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TAMPA, FLORIDA -- I bid on cars at the Tampa Airport and got a car from Sixt, a rental company not at the airport but that had a shuttle. That was NOT what I wanted so I called and of course they don't cancel or refund/change. I had to go through several people and be on hold multiple times until finally I spoke with a manager who had some compassion. She ended up canceling for me. I offered to even rent a more expensive care just to be IN the airport and not have to shuttle anywhere. The manager was kind and canceled my reservation and refunded it in full. The other employees were unable to help me and I had almost given up.
I am so thankful for the kindness of that manager. I think it was dishonest of Priceline to act like it was an IN-airport car and then give a out-of-airport rental. I won't be using them again because of this. This was my first time using Priceline and it will be my last. Trust is a big deal to me. The manager gets 5 stars though.
My bid on Priceline for a mid-sized car was accepted by Hertz at Denver A/P. Car provided by Hertz was a stripped down Toyota Yaris (sub-compact by industry standards). Priceline's response when I chatted with Rico at Customer No Service was as follows: "I understand that you would like to get a different type of car, however, make and model examples shown on our website are only examples and we cannot guarantee that you will receive either of these cars. The Rental Companies decide which makes and models are mid-size cars and will provide you with the one that is available at the time of your arrival." (Transcribed verbatim from chat line). Be advised - buyer beware.
DENVER, COLORADO -- Priceline Car Rental Price Bidding Process seems to have all the earmarks of a bait and switch scheme. You bid for the lowest price you can get on a car and they give you a per day price that includes tax and fees. Then when you bite on a per day price the tax and fees were not included in that deal so that the real price per day is substantially higher. In my case it was $184 higher than anticipated and there seems to be no way out of the deal. Your credit card is charged and the deal is non-refundable, non-cancellable. Maybe others have not been baited into this but it happened to me.
FLINT, MICHIGAN -- I booked a car using Priceline to rent a car to travel on Christmas day. My card was charged but I never picked up the car because my daughter was in an accident. I called to cancel, explained everything and was refused a refund and they refused to reschedule a later pickup date. Customer service was rude and I will never use them again. I will rather pay full price for good quality service before being ripped off again by them.
SOUTH CAROLINA -- Do not use Priceline!!! I rented a car for 3 days (and 2 hours). They quoted the daily rental rate which appeared reasonable. After looking closely at the bill I was charged for four days! Rental companies typically prorate an hourly cost if it is over a full day. They charged a full day which made Priceline more expensive and more trouble than going to AVIS directly! I called customer service and got someone in the Philippines that tried to argue that Friday to Monday was four days. Ha! Terrible customer service.
MISSOURI -- I am definitely including Priceline.com in the list of very unethical organizations. I just rented a car with them for three days for 15 dollars a day. Everything looked great with the offer and deal. However, after paying, I was asked online if I wanted to upgrade to a better car for 18 dollars, not per day, it just said 18 dollars. When I say yes, and approved the transaction, I saw that they actually charged 18 dollars, plus taxes per day. Which means I ended up pay more than double what I had planned.
After getting their customer support online I was told the deal is unchangeable and non refundable. I call their customer support to get the same answer. I definitely believe they should be legally liable for the way of doing business. I should be considered illegal to do what they are doing, but I guess they can do as they please. I hope they lost each and everyone of their customers. I am also writing a letter to their customer relations department to let them know how I feel about them. Please share if you care.
TAMPA, FLORIDA -- I am writing to inform others of what happened to me when I booked through Priceline.com for a rental car with Avis Car Rentals at Tampa Airport. We picked up our rental (SUPPOSED to be a full size car) upon arrival in Tampa. Due to a shortage in stock, they didn't have what we had reserved. The rental agent went on to insist that we pay for an upgrade, or else we would have no choice but take a smaller car. With kids, a smaller car wasn't an option.
We were not interested in paying an additional $400 for an SUV, although felt they should provide us a free upgrade for not having our vehicle selection. The agent got upset with us because we were not willing to pay more, and told us we had to take a Crown Victoria if we didn't want to pay more. The car was old and had NO options. I called Priceline to complain, and they informed me they would investigate, but couldn't do so until after our rental term had concluded. We brought that piece of junk back to them 2 days later (a storm prevented us from returning earlier).
The next agent kindly gave us a midsize SUV instead, as they still had no full size. This was good, we were pleased, although the next day, we noticed a charge on our bank account from AVIS for $200 US. I called AVIS, the "MANAGER" said it was a deposit, that would be refunded when we returned the vehicle. We were not informed of any charge, didn't sign anything for it, and never received a receipt. When we returned to Canada, I waited a few days to see the return on our account, and nothing came. I called Avis, and they said it could take up to 5 business days.
I waited 6 days, then called, and they said that there was no record of them having any deposit. I spoke to 4 people that day, some saying there was a deposit, others saying there wasn't, and one saying we had to PROVE that they had taken a deposit. In the following week, I dealt with Avis by phone and email over 15 TIMES, each time getting a different story, NEVER having the privilege of speaking with a Manager, and always a different representative.
To date, I have sent them Bank Statements, and I have even three way called the bank WITH them on the phone. Every time they tell me - "We are investigating this. I have opened a case for your issue. It will take 14 business days. Someone from Central Billing will contact you." They have not contacted me. I called Priceline.com for support, and they said they have nothing to do with it.
I would not suggest booking with Priceline.com due to their lack of customer support, and I certainly would not recommend AVIS. And should someone from Priceline or Avis wish to contact me regarding this post - I will only speak with upper management at this time. Evidently the staff at either business does not have the empowerment to do anything, and do not take any accountability on behalf of the company.
TAMPA, FLORIDA -- I feel that it is false advertisement to advertise a Dodge Avenger or similar type of car to customers and then not honor that agreement. That is exactly what happened when I booked a "mid-size" Dodge Avenger or similar type of car through Priceline. I arrived at the Alamo car rental counter at the Tampa airport and was very disappointed that the Alamo guy said that they have a different car classification structure than Priceline and that the Dodge Avenger is not a mid size car and that I would be stuck with a Ford Focus or something comparable.
The guy at Alamo was rude and told me to take it up with Priceline. I got out of the line and called Priceline and spoke to the customer service representative and also to his supervisor. The supervisor spoke over the phone to the Alamo representative and the Alamo representative told him the Dodge Avenger is not considered a mid size car. After speaking with Alamo, Priceline would not even pay the difference between the Ford Focus and the car that they agreed to give me.
The only solution they offered was to refund my money completely or take the Ford Focus or similar type of car... Which by the way is advertised for a lower amount than the Dodge Avenger on Priceline's website. Horrible customer service. Alamo was equally as bad in regards to their level of customer service. The guy that assisted me at the Tampa airport was very rude and after he was done explaining the reason for giving me a Ford Focus instead of the Dodge Avenger, he said that had a line of customers waiting... Basically telling me to leave.
I booked a car thru Priceline. Due to a blizzard my flight from MD to CA was canceled. Since I was unable to make my scheduled appointment in CA I called Priceline to ask if I could reschedule my reservation to the following week. After a long conversation with the agent and proving that my flight was canceled, they told me that my contract would not allow them to reschedule.
They refused to give me my full refund saying it was in my contract. I asked to speak to a manager and was transferred to a rude woman that kept referencing the contract and would not refund all of my money. I find this totally inexcusable. We cannot control the weather. Do not use this company. Book direct with the hotel or rental car businesses. It will save you in the long run.


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So, I got my overlay listed in Layman (thanks wrobel). I have some stuff in there for gcc, vim, and anything else I care about. If anyone is actually using the overlay, I'd love to know :) Also let me know if anything is broken, or of any bugs you find. If you want an ebuild for an app, and you think I might be interested in it as well, also let me know and maybe I'll write it up.
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 3:18 PM GMT on June 17, 2011
The most expensive tornado/severe weather disaster in American history is the great May 21 - 26, 2011 storm that spawned the Joplin, Missouri EF-5 tornado. According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, insured damages from that storm will amount to $4 - $7 billion, the greatest damages ever for a spring severe weather outbreak. However, the damages from the huge, slow-moving low pressure system that spawned the Joplin tornado have not yet been fully realized. The powerful storm pumped huge quantities of warm, moisture-laden air from the Gulf of Mexico northwestwards into Montana, where the moisture condensed into record-breaking heavy rain and snow. In portions of eastern Montana, the storm brought a year's worth of precipitation in a week, swelling the tributaries of the Missouri River to unprecedented heights. Billings, Montana recorded 9.54" of precipitation in May, its single wettest month on record, and not far from its annual average precipitation of 14.5". A great 100-year flood has arrived along the Missouri River and its tributaries from Montana to Nebraska. Record spring rains, combined with snow melt from record or near-record winter and spring snows, brought the Missouri River at Williston, North Dakota to 30' today (June 17), two feet above the record crest set in 1912. Tributaries to the Missouri, such as the North Platte River in Nebraska, are also flooding at all-time record heights. With warm summer temperatures and 2 - 5" of rainfall expected over much of the area during the coming week, snow melt and rain runoff will swell area rivers even further, creating an even more dangerous flood.
Flooding along the Missouri River has already broken two levees and closed two portions of I-29, a key trucking route that extends from Kansas City through Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota to the Canadian border. A 20-mile stretch between Council Bluffs and the Missouri Valley area is closed, as well as a 22-mile section in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri, causing significant disruptions to the trucking industry.
Figure 1. Satellite image taken at 5:45pm CDT May 22, 2011, when the Joplin, Missouri tornado was occurring. The counter-clockwise flow of air around the spiraling low pressure system that caused the Joplin tornado drew large quantities of Gulf of Mexico air into Montana, creating record-breaking rains. Image credit: NASA/GSFC.
Figure 2. Levee breach along the Missouri River levee L-575 near Hamburg, Iowa, on June 14, 2011. The town of Hamburg is being protected by a new temporary levee. So far, only farmland has flooded. Image credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Army Corps cranks up water releases on Missouri River dams to double the previous record
Six flood control dams lie on the Missouri River between eastern Montana and Sioux City, Iowa; these dams were built between 1940 and 1964. As water from this spring's record precipitation have flowed into the Missouri River basin, the reservoirs behind these dams have risen to record levels. On May 31, the Army Corps of Engineers was forced to open the the spillway gates on the massive Garrison Dam, 50 miles northwest of Bismark, North Dakota. It was the first time since the dam was built in 1955 that the spillway gates were opened. (Remarkably, during 2007 and early 2008, Lake Sakakawea water levels behind Garrison Dam were the lowest since the dam was built--46 feet below the current level--thanks to a decade-long drought.) On June 3, as the record flood progressed downstream, the spillway gates on the Big Bend Dam opened for the first time since that dam was completed in 1964. This week, the Army Corps of Engineers increased water flowing through all six dams to more than double the previous highs set during the floods of 1975 and 1997. The flow rates are now a massive 150,000 cubic feet per second, 1.5 times greater than the typical flow of Niagara Falls. These extreme flow rates will need to be maintained into at least mid-August, and are expected to severely strain levees on the Missouri River as it flows through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. According to a press conference put on by NWS and the Army Corps last week, the Missouri River flood control system is based on an 1881 estimate of the maximum amount of water an extreme flood season could generate--40 million acre-feet of water during the spring and summer flood season. However, this year's flood is expected to pump 42 - 43 million acre feet of water into the system, stressing it beyond its designed limits. In May alone, the Missouri River basin just upstream from Sioux City, Iowa, received 10.2 million acre feet of water, more than 25% above the previous May record of 7.2 million acre feet set in 1995. Additional levee failures along the Missouri are likely this summer, particularly if widespread heavy summer rains occur.
Figure 3. The Oahe Reservoir Stilling Basin north of Pierre, S.D., on June 5, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the water releases from the Oahe Dam into the stilling basin to a record 147,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water release on June 8. The previous record was 59,000 cfs in 1997. Image credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Carlos J. Lazo
Four-day period of critical fire conditions expected in the Southwest
Powerful southwest winds of 20 - 30 mph, gusting to 40 mph will continue through Saturday in Eastern Arizona and western New Mexico, making progress containing the region's severe fires difficult. Even worse conditions are begin predicted for Sunday, when NOAA's Storm Prediction Center forecasts forecasts that wind gusts up to 50 mph will occur. With hot conditions and humidity values below 10%, these are likely to be among the worst fire conditions the region has seen this year.
While the exceptional drought gripping Arizona is largely to blame for terrible fire conditions this year, unusually windy and dry weather has also been a significant factor. These windy and dry conditions have been caused, in part, by a stronger-than-average jet stream over the region. According to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, the period April-May 2011 was the 11th windiest and had the 6th lowest average relative humidity value on record in Phoenix. Combined, it was the 3rd windiest-driest April-May on record.
Our weather historian, Christopher C. Burt, has an interesting post on The Worst Wild Fires in World History. Arizona's Wallow Fire, at 750 square miles, has a long way to go before matching the largest fire in U.S. history, the great Peshtigo Fire of 1871. That fire burned 5,938 square miles of Wisconsin and Michigan.
Tallahassee hits 105°, their hottest day on record
On Wednesday June 15 at 307 PM EDT, the Tallahassee Regional Airport in Florida recorded a high temperature of 105 degrees. This temperature breaks the previous all time high temperature record for Tallahassee of 104 degrees, set most recently on June 20th 1933. The period of record for Tallahassee dates back to 1892.
The Atlantic is quiet
The Atlantic is quiet, with no tropical cyclones predicted over the next seven days by the reliable computer models. However, the GFS model predicts that moisture will begin increasing early next week in the western Gulf of Mexico, and a tropical disturbance could form next week in the Gulf, bringing much-needed rains to the coast of Texas. Droughts of the magnitude of the current Texas drought are hard to break, though, so I'd like to see more support from the models before believing in this forecast.
Have a great weekend everyone! I'll be back Monday with a new post.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
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KILN — Would-be rescuers have been unable to find a manatee that was spotted in the Jourdan River in the Kiln area.
A team from the Gulfport-based Institute for Marine and Mammal Studies searched for the marine mammal Saturday.
The organization's executive director, Moby Solangi, told The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/TRfQtp) that the group will respond again if the manatee is seen. The manatee had been spotted on Friday. Solangi said that pictures indicate the manatee was sick and in distress.
Solangi said an IMMS team searched Jourdan River canals throughout Saturday morning. He said the manatee is out of habitat and should be in warmer waters in Florida this time of year.
A team from Alabama's Dauphin Island Sea Lab was also present in the search.
"It is very unusual to see a manatee swimming up the Jourdan River in Kiln," Solangi said.
Dolly Lee, a resident of the Jourdan River Shores community in Kiln, said she thought the manatee was a large log in the water Friday morning.
"It started blowing water out of its nose," Lee said. "I realized it was a manatee."
Lee has lived in Jourdan River Shores for six years and has never seen a manatee there.
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Posted July 24, 2001; 04:28 p.m.
Princeton neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould, a pioneer in revealing the brains remarkable system for renewing its supply of neurons, is featured in an article in the July 23 issue of The New Yorker magazine.
Gould, a professor of psychology, came to Princeton in 1997 from Rockefeller University where she became interested in the possibility that, contrary to long-held belief, the brain develops new neurons throughout adult life, not just during early development. At Princeton, she has published extensively on the subject, including a 1999 paper in Science in which she and Professor of Psychology Charles Gross reported their discovery of neuron growth in the highest brain areas of primates closely related to humans.
New Yorker writer Michael Specter describes the work of Gould, Fernando Nottebohm of Rockefeller and others who have built the field of neurogenesis research, which may eventually offer medical researchers clues for designing treatments for brain disorders and diseases from stroke to Parkinsons.
A 1999 news release announcing the Science paper is available here .
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(CNN) -- Ford is the only major U.S. carmaker that is getting by without U.S. taxpayer money
Ford actually moved over a year ago to sell off business units that were not selling. This is how free capitalism is suposed to work. If the business idea is dumb, don't do it, change it, or get rid of it as the market changes.


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Dark Moonlight Gourami?
About 10 months ago I purchased an unknown(I say unknown because I don't really remember the name, sorry!)gourami for $15 at a LFS and put it in my tropical pond, where it lives with a large variety of fish. The gourami was mostly black, and it had a slight greenish-blue shine to it. It for sure wasn't a variation of the blue/gold gourami, because I can easily tell the diffirence due to having quite a few diffirent colored gourami already in the pond(Yes, they do get along very well. The pond is around 5 by 7 feet and I have put plenty of hiding areas just in case, but there has never been any need. They get along better than the 2 pearl gourami in my 55 gallon. They even like to hang out with a huge angel fish). Anyways, I recently purchased a moonlight gourami from the same place for $10, mainly because I was hoping its white color would stick out and give a nice touch to the gourami variation. Turns out, when I put it in, it looked just like the unknown gourami for 8 months ago! Well, from top view. I was thinking it would be white from above, but it looks grayish-black and shiny from the top, just like the other one. Then it hit me. The one I purchased long ago must have been a color variation of the moonlight gourami itself. This is odd to me because I thought this was only done with the blue and gold kind. I mean, there's a black, blue, gold, black-gold, light blue, dark blue, and a few other variations of these, but I never imagined that this was even out there. When I bought it back then, there were only 2 so I guess it is uncommon. I searched around the web for this, and I so far have found nothing.
I would like someone's input on if they have ever seen one of these, and what their idea of this is. They both eat the same way compared to each other gourami, and are pretty much the same other than if you look at them at diffirent angles. I could temporarily take them out and get a good picture if necessary.
Edit: The pond has a built-in deck around it, and there is really no way to possible see fish from side or bottom view unless you take them out. Just wanna clear this up. Also I've had this pond for about a year and a half.
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I am not aware of any colour variants of this species, which is Trichopodus microlepsis. Aquarium fish will almost certainly be commercially raised usually in the far East. The wild fish is darker, there is a photo in this paper [can't seem to copy the photo, so you'll have to look it up]:
If you do search around, the scientific name of these fish (several of the more common gourami) can be confusing due to errors and corrections since the description by Gunther in 1876. Trichopodus microlepsis is the accepted valid name. [I explain all this here if anyone is interested: http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/a...olepis-177610/ ]
Byron.Byron Hosking, BMus, MA
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Alright. Thanks for the link.
I'm gonna try to get a picture of it or something soon.


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DeForest - Virginia "Ginny" M. Olson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Pine View Living of Windsor.
She was born on August 28, 1929 to Herman and Mabel Bischoff. She graduated from DeForest High School, and went on to work for Research Products in Madison until she retired in 1985. Ginny married the love of her life, Bennie, on February 19, 1949 and together they raised three children. She was an avid bowler for many years at Rude's Lanes. She loved baseball, particularly the Cubs, as well as the sports that her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren participated in.
Ginny also enjoyed summer vacations with her family, fishing in Chetek. After retiring she enjoyed traveling with her husband, working in her flower garden, and volunteering her time at the DeForest Senior Center. She loved lutefisk and lefse dinners, and all the trimmings. Ginny was a very caring person, full of energy, who would do whatever she could for her family.
She is survived by her husband, Bennie Olson; her children Holly (LaVerne) Stark, Bennie (Jill) Olson Jr., and Scott (Denise) Olson; seven grandchildren, Nicole, Tania, Brennan, Shaina, Allison, Erin and Ashley; five great-grandchildren; two sisters Beverly (Tom) Statz, and Sharon (Bob) Pavey; sister-in-law Frances Patton, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Pine View Living, Agrace HospiceCare, and her physician, Paul Schmidt.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at ST. OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH, 623 Jefferson Street, in DeForest at 12:00 noon with Fr. Robert Butz presiding. Visitation will be held at church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.


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Stop destructive actions
I am absolutely appalled that Robert Olson would even attempt to defend the despicable remarks he made concerning President Obama.
Olson probably did not vote for President Obama; however, our president was duly elected through the democratic process that makes him our country's president and leader. The hateful, horrible terms Olson used to describe President Obama are the exact kinds of words that trigger violence and crime that our country has experienced far too often.
Wake up, Robert Olson, and stop your destructive actions. We didn't even refer to a former president who was forced to resign because of his illegal actions with the hate-filled terms you used. My suggestion for you and others who resort to negativity and slander is to stop watching FOX News and/or their talk shows, recognizing they are the most biased news source in our nation.
Start offering prayers of support for our wonderful country and president.
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Activist and author Angela Davis will speak on "Human and Economic Impacts of the Prison Industrial Complex," Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in McCosh 10.
The author of several books, Davis is a professor at the University of California in Santa Cruz. Her address marks the 30th anniversary of Princeton University's Third World Center, which will offer events on the theme of "social justice" throughout the year.
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Most political observers believe that the Democrats' gains were mostly a one-time rejection of all things Republican, thanks to the worsening situation in Iraq and a host of ethics scandals in Congress. But there is good reason to think that this is just the beginning of a period of political ascendancy for the Democratic Party. A number of factors, long in development — from demographic trends to a favorable 2008 Senate reshuffling, and even a new-found, hard-won political competence in the Democratic Party itself — are lined up favorably, offering strong grounds for optimism among liberals.
Nobody's counting any chickens before they hatch. But it's worth noting that Americans aren't showing any post–Election Day buyers' remorse. On the contrary, they overwhelmingly approve of the Democrats' impending takeover of Congress, and prefer a Democratic to a Republican presidential victor in 2008 by huge margins.
Here are four signs that 2006 will, in retrospect, mark the start of a new, blue era in American politics.
1) Congressional-numbers game
Although both houses of Congress just flipped to Democratic control, it was not by huge margins. But despite the thin leads, neither house is likely to flip back any time soon.
If anything, the Democrats' slim 51-49 edge in the Senate figures to expand significantly in 2008, when the Democrats will have to defend just 12 of the seats they now hold, while 21 Republican seats will be in play. Some neutral observers are already predicting a four-seat gain for the Democrats in '08 — and at least one Democratic pundit comes in at nine.
Observers are aiming high for Senate Democrats because most of their dozen open seats in 2008 are considered safe bets for the blue column. They include those currently held by John Kerry (MA), Richard Durbin (IL), Carl Levin (MI), Max Baucus (MT), Jack Reed (RI), Joe Biden (DE), and John Rockefeller (WV).
The Republican list includes some safe-looking seats too, but also quite a few tenuous ones.
Even some apparently safe GOP seats could look very different if Barack Obama is on the '08 national ticket as the Democratic nominee for either president or vice-president. That could spur historic black turnout, potentially putting Senate seats in play in Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. The potential effect of Hillary Clinton on women's turnout, or of Bill Richardson on Hispanics', might also be felt, though presumably to a lesser extent.
In yet another good sign for Senate Dems, the Republicans will likely be plunged in infighting. In the lead-up to the 2006 midterm elections, the hard right, led by the ornery Club for Growth, challenged incumbent Republicans from the right. And it was perfectly willing to lose seats altogether on the altar of principle, as happened to Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island. In 2008, the same could happen to Lindsay Graham, of South Carolina, among others.
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Many visitors to Rye tell us that the highlight of their trip has been stumbling into the shop Glass Etc and coming out a few pounds poorer but much happier. Run by raconteur and glass Expert Andy McConnell, who is one of the Experts on the BBCs Antiques Roadshow, Glass Etc. is a treasure trove of a shop. It specialises in glassware – much of it completely affordable – which sits on the shelves looking beautiful and twinkling, and you can usually guarantee when you go in that:
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c. There will always be something anomolous for sale (a few months ago there was a sack of Wet Walnuts from Andy's house in France)
It's truly a wonderful place that takes life light-heartedly, so it came as no surprise to hear that Andy will be starring in Comic Relief this Friday night. Tune in to BBC2 at 6.30pm tonight (friday) for Priceless Antiques Roadshow, where andy will be traversing Rye with tongue firmly in cheek. Expect much mischief and fun…


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You can freeze the unfrosted cupcakes up to three months ahead. Frost and decorate the frozen cupcakes, and let thaw at room temperature.
Bake the muffins in decorative paper baking cups found at party stores or cake-decorating supply stores.
If you have only one pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan will make, cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Cool the pan about 15 minutes, then bake the rest of the batter, adding 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.
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An international showcase and cuisine will provide a sampling of cultural heritage from around the world during Hope College's "IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures" on Saturday, Nov. 19.
"Images" will begin with a dinner featuring international cuisine from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Phelps Hall dining room. For those not on the college's meal plan, admission to the dinner will be $5 per person, payable at the door.
The international showcase, to which admission is free, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The showcase will feature an array of songs, dances, instrumental performances and other clips of culture through languages and fashions. More than 60 students will participate from several countries.
"IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures" is sponsored by the Hope College Office of International Education.
The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in downtown Holland at 86 E. Eighth St. Phelps Hall is located at 154 E. 10th St., on 10th Street at Columbia Avenue.


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"Hybrid 3 ways: 2x Balance Armature + 1x 10mm Dynamic driver http://www.dunu-topsound.com/DN-1000.html I was a bit disappointed with DN-1000 when I tried it out of the box. The treble was a bit metallic with the stock silicone eartips. The first few weeks with DN-1000, I used foam eartips, Comply T-500, that smoothen the treble, made the DN-1000 sounds very open and airy, but..." --earfonia
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" I am writing this in the perspective of the general consumer who does not use an amplifier and with mediocre sources such as the computer. Also, this review will try to cover as many genres as possible to show how the IEM covers each genre. Packaging The packaging is very professionally done. I think it really shows the class of the product. It gives the Ares..." --kaixax555
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" I would like to thank Rocky of DUNU for the chance to review the DUNU Trident IEMs. Pros: Build quality, quality to price ratio, packaging Cons: Microphonics when worn down Packaging The DUNU Trident came packaged in a familiar looking box, those who have either the Crius, Ares, or..." --keanex
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" First off, I'd like to thank the folks at DUNU-TopSound for providing me with samples to review Up for review today are a pair of balanced armature based IEMs. Priced solidly within the bracket I would consider "mid-range", these have a great deal of competition right out of the gate and one has to wonder whether or not DUNU's newcomers can stand up to that competition...." --TheGame21x
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Volvo Penta introduces a number of smart features to facilitate boating. The IPS system reaches 10,000 delivered units while the equally successful Aquamatic celebrates 50 years. Volvo Penta also powers Formula One racing and a legendary research vessel.
Smart accessories that make boating simpler and more environmentally friendly
Volvo Penta EVC (electronic vessel control) is a CAN-bus-based network that integrates the engine, transmission and controls with instruments and displays as well as smart functions, e.g. a trip computer and joystick maneuvering.
It takes only five minutes to install trip computer functions in a boat equipped with Volvo Penta EVC. The dealer just connects a special tool and downloads the appropriate software. And updating the engine's control system or other functions on board is just as simple.
10,000 Volvo Penta IPS delivered
It was designed to be a revolution in boating. And it became one. This spring, Volvo Penta has delivered the 10,000th IPS system since the start in 2005. Introduction of the Volvo Penta IPS (inboard performance system) – the world's first pod system – meant a fundamental change in the marine industry.
Repowering "Calypso"
The legendary ocean researcher and diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau's research ship "Calypso" is currently being restored in France. Fully overhauled, the vessel will sail as the flagship for the Cousteau Society and help inform the general public about the seas and the environment all over the world.
The whole renovation project is being carried out in as green a way as possible, with an important part being the choice of engines: the new Volvo Penta marine diesels are way below current emissions regulations and also very fuel efficient to minimize CO2 emissions.
D13 with 900 hp
For almost a decade, the Volvo Penta D12 has been the leading engine for motor yachts in the 50-foot class. Volvo Penta is now introducing its new, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and cleaner successor: the Volvo Penta D13.
With its 900 horsepower, it is Volvo Penta's most powerful engine so far for leisure boats. A characteristic of Volvo Penta's inboard diesels is their high torque from low rpm – a crucial property for rapid and safe acceleration. The new D13-900 is equipped with new dual-stage turbo technology. The first stage is a twin-entry turbo with pulse charging – the power in each exhaust pulse is used to provide pulse pressure – which results in a very high torque from low rpm. At higher rpm, a second turbo kicks in so that the engine retains its power even at high rpm. The D13-900 reaches its maximum torque of 3300 Nm at only 1300 rpm/min – a uniquely high torque for this class of engine.
Powering Formula 1
When the Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi took place, 44 Volvo Penta diesel engines provided the electrical power for the lighting around the track. The Abu Dhabi race was the final race of the season and it was finished in evening twilight. A total of 44 diesel generator sets were placed around the race track. Of these, 32 were powered by 9-liter engines and 12 were powered by 16-liter engines, all supplied by Volvo Penta.
A total of 12,500 kW was generated by the gensets, each one equipped with a special sand filter to be able to safely supply power.
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Ok! Back at the hacking kernel!
after a more than brief vacation, I've decided to make kernel hacking a regular part of my day again. I've lost a few more almost-developers, which is annoying, but as long as i keep plugging at the code, i'll gain some users somewhere, right?
I still need someone to fix up the shell script for building the 126.96.36.199 tree, as well as to figure out how to use awb to automatically publish my asciidoc formatted documentation to the web. editing the wiki was just burning too much of my time.
so, patch 51 of the 2.6.18 tree, and patch 3 of the 126.96.36.199 tree are commentaried now. I'm still polishing the 126.96.36.199 patches as I commentary them, and just commentarying the 2.6.18 tree. waiting to get past patch 98 in the original tree, to start making mistakes^Wchanges.
I always knew that the best project to work on was something you personally needed, and I do need linuxpmi, still to this day. doing without it has been annoying, no ability to really capture real horsepower.
being basically the only kernel hacker on a patch the size of this for a year and a half now has been annoying, however...
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The Mozilla Firefox Monument in San Francisco
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At the corner of 2 Harrison and the Embarcadero, the Firefox Monument was erected in front of the San Francisco Mozilla Space. We want all Mozillians to be a part of it. Who cannot be proud that one's name is etched in this awesome piece of artwork, a testament to the dedication of Mozillians all over the globe. Listed hereunder are names of Mozilla Philippines Community members, both from the Philippines and living elsewhere in the world (to include honorary… Read the rest


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Featured Project – The Blue Fairy
Autumn is really starting to bloom around here, and it's got me all excited about Halloween! Fall is my favorite season, and the array of amazing costumes it brings isone of my favorite things about it. I thought it would be perfect to kick off the costume season with a favorite costumer we've seen before… the amazing Urban Threadster, Azre Greis! You will probably remember her from the epic Steamwork Doll Costume, and she's back and stitching with a vengeance. She whipped up this amazing water-themed blue fairy costume for a Ren fest she was planning to attend. She went just as crazy this time as she did last time, and the results are impressive! She joins us today to talk a little about what inspired the costume and what it was like to make…
This is an incredible costume! Talk to us a bit about what started it. Was it for an event in particular?
Thank you! Out in Texas there is a large Renaissance festival called TRF (Texas Renaissance Festival) and I really didn't have anything good to wear out to it as the mish-mash I had worn the prior year was very disappointing. We were going to it with a friend who was renowned for her adorable fairy costume and decided we'd make costumes to go with her. I chose a water fairy because I love the water and the color blue and had blonde hair at the time so they all seemed to fit together well.
She was very gracious and encouraged the project by asking me what kind of wings I'd like to have and made those for me along with the goggles I have on my head. TRF is typically a cold and rainy faire so the costume was made from many parts and has lots of opportunities for layering for the sake of warmth and weather compliance.
I wanted to look like I was flowing all the time, perpetually coming up out of the water so all the fabric is very light with a lot of reflective qualities. The cape I'm wearing was actually made for by a friend vendor at another faire called Sherwood Forest who was inspired by my costume and made it just for me, even with holes for my wings to go through!
How did you go about choosing designs? How many are on there?
I chose light designs with a lot of open space. The costume itself uses salt water animals while the cape is fresh water. Overall the costume includes about 31 embroideries.
How long did the embroidery take?
Probably about 70 hours. I used a lot of metallic thread which always slows me down.
How long did the whole thing take you to make? Was the costume designed by you, or was it based on a pattern?
The costume has evolved a bit over the last year or so. All told I think I put about 2 weeks of work into it. I added trims, more pearls, decorative stitching and knickknacks such as the satchel and a vial of perfume with some stones. The idea for the pants came from a genie pattern made by Simplicity, but I drastically exaggerated the drape pieces for it so that I'd get more swish when I walked.
The top is a common blouse again from Simplicity with the rest of the sleeves cut off and a looser neck. The rest of it is just kind of slapped together from late nights and "brilliant" ideas that didn't always work out. The two drapes on my arms were originally meant to be tight against my arm the entire way up and then in strips hanging down. I dropped that idea in favor of the loose sort of drape effect it has now for the sake of warmth.
Did you run into any problems along the way? Any tips for people trying something like this?
Always make sure you've got the right stabilizer. I had to do over one of the pieces for the chest because the stabilizer I had was too lightweight and collapsed under the design. The fabric I used had a lot of stretch and needed the additional support the stabilizer granted. I also learned a lot when I did the leg pieces (organza) and used the knowledge from that to do a better job on the cape with a water soluble one side adhesive stabilizer.
It took a really long time to properly rinse the cape so that it flowed properly, but it was worth it in the end. To anyone else doing such a thing, hang up your large project in a stand up shower, close the shower curtain and use hot water in a downward spray to get all the stabilizer out and keep it from making your ends stiff.
How did people react to the costume and the embroidery?
The best reaction I ever got was a small boy, around 4 years old, who flew at me when we were at Sherwood. He came to a dead stop in front of me and peered, stating with great confidence, "I remember you…!" And proceeded to tell me a story about how he'd met me in the forest once the year before.
This was impossible as the costume was new at the time, but it made me feel fantastic to know I had embodied a child's imaginary experience and brought it to life. I've gotten many compliments, been mistaken for cast at two different faires (which I'd love to be one day) and it's a fun costume to wear. It takes a lot of time to get on but it's always worth it and it's very comfortable to go tearing around being silly in.
You seem to always be cooking up new costume ideas! What's your next project going to be?
I am currently working on several new things! A Princess Toadstool from Super Mario Land (SNES), Queen Frostine from Candy Land (the board game), and Queen Zurline from The Life and Adventure of Santa Claus (a Rankin-Bass movie) as well as a new sort of barbarian costume that I plan to use a lot of Celtic or Nordic patterns you've got up on, I'm having trouble deciding so all the printed out pieces are pinned to the dress in various places. I've also done several wedding dresses using designs from Urban Threads that I hope to get some good pictures of soon once the brides have had time to settle in and pick their favourites.
I'm totally addicted to you guys!
As usual, this costume gets my gears going about this year's Halloween costume. Slightly out of character for me, I haven't yet decided what I'm going to be, but this certainly gets me inspired to start! What about you stitchers? Have any epic costumes in the works? Well, if it's anything like the stunning creations from Azre Greis, be sure to drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com or upload your Urban Threads stuff to our flickr group so we can see what you're stitching.
Makeup by Kristie MacLean, wings by Jenna Idaho, cape by Two Spools, and photos by Marcos Melendez. See Azre Greis' shop here.


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Mariners designated INF/OF Chone Figgins for assignment.
Felix Hernandez is headed back to Seattle to have his right shoulder examined.
Jose Altuve (head) said he expects to play Wednesday.
Dallas Keuchel went the distance Tuesday, holding the Indians to two runs in a 4-2 victory.
Kendall Graveman (shoulder) will return to the A's rotation Thursday in Anaheim.
Mitch Haniger has been diagnosed with a strained oblique.
Madison Bumgarner will not require surgery on his injured left shoulder.
Dodgers purchased the contract of OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Kendall Graveman (shoulder) threw a successful 42-pitch bullpen session on Monday.
Jorge Soler (oblique) went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk Tuesday with Triple-A Omaha.
Tuesday night's game between the Marlins and Phillies has been postponed due to rain.
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UPDATE! We've chosen our winners, Victoria and Bridget! See comment 43 below. Congrats ladies!
Know a busy accountant? Tax Day is approaching and we know accountants are working around the clock. Make your accountant's life less stressful during crunch time!
At Shop It To Me, we're always trying to save our members time and want to acknowledge these time-starved workaholics during this crazy month of the year.
So, we're giving away a perfect-for-work bag to one deserving (and stylish!) accountant — and an awesome wallet to whoever nominates him or her! If a guy wins, he'll take home this Jack Spade bag, or if it's a lucky lady, she'll snag this beautiful Kate Spade tote.
Help a friend win!
Nominate an accountant (we know they don't have time to enter themselves). If your nominee is selected, you too could win! Choose from a Marc Jacobs wallet or Tumi money clip as a reward for being a thoughtful friend.
To enter –>
Scroll to the very bottom of this post and enter the following info:
1. Your accountant friend's FIRST name
2. His/her CITY
3. Why he/she should be chosen (1 sentence)!
We'll randomly select one winning entry on tax day (April 17, 2012).
Important contest notes:
- If your comment is the winning entry, we'll contact you and ask for your accountant friend's contact information. You must respond within 48 hours or we'll select an alternate.
- We'll ask for verification that the winner is an accountant (business card, LinkedIn profile, etc.).
- One Grand Prize: One person who comments on the blog post will receive their choice of the Marc Jacobs turnlock wallet or the Tumi money clip, as pictured. Their nominated friend, the winning accountant, will get to choose if he/she wants the Kate Spade tote or the Jack Spade bag. If the particular bag they select is no longer available, winner will receive a similar bag of comparable value (up to $275), at Shop It To Me's discretion.
- One entry per person
- US residents only
- Winner must be Shop It To Me member. Perfect time to spread the word!
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108 comments
- 1 Ron F { 04.03.12 at 11:47 am }
Shiv from Washington, DC because he's been hard at work as an accountant since 1999.
- 2 Katie { 04.03.12 at 1:22 pm }
Meredith in Beaverton, OR, because she left the corporate world to put her finely honed skills to work for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- 3 Julia Davis { 04.03.12 at 2:37 pm }
Louisa – Birmingham, Alabama and she totally deserves this she has to work for my sister. Anyone who has to work with my sister deserves to win a prize!
- 4 Tiffany { 04.03.12 at 2:39 pm }
Thy from Houston, TX…because she works hard as an accountant, mother, and friend.
- 5 Daniella { 04.03.12 at 2:51 pm }
Tricia in Roanoke, VA because she is making sure all of our colleges and universities are taking our money for the right reasons!
- 6 Holly Gross { 04.03.12 at 3:00 pm }
Joe in Cleveland, Ohio because he works around the clock (literally, plus weekends too!) for months to prepare taxes for his company, but also manages to find time to help his sister (me) do hers!
- 7 Daniel { 04.03.12 at 3:00 pm }
Jessica K., Palm Beach Gardens, FL., because she makes it easy & stress free for me to file my taxes.
- 8 Michelle { 04.03.12 at 3:08 pm }
Michelle in Denver, CO because it seems like tax season is year-round now & a pretty new bag would be a great way to brighten the days!
- 9 Marty { 04.03.12 at 3:20 pm }
Lindsey in Charlotte, NC 110% deserves this! She is 9 months pregnant, working up until her due date in mid-April so the non-profit she works for doesn't have to hire additional resources. Not to mention the fact that in just a couple months I'm sure she'll have dropped the baby weight and will be well-deserving of some fabulous fashion treats as a reward!
- 10 Sam { 04.03.12 at 3:30 pm }
Amanda Y. in Los Angeles, California. She is the hardest working person I know and devotes her life to helping others. Despite her lack of time to do anything but work, she remains one of the most fashionable people I know. A bag like this would be perfect for her and well deserved!
- 11 Avrohom { 04.03.12 at 4:18 pm }
Dori in NY – She works very hard!
- 12 Charlenta { 04.03.12 at 5:10 pm }
Valerie…she deals with evil people on an daily basis.and loves to count their money
- 13 Laura Royal { 04.03.12 at 5:10 pm }
Steven in Elkin, NC because he's been a devoted CPA in a small town for nearly 30 years.
- 14 Charlenta { 04.03.12 at 5:12 pm }
Valerie Dallas…she deals with evil people on a daily basis and still manages to count their money
- 15 Patti L { 04.03.12 at 5:13 pm }
Russell from Lafayette Louisiana. He has been doing our taxes for years. He works hard and is always nice and friendly. He has had some health issues lately, but he is still working.
- 16 Louisa { 04.03.12 at 6:31 pm }
Leslie – Jasper, AL: I work for Leslie and can't say enough about her as a person and CPA. She works harder than anyone I know, but keeps family her top priority. During our busy season, she gets to work at 5am (she has a 1 hr commute, by the way) so she can leave by 4pm to get home to her children!
- 17 Amy Joyce { 04.03.12 at 8:19 pm }
I have to nominate my friend, Lauren! She is a busy accountant in Chicago. Despite her overbearing work schedule, she still has a passion for accounting and exhibits incredible work ethic. As always, her free time has been pretty much consumed by work this busy season. I can't wait until she gets a little relief and time for some fun! (for selfish reason too of course ;) I am pretty sure a new handbag would be just the thing to lift her spirits!
- 18 Adele F. { 04.03.12 at 8:55 pm }
Donna – Flushing, NY – She works hard at everything she does and always makes me proud! (She's my daughter!) She always finds the time to be there for me, no matter what she has going on! She truly deserves a beautiful handbag to match the beautiful person she is on the inside (and outside)!
- 19 Marc { 04.04.12 at 6:01 am }
Melissa in Quincy, MA works some long hours and is always in the market for a new bag.
- 20 Michael { 04.04.12 at 6:58 am }
Naomi – Serving the entire U.S. from her home office in East Lansing, Michigan. She is super-energized and makes her clients a priority. You would never know she works another full-time job during the days. With all of her hard work she doesn't have time to get out and shop. She deserves the bag more than anyone!!!
- 21 Kate { 04.04.12 at 7:21 am }
My friend Cooper is an accountant in Dallas TX. He had to ramp-up his wardrobe to fit in with the uppity Dallas crowd (coming from Austin, that was quite a change). He's up for a promotion, which he totally deserves, and I'd love for him to get a "congratulations" gift!
- 22 Zach { 04.04.12 at 7:31 am }
Shauna from Chicago – because she works 16 hour days and still comes home smiling.
- 23 jayne { 04.04.12 at 8:26 am }
Chris, LA. Brilliant tax guy<3
- 24 Leslie H { 04.04.12 at 9:14 am }
Alicia in Knoxville, TN. She is a working mom of a beautiful one year old and an amazing accountant. She is also a "bag girl" who has the most exquisite taste in handbags of all sizes!
- 25 Marissa M { 04.04.12 at 11:11 am }
Brian in Merrick, NY…because even though he's in the midst of busy season and doesn't get home until close to 10 each night he still manages to find time to manage me ( his wife) and all of my crazy pregnancy needs/demands.
- 26 Alison G { 04.04.12 at 12:32 pm }
My husband, Brett! He has been working incredible hard lately and scored an amazing new job. He starts the day after tax day and could use a new bag to spruce things up!
- 27 Leslie { 04.04.12 at 1:04 pm }
Ray Baker in Los Angeles. He provides personalized tax and accounting service and he's MOBILE! He comes to you! Pretty cool!
- 28 Toya | The Linerick Lane { 04.04.12 at 1:12 pm }
Syreeta of Chicago. My stylish accountant Syreeta should be selected because she is Chicago based and yet makes filing my NYC taxes so easy for me.
- 29 Ashley { 04.04.12 at 8:15 pm }
Amanda Tran in Carrollton Texas….you know if someone can't explain what she's does everyday because she knows no one will understand….you know her job must be very difficult and she definitely needs recognition!!! :)
- 30 Donald { 04.05.12 at 9:31 am }
My wife RoGina from Chicago, full-time accountant, wife, mom, student and CPA candidate; she needs a bag that is as amazing as she is.
- 31 Margaret { 04.05.12 at 9:33 am }
My dear friend Janet of Redwood City. She hasn't treated herself to anything in a long time because she has been swamped in work and neglects taking care of herself. She is one of the hardest workers I know and I think she really deserves this!
- 32 Katie { 04.05.12 at 9:45 am }
Alexander @ Dwell Magazine | San Francisco. When it comes to style and economic forecasting, this guy is running serious regressions.
- 33 Amanda { 04.05.12 at 10:13 am }
Josh Wenger in Myerstown PA. I nominate this man because he's the most selfless person that I know. He's does so much for everyone that is associated with him. He has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know, and will stop and drop anything for anyone when they are in need. If there's one person who deserves it, it's most definitely him.. it's time to give back!
- 34 Mehveen Bukhari { 04.05.12 at 10:36 am }
Sarah Lakhany from Chicago, IL. She's been working extremely hard during busy season and is trying to study for her CPA at the same time. She has the biggest heart and is always taking care of others before herself, even now during such a stressful time for her. She deserves this!
- 35 stephanie { 04.05.12 at 11:52 am }
Laura from Bethesda, MD because she is one of my only friends to come visit me far far away and deserves an awesome pick-me-up during her crazy busy season.
- 36 Rose { 04.06.12 at 10:44 am }
Michelle from Columbus b/c shes working a lot of over time.
- 37 Michelle { 04.06.12 at 10:44 am }
Jen b/c she rocks!!!
- 38 Sara { 04.06.12 at 10:48 am }
Michael from Atlanta, GA. He works so hard during busy season I forget he even lives here!
- 39 Katie { 04.06.12 at 10:52 am }
Marta from Leawood,KS because she did my taxes for FREE :)
- 40 Sana { 04.06.12 at 10:55 am }
Tasneem Zahra from New York, USA!!
Besides being an amazing mother to me and my 3 siblings, Mrs. Zahra is the most amazing accountant and woman I've ever known: intelligent, cordial, selfless and the most punctual person you'll ever meet; the only thing she doesn't have is the perfect bag for her busy around-the-clock job and this Kate Spade would do just the trick!
- 41 Sana { 04.06.12 at 10:56 am }
Tasneem Zahra from Roslyn Heights, NY!
Besides being an amazing mother to me and my 3 siblings, Mrs. Zahra is the most amazing accountant and woman I've ever known: intelligent, cordial, selfless and the most punctual person you'll ever meet; the only thing she doesn't have is the perfect bag for her busy around-the-clock job and this Kate Spade would do just the trick!
- 42 Jason { 04.06.12 at 10:57 am }
Kelly from Akron, Oh, Because she's the most caring devoted accountant I know and since tax season she hasn't had anytime to shop or do anything for herself, this is exactly what she needs!
- 43 Victoria Brandolini { 04.06.12 at 10:58 am }
My best friend Bridget from Philadephia has been working hard all month staying late and working weekends, she deserves a little something special to make her smile for all of her hard work during tax season and is definitely a girl who can appreciate some Kate Spade!
- 44 Lori { 04.06.12 at 10:59 am }
Rachel in Valencia, CA- is stylish, knows her stuff and goes out of her way to help at very reasonable rates.
- 45 Penelope { 04.06.12 at 11:20 am }
My best friend Dina because she worked her way up to become the companies first female partner, at the age of around 36, while being a mom of 2 young boys and wife who takes care of it all.
- 46 Kaitlin B { 04.06.12 at 11:21 am }
My cousin Mandy is an account in San Antonio. She deserves to win because she is currently 9 months pregnant praying that baby girl waits until after April 15 to make her debut!
- 47 Dorothy Pang { 04.06.12 at 11:30 am }
Iris Hecker in East Bay SF,CA!
- 48 Brenda { 04.06.12 at 11:34 am }
Teena, Roanoake VA. She is an extremely hard worker who just graduated 2 years ago and is the most giving person.
- 49 kristin { 04.06.12 at 11:39 am }
my mother susan from summit, nj – who makes time to cook dinner every day and raise 3 kids (and two dogs!) as well as work full time
- 50 Colleen { 04.06.12 at 11:41 am }
My friend Christy and I are both hard working accountants in Philly who have been working 15+ hour days and a new purse/wallet would definitely make it all better!
- 51 Pamela { 04.06.12 at 11:51 am }
Tamara, Harrisburg, PA. Not only is my sister, Tamara, an awesome CPA, she is quite the fashionista who highlights all of her outfits with the perfect accessories; she works hard to look good, even on 16+ hour work days.
- 52 Deborah curran { 04.06.12 at 12:03 pm }
My accountant is Larry. He works in Massapequa. Ny. He has a lot of clients but always has time for my many questions and works hard at getting me the best refunds.
- 53 rachel { 04.06.12 at 12:14 pm }
Aaron Ray is a wonderful Accountant in AZ
- 54 Meghan { 04.06.12 at 12:47 pm }
Karissa, Seattle. My sis-in-law deserves to win because she's nearly a partner in her firm, competes in Half Iron's in her spare time, and is one hot fashionista!
- 55 Thomasena J. { 04.06.12 at 1:04 pm }
Tawanda in Petersburg, Virginia, because she recently started her own accounting firm and works hard to complete all of the tax returns by herself.
- 56 Kathy K { 04.06.12 at 6:32 pm }
Lisa from Auckland. Because she always makes sure the numbers add up!
- 57 Jessica M. { 04.07.12 at 10:36 am }
Kristina from New York City. Kristina is my roommate and she deserves a pick-me-up because she has been working and living in a hotel room in the countryside in PA for nearly two years by her client…paying rent in NYC and not even living here, that's one dedicated accountant!
- 58 A.J. { 04.09.12 at 11:27 am }
Amy from Birmingham, AL! She literally worked a 24-hour day recently. :(
- 59 Jaime H. { 04.09.12 at 11:35 am }
My older sister Colleen from CT is an accountant in Philly. She is so passionate about her job and works the longest hours to do what she needs to do! She is so loving and intelligent! She is so dedicated to being an accountant.
- 60 Penelope { 04.09.12 at 1:35 pm }
My best friend of 25 years, Dina from Boonton Twp, because she works hard and long hours and became the companies first female partner, at the age of around 35, all while helping me fight breast cancer, being a mom of 2 young boys and wife who takes care of everything.
- 61 Debra { 04.09.12 at 5:31 pm }
Ralph from kings park, ny. Goes above and beyond, getting the maximum refund possible (which is always appreciated). :). My father and my friend! Xo
- 62 Liza { 04.10.12 at 10:56 am }
My father, Terry from Chicago, is the hardest working person I've ever met. In true accountant style, he is the ultimate penny-pincher and would never dream of buying anything this nice for himself (even though his work bag is falling apart)! He deserves this more than anyone!!
- 63 Emily Burns { 04.10.12 at 11:19 am }
Samantha Southall, Batavia, NY. Despite the crazy time crunch, hectic schedule and insane deadlines, she always manages to make it all look so easy, while balancing motherhood, helping clients, community involvement, and a fabulous sense of personal style! A true fashionable financier!
- 64 Jaimi { 04.10.12 at 1:04 pm }
My friend, Jessica, as she works so hard that she recently bought a condo across the street from work to minimize her commute and extend her long hours.
- 65 Kristin { 04.10.12 at 1:13 pm }
Becky in Tempe, AZ – She is the only accountant I can think of who can face a grueling tax season every year with an amazing sense of humor, great outlook on life at home and in the office and can make everyone's tax season a little more bearable and fun!
- 66 Dena { 04.10.12 at 1:28 pm }
My husband John from Buffalo, NY. He works hard all year long, but that's nothing compared to busy season where he has been working at the office all day, comes home for dinner around 8 or later, spends time with me and his 2 girls only to continue working until 11:30 some nights after the kids go to bed.
- 67 Hallie { 04.10.12 at 4:37 pm }
Dan, from Chicago, because he's too busy to tell people how busy he is.
- 68 Catherine { 04.10.12 at 4:39 pm }
Lisa from Atlanta, GA — She's single-handedly the reason I am becoming an accountant as well because of her humor (I'm not making this up) and she makes the accounting workday fun!!
- 69 Donna { 04.10.12 at 4:40 pm }
My daughter, Jami, is graduating with honors in May, and starting her 1st accounting job.
- 70 Ashley { 04.10.12 at 5:02 pm }
Doreen from Hopewell, VA because she got me in & out in under 20 minutes + I got a couple grand back :)
- 71 Maria Vo { 04.10.12 at 5:05 pm }
Melissa from Houston, TX. She's an accountant, wife, confidante, and a great friend – she will listen to me even though she has tons of work to do. But she still gets her job done, and multitasks as she does it in an impeccable way.
- 72 Suzanne { 04.10.12 at 5:20 pm }
Joseph, from Jericho, NY. He is accurate, overly sufficient, and has gotten returns done in no time-Whether it's early in the season or last minute he's awesome!
- 73 Laurel { 04.10.12 at 5:24 pm }
Jay from Arizona because through 8 years of military moves (multiple state taxes) and my dumb questions he always gets it done and is so kind about it!
- 74 Winston { 04.10.12 at 5:32 pm }
Mandi, Dallas, best wife and accountant ever! She made sure I had dinner every night even when she couldn't make it home!
- 75 Sara { 04.10.12 at 6:13 pm }
Neil from Brooklyn, NY. He he is always available, gets us maximum refund- way more than anyone else we have ever used and gets the work done so quickly!
- 76 Samantha { 04.10.12 at 7:24 pm }
Mark, St. Louis, MO. My father works so hard during tax season that we barely see him. We can't wait for when it is over. He is the best account I know because he is well educated and well versed in his practice. He knows how to communicate to those who don't understand their taxes and works hard to make sure he can do everything he can for his clients. Did I mention that he does my taxes for free? Miss you, dad.
- 77 Adrianne { 04.10.12 at 8:39 pm }
Sue from Oklahoma City, OK because she works very hard for the average person and goes above and beyond to represent us.
- 78 Lindsay { 04.10.12 at 10:09 pm }
Ashley from Ventura, CA. She is an incredibly hard working women and this year she is also planning her wedding on top of working 80 hours of returns a week!! She's amazing!!
- 79 Debbie { 04.10.12 at 10:18 pm }
Candy from Mukilteo, WA. She always makes sure everything is Crystal Clear and saves me time so I can shop at Shop It To Me!!
- 80 Cathy { 04.11.12 at 7:27 am }
Simona, Buffalo Grove, IL. Simona not only practices accounting & knows her stuff, but she teaches many online classes from different universities in finance and accounting, while being a great mom and wife.
- 81 Debra { 04.11.12 at 4:14 pm }
Melissa – Portland, OR
She works as an accountant for various non-profits in the city and has her Masters, she is a very hard worker.
- 82 Kristen { 04.12.12 at 6:43 am }
Justine living in Conshohoken PA. Justine always finds a way to look like she stepped straight out of a magazine despite working crazy hours as an accountant AND planning her spring wedding across the country in her hometown of San Diego.
- 83 Abby { 04.12.12 at 7:59 am }
My mother Jane from Raleigh has gracefully worked (and overcome quite a few obstacles along the way!) for over 25 years as a full-time accountant, full-time mother of two, and full-time friend.
- 84 hminnesota { 04.12.12 at 1:12 pm }
My sister in law who just became accountant this year- Jeenalee
- 85 Kathleen G { 04.12.12 at 1:14 pm }
Linda from Bradenton, FL battles breast cancer but still finds time to save her clients BIG $$$$$.
- 86 Jan { 04.12.12 at 1:18 pm }
Adam from CT should win this! This is his first tax season after graduating from college!
- 87 Corey Cella { 04.12.12 at 2:00 pm }
alison kelly of philadelphia has been in her "busy season" since early january. she's put in a lot of long day (including weekend…EEK!). plus, she's a fantastic accountant and even better friend!
- 88 Monica { 04.12.12 at 3:24 pm }
My sister Erin from Seattle, WA. She has worked so hard this busy season–no such thing as days off, even working Sundays this year!
- 89 Lateefah { 04.13.12 at 3:06 pm }
My mom, Lateefah in Cleveland, OH. She gives her time EVERY YEAR for FREE to help those who are unable to pay for tax services for free. She does it to stay sharp and not earn money. She helps small business owners and neighbors as well as family members.
- 90 Amanda Sakovitz { 04.13.12 at 3:25 pm }
Val of Stoneham, MA. She has been a longtime friend of our family and works tirelessly out of her house for clients. She always puts others before herself and deserves to be put first one time!
- 91 Jillian R. { 04.16.12 at 8:28 am }
Kelly from Beaufort, SC because she's worked at our local non-profit hospital since 1996 and she's a classy lady to boot.
- 92 Tracy G. { 04.16.12 at 10:17 am }
David from Fort Worth
He has tirelessly, through tax season and before, seen to the care of his elderly mother (my neighbor) who is on dialysis 3 times per week.
- 93 Julia M. { 04.16.12 at 10:23 am }
Jamie in Valley, AL.
She works all day long and brings work home with her much of the time, and still finds the time to be a wonderful mommy to her new baby girl!
- 94 Malia { 04.16.12 at 10:46 am }
Veronica H. in Vienna, VA. She is my beautiful and incredibly smart sister who just worked her first tax season as a CPA. She is such a driven, hard worker and she deserves a special accessory to tote around the office! :)
- 95 San D { 04.16.12 at 10:56 am }
My bestie, May in NJ does my accounts – she has a full time job, an MBA in finance and handles all our accounts in addition to being a mom, wife and all round champion!
- 96 Courtney in Washington, DC { 04.16.12 at 11:12 am }
Courtney dives head first into her accounting work for the US government to take her mind off her boyfriend (my brother's!) deployment to Afghanistan with the US army!!
- 97 stephanie k { 04.17.12 at 9:17 am }
1. Stephanie
2. Minneapolis
3. Because she's super organized and has an awesome attitude. Plus, she has a great first name :)
- 98 Laura Lewis { 04.17.12 at 9:20 am }
Maria N. in Eudora, Kansas works full-time as an accountant, manages her family's lawn care business, has an almost two-year-old and is pregnant with her second child. I don't know how she does it!
- 99 stephanie k { 04.17.12 at 9:22 am }
I just posted an entry but realize I did not use my shop it to me address, if by some amazing chance I win, please note that my shop it to me email is the one listed with this comment.
- 100 merrill joy tannor { 04.17.12 at 9:22 am }
russ because he has been like a family member for all these years. he works hard and is a wondeful dad. turns out when i started a new job 10 years ago he was there accountant too. he is just a down to earth nice guy. really hard to find these days.
- 101 Beth { 04.17.12 at 9:29 am }
Gary in Hauppauge, NY. I owed money and Gary actually got me money back (in a totally legal way!) Is there any better result?!
- 102 Valerie { 04.17.12 at 9:34 am }
I'd like to name Brian in Boston. He's an accountant/ auditor who has a new job where he will travel throughout Europe and Asia….lucky guy :)
- 103 Kristie { 04.17.12 at 9:48 am }
Kim in Phoenix. Kim is a hard-working & fashionable accountant, and when she changed jobs they had to replace her with 2 people!
- 104 cindy b { 04.17.12 at 10:03 am }
My dad- Sheldon. He has been doing my taxes and my whole family's taxes (including extended family!) for years, for free! He deserves this awesome prize because he has given so much to all of us over the years !! Tremonton, Utah.
- 105 Annemarie { 04.17.12 at 10:09 am }
Lara in NYC has trudged through this busy season preggers while still maintaining her status as the most composed and classy broad I know… and most importantly setting aside time every year to do my taxes.
- 106 Cindy Miller { 04.17.12 at 10:21 am }
Cindy Miller, my mom. She has worked hard in accounting at Transylvania University for years to support our family and help get me and my three sisters through college for free!
- 107 Kevin { 04.17.12 at 10:56 am }
1. Kaki
2. New York City
3. She graduated in 3 1/2 years with honors while working at school and every summer; leading to a career with a big accounting firm in NYC.
- 108 Meghan { 04.17.12 at 11:34 am }
St Pete, FL
She is willing to help out anyone she can and is considerate of employees that are full time students!!!! She is the best accountant anyone can ever ask for. :)
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Any time I can hunt a "kill spot" -- a setup where the gobbler can't realistically see the source of calling until he's in range -- I do it. So I backed 30 steps down the hill, found a passable box elder tree, yelped hard on my glass call and hoped for the best.
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By Avi Salzman
Homebuilder stocks fell in midday trading Monday, following the release of weak data on U.S. construction spending. The Commerce Department said spending fell 1.1% in February, and issued a downward revision for January, reporting that spending fell 0.8%.
Economists had been expecting an uptick in spending, in line with what some investors think is the beginning of a slow resurgence in the U.S. housing market. Construction spending had been on the upswing, rising 7.4% in the 12 months before February, Bloomberg noted. But foreclosed properties are still holding home prices down and may be dissuading builders from investing heavily in new construction. Spending on public construction has also fallen, as states and cities have been forced to cut their capital budgets.
Homebuilder stocks fell, with Hovnanian (HOV) down 2.5%.


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Sweet apples, apricots and plums work well with this stew's robust flavors.
Be sure to purchase the correct cut of pork for this stew. The shoulder roast is a tough cut of pork that needs to be braised, or cooked slowly in liquid, to become tender. If you use a cut that's already tender, such as a pork loin roast, braising will make it tough and dry.
If you like, you can substitute 3 carrots for the parsnips.
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The TOP 5 dogs will qualify for the SRS Crown Championship in Huntsville, AL. Please mark your calendar for this date. Details will follow.
The event will be held near Gower, Missouri (Castile Creek Kennels North). The event location is 8 miles East of St. Joseph, Missouri or 30 minutes North of Kansas City.
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FINA approved style. Fully compliant with the new FINA rules that come into effect beginning January 2010. Exclusive to Speedo®. Unique Aquablade fabric offers lower drag co-efficient and is slicker than skin! Stripes create channeling effect to streamline water away from the body Reinforced seams Fully front lined Non-slip drawstring Superior, chlorine-resistant 80% Polyester/20% Lycra® spandex. Import
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We bought this as a backup to our son's original Aquablade. It is his lucky suit to swim in as he keeps dropping time. So we wanted to make sure we were ready for the MI State Meet this up coming weekend (7/27-29). Saginaw here we come.
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FXAA, Dynamic Shadows, and Block HP
RuinValor SlimDX Game C# Minecraft Voxel
Over the course of the last week we have added some amazing things to the game. We now have FXAA enabled!
Simple Shadows! ( for low end machines )
Dynamic Shadows ( for beastly computers )
And lastly, but certainly not least, we added in the ability for blocks to have HP. This means that each block will take damage and will retain that damage throughout time. If you go and you bash down a wall that wall will remain that way unless you repair it with more materials! We have also added in the ability for blocks to drop resources. Cut down a tree and you will get wood. Break away stone and you will not get a stone block, rather, you will get stone bits that you can then combine to make a stone block. You can also use these stone bits for repairing blocks that are stone based!
With production moving smoothly we are looking at releasing an open alpha on 30SEP12. This is assuming the rest of our code goes as intended. Our biggest hurdles will be terrain generation, water, and character animations ( since we are having to code our own model loader ).
Next week, I plan to show off our crafting system and give you full details on how it works! Stay tuned! Oh, one sidenote, do you think we should setup a forum for discussion about the game? If so post here saying so or pm me and I will make one happen.