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Former Labor prime minister Julia Gillard offered to resign in favour of Greg Combet at the height of Labor's leadership instability ahead of the 2013 election.
Mr Combet makes the explosive claim in a new book about his time in politics.
The former climate change and industry minister has revealed he spoke privately to Ms Gillard about the difficulties she faced in a closed door meeting.
"I thought there needed to be a caucus ballot for the leadership once and for all, we couldn't have had two leaders going to the election fighting Tony Abbott which was the situation we were in," Mr Combet has told the ABC's 7.30 program.
"Julia surprised me at that discussion by suggesting she would stand down in favour of me if I stood".
Mr Combet added that he didn't know if he would have won in a ballot against former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
Mr Combet says he was also offended by Mr Rudd's suggestion, in 2007, that he needed to be "de-unionised" after being elected to parliament "a bit offensive".
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When Irish Eyes Are Cruisi on the MSC Poesia: MSC Poesia Cruise Review by glomarrone
Overall Member Rating
When Irish Eyes Are Cruisi on the MSC Poesia
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Other
After parking our vehicle at a convenient off site location, we arrived at the terminal around 11:15. Check-in went smoothly and we were on board about 20 minutes later. Our room was ready More so we dropped off our carryon bags and headed up to the Villa Pompeiana Cafeteria (buffet) on Deck 13. We quickly found a table and there were many varied food choices: salads, pastas, foccacia, carved meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, cheeses, breads, burgers, hot dogs, fries, sandwiches, large pretzels, pizza, etc... and of course, plenty of desserts. The fruit tarts were delicious. I enjoyed a soft serve ice cream cone every day. After lunch, we checked in with our group, toured the ship and headed to our stateroom to unpack before the safety drill. The safety drill occurred before departure and we were required to bring along our life jackets. We actually put on the life jackets in the lounges. The ship checked attendance by scanning room key cards and scheduled a repeat drill for anyone who missed it. All instructions onboard are in at least five different languages since there are many international guests.
Our stateroom was # 9188, Category 5 Balcony located on Deck 9. The room is compact and quite lovely. The floor-to-ceiling wall mirror helps make the room appear larger. There was just enough storage for our needs. The compact bathroom has a shower and retractable clothesline. Do not attempt to use the hair dryer as I did before turning on the electricity in the room. The balcony is roomy enough for two chairs and a small table. There is no smoking permitted in cabins or on balconies. The stateroom was quiet and located not far from a bank of elevators and stairs although located toward the aft of the ship. Passageways are a soothing color with sections of lovely wallpaper art panels depicting soft Italian water vistas. Our stewards, Luke and Patricia brought us ice daily and an extra set of pillows as we requested. Our room wax always kept clean and towels replaced as needed. Everyone on staff always had a smile and greeting for us as we passed them in the hallways. We did not miss the towel animals.
The first day of the cruise hardly anyone but kids went into the two main pools because the temperature of the water was a cool 75 degrees. Kids also have their own outdoor pool (and indoor playroom) on Deck 14. As we sailed southward, many guests began using the pools as the pool temperatures rose. The Coral Bay pool is a deep-water pool. The six hot tubs were quite comfortable for my purposes and I went in them almost daily. If you are ever onboard, the MSC Poesia check out the bathrooms on the pool deck. They are unique.
Our group of entertainers played at the pool every afternoon for 2 1/2-3 hours and everyone onboard the ship could listen and dance to their music. After their performances, the ship offered trivia games, ice carving, cooking classes, vegetable and fruit carvings, stretching or aerobics, etc. Entertainers of our group performed at 10 PM in the main theater after the second show and others performed in a couple of the lounges from 8 PM-2AM. There was plenty of live entertainment in the remaining lounges for guests not in our group. You needed a special card to get into our events. Several nights the ship had movies under the stars - three different Pirates of the Caribbean movies - on the large screen TV on the pool deck. The animation team is a group of young energetic staff members who join in activities and keep everyone dancing and participating. They even entertain guests in the theater before shows with their hilarious stunts.
The ship itself is very elegant with brass railings on staircases and an atrium waterfall. Maintenance staff is constantly cleaning, vacuuming and polishing. All the public rooms are beautiful. My favorite lounge is the Zebra Bar with its stunning black and white striped decor that would always bring a smile to my face. The Royal Casino actually has hand sanitizer machines at the entrances. No one made sure that guests actually used any of the machines scattered around the ship but I did not hear of any problematic outbreaks of illness.
The dazzling 1,250-seat Teatro Carlo Felice Theater is quite dramatic with purple plush seats and sloping rows so everyone gets a clear view of the stage. With art decor lighting and numerous shining lights all around the theater, one could tell that MSC gave lots of attention to the creation of this glamorous venue. Unfortunately, there ware no rails to hold on to when using the steps. Every single night there was a different variety show - song and dance numbers and acrobats, too, which I enjoyed very much. I thought that the second night's chess-themed show called "Sortilegio was very unusual. I hardly missed hearing a live orchestra because the recorded music was fine. One thing that did surprise me was that they did not serve drinks in the theater. One evening the cruise directors held a contest. After playing three words of a song, we had to name the singer. My husband's answer was the correct one and he went on stage to receive a DVD of the ship. He has a talent for this. I wish that he were as successful in the casino.
Since we were with a group, we had early seating. We sat at a banquette table for seven. The three women who sat with the four of us were a mother (originally from Donegal - now living in FL) and two daughter who live in New York. We could not have asked for seatmates that were more congenial. Our MDR was the beautiful Le Fontane Ristorante. Expect dinner to be leisurely. We were a bit crowded into a corner but the service by our waiter, Suartana, from Indonesia was excellent. He spoke English pretty well and tried to please us. He was always helpful and polite as well as friendly. He brought us glasses of ice and tap water and refilled them as needed. My husband asked for unsalted butter one night and after that, there were always several pats on the table for him. He had some special dietary requests and he was always satisfied with how the ship personnel, especially Capt. Gian Carlo assisted him. He even received a phone call from Eva to check that the ship was meeting all his needs. That had never happened on any other ship. Some people thought that there were too many Italian dishes on the menu but it is an Italian ship. I liked all the choices and thought that the Italian dishes were the best ones. I was a little disappointed with the beef so I only ordered it with the Surf and Turf. There are two formal nights and the rest are either informal or casual.
Did we have a good time? You bet. We had so much fun that before we left the ship, we booked a balcony stateroom for next year's Feb. 1,'14 Irish Cruise. It will be on the brand new MSC Divina where the staterooms will be larger. - Thank you MSC. If you are of Irish decent, you will really enjoy the entertainment. The musicians are very talented, approachable and quite friendly. They mix and mingle with the group. I feel like I am part of their family now. My husband said that he had the most fun on this cruise and he is not even Irish. He loved practicing his Italian with every Italian staff member.
I have some suggestions for MSC, get more ice machines and replenish other supplies in the cafeteria more quickly. Improve the quality of the steaks. Give more information to guests, especially about the shows and disembarkations. Although we reported twice that our room TV was not interactive, no one fixed it. We did have a problem with the safe one afternoon, however and a staff member fixed within the hour. Some people had problems with the reception desk. For example, my husband requested a gratuity envelope. Although the front desk said that they had envelopes, they could not give one to him. A staff member would have to deliver it to our stateroom. What a waste of his time since we were on deck 9 aft and reception is on Deck 5 - mid ship. Every other cruise (36) that I have been on either had a pile of them out at Reception on the final night or provided them at Reception when requested. Other guests complained that some of the Reception staff were less than receptive to their needs. I appreciated how short the lines were and how fast they moved.
What brings our party of four back to MSC first of all is the excellent Irish entertainment as well as the wonderful nightly entertainment of the cruise line's performers. The ship was so glamorous and I enjoyed the Italian dishes served. Prices are more than competitive and I feel that you get excellent value for your money. I also appreciate that the ship is very "green" utilizing energy saving lighting and air conditioning in staterooms and a modern recycling center among other things. I look forward to next year's cruise on the new ship MSC Divina. I feel that MSC is responding to negative feedback, as many of the former comments I read are no longer true. I recommend this cruise line to families since kids sail free. I also recommend the line to people who enjoy interacting with others of different cultures and nationalities and am open to different ways of doing things. An MSC cruise is one way of experience European culture without having to fly to Europe. If you enjoy Irish music, join us next year. Our group this year was 1,100 strong out of 3,000 guests. Less
Published 02/15/13
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Quiet location at the aft of the ship near a bank of elevators
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Brian Regan Comes to Capitol Center for the Arts, 4/4
Live Nation welcomes BRIAN REGAN to the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30pm.
On November 25, 2011, Brian's highly anticipated second album, All By Myself, was released on CD available only through his website. The live concert recording was originally released as a digital download in December 2010 only available through his website. Releasing two critically acclaimed hour Comedy Central specials and DVD's in as many years - 2008's The Epitome of Hyperbole, and 2007's Brian Regan Standing Up - Brian has set a standard of excellence that others continually try to follow. The Epitome of Hyperbole has also been seen on CMT.
Brian's non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2013. It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Brian's fan base. In January of 2012 Brian broke the record for the most consecutive shows by a comedian at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City with ten sold-out shows selling more than 26,000 tickets. In March of 2010, Brian performed five sold-out shows at Abravanel Hall breaking the previous record of four shows set by Jerry Seinfeld in 2005.
With his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, Brian solidified his place on the show and this year he made his 25th appearance, the most of any comedian on the CBS show. A dorm room favorite, Brian's 1997 CD, Brian Regan Live, has sold over 150,000 copies and consistently charts in iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums. Brian's 2000 Comedy Central Presents special continues to be a top viewer choice and Brian's independently released 2004 DVD, I Walked on the Moon, is available at www.BrianRegan.com.


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Player InformationFlames Home > Football Home > Football Roster > Roster Detail
Scott HylandClass: Senior
Position: LB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220
Previous School: Liberty Christian Academy
Hometown: Forest, Va.
2012 (Jr.)
• Big South All-Conference second team
• Capital One Academic All-District III first team
• Started all 11 games (10 at weak side linebacker and one a strong side linebacker)
• Ranked second on the team with 55 tackles (19 solo, 36 assisted), leading the team in assisted stops
• Third on team with 5.0 tackles for a loss
• One of five Flames with an interception on the season
• Posted seven games with five or more tackles, including five games with six stops or more
• Recorded season-best nine stops at Montana (Sept. 15)
• Made six tackles and picked off a pass, returning it 11 yards against Stony Brook (Nov. 10)
• Helped Liberty finish the season ranked No. 15 nationally in total defense (314.73 yards allowed per game) and 24th in rushing defense (126.09)
2011 (So.)
• Started all 11 games as the JACK linebacker
• Ranked fifth on the team with 46 tackles
• Ranked fourth on the team with five tackles for a loss
• Finished the Presbyterian College game with a season-high eight tackles (two solo, six assisted)
• Took back first career interception for 22 yards and a score against Charleston Southern
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2010 (Fr.)
• Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Saw playing time in all 11 games as a true freshman
• Finished the year with 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops
• Four stops against Savannah State and Stony Brook, including two solo tackles during each contest
• Graduated from Liberty Christian Academy
• Two-time all-state honoree at linebacker
• Finished his career with 195 tackles, 15 sacks and seven interceptions
• Helped LCA to a state title as a junior
• Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, finishing with 79 tackles and six sacks
• First team all-conference honoree at tight end and linebacker as a senior
• Son of Scott and Jennifer Hyland
• Birthday is Jan. 12
• Biology/pre-med major


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Department: Sheriff
Release Date: Sep 20, 2013
Contact Information:
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Kathy Messick, Public Information Officer
Targeted rescues continued yesterday and a total of 8 people were rescued and brought to the Timberline Church evacuation center. Rescue operations remain a top priority; however, we are beginning a slow transition into the assessment/recovery mode for long term planning.
Residents only will now be allowed past the roadblock at Hwy 14 and County Road 29C (McMurray Ranch Road) to the roadblock at Hwy 14 and County Road 27 (Stove Prairie Road). Escorts and curfew have been discontinued.
1. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with multiple federal, state, county and local agencies as well as several charitable organizations, will be holding an evacuee informational meeting today, Friday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Budweiser Event Center, located at 5290 Arena Circle in Loveland, Colorado.
2. This meeting will be streamed live at www.cityofloveland.com/lovelandmeets and will also be streamed live to all evacuees in the Estes Park Conference Center at 101 South Saint Vrain.
3. There are 4 helicopters flying missions today, 3 agency helicopters and 1 National Guard helicopter, to help with rescue operations. There are 6 helicopters on stand-by at Buckley Air Force Base.
4. We are now estimating that approximately 367 residents have chosen to shelter in place and remain in their homes.
5. Search and Rescue Teams have completed searching 7,724 structures which is approximately 90% of the total number of structures in the flood area.
6. Total number of rescued as of Friday morning, September 20th is 1,191 people.
7. The number of unaccounted people is now 82. This does not mean that they are missing, it just means that they have not been contacted yet.
8. There are only three confirmed reports of missing/presumed dead. A 46-year-old Drake man, a 60-year-old woman and an 80-year old woman both from Cedar Cove. All three homes had been reported washed away.
9. A reminder to citizens: IT IS ILLEGAL to circumvent roadblocks, barricades or police tape either by bypassing them, moving them or using alternate routes to get into the area. This applies to walking, biking or driving. Roads are not safe even if they appear to be. It is dangerous to be on closed roads and bridges. Violators will be ticketed.
10. The Larimer County Landfill is now accepting flood debris and waste from the recent flooding events. For details on costs please refer to the website http://www.larimer.org/solidwaste
11. The Larimer County Humane Society is compiling a list of residents who have needs for animal rescue in evacuated areas. Anyone with questions can call 970-226-3647, option #7.
· Local Residents can call United Way 211 for to contact the Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) to volunteer, give donations, get shelter information and community information. Non-local residents can call 1-866-485-0211 for the same information.
· The Larimer County Disaster Distribution Center is accepting donations and anyone wishing to donate there can go to 815 14th Street SW, Building #D, in Loveland, CO 80537 from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
· The Larimer County Sheriff's Office 2nd Annual Jailbreak 4-Mile Family Run/Walk will be held as planned on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.. The event is to benefit the Child Advocacy Center (CAC); however, in addition to donations for the CAC, cash donations will be accepted for the Larimer County flood relief efforts during the event.
· The Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) is now open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The DAC is located at 815 14th Street SW, Building #B (for Benefits), Loveland CO 80537. The Disaster Assistance Center will have representatives from government agencies, insurance providers, health and human services, volunteer organizations, utility companies and more to answer questions.
· The Disaster Distribution Center is now open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and is available to anyone impacted by the Larimer County 2013 Flood. The Distribution Center is located at 815 14th Street SW, Building #D (for Donations), Loveland, CO 80537.
· For all the information on both the Disaster Assistance Center and Distribution Center please see the website http://www.larimer.org/flooding2013/
· Red Cross Shelters have been set up in the following areas:
Thompson Valley School Administration Building in Loveland - 800 S. Taft Avenue
Estes Park Conference Center in Estes Park - 101 S. Saint Vrain
Timberline Church in Fort Collins- 2908 S. Timberline Road
· The Ranch in Loveland is accepting large animals from evacuees for short term boarding only. Owners will be required to feed and care for their animals. Evacuees need make arrangements for long term boarding, if necessary.
For a complete list of County Road closures, please refer to the website:
For a complete list of road closures State wide, a web page has been set up at: www.codot.gov/travel.
· The American Red Cross Safe and Well website should be used to find someone or post information about your location for your family and friends. This website is www.safeandwell.org. The Red Cross is currently working on registering all evacuees at the local shelters.
· The public information line is 970-498-5500 and will be staffed by live volunteers from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through today, Friday September 20, 2013. For life threatening emergencies, dial 9-1-1. Sign up to receive emergency notifications on your cell phone and email at leta911.org.
· The most current updates can be found on our Facebook and Twitter sites:
www.facebook.com/larimersheriff and @LarimerSheriff
· Website updates at:
· There will be no more Media Briefings unless the situation changes.
· Natural Disasters bring out the best and the worst in people and unfortunately con artists and criminals take advantage of those who have been devastated by these large events. Below is a short list of common scams reported by Military One Source that take place and residents should be aware of:
1. Home Repair Frauds- Home repair and cleanup frauds are very common after natural disasters. Be extremely careful before hiring anyone to work on your home. Check references, never pay a contractor or other vendor in cash, always get a written estimate and ask for a second opinion. Also remember never to pay the full amount for work done before work has begun.
2. Fake Charities - Con artists and criminals often pretend to solicit money to help victims of a natural disaster and will make up a name of a charity which sounds nearly identical to a legitimate charity. Check out any charity groups you are unfamiliar with, never make cash donations and always make checks payable to the organization and not the individual soliciting money for the charity.
3. Fake FEMA Representatives - Sometimes a con artist will pretend to be a FEMA representative, collecting a "processing fee" for an emergency loan or other financial assistance. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a representative of an agency always call the agency directly to confirm that representative is legitimate. Do not use the phone number the solicitor gives you. The number for FEMA is 1-800-621-3362.
4. Identity Theft - Losing important papers and documents in times of a natural disaster is common. These items contain important personal information like social security numbers, bank account numbers and credit card numbers which can be used by criminals to make purchases and/or open new accounts in your name. To avoid these problems makes sure to use a paper shredder to dispose of any papers or documents with personal information when you are cleaning up after a disaster. Get a copy of your credit report a few weeks after the disaster to make sure no one has illegally used your information. Contact your creditors immediately to report lost credit cards and contact your bank if you find you are missing checks or a bank card.
· See http://www.larimersheriff.org/site-page/frauds-and-scams for additional information and tips on what to do if you have fallen victim to a scammer.


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Auburn, Ala. - SiO2 Medical Products held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $90 million facility on April 9 at its construction site in Auburn.
Construction of the SiO2 Medical Products plant is currently underway at Auburn Technology Park West. SiO2 Medical Products will supply the medical industry with innovative products for the biological drugs industry.
"It is a very special product and a product that's very much needed in the medical field," said Governor Robert Bentley. "This is a prime example of what we're trying to do in Alabama which is to create and announce good high-paying future jobs for this state" Bentley added.
SiO2 is expected to bring 300 jobs to Auburn as it revolutionizes the medical field with its products and related processes which are protected by 37 patents worldwide.
"We feel today's announcement of the official arrival of this SiO2 facility will be one of the most important and significant announcements in the history of the City of Auburn," Mayor Bill Ham said. "Not only are they excellent jobs, they are high-skilled, high-paying jobs – the kind of jobs we need here in Alabama" Ham added.


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I have one or two pages left on my site which I have left till the end because they will be hard for me as a beginner to change.
One example is www.c5d.co.uk/hurstpages.php
The layout is mainly in a table with some items centred with CSS.
To remove the tables and keep the horizontal lines, should I be using margins and paddings with in line or is there another way to keep the phrases evenly spaced out ?
I have tried to find this out by googling, and using my CSS book but I cannot spot this one
I don't want it done, I'd like to try and do it myself, but would like confirmation that I am using the right tools
If you are referring to the spacing between lines/items in the main content block, that is dead easy to do with
s,
s or
s and margins.
It's the spacing between the phrases. The lines are OK.
At present the table has 5 columns and each column contains either one phrase or is blank when there are not five items in that row.
Thanks for the quick response
Antony, let's begin by replacing ALL occurrences of " " on the page with an ordinary space, INCLUDING those in the php menu. None seem to be needed. Right now, one table row is overflowing because of those non-breaking spaces between the words; i.e., the words can't wrap normally.
The tables are inconsistent. All do not contain 5 columns and of course the column widths differ.
This page contains several mismatched tags. Some are orphans and some seem to be needed but are missing their partner.
The biggest problem that I see is that there is no obvious difference between links and ordinary text. Everything looks exactly the same. The user is given no clues.
If you can verbally describe how you want the page to look, I'll see what I can do.
The tables are inconsistent. All do not contain 5 columns and of course the column widths differ.
This page contains several mismatched tags. Some are orphans and some seem to be needed but are missing their partner.
The biggest problem that I see is that there is no obvious difference between links and ordinary text. Everything looks exactly the same. The user is given no clues.
If you can verbally describe how you want the page to look, I'll see what I can do.
What I actually want to do is remove the tables, and shall we say style it properly.
I do want to keep the content of the horizontal rows as it is now. I know that the links are not highlighted at present but that's easy enough to resolve.
It's the layout that is the problem if I remove the tables.
What I am trying to ascertain is how, using CSS, I can get the phrases to space out equally across the page. Should I be using marging and padding and inline which does seem a bit cumbersome with a lot of guessing and adjustment. Or is there another way.
I'd welcome your efforts of course, and please have a go by all means
I think I have now found what I am after
It to use a
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It certainly seems to do the trick
Good. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
PS: If you would like me to create a higher-quality image for the header, give me the specs and I'll make one more.
I have now styled this with the
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Have a look: www.c5d.co.uk/hurstpages.php See what you think.
You know how to write tables? You know that the  tag is not used alone... that it has to be surrounded by
 tags which are in turn surrounded by
 tags. That defines a complete table structure.
In the same way,
 tags do not stand alone. They are part of a
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, an unordered list or an ordered list. The structure of a list is
OK, then I misunderstood the instructions in this article on this site http://www.sitepoint.com/tables-vs-css/
However by inserting

 It has adjusted the spacing. I shall have look at why that has happened
There shouldn't be any tables left I don't think
Did you spot one.
Now that I have done this, again, I have encountered a problem.
About two thirds of the way down the page in the maps section, there is a phrase And the big Back
It is horribly out of place and should go directly under where my dad lived. I am utterly stuck on this, have you any ideas how I can move it ?
"And the big Back" is a paragraph and is not included in the list item with "were my dad lived". Since it is apparently a continuation of the sentence about your dad, don't you think it should be in that list item? I don't understand what "And the big Back" means, so my assumption may be wrong. If so, please forgive.
It is part of that sentence, but if I put it in the same line, it runs under the next item --Map of Hurst.
I want " Highlighted are Where My Dad Lived And the Big Back"
to read as I have typed it in this forum. Thus How Ashton Grew will be on the same line as where my dad lived.
This is where I am stuck
Antony, if someone who is visually impaired attempts to read your page using a screen reader, that item will make no sense at all because the segments are entirely disconnected from one another in the HTML. They will never connect. It is not reasonable (screen reader or not) to try to put the paragraph under the list item using css. That would make less sense than using the old table code.
The content should be arranged in a logical, coherent order, THEN css can be utilized to present it on the page the way you would like it to appear (assuming appropriate HTML structure, of course).
The content should be arranged in a logical, coherent order, THEN css can be utilized to present it on the page the way you would like it to appear (assuming appropriate HTML structure, of course).
OK, I have done what I think you want me to do, but now there is a line bewteen the rows of text.
Is it possible to remove that line space ?
One for tomorrow for me though
Good Morning
There about 125 pages which use the hurststyle.css sheet
Antony, hurstpages is rewritten with lists instead of tables.
This HTML page includes the php menu code. I recommend that you replace the code in your php menu with this version. I deleted the " "s in the menu and added "#header" to the top div, plus it's indented which makes it very easy to read.
The footer code is at a different depth on this page.
There are TWO links to stylesheets in the head. While coding, I called the new code for this page with the second stylesheet link. You can test the same way, or you can simply add the new css to the end of the main stylesheet and delete the second link.
Conspicuously missing from the HTML page are the plethora of classes for every item. Your challenge is to delete the unused classes from the main stylesheet. There could be up to 30.
Headers and Links look different.
The CSS anchor behaviors break most of your rules, but those changes are easily undone. The anchors are colored and have underlines like conventional HTML anchors, except :hover is white.If you don't want users to remember where they have been, you can change the :visited color to blue.For what it's worth, I recommend that you keep the blue color and the underline because that's how older users expect anchors to behave.
Non-anchor text is still black.
Header text is larger than anchor text.
Anchors can have a border around the individual items, the row of items, or no border at all.
"Can you name them?" and "dad's text" can be left-aligned or centered.
Hope this helps
This HTML page includes the php menu code. I recommend that you replace the code in your php menu with this version. I deleted the " "s in the menu and added "#header" to the top div, plus it's indented which makes it very easy to read.
The footer code is at a different depth on this page.
There are TWO links to stylesheets in the head. While coding, I called the new code for this page with the second stylesheet link. You can test the same way, or you can simply add the new css to the end of the main stylesheet and delete the second link.
Conspicuously missing from the HTML page are the plethora of classes for every item. Your challenge is to delete the unused classes from the main stylesheet. There could be up to 30.
Headers and Links look different.
The CSS anchor behaviors break most of your rules, but those changes are easily undone. The anchors are colored and have underlines like conventional HTML anchors, except :hover is white.If you don't want users to remember where they have been, you can change the :visited color to blue.For what it's worth, I recommend that you keep the blue color and the underline because that's how older users expect anchors to behave.
Non-anchor text is still black.
Header text is larger than anchor text.
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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Members of a campaign team for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney replaced a Lake County veteran's Romney signs and American flags after they were torched by vandals.
William Overbay told Local 6 on Thursday that someone ignited the more than one dozen American flags and signs, which supported Romney, that he had lined along his yard. The vandals also painted a sign on his driveway reading "Obama for life," at his DuPont Circle home.
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Members from Romney's Tampa campaign office, along with a group of veterans supporting Romney, drove to Overbay's home to deliver the signs Friday afternoon.
"Our veterans are heroes and each and every American owes a debt of gratitude to the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform," Romney's campaign team said in a statement. "While we were saddened to hear that someone would destroy anybody's property, let alone a veteran's, because of their political beliefs, we were happy to replace his sign with a new one and thank him for his support and service to our country."
Chris Hart of the Veterans for Romney Coalition said he saw Overbay's story on Local 6 on Thursday and wanted to show veterans care about each other.
"No matter how they vote in this election, they care and when something like this happens to one of them you want to take care of them," Hart said.
Overbay told Local 6 on Friday he was surprised and thankful for the big response.
"When I came out of my house the other day to get the newspaper I had no idea that such a stone would turn into a beautiful rose," he said.
Howey-in-the-Hills police said they still have not identified the vandals, but added that they are watching Overbay's replacement signs very closely.
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Arielle Sullivan is a Huntsville native and 2004 graduate of Huntsville High School. After high school, Arielle attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where she participated in the UAB Wind Symphony, University Honors Program and Pre-Med program among several other student organizations. In 2007, Arielle graduated from UAB magna cum laude with a B.S. in Mathematics. Arielle earned a second degree from UAB in 2008 with her M.S. in Mathematics. After UAB, Arielle went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Alabama in 2012 and has just begun her residency program in Columbus, GA with the Columbus Regional Healthcare System and hopes to practice family medicine in the near future.
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Video Round Table Notable Videos for Adults 2012
2012 Notable Videos for Adults
- A Film Unfinished. 90 minutes. Oscilloscope Laboratories. DVD. $19.99. Available from most distributors. Recently discovered footage sheds a new light on Nazi propaganda.
- Freedom Riders. 120 minutes. 2011. PBS Home Video. DVD. $24.99. Available from most distributors. A group of white and black Civil Rights activists who traveled by bus together to challenge the segregated south through non-violent tactics.
- Mugabe and the White African. 94 minutes. 2010. First Run Features. DVD. $27.99. Available from most distributors. A family of African farmers confront the Mugabe regime.
- Battle for Brooklyn. 93 minutes. 2011. Rumor Films. DVD. $295 (Universities and Colleges), http://battleforbrooklyn.com/education Chronicles the fight against the Atlantic Yards Project which attempted to displace local residents for new development.
- Hot Coffee. 86 minutes. 2011. Docurama. DVD. $29.99. Available from most distributors. A notorious cup of spilt coffee is pivotal to tort reform laws.
- A Small Act. 88 minutes. 2011. Ro*co. DVD. $295 (Universities and Colleges) $95 (K-12). http://www.rocofilms.com/ A small gift from a Swedish schoolteacher has a life-long impact on a young Kenyan boy.
- Catfish. 88 minutes. 2011. Universal Studios Home Entertainment. DVD. $19.99. Available from most distributors. Online woman of your dreams may not be what she appears.
- Better This World. 89 minutes. 2011. Bullfrog Films. $295. (Universities and Colleges). www.bullfrogfilms.com Follows the lives of two political protesters accused of domestic terrorism during the 2008 Republican National Convention.
- Neshoba: the price of freedom. 87 minutes. 2011. First Run Features. DVD. $27.99. Available from most distributors. Chronicles the long-awaited trial of Edgar Ray Killen and the slow healing process in the 1964 murder of three Civil Rights activists.
- Bonecrusher. 72 minutes. 2010. New Day Films. DVD. $249 (Universities and Colleges)/Public libraries $119. www.newday.com An Appalachian coal miner follows in his father's footsteps.
- The Labyrinth: The testimony of Marian Kolodziej. 37 minutes. 2011. December 2nd Productions. DVD. $99 public libraries and $190 (Universities and Colleges). http://thelabyrinthdocumentary.com/store.html Nearly fifty years after his internment in Auschwitz, Mariam Kolodziej crafts a series of haunting art.
- The Flaw. 82 minutes. 2011. Bullfrog Films. $295 (Universities and Colleges). http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/ Traces how a major "flaw" in Greenspan's economic philosophy lead to the 2008 economic meltdown.
- Iraq: War, Love, God and Madness. 83 minutes. 2011. Typecast Films. DVD. $300 (Universities, Colleges and Public). www.typecastfilms.com<http://www.typecastfilms.com> An Iraqi filmmaker tries to create the first feature film made in his homeland in years.
- Jaffa: the orange's clockwork. 52 minutes. 2011. Trabelsi Productions. DVD. $29. http://www.trabelsiproductions.com/Jaffa.php Explores the history of Palestinians and Israelis using the symbol of the orange.
- The Price of Sex. 73 minutes. 2011. Women Make Movies. DVD. $295.00 (Universities and Colleges). www.wmm.com Eastern European women are drawn into sex trafficking and abused.
The Notable Videos for Adults Committee includes:
- Mary Hanlin, Tidewater Community College (Chair)
- Laura Jenemann, George Mason University
- Julia Churchill, Oak Lawn Public Library
- Maureen Tripp, Emerson College
- Tom Ipri, Drexel University
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Problems getting the new Duval County Courthouse completed has prompted the city of Jacksonville's general counsel to retain an outside law firm in case that the final settlement with general contractor ends up in court.
The city notified the Bachara Construction Law Group of "engagement of legal representation and services related to potential claims and disputes arising out of the design, construction and turnover of the Duval County Unified Courthouse facility."
General Counsel Cindy Laquidara told Channel 4 it is typical to retain an independent law firm for what's called the contract close-out phase of a project of this scale.
The seven-story, 600,000-square-foot building cost about $350 million. In her words, the city "needs to know we have the courthouse we paid for."
DOCUMENT: City of Jacksonville letter of engagement with Bachara Construction Law Group
Laquidara stressed that there has be no decision to sue the contractor, Turner Construction, and she is not aware the contractor has any plan to sue the city.
The engagement notice says the city's budget for legal action is not to exceed $60,000 over a two-to three-month period.
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ASUS Motherboard Division Director: An Interview with Dr Albert Changby Ian Cutress on 8/15/2014 10:00 AM EST
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Murloc - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkinteresting interview Reply
hojnikb - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkHmm, interesting to hear, there are many beta boards made before launch. I wish i got my hands on one of those.
Also, is there a revision list or something for all the changes done for a particular model ? That would be really interesting to see :) Reply
Arbie - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkI buy only Asus motherboards and recommend them. Of course there are quality competitors, but Asus covers all the bases for me and more. Especially in fan control where it seemed like they were really listening to comments and requests, and are now certainly best in class. It would take a major disappointment for me to consider changing brands. Thanks for the great products I've received. Reply
Murloc - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkyeah Asus is my go-to brand too because their basic/standard board in each generation usually has the lowest price among the trusted brands in my usual online shop. Reply
ruthan - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkFor me would be extremely interesting, how big variety of PCI and PCI-E and CPU, memory they using during testing period and how works bios updating, because now usualy are mainboards bugged and every one has some issue, even after 10 iteration bios. Reply
TrackSmart - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkIt's interesting that the motherboard mentioned at the end of the article was actually an Anandtech Editor's Choice winner: "Until March/April 2004, though, the best Athlon64 motherboard you can buy is the Asus SK8V."
Getting it right the first time, indeed. Well done Dr. Chang. Reply
just4U - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linknot only that but Anandtech gave it the highest praise ever stating that it was the best Motherboard they had ever reviewed. Reply
Alexvrb - Sunday, August 17, 2014 - linkNow I'm feeling nostalgic. Those were good years for building your own box. Reply
edwpang - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkI have mixed feeling about Asus motherboards. Before Core 2 Duo mother, they were very stable and never had any problem. Starting with a highend Asus 775(paired with Core 2 Duo 6600 CPU), I have had 3-4 Asus motherboard dead without any reason both at work and home. Since then I tries to avoid Asus motherboard and started to buy Gigabyte motherboard if possible. They(2 775 + Core 2 Duo, 1 AMD AM2, and most recently 1 1155+I5 3450) still works up to now. The Gigabyte 1155 motherboard almost died a year ago when I was booting my hackintosh system and got a white screen. After that I couldn't turn on the system. I did research online and finally made it work by connecting the power button directly to PS_ON pin of the power supply. It have been working flawlessly up to now. Reply
coburn_c - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - link"philosophy of doing it right first time."
This explains why every Asus motherboard in rev 2.0 decontents features and headers. This has turned the badly neglected AMD AM3 field to ruins. Reply
Spirall - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkThanks to ASUS and Dr Chang for launching the TUF design line. Long life boards are a need for those who want to make professional things (like CAE simulation) at home. Reply


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Windows 8.1 Preview Releasedby Ryan Smith on 6/26/2013 6:34 PM EST
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ExodusC - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkSo will we be able to upgrade from the preview to the release version? Reply
PEPCK - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkNo, a fresh install will be required upon release. Reply
andrewaggb - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkDo you have an official source for that? I've been trying to find a conclusive answer for x86 machines and haven't seen anything. Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkSo far I've only seen it confirmed for RT.
"If you're currently using Windows RT, you won't be able to uninstall Windows RT 8.1 Preview. You'll be able to upgrade to the final edition of Windows RT 8.1 when it becomes available." Reply
mikeztm - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkThe answer is yes and no. Actually, u CAN upgrade from preview to the release version but u will lost all ur apps (both store apps and desktop apps). It only keep ur documents and other files. Reply
dilmonen - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/previ...
When you install subsequent editions of Windows 8.1 you'll be able to keep your personal files, but you'll need to reinstall your apps. Reply
OoklaTheMok - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - linkIf you have your Windows 8 settings sync'd to skydrive (Installed Apps and App data), you should see that your store apps are automatically installed and configured as previously. So there shouldn't be any need to manually re-install all your store apps. Reply
Willardjuice - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkRyan do you have details about d3d 11.2/wddm 1.3? Reply
codedivine - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkSome docs here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/ap... Reply
ltcommanderdata - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkI didn't even know there was going to be a DX11.2. Does it require new GPUs for full support or is it software only and works with existing DX11.1 hardware? Reply
inighthawki - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkAll is software except tiled resources which is split into two parts. Tier 1 implementations which will work on existing hardware with new drivers, and tier 2 which requires new hardware. Certain functionality is not available on tier 1 devices. Reply
Willardjuice - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkWhere is this information? Reply
Willardjuice - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkseems tier 1 = d3d 11 and tier 2 = 11.1 Reply
inighthawki - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkTier 2 will only work on a small subset of hardware, such as amd's newer 7000 cards (likely harnessing their support for partially resident textures). As far as I am aware other existing 11.1 cards will not work, and will require 11.2 hardware. Reply
Willardjuice - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkWell I believe the only other existing 11.1 hardware is haswell, so that should be easy to test. According to Dave from AMD, it should work though (I would post the link from b3d, but apparently anand thinks I'm a spammer). Perhaps he meant all AMD cards that support 11.1 support tier 2? The whole situation is pretty ambiguous. Reply
inighthawki - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkThis would make sense, since AMD's newer cards (7900, not sure if the other 7000 cards do) supports partially resident textures already, and thus it seems logical that this hardware can be leveraged for tier 2 support. I'm unaware of any other 11 or 11.1 grade hardware that supports it (the GTX700 series is also 11.1) Reply
Willardjuice - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkNo Nvidia products are 11.1. They only support feature level 11.0. Reply
inighthawki - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkIt actually seems like it's a bit confusing. They do support 11.1, but not 100% compliant:
http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/nvidia_kepler_not... Reply
Willardjuice - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkIf I query a kepler card (titan, gtx 7xx, etc), it'll return feature level 11.0. Nvidia supports some optional features but they don't support feature level 11.1 (they lack the hardware support for target independent rasterization iirc). It's confusing because Nvidia doesn't like to openly admit they don't support the latest feature level. ;)
So the big question is, does haswell (and generic d3d 11.1 cards) support tier 2? Reply
inighthawki - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - link"If I query a kepler card (titan, gtx 7xx, etc), it'll return feature level 11.0"
Correct, it features some 11.1 features but because it is not compliant it is still reported as FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0
"So the big question is, does haswell (and generic d3d 11.1 cards) support tier 2?"
No, it does not. Reply
B3an - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - link"Windows 8.1 will ship with support for Intel's Connected Standby technology for Haswell"
Connected Standby is a Windows 8/RT feature, and Intel are simply supporting it. You make it sound like it's the other way around.
I hope you guys have a detailed article on the new features. I already know most stuff so would be nice if you went in to detail because thats the stuff thats hard to find. Maybe also talk about the new DX 11.2 features and what they could mean? Also run some quick benchmarks too (i know it's just a preview but it's interesting), i hear battery life is slightly improved and RAM usage is further reduced (8 already reduced it over 7). Reply
Kirwan Computer - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkJust installed Windows 8.1 on my laptop (EFI BIOS) as it failed 5 or 6 times on my desktop (non-EFI).
After the first boot I come to find that it broke the Windows Home Server 2011 Alert Viewer and Launchpad functionality. I'm very impressed!
http://i.imgur.com/9aheCjq.jpg Reply
gamefreak85 - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkIts a beta, what do you expect. :/ Reply
skiboysteve - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkBrian, where do you see that it includes new DPI scaling features? I don't see any Microsoft information about this Reply
aicom - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkThere's a blurb written about it in the developer guide - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/apps/bg184...
There's also a document about the high-DPI changes in Win 8.1 (linked from the previous page) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=307061
FWIW, the 8.1 preview defaulted to 150% scaling on my 1920x1080 screen here. Everything looked fine except Chrome which figures since it had the same issue on the Retina MacBook Pros. Reply
skiboysteve - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkThat second link is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
the main two applications I use already advertise to windows that they are dpi aware but they do a terrible job at it. Sounds like this will continue to be an issue. I wonder if there is a way to force them into virtualization Reply
thylboy - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkOkay, I admit I didn´t read through all of the document but the only changes I see are a bunch of changes related to higher-dpi displays and multiple displays having different dpi:s, and how programmers can now easier adapt to those situations. I don´t see anything about getting existing apps (dpi-unaware) to look decent in high DPI settings, which for me has always been the big issue since once you turn up the dpi basically everything in desktop mode just looks awful. In what way does 8.1 improve in how it handles existing apps on single high-dpi displays? Those of you that have tried it does existing (not dpi-aware) apps look better in 8.1 than they did in win7 at high-dpi settings? Reply
JPForums - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkFrom p.5 of the document linked above:
DPI-Unaware Applications
DPI-unaware applications are applications thatalways render at 96 DPI, which is the lowest destop DPI plateau. This class of applications are unaware of different system DPIs. The Desktop Window Manager (DWM) virtualizes and scales these applications to account for high DPI.
Perhaps this answers your question.
Can anyone with the preview verify? Reply
thylboy - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkYeah, I hope that´s what it means but then I took a look at the table on p4 which lists what features have been available in different versions of windows from XP through 8.1 and there I found "DPI virtualization of DPI-unaware applications" and it´s listed as being there in Vista, 7 and 8 as well as 8.1 so nothing new. Also on p7 they say the scaling and virtualization of these was introduced in Vista and since I´ve seen how appaling Vista and 7 handles this I was hoping for something dramatically different in 8.1.
I do hope you´re right but can anybody confirm that DPI-unaware apps in fact look good (or at least much better than in 7) at higher DPI settings in 8.1? This alone would indeed be a reason for me personally to switch to 8.1 from 7... Reply
skiboysteve - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkthat document states that this happens in windows vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 So I don't think this has changed in 8.1. The only thing they appear to have changed is multi monitor independent DPI and automatic DPI selection. Reply
thylboy - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkThat was my interpretation, but I was hoping to be proven wrong since that makes the dpi setting just as useless as before for me as a one-monitor guy, and many others with me I suppose. Reply
skiboysteve - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkI think they improved the windows applications handling of DPI so they no longer look blurry (like explorer for example), and hopefully the renewed interest in DPI will force application makers to improve their scaling. Especially with the new Microsoft examples and documentation Reply
thylboy - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkSo they fixed the windows apps but did nothing to improve how other apps are handled then... I hope you´re wrong on that one... Reply
inighthawki - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkAnd how exactly do you propose they make third party dpi-unaware apps magically scale better? Reply
thylboy - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkTricking the apps that are DPI-unaware and render all bitmap items at a much higher res (pixel-doubling or such) and then scale it down using some clever techniques (anti-aliasing?) while rendering native windows components such as borders and fonts at native res directly. Something similar to what apple does in ios. Not magic but obviously apple does unfortunately do a much better job at the moment (in win7 at least) Reply
inighthawki - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkI fail to see how rendering bitmaps at a higher res then scaling them down helps at all. The problem is not about the images, it is about layout. Old desktops apps don't use any kind of layout machanisms, many of the controls are just placed in the window at "pos=x,y size=w,h" and windows has to conform to that. You cannot scale this in any direction or it breaks the app.
Best case scenario might be that you take these apps and simply scale everything by currentDpi/96, but there's no guarantee that that's what the user actually wants. To some degree I may desire the system DPI to scale to 125% but I may value the realestate provided by the app more than having it scale to be the same. An example of this might be in visual studio where I would rather just have more room to display code than to scale the contents of the text by 125%. Reply
skiboysteve - Saturday, June 29, 2013 - linkRead the document. That is exactly what it does. DPI unaware apps are virtualized and scaled automatically Reply
aicom - Saturday, June 29, 2013 - linkThey also added a 200% scaling option similar to how OS X scales on the Retina MacBook Pros. Reply
skiboysteve - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - linkBrian, where do you see that it includes new DPI scaling features? I don't see any Microsoft information about this Reply
HexiumVII - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkTried it on my Yoga 13. Killed my Startisback, using a test version that still alpha. Really annoying as metro is just ridiculous to use for real work. IE11 seems broken, DPI scaling and text looks awful, FF and Chome are ok. Scrolling with the touchpad is choppy and terrible, touch is still good like IE10. FF and Chrome has really smooth touchpad scrolling bad choppy touch scrolling. IE10 was pretty good at both, excelling of coarse in touch, but IE11 is just broken now (both desktop and metro versions). Libraries are GONE! :O (Whether that's sarcastic or not depends if you ever used it). Now I see an annoying Bluetooth FTP in my drives menu in "This PC" (replacing My Computer). On Screen Keyboard still broken on my Yoga (more of a Yoga issue)
Still missing are touch gestures like maybe a back swipe or at least give us a few programmable ones like touchpads give us. A back swipe would be awesome. Unification of personalization functions would help also, they are pretty hard to find when control panel is missing the "PC Settings" options (only found in metro and hard to get to).
Overall i had higher hopes for 8.1, maybe final will be better. But overall i feel 8 has just too many bags of bugs over the incredibly solid 7. I'm already getting weird errors on a Haswell build for a friend, and was planning to move all my PCs to 8.1 as I had down my Sandy to upgrade to Haswell. I have 4 PCs with all 4 Gens of i7 and will have a long debate whether to put 7 or 8.1 on them. Reply
cjs150 - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkBe fair it is a beta so a certain amount of bugginess is to be expected.
I use w8 on my HTPC and sitting 8-10 ft from screen, I have warmed to the start screen. For an HTPC libraries are an excellent feature. But why MS made it so difficult to include folders stored on a NAS within a library is beyond me.
For proper work desktops I would not go anywhere near w8. I do not use touch on my work desktop - heck I can barely reach my screen without incurring back ache, to go to touch screen would mean I needed longer arms Reply
B3an - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkFile Explorer > Right in left pane > Show Libraries.
And i don't have have most of the issues you do. DPI scaling and IE11 work fine for me. The only problems with DPI scaling are crappy 3rd party sortware that don't support it (Chrome for example).
Your touch input problems might be from not installing the latest Yoga drivers and just using the default basic ones that come with 8.1.
BTW it's stupid to make serious judgements from a BETA. Reply
Ananke - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - linkI have 5 PCs with W8Pro - it does have annoying bugs, and I do not like some aspects of the app GUI, but for home use works. I upgraded from W7Pro on all of the PCs. I would recommend W8 to you, because it handles networks, accounts and file transferring better than W7. Then it depends on price - if W8 is same money as W7 licenses - get it. If W7 is cheaper, get that one. W8 is definitely not worth any price premium.
If you have to pay full license price aka $100ish for W8 - better go Ubuntu, Mint or Hackintosh for anything but designated gaming PC. Reply
Shadowmaster625 - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkSo if I have a window running fullscreen on my desktop and I rotate the screen from landscape to portrait then back to landscape, will it now remain maximized or will the window be "clipped"? Reply
HardwareDufus - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkCan we get rid of all of the gay tile colors? I have no use for bright yellow, purple, magenta, cyan squares on my desktop. Reply
powerarmour - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkSo the Start Button is back... *slow clap*, and the new fonts and tiles look slightly less ugly, but it still looks like a Fisher Price toy unfortunately. Reply
thesavvymage - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - linkthe start button isnt really "back". It is just a shortcut to the modern interface. It accomplishes the same thing that simply hitting start does already Reply
snajk138 - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkIt is back, what isn't back is the start menu. Reply
inighthawki - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkSo how does this make it not a start button? Reply
mscrivo - Friday, June 28, 2013 - linkFor anyone struggling with problem where your PC wouldn't wake up after the monitors went to standby mode using an AMD 7xxx card and Win 8, I'm super happy to report that it's completely fixed in the 8.1 preview using AMD's new 8.1 preview drivers. Reply
HideOut - Monday, July 01, 2013 - linkDoes anyone know if the 3.5 gig download is just a big ISO patch or a full clean install? I'm going to install a new 256g SSD and video card on my current decktop thats win 7x64 and then make a clean install of the Win 8 that I purchased late jan but never used. Can I just use this new ISO I'm downloading now and the CD key from my 8.0 or do I have to install 8.0 and then update to 8.1? Reply
peter589 - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkYou can get an amazing activation experience by just searching for ^^^win8.1 key sale^^^ from google, Reply


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Fallen XCOM soldiers honored on Facebook page
The inevitably lost soldiers endured when fighting to protect earth in XCOM: Enemy Unknown can now be remembered and honored publicly on a Facebook XCOM memorial wall.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 'Slingshot' DLC launches next week, features Triads
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's 'Slingshot' DLC launches next week on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and sees earth's defenders working alongside the Triad to repel an alien attack. Check out the details below.
XCOM Enemy Unknown: Gollop praises developer's 'great job'
XCOM: Enemy Unknown developer Firaxis had a mammoth task on its hands when attempting to reboot Julian Gollop's original game UFO: Enemy Unknown. The team can relax however, as the 2K-published game has received Gollop's blessing.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown getting two pieces of single-player DLC
XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be getting two pieces of single-player add-on content. In addition to these two add-on content packs, the Elite Soldier Pack, which was free to those who pre-ordered the game, is now available for purchase.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown: death and emergent stories
With XCOM: Enemy Unknown shipping in the US and Europe this week, Patrick Lum explores the reboot's emergent narrative and systemic storytelling.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown demo now available on Steam, XBL, PSN soon
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is out in the US today, and there's a demo available on Xbox Live and Steam for the Firaxis title.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown preps for launch with new trailer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's launch trailer has been released by 2K. You know you want to watch it, so head below the break and make yourself happy. XCOM: Enemy Unknown launches in North American on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 9 and in Europe on October 12.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown interactive tailer lets you make gameplay choices
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has received a clever interactive trailer that talks you through the game's tutorial mission and lets you make key gameplay choices as the action plays out. It's rather clever'. Get playing now.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown interview - fear and reinvention
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is looking to redefine turn-based strategy for the masses. VG247's Dave Cook speaks with Firaxis about why we should all think two steps ahead.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown video preview: check out the first mission here
XCOM: Enemy Unknown marks a superb return to the series' turn-based strategy roots. VG247's Sam Clay plays the game's first mission in full. Check out the game in action below.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown PAX panel - "A Thousand Stupid Ideas on the Road to Glory"
XCOM: Enemy Unknown was at PAX, and if you missed out on the panel conducted by Firaxis, it's posted below. The video is titled: "A Thousand Stupid Ideas on the Road to Glory," and in it the four leads discuss the development process and some of the ideas which didn't make it into the game. […]
XCOM: Enemy Unknown alien designs inspired by X-Files, Men in Black
XCOM: Enemy Unknown draws on a couple familiar cultural touchstones in its quest to deliver unique but recognisable aliens.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown PC version "is a big deal," says Firaxis
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's PC version is a "big deal" for developer Firaxis Games, lead designer Jake Solomon has said.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's narrative is a "fairly large part of the game," will be "completely new to players"
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's lead designer Jake Solomon has said there is still much regarding the game which has not been revealed.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Firaxis walks you through the latest gameplay video
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has a new gameplay video available, and in it, Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon walks the viewer through it. This is the same presentation that was shown behind closed doors at E3 and PAX. XCOM: Enemy Unknown launches on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 October 11.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Steam pre-orders will progressively unlock rewards
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available for pre-order on Steam, and comes with some sweet bonuses – as long as enough people get on board.
XCOM Enemy Unknown multiplayer: chess is for wimps
XCOM: Enemy Unknown multiplayer was showcased recently by developer Firaxis, and VG247's Dave Cook went hands-on. He came away feeling nostalgic, and a little bit afraid.
XCOM Enemy Unknown: new gameplay footage released
XCOM: Enemy Unknown developer Firaxis hosted a gameplay live stream over at Twitch last night. The footage is now available online for anyone who missed it.
XCOM: Casualties of War trailer shows Earth's last stand
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has received a new trailer from 2K Games and Firaxis, reminding players they their squad mates can be killed indefinitely, and that the sacrifice is necessary to save Earth.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 'more tactical than original', says producer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's lead producer Jake Solomon has told VG247 why he feels the game is more tactical than Julian Gollop's original, UFO: Enemy Unknown. He also stressed that he doesn't want to upset fans of the original by saying that, so hear him out first.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown PAX panel – "A Thousand Stupid Ideas on the Road to Glory"
XCOM: Enemy Unknown alien designs inspired by X-Files, Men in Black
XCOM: Enemy Unknown PC version "is a big deal," says Firaxis
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's narrative is a "fairly large part of the game," will be "completely new to players"
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Firaxis walks you through the latest gameplay video
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Steam pre-orders will progressively unlock rewards
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 'more tactical than original', says producer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown trailer details and show off the game's multiplayer
Civilization V patch fixes more than a dozen bugs and crashes
XCOM: Enemy Unknown dev diary details bringing it into modern era
Firaxis: properties like XCOM: Enemy Unknown "still have power"
Changes made to Civilization V with Gods and Kings expansion were community-driven
XCOM: Enemy Unknown video shows first in-game footage, developer interview
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State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Tuesday chastised Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company for levying a 5.2 percent health premium increase on its small business customers -- companies with two to 50 employees.
Jones called the increase, which took effect on Monday, "excessive and unreasonable. "
He made the same claim in January after the company raised rates by 6.5 percent. The increases set rates for 12 months for customers who's policies renew during each quarter.
Some 7,000 small employer groups and 40,000 healthcare consumers could be affected by the increases, according to the state Department of Insurance.
"Tough economic times in California have been particularly challenging for small businesses. These ongoing and excessive rate increases are simply unsustainable, as many small businesses struggle simply to survive," Jones said during a conference call. "Anthem Blue Cross is imposing yet another unreasonable and excessive rate increase on small employers when the company is posting a 2012 profit - as measured by return on equity - of more than 25 percent. "
Anthem spokesman Darrell Ng quibbled with Jones' math.
"I dispute that. Those terms are not the same," Ng said of the return on equity and profit. Anthem's profit actually increased by 4 percent in 2012, he said.
He is also not surprised that the commissioner again protested the increase.
"Sometimes we are able to come to terms with the commissioner on our small group filing for rate increases but the last two times we were not able to," he said.
Jones also again expressed frustration that his department cannot reject rate increase requests from health providers, as he can with most other types of insurance.
That issue may be addressed by a ballot measure next year, he said.
He said that department actuaries reviewed Anthem's rate filing and found a number of unreasonable components, including charging policyholders in 2013 for healthcare
reform fees and taxes that are not even being collected by the federal government until 2014.
Those fees and taxes take effect next Jan. 1. Ng said that the the fees are being phased in now because businesses want to pay the same fixed amount for the full 12-month term of their policy.
Jerry Bircher, owner of Express Office Products in Rancho Cordova, said that rising health care costs are a burden on small businesses. He has 10 employees and his health plan now costs $48,000. The company pays 20 percent and employees pick up the balance.
Bircher said his health care costs have gone up 59 percent in the last five years.
"It's very expensive. We are all getting killed," said Bircher, who is also Chairman of the California Small Business Association.


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THE inquest into the death of Burnley teenager Declan Edwards has been opened.
The 16-year-old youngster was found in woodland at Rowley Park last Thursday afternoon.
Declan, a pupil at Unity College, was reported missing on May 3 after last being seen making his way home from Towneley Park to Waddington Avenue around 2pm.
A post-mortem examination has been carried out and the cause of death was found to be hanging.
Martin Hall, Burnley coroner's officer, said: "Even though we have been given a cause of death, there are still some samples to be taken."
The full inquest will be heard on August 19.
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Gord the Rogue is a young thief who reluctantly becomes a crusader for neutrality. Gord the Rogue is also the name of the series of books written by Gary Gygax that continued the story of Gord once Gygax left TSR.
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Western Digital serves up 320GB on a Platterby Gary Key on 2/22/2008 12:00 PM EST
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USAF1 - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - linkI just scored two WD6400AAKS drives from Newegg. Sweet...
iluv2fly - Sunday, March 09, 2008 - linkThe WD6400AAKS-00A7B is very fast with no access time problems at all.
Here are the Benchmarks.
HD Tune 3.00 read transfer rate
Minimum 51.1 MB/sec
Maximum 108.4 MB/sec
Average 87.6 MB/sec
Access time 12.5ms
Burst rate 90.2 MB/sec
CPU usage 9.5%
It near silent and cool running.
After partitioning the drive in Windows Vista there will be 595GB left of the original 640gb.
Just a thought. Looking at HD tune benchmark graph. The drive does not loose much transfer rate over the first 30% of the drive. The first 30% shows a transfer rate of 108-98 MB/sec. So if you only make a 200gb partition, the drive will be faster than a 150GB Raptor except for the access time.
I made 2 partitions. One 195gb for windows and my favorite games and one 400gb for storage. I have never had a faster computer!
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - linkI'd like to see some comparison of XP64bit vs Vista64. SP1 has been delayed (yanked that is) and shows no signs of performance improvement anyway (if betas are to be believe there is no improvement). So why can't we look to something that has been 64bit for quite a bit longer and should have better drivers to boot? How about some XP64 testing for a change? If nothing else it should drive traffic to the site (isn't that the point of a website?) just because NOBODY else is doing XP64bit vs. Vista64. Why no love for XP64? With only 18% of Steampowererd.com using Vista why test in it? I don't really care if it ships on a PC when people run home and format and install XP. Shouldn't we see testing in the OS that 80% of the people use? Why cater to 18% of the market? Most of those people still have Vista because they don't know how to format and install XP (ok, maybe 1/2 of those people actually want that OS and like it). Until they remove DRM garbage and fix networking this OS sucks. Don't even get me started on application problems (SP1 BROKE 3rd party apps like Trend Micro for example). Search google for this for a complete rundown: vista sp1 3rd party apps
I just want to know, is it work going to XP64bit for my 6GB to show up in XP? Or are we stuck with Vista? Do games run as faster or faster in XP64bit as they do in XP32? Reply
Justin Case - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkThe screenshots seem to be from HDTach RW, so why didn't Anadtech run the STR test on _all_ disk sectors, instead of using the "zones" approximation (the graph is clearly that of a "zoned" test, not a full one)? Sure, it can take over one hour, but can't you spare more than 5 minutes for an article that's going to be read by thousands of people?
Running a full test (2 or 3 times) is the only way to spot drives that ship with remapped sectors (ie, some sectors already mapped to the spares, in a non-sequential way), which can cause problems in high-performance situations (such as video servers).
Western Digital's 400 GB "RE" drives had lots of problems with that. The 500 GB "RE2" were better but some still came with remapped sectors. These show up as (consistent) "dips" in a full STR test (as done by HD Tach RW and WB99, for example), but won't be noticeable in a "zoned" test (which is the only kind available in the free version of HD Tach, and most other benchmarks).
Makaveli - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - link16ms x 4 = 30 seconds?
Last I knew
1 second = 1,000 milliseconds
unless my math is off. Reply
7Enigma - Monday, February 25, 2008 - linkYou forgot the 29 seconds due to sarcasm. Sheesh that post was about as obvious as it gets.... Reply
7Enigma - Monday, February 25, 2008 - linkOh, and the fact that the rest of his reply was completely inaccurate. Actually the only thing in his post that wasn't "wrong" was his joke about the 30 seconds. On second thought, taking into consideration how poor his post was, you may be right. :) He could be serious... Reply
FXi - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkOh were is a Raptor based on this platter tech????
People have been dyin for a larger raptor, perhaps even a 15k model for a while. There are 15k SAS drives aplenty in the 300 area, so this should be "doable" at 10k easy, and 15k with some work.
GregMuller - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkHere is the first Review of a Samsung SpinPoint F1 with 320 Gbyte (HD322HJ, 1 Platter wird 334 Gbyte!) worldwide!
http://www.hartware.de/review_791_1.html">http://www.hartware.de/review_791_1.html Reply
Rusin - Monday, February 25, 2008 - linkhttp://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/21/samsung_ove...">http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/21/samsung_ove...
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14200">http://techreport.com/articles.x/14200 Reply
Rusin - Monday, February 25, 2008 - link(edit-option would be great)
There's no 320GB version tested.. Reply
quanta - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkConsidering the drive does spin at 7200rpm, the high seek time is rather unusual. Did the reviewer try to disable the silencing mode/AAM first? Reply
semo - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkare there any flash related reviews in the pipeline here on at? 2 things i'm interested in:
1: flash ssds in raid 0
2: usb flash drives speed comparison
i'm looking to buy a 1gig usb drive to put my page files on but can't decide which one to buy. Reply
LTG - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkI hope a follow-up article can get some more information on the Samsung F1 reliability problems.
You can just look at the NewEgg comments to see the really high failure rate.
Can WD resolve the seek time first or can Sammy resolve the problems first?
quanta - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkActually, there was a post in silentreview.com[1] that Samsung discovered the MC error detected by Samsung's HUTIL was caused by version 2.10 of the utility being incompatible with F1 drives. If there is any doubt about the drive's problem, you should wait for the HUTIL update.
[1] http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php...">http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/vi...days=0&a... Reply
trudodyr - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkto see a direct comparison between this model and the ne Reply
trudodyr - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkw 320gb samsung f1. Reply
dingetje - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkcheck this out, review of the samsung spinpoint F1 334 gb per platter:
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14200/15">http://techreport.com/articles.x/14200/15 Reply
Christobevii3 - Friday, February 22, 2008 - linkTesting 4 of these in raid 0 and 5 in raid 5 would give me an orgasm. Reply
Owls - Monday, February 25, 2008 - link"For all intent purposes"
Do you guys even proofread? Reply
DN - Monday, February 25, 2008 - linkOwls, do you get upset that easily? May I suggest some KY and an adult magazine? LOL. Reply
Owls - Monday, February 25, 2008 - link"For all intent purposes"
Do you guys even proofread? Reply
Samus - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - link"Testing 4 of these in raid 0 and 5 in raid 5 would give me an orgasm. "
No they wont, because multiply that horrible access time by however many drives you plan to add. Your sustained transfer will be good, but it'll take 30 seconds just to bring up a large directory of files.
And forget extracting rar's from and to it.
RAID arrays are good for a collection of drives with low access time and average at best sustained transfer rates. ie, Raptor's. The low access time makes up for the fact your multiplying it, and the sustained transfer rate's scale with the number of drives you add.
Justin Case - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkOh boy.
Apparently you don't understand how access times work, and you don't even understand how file systems work. I suppose the fact that you use the expression "RAID arrays" should be a clue.
You don't need to "multiply" anything; seek commands are sent to all drives at the same time. You will have to wait for the _slowest_ one, but that's still only the (maximum) seek time for _one_ drive.
And reading a directory means reading only a couple of meta-files (typically placed at the middle of the drive, in modern file systems, so head travel times are never more than 50%). The system doesn't scan the whole disk looking for files; it only needs to read the file table. For large (multi-sector), contiguous file tables, that means arrays can actually read them _faster_ than single drives.
Finally, most operating systems cache large chunks of the file table, so chances are you don't have to wait at _all_. The time you need to wait when displaying large directories in Windows Explorer, for example, is the time it takes to sort the data (by name, date, size, whatever) and prepare to display it (generate the icons, build thumbnails, etc.). Actual directory access (ex., for a program trying to save a file) is virtually instant.
Christobevii3 - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkI don't know if he's arguing that they would be slow in raid or that i can't orgasm :( Reply
Justin Case - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - linkWell, I doubt that one would vibrate enough for that, but with 5 I'm sure you'd get there, eventually. ;) Reply


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When Brian Akins, assistant professor of accounting at the Jones School, got an email from a special agent at the FBI he thought someone was "messing with him." But it was no joke. It was an invitation to present an accounting topic of interest to the CPAs at the bureau investigating white collar crime. Apparently the FBI employs a number of CPAs—special agents and support staff—as well as CFEs [certified fraud examiners]. This year, because of the sequester, the FBI was not holding their large annual meeting so the Houston office designed a smaller conference that included other offices from around the state. Akins' mission, should he choose to accept it, was to present something that would help the FBI employees personally or professionally. "My final talk focused on how accounting academics identify both accrual and real earnings management—a manipulation of reported earnings—which types of firms engage in this behavior, and the motivations for doing so based on the results of research," Akins said. Although he prepared the information as a presentation and not as he would a class, the agents were, nonetheless, engaged. A memorable question arose while he was explaining how academics identify firms where there is a higher probability of earnings management. One of the agents asked, "Can you give us a list?"Though the presentation required much higher security than was typical—metal detectors, scanners, a badge and two escorts who followed him everywhere—there was one huge perk for Dr. Akins. "They gave me FBI caps for my two daughters, which was nice. It's not often I have an opportunity to convince them that I do something cool."


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Here's what the Mets knew last winter.
Mike Nickeas, 2011 Triple-A stats: .214/.286/.304
Mike Nickeas, career MLB stats, through 2011: .190/.239/.254
Josh Thole, career against LHP: .197/.266/.268
How the Mets did not get a reasonable backup for Josh Thole, one who could hit lefties (and plenty were available for relatively little), is utterly beyond me. It was then, it is now.
Oh, by the way, here's Mike Nickeas in 2012: .168/.241/.228.
This won't be the difference between winning the pennant and staying home in October. But it's a low-cost way the Mets could have improved themselves, and didn't. They didn't bother to employ a major leaguer, in anything other than name, as a backup catcher. It's keeping the Mets from fixing problems, large and small, over and over again.
And Sandy Alderson told you why: his budget had room for either a couple of bullpen arms OR a backup catcher.
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(This recipe was first posted a few years back with my collection of Carb-Conscious Thanksgiving Recipes, and I think this would make a great side dish for the big Thanksgiving celebration.)
Toss together the quartered brussels sprouts, pecans, olive oil, salt and pepper. There's not a lot of seasoning, so be generous with the salt and pepper.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans (with or without Gorgonzola Cheese)
1 lb. fresh brussels sprouts
1/4 cup chopped pecans (or less, original recipe used 1/4 cup for 2 lbs. brussels sprouts, which didn't seem like enough to me)
2-3 tsp. olive oil, plus a bit more to brush the baking dish or roasting pan
salt to taste (original recipe calls for kosher salt but I used sea salt)
fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 tsp. butter (optional, to toss the brussels sprouts, and only if not using the gorgonzola)
2-3 T crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (use more or less to taste, and skip the butter if using Gorgonzola)
Trim ends of brussels sprouts if needed, then cut each lengthwise into fourths. Don't worry if some leaves fall off, because the loose ones will get a bit more crispy when they roast and add a lot of flavor. Chop pecans with a knife and measure out 1/4 cup or slightly less.
Put quartered brussels sprouts and chopped pecans into a plastic bowl, then toss with olive oil and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. (I would use a generous amount of salt and pepper since there's no other seasoning. The original recipe called for 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper for 1 lb. brussels sprouts. I used sea salt and used a little less salt than that.)
Arrange brussels sprouts and pecans on roasting pan, making a single layer as much as you can. Roast for 30-35 minutes, or until the sprouts are tender and starting to brown on the edges. I stirred several times so different sides of the brussels sprouts would get browned.
You can serve immediately without any butter if desired, or toss with butter or Gorgonzola Cheese before serving. Serve hot. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated in a hot oven or toaster oven, but you probably won't have any left!
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Brussels Sprouts with Black Bean Garlic Sauce ~ Simply Recipes
Easy Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Swiss and Parmesan ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots ~ Sarah's Cucina Bella
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Avocado and Pecans ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
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