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Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.2 released!
By Fat Bloke on Nov 02, 2013
Lots of juicy bugs squashed in newly released Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.2, the first maintenance release of the 4.3 branch.
For the full list of fixes see the ChangeLog, or just simply download it now at the community or Oracle download sites.

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Hell Rising: Normal and Elite Version
Previous Boss – Hardwired Fleshtank
After completing the Hardwired Fleshtank encounter, players will again encounter some trash mobs. As before, these are avoidable or easily defeated. The Traumadriver's battle arena is a hallway, lined with electrodes. These electrodes cycle the Macroshock effect players first saw at the Anitomony Misinitrix fight. Additionally, this fight features a DPS check using the same ruptured pipeline found in the Corroder fight. The Traumadriver himself is relatively straightforward with only a few effects to pay attention to:
Macroshock – The Macroshock effect, here, travels counter-clockwise. The effect begins on the pillar on the far left side from the players approach. It moves towards the player entrance. Once there it shifts to the right side and moves away from the player starting area. The Macroshock effect stays on the ground for a few seconds and does progressive damage to anyone standing inside it. Players should fight Traumadriver to one side of the room while waiting on the Macroshock surge to pass on the other side. Once it passes, simply swap sides and continue the fight.
Ruptured Pipeline – As with the Corroder, a firewall gradually eats away this battle arena. The fire starts on the side the players entered from and moves across the arena. Players should engage Traumadriver in about the center of the arena and move him towards the far side as warranted.
Attack – Unlike the prior bosses, the attack damage from the Traumadriver hits a well equipped tank noticeably. Healers should not be stressed keeping pace, but a DPS or Healer pulling agro can result in a quick death.
Stripmine – Traumadriver will periodically target a player and cast stripmine. This does not appear to be an agro change, as the attack damage will generally remain on the tank during these casts. Stripmine does moderate damage to a non-tank and can easily be handled with group healing.


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College Hockey:Four Harvard players leave team amid 'academic scandal'
According to a story in Harvard's student newspaper, The Crimson, four players have reportedly left the team, with one returning to junior hockey.
The four players — defensemen Max Everson, Patrick McNally and Mark Luzar and goaltender Stephan Michalek, who left school in early November for the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders — did not play last weekend against Merrimack or on Monday night against Massachusetts-Lowell.
"Some guys had to take a year absent," Harvard goalie Raphael Girard said in the Crimson. "I won't say any names, but like any other team, we might have some problems with the academic scandal. Some of them just want to take leaves to get more playing time and come back later because they were younger guys, but overall, they're going to come back; they're still part of our family and still part of our team."
A Harvard spokesperson confirmed to USCHO on Tuesday that all four players are believed to be eligible to return to the team, but that their plans are not known at this time.
In a news story in the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette on Thursday, Michalek was asked whether he felt "outed" by a former teammate.
"I know there was a lot of speculation when I left," Michalek said. "I wasn't playing this year. But I didn't really want to have that reputation of leaving my team. It's fine now. I'd almost rather have it this way. It kind of looks bad, but I didn't want to be known as a quitter. I also didn't want it to look like I messed up and everything.
"But it got out. Whatever. I made a mistake."
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I have had a Paypal account for a long time, and I will be honest — this is my favorite way to pay and get paid. Plus, many of the work from home companies I come across are now paying with Paypal. This is especially true of the supplemental income opportunities.
I know that there are a lot of you who are very anti-Paypal or just would prefer direct deposit or a mailed check for the work you do from home, and that is totally fine. Please don't take this post as me trying to pressure you into Paypal. I just want to share why I love my Paypal account and hopefully this will be a little informational for people who don't have Paypal accounts and are curious about how it works. I have included some of the Paypal drawbacks, too, because nothing is without a few drawbacks.
Why I Love Paypal
- Not much waiting. If I know what day I'm supposed to be paid and the money comes as promised on that day, it's sitting right there in my Paypal account after they send it.
- I can use the money right away via my Paypal debit card or online. No waiting for a mailed check, a bank to post funds from a check, or my direct deposit to show up on whatever is the next business day. Ugh.
- I can transfer the money to my bank account very easily if I need it in there. Only takes a couple of days and a few clicks of the mouse.
- If I need the cash in hand, I can use my wonderful Paypal debit card and run by the ATM to get it. It's all just so instant! However, there are still going to be ATM fees when you withdraw money.
- It's also very easy to pay individual people online with Paypal. I know a lot of people virtually and if I need to pay them for something and they have Paypal, too, I can just send the money to them in a few clicks.
- It's just as easy to send money to family members. I set my husband up with his own Paypal. When he's at work and needs a few extra bucks for whatever reason, I can transfer the money from my Paypal account to his instantly.
- Paypal makes it SO easy to ask for money! If you need to be paid for a service you provided to someone else, you can just quickly create an invoice within Paypal and send it to them.
- Many, many companies are now paying workers with Paypal and only Paypal. Another great reason to set up an account if you don't have one.
- Although I have yet to use it, Paypal now has a smartphone app so if you have any money in your Paypal account, you can use your phone to pay when you're at a store that takes Paypal payments.
Paypal Drawbacks
Right now I cannot think of that many even though I know there are more than I'm going to list. Feel free to chime in below and let me know the other bad things about Paypal.
- Sometimes people pay with the Paypal e-checks. This is even worse than waiting on a bank direct deposit because the e-check process can drag on for up to 4-5 days. I hate seeing that I've been paid with an e-check.
- Sometimes when you get paid, there are Paypal fees that come out. These fees aren't an issue when you're sending money back and forth to family members or friends, but you'll often see that they come out when you get paid by a company for work you've done online. However, they usually aren't much. Still, it's no fun to see any of your hard-earned money disappear. Note – not all companies deduct the fees from your earnings, but many do.
- Paypal is available to people all over the globe, but there are still some countries where it's not available. So even though many of the jobs and side gigs I list may say they are "open worldwide," they really aren't if Paypal is their only method of pay.
If You Set Up a Paypal Account …
Make sure you connect your Paypal to your bank account if you can. That way, you can easily transfer your Paypal earnings to your bank if that's where you need the money to go. Remember that depending on your bank, it will probably take a few days to get there.
I would also highly recommend getting the Paypal debit card. You will probably see that as an option after you've signed up. This is the perfect way to get instant access to your money. You can use the card when you shop online or offline and at the ATM. I love my Paypal debit card! Don't get this confused with the Paypal credit card — I believe they have a credit card offer, too, and this is not the one I'm talking about.
I'm trying to find online if there is a credit check involved when you ask for the Paypal debit card, but I'm not finding anything too concrete and unfortunately, I cannot remember if they did one on me when I applied a long time ago. But I'd recommend requesting one just to see what happens.
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AT&T really is everywhere as it announced this week that they are developing a 4G LTE in-flight connected service for flyers and airlines in commercial, business, and general aviation.
The goal is to have the systems live by late in 2015. It will feature broadband for flyers, fast and quality Wi-Fi for flyers and a new on board infotainment system.
The airlines will also use the connectivity for cockpit communications, maintenance records and crew services.
"Everyone wants access to high-speed, reliable mobile Internet wherever they are, including at 35,000 feet," said John Stankey, Chief Strategy Officer at AT&T. "We are building on AT&T's significant strengths to develop in-flight connectivity technology unlike any other that exists today, based on 4G LTE standards. We believe this will enable airlines and passengers to benefit from reliable high speeds and a better experience. We expect this service to transform connectivity in the aviation industry – we are truly mobilizing the sky."
This will be a new network AT&T builds solely for air-to-ground use. AT&T will rely on experience, their spectrum, and their financial position to change the way we know aieborne connectivity.
AT&T plans to partner with Honeywell on this venture.
This is another opportunity for AT&T to set the standard on a new frontier. The new service will support both business aviation and commercial flyers from the debut of the service launch.
More information, including costs and what flyers might expect to pay for this service will be forthcoming.


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Tiny slug's last meal
Saturday morning I saw several really small slugs under the wet rocks in my backyard. This one, barely 5 mm long, was one of them. It is definitely a juvenile, because there are no known species of slugs, at least in the eastern U.S., that don't grow larger. I suspect this slug was either a Deroceras reticulatum or an Arion intermedius.
Later, while looking at the pictures on the monitor, I noticed the patches of green visible thru the slug's body (arrows in the picture below). Slugs don't have green organs. So, I believe what we are seeing is what the slug had eaten, probably some algae growing on the rocks.
Compare the positions of the green patches with the positions of the stomach and the upper part of the rectum in the drawing below. I think it is safe to assume that the lower arrow in the slug picture is pointing at the stomach and the upper arrow is to the upper rectum.
Generalized representation of the digestive system of a pulmonate slug. Figure is from Barker, G.M. 1999. Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora. Fauna of New Zealand. No. 38.


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|Sep 9, 2002
Holy God!! This beauty takes it almost as much as she deserves it! Saints be praised!!!!!!!!!!
|Fucking Machines
|Sep 14, 2002
I don't know guys, even though I only caught a few of these clips I definitely cannot see in this one what everyone else seems to get. Maybe if you had another machine plowing one of those gigantic nostrils it might do something for me...
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So do you have a NSD hangover like I do?? I scrapbooked with friends til 1:30am on Friday night...then was up and at it all day on Saturday. I got A TON of stuff done, love that feeling! Need to finish my Disney digital book and then I will be "caught up".
I knew just the thing to work on this morning to get me out of my "hangover"...the Mango Frost Stack & Embellishments! The colors in this stack are gorgeous...tangerine, yellows, melon pink, greens and blues. A super versatile line of stuff if you ask me :)
I really love this line because of all of the fun embellishments that coordinate with it!! It's like candy in my scrappy candy store :)
Used a 1 3/4 circle punch to punch out circles to fill my 12x12 page. I punched 2 circles from each pattern and got a total of 49 circles.
A great way to get the adhesive on all of these little circles, my Xyron Creatopia Machine! LOVE THIS THING!!! Had no idea all of the things it could do...will show you more ways to use it soon!
This is how it came out of the machine, just peeled back the clear top and all had a perfect layer of adhesive.
It's just too pretty, had a hard time covering any of it up!! This is definitely a "happy stack" :)
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And here is the finished page! Just added 3 pictures and 2 embellishments. Love how different this layout feels because of the circles. It's like making your own patterned paper!
I hope everyone has a happy Monday!! Sun is in the forcast ALL WEEK here! It's about time, Utah!


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- Better Than Sex Cake (Vanilla)
- 1 pkg Yellow cake mix
- 1 can Crushed pineapple in juice (20oz)
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 pkgs Instant vanilla pudding (4 -- serving size)
- 3 cups Milk
- 1 CT Frozen whipped topping -- thawed (8oz)
- 3/4 cup Flaked coconut
Instructions:Bake cake according to boxdirections in a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Meanwhile, bring undrained pineapple to a boil with sugar and cook over
medium heat,
Stirring, until mixture is syrupy and thick, about 3 minutes,
When cake is done, remove from oven,
Poke holes in it with a fork and pour on the pineapple mixture,
Spread to cover cake.
This recipe was submitted by one of our readers and has not been tested by our food editors. We are not responsible for errors in this recipe, but if you find one, please let us know.
Updated Saturday, April 7th, 2007
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As micro-transactions are always a point of heated discussion and debate, they have also found their way onto the PS4 and Xbox One in quite a significant way.
Recently, EEDAR president Geoffrey Zatkin discussed the increases in in-game currency by players, as well as the types of models he believes are going to significantly emerge as we go on in the life-cycles of the PS4 and Xbox One.
"There were 8400 platform titles [on last gen]. Less than 50 used hard currency in the 7th gen. That's about 0.5 percent. On 8th gen, looking at the launch titles, we can see it's already at 40 percent (PS4) and 45 percent (Xbox One).
"We can see that there's been a real embracing of some of the new business models on the new gen of consoles with their updated storefronts and bigger hard drives... This is a full adoption of micro-transaction methodology.
"I think we're going to see everything. I think we'll see premium games, I think we'll see premium games with downloadable content, I think we'll see premium games with downloadable content and micro-transactions, I think we'll see games coming in at lower prices and then offset their lowering in price whether it be to half price or all the way down to free.
"I think we'll see some really good experimentation and in some cases taking some of the best practices from mobile, social and tablet and moving it into higher-definition games," Zatkin said.
Micro-transactions can be a great thing for some players who want to gain an advantage over others by paying a few extra bucks for something; however, those can become a hindrance once they are the center of the experience or are an essential function for progressing through the game.
Some games have this balance struck extremely well, while others seem to have a less well-thought out process implemented. It's not a matter of if micro-transactions will be a part of the PS4 and Xbox One's future, but how they will be, and what impact they will have.
Consumers will obviously play a major role in determining what sort of future micro-transactions have in the PS4 and Xbox One's life-cycle, but right now, that has yet to be finalized.
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Penthouse Two at Walker Tower Lists for $47.5 Million
The full-floor, 6,500-square-foot-plus residence hits the market following Penthouse One's record-breaking contract of more than $50 million.
JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group, the development team behind the highly successful luxury condominium building Walker Tower, have announced the release of Penthouse Two, a full-floor penthouse now on the market for $47.5 million. Located in the heart of Chelsea at 212 West 18th Street, the 6,515-square-foot residence includes five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and 463 square feet of outdoor space. The announcement comes following last month's contract signing of Walker Tower's Penthouse One, which will set a new price record for a residential property in downtown Manhattan at a sale price of more than $50 million.
"There is no other building in Manhattan like Walker Tower," said Elliott Joseph, a principal of Property Markets Group. "Like Penthouse One, which resulted in a record-breaking contract signing in just a month's time, we expect equally strong interest in the even larger Penthouse Two."
Penthouse Two, located on the entire 23rd floor of the 24-story building, includes three wood burning fireplaces with solid marble enclosures, an outdoor terrace and 360-degree unobstructed and protected Manhattan views. Additionally, the property features the largest tilt-and-turn windows in New York City, averaging 10 feet tall by five feet wide, 13-foot-plus coffered ceilings and hydronic radiant heated flooring throughout.
Walker Tower was originally designed by famed architect Ralph Walker and completed in 1929. The prestigious building was transformed into 47 luxury condominium residences by acclaimed architecture firm CetraRuddy. The building's comprehensive amenities package includes a 24-hour doorman, concierge, library lounge with a bar and separate kitchen, children's playroom, bicycle and stroller storage room, fitness center with yoga room and sauna, cold food storage and a landscaped common roof deck with dining area, sun lawn, observation area and covered cabana room.
Penthouse Two's interior offers expansive entertaining and living space with French herringbone oak flooring throughout. A custom-paneled solid eight-foot-tall stained oak door opens to the penthouse's formal entrance gallery and foyer. The residence also features a large living room and dining room with a south-facing private terrace and a family room. The gracious master bedroom suite offers stunning south and east views, a wood burning fireplace and a custom marble master bathroom with a steam shower, complete with over nine feet of windowed surroundings.
The kitchen includes marble and limestone countertops, custom Smallbone of Devizes cabinetry, Dornbracht fixtures, Nanz hardware and a Franke Water Filtration System. Top-of-the-line appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine cooler, a Viking Cooktop, a Viking double wall oven and warming drawer and a Miele speed oven and built-in coffee maker.
There is a zoned humidification system, an externally vented kitchen and laundry exhaust, and a state-of-the-art Creston Home Automation System with 9-inch touchscreen display, iPod dock, full lighting control, HVAC control, distributed audio, electronic shade control and full expansion capabilities for customized applications.


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More on New England Humor
I love to recall in my mind some of the old stories and jokes I've known for years. To me, it's like humming a favorite tune over and over. Maybe one of the reasons these old stories live on in my mind-and in the minds of others-is that they each seem to reflect one or more of the traits we've come to accept as sort of representing old-time New Englanders. I'm referring to such traits as frugality, shrewdness, contrariness, a sense of independence, a natural reluctance to feel beholden to anyone, and so forth.
For example, here's one I've always liked. It brings out our contrariness to such an extreme that, well, it's funny.
"Good morning, Mr. Spence, and how are you this lovely morning?"
Answer: " 'Tain't none of your business. And I wouldn't tell you that much if you wasn't my neighbah." (You have to pronounce "neighbah" without the "r.")
Movie producer Frank Pierson, in a YANKEE Magazine story a few years ago, said that New England jokes are also told with little morals "masquerading behind the laughter." He went on to tell about two Maine fisherman who lose contact with their mother ship and drift for days and weeks in their dory. For food, they grab seabirds that land on their heads, and they drink the blood. Finally, far off on the horizon, they see the smoke from a passing steamship. One of the fishermen tears off his shirt and is waving it in the air while screaming and crying. The other one says, "Jed, don't do nothing to make you beholden to them."
Then there's the proverbial New England put-down. I love 'em. For instance, writer Edwin Valentine Mitchell, in his book It's an Old State of Maine Custom, recalls the story of the tourist being shown around town who remarks to his guide how extraordinarily old the townspeople seem to be.
"Seems as if everybody we meet is old," says the tourist.
"Yes," the guide (a native) admits, "the town does have a lot of old folks."
"I see you have a beautiful cemetery over there," remarks the tourist a bit later.
"Yup," is the laconic answer. "We had to kill a man to start it."
You know, I think that's the best New England put-down story I've ever heard. (I "sing" that one to myself quite often.)


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Show No Mercy
Cindy Gerard
October 2008, Romantic Suspense
Pocket Star, $6.99, 359 pages, Amazon ASIN 1416566724Part of a series
For a book billed as the first in a new trilogy, there's an awful lot of back story in this novel. Thats all fine if the author finds a way to integrate the past story into a novels current action, which is, sadly, not the case here. Instead, in Show No Mercy author Cindy Gerard employs a heavy-handed use of info dumpery that takes away from the momentum of this formulaic, but somewhat entertaining tale.
First things first. If youre done with pseudo-military settings the heroes here are ex Special Forces types now working for a private security firm (now where have I heard that before?) youll want to stay leagues away from this novel. But, on the other hand, if youve got a Jones for military types and flag waving, then the book offers some predictable pleasures.
Journalist Jenna McMillan and military tough guy Gabe Jones have a history hoo boy, do they have a history! The two were involved in some kind of bloody, but nevertheless successful effort to take down a neo-Nazi group set on world domination. Jenna, according to the authors info dumping, somehow blames herself for something that went wrong, while Gabe paid the high price of loosing his fiancé.
So with hostility and ill feeling sizzling between the two, both are startled to see each other again in Argentina when Jenna is sent to interview a controversial honcho who Gabes security firm is also hired to protect. Now, why would these pro-American military types protect a bad guy? It seems that Gabes boss has inside information that the bad guy honcho is behind the reemergence of that neo-Nazi group.
Soon enough Jenna and Gabe are caught up in car bombs and threats and explosive sex and the kind of action weve all come across about a hundred times before. If this all sounds as if youve been there and done that, well, then, you probably have.
Bottom line? This is a flat out average book that fell from what might have been a grade of C+ due to the extra heavy (and clumsy) info dumping. Still, while there is nothing new, it is also fairly serviceable for those who cant get enough of this kind of story. Im not one of them.
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Speaking of Balanced-Budget Laws…Are they What They are Cracked Up to Be?
By Paul Vieira and Don Curren
One of the surprises in the Canadian government's agenda-setting speech to parliament Wednesday was a pledge to introduce a law mandating balanced budgets. But this type of deficit-fighting measure doesn't always deliver results.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government said the proposed law would reinforce its goal of "sound management" of the public purse — an important aim given that the global economy faces "significant" risks. The proposed law "will require balanced budgets during normal economic times, and concrete timelines for returning to balance in the event of an economic crisis," the speech said, though it gave no further details.
Representatives for Finance Minister Jim Flaherty did not immediately respond to requests on how this balanced-budget law would work, or when it would be introduced.
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets said such a measure would only increase the nation's relatively good fiscal standing in the eyes of global investors. It might also revive interest in Canada's bond market–which had been a favored destination for global capital in recent years but has flagged in 2013.
Other policy watchers reserved judgment. "It is a harmless gesture, and it would add a little political pressure on governments that wanted to run deficits — Except if there seemed to be a good reason to run a deficit, in which case the promise would not apply," said Finn Poschmann, head of research at the C.D. Howe Institute, a Toronto think tank.
Some European governments have laws that either limit how much of a deficit they can carry or set deadlines as to when a surplus must be obtained. And starting in the 1990s, some Canadian provincial governments embraced some form of balanced-budget legislation, as detailed in a 2011 paper by Canadian academics Jared Wesley and Wayne Simpson. Those provinces with some form of balanced-budget legislation are also, at present, carrying large deficits, as a result of the fallout from the 2008-09 recession or, in Alberta's case, weakness in the price of heavy crude oil.
Messrs. Wesley and Simpson concluded in their study — which focused on western Canadian provinces — that a balanced-budget law is only as effective as the political will and public support surrounding it.
"If the recent experience in western Canada offers any indication, our study suggests balanced budget legislation does not always live up to its promise," they said. "If the law is designed to create a series of politico-legal constraints to prohibit budget deficits … the balanced budget laws in most western Canadian provinces were abject failures."
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That's a very compelling lure in an area decimated by the withdrawal of upward of 90 percent of the Cold War military garrison of more than 10,000, demobilized in the wake of the gradual decrease in tensions with China that began in the early 1990s.
Together with Kinmen — also known as Quemoy — Matsu is one of the two island territories chockablock that Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek retained when he retreated to Taiwan following his defeat on the Chinese mainland at the hands of Mao Zedong's Communists in 1949.
Its onetime front-line status is memorialized today in the shape of countless monuments to the bygone days of military confrontation: Tunnels for protecting vital military equipment, anti-aircraft machine guns placed on strategic hilltops, pillboxes overlooking likely routes of enemy egress, tanks and armored personnel carriers dotting the hilly landscape.
With the military garrison now only a shadow of its former self, Matsu today exists largely on the proceeds of a modest tourism industry — the county government says annual arrivals are 100,000 — and the manufacture of a sorghum-based liquor, which unlike the gaoliang produced on fellow offshore territory Kinmen, has only limited popular appeal.
Matsu's relative backwardness is plainly evident on the island of Beigan, the site of Weidner's proposed casino.
Beigan has little in the way of commerce — no department stores, no supermarkets, no markets at all in fact — only a couple of panel trucks that sell fruits and vegetables imported from mainland Taiwan. It boasts neither hospitals, clinics or even doctors, except those serving the needs of its few remaining soldiers. Its airport, which caters to three daily propeller flights from Taipei, is a leisurely two-minute walk from the somnolent village of Tangci, where the best food is probably found on the depleted shelves of the single convenience store, and the few retail outlets inhabit a complex of decaying concrete structures that are most notable for their low-wattage gracelessness.
What Beigan does have is spectacular beauty. From the 220-meter (670-foot) summit of Mount Bi, a visitor looks down on the airport's single runway jutting out into the azure blue of the East China Sea, and beyond it, a fetching stretch of golden beachfront lying just below the verdant promontory selected as the site of the Weidner casino. To the south, a rocky coastline intersects with the picturesque village of Chin Be, where several of the original stone homes have been converted into tony bed and breakfasts, overlooking the Min River estuary and the wind farm-dotted hills of southern China's Fujian province.
Zheng Yu-zhe, a 23-year-old guide at the small military museum adjacent to the proposed casino site, said it is preserving this environment that convinced him to oppose the project.
"Beigan is known for its traditional Fujian architectural style," he said. "But if you build the casino project you will have to do all kinds of land reclamation and it will ruin the environment. So I voted against."
Land reclamation is certainly part of the project, said Chiu. He said it will be necessary to expand the Beigan airport so it can accommodate hundreds of thousands of annual travelers from China, Taiwan and beyond.
"We are thinking big," he said. "We want to create a Mediterranean of Asia resort in Matsu. A destination resort."
That kind of thinking is music to the ears of county magistrate Yang Suei-sheng, whose modest office on Nangan island, Beigan's southern neighbor, and the planned site of Weidner's proposed 3-kilometer bridge, has become a beehive of activity for the casino project.
Asked why it is Weidner and not the Taipei government that will be shelling out the $400 million needed for the airport extension and the $200 million needed for the bridge, he just shrugged his shoulders and laughed.
"The government doesn't have any money," he said. "If you wait for them to pay for this it could take another 100 years."
Cheng said it is the bridge and airport expansion that most resonated for local residents when they voted to support the project — even more than the obviously appealing promise of NT$80,000 per month.
"The bridge and the airport will make things so convenient around here," she said. "Much more convenient than ever before."
But despite voting "yes" herself, Cheng said she still worries about the impact of the project on Matsu's young people, fearing that they may end up dealing cards, or partaking in other supposedly disreputable professions associated with the gambling industry, or even worse, being exposed to crime and drugs.
"Of course our young people will have jobs now," she said. "But it will not come without a price."
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'Arrow' Season 2 Spoilers: Black Canary's Identity Revealed, Plus New 'Flash' Details!
The CW's 'Arrow' dropped a big enough bombshell at Comic-Con 2013 in the reveal of Black Canary's season 2 presence, but none so explosive as this morning's announcement that Barry Allen would appear as DC superhero "The Flash," potentially spinning off into his own series, and even into the 'Justice League' and beyond. Now that the bomb has dropped, what major new details on both Black Canary and 'Flash' have come to light?


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Louisiana Tech picks apart Illinois, 52-24
Louisiana Tech turned six Illinois turnovers and a 284-yard, four-touchdown night from quarterback Colby Cameron into a 52-24 road upset of Illinois Saturday. Cameron's favorite target was Quinton Patton who caught six balls for 164 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Illinois (2-2) turned the ball over three times in the first quarter and the Bulldogs (3-0) cashed in for an early 21-7 lead.


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Tom Cruise is pulling out all the stops to "keep his hair," reports In Touch, which goes on to claim that the Mission Impossible star has started wearing a "Hands Free Hair Rejuvenator."
A what?
Yes, according to a so-called "friend" of Cruise, he's "worried about losing his hair," so he's taken a preemptive measure in the form of the $699 wacky-looking gadget (pictured right.)
The supposed pal says Cruise, who's turning 50 this year, recently purchased the "helmet-like device that uses laser therapy to stimulate hair growth," and "wears it for 25 minutes a day."
Wow, we've never heard of anything quite like that before…
And neither has Cruise!
A rep for the actor tells Gossip Cop the tab's story is "ludicrous."
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So we bought some Grappa. It smells like jet fuel yet tastes a little like vodka. nice stuff. But there is no way we're going to be able to drive a fifth of it.
how long will it last once it's opened?
should it be refridgerated after opening?
besides using as a paint thinner or snow mobile fuel, what can i do with it besides drink it? can i use it in recipes that call for vodka or other liquors?


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You made a hole in my heart.
I only wanted to be with you.
We weren't meant to be apart.
So Why did you...?
Those words you spoke,
Your saddened smile.
You said it was the best.
Why did you...?
I stood frozen, lost in thought.
Wondering if you remembered,
All that we taught each other?
So Why did you...?
You walked away.
I was alone.
The pain was too much.
Why did you...?
On my bed I lay crying.
Someone was stabbing me.
Tears fell as I was dying.
So Why did you...?
You said you made a mistake.
That you love me.
I don't know what to do.
So why did you?
You had hurt me so much.
You were lethal to the touch.
I said yes and put my pain to rest.
Finally, my heart was bandaged up.
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DURHAM, N.C. – Nicole Taybron interrupted two volunteers when they came to her apartment door on Saturday to offer fire safety tips – but not because she didn't want to hear what they had to say. On the contrary, she was bubbling over with appreciation.
"We have a lot of fires with people smoking and falling asleep," she said. "I've had something like that happen to me – I put something on the stove and fell asleep, and the Lord woke me up before it caused a fire. There was smoke coming out of the pot."
When a volunteer joked that Taybron didn't need to be persuaded of fire safety's importance, she disagreed: "It's good to get this wake-up call because these kinds of activities are happening."
Not all residents were as enthusiastic as Taybron when volunteers fanned out across the City of Durham on Saturday to offer fire safety and prevention tips as part of the annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "Day of Service." But the volunteers were generally well received as they knocked on doors, talked with residents, distributed fliers and arranged for free smoke detectors.
The event, which was sponsored by the Triangle chapter of Hope-Worldwide (Based at Triangle Church in Chapel Hill) along with the Triangle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, began early Saturday when almost 100 volunteers crowded into a Red Cross conference room. After slipping on bright yellow T-shirts, munching on pastries and sipping coffee, the volunteers heard pep talks from Beth Walden, the Red Cross' regional training coordinator, and Daniel Curia, Durham Fire Department chief.
The neighborhoods selected for the canvassing had the most fire activity in the city, Walden explained. Curia noted that the city has only one employee dedicated to fire safety and said the annual canvassing efforts were crucial.
"One of the things that keeps me up at night is how to create a more fire-safe Durham," Curia said. "What I know is that the Durham Fire Department cannot do it alone. …You do more in one day to deliver the message than we can do in an entire year."
Curia also told the volunteers that their work helped advance King's dream: "He said that, 'I hope one day people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the strength of their character.' I can tell you that there's a lot of character in this room."
A total of 97 volunteers showed up for this event, representing American Red Cross, Hope Worldwide, Durham Fire Department, El Centro Hispano, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and United Way of the Greater Triangle, Walden said. They were able to reach 1,880 homes and hold conversations with 456 individuals about fire safety and prevention, she said.
Walden was encouraged that more than a third of the volunteers this year were under 18. Among them was Trevor Nabors, 15, of Apex, who spent the morning canvassing the Magnolia Pointe apartments – where Nicole Taybron lives. Asked about his motivation for waking up early to participate in the event, Nabors said, "It wasn't difficult. It's for a good cause – to keep people safe from fires and to make sure they know what to do in a fire."
Nabors and his team knocked on 265 doors, talking to close to half of the residents. As noon approached, the teenager seemed to have a bit more energy left than team member Bob Goodman, a middle-aged Cary resident who on Saturday participated in the annual event for the third time. But Goodman said it was worth it.
"It's the satisfaction of having saved lives, plus being able to meet really nice people from the community and showing them that you represent Jesus and his followers," he said.


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When people are aware of their surroundings, especially in dangerous environments, they will have better chances of avoiding criminal encounters. If, for example, the hearing of apartment residents is compromised by their MP3 players, and if they are visually distracted because they are reading their mail, they might get into apartment elevators that are already carrying dangerous people that they could have avoided by being more alert.
When people in dangerous environments are distracted, criminals can be invisible until it is too late to avoid dangerous encounters with them. This video demonstrates the power of distraction.
It is important for everyone to maximize visual awareness of their surroundings. Looking downward not only signals pedestrians' submissiveness to nearby predators, but also cancels out almost all awareness of pedestrians' nearby environment.
Tunnel vision fixates attention on what could be a distraction, and makes everyone more vulnerable than they would be if they practiced 360 degree, radar type awareness. For example, when pedestrians look only straight ahead, they are aware of only a small vector of their surroundings. Even if they also look straight behind them, they might not notice predators following them from the other side of the street or criminals coming out of dark doorways.
Everyone should practice not only 360 degree, radar type awareness of their immediate surroundings, but also should be aware of their more distant surroundings. Criminals can close distances quickly. Since darkness limits distance awareness, everyone should avoid dark environments at night. Also, everyone can partially avoid dark street doorway dangers by walking near the street.
Everyone also should be aware of the sounds in potentially dangerous environments. Such awareness can be compromised by other sounds such as those made by cars or trains. Predators even have been known to match the footstep tempo of their prey so that the sounds of their prey's footsteps cancel out the sounds of the predator's footsteps. When the sense of hearing is compromised, everyone should depend more upon their sense of sight, or vice versa.
Everyone also should respect their sixth sense. Too many people have ignored their sixth sense warnings and needlessly have become crime victims.
Everyone could increase awareness of their surroundings by playing a game. While playing it, they strive to become aware of their surroundings. Then, if anyone nearby ever is not detected and startles the game player, an analysis should be made to determine why this lapse occurred.
What are your thoughts on awareness?


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A QUICK LOOK AT THE WILDCATS: Arizona won its second-straight game, a 69-60 victory over Oregon at McKale Center last night. The Wildcats shot 41 percent from the field, 33 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line on the game, while Oregon shot 48, 27 and 77 percent, respectively, on the night. Arizona out-rebounded the Ducks 35 to 26 and forced 20 Oregon turnovers. Senior Dee-Dee Wheeler led all players with 23 points. She also added six assists, five rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot. Freshman Jessica Arnold, making her first start since suffering a shoulder injury Dec. 27 at Washington, finished with 10 points on 4-of-6 from the field. Freshman Ch?© Oh added nine points, while senior Danielle Adefeso chipped in eight. Junior Natalie Jones led all players with 11 rebounds, while freshman Ashley Whisonant nabbed four steals, as many as the entire Oregon team. Junior Shawntinice Polk was held to just seven points, but pulled down nine boards.
On the season, the Wildcats are led by Wheeler, who averages 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game. Polk adds 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. As a team, Arizona is out-shooting its opponents 45 percent to 38 percent and out-rebounding them 38.2 to 36.4.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION: Oregon State dropped a 50-38 defensive struggle at Arizona State Thursday night. Both teams shot just 30 percent from the field, but ASU held a 50 to 31 edge on the glass. Shannon Howell led all players with 16 points on just 6-for-19 (32 percent) shooting. Anita Rivera had six points, five rebounds and two blocked shots, while Tiffany Ducker added six points, six boards and a career-best four blocks.
On the season, Oregon State is led by Howell, who averages 19.6 points and 3.4 assists per game. Kim Butler adds 9.8 points, while Casey Bunn leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per game. As a team, the Beavers are shooting 40 percent from the field, compared to the 42 percent of their opponents. Oregon State is being outscored 68.1 to 62.8 and out-rebounded 38.1 to 36.5.
SERIES SHORTS: Arizona leads the all-time series with Oregon State 21-19. The last time the two teams met, on March 6, 2004, in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament, Arizona won 81-58. The Wildcats are 13-6 at home, 6-13 away and 2-0 at a neutral site vs. the Beavers.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: Saturday's game against Oregon State is "Pack the House," sponsored by Metro Restaurants. All tickets are $3.
Next Wednesday, Jan. 26, is College Night, sponsored by Pepsi. All UA students with a valid CatCard will receive free admission to the game against Arizona State and the first 400 students will get a free t-shirt.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, when the Wildcats host Maryland, State Farm is sponsoring UA Mentoring Day. Arizona assistant coach Shimmy Gray and players will host a pre-game mentoring session for aspiring female youth. In addition, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will serve as guest coach for the Wildcats.
RANKING IN THE PAC-10: As a team, Arizona ranks second in the Pac-10 in field goal percentage (.448), third in scoring (71.2), field goal percentage defense (.380) and defensive rebounds (23.9), fourth in scoring margin (7.7), assists (15.3) and assist/turnover ratio (0.9), and fifth in rebounding (38.2), scoring defense (63.6), three-point field goal percentage defense (.297), rebounding defense (36.4) and blocked shots (3.8).
Individually, Dee-Dee Wheeler ranks second in scoring and assist/turnover ratio, third in assists and steals, sixth in three-point field goals made, seventh in minutes played and three-point field goal percentage, ninth in field goal percentage, and 17th in rebounding. Shawntinice Polk leads the league in blocked shots, ranks third in field goal percentage, rebounding and defensive rebounds, seventh in scoring and 10th in offensive rebounds. Natalie Jones ranks eighth in free throw percentage and 12th in rebounding, while Ashley Whisonant is ninth in steals.
RANKING NATIONALLY: As a team, Arizona ranks 30th nationally in field goal percentage, 34th in scoring, 56th in assists and 59th in won-lost percentage.
Individually, senior Dee-Dee Wheeler ranks 34th in points per game and 37th in steals per game. Junior Shawntinice Polk ranks 11th in field goal percentage and 47th in blocked shots per game.
POLK MOVES INTO TOP FIVE IN SCORING: With her jumper with 4:36 left in the first half of Arizona's win over Oregon Thursday, junior center Shawntinice Polk moved into a tie with Dana Peterson (1985-88) for fifth-place all-time in scoring at Arizona with 1,299 points. She needs just 16 more to move into fourth place.
WHISONANT PICK-POCKETING THE PAC-10: Freshman Ashley Whisonant is averaging 2.0 steals per game in Pac-10 play. The guard has two or more steals in seven games this season, including a career high of five at USC and four against Oregon.
WILDCATS BOAST PAC'S ACTIVE SCORING LEADERS: Arizona boasts the Pac-10's top two active career scoring leaders in All-America candidates Dee-Dee Wheeler and Shawntinice Polk. The point guard Wheeler currently has 1,740 career points, while Polk has scored 1,299 points in her three seasons at Arizona.
POLK REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE, NEARS ANOTHER: Junior All-America candidate Shawntinice Polk grabbed her 800th career rebound last Sunday at UCLA and is currently eight blocks away from 200 on her career. Polk is already Arizona's all-time blocks leader and ranks second in rebounding, 111 behind Adia Barnes' 921 career rebounds.
TALE OF THREES: Arizona is 8-2 (.800) this season when making four or more three-pointers. The team's two losses both came on nights when it made seven baskets from downtown - at Georgia on Nov. 17 and vs. Stanford on Jan. 9. On the contrary, the Wildcats are 4-4 (.500) when they make three or less treys.
80 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER: In the program's 33-year history, the Wildcats are almost guaranteed a win when they reach 80 points. Arizona is 170-20 (89 percent) all-time when reaching the 80-point plateau. With Joan Bonvicini at the helm, the Wildcats are 122-13 (90 percent) when scoring 80 points or more. This year alone, Arizona is 6-0 in games where it has reached 80 points in the scoring column.
WHEELER BECOMES ARIZONA'S STEAL LEADER: Senior guard Dee-Dee Wheeler tied the school record for career steals at the 10:41 mark in the first half of the game at Southern California on Jan. 14 and took sole possession of the record with 11:08 left in the game. She now has 267 steals on her career.
BONVICINI WINS 250TH GAME AT ARIZONA: Joan Bonvicini notched her 250th win as the head coach at Arizona when the Wildcats defeated then-No. 19 UCLA on the road last Sunday. In 14 years at the helm, she boasts a 251-153 (.620) record and is the winningest coach in Arizona women's basketball history.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE: During her career, junior Shawntinice Polk has recorded 42 double-doubles (21 as a freshman, 16 as a sophomore and five as a junior). The longest streak came at the start of her career, when she opened the 2002-03 season with eight consecutive double-doubles. During her three seasons, the Wildcats are 32-10 when Polk notches a double-double.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END: Point guard Dee-Dee Wheeler's streak of 48 consecutive games with 10 or more points came to an end last Friday at USC as the senior finished with just five points. The last time she failed to reach double-digit scoring was March 23, 2003, when she had seven points in a loss to Notre Dame. Wheeler has scored 10 or more points in 97 of her 110 career games.
CATS' NATION-LEADING HOME WIN STREAK ENDS: Arizona's 34-game winning streak, the longest in the nation, came to an end Jan. 9 when the Wildcats fell 78-66 to Stanford. It was Arizona's first home loss since Nov. 22, 2002, when it dropped the 2002-03 season opener in overtime to Louisiana State, 78-71.
WHEELER STARTS 100TH GAME: When she took the court against Arizona State on Jan. 3, senior Dee-Dee Wheeler was making the 100th start of her career. In doing so, she became just the sixth Wildcat ever to start 100 or more games.
CURRENT CATS ON UA CAREER LISTS: Senior guard Dee-Dee Wheeler is first in steals (267), second in scoring (1,740), field goals made (678), field goals attempted (1,470) and minutes played average (32.2), tied for third in three-point field goal percentage (.362), fourth in scoring average (15.8), three-point field goals made (166), three-point field goals attempted (458) and total minutes played (3,546), tied for fourth in games started (105) and tied for seventh in assists (419).
Junior Shawntinice Polk is first in double-doubles (42), blocks (192), rebounding average (10.1) and field goal percentage (.592), second in total rebounds (810), third in scoring average (16.2), fifth in field goals made (539), tied for fifth in scoring (1,299), sixth in free throws attempted (396), and seventh in minutes played average (28.7).
WILDCATS RANK NATIONALLY IN ATTENDANCE: Arizona currently ranks 50th nationally in attendance with an average attendance of 2,098. Connecticut is the leader with a 13,571 average, while Pac-10 opponents Oregon, Stanford, Washington and Arizona State rank 25th, 29th 33rd and 34th, respectively, at 3,701, 3,424, 3,072 and 2,943.
WILDCATS ON THE RADIO: All of Arizona's games this season are broadcast on Tucson's Jolt, KJLL 1330 AM, the radio home of Arizona women's basketball. With Paul Johnson in his 10th year as the Wildcats' play-by-play announcer, the Jolt will broadcast every game, home and away.
WILDCATS ON TELEVISION: The Wildcats have two more games this season that will be broadcast on FSN:
Saturday, Jan. 29 - 4 p.m. vs. Maryland
Saturday, Feb. 19 - 2 p.m. at Oregon
In addition, the Wildcats' home games against Southern California (Feb. 12) and Washington (Feb. 26) are "wild card" games that could get picked up in the Pac-10 television package with FSN.
JOAN BONVICINI COACH'S SHOW: The Joan Bonvicini Coach's Show began a new season last Monday. Hosted by Wildcat radio announcer Paul Johnson, the show is broadcast live from 6-7 p.m. on KJLL 1330 AM and is held at the Varsity Clubs of America, located at Speedway and Alvernon. The show features Bonvicini with several special guests, ranging from players to staff members. Fans are invited to join the audience of the show at the Varsity Clubs each week during Pac-10 play.
UP NEXT: Arizona hosts Arizona State for a 7 p.m. game next Wednesday, Jan. 26, for Zona Zoo College Night. All students receive free admission to the game with a valid CatCard.


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Camp Offers Ways for Kids to Cope With Losing Loved Ones
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Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things to cope with in your life, especially for young kids. One group in Preston County has had a tradition to help those who've lost someone cope better and live a happier life.
On Sunday morning, they had a butterfly release, which symbolizes the change a butterfly goes through during its development. One camper said it's great to have people she can connect with.
"It makes me feel better knowing that other people have gone through what I haven," said Corinne, Camp Nabe Attendee.
Camp officials said they get to know the kids and the loved ones they have lost in their lives, so they make a personal connection with each of the kids that come out to the camp.
"It means a lot to me. I interview these kids before they come to the camp, so I know each of their situations. They touch my heart," said Chris Garbart, Camp Director.
Camp Nabe has been in service since 1995, and a lot of the kids we talked to today all agree it was a great experience that changed their life forever.
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Uncanny Valley is a music and sound design venture founded by Charlton Hill and Justin Shave. I created their identity & branding plus art directed, designed and produced their website and stationary.
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I worked on a digital campaign while in-house at Clemenger for Wrigleys 5Gum. This included Eyeblaster video banners, OTPs, roadblocks, skins and standard banners.
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The Office of Water Resources maintains a network of approximately 150 precipitation observation stations throughout Massachusetts. We also maintain a precipitation database which may be used for many purposes and which is available to the public.
Precipitation Database
DCR's Office of Water Resources maintains a precipitation database that is updated monthly using reports from our observers and cooperative agencies. Precipitation values in the database are totals for each station for each month. Snow and ice are melted and reported as inches of water.
Data from the Precipitation Database is currently available to the public in Microsoft Excel format. Data is sorted alphabetically by station and then listed by year. Note: The unit used for precipitation data is inches.
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No, not all Americans should go to college. Robert Perry and Margaret Miller have both written articles about the macroeconomic benefits behind requiring students to go to college, the intellectual potentiation of the population, and the seemingly everlasting pipeline of education that tends to incur in families once a degree is attained by a family member. Charles Murray and Pharinet on the other hand argue the idea that maybe education is not meant for everyone. Why should students who are not motivated to participate in education complete an education that is meaningless to them as individuals. Although completely dropping out from education after high school may not be the best option for some individuals, Murray and Pharinet both promote the aspect of attending vocational schools and two-year colleges. When gathering up points made by all four authors, it is reasonable to come to the question, is a four year degree really worth it to everyone?
Murray and Pharinet bring up the point that education has merely become a social requirement, regardless of the field of study of the student. Murray makes a very interesting point by saying, "large numbers of those who are intellectually qualified for college also do not yearn for four years of college-level courses. They go to college because their parents are paying for it and college is what children of their social class are supposed to do after they finish high school." This quote embodies one of the major points behind the belief that many students should not be at universities. Education does not just represent the opportunity to strengthen one's intellectualism, but also serves as a social staple in society. It is too often that college drop out stories become the dispiriting topic of conversation at dinner tables across the nation. However, perhaps it is actually for the better that these students drop out.
What needs to change is the stigma behind college level education. Instead of making it a social requirement, society must strive to understand that college is meant for some people and others not; albeit, those not can be restricted through certain financial constraints and/or certain intellectual needs. Those same college dropouts in turn can find the necessary "education" through the means of vocational school, two year colleges, online education, workplace training, and many other methods of cost-effective learning.
It is without a doubt that the price of education is skyrocketing. The price of education is record high and has been surpassing inflation rates for decades, both Murray and Pharinet foolishly avoid these points, but it is imperative that it is addressed as it is even more of a pressing concern than most people imagine. But why do people avoid comprehension of financing education? People avoid comprehension of financing education because it is completely abstract to them. Students can pay over $240,000 just for a four year degree at some universities. Parents support taking out loans at this amount (with an interest rate of 4.66% for undergraduates (Stafford Loan)) because of course, education is a social requirement and these same parents want to avoid those dispiriting conversations with their co workers about their kids dropping out. It is without a question that education prices are skyrocketing, and will continue to do so for awhile. In a 1997 film, Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon says "you blew $150,000 on an education you could've gotten for $1.50 in late fees from the library." Well, that $150,000 in 1997 will cost you $249,000 today at Harvard University (College Board). It is true that college level education will raise your starting salary pending you get a job, but the price for that education is beginning to outweigh the potential benefits of completing that degree. Students and parents should not be required to field hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential debts, especially when they cannot comprehend the entire financial realm of the situation.
Education is starting to evolve and so are the minds of students. Universities have begun to publish online courses through their websites, Coursera, among many other services. Khan Academy, produced by MIT alum Salman Khan, teaches many different lessons across many fields of academia for free. The way education is changing is merely through this, it is becoming virtual and it is becoming free. Students throughout the world, such as those in Pakistan and Mongolia have access to free online courses broadcasted by MIT, almost the same courses that students pay $61,030 (College Board) to attend per year. It is without a question that not everyone should pursue a college education, but it is certain that all people should engage in some aspect of learning whether through work, vocational school, or online education. Achieving a bachelors degree has merely become an inculcation in our society, a social requirement in order to be successful. The first step to repair this is fixing the social stigma behind education. "People who go to college are not better or worse people than anyone else; they are merely different in certain interests and abilities. That is the way college should be seen. There is reason to hope that eventually it will be." Not all students are meant to pursue college level education through four year universities, education is always available through more feasible means. The economy and society we live in is ever changing, and it is reasonable to believe that the education paradigm will too.


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Teejan Furnishing is amongst the leaders in the furniture and furnishing industry of Oman. This Division is an importer, wholesaler and retailer of a large range of household, office and children's furniture & furnishings. Teejan Furnishings has four showrooms strategically located in Al Khuwair, Al Hail, Barka, Nizwa and Sohar.
This Division offers total customer satisfaction through high quality products and efficient service. Teejan Furnishing also offers customers consultation in interior design and layout planning. Upholstery works are also undertaken. The marketing Department caters to the needs of dealers throughout Oman for their requirements of carpets, curtain fabrics, curtain accessories, mattresses, divan beds etc. Other items are being constantly added to this list to meet growing demands.
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Blueberry Soup
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- 2 cups blueberries, fresh or dry-frozen
- 3 cups water, grape juice, or cranberry juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- 2-inch to 4-inch stick cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 cup cream or sour cream
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Instructions:Combine berries, water or juice, sugar, lemon, cinnamon, and wine in saucepan. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes, partially covered. Remove lemon slices and cinnamon stick and press mixture through food mill. Cool and chill. Add cream and stir until smooth. Garnish with additional sour cream or whipped cream.
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Implementation is power
People have a tendency to complain about their leaders and do nothing about it. Why should it be different in a community association?
If you don't like the way your board of directors is managing your community, you need to find a way to facilitate a change. You need to implement. Implementation is Power
First you need to get information. Inspect the records. Look at the financials. See what is going on. However, information is not power. If it were then the librarians would rule the world.
Then, educate yourself as to the statutes and laws that apply to your association, knowing that if knowledge were power, the community educators and law professors would rule the world.
Now that you have the tools, it is time to act! Get together with a group of like minded people and run for the board. Talk to your neighbors, knock on doors, invite them over for a cup coffee.
Make them aware of what you have learned.
Don't be negative, tell them the positive things your team will do for the community and how you will facilitate these changes.
I know this is not easy but I have seen it done in many communities.
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For the first time in this Confederations Cup, Neymar went a whole match without scoring a goal in Brazil's 2-1 semifinal win against Uruguay. But he did put his mark on the game by setting up Paulinho's 86th minute winner and taunting Uruguay's Alvaro Gonzalez shortly before he did it.
With the score at 1-1, Neymar was preparing to take the corner kick as Gonzalez — who had been receiving pitchside treatment for an injury — offered a few choice words while walking around him towards the benches. Gonzalez had been subbed off and Neymar responded to his jabbering by mockingly blowing him a kiss goodbye. Then, with another corner kick minutes later, Neymar dropped a well-placed corner kick onto Paulinho's head for the goal that would put Brazil back in the Confederations Cup final.
Something tells me Neymar isn't going to be a calming force in relations between Barcelona and Real Madrid once he moves to Spain next season.
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