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The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs.
20% off in the Museum Store! Offer cannot be used in combination with other discounts or coupons and not valid on sale or markdown merchandise.
Tram line too long? You can walk 3/4 of a mile
The Getty Center is the world's most comprehensive arts, conservation and education institution
The museum is free after 5pm on Saturdays. Stroll between galleries or through the gardens for spectacular sunset views. Take advantage of the free wi-fi as you walk through the galleries. #vday
World-class art on display with no entrance fee to the museum. Have your smartphone ready and take photos of the breathtaking view over Los Angeles!
In the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center has a collection of European art and views of the Los Angeles basin. Mehr erfahren
Some of the most beautiful, stunning grounds you'll ever see, not to mention architecture, thanks to Richard Meier.
An excellent romantic place to bring a date on a Saturday night, they are open till 9 pm and there are ample places to watch the sunset from.
Come for the art. Come for the architecture. Come for the gardens. Come for the food. Just come here.
Go on a nice clear day, so you can see for miles and miles. Don't forget to bring a camera.
Visit the outdoor garden at the Getty Center.
Especially in the summer the epic views at the Getty shouldn't be missed! Check the Saturdays off the 405 schedule for live performances!
20% off in the Museum Store!Offer cannot be used in combination with other discounts or coupons and not valid on sale or markdown merchandise.
Free parking after 5...great views of Los Angeles and an amazing art collection. To relax during the day, come by for the botanical gardens...so beautiful.
There are plenty of reasons to visit the Getty's shining fortress on the hill: the garden, the views, live music, the restaurant. Less well known is its fantastic photography collection!~Lisa Horowitz Mehr erfahren
The Getty Center in Brentwood has an impressive collection of works from as early as before the 20th century. You'll find Van Gogh's Irises here, and also don't miss the huge Central Garden. Free.
Kids love riding at the very front seat of the monorail; remember that the back becomes the front when it heads out again.Powered by ParentsConnect.com Mehr erfahren
Check out the FREE monthly events. Parking is FREE after 5 PM on Saturdays. This was Cheap Date Idea #32 on my blog. Mehr erfahren
Go on a Saturday after 5pm for free parking.
One of L.A.'s best museums and most spectacular architectural wonders. Don't miss the amazing gardens!
this is a great place to go when you have a craving for some free culture and art. Just pay for parking and take the tram up for amazing views and ancient artifacts!
The museum is free EVERY DAY. You only pay for parking. Take a bus, and the entire day at the Getty is free.
Leave the venue a little (15mins) early on one of their event nights. This way the tram line back to your car isn't nearly as long.
The architecture tour was fun, amazing, and completely interesting! I learned so many cool facts!
bring wine and have a picnic on the lawn
Island monarch coffee offers the best Hawaiian Kona blend coffee starting at $2! Only 4 miles from Getty. 10818A Jefferson blvd. culver city bet target and Ross. Free wifi. Breakfast all day.
A great way to spend the day. Have a cozy picnic on the lawn, take amazing photos of surrounding city and/or architecture, and walk through the galleries to explore the many pieces on display.
During the winter months you can see the most magnificent sunsets at closing time
The weekends are predictably crowded and parking can get tricky. Aside from that, the Getty is quite stunning, inside and out.
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Must check out the documentary photography exhibit. Stunning and awe-inspiring visuals.
A must see- architecture, art, great people-watching - come every time I'm in LA
Don't miss this architectural beauty. Take a tour to learn more about how the center was constructed. Marvel at the garden. Scope out the 20th-century paintings.
on a clear day, you can see catalina ... best combined indoor/outdoor experience in southern california, hands down ;-). Mehr erfahren
Come on a day when it's not crowded or the entire museum will smell like armpit. Wish I was exaggerating.
"From Start To Finish" chronicles the making and conservation of De Wain Valentine's monumental polyester and resin 12ft x 8ft sculpture, abandoned in 1975 and completed for PST. Mehr erfahren
How to save money at The Getty: Catch the bus to here and bring plenty of Cliff Bars. Or come on Saturday after 5pm (parking is free then) but still bring the Cliff Bars.
Amazing art, but if you like European history, head over to the furnishing exhibits. Tapestries and furniture from Lois XIV castle and more!! Amazing!!!!
The Getty has beautiful gardens so forgo the expensive cafeteria food and bring a picnic so you can truly enjoy the beautiful landscaping. (and it's a great cheap date!)
If you ever have the chance, visit on a 1st and 3rd Sunday for the Drawing Hour.
Come for the scenic views, Richard Meier architecture, and sculpture garden. The art collection is mediocre, but admission is free.
The best museum I have ever been to, and I've been to a lot of museums. It has great views from up above, the gardens are beautiful, the building is crazy, and the art collection is fantastic.
Don't miss the Villa in Malibu... The entrance is always free, advanced timed-entry ticket required at http://www.getty.edu/visit/
Don't miss the incredible detailed Dutch paintings in the upper level of the East Pavilion.
The art, the views, the architecture, the gardens... what's not to love? It's a great way to spend a day.
Saturdays are free! parking free too after five. nice to stroll around. Mehr erfahren
The views, the architecture, the light, you will forget that you wanted to see the exhibitions!
enjoy holiday at this museum, best experience here when visit at LA Mehr erfahren
Highly recommended
"Overlooking the 405 Freeway, the Getty Museum is an oasis tucked away in the rolling Brentwood hills" -TH
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I am making a drawing app such that user can choose to load pictures from the gallery and further draw on it. However, if the size of the photo is greater than the screen, it can only show part of the picture.
public void load_pic(String picturePath) // load a picture from gallery
bitmap = (BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath)).copy(Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, true);
bitmapCanvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
How could i code such that the picture can either
- load in such that can fit either maximium allowable screen width or height, or
- load in such that can pull the image to occupy the full screen
Also, running on some device it would give out
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError...and it crashed...How could that be tackled?
Many thanks in advance!!

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Martyrdom of Saint Maurice by Gustave Courtois (1852-1923)
Martyrdom in Christianity has specific meaning that is based on Christ. He told his followers:
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved…He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.[i] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.[ii]
This Christians understood from early age, and Copts, specifically, took it very seriously: When Christians are threatened with death over Christ, they must not be cowed or try to save their lives: they must be courageous and chose death over life – those who deny Christ will lose Eternal Life; those who stick to Christ and defy their persecutors will find Life. Courage has always been at the forefront of all Christian virtues for no virtue stands without it.
This understanding of Christ's uncompromising words led to the phenomenon of martyrdom of Christianity. Thousands upon thousands of Christians gave their lives for Christ throughout the ages – they could have renounced Christ and gained their temporal lives but they preferred rather to die for Christ. You can think of the famous Christian martyrs you may remember: St. George, St. Theodore, St. Menas, St. Catherine, etc., all to emphasise to you the above: martyrdom is an act of courageous choice of death over life – a choice taken consciously when one knows that by simply recanting Christ one would save his or her life.
The Christian would be martyr knows that his encounter with his or her persecutor is a contest that requires courage and defiance: it's a contest between Christ's faithful and the powers of evil; and in dying for Christ one is not a looser but a winner. [iii]This celebratory concept is best demonstrated by the story of Menas, brother of the Coptic Patriarch, Benjamin I (662-662), who was murdered by the forces of Heraclius (610-641),[iv] the Byzantine Emperor:
And Heraclius seized the blessed Mennas, brother of the Father Benjamin, the patriarch, and brought great trials upon him, and caused lighted torches to be held to his sides until the fat of his body oozed forth and flowed upon the ground, and knocked out his teeth because he confessed the faith; and finally commanded that a sack should be filled with sand, and the holy Mennas placed within it, and drowned in the sea. For Heraclius the misbeliever had charged them, saying: "If any one of them says that the council of Chalcedon is true, let him go; but drown in the sea those that say it is erroneous and false." Therefore they did as the prince bade them, and cast Mennas into the sea. For they took the sack, and conveyed him to a distance of seven bowshots from the land, and said to him: "Say that the council of Chalcedon is good and not otherwise, and we will release thee." But Mennas would not do so. And they did this with him three times; and when he refused they drowned him. Thus they were unable to vanquish this champion, Mennas, but he conquered them by his Christian patience.[v]
The whole concept of martyrdom in Christianity is diametrically different from that in Islam. In Islam, a martyr (shahid)[vi] is one who have died fulfilling a religious commandment, especially those dying fighting in jihad war (the military expansion of Islam).[vii] The concept of martyrdom in Islam is elastic enough to include those who die protecting their property or in any accident, such as when a property collapses on top of its Muslim inhabitants.[viii] It is this elastic concept of martyrdom that is adopted by the Muslims of Egypt: anyone who dies in a car accident, or violent incident, or in war, is considered a martyr, and hailed as "shahid".
It's clear that the concepts of martyrdom in Christianity and Islam cannot meet. In the former, only those who die at the hands of violent oppressors rather than deny Christ are considered martyrs; in Islam, martyrdom is an act of violence and the chance death as one kills and maims others. Even in the other forms of martyrdom in Islam, such as dying in modern wars for country (actually, this is not strictly Islamic but Muslims of Egypt took it so[ix]), Christianity differs: one may consider those who die, e.g., for Egypt, in its various wars, as victims or heroes, but not martyrs. This applies to both Coptic and Muslim soldiers, who die in Egypt's wars, whether against foreign countries, such as Israel in 1973 and the Islamic terrorists in Sinai.
The Christian concept of martyrdom is unique and must not be confused with Islamic concepts. Sadly, we have seen this being eroded recently: We have seen even prominent Coptic bishops hail Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai by Islamic terrorists as martyrs.[x] We all regard those who die against Islamic terrorists as heroes – this is dignifying enough and sufficient. All civilised nations call their fallen in wars, victims or heroes. For Coptic bishops to describe them as martyrs is, to say the least, irresponsible, as it blurs the difference between dying for Christ and dying for any other reason. They themselves may not experience the damaging effect of confusing the two concepts of martyrdom, but the simple men and women in our nation, who are not as educated as they are, will certainly lose the distinction between the two.
The encroachment of Islam on our Christian Coptic culture is subtle, and is often allowed in by us. We have seen in the past examples of Islamic acculturalisation of the Copts, such as male and female circumcision.[xi] We must not assume that the trend has ended – Islamic acculturalisation of the Copts is steady and is often aided by the least likely, by the clergy. You can consider the contamination[xii] of our Christian concept of martyrdom as the latest. It must be resisted.
[i] Matthew 10:21, 22, 39 (KJV).
[ii] Luke 9:24 (KJV).
[iii] For the defiance of Coptic martyrs who saw themselves in a contest, see: Four Martyrdoms From The Pierpont Morgan Coptic Codices, by E. A. E. Reymond and J. W. B. Barnes (Oxford, 1998).
[iv] The persecutor was then Cyrus, Heraclius' governor and patriarch of Alexandria, who was in a mission to destroy the followers of Dioscorus I (444-458), Coptic Patriarch at Chalcedon (451 AD).
[v] Severus of Al'Ashmunein (Hermopolis), History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic church of Alexandria (1904) Part 2: Peter I – Benjamin I (661 AD). Patrologia Orientalis; pp. 491-492.
[vi] Literally, witness.
[vii] See: Qur'an, Sura 3: 169 – 170; Sura 9: 111; Surah 22: 58.
[viii] See, e.g., Sahih al-Bukhari, 3:43:660.
[ix] Islam admits no patriotism – it knows only Islam and dying for it, not for a patrie.
[x] I am not going to name these bishops but I can reassure you that what I say is right.
[xi] For more, go here, and here, and here.
[xii] I use the word 'contamination' here in a mechanical sense.
In a previous article, I argued that the Coptic language is not dead. It's hurting that several lazy scholars have written about the language shift from Coptic to Arabic in medieval Egypt and described Coptic as a dead language. But I am glad that at least one of the eminent scholars in Coptology agrees with my position: Jason Zaborowski,[1] Associate Professor at Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, US. I gather his opinion from his excellent article From Coptic to Arabic in Medieval Egypt which was published in Medieval Encounters, in 2008.[2]
Zaborowski's opinion is that Coptic is neither dead nor lost: he uses the term "Coptic disuse" or "Coptic desuetude" instead to describe what happened in Egypt in the Middle Ages which ended by the Copts using Arabic instead of Coptic.
Zaborowski starts by saying:
I use the phrase "disuse of Coptic" as a shorthand for discussing the phenomenon whereby Coptic speakers replaced Coptic with Arabic in their literary productions and especially in their everyday speech, it is not accurate to label Coptic language 'dead' while it is currently at least mouthed daily in the Coptic Church's liturgy.
He supports his argument by the reluctance of the famous English linguist, Andrew Dalby, in his Language in Danger: the Loss of Linguistic Diversity and the Threat to Our Future[3] "to speak of languages as 'dying,' since the loss of language is 'defined in such different ways' and it is only '[o]ccasionally [that] it may be linked with … the violent death of all current speakers.'"
Andrew Dalby, Zaborowski says, "refers to [the change] as 'language loss' in the process of being replaced by another language: 'More often the last speakers of any language have switched to another which meets their current needs, and occasionally… a little of their former language may be incorporated in their new one.' According to Dalby, 'we are all losers' in that process of language replacement."
Zaborowski uses Dalby's to support his opinion on the inaccuracy of saying Coptic is dead, and goes even further to dismiss that it's lost:
I would argue further that, as long as there are extant textual representations of a language and enthusiasts of those writings, a language is not altogether dead, nor is it lost. Thus, I employ 'disuse' to express the neglect of Coptic-language skills, which went hand in hand with an increasing 'use' of Arabic by Egyptian Christians in the course of maintaining and producing their culture.
I return to repeat my previous assertion:
It is unfair to place a language with a known alphabet, vocabulary, phonology and syntax that has disappeared from daily-life use on the same footing with a language that has also disappeared but has had none of these… To describe Coptic as dead, and placing it on the same footing with really dead languages that have not been recorded and have no extant literature, grammars and dictionaries, and workable phonology, is not just inaccurate but very dangerous, for it implies that Coptic cannot be revived.
[1] Zaborowski's scholarship work includes:
- The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit: Assimilation and Conversion to Islam in Thirteenth-Century Egypt (Brill, 2005)
- "Coptic Christianity," in Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions, ed. Elias K. Bongmba (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
- "Arab Christian Physicians as Interreligious Mediators: Abū Shākir as a Model Christian Expert," Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 22, 2 (April 2011)
- "From Coptic to Arabic in Medieval Egypt," Medieval Encounters 14 (2008)
- "Shenoute's Sermon The Lord Thundered: An Introduction and Translation," Oriens Christianus 90 (2006) with Janet A. Timbie.
- "The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit: Assimilation and Restoration from Salah al-Din to the Writing of the Martyrdom: 1169-1211 (565-607 A.H.)," in Actes du huitième Congrès international d'études coptes: Paris, 28 juin – 3 juillet 2004 2 (Peeters, 2007).
- "Egyptian Christians Implicating Chalcedonians in the Arab Takeover of Egypt: The Arabic Apocalypse of Samuel of Qalamun," Oriens Christianus (2003).
[2] Jason R. Zaborowski, From Coptic to Arabic in Medieval Egypt, Medieval Encounters 14 (2008): 17 n. 5.
[3] Andrew Dalby, Language in Danger: the Loss of Linguistic Diversity and the Threat to Our Future (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), x. xi.
AT LAST: "COPTIC NOTES" – iOS APP FOR iPHONE AND iPAD
Wael Saad, a Copt as you may have noticed, has developed an advanced Coptic writing system, called Coptic Notes, for the iPhone and iPad. It is currently supported by iOS7 only; not iOS8, but he is working on seeding an update to support iOS8 and support for iPhone 6/6+ and iPad Air. He has contacted me to make his good work known to a wider readership, and I do that with pleasure – Coptic nationalists and Coptologists should use the new media to advance the learning of Coptic; and Wael has done an excellent job on that front. He wrote: "I thought you might be interested to know that one way to help revive the Coptic language is to increase its presence in the digital world. This is why I developed 'Coptic Notes' a powerful iOS mobile app for the iPhone and iPad to help communicate with Coptic online; it's not perfect yet but close."
To access Coptic Notes click on it. Please, visit Wael Saad's facebook for support and update on how you find the programme!
An interesting article written by a certain Caroline on the Cambridge Library Collection Blog under the title, Coptic – Living or Dead? (posted January 24, 2011), examines the revival of the Coptic language. I advise my readers to check it out here!
The Hyperglot Blog has a very interesting and encouraging article on Coptic, Coptic: Wanted Dead or Alive! I urge my readers to read it, here!
Coptic is studied for different reasons. Westernern scholars study Coptic because they are by large interested in Egyptology and Classic Antiquity; and for this reason they show more interest in learning the Sahidic dialect than Bohairic.
Copts learn Coptic for two reasons:
1. Many learn it for religious reasons – they want to understand the Coptic liturgy and hymns. The content of their curriculum is religious mainly. For this, they learn Bohairic as is known in its new form, Neo-Bohairic which was developed in the 1850s.
2. Some learn it because it's a core element in Coptic identity – they want to talk and write in it to describe the world and life around us and to express our feelings and thoughts, religious and secular. Their interest is not limited to the sacred and religious. This group is divided into those who use Old-Bohairic and those who take Neo-Bihairic as the form to revive.
Coptic Nationalism subscribes to the second group – Coptic must be revived as a national language capable of describing modern life.
I would like to introduce two coined words into Coptic national debate: Shlilists and Shlolists, and one can drive from them further words to describe the ideology behind each group, Shlilism and Shlolism.
Shlil in Coptic (ϣⲗⲓⲗ) means 'to pray', while shlol (ϣⲗⲟⲗ) means 'nation' [In contrast, laos (ⲗⲁⲟⲥ) means 'people']. There is another word in Coptic reserved for a nation, which is ethnos (ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ), but it is Greek in origin while shlol seems to be purely Egyptian.
Who are the Shlilists?
I define them as those Copts who think of themselves as ekklesia (ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ – Church) only; as Christians, who are sojourners of the world and true citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven only. They do not see the Copts as a cultural nation; and other aspects of Coptic culture, such as language, literature, arts, and music, do not interest them except in as far as they serve religion. In fact, they do not see any problem in the Copts and Coptic Church being completely Arabised. Their main focus is the Church and their main interest is their religious freedom: if they are allowed to worship in freedom not withstanding how they are treated otherwise they are satisfied; their only weapon in the face of injustice is prayer and the invoking of the saints and martyrs to intervene, sometimes in a violent manner. They do not entertain the prospect of any active resistance against their oppressors – martyrdom is the only thing they could offer.
Who are the Shlolists?
The Shlolists think of themselves as primarily a cultural nation: their Christianity is dear to them and Christ takes the centre point in their history. They believe the Copts are an ekklesia but a nation in a cultural sense too: religion is not the only important matter to them but other aspects of their cultural life are essential, such as the Coptic language, history, literature, arts, music, etc. They cannot think of losing their language, for example, without losing something very intimate and essential in their identity. They do not work only to protect and promote the propagation of Christianity but Coptic culture as a whole. They are not only interested in religious freedom but in all of their civil rights and their cultural collective rights too. They may die as martyrs but they may fight injustice through active non-violent resistance.
The above is only an attempt at descriptive definition.
I would like to stress two points:
- That the attempt to distinguish between two is not meant to pass a judgement on any but to make the debate more intelligible. Both represent honest people; and each must respect the other, even as they try to argue for their position and convert the other to their point of view.
- There is an overlap between Shlilism and Shlolism and they merge with each other at many points.


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Ricky Martin kicked off his Music, Soul and Sex tour last Friday in Puerto Rico, but the set of four sold-out concerts didn't please everyone. Wanda Rolon, a pastor of the First Christian Church in Northern Puerto Rico, took it upon herself to attack Ricky Martin for being gay.
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Here is the latest installment in tennis star Rafael Nadal's ad campaign for Armani Exchange. The photo has been buzzing around the internet since Rafa has, um, beared his assets in this latest photo.
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Super mom Paz Vega seems to get more beautiful with every new baby she has (she's at three so far). The Spanish actress, who hails originally from Sevilla has a new film coming out tomorrow called Cat Run in which she plays high-end call girl who holds key evidence of a scandalous government cover-up. The film is an action comedy, and from this Funny or Die video, it's clear that Vega has been working on her comedic timing.
Check her out in "The Queen's Speech" below!
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—Roselyn Sanchez's "Triathlon For Life" charity event in Puerto Rico is back for a second year. Invited guests include Eva Longoria, Amaury Nolasco, and Wilmer Valderrama.
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Designer, mom and former reality TV star, Nicole Richie gets her heart rate up and burns calories while dancing to Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor."
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It's been almost six months since actress Odette Yustman (The Unborn, You Again) tied the knot with actor Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters) and the part-Cuban actress told us how married life has been. "We're having the best time," gushed the actress.
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Off-Campus Housing:
I do not know much about off-campus housing
Off-Campus Dining:
There are many options on Route 1, next to campus.
The honor code is strictly enforced in all classes
Sadly hard for middle class students to get aid.
Party Scene:
I haven't been to campus parties, so I don't know.
Campus Food:
Places on route one are the best. Places in stamp get tired of quickly.
Local Area:
The parks can be gorgeous in spring. This place has virtually the worst amenities of any American city I've spent time in. Few shops that aren't burgers/pizza/etc. One board game place opened up which is alright. Zero cafes outside of the Starbucks - not the kind of place where you can converse with strangers. No music scene at all, though a few expensive jazz clubs in DC. The Farmer's Market has a little of what should be available year-round, and is ok. I don't think there is even a real bookstore in the entire city, outside the limited campus B&N. The only museums are the national ones in DC, and they rarely show anything recent and non-political. There are 3 independent movie theaters in neighboring cities, though they rarely have any special events. No DIY culture. Really, no culture outside of frat life. You need a car to get decent groceries. You need to go to a different city or use the internet to get almost any speciality item of any kind (clothes, art or construction supplies, film cameras, specialty ingredients, or... BOOKS, etc.). While most major American cities lack some of these, the DC/CP area lacks nearly all of them. Baltimore is a breath of fresh air when you can get there - I tend to save almost all of my shopping for weekends when I can visit.
Overall Experience:
The academics are the only thing that make this place worth it. If you are self-sustaining you will get by. It's definitely not the kind of city that "inspires you", but if you can find the right advisors, they will.
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Off-Campus Housing:
Places range from reasonable to nearly as expensive as NYC. The Varsity charges almost $1000/mo per bedroom, even if you are living in a 4 bedroom apartment. You can find places in Alphabet City or anywhere in Brooklyn for that price. There are nearly no grocery stores (or any supply stores) around - so I guess they're all equally inadequate in that respect. If you live close to campus you have the luxury of being near the only metro stop in the city.
Off-Campus Dining:
There are 8(/9?) pizza places. The only vegetarian is extremely greasy (I'm not even vegetarian, but sometimes I don't want a bar food burger). There are no delis or anything like that outside of 7-11esque campus stores to buy small servings of fruits or vegetables or a la carte food. Good cheap produce is hard to find. No real ethnic food (no Indian/Punjabi, Mexican, Italian, Lebanese, ...) around campus. A few decent Indian and Salvadorian places in Langley Park, accessible by car. Even the grocery choices are kind of skimpy, though there is a metro to DC which goes right to Trader Joe's - which has better food than almost every place in CP. I've gotten food poisoning from every major bar in the area. That said, DC and Silver Spring have some amazing Ethiopian.
I'm funded and there's only a hiccup every now and then.
Party Scene:
There's effectively nothing for you if you are not into frat parties. No music culture whatsoever.
Greek Life:
the houses are really nice, and they hold a lot of fundraisers for good causes, but i don't know much more about it
Off-Campus Housing:
Most upperclassmen live off campus. It can be pricey, but it's one of the only options
Off-Campus Dining:
lots of options, and affordable
They do their job but don't overstep their bounds, except for the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS). The employees at DOTS are the bane of every student's existence; they hand out tickets all of the time
Party Scene:
I do not attend the party scene, but it's definitely there for whoever wants to be involved in it
Campus Food:
Some good, some bad. Just avoid certain stations at the diner. Getting a lot of basic meals like salads and sandwiches can get old after a while
Off-Campus Housing:
I commute from home I am not sure what the off-campus housing system is like but I have heard its not too bad.
Off-Campus Dining:
There are a lot of varieties in the area.
They aren't too strict on things that are not directly relevant to the academics of their students but when it comes to the honor code and such they take it extremely serious.
I am an international student without an SSN so I couldn't apply for financial aid.
Party Scene:
I never lived on campus so I never really experienced the nightlife on campus or party scene.
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The University of Maryland, College Park is paradise compared to some schools across America. Most students who join the campus community stay awhile, and some don't want to leave, even after being there four or even five years. It's universities like this that have contributed to the popular expression of college being "four of the best years of your life." From students' first year on campus to their final days leading up to graduation, students' academic, personal, physical, professional, and social lives come together to prepare them for the real world. Many alumni look back and agree that, even if they could, they wouldn't change a thing about their overall experience at UMCP.
There are also students who can't wait to get out by the time graduation rolls around. But mark these words: there often comes a day when those new alumni miss the days of basking in the sun on McKeldin Mall, recalling the memories of sharing so many special moments with their friends for life. The best news of all is that, after graduation, students really never have to leave Maryland because they will always be a "Terp for Life!"
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I met Jean in 1969 when we were making a movie called Cold Turkey. A wonderful woman named Marion Dougherty reminded me I'd seen her in Damn Yankees. But I didn't remember, and without Marion's help, I never would have found her. She was a great, great casting director at Warners. I think someone is writing a book about her.
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Twenty minutes later, we were reading somebody else for another part and Jean calls from Penn Station. She'd been thinking and wasn't sure she could go through with the refrigerator scene. In a delightful way, she said maybe we should think of someone else. And I said, "No way, you're in the movie. You can keep the boob in the kimono."
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I came up with the idea for Edith to die after the first season of the spinoff Archie Bunker's Place. Carroll O'Connor wanted to go on with what became Archie Bunker's Place, and the rest of us did not. We just thought it was time to hang up the shingle. Jean did the first season then wanted out, and I wanted to help her. So I suggested the death. It would be a good start for the show's second season, give it a big, emotional kickoff. Then we worked out a deal where CBS made a $500,000 donation to the National Organization for Women to start a memorial fund in Edith's name. And they raised I don't know how much more, using Edith as the centerpiece of the campaign. Even in death, Edith and Jean had magic.
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"It was a very difficult decision for me," said Mr. Akaka in a prepared statement. "It has been a great honor and privilege to serve the people of Hawaii."
The four-term senator, who stepped down as chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee in January after four years at the helm, said he will serve out the remainder of his Senate term, which expires in January 2013.
"In 2006, the people of Hawaii gave me an opportunity to continue my service in the United States Senate and I fully intend to serve the last two years of my term in office," he said.
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No link yet — my NYT iPad app just shot a notice my way. But the question everyone should be asking is: Where did AOL come up with $315 million?
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Great question, PJT! I was wondering that myself. I thought AOL was in dire straits financially. Amazing how Big Corporate can flush all their resources down the toilet and then magically pull several hundred million dollars out of thin air when needed. Something here stinks.
The good news is that if AOL runs HuffPo like they ran AOL, HuffPo will be in tatters by 2012.
It shows how dumb big companies are. They have a problem, so the answer is to throw money at it. HuffPo just turned its first profit since inception in 2005. …and it wasn't much. $315 million- Talk about overpaying!
1. According to Huffington, buyout discussions started early this year. Since January 1, the NASDAQ and S&P500 are each up about 4%, and AOL is down 7%. Maybe somebody knew something.
2. Iirc there were conservative bloggers who snickered back when HuffPo got off to a rocky start. Who's laughing now? Too bad she's not on our side anymore.
"Where will AOL come up with $315 milion?"
George Soros? China? The Stimulus? (just think of all the jobs to be saved!)
This will cause me to drop my AOL account, for some dumb reason I've been with AOL since they started.
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Maybe they are getting the money from the $250 million they earn each year because they have subscribers who keep paying for services that are free. See http://www.wickedlocal.com/bridgewatereast/mysource/boomers/x549730334/Jim-Hillibish-Stop-paying-for-AOL-its-free
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Which led to an epiphany (I know sounds painful) remember the scene in the Movie "Independence Day" where the president asks his CIA director where do you get the funding for this and the heroes father replies "you don't really think they paid $50 for a hammer or $300 for a toilet seat" hmm. Ever wonder why when one reads reports about stimulus checks going to inmates or dead Social Security recipients and lately tax credit checks for "green cars". I can't recall hearing on TV or reading about the Govt getting any of that movie back, hmmm.
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M & S Auto Sales & Masters
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1991 GSX rebuild
Rebuilding my 4g63t dsm
650 HP Mitsubishi Eclipse Gsx Hill Climb Rally Car - 2012 Czech Champion
This 650 hp monster is driven by Mark RybnÃÄek. In 2011 and 2012 Mark
became the Czech Hill Climb Champion with this Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX which
since 2011 has been painted black. Watch the old video by clicking this
link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqms05BQmI4
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Highlights from the K.P. Tuning track rental featuring the 1g GSX drag
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490whp 1990 Eclipse GS-T (1g)
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Eclipse vs prelude
street race eclipse vs prelude
Mitsubishi Eclipse, Allegro
Mitsubishi eclipse 1G
Rob Hansons English Racing built 619WHP FP3065 1g
Mods that matter
-11:1 Alum rod motor English Racing Built
-Forced Performance FP3065 turbo with
V-band 44mm gate and 3in O2 housing
-3in sleeper TBE
-Ported head done by Jeff Bush
-Kiggly beehive valve springs
-FP2 Cams
-JMF sheet metal intake
-ETS 4in FMIC with 2.5in lower piping and 3in upper
-MAFT Translator with 3.5in GM MAF with no Honey comb
-DSM link for tuning
-RC 1600cc injectors
-twin 255hp pumps with Aeromotive regulator -6 supply and return
-English Racing Built trans with dbl cone 2-4 welded ctr diff
-QM twin disc
I-Streetrace.com - ASAPerformance Mitsubishi Eclipse vs SlowSilver Nissan GTR!!!
Here is some Florida action as AsaPerformance's AWD Eclipse goes against a
Nissan GTR from HP Logic!!
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Eclipse GSX Top Secret Build in Brazil !
Sneak Preview !
This is one impressive high quality build ! Notice the quality and engine
bay !
Every 2.0L four digit car should idle like this ! Quick revs to 7k ... It's
going to spin to 10.5K! And I can still drive it to the grocery store !!!
2.0L built and blueprinted by me ... :)
RaceArt Spec Aluminum Rods with L19 bolts
CP Pistons :)
Kiggly Racing Main Girdle
AMS CNC Ported Head
Supertech Iconel Exhaust and Black
Nitraded Intake Valves
Kiggly Beehive Springs
Kiggly HLA
Undisclosed Camshafts .. :)
HKS Cam Gears
Shearer Fabrications Top Mount Exhaust
Manifold Kit
2 x Precision 46mm Wastegates
Precision GT4202R
DVDT Mechanical Pump Adapter
Waterman Fuel Pump
RaceArt 2000HP Fuel System
Fuel Injector Clinic 4 x 1050cc Injectors
Fuel Injector Clinic 4 x 2150cc Injectors
Aermomotive FPR
JMF Drag Manifold with Twin rail
Nitrous Express Direct Port System
(Turned off now) with NX SAFE fuel tank
JMF Oil catch tank
JMF Coolant Overflow Tank
AEM Twin Fire
Sparktech Coil On Plug
Shep Racing Dogbox
Shep Racing upgraded Transfer case with 300M Output shaft
DSS Axles all round with upgraded hub
DSS HD Aluminum Driveshaft
Tein Suspension
Shearer Fabrications Monster FMIC with 3" Piping
Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator
Much More to list !!!
Tuned by Hau Wang
Gasoline !
Dyno sheets and new
videos coming soon ... :)
1g eclipse stutter box
1991 Mitsubishi eclipse. 4g63 motor, big 16g turbo.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Gs 1993
My Mitsubishi Eclipse Gs 1993 inport.
Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1G @ Snow Fun
Fun With AWD @ Snow :)
I must edit Audio track of video because authorysation policy of youtube.
So there's no engine sound now :(
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1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 6.940 @ 198.470
Brent Rau, Engine: 4G63, Tires: 10.5''
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 9.650 @ 148.000
Thordur Birgisson, Engine: 4G63 122cid, Turbos: Borg Warner S366 Tires: Quick time pro
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 10.230 @ 140.630
Kjartan Viðarsson, Engine: 4g63, Turbos: BW S475 Tires: sumitomo winter tires
1985 Suzuki GSX GS1150ES: 10.300 @ 135.000
Luke, Engine: 1229cc 16v DOHC,
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 10.747 @ 135.270
Todd Chiamparino, Engine: Redesigned 4G63, Supercharger: N/A Turbos: Turbonetics T-Series Turbo Tires: Nitto Drag Radials
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 10.971 @ 128.900
Vassil Vutov, Engine: 2.0 4-Cyl, Turbos: FP3052 Tires: Falken Azenis 205/55/16
1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.000 @ 126.000
Jesus Rivera Jr., Engine: 2.0 Turbocharged, Turbos: 20G Tires: n/a
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.164 @ 130.520
R. W. Miller, Engine: 2.0 liter Turbo, Turbos: G20 cliped Tires: Nitro
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse gsx: 11.206 @ 124.600
tim, Engine: 4g63, Turbos: pte dual bb 57 trim Tires: bfgoodrich kd
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse : 11.330 @ 131.830
130 lbs, Engine: 6G72 (3000GT VR4 Engine), Turbos: Twin 16G
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.396 @ 119.790
Kevin, Engine: Rebuilt, Turbos: Forced Performance Green Street Turbo Tires: Drag Radials
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.465 @ 122.190
Trevor Jones, Engine: 2.0L Stock, Supercharger: None Turbos: Buschur BR440 Tires: Falken Azenis 215 205/55-16
2007 Suzuki GSX 1400: 11.575 @ 116.420
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2D AWD: 11.817 @ 119.630
Jack Zhe, Engine: 2.0 Liter 4 Cylinder, Turbos: Frank III Tires: Dunlop D40 M2
1994 Suzuki GSX katana 750f: 11.842 @ 114.760
scott, Tires: michelin pilot 160/ 60/ zr17
1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.870 @ 116.550
Patrick Harris, Engine: 2.0L 4g63, Turbos: SBR GT12 - internal gate, dumped Tires: Visa 215 17
2002 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana: 11.892 @ 111.910
Jimmy Graves, Jr., Engine: Stock, Supercharger: N/A Turbos: N/A Tires: Maxxis 120/60-17 F, Bridgestone BT021 160/60-17 Re
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX: 11.950 @ 113.000
Joel, Engine: 4g63 2.0, Turbos: evo3 MHI Tires: street tires
1990 Suzuki GSX 750F: 11.977 @ 113.020
Ricky Cole, Engine: 749cc, Tires: Dunlop 208ZR 160/60-17
1997 Suzuki GSX Katana 600cc: 12.020 @ 110.830
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Grow an Avocado Tree! There's nothing more fun than growing your own Avocado Tree!
"How do I do it?"
Open the avocado and remove the pit from the center. You can eat the fruit of the avocado, it's yummy and is full of nutrients!*
Wash the avocado pit under cool running water, you don't need soap to clean it. With your fingers gently wipe away and remove any of the green fruit that might be on the pit. Rinse it well and then blot it dry with a paper towel.
Carefully push three toothpicks into the thickest width of avocado, you want to push the toothpicks into the pit about a 1/2" deep. (It's okay if you push them in deeper or even a little less.) The toothpicks will help suspend the avocado pit in water and keep the top part of the pit in fresh air and the fat base of the pit under the surface of the water. Be careful pushing in the toothpicks, they have pointy ends and could hurt if they poke your hands, it's all right to ask a grown-up to help with this.
Suspend the pit over a glass filled with water....the toothpicks will rest on the rim of the glass and hold the pit in place so it doesn't sink to the bottom. Always check the water level in the glass and see that the water is covering the fat base of the pit by about an inch depth. If the water is below that level you'll need to add some more. Slowly and carefully pour in more water from a small cup to avoid splashing.
Place the glass in a bright windowsill. In about three to six weeks the top of the avocado pit will begin to split and a stem sprout will emerge from the top and roots will begin to grow at the base.
When the stem grows to about five or six inches pinch out the top set of leaves. In another two or three weeks new leaves will sprout and there will be more roots.
It's now time to plant the young avocado tree. Place enriched potting soil in a large flowerpot (maybe 8" to 10" across.) Fill the soil to about an inch from the top of the pot. Make a small depression in the center of the soil and place the pit, root-side down into the depression. Don't put it too deep...you want to have the upper half of the pit above the soil line. Add some more soil around the pit to fill in any air holes by the roots and then firm it into the soil by gently pushing the soil around the base of the pit. The tree's stem and leaves should be straight and pointing up (like a flagpole.)
Give the soil a drink to water the pit. Water it generously so that the soil is thoroughly moist. Water the soil slowly and gently so that when it's poured in it doesn't gouge out holes in the soil. Keep your tree watered but don't let the soil be so moist that it ever looks like mud.
How do I care for my avocado tree?"
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Whether you're living up life at sea on a cruise or simply dreaming of days spent by the water, you're sure to make a splash when you wear this magnificent maxi dress. Crafted in super soft jersey, this pitch-black, floor-length frock boasts ruched short sleeves, ripple-like draping at the bust, ...
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Tonights main event takes place on the dance floor, so harmonize your style with this pocketed, black sheath dress. This chic form-fitting frock flaunts lattice detailing at the neckline and in back, and wearing it is sure to make you feel in tune with the ambience of the evening!
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Youre guaranteed to have a ball while dressed in this printed frock from Closet! Twirl towards the dance floor in thisbeige and plum pocketed A-line - which boasts a baroque-inspired pattern, pleated skirt, and back cutout - and you'll inspire others to join in on the fun!
Decode 1.8 Fun One Like You Dress in Silver$169.99Price: $169.99
Pair the delicate lace and dazzling sequins of this silver dress by Decode 1.8 with your best dance moves! The spotlights will catch the shimmering accents of your frock and create a spectacular scene as you and your date spin and step across the floor.
Swirls Unfurl Dress in Black$99.99 $69.99Price: $99.99 $69.99 30% off!
Spin onto the dance floor with stunning panache in this black and white dress from Chi Chi London. Boasting a swirling array of laser-cut eyelets atop contrasting lining, this Peter-Pan-collared frock shimmies away with you in a whirlwind of beauty!
Swirls Unfurl Dress in Navy$99.99 $69.99Price: $99.99 $69.99 30% off!
Spin onto the dance floor with stunning panache in this navy-blue dress from Chi Chi London. Boasting a swirling array of laser-cut eyelets atop contrasting white lining, this Peter-Pan-collared frock shimmies away with you in a whirlwind of beauty!
Night Out Necessity Dress$49.99Price: $49.99
Every gal needs some go-to glamour, and youve found yours in this sapphire shift dress! Flirty straps give way to a pleated bodice on this lined, chiffon frock, which sweetens your captivating moves as it billows on the dance floor!
Midnight Magnificence Dress$59.99Price: $59.99
Breeze onto the dance floor in this black gown, and youre sure to leave the whole room speechless! A tiered bodice characterizes this dress with delight, while dramatic side vents accent its sweeping length. In this strappy frock, you embody a graceful glow that rivals the moonlight above.


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4 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2131515 on Jan 17, 2010
This smell of this product reminds me of grape bubble gum, and apparentely that's some sort of aphrodesiac for men. As soon as I get out of the shower my husband is all over me. I've always stayed away from care products that smell like food so I'm still adjusting to the fragrance, but the product performs well. I have long, very wavy hair and this condition does a great job of softening my hair and keeping it tangle-free throughout the day.
Great conditioner with a wonderful scent!
3 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer3111242 on Jun 13, 2008
I have very fine, straight hair that is color treated. This product conditions nicely, doesnt make my hair limp (as many other products do), and it has a fantastic scent.
Great for Fine Hair
2 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2423910 on Oct 02, 2011
This conditioner is wonderful for fine, coloured hair. It doesn't weigh down the hair like so many "coloured hair" products do. And it lasts a very long time. Good product and great value. Sweet, but earthy scent - very pleasant.
1 person found the following review helpful
Posted by holahola on Feb 09, 2011
Smells like bubblegum. Very strong smell in the shower, but just a nice small scent remains in hair. SO good! Fits with my thin nordic hair without making it flat.
great stuff
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Posted by Reviewer1463714 on Jan 28, 2012
Love this conditioner! You could practically eat it looking at the ingredients :)