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2016 in Review
Another year gone, and it's time for my annual blog post!
I've made many wonderful memories this year, including this trip to Sparkling Hill with Megan...
...finally climbing the Chief...
...and making out with my boo all around New York.
In the summer, I caught the Pokemon craze and enjoyed many long walks with Derry.
But we took time to do non-electronic things too - like the time we cycled 34 km in one day!
We went on a fantastic trip with our friends to Half Moon Bay as well.
We added a new family member with Macho, our feisty little gerbil who proceeded to nom on his foot in the first week he was adopted so that we would take him on our family trip to Salt Spring Island.
Derry loved the little guy, but he also loved spending some alone time with his humans.
In October, we went on a road trip to Whistler for Woof Weekend. We spent the entire weekend catering to Derry and his friends, including a gala dinner in which the dogs were served their meals alongside the humans.
A month later, Derry passed away, leaving a hole in my heart. In his memory, I got my first tattoo.
We realized we had room in our home and hearts for a new love, and adopted our sweet girl Aurora. Despite our great loss, we know Derry is watching over us from heaven, and we are looking onward to 2017 and making new memories.
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2015 in Review
Happy New Year! Looking back on 2015, I think it's safe to say this year was one that went to the dogs. Late in 2014 I started an instagram for Derry, and have since built up the page to over 10,000 followers. The best part however was meeting the great people behind the instagram community, and Derry has gained tons of new two-legged and four-legged friends (okay, so it's also a great excuse for me to play with other people's dogs). With some of our new friends, we participated in fundraising for the BC SPCA Paws for a Cause in September, and our team raised just over $6,000!
Mike and I started online studies toward obtaining our MBAs, which of course meant that I felt it was an appropriate time to pick up a dozen hobbies. For instance, I learned to knit, I made a mug, I participated in some painting, I did a mini photo project, and I bought a bike.
In June, Mike and I went to Japan and explored Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, where we had tons of great food. We took Japanese lessons earlier in the year, but it's pretty safe to say I have forgotten most of it (sorry, sensei!). I won't forget the great memories though, like visiting a bunny cafe, dressing up as a maiko, and hiking to the Monkey Park Iwatayama. In the summer, we also went on a few small side trips to Leavenworth with the Crew, a beautiful log cabin near Merritt, and I went on a girl's weekend trip to Kelowna with Megan.
As a joint Christmas present to ourselves, we started sponsoring a kid through World Vision. Her name is Leyli, and she is my motivation toward learning more Spanish through Duolingo.
Over Christmas, we visited Mike's mom, who moved to Kelowna, and it was a great time with family. We can't wait to see what 2016 has in store!
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Stayin' Warm this Winter
I recently learned to knit, so Derry's getting all sorts of goodies to keep his neck fat warm! It also makes for some super fun Friday nights.
I mean, it's study season... I had to find some new hobby to distract myself with.
Derry was very unimpressed with my measurement techniques.
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Finally, another wedding!
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A Minnie Mouse Baby
Congratulations to Anna and James on baby Tilly!
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5 Photos of '2 Million Bikers to D.C.' That Show American Pride
"2 million bikers are coming to D.C." and no, there is no Harley convention in town. What could possibly bring that many (actually the name is slightly exaggerated ... there are about 880,000 bikers, but still, that's a lot) bikers to the crowded, confusing, and restricted roads of downtown Washington, D.C.? September 11th.

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When Biggie Smalls took his final breath 16 years ago today with three condoms, an inhaler and a bag of weed in his pocket, I was 11 years old. I remember exactly where I was. I remember exactly what I was doing.
Any other night, falling asleep was easy; except Saturday nights. Maybe it was because there was no mandated bed time* or maybe it was due to the fact my body clock never cooperated with the 10 A.M. church service looming on the horizon. Whatever the case, I was awake watching MTV when either Kurt Loder or John Norris – I can't remember which – broke the news. Even at 11, my first thoughts were, "Is this what rap is all about? Making music and dying?" It was all I could fathom at the time, especially with Tupac's demise still freshly embedded on rap's conscious. In my pre-teen mind, who's to say Snoop wasn't next? Or Scarface? Or whoever was a name of power then.
Over the years, maturity and an evolving, irreplaceable bond with Hip-Hop led me to unearthing a Pandora's box of music, stories and urban legends was about the era I lived in, but was on the brink of truly understanding. My old stepbrother Ryan told me one day, "Soon, you'll learn about this East/West thing and realize it was all hype. All bullshit. And the only thing we got out of it was two rappers dead. Two rappers we'll never replace."
I've completed an endless amount projects and reports on Hip-Hop through middle school, high school and college; in this case, Biggie. Yet when people ask, "What's your favorite B.I.G. song that's never mentioned?" there are two answers. The first being some random R&B remix with Frank I heard in 2007 in the car with my homies Max and Will. To this day, we can't remember the title or even the first bar. All we know is B.I.G. rapped for two straight minutes, none of us had ever heard the song before and by the end we were all left with that dumbfounded look you had when seeing titties for the first time. To make matters worse, the radio never repeated the title, went straight to commercial and never spoke of the song again. It's almost like Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones memory zapped us.
The second is his 1995 "Road To Riches" freestyle, flipping several notable Death Row instrumentals and knocking them out the park as if Derek Jeter tossed them underhand during batting practice at Yankee Stadium. What I remember most is Ryan damn near losing his top hearing this on cassette way back when. And also how at home B.I.G. sounded over "Gin & Juice," "Black Superman," "Murder Was The Case" and more.
Biggie's six-minute lyrical exercise was enough for me to ponder "what if?" because God knows I love torturing myself with "what if?" scenarios. What if Pac never got shot in Quad Studios in November 1994? What if he and B.I.G. ironed out their differences about the Quad Studios shooting instead of outside voices getting in Pac's ear? What if Puffy and Biggie held on to "Who Shot Ya?" and didn't release it shortly after Pac's first brush with death? What if B.I.G. and Dr. Dre could've worked together? What if a 1995 B.I.G. rhymed alongside a 1995 Snoop? Or a 1995 Nate Dogg? Or a 1995 E-40? What if the '95 Source Awards was remembered more for two coasts coming together instead of Suge's "come to Death Row" comment and The Dogg basically telling New York to sick his duck? What if we missed out on genre-defining collaborations because of regional differences based off lines some guy drew under candlelight over 150 years ago? What if I just stopped here because none of these make sense to anyone but the guy typing this?
Nevertheless, "Road To Riches" remains a landmark Biggie record both for what it was and what could have been. B.I.G. was two months shy of his 25th birthday on this day in 1997; the same age as someone like Kevin Durant if perspective is needed. That's why March 9 will forever remain important to Hip-Hop. That's why people flood social media with lyrics and pictures and requests on radio stations on this day every year.
Depending on personal preferences, the greatest rapper of all time may or may not have died on March 9. A world of potential and innocence did, however. That's why Hip-Hop celebrates, to keep from mourning. That's why Hip-Hop raps to B.I.G., instead of crying for B.I.G. Life after death, indeed. Just the way he planned.**
The Notorious B.I.G. – "Road To Riches" (West Coast Freestyle)
Bonus: I've never seen this in its entirety. To my knowledge, all that was out there was the footage of Pac and B.I.G. freestyling. Shot by dream hampton with Pac's camera in May 1994 at the Royalty Hotel, the two rap icons smoke, drink and enjoy the other's company in one of those clips you wished would play forever.
Related — The Notorious B.I.G. Is Living Large [Rolling Stone]
* – Otherwise known as my mama coming in my bedroom saying, "You better cut that damn TV off. Fall asleep in school if you want to." My mom is an angel for real, but she did not play around with me falling asleep in public places where her reputation was on the line.
** – On everything, I've always held the belief that's part of the reason why Lil' Kim has chopped her face up so much over the years like a weird coping mechanism.


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It comes as no surprise that now that The Daily Beast is a (well-ish known) we are being greeted by the requisite storyline casting Arianna Huffington and Tina Brown as new media, cut-throat rivals! However! You may be surprise to learn that the two actually go way back.
The two knew of each other during their college years in the early 1970s, when Ms. Brown was at Oxford and Ms. Huffington was at Cambridge, but were not close. They became friends later that decade…It was Harry Evans, the editor of The Sunday Times and Ms. Brown's husband, who cemented the friendship in 1979, when he paid an advance of 150,000 pounds, the equivalent of $317,000 at the time, for the serialization rights to the Callas book…"In a way, I owe Harry Evans for my career," said Ms. Huffington.
It gets better. Turns out they were also partners in parties!
At the glittering book parties held by George Weidenfeld, the British publisher, the two honed their virtuosic networking skills. Marie Brenner, an author and Vanity Fair writer, knew both in London in those days, and recalled a moment when Edward Heath, the former British prime minister, entered the room and made an immediate beeline to Ms. Brown and Ms. Huffington.
Really, does this surprise anyone? Where the two part ways these days arguably lies in their vision of how a website should work in short Brown continuously points out that The Daily Beast is "curated" (and it is) whereas The Huffington Post, well, isn't. Something that clearly hasn't hindered Arianna's success, one bit, though whether it is a format that will find success after the election remains to be seen. According to Brown the two may also part ways in their editorial styles: "I don't know how Arianna has figured out how to be on a boat and be editor of HuffPo at the same time, but she can do it."


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FMT LETTER: From S M Mohd Idris, via e-mail
The high demand for tropical reef aquariums has contributed to a growing market for marine fish, coral, and other reef invertebrates. These creatures often serve the same cleaning and pest control functions in an aquarium that they do in nature. Extracting these creatures poses a threat to the very ecosystems that aquarium hobbyists aim to replicate, depleting the seas as aquariums become more elaborate.
Hobbyists are attracted to using these invertebrate grazers and herbivores because they replicate the natural ecosystem and reduce the need for less-natural forms of tank maintenance. Over harvesting these species may lead to a cascading effect in the reef ecosystem, which can then lead to an overproduction of algae.
Collectors for the aquarium trade are both a peculiar and unprecedented type of generalist predator who targets both abundant and rare species. Species with critical ecological roles are particularly vulnerable and harvesting these species from the wild to supply the aquarium trade can lead to a loss of biodiversity.
The unsustainable collection practices of aquarium traders are being heavily criticized. Casual aquarium owners are often unaware of the consequences of purchasing wild-caught marine animals. Reef collectors are becoming willing participants in the destruction of fragile ocean environments. For almost all targeted species, there is no limit on the number or size of fish taken, nor is there any limit on the number of collectors. There is only concern for a "race to fish" with total disregard for the future.
Destructive fishing practices commonly employed are blast or cyanide fishing. The explosion in blast fishing shatters the stony coral and kills fish and invertebrates in large surrounding areas. Over time, blast fishing damages the entire reef and thereby destroys the resource base of many subsistence fishers.
In cyanide fishing, cyanide is injected into the reef cavities, often breaking branching coral to reach hiding fish. Over time, coral can come under severe stress from the cyanide with many smaller reef organisms often dying from overdoses. Eventually, repetitively subjecting coral to cyanide will cause it to die.
Apart from destructive fishing methods, reefs are also subjected to human impacts related to mass tourism development, run-off and land based pollution, and climate change with its associated effect of coral bleaching, a key threat to the future of coral reefs.
Left in the wild, coral reef fish that survive the larval stage can live for decades. When plucked from their natural homes, the journey to pet stores of importing countries takes a steady toll during each step of the process, from collector to wholesaler to pet shops. Fish collected with cyanide may survive many days after initial exposure to the poison, but become sick and die once fed.
Fish, even when healthy, may starve without their wild food sources, such as live coral or the parasites of other fish. Those who survive to live in saltwater aquariums may also die of improper water conditions or improper food. The movement of aquarium species from source to home aquarium, known as the "post traumatic shipping disorder", has probably caused an enormous amount of pain, stress, and fear to these fishes, and they may not survive long.
The Fisheries Department has a critical responsibility to address the degradation and loss of coral reef ecosystems that may arise from the commerce of coral reefs species and products. It is vital to work with various stakeholders to develop public education and awareness aimed at reducing unsustainable harvesting practices. They must also work with the marine aquarium industry and various other stakeholders to eliminate destructive collection practices and reduce mortality rates during handling and transportation of coral reef species.
Hobbyists must also bear in mind that no matter how spacious an aquarium or tank is, it can never duplicate the conditions of the sea.
The writer is the president of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)


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Pete's Perspective: Summer League scrimmage
Sunday, July 15
With a gap of two days without games at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the Memphis Grizzlies engaged their fellow Western Conference rival Sacramento Kings in a 40-minute refereed scrimmage at Spring Valley High School. The Grizzlies won 79-67 as summer league head coach Lloyd Pierce went deeper into his bench to give minutes to players who didn't play in the Summer League opener on Saturday.
No official stats were kept and the high school three-point line was honored so it's hard to break down the game as thoroughly as I'd like, but I did come away with several impressions.
First off, Josh Selby's long-range shooting exhibition in Saturday's win over the Knicks wasn't a fluke if Sunday's scrimmage was any indication. Selby's stroke looks grooved and he expects every shot to go in. Additionally, Selby's motor is running at a high level. He approaches the game with a hunger and intensity he didn't display last season. Further, he's been very active on the defensive end with steals and has the hops to block shots. It also appears he's taken his strength and conditioning program very seriously.
Tony Wroten put up another fine performance on Sunday with a mix of blow-by drives with strong finishes and perimeter jumpers. Some I've talked to suggested that even though Wroten didn't shoot a high percentage at Washington or in his workout in Memphis, his shot didn't appear flawed and it was a matter of time before things started dropping.
Well, they're dropping now.
Wroten can create his own shots off the bounce, he's got enough moves to get enough separation and he's pretty strong at the rim. He also showed better defensive intensity and discipline in the scrimmage, especially after Lionel Hollins took him aside during a time out for some pointed one-on-one instruction. If Wroten trusts the Grizzlies' defensive schemes and doesn't try to freelance or gamble, he has a chance to be a strong defender.
Lloyd Pierce parceled out minutes to players who didn't get into the Knicks game. Of those, former UT Vol Cam Tatum showed a nice offensive flair with some long-range makes as well as a willingness to mix it up inside. Seven-footer Jon Kreft of Florida State did some good things inside and former Texas Tech Red Raider Alan Voskuil was able to knock down perimeter jumpers. Watch what Coach Pierce had to say about the scrimmage.
The Grizzlies opted to not have Jeremy Pargo participate in the scrimmage, feeling confident in their knowledge of his ability. That opened the door for former Pac 10 Player of the Year Jerome Randle to play significant minutes after logging only twelve minutes against the Knicks. A pure point as opposed to Selby and Wroten who are combo guards, Randle is cat quick and deceptively strong. Word is that the Grizzlies staff likes him. The question is how many guards the Grizzlies will carry, especially now that Jerryd Bayless is under contract.
By eyeball test, the Grizzlies did a lot of things right. Their offensive execution, particularly in late clock situations was very good, and the overall decision-making was solid. The most glaring weaknesses were stopping the Kings in transition and closing out against shooters. Offensively, the Grizzlies seemed to be in a decent groove.
Tip Ins
- Jerryd Bayless made his first appearance as a Grizzlie during the scrimmage. I spoke with Jerryd during our exclusive interview afterwards and he seemed genuinely pleased to be in Memphis. Bayless played his collegiate ball at Arizona and referenced his familiarity with former Arizona State Sun Devil Lionel Hollins as part of the reason Bayless felt comfortable with the Grizzlies.
- Rudy Gay, still bitterly disappointed by being left off the U.S. Olympic team, attended the scrimmage as well. He chatted with Lionel Hollins during the run of play but declined an interview request.
- Kings' owners Joe and Gavin Maloof both viewed the scrimmage. Former Grizz Bobby Jackson coached the Kings and was assisted by Alex English.
- Tony Allen's younger brother Ryan Allen got his first action of summer league off the bench against Sacramento.
- Kevin Clark, who played collegiately with Francis Marion University before joining the U.S. Army, also saw his first action of summer league. Clark is a 6-7 forward who is currently stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso.
- The Grizzlies will take a day off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday when they face Washington at 5 pm (CT). The game will be televised live on NBA-TV. A full recap with exclusive interviews will be posted on grizzlies.com.


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Mathematixwrote a review of Patagonia Black Hole 35L Daypack - 2136cu in on June 25, 2015
Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This thing has the look of heavy duty water resistance, but in reality the rain will drip off for awhile, but after 15-20 minutes things inside start to see some moisture. The pocket on the top flap is where I'd put my wallet/phone/keys when hiking, but that seems to be the least water resistant spot. I ended up using it more as a travel bag for flying, but without side pockets for beverages that got annoying too. It's definitely built solid & can take some abuse, I just feel like there's some fundamental design flaws here for what it is.


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Our swap theme for January was birthdays and it was fun to see the creative ideas that my downline came up with. I hope you enjoy them, too! Above is a card by Laura Erickson . . . look at all that embossing! Crumb Cake and Vanilla with the polka dots, the fancy fan and the lacy brocade make for an elegant card with a vintage touch.
Katherine Narog made a winter shadow box card. I love the little snowball that the snowman is about to throw and the rhinestone is a nice bit of sparkle that highlights the sentiment.
Cindy LeMire created this fun and whimsical card. We are "wishing big" for spring right now as it is just 2 degrees this morning!! lol! Her happy little flower reminds me that "eventually," spring will come!
Karen Larson made a gift card holder. When you take off the belly band and open it up . . .
you've got plenty of room to write a message as well as a great little pocket to stow your gift card!
Mary Bellis used the More Amore designer paper to make these paper banners to salute someone on their special day. She made a z-fold card . . .
That opens up to look like this and reveals another banner that sports the inside sentiment.
Linda Watson created this card to celebrate a birthday . . . love the banners at the top of the card and the popped up wish big that further invites you to open up the card . . .
which then reveals an all terrain vehicle from Need for Speed. Love the Chevron embossing to emphasize the wheels!
Stay tuned to see more of our Stamping to Share swap cards tomorrow! Thank you so much for stopping by today . . . I appreciate you!!
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Whilst at Plymouth train station i noticed a rat, laying nearby.
Well, they say us South west people are laid back, but checked out how laid back this old lass is.
Just kicking back, with her sun hat on smokin' a doobie. No worries!
I'd of loved to have seen the faces of anyone who found my little piece of Corpse art.
It's surprising how a piece of folded paper and a fag butt can transform a dead rat, into art. And it's an anagram..
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The Prayer of Faith
One morning not too long ago, I was having a quiet time just reading my Bible and praying. During my prayer time I felt like the Lord asked me, "Joyce, do you believe in the power of prayer?" I said, "Yes, Lord. I do believe in the power of prayer."
Then He asked me again, "Joyce, do you really believe in the power of prayer?" Again, I answered, "Yes, Lord. I really do believe in the power of prayer."
And again, He asked me, "Joyce, do you REALLY believe in the power of prayer?" Well, I'm not totally insensitive to the Lord's voice and I knew He was trying to tell me something very important, so I just got very quiet before Him and listened.
He said, "You know, if you really knew how powerful your prayers of faith are, you'd pray much more than you do right now."
I think I was guilty of what so many are guilty of—underestimating the real power that God possesses to answer the faith-filled prayers of our hearts. When you pray in faith to the God of the Universe, you bring all His power and His might to bear on your behalf! That's an amazing fact that many of us don't entirely comprehend.
But what, exactly, is prayer? Praying in faith doesn't mean you have to cry and yell and moan and groan. You don't have to go lock yourself in a room, get down on your knees, and stay there all day.
Certainly, there are times when we establish "set-apart" times and places to pray, but your car can be your set-apart place for prayer. Your bathroom can become your prayer closet. And although it's good to have an established place to pray, you need to realize that you should be praying all through the day…wherever you may be.
Never, ever forget that when you pray in faith, you open a door for God to work. Until you pray, God cannot work. Admittedly, this is a great mystery. God, who is all-powerful and can do anything He wants to do, chooses not to act until one of His children has the faith to ask Him in prayer.
When we pray in faith, we partner with God. The power rests with Him but the faith rests with us. He desires our partnership. We have a very important role to play. We are to maintain an unending, faith-filled, open-ended "channel" with God all the time.
Let me give you an example of what I mean. I am continually communicating with God. One day I was in a quiet little restaurant where I'd gone to do some reading and writing. The place was empty except for me.
Two ladies came in and sat at a table not too far away. Because I have this continuous "open prayer channel" with God, I offered up just a short, quick prayer of faith for those two women, that God would bless their lives and time together. I immediately felt that God wanted ME to bless them. He wanted me to buy their meal with the message that God loves them.
Now I have done this before for others so it wasn't like this was a totally new concept. When I paid for my meal, I simply told my waitress that I wanted to pay for their meal as well and to give them the message from me that God loves and cares for them. I gave her enough cash to cover my meal and theirs with enough left over for a nice tip for the waitress.
The next time I saw the waitress, she told me "the rest of the story." She said that the two women were so blessed by what I did that they began to cry. The two women were actually mother and daughter. They were going through a very difficult time with some medical issues in their family and were extremely worried and distraught. When they got my message that God loves them, it touched them deeply and they knew that everything would be okay.
God loves you. He loves to bless your life by answering your simple prayer of faith. When you have the faith that God can answer your prayers, wonderful things can happen. When you pray in faith, you open a door for God Himself to come in and bless your life.


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My family is looking to rental a villa on a Caribbean island in December of this year. We will be traveling with 6 adults (ages: 65, 64, 38, 36, 33, 33) and 3 children (ages: 6, 2, 1) - we are looking for a beachfront location with a pool for a low key vacation (looking to spend a lot of time in the pool and on the beach) - we are looking to rent a 4-bedroom house or condo that is privately owned or part of a resort.
The most important features for us are:
- beach
- pool
- great weather in December (warm/hot and not much rain)
- not too far of a flight (about 4-4.5 hour max from NE US)
- ability to go out (close to safe downtown area - for shopping and dinner)
- golf nearby (for 2-3 rounds during a 7 day stay)
- spa nearby (for a ladies day out)
We are considering: Turks & Caicos, Puerto Rico, St Maarten, Grand Cayman
We have been to every location before kids - I am looking for some advice to help narrow down my island list - if you can provide pros & cons for the islands on my list, I would greatly appreciate it - and if I am missing a great family/kid-friendly island, please let me know. Also if you can offer advice for the best spot to stay on the island, that would be much appreciated too.
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My family is looking to rental a villa on a Caribbean island in December of this year. We will be traveling with 6 adults (ages: 65, 64, 38, 36, 33, 33) and 3 children (ages: 6, 2, 1) - we are looking for a beachfront location with a pool for a low key vacation (looking to spend a lot of time in the pool and on the beach) - we are looking to rent a 4-bedroom house or condo that is privately owned or part of a resort.
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In Dec I would pick grand cayman. Cayman has several condos (some with pools) on 7 mile beach which are conviniently located to town. 7 mile beach is great. There is a golf course at the Ritz and several spas.
Turks would be lovely as well (a bit more north so Florida like weather). Condos on Grace bay are fabulous. Dont think there is a golf course but not sure.
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Lots of rentals on St. Martin - it's also accessible by non-stop flights from some US airports in under 5 hours. Downside for you is there's only one golf course and it is in rather poor condition.
Puerto Rico, on the other hand, has dozens of golf courses making it easy to find a "condo resort" with golf on the property that ticks off all your other boxes. You don't say where you are flying from but it's a relatively short flight 3.5 hours from US airports.
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Thanks all - we are flying from Philly.
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I believe that you described Grand Cayman perfectly. Many condos are on Seven Mile beach which is sandy with clear water. No beggars or hustlers on the beach. Almost all condos on the beach have pools and hot tubs. Weather is usually fantastic with daytime temperatures 80-85 degrees and little rain in December. Direct flight from PHL via USAirways/American is less than 4 hours. Many excellent restaurants nearby. Safe to walk or drive around. Golf available at north sound golf course. Spa at the Ritz-Carlton and Westin.
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Pools...hot tubs...better check that out with where ever you want to stay. 7MB is awesome and the many condos are lovely..most are lowrise except the Ritz and who would want to stay there (IMO)??? I believe an even taller one is either being built or on the drawing bd. Personally I would opt for condo--Villas of the Galleon or Plantana...hotel..Westin. conveniently located and outstanding. Dec. Can be coolish depending on the winds but certainly not debilatating!!!
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I would go to Provo. Villa Alamandra or Ponte Del Sogno in Silly Creek or Villa Mirabelle in Sopadilla Bay would all be great for your group. All these villas are just 5 minutes from the airport and in very nice neighborhoods. Favorite spa is at Regent Palms Resort on Grace Bay.
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Make yourself aware of the level of crime against tourists in the turks and caicos - especially in Provo.
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I have been the victim of a crime there and DO NOT recommend staying in a villa there.
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Okay, stop. They've been caught. It's not continuing.
Use precautions everywhere on every island, because it could happen anywhere.
Nothing more has been reported since they've been caught. Turks and Caicos is still one of the safest islands in the Caribbean.
You don't need to top up every post to prove your point, the criminals are in jail.
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I'm sure these cost a fortune, but it's fun to dream.
Check out the residences at Sugar Beach, St Lucia:
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Don't shoot me. This is a Viceroy property on Anguilla with jaw-dropping villas:
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I also think Grand Cayman is a great island for renting a beachfront condo with all age groups. We found the island quiet. It has great food and was very safe, nice beaches and many condo complexes up and down the beach.
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Blamona - as you know the criminals have not been caught. Please do not tell anyone to stop. I have reported you to Fodors for your comment to snapdragon above.
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Ginger Zee updates Jordan on injury and Monday night
Ginger Zee talks to Jordan on if she'll dance and what's next.
Ginger Zee talks to Jordan on if she'll dance and what's next.
Cool off this summer with a drink.
The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give offers a rare opportunity for volunteers.
Explore the historic neighborhood of Heritage Hill.
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Product analysis by Joel Oleson for CollabShow.com requested by Mobolize, but these thoughts are my own. I invite anyone to provide their feedback in the comments… love to discuss your experience!
One of the oldest challenges of the web has been latency and bandwidth. As bandwidth has gotten better, the technologies have gotten richer. We put more and more on the networks at the expense of users who have to wait. Ultimately, high costs for bandwidths in some markets are killing potential productivity. As well, distances pose problems for collaboration and make it that much harder to work together. Mobolize has taken the challenge head on. Mobolize CacheFront is designed to address the "anywhere anytime" access to information. Their solution focuses on accelerating page loads, reducing network traffic as well as providing offline solutions. In the past when I've talked about solutions like these it was software you needed to install on your servers, or we were talking to the network folks to get WAN appliances in the network and in some cases both upstream and downstream devices. This has been a tough challenge to tackle for many customers. As the name suggests, CacheFront is designed around optimizing caching. On their website they claim to reduce web traffic by 80% and accelerating page loads by 10x! On top of that, imagine local network speeds for SharePoint when traveling with little or no bandwidth.
Market Trends
- Client apps to web apps
- On-premises to public or private cloud or software as a service
- Increase in mobile devices including tablets and smart phones
- Security focus with emphasis on HTTPS
- Richer web capabilities with larger file sizes
- Mobile workforce
The way we work has changed as has the web itself. First, let's dig into the numbers. According to IDC, the average mobile page size increased 39% since last year. Across web pages in general, there is a lot more intelligence built into the pages themselves with HTML 5, responsive web design, and improved CSS. It means a richer and more dynamic experience, but it can also mean a higher payload going from 1 MB to 1.25 MB in the last two years for the average web page. You can also expect this to increase! As well, there's been a major shift in how we use applications. More and more of our apps are served from the cloud, for example Office Web Applications. I know I'm hearing more and more that people simply need a browser and an email client. Microsoft has definitely made that their vision and focus. It wasn't that long ago that it was all about the rich client, with the focus now on mobility, flexibility through having everything you need served via the web. The desktop is ultimately being traded for richer web apps, shifting from client apps to web apps. In addition, devices and mobile work really has exploded.
When you look at these trends, there is major impact on productivity and providing tools and solutions to ensure that these mobile workers have the best access to the data. They need to quickly make decisions and can't be waiting for pages to load or failing to provide information due to network connectivity on a client site.
Impact of Trends
- Security demand for HTTPS delivery
- Traffic on higher latency WANs
- WAN optimization is less effective due to HTTPS
- From LANs to slower cell-based networks
- Need quick access to business documents in SharePoint, plus data in Salesforce when offline
Gartner called out the need for optimization in this area in their 2012 WAN optimization report. "We are also seeing early signs of the need to optimize traffic to mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones, as well as access to externally hosted applications (cloud)." With SharePoint data being transferred over HTTPS there is little that is cached on network equipment and ultimately page loads kill productivity on slower network or cell links becoming unusable.
Figure 1: Mobolize Management Console
Understanding Mobolize CacheFront
CacheFront optimizes network traffic by eliminating traffic on the wire. Rather than needing to upgrade your expensive network equipment, Mobolize focuses on the end point. Rather than trying to optimize files for everyone, the experience is personalized. CacheFront is installed as a browser plugin that can be scheduled to prefetch and cache pages, documents, and images that otherwise would be slow or unavailable to download later. The settings ask the user to specify the site and number of levels that you want to cache. While some power users would have no problem listing all of the sites they care to have offline, others can be added to a group that is configured to automatically cache site data. For example, sales team members may need a demo site cached for performance and offline access that they all use.
In the browser bar you can manage your reading list of offline pages, access the cache, or quickly sync the latest changes prior to going on the road.
Figure 2: CacheFront Browser Quick Links
To the average user, they will see the benefits, but for the most part, the fact that the caching is happening simply blends into the background. A system tray and quick links in the browser gives the user quick access to settings and control. Based on the technical abilities of the users, the admin can provide as little or as much interface and control to the users.
Figure 3: Mobolize CacheFront Client: Manage Sites, System Configuration, Cache Settings, or View Stats
Business Value
While it's easy for me to dig into the app and help you see the internals, I want to make sure we don't lose sight of the business value in a product like this. Ultimately, these are mostly about productivity.
- Offline access to SharePoint – If the client can't connect, the pages will be displayed offline in the browser.
- Faster access when connected – since ~80% of the page is cached
- Business continuity – If SharePoint servers go down, the users work off local copies of their most important sites and documents.
- Ensure compliance and reduce risk by managing, eliminating or migrating privacy related data
- Reduce Network traffic and measure it with the built in or custom reporting
- Access to Search of the cache while offline
Figure 4: Mobolize CacheFront Utilization Report
The surprising part of what they showed me was how CacheFront isn't just sync of documents. SharePoint over time has been seen as an impossible solution to take offline. It seems every solution out there focuses either on documents or pages, but rarely does anyone even attempt to try to take offline the wikis, calendars, and forums. With their YML solution, as admins you can describe the most complex lists and templates. Out of the box, all of Office 365 is designed by default to be able to be cached and taken offline, of course you still have to be careful about depth and size. As a result, there are settings to control both of these settings.
How Do I Set Up CacheFront?
There's a server, client or web client. There's the centralized Mobolize Management Console that has the statistics and management, which is also used to monitor the CacheFront clients. Then there's the CacheFront client which is installed onto end user systems for online and offline caching. The client can be pushed and all settings can be trimmed based on the users. There are "headless" options as well that provide the caching without any knowledge of the users. There's a web client that can be used to manage the sites and reading list that's much more user friendly and simplifies the process for the user.
Figure 5: Mobolize CacheFront Reading List
Pricing & Licensing
There are three flavors of CacheFront…
CacheFront Enterprise – Highly complex customized web applications demanding offline needs. Provides offline read and editing of documents and forms. That's right! You heard me right. This is the one that provides access to editing forms offline. Enterprise – $72/user per year (discounts for larger)*
CacheFront Professional – Focus on remote employees and traveling users. Offline page browsing, document reading, and offline editing of documents with sync up the next time they're online. $36/user per year*
CacheFront Express – Speeding up web applications and network optimization with headless client, client caching and access to SaaS console. Express -$18/year per user
*Please note that all purchases of CacheFront Express and CacheFront Enterprise require a minimum order of 100 seats.
Reality Check and My Thoughts on CacheFront
I was pleased to hear how they were addressing the problems of the last mile. Seeing a client solution that works right in the browser in a transparent way was pretty sweet. They did a great job of really understanding what is needed from a network perspective. I've spent a lot of time with SharePoint deployments and one of the biggest complaints is always about speed. SharePoint is too slow. So it does make sense to keep users working when things get slow. The solution working with Office 365 was pretty cool, too.
Now, let's dig in. Currently, the solution is only available for Internet Explorer and on PCs. Macs aren't on the radar, but there is plan to support Chrome and Firefox. I'm also pleased to hear their big plans to take on mobile phones and tablets. This is consistent with the Microsoft pattern.
I do think some will be surprised by the SaaS model built into the management. The reporting is a great benefit of the SaaS model, but I think some customers will be taken back. Despite the emphasis on security, I see that with some customers this will be a red or yellow flag and worth mentioning or worth looking into, based on customer needs.
While I can see that Office 365 is more predictable, there will be work to do for environments that have custom lists and pages. That does need to be a consideration and validated for your own environment.
The numbers look great, the solution is exciting. Getting better performance for users with the ability to focus on departments that need it the most really makes sense. Obviously, you'll have to run the numbers and dig in, but I have to say the reports are impressive.
Get better performance for your top employees and manage them in different groups to ensure it is seamless. It's a great story. While I would prefer to see Chrome support, I can see that's on the short-term road map, and I'm excited about the possibilities with mobile and tablets. Mobolize CacheFront is in a great place and in many ways is a niche player that competes against expensive network equipment managed by folks who really don't want to be spending too much time thinking about application needs.
The potential for endpoint solutions and gathering rich reporting and metrics is exciting and the win-win solution with those most important in the business is a lot of potential.
If you've been getting a lot of high-profile performance or business continuity complaints from your key business partners on performance, then you know where to look. I look forward to seeing their further progress into the tablets and mobile space.
You can download a 30-day trial on any of the CacheFront products at http://www.mobolize.com/30-day-trials or get more information from their website at http://mobolize.com
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Studies show if you drink tea regularly, you may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's and diabetes, plus have healthier teeth and gums and stronger bones. How? Tea is rich in a class of antioxidants called flavonoids. "True teas," such as black, green, oolong and white teas, come from the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. What many of us call herbal teas, such as chamomile and rooibos, are actually tisanes or infusions. The differences in true teas result from how the tea plant's leaves are processed: black teas are oxidized (exposed to oxygen) a few hours before rolling and drying, deepening their color, while white teas and green teas are simply steamed, rolled and dried. Think of oolongs as hybrids; their leaves are partially oxidized before drying.
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A move by the East Hampton Town Board to take on the seasonal problem of huge outdoor crowds at some bars and restaurants is welcome, but support should come with several caveats.
As things stand, the town code is vague about how outdoor patrons of places such as at Cyril's on Napeague and the Surf Lodge and Sloppy Tuna in Montauk should be counted — if at all. Regulations govern how much parking must be provided based on interior space, but give little guidance when the masses assemble for drinks under the open sky.
Some observers have argued that crowds of more than 50 people on a commercial property should trigger the town's mass gathering law, but, even if this is legally valid, it has not been tested.
East Hampton Town Councilwoman Theresa Quigley has prompted a discussion of new outdoor-occupancy rules. A draft she has prepared would allow one person for every seven square feet of "usable space." While this might work in the town's central business zones, where public parking is provided, if the proposal was put in place without change for pre-existing, nonconforming bars and restaurants in residential zones, it could make things worse.
The Surf Lodge and the newly hip Ruschmeyer's Inn on Second House Road in Montauk, for example, are each in a residential zone. They have ample property to which this generous 7-to-1 calculation could be applied. Think, too, about what could happen elsewhere in the Town of East Hampton if this became law. Could East Hampton Point's Sunday reggae event suddenly book Ziggy Marley and draw 1,000 people? In all likelihood, yes. There may be enough room for them outdoors, but where would they all park?
If the town is going to codify outdoor occupancy by businesses in residential zones, it must tie the rules to a property owner's providing off-street parking for those patrons. In no way is it right for residents to have to cope with business parking on streets not laid out for that purpose, as well as the attendant noise and litter. Want one patron for every seven square feet of outdoor space? Provide a place for everyone to park. That quid pro quo should be in the law if it is to merit serious consideration.
On a side note: Contrary to something Ms. Quigley has said, East Hampton is not "a resort economy"; far more economic activity — as well as the majority of property tax receipts — are generated by second-home owners who are entitled to a certain quality of life here. That quality of life does not extend to outdoor hoopla each and every summer weekend.
Those who support the Surf Lodge and the other pre-existing, nonconforming operations say that residents who bought houses nearby should have known the risk. We see it the other way: The people who bought certain bars and restaurants should have known their properties did not meet the town's modern zoning. Buyer beware applies to business owners, too, and in the case of nonconformance, even more so.
If businesses like the idea of having their outdoor capacity defined so that they can expand legally, fine. They should not be allowed, however, to make residents bear the burden of their success — or failure. Reining in these trouble spots is appropriate; the draft so far would fail to do so and probably make matters permanently worse.


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Calgary Roughnecks general manager Kurt Silcott isn't ready to hit the panic button just yet.
In fact, he still believes a stern rant will turn his struggling club around rather than pulling a fire-sale with some of the league's biggest stars.
"At some point, I think I'll probably just go on a tirade," said Silcott last night after his team lost 12-11 in the final second to the expansion Edmonton Rush to drop to 3-4 on the season.
"I'm not really thinking too much about this loss right now. We've got a big game tomorrow night against Arizona and we'll see how we do and then we'll go back and look at the tape again. It could be we just ran into a hot goaltender and didn't bury any of our chances."
Rush goaltender Pat Campbell managed to turn away 54 shots in the victory last night against an offence that, for the most part, has struggled all season long.
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For now, Silcott is content to take this current lineup into the all-star break next week and reassess at that point.
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Windows 7 Pro 64bit BSOD
Windows 7 64-bit Professional
Brand new PC.
Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Rev 1.6
RAM: G-Skill 3x2GB Tri-channel Memory DDR3-1600
CPU: Intel i7-930
GPU: ASUS Radeon 5850
DVD: Lite-on DVDRW
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W
Cse: Antec 900
BSOD crash Error:
Stop 0x124 uncorrectable hardware error.
I've run the bootable Memtest x5. BurnInTest run, passed. WD Diagnostic Tools passed. Streetfighter 4 Benchmark passed with flying colours. Motherboard and Display drivers are fully updated, Windows updated. BIOS flashed to most recent release. Heat stress tests monitored with HDmonitor all passed with testing of all components.
This is the most recent OS install I have had that has suffered from BSOD. Installed windows XP SP3 which was stable until I installed the required ATI GPU drivers and once again BSOD occured with a different stop error due the a different OS installed.
On previous installs of win7 64bit windows crashed on the same stop 124 error while watching HD movies, surfing the internet with chrome, with Windows Live in use, idling with no programs running and installing programs. BSOD stop error 124 also occurred with Windows 7 32bit home edition installed.
Some of these .dmp files happened while updating windows 7.
Attaches are the windows 7 dump files and the XP dump files. Thank you in advance for taking the time to look through these.
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|07 Mar 2010
Win7 x64 + x86
The STOP 0x9C errors from XP are the same thing as the STOP 0x124 errors in Vista/Win7. They are errors that are reported by the CPU to Windows. They are either hardware errors or compatibility issues.
I would suggest carefully reading this topic for suggestions on ruling out problems that cause the STOP 0x124 errors: https://www.sevenforums.com/crash-loc...-what-try.html
And, this is just a hunch on my part - but most of the errors that you describe seem to have networking as a central component. You can try disabling your current network card and installing a new one (they're about $15 US at most shops).
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|07 Mar 2010
I did do some research into the stop 124 error before this, and came here after exhausting my own ideas. Since the system was set up less than a week ago its been difficult trying to identify an hardware malfunction and not just a compatibility issue.to I have swapped out the dvd drive, hdd, PSU and GPU and tested them all with the same stop 124 error.
Thank you very kindly for the advice! I'll get back to you with the results
**EDIT forgot to add, stop error occurred on windows7 install multiple times.
|My System Specs
|07 Mar 2010
Network adaptors disabled. BSOD still continues. Here are the new .dmp files.
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Step 1: Elevate Unit 6" in height.
Note: Feet can only provide 2 ½" height. Extra lift to be provided by installer.
Step 2: Knock inlet hole out of the condensate pump.
Step 3: Using a T25 Torx driver, remove two screws located on the side of the unit as shown.
Step 4: Attach the condensate pump assembly using the two screws as shown. Do not over tighten the screws.
Note: Make sure the unit is level by adjusting the feet height. Make sure bracket sets on the floor.
Step 5: Insert clamp onto 3/8" drain hose and then attach hose onto the barbed outlet fitting of the condensate pump. Tighten clamp. Verify hose is secured tightly to condensate pump by pulling gently on hose. Route hose appropriately to a drain.
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text: Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy is strong in Wisconsin, with his longtime residence & school – Taliesin – located near Spring Green. Now, his works are up for "World Heritage Site" designation from UNESCO; there are only 21 of these in the US! You'll find Wright sites in WI open for tours at www.wrightinwisconsin.org . Our thanks to writer Mary Bergin for this info. Get insider touring tips from nearby Innkeepers Kelly & Jay at Hill Street B&B and Jean at Silver Star Inn, both located in Spring Green!


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Some very funny people, a somewhat spooky story
Loves: The State, Thomas Lennon
Likes: The vast majority of this cast
Dislikes: Being scared
Hates: Gross-out horror
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Of course, the opportunity to work with a cast of hugely funny people and do just about whatever they want was probably a big draw as well, and taking the lead as directors may have been the only way they were getting this script made. The story of Jack (Rob Corddry) and the massively-pregnant Vanessa (Leslie Bibb) crosses a couple of genres, as they begin to experience supernatural distress upon moving into a dilapidated New Orleans home with a bad reputation. Jack tries to make the best of it, but as things get weirder and weirder, and his beautiful wife becomes increasingly demonic, he's going to need more help than just F'resnel (Keegan-Michael Key), a neighbor with severe boundary issues. Help in the form of two bad-ass exorcists from the Vatican, played by Lennon and Garant.
But as good as they are, and as fun as Bibb is as the mommy-to-be from hell and Key is as the omnipresent F'resnel, the movie rides on Corddry, who was a brilliant choice to play Jack. After his turn in Warm Bodies, it's obvious he's deft at juggling pathos and comedy, and that's important here, because you have to be able to side with him in his struggles, but laugh at his ridiculous situation, and he pulls that off terrifically well.That he's incredibly funny doesn't hurt, as his reactions to his swiftly spiraling life and his castmates are fantastic.
The hilarious comedy is the reason to check out and enjoy this film, but Lennon and Garant certainly hedged their bets by loading it with breasts, nude and clothed, attached to strippers and hot nuns, as well as what may be the longest post-shower, non-sexual nude scene in the history of cinema, featuring Lindholm, best known as half of the comedic musical group Garfunkel and Oates. I'm not saying her or the other mammary glands on display are a reason to watch this film, but if you're a straight dude (or a lesbian) who doesn't know if Lennon and Garant are in your wheelhouse, it's an insurance policy for the time you'll put in. You shouldn't need it though.
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The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio doesn't have any real issues in terms of the clarity or distortion, and the low-end is decent, but it doesn't do a whole lot with the film's action. There's some occasional dynamic action, particularly toward the end when things get a bit hectic, but for the most part, the surrounds serve up just simple atmospheric sound, along with the score and a few sound effects. It feels like it could have been a more aggressive presentation, even if the score does carry its weight.
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Maybe I just expected a bit more from this cast, but the gag reels weren't too great. The first (5:19) features various screw-ups from the filming (some of which were in the deleted scenes), offering a few laughs, while the second, longer reel (8:33) has Lennon and Garant sitting listening to a comic (possibly Key) on radio delivering a ridiculous, aggressively-bad routine that just keeps going. It wore out my patience after a while, but the loop of the two exorcists helped.
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It goes BOOM: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-YX-r0Ll4&desktop_uri=/watch?v=6M-YX-r0Ll4
The same thing happens when you put it in your stomach.
Great, now what am I going to eat?
Nothing better than Franco American Spaghetti in the campfire at Boy Scout camp.
Clean up afterwards, not as much.
Similar to when I'm on the bowl the next morning.
That. Was. [DEL]A waste of time.[/DEL] Awesome.
About once a year i forget how vile it is and buy a can. Its like i think at some point it will get better.
Now this is what the internet is for!
I don't know what is worse.....that I watched it all the way through, that I wondered how long it took the can to melt, that I watched the coke vs lava video, or that I wondered if the coke can melted and that's what caused it to start spraying back into the lava rather than exploding.
Back in HS in the '80s my buddy and I used to experiment with microwaving different foods at the convenience store. No, we didn't nuke any cans--we knew better. But one time my buddy grabbed me and said "we have to leave right now!" I asked why, and he said "I just put a 2 litre bottle of Sprite in the microwave!"
Man I love Chef Boyardee Ravioli.
Lava is cool. hehehehehehehehe
Indeed. I always wanted a pet lava.
The Coke can is made of thinner stuff yet it's under higher pressure. In the videos provided, it appears that the lava burns through the cans seams and diminishes the pressure resulting in a spray rather than a kaboom.
So it goes.
Perhaps steamrollering a can of Coke would be more gratifying?
Me too. Loved it as a kid, love it now. I hardly ever eat it, though, because it's pure processed crap. It sure is tasty.
Steel (food cans) also has a higher melting point, typically 2x to 3x that of aluminium (depending on the steel used). The lava should quite easily melt the aluminium, but may not be hot enough to melt the steel (or at least it won't melt as quickly).
You want some fun? Put a can in a toaster oven. Turn it up and wait.
Just don't stand too close when watching.
Try putting a cd - data side up - in a microwave for a few seconds. It doesn't explode, but it makes for a nice light show.
Same thing happens when you put a can on the campfire but it's a lot more exciting because it takes a lot longer and the and anticipation is nerve wracking!


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Teaming with his business partner, songwriter, Ray. J. Davis, Walker's debut album, I Know It's Love, also the title track, is an album of heartfelt ballads claiming his love for the lady of his life. Gentle guitar accompanies Walker's smooth crooning vocals. A deep, gentle voice also able to hit those high notes when required in a country music atmosphere with a western twinge.
Soft strings, gentle piano chords lead the way for "Even Now," a song proclaiming Walker's desire to get back together after a painful breakup with the one he loves. Apparently given up on getting back together, Walker comes back with a deeper, more profound intensity in stating "It's The Last, Last Time."
Airy inflections open "This Is Goodbye" with a final declaration of the end of a relationship. Long vocal stretches carry the pain of his heart through this definitive affirmation. Pushing the envelope, changing to an up-tempo on "Beyond The Limits of Love," Walker gets deep with a funky groove. Pronounced percussion makes the beat uplifting, hopeful for a night of passion.
A duet with Rosalyn Brunswick McDuffie gives a majestic flavor to "Can We Make Believe." Changing pace again, "Perfect Woman" brings out Walker's clear vocals in a deep, heartfelt slow tempo tune.
Closing with "Merry-go-Round" seems appropriate for this 12 track CD.
A real success story, Walker headed to New York's New School for Jazz and Contemporary music, with only $40 in his pocket--not knowing what would be next. Stepping up to the plate when he noticed the jam session he attended was short an instrument, Walker filled the spot. Garnering a 'rep' with the school, Walker was chosen by Ornette Coleman for a gig--beginning what has become an ever-broadening experience with masters across the country, including Kirk Whalum, Jimmy Heath, Bob James, Regina Belle and Yolanda Adams, among others. Walker is currently with Al Jarreau, serving as his musical director. As a tribute to research for diabetes, Walker is sharing profits of this release with the American Diabetes Association.


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eg09 wrote:I'm guessing that there isn't a limit to the distance to which you can route directions (ex. 150 miles or whatever)? I ask because this past weekend i tried routing directions to a destination that was 180 miles away. Every time i tried it returned the error 'routing timed out'. Then i tried a destination that was only 80ish miles away and it worked.
I'm guessing it might have been more to do with the roads along my route not being properly set up yet (wrong direction, miss labeled roads, lack of proper connections....).
Anyone else had these issues?
This isn't due to a limit on route, but due to no known routes to the final destination. Somewhere between pt A & pt B, there are roads that have never been driven or edited to connect. Since Waze doesn't have this info, it cannot route it. However if the roads between both pts have been driven multiple times in many main/alternate routes, waze will find the optimum route based on known data.
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Merely creating a hotline for reporting discrimination isn't enough to protect an employer against harassment and discrimination claims.
Recent case: A group of black employees sued CSX over what they claimed was a pervasive, racially hostile work environment. Some of the men had reported alleged harassment and racial slurs to managers and their union. They said they never used CSX's discrimination hotline because they had heard through the grapevine that they would be singled out for punishment, including more stringent enforcement of workplace rules.
CSX argued that it didn't know about the alleged harassment because no one called the hotline and therefore shouldn't be responsible.
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Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has tipped team-mate John Stones to be a future England captain and to win 100 caps for his country.
It would be a massive surprise if both Barkley and Stones were not on the plane to France this summer with Roy Hodgson's squad although, after indifferent runs of form, the pair may struggle to be in the starting XI for the first game, against Russia on June 11.
Barkley says he feels more at home with England now he has a number of games under his belt and the 22-year-old has tipped team-mate Stones as a future captain of his country.
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EUREKA – In a single day, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers, a playground went from vision to reality at Jefferson School on B Street.
On Saturday (July 14), more than 250 volunteers came to install swings and slides, to shovel and rake, to carry and haul.
That included 40 PG&E employees (and their families and friends) as well as other volunteers from the California Conservation Corps, the Eureka Rescue Mission and the local chapter of the American Red Cross. The Eureka Fire Department brought its ladder truck to help complete the project.
PG&E works with both the national organization KaBOOM! Inc. and selected local non-profits to design, plan and build a playground to meet the needs of their community. That includes having local kids come up with ideas to help design their perfect playground.
The Eureka event kicked off the 2012 playground-building season. Last year, PG&E built playgrounds in Santa Rosa, Fresno and San Luis Obispo County. Through 2012, PG&E will be building playgrounds in Sacramento and Bakersfield.
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PG&E's Franz Casasola and Loren Sharp spoke about PG&E's connection to the local community. Casasola manages the Humboldt Bay Generating Station, PG&E's natural-gas power plant that supplies energy to the North Coast. Sharp is a PG&E director and nuclear manager of the Humboldt Bay Power Plant in Eureka.
Sharp dedicated the playground on behalf of PG&E. He called the project a job "well done safely" and thanked "everyone who donated their time for the community and who participated in the days construction."
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"This playground was important first step towards reenergizing this neighborhood," said Amanda Tutera, the program manager in PG&E's community relations department who oversees the playground builds. "And this kind of event not only benefits the area for years to come, but everyone one here walks away knowing that they are personally capable of creating positive change."


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