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Overdue and Overpacked II: The LaLas Take on the World: EPILOGUE ON PAGE 58
We are absolutely, positively not going back to Disneyworld again next year.
I have spoken. What? Dont give me that look. I know. It hurts a little just to read those words, doesnt it? To be honest, it hurt a little to type them. It hurt even worse to hear my husband say them. Those crazy words came on the heels of our family vacation to the World last September. It was one of our best trips to date and it was the third year in a row that we had been to Disneyworld. Each and every time we go, we have an awesome time living it up in the Land of Yellow. We eat like kings and queens and we hold our hands high up in the air and we scream really loudly in strangers ears as we get our ride on. We also laugh so hard we throw up in our mouths a little and lose an earring or two along the way. Im not telling you who throws up or who loses the earrings. But lets just say Im not involved in any of it. Leave it alone. We always come back from the World with lots of souvenirs, lots of photos, and lots of happy memories. And although we usually return home feeling as if we need a vacation from our vacation, we are always invariably happy. Chances are, if youre taking the time out of your life to read this mess, it means that you understand that feeling of happiness. Or else it means you're looking for a story about a monorail birth. Good luck with that, by the way. But back to the feeling. We love vacationing in the World because it is our place of happiness. Theres just something about crossing over onto Disney property and passing underneath the arches as you begin combing those purple signs for the name of your resort. It makes us giddy every single time. We are instantly transported to a place where we feel like kids again as soon as we step onto those mauve colored walkways and hear the music playing as we anticipate the fun filled day that lies ahead of us. In short, our trips to the World never cease to make us yellow. But its a mighty big world out there. And there are other vacation destinations to explore. Or so weve been told. So last year, the thought that is so vile it should never be thought began creeping into my husbands head. It took a little while to completely take root but as our trip ended last September, the thought became speech. We had left Disneyworld with all its yellow far behind and were barreling head first back into the real world with all its grey at full speed. The Disneyfreude was especially palpable that day in our overdue and mindnumbingly overpacked minivan. We had yet to finish off the first bag of Happy Cola gummies from Germany when the words flowed out of him in slow motion like so much vile poison. LaLa, (cause thats what he calls me) were not going back next year. Ive been thinking. We had a great time and all but lets do something different next year. Lets go to the mountains. We can have fun in the mountains. We dont have to be in Disneyworld to have fun. When did we start thinking that? There are other places to go on vacation that could be just as much fun as Disney. Right? Like Dollywood. They have rides there too. And shows. And a grist mill. That could be cool. Anyway, Im putting my foot down. Ive made a decision. Were not going back for several more years. Were going somewhere else. And thats final. There were screams. There was gnashing of teeth. Someone (Im not naming any names but it wasnt me) peed in their pants. Twice. And then once again. For good measure. Oh, the horror! Its true that my husband talked a good talk but I know the man like I know the back of my hand. And I'm telling you there was something in his eyes that day that alerted me to a chink in the armor. Oh, Im quite sure he thought he meant it at the time. But like so many other empty phrases that people throw around at will these days, like Epcot is lame, or Im the undisputed waterslide Olympic gold medal winner, my husbands words didnt really hold much weight with me. Because deep down, I knew he was just blowin smoke. Ask any of our friends and they will tell you that we, as a family, would live in Disneyworld if they'd let us. Then they would laugh and tell you to find the nearest set of straight jackets for us because most of them dont understand the appeal of going more than once every ten years. They dont understand that its more than just a vacation destination to us. Its an experience. Yeah, Ill be taking that straight jacket now. Dont get me wrong. Im not saying that we couldnt experience happiness and have a good time somewhere else. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Because as long as we have God, each other, and our health, were good no matter where we find ourselves. Even the Redneck Riviera. Or Fort Payne, Alabama. But in our experience, theres just something about vacationing in Disneyworld that is far different from anywhere else. Other destinations seem to pale in comparison for us. My husband periodically takes great pains to try to explain this phenomena to friends of ours. He goes into great detail about the rides and the theming and the landscaping and the feeling of staying on property versus off property to anyone that will listen. That's right. He's actually worse off than I am. Wait. Scratch that. I'm the one writing the trip report so I guess that makes me the loser. But my point is that he understands that when you really have your heart set on Disneyworld, Dollywood just won't do. The man had just taken temporary leave of his senses. And it was up to us, the three of us, to bring him back. We zeroed in on his weaknesses and went to work. We vowed to show no mercy in our pursuit of the ultimate prize. Fully knowing the extent of my husbands love for Epicot, I began the campaign by dropping the word into our normal, everyday conversations. Our exchanges would usually go something like this: Me: So what do you want for supper tonight? Meatloaf or Epicot? Him: Epicot? Me: The next time were at Wal Mart, remind me to pick up some more Epicot. Were out. Him: Epicot? Me: Rocky IV did not come out in 91, you big donkey head. It was 85. Rocky V was 90. Epicot. Him: I should have known you were right, dear. You always are. When will I learn? Epicot, you say? After a few weeks, my plan was working and the man was showing signs of weakness. I actually caught him thumbing through our ragged out copy of the 2004 Birnbaums with a crazed look in his eyes and muttering to himself, Must...see pictures Epicot must go see Epicot And yes, that is the correct spelling. At least in the LaLa house. In case there are any doubts, click on the link all the way down there in my siggie. That might help you get up to speed. The lure of the second best park on Disney property (the best park on Disney property in DH's mind) and all the treasures she holds was just the first step in getting the man primed. We dont play around. We were going for broke. Unfortunately, thatd be literally. And figuratively. The kids and I got together and after a very heated, mostly non intelligent discussion, partly limited to our son telling our daughter who she was allowed to be friends with at school and a little bit (okay, a lot) of bickering over whether McDonalds or Wendy's was giving out better toys that week, we decided to get down and dirty and pulled The Phrase out of our arsenal. That's right. We pulled out the big guns. Just so you know, The Phrase has been known to make my husband weak at the knees and foam at the mouth on occasion. Okay, maybe not that last part cause thats pretty gross. And although my husband has the strength of a grizzly, the reflexes of a puma, and the wisdom of a man, he is no match for The Phrase. It is his Kryptonite. At its mere utterance, something in him snaps and he must immediately run like a little girl to the computer to crunch numbers for our next trip to the House of Mouse. And then he MUST book something, anything, to make the voice go away. There is no escape from The Phrase. Its just four little words that may seem insignificant to you but as long as our five year old daughter says it while adding the appropriate head tilt and throwing in a lip pout for emphasis, its golden. The Phrase is simply this Daddy, I miss Mickey. Thats it. I know it seems a little anticlimactic but the truth is that those words, when spoken by our daughter in her sweet Southern drawl, pack a punch like you wouldnt believe. Its almost unfair. Over the years, Ive tried stealing The Phrase and making it my own. But for some unknown reason, the power of The Phrase does not apply to me. Something about a grown woman turning to her husband and whining Daddy, I miss the mall just doesnt have the same effect. Maybe Im not holding my mouth right. But let our sweet daughter bat her eyelashes over her baby blues and utter those words in the hopes of being able to go hang out with a five foot tall rodent that speaks in falsetto and dresses in some sort of weird mismatched tux with shoes as big as the state of Texas and were there. Go figure. Long story short: She unleashed the thunda, he caved and we booked. We love going to Disneyworld in October because we love the weather in Orlando that time of year. Its still warm enough for the water parks but not quite hot enough to reduce a Mickey Bar into a bowl of Mickey Soup in two seconds flat either. It usually takes five seconds for that in October. Tops. Plus the kids Fall Break usually falls somewhere at the beginning of the month so October is always an ideal time of the year for us to make a trek to the World. I might also mention the fact that Disney announced their free dinning promotion right as we were finalizing our plans for the trip this year. Once my husband found out we would be able to take advantage of the Free Dinning Plan, any remaining reservations he may have had about the trip fell off the radar faster than Terence Trent Darby. Because after all, the only thing better than eating in Disneyworld is eating for free in Disneyworld. We were so excited, we did the Cabbage Patch and yelled a lot about it being somebodys birthday. Well, ¼ of us did. Im not naming any names but it might have been me. We (I) were (was) excited because last year we actually had to pay (I know) for our Dinning plan. But this year, it was going to be free. We were psyched. We were pumped. We decided to check in on the last day of September so we would still qualify for the free grub and be able to enjoy the first week of October in the World. Decision number one was made. Onto number two. When we made the original reservation, we booked Coronado Springs Resort. Were pretty much moderate resort kind of people and this was the place we had stayed on our first trip with the kids in tow, back in 2003. The girl was two at the time and the boy was five. It was our first trip to Disney since wed had kids and it was a great trip. We were really impressed with the resort back then. And since it had been 2003 since we last laid our eyes on the Casitas, Ranchos and Cabanas, it was determined that a sufficient amount of time had passed and it was booked without much further thought. Booked. Done. Finito. But, even though we really liked the resort and were happy to be booked with free dinning, we still werent completely sold on it. The variety of meticulously themed Disney resorts boggles the mind. There are so many amazing places wed like to stay that we just didnt think we would be content to stay somewhere wed already been. We were worried it might feel a little like we were repeating the 2003 vacation all over again. Only with a lot less people. And a few less headaches. There were ten of us that year. Now thats a trip I should have written about. Anyway, although we know a vacation to Disneyworld could never be like a Bill Murray movie, we just felt like we would be happier trying out a different resort. Segue. We have always wanted to stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. From the first time we set foot in the place to check out Boma, we have wanted to stay there. Just the smell of the place is amazing. And then theres the Zebra Domes. Its worth a stay there just for those alone. Duh. But we have had a deep seeded fear for some time now that if we ever crossed that threshold, if we ever went deluxe, wed never want to go back to a moderate or even (gasp) a Value resort. Were pretty practical people and we didnt want to spoil ourselves for anything else. So as we were out to eat one Friday night, discussing the pros and cons of upgrading our resort over crab claws and sweet tea, we finally threw caution to the wind and took the plunge. Yeah, it took a total of about five minutes to decide to do it. So I whipped out my cell phone right then and there before DH could change his mind and we made the changes. I hung up and neither one of us could stop smiling. The LaLas were goin Deluxe, baby! We smiled through the rest of the appetizer and we grinned through the entrée and dessert. We laughed out loud at nothing. Twice. For good measure. Then we stopped laughing when the bill came. Cause that whole free dining thing hadnt kicked in yet. And because, oddly enough, they denied our Key to the World. Up next: Meet the Crew Click here for Chapter 2
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I'm first?
Really? Good to see you back, LaLa. The AKL is a great great place. I'll never get to stay there again because my dh didn't care for it. Too dark and exotic or something like that. Great start, good to know it was only smoke.
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Welcome Back La La....
So nice to see another trip report in the works from you... Looking forward to hearing about your trip. Keep those chapters coming....
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BAYBEE!!! I'm so exited I peed in my pants, threw up in my mouth and lost three earings. For good measure. This is gonna be GREAT!!!! Plus... it'll be my lil sumpin sumpin that I read to cleanse the ol palate. After checking out ZZUB's TR. I'm ALL IN! My friend. Let's see how you roll with it. Cheers, Mel. P.S. Roll tide.
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I have a daughter with huge brown eyes that pretty much has daddy wrapped around her finger for most things... I'm thinking the whole "daddy, will I be big before I get to go to Disney was ?" was key in my husbands decision that it was time to go. |
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I don't remember if I posted on your last TR, but I really loved it and I'm so glad to see a new one! I loved our first visit to AKL, and I'm sure you did too!
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I'll confess that all this Disney planning is making me a little jealous. We didn't get to visit the rodent this year because we went to Colorado instead, which was fun but... Now we are starting to look at colleges for my DD who is a Junior in HS, so we've had to bank our DVC points to make time for campus visits Now my DD is walking around trying to figure out how we can go anyway. She's even started looking at FL schools so we can make a "road trip". Chapter yet to be written.
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Oh great, she's back. Deluxe you say? Now your journey to the Dark Side is complete. Heh.
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YYYAAAAYYYYY!!!!! I was hoping you would start this sometime soon. Last April when I started DISing, I did a search of September and POR and found your trip report.....and loved it! Although during our September trip, I was a little wary of potential pukers on the bus. I'm so happy to be on board for another awesome LaLa report!
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And before you and your little imaginary friends start repeating the allegations of a doping scandal, illegal refill of a mug or (shudder!) improper wearing of a Speedo, I will pre-emptively address each of these smears: 1. I don't dope. I may be a dope (as evidenced by this lengthy defense to a farsical argument about a fictitious prize), but I don't dope. The strongest substance to enter my body is Mexican food. And Yoo Hoo. Although never together. 2. My mug is refillable until 2042. I just consulted my calendar and it is still 2006. 3. Speedo? I'm from the south. Where I come from men go swimming in either swimming britches or cut offs. In either case, everything is covered and much is left to the imagination. As it should be. But with this, you've got me sown up for another installment: Quote:
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I am in like a banana peels my friend! Let's get it on! Please. Not too much of the zzubage here in this report, k?
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Then we stopped laughing when the bill came. Cause that whole free dining thing hadnt kicked in yet.
And because, oddly enough, they denied our Key to the World. Oh, I thought my Key to the World was the only denied I am loving your trip report so far.
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The goal of the Gardens on El Paseo was to revitalize the local economy by giving tourists and residents of Palm Desert a vibrant, upscale retail environment in a unique, outdoor garden setting. The six-acre site is centrally located along El Paseo, a street lined with small boutique shops and commercial offices in the heart of the city.
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The design mitigates the effect of the sun with trellises over several paseos (tight high-walled passageways) and native desert plantings in open-space areas. The desert garden serves as a water retention area for storm-water runoff and on-site water treatment. Palms reduce heat from sunlight and the pavers, which are set in sand, may be watered down in the mornings for slow, cooling evaporation throughout the day. Indigenous, water-efficient landscape materials reduce water consumption and create a lush environment.
What Makes Gardens on El Paseo a Great Place?
It has become the heart of the city's retail district. It connects to its surroundings by emulating the desert landscape. It is accessible by car and by pedestrian. Its pathway materials are native stone and concrete.
Vehicles are kept away from the space and it is fully pedestrian-friendly. It is kept clean and free of litter and it is patrolled by security guards.
One of the intentions of this project was to create a space that would be comfortable for people year-round, and the gardens are indeed used year-round.
It tends to appeal to upscale residents and tourists, but it has become a meeting place for locals of all age groups and income levels.
History & Background
The project got its start as result of a decline in retail sales in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which made it hard for the city to keep up with public infrastructure and social services needs of its steadily growing population. Although city officials wanted to create a year-round shopping destination to generate revenue, financing could not be secured because summer temperatures usually kept shoppers away. It wasnt until a developer and design team figured out how to create a place that would be environmentally friendly and comfortable in all seasons with gardens, courtyards and shaded promenades that Gardens on El Paseo became a reality.
The team consisted of the developer, Madison Marquette; the architect, Altoon + Porter Architects LLP, and the landscape architect, Design Workshop, Inc. They worked together to create site plans that were reviewed by city representatives and key neighborhood groups to confirm the projects goals and objectives. Among its key objectives were the desire to make a sustainable landscape, a place that people can visit year-round and a space that can host special community events.
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The fair includes free health screenings and information, a mobile blood drive, interactive games, as well as family activities.
The day kicks off with the 5-K Walk/Run/Ride. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 50 people who register. Following the 5K, the fun continues at the Willits Community Center at 10 am. Outdoor activities include multiple kids activities, such as a rock climbing wall, bounce house, bike safety course and much more. Smokey the Bear will be onsite with fire safety tips, CalFire will have a fire truck on display, Vitahelath will be on scene giving ambulance tours and free CPR demonstrations.
Free blood glucose testing, blood pressure testing, physical therapy balance testing, and cholesterol screening will be available. Mini-seminars will be offered by physicians and staff of the Orthopedic Joint Center for Northern California throughout the day, covering information about joint replacement, nutrition and therapy.
Proceeds from sales of a barbecue lunch prepared by Howard Memorial Hospital Executive Chef Kyle Evans will benefit the Willits High School track fund.
The HomeTown Healthy Fair is a community event hosted by Frank R.
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IIS 7.0 Hits RC0 - Lots of cool new IIS7 Extensions Also Now Available
One of the products that my team builds that I am most proud of is IIS 7. IIS 7 is a *major* update of our web-server stack, and introduces a significantly new and improved extensibility, configuration, and administration architecture. I've blogged about some of its features in the past here and here.
September 23rd Links: VS, ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, WPF
Here is the latest in my link-listing series. Also check out my ASP.NET Tips, Tricks and Tutorials page for links to popular articles I've done myself in the past.
Tip/Trick: Automating Dev, QA, Staging, and Production Web.Config Settings with VS 2005
One of the questions I get asked fairly regularly is: "how can I can easily change different configuration settings in my web.config file based on whether my application is in a dev, qa, staging or production mode?" The most common scenario for this is one where an application uses different database connection-strings for testing and production purposes.
The C# ?? null coalescing operator (and using it with LINQ)
One of the subtle (but cool) language features of C# is the ?? "null coalescing" operator. This provides a nice, terse way to check whether a value is null, and if so return an alternate value.
Simple Example Usages
Several folks have blogged about the ?? operator in the past - read here, here, here, and here for some previous examples on how to use it. Simply put, the ?? operator checks whether the value provided on the left side of the expression is null, and if so it returns an alternate value indicated by the right side of the expression. If the value provided on the left side of the expression isn't null, then it returns the original value.
For example, let's assume we have a string variable "message". We could check whether message was null, and return an alternate value using the code below:
Because the "message" variable above wasn't null, the "result" variable is assigned the original "hello world" message value.
In the code snippet below, however, message is a null value, and so the ?? operator will return the alternate value we've provided:
The ?? operator works for both reference types and value types. For example, below we are checking whether the nullable integer "number" variable is null. Because it isn't, the result will be the original value (55):
If "number" is null, then result is assigned the value 0:
Using the ?? operator with LINQ
Last month I wrote a blog post that covered using the new LINQ to XML support in .NET 3.5. One of the "gotchas" you often need to deal with when handling raw XML are cases where XML shapes are irregular and/or missing elements/attributes. The ?? operator can be very useful in these scenarios.
For example, let's consider a scenario where we have an XML file or feed with the following contact data:
We could write the below LINQ to XML code in C# to open the XML file and retrieve back a sequence of anonymous type objects with "Name", "Title", "Email" and "YearsAtCompany" properties, and then databind the results to an <asp:gridview> control on a page:
Notice above how I'm using the explicit conversion operator support on the XElement class to retrieve strongly typed values from the XML. This enables me to just cast the c.Element("YearsAtCompany") value to an int - and it will then automatically convert the string value to an integer for me, and type the "YearsAtCompany" property on my anonymous type to be an int.
When we run the above code snippet, we'll then get a nice Gridview listing of our contacts:
This explicit conversion support works great when the <YearsAtCompany> element is always defined. But it will throw a runtime error in the case where we have a <Contact> that is missing a <YearsAtCompany> sub-element:
One way to fix this is to modify our LINQ to XML query so that we indicate that YearsAtCompany is a nullable integer. We can do this by changing the explicit cast to be (int?) instead of (int):
This enables our query to execute cleanly and not raise any errors. Instead a null value will be assigned to the YearsAtCompany property if no <YearsAtCompany> element is present in the XML.
When we run the application and databind the results to the Gridview, you can see the YearsAtCompany column for our third contact is empty as a result (since the value is null):
But what if we didn't want a missing XML value to result in a null integer value - but instead just indicate a value of 0?
Well.... that is where we can use the new ?? operator support. We can just modify the LINQ to XML query like below to indicate a default value of 0 if no element is present:
This indicates that if the <YearsAtCompany> element is missing in the XML, and the result would otherwise be null, instead assign a value of 0. Notice in the intellisense above how C# automatically detects that this means that the YearsAtCompany property on the new anonymous type will never be null - and so it marks the property to be of type (int) instead of (int?).
And now when we run the page we'll see a value of 0 show up in our third row instead of a blank value:
You can use the C# ?? operator in all types of scenarios. Hopefully the LINQ to XML scenario above provides some interesting food for thought on how you can use it with any LINQ scenario (including LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SharePoint, etc).
Hope this helps,
VS 2008 Support to Treat HTML, CSS and JScript Validation issues as warnings instead of errors
One of the features that VS 2005 added was support for HTML source validation. This enabled you to validate your page markup against different HTML schemas and standards (XHTML Transitional/Strict, HTML 4.01, various browser types, etc). You could also use the HTML validation features to detect missing link, image or style references in your markup.
September 16th Links: ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, IIS7, Visual Studio, Silverlight
Here is the latest in my link-listing series. Also check out my ASP.NET Tips, Tricks and Tutorials page for links to popular articles I've done myself in the past.
My Slides/Samples from MIX:UK - Building Silverlight Apps with .NET and Building ASP.NET Apps with VS 2008
The last two days I've been speaking at the the MIX:UK conference that was held this week in London. We had a sold out crowd of 500 people come to learn more about some of the new Microsoft web technologies.
LINQ to SQL (Part 9 - Using a Custom LINQ Expression with the <asp:LinqDatasource> control)
Over the last few weeks I've been writing a series of blog posts that cover LINQ to SQL. LINQ to SQL is a built-in O/RM (object relational mapper) that ships in the .NET Framework 3.5 release, and which enables you to model relational databases using .NET classes. You can use LINQ expressions to query the database with them, as well as update/insert/delete data.
Below are the first eight parts in this series:
- Part 1: Introduction to LINQ to SQL
- Part 2: Defining our Data Model Classes
- Part 3: Querying our Database
- Part 4: Updating our Database
- Part 5: Binding UI using the ASP:LinqDataSource Control
- Part 6: Retrieving Data Using Stored Procedures
- Part 7: Updating our Database using Stored Procedures
- Part 8: Executing Custom SQL Expressions
In Part 5 of the series I introduced the new <asp:LinqDataSource> control in .NET 3.5 and talked about how you can use it to easily bind ASP.NET UI controls to LINQ to SQL data models. I also demonstrated how to use it a little more in a follow-up post I did that discusses the new <asp:ListView> control (Part 1 - Building a Product Listing Page with Clean CSS UI).
Silverlight 1.0 Released and Silverlight for Linux Announced
Silverlight is a cross platform, cross browser plug-in that enables designers and developers to build rich media experiences and .NET based RIAs for the web. I first blogged about Silverlight back in May after we announced it at our MIX conference in Las Vegas.


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>> After a couple of seasons of prints aplenty — including last Spring's floral explosion — Dries Van Noten's newest outing seems calm in comparison. Not that he completely did away with prints — when you're Dries van Noten, that just won't do — checks and squares worked out on a computer and dip-dyed in a gradient rainbow replaced the feminine florals with graphic flair. Between the new direction and the show's setting — a tent around the Pol Bury silver ball fountains — the critics were pleased. Cathy Horyn called the collection "wonderful," Suzy Menkes found it "lovely" and Christina Passariello of The Wall Street Journal thought it "perfect for Parisian dressing."
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The Hackers Who Recovered NASA's Lost Lunar Photos
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But the negative connotation has been associated with the word hacker from it's first printed use in the 60s. Checkmate Athiests.
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But the negative connotation has been associated with the word hacker from it's first printed use in the 60s. Checkmate Athiests.
Talks at Google (33 comments)
Talks at Google has a great lecture by Alex Filippenko, called "Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe." There is a wonderful section talking about supernovae as a standard candle from about 17 minutes to 36 minutes, but I recommend the whole thing, as I find it fascinating. http://youtu.be/Guvv5olLxCQ
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You're probably thinking of anisomycin as heard on RADIOLAB.
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Never forget the lessons of Boston and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. "It had a very sinister appearance. It had a battery behind it, and wires." If it's not an American flag, it most be a bomb.
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NYFW Spring 2013: It's a Croc-Off
French tennis pro Jean René Lacoste, one of our 100 Most Stylish Athletes, was nicknamed "The Crocodile" early in his career thanks to his fearless on-court technique. The polo-collared tennis shirt he invented in the '20s spawned the creation of an entire fashion house—and ever since Lacoste's 1933 launch, the curved-tail croc has remained the company's classic, preppy logo. At the brand's Spring 2013 show, designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista made the reptilian icon more luxe than ever, embossing it on leather vest dresses and zip-front jackets.
Over at London-based Ostwald Helgason's playful, colorful presentation at Milk Studios, we spied the very same cold-blooded creature sketched on the front of a white tee. The cartoonishly fun piece fit right in amongst he label's color-blocked skirts, preppy button-ups and teensy shorts. We've seen the fashion flock fall for certain animals in the past—think Givenchy's Rottweiler tees and Kenzo's awesome tiger sweatshirts—but could the sharp-toothed crocodile be the industry's new favorite species?
Photos courtesy of WWD/George Chinsee (left) and Fairchild Archive (right).
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Every proud father to be awaits the moment he can hand out celebratory cigars to his friends. These Mild to Medium-bodied Kristoff cigars are just what the father to be needs. The Kristoff It's a Boy/Girl cigars have a Dominican filler and binder that are lovingly wrapped with an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade grown leaf. With flavors of oak, nuts, and cedar these cigars are sure to be pleasing to the novice and experienced smokers alike.
Sold in boxes of 16 these quality smokes are sure to be a hit with the father to be and all his friends.
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If you are working for a better world, request a grant for advice. If you contract our services for entrepreneurs and companies you will be helping the NGOs in the area of your Corporate Social Responsibility.
We have helped facilitate the Internet for hundreds of projects by NGOs, associations or enterprises in the social, environmental or cultural fields. We are proud of our successes.


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Our professional property managers believe that direct participation is more than a good idea. It's one of our key commitments to the owners.
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Las Vegas Vein Treatment
In the past, a complex vein surgery procedure known as ligation and stripping was typically prescribed for Las Vegas vein sufferers. Now, although vein surgery is still occasionally recommended, there are a host of less invasive procedures used for vein patients. When you come to our Las Vegas vein treatment clinic for your first consultation, Dr. Iwamoto or Dr. Reese and their staff will review all the options with you and discuss the best treatment plan for your particular situation.
Vein Treatment Services
Duplex ultrasound
Treatment plans at Desert Vein Institute begin with duplex ultrasound, a painless and non-invasive procedure that gives your doctor a view of veins not visible at the surface of the skin, making it easy to map out the size, path and blood flow of affected veins. With that information, an effective treatment plan can be created.
VNUS Closure/Venifit
The "gold standard" of varicose vein treatment, VNUS Closure (or Venifit) is a minimally invasive procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the damaged vein. Radiofrequency (RF) energy is directed via the catheter into the vein walls, and the affected vein responds by sealing itself shut. The faulty vein is eventually reabsorbed by the body, while blood flow is redirected to healthy veins. Among the many advantages of this oft-requested procedure are little or no discomfort to the patient and minimal bruising. Patients can usually return quickly to a normal activity level.
Ambulatory Phlebectomy
When Varicose Veins are particularly large and or /close to the surface on the skin, ambulatory phlebectomy is typically recommended. This procedure involves making small (2-5mm) incisions in the skin along the vein through which it can then be removed.
In the case of spider veins – the tiny, asymptomatic veins that appear on the face, head, chest and legs and look like road map lines or cobwebs – the treatment of choice is usually sclerotherapy. For this minimally invasive procedure, a chemical agent, or sclerosant, is injected through a tiny needle into the vein. The solution causes the damaged vein to corrode, and the body reabsorbs it while blood flow is redirected to healthy veins. Sclerotherapy involves little if any pain and bruising.
Transdermal laser treatment
Used on its own or in conjunction with sclerotherapy, transdermal laser therapy involves the deployment of laser energy to eradicate spider veins. Transdermal laser is useful for particularly tiny spider veins.
Dr. Iwamoto and Dr. Reese at Desert Vein Institute are experts at determining which vein treatment will be best for you. If you are a Las Vegas area vein sufferer, please call today – and take the first important step on the road to vein treatment.


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Unigine Heaven Benchmark
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New benchmark grants the power to unleash the DirectX 11 potential in the gift wrapping of impressively towering graphics capabilities. It reveals the enchanting magic of floating islands with a tiny village hidden in the cloudy skies. With the interactive mode emerging experience of exploring the intricate world is ensured within reach. Through its advanced renderer, Unigine is one of the first to set precedence in showcasing the art assets with tessellation, bringing compelling visual finesse, utilizing the technology to the full extend and exhibiting the possibilities of enriching 3D gaming.
Heaven sees some nice gains in performance and you can see that it really puts us right on top of the reference clocked GTX 780 3GB. It's always nice to see these kind of increases that see the model below line up with the more expensive model above it.


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Formerly a traditional Irish pub, Dbar is now a restaurant and nightclub offering a combination of New American cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and late night dance parties. On the quiet outdoor patio, patrons can enjoy signature entrées like the chicken under a brick with mushroom and Madeira jus. Or, guests can simply head to the huge mahogany bar lit by triangular sconces and sip inventive cocktails such as the salt and pepper margarita. Dbar is popular with the gay community but welcomes a mixed crowd to its laid-back club scene.
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Shuping, Johannes Gotsilemang URN etd-05122010-134020 Document Title The impact of human resource practices on the psychological contract : a quantitative study Degree MBA Department Gordon Institute of Business Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr C Scheepers Supervisor Keywords
- contracts
- commitment
Date 2010-04-11 Availability unrestricted Abstract Human resource practices represent a major mechanism for implementing a firm's strategic plan. These practices create a distinct type of relationship between employee and employer which can be characterised as psychological contracts, that is, the belief people hold regarding the terms of their employment relationship (Rousseau and Wade-Benzoni, 1994).
The purpose of the research was to examine the type of psychological contracts that exist within an organisation and show the impact of human resource strategies and practices on the different contracts. Human resource practices play a significant role in building the psychological contract that supports the strategy. This could help organisations to allocate investments accordingly, especially in difficult times. This research was carried out amongst knowledge workers, with a 32% response rate.
The findings reveal that it is important for the employer to realise that employees perceive themselves as contributing more than the employer to the relationship. It further highlights supervision as a dimension for establishing relational and balanced contracts.
Training and development is perceived as the most important human resource practice for developing relational and balanced contracts. A model was developed to show organisations the impact of human resource practices on the psychological contract. It also depicts how investment should increase within the different human resource practices and how this translates to organisational performance.
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Originally engineered by Tobie Hatfield and Eric Avar, the Free was first inspired by Stanford athletes that were training barefoot on the university's golf course. Taking this study back to the Nike campus, in 2002 a group of men and women examined wearing pressure-measuring insoles taped to their feet and captured their data with high speed cameras to study the foot in motion. The result of an eight year extensive study yielded the understanding of a "natural" landing stride, demanding a new running shoe from the brand with minimal heel to toe offset, unconventional shape, and a super Phylon flexible outsole.
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Grant Besse
1994-07-14 |
Eligible for draft:
2012 |
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5-9 |
5th round (147th overall), 2013 |
170 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2009-10: Grant Besse participated in USA Hockey's Select 15 Camp and competed for Team Northwest in the Minnesota-based Upper Midwest Elite High School league in the fall before skating for Benilde-St. Margaret's in Minnesota as a freshman. Besse was the third-leading scorer for B-SM with 30 goals with 20 assists in 27 games, including 3 goals and 1 assist in two section playoff games, and was +21 with 12 penalty minutes. Benilde-St. Margaret's fell to Minnetonka in the Section 6AA playoffs. Besse was selected by Muskegon in the fourth round (59th overall) of the USHL Futures Draft.
2010-11: Besse had 20 points in 22 games for Team Northwest in the UMWHSEL in the fall before returning to Benilde-St. Margaret's for his sophomore season. He scored 9 goals with 11 assists in 22 games for Team Northwest. In 27 games with B-SM he scored 33 goals with 20 assists and was +30 with 18 penalty minutes. Benilde-St. Margaret's was 20-4 during the regular season before falling to Wayzata in the Section 6AA playoffs.
2011-12: Besse again participated in the UMWEHSL and averaged three points per game for Minnesota Class AA champion Benilde-St. Margaret's as a junior. He scored 17 goals with 18 assists in 24 games for Team Northwest in the fall. Besse was the leading scorer in Minnesota high school hockey, finishing with 52 goals and 41 assists in 31 games for B-SM and was +31 with 22 penalty minutes. Benilde-St. Margaret's defeated Minnetonka to capture the Section 6AA title and Besse scored all five goals for B-SM in the Red Knights' 5-1 win over Hill-Murray in the Class AA state championship game. In January he committed to playing college hockey at Wisconsin in 2014-15. In May the Omaha Lancers' obtained Besse's USHL rights in a trade with Muskegon.
2012-13: Besse made his USHL debut, skating in seven games for Omaha following his senior season at Benilde-St. Margaret's. He had 4 goals and was -3 in his stint with the Lancers. Besse was named Minnesota high school hockey's Mr. Hockey, scoring 48 goals with 28 assists in 28 games while finishing +51 with 18 penalty minutes in 28 games for Benilde-St. Margaret's. The Red Knights reached the Section 6AA championship game – falling to Wayzata, 5-2. Besse was ranked 124th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings and was selected by Anaheim in the fifth round (147th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Talent Analysis
Besse has been a standout and record breaking player on the Minnesota high school scene for a few years now. He won the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award and the Minnesota State Championship with Benilde-St. Margaret's Prep 2012-13. He is a prolific scorer who had 160 goals in 149 career games. He is a highly skilled offensive player and a very good skater. The setback, however, is his size at 5'9. Ultimately due to that lack of size, he is seen as a low-risk, high-reward player.
Besse is one of the best players in Minnesota high school history. He embarks on a new adventure now in the NCAA. He was recruited by the Wisconsin Badgers and will be playing against much older players. It is going to be a huge transition for Besse and scouts will be keeping a sharp eye on him to see if the record-breaking offensive skills translate over into a much more difficult and challenging game in the Big Ten.


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anon3 Posts: 147That's a good point and another reason why I just turned the camera off and only use PDC. I gave up on waiting for the iDrive systems to fully boot and the camera to start working before backing up.
In 2008, BMW gives you the option to add navigation and parking distance control as separate features. Before, they were bundled with the back up camera in the Technology Package. If I were buying the car again, I would get nav and PDC without the camera.
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anon3 Posts: 147The X6 has been announced and it has two engines, one being a twin turbo V-8 that produces 400 hp and 450 ft lb of torque. That engine will also appear in 5.0is version of the X5 and in the new 7 series. So there will be a third X5 with more power, but it will NOT be an M vehicle. BMW only assigns the M badge to vehicles that they race in competition. They don't race SUVs.
anon3 Posts: 147BMW posted the first official detailed description of the new X6 on their website on December 15, 2007. The current URL is:
Note the new twin turbo V-8 that makes 400 hp and 450 ft lb of toque. That engine also will appear in the new 7 series and probably in a 5.0is performance version of the X5. I saw the X6 in South Carolina on a test track back in August and have been watching for the announcement. My dealer says they still don't know exactly when production slots for an X6 will be available, but I put my name on the list now.
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bmlexus Posts: 755SUV Rankings: Luxury Midsize SUVs top 14. I was shock to see the position of my favo SUV the BMW X5 :sick: . and even more to see the no.1 position SUV. :sick:
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cablue Posts: 48Those ratings just don't make sense to me. I ruled out the 400h because it's not safe in rear collisions. It gets a "poor" rating from the IIHS. Yet, this review must just take into account front and side testing. The X5 and MDX are the safest of the ones I'm looking at. Interior is so subjective. I found the X5 to be so much more luxurious than the RX or the MDX. The quality is like night and day. Of course, you pay the difference. I'm not saying the X5 beats out the others in every way. It doesn't. But as far as quality and safety, that's how I see it.
bmlexus Posts: 755I'm not saying the X5 beats out the others in every way. It doesn't. But as far as quality and safety, that's how I see it.
Same here but reliability is a big issue to me i just keep think why why lexus doesn't bring a SUV to compete with these SUVs like x5 ml cayenne and i don't consider the RX oe LX to compete with them... -
bmlexus Posts: 755Since i checked out the new LX and the RX i can definitely say that bmw does have a different kind of car the interior is more luxurious much better and it definitely feels as its a true drivers car.
I just hope that bmw gets more reliable in the future and solve whatever the current problems there has been with the x5
To sit inside a x5 it feels so much nicer than the lx rx -
hadiak Posts: 1Hi,
Since i bought my 2008 X5 in october 2007, it went to the garage 16 times due to several mechanical defects with the suspensions, hand-braking, steering wheel, .... i would like to know if others had similar problems and what did BMW company do to correct or repair those defects. Did BMW change the car of anyone that had those defects and what was the procedure for replacement with a new X5. -
kpeters Posts: 11Hello I have been looking at the 07 or 08 bmw x5 4.8 and Range Rover Sport, I like both and pluses and minues to both. I need to decide in next few days,,
x5--I like the performance, german design, especially the interior! my wife said though it looks more like a soccer mom's car which I dont agree with given its a 4.8 which I think looks cool and masculine. I have mostly seen guys drives these..
Range Rover Spor--I love the exterior look of these! Hate the interior, very booring and all plastic. Handeling is pretty good for a large SUV but no as agile as the x5.
any help and or advice is much appreciated!! thanks -
bmlexus Posts: 755x5--I like the performance, german design, especially the interior! my wife said though it looks more like a soccer mom's car which I dont agree with given its a 4.8 which I think looks cool and masculine. I have mostly seen guys drives these..
I agree with you I have no idea why every1 is trying to say its a soccer mom car.
Yes it definitely looks like nice well I have seen guys and girls both driving the x5.
Even if women drive these cars so what every 1 has their own personal choice.
The range as I heard wil have a redesign within 1 and half years sometime late 2009.
I personally don't like the RR sport.
good luck I hope to get a reply when you choose 1 usually people dont reply again. -
hachee2001 Posts: 11Can anybody tell me what determines whether you have chrome or black exterior window trim? I know adding the sport package to the 3.0 or 4.8 adds "shadow line trim", but what about on standard 3.0's without the sport package? Does it have chrome or black trim?
If anyone knows, please let me know! Trying to decide on color here, and it may effect my decision.
Thanks. -
pokemon38 Posts: 1I have a 2002 BMW X5 3.0i and I am having problems with it lately, first was the thermostat, then the sawy bar links, the front door actuator and carrier (both broken), now the rear left window motor and regulator are broken, finally now I am hearing a noise that is coming like form the brake pads or brakes. This sound is like two metals squeezing or rubing each other. My mechanic told me the brakes are fine and they look like new. I dont know what to think. Can somebody help me.
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A delicious way to incorporate tons of veggies into a creamy soup. Submitted by GARDENBELLY Carbs: 17.5g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 6.4g | Protein: 6.7g | Calories: 93.2
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This is really good and you get 1 1/2 fruits in 1 8oz glass... Submitted by HOCKEY_AUNT Carbs: 32g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 134.8
A refreshing alternative to tuna salad. Pair with tomatoes and cucumber for a light lunch. Submitted by JLPNURSE Carbs: 20.4g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 6.1g | Protein: 27.6g | Calories: 219.1
A great tasting and healthy alternative to fries. Submitted by LIZZS2NDCHANCE Carbs: 18.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 80.7
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This is a healthier revised version from the original. You save 500 calories and18 grams of fat and is just as tastey! Submitted by AUBREYGIRL5509 Carbs: 37.3g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 8g | Calories: 177.5
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Variation on an old favorite. Submitted by BDENOON Carbs: 32.7g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 6g | Calories: 149.9
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My family lOVES this recipe and it is impressive enough to serve dinner guests. This recipe multiplies very easily for family and guests. Submitted by OILPAINTER Carbs: 12.6g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 29.3g | Calories: 235
This dip tastes decadent but is very healthy. Great Valentine to share with someone you love! Submitted by DAKOTATURTLE Carbs: 3.4g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 5.9g | Calories: 37.8
Incredible! 5.0/5
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My husband asks for this soup even though he hates cauliflower. The vegetable is well disguised by the creamy consistence of this blended soup. Submitted by KATYBUGGED Carbs: 21.4g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 11.6g | Calories: 183.1


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Teenagers in North Carolina may experiment with various drugs and drinking. This seems almost a right of passage of the adolescent years. For some this is just a phase, and others may develop a problem.
A problem can easily develop in an unsuspecting teen, even one with his or her guard up. Once the drugs take over, their life can quickly take some turns, most of which will be for the worse, and often below their level of conscious awareness.
It is important for parents to know what to look for and to get educated about teen drug addiction and abuse, as some potential signs of a problem can be very similar to some of the phases of the teenage years. At the same time, parents know their children, and even if they don't want to admit it, they usually know deep down if something isn't right.
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Often an intervention will be needed, and it is highly suggested to seek the counsel and services of a professional interventionist, who can help determine the best type of help, and gather together an effective meeting to help the youngster to see that they need help, which many of them won't admit very easily.
When they are below a certain age, parents can insist they get help as well, and even in this case, seeking help from a substance abuse specialist is recommended for things can go awry very easily. Once it is determined they need help, you can look into addiction counseling, outpatient and inpatient programs.
In the situation where a dependence has developed, a detox will be the suggested first step, as the safest method to get them off the drug or alcohol. There they will be assessed and recommended treatment aftercare will be offered by the experienced professionals in the facility.
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You can prepare a list of prospective facilities after doing some research. Then you may collect details about these centers in order to find the best suited help for your youngster.
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quote:Obviously not a student of history.
quote:anyone who denies the church-led crimes against humanity during this period is kidding themselves.
quote:Someone should isolate Alito in the pic and do a "Deal With It" gif with the sunglasses coming down over the sunglasses he already has on
quote:that isnt trolling, that is called being a disrespectful douche. Something scalia is quite eager and able to do.
quote:Y.A. Tittle
quote:It's a commonly used term