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24th June 2014
US: United Airlines employees support diversity at Denver Pride 1
1:47 PM — Employees of United Airlines marched through Denver's city streets on Sunday to take part in the city's annual LGBT Pride Festival.
7th October 2013
India's Gujarat state holds its first gay pride march
7:35 PM — Over a hundred people took part in Gujarat's first ever gay pride march in the city of Surat on Sunday.
17th September 2013
Azerbaijanis take to the internet to condemn gay pride 'mini rally' in Baku 6
6:24 PM — Azerbaijani web users have condemned a gay pride 'mini rally' staged in the capital city of Baku on 7th September
26th July 2013
Row between Glasgow Pride and Glasgow City Council softens 5
4:59 PM — Following a dispute the organisers of Glasgow Pride have welcomed the decision of Glasgow City Council to provide a discount on park hire and infrastructure charges.
8th July 2013
Annual LGBT pride festival takes place in Cologne 2
1:43 PM — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Cologne at the weekend as part of Germany's annual LGBT Pride celebrations.
30th June 2013
London: Senior gay Tory dismisses 'hissy fit' reaction to Boris Johnson's 'up the Arcelor' joke 20
1:26 PM — The Leader of the Conservative Group in the Greater London Assembly has defended Boris Johnson from criticism over a controversial joke he made about gay men taking their husbands up the "Arcelor" on their wedding day.
30th April 2013
Peter Tatchell: 'Pride ban on Bradley Manning is anti-democratic' 9
6:58 PM — Peter Tatchell has criticised the organisers of San Francisco Pride for allegedly revoking the nomination of Private Bradley Manning as Grand Marshal for this year's event.
27th April 2013
US: San Francisco Pride backtracks on announcement of Bradley Manning as grand marshal 11
2:41 PM — Reports that San Francisco Pride would honour Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning as an honorary grand marshal of their parade have been promptly denied by organisers.
14th March 2013
Canada: Gay glossy to cease publishing due to financial problems
3:21 PM — Canada's glossy gay magazine, Fab will stop being sold from next month due to financial reasons.
12th March 2013
Poll: Almost a quarter of Russians want 'compulsory treatment' for gays and 5% think gay people should be 'liquidated' 49
4:03 PM — A new survey has revealed that an overwhelming majority of Russians oppose same-sex marriage, gay adoption rights and pride parades with a high percentage claiming to have no gay relatives or friends and a proportionately high percentage saying gay people should be "liquidated"..
25th February 2013
April will be crunch time for Pride in London says chairman 17
2:20 PM — The chair of London LGBT+ Community Pride has explained the challenges facing this year's event in an interview with PinkNews.co.uk
31st January 2013
Coronation Street actor urges LGBT community to get involved with London's gay pride 6
4:34 PM — The organisers of this year's London gay pride are appealing for people to get involved with planning and delivering the festival and have enlisted the help of gay Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou.
27th September 2012
London: TUC agrees new principles for capital's gay pride festival 3
7:48 PM — LGBT activists and trade unionists have agreed that a new organisation and committee should run next year's main gay pride festival in London.
24th January 2012
Russia: Gay pride suspicion stops nationalist jog 10
11:45 AM — Police in the Kaliningrad outpost of Russia have reportedly stopped a group of right-wing joggers after being wrongly tipped that they were staging an illegal gay pride parade.
9th January 2012
Cardinal apologises to gays for "inflammatory" Ku Klux Klan comparison 45
9:58 AM — Cardinal Francis George has apologised for suggesting the organisers of Chicago's Pride parade were similar to white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan, calling it an "inflammatory analogy".
29th December 2011
Archbishop of Chicago: Pride organisers "invited comparison" with Ku Klux Klan 59
10:31 AM — The Archbishop of Chicago has stood by his statement likening gay pride supporters to the Klu Klux Klan, saying the organisers of the city's gay pride parade "invited an obvious comparison" with the white-supremacist hate group.
28th December 2010
Coronation Street to hold first 'gay wedding' 24
1:43 PM — Coronation Street is to hold its first gay 'wedding' when male midwife Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou) returns to tie the knot in a civil partnership with former flame Sean Tully (Antony Cotton).
23rd December 2009
Head of Russian Orthodox Church condemns discrimination against gays 28
4:09 PM — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said that although homosexuality is still a sin, gay people must not be discriminated against.


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The IsoPac G is a portable, small sized vocal/voice-over booth that can also function as an instrument isolation system. The booth has a 4' diameter and is suitable for a single person. It consists of a six-section clear acrylic panel system (A5-6,) six 12" height extender panels (AX12,) and six SORBER baffles (S2) that form a "rear wall." A lid system and fan complete the kit.
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Direct Expectations
Unreal Tournament 3 continues in the footsteps of its forebears, offering fast-paced online FPS gameplay across several modes and dozens of maps. To that effect, the game will ship with around 40 battlefields in all. While Epic is taking the opposite approach of recent multiplayer games like Team Fortress 2 and Shadowrun, which attempt to provide a handful of focused maps, this still counts as a reduction in real estate from previous titles in the series. Of the few maps I played, and the list I skimmed, each seemed suitably varied in their environments. I saw Endor-like forests, cold rocky moons, sweeping plains, and, of course, space stations with ominously large planetary backdrops.
I'm not going to elaborate at length on Deathmatch or Capture The Flag. Mutators are back, as are several fan-favorite maps. Outside of a few minor tweaks, these modes are about what you would expect, in that they feel very much as they did in earlier entries--but with vastly improved graphics. Unreal Tournament 3 takes its numeric title from the engine that powers it, which is appropriate: the game looks fantastic. Epic is banking on this extra glitz to attract new fans to its base, and they look to be well on their way in that respect.
On the PC there will be limited differences between DirectX 10 and 9 display, and game servers will not discern between the two clients. As far as required system specs, it's safe to say that anything under a dual-core processor and an nVidia 7800 GPU will have a hard time running the game with the flashiest effects enabled. However, like Gears of War PC, UT3 will benefit from year-long scalability improvements made to the Unreal Engine 3, so your dusty single-core CPU will have a shot at minimum performance. A 2.0 GHz single-core processor, 512 MB of system RAM, and an NVIDIA 6200 is the current bottom-line spec. While 512 MB of RAM may sound low, the game was designed for consoles with just that much RAM, so it's not out of the question--unless, of course, you are running the memory-consuming Windows Vista.
After a few quick rounds of DM-ShangriLa--a lovely little stomping ground with a great sniper's roost--we jumped into another map you'll see in the upcoming demo, VCTF-Suspense. Vehicle Capture The Flag is just as it sounds--capture the flag, with tanks and fighters and artillery abound. This particular map is oriented so that each base is on one end of two perpendicular bridges. Both teams have a bridge to snipe at vehicles from with the Anti Vehicle Rocket Launchers, making it difficult to dominate on either end. In order to run the flag, it became necessary to make use of the new transportation method--the hoverboard.
88 Miles Per Hour
Think "Back to the Future," with a spring-loaded board for jumps. Activated by hitting "Q" at any time, the hoverboard will greatly increase your speed, at the cost of being unable to shoot. While on the board, you can also attach yourself to a friendly vehicle with an energy beam, catching a much faster ride to the front lines. The whole concept is akin to Tribes' jet-pack gliding, albeit slower, and more along the lines of surfing rather than skiing. Zipping around on these things was a lot of fun, and a great way to speed up the dead-space of getting to the fight. It's not as fun when you get shot, as you instantly tumble from the board, and are unable to return fire until the character recovers from the fall.
Another new addition to the series is the arrow-based guide system. Not sure which path to take toward the enemy flag? Transparent markers will form a long chain along the floor, pointing you all the way out of your base and toward your opponents'. These arrows can be turned on and off with the press of a button, letting novices get the help they need and freeing veteran tournament entrants from the annoyance of unnecessary help.
After a long CTF stalemate was broken, I was ready to mix things up. Capture the flag is nice and all, but where UT3 really comes alive gameplay-wise is in the new Warfare mode. Fans will recognize the general idea of Warfare immediately, as it borrows from the now-defunct Onslaught mode found in Unreal Tournament 2004. You'll be capturing a series of connected "nodes," which must be destroyed, controlled, and then recharged with the beam of the Link Gun. When either team's base-bound Power Core becomes unlinked from a node, it is rendered vulnerable to attack, and can be subsequently destroyed, ending the round with a win for the attackers.
Warfare differs from Onslaught in one significant way--the addition of orbs. Each team has an orb-spawning point in their base, which produces a single glowing football that anybody can grab and run down the field. The orb is then used as a sort of detonator, which instantly wipes out an opposing team's control of a node, speeding up the process of node control enormously. Only one of these orbs spawns at a time, and if dropped--either by death, or by being knocked off of your hoverboard--a timer slowly ticks down until the orb's self-destruction. In the event that an enemy orb is dropped near your base, you can choose to sacrifice yourself to immediately destroy the orb, ensuring that a random player won't come along and scoop it up for an easy score. This self-sacrifice actually earns you a point, encouraging players to help out their team in this way.
It sounds complicated, and on some maps, it sort of is. One small map had me disabling a node, which then lowered a bridge, allowing me to drive a tank onto a platform near the enemy's base and fire down into their Power Core. Having to stay alive while doing all of this was a real task, but to the game's credit, the process was always challenging rather than frustrating. The levels are often wide open, and getting sidetracked with self-contained battles and random encounters while boarding from objective to objective is part of the fun. In that way, Warfare really is CTF, DM, and Onslaught, all rolled into a complete package.
Continue reading for more on bots, vehicles, War of the Worlds, and Warfare on the PlayStation 3._PAGE_BREAK_ Epic has been touting their new AI-controlled bots as something special, so I took this opportunity to put them to the test. With something like 53 levels of difficulty, I set it near the mid-to-high range, on the "Adept" skill rating. At this level, bots would dodge and shoot straight, but I rarely felt as if the fight had been unfair. Often I would come upon a sniping bot who seemed unaware of my presence, and earned a quick kill with a rocket or headshot. In team play, the AI players will run orbs, attack, defend, or perform any number of objectives based on your commands. If left alone, they seem to perform their duties well enough to fill in for missing players.
Warfare supports all of the vehicles from VCTF, from mobile artillery--which can rain down deadly flak directly onto a Power Core from half a map away--to the towering Necris Darkwalkers. Most of the vehicles are holdovers from UT 2004, but some of the older rides have received tune-ups for their new debut. For instance, the Scorpion now has a boost which rockets the car forward, sending it blazing toward the enemy, nearly uncontrollable. If the player times his exit correctly, rather than simply jumping out of the car, he will eject at high speed.
The Necris Darkwalkers resemble the tripods from Spielberg's War of the Worlds, and when I say resemble, I mean they are the tripods from Spielberg's War of the Worlds--right down to the twin lasers and whale-humping rumble. It makes for a fantastic vehicle, but I have to admit I had some trouble getting over the blatant rip-off, which unfortunately adds another game to a growing list-- one that includes the likes of StarCraft 2, Universe at War, and Crysis--of "ILM-inspired" vehicles.
Before dropping into the game, I also had a chance to check out the new player customization options. Four major factions are available to choose from, each with 3-4 clans that offer a wide choice of player models. Players will have control over every piece of that model's armor, including facemasks, helmets, goggles, boots, shoulderpads, and other miscellaneous items to doll up your snarling avatar. The developers noted that this armor separation will allow modders to simply design a single helmet, rather than devoting the time to a full mesh. Sombreros and Santa hats were noted as likely candidates for early attempts.
Late Fight Consoling
During the middle of our play-session, Epic VP Mark Rein asked if anyone wanted to try out the PlayStation 3 version of the game. In a room full of PC gamers, most began to concentrate their gaze on the carpet. Embracing the opportunity to fumble with a gamepad whilst missing exciting multiplayer action, I stepped forward and dove into the game as presented on Sony's console.
Usually I find playing a console port of a first person shooter to be a needless restriction, like driving a sports car with one hand tied behind your back. You can do it, but it's just not as fun. The way Unreal Tournament is built, with its pixel-accurate long-range kills and intense, in-your-face strafing battles, I figured this would be a fairly dizzying, frustrating exercise.
Instead, I was surprised to find myself really enjoying the game with a PlayStation 3 controller firmly clenched between my twitching fingers. After an upping of the default sensitivity and acceleration settings, I was jumping, dodging, and picking off bots quite easily. The only significant changes to the PlayStation version include the weapons HUD, a circular selection window in the style of Oblivion's spells or, to a lesser extent, Gears of War's crosshatch menu. The standard weapon weapon cycle is also an option if using a compass feels too 18th Century.
Though it's hard to believe, the game looks almost as sharp on a PS3 as it does on a beefy PC, undoubtedly due to the simultaneous cross-platform development. The hoverboards also seemed to control easier with a gamepad. The keyboard and mouse combination will of course be an option for PlayStation 3 users, but it was nice to see that the gamepad handled nearly as well in most circumstances.
Epic designer Jim Brown stated that somewhere around half of all Unreal Tournament 2004 players never registered for online combat, so this turned into somewhat of a priority for UT3 development. I didn't get my hands on any of the singleplayer levels, but I was shown a few slick cutscenes featuring a soldier in the style of Marcus Fenix, who complained about invading hordes of aliens as if they were getting in the way of his weight training. The plot revolves around three warring factions, interrupted by a common enemy's invasion in the form of the Necris. There's nothing special in any of this, but it's certainly a step up from Epic's previous singleplayer efforts.
In beginning the singleplayer mode--which can be played through cooperatively with a friend, either via LAN or online--players will be presented a view of a globe, with various flash-points representing choices of battle, all forming a dynamically progressive campaign. Some of these missions are optional, while others will branch off into different routes. These levels won't just be multiplayer maps with bots. Epic hopes that scripted sequences and boss fights, where you will often be outnumbered, will keep the gameplay fresh enough to warrant a play-through.
Mod is Alive
Both the PC and PlayStation 3 versions will be very moddable thanks to the included editor. Brown took us through a whirlwind tour of the PS3 version, showing off the basic features. PlayStation 3 and PC users will require different types of compiled map files, but that difference amounts to a single button, labeled something like, "Compile for PlayStation." After that, any map is a memory stick away from loading on the PS3. Both maps and mods will auto-download when first encountered on a server, and the PlayStation Store will be utilized for this kind of content in the future. Epic reps were quick to note that copyright concerns may lead to a blacklisting of certain mods, but that there would be no initial certification process. The issue of Xbox 360 modding is still in limbo.
Kismet, the visual scripting language I first mentioned in the Gears of War PC preview, will also be supported, allowing programming newcomers to easily slap together a mod simply by combining pre-set statement boxes--like a game of coding connect-the-dots. One box might say, "If level starts," and another, "Spawn actor." By connecting the two with a line, the actor will spawn when the level begins, and you are surely on your way to a winning mod. There will be some 15 hours of Unreal Editor 3 instructional videos included with the Collector's Edition of the game, so instances of "Nick Breckon's House UT3" will hopefully be few.
In terms of community support, another Make Something Unreal contest is likely, along with a revival of CliffyB's Ownage website, which once highlighted some of the best maps of past Unreal Tournament games. Epic seems serious about bringing the Unreal Tournament franchise to new faces, and rendering the tag-line "From the makers of Gears of War" unnecessary.
While Unreal Tournament 3 had barely registered on my radar a week ago, I came away impressed by the game's dynamic Warfare mode, which may alone justify a purchase following its release later this year. On top of the planned mod support and classic, tried-and-true gameplay, Unreal Tournament 3 is shaping up to be a solid competitor in this busy season, and worthy of your attention.


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Let me start by saying that I do VERY MUCH appreciate anyone who has taken their time to enter memorials in this wonderful system. Without your contribution this system would not be as wonderful as it is today. If you are one of the great photographers that waits for the perfect light and gets down on their knees to take that close up shot I applaud you and than you for your hard work!
Something I have learned poking around here for a while now. It is pointless to enter thousands and thousands of memorials if you are not going to respond to update requests so the data you have entered is accurate. There is no badge of honor for keying in pages of cemetery books only to ignore correction and linkage requests for the individuals you have entered. If you are going to support this project please respond to the update requests quickly or transfer the memorial to the requestor so that they can make the updates. They obviously have been doing some research for a reason. Please don't be a roadblock here.
I normally post SAC update requests sent to me in 2 weeks. If the memorial has not been updated in that time send me another SAC request please because it is a good indication I probably missed or did not get your first request.
Another thing I have learned is it helps to park your emotions and hot buttons at the door. We are all here to support this project and help it grow and develop. Sometimes it is easy to loose sight of that common goal. If you are easily offended by a simple request or find that you begin to take feedback too personally try to remember this is a community and not just your own playground. For this place to work we all have to work together and that requires some tolerance from everyone involved.
I have been working my family tree for more than 30 years. Lost all my computer data and working to rebuild my files. Family names of PERSONS, BADER, COX, NEIMAN, SUTTON, EMERY, AUMBERIC, GUTTING, RAU, VanWORMER, and others.
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Could not find headstone. Instead I posted pictures of the old Dalrymple family plot, directly to the right of the church. If you want them removed contact me.
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gail mcintosh
Major Cramer Blamchard Potter
Just read you Find a Grave entry on Cramer Potter. I have a document he appears to have written and signed on "The History of the American Flag'. I have not found any information about living descendants. Wondering if you knew of anyone who might be interested in my document.
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Emma Crawford Hotaling - 96476378
Hi Mark,
I just suggested parent links for Emma via the edit tab and want to suggest a reason for her mother's name not being 'Emma' but 'Mary Ann' instead.
I've found all but one of the federal and state census sheets for James and Mary Ann Persons Crawford, and on every one she is listed as 'Mary' or 'Mary A'.
Only thought I had was the initials 'M A' for 'Mary Ann' caused her to be called 'Emma'. Weak at best, I know.
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Elisha Randall
Am looking for parents of my ggggrandfather, Elisha Randall buried Jan 4, 1847, Smith Cemetery Sardenia Erie co NY. Find a grave and DAR pension files are only places I have found date and place of birth. Can find no birth record. Do you know where the birth date and place info on find a grave originated. Do you have any more info / help for me? I would be profoundly grateful! Thank you, Elisha's ggggrandaughter.
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Charlotte Potter Bump
Charlotte Potter Bump is my 6th great grandmother.
I am researching to find support documentation on
her marriage to William Bump. I found the Potter
Family genealogy. But I would like to find church
records. I would also like to prove her death date.
Do you know of any family bibles??
I found articles in the probate of her father Benjamin
Potter in Daily Albany Argus issue Sept 30, 1852.
The name is listed as next of kin of Anna J Coburn
Hayden, daughter of Julia Ann Potter and Loren Coburn
granddaughter of Benjamin Potter.
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Persons Family
Hi Mark, I too have been working on my Persons Family line. As I go back to Harrsion G. Persons and his father Elias Persons, I know there must bea a connection to Uriah Persons. I just can find it. The all lived in the same towns in Chautuaga County New York. Do you know if they are connected? Also Alonzo Persons, son of Uriah. He was Appointed Postmater by President Grant. Do you have a picture of him? If not I have one I am going to post.
Eve R
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Thank you very much for the information you sent me for his memorial, I really appreciate it. Are you by any chance his family?
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Winter has been hard here, too much snow for photos right now, but there is the photo you are seeking at this website:
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Can you give me an address of the church or highway that it is located on. We will be visiting this cemetery in a few months to locate Robertsons buried there.
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Charlotte Wilcox
Hi Mark,
Do you have a source for date of birth for Charlotte? I calculate that she was born about 1784 if she was 81 years at her death.
I am trying to find and source her parents in my family tree, but am hitting a dead end.
Thanks for your help.
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Whataburger condiments will soon be on H-E-B shelves
By Laura Goldberg | April 23, 2013 | Updated: April 23, 2013 5:32pm
Photo By WhataburgerWhataburger condiments will soon be sold at Texas H-E-B stores, officials announced Tuesday. Photo provided by Whataburger
Photo By courtesy photoWhataburger will launch into retail sales for the first time by bottling its popular line of condiments Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup and Original Mustard making them available exclusively at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores this summer. Shown in the picture is Whataburger Fancy Ketchup.
Photo By courtesy photoWhataburger will launch into retail sales for the first time by bottling its popular line of condiments Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup and Original Mustard making them available exclusively at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores this summer. Shows in the picture is Whataburger Original Mustard.
Photo By courtesy photoWhataburger will launch into retail sales for the first time by bottling its popular line of condiments Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup and Original Mustard making them available exclusively at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores this summer. Shown in the photo is Whataburger Spicy Ketchup.
Whataburger Spicy Ketchup, in its distinct black and white packaging, has returned for a limited time.
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Chuy's restaurant creamy jalapeno dip photographed in the Houston Chronicle studio Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )
The scene Wednesday at a Chick-fil-A near Sawyer in Houston. (Erin Mulvaney/Chronicle)
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Cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster, photographed for Kitchen to Kitchen, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Houston.
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Diners celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP on Wolf Road in Colonie Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013, with a free stack of pancakes part of a nationwide fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)
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Veteran, Will Pennington, 99, quietly eats his chicken McNuggets, Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the McDonald's restaurant on the corner of Briar Forest and Wilcrest Dr in Houston, Texas. The group of friends have a long-standing tradition of eating lunch at a particular McDonalds every Saturday to reminisce about their participation in World War II. (TODD SPOTH FOR THE CHRONICLE)
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FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 file photo, a Kentucky Fried Chicken employee uses tongs to hold up an sample of the company's trans fat-free Extra Crispy fried chicken in New York. New York City now has hard evidence that its ban on trans fat in restaurant food made a meaningful dent in people's consumption of the artery clogger and wasn't just replaced with another bad fat. The findings being published Tuesday, July 16, 2012 have implications beyond heart health, suggesting another strategy to curb the nation's obesity epidemic fueled by a high-calorie, super-sized environment. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
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Whataburger will get into supermarket sales by bottling its condiments and making them available at Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores, the company announced Tuesday.
Fancy Ketchup, Spicy and Original Mustard will be for sale this summer.
H-E-B will sell both ketchup varieties in 20-ounce bottles and the mustard in 16-ounce bottles.
Labels will read: "Bottled by Popular Demand", "Wake Up Your Taste Buds" and "The True Taste of a Whataburger."
Bottled condiments will not be available for purchase at Whataburger restaurants at this time.
Whataburger CEO Preston Atkinson also announced that San Antonio-based Whataburger's Spicy Ketchup will become a permanent condiment at all of its more than 740 restaurants in 10 states.
After introducing the red jalapeño-infused condiment in January 2012 to kick up the popular Fancy Ketchup recipe with some spice, it was a hit among customers.
"H-E-B aisles are about to include more Texas favorites," Atkinson said in a statement. "Our condiments have become nearly as popular as our famous burgers, and with so much customer demand to get their hands on our special ketchup and mustard in larger quantities, it was only logical to bottle them up and make them available first through such a well-respected retailer like H-E-B."
And there is more. H-E-B will also add a new product based on Whataburger's Whatafries.
The H-E-B product is a potato chip version of the French fry, cut from potatoes and available in a 7.4-ounce bag.
"Working together is a natural fit for H-E-B and Whataburger," H-E-B Group Vice President of Grocery Procurement Reade Ahrens said in a statement. "Both H-E-B and Whataburger are Texas institutions that have been serving customers for decades."


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Keynote Address; Genetic Evaluation Systems; Genetic Parameters in Merino Sheep; Poultry CRC; Cattle and Sheep Growth; Young Scientists 1; Genomics: The advent of new genetic technologies; Pig Genetics 1; Young Scientists 2; General Issues; Pig Genetics 2; Gene Expression Profiling for Beef; Selection Index and Genetic Progress; Sheep CRC & Genomics Program 1; Sheep CRC & Genomics Program 2; Sheep genomics - core technologies & resources; Young Scientists 3; New Genetic Technologies for Pigs; QTL in Cattle; Young Scientists 4; Dairy Cattle; Cattle and Beef Quality CRC 1; Computing Techniques: Developments a& Validations; Breeding and Genetics of Sheep; QTL: Advanced Statistical Approaches; Visions; Posters.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
One question that may be going through your mind as you read these reviews is "Should I buy this book or 'MDX Solutions'?". I know that because that is what went through mine about three months ago as I read them.
In general, Fast Track is seen as the introductory book, Solutions as the expert's book. So I nearly skipped Fast Track and went directly to Solutions; I...
Published on July 9 2004 by Paul Dickson
2.0 out of 5 stars Ignorant author, weak book
This has been written by a technical writer who only has a very vague knowledge of MDX. So it has a chatty tone, but nothing beyond the superficial is covered. The real semantics of MDX queries are ignored.
The third author is apparantly a guru but it is unclear whether he has even read the book.
Published on Dec 1 2003 by A. Berglas
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book,
Paul Dickson (Boston) - See all my reviews
One question that may be going through your mind as you read these reviews is "Should I buy this book or 'MDX Solutions'?". I know that because that is what went through mine about three months ago as I read them.
In general, Fast Track is seen as the introductory book, Solutions as the expert's book. So I nearly skipped Fast Track and went directly to Solutions; I am so glad I didn't.
Fast Track is certainly the book to buy if you are new to MDX. It does a great job of introducing the language, it is excellently written by a set of true craftspeople - it is highly readable and, heaven help us, at times it is even amusing. This isn't like reading a text book, it is like sitting down with the guys who wrote it and having them tell you how MDX works.
Solutions is much less readable - we are talking about a typically stodgy reference book. But it does have a massive amount of information and that information is accurate and therefore highly useful.
So the easy answer is to buy both books, learn the basics from Fast Track and then use Solutions as a reference. And that is all I was initially going to write as my review. But I glanced back through Fast Track before I did so, looking back at it now as someone who now understands the language. And I was amazed at the amount of information that these guys cover. For example, MDX has about 150 functions in all, and Fast Track covers about 50 of them. Since they have carefully chosen the most commonly used ones, by the end of the book, you are familiar with most of the functions that you will ever need. And even better, you have enough background information to be able to understand the rest by reading the help system.
In addition they cover queries, expressions, calculated members, moving averages, distinct count, filters, colour coding, navigating the hierarchy, parent-child dimensions, member properties, security, the list goes on and on.
So, this is an introductory book in the sense that it assumes that you know nothing about MDX and introduces it gently. What is so subtle about the book is that it makes learning so easy, such fun, that you simply don't notice how much information these guys are pumping into your brain. Remember that Mosha Pasumansky invented MDX and he is one of the authors. He really does know what you really need in order to get started and up to speed.
So I still go with the notion that you need both books. Solutions is still a great reference book, but whatever else you do, start with Fast Track. In terms of useful information per unit cost, this is by far and away the best technical book I have ever read.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book does what it says on the cover,
Cath W (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
This book does what it says on the cover. And it does it very well.
It takes you quickly and clearly through the basic concepts of OLAP cubes and the terminology.
It introduces the structure of the MDX language then gets you to
understand the usage through clear examples.
The best thing about the Authors' style is that the examples build up from the question
"what do I want to do?" and end up with the line of code. I like this style. I prefer to learn how to tackle a problem than buying a book with a long list of solutions.
The latter chapters introduce you to the advanced concepts and features, again with good examples.
The book doesn't tell you how to sit down at SQL analysis services or Cognos Transformer and create a cube. It doesn't teach you to be a master of any of the OLAP clients.
It does give you a basic understanding of how OLAP servers and clients work and, if you understand what is under the hood, you can see how to tackle your own problems, start to build your own solutions and get more from your data.
This is not one of those big, every function and every option reference books.
This is a very readable book that will help you understand the subject.
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent author, strong book.,
Trevor Clements (London) - See all my reviews
This book is just great! I have so far found MDX to be a very difficult language to understand; although I am fluent in SQL. The problem was that I didn't know enough about the basics, so I couldn't get over that initial learning curve.
The huge strength of this book is not that it is the definitive work on MDX; the authors are very clear about this - that is not what they intended to wrote. What they wanted to write was a book that made it easy for people to get started with the language - hence the word 'FastTrack' in the title. And they have succeeded superbly. As I read this book, the whole way in which MDX works seemed to crystallize in my mind; suddenly it all made sense. Now I find it really easy to write MDX expressions, which is making my job so much easier! I totally recommend this book if you have been finding MDX difficult to understand.
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Read & Understand,
T. C. "webreviews" (Tampa) - See all my reviews
I have read and found "Fast Track to MDX" to be easier to read and understand. There are many charts, diagrams, documentations and pictures to help the reader. I have tried many of the MDX statements in the book with success. The book has explained many things in a very understandable way, including Lead, Lag, Filter, IIF, Distinct Count, Count, Member Properties, Current Member, Previous Member, Syntax usage and more. Also, to my amazement, the CD included is ProClarity v5. ProClarity is a very good tool compared to other viewers and very user friendly and powerful. This book is good for both the beginner and intermediate users.
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent intro book,
Jonathan W. Pearce (Marlton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This is the perfect book for someone who has read other MDX books but still isn't clear on the difference between a tuple and a set. It isn't as detailed as Spofford's "Inside MDX", but spends most of its time giving detailed descriptions (with plenty of graphics) of the basics of MDX. It solved a host of MDX problems for me where a basic misunderstanding was causing an otherwise-correct statement to fail.
This is not a detailed reference, and you'll also need a more comprehensive book such as Spofford's to go past the basics. But for a "first book" on MDX, this is the right choice.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book,
Janice J Oliver (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This is a fantastic book to get you started with MDX. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot. The authors give you the information you need for the most commonly used functions and real world examples of how to use them. The building block approach helped to not overwhelm me which over course, kept me interested. I now know I can write MDX and although it will be a continual learning experience, I have a great foundation and feel that I can even handle MDX Solutions at this point.
I really like the writing style too!
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent MDX Book on MS-AS,
Che J. Hsu (Silicon Valley, USA) - See all my reviews
This book has excellent coverage on MDX in general, and MS-AS in particular. It's a great book to start with, and the best book I've seen in the market. It covers just about every topic, and provides enough information, you can go on and try new things, or get enough ideas to solve your problem.
Be aware that this book is tailored for MS-AS. Although many MDX stuff applies to other products, good deal of the information is product specific.
If anything could be improved, it would be in the depth of coverage.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical and Useful,
Josef Schiefer (White Plains, New York United States) - See all my reviews
The authors do a terrific job in explaining the fundamentals of MDX. I really liked their style explaining how MDX expressions are composed, explaining the differences between tuples and sets, and their approach for incrementally building complex MDX expression. The book includes very useful and practical examples that I was able to utilize for our project (e.g. calculation of averages, filters, custom orders and rollups). I can highly recommend this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars If you're new to MDX this is the place to start,
By A Customer
I should say, if you really want to understand MDX, this book is the place to start. The author presents the information in a very logical manner, building gradually, and anticipating your questions as you go along. If you're an MDX expert then you don't need this book. But for all you who are struggling to get started, look no further. And on top of that, I actually laughed; the author has a sense of humor; imagine that in a technical book!
5.0 out of 5 stars My first positive review in years,
Amazon Customer (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews
I've been reading a few MDX books and I must say that this is 'The' book to start with.
Clear and easy to understand. The difficult passages are broken down into more palatable pieces and every concept is proved with examples that the reader can work out by himself. Even witty at times. I hope that this way of writing technical books will soon be established as a standard.
I am waiting for the Advanced MDX book from the same authors.
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Jake Fisher, the senior offensive tackle from the Oregon Ducks, enters the 2015 NFL Draft after starting the last three seasons in the Pac-12. In 2014, Fisher missed several games due to a sprained left knee, but returned to man the left tackle position en route to First Team All-American honors (FWAA) and First Team All-Pac12 recognition. It was the first season that Fisher played on the left side. Prior to 2014, Fisher started 23 games at right tackle, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference accolades in both 2013 and 2012. Physically, Fisher presents with an appealing frame for the tackle position. His arms checked-in just under 34″ and at 6'6″ and a solid 306 lbs, Fisher is a naturally big man who carries his weight well. He's tall and athletic looking and still possesses growth potential as he evolves through is pro career. Fisher is a very good athlete with good body control and fluid feet. He possesses good initial quickness out of his stance at the snap of the ball. He has enough range to get to the corner versus speed rushers and has an innate, natural level of strength that stonewalls defenders in their tracks. While he needs to improve his initial punch (he tends to catch and absorb rather than uncoil and jolt), his power and ability to anchor is among the best in the class (despite lacking proper hand position). Fisher is a sound pass protector who sits well in his stance, has a good initial kick-step and can shuffle and slide well. That said, he tends to lose versus speedy defenders that cross his face; He struggles to change directions quickly and consistently. Fisher has heavy hands; When he gets a good fit on the defender, the play is pretty much over. In the run game, Fisher displays enough athleticism and body control to successfully pull and get to the second level. He's not a lumbering big man; He moves very well and takes efficient steps when working in space. He's an effective step and sealer and he possesses enough range to reach defenders off his frame. When engaged, Fisher overpowers his opponent. He creates a strong jolt and plays with good overall pad level and leverage while keeping his feet moving and driving the defender away from the aiming point. At this point, he appears to be a better fit in an in-line power scheme, but he has enough athletic ability to project as a solid contributor to a ZBS as well.
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Romney carries W.Va. as other races are tallied
Voters also awarded a pair of 12-year terms on the five-seat Supreme Court of Appeals. Justice Robin Davis, a Democrat, won re-election and was joined by Republican Allen Loughry, a longtime lawyer at the court. They outpaced Democrat Tish Chafin, a recent State Bar president, and Circuit Judge John Yoder, a Republican.
All three of West Virginia's incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives prevailed. Freshman U.S. Rep. David McKinley defeated a low-funded Democratic challenger, Sue Thorn, in the 1st District. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito won a seventh term in the 2nd District, where Howard Swint was the Democrats' nominee. Both incumbents are Republicans, as is freshman Delegate Rick Snuffer. The Raleigh County legislator is challenging 3rd District Rep. Nick Rahall, a Democrat seeking a 19th term.
Democrats hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, but Republicans nearly erased their 15-seat margin in the House of Delegates.
With all 100 seats up for election, at least six Democratic incumbents fell to Republicans on Tuesday. Delegate Ron Fragale, D-Harrison and the House's president pro tempore, lost to Danny Hamrick. Delegate Stan Shaver was defeated by Randy Smith in Preston County, while Joshua Nelson unseated Delegate Larry Barker in Boone County. Delegate Helen Martin lost her Putnam County seat to Scott Cadle. In a redrawn, four-seat district representing Kanawha County, Suzette Raines and John McCuskey displaced Delegates Bobbie Hatfield and Bonnie Brown.
Republicans also captured another four open seats held by retiring Democrats: George "Boogie" Ambler of Greenbrier County, Roy Cooper of Summers County, John Shott of Mercer County and David Evans of Marshall County.
Former GOP Delegate Cindy Frich, meanwhile, will return to the House, after winning a new seat added to Monongalia County. But GOP Delegate Walter Duke fell to Democrat Jason Barrett in a Berkeley County House district.
With half of the 34-member Senate on the ballot, the GOP failed to field challengers to seven of the 11 incumbent Democrats running. Republican auto dealer Bill Cole won in a district dominated by Mercer County, upsetting Democratic Sen. Mark Wills. Another Republican, Chris Walters, bested Democrat Joshua Martin for a redrawn Senate seat representing Kanawha and Putnam counties that had been held by a Democrat.
Voters also rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal term limits for county sheriffs. While requiring a simple majority, previous attempts also failed in 1994, 1986 and 1982.
Associated press writers Vicki Smith in Newburg and John Raby in Cross Lanes contributed to this report.
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For Android 4.4 KitKat, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android 3.1, 3.2 Honeycomb.
The best partner with GALAXY Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Nexus 6!!
* Android 5.0 Lolipop is testing now. Please see latest information at http://goo.gl/pP6zX.
* If the Dock disappears after your customization, please reduce the number of items per page. Max items per page depends on a device.
- You can run your favorite apps MORE QUICKLY from the notification panel.
- Running apps are listed after registered apps, you can switch to it with one touch.
- By Notification Paging Technology, there is no theoretical limit of the number of apps shortcuts.
- Page switching animation is pleasant.
- Simple single page mode is available.
- It is easy and comfortable to add or remove the app shortcuts by action bar user interface.
- You can arrange the order of items.
- You can show battery level as a status bar icon.
- You can hide a status bar icon in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as a invisible icon at the right end. (NOT in 4.1 Jelly Bean after)
- In Jelly Bean, you can hide a status bar icon by MIN notification priority.
- MoreQuicklyDock works in sync with MoreQuicklyPanel.
- BEST FIT for Nexus series and HTC One series!
* Other kind of shortcut - contacts, bookmark etc. - will be supported at the future updates.
How to use Task manager:
- Current running apps are colored on the bottom of the button.
- Touch the app icon, and the app appears in the foreground.
- Touch the colored bottom, and the popup menu appears. In this menu, You can Add to Dock unregistered app, and you can force to close the app from 'App Info' .
- Running apps are scanned at a frequency configured at 'Task scan interval'. If 'No interval scan' is selected, you can update the current running apps list with a page switcher button.
This widget only enable or disable Wi-Fi. It dose not care to connect the Wi-Fi access point.
How to use:
-Long tap at a home screen, and select [Widget] from the menu, and select [QuicklyWifi] in the widget list.
-Push the QuicklyWifi button to ON or OFF Wi-Fi.
-QuicklyWifi button's Wi-Fi icon become green when Wi-Fi is ON, become gray when OFF. The icon blinks while the Wi-Fi state is changing.
More toggle buttons at a limited notification area by multi-paged feature. A page switching animation is cool.
A status bar icon shows more toggle statuses in addition to a battery level.
Low battery consumption as a notification widget!
In v.3.1, added the brightness slider as a popup! Additional popups are coming soon.
Android 4.4 KitKat is supported!
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or later, MoreQuicklyPanel performs full function.
Of course, supports Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Jelly Bean and Android 3.1, 3.2 Honeycomb also.
Android 2.3 and 3.0 are supported, even there are some limited functions.
* Android 5.0 Lolipop is now testing. Please see latest information at http://goo.gl/vkeC5.
The best partner of GALAXY Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 10 and Nexus 6, HTC One series and Xperia series!!
* If blank panel is shown, please reduce 'Items per page'.
* If you like the previous layout and icons, please check [Classic layout].
- More Quickly access to any toggle from a notification panel.
- More toggles are placed at the panel by the multi-page feature. The page switching animation is comfortable.
- You can open settings of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth etc. by sub button below main toggle buttons.
- New Popup Panel feature is available at some sub buttons.(Brightness slider NEW!)
- You can customize toggle items to show and its order.
- You can select toggle icon color.
- You can customize a color of background and separator.
- Starts MoreQuicklyPanel automatically at boot time.
- The icons are blinking while the status are changing. (Wifi and Bluetooth)
- The status bar icon shows toggle status in addition to battery level.
- The status bar icon can be hidden. (Only in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Collaborate with MoreQuicklyDock.
19 toggle buttons
- Airplane mode : Shows & toggles airplane mode. In 4.2 after, opens wireless & network settings.
- Silent mode : Shows & toggles silent mode. Normal -> Vibrate -> Silent and Normal again.
- Wi-Fi : Shows & toggles Wi-Fi.
- Bluetooth : Shows & toggles Bluetooth.
- GPS : Shows GPS status and opens GPS settings.(Normal apps cannot change GPS status by the system security.)
- Auto-rotate screen : Shows & toggles automatic screen rotation. You can lock in the current orientation.
- Accounts & sync (Auto-sync) : Shows & toggles accounts & sync (auto-sync).
- Brightness : Shows & toggles brightness. Auto -> Dim -> Normal -> Max and Auto again.
- Wireless & network settings : Opens 'Wireless & network settings' screen. You can toggle NFC etc. from there.
- Mobile network settings : Opens 'Mobile network settings' screen. You can toggle 2G/3G/4G and 'Mobile data (Data enabled)' from there.
- WiFi hotspot : Shows & toggles portable WiFi hotspot.
- Mobile data : On / Off mobile data = data access over Mobile network. Equivalent to [Settings] > [Data usage] > [Mobile data] and [Settings] > [More...] > [Mobile networks] > [Data enabled] .
- Flashlight : On / Off LED flashlight. You can select external flashlight apps instead of an internal feature.
- Wake lock : Keeps screen ON with current brightness.
- Battery : Shows battery level and opens battery status screen.
- System settings : Opens system settings.
- Quick settings : Opens quick settings. (Runs only Android 4.2)
- MoreQuicklyPanel settings : Opens MoreQuicklyPanel settings.
- Close notification panel : Closes a notification panel.
The limitation on Android 2.3 and 3.0.
- The notification panel always closes after touch. Please use the option 'Re-expand the panel'. (2.3 only)
- An animation of page switching is not supported. (2.3 and 3.0)
- Classic layout is not supported. (2.3 only)
- To stay at the top, please hide a status bar icon or place it at the right end. (2.3 only)
*This Wi-Fi widget only enables or disables Wi-Fi. It dose not care to connect the Wi-Fi access point.
QuicklyPanel includes my 4 toggle widgets in one cell.
QuicklyAirplaneMode, QuicklyWifi, QuicklyBluetooth and QuicklySilentMode.
-4 toggle functions are in ONE cell. In this update, Battery monitor is added too!
-The button like touch feeling!
-While Wi-Fi and Bluetooth state are changing, the icons blink.
This Wi-Fi widget only enables or disables Wi-Fi. It dose not care to connect the Wi-Fi access point.
How to use:
-Long tap at a home screen, and select [Widget] from the menu, and select [QuicklyPanel] in the widget list.
-Push each button to ON / OFF each function.
-The button's icon become green when the function is enabled, become gray when it is disabled. The icon blinks while the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth state is changing.
How to use:
-Long tap at a home screen, and select [Widget] from the menu, and select [QuicklyBluetooth] in the widget list.
-Push the QuicklyBluetooth button to ON or OFF Bluetooth.
-QuicklyBluetooth button's Bluetooth icon become green when Bluetooth is ON, become gray when OFF. The icon blinks while the Bluetooth state is changing.
How to use:
-Long tap at a home screen, and select [Widget] from the menu, and select [QuicklySilentMode] in the widget list.
-Push the QuicklySilentMode button to change the Ringer Mode.
-QuicklySilentMode toggles Normal mode => Vibrate mode => Silent mode, and Normal mode again.
When Airplane Mode is set to ON, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (and so on) are disabled. It is useful if you want to reduce battery consumption.
How to use:
-Long tap at home screen, and select [Widget] from menu, and select [QuicklyAirplaneMode] in the widget list.
-Push the QuicklyAirplaneMode button to ON or OFF Airplane Mode.
-QuicklyAirplaneMode button's Airplane Mode icon become green when Airplane Mode is ON, become gray when OFF.


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Brocade Double Sconce Aged White
Faceted crystals and strands of glass beads drape from delicately detailed scrolling arms and petal-adorned candle cups for a glittering display.
- Gently scrolling cast-metal arms have an aged white finish
- Finish is gently burnished, imparting a soft grey patina that replicates the look of age
- Dry UL listed: suitable for use indoors in dry locations not directly exposed to excessive moisture and water
- Hardwire or plug-in
- Includes wall-mounting plates and can be hardwired or plugged in; optional cord cover has a matching finish
- Includes two 40W max. candelabra bulbs
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Keep up to date with the latest events from The Royal Collection
Join musicians from the Royal College of Music for 15-minute recitals exploring a range of music inspired by nature as part of our free lunchtime programme. Music will include works from the following: ... Read more about Short recital: De toutes Flours
This joint study afternoon explores the value of gold both as a prestigious metal and as a symbol of status and power. ... Read more about Study Afternoon in Partnership with National Museums Scotland
Join us in the Moat Room in May for special themed activities looking at Crowns and Coronations. In addition to our art and craft workshop, this month, there will be a special Crowns and Coronations activity trail around the State Apartments, with ... Read more about Family Saturdays in May 2015: Crowns and Coronations
Paint your own imagined paradise garden using a variety of Persian miniature-painting techniques on this course over four Saturdays in May. The Garden of Paradise is key to the literature, poetry, architecture and paintings of the Persian tradition. ... Read more about Creative course - Miniature Painting Workshop: The garden of paradise
This short talk by Simon Spier, Curatorial Intern in Decorative Arts department, will focus on the relationship Queen Victoria and Prince Albert held with their garden at Osborne House. Not only was it a space for aesthetic experiments, but it also ... Read more about Short talk - Outdoor Life at Osborne: pleasure and education
This tour enables blind and partially sighted visitors to get up close to objects behind the ropes in the Royal Dining Room, King's Bedchamber and Morning Drawing Room at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. ... Read more about Access Event - Verbal Description Tour, Palace of Holyroodhouse
This small group tour for visitors with hearing loss explores key works of art and historical themes in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, from its medieval origins to the present day. ... Read more about Access Event - Amplified Tour for Visitors with Hearing Loss, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Join Sally Goodsir, Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts, to learn about the fascinating history of sundials and dialling. ... Read more about Exhibition special event - The art of dialling
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Don't You Just Love Road Trips!
I went on my vacation last week, my fiance & I drove to Minnesota. Yes I know all that way, a twenty-four drive with just the two of us.
I went on my vacation last week, my fiance & I drove to Minnesota. Yes I know all that way, a twenty-four drive with just the two of us.
Jeff was out at Taco Time on Vista in Boise chatting up their great food at great prices and giving away tickets to the Taste of Country Fan Jam!
We all know Stephen Hawking is a brilliant man & he truly knows the story of how the universe began. But do you know the story of Stephen Hawking?
Nine West started a campaign last week that has been receiving major backlash from their shoe lovers. Which normally this would never happen between shoes & women. What do you think of the campaign?
The nicest surprise ever. And probably the coolest bank in the world, of course it's in Canada.
Watching my dog play is always good for a laugh. Unlike normal Gunner that likes to play with Kate. My dog Zeke would prefer to play by himself, he fetch occasionally. But mostly he just wants the ball & to be left alone.
It feels like I have been waiting for this movie for so long. And in reality it's only been nine months.
I'm officially, official! After six years of working with MIX 106 it has finally happened!
That's exactly what I thought about the new movie. Because we had Ninja Rap by Vanilla Ice for the old movies. And then I heard the great news!
It's about fifty percent of the women I know are overly excited for the new trailer of Fifty Shades of Grey. And now I know why!


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You've been putting on some miles egh?
Hee hee - a few...
The trip on the Yamaha Tenere was over the late fall/winter/spring of 2008/2009. I started off in Vegas, then headed over to Colorado via Sedona AZ and New Mexico to ride the TAT sections before the snow came, then up to Oregon - back down through CA to San Diego, then in the new year headed through southern Arizona/New Mexico and down to Big Bend, followed the Gulf coast to Key West... Then back up (via Daytona) to North Carolina, picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway/Deals Gap, then back through Tennessee, Arkansas etc on the TAT... once I got back to Colorado, I stayed south via 160 and Durango, then back over to Moab and though southern Utah (Glen Canyon and Bryce) then back to Vegas... 23,000 miles in six months!
The XR650R trip was the previous year (Fall 2007), mainly desert Southwest and up as far as Oregon again...
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No they don't.. in the end someone falls in love.
I have had the same fwb but only when we re both single and it works out very well for us. we can hang out as friends and be friendly in the bedroom and everything just works.
I tried this, but it didn't work for me. I can't sleep with someone then walk away and not otherwise be involved with them. It's commitment or no deal
No they don't. Plus once either of you gets married it becomes awkward having them around your spouse.
I don't think that they last, cause in most (if not all) occasions, one of the parties end up falling for the other. It doesn't usually end up in a happily ever after situation either.
Don't believe friends w/benefits is a good idea. Usually not. And, you mess up a friendship. I would say it is not worth it.
Its up to the people invole
Good movie
It can last if you two continue to have sex and remain close
Only if they marry
does that include obamacare benefits?
Tell him how you feel
I think that they are not true friends.
what kind of benefits
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Chinese phone maker Elephone talking up handset with Android 5.0, Windows 10
A report out of Hong Kong states that Elephone is sharing information about an upcoming phone that can run Android and Windows 10.
A report out of Hong Kong states that Elephone is sharing information about an upcoming phone that can run Android and Windows 10.
Chinese hardware manufacturer Lenovo has come under fire for allegedly shipping consumer Windows laptops with software that hijacks secure website connections, as well as inserting ads into search results.
Android now has 83 percent of the smartphone market, with Chinese vendors benefiting from market growth and a slump in Samsung's sales. Apple also did well, but Windows Phone lost ground on flat sales.
Microsoft gets a three week deadline to come up with an explanation for "compatibility issues" in Windows and Office that could violate Chinese competition laws.
Chinese media believe Microsoft was raided as a result of withdrawing support for Windows XP.
The Chinese state industry and commerce administration is also looking at senior executives over claims it had not fully disclosed information about Windows and Office.
The Chinese state media attack on US software and hardware continues, with China's CCTV state network broadcasting a critical report suggesting that Windows 8 is being used to harvest data about the country's citizens for use by the US government.
The ban on Windows 8 by China's central government presents great opportunities for Chinese-originated operating systems, and the key issue now is to build up an ecosystem to feed the growth of these Chinese OSes, reports Xinhua the official news agency in China.
The Chinese-language Ubuntu Kylin OS has been downloaded more than one million times since its launch last year as the country looks to replace the soon to be unsupported Windows XP.
Thanks to Chinese investment, the U.K. is embarking on its biggest development project since the 2012 Olympics.
The German government says Windows 8 and TPM 2.0 chips, used in conjunction, can increase security but have the potential to reduce a user's control over software and hardware. The common-sense advice for government IT experts has been distorted by some observers into wild claims of "backdoors" or spying by the U.S. National Security Agency, or the Chinese.
Although the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei didn't make an appearance at Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 global launch, its Ascend D Quad XL smartphones could challenge other Chinese manufacturers, such as Lenovo and Xiaomi.
Under pressure from the U.S. government, Huawei will miss the Windows Phone 8 launch today. Facing setbacks, Chinese smartphones makers could turn to developing their own mobile operation systems.
Windows 8 is out for enterprises, Chinese smartphone makers are in, big data jobs will outnumber qualified candidates around the world and Western economy IT pros will work for fast-growing Asia firms, according to Gartner.
The new mobile operating system is targeted to be launched in coming months, as part of plans by the Chinese telecoms equipment maker to reduce its reliance on Android and Windows.
The Chinese manufacturer's North American chief has said Windows RT tablets will cost as much as $300 less than their Intel-based counterparts, due to aggressive pricing for consumers
Chinese handset maker ZTE has launched its first Windows Phone, the Tania. Running Windows Phone 7.
The Chinese infrastructure and handset giant will 'probably' follow its rival ZTE into the Windows Phone business in 2012, Huawei's chief marketing officer said while detailing the company's 'cloud-pipe device' strategy
The Chinese company is hoping a strong boost from handset sales and data services will help it catch up with its rival Huawei
In hope for completion for the 2012 London Olympics, Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei is bidding for the contract to supply mobile voice and data to the London Underground transport network.
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Portion Control: A Healthy Eating Puzzle Piece
Guest post by Ashley Ackerley
Have you ever committed to eating healthy only to step on the scale the next week and see that you've only lost a fraction of a pound, if any? Losing weight can seem like a giant puzzle game, needing to put all of the right puzzle pieces together before being able to see the big picture. Portion control is a major piece of the puzzle and goes hand in hand with the decision to eat healthy foods because nutritious foods are not calorie-free.
Let's take almonds for example. According to Self Nutrition Data, 1 ounce of almonds contains 161 calories, 14 grams of fat, 3 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein. According to researchers, almonds "are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats as are found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease," making them a fantastic addition to your diet. The truth is, almonds are good for you but 1 ounce (roughly 15 almonds) isn't a large portion. One ounce can quickly turn into 2 ounces, which can quickly turn into 3 ounces and then you have eaten roughly 483 calories without even realizing it.
So how can you make sure your portion sizes keep you within a healthy calorie range for weight loss or weight maintenance?
- Track your calories using online tools such as My Plate or My Fitness Pal. A paper notebook is also a fantastic way to track your calories!
- Plan out your meals and snacks ahead of time. This is more common with lunches and dinners, but planning your snacks can be an instant calorie savor.
- After purchasing snacks, measure out portion sizes right away. Place each serving size into a plastic bag or reusable container and then write the calories on the outside of the bag. With the large bag out of your pantry, you will be less likely to eat more than the serving size recommends and avoid "hand in the bag" syndrome.
- Create 100-250 calories snack bin. By having a bin of pre-portioned snack, you won't have to worry about figuring out what snacks will fit into your diet plan. You can just grab-and-go and not be distracted by other choices.
- Buy pre-portioned items. Companies such as San Giorgio pasta sell pre-portioned products making it easier to control your calorie intake.
Portion control is the first step to succeeding on your weight loss or maintenance journey. Don't sabotage the wonderful food choices you are making in your diet by over eating healthy foods. Find a portion control method that works for you and enjoy the healthy changes you have made in your life!
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Nice write-up Ashley! It's true that a "handful" of nuts can be deceptive – but that said, it's still a GREAT snack! Balance, balance, balance…
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Nice right up and people should also realize when they see all the fat in nuts that it's "good" fat, like you mention. Then it doesn't seem so bad, as long as you have ONE serving.
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I have a feeling hubby will have a new obsession! He's been disappointed ever since the eaglets flew the nest on his last webcam! 😛
The Denali National Park Puppycam
August 29, 2011 Posted by ADMIN in Dog News One comment
Denali National Park and Preserve is the only national park in America with a working sled dog kennel, and they have recently installed a puppycam to let the rest of us drop in and get a live dose of cuteness.
Traditionally, managers at the park kennels seek to breed for one litter of puppies each year. This temporary camera was switched on about three weeks after they are born, after their eyes and ears opened, and will continue running as they begin to venture outside their small timber house to explore the surroundings of their mother's pen. (Image refreshes about once each minute.)
So what are you waiting for? Head to the DNP site and see the youngsters in action here.
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PRLog - Dec. 4, 2010 - SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. -- A new video titled, "X-Treme XG-550 Gas Powered Scooter" has been released and made available for viewing on YouTube.com. This action packed video takes the viewer on a ride, covers the various features and specifications and provides a general overview of the product.
X-Treme XG-550 Scooter
The XG-550 is an upgraded version of the X-Treme XG-505 and is classified as X-Treme Scooters top of the line gas powered scooter. In addition to all of the standard features found on the XG-505, the X-Treme XG-550 comes with a 50cc motor, 10" pneumatic tires, electric start, vented disk brakes in the front and rear, billet head badge aluminum goose neck BMX-style racing handlebars, a dual-shock front suspension system, an extra wide aluminum billet deck and the X-Treme flame logo is machine engraved right into the aluminum plate deck. As with all of our X-Treme models, the XG-550 comes with free shipping and a free extended warranty.
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My F800gs STALLS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS! PLEASE HELP!!
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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Can we still talk about the low fuel/hot temp stalling problem?
Hey All,
Like a few others I've seen post here, I was ignoring this thread until my F800GS started stalling. Thought I would add my experience to the discussion and hope someone might have some insight:
6/27/2009 - After 2,400 trouble free miles since being purchased in Feb, my bike began stalling a few hours into a dual sport ride in 100+ degree temps. Variety of RPM's, uphill, downhill, flat, idling, 5 mph, 25 mph, 65 mph. Made it 60 miles home with the bike stalling every 5 mins or so and it restarting usually on the second try. Interestingly, as I got back towards San Francisco and the temps dropped, the bike ran without a stall for the last 20 mins. I could not duplicate the problem on a 30 minute ride the next morning in mild temperatures.
6/30/2009 - Bike into the dealer. They found a loose connection on the battery where I had installed the power for my Zumo and reasoned that this could be the cause. They also did an update to the OBC relating to the fuel range readings.
7/3/2009 - Bike again began stalling about three hours into a dual sport ride. Again temps close to 100 degrees. OBC showed 60 miles or so left. Limped into town and filled the tank. After being filled, it ran perfectly for another 3 hours of dirt trails in 100 degree temps (with a passenger!). Rode it the next two days in similar temps with no problems (but at least 100 mile range on the OBC).
7/8/2009 - Bike into the dealer. They could not duplicate the problem at any fuel levels, but I doubt they rode it long enough or in hot temps.
7/14/2009 - I picked up the bike and assured them I could duplicate the problem. Added enough gas to get me out to Carnagie OHV. As the OBC showed about 60 miles and the air temp approached 100, the bike started stalling. I compiled the following video shot from my helmet cam to show the problem happening maybe 8 or 10 times on the ride in different scenarios.
After shooting this, I put two gallons in and rode straight to the dealer without the slightest hiccup. By the way, while it was stalling I tried opening the gas cap. Didn't detect any pressure build up and stalling continued.
7/16/2009 - Heard from the dealer that they'd opened a "PUMA" (?) case for me but because they could not duplicate the problem in the shop, could not replace anything. Having read that a new fuel pump seemed to resolve the problem for people, I paid for a new pump myself and promised to bring the issue of reimbursement back up with them if after my 3000 mile trip, the pump seemed to fix it.
7/17/2009 - Well, there goes my indignant speech because the bike (new fuel pump and all) stalled like clockwork today in high temps and with 30 miles or so shown on the OBC. I was able to stall/restart it for another 15 miles or so to a gas station. Once again, 2 gallons in and it ran perfectly all the way home.
On Sunday, I leave for a three week trip that this bike seems purpose-built for - 3000 miles from San Francisco to CO on as much of Pony Express Trail as possible and back home via the TAT. At this point, I'm resolved to just staying above 50 miles on the OBC and carrying an extra two gallons with me for when that's not possible but would appreciate any input anyone might have that might keep me on the road. I feel that my dealer will continue to pursue the issue with me when I get back including possibly taking a long ride with me (though I don't know what that will show that the video doesn't).
Once again, my case is *only* in hot weather after at least an hour riding and *only* with +/- 50 miles show on the OBC. Bike stalls but can be restarted and run over and over for up to 60 miles. In any case, I hope this information helps build upon the body of information related to this frustrating problem with these otherwise magnificent bikes.
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A Wakeman teen girl was charged after she crashed her car Thursday afternoon.
Natalie N. Mowery, 17, of 10404 Angling Road, Wakeman, was charged with operating without reasonable control following the crash that occurred just before 5 p.m. Thursday, said troopers with the Norwalk post of the state Highway Patrol.
Mowery was traveling north on Ohio 99 when her vehicle went off the right side of the road, returned to the road, lost control off the left side of the road, overturned in a ditch and ended up in a bean field, troopers said.
She reported minor injuries, and was taken to Willard Mercy Hospital by Willard Fire.


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