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I actually wrote this to a member a number of months ago because of someone making the comment to her that because she was such a basket case from not smoking she should just give up. Sometimes these comments come from people near and dear to you and can become quite emotionally shattering. Anyway, for time sake I am going to attach the originial letter here for I hope it prepares all in the event something like this ever is said by others to you. No comment, look or stare from another can undercut your quit. Only you can do that. The way is by simply disregarding the fact that you can never take another puff!
The comment you received is very common, at times I feel almost universal. Where a dear family member or friend blurts out, "If this is what you are like not smoking, for Gods sake, go back." Most of the time the person making the comment is not really considering the implications of the statement. It is comparable to you telling someone on chemotherapy, and who is in a really bad mood due to hair loss, nausea, and other possible horrible side effects, and hence, in a less than happy mood, that he or she should get off that stuff because he or she is so irritable that he or she is ruining your day. Of course, if analyzed by any real thinking person, the comment won't be made, because most people recognize that chemotherapy is a possible last ditch effort to save the other person's life. The decision to stop the treatment is a decision to die. So we put up with the bad times to help support the patients effort to save his or her life.
What family members and friends often overlook, is quitting smoking too is an effort to save the quitters life. While others may not immediately appreciate that fact, the person quitting has to know it for him or herself. Others may never really appreciate the concept, but the person quitting has to.
One thing I did notice over the years though, while the comment is made often, it is usually from a spouse, a child of the smokers, a friend, a coworker or just an acquaintance. It is much more uncommon that the person expressing it is a parent or even a grandparent. I think that says something. Parents are often used to their kids outbursts and moods, they have experienced them since they were infants. The natural parental instinct is not to hurt them when they are in distress and lash out, but to try to protect them. I think it often carries into adulthood, a pretty positive statement about parenthood.
A tragic situation is often experienced when a person does actually encourage a family member or friend to smoke and then, months, years or decades later, the person dies from a smoking induced illness. Sometimes the family member then feels great guilt and remorse for putting the person back to smoking way back when he or she remembers making the remark. But you know what, he or she didn't do it. The smoker did it him or herself. Because in reality, no matter what any person said, the smoker had to quit for him or herself and stay off for him or herself. How many times did a family member ask you to quit as a smoker and you never listened. Well if you don't quit for them, you don't relapse for them either. You quit for yourself and you stay off for yourself.
I am going to touch on the comment from one more angle. Sometimes when you were a smoker and someone does something inconsiderate or wrong that angers you and you are about to take it on, you have a sudden almost uncontrollable urge to smoke. That urge, induced by the urine acidity all of a sudden takes precedence over dealing with the person and issue at hand, and sends you off in pursuit for a cigarette. This momentary venture gives you a cooling off period and at times, you may even let the whole event slide, feeling it is not worth even mentioning now. Consider this behavior from the other person's perspective. He or she may not even know that he or she did something offensive, and even if it is recognized, paid no penalty for the infraction.
As an ex-smoker, you may not take that kind of behavior from another person, being wronged and accepting it without challenge. I am going to attach an article here you may have seen the other day but addresses this phenomena too, of taking on issues head on, especially in the beginning. Well to the other person, now having you stand up for yourself may make you seem to be a bad or terrible person. But you know what, if they were wronging you to start with, they are the instigators of the reaction. You just may not be taking be walked over any more and they will just have to get used to it. But the odds are if this is the case, they will no longer take advantage of your "good" nature and will not repeat the offending practice. So in some ways, you are educating them to be better people too.
Whatever the situation, keep focused that you are quitting for yourself and whether or not any specific person supports your effort you are behind it. We are behind you too. You will not find a single sole here who will tell you to go back to smoking. We all recognize the significance of the effort. You are fighting for your health and your life. To win that fight, no matter what, never take another puff!


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The difference between front-surface and rear-surface energy deposition of a 35 ps laser pulse (λ=1064 nm) in fused silica was investigated using shadowgraphic and laser-deflection techniques. Shock waves were observed in the glass and in air. Shock waves generated in air at the front surface are stronger than at the rear surface. Less than 35\% of the energy incident on the surface drives the air shock waves at the rear surface. Up to 90\% of the incident energy drives the air shock waves at the front surface. Laser-plasma interaction is responsible for this difference and for limiting the amount of energy deposited inside the sample during front-surface ablation. Energy deposition at the rear surface is mostly limited by self-focusing inside the material.}, keywords = {glass, laser ablation, plasma production by laser, shock waves, silicon compounds}, doi = {10.1063/1.1362332 }, author = {Alberto Salleo and Fran{\c c}ois Y. G{\'e}nin and Michael D. Feit and Alexander M. Rubenchik and Timothy Sands and Samuel S. Mao and Richard E. Russo} }


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Now that the cold war is over and the Russians are being considered as a partner to NATO, a story about an interesting character can be told. This story involves a bit of international intrigue affecting both military and commercial interests. The principal of this intrigue is a man named George Meinas.
George was trained in espionage by the German Army prior to World War II. However, as the events of the war developed, there was a greater need for combat personnel than for secret agents. As a result Meinas was assigned to the Russian front. As the Russians began to advance on the German Army, George was badly wounded and was sent back to Germany for recovery. As a result of his wounds, he was declared unfit for further military duty. In seeking suitable war-time employment, he went to work for the Sachsenberg Shipyard in Dessau-Rosslau, Germany. This was the yard that was engaged in building the von Schertel hydrofoil designs for the German Navy.
George's wounds, not being completely healed, resulted in partial but temporary incapacitation. As such he was assigned to the engineering office as a technical draftsman. George Meinas was there when the VS-6, the hydrofoil minelayer, and the VS-8, the hydrofoil tank transporter, were building and testing.
At the conclusion of World War II, the Sachsenberg Shipyard was located in that part of Germany that was the Russian Zone. Several of the hydrofoil personnel were retained by the Russians to work on their hydrofoil program. George Meinas was captured after escaping to East Berlin and sent to a camp near Leningrad. There, hydrofoil hydrodynamic and research programs were conducted. During this time period the Russians developed a hydrofoil design manual. While George was not a key participant in these efforts, he was well aware of what was going on including the designing, building, and testing of hydrofoil models.
After careful planning and organizing, George Meinas and his family were able to escape the Russians and get to Western Germany bringing with him the Russian design manual. With no home or furnishings, he was granted refugee status and transported to Chile. In Chile he made the acquaintance of Helmut Kock. George Meinas and Helmut Kock teamed using Meinas's personal knowledge and the material he had in his possession. With this information and Helmut's boatbuilding capability, several hydrofoil models were built and tested.
In the meantime, as is true of most hydrofoilers, Meinas needed money to support their development effort. One of his assets was the Russian Hydrofoil Design Manual. This manual he offered for sale to the US Navy. The time frame was late 1953 when the Navy was engaged in evaluating the feasibility of the hydrofoil concept. When asked, the Navy's position was that they were interested in the manual. But the question became what was such material worth. Before that question could be answered, some knowledge of the content would have to be known.
George Meinas related his experiences in trying to negotiate a sale to the USA as follows: He refused to loan the manual for evaluation. At one point he and his secretary were invited to a fancy dinner at a Chilean hotel. He was requested to bring the manual with him to be displayed. The invitation was to have dinner and then go to a hotel room where the manual would be exhibited and discussions would take place regarding the sale. Meinas became suspicious of the proceedings and rather than bringing the manual, he stuffed his briefcase with newspapers. On top of the newspapers he placed a hand drawn cartoon of a little boy sticking out his tongue.
Upon arrival at the hotel the briefcase was checked and they proceeded to dinner. Everybody sat down together in a very friendly mood and ordered their meal. George and his secretary were encouraged to choose the most expensive food and wine. During the first course the host excused himself to go to the restroom. When he returned, he was in a foul mood. He urged everyone to speed up the dining process, did not order anymore wine, and canceled the plans for the afternoon meeting. Obviously he had peeked into the George's briefcase and had found the cartoon with the boy's tongue macking him!
Some time passed before friendly relations were re-established. After all agreed to conduct an evaluation on a business-like basis, Meinas was again invited to attend a meeting and to bring the manual with him. This time he did bring the manual with the intention of not letting it out of his eyesight. The manual was presented for perusal and to establish authenticity. Things were moving in a very friendly manner with drinks offered to all present. George accepted a drink and after the first sip he knew he was in trouble. The drink was loaded with knock-out drugs. When George revived he was alone in the room, had a terrible headache and the manual was gone.
That is how the Russian Hydrofoil Design Manual got to the United States. It was turned over to the US Navy for evaluation and to determine the value for payment to George Meinas. The manual was determined to be authentic with very little back-up information or data. The foil system described was essentially the system that later appeared on the commercial hydrofoil RAKETA. Much of the design technique relied on the surface effect for augmenting height stabilization. Essentially no test or trial information was contained in the manual. After a sincere effort was made by Navy personnel and several other experts in the field to establish a monetary value for payment, it was determined that the value was equivalent to a good textbook. This information was sent to Meinas and of course he was bitterly disappointed. Some years later when the George Meinas met and recognized the author of the evaluation letter, George expressed his disappointment in strong words and gestures!
Back in Chile, Helmut Kock and George continued to experiment with hydrofoils and developed a design for a hydrofoil supported sports boat. In 1955 the two of them decided to move to the United States to build and market a 16 foot, outboard powered, hydrofoil. They came to Miami, Florida and received monetary support from the local Lutheran Church. Miami Shipbuilding agreed to provide them, at no cost, space to build their prototype. The shipyard's personnel became quite impressed with the skill and effort the two of them displayed in building the hull and the shaping of the foils. Helmut Kock started with blocks of aluminum and, using primarily hand tools, changed these blocks into foil sections. While the yard personnel were instructed not interfere or become involved, it was hard not to help these two industrious builders with their project. Miami Shipbuilding did undertake the extension of the outboard engine and arranged space for them at the Miami Boat Show to display their hydrofoil.
As the time for the opening of the Boat Show came closer, several of the yard's mechanics and engineers volunteered their own time to help meet the deadline for entry into the Boat Show. They had become caught up in the Meinas/Kock perseverance and enthusiasm.
All entries had to be on the Boat Show floor by noon on the day preceding the opening of the show. As the opening date came closer there was quite a scramble to get the boat finished, painted and ready to display. Finally about midnight on the night before the boat had to be on the floor of the show, the 16 foot sports hydrofoil was completed. Everyone let out sighs of exhaustion and relief as the finishing touches were made to he paint job. As everyone stood admiring the finished result, George Meinas announced: "now we shall test the boat". All present were shocked.
No amount of persuasion or arguments could change his mind. It was strongly suggested that the testing be done after the show was over. But George persisted, stating that he would not show a boat that had not been tested. Finally the Shipyard reluctantly agreed to provide support for the test run. At about 4:00 AM, eight hours before the deadline of entry into the show, at the crack of dawn, the shipyard's tug left the yard for Biscayne Bay with the sparkling, new hydrofoil in tow.
Helmut and George had agreed that Meinas would be the test pilot. With a final check the hydrofoil was cut loose from the tug and the outboard started. After a short hullborne run, the boat took-off and flew beautifully. The cheers and congratulations rang out over the Bay. A number of take-offs and turns were made and the decision was made to return to the shipyard and on to the show. George chose to fly the boat back and took-off heading towards the Miami River and the Shipyard. As the hydrofoil was passing one of the small waste material islands at the entrance of the Miami River, and was in the foilborne mode, the boat took a hard turn and slammed into the island!
With heavy hearts, the crew pulled the boat off the island and towed it back to the shipyard. A survey showed that a steering cable fitting had failed. There was no apparent damage to the foils, and only the paint on the hull had been damaged. Back in the paint shop went the boat and clean-up and quick paint job were undertaken. The 16- footer arrived at the boat show looking quite new and unblemished at ten minutes to noon, just making the deadline!
Much interest was shown in the Meinas/Kock hydrofoil. Appointments were made for after the Boat Show for anyone desiring a ride or were interested in investing in the product line or in buying one of the boats. Several hundred appointment tickets were distributed during the show. Everyone who was involved thought the showing had been most successful.
When the show was over, George made the statement that for the show he did not want to display his latest concept of foil design. And now Helmut and George would modify the foils to that concept. The appointments for rides and further marketing would be put on hold. So back to work they went making changes to foils. When the changes were completed it was back to testing. Now the boat didn't fly as well as before the show. So a series of further modification were undertaken and tested with no material improvement in performance. The boat never performed as well again as it did on that eventful morning before the boat show opened. Not being able to meet their commitments for the appointed rides, and with time moving on, their backers and supporters began to loose patience. George's finances ran out, and another hydrofoil project came to a sad ending.
George Meinas disappeared after this and was not heard from again. As the years went by, it became known that the real design talent and hydrofoil know-how rested in Helmut Kock.
Footnote: This story has been put together from information gathered over many years from people who knew George Meinas in Germany, Russia, Chile and the United States. The author was a participant in several of the events described.
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1. Re: Issue while configureing the BAM adapter in the WebLogic Serverbenp11 Nov 29, 2012 2:30 PM (in response to user10683443)That Plan.xml is probably in use by another adapter, maybe the DbAdapter. On the deployment plan screen, just name the file something else, like "BamPlan.xml", or create a new directory as you suggest.
This might help: http://jianmingli.com/wp/?p=2788
2. Re: Issue while configureing the BAM adapter in the WebLogic ServerShankar Dec 15, 2012 7:17 PM (in response to user10683443)Hello,
Yes you are using other paln file to BAM. create other plan BAM. to avoid such confusion make sure that whenever your creating any pan.xml use related namePlan.xal or
FMW_HOME/Oracle_SOA/soa inside this path created adapter based folder and save related Plan.xml.
For BAM related settings are out of the box in web-logic server,here below points are describes steps to setup the Datasource whatever you call;
1. In the Settings for oracle-bam-adapter page, select the Configuration tab, and then the Outbound Connection Pools tab.
2. Configure the connection factory interface that you intend to use in Oracle JDeveloper, by expanding the appropriate Group and Instance target and clicking the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) name.
3. To configure the connection factory for RMI-based calls, click to expand the oracle.bam.adapter.adc.RMIConnectionFactory group and select the JNDI name that the user uses in Oracle JDeveloper. The eis/bam/rmi connection factory is provided out of the box.
4. To configure the connection factory for SOAP-based calls, click to expand the oracle.bam.adapter.adc.SOAPConnectionFactory group and select the JNDI name that the user uses in Oracle JDeveloper. The eis/bam/soap connection factory is provided out of the box.
Hostname : local host (host name of BAM server)
Instance Name: ADCServer1 (default for RMI)
Password : welcome1 (password of BAM server)
Port Number : 9001(port number of BAM server)
Username : weblogic (user name of BAM server)
5. after saving it need to re-deploy OracleBAMAdaper, In deployments select OracleBAMAdapter click Update button.
I hope these steps are helpful.
Best Regards
Siva Shankar
3. Re: Issue while configureing the BAM adapter in the WebLogic ServerAlbin Jan 14, 2013 12:07 PM (in response to Shankar)Yo can also use the WLST script to create the BAM Adapter connection pool.
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On the face of it, Archbishop George Pell's decision to take leave as head of the Catholic Church in Sydney - while an inquiry is conducted into allegations that he molested a 12-year-old boy 40 years ago - is perfectly consistent with the church's procedures for dealing with complaints of this kind.
Those procedures, which were adopted by the Australian bishops in 1996, stipulate that once an inquiry has been set up, those charged with conducting it may recommend to church authorities that the accused be asked to stand aside from a particular office until their investigation is completed.
But George Pell is no ordinary accused, and the particular office he holds is no ordinary office.
Pell, in effect, is the most senior Catholic hierarch in the country and he heads its most important archdiocese.
Moreover, since allegations (so far unsubstantiated) were raised on Channel 9's 60 Minutes program in May that Pell had once tried to buy off a complaint against a priest he knew well in Victoria - Father Gerald Ridsdale - and his assurances that no hush-money had been paid to victims were eventually proved incorrect, Pell has become more closely identified with the church's handling of clerical sexual abuse cases than any other bishop in the country.
If he did not stand aside now, the outcry would be deafening.
For all of these same reasons, of course, if the allegations against Pell are proved to be well-founded, the consequences for the Australian church would be devastating.
Such an outcome would undermine confidence that the hierarchy is capable of dealing with the clerical sexual abuse issue. It would bring into question the whole appointment system for bishops. It would undermine what remains of the church's credibility as a moral force.
In many respects, Pell's announcement last night is similar to the response Chicago's late cardinal Joseph Bernadin made to allegations raised in November 1993 that he had sexually abused a high school student some years before.
The accusation against Bernadin was dropped four months later, when his accuser admitted that he had no conscious memory of the alleged abuse and had named Bernadin after certain associations came to him during a hypnotherapy session.
But from the day the accusation was raised, Bernadin refused to have the case handled in a way that would deter other victims of abuse from coming forward. He refused to be treated differently from other alleged abusers. And while insisting on his innocence, he co-operated thoroughly with the investigation and repeatedly expressed his conviction that the justice system would reveal the truth.
This was an example of a mature, wise and ultimately faith-filled approach to the allegation.
If Pell, whose statement last night reflects uncanny shades of Bernadin's, emerges from this inquiry with no questions to answer, his reputation as a churchman will be greatly enhanced. More than that, however, he will have set a high standard for his fellow bishops to follow and have demonstrated that the church regards none of its personnel as above accountability.
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"The evidence, we felt, was weak," said juror Jacque Smith, 50, of Redlands. "We didn't see the city retaliating against him (Rulon)." Rulon's attorney, Dan Stormer, said he will appeal, and that the process can take up to 18 months.
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After its surge a couple of weeks ago that saw it rally above $US1320, gold settled back to be just below this level Monday at about $US1316. More bullish technical traders waiting for a catalyst that some think could be provided by either Iraq or the Ukraine pushing the price the prices of both the metal and futures up to $US1340.
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My colleague Kevin Fogarty posted an excellent analysis of Citigroup's caveat-laced take on Microsoft's chances in the tablet market.
I agree with everything Kevin wrote, but want to add my own 2 cents to the discussion.
(Also see: Tablet 'amateur hour' not yet over -- for RIM)
Here are a couple of highlights from Citigroup's note to investors, based on this Reuters article, with my observations below each item:
* A tablet powered by Microsoft's Windows Next OS could start shipping "between January 2012 and March 2013," Reuters quotes the Citigroup note.
Right away we're in trouble. That outside date is nearly two years away. What version of iPad will be on the market by then? What version of Android? Apple and Google already are addressing whatever flaws their early tablets have and making fixes. Microsoft will be rolling out its maiden version. One can safely assume it will be far from perfect.
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Priced competitively? Granted, a Microsoft tablet could sell for less than Apple's iPad, but will Redmond be able to underprice all of the Android tablets? Highly unlikely.
Sure, there's the enterprise market, where "customers are accustomed to Windows devices," Reuters writes. But I don't think that argument floats when we're talking about mobile devices. Have you heard any enterprise workers saying recently that they want to hold off on getting iPhones, Droids or iPads until they see what Microsoft comes out with? Laggards aside, the enterprise mobile market isn't patiently waiting for Redmond.
As Kevin notes, Gartner recently forecast 47 percent market share for Apple's iOS and 39 percent for Android by 2015. That leaves 14 percent for Research in Motion, HP, Microsoft and anyone else who wants to take a shot at it. That's "meaningful"?
The truth is, for Microsoft to capture a "meaningful" share of the tablet market, it will need a game-changer. It's not going to happen, and certainly not under the current leadership.
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Constitutional Affairs minister Harriet Harman said: "The online forum will enable children to tell the DCA what they think of these proposals, and whether they think they would help them.
"A child's life can be irrevocably affected by a decision of the family courts and I want their opinions to be fully considered as we develop plans to improve the family courts."
Young people will be able to use online aliases to give their views anonymously and the moves will also allow children to request full information - once they reach adulthood - about judgements involving them.
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Cash Passport
Travelex's chip-based card allows U.S. travelers greater freedom abroad
Since borrowing a London-based friend's credit card in order to use the communal bike system in Paris a couple summers back, I've been curious about less-complicated solutions to the lack of "chip and PIN" credit card technology available in the States. Designed specifically for traveling Yankees, I recently started using the Cash Passport that Travelex launched late last year. The smart card not only gives users access to chip-enabled services (using it currently in the U.K. made buying Heathrow Express and tube tickets a cinch), but generally eases the woes of carrying personal credit cards.
Pre-paid with Euros or British Pounds, you don't have to worry about daily exchange-rate fluctuations, incompatible ATMs and the threat of identity theft—unlike normal plastic, the Passport isn't loaded with any personal information. (One of the biggest implications of these types of cards is cutting down on fraud globally.)
All this safety does have a downside. Travelex's advanced security checks makes refilling online more difficult than it should be. Though their free emergency assistance is available 24/7, it's the kind of process you'll only want to go through if your card is lost or stolen. Load enough money to last the duration of your trip to avoid any hiccups or time-wasting phone calls.
On the upside, consider that Travelex doesn't charge for balance inquires, ATM withdrawals or for receiving cash back from in-store purchases. When you get home, simply unload remaining balances—you can even transfer what's left directly to your personal bank account or get a personal check. To learn more about how to feel like a savvy traveler rather than a stupid American, head to Travelex online.


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Miley Cyrus' Engagement: What Famous Friends Will Be Her Bridesmaids? (PHOTOS)
But who will be the 19-year-old "Party in the U.S.A" singer's bridesmaids?
Click through this Celebuzz gallery to find out some of the possible candidates.
It's more than likely that Cyrus' sisters Brandi, 25, and Noah, 12, could be bridesmaids, since it's considered somewhat of a tradition to have sisters be part of the I Do's.
However, there are some other Hollywood stars who might make the cut: E!'s Fashion Police co-host Kelly Osbourne, country cutie Taylor Swift and X Factor host Demi Lovato, to name a few.
Why would each of these starlets be in the running to be by Cyrus' side? Find out in this gallery.
He won't be a bridesmaid, of course, but her best friend Cheyne Thomas, who was photographed alongside the ex-Disney starlet in Miami, Fla. last weekend, as Celebuzz reported.
Cyrus was quick to defend herself against criticisms for being photographed swimming with Thomas.
She wrote on Twitter, "I love my fiancé & he loves me. All the rest is bull s**t. We get to live a life of happiness no one can take that away from us!"
Confessing to being homesick and missing Hemsworth, Cyrus branded those who believed she was cheating "dumb".
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Large Animal Ring
A huge gold ring with a giant rabbit on it. SO CUTE.
I love the hanging charms. So pretty!Added 8 Years Ago from Urban Outfitters
Icy Bling for your drink. I think it would be fun to make the ice cubes with different colors of fruit juice to add a little color and flavor to a drink.


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The Convertible of Summer, the BMW M4
Where the BMW M4 Convertible truly shines? Top down, third gear, pedal to the floor.
Where the BMW M4 Convertible truly shines? Top down, third gear, pedal to the floor.
The BMW E39 M5 sits at the top of the sports sedan food chain.
The next-gen Camaro is unveiled, the BMW M6 gets more power, Porsche unleashes a track-only 911 GT3 R and more.
Can drifting be done in an over-5,000-pound family hauler? When it bears the badge of "M", the answer is a "conditioned" yes.
GP correspondent Bryan Campbell spent four days in the New Hampshire wilderness whipping rally cars over the snow and ice.
Every emblem has a story, and we're telling the history and evolution of these iconic brand badges.
The best touring motorcycles for adventurers looking to get dirty, speed freaks dragging knees and riders looking to devour miles luxuriously.
BMW took a car that had no place being raced around the track and gave it the Nürburgring treatment.
Audi shows off the new R8, Japan and the US will race on the Moon, onboard video from Nissan's new LMP1 GT-R, a classic BMW for sale and more.
Today's sport wagon is a far cry from Mom's old Buick Roadmaster, and these five have enough stylized attitude to preserve your self-respect.
Though it loses out on some of the functionality of its brother, the X5, the new X6 is an impressive machine to both drive and ogle.
On the surface, the BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe may seem like a redundancy, but it provides customers a gorgeous yet practical alternative to the boring three-box sedan.
Today in Gear: BMW reveals the new X5 M and X6 M, Talja woodcarving kits, turkey-skin footballs, affordable duffles and more.
This Week in Motoring: Cadillac tries to stem the tide, the making of the Hellcat, a China-only McLaren, Audi gets the driverless nod and much more.
Steep slopes, muddy trails, river crossings and scree slopes turn a garden variety trip into a journey. Adrenaline junkies, take note: off-road excursions are just as exciting as transcontinental road trips, if not more so. Set yourselves up with any of these great vintage off-road adventure cars and you'll see why.
The only problem with hybrids is how boring they can be to drive. Diesel cars, on the other hand, offer outstanding torque with hybrid-like fuel economy. We take five great ones out for a spin.
The Germans are all over the diesel car market. Which makes complete sense: those Europeans are passionate about the practicality that diesel-powered cars provide, not to mention the kind of torque that can pull Tyrannosaur teeth from their sockets. If you want a capable German diesel that nets both solid mileage numbers, good driving dynamics and the aesthetics and comfort a stylish German sedan affords, then look to Audi and BMW at the two ends of the price spectrum.
The BMW X6 been around since 2007 and has found shockingly good sales success for BMW, even earning a refresh this year: all this, despite its inferior specs, a small interior, and the fact that it looks like it's been whacked with the same ugly stick as the Pontiac Aztek. So how does the X6 manage to draw buyers?
Today in Gear: Denon adds Dolby Atmos to its receivers, the Nvidia Shield is perfect for gamers on the go, Laphroaig's newest release and more.
Over the decades, BMW's iconic M3 has only grown in power, performance (and in most cases, weight), going from niche sports sedans to one of the most popular performance-focused automobiles in the industry. The best part? There are five generations of them, all with scintillating, unique details and the underlying similarities of greatness.
The slightly slick track at Wisconsin's Road America has me wondering just how little effort it would take to spin the 425 hp German monster I'm driving. The truth is that the M4 I'm helming isn't working nearly as hard as it can with its 425 hp (and more importantly) its 406 lb-ft of torque and shaved corpulence. 174 pounds. That's the equivalent weight of two average male German Shepherds drooling on your fine leather sport seats and the same amount of poundage the new 2-door M4 has dropped over the M3 Coupe it replaces. But the all-new BMW M3 and M4 are so much more than more power and less fat.
If you think the only thing about hybrids that's advanced in the past decade or so is technology, think again. No longer the ugly stepchild of the automotive world, many hybrids have also arrived in the department of style and even take the kind of risks manufacturers wouldn't dare impute to their gas-powered children. We've helmed three stylish hybrids that run the range of prices and designs. They're all pleasing to the eye as well as to the environment and give us hope for the future: one without hybrids that look like lozenges on wheels.
Today in Gear we're looking at better sounds from your BMW, the internet of things, an omnipotent wax, ginger bourbon and more.
As good as BMWs typically are, they've lost some of their deft and agile performance in recent years. The 135i and the 1 M, released in 2008 and 2011, respectively, certainly did their share to make amends for past wrongs. But the new M235i does more than just try to make peace with the former BMW faithful. It's a whole new step in the right direction.
A car is certainly more than the sum of its parts, but sometimes it's the little details that make an otherwise good car iconic. These details can be subtle as the Mona Lisa's smile or bold as the LED spire on the new Freedom Tower, or, more often, somewhere in between. We've assembled a list of some of the best automotive features -- both innovative and artistic, groundbreaking and evolutionary -- to ever see the light of day.
Today in Gear we covet BMW's most powerful car ever, the perfect pencil, fast lenses and more.
It would be a dream come true to own a flaming red Ferrari, but sometimes it's best not draw attention (jealousy, ire, the eyes of law enforcement) to your vehicle. Those who want the power and speed without the notoriety can look to "sleepers", cars almost intentionally built to escape notice while still secretly packing heaping loads of power and punch -- and chips on their shoulders.
Though the New York International Auto Show isn't a haven for many concept cars, there are always a handful of them to get your attention and whet your appetite for what might come. This year, there were four that we could count, and they're all worthy of your dollars should they make it to production in some form.
Sandwiched between the Geneva Motor Show and the Beijing Auto Show, the New York International Auto Show usually misses out on the biggest reveals of the year, but it still has plenty to offer. This year's show had its fair share of new designs and vehicles along with loads of improved sheetmetal. We've chosen ten standouts from our time on the ground that we'll be looking to drive in 2015.
BMW has spent the past several years making its cars more luxurious and better appointed for its upmarket customers. While BMW was upping the luxury, Lexus was moving in the opposite direction, not by making their cars any less luxurious, but instead placing a stronger emphasis -- maybe even a bull's-eye target -- on sportiness. The result? For now, the BMW 3 has to get off the gilded chair and let the new kid have the scepter of power.
Some modern motorcycle manufacturers -- some of the best, in fact -- have designed and built bikes that harken back to timeless style. Though we don't recommend that you get out there with a flimsy leather helmet and goggles, we do strongly urge you to invest in the right gear and then hit the road on any of these five fantastic vintage-style motorcycles, looking damn good while you do it.
The North American International Auto Show is one of our favorite events of the year. It's a time when just about every carmaker descends on Detroit, and the moment is a golden one. Picture it with us: gleaming steeds -- SUVs, sports cars, sedans, pickups and more -- as far as the eye can see, a field that's tough to whittle down to our favorites. But we've done just that with these ten beauties, the best of NAIAS.
Just about every morning, before our cup of joe, we slap ourselves as a reminder of how lucky we are to drive some of the best cars in the world and get paid for it. 2013 was another year of stupendous privileges, with wheel time in Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Land Rovers, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Porsches, Jaguars, Mercedes-Benzes, Audis, BMWs, Aston Martins and more. We've been the beneficiaries of a huge upswing in the automotive marketplace in terms of style, quality and driving excitement through virtually all segments. And you know what that means: 2014 should prove to be even better.
Here are the cars we most covet for the new year, each one a standout in its segment by virtue of its quality, technology, design, driving experience or all of the above. In a stellar field, these are the ones that stir the petrol in our veins the most. As we embark on a new year, here's a toast to what should be an incredible 2014 on the digital pages of Octane.
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Allows admins to specify verified accounts. Adds a badge to verified usernames.
- Upload 'buddyverified' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Then go to wp-admin > Users > Extended Profile >> and choose various settings.
Amazing Plugin!! Really useful
I think the repository needs more plugins like this one. I plan to use it on all my community websites. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for developing it!
Great add on to your BP site that adds value to your site
Great value add to your BP installation and nice friendly support to! 😉
Thanks for the good work @modemlooper !!
Thanks for it
Non funziona
Ho inserito questo plugin sul mio sito, ma non mi fa inserire il badge di verificato.
Ho provato anche a creare un nuovo account admin ma non succede nulla, il campo del verificato si resetta quando provo a salvare.
Je suis heureux de trouver ce plugin.
Mais, il ne fonctionne pas.
Dommage 🙁
Exactly What I Was Waiting For!
I had been looking for the solution this plugin offered for months but never was able to get it to work until its recent update. Thank you for finally showing it some love — it's exactly what I needed!
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remove old files fixes duplicate function error
Fix for settings not saving
Moved badge to username. Too many issues with avatar placement
Added template tag to display badge. bp_verified_image( $user_id )
Added setting to display badge in members lists
Added bp_is_verified( $user_id ) function to check if a user is a verified account
Added bp_get_verified_image filter for custom badge
A lot of code changes to make it better, efficient
fixed missing non verified avatars * props Brajesh
Update to CSS for WP yearly themes.
Added option to add custom CSS for badge placement. Settings -> BuddyPress, click option tab.
removed tooltip as is caused to many conflicts. verfied text no in member header
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2005 Jeep Liberty CRD will be powered by biodiesel
DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) announced plans to use B5, a 5% blend of biodiesel, in each new Jeep Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD) sport-utility vehicle coming off the assembly line. The news is a landmark choice by US auto manufacturers in advancing the use of cleaner burning biodiesel. Chrysler Group President and CEO Dieter Zetsche called the decision an important first step in encouraging wider use of clean, renewable fuels. [ more ]
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maemo.org October08 sprint plan
The maemo.org October08 sprint that starts today was planned yesterday in the regular IRC planning meeting. It includes 8 tasks carried from the last sprint, 7 new tasks committed and 14 high priority bugs.This is the first sprint after the 100 Days Action plan and it goes back to the monthly periodicity.
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Win This! A $100 HauteLook Gift Card
You know HauteLook for offering daily discounts of 50 to 75 percent off the top brands. But did you know they just launched a new iPhone app, which makes your shopping sprees easier? Through the app, shoppers have streamlined access to the HauteLook's 48-hour sale events; can search for products by size, price, and category; can share products with friends via Facebook and Twitter; and, most importantly, can make purchases easily while on the go. And remember, membership to HauteLook is free! [HauteLook]
WIN THIS! We're giving away one gift card to HauteLook worth $100, but you have to work if you want it. In the comments, tell us the story of your most expensive impulse buy. Enter by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. We'll pick our favorite response and announce the winner Friday, Nov. 12. You must live in the U.S. or Canada to win. (Read the official rules here.) Good luck!


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VOICES Ideas and Insight From Explorers
Tag archives for jellyfish
The Global Reef Expedition: Palau
The coral reefs of Palau hold approximately 400 species of hard corals, 300 species of soft corals, and 1400 species of reef fish. Palau is internationally renown for its beautiful landscapes and seascapes as well as its biological significance to the environment. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation undertook its third expedition with the International League of Conservation Photographers in this fabled archipelago, working with iLCP Fellow Keith Ellenbogen.
The Coral Triangle: Amazon of the Oceans
Home to over three quarters of the world's coral species, The Coral Triangle is the underwater equivalent of the Amazon. It encompasses an area half the size of the United States and harbours more marine species than anywhere else on the planet. From Borneo down to the edge of the South Pacific, the Coral Triangle has some of the most breathtaking underwater landscapes, but the majority are buckling under the pressures of overfishing, resource extraction and climate change. Text and Photos by iLCP Fellow James Morgan.
Why Are Jellyfish Swarming This Summer?
Swarms of jellyfish that have appeared recently in the Pacific Northwest and the United Kingdom are not unusual, but may signal an ocean out of balance, experts say.
Overfishing Remains Biggest Threat to Mediterranean, Study Confirms
Marine Ecologist Enric Sala says a new study produced by a dozen researchers confirms that the Mediterranean is on a trajectory to become a sea dominated by small tropical species that no one likes to eat. "Fishes will not be abundant, and the native species that the Greeks and Romans started to fish commercially will be rare — and most fisheries and the jobs they support will collapse," he says. But this could change "if we stop all the irrational overfishing," Sala adds, "including both legal and illegal fishing, and protect a large chunk of the Mediterranean. Without these radical changes, we're just going to reduce the Mediterranean Sea to a soup of microbes and jellyfish."
March 30, 2014: Skiing Everest, Mission Blue, Search for Michael Rockefeller, Violent Animal Reproduction, and More
Join radio host Boyd Matson every week for adventure, conservation and green science. This week his guests try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, figure out if Mother Nature is really trying to kill you, ski off the seven summits including Everest, look inside the city of Damascus during the Syrian War, dive into Mission Blue with Sylvia Earle, look at how much food we waste each year, take a walk on the surface of Mars, and find out what we should pack on a camping trip.
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: Delicious Sandwich Ingredient Gets Marine Twist
Staff at a Dallas aquarium wanted to see if they could supplement the diets of their jellies with protein—so they decided to give the animals peanut butter.
For a Nearly Hundred-foot-long Jellyfish, It's Christmas All Year
This nearly hundred-foot-long sea creature is all dressed up for the holidays. Just don't try to pet it. Its body contains thousands of poisoned-filled stinging cells just waiting for a victim to brush past.
5 Animals That Look Like Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga may be the most outrageously dressed pop star, but nature has its own spectacular show-stoppers.
Pixar Producer Discusses Technology Behind Movie Animation
By: Bianca Brooks Insurance. That's the field Oscar-nominated Pixar animator and visual effects director Andrew Jimenez credits for helping to make him the animator he is today. After studying film in college, he got an unglamorous insurance job, and that's where he learned tools like Photoshop, which gave him the grounding he needed as an…
Your Suggestions for Urine—Please Don't Try This at Home
Can urine really treat jellyfish stings? See our readers' wacky suggestions for urine—and why many aren't a good idea.
Desventuradas Expedition: The Importance of Being Here
Vice President of Oceana, South America Alex Muñoz Wilson weighs in on the incredible work being done at Desventuradas and the effect it will likely have on the future of conservation in Chile.
Freshwater Jellyfish: Species of the Week
Freshwater jellyfish have been spotted in Ohio ponds, alarming locals and surprising old timers. The local Newark Advocate quoted Frank Snelling, who has lived in the area for years, as saying, "I told him, 'You better drink a beer. There aren't jellyfish in Ohio.'" Actually there are, because small freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii) are…
Worldwide Energy Shortages Triggered by Drought, Subsidies
As the summer heats up, energy shortages are striking around the world—including the oil-rich Middle East. Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), stopped supplying gasoline to the other emirates, because the government can't afford to continue subsidizing gasoline, which it currently sells at far below global market rates. Now a UAE company has hashed…
NG Weekend: Congo Chimps
On National Geographic Weekend radio this week, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about chimpanzees, jellyfish, salamanders, polygamists, sea kayaking, coral sex, and more. Hour 1 WCS Conservation Fellow Dave Morgan and his partner Crickette Sanz study chimpanzees in the Congolese rain forest. But a few years ago, the tables were turned when the couple…


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In the year 1989 Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web which is a group of servers on the internet that are linked together and the servers use a special computing language called HTML, which Tim invented. He was able to make the first World Wide Web Server which was called httpd. He also made the first client. Tim also created the Universal Resource Indentifier, or as it's known now as a Uniform Resource Locater, which is used to give addresses to documents on the internet. He also invented HTTP, which is a language that computers used to transfer hypertext documents over the Internet. Tim also made a program called a browser where you can look up hypertext documents that are on the Internet.
Tim-Berners-Lee was able to graduate from Queen's College at Oxford University, England in 1976. When he was at Queen's college he built his first computer, with a M6800 processor. After Tim graduated he worked at Plessey Telecommunications Ltd for two years. Plessey Telecommunications is a major UK Telecom equipment manufacturer that works on distributed transaction systems, message relays, and bar code technology." Then, in 1978 Tim decided to stop working at Plessey and joined D.G. Nash Ltd where he wrote typesetting software for printers, and he also wrote operating systems. In 1980 Tim was a software engineer at CERN. When he was at CERN he was able to write his first program called Enquire. He didn't distribute his program publicly. He just kept it private for himself. In 1981 Tim worked at John Polle's Image Computer Systems Ltd as a technical designer. He worked with firmware, graphics and communications software, and macro language. He worked at John Poole's Image Computer System Ltd until 1984. In 1984 Tim started working at a company called CERN and in 1989 he developed the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web is a group of hyper text documents that are connected together. The World Wide Web wasn't actually on the Internet until 1991. In 1994 Tim founded a company called the World Wide Web Consortium. The World Wide Web Consortium is the main body for the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web Consortium or W3C sets all of the IP Addresses for domain names or websites on the internet. In the year 1999 Tim became the 3Com Founders Chair. Right now Tim the 3COM Founders Professor of Engineering in the school of Engineering.


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I preached this sermon at the Carmel New Church in Kitchener, Ontario, on July 18, 2010. BRINGING THE ARK TO JERUSALEM A Sermon by Rev. Coleman S. Glenn This morning we read the story of David taking the ark to Jerusalem, and the sad story of Uzzah touching the ark. But the story actually begins [Read More…]
Sermon: Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem
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