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Products & Services | Books | Credit Cards
We all know that Mr. Money Mustache is fairly good at Not Buying Unnecessary Crap. But what about necessary things, not to mention services and investment options? Many people ask me in emails which companies I like, so I thought it would be useful to put them all into one page which I can update as needed.
On this page, I list the stores and services that I actually DO use, just in case you want to check them out for yourself. I try to put some serious research into each of my choices as a consumer, but that still doesn't mean they are automatically the best ones. If you see any areas where I could improve, let me know in the comments and I'll look into it and possibly make the switch. If it's a win, I'll change my status to reflect the upgrade.
Some of these companies happen to offer commissions for online referrals. Other ones don't. This doesn't affect my choice, but where available, I made point of using the right type of link so that this blog will get a credit if you end up becoming a customer. It's a nice and fully optional way to help out this blog if you choose to do so.
Investing: Vanguard, Betterment
To me, Vanguard has always been THE one-stop shop for index funds of all types. They have the lowest expense ratio and the most respect for their customers. In fact, the company is legally structured as an investor-owned entity, meaning its responsibility is to YOU as opposed to an outside group of shareholders. Read around all you like – the smartest investors will generally recommend Vanguard funds.
Since 2014, I have been adding funds to a newer service called Betterment, which is basically a fancy front-end for Vanguard funds. In exchange for a surprisingly low fee ($150/year per $100,000 invested), you get automatic rebalancing and tax loss harvesting, which generally saves much more than the annual fee. Plus a very convenient smartphone (or web) based user interface which makes investing and learning about investing loads more fun.
Related Article: Why I Put My Last $100,000 into Betterment
Banking: Capital One 360
Capital One 360 is my primary bank account. They offer no-fee checking and savings accounts that also pay interest – and they consistently rank close to #1 in the interest rates they pay. They are also highly competitive mortgage originators. My favorite feature, however, is the ability to link the Capital One 360 checking account to three other bank accounts so you can shuffle your money around electronically at no cost.
Getting Started / Financial Tracking: Personal Capital, Mint, YNAB
Personal Capital is a financial tracking tool that I started using in mid-2013. It is similar to Mint, and it is also free to use. But it has a greater focus on investment tracking and investment advice, and in fact the software sort of functions as an investment teacher.
If you link in more than $100k of investable accounts, the company will ask if you want them to hire them as a fee-based financial planner. All of it is optional, and you can just keep using the software for free if you prefer. but I found it interesting to go through the first free session on the phone with an adviser to learn more about what these wealth management companies actually do.
Related Article: Personal Capital: the Investor's Version of Mint?
The best thing about Mint is that it has a relatively kickass and intuitive interface that makes your financial tracking simple. The second best thing is that it is FREE. If you're not sure where to start with getting your finances organized, Mint will help you see your financial picture with fancy graphs, pie charts and reminders.
Related Article: Watching your 'Stash… with Mint
Do You Need a Budget?
You Need a Budget (YNAB) is a simple to use (but sophisticated under the hood) bit of budgeting software that uses the principles of human habits and behavioral finance to make you more conscious and efficient in your spending. Although I was born a weirdo and always favored saving over spending myself – sometimes to a fault, this software has built a fanatical following of happy users because it works perfectly for many people who have had compulsive spending problems in the past.
Student Loan and Mortgage Refinancing: SoFi
SoFi refinances student loans for well-employed graduates at lower rates. They do it fast (tentative approval in minutes and funding within a reasonable number of days) and even by smartphone. But they lean towards only the safest borrowers, so not everyone will qualify.
Like most financial companies, they have a referral program. I signed this blog up for it, but then renegotiated the terms so that $300 that would have gone to me, goes to you instead! (don't feel too sorry for me – they ended up adding in a commission for me despite all this cash back)
And there is no origination fee for you – they make all their profits on the investor side of the platform – the big funds that are buying up the debt, even while SoFi remains your friendly point of contact throughout the loan.
Check out their rates at www.sofi.com/mrmoneymustache
See full article here:
A SoFi Review: Slick Technology Meets Your Student Loan or Mortgage
Credit Card: Chase Ink Plus, Chase Sapphire Preferred
Currently, my bonus cards are the Chase Sapphire Preferred for normal family spending and the Chase Ink Plus for the business side of life.
These both offer pretty major signing bonuses in the range of $500, no international transaction fees, and so far I have been able to cancel each card before the introductory year ends and sign up for a new card, collecting another bonus each year.
There are also an ever-growing number of credit cards that offer large signing bonuses and cash-back percentages on various categories of stuff – even without annual fees. Thanks to a collaboration with a travel-hacking friend of mine, we now keep a pretty rigorously updated list of the best cards here: List of Rewards Credit Cards
Related Article: Rewards Credit Cards: For Mustachians or Sucka Consumers?
Accounting and Bookkeeping: Xero
After using Quickbooks for 15 years, I was excited to switch to this much more efficient alternative beginning in 2016. Cheaper than Quickbooks, a Xero subscription is 9 bucks a month ($30 for larger businesses) for very intuitive online and mobile access.
Instead of a year-end crunch in front of the desktop PC, I can now effortlessly keep up with transactions as they happen using only the nicely made Xero phone app! Then simply hand off the end-of-year report to my accountant (or your favorite tax software) at the end of the year. If you're curious try the 30-day free trial. Towards the end of this trial, look for an email from their sales department offering a 50% discount on the first 6 months before joining.
Cell Phone Service: Republic Wireless, and other Mobile Network Virtual Operators
From 2012 through 2015, both Mrs. MM and I enjoyed using Republic Wireless for mobile phone service. It's $20 per month for unlimited calling and texting on your choice of good low-cost smartphones, including 1 GB of data (and additional gigs are cheap too).
We recently changed to Google Fi (also a bargain at $20 per month plus $10 per gig) – the reason is that the phone works in almost every country at no additional charge. For me, this has been a revolutionary perk during international travel, which I do for at least 2 months per year.
With Google Fi, international texts are free, wifi calls are free, international cell network voice calls incur a small per-minute call, and data is the same price in Ecuador, Edmonton and Eugene Oregon – always 10 bucks a gig. I use about half a gig ($5) per month on average, even with a blogger lifestyle.
Tip – get the Nexus 5x phone ($200-$250) and skip the overpriced Pixel ($600+ and barely any better), for now.
Latest article on Google Fi and Republic Wireless
Bonus: You can start things off with a $20 bonus if you sign up for Google Fi by using my referral code: https://g.co/fi/r/N3K8HU
Car Insurance: GEICO
This one has been easy: our car insurance is obscenely cheap these days at rougly $360 per year for two cars and two drivers. I am a big Geico fan and have been for over ten years.
(Caveat: my cars are old with no collision damage or comprehensive coverage, and we are married age-40 drivers living in a small, safe city who put very low mileage on these cars. No accidents or speeding tickets on the record. But the savings of Geico over competitors is even larger in situations with higher premiums.)
Even Better than Using a Car: UBER
I've never liked taxis, but suddenly the world changed when they became friendlier, cheaper, and available instantly from a smartphone app.
I now use Uber to get to my local airport because it's cheaper than driving and parking, or bribing a friend to drive me. Plus, I can now catch up on emails during the trip. It also allows me to avoid renting a car at my destination (biking or public transport always comes first, of course – Uber fills in the cracks).
For some people, Uber makes it feasible to ditch personal car ownership completely, which is the main reason they get a spot on this page.
You can get a free $20 credit towards your first ride with this link:
House Insurance: Safeco
I have swapped out the house insurance several times in recent years. First I was with State Farm, but they raised the rates for no good reason one year. I restored the old rate by switching to ASI, but they too jacked up their rates unexpectedly after a year. So I switched to Safeco, and so far rates have been stable. I am paying about $500 per year for a $275,000 rebuild coverage with $5k deductible. (The property is worth about $400k in today's market but a lot of that is the value of the land).
Blogging – Web Hosting: Bluehost
Bluehost has been good to us – Until March 2013 they hosted this rather busy blog (it reached 2.3 million pageviews per month) using the "Pro Plan" at $25/month.
Normal hosting plans are now down to under $4 per month due to a special high volume discount they have provided to readers of this blog. This includes massive space and no limits on traffic, and the speed is excellent (during an FTP test, I easily downloaded from the account at 16Mbits/sec even while the blog was running in the background, and even that was probably limited by my cable internet connection rather than Bluehost.
They have automatic installs of wordpress and all kinds of other software (such as the forum software we use) all built in, so it takes less than five minutes to set up a relatively fancy blog.
Nowadays with over 6 million pageviews per month, we have moved up to the Uber-powerful development/hosting combo platform called Pantheon.
But until you reach that first million, Bluehost is a great choice.
Related articles: How to Start a Blog
Blogging and Web Tech – The Guy to Hire when you Need Some Help: Kevin Clack
The technical aspects of this blog are now managed by a freelance system administrator and WordPress expert named Kevin Clack. He saved our multi-million-pageviews-per-month forum from doom by moving it to an advanced new host called Digital Ocean, in February 2017.
If you are looking to start, maintain, or grow a blog or other technical enterprise, and need more technical skill on your side, this guy gets my ultimate recommendation. And he's still looking for more clients. You can find him at clackconsulting.com
Blogging – WordPress Themes: Thesis, Elegant Themes
Update: MMM is currently running on Thesis! (see post)
Bloggers are always raving about Thesis Theme, so Mrs. MM decided to check it out. She's currently doing some hardcore Thesis learning (see the Tutorials she is using) and is hoping to get the MMM site running on Thesis in the near future. Thesis offers a 30-day money back guarantee, so it's worth checking out if you're interested. It is a very different type of theme though and does require some upfront learning, but Mrs. MM seems to be enjoying it.
Mrs. MM has worked with Elegant themes at her old part-time job. The themes are beautiful and you can grab them ALL for $39. Pretty sweet.
Education: The Future of Education
Treehouse: Treehouse is a company that creates high-efficiency learning courses in high-demand subjects. And it is all about breaking up the old notion that education should be expensive, exclusive, and formal, and replacing it with the idea that the Internet has made information and communication virtually free. And it is information and communication with other people, rather than lifelong research tenures and ivy-covered stone blocks, that are the foundation of allowing people to learn things and produce value. (see article)
Coursera: actual courses from various universities, made available mostly free
Khan Academy: a smart and personable guy just started making some YouTube tutorial videos to teach his family and friends, and it took off, eventually getting the attention and backing of Bill Gates. Nowadays they've got a video library with over 3900 videos in various topics and over 225 million lessons delivered.
EDX (a collaboration between Harvard and MIT): Big-name courses, made available for free – with options to pay a discounted fee to receive actual course credits.
creativeLIVE: A selection of neat-sounding courses in the Artsy arena (photography, business, design, photoshop, video&film). To complete the circle of this new online world, you'll find Tim Ferriss and Ramit Sethi on there as instructors, teaching their stuff even as they continue to run their own businesses based on the idea of learning stuff online.
Duolingo: Mrs. Money Mustache has been learning Spanish (and brushing up on her French) using Duolingo. It's free language education for the world. They currently offer free (and amazingly useful) courses in Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian.
Scratch: Jr. Money Mustache and Mrs. MM enjoy creating projects in Scratch. It is a free programming language for kids and a really fun way to learn to create your own interactive story and games. Jr. MM give it a thumbs up!
The Library: The library is a great place to find a lot of great free learning materials that don't just include books. Our local library offers free online courses. Find out what your library offers.
See Related Article: Interview with a CEO: Ridiculous Student Loans vs. The Future of Education
Groceries: Costco
I like to get the expensive staples like olive oil, nuts, cheese and coffee at Costco once per quarter, which saves our family about $1000/year on groceries according to this article. For the smaller weekly runs, I've grown to really like the Kroger grocery chain (represented in my area by Denver-based King Sooper's). It is much better than Safeway in many ways, especially organic food.
Related Article: Is a Costco Membership Worth the Cost?
Bikes and bike parts: Bike Nashbar
My last two bikes, as well as my last 8 years worth of various parts like tubes, tires, and lights, have been from Nashbar.com. This store is great. While I still recommend checking Craigslist whenever you need to buy a bike, if the scene in your area looks bleak you should feel good about buying a new bike somewhere like this, because the prices are great during the sales. You can often get a sweet city commuter bike for $300-$400 that will provide over 10 years of hardcore service with minimal maintenance.
Everything Else: Amazon
I buy everything from furnaces to underwear at Amazon, because the efficiency of it cannot be beat. If you use the little box below to start your Amazon search it will benefit MMM and friends, and many thanks for that.
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Lotus Symphony Runs off Keepod USB Storage Card
Italian firm NSEC is offering IBMs Open Office variant as a VMware ThinApp on a credit card sized USB device.
Lotus Symphony is yet another access point among the software that users of Keepod can load on their devices and on each computer without requiring installation. The Keepod is the size of a credit or business card, a scant 1.8 millimeters thick, and is attached via USB. It corresponds to USB storage media for various applications that users can run independent of the operating system. Its virtualized ThinApp applications start up as packaged executable files from the storage media and can be downloaded for free from Keepod's online store.
Keepod comes in memory capacities ranging from two to 16 GBytes in two versions. The more affordable Keepod Base costs from about $30 up to $90 at current rates. The Keepod Secure, with AES hardware encryption and password protection that should work with Linux, costs between $105 and $300 at current rates. So far Keepod ThinApps include Firefox, Thunderbird, the VLC Media Player and the microTorrent BitTorrent client. NSEC also provides Keepod Backup software at a cost of about $45. NSEC is located in Milano, Italy and is positioned as an IT security firm that belongs to the Orthophone group headquartered in Israel.
Issue 29: Linux Shell Handbook 8th Ed./Special Editions
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Trojan Turns Raspberry Pi into a Cryptocurrency Mining Device
Two trojans in the wild are targeting Linux machines.
Fedora 26 Beta Comes with New Features
The workstation comes with the latest Gnome desktop environment and support for many application build systems.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Merges with CoderDojo Foundation
The two foundations join forces to expand their efforts to reach young people.
Samba Security Hole Patched but Risk is Bigger
Millions of devices that use Samba Server are vulnerable to attacks.
Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.
Fearless Coyote, Linux Kernel 4.11 is Out
The new kernel makes swap implementation more scalable, which will help cloud providers.
Docker Appoints Steve Singh CEO
The new CEO comes from a very strong SaaS background.
Docker Announces Linux Kit and Moby Project
Both projects help organizations build their own containerized systems.
Ubuntu Returns to Gnome as Its Mobile Plans Shatter
Mark Shuttleworth has resumed the position of CEO of Canonical.


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Members present: Michael Barnhart, Brian Colle, Donna Di Donato, Sarah Fuller, Rick Gatteau, Kane Gillespie, Norm Goodman, Cheryl Hamilton, Beverly Rivera, Scott Sutherland.
The meeting was called to order on March 14, 2008 at 10:05 a.m.
The minutes from the February 29, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved. A few typos were corrected, and two additions were made as follows:
On page 2, where it states Dean Staros' comment that "Stanford just made a $50 million/year investment into their program …", the Council added, "This compares to a $60 million/year budget for all CAS departments at Stony Brook."
On the bottom of page 2, where it states, "… the importance of writing outside of English class …", change to " … the importance of writing across the general curriculum …"
The Council reviewed the previous meeting's discussion with Dean Staros.
Norm Goodman commented that he is glad writing is now a priority at Stony Brook after being neglected for many years. He noted, however, that having students take only one writing course may not be appropriate. He also talked about writing across the curriculum.
Sarah Fuller said it is a question of resources and suggested we go to the Arts & Sciences Senate to share our concern. Even with a new Director in place, there cannot be much movement without an infusion of resources. Currently, it is not possible to have writing across the curriculum because of the lack of person power; we need more faculty.
Norm Goodman said the pitch for resources needs to go to the Provost. We need the view of the new program director with a budget attached.
Mike Barnhart said it would be good for us to look at the upperdivision writing assessment done 10 years ago; it was not a favorable report.
Brian Colle noted that ASU requires all freshmen to take 2 writing courses; Princeton limits it writing class size to 12 students.
Norm Goodman suggested we should get examples of how other AAU institutions manage and teach writing.
Sarah Fuller said we should ask the DUGs how they carry out their upperdivision writing requirement. How effective is it? What are the standards?
Norm Goodman commented that the Writing Center needs to be reviewed as well, and we need to look at its resources.
Kane Gillespie was asked to draft a questionnaire for DUGs to complete regarding the upperdivision writing requirement.
Donna Di Donato noted that Mark Aronoff and colleagues recently submitted a grant regarding writing across the discipline; AAU institutions were eligible to apply.
Norm Goodman said we need to find out if there is uniformity in how writing is delivered; we want to help faculty improve the process and, if needed, change the structure. Introductory writing should be a major agenda item for the Council in the fall.
Brian Colle noted that some schools have a comprehensive writing exam; students must pass or prove they can write before moving to an upperdivision writing course.
The Council reviewed and unanimously approved the following addition to the Bulletin regarding academic accommodations. The text will be added to page 82 at the end of the "Assessment of Student Performance" subheading.
Instructors must observe state laws, federal laws, and University policies regarding accommodations as noted in the Bulletin (e.g., student participation in University-sponsored activities and equivalent opportunity/religious absences). Accommodations such as make-up exams, assignments, or other coursework that fall outside the purview of these laws and policies are at the discretion of the instructor.
Mike Barnhart discussed course packs, noting the increased faculty load in putting together course packs and obtaining copyright permissions. He also noted the increased costs to students because of the copyright fees. Mike proposed establishing a "course pack" office, possibly in the Library, to manage the printing and distribution of these materials. He said this centralized service should be a resource offered to faculty, allowing faculty to make requests for copyright permission. Once the database of copyright information is set up, this centralized system will save time. Mike added that FSA should be involved in selling these course packs to students at cost. The Council agreed that this proposal is reasonable and asked Mike to return to a future meeting with a written proposal.
DECs and SKILLS
Brian Colle said the Council needs to write up a summary of its work this year regarding the review of DECs and skills.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Gatteau


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2009 King Street Retail Analysis
BackgroundIn June 2009, the City retained Gibbs Planning Group (GPG) to conduct an independent analysis of King Street's urban characteristics and City policies as they relate to the Old Town Commercial District. The broad purpose of the study was to identify the challenges and opportunities to increase Old Town's commerce without compromising the quality of life for its surrounding neighborhoods or its historical heritage. The 2009 King Street Retail Analysis, prepared by Gibbs Planning Group addressed the following topics:
- Strengths, opportunities and concerns regarding Old Town's commerce
from the point of view of community groups, organizations, residents, workers and City staff;
- General trends and opportunities for Old Town's business sales and growth;
- Major strengths and opportunities of Old Town retailers and restaurants;
- How Old Town's built environment (streetscape, parking and waterfront, etc.) impacts Old Town's commerce;
- Potential modifications to City policy and ordinances, including parking, security, signage, maintenance and building approvals that would have a positive effect on King Street's commerce;
- Potential growth for retail and restaurant expenditures for the next five years; and
- Impact of the new King Street Trolley and opportunities for improvement to expand Old Town's commerce.
June 2009 Workshop for Business Owners - presented by Bob Gibbs of Gibbs Planning Group, Inc.
June 2009 Joint City Council/Planning Commission work session
March 2009 King Street Retail Forum, presented by Bob Gibbs of Gibbs Planning Group Inc.
Presentation (This is a 12 megabyte PDF file and may take time to download to your computer. The new window may remain blank until the entire file has downloaded)
2005 King Street Retail Strategy
A strategic planning effort for King Street's "historic retail district" from the King Street Metro Station to the waterfront examined ways to keep this vital retail sector competitive in the face of burgeoning regional competition. The City's Department of Planning and Zoning - working with an advisory committee composed of local businesses, citizens, and representatives from business and civic groups - identified potential opportunities, evaluated market constraints, and recommended actions to maintain King Street as a vibrant retail center. The goal has been to ensure that King Street continues to function as Alexandria's "Main Street" for residents and visitors alike.
The Retail Strategy sought to build upon the many positive attributes of this important historic street/district and to recommend programs that will allow and encourage the retail district to meet the needs of its patrons in a lively and desirable urban environment. The characteristics of the King Street retail area are quite diverse, including the office-oriented Metro station area, the independent retailers serving primarily Alexandria residents, and the tourist-oriented waterfront area. The length and diversity of the street as a retail corridor necessitated a broad approach to the planning process and resulted in a comprehensive set of recommendations ranging from land use and zoning to parking, transit and urban design. Also included in the Strategy were recommendations on how to most effectively implement the suggested actions.
Meetings, Presentations, and Documents Archive
- Oct. 2006 - King Street Retail Strategy Implementation Schedule
- Jan. 2006 - Outdoor Dining Design Guidelines
- June 2005 - King Street Retail Strategy
- May 2005 - King Street Urban Retail Zone
- May 2005 - Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone
- Feb. 2005 - Community Meeting
- Dec. 2004 - Advisory Group Presentation
- Oct. 2004 - City Council/Planning Commission Presentation
- June 2004 - Community Meeting Presentation
- May 2004 - Advisory Group Presentation
- March 2004 - Advisory Group Presentation
- Feb. 2004 - Market Findings


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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung have been fighting the legal battle of patents in the courts in many countries. AAPL won a significant lawsuit against Samsung last year where the court awarded $1 Billion to Apple after finding that Samsung products infringed Apple's patents. On Wednesday the U.S International Trace Commission reached a decision {PDF} on Samsung Patent No, 7,706,384 described … Read More
Apple Reportedly Looking into Creating Location Based Emergency App for iPhone
Apple is reportedly looking into developing a location based emergency app for the iPhone so that users have easy access to emergency services when using the device. Right now, the only emergency feature the iPhone has is local emergency alerts. Other than that, users can dial the police in their region using the Phone app. The new emergency feature was … Read More
Amazon Planning Phone to Compete with Apple's iPhone in Smartphone Market
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) have been competing in the ereader and tablet market for over a year now, since the iPad was introduced. On Friday, a report from Bloomberg mentioned that Amazon is now looking to introduce its own smartphone to take on the iPhone and some of the leading Android devices in the market. A smartphone … Read More
Apple Looking to Patent Glass Design on Upper West Side Retail Store in NYC
Apple's retail stores are truly one of a kind, blending materials such as glass and aluminum into intricate pieces of art that dress up any neighborhood they are built in. Apple intends to protect that idea, hoping to be the only one with a one of a kind experience for its customers. The latest act of preservation by the company … Read More
Samsung's 3G Patent Suit Against Apple Inc. (AAPL) Tossed in German Court
Earlier today a German court ordered two patent rulings which involved Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung. In Mannheim Regional Court Judge Andreas Voss tossed the third lawsuit in a row in which Samsung claimed that AAPL infringed on 3G/UTMS patent. Samsung has already announced that it will appeal the dismissal of its case. In addition to the ruling in Apple's favor … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Wins German Injunction Against Motorola Over Photo Gallery Patent
Apple Inc. (AAPL) earlier today won an injunction against Motorola in Germany over the photo gallery patent. The judgement was pronounced on Thursday at the Munich I Regional Court by Judge Dr. Peter Guntz. AAPL and Motorola have been involved in a number of lawsuits and this recent victory over yet another patent allows Apple to enforce the ruling which … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Sues Motorola in Europe Over Xoom Android Tablet Design
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently won a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. Now, with that in the past, Apple Inc. is suing Motorola over their XOOM tablet in Europe over the same design infringement claims that they previously toted. The latest suit was mentioned in Apple's complaint against Samsung and later discovered by FOSS Patents. Apple filed … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Pay Royalty to Nokia Over Patent Settlement
On Tuesday an analyst at Deutsche Bank estimated that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would be paying out approximately 420 million euro ($608 million) lump-sum payment to Nokia upfront, after a settlement was reached for an ongoing patent litigation suit between the two companies. Based on earlier settlements pertaining to the tech industry, Nokia is expected to receive a 1 percent royalty rate … Read More
Future iOS Connector to Support DisplayPort, USB 3.0 and more?
Here is some potentially exciting news for connectivity geeks, via Patently Apple. Apple has applied for, and been granted a patent on an all new slimline connector which is not only possibly for iOS devices but also for future Macs. Whilst DisplayPort and USB 3.0 seem to be the main focus here, it seems likely that perhaps Thunderbolt (Intel's "Light … Read More
Nokia Goes After Apple Inc. Over Patents. Again.
It seems that now Nokia is in bed with Microsoft and its Windows Phone 7 operating system they're not scared of anyone. Now they're going after Apple (again) over patents relating to various mobile devices.
Patent Suit Re-Filed Against Apple by Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, has re-filed a patent lawsuit against Apple, Google, and several other major tech companies, which was originally filed back in August. This lawsuit accuses the companies of infringing patents developed by Interval Research Corp. – Allen's now obsolete company. This time, however, Allen includes specific examples of infringement to strengthen his case, which was … Read More
Landscape & Portrait Induction Charing Dock for Future iOS Devices
One of the biggest irritations with both the iPad and the iPhone is having to plug it in to charge or sync. Second only to that is having to place it in a portrait orientation in a dock. If you want to use your iPhone or iPad any other way around you have to buy an accessory, or prop it … Read More


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(example 1)
If I chose music, music library, (select an artist) the songs appear.
There are three tabs across the top of the screen..
they are not active tabs however so to get back to music-libray involves
clicking to the root of the artist songls as selected,
" .. "
then repeating the " .. " click, then
scrolling to the top of the list of artists, then (!),
finally we are back at the *root* version of 'music - library'
(example 2)
clicking on the 'home' tab, then
This however brings you right back to the recently selected artist, album and selection of songs.
This is useful, but I would like to just get to the *root* of the music-library.
The tabs across the top of the screen I feel should be as they show, you click on "a/n other" tab and it brings you to the *root* version of whatever that option is, allowing the 'home' version to shortcut you back to where you were before via the main screen bar (example 2)
PS, I only use 'confluence' skin!
tabs across the top of screen work...
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also... As the weather tab is visible at the top of the screen via the main selection bar, have it available (via option) in every view (eg, videos).. and instead of having to go 'home' and then chosing 'weather', the weather tab is also selectable and brings you to the root of the weather applet.
The clock is always there, I think allowing other tabs to be permenant is a nice touch. *and* if the tabs were selectble a right click (always show, show in 'video', 'music' , 'programs', as selectables etc. - maybe drop downs?)
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Cadillac DTS Forum - 2006 through 2012 Discussion, at a lost with over heating issue???? in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Ok this is crazy, 01 caddy 40k miles, one owner and all pm has been completed at a local dealer. ...
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at a lost with over heating issue????
Ok this is crazy, 01 caddy 40k miles, one owner and all pm has been completed at a local dealer. it has been having a issue over heating and spent lots trying to get this issue fixed with no success. First noticed the issue while driving with the ac on and it started to over heat Noticed coolant was low so I stopped and added some. the only coolant I could find was not the propper spec for my car, brought it to the caddy dealer who flushed the coolant system, replaced the water pump. the same day I picked it up from the dealer it over heater on the way home. So I went back to the dealer who replaced the reserve over flow container. I was still over heating only when the ac was running. I brought it to a non dealer tech who has since replaced the coolant fans,radiator,ac compressor,engine temp sensor,coolant temp sensor, and therostat. I picked up the caddy and this time drive 7 miles and the caddy started to over heat this time without the ac running, the change engine oil light came on. I drove it back to his place and he said it had air in the radiator and he needed to bleed the system.
after two days and repeating the bleeding procedure he has had no luck and the caddy is still over heating. Does anyone have any issues or knows of what might be causing the problems? need help please.
Re: at a lost with over heating issue????
Loosing coolant and overheating.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds like you have head gasket problems. You may want to test the coolant to see if there are any combustion gases have gotten into it and if it does test positive then you'll have your answer to why you are over heating, you can borrow the block tester from Autozone. No miracle fixes off of the auto part store shelves will work, you need to remove both heads replace the head bolts/holes and gaskets (the cause is the head bolts lose their clamping force thus allowing coolant to get into the combustion chamber). Not an easy or cheap undertaking.
Good luck. Also this forum covers 2006+ DTS's you may want to look at the older Deville forum, as you'll definitely will get better help there then you will in this area.
Re: at a lost with over heating issue????
I was hoping it was not that! I will wait to hear the results from the tech.


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Cadillac Escalade, EXT and ESV Forum - 1999 - 2006 Discussion, Low beam headlights wont turn on in Cadillac Escalade Forums; I ordered daytime running bulbs (from china it came) because I had 1 bulb that was blown for a long ...
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Low beam headlights wont turn on
I ordered daytime running bulbs (from china it came) because I had 1 bulb that was blown for a long time. I installed both and that made my low beam (not the daytime light) stay on no matter if it was daytime or dark. Daytime bulbs didnt turn on. I took both daytime lights out but both my low beam lights stayed on even though it was daytime. Thats not the problem though cause I would be fine with that. I was just trying to get daytime light to work.
I started switching out bulbs checking different scenarios and I noticed the metal piece that goes along side my low beam HID bulb (I guess the bulb fuse) for left headlight was cracked. Not sure if it was always like that. Anyways, as I checked my lights again to see if they were working and now my left low beam is not working. So I only have 2 high beams and 1 low beam hid working. After trying for 30 minutes testing my left low beam, I couldnt get it to work.
The right low beam was always working up to this point until I decided to take the low beam bulb, that had a lil crack in metal piece, from the left side and put it on the right side ballast. Well that did work but only for about 1-2 minutes and then bulb went out. I put the original right side bulb back on the right side and now that does not turn on. So now the right side is not working. At this point I tried every scenario with switching the bulbs and ballast from side to side. Low beam or daytime lights never worked again.
I decided to buy a new set of low beam hid. Installed them not long ago and they dont turn on. Only my high beam still works. I have checked the TBC fuse, LT HDLP and RT HDLP and they are good. Any idea?
- 01-19-13 12:27 PM #2Originally Posted by cadtimes
Re: Low beam headlights wont turn on
I have an 02. Is that what you meant to say?
Nothing is on my dash.
I found an old regular 9006 bulb and tested that. Both sides worked with the low beam. If I can just get the low beam hid to work I will be fine. I dont need daytime light to work.
Cad Man are you saying my 02 has separate HID ballast fuses? If so, where do I check?
- 01-19-13 02:02 PM #4Originally Posted by cadtimes
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Re: Low beam headlights wont turn on
To convert to hid low beams on a 2002 you need to wire a seperate relay for each bulb. The ballast isn't the issue. Most kits come with relays if not pick up 2 30amp relays and harnesses.
Re: Low beam headlights wont turn on
It was working for 2 years until all this started happening. Then I bought a new kit thinking that was the problem. I bought the same exact kit.
The more I think about what the problem is and the steps Ive taken, the more confused I get. I have no idea.
I cant just try it on any car right? Dont different cars have different bulbs? I dont have a lot full of lades haha. I doubt any cars in my yard has the same bulb.
- 01-19-13 03:59 PM #7Originally Posted by cadtimes
Re: Low beam headlights wont turn on
I knew it had to be something simple. I just couldnt put my hands on it. I grabbed a chair, sat right beside headlight, thought hard .. and walla. I had to reverse ballast plug that goes into the harness. Both work now and my old set probably works too Thanks for the suggestions cadillac man
- 01-19-13 10:15 PM #9Originally Posted by cadtimes
I am always glad to help be safe
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Re: Low beam headlights wont turn on
Have you checked your turnsignal switch? I had an issue were I have no headlights and found out High beam and Low Beams Power through the Turn Signal Switch....at least on 99-00 Escalades
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The Blues boss switched to a 4-3-3 in their vital home win against the Os which included a fantastic first-half blitz that saw them go in 4-0 up at the break.
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Naively perhaps, we've arrived just after Tokonoma has opened its door. Or is meant to open its door, according to the bar's website and recorded phone message. It's 5.45pm, the bar is advertised as opening at 5pm and we're standing, confused and apparently intrusively, within its hushed and beautiful pale wood and leather surrounds.
WE'VE TAKEN A WHILE TO FIND IT, having stared like dullards into Toko, its sister establishment next door, after searching the street for a Tokonoma nameplate.
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INSIDE, IT'S CLEAR THE BAR ISN'T OPEN. A lone staff member behind the bar shrugs when I ask if we should go and come back later.
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I'm close to fury despite the comfy surrounds. But then a smiling member of the uniformed lady army brightens the mood by providing menus, an attentive ear and much advice about the shochu varieties, cocktail list and types of sake, spirits and wine.
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EVERY MEMORY of our earlier difficulties is obliterated. Each drink is glorious - soothing, richly flavoured, well-balanced and, in most cases, fragrant.
These wonders are accompanied by joyfully good bar snacks, including spicy edamame (fried soy beans, chilli sauce, $6.30), spicy fried tofu with avocado salsa and barley miso ($11.80), crispy squid with green chilli and lime ($8.80) and double-cooked pork belly with spicy miso ($11.80).
As Tokonoma begins to fill with beautiful locals, we observe its now champion skills with food, drink, design and service. Just don't get there on time.
YOU'LL LOVE IT for architectural beauty, gracious service, top-notch drinks.
YOU'LL HATE IT if ceremonial presentation strikes you as pretentious.
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Had to wait a while to get this since is was on back order so I recommend you order before the leaves are falling! This net is strong and keeps the pond leaf free while not being obtrusive. We just used big rocks to hold it down. Wish I had bought this sooner. Will buy again if it ever fails.
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I'm sure this works as expected. I am using it as a leaf catcher in the back yard, the idea being that I will lift the whole net, thereby concentrating the leaves into a tight pile. To that end I do not believe the elastic nature of the net will serve me well. I have not yet staked it down so that will help. Again, I am not really using this for what it is designed for, so my view point will skew the results of the reviews some.
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I ordered this netting to use on the top of my chicken run after running into issues with bird and deer netting at the home improvement stores being flimsy and weak.It fit my 16x30 run great over the hooped pvc top.Not only is this a very nice size, it's strong enough to keep the worst of my flying, fence jumpers in. Even when they are free ranging and decide to take a short cut inside, and land on the netting, it takes the weight of even my fattest 8 pound hens without issue. They just walk along a bit until they decide to lumber back off into the air like an overloaded C-130.
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Passover is coming and there are still people in Russia who believe the holiday is a time when Jews wander around at night stealing innocent Christian children they can kill in order to get blood which is used to make matzah. Dozens of posters have appeared in the Siberian city of Novosibirst which say: "These vermin are still performing rituals , stealing small children and draining their blood to make their sacred bread." The posters m ay be connecd with the disappearance of some children in the area. The blood libel has been around for centuries in Europe and has usually been used as a means of initiating violence against Jewish residents. At present the Russian Jewish population is about 1.5 million since at least a million left twenty years ago to seek refuge in Israel.
After Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese War early in the 20th century, the Russian secret police instigated riots against Jews in order to deflect anger away from the government, an old trick which served well the purposes of the nation's incompetent leaders. My father was among Jews who were beaten, some killed, and many had shops destroyed by angry mobs who had to blame someone for Russia's defeat. The latest manifestation of the blood libel is a sad commentary of the virulence of hatred that still lingers on in Russia.
Of course, when the matzahs were originally made by Jews fleeing Egypt, there were as of yet no Christians living in the world.


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Notoriously shy Lidl hosted an opulent dinner at the V&A last night to launch its new £20 million ad campaign.
The discounter described it as a chance for hacks to meet UK boss Ronny Gottschlich, who vowed to be more British and open — unlike the German parent company.
Yet Spy wonders whether the three-course meal — from Lidl, £9.95 a head — was more about the supermarket seeing what deal it can get on its advertising.
Sitting next to Gottschlich was Express owner Richard Desmond, Trinity Mirror chief operating officer Mark Hollinshead and STV boss Rob Woodward.
Spy wonders whether the night was spent building journalistic relations, or was more about Lidl deciding which of the men would be more deserving of the £20 million advertising budget. Desmond made sure Lidl was pleased, telling Gottschlich his wife is a big Lidl fan.
Gottschlich just had to have this dig at his rivals: "I'm pleased to say we're not opening a bank, and the CEO is not leaving." Ouch.
The misguided advisers at RBS
The Financial Conduct Authority's final notice over the "serious failings" at RBS over its mortgage advice, which yesterday landed the bank with a £14.5 million fine, contains some damning details.
It claims that, apart from the computer systems used to conduct mortgage applications, the only other bit of guidance sales advisers were given as to how to do their job properly was something called a Mortgage Sales Guide.
RBS, according to the FCA, described this as a "comprehensive guide containing all the information they would need".
But the watchdog did not agree: "Despite its title, this was not a step-by-step guide to help advisers make a sale but rather a collection of policy guidelines, procedures and factual articles about parts of the general mortgage process."
Chuka tones down his carnival tunes
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, below, keen to distance himself from opposite number Vince Cable's traditional political image and inject some cool into the Commons, tweeted his favourite UK garage, jungle and soul artists prior to Notting Hill Carnival.
However, Westminster's answer to Don Letts remembered himself: "I would tweet some pre-Carnival ragga, reggae and dancehall but gonna keep it to myself cos the artists can be a little controversial!"
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Careers from architect to veterinarian represented at 16th annual Middle School Career Exploration Fair
Thirty-two community members presented career possibilities ranging from architecture to veterinary services at the 16th annual Cape Elizabeth Middle School Career Exploration Fair on Thursday, March 7, 2013.
The annual event, open to seventh- and eighth-graders, offers glimpses into various careers and career paths. Presenters encourage students to trust themselves, to listen to what they like, and to work hard.
The fair is sponsored annually by the Middle School Guidance Department in conjunction with Volunteer Services Director Gail Schmader. It is an integral part of the career exploration and educational planning unit.
2013 Presenters
- Josef Chalet, Architect, Josef Chalet Architects
- Deidre Fulton, Author, author
- Stacey Koloski, Hollye Seddon, Johnny Speckman Acting/Theater, Stages
- David Turin, Cook/Chef, David's Restaurant
- Malcolm Toon, Designing apps for Mobile Devices, Digital Sectional, LLC
- Jim Ekedahl, Engineering, Woodard & Curran
- Ann Perrino, Fashion Merchandising, Ann Veronica
- Sara Lennon, Graphic Design, Graphic Designer
- Susan Grisanti, Kate Gable, Sarah Beard Buckley, Journalism, The Maine Magazine
- Community Liaison Officer Mark Dorval, Officer Ben Davis, Law Enforcement/Firefighting, Cape Elizabeth Police Department
- Peter Cary, Lawyer, MittelAsen
- Croy Carlin, Zach Whitener, Curt Brown, Marine Biology/Marine Education, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
- Dr. Mark Zajowski, Medical Careers, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates
- Tony Boffa, Music Careers, Tony Boffa School of Contemporary Music
- Jill Turcotte, Occupational Therapy/Health Sciences, Cape Elizabeth School Department
- Karen McCue, Personal Trainer, Cape Elizabeth School Fitness Center
- Joanne Lee, Photographer, Joanne Lee Photo
- Gillian Britt, Public Relations, gBritt PR
- Glenn Jordan, Sports Writing, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
- Elizabeth Johnston, Teacher, Cape Elizabeth Middle School
- MST1 Kim McLean and MST1 Joshua Baeten, MST3 Aaron Bisig, US Military, U.S. Coast Guard
- Dr. Ginger Brown-Johnson, Dr. Nina Morris, Veterinarian, Veterinary & Rehabilitation Center of Cape Elizabeth
Medical Careers
Occupational Therapy and Health Services
photos by Mrs. Cullen Concannon


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You will NEVER believe who designed these super-sexy pumps.
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You will NEVER believe who designed these super-sexy pumps.
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I don't French kiss inanimate objects, it's just a personal policy. Sure I might get a little snuggly with some flats at a traffic light, and okay if there's a guy you know who's in a coma but has a hospital wing named after his family, let me know, but otherwise the rule remains: no pulse, no pucker. That's just the way I roll.
The Footpetals "Stiletto Survival Kit" is a revelation and quite possibly the only reason I don't fall face-first onto asphalt more often than I do (which is to say, more than once a day). I've used just about every insert on the planet and these are by far the best.
Typically they're 49.95 and worth every penny, but they are on super sale at www.footpetals.com. Bonus: use coupon code FPVIP207 and get an additional 20% off your order!
If paired with an exceedingly simple white summer dress, these Shannon Britt sandals pay homage to summer so prettily, without quite crossing the line to ridiculous. And they are 30% off!
Although not available in wide widths, they do run through size 12.
Simplicity of the dress is paramount!
Remember to put on a spritz of floral perfume!
xoxo, Francesca
See? SEE? THIS is the sort of good thing that can happen to a girl if she lives virtuously. The shoe gods reward her by giving her beautiful flats that fit her fatly feet!
Last week I ordered a pair of Delman flats. It was my first experience with the legendary American house who most notably made the white sandals sported by one Miss Marilyn Monroe in her famous flying skirt shot, figuring I'd get them home and have to stretch them out on my shoe forms.
BUT NO! Their 11M fit my typically 11W (sometimes 12W) feet beautifully, the leatherwork is even prettier than the pictures and it is distinctly possible that I got seriously busted at a traffic light when a family in a RAV4 caught me rubbing my cheek against the smooth, unworn leather sole, caressing it lovingly and perhaps aiming some baby talk in its direction (who's mama's little miracle flat? Is it you? Is it you? Res rit ris! Res ru are mama's wittle miracle flat!)
Ahem. Perhaps I have shared too much.
Plumcake specifically recommends the "Engage" flat whose buttery leather upper would lend a luxe finish to your casual weekend wear. Even better, these and other Delmans are on sale at Endless.com for more than 50% off the regular price, a savings of over $175!
Now that you have the perfect bra, or plans to get one, it is time to think about skin.
Ladies, please wear sunscreen on your face, hands, and arms every day, rain or shine, winter and summer, to prevent wrinkles, spots, and cancer.
For over a decade I have used Oil of Olay Complete All Day UV Defense Moisterizer every day, under my foundation and on my arms, hands, neck, collarbone, and sometimes my feet.
It is the only moisturizer I've tried that has sunscreen and doesn't feel oily and doesn't make me break out. And I can report with a little bit of vanity that I consistently receive compliments on my clear, soft skin. Now, you, too, have the secret.
But of course you are free to use whatever sunscreen/moisturizer combination works for you. The important thing is to use it.
Moisterizer. Sunscreen. And remove your makeup before going to sleep!
Francesca hath spoken.
Look! In honor of the launch of our Big Girls blog, the Manolo for the Brides site created a post with pictures of beautiful wedding dresses for plus-size brides! Go see!
Here is just one of the pretty dresses:
Thank you to the blogger, Never teh Bride, for celebrating our Big Girl blog and Big Girl bridal needs.
Plumcake does not, as a rule, audibly gasp. A Southern Lady of Breeding –no acronym please– would simply dah rather than let on that whatever she just witnessed was not the exact and most appropriate thing that could have possibly been done in polite society.
For example, when Aunt Merriweather finds Uncle Shorty passed out in the croquet court with a giant hickey on his face, an unfortunate side effect of sucking all the air out of his julep cup and attaching it to his chin in order to add realism to his Pharaoh impersonation, she simply dusts him off, fetches him an aspirin and casually remarks to the gathering crowd that Uncle Shorty always did love his ancient history.
It's very melon and prosciutto on granddaddy's yacht. Not that I ever got any of the melon or prosciutto NO I was a kid and had to have Coca Cola and corn nuts instead. Corn nuts! Not that I'm bitter.
The black is beautiful, but if you happen to have flowing raven tresses and creamy porcelain skin like the model (and like Plumcake herself, who most closely resembles Snow White on a carb bender) do yourself a favor and pick up the cobalt.


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While it's important to spread awareness, we need to do more to make a difference.
Bright Pink's efforts go beyond spreading awareness. From the various programs they offer women (including support groups, genetic counseling and more), to the educational resources they provide, they're empowering women to take charge of their health today.
We all know that breast and ovarian cancer can affect women at any age. Yet, many of us aren't taking action until we're older and our risk for developing these cancers are higher.
Bright Pink is making strides to change this. They want women of ALL ages to know their level of risk and to develop healthy habits and early detection strategies at a young age. In fact, they're the only national non-profit organization focused on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.
Bright Pink's "Assess Your Risk" tool makes it easy to assess your individual level of risk for breast and ovarian cancer. By knowing where you stand on the spectrum of low to high risk and how to reduce that risk, you're able to make more informed decisions when it comes to your health.
Many of us know that it's important to perform breast self-exams, but what are you supposed to look for? How do you decide if something is normal or, if you should see your doctor? And what about ovarian cancer?
During Breast Cancer Awareness month, our breast health may be on the top of our to-do list, but what about the rest of the year? Bright Pink offers monthly Breast Health Reminder texts (they're free!) to give you the extra nudge you need. To join, text PINK to 59227!
Please visit http://www.brightpink.org.
To read about our partnership with Bright Pink and all things #AwareWithPink, please visit: http://awarewithpink.aftershokz.com.


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every ingredient has a purpose
Here at Pacific, we've always taken our cues from nature. We make foods that are clean and simple, using only natural and organic grains, meats and veggies, while trying to source as close to home as possible. Just a few tasty, whole ingredients that thankfully, aren't a mouthful to say.


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About 200m upstream from the Schoolgirl Boulder and just off the walking track is a south facing buttress. This is the Dunderclump Buttress.©
Access issues inherited from Upper Gara Gorge
Gara gorge is part of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and access is open:
Ethic inherited from Upper Gara Gorge
Basically, the climbers of Armidale are a pretty laid back, free thinking group and as long as you don't go out of your way to put people's noses out of joint you'll be amazed at how helpful they can be. The quickest way to piss people off is by ripping off projects. There are a few devoted locals making an effort and putting up quality new climbs. A lot of time, hard work and even money goes into their endeavours (cracks can be projects too) and there is too much unclimbed rock around to justify destroying someone else's motivation. Any routes marked as such or not in the guide should be left alone. The simple courtesy of asking first may save you from being stripped naked and being staked out for the crows to pick your eyes out. If putting up new routes is your thing then please feel free. The only request is that you avoid placing hangers or conspicuous bolts around the Gara Boulders as we are already viewed as an environmental menace by the NPWS - bolting in National Parks is actually illegal.
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Russia holidays
Instagram snapshots 'In winter, the ice is 1.5 metres thick.' Walking on the world's deepest lake – in picturesJoanna Lemańska takes a walk – and a drive – on the frozen Lake Baikal, Siberia
The Guardian picture essay Trans-Siberian Railway: a view from Moscow to Vladivostok – a photo essayOn a 9,288km journey inspired by the centennial anniversary of the railway's completion in 1916, photographer Annie Ling captures life onboard the Trans-Siberian Railway, and beyond the carriage window
The Russian capital is full of cultural treats – from galleries and parks to its restaurants, bars and baths. Our writer picks the must-sees plus his own favourites
Built from scratch by the tsars, imperial St Petersburg was at the epicentre of the Russian Revolution. Harriet Green scours its streets for Lenin's legacy
A short train ride north-east of Moscow lies a collection of towns foreign tourists often miss but they're rich in culture, tradition and fantastic sights
From an abundance of War and Peace references to claims of extremism, Russia! debunks the most persistent stereotypes
It's 25 years since the USSR imploded but in St Petersburg there are still plenty of places to experience the highs and lows of the communist era, some of which are looked upon nostalgically by Russians
Named after communal housing in the days of the USSR, Kommunalka features an authentic menu, homemade vodka and a washing line
Majestic lakes, mountains, history and even ecotourism resorts, opt for Russia's lesser-known cities and nature parks and there's enough to keep you exploring for weeks. Share your Russia tips in the comments below
Get out of your comfort zone with these trips to less-visited parts of the world, from driving down Jordan's desert highway to tackling high peaks in Mongolia
For more than two years David Trilling travelled the Russian capital's underground network, secretly capturing the characters and art that have made it famous across the world
Shopping, exercise, and work all continue, regardless of the temperature, in Yakutia, the coldest populated region in the world. Photojournalist Max Avdeev chilled out with some locals …
Vladimir Putin unveiled the 'tribute to memory of first president' in the former leader's home city of Yekaterinburg
Stylish interiors behind shabby Soviet blocks, a thriving experimental music scene and the shortest metro in the world – Maria Popova-Schein shows us round Russia's fourth biggest city
Photographer David Burdeny has indulged his love of extravagant spaces in a series documenting Russia's ornate underground stations
Seventy five years after his death, the Marxist philosopher's passion for the seedier, messier delights of cities such as Marseille and Moscow are a stark reminder of how sanitised today's urban environment is becoming
The Street Art Museum in St Petersburg is the first of its kind – a fixed home for a transitory art form. Can this space help the city reinvent itself for a new era?
En route to a wedding in Astrakhan, writer Thom Wheeler traced the length of the 2,200-mile Volga river, by foot, boat, bus and train
These images of the Yenisei river in Siberia show the stark contrast different times of year bring to the same scene. Reuters photographer Ilya Naymushin recorded seven locations in winter and again in summer
Organising weekly rides that snake through the city, Pin-Mix club is as much about adventure as challenging poor infrastructure. The Calvert Journal reports
Elena Gorokhova's compelling second memoir charts her emigration as a young woman from the Soviet Union to the United States
Dasha Zhukova's transformation of an abandoned cafeteria into a gallery designed by Rem Koolhaas has made once-grim Gorky Park cool
A new, enlarged scale model of central Moscow has gone on display at the VDNKh exhibition centre


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Senate President, David Mark, had yesterday blasted the presidency for compounding the problems of Nigerians by creating untold hardship for the people due to poor budget implementation.
Senator Mark made this statement during his opening remarks after the senate returned from its 8 weeks recess. He had stated that President Jonathan and his economic team should go for robust economic policies that will take Nigeria out of the current economic crisis instead of just chasing after shadows and coursing more problems for the nation.
Expressing his concern over poor the implementation of budget, Senator Mark had cautioned the president and his team to submit the 2013 budget to National Assembly on time to allow early deliberation and passage as has been the problem all these years.
He further affirmed that poverty had taken over the land because the executive arm had treated the issue of budget with all axity. He had assured his fellow senators that henceforth, the senate would treat budget matters with every sense of commitment.
"A new but formidable evil has now combined with old and familiar perils to present our nation with perhaps the greatest challenge to its corporate existence since the civil war.
"I urge you all, therefore, to prepare to take on the unprecedented challenges facing our nation. The times call for sacrifice and statesmanship, and for everyone to rise above narrow and parochial interests".
While Mark blamed the poor outing of Nigeria's athletes at the just concluded 2012 London Olympics and the general dwindling fortunes in sports blamed on corruption, he advocated mass sacking of sports administrators.
Mark said, "one issue that worries me deeply is the decline of our nation even in areas in which we once excelled. The reasons for this decline are not far-fetched. Corruption, sloppiness and tardiness in preparations, mismanagement, degradation and lack of maintenance and vandalization of national assets, absence of rigour and thoroughness in planning – these, and more, are the reasons for the rot.
"Perhaps, no singular event reflects our current attitude to things, and exemplifies our decline, as the fiasco of Nigeria's participation at the recently concluded 2012 London Summer Olympics. You will recall that our contingent failed to win a single medal in the games. Our fortunes are even more dismal in football, which is a national pastime, and a great unifying factor.
"This should not surprise you, after all, the National Stadium, Abuja, our supposed symbol of sporting excellence, was recently discovered to be decrepit, overtaken by weeds and reptiles".
"What is surprising, and very worrisome, is that our psyche is beginning to accept this malady as normal. Ordinarily, such an appalling state of affairs ought to have been followed by voluntary resignations, or mass purges. But nobody has resigned, and nobody has been fired! Distinguished colleagues, there is no doubt that a drastic overhaul of our sports administration is long overdue." He added


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Big Sean Responds to Ludacris Dis Track
Big Sean isn't holding any grudges towards Ludacris for the dis track he released earlier this week which takes shots at both Sean and Drake.
"I aint got no problems with Luda, I never did," Sean said during an interview with Seattle's KUBE 93. "I think he's referring to an interview I did over a year ago. But in the interview I say he's a legend. I respect people who are ahead of me. I respect OGs and the Gs in general."
The interview the G.O.O.D. Music rapper referred to is one during which he was asked about the use of the "Supa Dupa" flow, which Drake credits Sean for re-inventing.
"The only thing I said was they asked me about the 'Supa Dupa' flow," he explained. "I feel like Drake make it more popular on that song 'Forever.' A lot of people thought Drake made that up but he was like, 'I could trace that back to Big Sean.' I'm pretty sure it was done before that, but I'm just saying where it come from now."
During the interview, Big Sean was asked to give an example of a time the flow was used improperly, and that's when Luda's name came up, an accusation Ludacris was clearly unhappy about, presumably prompting the dis song.
"I'm the truth in this booth and you niggas all hoes," Luda raps on "Bada Boom." "Counterfeit rappers say I'm stealing their flows, but I can't steal what you never made up biiitch/ Y'all some duplicate rap cloning niggas/I manufacture you hoes put on your makeup biiitch…"
Later Cris continues: "May not like the way I used it, but you know you ain't invent it, boy/Do your research before you make a claim so bogus that's disrespecting pioneers in the game."
Still, Sean remains he has no problems with Luda and respects his artistry.
"I aint got no issue with Luda," he repeated. "I didnt even know he cared so much… I'm surprised he cared so much. Someone that's been in the game that long, I didn't think they'd be holding on… I think Luda is a legend."—Gina Montana


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The artwork on this note card was created by 5768 WRJ Art Calendar artist Césan d'Ornellas Levine.
Pelavin: By increasing CAFE standards—as well as passing other efficiency provisions—the Senate has displayed its commitment to preserving our natural resources and protecting the earth for future generations.
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June 22, 2007 | Washington, D.C.— In response to the passage of the Senate energy bill—H.R. 6—Mark Pelavin, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
We applaud the passage of the Senate energy bill, which will create new, stronger efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings, invest billions of dollars in biofuel research and production and ensure a long-overdue raise in Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFÉ). Furthermore we applaud the Senate for blocking efforts to include provisions that would be environmentally degrading, such as increased coal production and drilling in environmentally sensitive areas.
It has been nearly two decades since current fuel economy standards were raised and the inclusion of the CAFE standards increase is an essential element of this important legislation. The provisions in this energy package will significantly increase automobile fuel efficiency, saving 1.2 million barrels of oil a day by 2020, and helping to slow the effects of global warming. By increasing CAFE standards—as well as passing other efficiency provisions—the Senate has displayed its commitment to preserving our natural resources and protecting the earth for future generations.
Yet despite these advances, we are disappointed by the Senate's failure to pass Sen. Bingaman's renewable energy amendment that sought to require major electric utilities to produce 15 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2020. Failing to pass this provision is a failure to ensure a sustainable and secure energy future.
As Reform Jews, we are taught to care for our earth and preserve our natural resources. The Senate's energy bill is a much-needed step in that direction, and we are hopeful that the House will build on the Senate's successes during its consideration of these issues in the coming weeks.


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An Old-school Stomp Tuner with a Modern Twist!
Here's an excellent stompbox tuner that lets you take the precision and flexibility of strobe-style tuning onstage in a way that's comfortable and familiar. Based on the look and basic operation of the famous ST-11 tuner, the Peterson Stomp Classic is more than just an ordinary stompbox tuner. The Stomp Classic gives you absolute control over your tuning, offering 0.1-cent accuracy, and including support for 7-string guitars, electric violin and mandolin-family instruments, and more. Select, organize, and store your tuning presets on your Mac or PC for instant recall when you prefer. Select from even-tempered scales or "Sweetened" Tunings for a variety of instruments. True-bypass ensures that your Stomp Classic won't affect your tone when not engaged. A mutable active DI output makes the Stomp Classic perfect for recording, but its rugged design, pedalboard mounting lugs, and ultra-bright display also make it invaluable onstage.
Peterson Stomp Classic Virtual Strobe Stompbox-style Guitar Tuner Features at a Glance:
- 100% true-bypass tuning
- Guaranteed 0.1 Cent note detection and display resolution over the entire tuning range
- Large, high-contrast display is easily visible in direct sunlight
- Classic '70s Conn Strobotuner design
- Sweetened tuning presets for many instruments
- Buzz Feiten Tuning System support
- Fully programmable via usb from a PC or Mac
- Quick Access Favorites
- Drop tuning/capo tuning auto-transposition
- Onboard professional active DI (mutable) with user-selectable 3-stage attenuation
- Heavy duty, die-cast chassis with 3PDT stomp switch
- 1/4" Switchcraft jacks
- Quick-release battery access
- Integrated pedalboard mounting lugs
- 3-year no fault warranty


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The CubeUp Real-Time 2D to 3D Converter from KanexPro converts 2D content to three-dimensional video for real-time display on your 3D-ready TV or projector. The CubeUp even has a manual control on the small unit for adjusting the level of perceived 3D depth in the output image. Put KanexPro's sophisticated algorithms to work to enjoy any of your favorite traditionally 2D Hollywood flicks or even home movies in 3D.
The CubeUp converter has a single HDMI input and a corresponding output, so you can place it between your display and your Blu-ray player, set-top box, PC, or other HDMI-equipped device. The converter also performs up-scaling of standard-definition 2D content for HD playback at 1080i or 1080p/720p.
Supporting HDMI 1.4a for 12-bit deep color and lossless audio, the CubeUp also does pass-through of any content, 2D or 3D, without performing conversion. But in 3D conversion mode, it supports side-by-side, top-and-bottom, 3D frame-packing, and 3D page-flip schemes for 3D content delivery to your 3D-ready screen or projector.
Note: Active-shutter glasses required for viewing 3D content on a 3D-ready set, unless you have a polarizer system that allows for the use of passive glasses.
|1x HDMI Type A, female 19-pin
|1x HDMI Type A, female 19-pin
|HDMI Support
|HDMI 1.4a, 3D-compliant
|Signal Inputs
|2D or 3D video
|Signal Output
|Pass-through, up-scale, 3D side-by-side, 3D top-by-bottom, 3D frame-packing, 3D page-flip
|Resolution Supported
|Up to 1080p / 12-bit deep color
|Input Resolutions
|480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p at 50/60 Hz
|Output Resolutions
|480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p at 24/50/60 Hz
480i/576i to 1080i
480p/576p to 720p/1080p
720p to 1080p
|Image Enhancement
Image sharpening: Spatial-adaptive (gradient-based)
Adaptive edge enhancement
Bad light correction: Region-adaptive
|Noise Reduction
De-blocking: reduces compression artifacts
Filtering random noise
|2D to 3D Conversion
HDMI 1.4-compliant input and output to connect a 3DTV with shutter glasses
HDMI 1.4-compliant input and output for side-by-side or line-interleaved 3D output for passive glasses with polarized display
HDMI 1.4-compliant input and output for page-flip 3D mode, and conversion of 3D input to page-flip mode, for projectors
Button one: Full-screen PP, split-screen PP & PP off (signal information)
Button two: 3D depth adjustment (2D to 3D mode): 0-10
|Maximum Pixel Clock
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|Power Requirement
|5V DC @ 2A (external supply)
|Power Consumption
|5W environmental (max)
|Regulatory Approvals
|Operating Temperature
|0°C to +70°C
|Operating Humidity
|10-85% (no condensation)
|Storage Temperature
|-10°C to +80°C
|Storage Humidity
|5-90% (no condensation)
|Dimensions (HxWxD)
|9.0 x 1.5 x 4.1" (22.9 x 3.8 x 10.4 cm)
|1.67 oz (47 g)
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|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|6.1 x 3.8 x 2.4"