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Love is freedom. To look for it by placing yourself in bondage is to separate yourself from it. For the Love of God, no longer seek for union in separation, nor for freedom in bondage! As you release, so will you be released. Forget this not, or Love will be unable to find you and comfort you.
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The special relationship is totally meaningless without a body. If you value it, you must also value the body. And what you value you will keep. The special relationship is a device for limiting your self to a body, and for limiting your perception of others to theirs.
The conviction of littleness lies in every special relationship, for only the deprived could value specialness.
If you perceived the special relationship as a triumph over God, would you want it?
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The holy instant never fails. The experience of it is always felt. Yet without expression it is not remembered.
The holy instant is nothing more than a special case, or an extreme example, of what every situation is meant to be. The meaning that the Holy Spirit's purpose has given it is also given to every situation. It calls forth just the same suspension of faithlessness, withheld and left unused, that faith might answer to the call of truth. The holy instant is the shining example, the clear and unequivocal demonstration of the meaning of every relationship and every situation, seen as a whole. Faith has accepted every aspect of the situation, and faithlessness has not forced any exclusion on it. It is a situation of perfect peace, simply because you have let it be what it is.
The holy instant is the result of your determination to be holy. It is the answer. The desire and the willingness to let it come precede its coming. You prepare your mind for it only to the extent of recognizing that you want it above all else. It is not necessary that you do more; indeed, it is necessary that you realize that you cannot do more.
Do not attempt to give the Holy Spirit what he does not ask, or you will add the ego to him and confuse the two.
Trust not your good intentions. They are not enough. But trust implicitly your willingness, whatever else may enter. Concentrate only on this, and be not disturbed that shadows surround it. That is why you came. If you could come without them you would not need the holy instant. Come to it not in arrogance, assuming that you must achieve the state its coming brings with it The miracle of the holy instant lies in your willingness to let it be what it is. And in your willingness for this lies also your acceptance of yourself as you were meant to be.
Your difficulty with the holy instant arises from your fixed conviction that you are not worthy of it. And what is this but the determination to be as you would make yourself? God did not create his dwelling place unworthy of him. And if you believe he cannot enter where he wills to be, you must be interfering with his will. You do not need the strength of willingness to come from you, but only from his will.
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Situated in the heart of Istanbul, Askoc Hotel, a family-friendly hotel, is within walking distance of Eminonu Pier, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, and New Mosque. Also nearby are Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern.
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Askoc Hotel has an indoor pool, a health club, and a steam room. Dining options at this family-friendly hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. Additional amenities include a children's pool, a rooftop terrace, and a sauna. This is a smoke-free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in April 2013.
The 108 air-conditioned guestrooms at Askoc Hotel include minibars and safes. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. 80-cm LCD TVs are equipped with satellite channels. All accommodations provide desks and phones. Bathrooms offer showers, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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6752 Covington Creek Trail has a Walk Score of 55 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Fort Wayne. The closest park is Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Nearby schools include Cornerstone Christian Coll Prep Day School Intermediate School, Canterbury School and Emmaus Lutheran School.
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Reviving a dying grape vine and some backyard trellis ideas?
Hi there, I'm new to growing grapes and looking for a couple bits of advice.
The first, I picked up a plant from our local nursery for free because it looks dead. It pretty much looks like a stick stuck in the ground (not just dormant as other grape vines are budding out by now), but the roots look like there might, just might, be some life left. How do I go about reviving this plant? I was thinking of pruning the ends of the "dead stick", soaking it overnight in a mixture of rooting hormone and water, and then repotting it with good soil into a larger pot until I see if it is going to recover or not? What do you all think?
And secondly, I've done a lot of reading on trellis systems for grapes and I'm still a little fuzzy. I'll be growing them on some sort of trellis up the side of our house (there is enough light). So the trellis systems that vineyards use (the one vertical stem and then horizontal top growth) wouldn't work for me. I need a trellis idea that I can put up the side of a house. It seems (correct me if I'm wrong) that grapes need to grow somewhat horizontally . . . how do I reconcile that with a trellis on the side of our house? Any ideas would be great. Any pictures would be even better, as I've found very few in my searches!
Thanks a lot!
It is possible that your grape plant was given to you for dead because it really was dead. No amount of rooting hormone, soaking in water, or the most tender care will bring a plant back from the dead.
If you have already put the plant in the ground, leave it where you planted it. If there is the spark of life left in this grapevine, pulling it out and potting it up now would finish it off for sure.
Why do you have to trellis the grapes up the side of your house? It would seem you could build a trellis right next to the house, and allow the grape to spread laterally as grapes are inclined to do.
Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA
I know, it is possible that it is dead. I am going to try to bring it back - lots of times, plants can be revived with a bit of love and the proper attention. And grapes are pretty resilient, I just don't know exactly what the "proper" attention would be...
The thing is, the grapes (the only space for them) is on the house. If the trellis were a little away from the house and still straight up, it might work . . . but I don't quite understand what you mean? You mean like a windmill shaped trellis? But standing away from the house?
. . . and another question about training the plant:
I train one main stem to develop, going upwards. I prune it just above a bud, so that it splits into 2 arms, and train them sideways, about 3 ft above the ground. The main stem keep going up to the second wire (about 6 ft above the ground), or trellis arm, and then I prune it again to develop 2 more side shoots, which are again trained sideways. So it now looks like:
[ = main stem
-- = side stems
(and ignore the ... they were just to get the spacing right)
Looks kind of like a backwards F and a right shaped F right next to each other?
Is this right?
Then each spring, before it grows, I prune the side arms back but I never prune the main trunk? Doesn't the main trunk get old?
I don't know why I'm having so much trouble picturing this, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
That is one way to do it, but you can just use a single wire as well. Some growers train the cordons to the lower wire only, but also use an upper wire for extra support of the upright growing canes. I like to use a single wire 5 ft off the ground for better air circulation.
For a good tutorial on pruning grapes, see the link below. This is an excerpt from Lon's book, The Grape Grower, which I highly recommend for anyone interested in grapes.
Here is a link that might be useful: Lon Rombough's grape pruning page
See the link below from Oregon State University, it has some great pictures to explain the pruning/training. I agree with Kiwinut... I use a single wire about 5-6 feet from the ground.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts HOME American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Buyer Assistance Application and Program Guidelines June 2009 A. Overview The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) uses HOME ADDI to help income- and program-qualified households purchase their first home. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has promulgated regulations and issued guidelines governing the use of HOME ADDI funds for homeownership projects. All applications to DHCD must conform in every respect to HUD's requirements. For purposes of the HOME ADDI program, homeownership means ownership in fee simple title, or a 99-year leasehold interest, or an equivalent form of ownership approved by HUD. The ownership interest may be subject to mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens or instruments securing debt on the property as approved by DHCD, and/or other encumbrances or restrictions that do not impair good and marketable title. B. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants for funding under DHCD's HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance Program include: non- profit sponsors, municipalities, and non-profits in partnership with municipalities. Please note that HOME Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) and Consortium communities (see attachment A) are not eligible to apply for funding under this program. Non-profit sponsors who intend to provide assistance in HOME PJ and Consortium communities must provide a matching contribution equal to the amount being requested from DHCD. C. Eligible and Ineligible Property Types DHCD's HOME ADDI may be used to purchase the following types of properties: o 1-4 family residence o Condominium unit o Manufactured home and lot DHCD requires all units purchased with HOME ADDI assistance to meet applicable state and local codes, as well as Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) at the time of closing. In addition, these units must meet the Massachusetts Lead Law and the HUD federal lead-based paint regulations at 24 CFR Part 35, prior to occupancy, whether children of any age are present or not. The administering agency is responsible for conducting a property standards inspection and may do this using qualified staff or another qualified inspector under contract with the agency. 1 June 2009 A licensed appraiser must appraise all properties purchased with HOME ADDI assistance. The purchase price must not exceed 95% of the area's median price, as determined by the HOME Program and as cited on HUD's HOME Program website (see Attachment B). D. Participant Eligibility Requirements The non-profit organizations and municipalities that receive HOME ADDI funds must use certain criteria to identify eligible homebuyers. All the following criteria apply to potential homebuyers: 1. They must be first-time homebuyers. 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If more than six months have elapsed, the income eligibility must be verified again. (You may access online direction at HUD's website, http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/training/web/calculator/definitions/part5.cfm ) Please note: if a participant is purchasing a multi-family home the net rental income must be included in the income eligibility analysis. To determine the net rental income, you may deduct the rental units' share of the Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance as well as reasonable management expenses from the rental income. 4. A financial needs assessment must be completed prior to purchase for each household in addition to the income qualification. Eligible participants may not have assets in excess of $25,000 at the time of the assessment. "Assets" shall be calculated as outlined in the 2 June 2009 Technical Guide for Determining Income and Allowances for the HOME Program (see Attachment D). 5. They must intend to use the property as their principal residence. 6. All potential parties to the deed of the property to be purchased with HOME ADDI funds must have completed a first-time homebuyer education course and must attend a post-purchase counseling course within four months of closing. 7. They must obtain a conforming mortgage on the basis of their own income and credit- worthiness (i.e. without the assistance of a co-signer) with terms generally accepted by the industry for no less than 90% of the property's purchase price. 8. Potential homebuyers who do not qualify for a competitive or favorable interest rate or who have high debt ratios may be considered ineligible for HOME ADDI loans. Back end ratios (ratio of the borrower's total debt principal, interest, taxes, insurance (PITI) + other monthly debts to the gross monthly income) should be below 40%. Even with compensating factors, back end ratios must not exceed 43%. 9. They must contribute at least $750.00 of their own funds towards the equity in the house at the time of closing. E. Maximum Assistance Amount The maximum amount of downpayment and closing cost assistance for each homebuyer is the lesser of the amount necessary to complete the eligible first-time homebuyer's transaction, $10,000, or 5% of the purchase price. F. Eligible Closing Costs DHCD will recognize one-time costs associated with the closing as eligible closing costs. These costs may include: o Lead paint inspection; o Appraisal fee; o Attorney's fees; o Title charges; o Government recording and transfer charges; o Certain reserves deposited with lender, provided amounts are not excessive. **The homebuyer receiving a HOME ADDI loan may not receive cash from the real estate transaction at the time of closing. 3 June 2009 G. Counseling Requirements Agencies and municipalities that receive HOME ADDI awards must ensure that participants in the program complete a first-time homebuyer education course that includes pre- and post- purchase counseling and individual foreclosure prevention, as necessary. Agencies and municipalities can choose to provide the counseling directly through a series of first-time homebuyer courses that include one-on-one counseling or contract with another entity to provide the counseling. A copy of the first- time homebuyer education certificate must be maintained in each participant's file along with documentation of post-purchase counseling once it has been completed. In addition, agencies and municipalities that receive HOME ADDI awards must provide counseling specific to the requirements of the HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance program prior to committing funds to a household. Items that should be reviewed may include but are not limited to: the HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance Disclosure Statement and Mortgage, eligible first mortgage loan products, lead paint policy, recapture policy, refinance policy, and the necessity of post-purchase counseling. It is the expectation that administering agencies will maintain relationships with program participants through the term of the HOME ADDI loan. H. Eligible Administrative Costs DHCD will provide funding in an amount equal to 10% of the HOME ADDI funding award for reasonable costs incurred for administering the HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance Program. Eligible administrative costs may include: o General management, oversight and coordination; o Affirmative fair marketing; o Annual certification that participants have maintained the property as their primary residence, and that tenant's rental income and rent levels meet HOME requirements (Please see Section I below if applicable); o Loan processing. DHCD also will provide an amount up to $250 per loan for "eligible project costs" as defined in 24 CFR Part 92.206(a) (6). Eligible project costs are those directly attributed to staff and overhead related to carrying out the program and may include: o HQS inspections; o Work specifications preparation; o Homebuyer counseling. Please note that these expenses can be charged as eligible project costs only if the household purchases a property using DHCD's HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance funds. I. Long-Term Affordability A mortgage provided by DHCD must be recorded with each property, restricting the use and subsequent resale of the property for a period of 5 years. The mortgage requires that the property serve as the purchaser's primary residence for the term of the restriction. 4 June 2009 If an owner desires to sell the property prior to the end of the five-year affordability period, the full amount of the loan must be repaid to DHCD from the net proceeds of the sale. Net proceeds are considered the sale price minus loan repayment (other than HOME funds) and reasonable closing costs. Any rental units in the property may be unrestricted, provided that the HOME ADDI assistance is earmarked solely for the homeowner's unit. However, in the unlikely event that any of the rental units in the property are HOME ADDI assisted, they must remain affordable for at least 5 years and must meet the following requirements: o They must be occupied by persons at or below 60% of the area median income at initial occupancy. o They must be leased at or below the "high" HOME rent, that is the lesser of either: o The Section 8 Fair Market Rent (FMR), or o A rental rate equal to or less than 30% of the adjusted income for individuals or households who incomes are 65% of area median, minus tenant-paid utilities. If during the term of affordability the tenant's income exceeds 80% of area median income, other HOME rules will apply. Typically rental units within multi-family houses purchased with HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance funds will not be HOME restricted unless the following is true: o The total per unit pro-rata share of the HOME ADDI assistance exceeds the total per unit pro- rata share of all other funding (mortgage, purchaser's contributions, grants, etc.) being used to purchase the property. o The local community chooses to restrict both units. If there are HOME ADDI assisted rental units, then, at the time of initial rent up and on an annual basis thereafter, property owners must certify tenant incomes, rents, and utility allowances. All documentation must be maintained in the applicant's HOME ADDI file. J. Refinance Policy When a homeowner participating in the program wishes to refinance the first mortgage on a property, DHCD will approve the subordination of the HOME ADDI mortgage only if the refinance will result in a lower interest rate and the terms of the mortgage are acceptable to DHCD. Participants will not have to repay any of their HOME ADDI assistance subsidies if: the new mortgage will have a lower fixed interest rate, and the amount of the new loan does not exceed the outstanding principal balance of the loan being refinanced, plus reasonable closing costs. 5 June 2009 DHCD will not approve the subordination of the HOME ADDI mortgage if the purpose of the refinance is to cash out equity in the property. Participants will have to repay the entire HOME ADDI subsidy if they choose to refinance at a mortgage amount greater than their existing mortgage balance plus reasonable closing costs. Please note: paying off personal debt (for example, credit cards, car loans, student loans, etc.) is not considered a closing cost. Repayment of the HOME ADDI loan for any reason other than the sale of the property does not change the minimum period of time for which the HOME ADDI borrower must use the home as his/her principal place of residence. K. Performance Measurement and Fair Housing Data Collection HUD's emphasis on outcome performance measurement has been incorporated into DHCD's HOME programs. DHCD will require all HOME ADDI recipients to provide outcome, objective and indicator data. In addition, the Commonwealth requires that recipients submit certain fair housing data and comply with the Massachusetts Fair Housing Mission Statement and Principles. L. Environmental Checklist and Uniform Relocation Act Requirements In accordance with HUD's environmental review process, DHCD will collect environmental data for each property receiving HOME ADDI funds. DHCD will require all agencies to determine the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel number and assess whether the property is located in a flood plane, coastal zone management zone, or airport runway clear zone. This information can be obtained from FEMA' s website at: http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001 &langId=-1 In addition, in compliance with 49 CFR Part 24, (the, "Uniform Relocation Act"), DHCD will require participating agencies to ensure that acquisition of any property receiving HOME ADDI assistance will not contribute to any "displaced" persons, as defined by the Act, thereby triggering relocation assistance. M. DHCD Funding Priorities DHCD has established funding priorities for applications seeking state HOME ADDI funds. The funding priorities have been established to support programs with the following special characteristics: o Official local support; o Minimal request for DHCD assistance; o Utilization of funds in HOME non-entitlement communities; o Employer-assisted households; o Programs with non-profit sponsorship. 6 June 2009 Attachment A HOME Entitlement and Consortia Communities and Contact Agencies Entitlement Communities Boston Department of Neighborhood Development 617-635-0257 Brockton Brockton Redevelopment Authority 508-587-6085 Cambridge Community Development Department 617-349-4600 Fall River Community Development Agency 508-679-0131 Lawrence Planning and Community Development Dept. 978-794-5891 Lowell Division of Planning and Development 978-970-4252 Lynn Community Development Department 781-477-2800 New Bedford Office of Community Development 508-979-1581 Somerville Office of Housing and Community Development 617-625-6600 x 2500 Springfield Community Development Department 413-787-6500 Worcester Planning and Community Development Dept. 508-799-1400 Consortia Communities Barnstable County Consortium Cape Cod Commission 508-362-3828, Paul Ruchinskas Barnstable Bourne Brewster Chatham Dennis Eastham Falmouth Harwich Mashpee Orleans Provincetown Sandwich Truro Wellfleet Yarmouth Fitchburg-Leominster Consortium Fitchburg Office of Planning Coordinator 978-345-1018 Holyoke-Chicopee-Westfield Consortium Holyoke Office for Community Development 413-322-5610, Linda McQuade North Suburban Consortium Malden Redevelopment Authority 781-324-5720, Peter Garbati Arlington Chelsea Everett Malden Medford Melrose Revere Winthrop Metrowest Consortium Newton Department of Planning and Development 617-796-1140, Steve Gartrell Bedford Belmont Brookline Framingham Lexington Lincoln Natick Needham Newton Sudbury Waltham Watertown North Shore Consortium Peabody Office of Community Development 978-538-5774, Kevin Hurley Andover Amesbury Beverly Boxford Danvers Essex Georgetown Gloucester Hamilton Haverhill Ipswich Lynnfield Manchester Marblehead Merrimac Methuen Middleton Newburyport North Andover Reading Peabody Rockport Rowley Salem Salisbury Swampscott Wenham West Newbury Wilmington Quincy – Weymouth Consortium Quincy Department of Planning and Community Development 617-376-1360, Nancy Callanan Quincy Weymouth Braintree Holbrook Milton Taunton Consortium Mayor's Office of Community Development 508-821-1030, Kevin J. Shea 7 June 2009 Attleboro Berkley Dighton Easton Lakeville Mansfield Middleboro N. Attleboro Norton Plainville Raynham Seekonk Taunton 8 June 2009 Attachments B & C HOME 95 Percent of Median Sale Price Limits http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/library/homefires/volumes/2009_95percentofm edianlimits.xls HOME Income Limits http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/hd/home/hudincome.pdf 9 June 2009 Attachment D Needs Assessment – Net Family Assets Inclusions Exclusions 1. Cash held in savings accounts, checking 1. Necessary personal property, except as noted accounts, safe deposit boxes, homes, etc. For in number 8 of inclusions, such as clothing, savings accounts, use the current balance. For furniture, cars and vehicles specially equipped checking accounts, use the average 6-month for person with disabilities. balance 2. Cash value of recoverable trusts available to 2. Interest in Indian trust land. the application. 3. Equity in rental property or other capital 3. Assets not effectively owned by the applicant. investment. Equity is the estimated current That is, when assets are held in an individual's market value of the asset less the unpaid balance name, but the assets and any income they earn on all loans secured by the asset and all accrue to the benefit of someone else who is not reasonable costs (e.g. broker fees) that would be a member of the household and that other incurred in selling the asset. person is responsible for income taxes incurred on income generated by the asset. 4. Cash value of stocks, bonds, Treasury bills, 4. Equity in cooperatives in which the family certificates of deposit and money market lives. accounts. 5. Individual retirement and Keogh accounts 5. Assets not accessible to and that provide no (even though withdrawal would result in a income for the applicant. penalty). 6. Retirement and pension funds. 6. Term life insurance policies (i.e. where there is no cash value). 7. Cash value of life insurance policies available 7. Assets that are part of an active business to the individual before death (e.g. surrender "Business" does not include rental of properties value of a whole life or universal life policy). that are held as an investment and not a main occupation. 8. Personal property held as an investment such as gems, jewelry, coin collections, antique cars, etc. 9. Lump sum or one-time receipts, such as inheritances, capital gains, lottery winnings, victim's restitution, insurance settlements and other amounts not intended as periodic payments. 10. Mortgages or deeds of trust held by an applicant. 10 June 2009
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Zients is obviously a political dog and his praise for the deal has to be dishonest. Whenever you have some one claiming that this new tax change will have "the wealthiest to pay for their fair share" then you know it is all political BS. Sure, the economy is growing, but extremely slowly relative to the past several decades. Also, there is nothing in this deal to support any real deficit reduction as it is obvious that the deficit spending will continue to be higher than any time before 2008. So anything else that Zients says about this deal has to be suspect at best or pure BS at worse case.
And under the third shell is...... nothing. No action, no plan. Just a happy dance while smart people act like idiots discussing how 'much' of a sucking sound is under their shell. Don't you wish they would actually solve problems like we hired them to do instead of comparing the size of their vacuums?
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There are a number of components in the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Late 2011 that can be cost effectively upgraded.
Memory: The MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Late 2011 comes with 4 GB RAM standard, and accepts a maximum of 16 GB. If your MacBook Pro is still running with only the stock RAM, upgrading will provide a dramatic performance boost. You can upgrade to any combination of two 4 GB or 8 GB modules for 8, 12, or 16 GB of total RAM.
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Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1066/1333
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Heres Apples TN on what each MBP can support and what is needed: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1270 Refer to C-Net link below for 16GB support. Apples TN does not address larger than 8GB configurations which are possible.
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Don't you love Intel's double speak ;-}
OK lets look at this from the CPU size first: The i5 & i7 chip in this series can address 16GB of RAM. But, that doesn't address what combination of memory modules you could use. Hence Intel's (dependent on memory type) comment.
It's also important to note only the newer MacBook Pro systems can support 16GB of RAM. Here's a list C-Net MBP systems that support 16GB of RAM.
Now the down side:
Installing 16GB of RAM will be very expensive and most users would never even need to access that much. You would need to be working on some very big data files or DB's to leverage that much memory. It also will suck down your battery life and make your lap a little more toasty (hot).
So is it a good thing to be able to support than much RAM - without a question yes. Just don't run off doing it yet. Over time the cost will come down and maybe you might need it for some future OS or application. Besides, over time we have seen how chips get smaller and use less power (and heat) so waiting is a good thing from that point as well.
Buy what you really need for most 8GB is more than enough.
-64 bit processors can address more than 16 GB of RAM. It is not Intel's double speak it is the memory management incorporated by Apple. The same Intel chips on PC models don't have that limitation. Same with the size and brand compatibility. Apple is known for throttling down the Intel products. I don't believe that is a bad thing. Apple products are known to outlast their PC counter parts.
Theoretically, a 64-bit processor can address up to 16 EB (17.2 billion GB) of RAM. Realistically, the amount is far more limited, due to current memory technologies, space considerations, and limited chipsets. Depending on the other hardware and operating system, a 64-bit processor can access between 4 GB and 128 GB.
ABCellars - Very true 64bit Desktops can address more memory. The limit as I understand it is the mobile Intel chips don't have address lines to address as much as the desktop chips. ABCellars, did you look at Intel's web site under this chip the limit is 16GB so the answer is correct so why the down vote it's not called for.
ok, thanks everyone, but in china 16GB memory 's price is 72.18$. I think it not very expensive i can buy : )
Here in the states the price is around $140 per module the last time I looked. I'm sure the price will continue to drop. I still question the need for it at this time. You may want to look at adding a SSD by replacing the optical drive for a HD/SSD carrier. Near instant on and fast access to your programs (you put on it). If you have Mountain Lion you could even create your own Fusion like HD setup.


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I love the fact that I can look at the catalog from home, I love the fact that I can put books on hold, I love the fact that the library will email me when they are available. But, the wait is just inconvenient. If I was about to go on vacation and wanted these books to read, I would have had to have made a trip to the library a week before to ensure that I got the books I wanted. This is just another inconvenience to me.
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Yeah, I hate the branch system too as it stands. I wouldn't mind one mega-library and a few small reading rooms, but two LARGE branches (despite one being called "Main") and a significant Children's Library is certainly inconvenient.
However, this is a consequence of the organic growth of our fair City and I don't know what can be done about it. I'd rather have two state of the art large branches than two crappy library facilities, which is what we have now. And I'd much rather have the Main library torn down and rebuilt with a huge single structure with underground parking, etc., (like the San Mateo library, for example), but for some reason the ugly facility is considered architecturally significant.
Is it a surprise? The same thing afflicts the Edgewood center and its godawful Eichler status.
So, yes, the branch system sucks, but we have to live with what's possible and practical. No one will want to pay an exorbitant sum to buy new land to build a new monolithic library, even though that's really what's best, IMO. So let's do the next best thing, which is renovate our existing facilities and make them more usable. Our existing libraries are a JOKE.
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Nothing new here. The same old de facto dictators putting on a dog and pony show for the rest of the world. We are all just going to pretend and go along as usual.
How about a little separation between MOSQUE and state?
I hate to use the F-Word, but here goes nothing!
F, is for Fabricated Elections.
F, is for Façade (Democracy in Egypt)..
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Peace, Love & Respect.
I wonder if the Islamic countries of the world (I don't like the expression "Islamic world". We all live in the same world) will ever be able to come out of this cultural swap where they have been for such a long time.
People in the Middle East do not understand democracy and so cannot embrace it. Those people need to go through the same process of humanism and enlightenment we had in Western countries. Only then they will be able to understand and value and appreciate democracy.
To the contrary they will remain living God centred lives, abused by despotic leaders and clergy and unable to possess and follow their own conscience.
I know we have problems in the mideast, but i really get annoyed by the tone of arrogance and pity westerners speak with when talking about us.
First, we dont live in cages in the mideast (as is perceived by the "developed" world) and we dont get lashed for criticizing the government. You can pretty much say whatever you want now (but, the government will ignore you)
The only reason why change doesnt happen in the mideast is because we (arabs) are the most passive and lazy human beings on this earth. Period. We whine about how things are messed up, and when the government says take responsibility and create change, we say no that's too much work.
Second, the financial crisis exposed the myth about true democracy in Europe and the U.S. Your banks robbed you (the tax payers) in broad day light, you protested feircly, and in the end your government told you to F-off, while the bankers who robbed you (A.K.A Goldman Sachs) are still being paid massive bonuses and you're sitting at home unemployed. No one got punished, in the so called free world, expect the innocent hard working people.
What i'm trying to say is that ALL countries have their problems. So lets not kid our selves and pretend that ANY countries is an oasis of freedom, democracy and all that nonsense.
Dictatorship is an appropriate system of government for socially unstable nations. Democracy could see Muslim Brotherhood swept into power through coercion of the electorate, and that would be to the benefit of no one.
Democracy can't be imposed or exported from abroad, it must be cultivated within the hearts of a people. The West took 2500 years to achieve this, and the Arab world will not do the same in ten.
Well it keeps the Brotherhood out... but other than that, Bin Safi has it nailed.
Still in the 9th century over there...
Arabs can embrace democracy just like any other human group. Those who mention cultural differences or fear-monger about islamist takeovers to justify dictatorships by the likes of Mr Mubarak in Egypt are playing into the hands of these autocrats.
Sudan, a culturally Arab country used to be a democracy. Lebanon is non-country but a democratic one nonetheles. Iraq is now becoming democratic after its bloody violence.
Moreover the scare-mongering about Islamist takoevers is not justfied by precedents in the Arab region and in the wider Isalmic world. Everytime citizens were given the free right to choose their rulers they rejected Islamists. This happened time and again in Indonesia, Malysia, Iran, Bangladesh, Iraq, Sudan and Somaliland. To my knowledge on only two were Islamists elected through the ballot box: Algeria 92 and Gaza in 2004(?)
I suppose all human beings hate to be bossed about by a bunch of ideologues who self-appointed themselves as God's vigilantes on earth.
This is quiet cliched that in middle east nations there is hardly any democracy.....and the real curse is the oil that is in their womb and this fact is further aggravated by the inherent internecine relation between the Shia and the Sunni faction that has been very dexterously used by the Western powers for their own use.....
One has to question the wisdom of spending over a trillion dollars to bring democracy to a region by force of arms when we can't even get our allies there to adhere to democratic principles. It certainly makes one wonder how sincere we really are about the whole "spreading democracy" thing.
Totally agree with John 3:16!
Arab regimes are doing everything in their power to prove the utter uselessness and futility of ELECTIONS as the means to change.
Faced with this dead end no wonder people will be looking for other ways to achieve much needed change!
The Western world with all it's recent financial problems and shortcomings can not be compared to these states. The West has failed in supporting democracy because as the US proved with Hamas, they are more interested in governments that will toe the line than democratic governments that will disagree with them. The United States in particular and its little brother the UK are responsible for keeping in power these governments in states like Bahrain, Saudi and Egypt.
I hope the US wakes up and realizes that these governments are worse than Communism at its worst.
Finally, it saddens me to think that the millions of people in the region are held hostage by a very small number of people.
John- you claim there is freedom of speech in the region. I dare you to go stand in an open square and insult the ruler of the country. You are naive to think there is freedom of speech.
In one sense I'm glad that this secular government has cemented its power so rigorously. But, on the other hand, secularism should never be employed if oppression is the result of a secular government. Europe is many times very dogmatic in it's approach to secular states, with one exception, namely, Saudi Arabia.
Still, in all other cases they tend to support secular dictatorships, as long as they are pronounced secular, they do not care that a bi-product is oppression. Hence,the level of oppression in the hands of these secular states barely affect them. Good examples of this is the support Saddam Hussein and Turkey got, although they slaughtered hundreds of thousands of civilians, they still got there support. All in order to protect the "basic beliefs" of Europe, which is the notion of secularism. Ironically, the only country that treated the Kurds relatively good (compared with the other countries) was the Islamic Republic of Iran - the others, Turkey, Syria and Iraq, which was/is secular states, oppressed their Kurdish minority severely.
In my opinion, the existence of secular sates, which is supported by West, is a breeding ground for religious extremism. Just look at the emergence of the shi'ia dictatorship in Iran, the emergence of the Muslim brotherhood, etc. They all developed during severe oppression by secular government. And with the simultaneous support of West, they develop a politically sophisticated anti-westernism.
Do these Arabic countries really believe that they are gaining legitimacy just by holding "elections"? It honestly takes more than that for the global arena to take a country seriously. The Arabic nations total disregard for free and fair elections must be obvious to democratic nations, so then why is Egypt and Jordan the US' allies? Although it is not the US' mission to spread democracy (since history has showed us that that isn't really effective), I'm sure it is not its goal to back unfair faux-democratic nations either. Is America their ally in order to keep an eye on them or just for oil, since America's efforts to influence fair elections have been futile? I don't believe autocratic nations are bad, but why would America aid a country with contradicting goals. I'm all for globalization and acceptance of different ideologies, but the way these countries are run are counterproductive to actually helping the country.
Apart from Bahrain, which provides a useful naval base, why do we support any of these regimes? The cold war is over. It's time to stop supporting undemocratic regimes. Beyond that, there is little the democratic world can do but promise aid and assistance to any country that is serious about democracy.
The Muslim Brotherhood is being blocked because it wishes to use the democratic tools and institutions in order to rise to power and then abolish democracy altogether. They rely on masses of illiterate religious hard working supporters and poses a real danger to the region.
I wish the Arab states would become democratic and free, but even then the fight must continue to abolish ignorance within the population and to block attempts by groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood to take over as the Hamas took over in Gaza.
"What i'm trying to say is that ALL countries have their problems. So lets not kid our selves and pretend that ANY countries is an oasis of freedom, democracy and all that nonsense."
What you are trying to say is … welcome to the world of moral relativism!
We're bad … you're bad.
Is that what you're preaching … John 3:16?
WELL here's the truth … the Arab/Muslim world lacks freedom. There is no lack of freedom in the West.
Women are not 2nd Class citizens in the West. Jews, Christians, Muslims are respected as individuals and communties. This does not exist in the Arab/Muslim world.
The West respects the 'rule of law' … there are no such 'parameters' used in the Arab/Muslim Middle East … Shariah? that's not cool
There are so many deficits in the Arab/Muslim Middle East … it's embarassing to list them all … so I won't bother …
"i really get annoyed by the tone of arrogance and pity westerners speak with when talking about us."
Well get really annoyed then … cuz … 'the truth can set you free'
unfortunately this is an example of how the media coverage deal with friendly government!!!
how the economist will cover same issues regarding non friendly government ??
The reason why President Mubarak (and his supporters in Egypt and abroad) is able to say that the alternative to his rule would be an incoming tide of Muslim reactionaries (the Brotherhood and the others) is precisley because he has cut away all the political ground that might be held by the liberal secular parties that he (and previous military regimes) has undermined and destroyed. The Brotherhood is more deepy rooted in the Egyptian people and cannot be so easily dug up and thrown on the weed pile. There is a dreadful sense among many Egyptian people that politics has reached a dead impasse, with a clear lack of sense of political direction and a growing corruption. If people now turn to Gamal (Mubarak,s son) as the preferred option, it will be because they simply have no choice: they cannot bring themselves to accept the Brotherhood, while the younger Mubarak has the single redeeming attribute of coming from a younger generation than the man apparently at the helm, but in fact, politically dead with his great fist jamming the dead-man's handle and the whole political system unable to move in any direction.
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I got a 20 gal. aquarium with a Whisper Power Filter just in December and I currently have one black angelfish about 3 1/2 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches long. I would like to know what other fish I could put in this aquarium and how many of them.
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~On another note: I no longer have the sludge algea in my 6 gal. I had an algea eater to take care of that!
The angel fish may be a little crowded in there but it would look nice with a school of small tetras neons,carinals, head & tail light etc. I would only consider the angel as 3" of fish in respect to the inch of fish per gallon rule. Platy's are a favorite.
nonono... No neons. The angel will eat them up!! Cardinals fare better and black neons are fine. I've been more successful keeping neons with angels if the angels started out small with the neons, but at the size angel you have, you may wind up buying expensive live food for your angel.
Best to keep with angels without fear of being eaten are the black neons.
I _think_ it may be something to do with the sleeping habits of neons which makes them easy targets at night. Neons and cardinals both pale out when the light is out - which may be making them easier to "see" as far as being food goes. With cardinals I make sure there are plenty of hiding places for them at night and for whatever reason, they seem to escape the jaws of the angels as opposed to the poor neons who I wind up finding missing the next morning!
If you can - get the largest cardinals you can find. Or very very large neons may survive as well. But if you are getting young small neons, figure they will be eaten up.
I agree with woe - the tank is actually small for angels - but for one angel with some smaller schooling fish, should be fine.


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The apartment on the ground floor was renovated in 2011. The apartment is located outside the Carvoeiro, second line on the cliffs, and it offers a unique sea view. The apartment have a see views directly in front of the living/dining room. The apartment has a quiet location, on a dead-end street. It has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, big living room and 1 modern, integrated kitchen. The property is modern and very suitably equipped. It has Sat-TV, washing machine, HiFi, microwaves and outside grill. The view from the living room is breathtaking and the sunsets and sunrises will be unforgettable experiences for you. Lovely summer 2014!
hob/stove, oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine, iron/ironing board, TV, barbecue, private/shared pool (250m) and umbrella beach.
Very nice views, walk circuits, school diving swimming, golf courts, tennis.
All prices are for 2/3 people only per week. For 4 people add £60 or 70 euros
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|Vale Centianes 300 m
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|Family friendly
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|1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 2
|Linen provided, Towels provided
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The Algarve region
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We found a few minutes to wonderful beaches, 350 meters from the beach Centianes Valley, 1.8 km Alfanzina beach, 2 km the Marinha beach and more...
In the area we find a variety of festive attractions throughout the summer. We have excellent aquatic theme parks Slide & Splash and Zoomarine water park at 12 Km.
Special prices for winter (Outuber till May 2014). Enjoy your winter with sunsine days at Algarve.
Outside Very nice views, walk circuits, school diving swimming, golf courts, tennis. Coast/Beach In Carvoeiro you can find wonderful restaurants, bars and tourist shops, the beach and its picturesque harbour and promenade (with its cafés) are only 2,5km from the apartment. Praia de Alfanzina (approx 10 mins walk) and Praia de Vale Centianes (approx 5 mins walk) are spectacular beaches. Golf Golfe Vale de Milho at 5 minutes walk with 9 holes. Many others famous near a few miles/km. Special interest holidays.
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You can make enough beanbags for the entire alphabet or just specific words or names. This would make a great gift for a baby shower or child's birthday! It can also be used for nursery or home decor if you set them on a shelf or table.
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Step 1: I made a square template 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" and used it to cut 2 squares from each piece of scrap fabric I had.
Step 2: I cut 8.5" x 11" pieces of freezer paper to run through my printer*. I printed out S-I-E-N-N-A in both capital letters and lowercase letters. Then I cut out around the letters and also cut pieces of blank freezer paper to place behind the fabric. I used a razor blade to cut out the letters to make a stencil.
*I use Powerpoint to create my letters but if you have trouble here is a file you can download.
Note: Freezer paper has a waxy side that adheres to the fabric when you iron it on. The non-waxy paper side should be on the side you are going to iron. Make sure to adhere all the edges and your paint won't go on any area that you've ironed the paper onto! Just be careful not to use too much paint on each layer....or the freezer paper will start to unstick if it gets too wet. Do 2-3 light coats of fabric paint!
Step 3: I ironed each freezer paper stencil onto the front of a piece of fabric (and ironed a blank piece to each back to keep paint from bleeding through).
Step 4: Then I used fabric paint (I use Jacquard Fabric Paint) to fill in each stencil.
Note: Be careful not to use too much paint on each layer....or the freezer paper will start to unstick if it gets too wet. Do 2-3 light coats of fabric paint!
Step 5: Once dry, I peeled off the freezer paper stencil and voila!
Step 6: I placed each piece of fabric right sides together and pinned.
Step 7: Then I started in the middle of one side of a square (do not start on a corner) and I sewed all the way around with a 1/2" inseam. I stopped 1" from where I started sewing to leave an opening.
Step 8: I turned the square right side out and ironed flat (this also heat sets your paint).
Step 9: Next I topstitched around the edges of my square making sure to leave an opening where the previous one was (so that there is hole to put the beans through).
Step 10: I filled the beanbag 3/4 full with dried beans (I used pinto beans).
Step 11: Lastly I sewed the opening shut!
One cute little beanbag finished!
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Very cute! I especially like the prints you used. I think it would be good to put a lining of plastic inside. If I know kids, these things will get water on them before too long and I'm not sure how the beans would handle water. Maybe just using a cut up sandwich bag as the lining would work.
These bags will make great gifts for my nieces and nephews. Thank you so much for your awsome idea.
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