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Newt Gingrich hasn't got much right lately, but a broken clock is right twice a day and this is Gingrich's time. Well, sort of. He took on Rick Santorum's comment about keeping women out of combat because of "emotions":
Gingrich fired back at Santorum, calling his credentials to be commander in chief into question during a press availability at the Tulare World Ag expo during his four-day swing in California.
"We should be very proud of the men and women who put on the American uniform and risk their lives in order to protect this country," Gingrich told reporters. "I just think that Rick completely misunderstands the nature of modern warfare by his comments."
The former House speaker, who during many campaign speeches refers to himself as a former "Army brat," said he believes no matter where you are wearing the U.S. military uniform, you are in combat – something Santorum should understand.
"Whatever your technical assignment, whether you're a truck driver or you're working with logistics, or you're a military person, you're in combat. And I think that we have to understand that from day one," Gingrich said.
In fact, the military does make a distinction between combat and noncombat, but the military has also recognized the reality of the war we are in. Women, in fact, migrated into dangerous roles in Iraq and Afghanistan, where they have served with distinction
In June the New York Times reported:
Servicewomen have died in all of America's wars, but usually they were support personnel such as nurses and clerks. In Afghanistan, most women who have died were killed in combat situations, as Specialist Snyder was, despite the military's official prohibition on women in combat jobs.
The same has been true in Iraq, where 111 female soldiers have died, according to data compiled by icasualties.org, an independent organization that tracks military fatalities. In both wars, 60 percent of those deaths are classified by the military as due to hostile acts.
Wars with no clear front lines have put women in harm's way more than ever before, blurring the boundaries between combat jobs that are outlawed for women, and support jobs that are often as dangerous and in some cases even more so.
Contrary to Santorum's assumptions about "emotions," both men and women seems to be working together professionally on the front lines. Indeed, Santorum's criticism of women in combat flies in the face of military officials' recommendations.
In October of last year, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno had this to say on the topic: "This is about managing talent. We have incredibly talented females who should be in those positions. We have work to do within the [Defense Department] to get them to recognize and change. We did not get there at this time in this report, and I'm focused on this and I will spend some time on it." The recently announced report recommending a small incremental increase in the number of designated combat positions for women is the result of the review that Odierno and other top brass ordered.
So while the military moves slowly to make an official change in policy, the reality is that women out of necessity are moving into roles that place them in great danger. ("In actual practice, however, women already serve in many of those jobs, but as temporary "attachments" to battalions — a bureaucratic sidestep that has been necessary with the high demand for troops during the last decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pentagon's new rules largely formalize existing arrangements and in many ways are simply catching up with realities on the battlefield.")
Gingrich may not have it completely accurate, but he's right that there is a gap in Santorum's understanding. Santorum seems to harbor some fixed ideas about "emotions" and interactions between men and women in the military that don't have any basis in fact.
Santorum left the Senate in 2006, does not have the benefit of briefings from the sort of experienced national security professionals who have assisted other candidates, and, as far as I have been able to determine, hasn't been to Iraq or Afghanistan lately. His foreign policy instincts are strong, and Santorum was prescient on the Iranian threat, but he's now going to be held to a different standard. He's expected to speak not from whatever pop psychology notions he carries around, but with facts grounded in current events. He should bring in some top-flight advisers, take a trip to Afghanistan (and elsewhere) and demonstrate that he's fully prepared to lead as commander in chief.


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|Subject: Re: Another IRA RMD Question
|Date: 7/21/2011 9:53 PM
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Let me see if I understand.
After I take my RMD and pay taxes on it the after tax balance of the RMD proceeds becomes "regular" money and can't be sheltered.
After this is done can I take some MORE money from within the IRA, pay the tax on that money and then move THAT money directly from the iRA to the Roth?
Sorry for the caps, just trying to be clear. Why would I consider doing this? Because I expect taxes to go up in the future.
Ted - who must take an RMD this year and every year in the future.
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Dairy Queen is a restaurant owned and operated by Berkshire Hathaway. The restaurant is known for frozen treats and cakes, but also sells lunch and dinner food items. The company opened the doors of the first location in 1940. Along with restaurants located all over the United States. Dairy Queen headquarters also controls locations in the Middle East, Japan and Mexico – among other countries. Other stores associated with Dairy Queen are Orange Julius and Karmelkorn Shoppes. The Blizzard is the main brand of Dairy Queen.
Dairy Queen Headquarters Info
You can contact Dairy Queen headquarters, located in Ontario and Minnesota, by mail, phone, email and social media.
- Address: There are multiple locations for Dairy Queen headquarters. There is a headquarters in Canada and Minnesota. We have included the addresses for all headquarters.
Canadian Headquarters
Dairy Queen Canada 5045 S. Service Rd. Ste. 3000 Burlington, ON L7R 3Y3
Dairy Queen Canada P.O. Box 430 Burlington, ON L7R 3Y3
Dairy Queen United States (Orange Julius and Karmelkorn)
Dairy Queen Headquarters 7505 Metro Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55439
- Phone Number: There are two phones numbers for Dairy Queen headquarters – Canadian and United States. Call 1-905-639-1492 for the Canadian headquarters and 1-952-830-0200 for the United States headquarters.
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Dairy Queen Headquarters Executive Team
The Dairy Queen website does not list the executives or Board of Directors. We found a short list of executives on an external website.
John Gainor – President and Chief Executive Officer
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Jean Champagne – Chief Operating Officer
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Dairy Queen Headquarters Brands
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Every week(ish) we publish the newsletter which contains the best links, tips, and tricks about web design and development. At the end, we typically write about something we've learned in the week. That might not be directly related to CSS or front-end development at all, but they're a lot of fun to share. Here's an example of one those segments from the newsletter where I ramble on about code quality and dive into what I think should be considered a code smell when it comes to the CSS language.
A lot of developers complain about CSS. The cascade! The weird property names! Vertical alignment! There are many strange things about the language, especially if you're more familiar with a programming language like JavaScript or Ruby.
However, I think the real problem with the CSS language is that it's simple but not easy. What I mean by that is that it doesn't take much time to learn how to write CSS but it takes extraordinary effort to write "good" CSS. Within a week or two, you can probably memorize all the properties and values and make really beautiful designs in the browser without any plugins or dependencies and wow all you're friends. But that's not what I mean by "good CSS."
In an effort to define what that is I've been thinking a lot lately about how we can identify what bad CSS is first. In other areas of programming, developers tend to talk of code smells when they describe bad code; hints in a program that identify that, hey, maybe this thing you've written isn't a good idea. It could be something simple like a naming convention or a particularly fragile bit of code.
In a similar vein, below is my own list of code smells that I think will help us identify bad design and CSS. Note that these points are related to my experience in building large scale design systems in complex apps, so please take this all with a grain of salt.
Code smell #1: The fact you're writing CSS in the first place
A large team will likely already have a collection of tools and systems in place to create things like buttons or styles to move elements around in a layout so the simple fact that you're about to write CSS is probably a bad idea. If you're just about to write custom CSS for a specific edge case then stop! You probably need to do one of the following:
- Learn how the current system works and why it has the constraints it does and stick to those constraints
- Rethink the underlying infrastructure of the CSS
I think this approach was perfectly described here:
About the false velocity of "quick fixes". pic.twitter.com/91jauLyEJ3
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Code smell #2: File Names and Naming Conventions
Let's say you need to make a support page for your app. First thing you probably do is make a CSS file called `support.scss` and start writing code like this:
.support {
background-color: #efefef;
max-width: 600px;
border: 2px solid #bbb;
So the problem here isn't necessarily the styles themselves but the concept of a 'support page' in the first place. When we write CSS we need to think in much larger abstractions — we need to think in templates or components instead of the specific content the user needs to see on a page. That way we can reuse something like a "card" over and over again on every page, including that one instance we need for the support page:
.card {
background-color: #efefef;
max-width: 600px;
border: 2px solid #bbb;
This is already a little better! (My next question would be what is a card, what content can a card have inside it, when is it not okay to use a card, etc etc. – these questions will likely challenge the design and keep you focused.)
Code smell #3: Styling HTML elements
In my experience, styling a HTML element (like a section or a paragraph tag) almost always means that we're writing a hack. There's only one appropriate time to style a HTML element directly like this:
section { display: block; }
figure { margin-bottom: 20px; }
And that is in the applications global so-called "reset styles". Otherwise, we're making our codebase fractured and harder to debug because we have no idea whether or not those styles are hacks for a specific purpose or whether they define the defaults for that HTML element.
Code smell #4: Indenting code
Indenting Sass code so that child components sit within a parent element is almost always a code smell and a sure sign that this design needs to be refactored. Here's one example:
.card {
display: flex;
.header {
font-size: 21px;
In this example are we saying that you can only use a
.header class inside a
.card? Or are we overriding another block of CSS somewhere else deep within our codebase? The fact that we even have to ask questions like this shows the biggest problem here: we have now sown doubt into the codebase. To really understand how this code works I have to have knowledge of other bits of code. And if I have to ask questions about why this code exists or how it works then it is probably either too complicated or unmaintainable for the future.
This leads to the fifth code smell...
Code smell #5: Overriding CSS
In an ideal world we have a reset CSS file that styles all our default elements and then we have separate individual CSS files for every button, form input and component in our application. Our code should be, at most, overridden by the cascade once. First, this makes our overall code more predictable and second, makes our component code (like
button.scss) super readable. We now know that if we need to fix something we can open up a single file and those changes are replicated throughout the application in one fell swoop. When it comes to CSS, predictability is everything.
In that same CSS Utopia, we would then perhaps make it impossible to override certain class names with something like CSS Modules. That way we can't make mistakes by accident.
Code smell #6: CSS files with more than 50 lines of code in them
The more CSS you write the more complicated and fragile the codebase becomes. So whenever I get to around ~50 lines of CSS I tend to rethink what I'm designing by asking myself a couple of questions. Starting and ending with: "is this a single component, or can we break it up into separate parts that work independently from one another?"
That's a difficult and time-consuming process to be practicing endlessly but it leads to a solid codebase and it trains you to write really good CSS.
Wrapping up
I suppose I now have another question, but this time for you: what do you see as a code smell in CSS? What is bad CSS? What is really good CSS? Make sure to add a comment below!


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November 2012
Batsheva Ensemble Q&A
The younger section of Batsheva Dance Company visit London next week. Company dancer Or Schraiber tells us more about his journey into dance... Continue Reading
Jasmin Vardimon Company - FREEDOM - Sadler's Wells
Vardimon is good at conjuring moments of nightmarish threat, and at times there is a terrific energy on stage. But the vividness of her theatrical invention is undercut by the prosaic structuring of the work.
Kenneth MacMillan
As the Royal Ballet present a triple bill of MacMillan's work opening this weekend, Jessica Duchen reflects back on the enduring appeal of his choreography. Continue Reading
Betsy Gregory to step down from Dance Umbrella
Artistic Director for the last seven years, has announced she will leave at the end of the 2013 festival of cutting edge contemporary dance Continue Reading
Rosas - Cesena - Sadler's Wells
De Keersmaeker has overseen a fortuitous combination in Ann Veronica Janssens's unobtrusive but iconic scenography; the transcendently echoing voices of experimental music collective graindelavoix and Anne-… Continue Reading
Rosas - En Atendant & Cesena - Sadler's Wells
Heroically patient dance academics could perhaps merrily chew over En Atendant and Cesena's undeniably complex structures and "dusk" and "dawn" themes. As entertainment, these pieces are as joyful and satisfying as a flat tyre in the rain.
Vincent Dance Theatre - Motherland - The Place
At its best, Motherland delivers moments of extraordinary intimacy, reminiscent of the late Pina Bausch. What it lacks, however, is Bausch's magical timing.
Royal Ballet - Viscera / Infra / Fool's Paradise - Royal Opera House
Abstract ballet of the sort this programme show-cases has concretised in form, and by the ninth or tenth pas de deux of the evening, with yet another woman being manipulated by yet another man, you start to wonder if there's an alternative.
Royal Ballet - Viscera / Infra / Fool's Paradise - Royal Opera House
Scarlett matches it with ferocious pirouettes, flashing six-o-clock legs and lifts that drop like a stomach in a lift. This is abstract ballet that would rather be an action movie.
Jasmin Vardimon first Artistic Director for National Youth Dance Company
Choreographer Jasmin Vardimon, has been appointed as Guest Artistic Director for the first year of the National Youth Dance Company. Vardimon will work closely with NYDC members in all levels of their training pr… Continue Reading
Toni Jodar - Modern Dance Speaks! - Lilian Baylis Studio
Enlightening for an uninformed audience & engaging for all, Jodar is a jack-of-all trades as he travels across the stage in regal balletic jetés & pirouettes, emotes in contraction & release &… Continue Reading
Rosas - Cesena - Sadler's Wells
Some scenes are maddeningly inaccessible – there's a nagging feeling that the lyrics are the key – but others are mysteriously enthralling, sometimes ritualistic, often heart-catching.
Vincent Dance Theatre - Motherland - The Place
It's a very Pina Bausch-y piece, with its brief scenes and snapshots, the exaggerated femininity, a bit of misery and bodily fluid, and the feeling it's just a bit too long.
National Dance Awards nominations announced
Organised by the dance section of the Critics' Circle, the only UK awards ceremony dedicated exclusively to dance will be made at The Place next January. Continue Reading
London's most influential Dance Creatives
Tamara Rojo, Toby Sedgwick, Kenrick Sandy, Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas have been added to the list of London's 1000 most influential people for 2012. Continue Reading


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The protective circuits are provided to prevent damage to the speakers and the amplifier. The integrated level limiter reduces the input signal when the limit level is reached at the output. If the amplifier is overloaded, distortions can thus be prevented which could damage the speakers. The switch limiter function canbe switched on and off.


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Plastic Furniture Explained
The furniture ought to be practical, but comfortable. In the event the outdoor furniture is also likely to be employed by children it is wise to have pieces that are constructed of rather sturdy material so that they will last longer. If you're on the lookout for outdoor garden furniture that may serve your needs while additionally withstanding the elements, among the essential things you will need to be familiarized with is the fabric of the furnishing.
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In the event the furniture gets heavily soiled, you may use a hose without fearing you will damage a costly wood piece. To be able to make this space feel homey, you must get the appropriate outdoor patio furniture.
The furniture is offered in different shapes and sizes so a person can select modest chairs or tables for kids and have adult versions nearby. Some men and women prefer the aluminum type of outdoor furniture that's more durable when compared with the tough plastic type. While you will discover some amazing wooden outdoor patio furniture, you will also locate some wonderful pieces that are produced from plastic.
What Does Plastic Furniture Mean?
Wicker furniture has to be maintained properly. It comes in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. In climates like these, it is the best option because it will not get hot to the touch and it can handle much of the heat if you leave it outdoors. If you're wanting to purchase wicker furniture for your residence or outdoor living center, then you have to know about the differences which exist in the marketplace.
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Examine each bit of furniture before you purchase. Should you really need to get the most out of your outdoor furniture, you might want to go for outdoor indoor furniture. There are numerous different kinds of contemporary outdoor furniture readily available on the market nowadays. You have the capability to get very good quality outdoor furniture with the qualities you want at a reasonable price, shopping is simple when you have excellent good product info.
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In regards to plastic furniture, you might believe that it lacks elegance. Most plastic furniture is produced in each potential color you can imagine.
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Many people think that plastic is the most affordable option. So, consider the future should you be considering buying plastic. Despite the fact that plastic in some cases lacks the class and sophistication that have conventional wooden furniture, it's a small price to cover the quite a few benefits and conveniences that plastic brings!
You might believe that plastics don't be great furniture. Plastic is normally simple to clean. Lastly, it is super easy to clean and will not stain easily. It is one of those materials, which certain companies can recycle. Inexpensive plastic can't stand the cold.
Plastic is affordable and easily available. It is available in a range of colors and contemporary designs so you have a lot of variety. The plastics included within this fabric is quite flexible and simple to mold and conform to different outdoor chair shapes. The black plastic isn't hard to clean, and very low maintenance. While the less expensive plastic is still available it is not difficult to discern the difference.


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DJI has prepared a new product presentation for last night. Unfortunately, it's not a product meant for everyone. We're talking the DJI Zenmuse X7 camera aimed for professional use.
DJI ZENMUSE X7 – Small and lightweight 6K camera
The new camera is currently compatible with the DJI Inspire 2 drone only, but it's expected, that many others will be supported soon. A 35mm sensor with resolution of 24 MPx can be found inside the camera. The body is made of carbon fibers, which makes it extremely lightweight – weighing only 449 grams (excluding the lens). The dimensions are 151 × 108 × 132 mm and it's capable of recording video in maximum resolution of 6K.
Given the light weight of the camera, the Inspire 2 drone with Zenmuse X7 attached can reach very decent flying time of 23 minutes.
In case this camera caught your interest, you can read more about it here, where you can also preorder it. It should be available sometime in November. A price for set of 4 lenses is 4899€.
And here's a presentation video for the end:
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MotivationI don't know if it's the fact that I am an electrical engineer, or if I just hold companies to a higher standard then they hold themselves too, but the electrical system in this camper is beyond abysmal. We have had numerous problems just keeping things powered, and I have become somewhat of an expert on the matter in the process. I usually like to upgrade things to improve their performance or efficiency, but this project was done solely out of necessity.
System Overview
It may help to give a quick lesson on how the average fifth wheel camper electrical system is set up. Typically, there will be a 12V battery bank connected directly to the high power devices such as the jacks and power slides as well as a fuse panel which powers all of the interior 12V devices like the lights and fans. While it is possible to use an inverter to transform this DC voltage into 120V AC, a standard system has to be connected to the shore power for any AC devices to work. This power first travels through the breaker panel before being distributed to all of the outlets, refrigerator, and so on. Also connected to the AC power is a 12V converter and battery charger. This devices keeps the batteries charged as well as providing the DC voltage required for all of the interior devices. It is also one of the most common points of failure in any RV system, ours included.
The Story
When we purchased our camper, we were told the batteries had been replaced before, and that everything was working. Everything chugged along perfectly at first, but after a couple of months of full time living, the electrical system started acting up. The lights would start to dim, slowly at first, but they would get so low we could barely see. Then, we would hear the converter kick on (because it wasn't running all of the time at this point), and everything would brighten back up. I was partially to blame; I didn't check the water level in the batteries like I should have, but there was still something definitely wrong with the converter. I decided to remove the batteries from the equation and just let the converter do its job with the lights. That plan worked flawlessly, that is until a few hours after the sun went down and the converter shut off, leaving us completely in the dark...
I did a little bit of research on the subject (OK, a lot of research) and found out that the standard converter placed in most RVs is horrible at charging the batteries. It simply pumps current into the cells continuously, never switching to any sort of trickle charge mode. Since we were living in the camper full time, and I neglected to check the distilled water as often as I should have, this bled the batteries dry very rapidly. Even when I would refill the batteries, they would be dry again in a week. This eventually destroyed any capacity the batteries had left in them, and the defective batteries in turn ruined the converter. I was not a happy camper, no pun intended.
Partial Solution Number 1 - Power Supply
Enter my first attempt at solving the problem: a 12V bench top power supply. These units were a lot cheaper than an RV converter, and I made sure I got one that could supply all of the necessary power to run the 12V systems in the camper. The problem was that it was not designed to charge the batteries, so I disconnected them from the interior system.
The original converter in the power panel. The new unit sits behind the power panel.
This method was very effective, and we had zero problems with power for next year and a half. It wasn't until our fourth or so move after the replacement that we noticed how hard it was for the power slides to move out and the jacks to go down. Since the batteries weren't connected to the 12V fuse panel (and the new power supply) they were not being charged in any way. When we were ready to move, we had been connecting our truck to the camper and relying on the truck batteries and alternator to help the camper batteries do what they needed to do, and then the camper batteries would recharge through the truck while we drove to our next assignment (usually a full days drive). This plan was doomed to fail, and it did so in a big way. On our last morning in one RV park, we were all ready to go except for bringing in the living room slide. It started fine at first, but quickly stopped moving at all. It didn't matter if the truck was connected to the camper or not, it was not going to budge.
After a quick look through our manual, I figured out how to manually crank in the slide. This was not easy, nor was it fun. I didn't have the right tools, and I was in a bad mood. On top of that, it had been raining the week before, and as I slowly cranked the slide in, the slide awning decided to dump buckets of water on top of me. Thanks to the awkward position I was in to reach the manual crank bolt, I had no where to go but up as I was surprised by the cold, wet gift. I banged my head on the bottom of the slide (no injuries, thankfully) and threw my wrench across the road. To make matters worse, that was exactly what my dad would have done. Not only was I having to mess with this nonsense, but I realized just how much like my father I had turned out to be!
Luckily, this was our last assignment before going home for the holidays, and we were planning to put the camper in storage for a month or so. We made it to the storage lot and of course had to manually jack the camper up off of the truck. My wife and I planned on buying new batteries when we returned from our Christmas break, so we locked it all up and left in frustration.
Partial Solution Number 2 - New Batteries
While we were visiting family, we got the word that our next assignment was in Hawaii, so we would return to the camper only long enough to pack for our next adventure - no need to buy the batteries just yet. When we got back from Hawaii, we finally looked for a new set of batteries. We were in in Morgan Hill, CA, at the time, and the only viable option for new batteries was a nearby Camping World store. We made the drive with our old junk batteries to see what they had in stock. I had done a lot of research and hoped to get the best thing available: deep cycle, sealed, gel batteries. There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to lead acid batteries, so I will take a moment to explain the different types.
- Standard Automotive Batteries: Lots of cold cranking amps, not really designed for long periods of continuous use.
- Dual Purpose Marine Batteries: A decent amount of CCA, and also capable of driving electronics for prolonged periods.
- Complete Deep Cycle Batteries: Very little CCA, but designed to power things for a very long time.
We didn't need to start an engine with our batteries, just power the lights and such. Deep cycle batteries could still easily power the jacks and sides and should have been able to last a lot longer then other types of batteries. The second half of my wish list was a sealed battery. This type of battery doesn't need any sort of maintenance. That's right, no checking on the water levels... the battery is sealed shut! Camping world didn't have anything but dual purpose batteries that needed their water levels regularly checked. What could we do? We had to have them, so we put down the money, hooked up our new batteries, and enjoyed the awesomeness that is power jacks and slides once again.
The factory battery compartment was not easy to maneuver. Check out this custom pull out battery drawer!
While I'm on the subject of batteries, let me point out a trick I picked up a long time ago when it comes to connecting batteries in parallel. In theory, it shouldn't matter how you connect the batteries, as long as they are equal level, an equal amount of current should flow from each. Realistically, any time two power sources are connected in parallel, they will fight with each other. If one is a bit lower than the other, than the first battery can actually discharge into the second. Also, chargers may charge one battery more than another, which can cause the previously mentioned problem as well as ruin the batteries all together. To help solve this issue, it helps to connect the batteries in a specific way.
You might not notice the importance of this arrangement at first, but look closely. If the charger or load negative terminal is connected directly to the negative terminal of battery A, then the charger or load positive terminal should be directly connected to the positive terminal of battery B. Distributing the connections like this helps to ensure that equal amounts of current are supplied to or drawn from each battery. If this concept is still confusing, compare it to this diagram of how parallel batteries are typically arranged. Note the difference in how each device is connected to the battery lugs.
Notice that in this example (the way batteries are normally hooked up), the charger (or load) is directly connected to one battery which is then connected to the second battery. In this example, the charger is likely to supply more current to battery A than to battery B, while the load is likely to draw more current from battery B than from battery A.
Final Solution - A New Converter
The new batteries were just the thing we needed to move from California and get set up in Washington, but without a good charger, the previous problems were sure to return. After a bit more research, I finally bit the bullet and bought a new converter, something I should have done from the beginning. I ended up going with the "Inteli Power 9260" from Progressive Dynamics because of the great reviews online. This converter is plenty powerful enough, rating at 1000W and 60A, but most importantly, it has a great multistage charger circuit that automatically switches between boost, normal, and storage charge modes. It also came with a "pendant" for monitoring and manual control of the charging mode. This new converter was the perfect addition to the electrical system and has been keeping our batteries in check ever since.
I had to cut a hole in the back of the power panel for the new converter to fit.
Additional Considerations
Aside from the new converter and batteries, I also added a high power battery disconnect switch. Normally, I would have to manually disconnect the batteries from the camper whenever it was stored so it didn't discharge into the system, but with this switch, a simple twist does the work for me. Actually, this switch was designed to disconnect two batteries from a single system, but I decided to use it for something a little exotic: a solar panel.
The standard disconnect setup. My disconnect setup.
In the first diagram, the switch can connect battery A or battery B to the system independently, or both combined. In the second diagram, I have connected both batteries together and hooked them to the common terminal so selecting "A" connects both batteries to the camper, while selecting "B" connects both batteries to the solar charger. Selecting "A+B" is only useful for situations when we have no shore power (no 12V converter power) so the batteries are supplying all of the camper power, and they are still being charged by the solar panel system. Of course, selecting "Off" completely disconnects the batteries from everything. I picked up a nice solar panel with a trickle charger on Amazon, mounting the charger inside of the battery compartment and the solar panel to the front hitch of the camper. The 20V from the panel is converted to around 13V for the batteries.
While everything mentioned here is in regards to a fifth wheel camper using two parallel 12V batteries, the same process can be performed for any recreational vehicle, including motor homes. The primary difference with motor homes is that they have two independent sets of batteries: one to start the engine and one to run the lights. If by chance the same set of batteries does both, dual purpose batteries are the way to go. Also, it is possible to use 6V batteries instead of 12V ones. The reasoning behind using two 6V batteries in series instead of two 12V batteries in parallel is the previously mentioned issues of differing battery voltage levels. You just have to make sure the capacity of each 6V battery is twice as much as each 12V battery that you are replacing. Also, be sure to wire them in series instead of parallel - battery A positive terminal connects to battery B negative terminal. Then the negative terminal battery A and the positive terminal of battery B act as one 12V battery. If you do need to replace your converter, be sure to mine it for parts!
It may have been a horrible converter/charger, but just look at all of those
awesome parts which can be used for other things! There's a huge heat sink,
12V fan, giant inductor, transformer, mega capacitors ... need I go on?
awesome parts which can be used for other things! There's a huge heat sink,
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8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Abraham led a very interesting life that is marked by one very clear trait: "faith". He left his home of safety and security with no destination in mind but with only a trust in Yahweh in his heart. When he arrived in the land that Yahweh had assured him would be his, it was already someone else's, and they were firmly entrenched there. Yet, instead of freaking out (which likely would have been my response), he chose to trust in Yahweh's promises and responded in a time of worship (Gen. 12:7). He continued to live as a nomad with no real home for the rest of his life. In fact, his sons were also nomads. Abraham died having never received his promised possession while living. Yet, what you see over and over and over again in Abraham's life is trust. He trusted the one who promised descendants as many as the stars even after he was too old to have children. Then once Yahweh gave him the joy of a son and thus a hope for future, he trusted Yahweh when he was told to drive a knife into his son's heart essentially killing all of his hopes and dreams.
This is helpful because it gets to the root of the problem. I coach baseball, and I am a big believer in learning the fundamental skills of baseball which will in turn lead to performance. What I have noticed is that players and especially their parents focus way too much on the performance: did you get a ball or a strike, was your throw to 1st base on target or not, did you get a base hit or a fly out. What they fail to understand is that it is not their lack of performance that is the issue it is their lack of fundamentals. If your fundamentals are in place, the pitch will typically be on target, the out will be recorded at 1st base and the hitter will regularly put the ball into play. Believers typically focus on the mistakes and sins in their lives and try to address these when the issue is not their tendency toward a particular sin but a lack of faith in the one who calls them to trust Him in obedience. It is a failure in that moment to believe that His ways are better than our ways.
The second key to Abraham's faith was his hope. God had promised his descendants a spectacular land that Abraham could only see from a distance and that he would never enjoy. But His hope was not fixed on God's earthly promises, although those were pretty great. Instead, it was fixed on God's promise of an eternal land that was planned to the smallest detail and expertly constructed by the mind and hands of God Himself. Abraham knew nothing here could contend with that hope, so he chose to fix his eyes on eternity. He could live in a place that was not his home, in temporary shelters that lacked comfort and permanence, because he knew the end game. A little sacrifice and discomfort means nothing when your very real, utterly perfect, eternally secured home is just over the next ridge.
I don't mind camping, but I'm not a huge fan. The one thing that keeps me sane on camping trips is hope. I know when I eat an overcooked hamburger and half warmed beans while fending off an army of flies that the next week I will have, my wife, Melissa's nightly gourmet filling my tummy. I know when I'm rolling in my sleeping bag from one hard uncomfortable spot to the next hard uncomfortable spot, or even when I've upgraded to the air mattress that has the smallest of holes which is impossible to find but always succeeds in rolling Melissa and me to the middle, that next week I will be back in my king-sized, memory foam dream station. Yet, what is required for my camping perseverance is the certainty of my hope. Hope's base requirement is faith in that coming future, and for Christians that requires complete trust in the promises and the character of God. With that we can go anywhere God wants us to go and do anything God wants us to do because it is not about securing comfort now.
Abraham's faith should be a model for us thousands of years later. May our lives be marked by insane obedience, unwavering hope, and thus undeniable faith.
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.


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AT&T Unveiled 5 New Android Devices: Samsung, Motorola, Pantech among them
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News just came in today that AT&T Wireless will be releasing five all-new Android devices. Although the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II was expected to be the biggest hit since the first Galaxy S, word has come in that AT&T will bring in: the Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket, AT&T Avail, Samsung DoubleTime, and Motorola Atrix 2.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread is expected to be included with all of the phones except for the Samsung DoubleTime. The DoubleTime comes preloaded with Android 2.2 Froyo. With the addition of these five new phones, both AT&T and Android OS hope to become the leaders of handheld technology.
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When The Waves Tell A Story
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Is Somethng Rotten At Apple?
Early last week Apple's iTunes seemed to be suffering from too much of a good thing. Post holiday shoppers overwhelmed the download store causing slowdowns and error messages. By week's end t hose issues seem resolved, but other problems are plaguing Apple and CEO Stebe Jobs.
The company is the target of a number of major lawsuits including several that have gained broad class-action status. Of most interest to the music community is one that takes Apple to task for copy-protection that prevents iTunes music and video from playing on rival players and makes songs purchased elsewhere un-playable on iPods. The court denied Apple's motion to dismiss on Dec. 20.
These lawsuits were revealed in Friday's two week late filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission which admitted that the company had illegally backdated stock options. Apple claimed that Jobs who admits to having been aware of the unlawful practices was somehow not at fault blaming to former execs. The SEC is pursuing Apple in the courts.
Wall Street didn't care and rewarded Apple's stellar holiday showing with a jump of 4.9% on Friday to close at $84.84 on the NASDAQ. Apple and Jobs have managed to obtain mythic status and the iPod dominates the portable player market. But legal troubles may only the beginning of Apple's troubles as a new array of competitors fight to gain market share and consumers demand alternatives to restrictive DRM and high fixed prices.


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Alcohol DUI and DWI Deferment Programs in Minnesota
If you have been pulled over and arrested for a drinking and driving offense in Minnesota there are a few things that you can do to help stay out of jail and hopefully, avoid a life-changing DUI conviction. A DUI or DWI conviction in Minnesota is not something to be taken lightly. It can have serious life-altering consequences far-reaching into many areas of your life.
What to do if you have been arrested for drinking and driving in Minnesota
Drinking and driving in Minnesota can be a serious offense and the consequences can have life-changing outcomes. If you have been pulled over, make sure that you know your rights and remain courteous at all times. Being compliant and courteous can have an effect on the outcome the courts layout as punishment.
We have helped thousands of people over the years avoid significant jail time, fines, and license revocation periods. Getting help for an underlying alcohol addiction will help the courts in determining if you are taking full responsibility for driving under the influence and breaking the law. Call us today and let us help you with your drinking and driving arrest and help you find an alcohol recovery program.
Driving under the influence defined: Driving under the influence (DUI) Driving while intoxicated (DWI) and operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OUI). These are the common terms used to describe operating a motorized vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In Minnesota, driving while intoxicated is considered a misdemeanor and is subject to the state's laws regarding driving while drunk.
DWI/DUI diversion rehabs in Minnesota are very familiar with the court-mandated treatment requirements that the courts have imposed for their Court ordered alcohol rehab centers. Some court-ordered DUI deferment programs will include alcohol evaluations and at the very least, alcohol and drug classes for first-time offenders. This can cost anywhere from $1000-2500 dollars with the fines not including lawyer fees and bail.
Finding treatment for alcoholism that helps with Court Ordered Alcohol Deferment Programs.
If this is your second offense, getting involved in a treatment program for alcohol abuse will not only help your ongoing DWI-DUI case but benefit you as well. You should always enter into an alcohol treatment program knowing that there is a need for a change before something worse happens. Driving and Drinking can cost you your life or even worse someone else life.
Treatment programs in Minnesota for criminal justice clients will work with the court system to handle all the requirements for treatment to be considered time served. Once all the financial consequences are paid by the defendant and community service completed if any Minnesota district courts may terminate the probation period.
Driving under the influence can damage many people's lives other than yourself. Getting treatment for your alcohol dependency can help you understand that the risks of drinking and driving heavily outweigh the rewards. Sometimes, all it takes is to talk to someone who has had the burden of having someone die due to their alcohol consumption and driving under the influence. Our counselors are ready to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Alcohol DUI and DWI deferment programs, instead of jail time for First DWI offense
The laws are different in each state for DWI offenses that allow for deferment programs in lieu of jail time. Some states, depending on the circumstances, will mandate treatment and community service. Some of these mandates can be handled while in treatment for alcohol abuse. Minnesota has a deferment program for first-time DWI offenders as long as there are no injuries, accidents or drugs involved.
Consequences of driving drunk in Minnesota
Minnesota has specific drinking and driving laws and penalties for people who have been convicted of a DUI/DWI. There are minimum and maximum fines and penalties that are at the discretion of the judge and prosecuting attorney depending on many different factors and circumstances surrounding the case.
Drinking and driving penalties in the state of Minnesota
First Offense: 1st conviction for drinking and driving in Minnesota can face up to 90 days incarceration, driving privileges revoked for a period of 30 days up to one year depending on BAC levels and other laws broken at the time of the infraction. Fines for the first drinking and driving infraction can range from $500 up to $3000.
Second Offense: 2nd DWI/DUI in Minnesota within 10 years of a previous conviction and you can face 90 days in jail up to one year, fines ranging from $500 to $3000, and driving privileges revoked for a period no less than 180 days left up to the discretion of the presiding judge.
Third Offense: 3rd Driving under the influence infraction within 10 years of a prior conviction in Minnesota can have the following consequences. Driving privileges revoked and suspended for at least one year and may be referred to the new pilot program for habitual offenders with intensive probation and 6 days in jail. 3rd drinking and driving offense conviction and you could face more than a year in prison with a minimum of 90 days in jail. Fines can be upwards of 3000 dollars for your 3rd DWI conviction.
If you have been arrested for your second DWI/DUI in Minnesota, it is highly recommended that you give us a call to find out your options for a deferment program instead of jail time. This will help with the possible consequences that the courts may impose on you.
Drinking and driving can have serious outcomes including vehicular homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and other very serious charges. When a minor is involved, there are more serious outcomes that the courts in Minnesota can impose on the offender. If there has been an accident or death due to drinking and driving there will be significant jail time imposed as well as the knowledge that your indulgence cost someone their life.
Treatment for alcoholism in place of jail time in Minnesota is a very common outcome for those seeking help to end their addictions. All that is needed to start the process is to either fill out the free online assessment form provided below or call us toll-free for a quicker response. Not all information is required for a response from us which usually takes between 24-48 hours.
If you have an open DWI case in Minnesota, call us and we can help you locate a deferment program in your county that works with DUI and DWI offenders.
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A disproportionate number of individuals planning to create new startups are non-technical and seeking a hacker to partner up with. It is worth briefly considering why this might the case and we'll then look at how to avoid exacerbating the damage if you find yourself in that position.
Imagine a group of three friends, who are all hackers. They will create a single company that eventually needs one business person, maybe. When a set of business people takes the same leap, you get three companies that collectively want at least 3 hackers right away. Technical founders pair off and immediately removed from the job pool while the business guys enter the cofounder dating circuit and notice a distinct shortage of potential CTOs.
The best thing you can do is already know a good hacker, or get lucky and meet one and create an idea together. The next best option is to put enough momentum behind the business that you'll be hiring employees, not recruiting partners. However, many people choose the destructive (and seductive) third option, which is to work on the idea while still banking on finding a cofounder.
Why is the middle ground so poisonous? A hacker with an idea but no team can simply begin building a product. A bit down the line you may realize you've missed the mark and a business guy could make a huge contribution, to the point where you want to offer a big equity chunk and treat each other as equals. It's relatively easy to entice this person because there's an opportunity for them to meaningfully contribute by creating and executing on a business model. The further you get with the product, the more appealing you become to potential teammates.
Our poor business founder, on the other hand, is in exactly the opposite situation. Working on (or even thinking about) the product is going to significantly reduce his chances of finding a partner. Why? Because every decision you make about the product is removing ownership from a future teammate.
I watched a cofounder speed dating event recently. The vast majority of the [brief] conversations involved both parties describing their ideas while longing for the other to say "I would love to program that for you." The most experienced guy there, an ex-VC taking the plunge back into startups, prompted very different discussions. He talked about problems and customers he'd been learning about, and he mentioned some data points he'd collected. It was an amazing cofounder pitch because he got people excited about a problem he had demonstrated was worth solving, and he then let them imagine all the different products they might build to make it happen. It's infinitely inclusive and promises intellectual ownership. If you need a technical cofounder, spend a bit of time and think about what you're really giving them a chance to own.
But also bear in mind that you may not need one. Solo founders created 37% of the companies that have gone on to raise seed and Series A funding over the past 6 months. Dual-founder teams slid in a tiny slice ahead with 40% of the pie.
You might be surprised how far you can get into a business with no development or design work. And I don't mean "no development" as in you just have some offshore freelancers. I mean nothing gets created except emails and calendar entries. Steve Blank's book offers a helpful roadmap of where to focus your energy for the stretch (in months) before you start thinking about a product or website.
The barriers to product creation have come down a long, long way. This means that for hackers, the shortest path to success sometimes (but not always) involves learning by building. But that strategy is financial suicide if you're using freelancers. It's simply too slow and expensive to iterate. And for non-coders, it means you can spend your time learning and then build one product, just as fast, that is much more likely to hit the mark.
Lessons learned
- Attract technical cofounders with intellectual ownership in an exciting space, not with a bright idea.
- The more concrete your product idea becomes, the less interesting it is to cofounders.
- The fastest way for hackers to reach a good business is [sometimes] to build & iterate. But for non-developers, building early is a dangerous indulgence.
- Months of meaningful work are available before you write a line of code.
- Play to your strengths.
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Interesting post. I was in a similar position a took a different approach. Became a techie myself. I think that there could be an edge in understanding the business and technological aspects of a project.
It woul be nice to hear your opinion about how a single founder might look for collaborators (where to find, how to remunerate) on the cheap, to validate his idea.
Your post about being in the right place is a good advice. However I feel that there might be other solutions (online?) for collaborators that could be willing to risk in order to do the most useful activity for a start up: experimenting.
Keep up the great work!


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Shiny Coin Syndrome
By: Rick Boxx
September 13, 2012
One challenge for many entrepreneurs, myself included, is what many call the "Shiny Coin Syndrome." Entrepreneurs like new ideas, so when someone waves a shiny new idea in their face it's easy to get distracted.
When I was in consulting, a couple of friends and I were discussing new ideas when we got the bright idea of starting a new partnership to do a specific workshop. We formed the partnership, opened a checking account, began promoting an event, and then prayed. We didn't have any signups. The partnership folded soon thereafter, costing us time and money. God was not in it.
Psalm 127:1 teaches, "Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain."
The next time you get excited about a new idea, pray first, not last.
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Midterm elections are fast approaching. Although there is excitement around deciding the next Governor of Idaho, an upcoming local election can have major environmental impacts in terms of the policy that affects the entire county.
Two County Commissioner seats are up for grabs in Kootenai County. The Commissioners create policy that define high-level goals and long-range outcomes for county government. County Commissioners determine: what your property taxes cost; how your tax dollars are spent; where and whether or not residential and commercial developments come to our community; actions to be taken against those that violate county ordinance; and how Kootenai County land use codes will develop.
In 2017, Kootenai County experienced a growth of 6.72%. This is approximately 3 times the national average. A rapidly increasing population density can create severe problems, especially if planning efforts cannot cope with the influx of new inhabitants. Our county commissioners have a big job ahead of them to create policy for the county that can accommodate this growth. The policies they support are vital to how this community will grow (urban sprawl or protecting rural character) and how natural resources will be impacted.
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Welcome back to another edition of "When smart people say dumb/ignorant things." This week, let's explore a personal favorite of mine: "Ignorant things people say about my country."
In high school, I remember telling someone that I was from Haiti and she responded with "That's in Africa, right?". I didn't hold it against her because a) we were in high school and b) the American education system isn't exactly known for teaching kids basic geography.
Case and Point:
Poor thing was set up to fail.
Plus, it doesn't help that "the Iraq" has been stealing maps, which is why people don't have maps.
She also made a valid point about the "Asian countries". The "Asian countries" (she didn't mention any specific ones, so we're going with all of Asia) really need our help. They are like that 1 kid who skews the curve and they need the U.S to let them know what's up. So Mr. President, we need a task force to inform the Asian countries to stop scoring above the 50th percentile and help the U.S out. Who needs math and reading anyways?
Then I went to college and still got some of those same comments. Again you make excuses. "You're practically still a child in college" or "People are not expected to know on which continent every single country is located". It wasn't their fault that they were baffled that there was a Caribbean Club (CC) and African Student Organization (ASO). After all, same difference right?
It didn't really help the confusion that most of the people who were apart of the CC, were also apart of the ASO. I know it was hard to imagine that there was a limited amount of Brown-skinned people, which created a lot of overlap. So again, my "sincere" apologies! We should have recruited more POCs (because you know, if they wanted to come to college, they would) and helped clear up the extremely confusing differences between the
continent country of Africa and the Caribbean Jamaica.
Then I went to grad school/entered the work force. At this point, I was excited. We've had 2 stages of learning at this point, entering a 3rd (or 4th or 5th) for some folks. This was going to be good. People were going to be more aware…
Boy was I wrong! I mean, they knew that Haiti wasn't in Africa, so that was a step up. But professors would make such ignorant comments in class that people would literally turn around to look at my reaction. Some people LOVED to talk about these "sad, poor countries", so Haiti was among the favorites. They would tell you about the 3 times they visited, repeat the 3 words they learned and try to convince you that they knew the country better than you did.
Hum…I see your "I'm only here for my education. That's my home" and I raise you "Dude, once on a cruise, we went there and I got off the boat." You're right sir. That pretty much makes you fit to run for president.
And then things like this happen.
I was standing at the bus stop with one of my co-workers in December. (This was right before the holiday season and I spent the entire month of December telling anyone within earshot that I was going home for the Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/New Year festivities) As we're waiting for the bus in awkward silence, she turns to me and starts trying to make small talk.
–So you're going to Haiti for Christmas?
–Yes, I'm really excited. I can't wait to get away from here and be home with friends and family.
–Oh! You have family there?
–Yes, my parents live in Haiti. I grew up there.
–So, like, do they live in a tent?
Let's dissect this for a second. Let's assume the last thing she heard about Haiti was the earthquake. 5 YEARS AGO, but still we'll let it slide. In what world does this scenario make sense?
– Working girl with an apartment in Los Angeles, buys expensive plane ticket to live in a tent for 2 weeks.
Maybe she thought this was a camping-like situation and I was going to be one with the leaves and trees for 2 weeks. Maybe communicate with the ancestors and burn some incense.
I wanted to tell her:
Or play along and say "Yep. We're all gonna sleep in the tent. And then at night, I actually turn into a fire-breathing tortoise. I make the sure the fire stays lit all night. My brother is a water-spouting cricket and he makes sure that there's plenty of water when we wake up. My father is a dragon but he broke one of this wings. My mom is half-vampire/quarter-cricket and 1/16th Native American. It's always such a good time when we all get together. Except when I forget that my brother is the cricket and I try to eat him. That can make family dinners pretty awkward the next day"
Alas I didn't. I recomposed myself and took on the designated role of "Educator of Black and Black-adjacent things" that most of us Black folk have had to play from time to time. I'm actually thinking about buying a Merlin-like robe so I can look like some old wise wizard when I need to drop some knowledge on people.
This time, I awkwardly smiled and told her that I would be staying in a house.
Here's the thing. She's not completely to blame for her ignorance (although take note ladies and gentlemen, there is such a thing as a dumb question sometimes). The media portrayal of Haiti (or any impoverished country) is not favorable. The dominant narrative is "mud pies, trash-filled streets and beggars" and for just 35 cents a day, you can make a difference.
And yes, that is part of the narrative. I can't write that there's absolutely no poverty because that would be a lie. The poverty is overwhelming and disproportional.
But that's not the entire narrative. There are natural resources, touristic attractions and (I know y'all don't want to hear this) material wealth. Failing to understand the differences in lived experience and opportunity, continues to create ineffective policies and aid-dependent countries crippled by paternalistic approaches to foreign affairs.
So stop creating another generation of ignorant people, U.S.A.
We're tired of checkin' em. Unless you'll let us claim that on our tax returns as community service. Then we could probably work something out.


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Welcome back to the final step of the free tutorial for the Ratsche Boho Hippie Blankie!
The border/edge
Crochet 2 dc into each end of the row of your half Grannies. Work the corners with 2 dc, chain 2 and 2dc.
Work each next round crocheting your 2 dc into the middle of the dc clusters of the previous round. This makes it look like Vs and is therefore called the V-stitch.
Continue your rounds till the border is broad enough for your taste and add another round, doing hdc instead of dc.
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Snuggle yourself and/or a loved one up to enjoy a colorful and warm winter with your Ratsche Boho Hippie Blankie!
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Today I had the luck of returning to Free Persephone for an Essential Manicure and it was sheer bliss. From start to finish I felt like a princess. Upon arrival, I was offered their special infusion tea of the day, a black tea with orange flowers. Oh la la how fabulously delicious. I was then accompanied by my manicurist to my spa chair and was waited on literally by hand and foot. Not to mention the quality of my manicure was superb.
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Today we are now Homenet Zambia, this is my own franchise, Harcourts Australia took over Homenet 2 years ago, and we were allowed to remain as Homenet and are affiliated with Harcourts international.
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You wouldn't know it from the business-as-usual hum of shoppers shuffling through Melbourne's geographic centre, but Sunday afternoon at 12.26pm marked 30 years since Bourke Street Mall was officially opened.
The City of Melbourne offered no celebration or acknowledgment of the fact, but at least one man cast his mind back three decades to a moment worth remembering.
April 14, 1983, was the day Andrew Messenger, then 19, met the Prince and Princess of Wales. The young couple were in town on their first visit to Australia after the royal wedding of 1981, and Mr Messenger vividly recalls assuming his place in what police called an ''impeccably well behaved'' crowd of almost 200,000.
Flowers fell everywhere - posies of roses and carnations, dahlias and cornflowers (all collected later and distributed to hospitals). Children frolicked. The royal couple arrived in a black Rolls Royce 34 minutes late. This was to be one of the last legs in their tour, which included stops in Sovereign Hill and at Cockatoo, recently ravaged by the Ash Wednesday bushfires.
Mr Messenger, a student at the University of Melbourne, was there as part of a nebulous association known as the Trinity College Royalist Society. They came with supplies - champagne and sandwiches - and positioned themselves in front of Myer at 5am, long before police barricades went up.
They wore black tie to stand out. If Diana wasn't on their side of the mall they planned to sing her favourite hymn, I Vow to Thee My Country.
''We had done our homework,'' said Mr Messenger. ''We had that little nugget up our sleeves.''
As it happens, Charles heard them singing, shook Mr Messenger's hand and said: ''I don't think you've really come here to see me, have you? Let me go and get my wife.'' Diana approached wearing a white straw hat and a coy smile. The adoring group gave her flowers and kissed her hand. Photos were snapped and the images, in today's parlance, went viral, making the evening edition of The Herald plus The Age the next day, and in London landed on the front page of both The Times and The Telegraph. Mr Messenger delivered the news to his parents in person.
''There was this resigned sort of sigh down the end of the table and they said 'We know - we've been watching you all afternoon', with this hint of disapproval.''
In what was described as a ''jocular'' speech, Charles opened the mall by recounting our rivalry with Sydney, joking about trams and quoting the English novelist Anthony Trollope who said: ''Magnificent though Melbourne might be, no street in it has been finished.'' The prince added: ''But at least this one is.''
The mall has since grown into itself - in March alone 1.6 million pedestrians were counted passing through - but early on the space had its detractors. Critics decried it as a ''windswept cold canyon''.
Architect Norman Day was not enthralled by the design, but seemed happy enough with the way the thoroughfare welded the city grid together.
''It is not a work of art,'' he wrote. ''But neither is it a disaster.''
Mr Messenger, who now shuttles between Melbourne and Sydney on a weekly basis as one of the country's leading communications lawyers, admits a ''sheepish grin'' crosses his face whenever he visits the scene of his royal encounter.
''I do remember the controversy, but I'm a fan of the mall. Where else do you go and become intimately acquainted with a princess?''


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CHICAGO — Police say several items have been returned after they were stolen from Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Roquan Smith's car in Georgia, but not his Bears-issued iPad.
Athens-Clarke County Police public information officer Epifanio Rodriguez tells the Chicago Tribune a fingerprint found in the linebacker's car identified the suspect and detectives recovered some of the property, but not the iPad.
The Bears said Monday that they remotely wiped the password-protected tablet.
Rodriguez says Smith was "ecstatic" when detectives notified him. Rodriguez says authorities expect to obtain arrest warrants soon and charges will be filed in the case.
Smith called police Saturday to report the thefts, including his Georgia helmet and Georgia Bulldogs jerseys.


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Frozen Guilty (Hot) Pleasures: What Are Yours?
Every year I go to a friend's holiday party. This friend has many wonderful qualities. She is smart, decent, and funny, but not only is she a Republican, she's a vegetarian Republican. And she cares not a whit about food. But this post is not about her vegetarianism or her political beliefs, which don't concern me in the slightest. It is about a couple of things she serves at her holiday party.
Unapologetically, unashamedly, my friend serves frozen pigs in blankets and Totino's Pizza Rolls (she doesn't eat them herself, she just serves them, like the gracious hostess she is). And you know what? Those suckers hit the spot. They're good, in that good/bad way the tastiest processed, politically incorrect foods are. They satisfy in that way that only crunchy, doughy, salty, and hot bad-for-you foods can. The hot is key, I think. Hot is what separates a fine guilty pleasure snack like potato chips from an inspired one like tater tots. If my friend served tater tots as well, I would camp out at her door waiting for the clock to strike eight, when the party begins.
So, Serious Eaters, there you have it. My own personal holy trinity of frozen, guilty, and hot pleasures. What are yours?
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JeanAlan Design (JAD) was an idea hatched from a daydream during a very dry, college level art history class. (No, it's not French in origin but I do love hearing all the fun ways individuals try to prounounce it!) Two college students named Donna Jean, and James Alan, pondered what it would be like to work for themselves after college graduation. With a few freelance clients and a pile of money saved to purchase a Macintosh computer, the little art studio slowly became the creative outlet for two young graphic designers who craved a way to freely express their raw talent in the big, bad, New York City.
Fast forward to 2000, and a relocation to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and JAD was ready to hire its first employee. Quickly experiencing exponential growth in the first two years, the company grew to 9 people by expanding into the local cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth and Williamsburg.
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[JURIST] The Federal Court of Malaysia [official website, in Malay] on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging Malaysia's ban on non-Muslims using the word "Allah" to refer to God. The case was brought by the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur on behalf of the Herald [media website], a Catholic newspaper based in Malaysia. Before the ban, "Allah" was frequently used to refer to God in Malay because the word was imported from Arabic and the Malay language has no other way of referring to God. Malaysian Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria stated [AFP report] that the lower court had applied the correct legal standard in upholding the ban and that the Federal Court would not act to overturn it. Although many Muslim activists praised the ruling, many Catholics criticized the decision.
Monday's ruling comes after the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief urged the Malaysian government to overturn [JURIST report] the ban. In October of last year, an appeals court in Malaysia upheld [JURIST report] the ban. That ruling overturned a 2010 decision by the Malaysia High Court striking down the ban [JURIST report] which had been implemented three years before. The case first emerged in 2007 after the Malaysian Home Ministry told the Herald that if it did not stop using the word "Allah" in its Malay language edition, its publishing permit would be revoked.


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I was having a little trouble with the 31 day photo challenge I saw posted on FB.
Day 10 – A picture of the person you do the craziest things with – Huh?
I don't mean the grammar although one could take issue with that. It was just that in my opinion, I never do crazy things. But you know how it is when you're on the edge of sleeping – the craziest things come into your head…
Well I thought of a day that most people might consider fairly loopy and it happened not long ago so…
let me tell you about the 5th October 2010.
Baltimore MD. Nathan Rosen picked me up at the hotel at 9am. My husband decided he didn't want to make this particular trip as it was rather a long way to Philadelphia by car (it's around three hours trip) so we set off just the two of us.
First, Nathan treated me to a CD of horror stories by Michael A. Arnzen. My favourite was about a chicken "Domestic Fowl" and that is one wild story!!! Get the book and read it! Nathan gave me this copy so that too now comes under prized possessions – Thanks Nate.
The rest of the way there we sang-along (very loudly) to the entire Rocky Horror Show. Nathan and I can both make a fair noise when we get into our stride – it was some show folks 🙂
And what was so important we drive all the way to Philadelphia? The Mutter Museum of course! It houses a collection of diseases, pathologies, deformities and injuries next to none – the oldest medical museum in the USA and certinly one of the most disturbing museums you could ever wish to see.
I have to say that I found it one of the most interesting and saddest places I've ever visited – so redolent with the vast panoply of human suffering. These are real stories – Harry Eastlake who was a normal child 'til the age of 7 and then a rare genetic order took hold and Harry's fate was sealed and there he is and there but for the grace of God… Who could see such a story and not feel his pain? These are not exhibits. Real people. Real lives.
We spent 4 hours looking round the two floors of The Royal College of Physicians of Philadelphia, reading everything, viewing everything, taking in as much as we could… And we were very quiet, Nathan and I.
Everyone was very quiet.
Afterwards we went for a cheese steak, called in a bookshop, listened to The Bonzo Dog Band on the way back, chatting… It was a twelve hour day and it is one of those precious memories I'll never forget – seeing those things together, sharing that experience.
Thank you for the day, Nathan. Thank you for spending it with me.


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