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well, all of these features are located in the same general area.To view the history, it is rather simple, you go to History (Next to View, and bookmarks) and there is a short list of your history, and if you want a longer one you can click Show All History.To view all of the cookies that you have gone through, you go to Tools (Next to bookmarks and Help), and go down to options.Once at options, you look for the privacy tab up at the top (Next to Applications and Security).Once you're there, the second box down shows cookie information, and a button to 'Show Cookies', clicking that will pop up a list.As for viewing temporary internet files, i am not 100 % sure if you can do that within Firefox itself or at all.*edit*Just googled it, and it appears that if you go to Start->Run and type in/copy and paste C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\4krz7144.default\CacheIf that doesn't work for you, you can view the actually directory location by opening a new Firefox window/tab and typing in about:cache and looking for the path file.Just on a side note, you can also view your saved passwords by going to Tools->Options->SecurityOnce in that tab, Look for the button, 'Saved Passwords'

Thanks for the assistance mate! It's much appreciated. I just didn't know what it was, maybe the posts that i posted on Xisto and also here. I dunno, it's fixed now. thanks again

Hello all :oRecently i tried to make a purchase on my xisto(Xisto - Web Hosting.com) account, and it said that my account has been locked and that i cant do anything anymore because of my warning level on one of the forums. It is 0 on Xisto.com, but 20% here, and no notes as to why it is 20%. I was wondering if someone could shed some light on why it is 20%, or fix it, or perhaps present a solution to my problem so i can continue to use xisto's services like i have for 4 years now. Thanks.

Pshh!!!! Count me in. I'd totally learn the Elvin language don't ask me why, i just would. I have a thing for elves, they are always portrayed as elegant, intellectual people, and that is what i wish the world was like. Lol so yeah, i totally would >.<

So on September 6th, 2008 i decided that i was going to join the Army. I had filled out all of the necessary paperwork to get me there and all that good stuff. I was then told that i was going to have to go to MEPs, now at the time i had no idea what that was, and i kind of wish that i had. MEPS, is short for Military Entry Processing Station.At a MEPS location, you are processed into the military, no matter what branch. They administer the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test, which determines where you skills are, they swear people into the military, they have counselors/representatives from each of the military branches that help you and advise you on your entry into the military, they have doctors that test your hearing, your eye site, your blood, and give you a FULL physical. Before i went to my designated MEPS center, I really wish i knew what i was getting myself into. To give you an idea, this is what my day composed of.Waking up at 3:30amOut of the hotel room (they give you a hotel room to stay in), had your meal and ready to hit the bus stop by 4:30amYou get on the bus and are driven to the MEPS location, once you get they, the commander comes on the bus tells you to get off in less than 30 seconds and form up at the entranceYour things are searched (don't bring anything too personal lol) and you are searched.You talk to your counselorGet your Medical filesGo to the processing center and get divided boys from girls.Strip down to your skivviesHave a series of tests run (keep in mind, there are lines for this, you're standing around in your skivies in a nice cold room waiting with 70 other people)VisionHearingBloodTalked to by the MEPS commander (still in your skivvies)Urine sample.... (you go into a bathroom with 10 other guys, drop the trousers, are given a cup, watched individual while you fill it)Now for the physical, you go into an individual room, and get your height/weightDepending on how generous your MEPS is will depend on how many benches they give you to sit on, and if you have allot of people in the room with 3 benches to sit on, they squeeze all of the people on those three benches, you get to know people very well...Physical timefor this part, it's a little more personal with the doctor, you get your own room with him/her. They do the routine checkup, and no matter the age you get your prostate checked.After the physical, it's pretty much all over, you go back and talk to your counselor and get your job in black and white and you're out of there once you swear in. Now it may not seem that bad, and it's really not. But just the shock on my face when we were standing around casually talking and the doctors came in and told us all to strip down and that we'd be staying that way for the remainder of our stay. It's just something that i wish i knew about before going there. Along with the meeting with the doctor part.

I feel sorry for you, really. LolI don't ever feel like I'm being used, because i never let myself fall into a situation like that. If I'm forced to be in a group (even though i prefer to work alone) if the people I'm working with aren't doing their part in the group, then i either tell the teacher that they aren't doing anything, and that they're just off talking to friends leaving you to do the work. If the teacher didn't do anything i would go to the next step which would be visiting my old friend the principal. And yes, i would snitch on them. Basically you just have to be able to make sacrifices in your high school life, fail science class, or have 5 people in the class hate me. You have to weigh your pro's and con's and make a decision. If you think that these people are your friends and you'd be afraid of losing them, you are greatly mistaken in that thought. They aren't your friends, they are using you to get them a grade in the class, they just make you think they are your friends so they can pass and then be done with you.You have to keep yourself from being put in situations where people can use you like that.This topic also kind of goes to the 'know it all' topic you posted earlier, as i stated there, it all deals with how you let yourself off to people around you. When you sit there and do nothing but allow the group to take you over and do their work like that, in the rare occasion that they actually talk to you, you present yourself as a smart well rounded person, who knows a little bit of everything, so they will come back to you and keep coming back to you for help, or to use you, in the future.I find that the girls at my school use people allot more than guys, but that could be because I'm in California and most the girls are preppy and most the guys are some-what normal.

perhaps when you talk to people you come off as a well rounded person who knows a little bit of everything, just enough to be able to make his own in life. Not a total expert in every field of interest in the world. Perhaps when someone asked a question before that was in an alternate field of interest other than computers, you were able to answer it, and since that was the only time that person/those people ever talked to you besides about computers, they assume you know more than just computers.I cant think of the specific term for it, but in my sociology/psychology class we talked about things like this and what brings those thoughts around. And the basic principle of the matter was that it's all about how you let yourself off, either as a very confident person whenever you answer someones question no matter the subject, or a not so confident person in all subjects except computers. So just think about how you show yourself off, think about how often you talk to those people, and when you do what do you talk to them about? Anything that might lead them to believe you know more than just 'computers'? etc..

Since it is my senior year in high school, we are required to write something we call at my school, a senior paper. What we do is choose a topic, any topic at all that is appropriate for school and write a 12 page research paper on it. I chose to do mine on the military because i recently decided to join a branch, and i wanted to know what i was getting myself into. Here is what i have as my rough(final) draft, once i have a couple people review it and make sure it all looks good formatting wise etc... then it will be my final draft. If any of you guys are bored, and want to skim over it and just check the formatting (internal citations, my grammar, etc). Abstract Military, it?s one of the largest organizations in the world. There are 5 different branches in the United States Military, the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Cops, and Coast Guard. Ranks within the military are an essential component to establishing a clear chain of command and authority and it always has been since its introduction to the military. The way the rank system establishes a chain of command is by dividing people into four different groups, the Commissioned officers, warrant officers, non commissioned officers, and the enlisted personnel. The Pay grade system is another type of ranking system; it establishes ones monthly income depending on their time in the military and their rank. Just as there are groups for ranks, there are groups for the pay grade system as well, the Enlisted Personnel, Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers, and Non Commissioned officers. Basic training is something a recruit must go through that tests ones mental and physical abilities. The United States Military Throughout time every nation, every civilization; every form of a community has relied upon the bravery and dedication of some type of armed service to defend them against threats foreign and domestic. From the army of ancient Egypt to the modern day militia, citizens depend upon these army?s to defend them in their time if need. There are five branches that deal with the different types of defense and these branches have ranking structures that establish a hierarchy, they have a pay grade system which establishes ones pay based on time in the military, and they all take great pride in their physical and mental strength building. I myself have devoted my future to joining the United States Army and serving the government in protecting that which I hold most dear. Since I am perusing a future in the military I find it extremely relevant to dedicate my research paper to learn more about the United States armed services to further educate myself in what I will be dedicating my life to. ?The United States Military Branches are divided into five armed services known collectively as the United States Armed Forces.? The five forenamed armed services are known today as the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, and the United States Coast Guard (U.S. Military Branches 1). ?All the branches of the military are under civilian control, with the President of the United States as the Commander-in-Chief and fall under the Department of Defense.? There is one exception to the previous statement, the United States Coast Guard doesn?t fall under the Department of Defense, and instead it falls under the Secretary of Defense during wartime, during peacetime it is under the Department of Homeland Security (Powers 1). The United States Army is the first line of defense in this country. Formed on June 14th, 1775 the Army has been, and still remains to be the main ground-force that protects the United States. The Army?s main idea is to guard the United States as well as its main interests by means of ground troops such as armor (tanks), nuclear weapons, artillery, and attack helicopters. ?The army is also the largest United States Military Service. There are approximately 76,000 officers and 401,000 enlisted members in the active duty army? (1) The Army can be divided into two separate but equal branches, the Army Reserves and the Army National Guard. The Army Reserves are owned and operated by the United States Federal government; and the Army National Guard is an individual branch that each state owns individually however, it can be taken over by the federal government in times of need (Barbier 27). The United States Air Force is the most recent Armed Force to be established. ?The Air Force was created in 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947? (Powers 1) Prior to 1947, the Air Force was known as the United States Army Signal Corps. The U.S. Army Signal Corps was a small Aeronautical section of the Army that was in charge of everything that was related to military air machines and military ballooning (Air Force History Overview 1). The modern day Air Forces? objective is to defend the United States as well as its interests throughout the exploration of air and space. ?To accomplish this mission, the Air Force operates fighter aircraft, light and heavy bomber aircraft, transport aircraft, and helicopters (which are used mainly for rescue of downed aircrew, and special operations missions)? (U.S. Military 101 2) Not only is the air force responsible for the defense of the nation through the skies, they are also accountable for all of the military satellites (Jordan 38). ?There are about 69,000 commissioned officers on active duty in the air force, and about 288,000 enlisted members? (Powers 2) The United States Navy was established in 1775 by the Continental Congress. ?The Navy?s primary mission is to maintain the freedom of the seas. The Navy makes it possible for the United States to use the seas where and when our nations interests require it? (3). The United States Navy is one of the supportive branches of the armed forces, just as the Air force assists ground assault, the Navy assists the Air Force in areas where a solid runway is impossible to build. ?Additionally, Navy Ships can attack land targets from miles away with very heavy guns and cruise missiles as well as launch stealth submarines which allow for stealth attacks on our enemies from right off of their shores? (Morris 235) ?The active duty Navy has about 54,000 officers, and 324,000 enlisted personnel.? Unlike the Army and Air Force, the navy has no type of National Guard; it only has the Naval Reserves. However, a few individual states have established a type of Naval Militia to protect their own regions of sea (United States Navy 3). The United States Marine Corps was established on November 10th, 1775 by the Continental Congress. ?The Marines are often referred to as the ?Infantry of the Navy.? Marines specialize in amphibious operations. In other words, their primary specialty is to assault, capture, and control ?beach heads,? which then provide a route to attack the enemy from almost any direction.? The original purpose of the Marine Corps was to act as a type of landing force for the United States Navy, but later on the Continental congress decided that the Marine Corps would be better suited for amphibious operations (Powers 3). The Marine Corps are often described as a lighter force while compared to other Armed Services, meaning that there are fewer enlisted personnel in the Marine Corps than there are in the army, air force, navy, or coast guard. With that being the case, this means that generally they can be deployed fast. The marine corps is strictly a combat oriented Armed Service, ?The marines use the navy for much of their logistical and administrative support. For example, there are no doctors, nurses, or enlisted medics in the Marine Corps. Doctors that accompany the Marines into combat are specially-trained Navy medics? (Keeter 14). ?There are approximately 18,000 officers and 153,000 enlisted personnel on active duty in the Marines.? Similar to the navy, the marines do not burden themselves with a National Guard but they are fully supported by the Marine Corps reserves in their time of need (Powers 3). The United States Coast Guard was originally established on August 4th, 1790. The beginning of the coast guard was brought on by Congress assigning ten vessels to uphold tariff and trade laws as well as prevent smuggling. ?The service received its present name in 1915 under an act of Congress when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the Life-Saving Service. The nation then had a single maritime service dedicated to saving life at sea and enforcing the nation?s maritime laws? (U.S. Coast Guard Historian?s Office 1). Along with the tasks mentioned earlier, the Coast Guard is also in charge of assistance with natural disasters such as fires, floods, and tornadoes. The United States Coast Guard was once one of the oldest organizations that the federal government has ever put together, that was until in 1798 the Navy Department was established to serve as the nations only armed force afloat. During times of peace, the Coast Guard serves as apart of the Department of Homeland Security assisting them in enforcing the nation?s laws at sea, guarding out nations ports, and saving thousands of lives a year. During wartime, the command of the Coast Guard is handed over to the Commander in Chief, the President of the United States, under direction from the Navy Department (Noble 4). As of December 17th, 2008 the United States Coast Guard has over 44,000 men and women serving to protect our nation and save lives, there are also 8,700 men and women within the Coast Guard reserves waiting to be deployed at a moments notice (U.S. Coast Guard Historian?s Office 3). ?The size of an Armed Force does not permit any officers in charge of a very large group to know all in their command by their individual names, nor is it possible to know all of the duties of the various individuals of an organization in a command, but by means of an insignia of grade, anyone trained in military organizations and tactics may quickly have a respectable title by which he or she may address an individual and based on responsibilities commensurate with each grade, it also allows for them to issue orders intelligently.? The first commander and chief of the armed forces, General George Washington was selectively chosen by a group known as the Continental Congress to take supreme command of the forces that were raised in defense of the American freedom and way of life. Not too long after General Washington was given command of the armed forces of America, he issued a General Order which announced that officers within a command were to be distinguished a certain way so their authority over certain individuals would be well known. This system was a rather simplistic system compared to modern day rank structures, ?The commander-in-chief was identifiable by light blue ribband, worn across his breast, between his coat and waistcoat; the major and brigadier generals by a pink ribband worn in a like manner; and the Aides-de-Camp by a green ribband? (First U.S. Army History 23). Not only did the officers have a means of distinguishing themselves from each other, but so did the Non Commissioned officers and the privates. It was known that the Non Commission officers would have a pink or red colored cockade on their hat and the captain?s buff or yellow. This system was put in place because there was no standard uniform ordered for members of the Armed Forces (21). These ranking systems were an excellent way of distinguishing order amongst the troops and were growing more complex by the year. Following the implantation of the simplistic ranking structure a more complicated system was devised. It would consist of Major Generals being identified by two silver stars located on their epaulette and a Brigadier General would be identified by a single silver star located on their epaulette. ?In 1832, the Colonel?s eagle was initiated and in 1836, leaves were adopted for Lieutenant Colonels and Majors, while Captains received two silver bars and one bar was prescribed for First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenants were distinguished by a single gold bar starting in December of 1917? (Origin insignia of rank officers 1). Since the military leaders were goring, this change in rank structure was necessary to maintain order. A few years after the simple system of color coordinating the different officer ranks by colors, a new system was devised that would allow for a much easier understanding of who was what rank, as well as opening more doors for new ranks to be added to the system. This newer system of recognition was separated into 4 individual categories. These four categories were known as the Commissioned Officers, the Warrant Officers, the Non-Commissioned Officers, and the enlisted personnel. These four separate but equal categories of the ranking structure would offer a clearer chain of command that would allow for everything to work properly (U.S. Military Ranks and Units). Just as the number of officers was growing, so was everything else, so these changes in the rank structure were wise. ?Officer Ranks in the United States Military consist of commissioned officers and warrant officers, the Commissioned officers are known to be the highest rank within the military.? The people who are lucky enough to achieve a rank as a commissioned officer are people who hold presidential commissions and their ranks are reviewed by the senate to ensure they are worthy to receive such an admiral rank. Even more in detail, the commissioned officers are broken down into 3 specific sections, the company grade officers, the field grade officers, and the general officers. ?The Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps officers are called company grade officers in the pay grades of O-1 to O-3, field grade officers in pay grades of O-4 to O-6 and general officers in pay grades O-7 and higher. The equivalent officer rankings in the navy are called junior grade, mid-grade, and flag.? There are 10 different Commissioned officer ranks in all of the branches of the military, from lowest rank to highest it reads (followed by it?s abbreviation), Second Lieutenant (2LT), First Lieutenant (1LT), Captain (CPT), Major (MAJ), Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), Colonel (COL), Brigadier General (BG), Major General (MG), Lieutenant General (LG), and General (GEN) (The United States Military Officer Rank Insignia 2). ?Warrant officers hold warrants from their service secretary and are specialists and experts in certain military technologies or capabilities.? The absolute lowest rank of the warrant officers would serve under the command of a warrant and they would receive commissions from the president as they were promoted a rank higher to chief warrant officer 2. People who are considered commissioned warrant officers are considered to be direct representatives of the commander-in-chief, the president of the United States of America. (4) ?Commissioned warrant officers derive their authority from the same source as commissioned officers but remain the specialists, in contrast to commissioned officers, who are generalists.? The Air Force is the only armed service that doesn?t have ranks of Warrant officers. There are 5 ranks contained within the sub-section of Warrant Officer in all of the branches of the military except the Air Force, those ranks are (followed by their abbreviations), Warrant Officer 1 (WO1), Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2), Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3), Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4), and Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) (8). Non-Commissioned officers are also known as NCO?s; they are what are known as the ?backbone? of the Armed Forces. Out of the three other sub-sections of the ranking structure, there are more non-Commissioned officers than there are Commissioned officers, Warrant Officers, and enlisted personnel combined together. For this reason, they are known as the backbone of the armed forces because they are responsible for carrying out the military originations mission as well as training the new enlisted personnel. ?A non-commissioned officer is someone who has been given special authority by a commissioned officer to carry out a specific task or duty in the interest of the armed forces.? In the sub-category of Non-Commissioned officers, there are 8 different ranks that someone can achieve these ranks are (followed by their abbreviation), Sergeant (SGT), Staff Sergeant (SSG), Sergeant First Class (SFC), Master Sergeant (MSG), First Sergeant (1SG), Sergeant Major (SGM), Command Sergeant Major (CSM), and Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) (United States Military Enlisted Rank Insignia 1). Last but not least, there are the enlisted personnel. The enlisted personnel category is a rather small group and it consists of 5 ranks, Private (PVT), Private E-2 (PV2), Private First Class (PFC), Specialist (SPC), and Corporal (CPL). ?Service members in the ranks Private though Private First Class are usually either in some kind of training status or on their initial assignment. The training includes the basic training phase where recruits are introduced to military culture and values and are taught the core skills required by their service component.? Once service members in the starting ranks receive their first set of orders and settle themselves in and prove their ability to follow orders and do their jobs, they can be promoted from Private First class to specialist or corporal or in rare occasions to a non-commissioned officer (2). Although a private can?t make a jump to NCO right away, their rank is guaranteed to go up over time, just like everyone else. Within the United States Military, the service men and women are not only categorized and distinguished by their ranks, but they are also distinguished by their pay grade. The difference between someone?s rank and someone?s pay grade is that a rank is distinguishing your authority over someone else, or a group of individuals, where as a pay grade denotes the amount of money that you are being paid to do your job. The pay grade system wasn?t implemented into the United States Military until June 24th, 1909 when it became obvious that someone?s pay couldn?t be determined by their rank, Determining someone?s pay grade is now based off of their time and experience spent in the military, much like how someone?s rank can go up over time (2008 Military Pay Charts 1). Obviously if someone is a Colonel, they will be making more money than someone who is a private first class. The colonel would be making more money because they achieved this high officer rank not only by a certain amount of time within the United States Military, but also because they showed an indistinguishable ability to lead and follow orders. Where as a private first class is someone who is fresh out of basic training with limited experience with military command and protocols. Even if you stay the same rank for an extended amount of time, your pay grade can still go up based off of your time spent in the military. Just as there are different sub-sections of ranks within the Military, there are also sub-sections for dividing up the pay grades. There are the Officers, the warrant officers, the non commissioned officers, and of course the enlisted personnel. ?Just as they are categorized into specific groups for their rankings, so is their pay? (2008 Military Pay Chart 2). The pay grade rankings are sub categorized not by a specific name, but the letter that precedes a certain number that determines how high they are on the pay grade chart. For example, often times you will see people who are the rank of Private and are making the pay grade of E-1 which is $1347 on a monthly basis not including bonuses they get for living expenses and college tuition (Military Pay Tables 5). The first section on the pay grade chart is for enlisted personnel and non commissioned officers. The title for these pay grades range from E-1 to E-9 and their pay is determined by the amount of time spent in the military. ?An E-3 that has been enlisted for less than 2 years is making $1,588, where as an E-3 that has been enlisted for over 6 years, is making $1,790. On the same note, an E-9 that has been enlisted for 8 years is making $4,254 and one who is enlisted for 26 years is making $5,075? (1). As we can see, as someone?s years of service goes up, so does their pay grade. The second section on the pay grade chart is for the Officers. The title for these pay grades is very similar to those that are in the first section for the enlisted personnel and non commissioned officers, just one letter changes. The title for these pay grades is O-1 through O-10. ?An O-1 that has been enlisted for 3 years is making $2,659 where as an O-1 that has been enlisted for 8 years is making $3,215? (2). Since the officers are in leadership positions and have more responsibility, their pay grade is higher to start off. The last and final section on the charts is reserved for the Warrant Officers. Just as the Officers pay grade title is similar to the non commissioned officers and enlisted personnel?s, so is the warrant officers. Only one letter changes in the transition from Officer to Warrant officer, the O changes to a W. The titles for this portion of the pay grade chart are W-1 through W-5. ?A W-1 that has been enlisted for 2 years is making $2,766 where as a W-1 that has been enlisted for 8 years is making $3,560? (2008 Military Pay Tables 1). As we can see from three different sections of the pay grade chart, as someone?s time in the military goes up, even remaining at the same rank so does their pay. ?The United States Military takes great pride in their physical fitness and training.? Every branch has a training period in which a new recruit must go through to officially be accepted into the designated branch. The name of this training period is called Basic Training or BCT. The name basic training is derived from the simple fact that while you are going through this training, you are being trained in the basics of the United States Military. ?During Basic Training cadets are put through rigorous activities to test their physical and mental abilities in situations that require teamwork? (Turning Recruits into Service Members 1). The primary focus of basic training in all of the branches is to ensure that the recruits are capable of fulfilling physical and mental situations that someone might encounter while being in the military. ?While in basic training cadets with be faced with challenges that will test their strength, mental state of mind, and ability to work in a team, these challenges are the ultimate test that serve to prove whether or not the cadet will have the ability to survive in a military environment? (Surviving Military Basic Training 15). One of the physical and mental challenges that require teamwork is something called the tower. The tower is a 100 foot tall wooden structure with no stairs or ladders and the goal is to use your mental abilities, strength, and teamwork to get your whole team to the top of the tower. You use your mental abilities by figuring out how to get to the top without a ladder or stairs of any kind, you use your teamwork by working together to get to the top, and you use your strength by pushing and pulling teammates. The tower is just one example of the physical and mental challenges of basic training, along with having to make it past the tower there are several physical standards that a recruit must be able to do to pass. Each branch has their own individual standards in order to graduate but they are all generally the same. The time spent at each branches basic training location is different. For example, there Coast Guard?s basic training is 8 weeks, the Air Force?s is 8 weeks, the Army?s is 11 weeks, the Marines Corp?s is 13 weeks, and the Navy?s is 9 weeks. Within the time spent at basic training, drill sergeants put the cadets through rigorous activities that are designed to help them achieve the ultimate goal, which is to be able to graduate basic training with the physical ability to complete a specific amount of exercises in a certain amount of time. For example, the United States Coast Guard?s graduation requirements is one of the most extensive ones, ?recruits are required to do the minimum standard which is 29 pushups in 60 seconds, 38 sit-ups in 60 seconds, run the mile in under 12 minutes and 51 seconds, sit and reach 16 inches, complete a swim circuit, tread water for 5 minutes, and jump off of a 5 foot platform and swim 100 meters? (U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve Basic Training 2). As it was stated earlier, not all of the militaries basic training is as extensive as the Coast Guard?s, but they are similar. The United States Marine Corp?s basic training is considered to be one of the more difficult ones since cadets need to be so physically fit for hand to hand close combat. In the Marine Core, recruits are required to do 50 crunchies in a minute, 2 pull-ups, and run the mile and a half in under 13 minutes and 30 seconds (Marine Basic Training Requirements 4). The other branches standards are very similar to that, but they have their variations. The Army?s basic training?s standards are to do 2 miles in 15 minutes and 54 seconds, 53 sit-ups in 2 minutes, and 42 pushups in 2 minutes (Basic Training Study Material 10). ?In the United States Air Force, recruits are required to so a minimum of 45 pushups in less than 2 minutes, 50 sit ups in less than 2 minutes and be able to run the mile and a half in under 11 minutes and 57 seconds in order to graduate with minimum standards? (Air Force Military Basic Training 3). 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Haha, well yeah i was in a hurry, the monthly Swear in date was a little over a week away and i had to loose 8 pounds to be considered in my 'ideal weight range', which i didn't quite understand because even if i was over my ideal weight, my body fat percentage was well under what it needs to be, but whatever But no, i didn't turn into cabbage

That's a pretty cool firefox addon there, saved the trouble of having to go to the w3schools website and doing it there, defiantly downloading this one. Thanks for posting this

This topic may be whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong, but you quote the bible saying homosexuality is wrong, and i quote the bible saying that genocide and slavery is perfectly okay, and yet, I'm sure most people today feel that genocide is wrong (holocaust) and that slavery is wrong, (holocaust, the slavery of African Americans).

When i first read the topic, i was thinking, hm ethical hacking, probably means are the situations where hacking is ethical. So i was thinking about the government and hacking (not that the govt does this.....) to get potential information on people like terrorists etc. Then i goggled ethical hacking to make sure i read up on it before making some noob response to a topic i really had no idea what it was about. Then i found out that they are people who test companies security by finding loop-holes in their programing so the companies can get it fixed. Once i read up on that, i had a better idea, and I'd have to say yes, ethical hacking is a good idea. It gives programmers a good way of seeing the flaws in their programs and fixing them to ensure the security of their members and employees.

The difference between a Blue Ray Disk and a DVD is something very simple, High Definition versus Standard Definition. on Blue Ray Disks, there are several things that are improved from the DVD Disks that allow for a High definition viewing of movies, for example, the size capabilities for blue ray disks is almost 5 times that of a normal DVD (4gigs to 25 gigs), so you can store a greater quality video on it. The data transfer rates have increased significantly (10Mbps to 54Mbps, higher resolution (480/576i to 1080i), the video bit rates have gone up 4 fold (i believe it's 8Mbps to 50Mbps (not sure on that one, but numbers are close)).All of these increased statistics allow for a High Definition viewing of movies on High Definition TV's.Blue ray disks probably aren't so popular right now, because it requires a special player, as well as a high definition TV to play it to it's full potential, and those kinds of things cost money, money that is slim right now in today's economy. I believe that all of the major film companies are producing blue ray disks for all of the movies they are putting out (Sony, Warner bro's, fox, etc..)

About a month ago i was in desperate need to loose a couple pounds to qualify to join the military. My recruiter suggested to me the cabbage diet for a week. So i tried it, and i lost 10 pounds in that week. This diet, is a very strict diet, and isn't advised for anything over the period of a week. Since cabbage doesn't provide you with all of the nutrients to sustain you for long periods of times, but it is fine for a short period of time. The side effect of this diet, is that you will have frequent bowel movements since cabbage does that to people.The recipe that i used for the cabbage soup that i had was one that my mom made up for her grandma when she was taking care of her on her death bed. 1 head cabbage chopped is best in my opinion, but shredded is good too1 packages Lipton onion soup mix (tastes best in my opinion)5 sliced carrots10-20 ounces chopped canned tomatoes1 1/2 chopped green peppers5 stalks chopped celery1 large chopped onion any herbs you'd like you add to suit your tastes (chopped)black pepper (add to your desired taste)2-3 beef or chicken bullion for seasoning The making of it is rather simple, once you have the things designated above chopped/shredded/sliced, add them all to a large pot and add 12-16 cups of water depending on your desired thickness and dissolve your beef or chicken bullion in the water, add all of the ingredients listed above, the order doesn't matter. Stir it around a little bit, and then let it sit on the stove on low heat for about 2 and a half hours stirring it occasionally. Add herbs/pepper/salt for your desired taste.In general, i didn't care for the taste of cabbage soup in any mixture, but this is the one i found best.The idea is to eat nothing but cabbage soup for 7 days straight, three meals a day. Drink all of the water or cranberry juice you desire. I did this for 7 days, and i lose 10 pounds and I've yet to gain it back although my gym has helped with that I'm sure. (Exercise in general)

How would you define sex addiction? The act of engaging in sexual interaction once a day? twice a day? whenever humanly possible? so from that, i think we can conclude that addiction to sex can be something along the lines of.. Sex addiction is a very serious and real problem just as alcoholism is a very real and serious problem. It can have mental effects on all genders, but on certain genders it can also have physical effects. Mental effects that come with addiction to sex are very similar to the effects of alcoholism, you become addicted and crave it all day long, mentally making you avid to get your next fix (of alcohol or sex), this can cause changes in your mood making you cranky, and not very friendly in a social environment. Physical effects related to sex addiction aren't really life threatening as much as pride-threatening, for women, the physical effects are a gluteus maxims and thighs and occasional a bruised or damaged cervix, for males, depending on how bad their addiction is (variables include that of age and how many times a day they engage in sexual interaction), having a constant erection isn't good for the health of a males privates, when there is blood in a males penis, it isn't constantly flowing, it is there, and stays there for the duration of the erection, so a constant flow of oxygen isn't reaching it like most extremities are and need to be. So the lack of oxygen to the muscles and tissue in the penis can cause erectile dysfunctions and sometimes loss of feeling/control. Don't mean to take over your topic or admit to being a sex addict, just providing more information There is even a sex addiction group out there like Alcoholics anonymous (https://saa-recovery.org/) So you're not alone out there. Just as someone can reform from being an alcoholic, you have reformed from being a sex addict, i applaud you, you have probably saved yourself the negative side effects of sexual addiction .

Well i personally think it's about time. I used to use geocities, and although it is useful for the new website builders, there are programs out there that will assist people to start off their website in similar, if not better, ways that geocities did it. And heck, they can come to places like Xisto and get better hosting for their website than on geocities offers with that annoying ad on the side of all their web pages. From what i remember correctly, i actually switched out of geocities because it was holding me back in my website building as far as what people can do to customize their site. But heck, just my opinion/experience.

This tutorial can be used to show someone how to upload images to a PHPBB Gallerie addon. This tutorial is not specific to any particular phpbb mod since all mods will most likely be similar.1) go to the website galleries (easy) (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/)2) Click on the category that you want to upload the images to.3) Look for a button that says Upload and click on it.4) Insert a Title in the title box this will be what people can identify the picture by, does not need a description.5) Click on the Browse Button next to 'Upload a picture from your machine:'6) Next to where it says Look in: Desktop, click the down arrow next to desktop so this shows, and select Local Disk (C:)7) Look for the folder that the image is in.10) select the image you wish to upload to the website, then just click Open down in the bottom right corner, then Submit at the bottom of the page!And that's it, everything was done correctly the image should now be uploaded to the galleries

I finished reading it in 9 hours go figure non-stop from 1:00am when i got home and my dad left me alone enough in my room to read it.It was really awesome in my opinion, totally depressing that it is the end, the end of it all, no more waiting impaitentley for the books to come out..But yes, really good book, im not going to say anything and let you buy it and read it yourself And be warned any harry potter hater on this site that decides to make a joke about a spoiler like people saying harry died at the end of the 6th book, i will shoot you down, hard.

The reason they put this rule in action was because we were getting allot of noobs to the site that were going back to the older topics and just bringing them all back, except the things that the noobs were saying have been said 50 million other times in the post, so it is basically spam and an attempt to get credits, and the admins want people to post quality posts but doing what they were doing wasn't posting quality posts, they were posting in topics that were long resolved, or even just so old there are two or three pages with the same response.Although there is not a mod going around and checking to see if people are bringing back old posts, i think it would be safe to post in the topic as long as you say something that has not been said, and or the topic has not allready been resolved by someone else.

it isn't just for Bi Trans Gay and Les people, it is for them and their allies, or people who basically have friends that are BLTG.The day WAS April 18th, and the next one will probably be next year sometime

Wohoooo, it is now 5:00 my time, which means it is 12:00 midnight at 00:00 GMT time which means the party has begun....again hahaHAPPY BIRTHDAY Xisto!!!! Like i said before, who woulda thunk that it would make it three years!! and who woulda thunk i would be here for a year and a half of that!congrats opaque on making it all happen no one but you could have made such a successful host look @ all the deals you have made in order to promote Xisto and the xisto network.Imagefilez, the free webhost place, it's all because of you OpaQue!!!and of course, thanks to all the member who helped me get started here at trap and helped me out! Jlhaslip, SM, Pleno, Mich, OpaQue, truefusion, ----Number 5!!!!! 95 credits!!!!

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Now see, i don't know what country you are from, but here in America, most people would most likely get up in arms about you trying to but into their business. You may not like or your religion may not like people to show PDA, but kissing is a completely natural thing that happens everywhere, not only during sex (then, kissing is more intimate), but out in public. As for this topic, i have said before in other topics that kids are starting to have sex at too young of an age and i still stick by that, but i am not currently having sex no, me an my girlfriend both agree that it's just not something that should be happening at such a young age. Although i am not a virgin because my virginity was taken from me at a young age, i won't be having sex anytime soon and i think that other teens shouldn't either, especially not as often as they do.

my grandma had this posted up in her office and i saw it and came home and looked for it online and came up with a similar version of it (text is the same, but the pix are different) and she just got it in an e-mail from a friend lol