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Launched: November 16, 2000 aboard an Ariane 5 launcher
from Kourou, French Guiana.
Uplink U-band 435.550 to 435.800 MHz CW/SSB
L1-band 1269.250 to 1269.500 MHz CW/SSB
L2-band 1268.325 to 1268.575 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 2401.225 to 2401.475 MHz CW/SSB
For the current transponder operating schedule visit http://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm
Status: Currently, the U/L-1 to S-2 passband is active.
AO-40 experimental transponder operation started on May 5, 2001 at approximately 08:00 UTC when the U-band and L1-band uplinks were connected to the S-2 transmitter passband downlink via the matrix switch.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL and the ARRL for this information]
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz
TNC callsign NOCALL
ARISS initial station launched September 2000 aboard shuttle
ARISS is made up of delegates from major national amateur radio organizations, including AMSAT.
Status: Operational.
The Seabrook Middle School south of Houston, Texas recently completed a successful contact with ISS on September 4, 2001. Eleven students asked 15 questions of Commander Frank Culbertson, KD5OPQ, who was using the station call sign, NA1SS. The audio quality of the pass was excellent. Parents and a small school staff were on hand to listen to Commander Culbertson answer questions ranging from what preparations they needed to make to become an astronaut, to the commander's preference for gravity over weightlessness.
The Western Albemarle High School in Crozet, Virginia, is scheduled for a ham radio contact with ISS at approximately 13:03:00 UTC on Wednesday 2001-09-19. This is a direct contact and so those in range of the USA's mid-Atlantic coast are invited to listen in to the downlink on 145.800 MHz.
The ISS packet station (normally) available for UI packets. The mailbox and keyboard are currently disabled. Please see the packet section of the ARISS web page before attempting to first work ISS on packet.
The ARISS-US team delivered a new packet module to NASA. This new packet module is expected to correct several of the problems that have been observed on the current ARISS packet system. Expedition-3 astronaut Frank Culbertson, KD5OPQ, is planning to make the packet module change-out.
The ISS daily crew schedule (which gives an idea when crew members have free time and may be available for amateur radio operations) can be found at http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/2001/may/index.html
U.S. callsign: NA1SS
Russian callsigns: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR
The QSL routes for stations working NA1SS aboard the International Space Station:
U.S stations: | Margie Bourgoin KB1DCO Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2) QSL ARRL, 225 Main Street Newington, Connecticut 06111 |
Canadian stations: | Radio Amateurs of Canada Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2) QSL 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5 |
European stations: | AMSAT-France 16, rue de la Vallee 91360 Epinay sur Orge, France |
A self-addressed, stamped envelope is required to get a QSL in return. The ARISS international group has not yet finalized a QSL card design. It will be a few months before cards become available.
More information about the project can be found on the ARISS web site at http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
[ANS thanks ARISS team member Will Marchant, KC6ROL, for this information]
Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.408 MHz
Launched February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: RS-12 was re-activated in mode A on January 1, 2001
The latest information on RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the AC5DK RS-12/13 Satellite Operators page:
[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for RS-12 information]
Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
SSB meeting frequency 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
Launched December 26, 1994 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Semi-operational, Mode A (2m uplink, 10m downlink)
Dave, WB6LLO, has operating information for both RS-15 and RS-13 on his personal web site. In addition to satellite data, antenna information for mode A operation is also featured. The WB6LLO web site URL is http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads
Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB
Beacon 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)
Launched June 16, 1983 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French
DX continues to be heard and worked on AO-10.
Stacey Mills, W4SM, has more information about the satellite at http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html
[ANS thanks Stacey Mills, W4SM, for his AO-10 status information and web site]
Uplink 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink 436.795 MHz FM
Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Periodically, AO-27's analog repeater will be turned off for a few days at a time to enable ground controllers to gather Whole Orbital Data (WOD), to verify the health of the satellite.
An AO-27 question-and-answer page is available on the AMSAT-NA web site: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html.
AO-27 uses a method called Timed Eclipse Power Regulation (TEPR) to regulate the on-board batteries. In simple terms, TEPR times how long the satellite has been in an eclipse (or in the sun) and decides what subsystems to turn on or off. The AO-27 pages on the AMSAT-NA web site include an explanation of TEPR AO-27 operations at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao27.html
TEPR states on AO-27 were reset on March 24, 2001 as follows:
TEPR 5 is now 20 minutes long.
[ANS thanks AMRAD for AO-27 information]
Uplink 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink 435.070 MHz FM
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Tim, KG8OC, features UO-14 information on the Michigan AMSAT web site, see http://www.qsl.net/kg8oc
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN / ZL2TPO, for UO-14 information]
Uplink 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Launched February 7, 1990 by an H1 launcher from the Tanegashima
Space Center in Japan
FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.
Tak, JA2PKI, reported FO-20 control station operators believe that the UVC (Under Voltage Controller) now is regulating the transponder. The controller monitors battery voltage and tries to protect the batteries from over discharge.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK for the FO-20 status reports]
The JARL FO-29 command station has announced the following operation schedule of FO-29:
through October 1 | JA |
Mineo, JE9PEL, has updated his FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis program. The software will automatically analyze all digital telemetry from the satellite such as current, voltage and temperature. The JE9PEL FO-29/software update is available at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-29 status reports]
Uplink 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic
missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Operational at 38k4 baud FSK
Bill, VK3JT, reports TiungSat-1 efficiency is 100% most of the time with strong signals and (usually) 2 megabytes exchanged each pass.
Chris, G7UPN, tells ANS that TiungSat-1 has been operating at a data rate of 38k4. Data recovery at 38k4 is reported to be extremely good with efficiencies near 100%. The output power is at 8 watts "which should provide a very good downlink," said Chris, adding "the downside is that with the high power transmitter operating, the power budget is negative so we can't support continuous operation."
According to G7UPN, TiungSat-1 now requires the amateur radio station to switch the downlink 'on' when the satellite comes into range. The way this works is for the ground station software to send a request to the spacecraft to switch the downlink on. The spacecraft receives this request and checks the battery voltage to see if it can support the operation, and if it can it will activate the downlink.
TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads will offer FM and FSK amateur radio communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
For more information on TiungSat-1, see http://www.yellowpages.com.my/tiungsat/tiung_main.htm
Uplink 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink 436.500 MHz FM, 9600 Baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: HL02-11
Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for this information]
Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink 435.120 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: UOSAT5-11
Launched July 17, 1991 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French
UoSAT command station G7UPN reports to ANS that UO-22 had been closed for amateur activity for a short duration while command stations assess the state of the RAM disk. Over the past few weeks there have been increasing difficulties downloading larger files from the spacecraft. The store and forward communications system has been reloaded.
More information on the satellite is available at http://www.sstl.co.uk/
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for UO-22 information and Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for status information]
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 baud PSK
Beacon 2401.500 MHz
Launched March 1, 1994 by a Delta-Thor rocket from Vandenberg Air
Force Base in California
Clive, G3CWV, reported to ANS that for many years there has been a need for a sound card demodulator program for OSCAR-11, which would enable many users to decode the satellite. Doug, KA2UPW, has taken up the challenge and is developing a program called UO11DEM.
The program will take a .WAV file recording and display the demodulated signal on a computer screen. Although still very much in development, encouraging results have been obtained.
During the period 09-June to 14-August reliable signals have been received from the 145 MHz beacon. Internal temperatures have now started to increase as the solar eclipse times decrease. A rise of 1.7C has been noted. These temperatures are now 0.6C and -1.0C for battery and telemetry electronics respectively. The battery voltage observed during daylight passes has slightly increased with an average value observed at 13.5 (and a range of 13.2 to 13.8 volts). The improved battery voltage is also a result of decreasing solar eclipse times.
The WOD survey of channels 1, 2, 3, 61 (X, Z, Y magnetometers and status) dated 24 March, has been transmitted. The Z-axis magnetorquer counter reached its limit of 1,024 on 23-June. The satellite's attitude is now controlled solely by the passive gravity boom gradient. During the last month the spin period has drifted between 416 and 647 seconds, and is currently 582 seconds.
The operating schedule is unchanged.
ASCII status (210 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY SEU (30 seconds)
ASCII TLM (90 seconds)
ASCII WOD (120 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY ENG (30 seconds)
The ASCII bulletin is currently a static message, detailing modes and frequencies of all the amateur radio satellites.
More information on OSCAR-11 is available at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for OSCAR-11 status information]
Uplink 145.900, 145.920, 145.940, 145.860 MHz FM,
1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.025 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK
1200 Baud PSK
Beacon 2401.1428 MHz.
Broadcast callsign: PACSAT-11
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Semi-operational. Digipeater on.
Telemetry is as follows:
uptime is 579/16:59:06. Time is Fri Sep 14 20:36:10 2001 +10V Bus 10.100 V +X (RX) Temp -9.078 D RX Temp 4.234 D Bat 1 V 1.191 V Bat 2 V 1.163 V Bat 3 V 1.137 V Bat 4 V 1.231 V Bat 5 V 1.174 V Bat 6 V 1.226 V Bat 7 V 1.199 V Bat 8 V 1.236 V +Z Array Temp -14.524 D Bat 1 Temp 5.444 D Bat 2 Temp 4.839 D Baseplt Temp 4.839 D PSK TX RF Out 1.512 W RC PSK BP Temp -5.448 D RC PSK HPA Tmp -5.448 D +Y Array Temp -22.390 D PSK TX HPA Tmp -0.002 D
Total Array C= 0.000 Bat Ch Cur=-0.415 Ifb= 0.200 I+10V= 0.235 TX:1009 BCR:1E PWRC:36D BT:1E WC:25 EDAC:27
A new WOD collection of current graphics along with general information and telemetry samples can be found at http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[ANS thanks Miguel A. Menendez, EA1BCU, for AO-16 status information.]
Uplink 145.960 MHz, 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 437.025, 437.400 MHz, 9600 baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: UO121-11
Launched April 21, 1999 by a Russian launcher from the Baikonur
Status: Operational
UO-36 carries a number of imaging payloads, digital store-and-forward communications and mode L/S transponders.
NASA has demonstrated on UO-36 the ability to use standard Internet protocols to communicate with an orbiting spacecraft (just like any node on the Internet). NASA has been developing this project by working with the commercial payload aboard UoSAT-12.
The BBS is open, although uploading and downloading may be disabled at times.
The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip
Further information on UO-36 is available from: http://www.sstl.co.uk/
[ANS thanks Chris G7UPN/ZL2TPO, and the University of Surrey, for this information]
Uplink 145.875, 145.900, 145.925, 145.950 MHz FM
Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB, 1200 Baud PSK
Broadcast callsign: ITMSAT-11
Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Digipeater function is on, open for APRS users.
[ANS thanks ITAMSAT Project Manager Alberto E. Zagni, I2KBD, for this information]
Uplink 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11
Launched July 10, 1998 by a Zenit rocket from the Baikonur
Status: Non-operational, no data downlinked since December 18,
Chris G7UPN, (UoSAT operations manager) reports the following to ANS:
The TO-31 downlink will be off over most areas, with the exception of Europe and Thailand. This is required to allow control stations to recondition the battery with minimum power drain.
ProcMail V2.00G has been released by G7UPN. This software permits the processing of image files from TO-31. It has been posted to the AMSAT-NA FTP site at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp
Many of the high-resolution color images transmitted by TMSAT are compressed using a UoSAT compression format. This format is supported by the VK5HI CCD display program.
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for TO-31 status information]
Uplink 145.840, 145.860, 145.880,
145.900 MHz 1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.150 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK
CW Downlink 437.125 MHz
Broadcast callsign: LUSAT-11
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
The CW beacon is sending eight telemetry channels and one status channel on 437.126 MHz. No BBS service is available. The digipeater is not active.
Telemetry is as follows:
Time is Fri Jul 13 21:53:51 2001
CW-Code: avt aba av6 abn au6 a6v ttu aee 5V-reg.: 4.89 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V 10V-Bat: 10.94 V 10V-Curr: 114.1 mA TX-Pwr : 0.899 W TX-Temp.: -0.46 ?C +Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 3.56 ?C
CW-Code: avt aba av6 abn aub a6u ttu aee 5V-reg.: 4.89 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V 10V-Bat: 10.94 V 10V-Curr: 113.4 mA TX-Pwr : 0.899 W TX-Temp.: -0.46 ?C +Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 3.20 ?C
General information and telemetry samples can be found at http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[ANS thanks Miguel A. Menendez, EA1BCU, for LO-19 status information.]
Uplink to be released
Downlink 437.075 MHz
Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet
ballistic missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Unknown, this satellite has been in orbit for almost eight months. ANS has
received no additional information.
When/if operational, SaudiSat-1A will operate as 9600-baud digital store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability. One of two new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by the Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
Uplink to be released
Downlink 436.775 MHz
Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic
missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Unknown, this satellite has been in orbit for almost eight months. ANS has
received no additional information.
When/if operational, SaudiSat-1B will operate as 9600-baud digital store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability. One of two new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by the Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
Mode J uplink 145.825 MHz FM
Mode J downlink 436.250 MHz FM
Mode B uplink 436.291 MHz FM
Mode B downlink 145.825 MHz FM
Launched February 23, 1999 by a Delta II rocket from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
Status: Non-operational
The SunSat team released the following statement, dated February 1, 2001:
We regret to announce that the last communication with SunSat from our ground station at the Electronic Systems Laboratory at Stellenbosch University took place recently. We are certain, after having performed several tests since the last contact, that an irreversible, physical failure has occurred on the satellite. It is therefore unlikely that we will have any further contact with SunSat, apart from the occasional visual sighting by telescope!
When it was operational the SunSat package included 1200 and 9600 baud digital store-and-forward capability and a voice 'parrot' repeater system in addition to Mode B/J operation with two VHF and two UHF transmit-receive systems.
For more information on SunSat, visit http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za/
[ANS thanks Garth Milne ZR1AFH, for this information]
Uplink 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 145.860 MHz
Launched February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: non-operational (last operational in mode-T)
RS-12 was re-activated recently. Prior to this switch RS-13 was operational (mode T), but was apparently turned off following the recent RS-12 switch.
The latest information on RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the AC5DK RS-12/13 Satellite Operators page at http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html
[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for this information]
Uplink 145.850, 145.900 MHz FM
Downlink 435.175 MHz FM, 9600 Baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: HL01-11
Launched August 10, 1992 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Intermittent operation with the downlink transmitter
operating at unpredictable intervals
Jim, AA7KC, reported that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in non-operational status. Jim says that KO-23 shows some signs of trying to recover, but no useful data has been downlinked. The duration of this status is unpredictable. No data has been received since October 28, 2000.
KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ, reports (from the KO-23 control team) that part of the problem with non-operation has been the power budget aboard the satellite. "We are not sure when the bird might turn off again due to insufficient power. The capability of the onboard power system has been less and less," said Kim. HL0ENJ also noted that as of October 30, 2000 the onboard computer was reset and a reboot of operational software is now underway.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ, for KO-23 status information]
Downlink 435.225 MHz, HDLC telemetry
Launched July 10, 1998 by a Russian Zenit rocket from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Efforts were reported to be underway to bring GO-32 on line, however no additional information has been received by ANS (the last report was dated November 1999).
Last reported, the satellite does transmit a 9600-baud burst every 30 seconds (the GO-32 beacon sends one short telemetry status transmission of 44 bytes) and, upon request, the complete telemetry buffer.
ANS has no further information.
Uplink/downlink frequency (listed on the PanSat web site) 436.500 MHz
Launched October 30, 1998 by the Shuttle Discovery
Status: unknown
The satellite is not available for general uplink transmissions.
The Naval Postgraduate School developed PanSat. At the time of launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were to be available to amateur radio operators along with software to utilize this technology.
For more information, visit the official PANSAT web site at:
PanSat was the featured cover article in the July/August 1999 issue of the AMSAT-NA Journal (written by KD6DRA and N7HPR).
ANS has no further information.
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon 2401.220 MHz
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
DOVE stopped transmitting in March 1998. The 145.825 MHz and 2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air and the satellite has not responded to ground station control.
ANS has no further information.
Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB,
1200 Baud PSK AX.25
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
WO-18 has been in orbit for 11 years.
WO-18 was last reported to be in MBL mode after a software crash.
ANS has no further information.
Downlink 437.910 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Launched October 24, 1998 by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape
Canaveral in Florida
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.
SEDSAT-1 signifies Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (satellite number one).
SedSat-1 has downlinked months worth of telemetry data on the performance of its electrical power system parameters. The Nickel Metal Hydride batteries on the spacecraft were experimental and experienced some abuse due to a power negative situation. This information has provided NASA with useful information. With the exception of the imaging system and the use of the transponders, SedSat-1 has been judged a success.
For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site at http://www.seds.org/sedsat
ANS has no further information.
ANS would like to thank Mike Seguin, N1JEZ, ANS principal satellite investigator, for helping provide current satellite information for ANS.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to the ANS Editors at email@example.com, or to ANS Editor Dan James, NN0DJ, at email@example.com.
This week's AMSAT News Service bulletins were edited by AMSAT News Service editor Dan James, NN0DJ.

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- Sexual contact with an HIV-infected person, especially vaginal or anal sex
- Transfer of HIV from a mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding
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- Headache
- Sore throat
- Rash
- Diarrhea
- Lack of appetite
- Fatigue
- Muscle wasting
- Swollen lymph glands all over the body
- Memory loss
- Development of lots of warts
- Fungal infections of the mouth, fingernails, toes
- Repeated vaginal infections
- Flare-ups of prior conditions, such as eczema , psoriasis , or herpes
- Chronic diarrhea
- Thrush
- Pneumonia
- Fungal infections in the brain and/or lungs
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis
- Viral brain infection
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Lymphoma
- Cervical cancer
- Eye disease due to cytomegalovirus infection
- Severe intestinal infections
- Muscle wasting syndrome
- Severe skin rashes
- Reactions to medications
- Psychiatric problems, including depression and dementia
- HIV antibody test to detect specific proteins in the blood, urine, or saliva
- Plasma RNA, or viral load test, to detect the amount of HIV in the blood
- Your doctor may also test you for other infections, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, or STDs
Drugs That Fight HIV
- Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Nonucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Protease inhibitors
- HIV-1 integrase inhibitors
- HIV-1 fusion inhibitors
- CC chemokine receptor 5 antagonists
Drugs That Fight AIDS-Related Infections and Cancers
- Abstain from sex or limit your number of sexual partners.
- Use a latex condom every time you have sex.
- Avoid sexual partners who are HIV-infected or injection drug users.
- Do not share needles for drug injection.
- Talk to your partner about any sexually transmitted infections you or your partner have.
- Let your doctor know if you share needles or have sex with someone who has HIV. Your doctor may want to start medication to help prevent an HIV infection from developing.
- Go to regular check ups and get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as advised.
- Wear appropriate gloves and facial masks during all procedures.
- Carefully handle and properly dispose of needles.
- Carefully follow universal precautions.
- Wear appropriate gloves if handling HIV-infected bodily fluids.
- Cover all cuts and sores, yours and the HIV-infected person's, with bandages.
- Do not share any personal hygiene items such as razors, toothbrushes, etc.
- Carefully handle and properly dispose of needles used for medication.
- Abstain from sex.
If you do have sex, use a latex condom every time. This includes any sexual act that results in the exchange of bodily fluids. Options to consider:
- A female condom may be used. Male condoms are better studied for HIV prevention but a female condom is better than no protection.
- Use a dental dam (small square of latex) or similar barrier during oral sex.
- If you are prescribed medications, be sure that you are taking them. Work with your doctor to monitor your viral load. Medications and low viral loads may decrease the chance of passing the infection.
- Inform former or potential sexual partners about the infection. Encourage them to get tested.
- Do not donate blood or organs.
- If you are not planning a pregnancy, ask your doctor about contraception.
- If you do wish to become pregnant, talk to your doctor. There are ways to lower your baby's risk of being born infected with HIV.
- If you have a baby, do not breastfeed.
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Sen. John Cornyn
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Yeah…He's some real American hero isn't he! Does everything he said he wouldn't do during his previous campaighn, yep……real trustworthy!!!!!!!
Yeah… and S. 2582 ("A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape pullovers for women or girls") is not just another example of why the US Congress is NOT more out of touch with the people?
…How about a biennial Congress, Big John? How many tax dollars could you save there if we weren't supporting the "congressional welfare" system year-round?
For the working man, Really? What about the man who worked all his life and now can not find a job? What about the woman who has a degree and still can not find a job. Me and my wife are far from "criminals" and/or people who take advantage of the system (you know the lazy scum bags that you seem to make us unemployed look like). Went to school, worked hard, got a home, had a family and now it is being taken away, why you say? Because of the arrogance of the silver spoon Senators who will not implement anything to help us out (you know the ones who voted for you). I have not even got to tier one and my benefits were taken away, at least have the heart to give EVERYONE the same chance of looking for work with out becoming homeless in the process (which we are about a week away from being with out a place to live…our saving only lasted us a few months and it has been total of 4 with out any luck in finding work.
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Maybe you should join them. I hear they teach you how to spell there.
Mr JR Ledbetter. Thousands are in jail for simple possesion of marijuana which is less harmfull that alchohol. Don't you think it is about time to make pot legal and add it to the list of sin-taxable items? The war on drugs is a failing, time to try new approach.
You were pretty rough on a simple anonymous typographical error, mate. As we see the gas prices rise we see who on the top of the list in money. He and Bush must own Oil property in Texas. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. All the prices are going up but, one thing is not. That would be our pay!One thing is for sure the oil companies recorded record breaking profits for the 1st quarter. That seems to be happening alot. When the government going to help or step in?
You want the government to step in and do WHAT? Everything they touch fails. Do you hate every industry that is prosperous, because I'm sure there are certain prosperous industries tied directly to Democrats. Do you think for yourself, or let the unions govern your miserable life? Why are you jealous of people who own land where oil and natural gas is abundant…this is a free country and if you are feeling left out, go and buy some of that "evil" property. I will never understand a mind that desires control! "When is the government going to help or step in?"…What a joke. Give me freedom, or give me death.
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Typical Cornyn no mind of his own goes with the party How did he win that last election…
Becuase most Texanzs who vote are brainwashed conservatives, and most texans who are not conservative do not vote becuase they either see no point or they are fed up with everything. Either way it's the same story. I live in Texas right now and I am ashamed to call most of the people I run into here all the time 'fellow Americans.' They are uneducated, almost fanatically religiouls, and they constantly praise Bush, Rush Limbuagh, Glen Beck, and Ann Coulter as the wisest people of their day. That's how idiots like Cornyn get elected.
Hi FISH, so how is that stimulus working for you now? Have you seen the latest CBO (non-partisan) figures on the DEBT Bary's runnin' up? 9.0 TRILLION over the next 10 years!!! Yeah, I know it's all Bush's fault. While we have our share of loosers, Snowe, Spectre, to name a couple, the Republicans want to put a stop to the run-away "Obama Administration Spending."
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This is for every one that voted for BO. The so called Stimulus bill will cause welfare spending to increase more than 20% rising from $491 billion in FY2008 to $601 billion in FY2009.This would be the largest expansion of welfare in the nation's history. I guess this is only the beginning of Obama's pledge to "Joe the Plumber" to "spread the wealth around". The basic goal of the stimulus is spreading the wealth, not reviving the economy. It will only add a growing number of people dependent on the government. It is leading us towards a Socialist economy which means the end of prosperity, any personal dreams, individual initiative ( why work we have welfare), and a complete CHANGE to the AMERICA we have known.
H.R.45 is another move the liberal socialist marxist in Washington to disarm America. We already have gun laws and back ground checks.Every law they pass is another move to disarming America. As soon as they pass each one they will in time pass another until no one has a gun of any type in the end. Just think about it.
Help defeat HR45.
Having owned guns for over 50 years, I have never used them against anyone (nor plan to) but would if forced within the confines of my own property with justification such as protecting my family from bodily harm. If I cannot protect my family and property by myself then I know the Police can't be there fast enough to keep home intruders at bay. A lot can happen in the 5-15 mins for the police requires to respond. I am pretty sure I could stop a intruder long enough for the police to arrive if I had a gun. I am too old to use other means to protect myself such as a Bat or knife.
I think this Bill HR 45 will just increase the black-market for guns and make the ones we have more valuable. It's kind of like the Drug Market… they are against the law and the market is very profitable for them. This bill will not stop crime…. criminals will have guns.
you don't have to shoot intruders and trouble makers to in order to make them think twice before committing an act of aggression. Just show them your armed too.
HR 45 is not taking the nation the right direction basically because we don't trust the government to stop there. Read up on what happened in Britain… they don't have firearms and crime has increased and the people are outraged and defenseless.
To those who actually believe that HR45 was created to make the crime rate go down; don't fool yourselves.
What is disguised as a bill to protect American citizens from criminals who own guns, is really a subliminal attempt at making it only more difficult for law-abiding citizens to own guns, whether for sport or protection from home invasion / self-defense. Don't let Congress pull the wool over your eyes, because any criminal can and will get ahold of a gun, no matter what; usually, through illegal means. So regardless of HR45, there will always be criminals, who only more so will be committing violent crimes before, during and after it is passed (heaven forbid if it is). When push comes to shove, it will be the woman with children, alone during the long day while her husband is at work, within the city and with no other method of defense; whose life will be at stake.
Senator Cornyn, I as a citizen of our great state of Texas and of our great and wonderful United States of America, ask that you use your infulence to stop any legislation such as HR 45, to take away our rights as citizens of this great nation. I believe that our Bill of Rights are one of the chief reasons that we are such a great and wonderful nation. They should not be infringed upon. Thank you.
Senator Cornyn, as one of your constituents, and a previous voter for you, I am asking that you do everything in your power to defeat HR45. This bill is a slap in the face to all of the former and current members of the armed forces (my father was a United States Marine, Korea, 1950-1951). They have all made too many sacrifices for to sit idly by and watch the liberals destroy our Country, and our Constitution.
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Yes please, the better they improve Wine, the more people will leave Windows and migrate over. I know that when Windows 8 is out, I'll be one of them.
Phoronix: Wine 1.3.30 Has New DirectSound & More
New Wine development releases normally come every other Friday, but last week there wasn't any Wine 1.3.30 release. Fear not, however, as the Wine developers have went forward with the Wine 1.3.30 release this Monday. Wine 1.3.30 does offer up a few interesting features...
Yes please, the better they improve Wine, the more people will leave Windows and migrate over. I know that when Windows 8 is out, I'll be one of them.
I haven't used wine in over 2 years and I have no immediate plans to install it but I like their progress. What I'll find interesting is which of the following happens first: virtualbox gets GPU passthrough, or, wine gets 100% compatibility with all windows software. Whichever happens first is what I'll use to make a permanent switch to Linux as a main OS. I'm betting on virtualbox though.
well yes vmware is an option, but i was talking about open source or at least free alternatives to wine. i'm still a little confused about what portions of vmware are free and what aren't, and what the major differences are.
i completely forgot about reactos, but i would rather use wine or windows than that. i think reactos is an amazing idea and i fully support their efforts but they're really far behind.
the best with reactOS is it runs over KVM in Qemu or over wine or as a nativ OS
with ReactOS+wine+KVM+Qemu you do have the full flexibility of all kind of solutions.
Dmitry Medvedev the Russian president want to pay for react OS.
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Actually, the first host-like speed solution won't be VBox or VMWare - it'll be Xen.
E.g. Fedora 16 Xen capable kernel, should, with some tweaking, be capable of running a Windows guest attached to second physical GPU and yield host like performance.
Back to the subject, hopefully wine will regain working support for alsa-over-pulseaudio.
Up until the mmdevapi rewrite, the out-of-tree PA support used by Fedora and others worked more-or-less OK.
Post-rewrite, at least on my F15 machine, mmdevapi produces completely broken sound - though I would imagine that most of blame falls on the shoulders of the PA alsa plugin support libraries shipped with F15.
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Sounds been working fine for me apart from the first release with the new subsystem
All I need from Windows is MS Office 2007/2010 and Adobe Reader X as well as Photoshop and Quicken. Not to mention also being able to run IE for those certain sites that still are IE-only. Making Wine run these apps as well as on native Windows should be a noble goal.
Of course the alternative is to run a copy of WinXP/7 in a VM using vBox or VMWare and installing a legal copy of what Win-apps I need into that copy of Windows.


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Great product and i will for sure buy another one for my brother.
This IPhone cover is awesome!..,a lot of my friends would be asking me where did I get it from and of course I tell them about overstock.com and is really good looking!haha thank you overstock.com!
Very good cover recommend highly very important that u feel it protects phone
I liked the color of this case but it did not fit snug. It comes in two parts with a overall black protector case and the colorful overlay. The overlay would catch on clothes and my purse because one of the corners was not flush with the black protector. After a few weeks the purple part broke but I still use the black part. It has protected my phone on one occasion when it was dropped but really you are buying it for the color. I would not recommend this particular case.
Very cute case but it broke a couple weeks after I got it. The colored portion of it is a hard plastic that comes off separate from the place rubbery part. The purple part broke when I was trying to take the case off.
It's a decent phone case. The soft plastic is looser on the phone that I had thought it would be and the on/off button and volume buttons are more difficult to press through the plastic than I'd really like.
Great phone case, looks better in person,fits tight. Good quality and if you want you can take the purple part off and have only black case. Looks great both ways and great price, looks much much more expensive.
Love, Love this case.... Easy to find in my purse... Hard shell makes it easy to slip in pocket, It doesn't grab fabric when you put it in your pocket. I like the Purple and Black contrast. Great to protect your iPhone.
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Lovely looking pies.I emailed the company and they will sell that model directly to me in the UK for 305 (excluding VAT if I provide a company VAT number) plus shipping. I am seriously thinking about getting one of those for rainy and cold days....On the electric consumption, the spec says 2KW - so less than my domestic kettle. I pay about 15c (US) per KWh, so running cost should be pretty reasonable at around 30c per hour depending on your actual electricity tariff.
Becareful !You have to ask for the modified version.The classic version is 1000W up & 1000W down.The special version is 1750W up & 700W down.I'm surprised the company did not tell you about this.
350g PZ3 flour.200g water.7g salt.0.15g frozen fresh yeast (still too much).24h at room temp.Two 275g dough balls.20h in the fridge.Baked in 70 seconds.
What cheese are you using sir?
Hi Seb,How does PZ3 flour differ from Farine 55 flour that is common in France? Will Farine 55 make pizza similar to what you are making?
Many types of mozzarella.This time it was cheap mozzarella.
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Maria Latore
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CHARACTER Maria Latore | |
Appearance(s): | Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories |
Full name: | Maria Latore |
Also known as: | Maria Maria La Torra Maria Leone Mad Maria (e-mail name she used when she use to e-mail journalist Ned Burner) |
Status: | Unknown |
Gender: | Female |
Date of birth: | 1975 (26) |
Date of death: | Possibly 2001 |
Home: | Las Venturas, San Andreas Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club, Saint Mark's, Portland Island, Liberty City Maria's Apartment, Saint Mark's, Portland Island, Liberty City |
Nationality: | American |
Family: | Salvatore Leone (ex-husband) Joey Leone (step son) Unnamed sister Unnamed father |
Main affiliation: | Salvatore Leone Joey Leone Leone Family Toni Cipriani Cedric Fotheringay Asuka Kasen Yakuza Chico Claude |
Vehicle(s): | Black Stretch |
Businesses: | Robbery |
Voiced by: | Debi Mazar (GTA III & GTA San Andreas) Fiona Gallagher (GTA Liberty City Stories) |
- "Listen, Salvatore thinks that we're going behind his back, so he was offering you to the Cartel in order to make a deal. I couldn't let him do that, I mean the worst thing is, it's all my fault... because I told him, we were an item. Don't ask me why. I don't know. Look you're a marked man on Mafia turf and I've got to get out of here too. I've seen too much killing. Too much blood! This is a friend of mine ok, she's an old friend.. it's Asuka, she's someone we can trust."
- ―Maria Latore
Maria Latore (also credited as Maria La Torra) is a character in Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the deuteragonist in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001), a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (set in 1992) and a main character Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (set in 1998). She is the wife of Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone and step mother to his son, Joey. She is voiced in GTA III and GTA San Andreas by Debi Mazar, who has also appeared in shows such as "Entourage" and "Civil Wars", whilst in GTA Liberty City Stories she was voiced by Fiona Gallagher.
Life until 1998
Maria Latore was born in an unknown location, quite possibly in San Andreas, and later moved to Las Venturas and became a waitress at the Mafia run Caligula's Palace casino. Later, she meets and begins a relationship with Leone Don Salvatore Leone. At some point between 1992 and 1998 she marries Salvatore and moves into his home in Liberty City, before moving out into her own apartment in the same district.
In 1998, Maria and Salvatore's marriage is at rock bottom with the two not getting along and living separately, whilst Maria has become addicted to drugs. She has also begun to cheat on Salvatore with various men, including with Biker leader Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay, something that Salvatore is well aware of and often uses in arguments. She attempts to sell Leone Family secrets to Ned Burner through e-mails, although the two never reach an agreement on a price. Toni Cipriani is assigned to chaperone her, often resulting in Toni rescuing her from trouble, including: helping her after she robs some stores, 'winning' her in a street race, killing Fortheringay after he attacks her, and saving her life after she overdoses. She shows romantic feelings toward Toni, who constantly declines her requests, although it takes a realization that Toni has no money before she decides to stay with Salvatore: "I'm Salvatore's girl! He's loaded! Don't you ever hit on me again!"
Life until 2001
In 2001 she remains married to Salvatore Leone and has seemingly moved back in with him, although their relationship is still at rock bottom, with Maria only remaining with Salvatore for his money. She is introduced to Claude, who she calls "Fido", by Salvatore who asks him to look after her for an evening. Maria, who is still addicted to drugs, has Claude take her to drug dealer Chico who deals in China Town, who informs her of an illegal party at a warehouse in Atlantic Quays. Claude takes her to the party and successfully manages to return her to Salvatore's home after being chased by the Liberty City Police Department. Maria later tells Salvatore that she and Claude have entered into a relationship, resulting in Salvatore attempting to kill Claude with a bomb-laden Cheetah. Maria, however, pages Claude and has him meet her at a small dock in Callahan Point. She introduces Claude to her old friend Asuka Kasen and the three flee to Staunton Island.
Asuka later hires Claude to kill Salvatore, resulting in Maria becoming a widow. Maria and Asuka engage in various activities such as going on a holiday to avoid a paparazzi and shopping. Maria and Asuka eventually torture Miguel together to extract information about the Colombian Cartels operations. Catalina, however, assaults Asuka and Miguel, kidnapping Maria and taking her to Shoreside Vale, demanding Claude to pay a $500,000 ransom. Claude pays the ransom at the Cartels headquarters but is ambushed by the Cartel. Claude kills the Cartel members and follows Catalina to Cochrane Dam, destroying her helicopter with a rocket launcher and rescuing Maria.
As the mission The Exchange ends, Claude and Maria begin to walk away from the scene with Maria talking non-stop about their relationship and the way she looks as the screen fades to black. Once the scene has faded fully to fully black, a gunshot is heard, after which Maria stops talking.
There have been various theories about what happened. One is that Claude shot and killed Maria, with several different reasons suggested. Another is that Claude fired a gun into the air to make Maria stop talking, with other reasons suggested. Still another theory is that it was an unknown assailant who fired the gun.
Rockstar Game's official response to fan questions about the incident was that "Certainly gun shots were fired but nobody is sure as to exactly what happened." [1]
Maria is secure about her looks, although she has no control over herself, using drugs (and at one point almost overdosing) and spending a lot of Salvatore's money. Despite her ability to get money, she also shoplifts, leaving the trouble to either Salvatore or Toni Cipriani. She is also very dominating, a nymphomaniac, a man eater, a gold digger and perceives Salvatore's most trusted henchmen as lapdogs that do her bidding, calling them "fido" (as is the case with Claude in GTA III and Toni Cipriani in GTA Liberty City Stories).Mission appearances
- Chaperone
- Last Requests
- Sayonara Salvatore
- Payday For Ray (Voice)
- The Exchange (Possible Death)
- GTA San Andreas
- GTA Liberty City Stories
- Ho Selecta!
- Shop 'Til You Strop (Boss)
- Taken For A Ride (Boss)
- Booby Prize (Boss)
- Biker Heat (Boss)
- Overdose of Trouble (Boss)
- Contra-Banned
- The Trouble with Triads
- Maria can be heard of Chatterbox FM in Grand Theft Auto III discussing Claude, stating that "he don't talk too much". This statement can be heard throughout the game, including before Maria meets Claude and after her possible death, due to the radio stations being played on a loop.
- Maria holds an interest in leopard skin furniture, which she references on Chatterbox FM in GTA III and is evident in her clothing in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Maria Latore, (along with Salvatore Leone, Luigi Goterelli, 8-Ball, Joey Leone, and Toni Cipriani, in that order) appears on posters for the film Badfellas in GTA III. This is a reference to the film Goodfellas.
- Maria Latore is listed as "Maria La Torra" in the credits for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- The only time Maria doesn't wear anything with leopard print is in her appearance in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Maria has brown hair, but in her artwork for Liberty City Stories, she is blonde.
- It is possible to kill Maria in Chaperone by killing Chico before Maria talks to him as she will leave and you can kill her, but it is more than likely that she would commit suicide, by running into the river and drown.
- Her favorite radio station is Rise FM.
- Both Maria and Carmen Ortiz are the only women who have romantic feelings for two different protagonists in the same cities that they appear in.
- Maria is seen to be a love interest for Claude in Grand Theft Auto III.
- Maria is one of only two characters that was possibly killed (The other being Galina Bulgarin in The Ballad of Gay Tony)
- Maria is one of eleven characters from Grand Theft Auto III to re-appear in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories along with Salvatore Leone, Toni Cipriani, Ma Cipriani, Donald Love, 8-Ball, Miguel, Ray Machowski, Leon McAffrey, Mickey Hamfists and Phil Cassidy.
- ↑ http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/741/updated-asked-answered-re-vice-city-red-dead-redemption-and-chin.html


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This story coming from a top propagandist of the North Korean government is simply amazing. The author was was a true believer in the regime. But after meeting Dear Leader and seeing the outrageous luxury he wallowed in Jang started having doubts. As time passed Jang saw the deprivation, starvation, imprisonment and murder of hungry citizens he could no longer continue to participate in the lies he was required to write. He and a friend decided to escape North Korea and tell the world the truth of the truly evil nature of Dear Leader and his government.
The book reads just like a good thriller, but it is true which makes it heartbreaking. The amazing attempt at escape will keep you glued to this wonderful book. It will also leave you grateful for the privilege of living in the United States, or any other free nation.
"Intensely Captivating!"
This third entry in the Dewey Andreas series will keep you on the edge of your seat. Coes starts the action quickly and it never slows. Andreas must rescue a man who saved his life and also stop insane Iranian Mullah's from detonating a nuclear bomb in Tel Aviv. The story is perfectly narrated by Peter Hermann, who manages to keep the tempo steady from start to finish. If you are looking for an exciting thriller similar, but in my opinion superior, to Vince Flynn, this is for you. Grab it now!
"Outstanding story and superb narration!"
This is one of those stories that will pull you in and not let go. I finished this nearly 21 hour audibook over a two day period. No matter where I was or what I was doing I just had to hear what was going to happen next. There are plenty of characters to like and even more to hate-hate a lot. And there are more twists and turns than a listener would expect from a novel about a will in probate. Micheal Beck does an amazing story with the narration, getting accents and nuance's of colloquialism's just right. Of the more than 1,500 Audible titles I own this one easily ranks in the top 20. You will not regret using a credit on this new Grisham masterpiece.
"Horror and randomness of war"
Somehow, against incredible odds, Ernst Junger served and survived the entire duration of the First World War. Junger relates the death and devastation he witnessed as though he was more than a participant engaged in a titanic struggle. It's as if he were a reporter relating the hell he witnessed. His words evoked images in my mind as though I was sitting on some hillside watching it all. Of the many first hand accounts of battle I have read, and there have been dozens, none compare to this one. Any reader who enjoys the kind of book that leaves them wanting more will relish this memoir.
"Non-stop action."
First time author Ben Coes has written an exciting book that rivals Lee Child or Vince Flynn. The action starts quickly and never lets up in intensity. None of the good guys are immune from death. It is shocking, but realistic, when the good guys start dying. But this adds an element of realism that is missing in so many action/thriller books. The main character, Dewey Andreas is a man with the skills to complete any assignment that will protect his country. Power Down stands up to the novels of Child and Flynn but outshines them by being much less predictable than their books. I can't praise this book enough-get it and enjoy.
"Exciting and definitive"
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant were both aggressive fighters. This inclination to always be on the attack led to about 90,000 casualties between the Rebel and Union armies during just forty days in 1864. Wheelan's book gives the feeling of being present during this very bloody period of American history. This book is required of any history buff, especially those interested in the American Civil War.
"Killer of a story!"
I have always marveled at Lawrence Block's ability to make reader's like, even love, Keller, a professional hit-man. Yet, Block has done that, through five books in this engaging, and educational, series.
Keller is living in forced retirement from the job of killing people. He has not trouble living an ordinary life, because Keller is, well, ordinary. He has a wife he loves, a daughter he adores and a passion for philately-collecting stamps. And here Block shows his brilliance at telling a story by making philately seem interesting. Amazing, I always thought it oddly boring. Anyway, Keller has been in the building trade in New Orleans but business has slowed. Keller is not really hurting for money. He spends his days with his family and his stamps. Then, unexpectedly, the phone rings. It is Dot, his former handler. The old banter of their long time friendship/partnership resumes. Listening to Dot and Keller talk is as entertaining as hearing Keller ruminate about stamps or how to kill his target. Dot and Keller pick up as if they had not been forced into early retirement. Keller is excellent at killing people, but not because he enjoys it, but because he has a certain work ethic Keller's wife is aware of what her husband does(he saved her life by killing a man and that's how they met) and she is fine with it. Keller accepts Dot's first assignment and just like that, he is killing again.
Don't pass this up, even if you have not read/heard the first four books. Hit Me can stand on its own. Not every series leaves me wanting more, much less praying for more. But I hope and pray for more Keller stories.
"One of the best from Audible"
This is one of the few audio books that makes me wish Audible had a 10 star rating system. Speaks the Nightbird deserves 10 stars. Life in Colonial America must have been brutal beyond anything we can imagine. Yet Robert McCammon does imagine it and he does so brilliantly. We learn about the superstitions, illnesses, lack of medicine and constant danger of starvation. The story starts in 1699, when Isaac Woodward, magistrate, and his clerk, Matthew Corbett, travel to Fount Royal to investigate Rachel Howarth. Rachel has been accused of murder and of being a witch. Woodward believes Rachel Howarth's accuser's, but Matthew is not so sure, but he has only a few days to prove her innocence. And the story of Matthew's investigation gives us a tale that will leave listener's racing to get the next book in this series. I listened to this audio book in just 4 days. Few books can keep me that mesmerized for 30 hours, but Speaks the Nightbird does so easily. I have such high regard for this first entry that I struggled to express it. I leave you with-it is wonderfully fantastic.
"Absorbing story of the hell of Shiloh"
I am a big Civil War buff, enjoying works by Shelby Foote, Bruce Catton and James McPherson. After listening to this engrossing story I now add Groom to the list of authors who can relate epic battles like Shiloh to any reader/listener. Groom tells the story of this battle, which horrified everyone North and South with it's enormous butchers bill, by following privates, citizens and generals. The story is as good as just about any thriller. The summer before Shiloh saw the battle of Bull Run, which caused about 5,000 casualties, Rebel and Yankee combined. But Shiloh had a bill in blood of 23,000 fallen, which was more than all American wars combined up to that time. Eric Dove does a great job narrating, adding life to all the actors in this nightmare battle. Listener's will not regret this purchase.
"Good Corey Story"
I admit this book could have been cut down, probably by about 100 pages. DeMille shovels a gigantic amount of background information about Yemen, the Middle East over all, drones, and U.S. defense efforts against terrorism. This information is necessary, but I get the sense editing was tossed aside. Still, I enjoyed this John Corey entry despite it being the weakest in the series. Corey is still a wonderful character, filled with with and sarcasm, which is how I like my heroes. I really do like Kate, John Corey's wife, but she is reduced to acting like his mother this time around. Which is to bad, because Kate is as strong a character as Corey. You get patriotism, really evil bad guys, betrayal and loyalty. Those who give this story 1 star do it a disservice because it is still a fun time.


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The original deal pioneer keeps on pinching pennies and cracking wise. No, that price isn't a typo.
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Item: Panasonic 16.1 MP 20x Opt Digital Camera Price: $149.99 Shipping Options: $5 Standard OR $9 Two-Day OR $12 One-Day Condition: Factory Reconditioned Search Amazon Search Google Previous Similar Sales (May not be exact model) 7/25/2013 - $169.99 - 30 comment(s) 8/6/2013 - $149.99 (Woot Plus)
people are getting ridiculously fast now. or maybe scripting to pull the URL from the description and automatically going?
I'm going to need a case of woot wine and some Byrds cookies to deal with my continuing disappointment.... sob....
NO!! I JUST WANT ONE BAG JUST ONE!!! *pulls out hair* *eats hair* *throws up hair* (not everyone can take so many losses)
I guess I just missed it. oh well.
Weird. I did a copy/paste and ended up on somebody's flikr photo site. ???
CatCK wrote:Weird. I did a copy/paste and ended up on somebody's flikr photo site. ???
same here at first.
TT do you happen to know if Woot changed the algorithm to remove the Add item if someone has bagged it already or is it removed once someone initiates the order processing.
It was in my cart this time at least...
slinkey wrote:NO!! I JUST WANT ONE BAG JUST ONE!!! *pulls out hair* *eats hair* *throws up hair* (not everyone can take so many losses)
Wait one cotton picking minute. First of all, there were less than 10. 10? really? I bet this actually mean ONE. Secondly, it was from Texas. are we sure mortimer isn't buying these on his cellphone from the break room?
I bought one of these Cameras on a previous Woot. It's REALLY a terrific camera! Takes great pictures! We use it with an Eye-Fi and our life is grand! (Very easy to use. We pretty much leave it on auto because it's excellent).
What happened to the ability to click on "blog" and view all of the previously wooted items? Who designs these new web pages, Stevie Wonder? Bleck!
stevenstepheni wrote:I bought one of these Cameras on a previous Woot. It's REALLY a terrific camera! Takes great pictures! We use it with an Eye-Fi and our life is grand! (Very easy to use. We pretty much leave it on auto because it's excellent).
These are supposedly going to be relegated to non-use eventually being replaced by either better camera phones and high end cameras the Canon Rebel. I have my canon a590 which I picked up a few years ago with optical image stabilization, and it is basically my "forever camera" until I upgrade to a "good camera" down the road. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/489138-Smartphones_Are_Making_Digital_Cameras_Obsolete.php I still ahve my old 1 mp camera somewhere. I think it was a canon as well. many, I used to love that thing, but the pictures from it look so bad compared to my ones now.
I have the ZS20 model and it's a great camera. I tend to leave it on auto also.
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Cleansing and Detox Diets Center - Reno, NVWebMD Physician DirectoryReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
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Shop our Gift Guide to find the perfect present for all your friends and loved ones. Shop for madras, seersucker, faded red, nautical decor and more. Shop by men's clothing, women's clothing, home gifts, and price ranges.
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Ride On's 40th Anniversary "We Love Our Riders…We Love Our Operators" Video
Ride On would not be celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year if it weren't for our loyal customers and dedicated staff!
Be a part of the celebration by sending us a 10-second video of you talking about your favorite Ride On experience or bus operator. Selected videos will earn a spot in our special 40th Anniversary "We Love Our Riders…We Love Our Operators" video.
Email your clip to email@example.com by May 3.
The video will air on Ride On's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites.
Fine print: The participant must be 18 years or older. All submitted videos become the property of Montgomery County Ride On, at which point they can be edited and/or used for future marketing materials. All videos submitted must be free of any inappropriate language and images, sexual content or illegal activity. A signed release will be required if your clip is selected for the video.
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You'll Be Seeing Some Ride On Buses That Look Like This
These buses are regular Ride On buses, but have been wrapped to include messages that are part of the "See Something, Say Something" transit security campaign. Three (3) buses will operate on various Ride On routes around Montgomery County. Ride On has joined forces with other transit agencies to bring you information on reporting suspicious behavior around transit stations or vehicles. Funding for the wraps comes from a regional grant from the US Department of Homeland Security. So riders, "keep your good eye open" when you are waiting for your bus by checking the destination sign for your usual route number and destination, even though the bus may not look like your regular Ride On bus. Regular fares apply. We are now accepting full wrap advertising.
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This piece will be the perfect addition to any home décor.
The Greg bookcase speaks a classic, masculine language.
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Grant is an Amazing person, with awesome personality. he can be very annoying at times. he has a great talent with his voice. he can make realistic dog sounds, sirens from a cop car, etc. it can get annoying at times also. he can play multiple instruments. but to pull a grant you have to annoy people with your presence. just walking in a room people walk out. your voice needs to make ears want to bleed. you have to be witty. got to be able to have come backs or something slick to say at all moments.
You walk into a room. "jesus christ its a grant edelson "
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Anthony Gregory at P.A.U.L. Festival 2012 Recorded: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Independent Institute Research Fellow and Student Programs Director Anthony Gregory addresses P.A.U.L. Festival 2012 on Government Power and the Road to Liberty.
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Robert Higgs on the U.S. Governments Ethanol Scam Recorded: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Here is Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs speaking on Ethanol Subsidies Have Many Bad Consequences, from the Mises Circle seminar, Agricultural Subsidies: Down on the D.C. Farm, held May 14th in Indianapolis.
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The original deal pioneer keeps on pinching pennies and cracking wise. No, that price isn't a typo.
Go to Woot
Candlepower and puppet shows are so passé. Get the newest TVs, speakers, home theater gear, and more.
Go to Electronics.Woot
The robots are coming! And so are the laptops, the tablets, the chargers, and all sorts of other gadgets!
Go to Computers.Woot
High living at low prices with name-brand deals for your pad, crib, nest, or castle - inside and out.
Go to Home.Woot
Make it, build it, improve it. But whatever home project you've got in mind, start by saving money on it.
Go to Tools & Garden
Sports, fitness, and outdoors deals, because saving money is only one of your passions.
Go to Sport.Woot
You don't have to spend a lot to look like you do. Werk it and twerk it with amazing deals on designer watches, handbags and more.
Go to Accessories & Watches
Deals for moms and dads and anybody else who needs kids' stuff, from toys to baby gear to furniture to clothing.
Go to Kids.Woot
Our exclusive graphic tees will make you laugh, will make you cry, will make you look totally hot.
Go to Shirt.Woot
Direct from the winery to your thirsty lips: wine deals worth doing a spit-take over.
Go to Wine.Woot
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Go to Sellout.Woot
460,525 deals (and counting) from around the web, shared and ranked by a community of deal fiends like you. Go to Deals.Woot.
Ovaltina, my goat! I want a bride of chucky tee to match this. LOVE IT!
Re: Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum!
Great job, Gentry! as per usual
Re: Gumball Machine
This is awesome! Really creative stuff.
Re: Ketchup goes good on everything!
My love for ketchup on all things meat was an inspiration, hope you like it!
Cute little guy!
Re: By the Magic of Grayskull
Love it! I would be so tempted to make it a full costume if I got this shirt. I'd have to order the biggest size I could so it would be loose like his.
Re: Udderly Cowtacular
Hopefully this will be acceptable since Barnyard is so popular with the pre-teen crowd on Nick Jr...
Re: Lemonade Stand Worker Costume (make a Pucker)
So you are at the Halloween party and people ask you, "where's your costume?" You say, "I'm dressed up as a Lemonade Stand Worker," and make a little pucker to indicate how you've been sampling and quality checking the lemonade all day. And when you wear the shirt out at other events, you're just someone who supports the lemons! Thank you for your consideration and have a great weekend!
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Its funny, but sadly it'll probably get rejected. They seem to have been rejecting all "hello my name is" name tag designs ever since the "Hello I'm IT (run)" shirt was printed...
Re: Congratulations, it's a Marsupial.
Clever take on the theme :-)
Re: Devil Inside
I love your style drakxxx, this is great. The little details especially...
Re: Mano, Hand of Fate
Oh, yeah, you KNOW I'm voting for this one!!! (and great name,I couldn't have come up with anything better )
Re: Freeze!
Freeze or I'll shoot!
I'd definitely buy one of these. Great design, great idea.
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GAH!!! Von... where was this during our Trompe L'Oeil derby!!
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Love it!!!
Re: Bobblehead or You-blehead?
Can't you just see yourself bobbing your head around on Halloween?
Re: My sources say YES
Not responsible for people grabbing and violently shaking you.
This is a very cool idea. Shame the light gray only comes in "heather," would've worked better solid for this one.
Re: Cow Costume (guernsey with ring)
Brown shirt, eh?
This is adorable.
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George W. for halloween. I don't know if that's more scary or funny! GMV
Re: *giggles*, I don't get it..?
taking wagers... how long before it's rejected?
Re: Steampunk Robot
Steampunk is always a good choice.
Great idea, as usual! I really wish "Jack" was positioned a little differently though :o( I am afraid this would inspire wisecracks about the female anatomy... Tough call to make. I'm not sure if there's anyplace "safe" given the requirements of the print area.
Re: Candy Vortex
this is a cute idea GMV
Re: Hands!
Awesome! I want one. GMV
Awesome job! GMV!
Probably not too long, but no harm in trying.
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I love it! GMV!
Draxxx. You provide nice detailed designs week after week. I am earnestly concerned that you don't understand the printing capabilities of shirt.woot. I cannot imagine how all of the detail will come close to showing up in an actual print. In general, woot has said they can print details up to a 1pt line. This equates to just over 4 pixels at 300 dpi. This includes area of shirt color or other colors that you wish to show through, because if those areas are not wide enough, the whole thing turns into a blob. The fine detail zooms that you show us really makes me think that your lines are way smaller, but I could be wrong, obviously. The problem is, when designs that aren't printable wins, the designer gets paid but woot and the customers get screwed (refunds and wasted money). This certainly goes against the community spirit of the derby. I am not trying to knock your talents, as you are obviously talented, but be careful with details, or they will do more harm than good.
Re: Charle
I own one of these, in a more muted yellow tone.
Re: Bird Bath
Peeeeerty. This looks great.
Re: I AM DUCT TAPE MAN!
I'm not so sure this is "incidental tex" ...
This is awesome!!! I'm 6'2" and my husband is 6'10".....so of course we've both had the nicknames "beanpole", "beanstalk", and "green giant" throughout our lives....this shirt would be so perfect for us!! I hope it wins, I'd buy several!
Re: Joe The Plumber
Joe the plumber costume… Wear over a navy workshirt (or workshirt collar) grab a plunger and a pipe wrench and your ready to go. (Plumber's crack is optional and up to you. Rules allow for only one side printing and I'm not drawing that anyways.) This shirt would be perfect for a last minute Halloween Costume or posing as a plumber to earn some extra dough rooting peoples roters (if you're into that and whatever that means anyways.) Beware, this shirt also could spark political conversation and lead to discussion of how we need more than a "two-party" system, but this nonpartisan shirt picks no political party sides, only the side of people… the average Joes. I'm bradyson and I approve this message. P.S. Here's some pictures showing the embroidery effect details on the workshirt patches…
momtamc wrote:Cute idea, but it's YOU"RE bugging me. The misspelling is bugging me.
Actually I did that to note ownership on the bug.... but i now wish I wouldn't have. It seems confusing and poorly worded.
Re: Plumber's Crack not Included
This shirt goes great with dark blue jeans. Just tuck it in and no one will be the wiser. Powerups not included.
cobolisdead wrote:I love it! GMV!
Thanks! I'm glad you like it
Re: DUDE, You're a Clock!
I like this! Cute, clever & well done! Mouse is a nice touch, too.
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Ralph William "R.W." Harrison, 70, of Napa, Calif., passed away Nov. 24.
He was born in Columbia, Mo., on Nov. 2, 1942. He was the second son of Crockett Irvin and Mary Frances Harrison of Mexico, Mo.
After graduating from David H. Hickman High School in 1960, Ralph served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years. He received his college degree in hotel and restaurant management and enjoyed a successful 35-year career managing hotels and resorts in Ohio, Missouri, Colorado, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Ralph was recognized nationally and internationally as one of the top general managers in the hotel industry. He was a tough as nails hotelier yet sensitive to his employees' needs.
Ralph was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved to run, participated in various marathons and organized road races to benefit local charities.
Ralph the hotelier, marathoner, philanthropist and father will be dearly missed by family and friends.
He is survived by his four children, Benjamin, Lauren, Jessie and William. Condolences can be sent to Benjamin Harrison, 2 Beech Bark Place, The Woodlands, TX 77382.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: National Stroke Association, 9707 E Easter Lane Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112, www.stroke.com, 1-800-STROKES.
He is survived by sons Ben and William; and daughters Lauren and Jessie.


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Here it is!!! Out of My Head featuring Trey Songz! What do you think of the video?!?
PREMIERE: "Out Of My Head" ft. Trey Songz!
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Here it is!!! Out of My Head featuring Trey Songz! What do you think of the video?!?
I loved the video,Their collaboration is awesome, I love the whole lasers CD, cant get tired of playing the CD over and over.... Lupe welcome back to the game, Finally your getting the respect you deserve . Your CD touches really close to home for many of us. Dark side to the light and the end of the tunnel.
Thanks :)
Props for keeping this video classy and tasteful, but I expected that. It takes real control and admirable stubbornness to stand by that in the industry. They probably wanted you to pop a bottle of Rose on her cleavage in slow motion. Thank you for respecting that sista and yourself....But of course I'm in love with True Lasers.
Lupe dont sell out there are people that will follow you, I know having money is cool but you know where this country is going and you have the power to give us a fighting chance. The word is being spread slowly underground but it is not enough. Go back to the way you were, before they got you, and start a revolution.


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Worm snail looks like spaghetti stuck to a rock. Sometimes billions of worm tubes can build an actual reef. A large reef like that forms a barrier to a group of small islands called the Ten Thousand Islands.
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PGA Men's Tour Performance No Show Golf Sock 3 Pack
Product Information:
Designed for the avid golfer, the PGA® Tour Performance Golf Sock offers a cushioned footbed and arch support to provide complete comfort when on your feet. They wick moisture away from your skin to minimize dampness, plus anti-microbial technology ensures lasting freshness while you play. The anatomical left and right construction and flat toe seam also provide a smooth, secure fit to reduce irritation.
- Moisture-wicking fabric
- Anti-microbial
- Arch support for non-slip fit
- Non-ravel top
- Anatomical left/right construction for an enhanced fit and support
- Flat toe seam for reduced irritation
- Reinforced toe and heel increases durability
- Half cushion in footbed provides comfort without bulk
- No show
- Includes 3 pairs
- Fits men's shoe size 7-12
- Made of 69% polyester, 28% cotton, and 3% spandex
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Web ID: 20990976
Customer Reviews:
PGA Men's Tour Performance No Show Golf Sock 3 Pack
Very comfy
I would like to see a design just a smidgen higher at the ankle and a bit larger, shoes tend to rub on ankle of my 11.5 footsies and toes feel cramped a bit when first worn, I'm sure they will break in okay, hopefully before my daughters permanently borrow them. :-)
June 17, 2014
Nice Socks
Great Socks. Nice Colors. Very comfortable. I like the low cut. Exactly what I was looking for.
April 18, 2014
They feel great!
These sock feel great! The fit just how I like it. They are not too tight that it feels like your toes are constricted, and not too loose that they bunch up at the toe or heel. The socks don't slide down as I wear them throughout the day like some of the cheaper pairs of socks I have purchased in the past. They breathe well so my feet don't stink at the end of the day either.
April 1, 2014
Golf Socks
I bought these great looking socks and the 1st time I
washed them they shrank to 2-3 sizes. I cant wear them now.
June 24, 2013
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