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Petroplus Holdings AG got two bids for its Petit-Couronne refinery in France ahead of today's deadline for offers, according to the plant's management.
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Nile Niami, a film producer and speculative residential developer, is pouring concrete in L.A.'s Bel Air neighborhood for a compound with a 74,000-square-foot (6,900-square-meter) main residence and three smaller homes, according to city records. [...] including a 5,000-square-foot master bedroom, a 30-car garage and a "Monaco-style casino," Niami said. — bloomberg.com
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The county is buying 70 to 100 tons of the asphalt for emergency patching along N. Dixie Hwy., Ida West Rd. and other county primaries that have deteriorated badly this week due to thawing conditions.
" We're going to get as much as we can," Randy Pierce, managing director for the road agency, said Friday. "It's almost unheard of for a batch plant to open in February. They opened because the roads have blown apart."
The Gerken plant on Detroit Ave. just south of the Ohio border opened up Wednesday and was expected to close again sometime today, Mr. Pierce said. Both the county and the Ohio Department of Transportation are getting asphalt for badly needed repairs because cold patching doesn't last.
" The cold patch is a temporary fix," the manager said. " We're going to use hot mix on various roads throughout the county. A lot of roads have blown out."
County crews used the hot mix Wednesday to patch Erie Rd. between Summit St. and I- 75 in Erie Township. On Friday, crews spread the mix on N. Dixie Hwy. near Brest Rd. in Frenchtown Township and on Ida- West Rd. just east of US-23 in Summerfield Township.
"Those were two main projects, but so many have gone bad," he said.
He cited Secor, Sterns and Summerfield Rds. as other roads that may get some of the hot mix. A county crew used cold patch Thursday night to fill a huge crater that popped up on Summerfield Rd. near US- 23. Numerous cars used their four-way flashers to bypass the pothole to avoid damage, one motorist said.


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From the festival of madness to the festival of love, from harvest celebrations to a day of religious observance, the summer solstice has worn many hats. The one thing binding all those different avatars together, though, is that the day is supposed to remind us of nature's awesome power. It's a testimony to the vastness of the universe, to the strength of the sun and to our incredible insignificance.
Click on the slideshow below to find out more about the spiritual history of the longest day of the year.
Despite the speculation around the purpose of Stonehenge, there is one thing we are certain of: At the dawn of every summer solstice, people gather at the site to watch the sun rise above the aptly named "sun-stone." For centuries, Druids, Wiccans and other neo-pagan groups have gathered to celebrate the solstice at Stonehenge. These celebrations draw from the unique construction and history of the site: There is a celestial observatory, the aforementioned sun-stone and an avenue that might have been used as a procession route on the longest and shortest days of the year.
After the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the feast day of St. John the Baptist was set as June 24th. It is one of the oldest feasts introduced to honor a saint Curiously, the feast is held on the alleged date of his birth, while other Christian saints' days are observed on the anniversary of their death. His feast day is offset a few days after the summer solstice, just as Christmas is fixed a few days after the winter solstice, and many believe that it was created to draw attention away from the pagan celebrations around the solstice.
Ancient pagans celebrated midsummer with bonfires. It was believed that the crops would grow as high as couples were able to jump across the fires. Through the fire's power, "maidens would find out about their future husband, and spirits and demons were banished," says Ruth Reichmann of the Max Kade German-American Center. Another function of bonfires was to generate magic. It was hoped that it would give a boost to the sun's energy so that it would remain powerful throughout the rest of the growing season and guarantee a good harvest.
There are many solstice observances held by New Age and neo-pagan groups throughout the world today. In the U.K., an organization known as English Heritage provides managed open access to Stonehenge for the June solstice. In some parts of the United States, local festivals featuring art, music and environmental awareness activities that focus on using natural sunlight as a source of energy are held. In northern European countries such as Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the midsummer festival is one of the most widespread summer festivities. Midsummer festivals generally celebrate the summer and the fertility of the earth. In Sweden and many parts of Finland people dance around maypoles. Bonfires are lit and homes are decorated with flower garlands, greenery and tree branches.
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Obsidian Conflict is a cooperative multiplayer modification set in the Half-Life 2 universe. It features a large amount of new gameplay features on all-new maps specially designed for the mod with focus on cooperative gameplay, as well as over hundred user-made maps following the same formula. In addition to that, You're able to play through vanilla Half-Life 2 all the way up to Episode 2, as well as experimental support for cooperative Half-Life: Source play.
Yes and for real this time! "What is taking you so long, it's May and there's still no 1.35?!" some of you might have been thinking. And trust us, we are sick of this long wait too, so we are glad to announce that 1.35 will finally come out THIS MONTH!
Posted by FlameOfHeaven on May 9th, 2010
"What is taking you so long, it's May and there's still no 1.35?!" some of you might have been thinking. And trust us, we are sick of this long wait too, so we are glad to announce that 1.35 will finally come out THIS MONTH!
It has been a long and chaotic run, real life and other stuff has kept us from releasing this sooner. We also got kinda unorganized after the original founders Skidz and Hyperjag3 left the team, but we got that problem sorted out. We have a SVN server running again, got our beta testers together and have weekly playtests, development is going smooth again.
We also got 2 new Team members!
More surprises will be revealed with the 1.35 release, We don't want to spoil too much, but we will TEASE you with this epic teaser trailer! Please note some of the content in this teaser is not yet final and still subject to change.
NICE News! I hope that the OC Team doesn't forget to fix the HL1S Coop too! :)
we don't work on it at the moment as we have other goals to acomplish first... but maybe you'll see what we're planning in the 1.35 news post *refers to the last part before the teaser*
very excited for this
Very cool, i'm excited.
(full comment regarding my feelings- don't worry, its positive -is posted on the video's comments)
Nice Update, cant wait to try out the new maps
looks so badass
Great taste in music. ;)
Been waiting for this forever...is the new oc_harvest going to be included after the data loss?
you pretty much won't see much of a difference between the one that's been lost and the new one included in 1.35
Great to hear :) Can't wait.
(wondering why I have been voted down, though O_o)
Are scores now getting saved?
This is fantastic guys! Great job! I hope the scoring system will work properly now xD
when was something wrong with it?
Looks great! Much better and more pr0 than Synergy.
omg... Be sure to release it during the afternoon, not on the morning, I have school and I wanna be the first to download :D
best coop mod for hl2 ;D
any chanse making a linux server too?
What is the music in the teaser?
Yay new version. OC and Modular Combat are the two best Co-op mods out there, soooo glad a new version is coming out for OC soon :)
Looking forward to this, havent played OC in ages..
Awesome Trailer! Cant wait!
Oc is da BEST coop mod for Half Life 2 ever. do you agree?
btw i would like to play OC_cardwar :P
i cant express how im excited!! :D
even my pants feel tight!!.. oh wait...
lolz the person in the anime model is worfox, one of the makers
he plays often on the official server
It's actually Keychain. You don't see me since I'm pretty much always the one who's playing, except for 2 or 3 clips, you see my ragdoll a few times though.
Stop bitching and release those little updates yet!
Shear epic alwsomeness!
I luve this mod, this is one of the best mods for Half-Life 2 putting of all another games, I can't waitmore time!!! xD
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A similar situation arises in The Arsenal of Freedom. Geordi is put in command while Picard and Riker are on the planet. Chief Engineer Logan tries to pull rank and assume command, but Geordi basically tells him to eff off.
Indeed, Starfleet seems to put a lot of store by position, and rank seems to actually have very little relevance at all.
This is especially true in Voyager, where Ensign Harry Kim is treated as far more senior than dozens of Lt. Cmdr. ranks walking around the ship. I always found that a bit daft.
Also equally silly seems the fact every commander of a ship, no matter what size or capability, holds the rank of full Captain. In the real military the idea that the commander of a Minesweeper would hold a higher rank than the XO of an aircraft carrier would be mental. One commands 20 guys, one essentially commands 5,000.
It does make some in-universe sense though. Starfleet seems to have a relaxed approach to rank compared to a modern military as suits its sometimes quasi-military portrayal. Terefore Data deferring to Geordi in Engineering is as much about Geordi knowing his stuff and Data's respect for that as it is about Geordi's actual position.
In a crunch, where they disagree, Data's rank would give him the call, but when there is no crunch - it is likely they would all sit and have a meeting, as they regularly did in TNG.
These answers are sort of contradictory. If Data's rank allows him to 'make the call' in crunch situations, then why didn't Logan's rank allow him to make the call when Picard and Riker were on the planet?
It's best to ignore rank. Position matters a lot more than rank.
In that episode Geordi was in the POSITION of commanding the ship. He was in charge no matter what Logan thought or the ranked-captains on the ship thought. Geordi may not have been a captain but for all intents and purposes he was Captain. (Note capitalization.)
Geordi is in command of the Engineering section, he's in charge of everyone there even those who out-rank him. But he has to act, and answer to, Picard, Riker and Data who are commanding officers. Data's the Operations Officer so I take that to mean he's the superior of all of the "operations" departments, essentially anyone in a gold uniform who're tasked with operating the ship. The "working relationship" Data and Geordi built, however, was more of a mutual one rather than a commander/subordinate one.
In "theory" Data should have some authority over Geordi since Data is the Operations Manager and third in command. (Geordi not being in the command chain.)
This is an in-ideal way of looking at it, but it's how I think how it more-or-less works when everyone is on the ship and doing their job. Their things change, obviously, when Picard and Riker or are not in the ship and, say, leave Data in charge. Or when Data has the watch, what have-you.
But "ideally" this is how it works.
I'm not entirely sure if Troi would be considered part of the "medical staff" or just simply the head of the counseling "department" answering to no one but Picard/Riker/Data and not necessarily to the CMO/Crusher.
But, "realistically" how it'd work is like this. Say someone in Engineering wants something. A raise, more vacation time, whatever. He goes to Geordi and asks for it. Geordi then tells Data this, since Data is the head of Operations and Engineering is an operations department, and then Data tells Riker who tells Picard. Now, sure, we know the crew is a bit less formal in many regards and Geordi likely would have gone straight to Riker or even Picard but under a strict, we'll say, "Jelico-ian" rule this is how it should work. We see this happen, in fact, when Jelico is in command. People start complaining about the new duty schedule, the department heads tell Riker who tells Jelico.
There are, in deed, some muddy areas. Data is third in command of the ship and, thus, likely has command over everyone Riker is in charge of as well as his own departments but in normal operations he likely doesn't exert this unless someone is working directly for him.
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Keith PompeyTemple linebacker Tyler Matakevich was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year for the Football Bowl Subdivision. Owls tailback Montel Harris and punter Brandon McManus joined the freshman on the ECAC all-star team. Matakevich finished the season with 101 tackles... Read more
New Jersey tailback commits to Temple
Keith PompeyJahad Thomas, a senior running back at Elizabeth High School (NJ), gave an oral commitment Tuesday night to play football at Temple. The 5-foot-9, 175-pounder will join Elizabeth quarterback and close friend P.J. Walker in the Owls' 2013 recruiting class. Thomas and Walker both took official visits... Read more
Owls recruit is NJ offensive player of the year
Keith PompeyP. J. Walker, a headliner in Temple's 2013 football recruiting class, is The Newark Star-Ledger's New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year. The Elizabeth High School senior quarterback completed 107 of 156 passes for 2,012 yards, 23 touchdowns and just one interception. Walker led Elizabeth... Read more
Report: Harris accepts Shrine Bowl invite
Keith PompeyTemple tailback Montel Harris has accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game, according to SB Nation and the Shrine Game's twitter account. The college senior all-star game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Jan. 19. Harris garnered all-Big East Conference... Read more
Rhule takes Temple coaching job
Keith PompeyIt's official. Matt Rhule is the new football coach at Temple. The New York Giants assistant offensive line coach signed a contract to coach the Owls on Saturday, according to a source with inside knowledge. Rhule will be introduced as the Owls' coach at 2 p.m. Monday. He replaces Steve Addazio... Read more
Florida prep standout visits Temple
Keith PompeyCory Crawford, a senior wideout at Palmetto High School (Fla.), is on an official visit to Temple. The 5-foot-7, 170-pounder gave an oral commitment to Temple on Oct. 27. He chose the Owls over scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Marshall, Central Florida, Western Kentucky and Western Michigan. Crawford... Read more
Temple hire: Is it Matt Rhule?
Keith PompeyThe Temple football coaching search is coming to an end. One of the finalists, Miami defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio, has reportedly pulled out Friday. The other finalist was former Temple co-offensive coordinator Matt Rhule. It is unclear if Rhule has been formally offered the job at... Read more
Temple unlikely to hire coach before next week
Keith PompeyThe Temple Owls still do not have head football coach, and it is unlikely that one will be named by Friday. But Owls athletic director Bill Bradshaw said Wednesday the announcement will likely come next week. "It is unlikely that we would have any decision before early next week," Bradshaw... Read more
Temple football to interview Eagles defensive coordinator Todd Bowles
Keith PompeyEagles defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is scheduled to be interviewed Monday night for the vacant Temple head coaching job, sources told The Inquirer. Bowles, who also has coached in the NFL for Miami, Dallas, Cleveland and the New York Jets, was a defensive back for Temple from 1982 to 1985. Bowles... Read more
Rhule interviews for Temple job
Keith PompeyNew York Giants assistant coach Matt Rhule interviewed Saturday for Temple's head coaching position, according to multiple sources. The Owls are seeking a replacement for Steve Addazio, who left Tuesday to take the coaching job at Boston College. Rhule was the co-offensive coordinator and tight... Read more
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Sometimes snarky, always honest, but never mean spoiler-free book reviews
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Out with the old, in with the new.....
Two years ago my New Year's resolution was to start a blog...so I did. My original intent was to just get in the habit of writing every day. I loved to read and had stumbled on the newly formed NA "genre" of books so reviewing books I was reading just made sense. I quickly found that a perk of all this reading and reviewing was that I got to meet some incredible people...authors, other readers, and other bloggers.
At the beginning I read and reviewed a lot, but soon discovered that I wasn't writing much else but reviews. Then I began editing, which I absolutely love and can't imagine doing anything else (except maybe writing full-time but that's a long way off), and I began writing even less. So I cut out the reviews and just began promoting indie authors and books by way of cover reveals, blog tours, giveaways, etc.
In 2014, I self-published my first book, Collaboration, which I co-wrote with Michelle Lynn, and continued working on my solo debut, Defying All Odds. I also joined the whole social media world (I'm on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and now tsu), a great way to connect with other authors and readers but also an easy way to lose hours each day.
That brings me to the beginning of 2015, where I'm still trying to wrap up my solo debut, write another books with Michelle, and playing around with several other books I've begun but never found the time to write. So my New Year's Resolution this year is to self-pub at least 3 books, continue editing (though maybe a little less than last year), and remain active in social media but limit it to an hour each day. Unfortunately, the one thing that got the cut is the blog. Although it doesn't take up near as much time as it did while I was reviewing, I just can't afford the time it does take, not if I want to accomplish my writing and publishing goals.
So I wanted to thank you, friends, for following along in my blogging journey, reading my reviews, commenting, and supporting me in my writing aspirations. I hope that if you haven't already, you'll find me on one of the social medial places and we can continue to stay in touch there. I will continue promoting friends and fellow authors on Facebook (on this page) and you'll continue seeing giveaways there as well.
I'm so grateful to all those I've met through this blog and I look forward to all those I'll meet through writing...stay in touch and, as always, happy reading!
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Monday, December 15, 2014
"Noah and Me" by Beckie Stevenson [Release Day Excerpt & Giveaway]
"So you fix broken hearts, do you?" I ask. "Seems a little ironic."
Noah Carter is one of the best cardiothoracic doctors in the country. He's incredibly intelligent, funny, kind and he's a beast in the bedroom. He has scars that drizzle down his chest and painful memories of an unforgettable night that plague his every waking hour.
Seven years ago, Noah stumbled upon me at the side of a grave and saved me in one of the most compassionate ways another human being can save another. I will always love him for that. Always.
He loved me in a way that no man has ever loved me since, and I gave him everything. I gave him it all until my secrets and lies tore us apart, forcing me to shatter his heart into a thousand little pieces.
Seven years ago he loved me, but now he hates me. And I hate that he hates me. Leaving Noah is my biggest regret in life - and I have a lot of things that I regret. A lot.
I'm Ariel Miller and this is the story of Noah and Me.
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"I need to shower," he says.
I nod. "Me too."
"Let me go first," he says. "I know that's not very gentlemanly of me, but I'm filthy and I don't like being dirty."
He really shouldn't have a job as a gravedigger then. "Okay."
He turns and walks out of the bedroom. I sit up, watching him go into the bathroom that's directly opposite and notice that he hasn't shut the door properly. I hear the shower switch on, and then without really thinking about what I'm doing, I creep towards the bathroom. I peep through the opening and see a modern-looking bathroom suite that looks kind of odd compared to the rest of the house, which creaks like an old lady's hip. All that I can see is the mirror and sink, but the mirror shows me the rest of the room. And him.
He grabs the bottom of his black t-shirt and pulls it up to reveal a grid of muscles that are splattered across his stomach and chest. My eyes want to devour each and every single one of them but are stuck to his chest for a completely different reason. From the top of his right shoulder, a stream of scars starts. As they near his nipple, the stream becomes a river. Then, as it falls down his side, it turns into a waterfall. I wonder what could have happened. They look like burns and they look painful. I shake my head, trying to ignore the fact that I care if he's been hurt. Why do I care? He's a complete stranger that I've only just met. I don't care. I'm just being curious.
I look back over his chest, ignoring the scars, and concentrate on his muscles. I've seen pictures of men looking like that, but I didn't think normal guys were capable of getting so buff. He lets the t-shirt fall to the floor with a huff and then his hands undo the button of his jeans before he slides them down his muscular legs.
He looks like a swimmer. His broad, round shoulders spread outwards before morphing down into a narrow waist, complete with inner rib muscles. He must be good, I think. You don't get muscles in those sorts of places naturally without doing a lot of sport. And you wouldn't do that much sport if you weren't good at it. Or maybe it's all the twisting he must do when he's digging holes in the ground.
He rubs his hands down his face as if he's stressed and then pushes his boxers down his legs.
Beckie's real name is Rebecca, but she get's called (and answers to) any of the following…Beckie, Bek, Becca, Rebecca, Pip, Pippy or Stevo.
Beckie is the author of 'Sorrow Woods,' the 'Existing' series and 'Noah and Me.'
She is due to publish more YA and NA novels in 2015/16.
She lives in Staffordshire, England, with her partner and two children.
Beckie likes putting music on in the house and dancing around like a mad woman.
When she isn't playing with her children, doing housework, dancing around the house like a mad woman, walking, cycling reading or writing, then she can be found working in an investment bank. Or sleeping.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
"Wings Over Poppies" by J.A. DeRouen [Cover Reveal & Giveaway]
Title: Wings Over Poppies (Over #2)
Author: J.A. DeRouen
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Cover Design: Mae I Design And Photography
Perfection. One word. Three syllables. Every reason why I'll never have the one thing I truly want. I stand dutifully on the pedestal he's built, waiting for the day he truly sees me. Then one amazing night, he lets down his walls, only to leave me the next day. Years have passed, and I've tried to move on with my life. But I still dream of him. I still miss him everyday. The memories haunt me. How can I look to the future when my past remains a mystery? The time has come to find the boy who stole my heart and ran away without a word. But not everyone who is lost wants to be found. My name is Alexandra Fontaine, and this is my story of unfinished love. Wings Over Poppies is book #2 in The Over Series and can be read as a standalone novel.
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J.A. Derouen lives in South Louisiana with her husband, son (aptly nicknamed "The Professor"), and her furry friend, Scout. She has earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and nursing. When she's not writing or inhaling romance novels by the stack, she works as a women's health nurse. She's been an avid reader and daydreamer since childhood, and she's never stopped turning the page to get to the next happily ever after.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Indie Chicks Rock: Spotlight on Author Mia Kayla [Excerpt & Giveaway]
Leaving her small town behind, Bethany Casse moves to Chicago in search of a new life. Working at a top financial bank brings her into contact with two men who are as different as night and day.
Kent Plack, heir to Plack Industries, has no interest in being with a woman for longer than one night. A spoiled and lazy man-whore, he is completely content with his playboy lifestyle, and Beth is surprised when they form an unlikely friendship.
Brian Burcham, a finance banker, is gorgeous and respectful. A man plucked from Beth's dreams, he is definite husband material. Unfortunately, Beth has a hard rule against dating coworkers, but Brian is determined to change her mind.
When a deadbeat mother and money problems follow her to Chicago, Beth is offered a solution that could fix everything. Marrying for money seems simple enough, but when lines become blurred, Beth faces difficult choices, making her realize that the easy way out just made her life even harder than before.
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My pounding on the door accelerated louder and louder while the beat of my heart raced in my chest. I'd been calling Kent for two days, and he hadn't picked up. The last time I'd seen him was when he left the bar drunk.
When he opened the door, I released the breath that I had been holding. His hair was disheveled and he looked like a mess but I didn't care. I was just so relieved to see him in person, safe in front of me. As I walked in the room, I noticed all the shades were drawn, and his apartment reeked of a foul smell.
"Where have you been? I've been worried about you. I was about to call your mom, but I didn't want to worry her," I said, pushing past him and barging into the condo.
I followed behind him and surveyed the room. Liquor bottles and beer cans were on the floor, and shot glasses and tumblers spanned every inch of the coffee table.
I dropped my bag on he hardwood floor and started to draw up the shades. I heard Kent huff as I drew the first set. He pulled a pillow over his head to block the sunlight from hitting his face.
"Did you have a part and not invite me?" My head lifted towards the bedroom, and I was relieved that there wasn't a woman in his bed.
I walked into the kitchen, got out a garbage bag, and started tossing out the cans and bottles, one by one. With each drop into the bag, I could feel my temperature rising. "Do you want to die of alcohol poisoning or something?" I asked, hearing the bottle drop with a ping as it hit the bottom of the bag touching the floor.
"Seriously, what's the matter with you? I don't want to be your mom, but what the hell is this? I mean, you can party, but party responsibly," I scolded.
I stopped towards him and lifted the pillow from his head. "Are you hearing me right now? What's the matter with you?"
He lifted his head to look at me. The bags under his eyes were noticeably dark. "What do you care?"
I was taken aback by his tone, but I let it pass. "I care that you don't die," I said, glaring at him. "I've been calling you. The least you could have done was called me back to tell me you were alive."
He sat up slowly as if every bone in his body ached, and he placed his head in both his hands. "How's Brian?" he asked, his voice sharp.
I reeled back, startled by his question. "Okay," I replied, unsure of where this was headed.
"Did you give him his birthday present?" Kent snapped, lifting his head to meet my eyes, his jaw clenched.
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Feels like Syrian actress Toulin Al Bakri has seven lives! The actress, who's still residing in her politically-unstable country Syria, has survived a missile attack.
This is the second time Toulin escapes death from the same attack.
Last November, during the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha, Toulin's car was the only thing suffering losses from the missile hitting the area where she lives.
Toulin happily tweeted about the incident this week, expressing just how grateful she is for "miraculously surviving the attack."
During her first encounter, a video of the ordeal circulated over the Internet revealing that she was alive and well, but only in extreme shock at what had happened.
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Amber Heard and Tasya van Ree
i might take max more seriously if he knew how to spell hungry. then again, maybe not.
Max, I dont think you should be judging lesbians.
Whyyyyyyy??!! xD Why are the HOTTESTS CELEBRITIES gay? x)aaaaaaaaaa
Let's see how many 'straight' romantic roles she gets now!
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1. Re: Disaster recovery for Oracle 11g databaseOsama_Mustafa Mar 15, 2013 7:23 AM (in response to 975148)"Disaster recovery (DR) is the process, policies and procedures that are related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure which are vital to an organization after a natural or human-induced disaster. Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity. While business continuity involves planning for keeping all aspects of a business functioning in the midst of disruptive events, disaster recovery focuses on the IT or technology systems that support business functions."
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2. Re: Disaster recovery for Oracle 11g databasemarksmithusa Mar 15, 2013 8:34 AM (in response to 975148)The Oracle side of things is but a small fraction of a DR/BC plan. There is, of course, also a lot of work involved from a operating system, hosting, networking, application and business perspective.
From the database side, there are plenty of documentation, even step-by-step guides from My Oracle Support that, although detailed, are thorough. While they're not always infallible, by following them, you can get there, even if you have to tweak some things along the way.
As always, it's a case of RTFM rather than ask people to do your searching for you.
3. Re: Disaster recovery for Oracle 11g database975148 Apr 1, 2013 11:15 PM (in response to marksmithusa)Thanks for your answer, but I did not understand what does RTFM mean.
4. Re: Disaster recovery for Oracle 11g databasesb92075 Apr 1, 2013 11:18 PM (in response to 975148)
972145 wrote:Read The Fine Manuals
Thanks for your answer, but I did not understand what does RTFM mean.
5. Re: Disaster recovery for Oracle 11g databaseEdStevens Apr 2, 2013 6:29 AM (in response to 975148)
972145 wrote:In addition to the other replies, let me add a few thoughts . ...
I want to know as to how to go about getting a disaster recovery solution for Oracle 11g database, using DataGuard may be the way out. It could be very helpful if the steps towards a complete disaster recovery solution are listed out including the companies providing the solution.
I hope, my query is clear.
Please revert with the reply to my query.
While your specific technical responsibility may only be the database, you have a moral responsibility as a member of the team to at least raise other issues -- outside of the database, even outside of the data center -- that are critical but often overlooked. Management needs to consider the other effects of whatever disaster causes you to have to revert to your fail-over database. Let's suppose a natural disaster (tornado, hurricane, flood) or human action (think Murrah Federal Building; think World Trade Center) takes out not only your primary data center, but the entire office building/complex. What is the backup plan for loosing any/all of the following:
- those important reference notes kept in or on your desk -- you know, the procedures on HOW to exercise the DR plan ... or the sealed envelope with key passwords ... or .....
- End user's computers, including important information kept on their local C: drives
- important reference notes the end users keep in/on their desks
- office space in which to work
- key humans - key information that exists only in someone's brain. Key decision makers.
- If you have to physically relocate your work force, do you have a plan on where to house them, provide them with usable workstations
Hopefully the above list will give you food for thought. Again, they are not the DBA's to solve but someone needs to at least make the decision makers aware. You'd be surprised how often they don't think of these things.


text: Jimmy Kimmel: Jay Leno Is a 'Tattletale' Kimmel rebuts Jay Leno's Oprah Winfrey interview By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Jan 29, 2010 12:22 PM CST STORY COMMENTS (16) (Newser) – After "ratting out" Jimmy Kimmel during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno seems to have no friends left in late night. Kimmel responded to yesterday's sit-down with the queen of all media—in which Leno claimed he felt "sucker punched" when Kimmel reamed him on the Jay Leno Show—by telling his side of the story. On last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host explained that producers insisted on filling his "10 @ 10" segment with softball questions like "What's your junk food weakness?" "If I go on that show and answer 10 questions about junk food, I'm the one that looks like a jerk," Kimmel said. "If I made any mistake, it was thinking Jay would have anything to say other than what was written on the cue cards. I figured he'd get into it, we'd mix it up. You know, at one time he was a comedian. But he stood there and he just read through the questions like a robot and then goes and rats me out to Oprah. That's a sucker punch right there. He's a tattletale." Jimmy Kimmel: Jay Leno Is a 'Tattletale' 1 of 2 Back to story » "Celebrities usually go on Oprah to get support from the public after they had sex with their father or married Bobby Brown or something. Jay Leno went on because they gave him The Tonight Show back." (JimmyKimmelLive) Jimmy Kimmel bashes Jay Leno on the Jay Leno Show's 10 @ 10 segment. (apairofsoks) Popular Video Stories ABC (Source Grid ») Celebrity • Entertainment entertainment • television • Oprah Winfrey • Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • The Jay Leno Show • Oprah Winfrey Show • Jimmy Kimmel Live CLICK BELOW TO VOTE 6% 77% 4% 6% 5% 1% RETURN TO THE STORY To report an error on this story, notify our editors.


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I think most people are forgetting Sofia Studio of Crytek (former Black Sea Studio).
Crytek bought this studio in 2008 (4 years ago!!). This studio has about 50 employees.
Black Sea Studio was RTS developer. So we thought they might make RTS in those days.
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Are you all joking me??? That is the best. God I hate this forum now...even more than before.
if you hate the forum, then stop posting...
i like how i was just expalining to someone how when you say "duh" online its cool. but when you add the exclamation mark (see: duh!) its kinda for lack of a better word....'flamboyently gay'
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you would have to be really stoned to think thats funny.
I didn't watch the whole thing, but if there's ever a top 10 stupidest links posted here, we certainly have a contender.
Oh geez. Honest Abe with an AK...
Stone cold sober(pun intended)Originally Posted by queensrider86
I thought it was funny, probably even funnier with sound(I just had subtitles)
We're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny ****ing Kaye.~Clark Griswold
15 pints and 4 doobies wouldnt make that funny..
I'm trying to decide wheather to stick a fork in my eyes, a letter opener in my ears or drive a mechanical pencil through my temple.
That has sucked out my will to live.
That's gonna leave a mark.
wow, that was a waste of time but it gave me a reason to post i guess . That sucked so badly
Life is about hanging onto what you think is important and finding out what really is important.
"Stop Ruining my joke!", "No, a joke implies humor attached at no additional cost"
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LOL i was going to post that
I saw it at school last week ahahaha
oh for crying out loud!! my freind saw that last week and wont stop talking about "abe lincon pulled an ak-47 out from under his hat and blew batman away with a ratatatat". its driving me crazy! you would have to be a gay frog with half of a brain to like that!! atleast its not as bad as the other one he showed me. it was called "the demented cartoon movie" and it is the most boring and stupid thing i ever saw!
Thank you.................for wasting several minutes of my life that I'lll never get back. That was almost as stupid as the blair witch project.
You all know you liked it. The ultimet showdown is by far the best flash animation in the history of the universe. even better then World Flash
FYI i totaly beat you to it. I posted this thread over a month ago
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My kids loved it. My wife won't stop singing the chorus now...
Kill me.
No, really. Kill me now.
Lyrics and music: Very funny
Godzilla biting Optimus Prime: very funny
The end is a let down
Overall I give the experience a 7 / 10
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The old Dutch ship building works between the Moika River and the Neva River are on of the interesting architectural sites from the early 1700s. Large buildings of red bricks are monuments left to the days when ships were built here. During Soviet era is was a closed military zone.
It is a huge area with water canals inside and it will be a beautiful business center in a few years.
The plan to be implemented by Foster and Partners will make this a business center are underway and they say the brick buildings will be saved and renovated.
It looks to be an example of working with old buildings to bring them to new life rather than push them aside.
See second picture, a drawing by artist Irina Bykova in ink without trees. Artist website http://bykova.wedro.org
Reconstruction began in June 2007 with a big gala event! Spectacular!
Just quit the main prospects to the west side and follow one of these canals till the end and the other till Krlukov canal or even further...
Palaces, merchant houses, tree lined canals and few people coming your way...
And by the way, the name Griboedov means mushroom eater...
One of the secret places is in the central park for relaxation on Yelagin Island.
You can rent a catamaran (paddleboat) or row boat and see monkey island.
Three apes, from the baboon family, wait to see you go by.
You are not allowed to go on the island, butr you can take photographs. Many people throw them bread.
It costs about 200 rubles an hour plus a deposit that is returned.
You can navigate several canals and lakes in the island in addition to passing the apes :)
The environmental movements are slowly taking root in St. Petersburg as evidenced in June 2007 when Greenpeace Russia, based normally in Moscow, started water testing and patrolling of the Neva River in St. Petersburg.
The Neva is the shortest big river in Europe, about 40km from Lake Ladoga to the Finland Gulf.
It is the central and most notable feature of St. Petersburg, the source of all rivers and canals and the beautiful embankments.
Drinking water for St. Petersburg comes from Lake Ladoga, the source for the Neva River.
Water testing showed high levels of copper and manganese. Fish testing showed high concentrations of arsenic and polychlorbiphenyl (PCB).
City administration reports in 2006 reported that there are 375 places of direct discharge of sewage into the Neva and 40% of all sewage was dumped into the Neva without treatment.
Another reminder to boil all water in the teapot before drinking and drink bottled water when possible.
For Eco-tourists there are many volunteer programs developing
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As you cross the channel to Peter and Paul Fortress from Alexandrovsky Park (Metro Gorkhovskaya) You can toss a coin and land it next to the rabbit for good luck.
Ever wonder what happens to all the Unlucky coins?
Maybe you will see someone snorkeling there and filling a bag with coins.
It is real treasure hunting with guranteed results in gold colored coins!
We think the diver has the most luck of all :)
The Dolphinarium has multiple Dolphin and Beluga shows in a day .
Held in a colorful former olympic training pool converted for Dolphins.
They swim, jump, talk and get you wet if you sit in the first row :)
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February, the coldest month, is a good month to spot ice fishermen. Usually seen on the finland Gulf, they may be on any lake or if they are not too ambitious, they may be on a canal in the city.
Here on Fontanka River one man tries his luck.
The water is not too clean in the canals, maybe it is best to feed these fish to the cats.
Mandrogi is the newly renovated Sver river city you can visit by boat or bus tour. You can take the little ferry to a small island and a walk amoung wood sculptures all related to fairytales by Pushkin.
Mandrogi is a small island with only has about 50 residients, but it is an intersting wood architecture and sculpture. Originally person who lived in Mandrogi loved to make wood carvings and eventually it became a toruist stop and the whole village is filled with ornate wood constructiins and sculpture. It was burned and in disrepair for many years until the 1990 when rebuilding began.
It is on the way to Karelia between Lake Ladoga and Onega Lake on the Sver river.
We did a lot of walking in St. Petersburg. One reason is that many of the sights are just within walking distance from another. Another is that taking a bus with signs you don't understand is kind of tricky. And the third, probably the main reason why we did so much walking is just because St. Petersburg is so beautiful. Just walk along one of the many canals. Everywhere you see wonderful palaces, some back at their glory, some not. That's a big part of St. Petersburg's charm.
Ice fishing and fishing in general is a passion in Russia. All this caviar has to be collected somehow. What is different in this particular case is the location and we know that the location does it all. I do not know how many fishermen are architecturally inclined or vice-versa, how many architects are angling mad. One is sure, for the casual onlooker it is a sight of a lifetime. Some fellows have developed a technique for maximizing the warmth of the weak winter sunrays. A huge plastic bag is placed over the fisherman and thus stopping the wind chill to a bare minimum. At the same time the conventional means of heating such as a case of vodka are not neglected either - impossible anyway, considering its dual purpose, namely, an armchair (almost).
This used to be a place where the wood for Peter the Great's ships used to be stored when another location was destroyed by fire all the way back to the 18th century. Someone had thought of a new way of storing it, so Peter ordered to put up an artificial island near the Admiralty building and build a warehouse for wood there. Well, at least that's what the guidebook said...:)
As far as I'm concerned, it's just a very attractive place to come and take in the atmosphere of the city with it's channels and architecture. And this place has a great advantage over others - it's not that far from the main avenue and yet it's an absolutely quiet and peaceful place where very few tourists go. On my way there I noticed only some local people and the only way I was given to understand it's a touristic place were occasional boats with guides shouting the facts and fiction to the gaping tourists.
To get to this island, which is called 'new holland' you take a left turnig from Nevskij Prospect and continue along the river Mojka for about 10-20 minutes. You'll pass a large square and St. Isaacs cathedral and when you come to a kind of crossroad of the bridges, turn right and walk around the island to see the red brick buildings remaining from the 18-19th centuries.
St. Petersburg is interpersed by canals and rivers here and there.
To get to the other islands like the Petrograd side, the Vyborg side, etc... one needs to cross the Malaya Nevka and Bolshaya Nevka through a series of bridges.
Staying on the main side, one needs to pass by several such canals too. The more famous ones are Griboedova Canal and Fontanka Canal.
The rivers and canals are the lifeblood of St. Petersburg, even in winter.
Some artists state their point of view on the snow on the Fontanka River near Nevsky Prospekt. "Artists against art!"
This was a splendid view from my room in Pribaltijckaya hotel. There are only 60 sunny days per year in St. Peterburg, and I was lucky to meet one in autumn.
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