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24 Travel Toys And Games To Avoid Hearing "Are We There Yet"
You'll thank us later for these boredom busters.
1. A Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza card game perfect for some fabulous family bonding time during vacay. It'll have the whole squad in tears from *belly laughing* so hard.
Pass out all the cards to the players and keep all the stacks face down. Everyone takes a turn putting a card down in the middle while saying "taco," "cat," "goat," "cheese," and "pizza," in that order. If the picture on your card matches the word that's said, everyone races against each other to slap their hand on the central pile of cards. Whoever is last must take the pile of cards and add them to their stack, and the person who runs out of cards first wins!
Promising review: "It took about three minutes to learn the game, and we started playing. We laughed the whole time, had a great time, and played a total of five times in one day! It has now been moved to our 'always travels with us card games' box. It is fun, fast-paced, and one of the best card games that we have played as a family. If you like simple family games that pack tons of fun, this is a must-buy game. Our 6-year-old, 9-year-old, and 11-year-old absolutely loved it and did not want to stop playing." —Erik
2. A Grab and Go Connect 4 because who wouldn't love battling their kiddos in this miniature version of the classic game? Besides, it's as portable as a passport.
Promising review: "Perfect travel game! My son loves playing Connect 4, so this was the perfect travel toy for us to play on the plane. I took it out of the box and put it into a ziplock bag. A zip-top bag is a must because the little discs fall out of the holder when tossed into a carry-on bag. It worked perfectly and we played this game numerous times. The little slide on the bottom releases the discs. Sometimes the discs would get backed up and not fall out of the rows. If this happens, you just wiggle it a bit or pull it down and they will fall down. Highly recommend for anyone who loves to travel and loves Connect 4." —soccer mom
3. A magnetic travel tangram puzzle you can take anywhere to challenge your child's imagination while they attempt to recreate up to 360 patterns using the seven foam shapes.
Promising review: "My boys have used this while traveling since they were 4. We have used this for long-distance air travel, car, everywhere. It is lightweight and small enough to pack, the magnets allow everything to stay together so nothing is ever sliding off. This is the second one we have bought as a gift, and will continue to do so!" —Jessica Armstrong
Promising review: "Fantastic activity for traveling. Ordered this before a 10-hour car ride for my 3-year-old and she loved using it. The magnets are easy to use, but also stick securely to the board so they aren't easily lost. Endless opportunities for imaginative play!" —Grace Kerrigan
4. And a wooden puzzle equivalent to playing Tetris but in tactile form that'll ~exercise their brain~ without any screentime.
Reviewer's say this is a great toy for all ages — from 3 to 12.
Promising review: "I was looking for stuff that will keep my kids entertained without electronics and this is one of the things I got them. From my 5-year-old to my 10-year-old, they've all sat down and played around with it. It'll be a great road trip game as well. Small. Compact. Has a bag to carry the game." —MGS
5. A Road Trip Box with 60 activity ideas and fun discussion questions to grab at a moment's notice when you run out of ideas for entertaining the kiddos.
6. A Paint by Stickers book so sticker-obsessed kiddos can create 10 pictures, one sticker at time, by matching the number on the sticker to the number on the page. I think it's safe to say it will keep them busy...for a while.
Promising review: "We had seven flights over two weeks — this book saved us. Our 5-year-old happily played with this book for hours— we bought all kinds of activity books and activities, and she chose this one again and again. Her 1-year-old sister enjoyed playing with the sticker scraps. We will be getting more of these in the future. They are great if you have a kid who likes puzzles." —Brisco
Promising review: "Great activity for travel! Kept my very wiggly 6-year-old busy on a series of flights. I am ordering another one for travel next week." —Anonomom
7. And a value pack of reusable 500+ puffy stickers that won't leave a residue on car or plane windows and will keep your toddler engaged for hours, which is nothing short of a miracle, TBH. Plus, they're easy for little ones to peel, stick...and restick all by themselves.
The stickers feature letters, numbers, vehicles, butterflies, deep-sea life, animals, fish, dinosaurs, and more.
Promising review: "These are great little stickers. Good quality and great value. There are a ton in the package and they provide hours of fun. I bought them along with a little notepad for my 2-year-old son to use on a long plane ride and he really enjoyed pulling them off the backing and sticking them onto the notebook pages. They're thick enough for little fingers to grasp and and they stick very well but can also be peeled up and moved to a different surface." —NA Costa
Get a pack of 20 sheets from Amazon for $6.99.
8. A scavenger hunt card game for parents who wanna take "I Spy" to the next level. This comes with 54 cards that'll keep little ones sooo intently on the lookout, you'll wonder where the time on the road went.
The goal of the game is to find the objects on your cards. To play, each player takes five cards and tries to locate various roadside objects. Every time a player finds an object, they yell it out and show the card to the other players. If everyone agrees the object has been found, the player places the card into their discard pile and selects another card from the top of the deck. The first player to discard 10 cards wins. Recommended for two or more players, ages 7+.
Promising review: "This game is SO MUCH FUN! My 8-year-old used to complain about being bored in the car. After we get tired of telling her to look out the window, we usually hand her the iPad to keep herself entertained. But now we have this awesome game! We keep it in the back seat and play any time our car trips last more than 30 minutes or so. We usually pair up so the driver can play too. We all end up laughing and being silly...it truly creates some wonderful family memories. Even my 17-year-old enjoys playing! I wish there was an expansion pack." —MommaKess
9. A set of Crayola Pip Squeaks Washable Markers that not only fit little hands perfectly, but also snap into the durable travel case so they don't get lost during a trip. Win-win.
The set includes 25 washable mini markers and 40 sheets of paper in a travel case.
Promising review: "Airplane sanity saver. Perfect size for a child-size backpack. We used this to keep our 5-year-old occupied on a flight. She used it for 1.5 hours straight both flights. The markers snap into place and we used the 'lock' for the airplane seat tray to hold it in place. Great buy." —MiyazakiFan
Promising review: "I'm pretty sure I've bought this set at LEAST three times for my different kids. Part of me hates that I'm too lazy to just be that Pinterest mom who throws together markers we already own and paper in a cute way, but let's be real, if I'm prepping for a trip with three kids that is exactly the last thing I feel like doing. This is easy, premade, at just the right just-slightly-overpriced price point, and convenient. It has a good variety of marker colors, in perfectly tiny-hand sizes, and stores them securely in place in a way you couldn't easily engineer your PinterestFail into doing. The case has a handle for carrying and snaps to keep it closed. It's sturdy but light weight, and flat enough not to take up your entire carry-on bag. Honestly, I price shopped 'travel'-type pencil boxes for other activities: They are not cheap, and they are a lot thicker. Even with a Michael's 40% coupon, by the time you throw your own set together, you're going to be right around the same price. Always a great throw-in for a trip to keep little people occupied; guess that's how I always end up buying more." —koyangi
10. An eight-piece Tegu magnetic wooden block set in a travel-friendly felt pouch that'll entice the kids to put down the iPad and build things. The best part? The blocks have no lead, no plastic, and a nontoxic, water-based lacquer finish.
Promising review: "Perfect for restaurants and travel. I was hesitant to buy these, since they seemed so pricey for such small toys. I finally bought it to help entertain my 2-year-old in restaurants on vacation, and I'm so glad that I did. They are really fun little magnet toys, and they are the perfect size to travel with and to keep in a backpack or diaper bag. I did some research on the company, and the highish price is due to the fact that they actually pay a fair wage and do community building. That's the kind of company I don't mind supporting. This toy will be a big help on our upcoming plane flight. (It's also been an addictive game for the grown-ups to fiddle with. We might need to buy another set.)" —Teacher Lady
11. A scratch paper art set so mini Picassos can create vibrant rainbow art anywhere by scratching on the surface to reveal the colors underneath.
Promising review: "Super cute. Got this for my 4-year-old niece while she was visiting and she LOVED it. Great for travel. Perfect for vacations, car rides, plane rides, etc. A little messy with the black shavings but an easy cleanup!" —Astral Quest
12. An LCD writing tablet that'll keep future Einsteins busy practicing their numbers and letters whether they're in a car or plane. They might even consider trading their iPad for this cool gadget.
13. A rainbow puzzle ball where the end *goal* is to match all 11 balls to their corresponding color rings by pressing and sliding the balls through the open slots. It'll give your kids' brains and hands a heck of a workout no matter where they are.
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Promising review: "I was doubtful that my 5-year-old would like this, but took a chance. It took him a little bit to figure out how to push the balls around, but once he got the hang of it he didn't put it down for days. It challenged his thinking and also was cause/effect solving too. It was perfect for our car trip. Great purchase!" —Timothy Mitchell
15. And a pack of Melissa & Doug Take-Along Magnetic Jigsaw Puzzles that'll have Paw Patrol fans squealing with delight. It's designed like a book that unfolds and has a carrying handle, making it perfect for travel.
16. A puzzle game in a teeny-weeny tin aka Iota, which is basically Qwirkle in card form.
For two to four players. Recommended for ages 8+.
Promising review: "We just got this tiny little game to bring on a family trip. We have a 5- & 7-year-old and I must say that this game is a great fit for our WHOLE family. One of our children is a very sore loser & it's hard to find games that don't make her flip out. We play this with no point scoring so it's more collaborative than competitive...and we can all have fun. It's challenging for the 5- year-old and for us grown-ups too. I plan to buy more packs of this inexpensive tiny little game to give as gifts. Very fun." —Mel W.
17. A Montessori busy board for keeping ~busy little bees~ occupied figuring out the mechanics of zippers, buttons, laces, and buckles. It also folds up conveniently with handles — making it easy to carry on the go.
18. An animal card game, a ~wildly fun~ road trip activity that'll challenge kids to ask up to 10 questions to guess the animal on the card. Psst, they'll memorize all the fun facts on the cards to win (but hey, who's complaining?).
Promising review: "This was an easy game (boredom buster) for my 6- & 10-yr-old in long car ride. They knew all the animals so it could have been a little more diff but we have a more knowledge of animals than some others. I would recommend this, especially for road trips. Turn off the electronics!!!!" —jules1976
Get it from Amazon for $14.97 (available in 14 styles).
19. A pack of stretchy fidget noodles they can twist, pull, and twirl to their heart's content when they get bored and fidgety on a looong journey.
Promising review: "I purchased these for our 10-year-old son with ADD. He absolutely loves them and definitely recommend them!" —Connie McElwain
Promising review: "Very durable, lasts a long time. My 10-year-old uses it for her anxiety and it really helps." —Holli Ciresoli
Get a pack of five from Amazon for $9.99.
20. And a pack of sensory tubes because these pop, stretch, bend, and snap together to make all kinds of shapes. These will inexplicably capture their attention right from the get-go.
Promising review: "These entertained my 1-year-old and 4-year-old on a road trip for literally hours. Honestly, they entertained me, too. Even the 8-year-old and 10-year-old cousins love these. They are so fun and are surprisingly very open-ended toys. The only thing that I HATE about them is they are perfect sound magnifiers. My 4-year-old figured out how to snap them together and scared the crap out of me while driving because he slid it right up next to me and talked into it, making me think there was something next to me... My kids also love to use them as trumpets... Good, clean fun for the kids; not so much for the driving adult LOL. Otherwise, they're great!" —Kayla Sullivan
Promising review: "These are magical. I don't understand what it is exactly, but these are one of my kids' favorite toys. I bought these for a cross-country road trip with my 1-year-old and 3-year-old and we are still playing with them months later! They love stretching them out, talking through them, connecting them, making necklaces/crowns, the list is endless. My daughter and I used them as whisper phones from the front to back seat while we drove. This is a wonderful open-ended toy that is great for all ages! I would definitely purchase this again." —AMA
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $7.99+ (also available in an eight-pack and 30-pack).
21. A pack of brightly colored stacking cups that'll nest within each other taking up minimal luggage space and keep little babes enthralled with open-ended possibilities. Just trust the 60,000 5-star (!!!) reviews and the many, many reviewers who have said, "This is the best $4 I've spent on a toy."
Bonus: These have holes in the bottom for water play and come with a cute star ring to keep them together so they don't get lost during travel.
Promising review: "Of all of the expensive toys around our house, this is my baby's favorite. We recently took these cups on a week long beach vacation and they kept my 13-month-old (and a 2-year-old she made friends with) busy all day for seven days! They're perfect for playing with in the water or on dry land. These are a classic for a reason!" —Michael D Eisenman
Get a pack of eight from Amazon for $4.99.
22. A necklace activity set in a convenient carrying case so mini style mavens can mix and match colorful beads and charms to create their own chic bling en route to their destination. The best part? It's under $15.
Promising review: "This activity kit was perfect for my 3- and 6-year-old. The beads were easy to thread through the rubbery string pieces. We used the case like a tray to contain the beads. Bought this to bring on the plane with us and both girls had a wonderful time. They wore their necklaces immediately and other passengers seated nearby complimented how cute they looked." —mama
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in 13 styles).
23. A pocket-sized version of Jenga ideal for some stacking-and-toppling fun on the go.
The box comes with 18 mini Jenga blocks. Recommended for ages 6+.
Promising review: "I bought this as a stocking stuffer for my daughter and it was just perfect for the occasion. She, and her college mates, have it handy in their dorm room now. Great little gift." —Kevin Wilson
24. A set of games for the road that'll cut down on screentime while traveling and prevent nonstop cries of "I'm bored."


Axis deer hunting in Texas. For you non-Texans, that means year-round hunting and no tags used. Real Outfitters Manages over 30,000 acres of low fence ranches.
2 axis does. 3 days, 2 nights.
1 Trophy Axis Buck. 3 days, 2 nights.
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If no shot is attempted, we will extend your hunt or allow a repeat visit without charge.


I learned how to cook Cornish hens many years ago. I wanted alternative entrees for holidays and special occasions. After serving these small chickens as individual servings to my family, they quickly became a hit. These little chickens are an American hybrid crossing Rock Cornish game hen with the White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds. Even though all are referred to as "hens" they can be either female or male.
NOTE: One half (For children and sometimes women) or one whole Cornish hen is adequate serving size.
NOTE: Check and remove all parts from the cavities of Cornish hens before washing with fresh water.
I learned how to cook Cornish hens using many different recipes. I like the presentation of these individual servings but there are other reasons I like these little birds. Like chicken, the meat which is all white is preferred by many people. If you want a special dinner, these are perfect for any occasion. Although the cost per serving might be greater than other entrees you serve, you can purchase only what you need. If you do not like leftovers, Cornish hens make a great choice over a turkey or ham. Another advantage of these little chickens over ham or turkey is that they require less cooking time.
Although whole Cornish hens make a beautiful presentation, problems might arise when serving and eating. Caution should be taken on your method of serving because they have a tendency to slide off the plate if not careful. The best way is to arrange the bird in a rounded "bowl like" dish and then place it on a matching plate. Place shredded lettuce or other greens under the hen to keep it in place. You might also ask your dinner guests if they would prefer the hen to be cut in half before serving. Picking up and eating these little birds with your fingers in totally unacceptable!
NOTE: Each average size Cornish hen will hold about 1 cup of stuffing.
Many people have learned how to cook Cornish hens in the microwave. Because they are so small (usually about 20 ounces) it is quite simple. Place one or two hens on a microwave safe rack set in a baking dish (About 8X12 inches in size). Cover with a piece of wax paper and cook on high about 14 minutes or until the juices run clear rotating the dish once during the cooking. Let stand 5 minutes still covered then serve.
NOTE: I found that my kids were also happy that I learned how to cook Cornish hens. When my children were young, they really liked these little "chicks". A half was usually enough for them back then.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens Italian style and served with noodles.
Combine and mix all seasoning ingredients; rub on inside and out of the hens.
Melt butter in large Dutch oven and add oil; brown hens.
Add wine and cover; simmer about 45 minutes until tender.
Move hens to warm platter, cover and keep warm.
Mix flour with warm water; stir into pan juices until bubbly.
Mix hot noodles with grated cheese and sour cream; add paprika and season with salt and pepper.
Serve hens and sauce over hot noodles.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens that are stuffed with pecan stuffing.
Wash hens with fresh water and pat dry; sprinkle inside cavities with salt and pepper.
Fill cavities with pecan stuffing and close cavity; brush hens with butter and sprinkle with pepper.
Combine remaining melted butter with brandy; bake for 1 to 1 ½ hours until juice run clear when pierces in the thigh with a fork.
BASTE frequently while baking with brandy butter mixture; garnish and serve.
COMBINE juice, brandy and butter in small saucepan; heat until butter melts.
Stir in stuffing mix and pecans; fills 4 Cornish hens.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens with this thyme chicken recipe.
Place the hens on a wire rack in a large roasting pan.
Combine in a bowl the lemon juice, butter, paprika, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
Pour half of the mixture over the hens; set remaining mixture aside for basting.
Combine salt, pepper, remaining thyme, seasoned salt and garlic powder; sprinkle over the hens.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes basting with remaining lemon juice mixture.
Bake 30 minutes longer or until tender; baste occasionally with pan juices.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens that are flavored with lemon.
Rinse hens with cold water inside and out; pat dry.
Grate 1 teaspoon lemon rind; cut remaining lemon in thin strips.
Combine grated lemon rind, butter, mint, salt and pepper; rub mixture over hens.
Place hens with breast side up in a shallow pan; bake 1 hour or until juices run clear when thigh pierced with fork.
NOTE: Baste every 15 minutes with pan drippings while roasting.
Sauté lemon rind strips, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
Combine broth, lemon juice, cornstarch and water in a small saucepan; stir well.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until sauce is thickened.
Stir in sautéed mixture and serve over hens; garnish with mint sprigs.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens with stuffing.
Melt butter in skillet; sauté mushrooms about 5 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; add zucchini, cheese, green onion, salt, pepper and cooked rice and stir well.
Fill the cavity of each Cornish hen with half of the stuffing; tie legs and tail of each with kitchen string.
Brush each hen with melted butter; combine stuffing mix and paprika on wax paper and coat hens.
Place hens in a greased baking dish; bake about 1 hour or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
Remove string from hens and serve; serves 2.
Learn how to cook Cornish hens with a fabulous orange glaze.
Rinse hens with fresh water and pat dry; combine all seasonings and blend well.
Sprinkle insides of cavities with half of seasoning.
Brush outsides with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining seasoning.
Place hens breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Pour a little water in bottom of the roasting pan 1/8 to ¼ inch deep.
Bake for 45 minutes; brush hens with butter and spoon 1 tablespoon of marmalade on each breast.
Bake additional 35 to 45 minutes until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork.
Cut hen evenly in half; rub inside and outside with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large skillet; add hens and brown on all sides and drain on paper towels.
Place chicken stock in saucepan and bring to a boil; add onions.
Combine rice and its seasoning packet with walnuts; place in 9X13 inch baking dish.
Stir in boiling stock with onions; arrange the hens on the top.
Brush the hens with HALF of the apricot preserves; cover tightly with foil and bake 45 to 60 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush hens with remaining preserves.
Bake uncovered additional 10 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
This is how to cook Cornish hens in a smoker. You can also cook them in the oven.
Place rinsed hens in a large plastic freezer bag.
Combine and blend marinade ingredients; pour over hens in plastic bag.
Bring smoker heat to 200-225F degrees; cook hens for 1 ½ hours or until thigh meat is soft when squeezed.


Arada and American University of Sharjah (AUS) have signed an agreement that will involve students of architecture from one of the Gulf's leading educational institutions to design a pavilion in Aljada. The partnership will see AUS undergraduate architecture students and faculty design the Aljada Pavilion, a structure located in the focal point of Aljada, the Central Hub, the masterplan for which is being designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The Aljada Pavilion, which is scheduled to open in September 2019 following the year-long course at AUS' College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD), will constitute a space for the public to gather in and around and will be architecturally innovative in its design. It will form part of the first phase of the 1.9mnsqft Central Hub, a new leisure and entertainment destination for the UAE. The distinctive design of the futuristic complex conceptualises the first moment a water droplet strikes the earth's surface, captured in an array of elliptical buildings.


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Q: teachers'' homes vs teachers homes https://www.lingq.com/lesson/lesson-21-the-right-to-education-431416/
In ancient Greece from around three thousand to two thousand years ago students were educated in their teachers'' homes.
What is the meaning of the sign  ''  in the above context? isn't that sign redundant?

A: The genitive rule states that the apostrophe is before the "s" unless the word itself would end in s either because it is plural or because it ends naturally in s.
Therefore, it is right that the apostrophe follows "teachers", however the 2nd apostrophe is redundant.  My guess is that it is simply a typo.  :)

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This tool is used to configure the inbound path expressions (recipient mail addresses) cmail will
allow as well as which router to apply to inbound mail.

Arguments
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* ``` --verbosity, -v <level> ``` Sets the verbosity level (0 - 4).
* ``` --dbpath, -d <dbpath> ```   Path to master database.
* ``` --help, -h ```              Shows the help.

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add
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Syntax: ``` add <expression> <router> [<router argument> [<order>]] ```

Create a new inbound path entry.

The address expression _< expression >_ can be a full address (like ``` test@test.com ```)
or an SQL string pattern (see https://www.sqlite.org/lang_expr.html#like).

Example: To assign all paths beginning with `postmaster`, create an entry with the expression ``` postmaster% ```.
Inbound paths are matched against all expressions, sorted by their order value descending. The entry
with the highest weight will be taken.

delete
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Syntax: ``` delete <order> ```

Delete an address expression from database by its order value.

swap
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Syntax: ``` swap <first> <second> ```

Swap the order/priority value of two expressions given their current values.

test
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Syntax: ``` test <mailpath> ```

Test which expressions would match a given incoming mail path.

list
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Syntax: ``` list [<expression>] ```

Lists all addresses in database. Optionally filter the output for addresses matching an expression.

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Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC announced
Even though there isn't a very big number of Snapdragon 888-powered phones out there, San Diego-based chipset giant Qualcomm is all set with the flagship chip's incremental update as the Snapdragon 888 Plus has been announced at MWC 2021.
Structurally, it remains the same as the standard 888, albeit the prime core's clock speed is now boosted up to 3GHz (2.995GHz to be very precise).
Also, the improved AI processor is now claimed to deliver 32 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) which is a 20 percent increase over the non-Plus version.
If you are eager to try out the Snapdragon 888 Plus, then you should know that Asus, Honor, Motorola, Xiaomi, and Vivo will have it in one of their upper-end phones from the third quarter of this year.
However, if you already own a standard 888-powered smartphone, then you shouldn't worry much as this is just Qualcomm gearing up to take on the upcoming A15 Bionic (or whatever Apple calls it) in September.
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 778G Plus, 695, 680 and 480 Plus chipsets revealed
Global chip shortage could make phones costlier in 2022
Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max fingerprint scanner official with 2 finger recognition

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Shares of Toyota Motor jumped more than 1% after a report suggested that some of the company's recall woes may have been due to driver error.
Toyota was up 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $71.89 a share in afternoon trading. Shares rose to a high of $72.14 shortly after the report was published.
The U.S. Transportation department has been analyzing data from recorders on Toyota vehicles involved in accidents blamed on sudden acceleration. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the analysis has found that throttles were wide open and the brakes were not engaged at the time the cars crashed.
The results, if correct, suggest that some drivers who said their Toyota and Lexus vehicles surged out of control were mistakenly holding down the gas pedal when they intended to hit the brakes, according to the Journal.
However, the report adds that the findings would not exonerate Toyota from two known issues blamed for sudden acceleration in its vehicles: sticky accelerator pedals and floor mats that can trap accelerator pedals to the floor.
Toyota recalled millions of vehicles world wide earlier this year for these and other problems. The company has also been criticized by Congress for a sluggish response when the defects were identified.
Toyota (TM) spokesman Brian Lyons said the Department of Transportation has not provided any information on the analysis to the company. He added that Toyota's own investigation has found a number of causes for unintended acceleration.
"Our findings have determined a number of explanations or causes, including pedal entrapment by floor mats or other objects, sticking pedals, pedal misapplication, engine idle up, or no trouble found," he said.
The Department of Transportation declined to comment on the report.


While there was a shock to the Westernization of Beijing, I also have gained a greater appreciation for the traditional Chinese culture during this first week. I was consistently in awe as I walked through ancient buildings with much attention to detail and meaning. From the different roof colors, to the number of arches, to the type of post in front of a Hutong, I have never been to a place with so much symbolism.
Going to the Forbidden City was one of the places I was the most excited for. During my time there, I kept trying to imagine what it would be like to be an emperor who lived and ruled there. The tour guide, Serah, provided us with so much knowledge about the Forbidden City. She explained the center arches only allowed for the emperor to pass through, with the exception of the empress, who could only go through once in her life (on her wedding day). The number 9 (九 jiǔ) was mentioned a lot. There are two main reasons as to why it is valued. First, being that it is the highest, single digit number and second, 9 has the same pronunciation with 久 (jiu) which means everlasting. The Forbidden City, as well as the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven heavily incorporate the 9.
One similarity I have noticed between the U.S. and China is how much people care for brands. People from both countries want to distinguish themselves as being high(er) class. One difference between the U.S. and China is how much the place where you were born affects your life forever. In America, it is more fair to people looking to change social classes, providing them with more accessibility and opportunities; where as in China, you could have a great education, and still not get in to the best universities because you are from a rural area.
One thing that I have just learned, whether I am in Gainesville or Beijing, I need to always have and umbrella on me.


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10 Famous People Who Are (Or Were) Jehovah Witnesses (Prince?)
Jehovah's Witnesses is a Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity.
Here are several interesting facts about Jehovah Witnesses:
JWs got their start in 1870 when a man named Charles Taze Russell started leading Bible studies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group was initially called the Watch Tower Society since the founder Charles Taze Russell published a magazine called "Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence."
In the present day, there are more than 8.4 million active members worldwide in over 110,000 congregations.
They don't accept blood transfusions. The organization says:
"We avoid taking blood not only in obedience to God but also out of respect for him as the Giver of life."
JWs do not celebrate the classic Christian holidays of Christmas and Easter since they consider to have pagan origins incompatible with Christianity.
Also, JWs do not stand for national anthems, vote, salute flags, or serve in the military.
They believe that Jesus Christ was not divine, and instead see the Holy Spirit as an "active force" and not just a person.
Jehovah's Witnesses practice door-to-door ministry since they believe it is an effective way to fulfill the Great Commission.
List Of 10 Famous People Who Are (Or Were) Jehovah Witnesses:
#1 Michael Jackson
His mother converted to the sect in 1963, when Michael was only five years old. According to La Toya:
"Michael and I were very active in the Jehovah's Witness faith. … Five days a week the two of us and Mother studied the Bible at home and attended the Kingdom Hall."
La Toya later added:
"… Every morning Michael and I witnessed, knocking on doors around Los Angeles, spreading the word of Jehovah. … As my brother's fame grew, he had to don convincing disguises, like a rubber fat suit he bought years later,…"
Due to his "Smooth Criminal" video, in which he held a shotgun, Michael Jackson was officially shunned by JWs.
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#2 Prince
Legendary singer Prince, who passed away in April 2016, was raised as a Seventh Day Adventist. In 2001, Prince converted to the faith, following the death of his mother. He was introduced to the faith by Larry Graham, the bassist for Sly & The Family Stone, an American band from San Francisco.
In a 2008 interview with The New Yorker, Prince said about his conversion and interest in JWs:
"I don't see it really as a conversion. More, you know, it's a realization. It's like Morpheus and Neo in The Matrix."
Prince even remixed some JW songs of worship to show his sincere devotion. But the Watchtower Society, the governing body of Jehovah Witnesses, sent him a letter explaining that the songs were copyrighted.
In 2005, Prince needed double hip-replacement surgery; however, he wouldn't undergo the operation because JWs refuse blood transfusions.
According to reports, he would attend meetings at a local Kingdom Hall and would from time to time knock on doors to speak about Jehovah Witnesses. During a 2008 interview, Prince quoted:
"Sometimes people act surprised, but mostly they're really cool about it."
He was last seen at JW Kingdom Hall, Saint Louis Park congregation in Minneapolis on March 23, 2016, to attend an hour-long ceremony commemorating Good Friday.
#3 Ja Rule
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Ja Rule was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. He said:
"I was living with my grandmother at the time. My mom would get me on the weekends and stuff like that."
Ja Rule continued:
"And then they were like, 'You're not gonna be able to go with your mom on the weekends anymore.' I didn't understand it like that. And I was like, 'Well that's not gonna fly, and I'm leaving here and gonna live with my mother.'"
"We were kinda like the black sheep now. Nobody was dealing with my mother, and that was crazy."
#4 Dave Mustaine
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Mustaine is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, lead vocalist, and main songwriter of the heavy metal band Megadeth. Dave was also brought up as a Jehovah's Witness. Mustaine said:
"My mum became a Jehovah's Witness when I was seven, and that totally ruined my life."
Dave continued:
"When everybody stands up and does the Pledge of Allegiance, and you've got to stand like a dork with your hands at your sides, and everybody's having birthdays and you're not, and no Christmas, and you can't have any friends because they're all Pagan – that really scared me."
#5 Dwight Eisenhower
Born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States.
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Both his parents were active in the Watchtower during most of the Dwight children's formative years, but, he left the faith as an adult.
#6 Venus Williams
She was raised as JW by her mother Oracene Price, who converted to the religion in the 1980s.
#7 Xzibit
Xzibit, born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, once said:
"My parents were Jehovah's Witnesses and they didn't particularly care for rap music. I would get my little headphones and sneak and listen to it at night."
Joiner later added:
"Every time they would catch me, they would get it and break my tapes. And I'd be mad. Eventually, I got sick of it. So I said, 'You know what? I can rap my own stuff and they can never take that from me.'"
#8 Serena Williams
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Just like her sister Venus Williams, Serena was raised as a JW by her mother, Oracene Price. But, Serena is more vocal about her faith than her sister. For instance, Serena repeatedly thanked "Jehovah God" after winning tournaments.
Serena has also shared over time that her beliefs have helped her recover spiritually and emotionally, in part, after the loss of her sister, Yetunde, due to gun violence in 2003, and health issues, including pulmonary embolisms.
In 2018, ahead of the U.S. Open, Serena said she wouldn't celebrate her daughter's first birthday since she's a JW.
"We're Jehovah's Witnesses, so we don't do that."
#9 Naomi Campbell
Campbell was raised a JW. Naomi told the Daily Mail:
"I was raised to be a JW, but I let it slip. Now I have found it again, I feel much more at peace with myself and the world around me."
#10 Donald Glover
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The rapper now identifies as an atheist; however, he spent his childhood as a JW. Donald told Esquire in 2018:
"If people saw how I grew up, they would be triggered."
Glover also recalled during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
"I didn't have a lot of things from the world. I was always taught that the world was kind of a bad place. So, like, whenever things came in, I'd be like, 'Yo, this is really dope!'"
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The 2012 Waldo 100k is definitely going down in the history books as one to remember. A few days before the event race director Craig Thornley announced (via the Forest Service) that there was a wildfire smoldering and burning close to sections of the course where we would be running. The way in which Craig and his crew handled the situation was professional, transparent, and much like getting through the unexpected challenges of an ultra, they "rolled with the punches." It was nice to see these characteristics firsthand and it is surely an experience that will prepare him for his duties as the impending Western States 100 RD. He kept us up to date with messages and eventually announced a plan of a course re-route.. Once we were given the "green light" Willie and I hopped in the car and headed for Willamette Pass and the 2012 Waldo 105k!
This was my third running of this event (2009, 2011), and if asked, I would have to say that it is probably my favorite ultra out there as of right now. The time of year, the people, the views, and the amount of singletrack are just a few of the many reasons I keep coming back to this race. It's also nice to re-visit an event multiple times because you remember sections and are able to somewhat guage your efforts based on past years times and splits, etc. Although this year certain aid stations would be off because of the course changes, but I was still able to guesstimate times and recognize parts of the beautiful and expansive forests.
Much like the other Montrail Ultra Cup races this one had some fast and fit guys ready to rip despite the last minute drops of Joe Uhan, Hal Koerner, and Nick Triolo. You can read more about the race preview HERE. We definitely had a good crew from Animal Athletics heading down from Portland and were super excited (and a bit nervous) to tackle the epic course.
I knew that Jacob Rydman had been training hard and was gunning for a Western States spot, but I was a little surprised when he took it out pretty hard. It wasn't long before Timothy Olson went after him up the long dirt road climb in the dusty darkness. Ian Sharman, Scott Wolfe, Joelle Vaught, myself, and a couple others mixed in some power hiking and running until we eventually hit the trail. The two prior years that I ran this race I coincidentally hit the first aid station in 67 minutes both years. I wanted to try to be right around there and was very surprised and a little worried when I got there in 64. From that point on I knocked it back a little as we climbed Fuji as I knew we had a long day ahead of us, and wanted to (needed to) save some for the last bit (and toughest part) of the race.
Just before Mt. Ray aid station (mile 20.5) I heard from someone on the trail that my buddy Ian Sharman was going to drop out. It didn't terribly surprise me as he has been running hard and often as of late. As I came through the aid station friend and Rudy Project team manager Keira Henninger (who was crewing for Jesse Haynes) handed me my extra bottle and I blazed right through without stopping. I caught glimpse of Ian over at a table but didn't hang around to see what was happening. I wanted to ride the wave of feeling good and hoped for it to take me a long way down the trail and through the mountains!
The next chunk of the race was part of the re-route and I really liked this stretch of singletrack. I ended up passing Jesse Haynes during this time and there were some long, very enjoyable, and easy-running sections. Being in third place overall behind Jacob and Timothy respectively and getting updates that I was ten or so minutes behind left me feeling quite motivated.
Characteristic Oregon drizzling rain kept us runners cool for the first several hours of the race and I thought about how it was good for the wildfire, too. Then the sun eventually burned it off and the temperature started rising. The miles were clicking by and before I knew it I was back at the Gold Lake Aid Station at approximately mile 50. I had gotten there in a relatively fast time and I felt that I had pushed some really good sections of downhills...not expecting anyone to roll up on me. Then all of the sudden as I was leaving the aid station I hear a volunteer say, "runner!"--- It was fellow Rudy Project team member Jesse Haynes coming in looking strong as ever!
I took off up towards Maiden Peak and the toughest part of the race. Eventually Jesse caught up to me as I was running the ups pretty slow by now and we ended up working together. This isn't the first time this has happened; we ended up linking up together at Bandera 100k last January in Texas, too! Once we made it to the base of Maiden Peak I was already sweating profusely and pretty worked inside and out. We re-fueled and mustered as much energy as we could for the huge climb that was ahead of us. It's about a 2,500 foot climb in three miles and there aren't many switchbacks---it's basically straight up the mountainside...and some parts are just downright silly! Jesse is a phenomenal hiker (said he learned it from his girlfriend and 2012 Angeles Crest 100 winner Keira!) and I tried to hang on behind him. Some times he would open up a little more of a lead on me and I would dig really deep and run to catch up. We continued this cat-and-mouse all the way to the top, and once we hit Leap of Faith we were side by side. I thought that it was very serendipitous that we made it to the top of Maiden together and were able to share that with one another. The views from this 8,000+ foot mountain are so ridiculously breathtaking and we are afforded views of the many lakes (including Waldo Lake) and surrounding mountains.
Then it's down we go! Jesse let me take the lead down Leap of Faith, which is a very technical, silty and sandy "trail" to the next aid station (Maiden Lake). As I was descending quite quickly I lost focus for just a few seconds and I yelled, "I lost the trail!"-- Then I hear Jesse say, "It's over here!" which was about twenty feet to the left of where I was. I quickly scurried back over there and got back on to the trail but, unfortunately, never saw Jesse again! All that I saw was the dust that was still in the air from him flying down the mountain.
Before I entered Maiden Lake Aid Station and the last one on the course I checked to see what I had on me in terms of calories and fluid. Four gels and about 8 oz. of GuBrew. I decided that I was going to blow through the last aid station and go after Jesse. The race for third and the Western States spot was on! As I passed through I saw Dan Olmstead and he ran along side of me for a second and encouraged me on. I pushed hard and knew that a large part of this section was downhill. Jesse seemed to be doing much of the same because I was getting updates that he was either maintaining his distance or putting a little time on me.
After a few miles I started running low on "turbo", my legs were hurting, and I just felt pretty worked. I saw my friend Brittany Loper out on the trail ahead and we ended up running a mile or two together and that really helped boost my morale. I quickly splashed my head in a stream and felt re-energized and charged all the way into the finish line to see three studly ultra runners waiting for me.
Timothy Olson ended up catching Jacob and beat him by a few minutes but Jake ran a super gutsy race for 2nd and a WS100 spot. Jesse and I had a really great battle out there and I am super happy for him to run at Western States, too. I came in 4th overall with a time of 10:35 which I am extremely satisfied with.
On the women's side Joelle Vaught crushed it again, and Denise Bourassa, and Alison Bryant rounded out the top three. These women are so impressive and it so inspiring to share the trails with these amazing athletes. What is even more astounding is the people that really gut it out on a tough course and make it to that finish line. You know who you are! I understand that there are days where people are unable to make it and it is humbling and a good learning experience. On the flip side there are people that overcame so many obstacles to complete the mission, and much like the race directors dealing with the fire, they rolled with the punches to make it happen. Well done everyone! Really inspiring to be at that finish line all evening.
Many thanks to Craig Thornley, Meghan Arboghast, and all the selfless volunteers. This race is top notch and I am so stoked to get another Waldo hat and finish.


One of my first solo journeys is "The Wales". I would have been able to write an article on England and to mention Wales there. But it means a lot to me to write an article on Wales only, so much this country is magnificent. For those who never went there, I recommend you this small country, which too often in the shadow of England, has great potentials for landscapes.
Here are some photos just to make your mouth water.
You won't even believe me, but I left only to go to learn English. My English was worse at that time. The funniest it is that I not only learned English but I also began the photography. Thank you for the Welsh landscapes.
Let me know your impressions of my photos. They surely are not a pro but I'm quite proud of what I did at that time.
Are we talking about their capital? Cardiff. I will never forget the center of this city. All the shops, and boutiques. A street just like "Les Champs-Elysées" in Paris. There was one seller of caps of whom these ones were fluorescent in the nightclub. Any teenagers would have been unable to resist one of them. I had still never seen that. My journey amounted to that. I had the impression to discover always new things.
Just get up there !!


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eliminated, throwing their future into limbo.
[Trump's order] will be applied," Allen said.
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Q: How to redirect the result of instanced rendering to different areas of the target texture? I'm trying to create a series of depth maps (about 300 or more) with instanced rendering in opengl.
I have learned that vertices and data will be operated multiple passes in each instanced draw call, and the result of frame shader will accumulate in the attached frame buffer.
For the convenience of subsequent use, my initial plan was trying to render several low resolution depth maps to a high resolution texture. Like that: https://i.imgur.com/tETVoCZ.png (no instanced rendering, just multiple draw calls).
My current result is: https://i.imgur.com/ognhTrH.png (instanced rendering, INSTANCE_COUNT = 2, the resolution of depth map is 1/4 of target texture's). The depth maps in two different source spaces overlap together. I can't control the output of frame shader to the area I want.
Multiviewport rendering may solve this problem, and I'm working on it. I don't know if calling glViewportIndexedf() 300 times per frame will significantly affect performance when rendering a complex model.
Is there any other better way to solve this problem? Any help will be appreciated.


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Jack J. Heaney
Heaney, John J. (Jack)
Jesuit Father John J. (Jack) Heaney, SJ, Long-time Pastor, Dies in Louisiana
Father John J. (Jack) Heaney, S.J. was called to eternal life on January 8, 2016, at the St. Alphonsus Rodríguez Pavilion in Grand Coteau, LA. He was 92 years old, a Jesuit for 75 years and a priest for 63 years.
Born in Corry, PA on April 15, 1923, while his mother was visiting her family there, Jack was then brought back to his family's home in Albuquerque, NM. He attended St. Mary's grade school and high school, graduating in 1940. He entered the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1940 at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, LA. Following first vows, he studied humanities in Grand Coteau and philosophy and chemistry at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL, earning his Bachelor of Science in 1947.
He was missioned to Sri Lanka, then called Ceylon, which was at that time a mission the New Orleans Province shared with the Province of Naples. He taught at St. Michael College in Batticaloa from 1947-50. His theology studies were at De Nobili College, Poona (1950-51) and St. Mary's College, Kurseong, India (1951-54). He was ordained to the priesthood on November 21, 1952 in Kurseong. He made Tertianship (a period of Jesuit religious formation with profound focus on spiritual renewal and prayer) in Kodaikanal, India (1953-54), and pronounced his final vows on August 15, 1957 at St. Joseph College, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Fr. Heaney spent the next 15 years in Sri Lanka, first as a teacher at St. Joseph's College in Trincomalee (1954-61). When Sri Lanka became a vice-province in 1962, he served as the first director of novices for the new novitiate there (1962-69) and became a member of that vice-province. He also worked with the seminarians of the diocese. In both of these roles, he made a great contribution toward the development of a local clergy and is fondly remembered by many who benefitted from his direction as seminarians or novices.
When he returned to the United States and the New Orleans Province, Fr. Heaney worked for two years at Corpus Christ Minor Seminary in Corpus Christi, TX, then moved to Dallas. From then on the great majority of his ministry would be in Dallas and the surrounding area—more than 33 years spanning four decades. During those years he was teacher and the rector at Jesuit College Preparatory (1972-80), pastor and superior at St. Rita's Parish (1980-88, 1999-2010), retreat director and superior at Montserrat Retreat House in Lake Dallas (1990-92, 1995-97). About twenty of those years were at St. Rita's in various capacities, which was then a Jesuit parish. He was pastor there during the time when the present church building was constructed. He also spent some time at his home parish of Immaculate Conception in Albuquerque, and was pastor/superior there for three years (1992-95).
In 2003, when the New Orleans Province decided to turn St. Rita's parish over to the Diocese of Dallas, Fr. Heaney, to ease the transition, remained on with the new pastor, Msgr. Mark Seitz—now the Bishop of El Paso. After a year, Fr. Heaney returned briefly to his "hometown" of Albuquerque, but soon returned to St. Rita's, where the pastor and his many friends welcomed him with open arms. He remained there until 2010, when his declining health prompted him to request that he move to the Jesuit elder care residence in Grand Coteau.
As a pastor, Fr. Heaney's genial and kindly manner spoke strongly to parishioners and others to whom he ministered. He was held in great esteem wherever he had worked, but nowhere more than in Dallas. At St. Rita's in Dallas, his contribution over so many years is legendary. He was willing to handle the administrative duties that went with being a pastor, but his heart was always in service to the people with whose care he was entrusted. Fr. Heaney also was very attentive to the needs of the diocesan clergy for support and was a spiritual director to many. His relationships with the diocesan clergy were such that he was, for a time, the bishop's vicar for clergy. At the time of his Golden Jubilee as a Jesuit, the superior general commended him for being a "priest for priests."
Fr. Heaney was preceded in death by his parents, James Joseph Heaney and Barbara Norton Heaney; his brother, James Norton Heaney; and his sisters Mrs. Walter Burger (Mary), Mrs. Eugene Paul (Dorothy) and Sr. Marie Amadea, SC (née Elinor). He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, including Fr. John F. Paul, S.J., also a member of the USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus.
We remember with gratitude all that God has done through Jack's life of service to God and God's people.
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Situated on 900 acres of farmland, the Jesuit Spirituality Center at Grand Coteau provides a quiet environment for those seeking God through the Spiritual Exercises.


Mike Mearls announced the introduction of a tier system to DnD Next today. It decompresses the abilities characters have been getting at 1st level and spreads them out between levels 1 to 3.
While his reasoning makes some sense, I'm not very fond of it and my initial reaction is that it's lazy design.
The current playtest is pretty much the cat's meow to me. Its a version of DnD I can see myself playing for years and years to come. I'm comfortable with house ruling it and making my own content. And the presentation of "tiers" in 4E still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
However, since I've enjoyed nearly everything WotC has presented to me in DnD Next I will give them the benefit of the doubt, assuming it's not an April Fool's Joke.
After all, I hated the Skill Die when I read about it, but it works great in play.
So go ahead and convince me, Mike.


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Nicolăeni (în , în ) este un sat în comuna Borodino din raionul Bolgrad, regiunea Odesa, Ucraina.

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Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației comunei Nicolăeni era vorbitoare de rusă (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de română (%), ucraineană (%) și găgăuză (%).

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A view looking towards the front as I started upholstery. The knit fabric now covers the large storage cabinet behind the drivers seat. The red captains chairs and couch have been anchored to the floor and frame. Here is a view of the large storage cabinet from the passenger door of the vehicle.
A view from the front passenger door. The interior upholstery is starting to look much better. The windows are still lacking curtains. Looking at the drivers area from the front passenger door. The lack of upholstery is evident on the engine cover doghouse.
The curtains finally go up. They are made of a light material to minimize weight stresses on the curtain rods. It does the job of keeping prying eyes out. Another view, with better color of he curtains. Boy, that roof panel sure is shiny. It might be because I waxed it.
The couch area of the AMOV. Cozy, Huh? The storage area again. That is alot of material, folks.
The front area is still lacking upholstery, but the sound system is in and working great. Even with the large cabinet, and the captains chairs, the AMOV is wide open to the person ntering the vehicle. I did not want it to feel confining at all. I think I did that.
The engine cover finally gets some much needed attention. Looks so much better now. A look towards the back with the curtains tied back. This is the standard travel configuration for the AMOV. If you think it looks comfortable and inviting, it is.


If you haven't noticed on our site we have launched our contest for the HP Magic Giveaway Contest, but there are two other websites who have also started their contests today so you can further increase your chances in winning!
In case you missed the original announcement about this giveaway, each of 50 sites are giving away a $6000 hardware package that includes 4 HP computers and a bunch of other great peripherals. The package also includes a number of software offerings from Microsoft and their Windows Live team. You can see complete details of the hardware and software included on the official HP Magic Giveaway site.
One common thread among the HP Magic Giveaway contests is the idea that this huge prize deserves to be shared. Most of us don't really need 4 computers at home, but we all know a person or an organization who could really use some help. For my giveaway, I'm asking you to tell me about who you would share some of this great hardware and software with and why. The winner will be selected randomly because it's too difficult to judge the merit of one person's reasons for sharing against another. As long as it's feasible, I'll be delivering the hardware to the selected winner in person. As a bonus, I'm donating an hour of my time to either help you set up this new gear or solving some existing computer frustration.
1) You must be subscribed to Jake Ludington's Digital Lifestyle newsletter on 6 December 2008 when the winner is announced. If you're not already subscribed, you can subscribe here.
2) You must post a comment to the official contest announcement (this page) about who (person or organization) you would share the prize with and why. Include city, state, and country in the body of your comment. Your real name and the same email address you subscribe to the newsletter with must be used in the comment entry form so that you can be contacted if you are selected.
Additional entry #1: Follow me on Twitter, link to the contest page in a tweet by using this link: http://bit.ly/JLHPMagic and #JLHPMagic somewhere in your tweet. Send me an email from your subscribed email address notifying me of your Twitter username.
Additional entry #2: The second way to get an additional entry is to link to this contest page from your blog, Myspace, Facebook, site, or other online presence using the code below. Send me an email from your subscribed email address notifying me of the location of your link.
The winner will be selected at random from those people who meet the entry requirements. The winner will be announced on 6 December 2008. If the winner is from the United States, I will deliver the prize to your door and provide an hour of free computer help barring any unforeseen circumstances. If the winner lives outside the United States, the prize will be shipped to your doorstep minus me and the computer help. I'm footing the bill for the travel (not HP or Microsoft), and while I'd love to roundtrip to somewhere more exotic than 100 miles outside Albuquerque, it's just not feasible this month.
Go forth and share the magic.
For more information on Jake's contest head here.
8th Place - Kung Fu Panda DVD and a Neowin Mug!
You may have noticed that the HP TouchSmart is absent in our giveaway, we have a reason for this. We plan to donate this system to a children's hospice in the spirit of giving and sharing during this holiday giveaway. We have not chosen the exact charity yet but we are in discussions with several charities in the UK who provide care and comfort to children with terminal illnesses and incurable conditions. Our aim is to present the PC to the charity and document its use. We will provide the system with a test version of Windows 7 for the charity to use temporarily and will interview the children and workers to see what the potential benefits of touch based computing, with Windows 7 and HP's TouchSmart system, could bring. Further details of the Charity and our coverage of this will be forthcoming. Please note if you are a Children's charity based in the UK or have a suggestion for a Charity please contact us.
Entries will open on Sunday November 30th 2008 at 00:00 GMT and close on Saturday 6th December at 23:59 GMT. Any entries after the closing time and date will not be counted.
Neowin staff and veterans are inelligible to enter - sorry guys!
You can also check out the other 50 sites participating at HP's Magic Giveaway site.
Good luck entering the contests for today here, Mediablab, and Neowin as well as the ones at Morningside Mom, Thoughts on poetics & tech, Bleeping Computer, Gear Live, and Windows Connected.
The folks at Celio Corp (the maker of the REDFLY Smartphone Terminal, unveiled two new models: the REDFLY C7 and REDFLY C8N after hearing tons of feedback from early reviews and customers of the original REDFLY, the folks at Celio Corp took that feedback and produced these new models. The REDFLY C7 is a new, more affordable model with a power-saving seven-inch display, light-weight five-hour battery, and feather-light design under 1.5 lbs. The REDFLY C8N is the next evolution of the original REDFLY design, enhanced to allow the use of the eight-inch screen by an iPod™, iPhone ™, Zune™, or digital camera. These new Celio products continue to support the smartphone, the most successful mobile computing platform available today, and enable the smartphone's Internet-based and cloud-computing applications.
As you can see in the pictures above it looks like they have the same size and footprint, but the C7 on the left sports a smaller 7 inch display.
On the back you can see that the C8N (N for NTSC) – the one on the right has an additional port for video (located between the 2 USB ports and the VGA out) in via an accessory cable shown below.
The cable looks to support composite video (RCA) only and looks to have an additional USB port receptacle for charging a portable device such as an iPod or Zune.
Available the week of December 1, 2008, REDFLY C7 and C8N can be pre-ordered today from select Celio resellers listed at www.getredfly.com for a suggested retail price of $229 and $299 respectively.
The REDFLY C7 is the result of a customer-driven plan for a power-efficient, lightweight and more affordable solution. With a power-saving seven-inch display and power-efficient features, the REDFLY C7 uses a lightweight battery that provides up to five-hours of performance, perfect for many mobile users. The REDFLY C7 weighs less than 1.5 lbs., lighter than any mobile computer with a seven-inch display.
The REDFLY C8N evolved from the original REDFLY design to meet overwhelming customer demand to use the larger screen as an external display for media players such as an iPod, iPhone , Zune, or digital camera. A new REDFLY Media Port and REDFLY Media Cable provide a simultaneous connection as a third USB port and composite video input (NTSC/PAL compatible). Now the REDFLY's 800x480-pixel screen can be used to view photos, show demos and even watch movies. The REDFLY Media Cable is available for a suggested retail price of $19.95.
Available the week of December 1, 2008, the REDFLY C7 and C8N Smartphone Terminals can be pre-ordered today from select Celio resellers listed at www.getredfly.com including: Amazon.com; Enterprise Mobile; Expansys; MyTreo.net; Treonauts.com and WMexperts.com. For more information about REDFLY, visit www.celiocorp.com.
This is the time for giving for many and this year will be even harder for some people to give than they have in the past. Boston Pocket PC wants to help by giving you a really cool prize, the ability to give to those you find are need of some cool new technology from HP and Microsoft with some help from Buzz Corps.
The total value of this prize package is over $6000 in prizes!
1. We all want new technology for the Holiday season and I am sure there are few people you know, that would like or are in desperate need for some new gear as well. All we ask is that you email a picture of your current desktop/setup and (if possible sneak a picture of the person/place/charity you want to hook up with gear) as well as write a minimum 100 word description of how it will be used, what it is replacing, how it will benefit the recipient, etc.
2. Email your story and picture(s) to magic@bostonpocketpc.com with the subject "HP Magic Giveaway".
3. We will conduct a random drawing from all those who submitted a valid entry and post the winner as well as some of the more interesting entries received.
4. Follow the directions. We would hate for you not to be entered to win on a technicality. So read them carefully!
5. You will have only one entry per person so make it a good one! The contest starts 12:00AM Eastern Daylight Savings Time US on November 30th, 2008. All entries must be in by 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time US December 5th. All entries received after that will not be accepted.
6. No one associated with this site or families are eligible to win, (but are free to enter the other 49 contests) nor are winners of other HP Magic Giveaway Contest contests.
7. This contest is a world-wide contest and open to all that meet the above contest requirements.
8. The winner will then be notified by email and posted here on Boston Pocket PC with their name and winning entry on December 6th 2008.
9. The winner will then choose which item or items they wish to keep and which of the items they want to "gift" and we will wrap it up and send it out for you. There must be a minimum of two other recipients of the prize besides the winner, divided up how ever the winner sees fit and there can be more than two recipients. All shipments must be to valid shipping addresses, no PO Boxes.
11. HP and Microsoft requested that each site also review the items for giveaway so some items may be opened from their original packaging and used for reviews on this site and returned to their original shipping condition. We still have not received our items for giveaway so we may not be able to review any of the items within the time span of the contest, but we will try to review a few - as many have already written in and requested.
On the second day of the HP Magic Giveaway Contest, you now have another 2 chances to enter at three different sites. Each site will be conducting their own contest and you have until December 5th to enter each of them when they announce the winner of their respective contests.
1) This entire prize package will be awarded to one person.
2) However, this winner will be chosen based on how they plan to use this prize. To be more specific, I will be awarding this prize to a winner who will put the package to positive change or towards a charitable cause. For example, this person might work at an underprivileged school, the winner might know someone working at an underfunded health clinic, or maybe they've heard about a Boys and Girls club that might need a donation. Regardless, this person should plan to have these computers affect lives positively.
3) The winner has the option of sharing this prize, it is their choice. In other words, I can mail part or all of the package to the winner or could mail part or all of the package directly to a cause, charity, etc.
4) Each entrant MUST explain to me in 250 words or less why their cause should be chosen. This explanation must be mailed to morningsidemomgiveaway@gmail.com with the subject heading "My Entry to the HP/Microsoft Magic Giveaway".
5) The entrant is encouraged to be creative with their submission. You could include a link to a blog post, a Youtube clip or FLIKR images. (Please do not send large files or jpegs attached to the email itself.) Through your submission, show me you are an honest individual who truly cares about the cause or person you support. The more you can show me that your cause is real (and not something made up so you can sell it all on e-bay which I strongly strongly discourage), the better your chances are to win. Please remember: this is about giving and supporting a worthwile cause. Please think hard about what kind of good you can do with this prize.
6) I will not hold it against the winner if they would like to keep a portion of the prize themselves. There is certainly enough to go around and it is up to the winner to decide how to spread the wealth. Just remember, charitable individuals will be rewarded in this contest.
7) Real addresses are required, no p.o. boxes.
8 ) International entrants are welcome.
9) While your address and full name will be protected and kept private, I will be posting about the winner and the cause they represent on the Morningside Mom blog.
10) Additionally, the winner will be asked to submit a follow up post about how the gift package was put to good use. Pictures and personal experiences will be highly encouraged. This follow up will be expected within 2-4 weeks after you received the package.
11) While unlikely, press or media could potentially by involved. If they are, obviously, the winner's full name or address will not be made public or ever shared with anyone.
12) Winners will be chosen solely at my discretion.
13) Entrants who have won this prize at one of the other 49 blogger's websites involved in the HP give away will be disqualified.
14) A winner will be announced on December 5th.
15) If you consider yourself a friend of mine - I love ya but sorry, don't bother entering. However, think about entering at one of the other 49 blogger's sites! (See above.) But tell a friend about my contest (one I don't know) to come on over and enter.
16) HP has encouraged me to look over the hardware and review it. Some boxes or bags may have been opened. Everything has of course been put back into its original packaging.
Any questions? Please comment below and I will respond as quickly as I am able to. Check back here on December 5th to for the winning announcement. Good luck to all entrants!
For more details on Caroline's contest head here and good luck to all those entering!
This week, I'll be running a promotion and giveaway for $6000 worth of HP computers and other software and hardware. I'll give away the entire package to one person who enters my contest.
I love, love, love the idea of being a Magic Internet Fairy, pouring out an amazing abundance of computers, more than anyone could ever need! It's a gift that, by being too big, inspires generosity.
I want YOU.... my creative, intelligent, beautiful reader... to have a shiny new computer or laptop of your own, for the holidays!
Keep one of these sleek, fast, powerful beasts for yourself... and then share the magic. Give the rest away!
I thought about "magic" and what my computer means to me. It lets me express all the million layers of my ideas and creativity, and helps me put that into the world directly. Because I do that, I can connect directly with other people and their ideas. The magic for me in this contest is in spreading that empowerment and connection. Who could I make the happiest? Who would put something unique and interesting into the world, given the right tools?
I'm impressed if you are smart, engaged, un-boring, and being real! Make me laugh! Make me think!
B) Tell me briefly, in 3 sentences or less, how you would "Share the Magic" - what would you do with the prize? Who will you give the extra computers to? Please use links if applicable.
I won't include anyone as a finalist who I know in real life, and obviously, not my co-workers or family members.
For me, the "Magic" in this contest will be the list of finalists; the people who I think are especially interesting and creative! Someone will get a bunch of computers -- and maybe I'll get a new blogroll!
For more details Liz's contest head here and good luck on those entering her contest as well!
Boston Pocket PC will be announcing our contest shortly so be sure to check back soon and again good luck entering the contests for today at Morningside Mom and Thoughts on poetics & tech the ones from yesterday at Bleeping Computer, Gear Live, and Windows Connected.
As of today, BleepingComputer.com and two other sites, kick off the HP Magic Giveaway promotion. As of November 28th, 2008 at Midnight, Bleeping Computer is now accepting entries into the HP Magic Giveaway.
From now until December 4th, we will be accepting entries into our contest. The winner of our contest will be selected randomly and announced on December 4th 2008. Our contest is easy to enter, but does have a slight twist. Due to the size of the package, the harsh economic times, and it being the holidays we want our winner to share the magic through the spirit of giving. What that entails is that our winner will be required to share some of their prize package with another person or organization.
In a year when the holidays look more gloomy than magical, HP, Microsoft, and BuzzCorps have partnered with 50 sites to help spread the holiday cheer. Starting today, 50 sites will be giving away a prize of holiday goodies that are more than any one person could need. We are not talking about winning one computer, but 4 computers, and some great great software and accessories to use with them. Unfortunately, we cant give too much detail right now on the contests, but rest assured we will be providing that information soon. As there are 50 sites, there will also be 50 different contests, so be sure to get to know and learn the rules of each site when they announce their contests. To stay on top of all the information and updates it is suggested that you subscribe to this topic.
As of today, November 28th 2008, BleepingComputer.com's HP Magic Giveaway contest is officially underway. The purpose of this contest is to celebrate generosity and the spirit of giving. This incredible prize package was designed to be shared with other people or organizations who could benefit from a new computer. With such a harsh global economy, people losing their jobs, and having the holiday season upon us, we have decided that the winner must share a portion of their prize. Whether it be to an out of work friend who needs a new computer, a local charity, or a school, we felt that that with a prize package this large paying it forward would be the right thing to do.
The rules are fairly simple, and we have gone into more details below. In summary, our winner will be chosen at random and announced on December 4th 2008. That winner must share the prize with at least one other recipient. They must then post to this thread the story of how they shared their prize. Hopefully this will continue to inspire the magic of sharing. Please note, depending on available time, we may use the equipment in order to review it. This equipment will be in pristine shape and at factory defaults before it is sent to any winner.
Good luck and have fun with the contest!
The sole winner of the Prize package will be awarded at random.
The purpose of this contest is to spread a little magic into people's lives during the holidays. With that said, the prize package must be shared with at least one worthy recipient or cause. It is up to you how much of the package you wish to share, and we hope you share more than one item, but at least one computer must be given to another person or organization.
After receiving the award, the winner must send the story describing how they shared the gift. Photos are not required, but will enhance your story, so feel free to send them. With the story, you give us your express permission to post the story and any accompanying material. If you would not like us to post your real names, please let us know, or do not include them in the story.
The recipient of the prize, and the people you intend to share the magic with, must provide a complete name, shipping address, and phone number that can be used to ship the award. We will ship the prize package to yourself and to the other recipients. PO Boxes will not be permitted.
Do not enter the contest with multiple accounts. Anyone who is caught doing so will have all of their entries removed.
If you won a prize package from one of the other sites involved in this promotion, you will become ineligible.
Depending on the value of the prize, you may be required to fill out a W-9 form. This form will be sent directly to the sponsor of the contest.
You must be a member of the site in order to enter the contest. Membership is free and you can create your account here.
Staff are ineligible for this contest.
The winner will have 72 hours from notification to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim the prize, we will award it to a 2nd place finisher.
Today we are officially kicking off our HP Magic Giveaway. We are one of three sites selected to kick off this wonderful event. In the spirit of the event and the season we will be giving this exceptional prize package away to the individual that we think can do the most good with it. Entry will be open from today (Nov 28th) until Thursday Dec 4th at 6am.
To enter you must submit a written entry of less than 150 words to hpmagic@windowsconnected.com with details on how you will put all this wonderful hardware to good use. We won't be awarding this to anyone who we think we just turn around an sell it. We want it to go to a place where it can do the most good, so impacting a number of peoples lives with the hardware will get you the best chance to win. Winner will be selected by the bloggers from the site and an announcement will be made on Dec. 4th of the winner.
Winner agrees to not sell the hardware, yes Zane we are looking at you..how's that tattoo?
Winner agrees to send us a follow up to post on how the hardware has been used within 30 days of receiving it.
Boston Pocket PC will be announcing our contest shortly so be sure to check back often and good luck entering the contests at Bleeping Computer, Gear Live, and Windows Connected.
We are going to be having another great contest here at Boston Pocket PC just in time for the holidays with 49 other sites. It will be called the HP Magic Giveaway contest. We had such a big success with the 31 Days of the Dragon Contest, the contest pool has expanded to 50 top blogs and websites to spread over $300,000 worth of prizes to some lucky people to give to others in the spirit of giving from the people at HP and Microsoft.
We will be announcing the details of our contest soon, so come back often to see what we have planned as well as updates on how you can win this prize pack to keep and giveaway yourself from 49 other sites and celebrate the magic of giving.
Microsoft has made all sorts of Zune related announcements this week. First came the price-drops on the Flash-memory-based Zunes (see the bottom of the post), as well as some minor upgrades to the Zune marketplace software and Zune firmware update to 3.1 so you can use the new services available, which includes new games and the ability to play SuDoKu and Checkers against other Zune owners via Wi-Fi and Texas Hold 'em now has multi-player Zune to Zune playability. Another new game is Space Battle.
The big news today, however, is that Microsoft is making its Zune Pass subscription that costs $14.99 a little more interesting and you don't even need a Zune to use it! :) On a monthly basis, subscribers can now download 10 songs from the Zune Marketplace and keep them forever.
"The week just keep getting better for Zune owners: today we're announcing some amazing enhancements for Zune Pass. Starting today at about 11:00PM pacific time, everyone with a Zune Pass gets to keep 10 tracks from Zune Marketplace each month. These 10 tracks will be yours to keep, forever. Each month that you keep your Zune Pass current, you'll get another 10 tracks credited to your account. All this for the same price as your Zune Pass today: 14.99/month, or about the price of one CD per month. So each month as you discover and download new music in Zune Marketplace, you'll be able to keep 10 of your favorite tracks. One quick note: there is no roll-over, so make sure you collect your 10 tracks each month."
Even if your subscription runs out, the songs are yours. Almost 90 percent of the files will be DRM-free MP3s, and the others will be protected WMA tracks. That means that the majority of downloaded tracks can be transferred to different devices as many times as you want. The four major labels are on board, as well as several Indie labels. Your tracks won't roll over from month to month, you only get 10 a month and if you don't use it – you loose it. So you get 120 tracks per year that Zune subscribers weren't getting this time yesterday.
The Flash-based Zunes also had a price drop this week as well. The 4GB model is now available for $99 (down from $130), the 8GB is $139 (down from $150), and the 16GB is $179 (down from $200). Also some Zune accessories were also reduced: the Zune Car Pack has dropped to $69 instead of $79, the Home AV Pack is now $59 instead of $79, and the Dock pack is now $39, down from $49. The new prices, software and firmware updates, and new subscription deals are all in full effect now.
As is want to happen from time to time, business and travel commitments have left us in a situation where neither Steve Hughes or myself will be available for our monthly group meeting this coming Wednesday, November 20th. As such, we have no alternative but to cancel our upcoming meeting.
After some discussion, Steve and I agreed that we will have a Holiday Gathering for our December meeting. This will occur on Wednesday, December 17th. Stay tuned for more details in the next couple of days!
Hopefully this will solve all these problems. Time will tell.


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Jon Gosselin enjoys time back with the kids
But the father of eight is still having a war of words with wife Kate, who he claims "slipped up" during her interview on TLC.
Nov. 3, 2009, 9:30 PM UTC / Source: PEOPLE.com
By By Michael Y. Park
Life's back to normal — kind of — for Jon Gosselin, who spent Tuesday morning seeing his kids off to school.
"Got up early this morning took Mady and Cara to the bus, Came home to then hug my other 6 little morsels," Jon, 32, posted on Twitter.
But he was back to his old tricks when it came to his cold war with estranged wife Kate, 34 – particularly when it came to her interview on TLC Monday night, in which he claims her timeline of their slow, self-destructing marriage finally coincides with his own.
"Kate even slipped last night and admitted we split up a year ago! Though she claims she 'didn't remember' who called it quits," he tweeted. The reality couple were mostly living separate lives before they publicly announced their intention to divorce.
In Kate's interview, she said that part of her still loves Jon and misses their life together. "I still wake up every day and I think the phone will ring and it'll be ... the old Jon," she said.
As for Jon's gal pal Hailey Glassman, who recently tweeted her thanks to those who support her after her accounts of Jon's "mantrums," Jon had only good things to say.
"Read Hailey's tweet, Still miss her though," he wrote Monday night.
On Monday, Glassman posted a message saying, "Yes I am semi-single, but definitely NOT YET ready to mingle. I need some Hailey time and regroup myself and my life."


Photobrook Photography: Is cycling the Camel trail in Cornwall the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
Is cycling the Camel trail in Cornwall the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
After running my first Park Run of the year on Saturday morning my glutes were certainly feeling it, I have run a few times so far in 2016 but nothing as gruelling as the Lanhydrock Parkrun. A course of fast downhill followed by a gruelling 1.5 miles of uphill across fields and up through sticking slimey steep boggy mud.
On Sunday morning I woke up feeling rather tight across my backside! With my legs feeling fine I thought I would go out for a nice gentle bike ride. I thought about how much my muscles were aching and figured that cycling anywhere straight from my front door was a bad idea as every direction was up hill and I fancied a nice gentle relaxing bike ride to ease my legs back into it this year.
I loaded up my bike into the car and headed on the ten mile drive to reach the famous Camel Trail. The converted disused railway line has nearly 20 miles of cycle paths completely traffic free and completely flat.
Ok, so that's a small lie, the paths aren't completely flat but they are very gradually inclining and once you get yourself going you don't realise there is any uphill at all.
It was the perfect destination for a little, gentle, relaxing blip on my bike to ease the legs after the previous days run...... However it wasn't raining, It wasn't cold and so I just kept on going. I managed to cycle from Wadebridge up to Bodmin then up to Wenfordbridge. Around 24 miles in total!!!
I can't believe I have lived in Cornwall for ten years this year and have never in my life been on the camel trail from Bodmin to Wenfordbride and It is BEAUTIFUL! I have peddled the trail and even run the trail between Padstow and Bodmin many a times but never once been up this section of the trail.
Following the river camel I cycled alongside the river through wooded forests until I reached the end of the trail and the route then joined the small Cornish back roads. Stopping at the Snails Pace Cafe, although closed, I used their benches to rest my weary legs and ate my packed lunch. I had just cycled 12 miles and now was refuelled to cycle back another 12.
This time the gradual gradient was downhill and I managed to get back in a much faster time. I whizzed all the way back to Wadebridge.
Although the day was dry, the weather over the previous few days had been extremely wet and the trail was very wet and VERY muddy. I was lagged in mud. All up the insides of my legs, splattered up my bag and even my face had a few delicate splodges.
Getting the completely soiled wheels off the bike and into the car was interesting to say the least and before I knew it I was covered in even more mud!
I loved my gentle Sunday cycle ride even If I cycled much further than I had intended, but it is so easy to do when your enjoying the day.
Getting home covered in mud and slightly cold and then having to clean the bike was a slight downside to the day but hopefully the summer is just around the corner and the weather will start to pick up and we will all be able to enjoy the Cornish countryside with maybe slightly less mud!
Check out my progress and the route on my Strava profile here.


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