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But the real highlight of the event was the recent surge of young windsurfers taking part. Some in the very early stages of their windsurfing careers; Others with a few more years experience and starting to emerge as future performers.
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SideBar: JP said that he has never raced at an event anywhere on the planet and been so well fed ;) Despite his calorie output, he actually gained weight during the five day competition!!!???
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If I wanted to create a blog on a controversial topic that is sure to generate a lot of, well.. controversy, is it possible to do so anonymously, i.e. no one knows who owns or runs the blog? If so, what is the best way to accomplish this?
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If I wanted to create a blog on a controversial topic that is sure to generate a lot of, well.. controversy, is it possible to do so anonymously, i.e. no one knows who owns or runs the blog? If so, what is the best way to accomplish this?
Get an account at Blogger or Wordpress.com with a fake email account - but not those one-time email accounts.
That's it? Sounds too easy... I don't need to own the blog myself and host it on a server with a company like PRQ out of Sweden?
as long as you don't need any of that fancy stuff for which you need to pay (own domain name, ads - to name just two), you're fine with blogger or wordpress.com
Or you could register a domain name anonymously with someone like Katz and then get some anonymous offshore hosting. Google these terms and you will see a whole host of sites offering anonymity.
Really depends on what you intend to do with the traffic. If you will not post any ads then a Wordpress.com blog is a good choice. If you gonna put ads then blogger is for you.
Everyone has their right of opinion, I dont think you need to hide.
it is quite simple... start a new blog with a different email address and give different details about yourself... and while posting stuff to your blog don't accidentally include any info which will identify you.
and yous some add-ons or software to hide your ip address, they might cost so do a research and find if you can get something cheap or a browser based add-on.
Yes you can. You need the following:
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- Lots (1000s) of fake (real) emails.
- A lot of private proxies
have you tried Mofuse? Mofuse lets you instantly create mobile version for any blog or RSS-enabled website. You can use it to create mini mobile websites using only RSS feeds. or you can set up mobile version for your blogs.
Can someone find your identification from the account id of your various ads such as adsense, amazon or clickbank? Can one run a "reverse lookup". I bet if you did a google alert with a character string of someones id code you could reverse lookup? :)
Also there is the issue if the domain is an "add-on" domain because I believe the parent domain of the Hostgator (or similiar) host can be determined. If that website is id free then fine. But if not!
I am examining affiliate marketing and many seem to advocate generating sites in areas one does not even know about with various software. I would not want my id known in these fast sites because in other sites I care strongly about my material and list my name. I don't want to taint my "brand" as novice as it is.
Thus even if the site were not in a controversial area if I was just writing it to generate affiliate income and it was not a "heart vested" site I would want to also be anonymous!


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((Larry Playfair, Director of the Sabres Alumni Assocation))"This the second year of our commitment to the bus," said Larry Playfair, Director of the Sabres Alumni Association. "Last year we raised $125,000. All three of the entities committed $250,000 for the bus. The bus is here tonight. People have been able to go on it and see what it is," said Playfair.
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Rain at Open scrubs Serena's match
Venus Williams lunges for a shot against Jie Zheng, of China, during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) |
NEW YORK — Thanks to the rain and the schedule makers, Serena Williams got an unexpected day off Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
On a gray, drippy day at Flushing Meadows, tournament officials postponed the defending champion's second-round match against Galina Voskoboeva, along with seven others on the women's singles slate.
Among those who did finish before the rain began were No. 3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 5 seed Li Na, both straight-set winners in matches that kicked off the Day 3 schedule.
"It's tough for them," Li said after her 6-2, 6-2 victory over Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson, referring to all those whose schedules were thrown into turmoil. "For me, just relax all day and do whatever I want."
Among those who returned to the court after a pair of rain delays that ate up about four hours were Venus Williams and No. 6 seed Juan Martin del Potro. Tournament officials kept the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the slate, meaning defending champion Andy Murray and American Sloane Stephens were still supposed to play.
But officials postponed all second-round women's matches that hadn't started before the rain came, except one between Jamie Hampton and Kristina Mladenovic. They wanted to keep the winner of that match on the same schedule as the winner between Stephens and Urszula Radwanska.
Besides Serena Williams, No. 8 Angelique Kerber, No. 9 Jelena Jankovic and No. 25 Kaia Kanepi got an extra day of rest.
In her match, Radwanska dropped only seven points during a 21-minute first set, but the second lasted 66 minutes.
Long, but not too long.
"Played first match and then I'm done," Radwanska said. "I can just relax, watch others and do treatment and do whatever I want. Sometimes it's good to play first, even when I have to wake up really early."
With the storm bearing down in the early afternoon, video monitors around the Billie Jean King Tennis Center warned fans to seek shelter and avoid trees because of potential lightning, though thousands of ticketholders were milling about without much concern for severe weather.
They're used to this scene.
The U.S. Open has wrapped up a day late for five straight years because of rain delays.
This year, the U.S. Tennis Association announced it was building a roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium as part of a renovation project that will cost $550 million. The roof could be ready by 2016, or 2017 at the latest.
Even that wouldn't have alleviated a first-week logjam the likes of which the tournament faced Wednesday, with a full slate of matches in singles along with men's, women's and mixed doubles.
In all, there were seven men's doubles, two mixed doubles and 11 women's doubles matched postponed, including one involving formerly retired five-time major winner Martina Hingis, who is teaming with Daniela Hantuchova.
By the time the USTA had announced its revised schedule, Li's match was long over.
"I'm happy," she said. "Because at least I'm done with my job for the day."
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NEW YORK--The crowds at the Web 2.0 Expo seem to have one clear consensus on what they think of this week's Wall Street meltdown: things are bad, but it's no time to panic.
Of course, they're all pretty relieved that the tech industry can't be blamed for this economic meltdown.
"This is a very good time to start up a company," investor David Rose of the New York Angels firm said in a panel called Starting Up in Silicon Alley. "Despite the calamities that are going on outside, the world is not coming to an end."
The current financial crisis is less than a week old, after all, so the outcome is less than certain. Most of the conference crowd chose to be cautiously optimistic.
The Jacob Javits Convention Center is only a few blocks from Wall Street. Yet at the Web 2.0 Expo, it was mostly business as usual: marketing, monetization, branding, social advertising, and a Microsoft-sponsored party on Wednesday night where the centerpiece was an ice sculpture that dispensed vodka shots.
Standing at his company's booth on Thursday afternoon, one representative of a Web-based nonprofit organization shook his head with disapproval. "Not enough people are talking about it," he said. We all know what "it" is.
In fairness, it's a stretch to say everyone was twittering while Wall Street burned. The underlying attitude at the Web 2.0 Expo was one of sober acceptance, realizing that conducting business in 2008 is more difficult than it was in 2006.
I'm very worried," said Majid Abai, CEO of the community software start-up Pringo. "When the economy is down, investment in technology is down."
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Take this, console fans: Crysis 2 at minimum on a PC, 720p resolution, keyboard and mouse, a frame rate somewhere in the 50's, and an extra mod that adds about 500% more particles flying everywhere (just because I can). Still looks much better than the PS3 version.WHATCHA GUNNA DO WITH UR LOW RESOLUTION AND SUB 20 FRAME RATE? LOLOLOL
Sorry. I don't know what came over me. I'm sorry. To be fair, this game kind of brings that out in me.
I have yet to play the original Crysis, which I do intend to pick up eventually (I would like that purchase to lack DRM, but I don't think I'll get that pleasure) but I do know that the second game differs from it in some pretty huge ways, most notably in scope. Crysis 2 is sci-fi Call of Duty 4, with maybe a little Halo in the aftertaste. It deviates in subtle ways that do make the game feel different, but in the end it's like the difference between two flavors of ramen: underneath it all it's really just salt and noodles, neither of which are good for you.
Crysis 2 manages to stand out from the pack by being pretty and throwing around chaos. Thankfully it does both in tandem and it's particularily good at both - while the PC version lacks the fine grained options of the original and has some smeary textures here or there, it's hard to argue when the overall art design is so stunning and cohesive. It's indicative of modern big-budget movie design, in fact; Crysis 2 isn't two steps away from Transformers 3. Associations in this case aren't flattering for either party, but Crysis' chaos tends to be more manageable and definitely more fun. Where the Transformers franchise eventually diluted its grand battles by cluttering up the screen with extra explosions and ridiculous convoluted action sequences, Crysis 2 remains understandable and capable of delivering the underlying goal: the flavor of the day.
The flavor of the day, it just so happens, is ultra linear shooter topped with a delight in scripted sequences and a cacophany of screamed orders, a storyline that's READ TO YOU IN CAPS LOCK EXCLUSIVELY with quick cuts and no character development, and a roller coaster pacing. Crysis 2 is a slight mix of the flavor of the day, giving some bigger areas between the rails and some more shootery options within the confines of orange balls of fire, but the entire experience feels so heavily controlled the little grams of freedom the game offers come off as grudging obligatory inclusion rather than actual experimentation. The game almost feels animosity towards its own predecessors and comes off as a moaning teenager if anything: "So why do I have to let you run around again? Fine."
The reason for this is the way the game is paced. The game opens with sequences that can barely be counted as interactive, and while it shows off Crysis 2's fantastic graphical applications, it's also pretty dull. Maybe if I were five years younger and hadn't played Goldeneye Wii, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 1 and 2, and the Half-Life series I would find these sequences entertaining, but these days what passes of interactivity is really grinding my gears. Everybody's done it better and the whole thing just feels routine. The mere fact that the sections aren't skippable pervades the experience with a sense of an alien, burgeoning ego. It's there just to remind you that while the shooter bits are fun, the game is actually EXTREME and FAST and PACED BRILLIANTLY. At least in this game you're allowed to be the main character for once, right Call of Duty?
So the game ebbs and flows between some nicely done open areas with cool flanking options and environments that surprise the player with traversal options, but gums up the in-betweens with dull cutscenes with green military readouts flying all over the place (trying to give you the illusion that there's anywhere to go other than forward), the occasional dramatic scene with awful animation and script, and some seriously limited linear segments where the game feels more like a cheap, uninspired rail shooter than a full-fledged FPS. And the game doesn't even trust itself to leave the player alone for a few seconds in open combat, with a special button that shows the player where the enemies are and then offering to tell the player what to do if they're scared of the openness. Hell, it's not like we don't have the vastly popular sandbox genre or anything. Thankfully the game doesn't hamper you with much AI to worry about on the ally front, giving it that Halo feel.
This is in addition to how much interface stuff they shove onto the screen. The HUD and health meters are ideal, but must we always have a glowing dot telling us where to go next? It's not like it's ever some big secret. How would I have ever known you're going to use the "lift up door like strong man" animation again? On that door right in front of me that looks like the door a hundred feet behind me? I couldn't see that one coming. And the game is constantly pestering you to move forward, not letting you stop and smell the roses. I mean, sure, Half-Life is just as linear as this, if not more so in the earlier iterations, but at least it let you look around and get your bearings now and then. Perhaps the game fears that I will look behind the cardboard cutouts, so to speak?
Well, the game has nothing to fear there. Mechanically and graphically, this game shines like a champ. The controls are flawless and the combat itself is extremely satisfying, even without the graphical veneer. The suit powers are a nice upgrade from the usual "disposable soldier grunt" Call of Duty paradigm, and while the gun and suit skill trees aren't particularly deep, they're certainly functional and beneficial on some level. Some of the music's pretty, while some of it is annoying (like that main menu BUUUUAAAAAAAAHHHHH "orchestra" noise). I added the mod that makes explosions huge and more particles every time you shoot your gun, because I feel like the game should have been that way in the first place. Looks fantastic and hilarious.
But this is the problem I have with these games, and they're dime a dozen this time of year. They're so interested in making you breathless with their PACE and EXTREME that the mechanics suffer even if they're completely solid. Perhaps this is why modern shooters have eschewed quality campaigning for the usual multiplayer bonanzas: pace is largely dictated by skill in that arena and is exclusively powered by the mechanics underneath. And hell, it's hard to make a quality game of decent length and have it move this fast. So why don't we slow down, open 'er up a bit, and quit with the barrage of BS. Because I am having fun with this game, it just gives me a bloody headache.
Thankful for Metroid Prime 1 and 2
Zelda? Xenoblade? Bah. Now that I have been immersed deeply in the bountiful waters of Metroid Prime 2, I would like to discuss what each game does better.
I'm halfway through Metroid Prime 2 and I've been told the best is yet to come (notably Sanctuary Fortress), so I'm plugging on.
Metroid Prime
-Has anti-aliasing, in some fashion. Oh yes. You could tell me Retro managed to super-sample this game on the Gamecube and I'd believe you because these developers are gods among men.
EDIT: I went back to try my Gamecube copy, and there appears to be more anti-aliasing on the Wii version (probably due to leftover power - the first has simple geometry), but there's still something. Not sure what. If I can find a technical answer I'll post it.
-Sure it has the ice level, the lava level, the grass level, but you really have to admit the color palatte shifts are nice.
-A really nice, distinct alien world. Still incredibly detailed, and not even for its time.
-A lot more well rounded and mainstream. As much as I'm about to heap praise on the second, it really is an extension on the first and as such they kind of are part 1 and 2 of the same experience.
-Less of a focus on combat when exploring.
-As awesome as the new stuff is in Echoes, the fact that there's really only one type of ammo to manage (Missiles) is a nice thing. Sorry Echoes.
-Came out first.
-The Gamecube version has the original Metroid if you beat and sync Metroid Fusion. Oh special!
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
-Looks better. The art design? Oh my god. I mean, hell, I have never seen a game with better art design. In this game, every single bloody room is a treat. The enemies are so creative. Oh man. This cannot be on the Gamecubeor even the Wii. I'm playing on Wii and widescreen 480p puts a sacred look on my face every time. Sorry Resident Evil 4, I found a new pretty face. Even the most boring rooms with simple elevators or mechanic puzzles have some sort of brilliant twist to look at, some sort of visual feedback that was entirely optional for the developers to include and yet is perfect for the setting. I don't even mind game-overs because the game over screen is so cool looking.
-Sounds better. The composer just went all out. Listen to how well this song sets the mood. Perfect. On point in every aspect. The monsters also sound just as good as, if not better than, the original. I want to go buy a surround sound system just for this.
-Spacially demanding. I have to play this game for three or four hour chunks because you lose the spacial layout of the environment if you take too many breaks. And yet I also find little issue in tracking down what I need to do next, even in some of these gigantic spaghetti levels, just because the level design is so accomplished and it's so much fun to explore. But the individual areas are bigger, better connected, and there's less of the "Phazon Mines" sort of thing the first sometimes fell into, where it was largely a linear gauntlet of challenges ramping up to a new gameplay mechanic. Those were okay, but they were Prime 1's weakest moments. The second, in comparison, is incredibly dense, packed with tons of things you want to take care of, and you're constantly reassessing the priorities of things.
-The bosses are even more creative than the original and tend to be tougher. The Wii release lowered their difficulty in some cases, which I think I'm appreciating, but even then they're a sweaty struggle. Common enemies are also full of quirks to exploit and learn.
-Level design even in a room-by-room basis is amazing. It's clear the developers just threw off their limitations from the first game and went crazy. Sure, it is a step up from the first, but the payoff is worth it. It's breathtaking, some of the things they've come up with. The game deluges you with upgrades and then strings together rooms with ways in which to use the upgrades that is just brilliant.
-Apart from the first thirty minutes of the game, most of Prime 2's mechanics are communicated purely through the strength of the level design. Sure, there's some text when you first go to the Dark World for the first time, and there's the item jingle where it tells you how to use an item. But this game is such a switch from Skyward Sword, whose verboseness is still its biggest weakness. Prime 2 just sits back and lets its strengths take over.
-The atmosphere, I would say, is better because it's more varied. Each of the game's distinct environments is unique in certain ways, but once you get to the Dark World all hell breaks loose and you're just trying to manage so much at once. It's broody, ominous, depressing, everything you want from a sinister world. It feels so evil and well crafted. You don't want to be there. Nothing about it is inviting. Game mechanic wise, graphics wise, sound wise, nothing about it is comforting. But it still looks and plays amazingly well and so you keep pressing on, through this foreboding landscape, trying to make things happen.
-The scans are better across the board. Some of the space pirate text is genuinely funny.
What they both do
-Exploration is just as good in either.
-They both run at 480p with 60 frames per second, which is more than you can say about most games in the HD era. As good as Resident Evil 4 looks, Metroid Prime beats with with a higher frame rate, better resolution, and whatever minor anti-aliasing magic they used.
-The Wii controls make the game move so quickly. Like buttah. Exploration is no big deal when you can spin and turn and twist with nary a pause. Echoes in particular really works with this because of how easy it is to activate the Dark World's safe-light-dome things. In addition, the widescreen presentation is a godsend, and when you install it to a USB drive there are absolutely no load times. I do not exaggerate. This goes for both games.
-If Metroid Prime 2 continues to be as good as it is, if not better, it may even trump the first on my "favorite games ever" list. However, they are both high up and I love them. If you don't like them (particularily the first one), it is probably proof you aren't human.
Extended Zelda: Skyward Sword
The bad
-Too verbose. Across the board. Everything from tutorials to normal dialogue.
-Aliasing. 24-bit color. Dithering. Go Wii.
-Occasional "these controls aren't listening to me" moments.
The good
-Anything and everything related to the controls outside of the small exceptions above. Flying is perfect, and don't listen to anybody say otherwise.
-The tone. Sense of humor. Character design. World design. All of these: very cohesive, well done, and creative. Oddball.
-The graphics, apart from the Wii limitations. Breathtaking sense of scope and brilliant animation.
-Dungeon design. Aside from the fairly simple first dungeon, this is really quality stuff. They use your arsenal quite extensively.
-The inventory system, allowing for a bit of choice in what to upgrade, buy and use.
-The music, when it's not just ambiance.
-How much there is to explore when you're not just battering your head against the dungeons. It's not too broad, and you won't get lost in it, it's just nice to have some side stuff to do and try.
-Characters! Each and every one has such unique design and feels like a real person. I'm not getting the "anime trope" criticism here.
The ugly
-Being hypercritical of this game. What's the point?
-Getting distracted by Metroid Prime 2 Echoes. WHY HAVE I NEVER PLAYED THIS SERIOUSLY WHAT
-Metroid Prime 3 is foul. Yuck yuck yuck.
-New Humble Indie bundle also distracting me.
-I hope that console games quickly realize that you cannot compete with iCrap on a pure content level. "More content" doesn't mean "better" in all cases. However, Ridge Racer Vita is not acceptable.
Zelda Talk: the press, the game, and the CD
There's a growing sentiment that the gaming industry has moved beyond Zelda games. For example, VentureBeat's review, which reads more like a screed against Nintendo's lack of forward motion. This confuses me greatly. Every Zelda game feels different from the rest, and Skyward Sword is no exception. Dare I say it feels the freshest of all.
The tech press has become fashion press. They don't necessarily discuss qualities of games in meaningful terms, but rather judge things on a "coolness" barometer. Motion controls? Those are not cool. Nintendo? They are not cool. They're quality, they're serious and neat, but they're not cool.
I know I'm painting a broad brush across many sites, some of which are much more engrained into this sort of thinking than others. I know it's also kind of a silly thing to say the tech press doesn't think Zelda is cool, considering the notably high 95 Metacritic score for Skyward Sword. But the growing sentiment almost feels that the game got that score in spite of the fact that it's a Zelda game. This runs counter to the newest edition of Elder Scrolls, where the press was almost lapping at the feet of the series, just waiting to bestow great scores and only holding back a few points begrudgingly due to the inevitable bugs and wonkiness present.
VentureBeat's review seems to signify this, if only because it lacks any sense of subtlety or grace. It seems almost proud of what it percieves to be its counter-culture opinion, when in reality I feel like Zelda has been largely maligned by the press and only covered because, well, it sells and it's a good game I guess.
It's also worth wondering about the opinion itself. Why have a person who doesn't like Zelda review Zelda? Sure, the opinion is valid, but is it useful? If someone literally dislikes everything about Zelda and wants anything but Zelda, which is clearly the case for those calling for Zelda to become more like Skyrim (which is, arguably, an entirely different genre), what use is their opinion to the rest of us who harbor less extreme opinions? As much as my hyperbole is fun to write about Resident Evil 4, I won't pretend it's useful to most people.
This perception could be way off. But it's a theory nonetheless.
The Game Itself
I bought Skyward Sword day one. It's the first Zelda game I have ever done this for. This is because I have finally "figured Zelda out," so to speak. And really, the game's closest peer is probably Portal 2.
I feel like the game takes many cues from Portal 2. They're both linear puzzle games (Zelda less so due to the item-based focus, but still). It shares the same tone: surface level is lighthearted, but underneath there lies uneasiness. In terms of plot alone, the formula's execution calls for not only a routine "this again" but also a bit of self awareness. And Skyward Sword is very possibly the funniest Zelda game, with amusing character designs and, very, very rarely, laugh out loud dialogue. I wonder if this was inspired by Portal 2, or merely a tonal shift.
The motion plus combat is one of many improvements to the Zelda series, and it's hard to understand complaints against them. They're, without a better word to describe them, perfect for Zelda's combat. Zelda has always has combat but it's never been quite right with the rest of the puzzle structure. Here it feels cerebral. The game demands quick thinking and matching motions to each enemy. This is not just some fluff piece - this is beneficial to every part of the experience. On a technical level, they're quick and responsive.
Other improvements to experience in the opening: genuine uses of rupees (you get a ton of them as usual, but you spend it on almost anything) coupled with what feels like a real inventory system, making the game a bit more dynamic in terms of combat possibilities. In addition, the sound and visuals got a great upgrade. The orchestrated soundtrack is mesmerising and beautiful, and the graphics are expressive and beautiful. Its strengths are in animation and emotion, using these as focal points for combat, cutscenes, and everything in between.
I haven't played enough to get a hold on anything that may potentially annoy me later on, but the game's scope is certainly wide and as delightful as I could have hoped. I was expecting less than I got, and it's a pleasent surprise. I've played for about three hours.
I expected Xenoblade to overshadow Zelda, and to be honest it's a little annoying that such a thing didn't happen. Now I have to choose which to play more. Ugh. How irriating.
The Symphonic CD
A nice, pretty set of tunes. A bit over 40 minutes.
If I have any complaints, it's that the song choices don't always seem to take advantage of the symphonic orchestra - you would want arrangements that amplify either the pure emotion and expression, or aim for bombast. Some of the songs are just like, "hey it's Zelda but live! Pretty cool!" And other songs are absolutely incredible. Wind Waker's whole movement is like this. The series has some great music and even if some of the symphonic stuff isn't quite as well chosen as I'd like it still flows like a quality "best of" Zelda music disc.
I'd say it's good enough to get the game ASAP to get the disc, particularily because the game is so good. But if not, go listen to it on Youtube. Worth a listen at least once.


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- To serve is to give someone service or present someone with something.
- An example of serve is when you bring someone a drink.
- An example of serve is when you spend a year in a committed situation, such as in the military or in prison.
- An example of serve is when you deliver legal papers that must be delivered in a specific and prescribed manner.
A bartender serves drinks.
serve definition by Webster's New World
transitive verb served, serving
- to work for as a servant
- to do services or duties for; give service to; aid; assist; help
- to give obedience and reverent honor to (God, one's lord, etc.)
- Archaic to pay court to (a lady)
- to do military or naval service for
- to pass or spend (a term of imprisonment, military service, etc.): to serve a year in prison
- to carry out the duties connected with (a position, office, etc.)
- to act as server for (Mass, Benediction, etc.)
- to wait on (customers), as in a store
- to provide (customers, clients, or users) with goods or services, esp. professional services
- to provide (goods) for customers; supply
- to prepare and offer (food, etc.) in a certain way: serve the beef with rice
- to offer or set food, etc. before (a person)
- to give someone a portion or portions of (food, etc.) at the table: please serve me some peas
- to meet the needs or satisfy the requirements of: a tool to serve many purposes
- to promote or further: to serve the national interest
- to be used by: a hospital that serves the entire city
- to function or perform for: if memory serves me well
- to behave toward; treat: to be cruelly served
- to deliver (a legal instrument, as a summons)
- to deliver a legal instrument to; esp., to present with a writ
- to hit (a tennis ball, etc.) to one's opponent in order to start play
- to copulate with (a female): said of an animal
- Naut. to put a binding around in order to protect or strengthen (rope, etc.)
Origin: Middle English serven ; from Old French servir ; from Classical Latin servire, to serve ; from servus, servant, slave: see serf
intransitive verb
- to work as a servant
- to be in service; do service: to serve in the navy
- to carry out the duties connected with a position, office, etc.
- to act as server for Mass, Benediction, etc.
- to be used or usable; be of service; function
- to meet needs or satisfy requirements
- to provide guests with something to eat or drink, as by waiting on table
- to be suitable or favorable: said of weather, wind, etc.
- to start play by hitting the ball, etc. to one's opponent, as in tennis
the act or manner of serving the ball in tennis, etc., or one's turn to serve
serve definition by American Heritage Dictionary
verb served served, serv·ing, serves verb, transitive
- a. To work for.b. To be a servant to.
- a. To prepare and offer (food, for example): serve tea.b. To place food before (someone); wait on: served the guests a wonderful dinner.
- a. To provide goods and services for (customers): a hotel that has served tourists at the same location for 30 years.b. To supply (goods or services) to customers. See Usage Note at service.
- To assist the celebrant during (Mass).
- a. To meet the requirements of; suffice for: This will serve the purpose.b. To be of assistance to or promote the interests of; aid: "Both major parties today seek to serve the national interest" (John F. Kennedy).
- a. To work through or complete (a period of service): served four terms in Congress.b. To be in prison for (a period or term): served 10 years for armed robbery.
- To fight or undergo military service for: served the country for five years in the navy.
- To give homage and obedience to: served God.
- To act toward (another) in a specified way: She has served me ill.
- To copulate with; service. Used of male animals.
- Law a. To deliver or present (a writ or summons).b. To present such a writ to.
- Sports To put (a ball or shuttlecock) in play, as in tennis, badminton, or jai alai.
- To bind or whip (a rope) with fine cord or wire.
- To be employed as a servant.
- To do a term of duty: serve in the U.S. Air Force; serve on a jury.
- To act in a particular capacity: serve as a clerk.
- To be of service or use; function: Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations.
- To meet requirements or needs; satisfy: a device that will serve well.
- To wait on tables: serve at luncheon.
- Sports To put a ball or shuttlecock into play, as in court games.
- To assist the celebrant during Mass.
The right, manner, or act of serving in many court games.
Phrasal Verb: serve up Baseball To pitch (a ball) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit hard.Origin: Middle English serven, from Old French servir, from Latin servīre, from servus, slave.
serve - Legal Definition
- To deliver a legal document, especially a process or notice; to present a legal notice or subpoena to a person as required by law.
- To spend time in the armed forces or in some uniformed service (police, fire, and so on). See also service.
serve - Phrases/Idioms
In addition to the idioms beginning with serve, also see break someone's serve; first come, first served; hand to on a silver platter (serve up on a plate).
serve someone right
to be what someone deserves, for doing something wrong or foolish
serve (someone) right
To be deserved under the circumstances: Punish him; it will serve him right for what he has done to you.


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very nice, I like the variety of color values- like how even the shadow isnt just one shade of grey^-^*5*
mmmm yummy, I'm gonna eat your strawberry, So if it comes up missing, I'm saying Pencildream did it ..lol,, Nice little draw!
what a delicous strawberry i can almost smell it you have got me in th mood for strawberrys and icecream 5h fav
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Since its launch in the mid-1990s, the Avalon has been Toyota's main full-size sedan. It has always been a solid performer, with standard V6 power, lots of interior space and a reputation for reliability.
Early Avalons were often criticized for their humdrum style, especially the first-generation model. But the more recent Avalons, thanks to a more upscale design, have consistently been one of the best choices available for a large sedan. Overall, a new or used Avalon is certainly worth considering.
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Redesigned for 2013, the latest Toyota Avalon has a more premium look and feel than the previous one. Under the sleek new skin is a stiffer structure that improves both ride and handling qualities. The powertrain is unchanged, meaning a smooth 3.5-liter V6 with 268 horsepower once again provides strong performance along with impressive fuel economy.
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In reviews, we've been impressed by the Avalon's luxury-like cabin quality, roomy seating and large trunk. There's plenty of power on tap and the precise steering has a firm, responsive feel to it. Whether threading its way through a tight mountain pass or cruising serenely on the open freeway, this accommodating full-size sedan provides a very appealing blend of comfort and useful performance. The only possible downside is that the car's ride quality isn't quite as plush as before, which could alienate previous Avalon buyers. But overall we think the new Avalon's superior road manners will be appealing to the vast majority of large sedan shoppers.
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Developed and built with American roads in mind, the previous, third-generation Toyota Avalon ran from 2005-'12. Initially, four trims were offered: XL, Touring, XLS and Limited. The Touring was unique in that it was a sporty Avalon, with 17-inch wheels, a more firmly tuned suspension, an all-black interior and aluminum trim. "Sporty" is a relative term, though, since even this Avalon was tuned more for comfort than zipping through corners. All Avalons had a 268-hp 3.5-liter V6 and it drove the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
Unlike previous-generation Avalons, this one couldn't be had with a front bench seat. But there was ample room in the front and plenty of legroom to stretch out in back, where a nearly flat floor allowed three adults to sit comfortably. The materials were mostly first-rate and build quality was excellent overall.
Changes throughout this generation were minimal. The 3.5-liter V6 was initially rated for 280 hp, but revised SAE rating procedures dropped that to 268 hp, starting with the 2006 model year. Avalons from 2005-'07 had a five-speed automatic instead of the later six-speed, so expect slightly less performance and fuel economy from these earlier models. For 2009, stability control became standard across the board and the Touring trim was dropped. For 2011, Toyota updated the Avalon's exterior styling and dashboard design. The XLS trim level was also dropped, leaving the base Avalon and the Limited.
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The original Toyota Avalon, sold from 1995-'99, came in two trims (XL and XLS) and had a 192-hp 3.0-liter V6 and a four-speed automatic transmission. Minor engine revisions for the 1997 model year saw the output of the V6 increase to 200 hp.
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i was waiting for this tablet. The problem is not having microsd and having such a limited storage. I would rather by a asus prime or TF300 for a little more and have all this feature.
tax and shipping sold me out of it.. will probably opt for the next $139 refurb kindle fire sale (or price drop on the main one which may occur in response to this tablet)
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no expandable memory is killer! I was ready to hit submit order and I decided to check because I didn't remember seeing anything. It was enough to make me second guess and not order right now. I get this is supposed to be a device that make use of the cloud and it shouldn't matter but just knowing you have the option to get more storage if you run out is a huge selling feature for myself
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