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f) Choose your colour- Available either Black or White.
g) 1 Button Remote- The one button remote and microphone allows you to take calls hands free as well as play & pause audio and skip tracks.
h) Protected 3.5mm Jack- The jack is carefully moulded to protect the cable and ensure it can survive the strains of daily use.
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Ceramic Housing
The heavy ceramic housing removes unwanted resonance that can occur in plastic headphones, resulting in a more natural sound, free from distortion educing harmonics..
The in-built remote and microphone allows you to make and receive phone calls hands free, as well as play & pause audio and skip tracks (fully iPhone compatible- remote functions on other devices requires compatibility with 3pin 3.5mm jacks).
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• Cable : 1.0 m
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- Distance
* Average: 48km
* Max: 72km
* Total: 485km
- Duration: 15 days, 10 cycling days.
- Route Type: Regular – challenge difficulty, most of the time hilly, 2 challenging climbs, exciting downhills, 10% off road.
- Highlights: Botanic Garden, climbing Volcano Poas, Rafting, Hanging Bridges, Cloudforest, watch the lava flow at Volcano Arenal, hot springs, rainforest, Hike, Rio Celeste (Tenorio N.P.), Rincon de la Vieja N.P., birdwatching
- Season: Feb/March, May/June, Nov/Dec.
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Day 1: Alajuela. Busy city, market, get prepared.
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Day 3: Grecia – Mirador Poas, 42km. Challenging climb.
Day 4: Volcano Poas – La Virgin, 48km. Crater, a lot of downhill, rolling hills, Waterfall La Paz, hike.
Day 5: La Virgin, rest day. Rafting or hiking, Tirimbina Rainforest, Reserve, Museum Indigenous culture.
Day 6: La Virgin – Bajo del Toro, 37km. Challenging uphill, peaceful mountain village.
Day 7: Bajo del Toro – Zarcero, 15km. Privat cloudforest reserve, hike, Short hilly ride.
Day 8: Zarcero – La Fortuna, 72km. Hilly, flat, view of Volcano Arenal.
Day 9: La Fortuna, rest day. Night walks (watch the lava flows), Waterfall, Arenal hikes, hot springs.
Day 10: La Fortuna - Tilaran, 66km. Hilly, views of Lake Arenal, Pleasant town.
Day 11: Tilaran – Bijagua, 64km. Long down and uphills, Heliconia, Lodge, Hike, rafting, birdwatching.
Day 12: Heliconia Lodge, rest day. Optional: Rio Celeste Tour (hiking) or hike at Heliconia Lodge and relax.
Day 13: Bijagua – Aguas Claras, 51km. Long down and uphills, quiet mountain village.
Day 14: Aguas Claras – Liberia, 55km. Hilly and downhill, bustling "White City".
Day 15: Liberia Rincon de la Vieja N.P., or relax.
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Corporate governance ratings as a means to reduce asymmetric information
Can corporate governance ratings reduce problems of asymmetric information between companies and investors? To answer this question, we set out to examine the information basis for providing such ratings by reviewing corporate governance attributes that are required or recommended in laws, accounting standards and codes, respectively. After that, we scrutinize and organize the publicly available information on the methodologies actually used by rating providers. However, important details of these methodologies are treated as confidential property, thus we approach the evaluation of corporate governance ratings as a means to reduce asymmetric information in a more general manner. We propose that the rating process may be seen as consisting of two general activities, namely a data reduction phase, and a data weighting, aggregation and classification phase. Findings based on a Danish data set suggest that rating providers by selecting relevant attributes in an intelligent way can improve the screening of companies according to governance quality. In contrast, it seems questionable that weighting, aggregation and classification of corporate governance attributes considerably improve discrimination according to governance quality
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1087082 Sealed Bids - Alexandria High School Site Prep
Sealed Bids
Publish May 26, 28, 2010
Project Identification: Alexandria School District #206, will receive sealed bids for:
COUNTY ROAD 106/50th STREET
until 2:00 PM (CST), Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at the District Office, 1410 South McKay Avenue, Alexandria, Minnesota, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. will be returned unopened.
Bid Form: Bids shall be upon form provided by the Owner. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked "Proposal, WETLAND MITIGATION AND SITE ENTRY PREPARATION - FUTURE ALEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL SITE (re-bid)" with the name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening and addressed to:
Alexandria School District #206, Attn: Dr. Terry Quist, Superintendent, 1410 McKay Avenue, Alexandria, MN 56308
The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids must be on a lump sum basis.
Description of Work: Alexandria School District #206 is seeking a qualified contractor to provide Wetland Mitigation and Site Entry Preparation at the future site of the new Alexandria High School. Specific work consists of excavation and soil import, earthwork, storm sewer, erosions control, temporary and permanent seeding, site restoration and other related work.
Basis of Bids: Lump sum Bids will be received for Work included in Contract. Bidders shall also submit individual lump sum bids on requested alternates.
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I'm horrible at follow-through. Horrible! My problem is that my thoughts are so dang scattered that before I even get a 1/4 of the way through a planned fic, I stop and start writing something else. This scattered brain syndrome prevents me from writing anything decent at all because my POV's are all over the place. Even drabble's give me problems because of this, which is just all kinds of ridiculous because it's just a damn drabble.
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9) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go-Wham!
10)Hard Lesson- Jay Nash
There are also two bonus tracks.
(also I apologize for "Voices" not having the cover or album like the other tracks. It just would not change for some odd reason.)
Title: A Typical Day
Author: SA_4_Geeks/Shelley
Rating/Warnings: future fic
Word Count: 514
It was a typical Tuesday morning in the Cooper house.
Illana, the oldest of the Cooper clan, had locked herself in the only bathroom when she saw a zit on her chin. This left her 12-year-old brother standing outside in the hall, pounding on the door. "Lana, let me in I have to pee."
"Go away Quinton, I am having a crisis in here." She yelled back at him.
Their father walked down the hallway to where they were. "Illana let your brother in. We have bathroom schedules in this house for a reason."
The door opened slightly, "But daddy, I have a zit. A huge zit and I was going to ask Trent Forber to the girl's choice dance." This of course was a huge deal to a 14-year-old girl.
"Need I remind you young lady that you did sign a contract at the last family meeting?"
"Daddy, you are ruining my life, ugh." She said dramatically and stormed off.
Sheldon just stood there remembering how Missy used to overreact in the same way. Just then two flashes of red sped by him. He sighed heavily and walked to a door where he found his wife of 15 years struggling with their four-year-old, who had recently decided that clothes just were not her thing.
"Melinda and Evan are at it again." He told her.
Penny looked up at him and growled, "Fine, you negotiate with Abby and I'll get them." Abby took the opportunity to slip from her mother's grip and run out into the hall, naked as the day she was born. Sheldon began to chase the laughing little girl as Penny headed off to find her little superheroes.
"You two are not wearing your Flash costumes to school." She said when she caught them in the backyard jumping on the trampoline. Since their father had picked out their Flash costumes for Halloween the twins had become very attached them.
"But mommy," Melinda began. "We want to be superheroes."
Penny made her way over to the twins, who had since stopped jumping on the trampoline. "Superheroes don't always wear their superhero clothes. Wally West doesn't."
"Who's that?" Evan asked.
"He is The Flash and that is about all mommy knows about him." She smiled at them. "Look you two can be superheroes all you want at home, but at school you have to wear your everyday clothes."
Both Nine-year-olds considered this for a moment, looked at each other and then nodded.
"Okay mommy." They said in unison. As Penny helped them down from the trampoline, she turned and saw Sheldon holding a fully dressed Abigail.
"I'm impressed." He smiled at her.
"Impressed your wife knows who Wally West is?" she walked up to him.
"A little surprised too."
"Hey, this girl has picked up a thing or two over the years." She gave him a small peck on the cheek and then gave one to Abby. "One thing I haven't picked up is how you got this one dressed so fast."
"Oh Penny, a superhero doesn't reveal his secrets." He smirked at her.
- Current Mood: calm
- Current Music:Tom Felton's Kinda Hot- Draco and the Malfoys
Author: Shelley
Word Count: 366
Leonard, Raj and Howard openly stared at Penny and Sheldon as they ate.
Penny had fixed them a lunch of grilled cheese and tomato soup, "It's all I have to offer, take it or leave it." She had told them.
Not being those types to turn down free food they happily accepted. They had all taken their food over to Sheldon and Leonard's apartment to eat around the table. Once settled though something very strange began to happen. Sheldon and Penny began dipping their grilled cheese sandwiches into their tomato soup.
This was something very new for the boys; they had never seen a person dip a sandwich into their soup. Even stranger is that they seemed to be doing it at the same time.
Dip and eat.
Dip and eat.
Sip of soup.
Bite of grilled cheese.
Dip and eat.
Dip and eat.
Raj whispered something in Howard's ear.
"No, I don't think they were somehow separated at birth." Howard answered.
Finally, Penny looked up, "What?" she asked with a mouthful of food.
The guy's just bent their heads towards their food and began to pretend as if they hadn't been watching.
"Don't pretend like you haven't been watching Penny and I eat our soup and sandwich the same way?" Sheldon said without even looking up.
"It's just weird,dipping your sandwich into your soup." Howard said.
"No, you gotta try it." Penny told him. "It really is good; my dad is the one who started me on this combination when I was little."
"Penny turned me onto it when I had been fired by Dr. Gabelhauser last year." Sheldon told them, he turned suddenly to Penny. "Sunday lunch should be grilled cheese and tomato soup from now on." He said it as if he had just made some great discovery.
Penny smiled widely at him, "If I'm not working, then it will be."
Leonard and Howard shook their heads in disgust. Raj decided to try it though and upon a tentative first try, he smiled and gave Penny a thumbs up.
Sheldon and Penny shared a smile and both had gleams in their eyes as if they were going to make grilled cheese dipped in tomato soup a worldwide phenomenon.
- Current Mood: determined
- Current Music:Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
Instead I just added 1 can of mushroom soup, and a half of a can of creme of celery to the pan. Popped open a can of creamed corn to go with it.
Bam, we have dinner.
My lazy dinner wound up being the best thing I have made in a while.
- Current Mood: content
- Current Music:I Dreamed A Dream- Idina Menzel and Lea Michelle
- Current Mood:ranty
- Current Music:The Weight-Tony Lucca, Jay Nash & Matt Duke
I realized the other day that I have had this account for six years. Good grief Charlie Brown. It was my LOTR RPS love that got me into LJ in the first place. Then came my Doctor Who love. BTW, I am </b>loving</b> Matt Smith as the Doctor. My Harry Potter fandom always in the background of those two. Then to more recently with my love of the Big Bang Theory, specifically Sheldon/Penny.
Also, I'd like to say to those new people that I have met in the past few months at sheldon_penny, you all are an amazing group of girls.
edited because I am clearly an idiot trying to do html in rich text.
- Current Mood:Eh....
- Current Music:Home-Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Did I mention how good looking he is?
- Current Location:Home
- Current Mood: ecstatic
- Current Music:What The Buck talking


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Product: Cuddly Cows
Product No: HME0059
Made of felt with a magnet on the back.
Special Skills: None
Income : $25.00 for each unit of 12 magnets
(includes supplies and postage) = $2.08 per magnet
4 Units per month maximum
Supplies: Company furnishes supplies for free, but
charges $5.00 handling to send the supplies to you.
Startup Cost: $50.00 One-half refunded if not
satisfied with kit
Kit includes sample magnet, one order of materials, pattern
and full instructions.
The Company: Does not withhold taxes or pay any
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METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On August 12, 2010, a 38 year-old maintenance technician with 3 years of experience and a 47 year-old operations miner with 21 years of experience died at an underground gold mine. They were working from the top of a conveyance in a 16-foot diameter ventilation shaft attempting to locate and free a blockage in a 24-inch-diameter aggregate delivery pipe. While the conveyance was near the 820 foot level, the entire pipe from the shaft collar to the 860 level broke away and fell to the bottom at the 1330 foot level. The pipe struck the conveyance as it fell, causing the hoist drum to break away from its support base. The victims were found at the bottom of the shaft.
Best Practices
Routinely examine pipe support structures for indications of excessive corrosion and cracked, missing, or damaged: clamps, brackets, support beams, and connections. Conduct periodic visual and non-destructive examination on couplings and pipes for corrosion, abrasion thinning, cracking, and loose connections. Inspect and test process monitoring systems to ensure safety controls are functioning properly. Perform construction and maintenance in accordance with design drawings and specifications. Minimize exposure to hazards by using equipment such as air cannons and vibrators to prevent or clear blockages. Ensure that miners are in a safe position to avoid falling objects or materials.
|Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident in the future.
Please specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether your name may be used. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.
These are the 13th and 14th fatalities reported in calendar year 2010 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2009, there were 14 fatalities reported in these industries. These are the 3rd and 4th Falling Material fatalities in 2010. There were 3 Falling Material fatalities in the same period in 2009.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.
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Watch Broken Bells' Short Film After the Disco
Broken Bells, better known as The Shins' James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse, will release their sophomore album After the Disco on January 14. The duo is also in the process of rolling out a short film that bears the same name. Part one, billed as the prologue, set the scene and now the second part has picked up where it left off.
Acting as the video for the first single, "Holding On For Life," the second installment of After the Disco features Anton Yelchin and Kate Mara's characters aboard some sort of extraterrestrial vessel when Mercer and Danger Mouse appear and throw a wrench in everything thanks to their hallucinogenic drug. Watch both parts below.
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YHA London Earls Court Hostel
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A former aide of Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said she was fired last year after she caught her then boss and another female staffer in "a compromising position" in Carroll's office, Reuters reports.
The ex-office aide, Carletha Cole, was arrested last year on charges that she illegally leaked taped conversations of Carroll's staff to a reporter. She could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
Defending herself against the charges, Cole alleges in a court filing that Carroll fired her shortly after she walked in on the Republican leader and the staff member in Carroll's Capitol office, Reuters reports.
"When she entered the office, she found the lieutenant governor and her travel aide, Beatriz Ramos, in what can only be described as a compromising position," according to a motion filed by Cole's lawyer, Stephen Webster.
Carroll, 52, is a Navy veteran who heads the state's military affairs. The wife and mother of three children plans to fight Cole's allegations, according to The News Service of Florida.
"I will be fighting back against these blatant lies," Carroll said in an email to a supporter, the news agency reports.
She echoed that sentiment in another email. "Unfortunately, as an elected official character deformation that is totally fabricated can occur like this and there is not much I can do," Carroll wrote.
Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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However we usually ship out the order within 3 working days just in case we need to transfer the product form warehouse.
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Yes, Please email to us at firstname.lastname@example.com upon purchase.
We will attach the invoice when we ship out the product.
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Kindy drop us an email to us at email@example.com and we will try our best to source it for you.
4. Can I cancel my Order?
Yes. However, cancellation is only applicable if the order has not been shipped out.
If cancellation is requested after we have shipped out the order, customer needs to bear the cost if delivering back the product back to us.
Kindly drop us an email to us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us 03-4142 6688 for order cancellation request.
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However, changing of shipping is only applicable if the order has not been shipped out.
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SARAH'S KEY: There may be a little more elbow room in the retail section's front row at the upcoming round of international fashion weeks that a couple of Sarahs are apt to miss. Word has it Sarah Andelman, purchasing manager and creative director of Colette in Paris, is sitting out many of the shows as she is expecting her first child.
And Sarah Rutson, the leggy fashion director of Lane Crawford, said she'll be viewing the shows from a distance as she delves into expansion plans for the Hong Kong-based retailer. "Our priority is to work on merchandise strategy particularly for the growing e-commerce business and the China flagship in Shanghai, which will open in the second half of 2013," Rutson said.
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Sacred Narratives
In addition to a belief in the biblical and creation narratives in the Quran, common to all Muslim sects, biography and "religious merits" literature played a large role in the formation of Sunni identity.
Ultimate Reality and Divine Beings
The most common creed of Sunnism, the Ashari creed, includes two essential beliefs: in the Ultimate Reality and Unknowability of God, and in the existence of angels, who perform various roles as emissaries and agents on God's behalf.
Human Nature and the Purpose of Existence
Devotion to the example of Muhammad as the guide for how to define and shape one's existence is a primary element of Sunni identity. Sunni Islam places great emphasis on the model of the Prophet for how to live a pious life and how to conduct all affairs, from the most ceremonial to the most mundane.
Suffering and the Problem of Evil
Controversies over the notions of God's justice, his omnipotence and predestination, and the responsibility each human bears in relation to good and evil were central in early theological circles in the Islamic world. Sunni theologians contended with several early controversies, including one called the Qadariyya.
Afterlife and Salvation
Sunni beliefs about the afterlife and salvation rest on an individual's relationship with God. Resurrection, reckoning, and an eternal afterlife in paradise or hell are some elements of mainstream Sunni eschatology.


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Scientific Career
I started studying Biology at the University of Cologne in fall 2006 and finished my bachelor degree (2009) in General Biology. I transferred to the University of Hamburg where I finished my master degree (2011) in Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries science.
I started my PhD at the University of Cologne in the Dept. of "Terrestrial Ecology" in June 2012 with the topic "Functional roles of Cercozoa in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of plants (CERCOPLANT)".


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Warning: These wiki pages have not been edited in years and may well be out of date/inaccurate. We recommend that you use them as a starting point for further investigation, rather than gospel.
My Real Name is Miguel Figueiredo and I'm from Lisbon, Portugal.
I'm a perl newbie but allready in love with Mason and eager to contribute to
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I'm a huge fan of The hitchiker's guide to the Galaxy! :P


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[17:31] <relle> Okay, are we ready?
[17:31] <Podz> don't we need matt ?
[17:31] <Firas> where's photomatt
[17:31] <relle> He'll be here when he gets here.
[17:31] <tunicwriter> Let's... wait a couple minutes, heh. No reason to jump the gun.
[17:31] <mdawaffe> ok (did someone ding him from #wordpress?)
[17:31] <Podz> agreed
[17:32] <relle> <meetup>
[17:32] <relle> I just got a note from Matt asking me to start the meeting without him.
[17:32] <tunicwriter> Well then that's completely different.
[17:32] <Firas> ok, so which ones can we pick off
[17:32] <relle> First, I call to order a group hug for the Forbes article.
[17:32] <Firas> this one "Fundraising and Events - WE NEED HELP - sign up and ideas"
[17:32] <relle> GROUP HUG
[17:32] <relle> GROUP HUG FIRST
[17:33] <relle> NOW
[17:33] <tunicwriter> Why not a group hump?
[17:33] <Firas> xoxo
[17:33] * relle hugs tunicwriter
[17:33] * tunicwriter humps relle
[17:33] * relle grabs mdawaffe and hugs him.
[17:33] * tunicwriter humps mdawaffe
[17:33] * mdawaffe considers "ass out" hug
[17:33] <relle> Forbes listed WordPress as Best Blogging Tool and Best Online Community!!!
[17:33] <PotterSys> whoa!
[17:33] <relle> Seriously. Everyone should be commended for this.
[17:34] <mdawaffe> booyah to us all
[17:34] <tunicwriter> http://forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=7262 <-- In case no one got that
[17:34] <Jalenack> thank you, thank you :p
[17:34] <relle> We had no idea that Forbes was "spying" on us.
[17:34] <mdawaffe> three cheers for Jalenack!
[17:34] <relle> Kudos to all.
[17:34] <relle> Great job.
[17:34] <Jalenack> heh
[17:34] <tunicwriter> Hip hip... Booyousuck! Hip hip... Booyousuck! ... Hip hip... huzzah *cough*
[17:34] <relle> Okay, Firas - agenda?
[17:35] <Firas> it starts with " codex -> wp.org style integration: status? -- DavidHouse"
[17:35] <relle> Okay, david's not here. robla|afk
[17:35] <Jalenack> anyone know what their obscure question was?
[17:35] <relle> You know anything?
[17:35] <mdawaffe> ...he's... afk
[17:36] <relle> Okay, the Codex and Forum are "intergrating".
[17:36] <relle> Skippy, Robla and others are working on it.
[17:36] <relle> and I mean Inter-Grating.
[17:36] <mdawaffe> The style is different than the integration of the users, though
[17:36] <relle> Soon, if all goes well, they will be interconnected.
[17:36] <Jalenack> whoa
[17:36] <mdawaffe> but, yes, they're both being worked on, as far as i know
[17:36] <Jalenack> how, exactly?
[17:36] <relle> You will be able to move from one to the other seamlessly, if I understand it all right.
[17:37] <mdawaffe> Jalenack: through the magic of something we call "bbPress" and a ton of work by robla|afk
[17:37] <tunicwriter> Will the flower be gone?! :D
[17:37] <relle> mdawaffe: want to explain?
[17:37] <relle> yes
[17:37] <tunicwriter> Huzzah!
[17:37] <mdawaffe> I don't know anythign about it, really
[17:37] <Jalenack> brilliant
[17:37] <mdawaffe> just that bbPress makes it easy to do things like this
[17:37] <Jalenack> people_doing_work++
[17:37] <mdawaffe> the trick part is from mediawiki's side
[17:38] <mdawaffe> it's also easy, because if something needs to be improved in bb to make this happen, we can just do it :)
[17:38] <relle> Yeah, open source stuff.
[17:38] <mdawaffe> that's the entirety of my knowledge on the situation
[17:39] <Jalenack> is wp.org the only high profile site using bbPress?
[17:39] <relle> Exciting stuff.
[17:39] <mdawaffe> Jalenack: to my knowledge
[17:39] <Jalenack> alright
[17:39] <relle> Okay, next?
[17:39] <mdawaffe> there's a lot of people on the mailing list though (though it's pretty quiet)
[17:39] <tunicwriter> there's a mailing list? Heh.
[17:39] <mdawaffe> relle: next
[17:40] <mdawaffe> (tunicwriter yeah - I think a lot of folks are waiting for a first release)
[17:40] <relle> IRC Status (please read User:Morydd/IRC_Status_Ideas ) and comment. -- Morydd
[17:40] <relle> I just buzzed Morydd next door. Hopefully he will get in here.
[17:40] <mdawaffe> OT: tunicwriter, Jalenack http://lists.bbpress.org/mailman/listinfo/bbdev
[17:40] * robla|afk is now known as robla
[17:40] <relle> See: http://codex.wordpress.org/User:Morydd/IRC_Status_Ideas
[17:40] <relle> while we wait.
[17:41] <relle> Ah, robla, while we wait for morydd, can you tell us about the linking up of codex and forum?
[17:41] <robla> sure
[17:41] <michel_v> I'd be happy with the forbes article if: 1) Forbes's "best of web" image concept was still relevant, 2) they didn't call Parisist the worst Gothamist blog just because it's only available in French
[17:41] <robla> auth plugin is written
[17:42] <robla> should be ready for deployment
[17:42] <relle> And what will that do?
[17:42] <mdawaffe> robla: let me know if things can be made easier by tweaking bb
[17:42] <tunicwriter> michel_v: it's forbes, they're pompous ;P
[17:43] <mdawaffe> relle: it will mean forums users and codex users will be the same thing
[17:43] <robla> relle: it means that MediaWiki will check the bbpress database for credentialls
[17:43] <relle> so user name will cross.
[17:43] <mdawaffe> what robla said
[17:43] <robla> relle: yes, there'd need to be a merge of the user databases
[17:44] <Jalenack> sweet
[17:44] <relle> And linkability will improve between forum and codex, since the database will be similar/same?
[17:44] <Firas> no..
[17:44] <robla> only the credentials would be shared
[17:44] <michel_v> relle: think more about usability
[17:44] <relle> There was talk of creating shortcut links to codex articles in posts.
[17:44] <robla> it's a baby step toward full integration
[17:44] <Firas> ah, that's another thing
[17:44] <michel_v> that reduces the hassle of having to register _again_
[17:44] <Firas> the [[link]] thing
[17:45] <Jalenack> [[]]++
[17:45] <mdawaffe> relle: the link thing is in the works
[17:45] <relle> okay.
[17:45] <mdawaffe> frankly I don't know why it's not up yet
[17:45] <relle> robla: anything else that would help people understand this better?
[17:45] <mdawaffe> but it should be soon
[17:45] <Jalenack> dev blog announcement
[17:45] <robla> relle: I have a writeup on codex....just a sec and I'll get the link
[17:46] <mdawaffe> robla: do you have a plan for DB merging? collisions, case, ...
[17:46] <robla> http://codex.wordpress.org/User:RobLa/AuthPress_for_MediaWiki
[17:46] <mdawaffe> case could be an important issue with mediawiki
[17:46] <robla> mdawaffe: nope, that's in the open issues
[17:46] <mdawaffe> k
[17:47] <relle> And if you all haven't heard about it, Jalenack has a new plugin that adds a search bar to the Admin screen of WP sites.
[17:47] <relle> It's very cool.
[17:47] <Jalenack> http://blog.jalenack.com/archives/codex-search-plugin/ <--
[17:47] <relle> Searches Codex and Forum right from any page on the admin panels.
[17:47] <relle> Again, helping users FIND the information they need.
[17:47] <mdawaffe> and looks pretty too
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[17:48] <Jalenack> there are a few small issues with it, then I think we'll be able to promote it a lot
[17:48] <robla> mdawaffe: logins are case insensitive with this plugin
[17:48] <tunicwriter> As pretty as me.
[17:48] * robla is a little behind in the conversation
[17:49] <Jalenack> I think owen was talking about making it completely localized.. searching the french codex and the french support forum for example
[17:49] <mdawaffe> robla: my forum name, for example, is mdawaffe, but mediwiki needs some CAPS in their usernames, yes?
[17:49] * mdawaffe doesn't know anything - he just rambles
[17:49] <robla> mdawaffe: correct
[17:50] <robla> in a stock MediaWiki install, the first letter of a username is capitalized, whether you request it or not
[17:50] <mdawaffe> ok - I'll let someone who knows best figure out if that's a problem or not, and, if it is, how to fix it
[17:51] <robla> is everyone on the wiki-tech mailing list who is interested in this conversation?
[17:52] <robla> the reason why I ask is that I don't hink we need to take everyone's time here, but I also don't get much feedback anywhere else
[17:53] <tunicwriter> Yeah, I think we talked this topic out here... What's the link for the mailing list, robla?
[17:53] <robla> http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wiki-tech
[17:53] <mdawaffe> check - moving on?
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[17:54] <relle_> sorry about that.
[17:54] <tunicwriter> Any sign of Morydd?
[17:54] <relle_> http://codex.wordpress.org/User:Morydd/IRC_Status_Ideas
[17:54] <relle_> Anyone have any comments, input, suggestions on this?
[17:54] <tunicwriter> I like the bots idea
[17:55] <relle_> http://codex.wordpress.org/User:ringmaster/IRC_Voice is another one.
[17:55] <relle_> The bots information is great.
[17:55] <relle_> Got a link for that?
[17:56] <mdawaffe> the bots idea seems a very clever solution to me
[17:56] <relle_> be specific.
[17:56] <relle_> solution for what?
[17:56] <mdawaffe> the voice/no voice debate
[17:57] <relle_> ah.
[17:57] <mdawaffe> through a bot in there that knows people and can identify their "expertise"
[17:57] <relle_> good.
[17:57] <relle_> Anyone have anything to add to this issue?
[17:57] <mdawaffe> I still think, personally, it's unnecessary, but it sounds like it will appease many people
[17:58] <PotterSys> how new people in IRC will know about the bot?
[17:58] <PotterSys> (a message when arrives maybe)
[17:58] <tunicwriter> The topic
[17:58] <relle_> the header topic, I think.
[17:58] <Podz> I'd note here that in the forums the idea of any sort of label has stopped. The playing field is now level and will remain so.
[17:58] <mdawaffe> PotterSys: I think it should be open - everyone
[17:58] <relle_> Which is PACKED with information.
[17:59] <relle_> podz: so a decision has been made?
[17:59] <Podz> you said as much on the list. Matt is now as 'member' as I am. Skippy can choose on his return I guess.
[18:00] <Podz> I have said my thoughts more fully on that list. I just wanted this noted here for those that do not read the forum mailing list
[18:00] <relle_> I'm not in a position to make a decision, I've just been asked by people if a decision was made and it "sounded" like one on the forum mailing list, so we just needed to make sure for the record.
[18:00] <Podz> I've not been asked by anyone - but I stand by what I have said.
[18:01] <relle_> Okay, so everyone knows, when you sign in to the Forum, you become a member. And that everyone is a member and that there will be no differentiation between volunteers and members.
[18:01] <Podz> true
[18:01] <relle_> Except when you look at the new "pages" of comments on profiles and then you can use that to "judge" membership value. ;-)
[18:02] <relle_> Podz wins.
[18:02] <Podz> for heavens sake
[18:02] <relle_> hee hee
[18:02] <Podz> if stats do this, they will have to go
[18:02] <relle_> kidding.
[18:02] <relle_> Okay http://codex.wordpress.org/Fundraising_and_Promotions
[18:02] <Podz> I wish you were
[18:02] <relle_> We still need ideas and help.
[18:03] <relle_> We have a lot of things happening soon and we need help to coordinate those and to get more stuff going.
[18:03] <relle_> We'd like to have a fundraiser in the fall and we need bodies.
[18:03] <relle_> Please sign up and get involved.
[18:03] <Podz> Why is MU listed there ?
[18:03] <relle_> Because it is a part of the WordPress "package".
[18:03] <relle_> The organization's products.
[18:04] <relle_> The process of promoting WordPress is not much different from promoting MU.
[18:04] <mdawaffe> very different clientelle
[18:04] <relle_> Very similar, too.
[18:04] <relle_> The process of promotion is similar.
[18:04] <Podz> relle - the two are different. We do not and never have supported MU
[18:04] <mdawaffe> WP has always been designed for the user, MU has always been designed for the host
[18:05] <mdawaffe> so the promotion seems different to me
[18:05] <Podz> Has Matt made this connection ?
[18:05] <relle_> He asked for help.
[18:05] <Podz> help for what ?
[18:05] <relle_> If he doesn't want the PR team to promote it, I'm sure we will hear about it.
[18:05] <relle_> We really need to get a good fundraiser going this fall.
[18:05] <Podz> that means he has not asked then ?
[18:06] <Podz> whatever
[18:06] <relle_> Matt asked.
[18:06] <relle_> It's hard to ask for money for a "free" product, so we need some fun ways of making it save to get people to "pay" and support.
[18:06] <relle_> So any ideas and help are welcome.
[18:06] <mdawaffe> Podz: to be fair - the forums have never supported (and shouldn't support) MU, but if the PR team and the community at large wants to promote it, that seems fine
[18:06] <Podz> true.. but then the support will alos be expected ..
[18:06] <relle_> The PR team promotes ALL things WordPress.
[18:07] <relle_> Not if the pr statements direct towards the mu forum.
[18:07] <relle_> And there will be cross over, with or without the PR team because of the name "WordPress" in the title.
[18:07] <mdawaffe> Podz: again - different clients - I don't think hosts will be bothered by PR telling them MU isn't supported on the WP forums
[18:07] <relle_> Back to fundraising, any quick ideas on that?
[18:08] <relle_> Besides the wet-WordPress-t-shirt contest.
[18:08] <relle_> ;-)
[18:10] <relle_> Okay, so everyone is still thinking about wet t-shirts.
[18:10] <relle_> Next: Development priorities and opportunities for volunteers
[18:10] <relle_> I think that Matt wanted to bring up the ideas from last week about recruiting volunteers for specific tasks.
[18:11] <relle_> Am I offline again?
[18:11] <relle_> Anyone there?
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[18:11] <alphaoide> what are the tasks?
[18:11] <relle_> We need help with fundraising, and with Themes and a lot of things.
[18:11] <relle_> He's working on a list.
[18:12] * relle_ is now known as relle
[18:12] <relle> So we'll put this off until next week unless someone knows of some specifics?
[18:13] <Firas> yup
[18:13] <Firas> or until matt gets back
[18:13] <relle> next?
[18:13] <relle> IRC - How to deal with flooding in #wordpress in a more timely manner
[18:13] <Firas> IRC - How to deal with flooding in #wordpress in a more timely manner (re: pop, last night) -- Tunicwriter 21:21, 27 Jul 2005 (UTC)
[18:14] <relle> Okay, the channel got spammed with a porn freak last night.
[18:14] <relle> Firas: want to talk about it and explain what is needed?
[18:14] <Firas> hah, you weren't there for the fun part
[18:14] <relle> Details.
[18:14] <relle> so to speak.
[18:15] <Firas> it got flooded by an army of his bots after we ticked him off
[18:15] <Firas> anyway
[18:15] <relle> wonderful.
[18:15] <Firas> the only real way to deal with that is to give people ops
[18:15] <relle> How is that done?
[18:16] <Firas> matt tells the channel server, that when so and so asks for operator privileges, give it to them
[18:16] <Firas> then the op sets the channel to silence
[18:16] <Firas> until the bots go away
[18:16] <relle> So we need a list of volunteers who will take on operator privedlges when needed.
[18:17] <relle> ?
[18:17] <Firas> but hasn't matt being arguing against that for 4 weeks now
[18:17] <Podz> yes
[18:17] <relle> Well, I think security is a different issue than "levels"
[18:17] <Firas> i guess now we see a real need for it..
[18:17] <Podz> if it does not happen that often though, can't it just be seen as entertainment ? :)
[18:17] <Podz> It's not security - it's irc. It happens
[18:17] <Firas> Podz: it's harassment
[18:18] <Firas> people's clients and computers just froze
[18:18] <michel_v> or to call for the help of an irc admin
[18:18] <io_error> which could take a while
[18:18] <Firas> yeah, i'd be happy if they responded!
[18:18] <Firas> they never do
[18:18] <mdawaffe> I see an analogy here between spam on forums and pr0n on irc. moderators on forums and ops on irc
[18:18] <relle> I wouldn't say "never" but slow, sure.
[18:18] * mdawaffe guesses this has been pointed out already
[18:19] <io_error> if people are going to get ops, they should have some idea of what they're doing
[18:19] <Firas> look, nobody needs to stay opped/voiced
[18:19] <mdawaffe> Firas: ah - good point
[18:19] <Firas> but to have the option in a couple people is a wise choice
[18:20] <io_error> the usual method is to have ChanServ op you when needed, and then deop once whatever is over
[18:20] <Firas> yup
[18:20] <relle> So how to decide who?
[18:21] <relle> I think a request should be made, after outlining responsibilities, and 4 people get ops, so the channel is covered 24 hours.
[18:21] <io_error> I'd say maybe 3 or 4 people at most, to get 24 hour coverage
[18:21] <relle> They can come in and kick and turn the ops off when done.
[18:21] <relle> Like Podz does when he pulls out his big stick.
[18:21] <Firas> and they only take ops once in a couple months, ie, only wheen someone's being really naughty
[18:21] <relle> What say y'all?
[18:22] <io_error> This is so obvious, I'
[18:22] <io_error> I'm surprised it's even a matter of discussion :)
[18:22] <relle> Well, since there aren't any ops, it gets discussion.
[18:22] <relle> Anyone against?
[18:23] <relle> Okay, io_error, Firas, can you get with ringmaster and morydd and anyone else to come up with a responsiblity description and ask for volunteers.
[18:23] <relle> Then let Matt know what you've come up with so ops can be delegated.
[18:23] <relle> ?
[18:24] <Firas> well, that might all come to naught if matt still isn't into opping anyone else
[18:24] <io_error> Firas: what did he say about it?
[18:24] <relle> If you come up with a plan, and it doesn't make anyone "superior" to someone else, but gives security to the IRC, then I don't see how this can be argued.
[18:25] <relle> Let's give him the benefit of the doubt.
[18:25] <Firas> ok what's next
[18:26] <relle> Backup Week is on and we need help on the forums to talk it up.
[18:26] <relle> Please help with the discussions and bring up issues of backing up on the forum to help people REMEMBER to backup.
[18:26] <relle> Anyone have any other news, topics?
[18:27] <relle> Anything on Development?
[18:27] <relle> rboren: do you have any news/info on development stuff?
[18:27] <rboren> Here's our targets for 1.6:
[18:28] <rboren> Capabilities, Media Management, Import/Export, and one click caching.
[18:28] <rboren> Those are the big ones.
[18:28] <relle> explain some about capabilities and media management, please?
[18:29] <rboren> Capabilities replaces user levels. Owen did a nice writeup on them not too long ago.
[18:29] <rboren> Media management is better image handling, etc. We currently suck hard here.
[18:29] <relle> Will import/export now be on the admin panels?
[18:29] <relle> Or still run from files?
[18:30] <rboren> They will be on the admin panel.
[18:30] <relle> cool.
[18:30] <rboren> They will be more like plugins.
[18:30] <rboren> With some framework available to make them easier to write.
[18:31] <relle> sounds exciting.
[18:31] <Firas> relle: i see matt on wp-hackers was enthusiastic about the one-click installation type stuff--which is what we're putting together for pmw, so hopefully we can help out with that for whatever version it's going into (we = i, jalenack, masquerade)...
[18:31] <relle> Firas, can you talk about pmw for a minute?
[18:31] <Firas> uh.. sure
[18:31] <relle> So everyone knows what it is.
[18:31] <Jalenack> good idea
[18:31] <Firas> It's like wp-plugins.net and WPPM reloaded :)
[18:32] <Firas> so
[18:32] <Jalenack> Using this site as somewhat of a model : http://pimpmysafari.com
[18:32] <Firas> an easily browsable directory of themes and plugins, and an accompanying one clikc installer
[18:32] <tunicwriter> (PMW = Pimp My Wordpress, for those wondering)
[18:32] <Firas> the model in my mind is more like mozilla update, but sure, pimpmysafari site works as well
[18:33] <relle> Wow
[18:33] <relle> themes AND plugins?
[18:33] <Firas> the main difference between those sites and what we're doing
[18:33] <Firas> is that we're going to organize by tags and let people tag things as they browse
[18:33] <Jalenack> and also, people will be alerted when their plugins get updated
[18:34] <Firas> yup, that's the client part.. alerting them upon update is easy, but it's also replace the old files with new ones
[18:34] <relle> and searches by keywords?
[18:34] <Jalenack> sure, why not? ;)
[18:34] <Firas> relle: the tags are keywords
[18:35] <relle> k
[18:35] <Firas> but we'll search through the actual readmes as well (ie the plugin description)
[18:35] <relle> So themes, plugins, and...?
[18:35] <Firas> we'll put things that aren't bona fide plugins into plugins (such as plugins of plugins :)
[18:35] <relle> Ah, so it means that theme and plugin authors got to work harder on their readme files.
[18:36] <relle> Excellent stuff.
[18:36] <relle> Okay, so nag relle wants to know WHEN?
[18:36] <Firas> yeah, i really need them to do the readme stuff i posted to wp-hackers about
[18:36] <relle> Only after 1.6 is released or before?
[18:36] <Firas> else they won't get listed
[18:36] <Firas> relle: as for progress, we're working on the plugins part of the site for now
[18:37] <Firas> it's coming along nicely
[18:37] <Firas> not sure of any dates though
[18:37] <relle> rboren: you are working with them to make the transition between versions and all?
[18:37] <Podz> Firas:: "When it's ready" :)
[18:38] <rboren> What, who, me?
[18:38] <Firas> hm, i don't believe ryan and i have spoken about anything yet :)
[18:38] <relle> um....maybe should start talking?
[18:38] <Firas> hey rboren!
[18:38] <rboren> :-)
[18:38] <rboren> email@example.com
[18:39] <Firas> what do you think of what we're doing? i think it'll be cool for users
[18:39] <relle> rboren: we're all really excited about 1.6 and have a million questions, but the hammer is on us not to pimp it much, so it makes it hard to ask questions about it.
[18:39] <rboren> Sounds cool. I haven't looked at it closely though. I've been in vacation mode.
[18:40] <Firas> ah, cool.
[18:41] <relle> Firas, make sure this is on the agenda for next week.
[18:41] <relle> We'll WANT a status report. ;-)
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[18:41] <Firas> relle, i'm not sure i want to talk much about vapourware
[18:41] <Firas> but ok
[18:41] <relle> I think it is great that the next version and projects like this will help WordPress users make their life easier and the process easier.
[18:42] <relle> A status report isn't show and tell ;-)
[18:42] <relle> Anyone have anything else?
[18:43] <tunicwriter> I do!
[18:43] <tunicwriter> I'm pretty.
[18:43] <tunicwriter> Fin.
[18:43] <io_error> I have thoughts on 1.6, but I can save them :)
[18:43] <relle> Thanks to everyone for helping and again, BIG GROUP HUG
[18:43] <relle> Congrats to everyone on the Forbes thing.
[18:43] <tunicwriter> HUMP! Not hug :P
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You can search sections and locations of classes via HPU's website. Enter your query using the Course Schedule; for example, MGMT 6100 or another 6000-level course. Enter the term/semeter and click "Search." The next screen will list the avaialble sections. Click the course title to view the Course, Course Code, Course Description, Pre-requisite(s), Course Reference Number (CRN), Location, Instructor's Name, Time of Class, and other related information. In cases where there are more than one section, write down your preferred CRNs in the order of priority in preparation of registering online.
Meet with your Academic Advisor
Your Academic Advisor can assist you with any of the following:
- Degree requirements and course selection planning;
- Registering for Classes;
- Transfer credit information;
- Answering any other questions you might have.
Register Online
After you've made a list of classes that you would like to attend, you're ready to register online. Students will be issued authorizations for web registration by email. Only students who have paid their early registration deposit, received financial aid, or been cleared to register will be issued a time ticket or invisible pass to register. Login to your Pipeline account, within the "My Quick Links" section select "Register Online." Select option six (6), enter your CRNs, and click "Submit for Changes." You can view your Class Schedule by returning to the main menu, and selecting "Class Schedule." Since the first day of classes usually begins on Tuesday, navigate to the second week to view your full schedule of courses. If you receive an error message, print screen the message into an email to your primary academic advisor. Your academic advisor will contact you with instructions once the problem has been resolved.
- Review the Registration Policies and Deadlines
Settle your Account
- Online through your Pipeline Account - you received your username and password in your official acceptance package.
- By calling or visiting the HPU Business Office (#808-356-5272) or Registrar's Office (#808-544-0239). Click here for a campus map to locate these offices.
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When God was handing out common sense, she skipped over me entirely (but gave me a little extra junk in the trunk to compensate!). I've been buying gifts for my nieces all year; I bought my mom's Christmas present months ago; and two weekends ago I hit up Bloomie's to buy a little something-something for my dude. Alas, that sound you hear is my debit card whimpering. Sorry, little guy.
If you have more sense than me, which is basically everyone other than Charlie Sheen, you waited until Black Friday or Cyber Monday for the good deals. The J.Crew and Kate Spade sales taunted me all weekend long — taunted, I tell you! I am crazy jealous of anyone who got good deals this weekend, especially if they were on that one Kate Spade bag that I'm willing to pepper-spray someone to own. (Too soon?)
What did everyone pick up on Black Friday or Cyber Monday — anything good? Tell us in the comments!
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West Virginia DUI State Law
West Virginia DUI Laws
West Virginia Implied Consent
In West Virginia, DUI laws can be very limiting. You do not have unlimited time to prepare a case to hear before a judge. In fact, it is imperative that you file a petition as quickly as possible to avoid losing your license. Hiring a West Virginia DUI lawyer is a critical move that can help you to fight these charges.
West Virginia Blood Alcohol Concentration Laws
If you are pulled over by a police officer, they will arrest you for driving under the influence if there is any "common law" evidence of your impairment. This includes your driving pattern, your failed sobriety tests and even your appearance (blood shot eyes, smell of alcohol). This information is also used as evidence in a trial.
In addition, you may be required to take a chemical test, of your blood, breath, or urine, to determine if you are in fact impaired. A blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher is a violation and you will be charged with DUI. West Virginia does not have an enhanced penalty for those with a high BAC.
Implied Consent
West Virginia has implied consent laws. This means that everyone who drives on the roadways in the state is implying the agree to take a chemical test if a police officer requests one to determine their level of intoxication. Failure to take this test will result in the automatic suspension of your driver's license for 1 year, at least.
1st DUI Offense
A first offense is likely to result in the following West Virginia DUI penalties:
- 24 hours up to 6 months in jail
- Fine of $100 up to $500
- Driver's license suspension of 6 months
- Complete a safety and treatment program before you can get your license back
- Misdemeanor charge
2nd DUI Offense
A second offense occurs when you commit a second DUI within a 10 year period of a first. West Virginia's look back period is 10 years.
- 6 months in jail, up to 1 year
- Fines of $1000 up to $3000
- Driver's license revoked up to 10 years or 1 year suspension followed by a mandatory ignition interlock installed
- Safety and treatment program completion is required before you can get your driver's license back
- Charged with a misdemeanor
3rd DUI Offense
A third offense of DUI laws in 10 years will result in the following DUI penalties:
- 1 to 3 years in jail
- Fines up to $5000
- Lifetime revocation of your driver's license, or 1 year revocation followed by lifetime ignition interlock device program
- Safety and treatment program completion
- Charged with a misdemeanor
Hire a West Virginia DUI Lawyer
There is no reason to fight your DUI charges alone. In fact, if you want to increase your chances of getting your charges dropped or reduced, it is best to hire a West Virginia DUI lawyer to fight your charges for you. They may be able to get fines reduced, jail time reduced and driver's license suspensions reduced.
- If you have been charged with a DUI in West Virginia, Submit Your Case for a Free Review from a skilled DUI Attorney.
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