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Disney Family Vacations
10 Cheap Family Resorts in Orlando 2019
by Jackie Perrin
Disney Family Vacations	All Ages
With nearly 500 Orlando area hotels to choose from, there are plenty of properties that can fulfill all of your budget wishes—in some cases, simultaneously! These cheap family resorts in Orlando represent the finest budget offerings for some of the most common family travel needs, and include recommendations for those visiting Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando.
1. Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas-Lake Buena Vista
The Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas-Lake Buena Vista features seven heated swimming pools, five children's pools, four playgrounds, two game rooms, mini-golf and multiple sports courts. Pool parties, arts and crafts, candy bar bingo, sunrise movies, and mermaid and dolphin swimming experiences are among the fun-filled family activities at this cheap family resort in Orlando. Lodging options include one-bedroom, one-bathroom villas, which range from 324 to 471 square feet and accommodate up to four guests. These units offer a kitchenette, a washer and dryer and a separate living area. For larger families, 1,025-square-foot two-bedroom villas sleep six to eight. Two-bedroom units feature two bathrooms, a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, a living room and a private screened patio or balcony. Onsite parking is free. For rental guests, shuttle service to Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and Disney World, which is just 3 miles away, is available for an additional fee.
Related: 10 Hotels With Free Shuttles to Universal Orlando Resort
2. Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa
Opened in 2005 and adjacent to Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores, this condominium-style property is minutes from area theme parks and offers spacious accommodations, a pirate ship pool with a plunge slide and shallow play areas, family-friendly dining options, and an onsite spa where you can treat your young royalty (ages 4 to 12) to a Princess Makeover or a Pirate Takeover. Families have a choice of one- to four-bedroom condo suites, all of which feature a full kitchen, washer and dryer, and a living room with a private furnished balcony. One-bedroom, one-bathroom suites are a spacious 800 square feet and sleep four. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites are 1,084 square feet and sleep six. Three-bedroom (1,250 plus square feet) and four-bedroom (1,800 square feet) suites accommodate up to eight and 10 guests, respectively. Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa also offers a game room and organized children's activities. A daily resort fee covers Wi-Fi, parking, use of pool towels and daily shuttle service to Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando theme parks. Housekeeping services are available for an additional fee.
3. Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort
You won't get front-of-the line Universal theme park attraction access by staying at Cabana Bay Beach Resort, one of Universal Orlando Resort's budget-priced lodging options. However, if you're looking for cool retro theming and access to other perks like early theme park entry, complimentary theme park shuttle bus transportation and resort-wide charging privileges at a fraction of the cost of booking a deluxe accommodation, a stay at Cabana Bay might be right for you. Room options include 300-square-foot standard rooms, which sleep up to four, and 430-square-foot family suites, which feature a kitchenette, a living area and an extra-large bathroom; they sleep up to six. Cabana Bay offers plenty of family-friendly draws, including a food court and themed pools with fantastic features like a lazy river, zero-entry access, a waterslide, splash pads, a sandy beach and organized poolside activities. An onsite bowling alley and game room offer all-weather fun. There is an additional charge for tube rentals at the lazy river, as well as a daily parking fee.
4. Floridays Resort Orlando
Bring the kids to Floridays, where you'll find lots of space, friendly service and the comforts of home—all for a bargain price. Two resort pools—including a family pool with interactive fountains and a manmade beach—and an onsite restaurant are welcome sights at the end of a long day at the theme parks. Scheduled activities—from arts and crafts to dive-in movies and DJ pool parties—help to keep the kids happily engaged while parents get a much-needed break. Fully furnished two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites sleep six comfortably and are around 1,020 square feet and contain a full kitchen. Three-bedroom, two-bathroom suites are around 1,300 square feet and add two twin beds in a third bedroom to sleep eight. All suites feature a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a washer and dryer. A daily resort fee covers resort-wide Wi-Fi, parking and scheduled shuttle service to Disney (Epcot), Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica. Housekeeping service, which includes towel replacement, garbage removal, and bed making, is complimentary. Pets 25 pounds and under are welcome for a fee.
5. Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista
Less than five minutes from Disney Springs, this award-winning, all-suite property features an attractively designed pool area, free breakfast, mid-week happy hour, free Wi-Fi and spacious accommodations, all at budget-friendly prices. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites average 750 square feet and sleep up to eight. One-bedroom, one-bathroom suites (550 square feet) sleep up to four and feature a king-sized bed in the master bedroom and a double sleeper sofa in the living room. All accommodations at the Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista feature a full kitchen, a dining area and a separate living area. A guest laundry facility is onsite. Free Disney World transportation (one-round trip per guest, per day) is included in the nightly rate at this cheap family hotel in Orlando.
6. Residence Inn SeaWorld/International Center
If you're looking for extra space for your large family in the full-service atmosphere of a familiar hotel brand, Residence Inn SeaWorld offers one of the best values in Orlando. An Official SeaWorld Orlando Hotel Partner, this cheap Orlando family resort offers complimentary hot breakfast, free parking, theme park shuttle service and exclusive SeaWorld Orlando front-of-the-line perks. Family-friendly recreational offerings include a basketball court, a game room and a tropically landscaped, zero-entry pool. Suite accommodations are especially spacious for the price, and feature full kitchens. Families can choose 616-square-foot family suites, which have one bedroom and one bathroom and sleep and up to five, or 900-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites, which sleep up to seven. Free shuttle transportation to SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica, Discovery Cove and Universal Orlando is provided. There is a pool bar, as well as a Pizza Hut Express onsite. Guests can also take advantage of pre-arranged grocery delivery service.
7. WorldQuest Orlando Resort
For a fraction of the cost of a stay at a theme park resort, you can spread out in a spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom or three-bedroom, three-bathroom villa-style suite at WorldQuest Orlando Resort. Situated just 2 miles from Disney World, this cheap Orlando resort features a large heated pool with a tiki bar, free parking and complimentary Disney World theme park (Epcot Ticket & Transportation Center) shuttle service. World Quest is 8 miles from SeaWorld Orlando and 12 miles from Universal Orlando Resort. All accommodations are equipped with a fully furnished kitchen, a washer and dryer, a furnished balcony and a living and dining area. Several levels of optional housekeeping services are available for a fee.
8. Blue Heron Beach Resort
Overlooking spring-fed Lake Bryan and less than 1 mile from Disney World, this peaceful condominium-style complex makes a relaxing base for families looking for extra elbow room at affordable prices on their Orlando vacation. Offering one- and two-bedroom condominium-style suites, Blue Heron Beach Resort features a large outdoor pool area with a heated pool, a tiki bar and a separate gated kiddie pool, and a game room. Guests can take advantage of water sports rentals, delivered to the resort dock by Buena Vista Water Sports, as well as mini-golf at Hawaiian Rumble, adjacent to the property.
9. Drury Inn & Suites Near Universal Orlando Resort
Families visiting Universal Orlando theme parks rave about this budget-friendly property, which offers more than the usual amount of free perks for traveling families. Guests enjoy free hot breakfast, free cocktail hour and dinner with kid-friendly food options, free soda and popcorn from 3 to 10 p.m., free parking and free shuttle service to Universal Orlando Resort. Accommodation options at the 238-room Drury Inn & Suites Near Universal Orlando Resort include standard rooms (king or queen), which sleep up to four and two-room suites, which sleep up to six with two queen-size beds in the master bedroom and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. All rooms contain a microwave and a mini-fridge. Pets are welcome (up to two per room) for a $15-per-day cleaning fee. An indoor/outdoor pool keeps the kids entertained. A Whole Foods Market is conveniently located across the street from the property, and Chick-fil-A and Wendy's are nearby.
10. Hampton Inn Orlando/Lake Buena Vista
Free hot breakfast with Mickey Mouse waffles, free parking, free Wi-Fi and complimentary theme park shuttle service are among the most popular guest perks at Hampton Inn Orlando/Lake Buena Vista. Located within a mile of Disney World, the hotel offers 147 guestrooms, a fitness center and daily scheduled shuttle service to all Disney parks, as well as Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores. Guestrooms feature one king bed or two queen beds, and are equipped with a microwave, mini-refrigerator and coffeemaker. After a day at the theme parks, the kids can swim in the outdoor pool, then enjoy fresh-baked cookies and hot chocolate, which are available every evening in the hotel lobby.
Writer Jackie Perrin has covered the best of family travel for nearly two decades, for media ranging from newspapers and magazines to TripAdvisor.com. At home and on-the-go, she manages a crew of companions. Follow her on Pinterest, TripAdvisor and Instagram, @NYfamtravels.
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It feels like a wobbly balance beam a lot, the play between working a day job, and working a joy job.
Having a life outside of the office, spending hours away from home to pay the bills in a short cubicle.
Short cubicles are not my favorite thing.
Making in my studio is one of my favorite things.
I have a night and weekend job too- creating in my studio. Leather bags, woven scarves, sparkling cocoons, this is the place that makes my heart sing.
There's also this thing I like to call a social life. I'm an introvert by nature, but I do love my people. I like spending time with my family and friends near and far, and take what chances I have to do so.
So how do I find time to recharge when I get home, have to make dinner, talk with and enjoy my husband and kitties? Sometimes it's the choice between drinks with a friend and time in the studio. Others, my husband tells me sweetly to go work in there already. Sometimes I stay on the couch and we watch movies together instead of me listening to them from the studio.
I miss that room every moment I'm in the office.
I take photos on weekends and late at night with crappy lighting.
Cocoons are stitched on during lunch hours, scarves dyed and woven in slips of time here and there. A little tap-tap of my maul on leather after dinner, painting early on a Saturday.
I'm working to be more. More myself, more of a maker, more of an independent artist.
Applying to shows and galleries. Connecting with other artists online (hi guys!). Trading notes with local makers. Writing, drawing, working, photographing, posting shop updates.
Then I wake up, and drive to work.
My bills are paid, our home is secure, and I don't have to worry about it so much. That part is nice.
The time away from what I love on the other hand… It's getting harder. It motivates me to work on my art more. To hone my skills, to take that leap and send the scary-exciting emails. I've made some rock solid big and small steps this year to move closer to becoming an independent artist. It's a long slog in low gear. I know I can do it, and I have help and support from my friends and my patrons. This slow roll is building momentum, and I am ready to move when the time is right.
And oh, when it is right!
Sometimes when things are extra draggy in the office, I'll spend a weekend working like it is what I do every day. Wake up. Tea. Paint. Tool. Weave. Dye. Stitch. Felt. Whatever needs to be done, is done.
Those days are the best type. Fun, soul-filling, it's a rehearsal for the coming show. The steps are still being practiced.
I'll be ready when the day to change gears is here. I hope you're along for the long haul with me.


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Samsung will be the first manufacturer in the world to launch a phone that features a punch-hole display.
The Galaxy A8s was first teased a few months ago at the launch of Samsung's Galaxy A9s and Galaxy A6s in China and recently it was certified at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hinting that the device will soon be launched the US. Meanwhile, Huawei is also working on a similar display panel with a hole for the selfie camera, although we are unsure what the company is calling this display.
In the previous generation Galaxy S, A and Note series, the Infinity Display cascaded to the left and right sides, up to the middle of the frame as well as on top and the base, with only tiny bezels making up the forehead and chin. And there's another difference - unlike Samsung's S10, the Huawei Nova 4 is unlikely to be sold in the U.S. Huawei will launch Nova 4 on December 17 in China which will be the Huawei's first smartphone to come with camera hole in the display. Based on the new user interface, the relevant content can be kept at the bottom half of the display, which can leave the top half for viewing tasks. After this, Samsung unveiled its Foldable phone, along with the Infinity-U, Infinity-V and Infinity-O designs. There is no doubt that the giant will one day come up with the sensor under the screen, but only today is the best possible solution.
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OP-ED: We can't afford another war
A war with Iran would cost the United States and the world dearly. Experts say a full-blown conflict could easily kill hundreds of thousands if not millions of people. Other costs are less obvious, but nonetheless devastating.
OP-ED: We can't afford another war A war with Iran would cost the United States and the world dearly. Experts say a full-blown conflict could easily kill hundreds of thousands if not millions of people. Other costs are less obvious, but nonetheless devastating. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/opinion/contributors/2020/01/12/op-ed-we-cant-afford-another-war/4448289002/
Lindsay Koshgarian, Tribune News Service Published 11:59 a.m. ET Jan. 12, 2020
In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 photo, rescue workers search the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iran on Saturday acknowledged that its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) (Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP)
You know those plans for a Green New Deal? Medicare for All? Free or affordable college? If we go to war with Iran, you can kiss it all goodbye.
According to a recent report by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, the United States has sunk $6.4 trillion into wars and counterterrorism efforts since the attacks of 9/11. More than 800,000 people, including more than 7,000 members of the U.S. military, and 1,343 journalists and humanitarian aid workers have died.
Meanwhile, during the past 18 years, the quality of life on the American homefront has deteriorated.
More: AP Analysis: New questions rise as Iran says it downed plane
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Some 140 million Americans are living in poverty or on the brink, while more than a third of us report not getting health care because it cost too much. Our infrastructure, with $2 trillion in unfunded needs, gets a D+ from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Meanwhile, thanks to climate change, we can expect more horrific devastation from fires and hurricanes, which cost us $120 billion in federal emergency funds in 2017.
Yet instead of investing in clean energy jobs, fixing our crumbling bridges and water pipes, and creating a health care system that works, we're contemplating … another war?
If and when the time comes, expect to hear a fairy tale about how we can strike Iran without getting pulled into an endless quagmire. War hawks will parade an impressive array of official types — White House bureaucrats, impressive-looking military leaders, and other talking heads — to assure us military action against Iran can be limited and the costs contained.
Don't believe it.
"Five days or five weeks or five months," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the American people about the Iraq war. "It certainly isn't going to last longer than that." That was in 2002.
White House officials at the time predicted the war with Iraq would cost, at most, $60 billion. The actual cost, according to the Watson Institute, is more than $880 billion.
Not one of the wars the United States has gotten into in the last two decades has been necessary. Yet we're now $6.4 trillion in the hole for them — and we're dangerously close to another war that could easily cost even more. Iran covers a larger area than either Iraq or Afghanistan and has a larger military, too.
A poll last fall found that three-quarters of Americans — Democrats and Republicans alike — don't want a war with Iran. Trump sometimes insists that's not the plan. Yet he bears responsibility for the strike that put us in this mess, and he continues to issue reckless provocations, like threatening to blow up Iranian cultural sites (a war crime, by the way.)
After 18 years of nonstop war, it's time to reinvest in the things that give us life, not destroy it. We can't possibly afford a war with Iran. Our only choice is to stop it before it starts.
— Lindsay Koshgarian directs the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. This column was produced for the Progressive Media Project, which is run by The Progressive magazine, and distributed by Tribune News Service.
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Hosting game servers can be challenging and sometimes enjoyable, but the ultimate goal is to create a game server that attract more players and to make sure that the environment is steady. If the game servers are not running smoothly and there is consistent issues, the odds are - users will not play within the game server or the entire cluster. Hopefully this article guide will help the administrators a bit when it comes to managing the game servers. As this article is mainly focused for dedicated game servers, personal game servers are not exempt from this article.
Hosting game servers requires several elements: CPU, RAM, a decent size BUS, and Networking. Generally, a bottleneck within any of these elements could leave some limitation barriers with the game servers. Thus, it is best to think about 'what' is going to be hosted and the total amount of players. With this in mind, we are thinking in regards to the demand that the PWAD's need and with the traffic flow of players, but we are merely thinking in regards to the specifics. The game server's traffic also consists of Discovery packets to and from the Master Server and consistent responding to game server browser query requests, as a result, the game server's network traffic will be consistently busy. However, specifically, the demands can vary for each game. For example, All Out War 2 is very intensive and especially with with a larger total of players, it is primitive that the server can handle the demands along side with the network bandwidth. On a different scale, however, if one was to host Doom the Way iD Did, the demand is not as intensive and very suitable on most lower end server boxes. It is best to know what the server can handle and what the resources can also handle, otherwise - bottlenecks can easily destroy any of the games momentum as the players leave the game server.
Zandronum does have a huge impact on features, but some features can be ultimately take an abundance of memory. At the time of writing this article, there currently exists one known feature that can really hog a lot allocated memory, and that is the 'bots'. From SkullTag, the engine would place bot markers within the entire map at every 32 units apart. With very large levels, this can easily cause the game server to take much more memory than expected. If the game server is not utilizing or intending to utilize bots, this command variable can completely disable bots: SV_DisallowBots True.
Software is never perfect and can crash or contain problematic issues, Zandronum is no exemption. As dedicated game servers can usually be left unattended for some time, it is still best to check the game servers activity and make sure that the game servers are still running properly. Some issues to look out for can be: Memory leaks, users being automatically kicked from the server for server errors, complete crashes, and suspicious activity. Most issues can sometimes be resolved by restarting the game server(s), but sometimes if it continues - the problem could be either a bug or a general issue and could be sometimes problematic to pin-point. If problems ever arise, try to seek for assistance.
Generally, security must also be kept in mind. Security over the game servers and even security within the server box itself is highly important. The internet, in a broad sense, has innumerable users with different minds, ideas, and opinions. With that said, there exists users that want to take hijack servers with or without a reason. Thus, when hosting any game server or a sever in general, that security must be maintained.
History: One of the highly populated and official game servers within SkullTag, VP1 (or Virginia Peer 1) servers were completely taken over and took some time before the servers were hosting game servers.
Below is a list of tools that can help to log into the game server and manipulate the settings or do as desired.
It is possible to manage the users access to the server or cluster of servers. Zandronum gives the ability to easily ban users, bypass a user that is caught within a range ban from another player, and even to grant administrator privileges to the user. Server User Management is a dedicated article that houses: blacklist, whitelist, and adminlist, thus refer to that article more in depth information.
Every dedicated game server cluster and some personal game servers have their own set of rules and policies. However, this is merely just tips and suggestions for those that either never hosted a game server or for those that are looking to change their protocols. The term of "I paid for these servers, I'll do what I PLEASE" is most common and to some extent - - it is true, but just the fact that someone is paying for them. Keep in mind, that yes - someone is paying the servers, but try to also be fair. Random bans\kick or banning users for obscure reasons can help to dwindle the over all users connecting back to the game server. A general rule of thumb is to keep the game servers environment peaceful, but yet fun depending on the game mode. For example, if ever hosting a game server that has 'Player v. Player' such as Deathmatch, it should be expected that users are going to boost their e-egos and talk trash to each other. However, in cooperative environment, such occurrences should not be so frequent.
When it comes to hosting what would catch the users attention, the opinions soon become mixed. However, staying neutral - it is best to host both generic and the commonly highly populated hosted games. Despite this is rather vague, but over time of analyzing the more highly populated game servers will demonstrate what is highly popular and what is not populated. And, as time shows change, so does 'what is popular'. Furthermore, it is always a good idea to also host generic and even newly introduced projects. Even though a majority may not play in those game servers, others can and most likely will. Generally, it is always best to host a variety instead of just the commonly played servers. Reason for this, everyone is different and with different moods and tastes for games. Thus, never be afraid to host with different and interesting configurations.
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Home Articles and Biography Margaret Fulton : Australian food writer of a famous cookbook "The Margaret...
Margaret Fulton : Australian food writer of a famous cookbook "The Margaret Fulton Cookbook"
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Who was Margaret Fulton?
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 97th birthday of beloved Australian food writer and author Margaret Fulton. Margaret Fulton(Margaret Isobel Fulton)was an Australian food and cooking writer, journalist, author, and commentator. She was the first of this genre of writers in Australia.
Fulton was born in Nairn in the Scottish Highlands on 6 October 1924. When she was three, her parents emigrated to Australia, settling in Glen Innes, New South Wales. She began as a cooking teacher at the Overseas Corporation in 1947 and was later promoted to sales manager. She was "partially responsible for the introduction of the pressure cooker to Australia"
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Fulton's early recipes encouraged Australians to alter their traditional staple of "meat and three vegetables". She also encourages people to be creative with food. She brought international cuisine from places such as Spain, Italy, India and China to Australian plates. she is the editor of cookery magazine Woman's Day, she "brought these into Australian homes through her articles.
In 1954, Fulton, then a "home economist for a leading firm of cereal manufacturers", gave a talk on "cooking with ready-to-eat cereals". She told the audience that "with more wives and mothers working, speed and ease in food preparation is a 'must'".
She continued, "Many women have no training in homemaking, and packaged and ready-prepared foods, like cereals, cake, pastry and biscuit mixes, canned and frozen foods, make life easier". A selection of "hot muffins made with bran" were handed out, and Fulton told the listeners that "These are quick and easy to make and most economical".
In 1968, she published the first of 25 cookbooks titled "The Margaret Fulton Cookbook" which has sold over 1.5 million copies.
Happy birthday, Margaret Fulton—Thank you for making our lives more easy and delicious !!!
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Q: Rails rake throws error : no such file to load -- bundler/setup When I run rake -T (or any rake command) I ran into this error:
$ rake -T
rake aborted!
no such file to load -- bundler/setup
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
/home/myself/rails/RailApp1/config/boot.rb:6:in `<top (required)>'
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
/home/myself/rails/RailApp1/config/application.rb:1:in `<top (required)>'
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
/home/myself/rails/RailApp1/Rakefile:5:in `<top (required)>'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:2373:in `load'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:2373:in `raw_load_rakefile'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:2007:in `block in load_rakefile'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:2058:in `standard_exception_handling'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:2006:in `load_rakefile'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake.rb:1991:in `run'
/usr/bin/rake:28:in `<main>'

I have checked the location of rake and bundler:
$ which rake
/usr/bin/rake
$ which bundle
/usr/bin/bundle

I also found these directory.
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.14/lib/bundler/
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.15/lib/bundler/
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/

When I run bundle exec rake *:
$bundle exec rake -T
Could not find rake-0.9.2 in any of the sources
Run 'bundle install' to install missing gems

when I run bundle install in my application:
$bundle install
Using rake (0.9.2)
Using multi_json (1.0.3)
Using activesupport (3.1.1)
Using builder (3.0.0)
Using i18n (0.6.0)
Using activemodel (3.1.1)
Using erubis (2.7.0)
Using rack (1.3.4)
Using rack-cache (1.1)
Using rack-mount (0.8.3)
Using rack-test (0.6.1)
Using hike (1.2.1)
Using tilt (1.3.3)
Using sprockets (2.0.2)
Using actionpack (3.1.1)
Using mime-types (1.16)
Using polyglot (0.3.2)
Using treetop (1.4.10)
Using mail (2.3.0)
Using actionmailer (3.1.1)
Using arel (2.2.1)
Using tzinfo (0.3.30)
Using activerecord (3.1.1)
Using activeresource (3.1.1)
Using bundler (1.0.21)
Using coffee-script-source (1.1.2)
Using execjs (1.2.9)
Using coffee-script (2.2.0)
Using rack-ssl (1.3.2)
Using json (1.6.1)
Using rdoc (3.10)
Using thor (0.14.6)
Using railties (3.1.1)
Using coffee-rails (3.1.1)
Using jquery-rails (1.0.14)
Using rails (3.1.1)
Using sass (3.1.10)
Using sass-rails (3.1.4)
Using sqlite3 (1.3.4)
Using uglifier (1.0.3)

But the error remains, very confused about this..

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Motorcycle Bandit Robs Bellagio Casino
Armed Gunman Stole $1.5 Million in Casino Chips from Las Vegas Resort
ByDEVIN DWYER
Dec. 14, 2010— -- For the second time in less than a week, an armed motorcyclist made off with thousands of dollars in casino chips, this time from one of the glitziest resorts on the Las Vegas strip.
The latest robbery occurred at the Bellagio Casino early this morning when a gunman walked up to a craps table, pulled out a handgun and confiscated $1.5 million in chips. The entire job took less than three minutes, police say.
"It happened about as quick as you can do it," police spokesman Lt. Clint Nichols said.
Surveillance photos show the white, male suspect dressed entirely in black and wearing a full-face white motorcycle helmet. He parked his black sport bike in the casino's north valet and in position for a quick getaway.
Investigators told the Las Vegas Sun there were at least 15 casino patrons who may have witnessed the robbery before the man sped off.
In order for the robber to profit from his theft, he will have to eventually cash the chips in at the Bellagio.
On Dec. 9, an armed man wearing a helmet robbed a poker room cashier at the Las Vegas Suncoast Casino, netting almost $20,000 in chips. The suspect also fled on a black sport motorcycle, leading police to believe the two incidents are linked.
Today's heist is the tenth at a Las Vegas casino this year, police told the Las Vegas Sun. Last year the city experienced nine casino robberies.
Robbing the Bellagio was the plot of the popular movie "Ocean's 11," starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


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My mother, Kirsi Säde and aunty, Päivi Pratley (Kirsi's Sister) are both accomplished beauty therapists with their own successful skin clinics. Growing up, I have probably heard nearly every discussion and debate two beauty therapists can have. This probably is the reason I vowed, as a kid, to never join the beauty industry! Though, as I got older I realised and understood the importance of caring for, and protecting my skin. So now, I have a diploma in Beauty Therapy and am following in my mother's incredible foot steps. My passion is to spread the opportunity to empower women and men to be confident, to shine in their own skin.


16 weeks of serial chapters every weekday – that's 80 exciting episodes of adventure aboard the Effervescent Magnitude for only $5 USD (includes an eBook edition following serialization). Don't delay – Subscribe today!
Captain Quasar is out of time.
Pursued by vengeful Goobalob toll collectors, savage Arachnoid bounty hunters, and formidable Amazonians, Captain Bartholomew Quasar must do whatever he can to keep the crew of the Effervescent Magnitude out of harm's way. All in a day's work—except time is not on his side.
Torn from the present to relive his past, he vows to keep mistakes from occurring the second time around. But is he doomed to repeat history? Or can he erase his regrets?
Villains will be vanquished. Lives will be lost. Bonds will be betrayed. Heroes will be heroic.
Join the crew of the Effervescent Magnitude for a hilarious time-travel space adventure the likes of which you've never seen!
Jaw muscle twitching at untimed intervals, Captain Bartholomew Quasar gripped the armrests of his deluxe-model captain's chair and narrowed his heroic gaze. The main viewscreen on the bridge of the Effervescent Magnitude radiated with white-hot streaks blurring in elongated trajectories as his star cruiser plunged into the depths of space at something near the speed of light.
Quasar could feel the tension in the air. It was palpable and tasted like sweat—mostly his own. The members of his bridge crew remained silent, standing at their stations and staring at the viewscreen. Many forgot to blink as their insides trembled, recoiling with a nameless fear.
They had never moved so fast in their lives.
This was the Magnitude's maiden voyage into deep space utilizing the recently installed cold fusion near-lightspeed reactor—an experimental propulsion system they'd picked up on the planet Carpethria. One thing was readily apparent: it worked. But how long could the ship could maintain this incredible velocity without compromising hull integrity?
Already, the ship was creaking and groaning in protest, and the helmsman—a very hairy, four-armed Carpethrian who resembled something between a sloth and an overweight orangutan—had begun to grumble that the reactor really should have been tested before this full-speed leap into the black.
But there had been no other choice. Their options at the time were either flight (and survival) or fight (and undoubtedly be destroyed). Vicious Arachnoid bounty hunters were on their tail, and Arachnoids tended to be a very hungry lot—often foregoing payment for their illicit services in favor of a fresh kill.
The Magnitude's first officer, Commander Selene Wan, wasn't keen on the idea of allowing a Carpethrian to man the helm of their freshly minted star cruiser. But no one else on board knew how to navigate at near-lightspeed, and it took all four of the alien's hands to do the job—something two humans would have had to coordinate in tandem. And that could have gotten awkward.
"Haven't run into anything yet," grunted the very hairy helmsman, hands flying across the controls.
"Status report?" Quasar half-turned to regard his first officer with a confidently raised eyebrow.
That wouldn't be good at all. The folks back home were depending on Captain Quasar and company to bring back loads of quartz necessary for virtually every form of technology and transportation on Earth, not to mention haute vintage time pieces. The Magnitude could not possibly be allowed to blow up.
She shook her head without a word. Quasar checked the console on his armrest. The Arachnoid ship was nowhere in sight, and the Magnitude had begun to slow down, but only by an infinitesimal fraction of its near-lightspeed velocity.
"Uh-Hank? About that deceleration sequence…" Quasar cleared his throat.
When did you start seriously pursuing writing as a career?
I've been writing since I was 12, but I started submitting my work for publication in the summer of 2009. I'd always thought I would pursue publication at some point—probably after I retired from teaching or turned 40. My first story was published in January 2010, and I've had over a hundred others accepted for publication since then. I won't turn 40 for another year, and I'm still teaching full-time. Doesn't look like I'll be retiring anytime soon!
How did you create the character Bartholomew Quasar?
When I came up with Captain Bartholomew Quasar back in the spring of 2010, I was going for a mash-up between William Shatner's James T. Kirk and Dudley Do-Right from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (but in Quasar's case, things seldom ever go right). He's one of those classic pulp heroes with a heart of gold whose narcissistic tendencies often land him in hot water. I hope readers can laugh at Bartholomew Quasar and root for him at the same time. He's ridiculous, but there's something about his fallible nature that most of us can relate to on some level.
Are you working on more Captain Quasar stories?
I've written over 20 Captain Quasar tales so far, many of which are out on the submission circuit, looking for good homes. "Captain Quasar and the Ghosts of Space Command" will be published in the next issue of Perihelion Science Fiction. "Captain Quasar and the Carpethrian Call of the Wild" will be included in the B is for Broken anthology, and "Captain Quasar and the Devious Powers of Persuasion" will be in the Geminid Press space opera anthology. I'm in the middle of edits on a novella-length adventure I plan to submit for publication soon. My collection of 15 Quasar tales Starfaring Adentures…in SPACE is available everywhere eBooks are sold—and free for the taking, last time I checked.
Milo James Fowler is a teacher by day, speculative fictioneer by night, and an active SFWA member. When he's not grading papers, he's imagining what the world might be like in a dozen alternate realities. In the past 5 years, his short fiction has appeared in more than 100 publications, including AE SciFi, Cosmos, Daily Science Fiction, Nature, Shimmer, and the Wastelands 2 anthology. Find his work wherever books are sold.
Visit www.milojamesfowler.com and join The Crew for news and updates.
I definitely wouldn't want a ray gun pointed at my head! Best of luck to James!
Oops…I mean Milo. Got all the marbles rattling in my head like it's a Monday morning.
Neat introduction! I first heard of Every Day Novels because of Gay Degani's What Came Before. I think it's really interesting how they're serializing stories.
I'd never heard of them until Milo mentioned them. Good initiative.
Thanks for the signal boost, Roland!