Reese 'Goose Box' Coupler Earns RVAA Award | RV Business

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Reese Goose Box Coupler

The Recreational Vehicle Aftermarket Association (RVAA) presented Cequent Performance Products Inc. with the 2012 Product of the Year Runner-up award for their new Reese Goose Box RV coupler.

The Reese Goose Box is a solution for fifth-wheel RV users who prefer to use gooseneck hitches. The airbag technology used in the Goose Box reduces the stress to the RV frame. The combination of the airbag, dual shocks and rubber bumpers provides multi-directional shock absorption for a smoother driving experience.

?The proper installation of a Goose Box is acceptable under most RV frame warranties,? said Gail Matheus, GM-NA Automotive Products, ?whereas other gooseneck solutions can void the RV frame warranty.?

For more information on the Goose Box, visit www.ReeseProducts.com.

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Best Educational Linux Distributions | TechSource

That said, as a FOSS enthusiast, the technology that is currently being used in schools is not the best course of action when it comes to introducing kids to computers. Not only are closed-source software and operating systems expensive, they also alienate the students from the ideals of sharing and freedom. iPads, iPhones, and iMacs do nothing except cultivate an insatiable gadget lust that further makes their parents shell out enormous amounts of cash for their kids.

So, what?s the best way to circumvent this problem? Easier said than done, the best course of action against this Apple- and Microsoft- induced phantasmagoria is to switch to the free and open world of Linux. One could very well start with Ubuntu or even go to some specially designed educational Linux distributions. These distros, which are meant for students and teachers, can be used in any schools without costing the institutions a fortune. Also, the kids will get early exposure to Linux as well as to the world of open-source software. So, without further ado, here are some of the best educational Linux distributions.

Edubuntu

Edubuntu is quite simply the best and the most popular education-oriented Linux distribution around. The project, which aims at bringing Ubuntu to schools, colleges, and teachers includes some of the best free educational software available. Edubuntu comes pre-loaded with lots of games and applications for students ranging from preschool to secondary school. While games like Tux Paint cater to the needs of preschoolers, apps like Marble help primary school students with their geography homework. Furthermore, secondary school students can take advantage of apps like parley to teach them vocabulary. For college students, there are advanced apps like Inkscape, vym (mind mapping software), and much more. The popularity of Edubuntu is such that the Republic of Macedonia is using Edubuntu in all primary and secondary schools.

Edubuntu can be freely downloaded and installed from the project?s official website. If, however, you want to try it out before downloading it, you can test the web live version of Edubuntu. This unique feature lets you get a first-hand experience of what it is like using Edubuntu without actually installing or downloading anything on your computer. You can use the web live version for 2 hours giving you enough time to get used to the operating system.

UKnow4KidsUKnow4Kids is a free and open-source Linux distribution compiling educational and gaming software for children 2 to 10 years old. Available as a live DVD, the free OS doesn't require much resources to run and works pretty much out of the box. The project is based on Arch Linux and features custom wallpapers and artwork that your kids would love. As for the desktop environment, UKnow4Kids uses KDE.

Qimo 4 KidsQimo is a free and open-source Linux distribution specially designed for kids aged 3 and up. Based on Ubuntu, the free distro features custom artwork and games so that kids would find it enjoyable as well as educational. As the project states ?Qimo is designed for early elementary school-aged children. It?s a pretty straightforward idea, a customized version of Xubuntu, designed to be visually appealing, but not overwhelming, for kids.? As far as the hardware requirements go, Qimo (pronounced ?kim-oh? as in Eskimo) requires very low resources; moreover, as it can be run from a live CD, you can let your kids try it out without messing much with your production machine.

OLPCNot really a Linux distro but an innovative and ambitious project to provide the developing world with low-cost laptops, OLPC has always been in the spotlight since its inception. The project uses a Fedora-based OS with a neatly designed Sugar desktop environment thus providing an interface that is conducive to learning and easy to understand.

Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

Source: http://www.junauza.com/2012/08/best-educational-linux-distributions.html

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Egypt govt invites IMF officials to resume loan talks

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt invited officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to visit to resume talks on a $3.2 billion loan, the state's finance minister Mumtaz al-Saeed told reporters on Saturday.

"We have offered an invitation to the IMF delegation to visit Egypt in the coming period," Saeed said without specifying when exactly the visit will take place.

An IMF deal would help Egypt stave off a budget and balance of payments crisis and add credibility to economic reforms needed to restore the confidence of investors who fled the country after a popular uprising last year.

Saeed, who was selected to remain in his post in the new cabinet sworn in last Thursday, also said he expected a growth rate of 3.5-4 percent in 2012-2013 fiscal year.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-govt-invites-imf-officials-resume-loan-talks-152706951--business.html

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Tyson says he's used to putting life on stage

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Tyson says he's used to putting life on stage
By JOHN CARUCCIBy JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press??

This image released by Starpix shows, from left, former boxer Mike Tyson, his wife Kiki Tyson and director Spike Lee posing backstage after the curtain call for the opening night of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at the Longacre Theatre in New York. The one man show starring Tyson was directed by Spike Lee, and written by Kiki Tyson. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab)

This image released by Starpix shows, from left, former boxer Mike Tyson, his wife Kiki Tyson and director Spike Lee posing backstage after the curtain call for the opening night of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at the Longacre Theatre in New York. The one man show starring Tyson was directed by Spike Lee, and written by Kiki Tyson. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab)

This image released by Starpix shows, former boxer Mike Tyson, right, holds hands with his wife Kiki Tyson at the curtain call for the opening night of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at the Longacre Theatre in New York. The one man show starring Tyson was directed by Spike Lee, and written by Kiki Tyson. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab)

This image released by Starpix shows, former boxer Mike Tyson, left, and Spike Lee pose backstage after the curtain call on the opening night of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at the Longacre Theatre in New York. The one man show starring Tyson was directed by Spike Lee, and written by Tyson's wife Kiki. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab)

Former boxer Mike Tyson, left, and director Spike Lee pose backstage at the "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" event on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Director Spike Lee, left, Lakiha Tyson, center, and her husband and former boxer Mike Tyson takes part in a curtain call following his 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" performance on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Pounding out the details of his personal life on a Broadway stage doesn't seem to faze Mike Tyson. The former heavyweight champ says that's what's used to doing, "and at least now I don't have to go to hospital every time."

The 46-year old Tyson is appearing in the one-man show, "Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth." Directed by Spike Lee, the nearly two-hour show chronicles Tyson's life from childhood and his early boxing career to his public divorce from Robin Givens and his time spent in prison. He even talks about an incident with Brad Pitt.

"I'm just joking and stuff. I'm not mad at anyone. I hope he gives me a damn job," Tyson said when asked about the incident. The boxer spoke to The Associated Press Thursday, the same day as the show's opening.

Lee chimed in: "He asked for a job."

Lee, famous for chronicling stories about Brooklyn in such films as "Crooklyn," ''She's Gotta Have It," and the upcoming "Red Hook Summer," feels this work adds nicely to collection.

"You can't get more Brooklyn than Mike Tyson. And if you remember the film, "Do the Right Thing," the great Robin Harris (playing Sweet Dick Willie) had many references to Mike. And the side of Sal's Famous Pizzeria we painted a mural, Brooklyn's Finest: Mike Tyson, so this is history," Lee said.

While Tyson's life has been tumultuous at times, the boxer says he can deal with telling intimate details to a room full of strangers simply because "it's a job to be done."

"Even though it's real, it's not real. It's an illusion," Tyson says.

Associated Press

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Pre- and Post-Retirement Square Footage - Early Retirement ...

Pre- and Post-Retirement Square Footage

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Full time employment: Posting here. ? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 501	Pre- and Post-Retirement Square Footage For those who are retired (early or otherwise) AND who moved in connection with retirement, how large was your pre-retirement home? How large is your current retirement home? If you downsized, upsized or otherwise made a significant change in the size/type of home, what thoughts do you have on your decision? To what degree did you take guests (friends for the weekend, family, grandkids, etc.) into consideration when sizing your retirement home? Since I'm asking, here's my info: - Pre-retirement: about 2500 sq. ft. 3 BR 2 1/2 bath home with family room and sun room in the 'burbs. Large unfinished bsmnt. Small lot. - Post retirement: about 1850 sq. feet on main level and upstairs + partially finished walkout bsmt adding about 600 sq. feet of living space. 3 BR but each on a different floor. 3 baths. Bsmnt. level BR used as a family room; also a den in bsmt. Have rooms we rarely use (e.g., upstairs BR for guests) but when we need it we really need it. Too much land. Bottom line: pretty much the same square footage we had pre-retirment but divided up much, much differently. Why I'm asking: considering a move and am trying to rethink what we really need; other experiences always helpful. Thanks. ' + '?' + google_ads[i].line2 + '?' + google_ads[i].line3 + '?' + '' + google_ads[i].visible_url + ' '; } } '' } if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") { /* insert this snippet for each ad call */ google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length; } document.write(s); return; } google_ad_client = 'ca-pub-7757781251671730'; google_ad_channel = '3711355403'; google_ad_output = 'js'; google_max_num_ads = '6'; google_ad_type = 'text'; google_feedback = 'on'; // --> __________________ friar1610
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Moderator ? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 10,442	Pre-retirement: 3,500 sq ft, 5 bed with pool, 3 full bathrooms. Post-retirement: 1,236 sq ft, 2 bed, 2 full bathrooms. We don't have many guests so 1 spare bedroom is just fine for us. Initially we moved into a 3 bed place but after 2 years we realized that we didn't need the 3rd bedroom so downsized again about 9 months ago. (We sold the big house and now rent, so the 2nd move was very easy) __________________ Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55 Now it's adventure before dementia
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Administrator ? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 22,049	I am retired, but haven't moved yet at this point. I have a guest bedroom, but will not require one in any future home. Guests can either stay in a nearby motel, or sleep on an air mattress, that can be inflated with an electric pump in whatever room they like. Either of these solutions are much cheaper than paying for extra square footage if there is a smaller house with no guest bedroom that would suffice. After all, who am I buying a house for, me or my guests? Possibly I might choose a larger home some day due to perfect location (next door to F? for example), but I will not reject a smaller home due to lack of a guest bedroom. Right now my house is 1600 square feet. This is way more than big enough for me in retirement; 1300 sq ft or less would be fine. I am somewhat flexible about square footage, although if/when I move, I would require a house under 2500 square feet. Over that would be in the realm of ridiculousness if just for me alone. __________________ "Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harborless immensities." - - H. Melville, 1851
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post ? Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,787	Pre-retirement our main home was a ~2,700 sf split ranch with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage, a pool and 1.6 acres. We had ~1,400 above grade and ~1,300 about 50% below grade (family room, 1/2 bath, laundry, office, storage, utility). The reason that I am elaborating is I know that sf gets counted differently in different parts of the country. We also had a lakeside home that was about 970 sf - 3 bedrooms and one bath with a one car garage. So about 3,700 sf +/- in total excluding the garages. We demolished our lakeside home and rebuilt on the same foundation with a walkout basement and now have ~2,000 sf with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and the same one car garage. We designed so the main floor includes the kitchen, dining area, living room and master bedroom suite so we can live on one floor if we need to and we made all doorways, etc. wide enough for a wheelchair and the stairway wide enough for a lift. We sold our main home and now live year round in the renovated lakeside home. Going from two homes to one was a huge blessing financially and enabled me to early retire. However, compressing from a total of 3,600 sf with three garage bays to ~2,000 sf and a one car garage has been painful given that DW is bit of a packrat (albeit a loveable packrat). __________________
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Confused about dryer sheets ? Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	Pre-retirement: Two-story house, 2800 SF, 4 beds, 3.25 baths, on 2 acres in OKC. Post-retirement: One level, 940 SF, 2 beds, 2 baths, co-op in SoCal. Downsizing: tremendously liberating. __________________
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Dryer sheet aficionado ? Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New York Posts: 28	I wouldn't be surprised if I have the smallest living space of anyone in the ER community. I have lived in a 300 sq ft co-op apartment in NYC for over 10 years. The actually living space is about 275 sq ft. This was ideal while I was working and accumulating my nest egg, but now that I am retired and spending more time at home I am feeling very stir crazy. I would like to step up to a larger place but in NYC that would be tricky given how expensive real estate is here. Ironically, I could sell my little place and use the proceeds to buy a very nice condo or townhouse in virtually any other community in the US and have money left over. I am beginning to look into options, and the "where have you lived" thread has been thought provoking. I know this doesn't help you much with your question, but I thought you would be interested to know that some of us are looking at "upsizing" into a retirement residence not downsizing. __________________
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... ? Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,733	Home #1 - 2700 sq.ft., 5 BR, 3 bath, 2-story, diving pool, suburban lot. Home #2 - 1700 sq.ft., 3 BR, 2 bath, chalet style with 25-ft high beam, lots of glass, front and rear decks, panoramic view, better built than #1 and cost just a little bit more, big hillside lot, detached garage. Home #3 - 200 sq.ft. motor home, 7.4L, 9 MPG towing a "dinghy", DIY suspension improvement for cross-wind driving (need bragging here!) I love all three and will keep them all. __________________ Couple both 55-year-old, with both children out of college. DW RE @ 50. Working sporadic part-time the last 7 years. No pension, no benefits for either of us. Been thinking more about living in an RV in the boondocks for navel gazing, if wife would follow... Well, not permanently, but perhaps for one long summer...
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Dryer sheet wannabe ? Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	2600 sq ft ranch with a basement now 1462 single level w 3 bed, 2 baths with .25 acre downsizing again to a 1350 with 2 bed and 2 baths, but bigger "living" space and no grass to mow (yes!) __________________
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Dryer sheet aficionado ? Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 47	Currently: Primary: 3400sf 4/3.5/2 two story on .25 acres Secondary: 1890sf 3/2/0 one story on an acre of waterfront Once I retire, both will be sold and we will most likely settle into something in the 2500-2800sf range. __________________
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Confused about dryer sheets ? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northampton Posts: 7	Two moves: In 2006 (oldest of 2 children to college) sold 4 bedroom 3000 sf home on small-ish lot with a pool and moved to 3 bedroom 1700 sf high rise condo. The intent was to get my equity out and get rid of all exterior home chores as I was working crazy long hours and tired of raking etc. I liked the ease of the condo and the down-size was very liberating, still had a bedroom for the college girl when she came home. In 2011 (youngest off to college) sold the condo at a 10% loss and moved east/retired. Bought a 2 bedroom townhouse with a small backyard (I missed raking leaves!) with 1600 sf, finished the basement to make a 3rd bedroom. Love it. Hope I can still climb stairs in 20 years because I don't ever want to move from here! The most important criteria for me in retirement was walkability to everything in my community and no bigger than 1800 sf for ease of upkeep/utility bills. ' + '?' + google_ads[i].line2 + '?' + google_ads[i].line3 + '?' + '' + google_ads[i].visible_url + ' '; } } '' } if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") { /* insert this snippet for each ad call */ google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length; } document.write(s); return; } google_ad_client = 'ca-pub-7757781251671730'; google_ad_channel = '2895579729'; google_ad_output = 'js'; google_max_num_ads = '6'; google_ad_type = 'text'; google_feedback = 'on'; // --> __________________
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