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Here is something I wrote yesterday. It's still unfinished, but I just wanted to put it out there because I think it's important.
I don't expect everyone to agree with all of this, as these are things that up until the past few years, I strongly disagreed with. However, due to quitting toking, I have been looking at recreational Cannabis usage in a very different light and wanted to share my experiences and would love to hear some feedback
Thinking Outside the Stash Box
I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland and I've lived here since the age of ten. This is a place where, much like most places I suppose, when you hit puberty and adolescence, the only thing there really is to do for fun on weekends, or any other time for that matter, is get drunk and/or take other drugs. Of course there are a few other things you could do, but when you're 13 and growing up here, it is very easy to become caught up in the lifestyle that most teens live, and that is usually the onset of drug abuse and alcoholism.
This place has its problems, I'm not sure if you're aware of them. There is an excessive amount of sectarianism, racism, and segregation between communities that has been going on for many decades. There is a lot of hate. All this plus the mostly year-round terrible weather, is a great recipe for depression, discontent amongst the youth and extreme escapism.
From the age of around 13-14 I started using Cannabis almost every day. Almost all of my friends use it, and also most of the older generation that I know. It is pretty normal, and often seen as separate from usage of other drugs and drinking. This is not limited to this country as I'm sure is pretty clear if you're a "stoner" or know a stoner.
It has only been in recent years and much more-so recent weeks, that I have seen recreational and chronic Cannabis usage in a whole new light.
MYTHS DISPELLED
I want to begin with one of the biggest myths about Cannabis that is perpetuated by the legalisation movement and the Cannabis community, and possibly the most important. It is this:
"Cannabis is not addictive"
This could not be further from the truth. It also includes the other myth, that "Cannabis is not a drug". I believe both of these statements to be utterly untrue, and merely pro-Cannabis propaganda. I'll explain.
In many respects, it is true that Cannabis is not AS addictive as other psychoactive substances, some of which are legal and accepted within our society such as nicotine and alcohol. Due to this, it is often put forth that Cannabis is relatively harmless as it does not have the level of addictiveness that these accepted and more harmful drugs have. Also the fact that no one has actually died as a direct consequence of ingesting or consuming Cannabis like many have from years of alcohol and cigarette abuse. It is true to an extent that Cannabis is not "physically" addictive, in that it is pretty easy to just stop using it completely cold turkey without any real physical danger or threat to your body.
However, I have found that it IS extremely addictive on a psychological level. And I have found that psychological dependency is actually one of the most difficult forms of addiction to overcome, albeit worse for some more than others. I know several people, myself included, who stopped using Cannabis completely with relative physical ease, yet they still struggle with psychological cravings. They still, some of them years later, feel as though there is a part of them missing, simply because Cannabis was such a big part of their lives for so long.
Also, there ARE physical withdrawal symptoms, as well as physical ailments that occur even when Cannabis is still being used daily. These include but are not limited to: headaches, physical anxiety/nervousness, nausea, loss of appetite, lethargy. Examples, when I was still using Cannabis daily, I woke up every morning feeling physically anxious, sick to my stomach. This would only go away when I had a smoke. For years I believed myself to have some sort of anxiety disorder and that I was self-medicating with Cannabis. Only when I stopped using it did I realise that Cannabis was actually causing it. And I know several other people who get the exact same thing.
The fact that Cannabis is not "physically" addictive means little. After all, ALL addiction, whether classed as mental, or physical, has an impact on both sides of the spectrum, and both sides are intrinsically linked at all times. Mental health is just as, if not more, important as physical health, due to the fact that we still do not fully understand the mind, and that it can be much, much harder to heal mental illness and ailments.
"Cannabis is not a drug"
I think most of us who have either dabbled or partaken in the Cannabis culture and community have over the years heard this phrase. Often it is used in jest, the late Bill Hicks stating that "They lump all drugs together. It's not gonna work. Pot and crack? Hey, hey, hey, dude! Don't put pot in the drug category. It's a herb, man…". However I have also heard many users say basically this exact same thing in all seriousness. Whether they got it from Bill or elsewhere is uncertain.
While I agree that all psychoactive substances certainly should not be lumped into the same category, that some are more dangerous than others, that they should be classed by their true level of danger and that the differences should be noted and studied truthfully instead of to the scale set out by scare tactics and anti-drug propaganda, I believe that many people, especially our youth, are being grossly misguided by statements such as this. The fact that is is used in jest actually makes it all the more dangerous, because it takes a serious subject and puts a light-hearted cover over it. As a result, many young people, myself included, are being led to believe that Cannabis actually is not something that should be seriously thought of as a drug, that it is completely harmless and that it has almost no negative side effects like many herbal medicines.
While Cannabis can indeed be classed as a medicine and as a herb, it most certainly still has an intense psychoactive effect. It is sometimes even difficult to classify as it has effects seen in that of other depressants, stimulants, and even psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs.
The idea that "Cannabis is not a drug" leads people to believe that, being apparently a harmless herb, that it is nothing out of the ordinary to use it every day ("smoke weed every day"), in almost every aspect of life. That it's not even really addictive so what would be wrong with using it all the time? That it's not even really a drug, so how could it be possible to abuse it?
I have found through my own experience and reading reports from many others as well as just talking to others, that Cannabis most certainly is a drug, and a powerful one at that. It has a strong power of altering one's perception, consciousness and thought processes. I am not saying that it does this in a necessarily bad way, merely that it DOES do it. In fact I believe that occasional Cannabis usage can be great for the mind, as it can allow one to think about things in much more rational and objective ways. However, it is very possible for use to turn into abuse, and for those ways of thinking to become normal, so normal that not having a smoke or not being stoned seems alien. And when you get used to being stoned all the time, it can be extremely difficult to familiarise yourself with your TRUE normal thought processes when you can't get any weed or don't have a smoke for a few days.
"Paranoia is caused by prohibition"
This is probably a less common one, but still one that I have heard from a few people over the years. The idea that the paranoia associated with Cannabis usage is merely caused by the fact that it is illegal, that the paranoia is a myth propagated by those who wish to keep it illegal, and that if only it were legal and accepted by society, there would be no paranoia.
This is wrong. The very fact that Cannabis alters your perception, your senses, and much of the time, heightens your awareness, is the true cause of the "paranoia". I have found similar effects from other psychedelic substances, such as LSD. Because your senses and awareness have been heightened, you think and analyse more about what is happening around you. You become so aware of it, and the fact that maybe other people are not conscious of the same things as you are, that it can become a very uncomfortable experience. The thoughts of what others are thinking about you often come into play, as well as overanalysing your own actions and behaviors, and how others might perceive them.
However, it is also possible to familiarise yourself to this to the extent that it is still there, yet it does not bother you so much. Over the years, I actually forced myself into public spaces, normal every day tasks and endeavours, so that I could get used to the paranoid feelings and not be so bothered by them. At the time I thought that this was just me proving the so-called "paranoia myth" wrong. But now I realise that I was actually just forcing myself to become accustomed to the ultra-conscious thinking that was undeniably in existence in my mind.
The other thing that I believe is linked with this paranoia is the anxiety that Cannabis can cause. Sometimes the anxiety causes paranoid, irrational thoughts, and in turn the paranoid thoughts cause the anxiety. It actually appears to be a vicious cycle, one feeding off the other and vice versa.
Other problems I experienced
It doesn't take a lot of research to see that there are many, many studies done that show at least some correlation between Cannabis and depression, schizophrenia, temporal lobe damage and psychosis, to name but a few. Damage to the temporal lobe can cause some of the most horrific variety of mental defects and bizarre, violent and immoral behaviors you can possibly think of. For years I read these studies briefly, decided they weren't conclusive enough, and therefore had absolutely zero merit or truth. And just kept on toking.
Now I am trying to be smarter about it. Just because Cannabis is a plant that grows naturally on our planet certainly does not make it harmless. For years I thought natural drugs were all okay. Harmless in comparison to synthetically produced chemicals. Now I see the difference is rather miniscule.
I am honestly terrified and worried about my mental health. For ten years I have been damaging my brain, thinking that it was all okay and not anything to be concerned about. That all the grown ups telling me there are dangers were just fuddy duddies trying to make me have less of a good time.
My memory is now pitiful, albeit it is better than some people I know.
I have read probably up to 15-20 books cover to cover in all that time. FIFTEEN. When it could have been FIVE HUNDRED if I read a book a week. I started more than that, but never finished them let alone remember what they said.
I have finished maybe 30 drawings. Not to the best of my ability. Nowhere near it. And started countless others that never got finished, simply because I couldn't go back to finish them if I wasn't stoned, or if I wasn't in the same mindset as when I started. Now it feels almost impossible to draw anything.
I feel like have lost ten years of my life to this "non-drug".
I have been severely depressed, detached, anxious, paranoid about ridiculous things, have behaved in ways that I am not proud of because of these paranoias. Many relationships destroyed. Jobs lost. Normal things like doctors appointments put off for months. Fear of everyday things like making phone calls. And I believe the majority of it was either caused or exacerbated by chronic Cannabis abuse.
I conclude by saying that, while I am still completely in favour of decriminalisation and legalisation of Cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes (as I know that there are many people who do in fact need it for its health benefits, and also that people should have the right and the choice to use it recreationally if they so wish... as well as many other practical reasons that I DO agree with the Cannabis community on), there needs to be a more balanced and honest view shown of Cannabis usage, and our youth need to be given facts as well as being shown anecdotal experiences from all sides, instead of either just scare tactics or blindly following this "it's all harmless" mentality like so many people do.
Our youth need to be made aware of the ACTUAL dangers that Cannabis CAN have, instead of being fed half-truths and light-hearted jokes about a very powerful plant.
So, to all those Cannabis users out there, and to all those who may be considering trying it, know what you are getting into. Don't believe all the scare tactics, but don't just follow the stoner iconography and harmless mentality either. Research, read. Look at what actual studies have shown, even if they are non-conclusive, and don't just dismiss them because of that. There are correlations between Cannabis and mental illness, it is not just some big ploy by anti-Cannabis folk.
Respect your mind, your memory, your natural thought processes, give them a chance. Try to think outside the stash box. Love yourself, be smart and be safe.


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I would like to know the general consensus from everyone on what type of data would be acceptable to collect from a competition entrant.
I have a work colleague (non-digital) requesting that I remove such fields as address, suburb, city, state, postcode from a competition that requires they purchase a product then enter online with their receipt details and personal details. They can also opt in to our email database but not required. The prize is of significant value and includes an overseas holiday.
Is it wrong for me to stand my ground and keep these fields in for collection? What is everyone else's opinion and their best practice. I would also like to keep this information for our new CRM. It would be vital to validate their details if they have purchased any of our other brands that we retail.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
You probably know this already, but the less data you request, the better the chances of conversion and getting your contest registration.
Perhaps you start off with just a single field for the entrant's email address.
As you develop a relationship and build credibility, you will be in a better position to collect the additional data you want. Typically, this works best over time, and in small chunks.
Many of us are often guilty of asking for data that we don't really need, that we never actually use. Give this some thought early in the process.
Think about how you will communicate with your entrant after you have his or her email address, and to what strategic purpose. As you crack this code, your data challenges will fall into place.
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Agree with Paul. Broadly speaking you have a trade off to make between quality and quantity i.e. if you want lots of entrants (but many of dodgy quality) then ask for less data. If you want good quality (= high potential value) entrants but less of them, ask for more. I can't say what the right balance is for your business without knowing more. However, I would say that most businesses like big numbers (i.e. lots of entrants) as a sign of 'success' when actually they'd be better off focusing on quality/value. Depends on internal politics and how much you want to risk your career/bonus etc ;)


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Supporting workplace mobility with ERP O mobility wit Supporting workplace mobility with ERP For mid-sized businesses, quick and secure access to real-time business information via mobile devices will become an enabler for modern commerce. Mapping business processes via mobile enterprise resource planning (ERP) is crucial for mid-size businesses tasked with equipping management and staff with crucial insight and company information on the go. ERP has become regarded as a "mission-critical investment" for Chief Information Officers (ClOs), although the benefits of having integrated solutions to manage business processes are becoming apparent in most departments of the company. From product planning, development, manufacturing processes, sales and marketing and more, ERP is no longer considered a luxury, but rather a requirement. Consumers are mobile, staff are mobile and logic dictates that in order to keep up, business management will also need to become accessible on the go. A recent survey conducted by CDW assessing the impact mobile devices are having on business found respondents from 752 companies almost unanimously (94 per cent) said they believe their mobile devices make them more efficient. What's more, 89 per cent of business employees use personal mobile devices for work and over two-thirds (67 per cent) said their companies would lose competitive ground without those devices The need for enhanced mobile capabilities is also recognised in backend operations. According to the 'ERP Trend Report 2013', conducted by Softselect, some 88 per cent of ClOs admitted to preferring an integrated IT system rather than using a 'best-of-breed' approach that uses multiple tailored solutions. A study conducted by IDC based on a survey of 455 IT leaders across the world found ten per cent of the average IT budget is already spent on mobile ERP and over half of respondents said their organisation has a plan for mobile ERP. 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The director of quality, supply chain manager, production worker, shipping personnel and other staff are finding it "increasingly more convenient and appealing to use their mobile devices to monitor what's happening in real time throughout the entire enterprise", Jeff Carr from Ultra Consultants recently noted. Dan Roberts, a senior consultant at Cambashi, has produced a report assessing the scope and ramifications of mobile ERP in business. He identified three key areas in which mobile ERP is most likely to have an impact, starting with HR solutions. From an employee perspective, there is more flexibility in terms of where they can submit expense claims, holidays and personal development assessments. Although the benefit for companies from these applications is harder to gauge, "happier, more engaged staff tend to work more effectively", Roberts notes, and cutting administrative hassle of working on the go also leads to efficiency gains that are often overlooked. Supply chain and manufacturing solutions offer more obvious benefits and are a key area in which mobile ERP is likely to be utilised. Production and operations will have instant access to information of potential problems (machine breakdowns or faults in the supply chain) and managers could even authorise changes to expedite specific work orders or deliveries. Linked with financial applications, the cost ramifications of real-time changes will become immediately apparent when access to information is given on the go. The final area Mr Roberts highlights is the sales and marketing team, which requires a holistic view of internal operations when on the move and good insight into the market it is operating in. Links to finance and manufacturing data can help with decision making and deals can be tailored to fit both the internal needs of the company and external requirements of the client. What are the advantages of mobile ERP? 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Mobile ERP software makes it easy for workers to input information accurately when they gather it in the field, rather than having to re-key the data into back end systems, which increases the likelihood of mishaps and mistakes. Real-time submission of data also ensures that the company is kept up to speed with developments, improving corporate performance elsewhere. ) 4 Implementation Arguably one of the biggest benefits of mobile ERP is the ubiquitous nature of portable devices. Most, if not all, professionals are carrying one or multiple mobile devices with them today, and there will be no respite in the growth of portable devices in the workplace. ICD projects that worldwide shipments of tablets will reach 282.7 million units by 2016, up from 122.3 million last year. Transferring capability onto these mobile devices will be seamless and effective because the infrastructure is already in place. What are the challenges? There are several challenges to implementing a mobile ERP plan that should be carefully considered before embarking on such an endeavour. App management will be a major headache if IT functions approach the subject with traditional paradigms, and an appreciation of the diverse range of devices coming into the workplace is essential both in relation to ERP implementation and the development of IT functionality in general. But there are several specifics that should be addressed when mobilising the workforce, which predominantly relate to security. Data security and sharing ERP systems are a treasure trove of corporate secretes, which like any company asset raises the question of security. While most IT groups have moved out of the denial stage that the 'bring-your-own-device' (BYOD) movement wouldn't take off (statistics show 70 per cent of mobile professionals will conduct their work on personal smart devices by 2018), many are confronted with how to deal with the operational complexity created by employee-owned, multi-platform mobile devices connected to their networks. Will Kelly of TechRepublic explains: "Enabling access to the kind of sensitive and proprietary data that resides in any ERP or customer relationship management (CRM) system to BYOD users requires up-front analysis and planning to ensure that your platforms, infrastructure, and security protect your critical corporate data." The best way to deal with BYOD and the risk of compromised company and client information is to take a proactive approach by engaging IT teams, auditors and other compliance team members. 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The True Colors Tour at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, June 18, 2007
Cyndi Lauper (a.k.a. my childhood idol) founded the True Colors Tour in support of gay and lesbian rights. The show was advertised as five hours of music, but yours truly doesn't have the butt muscles to sit for longer than two, so I showed up at 9 PM only to learn Debbie Harry had just finished her set. Shit. I also missed Amanda Lepore and Cazwell, the Gossip, and the Dresden Dolls. But I did manage to see Rosie O'Donnell do some stand-up. "Where are my gays?!" she screamed to a hall full of mostly gays. "I just spent the last nine years with heterosexual women," she said, referring to her time on The View.
O'Donnell wasn't supposed to be part of the tour, but due to getting the boot from the daytime talk show after a scuffle with one of the talking heads whose name I don't recall nor care to, O'Donnell was a free agent. Her friend Lauper called her on the phone: "I just watched you on The View. You're fucked! Come on tour."
So here she was, wearing bright yellow Crocs that could be seen from the rafters. O'Donnell fired some shots at Donald Trump and Larry King, but took time to exalt the female flesh. "What I love more than my body is Beth Ditto's body!" she bellowed, referring to the big, sexy lead singer of the Gossip who recently posed nude on the cover of British music rag NME.
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Margaret Cho leveled the scales with her proclamation of butch-love. She loooves uber-butch women "The kind of woman who rolls her own tampons." She also offered marital advice: "The secret to a happy marriage is to fuck a lot of other people. It takes a village."
When the grand dame Cyndi Lauper appeared in a black corset-like top, layered, shredded skirt, and short, purple hair, it was so reminiscent of the cover of She's So Unusual, I had to catch my breath. (You know how everyone has that one album that set them off? That was my album. Now you know.) After proclaiming herself to be "friends and family" (Lauper's sister is gay), she spoke in support of the Matthew Shepard Act that is making its way through Congress, and how she met Judy Shepard, Matthew's mom, who told her "don't hate the haters." Then she bounced all over stage to "The Goonies R Good Enough" and "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" and waded into the fawning crowd. Grabbing a guitar, she performed "When You Were Mine" and a skewered version of the masturbation ode "She Bop."
Throughout her performance, Lauper rolled on the floor, stomped barefoot across the stage, threw her leg over the speakers, and sang so vibrantly, she illuminated the whole of Radio City. Naturally, at the end of the night, many of the tour's performers joined Lauper onstage for "True Colors" along with the Youth Pride Chorus. With a raised fist, she proclaimed power to the people, and she meant it.
It's mandated by law that anytime Joan Jett plays a gig, NYRock is there to report back. Billed as a free show at the Hudson River Park at Pier 54, the lineup featured the Paybacks, the Dollyrots, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Unfortunately, the weather reports were not in our favor there were threats of damaging winds, torrential rain, hail, lightning, flooding, and Republicans. But would that stop us? Pish.
First thing to know: the Hudson River Park is a pier of concrete. I didn't see a lick of greenery, save for the girl with the emerald Manic Panic locks. Second: there is a very thick, frothy layer of khaki-colored scum coating the Hudson River close to the pier. It's nasty as all get-out yet impossible to stop staring at.
When my harem of rock whores and I were let onto the pier, we made our way to the stage because as regular readers will recall the Paybacks are one of the baddest-assed bands on the planet. I had a moment of inner turmoil when I admitted to myself that I was more excited to see the Paybacks than the Blackhearts probably because the latter has played a bunch of times over the past year, and it's not like the Paybacks come into town as frequently. With a dark gray cloud looming to the north, the Paybacks brought their own electrical storm in the form of knee-knocking, titty-twisting Detroit rock 'n' roll led by human hurricane Wendy Case. The wind was picking up, but save for a stage banner coming undone and flapping in the air, and Case's dress threatening to end up around her shoulders, we avoided Ma Nature's wrath turns out she can be soothed with a dose of rawk.
That is, until the Dollyrots took the stage and the clouds began to leak, but this crowd sure as sugar wasn't going anywhere. The power-pop trio was a Radio Disney wet dream. Singer/bassist Kelly Ogden's voice was like Cyndi Lauper's speaking voice, and the peppy, cheeky songs were as harmless as a stick of Juicy Fruit. But after just being ravaged by Wendy Case's mauling roar, the transition to a singer who sounded like she had a helium balloon stuck between her ass cheeks wasn't exactly smooth.
By the end of their set, it was raining. Efforts to pretend it was just a passing sprinkle were moot, but it didn't stop people from trying. "It's not that bad!" (Yes it is.) "Really!" (No, really.) "We're just a little moist!" (I can wring my hair out.) "She'll be out any minute!" (No she won't.) "I think it's clearing up!" (The sky is dark, jackass.)
On the upside, we discovered that a Joan Jett show in the rain is sexier than a Joan Jett show not-in-the-rain. We were all wet and restless, and no doubt our vixen was delighted. To add to the sexy vibe, Joan almost had a nip-slip. Her vinyl vest was unzipped low enough that she had to do a bit of damage control before we saw a wardrobe malfunction. Joan grinned and said one of her girls would pop out before the night is over. We should be so lucky. You know, damnit, we're a mouseclick away from Internet pictures of Britney's and Paris' vajayjay, but could we be fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of Joan Jett's nipple in the flesh? No, but I'm still holding out.
Ah Joan, with a smile so charming, she makes George Clooney look like Don Knotts. And watching her watch us that night, you could clearly see genuine humility behind those eyes of hers. (And probably a million kinky delights.) I could elaborate on her cheek bones, her mouth, her gruff voice, her rock-n-roll poses, her booty, etc., but a friend put it best: she makes you feel sexy. My friend declared, stone-faced, "I would sleep with anyone in that band." (Bet she didn't see Kenny Laguna, stage right, hidden by a wall of speakers.) But I knew what she was saying. Jett extends her own confidence to fans and you can see the starry-eyed transformation take place. It's a beautiful thing. Everyone needs to feel sexy, and to have Joan freakin' Jett provide the catalyst is quite the experience. It mirrors the way Jett herself absorbed the awesomeness of songs like "Crimson and Clover" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and then radiated that awesomeness outward for us to then absorb. Or something. It's probably molecular fusion or some shit. But don't ask me. I was too busy blinking raindrops out of my eyes and ducking an unwieldy umbrella held by a ginormous lady with multiple face piercings.
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Someone that I know will always have my back! Someone, that I can trust, and is loyal to our friendship.
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My Thoughts On "true Friendship" - I've learned a lot throughout my struggles with friendship. At the beginning I thought true friends don't exist because so often we trust our friends only to see them leave us, and so OFTEN friends come and go for very selfish reasons - I...
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Pretty Stupid. - Well, I've known this girl for about a year and we have hung-out ALOT! We've also been in alot of fights. But lately she's been ignoring me. She has this other friend who are together basically 24/7. It makes me kinda ticked. She has made a few photo albums of...
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Not Sure I Know - I am not sure I even know what a true friend is anymore. My 'best friend' that we'll call....Sam, we were friends for about five years. We did everything together. I mean everything. I would sometimes just go to her house so that I could sleep with her (in a...
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I Don't Like Any of My Friends. - Honestly, I can't stand them.
And I find it SO hard to talk to them because I have to
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I know we don't have a real friendship...We all go behind each other's backs...
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How Much Do You Put Up With - I have a best friend. We have been friends for 4 years now. We have so much in common. Such as our parents separated , the many challenges we struggle with, and so much more. I have been there for here from day one and she has too.
About a year and...
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True Friendship - I just want someone to laugh with, catch a movie or have coffee with. Someone to go shopping with, a close friend to enjoy the ups and the downs with. That person i can open up to, who will hug me when i cry. Someone i can be there for:-).just true companionship...
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Is This Really The New Definition Of Friendship? - When did it become okay for friends to have strong opinions about my diet, lifestyle and marriage? I grew up in a world where you supported your friends no matter what, and the only grounds for dumping a friend was if they were...
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I'm Sick Of The Same Old - Many of my friends are very shallow people and only care about themselves to a point. I just can't stand them anymore. I am now trying to make new and better friends. I will always have a place for my old ones. But like everything else in life...
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EP Friends - I joined this site because I stumbled across it on accident, but I found the best group of people I have ever been exposed to... I'm blessed to have my EP friends :-)
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Its Been So Long Since I've Had A True Friend - I cant even remember how long its been. My life has been centered around my job,my family,and my home for 38 years. Now my children have their own lives, my husband likes to play video games and watch **** on the computer anf I feel...
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Apr 9, 2012
The Most Difficult Things In Life....... - In this life journey, we meet numerous people......We interact with them and our relationships are formed on the basis of these interactions.....But when we approach someone, we can never be certain of the outcome of our interaction...
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Jun 9, 2012
What The - Sadly, I'd started to distance myself from an acquaintance and then we were thrust together at a big group lunch - and she was a few people away from me. After a while I changed spots with another friend and I heard her saying - something narky about me going - like...
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I'm Ending My Friendship - I do not think mine is true... I was just a while ago with my friend, I've known her since high school but we weren't really friends back then we only became friends say two years ago or a little bit more anyways we were good friends until recently not...
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Feb 18, 2012
I'm Sick And Tired Of Fake Friends - I think I can speak for a lot of people who've met and befriend fake friends. One too many times, I've been burned by fake friends. Sigh, I'd love to meet some real friends sometime soon.
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Apr 1, 2011
It's A Little Funny - Isn't it? People say they care yet they are never there when you need them to be. Friends say they want to know more about you but don't even bother to try. No one notices when you are gone and silence replaces where you once were. Eventually people all...
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Apr 16, 2012
I Only Want One Under This Condition: - ...that I will be able to be completely honest about myself, and accepted for who I am without unecessary, overcritical judgement. And I would expect this same honesty in return.
If I can't have this, I don't want to be around people...
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Tip For You In Friendship From My Experience - Just need to get this off my chest. So I'm like 42 years old, with 5 lovely kids, I work part-time, I'm crapily married and I'm a bit of a organic hippy chick. I smile a lot and am good nature d. I have always remembered my so...
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The Search For True Friendship - I'm in a very difficult spot in my life. I'm thirty-six, single, no kids, and zero social life. Most people my age have spouses and families. I live in a college town, but I don't fit in to the younger crowd. So, where are all the thirty-something...
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My Parents - I am not able to contact my parents , they are very sick. i don't have any meaning of life. I desperately need a friend of any age but I love to talk with someone who is around 60.
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I Am Looking For Someone To Sponsor Me - I'm from the Philippines, I'am second in the family. I have 6 siblings, I am a graduate of Nursing. i'M am looking for sponsors to help me study abroad to improve my knowledge and skills with regards to my nursing skills,...hope and pray...
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Friendships - I'm honestly not entirely sure why I'm writing this... sharing my life is not something I do often/well but I thought I would give this a shot. I'm 22 years old and literally ever since I can remember having friends they've done horrible things to me. I guess I...
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May 9
Looking To Meet New Friends To Chat And Text With - hi, looking to meet new people to chat and text with, hit me up anytime at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Apr 2, 2012
I Really Am,,, But This Is Nic... - i really am,,, but this is nice,,, people i thought were friends ,,turned out to be users ,,,take what they need and leave you wanting
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Where Are All The Good Friends Hiding? -
I moved to a new city a year ago, i was fortunate in that i knew 2 couples when i moved here and they have been great for friendship and support even though we don't share totally common ground. Nonetheless I'm grateful for them, as...
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I Have No Friends - I moved here 3 years ago and have no friends. I put myself out there, but people just don't seem to like me. People are too busy. I want someone I can really trust and won't repeat everything I tell them or only call me to do something for them. I really try...
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How Friendship Can Actually Effect Your Education - Well, friendship actually does effect your education you may not realise this but it does. Like for example group work. Tomorrow I have a drama assessment and I've kind of sort of fallen out with my 'friends', I'm gonna work...
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I Didn't Value My Real Friend And Now I Miss Her - when i was at college,i met Gloria,she was a quiet caring presence and we
bonded right away.
we would buy groceries and cook together,spending time with Glory
felt as relaxed and as natural as breathing.
we worked on our...
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Something I Have Never Had. - Yes, I have friends, but I am more of a friend to them then they are to me. I have a habit of making friends with selfish people, who only care about themselves and who aren't compassionate to my problems or my needs. I think the reason I attract...
3 Responses
Oct 17, 2010
Dreams Of Lost Friendships - I just had such warm dreams of a close friend I lost last year. It was so nice to just be at ease with her and watch her laugh. I was a helping her with fence repairs. I kept flying in the air in my dream and she would laugh. I asked her why she can't...
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Friendless - Throughout the years I have had many friends, but none of them seem to stay around. They always end up stabbing me in the back or ditching me. I'd go into more specific details but there are too many times to count.
I have an amazing fiance and a wonderful mother...
1 Response
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I Want Somefriends Who Will Care About Me - I have been a very caring and giving person but instead of getting that in return over the years-all I have gotten are people who have used me.More recently when my husband was diagnosed with cancer 2 people who I thought were my...
9 Responses
Jan 25, 2011
I Need Real Friends - Im in need of real friends im practically married I need somone who loves me lika brothr n notwana get Iin my pants or my wife. .we have ben goin threw a ruff timevsince we ben 2gethr so we lost alot of friends bc they had no respect. .so plz dnt waste ur...
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Need A True Frnd!!!! - I am going through a very bad phase of my life. I wont lie, i do have a few frnds.... but there are so many issues which cant be discussed. So i joined EP to make a few true online frnds so that i can discuss have and everything and hope the pain reduces.
2 Responses
Apr 24, 2012
If You Need Someone To Lean On - I realize friendship is used very loosely and I can say I appreciate the people on experience project that I message back and forth more then the peopleI have known for nearly nine years. It is a place to be myself and talk about my life. I am...
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I Want Friends - I miss my friends, they have moved away, or lost touch because my husband is controlling and does not want me to have any outside influence. My job keeps me isolated as well, I work alone. I want to meet people and go for coffee, talk in front of a fireplace...
1 Response
Dec 2, 2008
A Real Friend. - I want a friend who has a lot in common with me. Someone who won't leave me in their dust when they see something better. Someone who will help me up when I fall, not laugh at me. Someone who is there to help me through the hard times. Someone who does not hide...
Aug 6
Looking For A True Friendship - Im looking for a true friendship, I am tired of the so called friends that I have because they are not my true friends. I am always there for them but they are not there for me. My friends always talk but I never see any actions from them. They are...
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Jun 23
Just Passing Through - I have had friendships in my life, but they never seen to last. Just like they are passing through to something better.
5 Responses
Feb 13, 2008
I Am In Need of True Friend... - I am in need of true friendship. How many people in life go through life not knowing if there friends that they have are real or not. Well I know all about my friends, and I don't trust all of them. I have some friends that I wouldn't trade for...
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Jan 5, 2008
Good Friend - Just like the title says I cherish true friendship. I had friendship but I ruined it I hope just forever. I met a good friend here on EP. She taught me things, I never new about my self. I Become very overwhelmed with greatness I pushed this person away god knows I...
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Good Friend - Just like the title says I cherish true friendship. I had friendship but I ruined it I hope just forever. I met a good friend here on EP. She taught me things, I never new about my self. I Become very overwhelmed with greatness I pushed this person away god knows I...
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Reveal values.
There are few things of real value in life. Much of what we strive for is transitory or soon out of fashion.
Love is the keenest interest for all, even if it's just self love. We all have our idiosyncrasies and we all seek to solve what troubles us in some way...
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True friendships are rare.
I can count on one hand the people I trust with my life (not counting family here). Those are the people that supported me in my darkest hour and the people that have made me smile again.
Dec 4
It´s the time of the year when I like to revise my balance sheet and see what 2013 left me ... job and health (my priorities) are fairly good, relationships along the year have come and gone, I mean the type of relationships we usually call "temporary"... But the most...
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There Truly Is Someone - There are two different types of friends there are fake friends who use you, and true friends who just want to be with you!
fake friends are usually using you for somthing, whether its for money or an old friend jelousy thing, they are using you, and now...
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My friends.
I have a tight group of really good friends here in Narbonne. Robert, JeanMarc, Philippe, Manon, Philippa, Anne, Cedric, Rebekah, Christophe, and MarieClaire.
There are other really good friends on the fringe of this group. Pierre, Etienne, Aurore, Antoinette...
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Here is Practical Explanation about Next Life, Purpose of Human Life, philosophical/religious facts, theories etc.
Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- `1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born...
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What It's Like. - Friendship is like Peeing your pants.
Everyone can see it ,
But only you can feel the warmth.
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A Counterhistory of Chinese Money
Talk by Tamara Chin, Associate Professor of Literature, Yale-NUS, beginning 2014
Posted: 12/4/2013
"Jihadism in the West and the Predicament of Domestic Counter-terrorism" - Jytte Klausen
A talk by Jytte Klausen, Professor of International Cooperation, Brandeis University.
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2013 Levi Della Vida Award Presentation and Acceptance Speech
Presentation by David Schaberg, UCLA Dean of Humanities and Acceptance speech by Patricia Crone, Institute for Advanced Study
Posted: 12/2/2013
Chile's Popular Unity collation and the revolution from below
Conference panel finds that the Allende government (1970–73) presided over a push from below that resulted in significant industrial and agrarian reforms in Chile, supported by the Unidad Popular coalition.
Posted: 12/2/2013
Early medieval Muslim and Christian attitudes to pagan law: a comparison
A lecture by Michael Cook, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University.
Posted: 12/2/2013
ʿIbād in the Qurʾān and early Arabic Poetry
A lecture by Kirill Dmitriev, School of Modern Languages, University of St Andrews.
Posted: 12/2/2013
Narrativizing Egypt's Uprising
A lecture by James Gelvin, UCLA History. Part of the panel discussion "Reclaiming the Egyptian Revolution" on November 07, 2013.
Posted: 12/2/2013
Special Remarks and Acknowledgements to Honor Patricia Crone
Remarks by Carol Bakhos (UCLA), Behnam Sadeghi (Stanford University), and Nile Green (UCLA).
Posted: 12/2/2013
The Other Ṣābians
A lecture by Kevin van Bladel, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Ohio State University.
Posted: 12/2/2013
The Pagan Arabs as Godfearers
A keynote lecture by Patricia Crone, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study.
Posted: 12/2/2013
The Universal Aspirations of Egypt's Revolution: Personal Reflections
A lecture by Ahmed Maher, Founder and Chief Coordinator of the April 6 Youth Movement. Part of the panel discussion "Reclaiming the Egyptian Revolution" on November 07, 2013.
Posted: 12/2/2013
Were there prophets in the Jahiliyya?
A lecture by Gerald Hawting, Dept. of History, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Posted: 12/2/2013
Cindy Fan named ACE fellow
Cindy Fan, interim vice provost for international studies, has been selected as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2013-14 academic year. The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutions in American higher education by preparing fellows to assume positions of senior leadership — deans, provosts and presidents — at a wide range of colleges and universities.
Posted: 11/27/2013
Prepare for North Korea to endure, not collapse
North Korea has always been a maverick Marxist-Leninist regime, following a distinctly nationalist path. Having survived both the normalization of U.S.-Chinese relations and the collapse of the USSR, don't expect it to collapse any time soon, said Charles Armstrong, professor of history at Columbia University.
Posted: 11/27/2013
Work of UCLA Confucius Institute highlighted in new video
The "Chinese Alive!" program at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles — a partnership between the UCLA Confucius Institute and the i.am.angel Foundation of Black Eyed Peas' performer will.i.am, is featured in a new video made by UCLA graduate film student Lucretia Stinette.
Posted: 11/27/2013
Graduate student "localizes" Shanghailander exhibit at UCLA Hillel
Julie Kalmar, a UCLA graduate student in Information Studies at UCLA, seized the opportunity to add a local dimension to the "Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (1933-1941)" exhibit at the UCLA Hillel. The exhibit from the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum, which runs through December 14, 2013, came to the Hillel through the collaborative work of the Center for Chinese Studies, the UCLA Confucius Institute and a host of additional UCLA departments and other sponsors.
Posted: 11/26/2013
The Ottoman Garden of Eight Paradises: Idris Bitlisi's Persian History
Eurasian Empires Seminar Series Lecture by Ali Anooshahr, UC Davis
Posted: 11/25/2013
Repression Backfires: Tactical Radicalization and Protest Spectacle in Rural China
Talk by Kevin O'Brien, University of California, Berkeley
Posted: 11/22/2013
"Treasury's War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare" - Juan Zarate
A talk by Juan Zarate, author
Posted: 11/21/2013
World Journal interviews authors of the "Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism"
Robert Buswell and Donald S. Lopez, Jr., distinguished professors of Buddhist studies at UCLA and the University of Michigan, respectively, are interviewed about their newly published "Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism," a reference work that defines major terms across the spectrum of Buddhist lineages.
Posted: 11/21/2013
Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language
The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures at Texas Tech University cordially invites submissions for 20 minute presentations to its inaugural Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language to be held on February 21-22, 2014.
Posted: 11/20/2013
Ten misconceptions about Buddhism
Buddhist scholars Robert E. Buswell, Jr., and Donald S. Lopez, Jr. — authors and and co-editors of the "Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism" — put paid to a number of false beliefs about Buddhism in a short article in Tricycle magazine.
Posted: 11/19/2013
Study of Brazil at UCLA spans many decades and disciplines
Brazilian studies at UCLA involves professional schools across campus, supported by the Center for Brazilian Studies, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the excellent Brazil collection of the UCLA Library.
Posted: 11/18/2013
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This hotel is very clean and the staff very friendly. The rooms are a bit small, but if it's only to sleep there, they are absolutely perfect. The bed is comfortable, and the rooms quiet: not a single noise was heard during the two nights we stayed there. Breakfast is also good, with a good selection of different bread types.... More
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· Adobe Flash 11.1 Support
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· Google Play, Thousands of apps available
· Remote controller / Wireless Keyboard/mouse supported
· YouTube, Hulu , Internet Radio, etc. Online video Playing
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CPU | RK3066 1.6GHz Cortex A9 Dual Core |
GPU | Mali400, 2D/ 3D/ OpenGL ES2.0/ OpenVG1.1. Video Decoding: Support 1920x1080p@60fps Video Encoding: Support encoding in H.264. 1080p@60fps, 720@100fps |
Operation System | Android 4.1.1 |
Nand Flash | 8GB |
Storage External | Support TF Card up to 32GB |
WiFi | WiFi 802.11b/g/n (CDT-K25931) |
Bluetooth | Yes. Build-in Bluetooth 2.1 (MTK6622) |
3G | Not Build-in. Support External 3G USB dongles |
Keyboard/Mouse | Support USB 2.0 Wired Keyboard/Mouse; Support 2.4G Wireless Keyboard/mouse; Support Air/Fly Sensor Remote controller |
Infra Remote | No. |
Camera | No. |
HDMI Interface | Support 1920x1080P @60Hz Full HD Video output |
Ports | 2x Micro USB 2.0 |
Micro SD Card Slot | |
HDMI Jack | |
Charge interface | Micro USB |
Power Device | AC Adapter Input 100/240V, 5V/2A |
Multi-Media Format | Voice: MP3/WAV/AMR/AAC; |
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eBook: TXT, PDF, MS Office Word, PPT, Excel. ( Some formats may require additional apps support.) | |
Picture: JPEG/BMP/GIF; | |
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Pre-installed Apps | ES File Explorer , Google Search, Google Maps, Browser, Gallery, Clock, Play Store, Calculator, Calendar, Video, Email, Gmail? |
Google Play Store | Yes.Build-in |
Online video | Yes. Support Flash 11.x / HTML5 online video |
Office | Support MS Office Word, PPT, Excel, PDF etc. |
Gaming | Built-in 3D Accelerator. Support 3D gaming |
| Gmail, POP3/SMTP/IMAP4 |
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Item size | 101x38x13mm |
Color | Black/White |
Net weight | 40g |
G.W | 0.4KG (Full Packing) |
What?s in the box | 1 x Android Mini PC |
1 x AC Charger Adapter | |
1 x USB Cable | |
1 x User Manual ( English ) 1 x HDMI |
Streaming video:
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Playing games:
Computer screen too small? not exciting enough? how about racing and strategy games? Wouldn't they look better on your TV than on your phone?
Social Media:
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Viewing News:
Get CNN and BBC on demand. The story you want, when you want it, right on your big screen TV. For those who are less addicted to news you can access all your feeds with Google Currents, Pulse, Flipboard and similar apps.
Edit documents, read PDFs, review PowerPoint, send and receive emails and even do video conferences.
Google Maps:
Tired of squinting at your screen trying to find road directions? Yes we know you won't be able to take your TV with you on the road, but the satellite imaging is insane on a 50-inch LCD! isn't it amazing?
Web Browsing:
And of course you can to that too. Use Dolphin browser, Opera, or even Chrome and sync it with your laptop's browser.
Tens of Thousands of more apps:
The Google Play store is full of apps for all types of users and most of them work on the Droid Stick T10. Dropbox, Evernote, IMDB, ESPN… The list is endless. Go exploring and let us know what you like.
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La Manga del mar menor on the Costa Calida is an unspoilt upmarket resort popular with families and couples. La Manga is actually situated on an isthmus surrounding a lagoon and as such has miles of unspoilt beaches and is considered a watersports mecca. It is also Home to the famous La manga Golf resort where you might bump into the odd premiership footballer off season. The area is home to three championship golf courses but be prepared for long tee off waits during peak season. Bars and restaurants are mainly located around the Bellaluz Plaza and Las Lomos. If you are looking for nightclubs you won't find them in La manga with a late night in the casino being as late as it gets.


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Definition of dilemma in English
early 16th century (denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavorable alternatives): via Latin from Greek dilēmma, from di- 'twice' + lēmma 'premise'
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Same again for U's as Potter fails to recover (From The Oxford Times)
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Same again for U's as Potter fails to recover
9:00am Saturday 19th October 2013 in Sport By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
CHRIS Wilder is likely to name an unchanged side to take on Accrington Stanley today after Oxford United's impressive display last week.
The U's switched to a 3-4-3 system in their 2-0 win over Northampton and with no fresh injury worries, it is likely to be the same again.
Alfie Potter (hamstring) is still not fit and did not travel, while James Constable is expected to keep his place up front at the expense of Deane Smalley after scoring in the last two games.
Accrington have striker Kayode Odejayi suspended following a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon last weekend.
Michael Liddle (ankle) and Laurence Wilson (groin) are out, but Shay McCartan and James Gray will return after international duty with Northern Ireland Under 21s.
Accrington Stanley: from Bettinelli, Hunt, Aldred, Atkinson, Naylor, Joyce, Murphy, Richardson, Caton, Gray, Mongoia, McCartan, Winnard, Carver, Hatfield, Naismith, Miller, Webber, Dunbavin.
Oxford Utd: probable Clarke, Mullins, Raynes, Wright, Hunt, Whing, Rose, Newey, Rigg, Kitson, Constable. Subs from: Smalley, Williams, O'Dowda, Marsh, Hall, Davies, Ruffels, Bevans, Crocombe.
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26 USC § 23 - Renumbered
Allowance of credit
In general
In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter the amount of the qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer.
Year credit allowed
The credit under paragraph (1) with respect to any expense shall be allowed—
$10,000 credit for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses
In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs which becomes final during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall be treated as having paid during such year qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of $10,000 over the aggregate qualified adoption expenses actually paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to such adoption during such taxable year and all prior taxable years.
Dollar limitation
The aggregate amount of qualified adoption expenses which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years with respect to the adoption of a child by the taxpayer shall not exceed $10,000.
Income limitation
In general
The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to subsection (c)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as—
Carryforwards of unused credit
In general
If the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section
(a) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and sections
25D and
1400C), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year.
For purposes of this section—
Qualified adoption expenses
The term "qualified adoption expenses" means reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses—
which are directly related to, and the principal purpose of which is for, the legal adoption of an eligible child by the taxpayer,
which are not incurred in violation of State or Federal law or in carrying out any surrogate parenting arrangement,
Child with special needs
The term "child with special needs" means any child if—
a State has determined that the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of his parents,
such State has determined that there exists with respect to the child a specific factor or condition (such as his ethnic background, age, or membership in a minority or sibling group, or the presence of factors such as medical conditions or physical, mental, or emotional handicaps) because of which it is reasonable to conclude that such child cannot be placed with adoptive parents without providing adoption assistance, and
Special rules for foreign adoptions
In the case of an adoption of a child who is not a citizen or resident of the United States (as defined in section
Filing requirements
Basis adjustments
For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any expenditure with respect to any property, the increase in the basis of such property which would (but for this subsection) result from such expenditure shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed.
Adjustments for inflation
In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, each of the dollar amounts in subsection (a)(3) and paragraphs (1) and (2)(A)(i) of subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section
(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting "calendar year 2001" for "calendar year 1992" in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this section and section
137, including regulations which treat unmarried individuals who pay or incur qualified adoption expenses with respect to the same child as 1 taxpayer for purposes of applying the dollar amounts in subsections (a)(3) and (b)(1) of this section and in section
Prior Provisions
A prior section
23, added Pub. L. 95–618, title I, § 101(a),Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3175, § 44C; amended Pub. L. 96–223, title II, §§ 201,
202(a)–(d), 203(a), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 256, 258; renumbered § 23 and amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §§ 471(c),
(e), title VI, § 612(e)(2),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 826, 831, 912, related to residential energy credit, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11801(a)(1),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–520.
The table below lists the classification updates, since Jan. 3, 2012, for this section. Updates to a broader range of sections may be found at the update page for containing chapter, title, etc.
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§ 23 | nt new | 2012 | 112-240 [Sec.] 104(d) | 126 Stat. 2323 |
§ 23 | 2012 | 112-240 [Sec.] 104(c)(2)(A) | 126 Stat. 2321 |
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Brodie HughesKind of sad what happened to former Lt Hughes. He could have easily gotten his degree from Ashcroft, U of Phoenix, Everest or any of the other for profit universities.
Re: Brodie HughesThe standards and pay are some of the lowest in the area so what do you expect???? The cream of the crop are not applying to any LE agency in Volusia County for a reason. Where's Captain "Elite" on this one!
Re: Brodie HughesThe News-Journal said he was still going to be making about %55,000.00 a year. And if he works a bit of overtime he will be doing rather well financially. Just stating the facts.
Re: Brodie Hughes
Haaaaaaaaaaaaa a VCSO DEPUTY making $55,000???? Maybe that was his LT's salary and that's even pretty low for a LT in Central Florida. The cream of the crop LT's start at 90K in Central FL.
Re: Brodie HughesThe News Journal article stated his Lieutenant's salary was $64,000 and that his Deputy pay would be $55,000. I am a bit bewildered by the amount he is making as well. But when you qualify for an elite unit you get paid accordingly.
Re: Brodie Hughes
Actually an "elite" sgt makes $79,000, Lt's top out at $98,000. You see my friend we are elite agency and are paid accordingly you get table scraps and based on this "elite" Lt's actions it shows. Good day GED guy.
Re: Brodie HughesIf this "elite" agency you are at is "all that" why do you keep coming to this site? Just as I figured...you tried to get on with the VCSO and they turned you down.
Re: Brodie Hughes
Yep you got me, I hope the Sheriff has you assigned to investigations!
Re: Brodie HughesIt does not take that much to figure out a troll on a site. Just like when folks bad mouth the Marines. Reality indicates and proves they are jealous and want to be one of the few and the proud. It is almost akin to this discussion. I would recommend you keep on applying. Sooner or later you can get tips on how to improve your chances. And maybe in the meantime take some college to bolster the GED or high school foundation. Hope this helps.
Re: Brodie Hughes
Like I said Sherlock Holmes, you got me all figured out so what's left to say. I'm able to walk anywhere in the country and say the agency I work for with pride knowing it's a worldwide name with a great rep, you can't say that and you never will. The only thing you're right about is that I am "trolling" YOU. It's entertaining and it reminds me of the teenager with the shi**y car, I guess it's something to be proud of if you can do no better.
Re: Brodie HughesWell Watson...why don't you say your agency name with pride so everybody knows. Just as a I thought.
Re: Brodie Hughes
It's probably Wackenhut.
Re: Brodie Hughes
Too busy working at a rest area to reply?? I knew you were a Wackenhut commando!
Re: Brodie HughesIn all reality Hughes, or Brodie Huge as he's referred to by his coworkers, is a sad excuse for a LEO. He's only still employed because the sheriff fought to keep him. Everyone else felt he needed to go due to his continuous violation of civil rights and lack luster performance as a supervisor. What kind of excuse for an LEO orders subordinates to lie on official reports to cover his (Hughes') illegal searches?
Re: Brodie Hughes
Where is the proof that he ordered subordinates to lie? Where is the proof that he violated any civil rights? His performance as a supervisor was not lackluster. If you are trying to stir the pot go to Volusiaexposed. Your comments have no place here.
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