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Governor Beverly Perdue decided to spend her her last day as governor with kids at Blue Creek Elementary School in Onslow County.
Once Republican Pat McCrory takes over Saturday, Perdue will take it easy for a few weeks. Perdue says, "Personally I'm going to take a three week vacation, and then I'm going to go back to work. Professionally, because of the ethics laws in NC I'll be glad to have that discussion with you on Monday, but not today while I'm the same sitting governor."
While on vacation, she'll have time to reflect on her four years in office, which she was doing Friday. "The biggest regret that I have is that I was governor in the hardest economy since the great depression. It would have been great for me, as someone who understands economic development and understands its tie with education, to continue to invest in very innovative job creation and job training programs in our high schools and community colleges. The resources didn't allow that to happen."
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The BOSU 65 cm Balance Trainer combines all the elements of fitness: cardiovascular, toning and flexibility into unique and highly effective combinations. Challenging and fun, the BOSU promotes moving with control, as you work out on an unstable, dynamic surface. This BOSU Balance Trainer comes with the 4-in-1 XPLODE DVD, which gives your workout exactly the variety it needs.
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Ahume28 Fun Effective Workout Improves your balance and ramps up your work out ! Use the ball side for lunges , squats , shoulder press, sit ups, leg lifts, oblique crunches. Add difficulty using the flat side got squats, standing leg lifts, mountain climbers, plank. I love this piece of equipment !!!! February 15, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Jen60 This product is what I expected. Before purchasing this product, I read in the reviews that people had difficulty inflating it. It was a gift for my husband, and he was able to inflate it with no issues. January 13, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Gabby5150 Love the Bosu I purchased the Bosu in hopes of getting a good ab workout without the back pain that I was experiencing while doing crunches on the floor. It is a bit more expensive than I initially thought it would be, but I do love it. It's a great tool in my workout, and the pink color is super cute! My only complaint is the pump; As other reviewers have stated, it is pretty cheap and seems like it could be easily broken. However, the pump did it's job and I was able to get the Bosu inflated without too much trouble. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend to a friend. December 28, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by Debbie Love this product. My granddaughter is an 11 yr old dancer and gymnast and she was over the moon when I got this for her for her birthday. It is an excellent product.... November 10, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by Trimalleolar Once you get it inflated correctly..... I had trouble filling this up the first time, but once I got it properly (not overly) inflated it has worked fine. I think they provide a funky little pump because if they provided you a powerful pump it would overinflate and make the rubber part separate from the base. I use it for walking in place or doing sit-ups in a way that doesn't wreck my back. I used the bosu years ago in PT when I was rehabbing after a broken (trimalleolar) ankle fracture and this is a good way to help maintain my balance skills. Also, I can feel that my leg muscles are much more engaged when I am walking around after doing the bosu for even twenty minutes. I am definitely not a turbo user and can't speak to some of the crazy things I see people do on YouTube. But it helps me with balance and strength. September 8, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5�by dm1340 A great product for training and very versatile I have used the BOSU trainer for years at the gym and finally decided it was time to purchase one for my home gym. It's a little more expensive than I would have expected, but it is well worth it for the use I get out of it - and it is very durable. I did have a bit of a challenge inflating the BOSU with the pump provided, but once I figured out exactly how to hold the pump and the hose at the same time, it inflated easily enough. August 7, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by Fletcher58 An excellent purchase The Bosu arrived shortly in good order. The set up was easy and I had no problems with the pump. I agree that that the suggested height would have required too much air - but this was easily determined. The first work out on the DVD is challenging, but not impossible from day one. I think this is a great home workout with equipment that does not take up much space - but I would take that in consideration. I have already seen an improvement in balance after one week that has carried over to other workouts. I am very glad I bought it. August 6, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by IowaMom BOSU is great, included pump not so much They really should save the money on the included pump and just include an attachment for other pumps. We did end up using our air compressor to pump it up...I would probably still be inflating it if we hadn't done that. Also, it says not to over inflate, but also to inflate to a height of about 9 inches. Ours felt very well-inflated at about 7.5. So we stopped there...since that time it's working great for our workout needs. July 17, 2015


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Breaking news out of Britain...Papers discovered under a barstool indicate Newfoundland is actually part of Maldives, not Canada. Dated March 1949, the documents were located beneath a seat at the Rovers Return. They say the British leaders went on a bender and, as a drinking game, started making countries by lumping island colonies together in alphabetical order. Problem was, they used, and signed, official maps and documents. Hence, the creation of Newmaldives and Labrador. OK, this is complete and utter bunkbut its nice to let the imagine run wild. I must be in heatoops that shouldve read, It must be the heat. Anyway, the big news out of Britain is a dairy in a place called Skelmersdale So, thats where the Skelmers are from! has concocted whats best described as a culinary collision between Chess and Moo Moos. Yup, fish and chips flavoured ice cream. According to that BBC story, the ice cream maker Fredericks has developed a taste of the British seaside in a lick. Its described creamed cod fillet ice cream in vanilla and pepper batter is accompanied by potato ice cream chips and served with salt and vinegar seasoning and lemon wedges, on a bed of newspaper. MMMMMM Seriously, how could you ever think about flavours like strawberry, cookie dough or turtle cheesecake again? Youre really craving more on this, arent you? So for you, my reader, a request is going into my bosses to see if theyll let me fly to Britain to sample fee and chee-flavoured ice cream. To sweeten the deal, Ill outline my plans to search pubs for documents pertaining to Newmaldives and Labrador.
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May 6, 2016
A former Camp Lejeune Marine is headed to state prison after his guilty plea Wednesday for killing another man.
William Castro made a plea to second degree murder and was sentenced to between 13 and 15 years in prison.
The 23-year-old Castro shot Kevin Foley over stolen drugs and money back in November 2009, according to prosecutors. The murder took place on Shadowridge Road, outside the home of Foley's mother.
Timothy Lacey already had pleaded guilty in the case to accessory after the fact to murder. He's serving a six to eight year sentence.
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A young woman is dead after a crash, and lawmen say the question now is what charges her boyfriend will face.
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(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 07, 2008 ) The Chain Gang Body Jewelry Store, an online body piercing jewelry superstore (www.TheChainGang.com), offers attractive and decorative nipple piercing jewelry made with hypo-allergenic nickel free gold, titanium and surgical steel. The Chain Gang is a Florida based body jewelry store offering superior quality jewelry pieces for all piercings including navel, eyebrows, tongue and labret. The Chain Gang nipple piercing jewelry can be viewed at – [:url_app:]/cPath/96_100.
"Although nipple piercings are a trend on the rise, one cannot deny the risks involved with it, especially if you wear the wrong kind of jewelry. That is why we at The Chain Gang have taken the utmost care to provide you only with the highest quality of nipple piercing jewelry. With our nipple piercing jewelry pieces, style, comfort and safety come together. Our pieces are made with the finest materials to help assure that there is no irritation what so ever to your fresh or healed piercing", says Scott Johnson, President of The Chain Gang Body Jewelry Store.
Nipple piercings have been around since, almost, the 14th century but have recently gained a lot of popularity. A nipple piercing is centered usually at the base of the nipple. It can be pierced at any angle but is usually done horizontally. It is also possible to place multiple piercings on top of one another. A nipple piercing typically takes 3-6 months to fully heal. It is recommended that if stretching a nipple piercing, the piercee should wait till the piercing has fully healed just as with most all piercings.
There is a wide range of jewelry options available for nipple piercings. Barbells with a number of ornamental ends can be straight, circular, or curved. Bead rings can be set or secured, again with several bead options and dangling styles. Nipple jewelry should be no less than 14 gauge in thickness to prevent cutting into the tissues. Although the nipple can be pierced safely behind ample amount of skin to avert rejection, rejection and allergies can still happen if the piercee wears the wrong kind of jewelry in either a fresh or a healed piercing. It is advisable that the wearer chooses from 316LVM Surgical Stainless Steel, Solid 14K Nickle Free Gold, or F-136 Titanium when it comes to picking nipple piercing jewelry. Acrylic can also be worn for short periods of time without any side effects at all.
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The Chain Gang Body Jewelry Store is one of the leading suppliers of Body Piercing Jewelry in the world offering quality jewelry for nose, navel, ears and labret piercings among others. Based in Florida, the online body piercing jewelry superstore has been in business for over 15 years and guarantees 100% customer satisfaction. Over 50% of their staff is comprised of licensed or former Professional Body Piercers.
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I like the potential here. I'm using the 5/8″ hexagons from PaperPieces.com. They're little, so it's going to take some time to have anything sizeable put together, but I'm fine with that since I love having my little portable project during all that normally-'wasteable' time.
Beautiful as always! I am loving handwork more too.. Can't wait to see what you create with these lovelies!!
So cute!! :o) I love the white borders! And super sweet of "the other" Amy to gift that adorable box! ;o)
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love the hexagons, always a fan of them. EPP is addicting.
These are so perfectly darling. I remember seeing those pencil boxes at Target last year — such a perfect size for this type of project!
Cute! I made a whack of hexis too on our recent holiday (inspired by you, of course!) and was wondering what to do with them. I had thought of a black surround for my flowers, but the white looks great too! Thanks for the inspiration!
So cute!
Such pretty flowers :o) I'm currently working out what to take on my over 26 hours of flights in October (that's round trip, but even so, I'm trying not to think about the over 11 hour ones!) and then the long road trip after SS
Love your portable project – great minds think alike! I too always, always have some handsewing in the car, especially when waiting for school pick up. We cannot waste a single minute without being productive – it's a little secret to how us women get so much accomplished. PS – Your color choices are terrific.
Love them! I love my hexies too, and I just found out about glue-stick basting with them,and boy does it speed things up!
Glue-stick basting! That is brilliant! I need to give it a try.
LOVE IT! The new hexa-go-go book has a quilt that combines strings blocks with hexis… Those would look so cute in that quilt! Great job!
I love them love them love them! I have also been making hexies on the go all summer! Yours are adorable!
These are so cue Amy!! Love them 🙂
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Soooo lovely!! They've got great potential that's for sure!! And the pencil box is a great idea…I've been using plastic bags and it's lame. I need to upgrade!
These look great. I love making hexies! I saw a nifty idea somewhere lately that used a bento box to cary EPP supplies around. It was very cool!
Beautiful hexies Amy, I love your fabrics! Thanks for sharing!
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How cute! I love hexies, and these are just adorable!
I love your Hexies! I'm doing a single ring hexie quilt with white border too! Isn't it a blast! I'm using my Accuquilt Go! to cut both the fabric and the paper. I use the middle hexie for the fabric and the smallest for the hexies. It's perfect to make 1" hexies.
Beautiful. They are great surrounded by the white hexies!
Gorgeous hexies. It's a good idea to always have something in your bag; I've been stuck in boring places with nothing to do a few times. I might just go and get some paper templates, fabrics and pins right now to put in my bag.
Thanks for link to Paper Pieces…the hexagons are adorable.
I'm doing the same thing, although I don't have a cute little box – mine is larger and I can't take it everywhere! I plan to do the white hexies, too, and am somewhat dreading all that….not sure if I want to applique my flowers onto blocks or go with the all-out entirely hand pieced top….I know it will take a few years to amount to anything, but I'm OK with that too because,
Such pretty hexes! I love the box…how handy!
Great idea! Beautiful!!
Gorgeous hexies! I love the contrasting coloured center of each one!
Can you please explain handwork(where do you learn to do it)and hexies to a non-quilter who is getting ready to dip her toe into the beautiful sea of fabrics. I realize this is not something a beginner would start off with, but your projects are so beautiful that I want to learn all of it! Thank you :o)
Great questions! I found an older post with some links to good tutorials for places to get started: http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2010/05/in-need-of-summertime-project-hooked-on.html
Wonderful (: Hexies are my go-to in the car as well. Such an easy and small project to bring along!
I love your hexie flowers, they do travel well!
You inspire me Amy! I wish I were organized enough to do traveling hexies!
Those are adorable! I have yet to try hexies but hope to soon. They may just be the perfect project to work on while at practices every.night.of.the.week 😉 Smiles~Beth
Your hexies are gorgeous! I just finished a doll quilt with 3/8 hexagons. So fun!
Just starting into the quilting world. Sorry for maybe an obvious question: do you take the paper or plastic out? And how and when do you do that?
Great question Cindy. Yes, you eventually take out the templates. I take them out after I have sewn all six sides to an adjoining block.
I love these…I guess I didn't realize they were so small…amazing!


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Vanessa Hudgens stole our hearts in the High School Musical series. However, this actress's personal beauty tricks are much different than those of innocent Gabriella's in the hallways of East High, according to Seventeen Magazine.
When she first stepped on the scene on the Disney Channel in 2004, she seemed to stick to Gabriella's style, even off-screen. The actress's boho-chic look began to emerge in 2006. Gold eyeshadow palettes seemed perfect for this brown-eyes beauty, and she is commonly seen wearing long necklaces and big earrings.
Hudgens also became known for wearing her long, dark locks in loose waves or elegant curls. The news source points out that Hudgens seems to shine her brightest when she is rocking her hair's gorgeous texture. Even all glammed up with red lips and a smoky eye for the Academy Awards in 2009, the dark curls that fell down her back recalled her natural beauty.
Now, the actress has chopped off her signature waves, but her almost-pixie cut allows her delicate features to stand out. Just a swipe of lip gloss and a neutral eyeshadow palette allow this star to shine today.


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Apparently "thin is in" doesn't apply to everyone.
Many of us stare at the super models in magazines and wish to look like the girl…or sleep with her. However, there are some guys out there that would rather roll onto a love handle than a hip bone.
This brings me to the subject of "feeder fetish". In this type of fetish, both members receive sexual arousal and satisfaction as it relates to excessive weight and body fat. The overweight person is happy with his/her weight and wants to gain more. The feeder derives sexual pleasure from feeding their partner large quantities of food and watching as different parts of the body change. They also enjoy sexual pleasure in viewing and/or having sex with various folds of fat on their partners body. Some obese partners describe a fascination with their own fat as it moves from side to side with them.
Check out a video of one feeder couple here.
I say be open to all walks of life. You don't have to eat ten brownie sundaes to get a taste of this lifestyle…. though it certainly would be delicious. Men, check out our Fat Bastard Costume. He is certainly dead sexy. Women, check out our Tassle Twirling Tessie Costume. Let your body free.
In fact, if you have an open partner… try bouncing around on each other in these sexy get ups and then try to tell me it doesn't turn you on.
We live in Mc USA. The burger is king in this country. Don't run away from it. Embrace it! Don't feel guilty about that pint of Ben n Jerry's. Dig in! The number of men attracted to large women outnumbers the amount of women who are into it. You could be in demand. Take a lesson from Donna Simpson. She has her own website that men pay membership fees to join in order to watch her eat and gain weight.
Oh hell, why don't we round up the homeless people and give them a pay site for fat fetishists. We can stop hunger and poverty in one shot. God Bless America.
Disclaimer for the stupid people who do not see the satiric nature of this article: We do not endorse eating massive quantities of food. It is bad for your health. You could suffer serious health problems and/or die. Yes, eating a lot and not exercising increases your risk of death. Google it. However, if you prefer a gallon of ice cream to an apple, who am I to stop you.


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This Costa Rican surf town? We've bucket-listed it. And Latitude 10 Resort, an intimate eco-destination, is prime means to checking it off. Here, Hans Pfister – recognized world expert in sustainable hospitality, and the resort's president and co-owner – chats about why.
Rue La La: Santa Teresa is a hot destination right now. What sets it apart?
Hans Pfister: It's still a bit of the "wild" Costa Rica. The access is somewhat difficult. But at the same time, many celebrities have bought houses here or come to vacation. So it is an interesting mix of off-the-beaten-path backpacker destination with Hollywood Jetset. Simple restaurants next to high-end hotels. The beach is the town's most amazing feature. All lush and green, with no development or houses visible when you're there.
RLL: What was the town like ten years ago?
Hans: It's very similar. Perhaps less high-end places and more backpackers then. More surfers still camping on the beach. But the roads are still bad now. The elecctricity still goes out all the time. It's maintained its backward charm – its special vibe.
RLL: Can you share a little-known fact about the town?
Hans: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen live here a good part of the year. And there is a fairly big expat community of South Americans and Europeans living here, too. [Editor's note: The latter have turned Santa Teresa into a bustling hub for international cuisine. Hans recommends Koji, for what he calls "the best sushi in Costa Rica."]
RLL: From surf lessons to lively nightlife, Santa Teresa could keep us busy for days. (Actually, we're not sure we'd ever leave.) Do you recommend anything in particular?
Hans: Take a car along the coast to the north for incredible untouched beaches. Or day-trip up north for horseback riding along beaches and a sustainable farm. (We can arrange this all at the hotel.)
RLL: Speaking of the hotel, what makes Latitude 10 an eco-resort?
Hans: Multiple things. The size makes a big difference, I'd say. We're small – just five casitas (or "little bungalows") that are all open-air. No need for A/C. Then, you can expect all-sustainable practices, as you would at the rest of the Cayuga properties in Costa Rica. Most importantly, though, is our commitment to a local staff and local ingredients for food. It's truly a unique spot.
Ready to jet off now? Our Travel Hot Spot: Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Boutique opens Tuesday, June 25, at 11AM.
By Joanna Berliner, Editor
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Sweet Johnson
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"You gotta love your hood like you love your homies; it's always been that way and ain't nothing ever gonna change! I done seen it all!"
Sean "Sweet" Johnson is the secondary character/deuteragonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as the older brother of Carl Johnson.
Sweet is the leader of the Grove Street Families gang, which is based in Ganton, Los Santos. He is the eldest son of Beverly Johnson and the older brother of Carl, Kendl, and Brian. Sweet is also shown to have an unnamed girlfriend in two missions.
Sweet is voiced by Faizon Love, who is best known for his role as Big Worm in the movie Friday.
Early life
Sweet was born to Beverly Johnson and an unnamed father in Los Santos. He was later present at the births of his three younger siblings, Carl, Kendl, and Brian. Sweet, some unknown time later, formed the Grove Street Families with Big Smoke and became the gang's leader, Later on Ryder and Carl joined the gang. His younger brother Brian died in an accident, which Sweet blamed on his other brother Carl; this resulted in Carl leaving for Liberty City. Sweet then moved out into his own house, next door to his childhood home.
Throughout the game, Sweet is seen to have two different girlfriends, one of which Carl saved. However, since Sweet shows little to no attention when Carl throws his girl out near the end of the game, it is implied that Sweet and her are not in a relationship and he only has one girlfriend.
Events of GTA San Andreas
Beverly's Death
- "No! Oh shit! Hell!"
- ―Sweet running to his mother's home, after the drive-by attack
"Carl, it's Sweet."
"Hey, wassup, Sweet? What you want?"
"I think you better come home. It's about Momma... she's dead, bro."
-Sweet's call to Carl
Sweet continued to lead the Grove Street Families, whose influence began to decline as their rivals began to manufacture and sell drugs. His childhood friend, Big Smoke, attempted to convince him to start selling drugs to help the Grove Street Families, but Sweet refused. The Ballas, with whom Big Smoke and Ryder (another childhood friend) are now connected with, decide to kill Sweet and perform a drive-by shooting on the Johnson house. The gang, however, instead kill his mother, which results in Carl Johnson returning from Liberty City.
Carl's Return
- "That's another funeral you ran away from, fool. Just like Brian's."
- ―Sweet to Carl
At the funeral, Sweet and his sister Kendl are reunited with their brother Carl. Sweet angered Kendl by insulting her boyfriend, and berated Carl for missing their brother's and mother's funerals. Sweet didn't trust Carl for a short time, but he later realized his true intentions of staying and helping the Grove Street Families. This resulted in a more brotherly relationship.
Sweet then decided to have Carl work for the gang, including to putting the gang tag across Los Santos' poorer districts, killing some Ballas drug dealers, killing some Ballas attempting a drive-by, and meeting an old friend and killing Ballas gangsters in Jefferson. He also had Carl meet Kendl's boyfriend Cesar Vialpando, leader of the rival Varrios Los Aztecas, with Carl reporting that he will be good to Kendl.
Sweet's leadership and the gang's continued decline began to lead to factions within the Grove Street Families agitating to break away. This is shown during Sweet's Girl, where Sweet phones his brother requesting help to escape from the Seville Boulevard Families, who are have cornered him and his girlfriend in Playa del Seville. Carl manages to rescue them and later Sweet organizes a meeting for the various factions, including the Temple Drive Families, which is interupted by the police. The gang, however, continue to do well despite the fractions with Carl taking control of Glen Park and killing Kane, a high ranking member of the Ballas.
Sweet is later involved in a shootout with various Ballas gangsters, who attack in waves after arriving in vans. He is shot during the shootout but is not killed due to the assistance of Carl and three other Grove Street Families gangsters, although Carl does inform Sweet of the betrayal of Big Smoke and Ryder and their alliance with Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski of C.R.A.S.H.. The police again turn up and arrest both Sweet and Carl. Sweet is later taken to prison but Carl is taken to Whetstone by Tenpenny, Pulaski and Jimmy Hernandez and begins his life in the state of San Andreas.
Life while imprisoned
- "Sweet is alive. Alive and inside. He's in a prison hospital being treated for gunshot wounds, awaiting trial."
- ―Frank Tenpenny
Carl continues to work his way up the criminal underworld in San Fierro and becomes aware of the Loco Syndicate, led by Jizzy B., T-Bone Mendez and Mike Toreno, who are selling drugs to members of the Los Santos Vagos, who are in alliance with Big Smoke, the Ballas and the Russian Mafia. Carl begins working for them, allowing his new Triad allies to find out more about their dealings. Carl later kills Jizzy, T-Bone Mendez and, or so he thought to be Mike Toreno, along with now enemy Ryder. He later receives a phone call from an unknown man who reveals himself to be Mike Toreno, who had sent another man as a decoy during Toreno's Last Flight. Carl begins to work for the government agent and his work is rewarded, as Toreno helps secure the release of Sweet, who is paroled during Home Coming.
During his imprisonment, Sweet was taken 'upstate' and placed in D-wing cell 13 according to Mike Toreno in the mission Interdiction. The prisoner in the cell to the left was a child killer who wanted to rip his throat up and on the right a white supremacist who wanted to eat his heart.
Release from prison
- "This is home, man. Get these fuckers out of mom's house. You was born in there, Damn!"
- ―Sweet
Carl tells Sweet of his and Kendl's new life in San Fierro and Las Venturas, trying to convince him to move away from the hood. Sweet, however, insists on returning to Ganton and, upon on their return, they re-take control of the area. Sweet then accompanies Carl as the two re-take Glen Park and rescue Big Bear from the clutches of the drug dealer B Dup, with Sweet taking him to rehab. Carl is then instructed to take control of Idlewood, one of the districts neighbouring Ganton.
During this time Frank Tenpenny had been arrested and put on trial. He, however, was found not guilty and released from prison, resulting in riots across Los Santos' poorer districts. Sweet, who had joined Carl, Kendl, Cesar, The Truth, Maccer and Madd Dogg at Madd Dogg's mansion, is then driven home by Carl. Sweet then begins to think about ending the war between the Grove Street Families and the Ballas, but allows Carl to help Cesar and the Varrios Los Aztecas re-take the El Corona district, in order to re-pay his debt to Cesar.
End of problems
"Look. I know you down for this, but I got to go in there alone."
-Carl to Sweet.
Shortly afterwards, however, the two brothers decide to take on the Ballas, stop their drug manufacturing and kill Big Smoke. Sweet has Carl break into the manufacturing plant and kill Big Smoke, which he manages despite Ballas, Los Santos Vagos and Russian Mafia gangsters attempting to stop him. After killing Smoke, however, Carl is interrupted by Frank Tenpenny, who sets some of the machinery on fire. Carl, however, manages to make his way out of the building in time to see Tenpenny escape in a fire truck.
Sweet, however, grabs hold of one of the truck's ladders. Carl then drives after his brother in an open-top Feltzer, which Sweet eventually drops into. Sweet takes the wheel and the two give chase, fending off the police. The two continue to chase Tenpenny until he crashes his fire truck, which goes over a bridge and into Grove Street. Sweet and Carl, along with Kendl, Cesar and The Truth, then watch Tenpenny die after he climbs out of the trucks cabin. The five then return to the Johnson House and are joined by Madd Dogg, Ken Rosenberg, Maccer and Kent Paul as they celebrate their success.
Throughout the game, Sweet is shown to be extremely selfish, ungrateful, bossy, and irresponsible, as well as having trouble-making tendencies. Despite prioritising his gang over all his friends and family, he is shown to be an incompetent leader, as evidenced by the collapse of Grove Street after CJ leaves for Liberty City. He blames CJ for his mother's death in the beginning of the game, even though the Ballas were specifically targeting Sweet himself during the assassination attempt shown in The Introduction.
After his release from prison, Sweet does not acknowledge the experiences CJ had to go through order to secure his release, nor does he seem to remember the work which CJ had put in order to bring Grove Street back up to power (something which Sweet played virtually no part in). He continues blame and show hostility towards CJ because he wants to get out of the streets and live in Madd Dogg's Mansion and has seemingly forgotten about Smoke and Ryder's betrayal (during The Green Sabre) until the very end of the story.
- The license plate on Sweet's car is GROVE4L, or "Grove 4 Life".
- Sweet's disliking of Carl, prior to his return to Los Santos, is seen during The Introduction where he states that Carl "has his own life, more than he deserves", and that he "can rot in hell for all I give a fuck".
- [1]Sweet in his beta outfit with beta Kendl.
- Sweet's favourite radio stations are Bounce FM, CSR 103.9., and Radio Los Santos.
- Sweet gives you the second most missions in one game, giving you 15 missions. (Salvatore Leone gives you 19 missions)
Sweet owns a bright blue Greenwood. The licence plate on Sweet's Greenwood is GROVE4L.
Sweet's Greenwood is destroyed during the mission Reuniting the Families, after being driven through a Sprunk advertising board, falling onto a highway and hitting a gas tanker. Sweet later purchases another blue Greenwood, and, when Carl complains that he "can't believe you bought that same bucket-ass car", tells Carl that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
The beta version of Sweet wore a black t-shirt, a long sleeved white undershirt, black trousers and black skully, which can be seen in a picture inside the Johnson House. He is seen with Kendl. Note that there is a very similar pedestrian in the game as well.
The "final" version of Sweet also wore a white, long-sleeved undershirt, as seen from the first trailer.
Mission appearances
- GTA San Andreas
- The Introduction
- First Mission (voice)
- Sweet & Kendl
- Tagging Up Turf (Boss)
- Cleaning the Hood (Boss)
- Drive-Thru (Boss)
- Nines and AKs (Boss)
- OG Loc
- Drive-By (Boss)
- Sweet's Girl (Boss)
- Cesar Vialpando (Boss)
- Doberman (Boss)
- Los Sepulcros (Boss)
- House Party
- Reuniting the Families (Boss)
- The Green Sabre (Boss, Arrested)
- Badlands (Post-mission phone call)
- Saint Mark's Bistro (Post-mission phone call)
- Home Coming (Released)
- Beat Down on B Dup (Boss)
- Grove 4 Life (Boss)
- Riot
- Los Desperados (Boss)
- End of the Line (Boss)


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TETON Sports Mammoth Queen Size Sleeping Bags - Double-wide quilted sleeping bag has cushioning around zipper and shoulder to keep drafts out and offset seams to distribute fill evenly and eliminate chilly spots. Drawstring hood and warm polyester flannel lining retains body heat. Three no-snag, self-repairing zippers open either side and the bottom for adjustable ventilation and connects to additional bags for even larger sleeping space. All Sleeping bag dimensions are outside measurements.
- Pack Weight: 16.5 lbs
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Brandon of Ogden, UT - September, 19 2012:
This was plenty warm sleeping bag for my wife and I on last years deer hunt. Very comfortable and easy to pack upnina of nyc, NY - September, 05 2013:
We bought this bag after purchasing our daughter's bag. As excited as we were about hers being so warm and machine washable, we didn't even consider ours would not be maching and dryer friendly. After a rainy camping trip, we couldn't wait to get it in the wash, but there was the kicker- hand wash only! All I could think of was how the heck am I suppose to hand wash a mammoth sized bag?! Well, we air dried it and now it smells a bit. Bummer. Warm and imcredibly comfortable nonetheless!Sarah of Eagle River, AK - July, 09 2011:
Bought this to camp with my 8 year old. We both stayed very comfortable and warm. It got down to the mid 20's and we both were plenty warm. Great for alaska summer camping.Eric of Mesa, AZ - September, 11 2012:
Well made, very comfortable and very warm. We really like this bag. We were in some low 40 degree weather and I had to keep the bag open because I was hot.Matt of Grand Junction, CO - April, 28 2011:
Great and roomy for 2 adults. 0degree was great for the colder nights. Works very well on a queen size air bed also.Brianna of Mpls, MN - May, 08 2012:
Perfect for my husband and I! Fit our queen air bed mattress perfectly. It stormed during our camping adventure this past weekend and the temperature was about 50 degrees. Our bed hit the edge of the tent one night and yes our sheet on our mattress got soaking wet but we woke up dry as can be in our sleeping bag. We actually woke up warm because this sleeping bag is amazingly warm! We will see how it does this summer when its hot outside, we will probably end up not sleeping in it but on top of it because it is so warm. It's huge and hard to put back in the bag neatly. We had to just stuff it back in the bag and it took two of us. We purchased ours from Sportsman's Warehouse, unfortunately we do not have one near us so we had to order online but we still paid way less with shipping than other companies. Do your research!William of Eureka, CA - April, 07 2014:
Limited use of it so far, but love what I have experienced so far. Well built, comfortable and realllllllly warm. Will put it to lots more testing this late spring and summer....but so far 5 stars.Jen of Woodland Park, CO - September, 06 2011:
My hubby bought this for our Labor Day camping trip to Heart Lake which sits at 10,700 feet in elevation. Needless to say, it was COLD in our tent. We could see our breath in the morning. We had been using two zip together cotton Coleman bags with 30 degree ratings for the past 16 years and I was NEVER WARM. I was dreading the trip. I am VERY HAPPY to say that I STAYED TOASTY WARM in this bag. It is HUGE and it is WARM. It has Velcro and cinch strings to allow you to really cuddle down into the bag. AND I could breathe through the bag, which usually is not the case. BUY THIS BAG....you will be happy too!!Bret of Mckinleyville , CA - August, 15 2013:
Warm and more than big enough for two.Kade of Twin Falls, ID - April, 21 2011:
This a an awesome double bag. Its roomy, warm, and fairly compressable. The 0 degree rating was a little warm in the summer, but stayed warm in the fall and spring!TM of San Jose, CA - April, 23 2012:
The sleeping bag looks and feels great! I've used it once and really like it.Jerry of Oak Harbor, WA - July, 18 2012:
This is an EXCELLENT SLEEPING BAG. My wife and I love it. It accommodates the both of us (and our 4-year old) perfectly. It definitely keeps us warm.Eric of Ankeny, IA - April, 22 2011:
Plenty of room + some for 2 adults and very warm. Hood was good for keeping our pillows from sliding around at night.Jade of Los Angeles, CA - June, 05 2014:
This is our second Mammoth Queen sleeping bag and we absolutely love it. We are a family of six and they are perfect for squeezing everyone in. We have taken these camping in the San Bernardino mountains in temperatures as low as the high twenties and they kept us all warm.karen of colorado springs, CO - April, 28 2014:
The bag was definetly warm, low twenties overnight and stayed mostly snug, if the zippers were all the way up. If the zippers were't up all the way they would unzip. Fought with it the first night and makes it impossible for a half zip. And getting it back into the bstuff bag, impossibe, two grown adults, ten minutes of stuffing, rolling, cursing and a beer we still couldnt get it all in the bag, really needs straps to tighten down the spring loaded fluffiness.Rick of Roy, UT - May, 24 2012:
My wife brought this for me for my birthday, I am recovering from knee surgery and sleep in it often. I love it, its so comfortable and warm and no cool air enters while I rest. Its a campers delight and I would use anything else to sleep in.karen of colorado springs, CO - April, 28 2014:
The bag was definetly warm, low twenties overnight and stayed mostly snug, if the zippers were all the way up. If the zippers were't up all the way they would unzip. Fought with it the first night and makes it impossible for a half zip. And getting it back into the bstuff bag, impossibe, two grown adults, ten minutes of stuffing, rolling, cursing and a beer we still couldnt get it all in the bag, really needs straps to tighten down the spring loaded fluffiness.karen of colorado springs, CO - April, 28 2014:
The bag was definetly warm, low twenties overnight and stayed mostly snug, if the zippers were all the way up. If the zippers were't up all the way they would unzip. Fought with it the first night and makes it impossible for a half zip. And getting it back into the bstuff bag, impossibe, two grown adults, ten minutes of stuffing, rolling, cursing and a beer we still couldnt get it all in the bag, really needs straps to tighten down the spring loaded fluffiness.Melissa of Philadelphia, PA - October, 06 2011:
This is a great bag! Very warm, comfortable and spacious. It is heavy but if you camp somewhere close to your car, it is ideal. This would not be ideal for backpack camping though. I read a lot of reviews that said it would be tough to get it back in the bag. I am happy to say that we didn't have much trouble at all though. I just didn't bother to roll it up first... I just packed it in however it would fit.Ross of Lynchburg, VA - October, 16 2014:
Purchased this bag to get ready for some winter and fall camping. The first night I used it the temps dropped into the 40s and I slept in just a pair of shorts. The bag was very comfortable. Someone stated that getting the bag back into the stuff sack is an issue. I didn't have any trouble getting the bag back in the sack. It was actually more difficult getting the bag out of the sack the first time when it came from the manufacturer. IMO, the bag is very high quality for the money!Kim Dig of Orem, UT - April, 20 2011:
Realy big bag. Fits two people with ease. Great for family car camping trips.MK of Aamogordo, NM - October, 23 2012:
Super Bag!Super Price!Super Fast (Ground!!!)Shipping! Thank You.john of thornton, CO - April, 17 2011:
good bag, i wish they offered it in other colors.Lisa of Evansville, WY - May, 15 2011:
My husband and I love this sleeping bag! This bag will definitely keep you warm on those cold mountain nights and its big enough to sleep two adults comfortably. I would definitely reccomend this bag to anyone who is tired of zipping two bags together.Kristin of Maineville, OH - November, 01 2012:
I used this on a recent cub scout overnight with my 4 and 7 year old sons. It was warm, comfortable, and we would have had plenty of room if my 4 year old didn't insist on sleeping on top of me instead of next to me (but that's not unusual for him...) It was chilly overnight, but not quite freezing, so I can't attest to what it will do in 0 degree weather. However, it was comfortable in the conditions that we used it. It was soft, and I loved the little bit of hold the hood gave to the pillow. I didn't lose my pillow once in the night. Getting it back in the bag was the greatest challenge and, frankly, I wasn't very successful at it. Although my husband tried to roll it the first time we opened it up, we quickly decided that that was nearly impossible. So, we tried stuffing it after that. When he stuffed it in the bag, he did okay. When I did it by myself, I didn't get enough of the sleeping bag stuffed into the bottom of the bag, so it was almost impossible to get it all stuffed into the top. I don't know if such a thing exists, but I would like to look for a humongous compression sack and use that instead. And, the weight of the bag precludes carrying it for any distance. I hauled it from my car to our campsite (on the other end of a scout campground) in a wagon. Although I could carry it for moderate distances by myself, I wouldn't want to trek across a scout campground while holding it.Terri of Magna, UT - June, 17 2011:
This is a great sleeping bag for multiple people. My boyfriend is 6' 5'' and fits in this bag! It is fluffy, soft and warm. I like the neck pillow at the top so air can't get into the bag when you are in it. I like that it comes with a bag to store it in but it is kind of hard to get it in the bag.Kristen of Olive Branch, MS - May, 06 2011:
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Would your strategic club include the likes of Workington or Whitehaven to give a Cumbrian expansion to SL? Why can't one of those two clubs be centrally funded then, would that not be top down? Don't let us forget that "London" in whatever form has been around for over 30 years in professional (or semi) RL and managed to write off £2 - £3 million worth of debt from one of their guises.
Keith. your at it now. Your having a go at London for plenty of things M62 clubs have done.
Yes I have always supported a Cumbria side for SL for the geographical spread and the possibility a large junior production system may evolve (are there enough kids up there?)
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The Second Amendments right to keep and bear arms has been among the most controversialand least understoodrights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Did the Founders intend to safeguard an individual right or a collective right?
Experts: Stephen P. Halbrook, Don B. Kates Jr.Type: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Crime, Culture/ Society, Defense and Foreign Policy, Gun Control, Law Enforcement
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For decades, efforts to end world poverty have focused on redistributing wealth, rather than creating it. This approach, however, has done little to foster long-term economic progress in Africa.
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Recorded: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty designated space for peaceful purposes as the province of all mankind. Virtually all spacefaring nations now favor a new treaty to accommodate major changes in geopolitics and military technology. The United States, however, has blocked negotiations, citing potential threats to U.S. rights, capabilities, and freedom of action.
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To our esteemed agency friends—a moment, please?
When developing your media plan, you have many considerations that you will have to ruminate over—targeting, reach, frequency, positioning, messaging, flexibility, GRPs, continuity, and wearout, just to name a few. That's on top of one of the more notable components—cost.
Can you honestly say which one is the most important?
To further complicate matters, there are dozens of reports, studies, and sources coming out every day that aim to make you rethink what you already know. Who has time in their day to read every new thing that comes out like that – and still hit their deadlines and GRP goals?
Chances are, the bottom line will eventually include efficiency and cost. But even that has its share of complications.
But what if you were provided with a real price list? Would that make things easier?
Here's a menu of choices for A25-54 CPMs in 2nd Quarter 2013:
Early Morning, Network Scatter: $23.78
Early Morning, Spot (210 DMAs): $16.20
Quick Math: A 47% premium for Network
Early News, Network Scatter: $25.75
Early News, Spot (210 DMAs): $23.12
Quick Math: An 11% premium for Network
Prime, Network Scatter: $50.20
Prime, Spot (210 DMAs): $50.39
Quick Math: Network costs 19¢ less
Late Night, Network Scatter: $37.19
Late Night, Spot (210 DMAs): $19.19
Quick Math: A 94% premium for Network
Before you dismiss this as a self-serving excuse to push an agenda-driven report in front of you disguised as groundbreaking research, you should know that this is all SQAD data – the industry standard pricing source. That means that this is actual anonymized unit cost and CPM data, collected directly from agency buying systems. It's not spin, it's fact.
Again, this comes with the understanding that there are many moving parts to developing a well-planned media buy. There are pressures and considerations that need to be evaluated, agendas to be adhered to, strategies to follow. Cost efficiency is far from the only consideration when producing and executing a successful plan.
The only thing that we ask is that when you come to the cost consideration for your media plan, remember this truism, proven through actual buying data: across the board, Spot TV is more efficient than Network Scatter.
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A radio frequency (RF) signal refers to a wireless electromagnetic signal used as a form of communication, if one is discussing wireless electronics. Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with identified radio frequencies that range from 3Hz to 300 GHz. Frequency refers to the rate of oscillation (of the radio waves.) RF propagation occurs at the speed of light and does not need a medium like air in order to travel. RF waves occur naturally from sun flares, lightning, and from stars in space that radiate RF waves as they age. Humankind communicates with artificially created radio waves that oscillate at various chosen frequencies. RF communication is used in many industries including television broadcasting, radar systems, computer and mobile platform networks, remote control, remote metering/monitoring, and many more.
While individual radio components such as mixers, filters, and power amplifiers can be classified according to operating frequency range, they cannot be strictly categorized by wireless standard (e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) because these devices only provide physical layer (PHY) support. In contrast, RF modules, transceivers, and SoCs often include data link layer support for one or more wireless communication protocols. These products are organized by wireless technology and can be browsed under the "Solutions" tab.
Although wireless communication is often associated with the 2.4 GHz frequency range, many devices and technologies use radio frequencies below 1 GHz (1000 MHz). The 900 MHz band, or 33-centimeter band, is a well-known ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) frequency range used for cordless phones, walkie-talkies, amateur radio and even amateur television. ZigBee, a specification for low-power communication in wireless personal area networks (WPANs), as well as the IEEE 802.15.4 standard it is based on, can use the 900 MHz ISM band in the Americas.
Also in the sub- GHz range is Citizens' Band (CB) radio, a popular two-way amateur radio service occupying the 26.79 MHz to 27.4 MHz range in the United States. Both AM broadcast radio (535 KHz – 1.7 MHz) and FM broadcast radio (87 MHz – 108 MHz) are in this lower range of frequencies as well, and over-the-air television in the U.S. spans a wide (54 MHz to 806 MHz) range of carrier frequencies. Recent near field communication technology (NFC), found today in many of the newest smartphones, operates at 13.56 MHz.
The 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) band is perhaps the most common in this frequency range. Its unlicensed nature has made the ISM bands a popular choice for many wireless technologies, such as ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4), Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1), and Wi-Fi (802.11).
Many other 2.4GHz technologies exist as well; WiMAX, GPS, cordless phones, car alarms, and even microwave ovens operate in this frequency range.
Wireless signals in the upper end of the super high frequency (SHF) band and higher (5 GHz+) are often referred to as microwaves. At these frequencies water is more or less "opaque", so a microwave signal will experience significant attenuation and scattering issues due to moisture in the air. For this reason, extremely high frequency communications are either severely limited in range or always require line of sight.
Still, these types of signals can be made highly directional, and are seeing increasing use in modern technology. The ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) bands include several frequencies in the high GHz range such as Wi-Fi based on IEEE 802.11a and 802.11n wireless standards, which both 5 GHz capable. IEEE 802.11ac is the latest standard standard for emerging WiFi technology, operating exclusively in the 5 GHz band and offering significant improvements in speed, range, power consumption, and reliability. Other new technologies are designed to opearate on frequency bands much higher still; WirelessHD is a wireless specification based and frequencies as high as 60 GHz and features an impressive maximum nominal data rate of 25 gigabits per second – rivaling that of HDMI.
Based on the IEEE 802.15.1 standard for wireless personal area networks (WPANs), Bluetooth technology is designed to provide reliable, low-power wireless communications over short distances.
Bluetooth is best known as the primary technology for wirelessly connecting mobile phones with peripheral devices such as wireless headsets. However, Bluetooth radios can be an ideal choice for a wide range of designs. Bluetooth may be a good fit if your product:
Bluetooth 4.0 is the latest version of this technology, being adopted in June 2010. It incorporates Classic Bluetooth as well as Bluetooth high speed – a feature introduced in v3.0 which uses a separate 802.11 link to achieve nominal data transfer rates up to 24 Mbits/s.
Yet, perhaps most importantly, Bluetooth 4.0 features a new protocol called Bluetooth low energy (BLE). Also known as "Bluetooth Smart Ready", BLE offers many significant changes and improvements over other Bluetooth protocols, including low cost, reduced size, and ultra-low power consumption. Compared to Classic Bluetooth, BLE devices are designed to operate using a much lower duty cycle, resulting in significantly lower current consumption – typically in the microamp range. Although BLE is not compatible with Classic Bluetooth, many Bluetooth 4.0 "dual-mode" devices exist which integrate the architecture and protocol stacks of both.
The original version of Bluetooth used Gaussian frequency shift keying (GFSK). Bluetooth 2.0 introduced the Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) feature. EDR-capable devices are capable of data rates up to three times faster using phase shift keying (PSK) modulation techniques instead of GFSK.
Although they operate in the widely used and often "crowded" 2.4GHz ISM frequency band, devices using later versions of Bluetooth (1.2 and higher) offer robust links even in very noisy environments by employing a frequency-hopping technique called adaptive frequency-hopping spread spectrum (AFH). Bluetooth devices avoid interference by rapidly changing between 79 evenly spaced frequency channels – from 2402MHz to 2480MHz. This hopping occurs 1600 times every second, and any data lost due to interference is resent later over a different channel.
ZigBee, like Bluetooth, is a specification for communication in wireless personal area networks (WPANs). Designed to be low cost, low power and low duty cycle, ZigBee technology is ideal for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and other low power networks that span potentially large distances. ZigBee builds upon the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, but adds mesh networking capability with multi-hop functionality and a routing protocol. Star networks as well as peer-to-peer (e.g., mesh and cluster tree) are supported, making ZigBee networks dynamic, scalable, and decentralized.
ZigBee technology is not meant to compete with technologies such as Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) or Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1). Rather, ZigBee is designed for applications where data transfer rate is much less important than power efficiency, network size, and the capacity for ad hoc routing.
ZigBee PRO is currently the latest and most feature rich ZigBee stack available. In addition to a higher maximum number of devices (up to 65,560 in a single network), ZigBee PRO supports three times as many hops as standard ZigBee 2007 and features advanced routing techniques, multicast functionality, and better network security.
Virtually all wireless local area networks (WLANs) are based upon the IEEE 802.11 standard for WLANs, called "Wi-Fi". Nearly all of today's smartphones, laptops, tablets, and eBook readers are Wi-Fi capable – with very few exceptions. WLANs allow computer networks to be established for often a fraction of the cost of installing wired Ethernet, and can be used for temporary Wi-Fi connection "hotspots" in hotels, coffee shops, airports, libraries, and more. There are a range of standards within IEEE 802.11, each denoted by a letter suffix:
802.11b – This was the first Wi-Fi standard to be widely used for creating wireless computer networks. It operates in the unlicensed 2.4GHz ISM frequency band and supports a maximum (nominal) data rate of 11 Mbit/s. 802.11b supports two modulation techniques: complementary code keying (CCK) and direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS).
802.11a – This standard, which is alphabetically first but developed slight later than 802.11b, operates in the less "crowded" 5GHz frequency band. It includes support for a more advanced modulation scheme called orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resulting in faster data transfer rates than 802.11b – up to 54 Mbit/s.
802.11g – For now, this is still the most common Wi-Fi technology in use today. Operating in the 2.4GHz band with OFDM support, 802.11g offers the higher data rates of 802.11a but without the greater costs associated with 5GHz chips. 802.11g is also backwards compatible with 802.11b.
802.11n Featuring greatly extended range and improved data rates of up to 600Mbit/s, this standard is quickly overtaking 802.11g. These improvements are thanks in large part to wider channel bandwidth and the addition of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology. Because 802.11n can operate in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, it can provide backward compatibility with previous standard at the cost of network speed.
802.11ac – This is the newest 802.11 standard, which is currently in the final stages of approval by the 802.11 Working Group. 802.11ac will offer channel bandwidth four times wider than previous standards, multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), highly sophisticated error correction, and data throughput rates in the Gbit/s range.
While Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi are some of the most prominent wireless standards, there are certainly many other important wireless technologies.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based global navigation system that provides accurate location and time information anywhere on the planet. GPS is an important and ubiquitous technology used in applications ranging from commercial car-based navigation to advanced military target tracking and missile guidance systems. Most GPS satellites broadcast at the same two frequencies: 1575.42MHz, called the "L1" band, and the 1227.60MHz "L2" band. The signals are encoded using a CDMA spread-spectrum technique, allowing individual satellites to be distinguished from each other without co channel interference.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a wireless technology analogous to UPC barcodes. It is used worldwide for tracking and identifying consumer products. RFID transponders, or tags, are placed on portable objects to be tracked or identified, whether it is vehicles, livestock, baggage, or even people. RFID readers entail greater cost and complexity, so are typically stationary – installed in locations where the RFID data exchange is to take place. RFID is used in many applications including employee access control, asset tracking, electronic toll collection, and supply chain control.
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Vol State Career Fair Coming up September 28
Submitted on September 20, 2011 at 10:05 AM
The Fall Job Career Fair at Volunteer State Community College will have an alumni theme this year as the college celebrates its 40th anniversary. Dozens of area employers will be on site.
The fair provides an opportunity for job seekers to talk directly with the people responsible for hiring at many area companies. Participants are encouraged to bring their resumes. The Vol State Alumni Association is the main sponsor this year. They will have Vol State alumni available to talk to job seekers about specific careers and how people can enhance their employment potential. A special session will have information on what to expect if you go to law school, presented by the Nashville School of Law.
Breakout sessions will be held in room P-130 and P-106 (no charge to attendees)
Title: What to expect when you go to law school
Time: Two sessions 10:15am and 11:15am room P-130
Presenter: Ms. Virginia Townzen, Associate Dean, Nashville School of Law
Title: "Image Seminar: Establishing a Competitive Edge"
Time: 10:15-11:00am room P-106
Presenter: Ms. Wanda Carver
Title: "Direct Sales: Consider the Possibilities"
Time: 11:30-12:15pm room P-106
Presented by: Ms. Wanda Carver
The Fall Job Career Fair is free and open to all job seekers. It will be held in the gym at the Pickel Field House on Wednesday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteer State Community College is located at 1480 Nashville Pike in Gallatin. For more information call 615-230-3307 or visit www.volstate.edu/Placement
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Eating Disorders
People with eating disorders experience serious disturbances in their eating patterns, such as a severe and unhealthy reduction in their food intake or overeating, as well as extreme concern about body shape or weight. Eating disorders usually develop during adolescence or early adulthood.[1] Eating disorders are not due to weak willpower or bad behavior; rather, they are real, treatable illnesses. The two main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Who has eating disorders?
Women are much more likely than men to develop an eating disorder. Only an estimated five to 15 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia are male.[1]
An estimated 0.5 to 3.7 percent of women suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime.[1] Research suggests that about 1 percent of female adolescents have anorexia.[2]
An estimated 1.1 to 4.2 percent of women have bulimia nervosa in their lifetime.[1]
About 50 percent of people who have had anorexia develop bulimia or bulimic patterns.[2]
What are the signs and symptoms?
Anorexia Nervosa — Extreme weight loss and believing that one is fat despite excessive thinness are key features of anorexia. The following behaviors are signs that a person may have anorexia:
Skips meals, takes tiny portions, will not eat in front of others, or eats in ritualistic ways
Always has an excuse not to eat
Will only eat a few "safe," low-calorie, low-fat foods
Loses hair, looks pale or malnourished, wears baggy clothes to hide thinness
Loses weight yet fears obesity and complains of being fat despite excessive thinness
Detests all or specific parts of the body, insists she or he cannot feel good about self unless thin
Exercises excessively and compulsively
Holds to rigid, perfectionist standards for self and others
Withdraws into self and feelings, becoming socially isolated
Has trouble talking about feelings, especially anger
Bulimia Nervosa — People who have bulimia regularly binge-eat and then attempt to prevent gaining weight from their binge through purging (e.g., vomiting, abusing laxatives, exercising excessively). The following are signs of bulimia:
Binges, usually in secret, and empties cupboards and refrigerator
Buys "binge food" (usually junk food or food high in calories, carbohydrates and sugar)
Leaves clues that suggest discovery is desired: empty food packages; foul-smelling bathrooms; running water to cover sounds of vomiting; use of breath fresheners; poorly hidden containers of vomit
Uses laxatives, diet pills, water pills or "natural" products to promote weight loss
Abuses alcohol or street drugs to deaden appetite or escape emotional pain
Displays a lack of impulse control that can lead to rash and regrettable decisions about sex, money, commitments, careers, etc.
What causes eating disorders?
As with most mental illnesses, eating disorders are not caused by just one factor but by a combination of sociocultural, psychological and biological factors.
Sociocultural and psychological factors:
Low self-esteem [4]
Pressures to be thin (i.e., pressure to lose weight from family and friends) [3]
Cultural norms of attractiveness as promoted by magazines and popular culture [3]
Use of food as way of coping with negative emotions [3]
Rigid, "black or white" thinking (e.g., "being fat is bad" and "being thin is good") [3]
Over-controlling parents who do not allow expression of emotion [3]
History of sexual abuse [3]
Biological factors:
Genetic predisposition to eating disorders, depression, and anxiety [3]
Certain personality styles, for example obsessive-compulsive personality type [2]
Deficiency or excess of certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, especially serotonin [4]
What other mental illnesses commonly "co-occur" with eating disorders?
Mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and alcohol/drug addiction are sometimes found in people with eating disorders. Some of these disorders may influence the development of an eating disorder, and some are consequences of it. Many times, eating and co-occurring disorders reinforce each other, creating a vicious cycle.
What are the long-term effects of eating disorders?
Left untreated, eating disorders may lead to malnutrition; muscle atrophy; dry skin, hair, and nails; dental problems; insomnia or chronic fatigue; ulcers; low blood pressure; diabetes; anemia; kidney, liver, and pancreas failure; osteoporosis and arthritis; infertility; seizures; heart attack; and death:
The most common causes of death are complications of the disorders, including suicide.[1]
The mortality rate among people with anorexia is 12 times higher than the death rate among females ages 15 to 24 from all other causes.[1]
What treatments are available?
Eating disorders are treatable. The sooner they are diagnosed and treated, the better the outcomes are likely to be. Eating disorders require a comprehensive, long-term treatment plan that usually involves individual or family therapy, and that may include medication and even immediate hospitalization. Unfortunately, many people with eating disorders will not admit they are ill and refuse treatment. Support from family and friends is vital to successful treatment and recovery.[1]
Other Resources
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (800) 931-2237
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NEDA is the largest non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to eliminating eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. NEDA aims to accomplish its goals by promoting positive body image and self-esteem. Services NEDA offers include prevention programs, the distribution of educational materials, research and a referral line.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
PO Box 7
Highland Park, IL 60035
Tel: (847) 831-3438
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.anad.org/
ANAD is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with eating disorders and their families. In addition to its hotline counseling, ANAD operates an international network of support groups and offers referrals to health care professionals who treat eating disorders, across the U.S. and in fifteen other countries. ANAD publishes a national quarterly newsletter, and will mail information packets customized to individual needs upon request. It also provides educational speakers, programs and presentations for schools, colleges, public health agencies and community groups.Eating Disorder Information and Referral Center
Internet: www.EDreferral.com
This website is a resource for information and treatment options for all forms of eating disorders. It includes referrals to local treatment centers nationwide.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
World Service Office
PO Box 44020
Rio Rancho, NM 87174-4020
Tel: (505) 891-2664
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.overeatersanonymous.org/
OA is a non-profit international organization that provides volunteer support groups worldwide. Modeled after the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, the OA recovery program addresses physical, emotional and spiritual recovery aspects of compulsive overeating. Members are encouraged to seek professional help for individual diet and nutrition plans and for any emotional or physical problems.
The Renfrew Center Foundation
475 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Tel: 1-800-RENFREW
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.renfrew.org/
The Renfrew Center Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization promoting the education, prevention, treatment and research of eating disorders. The Renfrew Center Foundation is funded by private donations and by the Renfrew Center, the nation's first freestanding facility committed to the treatment of eating disorders.
Mental Health America's Campaign for America's Mental Health works to raise awareness that mental illnesses are common, real and treatable and to ensure that those most at-risk receive proper, timely and effective treatment. For information about the Campaign or to request materials, please contact the Campaign.
This fact sheet is a publication of Mental Health America's Campaign for America's Mental Health. The Campaign is made possible through funding from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, The E.H.A. Foundation, Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Organon, Inc., Pfizer Inc and Wyeth
- The National Institute of Mental Health: "Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions." Pub No. 01-
4901. Accessed Feb. 2002. Netscape: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorder.cfm.
- Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. website. Accessed Feb. 2002. Netscape: http://www.anred.com/
- Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan. Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Edition. McGraw Hill, Boston: 2001.
- Something Fishy Music and Publishing: Something Fishy Website. Accessed Feb. 2002. Netscape: http://www.something-fishy.org/


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Maryvale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - Walter Ibarra drove in a pair of runs as
the Chicago Cubs took a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Cactus League
Javier Baez was 2-for-3 with a solo homer and Luis Valbuena added an RBI
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Carlos Gomez and Juan Francisco drove in one run apiece for the Brewers.
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Norman Holleman
We are proud to announce the promotion of Timothy Williams to the position of Assistant Register of Deeds II. Timothy has worked in the Register of Deeds office since 1996. He worked in our office as part of the Davidson Community College Intern Program and was hired full time after he graduated.
Timothy has a B.A Degree in Business Administration from Winston-Salem State University, and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Technologies from Davidson Community College.
We are very fortunate to have Timothy, and our other exceptional employees, working here in the Forsyth County Register of Deeds office.
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Burning Bridges is the final mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories given to protagonist Victor Vance by drug kingpins Diego and Armando Mendez from their mansion on Prawn Island, Vice City.
Lance and Victor Vance go to the Mendez mansion and are told by Armando and Diego that they are free, as long as they leave Vice City and give their assets to them. Lance and Victor refuse and are attacked by Mendez goons. They are taken to an area in Viceport, stripped of their weapons, and are placed beside three tankers full of oil. They are then attacked by a Mendez goon who accidentally shoots one of the tankers, causing it to explode, killing the Mendez goon. Victor escapes the area, shooting the remaining tankers, as he escapes on a motorcycle, whilst Lance manages to escape in the ensuing chaos. The two meet up shortly after and decide to split up, realising that they are now the enemies of the Mendez Cartel. After this Vic cuts his ties with the Mendez brothers.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Find your way back inside the fuel depot
- Rescue Lance before the pressure causes the tanks to explode
- Shoot the valves to turn off the oil
- All the fires are out - find Lance
- Get to the exit before this place blows
Post mission pager message
Lance Vance: The shit's about to hit the fan Bro'. But. I got us covered...
There is no reward for this mission, although the mission Blitzkrieg Strikes Again is unlocked.
- Victor is stripped of all his weapons after the player regains control at Viceport, but there is a way to regain them. Immediately after the mission concludes, Victor will be standing at the airport. Immediately turn around and walk down the side of the building and some of Victor's weapons will be sitting there.
- Lance exclaims that 'he's not supposed to die like this' a possible reference to his future death in GTA Vice City
Video walkthrough
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