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wow they look amazing i wondering they can grow around my place? probably not because i never even heard of it nice take. i just got done pulling the weeds out of our garden lol i killed one of my flowers by accident
Yeah & it's a flowering tree. The seed pod is even more amazing, hoping to get some shots of them. They prefer warmer/temperate climates, but we're definitely neither here, it gets really cold & it doesn't seem to mind, it's about 30' tall! I'm sure you could grow them where you are
lolz...too bad about the flower, but you coulda replanted it
lolz...too bad about the flower, but you coulda replanted it
awesome i want one now we could use a little more space though.
and replant? how can i do that? even if its to late
and replant? how can i do that? even if its to late
If I can get some seeds from it, I can send them to you, tho I don't know how long they take to grow from seed
I meant you coulda replanted them right away lolz
I meant you coulda replanted them right away lolz
T_T mom says she cant give info i think something must've happened the last time she did but thanks those flowers look cool.
elegant as ever. your shots have gained a lot of skill and beauty since i was on last. keep up the great work!
Thank you!
Good to see you again
Good to see you again
good to be back for a bit. dont know how long cuz i dont have internet at new house and i have to use mcdonalds haha
Wouldn't be an orchid or tiger lily would it?
wow! beautiful pic man! ^o^
Great shot!
gorgeous...I love the composition!!! Simply exquisite!
woah!!! so beautiful


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Millisecond bursts of electricity flowed pass Maria Bartz's skin behind her rib cage and straight to her sick liver.
Bartz lay motionless as probes emitting as much as 3,000 volts and as little as 1,500 volts - a similar amount used to kill insects in electric fly swatters - poked through the right side of her body.
"The probes look like small shish kabobs," said Kevin Hirsch, medical director of Interventional Radiology at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Radiologists at the center recently added a new weapon to their arsenal of tools they use to combat liver cancer: irreversible electroporation.
Unlike traditional invasive surgical procedures, chemotherapies or radiation treatments, the new method keeps organs intact and spares nerves, blood vessels and other healthy areas of the body.
Last month, with Bartz as their patient, physicians at Banner Health became the first facility in the U.S. to commercially use the ultrasound-guided technique to treat liver cancer.
Radiologist Charley Raker used a minimally invasive tool called a NanoKnife to open tumor cell membranes in Bartz, who was diagnosed with liver cancer in May.
Instead of burning or freezing the tumor, as is done with other methods, the NanoKnife released electric pulses to kill her tumor, which dissolved, leaving healthy liver tissue to grow and repopulate the area.
"I didn't feel any pain after the treatment," said Bartz, 66, of Chandler.
Traditional treatments such as chemotherapy can cause severe pain and create a barrage of complications for patients. The procedure left Bartz, who had heart surgery last year, with no pain and only four pen tip-sized wounds, which now are barely visible.
"For patients who can't tolerate more aggressive procedures, we can still treat them and rid them of cancer," Raker said. "Surgery involves a large incision - this procedure does not. It's not to say we're better than surgery. . . . We offer an alternative (to surgery and chemotherapy).
"There's a good place for IRE within the existing treatments."
Bartz, the first patient outside of clinical trial to use the treatment, will return to the center for ultrasounds and CAT scans so radiologists can determine the status of her liver. Patients who received IRE during the trial period had little or no sign of their tumors after 30 days.
The NanoKnife takes 10 minutes to kill a tumor, whereas treatment time for traditional burning and freezing techniques could last as long as 15 minutes for small tumors and 40 minutes for larger ones. From start to finish, IRE lasts less than an hour; other methods can take as long as 1�1/2 hours depending on whether anesthesia is used.
Bartz left the hospital a day after the procedure. Eventually, most liver patients will go home on the same day of their treatments.
IRE uses a computer-controlled capacitor, a big machine that creates electrical charges and currents. The machine is hooked into tiny probes radiologists insert through a patient's skin. The probes circle the tumor; imaging guidance ensures this happens.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the NanoKnife for surgical ablation of soft tissue such as the liver.
"People will be doing this in the prostate," Raker said. "People will be doing this in the brain. It gives them confidence when they're fighting cancer."
NanoKnife's manufacturer, AngioDynamics, is seeking approval for prostate- and pancreatic-cancer procedures.
"People are always asking, 'What's the next big thing?' in medicine" Raker said. "This is it. And we have it."
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Hope to see ya posting around
I'm a newbie here just trying to get opinions and tips from other Wii owners! I look forward to chatting with all of you!
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Hi, welcome to the forums.
hey, welcome to the forums. Enjoy your stay!!
Because, it's really not about you or me.
It's about Wii.
And together, Wii will change everything.
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Dont Assume Stupidity
Maybe you should read
I don't believe that Wiki, its community or the kind of topics discussed here attract anyone genuinely stupid (nor malicious). So, if something you read sounds stupid, please think again. IMHO, it's much more likely that...
There is some kind of misunderstanding involved.
The other party comes from a different cultural background (Unix/Windows, different company culture, different kind of apps, different languages, different education, ...)
There is some kind of misunderstanding involved.
The other party experienced successes with tools and approaches that failed for you, and the other way round.
If you don't understand their answer ("42"), maybe it's you don't understand the (implied) question.
They have different values, goals and priorities than you.
There is some kind of misunderstanding involved.
... ?
Profit !
I've added a few important ones to the list above, based on my experience --
Not only that, but stupidity is relative.
''Stop talking about your relatives that way... mine too... ;-) -
It is especially important to apply this principle to reading other people's code. Even if you see that the
s oh so badly and you could have written it so much better, it will do you no good if you will start throwing stuff out or changing it just because it looks wrong. However stupid the person who originally wrote the code was, probably he/she had some reasons for writing the code the way it is. (Of course, you will not be able to break too much if you have
s to prove you wrong...)
Maybe this may sound trivial, but I have too often found that I don't follow this rule and then break some stuff or offend people by telling them their code is stupid when it actually isn't.
I've met many of them. "Stupid" isn't the right word, but the willingness and ability to write good code is a rare talent. -- jtg
I find myself recommending this more and more in inter-departmental political situations as well (e.g. different parts of IT shops, across IT and business boundaries, etc). As a consultant, I often get to see both sides of a dispute (i.e. both groups see me as on their side) and I am constantly struck by how reasoned and logical
sides of the argument will be
how each side will say the other is being stupid, naive, lazy, malicious, etc. when really they are each defending a different position. Since I am not taking sides, but looking to resolve the dispute, I find that trying to get people to
the fear of the other (defence of position is always based on fear) that is at the heart of the person's resistence (doing this from both sides at once can be especially effective). This works best by finding a person's courage, and working with it like a small flame to make it grow. Courage leads to Understanding, Understanding leads to Trust, Trust leads to Collaboration (they are no longer opponents, but on the same side now), Collaboration leads to problem resolution. Thus, nudging people to see their own courage, and the other's fear can lead to understanding. To do this, I had to first understand my own fears, and stop seeing the client as stupid, and start looking for their fears. --
A positive way to state this principle would be to AssumeCompetence
. That, along with
, avoids the apparent contradiction between
. Besides, calling people "stupid" is not smart.
Yeah, okay. However, I have encountered people on this Wiki who eternally argue viewpoints that are just pure kaka. I have had to call them on it on rare occasions. An example would be the
never-ending, useless drivel
. What a total waste of time, and constant distractions from the same kind of people who talk just to hear the sound of their own voice. I do not assume stupidity. I assume BS.
Be careful about making a conclusion that other peoples contributions are without value. The communications added is meant for a wide audience, some less advanced in certain topics, others may be more receptive to a long winded discussions. It is often better to leave things alone first. Though you may wish to refactor a page next time you chance upon it again. See
There's a difference between assuming the
is stupid and assuming the
is stupid. While I agree that the best practice is to assume there's a valid reason for stupid-looking code, the next step is to assume the code is stupid--and check with the original coder, if possible. I can't begin the count the times when I've asked a very competent coder why something strange works the way it does, only to get a reaction of, "Wow... I wrote that? That's stupid."
Everyone has momentary lapses of reason when programming--even if you find stupidity, don't flip the
on the programmer.
I reckon we are all a bit stupid thinking we know much.
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After nine years of war and too many vigils and rallies how do you mark yet another year of futile, tragic war? AFSC staff and volunteers in Kansas City decided to issue a "Report Card on the U.S. War in Afghanistan."
The Report Card evaluates performance and progress in nine years of war and the impact the war has had on the Afghan people, U.S. troops and the U.S. economy.
Grades were given related to areas of Civics and Social Skills, examining our nations demonstration and fostering of honest and responsible use of resources; Health, evaluating the wellbeing and care of U.S. troops and Afghan people; History, determining in what ways we have or have not learned from the history of Afghanistan; and Math, examining the use of precious resources and the outcomes that have resulted. (Click this link to see the report card.)
The Report Card Grades were announced at a press conference outside the offices of the Louis Berger Group at 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO, one of the largest U.S. contractors in Afghanistan managing over one billion dollars in reconstruction contracts. The grades were announced at that location because the company, in many ways, represents much that is wrong with the Afghan war. The Louis Berger Group is currently facing federal criminal and civil investigations of claims of overbilling the government. The Group is also accused of waste, fraud and shoddy construction.
These allegations reflect the reality that the war is not being driven by U.S. security concerns, nor by humanitarian motives. Instead Afghan policy is being driven by war profiteers' greed and politics.
Following the release of the Report Card's findings participants marched 1 ½ blocks south to the office of Senator Claire McCaskill and delivered the report card and recommendations for improvement of U.S. Afghan policy.


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-- John Lydon, a k a Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols, about inventing punk, to The Orange County Register


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Luxury Stays in Patong Beach in Phuket
If you are traveling to Phuket in Thailand, then you cannot miss out on the Patong beach resort with its many attractions including the wild nightlife, and a variety of amenities and even great Patong luxury hotel options. This is a place where people go to party and have lots of fun. There are numerous beer halls, nightclubs, GoGo bars and restaurants in the area. Most of the nightlife here is based around the Bangla Road. In all, Patong is the place where you go to lose yourself and explore the fun and the extremes of the destination. It is not your typical "exotic" Asian destination. Patong is also the home to numerous luxury hotels where you can enjoy a comfortable stay. One of the most popular Patong luxury hotel is the Avista Hideaway Resort & Spa.
This Patong luxury hotel is situated in the sloping hills of this island and it overlooks the Kata Beach with it white sandy beaches. The hotel can serve as a great base camp during your holidays if you are planning to explore many of the attractions here including the numerous water sports. You can take part in scuba diving in such ideal destinations such as the Koh Puu, which is situated only a few metres from the hotel.
Explore the Night Markets
Patong is not just about the sandy white beaches. There is also shopping attractions that are a short distance away. You can take a tuk tuk ride to some of the night markets here such as the Junceylon. If you head out a few minutes to the north of the hotel, you sample out some of the night markets which are situated in the Bangla Street. To the south, you can still find some stunning views such as of the Promthep Cape. The night markets are some of the most distinctive features of the Patong and something many visitors here cannot wait to try out. If you are staying in the luxury hotel in Patong, it would take you less than 20 minutes to check out these little attractive wonders in Patong.
The En Vogue Buffet
The hotel's En Vogue restaurant is another exciting attraction here and you will certainly love it if you love Thai cuisine. Head out by the pool and grab some fresh sweet cocktails or simply the snacks which are served here. You can pick from a total of seven swim-up bars. The hotel also has a fitness center where you can work out and afterwards, you can spend some quality time rejuvenating your energies in the hotel spa, the Rejuve Spa or you can choose to relax in the sauna.
Good View
Guests at a reputable Patong luxury hotel will also love its secluded views. The 143 rooms in the hotel each contains a private balcony from where you can take in the breathtaking views of the Phuket landscape. The rooms are also equipped with many of the modern amenities and conveniences such as LCD TVs with numerous cable channels and free Wi-Fi if you would like to catch up a little on your emails or work. The bedding is ultra plush and comfortable and in some rooms at this luxury hotel, you can even find separate living areas. Head over here and discover more.
Why Volunteer Work is Worth a Try
Time, combined with selfless service, is the greatest gift an individual can offer others. Not every duty performed for others' benefit must have monetary value attached to it. And there are times people have to go out of their way to give something precious and priceless to the society. No wonder volunteers lead very fulfilling lives. At the bottom of their hearts is the happiness that puts a smile on their face. An individual interested in volunteer work has therefore so much to gain no matter where the service is rendered.
Of course, volunteering is not for everyone. It needs passion to work with communities or individuals in need of help, whether material, medical or otherwise. By deciding to go for volunteer work, one will reap the following benefits:
- Helps Someone to Make Connections – The impact a volunteer has in a community can be great. An individual may choose volunteer work in the local community or outside. At certain instances, volunteers choose to work abroad. Whether it is within the locality or outside, people get to meet new faces and in the process make friends. Making connections with others enlightens on people's way of life, and one can observe practices too.
- It Increases an Individual's Social Skills – People are different in so many ways but can be connected in a number of ways as well. While there are outgoing individuals, shy ones exist too. Those that find it hard to easily interact with others develop social skills as they work together most of the time.
- It Provides a Sense of Fulfillment – Many persons may get lost as related to their purpose in life. Instead of getting lost in self pity, there is all the volunteer work within the community or even outside of it to keep one busy. Retirement especially when one is single may also be boring. Instead of wondering what to do with all the time at disposal, volunteer and get a reason to live.
- It Helps in Physical Health – By working in environmental projects, an individual moves a lot and is likely to be physically fit. Choose projects that will help in burning calories while working for a just cause.
- It Reduces Depression – Getting isolated increases depression tremendously. By considering being a volunteer in Nepal or other states, an individual will have regular contact and hence develop closeness with others. People who stay in isolation are more than 50% likely to be depressed unlike those that freely interact with others.
- It Helps in Exploring Career – There are numerous living examples of young people whose careers paths were developed after volunteer work. Although most people choose what they wish to do without researching widely, by working as a volunteer, one may just bump head on to the passion they never knew existed.
- It Improves Networking Skills – Nothing excites most people like finding there are like minded individuals chasing the same cause as them. People in the same volunteer group often network with others and exchange ideas in the process.
Working as a volunteer is quite enriching. Take a good look at the opportunities for a volunteer Nepal offers at the moment before making a decision.
The Quality of the Hotel Determines the Comfort While on a Holiday
The comfort of a hotel is determined by many factors. From the internal environment to the external environment, everything needs to be outstanding and designed in a very superior manner to offer world class luxury. Many people happen to book hotels online that they do have a clue about them, and they end up getting disappointed. Be it a holiday or a honeymoon or any kind of a visit to a certain country, the hotel you book needs to be extraordinary for you to enjoy that particular visit. Hence, you must check the features of a hotel before booking it because many of them do not offer the exemplary services that visitors require. However, a hotel near in Central World has all the world class features to offer unbeatable comfort to all people.
Features of a Perfect Hotel
From inside, the rooms need to be spacious to accommodate the luggage that the visitors have brought with them. A spacious room shows perfect ventilation that makes visitors have fresh air as they relax inside.
Wooden or tiled floors make the room neat and glittering with the radiant LED candles producing magnificent lights.
Mostly a cushioned sofa seat and a quality bed with high-density mattress, supplemented with a soft pillow to offer a comfortable surface during sleeping is there.
Hot and cold showers, depending on the choices of the customer also add to the comfort.
At times the client might be tired so even opening the curtains could be tiresome and distract the comfort. Hence, they must be made to be remotely controllable.
Some hotels also offer limousine cars as a type of transport to those who would like to hire cars on rental.
Sometimes medical emergencies could occur at any time. Hence, a doctor on call twenty-four hours around the clock must be there to handle the emergencies.
Furthermore, a hotel near in Central World has rooms, which vary depending on the number of people and the price that one can afford.
Free WI-FI installed in every room gives the client autonomy to browse and download anything. Every room must also have an ultra HD flat screen TV to make you enjoy the thousands of channels that you may like. Rooms must be serviced regularly making sure that they are within the acceptable standards that one needs. Any hotel near in Central World is home away from home.
Looking for food as a visitor is always difficult, and sometimes you even don't know the kind of meals being offered at a particular region. Hence, you must look for a hotel that also offers great dining facilities, that too 24/7. From breakfast to lunch and dinner, all must be offered timely and according to one's choice.
Some hotels have very careless security personnel leading to the loss of customer's luggage. Security needs to be top-notch even at night so that customer's belongings remain as they were before. If it is a group, the hotel must have a place where they can hold their meetings and discussions. This is for those who are on a business trip.
Outside Environment
The outside environment can make you forget about your luxurious room and spend the whole night there. Well treated swimming pool, heated and always changed to a fresh state is something that would offer this. Furthermore, a green environment with cushioned chairs placed under specific shades of trees allows you to relax as you enjoy the breeze.
Algarve – For those lovely holidays
Have you been looking forward to a memorable and fantastic holiday tour? Find the best Algarve family attractions coupled with the most compelling recreational activities. Algarve attractions are fully equipped to accomplish the recreational desires of every person. There are a couple of activities that can make your day seem like a two-hour period. Attractions range from modern, local to traditional aspects covering the different interests of different tourists who intend to have a tour. Every sector is well-organized and equipped using the right tools to ensure that maximum luxury and comfort are accorded to the tourist during the vacation.
Activities that can be done in Algarve.
If you love water activities, Algarve is the icon. Condor de Vilamoura is exemplary in offering you the most fulfilling boat trips. This is where you are directed by the winds as you get a clear and direct view of the blue waters. The boats can carry up to sixty people. When trying to find the best Algarve family attractions, consider this as one of them. There are so many things to do in the Algarve, including water diving and fishing in the deep. Fishing is done in a fantastic manner to teach you and at the same time make a wonderful time for you.
Get the privilege of riding on top of a luxurious Yacht. They are all designed to provide privacy and comfort as you take a few rounds on the waters. For your birthdays and honeymoons, this Yacht would never fail you in providing comfort. You can rent the speed boat as well with a crew. It can take you to the deep waters for adventure and experience. Normally, it is paid hourly, so charges depend on the number of hours a person would like to use it. See Algarve Family Attractions.
Reasons for choosing Algarve.
Algarve attractions are all mesmerizing. Here, one can trek using the quad bikes in the most challenging roads. The instructors are normally well-organized and educated to make your time a wonderful one. Adventuring is made fun and interesting by the use of Extremoambiente to go deep into the complicated topographies of the land. Family attractions in the Algarve can be so confusing if not planned well.
Furthermore, you must find the best Algarve family attractions before the actual visit to avoid confusion. If you love safaris, Algarve organizes the best means of transport to take you to the best places both for adventure and experience.
For kids, the zoo marine is enough to inject joy in them. It is built to ensure maximum luxury as kids roll from one point to another. The slide and splash is another example of the family attractions in the Algarve in which many tourists have expressed their interest. Swim with sea lions and have the experience of interacting with aquatic animals. There is a special jeep safari that is organized for tourists to visit deep places to explore and adventure as well as learn new things. Booking should be done early, including hotel bookings and means of travel that a person would use to travel from one destination to another. For more details visit http://algarvefamilyattractions.com/.
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A hotel that can make your holiday luxurious
One of the critical determinants of whether a holiday is fantastic or boring is the quality of a hotel that one chooses to rent when on a vacation. A superiorly featured hotel is most likely going to provide a world class luxury that would make the stay of the guests excellent. After a long boring journey in the plane, the guest needs to get all the perfect things in the hotel to relax and forget all the journey boredom. This is why the worlds best luxury hotels have special cars that pick visitors from the airport and then immediately taken to the hotel that they have booked.
Features of the best hotel
Spacious rooms with wooden floors or glittering tiles to make the rooms look like a VIP section make the guests feel like a king; as if they are entering a palace. the worlds best luxury hotels have remote controlled curtains where the guests can open and close them without touching them. Hot and cold showers in every room are available to make the guests have a shower anytime of the day regardless of the weather. A kitchen is available in every room set with a microwave and a coffee maker plus other cooking utensils to make those who would like to cook for themselves without any problem.
Every room has free WIFI, which makes guests to enjoy browsing and downloading anything of their choice during their stay in the worlds best luxury hotels. A flat screen Ultra-HD TV exists in mostly all rooms and has Dstv connectivity to ensure that guests view all the channels of their choice during their stay in the hotel. Every hotel has standby generators to ensure that power is supplied throughout to avoid disrupting the comfort of the guests in the hotel. There is a Laundry provision within the premises of the hotel for visitors to have their clothes washed and ironed.
Relieve yourself from fatigue in the fitness area.
A fitness area that is fully equipped with all the workout materials exists to ensure that visitors relieve themselves from fatigue by exercising. All kinds of exercises can be learn from qualified trainers who would show you what to do in case you are new to the machines. A swimming pool with clean towels exists to ensure that visitors enjoy swimming throughout when they are around the hotel. Security is highly enhanced through electric fences, and guards are there to ensure that your stay in the hotel is safe throughout. The hotel needs to be easily accessible to ensure that guests who go for a walk don't get lost.
It should be located in a strategic place where people can have a view of the mesmerizing nature of the surroundings. Mostly, the nearby town needs to have perfect night clubs and restaurants for a perfect night life of the visitor. Major shopping malls need to be available for an excellent shopping experience of the visitor. Security of the surrounding of the hotel needs to be reliable for the visitor to be safe anytime he or she goes out for outdoor activities. This makes the hotel a paradise and an icon of luxury which many people would prefer to spend their holidays in.
Find Your Perfect Short-Term Apartment Rentals in Sydney
A lot of travelers nowadays prefer short term apartments Sydney has. There are lots of reasons why short term apartment rentals make a lot of sense and are a fantastic travel facility. If you are travelling on budget, especially when you are doing so with your family, then renting short term serviced apartments Lower North Shore has is going to make very good financial sense.
However, it is not just the financial motive that drives many renters to the serviced short term apartment rentals in Sydney. There are various other advantages that you can get by renting short term apartments Sydney has. In the CBD area, particularly, there are plenty of apartment rental options that you can generally choose from. These range from the budget apartment rentals to luxury apartments that come with plenty of amenities and are situated in prime locations.
Choosing the serviced apartments Lower North Shore rentals is also a great option if you want to save money on eating out. The apartments come equipped with full kitchens where you can prepare your own means and save a lot of money on eating at a fabulous restaurants which is going to drain away a lot of your money.
There is also the full relaxation aspect. The short term apartments Sydney has will let you enjoy the full relaxation without having to pay top dollar at a swanky boutique hotel in Sydney. If you book the lower North Shore serviced apartments, you also get a home away from home where you can live in privacy and get to live like the local population.
Although the short term apartments Sydney has can offer you a memorable and comfortable stay, staying in these apartments may not always go as smoothly as you had envisioned for a number of reasons. For example, not all apartments are the same. Each has a unique character that you need to be cognizant of.
All serviced apartments Lower North Shore has today come with a unique character and the photos that you see on the apartment booking websites may not always represent the reality. The comforts and conveniences that you find in each apartment will also vary. Some apartments may seem attractive because they have few negative reviews but that could only because they have never received any guests in the past.
Here are some few tips to make sure your serviced apartments Lower North Shore rentals go as smoothly as possible:
· Know what you are going to get upfront so that you do not have to grapple with any surprises once you have settled into apartment living.
· Don't trust what you see on the photos; they may not always represent the reality on the ground.
· Go for a property with a minimum stay that can allow you to stay for a night or two before deciding to extend your stay. This may not, however, work in all cases, particularly where there is high demand for short term apartments.
· You can rely on the local knowledge in order to determine what is better for you. If you know any locals, ask them about the apartments.
· Remember to carry some supplies. Remember that you will not be staying in a hotel where everything is provided to you. Read more at Apartments Plus
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If you were thinking of ways that can help you share your talent with the rest of the world, then volunteering overseas would be one of the best options to explore. The strategies that experts set are already achieving their goals successfully. While wondering whether to visit and explore other regions, many people are already doing that so you need not wait.
Volunteering overseas therefore continues to grow in popularity by visiting different regions and gaining new skills. This helps you uplift your mind professionally and emotionally concerning every bit if knowledge you gain. On the other hand, some international opportunities also emerge to offer relevant academic information that can benefit you.
For instance, many industries have come out to help those who are looking for opportunities to volunteer abroad. Medical volunteer abroad is one of such opportunities that people can explore. It is advisable to take advantage of such opportunities. Before you get started, here are top tips to help you with shopping for volunteering opportunities abroad.
You can volunteer abroad for free
Many certified companies for international volunteering opportunities often do not require any payment from you for the experience. However, other outfits also offer free volunteering abroad to get you to a trap of paying other of their highly charged services. They can convince you with the volunteering and then ask you to pay for other things like language and overpriced hostels. Some of these companies also charge high fees forvolunteer medical programs, which should not be the case. Therefore, you need to be aware of such challenges.
Organizations that offer excellent volunteering opportunities are flexible they also cater for housing, meals, and tiny details such as emergency plans. This makes volunteering overseas so real and enjoyable.
Know the difference between volunteers and tourists
These two people have different motivations and missions. It is important for you to utilize your time in the field with a correct attitude. This is because volunteers expect to serve while tourists expect to be served. Therefore, the expectations of these two do not match. Your social skills, openness, and flexibility are the main points when in the field. As a volunteer, you need to adapt and cope up with your host country's condition. Take off your culture and behave very different from your daily life.
This is contrary to tourism business. In addition, the question of why you are you are volunteering is very important. Take advantage of today's global network of communication and learn from former volunteers of your host country. Some organizations have Facebook page where you can communicate with past, recent, and future volunteers for more information.
Volunteering overseas can help you grow yourself
This project can help you change your life experience, as you step out of your comfort zone and situations you have never been to before. It can lead to more experience to you by making a difference and difficult to face some of the world's sad realities.
In Australia, you can find opportunities for volunteering overseas from reliable companies such as IVI. For example, if you want to volunteer in Bali, simply visit the company's official web page at http://www.volunteering.org.au/
Enjoy your holiday in the modern cruises!
Vietnam is reckoned for its spellbinding beauty and calmness. Equipped with numerous attraction sites, this is the best place to be for your holiday and honeymoon. Not only that, here you can enjoy your trip from Cambodia to Vietnam by boat, witnessing the mesmerizing beauty of the land, and experiencing the luxurious aspects of Indochina that will leave you with the desire to go there more and more. The Mekong river that cuts its way in the mid green forest connecting the two towns, gives you ample time to capture the beauty aspect of this place. Don't forget your camera, the animal species that are available are worth to be kept in an album for remembrance.
Celebrate your holiday in style
For those who are there on a short vacation, Cambodia to Vietnam by boat is normally suitable. However, if one intends to stay for long, then cruise from Cambodia to Vietnam along the Mekong is normally the best option. This is because you can stay relaxed, and enjoy the hidden beauty in a home away from home. These are self-contained cruises with elegant windows for perfect ventilation and a clear view of the outside environment to let you enjoy your journey.
Let solitude accompany you throughout as you forget all the stresses of life through this mesmerizing beauty of Mekong River. See the sun set and the sun rise clearly. Take photos of these glorious moments. The morning tender rays of the sun wake you up. The evening breezes in a quiet environment make you feel like a King on the cruise. The pulsating beauty makes it perfectly clear that you are unique; the well maintained cruise makes you feel very important and loved since it has all the features to make you happy. Mostly, all Mekong River cruises from Phnom Penh to Saigon are meant to give you a three-day discovery of the hidden beauty icons of the nature in that environment. Check out Compagnie Fluviale du Mekong
Enjoy the Phnom Beauty as you go to Saigon.
Every river cruise Phnom Penh Saigon tour operators conduct are designed to give you a better feeling that you have never experienced before. Whether it is a group of people or single person, there are all kinds of amenities to ensure that your holidays are highly catered for. Get the perfect experience, see the farmers making their paddy farms, fishermen casting their nets on glittering lakes and the real traditional hustle of the local people. It is a way to soothe your heart and your adventurer spirit.
To make your trip from Cambodia to Vietnam by boat easy, ensure you book early and state the days that you would like to stay there for your holiday. For a perfect vacation, everything is communicated to you by the service providers prior to your landing there. All preparations are made in advance, everything is taken care of to make sure that you do not get stuck on anything. Cruises offer you the solitude, luxury and self-time for you to enjoy the holidays perfectly. Capture the cultural practices of Saigon while enjoying yourself in the cruises.


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HONOLULU (February 21, 2014)— Giacomo Puccini's opera, La Boheme, is loosely the basis for this highly celebrated, multi-award winning rock musical about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of a growing health epidemic. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. Its exuberant, passionate, and joyous story resonates with audiences of all ages.
"Best Musical" 1996 Tony Award winner
"Outstanding Musical" 1996 Drama Desk Award winner
1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner
"A raw and riveting milestone in musical theater" – Rolling Stone
"A landmark rock opera" – The New York Times
"The most exuberant and original musical to come along in a decade" – Time
"Rent is the best new musical since the 1950's." – Wall Street Journal
Guest director of the production is Paul Mitri. Assistants to the director are Brittni Shambaugh and Polly Miao. Guest musical director is James Mares. The show is choreographed by Paul Mitri and the company. Performing in the show are Lavour Addison, Kim Anderson, Marion Bienvenue-Callais, Jody Bill, Sheldon Gamabon, Geovante Joseph, Bob Malis, Kyle Malis, Shawna Lynn Masuda, Kaimana Ramos, Andrew Reyes, Leiney Rigg, Garett Taketa, Rachael Uyena, Keegan Wada and Buffy Lelea'e Wong.
Set design is by Andrew Doan, lighting design is by Brian Shevelenko, costume design is by Carlynn Wolfe, and props design is by Sara Ward. The cinamatographer is Eric Manke. The stage manager is Erich Steinwandt. Performing in the band are Darcie Yoshinaga, Chase Kaminaka, Benoit Weber and Chris Luke.
The production will run March 13 – 30. Show times are Wed. 7:30p.m., Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m., and Sun. 4 p.m. Tickets are $35. Seniors and military are admitted for $30; youth 25 years old and under for $20. Call 988-6131 or purchase tickets online at manoavalleytheatre.com. Tickets are also available at all military ticket outlets. The musical is performed in two acts with one intermission. Minimum suggested age is 14 years old due to language and situations. All patrons must occupy a seat. There is no lap seating.
Show sponsors are Alexander & Baldwin, City Mill/Simply Organized, Deep Blue Foundation and Hawaiian Airlines.
Season Sponsors are Richard Aadland Trust, Cades Schutte and The Cades Foundation, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 'Iolani School, KITV4 News, George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, Oceanic Time Warner Cable and Mike and Alberta Rosenberg. This event is made possible with support from the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Manoa Valley Theatre is located at 2833 East Manoa Road. For more information, call MVT at 988-6131 or log on to www.manoavalleytheatre.com.
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The talent is great! However, the moving stage piece needs to be fixed. It's wobbly and made a lot of noise. The audience kept expecting it to collapse.


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Retailers looking to jazz up their candy aisle with exciting, "better for you" products can look no further than Crystal Light sugar-free hard candies, which are produced and marketed by Sorbee International via a licensing partnership with Kraft Foods. The brand announced it has added two new flavors to its popular product line. Like its
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On the heels of a new national advertising campaign, Bud Light will continue to invest in its defining product attribute–drinkability–with the introduction of new packaging. In March, Bud Light bottles, cans, secondary packaging and point-of-sale materials will include the words "superior drinkability" along with new coloring and design elements that work in concert to communicate
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Officials at Monster Energy have set sail on a new venture certain to once again take the energy drink market by storm. Bigger, badder and better tasting– everything you'd expect from the No. 1 energy drink in the U.S.–Monster Energy unveiled its latest offering to the world of instant energy needs: The new Monster Hitman
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Using its unique category focus and a new approach to create powerful business solutions, the Kellogg Convenience Store Team is excited to launch Cheez-It Duoz baked snack crackers to the salty snack set. With two flavors in one bag, Cheez-It Duoz baked snack crackers offer consumers the tasty crunch and bold flavor combinations they crave,
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When it comes to convenience stores, every square inch of selling space is precious real estate. And when the inside of a store is fully merchandised, the only place left to go is the forecourt area. Some convenience store retailers have always made good use of the forecourt area—whether or not it featured fuel pumps—to
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Security remains an ongoing concern for convenience store operators, but new technologies and approaches are offering some great help. And great help is a great asset, because there is a lot of work to be done. Bad economic times mean increases in petty theft at retail. In fact, U.S. retailers lost $34.8 billion in stolen
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When the economy falls off a cliff like it did in September 2008, is your business going to survive or even thrive? Most companies reacted to the downturn by cutting the usual costs: training, travel, raises, bonuses, headcount and 401(k) matching contributions. The bad news is these kinds of cuts also put employees in a
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Why waste anything—especially energy? Newer technologies and out-of-the-box thinking are helping trim energy costs, while plain old smart management can bring additional savings. "Most of the time, quite frankly, store operators haven't even done the most basic stuff that could be saving them quite a bit on operating costs," lamented John Noel, president of Energy
Smokeless Tobacco Market Includes New Flavor Innovations And Increased Consumer Demand
A perfect storm of societal, legislative, retail and economic factors in 2009 appears poised to push sales of smokeless products—the fastest-growing tobacco category—higher than ever. Convenience store retailers and marketers of such leading brands as Copenhagen, Skoal, Redman, Timberwolf, Kodiak, Red Seal, Rooster, Grizzly, Husky and Longhorn have already seen a flurry of activity on
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Here's an entirely plausible scenario: At around 8 a.m. on a weekday, customers are lined six deep in front of the only open register at your suburban convenience store. The line has screeched to a halt because a deliveryman running late has flanked the clerk at the register and asked her to sign off on
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Think of Roady's Truck Stops as the 350-pound lineman of the business world, a far-sighted colossus who plows path after dogged path for teammates who are trying to negotiate that riotous retail gridiron. And then, think of Roady's President Bob Lee as the head coach, sort of the Chuck Knoll of truck stops, convenience stores,
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Coffee, cigarettes, beer, technology, foodservice. Pick any one of these categories, and Handee Marts President Mike Triantafellou will approach it with unbridled enthusiasm. Take cigarettes. Convenience-industry experts say cigarette sales in the near future could get bogged down, if not slain, by unfriendly legislation like the SCHIP bill, or by local governments that forbid
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January could not end soon enough. The industry hasn't seen such a tumultuous month since November 1998 when Congress first turned to tobacco as its financial panacea. Big Brother was at it again last month with the U.S. Senate passing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—including all of the cigarette and tobacco tax rate


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Anja Pärsons enjoys day at the Swedish Youth Leadership Program26 June 2013
The Youth Leadership Program today was honoured with the presence of Olympic Gold Medallist, Anja Pärsons (SWE). As a Right to Play ambassador, Anja has a special interest in initiatives that use sport as tool to promote positive social change and development.
Arriving this morning, the Swedish Alpine skier was extremely happy to meet so many participants from such a wide range of countries. The Youth Leadership Program is this year being held at the Swedish National Sports Academy, a place where Anja has spent a lot of her professional career training and learning.
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The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace and Cruyff Institute Sweden had the easy task of asking Anja to come along and participate today. Anja took part in the International Paralympic Committee's session, alongside her colleague and Paralympic Gold medal winner, Eric Villalon, Spanish Paralympic Alpine Skier.
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French actress Isabelle Huppert has a presence that's at once fragile and formidable. She looks frail and vulnerable though her freckled face and straight, often unsmiling lips speak of boundless, manic determination. So, when in Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher (2001) she plays a repressed woman who embarks on a bizarre and terrifying sexual journey, even when you think there's nothing to redeem her, Huppert makes us feel for her self-inflicted misery. In Rithy Panh's The Sea Wall (2008), she's a matriarch in French Indo-China struggling to keep her family together and her farmlands from being breached by the sea. Again a rigid, fierce woman defined by her stubbornness, she invests her character with great emotional depth.
On a similar note, Huppert essays Maria Veil in Claire Denis' White Material, this time set in an African country once occupied by France, now fast descending into chaos. At the beginning of the film we see her holding on to the back of a bus, her skinny frame contrasted with steely, muscular arms strong enough to hang on to a precarious, moving vehicle, her face a picture of dogged resolve as she surveys the untamed, dusty landscape that passes her by.
Denis cuts back and forth in time, but not in any particular order and sequences are scrambled as randomly as the shocking events that unfold in the film.
Maria is a coffee farmer who has lived in this country all her life. The retreating French army warns her that if she doesn't leave with her family immediately, her life is in grave danger. She refuses to budge, even when her workers run away. As her foreman says, "Coffee is coffee. Not worth dying for." The pharmacy in town where she's a regular visitor now has an armed guard at the door (not enough to protect anyone, you later discover).
Maria's husband (Christophe Lambert) is brokering a deal with the local mayor (on the sly) who now lives in a huge European mansion and has his own private army for protection, to sell their land in exchange for freedom. Her son, Manuel (the only person Maria can't be firm with) spends his time lounging in bed refusing to do anything.
Meanwhile, a fierce and senseless war is raging between the army and rebel troops. The search is on for a dreaded rebel leader called Boxer who the young boys and girls of the revolutionary movement look up to. It's heart-wrenching to see little kids wielding guns bigger than their own frail bodies popping all manner of pills stolen from the pharmacy. But in a place where life appears to have no value, such scenes are to be expected.
The locals squarely blame their former colonial rulers for this state of anarchy and contemptuously refer to the few Europeans left on the land as 'white material'. When they enter their secluded havens (bathtubs, air-conditioning and all) in the middle of an impoverished nation with its seductively dangerous landscape, they marvel at the luxury while spitting on it at the same time.
Insanity comes easily in such a volatile situation as Manuel's tragic case suggests. Only Maria somehow tries to plod on in her foolish mission to get someone to harvest her coffee crop and keep her work going like nothing else matters. Perhaps there's a fatalism to her bravado too -- when you've got nothing left, you've nothing to lose. It's a vision of hell, this war-torn paradise. But it's the only place she knows as home.
For such a violent and politically charged film as White Material, its remarkable that Denis manages to invest it with a poetic quality. It isn't just gut-wrenching, its also beautiful. No small feat, that.


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Holding the World Economic Forum in a ski resort in the Alps sounds like an eccentric decision. In fact, the choice of Davos as a location for the WEF is very clever. It is such a pain to get here that once the delegates are in Davos, they feel compelled to stay. If the WEF took place in a big city, there would be a lot more flitting in-and-out. Read more
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Why are you even trying to compile openssl?
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NOTE: Couldn't lock the package database.
Pathname: /usr/sfw/lib/libssl.so.0.9.7
Type: regular file
Expected mode: 0755
Expected owner: root
Expected group: bin
Expected file size (bytes): 1323548
Expected sum(1) of contents: 3646
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• The occurrence of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis in a renal transplant recipient stimulated a review of colorectal complications in renal allograft recipients. One hundred twenty-five renal transplantations were performed in 113 patients between January 1968 and December 1975. Six patients (5%) were identified as having colorectal complications and five of these patients died as a direct result. Chart analysis of these 113 transplant recipients identified 55 patients as having undergone colonic evaluation (contrast enema, postmortem examination), with seven of these 55 (13%) found to have diverticulosis and major colonic complications eventually developing in four of these seven. Since the mortality from the complications of colorectal disease in immunosuppressed patients is so prohibitive, in patients with diverticulosis and a previous history suggestive of diverticulitis, consideration should be given to exclusion from transplantation or elective segmental colectomy prior to transplantation.
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The other side of things is regardless of what we feel we can tow or what we have proven we can tow, it all comes down to what the people selling you your insurance and enforcing the laws think.
And if your truck is out of compliance or illegally towing or overloaded, then you open yourself up to a rather numbing law suit should someone get hurt by what you are doing.
Unless you have nothing to loose, I would recommend following at least closely the requirements as well as the recommendations.
I know for sure, that if was hurt, or if any of my family was injured by a illegal truck, out of compliance, illegally modded, overloaded truck or some yahoo pulling a trailer heavier than recommended or faster than the tires were rated for (ST tires max at 65mph) I would use every tool within the law to extract as much payback for the others blatent disregard for the law / rules, as well as showing a caluos disregard for others saftey.
Really, the above examples are not "accidents waiting to happen", "or just something that just happened", they are choices that were made that can cause injury and death, certainly not a accident, a choice. And for what, just because someone cannot follow the same rules that apply to all of us?
If you need a truck with a certain rating, then do the adult thing and go out and rent or buy a suitable truck. Trucks are cheap right now to boot!
Just my two cents,
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Darien Smith
A current treatment for Parkinson's disease
"What's wrong with your leg?" That's what people often asked Darien Smith. And he'd say, "What do you mean?" What they meant was that Smith was limping, dragging his left leg. "People noticed before I did," says Smith. "I thought maybe it had something to do with playing softball, that I had pulled a muscle. It was no big thing."
But it turned out that it was a big thing: Smith, 44, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in spring 2003. And despite years of taking medication, his symptoms continued for years. "The medication I was taking didn't work all the time," says Smith. "It would come and go. I was on medication for six years or so. And it got to the point where I was having more off times. It wasn't helping."
Smith's doctor recommended deep brain stimulation, or DBS. DBS uses a surgically implanted, device called a neurostimulator to deliver electrical stimulation to electrodes implanted in specific areas if the brain that control movement.
So, Emory physicians. Mahlon DeLong and Robert Gross outfitted Smith, then 42, with a neurotransmitter and electrodes. He says he was both excited and nervous, but the DBS has given him a new lease on life. "I'm really satisfied with the outcome," says Smith. A day after surgery he says he was back on his feet. "I still have the tremors from time to time but, I'm not dragging my leg anymore," says Smith.
Smith still can't work because of the Parkinson's but he says DBS has given him the opportunity to do more with his family, his wife, Kristin, and his two children, Sydney, 13 and Bryan, 10. "It has allowed me to get involved with the kids' school and help around the house. We can go to the park, walk, and play with my kids. "
Before the DBS, Smith said he was frustrated by the things he couldn't do and the way he felt in public. "I couldn't walk around without people looking at me," says Smith. "A lot of Parkinson's patients have a problem with people looking at them. My confidence was affected. I started withdrawing. But my faith and my family really helped me through that. Friends were very supportive-they were understanding and they were there for me. Especially my family. I wouldn't trade my family for the world."
Smith says he has become involved with online support groups, which helped him as well. He now has his own web site, www. Keepthefaith1296.com. "I have a lot of people I've become friends with online," says Smith. "People who have the same problems. "It's amazing how many people have Parkinson's disease."
Smith now wants to raise awareness of what it means to have Parkinson's. "I had no idea until I was diagnosed," he says. "There are people who are dying inside even though there's life in their bodies. They just can't control the life."
Smith urges people with Parkinson's disease to never give up. "Lean on your family, lean on your faith. It is what it is, and you have to make the best of it."


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Monday, January 26, 2004
Authentic Happiness This was sent to me by a friend -- but I'm not sure I buy. It seems just a little too moon-beam and personal-affirmation-ish, without the benefits of a good long inhale to deal with promised happiness. (At least if there is no authenticity, a good toke could make it all feel better.) Check out the site -- you can wade through questionnaries to gauge your happiness, emotions, etc.
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Acer Aspire 5755G-2414G75Mn
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Aspire 5755G-2414G75Mn
Source: Techtree.com
The Acer Aspire 5755G's processor isn't ground breaking, but its graphics card delivers superb gaming performance. Acer has made a right decision by opting for an i5 over an i7. This move has enabled it to pack in a great graphics card, while keeping the cost reasonable. What's more, the battery life is great considering the notebook's impressive specs. Finally, at the street price of Rs 44,620, this laptop is ideal for folks looking out for a mid-range multimedia monster.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 90% ergonomy: 70%
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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good price and performance
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/26/2011
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:
Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.6 kg:
This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.
Acer: Acer Incorporated is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users. Acer is the third largest computer manufacturer in the world (by sales) after HP and Dell Inc (2007). The company owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally named Multitech, it was founded in 1976. Gateway and Packard Bell are economically connected with Acer. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
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New Pen Project Launched - Now With Titanium Option
Hello Kickstarter's,
I wanted to send you one last project update from the Adjust-O-Weight pen page, regarding my latest pen project, the CB + P (CounterBalance + Pen).Thank you... Read more
New Balancing Pen Project Launching!
The positive feedback for the Adjust-O-Weight Pen has been amazing and great to hear!
I'll be launching a new pen project, the CB + P (CounterBalance + Pen) that features a method to... Read more
Quick Assembly Tip...
Hello Backers,
Thank you everyone, for the positive pen feedback! Glad to see the pen assembly is fairly straight forward, even with the somewhat complicated design.
Just a quick assembly... Read more
Design Improvements, Web Site & Wrapping up….
Hello Backers!
The Adjust-O-Weight Pen is hitting mailboxes! If you haven't received your pen yet, keep an eye out for it!
I've created a web page that includes an instruction... Read more
Shipping and More Shipping...
Hello Backers,
More shipping today, more shipping tomorrow! BTW, the day after Thanksgiving is not the best time to be in line at the post office :)
I've received several... Read more
Fulfillment Picture...
Hello Backers,
Wanted to share a picture, from a few of days ago, of the assembly/fulfillment process.
Laying things out in a pattern, really helps in making sure they're... Read more
Assembling The Orders For Shipping...
Hello Backers.
Quick update to let everyone know the orders are being assemebled for shipping. Most of the ink cartridges are in, still waiting on the Black 0.5mm inks. I'm expecting... Read more
Anodizing Completed & Shipping Schedule...
Hello Backers,
Barrel anodizing was completed and picked up on Friday (11/15). They look great!
Interestingly, the polished finished was chosen as much as all the anodized colors combined.
The... Read more
Barrel Finishing & Lot's of Parts...
Hello Backers,
Barrel Finishing: You know we're getting close when we get to the barrel finishing phase! Off to the anodizers!
Below are a few pics of some pre-finishing work... Read more
Survey Due Date...
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The surveys have been sent! To keep the project moving along, please make sure your survey is completed by this Sunday, 11/3. The pen barrels need... Read more
Surveys Have Started To Go Out!
Hello Backers,
The surveys have started to go out by reward tier level. Keep an eye out for it!
Anodized Samples Are Here!
Hello Backers,
Here are the pen barrel finish options. Please reference the below pictures when selecting your choice of barrel finish on the upcoming survey.
The available barrel finish options... Read more
Where's the Survey and an Anodized Sneak Peek...
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I do have more picture updates in the works but I wanted to give you an update now about the status of sending out the survey and a... Read more
Production Pics...
Hello Backers!
Quick update. Wanted to share a couple of production pictures.
These pictures show knurled pen barrels and the the lathe operation that does the knurling.
Production Underway!
Hello Backers!
Production of the 'Adjust-O-Weight Custom Balance Retractable Tip Pen' is underway!
A few updates:
- The anodizing samples are still in process. The anodizer will be including my parts... Read more
Pen Barrel Anodizing Samples...
Hello Backers,
Four pen barrels are at 'Minnesota Metal Finishing' to get some some accurate anodized samples for the survey.
The samples you see when the survey goes out, will... Read more
Tips and Options...
Hello Backers,
Just waiting for the "dust" to settle before I send out the survey capturing everyones options. Backers had until yesterday to "fix" their payment. I'll also be sorting... Read more
Funding Update - Fixing a Failed Payment
Hello Backers!
Backer funding continues to come in via Amazon. There are a few 'Failed Payments', showing up which means that for whatever reason, a backer credit card... Read more
Adjust-O-Weight Pen Funded!!
The 'Adjust-O-Weight Custom Balance Retractable Tip Pen' is funded!
Thank you to everybody who backed this project. Now the fun begins!
I'll be sorting through the backer info, getting final... Read more
99% of the way there!
Pretty incredible. So far today, the project has been bouncing between slightly above the funding goal or slightly below the funding goal.
Currently at 99%! I'm running out of nails... Read more
Ready for Production!
Just a quick update…everything is in place to start production when this project funds!
With about 10 days to go, the funding goal is gonna be close, but being the... Read more
Hello Backers!
The Adjust-O-Weight pen project is holding steady at 70% funded which is great! There's 17 days to go and while 70% funded is great, those 17 days will... Read more
Additional Ink Refills That Fit The Adjust-O-Weight Pen...
I've tested a few other ink refills to illustrate the versatility of the Adjust-O-Weight Custom Balance Pen.
Refill testing continues and while I can't test for every refill scenario, here... Read more
How To Get The Brass Tip Option and a Unique and Different Way To Get Both Tips…
Here's How To Get The Brass Tip Option and a Unique and Different Way To Get Both Tips…
It was backer feedback (yay!) that led me to machine a brass... Read more
Now Choose Your Anodized Pen Color!!
ALL Backers Now Have The Choice Of Choosing From 4 Anodized Pen Barrel Colors!
Choose from: Blue, Red, Clear and of course, Kickstarter Green!
Or you can opt for no finish... Read more
Brass Tip Option & Pen Weights...
Just finished a brass tip option! The brass tip weighs in at about 18 grams vs. about 5.0 grams for the aluminum pen tip. Pictures below.
The brass tip... Read more
Machining a Brass Tip Option Today...
I'm not sure what the interest level might be but I'm machining a brass pen tip option if there is demand for it.
While a brass pen tip may be... Read more
24 Hours and 1/3 of the Way There!
Wow, what a great start to the Adjust-O-Weight pen project launch! Thank you, to each and every backer! You are the ones making this project possible!
I know every project... Read more


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In the first 10 years of this century, the town of Summerville moved from the 14th largest city in the state to the seventh.
What: Town of Summerville Planning Commission public hearing
When: 4 p.m. Monday
Where: Summerville Town Hall Training Room, 200 S. Main St., Summerville
Details: The commission will hold a public hearing and then consider a request to amend the town's current Comprehensive Plan 2009-2011 with the Vision Plan as an update that details the potential strategies.
That was enough to make town officials realize they needed to have a plan.
"We know growth has been phenomenal," said Madelyn Robinson, director of planning for the town. "It's not slowing down. We know it's going to grow and we can either get run over or take the time to say, 'We know it's coming. How do we handle it?'"
Since last summer the town has been working with the Lawrence Group to come up with a Vision Plan as a supplement to the town's Comprehensive Plan 2009-2011. It looks at housing, transportation, infrastructure, parks, playgrounds and business development as might be in 2040.
Now officials are sharing the vision with the community with a public hearing on Monday.
The plan calls for street improvements, trail enhancements and extensions and new and improved parks in addition to development in downtown, Oakbrook and the as-yet-unbuilt Sheep Island interchange area. It also mentions the possibility of a possible civic center for conventions or weddings.
"The town has never before planned beyond the Comprehensive Plan," said Monica Holmes, project manager for the Lawrence Group. "This plan aims to look at some of those things in a little bit closer detail."
She called it a roadmap for growth.
"This is not just about having a Summerville that's a bedroom community, but looking at Summerville holistically and figuring out how we can make it an economic engine for the region," she said.
The consultants were "able to come in and see things that maybe we don't see because we see it every day," Robinson said. "They were able to identify some simple things the town can do."
For instance, it suggests a facelift for Hutchinson Square that would include seating areas and a fountain.
The plan suggests redefining the downtown and Oakbrook areas, improving crosswalks, looking at residential density and design standards throughout the town, and redesigning entrances to the town.
"You have an opportunity with Sheep Island," Holmes said. "What the entrance looks like is very important because it's your do-over. It's your chance to right all the wrongs of North Main Street and you have to do it right the first time so you don't have to spend five times as much money to come back and fix it 10 years from now."
North Main Street has become a hodge-podge of shopping centers and restaurants.
Summerville has long been a bedroom community and 60 percent of its residents currently leave the town to work, Robinson said, but now "we are recognizing the need for people who live here to be able to work here."
After the plan was presented to the public last week, some residents balked at a suggestion that includes a possible 880 additional homes in downtown Summerville, saying the town's infrastructure couldn't handle such growth.
"There is one sentence on page 74 of the 134-page plan in a section called 'Infill Housing,' that mentions 880 houses," Robinson said. It mostly addresses the area north of the railroad tracks, not in the historic section of town, she said. "All this area is already zoned to allow for that type of housing and has been since 1980s. It could happen today."
Mayor Bill Collins said he will use the vision in planning for the town's future.
"If we are to maintain the special small town atmosphere Summerville has enjoyed for 166 years, we must find a plan to manage this growth," he wrote on the town's website. "This new Vision Plan will enhance what we have and provide suggestions for steps we can take going forward on development."
But officials also caution that it is not a concrete plan.
"We are not going to adopt it and start doing everything in here," Robinson said. "No community can do all of this. It's almost like a wish list, but we're very excited about some of the opportunities."
Reach Brenda Rindge at 937-5713 or @brindge on Twitter.
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