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One Christmas morning, when I was about 10 years old, the most amazing gift appeared underneath the tree. Little did I know how enduring a gift that would be. My parents had taught me how to ride a bike one year when we were visiting family in Sun River, Oregon, and I took to it like a bird on its first flight. Yep, right over the handlebars and face first into a rock. But, I learned how to ride and never looked back.
However, I lived in Roswell, Georgia, one of the drivingest places you can find on this green earth, and my parents weren't about to let me ride any farther than the subdivision in which we lived. So, I rode a LOT of miles in a very small area, but I was not deterred. As I grew older, like the other kids around me, I craved a car because I wanted to be able to go and see my friends and have some independence. No buses or other transit as an alternative existed where we were, so I switched to the car and my bike gathered dust in the garage for a number of years.
The time came that I needed to head off to college in order to improve my chances for a good paying job that could afford me a house, a car, a wife and all of the things that were expected for a young man of my pedigree. So, off I went. The first two years I was without a car, but my third year of college I drove my dad's Buick Convertible up to Minneapolis. I majored in music and minored in psychology, so any chance of a good paying job, house and new cars were not in my future. Instead, I worked crazy low-paying part time jobs, found a way to afford a used car in addition to the convertible, and dug myself into an existence that I imagine is not much better than the one that many students and recent graduates are living today. However, not too far into this disaster, I began to do some thinking - ah yes, the stuff that a college degree and $20,000 worth of debt can stimulate - and I was also given a BIKE!
Here began a new chapter in my life! Santa, that magical elf, had foreseen this rocky road and the spirit of my bike returned. I began taking more of my trips by bike. Grocery shopping (oh yes, I also started volunteering at a food co-op); visiting friends; work - the bike was perfect! And all this in Minnesota, the land of snow and ice, -60 degree wind-chill. I finally sold BOTH of the cars, and learned how to use public transportation.
But this was just the tip of the iceberg. I moved to Portland, Oregon, to be closer to friends and both of my grandmothers. Portland, AKA Bike Heaven on Earth! It was in Portland that I learned that the bike could be used for practically EVERYTHING! Moving; Camping; Shopping; Work; Exercise; Fun; Romance. I went on my first long-distance trip from Portland to Seattle to go and visit friends there, and ultimately decided to move there.
Here's the best part. Biking had become a major criterion for choosing who to date. And, lo, one month after moving to Seattle, I met my true love. A fiery Italian woman who didn't even have a driver's license! What, no driver's license? It was like she was from Mars! Who doesn't know how to drive in my life? Nobody.
This is a love story that started when I was 10 and is still going. Now I live in New York City, so a LOT of people I know either don't know how to drive, or just plain don't drive because it's too crazy to own a car here. In fact, we have a son who started riding with us on our bikes when he turned one, and now he rides on his own bike. He's named after his great-grandfather who used a bike as his only means of transportation all his life, and who also repaired bikes.
So, thank you Santa. Thanks for seeing my need before I even knew that I had it. I only hope that you'll help a bunch of other kids in the coming years. Get them bikes, and give them places to ride. They'll thank you for it, and maybe they'll even find their soulmate while riding.blog comments powered by Disqus


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RECOMMENDATIONS have been made to turn part of North Weald Airfield into a giant car park for the London Olympics.
Under plans due to be considered by the district council's cabinet, space will be made for 3,500 cars on the airfield where a park and ride system of coaches will take people to the White Water Canoe Centre on the Waltham Abbey/Broxbourne border.
Epping Forest District Council, which owns the airfield, has promised the car park will not affect aviation activity or the weekend market, although it will have to pay out £4,000 in compensation for the loss of sports car and HGV activities.
The district council will not be paid itself as the Olympic Delivery Authority, which would create the car park, is a not-for-profit organisation.
North Weald parish councillor Peter Collins said: "There's mixed feelings on it. Personally I think it's good North Weald should be supporting the Olympics, certainly in one way or another. There are many people with a similar opinion.
"In some quarters there is some doubt that if you allow it to happen it might act as an encouragement for it to be used for other major park and ride requirements.
"It has been mooted in the past for park and ride for Stansted (Airport) although when it didn't get its second runway that idea drifted away.
"There's also the idea of doing it up for the trains and that's also a concern. It could open up the door for other things. However, we feel supporting the Olympics is a good thing."
The park and ride route, which will operate for around two to three weeks during the 2012 Olympics, will run up the A414 to the M11, down to the M25 and through Waltham Abbey.
Mr Collins said it was important the route was enforced adding: "What we don't want is thousands of cars drifting through the village."
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Weighed down by four losses but refusing to concede defeat on their season, the Wallabies put the hand-wringing to one side and went back to basics in Argentina last week.
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Coach Ewen McKenzie was proud of his side's effort. It was no Ellis Park dazzler. Where the All Blacks and Springboks oozed class and style in the Rugby Championship decider five hours earlier, the Wallabies and Pumas butchered as many potential tries as they scored.
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"We stuck at it and had a lot more purpose. There was nothing on display today that was different, it was stuff that we've been working on all season, but we concentrated on the mindset that went with it, made sure we had clarity around that," McKenzie said.
"We recognised we had probably kicked a little bit [too much] but that suited the conditions at the time so that will always be in the game plan somewhere and we kicked tonight. But fundamentally we want to run and carry the ball to the opposition, and I thought we did that with great purpose."
There is work to be done before the Wallabies travel to Dunedin in 10 days' time. Serious questions were asked of Australia's defence on Sunday and the Wallabies could not always answer.
Handling errors were also costly. Cooper's long early passes to Tomane on the wing came off beautifully at the start of the game but caused needless turn overs at other times.
Michael Hooper was instrumental in the Wallabies' final two tries but the energetic openside also hobbled his own efforts by dropping an easy ball at one point.
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An apparent knee injury to Christian Lealiifano put Matt Toomua in the hot seat after the break and NSW five-eighth Bernard Foley made his debut, replacing Cooper.
Sitaleki Timani and Ben McCalman also had an impact up front, while Saia Fainga'a was an able replacement for hooker Stephen Moore.
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"There's pressure and that builds as it goes along, and as much as you try to manage that space it's there," he said. "I said to them on the field afterwards you can be confronted with the pressure and the nerves, you can shrink in that space or put it to one side and get out there and express yourself. It's pleasing that they expressed themselves in the face of a fair bit of pressure rather than shrink and say it's all too hard. I was quite pleased with the character shown."


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Northwestern Oklahoma State University is the recipient of a $366,359 grant provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program. Funding will be used to provide equipment for two ITV studios, one at Northwestern-Alva and one at Northwestern-Woodward, to assist students who wish to take concurrent classes. With additional ITV capabilities Northwestern can use this grant to fulfill its mission to provide educational opportunities to rural areas of the state.
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This is the first time that the police haven't simply obeyed orders to round up, pen in, and otherwise intimidate peaceful protesters.
Some (admittedly including myself) have been hoping that the police will cross the barricades and join the protests as soldiers in Tahrir Square did. The idea doesn't always seem so far-fetched. After all, policemen are solidly in the 99%. The median annual wage for a police officer is $55,620; the Wall Street Journal's percentage calculator (which, it should be noted, gives a very limited picture, not taking into account geography, family size, etc.) puts that salary in the 59th percentile. Even the 1% of the police force (okay, the top 10 percent, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't break it down into that much detail) only falls into the 74th percentile at $83,510 a year.
They're also on the frontlines of post-recession state and city budget cuts. A bunch of states, including New York, are pushing their budget crunches onto cities, who in turn are scrambling to find places to slim down. And many have turned to benefits, pay, and jobs for public workers who had nothing to do with causing the budget holes. After New York Governor Andrew Cuomo decided not to restore $302 million in aid to New York City, Mayor Bloomberg has asked city agencies to find $2 billion in cuts. And he's warned before that the NYPD may have to shrink because of the tight budget. "We cannot afford the size [of the] police force, fire department, of any of these agencies if we have a $400 million deficit," he said in April.
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US elections: economy and fiscal cliff
Professor of Politics at the US Studies Centre Geoffrey Garrett joins us to discuss a mixed picture on the prospects for the US economy, and for the fiscal cliff of tax rises and spending cuts that looms for whoever wins.
TICKY FULLERTON, PRESENTER: The markets have a great deal to digest this week. Aside from a possible rate drop here, there's the US election with the fiscal cliff looming and the transition of leadership in China, a one-in-10-year event as conservatives and reformists battle for influence.
Professor Geoffrey Garrett is now the dean of the University of Sydney Business School and Professor of Politics at the United States Studies Centre, a long-time watcher of both US and Chinese affairs.
Professor Geoffrey Garrett, welcome to the program.
GEOFFREY GARRETT, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS, US STUDIES CENTRE: My pleasure, Ticky.
TICKY FULLERTON: Well this must be one of the tightest races that you've seen in your time. I know there were some quite good job creation figures, but do you see Obama coming through now in the swing states?
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Well I think on the one hand, Ticky, the election has really come down to being a referendum on the state of the - the health of the US economy and that's not good news for Barack Obama, even with the healthy jobs figures last week.
But I still think Barack Obama is going to win the election in a squeaker and the reason is that, as you know, US elections are state-by-state, winner-take-all when it comes to the presidency, and I think the states just stack up a little bit better for Barack Obama than they do for Mitt Romney.
TICKY FULLERTON: The one economic issue that is of course looming is this fiscal cliff. Now, does it actually matter which of the candidates wins in terms of what can be done about this or do you see some sort of compromise?
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Well I think it is an inevitability that there'll be some kind of band-aid fix that does kick the can down the road. The thing that we've got to remember about the fiscal cliff is that decisions over it are going to be made by the current president, Barack Obama, and the current Congress, even if Obama loses and Congress people have lost their jobs.
They have to do it between the election and the end of this calendar year. And what I think they're going to do is come to some compromise on the Bush tax cuts which will probably allow tax cuts for high income Americans to continue, but they'll be rebadged as small business tax cuts.
And on the spending side there'll be some deal so that the US doesn't go into this automatic sequestration process, but I think that deal is likely to promise bigger spending cuts in the future and less today. To do otherwise would push the US into recession almost overnight and probably bring the global economy down with it.
TICKY FULLERTON: Yes. I notice one commentator saying that the economy probably won't go for a fiscal cliff immediately anyway. It will start slipping down a slope.
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Well I think that's the conventional view of the US that says its fiscal problems are so bad that it's going to drag the US economy down. But I actually think the strategy in the US, the implicit strategy in the US is the same today as it was in the 1990s, which is that the US should grow its way out of debt and deficit, not cut its way out.
TICKY FULLERTON: Very difficult of course in this sort of scenario for business to plan much, particularly in terms of what they do with the number of employees they have. But looking at Mitt Romney and what he wants, to promote business confidence, he's got that on the one hand, but then someone like Robert Shiller points out he also wants to drastically cut government spending.
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Yes, you know, I think if we look at the US situation at the moment - I mean, let's take somebody like Ben Bernanke, who was the chairman of the Fed, who was appointed by George W Bush.
Bernanke essentially has said and acted upon his view that he supports the kind of fiscal stimulus that's in the US economy that Obama has presided over. So if we can assume that the chairman of the Fed is independent and the chairman of the Fed has to worry both about growth and about employment and then also about inflation, I think the Fed is telling us that US policy probably is on a reasonable trajectory and of course I think global markets are telling us the same thing.
After all the US can still borrow money at about 1.7 per cent, unlimited money at 1.7 per cent, and why wouldn't you borrow in that environment?
TICKY FULLERTON: Is it fair to say that securities holders and shareholders should be much more focused on what the Fed does than which guy gets a shoe into the White House?
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Well, of course there's a lot going on there. What I would say about 2013 is that if Barack Obama's president, it's really unlikely that much will change in terms of domestic policy. I don't think he's got a big domestic agenda and I don't think he has the political capital to get much through.
If Romney was president and Republicans do well in congressional elections, there'd obviously be sort of much more appetite for some real red meat, the kind of cutting that you talked about. But at the end of the day, what we've seen from Romney is that he's an absolute centrist and an absolute pragmatist. And I think a Romney presidency would look on all dimensions a lot more like an Obama presidency than many people might think.
TICKY FULLERTON: Now Geoff, there's been very little discussion in the presidential debate and indeed in the election about the transition in China, even though that arguably is likely to have more impact on global markets.
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Yes, and, you know, I really think the big issue there is how much power does Xi Jinping have behind him as the president? The people who know China tell me that there's actually quite a bit of reformist zeal and reformist steel in Xi Jinping, the presumptive next president.
The question is whether he has the support of the Standing Committee of the Politbureau behind him. We don't know that and of course it's happening in an environment in China which is extraordinarily difficult because growth has slowed considerably, certainly by Chinese standards, and lots of people are worried about the kind of social unrest that's in the country, partially because the economy is slowing down, but partially from a frustration that the pace of reform under the current Hu Jintao regime hasn't been nearly as fast as many people hoped for.
TICKY FULLERTON: And again I think this transition is all the more significant because the Chinese government has so much more direct control over what happens with the economy.
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Yes, absolutely and we see that every day. The Chinese government can increase or decrease reserve requirements on banks, they can obviously go on massive infrastructure spends when they need to. What seems to be happening at the moment is that the Chinese aren't quite as worried about the health of the global economy so they haven't acted as decisively.
They still have all of the weapons in their arsenal. I guess the thing that we should be worried about or we should hope for is that the leadership in transition in China is sufficiently smooth that the new president has the power to use those weapons if and when he thinks they need to be used.
TICKY FULLERTON: Professor Geoffrey Garrett, it's going to be quite a week. Thank you so much for joining us.
GEOFFREY GARRETT: Pleasure Ticky.


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Christie failed a drugs test in 1999 and was not part of London's 2012 bid.
But the former Olympic champion has successfully coached Darren Campbell and Katharine Merry to Olympic medals.
"We need as many people that have real mentoring skills to be involved in this project, but the decision is down to UK Athletics," Coe told Radio Five Live.
Coe and Christie had a high-profile falling out four years ago during a series of media exchanges.
Christie, who won Olympic gold in 1992, said that athletics was "corrupt" only for his former Great Britain team-mate Coe to respond by accusing of Christie of "boorish" behaviour during his time as GB team captain.
The row came as Christie ended a two-year ban after testing positive for nandrolone.
But Coe believes that Christie could play a part in helping British sprinters in the build-up to 2012.
"It is very important we have as many competitors who have experience to give young athletes the opportunity to get those," Coe added.
"Daley Thompson is going to do that, Jonathan Edwards works with us on that.
"Linford Christie has been there at the highest level. He has given an explanation, he has made a strong case and argument for coaching.
"The decision is not for the local organising committee - that is a UK Athletics issue."
Meanwhile, Coe insists the preparations for the London Games will avoid the difficulties experienced by Athens in 2004.
The Greek capital only just managed to complete preparations in time after a delay in the start of the construction programme but Coe says London will learn from those mistakes.
"The difference between a good Games and a great Games is dealing with the customer care issues that you can't deal with in the last six months if you are just chasing construction deadlines," he said.
"That was what made Sydney so good and when I was competing, what made Los Angeles so good. Athens was a very, very good Games but they left themselves a very tight schedule.
"There were things that could have made Athens very special - like the issues around volunteers, the way a city opens up to visitors, they way you can organise the free live sites.
"For example, for the Commonwealth Games triathlon in Melbourne there weren't people left at the side of the road watching athletes coming at them and then disappearing, they had big screens with people explaining what was going on.
"These are the things that over the final six months you will be really wanting to be getting right - you don't want to be making sure a roof is on a building."
It has been exactly a year since the announcement that London had won the right to host the 2012 Games and Coe insists everything is going according to plan.
"It is on time, we have had a good start," he said. "But this is a complex project.
"We will need every moment between now and July 27, 2012 to complete this but at this moment we are on schedule."


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|7 out of 10 : Good
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|2011-02-16, 13:49
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The protagonist did exactly what he was supposed to do. He was obsessed and of course a psychopath. It's quite typical for psychopaths to have a lack of empathy.
The girl was the perfect opposite and on the other hand, the exact same. It's typical for young women with traumatic experiences in their childhood to have a secret desire for violence. They want to be treated badly, cling to an asshole who treats them badly because he embodies violence and would do anything for that man even if they got beaten up to a pulp.
L is probably a savant.
Many characters did have strong emotions, just the protagonists were a little special because they were special, probably dead and only kept alive by their strong desire to change the world.
|2011-02-20, 10:23
|Link #222
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Location: Overseas, away from home...
Animation Quality: 8.5
Voice Actors: 9
Script: 9.5
Soundtrack: 9.5
Editing: 8
Enjoyment: 9.5
Emotional Involvement: 10 (Ep 36, OH THE SUSPENSE)
Average = 9.5
Ep 2 was enough to get me hooked on this show. Recommended to anyone wanting a good Psychological show.
|2011-03-08, 15:11
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Location: under your bed >.>
My theory >.>
it was a great series up till the point of L's Death after that i feel both the series and raito/light's sanity decreased to the point of creepy.
and i belive that L did not die, when Light wrote l's name into the deathnote l's eyes became red and in the side story of deathnote, l's twin named beyond birthday has red shinigami eyes. my theory is that l replace himself with beyond birthday, let light play around with the world after his "win" and then watched lights downfall from afar
|2011-03-08, 18:30
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@TeaChan, well that is a theory there.. But I personally saw it as game over for L when he looked over to Kira and he had that smirk and red eyes saying "Hahahahaha!!! I win" look.
|2011-03-08, 20:04
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It would be pretty weird, L would have done a big come back and show himselft to Light like "Hey, surprise to see me bastard?", then put a big theory of how Light cheated the Shinigami to kill him and request some more investigation on him. In fact, if L were preparing to take Light down, why did he wait 7 long years to appear?
I think you can see L's spirit next to Light dying on the ending scene, some people said that it was the real L and that the detectives got the surprise expression because they saw him, but then it got discarded explaining that they only got that look after see Light's dead body.
Of course, the author always answers at the question "Is Elle Lawliet really dead?" with the answer that "It's up to public's interpretation".
|2011-03-11, 22:03
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Spoiler for Code Geass R2 Ending:
Even though it was shown, many possibilities were brought about, so nothing really to say to spoil the public's ideas about it
|2011-06-07, 12:01
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I think deathnote is brilliant, ive just finished reading and watching it. i prefered the ending in the manga though, i was a little disapointed with the anime ending... but only because i thought the manga version was so brilliant.
|2011-06-16, 09:09
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Finally got around to watching this one. This mini-review is anime-only.
I think in general it takes a steady dive as it goes, but mostly b/c the stuff that happens gets less and less well-thought-out as it goes.
Misa is the first sign of this: it's in-character for Light to treat her badly, but it's not in-character for him to be stupid about how he uses her. And, yet, he often is stupid about how he uses her (or seemingly doesn't use her in ways that're all that clever). This is more true in the 2nd half.
By the time Near + Mello show up it gets pretty bad, but they're more symptom than disease. The real believability issue is that it seems Light didn't make any big plans during the timeskip, and so when the story picks back up he and Misa are still just writing down the names of criminals every night, and Light's still leading the investigative squad on a wild goose chase.
That seems very un-Light-ish (and leading the squad on for another 4 years seems a bit improbable). It's just hard to see him coming out of the timeskip aimlessly and without any big plan (a plan that Near + Mello's arrival would throw into disarray).
For a work that's as plot-driven as Death Note these kinds of issues are very damaging, and ultimately make it hard to give it more than a half-hearted 7/10 rating.
|2011-06-29, 16:27
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can someone explain to me what Light meant by "L's succesor he is more then L.."
is Light saying that Near is better then L?
i have watched the anime and just started reading the manga and i dont remember him saying that in the anime
|2011-08-30, 17:25
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I love this anime.
But I have bad news guys.
This series has a major fail... Namely the 13-day rule...
You remember when Light is maintained in jail with 24h cameras, the killing stopped for 15 days. In this case if the 13-day rule was real, kira would have died after the 13th day without killing.
L would assume the rule was fake and would arrest Light and Misa-Misa.
Thank You for Reading.
Sorry again
EDIT: by kira I mean the supposed kira that wasnt light
|2011-09-05, 20:41
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Lolm L's death its something so idiot
Ok, right, i do love this anime. But L was the best character i ever seen. He's kinda crazy, smart and somehow funny. Every time that i type death note, he's the number one of image searching. He should be the main character.
He's the best
Anyway I enjoyed watching. If i didn't, It would be lots of nights without sleep watching an anime on my psp rsrsrsrsrs.
Cee ya
xx Tatau
|2011-10-20, 19:31
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That said, head on over to the suggestions forum and ask people there, I'm sure people will be happy to suggest stuff.
|2011-10-21, 20:34
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I just started watching the series on Netflix. It's awesome that they had the Japanese audio with subs. At first I didn't think I would like that, but I'm actually liking subs a lot better than dubs now. I'm still pretty new to anime so I'm sure everyone else on here already made this discovery a long time ago lol.
Anyways I'm loving it so far. I've watched the first 7 episodes at the time of this writing. I was actually feeling excitement with the events going on and caught myself kind of rocking back and forth in anticipation. Not too many shows can make me do that.
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The stretches you have seen so far have been the simplest casesstretching the function about either the x-axis or the y-axis. Functions can be stretched about other lines as well.
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Examine the following graphs. Here, the graph of y = g(x) is the graph of y = f(x) stretched vertically by a factor of 2 about the line y = 5.
Notice that all points on the line y = 5 are invariant (unchanged) under this transformation. Also, notice that the vertex has moved to twice the distance from the line y = 5. The vertex of f(x), (1,3), is 2 units from y = 5; and the vertex of g(x), (1, 1), is 4 units from y = 5.
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xamine the following graphs. Here the graph of y = k(x) is the graph of y = h(x) stretched by a factor of about the line x = -3.
Notice that the points on the line x = -3 are invariant under this transformation. Also, notice that the vertex of k(x) is 1/3 the distance from x = -3 compared to the distance of the vertex of h(x). The vertex of y = h(x), (3,-3), is 6 units from x = -3; and the vertex of k(x), (-1, -3), is 2 units from x = -3.
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The threat of mortgages suffering outsized interest rate increases should be receding because slower credit growth is reducing the reliance of the major banks on offshore markets for funds, according to a senior Reserve Bank of Australia official.
In a warning shot to lenders amid signs official interest rates will soon rise, Reserve Bank deputy governor
"In the economic climate likely to be faced by banks over the next few years – solid economic growth but with cautious behaviour by households and relatively low inflation – it would be reasonable to assume that the rate of growth in credit will remain somewhere in the single-digit range," Mr Battellino said. "That rate of credit growth should be able to be matched by deposit growth, reducing the need to raise funds in wholesale markets."
The remarks will increase the pressure on the banks to limit increases in mortgage interest rates to changes in the cash rate.
When the RBA tightened monetary policy by 0.25 of a percentage point last November, several major lenders cited the rising cost of funds on international markets to justify raising their lending rates by even more. The average standard variable mortgage rate climbed 0.4 of a percentage point to 7.8 per cent.
By pointing out that the banks' reliance on offshore finance is easing, Mr Battellino has made it harder for them to justify any similar outsized rate rises when the central bank moves to tighten monetary policy.
The RBA has warned borrowers to brace for higher interest rates because of the likely build-up of inflation pressures over the next two years, and some economists forecast a rate rise as soon as next month.
The prospect of higher interest rates is likely to reinforce the reluctance of consumers to borrow, and Mr Battellino conceded yesterday that the household savings rate – already around historically high levels – could "easily go up".
"In the current environment, it is unlikely that households will have much enthusiasm for increasing indebtedness," he said. "The most likely scenario is that household borrowing will continue to grow at a relatively subdued rate for some time yet."
Mr Battellino said this would be "a welcome development" as far as the central bank was concerned – a clear sign that the RBA is unlikely to heed calls from retailers, home builders and other industries for interest rates to be kept on hold for an extended period because of the weakness of consumer spending.
The RBA is concerned about pressure on wages and prices, and subdued consumer credit growth would "avoid households adding to pressures in the economy at a time when its productive capacity is already being stretched by the resources boom".
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Today, Starbucks announced the release of a new drink, the Hazelnut Macchiato. It was quickly met with protests from some of the chain's customers, many of whom claimed the drink isn't really new, since both the Starbucks-style macchiato (vanilla syrup, steamed milk, and espresso) and hazelnut syrup have been on the menu for years, so technically, it's been possible to place an order for the drink all along. We decided this called for a side-by-side taste comparison between three drinks: the newly dubbed Hazelnut Macchiato, the coffeemaker's original Caramel Macchiato, and the similar and ever-popular Hazelnut Latte. See how the new beverage stacks up.
Upon first sip, the Hazelnut Macchiato (pictured on the left) didn't taste at all like hazelnut but rather warm milk and toasted coffee beans. Uncharacteristic of Starbucks's usually tooth-achingly sweet concoctions, this beverage had just enough sweetness to round out any of the espresso's bitterness. But while delicious and balanced, it lacked the hazelnut flavor to back up its name. The Caramel Macchiato (pictured at upper right) had the same creaminess as the hazelnut variety, only with more syrupy sweetness rather than any true caramel flavor. Between the two Starbucks-style macchiatos, the hazelnut won us over.
Finally, the Hazelnut Latte, as pictured on the bottom right-hand corner, emitted a strong hazelnut scent and flavor. Seasoned with a heavier dose of hazelnut syrup, the latte tasted much sweeter than the Hazelnut Macchiato. Despite having more hazelnut flavor, the latte resembled sweetened, flavored milk, whereas the Hazelnut Macchiato actually tasted like coffee.
Ultimately, we enjoyed the Hazelnut Macchiato because of its mellowness, not because of its distinguishable hazelnut flavor. The beverage is for the coffee drinker who takes his or her coffee with milk and sugar but expects the beverage to taste like coffee rather than a flavored syrup. Have you tried the new Starbucks Hazelnut Macchiato?


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Summary of Season 1 (1986) - 4 discs
The premiere season of this long-running sitcom follows sisters Julia and Suzanne Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter and Delta Burke) as they labor to get their Atlanta-based interior design company off the ground, with the help of designer Mary Jo (Annie Potts) and office manager Charlene (Jean Smart). The women spar endlessly, even as they help one another through romantic entanglements, impending middle age, voodoo death curses and more.
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Cable-Detail Open Cardigan
This open cardigan is loosely knit and lovely, featuring macramé-esque cables. We ran the cables vertically in front and horizontally in back to keep the pattern fresh and modern. We're tempted to live in this linen-cotton blend year-round. * Long sleeves * Finished with crochet edging * Tunic length * Linen/cotton * Imported
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Lightweight Linen Easy Cardigan
Say hey to your new favorite linen sweater. The delicate weave and pointelle detail on the forward-angled seams keep the silhouette feminine. We're predicting beach days and bright nights for this one. * V-neckline * Long sleeves * Ribbing at cuffs and hem * Hip length * Lightweight linen * Imported GARNET HILL LINEN Our linen is made of the highest quality, extra-long fibers of flax grown and hand...
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Cashmere Retro Cardigan
A classic chameleon, our soft, two-ply cashmere cardigan has great style range — equally divine over a simple tee or a dressy dress. Finished with pretty buttons. * Long sleeves* Hip length* Pure cashmere* Imported GARNET HILL CASHMERE Garnet Hill cashmere is made from the fine, downy undercoat of Kashmir goats. We create long-term relationships with the herdsmen who raise them on multi-gener...
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Linen & Modal Pocket-Detail Cardigan
We threw a design curve at our favorite silhouette to create a romantically flattering open cardigan. With a rounded band that travels from neck to hem, this longer version in our favorite linen/modal blend flows over everything (dresses, tanks, tees) with ease. The pockets have a stylish little slouch. * Long sleeves * Front pockets * Tunic length * Linen/modal with subtle flecks * Imported GARNET...
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Long Silk & Cotton Cardigan
We went to great lengths to redefine the classic cardigan, taking it below the knee (to go over absolutely everything) and crafting it from a silk and cotton blend with a beautiful, buttery hand and the subtlest of sheens. A true day-to-night number, we love it worn open with something fitted beneath. * Deep V-neckline with shell buttons * Long sleeves * Patch pockets * Refined ribbing at the cuffs...
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Eileen Fisher Featherweight Luxe Merino Kimono Cardigan
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A tale of two countries. Exceptional merino wool travels from New Zealand to Italy, where state-of-the-art spinning creates a featherweight yarn as luxurious as cashmere. The result? A four-season cardigan in a flattering tunic length with a fine ottoman rib-knit for dimension. * By Eileen Fisher * Relaxed fit * Long sleeves * Side vents * Tunic length * Oeko-Tex®-certified 100% virgin merino ...
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Eileen Fisher Organic Linen Button-Front Long Cardigan
BY EILEEN FISHER FOR GARNET HILL A classic in light and breathable organic linen. With an elongating length, it looks great open or closed, with a tank dress or slim jeans and a tee. * Classic fit * V-neckline * Button front * Long sleeves * Ribbed trim * Tunic length * 100% organic linen * Imported
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Eileen Fisher Textured Drape-Front Long Cardigan
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Eileen Fisher Organic Cotton & Linen Three-Quarter-Sleeve Boxy Cardigan
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Silk & Cotton Twin Set
Our twin set is more like triplets, offering up a trio of looks: wear the sweater tee on its own, layer the belted cardigan over a collared shirt, or pair them together. Whichever you choose, you'll love the all-seasons appeal and the sophisticated sheen of the silk and cotton blend. * Relaxed fit * V-neck tee has short dolman sleeves, high-low hem with side vents, and wide tubular trim; hip length...
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Linen Duster
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ASP (Active Server Pages, now known as ASP.NET) is a server-side include technology from Microsoft that allows programmers to create dynamic and adaptive websites. ASP.NET can be used to create anything from small, personal websites through to large, enterprise-class web applications.
Active Server Page (ASP) Tutorial
Introduced in 1996, Active Server Pages (ASP) are just like normal x/html pages except they are processed on the server before being sent to the client's machine. ASP itself is not a programming language, but a platform on which any scripting language that your web-server understands can run. The most popular languages used with ASP are VBScript (a subset of Visual Basic), JScript (Microsoft's version of JavaScript) and Perl Script. This tutorial only covers VBScript.
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Applying XSLT to XML Using ASP.NET
This article explains the basics of XSL to transform XML documents using simple examples. We will gradually focus on using ASP.NET to implement XSLT for any XML document and even to database queries. It introduces different ways of implementing XSL from browser's perspective and server's perspective. We will also discuss some tips to generate automated XML from database queries and then transform them to HTML using XSL transformations.
Chaterjee, Jagadish. ASP Free (2004). Articles>Information Design>XSL>ASP
Gowans, David. Free Webmaster Help (2001). Design>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
Build a "Send to a Friend" Page
In this quick 'n easy tutorial, Short shows how to increase the popularity of your site by building a simple 'Send to Friend' form in HTML and ASP.
Short, Daniel. List Apart, A (2001). Design>Web Design>Forms>ASP
Creating a Web Service with Web Matrix
The Web Matrix project appears to have served as a test bed in the development of ASP.NET. This freebie attracted a lot of attention since it did not require an installation of IIS. It had its own http server whenever needed. Of course, one could use it also in the presence of an installed IIS. This tutorial is about creating a web service on Web Matrix and testing the service on the built in mini web server, as well as testing a second example on the IIS 5.1 on the local machine.
Krishnaswamy, Jayaram. Dev Articles (2006). Design>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
Creating Multilingual Websites - Part 1
Extend the existing globalization capabilities of .NET to create flexible and powerful multilgual web sites. First, create a custom ResourceManager, and then create custom localized-capable server controls to easily deploy multilingual functionality.
Seguin, Karl. Code Project, The (2004). Articles>Web Design>Localization>ASP
Creating Multilingual Websites - Part 3
Extend the existing globalization capabilities of .NET to create flexible and powerful multilgual web sites. This third part won't focus on the fundamental but rather enhancements to what we've already covered.
Seguin, Karl. Code Project, The (2005). Articles>Web Design>Localization>ASP
Dealing with Images in Content Management Systems, Part 1
Most web-based content management systems offer a variety of tools to help contributors enter text. When it comes to graphics, content contributors are usually expected to provide web-ready images to the system. This means that either editorial users needs to know about image optimisation and web image formats, or additional staff are required to make web-ready images out of raw materials. This article demonstrates a technical solution to this problem.
Crane, Tom. Code Project, The (2006). Articles>Content Management>Graphic Design>ASP
ENTER and Event-Driven Programming
The event driven programming model in ASP.NET made possible by HTML and WEB controls 'runat server' is a great idea but not without problems. It is a usability disaster that the use of ENTER in forms no longer works as expected.
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Extensible Master-Page Framework for ASP.NET 1.1 Using Pattern Oriented Design
Development of a framework for master-pages using ASP.NET and C#.
Mukhtar, Shams. Code Project, The (2004). Articles>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
Generating XML Schema Dynamically Using VB.NET 2005: Essentials
This is the first article in a series concentrating on generating XML Schema dynamically using Visual Basic 2005. The series is mainly targeted at those who are familiar with XML, XML Schema and the .NET framework.
Chaterjee, Jagadish. ASP Free (2006). Articles>Information Design>XML>ASP
A tool which can be used to do common tasks which Microsoft Content Management Server API provides.
Ragel, Chester. Code Project, The (2005). Articles>Content Management>Server Side Includes>ASP
Microsoft Content Management Server Crawl Page for Search
Provides a start page for search engines to crawl a Content Management Server (MCMS) web site.
Huen, Stephen. Code Project, The (2006). Articles>Content Management>Server Side Includes>ASP
A New Approach to Designing Web Applications
What we need is a new way to build our applications. Instead of scattering the manual work and items requiring decision making across the development process, we need to do the 'thinky' things first then automate the rest. Why don't we just stop doing things the hard way?
Cole, Chris. Code Project, The (2006). Design>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
NHibernate Best Practices with ASP.NET, Generics, and Unit Tests
This article describes best practices for leveraging the benefits of NHibernate, ASP.NET, Generics, and unit testing together.
McCafferty, Billy. Code Project, The (2006). Articles>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
Use object inheritance with System.Web.UI.Page to apply a common paradigm for user authentication, and extending the base web form feature set in your web application. Apply common security, specify per-page user access levels, and enforce common functionality, with only one line of code per page.
Davis, Jon. Code Project, The (2004). Design>Web Design>Server Side Includes>ASP
When the concept of unit testing is presented to a manager or a client managing a project, their reaction is often formed from a naïve understanding of the process. They assume that it has about the same ROI as traditional system testing. Unit tests are absolutely critical to writing complex, reliable software. Try to avoid comparing unit tests with traditional software testing. They are NOT the same thing, and they have dramatically different purposes.
Young, Jason. YTechie (2009). Articles>Web Design>Assessment>ASP
In this article, gain knowledge about the difference between elements and attributes in XML, as well as differences in character sets. The author shows the benefits and drawbacks of using XML components and why you should carefully consider your character set when developing your software.
Youssef, Michael. ASP Free (2004). Articles>Information Design>XML>ASP
XSL Transformations using ASP.NET
XSL Transformation is a technology introduced by the W3C to simplify the tasks of presenting and formatting XML data. In this article, Harish Kamath demonstrates the capabilities of the .NET platform to transform XML documents using XSLT style sheets.
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Have Relationship Questions? Ask a Counselor for Answers ASAP
Hello Canav,
What is your religion?
Why would they be mad at you?
My father used to tell me that "the helping hand you seek is at the end of your own arm", kind of his version of "God helps those who help themselves". Faith is belief without proof. There is no way for God to "show" you that he loves you, perhaps the fact that we're alive? Sometimes that doesn't seem very loving, when everything in life is turned against us, but that is life. Good, bad or indifferent, its your life. Don't disassociate from the things that you can (attempt to) control (procrastination, lies, self centered, hatefulness), and blame them on a lack of love from God. These are things you can deal with, whether through therapy/counseling or sheer determination.
Prayers are for strength, the things we ask of our God/s, to "accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference" is enough sometimes if we're persistent and honest about it. You can't presume to know what your God is thinking or doing, it could quite possibly be the height of egotism to assume that you can.
I don't have much faith in curses, I apologize if you do, but we can't make excuses for bad luck. What we look upon as bad luck can be the very learning experiences that can turn that "luck" around. There's no shadiness in asking a question or wanting an answer. No man/woman is an island, and there are some times when you have to reach that hand out....to send that message in a bottle and hope someone responds.
When you're feeling this way, sometimes the best cure, the best way to call of the 'curse' is to do for others. Feed the homeless. Do something for a child. Visit a hospital ward. Volunteer. No cure for self pity better than seeing those worse off than you, and having a chance to make their life a little better.
I welcome your thoughts, let me know if you want to talk more.
How can you say that God would not forgive you when he forgave his own son? His own son, knowing the reasoning for his death asked, "Why have you forsaken me?"
Do you really think you are the first person to curse god? Do you think his feelings are hurt that easily? Every parent has heard from their child at some point or another "I hate you" when things don't go their way.
I would like to think that God gets upset over things like murderers, pedophiles, hurting others but especially children. Life has its tests, without a doubt, but yet here you are still wanting forgiveness and worrying about your temporary loss of faith. Don't you think that makes God happy?
I don't think God "babies" you through these things....I think he kind of looks at you like a parent would and says "ok, when you're finished with your tantrum, I'll be here ready to talk".
Continue to pray, and perhaps consider looking into some churches near you if you don't already belong to one, or talking to your priest/reverend/pastor. Also, find out if they have any support groups.
My personal belief is that he won't forgive anyone if they have no remorse for what they have done. I believe you can be forgiven and I believe that you can change your life at any moment. At the moment you are reading this page you can take the first step to the rest of your changed life. All it takes is a little faith, confidence and the knowledge that you can do anything you put your mind and heart to.
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That's right, now folks in all of these markets can see the movie panned by Christianity Today but lauded by the New York Times, the LA Times, Variety, the Huffington Post, Religion Dispatches and a host of others. The movie is also being held over in Minneapolis (Inver Grove) and Dallas (Grapevine). See you at [Read More…]
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The Bigger Your Wedding, the Happier Your Marriage?
Nothing says "I will love you forever" like blowing $200,000 on a wedding . . . just so distant relatives can enjoy a 16-piece band play "Crazy in Love" next to a chocolate fondue fountain.
A new study out of the University of Virginia looked at the factors that lead to happy marriages . . . and believe it or not, they found people who have bigger weddings actually have happier MARRIAGES.
47% of people who had 150 or more people at their wedding have a happy marriage . . . versus 31% of people who had 50 or less.
The study also found that a LOT of married couples kicked off their relationships by quickly getting physical.
32% of people in the study said their marriage started as a HOOK-UP.
The people behind the study let people define hook-up themselves, so it could mean different things to different people . . . but whether you drunkenly make out with someone or occasionally have sex at 1:30 A.M., it COULD lead to marriage.


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Last July, country singer and musician Mickey Gilley was helping a friend move a sofa when he slipped and fell backwards off of a 15-inch ledge. He couldn't get up – he was paralyzed. All he could move were his eyeballs. When asked what his first thoughts were he said, "I prayed to God to let me die, I didn't want to live in that condition."
Some sort of a no-good spirit has been chasing Gilley for a long time. In 1961 he had heart surgery. Sometime later his appendix burst. In 1992 his theater burned down. When he had a neck lift, the doctor cut too deep and he almost bled to death. Within the last two years he had fluid on the brain, crashed two airplanes, and now faces the biggest challenge of all.
Most country fans remember Gilley from his hit records and the famous Gilley's Club in Pasadena, Texas, known as the "world's biggest honky tonk." The song "Room Full of Roses" put Gilley on the map big time in 1974 when the song hit the top of the Country charts – even though he recorded it just for fun. In 1980 his career took another leap when his recording "Stand by Me" was featured in the movie Urban Cowboy.
Gilley is one "determined" man! Shortly after the accident he was able to slightly move his arms. He made the decision that he was going to return to normal and fight with all that was in him. Presently he is able to walk a short distance with help. He attributes the many prayers he has received, plus a variety of therapies, for his remarkable recovery. His piano playing hands are not tickling the ivories just yet – but they will!
On April 12th, 2010, I attended Gilley's opening at the Mickey Gilley Theater in Branson, Missouri. It was the most emotional show I have ever attended. The place was packed with friends and a plethora of celebrities, including Andy Williams. Though he did the show sitting down, it worked! Two female singers moved him gently around the stage in his chair on wheels. Gilley's comedic sidekick and steel player Joey Riley also joined him on stage. (Riley has his own show in the 2 p.m. slot.)
Gilley's voice was better than ever! His final number of the evening was "Stand by Me". In the middle of the song his girls helped him stand, and in unison the entire audience leapt to their feet. Gilley teared up with emotion, as did everyone else.
Mickey Gilley is very thankful for his life, and he believes that God still has work for him to do. His humor and humble attitude is a great example for all to emulate in times of adversity. (Gilley is the cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Pastor Jimmy Swaggart.)
Roy Rogers Jr. and his son Dustin Roy Rogers were also in attendance for Gilley's opening. They are now performing at the Mickey Gilley Theater (10 a.m. slot) since they moved out of the Happy Trails Theater located in The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum. Due to the economy, many tour busses have stopped traveling to tourist areas such as Branson. That alone took a major financial toll on the museum. Sadly it closed in December of 2009 – an end of an era!
People are pleasantly surprised when they discover that Roy Jr. is an entertainer in his own right as well as having an excellent singing voice. He is not trying to copy his famous dad nor stand in his shadow – he is lengthening it and continuing the legacy.
Dustin said that his grandmother (Dale Evans) taught him the values that he lives by today. His words were heartwarming as he spoke so fondly of her from the stage, bringing a tear to my eye. Roy Jr. stated that his parents set the pattern for his life and elaborated by saying. "Why change something that works?"
NOTE: Trigger passed away in 1965 and is stuffed along with Trigger Jr., Buttermilk, and Bullet. If you are a fan of Roy and Dale you know those names. My personal connection to Roy and Dale has made it difficult for me to accept the fact that the museum inventory as well as the animals are now in the hands of Christy's auction house in New York. Perhaps an angel will come along and return Trigger and other precious pieces back to the Rogers family.
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