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Lol no it doesnt , its scheduled for august.
Pologon --> Polygon
It is day one patch . I dont understand either why its on the news.
maybe you can just use backup option?
Good put that money towards max payne and gta 6
Absolutely , you would obliterate any boss (solar) with that 6x golden gun.
I think u mean star wars 1313
Best Xur in weeks!
what the?
I wish you were on PS4
Was so excited to see it until the actual demo which was underwhelming . But will hold judgements till future updates.
"We dont announce games" FIXED
Gotta say was a very satisfying E3 after years kudos to sony for that.
It was announced at VGX 2 years ago.
hope it gets morpheus support.
NEED oculus or morpheus with this.
5 Disagrees for what?!
Few interesting "Likely to appear" games -
Borderlands 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Fallout 4 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Devil May Cry (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Resident Evil (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Titanfall 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Battlefield 5 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Uncharted Trilogy (PS4)
Watch Dogs 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Hitman (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Even if 50% of that list is true - ...
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Lovely rich and mellow sound, quite deep and boomy, I was initially looking for a dreadnought until I played this guitar. The mahogany really comes through in the sound and is just fantastic for my style of play which is mainly strumming/flat picking and some fingerpicking numbers. Comparing it to my Taylor 214CE its chalk and cheese, this has the rich sound I was looking for compared to the thin trebly Taylor. It doesn't have the the zing or harmonics of the Taylor though and you do not hear the finer nuances as with the 214. I haven't used the Fishman a great deal but it seems to be pretty good and does a decent job.
Overall Impression — 9
Overall I think this is one of the best value for money guitars on the market. It's all solid wood so it's only going to get better, it looks great and sounds amazing in my opinion. I've been playing guitar for many years and this is the sixth acoustic (+ a bunch of Strats and LP's) I've owned over that time and it's definitely my favourite of the bunch. I'd replace it a heartbeat if it was stolen. Don't be put off with it being made in China they make some amazing guitars these days and if someone put a made in America sticker on it you wouldn't know the difference. The value is amazing, a MIA Taylor or Martin etc of this specification would cost upwards of 1500 and I truly believe you wouldn't be getting that much more guitar.
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I'll never play it live but can't see why it couldn't be. Everything is rock solid on this guitar and I think it will last a lifetime with care. The gloss finish seems nice and tough and durable and just feels quality. As said the gold hardware will start to wear fairly quickly but that's something I can live with as I don't intend to Baby this guitar which is unusual for me. As I'm mostly comparing it to my 214CE I would say its not quite in that guitars league in terms of overall reliability and construction but there's not a great deal between the two and the Tanglewood cost over 200 hundred pounds less.
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The guitar was set up perfectly for me, very low action almost on the verge of getting string buzz but not quite.The guitar comes with a string tag detailing what string heights that Tanglewood has set at the factory. The body itself was perfect as were the frets and board, most of the binding was immaculate but there was a few scuff marks on the fretboard binding and a bit of a chip on the binding right at the very end of it near the body. The tuners were perfect when I had it but are the gold is starting to wear on them already and will eventually discolour quite badly I think.For a Chinese made guitar the QC is really very good.
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I think it's a 2012 model and I'm pretty sure its made in china. Super folk size with solid mahogany construction throughout, rosewood fretboard and bridge and a bone nut and saddle. One piece mahogany neck and 20 frets which can mostly be got at due to the cutaway shape. It has beautiful tortoise shell and black and white binding and a tortoise shell pickguard with a nice gloss finish, the tuners are gold grover style. Being the E model it comes with a Fishman Presys+ system onboard and is supplied with Elixir Nanoweb Lights.


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With a stay at Hotel Posada Terranova, you'll be centrally located in San Jose del Cabo, steps from Ida Victoria Gallery and Old Town Gallery.
This hotel is within close proximity of San Jose del Cabo Art District and Mission of San Jose.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This San Jose del Cabo hotel also offers a terrace and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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- Total number of rooms - 25
- Free self parking
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Not sure where Dora is located. Assuming you are buying at Skiers Marine...they had no problem offering to remove the splash decals for me. I just won't give it back to them long enough to actually do it. It's a great looking boat either way.
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I second taking the splash graphic off....mine was starting to deteriorate after 1 year.....took me a day and a half to pull the graphic off.....why not get the dealer to do it for you......just my 2 cents....really nice boat though!
I am partial to the splash graphics on ours, it has held up great, without the graphics it would look like an orca.. Lol
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What are your thoughts on the name Estella? Thoughts, associations, imagery? Also, do you think Stevie would work as a nickname?
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I really like the name Estella and have since first reading Great Expectations. It was on my list until I learned there is apparently going to be another Great Expectations movie produced.1 amazing son: Theodore IsaacWhy yes, I probably should be working!
Benjamin * Sebastian * Ezra * Edmund * Henry * Hugo * Cormac * Andrew * Winston * Levi * Zev
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I have a soft spot for the name Estella. It never appealed to me before but then I met a girl named Estella through mutual friends and it started to grow on me. I think about adding it to my list all the time but haven't.
The Estella I know is a very pretty, spunky, blonde haired girl so that's what I picture :P- Favorites -
Briar . Ginevra . Hallie . Hazel . Lilia . Lilith . Lorelei . Noelle . Willow . Winter
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I'm honestly surprised this name hasn't had a comeback yet. Stella is popular, names containing -ell and -ella are popular, vintage names are popular -- it's a hidden gem! Estella has made a very slow climb from a low at 988 in 1970 to 882 today, and was at its highest in the late 19th/early 20th century. So it doesn't even have that sharp "comeback curve" (at least yet) that dates it to the 2010s - unlike Ella and Stella.
My main association is also Great Expectations. I see it on a dreamy girl with dark hair and dark eyes - graceful, maybe a dancer.
Stevie sort of sounds like a stretch ... but a lot of the nicknames I like for my favorite names are stretches, too. If you present it early on people will get used to it. The great thing about Estella is there are a lot of nicknames available - Stella, Ella, Ellie, Tellie, Tillie, Estie, Esta - so if she doesn't end up seeming like a Stevie, you have options.Girls:
Catherine/Kathleen, Susan/Susannah, Anne/Anna/Annabeth, Jane, Margaret/Marguerite, Rose/Rosemary, Cecile/Cecily, Flora/Laura, Gwendolen, Paloma, Tabitha, Lucille, Beatrice, Harriet
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Fremont, Calif.--March 23, 1998--Seva Technologies (Fremont) will exhaustively test and analyze the PC, powered by Microsoft's Windows NT, to determine if it is a viable design engineering platform.
A series of articles, which began appearing in the March issue of Integrated System Design (ISD), will run throughout 1998. They will describe the platform's ability to take a design through a complete flow, report Seva Technologies' findings, and analyze benchmark results.
The hardware benchmark started with logic simulation. Using Verilog-XL from CadenceDesign System, Seva Technologies rigorously tested the PC and Windows NT. Adetailed step-by-step article of the benchmark and results is reported in ISD.
Seva Technologies used the Sun Microsystems Ultra II to set the baseline. It installedVerilog-XL on five different PC/Windows NT platforms--Compaq 5100, DellWorkstation 400, Gateway E5000, Hewlett Packard Kayak, and IBM Intellistation--todetermine if NT is a viable platform. Each was easy to set up and software installedsmoothly.
Previously, Unix-based machines were solely used to benchmark Verilog HDLsoftware, which meant existing benchmarks were only available on that hardware platform.The first priority became migrating testbenches from Unix to the PC via FTP. Asexpected, scripts needed to be modified because of the run time control, but otherwise,design data and test benches were easily portable.
At the conclusion of the logic simulation benchmark, Seva Technologies was impressedat how easy it was to start running existing designs on Windows NT and how close theperformance was to the performance customarily found on Unix-based platforms.
To complete the design flow, benchmarks will be done testing the PC platform andWindows NT for use in design verification and design synthesis phases. A benchmark totest the PC for circuit simulation will specifically target issues surrounding itsfloating-point processor. A final benchmark on IC layout tools willdetermine the PC/Windows NT environment's ability to handle design with extensivegraphics. In each case, the industry-leading EDA software tool available on Windows NTwill be used.
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Why upgrade kernel is current one works?
I'm installing opensuse 11.0 on my dell 1520 today. I've run various distro's for quite some time (PClinuxOS, Linux Mint, Sidux to name a few) and i'm some what of an update freak. I constantly check to see if my system is all up tight. Is that really necessary? I mean, if i've got my system running great and it's not a security patch what are the benefits of upgrading windows managers or the kernel and stuff? I mean if i'm missing something let me know because i just can't think of a good reason constantly update my system.
You should see the thread about update manager vulnerabilities - though they are often used to automate the process of installing fixes such as security updates, they themselves provide some means of breaking into your system.
You install updates because you want newer software. You want newer software because (one, some or none of these may apply)
- it may have security holes fixed
- it may have new functionality
- it may look better
- it may have performance benefits
- it is needed by some other piece of the system
- it may simply offer something the older one doesn't
If your system is running fine, apart from security updates you don't necessarily have to update anything. There's a saying "don't fix a working thing" and that applies - an upgrade may well open up a new security hole or just break in your hands, even though package reposities' contents are usually somewhat "tested" to work. If the updates fix security issues, it is usually a good idea to install them, but bear in mind that they can cause trouble too, and the need of an update is always up to the system and what it's used for.
At work we have some systems that have not been updated too much for some years now, but that's because they run fine, aren't networked and don't have users logged in unless for maintenance reasons (not all are Linux, though; there are other *nix type systems too).
I personally wouldn't apply all updates as soon as they arrive, because typically shiny new software has shiny new bugs not found at time of release - usually a few days or a week or so from their release at least some of the problems have been found if they exist, hopefully fixed, and that allows to stay away from some trouble. There's no golden way to stay out of all trouble, though.
I don't update my system constantly. I have two servers running Slackware, the only time I update is if there is something I use that is affected by a security vulnerability. And even then, sometimes the security vulnerability doesn't affect me cause it's something that isn't being used or utilized on my server.
So, the best approach is, pay attention to the updates. If it's an enhancement from just a newer version, upgrade if you'll use such enhancements. If it's a security vulnerability, find out what it is, what's affected and then decide if it impacts your machine to either update or not.
My servers are quite happy still running a 2.4.x kernel. There's really no reason for me to upgrade to 2.6.x. The servers are older so the hardware in them is fully functioning with such kernel. I'm actually still using Apache 1.3.x as well, I've had no reason to upgrade to 2 for the same reasons.
There is NO REASON to upgrade all the time, it's just a gimmick to keep people interested in the "bleeding edge" - the whole distros themselves get updated quickly enough that that is all anyone should need generally need (this doesnt go for security). One of the first things Fedora does when you get into it the first time is promptly tell you about updates - I really HATE that about it.
I update if I have to (security), if it would be a good idea (new version of driver X possibly functioning more stable/has a feature I really need/want) or if it's one of the five projects I'd like to have bleeding edge always shiny and new. (Gimp, Inkscape, Perl, Firefox).
Otherwise, stuff gets old and dusty in my system never to be touched ever again.
If there is no recent security issue and you don't need driver stuff, you absolutely dont' need to bother with a new kernel.
Well, the distros you mentioned don't really belong to the "insanely time-consuming" category, so I think it's okay if you check for updates often. Things get different when it comes to distros like Slack, Gentoo - where you usually have to recompile the kernel (and other software) yourself, check for new/renamed features and such.. I used to update only if I found the new version contained a fix/improvement that had direct influence on my system.
b0uncer covered the stuff that matters... I compiled and installed 2.6.26 in slamd64 this morning; about 12 minutes total.
I install -current and security updates with Slackware & Slamd64 ASAP. Quick and easy, so why not?
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Sealing: SC provides relief to 18,000 traders
Onkar Singh in New Delhi | November 23, 2006 12:36 IST
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The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal has given temporary relief to 18,000 shop owners of the capital. These traders had given a fresh undertaking to the monitoring committee set up by the court till 31st January 2007 from sealing.
The court however, turned down protection to 37 violators who had given undertaking but were using the residential area for commercial purposes.
The bench said those traders and professionals will be temporarily relieved of their undertakings and will be placed at par with others who were covered under the government's two controversial notifications of September 7 and September 15.
The court said that they will have to comply with the September 29 order and will have to file an affidavit by January 31, 2007 that they will vacate the premises if the Delhi laws (Special Protection Provisions) act, 2006 and the two notifications were declared invalid.
However the court said that big establishments who have complied with their undertakings will only be allowed to carry out their business activities only if they come out with a parking provision near their establishments.
The court declined to grant any protection to those who were carrying out their businesses by encroaching public land. The activities on such land must seize right away, the bench said.
The court expressed displeasure that even after two months of issuing the notifications referring to the requirement for parking space, no steps are being taken.
"Nothing seems to have been done. One of the reason is lack of planning," the court observed. The court said that under these circumstances every care would be taken while planning for the future.
Further the court said the Centre and Delhi government will have to file detailed affidavits within six weeks about their roadmap for future planning keeping in view the requirements of public interest such as parking, water, electricity and environmental concerns.
If they had to eventually give concession till January 31, 2007 then why did they seal their shops in the first place. Why should the shop owners pay conversion charges for the mixed land use every year and where would they get the parking facilities?
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Steve Chiotakis: You may find yourself out in the garden in these dog days of summer, fighting a relentless battle against weeds in your tomato or cucumber patch. So pity the poor subsistence farmer. He or she faces huge losses from weed infestation, according to data out this week from the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization. Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman has more.
Mitchell Hartman: A familiar sound in suburbia -- the electric weed-whacker. But it's not going to cut it out in the fields, where farmers face an overwhelming task getting rid of weeds that can destroy entire crops.
The U.N. says farmers worldwide lose $95 billion a year to weeds. And it's worst in the rice, sorghum, and millet fields of the developing world. Alan Watson is a weed expert at McGill University in Montreal.
Alan WATSON: Subsistence farmers are left with trying to deal with weeds with their hands.
In Africa, for instance, farmers spend more than half their field-time weeding. Watson says sophisticated herbicides, and crops that are bred to be immune to them, are an option for farmers in rich nations. But not in much of Asia, Africa, and South America.
WATSON: Very often, if they were going to use herbicides they're not available or they can't afford them.
The U.N. reports that weeds cost farmers even more than plant diseases. And they cancel out about twice as much food production as insects do.
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2 sticks softened butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/4 cups AP flour
2 cups mini marshmallows
Any candy you like..I used chopped Reese's Cups, M&M's and Sno-Caps
Preheat to 350
Combine dry ingredients in bowl (flour, baking soda and salt), set aside
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy
Add eggs one at a time beating between each addition and add vanilla and beat on medium
until all combined.
Add dry ingredients.
Mix on low until just combined.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread batter on round baking dish, 16".
Bake 13 minutes until egdes are browned and middle is just set.
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Kabul (AFP) Feb 11, 2010
Afghan officials voiced fears Thursday the death toll from one of the country's worst natural disasters could rise, as rescuers used everything from bare hands to bulldozers to find bodies buried in snow.
The bodies of at least 169 people killed when avalanches hit a treacherous mountain highway in northern Afghanistan this week have been recovered, said the public health director of Parwan province, Mohammad Qasim Sayedi.
"Today we have taken out three bodies -- a woman and two men, bringing to 169 the total number of bodies so far, with 130 injured," he said.
Scores of vehicles remain buried beneath massive snow floes and could contain more bodies, the interior ministry said.
"We're not clear yet on how many cars are still under the snow, but police have been working on recovery since yesterday and are hoping to bring the operation to an end soon," ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashary told AFP.
More than 2,000 people had been rescued uninjured, he said.
On Monday, a heavy blizzard struck the Salang Pass, the major route connecting the capital Kabul with the north of the country through the Hindu Kush mountain range.
Massive walls of snow crashed on to the highway, burying dozens of vehicles and pushing many into the steep and rocky valley below.
Officials said at least 36 avalanches took place late Monday and on Tuesday, of which three caused most of the casualties. Another 12 people were killed in avalanches in Bamiyan province on Wednesday.
Much of northern Afghanistan is relatively sheltered from the eight-year Taliban insurgency that 113,000 NATO and US troops are trying to quell.
Bashary said rescue work at Salang was "90-95 percent" complete, with around one kilometre of the 3.5-kilometre (two-mile) pass yet to be cleared.
The health ministry has stationed 42 ambulances, staffed by doctors and nurses, at the tunnel entrances to aid the injured as they are brought out, spokesman Ahmad Farid Raaid said.
He put the number of injured at 130.
"There is fear there will be more dead bodies in the vehicles that are being pulled out of the snow," he said.
An army battalion backed up by heavy machinery and other excavating equipment had been deployed to the pass for rescue and recovery work, a senior defence ministry official said.
Every day as many as 16,000 vehicles traverse the Salang pass, located about 3,400 metres (11,000 feet) above sea level.
The only major route linking the country's north and south, it was built with Soviet help in the 1950s to bypass central Bamiyan province through the Hindu Kush range.
The pass provides the shortest route linking the two ends of the mountainous country and as one of the highest mountain highways in the world was hailed as an engineering feat upon its completion.
Soldiers of the Afghan army were flown by helicopters to the site on Wednesday, and with the help of local villagers frantically dug through the snow to try to find survivors who had been buried alive in the snow.
The avalanches dumped such huge quantities of snow with such ferocity that windows of cars and buses smashed as they tumbled into the valley below.
Many of the dead were killed as their vehicles plunged down the mountainsides, while others perished in the freezing conditions.
Ahmad Shah Waheed, deputy public works minister, told reporters on Wednesday that 1,600 people had been rescued but hundreds of vehicles remained trapped in the rugged pass where heavy snow storms blocked the traffic.
Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has fended off questions about why the road was open in the first place, insisting the situation appeared manageable until the storm struck abruptly.
In the poor, isolated and mountainous province of Bamiyan, north of Kabul, 12 members of the same family were killed in an avalanche on Wednesday, a spokesman for the provincial governor said.
"The avalanche hit a house in which 12 people, all from the one family, were killed, including three men, four women and five children," said Abdul Rahman Ahmadi, adding that another three people in the house were saved by neighbours.
An avalanche earlier in the week had a policewoman who was among eight people travelling in a minivan through the province's Waras district when it was hit by falling snow, he said.
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A GAY bank worker who murdered his arranged bride in a pre-planned attempt to hide his sexuality has been ordered to serve at least 21 years behind bars.
Royal Bank of Scotland employee Jasvir Ginday stared down at the floor in the dock as he was told that his decision to strangle Varkha Rani and burn her body using petrol was "unbelievably casual and callous".
Ginday, 29, from Walsall, was unanimously convicted of murder at Wolverhampton Crown Court after jurors heard that he throttled his wife just a month after she arrived in the UK from India.
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Ginday, who was planning to take up a job with the Financial Services Ombudsman, married his university-educated wife in a ceremony attended by 700 guests in India in March last year.
The 24-year-old victim came to Britain to live with Ginday at his parents' home in Victory Lane five months later, and is thought to have been killed with a metal vacuum cleaner pipe on September 12 last year.
Passing sentence, Judge John Warner told Ginday, who has no previous convictions, that his behaviour towards Varkha before the killing had been a "fundamental deception" of a vulnerable woman living thousands of miles from her home country.
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It's a miserable November afternoon and a fellow fashion editor asks me where I stand on colour. Specifically, what do I think about the wearing of blue and black together? Avoiding these colours together has long been a fashion 'rule' and she wants to know why. Why is it best to avoid navy tights with a black skirt, say, or a black sweater with navy trousers? To my mind the rule should only apply when the black and blue in question are too close to each other in tone - nearly-black blue, for example, can look like a tired, faded shade of black next to the real thing. There are, though, an infinitive number of shades of blue and many of them work perfectly well with black. Avoiding blocks of colour can help - blue stripes, polka dots and prints can all look great with black. Have a look at this seasons Marc Jacobs and Alber Elbaz (for Lanvin) for inspiration.
The truth is that I like wearing colours that might be said to'clash', although I would advise you go with just the two to avoid the Tokyo teenager look. My personal favourite colour combo at the moment is beige and purple. There's something so vintage and elegant about these tones together and I have the most beautiful round-toe stilettos in these colours. Marni finished their show with a stunning evening dress in grass green with a purple band, and a petrol-blue dress by Roland Mouret worked very well next to his camel coats.
In fact many myths about colour seem to be exploding. 'Blue and green should never be seen, except on an Irish queen' is proved wrong by Urban Outfitters' bold floral-printed chiffon dress in these shades. Along these lines, my friend also wanted to know why designers always stick model Karen Elson (above, wearing Alexander McQueen) in the green dress when using her for catwalk. Yes, we know, it 'works' with her flaming red hair, but have a bit of imagination and give the girl a different hue.


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==Price and Availability==
I bought the Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 camera about six months ago now as I wanted something which had a few extra features whilst still being an affordable price. At the time I paid about £80 for it which I didn't think was too bad, it was relatively new on the market but looked like just what I wanted. It currently sells at varying prices, it's still £80 in Curry's but Panasonic themselves sell it for just under £60. Amazon are currently selling this Lumix camera for just £55 with free delivery and for a little extra them also sell the camera with a case and memory card which in my opinion is really good value.
==Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1==
The Lumix DMC-XS1 comes in four colours, blue, red, black and white, I opted for the white and it's certainly a very nice looking camera. For starters it's only really small; it's less than 2 cm wide and easily fits into pockets and bags making it really easy to carry around. The camera is also really light weight and is easy to carry and use. Although the camera is small the screen is a really good size, it's 2.7 inches which is plenty big enough and is LCD so it shows what's being photographed in good quality. There's a high resolution 16- megapixel sensor to capture both landscapes and close up images, there's also a 5x optical zoom lens.
==My Experience==
As soon as I started to use this camera I was pleased with the photos I was taking, they were sharp and good quality, there's image stabilisation which I think really helps as it stops blur. My nephew is just two and a half and occasionally messes around with the camera and even he manages to take blur free photos. A feature which I was pleased to find on this camera was panorama shooting which allows you to capture a very large landscape, up to 360 degrees if you want to, this has allowed me to take some really impressive photos.
There are also 13 different filter modes which allow you to add different effects to images, there's the usual sepia and soft focus options but there's lots of others which I'd never heard of before like high dynamic and dynamic monochrome. The best filter mode in my opinion is one point colour; the majority of the photograph is black and white with just one area being picked up in colour, such as a flower. These photos look really professional and look great when printed off, I've took photos of my nephew which have been black and white but it's just picked up on a particular colour on his clothes and they look really good.
I had a slight problem when I bought the camera as I didn't realise it takes a micro SD memory card, most cameras take a normal SD card. My phone has the micro memory card though so I just used this one for a while but it's worth noting if you're considering buying this camera. The camera battery lasts ages, I would say I take between 200 and 300 photos before it needs charging and then it's just a case of connecting it to a computer via USB, it charges up really quickly and I usually just do this whilst transferring photos to my laptop.
This camera has really impressed me, there's one quite big downfall to it though, when it's sunny the screen seems to turn into a mirror and you can't see what you're photographing at all. The screen is meant to have a special feature which allows it to automatically adjust its brightness in sunny conditions but it doesn't seem to work. It only happens on really bright days but it is quite a big drawback especially as I like to take a lot of my photos on holiday.
I do really like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1, it's a smart looking camera which is really small and easy to carry around. I find it easy to take high quality, professional looking photographs with ease and the many different shooting modes and features means you can play around with this camera for hours just trying out different things. It's a lot better than the basic models whilst still being good value and affordable. The screen is a big problem when it's sunny but on an average British day, or indoors my Lumix camera is more than I could want especially for the price I paid.


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Discussion in 'Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech' started by derrick gil, Sep 6, 2013.
Can you guys please tell me how to straighten the drivers side window on my '89 GT convertible?
is it bent?
need more info
No, its just not lined up right. It's like the window needs to rotate clockwise a little bit.
Here's a good writeup on what your problem most likely is....
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Here's a quick look at what's hitting the silver screen this week.
"Captain Phillips"
What's it about? A film based on the real life events involving Capt. Richard Phillips, who survived the 2009 hijacking of his cargo ship by Somali pirates.
Will it be good? It's directed by Paul Greengrass, who flourishes when tackling real-life material like this. (See also: "Bloody Sunday" and "United 93.") His films often have a documentary-esque feel to them, a style that should serve this story well. It's also great to see Hanks tackling dramatic material like this once more. This could well earn him another Oscar nod (and even win).
Rated PG-13 for sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use.
"Machete Kills"
What's it about? Ruthless mercenary Machete (Danny Trejo) is recruited by the United States government to go into Mexico and take out a ruthless drug cartel aiming to launch a weapon into space.
Will it be good? Almost certainly not. The first "Machete" was as bad as one could expect for a full-length film reverse engineered from a fake trailer. I can't even imagine how bereft of ideas or fun this one has to be, given the track record of most sequels. Rough and shameful as his personal life is, I won't lie, I'm intrigued to see Mel Gibson back on a movie screen and playing a villain. That might be the only worthwhile fun this thing offers.
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language and some sexual content.


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The Series 7 730s-3 comes with three special personalization modes that include normal, intensive and sensitive mode. Both the intensive and the sensitive mode work wonders as it controls the blade movement efficiently for a closer cut. If you wish to get rid of your stubble during your rush hours, this series 7 shaver from Braun can be quickly charged for 5 minutes to start the shave
Braun's 730s-3 shaver can be cleaned in two ways. The razor is washable and can be manually cleaned under running tap water. There is also an easy Clean & Renew liquid cleaner wherein you can dip the razor for cleaning and that in turn automatically gets sterilized and charged for the next shaving session.
The series 7 trimmer from Braun has ergonomically designed floating foil comprising of holes of various sizes that capture hair from all sections of the face with each stroke. The head of the foil in Braun's 730s-3 comes with asensitive flexing head. These foils are touch sensitive which understand the density of your beard and with thepivoting shaver head, you can remove hair from neck, chin as well as upper lip areas.
Braun's shaver for men has a power comb with an active middle trimmer that is placed amidst the two foils. This creates great lifts and cuts across those flat-lying hairs with incredible oscillating movements. You can be assured that not one hair will be missed including the problem areas. This rules out all those painful pulling and tugging, giving you a smooth shave.
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A human resources consulting company called Adecco Group just released the results of a survey of 1,000 U.S. workers asking them which famous people they'd want to work for. I guess you don't need to think that much to guess who won…… Give yourself a bell: It was Oprah!
Oprah Winfrey was the most popular pick . . . with 37% of the people surveyed saying they'd want to work for her. President Obama was number two, at 35%. People could vote for as many famous bosses as they wanted. I bet even Obama would love to work for OprahTony Hayward, the former CEO of BP, came in last, with only 4%. And Simon Cowell came in second-to-last, with only 8%.
After Oprah and Obama, the rest of the list, in order, is: Donald Trump at 28%, Michelle Obama at 26%, George W. Bush at 19%, Arnold Schwarzenegger at 16%, Sarah Palin at 15% . . .Martha Stewart at 14%, former GE CEO Jack Welch at 12%, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at 9%, former Yankees and Dodgers manager Joe Torre at 9%, Simon Cowell at 8%, and Tony Hawyard at 4%.
So, what about you, which celebrity you would like to work for? By the way, Jack is not hiring…….


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I saw it on this blog:
So pretty!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
that's really cool! I may just watch the olympics in 2014! maybe they'll feature some quilts instead of commercials lol!
really neat!
I love it :D:D:D
When the Olympics were held in Atlanta in 1994, 2 quilts were given to each country participating. They were constructed by quilt guilds all over Georgia, over 400. There was even a book published, can't remember the name.
The book is called "The Olympics Games Quilts." I am mentioned in the back since I made one of the quilts...but they had too many and held a lottery---mine was returned to me after the lottery so it wasn't photographed for the book :( but it was still fun to participate. I was a rank beginner at the time and probably would have been embarrassed at the simplicity of my quilt compared to the others.... There are a couple of great patterns in the book if you ever run across it.


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Thanks gnt.Thanks pumpkin.Thanks Mary.
Wow,it's gorgeous,thank you Rob.
Beautiful wings!
such a beautiful bird with rich color and sun bathing....couldn't ask for anymore then that for a photo........great job robryan
Thanks Monica.
Beautiful bird, love how his feathers are all spread out like that! Very nice shot Rob, thanks!
Thanks tex. Thanks Shirley - they're a bit special.
Love the gorgeous markings on the wings, beautiful. Thanks Rob.
Wonderful bird, one I've never seen or heard of. Nice find, RR, thanks!
Thanks Meadowhawk.
Wow - what a beautiful feather display!
Thanks loveydear.Thanks dondi - they're a rare sub-species & their closest related bird is the Kagu from New Caledonia.
Wow, look at all the color in that bird!
He is stunning. Look at his fans! Thanks robryan.
Very nice. Much more colorful than our bitterns up here.
Beautiful plumage!
Thanks lindaisling - glad you liked it.Thanks petsmom.Thanks chookie - he's a rare bird!!
The coloring on his wings are gorgeous, thanks rob:)
Pretty bird. Thanks, Rob.
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My Precious Isabelle Grew Wings on 5/3/12
As many of you know I have been in this group since November 2011 when we found out are 3rd child (first girl) was diagnosed with Anencephaly (missing part or all of the skull and brain). Her prognosis was that she could die anytime, be still born or die shortly after birth. I went got to the hospital at 8:30 am and was induced at 10:00 am and they broke my water was well as gave me pitocin.
ISABELLE COLLEEN was born sleeping at 6:15 pm weighing 5lbs 11oz. I was so blessed that I was able to have her vaginally and feel her push out. I was heartbroken that she died most likely during pushing as I she was also breech. But I was able to hold her and love on her for 5 hours before I let her go as we had decided to donate her heart valves to save other babies and so other parents wouldn't have to go through losing a baby as well. She was so beautiful and it was so hard to say goodbye and let her go. My boys (5yrs and 2yrs) did very well. My oldest loved on her and kept wanting to hold her and my youngest was even curious and smiled at her. When everyone was leaving my oldest came up to Isabelle and me and said "Bye Isabelle, be good for God." It was a very sweet and emotional time to have with my precious angel. The hardest thing I ever had to do was let her go because I knew I wouldn't see her sweet face again.
OMG! She is is beautiful baby I am so sorry for your loss I was praying for you and her when I first read your story at least you got to spend time with her I am still praying for you love(HUGS)
She looks just like you I might add as well (BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL!!!)
Aww I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my baby in september she was born sleeping too. :( IT SUCKS big time.


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And a demo.
And now fully support for Linux and Mac.
Looking a the steam page I thought my old PC couldn't handle the game:
- Minimum:
- OS: SteamOS (64-bit) or Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel i-Series at 2GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vendor proprietary drivers, Nvidia GT500 series with 1GB RAM or better, ATI 5870HD with 1GB RAM or better
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL Soft compatible
- Additional Notes: OpenGL version 4.2
My current system:
$ uname -a
Linux Dragon 4.5.0-rc4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.5~rc4-1~exp1 (2016-02-18) x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ glxinfo
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
Vendor: X.Org (0x1002)
Device: AMD RV740 (DRM 2.43.0, LLVM 3.7.1) (0x94b3)
Version: 11.1.2
Accelerated: yes
Video memory: 512MB
OpenGL vendor string: X.Org
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV740 (DRM 2.43.0, LLVM 3.7.1)
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.1.2
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 3.30
$ lscpu
Architecture: x86_64
CPU(s): 4
Model name: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 905e Processor
CPU max MHz: 2500,0000
$ free -h
Mem: 5,8G
Let's compare:
OS? Check.
CPU? Check.
Memory? Nope.
GPU? Nope.
OpenGL? Nope.
But it works!
Sometimes it lags. Mostly when loading new areas, which happens often in the fast-travel-tube.
X3: Terran Conflict works a bit "meeh" on the same system.
- Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 lts
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: "512MB OpenGL 3.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card (with proprietary driver)"
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free space
Drivers… :-(


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Cosplayer EverythingMan > Costume of Simon Tam (Firefly)
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- 12-29-2012
- Series
- Firefly
- Character
- Simon Tam
- Year Completed:
- 2010
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Easy
- Costume worn at:
- Comic-Con / San Diego Comic Con International 2010
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- We went to SDCC and you can't walk around there not in costume! But after doing 3 full days of awesome looking (but not necessarily comfortable) costumes, we wanted to have something low key.
My Fiancee and her mom have been avid Brown Coats since Firefly was on the air, so it seemed only fitting to do something from the series.
Luckily for me, my soon-to-be mother-in-law already had all the makings for this costume. A tux shirt, vest, and some dress pants.
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oh6gdx (199) Vasa, Finland | August 31, 2015
Quite a crowded place, even though it was rather big, and also had a huge terrace outside. Service was really slow as fuck if you went for beers only. From ordering it took close to 30 minutes before we got our two beers (the third was sold out at the moment). And before anyone bothered coming to pick money up from us there had passed probably some 45 more minutes. Varying quality in the beers too.
Brugmansia (666) Jylland, Denmark | March 5, 2013
Visited on the 4/10-2012. Large brewpub close to the forest, very friendly, spacy place, very nice staff. Large parking space just outside. We had 3 of their beers, well conditioned, 0,3 l glass, which is nice if you are in car :-) Some nice deco and the lamps were made of empty bottles.. They do food, but didn´t eat there.
Indutiomarus (37) Idar-Oberstein, Germany | February 5, 2012
A really great place with some fantastic food. Beer or ok too. A really nice place in the summer as well.
Grima (22) Merzkirchen, RLP, Germany | November 22, 2010
Absolutely great food, I also like those beers. Nothing special, but it quiet good! Definitely worth of a visit. The area around the lake is really great!
shrubber85 (372) Greenville, Indiana | October 23, 2009
Very nice location on the lake. Nice big dining area. Service was quick and attentive, and the food was excellent (with some authentic Saarlander dishes). Apparently the quality of the beer has improved over the past year - not spectacular but decent. As Bierkrug and Saarlander have already said, it's not too convenient unless you happen to be in the Trier area to begin with (or stationed at Baumholder or Spangdahlem).
Bierkrug (312) , | November 28, 2008| Updated July 29, 2011
Over all not a bad place. It is best for a break while swimming at the lake. Beer is ok but nothing special for Germany. Food is good however. As Saarlander said not worth a long trip but a nice setting and great when combined with a lake visit.
Saarlander (23) Saarlouis, Germany | March 13, 2006
Food is great at this place, its a large restaurant, that brews several of their own beers, go for the food, its great, but don´t go just for the beer, you´ll be dissapointed as I was.


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Walsall's match-winner Craig Westcarr was red-carded for an apparent head butt in the second half of their 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.
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Fox Business News has a video that is available on youtube.com in which Mohnish Pabrai was interviewed. I could not find the video on the Fox Business News website, so I could not tell the date when the interview happened. But it has to be recent as it included Mohnish's recent performance. Here are the notes I took:
The best thing Mohnish Pabrai learned from Warren Buffett is not about investing, it is the way Buffett living his life, the way he runs his affairs. Warren Buffett has no meeting on his calendar, no blackberry, no email account, he has a cellular phone, but it is turned off most of the time. The free schedule allows Buffett to read and think.
Through June 2009, Mohnish Pabrai's fund was up more than 50% YTD after down more than 60%. But as Mohnish pointed out, if you are down 60% and even you are up 60%, you are not breaking even yet. It is hard to say if the lunch has paid off just yet.
The video has a segment of Warren Buffett commenting on when to buy a stock. He buys because he thinks he is bound to make a lot of money, not because it will go up or down in the next week, or month.
At the time of the interview (Late June or July, it is not obvious to me), Mohnish thinks the this current economic crisis is different from the past ones because economies of China and India still have great potential for growth. He sees mining and commodity companies which will take advantage of the growth. He said he was very active investing during the last few weeks of 2008.
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1. Inflate your tires to the proper pressure. Cars get better gas mileage when their tires are evenly inflated to the factory-recommended levels. Refilling a tire is a simple process , and one that will save you gas, as well as extend the lives of your tires.
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3. Turn off the A/C. When you run your car's air conditioner for short trips that include lots of stops and speed changes, you burn through gas faster. Stop being a sissy -- roll your windows down and enjoy the scenery.
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6. Clean your filters. It only makes sense that clogged filters slow a system down. Air and fuel filters are both relatively inexpensive and easy to replace -- no mechanic necessary!
7. Tune up. Many basic tune up tasks are relatively painless and easy to take care of yourself.
8. The tank is half empty. Rather than filling up when your gas gauge hits the big 'E', baby your car by making a pit stop whenever you near the halfway point.
9. Clean out your car. If you don't live in it, there's really no need to carry all that crap around with you. A lighter load is easier for your engine to move.
10. Slow down! This is the big one that can make a difference you'll actually notice. Cars are most efficient at 55 to 60 mph on the highway. If you're driving faster than this, chances are you're using more fuel per mile than necessary. It's also a good idea to alter your habits so that your starts and stops are as smooth as possible; gunning your engine only wastes gas.
As a bonus, these tips will not only improve your fuel efficiency -- therefore saving you money -- but also reduce the amount of pollution your car produces. It's time to stop salivating over that hybrid you can't afford and make the most of the vehicle you've got.
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I agree with you Jaded, I often wondered about that myself. This article is very helpful, thanks.
I would have been much happier if Obama was showing more interest in bringing our fuel costs down and doing something to stem the need to go to the Arab states for our energy rather than all the noise he is making over health insurance. Sure, some reform is needed, but his plan will bankrupt us. We really need to become self-sufficient.
One thing I never quite understood - when gas prices rise, you are immediately paying the increase at the pump, when the owner has not actually paid any more for it. I understand the concept of what the owner will have to pay for his next delivery, but it just seems unfair that we are paying these prices before he sees an increase in cost.
Yes, they have rubyj. I plan on continuing what I've been doing to save on gas. It's only a matter of time before the prices rise again. Not to mention that we are running out of resources.
I did try the slowing down on the interstate and it saves gas and only adds about 30 more minutes to the drive. Gas prices have been falling at the pump.
Well, I know credit is getting tight in light of the failure to get a bailout passed in Congress, but you just gotta love the dropping oil prices as a result.
I agree, great tips, thanks.
I love the tips here! Information you can really put into action.
Interesting about the gas fumes, ruby. Of course Gustav is going to cost us. It's ridiculous. Some of those poor people are paying $5 a gallaon! So, these tips are really timely, thanks.
Dan, thanks for those numbers, I had no idea I was saving money! I tend to have a heavy foot on the gas pedal and got a speeding ticket about 5 years ago! It was the first ticket I ever got and I was very upset over it. Ever since then I use the cruise control religiously when I am on the highway and I've learned to keep an eye on my speedometer when driving in the city.
I also heard that topping off your car when it's not that low can cost you...spill overs and plus you may not be able to truly fill up due to gas fumes. It does work to wait until about 1/2 full and in the cool of the morning or evening.
Oh my gosh, that's ridiculous, Fran. They should definitely do something about making a law for an expiration date.
I just found out something very interesting about tires. There is currently no expiration date on tires, even though it has been proven that tires sitting on the shelf deteriorate and can be unsafe. Tires that were made as long ago as 1992 can be sold as new tires. There is a code which consumers do not generally know about on the tire. It will come at the end of a bunch of numbers on the tire and say something like 429 - that means it was made in the 42nd week of 1999. The first numbers are the week it was made, the last number, the year. So, make sure that tire you are buying is really a new tire. It is recommended not to use a tire older than 6 years from manufacture, in other words, look for the last number to be 02 or preferably, later.
Oh, I hear you, patticake. I think there are 3 more headed our way and I worry about the oil rigs in the Gulf. Let's hope it doesn't further raise the price of gasoline. It's already killing me!
I found this page to be very informative. Thanks to all.
Another thing to think about: if you can avoid it, don't drive in teh rain. Tires pushing water out of the way will require more energy.
I'm holding my breath waiting to see if Gustav and the oher hurricanes heading our way will have an impact on gas prices. Seems like they always do - am hoping for the best.
Here's a surprising tip that I didn't know before: Running your air conditioner does cause your vehicle to consume more fuel, but driving with your windows rolled down can be even worse due to the increase of drag on the vehicle. If you are driving slowly, such as around town or in city traffic, then you are better off leaving your windows open, if at all possible. For highway driving, roll up the windows and turn the air conditioning on.
You can save 7 to 14% on gas by using your cruise control. This holds true unless you are driving on a particularly hilly road, then I suggest you not use it.
Steel-belted radial tires can increase your gas mileage up to 10%. Worth the intitial investment.
When you are in situations where you will be sitting still for more than 20 seconds - turn your car off! For example, waiting at long traffic lights, at ATM's and railroad crossings. YOu will save on gas.
Good advice here. Maintaining your ride is probably one of the most important things you can do, not only to save gas, but to avoid those huge repair bills. I'm a mechanic and it never fails to amaze me how people neglect the basics.
Interesting information, Hannah. Let us know if you find the answer to that. Gas prices are getting scary. This is the first article I checked out when I found this website. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for these great tips. It's stuff you really should know.
Hey, I just thought of something. Say you live in an area where the temp gets about 85 degrees during the day, but the evenings are cool, around 60 degrees. I wonder would this principle work if you pumped in the evening or if there is a cooldown time for the gas at the pump? If so, I wonder how long the cooldown period would be. I gotta see what I can find out about that!
Even thought it's hard to do, filling up at the right temperature matters too. Without going into complicated details, here are the facts: Gas will expand or contract one percent for every 15-degrees above or below 60 degrees. If you buy 25 gallons of gas at 75 degrees at a price of $4 a gallon, the higher temperature can cost you an extra $1. At 90 degrees, you'll spend an extra $2.
That's interesting, thanks, Curious.
I just heard something on Fox News over the weekend, so I thought I'd come back here to share. The question was about if there is a best time to fill up your tank, if there is one. As a general rule of thumb, this expert says that if gas prices are rising, it is best to fill up before the weekend. If prices are falling, it is best to fill up after the weekend. This has to do with when gas stations receive their deliveries and how they base their pump prices.
With the cost of rising fuel prices, I make every effort to try to combine my outings to (1)buying everything in one place or (2) shopping in an area where the stores are close together so I am not driving all over the place. I have already seen a difference in the number of times I have to fill up.
I always look for the cheapest gas in my area online. Sometimes, it is just a few pennies a gallon, but as long as I am not driving too far (or better yet, can combine it with a necessary trip), the pennies add up.


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Remember when some of the banksters who destroyed the world wide financial system demanded to receive their bonuses or they would show regulators where the bodies were buried?
Welcome to failing industry, #Romneyshambles LLC:
Mitt Romney's campaign handed out $112,500 in bonuses to four of its top staffers, according to new disclosure records filed Thursday.
Richard Beeson, Romney's national political director, received a $37,500 payment on Aug. 31, in addition to his monthly salary of $13,750, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission.
In addition, campaign manager Matt Rhoades, policy advisor Lanhee Chen and communications director Gail Gitcho each received $25,000 payments on the same date, filings show. The trio are also paid at the same rate as Beeson, which works out to an annual equivalent of $165,000.
A Romney spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the payments Thursday.
The bonuses came the day after Romney formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Tampa. Despite strong fundraising since May, new records show that the campaign was struggling badly for money in August because it had run low on primary funds and was unable to tap into contributions collected for the general election until after the nomination. Instead, the campaign borrowed $20 million.
A business model where a failing business is loaded up with debt which is in turn doled out in fees to senior staff before the whole thing comes crashing down around their ears? This is unheard of.
On the other hand, I approve of the bang-up job they are doing….


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Curt Casali was the last man standing for the Durham Bulls when it came to the NCAA Tournament.
His school, Vanderbilt, ended up in the College World Series.
�We�re going to be watching Vanderbilt baseball in the clubhouse now,� said Casali, a Bulls catcher.
Casali, 25, said he keeps close tabs on the Commodores and he returns to campus for winter conditioning. He said it�s an inviting atmosphere for alums, with a separate locker room for professional players with Vanderbilt ties returning for offseason workouts.
So now Casali has something to pay attention to in mid-June.
Gone by the first of the NCAA Tournament were several college teams of Bulls players � Florida (infielder Cole Figueroa), LSU (outfielder Mikie Mahtook and second baseman Mike Fontenot), Arizona State (pitcher Merrill Kelly), Kansas (infielder Robby Price, whose father is the Kansas coach) and Long Beach State (pitcher Jake Thompson).
�They�re probably getting sick of me, though,� Casali said.
However, Casali had some unexpected company arrive Saturday. That�s because outfielder Brandon Guyer joined the Bulls on an injury rehabilitation assignment from the parent Tampa Bay Rays for the game in Indianapolis. Guyer played for CWS participant Virginia.
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Pennell, a left-hander from Mamaroneck, N.Y., has been assigned to the New York-Penn League�s Hudson Valley Renegades.
The Renegades are based in Wappingers Falls, near Poughkeepsie. Their season began Friday night, though Pennell didn�t pitch in that game.
▪ GRASSHOPPERS BOUND FOR ALL-STAR GAME: Six members of the Greensboro Grasshoppers are on the Northern Division roster for Tuesday nights South Atlantic League All-Star Game at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory.
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The manager for the Northern Division team is Hagerstown Suns manager Patrick Anderson. He was the hitting coach with the Burlington Royals in 2008 until leaving late in the season when he took the college coaching job at Hofstra.
This will be the second time the all-star event is held in Hickory. The other time came in 1994.
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I was never sure about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I thought maybe psychologist, maybe magazine editor, maybe a stay-at-home mommy, maybe all three, but never, in my wildest of wildest dreams did "entrepreneur" ever make it to that list. I was an English major in college, I loved "security", and I wasn't the biggest fan of taking risks as a child. When all of the kids were running to ride the scariest roller coasters, I was perfectly content eating cotton candy and riding the carousel. Essentially, if you told me 5 years ago, that I would have 2 successful businesses at 28, I would have said one thing and one thing alone: LIAR.
I'm telling you this because, if I can do it, then you can do it too. There's nothing special or different about me. I wasn't born into entrepreneurship, I didn't go to a business school, I don't have an MBA, and I never took one class on anything related to business ownership – whether marketing, finance, sales, or even economics. I was a twenty-something girl who went to a liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, who graduated feeling absolutely clueless as to what my next steps would be. I remember feeling so lost during my senior year of college. Everything in my life, up until that point, had been structured – we had to take 4 classes a semester, there was winter break, summer vacation – everything was planned FOR me. Suddenly, I was in the driver's seat, clutching onto the wheel, and totally unsure as to where I was heading.
You might be feeling like you're in a similar place. Whether you're still in college or you graduated in the past few years, you might feel overwhelmed, uncertain, scared, and totally lost. I get it. So I want to tell you something very important that you might have never heard before, so listen closely: You can start your own successful business.
Here are a few ways that you can get started asap.
1. Think about what you LOVE to do. This is not necessarily the same thing as what you're good at, but rather what you would happily do all day regardless of getting paid. One thing I always tell my clients is that you can't fake your passion. It's all a matter of getting really clear on what your passion is and going from there.
2. Think about who you would like to work with. What kind of people do you like to be around? If you could spend your day with any type of person, who would it be? Spend 5 minutes and describe him or her.
3. Reach out to people who have already created successful businesses. Why reinvent the wheel when you don't have to? There are lots of people who have already gone where you want to go. Ask your friends, family, and colleagues to connect you with people they may know, seek mentors out, and learn from them.
4. Look at the big picture. Think about what you want your life to look like, beyond your business. What are your priorities? What are your values? What are your non-negotiables? These answers will help guide your decision as to what business to create.
5. Believe in yourself. In the end, it all comes down to being your #1 fan, believing in you, and being your biggest cheerleader. After all, if you don't believe in you, no one else will (sounds super oversimplified, but it's so true). Write down all of the reasons why you believe that you beyond have what it takes to be a huge success. Then post the list where you can see it so that when self-doubt creeps up on you, you'll be able to put it in its place within seconds.