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We consider these Gems (Bluetooth Beacon Devices) "Stealth Mobile Marketing" tools. And you get them here at the lowest available cost. So affordable, its just about free! Your return on your advertising costs for these is almost guaranteed over and over again.
And because we are part of a huge online marketing movement – we have the resources to enable you – regardless of what you currently have – to go out and market with these. We even help you to create the landing pages, or marketing sites for your particular business if you need it.
There are 2 Options to go with.
Option 1 is just becoming a Customer. Option 2 is becoming a Customer but also being set up (for no additional costs) as an Affiliate allowing you the ability to refer others for compensation.
Go here to get your own Royaltie Devices.
If you want to share these with other Business Owners, enroll as an Affiliate by clicking on Affiliate Program (no additional costs) by going here and go to the Top Right Corner "and you'll be able to:
As an Affiliate (share these stealth mobile marketing wonders):
- Just Refer others in to get Free Services and/or monthly Commissions.
- Refer 3 and your's are free.
- Then, Refer more and get paid monthly.
Wireless Device that allows you to Market to up to 100 Meters in Every Direction to Android Phones. This device sends a notification (saying whatever you want it to say) to any Android Device. Revolutionary product. While these beacons have been used for the past 3 years by large Corporate Clients to reach their clients. Before December 2016, these beacons would only work if you had the App downloaded on your phone.
This is a solution for 150 Million Small Business Owners.
No need for an App, no need for marketing the App, and no need to compete for App space and relevance.
Here is some great information for those looking to be an Affiliate, or for Business Owners looking for ways to utilize these Marketing Wonders:
1.5 60% of the North American Market and 88% of the World Market operates on Android. 70%a of all Android phones have Bluetooth on. Roughly half the phones in most situations will be able to receive notifications from these Royalty Devices.
These Magical Notifications do not cause the Phones to Vibrate or Ring. Notifications are not on the Home Screen. Notifications are only available and present when the user is in the vicinity of the device. If they leave the vicinity of the device the message will no longer be in the Notifications.
40-50 Character Message, allowing to connect to any secure website. Https only. Send them to your social media pages, gain likes, exposure. Send them to an Entry Form – collecting their contact data for follow-up, sales letters, etc.
Great for any Business Owner: Stealth Mobile Marketing is for all Business Owners. If you do not have them, you simply do not understand them. Cause they are the biggest marketing NO-BRAINER to add to your Marketing efforts, hands down.
Best use case, a way to upsell customers already on-site on something you want to focus/engage in.
Mobile Service Professional: Plumbers, roofers, truck oriented. Device they can bring on site, to link to passer-bys on what they offer.
Sample Elevator Pitch:
Hi, this is <<FIRST NAME>> from Royaltie.com. Can I speak to _______?
Hi! _______. Hope you're having a great day. Just wanted to take a moment to tell you about a
new wireless device for business owners that can automatically send messages about your
business to nearby smartphones. It's called a Royaltie Gem – it's brand new, it's amazing, it's
extremely affordable, and I'd love to tell you more about it.
The Basics
There's not a lot of new things in the world but this is new. The product we provide was
literally not technologically possible until December 2016 – and we are
the only company in the world doing this.
The Royaltie Gem is a wireless device.
It's small (about the size of your thumb), lightweight, weatherproof, and waterproof.
Doesn't need wifi or a cellular connection.
It runs 24/7 for up to 2 years on a single battery. No plug or recharging required.
It's simple: Just take it out of the box, and you're up and running!
Here's what it does
o The Gem broadcasts a bluetooth signal 100 yards in every direction
o Anyone with an Android phone (60% of smartphones in North America) with
Bluetooth on will receive a notification (70% of Android users have Bluetooth
o The notification is a 40-50 character message that links to a website of your
choice – facebook, Instagram, youtube, twitter, yelp, or your business website.
o The notification is not "spammy"
It does not cause the phone ring or vibrate
Notification is only visible in 100 yard radius of the Gem
Why It's Amazing: It is the first device to allow businesses to automatically send a
promotional message to every Android device within 100 yards
The History of Wireless Bluetooth Devices (often called "Beacons")
Bluetooth-enabled beacons have been used by large companies, stadiums, and university
campuses since 2014.
Example: If you have the Target app, when you walk into Target, you will be notified
about specials, offers, deals, etc.
Small businesses have never been able to use this technology for two important reasons:
1. You used to need an app – that's expensive!
2. You then needed to get people to download your app – that's REALLY difficult for
a small business since no one cares about ONE small business = no relevance!
However, in December, Google made a small, but critically important change to the
Android operating system: Android phones will detect beacons and send notifications to
the user WITHOUT needing the user to first install an app.
So now…you could go into Target without the Target app, and your Android phone will
show you notifications from their beacons.
This is HUGE for small business owners…because now
1. You don't need to build an expensive app!
2. Everyone with an Android phone…60% of the market…can now see your
Royaltie is the first company to capitalize on this change to the Android operating
system…and build and deploy a device that makes it easy for small business owners to
take advantage of this amazing new capability.
Business Use Cases
The Royaltie Gem can be used effectively by ANY small business owner, anywhere in the
world. Here are a few examples:
o Storefronts – upsell your customers
Restaurants: "Did you know that we deliver?"
Salons: "Next Tuesday: $10 off all products!"
Fitness clubs: "Members – book your fitness assessment TODAY!
Boutiques: "Join our email list for exclusive deals"
o Realtors – enhanced exposure
Put a Gem on your keychain and it acts like a "Digital Billboard" anywhere
you go
Attach a Gem to the For Sales signage for quick links to pricing, photos, or
to book a showing. Royaltie even provides large stickers to create
Attach a Gem to Open House signage on the busy streets – instead of just
an arrow, link to google map, photos, price, etc.
o Mobile Service Providers
Personal trainers – keep it in your gym bag and offer assessments to
everyone at the gym
Plumbers, Contractors, Cleaners, etc. – keep a device in your vehicle and
promote your services to the neighbours when at a client's home.
Royaltie Gems can also be placed strategically in busy public places in your town or city to
create additional exposure.
o Gems are weatherproof, waterproof and the battery lasts up to 2 years.
o Royalty provides double-sided Velcro tape and zip-ties to facilitate creative
Mall food court
Movie Theaters
o Important: Notifications are only visible when users are inside 100 yard radius of
the Gem. So make sure to select locations that have high "dwell time" – locations
where people spend at least 15 minutes.
o Average person checks their phone every 12 minutes – so the longer the dwell
time, the greater the exposure
o DO NOT place these beside a highway…no one will see the notifications since
dwell time is so low.
There are 2 Options to go with.
Option 1 is just becoming a Customer. Option 2 is becoming a Customer but also being set up (for no additional costs) as an Affiliate allowing you the ability to refer others for compensation.
Go here to get your own Royaltie Devices.
If you want to share these with other Business Owners, enroll as an Affiliate by clicking on Affiliate Program (no additional costs) by going here and go to the Top Right Corner "and you'll be able to:
Customer FAQs
I just got my device and "it doesn't work"!
We test each device individually before shipping, and the battery last up to two years, so we
know that the device works.
To confirm this for yourself, please follow these steps carefully:
1. Make sure you are using a modern Android phone (purchased since 2015).
2. Ensure that Bluetooth is turned ON. Turn Bluetooth off and then back on if unsure.
Note: phones made by LG (especially G4 and G5) have unreliable Bluetooth receivers –
consider testing on a different device.
3. Turn the screen OFF then ON.
4. Check the phone's Notifications screen – you will see your message there.
Note: Your message may appear on the home screen or locked screen, or you may have to
go into the Notifications screen to locate the message.
5. If test unsuccessful, reboot phone and try again.
What happens when a device breaks or battery runs out?
o Royaltie will replace broken or malfunctioning units at no additional cost –
maintenance of all Gems is included in Monthly Fee.
Who owns the Gems?
o The Gems belong to Royaltie. Monthly Fee is for usage of device and related
services – not the purchase of the device itself.
What if I'm not satisfied?
o You can return the Gems after 90 days, and there will be no ongoing fees or
How do I update the message on my Gems?
o Login to your account on royaltie.com and update the notification or forwarding
o Please allow 24 hours for changes to take effect.
o Each device can have a different message and forwarding website
How much does Royaltie cost?
o No Setup Fees, No Hidden Fees
o Customers pay $29 per month for 3 Gems. Additional Gems are available for $8
per month.
o The $50 security deposit is refundable 100% after 12 months.
Our Unmatched Value Proposition
Acquire and engage customers without upfront investment, deep discounts,
marketing/technical expertise, high monthly fees, long-term contracts,
hardware integration, or staff training.
How It Works
- We give you a tiny wireless device called a Royaltie Gem.
- You decide the promotional message you want to broadcast.
- The Royalty Gem sends your message to every Android smartphone within 100 yards. Android represents 60% of North American smartphone market.
- To receive Royaltie messages, the phone just needs to have Bluetooth and Location Services on.
Our Technology:
- The Royaltie Gem is battery powered and lasts two years. It does not require cellular
data or a WiFi connection. Just take it out of the box, and you're up and running!
Signal range: 100m
Communications: Bluetooth Low Energy
wireless technology 2.4GHz RF
Transmission power: -30dBm to 4dBm
Battery life: Up to 2 years
Main Processor: 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ M0
CPU core
Bluetooth Processor: Nordic nRF51822
Data rates: 250kBs, 1Mbs and 2Mbs
Industry Case Study: Real Estate
Real Estate Industry
Hyper-competitive = need to differentiate
Limited marketing options (website, bus shelters, billboards, adwords, etc.)
Marketing efforts often focused on local community
Primary Use Cases
Digital Billboard – keep a device on your keychain, and promote your services
wherever you go in your community.
Enhanced Listings – leave a device onsite at each listed property, and deliver
photos, virtual tour and asking price to people walking by.
Busier Open Houses – attach a device to the Open House sign and provide
photos and directions on busy streets.
Simple Pricing:
- No setup fees. No hidden fees.
3 Royaltie Gems
- $29 per month
Additional Gems
- $8 per month
Includes unlimited messaging.
If you're not 100% satisfied after 90 days,
just mail us back the Gems, and you're free!
There are 2 Options to go with.
Option 1 is just becoming a Customer. Option 2 is becoming a Customer but also being set up (for no additional costs) as an Affiliate allowing you the ability to refer others for compensation.


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Me being the list, not the person. The addiction to updating this blog has been so overwhelming as to consume my person. I no longer function as an individual, instead serving merely to emit superlatives about the endeavours of a select few; the Free game programmers.
For those returning viewers, there has been ever more updates to the list. At this early point, the changes are so many that I can't really bring myself to remember them so you'll just have to have another look. In the future I will be noting additions rather than silently inserting them.
I was going to add Deadly Rooms Of Death (a.k.a. DROD) to the freeware list but it's website seems to have dropped off the edge of the Internet. Other references to the game cite charges, so perhaps it shouldn't be there anyway. What a shame, I quite liked that game. Back to Freer matters and I did discover that two seemingly dead projects, Adonthell and Egoboo (community), appear to have life in them. However they both have a long way to go before they can be considered revived. Another reality of open source gaming is that CVS activity is nothing without playable releases.
The last few months has seen a lot going on in the community of one of favourite projects; Vega Strike. There has been so much activity in the VS forums that it's a shame they don't have more structured development. The official release is so outdated. Here's a tip for game creators out there: if a mind-blowing artist rapidly produces commercial-grade art for your project, put it into your game immediately. Issues about whether it fits perfectly or needs placing properly are MOOT. VS would be the envy of the Free gaming world right now if the developers had reacted quicker. I was vocal enough at the time (sadly I shout better than I contribute). I would have posted more VS-specifc examples of his work but found mostly broken links - timerotted postings - although his website is more reliable (here and here). Fortunately his efforts were not forgotten and somebody is finally making use of his models. Still, luckily for them the VS forums has always been teeming with new talent.
There's a follow-up release for the fledgling Warsow, which seems to be winning over a lot fans after recent updates. This release (0.11) also raises a common issue afflicting Free Software developers - version numbering. There are those who interpret version numbers as outright numbers - 0.1 < 0.11 < 0.2 - and to them this will make sense. There are others who believe each point is it's own independent number - 0.1 < 0.2 < 0.11 (nought point eleven) - who will scoff at a 0.1 to 0.11 version jump. The latter is the most adopted in my experience, hence the typical X.Y.Z versioning system. In this sense, the Warsow team would have been better expressing their releases as 0.10 and 0.11 respectively (or 0.1.0 and 0.1.1) but their numbering system is their perrogative. I just hope they realise how many puppies they killed.
I could write an entire article on that; how unproductive.
Finally, a note on the future direction for this blog - it involves interviews and reviews galore, commentary on important Free game updates, as well as articles on Free Software game development. I hope that whets a few appetites.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
About Me & Vega Strike
Me being the list, not the person. The addiction to updating this blog has been so overwhelming as to consume my person. I no longer function as an individual, instead serving merely to emit superlatives about the endeavours of a select few; the Free game programmers.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
The Ascendency of OpenTTD
OpenTTD is, at the moment, not a Free Software game. However, there are significant efforts underway to address this whilst greatly enhancing the game at the same time. All the graphics are being replaced (and then more created) by high resolution, high quality renders. Looking at the Enhanced GFX wiki page, it is going to be beautiful when ready. I'm optimistic that, given the size of the TTD community, this will be approaching readiness by the end of the year. It's an exciting prospect.
Meanwhile the community effort to create the ultimate transport game seems to have died. Exhaustive planning and a lengthy design document has not inspired people to contribute to it. I told them years ago that without a playable game they will not attract interest. I was derided and ignored, my posts deleted. The open source reality is that working code attracts willing contributors.
In other news, Ascendency has appeared on Abandonia, making it officially freeware - as opposed to legally ambiguous term abandonware. (I wish companies would just release their abandoned games under a Free Software license.) You probably need dosbox to play it. I remember buying the game when I was younger and it was a decent but not spectacular game.
That just makes me look forward to FreeOrion even more.
Empty Clip Still Full
A couple of days ago Warsow 0.1 was released. Being highly dependent on fast hardware, it's not a game to appeal to me and my ~5 year old workhorse. Still, it's got a very unique cel-shaded style among it's FPS fragfest contemporaries and appeals to the players who liked the physics-defying mechanics of older titles, bucking the recent trend in deathmatch gaming.
I saw Empty Clip 1.0.1 on the Game Tome and decided to check it out. Much to my consternation it required Fmod which is not directly available for Ubuntu. Search for help on the forums lead me straight to, typically, a request for testers for Empty Clips. So, other than manual installation of Fmod, I'm out of luck and out of time for today. This is the reason all game creators should investigate a proper installation tool other than simple pre-built binaries, such as Autopackage.
There was a new game announcement for an R-Type-like, called Level Shmup. The homepage link was broken and the download stalled for me. Not a good omen for a new game. Second time lucky with the download, it's a fairly basic affair and the gameplay is chaotic. I don't see much future for the game itself, although there's a few nice touches such as the parallax scrolling and adaptive difficulty. It is clear the author is talented and I hope he'll produce something of greater scope in the future.
I spotted X-Moto which was missing from the Free Gamer compendium - now rectified. I think X-Moto suffers from a common problem afflicting Free games; not enough level structure. Rather than a fairly easy tutorial and build up of difficulty, the levels quickly assume you have mastered the controls. There are many examples of this; ManiaDrive would be fantastic if it wasn't almost immediately impossible for all but the most experienced or skillful of players - even the first level requires a near-perfect lap to reach the goal time.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Up & Running
Well I've mostly finished tweaking the site. The next step is to work out a few organisational issues - probably using blogs to "store" articles that are linked on the front page and kept up-to-date.
$ cd formido-1.0.1
formido-1.0.1$ mkdir obj
formido-1.0.1$ make
formido-1.0.1$ ./formido
It's quickly apparent this game is a simpler version of Phobia III. Although not as polished, it's still fun for a few minutes.
Boson got another update. It is a good example of what it takes to create a successful open source game - long term dedication and steady contributions. Some people will do a lot in a short period of time; these projects usually fizzle out. The Free games that succeed are made over years, not weeks or months.
This game has a lot of potential and I wish I had a computer powerful enough to playtest the latest features. Instead I must make do with the screenshots on the web page. Check them out!
Friday, May 26, 2006
Taking Shape
The list of games is almost satisfactory (still more to come). Now I just need to sort out the layout so it's a little less tall and then start posting updates on major developments around some of the slower-to-release titles out there (you know who you are) who are lurking in the shadows and ready to strike out in the name of Free Software gaming!
In the mean time, I'm just looking forward to Freeciv 2.1.0 since it has lovely new hi-res graphics.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Initial Games Added
I've added a bunch of games to the sidebar based on my bookmarks. There's a few missing, but it is a good start on some of the best Free Software games out there.
Welcome to Free Gamer
This blog will serve as a resource for collecting information on upcoming Free Software games. I have accrued a great deal of knowledge of the Free gaming landscape over the last few years and it's time to put it to use.

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247pro necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
We connect homeowners and qualified contractors. Homeowners go to our site (247pro.com), put in the work they need to do (e.g. remodel kitchen, replace roof, etc). We will match their projects to up to 4 qualified and licensed contractors servicing the area. There is no charge or obligation to the homeowners. Homeowner may also even get project insurance up to a certain amount from us to make sure they are satisfied with the contractor's work.
For contractors, we provide a bundled service. With monthly subscription, we can create and host website for their contracting companies. And then forward homeowner project leads to them with some extra cost. Contractors will also get free project listing of public work. Additional optional services to contractors include directory listings and promotional ads in our site.
We are based on California and target to service small to medium local licensed contractors.
We have a working site "http://www.247pro.com" now and looking forward to upgrade the site with new look and features.
The target audience for the website are homeowners or business owners who are looking for qualified contractors for their residential/commercial projects.
We would like to focus locally on California only for the next 12-18 months.
The working site currently has an existing logo of 247pro.com, we are looking forward to change that logo later.
The background of the site should be just white. It should have the feeling of simple to use, just like Yahoo or Google.
The top banner should consist of the
logo, plus photos/pictures and give visitors an immediate impresssion of remodeling or contruction.
The menu bar location and style is up to creativity. After the menu bar, then we need pictures or text boxes to point out things:
1. The purpose of this site is to get comparative quotes from qualified local professionals.
2. Easy to use and no obligation to filing a project.
3. We welcome both homeowner and business projects.
4. We focus on California business.
5. User can get project insurance of up to a certain amount when they hier a professional thru us.
The rest of the content of the page should be 1 big column, consisting of the current listings of all the contruction project types.
The footer style and format is up for creativity, this is the place to put other details such as site map, facebook link, twitter links, etc.
Other than the white background, the main color/theme of the site should be orange (like the Home Depot orange) and secondary color should be a darker green. The theme and style of the logo will also be changed to this colors later.
We have also created a logo design contest at 99designs at the same time. Designers can reference back to logo design to make the design more seemless to each other.
This is going to be the home page. It must have a top menu bar that has "Home", "Contact Us", "Login" etc.
There should be also a quick button link to allow Service Provider Login (contractors login to our site).
The main content is the list of contruction project types which will bring users to subsequence pages.
The bottom portions should consist of site maps and other informational links. Should also have a place to link to facebook, twitter, etc.
http://www.servicemagic.com is our competitor, but they are national. We would like to focus on the fact that we are locally based in California and will be best serving local homeowners and contractors.


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What I do have are lots of pictures of Eleanor. Way more than any of my other ancestors from this era. These photos tell a lot about my great-grandmother.
I've gathered some of them for a slideshow, which I'm putting here. I hope you like it:
This video is also available in a bigger screen at my YouTube channel.
I hope to do more of these in the future. I think they're a great way to tell family stories to a more technically oriented audience. [And as Rootsmagic pointed out in the comments, a less technically oriented audience as well.]
What should my next subject be? I'm thinkin' RootsTech, but let's just see how it all plays out.
Thanks for watching.
Note: Someone in the comments asked which program I used to make this video. It's Roxio Creator 2011. I have included an affiliate link here:


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Model: HP Business Inkjet 2200xi printer - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Version 1.4
Operating System: Windows NT 4.0 (Note: might work with other versions of this os.)
File: bi104en.exe
This driver supports the hp business inkjet 2230/2280 series printer (for the PCL3 personality) on Windows 2000, & Windows XP. It contains ONLY the driver and does NOT include installation instructions, the printer driver uninstaller or printer toolbox.
Installation instructions:
1. Download the file onto your local hard drive.
2. Use the View Options menu path in your Windows Explorer to check that the settings Show all files and display the full path in title bar are enabled.
3. Double click the .exe file.
4. This will extract all components necessary for the add printer installation, onto your hard drive. Make a note of the location of the extracted components.
5. Use the printer folder or the windows control panel to initiate the add printer option on your computer.
6. Follow the step-by-step instructions, which will appear, on your screen.
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danic83 brauchte ein neues Bannerwerbung Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 29 Designs von 11 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
runnersboard (not final)
Hi folks,
we are two friends with a passion for running. We are trying to launch a web forum for people who have the same hobby, to share experiences, training/nutrition tips, information about races around etc.
We contacted 99designs because we are hoping to get a banner to place on at the top of our main page. We are looking for something with a professional look, attractive and catchy, to give visitors a good eye impact as they access our website.
Our target audience are all people who have a passion for running in general, no matter what level. We target both beginners and competitive athletes. Our forum will have many categories covering different areas of the sport (training, racing, nutrition, marathons in the world, wear and more)
The banner can contain photographs and/or drawings about running in general (it could be a person or more people training, racing etc.). The background can be anything from a landscape to an abstract image. We do not have constraints on the actual content. Designers are free to be creative and do what they think it's better.
We will choose the banner that will look more professional, original, attractive, eye catching for the potential visitors of our web site.
Please see attached mockups:
* mockup.png -> guest (user is not logged in).
* mockup1.png -> user is logged in.
* header.gif -> This is the image that will have to be replaced with the banner. Refer to this image for the size in pixels etc.
Please note that:
* The last 300px on the right side of the banner should have a plain colour (or a slight gradient) because we will want to overlap some text there
* The banner has to fit/blend well with the rest of the web site (colours/style etc)


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Podcast #233 - ThinkPad Twist, Intel's rumored TV service, Frame Latency testing and more!
Subject: General Tech | January 3, 2013 - 02:10 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: VOD, video capture, twist, tv, thunderbolt, thinkpad twist, Thinkpad, podcast, Lenovo, Intel, Frame Latency testing, ces 2013, CES
PC Perspective Podcast #233 - 01/03/2013
Join us this week as we talk about the ThinkPad Twist, Intel's rumored TV service, Frame Latency testing and more!
You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.
The URL for the podcast is: http://pcper.com/podcast - Share with your friends!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano
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Program length: 1:12:43
Podcast topics of discussion:
Week in Reviews:
- 0:03:35 Thermaltake Soprano VO9000 Case
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Introduction and Technical Specifications
Courtesy of Lenovo
As one of the newest members of Lenovo's Thinkpad line, the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist attempts to bridge the gap between laptops and tablets in a convertible Ultrabook format. We decided to put the Twist through the normal suite of benchmark and functional tests, along with some tests specifically geared towards laptops, to gage how well it performs. At a starting MSRP of $829.00 for the base model, the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist offers an intriguing price to feature proposition with its ability to convert from a fully functional laptop into a tablet almost seamlessly.
Courtesy of Lenovo
The Thinkpad Twist offers an innovative take for the user that wants the best of both worlds - the portability and usability of a laptop with the ease of use of a tablet. Featuring the Windows 8 OS, the Twist comes with a 5-point touchscreen usable in all modes of operation. Lenovo designed in support for the following features: USB 2.0 and 3.0 type devices; three networking types including a Realtek-based GigE NIC, a Broadcom-based 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter, and a Broadcom-based Bluetooth adapter; 4-in-1 media card reader port; mini-HDMI and mini-Display Port video output ports; a dual-purpose audio port; and a 720p HD-capable integrated webcam.
Courtesy of Lenovo
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This month's theme for the Heart of the Matter monthly healthy eating round-up was Seeds, Nuts and Seed-like things and I'm very excited because we got a lot of entries! Thank you to everyone who participated!
The first entry came in from Aparna, over at My Diverse Kitchen: A Vegetarian Kitchen in India, who sent in her take on the theme with her Healthy Granola Squares. I just love the look of them - fat and beautiful and full of yummy seeds and nuts!
Next to come in were the Chocolate Almond Soft Caramel Muffins from Dhanggit's Kitchen. These sound so decadent and delicious! Plus, those caramels remind me of being a kid too!
Nathan Lau, whom I have had the great pleasure of meeting when he and his lovely wife, Annie, were here visiting in Hawaii, submitted his entry for Roasted, Salted Pumpkin Seeds, one of my favorite October snacks (and the best reason to carve up a Halloween pumpkin). Their blog, House of Annie, has lots of great recipes they make both with and for their family.
Johanna over at Green Gourmet Giraffe, whose banner for her blog title I completely adore, turned in her recipe for fabulous-sounding Chocolate Sesame Cookies, which are vegan and have loads of interesting ingredients like tahini, molasses and those gorgeous black sesame seeds. Mmmm....
Tigerfish sent in a recipe for Millet Congee. Millet is a grain that I wish I used more in my own kitchen and I think I will have to try this recipe soon because I just so happen to have some in the cupboard (and congee is something I have always wanted to try)! You can see the recipe for this perfect fall dish over at Tigerfish's blog, Teczcape - An Escape to Food.
The next entry came from Tasty Curry Leaf - healthy Banana Sunflower Seed Cookies! These light, fluffy cookies use bananas instead of eggs and I think they look like a smashing success! Since we have an abundance of bananas all the time here in Hawaii, I think these will be another dish that is made soon in my house.
Champa from the blog, Stories from an Indian Kitchen, is new to blogging but thankfully already participating in events. These Vegan Almond Cookies are full of yummy things like cardamom and almond butter - I love the thought of that combination!
Our last two entries come from the blog, Pan Gravy Kadai Curry. The first entry was this Pan-fried and Almond-crusted Salmon on a bed of sauteed spinach. Since we all know the benefits of eating fish for omega-3-fatty acids to help our hearts, I'm always on the lookout for a good salmon recipe!
I have a dream of eating roasted chestnuts in New York City around Christmastime, but since it will be a long time since I go to NYC, I can't wait to try Pan Gravy Kadai Curry's second entry for Oven Roasted Chestnuts at home!
See you all next month for HotM 31, where Ilva will be host!
Heart of the Matter 30: Seeds, Nuts and Things (Round-up)
This month's theme for the Heart of the Matter monthly healthy eating round-up was Seeds, Nuts and Seed-like things and I'm very excited because we got a lot of entries! Thank you to everyone who participated!
5 comments from you:
- Johanna said...
lovely round up and thanks for your kind words about my blog banner - I love nuts and seeds in anything and have enjoyed looking at such a variety of ways to use them
- Nate-n-Annie said...
Hi Michelle!
Thanks for hosting the roundup! Lots of fun recipes, and I'm glad to see the other folks participating.
- Sid Khullar said...
The Pan Fried and Almond Crusted Salmon looks marvellous!
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
Lovely...will try to join the next round up....for I love seedy and nutty foods!
- Alana said...
A happy new year to all your blog readers! Here's to a great 2011.


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IPhone tethering
With the release of iPhone OS 3.0 it is possible to use the device as a 3G data modem over either USB or Bluetooth on Windows and OS X systems, without the need for jailbreaking. There is no official support for tethering on Linux systems and by the time of writing no working USB driver has been developed. However, tethering over Bluetooth is still an option.
Tethering over Bluetooth
Tethering over Bluetooth will drain the batteries relatively quickly, but simultaneous charging from an USB port works well.
Hardware Requirements
- iPhone running OS 3.0 with tethering enabled. See Settings > General > Network and turn on the tethering option.
- Bluetooth Adapter or similar, preferably with EDR(Enhanced Data Rate) for acceptable speeds. Tested with a Belkin F8T016NE.
From the article entitled Bluetooth:
To use Bluetooth, the bluez package for the Linux Bluetooth protocol stack must be installed:
# pacman -S bluez
Once bluez is installed, both the dbus daemon and the bluetooth daemon must be running:
# /etc/rc.d/dbus start
# /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start
The dbus daemon is used to read settings and for pin pairing, while the bluetooth daemon is required for the Bluetooth protocol. It is important that dbus is started before bluetooth. If dbus was not running when bluetooth was started, then try (after dbus is running):
# /etc/rc.d/bluetooth restart
To start bluetooth automatically on boot, add bluetooth to your daemons array in rc.conf:
DAEMONS=(... bluetooth)
No further configuration seems to be necessary on Arch systems. If problems arise, see the first sources link for possible config file edits.
Install the Blueman GTK+ Bluetooth manager
# pacman -S blueman
A Bluetooth icon should appear in your notification area. Click it, and search for nearby devices, adding your iPhone (note, you may need to have the Bluetooth setting screen up on your iPhone for discovery to work).
Once the iPhone has been added to the devices list, select it, open the Device menu, choose Network Access > Network Access Point. If everything goes well, blueman reports a success and the status bar on your iPhone should glow blue, indicating a successful tether.
Blueman will have created a new network interface, typically bnep0. To connect to it, run the following as root.
# dhcpcd bnep0
Optionally, if you have NetworkManager installed and want it to automatically connect to the bnep0 interface, blacklist the interface in your rc.conf just as with the other interfaces you want to be automatically handled:
INTERFACES=(!eth0 !wlan0 !bnep0 ...)
NetworkManager might still automatically connect to the new interface initially, but on subsequent boots the above action is necessary.
To be added...
Alternatively, you can create a netcfg network profile to allow easy tethering from the command line, without requiring Blueman or Gnome. Assuming an already paired iPhone with address '00:00:DE:AD:BE:EF', simply create a profile in /etc/network.d called - for example - 'tether':
CONNECTION="ethernet" DESCRIPTION="Ethernet via pand tethering to iPhone" INTERFACE="bnep0" IPHONE="00:00:DE:AD:BE:EF" PRE_UP="pand -E -S -c ${IPHONE} -e ${INTERFACE} -n 2>/dev/null" POST_DOWN="pand -k ${IPHONE}" IP="dhcp"
Then, either as root or using sudo, execute:
netcfg tether
To bring the interface down and un-tether:
netcfg down tether
Tethering over USB
Currently there is no USB driver for Linux, and therefore USB tethering is not supported. However, virtualization software can be used to enable networking within a Windows guest, potentially sharing the connection with the host system.
USB tethering from within Windows guest in Virtualbox
One potential way to accomplish this is to use a Windows guest in VirtualBox, and present the host Arch system with a network interface (Host Only?). The working iPhone network device in Windows might then be bridged to the host only interface device within Windows. The iPhone USB network driver is installed together with iTunes. However, this has yet to be tested successfully. More info to come.


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Baking & Pastry Project #19 - Brioche
When my family all gets together...my Dad and I tend to become the fodder of the family snicker...especially at breakfast.
We have a tendency to go on a jam, preserves, jelly or curd adventure. We grab a bunch of spoons and start tasting our way through what ever new or interesting jams we've come across. I have a weakness for lime curd while my Dad has a thing for pineapple preserves. We draw a dividing line in the jar of fig preserves...his side and my side.
I think it's the number of spoons on the counter that starts the snickering. Maybe it's the lack of bread at our little jam fest.
We're not sugar junkies. It's the smooth sugary fruity perfection of the jam. A flavor that is subdued when you add it to bread.
To stiffle some of the snickerers, we picked up some English muffins and I made a brioche. It was a fabulously buttery and rich egg bread. So much so, we all fell into a bit of gluttony when it was cool enough to eat.
Out came the butter and the jam collection to adorn chunks of bread cut by our kids. The smell of the bread was driving them crazy, so they fixed up the bread for us all to try. By the time we were done, there was just a collection of crumbs on the platter.
35 g brown rice flour (3.15 g)
35 g sweet rice flour (2.1 g)
35 g arrowroot starch (.105 g)
60 g almond meal (12 g)
60 g millet flour (6.9g)
52 g white bean flour (11.18 g)
6 g chia seed meal (1.26 g)
3 g agar agar powder
22 g instant dry yeast
38 g sugar
5 g sea salt
170 g butter, softened & pliable
113 g eggs
70 ml whole milk, room temperature
Egg Wash
57 g egg
60 ml milk
smidgeon sea salt
1. Combine the flours, agar agar, chia seed and yeast. Then add the eggs, milk, sugar, salt and mix. Gradually add the butter to the dough. Place the dough into a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Put the bowl into the refrigerator and chill overnight.
2. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place onto a floured piece of parchment paper. Pull off a portion of dough, about the size of 2 golf balls. Gently shape into a ball and then press one side into a point so it makes a soft cone. Shape the large piece of dough into a ball and place into a greased and floured brioche pan (4 or 5 inch pan). In the center of the large ball, press your finger into it and gently work your finger around so it makes a cone shaped hole. Insert the end of the cone of the small ball into the hole. Set aside in a warm location and allow to rise for 2 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 385 degrees Fahrenheit/196 degrees Celsius. Make the egg wash and gently brush over the top of the brioche. Place the brioche pan on a cookie sheet and put into the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.


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Sarah Marquis needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Women - glamour - explorer
You can follow this link to know about myself
Our target audience can be anyone
We are looking for an identity logo for Sarah Marquis which satisfies the following criteria.
We would like a logo using shades of blue that can be adapted into different situations, i.e. walking with a backpack, sitting by a camp fire, etc. We would also like the logo to feature a caption, such as "adventurer" or "explorer" or "speaker" or "nature".
We will be using the logo on everything - the website, clothing, vehicle, press.
Sarah is an explorer, adventurer, speaker and writer. Her main activity is walking/exploring in a survival situation, which she has been doing for the past 20 years.
To find out more about her and her adventures please go to http://www.sarahmarquis.ch
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By Jack Hough
European stocks have gotten significantly cheaper than American ones. The Stoxx Europe 600 index trades at 10.4 times projected earnings, versus 13 times for the S&P 500 index.
Lower prices mean plump dividend yields. The European index pays around 4% at the moment, versus 2.1% for the U.S. one.
Of course, Europe's stocks are cheap for good reasons, including a fiscal crisis, political turmoil and the threat of a currency shake-up and bank losses.
But some investors see value. "We believe current prices reflect overly pessimistic expectations," wrote George Evans, director of equities for Oppenheimer Funds, in a Thursday note to clients.
Mr. Evans favors global companies with leading market positions in industries driven by either strong brands or technical expertise. Among his favorites are LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a Paris-based mash-up of luxury fashion, perfume and wine and spirits brands, and Bayerische Motoren Werke, the German car maker better known as BMW.
He also likes Unilever (UN), the Anglo-Dutch food giant, and two French engineering concerns: Alstom and Technip. Fortunes for both should rise on the current boom in U.S. energy production, he writes.
George Fraise, a principal at Sustainable Growth Advisors, a Stamford, Conn. money manager, also sees good deals among European firms with global revenues. He's particularly interested in ones that can consistently grow their dividend payments.
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Metaphor Media様は99designsで印刷物・パッケージデザインコンペを開催しました。
Need a great book design created in Word - cover, chapter fronts and body pages. Manuscript currently runs 44 pages, about 18,000 words. Essentially this will be a MS-Word template that the content can flow into.
Beginner's Guide to Vitamins and Supplements
Need a cover design (typographic treatment only), then page designs for a (currently) 44-page ebook on vitamins. Supplied as text in basic Word format, want a real book design created with pull quotes, header and footer on each page, very readable format. OK to bulk it up past the current 44 pages. Finished format should be 8.5 x 11". I want the final version to remain in MS-Word format so I can continue to edit it, just need a really nice design. I will be turning it into a PDF when complete. Design should look like a professional trade paperback book.
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User talk:Coolcat
From Openmoko
The full time editor of Openmoko.
Do you know that the name is not OPENMOKO, but OpenMoko.. Ebbe 12:01, 5 March 2008 (CET)
Index page
Hi! I have moved the index page from Openmoko Wiki Official Index Page to OpenMoko Wiki Official Index Page. If you want to make any changes to the index, please do it at the new page. Please don't start the page Openmoko Wiki Official Index Page again unless you can give reasons for it. --Galadh 13:54, 12 March 2008 (CET)
- Thanks for finally giving your reasons on my talkpage. I have moved the page back to Openmoko Wiki Official Index Page and added the information on the new spelling to Help:Contents.
- When you edit the wiki, please remember to give your reasons for making a change in the edit summary if these reasons are not obvious. This will help other editors of the wiki understand why you made the change. --Galadh 15:51, 13 March 2008 (CET)
Ciao! I think that your last edit is not so nice. People that do not speak English must read all the page before to find the Language option. Please, edit back the Index Page! Grazie --Panta 00:12, 11 May 2008 (CET)
- No problem. Thank you! --Panta 07:03, 13 May 2008 (CET)
Ciao! As you know, I try to translate as quick as possible pages in Italian, but have some problems that i'd like to discuss with you (you area doing a great revisioning job on this wiki!) and others if you/them like it!
Stating that the official wiki is the english wiki, I propose to add the Last edited date to pages. I think perhaps we can add such a information somewhere and to create:
- a Translation Outdated page - Index of outdated pages per language
- a Template for the top of outdated pages - Worn visitors that page is outdated with a link to the english page.
I think this can easily help people that wants to help in translations to better organize the job.You think this is a possible think to do? Grazie e Ciao --Panta 13:05, 25 May 2008 (CET)
Hi Brenda - Please look at the images at MediaWiki talk:Sidebar. Here you can see what is missing. --Glenn 21:41, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
SHR deleted
Why did you delete the article SHR? --KImH 08:35, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
I think that's the same topic with '_stable Hybird _release' If that's not the same thing, I will roll back it .
I created it as a link so you can search for SHR, maby it can be done in another way for instance with the redirect tag.
User's Manual
I am trying to set up and populate a User's Manual category structure, and was wondering what you thought about how I should name the sub-categories. The way I found the User's Manual pages, each page was set up in a directory structure, such as "User's Manual/Games", which is not really appropriate for a wiki. But, I don't want to set up categories that might be interfere with other category names, so I was thinking of naming the sub categories with up to one level of directory structuring (ie a category called, "User's Manual/Games", but not one called, "User's Manual/Games/Strategy") or have any category that should fit within the user's manual be called "Manual:Games" -sirkha


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The cheery blue color of dayflowers (Commelina communis) - so named because each flower lasts but a day - does nothing to dispel some pity I feel for them.
Not that the petals cry out for sympathy. You have to get fairly close to the plant, or really stop and look at it, to even see its blossoms. Its stems and leaves, though, are bold, seemingly ready to gobble up any piece of ground they can grab with their succulence and lushness.
Aggressive growth coupled with almost inconspicuous flowers could categorize any plant as a "weed." And many species of dayflower are considered just that, especially in parts of the South and Southwest. But name calling is not what stirs up my sympathies for this plant.
The Brothers
Take an even closer look at a dayflower. Zoom in on the flower, and below the two prominent, azure petals you'll see a third petal, pale compared to the other two and much smaller.
The petals are what give dayflower its botanical name. Carl von Linnaeus, the founder of our system of plant nomenclature, gave dayflowers the botanical name Commelina to honor two 18th century Dutch brothers who were stars in botany at the time. But there was a third brother too, less successful than the other two and represented by the dayflower's pale, relatively inconspicuous petal. More generous accounts say the third brother died young, before he was able to leave his mark on botany. At any rate, what a sad thing to be immortalized for one's deficiencies.
Good Kin
For Dayflower
Despite being called a weed and memorializing someone's lack of accomplishment, dayflowers keep good company. Among their kin is the popular houseplant called wandering Jew, appreciated for the way its drooping, purple-tinted stems impart a tropical lushness to heated homes in the winter.
Another dayflower relative is Moses-in-a-boat, with lurid purple, spiky leaves. The name comes from the fat flowers that nestle down in the folds of the leaves. Moses-in-a-boat is sometimes grown as a houseplant, but my favorite sight of it was outdoors in the tropics, grown as groundcover to create swathes of purple that contrasted with adjacent beds plush with lime green baby's-tears.
Among outdoor plants in colder regions, dayflowers' best known relatives are spiderworts. Spiderworts look much like dayflowers, except the flowers are larger and have only two petals.
And Some More Memorable Kin
Linnaeus named spiderworts for other prominent botanists, the Tradescants. Naturalist and plant collector John Tradescant I, often referred to as the "father of English gardening," was head gardener to King Charles I. His equally accomplished son, a royal gardener as well, was among the first European plant explorers to the New World. Like dayflowers, spiderworts can spread aggressively.
I'm not going to call dayflowers "weeds" in my garden. Their lush greenery is welcome and so far under control. And a close, close look at any of the green-hooded flowers reveals hidden beauty. From the base of the two prominent, blue petals arise three tiny sepals (modified petals), each like a flower itself with three yellow lobes and a dark maroon center. From below these sepals swoop forward two anthers, behind which - and not to be missed - is that third, pale petal.


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February 26, 2007
LOS ANGELES - A team of four UCLA Anderson School of Management students participated and earned high honors at the fifth annual Marshall MBA Global Consulting Challenge (GCC) hosted by the USC Marshall School of Business, February 22-23, 2007. UCLA Anderson team members included Gilberto de Jesus, Michele Crane, Luke King and Abraham Khaleghi (MBA '08).
"The Global Consulting Challenge was a fantastic opportunity to go head-to-head with some of the top business schools from around the world, as well as a chance to meet and measure up against some of their best students," said UCLA Anderson team member Gilberto de Jesus.
"It was a demanding process that spanned more than a month, but the entire team put in a stellar effort and represented our school well. It feels really great to bring a trophy home to UCLA Anderson."
Lexus, the event's corporate sponsor, posed a timely, real-world consulting question for the teams to address. Teams of 4-5 students from business schools around the world prepared for the competition for five weeks by researching the sponsor company and their heavily-competitive industry in order to prepare three separate consulting presentations. Teams then presented their analysis and recommendations to the judges, who included Lexus representatives, auto industry experts and partners from top management consulting firms. Each competition category had its own winner, with the UCLA Anderson team taking top honors in the consulting category.
The three competition categories included:
- Company presentation: Teams developed an in-depth brand governance model for Lexus.
- Industry presentation: Teams explored how companies in the global luxury automobile industry structure their operations - with a specific focus on their sales and marketing organizations.
- Consulting presentation: Teams presented their recommendations to a panel of professional consultants, and were asked to explain the rationale and methodologies used to drive their analysis.
Other business schools that participated in the event included the USC Marshall School of Business; Goizueta Business School at Emory; Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) School of Management, Paris; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST); The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; London Business School and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Past competition sponsors include Cingular Wireless, BP, Intel and Herbalife.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "intellectual capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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Hi everyone,
I happened across this forum while looking for info on LATEX. I'm studying to be an actuary (career change) and I've found it necessary to be as clear and specific as possible when asking questions. Until about a year ago I've had almost no knowledge of mathematics. I've been diligently studying in my free time starting with basic arithmetic, then algebra, calculus and finally the probability and statistics that I'm going to need. Because I've gone through all of this in such a relatively short amount of time there are some gaps in my understanding of these subjects. I'm excited to find this general Math forum so that I can have some answers to some general math questions!
On a personal level I graduated from college in 2007 (business major). I work for an insurance company and I live near the beach in San Diego, CA. I'd imagine I'll be a heavy presence on here for some time through my exam process
Hi William
Welcome to the forum! Hope you get all the help you need here and that you gain some friends here, too!
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
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Welcome to the forum!
There's plenty of folk here who'll try to help you.
You might also find what you need here:
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You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
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Hi William F;
Welcome to the forum!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
Hi William F,
Welcome to the forum!
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge - Enrico Fermi.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
Hi and welcome
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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Sangha Movie Nights
Occassionally we host a Sangha Movie Night where we show a Buddhism-related film for the Sangha. Past screenings have included Departures and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring at The Magic Lantern, and Secondhand Lions at The Shop. Keep an eye on our news page for information about the next Sangha Movie Night!
Sangha makes Senbei
Our Sangha has a blast getting together to make senbei crackers for our food bazaars! We spend a Saturday rolling, cutting, and frying dough; coating the crackers with sauce and baking them; and bagging it all up for sale. It's such a great time to chat with and get to know other members of the sangha better, have some free lunch, and at the end of the day you can even munch on the reject sebei.
Annual Sangha Picnic
Every summer our Sangha gets together for a picnic. We enjoy beautiful weather, delicious food, and good company.


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Official: Vikings Have Right for Seat Licenses
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The head of the authority overseeing construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium says she expects any fees for personal seat licenses would be in line with those charged for other new stadiums recently built in the state.
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michelle Kelm-Helgen says the legislation authorizing the new stadium gives the team clear authority to pursue the licenses.
The licenses are common in the NFL, with some teams charging many thousands of dollars. The issue blew up this week when Gov. Mark Dayton came out against them.
The Minnesota Twins charged $1,000 to $2,000 on a small number of premium seats at Target Field.
Vikings vice president Lester Bagley told the authority at its meeting Friday that the team hasn't made a decision on licenses.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)


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Dear Friends,
This month's reflection comes to us compliments of Carolyn Kennedy. Carolyn is a practising psychotherapist and full time mom. She lives in Whitby, Ontario with her husband Stephen, 3 young sons, and an assortment of animals.
It's been close to three years since I stood in front of Father Laurence and took my novitiate vows at St. Basils in Toronto. Four years since I first laid my tired eyes upon this beautiful Rule and began my daily reflections on its ageless wisdom. Little did I know at the time what this would bring into my life, nor imagine what it would mean to the evolution of my soul.
The first, opening word of the Rule is "Listen" - a simple verb that has caused this oblate an undesirable amount of suffering to be sure!! Not that I suffer from deafness nor from an inability to focus, but more precisely because many of the authority figures I have had in my life could not be trusted to have my best interests at heart.
June 12/07
Dear Friends,
Once again we are into the season of summer with its long warm days. And again we are brought to the realization that we really are part of the natural world - even for those of us who are urban types! Summer brings with it a certain lightness of spirit that flows into most aspects of life and draws us like some magnetic force to spend time in the great outdoors. Summer affects our attitudes, it affects our lifestyle. There are weekends at the cottage, summer vacations, visits to out-of-town family and the receiving of guests. We dress lighter, go for walks in the park after supper, perhaps even bicycle to work.
It is easy during times like this to get side tracked from spiritual practice, and if we are particularly busy we may even rationalize that after all, we can always take up where we left off in the fall. During times like this it is perhaps a good idea to remind ourselves why we are on the journey in the first place.
It was in 2002 that Trish Panton gave me information about Benedictine Oblates, when she became Coordinator of Australian Oblates. After also asking Fr Laurence about it, I become a Benedictine Postulant in September 2002. Then as time approached for the Silent Retreat to be held in Ballarat Victoria in February 2003, I hoped and prayed that despite my mutiple chronic health problems, I would be able to attend.
How well I remember, the extremely kind and efficient manner, in which Trish Panton did everything possible to help my wish reach fruition. However as the time of the Retreat drew near, it became increasingly obvious to both myself and Trish, that it would not be wise for me to attempt to attend. From the silence of my home in Western Australia, I entered into the spirit of the retreat. Then on 6th February 2003, Fr Laurence received me as a Benedictine Oblate. Vesta Gamalatge kindly stood in for me, bringing home my Certficate and beautiful Medal of St Benedict.
Since this year we are celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of John Main's death I thought that rather than reflect on a specific passage of the Rule we should perhaps take a look at his approach to it, in particular as it applies to the oblate community. I hope I'm not being to presumptuous by expounding on what I feel is his understanding of the Rule, however he did leave behind quite a body of writing, and on top of that his life itself during his monastic days and his relationship to the oblate community have been well documented.
Father John of course was both the founder and teacher of our community but it is the integrated vision he wished to share with all of us that makes taking a closer look at it from time to time important. Father John saw the oblates as an integral part of the monastic community. And although it is part of the oblate commitment to share in the work of the community, our real job is to participate and be faithful to the prayer life of the community and in doing so being part of what Father Laurence has so aptly dubbed the "monastery without walls".
When asked to contribute this piece about what being an oblate means to me, I sat down and wrote a long account, which would have bored everyone. Now, after several tries, I find I can write in fewer words about my desire to join this Benedictine community. Quite simply, I want to be in a community of shared values where I am accepted and encouraged to grow in truth and love. In addition, I want to contribute to the work of helping others find Christian meditation, as I believe that meditation has the power to change lives and the world. I believe that being part of this Community will help me to do that.
The foundation of the Community's shared values is rooted in the teachings of Christ, as presented in the sacred text of the Bible. For me, the primary teaching, the commandment above all others, is to love God and our neighbours. Another goodly part of those shared values is encapsulated in The Rule of St Benedict. The primacy of knowing where one stands; of having some reasonable perspective of where one fits into the grand scheme of things; of keeping that root of all evil, pride, at bay; and, of course, the silence, are all fundamental to my understanding of the Benedictine way of life.
Via Vitae is the newsletter of the Benedictine Oblate Community of the World Community. It contains articles and news by and about the oblates. It is edited by Stefan Reynolds and if you would like to submit a contribution or register to receive it, please contact him: email@example.com
"VIA VITAE", the WCCM Oblate Newsletter | September 2013
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United Kingdom: Eileen Dutt - firstname.lastname@example.com Zealand: Hugh McLaughlin - firstname.lastname@example.com: Rowena O'Sullivan - firstname.lastname@example.com
What Oblation Means to me
If you would like to explore this Benedictine path as a way of life growing out of your meditation we will be happy to help you understand what it involves. You will find basic vision by reading John Main's Community of Love.
The article 'Monastics in the World" below is also important to reflect on.
The first step in seeing if the WCCM Oblate Community is for you is to contact your National Oblate Co-ordinator. If there is not a coordinator in your country you can contact Trish Panton, the International Coordinator. They will be happy to answer your questions about the oblate path within the World Community. They will be in touch with you and send you information that clearly sets out the steps in the process of becoming an oblate and discuss what it means.


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Lonely Single Mom Gets Love Connection on Fun Morning Show [AUDIO]
Pretty cool moment on the Fun Morning Show today. We read a Facebook post from Robin on our Fun 107 fanpage...she was saying she was a single mom, too old for the club scene and just wanted a Valentine's date. Listen to what happened!


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Rovio is gearing up to release its first new episode for their most recent hit, Angry Birds Star Wars. This new episode includes our favorite snowy planet Hoth, chock full of pig driven AT-AT walkers. The update is set to go live sometime tomorrow and should keep you Rebel Alliance Angry Birds lovers busy for a bit.
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Guybrush wrote:Oh, and yeah, I'll see you here tomorrow Mr. Crackerz, but we will see who's gonna celebrate in the end. We can't lose three in a row...at least I hope so.
yep, the game starts 5:30am my time (the time i usually get up)... so I will be here.


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paul_ruksenas needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 19 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Dynasty Effect in collaboration with Meridia Publishers - http://www.dynastyeffect.com
I am Paul, co-founder of Dynasty Effect, which is a lifestyle brand with the attitude of do good to others and have fun in the process. We create and endorse various avenues of entertainment. Lately, we have involved ourselves in Publishing.
My father, Al, finished his long awaited novel "Devil's Eye". He is an award winning, two-time published author and this is his first work of fiction. It is an instant classic, a true delight to read. Amazing work of good vs evil.
My father has been in the game a long time and recently started his own publishing company.
The personality we are trying to get across is spy novel mystery. Below is the synopsis:
"In November of 1958 the presence of the Devil's Eye was gifted to the people of the United States. It pulsated an ancient curse.
Ever since then, the U.S. has had a procession of internal and external setbacks and tragedies that have changed the course of its progressive history.
Colonel Christopher Caine is a commando in the ultra-secret Omega Group, tasked to prevent the theft of nuclear weapons. Dr. Laura Mitchell, is a beautiful and self-assured scholar of French History.
Can they unravel a quick succession of bizarre accidental deaths of senior American officials before an inevitable nuclear surrender of America into evil hands reaching out from ancient times?"
This is an existing target market of fiction novel enthusiasts. The target audience of this book is 18-34 year old males and females. People that are looking for an entertaining read. Something that moves like a movie. Think "Da Vinci Code."
I have created a basic "wireframe" of the website to give you a nice idea about what direction we like. You can view it here: https://gomockingbird.com/mockingbi…c3rtrp/114
Want the background or the sides to really capture the essence of the book.
The middle is where the content will be along with the image of the book cover. If you can take the image of the book cover and make it look like a 3-dimensional book (book image), that will help your chances of winning significantly.
Choice of themes or backgrounds (no particular order):
-Similar theme as cover
-Creative inspiration from synopsis
-Background explosion
-Capitol Building (Washington, D.C. reference)
-Faces or people (Must be able to use freely)
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An evil cult, spawned long ago in the desert wilderness of Egypt, has realized its goal.
The people of the United States have been gifted with the presence of the Devil's Eye. It pulsated an ancient curse.
An infiltrator has risen to the highest levels of society to bring about the collapse of the American way of life.
Colonel Christopher Caine is a commando in the ultra-secret Omega Group, tasked to prevent the theft of nuclear weapons and ferret out world terrorists.
Dr. Laura Mitchell, a brilliant and seductive professor of French History, is versed through her uncle—a survivor of Stalin's death camps—in old myths and legends.
Their acquaintance is welded when Colonel Caine thwarts a strange attack upon them one night outside the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Through starkly different backgrounds and a smoldering attraction to each other, can they unravel a succession of bizarre deaths of senior government officials before an inevitable nuclear surrender of America into evil hands reaching out from ancient times?
Page 2: About the Author
His award-winning non-fiction Day of Shame (David McKay Co.), written under Algis Ruksenas, is about the unsuccessful defection of a Lithuanian seaman from a Soviet ship onto a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter near Cape Cod in the height of the Cold War.
The book and attendant publicity helped free the seaman from a labor camp in the former Soviet Union.
His book Is That You Laughing, Comrade? (Citadel Press), prompted President Ronald Reagan to take up referencing underground Russian humor as a hobby, noted by his speech writers in letters to the author.
His satirical play A Summit Meeting in Hell won first prize at an international Theater Festival held annually in Chicago.
Devil's Eye is a reflection of his many years of interest in people's universal fascination with witchcraft and demonology.
Al Ruksenas is a former reporter for United Press International, government aide, and director of an NGO ( non-governmental organization). His is a ghost writer, lecturer and author of numerous articles.
He lives with his wife, Nijole, in Northeast Ohio. They have three grown children.
Wireframe here will give you great insight on vision of website
At the top you can toggle between the look of the Home page and About the Author page.


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Memorial services set for Skip Harvey
A memorial service for Skip Harvey has been set for Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Canyon Lodge, according to Police Chief Dan Watson.
The service, he said, will begin at 3 p.m. near the bear statues on the lower deck of the lodge. The service is open to the public.
Details of the arrangements were still being worked out by the family, Watson said, and more details will be forthcoming.
Harvey, 60, died early Monday from complications of throat cancer. He was receiving hospice care at his home in Mammoth. Family and friends were with him at the end, Watson said.
Harvey was a restrauteur (The Base Camp Café), a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and a two-term councilman and mayor.
For more details about his death and the reaction from the town, see a previously-posted story about him here.


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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Comic 434: xkcd goes to the airport
I don't quite know why Panel 1 has to be an airport it seems like besides the word "airline," which could be anything, and of course the clearly marked "AIRPORT" sign, it could be anywhere. Nonetheless, I like the idea that a character always assumes they are going to a bakery. This is funny, because it is such a specific assumption and is no doubt nearly always wrong, but he still holds it.
Panel 2 is clearly false; I accidentally took a set of lock-picks on a plane recently with no consequence.
Panel 3, eh, I would complain but the 1 and 4 are good enough that I don't have the heart for it. (note: In a comment below, I speculate that "manpage" is a typo for "mainpage." I have since been informed that I am an idiot, and "manpage" is correct.)
Good work today, Randall. Don't fuck it up.
update: I was on a plane today and accidentally left my phone on THE WHOLE TIME. The plane did not crash! What the heck, airline industry? Why do we have to turn off our "mobile devices"?
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The first panel, expanded to three or four panels, might have been funny. Instead, a premise, punchline, and button are all crammed together!ReplyDelete
#2 is kinda yet another WQASIOR violation.
I don't even get the joke in number 3. Yes, sometimes we're doing something on our laptop when we get asked to turn it off. Is it funnier because it's a man page?
The fourth is just wacky for the sake of being wacky. Not just the blood of a mouse, but the blood of a churchmouse! What a CRAZY detail! In fact, this whole situation is CRAZY!
Ha-ha! That straitlaced DHS agent is so freaked, he's just letting him pass -- 'cause it's such a CRAZY thing to do he'd rather risk getting fired than have to deal with someone so CRAZY!
Oh I don't think it's that bad....I guess the first panel is a bit rushed but that's not too bad. #2 is kind of a quirky relationship thing but also kind of not; you don't see her there and it's not Randall saying "me and my girlfriend do this," which are the ones that really bug me, the first person ones.ReplyDelete
Panel 3 I imagine the joke is that is so ingrained in whatever nerdy programming thing he is doing that he doesn't want to stop even though it may jeopardize the safety of the flight. Also I assumed "manpage" was a typo for "mainpage" only because I've heard of those and xkcd does actually make a surprising amount of mistakes, which are usually corrected.
And Panel 4, I find those details the kind of things that make jokes better. That's just Mr. Hat's character, to do CRAZY things and put CRAZY effort into them for his own CRAZY amusement. I kinda like it.
Modern cll phones don't conflict anymore with airplane signals. Airlines just pretend they do because think how god-awful irritating it would be if everyone was talking on heir cll phone for an entire flight.ReplyDelete
Seriously? That makes sense I guess. I remember hearing about some airlines allowing cell phones and I don't think anyone mentioned any horrible plane crash-ey side effects.ReplyDelete
Anyone else thinking of the first episode of West Wing when talking about phones on planes? Or I think that was a pager. Back when those existed (1996-1999)
Mythbusters made an entire episode about airplanes and cellphones.ReplyDelete
Long story short, historically, they cause MAJOR troubles. These days, all modern wiring in airplanes is very well protected, so it's hardly an issue. But they stick to consistency and history.
(easiest way to see this is a real issue, stick a cellphone next to a pc speaker cable...)
Mythbusters sounds like one of those shows I really should be watching...ReplyDelete
I need to get myself a PC speaker cable and try this out. If everything explodes I'm blaming you, ods15.
The chance of me destroying the plane by accident through electronics is what prevents me from taking photos from my seat, which I am always too scared to do. Pathetic, I know,
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Well from my experience cell phones have a much greater effect when someone is actually calling you, or they did on speakers anyway. So if no one calls you on the plane I guess you're cool, but they tell you to turn it off because someone just might call you.ReplyDelete
I doubt I was getting a signal up there anyway.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2009 at 8:53 AM
iwconfig is pretty much a wireless driver for Linux.ReplyDelete
So, he's halfway through reading ... how to turn off the wireless signal.
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Kept switching around...lack of sustained joke led to lack of funny.ReplyDelete
Also, the alt-text is way gross.
Yeah. Lockpicks are legal.ReplyDelete


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