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Royal Caribbean announced yesterday it plans to introduce its signature Voyager-class rock climbing walls across the fleet. Interestingly, though, the size and location of each ship's new wall will vary. All will be somewhere between 8 - 10 meters high (Voyager-class rock climbing walls are 10 meters high). A Royal Caribbean spokeswoman says the rock climbing walls will not replace any features, but will necessitate a varying degree of relocations of other shipboard features -- on Sovereign-, Monarch- and Majesty of the Seas, for instance, ship architects will move the basketball court a deck below to make room. On Grandeur- and Enchantment of the Seas, the rock-climbing wall will be located behind the "shipshape center." And so on.
The retro-installations begin in late May with Monarch of the Seas and
schedules for the introduction are slated to run as follows: Majesty of the
Seas (June); Sovereign of the Seas (July); Rhapsody of the Seas (August);
Enchantment of the Seas (August); Grandeur of the Seas (October); Splendour
of the Seas (October); Vision of the Seas (October); Nordic Empress (November); and Legend of the Seas
(November). In addition, the walls will be added to Royal Caribbean's new,
as-yet-debuted vessels: Mariner of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas and Serenade
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The company plans to continue its "no extra charge" policy for rock-climbing
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Forever the theme tune for the Diablo series the Tristram theme, for many, is incredibly evocative and effortlessly transports you to Sanctuary. Fabio Lima plays all sorts of game and cartoon themes and his latest is the Tristram music.
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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op (MNFC) is studying the possibility of once again expanding its store — perhaps by as much as 50 percent — onto property it owns to the west of its store at 1 Washington St.
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Russia, China Denounce U.S. Plans for Missile Defense
Gertz, Bill, The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
Russia and China reacted harshly yesterday to Pentagon plans for funding the possible deployment of a national missile defense system, while the White House backed away from abandoning a 1972 arms treaty if it prevents needed U.S. defenses.
Russian President Boris Yeltsin received a letter sent the past weekend from President Clinton outlining U.S. national missile defense plans and proposing to discuss changing the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty, Russian officials said in Moscow. Yeltsin aide Sergei Prikhodko said "we are working out our position."
Russia's Defense Ministry, however, said that any changes in the treaty would not be in Russia's interest.
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The Ethos
Christianity's teaching is embodied by ethical perfection. Love is central to the Christian ethos, and this can be demonstrated by one's love of God and love of one's neighbor. Christian ethos also involves human's aim to do what is pleasurable in the eyes of the Christian God. The lessons of voluntary poverty, perpetual chastity, obedience to God's will, meekness, and humility is also important in Christian ethos (Knight par. 52).
Islamic ethos, on the other hand, is directed towards Allah, i.e., "His will Muslims submit; Him they praise and glorify; and in Him alone they hope" (The Columbia Encyclopedia par.6). Other obligations to the Islamic faith involve one's commendation upon the good and abhorrence for the evil. This involves refraining from eating pork, drinking alcohol, and engaging in gambling activities (ibid).
At this point, we cannot say that there is a heightened difference between Christianity and Islam. Crudely, what is important for both religions is to revere God, do what is morally just, and be good to one's neighbor. These are the emerging themes of Islamic and Christian ethos.
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When we talk about telos, we usually refer to the "purpose" , "goal" , or the transcendental activity which needs to be given special attention (Kim 1)[continue]
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1967 Administrative Staff (2009-02-05)In October of 1967 the Administrative Staff moved to their new general offices at the Glenridge Campus. Pictured here from left to right are: Elizabeth Koschok, Roger Reynolds, Edith Toth, Jean Zurowski, Jenny Gurski, Ed. ...
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Sk8Trip to Catalina 2013 – JET / ABEC 11 Longboarding
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Get on board and follow the JET and ABEC 11 crew over to Catalina for the 2013 Island Classic downhill race. Drifting through the streets of Avalon, we had brought cases of the new Limited Edition Pink and Blue Flashbacks with us, but by sunset the GRN TM cored them all and made necklaces with the remains. Proud sponsors of the race pre-party, we believe that motorboating and Pabst Blue Ribbon is a killer way to kick things off and a good way to get kicked out of the first bar. We were right. But you can't keep a group of thirsty skaters down for long and we soon found a new PBR watering hole in which to conduct our safety meetings. Now all that was left to do on Sunday was to get ready, set, and go. Relax and enjoy the show … it's the 2013 Sk8Trip to Catalina!
Limited Edition Flashbacks in Pink 78a And Blue 81a
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Keep Rory aka Chuckles and Mike Fitter HAPPY! For a limited time get your hands on some limited thane! That's right we made a couple of batches in Flashbacks in Pink 78a and Blue 81a! Hit us or your local shop up … asap!
Elijah Vinograd, Born To Shred
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If you're into longboarding, certain names keep coming up and one of them is "Vinograd". Actually, it's double trouble because it's shared by two Laguna Beach twins who are growing up fast in the land of shred. Elijah and Ethan Vinograd have Surf, Skate, Skim, and Steeze in their blood. Racing and freeriding are a part of the daily grind and best of all, there's some fierce but friendly competition coming from across the hall. In this video it's the evil twin and underwear model Elijah who gets the spotlight. Let it shine!
ABEC 11 in Puerto Rico – Sk8Trip to Guajataka 2013
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Nestled in the hills of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, the Guajataka Downhill has become THE main attraction for island locals, party animals, and skaters worldwide. With thousands more curious souls flocking to the race this year, the sidelines frequently spilled out onto a live track, with both spectators and skaters taking some heavy hits. The 2013 race was wet and wild and had its fair share of problems, but skaters always manage to find a way to make the best of it.
Sk8Trip to New York – ABEC 11 @ the Broadway Bomb
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From the wet and wild racing at the Blue Sky Mile Challenge to defying the court order and police presence at the Broadway Bomb, this skate trip to NY has a happy ending free of charge. The community of lonboarders and slide-jammers would NOT be denied. Join the movement – we are all skateboarders!


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I paid for a virtual item that was in stock according to the website and it has been over a day now and they have not sent me my item after claiming on livechat it only takes between 2-5 hours for delivery. The first time I contacted them they said the payment system on their website is down for maintenance.- Which is false as I paid through paypal. I gave them a chance and still I have not received the item I paid for. I contacted them again just an hour ago and they now claim that a) My payment was not accepted. (Which I know for a fact is nonsense as I have the receipt via paypal) . And b) That "Paypal is down for maintenance." Which I find really hard to believe. I asked for a refund from them and were un-co-operative and claim to "keep trying" or "please come back later". My patience has worn out and I have opened the dispute with Paypal - especially after reading these reviews. This is the first time I have EVER had this issue with these types of websites and I think from now on I will use the more expensive ones. I will not be using that site again. Do not trust them.
Got gold one weekend, decent transaction. It wasn't stupid fast both times; one was fast and the other fairly slow (over 4 hours). However, one week after that, the CC info had been sold and there was an all-night transaction on the card for an AC unit out of France for $2100+. Coincidence? Not quite. It's a theft ring...
I inquired concerning stocks before ordering some gil for FFXIV and they assured me they had what I required in stock. I proceeded with the order with 'Tino E' staying in support chat all through the entire checkout process and he even stayed in chat with me until delivery was actually made in-game.
All in all, from the moment I clicked 'Checkout' until I received the money in-game was about 10 minutes.
I will absolutely order from IGXE again.. I'm still waiting well over 48 hours for an order from EpicToon.
Don't screw with others, IGXE's been around a good long while and they'll treat you right. Couldn't be happier, thanks guys.
Paid through Paypal, this site does sent bought item, they claim "for your protection" then ask me to upload my photo, ID, credit card, Paypal information etc. I refused. They stall and did not refund. I had to claim through Paypal.
Very unlegit and amateur service business. Can't keep word on delivering goods, can't keep word on giving refunds. I had to EXPLAIN to their staff how to do THEIR job!!? Seriously!? After failed promises after failed promises, 6+ hours of LiveChat support and absolutely no progress made or delivery given...don't be an idiot like me....hit the back button, and purchase your product from a different merchant. Only rated it 1 star because the system will not let you make a negative 3 stars.
This company is a thief, who never intends to send you purchased items, but only wants to steal your money. I believe all those positive reviews left for this company are fake. You will regret if you buy from them!!!
Bought some EC for STO, and after the transaction was complete, the guy messaged me and said he accidentally gave me double. I looked, and, no, the amount he gave me was the correct amount that I purchased. Reading the other reviews, this seems to be a common thing they do: they do they trade, tell you something's wrong and ask for it back, and see if you're gullible enough to fall for it. What a bunch of scumbags. Gave them two stars instead of one only because I got what I paid for...
Buyer beware, I tried this site out for the hell of it, never bought gold before for any MMO, well I paid 40.00 for 3000 gold, I received the gold about 5 minutes later, then 2 hours later Trion removed the gold from my account. Stay away from these guys they sell dirty gold and their suppliers are not legite. After all that all they can offer me is an 8,00 voucher ( like I would use them again) and 1000 gold ( I am sorry, I believe I paid for 3k) and they call this fair compensation. DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
As another poster stated, I am also in the dispute stage with Paypal. I never received my order and was asked to keep waiting on their "supplier's stock". If you don't have something in stock, don't sell it.
Also, the customer service will leave you utterly lost in translation. Make no mistake folks, this is a genuine Chinese scam site. Don't be as stupid as me and keep your money away from them.
Currently in the dispute stage with paypal. They are simply a phishing site, they first get your money then demand to see Photo ID's, Photo of your credit card, Photo of you holding the card's. When I refused to provide these, "sorry" was the response. Do not give them any money,
I paid for a ffxiv heavensward CD key for computer, they sent me one that is not for my region so I couldnt use it. I requested a refund and they told me they will give me a new key after they sell the one they gave me. I told them no I just want my money back that this was a huge hassel after 3 days of back and forth with them. This was august 11th. After 2 weeks they still have not given me a working CD key or a refund. If I could rate a company 0 they would get 0. Scam! They have scammed me out of $30. Dont do it! Stay far away from this site.
I ordered gold for Tibia and the service was great....in other words very fast. The gold was in my account the next morning. I spoke to someone real time on their help line to confirm order details and the service was timely and polite. Good Stuff ZAMGOLD!!!!
I'm sorry, It seems the 5 stars are probably IGXE staff posting. I am still waiting after 7 days for a Platinum delivery that is meant to include to set's of compensation for the fiasco over the previous 2 orders and they now say they can only deliver if I make a further purchase. Don't get suckered in by these bunch of thieves. They will complete the first couple of orders ASAP, but as they reel you in the service will drop off till it is almost non existent. Is there a governing body I can go to about my issues with this FRAUDULENT company. If this was a normal High Street shop they would be out of business and the owners charged with fraud.
AVOID THE IGXE SITE LIKE THE PLAGUE. They are a virtual Ebola on the gaming world society
I bought coins from them, and then a day later a random guy add me on the game, and asks me for my coins back, the same exact amount i bought. He then ddosed me multiple times, i realized it was igxe, and go them off my Skype(they way i asked for my coins). Dangerous Website!!
If you really need the gold then ok, just know that you're probably getting it from gold farmers in China and that it WON'T be through the Auction/Trade House. It's actually done in a hush hush way, I'm assuming so the devs don't find out. For me, I had to meet some guy and level him up to 12, which didn't take much time, so he can sell stuff at the auction house. An hour later we met up again and I get my 25k. IGXE doesn't mention having to do any of that on their website.
i paid them but igxe's site says ididn't so i contacted costumer service and they sy that they can't find my money and in the end i didn't got noting so do not trust them
I bought a simple 10k for a game for 11 bucks no biggy. So I go and head to bed and get a phone call saying log in at 1am.... so I go log into the game and some player comes up to me I assumed the delivery like it said was going to be VIA the Auction house but he opened trade with me. Said item item put item in window.. So i kinda remember putting a bomb in there and him saying 10k yes I said yes and I am prity dam sure I hit accept the next day after work I log on and I only have 2 gold on my toon.... Not to mention I DIDNT even have 2 gold on it brand new toon. And I am on day 3 now and keep geting walked around and they keep trying to blame it on a the Game company. If a Game removes farmed gold your going to recive a Email, A account ban, A violation of agreement report. Not just suddenly have product missing from your account. They offer currency and some how re obtain it from you.
About 2 months ago I bought a game key for elder scroils online and yesterday I get an email saying it was.a fraud and my axcount is getting deactivated. Dont buy from this website, they are NOT legit.
2 months after i purchased ESO game key, bethesda emails me and tells me they are deactivating my game key and i will need to purcahase a new one. Basicly they say IGXE used stolen credit cards to puchase key on bulk and resold one to me. Need i say more. Stay far away!
I have bought 3000G GW2 golds from igxe last week,and I have used a a 8% coupon code,so nice.low price and security.
I purchased 4000g GW2 gold on IGXE the day before yesterday.
As there is a limit for GW2 trade,I was told that I need to take 2 months to take off the gold (500g a week). That's horrible.They told me to list an item in the trading post,however, i don't have it.Then they give me a Dire Aureate Warhammer of Corruption for free, and also send me 500g as the list fee. Even it take about 2 hours to finish this trade, but I really appreciate their help.Otherwise,I can't get my gold until 2 months later.
I love this website, they are very patient to solve my questions. I will come back to this web.
Any body know how to set up an account with igxe? Not there basic one on there website but apparently one there give me with coins in which I have already paid for! I've been sent account details but don't no where to input this information!? Please help
I was buying from their sight for fifa 14. I bought 2 times before this and the last one I accedently put the wrong info. They told me to "update the info" which I did but never heard back since. I sent many emails and asked to call which never came. The only emails I did get were to update the info then nothing! I wouldn't recomen it but they did deliver before and now they haven't!?
I purchased Madden15 coins with my son. We paid through PayPal. After the order, IGXE asked for a copy of our photo identification,which we provided. We then learned through the monitoring services to which we subscribe that IGXE placed our identity data on a site for sale of such data to identity thieves. Also,we have never received the coins as of yet, and their customer service representatives will not communicate at all. This is not only a scam in terms of taking money from people, but it is a dangerous site. Beware. Avoid.
Tip for consumers: Beware; this vendor will not supply the purchased items, and will ask you for identification data and then sell it to identify thieves. Beware.Ask DavidMichael about IGXE
I purchased gold and the in game player asked for the money back because he forgot to screen shot it. igxe tells me that i gave the gold back to someone else. HOW WOULD ANYONE ELSE KNOW I PURCHASED RECEIVED GOLD?? the only people who knew i purchased and recived gold was IGXE. so i paid for 80k and they took back 50k. im still due the 30k.
hello Ivy :(03-19 00:30:00) Hi, this is Ivy. Welcome to our live chat. May I know what can I do for you? Ivy :(03-19 00:30:05) hi, how are you ? You :(03-19 00:31:10) i ordered some gold and he some of it to me but asked for it back because he forgot to screen shot it Ivy :(03-19 00:31:33) oh , dear Ivy :(03-19 00:31:47) please do not do that as we will not do that , it maybe the cheater You :(03-19 00:31:52) was this right? You :(03-19 00:31:59) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message Ivy :(03-19 00:32:08) no , please do not do that , dear You :(03-19 00:32:10) it was the same person that gave it to me Ivy :(03-19 00:32:41) really? Ivy :(03-19 00:32:50) may I know your order ID and the name of the person ? You :(03-19 00:34:16) #6941747 You :(03-19 00:34:50) sabsaz Ivy :(03-19 00:35:22) ok, hold on please, just wait for us if it is safe Ivy :(03-19 00:35:23) hold on please Ivy :(03-19 00:36:26) we have confirmed, our supplier has never asked the cutomer do that Ivy :(03-19 00:36:29) so please do not do that Ivy :(03-19 00:37:47) sadsaz is our supplier, not sabsaz! You :(03-19 00:39:57) really ? Ivy :(03-19 00:40:29) yes, please remember : we will never do that You :(03-19 00:41:07) he is online now with me have sadsaz log in right now You :(03-19 00:41:09) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:41:23) it seems to be the same player You :(03-19 00:42:25) how would this guy know i bought gold? You :(03-19 00:42:30) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:42:38) this was not random You :(03-19 00:43:00) Ivy :(03-19 00:43:15) no, it is not the same person Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:43:18) i have my items in the auction house Ivy :(03-19 00:43:19) sadsaz is our supplier, not sabsaz! it is the letter "d" not "b" Ivy :(03-19 00:43:19) dear You :(03-19 00:43:45) so tell me how the other player knows i purchased gold? Ivy :(03-19 00:43:48) for your order , we have sent you 3m coins , for the rest 2 m, we will send it to you as soon as possible You :(03-19 00:44:10) buy my items in auction house You :(03-19 00:44:13) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:44:35) i will not exchange money with character You :(03-19 00:44:42) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:45:04) im still getting my full 80k correct? Ivy :(03-19 00:45:36) yes, dear , now you just need to wait for the last golds Ivy :(03-19 00:45:45) do not return the golds you got to anyone You :(03-19 00:45:56) so you know i recieved 0 gold so far correct? You :(03-19 00:46:02) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:46:38) you will purchase the items i placed in the auction house ? Ivy :(03-19 00:50:15) I am sorry, for your order we have sent you 50k You :(03-19 00:51:11) you owe me 80k You :(03-19 00:51:13) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:51:38) tell me how this "other person" knew i bought gold? You :(03-19 00:51:50) can you explain that? Ivy :(03-19 00:52:39) I am sorry I do know, cheaters have their ways :( Ivy :(03-19 00:52:59) cheaters can hack accounts, you know :( You :(03-19 00:53:06) no you will have to do better than that Ivy :(03-19 00:53:20) for the 50k, could you please check your account , we send it to you face to face You :(03-19 00:53:35) your comany was the only person that knew i bought gold Ivy :(03-19 00:53:53) press "B" to check the 50k we send You :(03-19 00:54:29) ? You :(03-19 00:55:25) You :(03-19 00:55:26) Ivy :(03-19 00:55:30) I mean you can press the key "B" to check the 50k golds we sent you Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:55:36) im due 80k You :(03-19 00:55:41) You :(03-19 00:56:08) if you have an employee that is stealing that is your problem Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:56:26) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:56:46) my items are in the ah buy them Ivy :(03-19 00:56:49) dear , we do not have that employee, if we have found that, we will take operation , please trust us, ok ? You :(03-19 00:56:59) You :(03-19 00:57:18) im not dumb Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 00:57:32) only you and i knew that i purchased gold You :(03-19 00:57:33) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message Ivy :(03-19 00:57:59) we will send you the pictures to show you we have sent you the golds Ivy :(03-19 00:58:02) hold on please You :(03-19 00:58:03) a random person is not going to know that i purchased gold and the exact amount that was paid Ivy send an image (03-19 00:59:13) click for full image You :(03-19 00:59:13) you cant even explain that Ivy send an image (03-19 00:59:36) click for full image You :(03-19 00:59:55) that shows nothing Ivy send an image (03-19 01:00:18) click for full image You :(03-19 01:01:08) how did sabsaz know the exact amount to ask back? You :(03-19 01:01:29) please explain Ivy :(03-19 01:02:02) may I know if you have return the golds to that cheater ? Ivy :(03-19 01:03:29) dear, as I have explained, the chearter have the ability to hack your account Ivy :(03-19 01:03:42) so he knows the trade details in your account You :(03-19 01:06:07) who is giving me the gold? You :(03-19 01:06:16) exact players name Ivy send an image (03-19 01:06:23) click for full image Ivy :(03-19 01:06:38) that is the chat history in the game You :(03-19 01:07:27) what is the players name that is giving me the gold? Ivy :(03-19 01:07:53) could you please check the pictures I sent to see the player name ? You :(03-19 01:08:19) no, you tell me the person in game who is going to be giving me gold Ivy :(03-19 01:09:41) we wil check it , hold on please Ivy :(03-19 01:10:08) sadsaz sent you 31000 golds Ivy :(03-19 01:10:14) rthsas sent 19000 You :(03-19 01:11:29) so who is noorvisha You :(03-19 01:11:41) You :(03-19 01:12:04) funny how sabsaz got off when sadsaz got on Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:12:25) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:12:43) who is giving me the gold? Ivy :(03-19 01:13:05) dear , if we know how cheaters operates, then it will be no cheaters in the world Ivy :(03-19 01:13:44) I have just sent you the message , dear Ivy :(03-19 01:13:44) sadsaz sent you 31000 golds and rthsas sent 19000 You :(03-19 01:14:12) yea Einstein that does not = 80k Ivy :(03-19 01:15:18) you have not got the 50k we sent ? You :(03-19 01:15:22) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:15:38) i have received nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You :(03-19 01:15:44) 0 You :(03-19 01:15:47) zero You :(03-19 01:16:20) ripped off and now wasting my time Failed to send msg:The connection has been broken,please check your network Ivy :(03-19 01:16:45) have you checked your package ? You :(03-19 01:16:50) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:16:56) my mail? You :(03-19 01:17:16) what package? Failed to send msg:The connection has been broken,please check your network You :(03-19 01:18:39) hello Ivy :(03-19 01:19:39) yes? please checke your bag to see the golds we sent You :(03-19 01:19:47) your employee has ripped me off for 50 k I am still due the 30k You :(03-19 01:19:58) there is nothing there You :(03-19 01:20:12) show me the screen shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You :(03-19 01:20:22) 30 k You :(03-19 01:20:36) screen shots that total 80k Failed to send msg:The connection has been broken,please check your network the chat is moved to Jennifer Green chat transfer completed You :(03-19 01:21:17) hello Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:21:51) hu Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:21:57) hi You :(03-19 01:22:18) where is my gold? Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:22:29) one sec plz we will send you the screenshot here You :(03-19 01:22:46) i purchased 80k gold You :(03-19 01:22:48) You :(03-19 01:23:04) your epmoyees stole 50 k from me Failed to send msg:The connection has been broken,please check your network You :(03-19 01:23:15) im still due 30k You :(03-19 01:23:41) im posting all of this by the way Jennifer Green send an image (03-19 01:23:46) click for full image Jennifer Green send an image (03-19 01:24:15) click for full image Jennifer Green send an image (03-19 01:24:42) click for full image Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:25:55) what are you telling me? You :(03-19 01:26:07) are you saying you have paid me 80k in gold Failed to send msg:The connection has been broken,please check your network You :(03-19 01:26:50) 19000 and 31000 - 50,000 You :(03-19 01:27:27) your employee stole all of the 50,00 back Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:28:10) you mean you handed 50,000 back to our supplier ? You :(03-19 01:28:23) yes You :(03-19 01:28:54) no one else knew i purchased gold he took back the 50,000 You :(03-19 01:29:20) he said he forgot to screen shot it You :(03-19 01:29:47) i have nothing and 2 hours of my time is wasted Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:30:00) may i know the reason why you handed 50,000 back to our supplier ,since we get a reply that our supplier never ask for that You :(03-19 01:30:17) he said he forgot to screen shot it You :(03-19 01:30:29) he would get in trouble You :(03-19 01:30:33) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:31:01) the last person in chat said it was a theif who took my mony Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:31:06) my colleague suggested that please dont give the gold back You :(03-19 01:31:28) could no texplain how anyone else but your company would know i purchased gold Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:31:42) which means you gave the gold back indeed to someone? You :(03-19 01:31:47) Failed to send msg:you cannot input empty message You :(03-19 01:31:58) i gave the 50,000 back You :(03-19 01:32:14) the exact amout i recieved You :(03-19 01:32:43) there are obviously thieves in your company Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:32:54) to be honest there are many trades in the game, you must run into a hacker You :(03-19 01:33:06) i just want my remained 30000 You :(03-19 01:33:40) i paid for 80k recieved 50k and your employee stole it back Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:33:45) our supplier never ask for gold back when they traded You :(03-19 01:33:58) so where is the 30k balance? Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:34:06) no it is not our employee You :(03-19 01:34:28) i paid for 80k you gave and took back 50k Jennifer Green :(03-19 01:34:39) we will suggest that never ever give the gold back You :(03-19 01:34:41) there is 30k owed to me You :(03-19 01:35:34) in 5 min im going to end this conversation and post this on the reviews and contact paypal
Tip for consumers: STAY AWAY!!!!Ask hacker about IGXE
vicky woo :(03-12 09:20:56)
yes , i know that , we can not promise that whether we have stock or not and we do not give the customer right information , it is our fault , we found that you have open the dispute in paypal
You :(03-12 09:21:49)
I know it is your fault. Just deliver as promised.
vicky woo :(03-12 09:22:53)
but we really have no stock now , we can not send you gold if you open the dispute , could you plz close that ?
You :(03-12 09:29:55)
WHAT. I just sent a copy to Paypall of what you just said. You will not deliver if I keep my dispute! This is called blackmail and is illegal.
Just a sample. They told me lies for over a month. They want you to put items in Auction House. Costing you the buyer hundreds in gold and they don't deliver. They will say out of gold could you please put it in the Auction House again, Over and over. A scam site.
Tip for consumers: vicky woo :(03-12 09:20:56)
yes , i know that , we can not promise that whether we have stock or not and we do not give the customer right information , it is our fault , we found that you have open the dispute in paypal
You :(03-12 09:21:49)
I know it is your fault. Just deliver as promised.
vicky woo :(03-12 09:22:53)
but we really have no stock now , we can not send you gold if you open the dispute , could you plz close that ?
You :(03-12 09:29:55)
WHAT. I just sent a copy to Paypall o
still trying to get ships purshades days a go
instead i get emails from them asking copy of my accounts a passeport.
can you imagine.Never Ever give out you personal info..you will be Hacked..
I bought gold at IGXE because of a promise of a delivery within an hour. I bought 30 000 wow gold 24 hours later my gold came. But not all of it. 1000g was missing and according to the site i would recive 1500g compensation. So i wrote to costumer service but all they say is that they can give a 5% discount on another order. Why would i place a new order when my first was incomplete, Really really bad. STAY AWAY!
Tip for consumers: STAY AWAY!Ask Robert about IGXE
This is probably the worst customer service I have seen on a gold site. I purchase at noon, got a confirmation email with my order number, checked it says they got my money and that they will deliver in 10-30 mins, 10 hours later still no luck. Their live chat has been down all day and I sent 2 emails with no response. Now I am in live chat with 1 person ahead of me... its like that commercial "6 callers ahead of us Jimmy" its not hard to hire more then one person for live chat. I would definitely stay away, I only used this site because my main site stopped with Paypal for a week, figured hey ill give these guys a shot... nope, im going back to my old site in a week I can wait. At least I know ill get my gold then.
Tip for consumers: Don't even use it, its badAsk Kyle about IGXE
IGXE is a SCAM. I placed an order never got it they couldn't speak enough English to even converse with me and when I asked for a refund I was told I can request it on the website. Websites refund request doesn't work none of the phones are legitimate phone lines. Never returned my calls and I'm out 145.00. I'm going to report them as an internet fraud site as a result. I looked on many sites and the only positive feedback I have found including this website looks like they have populated it because the English is again very poor with incomplete and incomprehensible English. Read several of the Positive comments yourself and you decide if they are legitimate or posted by the shanghai gang!
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Tip for consumers: you can add the official Skype: igxegame for more quick responseAsk andyusa about IGXE
I bought an item from them which they never delivered and actively avoided me when I tried to make contact. First of all, their live-chat is a scam, you will never get through. I sat 7 hours as "Only 1 customers in front of you" and sent three mails - none reponded to them. Second, their landlines are all "closed" except one. I tried calling this, but the hung up on me 11 times, before some woman came to tell me that the item would be delivered within the next few hours. 10 hours later I got nothing, and I tried adding them on skype where i got the same message "sorry sir, but item is not in stock, will come in few hours". Complete bull$#*!. After this I was blocked on skype and could not contact them anymore here. Finally, I called again after the online order status was updated to "Ready for delivery, waiting login". I was then told that THE ITEM WAS NOT IN STOCK PLZ WAIT A FEW HOURS.
This site is complete bull$#*!, the WORST customer service I have ever met and they are 100% in here to scam you and take your money. Do not buy from these guys. Please dont.
Tip for consumers: Just dont use them.Ask Morten about IGXE
I wish I could give them less than a star. This is the worst online delivery service I have ever dealt with. They did not give me my item. They email you saying it will be arriving to you shortly or within 24 hours. They have prewritten emails that they just send out to their customers. I even got the wrong prewritten one. Now I have to go through pay pals claims to get a refund because they refuse to give it to me or even respond to my emails. Avoid this garage scamming site!!!
Tip for consumers: Avoid it! Don't even think about trying them.Ask Steve about IGXE
SCAMMERS. Bought gold once and it took 3 days, NOT immediate.
Bought gold again, lots of bsh*t and 4 days.
Now they wont take me off their mailing list!
Tip for consumers: DONT do it!Ask lembu about IGXE
Wish I had read the reviews before I used them. Total scam, they just say they delivered your item and then don't and refuse to respond. I'll have to go through my credit card company to stop the payment.
Tip for consumers: Avoid, it's a scam.Ask Shane about IGXE
Just got excellent service from Hoy Stark! Ordered and delivered in about 30 mins from my initial inquiry with Hoy. Thanks! :)
I ordered my FFXI gil at 2PM. After sitting in-game for 5 hours, I contacted customer support. Hoy Stark stated that they could not fulfill my order at that time. He offered me 5% more currency for the wait, if I kept my order. At the 10 hour mark, I was called stating my order was ready. Hoy resended his offer and only offered the original price, which was obviously a ploy to try to keep my service. I requested a full refund through Paypal. Stay away from IGXE.
Tip for consumers: Use another site!Ask Michael about IGXE
Paid and got nothing in over a week, say they'll do it right away and haven't got anything or heard of them saying. I've said about 6 times the player is up get a email back saying ok we'll get to it. (Just something you want to hear) at this point I'm starting to think its a scam.
Tip for consumers: USE ANOTHER SITE!!!!!!Ask Billy about IGXE
Really need to say THANKS for igxe.com! I purchased 3000k FIFA15 Coins on Xbox one. And i got an email said cannot find my player so i go to Live Chat asking help. The customer service Rep. Eva just do me a big favor for this issue, and i update a new players then got my coins immediately! BTW, igxe have covered the 5% tax, thanks!
I have placed an order, it seemed good.
Tip for consumers: you can use a coupon code when place orderAsk Grace about IGXE
I ordered gold for Tibia and the service was great....in other words very fast. The gold was in my account the next morning. I spoke to someone real time on their help line to confirm order details and the service was timely and polite. Good Stuff IGXE!!!!
I was attracted by your URL – igxe.com, and after buying, I think you are a professional gold seller in rich experience.
I usually go to igxe.com to buy archeage gold. I think its price is ok.
I used its 8% coupon code--IGXEarcheage08, which help me save much money.
If u pay attention to money and want to buy cheap archeage gold, I think this site is a good choice for u.
I like it. Moreover, it guarantees 100% delivery.
I placed the order, but has not yet turned to Yolanda Brown from fastsupport, delivery has not been completed. In the end, thanks to support treatment I received my delivery after 12 hours in total. Hopefully, the next order will be executed in 1 hour, as promised.
I am really happy with this store. I have had a few bad experiences before with these kind of stores, but this store was perfect. I got my game within 15 minutes of ordering it through PayPal and the advisor I spoke to on live chat was called Shirley Mitchell. She was very helpful and guided me through the payment process and I would like to thank her one more time for the help she has given me.
Tip for consumers: use coupon code for saving moneyAsk Gracy about IGXE
Have bought wow gold from these guys twice and fast and smooth service both times, a bit higher price than other websites but since they acctually do their job I don't mind.
hmm, i use igxe.com for my VR10 weapons and armors. personal think this site is fit for me in anytime when i need. of course, i used their free coupon code to save much money. No banned my account, cool.
Tip for consumers: use coupon code to save much moneyAsk Micheal about IGXE
This service is the worst.
24 hours later and still no delivery.
Then when I tell them to refund my money they would not do it.
This place is a rip off!
Tip for consumers: You should chose a different service.Ask Bill about IGXE
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Have you always dressed well for work?
"Well, you know, when you come to work, you gotta dress up. My brother (Benn Davis, 98, owner of Seng Jewelers) says he has nothing to wear because he wears his best clothes every day."
What are some essential jewelry pieces that men can buy?
"They can buy a tie tack. We can set them with little diamonds. Men are buying more jewelry than they used to buy — mostly rings, bracelets and necklaces."
Do you have a favorite fashion era that you wish would make a comeback?
"Well, I think people are dressing more casual, but as far as missing another fashion era, I really don't. You have to go with the flow. The styles change. When I got married, women stayed at home, took care of the kids. Today, everyone works. Everything changes."
What do you enjoy in your free time?
"I love to read. I just finished reading a book about Steve Jobs. The guy's a real genius. (Pulls out an iPhone with a multi-colored neon case.) I just gotta keep up with the modern generation."
What's the most important piece of jewelry?
"The diamond engagement and wedding ring. That's what starts everything out. Every girl's gotta have a diamond engagement ring. We have an antique jewelry department. It's nostalgia; people want something that's part of the past, part of their family."
What pins are you wearing?
"This (diamond pin) is a Shriner pin. I've been a Shriner for over 65 years. And these are my initials (on this tie tack). We made these originally for collar pins. Gentleman still wear pins; they want equal rights (laughs)."
What is your philosophy as a store owner?
"My idea isn't to get too big. You have chain stores — nothing wrong with them — but they don't have personality! You do what you do to keep people happy. I've even delivered rings to the church so they could have a wedding. It's been a real pleasure."
Interview by Amber Garvey
Photos by Brett Marshall
For more local street style, check out our collaborator the Pretty Gritty (theprettygritty.com), a blog that's the product of Kertis Creative and its team of roaming photographers.


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Stanford Park HotelRead MoreProperty Location With a stay at Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park (Palo Alto - Menlo Park), you'll be convenient to Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford University. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Stanford University Arboretum and Stanford Mausoleum. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 164 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and CD players. Windows open for fresh air and courtyard views. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 37-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, and designer toiletries. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Dining Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and 24-hour room service is provided. At the end of the day, relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, banquet facilities, and exhibit space. Free parking is available onsite.100 El Camino RealMenlo Park, CA US
MaderaRead MoreMadera: A User's Guide Michelin-Starred Restaurant | Award-Winning Wine List | Contemporary Californian Cuisine | Wood-Burning Grill Sample Menu Starter: foie gras crème brûlée Entree: Schmitz Ranch lamb Side: potato polenta Dessert: Earl Grey chocolate cream Where to Sit: On a date: request a table by the rustic stone fireplace—the nearby windows grant panoramic views of the Santa Cruz Mountains For an event: Madera's two private dining rooms feature private outdoor terraces Notable Press In its star-awarding review, the Michelin Guide notes Madera's "elevated cooking incorporates all the traits of contemporary cuisine" Gayot praises the restaurant's "meticulously designed and innovative cocktail list" Wine Spectator awarded Madera a Best Of Award of Excellence Inside Tips Because Madera is located inside the Rosewood Sand Hill hotel, it serves up every meal of the day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Try the Asian Pear cocktail, a drink made with elderflower liqueur and puréed fruit that SFGate calls "sweet-but-not-too-sweet." Vocab Lesson Chicharrón: fried pork skins, used in many dishes and preparations across the Spanish-speaking world. Kampachi: also known as Almaco jack, this relative of yellowtail and amberjack has firm flesh that strongly resembles tuna, making it a popular choice for sushi.2825 Sand Hill RoadMenlo Park, CA US
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Book Reviews
he was only a man who did what the record shows he did. Siegel
has tapped the resources of the major depositories and examined
the published primary and secondary materials to find out what
that was.
The book reads easily and presents a coherent narrative of a
complex decade. There are less data on the inside workings of
Texas politics than one might want, and for a very good reason:
the politicians of the Republic neglected to record most of their
plans and strategems. Salty phrases of the period have been skill-
fully worked into the narrative, and citations to secondary works
enable the reader to find fuller accounts of some of the episodes.
Occasionally a secondary work is cited when a primary source
obviously was used. Some factual errors, none important enough
to distort the total picture, should have been caught before pub-
The bibliography is an excellent guide to the literature touch-
ing the period and the illustrations are well chosen (although
it may be questionable whether James Hamilton wore a powdered
wig during his service to Texas). HERBERT GAMBRELL
Southern Methodist University
Destiny and Glory. By Edward S. Wallace. New York (Coward-
McCann, Inc.), 1957. PP- 320. Bibliography, index. $5.oo.
The "roaring forties" or the period of "manifest destiny" in
America brought to the forefront many reckless, impetuous, and
ruthless "filibusters" and set into motion a number of filibuster-
ing expeditions or forays into other parts of the world, the prod-
ucts of greed and a wildly virulent expansionism. The story of
these fantastic and fabulous attempts to gain power, glory, and
riches is here detailed by Edward S. Wallace in Destiny and Glory.
The main expeditions herein described are six in number,
Yucatan, two to Cuba, Sonora, Nicaragua, and Mexico City.
Approximately five of the thirteen chapters are devoted to the
exploits of the much written about William Walker and his inter-
vention in Nicaragua where he set up a republic with himself as
president. The author dubs Walker the "King of the Wild Fili-
busters." For these stories, based partly on historical fact and
partly on trifling and very shaky sources which may have had
Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 61, July 1957 - April, 1958. Austin, Texas. The Portal to Texas History. http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101164/. Accessed May 25, 2016.


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Production on writer-director Rodrigo Cortés' (Buried) new paranormal thriller, Red Lights, wrapped back in April and now the first teaser poster and trailer have finally been released. Robert De Niro stars as Simon Silver, a legendary psychic who has returned after a mysterious thirty-year absence to challenge orthodox science and professional skeptics. Cillian Murphy and Sigourney Weaver play Tom Buckley and Dr. Margaret Matheson, two paranormal fraud investigators who become obsessed with debunking Silver's inexplicable abilities.
According to Cortés, the movie is about "how the brain does not give a true picture of reality." If you can get that (or anything, really) from the teaser trailer than you're more perceptive than we are.
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A 1931 photo in the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung showing the US Navy airship "Los Angeles," blown by a gust of wind, lifting a ship into the air, was just an April Fool's Day hoax. But it was inspired by a very similar real incident.
The Internet claims that this image shows a 140-year-old tortoise wearing her 5-day-old son as a hat. Is this true or false?
By now the 'poo in beards' story that went viral earlier this month has been thoroughly debunked. But what people may not know is that there was a very similar media scare about germs in beards over 100 years ago, in 1912.
Were these women members of one of the most feared of all London's street gangs in the 1880's, a group of female toughs known as the Clockwork Oranges?
Did a San Francisco company really boost morale by having its employees work in their birthday suits for a month?
A widely shared photo has been identified as a young boy in Nepal comforting his sister following the deadly earthquake. But the photo was actually taken in Vietnam in 2007.
Do Mr. Burger and Mr. Fries really have tombstones next to each other?
This image has circulated online since at least 2013, and recently it's been doing the rounds again. Often it's given the caption, "Best Manhole Cover. Ever." Is it real or photoshopped? Honestly, I'm not sure. But my best guess is that it's a 'real' photo, but that isn't a genuine, functional manhole cover.
On March 27, 1940, the front page of The Daily Princetonian carried a photo that it described as the "Composite Princetonian." It said the photo had been created by analyzing the photos of 2100 Princeton students, then selecting 12 who exemplified the varieties of types on campus. The photos of these 12 were combined into a single composite photo. The next day the truth was revealed. The composite photo was actually a doctored photo of Errol Flynn, minus his mustache and given a crew haircut.
Does this photo show a killer whale attacking a bear? No, it's just an April Fool photo hoax that's apparently still fooling some people.
Edward Mordake is said to be an Englishman who was born with a second face on the back of his head — a face that eventually drove him mad. But was he a real person? I say no. I argue that he was actually the literary creation of the 19th-century poet Charles Lotin Hildreth.
'Canard' is the French word for duck, but in both French and English it can also mean a false or absurd story. According to one theory, the word acquired this meaning on account of a 19th Century experiment involving cannibalistic ducks. But is this theory true, or is it itself a canard?
The Oomedoodle is a legless bird native to Australia. It is so named because of the distinctive cry it makes every time it lands on its exposed nether regions: "Oomedoodle! Oomedoodle!"
They're said to be highly intelligent and make great pets because of their facility with language (even better than that of parrots). However, owners should be warned that their language tends to be vulgar.
Throughout the 20th century, a brief story ran repeatedly in newspapers about a sign at a power plant that read, "To touch these wires means instant death. Anyone disregarding this notice will be placed under arrest." The story was most likely an urban legend masquerading as news. There's no good evidence that this sign ever hung anywhere.
Grainy video of a streaker at a football game was posted online in late March and quickly went viral, with over 2 millions views in less than 2 days. But it turned out to be a stunt by DishLATINO, as revealed on their YouTube channel on April 1. The streaker was actually Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez.
Standard Digital News offers a round-up of April Fool's Day hoaxes that's a bit different. The 10 best ever from Kenya. I hadn't heard of any of them before.
For many years, I've had Burger King's left-handed whopper hoax from 1998 listed as one of the most popular April Fool hoaxes of all time. But in all that time, I had never seen a copy of the actual ad that Burger King ran in USA Today. I tried contacting Burger King repeatedly asking for a copy, and they ignored me. And no libraries had back issues of USA Today that included the ads. But finally, I managed to track down a copy at the Library of Congress. So here it is. The original left-handed whopper ad.
I haven't posted on the front page in far too long. But I haven't been ignoring the site. I was busy pursuing one of my own personal obsessions, which was to create a complete archive of the history of April Fool's Day. And I managed to do it. I've now got a fairly complete archive here on the site of the entire history of April Fool's Day, from 1500 to the present day. Check it out. I also completely overhauled the list of the Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time. And with that out of my system, hopefully I can return to posting as usual!
On April 1, 1905 the Berliner Tageblatt broke the news of a shocking and massive crime. All the gold and silver in the U.S. Federal Treasury had been stolen. A group of thieves funded by American millionaires had tunneled beneath the Treasury and robbed it from below, getting away with over $268,000,000. The U.S. Government was said to be desperately trying to conceal the crime, even as its forces chased the criminals across the oceans of the world.
In 1928, the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung published an article about a Bride Import company that was supplying wives to the men of Liechtenstein. Women were being shipped into the country in freight cars, the magazine claimed, and were sold at marriage markets. The article provoked outrage in Liechtenstein, particularly because all the brides shown being imported seemed to be extremely overweight.
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Snark bright, snark light first snark I see tonight! Hippo and goat and lurk as you like!
haha. i love that she is squatting over the toilet. I want to squat to push my baby out! I hope my legs are strong enough ...
Andi - Sorry about the bleeding and bedrest. My sil is pregnant right now too and has a sch. She's been on pelvic rest since 5 weeks and now she's on moderate bedrest, and it just sucks. I wish so much you both could have a happy, easy, worry-free pregnancy. I hope it clears up quickly for you.
Taygen - How are you feeling? I've been gone all weekend and didn't get an update. Are you home?
afm - I got an awesome migraine yesterday. It was awesome.
Mommy to all my cutie babies:
twins David & Erik (7), angel Cecily, rainbow Anna (4), Jack (3), & Teddy (1)
I got a HUUUUGE lecture from my sister when I first found out about how expensive babies are, and how am I gonna pay for my pregnancy, what am I gonna do when the baby is here and I need to take it to regular checkups.. blah blah blah. Shes in the Navy so money isnt a problem. That stuff didnt really make me mad.
What made me mad is she is also pregnant, exactly one week behind me infact, and she had the nerve to say "so are you sure you wanna spend the rest of your life with your boyfriend?? I mean now your both kinda screwed." when we had been together over a year when we found out, and we already had anotherpregnancy that I had lost.. but the guy who knocked her up wasnt even her boyfriend at the time... and now, after my engagement the other night, she can't stop talking about how much she wants to marry her boyfriend of..... maybe five months??
I know sometimes with some people, how long you've been together doesnt matter... but my sister goes through guys like underwear, so her saying any of that just kinda really pissed me off.
!Rainbow Baby BOY due 3/10/2013!
Looks like my Give A Shit button broke.
Had to post because it took me waaaay to long to figure this one out:
Kristi - I am home. I am severely anemic, on iron pills and a high iron diet. I am seeing a fetal specialist today, who is doing an ultrasound and then will give me my options.
Proud mama to D {02/03}, T {01/04} and S {06/09}
RIP Aiden Riley 19w5d ~ October 29, 2012
Trying for a rainbow - My Chart
Purple, I don't get the pic.
I think my anus lightning is just misguided vagina lightning.
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Member survey
Last year Paula Parsonage undertook a member's survey to find out how members think we are doing in our communication and how we could do better. Members provided us with some clear guidance on how we can better meet their needs. In response, we are:
- updating our look and feel it's more engaging (you will start seeing the new look very shortly – if you are waiting on a certificate there has been a short delay due to the re-brand but you will receive it shortly)
- increasing opportunities for members to tell their stories and hear from other members
- modernising our website
- working on making registration and other systems easier
The survey also raised issues on the difficulties some members experience gaining CPD points. We are looking at how we can increase training opportunities to address these concerns.
You will have seen that we are changing the format of the Bulletin. We want members and people in the addiction sector to use it as a vehicle to tell their stories from a consumer or clinician perspective, or to respectively raise relevant issues. If you would like anything submitted please send to email@example.com, or contact me on 04 282 1809.
School of Addiction 9-10 March 2016 – Christchurch (Rydges Latimer)
To increase accessibility to skills-based training, we are now holding School of Addiction annually and alternating between the North and South Islands. We have reduced the timeframe it is delivered over by half a day (now 2 days) so it will be easier to get to. The up-coming School will include workshops on CEP, Maori and MI, group work, and ethics.
Discount at Rydges and Millennium Hotels for members
We have negotiated member discounts at Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate Hotels (20% off Best Flexible Rates) and at Rydges Hotels (10% off Best Flexible Rates). These offers are valid until 31st December 2016. We will set this up on our new website (website launch due this side of Christmas). In the meantime, if you are planning an escapade please contact Clare at email@example.com for more information or to find out how to secure your discount.
We will be holding our AGM at 10am on 26th November at our office. All members are welcome. Please RSVP to Clare at firstname.lastname@example.com by 24 November 2015.
New office
We have moved into our new office. It is Level 5, 342 Lambton Quay (in the AMI Plaza). Please come and visit us! We have also have a new postal address:
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Lady Bird (Town) Lake
The biggest in the area and home to a healthy population of large-mouth bass, catfish, carp and sunfish, Lady Bird Lake has a large recreational following. Enormous carp are caught here regularly, and you'll see sincere locals along the shoreline with bobber and smile in place. A placid and constant-level lake, Lady Bird Lake is ideal for canoeing, fishing and bird-watching for those who don't indulge in fishing, while photographers can be seen shooting sunsets over two of the lake's pedestrian-only bridges.
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PaidContent does some extrapolation from Jupitermedia's (JUPM) 10-Q and deduces that recent acquisition MediaBistro is on pace to do $8 million a year, and that Jupiter paid roughly 3x revenue to acquire the company. Which is exactly the number someone whispered into our ear last week.
But PC doesn't address why Laurel Touby's company went for a paltry 3x -- after all, in these frothy times, shouldn't any self-respecting Web site be able to command a 10x valuation or more? Our whisperer has a theory...
Laurel only got 3x for her web company, we hear, because MediaBistro isn't really a web company, in a traditional sense. Half of it is: We hear that the part that provides job listings, and to a much lesser extent, content via sites like FishbowlNY, generates about $4 million a year. But the other $4 million comes from MB's services, like online and offline education, seminars, workshops, forums, etc. Which are all fine businesses, but labor intensive and much harder to scale than straight web plays.
MB's business breakdown makes a lot of sense for an buyer like JUPM's Alan Meckler, who has a lot of familiarity with the tradeshow/conference industry, and is optimistic about what he can do with MB's other service lines as well. But it also explains why he bought an Internet company without paying an Internet premium.
Related: Laurel Touby Is The $12 Million Woman
Why MediaBistro Was Only Worth $23 Million
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Using the Clone() System Call
Low-level C programming has always been seen as the arena of the "guru". In my upper level operating systems course, the professor thought this was an idea that should be wiped from our minds. To this end, we had quite a few programming assignments that pushed us into totally new territories. One of these assignments was to research and use the clone() system call provided by Linux. Finding information on the low-level system calls provided by Linux was no easy task. Hopefully, this article will save any other budding guru-wannabees some time and trouble.
C programmers in the UNIX world have long used the fork() system call. This call is the basis of multiprocessing, as this is how new processes are created. Actually, for most systems, this is the only way to create a new process. Linux has introduced a new call, clone(), which allows a new level of process context creation.
Processes come in two basic flavours, heavy-weight and light-weight. Heavy-weight processes are those that you normally think of when you run a program. They contain their own address space and program execution context (see Figure 1). Light-weight processes are normally thought of as threads. These light-weight processes share the address space of the parent, and only contain some subset of the context elements (see Figure 2).
Before looking at the clone() system call, I'll begin with a quick review of fork. This system call, along with the class of exec system calls (i.e., execl(), execlp(), execv(), execvp()) is actually the way your shell executes programs given on the command line. A simple example of using fork() is given in Listing 1. The parent opens a file, assigns a value to a variable and forks a child. The child then tries to change the variable and close the file. After exiting, the parent wakes up and checks to see what the variable is and whether the file is open.
As you can see, the child is in a totally new address space. Within this address space, the child process receives a copy of everything the parent had at the point of forking. (This isn't exactly true in Linux. The child only receives a new copy of a memory page when it tries to make a change to something in that page. Until then, it simply uses the parent's copy. This is called copy-on-write memory management.) Changes to this copy do not affect the parent. When the child tries to change the value of the variable, the parent doesn't see this change.
How would you write a similar program using the clone() system call? Listing 2 gives a very basic program that looks like it copies the behaviour of the program using fork(). The most obvious difference at this stage is the fact that the clone() system call leaves all memory management up to the programmer. The first thing to be done is allocating space for the stack of the new child thread with malloc(). Once this is done, the clone() call is issued to begin a new context of execution, starting at the beginning of the given function. The general signature of this system call is
int __clone(int (*fn) (void *arg), void *child_stack, int flags, void *args)
As you can see, there are several parameters to prepare. The first parameter is a pointer to a function which returns an integer. In C, function names are pointers to functions, so this is easily taken care of. The second parameter is a pointer to the stack space that was set up for the child. You will have to decide how much space is required for the operations the child process will perform. The last parameter is a pointer to the arguments that will pass to the function that the child process will execute. In this case, that is a null pointer, since we aren't passing any arguments to the function.
The third parameter deserves special attention. This is where you can designate the flags which will define how much of the process context will be shared between the child and the parent. As in most C functions, multiple flags are simply read together. The flags available to the clone call are:
CLONE_VM - share memoryCLONE_FILES - share file descriptorsCLONE_SIGHAND - share signal handlersCLONE_VFORK - allow child to signal parent on exitCLONE_PID - share PID (not implemented yet)CLONE_FS - share filesystem
You can see that we've set up our sample program with CLONE_VM and CLONE_FILES. Looking at the output of the program, you can see that the child process will share the address space and file descriptor table with its parent. Any changes made by one process are now visible to the other. If the exact behaviour of fork() was required, all that needs to be changed is which flags are set. This way, you get to choose the exact level of sharing your program will use.
There are a few caveats I should mention in using this system call. Several functions, such as printf(), which are not thread-safe when used with clone(). These functions assume the kind of wrapping that occurs when using thread libraries, like linuxthreads. If you are experimenting with a program and run into segfaults or coredumps, this would be a likely place to look to start your troubleshooting. A possible solution would be to use lower level system calls, such as write() instead of printf(). Also, you should compile programs using the -static switch.
I am in debt to the good folks at Red Hat for pointing out some pitfalls while I stumbled my way through this article. Any errors in this article are entirely the fault of the author, and I would appreciate any corrections that you think should be made.
Joey Bernard has a background in both physics and computer science. This serves him well in his day job as a computational research consultant at the University of New Brunswick. He also teaches computational physics and parallel programming.
nice article
Good read .
I think when we use clone()
I think when we use clone() , it is a wrapper in C-library. Then after calling this wrapper , it in turn calls the actual clone(2) system call. If this is true then you have to mention it properly.
Looking for ur future & early updations, I remain.
Jayashree K J.
Bangalore ( NTPL ).
31st May, 2006.
How can Joey Bernard will be
How can Joey Bernard will be able to become a fully ordained priest of the Church of Tux, because his current profession is as a computer scientist ???????
How can Joey Bernard will be
How can Joey Bernard will be able to become a fully ordained priest of the Church of Tux, because his current profession is as a computer scientist ???????
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
WOW! i have been looking for manual for clone for weeeks!!! its been driving me up the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thankyou so much!!!
great article.
truely a good article.
Herr Fähnders, hier ist doch
Herr Fähnders, hier ist doch alles auf Englisch! :(((((
Hier ist die Uebersetzung:
Hier ist die Uebersetzung:
Viel Spass beim Lesen
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
I've come back from the proverbial grave. While googling myself, I came across this verrry old article I had written. With more experience under my belt, I realize I was very stupid in parts of this article. I will be posting a link to an updated version here in the next few weeks if anyone who finds this article wants a corrected version.
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
Please do post an updated version. I found this article very helpful.
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
Kindly send me updated link
Please do the necessary changes u r mentioning
also can u mention some link i could use for clone()
I am a university student
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
I was wondering why in the source code (listing 2) do you use a void **, when void * could very well be used for the child stack pointer
Hey, the stack grows downwards!
I'm Pablo, a humble reader from Argentina.
I found your article very interesting, however I couldn't run the code from figure 2. I did compiled it, but the execution of the clone call, lead to a segmentation fault.
I took a look at the clone's man page and it said that the you should pass a pointer to the stack pointer of the task, not the beginning of the stack.
So, as the stack decreases, and it's empty when the thread begins, the right address would not be child_stack, but child_stack + 65383.
Only that way the code runs fine.
Hope it helps.
Regarding child_stack of clone
How you are calculating as 65383.
How much should we need to allocate for malloc.
how to calculate malloc size.
Re: Hey, the stack grows downwards!
Well, it worked for me. I overlooked the -static option to cc the first time and got a segmentation fault.
Re: Hey, the stack grows downwards!
child_stack + 65383
still segments for me. Where does 65383
come in? 4 * 16384 -> 65536 anyhow!
child_stack + 4000
works for me i.e. address is a definitely safe
one to use.
David (email@example.com)
Re: Hey, the stack grows downwards!
You should write instead:
#define CHILD_STACK_SIZE 16384
clone( child_process, child_stack + CHILD_STACK_SIZE / sizeof( void ** ), CLONE_VM | CLONE_FILES, NULL );
Which is equivalent to CHILD_STACK_SIZE / 4 on most systems.
Re: Hey, the stack grows downwards!
Hi I am manjeet,
even I faced the same problem (of segmentation fault) but
couldnt get out of it even after changing the child_stack pointer ...
Re: Using the Clone() System Call
I am Chupacabra! Fear my use of the Clone() System Call!
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