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Posted at 8:43 pm on January 17, 2019 by Brett T.
2020 long-shot Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced her intentions to run for president on “The Late Show,” while the much more viable Beto O’Rourke is being coy and keeping a blog of his solo road trip. Who else has announced? Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Julian Castro, and maybe some others have announced as well and we missed it. Still waiting on John Kasich, Jay Inslee, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and a bunch more.
We seem to be getting a lot of “soft launches,” but Comfortably Smug is here to remind Democrats what a campaign launch is supposed to look like, damn it.
Why are these Dems going on Colbert or blogging or going to the dentist to announce they're running?
The blueprint for a winning campaign rollout has already been put on display.
Remember, Hillary called it her “Scooby van?” Good times.
That should do it. As long as your party rigs the primary for you, it should be pretty much clear sailing to the white house from here.
Follow up by writing a book that so successful, you have to do book signings at Costco. Because, you know, volume business.
You're running my campaign. It's been decided.
Can’t wait for Beto to do a sick grind on his skateboard down an escalator at the mall.
The copycats will come out soon. Kasich on an escalator. Sanders on an airport people mover. Clinton gingerly descending from a curb to the street with only one person helping.
Yup. Amazing that none of them has done the #escalator yet.
We really want to see Joe Biden skydive into the Democratic National Convention or something.

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posted at 8:43 pm on january 17, 2019 by brett t.
2020 long-shot sen. kirsten gillibrand announced her intentions to run for president on “the late show,” while the much more viable beto o’rourke is being coy and keeping a blog of his solo road trip. who else has announced? rep. tulsi gabbard, julian castro, and maybe some others have announced as well and we missed it. still waiting on john kasich, jay inslee, kamala harris, cory booker, bernie sanders, joe biden and a bunch more.
we seem to be getting a lot of “soft launches,” but comfortably smug is here to remind democrats what a campaign launch is supposed to look like, damn it.
why are these dems going on colbert or blogging or going to the dentist to announce they're running?
the blueprint for a winning campaign rollout has already been put on display.
remember, hillary called it her “scooby van?” good times.
that should do it. as long as your party rigs the primary for you, it should be pretty much clear sailing to the white house from here.
follow up by writing a book that so successful, you have to do book signings at costco. because, you know, volume business.
you're running my campaign. it's been decided.
can’t wait for beto to do a sick grind on his skateboard down an escalator at the mall.
the copycats will come out soon. kasich on an escalator. sanders on an airport people mover. clinton gingerly descending from a curb to the street with only one person helping.
yup. amazing that none of them has done the #escalator yet.
we really want to see joe biden skydive into the democratic national convention or something.


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ideas for wedding gifts to parents ~ lading for .
32. wedding relationship journalsmake your entire wedding party cry!


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>>> The name of the top-level Ruby program being executed.
>>> Typically this will be the program's filename.
>>> by the ps(1) command.
>>> think $0 is following the principal of least surprise.
$PROGRAM_NAME instead of $0, and MatchData#captures for $1 to $n.

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>>> the name of the top-level ruby program being executed.
>>> typically this will be the program's filename.
>>> by the ps(1) command.
>>> think $0 is following the principal of least surprise.
$program_name instead of $0, and matchdata#captures for $1 to $n.


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Riot police were quick to crack down on a march in Hledan market in Yangon, beating several protesters on March 10.
A group of students and activists came onto the streets of Yangon at 2 pm in sympathy with the protesters who had been beaten in a melee of violence by police earlier in the day in Letpadan.
About 1,000 students and activists took part in the protest, and the authorities used about 500 police to launch a crackdown.
The protestors marched along Pyay Road. When they approached Sitepyoyay bus-stop, scuffles broke out between the protestors and the police. Some protestors were beaten.
The protestors in Hledan shouted slogans calling for the immediate release of the students and activists who were arrested in Letpadan. The protesters in Letpadan were demonstrating for changes to the National Education Law and had been blocked from continuing their march to Yangon.
Riot police on Tuesday launched violent crackdown on student protestors’ camp in Letpadan, so on the same day, in Hledan, Yangon, some students and other people staged a brief protest against the “Letpadan crackdown”. But police launched a violent crackdown against the brief protest in Hledan, too.
Initially, student protestors in Letpadan announced that they would leave from Letpadan for Yangon on March 10. So students and activists in Yangon planned to stage a protest outside the Hledan market in Yangon if authorities did not allow the students in Letpadan to enter into Yangon. But authorities announced that they would allow students in Letpadan to enter into Yangon, so the plan of the activists in Yangon was cancelled.
Despite announcement, the riot police launched a violent crackdown against student protestors in Letpadan. So the students and activists in Yangon staged a protest at about 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday and the police in Yangon launched a violent crackdown on the brief protest.
“We will make efforts by using various ways until we get democratic education,” he said.
About 1,000 students and activists took part in the protest, and authorities used about 500 police to launch crackdown the protest, Mizzima witnessed.
The protestors marched along Pyay Road. When they reached near Sitepyoyay bus-stop, scuffles broke out between the protestors and the police. Some protestors were beaten.
The protestors (in Hledan) shouted slogans calling for the immediate release of the students and activists who were arrested in Letpadan.

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riot police were quick to crack down on a march in hledan market in yangon, beating several protesters on march 10.
a group of students and activists came onto the streets of yangon at 2 pm in sympathy with the protesters who had been beaten in a melee of violence by police earlier in the day in letpadan.
about 1,000 students and activists took part in the protest, and the authorities used about 500 police to launch a crackdown.
the protestors marched along pyay road. when they approached sitepyoyay bus-stop, scuffles broke out between the protestors and the police. some protestors were beaten.
the protestors in hledan shouted slogans calling for the immediate release of the students and activists who were arrested in letpadan. the protesters in letpadan were demonstrating for changes to the national education law and had been blocked from continuing their march to yangon.
riot police on tuesday launched violent crackdown on student protestors’ camp in letpadan, so on the same day, in hledan, yangon, some students and other people staged a brief protest against the “letpadan crackdown”. but police launched a violent crackdown against the brief protest in hledan, too.
initially, student protestors in letpadan announced that they would leave from letpadan for yangon on march 10. so students and activists in yangon planned to stage a protest outside the hledan market in yangon if authorities did not allow the students in letpadan to enter into yangon. but authorities announced that they would allow students in letpadan to enter into yangon, so the plan of the activists in yangon was cancelled.
despite announcement, the riot police launched a violent crackdown against student protestors in letpadan. so the students and activists in yangon staged a protest at about 2:00 p.m. on tuesday and the police in yangon launched a violent crackdown on the brief protest.
“we will make efforts by using various ways until we get democratic education,” he said.
about 1,000 students and activists took part in the protest, and authorities used about 500 police to launch crackdown the protest, mizzima witnessed.
the protestors marched along pyay road. when they reached near sitepyoyay bus-stop, scuffles broke out between the protestors and the police. some protestors were beaten.
the protestors (in hledan) shouted slogans calling for the immediate release of the students and activists who were arrested in letpadan.


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Our very own VDGW will soon reach the lofty heights of “Traffic Cops,” you can bet on that, and it will soon even challenge “Can’t Pay, Take It Away,” as The Nations Favourite.
Back to the story and a Yorkshire van driver who was BANNED from driving decided it was ok for him to get behind the wheel.
He didn’t care that his license had been ripped up and didn’t care that he didn’t have any van insurance.
It was his cousin’s van to be exact, although his cousin had broke his toe which meant he couldn’t drive.
“Get behind the wheel for me, cuz?” might have been the words spoken between the pair.
So the cousin did what a good cuz would do and got behind the wheel of the white van.
No license and no insurance…was this man dangerous? Did he go on a rampage worthy of VDGW?
In fact, reports suggest he was a very careful driver who moved through the gears smoothly, stuck to the speed limit, and drove with hands at 10 and 2.
Some onlookers even suggested he waved at old women while driving and slammed his breaks on to allow a kitten to cross the road.
Those “Traffic Cops” were soon right up his rear van door and flashing their blue lights.
“I’m going to pull this guy off the road,” said one Traffic Cop in a thick Yorkshire accent.
“Yeah, pull him off,” said his partner.
Long story short. This disqualified van driver found himself in court on charges of driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance.
“I’m Guilty,” he said in front of a shocked jury.
“I’m sending you to prison then,” replied the judge as the trusty hammer was slammed down.
“I’ve already got my bag packed,” replied the van driver.
If you don’t have van insurance then you could go to prison.
The Police are becoming tougher on van drivers without insurance. It doesn’t matter if you are a safe driver or a nice guy…if you don’t have insurance then you could end up in the slammer.
So make sure you get insured today by filling in our 3 minute form. You have the power to compare over 40 companies and brokers, and will be amazed at the very cheap van insurance prices.
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our very own vdgw will soon reach the lofty heights of “traffic cops,” you can bet on that, and it will soon even challenge “can’t pay, take it away,” as the nations favourite.
back to the story and a yorkshire van driver who was banned from driving decided it was ok for him to get behind the wheel.
he didn’t care that his license had been ripped up and didn’t care that he didn’t have any van insurance.
it was his cousin’s van to be exact, although his cousin had broke his toe which meant he couldn’t drive.
“get behind the wheel for me, cuz?” might have been the words spoken between the pair.
so the cousin did what a good cuz would do and got behind the wheel of the white van.
no license and no insurance…was this man dangerous? did he go on a rampage worthy of vdgw?
in fact, reports suggest he was a very careful driver who moved through the gears smoothly, stuck to the speed limit, and drove with hands at 10 and 2.
some onlookers even suggested he waved at old women while driving and slammed his breaks on to allow a kitten to cross the road.
those “traffic cops” were soon right up his rear van door and flashing their blue lights.
“i’m going to pull this guy off the road,” said one traffic cop in a thick yorkshire accent.
“yeah, pull him off,” said his partner.
long story short. this disqualified van driver found himself in court on charges of driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance.
“i’m guilty,” he said in front of a shocked jury.
“i’m sending you to prison then,” replied the judge as the trusty hammer was slammed down.
“i’ve already got my bag packed,” replied the van driver.
if you don’t have van insurance then you could go to prison.
the police are becoming tougher on van drivers without insurance. it doesn’t matter if you are a safe driver or a nice guy…if you don’t have insurance then you could end up in the slammer.
so make sure you get insured today by filling in our 3 minute form. you have the power to compare over 40 companies and brokers, and will be amazed at the very cheap van insurance prices.
this entry was posted in news and tagged cheap van insurance, compare van insurance, no van insurance, van drivers gone wild, van insurance prices by news desk. bookmark the permalink.


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Fix KingMiner Malware Efficiently Via Free Scanner.
KingMiner Malware is another creation of cyber criminals which can cause damage to your PC. The malware was first observed in June 2018 and according to security analyst it is a modified version of infamous XMRig miner. Victim of this threat is found from different countries such as Sweden, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Peru etc. As the name suggest, this malware is designed to make utilization of system resource and mine cryptocurrency for the criminals. Research also reveal that this malware is designed to mine Monero which is another digital currency. In simple it makes profit for crooks and arise problem on your system.
KingMiner Malware is dropped on the system as an XML file and after sometime it get converted into ZIP file. If the malware found that the mining process is already running on the victim system the it stops the new attempt. Most of the victim fail to detect this threat because it runs under a legitimate looking process known as powered.exe. In order to run its mining process the malware utilize 100% available resource due to which user's have to suffer from different problems. If your system is also infected with this threat then you will get a slow and sluggish computer.
Report also suggest that KingMiner Malware make several changes in the settings of system and also add registry entries. By doing that it make sure that no interruption will occur during mining process. In addition, the malware also weakens the security of infected system. As a result other malware as well as cyber criminals can attempt to invade it.
Cyber criminals behind KingMiner Malware use different combination of password and username to get the login details. This process of invading is known as brute force attack. Therefore it is suggested to change the credential password and username on a regular basis. To remove KingMiner Malware use a robust anti-malware software.
A KingMiner Malware is generally shortened as KingMiner Malware which is a type of malware designed in order to provide unauthorized access to a user’s system. It is not capable of replicating themselves like virus but it can lead to viruses which is being installed on a machine since they allow the system to be controlled by the KingMiner Malware developer. KingMiner Malware continue to increase in popularity and nowadays majority of known malware found on the web is Trojan. It misrepresents itself to appear like an useful program and persuade a user to install it. It is generally spread through email attachment, freeware download, accessing of an unauthorized websites or from web browser. It may also get transferred into the system via a USB flash drive or any other external devices.
KingMiner Malware are not easily detectable by themselves but when a system appear to run slower due to heavy processor and network usage it is to understand that the system has been infected with a malware like Trojan. KingMiner Malware never attempt to inject themselves into the other files but propagate themselves. To eliminate it from the USB flash drive or from any external devices you will have to reformat your USB and removable devices.
Once it get installed inside the system it run the infected code and perform all the malicious functions in order to harm the system even without user’s knowledge. It unload the hidden programs and perform unauthorized access to other victim’s system. KingMiner Malware use to erase or overwrite the data on a system. It is capable of deactivating the anti-virus and Firewall programs. It may download and install other malicious files without user concern. It can steal information like bank details, cookies, search history or other important data like passwords. If you disable or uninstall it from your system then still it is capable of re-installing themselves on the system. It is such a dangerous program that it disable the task manager as well as control panel from the system.
KingMiner Malware is an extremely perilous threat that generates various unavoidable commercial ads which can hamper normal functioning of the PC and modifies Internet browsers settings. It attaches itself to the web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, safari, IE and shows bunch of pop-up ads every time you open it. Most of the time infectious files of this threat hides itself in system’s background process so as to cover its identity from admin. Severity level of this worm will even cause system crash because it constantly downloads its supporting files. This virus additionally installs unwanted browser add-ons and plug-ins to your browser. In presence of this threat, the performance of your PC might degrade to large extent. KingMiner Malware could send you to some unsafe websites and advertisements that don’t seem to be trustworthy. Visiting its redirected sites could infect your PC with harmful malwares as this virus largely redirects you to phishing websites. Other awful threats are often come along with this virus. To being unseen from security programs, it deletes the windows registry items as well. Moreover, it will record your browsing history and transfer the collected data to cyber crooks. It typically displays ton of unreliable pop-ups, fake error messages, annoying ads and alerts. KingMiner Malware endlessly spreads malicious code in web browsers so they may simply interfere users on-line activity with the sole objective to get cash.
If you are not careful enough while using your Computer then the KingMiner Malware can enter and infect the system through various sources. You should be aware of different entry points of virus program so that it can be stopped and the computer and its data can be prevented. The system is always at a great risk if it is connected to the Internet because there are numerous sites that can automatically insert the virus program just on a click of a button. When you download any unknown software then it may contain the KingMiner Malware along with it. So you must browse sites that are considered to be safe. There is a huge misconception that the virus can spread only in online mode but the truth is even if you have never used Internet on the computer it can still get infected. The sources are already infected computers, USB drives that carries malicious programs like the KingMiner Malware. When you insert and transfer any data to your healthy PC it will surely get infected. These are some of the known sources that can inject the virus to your computer so you must be alert while performing any kind of data transfer that is happening either in the online or the offline mode.
Follow the below mentioned steps carefully in order to uninstall KingMiner Malware from your Windows computer system completely.
If KingMiner Malware has also infected your browser then you also need to remove extensions and add-ons from your infected browser.
The user can remove it with the help of KingMiner Malware Scanner. It is an ultimate solution which can make the infected computer threat free. This scanner is designed with advance technology that makes it capable to detect all threat from the computer very easily. It offers heuristic working strategies to its users and that is why it is considered as a most reliable tool. You can download and install this tool easily in your system and make it use to remove harmful worms. The best part of this software is its user-friendly interface. The user who does not have proper technical knowledge can also run this tool in their system. It is taking very less time to complete the threat scanning process. The manual process to remove KingMiner Malware from computer is somewhat risky process on the other side there is no any risk if you use virus scanner tool. It does not leaves any adverse effect on the computer performance and consumes very less system resource. This KingMiner Malware Scanner will also provide its trial version that can be used to see the virus attacks by scanning the PC, and when the user get satisfied and further go for its licensed version to remove all detected threats. The heuristic scanning algorithms of this tool is making it very powerful and thus it became able to deal with all the unwanted issues like PC performance degradation, pop-ups, fake alerts, browser redirection etc. The experts also recommend this KingMiner Malware Scanner.

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fix kingminer malware efficiently via free scanner.
kingminer malware is another creation of cyber criminals which can cause damage to your pc. the malware was first observed in june 2018 and according to security analyst it is a modified version of infamous xmrig miner. victim of this threat is found from different countries such as sweden, malaysia, india, mexico, peru etc. as the name suggest, this malware is designed to make utilization of system resource and mine cryptocurrency for the criminals. research also reveal that this malware is designed to mine monero which is another digital currency. in simple it makes profit for crooks and arise problem on your system.
kingminer malware is dropped on the system as an xml file and after sometime it get converted into zip file. if the malware found that the mining process is already running on the victim system the it stops the new attempt. most of the victim fail to detect this threat because it runs under a legitimate looking process known as powered.exe. in order to run its mining process the malware utilize 100% available resource due to which user's have to suffer from different problems. if your system is also infected with this threat then you will get a slow and sluggish computer.
report also suggest that kingminer malware make several changes in the settings of system and also add registry entries. by doing that it make sure that no interruption will occur during mining process. in addition, the malware also weakens the security of infected system. as a result other malware as well as cyber criminals can attempt to invade it.
cyber criminals behind kingminer malware use different combination of password and username to get the login details. this process of invading is known as brute force attack. therefore it is suggested to change the credential password and username on a regular basis. to remove kingminer malware use a robust anti-malware software.
a kingminer malware is generally shortened as kingminer malware which is a type of malware designed in order to provide unauthorized access to a user’s system. it is not capable of replicating themselves like virus but it can lead to viruses which is being installed on a machine since they allow the system to be controlled by the kingminer malware developer. kingminer malware continue to increase in popularity and nowadays majority of known malware found on the web is trojan. it misrepresents itself to appear like an useful program and persuade a user to install it. it is generally spread through email attachment, freeware download, accessing of an unauthorized websites or from web browser. it may also get transferred into the system via a usb flash drive or any other external devices.
kingminer malware are not easily detectable by themselves but when a system appear to run slower due to heavy processor and network usage it is to understand that the system has been infected with a malware like trojan. kingminer malware never attempt to inject themselves into the other files but propagate themselves. to eliminate it from the usb flash drive or from any external devices you will have to reformat your usb and removable devices.
once it get installed inside the system it run the infected code and perform all the malicious functions in order to harm the system even without user’s knowledge. it unload the hidden programs and perform unauthorized access to other victim’s system. kingminer malware use to erase or overwrite the data on a system. it is capable of deactivating the anti-virus and firewall programs. it may download and install other malicious files without user concern. it can steal information like bank details, cookies, search history or other important data like passwords. if you disable or uninstall it from your system then still it is capable of re-installing themselves on the system. it is such a dangerous program that it disable the task manager as well as control panel from the system.
kingminer malware is an extremely perilous threat that generates various unavoidable commercial ads which can hamper normal functioning of the pc and modifies internet browsers settings. it attaches itself to the web browsers like chrome, firefox, safari, ie and shows bunch of pop-up ads every time you open it. most of the time infectious files of this threat hides itself in system’s background process so as to cover its identity from admin. severity level of this worm will even cause system crash because it constantly downloads its supporting files. this virus additionally installs unwanted browser add-ons and plug-ins to your browser. in presence of this threat, the performance of your pc might degrade to large extent. kingminer malware could send you to some unsafe websites and advertisements that don’t seem to be trustworthy. visiting its redirected sites could infect your pc with harmful malwares as this virus largely redirects you to phishing websites. other awful threats are often come along with this virus. to being unseen from security programs, it deletes the windows registry items as well. moreover, it will record your browsing history and transfer the collected data to cyber crooks. it typically displays ton of unreliable pop-ups, fake error messages, annoying ads and alerts. kingminer malware endlessly spreads malicious code in web browsers so they may simply interfere users on-line activity with the sole objective to get cash.
if you are not careful enough while using your computer then the kingminer malware can enter and infect the system through various sources. you should be aware of different entry points of virus program so that it can be stopped and the computer and its data can be prevented. the system is always at a great risk if it is connected to the internet because there are numerous sites that can automatically insert the virus program just on a click of a button. when you download any unknown software then it may contain the kingminer malware along with it. so you must browse sites that are considered to be safe. there is a huge misconception that the virus can spread only in online mode but the truth is even if you have never used internet on the computer it can still get infected. the sources are already infected computers, usb drives that carries malicious programs like the kingminer malware. when you insert and transfer any data to your healthy pc it will surely get infected. these are some of the known sources that can inject the virus to your computer so you must be alert while performing any kind of data transfer that is happening either in the online or the offline mode.
follow the below mentioned steps carefully in order to uninstall kingminer malware from your windows computer system completely.
if kingminer malware has also infected your browser then you also need to remove extensions and add-ons from your infected browser.
the user can remove it with the help of kingminer malware scanner. it is an ultimate solution which can make the infected computer threat free. this scanner is designed with advance technology that makes it capable to detect all threat from the computer very easily. it offers heuristic working strategies to its users and that is why it is considered as a most reliable tool. you can download and install this tool easily in your system and make it use to remove harmful worms. the best part of this software is its user-friendly interface. the user who does not have proper technical knowledge can also run this tool in their system. it is taking very less time to complete the threat scanning process. the manual process to remove kingminer malware from computer is somewhat risky process on the other side there is no any risk if you use virus scanner tool. it does not leaves any adverse effect on the computer performance and consumes very less system resource. this kingminer malware scanner will also provide its trial version that can be used to see the virus attacks by scanning the pc, and when the user get satisfied and further go for its licensed version to remove all detected threats. the heuristic scanning algorithms of this tool is making it very powerful and thus it became able to deal with all the unwanted issues like pc performance degradation, pop-ups, fake alerts, browser redirection etc. the experts also recommend this kingminer malware scanner.


text: Hi megan im really sorry you're going through this. I'm replying as no one else really has and you're probably panicking. I haven't suffered depression but my ex partner has and something that modt depressed people say to their partners at some point is "i love you but im not in love with you".

lowercased: hi megan im really sorry you're going through this. i'm replying as no one else really has and you're probably panicking. i haven't suffered depression but my ex partner has and something that modt depressed people say to their partners at some point is "i love you but im not in love with you".


text: James M. Browning, age 67, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He is survived by his wife of twenty-six years, Ann Smith Browning, Gainesville, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Traci and Eric Horvath, Burlington, WI, Terri and Jon Dodds, Chesterton, IN; son and daughter-in-law, Joshua and Kristen Browning, San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Samantha Horvath, E. J. Horvath, Elizabeth Dodds, Johnny Dodds, Brathan Browning; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Richard Shave, Roseville, CA; brother, Robert Smith, Glendora, CA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He loved his dog, Delaney, cats and horses. Mr. Browning was born May 12, 1951 in Royal Oak, MI. He was a 1969 graduate of Duarte High School, Duarte, CA, and a 1974 graduate of Valparaiso University with a Bachelor’s Degree, Valparaiso, IN. He was retired from Micro’s Retail. A celebration of his life will be on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home in Gainesville, GA with family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, P. O. Box 821, Alpharetta, GA 30009 ( www.angelsrescue.org ) in memory of James Browning.

lowercased: james m. browning, age 67, of gainesville, ga passed away on wednesday, february 6, 2019. he is survived by his wife of twenty-six years, ann smith browning, gainesville, ga; daughters and sons-in-law, traci and eric horvath, burlington, wi, terri and jon dodds, chesterton, in; son and daughter-in-law, joshua and kristen browning, san diego, ca; grandchildren, samantha horvath, e. j. horvath, elizabeth dodds, johnny dodds, brathan browning; sister and brother-in-law, betty and richard shave, roseville, ca; brother, robert smith, glendora, ca; several nieces, nephews and cousins. he loved his dog, delaney, cats and horses. mr. browning was born may 12, 1951 in royal oak, mi. he was a 1969 graduate of duarte high school, duarte, ca, and a 1974 graduate of valparaiso university with a bachelor’s degree, valparaiso, in. he was retired from micro’s retail. a celebration of his life will be on saturday, may 11, 2019 at his home in gainesville, ga with family and friends. in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to angels among us pet rescue, p. o. box 821, alpharetta, ga 30009 ( www.angelsrescue.org ) in memory of james browning.


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I wish I could say that we did all this super interesting stuff the last 10 days…but I would be fibbing if I said that. Truth is we really haven’t done much at all. Connie’s been working her full 20 hour per week maximum for the past 4 o 5 weeks trying to get all of her students placed. She’s dealing with a total of 3 classes getting scheduled right now and finally has enough spots for all of them but they’re being very slow in getting all of their paperwork requirements completed so that they can go out on clinical.
Beyond that we had Valentines Day dinner out…we went to a place named the Elephant Bar and Grill. This is a chain with about 20 or so locations across the country and we thought it was pretty decent back when we were in our early 30’s in San Diego…but our tastes have changed and the decor, service from the wait staff, and overall vibe just didn’t do it for us. The food was pretty good but overall it was pretty much a bust.
Connie won twice at Bingo in the past week as well. Neil got some new hardware and rehung our sign out front…the original brass plated cup hooks he used rusted away so he replaced them with a pair of stainless screw eyes. We also bought some new solar powered walk lights about a foot high…got six of these to put around our patio and light up our entrance approach a little.
The main data storage drive in our file server died…luckily no data was lost as Neil has lots of backups. It was a 1.5 TB drive and he bought a pair of 3 TB drives to replace it and it’s mirror backup with. He thought he was being smart and just got bare drives with the intention of putting them into the existing cases since bare drives are 80 bucks cheaper each. Got the new drives and discovered that the old cases won’t support a 3 TB drive…so he got an RMA and shipped them back and ordered two new drives with cases. They’ll be here Tuesday or so and we’ll have our IT systems back up to full capability. He also bought a small fan to put up in our overhead storage area (over the fridge) where the drives live to give a little more air flow across them and help keep them cool.
Thursday we decided to head out on a kayak trip; after some discussion we elected to head over to the Jn Ding Darling NWR over on Sanibel Island about 30 miles from Seminole. While the kayaking was pretty decent…the traffic was horrible. When we got over to the entrance to the toll plaza for the causeway over to the island (6 bucks to get over, gotta be rich to live over there I guess) there was a 30 minute backup and then we limped along taking another 30 minutes to get the 2.5 miles out to the NWR parking lot. Had a nice kayak paddle through Tarpon Bay and some of the mangrove marsh areas and headed back only to find out the traffic was even worse. Took an hour to get off the island and then another hour to get home since it was rush hour by that time and we had to deal with commuter traffic. We won’t go over there again, there’s another paddling place a lot closer and easier to get to.
Had dinner at the Elks last night…fish fry night all you can eat for 9 bucks. That and a coupla pitchers of beer (Amber Boch…not great but it’s the darkest brew they have) made a pretty outstanding dinner. Neil took out some lamb chops that he’ll grill tomorrow and then we’ll have leftovers for Monday night since there are 8 in the package.
Sorry, I didn’t get any pictures on the kayak trip…we lost our waterproof camera and have to buy a new one (or else a waterproof iPhone case) for ourselves.
Started working on our post Sevierville travel plans today; we had already figured out from Mar 15 when we leave through the beginning of May and today Connie figured out the plan through mid June when we arrive at Camp Horizons in Junction City. While the rig is getting some work done on it we’re headed off for vacation for 3 weeks. We’re almost completed figuring out what it will be…will post details as soon as they’re finalized.
YUM!! Keep BabySis posted on your travel schedule and ETA in Knoxvegas area!

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i wish i could say that we did all this super interesting stuff the last 10 days…but i would be fibbing if i said that. truth is we really haven’t done much at all. connie’s been working her full 20 hour per week maximum for the past 4 o 5 weeks trying to get all of her students placed. she’s dealing with a total of 3 classes getting scheduled right now and finally has enough spots for all of them but they’re being very slow in getting all of their paperwork requirements completed so that they can go out on clinical.
beyond that we had valentines day dinner out…we went to a place named the elephant bar and grill. this is a chain with about 20 or so locations across the country and we thought it was pretty decent back when we were in our early 30’s in san diego…but our tastes have changed and the decor, service from the wait staff, and overall vibe just didn’t do it for us. the food was pretty good but overall it was pretty much a bust.
connie won twice at bingo in the past week as well. neil got some new hardware and rehung our sign out front…the original brass plated cup hooks he used rusted away so he replaced them with a pair of stainless screw eyes. we also bought some new solar powered walk lights about a foot high…got six of these to put around our patio and light up our entrance approach a little.
the main data storage drive in our file server died…luckily no data was lost as neil has lots of backups. it was a 1.5 tb drive and he bought a pair of 3 tb drives to replace it and it’s mirror backup with. he thought he was being smart and just got bare drives with the intention of putting them into the existing cases since bare drives are 80 bucks cheaper each. got the new drives and discovered that the old cases won’t support a 3 tb drive…so he got an rma and shipped them back and ordered two new drives with cases. they’ll be here tuesday or so and we’ll have our it systems back up to full capability. he also bought a small fan to put up in our overhead storage area (over the fridge) where the drives live to give a little more air flow across them and help keep them cool.
thursday we decided to head out on a kayak trip; after some discussion we elected to head over to the jn ding darling nwr over on sanibel island about 30 miles from seminole. while the kayaking was pretty decent…the traffic was horrible. when we got over to the entrance to the toll plaza for the causeway over to the island (6 bucks to get over, gotta be rich to live over there i guess) there was a 30 minute backup and then we limped along taking another 30 minutes to get the 2.5 miles out to the nwr parking lot. had a nice kayak paddle through tarpon bay and some of the mangrove marsh areas and headed back only to find out the traffic was even worse. took an hour to get off the island and then another hour to get home since it was rush hour by that time and we had to deal with commuter traffic. we won’t go over there again, there’s another paddling place a lot closer and easier to get to.
had dinner at the elks last night…fish fry night all you can eat for 9 bucks. that and a coupla pitchers of beer (amber boch…not great but it’s the darkest brew they have) made a pretty outstanding dinner. neil took out some lamb chops that he’ll grill tomorrow and then we’ll have leftovers for monday night since there are 8 in the package.
sorry, i didn’t get any pictures on the kayak trip…we lost our waterproof camera and have to buy a new one (or else a waterproof iphone case) for ourselves.
started working on our post sevierville travel plans today; we had already figured out from mar 15 when we leave through the beginning of may and today connie figured out the plan through mid june when we arrive at camp horizons in junction city. while the rig is getting some work done on it we’re headed off for vacation for 3 weeks. we’re almost completed figuring out what it will be…will post details as soon as they’re finalized.
yum!! keep babysis posted on your travel schedule and eta in knoxvegas area!


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At Small Window Air Conditioner Guys, we understand that you want to remain within your budget and lower your costs everywhere it's possible to. At the same time, you're looking for the absolute best and highest quality of services regarding Small Window Air Conditioners in Industry, PA. We provide the finest quality while costing you less. Our aspiration is to be sure you have the best quality products and a end result which can last through the years. This is possible because we understand how to save you time and cash on materials and labor. Consider Small Window Air Conditioner Guys whenever you want the most effective service at the lowest rate. Call 888-279-6002 to speak with our client care agents, now.
If you're considering Small Window Air Conditioners in Industry, PA, you've got to be kept informed to come up with the most effective choices. You should not enter into it without understanding it, and you will need to learn what to expect. You're not going to deal with any kind of surprises whenever you deal with Small Window Air Conditioner Guys. The first step is to contact us by dialing 888-279-6002 to begin your job. We will answer all your important questions and set up your initial appointment. Our crew is going to show up at the arranged time with the needed materials, and can work together with you through the entire undertaking.
You have plenty of good reasons to rely on Small Window Air Conditioner Guys for your requirements regarding Small Window Air Conditioners in Industry, PA. We have the top client satisfaction ratings, the highest quality materials, and the most useful and successful money saving techniques. We have the experience you need to meet all your goals and objectives. When you want Small Window Air Conditioners in Industry, call Small Window Air Conditioner Guys by dialing 888-279-6002, and we'll be happy to help you.

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at small window air conditioner guys, we will be ready to satisfy all your needs when it comes to small window air conditioners in industry, pa. we have got a crew of professional contractors and the most advanced solutions in the industry to give you everything that you might need. our supplies are always of the highest quality and we have learned to help save money. we are going to help you come up with decisions for the job, reply to your questions, and arrange a meeting with our experts once you call us at 888-279-6002.
at small window air conditioner guys, we understand that you want to remain within your budget and lower your costs everywhere it's possible to. at the same time, you're looking for the absolute best and highest quality of services regarding small window air conditioners in industry, pa. we provide the finest quality while costing you less. our aspiration is to be sure you have the best quality products and a end result which can last through the years. this is possible because we understand how to save you time and cash on materials and labor. consider small window air conditioner guys whenever you want the most effective service at the lowest rate. call 888-279-6002 to speak with our client care agents, now.
if you're considering small window air conditioners in industry, pa, you've got to be kept informed to come up with the most effective choices. you should not enter into it without understanding it, and you will need to learn what to expect. you're not going to deal with any kind of surprises whenever you deal with small window air conditioner guys. the first step is to contact us by dialing 888-279-6002 to begin your job. we will answer all your important questions and set up your initial appointment. our crew is going to show up at the arranged time with the needed materials, and can work together with you through the entire undertaking.
you have plenty of good reasons to rely on small window air conditioner guys for your requirements regarding small window air conditioners in industry, pa. we have the top client satisfaction ratings, the highest quality materials, and the most useful and successful money saving techniques. we have the experience you need to meet all your goals and objectives. when you want small window air conditioners in industry, call small window air conditioner guys by dialing 888-279-6002, and we'll be happy to help you.


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U. S. Border Patrol agents transported more asylum seekers from South America to Las Cruces for the second consecutive day today.
A total of 83 arrived today. Sixty-one were taken to the Community of Hope campus; 33 children and 28 adults. An additional 22 arrived at the City’s Meerscheidt Recreation Center; ten children and 12 adults with approximately 80 more expected later today.
Meerscheidt is currently closed to the public and will remain closed until further notice. All games and activities at the center have been cancelled, including today’s on-site T-ball registration. Online registration is available to those who have met the new I.D. requirements at www.las-cruces.org/play.
Yesterday, 68 migrants, children and adults, were taken to the Gospel Rescue Mission with an addition 25-30 to the Community of Hope campus.
As asylum seekers continue to arrive in Las Cruces, more donations of food and personal hygiene items are needed. Donations can be taken to the Las Cruces Community of Hope, 999 W. Amador and the Gospel Rescue Mission, 1050 W. Amador Ave. Utensils, napkins and paper plates are needed at Meerscheidt.
Also needed are personal hygiene products including sanitary napkins; shampoo; conditioner; lotion; lip balm; clothing; towels; blankets; and canned food and bottled water, foam padding for bedding, and stuffed toys for children.
The Gospel Rescue Mission is reporting long lines of people delivering donations.

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u. s. border patrol agents transported more asylum seekers from south america to las cruces for the second consecutive day today.
a total of 83 arrived today. sixty-one were taken to the community of hope campus; 33 children and 28 adults. an additional 22 arrived at the city’s meerscheidt recreation center; ten children and 12 adults with approximately 80 more expected later today.
meerscheidt is currently closed to the public and will remain closed until further notice. all games and activities at the center have been cancelled, including today’s on-site t-ball registration. online registration is available to those who have met the new i.d. requirements at www.las-cruces.org/play.
yesterday, 68 migrants, children and adults, were taken to the gospel rescue mission with an addition 25-30 to the community of hope campus.
as asylum seekers continue to arrive in las cruces, more donations of food and personal hygiene items are needed. donations can be taken to the las cruces community of hope, 999 w. amador and the gospel rescue mission, 1050 w. amador ave. utensils, napkins and paper plates are needed at meerscheidt.
also needed are personal hygiene products including sanitary napkins; shampoo; conditioner; lotion; lip balm; clothing; towels; blankets; and canned food and bottled water, foam padding for bedding, and stuffed toys for children.
the gospel rescue mission is reporting long lines of people delivering donations.


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HomeBlog7th January 2013 | ‘A’ rated UPVC windows Grappenhall, Warrington.
7th January 2013 | ‘A’ rated UPVC windows Grappenhall, Warrington.
This week we are replacing the windows, fascias, soffits & guttering at our own home on Springfield Avenue, Grappenhall. As we knew the brickwork in-between our front bay windows was likely to come loose during the installation we decided to have it fully removed and replaced to ensure a perfect finish with no cracks. We are really pleased with the look of the new windows, not only have they modernised the look of the house but the inside of our home is brighter, quieter & warmer.
Brickwork being removed before installation of new bay window.
Brickwork replaced, one bay & three windows fitted.

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homeblog7th january 2013 | ‘a’ rated upvc windows grappenhall, warrington.
7th january 2013 | ‘a’ rated upvc windows grappenhall, warrington.
this week we are replacing the windows, fascias, soffits & guttering at our own home on springfield avenue, grappenhall. as we knew the brickwork in-between our front bay windows was likely to come loose during the installation we decided to have it fully removed and replaced to ensure a perfect finish with no cracks. we are really pleased with the look of the new windows, not only have they modernised the look of the house but the inside of our home is brighter, quieter & warmer.
brickwork being removed before installation of new bay window.
brickwork replaced, one bay & three windows fitted.


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My go-to winter outfits lately have been easy denim pants, the pair you can throw on and team with anything, the kind that helps you take ten minutes to get ready whilst looking put together?
It’s the modern way to wear the trickiest colour in winter. Should you wear white when it’s pouring down with rain In the middle of December, or if you have little babies who need picking up with mucky feet? So how can you wear white in the winter without looking like a walking postcard of summer.
Well you can totally wear white all year long and make a big impression during those colder months by doing just that. Whilst this weather seems to be confusing everyone at the moment, I like to team my favourite white denim pants from Rag and Bone here and super affordable here with my favourite jumper from J.W.Anderson’s collaboration with Uniqlo (here-and now in the sale!).
By adding a brown belt (here) and my favourite brown camel coat (similar here) it helps to add a little warmth and gives the outfit the lift it needs to make it more season appropriate and If your looking for an investment piece that you can wear season after season and time and time again, it’s the much trusted camel coat.
So wearing white isn’t as bad as you think, just team it with season friendly boots like my new trusted Zara lace up ankle boots (here) and the right jacket and you’re ready to go!
How talented are you. The edit is perfecto! Although I love this outfit, all white on me just doesn’t work this well!
Definitely nice colors. I love that coat!
Love the styling and push to wear something other than black for the fall.

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my go-to winter outfits lately have been easy denim pants, the pair you can throw on and team with anything, the kind that helps you take ten minutes to get ready whilst looking put together?
it’s the modern way to wear the trickiest colour in winter. should you wear white when it’s pouring down with rain in the middle of december, or if you have little babies who need picking up with mucky feet? so how can you wear white in the winter without looking like a walking postcard of summer.
well you can totally wear white all year long and make a big impression during those colder months by doing just that. whilst this weather seems to be confusing everyone at the moment, i like to team my favourite white denim pants from rag and bone here and super affordable here with my favourite jumper from j.w.anderson’s collaboration with uniqlo (here-and now in the sale!).
by adding a brown belt (here) and my favourite brown camel coat (similar here) it helps to add a little warmth and gives the outfit the lift it needs to make it more season appropriate and if your looking for an investment piece that you can wear season after season and time and time again, it’s the much trusted camel coat.
so wearing white isn’t as bad as you think, just team it with season friendly boots like my new trusted zara lace up ankle boots (here) and the right jacket and you’re ready to go!
how talented are you. the edit is perfecto! although i love this outfit, all white on me just doesn’t work this well!
definitely nice colors. i love that coat!
love the styling and push to wear something other than black for the fall.


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Choose Glass Of Special Choco to send to your friends families on same day or the next day.
Glass Of Special Chocolate includes 20 pcs of assorted chocolate. Glass is designed by a top artist.

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choose glass of special choco to send to your friends families on same day or the next day.
glass of special chocolate includes 20 pcs of assorted chocolate. glass is designed by a top artist.


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As a Ronald Reagan Republican, he often said, “Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.” We should not shoulder our children and grandchildren with unsustainable deficits and out of control spending. I believe that government should be more transparent and less intrusive in our lives while living within its means as families on the Treasure Coast do.
As a job creator, I will work to eliminate burdensome regulations that inhibit economic prosperity. Less Government and Lower Taxes equal more freedom for Floridians. Having grown a company with an annual economic impact of $3 billion dollars, I understand that allowing the free market to operate without harmful regulations is the key to job creation.
As a mother and a person of Faith, I believe that all life is precious and begins at conception. This is a guiding value and principle.
The right to keep and bear arms is an essential part of our Constitution and who we are as a people. I will fight for the rights of law-abiding citizens to continue to own firearms. More can be done to address mental health and school safety while not eroding the fundamental principles and rights guaranteed to us by our Founding Fathers.
Thoughtful and innovative infrastructure are key to a favorable business environment that creates jobs and opportunity for Treasure Coast families, but NOT at the expense of public safety and quality of life. I remain strongly opposed to the current proposals of Brightline speeding through the heart of several of our communities.
As an educator, talent developer and job creator, I understand firsthand how a quality education can be the foundation to a better future. I will continue to work to ensure every child has the opportunities they need to reach their God given potential supporting early childhood programs, public education, school choice, higher education, and vocational training.
As the proud daughter of a WWII Air Force veteran, I learned early in life, that we honor those who put it all on the line for us. As a business owner, I’m proud that Keiser University has been rated by U.S. News and World Reports as a “Best Bet” for veterans. As they have served us, we should do all we can to honor and serve them.
The first act of an immigrant seeking to enter our great country should not be an illegal one by entering without the status to do so. I will end sanctuary cities and believe we need to strengthen our border security to keep our citizens safe.
We live in Florida because of the abundant sunshine and outdoor activities during our endless summer. Tourists visit Florida, and provide tremendous economic value, for the same reasons. We cannot have “closed due to pollution” signs on our rivers, bays and beaches. I support continued funding and meeting the project deadlines of the Lake Okeechobee reservoir championed by our outgoing State Senator Joe Negron. These discharges to coastal estuaries which forced the closures of the St. Lucie River, Indian River and some Atlantic beaches, and are threatening another severe algae bloom in 2018. . As a businesswoman, I will approach water quality and protection of our revered local natural resources with the same tenacity and drive that helped me grow Keiser University from one student to over 20,000 students, with a $3 billion economic impact annually. It’s time to send someone to Tallahassee with the proven track record of achieving results who will work with business, government and other leaders to achieve the long-lasting change needed to protect one of our most precious resources, water.

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as a ronald reagan republican, he often said, “government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.” we should not shoulder our children and grandchildren with unsustainable deficits and out of control spending. i believe that government should be more transparent and less intrusive in our lives while living within its means as families on the treasure coast do.
as a job creator, i will work to eliminate burdensome regulations that inhibit economic prosperity. less government and lower taxes equal more freedom for floridians. having grown a company with an annual economic impact of $3 billion dollars, i understand that allowing the free market to operate without harmful regulations is the key to job creation.
as a mother and a person of faith, i believe that all life is precious and begins at conception. this is a guiding value and principle.
the right to keep and bear arms is an essential part of our constitution and who we are as a people. i will fight for the rights of law-abiding citizens to continue to own firearms. more can be done to address mental health and school safety while not eroding the fundamental principles and rights guaranteed to us by our founding fathers.
thoughtful and innovative infrastructure are key to a favorable business environment that creates jobs and opportunity for treasure coast families, but not at the expense of public safety and quality of life. i remain strongly opposed to the current proposals of brightline speeding through the heart of several of our communities.
as an educator, talent developer and job creator, i understand firsthand how a quality education can be the foundation to a better future. i will continue to work to ensure every child has the opportunities they need to reach their god given potential supporting early childhood programs, public education, school choice, higher education, and vocational training.
as the proud daughter of a wwii air force veteran, i learned early in life, that we honor those who put it all on the line for us. as a business owner, i’m proud that keiser university has been rated by u.s. news and world reports as a “best bet” for veterans. as they have served us, we should do all we can to honor and serve them.
the first act of an immigrant seeking to enter our great country should not be an illegal one by entering without the status to do so. i will end sanctuary cities and believe we need to strengthen our border security to keep our citizens safe.
we live in florida because of the abundant sunshine and outdoor activities during our endless summer. tourists visit florida, and provide tremendous economic value, for the same reasons. we cannot have “closed due to pollution” signs on our rivers, bays and beaches. i support continued funding and meeting the project deadlines of the lake okeechobee reservoir championed by our outgoing state senator joe negron. these discharges to coastal estuaries which forced the closures of the st. lucie river, indian river and some atlantic beaches, and are threatening another severe algae bloom in 2018. . as a businesswoman, i will approach water quality and protection of our revered local natural resources with the same tenacity and drive that helped me grow keiser university from one student to over 20,000 students, with a $3 billion economic impact annually. it’s time to send someone to tallahassee with the proven track record of achieving results who will work with business, government and other leaders to achieve the long-lasting change needed to protect one of our most precious resources, water.


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There are a range of useful commands which can be accessed through the game console, or entered into the .con files. To open the console, press the tilde (~) key. To close the console, press ~ again. You can bring up a full list of commands for each category (Console, Game, Chat, Renderer, Sound, Admin, Debug and Profiler) in the console by typing the group name (e.g. Game.) and then pressing the TAB key repeatedly to first see the group list, then the correct usage of the commands.
will turn the Tool Tips on. Using the value 0 in front of the above command will turn the Tool Tips off. This is shown as 1/0 below (called a Boolean value - [bool]), which indicates that using 1 enables a function, 0 disables it. The use of # (or [float]) after a command below means a numeric value is required for the command.
A list of console commands is provided below, grouped into the various categories - although Debug and Profiler categories are not covered. Where known a description of the command is also provided.
The Following Game Settings are explained in the In-Game Settings section above and perform the same function. Note they cannot be changed in-game in the console. You can edit/insert these settings in the relevant .con files.
The Following settings can't be changed in-game. You can edit/insert these settings in the Sound.con file.
Note, if logged in as a remote admin, to run the following commands you need to use the admin.execremotecommand "command" console function to execute each command successfully.

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there are a range of useful commands which can be accessed through the game console, or entered into the .con files. to open the console, press the tilde (~) key. to close the console, press ~ again. you can bring up a full list of commands for each category (console, game, chat, renderer, sound, admin, debug and profiler) in the console by typing the group name (e.g. game.) and then pressing the tab key repeatedly to first see the group list, then the correct usage of the commands.
will turn the tool tips on. using the value 0 in front of the above command will turn the tool tips off. this is shown as 1/0 below (called a boolean value - [bool]), which indicates that using 1 enables a function, 0 disables it. the use of # (or [float]) after a command below means a numeric value is required for the command.
a list of console commands is provided below, grouped into the various categories - although debug and profiler categories are not covered. where known a description of the command is also provided.
the following game settings are explained in the in-game settings section above and perform the same function. note they cannot be changed in-game in the console. you can edit/insert these settings in the relevant .con files.
the following settings can't be changed in-game. you can edit/insert these settings in the sound.con file.
note, if logged in as a remote admin, to run the following commands you need to use the admin.execremotecommand "command" console function to execute each command successfully.


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There Are Hundreds of Practicing Exorcists in the U.S.
A recent survey of modern exorcists reveals a surprising lack of drama in the business of casting out demons.
This Halloween, just shy of the 40th anniversary of the movie The Exorcist, has seen the novel’s author and the movie’s producer, William Peter Blatty, get an extra dollop of the attention he sees around this holiday. Not that people aren’t already obsessed by the subject—The Exorcist remains, in inflation adjusted box office, the most popular R-rated film ever.
At my own Catholic high school, the Christian Brother teachers (yeah, the brandy guys) could be remarkably post-Vatican II flip and modern about most things doctrinal, but they got sober really fast about not messing around with demon-y things. Their sudden seriousness always made me wonder if they knew something. Every once in a while, I still wonder about that.
I’m not the only one. Writing last year in The Journal of Christian Ministry, University of Kentucky psychometrician Kenneth D. Royal described his survey of modern American exorcists.
Those last three words, outside of Hollywood, might sound like an oxymoron. Beside the odd story about some loony parents whose child dies while the ham-handed cast out demons, surely any instance of demonic possession is just a certain kind of psychological malady, and exorcism just a ridiculous exercise. If somebody’s better after an exorcism, light a candle to Saint Placebo. Plus, garden-variety evil seems to be doing a damned good job without extra-curricular shenanigans.
In such cases good communication with priests is recommended, but we are surprised that in 21st century and in Europe, there are still experts and clerics who believe that some types of schizophrenia are due to demonic possession. Our intention was to ask an expert cleric from the Madrid archdiocese to try to convince the patient that her symptoms were due to a mental disorder, in an effort to improve her insight. To our surprise, clerics assumed that the patient's psychotic symptoms were due to a malign presence.
In the U.S., exorcism takes on a mostly Christian cast, although evennon-Abrahamic religions recognize the practice. The bias here is probably because culturally we’re mostly Christian and the New Testament is chock full of demons being cast out, usually by Jesus but sometimes by his followers in his name. But there are demons in the Old Testament, too, and in Jesus’ day casting them out was a recognized job in the Jewish community. Professional exorcists also were acknowledged in the early days of the Christian church.
Two millennia later, in 1972, Pope Paul VI abolished the minor order of exorcist, but that was more of a human resources reshuffling of roles (porter and catechist also got the papal boot) than a statement that exorcism was passé. Nonetheless, in 1999 the Vatican updated its 300-plus-year-old exorcism regulations and said an allegedly possessed person should be given a thorough medical and psychological exam before phoning the Jesuit hotline.
Between talking with Christian leaders, authors of texts on exorcism, and an Internet posting, Royal was able to reach out to 316 (!) American exorcists. Some 170 answered his survey. Fifteen of these 170 took part in an additional personal interview. Most of the larger set were men, most were Protestant (all the big denominations, including the so-called mainline ones, were represented), and most had “set demonized people free” between 11 and 1,000 times.
Furthermore, most practicing exorcists (but not Catholic ones) believe that “any mature Christian” has the necessary authority to cast out demons.
Nonetheless, fasting, along with being patient and humble, were seen as necessary or at least useful preparations for the casting out. “Satan," One interviewee told Royal, "has no equipment to fight humility.” That might be a useful prescription for fighting any sort of devil these days.
Who Wants a Christian America?
A look at the results of a recent YouGov survey.
The went-to-heaven-and-back genre is more popular than ever, but Biblical scholar N.T. Wright's recent book argues that this cultural conception of heaven has little basis in scripture.
We all have rituals for confronting the dark. Here’s what happened when my father met a literal demon.
Maybe not, but they should offend most passengers.
As the U.S. military today begins allowing gay service members to no longer hide their sexuality, we look at the various academic and empirical studies that surround the issue.

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there are hundreds of practicing exorcists in the u.s.
a recent survey of modern exorcists reveals a surprising lack of drama in the business of casting out demons.
this halloween, just shy of the 40th anniversary of the movie the exorcist, has seen the novel’s author and the movie’s producer, william peter blatty, get an extra dollop of the attention he sees around this holiday. not that people aren’t already obsessed by the subject—the exorcist remains, in inflation adjusted box office, the most popular r-rated film ever.
at my own catholic high school, the christian brother teachers (yeah, the brandy guys) could be remarkably post-vatican ii flip and modern about most things doctrinal, but they got sober really fast about not messing around with demon-y things. their sudden seriousness always made me wonder if they knew something. every once in a while, i still wonder about that.
i’m not the only one. writing last year in the journal of christian ministry, university of kentucky psychometrician kenneth d. royal described his survey of modern american exorcists.
those last three words, outside of hollywood, might sound like an oxymoron. beside the odd story about some loony parents whose child dies while the ham-handed cast out demons, surely any instance of demonic possession is just a certain kind of psychological malady, and exorcism just a ridiculous exercise. if somebody’s better after an exorcism, light a candle to saint placebo. plus, garden-variety evil seems to be doing a damned good job without extra-curricular shenanigans.
in such cases good communication with priests is recommended, but we are surprised that in 21st century and in europe, there are still experts and clerics who believe that some types of schizophrenia are due to demonic possession. our intention was to ask an expert cleric from the madrid archdiocese to try to convince the patient that her symptoms were due to a mental disorder, in an effort to improve her insight. to our surprise, clerics assumed that the patient's psychotic symptoms were due to a malign presence.
in the u.s., exorcism takes on a mostly christian cast, although evennon-abrahamic religions recognize the practice. the bias here is probably because culturally we’re mostly christian and the new testament is chock full of demons being cast out, usually by jesus but sometimes by his followers in his name. but there are demons in the old testament, too, and in jesus’ day casting them out was a recognized job in the jewish community. professional exorcists also were acknowledged in the early days of the christian church.
two millennia later, in 1972, pope paul vi abolished the minor order of exorcist, but that was more of a human resources reshuffling of roles (porter and catechist also got the papal boot) than a statement that exorcism was passé. nonetheless, in 1999 the vatican updated its 300-plus-year-old exorcism regulations and said an allegedly possessed person should be given a thorough medical and psychological exam before phoning the jesuit hotline.
between talking with christian leaders, authors of texts on exorcism, and an internet posting, royal was able to reach out to 316 (!) american exorcists. some 170 answered his survey. fifteen of these 170 took part in an additional personal interview. most of the larger set were men, most were protestant (all the big denominations, including the so-called mainline ones, were represented), and most had “set demonized people free” between 11 and 1,000 times.
furthermore, most practicing exorcists (but not catholic ones) believe that “any mature christian” has the necessary authority to cast out demons.
nonetheless, fasting, along with being patient and humble, were seen as necessary or at least useful preparations for the casting out. “satan," one interviewee told royal, "has no equipment to fight humility.” that might be a useful prescription for fighting any sort of devil these days.
who wants a christian america?
a look at the results of a recent yougov survey.
the went-to-heaven-and-back genre is more popular than ever, but biblical scholar n.t. wright's recent book argues that this cultural conception of heaven has little basis in scripture.
we all have rituals for confronting the dark. here’s what happened when my father met a literal demon.
maybe not, but they should offend most passengers.
as the u.s. military today begins allowing gay service members to no longer hide their sexuality, we look at the various academic and empirical studies that surround the issue.


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Over the past month, there has been a major debate surrounding the revision and selection process of our events at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. With the upcoming Board meeting, I would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarification and share with you my personal point of view on this matter.
First, I want to discuss the process. It seems that there are some who question our process and make unsubstantiated statements, for example “It seems to me that Sailing has lost confidence in itself and like an insecure overachiever is scrambling...”. From my perspective these statements have no merit and I am very confident that Sailing is progressing in a positive way. In fact, I would proudly say that for the first time in the history of World Sailing, there is a regulation in place challenging the World Sailing Council to stay competitive by undertaking a strategic review. And within this regulation, a clear framework and timing has been outlined to ensure that progress continues to be made.
Given that this is the first time the World Sailing Council has had to address this challenge, only one area was missing: the strategic consideration of events and equipment for the future of sailing. In order to address this missing piece, last November at our annual meeting and as part of World Sailing’s strategic review, the Board made three submissions concerning the future of sailing in terms of events and equipment. All three were voted on and approved by the majority of the members and together with the recommendations on the five events to be reviewed, the three submissions are forming the framework for the decision process according to World Sailing regulations. We are clearly not having any confidence issues, but a lot of options to be decided upon for the future of our sport.
Second, I want to address comments made with regards to media and audience e.g. “sailing has never been a spectator’s sport”. These kinds of comments have recently appeared as part of the Events evaluation and I have a hard time understanding the reasoning for these statements as part of the events selection process.
Let me be clear, I see our sports presentation as being very important. And yes, in the past we have not used the opportunities given to us by new media, but this is changing. Again, for the first time ever, World Sailing now has a clear plan on how to present our sport using new media and new technology. The World Sailing team has been working very hard in building a strong communication plan that will enhance the distribution of our sport at all levels and Tokyo 2020 will have a much improved platform. By using new media and new technologies such as SAP Analytics, sailors can have a better understanding of their performance at all times. Furthermore, new technologies make our sport more accessible and understandable to newcomers and therefore increase our audience. Already, the feed from our World Cup Series Rounds and Final are distributed to 36 broadcasters which has resulted in 2017 in more than 3,834 hours of live, delayed, highlight, repeat and news coverage being broadcast across 195 nations in all 6 continents.
Third, in discussing the revision process of events, - one design and manufactured one design has been made a major issue. Accusations about one or the other being more fair or better than the other solution.
Our sport is equipment driven, which is leading to a lot of politics being played when voting on new Olympic equipment. There is a trend to favour manufactured one design equipment (believing this will secure a level playing field). However, when it comes to Olympic level sailing, more funding naturally gives more possibilities to some nations to buy more equipment and thus optimizing the manufacturing tolerances to optimize the fit of the boat to the athlete/team. On the other hand, equipment built by several builders gives the freedom to customize, making the testing and customization a driving cost factor.
Looking at history, there is no clear answer on cost vs a total level playing field for equipment. The cost of a sailor’s Olympic campaign is expensive, as there are cost elements far bigger than equipment being addressed. However, if we look at the longevity of our sport going forward and the benefits to our sport on all levels and the increasing importance of sustainability, our main concern should be the quality and longevity of equipment. I believe that this is the reason for tightening quality control as part of the new Olympic classes contract being implemented.
Fourth, I want to address the EU competition law that relates to equipment issues as this is subject with a lot of debate within the Sailing world. I can assure you that the Board is taking this extremely seriously and several measures are being taken to review this complex area.
Currently World Sailing has revised the contracts with our Olympic equipment manufacturers, however, the issue we are facing is that when selecting equipment for a discipline we are in fact granting exclusivity in favour of the equipment chosen as other Classes fitting the discipline are not able to compete in getting access to the discipline for a long period. The new changes in the Regulations allow for a retendering process every eight years – opening the discipline up for the possibility of new equipment and leaving the decision after an evaluation for the Council to decide whether or not to keep the equipment being used. Again, just to be clear, the issue we are addressing at our mid-year meeting in May, is focused only on the selection of the new events to be added to the 2024 Olympic programme – all decisions related to equipment will be made in November.
Fifth, is the subject of the IOC. In debates around the sailing world, it has been mentioned that the IOC is demanding change. I must say that this is not the case. The review of Olympic events is motivated by our own World Sailing regulations, however, the IOC Agenda 2020 should be seen as a source of inspiration and guidance.
While there have been different articles indicating that the “Olympic Movement has lost its way”, I have found this to be contrary to all of our dealings with the IOC. They are taking the future development of the Olympic Games concept and host venues very seriously, and are providing support and advice to International Federations based on proven data and studies. As a sport governing body, it is our role to process all this information and adapt it to our sport.
Now, with those debates put to rest, I want to focus on our goals and objectives for the future. Considering the challenges Sailing is facing when “competing” with other sports, we should have two clear objectives in mind: to be attractive to new sailors and to reduce the dropout rate among teenagers, high schoolers and university level students.
Sailing is a global sport and benefits from a long history and legacy across all continents. One way to keep bringing positive developments to our sport on all levels in all countries is to be focused on core global goals. In order to do that, I see the main actions going forward focused on the following: Improving our gender balance, attracting and capturing the interest of youth and growing our global audience.
I believe that the vision for the Olympic sports presentation of sailing should offer the best possible value to Sailing and strengthen the position of Sailing within the Olympic Games, including both universal events and events that showcase diversity and innovation of sailing.
Looking forward to the decision in May, the selection regarding the future events for the 2024 Olympic Games should strongly be dependent on whether the suggested event is relevant for the Olympic programme, whether it fulfills our mission and whether it positively impacts our goals. By exercising the revision of the five events in question and applying the three submissions approved by a big majority at our annual meeting last November, this will undoubtedly put some of the traditional events under pressure. That said any decision to develop the sport will never come easy, but we must think about what is best for the future development of our sport. The current trends show that Olympic classes are weakening at the national level and losing Olympic status for a class in many instances increases the activity level at the national level – to the benefit of sailing in general.
Today with the guidance of the IOC Agenda 2020 we actually have a new option: creating a new mixed Olympic event for the strong traditional Olympic classes instead of maintaining the status quo with traditional women’s and men’s disciplines.
Some may ask the question: will the traditional events grow at the national level? I believe they will. A Class will maintain Olympic status and at the same time introduce a new discipline. It will most likely create the first multi-medals at the World Championship and continental level in our sport but it will be anchored in strong classes rooted worldwide. Furthermore, it will send a strong signal to young and new sailors that sailing as a sport has a clear pathway that is not only well defined for each separate gender but also mixed. Therefore, I believe that the Olympic programme in 2024 should have four mixed events creating a strong platform supporting the change for improving the gender balance throughout our sport. By having four mixed events we will become more inclusive and still being able to accommodate different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds in our ten Olympic events.
To accommodate the submission for a broader representation of physiques for women and men, we should evaluate two possibilities for dealing with the issue.
The introduction of a new Offshore mixed event will be showcasing a major part of our sport, making a strong statement that 70.8% of the global surface is the field of play for Sailing. This event option will also secure interest at the grassroots to encourage youth to stay in our sport when being introduced to keelboat- and endurance racing.
The introduction of having two single-handed technical disciplines facilitating one event for women covering the representation of an average weight of 50kg and an event for men representing a weight range above 90 kg. These event options in combination with existing events will secure the fulfillment of a broad representation of physique for men and women. Furthermore, this new event will facilitate the growth of women’s sailing worldwide.
To conclude, understandably a major concern from MNA’s is linked to equipment costs. However, while we look at the option given in the framework, there are clearly slates of events making it possible to maintain the existing equipment. This can be done through the inclusion of “new” mixed events and only adding new equipment for two events (one possibility to be Kite which is relatively cost efficient). From my perspective, maintaining existing equipment and at the same time develop the presentation of our sport should be our highest priority.
The decision to be taken at the upcoming council meeting in May is important for the future of sailing; and I am confident that in the end we will have a strong final slate of 10 events and a well rooted sports presentation going forward.

lowercased:
over the past month, there has been a major debate surrounding the revision and selection process of our events at the 2024 summer olympic games. with the upcoming board meeting, i would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarification and share with you my personal point of view on this matter.
first, i want to discuss the process. it seems that there are some who question our process and make unsubstantiated statements, for example “it seems to me that sailing has lost confidence in itself and like an insecure overachiever is scrambling...”. from my perspective these statements have no merit and i am very confident that sailing is progressing in a positive way. in fact, i would proudly say that for the first time in the history of world sailing, there is a regulation in place challenging the world sailing council to stay competitive by undertaking a strategic review. and within this regulation, a clear framework and timing has been outlined to ensure that progress continues to be made.
given that this is the first time the world sailing council has had to address this challenge, only one area was missing: the strategic consideration of events and equipment for the future of sailing. in order to address this missing piece, last november at our annual meeting and as part of world sailing’s strategic review, the board made three submissions concerning the future of sailing in terms of events and equipment. all three were voted on and approved by the majority of the members and together with the recommendations on the five events to be reviewed, the three submissions are forming the framework for the decision process according to world sailing regulations. we are clearly not having any confidence issues, but a lot of options to be decided upon for the future of our sport.
second, i want to address comments made with regards to media and audience e.g. “sailing has never been a spectator’s sport”. these kinds of comments have recently appeared as part of the events evaluation and i have a hard time understanding the reasoning for these statements as part of the events selection process.
let me be clear, i see our sports presentation as being very important. and yes, in the past we have not used the opportunities given to us by new media, but this is changing. again, for the first time ever, world sailing now has a clear plan on how to present our sport using new media and new technology. the world sailing team has been working very hard in building a strong communication plan that will enhance the distribution of our sport at all levels and tokyo 2020 will have a much improved platform. by using new media and new technologies such as sap analytics, sailors can have a better understanding of their performance at all times. furthermore, new technologies make our sport more accessible and understandable to newcomers and therefore increase our audience. already, the feed from our world cup series rounds and final are distributed to 36 broadcasters which has resulted in 2017 in more than 3,834 hours of live, delayed, highlight, repeat and news coverage being broadcast across 195 nations in all 6 continents.
third, in discussing the revision process of events, - one design and manufactured one design has been made a major issue. accusations about one or the other being more fair or better than the other solution.
our sport is equipment driven, which is leading to a lot of politics being played when voting on new olympic equipment. there is a trend to favour manufactured one design equipment (believing this will secure a level playing field). however, when it comes to olympic level sailing, more funding naturally gives more possibilities to some nations to buy more equipment and thus optimizing the manufacturing tolerances to optimize the fit of the boat to the athlete/team. on the other hand, equipment built by several builders gives the freedom to customize, making the testing and customization a driving cost factor.
looking at history, there is no clear answer on cost vs a total level playing field for equipment. the cost of a sailor’s olympic campaign is expensive, as there are cost elements far bigger than equipment being addressed. however, if we look at the longevity of our sport going forward and the benefits to our sport on all levels and the increasing importance of sustainability, our main concern should be the quality and longevity of equipment. i believe that this is the reason for tightening quality control as part of the new olympic classes contract being implemented.
fourth, i want to address the eu competition law that relates to equipment issues as this is subject with a lot of debate within the sailing world. i can assure you that the board is taking this extremely seriously and several measures are being taken to review this complex area.
currently world sailing has revised the contracts with our olympic equipment manufacturers, however, the issue we are facing is that when selecting equipment for a discipline we are in fact granting exclusivity in favour of the equipment chosen as other classes fitting the discipline are not able to compete in getting access to the discipline for a long period. the new changes in the regulations allow for a retendering process every eight years – opening the discipline up for the possibility of new equipment and leaving the decision after an evaluation for the council to decide whether or not to keep the equipment being used. again, just to be clear, the issue we are addressing at our mid-year meeting in may, is focused only on the selection of the new events to be added to the 2024 olympic programme – all decisions related to equipment will be made in november.
fifth, is the subject of the ioc. in debates around the sailing world, it has been mentioned that the ioc is demanding change. i must say that this is not the case. the review of olympic events is motivated by our own world sailing regulations, however, the ioc agenda 2020 should be seen as a source of inspiration and guidance.
while there have been different articles indicating that the “olympic movement has lost its way”, i have found this to be contrary to all of our dealings with the ioc. they are taking the future development of the olympic games concept and host venues very seriously, and are providing support and advice to international federations based on proven data and studies. as a sport governing body, it is our role to process all this information and adapt it to our sport.
now, with those debates put to rest, i want to focus on our goals and objectives for the future. considering the challenges sailing is facing when “competing” with other sports, we should have two clear objectives in mind: to be attractive to new sailors and to reduce the dropout rate among teenagers, high schoolers and university level students.
sailing is a global sport and benefits from a long history and legacy across all continents. one way to keep bringing positive developments to our sport on all levels in all countries is to be focused on core global goals. in order to do that, i see the main actions going forward focused on the following: improving our gender balance, attracting and capturing the interest of youth and growing our global audience.
i believe that the vision for the olympic sports presentation of sailing should offer the best possible value to sailing and strengthen the position of sailing within the olympic games, including both universal events and events that showcase diversity and innovation of sailing.
looking forward to the decision in may, the selection regarding the future events for the 2024 olympic games should strongly be dependent on whether the suggested event is relevant for the olympic programme, whether it fulfills our mission and whether it positively impacts our goals. by exercising the revision of the five events in question and applying the three submissions approved by a big majority at our annual meeting last november, this will undoubtedly put some of the traditional events under pressure. that said any decision to develop the sport will never come easy, but we must think about what is best for the future development of our sport. the current trends show that olympic classes are weakening at the national level and losing olympic status for a class in many instances increases the activity level at the national level – to the benefit of sailing in general.
today with the guidance of the ioc agenda 2020 we actually have a new option: creating a new mixed olympic event for the strong traditional olympic classes instead of maintaining the status quo with traditional women’s and men’s disciplines.
some may ask the question: will the traditional events grow at the national level? i believe they will. a class will maintain olympic status and at the same time introduce a new discipline. it will most likely create the first multi-medals at the world championship and continental level in our sport but it will be anchored in strong classes rooted worldwide. furthermore, it will send a strong signal to young and new sailors that sailing as a sport has a clear pathway that is not only well defined for each separate gender but also mixed. therefore, i believe that the olympic programme in 2024 should have four mixed events creating a strong platform supporting the change for improving the gender balance throughout our sport. by having four mixed events we will become more inclusive and still being able to accommodate different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds in our ten olympic events.
to accommodate the submission for a broader representation of physiques for women and men, we should evaluate two possibilities for dealing with the issue.
the introduction of a new offshore mixed event will be showcasing a major part of our sport, making a strong statement that 70.8% of the global surface is the field of play for sailing. this event option will also secure interest at the grassroots to encourage youth to stay in our sport when being introduced to keelboat- and endurance racing.
the introduction of having two single-handed technical disciplines facilitating one event for women covering the representation of an average weight of 50kg and an event for men representing a weight range above 90 kg. these event options in combination with existing events will secure the fulfillment of a broad representation of physique for men and women. furthermore, this new event will facilitate the growth of women’s sailing worldwide.
to conclude, understandably a major concern from mna’s is linked to equipment costs. however, while we look at the option given in the framework, there are clearly slates of events making it possible to maintain the existing equipment. this can be done through the inclusion of “new” mixed events and only adding new equipment for two events (one possibility to be kite which is relatively cost efficient). from my perspective, maintaining existing equipment and at the same time develop the presentation of our sport should be our highest priority.
the decision to be taken at the upcoming council meeting in may is important for the future of sailing; and i am confident that in the end we will have a strong final slate of 10 events and a well rooted sports presentation going forward.