 (Fiio, HRT, Herus, etc), and I appreciated its more realistic timbre. There are DAC's that make somewhat better first impression, but the Explorer is more neutral and just sounds more right on the long run with acoustic instruments.

It scales very well with a better USB power supply. I tried a 10 Ah battery (EasyAcc) with a USB Y-cable on which I have cut the +5V line of the signal connector. Sounds cleaner and more dynamic (using with the 2A output). I considered the iFi iUSB or the AQVOX USB power supply, but at the moment I don't feel the need. The external battery is much more practical and already provides much of the improvements. My source material is 16/44.1 FLAC or Spotify hi-res streaming, i.e. already a compromise.

I assumed that with the external power supply I can use it with an iPad via camera connection kit, but after correctly recognizing the Explorer, it complains the DAC draws too much power, which is obviously a fake message, as there is no physical connection on the +5V line. So no luck running the Explorer from iPad. Edit: looks like it works from a powered USB hub.

I tried multiple headphones with it: the flight-king Bose QC15 (with its own amplification), Sennheiser HD598, Grado SR80, Fostex TH600 and TH900. It could drive all of these without too big compromises, but it is not designed to drive full size headphones. The best use is as a DAC, driving an external amp from the fixed output.

For the price this is a very well voiced and balanced product.

Pros: Value,Versatility,Portability

Cons: Higher Power requirements for some applications

I use mine with a OTG cable from my Android Tablet Via Bose QC3's or over my Vehicle AUX input "App: USB Audio Recorder Pro". Also in the house I run it from my Raspberry Pi "Raspyfi" through my Receivers AUX to my ML Vista's and Depth i. Best Bang for the Buck IMO. I auditioned the Dragonfly at the same time and I purchased the Meridian Explorer much warmer sound and doesn't degrade the sound quality as much at high volumes.

I am sure you can use other DAC in the similar fashion but for the 300.00 price point and the excellent sound. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

About the Cons,

Not all Android devices will self power the DAC over the USB OTG "on the go" cable. In some cases you may need a Powered USB hub.

If you are using your Meridian in a similar way and do not require a Powered USB hub I would be interested to hear what Device you are using.

My Samsung Tab 2 and Asus MEMO do not require a Powered Hub.

Pros: Small, inexpensive for quality

Cons: USB Power issue with a KVM extender

Hey Folks,

I have to say that this is the best quality audio I've heard from my MacBook Pro. I'm listening to iTunes through BitPerfect. Most of my listening is through Sennhelser IE80's and it's magical. The vocals sound more 'real' than through any other DAC. I was comparing tonight to the AK120, which I love for a portable player, and it was clear through the Meridian that the acoustic guitar had a pick-up in it, whereas through the AK120 it could have been mic'd. If you want to hear what the musicians are doing, and how they were recorded, this is the USB DAC for you.

What's even better is that you just stop listening for the sonic footprint and enjoy the music. All of the nuance and fun of your music just comes pouring out. I put on a few of the Beatles 24bit tracks from the Apple USB drive and I just couldn't tear myself away.

I did try the DAC at work on my mac pro the mac is on a KVM extender. For some reason the system complained about USB power, when plugged into the ports on the extender. So I either have to get a very long headphone extension or a very long USB cable - or a new KVM extender. I'll report back if I find a solution.

Meridian has been one of the leading audiophile companies for digital to analog conversion. This relatively inexpensive devices opens the doors great Meridian sound for your computer. I'm ecstatic.

Meridian Explorer

Digital media form an increasingly popular source of entertainment, with superb ease of access. Now there’s no need to compromise quality to achieve that convenience. Explorer is the size of a USB stick, yet embodies the same style and performance as any other Meridian product. SIMPLY LISTEN Explorer replaces your computer’s sound card with a USB-powered DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) featuring Meridian’s high quality audio circuitry and design derived from Meridian’s award-winning Reference Series components, along with a powerful headphone amplifier with on-board analogue volume control. Whatever your choice of content – iTunes, Spotify®, YouTube® or a High Resolution downloaded file, Explorer makes it sound its best. Simply by plugging it in and listening with it, you’ll experience significantly higher sound quality.

Model Name/TypeMPNEAN/UPC<|endoftext|>Skujaine is a village in the municipality of Penkule and Dobele municipality in the historical region of Zemgale and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia.<|endoftext|>BODY IMAGE: Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore : Lavender Spa Staycation)

Lavender Spa Staycation

Rest and relax in a lavender-infused Club room filled with everything you need for a restful stay, from organic lavender products, imported from France, to facial treatments for 2.

Staycation in a stylish and chic lavender-infused Club room

Terms and Conditions

  1. Rates are subject to a 10% service charge and the prevailing tax.
  2. This deal cannot be availed in conjunction with any other offers or promotions.
  3. Credit card prepayment for the full duration of the stay is required at the time of reservation.
  4. Prepayment will not be refunded for cancellations, shortened stays or no-shows.
  5. Blackout dates during Singapore Airshow period (5-11 February 2018) will apply.<|endoftext|>The Structure of Advertising

Radio advertisements and their relationships to their surrounding entertainment programs were exactly the opposite of their modern counterparts, television commercials. Today, the most popular television shows, news programs, and, in particular, sporting events command extraordinary fees for commercial time. Television advertisers attach their products to entertainments with wide audiences and therefore hope to benefit from the large numbers of viewers. In the 30s, however, a company hoping to draw attention to its product was not simply responsible for creating a fifteen-second commercial; it had to provide the entertainment as well, usually fifteen, thirty, or sixty minutes worth of it. Some occasions called for a one-time production (such as the Tastyeast Company featuring music by the Tastyeast Jesters male singing quartet and a storyteller of Scandinavian dialect tales) and others, such as "The Shadow" sponsored by ?????? became long-lived weekly series. On sponsored programs, the line between entertainment and commercial often became blurred: retail stores sometimes broadcasted a sort of fused medium, along the lines of "five-minute talks on pertinent subjects of the day which were tied in with facts about...merchandise and delivered in person by a member of the firm" (Sandage 160). About one third of all radio broadcasts were sponsored ones, but they were often more memorable because they were under considerable pressure to uniquely stand out and to increase sales of their products.

Television and radio have one extremely important characteristic in common, however: both reach enormous national audiences that most print mediums cannot even approach. In its day, radio was easily as proportionally popular as is television today: in 1937, an estimated 24,500,000 families owned a radio, adding up to about 80,000,000 individual listeners. 4,000,000 families reported owning more than one radio in their homes, and about 4,500,000 automobiles were equipped with radios. When all the math is done, approximately 33,000,000 radios were in operation in 1937, about the same total number of automobiles and telephones combined. At that time, radio obviously provided the largest audience in history to advertisers, and the potential to increase sales via broadcast was incredible when compared to newspapers that were mostly centered around their respective cities and a few popular mail-order catalogs.

Bing Crosby, "an early crooner" for women's radio.
While some companies "sandwiched" their commercials between already-established and popular broadcasts, most placed their primary emphasis on creating interesting entertainments. Frank A. Arnold, writing Broadcast Advertising: the Fourth Dimension in 1931, pointed out that "it should be remembered that at the start no one knew the technique of programming, nor was anyone sure just what a cosmopolitan audience such as we have in this country really wanted in the way of programs...the broadcasters were facing a demand for more and better programs" (29). Rising popularity and audience numbers led to an emphasis on research into listening habits, the effectiveness of different entertainment genres, and racial, class, and gender preferences. Hettinger and Neff's Practical Radio Advertising manual of 1938 reminded their readers that "

 DAC's (Fiio, HRT, Herus, etc), and I appreciated its more realistic timbre. There are DAC's that make somewhat better first impression, but the Explorer is more neutral and just sounds more right on the long run with acoustic instruments.

It scales very well with a better USB power supply. I tried a 10 Ah battery (EasyAcc) with a USB Y-cable on which I have cut the +5V line of the signal connector. Sounds cleaner and more dynamic (using with the 2A output). I considered the iFi iUSB or the AQVOX USB power supply, but at the moment I don't feel the need. The external battery is much more practical and already provides much of the improvements. My source material is 16/44.1 FLAC or Spotify hi-res streaming, i.e. already a compromise.

I assumed that with the external power supply I can use it with an iPad via camera connection kit, but after correctly recognizing the Explorer, it complains the DAC draws too much power, which is obviously a fake message, as there is no physical connection on the +5V line. So no luck running the Explorer from iPad. Edit: looks like it works from a powered USB hub.

I tried multiple headphones with it: the flight-king Bose QC15 (with its own amplification), Sennheiser HD598, Grado SR80, Fostex TH600 and TH900. It could drive all of these without too big compromises, but it is not designed to drive full size headphones. The best use is as a DAC, driving an external amp from the fixed output.

For the price this is a very well voiced and balanced product.

Pros: Value,Versatility,Portability

Cons: Higher Power requirements for some applications

I use mine with a OTG cable from my Android Tablet Via Bose QC3's or over my Vehicle AUX input "App: USB Audio Recorder Pro". Also in the house I run it from my Raspberry Pi "Raspyfi" through my Receivers AUX to my ML Vista's and Depth i. Best Bang for the Buck IMO. I auditioned the Dragonfly at the same time and I purchased the Meridian Explorer much warmer sound and doesn't degrade the sound quality as much at high volumes.

I am sure you can use other DAC in the similar fashion but for the 300.00 price point and the excellent sound. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

About the Cons,

Not all Android devices will self power the DAC over the USB OTG "on the go" cable. In some cases you may need a Powered USB hub.

If you are using your Meridian in a similar way and do not require a Powered USB hub I would be interested to hear what Device you are using.

My Samsung Tab 2 and Asus MEMO do not require a Powered Hub.

Pros: Small, inexpensive for quality

Cons: USB Power issue with a KVM extender

Hey Folks,

I have to say that this is the best quality audio I've heard from my MacBook Pro. I'm listening to iTunes through BitPerfect. Most of my listening is through Sennhelser IE80's and it's magical. The vocals sound more 'real' than through any other DAC. I was comparing tonight to the AK120, which I love for a portable player, and it was clear through the Meridian that the acoustic guitar had a pick-up in it, whereas through the AK120 it could have been mic'd. If you want to hear what the musicians are doing, and how they were recorded, this is the USB DAC for you.

What's even better is that you just stop listening for the sonic footprint and enjoy the music. All of the nuance and fun of your music just comes pouring out. I put on a few of the Beatles 24bit tracks from the Apple USB drive and I just couldn't tear myself away.

I did try the DAC at work on my mac pro the mac is on a KVM extender. For some reason the system complained about USB power, when plugged into the ports on the extender. So I either have to get a very long headphone extension or a very long USB cable - or a new KVM extender. I'll report back if I find a solution.

Meridian has been one of the leading audiophile companies for digital to analog conversion. This relatively inexpensive devices opens the doors great Meridian sound for your computer. I'm ecstatic.

Meridian Explorer

Digital media form an increasingly popular source of entertainment, with superb ease of access. Now there’s no need to compromise quality to achieve that convenience. Explorer is the size of a USB stick, yet embodies the same style and performance as any other Meridian product. SIMPLY LISTEN Explorer replaces your computer’s sound card with a USB-powered DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) featuring Meridian’s high quality audio circuitry and design derived from Meridian’s award-winning Reference Series components, along with a powerful headphone amplifier with on-board analogue volume control. Whatever your choice of content – iTunes, Spotify®, YouTube® or a High Resolution downloaded file, Explorer makes it sound its best. Simply by plugging it in and listening with it, you’ll experience significantly higher sound quality.

Model Name/TypeMPNEAN/UPC<|endoftext|>BODY IMAGE: Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore : Lavender Spa Staycation)

Lavender Spa Staycation

Rest and relax in a lavender-infused Club room filled with everything you need for a restful stay, from organic lavender products, imported from France, to facial treatments for 2.

Staycation in a stylish and chic lavender-infused Club room

Terms and Conditions

  1. Rates are subject to a 10% service charge and the prevailing tax.
  2. This deal cannot be availed in conjunction with any other offers or promotions.
  3. Credit card prepayment for the full duration of the stay is required at the time of reservation.
  4. Prepayment will not be refunded for cancellations, shortened stays or no-shows.
  5. Blackout dates during Singapore Airshow period (5-11 February 2018) will apply.<|endoftext|>The Structure of Advertising

Radio advertisements and their relationships to their surrounding entertainment programs were exactly the opposite of their modern counterparts, television commercials. Today, the most popular television shows, news programs, and, in particular, sporting events command extraordinary fees for commercial time. Television advertisers attach their products to entertainments with wide audiences and therefore hope to benefit from the large numbers of viewers. In the 30s, however, a company hoping to draw attention to its product was not simply responsible for creating a fifteen-second commercial; it had to provide the entertainment as well, usually fifteen, thirty, or sixty minutes worth of it. Some occasions called for a one-time production (such as the Tastyeast Company featuring music by the Tastyeast Jesters male singing quartet and a storyteller of Scandinavian dialect tales) and others, such as "The Shadow" sponsored by ?????? became long-lived weekly series. On sponsored programs, the line between entertainment and commercial often became blurred: retail stores sometimes broadcasted a sort of fused medium, along the lines of "five-minute talks on pertinent subjects of the day which were tied in with facts about...merchandise and delivered in person by a member of the firm" (Sandage 160). About one third of all radio broadcasts were sponsored ones, but they were often more memorable because they were under considerable pressure to uniquely stand out and to increase sales of their products.

Television and radio have one extremely important characteristic in common, however: both reach enormous national audiences that most print mediums cannot even approach. In its day, radio was easily as proportionally popular as is television today: in 1937, an estimated 24,500,000 families owned a radio, adding up to about 80,000,000 individual listeners. 4,000,000 families reported owning more than one radio in their homes, and about 4,500,000 automobiles were equipped with radios. When all the math is done, approximately 33,000,000 radios were in operation in 1937, about the same total number of automobiles and telephones combined. At that time, radio obviously provided the largest audience in history to advertisers, and the potential to increase sales via broadcast was incredible when compared to newspapers that were mostly centered around their respective cities and a few popular mail-order catalogs.

Bing Crosby, "an early crooner" for women's radio.
While some companies "sandwiched" their commercials between already-established and popular broadcasts, most placed their primary emphasis on creating interesting entertainments. Frank A. Arnold, writing Broadcast Advertising: the Fourth Dimension in 1931, pointed out that "it should be remembered that at the start no one knew the technique of programming, nor was anyone sure just what a cosmopolitan audience such as we have in this country really wanted in the way of programs...the broadcasters were facing a demand for more and better programs" (29). Rising popularity and audience numbers led to an emphasis on research into listening habits, the effectiveness of different entertainment genres, and racial, class, and gender preferences. Hettinger and Neff's Practical Radio Advertising manual of 1938 reminded their readers that "the housewife considers [a program presented in poor taste] a personal affront" and urged them to consider women's "great emotional sensitivity" when creating daytime broadcasts; hence, serious music


 of his parents and his disillusionment at the acquittal of a murderous drunk driver, young Jason (Kyler Willett) would be content to spend his life in hedonistic abandon, clubbing, drinking, and bagging chicks; but Father Diekman (Lassiter Holmes) has other plans for the lad. Diekman belongs to a secret order of special ops clergy, The Cloth, that wages Hellboyish war on the unholy through exorcism and spiritualized gunplay. Jason, though reluctant to join at first, becomes a convert when confronted with demons firsthand. Soon, with the salutary example of sexy but modest Laurel (Perla Rodriguez) and gunsmith Helix (Cameron White) to guide him, Jason is utilizing a silly array of Christian weaponry like holy water grenades, armor forged from materials in the Ark of the Covenant, and corny CGI firepower to dispatch the Devil’s minions.

Kyler Willett is handsome and likable enough as smart aleck hero Jason, but Lassiter Holmes, true to his name, tends rather too much toward lassitude as the boring Father Diekman, an uninspiring mentor to say the least. Rodriguez gets a lot of mileage from coyly brushing the hair from her eyes, and White lends just the right mix of class and kitsch with his English accent and tacky Christian t-shirts that say things like, “Exorcise regularly.” The dialogue does sometimes leave these actors in the lurch, however, and never rises above the mildly amusing level of, “That’s holy water – bitch.”

More damaging than any shortcomings of casting, however, are the filmmakers’ insistence on bringing to the screen effects-reliant phantasmagorias that are simply beyond the means of such a limited budget. The action sequences, too, are sometimes overly abrupt and insufficiently covered. The Cloth, consequently, is about as scary as the cover of the Louvin Brothers’ album Satan Is Real. Those interested in studying or actualizing the cavernous blackness of the Catholic imagination would do better to turn to the philosophical horrors of William Peter Blatty, The Ninth Configuration and Exorcist III, which rely on depth of atmosphere and the weight of ideas rather than special effects to keep audiences alert and entertained.

Ideological Content Analysis indicates that The Cloth is:

11. Anti-state. As an unjust court decision demonstrates, justice is to be had not through secular law, but through the arms of a militant Church.

10. Anti-capitalistic. A priest taking diabolical bribes is unwilling to assist a poor parishioner whose contribution is understandably small. This venal villain is repaid handsomely when coins pour from his mouth in a torrent.

9. Pro-life. Jason’s father, Diekman relates, resisted the counsel to “terminate” Laurel’s life when she was possessed and instead chose to see the potential for good in her.

8. Anti-drug. Drinking and driving means accidents. Jason, a drinker at the beginning of the film, later fills his hip flask with holy water. The Devil’s possessed snort lines of cocaine.

7. Multiculturalist. Anglos and Hispanics work together more than once. “The very basis of our beliefs stems from the arrival of the Apostles from such places as Jerusalem, Africa, and even Asia.” (cf. no. 3)

6. Pro-gun. One gun owner standing in the way of the Cloth’s mission brandishes his weapon threateningly, but firearms are for the most part represented positively as indispensable implements of the Lord’s work.

5. Miscegenation-ambivalent. Jason and white-enough Hispanic cutie Laurel walk away hand-in-hand at the end, but interracial pairings of spicier stuff are strictly the province of the Devil.

4. Anti-slut/anti-gay. Good girl Laurel represents sexual modesty charmingly. Laurel, initially rejecting Jason’s advances, tells him, “My beliefs come before my own personal desires.” Fornicators are more than once destroyed by demonic power or disfigured. Cohabitation is also discouraged, as Jason’s devilish ex-girlfriend leaves an odor of sulfur in his apartment. The Devil’s hos, naturally, are promiscuous lesbos. The Cloth would also appear to frown on tattoos.

3. Racist! Clearly self-loathing black writer-director Justin Price casts himself as the demon Kasdeyah, Satan’s emissary on Earth. Minorities are disproportionately represented among the possessed (cf. no. 7).

2. Traditionalist/pro-family. Jason, though he has long resented and misunderstood his father, comes to follow in his footsteps both professionally and spiritually.

1. Christian and specifically Catholic. Latin mumbo jumbo works! Laurel, explaining away the occasional bad apple in the clergy, claims, “There’s no such thing as corruption in the Church, Jason. The only Church that has ever existed lies within.”<|endoftext|>What’s the difference between Quickest and Lowest-Cost routing?

Categories: Intelliroute

The Quickest Route will determine the time most efficient truck usable route based off of Rand McNally's our proprietary designated road network database. IntelliRoute® 's Lowest-Cost routes, will calculate an itinerary that will take into consideration user input values such as: Cost of Time per hour, Maintenance per mile, Fuel Efficiency (MPG) , and Price per Gallon of fuel. Lowest Cost will also balance toll prices versus the overall fuel consumption. Both options may also have truck-type attributes such as 53' trailer length and single, double and triples configuration.

Didn't answer your question? Contact Us<|endoftext|>Little Girl Admits She’s Been Talking To A Man Before School. Mom Is Stunned After Meeting Him

Many middle school-age children don’t want their parents dropping them off right in front of the school. Because they want to seem independent and separate from their parents, kids around middle school age often don’t want their peers seeing them getting a kiss or hug from their parents. But when middle school student Audrey from California did not get dropped off down the block from school one day, she was angry at her mom – but not because she hated being seen with her.

Audrey wanted to meet a strange man before school. It was a guy who had been talking to her for some time now. Her mom wanted to know why her daughter was so angry about it. The middle schooler said that she loved talking to the “cute little old man” before classes started.

That was enough to terrify Audrey’s mother. Who was the strange man approaching her daughter before school? What were his intentions? She decided to do some digging. She drove over to where the man was hiding and immediately her heart burst. The man was not trying to cause any harm to her daughter. He was a harmless, and kindhearted 94-year-old United States Navy veteran.

The veteran’s name is Wally Richardson. He served in the Navy, but the students at Marina Village Middle School know him as “Mr. Knuckles.” And the decorated veteran is okay with the foolish name.

Wally loves children. They remind him why he served in the military in the first place. He loves seeing how full of life they are and how they have dreams and aspirations. So he gets up early so he can spend a few minutes with the inspiring children before they start school. But first, he eats a hearty breakfast and does some movement exercises – things he learned to do every day while in the Navy.

With his routine finished, he goes over to the middle school so he can greet the children in the morning. He gives the children handshakes and a big smile. He also offers advice and wisdom to the young souls.

The children then go into class with a boost of energy from the Navy veteran. And he gets to go back home and enjoy the rest of his day knowing that he did something good first thing in the morning. It’s a win-win situation for all parties involved.

This routine is nothing new for the 94-year-old veteran. Wally has welcomed the students at the middle school almost every day for the last ten years. He’s a regular person there in the mornings. And he helps the children prepare for learning without expecting anything in return.

Students all seem to agree: the morning routine with Wally is a highlight of their day. Because they get to meet an honorable Navy veteran and hear his stories about life, they learn so much. And in the video below, you’ll get to see Wally in action and discover more about why he has such a positive impact on the children at the middle school.

What do you think about the service this veteran offers the children? Do you think they’re learning a lot from the 94-year-old?

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here<|endoftext|>The accused then broke into the house and tried unsuccessfully to open the safe and then to remove it.<|endoftext|>In PART I of this blog series, I established the basics behind immunity, metabolic health and diet, and the immunometabolism. In PART II I’d like to dive right into how you can boost your immunity through diet and lifestyle choices. A few tweaks will not only promote greater vitality and wellbeing, but you will notice significant improvements in your ability to fight off or recover from illness/d

Following the deaths of his parents and his disillusionment at the acquittal of a murderous drunk driver, young Jason (Kyler Willett) would be content to spend his life in hedonistic abandon, clubbing, drinking, and bagging chicks; but Father Diekman (Lassiter Holmes) has other plans for the lad. Diekman belongs to a secret order of special ops clergy, The Cloth, that wages Hellboyish war on the unholy through exorcism and spiritualized gunplay. Jason, though reluctant to join at first, becomes a convert when confronted with demons firsthand. Soon, with the salutary example of sexy but modest Laurel (Perla Rodriguez) and gunsmith Helix (Cameron White) to guide him, Jason is utilizing a silly array of Christian weaponry like holy water grenades, armor forged from materials in the Ark of the Covenant, and corny CGI firepower to dispatch the Devil’s minions.

Kyler Willett is handsome and likable enough as smart aleck hero Jason, but Lassiter Holmes, true to his name, tends rather too much toward lassitude as the boring Father Diekman, an uninspiring mentor to say the least. Rodriguez gets a lot of mileage from coyly brushing the hair from her eyes, and White lends just the right mix of class and kitsch with his English accent and tacky Christian t-shirts that say things like, “Exorcise regularly.” The dialogue does sometimes leave these actors in the lurch, however, and never rises above the mildly amusing level of, “That’s holy water – bitch.”

More damaging than any shortcomings of casting, however, are the filmmakers’ insistence on bringing to the screen effects-reliant phantasmagorias that are simply beyond the means of such a limited budget. The action sequences, too, are sometimes overly abrupt and insufficiently covered. The Cloth, consequently, is about as scary as the cover of the Louvin Brothers’ album Satan Is Real. Those interested in studying or actualizing the cavernous blackness of the Catholic imagination would do better to turn to the philosophical horrors of William Peter Blatty, The Ninth Configuration and Exorcist III, which rely on depth of atmosphere and the weight of ideas rather than special effects to keep audiences alert and entertained.

Ideological Content Analysis indicates that The Cloth is:

11. Anti-state. As an unjust court decision demonstrates, justice is to be had not through secular law, but through the arms of a militant Church.

10. Anti-capitalistic. A priest taking diabolical bribes is unwilling to assist a poor parishioner whose contribution is understandably small. This venal villain is repaid handsomely when coins pour from his mouth in a torrent.

9. Pro-life. Jason’s father, Diekman relates, resisted the counsel to “terminate” Laurel’s life when she was possessed and instead chose to see the potential for good in her.

8. Anti-drug. Drinking and driving means accidents. Jason, a drinker at the beginning of the film, later fills his hip flask with holy water. The Devil’s possessed snort lines of cocaine.

7. Multiculturalist. Anglos and Hispanics work together more than once. “The very basis of our beliefs stems from the arrival of the Apostles from such places as Jerusalem, Africa, and even Asia.” (cf. no. 3)

6. Pro-gun. One gun owner standing in the way of the Cloth’s mission brandishes his weapon threateningly, but firearms are for the most part represented positively as indispensable implements of the Lord’s work.

5. Miscegenation-ambivalent. Jason and white-enough Hispanic cutie Laurel walk away hand-in-hand at the end, but interracial pairings of spicier stuff are strictly the province of the Devil.

4. Anti-slut/anti-gay. Good girl Laurel represents sexual modesty charmingly. Laurel, initially rejecting Jason’s advances, tells him, “My beliefs come before my own personal desires.” Fornicators are more than once destroyed by demonic power or disfigured. Cohabitation is also discouraged, as Jason’s devilish ex-girlfriend leaves an odor of sulfur in his apartment. The Devil’s hos, naturally, are promiscuous lesbos. The Cloth would also appear to frown on tattoos.

3. Racist! Clearly self-loathing black writer-director Justin Price casts himself as the demon Kasdeyah, Satan’s emissary on Earth. Minorities are disproportionately represented among the possessed (cf. no. 7).

2. Traditionalist/pro-family. Jason, though he has long resented and misunderstood his father, comes to follow in his footsteps both professionally and spiritually.

1. Christian and specifically Catholic. Latin mumbo jumbo works! Laurel, explaining away the occasional bad apple in the clergy, claims, “There’s no such thing as corruption in the Church, Jason. The only Church that has ever existed lies within.”<|endoftext|>What’s the difference between Quickest and Lowest-Cost routing?

Categories: Intelliroute

The Quickest Route will determine the time most efficient truck usable route based off of Rand McNally's our proprietary designated road network database. IntelliRoute® 's Lowest-Cost routes, will calculate an itinerary that will take into consideration user input values such as: Cost of Time per hour, Maintenance per mile, Fuel Efficiency (MPG) , and Price per Gallon of fuel. Lowest Cost will also balance toll prices versus the overall fuel consumption. Both options may also have truck-type attributes such as 53' trailer length and single, double and triples configuration.

Didn't answer your question? Contact Us<|endoftext|>Little Girl Admits She’s Been Talking To A Man Before School. Mom Is Stunned After Meeting Him

Many middle school-age children don’t want their parents dropping them off right in front of the school. Because they want to seem independent and separate from their parents, kids around middle school age often don’t want their peers seeing them getting a kiss or hug from their parents. But when middle school student Audrey from California did not get dropped off down the block from school one day, she was angry at her mom – but not because she hated being seen with her.

Audrey wanted to meet a strange man before school. It was a guy who had been talking to her for some time now. Her mom wanted to know why her daughter was so angry about it. The middle schooler said that she loved talking to the “cute little old man” before classes started.

That was enough to terrify Audrey’s mother. Who was the strange man approaching her daughter before school? What were his intentions? She decided to do some digging. She drove over to where the man was hiding and immediately her heart burst. The man was not trying to cause any harm to her daughter. He was a harmless, and kindhearted 94-year-old United States Navy veteran.

The veteran’s name is Wally Richardson. He served in the Navy, but the students at Marina Village Middle School know him as “Mr. Knuckles.” And the decorated veteran is okay with the foolish name.

Wally loves children. They remind him why he served in the military in the first place. He loves seeing how full of life they are and how they have dreams and aspirations. So he gets up early so he can spend a few minutes with the inspiring children before they start school. But first, he eats a hearty breakfast and does some movement exercises – things he learned to do every day while in the Navy.

With his routine finished, he goes over to the middle school so he can greet the children in the morning. He gives the children handshakes and a big smile. He also offers advice and wisdom to the young souls.

The children then go into class with a boost of energy from the Navy veteran. And he gets to go back home and enjoy the rest of his day knowing that he did something good first thing in the morning. It’s a win-win situation for all parties involved.

This routine is nothing new for the 94-year-old veteran. Wally has welcomed the students at the middle school almost every day for the last ten years. He’s a regular person there in the mornings. And he helps the children prepare for learning without expecting anything in return.

Students all seem to agree: the morning routine with Wally is a highlight of their day. Because they get to meet an honorable Navy veteran and hear his stories about life, they learn so much. And in the video below, you’ll get to see Wally in action and discover more about why he has such a positive impact on the children at the middle school.

What do you think about the service this veteran offers the children? Do you think they’re learning a lot from the 94-year-old?

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here<|endoftext|>In PART I of this blog series, I established the basics behind immunity, metabolic health and diet, and the immunometabolism. In PART II I’d like to dive right into how you can boost your immunity through diet and lifestyle choices. A few tweaks will not only promote greater vitality and wellbeing, but you will notice significant improvements in your ability to fight off or recover from illness/disease. If you didn’t have the opportunity to read PART I of this blog


Partha Pratim Majumder was the mother of the musician Bappa Mazumder, music composer Partha Sharothi Mojumdar and pantomime artist Majumder.<|endoftext|>
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<|endoftext|>Well, what was once vaporware is now upon us. And it is quite beautiful.

Playstation 2 Specs CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"

  • System Clock: 300 MHz
  • System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus
  • Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second
  • Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
  • 3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second
  • Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2

    Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer"

  • Clock Frequency: 150MHz
  • DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second
  • DRAM Bus width: 256 bits
  • Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second

    Sound: "SPU2+CPU"

  • Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)

    I/O Processor

  • CPU Core: Current PlayStation CPU
  • Clock Frequency: 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)
  • Sub Bus: 32 Bit
  • Interface Types: IEEE1394, Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  • Communication via PC-Card PCMCIA

    Disc Media: DVD-ROM (CDROM compatible)

Sony's new games console - although don't let them hear you call it that. The Playstation 2 is their main contender for the upcoming battle to win consumer's living rooms, which they hope will give them a stranglehold over the services people use with broadband internet access, and DVD. Some have described it as a "Trojan Horse" because of Sony's lofty rumoured plans for it. It was originally unveiled (after a fashion) last year with excessive fanfare and hype. Sony's main selling point is that the machine has a significantly faster CPU. They couched this in risible marketing speak, dubbing the chip an "Emotion Engine" while neatly ignoring the fact that the PS2 lacks many graphical features that PC games take for granted.

In the machine's favour, it is very fast, and Sony hope that the ridiculous fill-rate will help developers prop up its weak feature set with clever software routines. Whether developers will invest the time and money to do this, especially in the light of horror stories about the somewhat lacking development environment, is another matter. It also includes hardware DVD playback. There is room for expansion with networking and storage components as well.

There are many beefs that I have with this machine. Bear in mind that they are in some cases rather subjective, and there are very few that would actually prevent the enjoyment of a good, well-written game on the platform (should any appear).

First up is the ugly design. I don't know if it's a deliberate reaction against Apple's crazy idea of making consumer electronics aesthetically pleasing, but there are three things I do know : It's very big, It's very (Amstrad) ugly, and it's very cheaply made (the CD tray in particular being worryingly flimsy). Time will tell if the hardware limitations described above cripple the machine, but the games I have seen so far have all used a hideously low resolution mode with massive jaggies. Metal Gear Solid 2, while it looks like a very nicely designed game, is already buckling to these limitations - low-poly models, sparse textures and jaggies everyewhere. How can Sony describe this machine as even technically competent, let alone revolutionary?

The European launch of the machine has been widely criticised as being something of a dog's dinner, with Sony's pre-order scheme (devised solely for the purposes of hype) backfiring spectacularly, with the machine being repeatedly delayed, and numbers slashed to under 200,000 for the whole continent. Sony tried to dictate their terms to retailers (for instance an almost non-existent profit margin forcing many stores to bundle 3 or more games with the machine just to break even), while further damaging relations with them by setting up an online retail channel.

To prove that they really know about industrial-strength greed, they even bundled a version of BASIC with the machine to have it classified as a computer rather than a console, and reduce their import duty.

By way of comparison, Sega offer their Dreamcast console (which is technically slightly inferior, but has more texture memory to spruce up games - allowing, for instance, a full-detail version of Quake 3 Arena) along with a bunch of titles and a seperate, non-regioned DVD player for the same price as the gameless, regioned PS2. However, marketing will still likely win the day for the Sony camp, at least for now.

Basically, this episode has indicated that Sony Computer Entertainment have adopted Atari's attitude from the early 80's along with their business practices. Arrogance and complacency will likely prevent the machine from dominating in the same way as its largely competition-less predecessor. I for one will be sticking with my PC as the primary games platform, and waiting to see what Nintendo have to offer next year. If Sony's total lack of commitment to software quality control continues, they're long overdue for a bit of a backlash.

Update, Feb 2002

OK, the Playstation 2 is not as evil as I originally made out. Although it is definitely lacking some technical refinement (the resolution and lack of texture memory being most apparent, but Sony argue that the memory is set up to act as a streaming buffer rather than a conventional static repository of textures), and Sony were very slow to lower the price to a reasonable level, it has sold like hot cakes and now has a few excellent titles in its library.

Of course, having three main consoles to choose from means that it isn't going to be the natural choice for everyone, but Sony were quite canny picking the right time for once to bring the machine out. (Timing can make or break a machine.) In effect, the machine is a continuation of the PSX, catering for the wider market by cutting some corners. I never bought a PSX because it established itself as the 'only' choice but didn't cater for all genres. (Plus it was graphically shite.) The PS2 might have the same problem, but at least now there are viable alternatives with decent third party support.

This write-up is a serious warning about Playstation 2.

There's a major PS2 defect absent from nuage's specs and fondue's marketing history:

Your Playstation 2 has a serious chance of dying in 6-12 months.

Mine did. So I went to several different electronics stores and spoke with several different employees, and the word was unanimous:

Playstation 2 is a highly degenerative piece of shit.

This is how it goes:

You want a Playstation 2. Maybe you owned an original Playstation and liked both its games and durability1. Maybe it’s the allure of PS2 games, like the online-playable Madden 2003, or the PS2-only Grand Theft Auto III (and Vice City). Maybe you like the idea of having a single machine that plays DVDs, CDs, and kick-ass video games. Or maybe it's because Xbox's controllers fit the human hand like a black iron chastity belt. Whatever your flavor, you want a Playstation 2.

So you buy one, and this is what happens:

You take it home, hook it up and play some Madden. Cool. It works. Then you get really ambitious. You dim the lights, pull down the shades, and grab the hand lotion and your favorite Tera Patrick DVD and get ready to take the term PLAYSTATION to a whole new level. But something happens.

Disk Read Error

Eh? So it doesn't read every single DVD. Whatever, nothing's perfect. So you pop in a Jenna Jameson favorite instead.

Disk Read Error

Ok. The porn industry isn't exactly known for its technical quality, so you pop in a high quality studio release. Let's say a remastered version of Cinderella.

Disk Read Error

What the fuck? After going through your entire DVD collection, you discover your PS2 only reads around 33% of your movies, and half of those freeze while playing.

Ok, so it's not the most reliable DVD player. Haha Sony! You pulled one

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<|endoftext|>Well, what was once vaporware is now upon us. And it is quite beautiful.

Playstation 2 Specs CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"

  • System Clock: 300 MHz
  • System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus
  • Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second
  • Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
  • 3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second
  • Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2

    Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer"

  • Clock Frequency: 150MHz
  • DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second
  • DRAM Bus width: 256 bits
  • Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second

    Sound: "SPU2+CPU"

  • Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)

    I/O Processor

  • CPU Core: Current PlayStation CPU
  • Clock Frequency: 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)
  • Sub Bus: 32 Bit
  • Interface Types: IEEE1394, Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  • Communication via PC-Card PCMCIA

    Disc Media: DVD-ROM (CDROM compatible)

Sony's new games console - although don't let them hear you call it that. The Playstation 2 is their main contender for the upcoming battle to win consumer's living rooms, which they hope will give them a stranglehold over the services people use with broadband internet access, and DVD. Some have described it as a "Trojan Horse" because of Sony's lofty rumoured plans for it. It was originally unveiled (after a fashion) last year with excessive fanfare and hype. Sony's main selling point is that the machine has a significantly faster CPU. They couched this in risible marketing speak, dubbing the chip an "Emotion Engine" while neatly ignoring the fact that the PS2 lacks many graphical features that PC games take for granted.

In the machine's favour, it is very fast, and Sony hope that the ridiculous fill-rate will help developers prop up its weak feature set with clever software routines. Whether developers will invest the time and money to do this, especially in the light of horror stories about the somewhat lacking development environment, is another matter. It also includes hardware DVD playback. There is room for expansion with networking and storage components as well.

There are many beefs that I have with this machine. Bear in mind that they are in some cases rather subjective, and there are very few that would actually prevent the enjoyment of a good, well-written game on the platform (should any appear).

First up is the ugly design. I don't know if it's a deliberate reaction against Apple's crazy idea of making consumer electronics aesthetically pleasing, but there are three things I do know : It's very big, It's very (Amstrad) ugly, and it's very cheaply made (the CD tray in particular being worryingly flimsy). Time will tell if the hardware limitations described above cripple the machine, but the games I have seen so far have all used a hideously low resolution mode with massive jaggies. Metal Gear Solid 2, while it looks like a very nicely designed game, is already buckling to these limitations - low-poly models, sparse textures and jaggies everyewhere. How can Sony describe this machine as even technically competent, let alone revolutionary?

The European launch of the machine has been widely criticised as being something of a dog's dinner, with Sony's pre-order scheme (devised solely for the purposes of hype) backfiring spectacularly, with the machine being repeatedly delayed, and numbers slashed to under 200,000 for the whole continent. Sony tried to dictate their terms to retailers (for instance an almost non-existent profit margin forcing many stores to bundle 3 or more games with the machine just to break even), while further damaging relations with them by setting up an online retail channel.

To prove that they really know about industrial-strength greed, they even bundled a version of BASIC with the machine to have it classified as a computer rather than a console, and reduce their import duty.

By way of comparison, Sega offer their Dreamcast console (which is technically slightly inferior, but has more texture memory to spruce up games - allowing, for instance, a full-detail version of Quake 3 Arena) along with a bunch of titles and a seperate, non-regioned DVD player for the same price as the gameless, regioned PS2. However, marketing will still likely win the day for the Sony camp, at least for now.

Basically, this episode has indicated that Sony Computer Entertainment have adopted Atari's attitude from the early 80's along with their business practices. Arrogance and complacency will likely prevent the machine from dominating in the same way as its largely competition-less predecessor. I for one will be sticking with my PC as the primary games platform, and waiting to see what Nintendo have to offer next year. If Sony's total lack of commitment to software quality control continues, they're long overdue for a bit of a backlash.

Update, Feb 2002

OK, the Playstation 2 is not as evil as I originally made out. Although it is definitely lacking some technical refinement (the resolution and lack of texture memory being most apparent, but Sony argue that the memory is set up to act as a streaming buffer rather than a conventional static repository of textures), and Sony were very slow to lower the price to a reasonable level, it has sold like hot cakes and now has a few excellent titles in its library.

Of course, having three main consoles to choose from means that it isn't going to be the natural choice for everyone, but Sony were quite canny picking the right time for once to bring the machine out. (Timing can make or break a machine.) In effect, the machine is a continuation of the PSX, catering for the wider market by cutting some corners. I never bought a PSX because it established itself as the 'only' choice but didn't cater for all genres. (Plus it was graphically shite.) The PS2 might have the same problem, but at least now there are viable alternatives with decent third party support.

This write-up is a serious warning about Playstation 2.

There's a major PS2 defect absent from nuage's specs and fondue's marketing history:

Your Playstation 2 has a serious chance of dying in 6-12 months.

Mine did. So I went to several different electronics stores and spoke with several different employees, and the word was unanimous:

Playstation 2 is a highly degenerative piece of shit.

This is how it goes:

You want a Playstation 2. Maybe you owned an original Playstation and liked both its games and durability1. Maybe it’s the allure of PS2 games, like the online-playable Madden 2003, or the PS2-only Grand Theft Auto III (and Vice City). Maybe you like the idea of having a single machine that plays DVDs, CDs, and kick-ass video games. Or maybe it's because Xbox's controllers fit the human hand like a black iron chastity belt. Whatever your flavor, you want a Playstation 2.

So you buy one, and this is what happens:

You take it home, hook it up and play some Madden. Cool. It works. Then you get really ambitious. You dim the lights, pull down the shades, and grab the hand lotion and your favorite Tera Patrick DVD and get ready to take the term PLAYSTATION to a whole new level. But something happens.

Disk Read Error

Eh? So it doesn't read every single DVD. Whatever, nothing's perfect. So you pop in a Jenna Jameson favorite instead.

Disk Read Error

Ok. The porn industry isn't exactly known for its technical quality, so you pop in a high quality studio release. Let's say a remastered version of Cinderella.

Disk Read Error

What the fuck? After going through your entire DVD collection, you discover your PS2 only reads around 33% of your movies, and half of those freeze while playing.

Ok, so it's not the most reliable DVD player. Haha Sony! You pulled one on me. It still plays great games, and that's what you bought it for, right?

Three to six months pass, and more importantly SONY'S 90-DAY WARRANTY EX


"He is excellent. He can find anything," Noah said confidently.

"Good, how about your dog's OB?" the Staff Sergeant asked, using the shorthand for "obedience."

Noah hesitated and admitted with reluctance, "He needs some work, Sergeant."

Chuck let out a series of barks from his ferry kennel that was resting in the back of the Toyota SUV.

He seemed to be saying, "Stop talking about me, Dad. I'm right here."

For two weeks Noah and Chuck trained on the explosive odors common to Afghanistan. Chuck was a natural at picking the scents up and Noah was excited. He started to wonder if his dog could be turning into "Chuck, the Natural" and not "Chuck, the Stubborn Puppy"?

"Seek," Noah directed.

Chuck didn't hesitate as he stretched the extendable 26-foot leash connected to Noah's body armor by a black metal carabineer. His tail wagged, nose remained low and eyes focused. Chuck was a natural. Or was he?

Noah saw Chuck jerk his body back at a spot in the ground that appeared to have darker dirt that for a seasoned dog handler is a telltale sign that the dirt was recently disrupted. Chuck sat and then plopped his mahogany body on the ground focusing on the dark spot of dirt with his almond shaped brown eyes.

"Come," Noah demanded. Chuck began pawing at the dirt. His nose was buried in an instant.

"Crap," thought Noah as he ran up and pulled the dog off of the explosives. He didn't want Chuck chewing on a live land mine. Chuck wagged his tail happily and rubbed his black muzzle against Noah's leg.

He seemed to be saying, "I did good, Dad. Look, I found it. Can I have some love now? How about tossing me that Kong, pal?"

Noah sighed and shook his head at the hardheaded Belgian Malinois.

"The damn dog does whatever he wants out there. His detection skills are better than any dog I've ever had, but I can't control him," he told Wade. He brushed the grainy sand from Chuck's nose.

"Carpenter, I think I know what's wrong. Let's go back to the kennels. I want you to watch a video," said Staff Sergeant Wade.

As Noah watched the video made by the renowned Doctor Hilliard from the Department of Defense Canine School at Lackland Airbase the light bulb went off in Noah's head. Everything he had learned at canine school seven years earlier had been replaced. Instead of compulsion training, dogs were coming out of Lackland being trained in Clear Signal Training.

"So you mean I've been speaking Spanish to him and Chuck only knows French?" Noah asked.

Staff Sergeant Wade nodded, "Yep."

The word about the new training technique hadn't made it to his kennel back in Hawaii, so Noah had been trying to control Noah with commands and signals that Chuck wasn't trained on. Chuck wasn't a stubborn knucklehead.

With the help of Staff Sergeant Wade, Noah received a crash course on Clear Signal Training. After that and hundreds of hours of training with Chuck, Noah and his dog smoked validation and were shipped to Konduz.
Newly anointed, Chuck the Natural began to growl menacingly as several Afghan soldiers stepped toward the pair on the Konduz Airfield tarmac. Noah slid a hand onto the pistol grip of his M4 Carbine rifle and put his thumb onto the safety mechanism.

The sun had disappeared over the scorched brown mountains 30 minutes prior and Noah knew it would be dark soon.

He glanced down at the ammunition pouches strapped to his vest. His magazines were each loaded with 30 rounds of 5.56 Millimeter ammunition. His 9 Millimeter Beretta was strapped to his chest. There were about twenty Afghans against him and Chuck.

Should he unleash Chuck?

Should he pull out another magazine?

Should he flee or fight?

His breathing got heavy; his heart was pounding and his head spinning. It was decision time for Sergeant Noah Carpenter.

Part 3 coming soon.

Now go behind the scenes at a key military base in Afghanistan ><|endoftext|>Soulié de Morant served several years in the French diplomatic corps in China, where he worked as French consul in several Chinese cities.<|endoftext|>HCG Diet: Leesville (LA)

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"He is excellent. He can find anything," Noah said confidently.

"Good, how about your dog's OB?" the Staff Sergeant asked, using the shorthand for "obedience."

Noah hesitated and admitted with reluctance, "He needs some work, Sergeant."

Chuck let out a series of barks from his ferry kennel that was resting in the back of the Toyota SUV.

He seemed to be saying, "Stop talking about me, Dad. I'm right here."

For two weeks Noah and Chuck trained on the explosive odors common to Afghanistan. Chuck was a natural at picking the scents up and Noah was excited. He started to wonder if his dog could be turning into "Chuck, the Natural" and not "Chuck, the Stubborn Puppy"?

"Seek," Noah directed.

Chuck didn't hesitate as he stretched the extendable 26-foot leash connected to Noah's body armor by a black metal carabineer. His tail wagged, nose remained low and eyes focused. Chuck was a natural. Or was he?

Noah saw Chuck jerk his body back at a spot in the ground that appeared to have darker dirt that for a seasoned dog handler is a telltale sign that the dirt was recently disrupted. Chuck sat and then plopped his mahogany body on the ground focusing on the dark spot of dirt with his almond shaped brown eyes.

"Come," Noah demanded. Chuck began pawing at the dirt. His nose was buried in an instant.

"Crap," thought Noah as he ran up and pulled the dog off of the explosives. He didn't want Chuck chewing on a live land mine. Chuck wagged his tail happily and rubbed his black muzzle against Noah's leg.

He seemed to be saying, "I did good, Dad. Look, I found it. Can I have some love now? How about tossing me that Kong, pal?"

Noah sighed and shook his head at the hardheaded Belgian Malinois.

"The damn dog does whatever he wants out there. His detection skills are better than any dog I've ever had, but I can't control him," he told Wade. He brushed the grainy sand from Chuck's nose.

"Carpenter, I think I know what's wrong. Let's go back to the kennels. I want you to watch a video," said Staff Sergeant Wade.

As Noah watched the video made by the renowned Doctor Hilliard from the Department of Defense Canine School at Lackland Airbase the light bulb went off in Noah's head. Everything he had learned at canine school seven years earlier had been replaced. Instead of compulsion training, dogs were coming out of Lackland being trained in Clear Signal Training.

"So you mean I've been speaking Spanish to him and Chuck only knows French?" Noah asked.

Staff Sergeant Wade nodded, "Yep."

The word about the new training technique hadn't made it to his kennel back in Hawaii, so Noah had been trying to control Noah with commands and signals that Chuck wasn't trained on. Chuck wasn't a stubborn knucklehead.

With the help of Staff Sergeant Wade, Noah received a crash course on Clear Signal Training. After that and hundreds of hours of training with Chuck, Noah and his dog smoked validation and were shipped to Konduz.
Newly anointed, Chuck the Natural began to growl menacingly as several Afghan soldiers stepped toward the pair on the Konduz Airfield tarmac. Noah slid a hand onto the pistol grip of his M4 Carbine rifle and put his thumb onto the safety mechanism.

The sun had disappeared over the scorched brown mountains 30 minutes prior and Noah knew it would be dark soon.

He glanced down at the ammunition pouches strapped to his vest. His magazines were each loaded with 30 rounds of 5.56 Millimeter ammunition. His 9 Millimeter Beretta was strapped to his chest. There were about twenty Afghans against him and Chuck.

Should he unleash Chuck?

Should he pull out another magazine?

Should he flee or fight?

His breathing got heavy; his heart was pounding and his head spinning. It was decision time for Sergeant Noah Carpenter.

Part 3 coming soon.

Now go behind the scenes at a key military base in Afghanistan ><|endoftext|>HCG Diet: Leesville (LA)

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Triumph HCG drops are not just another weightloss fad product. It is an entire weightloss program that has been many years in the making in Leesville and that is utilizing not only some of the most advanced weightloss solutions and ingredients in the world of natural weightloss, but Triumph HCG drops also use the most advanced solutions in Leesville LA in nutrition and proper maintenance of weight management. Together, it makes for a Louisiana weightloss program that is very effective and that is also incredibly quick in Leesville. With the Triumph HCG Drops, you will reduce body fat more quickly and efficiently than with anything else in Leesville LA, period!

The Leesville secret behind these Triumph hcg drops is in the unique formula. Leesville LA HCG is a natural hormone that lets your body in Leesville know that it needs to burn down your stored fats in Leesville in order to make up for the lower intake of calories. What this means for you in Leesville LA, is that by sticking to the Triumph HCG dietary weight reduction plan program, you will be on a reduced calorie hcg dietary weight reduction plan that may seem like a strict one to people in Leesville LA not using the Triumph hcg diet weight reduction plan, but which is actually quite an easy one to follow with the Triumph hcg drops in Leesville.

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It's now very affordable for the Leesville Louisiana dieter to use Triumph hcg drops for weightloss

The Four Benefits of the Triumph Hcg Diet.

Triumph HCG drops combine a revolutionary weight reduction plan diet protocol with advanced science in Leesville LA. This allows for a natural way for your body in Leesville to burn an incredible amount of your stored fat and reduce body fat fast. Now, by working with your body and not against it, you will reduce body fat safely and quickly. Plus, you'll keep the extra weight off in Leesville once you have lost it.

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A plumbing job involves laying pipes that are used for different purposes such as supplying water from the water company to your home before providing the same water to the shower and toilet as well as pipes for removing sewage from the kitchen to the sewer outside. When your house has been constructed to completion; you should go out and look for the right plumber who will be available for installation of different pipes and plumbing items that can facilitate the supply of clean water to the house as well as a system for removing waste materials.

There are many tasks that can be accomplished by the plumber you pick when he finally gets to your new house. First, the plumber has the responsibility of investigating the characteristics of the area around your house so that he can identify the best spots where certain facilities such as sewage systems and water pipes and tanks can be installed. Secondly, the plumber will also ensure that the piping procedures go as planned so that your home can be connected to the main supply station


Steve Steve began a relationship with Karen Phillips, played by Suranne Jones.<|endoftext|>ible US deterrence vis-à-vis China”, for which the US needs to maintain qualitative superiority over China in major military fields, e.g. missile defense, air supremacy, naval control, and cyber security.

Quantitative margin over China is important not only in a pure military sense but also for psychological and symbolic reasons.

North Korea. In terms of nuclear arsenal, is still by far a small and only potential threat but because of the extremely reckless and unpredictable nature of its behavior, it presents a special kind of threat.

To deal with such a threat Japan, the US and South Korea need to maintain credible nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence to deter any major attempt by North Korea and conventional preparedness to counter any low-intensity provocation. “Defense and deterrence” is the key phrase. Missile defense, for example, is not only good as defense as such but also as a proof of deniability of any North Korean provocation or intimidation.

Faced with the series of North Korean military provocations there have been talks of asking the US to reintroduce its tactical nuclear weapons to the Peninsula or even to get nukes for South Korea rather than discussing nuclear reduction.

In Japan, too, there was a brief period of time after North Korean nuclear tests when a small group of Japanese argued for inviting American nuclear forces to be stationed in Japan or even to consider acquiring nuclear weapons. But the arguments were very much short-lived and limited to the extreme conservative wing of the Japanese political spectrum.

Japan wants the nuclear reduction between the US and Russia to proceed with the ultimate goal of achieving a world without nuclear weapons. But in the process it wants the US to retain credible extended deterrence over Japan and South Korea. How much of the US presence in the region is sufficient for the credibility is indeed a question. In the case of Japan while the central government wants to retain the US forward deployment, there is always a local pressure to reduce the host-nation burden.

There is a good book recently published about how to maintain an effective deterrence during disarmament process by James Acton for the IISS.

Once I told an American security expert that some Japanese security experts are concerned that if the American nuclear arsenal is drastically reduced, one day the US may tell Japan it no longer can offer extended deterrence. He responded by saying if the number is reduced, one day the US may have to move from counter-force strategy to counter-value strategy. That is the strategy those who argue for minimum deterrence in China or India take. But, when I mentioned this to another American expert, he said the US perhaps will not make that shift because it is morally repugnant and politically unacceptable to attack cities.

James Acton argued in his book that “large arsenals contribute little to the effectiveness of deterrence, even extended deterrence. The success of extended deterrence in the Cold War was the result of the strength of the US political commitment to its allies, not the size of its arsenal.” A Russian expert, Yury Solomonov, recently wrote that Russia needs no more than 1,200 warheads to maintain strategic deterrence arguing that the issue of minimal sufficient size of nuclear forces is philosophical rather than military-technical.

Finally, the recent Japanese experience of the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster in a way strengthened the Japanese general perception that when the extreme situation arrives, the final support comes from the United States. In the recent case, it was the large size rescue operation assistance provided by the US forces in the region and specifically the kind of assistance the US provided in the fight to contain the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In a way the US was better prepared, apparently because the US once experienced the TMI accident, feel threatened by nuclear terrorism and perhaps it considers one day it may have to fight warfare involving nuclear weapons. I think the people in Japan realize today that the US is a friend they need to keep by them and also the need to prepare against nuclear terrorism more seriously.

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Speaker - Lt Gen (Ret.) VR Raghavan, Delhi Policy Group
Existing & Emerging Threats to International Security
A View from India

Indian defence planners consider the state’s capabilities to be adequate to face external military threats. India is therefore not in an arms race, either in conventional or nuclear capabilities. Indian priority in defence is on modernization of armed forces by absorbing latest technologies, and to match technology thresholds being created by its major neighbors. Indian nuclear weapons related capacities are being developed on similar basis. Indian perspectives on nuclear deterrence are determined by regional and global parameters of proliferation, and of real or implied nuclear blackmail in conflict scenarios.

The principal threats to India are a mix of economic and security risks. In the economic arena these risks relate to security of trade routes and energy flows. Indian trade and energy inflows are overwhelmingly dependent on maritime security. Its level depends largely on international cooperation and collaborative security initiatives.

Indian strategic perspective has in the last two decades shifted in favor of international collaboration and engagement. This has significantly and favorably changed India’s economic and security led relations with all major and medium powers. This has also demonstrated India’s capacity to be a security stabilizer.

In this otherwise stable security environment, threats related to nuclear weapons and their impact on deterrence have multiplied. These have emerged from the trend towards nuclear proliferation and growth of international terrorism. The Cold War experience of nuclear restraint and responsibility has been effectively replaced by grave dangers of nuclear and other WMD terrorism. This has led to heightened risks of conflict escalation. A catastrophic terrorist attack leading to conventional war, and its escalating towards a nuclear exchange is no longer an improbability. This risks creating hitherto unknown interpretations of deterrence and dangers to its stability. The combination of nuclear weapons and terrorism has thus extended the conflict spectrum, to include terrorist action at one end to a nuclear exchange at the other. While international collective action and mature statesmanship can reduce and contain this danger, the risk of having to manage nuclear deterrence under unstable conditions is real.

Deterrence will have to be based from now on multiple instruments which can be applied in an integrated manner. A combination of conventional military and nuclear capabilities, of economic sanctions and of coordinated international responses, all supported by multilateral organizations like the UN, will form the basis of deterrence. Nuclear deterrence by itself, and applied by a single state, is more likely to be counterproductive.

The targets of deterrence and the activities being deterred can range from proliferation related activities, to use of international terrorism as instrument of state policy, to military provocation and adventurism. India views nuclear deterrence as a means of limited value against the new range of threats facing it and the international community. A combination of instruments will therefore need to be utilized to obtain a cumulatively constructive impact, to prevent the new range of threats from impacting on the security of a state, or a region or on a global scale. Nuclear deterrence is therefore in need of being reinterpreted as one amongst a range of options, and even more as an option of last resort.

* * *

Speaker - General (ret.) Jehangir Karamat, former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pakistan

Existing and Emerging Threats to International Security
A View from South Asia

South Asia is a region where the two biggest countries—India and Pakistan –are nuclear weapon states. It is a region where there is ongoing unrestricted activity to increase stockpiles and improve delivery systems. Both countries have unresolved disputes and a history of using conventional and asymmetric force against each other.

Till quite recently military or politico-military considerations dominated the policy discourse. There is a change now and increasingly economic, political and social factors are being factored into the security considerations and their interconnectedness with politico-military considerations is being highlighted. There is a much more comprehensive view of security of security now especially in Pakistan.

As in other regions the South Asian region has dynamics specific to it as a region. The contemporary situation in South Asia has its own geo-political environment, ethno-religious –cultural situations that shape domestic opinion and political debate and distinct military policies as well as civil-military relations. External players have an influence on the region and on both countries.

The region has faced deterrence stability crises, crises or situations from arms races and they have bipolar and multi-polar considerations that act as drivers for their policies. (There is the India-Pakistan relationship. India has concerns over China and China has concerns with India, Russia and the US. Iran could be a future issue for all).

There is an existing conventional force and nuclear weapons asymmetry between India and Pakistan that is steadily growing in India’s favor.

There is the protracted and seemingly intractable conflict over Kashmir that casts a long shadow over bilateral relations and has been the reason for past wars and use of sub-conventional violence. The issue remains unresolved.

The two countries have differing perceptions of the center of gravity of instability in the region. Pakistan looks at India as having regional hegemonic ambitions that it seeks to realize by weakening Pakistan and it resists this by all means. India sees its regional dominance as a consequence of its size and progress and does not see Pakistan as an equal—in fact it has concerns over radicalization and terror spreading from Pakistan. Neither has really discarded destabilization of the other as a tool of policy.

There are many asymmetries that influence present and future threats to security in the region. They view external players differently—US, China, Russia, Iran and Afghanistan. There is marked conventional force imbalance in India’s favor and this is growing as Pakistan can no longer match it---Pakistan’s policy now factors in this imbalance

ible US deterrence vis-à-vis China”, for which the US needs to maintain qualitative superiority over China in major military fields, e.g. missile defense, air supremacy, naval control, and cyber security.

Quantitative margin over China is important not only in a pure military sense but also for psychological and symbolic reasons.

North Korea. In terms of nuclear arsenal, is still by far a small and only potential threat but because of the extremely reckless and unpredictable nature of its behavior, it presents a special kind of threat.

To deal with such a threat Japan, the US and South Korea need to maintain credible nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence to deter any major attempt by North Korea and conventional preparedness to counter any low-intensity provocation. “Defense and deterrence” is the key phrase. Missile defense, for example, is not only good as defense as such but also as a proof of deniability of any North Korean provocation or intimidation.

Faced with the series of North Korean military provocations there have been talks of asking the US to reintroduce its tactical nuclear weapons to the Peninsula or even to get nukes for South Korea rather than discussing nuclear reduction.

In Japan, too, there was a brief period of time after North Korean nuclear tests when a small group of Japanese argued for inviting American nuclear forces to be stationed in Japan or even to consider acquiring nuclear weapons. But the arguments were very much short-lived and limited to the extreme conservative wing of the Japanese political spectrum.

Japan wants the nuclear reduction between the US and Russia to proceed with the ultimate goal of achieving a world without nuclear weapons. But in the process it wants the US to retain credible extended deterrence over Japan and South Korea. How much of the US presence in the region is sufficient for the credibility is indeed a question. In the case of Japan while the central government wants to retain the US forward deployment, there is always a local pressure to reduce the host-nation burden.

There is a good book recently published about how to maintain an effective deterrence during disarmament process by James Acton for the IISS.

Once I told an American security expert that some Japanese security experts are concerned that if the American nuclear arsenal is drastically reduced, one day the US may tell Japan it no longer can offer extended deterrence. He responded by saying if the number is reduced, one day the US may have to move from counter-force strategy to counter-value strategy. That is the strategy those who argue for minimum deterrence in China or India take. But, when I mentioned this to another American expert, he said the US perhaps will not make that shift because it is morally repugnant and politically unacceptable to attack cities.

James Acton argued in his book that “large arsenals contribute little to the effectiveness of deterrence, even extended deterrence. The success of extended deterrence in the Cold War was the result of the strength of the US political commitment to its allies, not the size of its arsenal.” A Russian expert, Yury Solomonov, recently wrote that Russia needs no more than 1,200 warheads to maintain strategic deterrence arguing that the issue of minimal sufficient size of nuclear forces is philosophical rather than military-technical.

Finally, the recent Japanese experience of the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster in a way strengthened the Japanese general perception that when the extreme situation arrives, the final support comes from the United States. In the recent case, it was the large size rescue operation assistance provided by the US forces in the region and specifically the kind of assistance the US provided in the fight to contain the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In a way the US was better prepared, apparently because the US once experienced the TMI accident, feel threatened by nuclear terrorism and perhaps it considers one day it may have to fight warfare involving nuclear weapons. I think the people in Japan realize today that the US is a friend they need to keep by them and also the need to prepare against nuclear terrorism more seriously.

* * *

Speaker - Lt Gen (Ret.) VR Raghavan, Delhi Policy Group
Existing & Emerging Threats to International Security
A View from India

Indian defence planners consider the state’s capabilities to be adequate to face external military threats. India is therefore not in an arms race, either in conventional or nuclear capabilities. Indian priority in defence is on modernization of armed forces by absorbing latest technologies, and to match technology thresholds being created by its major neighbors. Indian nuclear weapons related capacities are being developed on similar basis. Indian perspectives on nuclear deterrence are determined by regional and global parameters of proliferation, and of real or implied nuclear blackmail in conflict scenarios.

The principal threats to India are a mix of economic and security risks. In the economic arena these risks relate to security of trade routes and energy flows. Indian trade and energy inflows are overwhelmingly dependent on maritime security. Its level depends largely on international cooperation and collaborative security initiatives.

Indian strategic perspective has in the last two decades shifted in favor of international collaboration and engagement. This has significantly and favorably changed India’s economic and security led relations with all major and medium powers. This has also demonstrated India’s capacity to be a security stabilizer.

In this otherwise stable security environment, threats related to nuclear weapons and their impact on deterrence have multiplied. These have emerged from the trend towards nuclear proliferation and growth of international terrorism. The Cold War experience of nuclear restraint and responsibility has been effectively replaced by grave dangers of nuclear and other WMD terrorism. This has led to heightened risks of conflict escalation. A catastrophic terrorist attack leading to conventional war, and its escalating towards a nuclear exchange is no longer an improbability. This risks creating hitherto unknown interpretations of deterrence and dangers to its stability. The combination of nuclear weapons and terrorism has thus extended the conflict spectrum, to include terrorist action at one end to a nuclear exchange at the other. While international collective action and mature statesmanship can reduce and contain this danger, the risk of having to manage nuclear deterrence under unstable conditions is real.

Deterrence will have to be based from now on multiple instruments which can be applied in an integrated manner. A combination of conventional military and nuclear capabilities, of economic sanctions and of coordinated international responses, all supported by multilateral organizations like the UN, will form the basis of deterrence. Nuclear deterrence by itself, and applied by a single state, is more likely to be counterproductive.

The targets of deterrence and the activities being deterred can range from proliferation related activities, to use of international terrorism as instrument of state policy, to military provocation and adventurism. India views nuclear deterrence as a means of limited value against the new range of threats facing it and the international community. A combination of instruments will therefore need to be utilized to obtain a cumulatively constructive impact, to prevent the new range of threats from impacting on the security of a state, or a region or on a global scale. Nuclear deterrence is therefore in need of being reinterpreted as one amongst a range of options, and even more as an option of last resort.

* * *

Speaker - General (ret.) Jehangir Karamat, former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pakistan

Existing and Emerging Threats to International Security
A View from South Asia

South Asia is a region where the two biggest countries—India and Pakistan –are nuclear weapon states. It is a region where there is ongoing unrestricted activity to increase stockpiles and improve delivery systems. Both countries have unresolved disputes and a history of using conventional and asymmetric force against each other.

Till quite recently military or politico-military considerations dominated the policy discourse. There is a change now and increasingly economic, political and social factors are being factored into the security considerations and their interconnectedness with politico-military considerations is being highlighted. There is a much more comprehensive view of security of security now especially in Pakistan.

As in other regions the South Asian region has dynamics specific to it as a region. The contemporary situation in South Asia has its own geo-political environment, ethno-religious –cultural situations that shape domestic opinion and political debate and distinct military policies as well as civil-military relations. External players have an influence on the region and on both countries.

The region has faced deterrence stability crises, crises or situations from arms races and they have bipolar and multi-polar considerations that act as drivers for their policies. (There is the India-Pakistan relationship. India has concerns over China and China has concerns with India, Russia and the US. Iran could be a future issue for all).

There is an existing conventional force and nuclear weapons asymmetry between India and Pakistan that is steadily growing in India’s favor.

There is the protracted and seemingly intractable conflict over Kashmir that casts a long shadow over bilateral relations and has been the reason for past wars and use of sub-conventional violence. The issue remains unresolved.

The two countries have differing perceptions of the center of gravity of instability in the region. Pakistan looks at India as having regional hegemonic ambitions that it seeks to realize by weakening Pakistan and it resists this by all means. India sees its regional dominance as a consequence of its size and progress and does not see Pakistan as an equal—in fact it has concerns over radicalization and terror spreading from Pakistan. Neither has really discarded destabilization of the other as a tool of policy.

There are many asymmetries that influence present and future threats to security in the region. They view external players differently—US, China, Russia, Iran and Afghanistan. There is marked conventional force imbalance in India’s favor and this is growing as Pakistan can no longer match it---Pakistan’s policy now factors in this imbalance as a given. There is considerable difference in the civil and military roles in both