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This is news ... The Library of Congress will begin sharing content from its vast video and audio collections on the YouTube and Apple iTunes web services as part of a continuing initiative to make its incomparable treasures more widely accessible to a broad audience. The new Library of Congress channels on each of the popular services will launch within the next few weeks.
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Samsung entered the enthusiast compact arena in 2010 with the EX1, a 10 megapixel camera that featured a fast f1.8-2.4 lens but did little to push the envelope in terms of other features. As with many of the cameras out at the time, the EX1 used a CCD sensor that was adequate in low light but didn't have the throughput for fast burst rates or HD video. Reviews were positive but not glowing – there was little to differentiate this first model from the rest of the field.
Samsung's 2012 release, the EX2F, does quite a bit to stand out from today's field. Their emphasis on wireless connectivity is at the center of all their high-end cameras now, and the EX2F can upload to sharing services, your television or phone, send emails, and be remotely controlled by your smartphone. The inclusion of Wi-Fi differentiates the EX2F from every other enthusiast compact on the market, yet photographic performance of course still needs to be competitive.
The 24-80mm f1.4-2.7 zoom is about as fast as they come, and features like the swiveling 3-inch AMOLED screen, filter threads, and new 12.4 megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor are welcome additions as well. Does all this mean Samsung's top-end camera has matured enough to compete with offerings from Sony, Panasonic, Olympus and Fujifilm? Read on to find out.
Body and Design - Samsung EX2F
The EX2F is a very solid, substantial camera that also sits well in the hand. The enormous hand grip provides lots of real estate to wrap your fingers around, making using the review model without a wrist strap no problem at all. The digital camera is almost entirely made out of a high-grade plastic that, even under serious pressure, doesn't bend a millimeter. The exception is the lens barrel itself, which is completely metal and lends a real feeling of quality to the camera.
The front of the camera is dominated by the protruding metal lens barrel, which is surrounded by a stippled metal ring that offers some panache and protects the filter threads. The lens itself is 24-80mm, f1.4-2.7, a decent range for such a fast aperture although just shy of the Panasonic LX7's 24-90mm. There's also a small control wheel inlaid into the front of the grip.
The top of the camera includes a pop-up flash on the far left side with a small release button. Next to that is a hot shoe for an external flash, the most likely pairing is the diminutive SEF-15A, which runs at just over $100. Moving along the top of the body are the stereo microphones, a Power button, the shutter button ringed by zoom toggle, and finally two different wheels. The first is a typical exposure mode wheel with access to manual settings in addition to Wi-Fi connectivity. The second is a drive mode wheel, which allows the user to quickly switch between timer, burst mode, and bracketing options.
The back of the camera features a very useful 3-inch AMOLED swiveling screen, which has 920,000 dots and is a pleasure to behold. It swivels 90 degrees down and a full 180 degrees up for self-portraits. Along the right side of the back plate sit a Record button, AEL button, Menu button, Fn button, a 4-way controller ringed by a control wheel, and finally a Playback button and Trash button at the bottom. The 4-way controller yields quick access to macro and flash settings, as well as a Share with Smartphone button and the Display button.
The bottom of the camera includes a metal tripod mount as well as the battery compartment and SD memory card slot. There is also an HDMI out port on the camera's right side.
User Experience and Performance - Samsung EX2F
The EX2F comes with all the bells and whistles consumers have come to expect from a camera in this price bracket. The f1.4-2.7 lens is put to good use in aperture priority or manual modes, opening up low-light and shallow depth of field possibilities otherwise impossible on a compact camera. The 2-stop built-in neutral density filter allows you to use those wide-open apertures even in broad daylight, too, which is a nice bonus.
In addition to program, shutter and aperture priorities, manual mode, and video mode, the mode dial includes Wi-Fi, SMART Auto and Magic Plus options. SMART Auto is the go-to for those who just want to point and shoot: the camera selects the best scene mode for a given situation and does all the work for you. Magic Plus, on the other hand, allows you to choose one of nine scene modes, which include Beauty Shot, Night, Sunset, Backlight, 3D and more. There are a number of more specialized functions to be found here too, like creating a panorama, merging two pictures together with Split Shot or Picture in Picture, shooting an HDR photo (which yielded very poor results), or emulating a painting with the Artistic Brush setting. The final option in Magic Plus is called Creative Movie Maker, which allows you to quickly create and save a movie slideshow of your media. You can choose from a few themes, some cheesy background tracks, and then let the camera get to work. It's a tacky but fun way to quickly show your most recent exploits without uploading to a computer first.
The Wi-Fi setting yields a number of different options, including sending images to your cell phone, using your smart phone as a remote viewfinder, sharing to social media sites, sending an email, backing up to the cloud or your computer, or displaying on a DLNA-enabled TV. Unlike the Panasonic SZ5 we recently reviewed, the wireless capabilities on the EX2F worked flawlessly. We were able to upload to Facebook from the camera, send images to our phone while out and about, and even control the camera remotely, albeit slowly. Transfer over a wireless network isn't as fast as using a cord, but it definitely could come in handy.
There were very few times we found ourselves waiting for the
EX2F to catch up. Autofocus is impressively quick in good light and in lower
light with the autofocus lamp. The EX2F turns on in just under 2 seconds and
off in about a second, fast enough to catch the moment although not quite as
good as the speediest compacts. Write times to the class 10 SDHC memory card
were exceptional, the only exception being a longer wait while writing RAW+JPG
or after capturing a continuous burst.
A wheel on top of the camera, as mentioned before, controls all the drive mode settings. The buffer limit is ten images so shooting 10fps lasts for a second, 5fps for two seconds, and 3fps for three seconds. Other options include the self-timer, white balance and exposure bracketing, and a pre-shot setting that records ten images between the time you half-press the shutter and take the photo. Note that autofocus is locked in all these continuous settings and the flash, which takes a few seconds to initially charge, will not keep up.
While the two control dials go a long way toward making the
camera controls easy to manipulate, Samsung seems to have missed the boat on
customization. The AEL button might be useful for some, but why not give users
the option to map it to manipulate ISO or white balance? The function button
provides quick access to most of these functions, thankfully, and you can use
the front control dial to quickly cycle settings. You may be manipulating ISO more
than you'd like, though, for Auto doesn't go above ISO 800 or
below 1/8 second. Samsung should have also taken a page out of Canon and Panasonic's book by implementing a control ring around the lens itself. The filter thread guard seems like wasted potential.
Overall, the
Samsung EX2F is a decent performer with a huge number of features, some
genuinely useful (like the Wi-Fi) and others not so much. Performance in both
low light and good light is exemplary, although that Auto ISO limitation could
be a deal breaker for those who prefer to let the camera do the work.
Image Quality - Samsung EX2F
Samsung utilizes relatively high default sharpening, a fairly steep tone curve, and boosted saturation in JPGs that results in punchy images at the expense of dynamic range and some sharpening artifacts. When compared to the RAW files, JPGs have noticeably more highlight and shadow clipping as well sharpening halos around fine detail. Colors also tend to clip in contrasty situations. This isn't necessarily a bad thing – automatic users often appreciate the snappier images – but those who crave the highest image quality should really be shooting in RAW.
The JPG engine does some weird things as the ISO ramps up,
blurring detail and noise into oblivion while strongly accentuating
high-contrast edges. Chroma noise isn't as suppressed as we'd like despite the aggressive noise reduction, however, and a whole bunch of artifacts crop up in
sharpened areas. A more natural look would most likely have been a better
approach, but ISO 800 is usable and 1600 could be in a pinch. If you're willing
to shoot RAW, detail and colors hold up much better and ISO 1600 looks great
with some careful processing. A sample ISO 80 JPG is at left and a RAW converted to JPG in ACR (default settings) is right.
That speedy lens offsets much of the noise problems, of
course, yielding a full 2-stop benefit throughout the range over most compacts.
If you have lots of light we recommend stopping down a bit rather than shooting
wide open. Details are a bit soft wide open (see comparison left) but by even one stop down from wide
open things look crisper. Sharpness is fantastic from corner to corner, too, which
isn't too surprising given the modest 3.3x zoom. There is some serious
chromatic aberration around highlights in the RAW files that doesn't show in
the JPGs, meaning Samsung is applying some reduction in the JPG processing. The
lens is also highly susceptible to flare, which manifests as enormous blobs
that essentially destroy the photo. It is definitely the worst flare performance we've seen in a compact - a disturbing weak point in an otherwise competent performer.
Video quality on the Samsung EX2F is excellent. The autofocus keeps up with subjects adequately and exposure changes gradually to adjust for changing light levels. The user can zoom slowly in and out while filming and audio was quite clear.
Conclusion - Samsung EX2F
This is the first Samsung digital camera we have reviewed in quite some time, and it's clear that the company has come a long way since their initial foray into digital cameras. The EX2F feels well thought-out, with controls that fall naturally under your fingers and features, like RAW capture and the fast lens, that really do appeal to photographers. And while some of the wireless functions seem a little gimmicky (why do we need to control the camera with our phone?), the wireless uploading works quickly and could be really useful. We wish that Samsung had allowed for some customization, but things all come together well enough as they are.
Image quality for JPGs is good if not stellar, with photos falling prey to Samsung's overzealous processing. Output from either Panasonic's LX7 or Olympus' XZ-2, the two closest competitors, is a bit better but shooting in RAW really evens the playing field. The flare problems are the most worrisome issue here, but check out the samples to see what you think. Overall, the EX2F is a solid update to the aging EX1, combining a number of cutting-edge features into a high performing camera built for enthusiast photographers. While other manufacturers may offer better choices, the EX2F isn't a bad one.
The camera to beat in this segment is the Sony RX100, but its price may be out of reach for most. Panasonic's LX7 has a slightly longer zoom range and a faster lens, and initial reviews point to very good image quality. The Olympus XZ-2 is another good choice, but neither this nor the Panasonic offer wireless. Fujifilm's XF1 and Canon's more compact S110 are both worth a look, too, but neither offer the lens speed (or sensor advantage in the RX100's case) of these others.


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Intending to live blog the first few hours of the Iraqi election, I was actually sleeping in front of the television when Geraldo Rivera roused me at around 1:00 a.m., stating in effect that I was missing the equivalent of the fall of the Berlin wall and the entire civil rights voting rights movement. Thus spurred, I quickly began blogging, starting with this post. Geraldo's adrenaline kept me going for almost two hours.
Let's give credit where credit is due. Geraldo Rivera had the right line on the election almost immediately after it began, and was enthusiastically communicating it to the American people within an hour. Here, via Johnny Dollar is the transcript of the report that served as my wake-up call. Thanks Geraldo.
We might also even given a little credit to Christiane Amanpour. By the time the polls closed, she was saying basically the same thing as Geraldo. With less gusto, to be sure, but not grudgingly. The work of these reporters will help us keep faith with the Iraqi people. It's hard to imagine the American people turning their backs on the Iraqis at this point, after witnessing the courage they displayed today.
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April 15, 2007
Box Score (Game One)
Box Score (Game Two)
After battling weather conditions all weekend, the Lady Bisons finally played a chilly double-header against Kennesaw State on Sunday.
Kennesaw State remained atop the Atlantic Sun by defeating the Lady Bisons 4-2 in game one, and 8-2 in game two Sunday.
In game one, Christen Campbell got the start for the Lady Bisons, going seven innings and allowed four runs off of eight hits.
Kennesaw State jumped out to an early lead in the first inning of game one, after Klair Wells hit a leadoff triple and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Jennifer Nolan.
The Lady Bisons answered in the bottom half of the second inning when Christen Campbell and Julia Davidson hit back-to-back homeruns to give the Lady Bisons the lead. It was homerun number three on the year for Campbell, and number two on the year for Davidson. The Lady Bisons are now second in the conference in homeruns with 45 on the year.
However, the Owls quickly rallied in the top of the third with a three-run homerun of their own by Jennifer Nolan to give them a 4-2 lead which they would hold onto for the rest of the game.
In the second game of the double-header, the Lady Bisons took an early lead over the Owls in the bottom of the first inning after Lauren Dortwegt reached on an error. Dortwegt then stole second base to get into scoring position for Heather Collins to bring her home with a single up the middle that gave the Lady Bisons a 1-0 lead.
Christy Grisham got the nod on the mound for the Lady Bisons, and was able to pitch three scoreless innings, before exiting the game at the top of the fourth inning for Christen Campbell.
Going into the fifth inning, the Lady Bisons still held onto a 1-0 lead, but then Kennesaw State's bats started to come alive. After only having one hit in the first three innings, Kennesaw State would add 13 hits over the final four innings to sweep both games from the Lady Bisons.
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- Welterweight
Pacquiao tells promoter: Get me Floyd
Manny Pacquiao has told promoter Bob Arum in no uncertain terms that he wants to thrash out a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao is likely to make his next appearance in November, probably against Timothy Bradley or Juan Manuel Marquez, with Mayweather off the table for that date because he is serving an 87-day jail term, which he began earlier this month.
But Arum has raised the possibility of two meetings between Pacquiao and Mayweather during 2013 after his charge told him to make the bout(s) happen.
"Obviously, the one fight that [Pacquiao] wants is [Floyd] Mayweather. That's the guy he wants to fight," Arum told the Manila Standard, having spoken to Pacquiao about his future plans.
Pacquiao and Mayweather held negotiations earlier this year, even going so far as to hold a direct phone conversation, but no deal was agreed after a dispute over the distribution of pay-per-view cash.
The WBO has recommended that Bradley, its welterweight champion, allows Pacquiao a rematch at some point after the controversial nature of the American's victory on June 9.
The organisation held a video review into the contest, and its panel of five veteran judges decided unanimously that Pacquiao should have been awarded the bout.


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Want to see a child smile? Just put a tricycle underneath him! Just about every child (and most adults, for that matter) love to cycle. And with sporty adaptive tricycles from Rifton, every child can have his or her own set of wheels and the freedom to take off and go.
For the therapist, there's hardly a more fun, motivating activity for improving leg strength, balance, fitness and endurance. Children of virtually any age enjoy cycling on Rifton Tricycles. In addition to the great physical benefits, trike riding encourages socialization and the development of friendships. Children with special needs can zoom around right alongside their peers on a tricycle that's as cool and colorful as anything on the sidewalk. And of course, our adaptive Tricycles are designed to be flexible and adjustable - growing with your little rider - with no tools required.
The Rifton Tricycles are a great way to combine fun and therapy! With a Rifton Tricycle, your child can join his siblings and friends in outdoor play! It's a fun way to encourage independence during playtime. The Rifton Tricycles are designed to provide minimum support for your child. If more support is needed there are several accessories available to choose from to make it work for your child.
- Trike frame includes self-leveling pedals with sandals
- Durable powder coated frame
- Padded loop handlebars - fully adjustable
- Small saddle seat
- Adjustable back support with belt
- Tote box for storage
- Puncture proof BMX-type tires
- Low gear ratio to make pedaling easier to learn
- Low center of gravity for safety
- Low transfer step for easy access
- Care-giver operated parking brake grips both back wheels
- Footplates with straps and pulley system
- All ANSI safety standards for tricycles are met or exceeded
The Small Rifton Tricycle is designed for children around 4 to 7 years. More importantly, it is for children with an inseam between 17-22" (42.5-55 cm).
Riding a tricycle is a great way to practice reciprocal motion with the legs. The best part is, kids think it is fun, not work! The Rifton Tricycles come standard with a pulley system that helps children keep the reciprocal movement going.
The Small Rifton Tricycle allows your child to be properly supported while participating in an activity enjoyed by so many children. The Adjustable Loop Handlebar can be rotated to meet your child's preferred hand position. The Rifton Rustler has a seat belt and a trunk support with belt that helps to keep your child's upper body in alignment. This helps them focus on pedaling and steering. And the footplates with straps helps keep their feet in place too.
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SPECIFICATIONSRifton Small Tricycle Specifications:
Use this Dimensions Chart to help you make the right choice for your child.SizeSmallMediumLargeInside Leg Length17" - 22"22" - 28"25" - 35"Key User Dimension: Inside Leg LengthWhen both feet and torso are strapped into place the extended leg should reach from seat to pedal comfortably.Important: User's weight must not exceed the maximum working load.Overall height37"40"53"Overall length45"52"65"Overall width27"27"31"Wheel diameter13"15"19"Distance between trunk laterals8" - 14"8" - 14"8" - 14"Gear ratio (approx.)1:11:11:1Item weight47 lbs.56 lbs.65 lbs.Max. working load150 lbs.160 lbs.200 lb.Tray DimensionsSmall: 8.5 x 12.5"Small: 8.5" x 12.5"Large: 11.5" x 13.5"Small: 8.5" x 12.5"Large: 11.5" x 13.5"Tray Max. working load10 lbs.10 lbs.15 lbs.Seat sizesSmall: 10.5" x 10.5"Large: 12" x 16"Small: 10.5" x 10.5"Large: 12" x 16"Large: 12" x 16"
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Property transfers
Linda B. Hicks to Claire H. Mihalski, 0.27 acres at 1208 Bixham Lane, Fieldbrook, $250,000.
Professional Foreclosure Corp. to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.1070 acres at 1524 Harris Creek Road, $199,817.
Stephan Hawranke to Charlottesville Chinese Food Corp., 0.062 acres at 440 Valley Street, Scottsville, $56,900.
NVR Inc. to Nicole Scerbo, 212 Colony Drive, Liberty Hall, $214,925.
Lynda G. Miller, trustee, to Ronald F. Lehmkuhl, 0.344 acres at 2921 Idlewood Drive, Woodbrook, $225,000.
Jamieson Bourque to Aaron R. and Katherine B. Quinlan, 0.26 acres at 394 Grayrock Orchard, Crozet, $360,000.
Marilyn Barnett to Maria L. Keener, 4.14 acres at 5355 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, $485,000.
Narcica Capone to Bradley N. and Corina C. Parks, 550 Willwood Drive, Fairgrove, Earlysville, $265,000.
Shirley C. Lively to Travis K. Lively, 1.35 acres, 1070 East Keswick Drive, Royal Acres, $106,900.
Weather Hill Homes Ltd to NVR Inc., parcel in Liberty Hall, $93,000.
Equity Trustees LLC, trustee, to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., parcel in Lake Reynovia, $346,700.
Johnie R. Muncy, trustee, to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 0.3669 acres, $322,254.
Barry C. Anderson to Matthew A. Rutherford, 0.674 acres at 325 Heron Lane, Peacock Hill, $405,000.
Paul E. Howard Jr. to Parmanand Rohan Persaud, 0.359 acres at 3419 Turnberry Circle, Springridge, Forest Lakes, $420,000.
Southern Property LLC to Jeffrey K. and Katie L. Kehlenbach, 0.466 acres at 6691 Welbourne Lane, Creekside, Old Trail, Crozet, $482,308.
Old Trail B4 LLC to Druen Anderson, 8161 West End Drive, Ballard Field, Old Trail, Crozet, $290,000.
Henry A. Haefele to Warren H. Tingley, 0.157 acres at 5527 Stonegate Lane, Stonegate at Western Ridge, $322,500.
Ronald M. Lackey to Ronald D. Lackey, 2.667 acres at 4655 Blenheim Road, $146,000.
Frank Christopherson to Thomas Colbert, 1.385 acres at 1130 Trillium Road, Earlysville Forest, Earlysville, $275,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Nicholas P. and Laura J. Yeager, 0.043 acres at 1236 Old Trail Drive, Old Trail Village Center, Crozet, $273,770.
Carrington Paul Bragg to Drury A. Barnett, 0.7 acres at 7585 Esmont Road, no price given.
Gerald E. Moore to Kelly A. and Paul E. Howard Jr., 3020 Colonial Drive, Jefferson Village, $270,000.
Daniel Traub to Jeffrey E. and Deborah R. Traub, 1.98 acres at 5509 Buffalo River Road, $220,000.
Daniel A. Donaldson to Christopher P. and Jayme E. Rowland, 1230 Amber Ridge Road, Highlands at Mechum's River, $371,000.
Spear Builders of Virginia Inc. to Julianne S. and Gerald H. Denney Jr., 24.56 acres at 285 Llama Farm Road, $1,087,000.
David W. Hallett, trustee, to Jonathan N. Faulconer, 0.062 acres at 1616 Old Trail Drive, Ballard Field, Crozet, $224,000.
Gary L. Highley to Barbara Asia Tompkins, 1.378 acres at 1230 Hunters Ridge Road, Earlysville Forest, Earlysville, $270,000.
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Spear Builders of Virginia Inc. to Julianne S. and Gerald H. Denney Jr., 24.56 acres at 285 Llama Farm Road, $1,087,000.


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This Alaskan adventure is hard to top! Take this exciting opportunity to learn about the dedicated dog sled teams of Alaskan Huskies. Enjoy a spectacular helicopter ride into the majestic Chugach Mountains and onto Punch Bowl Glacier, 3200 feet above sea level. Punch Bowl is a giant snowfield on top of hundreds of feet of ice. Learn how the dogs are bred, see how they are trained to pull the sled, and learn how they have everlasting endurance. Relax and enjoy the view as you ride on the sled around the glacier enjoying the scenic peaks and valleys surrounding you. The dogs possess an inherent drive to run, and if you pull on the brakes, it's still hard to hold them back.
This is a trip you will NEVER forget, and most visitors say it was the highlight of their Alaskan vacation!!
Dog Sledding with Alaskan Huskies is such a large part of Alaskan life and history, the Iditarod Trail started out as a mail and supply route from the towns of Seward and Knik to the interior. Part of the Iditarod trail was used as a life saving highway for epidemic stricken Nome, where sled dogs were used to deliver Serum in 1925 to cure Diphtheria. It is now the famous "Last Great Race on Earth" where dogs, sleds and their mushers leave from Anchorage racing to Nome. Each musher with their team of 12-16 dogs endure a journey of 1150 miles in 8-15 days. For further information please see the following website: http://www.iditarod.com
If you have never followed this race before, after experiencing this tour, we know you will be in awe of this great race and sport!
- PLEASE make sure your camera battery is full!
- Please dress in layers, expect temperatures on the glacier to be from 45°- 60°.
- Wear warm comfortable layered clothing, sturdy shoes, and sunglasses.
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Weddings The 20 Most Epic Wedding FAILs of All Time
Epic wedding FAILs are here to both assure you that your own wedding day wasn't that bad and to warn you about the perils that can be associated with a couple's big day. It's been said that anything that can go wrong will, but for these couples, a wedding fail turned out to be not just "something that went wrong" but "something that went HORRIBLY wrong." Whether it's the bride whose wedding dress falls off, the groom who drops the bridesmaid, or the wedding guest who vomits during her speech. . . you can just be glad that you aren't any of these people.The best/worst part? Most of these wedding FAILs were caught on video so they will be forever remembered. Wedding dress fails and bride fails are the stuff of legend and now you can watch the proof that these crazy things actually did happen. With wedding season just around the corner, here are the greatest videos of people completely ruining weddings that the Internet has to offer. From brides being set aflame, to DJs fondling the guests, to even groomsmen ruining cars by parachuting onto them, these are the most epic videos of wedding fails of all time. This list has a lot more than just videos where a dress falls down, or off altogether, but it does have the absolute funniest times that anybody has ever failed very hard during a marriage ceremony.
Drunken Pole Dancer Ruins A Wedding With Her Dancing
This remains one of the greatest videos in internet history.
First of all, there seem to have been some really attractive women at this wedding. If you look at the aftermath, before you see blood streaming down the bride's face, you get a glimpse of some really pretty ladies. This, I think, is the only rational explanation as to why the woman in the red dress felt the need to beg for as much attention as she did at the reception. She clearly wanted to be the center of attention, overshadowing the bride (at least she didn't wear white) by taking over the dance floor. She swung slightly on the pole that was keeping up the tent, and then went ahead and went full-on-stripper. Usually, this is a bad move in general.
I mean socially, what the hell are you even doing pole dancing at a wedding? Well, when this lady started doing this, she brought down the house. Literally.
The video is one minute long but is one of the most shocking and hilariously cringe-worthy moments that you should be glad you didn't live.
Check out more wacky wedding stuff here.
The Worst Wedding DJ Ever Presents Phil Collins
The worst wedding DJ of all time started his internet career with the video you see to the left. Not only does he ruin a perfectly good Gloria Estefan song that's fueling a line of white people dancing by singing alone while not knowing the words by any stretch of the imagination, he does it off time.
The first part is fantastic, and the first time anyone ever saw this video, we thought that THIS is what made him the worst Wedding DJ ever, until...
The boob slap.
This man takes a young lady who is at his side, most likely wanting to tell him to get off the stage, or maybe even to request a song (as it does look like the night is winding down at this point) and slaps her breasts using them like the very "congas" that Gloria Estefan is singing about.
The wedding videographer, who documented the whole thing, later overdubbed the wedding DJ "Fast Eddie" (yes, this is what this grown man calls himself) slapping the woman's breasts to the tune of Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight". Now, if you were to slap a wedding guest's breasts to any part of that song, which part would it be? Yes, it's the part where the drums come in. And it is hilarious. Over 4 million views on YouTube hilarious, apparently.
Funny or Die even did a parody of it.
Either way you cut it, the biggest wedding fail involved in this entire debacle was whoever was in charge of hiring the DJ. Whoever that was messed up terribly. But we, as the internet, thank him for his half-assed and wonderful work finding the first person who came up in the Yellow Pages (because someone who booked "Fast Eddie" must be uninformed enough to actually use the Yellow Pages).
Best Man Ruins Wedding
This internet classic, even though it's fake, is a really, really great wedding fail. Just because a lot of people would put "you missed this!" in the comments, and because it's in the general consciousness here it is (and why it's awesome).
Chloe and Keith's wedding was picture perfect. Chloe looked beautiful, Keith found Khakis that kind of fit him, the sun was shining and both their families were present. As the priest was saying their vows and the videographer was closing up on Chloe's proud, loving and blissful face, they got to the part where she is asked if she will be with Keith as long as they both shall live.
She agrees to do this and the priest asks for the rings. The best man (who clearly wasn't) approached the stage they made with confidence, when his unscored, obviously underused dress shoes caused him to slip on the slick surface.
At first you're worried for the guy who fell on his face, until you notice the bride falling over backwards, ruining not only her dress, but her hair, makeup and day.
You lose all sympathy for the guy as soon as you pause the video and realize that he was actually trying to pick himself back up using the bride.
The bride, not wanting to get her dress dirty, or be pushed off the balcony (which c'mon, they did put at kind of an ill-advised spot) backed up... into the pool.
The priest, ever the hero, tried to catch the guy, he then tried to catch her, but only helped break her fall as he falls into the pool after her.
The whole crowd screams "NO!" and one of the greatest wedding fails of all time made internet history. Over 5 million views to just the original video alone.
Here's the trailer for the independent film Chloe and Keith's Wedding, for which this video was viral marketing:
Bridal Party Piggie-Back Fail
Ah the humorous bridal party entrance. Ever since that annoying video of the bridal party dancing in, this phenomena has become more and more present. Why can't they do what my parent's did when they came into the reception? Look kind of out of breath with their hair and clothes disheveled? (I might need to seek counseling.)
In any case, this bridesmaid and groomsman thought it would be a good idea to do a reverse-piggyback into the room. Sure, she's built like a brickhouse, but it looks like they didn't factor her high heels into the equation. It's basic physics.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — After reconvening for the new session, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have found themselves again gridlocked over a new federal farm bill.
When Congress got back to business Jan. 6, some members expressed a belief that a new bill could be sent to President Obama before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day break. But those hopes were dashed as a new bill will not make it out of the 41-member conference committee to the floors of the House and Senate before members head home at the end of this week.
Both the Senate and House of Representatives will be in recess for the entire fourth week of January.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., spoke from the floor of the Senate Jan. 7 in support of the bill, which will affect both farmers and consumers in Vermont. He urged his colleagues to pass a bill without further delay.
"The farm bill remains as one of the nation's top legislative priorities," Leahy said. "Yet it has languished in Congress's inbox."
Leahy, who has worked on seven farm bills during his 39 years in the Senate, is the most senior member of the Senate and a member of the farm bill conference committee.
The farm bill sets the nation's food and nutrition policy. First created by Congress in 1933, the farm bill is traditionally passed every five years. The last farm bill was passed in 2008. After an extension, the provisions of the bill expired at the end of 2013.
In the absence of a new farm bill and the expiration of the 2008 law, the USDA has reverted to a 1949 statute — the last time a permanent farm bill was passed. That legislation mandates that the federal government purchase milk at around $40 per hundredweight — nearly double the current market price of around $20.50 per hundredweight.
This change could, in turn, cause a spike in milk prices to the consumer. So far this has not happened, as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed his department to delay implementation of the law. However, if Congress does not pass a new bill by the end of this month, it is unclear how long the USDA can hold off enforcing the 1949 statutes.
Vilsack on Monday told the American Farm Bureau Federation that he would not focus on enforcing the old law until it became clear Congress would not get a farm bill passed soon.
In his floor speech, Leahy noted that the 2008 farm bill first expired 460 days ago.
"No farm bill is easy, and no farm bill is perfect," Leahy said. "But to finalize a farm bill, the Senate and House must work together to reach bipartisan agreement."


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The United Nations might have declared 2013 the International Year of Quinoa, but according to some of Victoria's top chefs there will be plenty of other so-called superfoods creeping into restaurant dishes over the coming year.
Travis McAuley, head chef at George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic says that the growing trend for superfoods in restaurants is being largely driven by increasingly health-conscious consumers.
He says catering to such diners extends further than just trimming fat from meat and reducing the butter content ''by at least half of what we previously used''. It also means serving food packed with nutrients.
Dietitian Joanne Turner describes a superfood as ''a food that is supercharged with vitamins or minerals or anti-oxidants that are going to benefit your health in some way''.
Some of the most popular superfoods right now include quinoa, freekeh (made from green wheat), amaranth grain, teff (an Ethiopian super grain) chia seeds, pomegranate seeds and Inca and acai berries.
McAuley says he serves ''lots of pulses and grains and freekeh … which is becoming really popular'' at his Brunswick East eatery.
Nick Stanton from The Woods of Windsor, on Chapel Street, says he expects the trend for superfoods to continue to grow in line with the number of people with special dietary requirements.
''We now ask people what dietary requirements they have. It's amazing how many people have them now,'' he says. ''We get a lot of vegans and vegetarians and people who eat gluten-free. The superfoods, the grains and quinoa and those things are what these people want to eat.''
Stanton's menu includes a dish of heritage tomatoes, goats feta, tomato jelly, crunchy quinoa and black olive jam and a salad of quinoa, sweet pea and pickled red onion.
But it's not just the high-end restaurants embracing superfoods. Late last year, Ms Turner worked with one of Australia's biggest kebab chains, Ali Baba, to create the Superfood K'bab - made up of quinoa, chickpeas, acai berries, blueberries, goji berries and tomato.
Ms Turner has welcomed the attention superfoods are attracting. ''People are eating out three to four times a week on average in Australia … these restaurants are actually having a significant influence on the health of our nation,'' she says.
''I think the high-end market, in particular, has realised customers want to leave a restaurant feeling good about themselves and not like 'oh gosh, I've just eaten a kilo of lard', especially if they're doing it several times a week.''


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This is a fantastic product! I've been wanting VIM in VS for yeeears; the VIM integration has never been usable, though. I'll definitely be registering (I'll see if work will pay, but in any case can't live without it now after a few hours use )
If you ever have trouble finding new features to implement, I have a few suggestions:
* In VIM when you type :tag <name> it will go to the tag you typed instead of the tag under the cursor. I'm guessing that it wouldn't be as trivial to implement as the current under the cursor support though.
* When you follow a tag, VIM keeps a stack and allows you to go back with CTRL-T.
* Control-N completion of filenames to :e <...> with filenames taken from the solution would also be a nice way of jumping around files.


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Globe Trekker "Scotland" While in Glasgow, Megan visits the Macintosh Museum and takes a bagpipe lesson. She visits Stirling and goes to the island of Islay, before exploring the mountainous region of Oben and going fishing off the Isle of Skye.G
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NOVA "Ghosts of Machu Picchu" NOVA joins a new generation of archaeologists as they probe areas of Peru's Machu Picchu that haven't been touched since the time of the Incas. They unearth burials of the people who built the site, and seek answers to origins of the city, high in the Andes and deserted by the time of the Spanish conquistadors. Recent work has uncovered new areas of the city and advanced new theories about it.G
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Ordeal By Fire Filmmaker George Sibley presents the story of the 1910 wildfires that swept across Montana and North Idaho. Interviews with historians, scientists, family stories, newsreel clips and historical photographs tell of the devastation, its aftermath and how the event continues to mold public land policies. The film includes a dramatic re-creation of how Ed Pulaski of Wallace saved most of his crew from being overrun by the fires by keeping them in a mine tunnel.G
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Whole Child, The: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years "Growing Minds" Two approaches to developing mental ability: the conventional approach and what is currently known as emergent curriculum. D
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When Learning Comes Naturally Innovative outdoor-education programs around the country help children understand and experience nature. The film explores the benefits of introducing children to "green" experiences. Natural spaces - gardens, small trails and outdoor adventure areas - allow for discoveries and choices vital to child development and learning.G
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Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Harmonic Motion" The music and mathematics of periodic motion. D
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Democracy In America "Bureaucracy: A Controversial Necessity" This program reveals how the American bureaucracy delivers significant services directly to the people, how it has expanded in response to citizen demands for increased government services, and how bureaucrats sometimes face contradictory expectations that are difficult to satisfy. D
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Estoy Harta!" In this episode, Raquel's parents arrive in Mexico and Raquel confronts her mother about not letting her know of Luis's surprise arrival.G
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Clifford The Big Red Dog "New Dog In Town/Get Well" "New Dog in Town"--In a heartwarming flashback story, we learn how Clifford's enormous size frightened T-Bone when they first met. T- Bone learns that "you can't judge a book by its cover" -- friends come in all shapes and sizes. "Get Well"--Emily Elizabeth comes down with a bad cold, and Clifford and friends want to help her feel better. D
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Arthur "Buenas Noches, Vicita/Prunella Packs It In" Vicita Molina has lost her favorite book and can't sleep. Prunella begins to worry about college.G
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Martha Speaks "The Puppy Show/Never Forget to Remember" The Puppy Show - TV producer Laslo Huckey knows just what people want to watch: puppies. But puppies doing what? He challenges Martha and the gang to come up with the perfect pitch for a puppy show. Vocabulary: (E) gist, brainstorm, concept, situation, introduce. D
8:00 am
Curious George "King Doggie/The Lucky Cap" A Princess mistakes Hundley for a Royal Doggie. George's misfortunes turn when he gets a new hat.G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Wrapper's Delight/Dive Swim Scoop" Wrappers Delight - Sally and Nick are trying to wrap a present for their moms. But they're having problems. Why meeting Cat's good friend Gina the Giraffe Weevil, will help! Gina shows them how she uses leaves to wrap her eggs to protect them while she waits for them to hatch. D
9:00 am
Super Why! "The Big Game" Whyatt wants to play baseball better, but he keeps missing the ball. The superhero readers jump into The Big Game and join some fairytale heroes gearing up for their big soccer match against their storybook foes. With the help of Super Why and his friends, Cinderella and her team work on their game skills to prevent the Big Bad Wolf's team from huffing, puffing and blowing them right off the field!G
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "Fast Friends/T. Rex Teeth" Fast Friends - Buddy, Tiny, and Mom ride the Dinosaur Train to meet Oren and Ollie Ornithomimus, some of the fastest dinosaurs ever! Our kids love meeting the fast-moving and fast-talking twins. T. rex Teeth - When Buddy loses a tooth, Mom takes him to Rexville to ask his Tyrannosaurus friends all about T. rex teeth. They explain that he'll grow new teeth to replace the old ones. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Humpty Dumpty's Big Break" Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game. Just as the game is about to start, one of All the King's Horses comes limping in and says he can't play. It's Humpty's dream to play football, so he offers to replace him, but Telly is very worried that Humpty will break. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty/Daniel Goes To The Potty" Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty - Prince Wednesday is in the block corner at school building the "tallest tower in the world!" Even though he needs to go to the bathroom, he doesn't want to stop what he is doing. He learns how important it is to stop and go right away. Daniel Goes to the Potty - Dad's trumpet is broken, so he takes Daniel along to Music Man Stan's Shop to get it fixed. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Let There Be Light" Sid and his baby brother Zeke are playing a game where they try to "grab" the light coming out of a flashlight, which proves to be impossible. At school, Sid and his friends explore the science of light and discover that light comes from various energy sources. They also discover that there are some light sources that can't be turned off, like the biggest light source of all. D
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WordWorld "Race to the Spaceship/Sandbox Surprise" Race to the Spaceship - Frog must help Robot get to the top of WordWorld's highest mountain and build a spaceship in time to play spaceship tag. By adding one word to another, the WordFriends learn how to make a car, boat and bike go faster. Sandbox Surprise - Duck and Dog become curious about compound words when they discover the word "sandbox" is made of two words. D
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Caillou "Caillou's Play Time" Daddy's Puzzles: It's a rainy day and Caillou doesn't know what to do. .until Daddy discovers some old puzzles! Caillou and Daddy enjoy putting a pirate puzzle together. D
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Barney & Friends "Bonjour Barney!: France" Emma wants to paint an award-winning painting for the "Art In The Park Show," but she is just isn't satisfied with her artwork. Barney takes her to France to learn how to paint from his friend Pierre. While there, they learn about France and how to paint by following your heart!. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Special Jobs" Diesel's Special Delivery - When Diesel sees James being admired with a special of pretty piglets, he decides that he wants to be admired too. He abandons his slate for the school's leaking roof and sets off to find an equally admirable special. First he tries Thomas' truck of apples, then Rosie's flatbed of flowers, but still nobody notices him. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "King Doggie/The Lucky Cap" A Princess mistakes Hundley for a Royal Doggie. George's misfortunes turn when he gets a new hat.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "The Puppy Show/Never Forget to Remember" The Puppy Show - TV producer Laslo Huckey knows just what people want to watch: puppies. But puppies doing what? He challenges Martha and the gang to come up with the perfect pitch for a puppy show. Vocabulary: (E) gist, brainstorm, concept, situation, introduce. D
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The Electric Company "Franscent" Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail. D
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WordGirl "Bampy Battles Bots/Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way" Bampy Battles Bots - The Botsfords couldn't be more excited to have Bampy, Becky and TJ's grandfather, visit! Becky is thrilled to see him until he tells her that he used to fight robots better than WordGirl. When Tobey invents the ultimate invincible robot, will Bampy be able to help WordGirl save the day? Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way - Mr. Big tries a new form of mind control by taking over the school's newspaper, the "Daily Rag". With his misleading articles and city-wide contests, Mr. Big threatens to reveal WordGirl's secret identity. D
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Wild Kratts "Let The Rhinos Roll!" The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D
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Cyberchase "Ecohaven Ooze" When Hacker discovers that the liquid ooze that feeds the animals of EcoHaven also gives him a super energy boost, he decides to drain the pond and take the ooze home. He builds a fort around the pond, so the CyberSquad must figure out a way to get in without being noticed. They take inspiration from the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse and build a giant "Trojan Ducky. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Ruff Follows His Dream" After Ruff has a dream where he's flying with an elephant, he decides to see if he can make his dream come true! He sends Marco off to Tennessee to the Elephant Sanctuary to learn what it takes to own and care for an elephant. He then sends Marc and Rubye to learn how to indoor skydive. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Hartford" Fifteen years have passed since ANTIQUES ROADSHOW visited Hartford, and some of the values of the items appraised have changed dramatically - some for the better, and some for the worse. A 1915 Coca-Cola jigsaw puzzle and an Emancipation Announcement print both gained value since 1998, but the big winner is a Tiffany aquamarine glass vase, which was originally appraised at $30,000 to $40,000 and is now valued between $90,000 and $100,000.G
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Antiques Roadshow "Biloxi, MS - Hour One" Host Mark Walberg reviews the eccentric pottery of George Ohr at the city's Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art. Appraisers find an 1899 Buffalo Bill poster, and a 1928 Art Deco bronze sculpture of dancers from the Russian Ballet, valued up to $150,000. Part 1 of 3G
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Globe Trekker "Scotland" While in Glasgow, Megan visits the Macintosh Museum and takes a bagpipe lesson. She visits Stirling and goes to the island of Islay, before exploring the mountainous region of Oben and going fishing off the Isle of Skye.G
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POV "High Tech, Low Life" This episode follows two of China's first citizen-reporters as they document the underside of the country's rapid economic development. A search for truth and fame inspires young vegetable seller "Zola" to report on censored news stories from the cities, while retired businessman "Tiger Temple" makes sense of the past by chronicling the struggles of rural villagers.G
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WSIApex needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
I am looking for a logo for my new company. I want to see some kick ass designs that stand out from the crowd.
This logo must be timeless... or at least be able to last 5 - 10 years without any major updates. Open to most color combinations. Logo must present a "we know what we are doing" attitude... not be old fashioned or boring.
Note - I am looking for talented people for future work as well... Anything from Websites to print media layout and more logo work. There is recurring work to be had!
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We help companies with a lot of their advertising needs from cultivating new leads and helping them turn to clients, branding of their company, website design, customer data tracking, email marketing, web analytics, and customer retention.
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I plan on using this logo as my lead in to both other companies.
All Aces will also sell other products under the umbrella such as print media, Incentive programs (travel and Free Gas)
- 2 or 3 color max
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- Must be website friendly - not too tall
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- Tag line: I would like room for a Tag line of some sort, but I have not decided what it is yet. Still working on that. If you have an idea, throw it in! The idea I am working with now is "Don't Gamble on Marketing Your Business" or, "It's No Gamble Marketing Your Business When You've Got All Aces!"
- Tag line UPDATE!: I have a new working tag line.. it is "Marketing is no gamble when you've got All Aces!"
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2016-10-12, 12:14 #1
Formating ME or 95 on VirtualBox.org
How do you format / install ME or 95 in a Oracle / VirtualBox.org
I did years ago and forgot how to do this???
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The easiest way is to mount an ISO of Windows as a CD and let it boot, then follow your nose.
If you only have a CD/DVD you can mount the physical device in the virtual machine, but I reckon it's easier to create an ISO from the CD and mount that.
cheers, Paul
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I believe that install CDs for Win95, 98, and ME were not bootable. You had to use a boot floppy which contained a driver for the CDROM and then put the install CD in the drive and type "setup".
The following site has boot image files for Win 95, 98, and ME
Download the one you want, burn it to a CD, put it in the optical drive and select that drive in the Virtual Box start screen. Then, run FDISK and FORMAT on the virtual drive, reboot it and put the Win 95, 98, or ME CD in the optical drive and run setup.
I have used this technique to create DOS and FreeDOS virtual drives.
2016-10-13, 20:21 #5
Thank you
I have not install Win 95 for 20 years
Wish me luck
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First windows 95 bootcd boots into a virtual diskette that is on the cd that is why its a:
Second to get any further you had to have cd-drivers on that diskette which I don't think windows95 included.
But try to see if you can reach the cd by doing
Or read the last lines of text on the screen after booting it might be something that tells a drive letter for the cd.
And sata or ide in the physical systems doesn't matter. In virtualbox you select how it should look to the guest and as w95 didn't have any sata driver that is ruled out. So try with the lowest numbered ide type.
2016-12-07, 12:50 #7
Thank you
Do you know where the display drive can be found it only has 16 colors
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The display driver/s may no longer be available due to its age.
2016-12-07, 17:37 #9
Thank you for help
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this thread on the VirtualBox forums? I just did a trial run, installing Win95 in a VM and successfully got it running at 1024x768 with 24-bit color.
Scroll down to section 3.1 and follow the link to "bearwindows driver". On the bearwindows page, click the link to "Universal VESA/VBE Video Display Driver for Windows 9x-family operating systems", then scroll down to the links to download drivers. I chose the 2014.02.14 version, and it downloaded a file named "140214.zip".
To install the driver, extract the contents of the zipfile to a location accessible to your Win95 VM, then launch your VM. In Display Properties, click the Settings tab, then "Change Display Type". In the Display Type window, change your "Adapter Type" by clicking [Change] and navigating to the location to which you extracted the bearwindows drivers, and selecting one (I chose the 032MB driver). Change your "Monitor Type" to something like "Super VGA 1024x768". You should then be able to change your Display settings and after a reboot your new settings should work.
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The procedure below assumes that you have installed the new hard drive correctly, and that it is set up as the slave drive (i.e., the second hard drive). See the documentation that came with your new hard drive for instructions on how to install and configure the drive physically.
Note: New hard drives will often come with disk management software. It's usually better not to use this software, but to use FDISK, which comes with DOS and Windows. The use of FDISK is described later in this document.
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It seems reasonable for a new government to have opportunity to destroy and rebuild.
I hope the rebuild is not too far away in the future.
David Laws, chief secretary to the treasury, and Francis Maude will jointly chair the "Efficiency Group" in order to help government departments renegotiate contracts with suppliers. The group will also put a freeze on what they call "unnecessary" IT, advertising and consultancy spending over £1m. Presumably someone else will …
nobody is happy with the way things have to go. A lot of good people are gonna loose their jobs and with very little chance of getting another one at their current rate. Nobody should applaud the cuts because even if you are lucky enough to keep your job it will hurt you somewhere whether it is increased Tax or NI or your local pub closing down because nobody can afford to drink there.
This is a situation created by the greed of the banks... but on a lighter note it's nice to see the banks making a killing again and paying bonuses
The banks need to be brought to heel and I will applaud legislation that will ensure the bank pay to clear up the mess they have created.
'This is a situation created by the greed of the banks... but on a lighter note it's nice to see the banks making a killing again and paying bonuses'
It wasn't created by the banks. The Labour government payed for it's 'progressive' policies on tick for years - on the back of a bubble they helped the banks create and which we are all going to now pay for.
And we let them because the nice warm (but false) feeling of wealth (e.g. high house prices)created through easy to obtain and cheap credit told us it would be alright.
'A lot of good people are gonna loose their jobs and with very little chance of getting another one at their current rate.'
Yes you're right, and that's the sad reality. You should be directing your anger against the profligate administration (Labour) that brought this about. Instead of creating wealth and employment through the creation of wealth, they spent the wealth and then a good bit more creating jobs in the non wealth producing public sector.
Sadly the people who are most likely to vote Labour are also most likely to end up being betrayed by them (by losing the jobs that Labour created, but that were only ever going to be temporary).
Sure, everyone wants better public services, but the thing is, you have to create the wealth before you can re-distribute it.
I think of it like this - if you make £1000 a month, do you think it's acceptable to spend £2500 on a standard of living that you think you deserve, by borrowing £1500 from Uncle Jo down the road (who works hard and saves all his money)? And when he gets a bit shirty, you offer to only borrow £1300 a month (not even pay anything back)?
Doesn't sound fair, but that's exactly what we're doing. Chinese savers who, if they are lucky have a fraction of our public services, are funding a large part of our 'essential public services'.
And you would cry if you saw the number of schools and hospitals that could be built, kitted and staffed with just the INTEREST we'll be paying on this little lot...
The reality of the shite Labour have left us in is going to be very apparent very soon.
Ah well, hopes of public service with integrity seem to be dashed after all.
All that fast-track does is let the one's with influence create a conduit for their own offspring anyway. Privilege would appear to be beyond cuts and so forth.
So as far as ConDem goes: no change on that one then?
?This is a situation created by the greed of the banks... but on a lighter note it's nice to see the banks making a killing again and paying bonuses?
Er no. It wasn't. Gordon Brown stood in Mansion House five years ago positively encouraging the banks to lend more to people who couldn't afford to pay it back. Then he allowed US investment banks to play fast and loose in the UK, in a way they weren't allowed to in the US, which forced the US to water down controls to stay competitive.
I'm afraid it's Gordon's comedy economics that has caused the problem. The government even seeded the anti bankers publicity to divert attention. Fred Goodwin, who only did what Gordon suggested, had to leave the country to avoid being murdered, because of the furore the Labour Party spin doctors put out to hide their guilt.
Gordon, Ed Balls and all the other socialists get their chance now and again, and instantly try to fulfill their lifelong dream. "We can just take from the rich and give to the poor and everyone will be equal" takes over, and they bankrupt the country.
Gordon would've done it much earlier, had...
1. John Major not been right when he said no incoming government had ever inherited such a benevolent set of financial statistics.
2. Tony Blair forced him to keep to Tory spending plans for the majority of the first parliament.
3. Brown hadn't had so far to fall because of it, which took a very long time. But once he got loose, he was off!
This time last year we were borrowing more per month than the entire cost of World War Two to the nation. Gordon truly is a moron, and in fact, he didn't even achieve anything anywhere else either. He is failure incarnate, which would be laughable, were it not my family and friends in the north who will be worst hit by it.
The sad reality, something that counsellors, diversity consultants and the plethora of public sector non jobs for non entities know in their hearts is that feeling like you've achieved something isn't the same as actually doing so.
The only reason they get so many votes, is because the people they rely on, are to stupid to realised that socialism makes them worse off, and because he created a welfare state that depended on him.
Plus Ca Change. I don't particularly like them either but the Tory party rides in again for the 4th time in my lifetime, to rebuild the economy again.
On the plus side, I have a solution and am just waiting for the Treasury to ring me up. I expect this will happen when George Osborne realises David Laws can't solve it.


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For more than a century, Tasman Sea waves have crashed against—and into—the Bondi Icebergs' pool in Bondi Beach, Australia. Locals who want to become Icebergs (i.e., earn their official stripes as winter swimmers) must log 75 swims here during the winter months.
Berliners clamber aboard the Badeschiff (literally, "bathing ship"), which floats in Germany's Spree River. Summer attractions include yoga classes, concerts, movie screenings, a cafe, and a man-made beach.
Records of the healing waters on the site of Gellért Thermal Baths in Budapest, Hungary, date back to the 15th century. The effervescent swimming pool in the art-nouveau-style main hall stretches 98 feet long under the double-height glass roof.
The 1,000-foot-long Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas, is found in idyllic Zilker Metropolitan Park, south of downtown. The natural springs that feed the pool were once considered sacred by Native Americans, who believed in their healing powers. Water temperatures rise from 68 to 78 degrees in the summertime.
The Blue Lagoon, outside of Reykjavík, Iceland, warms visitors with its 100-degree seawater. Steam rises from these sky blue hot springs across a surreal landscape of black lava mounds. The Blue Lagoon also offers a wellness center, which draws visitors from around the globe.
Vienna, Austria's Krapfenwaldlbad Park has four heated pools for swimmers, socializers, and families. The main pool has become a fixture in the city's summer social scene. The pools' exclusive views over the entire city and vineyards—as well as other bathers—make them exceptional.
This circular wooden pavilion in the Baltic Sea, Kastrup Søbad, is a seven-minute train trip from the heart of downtown Copenhagen. The Danish "sea bath" spirals in a way that shields bathers from the wind. The walls also intentionally slope to provide views of the three miles of beaches nearby.
From the rooftop pool at Thermae Bath Spa in Bath, England, visitors can take in the ornate towers of 17th-century Bath Abbey in the center of town. Thermae's Minerva Bath boasts massage jets, a whirlpool, and a "lazy river." In Thermae's Cross Bath building (erected on a Celtic goddess-worshipping site), the mineral-rich water boils up out of the earth at 113 degrees.
Coral Gables Venetian Pool in Florida was created in 1924 by the city's founder, George Merrick. The eight-foot-deep lagoon is drained every night and refilled with 820,000 gallons of spring water.
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PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present the Legacy Girls, a special Andrews Sisters musical revue, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton.
With comedic flair, tight three-part harmonies, and synchronized choreography, the perfectly costumed trio performs the hits of the famous Andrews Sisters, like "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "Don't Fence Me In," "Lullaby of Broadway," and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
The Legacy Girls was formed in 2006. When the three women, who had originally simply been friends singing together in a church choir, were told their singing had a big band feel to it and they sounded like the Andrew Sisters, they decided to bring that music to life as a performance group.
In their concert the Legacy Girls present an entertaining tribute to the music that uplifted and unified a nation during World War II.
Tickets for the Legacy Girls concert are $18. To purchase tickets, call 815-879-5656, ext. 11, visit www.festival56.com or go to the Festival 56 Box Office at the Grace Theatre.


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Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia, who went from not knowing whether he would play pro ball in 2013 to the major leagues a few months later, has been named the Orioles' organization's Brooks Robinson Player of the Year.
Right-hander Mike Wright, who excelled at Double-A Bowie this year and ended his third professional baseball season at Triple-A, was named the Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Other organizational award recipients, who will be honored before today's game, are: Bowie Baysox manager Gary Kendall (Cal Ripken Sr. Player Development), area scout Dave Jennings (Jim Russo Scout of the Year) and Delmarva infielder Anthony Caronia (Elrod Hendricks Minor League Community Service).
The 26-year-old Urrutia, who defected from Cuba in 2011 and agreed to a $778,500 bonus to sign with the Orioles in July, was stuck in Haiti at the beginning of this year due to visa issues. He finally made it to Florida in late February and began his pro career in the United States this April.
In his first home game with the Baysox on April 26, he homered on the first pitch he saw – kicking off an impressive run with Bowie. In 52 games and 200 at-bats with the Baysox, he hit .365 with seven homers, 37 RBIs and a .433 on-base percentage.
He was moved up to Triple-A and played 15 games with Norfolk, batting .367 with an .873 on-base-plus-slugging average before getting the call-up with the Orioles at the start of the second half. He hit .269 with no homers and two RBIs in 21 games with the Orioles before being sent back to Norfolk in mid-August.
He stayed there until September call-ups and was recalled to the majors; in his lone at-bat since then he had a pinch-hit single in the 10th inning on Saturday. Before he ever played a pro game, Baseball America listed Urrutia as the organization's 13th best prospect heading into this season.
Overall, in his first pro season, Urrutia hit a combined .347 with nine homers and a .913 OPS in 81 minor league games.
The 23-year-old Wright was the Orioles' third-rounder in 2011 out of East Carolina University. In 26 starts for Double-A Bowie, he was 11-3 with a 3.26 ERA , matching Harrisburg's Nathan Karns for the top mark in the Eastern League. His 11 wins were one behind the league lead.
Wright was promoted at the end of the season to Triple-A Norfolk and threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his lone start for the Tides.
Overall, the 6-foot-6 right-hander allowed 158 hits and 39 walks while striking out 138 batters in 150 1/3 innings at his two stops. Baseball America listed Wright as the organization's eighth best prospect before the 2013 season started.


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Rescuers recover body of snowboarder buried on Mt. Hood
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. Rescuers recovered the body of a snowboarder who died after he was buried in a collapsing ice tunnel on Mount Hood, the Hood River County Sheriff's Office said.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Tiffany Peterson said a rescue crew brought the body of 25-year-old Collin Backowski down the mountain. They found his body just before 9 a.m. under eight to ten feet of snow and ice.
The crew of 12 people reached the area where the collapse occurred before 6 a.m. and began working to dig out snow and ice with chainsaws and other tools. They removed several tons of debris by hand, Peterson said in a news release.
Backowski was traveling with five companions when the collapse hit Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The other five, all in their 20s, were not hurt and called police. They also attempted to dig Backowski out, but were unable to break through thick snow and ice.
Grant Giller was one of Backowski's companions on the mountain.
"Two days ago I went and scouted a crevasse to jump over," said Giller. "One of the kids up there is a professional snowboarder like myself. Two of the guys up there I know are photographers. So we were just going to take some photos."
Backowski was from Pines, Colorado. He is listed among the coaches at the High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Mount Hood. Camp leaders posted a statement on the camp Facebook page that said they were "deeply saddened" by Backowski's death.
The camp plans to provide grief counseling for campers and staff.
Backowski was trapped on the White River Glacier, which begins about 6,000 feet up the south side of the mountain. The group of snowboarders was at about 8,100 feet when Backowski was buried. Rescuers quickly responded but halted efforts about 11 p.m. Saturday.
"It trapped one person in the tunnel, (but) we're not sure if he was the last one out or it just caught him," Hood River Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pete Hughes said Saturday. "It sounds like there's a significant amount of ice and snow that fell."
An airplane was dispatched to survey the area, along with crews from local sheriff's offices.
Companions took pictures of the area just before the tunnel collapsed, Hughes said, giving searchers a better idea of where to look.
Warm temperatures made snow on the mountain slushier and more easily sloughed off the surface, adding to the challenge of attempting to reach Backowski.
The snowboarders were in an area outside of resort boundaries.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict spoke about the disastrous earthquake in Haiti at his noon blessing today, expressing sadness at the death of Archbishop Joseph Miot of Port-au-Prince as well as the many others who lost their lives. As the Catholic Church takes a leading role in the recovery, the pope said he was following those efforts closely.
Here is a translation of his Italian-language remarks delivered after his Angelus prayer:
In these days out thoughts are turned toward the dear population of Haiti, as well as our heartfelt prayers. The apostolic nuncio, who thanks be to God is all right, is keeping me continually informed, and so I have learned of the sad death of the archbishop, as well as so many priests, religious and seminarians. I am following and encouraging the efforts of numerous charity organizations that are dealing with the immense needs of the country. I am praying for the injured, for the homeless and for those who tragically have lost their lives.


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In a departure from past behavior, Apple says it isn\'t planning to cut out archrival Google in the wake of that $3 billion Beats deal.
Beats streaming music service app is available on both Android and Windows Phone , and Apple\'s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue said that won\'t change.
\"It\'s on Android now and we want to keep it that way,\" said Cue at the Code Conference on Wednesday, though he added: \"Everything is better on iOS.\"
Cue also brushed aside talk that Apple was buying \"cool,\" and said the deal represented an opportunity to build a great product together. Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine said it\'s also a chance to merge two very different cultures.
\"Hollywood people are desperately insecure and the guys in Silicon Valley seem to be slightly overconfident,\" Iovine said at Code, though he said he was happy to do the deal with Apple because they \"care about audio and I know how much the other guys don\'t.\"
Cue also went over the three reasons the Beats deal happened: Talent, headphones and Beats Music subscription service. Iovine told the Code conference that the streaming music service has 250,000 paying subscribers after a launch of around three months ago. Recode noted that 5 million people have given the service a seven-day free trial since it started up.
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Popular among law enforcers, aspiring officers, spouses of officers, dispatchers, community activists, journalists, and scholars, ride-alongs with on-duty police officers and deputy sheriffs have long been a fun-filled way to get a view from the other side of the windshield.
Whether you are exploring the idea of a career in law enforcement, wanting a closer look at your local constabulary, or seeking quality time with your fellow law enforcer or significant other, ride-alongs can be a positive learning experience that strengthens bonds—but they can also be fraught with pitfalls.
Not all law enforcement agencies have ride-along programs; those that do view it as a powerful bridge to the community. Those that don't usually believe the liability issues in having civilians present in dangerous situations are too high. Some agencies do permit the practice, but may restrict who is eligible.
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Examples of the people that may be allowed to participate include dispatchers, police officer job applicants, enrolled police academy cadets, criminal justice college students, college interns, or spouses of officers.
While riding along with a law enforcement agency can be fun, make no mistake about it. Ride-alongs are a dangerous activity. There have been instances of ride-alongs being present when officers are attacked and they witness other harsh realities of policing in America. This is not the sanitized TV version of COPS.
By the way, sworn officers sometimes participate in ride-along programs. They may want to ride with a friend in another agency in order to bond further or they may be interested in learning different police practices and operations. It is important that officers follow the department and host agency's policies as far as carrying weaponry and taking action to assist the on-duty officer. There are jurisdictional differences in laws and protocols that greatly affect how the guest officer conducts him or herself on the ride-along. Make sure you know your boundaries.
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Following an outcry over a Holocaust essay assignment, Los Angeles city leaders Friday officially called on Rialto Unified School District to publicly apologize and undergo sensitivity training.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution by Mitchell Englander, Paul Koretz and Bob Blumenfield that urged administrators to express remorse for a project asking eighth graders to decide whether the Holocaust "was an actual event in history or merely a political scheme created to influence public emotion and gain wealth."
"You can't be teaching K-12 kids that the Holocaust didn't happen, or even hinting at the possibility that it was a creation of Jews for their own benefit," Koretz said. "That is anti-Semitism at its most extreme."
Blumenfield said Nazi Germany's extermination of 6 million Jews and 5 million "political dissidents, POWs, Slavs and homosexuals" is not up for discussion.
"When you start questioning facts, you breathe life into some of the killers and what they wanted to do."
Koretz said that while district officials may not have known about the assignment before it was publicized, it would be "outrageous" to let it slide.
"Holocaust denial is a pernicious falsehood that has no place in our schools," Blumenfield said in a statement,
The council vote comes days after officials representing the Rialto Unified school board said eighth-grade teachers would indeed undergo sensitivity training at the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
City News Service contributed to this report.


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