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Scrapbooking can be a very fun and exciting hobby. It can also help enhance your creativity. With so many craft shops and stores that sell materials for scrapbooking, making your own scrap book has become easier. However, it is also because of the wide range of scrapbooking materials that many people find this hobby a bit overwhelming. It is often quite difficult to decide how to begin as many Scrapbooking Ideas would probably come to your mind. There are many things you want to do and many materials to choose from that your mind will be loaded with so many ideas, making it confusing as to what exactly you need to get started.

The wide variety of scrapbooking supplies can be so overwhelming. So it may be best if you start by making a plan first to organize your ideas. Decide what theme you want for your scrap book. Good ideas of scrapbooking can be found right at home, like old love letters, newspaper clippings and your own family history. You can always use a theme that relates to your personal life, starting from your birth to the present. You can get your inspiration from things around your home. Also, instead of buying all the materials for scrapbooking, you can make use of old magazines, old posters to use as backdrop. You can make good use of the ?rubbish? like jewelry, old buttons, flower decors and others you find in your home and turn them into something creative.

In this hobby, creativity is important. You can also get ideas from many other sources. Make use of the internet where you can find many great ideas. Books and magazines dedicated to crafts and hobbies are also very useful if you need ideas. Just remember that when choosing materials for your scrapbook, make sure that they match well with the theme of your project.

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Sony Xperia TX Kalahkan Smartphone Quad Core

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KOMPAS.com - Sony belum memiliki smartphone Android yang menggunakan prosesor quad-core. Xperia T, TX dan V misalnya, masih memakai prosesor dual-core. Namun, dari hasil uji performa, Xperia T, TX dan V mampu mengalahkan smartphone kompetitor yang memakai prosesor quad-core.

Ketiganya diperkenalkan dalam pameran Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) Berlin, Jerman, Rabu (29/8/2012).

Ketiganya juga menggunakan prosesor dan unit pemrosesan grafis (GPU) yang sama. Prosesor dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 kecepatan 1,5GHz, dan GPU Andreno 225.

Dari hasil uji performa yang dilakukan situs teknologi GSM Arena, Xperia T, TX dan V mampu mengalahkan smartphone Android lain yang menggunakan prosesor quad-core, antara lain Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X, dan LG Optimus 4X HD,

Ada 3 aplikasi yang digunakan GSM Arena dalam uji performa, yakni Benchmark Pi, NenaMark 2, dan tentu saja, Quadrant.

Berikut hasil uji performanya:

Benchmark Pi (lebih rendah lebih baik)


NenaMark 2 (lebih tinggi lebih baik)


Quadrant (lebih tinggi lebih baik)

Dari hasil uji performa, Xperia T, TX dan V nampak unggul dibanding para kompetitor. Ini tak lepas dari peran prosesor, meskipun masih berotak dua (dual-core).

Spesifikasi hardware Xperia TX sama persis dengan Xperia T. Pihak Sony menjelaskan, keduanya hanya berbeda di sisi desain, dimensi, dan bobot.

Xperia TX sedikit lebih tipis dan ringan ketimbang Xperia T. Dimensi Xperia TX adalah 131 x 68,6 x 8,6 mm, sedangkan Xperia T 129.4 x 67,3 x 9,35 mm. Sementara untuk bobot, Xperia TX 127 gram dan Xperia T 139 gram.

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Source: http://tekno.kompas.com/read/2012/09/01/10481435/Sony.Xperia.TX.Kalahkan.Smartphone.Quad.Core

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The Ghosts in the Veil: Act I, Part II

(This one turned out shorter than I anticipated, but it turned out pretty swimmingly. I hope you enjoy it, brief as it is.)

The standoff in the small apartment room grew with its intense air, suffocating Jonah in his timidity and fright. The short, bald guardian at his left was still fuming, but knew the power of Garsin's weapon well enough to know that he would be killed if he moved. Still, Vander held his posture; chest out, eyes forward, hatred eternal. The bastard Garsin Tek may have had the advantage here, but Vander would ensure that this advantage wore thin before all was finished. With brow furrowed and lip curled into the familiar beastly snarl usually seen by his fallen enemies, Vander questioned the assassin, harshly.

"So, Our Regent Savos Imir commissioned the deaths of the Lord Baron's child and his guardian, and you obliged gleefully, is that the matter of things, Garsin?" An eerie silence pervaded through the room like a phantom haunting a forsaken household. Then, laughter, gliding across the tongue of a madman and into the ears of his targets, sending chills down Jonah's spine and pumping blood through Vander's body. His heart felt fit to burst in rage alone, his eyes aflame with the burning hatred that coursed through him, a scorching feeling like lava in his bloodstream. Still, the grinning piece of filth before him had him dangling by a string by way of a gun's barrel. He was powerless to react at this moment, and the assassin took great delight in this fact. Of course, his retort spilled from a tongue laced with a breath of acid, his words filled with poison. "My, my, my.....how quick we are in accusation! And how astute! But who else would send me to put an end to the great Vander the Behemoth? Though I never understood the nickname: your stature is much too minuscule for you to be anything other than a lapdog!" Cackling laughter erupted into his ears, causing him to usher himself forward. However, a small and heavy gesture from Garsin reminded the guardian that his life was hanging in the balance. "Ah, plucked a nerve did I? Well, I think killing you will be much more fun now that I know where your breaking point lies!" A snarl, a growl, and words of impatience and anger. "You have yet to see my breaking point, you filth!"

There was a stillness in the air, and a grin of wicked nature. The assassin's hand shifted, and the gun became trained on Jonah. The guardian's eyes widened ever-rapidly at this change in situation, fear now creeping up into his being like an uninvited guest. Garsin had been studying Vander's face, noting his reaction. "Ah, so this is where your breaking point is, am I correct?" Vander's heart pumped barbed wire, choking his chest and instilling fear for the boy. "Garsin, you muddy bastard, GET THAT WEAPON CLEAR OF THE BOY!" Jonah stood there, mouth agape and butterflies going berserk in his gut. He felt the Lord Death hover over him, his heart beating so fast it pained him. He clenched his fists in fearful tension, embracing the idea that he could be killed, without even a word to be said on his own account.

"My, my. I thought you were just protecting the boy, I didn't think you were actually close to him!" He tightened his grip on the pistol, eyes hardening into gleeful stones of evil, the windows into a soul as black as the abyss. "Well, Vander, if you are so hot and bothered now, how will you feel about this?" Two explosions, two thuds, and a winded and wounded child in the corner of the room. Laughter and screaming mixed into one concoction of emotions running rampant throughout the room. Vander charged the assassin and was immediately struck down with the butt of the pistol, in the back of the head. Blackness filled his vision and stars painted the blackness. In Vander's delirium, Garsin Tek slipped out the front door and ran, far away from a recovering Vander.

When the world stopped spinning, Vander looked to the corner of the room. Jonah had fallen to his knees and slumped backward. Two black and crimson-colored holes were imprinted into his skin, spilling all over his white hoodie. Vander stumbled over to the boy and called his name. In Jonah's ears, the voice seemed thousands of years away, his guardian's face slipping away, further and further.

Vander took the boy in his arms and ran from the room, screaming ravenously for assistance. His neighbors would open the door to see what the commotion was all about, and shrieked in horror at the sight of the bleeding boy. One of the neighbors, a woman named "Daniels" had affirmed that she was calling "911," for whatever good that would do. She told Vander to wait, and he did just so, collapsing to his kness and sobbing over the boy's injured frame.

And the world spun out of control, his consciousness fading like fog in the sunlight. His life was plummeting down, further into Death's hands as the voice of his protector fell deaf on his dying ears.

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Ford on track to beat Toyota with best-selling car

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Ford Motor Co. says its Focus small car is on track to become the best-selling car in the world this year, trumping the Toyota Corolla.

Ford sold 489,616 Focus sedans and hatchbacks worldwide in the first half of 2012. That was almost 27,000 more than the perennial best-seller, the Toyota Corolla.

Ford made the announcement at its assembly plant in Rayong, which opened in May to build the Focus. The Thailand plant, which is one of Ford's most advanced, has the capacity to produce 150,000 cars per year for sale in Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and other countries in the region.

Ford's recently revamped Focus is sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. It's a strong seller in the U.S., where Focus sales were up 31 percent in the first half of the year compared with 2011. But the Corolla is still king in the U.S., where it outsold the Focus by nearly 27,500 in the first half of the year.

The Corolla could still top the Focus worldwide, too. Last year at this time the Focus was ahead of the Corolla, but the Corolla pulled through in the end, outselling the Focus by around 100,000 vehicles, according to IHS Global Insight, an industry consulting firm.

At the plant Friday, Ford executives were also celebrating the production of the 350 millionth vehicle Ford has made since its founding 109 years ago.

Source: http://feeds.seattletimes.com/click.phdo?i=dc0fc3e5b1282cfb07d1ccc2a5887e55

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Car Auction Bid Launches Car Auction Services Across US

Car Auction Bid Launches Car Auction Services Across US By Craig??????????????????????????????????? 9/1/2012 12:51:53 AM ? Car Auction Bid?

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Car Auction Bid, a premier online service provider of the buying, selling and bidding of new and used cars has launched and introduced its car auction services across the USA.

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Car Auction Bid, a premier online service provider of the buying, selling and bidding of new and used cars has launched and introduced its car auction services across the USA. The company promises to provide a number of attractive services and features to car owners and consumers who are looking for the best modern day deals on new and used cars. The information about the cars on the website is received from individual parties and visitors to the website can browse through them freely when they come to the website to find and get the best deals.

Car Auction Bid has an extensive network across the nation. This makes the car selling and buying process an easy and convenient one for any person located in any part of USA. This website has a special member?s area where interested sellers and buyers register and conduct live transactions online. As of now the company has launched basic car auction services to being both sellers and buyers to a common platform for the exchange of deals. It does have plans for further expansion and introduction of more value added services that have not been revealed officially as yet. It is anticipated that the company will be out with its expansion details soon.

Besides car auction bids the company also arranges for car loans. Details of which have been extensively mentioned on the website. Car owners can participate on the live auctions conducted daily on this website. There are no registration fees for consumers and every since the website going live there have been a good response. This has been claimed by a trusted insider and this has encouraged the company to a large extent.

Car Auction Bid has sold thousands of new and used vehicles ever since its advent. It has an extensive privacy policy to safeguard the rights of visitors to its website. It has plans to provide its loyal visitors accurate information of all the new and used cars listed on its website. The company has a talented team of dedicated professionals who work round the clock to cater to customer queries and assistance. For any unique queries consumers can reach the customer support team via an email form. Presently the company is upgrading its services across the USA and this is why it is inviting valuable feedback from visitors so that it upgrades its services and reaches out to consumers promptly!

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Source: http://www.articlecirculation.com/content.asp?ID=277118

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Scotland's Mountain Bike Explosion ? celticlifeintl.com

A beautiful and thrilling thirty-eight miles of Scotland?s West Highland Way is mountain biker Jim Shields? ultimate ride.

?Starting off from the very tip ofLoch Lomond, the route passes through gorges and rapids with dark peaty pools,? the seasoned mountain biker describes.

The course then proceeds by Robert the Bruce?s St. Fillan?s Chapel, crosses theBridgeofOrchy, where bikers can revel in 1,000-foot views, descends down to Rannoch Moor and ends at the 17th century Kings House Hotel.

?This day?s ride has everything you could ever want from mountain biking inScotland, with great climbs, amazing descents, fabulous scenery and the chance to chat to amazing people from all over the world,? shares Shields.

Scotland?s mountain biking scene has exploded over the last 10 years, and recreationalists, competitors, guides and trail centres are all along for the ride.

?The Scots have gone positively bonkers!? declared the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) upon awarding the nation the coveted Global Superstar title in 2005 and 2006. Increased trails and facilities and never-ending natural, cultural and historical experiences have transformed Scotland into one of the world?s top mountain biking destinations.

?It has evolved into a mainstream activity for many holiday makers,? says Sam Hill, owner of The Break Pad, a bike hire shop in Newton Stewart. ?It used to be very much men in their 30s, and now we see all sorts of people.?

Numerous centres have recently popped up across the country onScotland?s Forestry Commission lands, including Laggan Wolftrax in theHighlandsand 7Stanes in the south. The latter offers eight centres with 400 km of single-track trails and routes marked according to skill level. ?They are colour-graded from the green route for families with small children to the black route for serious mountain bikers,? explains Hill.

?The 7stanes trails should be on everyone?s list,? raves Peter Corson, owner of Trailbrakes Biking Holidays. ?They include some of the most flowing, fun single-tracks available anywhere on the planet.?

Scotland?s more rugged terrain is also open for exploration. ?Scotland has liberal views on access to the countryside, with equal access rights available to bikers on pretty much any trail where you can walk or ride a horse,? says Corson.

He?s referring to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (2005) which allows bikers free rein in many ofScotland?s far-flung landscapes as long as they ride responsibly.

?There are large areas of sparsely populated back country with mile upon mile of great scenery and fantastic trails, from easy going gravel roads with magnificent views, to action packed single-track that will have you hurtling down a mountainside,? Corson notes with a grin.

Mari Findlay, Development Manager ofthe7stanesMountainBiking Community Interest Company, says that local and international bikers have responded toScotland?s purpose-built facilities and open access laws. ?In 2007, the number of tourists who undertook mountain biking during a trip toScotlandnearly doubled from the previous year.?

Findlay adds, ?Mountain biking tourism generates ?46.5 million (US$74.4 million) each year for the Scottish economy plus there are an estimated 11.8 million people who own a mountain bike in the UK.?

What perhaps makesScotlandmost appealing for both rookie and professional bikers is the holistic experience. Many destinations have biker-friendly accommodations, caf?s and rental shops and even the option of hiring companies to transport your baggage. Opportunities for cultural and historical immersion also abound.

?Any cross-country biking route can be adapted to include detours to visit places, from ancient churches and castles to distilleries and ice-cream factories,? shares Corson.

John Fulton, pioneer of the renowned Coast-to-Coast mountain biking route, understands the importance of integrating recreation with history. ?One can ride on ancient trails used by the Highlanders over the centuries,? he muses. In July 2014, Fulton?s company, Wildcat Adventures, is planning a tour to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, which will coincide with the International Gathering of the Clans.

Scotland?s mountain bike scene has also reached international competition acclaim.FortWilliamhosts the downhill portion of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup annually. Plus, in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games,Glasgowis building new, world-class XC facilities. ?We?re producing an ever-increasing number of very talented young riders,? says Catherine Shearer, Marketing Manager of H&I Adventures Mountain Biking Worldwide, about Scotland?s growing group of competitors.

Recreational mountain biking will also continue to grow, Shearer adds. ?Businesses are becoming more aware of the benefits of mountain biking tourism toScotland?s economy, so there?s a real commitment to growing the sport for the future.?

With more trails and centres being developed and upgraded, Scotland shows no sign of slowing down and nor does the influx of local and international mountain bikers.

So, where to begin your Scottish MTB adventure?

?Of course I?m going to recommend Kirroughtree where we are based,? says Hill, ?but you can really take a mountain bike safari here inScotlandfor a month. Head up toFortWilliamto sample the World Cup downhill course and the amazingly technical trails of Laggan Wolftrax; take a trek up to theIsle of Skyeand encounter a golden eagle?The opportunities to have a real Scottish experience are endless?.

Perhaps you might book H&I Adventures? leisurely Taste and Trails of Scotland tour or more challenging Torridon and Skye. You could complete the classic Coast-to-Coast with the trail?s pioneer, Wildcat Adventures, or an alternative Southern Upland Coast-to-Coast tour with Trailbrakes Biking Holidays.

But you don?t necessarily need a plan. Set out in the Highlands north, the Lowlands south, the Isle of Skye or any place in between and allow your body, spirit and wheels to freely roam. ~ By Michelle Brunet

For more information on mountain biking in Scotland, please visit;
www.glasgowmtbmad.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
www.mountainbikeworldwide.com
www.wildcat-adventures.co.uk
www.trailbrakes.co.uk
www.bottlegreenbiking.co.uk
www.thebreakpad.com
www.7stanesmountainbiking.com
www.forestry.gov.uk/mtbscotland

Source: http://www.celticlifeintl.com/scotlands-mountain-bike-explosion/

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