (for example, Booking.com, insurance comparison sites and so on) or variety-based models with an improved customer experience (for example, Amazon), or indeed new services often with the goal to gain time for the customer (for example, Urbit, DatingAssistant.com, KelDoc).
Such aggregators build direct relationships with end customers, relegating established organisations to the role of supplier. This empowers them with rich customer data, enabling them to anticipate customer choices and link this to marketing and micro-segmentation activities. Such organisations become the de facto route for accessing the markets; they also gain the ability to negotiate rates (for example, Booking.com) and, clearly, create an additional channel over which traditional organisations have minimal control. Numerous digital start-ups describe their business models around this notion of becoming a new intermediary, forging a direct relationship with the end customer and offering the resources that the customer needs. To this regard, the phenomenon of crowdfunding, demonstrated by platforms like Kickstarter, rings alarm bells for financial specialists such as banks, investment funds, business angels, insurers and loan organisations. In the tourism sector, Airbnb connects travellers with property owners. In real estate, Pap.com in France and Rightmove.com in the UK impact the margins of estate agencies.
Established organisations are right to be worried. Once such start-ups have built their own relationships with customers as 'mere' aggregators, each can then start to offer services as fully-fledged service providers (for example, BlaBlaCar, Zenpark). This trend hinges, sociologically, on liberating the customer from relationships with incumbent providers – a high-risk strategy for an established provider but less so for a disruptive start-up. As the digitally-enabled customer becomes more footloose, able to easily switch between service providers (for example, taxi service), the market will open wider to new entrants.
Impact on a sector can vary: from the shrinkage of the addressable market for established players, right up to the complete destruction of the value chain and the emergence of new mechanisms and models for consuming very different services. Full-stack digital enterprises, of which Google and Amazon are leading the march, are not content to be a mere link in the value chain; they're seeking to globally control the products and services their business models intermediate. To grow their client base, digital players can forcibly invest in a domain that is (in principle) foreign to them. Google launched itself into constructing a fibre network for example, rather than waiting for traditional operators to invest. Meanwhile, Netflix sidestepped the constraints imposed by production studios by developing its own TV series.
Such organisations will not be waiting around for traditional companies to re-take their market positions; more likely is that when the former group catch-up, they will find the market has already moved on, looking at other areas to aggregate and re-intermediate. The volumes of data created by clients and players across the ecosystem can enrich data from other industries, for example. The digital-first enterprise can therefore either propose it to existing clients as new services, or sell it to players in other industries (data as a service), carving out a first-mover position in whole new markets.
The bottom line is that established organisations have just as much opportunity to do the same if they are prepared to act as quickly, take similar risks and potentially cannibalise their existing models. Within this race towards intermediation and aggregation, only three possible scenarios exist: for an organisation to aggregate services, to be aggregated or to disappear completely. However, the choice of which path to follow is entirely in the hands of the business itself and how it decides to act.


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EA Internet Filter, the most easy-to-use & effective content filtering software
EA Internet Filter allows you to easily filter out pornography web sites on the Internet. EA Internet Filter is based on content filtering technology, also it support...
Cheap Internet Filter, Christian Internet Filter, Family Filter, Filter Internet Safe, Internet Content Filter, Internet Content Filtering, Internet Filter, Internet Filter Software, Internet Filtering, Internet Filtering Software, Parental Control
17-September-2006Shareware(Free To Try)
Easy Email Spam Filter is an easy to use email spam filter utility that will stop email spam from entering your Outlook
inbox or Outlook Express inbox. Easy Email Spam Filter is a simple spam blocker application that runs unobtrusively
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06-April-2007Shareware(Free To Try)
NetDogSoft Internet Porn Filter,The most easy-to-use porn filter !
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28-August-2006Shareware(Free To Try)
SpamSquash is a spam filter that uses two methods for filtering, a Bayesian filter and DNS black lists. It's used with a third party pop3 email client, such as MS Outlook and Pegasus Mail. It also includes white and black lists. Gets over 99%.
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02-January-2006Shareware(Free To Try)
The Cole2k Media advanced codec package features a collection of codecs and filters for encoding/decoding a large variety of video/audio formats.
Components include:
DivX 6.2.5 (18/01/06 Build) Pro Video Codec
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05-July-2006Shareware(Free To Try)
Spamcc Pro is a powerful, safe spam filter. It can help you block spam and pick up useful e-mail from your inbox. Spamcc Pro automatically checks and retrieves your e-mail messages from multi accounts such as POP3, IMAP, Hotmail, MSN, AOL, Yahoo...
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11-March-2007Shareware(Free To Try)
The filter is designed for artistic painting and animated cartoon rendering. MSU Cartoonizer filter has many parameters, which allow to obtain very interesting results. MSU Cartoonizer includes a variety of styles such as colored and non-colored...
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19-May-2007Shareware(Free To Try)
Power CD+G Filter is a karaoke extension for Windows Media Player (plug-in) that will allow you to play CDG karaoke (CD+G and MP3+G) and BIN karaoke files with any DirectX-aware multimedia player. Our filter allows you to use all Windows Media...
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17-May-2005Shareware(Free To Try)
The SYF browser is an internet browser that blocks offensive content. The SYF Browser filters out content of over 700 key words and phrases that are offensive, or are potentially offensive in nature. The key word filter is easily customizable in...
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21-May-2006Shareware(Free To Try)
A powerful internet content grabber that lets you automatically download web server contents off the net, make screen captures, extract specific information and integrate data from multiple pages for your later review, reduce download size or for...
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26-January-2005Shareware(Free To Try)
ALO Audio Editor is a perfect audio editor tool for your music production that supports many popular audio formats. ALO Audio Editor provides cool and easy-to-use interface that allow you to edit an audio file visually.
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15-June-2007Shareware(Free To Try)
Quick Time Source Filter is a powerful source filter that allows playback mov, ipod, psp, mp4 video with aac audio, 3gp video with amr audio in any Directshow base application. The quality of video same as Quick Time Player.
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02-March-2007Shareware(Free To Try)
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18-March-2007Shareware(Free To Try)


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Leo Castelli may well have been the most important and influential art dealer in American history. He launched the careers of dozens of major American artists (including Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg) and made art dealers and commercial galleries better integrated into the modern art world than ever before.
But despite the acclaim Castelli received for introducing dozens of world-renowned artists, it has been very difficult to fully appreciate his accomplishments. Now, however, thanks to Leo and His Circle, a new biography by Annie Cohen-Solal, we now have a clear and comprehensive picture of this seminal figure. It turns out he was a far more complex and interesting individual than anyone suspected.
The man who helped define contemporary American art for the rest of the world was born in Trieste – then a part of the Austro Hungarian Empire – in 1907. His father, Ernesto Krausz, was an Austrian banker and Leo had a very comfortable childhood. But things got harder – Trieste was annexed by Italy after the First World War and the rise of Mussolini and growing Italian nationalism complicated the family's situation. Indeed, the family's name was changed to "Krausz–Castelli" (based on his mother's maiden name) to conform to a decree that required the Italianization of all family names. Before long, Castelli would drop Krausz altogether.
In 1932, the family moved to Bucharest where Leo married Ileana Schapira, the daughter of a prosperous businessman. The newlyweds moved to Paris in 1935 and began to collect art. At this point, Cohen-Solal shows little sympathy for her subject, describing him as "apolitical, insulated, naive, callow and pampered."
Castelli discovered his vocation as an art collector when he opened a small gallery in the Place Vendome. But history intervened – he fled France with his in-laws in 1940 and arrived in New York City in March 1941. After serving in the American army, he went to work at his father-in-law's clothing factory but spent much of his time visiting New York's art galleries and museums, especially the Museum of Modern Art.
He established a professional foothold in the American art world when he began to sell paintings from Wassily Kandinsky's estate. At the same time, he befriended artists – including the major abstract expressionists – and became an occasional curator for their exhibitions at galleries. He opened his own gallery in his daughter's bedroom in February 1957 with an exhibition of Jackson Pollock and Robert Delaunay.
But what Castelli really wanted was to introduce new artists. One legendary afternoon in April 1957, he visited the studios of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns and offered them both exhibitions. After helping to move American art beyond Abstract Expressionism, Castelli focused on artists who launched Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art. The others he "discovered, showed and promoted" included Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Donald Judd, Richard Serra, Ed Ruscha, Ellsworth Kelly, Christo, and Claes Oldenburg.
Castelli did not just find artists and sell their work. Cohen–Solal spends considerable time documenting Castelli's efforts to get his artists into the best private and museum collections. In doing so, he pioneered an important innovation in the art world – the strong professional link between commercial dealers and museum directors and curators. This part of his work was so important to him that Castelli called himself a "gallerist" rather than a dealer.
This is fascinating story that is extensively researched and carefully documented. In addition to recounting an amazing personal story, it paints a wonderful portrait of the hurly-burly New York art world during this exciting and creative era. Rich in anecdotes and insights, "Leo and His Circle" is a must read for anyone with an interest in contemporary art.
The book would have been enhanced by tighter editing, however. It is repetitive in places and Cohen-Solal writes in a breathless style that makes excessive use of exclamation points. Also, given the extraordinarily thorough research behind the book, there are some puzzling inaccuracies. For example, she gives Castelli credit for instituting the practice of providing artists with monthly stipends in exchange for the right to their output. In fact, Peggy Guggenheim was paying Jackson Pollock a stipend more than a decade before Castelli opened his gallery.
None of this, however, takes anything away from Castelli or diminishes the value of the book. He was a central figure in American art and it is impossible to fully understand today's art world without acknowledging his role in creating it. There were then and are now other important and even legendary art dealers. But like so many of the artists he uncovered, Leo Castelli was sui generis.
Terry Hartle is senior vice president of government relations for the American Council on Education.


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He's the greatest, he's fantastic, and wherever there is danger he'll be there. And now Danger Mouse is coming BACK to television!
According to The Guardian, the Danger Mouse series is gearing up for a full-fledged comeback, complete with new shiny new secret agent gadgets and gizmos. For example, the postal box HQ will be newly outfitted with all sorts of new technology (here's hoping they keep the sunken sitting area). Other upgrades also include DM's eyepatch, which will be replaced with what the paper is calling an "i-patch," and sounds dreadful, but fingers crossed.
The BBC will be producing the new series and has ordered up 52 new episodes. No word on what the official new look will utilize, but the original series loved to mix and mash various media, so we wouldn't be surprised if this series used a little CG here and there. But hopefully DM will remain his old, line-animated self.


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Westfield is a town in Orleans county, Vermont. It was formed in 1635 in Vt. from Chittenden county. The probate and court district for Westfield is Orleans. For more information, contact the town at 1257 VT Rt. 100, 100 Westfield 05874. On the attached map, Westfield is shown as 2 in Orleans county.
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Greetings Internet,
In an attempt to have a more memorable YouTube address I recently started a new YouTube Channel at a super catchy web address. Ready for it? Are you sure? It's really hard to remember. Okay, here it is:
Because it is a new page there are hardly any views yet, so if you have some time and want to hear some Rick Lee James official music, including some Christmas stuff, go to
Below is a sample of what you will find there. Let me know what you think.
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Our goal is to provide faculty an easy way to create and maintain a simple website using a web-based Content Management System (CMS). We have chosen WordPress as it has an easy-to-use interface and is scalable to accommodate many websites on campus.
- Free. No charge to use the service.
- Easy-to-use interface
- Web-based editing, no desktop software needed
- Multi-user environment with role-based access which allows others to help manage the content on your website. (All users must have UCInetIDs.)
- Built-in version control
- Built-in Search
- RSS Feeds
- Embed images and video for a multi-media experience
- Communication with your readers through built-in comments feature
- Professionally designed themes to easily change the "look and feel"
- Drag-and-drop menu management
- Built-in templates for common pages – just edit the existing pages and create new ones
- Website is hosted for you
- Nightly backups
- *Custom Domain
* If you use a custom domain, we can map your faculty.sites address to your other domain if it is within UCI.EDU. We cannot do .org or .com URLs due to our authentication method. You may need to consult with your local computer support person for help. It does need to be a sub-domain or top level domain vs. a sub-directory. For example, johndoe.bio.uci.edu vs. bio.uci.edu/johndoe/. If you have any applications or other content that needs to reside on the custom domain, we do not recommend this method as the other applications and content will not longer be available from the custom domain.
- Limited to editing via the WYSIWYG toolbar (with some basic HTML allowed).
No programming or scripting access. (For example, Javascript, PHP, etc.)
- No FTP access.
If you have a website created in Dreamweaver or another web development program, you will not be able to upload your HTML pages. All of your content (Posts and Pages) reside in a database. You can recreate the pages and copy and paste the content.
- All website contributors (authors, editors, etc.) must have a UCInetID to login.
- Limited to installed plugins.
We are very conservative in our approach to adding new plugins. Each new plugin must be evaluated and tested by OIT staff to see if it will benefit the entire system. Each new plugin has potential software conflicts, security risks, and may slow the down the system for all sites.
- Limited to installed themes.
Some themes are customizable. Styles (fonts, etc) are not editable unless you know CSS well. We do have a Custom CSS Manager plugin that allows you to override the themes styles using CSS.
More Robust Needs?
You may find that your needs are more than we can accommodate with Faculty Websites. If that is the case, there are other options:
- Check with the local IT department in your school.
They may have web hosting or other services that can be more customized.
- OIT offers advanced web hosting for a fee.
If you have the funding, you can opt to pay for advanced web hosting in which you can install your own WordPress and customize it to suit your needs.


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Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks v2.0 (SWITCH)
Who should attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
A network professional who will need to correctly implement switch-based solutions given a network design using Cisco IOS services and features. The typical job roles for this type of professional are network engineers, network operations center (NOC) technical support personnel, or help desk technicians.
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
Any individual involved in network operations and support
This course is part of the following Certifications:
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this curriculum are as follows:
- Describing network fundamentals
- Establishing Internet and WAN connectivity (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Managing network device security
- Operating a medium-sized LAN with multiple switches, supporting VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree
- Troubleshooting IP connectivity (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Configuring and troubleshooting EIGRP and OSPF (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Configuring devices for SNMP, syslog, and NetFlow access
- Managing Cisco device configurations, Cisco IOS images, and licenses
It is highly recommended that this course be taken after the following Cisco courses:
- !CI-ICND1 and !CI-ICND2, or
- Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX)
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the hierarchical campus structure, basic switch operation, use of SDM templates, PoE, and LLDP
- Implement VLANs and trunks, explain VTP, implement DHCP in IPv4 and IPv6 environments, and configure port aggregation
- Implement and optimize the STP mechanism that best suits your network: PVST+, Rapid PVST+, or MST
- Configure routing on a multilayer switch
- Configure NTP, SNMP, IP SLA, and port mirroring, and verify StackWise and VSS operation
- Implement first-hop redundancy in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
- Secure the campus network according to recommended practices
Follow On Courses
Course Content
Implementing Cisco Switched Networks (SWITCH) v2.0 is a five-day instructor-led training course, designed to help students prepare to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions for campus environments using the Cisco Enterprise Campus Architecture. These skills are validated in the Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching certification, a professional-level certification specializing in the routing and switching field.
This course is a component of the Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching curriculum. This course is designed to give students a firm understanding of how to manage switches in an enterprise campus environment. This training class reinforces the instruction by providing students with hands-on labs.
Online Training
Duration 5 days
- Cisco Learning Credits: 56 CLC
Classroom Training
Duration 5 days
- Australia: 4,990.- AUD
- Cisco Learning Credits: 40 CLC
E-Learning Cisco Digital Learning
Duration 180 days
- Australia: US$ 995.-


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Tag: trailer connector
SAE 2 Pin Connector Commercial Application
by bohbkrblgr on Jan.23, 2015, under SAE 2 Pin
Solar Capitalist LLC www.solarcapitalist.com and Bohemian Biker LLC www.bohemianbiker.com are Patriotic American Citizen Owned & Operated Family Business ventures, established in 2008. We continue to grow Our Product Line in response to Customer desires, and strive to create positive Customer experiences with Our business processes. This SAE 2 Pin blog is one of the means by which We attempt to capture the attention of those seeking knowledge with respect to, or a Customer oriented source for Top Quality SAE 2 Pin Connectors.
Over the past 7 years, We have grown from a business addressing the needs of individual do-it-yourself Customers, to a business working hand-in-hand with other businesses – making SAE 2 Pin Connectors available in a range of wire gauge and assembly lengths has become Our forte.
We've leveraged the needs of businesses seeking large quantities of SAE 2 Pin assemblies, into an opportunity for individuals to obtain SAE 2 Pin assemblies to meet their needs. Often, the order size of a commercial customer makes production feasible – and thereby precipitates the availability to those requiring even single assemblies.
Customer requirements have also driven Us to widen Our services to include custom assembly to meet application specific needs. For example, making soldered/heat shrink protected connections.
We are ever vigilant for opportunities to expand Our Product Line, and provide Services that are desired & appreciated by Our Customers. Often, a product is the culmination of a process involving interaction throughout the development & production processes.
Applications have been encountered that stretch the use of SAE 2 Pin Connectors beyond those of the past, and in some cases – features have been added to facilitate such application.
Engineering background developed during many years spent in a long list of field, residential, commercial and industrial environments have enabled Us to wade through the wide range of specifications that We have encountered.
We have ventured into fields & applications far beyond those We initially set out to address. This 12 Volt DC Connector is often encountered as a Hopkins Trailer Connector P/N 47965 and sometimes called a 2 pole flat connector and used as a Quick Connect or Disconnect. What started with motorcycle applications, battery tenders, and portable solar chargers, has transitioned to – what applications are yet to be found for the SAE 2 Pin Connector?
Even more important is an intention toward Customer Focus. Specific Customer needs & desires are seen as an Opportunity.
Customer inquiries are Always Appreciated, and We remain Ready & Willing to address Yours!
To view our products, please see our ecommerce website at: www.solarcapitalist.com
Please also see our Blog at: www.sae2pin.com
We'd be thrilled to discuss the specifics of Your particular application and answer any questions!
Contact Ray Bowers via cell with call or text at 302-562-1706, or email at: email@example.com


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Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the Emirates in a match dominated by Robin van Persie's return to this old club.
Theo Walcott gave the hosts the lead inside the second minute as Arsenal raced out of the blocks but they were pegged back at the end of the half courtesy of a Van Persie penalty.
After a week's worth of speculation Van Persie started on his return to the Emirates, while Lukas Podolski also made a rare start as Arsenal's central striker with Olivier Giroud missing through suspension.
The Gunners got off to the perfect start in front of their red hot home support when Walcott beat the offside trap and calmly found a way past David de Gea from a tight angle inside the second minute, though replays showed he was half a yard offside.
Santi Cazorla then stung the hands of the United keeper with a shot from range as Arsenal maintained their early momentum.
Van Persie's first real involvement in the game was a miscued shot which sailed high over the bar just after the 10-minute mark, much to the delight of the Gunners' supporters.
Those fans then collectively held their breath moments later when the Dutchman broke down the left flank before crossing for Phil Jones, who failed to find the target with a header after surging into the box.
Arsene Wenger's men lost some of that early impetus as the first half wore on but were sparked back into life when Jonny Evans brought down Walcott just outside the area.
The free kick was wasted but moments later Arsenal had a glorious chance to double their lead on the counterattack. Rosicky elected to pass to Podolski, rather than the unmarked Walcott, but the German could only fire his shot from a tight angle straight at De Gea.
Arsenal then had Wojciech Szczesny to thank for keeping them ahead just before the break. The Poland international made himself big to keep out Van Persie's header from point-blank range after a swift United counterattack.
But moments later Van Persie made no mistake, this time from the spot, after Sagna's rash challenge on the Dutchman gave United a penalty.
The full-back had given the ball to his former team-mate with a poor pass, and then brought him down in the box as he treid to make amends.
The Gunners made a bright start after the break and could have gone ahead early on but Tomas Rosicky's prod with the outside of his boot whistled just past the De Gea's far post.
Sir Alex's side soon edged back into the contest and dictated the game for the next 15 minutes. Van Persie overhit a low cross past the onrushing Antonio Valencia before Wayne Rooney wasted a good chance with a header straight at Szczesny from close range.
Arsenal rallied for a winner in an end-to-end finale, with Sir Alex's side still a threat on the break, but neither side could fashion the clear cut chance needed to win the game.
Cazorla came close with a powerful right-footed shot which was palmed away by De Gea with minutes left on the clock before Ryan Giggs wasted a great opportunity when found totally unmarked on the break by Rooney.
Wenger may see the draw as a missed opportunity to strengthen their grip on a top-four finish, while United can now no longer beat Chelsea's record Premier League points haul.


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Everyone, take notice: Sprint is very serious about not letting any tantalizing details leak about the upcoming Palm Pre. Apparently, the struggling wireless carrier cannot afford having any good, free press wrote about them. From what we hear, at least three retail employees have been let go for speaking about the Palm Pre outside the store's walls.
The employees violated an NDA signed during the hiring process and therefore had to be let go. It's dumbfounding that a company would lock down info so tight about a product that has already been announced, handled, and in the wild anyway. We pretty much know everything about the Palm Pre at this point besides the price and release date. And even that info doesn't seem that important in the long run to fire people over. I mean, we're going to find out about it eventually anyway.


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SD Sen. Johnson says he now supports gay marriage
South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson, who announced his retirement last month, has reversed his position on gay marriage, saying Monday that he supports the legalization of same-sex unions.
The 66-year-old Democrat has said for years that he doesn't support gay marriage, and he voted for the 1996 federal law that defined marriage as the union of a man and woman and provided that a state did not have to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
"After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation," Johnson said in a written statement. "This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of its tenets; it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom."
His announcement leaves three Senate Democrats who have not come out in support of federal efforts to legalize gay marriage: Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Landrieu and Pryor are up for re-election next year in their Republican-leaning states.
Johnson's position announced Monday is at odds with state laws passed in 1996 and 2000 banning gay marriage and saying South Dakota would not recognize same-sex marriages from other states. Voters passed a state constitutional amendment in 2006 saying only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid.
Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced March 26 that he would not seek re-election in 2014, partly because the effects of a life-threatening brain hemorrhage in 2006 had made speech and mobility difficult.
In 2005 and 2006, Johnson said he did not support gay marriage but also that he did not support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution introducing a specific ban. He also noted in January 2005 that he had voted for the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act protecting state laws on marriage.
Former state Rep. Roger Hunt of Brandon, a Republican who was involved in state legislative efforts to ban gay marriage, said Johnson's support of a federal law legalizing gay marriage runs counter to the constitution's guarantee of states' rights.
"I think families are so important, a family between a man and a woman is so important," Hunt said.
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin issued a statement Monday praising Johnson's decision.
"Sen. Johnson has affirmed what a majority of Americans across the country believe - that committed and loving gay and lesbian couples deserve the right to marry," Griffin said.
Two Republican senators, Mark Kirk of Illinois and Rob Portman of Ohio, have announced their support for gay marriage.


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Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 user from Germany without any carrier can now upgrade their smartphone to official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean XXEMR2 firmware. Samsung just released a new firmware for Germany Samsung Galaxy S3 users.
You can update your phone using 2 official ways to this firmware – one is via OTA (Over the air) and another is via KIES utility. If both method don't work for you then read through this page to learn manual process of installing I9300XXEMR2 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware on Galaxy S3 I9300.
Android 4.1.2 XXEMR2 Firmware Details:
- Version: 4.1.2
- Date: 2013-02-04
Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
The main features of XXEMR2 Android 4.1.2 updates
- Multi-View or Multi-Windows.
- Page Buddy.
- A revamped Gallery application UI.
- Notification panel with customization support.
- The Brightness Slider in the Notification Panel can be disabled in this new update.
- Smart Rotation.
- Page Artist app and the Group Cast app.
- New Swype-like keyboard that has been demoed in the Android 4.2 OS.
- Multiple enhancements and other small features were also added so that you'll get the best possible Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Experience.
Download & Install Samsung Galaxy S3 USB Drivers
You will need to connect your Android phone with the computer. For that, please make sure you have installed the USB drivers for Samsung Galaxy S3. If not, you can download the latest official Samsung Galaxy S3 drivers from our USB Drivers section here:
Download Samsung Galaxy S3 USB drivers
Backup Contacts, SMS, Call logs & What's App messages
It's necessary to backup all your important data that you might need after you install a new custom ROM or official firmware, an official software update or anything else. Backup everything you can as you never know when anything might go wrong.
Please take a look at the following important backup tips. These are important, as we don't want anyone losing their personal data or apps:
- Backup all your contacts. How? –> How to Backup Contacts on Android Phone.
- Backup your SMS messages. How? –> How to Backup and Restore SMS Messages.
- Backup Call Logs. How? –> Backup Call Logs with Android App.
- Backup WhatsApp Messages. How? –> How to Backup/Restore WhatsApp Messages.
There is an alternative with Samsung KIES you can backup all your data including media files and so on. Download and Install KIES from official website if you don't have it installed already and make backup.
Now, assuming that you followed all above steps and ready to update your phone to latest official firmware, now head over to the next page and update Galaxy S3 I9300 to Android 4.1.2 XXEMR2 official firmware update.


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We had the opportunity to go hands-on with the Nokia Lumia 920 before the device was officially unveiled in Australia last week. What did we think?
We've always been fond of the build quality of Nokia handsets and the Lumia 920 is certainly no different. Construction feels exceptional. We love how the device curves into your hands when it's picked up. You can immediately tell that a lot of thought has gone into the ergonomics. Despite being a pre-production model, there were no creaks, no rattles and no signs at all of poor craftsmanship.
We also love the look of the Lumia 920. Unlike most other smartphones on the market, the design is fresh and inviting. The bright colours on offer may not suit all tastes, but we quickly grew fond of both the red and yellow models we used in the demonstration. For those who prefer more traditional colours, the Lumia 920 is available in black and white models, too. We did note that the black model has a matte finish whereas the brighter red, yellow and white models are a much glossier surface.
There are some small but appreciated design touches, too. The company told us users of previous Lumia devices like the Lumia 900 and Lumia 800 complained that the power, volume and home buttons scratched too easily. On the Lumia 920, these buttons are now made from ceramic, which Nokia says will prevent these scratches. It's only a small touch, but one we suspect will be appreciated by plenty of users.
With all that being said, the Lumia 920 is thicker (10.7mm) and heavier (182g) than most other smartphones on the market. While we can appreciate the amount of tech that's packed into that shell, particularly the camera and its floating lens optical image stabilisation system, f2.0 aperture and backside illuminated sensor, users who long for a thin and light phone are likely to be left disappointed. The weight and girth of the Lumia 920 is immediately noticeable, even coming from a large device like the Samsung Galaxy S III.
The screen of the Lumia 920 immediately looks very impressive. It's a 4.5in panel with a resolution of 1280x768, packing a pixel density of 332ppi. Colours are vibrant and eye catching and viewing angles are excellent. We loaded up a few text-heavy pages in the Internet Explorer browser and found text to be super crisp and clear, with no visible aberrations. It's almost impossible to distinguish individual pixels. We suspect the only way you'd be able to do so is with a magnifying glass.
We weren't able to test the Lumia 920 in direct sunlight outdoors, but we'll be keen to see how it holds up when we get our hands on a review unit for a longer play. At full brightness in an office room, the Lumia 920's display was exceptionally bright.
Performance was also notable. Windows Phone has always been an efficient and smooth operating system, but we experienced no lag or slowdown at all in our brief play with the Lumia 920. Apps opened quickly, multitasking was fast and efficient and swiping through your home screen live tiles is smooth and slick. In a direct comparison with an iPhone 5, the Lumia 920 launched the camera app from standby quicker than Apple's flagship. It was only a matter of milliseconds, but it's pretty clear that performance isn't going to be an issue.
We weren't able to take any test shots of the camera away with us, so we can't comment on image performance. The camera app is fast, however, and there are plenty of settings to tinker with. Nokia's multiple camera modes, which it calls lenses, look impressive. There's a panorama lens to capture panorama shots (obviously), a cinemagraph mode that captures movement and turns still shots into a GIF file and a SmartShot lens that captures multiple photos and then allows you to remove elements from an image, like someone walking in the background of your photo, for example.
We were also given a demo of some of the accessories that Nokia and third-party manufacturers will sell for the Lumia 920. Undoubtedly the best of the bunch are the wireless charging accessories. There's a wireless charging pillow by Fatboy, a Nokia-branded wireless charging plate and a JBL speaker that will charge the phone and enable one-touch Bluetooth pairing using NFC. Because these accessories all work on the Qi wireless charging standard, they will be compatible with future models and should even work with non-Nokia smartphones that feature Qi wireless charging capabilities.


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……SORRY..CHANNEL NOT CURRENTLY STREAMING…CHECK BACK LATER.. Protestant Christian Missionaries Norman and Selma Oetker Live Stream….. L.A.M. inc. 1978 Saint Charles Missouri U.S.
BIBLE MongNjua Audio
MongNjua Clan (Miao, Meew, Hmong) Missionary N. Oetker, in MongNjua Village North West Thailand on Myanmar/Burma border. Missionary Oetker and former wife and infant daughter were the first Christian Missionaries to trek into this Himalayan Border MongNjua Clan village. Most of the MongNjua hadn't seen a white person before and they had never heard of the man named "Jesus." Today this village is Christian, do to many other Christians coming later, and continuing the original words planted. Our family built a small Christian Training Center in this village.
Dictionary of MongNjua
by Thomas Lyman
Combined MongNjua/Hmong Dawb
Dictionaries by N. Oetker
Norman 40 years as a Missionary, with Selma Oetkers' 20 years, are GodsSpokesman.
Protestant Christian Missionaries.
Norman and Selma Oetker's beliefs are in the writings of Jesus, the Apostles, and Evangelists as written in the only Divine Inspired Words from God to all of humanity found within the Protestant Christian Bible.
The New Testament, as one reads and understands or is read to, each person individually has to understand, and ask for the forgiveness of their sins, and to accept Jesus as one's personal Lord and Savior, and to agree to obey the teachings found in the New Testament alone, as he or she understands them. To go forth and baptize in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. There are NO church doctrines, ancient or new, that are binding on any follower of Jesus.
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Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Range Rover once represented the epitome of luxury off-roading. It's now priced like an off off brand, but is it still cheap enough to get you off?
You could potentially go off-roading in yesterday's 1989 Lancia Delta Integrale, that is of course if you were willing - as the present owner apparently was not - to dig it out of the Edmonton snow. Sadly its lackadaisical presentation and condition (I hadn't even noticed it had a busted left-rear door latch) proved overwhelming to even its legend, and it went down in a 53% loss.
While not quite as mythical as that '89 Lancia, today's one year newer Range Rover Country still manages to exude an aura of genteelness, and was once as fine an example of British upper crustiness as one could find outside of
Brooks Brothers Savile Row.
The thing of it is, much like the British Empire before it, these old Range Rovers have fallen on hard times, much due to their also legendarily British reputation for poor durability. It's not the major structural elements mind you - the mostly aluminium body and sturdy ladder frame are, respectively, as rust proof and stout as you could imagine. It's the rest - everything from drivetrain components and power window motors, to the oh dear god, air suspension - that cause owners to curse the cars and Crown.
This one looks to be in better shape than most - the leather of its seats showing a nice patina rather than a parting of the ways, and most of the interior components seeming still securely attached to their original locations. Hell, I can't remember the last time I saw an old Range Rover like this with seat-back pockets that didn't flop onto the rear passengers knees.
Mechanically, there's not much in the way of description from this New Hampshire dealer - but it being a dealer you can probably bet the truck at the very least meets DOT standards for sale. The 1990 RR was the first year to have the 180-horse 3.9 EFI V8 - which you old Buick fans will probably look upon with great fondness. That's backed up by 4-speed ZF automatic and power is sent to all four wheels through a Hi and Lois LT230 transfer case.
The ad notes that there is 181,000 miles on the clock - an impressive feat for a US-residing Range Rover - and over that time it has picked up a few boogers here and there, but overall the body looks to be in decent shape. Plus, how hard could it be to pound dents out of aluminium? There does seem to be what looks like a bullet hole in front of the left tail lamp unit, and the back bumper is missing its rubbers. Additionally, the nose looks weird for not having the Range Rover lettering across the face of the hood, and the Land Rover badge is misplaced to the left.
On the plus side, the wheels are those crazy seventies style three-spokes that were factory on these, and this Country is one of the small ones - the wheelbase being the shorter 100-inch span, which I think looks the best.
These trucks once topped the heap as far as luxury off-roaders here in the US were concerned - the G-wagon not landing here until 2001 - and commanded a $38,575 base when new. Now, this one can be had for less than a tenth of that price, and you'd have to ask, does it have more than a tenth of it's life left in it?
For the 1990 model year Land Rover sold 5,315 Range Rovers in the US. The general lack of durability drove resale values down to the point where major repairs frequently cost more than the value of the vehicle, and they would end up in the junkyard. It's a vicious cycle and continues to this day when really clapped out RRs can be had for, well, for free sometimes.
But let me tell you about another car that went through a dark period, just like this. Chevy's Corvair, by the late seventies was just another old car, and one that had been vilified and branded as something only a sadist would allow their family to ride in. As such those Corvairs also dropped in value, pretty much to the point where you could easily pick up a six pack of them without even having to pull out your wallet. Today, however, there are few left, and those that did survive now command some pretty reasonable coin.
The question then is whether this Range Rover - being seemingly itself a survivor - is worth $2,995 to own and use, and potentially see its value go back up?
What do you think, is this - or any 1990 Range Rover - worth $2,995? Or, is this Range Rover a Country that requires too much Visa to visit?
You decide!
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