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so i have been away from the game for around 3 months maybe 4 now and I am curious how hard is it to make 100mill gold now? back before i quit it was super hard unless you had a 1 in a billion luck. what is it like now?
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1 in 500,000 luck.
Edit: Okay, I feel a little bad for saying that.
Anyway, the gear that used to be 100M gold 3-4 months ago are now probably worth less than 10M today. As people become more attuned to min/maxing their stats and understand what specific affixes they're looking for to gear for their builds, certain items become valued differently compared to the past. For instance, Stone of Jordan rings can range from as little as 1M gold simply for an undesirable skill bonus affix (perhaps +1 second to Blizzard) to more than 300M for the desired bonus, and if it's maxed out of course, for example +12% damage to Spectral Blades. A Visage of Giyua with -9 seconds to Zombie Dogs and crit chance can fetch hundreds and hundreds of millions of gold, yet a player ignorant to witch doctor builds may see little to no value for such a voodoo mask.
100M isn't that hard to make. It still falls upon luck, just like it always has, but it adds up quickly. Focus on boosting your paragon fast to gain more MF and GF stats so you can farm more efficiently. I personally made about 70M gold in about 3 hours of playtime today (thanks to a Zuni boots drop and a Nat's boots drop). You can't expect that each time, but right now people are looking for the 500M - 1 billion gold drops as more items flood the market and competition drives down the prices of items that all have similar stats.Rollback Post to Revision RollBackBlizzard Entertainment - Diablo III Community MVP -
#3 2/26/2013 2:45:53 AMwell my char is level 76 paragon and in that entire time i had only made 300-400mill TOTAL and spend around 90mill on my gear set for farming.
took me that much time to make that little amount of gold and this was many months ago now good value items are 10x more rare of drop. just wondering if even worth coming back to the game with how econ is atmRollback Post to Revision RollBack -
#4 2/26/2013 3:26:25 AMIt should not be the economy that drives you back to the game, do you find it amuzing to play then do. If not then dont come back.
My goal with D3 is trying to optimize my gear as much as possible, even if it is just very small improvements, and thats the core thing about diablo, trying to get as good gear as possible. If you like that then come back sure. But be prepared that when you reached a certain level of items, you can play the game for weeks without getting an improvement. Thats how it works :DRollback Post to Revision RollBack**Farming is my life** -
#5 2/26/2013 3:49:16 AMtrue but it is kind of hard finding motivation to play when you seeing the players around you getting 2bill items every week while you struggle with 10mill in a day.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack
#6 2/26/2013 4:59:46 AMI find it realy hard to make any gold now. After latest patch I have made max 20 million gold. Before I farmed things to get 5 million gold per hour easy but not anymore and I don't even have enough things to put up on ah anymore.
It works good to farm materials and gold for crafting so I can see this patch is nice for casual players but personally I feel I don't need any new gear now so there is no economy at all in the game for us who have worked hard to get top gear and paragon 100.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack -
#7 2/26/2013 5:09:19 AMI find it really hard to get to play D3 again since the chanse of getting anything thats worth somthing is like 0,01%
You check for somthing small on AH and its like 100M+ and then you just lose alot of motivation, And if you finally find something thats look good and then you check AH and it sell for like ....2M or somthing then you get like "yeay" I found a Echoing fury and was like "YES finally i found one lets hope its somthing good,,,,,I did put it out for,....300 000 since it was CRAP and dont even get it sold for that....So the motivation for gearing etc is just crap for me atlest and same for making Gold farming for the entire day you get like....1 million thats 7 millions a week and that get....28 million for 1 months work....BUT thats only the gold you get from selling blue/rare and pick up gold, Nothing sold to AH and then you only need like.....200M+ to uppgrade....thats 7,1 month of farming but MAYBE you get somthing to sell at AH but the chanse is small)
(A dream) shud be for blizzard to put a Maximum Buyout/Bid price on AH like 50M or somthing then everyone can get gear thats actully good insteed of those taking 900M for a really good item....Rollback Post to Revision RollBack
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#8 2/26/2013 5:49:46 AMQuote from _Kannon
true but it is kind of hard finding motivation to play when you seeing the players around you getting 2bill items every week while you struggle with 10mill in a day.
What kind of people are you playing with? I'm calling BS on that. I mean, I know some people who have found items in this range occasionally, but then they had a dry spell for weeks without finding any good items, too. A 2b item every week? Smells like heavy BS.
Maybe they just post a nice EF from the AH, say it was their find, and what they're really doing is unleashing their credit card. Besides, you should really try to care less. The more godly your gear is, the harder it is to find updates. Plus, if you wrap your mind around the new crafting system, set your goal as to farm Demonic Essences and craft a new pair of monster gloves rather than waiting for that godly EF drop, it'll stop this notion that every single of your items gets a price tag; instead, every rare item will be an Essence for salvaging and a step towards your new gloves. The problem is not the game, the problem seems to be your mindset.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack -
#9 2/26/2013 6:38:51 AMQuote from _Kannon
true but it is kind of hard finding motivation to play when you seeing the players around you getting 2bill items every week while you struggle with 10mill in a day.
lol man I'm struggling to make 10mil a week.
Never found an item worth more than 40mill and I'm almost paragon lvl90 with 800h played.
Right now I have 60m and that is the most I've had at any time.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack -
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true but it is kind of hard finding motivation to play when you seeing the players around you getting 2bill items every week while you struggle with 10mill in a day.
lol man I'm struggling to make 10mil a week.
Never found an item worth more than 40mill and I'm almost paragon lvl90 with 800h played.
Right now I have 60m and that is the most I've had at any time.
Its easy if you run a bot. Only take a few weeks. You would have so much loot you wouldn't even be able to sell anything except the best of it for millions each every day.
Thats why things cost so much at the top, and there is so much supply for the regular stuff that it dropped from 100m to 10m. Its not because specs changed, people quit thus drastically increasing supply and lowering the number of potential buyers, thus those items become not rare.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack -
#11 2/26/2013 7:19:16 AMThe only way to make serious money right now is to flip items on the AH, and even that is becoming harder and harder. I'm about in the same position as Flexy where I personally am almost level 60(80) and have hundreds and hundreds of hours played and I've only ever found one item over 100M (and I traded that with my wife for her only 100M+ find). All of the equipment and/or money I have now was gotten by flipping items on the AH or aggregate with 1-3M finds (which are VERY few and far between these days).Rollback Post to Revision RollBack
#12 2/26/2013 8:54:50 AMThe best way I found to make gold is doing leroic signet runs (Act 2 normal, MP10, Dalghur oasis), but not specifically for the ring. I found out that low level rares that have main stat + vit + exp sell very well (good pieces are 200-500k) and even though they arent worth millions, they are easy to find and they actually sell when you put them on the AH, and fast, too. I found out that even above avarage rares at level 60 barely sell unless you post them for 50% of the price so it gets sniped, and they need way more specific stat rolls than the lower level items.
A 10 minute run at max MF nets you about a bag full of rares, and you can usually sell around 3 of those, which sell for 200-500k (or 350k avarage) so thats 1 mil per run or 6 mil per hour, and every signet you find adds another 8-10 mil.
Please do note that this is only worth it if you're piss poor and still low paragon. 6 mil per hour is pocket change for some high level farmers that can run act 3 mp 5+ effectively, but for people like me, who run act 3 for hours and the only gold made there comes from vendoring the rares you find, it's a nice way to make some quick goldRollback Post to Revision RollBack -
#13 2/26/2013 3:27:06 PMi see alot of the streamers who get new bill+ upgrades every week constant 500mil+ ah flipping over and over from them too.
I don't think having a max ah cap would be smart then all the high end items would just be sold on forums and I would rather look for items on ah than having to browse countless forum posts and having to deal with idiots on the internet trying to trade stuff.
imo best way this type of item market could have been avoided is if they had made all rare+ items bind on equip. that way you don't have every single good item that has dropped in past 6 months floating around the economy continually growing in size every day. my 2 cents.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack -
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so i have been away from the game for around 3 months maybe 4 now and I am curious how hard is it to make 100mill gold now? back before i quit it was super hard unless you had a 1 in a billion luck. what is it like now?
EZ, just $25 at RMAH.Rollback Post to Revision RollBack - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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When the Webster and Britton-Hecla school districts decided to switch to nine-man football because enrollment had dropped too low to field 11-man teams, it was a sobering reminder of population decline in rural areas.
While Brown County has managed to hold onto population because of Aberdeen's industrial, medical and retail base, every surrounding county has lost residents, and projections suggest they will continue to do so, said Michael McCurry, state demographer and assistant professor of sociology and rural studies at South Dakota State University.
"This is a trend that has really been going on for a long time," he said.
For example, Day County has lost about 30 percent of its population in the past 30 years. The population dropped from 8,133 to 5,710 from 1980 to 2010, according to the U.S. Census.
Webster, the county seat, has dropped in population from 2,417 to 1,886 in that same 30-year span, according to the census. Primarily, the Rapid City and Sioux Falls areas are the ones that have not lost population, McCurry said.
"Rural counties, many in the James River Valley, have diminishing populations, and the average age of the residents is getting older all the time," he said.
The cause of the decline can be traced to changes in agriculture, he said.
"There are fewer and fewer farms out there, and there are fewer people needed to work them," McCurry said.
South Dakota has always been an agricultural state since the Homestead Act of 1862 allowed settlers to claim 160 acres of free land. There was a time a family could live off 160 acres, but now, except for niche farming, agriculture has become a commodities business where volume matters.
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Advances in agriculture, such as 32-row planters and combines the size of buildings, have made large-scale farming possible, but it has come at a cost. Small towns, which relied on farmers to patronize their Main Street businesses and fill their schools with children, are shrinking.
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"It just seems like the migration in South Dakota is to urban areas," Coles said. "With farms getting bigger and fewer farm families, it is impacting rural areas."
Small towns like Redfield are working to add industries so its young people can have a place to work, but it is an uphill battle.
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The state's largest city, Sioux Falls, has been the one that has prospered the most. Sioux Falls has served as a magnet for in-state residents and has attracted immigrant populations, McCurry said.
"It just keeps plugging away with a 1 to 2 percent growth every year," McCurry said. "It just has a nice mix of businesses and opportunities there. If it wasn't for the growth of the Sioux Falls area, the state would be losing population."


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Creamy Taco Dip Recipe
Layered in a pizza pan, this taco dip makes a pretty presentation! "I prepared this yummy spread for birthday parties and family get-together," says Janet Vrieselaar of Rosedale, British Columbia. "It's wonderful spread on baked tortilla chips or low-fat crackers. I never seem to make enoughit's always the first appetizer to go."
- 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup taco sauce
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- Tortilla chips
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and taco seasoning until smooth. Spread onto a 12-in. round serving plate. Spread with taco sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, green pepper, onions and tomato. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 2 cups.
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I love this & serve it often. I use the sodium free taco seasoning to make it even healthier! You can find the recipe for the seasoning on this site.
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Had the girls over and it went right away, they loved it and will definetely make it again. Made it the day before so had a chance to blend, yummy to the tummy.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One just has to read the newspaper or listen to the radio or TV, and it is fairly easy to recognize why many of our best and brightest students do not choose teaching as a profession. Teachers are constantly portrayed as the villains for all of the problems that plague our education system.
As a society, we don't blame crime on the police. We don't blame our cavities on our dentists. We don't blame fires on the fireman or cancer on doctors. But we certainly blame the perceived problems in our education system on teachers. Why is that?
The vast majority of teachers go to school each and every day with one goal in mind -- to be the best teachers they can and to do all they can to help the students in their class succeed. They buy their own supplies and pay from their own pocket to take classes to better their teaching skills. They are just as dedicated to their craft as doctors, accountants, businessmen and other professionals.
And yet, teachers are constantly vilified in today's society. Sadly, many teachers encourage their own children to enter other professions. They cite low pay, morale issues and respect as key components.
I can't say I know how to fix all of the issues that our education system faces. However, I say with a high level of certainty the recent Education Efficiency Audit conducted by the consulting firm Public Works LLC doesn't contain the magic bullet.
One key component is missing from the "efficiency" audit; an extensive dialogue with the people who are in the schools every day -- teachers. When we have a crisis in business we call in businessmen to solve the problems. The same is true with a medical or banking crisis. When issues arise, we tend to call in the people who have experience in the chosen arena. Not so when it comes to education.
If teachers were asked, I believe they would say education is suffering from a series of internal and external factors. The external factors included poverty, absenteeism, lack of parental involvement, etc. Internal factors include poor policy/curriculum choices at the federal, state and county levels, the emphasis on standardized testing, the push for all students to learn the same thing at the same pace, etc.
For many who have read this far; they are now saying to themselves, "Here we go again. The unions are telling us what we need to do. Teacher unions are the problem." After all, it is just convenient to blame teachers and blame teacher unions.


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- "The Cathar are a respected species and many great Jedi have come from my world!"
- ―Sylvar
The Cathar were a species of feline, bipedal humanoids native to Cathar, a planet of savannas and rough uplands. They were known for their loyalty, passion, and temper. Quick and powerful, they were considered great warriors and dedicated, efficient predators. Cathar had high moral values, learned from both family and society. Their females were prized as slaves, whereas the males were generally regarded as too uncontrollable for slavery.
Biology and appearanceEdit
The baseline Cathar had fur-covered bodies with thick manes. They had prominent, retractable claws that could deliver powerful killing attacks on foes and prey. Their bodies also possessed rapid healing abilities. On average, Cathar were 1.5 to 1.9 meters tall. These traits made them the perfect hand-to-hand specialists.
The Cathar species also had two additional subspecies, known as the Juhani and the Myr Rho. Both of these were notably less catlike than mainline Cathar.[4] Cathar were born into a litter.[5]
The planet of Cathar was devastated by the Mandalorians during the Battle of Cathar, leading to the enslavement and near-extinction of the Cathar species. Over 90 percent of the species were killed by the Mandalorians in the battle.[6] The few survivors were forced to flee off-world to survive. After the end of the Mandalorian Wars, Cathar began to resettle their world. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, it had fully recovered from the damage the Mandalorians had done.
During the Cold War, many Cathar settled on Ord Mantell. Others attempted to settle on Taris to aid in its rebuilding, but were attacked by the Sith Empire just prior to the outbreak of hostilities.[7]
Society and cultureEdit
On their homeworld, Cathar lived in cities built into giant trees, and were organized into clans governed by "Elders." Stories of their great heroes were often carved into the trunks of these tree-homes for following generations to see. The Cathar mated for life, to the extent that when one mate died, the survivor never had a relationship with another. Cathar clan society included great pageants and celebrations, especially for their heroes. Their religion included a ritual known as the "Blood Hunt," in which Cathar warriors individually engaged in combat against entire nests of Kiltik in order to gain honor and purge themselves of inner darkness. The native language of the Cathar was Catharese, which included the emphasis of some spoken words with a growl.
Cathar in the galaxyEdit
Force-sensitive Cathar often became Jedi, even though the Jedi way tended to be in opposition to their natural tendencies. Sylvar and her mate Crado were famous Jedi who fought in the Great Sith War. The story of Crado's fall to the dark side of the Force under the influence by Exar Kun was well-known to all Cathar, just as the story of Sylvar, who was able to turn away from the dark path and regain the Jedi way. Another Cathar Jedi of that era was Juhani, who traveled with Revan and assisted him in the destruction of the Star Forge. Famous Cathar Jedi during the Second Imperial Civil War were brothers Rasi Tuum, Ahn and Zho.
Behind the scenesEdit
In Knights of the Old Republic, the Cathar Jedi Juhani speaks Basic, albeit with a heavy Russian-like accent, with rolled "r"s and "w"s that sound like "v"s. Murghir, a bounty hunter and foe in the Great Hunt encountered by the Bounty Hunter class in The Old Republic, also speaks with such an accent. It is possible that this is meant to represent a Catharian accent. However, a Cathar companion of the Trooper class in TOR, Aric Jorgan, has no such accent. It is possible, however, this is because Jorgan was born and raised on the planet Rendili, not Cathar.
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- Ultimate Alien Anthology
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- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- "Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 101
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Syracuse University hosted a debate between pro and anti-fracking groups. They discussed the latest proposed regulations released by the Department of Environmental Conservation Thursday. The DEC has postponed its finalized regulations until a state health study can be completed. However, opponents of hydrofracking say it was still premature to release any new regulations.
"We're a little concerned that they've got the cart before the horse in releasing these regulations before the health experts have given them their take," said Paul Gallay, President of Hudson River Keepers.
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1. Springboro (10-0): As they mourn for junior lineman Shaun Frechette, who died in an auto accident Thursday morning, the Panthers will have to regroup quickly to get ready for Saturday's visit by Lakota East in a Region 4 playoff opener. It's the third unbeaten season in Boro history.
2. Northmont (7-3): A lot of ways the next four could be placed. Thunderbolts vault to their highest ranking after defeating Wayne 14-11 in Week 10 to earn a share of the GWOC Central title.
3. Beavercreek (7-3): This is the highest the Beavers have ranked, too. They earn this by beating Wayne and Centerville, but losing to Northmont. Creek beat Fairmont 11-0 in Week 10 to share the Central title with Northmont, its first football crown since 1985.
4. Wayne (7-3): The Warriors wobble into a Region 4 opener vs. Moeller at Lockland on Saturday after splitting their last four games. That loss to Northmont cost them a home playoff game and a share of the Central title.
5. Lakota East (7-3): The Thunderbirds rocked rival Lakota West 33-21 last week, replacing the Firebirds in the Region 4 playoffs; at Springboro on Saturday.
Others: Centerville, Fairborn, Fairfield, Fairmont, Hamilton, Lakota West, Lebanon, Mason, Miamisburg, Middletown, Northmont, Springfield, Troy, Xenia.
Division II
1. Trotwood-Madison (8-2): The Rams made the Region 8 playoffs the hard way, overcoming a 1-2 start by winning their final seven. That secured a GWOC North title, but they'll open on the road at Mount Healthy (9-1) today.
2. Franklin (9-1): The Wildcats also have won seven straight and are on an offensive roll, having scored 41 or more points in three of their last four games; host Northwest (8-2) today.
3. Tecumseh (8-2): Arrows claimed the final No. 8 spot in Region 7 and needed a Week 10 defeat of Kenton Ridge to do that. They'll take a six-game win streak to Dresden Tri-Valley (10-0) near Zanesville today.
4. Edgewood (8-2): Cougars are on a three-game win streak and secured a No. 7 spot in Region 8 by handing Mount Healthy its only loss; at Winton Woods (7-3) today.
5. Tippecanoe (8-2): Red Devils, once 7-0, lost to Tecumseh and Shawnee in Weeks 8 and 10. That dropped them to the No. 8 position in Region 8, where they'll open the playoffs at Turpin (10-0) today.
Others: Bellbrook, Greenville, Kings, Little Miami, Piqua, Ross, Sidney, Stebbins, Talawanda, Vandalia Butler, West Carrollton.
Division III
1. Thurgood Marshall (9-1): Many great teams have come through the Cougars' program. Potentially, this could be the best. The Region 12 top seed hosts Circleville Logam Elm (6-4) at Welcome Stadium on Saturday.
2. Alter (8-1-1): Knights recovered from their only setback in Week 9 to Fenwick by edging rival CJ 17-15 to secure the No. 2 Region 12 seed. Host Springfield Shawnee (7-3) at Fairmont on Saturday.
3. Urbana (9-1): Hillclimbers take an eight-game win streak and the CBC Mad River title into their Region 10 playoff opener against visiting Sandusky Perkins (9-1) on Saturday.
4. Springfield Shawnee (7-3): The Braves won their final four to earn the No. 7 Region 12 seed. That avoided a playoff opener vs. Thurgood. Instead, they'll play Alter at Fairmont.
5. Kenton Ridge (6-4): The Cougars could have vaulted into the Region 12 playoffs by defeating Tipp and Tecumseh in Weeks 9-10. Instead, they lost both and must watch their CBC rivals move on.
Others: Bellefontaine, Carroll, Dunbar, Eaton, Graham, Meadowdale, Monroe, Oakwood.
Division IV
1. Fenwick (8-2): Falcons won their last five and beat Alter and CJ in the same season for the first time in program history. But that couldn't prevent them from climbing higher than No. 6 in Region 16. They open the playoffs at Norwood (9-1) today.
2. Milton-Union (8-2): Bulldogs stayed in the No. 7 Region 16 slot and take a two-game win streak to Williamsport Westfall (9-1) today.
3. Carlisle (8-2): The Indians lost only to Franklin (9-1) and M-U (8-2) and didn't come close to the postseason, landing at No. 10 in Region 16. Finishing with four straight wins and a 31-7 Week 10 thumping of playoff-bound Dixie will have to do.
4. Waynesville (7-3): The Spartans lost only to unbeaten Clinton-Massie (10-0), Carlisle (8-2) in OT and M-U (8-2).
5. Chaminade Julienne (6-4): The Eagles dropped three of their final four games and never recovered from a season-ending knee injury to RB Brandon Payne and lingering injuries to FB/LB Darrien Howard.
Others: Badin, Brookville, Greeneview, Greenon, Madison, Northeastern, Northridge, Northwestern, Ponitz Tech, Preble Shawnee, Valley View.
Division V
1. Coldwater (10-0): As if the Cavaliers need reminding, its sizable senior class has been to three straight state title games. This could be the season that they finally add a championship to their collection.
2. Covington (10-0): A high-scoring offense that hasn't been stopped and a shut-down defense that has yielded seven points or less are all that the Buccs have going for them. Host Dixie (7-3) in a Region 5 opener on Saturday.
3. West Liberty-Salem (10-0): The Tigers are the OHC version of the CCC's Covington. A convincing 34-7 defeat of Triad in Week 10 secured a conference title. Host Dayton Christian (10-0) in a great Region 20 matchup on Saturday.
4. Dayton Christian (10-0): Credit an expansive Region 20 area for yet another perfect team. It's the first time for the Warriors to make the postseason and they have the ultimate wildcard in RB Heath Harding, who has 5,000 career rushing yards.
5. Miami East (7-3): The Vikings won their last three and rocked Bradford 33-14 in Week 8 to edge West Jefferson for the No. 8 position in Region 20. Their reward is a first-round game at Coldwater on Saturday.
Others: Anna, Bethel, Dixie, Miami East, National Trail, Triad, Twin Valley South, Versailles.
Division VI
1. Marion Local (8-2): The MAC is a grind; now the fun begins for the Flyers. Anyone want to bet that Local doesn't play in Week 15?
2. Minster (8-2): The Wildcats aren't quite back to their glory days, but this is the next best thing. A No. 2 Region 24 seed, they'll host Tri-County North (7-3) today.
3. Fort Loramie (8-2): The Redskins just missed a Region 24 home game but take a five-game win streak to St. Henry (7-3) today.
4. St. Henry (7-3): The Redskins earned that home game by winning their final three games.
5. Bradford (8-2): The No. 8 seeded Railroaders will go as far as RB James Canan can carry them. That starts at Marion Local today.
Others: Ansonia, Arcanum, Cedarville, Central Catholic, Cin. Christian, Fort Recovery, Jefferson, Lehman Catholic, Mississinawa Valley, New Bremen, New Miami, Southeastern, Tri-County North.
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To compliment the wiener one from last week, this is the world map of average breast cup sizes. Now I know what you're wondering, "GW -- what's your favorite cup?" Thanks for asking, I'm really into fruit cups. JOKING -- pudding all the way, baby! Now -- before all you American men start high-fiving and motorboating your monitors, our average is a D because we're f***ing fat, not because our women have naturally large bazoongas. Shit, even I'm rockin' B-cups. *squeezing* No, B+ *trying to lick nipple*
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II turn r n wvam Vol. 6 No. 19 UPEA C Employ ! Blanche Miller, accountant In the Bnsiness Office, has been selected as one of the Employees of the Year. She has worked for UTCP for 13 12 years. Photo by Richard Braun. Student Center Party Planned The Wilson W. Sorensen Center is having a birthday party! , . It will be held on March 14, which is the first year anniver sary of the dedication of the Student Center. Birthday cake and punch will be served all day, free of charge. There will be a special program at noon to give recog nition to those people who were involved in the development and building of the student center. Blake Buhler, studentbody president, will be Master of Ceremonies for the event. Some awards will be given. A light lunch will be served to special guests afterwards. Some of the people expected to be in attendance at the function include Frank Ferguson, architect for UTCP; Ben Hutchin son, master planner; and Lavar Rockwood, Dean of Administra tion Services. Mr. Rockwood was over the campus develop ment planning. He will be the, speaker at the special program. Presidesnt Sorensen will also be given special recognition at the program. The Student Center was named after him. There will be a dance from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring the band ""Peace and Quiet." The dance is free of charge and is open to both the studentbody and faculty. "We feel that it will be a good bank for the older folks," ex plained Tom Hover, director of the Student Center. The birthday cake will be lit at the- party and a special song written for UTCP will be presented. "We hope to get a lot of people out to this activity." said Mr. Hover. in ' J 1 i - (J .' V r f Arch Alexander, warehouse supervisor, has been voted the male Employee of the Year for 1977-78. He enjoys archery, fishing, and many other sports. Photo by Richard Braun. i jf5 '" The Student Center is having a birthday party on March 14. They're hoping all the students and faculty will turn out for the occassion. Photo bv Richard Braun. UTAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE f the' The male and female employees of the year have been selected for 1977-78. They are Blanche Miller, accountant in the Business Office, and Arch Alexander, Warehouse Super, visor. Mrs. Miller has worked for UTCP for 13 12 years, since 1964. She attended Idaho State University and BYU and majored in Accounting. She took enrichment classes at colleges in Illinois and Iowa. When her husband died she moved to Provo. She lived here for seven years, raising her three children, before starting to work at UTCP. Her hobbies include her family, her church work, embroidery, and reading. "I'm trying to learn to quilt now," she said. .A ! Till Hi : I 3 AT PROVO Yeair When asked how she felt about her recognition, she replied, "I just feel that there are so many people who are more worthy than me, and it should have gone to someone else," she said. The other recipient of the award is Arch Alexander. He has worked for UTCP for nine years. Prior to coming here, Mr. Alexander worked at Hercules Power Company and for a seatcover company. His hobbies include archery, fishing, etc. "I like to do all things that guys like to do," he said. "I'm a little embarrasseds about this recognition. I think it's really a nice thing when they recognize employees. It's a little embarrassing when it happens to you. I'm the kind who likes to stay in the background," said Mr. Alexander about his recognition. The faculty will also announce their UPEA employees of the year. DECA There was a conference held recently at the Homestead in Heber involving the UTCP Deca club along with other Deca chapters. Along with other activities including a fashion show co-sponsored by the Fashion Merchandising department at the UTC and Deca, and a disco dance, an Awards Banquet was held on Saturday evening. According to Lindon Parks, Deca Advisor, UTCP placed highly in the banquet. They placed in 22 out of 44 awards, receiving ten first prizes, eight second prizes, and four third prizes. In Apparel and Accessories, Master Employee, Suzanne Martin placed third. In Apparel and Accessories, Manager Owner, Loni Aardenna placed third. In General Merchandising, Master Employee, Josie Stewart placed second. In General Merchandising, . Manager Owner, Carl Gallegos placed second. In Food Marketing, Master Employee, Monta Crook placed third. In Food Marketing, Manager Owner, Joe Oakey placed first. In Real Estate, Master Employee, Tami Morgan placed second. In Real Estate, Manager Owner, Mark Larsen placed fust. In Food Service, Master Employee, Gary Madsen placed first. Carl Morrey placed second. Students Encouraged to Attend Governance Forum A special forum on "Governance and Other Things" will be held march 9 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, in Rooms A and B46 in the Business Building. Some of the speakers include Dr. Walter Talbot, State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. T. H. Bell, Chairman of the Board of Regents, Dee Martin, Edu CB'ers Help Needed The UTC Security has INSTANT COMMUNICATION ! You can make it work even better with your CB radio. All it takes to become a part of the action is to call in any accidents, or report anything you might know would mean trouble. Channel 9 is the emergency station. The UTC police want you to Wins Awards In Petroleum, Master Employee, Randy Dearth placed first. Hal Linton placed second. In Advertising Composition, Becki Simons and Dixie Jor-genson placed first. Pat Alsom and Reggie Beatty placed second. In Fashion Merchandising Linda Rameson placed first. Dave Stark placed second in Management Decision Making-Merchandising.Craig Nilson placed third in Sales Representative. In Apparel and Accessories-Written, Thoma Kalt placed first. Becki Simons placed first in Chapter Activities Manual. Brent Lundell placed first in Chapter Marketing Improve Schedule of Events March 6-Family Night Movie, "The Incredible Mr. Limpet," 7 p.m., Orem Student Center March 12-Institute Fireside, 8 p.m. March 14-Student Union Birthday Party March 16-Winter Quarter Ends March 29-Student Faculty Game Fund-raiser for Intramurals March 29-Intramurals All-star Game March 6. 1978 cational Vice-president, Lavar Rockwood, Dean of Administrative Services, Tom Hover, director of the student center, Mary Bether, Activities adviser. Dr. Wayne Kearney, Dean of Students, and all the UTCP studentbody officers. There will be a question and answer period. know they are there for more reasons than to give tickets. "We are there for use in protecting and helping in any way we can," said Eric Frome, UTC Police Chief. "The CB is one thing that could really become a big help for us. So students that have them, don't be afraid to use them," he added. ment Manual. Phil Meeks placed first and Tammy Petro-fesa placed second in Training Manual. Mr. Parks indicated that some of the schools involved in the competition included Utah State, Weber, UTCSL Snow College, Dixie College, and CEU. UTCP placed highest in the competition coming off with the most awards. Show Slated The modeling class at UTCP Orem will be holding a spring and summer fashion show. "Once upon a Time" is scheduled for March 7, 1978 at 10 a.m. in the Orem Student center.
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As 3-D printers created models from student designs and computers ran animations from undergraduates on Friday, Gov. Mike Pence said he was impressed with what was going on in New Albany's Purdue campus.
But as he thanked Paul Moses, director of the Purdue Technology Center of New Albany, for the facility tour, the ability of faculty and students was apparent throughout in Pence's mind -- despite all the high-tech gadgetry.
"What an impressive facility, and the people are more impressive than gadgets," Pence said. "You just sense there's a tremendous atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm here."
During his visit, Pence said he wants to see more facilities like the city's Purdue campus — part education, part business.
He said with the research park and courses being taught in the same facility, it could help students get a leg up on getting jobs once they graduate.
"I was extremely impressed with the faculty and the students that I met," Pence said. "But I was even more impressed with that, I think, this is the only facility of its kind in the state that combines a business incubator with an educational environment."
He said getting businesses and educational facilities to work together is crucial to getting the economy of the state moving in a more positive direction.
But he said those kind of working relationships shouldn't belong exclusively to colleges. In a roundtable discussion following the tour, he said he wants to see high schools get on board with working with businesses to educate students.
He said while college is a path many students take after leaving high school, educators need to be aware that technical and vocational education shouldn't be last resorts for pupils.
"I'm not talking about, we've got a Plan A education for some kids in high school and a Plan B education," Pence said. "I'm talking about two plan A [models]."
But Kimra Schleicher, whose family operates several Kentucky Fried Chicken stores, said schools need to work on teaching students basic skills before entering the workforce.
"A lot of these students, if the registers go down, they can't even add and subtract," Schleicher said. "It's very, very concerning to us about some of the curriculum [in high schools]."
Pence said he's heard that same concern across the state and said it needs to be addressed.
"I'm not surprised to hear that, I've had some degree of experience with that myself," Pence said. "That's a big part of this issue. I never want to be myopic on the issue of saying it's all about industry certifications... The employers I talk to are just as interested in what they call soft skills."
Jerrol Miles, owner of Milestone Realty Group in New Albany, said students being taught to pass tests more than to learn also is a problem.
In an interview after the meeting, Pence said he thought making sure schools teach the basic skills, but also allow for opportunities to work with businesses, students and local economies can benefit.
"Business can only grow if they have people that are able to come in and fill those good-paying jobs," Pence said. "It's good for the students and it's good for the Indiana economy."
He said all over the state, he's seeing those kinds of partnerships popping up, but he's glad to see Southern Indiana continue its work with Purdue and the Prosser Career Education Center — which gives high school students in several counties hands-on experience in different career fields.
"I think this is one of the most exciting and promising areas of the country given the tremendous commitment made," Pence said. "I do think making sure we think of fresh new [ideas} and bring new energy to the workforce will unlock all the potential for Southern Indiana."


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My friend and I were discussing MeFi and came to a point of contention when estimating the number of new users MeFi receives per day. My guess was 5 to 10, his was 25 or more. Perhaps this argument can be laid to rest here. How many new users does MeFi average per day?
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The membership number keeps going up, yet I thought the site was closed off. What am I missing?
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A friend from Oakland told me two nights go night she was unable to register to become a member? Was there a problem with the site, or is she daft (my view).
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please post my comments!! (closed membership)
The huddled masses are getting desperate!
I received the following e-mail yesterday:
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To:firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi Everyone,
Since 'Metafilter' aint accepting new users I thought I'd
write to a bunch of you. Someone please post my comments
for me?
Heres my take on MaryRomantic (Mary Terry):
Read the part about the gift and the 'snag-points'
Also think about the fact that she's asking for something
unattainable in men (IE no one will ever fit her profile). And the fact that she only meets them
in public and that she ultimately has the full power to say, "Sorry! I don't think YOU are 'him', Goodbye" !
That is after She has obtained the GIFT.
Look at this statement:
[. No matter what kind of other strange message I may hear on your answering machine, even if it sounds as though you won't be around until way past our appointed date time, I'll know that that kind of message doesn't pertain to me, ]
This makes ME believe as though ALOT of men have gotten thru to her answering machine and those are the strange messages.
The fact that she's jobless and unmarried leads me to the following:
Mary is a grifter! In the same fashion as Robert Blakes wife was.
She has men meet her somewhere, probably where her real boyfriend
is hiding behind a bush, gets her 'gift' and chats with him for a few minutes and since she has the authority in the say so of the meeting
she tells him she needs to think about him and she'll contact HIM!
She never does and goes on to the next sucker thats lined up in a few minutes somewhere else.
The men are too ashamed that they fell for this that they don't dare discuss it with friends or go to the cops.
If the gift is $100.00, she could make a nice income off of this grifting!
Just my observations.
PS Ed? I thought the same thing about LRonHubbard and her site. LOL
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The campaign scandal surrounding D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray seems to be overshadowing everything Gray tries to do - good, bad or otherwise.
Gray is starting to show his frustration with the whole situation.
The controversy is also affecting how his constituents see him.
Resident Henry Lewis said, "I mean it's hard to see him do a good thing when the focus is corruption in the media."
"if it's going to affect him, if he's going to be eventually indicted," agreed D.C. resident John Matthews.
With images in the news of his campaign supporters pleading guilty to campaign violations, Wednesday, the mayor was showing his frustration at his bi-weekly news conference, where he wanted to tout his administration's plans and accomplishments.
Gray asked, "Why focus on that? Why don't you focus on the goals? Why don't you focus things, education? Why don't you focus on things, like getting people to work?"
Between his defensive answers to questions belittling his accomplishments, Gray said he's saved $50 million in the special education budget and cut unemployment from 11.2 to 9.1 percent.
"Yes, my term, Mayor Vincent Gray, the guy who was sworn in January 2, 2011," he said.
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But if I am not suggesting a direct or nefarious connection between George W. Bush and anyone named bin Laden -- and I truly am not -- there is a reason I've written today about obscure facts from 11 years ago. I recount these facts because you will be hearing a lot in coming weeks and months about people, organizations, and entire countries with "links" and "connections" to Osama bin Laden. Those with such links and connections may well be marked out for arrest, or abduction, or annihilation.
But proving, with a reasonable degree of certainty, that such linkage amounts to aid for terrorism takes time and money. The tangle of financial and other relationships that characterizes al Qaeda, the shadowy movement headed by bin Laden, is complex beyond the general imagination. As investigation of the World Trade Center and Pentagon atrocities continues, the arc of relationship between enemies will, at times, veer oddly -- even ironically -- close to friends, or to those who may dislike U.S. policy in the Middle East but would never countenance the slaughter of innocents.
For example: It is no particular secret that at least some of bin Laden's financing has come from wealthy Saudis. It is regularly speculated in the international press, in fact, that Saudi businessmen are essentially paying his organization to refrain from targeting the Saudi kingdom and its royal family. Is paying protection a "link," or an understandable reaction to threats from a madman with a worldwide following? Is knowing about such payments, but not moving to stop them, a "link"?
Is there any reason, except the political, to believe that retaliation for last Tuesday's attacks will be less valid if investigators spend weeks or even months exploring such links, and making sure the targets we choose represent real, and not just possible, enemies?
Lest anyone misunderstand, let it be known, and clearly, that I have no patience -- at all -- with the arguments of those who counsel a judicial, rather than military, response to the evil acts that killed 5,000 innocents last week. My sentiments are well expressed by this quote, contained in a recent Peter Maas piece in the online magazine Slate: "This may not be politically correct, but I don't want justice here," Maas quoted a special forces captain as saying. "These people do not need to be brought to justice or apprehended. They need to be killed. That's what you do to your enemy in war -- you destroy him. And this is a war."
If it is a war, it's a peculiar kind, one in which the enemy may be the brother of a friend of a friend, and relative unknowns may step quickly to the center of the world stage. When I was in Houston just 11 years ago, after all, Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush were at best footnotes to the footnotes of history.
In such conflict, it would seem, there is special reason to take care, to strike only at documented demons. Smite, yes, but verify.
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Maybe you would not believe me but for the first time this season, I have no hope for winning. Indeed for the first time. Even when we were playing against Spurs, Mavs etc, I always had slim hopes of winning. But this time not.
Pacers are 2 games behind the 8th Hawks as 3 games remaining. They definitely have to win this game in order to last their hopes for playoffs. And we have no targets left for season. The only advantage for us would be that they're on the secong leg of a back-to-back series while we've been resting for 3 days. But one more loss looks inevitable to me. Let's see what happens. However, I'm still rooting for them. Go Bobcats!!
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Aechmea recurvata is a relatively small-growing bromeliad that can be enjoyed by even windowsill growers. The mature plant only reaches a height and spread of about 8 inches. Flowering occurs in early to mid-winter and remains colorful for about a month. The vivid blue flowers emerge from an erect hot pink inflorescence.
Mine are growing with some afternoon sun, but they can probably take more. During the winter, plants survive brief periods of 25°F without damage.
There are several different cultivars of this species.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
6 comments:
- Bernie H said...
That's a fabulous bloom. The blue is just gorgeous.
- January 14, 2012 at 6:51 AM
- Gone Tropical said...
Hello Grower Jim, I'm in Orlando as well :-) New to blogging, I am looking for garden bloggers in Florida and so found your blog. I enjoyed looking through your posts and pictures. And if you don't mind, I will add your blog to my blogroll list :-)
Happy Gardening,
Evelyn - January 16, 2012 at 10:50 AM
- Amy - Get Busy Gardening said...
I love it! The color contrast is amazing.
Amy - January 16, 2012 at 10:53 PM
what a beauty !
- May 3, 2012 at 7:24 AM
- gadlaw said...
Just found your site while looking for confirmation about that Five Line Skink I saw in the backyard. Lovely plant and backyard nature blog. From Florida myself this is highly relevant to my interests so I've bookmarked you. Great stuff!
- May 22, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- Gardening with Juanita said...
I like this and the pink best of all.
- June 19, 2012 at 6:28 PM
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Aurora Borealis Space
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This is so retarded....Thanks for all the comments! =^_^= But try to look the picture up in google [or any websites], the Aurora Borealis doesn't really look like that. Its more beautiful unlike that ^ one. Thanks again! XD
Created Mar 01, 2008. Unless noted Copyright 2008
Yuuma .
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I thought that was a curtain at first(no offense) lol. Maybe not using the fill tool might help
Sure this drawing doesn't look like the real Aurora Borealis but art doesn't have to be accurate. This represents your style. It looks like a cloth the gods hung from the stars.
Thats pretty good ^w^ I know... It's beautiful.. I've seen it ;D But it's not anywhere near the ones you can find on google...
It does sort of look like curtains up in space, but you could easily fix that by making the edges fade in stead of just cut it off, *9* ^_^
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