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Quickoffice answers the prayers of any iPhone user who wants to work while on the move. You can view and edit documents and spreadsheet with ease. If you don't have an iPhone 3G S, however, performance issues can may rear their head.
Quickoffice integrates Quickoffice Inc.'s Quickword, Quicksheet and Quickfiles iPhone apps into a versatile suite that offers good value. This collection of apps allows you to edit text documents and spreadsheets on the iPhone with incredible ease. There is still plenty of room for improvement.
Quickoffice can edit basic file formats such as Microsoft Word documents (.doc), text files (.txt) and Excel spreadsheets (.xls) but can only view Microsoft Office 2007 documents (.docx and .xlsx) and doesn't support Apple iWork '09 files. Quickoffice can also display images, PowerPoint documents, PDFs and HTML files, and play MP3 files.
Using the Quickfiles app, Quickoffice can store up to 100MB worth of documents locally on the iPhone, and you can also use private and public MobileMe iDisk accounts provided you have an Internet connection. When connected to a wireless network, a Web-based file browser can be accessed from networked computers to download and upload documents to the iPhone. The Web interface is only available while the Quickoffice app is open. You can e-mail Quickoffice documents to yourself or others but you can't access e-mail attachments or download documents from MobileSafari. If you don't have access to a Wi-Fi network or MobileMe account, you are essentially stuck for a way to get documents onto the iPhone into the first place.
Quickoffice's Document and Text File app has basic text formatting tools so you can bold, italicise, align and indent text and create bullet points. You can also create a text highlight and choose between seven fonts and 16 colours. Search is available within documents but you can't find and replace specific words. Quickoffice automatically corrects spelling, replacing a misspelled word with the correct one before you are finished typing. It also offers possible word replacements while typing.
The spreadsheet app's layout is more reminiscent of Microsoft Excel than Apple's Numbers equivalent. You have the choice of either entering text directly into the cell or using the text box. Within a spreadsheet, you can format text and numbers separately, and you can add new rows and columns. The spreadsheet app supports multiple worksheets within the same document, but only one can be edited at a time. The functions menu provides 125 different formulas categorised by common usage (financial or statistical, for example). Unfortunately there is no search function available within the spreadsheet app.
Quickoffice replaces some of the iPhone's common gestures, which can be confusing initially. For example, holding down text in any first-party iPhone app brings up a magnifying glass that zooms in on the selected text. In Quickoffice, however, holding down zooms into the whole screen, which is slower. Copying and pasting is also quite different: instead of holding down you double tap on a word and highlight the desired text. The iPhone app also caches its own clipboard separately from the rest of the iPhone, which means you cannot copy and paste from other apps.
Quickoffice's landscape mode removes the top and bottom menu bars, leaving just the text area and the keyboard. While this provides more space for editing, the lack of menus means you cannot conduct even basic formatting or copying and pasting. You can still select text and alter spreadsheet cells, but must continually switch between portrait and landscape modes to do anything other than typing.
Performance is quite good. Large spreadsheets load quickly, but typing can be slow. The keyboard also stops responding occasionally, but key presses still register. Though the iPhone 3G S' revamped hardware copes with Quickoffice, owners of the original iPhone and iPhone 3G are likely to experience these performance issues.
Quickoffice occasionally crashed when editing documents and we did experience one instance where it refused to reorient back to portrait mode from landscape. Thankfully, the auto-save feature ensured we never lost much work.
Though the $23.99 price tag is hefty for an iPhone app, it is justified by the features on offer, and it is much better value than buying any of the three included iPhone apps individually. This app is best suited to the beefier iPhone 3G S, but it is still a great purchase for any work-focussed iPhone owner.
Quickoffice's Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite for iPhone can purchased from the App Store.
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Sundance '13 Review: SIGHTSEERS - Dementedly Twisted Love Story
Director: Ben Wheatley
Screenwriters: Alice Lowe and Steve Oram
Cast: Alice Lowe and Steve Oram
Synopsis: Chris wants to finally show sheltered Tina the world, and he wants to do it his way—on a journey through the British Isles in his beloved Abbey Oxford Caravan, visiting such illustrious sites as the National Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Cumberland Pencil Museum, and the rolling countryside in between. But it doesn't take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers, and prebooked caravan sites soon conspire to shatter Chris's dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him the wrong way, over a very jagged edge.
Lowe and Oram were freakin' awesome in this movie! I loved how they portrayed these dry, awkward, and humorously twisted characters! It were so fun to watch these likeable and polite characters be pushed to the edge of self-control and their descent into comedic madness.
Story and Direction:
If you haven't seen Wheatley's Kill List yet, you should watch it now. Especially if you like disturbing films. Sightseers is nothing like that movie, but it will give you a sense of hat kind of crazy movies that the director makes. Having seen Kill List, I was incredibly excited to see this movie up at the festival, it was on my must watch list coming up to Sundance, and it didn't disappoint! This was such a great film. It was such a perfect mix of comedy and insanity. It's my favorite film at the festival that I've seen so far.
The film is an incredibly twisted and pitch black love story that follows two plain middle-aged lovers named Chris and Tina on a cross-country killing spree of death. What starts out as a carefully planned roadtrip to see some popular tourist attractions around England, turns into a bloody nightmare for other tourists. After the main character, Chris, accidentally backs their caravan over an annoying litterbug that was ruining his enjoyment of a heritage tour, their trip gets even more interesting. He starts to kill other people that he finds offensive on their trip. In the beginning Tina believes it must be an accident, but as the body count grows, and other things are revealed, she ends up developing a taste for killing as well. She actually becomes overly enthusiastic about it. Turns out their different views of homicide put a strain on their relationship.
Wheatley a awesome job bringing this story to life. For those of you not familiar with Wheatley's work, this s going to completely catch you off guard. What starts out as a typical laugh-out-loud dark comedy with fun sarcastic humor, turns into a brutally murderous film. It still manages to keep that hilarious edge though! It all leads up to a fantastic ending that I thought was great.
One other thing I want to point out is the cinematography... it was absolutley beautiful.
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I guess the movie can compare this to films like Bonnie and Clyde and Natural Born Killers, because of it's cross country killing spree. Only this one is a hell of a lot more funny and entertaining. The characters were also much more interesting to watch.
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It doesn't look like there's a release date set of the U.S. yet, but it will eventually get one, and I'm sure it will be a limited release. If it opens up in an area near you, you've got to check it out!

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is asking air travelers for their cooperation and patience this holiday season, USA TODAY reports, amid a public backlash over full body scanners at airports. Travel group flyersrights.org plans to call on its 30,000 members today to boycott the scanners and insist on alternative security methods. The scanners' planned implementation has incited debate from a wide range of advocates regarding the potential recording and storage of the images, including a call from the Electronic Privacy Information Center that a federal judge grant an injunction on the Transportation Security Administration plans to implement the scanners at U.S. airports. But Napolitano says they serve an "important goal."
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Free Beer Kicks It Before His First Play-By-Play Broadcast [Video]
Free Beer has entered the world of sports broadcasting and he has brought his famous word scrambles with him. In this clip he reminisces about the time he told Curtis Conway that "he's not right" during a game last year. Curtis remembers the incident. Oh Free Beer, will you ever learn to talk good?
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per cent. interest, is making excellent progress on a unique Children's
massively multiplier online game ('MMO') based upon Ragdoll's latest children's
programme, Tronji. With only a 12-month development programme, Nice Tech is on
schedule to complete the game for Spring 2008, to coincide with the broadcast
launch of Tronji on CBBC.
As announced on 9 February this year, Ragdoll, BBC Worldwide and CBBC have
selected Nice Tech to produce and develop an MMO children's world that will
complement the forthcoming CBBC children's programme. By endeavouring to
maintain the unique conceptual elements of Tronji, Nice Tech enjoys a fruitful
working relationship with Ragdoll Productions. Paul Baker, CEO of Nice Tech,
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of approval benchmarks. We really respect the success of Ragdoll and are keen to
emulate its design quality and high production values. We will implement the
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COO, commented 'Working alongside an award-winning production company with a
global reputation has been a positive challenge for us. We have been keen to
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The Tronji MMO is now ready for its first testing sessions, which will involve
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Vacation At Work – 11 Ways To Vacation On The Job
You don't have to go on vacation to get a vacation from your job! There are ways you can take a break at work without taking time off. CareerCast.com says there are some things you can do to recharge your batteries while you are on the job. Here are some of CareerCast.com suggestions:
Set times that you check e-mail and respond:During your work day, listen to music from your favorite vacation spot or memory.Grab a co-worker and walk and talk about your work projects.Clean off your desk and your files to feel better organized
Read all 11 ways to vacation on the job at CareerCast.com.


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A Royal Navy vessel will be docking in Burnham.
HMS Blazer, a patrol vessel, arrives tomorrow afternoon and leaves on Sunday to head for London.
Burnham is an unusual destination for a Royal Navy ship and Blazer, the Universities Royal Navy Unit ship for Southampton area universities, is currently on a 30-day Easter training voyage.
Although the ship is not open to the public, locals will be able to spot her in harbour and the crews always welcome the chance to chat to people about their experiences and the Royal Navy's work.


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HEAVY machinery has been brought in at a landfill site in North Swindon at attempts are made to stop a lingering smell which has been plaguing residents.
Hills Waste, which run Chapel Farm near Blunsdon, shut the site down last week after hundreds of complaints were made about the odour.
A drill was brought in to install 14 extra wells of which half have now been built and the company will most likely make a decision on when to open the site at the end of this week.
In the first few months of the year, the Environment Agency received 180 complaints from residents who said the smell varied from sewage to burning rubber.
It has been causing problems for a number of years but has become progressively worse since Christmas.
The smell has been particularly prominent in Priory Vale but has been reported as far away as Highworth. Ward councillors visited the site last year to confirm it as the source and after the Swindon North MP Justin Tomlinson contacted EA chiefs the site was closed.
A spokesman for the company said: "Hills Waste Solutions can confirm that the Chapel Farm landfill site remains temporarily closed whilst works to install infrastructure to improve landfill gas management take place.
"More than half of the additional landfill gas extraction wells, as agreed with the Environment Agency, have already been installed and connected to the main gas management system. These have been tested and are working effectively.In addition, temporary clay capping has been placed on identified areas to further reduce gas emissions. The size of the tipping area has been reduced to minimise the potential for fresh waste odours to arise in preparation for when the site reopens.
"It is anticipated that the remaining gas extraction wells will be installed by the end of this week after which Hills will make a decision on when to resume normal operations at the site.."
All of the work has been overseen by the EA, who will remain on site until the problem is sorted.
Neil Martin, of the EA said: "Work has begun on site to drill 14 new gas wells to extract gas from the operational cell and take it to the on-site engines where it is burnt to produce electricity.
"The work is progressing well and will continue this week. The first of these wells is connected up and extracting gas, reducing the emissions from site. We would encourage people who experience odour issues to call our free 24/7 Incident Hotline on 0800 807060."


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Our friendly garden centre nestles on the edge of Tamworth; offering the very best in quality plants, trees, shrubs and much, much more. At Planters Tamworth you'll find quality, choice, value, service and friendly smiling faces.
For delicious food…
We may be a garden centre but our restaurant is so good – we have visitors who come just for the food. Using only the very best local produce, our restaurant offers a delicious choice of freshly prepared meals to tantalize the taste buds.
For the garden…
Annuals, biennials, perennials, alpines, bulbs, bedding plants, seeds, hanging baskets, house plants, indoor and outdoor plants; you name it, we've got it.
One thing that all our plants, trees and shrubs come with is the added assurance that they've been cared for with real TLC, pride and a philosophy to only ever provide the very highest quality plants.
Don't forget – all our hardy plants come with a lifetime guarantee.
For gardening…
As well as Plants we have a great range of Tools, Plant Foods, Weed and Pest control, Garden Furniture, Solar Lighting and Garden Decoration.
For the home…
When you visit Planters Tamworth not only will you find the very best selection of products for the garden – including a fabulous selection of garden furniture and accessories – but an extensive choice of products for the home.
Our fantastic solid oak furniture is of the highest quality and superb value for money. You're guaranteed to find something to suit every pocket and taste to make your house a home./p>
For yourself…
If you are looking to treat yourself or something to just make your home look or smell nice we have it all.
You will find a huge choice of home decorations whatever the time of year at Planters, we purchase our goods from a variety of suppliers to ensure you will find something to help you feel good about your home.
We have a great food hall on site with food and drink from various local producers all in one place.
For Special Occasions…
Gifts Galore! When it comes to finding the perfect gift for the perfect occasion – look no further than Planters Tamworth.
With a wide choice of locally designed and produced jewellery, candles, ceramics and books – you're guaranteed to find the perfect solution.
We stock quality gifts from the traditional to the unusual – but never the ordinary and with a huge card department in store you can get everything you need for that someone special.
For pets…
At Planters we have a wide range of pet food and accessories, so you're sure to find something you love, for the pet you love.
We now offer dog grooming in our grooming centre, Pooch Parlour at Planters so feel free to call in or call the team on 01827 285586 for a price for your Pooch.
For fun…
Experience the high level thrills of Planters Sky Trail Adventure. This great attraction for the whole family is only one of its kind in a garden centre in Britain.
You and the whole family can navigate around our two level rope, bridge and beam course.
Sky Trail is great fun. Check out our Sky Trail page for more details.
For Everyone…
Sky Trail is great fun for every age, we have had visitors on the course in their 80's so come join the fun.
Ideal for parties, business team building and school outings.
Check out our Sky Trail page for more details.
Did you know…
Planters Tamworth started off selling Christmas tree's from the back of a cart over 25 years ago. The Garden Centre was soon built and year upon year Planters Tamworth has got bigger and better.
Over the years we have had celebrities from TV's Coronation Street open new buildings, we've had Fred Elliot (John Savident), Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) and more recently Maria Connor(Samia Ghadie).


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WOOSTER -- Melvin C. "Cliff" Romanchik, 36, of Wooster, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Jan. 1, 1976, in Wooster to Melvin C. Perry Jr. and Christine Graser, but later lived with his adoptive parents, Roland Romanchik and Barbara Wyant. Cliff lived in North Carolina for 12 years before returning to Wooster last summer.
He graduated from Orrville High School, class of 1994 and worked for McIlvaine Trucking Co. in Wooster. Cliff was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Rittman and enjoyed spending time with his son and family, NASCAR and was an avid Steelers fan.
Surviving are his wife of 12 years, Amber; a son, Kyle; his parents, Melvin Perry Jr. of Wooster and Christine Graser of Wooster; adoptive parents, Roland Romanchik of Smithville and Barbara Wyant of Orrville; brothers, Walter and Brian Graser of Creston and Andrew Graser of Wooster; sisters, Richelle Romanchik of Orrville, Vikki Gehring of Wooster and Patricia Hughes of Wooster; and in-laws, Joseph L. and Toni Farlow of Asheboro, N.C.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 516 W. Sunset Drive, Rittman, with pastor Tim LaBouf officiating.


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Police investigating Algiers homicide
New Orleans — New Orleans police investigated the city's fifth killing in five days Wednesday.
Police were called to Belleville and Slidell streets to investigate a shooting involving an unidentified 34-year-old man Wednesday afternoon. The shooting was reported at about 4:15 p.m.
The victim was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds to the body, and no motives or suspects have been released.
The shooting happened a few yards from Martin Behrman Elementary School, and the school's after-school program went into lockdown because of the incident.
Coroner identifies man killed Tuesday
New Orleans — A 23-year-old man killed on Tuesday was identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office.
Steven Augustine died in the 7100 block of Bunker Hill around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Police found Augustine shot multiple times at the location along with a 23-year-old man who was critically injured.
Augustine's homicide was the fourth in as many days, in what has been a particularly bloody end to what had otherwise been a fairly quiet month.
Incident upgradedto attempted murder
Metairie — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigated an attempted murder in Metairie on Tuesday, but no details have been released on the incident.
The Sheriff's Office initially reported a shooting around 7:19 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Arnoult Road in Metairie. In that incident, an unidentified man was wounded, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.
About two hours later, the Sheriff's Office updated its report to say the incident had been upgraded from an aggravated battery to an attempted murder.
Col. John Fortunato, a sheriff's spokesman, did not have any additional details on the incident on Wednesday.
Man in wig, scrubs robs Mid-City store
New Orleans — Police are searching for a wigged man who robbed a Mid-City store of thousands of dollars in cash and cellphones Tuesday.
The incident was reported around 3:45 p.m. near Bienville Street and North Jefferson Davis Parkway.
According to a video of the incident, the suspect entered the store while the clerk helped another customer and began brandishing a weapon. He demanded cash from the register and both the clerk and customer complied.
As the man fled, he also demanded two mobile phones still in a box.
No one was injured in the incident.
Police said the store has been robbed several times in the past few months.
The robber was a black man, about 5'7" tall, weighing 120 pounds, wearing a black wig, sunglasses, a white shirt and green medical scrubs. He also was carrying a white purse.
Home invasion includes violence
New Orleans — A home invasion in the 7th Ward left two men injured Tuesday night.
The incident was reported shortly before 10:48 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Galvez Street.
The two victims said they heard a knock on the door, and when one of them opened it, a masked, armed man forced his way inside.
The gunman kicked one victim in the face and struck the other with a handgun. He then demanded money and got several thousand dollars before fleeing.
Belle Chasse High School burglarized
Belle Chasse — The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for three burglars who broke into Belle Chasse High School last week and made off with televisions, cash and candy.
The incident happened on Jan. 24 around 1 a.m., according to Commander Eric Becnel, a sheriff's spokesman.
Authorities believe the burglars entered the school through an open door or window. They then stole two televisions, cash and candy.
Surveillance cameras recorded the burglars brazenly walking through the school with the television, but they were wearing disguises to prevent identification.
Becnel said investigators believe the burglars may be students at the school.
Video of the incident can be viewed at the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office's Facebook page.
Fake stumble leadsto robbery by duo
New Orleans — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying two men who used a fake stumble to rob a man on Bourbon Street on Tuesday.
Police say the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Bourbon Street.
The victim told police he was walking toward Canal Street when he crossed paths with two men. One of the men pretended to stumble into the victim and then wrestled him to the ground.
After the fall, the other suspect robbed the victim of his wallet, iPod and wireless phone.
The men then ran away on foot.
The first suspect is a black man in his 20s, about 6'5" tall with a stocky build and wearing a chef's hat. The other suspect was a similar age, about 5'10" tall and slender.
Suspects arrestedin pizza robbery
Slidell — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's arrested two men who authorities said robbed a pizza delivery man this weekend.
Dale Square, 27, and Derick Jordan, 20, were booked with armed robbery in connection with the robbery Sunday. Square was captured Monday after he fled deputies during a traffic stop.
Authorities said Square and Jordan both admitted to committing the robbery.
Kenner man accused of child pornography
Kenner — A Kenner man was arrested Monday after authorities say they found images of prepubescent girls on a computer at his home.
Jose Garcia Barillas, 45, was arrested at the Idaho Avenue home he shares with five roommates, according to Kenner police.
An arrest report states that Slidell police discovered Barillas' stash of illegal material through a public file-sharing website.
When police searched the home, they say, Barillas admitted to downloading the pornography along with illegal music and videos.
Man comes to drug test with marijuana
Gretna — A Metairie man was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said he showed up for a drug test at 24th Judicial District Court with marijuana.
Stephen Laird, 27, apparently tried to hide the substance in his shoe before dumping it into the trash outside of the drug test, according to an arrest report.
An alert officer spotted Laird behaving suspiciously, searched a garbage can and discovered the drugs, the report stated.
Laird was booked with marijuana possession.
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Head south to Carmel this month to catch one of the America's most revered living composers, Philip Glass, and his crew of artistes for the inaugural Days and Nights Festival. It's a heady mix of music, theater, film, dance, poetry–all led by ringmaster Glass as a way to explore the evolution of the arts across space and time.
Timeless classical music will be performed alongside Glass' more 21st Century, avant-garde pieces by Philip Glass Ensemble. Longtime Glass collaborators Molissa Fenley & Company will prance and dance, films including Martin Scorcese's Kundun and Errol Morris' Tabloid will be screened (drive-in movie style!). Hop back in the car, turn at the first sign of redwood trees and park at Big Sur's Henry Miller Memorial Library for Philip Glass Ensemble's critically-acclaimed live orchestra performance of Todd Browning's Dracula, which will spook you as night falls
An evening of poetry in Big Sur curated by Glass and Magnus Toren (the director of the Henry Miller Library) will see readings by Jerry Quickly, Eleni Sikelianos, Francesco Levato and Mario Teutsch.
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The original Droid was a revolutionary phone, not just because it saved Motorola from certain bankruptcy but also because it revealed the wonders of Android to the masses.
For the first time, an Android device was being marketed in a way that appealed to an average American. Not only that - the Droid was Google's officially anointed Jesus phone, up until the Nexus One came along, meaning it was the first to get Android 2.0, the first to get Google Navigation, etc.Read More


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With the Pixel release, Android 7.1 is upon us and it's never too early to start playing with some new features!
One of the features I've been looking most forward to is App Shortcuts (previously known as Quickcuts). This is basically Android's equivalent to 3D Touch Quick Actions on iOS.
While technically, the Google Now and Pixel Launcher will only support this feature as of 7.1 and higher, a number of other launchers have already added support for App Shortcuts without the requirement of the latest version of Android.
According to Google's official App Shortcut documentation we can create static and dynamic shortcuts. This post is going to focus on static shortcuts since at the time of writing, we are waiting on a Xamarin update to provide us with the new API's for creating dynamic shortcuts.
Static Shortcuts
Static shortcuts are declared in a resource file and can't change. They will always show up the same in your app's list of shortcuts. For many apps, this is incredibly useful and will probably be what you primarily use.
1. Trick the Manifest
To get started, until Xamarin.Android is updated to support API Level 25, we're going to have play a small trick on our manifest.
In the
application element of your
AndroidManifest.xml change, or add a
android:targetSdkVersionattribute to have a value of 25.
2. Declare your shortcuts
Static shortcuts are created in an xml resource file. Typically you'll create a file:
Resources\xml\shortcuts.xml. The format is pretty simple:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <shortcuts xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <shortcut android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:shortcutDisabledMessage="@string/shortcut_disabled_msg" android:shortcutId="shortcut-id" android:shortcutLongLabel="@string/shortcut_long_label" android:shortcutShortLabel="@string/shortcut_short_label"> <intent android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW" android:targetClass="com.mypackage.ShortcutActivity" android:targetPackage="com.mypackage" /> </shortcut> </shortcuts>xm
You can declare multiple shortcuts in the same file.
Your shortcuts can also each include multiple <intent .. /> elements which will be used as the back stack for when your user launches the shortcut. The last <intent .. /> in the list will be the one the user sees when they launch the shortcut.
3. Make sure your targetClass is correct
In case you didn't already know, by default in Xamarin.Android your activities will have their java generated counterpart code named with a hash prefix (for reasons we are not going to dive into in this post). This means that figuring out the correct
targetClass to use in your shortcut intent declarations may not be as simple or obvious as you would expect.
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Name property. You'll need to give it a full package name and class name, for example:
[Activity (Name="com.mypackage.ShortcutActivity")] public class ShortcutActivity : Activity { // ... }
4. Map the shortcuts.xml to your Main Activity
Now that you've created a shortcuts xml resource file, you need to relate it to your app's activity which is marked as the Main Launcher. We can do this by adding a simple
MetaData attribute to the activity:
[MetaData("android.app.shortcuts", Resource = "@xml/shortcuts")] [Activity(MainLauncher = true)] public class MainActivity : Activity { // ... }
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During World War II Greaves joined the U.S. Navy and served as a flight instructor in Corpus Christi, Texas. After the war, he returned to Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama Business School, and met Elsie Tyson -- descrived in his obituary as "the love of his life."
After graduation, according to the obituary, they returned to Mobile and began their married life. "Over the 50 years of their marriage, Walker and Elsie shared a passion for conservative politics, a long and abiding faith and both enjoyed travel," the obituary states. "His career started in sales with Sherwin-Williams and he retired as owner of the Gleem Paint Center."
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Sutton Foster Donates Original Painting to Theatre Lab of Dramatic Arts For Scholarship Funding
The Theatre Lab of Dramatic Arts has a mission of transforming lives through theatre. Every year they raise money to support programs which help accomplish this task. Last year, they raised $80,000 worth in scholarship funding in the DC area. The money was used for dramatic outreach programs, such as Life Stories, that grants both vulnerable children and adults the chance to create and perform works as a means of creative self-expression. Incarcerated individuals, at risk youth, and women, seniors, and children with life-threatening illnesses are also given the opportunity to create dramatic works through this outreach program.
This year, the Theatre Lab of Dramatic Arts worked towards raising scholarship funding for their cabaret benefit, which was held on Nov 10. Sutton Foster and her agent Jen Lamy decided to get involved and help them raise more money than ever before.
They donated an original painting by Sutton Foster the scholarship funding. Jennifer Cloutet and Tina Ghandchilar of the Theatre Lab of Dramatic Arts say, " It is because of extraordinarily, phenomenally talented super souls such as Ms. Foster that The Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts can, not only exist but continue to thrive and soar to such amazing new heights for the community's outreach programs and emerging artists. We just wanted to acknowledge our sincerest gratitude to Ms. Sutton Foster."
Foster originated roles in the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Young Frankenstein and Shrek the Musical, and won Tony Awards for her roles in Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Since she performed on "Star Search" at age 15, she has appeared in numerous television shows, including, most recently, "Bunheads," and also "Johnny and the Sprites," "Flight of the Conchords," "Sesame Street," "Law & Order: SVU," and "Royal Pains." In 2011 she received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Ball State University where she also is on faculty as a teacher and advisor to the Department of Theatre and Dance.
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I wonder... does the term "pie-shaped" actually derive from "pi-shaped"?
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I was!
LOL - there's the joke about the country boy who went to college, earned an advanced math degree, and returned home to the farm after graduation. When asked to say something mathematical, he responded "Pi R squared." His father hung his head and said "I can't believe we spent all that money on an education and you don't even know Pie Are Round, Cornbread Are Square!"
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That "Advanced Options" checkbox is a wonderful thing... too bad it wouldn't let me set the publication time to :26 seconds!
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Ok Andy, that's just plain as geeky as you can get. I thought the pi shirt I'm where that is made out of tiny numbers counting pi out to 1000 decimal places was geeky...I am impressed! :)
...updating the resume again - this is a banner day!
I hope not to say I impressed James Luetkehoelter - I'm still a GIT (guru in training)
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The management of Dangote Group, one of Africa's biggest and most diversified conglomerates, at the weekend confirmed plans to increase its shareholding in South Africa's Sephaku Cement Limited from the present 19.8 per cent to 64 per cent.
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, said the decision to increase its stake in Sephaku Cement, one of South Africa 's leading cement manufacturing companies, is part of its Sub-Saharan expansion project.
The decision, according to a Dangote, arises from "South Africa being one of the fast-growing economies in Africa and displays strong growth in most economic indices. We need such international expansion to grow at a similar rate or outperform the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Our aim is to achieve global operational excellence, enlarge our footprints through cross-border acquisitions, build a global brand and in five years, be number one cement company in Africa".
Sephaku Holdings had earlier announced that the decision was reached by both parties, and that: "the board is pleased to announce that a heads of agreement has been signed with Dangote in relation to the funding of a Cement Project held by its 80.2 per cent- held subsidiary, Sephaku Cement."
The Agreement further states, "In terms of the Dangote agreement and subject to, inter alia, shareholder approval and the approval of the JSE Limited and any other requisite regulatory bodies, Sephaku Cement will undertake an issue of additional shares to Dangote in order to raise R779 million. This will result in Dangote holding a 64 per cent interest in Sephaku Cement." Sephaku Cement is also building a 2.2mtpa Greenfield Cement plant in South Africa.
"The implementation of the Dangote issue will provide the entire equity requirements for the Cement Project," the company stressed in the agreement. Other terms in the agreement between the two companies include Dangote's obligation to provide the necessary guarantees required for Sephaku Cement to secure the debt funding required for the Cement Project; to fund any overruns on the Cement Project with a loan on commercial terms up to an amount of R265 million; and to fund Sephaku Cement's limestone exploration programme relating to its assets in the Western Cape and Limpopo Province with a loan on commercial terms up to an amount of R35 million.
As part of the group's Pan-African expansion, Dangote Group has also invested in Ghana's Tema Cement Factory which commenced operations early this year, with a capacity for 1.2 metric tons per annum. Similar projects are also coming up in Takoradi, Ghana; Senegal, Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia.


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IPR and local law enforcement using ice cream as helmet-wearing incentive
(Fremont County, Wyo.) – Injury Prevention Resources (IPR) in partnership with Wyoming Highway Patrol, B.I.A., Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Lander Police Department, Shoshoni Police Department, and Riverton Police Department would like to encourage summer safety for the youth of Fremont County. Kids caught wearing their helmets might just get rewarded with free ice cream.
IPR has also partnered with Fremont County businesses such as Dairy Queen, Day Light Donuts, Ken & Betty's and Shoshoni Fulmer's "Fat boy" Diner for Ice cream rewards to be handed out to children making the right decision to wear a helmet while engaging in recreational activities. If a law enforcement officer sees a child wearing a helmet while participating in recreational activities, the officers will give the child a "Ticket" for a free ice cream. The program will last throughout the summer and Dubois will also have a reward program in place.
These rewards for our youth makes an impact on their future. IPR said in a news release. All of Fremont County's Law enforcement Agencies work with IPR on safety related issues throughout the year, but stress the importance of safety during the summer months. Increases of travel and tourism is on the rise, but also safety should be increased for our community as well.
"Head and spine injuries can be permanent, but we can do a few easy things to avoid them" stated Executive Director Noel Cooper. "Wearing seatbelts and helmets plus using car seats correctly simply saves lives. We encourage people to protect themselves and their family. One head injury can effect so many people. We see cases where a parent has to work two jobs to pay for a child's intensive care, or they have to quit their job to stay at home and take care of their child. It can mean no retirement for them, never being able to see their child progress in life, etc. Additionally, we should protect ourselves for the same reasons we should protect our children."
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POLK CITY, Iowa -- Mount Mercy finished strong on the final day of the Viking Classic and finished runner-up at the men's golf tournament hosted by Grand View on Monday and Tuesday at the Tournament Club of Iowa.
The Mustangs were third after round one, nine shots off the pace set by Ashford and one stroke back of Kirkwood. They gained some ground today and ended up with a two-day total of 606 (299-307). The host Vikings won the meet with a team score of 600. Next was Mount Mercy, then, Kirkwood (298-312=610), Ashford (290-323=613) and Northwestern (307-307=614).
Junior Jacob Selander carded rounds of 72 and 76, placing second with a 4-over-par 148 total. Junior Matt Schlueter finished 10th (76-74=150), junior Jack South tied for 14th (78-75-=153), senior Ryan Schrimper tied for 21st (73-82=155) and senior Lucas Mulholland tied for 50th (90-83=173). Nathan Chilcott of Kirkwood was medalist at 1-over-par (68-77=145).
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83, went to be with our Lord on Friday, April 19, 2013. She was born Maria Louisa DeLaRosa April 26, 1929 in Port La Vaca, Texas. Mary Lou was a free spirit who led a life filled with adventure. She made the most of all that life had to offer her, from growing up on a farm in Texas during the depression, to living overseas in Italy, Japan, and Belgium. Mary Lou settled in Tucson in 1977, where she had a successful career in real estate, and founded Westar Realty. Our mother's greatest enjoyments in life were cooking, sewing, playing cards and spending time with her children. She was at her happiest in the kitchen cooking for family and visitors. Her award-winning tamales were loved by everyone fortunate to have tasted them. Mary Lou is survived by her siblings, Dora, Frances (David), Joe (Frances), Julie (Robert) and Ted (Lisa); her eight children, Frank (Sybil), Mary (Cela), Chuck (Kris), Terry (Bob), James (Zani), Mike (Debbie), Bridget (Portia) and Carla (Larry); 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and her beloved dog Firenzi. We love you Mom. You will always be in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers. Thank you for all the wonderful memories you have given us. Rosary will be recited at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2013, with a Visitation from 11:30 a.m. to Service time at 12:00 p.m., at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott. Burial to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. bringfuneralhome.com


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Check out this story by ESPN's Mark Schlabach on the evolution of the spread offense.
It reminds me a lot of what I wrote waaaay back in 2005:
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This is why I've thought for a while now that the introduction of the Urban Meyer spread option to Florida will have a profound effect on the SEC and hence college football. The spread option has, until now, not been run by a team with a lot of talent. Like BYU's system, it was very effective at a Mountain West Conference school. Now, it will be run with all the talent at Florida's disposal, which makes one wonder if it will eventually have the same effect that Norm Chow's offense had at USC…
What's more interesting is how the SEC will respond if the Meyer system turns out to be a hit. The SEC has the best athletes in college football. As good as the elite teams in the SEC are now with those athletes, how good would they be with multi-faceted, multi-pronged offenses showcasing that talent?


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The Southern Ocean operates as an absorber of carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, but until now scientists were in the dark as to how these ocean depths were actually locking carbon in.
Last week, scientists released a new study on the Southern Ocean, claiming to have unlocked the mystery. According to scientists involved in the research, the currents that transport carbon from the surface to the depths take place only at specific places in the ocean where there is a very exact combination of winds, currents and whirlpools to draw carbon into the ocean depths and lock it away. Some of these specific currents are as wide as 1,000 kilometers, the scientists said.
"By identifying the mechanisms responsible for taking carbon out of the surface layer in the ocean, we're in a much better situation to talk about how climate change might impact that process," said oceanographer Richard Matear, one of the authors of the Southern Ocean study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, told Reuters.
According to the study, these currents lock away some 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year, which is more than the equivalent of Japan's entire annual greenhouse gas emissions.
On the flip side, however, the same scientists expressed concern that the warming climate could affect this process, though the potential impact remains unknown.
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Today the Madre and I decided to head to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino for lunch and of course to try our luck at a drawing happening. I had been invited by the Casino to check out the new Rise Kitchen and Bakery and figured we could give it a try. We usually eat at the buffet when we go, basically only because I have a 'slight' addiction to their ranch dressing. Anyways…. Back to the good stuff.
First let me say that the new restaurant is so spacious! It's in a new section of the casino that's 100x's less smoky too, just another plus. I was surprised to be seated immediately. Usually there's always a wait at any of the restaurants there.
We started out with the smokey french onion dip & house made potato chips. This shit was DELICIOUS! I'm not even a chip person and loved it.
We both had salads. I had to basically build my own. I chose a small Shrimp Louie and made it vegetarian friendly – minus shrimp and the Louie dressing. I added cheddar cheese and ranch dressing because as I stated before, I LOVE the ranch dressing at the casino. Yes, I am indeed a tad bit crazy, but trust me. I know a good ranch dressing when I see/ taste one (Beef 'O' Brady's in Citrus Park and on North Dale Mabry also has one of the best ranch dressings EVER).
My Mom had a small Italian chop house. I tried a piece of her swiss cheese to taste the dressing. I'm not usually an oil dressing person, but it was also equally delicious. Take away the turkey and salami and I may have to get that next time.
For our entrees we stuck with sandwiches. My Mom ordered a Chicago style roast beef sandwich. She said it was pretty close to what she misses in Chicago. "A little more garlic and it would be just right". I tried some au jus on the bread. It tasted very familiar.
In case you're wondering, I haven't always been a vegetarian.
I ordered a "Giant" grilled cheese sandwich which came with plenty of cheesiness warnings from our waiter, Raymond. He wanted to make sure I understood that they don't skimp on the cheese here. 9oz of ooey, gooey provolone, American and cheddar.
For those that know me know that I have to really be in the mood for dessert and I was after all that savory goodness.
I ordered the St. Louis gooey butter cake and my Mom ordered a pecan diamond bar.
There was plenty left to take home for another meal too. Can you believe all of this was just under $50?
The best part of this experience was just how open they were to altering my choices to make my meal vegetarian friendly. Not many restaurants do that and usually if they do it's not worth eating.
You can see their full menu here
You can Tweet with the Seminole Hard Rock Casino @SHRTampa and connect with them on Facebook
Btw….. after about 4 hours of gambling on $60 and down to my last .17 cents I won $120!
Holy awesome day!!!
Side note: I'm considering redesigning this blog to have sections for everything I enjoy talking and blogging about. What do you guys think about me adding a vegetarian section to this blog? I'm thinking about blogging about my experiences being a fairly new vegetarian. Recipes, restaurant experiences etc…


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We're flying from the East Coast and would love to visit Seattle this summer... see family in Oregon and finish in California. I've always wanted to see LA. Is this too much to do by car once we've landed in Seattle?
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Impossible to say w/o knowing how many weeks you have.
Oregon and California are VERY big places (especially California). So where in Oregon do the relatives live? And are you interested in any of the thousands of places in CA that are not in LA?
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It is too much. Have you looked at the map? It takes about 10 hours to get from Seattle to San Francisco without stops on I-5. You don't see anything, but just drive. I guess it depends on how much time you have, if you have a month or more, then it is doable.
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The most direct highway route between Seattle and San Francisco is 808 miles. To make this journey in 10 hours you will have to drive at an average speed of 81 miles per hour--and make not stops.
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If you choose to drive a rental car plan on 2 or 3 days on I-5 to return the car to Seattle where you rented it.
A drop off fee will negate any savings you may get by flying home from LAX.
You really ought to see more of Oregon than the I-5 corridor. Plan on a bare minimum of 8 days.
The other option is taking the Coast Starlight at least part of the way and having at least 2 rental cars.
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THanks all - we have 2 weeks. I am interested in seeing northern CA too. LA is a wish list... We were thinking of trying to do it all at once. Family is in Portland. We would spend a few days at least with them.
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I disagree that it is too much, with 2 weeks. This makes for a great road trip.
We are from L.A. and we've done this both by car and via the Coast Starlight. Both have their pluses and minuses.
Between Portland and Los Angeles, to do it up right, you should spend at least a week from point "A" to point "B".
Highlights for us in Oregon -- well they were all pretty amazing -- was Portland itself, a wonderful and liveable town (we're going there tomorrow for the weekend, in fact!); Eugene (one of the prettiest college towns I've seen); Crater Lake (my husband and I still talk about the starry night sky there, and how it was the best star watching we had ever seen!).
In California -- either the route from the east, down Lake Tahoe; Yosemite; to L.A. is a nice way to go. Or through Sacramento, to San Francisco, then the coast route down through Monterey is another.
All in all, plenty of photo ops, plenty of good fun!
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No - 2 weeks is not long enough. A 'few days' in Portland, a couple of days on the OR coast, northern CA, and Los Angeles (and I presume returning to Seattle) would take 3 - 4 weeks.
W/ just 2 weeks, this time stick to Seattle, Portland, a bit of the OR Coast, maybe Crater Lake, and maybe the redwoods in far northwestern CA. That would fill your 2 weeks.
Some other time - spend 2 weeks seeing LA, the CA coast, SF and maybe Yosemite (that would more than fill 2 weeks)
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Didn't see surfergirl's post. IMO it would certainly make a doable 'road trip'- in other words a driving tour. But not a visiting or stopping over trip. Especially w/ your few days in Portland. Even if you only mean 3 days there - that only leaves 11 days to go all the way to LA and back to Seattle -doesn't leave much time to stop/detour/visit places.
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First post from a new Fodorite. Without knowing how much time they have, it's impossible to give quality answers.
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Portland and Seattle are only 4 hours apart on I-5 so consider flying to PDX seeing the family and then renting the car for Seattle and perhaps Mt. Rainier or Mt. St. Helens.
Coastal Oregon is better than coastal Washington as far as tourism and scenery IMO. Consider stopping at Crater Lake NP and Yosemite NP. You can always fly to LA on another trip.
LA sure does not have the attraction to me that Yosemite does.
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Gardyloo: "Without knowing how much time they have, it's impossible to give quality answers."
In the OP's second post s/he says they have 2 weeks.
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Doh. Missed it. Sorry.
As for the main question, it depends on travel styles.
2 days in Seattle, 1 day to Portland via Mount St. Helens, 4 days in Portland including one to Mount Hood and the Columbia Gorge, then 2 days driving to SF via the coast and Redwoods, 1 day in SF, 1 to LA via 101, and the last 3 in LA. Sure, it's a bit rushed, but totally doable. It would obviously require a one-way car rental, but that would be necessary in lieu of driving all the way back to Seattle, for which there wouldn't be time.
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We spend 13 days in just Oregon in 2010 and 10 day in just Washington this year. Frankly, we didn't even scratch the surface.
LA is one of my least favorite places in CA. I really like San Fran, San Diego, Yosemite, Sequoia, the drive along the coast(Montery/Big Sur area),Pt. Reyes, Northern California(redwoods, lassen national park) far far better than LA. I like Death Valley, but wouldn't suggest it in the summer.
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You all have been tremendously helpful. We have a lot to think about. Thank you.
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You can easily spend 2 weeks in Oregon and still not see all of the 7 tourism regions. http://www.guidetooregon.com/regions/index.html
Why rush around trying to see 3 states in 2 weeks?
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That dead link was really helpful - it speaks very highly of Oregon.
If/Because you're coming from the east coast, you really should do what you can to see what you've always wanted to see.
Furthermore, because you'll be in California for plenty of time, there is reduced need to see the Oregon coast on such a trip, thus letting you cover Oregon a tad faster than some might.
IF the mentioned drop-off fees become obstacles, you might consider flying from your home to Portland, and renting a car there for/after time spent with family, then driving north for a round-trip to visit Seattle - Mt. Rainier on the way up, and Mt. St. Helens on the way back??? (maybe leave Portland to the east, and then go through the Columbia Gorge, and then north via the path between Carson, WA and Randle, WA, enroute to Mount Rainier {visiting Paradise or Sunrise there} and then on toward Seattle via the east side of Mt. Rainier)
Upon return to Portland after your time in Seattle, then take a TRAIN from Portland to San Fran, where you could rent another vehicle, for a southern "loop" including L.A. and back to fly home out of San Fran. That for consideration mainly in the event that rental car one-way fees are too costly. You'd also price the airfares to the various combinations of arrival-departure destinations as well, seeking the best match between airfare and rental car prices.
IF you drive between Portland and San Fran, the main Interstate (#5) is fastest, but some would drive eastward toward Bend, in central Oregon, and then south from there seeing Crater Lake along the way. Others might drive down the coast most/all the way, and still another option is to drive any combination of I-5 and/or Hwy 97 (from Bend) and then cut to the coast from Grants Pass, OR.
With two weeks you can give it a good, solid effort, and perhaps not get the fullest effect of L.A., but you could at least touch the reasons why you always thought you wanted to see L.A. in the first place. (nothing quite like walking around the Hollywood Walk of Fame @ 3:22 in the morning, just because it was the only time you could fit it in) (you can sleep on the plane ride back home!)
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Just go for it. If you don't mind driving - suggest you do that the front end of your trip - as far south as you want to go in Cal (the Bay area and Carmel/Monterrey/Big Sur are very nice) - and then take your time making it back to Oregon/Wash.
Check out other posts in here under Wash, Ore and Cal.
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