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Have just been informed that Gore Vidal died. Oh dear, oh dear! A second rate writer on a good day and a first rate spoiled, self-indulgent ego-maniac nearly every day. An inveterate name-dropper, as well. Orson Welles was one of his favorite names to drop and here's a little anecdote to illustrate Welles' drop on Vidal…
Fifteen years ago I met a fellow named Ned at an outdoor bar in Bangkok. Ned was a sixty year old American who had recently married a twenty year old Thai shop girl…not a bar girl. His first wife had died of cancer many years before but, not before they had had three children. Only one of the children accepted the invitation to the wedding. The other two disapproved of their father remarrying someone so young. His twenty-nine year old son did attend the wedding. During the party following the Buddhist ceremony the son told his father how much he was enamored of the young bride.
Ned was thrilled and extremely grateful to hear his son express affection for the woman he loved.
"She just such a sweet and lovely girl, Dad. And, very pretty, as well."
"You know that I adored your mother," said Ned. "Still, I consider myself to be so lucky to be in love again. I never thought it would ever happen."
"You're lucky to have each other."
Then his son asked a question that made Ned laugh so hard that tears cascaded out of his eyes.
"I was just wondering," said the son, "does your wife have any older sisters?"
Ned is one of those gentle, unassuming souls that I have always found to be so ingratiating. When his first wife died in Arizona where they lived it broke his heart. He was working for a major conglomerate at the time and asked to be transferred as far away from Arizona as was possible. His employers obliged by sending him to Rome. There he was ensconced in a comfortable, well furnished apartment. Ned soon became a regular patron of a neighborhood restaurant where he dined nearly every night.
Oddly enough, the restaurant was a frequent haunt of Orson Welles. Ned always sat at the same table along the wall and often observed Welles saunter by with an entourage in tow. Eventually, Ned and Welles began to nod to each other as a simple token of polite acknowledgement.
Then one evening, Welles went back to where Ned was sitting.
"I see you in here every night," said Welles. "Who are you?"
Apparently Welles took umbrage at that remark.
Of course, if I had been Welles I would have said, "Well, congratulations, 'nobody's perfect'."
As it is, the only thing I will ever have in common with Orson Welles is that someday I'll be as dead as he is now…move over 'Ozymandias' (Shelley).
In any case, Welles invited Ned to join his party for dinner. Ned gratefully accepted and was seated between Welles and Gore Vidal. The usual assortment of idle chatter ensued and then Vidal asked Ned if he knew who he was. That is, did Ned who Vidal was. Ned replied that, indeed, he knew who Vidal was. When asked if he had read any of Vidal's books Ned said that he had read one of them.
"Only one?" Vidal retorted in his haughty manner.
With that, Vidal abruptly got up from the table and waltzed off to the men's room. Presumably to void his bowels but, one can never be sure in his case.
Thereupon, Orson Welles leaned over towards Ned and whispered, "Don't let that guy bother you. He's the biggest pompous ass I've ever known and, believe me; I've known many of them."
Several years ago I happened to meet Ned again in Bangkok. He and his wife were still very much in love and had two children…a boy and a girl. We enjoyed a good laugh when I reminded him of the Gore Vidal anecdote.
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§ ¶Back in the Saddle
After a lengthier than expected hiatus, I've been turned loose again to dedicate most of my time to Gtk#. I'm looking forward to adding some new features, in addition to improving the completeness and memory management of the existing bindings.
I've completed an initial triage of outstanding bugs, along with some work bringing the documentation up to speed with current monodoc updater. I use the monodoc update as a first check for API stability, in addition to the CorCompare-based audit mechanism in svn, so it's important to me to have the docs updating with as little noise as possible.
My initial focus will be working on the higher priority bugs, while also documenting and auditing the remainder of the new types added in the Gtk# 2.10 release. While I document the new types, I'll be auditing the API for correctness and making any adjustments for members the automated code generator bound incorrectly. Hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll be able to move on to new features like GInterface Registration.
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I've received several inquiries at the summit about 2.8 bindings. Now that my beloved laptop of slowness is sporting a sexy new Suse 10 installation (i.e Gtk2.8), I spent some time last night and this afternoon whipping the bootstrap-for-the-insane into shape. The following screenshot is a program using the new Gdk Cairo API elements with Mono.Cairo.dll to draw 50 random lines on a DrawingArea:
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Title text: When I look into your eyes, I see JPEG artifacts. I can tell by the pixels that we're wrong for each other. |
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This whole comic including the title text are a pun on the then-popular internet meme "This Looks Shopped".
Adobe Photoshop is a popular image manipulation tool. It is used to manipulate photographic images and for drawing. Of course, Photoshop and similar tools like Paint Shop Pro can only be used for imagery, not for real life objects.
The title text contains the second part of the internet meme, the complete text is: "THIS LOOKS SHOPPED / I CAN TELL FROM SOME OF THE PIXELS AND FROM SEEING QUITE A FEW SHOPS IN MY TIME."
Quite a few interesting images have been uncovered as "shopped", where for examples shadows are in the wrong direction, extra hands appear, movie stars are made thinner, wrinkles or spots removed and objects added or removed. This of course triggered the start of the meme.
JPEG is an image compression algorithm that works by finding frequencies in blocks of 8x8 pixels and saving that instead of the original pixels. This works remarkably well, but sometimes leaves artifacts that can be seen when zooming in enough. The iris of an eye contains all kinds of odd colored spots - and there's not a JPEG algorithm in sight.
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- [Megan holds a sword while Cueball looks on.]
- My hobby: Insisting that real-life objects are photoshopped.
- Megan: This sabre is a 19th-century family heirloom.
- Cueball: It looks photoshopped.
- Megan: Huh?
- Cueball: Yeah, the reflections are all wrong. Definitely photoshopped.


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Thursday, March 11, 2010
It's officially Spring Break!
9 comments:
- miss indie said...
aww I love everything about this post!!
-Spring Break
-old photographs
I hope you both have a fantastic break!! - March 11, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- Chelseabird said...
Thank you so much Mandi :]
- March 11, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- weclapourhands said...
handpicked lemons? how clever!! the joys of living in a warm climate, I'm sure.
I love those pieces by Scott and the painting of you is so wonderfully whimsical.
I can't wait to see all the fun you two have during your spring break. Action packed. - March 12, 2010 at 5:54 AM
- sandy said...
yay for spring break!! I wish I had a lemon tree in my back yard, I love making fresh lemonade!!! I hope you have a lovely break!!!
- March 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Chelseabird said...
Kelsey- Yes, living in a warm climate does allow for nice lemon picking. I am certainly grateful for that. And thank you! I'm excited to share!
Sandy- Thank you :] - March 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- azyia said...
Hey, how you make that lemonade? Just lemon and water? O smth else? : ))
- March 12, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- CaL said...
I LOVE his paintings! & you on that swing...& lemonade & well pretty much everything about Spring Break! & the weather being great is a big cherry on top!
xoxo - March 12, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Kara said...
Super cute post!! I love Scott's art, it's sooo good. Has he thought about doing Etsy?
We'd LOVE to have coffee or breakfast this week! I lost your number in all my phone drama, text me if you've still got mine and we'll work out some plans! <3
Happy spring break :) - March 12, 2010 at 9:56 PM
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love tyson, & Cartel :)
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November 4th, 2012Voting is good.
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When signing the legislation that created the Title X family planning program in 1970, President Richard Nixon said, "It is noteworthy that this landmark legislation on family planning and population has had strong bipartisan support."
But somewhere along the line, many conservatives lost that loving feeling. In fact, this week House Republicans tried to strip birth control coverage from the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as "Obamacare."
You've heard their arguments. Contraception has caused the downfall of the culture by allowing people to have sex sans a surprise nine months later. It violates the religious rights of Mod Podge purveyors. It's led women to be promiscuous and men to be gay. (I still can't wrap my head around that one.) It's even contributing to the terrible dearth of babies some writers see lurking just around the corner. (Given that the world's population is projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, I have trouble wrapping my head around that, too.)
[See a collection of political cartoons on the Catholic contraception controversy.]
There's no doubt that contraception has changed the way we date, mate and raise our families – changes that have given women new opportunities and traditionalists heartburn. But what if I told you that there are a number of really good conservative arguments for supporting and even increasing family planning funding – particularly internationally – even in a tight fiscal environment?
Here are four reasons why conservatives should rekindle a romance with birth control:
Birth Control Saves Money. Family planning is one of the most cost-effective investments the United States can make in developing countries. In fact, expanding access to contraception is a crucial step toward achieving all eight of the Millennium Development Goals, according to a report produced by a panel of 53 experts and international agencies. While conservatives might scoff at anything the United Nations undertakes, it's hard to argue with this fact: If we are able to meet these goals – including eradicating extreme poverty and hunger – there will be less need for foreign aid spending. Developed nations are simply more able to take care of themselves – the kind of self-reliance conservatives admire.
Birth Control Boosts Economies. In the early 1970s, two nations with very similar GDPs – Thailand and the Philippines – diverged. Thailand began a national program to provide its citizens with voluntary access to contraception, while the Philippines passed a law to finally do that late last year – a law currently on hold thanks to that nation's very conservative Supreme Court. By 2010, Thailand had 68.1 million citizens, while the Philippines had 93.6 million.
More impressive was the economic gain enjoyed by Thailand. In 2008, Thailand's GDP was $273 billion, while the Philippines' was $167 billion. Per capita, Thailand's GDP was $4,043, while Filipinos settled for $1,847. In 2010, only about one in 10 Thais lived in poverty, while more than one in four Filipinos did. This result isn't limited to these two countries. Nations with the highest birthrates tend to be the poorest, while the richest nations on Earth have birthrates near or below replacement. One thing's for sure: Nations in which most people live on less than $2 per day won't be doing much business with American companies.
Birth Control Stabilizes Nations. Very young populations – characteristic of nations with high birthrates – can be very unstable. Why? Imagine you're a young man in Nigeria, Pakistan or any other nation with a high birthrate. Such nations – nearly all poor – struggle to provide adequate education, health care and other services for the ever-expanding "youth bulge." The competition for jobs among young people is fierce, and unemployment is epidemic. When you're hungry and desperate, turning to crime – or even terrorism – might feel like your only option. Studies have shown a relationship between large youth bulges and civil unrest and instability.
Birth Control Reduces Human Suffering. Finally, contraception saves lives and reduces human suffering, a result religious conservatives, especially, can embrace. By allowing women to time and space their pregnancies, family planning could prevent up to one in three maternal deaths in the developing world. Spacing pregnancies adequately also reduces infant mortality and improves the health of children. When young brides are able to wait to have babies until their bodies are fully developed, they're less likely to develop obstetric fistula. And access to family planning also prevents abortions. More than half of all abortions in the developing world are unsafe, which killed around 47,000 women in 2008. All of those deaths could have been prevented if the unwanted pregnancy that led to them never happened.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
An estimated 222 million women around the world who want to delay or end childbearing don't have access to contraception. It's a number that's growing as today's young people – the largest generation in world history – reach their reproductive years and investments stall. In fact, we're spending 30 percent less in inflation-adjusted dollars on international family planning now than we did in 1995.
I know that I'll never persuade some conservatives that international family planning deserves their support. But when a single investment can save money, boost economies, stabilize nations and reduce human suffering, thoughtful people of all political persuasions should give it a second look.
40 years ago, birth control enjoyed strong bipartisan support. Helping our fellow man have a better life isn't a liberal issue or a conservative issue – it's a human issue. It's time to take the politics out of family planning.
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Rock out with the Fisher-Price Bubble Guppies Microphone! Sing along to Bubble Guppies' songs, and wave the fish tail back and forth for a fun, bubbly voice enhancement!Jump into a watery world of learning and laughter with Bubble Guppies, a hilarious, rockin', interactive show from Nickelodeon that teaches kids about a wide range of topics - from dinosaurs to dentists, rock & roll to recycling, and colors to cowboys.
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My son has been a Bubble Guppies fan since the show came out, and we have been waiting for toys featuring them to come out. As soon as I saw this microphone I had ...Read complete review
My son has been a Bubble Guppies fan since the show came out, and we have been waiting for toys featuring them to come out. As soon as I saw this microphone I had to order it. We Totally Rock is one of his favorite episodes. He enjoys hearing Molly and Gil's voices and hearing bits of their songs. It's also neat to have the option to sing along. Hope to see more Bubble Guppies toys soon!
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My son received this on his first birthday. He absolutely loves Bubble Guppies and for the 2 days that it was working properly he adored it. He would walk around with it, hug it...Read complete review
My son received this on his first birthday. He absolutely loves Bubble Guppies and for the 2 days that it was working properly he adored it. He would walk around with it, hug it, kiss it, and every time he pushed the button to turn on the music he would give me the biggest smile.After 2 days though it stopped working altogether. I thought that maybe the batteries ran out so I changed them. Nothing. Hit the reset button. Nothing. Changed the batteries again, still didn't work. When my little boy hits the button he gives me a really sad look because it doesn't play the songs. I have contacted the company and hopefully answers are given as to why this product is faulty. I am planning on purchasing another microphone simply because of how happy it made my son. Sadly I am unable to return this one as I wasn't given a gift receipt so if you're planning to purchase it as a gift, definitely provide a gift receipt! I hope to see reviews from people who have used this microphone for a longer length of time. Most of the reviews I see that are positive are from those that have given it as a gift. Right now I'm extremely disappointed that Fisher Price/Mattel would put out a product that has an issue like this.I would recommend this if it didn't have this problem. However, if you don't like seeing your child give you sad puppy dog looks after it inevitably stops working then I would advise against it.
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Comments about Fisher-Price 1001124 Fisher-Price Bubble Guppies Microphone:
My daughter loved this for her first birthday. However.... Her birthday was September 2013 and In November 2013 the toy quit working.... I know I cant return it due to not having the receipt or original box... I have changed the batteries three times already and it still is not working.... very disappointed... I would not recommend getting this as a gift.
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i love this and it is an exelent way to love
Cute, but disappointing
By LynziesMommy
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My daughter LOVES this microphone. However, she only was able to use the microphone part for about 3 months before it stopped working. It took her a little time to get the concept off talking into, and when she did, she was so excited, but not long after that, it stopped working, leaving her very disappointed. The song button still works, and she still plays with it, I just wish the microphone itself would have lasted longer. Especially for $15.00!!!!!
Good, but not great
By H's Mama
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My son loves the microphone! It is a great toy for Bubble Guppies fans. However, the volume of the songs are very loud. And the actual microphone where the kids sing into, is actually very quite.
Just ok
By Mommatutu
My 2 year old loves Bubble Guppies and all things musical, so I may have over anticipated the microfin thinking it would be totally awesome and she'd love it.. She likes it, but doesn't think of it as a microphone, more like a music player-which is still entertaining. There is one little hole on top to speak into and the speaker is on the fin and you can't hear yourself at all... Which is ironic considering how LOUD the music is. The fin isn't motorized to flip to the music (as I imagined it would) it merely moves back and forth when you move or shake it. Also... There is no off switch for the music, so Molly and Gil can start singing any time the button is bumped.
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I was so excited to get this toy for my daughter! But was very bummed to find out that it only plays bits and peices of the shows songs. On top of that it must have awful wiring problems. I thought it was the batteries, bc I had to change them out 4 times within 2 days, but it also happened with the second one I had after returning the first. Not worth the money.
cute item, lots of laughs
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Gave as a Christmas gift. Very popular toy. Was well received
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My daughter loves this however ours doesn't work right now, thought it was the batteries but turns out it is wiring inside. I took it apart and discovered that one of the wires isn't connected anymore i tape it and it worked for a few hours but it isn't working anymore. Hoping my dad can fix it since it is one of my daughters favorite toys but she cries because it doesn't sing.
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- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
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- 2 Eggland's Best Eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 egg whites
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yogurt, lemon juice, peel and extract.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture; stir just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 17-19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Remove from the oven. Increase oven setting to 400°.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form.
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Loved them. The batter was amazing and I had to force myself to actually bake them. Not to heavy or to sweet either.
This was a great recipe. My husband loves lemon meringue pie and he thought these were a close second. The meringue did not weep, although I just made them a few hours ago. The only change I would make next time is to maybe fill the inside with some lemon curd.
I thought these were really good. I used limes instead of lemons, because that's what I had on hand, and wow! So tasty! The meringue actually did NOT get weepy overnight in the fridge, so no worries there! I can't wait to make these again, this is definitely a keeper!
I made these for the second time tonight, they're really wonderful! I didn't have very much luck with the meringue the other night, so I pulled out some meringue powder and used that tonight. PERFECT!!
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(Houston, TX – June 25, 2012) – Mathew Knowles' international hit reality series, Breaking From Above, debuts in America today, Monday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET on Teen Nick and will run daily through Friday, June 29, with repeat airings on Saturday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. ET. Breaking From Above features the hot, all-girl group From Above—five thrill-seekers from the UK on the ride of their lives. Breaking From Above's episodes include: "Let's Begin" (June 25); "Train It or Die" (June 26); "Elimination" (June 27); "Pressure" (June 28); "It's All Worth It"/"The Final Decision" (June 29), with repeat airings on Saturday, June 30. See video clip of first episode: http://www.teennick.com/videos/clip/breaking-from-above-episode-1-clip-1.html.
Ashley, Daisy, Seyi (Shay), Chelsey and Monique are all in their early 20s and have had various roles in the entertainment industry—singers/songwriters, a featured dancer on the Kanye West tour, a lead vocalist in a UK girl band, and a dancer on a UK dance reality show. Now signed to Music World Artist Management, it's time for them to take it to the next level. Breaking From Above premiered the week of November 13th, 2011, in over 160 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, and Poland. From Above's debut CD, Breaking From Above, is currently available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/breaking-from-above/id482813502). It was released internationally in December 2011.
The five girls journeyed from London to Houston, Texas for a much anticipated date with Music World Entertainment founder, president and CEO Mathew Knowles—a man who knows a thing or two about turning girl groups into gold and platinum. After managing the successful careers of eight diverse girl groups, including Destiny's Child, Blaque (R&B), Trin-i-tee 5:7 (Gospel/Christian), Play (Swedish Pop group), Lady Lux (R&B) Ramiyah (Gospel), and #1 Crush (Pop/Rock), British pop group From Above is among his latest ventures. Knowles puts the group through his trademark Star
PowerTM Boot Camp of hardcore physical, vocal,media and choreography training, as well as imaging/styling, to emphasize the philosophy that made global superstars of Knowles' biggest and most successful brand, Destiny's Child: work, work and more hard work. But there's a twist—when the girls get to Houston, they quickly learn that there are two new girls, Jasmine and Brandy, living in the house with them and they are now ALL in competition for a spot in From Above. A majority of the scenes were taped at Music World Properties including the House of Deréon Media Center and Music World Studios (http://musicworldent.com/properties).
The pressure mounts over the course of the artist development camp, as the girls are put through their paces by famed choreographers Danielle Polanco (who has danced with and choreographed for Janet Jackson, Omarion, Lady Gaga and, of course, Beyoncé) and Frank Gaston (who worked with Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Usher and Beyoncé), as well as musical director Tom McKinney (Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles, Mario, Ray J, and Kevin McHale), fitness instructor Rozelle Jones of Camp Gladiator, wardrobe stylist Travis Cal (Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Le'Andria Johnson), and make-up artist Tania Robertson of Paparazzi Pretty (Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Le'Andria Johnson). And Knowles remains very hands-on, especially when it comes to team- building and trust exercises, the studio beckons as the group starts to develop its "sound."
Knowles is executive producer and show creator of Breaking From Above. The show is also executive produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver of Left/Right Productions, and Bruce Gillmer and Laura Hill of Viacom International Media Networks.
A visionary, a leader, an educator, and a philanthropist, Mathew Knowles, founder, President and CEO of Music World Entertainment, is an icon in the worlds of business and entertainment. Celebrating 20 years in entertainment, Knowles has built an entertainment conglomerate, with record sales exceeding 300 million worldwide. Music World Music has had an unprecedented impact on music around the globe through its GRAMMY® Award-winning artists, legendary entertainers and music icons, top catalogue compilations and celebrated soundtracks. Music World Entertainment's core mission is to produce and distribute quality entertainment to a diverse and global audience. Knowles is widely recognized in the entertainment industry for his effective approach to developing and promoting award-winning artists. Under his visionary leadership, Destiny's Child became a global phenomenon and was named the Best Selling Female Group of All Time in popular music, selling over 100 million records and collecting nearly 200 awards including GRAMMY® Awards, World Music Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Awards (U.S., Europe and Asia), Billboard Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and countless others. Billboard magazine ranked the group as one of the Greatest Trios of All Time and, in 2008, inducted them into the All Time Hot 100 Artists. Destiny's Child was also named to Billboard magazine's Top 10 Artists of the Decade (2000-2009) and, as a solo artist, Beyoncé was crowned Billboard's number one Artist of the Decade—Female (2000-2009) and number 4 Top Artist of the Decade (2000-2009).


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Yeah, I was kind of thinking the same thing.
When my mom and dad were 65/69, I bought them a Winbox simply because that is what everyone else has, so getting software and help would be trivial. That was 15 years ago and they are on their 3rd. Mom isn't here anymore but dad uses Skype, plays poker games (I send them game CDs) and such and he is in his 80s. We Facebook daily.
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Almost a loss of hope and change that many we're feeling in 2000 -- eight did you guys vote for President Obama that and.
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I think you know it was it's it was an unnatural to kind of be very.
Attracted to the messes that he had especially because it was set at such an amazing time.
And I just think that you know there are some things that he hasn't delivered on that he promised to do and that's why some people are feeling dissolution.
Isn't so for the two of you what is changing graduated in 2009.
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You know has a string of truth to it that it was difficult to get the job and in the aftermath of the financial crisis and and -- greater political message and that is that maybe and think the stimulus.
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I have not been addressed by really either major candidate.
You know both major political parties.
The you know Mitt Romney and and Barack Obama have taken pretty -- same position now.
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You are invited to attend Patricia Hickson's Master's defense
Tuesday, June 12, 10:00am
Room 100 Hendricks Hall
Explaining Willingness to Pay for Watershed Protection.
Sense of Place Matters
Patricia Hickson
Master of Community and Regional Planning, June 2012
Payment for watershed service (PWS) programs are increasing in popularity as a watershed conservation strategy. Already there are at least 216 active PWS programs in 24 different countries, including at least 32 programs in the U.S. As a market-based conservation mechanism, PWS programs rely on those who benefit from a healthy watershed to fund some portion of actions planned to restore or protect watershed health. That is, the success of PWS programs hinges on beneficiaries being willing to pay (WTP) for watershed protection. But what predicts a beneficiary's willingness-to pay?
Sense of place has not been well studied as a characteristic for predicting WTP for environmental goods even though many conservation efforts assume developing a relationship with a landscape is important for encouraging positive environmental attitudes and behaviors. This study uses the response data generated by a survey of Eugene Water and Electric Board residential water rate payers to examine the effect of "sense of place" on rate payers' WTP for protection of their local watershed. Using a regression analysis I compared the effect of sense of place on WTP to two other respondent characteristics already known to be strongly correlated with WTP for environmental goods: intensity of use and political ideology. I found that sense of place is an important predictor of WTP. It explains WTP better than user intensity and at least as well as political ideology when controlling for the socio-demographic characteristics of income, age, gender and education. This result suggests that policy makers considering a PWS program should evaluate the strength of the relationship PWS program payers have with the watershed in question at least as much as other demographic characteristics when trying to predict program support.
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Keep your Dell™ laptop powered with the 65-Watt Slim Auto/Air/AC Adapter. This portable, light-weight device connects your computer to a power source through an AC or a DC power cable. The DC power source connects through either an automobile DC power cable with a cigarette lighter connector or an airplane DC power cable with an EMPOWER® connector. The Slim Auto/Air/AC Adapter supports Latitude™ ExpressCharge™ for charging your battery quickly on most Latitude D-family .This product has been tested and validated on Dell systems to ensure it will work with your computer. It is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.
Please Note: The Dell Slim Auto/Air/AC Power Adapter is a 65-watt adapter and will allow you to use the same adapter for auto, airplane and AC outlets. However, your system will operate slower and the battery may take more time to charge than it would with a 90-watt AC adapter.
This product comes with 1 year limited warranty. For more information about warranties, please click here: www.dell.com/warranty.
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MITSUMAN1 5pts yes people the DX,LX,HF dont come with bluetooth thats why I did NOT BUY A NEW CIVIC, where i live you get a ticket if you are on your phone or texting while driving!dumb-asss honda all cars should come standard with bluetooth!!!!!!!
Daye 5pts Honda has played it way too safe with this redesign. The Hyundai Elantra looks better, has more standard equipment, gets better gas mileage, and costs the same or less as any Civic.
almprin06 5pts The new Civic's dashboard is blocky, bargain-esque, & asymmetrical - all too reminiscent of a 1985 Nissan Stanza's. Also, the new Civic is still too low to provide easy ingress\egress for those who are not vertically-challenged. Honda missed the opportunity to add a few inches of roof height to accommodate grown adults seeking an economical sedan.Regardless, enough shoppers will be pleased with the fuel-economy improvements and Honda's longstanding bullet-proof reliability.