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Douglas Jacoby, international teacher for more than 25 years and author of Compelling Evidence for God and the Bible, believes that pursuing answers about the Bible and God's truth is a healthy part of a thriving faith. In this encouraging book, he helps readers by tackling the questions they may be too timid or intimidated to ask others.
With vast biblical knowledge and godly insight, Jacoby presents concise, straightforward answers to intriguing questions, such as,
- What do we mean when we say the Bible is inspired?
- Can a person believe in both evolution and the Bible?
- Is the Bible chauvinistic?
- Did ancient humans really live for hundreds of years as mentioned in Genesis?
- How can we understand the Trinity?
This extensive, fascinating examination of the Bible is ideal for new Christians and longtime believers who desire a solid foundation from which to grow and share their faith.
This book is set up in a question-and-answer style. Each question is clearly stated, followed directly by the answer. It is helpful to have a Bible close at hand to reference the Scriptures that are cited next to each question. The book is organized chronologically, starting with general questions about the Bible and moving on to specific questions within each Testament, and then to questions about the individual books. In addition to this book, Jacoby is the author of Compelling Evidence for God and the Bible, as well as a Bible teacher and consultant. He has expert knowledge on the tough issues of the Bible and uses that knowledge to answer these probing questions.
Your Bible Questions Answered is an interesting look at many tough biblical passages and issues. Jacoby does not avoid the difficult inquiries, and his answers are logical and truthful. Some of the more troublesome thoughts deal with life after death, capital punishment, birth-control, evolution, and creationism. Jacoby also delves into the confusing symbols and numbers in the prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Revelation. The symbolism in Jesus' parables is addressed as well. Almost every answer quotes at least one Scripture passage to back up Jacoby's point. Along with Scripture, historical study and theology are used to answer the questions.
We read in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." Jacoby's book helps to provide a deeper understanding of the Scriptures so that, as Christians, we will be equipped for every good work. This book is a useful tool to use alongside the Bible in order to clear up some otherwise confusing issues. I would recommend this book as a supplement to use when in need of an external source to clarify a passage. Elizabeth de Graaf, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com


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The key upgrade from the S380 is 3D compatibility. Provided you're lucky enough to own a 3D TV and glasses, this deck will allow you to view Full HD 3D movies in all their glory thanks to the inclusion of an HDMI v1.4 output.
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As we get closer and closer to Sunday's "Game of Thrones" Season 3 premiere (squee!), more parody videos are coming out.
Today, we get one from CollegeHumor titled "Game of Thrones Wish-Fulfilment", which showcases events that we all wish would happen. Obviously, Spoilers! if you haven't watched any of the first two seasons or read any of the books. Also, NSFW for some language and it's a bit violent on the cartoony side.
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While it's fun to imagine this scenario happening, I'm not sure that the happy ending version for everyone is as entertaining as the regular series. But I think everyone can agree that it would be cool to see Jon Snow, Dany and Tyrion all riding off into the sunset with three dragons. Maybe that's how George R.R. Martin is planning on finishing the series (if he ever does!).
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TRENTON The emotionally charged rhetoric that dominates the national conversation on gun control returned to New Jersey's capital Thursday, as supporters and opponents of a proposed restriction on magazine ammunition capacity debated the causes - and at times the facts - of some of the country's worst episodes of violence.
To gun-rights advocates, the legislation at best represented a misguided attempt to stem violence that would only embolden criminals at the expense of law-abiding citizens. At worst, they detected a ruse whose end game was to confiscate all guns.
To gun-control groups, the bill was a common-sense solution to an epidemic of mass shootings.
Ultimately, after more than three hours of testimony, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee voted 5-3, along party lines, to advance a proposal that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, down from 15.
The panel also voted by the same margin to advance a bill that would clarify the circumstances in which certain authorized gun owners are allowed to transport firearms.
"If you're a sportsman, if you're a shooter, a hunter, you don't need that high magazine capacity clip," Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald (D., Camden) told the committee over snickering from some in the audience. "Is it an inconvenience? Maybe. But the range isn't firing back."
Greenwald, a sponsor of the magazine-restriction bill, offered evidence from the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and of a congresswoman in Tucson, Ariz. Those cases and others, he said, show that when shooters pause to reload their guns, would-be victims have time to escape or attack their assailant.
Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R., Huntderdon), who voted against the bill, countered with the story of a woman who had run out of ammunition while trying to defend herself from a criminal who had invaded her home.
"We're going after the law-abiding individual. And we're not going after the criminal," Peterson said, adding that criminals could simply cross the Delaware River and buy high-capacity magazines in Pennsylvania.
Perhaps of most immediate concern, opponents said, was that hundreds of thousands of guns with 15-round magazines would become illegal overnight if the bill were to become law. Greenwald said the bill would not ban those guns because they also could accommodate 10 rounds.
Some gun owners testified that they wouldn't fork over their property, while others said the legislation would endanger their families. All agreed that they believed it violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Anthony P. Colandro, chief executive of Gun for Hire, a firearms training center in Belleville, said his range includes $20,000 worth of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. "Who will compensate me for those?" he asked.
Shyanne Roberts, 9, of Franklinville, Gloucester County, said the bill would put her at a disadvantage as a competitive shooter. Her competitors use magazines with 15 rounds or more, said Shyanne, who testified alongside her father, Dan.
"I will be forced to choose between giving up on a very bright and promising future in a sport that I love, or asking my dad if we can move to another state. I will not be giving up my sport," she said to a standing ovation from some of the gun-rights supporters in the audience.
Even as the majority of those who testified opposed the bill, some gun-rights advocates privately conceded they were unlikely to halt the proposal in the Legislature.
The Assembly passed the legislation last year as part of a broader gun-control package, but Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D., Gloucester) blocked the measure in the upper chamber.
Sweeney is now behind it, saying he changed his position after meeting with the families of children slain at Sandy Hook in December 2012. Parents of two of those children appeared at a Statehouse news conference last month when Sweeney and other top Democrats announced they were introducing the high-capacity magazine ban.
Six states and the District of Columbia restrict magazine capacity to 10 rounds. New Jersey has the third-strongest gun laws in the country, according to 2013 rankings compiled by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, including a ban on assault weapons.
Yet the state continues to grapple with gun violence, suggesting the limitations of those laws, said Darin Goens, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association.
"Who thinks that Adam Lanza or Dylan Klebold are going to walk into those schools and say, 'I'm going to shoot up the school, but I sure want to be in compliance with the state's magazine restriction?' " Goens told the panel, referring to the gunmen at Sandy Hook and in the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo. "That's simply not going to happen."
Nicola Bocour of CeasfireNJ had a different take. Given that mass shootings seem to be a fact of life, she said, "don't you want that shooter to have to reload? Wouldn't you want that moment of hope?"
The bill needs to pass the full Assembly and Senate before heading to Gov. Christie's desk.
At a town-hall meeting Thursday in Mount Laurel, Christie, a Republican, told an NRA member who asked his position on the magazine-capacity bill that he would evaluate the proposal "if and when it gets to my desk."
"I spent seven years prosecuting crime. There are real solutions to crime. And there are solutions to crime that just sound good," said Christie, a former U.S. attorney.
Christie pointed to his veto last year of a ban on .50-caliber weapons, which "didn't make sense," he said. If the magazine limit passes the Legislature, "I'm going to judge that bill . . . by the exact same standard."
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Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Last week I broke the story of well known and outspoken NJ Gun Law Critic, James Kaleda, being targeted by the New Jersey State Police over claims that he provided false information on a NJ Non Resident Firearms I.D. Card Application.
At that time I promised that I would be following the story closely and update readers as things developed.
Well, they have. Early last week James advised, via Social Media, that Police Officers from Pennsylvania were at his home and he was being taken into custody on an arrest warrant issued by the NJ State Police for the charge of providing false information on a NJ Non Resident Firearms I.D. Card Application.
An offense that is treated as a third degree felony in New Jersey, punishable by up to five years in State Prison if convicted.
Mr Kaleda was detained and is currently being held in the Northampton County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania. An extradition hearing was held on Friday March 7th 2014, when extradition was waived. Mr Kaleda now awaits NJ State Police Authorities to have him transferred to NJ before he can go before a NJ Judge to post bail. A process which the State apparently has up to ninety days to complete.
Mr Kaleda has retained noted NJ Firearms Law Expert and Attorney, Evan Nappen, for his defense. Mr Nappen has stated he plans to mount a vigorous defense of his client on the charges.
Obviously this situation has raised significant concerns and alarms for the over 1 million Citizens of NJ who own firearms and could easily find themselves in a similar situation.
Pro Second Amendment Social Media sites have engaged in extensive discussions and no small amount of speculation about this unprecedented action on the part of the State and the reasons behind it. Supporters of Mr Kaleda have repeatedly asked for more detailed and specific information. Particularly as to what the charge of allegedly false information was based on, that brought about this action. While understandable, no further information will be released by Mr Kaleda or his Attorney beyond that which is already public knowledge. To do otherwise would serve no purpose than to be a detriment to Mr Kaleda's possible defense to the charges.
As I mentioned in my previous article about Mr Kaleda, numerous sources in a position to know such things, have told me that this situation reeks of retribution against Mr Kaleda. Most likely stemming from his embarrassment of Assemblyman Donald Norcross at a Committee Hearing last year. As well as a means to prevent Mr Kaleda from attending & testifying against A2006, the proposal to limit magazine capacity to ten rounds.
In fact, a high up source, formally, within the ranks of the NJ State Police contacted me and insisted on remaining anonymous for concerns over just such retribution against him. Then told me that the handling of such a paperwork issues, including issuing a Warrant, is going to such incredible lengths that it would have been "Highly Unusual". Lending further legitimacy to the theory that the charges proffered against Mr Kaleda have significantly more to do with his vocal and outspoken public criticism of NJ Gun Laws & Legislators. Rather than with any legitimate criminal offense warranting such an over the top response.
While an alarming claim by any means, it is not unheard of in NJ, particularly when it comes to gun laws. Witness the case of veteran, and Sussex County Law Enforcement Officer Thomas Cassidy who after having served with honor & distinction in both the Military & Law Enforcement Community, was railroaded by Anti Gun Officials & Judges.
Or in the infamous case of Brian Aitken, the Mt Laurel man who was sentenced to seven years in State Prison by an Anti Gun Judge, who refused to instruct the jury on the exemptions to NJ's ban on the transportation of firearms.
Or the more recent case of Jersey City resident Keith Pantaleon, the man who was locked up for over a month on fabricated charges, after police entered his apartment with absolutely no authority, warrant or probable cause.
These case are just the most well known and high profile ones. There are almost certainly hundreds, if not thousands, possibly even tens of thousands, of similar cases as these that no one ever hears of.
This goes far beyond simply a zealous enforcement of NJ's ridiculously strict gun laws, and has squarely entered the territory of the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin, where the use of the Police and the law to suppress, imprison and punish people for political reasons, was the norm.
The persecution of gun owners by the State of NJ, both residents & non residents alike has gone on relatively quietly, behind the scenes and rarely acknowledged outside the State. Except in the most high profile cases, that are impossible to ignore, such as Aitkins & Pantaleon, which gain National attention for their egregious nature and then are forgotten in the 24/7/365 news cycle.
It is long past time for an unrelenting independent investigation of all three branches of NJ Government. All three have at various times, both actively and passively, conspired to participate in such persecution and cover up.
Bull Connors, himself, would be hard pressed to match the bigotry and blatant abuse of power on display in NJ when it comes to harassing gun owners. And it must stop!
Editors Note: Please support James Kaleda's legal defense fund at http://igg.me/p/700177
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Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- In an effort to present a full picture to the plight of outspoken NJ Gun law critic James Kaleda, I felt it wise to devote an entire column to the dissection of the New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification card application.
An unwary or naive applicant can easily run afoul of the law, through no real fault of their own and absent any criminal intent or deliberate effort to mislead or provide false information
The exact nature of the information Mr. Kaleda has been accused of falsifying is unknown to date. But I am of the firm belief that his detainment is retribution for his vocal opposition against proposed New Jersey's anti gun legislation. Based on experience and numerous reputable sources, as well as the fact that Mr Kaleda previously held a New Jersey Resident Firearms Identification Card. In addition Mr. Kaleda successfully purchased numerous firearms when he was a New Jersey resident.
An applicant, through no real fault of their own, when completing the New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification card forms, can be caught in this clerical trap. That is what James Kaleda has been charged with by the NJ State Police, providing "false information" on a Non Resident Firearms ID Card Application. A "crime" that is a Third Degree Felony under NJ Law. Punishable by up to five years in State Prison!
That is right, the openly institutionalized Anti Gun Bigotry that is practiced in NJ is so over the top that an otherwise innocent citizen, having absolutely no prior record of any kind, could face incarceration in state prison if found guilty of a simple clerical error.
As more people become aware of what has happened to Mr Kaleda, I have been deluged with reports from other persons around the state concerning similar injustice. But I have yet to discover another New Jersey resident pursued to the lengths that Mr Kaleda has been pursued by the New Jersey State Police. That is not to say those cases don't exist, merely that I have not heard about them yet.
I seen random reports of New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification card applicants being advised that one or more of their answers to the ten specific questions asked on the Firearms Purchaser Identification card application were "wrong" ( also known as false). The applicants were permitted to come in and make the necessary correction with no reprisals. Other applicants reported having their New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification card application denied, forcing the applicant to appeal that denial to the County Superior Court and having the denial overturned. I have found no other instance where the New Jersey State Police has detained an Individual Firearms Purchaser Identification card applicant for a clerical error.
There are any number of potential explanations for why some mistakes on the FID card Card application are handled simply by allowing the applicant the opportunity to change their answer(s), as opposed to treating them like a hardened criminal involved in a deliberate effort to deceive.
Things as unpredictable as the personal views, opinions or biases of the Officer who accepts the completed paperwork. To the Officer that actually conducts the formal background check and review of the application at the local or State level as the case may be. To an Officer at the State Police Firearms Investigation Unit, or the local Chief of Police who signs off and approves the ID Card, even the Prosecutor in the town/municipality where the applicant lives. All have the discretionary authority as to how to handle clerical errors on the application.
Friendly with the local Chief or politically connected or powerful? Chances are 9 times out of 10 you will be offered the opportunity to make changes with no repercussions or simply have your application denied without being referred for charges.
The case of Camden City Councilman Curtis Jenkins is a perfect illustration of this in practice. Curtis is quoted in the linked article as saying he was "unaware that he was required to report a non violent offense" on his Firearms Purchaser Identification card application. As far as I can determine, Curtis was never charged with a criminal offense of "providing false information" and his Firearms Purchaser Identification card Card and related paperwork and pistol purchase permits were quietly revoked and turned over with no further action.
Does Curtis' excuse make him any less guilty of the offense? The Firearms Purchaser Identification card application is pretty clear on the question of whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime (Question 20). It makes no distinction as to whether or not the crime one was convicted of was violent or non violent, its based on the possible sentence that could have been handed down upon a finding or plea of guilt.
So, a City Councilman, in one of the most dangerous cities in the country, makes a rather large "mistake" on his Firearms Purchaser Identification card application and it is handled relatively quietly. With the appearance of an investigation as little more then Kabuki theater and not much else. Certainly NOT the issuance of an arrest warrant or charges being filed.
I've been saying for years, in New Jersey, when it comes to the application of gun laws, it is Orwell's Animal Farm" come to life.
Which questions on the New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification card application are the most problematic and likely to ensnare the unwitting? I will raise the most troublesome ones and provide examples of how they can trap people in no particular order:
Question #17 States: "Are you subjected to any Court Order pursuant to Domestic Violence? "
Given the fact that the application is a type of Background Check Form asking repeatedly about criminal offenses and other disqualifying incidents in ones background, it is quite understandable how someone could innocently and naively answer this question wrong.
I have heard from people that it has happened to. Naturally, if you haven't been accused, committed or been found guilty of a crime related to Domestic Violence, an applicants natural instinct is to answer NO.
However, I have been made aware of instances where even the (victim) of Domestic Violence was advised that this was considered incorrect to answer NO and would be "providing false information". And, if those in power wanted to, could be used as evidence against them. Technically that is accurate. As even a victim who files for and receives a Temporary Restraining Order or Final Restraining Order is in fact then "subject to any Court Order pursuant to Domestic Violence". Its also true that a space is offered on the form to explain in more detail beyond just checking the box. But few if any reasonable people, as the victims of Domestic Violence, filling out the application for themselves, would rationally consider answering that question in the affirmative. The usually safe assumption , given the subject matter and previous questions is that the question refers to someone being the (accused).
Question #21 asks: Do you suffer from a physical defect or disease ? And the follow up #22, elaborates . " If answer to question #21 is yes, does this make it unsafe to handle firearms ? If not, explain.
How this question manages to survive its potential use for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act is a mystery. And there have in fact been cases where an applicant was denied as a result of some illness or handicapped status and then had to go to the incredible and costly lengths of suing the State to have the rejection overturned. Not to mention the vagueness of the question itself? What is type of suffering and to what level? What qualifies as a physical defect?
Question #26 wants to know: "Have you ever been tended, treated or observed by any Doctor or psychiatrist, or at any hospital or mental institution, on in inpatient or outpatient basis for any mental or psychiatric condition? "
Clearly this question can be the undoing of any number of people for completely innocent reasons, and expose them to the possibility of being charged with a crime.
If you have gone through a messy separation, divorce or other significant life event and needed someone to talk things out, is the correct answer yes or no?
If you are a cop that has been involved in a shooting and troubled by it, or a member of Fire Rescue that has seen a particularly gruesome scene and you see a "Crisis Counselor" in the aftermath of the incident , either individually or as part of a group does that count as being "tended or treated for any mental or psychiatric condition"?
What about our noble and heroic Veterans, having seen and survived the unimaginable horrors of War and they speak to someone, even a single time, about PTSD is the correct answer yes or no?
Trying to quit smoking and your general practitioner Doctor prescribes one of several "Anti Depressants" that are often effective at helping to quit? You are now by most anyone's definition being "treated by a Doctor" and taking a prescribed drug that is often used in the treatment of "mental conditions", even if that is not the case for you.
Something as simple as Postpartum Depression could trigger exposure to a charge of "providing false information"
What if, as a teenager, you are at odds with your parents who insist on having you evaluated? Fast forward twenty years, the incident long forgotten. You have a happy and stable life, your own home, a good job, you've even patched things up with Mom and Dad? You apply for a NJ Firearms ID Card and check "no" . Then you are told that is not true and you provided "false information"? Yes it has happened.
What about having the same name or other identifying information as an actual criminal? You guessed it, your application is flagged and you are told you "provided false information".
Can examples such as these be resolved without having charges filed? Yes they can, but as I pointed out at the beginning of the article, depending on the completely unpredictable nature of the Officials involved in the processing of the paperwork. One applicant might be offered a chance to correct the clerical error. Or you may have to appeal to the County Superior Court. Or you may have charges filed against you and having to defend yourself as in the case of James Kaleda.
At the risk of violating Goodwins Law, I will point out there are at least two indisputable examples of the practice of those deemed "mentally unfit" or "undesirable" or political enemies being forcibly disarmed and persecuted by their respective Governments. The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, both documented socialist regimes.
And finally, there is Question #28: "Are you presently, or have you ever been a member of any organization which advocates or approves the commission of acts of force and violence, either to overthrow the Government of the United States or of this State, or which seeks to deny others their rights under the Constitution of either the United States or the State of New Jersey? If yes, list name and address of organization(s)"
It is the height of irony that a significant number of people in all three branches of Government in NJ would be forced to answer Yes to this question. For they regularly draft, enact, and enforce laws whose sole purpose is intentionally designed to deprive Citizens of their Second Amendment Rights!
Authors Note: Although the copy of the FID Card app attached to this article is for a NJ Resident FID Card, and Mr Kaleda has been charged with "falsifying information" on the NON Resident version of the application, there is little if any difference between the two applications and any that may exist are so minor as to be irrelevant for the purposes of this column.
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Once your order is ready to leave our warehouse, we will send you an additional confirmation with details of how/when your order will ship, including any applicable tracking info. If your order is eligible for In-Home Delivery, a member of our delivery team will contact you when the item is in your local area to coordinate a delivery time. PLEASE NOTE: detailed shipping information will NOT be included in your initial order confirmation. If you have any questions, please Contact Us.
Apt2B prides itself in being a one-stop-shop with one quick and easy delivery and all larger furniture orders will be delivered inside your actual home or apartment- we'll never just leave it outside on the front porch! Our teams of big burly men and women will even set it up in your room of choice! (see below for more details on In-Home Delivery and our big and burly delivery team members). All orders purchased at Apt2B.com ship complete whenever possible from our central warehouse in Los Angeles, CA unless otherwise noted by a member of our customer service team. Our goal at Apt2B is to deliver your order to you in the most timely and convenient fashion. This is why we do our absolute best to ensure that, whether your order consists of only 1 item or multiple items, your entire order will arrive at the same time whenever possible. NOTE: Orders shipping complete is not guaranteed and can vary based on the availability of certain items.
UPS / FedEx / USPS
These services are utilized for orders of smaller items or a fewer quantity of items. Orders shipped via UPS/FEDEX/USPS usually arrive within 1-4 business days after your order is ready for shipment.
In-Home Delivery
This service is now offered throughout the Contiguous USA completely free of charge and is available on all furniture orders that are not eligible to ship via UPS/FEDEX/USPS (i.e. larger pieces like sofas, mattresses, etc.). For UPS/FEDEX/USPS eligible orders, that is usually the preferred method due to the speed at which they travel to our customers (see above for more info). In-Home Delivery is utilized for all orders of larger pieces (i.e. a bedroom furniture set, a sectional sofa), oversized items, or items that require a greater level of care. Let us do the work!
NOTE: In-Home Delivery takes a bit longer than a traditional curbside/gutter/leave-it-in-front-of-your-honda-civic drop-off service. The average delivery time nationwide is 7-10 days but can vary depending on your order and also your location. Our customers generally prefer to wait a little longer for the luxury of having furniture set up in their rooms of choice without having to lift a finger. Some just like to complain about how long it's taking and to those we say: sorry, we understand that it's taking a long time and we thank you for your patience! (thought we were going to say something mean there, didn't you?).
HOW IT WORKS: When your order leaves our warehouse, you will be contacted with tracking/shipment information that you may use to track the progress of your order shipment. Then, our delivery service will contact you to schedule a delivery appointment when the shipment has reached your local area (they never show up unannounced). In-Home Delivery usually includes a two-man delivery team to place your purchase inside your residence in the room of your choice. This service includes carrying the products up two flights of stairs from the building threshold (4-15 steps = 1 flight). If you live in a building without an elevator and/or need the products moved up additional flights, please contact us and we'll make arrangements (a small additional charge may apply). Once the product is in the room you desire, the delivery team will unpack the product(s) and provide full setup and assembly. They will also remove and dispose of all packaging if you wish! Please ensure, prior to delivery, that there is adequate access and space to complete the delivery without hassle. PLEASE NOTE: Any shipping damage must be clearly noted on the shipping documents at the time of delivery. Failure to do so may affect damage claim eligibility.
IMPORTANT: If you agree to a scheduled delivery day/window and are NOT AT HOME TO RECEIVE THE GOODS at the scheduled time (last nail/hair/skin appointments are no excuse!), our delivery teams may contact you to re-schedule a delivery for a different day. In the event that this occurs, you will be charged a one-time 2nd attempt delivery fee equal to the cost of the actual delivery charge depending on your location and size of order. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Apt2B Customer Service.
ALSO IMPORTANT: If you live in a remote location (i.e. on an island, on the top of a mountain, in a cave, etc.) certain delivery surcharges may apply to your order. To find out if there is a "ferry fee" or a "spelunking fee" or if you have any questions regarding this, please contact Apt2B Customer Service.
Items marked with EXPRESS|SHIP are in stock and ready to rock! Each piece ships out within 72 hours or less (NOTE: delivery times will vary depending on customer's location). This is a great way to get that brand new ___ just in time for ___ !! Look for the EXPRESS|SHIP icon within select category and product pages as that will tell you if a particular piece is eligible.
Deferred Delivery
At Apt2B, we are all about making the ordering process as quick and easy as possible and we always do everything in our power to get your order to you in a timely fashion. If you would like us to hold off on delivery for a while, however, please Contact Us after you receive your order confirmation with your order number and details of your deferred delivery request- we almost always are able to accommodate such requests! Once you return from holiday in Monte Carlo, we'll get your pieces delivered to you safely and efficiently.
Return Policy
Apt2B prides itself in its commitment to customer satisfaction and we will always do everything in our power to ensure yours! Return policies can be tricky in the furniture business and we aim to be as fair, open, and transparent as possible. Please see below and feel free to Contact Us with any questions!
THE MAIN THING YOU NEED TO KNOW: At Apt2B, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee at the time of delivery; if you are dissatisfied with an item at the time of delivery, you may refuse it and the delivery team will take it back for an exchange or refund with no restocking fee!
THE NITTY GRITTY: All merchandise delivered by Apt2B should be inspected upon receipt prior to signing for the delivery; any damaged items will be repaired or replaced ASAP. Please note: Aside from cases of damage, if you refuse all or part of an order, you will still be responsible for any and all return shipping costs associated with your order, even if you didn't initially pay any delivery charges at Apt2B; if you refuse or return all or part of an order, the appropriate corresponding return shipping fees will then be deducted from your refund. Original packaging must be kept if a return is to be authorized; this is to ensure safe transport back to Apt2B's facility. If you have any questions about the return shipping charges of your order, please don't hesitate to ask!
Once the delivery team leaves, you may return any unopened/unused item within 14 calendar days from the date of delivery for a refund or exchange. A minimum restocking fee of 15% will apply to any opened items or items that cannot be guaranteed as new (NOTE: any items that have been customized in a fabric, finish, size or configuration not normally offered may not be eligible for return and/or may be assessed a higher restocking fee). Once the delivery team leaves, it is the customer's responsibility to ship the items back using a service of their choosing, drop them off, or pay the appropriate corresponding handling fee to have our delivery service pick it up.
LET'S BE HONEST: Returns are no fun and can be costly for everyone involved... except all of the shipping companies, of course- they make out like bandits! If you're within our return policy window, we'll absolutely accept a return of any item you may be dissatisfied with; however, many customers have chosen to resell their items on places like Craigslist, Chairish and Viyet as a more cost effective alternative to the returns process. Rest assured, we'll do everything in our power to make sure that you are treated with fairness and dignity in the unlikely event that what you ordered isn't exactly what you were hoping for.
If you would like to return or exchange all or part of your order, you must first contact Apt2B Customer Service for authorization and instructions, as credit may not be issued for unauthorized returns. IMPORTANT: Any shipping damage must be clearly noted on the shipping documents at the time of delivery. Failure to do so may affect damage claim eligibility.
PLEASE NOTE: If a return is made for an exchanged item due to reasons of customer dissatisfaction, Apt2B reserves the right to deem that exchanged item a Final Sale piece, not eligible for further return or exchange. Additionally, if Apt2B management deems any situation to be that of return policy abuse, service may be refused at the discretion of the company. If an order is determined to be fraudulent, service may be refused at the discretion of the company as well.
We know you're going to love your new Apt2B furniture and home decor so please don't cancel anything! But, if for any reason you find that you need to cancel an order, change an item in an order, or change the shipping address, please contact Apt2B Customer Service. Generally, we cannot cancel an order once it has left our manufacturer's warehouse or distribution center. Additionally, if the item(s) ordered require assembly and have already been assembled, we cannot cancel that part of an order. Therefore, the sooner you contact us, the better. If we are unable to make the change before the order is processed, shipped, and/or assembled, you may need to return the item and/or a restocking fee may apply. For orders involving customization (i.e. fabric selection on a sofa) you may be required to take delivery of your order if not cancelled within 24 hours of placement. Any orders involving full customization (i.e. off menu fabric options or frame adjustments) may not be eligible for cancellation as they are generally considered final sale. Please let us know if you have any questions and we'd be happy to shed some more light!


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Gak and Chris lived in and worked out of Koh Lanta for 14 years thoroughly enjoying calling it our home. Now we would like to share it with you.
Having (amongst other things) spent the years producing corporate, promotional, videos for the hotel and leisure industry, we have been lucky enough to have stayed in some great places around the world - and have learnt a lot from them about high quality hospitality and resort-style servicing of customers.
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Fighting Alzheimer's disease is a priority not just at NIH but across the Department of Health and Human Services and elsewhere in the Federal Government. In January 2011, President Obama signed the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), which called for an aggressive and coordinated national Alzheimer's disease plan and established an Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, consisting of some of the Nation's foremost experts on Alzheimer's disease. The National Plan was unveiled in May 2012.
In February 2012, the Administration announced that additional funding would be devoted to research, provider education, and public awareness. The additional $50 million for research NIH dedicated as part of this initiative was used to support:
- Further cutting-edge research to accelerate the identification of new genetic variants influencing increased risk (risk factors) or reduced risk (protective factors) of Alzheimer's disease.
- Research to provide new cellular models of Alzheimer's disease to enable rapid screens of hundreds of thousands of molecules for potential as therapeutic agents.
- Research on using of new induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell methods to obtain insights into the cellular processes of Alzheimer's. Read more about iPS cells below.
- Research, supported by small business grants on basic science, on the biology and genetics of Alzheimer's disease and translational and clinical research in developing and testing therapies.
- Other research to speed up the testing of therapies in people at the highest risk of the disease.
Two major clinical trials supported by these efforts are:
- A $7.9 million study testing an insulin nasal spray for treating Alzheimer's disease. In a recent pilot clinical trial, investigators found that intranasal insulin treatment improved memory, cognition, and daily functioning with no side effects in participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Now, a larger, year-long study will test the effects of intranasal insulin on cognition and function in a larger group of people with MCI or early Alzheimer's. In addition, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and imaging biomarkers will be assessed.
- A prevention trial in people at the highest risk for the disease. NIH has committed $16 million to this international effort, the first to focus on people who are cognitively normal but at extremely high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study participants are some 300 adult members of a Colombian clan with a family history of early-onset Alzheimer's, as well as a smaller number of U.S. participants age 30 and older. This group includes both carriers and non-carriers of a genetic mutation known to cause observable signs of Alzheimer's around age 45. The study will use brain scans, fluid biomarkers, and cognitive testing to track amyloid levels, changes in brain structure and function, and cognitive performance in participants taking an experimental drug. The trial is co-funded by the Banner Alzheimer's Foundation and by Genentech, a biotechnology company, which is also providing the drug being tested.


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Re: Export to PDF
Hi Johannes,
There is a simple workaround for that. Export the file as eps file and
use epstopdf to convert the file to PDF. I believe epstopdf comes with
almost every tex distribution I now...
It works quite nice and seems to work even with complicated figures...
Nice Regards


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To say that the footy pundits were "bullish" about West Coast's prospects for 2013 would if anything be an understatement.
Despite Sydney's premiership win, despite Hawthorn remaining the flag favourite for this season in the early markets and despite the fact that West Coast hadn't finished in the top four, it was the Eagles who seemed to have the most people jumping on the bandwagon, this observer as enthusiastically as any.
In real terms, West Coast had fallen from fourth in 2011 to fifth last year, yet the "buts" were significant. They'd managed to hang in there in the face of a horror injury run, denied the services of Mark LeCras and Mark Nicoski all season, and Josh Kennedy, Andrew Embley and Matt Rosa for considerable periods.
There was a deep midfield and with significant parts of it seemingly still on the improve – particularly Luke Shuey, Scott Selwood, Chris Masten and Andrew Gaff, the latter so much so I was happy to nominate him as my "emerging star" in The Age's Footy 2013 magazine.
All reasoning which looks more than a little sick right now. Indeed, come Friday night's game against Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium, the Eagles won't just be jousting with another top team, but doing so from outside the top eight, desperate merely to maintain any chance of appearing in September at all, let alone the final Saturday.
Just what has happened to the pre-season flag fancy, one enticing enough to have had no fewer than seven of 17 tipsters in that magazine nominate West Coast to win the flag, and 10 have them at least playing off on grand final day?
Injuries have again been a factor, with critical big man Nic Naitanui absent until round six, team leader Beau Waters only managing four games, likewise Collingwood recruit Sharrod Wellingham, while Nicoski is still to appear at all.
But perhaps the injuries have also become something of a psychological crutch for some still on the park, particularly around the ball. For while West Coast's forward line and defence have managed to at least hold the fort, its much-vaunted midfield depth has been found sadly wanting.
The Eagles' ball players simply haven't been able to get their hands on the footy nearly enough, the team currently ranked second-last in the competition for average disposals. Just as, if not more significantly, when they do get their hands on the pill, it's under a lot more pressure and not being nearly as damaging.
That's reflected clearly in the numbers for uncontested possession and disposal efficiency. At this stage last season, West Coast ranked sixth for percentage of uncontested possession. It's currently dead last. Its disposal efficiency to the same stage of 2012 was 74.6 per cent, second-best in the AFL. Currently, it's 17th.
It appears opponents have learned to apply much better pressure to the Eagles' runners, but also that those same West Coast culprits haven't been prepared to work hard enough to find the necessary space to receive and use the ball without too much heat upon them.
Just what has happened to the pre-season flag fancy, one enticing enough to have had no fewer than seven of 17 tipsters... nominate West Coast to win the flag?
On an individual level, wingman Gaff is perhaps the best example. He's been watched far more closely in 2013, the likes of Carlton's Ed Curnow and even low-profile Saint Sam Dunnell managing to shut him down.
This time last year, Gaff was averaging 26 disposals, 20 of them uncontested, with disposal efficiency of 77 per cent. Those respective figures now are 18, 12 and 71 per cent, a dramatic decline.
Shuey and Scott Selwood, winner of the Eagles' best and fairest last year, have also come back to the field. Shuey is actually winning more football this season, but using it far worse, his disposal efficiency having fallen from 79 to 70 per cent. Ditto for Selwood, who efficiency percentage has slipped from 81 to just 69.
What we're watching at the moment is arguably the competition's biggest "flat-track bully", all of the Eagles' six victories to date coming against the bottom six teams on the ladder, the most recent a lucky four-point win over the hardly intimidating St Kilda.
And the fortress which their Subiaco home used to be has become more of a liability in 2013, four of their five losses on that allegedly most difficult turf for opponents from interstate.
A mere glance at West Coast's draw indicates it's going to be an uphill battle, not only against the Hawks, but to avoid having their season wind up in August. After Friday's clash with the Hawks come games against Essendon, Adelaide (away), better-performed local rival Fremantle, then Sydney.
There's only a short and slight easing of that pressure before three of their four final games against Essendon again, Geelong and Collingwood. And hardly a record thus far to offer much hope of a dramatic revival.
The pre-season optimism about the Eagles came against a backdrop of a distinctly unimpressive summer campaign, in which West Coast looked lethargic. What few sceptics there were saw the danger signs, most of us preferring instead to see a team pacing itself until the serious stuff began.
Right now, it appears the doubters had it right, and if the maxim you play as well as you train continues to hold, there's a lot of us football pundits out there standing to look pretty silly only a couple of months from now.


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My post about combining comments from multiple beta readers in MS Word brought up a great question. How do we get beta readers?
In the comments, Amanda Byrne asked, "[A]ny hints on how you can scare up more beta readers? … [O]nly one of them gets back to me in a timely manner."
Then Aldrea Alien pointed out, "I don't wanna give someone my work and find I've not the time, or the skill, to properly reciprocate."
These comments bring up multiple issues, and I'll do my best to address each one.
What Does a Beta Reader Do?
The first thing to recognize is that just about anyone can be a beta reader. Our mom. Our neighbor. A random Twitter follower. Unlike a critique partner, who might comment on grammar and whatnot, a beta reader gives high-level feedback.
Can our mom be honest and point out confusing sentences or plot events? Where her attention wavers? Whether she finds the characters likable or sympathetic? If so, she'd make a fine beta reader.
Next question is to ask ourselves if we can answer yes to those same questions. If so, we're qualified to be a beta reader as well.
For example, the last time I sent out a manuscript for beta reading, this is what I asked people to mark:
- Anything that takes you out of the story (confusing wording, voice/characterization seems off, too repetitive, no conflict/tension, etc.).
- Pacing issues (too slow, feels too "one note," not enough of an arc, scene goes on too long, etc.).
- Emotional feedback (I'd love to see stream-of-consciousness emotional reactions when you notice them/think of adding them).
That's it. Beta reading is not about the reader's knowledge of the craft of writing, but about what works and doesn't work for them as a reader.
We shouldn't discount our ability to provide useful feedback because we're not perfect writers ourselves yet. I can't write a query letter to save my life, but I can still point out if someone's query letter mentions too many characters by name, has a confusing-sounding plot, or reads flat.
Here, Beta Reader, Come Out Wherever You Are
Now that we've addressed why we shouldn't think we're "not skilled enough" to beta read for someone else, my advice to Amanda in the comments of the last post might make more sense.
"I think the key is to be a good beta reader yourself and then offer to help others with their work. If they find your comments helpful, you can usually work out a beta buddy exchange arrangement."
It's that simple and that hard. We offer our services to others. I'm always looking for readers with fresh eyes to check a reworked project. Probably many other writers are the same way. We welcome offers of beta reading.
This advice assumes we're targeting other writers as beta readers, but I didn't start off that way. My first readers were family members. I then "graduated" to one critique partner I met through the comments of an editing blog we both visited, and we gave each other line-by-line feedback. After I was experienced enough to take high-level comments and figure out what I needed to do to fix the issue, I switched over to using beta readers.
I met one at a conference, I offered to read for another because I love her blog and her writing, I answered a call for readers on Twitter for another, etc. If we're being social on blogs or other social media, we'll meet people we "click" with. Offer to read for them.
Are We Ready to Give as Well as We Get?
Why do I use mostly writers even though I pointed out above that non-writers can provide helpful feedback too? Professionalism.
Most non-writers don't understand our deadlines, whether those are self-driven, contest deadlines, or an agent request. Non-writers are more likely to blow off the seriousness of our statement, "I'd like to have all feedback returned to me by such-and-such date."
Even other writers might not take our deadlines seriously. Some of us are more professionally oriented than others. That's not a bad thing.
The trick is finding people who match our level. The second trick is making sure we hold up our end of the bargain. We can't expect professionalism from a beta buddy if we're not willing to do the same.
Yes, that means sometimes we have to make their writing a priority over ours. If we promised them feedback by a certain date—and we want them to keep their promises to us—we have to be willing to put our work on the back burner and read theirs instead. If we want to get deep, helpful comments from them, we have to spend the time to give them the same.
Are They a Good Match?
Some writers might not know what it means to be a good beta reader, but will learn if they have it modeled for them. We should give others the style of feedback we'd like to receive.
To avoid burning a bunch of time on someone who might not be a good match, we can offer to give feedback on a query letter, synopsis, a short story, or the first chapter of their novel. See how they react to our feedback. Are they defensive, or do they blow it off? If so, we'll keep looking for a better match.
If they seem appreciative and seem to "get" our feedback, we can ask them to check something small for us. Are their comments helpful and insightful? Are we able to take their style of comments (the harsh and honest factor)?
Yes, there is a give and take aspect to being beta buddies with others. We can't ask others to spend time giving us feedback if we're not willing to do the same. But I usually learn something new when I'm helping others, so I find that I win both when reading for someone else and when getting comments from readers.
Have you offered to beta read for others? Do you think you're a good beta reader, or could you use more pointers? What drives you crazy when others read for you (they never get back to you, etc.)? Have you used writers or non-writers so far?Pin It


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Today we look back at six albums from 2013 that didn't seem to generate the attention they deserved.
1. Pretty and Nice: "Golden Rules for Golden People"
Who are these guys? The freak descendants of the Kinks? The twitchy spawn of XTC? The weirdo cousins of Vampire Weekend? And the bigger mystery: Why didn't everyone spend 2013 talking about their brilliant pinball machine of a power-pop album? "Golden Rules for Golden People" is fast, frantic, inventive and melodic enough to demand our attention through every zig, zag and loop-de-loop.
2. Arca: "&&&&&"
Alejandro Ghersi — a Venezuela native who produces mutated hip-hop tracks as Arca — made his name in 2013 as a producer on Kanye West's "Yeezus." But Ghersi's most pupil-dilating music emerged in a maniac 25-minute burst on SoundCloud, inscrutably titled "&&&&&." Bass melodies contort at the center of this music, but the guy pulls off some surreal tricks with tempo, utilizing brittle clicks that surge and decelerate like a melting Swatch.


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/// Syfy Upfront: Adaptations of Classics by Larry Niven & Arthur C. Clarke, New Jamie Foxx Series
Syfy doesn't do enough science fiction? After years of building its ratings and its revenue stream with cheap ghost-hunting shows, wrestling, and campy original movies, the NBCUniversal cable network now has more classic hard SF on its slate than you can shake a sonic screwdriver at. Upcoming on the network: a four-hour adaptation of Larry Niven's beloved novel Ringworld and a similar treatment for 2001 author Arthur C. Clark's novel Childhood's End (both in development), massive new gaming/TV hybrid Defiance , and a series from Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore called Helix about scientists near the South Pole trying to save the world from destruction. Network president Dave Howe announced that Syfy will begin airing quarterly "multiscreen" events, in keeping with its ambitious experiment with Defiance—Ringworld and Helix will be among the first. Other branches of the speculative fiction world are getting the royal treatment, too: Jamie Foxx will exec produce, write and direct a Tales From the Crypt-style half-hour horror anthology (no title yet) set to premiere in October. And (again, both in development) Scott Stewart will produce and direct a spin-off of the Paul Bettany movie Legion, called Dominion; while Robert Zemeckis will produce No Place, about a high-tech gated community that seems to exist outside reality. There's a space opera show from Walking Dead producer Gale Ann Hurd in development, an urban fantasy series called Silver Shields—the slate looks like the table of contents from an issue of Locus . And there is, of course, more reality programming on the way, because no matter how many fans say they love scripted drama, reality is reliable. There's ye olde paranormal investigation show with a stand-up comic (Joe Rogan Questions Everything), Cosworld, about the world of people who dress up like superheroes
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If you are a Sci-fi fan then you are probably familiar with the lovable Gort from "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Well, this post has nothing to do with that Gort. Instead, it has to do with this Gort, a command line tool for RobotOps.
I have been trying to work with CylonJS and various pieces of hardware lately, and I ran across the GORT software on their Arduino page. It seemed pretty cool, a simple download and unzip and you are ready to rock some device scanning from the command line. I would say that this tool is pretty useful, and easy to use. Here are a couple of things I have used it for, as well as a tip.
Install – you download their package and unzip. Then you have this gort directory sitting wherever it was unzipped to. I recommend, for Mac, that you copy that folder to /usr/local, then set up your .bashrc or .bash-profile to have a path to it, something like this:
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/gort_0.2.2_darwin_amd64:$PATH
Now you will be able to run the gort command anywhere in your system, which is useful.
The two main things I use it for are to scan for ports ( gort scan serial ) and to upload firmata to an Arduino without using the Aruino IDE.
That's all I have for you on this topic, so go ahead and check out the site mentioned above and hang with Gort.


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How many of these food-safety rules do you follow?
"Bunch of bollocks. Above comments already have said what I wanted to say. Well, our grand grand parents didn't even have fridges and lived, right? Don't eat runny eggs? Well, as a kid I used to eat raw yolks with salt and it was yummy....
2. Defrost food in the refrigerator, the microwave or in cold water, never on the counter.
Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter for longer than 2 hours because, while the center of the food may remain frozen, the outer surface may enter the Danger Zone, the range of temperatures between 40° and 140°F, in which bacteria multiply rapidly. If you're short on time, use the microwave—or you can thaw meat and poultry in airtight packaging in cold water. Change the water every half hour (so it stays cold) and use the thawed food immediately.


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In honor of Star Wars, here's my design for the Falcon's sister ship, the Eagle.
The Art of Pakin Liptawat
Monday, December 7, 2015
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A few more random TMNT props for today's post.
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Casey's Bike
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The Bathroom was a design I did for Fight Club on the Xbox.
The creepy music room and the library were from the Silent Hill Experience on PSP.
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of these traditional methods just are not going to work. We need something that is going to help us build Internet systems faster. Like the person on the plane, who said, "You know the election process, all you need to do is build a touch screen indicator, there is nothing to it." I have heard that especially amongst the Silicon Valley type of companies, the dot-coms. If you go through a structured process and you take two months or three months or whatever, gosh, business will not even be there. What are some of the approaches that have started emerging for some of those people, for some of that type of business environment?
Ed: Well, the buzz word that all the computer people talk about in this area that you have just mentioned is called XP which is an abbreviation for eXtreme Programming. The more general term that people use is so-called light methods or processes or methodologies versus heavy processes. If you are building a nuclear reactor or a guided missile system, you want very rigorous detailed formal rules and processes to carry out because lives are at stake. On the other hand, if you are building something that really has to get down and be finished within a couple of weeks, then whether you want to or not, you just do not have the time to carry out and follow all the very rigorous formal policies and practices. Again, it is something that needs to be chosen on a case-by-case basis rather than trying to come up with a set of universal rules. For example, if you were building a dot-com system in a situation where the customer really does not have any idea at all of what he wants to do, he really does not have any good idea of his requirements, then you are wasting your time to try and do a very formal job in that area. On the other hand, if in that same project you are constantly changing the code and recompiling and putting up a new version every other day, you had better have very formal, very detailed processes and rules for so-called configuration management or version control. Because if everybody is changing the code simultaneously and you do not have a very rock-solid process for keeping track of whose version of which component is being incorporated into the current build of today, then everything is going to collapse in a state of chaos. So the decision about which processes and methodologies are going to be carried out rigorously in detail and which ones are going to be done in a more ad hoc fashion needs to be adjusted based on the circumstances and the size of the project, you know, what is at risk and so forth.
Carol: Right. Now, one of the things that is conjured up when I hear the word "extreme" and with X-games and ESPN and that type of thing, is that I would assume that eXtreme Programming is just the latest excuse to abandon good method.
Ed: No, actually not, there is sometimes the concern on the part of managers. What it means is abandoning the things that (a) you don't have time to do properly anyway and (b) the things for which the consequences of a failure are relatively low. Also the things that you probably would not be able to do perfectly even if you had all the time in the world.
Carol: Right.
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Nice Family Vacation - but mediocre cruise
Sail Date: March 28, 2016
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Traveled As: Family (older children)
Room Type: Oceanview
My husband and I have cruised before, but quite a few years ago - back when it was all-inclusive and you didn't have to whip your card out for every drink or pay an outrageous price for a "drink package". We had a nice time together, but overall were disappointed in this cruising experience. Entertainment was in short supply. One night they had trouble with the main stage curtain, so cancelled the comedian who was to perform at 11:00. We were really looking forward to having something to do after 9:30 for a change, and he could have been moved to the Spectrum lounge easily. Pool/deck area was small for the amount of people on board - we rarely got 3 chairs next to each other. They showed one movie in 4 days - Goosebumps - which was too dumb to watch. We did the Stingray Encounter on Coco Cay which was awesome - highly recommend. Got rained out right after and spent the day on the ship with nothing much to do. Food was ok in the Windjammer - nothing great - not like it used to be that's for sure. Johnny Rockets and the Mexican restaurant were an upcharge. Our dining room wait staff was excellent - we loved Andrian and Qianru - they were wonderful. Our cabin steward was great as well - no complaints there. We did a city tour of Nassau that was fine and we did the hop on - hop off tour in Key West, which we enjoyed. The ship was older, which didn't bother us at all, but the lack of entertainment did. The entertainment they did have was good, but one show a night for about 45 minutes was it. Then they had some random music playing around the ship that was ok, and some dumb game show type entertainment. Probably want you to gamble all night, but that's not our thing. At home I'm a night owl, but on board we were in bed by about 10:30 or so. I guess it was restful.?...
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|It was what I expected - small but adequate. Didn't expect to spend as much time in it as we did, since we couldn't get deck chairs and there wasn't much to do in the evenings.
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|What there was was fine, but there should have been more. Cancelling the comedian was a lame move.
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|Loved the Stingray Encounter. Unfortunately, it started raining right after and we lost the beach day. Not RC's fault - just wasn't much done to make up for it.
|Key West, Florida
If you want deck chairs, put towels on them early in the day. We did not - big mistake. Do take shore excursions - there will be more than enough time on the ship with not much to do.
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'Blackstar' sales soar as Bowie's musical and financial legacy endures
By Piya Sinha-Roy, Guy Faulconbridge and Marie-Louise Gumuchian
LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - Sales of David Bowie's last album - released two days before his death from cancer - soared on Monday along with downloads of his greatest hits, testimony to the powerful appeal of a pioneer in pop culture and the music business.
Streaming giant Spotify said streams of Bowie's music were up 2,700 percent on Monday, while the Official Charts Company in the UK said Bowie's "Blackstar" album was headed to the top spot on the charts with sales of 43,000 since its Friday release.
Bowie, who produced hits such as "Ziggy Stardust" during a career featuring daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, died at age 69 on Sunday.
He was the first recording artist to sell bonds, known as 'Bowie Bonds,' against his intellectual property and backed by future earnings of his music.
The bonds, which are now paid off, were bought by Prudential Insurance in 1997 for $55 million, and let Bowie retain ownership of his work rather than selling the copyright.
The model, constructed by investor David Pullman, was later adopted by artists such as James Brown and the Isley Brothers.
In an interview on Monday, Pullman estimated that Bowie's estate could be valued upward of $100 million, in part because Bowie owned 100 percent of his music.
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Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically predisposed to cancer.
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Substance abuse chooses not its victims. Even kids who have relatively higher socioeconomic standings in the community still succumb to the problem.
It's unfortunate that most parents in beach cities don't know their kids well enough to recognize when trouble is looming. According to Hermosa Beach psychologist Greg Allen, kids go through drug overdoses, car accidents and criminal activities without their parents knowing about it.
In South Bay where Allen works as a teen counselor, teens get stressed as much is expected from them and in most cases, they turn to drugs or alcohol to help them cope with the situation.
"Kids used to get into drug use because of peer pressure, to fit in with friends. Now it's trying to cope with stress. Society doesn't have a lot of healthy ways to blow off stress, so they turn to substance abuse, fast driving. … They're excited to try something dangerous."
Yet parent communities in the area choose to ignore the reality that their kids are having trouble. With enough financial support that they provide to their children, accessibility to different types of drugs and illicit substances can be easier for the kids.
This is why Allen is working with Manhattan Beach School Resource Officer John Loy, Beach Cities Health District representative Sandi Conley, and lawyer George Bird to talk to parents about teen issues in the upcoming "State of our Teens" forum to be held at the Manhattan Beach library on Wednesday. "It's really alcohol, drugs and sex," he said.
Allen claims that most parents in beach cities are, in fact, hands-on parents and see to it that their families are well, yet most kids still see their way when it comes to substance abuse. Thus Allen and local attorney Bird will be bringing their talks to more South Bay areas to get more parents involved.
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Winston-Salem Shuts Out Keys 4-0
Bundy Lasts 4 1/3 Innings, Gives Up Two Runs
By Frederick Keys | July 29, 2014 11:29 PM ET
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Four Winston-Salem pitchers stifled the Frederick bats on Tuesday evening en route to a 4-0 Keys defeat in the opening game of a three-game set at BB&T Ballpark. In his fifth rehab start with the Keys, Dylan Bundy allowed two earned runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings and walked a career-high five hitters.
A pitching duel throughout the first four innings, each team had a chance to jump on top before the Dash took the lead for good with a pair of runs in the fifth.
Winston-Salem starter Tyler Danish (4-2) allowed a leadoff walk to Johnny Ruettiger to begin the game, but picked him off en route to a minimum faced top of the first inning. Bundy (1-2) escaped a second and third, two-out jam in the bottom half.
In the top of the third, Jerome Pena earned himself a one-out walk. Ruettiger followed with a single that pushed Pena to third and Ruettiger advanced to second on an error by the left fielder Courtney Hawkins. Danish locked down the Keys bats though, striking out Adrian Marin and inducing Trey Mancini into a flyout.
Jacob May drilled a ball to right-center field in the last of the third, one that Ruettiger made a lunging attempt for, but the centerfielder came up empty. The ball trickled to the fence, and as May rounded third, Chih-Hsien Chiang darted a throw to Pena, who relayed the ball home in time to throw out May.
It was the Dash taking advantage in the fifth on a leadoff double by Grant Bucker against Bundy. The righty then walked two of his next three batters and was removed from the game after 4 1/3 innings. Jimmy Yacabonis replaced Bundy and chucked a wild pitch on his first delivery to the backstop to allow the game-winning run to score. Barnum lifted a sacrifice fly for an RBI and a 2-0 Dash lead. Yacabonis would toss 1 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball.
The Keys would place at least one runner on base from the second inning to the ninth, but went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on the bags. The Dash scored twice more in the eighth against Gene Escat to finish off the Keys 4-0.
Frederick plays the middle game of the three-game set tomorrow at 12 p.m. Brady Wager (5-7, 5.58) is scheduled to go for the Keys against J.B. Wendelken (5-8, 5.10). The broadcast can be heard on 1450 AM The Source.
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Thanks to another user - here is the CONFIG information for the 2013 Navigation update, Part# 22991499:
Application - V5.00.000
Map DB - 14.114.23.032812.1e - March 28, 2012 release date.
New site for NAV updates - http://allthingsnav.navigation.com/
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Grizzly killed Yellowstone hiker found dead in park
By Ruffin Prevost
CODY, Wyo (Reuters) - A hiker found dead on a backcountry trail in Yellowstone National Park last week was killed by a grizzly bear in the park's second fatal bear mauling this summer, park officials said on Monday.
The two fatal attacks occurred within several miles of one another, and park officials were examining whether the same bear was involved in both incidents, a Yellowstone spokesman said.
The body of John Wallace, 59, who was hiking alone and visiting from Chassell, Michigan, was discovered on Friday morning by two other hikers along the Mary Mountain Trail amid signs of grizzly activity at the scene, including bear tracks.
But it had not been clear until an autopsy was performed whether Wallace was the victim of a bear attack or if his body had been scavenged after he had died by other means.
"Results from an autopsy conducted Sunday afternoon concluded that Wallace died as a result of traumatic injuries from a bear attack," a U.S. Park Service statement said.
The exact circumstances of the attack remained a mystery as there were no witnesses, but park Superintendent Dan Wenk told Reuters that once the grizzly involved was positively identified "that bear will be removed from the population."
"The bear caused significant injuries to the hiker," Wenk said. "That's enough to know without a description of exact circumstances."
Wallace had pitched a tent in a park campground sometime on Wednesday and was believed to have been killed later that day or on Thursday, park officials said. Continued...


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Clarification please - GFCI outlets vs. circuit breakers
Renovating a kitchen. I know, among other things, that I need two dedicated, GFCI-protected circuits for small appliance loads. My question is are the receptacles supposed to be GFCI or the does the circuit breaker need to be a GFCI CB? GFCI receptacles a lot cheaper than the GFCI CB I saw at the big box stores. Thanks in advance for all replies
regular breaker in panel,gfci recp's at first recp on each kit ckt.
Either can be used to supply the GFI protection. The receptacle type are cheaper and you don't need to go to the panel to reset them should they trip (rare).
GFCI recepts are the way to go, IMO - for the reasons already provided.
I like the ones with the small status inidcator light - at a glance you can tell if tripped or not.
Many thanks for the replies.
In my kitchen for one of the circuits, we had to use a GFCI breaker, because it is split between two counters on opposite sides of the kitchen and is in a remodel on a older home. The other circuit we did a single GFCI outlet, since it is the portable dishwasher & counter top microwave, with the microwave always plugged in on that circuit.
When I was reviewing my plan with my inspector, he suggested that electricians would probably put a couple outlets on opposite sides of the room on the same circuit, to avoid overloading a single side/circuit with appliance load, but that was not the way I went, as it complicated the wiring and was not really required by code. I think I will stay with GFCI receptacles rather than CB. I like the idea of seeing the status lights without going to the main panel
G-Mo, a circuit can run the whole room on all four sides up to the max outlets allowed. If the inspector fails the work because the circuit covers another wall, there is more to it.
Inside the GFCI zone, for 20A T-slot receptacles, GFCI protected by a breaker or in the first receptacle only 2 receptacles per circuit are allowed and the second receptacle on a circuit cannot be on the same wall.
That is because Canada has some screwed up rules.
I live in Connecticut. My inspector did not make it sound like it was a mandatory issue, and nothing I have read online mentioned it as a code requirement.
It comes down to when you lay it out, and convenience to the breaker panel really, and costs. In a commercial situation, it makes sense to use GFI outlets, where as in a residential home the breaker is the better solution I think, where you have easy access to the panel.
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$95.00 an hour. phew
I just talked to a local boat repair place and their going rate is 95.00 per hour. Im in the wrong business. Please tell me how you find people to work on your boat. Im new and learning. Also do normal electricians and ac repair companies work on boats normally?
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That is a typical shop rate for cars, boats, plumbing, electric etc. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that is likely what you will pay anywhere or close to it. Remember that for a shop that price includes much more than one person working on a boat. All the overhead + profit and don't think these folks are ending up rich for the most part.
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You just discover the first reason to do the work yourself. It's what gets you started....
Next come the next and BEST reason to do it yourself... YOU will get to KNOW YOUR BOAT! And when a problem comes up "out there" you can handle it.
Get a few books to cover your needs. Many will suggest what worked for them...
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY...... ENJOY it!! :)
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I work on my boat for everything that I possibly can do. I try and learn things that I can't do. You get to know your boat, and more importantly, you know exactly what has been done, how, and any shortcuts you ended up doing (and therefore have to take into account).
With a yard, you often get nothing better than you could do yourself (and often much worse), plus no idea at the end of it if the work was actually done to a standard you are happy with.
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I shut down a 20 year old boat business last December because I could not make it at 75.00 an hour. The overhead, insurance and government regs just took it all. I understand that $95 an hour seems high but if the guy is supporting his business (and he is good) he is most assuredly not getting rich off of just you. I used to get fellows asking me, "if I worked on the side". I told them sure, first I worked on my right side and then I rolled over and worked on my left side. I was sad to quit the business but have suddenly found time to fix my own boat. Don't pass judgement on a $95 an hour labor charge unless the guy ain't worth a s**t. If that be the case then "tar and feather" is the appropriate action always.
Re: $95.00 an hour. phew
Depends on where you are. I have paid as low as $20/hr, but usually end up around $45/hr average for work around here. I would not pay $95/hr for any work on our boat, I'd do the work instead if I had to pay that much.
It sounds like you are probably calling around local yards and asking for quotes, which is OK, but they tend to be a lot more expensive. I've found most of our folks just by asking other people who does their work for them. If you don't know anyone personally, then just walk around local marinas and ask anyone for recommendations.
What type of boat do you have and what type of work do you need done? Where in GA are you located?
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The guy that used to fix my washer & dryer had to raise his rates to $80/hr., now he's the guy I buy washer & dryer PARTS from.
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When I used to own an old army Land Rover and attend all the enthusiast meets, etc. the prevailing mantra was unless you can do most of the work yourself, then get another hobby. Mechanics' fees will surpass the value of your vehicle over a weekend. I expect a similar reasoning applies to boats.
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I don't get why folks don't blanch at paying $90 an hour for things like car repair but b!tch at paying more than $25 an hour to their remodeler....
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