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Summer employment: When supply exceeds demand
Don't tell 18-year-old Eva Chase she doesn't need a job.
The Harborcreek Township resident, who works as a member of the Wolf Pack at Erie SeaWolves games -- greeting fans, running contests and shooting T-shirts into the crowd -- doesn't have a household to support.
But she still needs money. She's headed to college in the fall and will have living expenses to cover and books to buy.
That's why she grew increasingly frustrated in recent weeks as she looked without success for a second job to supplement her part-time gig with Erie's minor league baseball team.
"I struggled all through April and May before I found one at Steak 'N' Shake," she said.
Chase's relative good luck only hints at the larger troubles of high school and college students who find themselves looking for work at a time when the U.S. and Pennsylvania unemployment rates, both at 7.6 percent, are well above historic averages.
Job-seeking high school and college students in much of the country wish they had it so good. Nationwide, nearly one in four teens -- 24.1 percent -- want jobs but can't find one.
Things are worse in some states. South Carolina leads the nation in the teen unemployment rate at 33.2 percent, followed closely by California and Georgia, both of which have teen unemployment rates that top 30 percent.
Things are slightly better in Pennsylvania, where the teen unemployment rate stands at 17.6 percent, according to the Employment Policies Institute.
"Despite some modest improvements, the nation's teens are still on track to suffer through their fifth consecutive summer of high unemployment and difficult job prospects," said Michael Saltsman, research director at EPI.
In other words, a summer job is nothing to take for granted.
Ask Kristen Overholt, 18, who is working this summer at Gerlach's Garden Center in Millcreek Township.
Last summer, she applied for about eight positions before landing a part-time job.
"I think it is a little hard," she said. "You have to make sure you apply early and do everything right."
Anecdotal evidence suggests that a summer job-seeker's best leg up may be returning to the same job they worked the summer before.
Colleen Loeslein, owner of Creamland Drive-In in Fairview Township, said she's willing to juggle sports, school and other schedules if it means working with employees she already knows.
As a result, she said, she only had to find one new employee this year for 15 positions.
That's good news for employees like Jenna Korynoski, who has returned this summer for her sixth year at Creamland. It's not as good, obviously, for the teenage job-seekers who haven't found work.
Returning employees also reshuffle the odds of finding work at one of the area's biggest seasonal employers, Waldameer Park & Water World.
Waldameer President Steve Gorman said it takes more than 500 temporary employees to staff the park through the summer. He hired only about 200 employees, however, because more than 300 workers are returning to their jobs from last summer.
The stack of about 2,000 applications from which he chose about 200 new ones is a testament to the fact that a flood of job-seekers has left employers with plenty of choices.
Greg Coleman, president of the Erie SeaWolves, said he had most of his game-day staff of about 90 people picked while there was still snow on the ground.
Coleman expects he'll have to hire three or four more people this summer as employees leave or needs become apparent.
But he doesn't expect to scramble.
"We have a stack of 100 to 150 applications for various positions. It's a healthy stack," he said.
But that doesn't mean the job hunt is hopeless.
After all, Eva Chase found two jobs this summer.
In many cases, Gorman said, the criteria for a prospective employee aren't so complicated.
"Do they look you in the eyes?" he asked. "Are they friendly?"
Bob Mazza, owner of Mazza Vineyards in North East Township, said he's usually quite satisfied with the summer employees he hires to work in the lab or the tasting room.
But the large number of applicants make it a lot easier.
"If we get 20 applicants, 10 you can discount right off the bat," he said. "The next 10 we go through to find three or four."
Like Mazza, Adam Gerlach of Gerlach's Garden Center said there's a science to picking the right one.
But it's not a difficult science.
The deck, he admits, is stacked against young people looking for work and in favor of employers like himself.
"We get a lot more people than we can use," he said.
JIM MARTIN can be reached at 870-1668 or by e-mail.


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LG Optimus G vs Apple iPhone 5
Without question, we adore the myriad of camera-centric features with the LG Optimus G, but when it comes down to overall image quality produced by their respective cameras, the iPhone 5 edges out its rival. Looking at shots taken outdoors with good lighting, they both deliver similar results that are likable in many aspects, however, the iPhone 5 coughs up the sharper details and is better equipped in handling dynamic range. Under low lighting situations, the iPhone 5's superiority shines over its rival, as images taken by the LG Optimus G appear dark in general – thus, missing out on capturing details during the process. In addition, the iPhone 5 has a better grasp with its exposure to perfectly capture the more balanced look.
Camera speed
|Taking a pic (sec)Lower is better
|Taking an HDR pic (sec)Lower is better
|CamSpeed score Higher is better
|CamSpeed score with flash Higher is better
|Apple iPhone 5
|LG Optimus G
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LG Optimus G Sample Video:
Apple iPhone 5 Sample Video:
LG Optimus G Night time Sample Video:
Apple iPhone 5 Night time Sample Video:
On the surface, their music players ride on the same thin line when it comes to their presentation, which are rather conventional by today's standards. However, it's the iPhone 5's cover flow mode that adds a hint of allure to its somewhat straightforward look and feel. As for audio quality from their respective speakers, they're both loud in tone with their volumes to make out our tunes, but there's a slightly stronger output with the iPhone 5.
Mainly due to its larger display, we prefer using the LG Optimus G for watching videos. Well, it's not to say that we don't like the iPhone 5 for the occasion, but having more real estate for watching videos provides for the more ideal and compelling experience.
Audio output
Headphones output power (Volts)
Higher is better
Loudspeaker loudness (dB)
Higher is better
40 Comments
1. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
kinda boring comparing with iphone5
6. MeoCao (unregistered)
iPhone 5 kinda always gets a draw from PA as it's smaller so it comes down to "personal preference".
I think smaller screen (less pixel count) and lack of personalization means iPhone 5 is worse
10. kingpet13 (Posts: 139; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
Wait for it to be compared with Note 2 than Phonearena logic will say:
Note 2=IPhone
Optimus G=IPhone5
Optimus g/note2>note2/optimus G.
Than you will realize, both phones cannot be equal to iPhone 5 if one is better than the other. That is like saying that all four sports teams in a semifinal are equal, but one is obviously going to win.
17. dexter_jdr (Posts: 1163; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
are they being paid?
26. Ohrules (Posts: 327; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
13. CX3NT3_713 (Posts: 2275; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
LG optimus G. Won that by a land slide...
IPhone is just a iPhone .. purplish photos.. same OS... same design.. only stretched... yea thinner lighter. ? Also smaller..duh!!!
Compare this beast, too something more, on its level :-)
14. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Sadly the iPhone 5 photos/video are better and with iOS (not really an OS) its blazing fast. I'd still go for the LG if given an option between the two, but I'd go for the AT&T version, it has better photo quality despite having an 8MP if you compare the images
20. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
I would have to disagree with you and the author. After reviewing the videos a few times, the color in the video on the iphone are washed out and dull and the audio playback is very low. Compare to the bright colors from the LG phone. In the night time video I would have to give it to the Iphone, unless they were not set up the same. You could hardly make out the objects on the LG were the Apple you still was able to see most of the objects on the screen. If that a hardware issue or a user issue I don't know. For photo's both phone samples seem to be neck to neck. I found some picture better on the iphone were others seem better on the LG. So, to try to call out the Iphone as the clear winner in this section is just unsound.
31. androidG (Posts: 3; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
try to watch the video sample of these two phones.
try to look those picture samples OPTIMUS G. IS MORE NORMAL & ACCURATE COLOR.
i think this PhoneArena is trying to make some bad issues on Optimus G. regarding those photos & video records especial @ night .
they just put LG on that poor light condition.
32. androidG (Posts: 3; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
Optimus G. has better Display.
Optimus G. has better design.
Optimus G. is more smoother and responsive screen.
Optimus G. is more powerful.
Optimus G. more look natural colors.
Optimus G. is more faster.
Optimus G. a little bit better camera especially outdoor.
LG Optimus G. IS THE WINNER.
2. android_hitman (unregistered)
from the photo samples .. you can see crystal clear that Optimus G is better in low light ...
3. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
LG, Lost Game, why is LG still in the smartphone business? crappy phones
8. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
why r u still living ????
18. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
u mad bra? im right and u know it
27. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
HAHAHAHA those downvotes :')
seriously LG dat good? friggin trolls
28. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
It might be due to your seeming lack of grammatical skills. Or the fact that LG makes good products, just aren't great with software updates (but on par with other Android OEMs).
LG also makes some components for apple devices, so if you're an apple cultist, you might want to rethink your position.
29. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
who cares bout apple components (fuk apple)
LG phones are bad and ugly
4. BreakingNews (Posts: 5; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
Wow. Another draw. Who saw that coming? Can't you guys pick a side for once?
5. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3766; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Not an Apple fan, but the display of iP5 seems to be much better!!!
7. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Interesting how John gave the S3 an upper hand vs i5, and this clearly more advanced product got a draw.. what gives?
9. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
undoubtly optimus g pwn the icrap 5 ;)
11. papss (unregistered)
I see nothing on the ip5 that is better other that 6 ppi but the lager display would be preferable. Plus IOS is so old looking i couldnt do it. LG is the best phone out right now
15. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Did you look at the photos and video? Every other department the LG wins but Camera sucks
12. sbr999 (Posts: 79; Member since: 05 Jun 2012)
You gotta give credit where it's due guys. There's nothing the iPhone5 can do better over the LG.
16. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
I noticed one thing on PA, when the iphone loses in a comparison they give no winner. When it does win they say the iphone is a better device.
Clearly LG won here
19. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
iPhonearena also forgets to mention in the "beautifull" iPhone5 all that extra bezel at the top and bottom compare to any high end Android Phone. Not to mention a price comparison
21. thachlel (Posts: 75; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
If IPhone 4s has lte I would get 1 for my son to play with, iphone 5 has good specs but he would confuse it with other tv remote controls
22. osanilevich (Posts: 284; Member since: 29 Sep 2009)
If this was a comparative review I'd understand but the title clearly says Optimus G VS IPhone5 which means there must be a winner (I'd pick the optomus any day)
23. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Lol, sorry but I don't like iPhone at all but there is no way in hell you can think that the LG whatever it's called beat the iPhone 5. NFC, not something that you really need yet. iPhone camera while doing weird things with too much light is still better than the LG phone and it has good call quality. Optimus G has what going for it aside from a Quad Core processor and does little with it, pairs it with a small battery to boot. LG just seem to waste their efforts, great screen tiny battery, poor camera and poor voice on phone calls mean bad smartphone anyway you slice it.
PA you guys are weird, this phone is trash compared to the Note II. High powered processor does not a phone make. It still has to do phone things like make calls and allow you to be heard clearly.
24. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
iPhones 5 Wins - Camera, Video recorder, Voice, PPI, Loud Speaker
LG Optimus G Wins - NFC, DLNA, WiFi Direct, Battery (More mAh per in), Screen (720p, 4.7in), Media Player, MHL, Speed, Bezel, Notification Light, USB, microSD, OS and Build Material (Gorilla Glass 2 Front & Back)
Apple iPhone5 32GB $750
LG Optimus G 32GB $550
25. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
OptmusG has it all in my book and my book is all that counts with me.
30. avasponge (Posts: 44; Member since: 03 May 2012)
They do it by the rating they give the phone in the review.
IPhone 5= 9
LG Optimus G= 9
Galaxy S3= 9.3
33. Shino (banned) (Posts: 196; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
You gotta be completely NUTS to give your money for a cheap plastic thing like this LG or a Samsung or any kind of such device. Especially when the price is similar. To buy this its price must be at least two times lower than the iPhone's and it will still be not sure.
35. bvalde09 (Posts: 181; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Why when any phone gets compare to the Iphone 5 they always get a Draw? Im not apple boy nor apple hater. But lets faced I and I think everybody know that LG won on this one fair and square. Iphone 5 Great phone but the greatest of all? Dont think so XD
36. formersamsungphoneowner (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Oct 2012)
37. FranksGT (Posts: 167; Member since: 29 Aug 2012)
For starters the fingerprints and smudges was never a issue with THe Iphone 4s when it had glass.
(iPhone 5's set are a bit more pronounced.) really how so? Biased review already. Now coming to Proccessor wise they both perform the same?
Are you high? Your taking a Proccessor that was built specifically for that SIMPLE Ios, and comparing it to one that
has a more complex OS and a custom UI over it. In real terms the LG is much better game player. DOnt even get me started on the camera.
Let me guess you took 100 picutres with the iphone to get the best one without purple tint and took the first one with the LG.
39. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
iJohn V is a big apple fanboy which would be okay if apple didn't price the iphones like they were made of gold.
No need to take a hundred shots with the iphone5 to get best picture because they already know how to set it up form the other iphones, no changes.
38. arindam5 (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
What about Nokia Lumia 510 ?
40. gslide06 (Posts: 1; Member since: 25 Oct 2012)
Optimus G boasts NFC, WI-FI Direct, a Micro SD card (AT&T), MHL, DLNA. IPhone may have a slightly better camera and audio but it is extremely limited in terms of connectivity. I like the idea QSlide being able to take screenshots of anything and doodle on them. Plus the display on the Optimus really does look better and who doesn't like customization. If you want a fashion statement get an IPhone, if you want a better cell get the Optimus.

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Christopher R. Mitchell Award in Mathematics
This award was established on September 15, 1988. The winner is selected by the Department Chair in consultation with the Departmental Advisory Committee, according to the following criteria. The winner must:
- Be a senior mathematics or secondary-education mathematics major working on his or her first degree
- Have completed at least 60 credits at Rhode Island College.
- Have a GPA of at least 3.5 in courses counting towards the mathematics major
- Have at least a 2.67 (B-) overall GPA
Preference will be given to students who participate in activities of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department or in equivalent professional activities.


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Fallen Soldiers Picnic set for May 25 in Harborcreek Township
Organizers are hoping about 2,500 people attend the second annual Fallen Soldiers Picnic May 25, from 3 p.m. to dusk, at the Shades Beach picnic grounds in Harborcreek Township.
Admission is $10, which includes food, beverages and entertainment. Children under 5 are admitted free.
The memorial picnic honors U.S. Army Cpl. Jarrid L. King, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Bell, U.S. Army Sgt. Donald Oaks Jr., U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. VanGiesen, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Horton, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Azevedo.
Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc., and several local Veterans Administration programs, according to Cyndi Treiber, a member of the Fallen Soldiers Picnic executive board.
A 5 p.m. ceremony will feature a 21-gun salute by Wesleyville American Legion Post 571.
See Sunday's Erie Times-News and GoErie.com for more coverage.


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Family and Consumer News: For those on debt management plans, a must-do list
By: Adrianne Vidrine
In these times of economic crisis, many consumers have turned to credit counseling organizations to help them manage their debt payments.
Reputable credit counseling organizations employ counselors who are certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. Those organizations that are nonprofit have a legal obligation to provide education and counseling.
Unfortunately, not all credit counseling organizations provide these services. Some charge high fees, not all of which are disclosed, or urge you to make "voluntary" contributions that can cause you to fall deeper into debt. Many claim a debt management plan is your only option before they spend time reviewing your financial situation and offer little or no consumer education and counseling. Others misrepresent their nonprofit status or fraudulently obtained nonprofit status by misrepresenting their business practices to regulators.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has some tips for consumers using a debt management plan and I would like to share those with you today.
Organizations that advertise credit counseling often arrange for consumers to pay debts through a debt management plan (DMP). In a DMP, you deposit money each month with a credit counseling organization. The organization uses these deposits to pay your credit card bills, student loans, medical bills, or other unsecured debts according to a payment schedule they've worked out with you and your creditors. Creditors may agree to lower interest rates or waive certain fees if you are repaying through a DMP.
The FTC has found that some organizations that offer DMPs have deceived and defrauded consumers and recommends consumers check their bills to make sure the organization fulfills its promises. If you are paying through a DMP, contact your creditors and confirm they have accepted the proposed plan before you send any payments to the organization handling your DMP. Once the creditors have accepted the DMP, it is important to make regular, timely payments. Always read your monthly statements promptly to make sure your creditors are getting paid according to your plan and contact the organization responsible for your DMP if you will be unable to make a scheduled payment, or if you discover creditors are not being paid.
You need to be aware if payments to your DMP and creditors are not made on time, you could lose the progress you've made on paying down your debt, or the benefits of being in a DMP, including lower interest rates and fee waivers. Although creditors may have forgiven late payments you made before you began the DMP, the creditors may be unwilling or unable to do so if payments are late after you have enrolled in a DMP. If you fall behind on your payments, you may not be able to have your accounts "re-aged" again (reported as current), even if you start a new DMP with a new counselor. That means your credit report will have "late" marks and you will rack up late fees, which, in turn, will lead to more debt that could take longer to pay off.
If you decide you need additional credit advice and assistance, or if you are considering working with a credit counselor for the first time, asking questions like those below can help in finding the best counselor for you.
•What services do you offer?
Look for an organization that offers a range of services, including budget counseling, savings and debt management classes, and counselors who are trained and certified in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. Counselors should discuss your entire financial situation with you, and help you develop a personalized plan to solve your money problems now and avoid others in the future. An initial counseling session typically lasts an hour, with an offer of follow-up sessions. Avoid organizations that push a debt management plan as your only option before they spend a significant amount of time analyzing your financial situation. DMPs are not for everyone. You should sign up for a DMP only after a certified credit counselor has spent time thoroughly reviewing your financial situation, and has offered you customized advice on managing your money.
•Are you licensed to offer your services in my state?
Many states require that an organization register or obtain a license before offering credit counseling, debt management plans, and similar services. Do not hire an organization that has not fulfilled the requirements for your state.
•Will I have a formal written agreement or contract with you?
Don't commit to participate in a DMP over the telephone. Get all verbal promises in writing. Read all documents carefully before you sign them. If you are told you need to act immediately, consider finding another organization.
•What are the qualifications of your counselors? Are they accredited or certified by an outside organization? If so, which one? If not, how are they trained?
Try to use an organization whose counselors are trained by an outside organization that is not affiliated with creditors.
•Have other consumers been satisfied with the service that they received?
Once you've identified credit counseling organizations that suit your needs, check them out with your state attorney general, local consumer protection agency, and Better Business Bureau. These organizations can tell you if consumers have filed complaints about them. The absence of complaints doesn't guarantee legitimacy, but complaints from other consumers may alert you to problems.
•What are your fees? Are there set-up and/or monthly fees?
Get a detailed price quote in writing, and specifically ask whether all the fees are covered in the quote. If you're concerned you cannot afford to pay your fees, ask if the organization waives or reduces fees when providing counseling to consumers in your circumstances. If an organization won't help you because you can't afford to pay, look elsewhere for help.
•How are your employees paid? Are the employees or the organization paid more if I sign up for certain services, pay a fee, or make a contribution to your organization?
Employees who are counseling you to purchase certain services may receive a commission if you choose to sign up for those services. Many credit counseling organizations receive additional compensation from creditors if you enroll in a DMP. If the organization will not disclose what compensation it receives from creditors, or how employees are compensated, go elsewhere for help.
•What do you do to keep personal information about your clients (for example, name, address, phone number, and financial information) confidential and secure?
Credit counseling organizations handle your most sensitive financial information. The organization should have safeguards in place to protect the privacy of this information and prevent misuse.
For further information, you may contact Adrianne Vidrine at the LSU AgCenter at (337) 788-8821 or you can also visit our website at http://www.lsuagcenter.com.


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I thought GOW stood for God of War
yeh same here brendo. but everyone was like OMG OMG THE GRAPHICS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY....and it just didnt...
I thought GOW stood for God of War
maybe you should compare them to more games then?Originally Posted by ottoman
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
I like Red Steels Graphics better it isn't as brown or grey.........
Wait was it on a HDTV???
but i do agree with you, gears of wars colours are too grey, black and brown.
i prefer GRAW and GRAW 2's graphics.
thanks demonflair for the awsome sig
well when i first got GoW i played it only on my 21" SDTV in my room until we got a 56" 1080p set. once i saw it in 1080p i was blown away. the difference in the gfx between standard and highdef was mind blowing. i never knew it could make that much of a difference so before you say it isnt anything to go "wow" over, play it on an HDTV in 1080p. it has been rated numerous times to be the best graphical game to date (for consoles)
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No, I will NOT add you to my friends list.
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Thanks DBloke for the sig
The people who are saying "GoW" is overrated are the same losers who said and continue to scream that Halo is "overrated". GoW is probably the most beautiful game I've seen on the XBox to date and things are only going to get better for the system. I'm truly excited for a lot of MS's upcoming games this year. I just recently got a job so I'm saving for a 360. Not quite sure which model I want right now. But I do know that Gears of War is on the top of my list. Just watching the trailer makes me want to cry out of agony. I can't wait that much longer...
Bottom line is that haters will hate. Halo 3 will be the sh*t and it scares the crap out of certain fanboys for another system dedicated to top of the line graphics.
If only we had the Wiimote to play Gears of War with. That would be sick I think....possibly.
Last edited by FabulaNovaCrystallis2Wii; 05-06-2007 at 12:56 AM.
Were you playing split-screen online with your mate? If so, then that's really tedious. Also I found I didn't start to love it til I felt I was good at it and to get into it.
gears of war is meant to be greyish, its a dark gothic game
just like how zelda is all brown, its a color theme
ooo i just beat dead rising
ending cutscene!!
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
I think GoW looks amazing. One of the games that makes me want a xbox. But of course everyone jabbs about Console FPS. It be perfect if it was on like the Wii (for the aim). But like hell that will happen, lol
If only we had the Wiimote to play Gears of War with. That would be sick I think....possibly.
Im sorry but the only loosers here are people that get overprotective for a game. lolOriginally Posted by FabulaNovaCrystallis2Wii
Wii on 25/12/06 - Ps3 on 10/07/07
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We are holding a private conference to discuss increasing efficiency through outsourcing of IT functions to India and China. The conference is being sponsored by some heavy hitters from Silicon Valley and Wall Street. 80% of the participant are prominent white Americans. Normally I might invite you but you seem to be one of the more primitive rednecks. I doubt if you could contribute anything. It's refreshing to be around whites who believe in capitalism. Not the social conservatives closet commies who don't want a free market. Why can't you be more like the whites who are well educated, refined, and strongly believe in free markets and capitalism? They are very decent people...a pleasure to do business with them. They make tons of money, we make tons of money. It all works beautifully.
I don't believe in affirmative action. No one should get a special break. Whoever can do the same job for less money should get the work. I know you don't think that a black person should be paid more for a job that a white person can do for less. This is criminal. So, why should whites make more money for a job that can be done cheaper by Indians, Pakistanis, and Chinese? This type of system is equally criminal.
My only intention is to fight this heinous crime. Can you blame me? In 30 years when salaries equalize, then we may hire you shorty. Until then, there is a huge demand for nursing professionals and you can always start an eBay business. You could also take a class and run a daycare for kids. There is a huge demand for this service. START WORKING AND QUIT COMPLAINING BOY!
And on the affirmative action matter
1. it's not affirmative action to prefer nationals of one's own nation in employment it's just good public
2. the land of the long low hanging stink has an affirmative action policy to address discrimination by the
corrupt top caste members against the untouchable. I'm guessing you come from one those top castes
some of the nastiest peps on the planet.
Lastly as for free (really phoney) trade here's what the US chamber of commerce had to say about stinky land.
"In the manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications, biopharmaceutical, solar energy, entertainment, semiconductor, and other sectors, many companies face measures that are discriminatory, unfair, and/or inconsistent with international norms.". gee doesn't seem like free trade to me. Let's start by canceling visas
of smellies and you'll see how fast stinky land stops buying iranian oil and opens mkts.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
I'm sorry...when you refer to caste system do you mean the type of system where?:
1. The top caste gets a bailout that all the lower/medium caste members must pay for.
2. Where the top caste NEVER gets convicted for any type of crime - killing their own kids, shootings, etc.
3. Where the high caste aryan christists worship, live, work and associate separately from lower caste black christists?
4. Where the high caste aryan police force works for the higher caste and can shoot unarmed low caste blacks and get acquitted?
5. Where a low caste black christist gets 20 years for shooting in the air.
6. Where a low caste black christist gets 2 years for shooting himself.
7. Where a high caste aryan christist can do a mass shooting/killing but will get clemency for being "insane".
8. Where the high caste aryan priests can molest little children and not get prosecuted?
I am assuming since you are so opposed to any caste systems that you have black neighbors, go to one of those rare churches that permits race mixing, and that you freely associate with lower caste black, brown, and yellow christists on a regular basis.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE your high caste because they help me get rich and they help to employ so many Indians. I'm just pointing out your incredible hypocrisy.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Not really interested in attending a conference of failed execs addicted to their bribes from from coliar sourcers and cost save bonus. Hey maybe we should say just have the ceo's there and suggest that they replace the middle level fools with smellies.
Given the huge drop in wages because of the failed phoney trading system near shoring is booming while
coliar sourcing is struggling.
To answer your question developed world techs should be paid more then the 3rd world posers as they have
many years of experience, excellent tech knowledge and won't steal your ip nor offer your firm's private customer data to aq so they can use it for id theft. They also read and write English not hindish and don't
require visas (or visa fraud) nor special expensive connections to the 3rd world. Add it up and you
get more productivity per hour with developed world techs so why deal with filthy smelly backward idol worshiping tech retarding obl loving west hating insect game watching all day. So rest assured I'm working
hard every day cleaning up the idot designs of smellies that have no idea of how to do real time computing.
I guess you won't have those arab banks that were recently hit for $50M in that ATM scandal when they coliar sourced. Gee I'd love to know how much they and the gov't of the land of the long low hanging stink are
paying to keep that story suppressed.
So it's not free trade when you have as by the gov't own numbers 25% have to commit fraud. I know this is problem for those who as my former communist chinese room mate put it 5000 years of a culture of corruption. Yeah there's noises about cleaning things up in communist china and much less so in the land of the long low hanging stink. That's criminal trade. If you can't get your head around that best stay in your mud hut.
But you have given me an idea a conference for all those that have seen failed coliar sourcing projects
that need to get near sourced.


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President Barack Obama lifted the ban on federal funding for stem cell research, Monday, calling the decision necessary for scientific development rather than a disregard for moral objections surrounding the issue.
Pro-life groups have been long-time opponents of the research, which uses cells from donated embryos to conduct scientific studies.
Still, Obama said embryonic stem cell research should be about the "medical miracles" it can present, and that the government cannot continue to create a "false choice between sound science and moral values" by restricting funding for it.
Click play for CBN News White House Correspondent David Brody's report and for comments from David Prentice of the Family Research Council. Also, click here to watch President Obama's remarks on the stem cell research reversal.
"As a person of faith, I believe we are called to care for each other and work to ease human suffering," Obama said. "I believe we have been given the capacity and will to pursue this research, and the humanity and conscience to do so responsibly."
Obama's executive order ends restrictions former President Bush placed on the research in 2001. Bush limited the use of tax dollars to only 21 stem cell lines developed before that year and banned the use of federal funds for research conducted from then on.
Obama Vows Caution, Responsibility
The president has already caught criticism from lawmakers on his decision, which he promised on the campaign trail to fulfill if elected.
No. 2 House Republican Rep. Eric Cantor said Obama should continue to focus on the economy, not on a long-simmering debate over stem cells.
"Frankly, federal funding of embryonic stem cell research can bring on embryo harvesting, perhaps even human cloning that occurs," he said Sunday. "We don't want that. ... And certainly that is something that we ought to be talking about, but let's take care of business first. People are out of jobs."
Obama promised the research would not be taken "lightly" under his watch and the the door for cloning would never be opened.
"We will support [stem cell research] only when it is both scientifically worthy and responsibly conducted," he said. "We will develop strict guidelines, which we will rigorously enforce, because we cannot ever tolerate misuse or abuse."
Beyond Stem Cell Research
Obama made clear that the policy change involved stem cell research but was also about other scientific areas like climate change.
A memo on the order was released vowing to restore "scientific integrity to government decision-making."
Obama will appoint scientific advisers to oversee the plans. He said the order marks the beginning of a government "open and honest" to letting scientists "do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it's inconvenient."
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Thunder Mountain Elk Ranch located 18 miles northwest of Montrose, Colorado is a magnificent trophy home located on 94 productive acres. Sitting atop California Mesa, the home gives way to commanding elevated views. Highlights of the 4,718 sq ft home include a massive log accented great room, 3 bedrooms with 3.5 baths, home theater, a 2,100 sq ft 6-car garage, granite, stone and slate finishes inside and out, immaculate landscaping and so much more. Land features include: 3 ponds, 43 irrigated acres, underground irrigation system, 20 acres high fenced, and mature trees throughout.


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AIKEN – Entered into rest Sunday November 18, 2012 at his residence Mr. Norman James "Mr. Bubba" O'Bannon, Jr. age 63, beloved husband of 30 years to Mrs. Catherine Bryant O'Bannon and son of the late Mr. Norman James O'Bannon, Sr. and the late Mrs. Alma Walter O'Bannon. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday November 24, 2012 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Aiken South Congregation, 4332 Whiskey Road, Aiken, SC., with Melvin Harris officiating. Interment will be private. Mr. O'Bannon was a native and a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was a sliver handler for Owens Corning Fiberglass retiring in 1997 after 32 years of service. Mr. O'Bannon was a member of the Bean Pond Baptist Church, Jackson, SC. Additional survivors include one son, Joseph Fredrick; three daughters, Melissa Holmes (John) Smith, Aiken, N. Patrice Bartley (Christopher) Stovall, Augusta, GA, Denise Carter, Aiken; three brothers, Curtis (Nancy) O'Bannon, Augusta, GA, John Fleming, Fayetteville, GA, Bernard (Donna) O'Bannon, North Augusta; four sisters, Mozella (Henry) Bolton, Augusta, GA, Beverly O'Bannon, Beech Island, Delores (Sandy) Washington, Jackson, and Mary Miller Sacramento, CA; fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Elease Reynolds, Jackson, Marie Patterson, Philadelphia, PA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. O'Bannon was predeceased by one brother, Joe Reynolds and one sister, Lottie O'Bannon. COLE FUNERAL HOME 1544 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY (118 BYPASS) AIKEN, SC. 803-648-7175.


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We aim for the Schiphol region to be an attractive region to live and work in. One way to do this is our active participation in the so-called Omgevingsraad Schiphol. This is a round table, at which partners and local residents are consulted to ensure that the growth of air traffic at Schiphol and the quality of life in the surrounding area are in balance.
Noise reduction also plays a key role in contributing to an attractive work and living environment.
Noise reduction is achieved by stimulating quieter aircraft and by reducing ground noise. The local Community Contact Centre Schiphol supplies homeowners in the vicinity of the airport with information on aircraft noise and air traffic.
We organize Schiphol Neighbour Days and we provide "the Schiphol behind the scenes tour", for those interested in the goings on behind the scenes.
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Jesus Christ.
I had no idea.
This changes my view a lot. It's pretty obvious Steve Jobs struggled most of his life with a combination of anorexia and orthorexia. It's amazing how little that's talked about, and it kind of disgusts me that he's considered a vegan hero by PETA when his eating habits were terribly disordered and had nothing to do with ethics, but instead compulsion.
No, we cannot say for sure that his diet had anything to do with his cancer or his death, but, you can't read that kind of thing and say with a straight face that his eating habits were healthy even if you believe the food he was eating was!
And, while it may be just a coincidence, it is disturbing that the actor playing him ended up in the hospital with pancreatic inflammation after adopting his diet.


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Thanks folks, helpful indeed.
Loving this training just like you guys, never thought bodyweight would be so tough!
Do what you love and do it often. If you don't like something, change it. if you don't like your job, quit. If you don't have enough time, stop watching tv. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop, they will be waiting for you when you start doing the things you love. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Some opportunities only come once, seize them.
Tonight I rocked 1/2 one-armed pushups - I did 3 sets of 5 per side. Burned out a set of decline diamond pushups to top it off and walked away. I'm learning that I need to put the hardest stuff first, after an easy warmup. Hit my strength goal, do one set of something easier for endurance at the end. That formula is working really really well for me. ends up being 3-5 work sets for each move. It's actually hard for me to not do more sets, but I'm trusting the program and the progressions outlined. I'm seeing major gains, especially in my grip. Grip is SUCH a weakness for me, and I consider myself a pretty strong dude. I bet I'm not the only one who unknowingly is held back on their pullup numbers by their grip. I never connected those dots until CC.


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Caroline Charland is founder and president of the Bunny Bunch Rabbit Rescue and Bunny Bunch Boutique. She is one of the leaders in rabbit rescue and rabbit education in Southern California. More than 20 years ago she formed a no-kill, nonprofit organization called the Bunny Bunch. Its primary goal is to rescue rabbits from high-kill animal shelters and, once healthy and spayed or neutered, to find them a home as a house rabbit.
But this wasn't enough. Charland wanted to change the rabbits' lives to be the best they could possibly be. No more cages for rabbits was one thing, no more bad diets, no more bored or lonely rabbits, no more rabbits being toys for children.
Through the years, Charland started many education campaigns, such as "Rabbits are not Toys for Easter," plus set up low-cost spay and neuter programs, and education programs that would better the lives of rabbits by educating the public about rabbits and their care .
One very important aspect of Charland's organization is staying up-to-date on the latest in rabbit health and medical treatments. She works with many exotics veterinarians, staying up-to-date with the latest in medications for rabbits and treatments for rabbits. She holds classes at her adoption center, The Bunny Bunch Burrow, for vet tech and vet students teaching them about rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas.
The Bunny Bunch, a 501(c)3 organization, always has more than 200 rabbits at the Burrow and in foster homes waiting for homes. Once a rabbit finds a home, another rabbit is rescued from an animal shelter straightaway.
Bunny Bunch Boutique was founded by Charland to provide the proper large living quarters for rabbits, instead of cages. The boutique has hundreds of items just for rabbits, which are safe for them to play with or chew. It also has a line of healthy treats and quality hays. Many of the items are grown and made by Charland and her volunteers. She ships her boutique items all over the United States and currently has a store in Montclair, California, and is opening other stores and adoption centers in Orange County and Pasadena, California, shortly.
Charland lives with house rabbits, one dog, two cats, two chinchillas, two tortoises and a husband. Her days are spent caring for animals, educating the public, and trying to make the world a better, kinder place.
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North Indian sparkle in city
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Published: 14th November 2012 10:40 AM
Last Updated: 14th November 2012 10:40 AM
Diwali, the festival of
lights, was celebrated by people of all communities in the city.
The Gujarati street at Mattanchery where scores of Gujaratis and Rajasthanis have settled for generations was bustling with festivities.
The ambience of the place was enhanced with lit diyas lining the verandas and street.
"I have never before seen a festival so joyous and colourful," said Catherine, a tourist.
The streets lit with lamps was a treat for the eyes.
The Krishna temple on Gujarati Street, the hub of all festivities, conducted special Diwali poojas in honour of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
The price rise of essential commodities has not dampened the festival spirit.
"Changes in the economy did not affect the pomp and show of the celebrations here," said Rajkumar Gupta, managing director of RBG, Mattanchery.
An assortment of sweet shops lined at every joints made the festival sweeter.
The array of sweets that sweeten your minds were in high demand this season.
"It has been years, since we settled here.
But we never budged from the real spirit of Diwali.
In fact we have celebrated the festivals with renewed vigour , this year," says Rahul, a Gu j a r a t i residing in Mattanchery.
The streets were decked with millions of lamps and the cacophony of crackers could be heard.
"It was indeed heart warming to see everyone in the spirit of the festival," Rahul said.
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HEDGESVILLE - Since hunger doesn't respect the seasons or even calendar months, the nonprofit Berkeley County BackPack program is busy all year long and continues to grow since its inception.
Although many people are most familiar with backpacks - containing child-friendly foods such as juice boxes, fruit cups and microwavable individual meals like macaroni and cheese - being sent home with county students on Fridays during the school year, that effort continued throughout the summer, program director Jennifer Yeater said.
Five summer locations were offered, including Martinsburg High School, Hedgesville Church, Hedgesville Elementary School, Mountain Ridge Intermediate School and Back Creek Valley Elementary School, she said.
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Berkeley County BackPack program director Jennifer Yeater (from left) as well as fellow volunteers Lisa Henry and her daughter, Katy Henry, are gearing up for the new school year as they prepare to add more schools to the nonprofit program. They also will be providing more food for an increased number of county students.
Now that classes will soon begin again, volunteers are ramping up their efforts - especially since some new schools have been added to the program, including the new Spring Mills High School, which already reaches schools from Hedgesville to Gerrardstown, Yeater said. The program serves students from kindergarten to high school.
Last school year, the program provided 430 food-filled backpacks each week to 17 schools in the county, she said. It is supported by a number of area churches, businesses and the town of Hedgesville.
But that number will increase to 24 schools as the new academic year gets under way, Yeater said, adding, "So we could soon end up doing 600 or more a week."
Since the program has no paid staff, volunteers help pack the backpacks each Thursday morning and they are then delivered to participating schools for distribution on Friday, she said.
Getting word out about the program is important, according to Yeater, who said she and volunteer Lisa Henry were happy to have a tent Sunday at Hedgesville Church's Great Backpack Giveaway, where they spent the afternoon talking about childhood hunger and how local needs are being met.
"We do appreciate the support we've received from Hedgesville Church. They have been good to us by letting us use space, our food bank so to speak, but we are going to have to look for a new, larger one because we've simply outgrown where we are now," Yeater said, adding that backpacks are bagged in the church's fellowship hall.
"And the sad fact is that many of the children who attended this event are probably students who we'll be helping feed," she said.
"In the summer, I have an opportunity to talk to more of the families and I can't tell you how thankful they are for this help. Sometimes, it really does come down to paying the rent versus putting food on the table because families have more month left than money as they look at paying bills," Yeater said.
Additional volunteers - individuals as well as organizations - along with food and financial donations are now being sought. A back-to-school spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 25 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Martinsburg. The event is $6 per person in advance or $8 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased at Bank of Charles Town in Hedgesville or by calling the BackPack Program at 304-279-2142.
For more information, visit www.feedbcwvkids.org.
Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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Dealers in watch repair in Blue Bell have highly trained and skilled technicians to take care of watch repair needs. They understand that a watch is a sophisticated piece of precision equipment, and so the repair needs should be handled by the best in the business. These dealers are authorized and their services would include replacing leaking batteries with genuine ones, replacing watch parts, adjusting watch straps and adjusting watch accuracy. If the accuracy of a watch is outside the standard range, it will not show correct time.
Governor Cuomo Announces Growth Of Clean Technology Companies And Creation Of 980 Jobs
$14 million Investment in Cleantech Business Incubator Initiative Supports the Development of 141 Clean Energy Companies across the State (Long Island, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 141 clean technology companies have been supported and primed for further growth through the Governor's Cleantech Business Incubator initiative. The initiative has attracted more than $215 million in private capital..


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This is a discussion on Re: Which certification program should I choose ? - Help ; In article , Shadowfax wrote: >**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** Stupid advertising >>I'm looking for a good certification program for Linux. But I' m not sure >which one should I choose ? >I think RHCE ...
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>>I'm looking for a good certification program for Linux. But I' m not sure
>which one should I choose ?
>I think RHCE can be a good choice. The continous growing place of RHL in
>Linux market makes me thinking about this. But I'm not very sure to choose
>it or not.
Find the local Linux group, or UNIX administrators group if nothing else,
and see what certification program is preferred locally. Please understand
that it doesn't mean a whole lot _TECHNICALLY_ for you - because the
technical people will want to see experience, not book learning. The
certification may get you past the "human resources" body if someone
included the word 'certificate' in the job description, but otherwise it
doesn't mean a whole lot.
>- Can RHL be a industry standart for Linux ?
To me, no. The Red Hat certification is aimed at Red Hat installations, and
would never think about including information about Mandrake, SuSE, Debian,
or Slackware - all of which are different.
>Is RHCE the correct choice for the future of Linux ?
Are future employers in your area using Red Hat Certified Engineers only?
If so, yes. If not, no.
>- I heard that Red Hat will stop it's support for RHL 9 in near future.
Support for RH9 ended 30 April 2004. The availability of old errata
packages beyond 31 October 2004 is currently unsure.
>What should I do if I want to be an expert of Red Hat Linux ? What should
>be my strategy ? - and what about Fedora Core ?
RH is still in business in the Enterprise Linux family, a commercial ONLY
version, and the current certification programs should be teaching that
version rather than RH9 or Fedora.
I'd suggest learning the fundamentals of Linux, rather than concentrating
on a specific distribution or release. If you know how to read, write, and
understand Bash shell scripts, can use the horribly unfriendly 'vi' editor
or it's clones, can understand how to actually read man pages, and similar
base skills, you'll be a lot better off than knowing that in RH9, you
configured a network card by clicking on this icon, pulling down that
menu, and filling in this or that. What are you going to do if you
encounter a Mandrake box, or even worse, something running Slackware or
Gentoo? Neither one has that icon, or that menu. What are you going to
do if X isn't even installed, or won't run?
>I heard also other programs like SAIR GNU Linux, Linux + or LPI.
As above - see what is important in your area.
>I will be very happy if somebody can give me some advices about being a
>good & certified Linux admin
Once you _get_ the job, most people look at certification as just another
piece of paper. What matters more is being able to do the job because you
know how things work - not which icon to click.
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Bank holding company Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK ) announced today its third-quarter dividend of $0.21 per share, a 10.5% increase from the amount paid to investors last quarter of $0.19 per share. The bank holding company has increased its quarterly dividend in 15 of the past 16 quarters, including the past 13 consecutive quarters.
The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on Oct. 18 to the holders of record at the close of business on Oct. 11. The regular dividend payment equates to a $0.84-per-share annual dividend, yielding 1.7% based on the closing price today of Bank of the Ozarks' stock.


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Doug Honeycutt takes a photo of the marijuana plants found in a \nwooded area off of U.S. 70 East just west of its intersection with \nN.C. 111 Friday morning. Officers with the Wayne County Sheriff's \nDepartment have been monitoring the area for three months.
Behind a mass of cornfields tucked off Highway 70, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office made an unexpected find. Two plots of marijuana -- plants with a street value in the hundreds of thousands -- were growing tall. So they watched...
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I'm where no one wants to be on vacation -- the emergency room.
I scratched my cornea -- painful, but not life-threatening, though it certainly managed to derail my plans. While my family heads off the next day, I have no recourse but to lie quiet with a patch over my eye, oblivious to the gorgeous mountain view in Vail, Colo.
But at least the incident hasn't derailed my budget, thanks to travel insurance. I hate to tell you this wasn't the first time I found myself in the ER on a vacation where travel insurance more than paid for itself (travel insurance typically costs 4 percent to 8 percent of the trip) in out-of-pocket expenses.
You might think travel insurance is for those taking a cruise or an exotic vacation, but according to the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, a growing number of families agree with me. Some 120 million people have insured themselves against travel-related loss -- up 35 percent in recent years.
I've come to believe it is a good investment when you travel with your family -- and that includes your college and high school kids heading off on spring break with their friends. Some policies cover children and teens free. (Check out the Travel Guard Gold policy, www.travelguard.com, and those from www.AccessAmerica.com.)
Many credit cards and homeowner's policies don't cover everything you might need and health insurance plans may not provide direct payment to foreign hospitals. (In my case, the Colorado hospital billed the travel insurance company directly.) They may also have deductibles and won't cover the cost of emergency medical transportation (travel insurance paid for an ambulance after a ski injury). Many travel insurance policies don't require deductibles.
Whatever policy you buy, just make sure to read the fine print, says Linda Kundell, a spokesman for the U.S. Travel Insurance Association (www.ustia.org). "People need to be aware of what is covered and what is not covered," she said. For example, if you have paid for a cruise, can you cancel for any reason? Are you covered if you get in an accident with the rental car? Are you covered if your baggage is delayed (typically it has to be delayed 24 hours). Are the kids covered free? (It may be one child per insured adult.) Are you covered for meals if your flight is delayed? Are you covered if bad weather delays you? Are you covered in the case of a natural disaster? Review the policy carefully before you purchase.
"The odds that something will complicate or possibly derail a family trip has become the norm rather than the exception," observes Jim Grace, CEO of www.insuremytrip.com, the leading consumer-oriented website that enables you to compare policies from around the world.
But how do you choose the right policy? Grace explains, the most popular travel insurance is a Package Policy that offers broad protection, including coverage for trip cancellation, interruption, lost baggage and most important, medical and emergency evacuation that could run you thousands of dollars. The $40 to $80 you'd spend to insure a $1,000 trip would seem like small potatoes if you face an emergency.
If your high school and college kids will be traveling, check out policies like those from www.worldnomads.com that are focused on the independent and adventurous traveler and are flexible enough to allow changes when their plans do. These policies can be less expensive in part because they are offered totally online and focus on the key aspects of the coverage travelers need, rather than "items we feel are not relevant to our travelers," said Christopher Noble, World Nomads' general manager.
Hopefully, you won't need to file a claim. In that case, you've just paid for peace of mind. And that's worth a lot.


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Thirty years after its eponymous debut album, ASIA ascended to the top of the Billboard Top 100 chart (where the album remained No.1 for 9 consecutive weeks). The legendary British classic rock band returns with a new studio album, a 30th Anniversary edition of their debut album, two DVDs, and a world tour that includes UK, Europe, Japan and America.
ASIA will release their new studio album XXX (pronounced Triple X) via Frontiers Records, on Monday July 2nd. The new album, produced by Mike Paxman, has been hailed as ASIA's best album since its classic early 80s releases. The album will be released on CD, collector's edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind the scenes footage), and on a limited edition vinyl.
The first single taken from the highly anticipated new album is entitled 'Face On The Bridge', released digitally worldwide on Monday May 14th. See video below.
"We're very pleased with, and confident about, XXX," says John Wetton. "It encapsulates, lyrically and instrumentally, the essence of the band today. However, it is the very same four people that gave you the original, iconic album 30 years ago. If you loved it then, you will love it now."
Says Asia's guitarist, Steve Howe; "We wanted to recapture the energy of the first album, ASIA has always been about great songs, fantastic musicianship and I am sure fans of the first album, will fall in love with XXX."
In addition ASIA has also completed Resonance, a DVD concert film of the group's 2010/2011 Omega World Tour, captured live in Switzerland which will be released subsequently.
To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, ASIA will release a collector's edition box set based on their legendary 1982 eponymous debut album, supported by a myriad of ASIA releases in 2012.
The 30th anniversary edition of their debut album will feature two audio CDs (a re-mastered edition of the debut album, plus a CD of live rare tracks), an expansive historical booklet, a limited edition ASIA T-shirt, goodies from ASIA's 1982 tour, plus a DVD of the new band documentary: ASIA - 30 Years On. A newly commissioned painting by Roger Dean updates the symbolic dragon and pearl from 1982 to 2012, the Year of The Water Dragon (in the Chinese calendar).
Confirmed tour dates so far include:
24 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Kokaido
25 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Kokaido
26 - Osaka, Japan - Sankei Hall Breeze
27 - Zepp, Japan - Nagoya
17 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie
18 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theater
19 - Westbury, NY - Westbury Theater
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick
21 - Wilmington, DE - Opera House
23 - Syracuse, NY - Turning Stone Casino
25 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
27 - NY, NY - Best Buy Theater
28 - York, PA - Strand Capital
15 - Tavistock, UK - The Wharf
16 - Holmfirth, UK - Picturedrome
17 - Edinburgh, UK - Queen's Hall
19 - Salisbury, UK - City Hall
20 - Birmingham, UK - Town Hall
21 - Manchester, UK - Royal Northern College of Music
22 - London, UK - o2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Asia 2012:
Geoff Downes – keyboards
Steve Howe – guitars
Carl Palmer – drums
John Wetton – bass and vocals


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One of the first companies to focus on Wi-Fi was the AsyncLabs, who proposed a famous WiFi shield, including the appropriate libraries. What we propose is a new solution for Wi-Fi: this is a shield that the hardware was inspired by that of AsyncLabs, but in addition, we have provided a slot for microSD memory.
The basic component of the shield that we have made is a Wi-Fi module MRF24WB0MA manufactured by Microchip. The device is a Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 RF transceiver, with a data rate between 1 and 2 Mbps, and with an internal antenna.
The WiFi shield supports both types of wireless networks infrastructure (BSS) and ad-hoc (IBSS) and is also allowed to connect to secure networks (cryptographers and are supported 64 and 128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 and TKIP, AES and PSK).
The library is constantly evolving, so we have provided a space where they will be published on http://code.google.com/p/wifi-shield-oe/ various versions available. http://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-wifi-shield/
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text: Auckland - Samoa centre Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono has been given a six-month ban from all rugby, suspended for two years, after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of misconduct for a Twitter rant in which he called a senior referee racist and biased. The 30-year-old Gloucester player will also be expected to apologise to referee Nigel Owens, do 100 hours of community service at the International Rugby Board (IRB) high performance centre in Samoa and attend a referring course, Rugby World Cup organisers said. "If the player fails to comply with any of the above conditions or makes any public criticism which results in a proven misconduct offence regarding a match official, the IRB or the disciplinary process, the six month playing suspension will be activated immediately," organisers said. Sapolu Fuimaoano had launched his tirade against Owens after the Welshman's display in Samoa's 13-5 loss to South Africa in their final pool game at North Harbour Stadium on September 30.


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Sigma-Aldrich's N-TER™ nanoparticle siRNA transfection peptide-based system was developed to circumvent a number of drawbacks associated with lipid-based siRNA transfection agents. These include limited ability to transfect a variety of cell lines such as primary, neuronal, differentiated and nondividing cells; toxicity; and relatively longer times required for reagent uptake and subsequent target knockdown to occur.
Designed for use in transient knockdown of eukaryotic gene expression, the N-TER peptide binds siRNAs noncovalently, forming a nanoparticle that can interact directly with lipids on the surface of the plasma membrane, allowing the nanoparticle to cross the cell membrane and deliver the siRNA directly to the cytoplasm.
According to Steven Suchyta, product manager, functional genomics, this siRNA delivery system enters the cell via an as-yet undetermined pathway. The delivered siRNA becomes available to the RNAi interference machinery soon after entry into the cell.
"N-TER/siRNA complexes are generally more stable than a liposome," Suchyta says, "and we have seen faster uptake and relatively long persistence within the cell." N-TER is based on an amphipathic peptide that interacts directly with the siRNA to form a nanoparticle, which can efficiently deliver and release the siRNA into the cell.
In pointing out advantages that distinguish peptide-based nanoparticle delivery, Suchyta comments that this reagent exhibits reduced toxicity compared to lipid-based reagents. Particularly, he says, it is effective in extremely difficult-to-transfect cells. Recent experiments with the undifferentiated mouse skeletal myoblast cell line C2C12 could be successfully transfected with slight protocol optimization, for example, by varying cell densities.
Typically N-TER can work over a wide range of confluencies and works well even for cell types that are typically highly confluent such as HUVEC cells, he adds. Sigma Aldrich is now "exploring the potential in vivo use of N-TER," he reports. "We have seen some promising initial data in mouse models. Allowing scientists to take the next step in their RNAi research using animal models is one of Sigma's highest priorities, and we will continue to actively pursue technologies that facilitate in vivo RNAi."
Through its Dharmacon products, Thermo Fisher Scientific offers siRNA delivery "without a transfection reagent," says Devin Leake, Ph.D., director of research and development for genomics products. Dr. Leake and his colleagues have developed methods for siRNA design and identified chemical-modification patterns to enhance potency, stability, and specificity of siRNA transfection. Dr. Leake says that while lipid reagents were designed to get siRNA into "as many cell types as possible, certain cells including stem cells, immune cells, and primary cells remain challenging."
According to the company, its Accell siRNA promotes cellular uptake in many cell types without the toxic and inflammatory responses typically associated with conventional lipid transfection agents. Further, it claims, the "passive nature" of these reagents reduces adverse off-target gene knockdown.
Dr. Leake explains that these chemically modified siRNAs enter almost any cell type directly from the culture medium. While transfection with the modified RNA requires no serum, or reduced serum conditions, "with assay optimization, a window can be found that allows transfection to occur, then cells can be returned to their normal serum-containing medium."
According to Dr. Leake, researchers have reported successful stem cell, T-cell, Jurkat, and cadiomyocyte transfection with Accell siRNAs. The combination of chemical modifications and sequence selection provides silencing tools in these relevant cell types.
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Part 1: Roy Underhill's grease box
The grease box story.Chapter one: Roy Underhill's grease box Before I begin, I'll quote myself: 'If Roy Underhill is a snow storm, then I'm a snow flake'. Since I posted my first grease box here, there have been some discussions going on about the hen and the egg…- Most people never heard about a grease box until Roy Underhill made the dovetailed grease box. - Since I'm Danish and don't have satellite TV, I never heard about Roy Underhill.Since then my eyes was opened up, and I re...
Part 2: The 66 years old secret Abdel box from Lebanon.
The grease box story.Chapter two: The 66 years old secret Abdel box from Lebanon. Even we are now far away from the original grease box story, I feel I have to tell this story before going back.Here is the original secret Abdel box. What do we know of this secret box then? We know Roy Underhill have seen one in a marked, I have seen some pen boxes made with this system as a child, but besides that I was not able to find out more until:I had a wonderful lunch at an old friend and architect ...
Part 3: What is a grease box.
The grease box story.Chapter three: What is a grease box. I admit this should perhaps have been the first post in this series…Medieval Latin pyxis, from Latin, box, from Greek, from pyxos box (shrub). First a list of the names I have met for this little fellow:Grease box, grease pot, tallow pot, lard pot, carpenters grease box, joiners grease pot.And these can be combined to even more versions, so do not get confused, it's the same thing, except the trade of the user, or contend of the...
Part 4: The grease.
The grease box story.Chapter four: The grease. So something I'm sure many have been waiting for; What the heck is it you put in that grease box! The grease, wax, tallow, fat or lard:Yes here I will get in trouble no doubt!Before I start this writing, I'll tell you that it's a personal choice at the end, so do not listen too much to what you hear or read around, find out what fits you for your use, or perhaps like me have several for different purposes.There are many theories of what...
Part 5: Grease box owners club - GBOC
Grease box owners club.Ok – I admit it's childish and stupid. So it was time – time to make a place on the web, a place for the GBOC. So what is the criteria to be GBOC member? You have to have made a grease box, or received one from a fellow wood worker.Once you have done so, the GBOC will be extremely happy if you post your name, a little story of the box if you want, and a picture here as a comment under this post. This will make you a full born member right ...
Part 6: Old Danish grease box - finally
The grease box story.Old Danish grease box – finally. Here it is, finally a Danish grease box, I have been wondering why I never found one.It is a gift from a artist friend, Flemming, thanks.(Yes I'm Danish). Just as we know them. Classic. ;-) It has been cleaned, but was with plenty of traces of old tallow. Here next to one of mine. Now with grease. Ready again for many years of use now. Best thoughts, may the grease be with you, Mads


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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 302 - January 08, 2012 - ISSN 1528-6703 1 of 7
It's time for our annual Sellers Choice awards, and nominations are now open! Marketplaces let buyers rate you, and this is your opportunity as a seller to rate the marketplaces on which you sell. Not only can you rate marketplaces on a number of criteria, you can also leave your comments about what each one is dong right and wrong. And as we've seen in the first two years of publishing the Sellers Choice results, ecommerce marketplaces pay attention to these awards!
So let us know which marketplace we should include in this year's Sellers Choice survey - nominate your favorite marketplaces now so you can vote for them when the polls open in 2 weeks!
It's also time to start getting your records in order for tax time, and soon sellers will begin receiving the new IRS Form 1099-K from PayPal, Amazon, Google payments, credit card merchant account providers, etc. Not sure what to do when you get the forms? Barbara Weltman explain in this article from last week's Newsflash newsletter - be sure to check it out! (Iif you don't yet receive EcommerceBytes Newsflash by email, you can manage your newsletter subscriptions via Constant Contact "SafeSubscribe" by signing in with your email address on this page.)
Last week's big news was Scott Thompson's announcement that he was leaving PayPal to head Yahoo, becoming the company's fourth permanent CEO in 5 years. Pundits have opined the choice was surprising or even "industry-mystifying," but it makes sense if you look at the skill set Scott Thompson accrued while heading PayPal.
Scott successfully forged a new path for PayPal, which started as a "peer to peer" payment service for eBay sellers, and grew PayPal's merchant services business for off-eBay retailers. An example of his success in making inroads with large merchants is convincing Home Depot and other large retail chains to participate in a Point-of-Sale trial to bring PayPal into the brick-and-mortar environment. In other words, Scott can look beyond the current business model of a company and see much larger opportunities, and more importantly, he can execute.
Scott has experience dealing with regulatory and security issues, as well as PayPal's share of lawsuits. He also has the Asia experience essential for Yahoo - it may surprise some to learn that PayPal has been building a significant presence in Asia. And while the Chinese government will not allow a non-Chinese firms to operate in its domestic market, PayPal has built a major cross-border business with Chinese exporters.
Scott also understands mobile, digital goods, and has experience evaluating new business models and acquiring new businesses (Magento, WHERE, Zong).
Just as important as his business skill set is his ability to engage with employees and customers worldwide (no company has customers as demanding as eBay and PayPal sellers). The morale among Yahoos must be at a low point, an environment that makes it difficult to retain employees and attract top talent. It's a good bet that Scott will be able to identify Yahoo's opportunities and lay out a vision and then sell it internally as well as to Wall Street. (Let's call it a $26-million bet.)
Perhaps Scott's biggest accomplishment was being able to maintain a separate culture at PayPal than that of its parent eBay, creating a culture of innovation that enabled PayPal to open its platform to third-party developers. As a result, companies such as Payvment have launched new business models that integrate with PayPal - the online payments provider benefits from their successes but bears none of the risks.
After opening its own platform, PayPal was key in merging the developers programs of eBay Inc.'s various properties into X.commerce, a "commerce operating system" that pulls together the assets of PayPal, Magento, eBay and GSI Commerce to encourage third-party developers to use all of these tools in their ecommerce offerings.
Thompson won't be afraid to enter into strategic partnerships and to leverage outside developers, allowing Yahoo to focus on what it does best.
One thing is certain - Thompson's departure leaves a leadership vacuum at PayPal. eBay CEO John Donahoe is acting as interim president of PayPal until a replacement can be found. Donahoe actually admitted publicly that he was shocked when Thompson informed him Tuesday of his decision to leave, only hours before the news broke in Kara Swisher's blog.
eBay's CEO had said that PayPal would grow to become larger than eBay in as early as 2 years, so what is really "industry-mystifying" is how he and eBay's Board of Directors let Scott slip through their fingers. Let me know what you think by commenting on the EcommerceBytes Blog.
And don't for to submit your nominations for the Sellers Choice Awards!
Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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School scores dropping
Carrie Moore
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2013
Scores from the South Dakota Report Card, based on the state's new accountability system, were released last week with Custer schools earning a progressing classification, meaning they are between the bottom five percent and top 10 percent of schools.
The School Performance Index (SPI) was figured after students were tested in three key areas. For high school students, 50 percent of the score was based on student achievement while 25 percent was based on both high school completion and college and career readiness.
As of now, ACT scores are the basis for the college and career readiness component. Other options are being looked at for the career aspect of the test. Two more components will be added to the test in the coming years — effective teachers and principals and school climate.
Elementary students were tested in two key areas: student achievement (80 percent of the score) and attendance. Academic growth, school climate and effective teachers and principals will be added later.
With 170 kids taking the test, Custer Elementary School earned an overall SPI of 84.6, which is down .3 from the previous year. Reading and math were both at 81.76, compared to last year's 83 in reading and 82 in math.
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When I first saw the screens for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, I wasn't too impressed. I think I was expecting something that looked more along the lines of the recent retail games. I really enjoyed Underworld's first DLC Beneath the Ashes, so maybe I was expecting something like that. What we got instead was a more interesting idea. A game that feels like a better fit for the downloadable space and still feels like a Tomb Raider game though with a different balance to its various elements.
The biggest difference between Lara Croft and the more traditional TR games is probably the camera. Lara Croft uses an isometric viewpoint to frame the game. The gameplay itself still focuses on the same things you'd expect: platforming, puzzles and gunplay. The gunplay takes a larger role here though. With the new camera angle it plays a bit differently. You aim with the right stick while moving with the left and shoot with R2. It plays more like a dual stick shooter. Very similarly to Dead Nation for those that have played that recently. Each kill gives you points which play into the arcade aspect of the game. Scores are involved in the reward/unlock system and there are a ton of weapons to use (which I'll get into more in a bit). There is probably more combat than I'd like. There are sections where waves of enemies pile in, but overall it works really well, so I don't have much to complain about.
^There is a good amount of variety in enemy types including some boss fights^
The platforming is really well-done. A lot of time will be spent jumping from place to place while the ground crumbles beneath you or rolling to avoid traps (expect tons of moving fire and arrow shooting mechanisms). You have a couple of tools to help you get around. When playing singleplayer, Lara handles both of these (as opposed to adding an AI partner I suppose). One is a grapple that is used similar to the one in recent TR games. It can be used to swing across gaps, wallrun and repel up and down walls. The other item is a spear. It can be thrown into walls which Lara can then jump on to reach places higher up or help her cross long gaps. So the platforming's puzzle elements are mostly found in these areas where you have to figure out how to use these tools to make it to different places.
The puzzles are a lot of fun too. Many of them use your grapple and spear as well as boulders (kind of like the game's version of movable blocks) and switches (usually activated by a weapon), but they also put great use to your other major tool: the bomb. Bombs are placed with the triangle button and then triggered by hitting the button again. Obviously they can be used to blow stuff up or against enemies, but they can also be used to manipulate objects in the environment. For instance, you can send a boulder flying in various directions with a well-placed bomb. This is used in rather clever ways for different puzzles.
^Some levels feature a lot of verticality like this one^
The thing that impresses me most about this game is how much there is to do. The game took me about six hours to complete, but there is tons to do when you are done. While I spent most of my time playing the game solo, what I've played of the co-op game has been a blast. The best part is that the game plays a lot differently with another person. In co-op, Lara still handles the grapple, but your partner Totec now handles the spears. So Totec will often have to throw spears for Lara to climb on, but since the spears don't support Totec's weight, Lara then will have to use the grapple to help him move to the next area. Totec also has a shield which can be used to protect himself and Lara from projectiles, but can also be used to allow Lara to hop on top of Totec to get to a higher spot. Having to work together to get by makes for a different experience and is a lot of fun. And the cutscenes seem to play out a bit differently when playing co-op as well.
In addition to just finishing them, each level has a number of different challenges to complete. Various things can be found hidden around the levels, but there are also high scores to go for, speed-runs to complete, red skulls to collect and challenge rooms to try and do. Plus, there are challenges that task you to do things you normally wouldn't. Like say bombing a boulder into a hole in one shot or jumping to all the platforms in a trap-laden area. These all unlock various items. The most basic are power-ups that extend your lifeline and ammo gauges. There are also all kinds of different weapons to unlock. I think there is a total of 28 that include various pistols, rifles, shotguns, flamethrowers and more.
^This screen gives you an idea of how some of the platforming and puzzle elements work in co-op^
There are also artifacts and relics. Instead of just being treasures you collect, these can be equipped to enhance your various skills. You can equip two artifacts at once which affect your weapon power, defense, bombs and speed. The relics work a bit differently. You have a meter that fills up by continually beating enemies without being hit. When this is full, you get the abilities granted by your equipped relic (as well as a boost in scores when killing enemies), but only as long as you don't take damage. These enhancements include stuff like super bombs and spread shots for your weapons. So you have all this stuff to unlock that actually affects the game which is pretty cool. There are even some skins to unlock by completing various campaign milestones.
There are a few other things worth mentioning. The level design switches between more linear affairs and more open ones where you typically have to gather a number of things to a central location to move on. There are some action sequences mixed in as well and this helps keep things varied. There is a story here presented in a mix of storybook and realtime cutscenes, but it's pretty forgettable. The voice-acting can be a bit cheesy particularly from everyone besides Lara, but this game really isn't about the story, so I decided to focus more on the gameplay in this post. The soundtrack is pretty good and sounds similar to recent TR outings and the graphics are quite good for a downloadable game.
^At times you'll be up against swarms of enemies. These spiders are a piece of cake though^
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light ended up being one of my favorite downloadable games available on consoles and one of my favorite games overall this year. It's kind of a shame the way it was released (they staggered the releases on different systems and the online co-op took a while to be patched in) because I think a lot of people may have passed on it for these reasons. If you haven't given this a try you really should. There is a demo available and even if you don't like traditional Tomb Raider games or have never got into that series, I think you can find a lot to enjoy with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
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4 out of 4 people recommended this car.
Consumer Reviews
Great reliable Lexus
by 2sweet from CT | November 29, 2011
I bought this car used and have never regretted it. It has too many options- only thing missing is the heated steering wheel (not available). Turns on a dime and everyone notices you. This model is rarely seen. Used a 250 model during an oil change and couldn't believe the difference in comfort. The 250 is a stiff seat and lacked the luxury feel of the 350. RWD handles great- and I drive it in the Northeast storms. Love the backup camera and features. VERY reliable....I don't like to pay for much beyond an oil change after the purchase. Wish it were bigger, which is why I gave 4 stars. Back seat is tight for 3 passengers. Otherwise, A+.
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Does recommend this car
It will surprise you.
by DWayneFou from Tulsa Oklahoma | June 30, 2010
I've owned 3 Lexus vehicles. The IS 350 is by far the best luxury performance Lexus I've ever owned. It posses a balance of power and performance that match's any BMW 3 series, Audi, and yes even C and S class Mercedes of similar cost and engine type. The Luxury abounds in the vehicle's interior and provides the driver with plenty of road feel and responsive braking and steering feedback. This is brought together in a tight chassis with smooth but sport tuned suspension shock's and strut's with a slightly lowered spring matched perfectly to plant the car firmly at all driving speeds and environment's. The real surprise is my IS350 is stock and can routinely achieve 0 to 60 times in the low 4's!!! and low 13"s in the 1.4 mile..Thank you. Bet you didn't know that did ya.
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Love the IS350
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I bought this vehicle this year very satistied,enjoy the ride and love the inetrior except back seat need little room because my friend are tall average height is about 5foot 10" other than that Love this car I enjoy every single ride.
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I've owned 2 Lexus' (2006 IS250 and 2008 IS350). Both cars were incredible. Technologically sophisticated and engineered very well. I had fun driving each one and will be a Lexus enthusiast for life. I have yet to drive a better car for the price.
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