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With a progressive Italian design, these 2-1/2" deep drawers are convenient with the feature of effortless mobility and are great to organize and store office supplies, documents, art projects, etc.Tags: storage, interior decor, home furnishings, chests, containers, chest of drawers, the container store, drawer storage chestsAdded 9 Years Ago from The Container Store
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The New York Giants are at a crossroads in Week 5 of the NFL regular season. Facing an 0-4 start, the Giants are in a must win situation against the NFC East division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday at MetLife Stadium. One way they can prevent five consecutive losses is getting improved play from the offensive line to allow Eli Manning more time to make plays in the passing game and provide better blocking in the running game.
"We have a big game this week and have to get a win," said Giants rookie offensive tackle Justin Pugh.
Pugh, who was the Giants' first round pick in this year's draft, said the main goal for the team right now it do anything they can to get that win this Sunday against the Eagles.
"We just have to go out there and get that first win, go out there and get that feeling of victory again," noted Pugh. The Giants offense the past two games has only scored a combined seven points.
"Definitely not acceptable," stated Pugh. "We have to put more points up and it will take us out of that late in the games where we have to pass the whole time."
One reason why Big Blue has struggled to produce points is due to the subpar play of the offensive line. Manning has been running for his life back in the pocket, being sacked ten times in the last two games and he has had no time to throw the football to get the passing game going.
"We've got to do our job on offense," noted Pugh "If we had scored more touchdowns, it would have been a different story."
The Giants will need their offensive line and their entire team to play better and score more touchdowns if they hope to beat the Eagles on Sunday and get that elusive first win of the season.
"We just have to go out there and see us get a win on the board," admitted Pugh. "I think once that happens a lot of things will start rolling for us." Lets hope that is the case on Sunday for the rest of the season."

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One easy remedy for overweight kids -- water
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Want to help your kids keep the weight off? Just give them water instead of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks, researchers advised on Monday.
One analysis of the diets of children and teens in the United States showed they drink, on average, 235 "empty" calories in sugar-sweetened beverages each day.
When these drinks are cut out, the average child does not make up for them by eating or drinking more calories elsewhere, the researchers said. In a second study, Dutch researchers found children would cut out sugary drinks before they would exercise or abandon snacks.
"The evidence is now clear that replacing these 'liquid calories' with calorie-free beverage alternatives both at home and in schools represents a key strategy to eliminate excess calories and prevent childhood obesity," Dr. Claire Wang of Columbia University in New York said in a statement.
Writing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Wang and colleagues said they looked at data from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that includes detailed questions about diet.
Every 1 percent drop in soft drink intake correlated to more than six fewer calories, they found.
Two other studies showed it is possible to get children to make the change.
Emily Ventura and colleagues of the University of Southern California got 54 overweight Latino teens to take part in a four-month study to improve their diets. Continued...


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Come learn about tools that can help you to keep track of research materials, collaborate with classmates and colleagues, take notes, format citations, and create bibliographies for papers in a variety of styles. All workshops are one hour and are free and open to UVM students, faculty, and staff. No registration is required.
Introduction to Zotero
Learn how to keep track of research materials, organize note-taking, and format citations and bibliographies using this easy-to-master, open-source solution.
Location: Bailey/Howe Library Classroom (Room 123)
Facilitators: Daniel DeSanto, Emily Crist, & Graham Sherriff
• September 18 (Friday), 2:00pm-3:00pm
• September 23 (Wednesday), 1:00pm-2:00pm
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Contact Daniel DeSanto (firstname.lastname@example.com) to arrange for a customized workshop on Zotero for your class, lab, or other group.
EndNote workshops
Learn how to use EndNote (a software program) to keep track of research information, organize notes, and insert citations into your papers.
Location: Bailey/Howe Classroom (Room 123)
Facilitators: Laurie Kutner & Graham Sherriff
• September 17 (Thursday), 4:15pm-5:15pm
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Arab and Western foreign ministers have urged the Syrian opposition to attend Geneva peace talks next month. Those talks may be in jeopardy over disagreements on the role of President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Foreign ministers from Arab and Western nations said in London on Tuesday that the Syrian opposition's attendance at November 23 peace talks in Geneva was "the best hope to improve their lives."
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the 11-member Friends of Syria group had agreed to "a number of important steps," including that the Geneva talks "must lead to the establishing by mutual consent of a transitional governing body."
He added that President Bashar al-Assad should not be part of a future Syrian government, though he did not echo the position of some opposition factions who say that al-Assad's government should not take part in negotiations.
"By definition mutual consent means it can only be agreed with the consent of the Syrian National Coalition – so Assad would play no role in that future government," Hague said. "We urged the National Coalition to commit itself to the Geneva II process and to lead and form the heart of any opposition delegation."
Hague was joined in London by his counterparts from Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Russia, a strong ally of Syrian President al-Assad's government, did not attend the London talks. Moscow has previously said that such talks do not represent all Syrian people.
Disagreements over role of al-Assad
The Syrian National Council had previously expressed its opposition to the Geneva conference and threatened to quit the overarching Syrian National Coalition organization if representatives from al-Assad's government took part.
"The Sultan must leave," Syrian opposition chief Ahmed Jarba said in the text of a speech to the meeting.
"Geneva cannot succeed and we cannot take part if it allows Assad to gain more time to spill the blood of our people while the world looks on," Jarba said.
At a press conference after the London meeting, US Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed to reporters that the intention was not to assure al-Assad left office before negotiation began, but rather that the negotiations pave the way for a Syria without the controversial president in power.
That view that does not appear to be shared by al-Assad himself. In a recent interview with Lebanon-based pan-Arab satellite channel Al-Mayadeen, al-Assad said he had no plans to vacate the presidency.
"Personally, I don't see any reason why I shouldn't run in the next election," he said.
No military solution
Kerry added that he believed the crisis in Syria had not been resolved with the al-Assad regime's agreement earlier this year to give up its chemical weapons arsenal, but that a diplomatic solution was the only way forward.
"I don't know anybody including the Russians and others in the region who are not part of the support group who believe that there is a military solution to this conflict," Kerry said.
"It is clear that both sides will continue to fight and to fight and to fight, and in the end the greatest victims the people who suffer the most are the Syrian people themselves who are being driven from their homes, who are being killed in the most wanton violence, and are having an increasingly profound impact on the surrounding countries."
In Syria's more than 2 years of civil war, more than 100,000 people have been killed and several million more displaced.
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nice job
btw good password
and i am just curious
what about the performance?
now thats no offence but whats the sense of doing that?
in other words how did that come to your mind
I have created a tutorial today primarily for all the folks here on the remote-offensive forums. I hope someone finds interest in this.
I appreciate constructive criticism of my work.
(although go lightly, this is my first ever time using video editing tools )
Thanks folks,
nice job
btw good password
and i am just curious
what about the performance?
now thats no offence but whats the sense of doing that?
in other words how did that come to your mind
A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.
Ironic you spelled stupid wrong
Thanks for the punkrock blast from the past. I remember when those songs came out. I saw Fugazi on their first tour in like '88.
Hey Ecsployt,
Great work with the Video and I think it will be helpfull to a lot of people.
I'd just like to add my 2c, that you may want to add a script that wipes all records from VMWare Workstation {IIRC is all stored in the reg but I may be wrong} of the .vmware location which could reveal information cause somebody to look future into what the Z: drive is.
Thanks for the positive feedback guys.
Nah I don't live in Germany..there's just a lot of terrorists and theifs in this world.. you gotta protect your work ;P
Performance is undented. It's just as good. I have the password rigged up to a key file. It gives protection against bruteforce techniques..look into it.
You seen Fugazi pureh@te?!?! Wow. I'm pretty jealous.
BOFH139 - That's a cool idea. I have Window Washer - it manages to find about every other program on my computer to wash except for VMware.. I have books on C here, i wonder that i will really be able to 'learn C in 21 days' lol. If I do, that's the first thing I will do. If you beat me to it then please share!
I work in Live sound as a sound engineer. I've seen almost everyone at least once and some bands like 73 times in a row.Code:You seen Fugazi pureh@te?!?! Wow. I'm pretty jealous.
Funny you say 'sound engineer'
..it's something I have been considering very much in doing at college full time. But its a tough one, as I also have a Networking course that i want to do. Depending on which route I take.. I could go down two very different paths. I just want to make sure that in 4 years time when I get a degree from Uni (after going into 3rd yr anfter 2 successfull years in colege) that I have job opportunities and a decent salary.
Not sure if mixing a hobby in with work would be a good idea.. I don't want to go blind in the future from looking at a screen 16 hours a day.. would probably rather go deaf listening to music and stuff everyday lol..
I'll be honest with you guys almost every part of the gear I use nowadays is digital and computerized. Its one of the reasons I'm good at this and that. Networking is starting to play a very important part in live sound. I used to be on the road all the time but now I'm married w/ a child so I stay home and work mostly in the theater doing broadway shows.


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Being on Good Terms with Wedding Suppliers
In order to have a great wedding, you need a good wedding supplier from The Wedding Guide– someone who's going to make it all possible. However, even having the best possible supplier there does not necessarily mean that the entire wedding is going to go as planned, and that is why it is really important for people to be on good terms with their wedding suppliers and do everything they can in order to let the relationship between the supplier and the wedding organiser run as smooth as possible. Achieving that isn't that difficult, and all the people need to do is to follow the simple tips below.
Tip 1 – Sign a Contract
Make sure you sign a contract with the wedding supplier, and in that contract, you ought to specify all the things you want the supplier to do, as well as the payment dates, timelines, and of course, the prices. This will make the business a lot easier, because every party knows exactly what their responsibilities are.
Tip 2 – Pay a Deposit
The suppliers need to do a lot of work before the wedding ceremony takes place, and in order for them to do that, they need money, of course. That is why it is really important for you to pay a deposit; it will allow the supplier to get everything, buy everything, and make everything the wedding needs. Also, make sure you pay this as early as possible – it will motivate the supplier, who'll then be able to start preparing for your wedding a lot earlier.
Tip 3 – Involve Suppliers in Your Plans
You need to coordinate with the supplier, because if the supplier is not familiar with certain aspects of your wedding, they could be a problem. So, involve them as much as you can in your plans, and also invite them to your wedding rehearsal – that way they'll know exactly how everything's supposed to play out.
Tip 4 – Be Realistic
Some people want the impossible, and they get angry at the wedding supplier for not being able to make it all possible. That is why you need to set some realistic goals for the work to get done. It's basically impossible to complete everything in just one or two days; hire a wedding supplier a lot earlier, and there shouldn't be any issue of this sort.
Tip 5 – Be Specific
Being specific in your demands is really important, because that will allow the wedding supplier to set up the wedding exactly as you've wanted it. Do not be vague with them and then be angry when everything is not to your liking. So, say exactly what you want, and how you want it done, and the supplier is going to do everything in their power to make it possible.
Tip 6 – Pay on Time
It is normal to pay for a service, and especially if the price has been agreed upon a lot earlier. If the agreement was to pay the supplier in advance, than you should follow that agreement, as you should follow the agreement to pay the supplier after the ceremony, if that was the agreement made between you two.
How to Curl Hair with Straighteners on Your Big Wedding Day
Wedding is one of the most memorable and big days in your life. Aside from the wedding plans, it is also important that you look gorgeous on this very important day. It is the day where you and your most loving partner will be united as one by your great love towards each other. Your dearest friends and families are present in your wedding, so you need to look at your best on this very significant event of your life.
To have a one lovely wedding show, you need to look attractive for you to be more confident at the start until the end of the event. To attain this, you need to have a complete makeover including your hairstyle. It is important that you feel more comfortable about yourself including the way you dress and the way you look. Meanwhile, in establishing a perfect hairstyle on your big wedding day, you need some tips to make yourself look elegant and confident.
One of the best hairstyle in a wedding day is the curly hair. How can a great curly hair be attained? First, to achieve your dreamed hairstyle on your wedding day, you need to choose the best hair styling tools. Curly hair is the best type of hairstyle that will surely help you to look brilliant and attractive.
How to achieve long lasting curls for your important event
Instead of using your curling iron, it is more advisable to rather use straighteners. This hair tool is very effective to make your curls last all day, every day. It contains a great amount of heat that are properly distributed in all parts of your hair, preventing it from looking dull at the end of the day. Through the use of straighteners, you can have bouncier curls with good volume that can last all day till night. Aside from straighteners, you also need various things for your perfect hairstyle. These things include hairspray, tail comb, curl hold spray, small metal pin curl clips as well as large section clips.
The procedure
In the process, first, use the tail comb to make sections around your hair. Also use the large section clips to protect the hair on the upper of your head. It is best if you start from the bottom of your hair to the top. Use your curl hold spray around your hair to have a strong defense against the great amount of heat. Comb all throughout your hair to make sure that the curl hold are properly distributed in all the parts of your precious hair.
Next, make sections with your hair about 2 inches wide. While holding it tightly, get the straightener and put it on your hair. Revolve the straightener 180 degrees. After the rotation of the straightener, hold on so that you can make it on 360 degrees, which enables your hair to be wrapped fully. With this, you can have tighter curls. Then, slowly glide the straighteners on the tip of your hair. Meanwhile, to achieve better results, you can consult the best hairstylist to make the process easy for you. With this, you can now have your dream wedding day while looking great in the eye of the public.
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Why Limo Hire is a Great Option for your Stag Party
For those men who want to be wise enough in their stag party, hiring a limousine is an ideal thing to do. Limo hire is a great option for their stag party. This is because it is more affordable than just renting two expensive taxis.
If you will hire a limo service for your stag party, you can love it enjoying and drinking with your friends while heading to the stag party venue. You can also bring your music type. And then, have some laugh trips with your friends.
Limo services are mainly offered by professional chauffeurs. They are knowledgeable and skilled enough on how to drive safely while heading to the stag party venue. They can drop you off at the exact location of the venue on time. And, you will not experience any difficulties and problems on your way.
Why limo hire is such a great option for your stag party? There are several reasons why you need to choose limo hire over other transportation services:
- Space
You can have all your mates or friends picked up in just one car. The limo is already spacious enough to hold a group of people.
- Prestige
If you will arrive at the venue of the stag party riding on a limousine, people will assume that you are such an important person. This builds up your reputation and prestige to get the best entry at your stag party venue.
- Everyone is Situated in One Vehicle
One of the most obvious reasons in choosing a limo for your stag party is that it offers the best social experience to people riding on it. And, of course, you want your stag party celebration to be exciting and fun. And thus, you can start an exciting celebration while you're on your way to the club or venue where the party will be held.
- Affordable
You don't need to worry about the money you will have to spend with a limo hire. The transportation services are mainly offered at their affordable prices. This is the reason why men who want to have their stag party choose for limo services. This is simply because they can save a lot of money from their pocket.
- Safe
You are most assured that with limo services, you and your friends will be safe and secure on your way to your stag party venue. Since the chauffeurs are skilled and professional enough, you are most assured of your convenience as well. Your safety will serve as your topmost concern. Thus, there is nothing to worry about.
Despite of the fact that there are lots of transportation services to choose from, a limo hire will still remain as a great option during your stag party. With the above mentioned reasons, you will already have an idea of limo hire as the best solution to your problem. You no longer have to spoil the fun and enjoyment. You just need to be extra careful in choosing limousines over other modes of transportation.
Engagement Rings And What Look For
Do you ever look forward to the part of your life where you're sitting with the one you love and your children in a lovely home and you finally feel like you've made it. It leaves you thinking what you want the rest of your future to be like and of course the perfect wedding proposal. Wedding proposals have gained some ground with some even going viral. Engagements have become a very difficult thing to decide on but one important detail has been left out.
What do you look for when it comes to picking the perfect engagement ring from Orla James?
Now with online websites picking a wedding ring has become a lot simpler. It allows you to design the actual ring online. Another great wedding ring choice is keeping it in the family. Sometimes rings can be passed down as heirlooms from generation to generation. This is a great choice because it means a lot more to the person than a store bought ring might. Similarly you could always go with engraving a special message into the ring. This makes the wedding ring even more personal.
Budget can be a great factor when it comes to choosing a ring, as obviously wedding rings can be extremely expensive. Obviously go for something that is within your budget or consider saving up money.
Think of the design
A girl will always look for a lovely design when it comes to a wedding ring. So a design is an important aspect of picking a wedding ring.
Make sure to always have your partner's size when it comes to picking a ring, it will show that you have taken the effort to get the right and also just makes the matter of proposing a lot simpler.
Think of the properties of the metal of course. Traditionally gold is used for most wedding bands; some even choose silver, which is a simpler option. However platinum is more expensive but will last a lot longer.
Once you've got an idea on the rings you want you can look forward to your special day and so the rest of your life.
A Five-Step Guide To Surviving Your Own Wedding
It's all about the day.
Planned to perfection.
There are numerous reasons why a wedding is a rather stressful event, especially when it comes to your wedding, things can sometimes get out of control. In order not to allow stress and anxiety ruin your special day, I have devised a five step guide to surviving your own wedding. Hopefully, it will help you deal with stress and anxiety on this very important day.
1. Drink Reasonably
Whether you are at the bride or the groom, it is important to remember that no one would like to see you drunk at your own wedding. This is precisely why I would advise you to try and drink within reasonable limits. No one said you couldn't taste one drop of alcohol, but it is important that it doesn't show. In addition to that, you don't want to be the person blushing in the photographs, or looking simply weird. You can have a good time even without excessive amounts of any substances. Make sure you are having a great time, and drink reasonably.
2. Eat Reasonably
In addition to that, sometimes the bride and groom get overwhelmed with the choice of food. Whether you plan to eat too little or too much at your own wedding, remember that none of the two is a good idea. Eating too much will just make you tired and drowsy, looking for a bed, and eating too little can even harm your health. Often times the brides eat little or no food during their own wedding, and this can make them exhausted, and ultimately they won't enjoy the experience. It's important to relax during your own wedding enjoy the experience.
3. Smile To Everyone
If you plan to invite numerous people you know and don't know, you should be prepared to smile at everyone with equal amount of honesty and enthusiasm. Remember, these people are here to show respect towards you and your partner, they have come to have fun with you on this very special day, make sure that they know how much you appreciate their effort. In addition to that, you may or may not like all the people will attend your wedding, what's more, you may even not know all the people who will attend your work – nonetheless, it's important to show equal amount of respect and enthusiasm towards everyone.
4. Let It Go!
When it comes to arguments and opinions you don't agree on with everyone, it's important to let it go on your wedding day. Try not to hear just about everything people say, and try your best to just let everything go. Even if someone does offend you, pretend it never happened.
5. Have A Good Time!
If you really want to enjoy your wedding, you should be prepared to have a great time. If having a good time means that you will be singing in dancing, then sing and dance with your partner. If having a good time means that you won't dance, than dogs your partner about dancing before the event. Remember, it is important that you are relaxed, that you're having a great time, and that you and your partner are opening a new chapter in your life.


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At the end of May in South Africa, a lot of violence erupted, apparently targeted against other black africans by fellow black South Africans. Meeting other Nigerians, almost all of them, given a little time, bring up the subject. I found myself having to apologise for the violence, and make some explanation of it.
Interesting Africa blogs
- Jonathan Carter's take on open source software and Africa
- Rallyround's opinions on Food security in Africa
- Karen Parkin A Sangoma in South Africa
- Joe's ramblings about South African ISPs and business
- Kelsey's travels to South Africa and Nepal, installing Wizzy Digital Courier


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Separate from her weaponry, this topic is meant to track the design and implementation of Zannah's armor. This armor will be a variant of the Femm Mando design.
This thread isn't meant to serve the same purpose as the Zannah's Armory thread, but if it is bad form for there to be two separate threads in this fashion, they can be merged.
So far, I'm going to be working off of this sketch of her helmet design:
For the armor, I really think that Sintra (or similar PVC foamboard) is the way that I'm going to go with crafting the armor on the whole. As for the helmet, I need to go research the best techniques for crafting it, but please share any advice or pointers you may be willing to take the time to give.
Join in the fun as you see fit. Otherwise, enjoy watching the progress in our first attempt at crafting armor. ;)


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Faith-Based Youth Group Aim of Local Parents
Efforts are underway locally to get a faith-based youth activitity group started, called "Young Life".
Grady Dalzell is one of the state directors for the group, and says teens have the ability to catch a vision of positive impact for their community
Local organizer Vicky Wissler says they are trying to get funds to hire a local Young Life director, so that person can be ready for the new school year this fall.
Young Life is NOT intended to take young people away from their local church, but to get them plugged-in to a life of faith.
A recent informational meeting at Chillicothe High School was postponed due to bad weather and a future meeting date will be announced soon.
To contact Vicky Wissler, email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Dear Ken: How old is Mickey Mouse and how many people have provided his voice in cartoons over the years?
According to the Disney Archives, the little mouse with the big ears and high-pitched voice turns 81 on Nov. 18. His debut appearance was in the cartoon "Steamboat Willie," the first synchronized sound cartoon His voice has been furnished by Walt Disney, Jim Macdonald and Wayne Allwine.
Mickey was the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dear Ken: I am a big fan of the Gary Cooper film "Sergeant York" about the World War I hero from Fentress County, Tenn. Did they shoot any of that movie in Tennessee?
Originally the producers hoped to shoot on location in the tiny community of Pall Mall, north of Jamestown, Tenn., but due to the logistics and expenses they wound up making it at the Warner Bros. Studios where they built a set that cost more than $1 million in 1940.
Dear Ken: Are all four guys who were in the 1960s band The Monkees still living?
Yes. Hey, hey, they were the Monkees: Michael Nesmith is 66; Davy Jones, 63; Micky Dolenz, 64; and Peter Tork is 67.
They sure had some great hits back then: "Last Train to Clarksville," "Daydream Believer," "Steppin' Stone," "I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and "Valleri," among others. I assume they no longer monkey around.
Dear Ken: Other than "Charlie's Angels," what other TV series or movies did Farrah Fawcett-Majors star in?
Farrah was a semi-regular in four TV series: "Harry O," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Spin City" and "The Guardian." Among her film credits were "Logan's Run," "Sunburn," "Saturn 3," "The Cannonball Run," "Extremities," "The Apostle" and "Dr. T and the Women."
Dear Ken: Surely 1960s and '70s bombshell Raquel Welch was born with a different name. What was it?
She was born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago to a Bolivian father and Irish-American mom. The sizzling star of the 1966 flick "One Million Years B.C." turns 69 in September.
If you have a trivia question about actors, singers, movies, TV shows or pop culture, e-mail your query to Ken Beck via www.sherlocksbooks.com where you can also find classic films and TV shows on DVD or visit Sherlock's Book Emporium in Lebanon, Tennessee.Ask Ken Beck
Journalist Ken Beck, a longtime resident of Wilson County, has recently become a contributing writer for Main Street Media and its local newspaper, "The Wilson Post."
Earlier this year Beck concluded a 31-year career with "The Tennessean" where he edited the Nashville paper's "Sunday Showcase" entertainment magazine for 25 years. Besides interviewing stars of film and television, Beck wrote Tennessee travel and feature stories and a popular Q&A entertainment column.


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Product Questions
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Every plug on our site is sold in pairs, so the price you see listed is for two plugs. The only exception is for tapers and stretchers, which are sold individually. When in doubt, check the product description!
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Due to the limited and custom nature of the majority of our products we do not offer wholesale at the moment. Maybe one day!
The stone/wood plugs I received are different than what's pictured on the site! What's with that?
Stone and wood items tend to vary from plug to plug on color, hue, consistency and sometimes shape or fit. We do our best to match pairs as best we can but since every pair is its own unique snowflake it can be hard to do so. As well the fit or flare of some stone and wood items will be different. We do our best to order a variety of items for people of all tastes! Just keep in mind that sometimes the items pictured will not exactly match the items received.
What's the deal with my Custom Image plugs or Limited Run plugs?
The ability to purchase plugs from our Custom Plug line is a beautiful thing. It's even more beautiful how we give you the opportunity to receive a pair of plugs with your own submitted image on it. However, these products take some time to make. Each pair of Custom Plugs is hand-crafted with precision and care. When you place an order for Custom Plugs it is immediately sent into our production queue where our plug creators craft each and every one. What that means is your order is entered into our system, and once we complete the plugs entered into production queue prior to you, we start the process of making yours. This process can take up to 2-4 weeks plus shipping time during the majority of the year, but can vary based on the volume of orders we are receiving from season to season. Once they leave our office you will receive a shipping confirmation email, and that will include your tracking number. If you have any questions concerning your custom plugs please do not hesitate to ask. Email us at email@example.com and we will gladly tell you the status of your order. Thank you again for ordering with plugyourholes.com!
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(Host) This week, as part of VPR's series, "Report From Afghanistan," we've been bringing you an audio journal recorded by Larry Doane, who commands a Vermont National Guard unit.
Today, in the final entry, Larry Doane describes a meeting with a captured insurgent.(Doane) It's a strange feeling to see the face of your enemy. This isn't my first war but it still unnerves me a little to look into the eyes of my foe.
The troopers in my unit have taken captives following an attack. Now I find myself eye to eye with someone who would be just as happy to see me dead as alive. But it's not what you might imagine. He isn't the black turbaned Taliban of our country's collective imagination. Instead, I'm looking at a rather unassuming man with a neat beard and slight of stature.
With his hands bound on the side of the road he seems harmless. I can hardly imagine him planting a bomb in the road, much less orchestrating an attack against one of my armored platoons. But that's what he did and now that choice has made him my prisoner.
There's no hint of malice in his face, no stream of threats or curses flowing from his lips. Instead a mute silence is all he offers. He is calm, resigned to his fate. Perhaps it is his interpretation of In'shallah.
Many Afghans believe that if God wills it there is no point in struggling against the events of one's life. And while the concept of In'shallah is interpreted by my prisoner one way, it holds another meaning for many of the Afghan security forces that fight alongside of me. Instead, they fight with a ferocity and abandon I've never seen before.
The Afghans who fight with us are in many ways as unassuming as the man we've taken prisoner. But unlike my enemy these faces are open to me. I see their desire for friendship as plainly as the dark shocks of hair on their head. And, In'shallah, when I leave this place, perhaps these faces of friendship will be the only ones I carry home.
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What's the location of the midship cleat?
The OP said, "we tried the 'spring line to the aft dock cleat, hard to starboard, leave in idle forward' method," but wasn't happy with the way the boat settled in.
I wasn't either. At first.
But my midship cleat is mounted on the genoa track, thus moveable. After repositioning it aft a bit, the procedure works every time!
|i'm not sure if this can apply to sailboats but when docking the motor boat i bring it up to the dock grab a bow line and tie it to the cleat and use it as a fulcrum kinda. then turn the motor the other way than the dock and put it in foward and the stern stay up against the dock in gear and you tie it off and then shut the motor down thats how i do it with a motor boat not sure of it on a sailboat. hope that helps
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It's much easier than that reads.
Originally Posted by DRFerron View Post
I think it's good to be a little nervous about each docking situation. It keeps us cautious and on our toes.
Originally Posted by welshwind View Post
As far as leaving the lines on the dock and grabbing them, that would work for the home dock but we like to visit other places.
Some marinas that we visit have pictures of the docks on their websites or a line drawing of the configuration. We like to look at these ahead of time to prepare a strategy if we can and if we get a slip assignment ahead of time, all the better.
Most of the time which line goes on first doesn't change much but it really depends on the dock configuration, wind and current at each individual dock. What we do sometimes when the lines are on the boat and the dock has cleats, is to use the boat hook to take a turn around the cleat on the dock and tie both ends of the line around the cleat on the boat. This way the lines can easily be adjusted without getting off the boat. Once we have the lengths the way we want them, we tie off on both cleats as normal. While the engine is warming up to leave, I do the same in reverse. Untie the lines on the dock cleats, take a turn around the cleat and tie the other end onto the boat cleat. Once we're ready to leave, I can undo the lines from the pilings but the boat is still held with the lines with the turn around the cleats. I then get on the boat and I can undo the lines on the cleats simply by taking one end off the boat cleat and swinging it away from the dock cleat.
It's much easier than that reads.
And then, of course, some marinas have people to help with docking so that helps, too.
I think it's good to be a little nervous about each docking situation. It keeps us cautious and on our toes.
I'm the OP and I'm back ... sorry I went silent... work got in the way ...
My first reaction to 'why not just adjust the rudder?' was 'Duh ... I'm such an idiot!'. That could indeed be one approach. My only issue is that on a powerboat, a taut spring line and hard to starboard and throttle forward leaves you 'locked in'. It can't move whereas my feeling with simply adjusting the rudder is that something ... wind? ... may come up and affect it. That it is not really locked in. Not sure why I feel that way but ... I'll have to think more about it.
As far as leaving the lines on the dock and grabbing them, that would work for the home dock but we like to visit other places.
Using the short line running from mid cleat on boat to mid cleat on dock sounds like it could work on a non-breezy day (as would simply stepping off and holding the boat at the beam). When it is breezy at the home dock, it typically is coming over the starboard side and I'm not sure my wife could prevent the boat from bowsailing such that the stern would be sticking out and the bow would be tight to the dock. Though I could easily throw her the stern line, step off the boat, and pull the stern back to the dock.
Having said all of this, as always, I appreciate the responses from everyone. I will talk things over with the admiral and see what she feels most comfortable with. We'll likely test out a few things.
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I can't speak for the OP but on my boat, no amount of rudder can overcome the bow being pulled into the dock and the stern being kicked out. The basic problem is the mid ship cleat is forward of the extreme beam of the boat so once the spring line has tension the bow gets pulled into the dock.
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I'm still not sure why the OP can't correct the original problem by deflecting the rudder in the opposite direction. I know there was a follow on question, but I may not be following the problem.
|I'm still not sure why the OP can't correct the original problem by deflecting the rudder in the opposite direction. I know there was a follow on question, but I may not be following the problem.
|I don't want anyone jumping or stepping off the boat until the engine is shut down. It's easiest in home slip with lines all set, not bad with pilings, and one has to be careful with only cleats to work with. I don't see the risk-benefit of having someone getting off the boat.
|When single handing I am completely reliant on the above mentioned method of tying off a short line from mid ship cleat to cleat on dock after which I can take my time with the other lines. So I assume this would work for two people.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- LAI Games has promoted Shannon Perell to research and development manager. In his new post, he will oversee game development at LAI's Indonesia-based production facility, where he has been assigned.
Perell joined the amusement manufacturer in early 2010 as a game designer and began designing games at LAI's Brisbane, Australia, office. Many of the company's recent games are based on concepts developed by Perell, who holds degrees in product development and industrial design.
The new R&D manager will begin his new role in Jakarta in early September to supervise the completion of a reportedly large lineup of new games scheduled to roll out at November's IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, FL.
LAI Games chief executive Marshall Ashdown noted that Perell has a "real" passion for games and design. "R&D is the lifeblood of any games manufacturer and our track record of bringing hit products to market is unrivalled," he said. "With Shannon heading up our team of talented developers, I am confident that our reputation for innovation will go from strength to strength."
LAI Games is a subsidiary of Leisure & Allied Industries Group, a leader in the interactive amusement industry for 50 years.


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Re: Thoughts on 34 Citation
We bought a 84' Citation 34 last year. She is a great boat so far. She sails wonderfully especially down wind (shoal draft keel) There were some leaks around port windows and it caused some water damage in the headliner, nothing too serious. The cabin is awesome, lots of room, well laid out.
I did replace the mainsheet system with a harken, the original had some standing blocks at dumb angles of to one side, this caused difficulty in main trimming for the crew. I am adding two winches on the cabin top for spinnaker sheets. I sail full sails up to 20 knots with a 130 headsail, she heels at 25 degrees and makes 7 knots on beam and 5-6 on close. She really shines on the down wind leg flying wing to wing or spinnaker. We feel blessed to have this boat.
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I forgot to mention, that my Irwin cost me $8000 to buy and I have about $8000 in the rebuild, including a roller furling, auto-pilot, radar, GPS, radio, and such. All in all, the money will work out nicely and I will have an awesome boat next summer. The time did not work out so well. I can't get back 5 years off the water.
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There were many design changes on the Irwin 34. Early ones had a glassed in keel, later models had a bolt on keel, for example. They all suffer from leaking port lights. I have almost completed rebuilding mine, a 1979. The Tartan probably is a heavier boat, structurally. That said, unless you plan on some careless trip planning, the Irwin should be a fine choice. My 2QM is 34 years old and it concerns me. However it still runs. After spending 5 years on my rebuild, I wouldn't mind getting a Beta Marine engine when the time comes.
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I've owned an Irwin 34 '79 for 6+ years and have had a great time with this boat in the Chesapeake bay. Great cabin layout and she sails well to the wind. Her for triangle is huge, I have the keel cb set up and she is a bit tender, in 15+ kts you'll be reefing the main. When I got the boat there was a lot of water damage to the finish carpentry in the cabin due to a poor mounting design of the portlights. I ripped out all of the wood paneling,mounted the portlights directly to the fiberglass and replaced the interior wood work. There have been some structural issues in her past. At some point her sb shroud dislodged the small wooden bulkhead it is strapped to. The chain plates on both sides were then extended to tie into the fiberglass as well as the bulkheads. A survey was done after the repair and said it is now stronger then the original design. I have not had any problems. So after two winters of work i have her pretty dry an looking good. Curlew is a great bay boat and the yanmar 2qm is bullet proof...knock on wood
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I am seriously considering a 34 Citation for my next boat. Any Comments would be helpful. Anything that may have really been a pain or just the things you like best. I owned a 26 Westerly for 20 plus years that was wrecked so this will be a move up for me. I definately want the shoal draft model as my primary cruising grounds are Florida and Bahamas. The other model I am considering is the Tartan 34 so I will post something in that sub-forum too. The things I like about the Irwin is they are mostly powered by diesels and nice cabin layout. I am guessing the Tartan is built better and probably sails better but most are powered by gas and cabin is not as large. Thanks!
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Dynatail First Winner for Hightail
Ballybrit Stable's Dynatail became the first winner for 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Hightail when she broke her maiden at fourth asking with a wire-to-wire run Dec. 3 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Ballybrit Stable's Dynatail became the first winner for 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Hightail when she broke her maiden at fourth asking with a wire-to-wire run Dec. 3 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Joseph Sutton's Bitumen ran the way a favorite should July 23 , closing with a powerful rally to take the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga Race Course.
Saratoga's 2016 meet will begin by featuring 2-year-olds and turf races.
The $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) kicks off the annual battle for 2-year-old superiority July 23 at Saratoga Race Course.
Bern Identity, a grade II-winning son of Bernstein, has been retired from racing and will stand at stud at Bombay Stud Farm in Jamaica.
Uncle Vinny and Magna Light, respective first-and third-place finishers in the Sanford Stakes (gr. III) July 25 emerged in good shape from a contentious running of the six-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds at Saratoga.
A late move into second place by Uncle Vinny paid off when the son of Uncle Mo was placed first in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) July 25 at Saratoga Race Course after Magna Light was disqualified from first.
Tremont Stakes winner Cocked and Loaded will try for a second straight stakes victory when he starts in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday, July 25 at Saratoga Race Course.
Ben's Cat produced one of the best efforts of his 45-race career to capture the Fabulous Strike Stakes for the third time in its three editions at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Nov. 29.
If the amazing Ben's Cat is going to make it back-to-back victories in the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap on Thanksgiving Eve at Penn National, he'll will have to defeat one of the toughest fields he has faced recently.
Zayat Stables' Zee Bros pulled a 29-1 upset in the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes Nov. 15 at Laurel Park after taking charge off the far turn and sprinting clear in the stretch.
A runner-up in his past two starts, New York-based Dads Caps will try to secure his first win since taking the Carter Handicap (gr. I) in April when the 4-year-old Discreet Cat colt starts in the De Francis Dash.
Hightail, winner of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint, will stand the 2015 breeding season at Richard and Francis Hessee's Trophy Club Training Center in Royal, Ark.
Win machine Work All Week remained undefeated in nine starts on dirt and stamped his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) with a smart win in the $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland Oct. 3
Already a three-time stakes winner at Monmouth Park, Pants On Fire will try for a fourth stakes victory in seven career starts at the Oceanport, N.J., track in the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 17.
Zayat Stables' Mr. Z, runner-up by a neck last time out to Big Trouble in the Sanford Stakes (gr. III), gets a second chance at his first graded stakes win Aug. 10 in the $200,000 Toyota Saratoga Special (gr. II).
Team D's Big Trouble, an easy 4 1/2-length debut maiden winner at Belmont Park, won the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) July 19 at Saratoga Race Course by a neck over Mr. Z.
Claire Novak and Frank Angst preview the Diana Stakes and the Sanford Stakes, both July 19 at Saratoga. Watch Video
Claire Novak and Frank Angst preview the Diana Stakes and the Sanford Stakes, both July 19 at Saratoga. Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Diana.
The $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) July 19 at Saratoga Race Course pits two undefeated stakes winners in Bessie's Boy, six-length winner of the Tremont at Belmont, and impressive Bashford Manor victor Cinco Charlie.
There are three Pick 4 sequences on Arlington Million Preview Day on Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse. read blog
After a big season with their juveniles last year at the Breeders' Cup, leading consignor Wavertree Stables has even more contenders this year.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas became the oldest trainer, at 77, to saddle a winner at the Breeders' Cup when he sent Hightail to an upset victory in the 2012 Juvenile Sprint; at 27, Craig Dollase won the 1998 Sprint with Reraise.
New York-bred Wired Bryan upset the $300,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds at odds of 7-1 July 21 at Saratoga Race Course, running away from his rivals through the stretch by 5 1/4 lengths.
Bashford Manor (gr. III) winner Debt Ceiling, undefeated in three starts for Maryland-based trainer John Robb, faces six others in the 99th running of the $200,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) July 21 at Saratoga.
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WHEEL to hold candlelight vigil for man who died in Ballard Commons Park
A candelight vigil will be held in honor of Don Farquharson, the man who was found dead in the Ballard Commons Park on Saturday, Nov. 17.
WHEEL, an organization of homeless women who advocate for those who are homeless, will be holding the vigil Noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, in front of the Municipal Courthouse/Seattle Justice Center on 5th & Cherry Streets.
For more information about Farquharson, read our report here.
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Every time a homeless person is found dead outside or dies by violence in King County, WHEEL (a homeless women's organizing effort) and the Church of Mary Magdalene (an ecumenical day ministry) mobilize for our silent witnessing vigil called Women in Black.
Women in Black just learned that on November 16th, Don Farquharson, who was in his 50s, was found dead of undetermined cause in Ballard Commons Park. Mr Farquharson was homeless at the time of his death. According to a friend, he was Eskimo and Tlingit; had been a longshoreman, and is survived by one son. He had been known and beloved in Ballard for some time.
We will stand vigil for Mr Farquharson at noon Wednesday, November 28th, and we are holding his family and friends in our hearts.
Altogether, 30 homeless people died outdoors or by violence in 2011, and 28 already in 2012!
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During this season to give, we'd like to provide a special reason to give and provide the opportunity to help those less fortunate than us. Our challenge is simple: to surpass the 7 million meal mark with our XANGO Goodness Meal Program before the close of 2016. Here are the details:
Starting Monday, December 12 — Friday, December 23, we invite you to purchase a XANGO Goodness meal pack (20 or 40 meals), and we've created some exciting social media pieces to assist you in sharing this challenge with others. Here's how to get started:
1—Click HERE to go to our 12 Days of Giving campaign page and show your support by adding a "12 Days of Giving" badge to your Facebook and Twitter profile pictures. Invite everyone you know to do the same!
2—On the same page, tweet out or publish a Facebook post challenging others to join you during the 12 Days of Giving.
3—Next, download one of the six provided Facebook cover photos to add to your Facebook profile. Let's show everyone how to get involved!
4—Lastly, keep an eye on XANGO's Facebook and Instagram accounts. For every day of the "12 Days of Giving" campaign, we'll have unique, shareable content, based entirely on the XANGO Goodness Movement. Engage, share and enjoy!
Thank you for your participation in the wonderful campaign! Have a Happy Holiday!
Giving is a core element of XANGO's mission that has been an essential part of how we do business from the very beginning.
The XANGO Goodness Foundation supports charitable missions, humanitarian relief and feeding programs around the globe. XANGO's involvement – with support from the company, the distributors and the employees – creates positive change in the lives of children worldwide and increases opportunities for better health, education and social acceptance.
From our earliest days, we've dedicated a percentage of net corporate profits to children's charities around the world. And because XANGO Goodness is set up as a 501 (c)(3) charitable foundation, the donations from XANGO's network are fully tax-deductible.
By pairing up with foundations like Operation Smile, Best Buddies, AmeriCares and more – we've been privileged to see thousands of lives changed for the better.
And it's not just foundations that give us opportunity for goodness: our staff, distributors and founders put in volunteer hours every month – driving our goodness initiative.
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In many parts of the world, children with cleft lip and cleft palate are hidden away, too embarrassed to attend school or even leave the home. They face uncertain futures because their parents can't afford to provide the surgeries they need. Since 1982 Operation Smile has sponsored missions to provide these surgeries at no cost to the families, and since 2002 XANGO has been honored to be a major contributor.
"XANGO's title sponsorship of ... Operation Smile ... has helped [hundreds of] children receive life-altering cleft lip or cleft palate surgery, changing their lives forever," says Operation Smile Founder Dr. Bill Magee. "You may never have the chance to meet these children in person, but rest assured they will thank XANGO and its founders forever for their generosity in making this happen."
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Best Buddies® is a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
As a result of involvement with Best Buddies, people with IDD secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. As a result of XANGO's partnership with Best Buddies Utah, hundreds of such friendships have been formed among the four universities and a dozen high schools in the state.
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XANGO has partnered with AmeriCares to ensure the delivery of XANGO Meal Packs where they are most needed.
For nearly three decades, AmeriCares has worked through strategic partnerships to provide more than $8 billion of aid to 137 countries. Their uncompromising security procedures ensure that assistance is delivered to the designated beneficiaries and not diverted.
AmeriCares beneficiaries range from institutions like tertiary hospitals to children's homes to far-reaching outpost clinics, allowing them to deliver aid to children and families around the world.
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When I first saw the vignettes of Adam Rose, all I could think of was, "Wow, this guy will never be anything. Why are they even bothering?"
And after watching this stagnant and boring Monday Night RAW, I noticed Rose might have been the most exciting and promising wrestler. Rose's gimmick is new, original, and a breath of fresh air.
Rose's entrance is incredible. First off, Rose does look like the typical pompous British rock star, comprised of long hair, leather vest and a red lollipop. Rose might have the catchiest theme song I have heard from a wrestler that will just stick in your head all day. Plus, the crowd can easily sing along with the beat, which can only increase his popularity i.e. Fandango.
His posse called the Exotic Express follows Rose to the ring. The Express is made up of brightly colored characters, and catch Rose when he takes a stage dive off the 2nd rope, and will carry Rose to the exit or into the ring. This entrance is so cool and interesting to see, as Rose really does look like a rock star, and not like some flubbed fake celebrity like the failed tag-team MNM. But, Rose's whole demeanor really sells his character. Rose has a consummate smile, and his little dance convinces the audience of his carefree attitude.
Rose is a British party-animal, who will only fight when he has to. Rose will face off against Jack Swagger, who is a proud American patriot, whose motives are to protect America from the immigrants supposedly poisoning the American youth. However, the saving grace of this rivalry will be Swagger's manager, Zeb Colter. Colter a.k.a. Dutch Mantel has been in the business for 40 years and has worked every non-wrestling position from writer to manager.
Colter has the wherewithal and experience to work the crowd which has never been more evident than in the past few weeks. Colter agrees to a match with Rose, which is all just a ploy for Swagger to cheap shot Rose. Rose's demeanor then turns on a dime and shows his tenacity and viciousness to fight back when he has to. This rivalry may be the best match-up the Real Americans have been a part of, and makes me curious of what else the writers can come up with.
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Haitian cellular provider Digicel has received a $2.5 million grant for a project to allow people in the impoverished and earthquake-stricken country to use their mobile phones for banking. Digicel is the first recipient from a $10 million fund set up by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the project is designed to speed up the arrival of cell phone banking in Haiti. The effort follows other mobile banking projects such as the M-PESA program in Kenya . For now, the Haiti Tcho Tcho service, as the banking program is known, allows customers to make deposits and withdrawals at retail outlets as well as transfer money between Tcho Tcho accounts. Over time, the service is designed to expand to bill payment and international transfers as well as the ability to pay for government services. Bill Gates has been a big advocate of establishing banking and savings in emerging markets as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty in developing countries, and cell phones have shown particular promise to provide a means of authentication as well as to deal with the fact that many of the poor live in remote rural areas, making traditional branch-based banking not economically feasible. He touted the Kenyan program during a tour of U.S. colleges last year . The grant comes at just about the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake on that island nation. Even before the quake, only one in 10 Haitians had access to a traditional bank. Digicel got the grant for being the first company to set up a mobile banking service in the country. A further $1.5 million will go to the next operator to launch service there, while the remaining $6 million will be handed out proportionally to the companies that handle the first five million transactions. U.S.
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Cadillac Catera and Cimarron Forum Discussion, Quick Question About A/C Compressor Replacement in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Hi, Sorry to bother all of you fellow Cady owners, but had a quick question. Recently my A/C compressor clutch ...
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Quick Question About A/C Compressor Replacement
Sorry to bother all of you fellow Cady owners, but had a quick question.
Recently my A/C compressor clutch assembly went bad.
I took it to mechanic to fix the compressor. When I picked up, 2 days later the oil cooler part that sits inside the engine (under the head, in between the "V" shape space, when bad and Oil went inside the coolant.
My question is:
Do you have to remove the radiator coolant to work with the A/C compressor?
I know is a tight fit down there, but maybe compressor can be worked from under the car...
What Im trying to prove is that it was the mechanics fault that my Oil Cooler got damaged. He might had ran the engine on idle for to long or did something wrong to it. Cause part of his report said that he had to drain the coolant and remove the front of the engine to work on the A/C compressor. My reasoning is that he changed the coolant to hide his mistake and so the customer (me) wouldn't notice right away the brown gunk in the coolant reservoir.
I must admit that the Oil Cooler is flawed by design and before I had to have it welded on a part that warped when previous radiator block when kaboom, engine overheated and oil cooler warped.
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Re: Quick Question About A/C Compressor Replacement
The oil cooler is buried pretty deeply in the V of the engine. Anything's possible, but it seems unlikely anything he did to the AC would have affected the oil cooler. They can fail without any help from a hamfisted mechanic.
Re: Quick Question About A/C Compressor Replacement
Good point Jaeger63, it could just be coincidence or the last drop that spilled the glass...
Thank you for taking your time in reading and responding =D


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Expect to see fewer products pitched as "environmentally friendly" if the government has its way.
Hoping to limit the number of deceptive claims, the Federal Trade Commission Monday released an updated version of its green marketing guidelines that hold companies to truthful standards in marketing their products.
The revision to the Green Guides is the first since 1998, when phrases like "carbon offset" and "renewable energy" were not widely used.
The revisions include some changes to the proposed guidelines that the FTC circulated in 2010 and reflect input from consumers and industry groups. New sections address the use of carbon offsets, "green" certifications and seals, and renewable energy and renewable materials claims.
Among the updates, the guides warn marketers not to make broad, unqualified claims that their products are environmentally friendly or eco-friendly.
The FTC said "very few products, if any" deliver the far-reaching environmental benefits that consumers associate with such claims, which it says are nearly impossible to substantiate anyway.
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Rap Mic Contest Lets MC's Rap into Their Headphones
Hip-hop label partners with headphone brand to develop an app that crowdsources vocal tracks contributions
Underground Hip hop label Stones Throw teamed up with audio brand AIAIAI to develop an app that lets rap artists record and upload their vocal track to Stones Throw's upcoming vinyl release. The idea is inspired by popular line rapped by Charizma & label founder Peanut Butter Wolf in their first single "My World Premiere" where Charizma whimsically said "When I didn't have a mic, I rapped on headphones." Label founder Peanut Butter Wolf will choose the winner and press up the winning recording on a 7" vinyl record.
Developed by CP+B Scandanavia, My World Premiere is an app that lets users rap into their headphones to enter their tracks into a rap competition. This was coupled with the release of a special edition TMA-1 DJ headphones that pays tribute to the early days of the label. According to the AIAIAI website:
This special edition headphone comes with two different cables; one with and without microphone. Instead of just using the headset version to speak on the phone, we're asking rap talents to step up to the 'rap mic' and use the mic in their headphones to get a little closer to their dream (The app and competition works with any headset).
We love how this robust marketing effort coupled a simple product release alongside a single-purpose mobile app. The central idea, according to label founder is to articulate around the rallying cry: make music however you can. This is an idea the label and their partners embraced in the 90's and will continue to moving forward. Watch the video below for a deeper historical context of the track and label:
World Premiere – The Rap Mic Contest from AIAIAI on Vimeo.
Download the iPhone app here.