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36 year old man | Metairie, LA, USA | Seeking women 24-36 within 20 miles
Are you looking for a gentleman?
I suppose I like most of the things your average guy is into: football, action movies, video games, etc., but I'm betting I have a few qualities that set me apart as well. I still place importance in virtues like honesty, empathy, courtesy, and promptness. I take pride in my independence and ability to be self-sufficient. I'm not as active as I used to be (let's face it, none of us adults simply "go out and play" like when we were little), but I still drag the bike out of the closet and go for a nice 10-20 mile trip now and again, and I'm sure I'd enjoy getting out more if I found the right person to spend that time with. I'm currently studying for A plus certification in the hopes of getting out of the retail industry and into a real IT career. After many years of fiddling with computers, I figure if I can *build* one for myself now, I probably have most of the knowledge I need already, so I look forward to putting that to the test. In the meantime, I remain working at Lakeside mall. A clever lady could probably spot me, but a kind one would actually say hello. ;) I won't lie, I'd like to meet someone who makes my heart skip a beat at first glance, but also has some substance underneath. Someone who can hold an intelligent conversation, match wits with me, and yet is comfortable enough with themselves to be silly now and again. I know "a good sense of humor" is a bit of a cliche, but yeah, it's important to me as well; I want a lady that doesn't always act like a perfect lady; one that's not too uptight to tell a dirty joke when no one's looking, that sort of thing.
Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Music and concerts , Playing sports , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Watching sports
Cycling, Football, Running, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Birds, Cats, Dogs, Gerbils / Guinea Pigs / Etc.
One of my favorite pets was a little bird we raised from the egg. She was so tame you could pick her up, hold her in front of your face any which way, (even upside down) and she would just look at you like "So are you gonna pet me or what?"
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I live right by Lakeside Mall, and it's a great place for wandering. There's also a TON of places to eat around here, as well as a handful of bars/clubs. Oh and the French Quarter's not too far away...
A fresh, hot pizza with tons of pepperoni and so much cheese it just strings apart as you pull a slice.....life doesn't get any better... I love The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. And if you like music, there's this thing called Voodoofest...
I'm into video games, TV, music, football, the usual guy stuff. But I'd enjoy other things that just aren't really much fun alone, like movies, shopping (believe it or not), walking the Quarter, rock climbing, or hitting up the zoo.
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|Auburn / Red, Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Dark blonde
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My family just completed our second visit in as many years to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. We live in the area and after a successful weekend visit last year put it on our list for summer activities this year. There was 4 adults , 2 -8 yr olds and a 3 yr old (3 generations) in our party. We got an amazing deal on the 2 bdrm suite. The hotel was completely sold out and we were braced for complete overcrowding everywhere but it was not a problem in the least. We arrived at 1 pm, had to wait about an hour for room but check in and check out was done quickly even though there was quite a crowd each time.
As far as the room was concerned, we were very pleased. The only thing that could possibly have been better would have been more closet/dresser space. The beds were fine and we had no issue with noise from the hallway or from other rooms. We had an abundance of counter space, a microwave, refrigerator and 3 televisions. We took our Wii and were able to connect it to the television which provided extra nighttime and afternoon downtime entertainment.
Food service -- We took a great deal of snacks with us since we knew the kids would be non stop hungry with all the exercise they were getting. Technically you are not supposed to take outside food or drink into the waterpark but we did put some juice pouches and snacks in our beach bag and no questions were asked. We ate breakfast at the buffet each morning. The choices were plentiful and the quality good. The adult price was $14 each and children over 4 yrs were $5. Not cheap but certainly not overpriced as far as hotel prices. We ate one dinner at the restaurant on the 4th floor. Again, food was fine, prices not cheap but not astronomical either.
The Waterpark - It was crazy, loud and crowded - all of which we expected. I wish there was a little more for the little ones to do. I don't know that our 3 yr old noticed it but I got a little bored watching her in the little area that she was old enough for. Even with a sold out hotel, lines were not excessively long and there was plenty of space for all. We had no problem getting seats inside or outside at any time. The chlorine was a little strong inside but I don't think there is a lot that can be done about this.
The Magic Quest game was a hit for the second year. It's not cheap - I believe it it's about $30 for equipment and fees. We were able to take our wands from last year's trip and only pay the fee so we were able to get out for $16 per child. It can certainly be a group activity which would significantly cut down the cost for a family with several children. Our 8 yr olds were the perfect age for this. Having extra adults allowed us to keep the 3yr old in the room while the older ones could do their quest in the evening. It would be nice if there was a little bit more for the little ones to do outside of the Waterpark.
All in all, I am sure that we will be going back to GWL next summer. If you are looking for a romantic, relaxing or quiet vacation - DO NOT plan your trip here but if you are looking for a place your children will love and where you can make some great memories then this is certainly a place for you. Go with realistic expectations, and I don't believe you will be disappointed.
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Depending on your Spanish language proficiency, you may take either regular university courses at the University of Veracruz (UV) or take courses designed for foreign students at the Escuela para Estudiantes Extranjeros (EEE). In general, you should have the equivalent of four semesters of college-level Spanish to consider taking regular university courses. EEE and UV courses earn anywhere from two to five academic credits, based on class time and coursework.
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Yeh OK...so there was 3 of you on one.
Id be shocked if you hadnt killed him to be honest.
?? is only 10 levels higher.
Im talking more one on one.
When Im in OL and a boss come towards me (I'm taking NPC mainly here....Im running)
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10 lvls higher. If someone in group can see lvl though, that nails it. But some other things can be a suggestion. If one's on a 26 and sees a guy on a mount, it's a given they're at least lvl 40... If an epic mount, then it's at least 60, and chances are it's Outland geared.
That gear diffeence, is also not minor, where for instance my Nelf hunter who was then in some ZG gear, some epics, and some dungeon set 1, (dungeon set 0, upgraded), was replacing gear with greens between Hellfire, Zangermarsh, and Terrokar). Many of the greens really are better then many of the Azeroth epics. However, and this said, there are some "old world" legenndaries that still hold up quite well against some BC gear.
The other issue, is twinks. And this said, I can well imagine putting Outland enchants on lvl 35+ gear, rather then many of the Azeroth counterparts. Why? The market on my realm is whacked, where arcane dust keeps getting cut in price, by some who are always out to undercut any price; resulting in massive deflation. Arcane dust was always lower then the cost of lvl 50+ Azeroth enchanting dust, but they're pushing it below 40+ vision dust. Now this said, not withstanding the outland enchants are better (and 35+ is the min gear requirement); it's simply becomming cheaper to get the higher lvl enchants on even low lvl, lvling greens. That's of course unless one doesn't enchant.
This would remain the case until either some stop trying to create massive deflation (which doesn't result in stable markets), or supply of arcane dust starts to get restricted more...
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Celebrate the spring strawberry with these organic cupcakes. Pure, delicious and seasonal, the beauty of this dessert is in its simplicity. Pureed strawberries are added to vanilla cupcake batter to to ensure these mini cakes have a distinct strawberry flavor. Sometimes fruit cakes can become heavy but this recipe is lightened with whipped egg whites. Top each cupcake with homemade vanilla frosting and a fresh strawberry.
Strawberry Cupcakes
Recipe Courtesy of Big Fat Baker
2/3 cup whole fresh organic strawberries with the tops removed
1/4 cup organic milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted organic butter, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 organic egg
2 egg whites, at room temperature
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Quarter the strawberries and puree until smooth. Measure 1/3 puree and set aside any extra to use for frosting.
Mix the 1/3 cup strawberry puree, milk and vanilla.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl cream the butter until light and fluffy. Continue to mix while slowly adding the sugar.
Mix in the egg until just barely incorporated, then add the egg whites 1 at a time until just mixed in.
In a few alternating parts, starting and ending with the flour mixture, mix in the flour mixture and strawberry mixture.
Spoon the batter into the cupcake pans and bake 20 - 25 minutes, rotating the pans 180 degrees during baking. The cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean after inserting into the middle of the cupcake.
Cool 5-10 minutes in the pan then cool completely on a wire rack. Once completely cool to the touch frost the cupcakes with the fresh strawberry frosting.
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Price: $$$
on 2/24/2011 5:06:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Not worth it. This product gave me raccoon eyes in a matter of one hour. I usually stick to a drugstore brand, but I ditched it to see if this would be any better. I wasted 17dollars. It's no better than drugstore brands. I quickly went back to my maybelline liquid eyeliner. It's better, more affordable and doesn't give me raccoon eye. I'd say don't buy it. Or at least try it first..because makeup can vary from person to person.
on 2/23/2011 10:14:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
First of all, Make Up Forever made a pencil that you can only sharpen with their sharpener. It is too big for a normal-sized sharpener, FYI. So, when you need to sharpen your eyeliner and try to put it in your sharpener, it doesn't fit (at which point you have to purchase their sharpener). They really didn't win any goodwill from me for this.
The pencil does have staying power; once it dries, the line doesn't budge. But, it's really hard to sharpen it (yes, I did break down and bought the silly MUF sharpener) to the sharp tip that is needed to get a good line. I've never gotten the perfect tip on it since it was brand new, so the lines always end up messy looking. It's now in the bottom of my makeup drawer.
on 2/22/2011 10:49:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I use this only for my waterline. It will NOT smudge if I properly primed my lids and put a light wash of eyeshadow on. Stays the whole day...but without priming the lid first it smudges a bit on me after awhile.
Edit: It's a nightmare to sharpen though =(
on 2/3/2011 3:41:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
This liner was kind of "meh" for me. I don't frequently use pencil liners-- I'm more of a liquid liner girl-- but this came in the Rock Forever set from Sephora so I thought I would give it a whirl.
The price of the pencil itself is up there... somewhere around $18 to $20. A little pricey for the pencil alone, but like I said, this came in a set so it wasn't bad. For that much money, I thought the packaging would be a little nicer, but no dice. Frankly, the packaging sucked. For some reason, the cap would not come off, even when my brother tried pulling it off. In the end, I had to get my dad to open it, which unfortunately ended with the tip of the liner being broken off. Points off on that one.
As far as the actual liner, it's all right. It does wear for longer on my waterline than other pencils, and it has a good color pay-off. I don't have to keep lining, which is nice when you're working on your waterline and your eyeball hates that you're pulling your lids open. However, when I actually tried wearing this on my lids, it was about the same as any drug-store liner I've used. In other words, it dragged and skipped, no matter how sharp the point was, or what technique I tried to use. Not really satisfied with that aspect.
All in all, I don't think this product really lives up to the hype. For what you'll pay for a single liner, it's mediocre. Not terrible, but not worth the price.
on 2/3/2011 2:23:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Ouch! This pencil is so hard that it drags and actually feels like it's scratching my eyelid! It barely deposits any color either! I've had better luck with super cheap drugstore brands!
on 1/31/2011 10:26:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Does not last on water line or any other line for that matter.
Fades on top. Goes to the corners on water line.
I do not understand the hype?
on 1/19/2011 4:15:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Black
The HG of all HGs! I've been using this product for quite a few years now and I will not use any other eyeliner pencil out there. I've been spoiled by MUFE, nothing else compares when it comes to eyeliner. I've strayed a time or two due to hype (usually MAC) and have always been disappointed. It lasts all day, rain (I live in Amsterdam and travel 2x per day by bicycle... it's always raining or misty), snow, heat, humidity... all good! If I use the NARS smudge brush with a tiny bit of eyeshadow, I can smudge these pencils out nicely as well. Tightlines like a dream, a line is a line and stays all day.
The only flaw with this product is that if it gets directly in the corner of my eye, it will get smudgy, but ALL pencils (and liquids) do that on me anyway so it's nothing exclusive to this particular product.
I've had the green one for I don't even know how many years, but it's quite a few and I still have 3" or so left. I own so many of these pencils that it's ridiculous, but so worth it!
on 1/14/2011 12:46:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I wanted to try out a different kind of eyeliner so I gave this a shot. I have some mixed feelings about this eyeliner...I love the vivid color it gives, I love that I can smudge it easily, but I feel like alone it doesn't stay long. I'd say at the end of my 8 hour work day, only used to line my lids, it still smudges a little. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this eyeliner is great for that smudge look and won't budge after you smudge it, but will smudge if you just use it just to line. Is that a fair review? I probably won't repurchase once I'm out.
on 1/11/2011 2:14:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love this pencil. Doesn't smudge, gives a very subtle effect on the waterline, lasts all day without having to retouch. It does take a little more effort to remove though compared to other eyeliners i've tried.
on 1/10/2011 6:25:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I really love this pencil! It's the first eye pencil I've ever used that goes on BLACK (very pigmented) instead of a watery charcoal or gray/black) It's very soft so easy to line upper and lower lids quickly. I still love liquid eyeliner, and some gel eyeliners, but for just putting on my "eyes" in the morning to run errands or whatever, this pencil works well, no smudging. I do have dry skin, so maybe that's why it doesn't smudge on me, as opposed to some reviewers. I haven't sharpened it yet, so will see how that goes soon, hope it's successful. I got this as part of a Makeup Forever kit as a gift, but I probably will buy the pencil again,even though it's pricey; that's how much I like it.
Followup: it's a beyotch to sharpen! :(
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By comparison, race leaders on Team 10, Mike Morgan and Chris Olds, spent a lot of time in the shop: 14 minutes and 45 seconds. Far from the longest wrench time—Team 2, Shane Barber and Ryan Sottosanti, spent more than 45 minutes in the shop—Morgan and Olds' time on repairs means they leave Nome just 26 minutes ahead of the competition.
Third place Team 16, Todd Minnick and Nick Olstad, beat Van Meter and McKenna into Nome by nine minutes. That lead drops to just four minutes after they spent 7 minutes 38 seconds in the shop. Also boasting fast wrench time were second place Team 41, Cory Davis and Ryan Simons, who worked on their machines for 9 minutes 11 seconds.
Morgan and Olds left Nome at 8 a.m. sharp Thursday, and at 8:26, Minnick and Olstad gave chase. Three minutes later, at 8:30 a.m., McKenna and VanMeter followed. The next team to leave will be Team 6, Andy and Brad George, at 9:15.
The racers will speed back along the Norton Sound coast, heading east and south back through Unalakleet, Kaltag, Galena, and Ruby, before making the final jog east to the finish in Fairbanks.
The last two teams into Nome, both rookies teams (despite several "did-not-finish" credentials to their names) include Team 33's Michael Fuller and Eddie Kinn, and Team 26's Jacob Hartley and Devin LaBarbera. They arrived at 7:05 p.m. and 5:53 p.m., respectively.
Ten of this year's 38 teams have now scratched out of the race, with three—Doug Dixon and Mike Vasser in Team 3, Tim Jauhola and Kyla Malamute in Team 4, and Chris Carroll and Ray Chvastasz in Team 5—doing so just after reaching Nome.


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Once again HBO Documentary Films has created another suspect tear-jerker, 'No Contract No Cookies', which, if you have HBO is in the 'on demand' section. I encourage everyone to watch it.
The film chronicles the year long strike and culmination of the Stella D'oro Cookie Company. Here is How HBO describes the 'synopsis':
http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/no-con ... opsis.html
And here is the accompanying whine bar retort from our Tin Foil Friends at Huffpo:
"The new HBO documentary, No Contract No Cookies: The Stella D'Oro Strike, premiering on HBO2 tonight at 8pm, tells the story of a beloved Bronx bakery, founded by Italian immigrants in 1932, that now lies shuttered, like so many factories all over America. The saga of how the company went from a thriving family-owned enterprise to a gutted equity fund acquisition is a success story only if you're rooting for our modern day robber barons. For the dwindling middle class and the unwashed masses, it's an American tragedy that's being repeated all over the country.
No Contract No Cookies puts a poignant face -- or 138 faces, to be precise -- on the massacre of manufacturing jobs that CEOs routinely commit in the name of prosperity. At the Stella D'Oro factory, folks from 22 different countries worked convivially alongside New York natives and gained a foothold in the American middle class, only to be kicked off the ladder when Brynwood Partners, a private equity fund, bought the company. In 2008, when the workers' contract expired, Brynwood demanded a 30% pay cut."
Ahh, yes. The storyline defines itself: picture the nameless, faceless, evil corporate overlord raider known as Brynwood Partners, or as I will refer to them BP.
The bakery was founded in 1932 and the immigrant family that owned the factory sold it to Kraft Foods in 2002( CHA CHING!) . After 4 years, Kraft food sells it to BP. BP operates it from 2006-until fall 2008 ( when the econimy went in the sh*tter ) and goes and tells the Union bosses in the Bronx "hey, we need to cut costs. Were taking it in the pants. Help us out here. Were paying 18$-22$ an hour for unskilled labor with 9 weeks paid leave! Lets back that down for 5 years until we get out of this slump. Is that reasonable?'
The Union Bosses say 'Say What? Your talking going from 18$ and hour to 13-14$? And less paid leave?! Hells to the No. Why dont you show me your books so we can see how much a 'jam' you are in ,and then we will talk'.
Show me your books, please. Where have I heard that one before?
So at this point, the strike in on. Now your the Union Boss: your job is to look out for the laborers. I get it.
And I also see BP's dilemna. They were already not showing 'good enough profits' and with the strike they werent making any more. The scabs could not produce what the Union Laborers could do. So now the brand and the bottom line is starting to feel it. And c'mon. 9 weeks paid vacation and 23-24$ an hour? Its UNSKILLED LABOR that can be performed by those without a significant grasp of the English language, as per it's founder. I know, it's the Bronx, but that is an incredibly sweet deal!! Right? What to do?
Well, the way HBO and the director Jon Alpert look at it: BP is out to 'screw' the laborers. And they do this with heartfelt imagery, of the immgrant founder to the 130 odd non native born workers. The Greek mechanic that dines with the Vietnamese machinist ponders his life here and curses the picket crossers.
And the music swells, the juxtapositioning of stills and people tearfully leaving thier job for good should be a harbinger for industry in the Northeast. After a long, long strike the laborers agree to the 'deal'. BUt in that time, the company's worth and projected profit had taken a nose dive. So, BP sells out to King Cracker: Lance Corporation from good ol' North Cackalacky.
Lance then decides to repay the striking workers by shuttering the damn thing, sending up trucks to get thier equipment out of there, loading up and moving to Ashland Ohio, where there is no Union.
Now, since the doc has come out the Union won a decision against BP that it had 'negotiated in bad faith' and will probably get a couple million dollar settlement. Thats going to mean alot of Union Atnny fee's and Union recompense so in the end the workers that went on strike will get paid what they would have made had they not gone on strike for a year or so. But the 'job' is long gone. The factory that had been an integral part of the Bronx is now empty, and a nice new facility in Ohio is employing slightly less. And still putting out those Swiss Fudge cookies that the Orthodox Jews up there die for, they arent made with butter or milk.
The interesting thing to me is how the documentary filmmaker declines to show the ugly side of the Union that helped bring on the factories demise. It really is glaringly obvious to the naked eye. No follow up on the 'new non union' employees in Ashland Ohio, only focusing on the mostly immigrant class that ends up losing thier 'bread and butter', so to say. To be sure BP is not guilt free here, but they are made to look quite Darth Vader-ish.
Watch the doc and read the signs:
'Boro Jobs Before Profits'?! For real?
'My Job is my Right'? Your WHAT?!
'Taxpayers and Workers OWN Stella D'oro'. Okay stop right there.
How would you deal with these idiots? I would do exactly what they did. Close up and move to where the employees arent that 'special'.
How how did it all work out?
So what has happened to the people in the documentary?
Some found other work, and some are on the dole. In an interview the director said about 35% of the workers were still employed. The rest retired, or went on assistance.
Lance is now making the cookies, just not in the Bronx anymore. As long as they turn a profit, they will be around for years to come.
The Union bosses still got paid thier high salary, and the lawyers made thie hours, the original owner made $$ and sold it, BP broke even and sold it, and Lance Crackers now runs it.
The only losers here were obvious to see.
In this effort, this docudrama fails because it tries to hard to paint a picture with one arm. BUt check it out nonetheless.
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One thing that jumps out at me is that it is "unskilled labor" and then they say the scabs could not do what the union workers did, so, I'd say there must be some sort of skill involved. Unions, it could be argued, have slit their own throats and forced jobs to go overseas or companies to shutter. Capitalism has only the profit motive, right? If one wanted to moralize they could say it was killed by greed on both ends. I would humbly suggest that $22 an hour is decent but you are not going to get rich like that. Nine weeks a year off paid? Who do they think they are--teachers? About the same salary and so forth. There are two sides to every pancake no matter how thin it is.
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backnblack wrote:One thing that jumps out at me is that it is "unskilled labor" and then they say the scabs could not do what the union workers did, so, I'd say there must be some sort of skill involved..
thats a good point. If I had to 'guesstimate' part of the problem was that the scabs didnt want to cross the picket lines. Because when they moved that equipment to Ohio, they didnt have any problem staffing the new factory with the so called 'non skilled labor'. By my understanding, a 'machinist' that worked for 18$ and hour wasnt a 'mechanic' or even a service personell but rather someone who could operate the baking press, accurately read the various baking machines, you get the drift. I dont know why they qualify it as 'unskilled' because they at least have to know how to operate the machinery. But nothing chaps my ample butt then seeing people with signs saying ' My Job is my Right' yelling at management. I mean there is hubris, and then there is that. Serves em right, the dumb bastards. Kinda like when the Hollywood writers went on strike in the 90's and ushered in reality TV. WTG, genius.
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Yeah, jobs are not rights nor is health care, etc. To be honest, I'm not sure what rights we have or should have but one might be to have to sleep in the bed you make. "Jobs before profits" doesn't make much sense either. How does one presume to get paid if there are no profits? There is no such thing as loyalty from either end in much of today's economic world. Maybe there never was but I think there might have been more at one time.
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4363 and libGLU
What happened to libGLU in version 4363? It does not seem to come with the distribution? Or am I totally missing something??
libGLU never came with the driver. Any libGLU is going to be written to only depend on GL calls; libGL does come with the driver.
You can use any GLU implementation (for example, the one that comes with XFree86 or the one that comes with Mesa) that you want. At least, that was the case back in Mesa 4.something, last time I tried using its GLU -- I've been using X's GLU ever since then.
Don't tell me you deleted your libGLU.so files expecting the driver to recreate them...
i thought the XGlu = MesaGlu ?
at least the GL in X is Mesa, isn't it?
I don't know, maybe. I did notice that last time I installed Mesa's GLU, it tried to overwrite X's libGLU.so files, so I do know that they both include libGLU.
I don't know whether the version or code is different, though.
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So your ERP system is up and running-now what?
You might borrow the 24-hour rule from professional sports: spend one day celebrating your victory. Then start preparing for the next challenge.
That challenge is to manage your ERP system-effectively enough to realize those quantifiable benefits that justified your company's investment. The bad news is that many companies peak on Day One where effective system use is concerned (see Application Erosion: Eating Away at Your Hard Earned Value).
The good news is that you can manage your system to reach the Promised Land. What's required is concentration and focus: plan your post-implementation work, and work your post-implementation plan. Your odds for success will improve if your plan includes the following actions:
Manage Your Consultants
Continue the business relationship with your ERP consultants after the implementation. Consultants who know your people and your business can support you efficiently. This is better than making new consultants ask a lot of basic questions before they address your critical issues.
Consulting time is a valuable and expensive resource. You can economically use consultants to augment and extend the knowledge of your in-house team-but you must actively manage this relationship.
Define the objectives, budget, and schedule for each consulting assignment. Obtain a written commitment regarding the billing practices and rates-these may differ from the arrangements that applied during the implementation. Establish clear guidelines for your in-house staff: determine who can assign work to consultants, and ensure that your consultants understand these guidelines.
Plan effectively to maximize the value of the consulting time you use. As an example, don't make consultants wait-with meters running-while you complete daily work or take routine phone calls.
Empower Your Power Users
Your power users are the critical in-house resource that will make or break your ERP system. Your power users came forward during the implementation-some were nominated as power users, some just naturally emerged. These users benefited from your "train the trainers" approach during the implementation.
Now the power users will train and support your end-users. Your power users know more about your industry and the nuances of your company than your consultants do. With that in mind, give your power users significant authority in adapting your ERP system to meet your company's specific and ever-changing needs.
Assign power users to develop company-specific written procedures and checklists that define your use of the ERP system. Your consultants can guide this process, and can provide standard templates to serve as the starting point.
Assign each power user to train a backup power user. This will reinforce the power user's knowledge of the system, and will provide continuity when the power user is reassigned or leaves the company.
Continue to formally retrain and extend the training of your power users after the implementation. Then have the power users continue to broaden the training of your end users.
Support Your End Users
Your end users are a key component of your ERP system, and of your company's business. There's a tendency to underemphasize end users because they're at the bottom of the knowledge transfer chain. But their knowledge and acceptance of the system is crucial. For one thing, your end users outnumber your power users-so don't lose them in the corporate shuffle.
Monitor the training your power users provide to end users. Develop a process to identify and meet each user's training needs. Establish an in-house troubleshooting and support process, and an authorization procedure for referring issues to outside resources. And be on the lookout for end users with the interest and aptitude to develop as power users over the long haul.
Train or cross-train a backup for every end user. This will provide continuity when vacations or unscheduled absences erupt. You'll also find that end users' knowledge of multiple functions makes daily workflow more efficient.
Maintain Your Infrastructure
You brought your hardware and your network up to spec to support your ERP system at the go-live date. After that, there's a tendency in middle market companies to take infrastructure for granted. To keep your system operating efficiently, you must actively manage your hardware and network in perpetuity.
Keep your network and workstation operating systems current; this includes firewall and anti-virus components. Downloadable updates and software patches can prevent or cure a host of ills. Memory upgrades can go a long way-on the server or at the workstation. And your company could dodge the tri-annual workstation replacement cycle with a thin-client solution like Microsoft Terminal Services.
Stay abreast of your ERP vendor's hardware requirements and supported platform definitions. Administrators in many middle market companies are stretched so thin that they're unaware of changes in these areas. When requirements change and your company doesn't upgrade, your ERP software may perform badly-or not at all.
Heed your daily system backup procedures. Offsite storage and archiving are fundamental practices, and most middle market companies follow them. But it's advisable to take one more step: run a "fire drill" at least monthly to ensure that you really can restore whenever you need to.
Have more than one person trained and available to restore your system from the backup medium. It's axiomatic that the only time you actually need to restore is when your system administrator goes to Aruba, Barbados, and/or Curacao.
Elementary, you say? All of this is just good network management, and it's needed with or without an ERP system. True enough. But your end users may not understand why your backup failed. They just know that they had to spend three straight weekends re-entering lost transaction data into that #*&?%@!! ERP system.
Cultivate Your System
Your ERP system is capable of performing many functions-and the greatest of these is all of them.
At the go-live date, your users are adequately trained in a narrowly defined transaction set. You own meticulously written procedures for the transactions you knew about when you scoped the project-before your business continued evolving with your ERP system under construction. And you have the defined reports that your management and users knew enough to request in advance.
But even the best ERP implementations are like Forrest Gump's chocolates-you never know what the steady-state user experience will be until after the go-live date. It takes somewhere between nine and twenty-four months for most ERP systems to mature. If you manage the knowledge transfer effectively, you will realize the anticipated benefits of the ERP system.
The actions listed in the preceding sections will facilitate the knowledge transfer process. Your consultants will learn more about your business, and your power users will learn more about your ERP system and its cross-functional integration points. Over time, you can move past the reactive stage and begin to gain competitive advantages from your ERP system. This is known in some circles as "harvesting" the system.
To reach the harvest, you must first cultivate. In addition to time and management attention, successful cultivation requires commitment and focus. To note a frequently cited example, you must prevent users from circumventing the system for short-term convenience. And you must apply all of your persuasive power to prevent change resistance from undermining your company's use of the system.
Summary - You Can't Just Set It and Forget It
There's a tendency for owners and managers of middle market companies to evaluate the economics of an ERP system by asking, "How much will it cost?"
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Now that you have survived the ERP implementation process, your mission-and you can't afford not to accept it-is to manage wisely, and realize the value of your company's investment. Good luck!
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I've been thinking a lot lately...and don't you think we'd all feel a heck of a lot better if we'd just relax a little? I've always been a worrier since I was a kid, so this is no easy task for me. But with all the stress and worry over every little symptom, I feel like I'm robbing myself of an enjoyable pregnancy. Sure things can go wrong...I had a m/c a few months ago so I'm fully aware of that. But there isn't a single thing you or any doctor can do to stop a m/c, so why waste time worrying. I've really decided to make a conscious effort to just relax and embrace all the changes that body is going through as natural and beautiful. I mean, heck, women have been giving birth since the dawn of time...long before they could google every little ache and pain. And amazingly the human race has managed to continue procreating without any trouble. Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but I really want to just try my best to enjoy this amazing part of life.
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I am totally with you! I am sick of hearing about panic and worry and worse-case scenarios. I just want to relax and enjoy being pregnant!
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ME TOO!!!! It's hard but relaxing it's the best thing we can do now.
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i completely agree, and for me this time its not so much that im worried (i actually love every symptom i can possibly have so i know the beans still there and things are progressing), im just a very curious person by nature and like to know whats going on with my body and understand why its doing what its doing...i had my MC in March and i refuse to constantly think every little twinge means im having a second one because i still want to enjoy this one and get to be excited like i should be!
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I agree with lyndsay_w, I'm not so much worried as I am curious. I'm a FTM and all of these changes and symptoms are exciting to me. I feel blessed that my DH and I we're able to conceive and I'm just trying to drink it all in. I want to enjoy every minute of this and I encourage everyone else to do the same, previous MCs or not. Enjoy your pregnancy, it's a beautiful thing to let pass wrapped up in worry and concern. I wish everyone here a happy and healthy pregnancy!
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oh snap. I have had a lot of friends into this stuff... and sorry to break it to ya, but from what it sounds like he's DEFIDENTLY into drugs. That sniffing could have also been Meth, every time you sniff through your nose, you get a bigger buzz.
The bank account, he's either buying for personal use or buying to resell it getting a larger profit.
His diet will also change. Heavy drugs like coke, meth, etc are REALLY intense, he won't feel hungry because he can't even think.
there really isn't a way to scare them out of it. As I mentioned, I have a few friends into that stuff and once they are addicted... the consequences are catostrophic, no overexaggeration.
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Have you ever seen him all wound up & talking more than usual when you've suspected it? That's what coke does. The sniffling does sound like he snorted something, & probably that. If he had done some & was coming down (crashing) he could seem worn out, but that usually takes a lot, unless he kept doing bumps or lines every few minutes. I hate to even mention this posibility, but I want You to have as much info as possible, heroin can be snorted too, but rather than being wired & talkative you "nodd out" & hve trouble even staying awake. However, if he's got people doing coke around him, my money would be on that. Just try towatch for him being all bouncing off the walls & talkative at a time You suspect him doing it, & that's probably it. Otherwise, I don't know bedides going through his things to look for it...
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My sis used to do coke. Always had the sniffles. Always crazy & spontaneous, but I thought it was just her personality...until she went crazy from it. Those all seem like some pretty good signs that he is using. You know the saying, "birds of a feather flock together." Well yeah, that might just be this case. Around our mid 20's to 30's coke seems to be the drug of choice to keep up with the party seen. So even if it a person doesn't do coke, but has friends that do then it honestly isn't uncommon. Although, for the most part people that don't use but have friends that do usually are smart enough not to hang out with these "party" friends ALL the time unless they want to get wrapped up into this lifestyle as well. Just follow your gut. Ask him if anything, he may lie. But if you have an inckling just break up with him and find another guy that you won't have to worry about.
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- Written by Robert Kozel
- Published on 27 April 2015
Emotiva has earned a reputation for delivering great quality products at a substantial value to their customers. Emotiva has come a long way with their processor line, and this review covers the Emotiva XMC-1 Gen 2 which is a 7.2 channel preamplifier/processor (SSP). The XMC-1 build quality is exemplary for its price point and is a great product.
Anthem Statement D2v 3D Surround Sound Processor (SSP) Review
- Written by Robert Kozel
- Published on 15 December 2014
The Statement D2v 3D is an incremental upgrade over the previous Statement D2v surround sound processor (SSP) and adds support for HDMI v1.4a and video passthrough for 3D content.
Marantz AV7702 Surround Sound Processor Review
- Written by Jay Haider
- Published on 19 March 2015
Today, there are more SSP options on the market, but few of them are as up-to-date as the AV7702. Considering the AV7702's hardware and feature upgrades from the AV7701, I am impressed Marantz managed to keep the price so close to the old AV7701's.
NAD M17 & M27 Masters Series Surround Separates Review
- Written by Chris Eberle
- Published on 03 November 2014
NAD has always reserved its finest technologies for the Masters Series of audio components. Now that distinction has been conferred to a new pair of surround separates – the M17 Surround Processor and M27 Seven-channel Power Amplifier.
Marantz SR 5009 Receiver Review
- Written by Jim MIlton
- Published on 28 January 2015
Marantz has produced grin-inducing amps and receivers for many years. Their SR5009 will keep you smiling as it sends stunning sound to your speakers and gorgeous pictures to your TV. Featuring the latest high resolution audio decoders such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, the Marantz SR5009 7.2 Network Home Theater A/V Receiver also includes Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding so you can connect front height speakers for a dramatically expanded front soundstage.
Denon AVR-X2100W 7.2 A/V Receiver Review
- Written by Gabe Lowe
- Published on 27 October 2014
Denon's IN-Command line of receivers puts network integration features at the top of the list. Combine them with the usual performance of a Denon receiver and you have a formidable entry in the mid-level receiver market. Here, we review their new AVR-X2100W 7.2 receiver.
Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Music Receiver Review
- Written by Jim Clements
- Published on 14 January 2015
The Audioengine B1 is an easy to use add-on accessory that promises quality audio playback via Bluetooth technology for under $200. It uses the latest Bluetooth 4.0 technology with the aptX Codec. This extends the B1's range and gives you the best possible audio reproduction.
Anthem MRX 510 7.1 A/V Receiver Review
- Written by Chris Heinonen and Dr. David A. Rich
- Published on 22 October 2014
When it comes to room correction firmware in A/V procesors and receiver, Anthem Room Correction (ARC) stands above the rest. With more customization available to users, and better algorithms than competing products, it can help to improve your listening experience. Until recently, the only way to have ARC was with their expensive processors. Now, with the MRX 510 A/V receiver, you have full access to 7.1 channels of ARC in a $1,600 receiver.
Pioneer VSX-1124-K 7.2 A/V Receiver Review
- Written by Francisco Licon
- Published on 17 December 2014
The Pioneer VSX-1124-K is a current technology A/V receiver featuring 7.2 audio, HDMI inputs compatible with Ultra HD upscaling and advanced DAC technology. The VSX-1124-K features high power for a complete 7.2 channel system along with compatibility with current steaming sources.
Yamaha RX-A1040 7.2 A/V Receiver Review
- Written by Glenn Young
- Published on 29 September 2014
This is an amazing receiver, offering a full slate of features equivalent to those offered by any of their competitors. The 4K pass-through puts the Yamaha ahead of many on the market. The sound is dynamic and the video performance is superb.