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Charlie Higson lists his top 10 horror books at The Guardian and is particularly taken with The Watcher by Charles Maclean. Nice to see I Am Legend by Richard Matheson on the list.
An extraordinary book, unlike anything else I've ever read, which had a big effect on me when I first read it. The narrator, Martin Gregory, starts out by telling us that he was perfectly normal and happy and that there was no reason for the terrible thing he has done … The sense of impending horror is enormous, and the book, like the narrator, soon spirals into madness. We have to try and work out what is really going on as we see everything through Gregory's distorted perspective. One thing we can be sure of, though, is that everyone around him is in very great danger.
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What is Giant Savings?
The Giant Savings browser add-on promises to help Internet users save money whilst shopping online. This browser add-on is developed by excellent apps (215 apps) and is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox, and Internet Explorer. Note that this browser extension, and ads appearing on the online shopping websites, are not related to virus or malware infections, however, this browser plug-in is promoted using free software (bundling) and computer users often install it unwillingly.
If you feel that Giant Savings was installed on your computer without your consent, it was probably installed together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Users should realize that many freeware developers employ browser add-ons such as these to monetize their free software Therefore, to avoid installation of unwanted browser extensions, closely inspect each installation step of any freeware and disallow any suggested changes to your Internet browser settings. While Giant Savings is not technically a virus, it is an unwanted application which should be removed from your computer. Unwanted browser extensions such as these diminish Internet browsing performance and display unwanted ads.
There are two methods by which Giant Savings is installed on computer systems: 1) users download Giant Savings from its homepage and are aware of its existence, or; 2) freeware is downloaded and installed on the user's system, and the Giant Savings plug-in is also installed without consent. If you feel that this add-on was unwillingly installed on your computer, and you do not wish to see unwanted ads when browsing online shopping websites, use this removal guide to eliminate the Giant Savings extension from your computer.
Quick menu:
- What is Giant Savings?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Giant Savings application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove Giant Savings adware from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Giant Savings ads from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Giant Savings' from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove Giant Savings extension from Safari.
Giant Savings adware removal:
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
Windows XP users:
Click Start, choose Settings and click Control Panel. Locate and click Add or Remove Programs.
Windows 10 and Windows 8 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Mac OSX users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window, look for "Giant Savings", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes Giant Savings ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
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Remove Giant Savings adware from Internet browsers:
At time of research, Giant Savings did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.
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Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the giant savings virus, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.
Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.
In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset button.
Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the giant savings virus, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Tools. From the opened menu, select Extensions. In the opened window, select Settings (at the left corner of the screen). Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Show advanced settings… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset browser settings button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with giant savings virus removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click the Open Help Menu icon,
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Reset Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....
In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Giant Savings Virus is an adware program that tracks user's Internet browsing and generates intrusive online advertisements. Most commonly adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate user's Internet browsers through free software downloads. Internet users should know that nowadays most of free software download websites are using download clients to manage their freeware download process, unfortunately some of the mentioned download clients don't properly disclose the fact that advertised browser plugins or toolbars will be installed together with the free program that users have decided to download. Download clients and installers that are used to distribute adware commonly hide the decline button that can be used to opt-out of installing the advertised potentially unwanted applications.
Some of the malicious free software download websites doesn't allow to download the chosen freeware if users decide to decline the installation of promoted software. Notice that the safest source for downloading free software is it's developers website. To avoid installation of adware be very attentive when downloading and installing free software.
If your download is managed by a download client be sure to decline installation of promoted browser plug-ins and toolbars. When installing the already downloaded free program choose custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal all of the potentially unwanted applications that are being installed together with your chosen free program.
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Square Enix has announced the concluding chapter to the story of Lightning, who's jounrey has so far impacted events in both FF XIII and FF XIII-2, in the shape of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
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Lawmakers say Texas should reimburse El Paso officials for drug...
There are 9 comments on the El Paso Times story from Jan 28, 2009, titled Lawmakers say Texas should reimburse El Paso officials for drug.... In it, El Paso Times reports that:The state should reimburse El Paso law enforcement for providing increased security at Thomason Hospital, which has been forced to treat victims of the raging violence in Juarez, local lawmakers said Wednesday.
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#1 Jan 28, 2009
The Mexican government (so called) had promised to pay for the treatment of its citizens here at Thomason. So far the only money received was from the very first victim. Customs and Border Protection officials at the bridge should turn back any and all ambulances transporting gunshot victims for treatment here. Once Thomason states WE THE TAXPAYING CITIZENS OF EL PASO HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FOR ALL EXPENSES incurred, then and only then should we continue to help them. It may seem cruel, but I'm tired of MY TAXES being raised all the time for services I don't use.
#3 Jan 28, 2009
So in the end we'll still get screwed over? Our representatives in Austin are so fawking smart!
#4 Jan 28, 2009
Tired of this cra*p. Just don't let them in. Who are these idiots protecting our borders and ports of entries? are they blind? I encourage you to write to your elected officials in Austin and Washington but not to the ones in ELP since these are useless.
#6 Jan 28, 2009
It is only a matter of time before one of these cartels and their operatives over here get brave enough to stage a huge raid on that hospital with AK 47s blazing and killing innocent people in the middle.
Of course they'll be tracked down and dealt with, but why is it our problem to pay for these peoples' healthcare? It will NEVER be paid for by the recipients and we know this. However, it's just another inevitability of the pathetic, wasteful "war on drugs" declared by Ronnie Reagan and his loony wife.
Things will only start to change when marijuana and other "less serious" drugs are decriminalized and re-scheduled and all the money we throw at increased law enforcement, incarcerating low-level drug users and dealers, and caring for MEXICAN CITIZENS wounded in their own drug war is spent on rehabilitation and education.
#7 Jan 28, 2009
True servants of the people, true patriots stand against fear mongering lies and propaganda. They
stand against policies that waste our precious lives and limited resources.
No spillage? huh...
Prohibition's legacy is legend in the waste of our precious lives and resources. Deaths and needless injuries happen too often in botched paramilitary drug raids. Overzealous, unconscionable to the extreme,situations are occurring! http://www.cato.org/raidmap/
In San Antonio DEA agents shot innocent 14-year-old Ashley Villarreal in the head, but deny any wrongdoing. More recently a San Antonio businessman who had rented a house to the Mexican consulate was kidnapped and is now thought murdered.
A young college grad, Rachel Hoffman, coerced by police to act as an informant after she was arrested for marijuana possession was killed by the
drug dealers following a botched drug sting.
http://stopthedrugwar.org :80/chronicle_blog/2008/may/15 /tallahassee_pds_pathetic_resp ons
The violence and corruption triggered by our insane drug policy will end with repeal just as the bloody massacres triggered by alcohol prohibition disappeared after the Volstead Act was licked.
I beg you to help end the worst public policy since slavery; repeal prohibition. Murderers and other violent predators roam free, while we
police nonviolent social, medicinal and religious drug use. This is not the best use of our limited resources.
Get tough on violent crime, truly make our neighborhoods and children safer. We want a better drug policy. We want a Commander and Chief of Peace. We have had enough of servants of tyranny and oppression.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has kicked off the 'We Can Do It Again' project, calling for an end to drug prohibition.
"The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It's possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government." - William Colby, former CIA Director, 1995
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#8 Jan 28, 2009
make mexico pay, why should texans pay? Start charging every mexican vehicle entering the USA pay $5.00 towards the hospital fund...Screw mexico and the cartels that own their government
#9 Jan 28, 2009
$5 ? my butt,$500 is more like it !!!
Mayor Crook & sil Reyes said it wasn't costing the county anything ---- LIARS !!!
#10 Jan 28, 2009
Please do not reimburse the idiots of Hell Paso; they took them in for treatment so they should be stuck with the bill. Until the policy is changed about accepting drug cartel victims, then Hell Paso is stuck with the bill.
#11 Jan 29, 2009
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, asked:
"What are we doing to concretely develop task forces based on proven models on the drug corridors where we know these guys are operating?"
What kind of chuckleheads are elected in El Paso? "Proven models"?? I hate be bearing bad news, but all the "proven models" have been proven only to be failures. Drugs aren't going away, that's certain. There are people that will pay $100 for a gram of cocaine, and there are people who would pay $1000 for a gram of cocaine, if they had to.
I'm not sure that people in Texas are aware (in general) that ordinary mexicans DON'T get special ambulance rides across the bridge. These cases are sent by the DEA and the government. Ordinary mexicans don't get special security, either. The people sent are actually fighting a lost "War on Drugs" for the US government. I hope this makes a lick of sense to some of the people that might have thought otherwise.
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I just found out I'm pregnant and am already reading everything I can get my hands on.
I'm really excited by the idea of a natural childbirth. Over my lifetime I've had awful experiences with the medical industry. Including an awful episode when I was 13 that involved an OBGYN forcing me to undergo a full pelvic exam against my wishes, just because I wasn't having regular periods yet. Ugh.
With all that said, I'm not scared of giving birth, but I'm scared of giving birth in a hospital setting with doctors that are more focused on giving me drugs than helping my body do what its designed to do.
Madison Birth Center seems like an ideal option. Everything I've read about them seems great. One thing that bothers me- they seem tight lipped about their price, only mentioning on their site that it is less than a hospital birth.
My insurance won't cover MBC (I have GHC, which only allows me to birth at St Marys) so I would have to pay out of pocket. I don't really want to tour the facility unless I know it would be financially in reach, other wise it would just be too heartbreaking.
Can anyone at least give me a dollar range on what they cost?? Anyone want to share their experience there? How early did you begin going for pre-natal care?
Any info is appreciated!
"The Mothers are the brave ones." - Call the Midwife
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I'm pretty frustrated and discouraged. I want very much to have my baby there, but if not there, I at least want midwife care.
GHC, the only insurance my employer offers, ONLY covers births at St Marys and denies members access to midwives. IMO, totally not cool.
So I'm looking to switch my DH's insurance, which is a PPO. Unlikely they will cover the whole cost, but they'll cover more than none.
Also looking into participating in my employer's flex plan program for medical expenses to see if I can put that money towards the birth center.
Emotionally, this is really taking a toll on me. We don't have a lot of money as it is, and this will be a major commitment from us.
DH says not to worry- women have been birthing babies for millions of years whether they had midwives, doulas, doctors, or just a mildly freaked out partner to encourage them.
Still, this is my first baby, and I'm already totally terrified of doctors. The idea of having my baby in a hospital when I am not ill seems ridiculous and scary. Is it so wrong to want to have my baby my way? And MBC is cheaper than a St Mary's birth anyway! I mean, it won't be for me, but GHC would save money if they paid for a birth there as opposed to a hospital.
I called MBC and they were so kind and helpful. When I spoke to a nurse at GHC, she argued with me about the vitamins I was taking (apparently the ones from Willy St Coop were not good enough and she insisted I take prescribed ones. She also got irritated with me when I asked what foods were high in folic acid, mostly because she didn't know), and then told me that I couldn't speak to their consultant until late October, at which time I would choose a doctor. That means no caregiver will even see me until November. Whereas at MBC, I could start a relationship with my midwife now, if only I had coverage.
Sorry to ramble here. I know I've got complaints of the privileged- got healthcare, just not a kind I like. But still, I am so frustrated and I can't sleep thinking about how to work all this out.
"The Mothers are the brave ones." - Call the Midwife
I went through this with my first child- we paid out of pocket for MBC but ended up at the hospital. Please feel free to PM me with questions.
Is home birth out of the question for you? It is much less expensive- around $2500 for the local practices here.
I am open to a home birth but I have a few concerns-
1. We live in an apartment and my husband is concerned that the neighbors will be upset about the noise. I told him that once his wife (me) goes into labor, the LAST thing he'll be thinking of is the neighbors. Still, it seems to be a big concern, at least for him. I figure Madison is a pretty progressive town, and I mean, if the neighbors don't like it, it's not as though it's a recurring issues, right?
2. My parents are extremely unsupportive of this option, being of the opinion that only hospital births are safe (which I know is completely untrue). But, I guess I've done lots of things in my life my parents didn't like, and this isn't their birth. It was funny to hear my parents tell me what a bad idea this was, because it was in front of my grandma, the matriarch of our family, who was born at home. She informed my dad that having a baby in a hospital is actually the untraditional route to go.
3. My mother had me and my two brothers by cesarean. I don't know the particulars of why. She is severely mentally ill, and we have not spoken in nearly a decade, so I don't have her around to ask. I don't know if it's something genetic that might pertain to my birth experience, or if it was one of those pit/epidural episodes where too many pain meds and labor inducing drugs sent her to the OR.
I think I will take you up on our offer to PM. I really appreciate that.
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Again - This thread was a huge help when I was researching options so I'm posting my recent experience with the Madison Birth Center here.
I became a client of the Madison Birth Center in February 2011 and planned to deliver with them in July 2011 based on extensive research and the excellent history of care and the reviews of Aszani Kunkle'rs work and vision. We were very happy with the CNM that we were meeting with and were aware that we would not be able to ultimately choose who would be our midwife at delivery and agreed top meet the other midwives. After several visits with a difference midwife who is a CPM we asked what had happened to the CNM we'd been seeing. We we're told she had been let go. This led to our discovery that all of the founding staff had left the practice in June 2010 when Aszani departed. None of this was explained to us and the Madison Birth Center website still does not make clear that their reviews and birth stories are with different midwives than their current staff. As the birth preparedness class was a disappointment as well we looked for and found an excellent local team of midwives. I have now met the other home-birth midwives in the Madison area and would highly recommend any of them. Several are CNMs and provide a very high level of professional care including emergency care.
The Madison Birth Center was sold on 10/3/2011 to Whole Health Services LLC (Jennifer Bell) as an assets only sale (Per a letter from Loniello, Johnson & Simonini legal). Because I'd paid up front and my refund was not processed by the time the business was sold I am still owed $1,886 and have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (no response from Madison Birth Center). Ultimately, the high cost of a Madison Birth Center birth (~$6,000) vs the rates for the local home birth midwives (~$2,500) goes to business that does not provide a high level of care for women and does not honor refunds to past clients. The ongoing dishonesty undermines the reason many of us chose women-center care - Trust. If you go with the Madison Birth Center, at the very least, be aware that they are on the verge of bankruptcy and do not pay in advance for services. And, ideally, choose one of the other local midwives who are fantastic. We'd never considered giving birth at home and now highly recommend it.
Just to give a different view point~ I used to work at the Birth Center and a birth assistant and thought the care there was wonderful! Absolutley no comparrison to the hospital or to some midwives I've worked with. I am also an RN and I've worked in a L&D unit in the Birth Center and with a homebirth midwife and I knew I would probably choose MBC when I became pregnant. I'm pregnant now and being seen there and my experiences have been great so far. The staff has changed since I worked there-- along with the ownership, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Sometimes change can be good! The new owner has a background in business I've been told which will probably be a good thing for MBC in the long run. The midwives there right now are great! And, I've had a few friends recently have their babies there and they also had great experiences. Your never going to please everyone no matter what, but I think MBC is a wondeful option :-)
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SunSoltice - I'm so sorry about your experience and circumstance surrounding the former MBC's status. This is Jennifer from Whole Health Services, doing business as the MBC and I've been recently talking to a few folks who have similar situations, that have come to us asking for help. One of these women had suggested there were postings on the internet that we may want to look into as certainly the transition was rather quiet and there really isn't any information as to what occurred during the sale. Particularly for some of the former clients of the Madison Birth Center, prior to the acquisition by Whole Health Services, LLC on 10/3/2011.
There was a deliberate decision to not make a big splash over the asset sale as we didn't want to alarm any of our beautiful Mama's with babes on the way. Thankfully, the transition went without a hitch (not without work though!), thanks to Amie, AnnMarie, Lisa, Alyssa, Nichole, Molly, Emily, Mary M and many others who supported us. I'd love to hear from you personally and anyone else in a similar situation. We're working to see what we can do to help you get in touch with people who are in the same boat. Obviously, given HIPPA regulations this is a delicate matter.
On the flip side, i'm very happy to hear that you found the strong community of home birth midwives in Madison. They were the first ones to introduce me to this beautiful world of natural birth, I am forever thankful to them.
Please do contact me at the birth center. I'd love to talk to you more. --Jennifer
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The Saudi Arabian economy should register a healthy growth rate of 3.9 percent in 2010 and post a budget surplus of SR40 billion "against a budgeted deficit of SR70 billion," Al Rajhi Capital said in its "Economics Monthly" report for September released Saturday.
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When I'm developing APIs for desktop and mobile projects, I've found some people like to mock up APIs in tools like Apiary first. This allows non-web developers to create API specifications that can generate sample data for actual HTTP requests.
Sometimes when you're doing client-side development you want something similar. APItizer, by Mihael Konjević lets you mock APIs with a JSON schema, so you can try out requests from libraries like jQuery without having to hassle a server-side developer.
When developing single page apps, it is beneficial to develop frontend and backend in parallel. To achieve that, you need to mock the API. CanJS implements this elegantly with the
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Thambiratnam, David P., Perera, Nimal, De Silva, Sandun S., & Huang, Ming-Hui (2010) Vibration characteristics of slender structures under human induced loads. In Codes in Structural Engineering, Developments and Needs for International Practice : Proceedings of the Joint IABSE-fib Conference, Cavtat, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.
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Question 1:
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Sal and Sophia Forever
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What is the nickname that Sophia calls her daughter Dorothy?
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Stan, Tall, Yutz, Face looks like a monkey's behind?
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Yea, you knocked up my daughter at 17 years old.
Will you shut up I'm trying to sleep!
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What did Sophia share with her son when he was 16?
Her shoes
Her best recipes
An Underwear drawer
A donkey
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Question 6:
Why did Sophia hate her daughter-in-law 'Big Sally' (Angela)?
'Big Sally' was the one who got Phil to start cross dressing
'Big Sally' dressed her male children in dresses.
'Big Sally' never let Phil visit his mother.
'Big Sally's' dowry check bounced
None Of The Above
Question 7:
What comic book did Sophia enjoy as a child?
She hated comic books
The Adventures of Guido
None Of The Above
Benito The Hood
Question 8:
What was Sophia arrested for (which involved a hot plate)?
Allegedly Burning down Sunny Pastures
Kidnapping her friend Edna from a rest home
Stealing a man's credit card at the mall
None Of The Above
Allegedly Burning down Shady Pines
Question 9:
Why is it implied that Sophia's son Phil began to cross dress?
'Big Sally' started it
Dorothy started it
He never cross dressed
Sophia dressed him in Dorothy's hand-me-downs.
None Of The Above
Question 10:
When Rose dream's about the girls all having their heads frozen, what type of body did Sophia get?
The body of a 25 year old man
The body of a 94 year old woman
The body of a 94 year old man
None Of The Above
The body of a 25 year old woman
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When the airconditioner goes out, and Sophia is trying to stay cool, what does she do?
Ride a friends electric wheelchair around at top speed to get a nice breeze
Drinks a bottle of gin and passes out , if shes passed out she wont notice the heat
Run through the sprinkler in her underwear
Imagines herself on a snowy mountain top, with a ski instructor names Fritz
None Of The Above
Question 12:
When Sophia is dating Rocko, why does she almost break up with him?
He cheated on her
He moved in with her sister
He was rude to Dorothy
None Of The Above
She thought he robbed a bank
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Super Tuck?
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3) Wear alternately between 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock
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Super Tuck?
1) M&P semi-auto compact
2) Combat Cut on ST
3) Wear alternately between 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock
Please state reason for your vote.
Just a suggestion, but wouldn't the M-Tac be a more fair comparison with the ST?
I find the retention adjustment on the C-Tac to be more precisely adjustable than on my M-Tac, which is built like the Super Tuck.
You guys are right about the design difference. Which is my main point. What are the advantages and disadvantages of more or less leather?
I'm a big fan of the C-TAC. I carried my 1911 in one and now carry my P2000 in one. A classmate of mine got an M-TAC, didn't like it, and ordered a C-TAC. My dad has a Crossbreed product for his J-frame and it doesn't really hide well. I've worn it and I couldn't hide a J-frame either. But I hide my P2000 well in my C-TAC. -Just my experience.
Thanks, Agave. That's just the info I'm seeking. May you have a wonderful, new, and fulfilling life in West Texas.
i originally bought the ST and thought there is just too much of it as a CCW holster. meaning the big piece of leather and all that. i then bought the C-Tac and use as everyday carry. it seems a bit less bulky than the ST also.
One thing to be aware of is that the contact patch between the leather on a SuperTuck or M-Tac carries some of the weight of the gun, which reduces the load on the belt.
I use C-TAC, CBSTD, and Comp Tac Minotaur Spartan, all with Velcro clips. They all work great, but IMO the leather ones soften the inside gun profile more comfortably. The all kydex C-TAC is slightly faster.


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Under the microscope, an E. coli cell lights up like a fireball. Each bright dot marks a surface protein that tells the bacteria to move toward or away from nearby food and toxins. Using a new imaging technique, researchers can map the proteins one at a time and combine them into a single image. This lets them study patterns within and among protein clusters in bacterial cells, which don't have nuclei or organelles like plant and animal cells. Seeing how the proteins arrange themselves should help researchers better understand how cell signaling works.
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The NFL players union and the league have agreed to increase the size of each team's practice squad by 25 percent, opening up two more slots in the in-between and allowing teams to keep direct tabs on up to 10 players, instead of eight. The change will be made before franchises are required to determine a final roster for this season, per ESPN, so franchises will be allowed to keep two more players on call before things get underway in early September. That's right – we're only two weeks away from football.
An NFL practice squad can be best compared to purgatory. It's where you'll find players who show enough promise to make an NFL roster but who don't quite fit into the active team. The rules that govern the squad rules are slightly obtuse, but essentially, practice squads practice with the normal team; are prohibited from playing in regular-season or playoff games; aren't paid as well as the players who are on the nominal 53-man NFL roster; and can be signed away to any other team at any time.
Further complicating things, NFL teams can only put a player on the practice squad for two seasons, unless they hit specific criteria — namely that the team hasn't had an opening for him on the regular roster during his two years, or if he was only on the 53-man roster for fewer than nine games during one NFL season. Under the old rules, three games on the practice squad would have been enough to count as one year; for purposes of this rule, it has now been doubled to six.


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Sunderland is close to landing Juventus midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini, the Daily Mail reports, claiming that the Serie A champion's recent spending spree, which includes strikers Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente, has forced the club to accept a cut-rate price for the Italy international.
Giaccherini has struggled to get
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According to the report, Juve will sell the versatile player to
Sunderland for close to $10.3 million. His agent recently suggested that Giaccherini could be sold this summer. "If an interesting offer comes in, then, of course, we will consider it,"
agent Furio Valcareggi said. "We have to plan for the future, particularly with the World Cup finals just 12 months away, and if Emanuele is not going to be starting for Juve,
then maybe we should look for a situation where he is playing every week."
On Wednesday, Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio completed his seventh signing of the summer
when midfielder El-Hadji Ba agreed to a three-year contract with the club. U.S. international Jozy Altidore, Valentin Roberge, Modibo Diakite, Cabral, David Moberg
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Every year she somehow finds a way to outdo herself, and Heidi Klum accomplished her mission yet again over the weekend with her 2015 Halloween Party.
The German goddess got all gussied up as the uber-sexy Jessica Rabbit from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," complete with prosthetic breasts and a ravishing red cocktail gown. Klum told press, "I'm feeling sexy today. The transformation started at noon. I literally finished and got right over here."
Despite the gradual drop in temperature heading in to fall, Jessica Alba still looks sexy and sun-soaked on the front page of Self magazine's October 2015 issue.
The gorgeous "Good Luck Chuck" actress works her magic in the beach-themed photo spread, including plenty of skin-revealing ensembles.
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However, during Wednesday's (September 16) "Watch What Happens Live the "Fantastic Four" starlet told Andy Cohen that she was shoved by two of Kylie Jenner's security guards while standing near the door at the venue.
Stepping out to promote her new Honest Beauty lineup, Jessica Alba showed up at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday night (September 14).
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The "Sin City" actress told WWD, "The values we stand for — safe, effective products to lead a healthy life — translate into every vertical. Beauty was always part of the plan. It was just a matter of when, how and being able to execute it properly. I didn't want to do this half-a**."
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When T.I. and wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle's drug-related arrest last year landed him back in jail for 11 months, 50 Cent shared his thoughts on the matter over Twitter. According to 50, Tiny should have taken the blame for the incident to keep the recently-freed Atlanta rapper from going back to prison. T.I. never addressed the comments, but he finally spoke about it during last week's visit to the Howard Stern Show.
"Well, I mean, you know, I'm going to tell you, I'm going to just speak on how I handle situations and how I handle myself," T.I. said. "I mind my business. You know? If it don't got nothing to do with me, I don't speak on it because I don't have enough information to speak intelligently on the situation. I only speak on how I deal with myself and how I handle myself. I mind my business. You know what I'm saying?"
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|18th January 2013, 10:20 PM
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linkwitz dipole with wsp26s.
Hi There
I have make a dipole with two visaton wsp26s speakers, I did not a ripole because the woofers has already 19 hz resonance and so it is better to do it like on the picture, it go deep low for such smal box, I was really suprised, this visatons are really good to experiment with.
the next will have 18 inch woofers, 35 hz fs in ripole, two stacked, how deep will this go, maybe 15 inch are also enough.
I do like it, very clean and fast.
But the slot and outputs I can,t find a lot about it how it has to be calculated, I have use 1 x sd for slot, and 3/4 for the outputs and it works deep low. I have use the sd from one speaker only I have not double it because of the two woofers used, what is 660 cm2 together, I hope this was the good path, please let me now if not.
She work the best in the middel of the room. blue line is front, red is back 120 cm distance of mike from box.
see pictures.
|19th January 2013, 03:14 AM
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Short and Wide is not sexy.
Linkwitz and JohnK have evolved to long-and-lean sexy 4-way dipole speakers.
---Two 10" or 12" stacked H-frame beat superior short-fat W-frame or 18"-H.
Design a complete speaker to solve listening room position and ear-height challenges.
Short and Wide is not sexy.
Woofers with open motor pole air vents usually have high levels of dipole distortion from wind noise. They were built for sealed boxes. Hold a naked woofer running at 30Hz and listen for rear vent noise to judge dipole suitability. A front-facing-cone H-frame hides rear vent noise and physical motor interference. Ears beat math.
When I study JohnK and Linkwitz 4-way dipoles it is easy to sketch a sexy great sounding dipole speaker as long as I use narrow+short H-frame bass.
"But the slot and outputs I can,t find a lot about it how it has to be calculated"
linkwitzlab and MLK quaterwave websiteshave some info, mainly explaining cavity resonance and wing length. I've moved from W-frames to H-frames for width advantages. Short and Wide is not sexy. My W-frames had a modest "V-shape" center cavity to spread resonances and help the air pressure push to the open exit.
I cut a cardboard profile of my dipole speakers and put them in the listening room before construction. Short and Wide is not sexy.
|19th January 2013, 12:08 PM
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Thanks for your info, so I see there is little math.
Oke, I had before H frames with this speakers, but these dipoles go deeper, but not louder, spl is the same, but dimensions are cut twice.
What woofers has little noise? I presume this only happens with high spl, I want to build stacked 18 or 15 inches, with four speakers eacht side, I think that give a nice and enough spl without to much noise.
PS I don,t like POOP, I watch my pussycat..
|19th January 2013, 02:34 PM
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here I had a H frame with the two visatons, it did good.
second test of H frame dipole speaker. - YouTube
I had two per H frame.
|19th January 2013, 03:04 PM
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Without EQ for dipole roll off, entire performance is lost. Between not being flat, and Fletcher-Munson curves, your not hearing anything close to correct. Slot has virtually no bearing here, it is the dipole separation, determined by exterior dimensions.
In above posted plots smoothness in roll off also looks like measurement doesn't extend low enough, analysis window too short, and smoothing employed.
This is raw response of 37cm x 37cm x 53cm U frame with Dayton HF 12" measured at about 2m:
It sounds like one note bass until equalized to flat:
Get this to work before building giant stacked system.
|19th January 2013, 03:28 PM
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What dou u use as meareings software, holmimpusle is not so good as arta.
My room is also not so super with its L form, I have use a line level shelf filter, I have to experiment with it or us a linkwitch shelf with a opamp. (afcourse only burr brown because I have a hybrid amp.
I feel the very low bass very good, I have not made a ripole because then the FS of the speaker drops to 10 hz, and I don,t now it that works, but I can test in the same enclosure. I do first make the schenatic and ppcb ready of the measurement system so I don,t use the mic input of pc anymore, not best..
Do you eualize with a electronic one, or do you use filters like me. I see that with red line is without shelf filter (line level) and blue with it there is not much effect except lower amp sensitivity, so I go for a more complicated filter with opamp.
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|19th January 2013, 04:25 PM
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REW produces excellent measurements, and has great GUI for analysis too.
Holm also produces excellent measurements.
If you feel very low bass is very good, then you will be blown away by how it really is suppose to sound with EQ.
Old engineering philosophy: Don't build what you can buy, unless you can do it cheaper, and better. Why build soundcard?
|19th January 2013, 04:34 PM
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Hi I have measured the dipole with 1 meter distance (photo 1 ) and two meter distance (photo 2), after two meters there is one meter left to the wall, with two meters I get a lot of cancelings etc, the thirt photo is 0.5 meter and an extra coil for the low pass, so first I go make a proper lowpass, and a shelf filter.
yellow line is 20 hz start, photo 3.
|19th January 2013, 04:51 PM
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Seems that space is tight indeed. Shelving filter will help immensely, looking forward to your results.
|19th January 2013, 06:09 PM
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I have a schematic of the linkwitz mic amp, that is what I go build, not a soundcard.
I have seen that in china there are a lot of big drivers, maybe let make special ones for th open baffle.
The bas is stronger now I have change the low pass, I see and have learn that a eq is important in the pas band, hee I am a amp designer loudspeakers is new for me but very
nice to play with special the sub tones.
I have also a while ago tought of a Tapped Horn, wil go low and loud, but not now about it,s sound, ob is for me the best until now but lack of efficienty so not nature friendly
I did a measurement within the room, who is 7 meter long total, and with is 2.80 meter in the middle (smal wall) and backm is a deep open kichen, and front is 3.70, to kitchen is L form.
and room self is 7 x 3.70 minus small part in the midlde of room w.89 with, all meters.
The measurement with holm and in the 20 hz part, everYthing did shake a little, with low volume so it is promising, I don, try it with high volume, qts of speakers is 0.34 a little low and a ripole she are not suitable for (own 19 hz resonance). I first go make the low pass (120 hz) and then shelf it with more poles.
And now I go connect the shelf because if was not, let you now..
Oke did it quickly, one resistor adjusted see picture, only the low pass is still to high but I have not the big enough coils for filter, and need 24dB roll of.
looks promissing
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So I'll pick up where I left off...
After the 7 hour ferry to Santorini, we got in at around 10pm... everyone seemed so confident in getting into cars and we didn't see any taxis.. I saw a bus with the "Blue Star Ferry" decal on the back and just showed the driver the address of our hotel and he told us that the bus does go to Fira (the town our hotel is in).. so we hopped on... I was completely confident until Andrew pointed out that we really had no idea what the hell we were doing or where we were going (thanks.) and then I started to freak out realizing that it was pitch black and I had no idea what we would do if we didn't get dropped off in a place with a lot of open stores and people around... Luckily the bus stopped in the middle of Fira and I just had to walk to a travel agent person and she pointed us in the right direction (after asking if we needed to book a room there of course)... We got to our hotel and the owner was waiting up and he was so sweet and adorable!! He showed us a couple things on a map to make sure we try and see and we were off to our room. He asked us if after the first night we could switch rooms because there were problems with booking... I wouldn't have minded at all and then he was so SO SO apologetic and grateful when we weren't mad... It made me happy we were staying somewhere with such nice management.
Andrew woke up the next day, our first full day in Santorini, and went out and got us groceries since this place has a little kitchenette as well (a sink, fridge & hotplate haha). I didn't wake up until 10 (hey we're on an island.. I get to relax now right? wrong... you'll see...)... We decided (we? I dont remember agreeing to this) that we'd walk the Caldera Path.. along the.. well.. Caldera.. the inside crescent of the island. Did I mention its 6.5 miles? It runs from Fira to Oia (which is supposed to have amazing sunsets.. but we didn't plan on staying that late) and after 6+ miles of walking in the beating down sun (the sun is RIDICULOUS here), I was mad/sad/exhausted and we took a bus back. Oh here's another fun story...
So we get onto the bus and Andrew whips out his tunafish and a piece of bread.. I look at him and I'm like are you serious? We're in an enclosed place.. that's rude.. and then the guide guy comes up to Andrew and yells at him for not only eating on the bus (which you're not allowed to do), but also stinking up the place.. Andrew laughed it off of course and I was mortified.
On our way to the path for our walk, we stopped in a few stores and I got 2 cool bracelets and a scarf/necklace thing thats hard to explain but pretty cool.. and when we got back I realized I had lost one of my cool new bracelets I was super bummed b/c I had just bought them and they weren't expensive or anything but I'm just sick of losing things! It's been happening a lot! I had taken off my bracelets and watch during the walk b/c about 3/4 of the way through, I realized both of my hands were REALLY swollen so I thought maybe taking off anything that could hurt circulation would help.. but it didnt. I put the bracelets in my purse and the one must have fallen out when I took out my little lemon change purse to pay for the bus.
We had dinner at a restaurant on the Caldera called Fanari. The sunset was beautiful from here and I had this INCREDIBLE chicken and pasta in this "pepper feta sauce." it was soooo good. When our waiter brought us the check, he brought along 2 little shot glasses of some sweet wine. It was absolutely terrible. I had to have Andrews because after one sip he made a face and wouldn't finish it. He was also pissed that they didn't have tap water and made us pay for big bottles. lol
After dinner, we went home for some tea. Our hotel has these cute little pots that look like sauce pans shrunk down just for tea. I want one. Also, Andrew's been noticing all the pergolas (google it. i wouldn't have known this term either.) and wants one even more for our backyard... with columns.. haha we're gonna look so ridiculous but I love that it's making him so excited. Right before bed, we realized how burnt we got. I have a sweet neck burn, back burn, shorts tan line (this one is a new one.. never had a shorts tan before), sandals tan (which is getting worse every day) and heres the kicker.. a NICE tan line on my collar bone from my purse since it goes across my chest and I didn't think to take it off during that ridiculous walk. I hope it fades before work starts.
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A provocative new documentary on hell by Christian filmmaker Kevin Miller blazes into several big-city theaters across the country this week. Aptly titled Hellbound?, the film features interviews with an eclectic group of authors, theologians, pastors, musicians, and social commentators on the existence of hell and who, if anyone, goes there. Set in the context of 9/11, Hellbound? engages the traditional Christian understanding of hell but then goes on to explore the controversial concept of Christian universalism, or the idea that no one lands in hell for eternity.
In doing so, Hellbound? throws the gates of hell wide-open, so to speak, for a contemporary re-casting of the Christian concept of the fiery underworld of eternal torment most of us grew up with. It's a tour de force of a movie that grabs you from the very first interview with Margie and Jonathan Phelps from Westboro Baptist Church right up until the final words of quiet conviction from theologian Robin Parry of The Evangelical Universalist. With those two as bookends to the compelling theological discussion inside, Hellbound? is sure to ignite a firestorm of criticism, outrage, relief, and kudos from around the Christian landscape.
We caught up with Miller at the beginning of his nationwide tour to find out why he chose to make a film about hell, what was most challenging about this project, and his ultimate hopes for the film. Part 1 of our interview follows; we'll post Part 2 tomorrow.
What inspired (possessed?) you to make a documentary about hell?
I've struggled with the concept of hell ever since I first became a Christian at Bible camp when I was 9 years old. My clearest memory from that summer is looking at my family out in the garden one beautiful evening and being hit with the sinking realization that if they didn't pray the "sinner's prayer" like I had, they would go to hell. It was doubly awful, because I knew they secretly ridiculed our evangelical neighbors, so there was no way I was going to admit I was now one of them. So I kept silent and did the only thing I could: I prayed for their salvation.
Richard Dawkins says teaching kids about religion is a form of spiritual terrorism. In some cases, I have to agree with him. The thing is, I don't believe my camp counselor meant to terrorize me. Exactly the opposite! I don't even recall him talking about hell, but I certainly got the message. It's like a virus of fear slipped in with the Good News and eventually threatened to overwhelm the host, because even though I didn't think about hell that much growing up, the fear was always there. Was I good enough? Had I prayed enough? Was I really a Christian, or did I have a false conversion? If I was a Christian, why was I constantly sinning? Had I unwittingly committed the "unpardonable sin"? And if God loved me, why was hell even an option? Something right at the core of Christianity didn't make sense, but like most evangelicals, I didn't realize there was another way to look at things. I figured rejecting the "hell story" meant rejecting Christianity, so I hung on as best I could and tried to make things work.
Deborah Arca is the former Director of Content at Patheos. Prior to joining Patheos, Deborah managed the Programs in Christian Spirituality at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, including the Program's renowned spiritual direction program and the nationally-renowned Lilly-funded Youth Ministry & Spirituality Project. Deborah has also been a youth minister, a director of music and theatre programs for children and teens, and a music minister. Deborah belongs to a progressive United Church of Christ church in Englewood, CO.


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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II
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F1: Wendy (b. 1940)
F2: Heidi (b. 1948), Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III (b. 1949)
F3: Nicholas Harvey (1958-1984), Victoria Emerson (b. 1959), Michael Dagget (b. 1967)
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Margaret Emerson
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II (September 22, 1912 - November 12, 1999) was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. His mother, Margaret Emerson, was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least seven large estates around the country. His grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessman; his great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world. "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt started the family fortune in shipping and railroads as the founder of the New York Central Railroad and builder of Grand Central Terminal in New York.
Early years
Of American parents, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was born in London, England. His mother, Margaret Emerson, gave him a 600 acre (2.4 km²) horse farm in Glyndon Maryland called Sagamore Farm for his 21st birthday, and it was in Thoroughbred horse racing that he made his mark. The Vanderbilt family had by then given up control of most of their former railroad interests. Alfred G. Vanderbilt was President of Belmont Racetrack in New York and was the principal owner and president of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.[1]
When he was called into service for World War II, he captained a PT Boat in the South Pacific, earning the Silver Star for bravery. On his discharge, he returned to racing in a major way.
He was one of the driving forces behind thoroughbred racing in America for most of the 20th Century. His mother, Margaret Emerson, took him to his first race, the Preakness Stakes, in 1922. He often said, "After that, I was hooked." On his 21st birthday, his Mother gave Sagamore Farm, her racing operation in Glyndon, Maryland. In the early years Vanderbilt often slept in the barns, overseeing the breeding and training of his stable. He was President of Pimlico twice, the first time when he was just 20. As a stable owner his first major acquisition was Discovery, one of the great handicap horses of the age who became his foundation sire. Vanderbilt was elected to The Jockey Club as the youngest member in its history in 1935 and eventually campaigned four Eclipse Award champions: Discovery, Next Move, Bed O' Roses and the great Native Dancer. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, he owned and ran Pimlico Racetrack outside Baltimore, and arranged the famous match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral in 1938. He was President of Belmont Park and Pimlico at the same time before joining the Navy. During the Second World War, he captained a PT boat in the South Pacific and was awarded The Silver Star for bravery under fire. He returned to racing with characteristic zeal, bringing his greatest champion, Native Dancer, to the track in 1952. "The Gray Ghost" won all 9 starts as a 2-year-old and was named Horse of the Year. He won every start as a three-year-old too, except the Kentucky Derby, which he lost by a head to Cain Hoy Stable's Dark Star. The Dancer was Horse of the Year again in his 4th year. All told, he won 21 of 22 starts, with the single second-place finish in the 1953 Kentucky Derby his only career loss. Alfred G. Vanderbilt continued racing throughout his life and served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975. The New York Turf Writers voted him "The Man Who Did The Most for Racing," a record four times, posthumously renaming the award in his honor.
He died November 12, 1999 at his home in Brookville, New York after attending the morning racehorse workouts.[2]
See also
- ↑ http://www.nyra.com/Saratoga/stakes/Vanderbilt.shtml
- ↑ Durso, Joseph (November 13, 1999). "Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, 87, Is Dead; Horseman From an Aristocratic Family". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E2D6173DF930A25752C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2008-07-17. "Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the elegant symbol of the sportsman in high society when he was the impresario of horse racing and the pillar of one of the most aristocratic families in America, died yesterday at his home in Mill Neck, N.Y. He was 87."
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You can't spend earnings! At first glance, this seems like an odd statement, possibly even incorrect. However, it is not only correct, but an important axiom for all types of investors. Through fraud and manipulation financial statements can be made to look quite impressive, but the cash that arrives in your brokerage account is real.
An increasing cash dividend keeps pressure on management to ensure the company is well run. If there are too many missteps, eventually the dividend will slip. Here are several stocks where management recently met the challenge by raising their cash dividends:
Hickory Tech Corporation (HTCO), doing business as HickoryTech and Enventis, provides integrated communication services to business and residential customers. Oct. 3, the company increased its quarterly dividend 3.4% to $0.15 per share. The dividend is payable Dec. 5, 2013 to shareholders of record on Nov. 15, 2013. The yield based on the new payout is 5.4%.
Phillips 66 (PSX) operates as an independent downstream energy company. Oct. 2, the company increased its quarterly dividend 25% to $0.39 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 2, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 14, 2013. The yield based on the new payout is 2.6%.
Kraft Foods Group Inc. (KRFT) operates as a consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America. Oct. 2, the company increased its quarterly dividend 5% to $0.525 per share. The dividend is payable Oct. 25, 2013 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 11, 2013. The yield based on the new payout is 4.0%.
LTC Properties Inc. (LTC) operates as a health care real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. Oct. 1, the company increased its monthly dividend 9.7% to to $0.17 per share. The Company declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.17 per share per month for the months of October, November and December 2013, payable on Oct. 31, Nov. 29 and Dec. 31, 2013, respectively, to stockholders of record on Oct. 23, Nov. 21 and Dec. 23, 2013, respectively. The yield based on the new payout is 5.2%.
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