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5 Stocks Pushing The Retail Industry Higher
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our modelAll three major indices are trading up today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading up 42 points (0.3%) at 14,338 as of Thursday, March 7, 2013, 11:50 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,674 issues advancing vs. 1,197 declining with 153 unchanged.The Retail industry currently sits up 0.6% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.2%. Top gainers within the industry include Delhaize Group (DEG), up 4.5%, and AutoZone (AZO), up 1.1%. A company within the industry that fell today was Lowe's Companies (LOW), up 1.3%.TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the industry higher today:5. Kroger (KR) is one of the companies pushing the Retail industry higher today. As of noon trading, Kroger is up $1.10 (3.8%) to $30.46 on heavy volume Thus far, 4.1 million shares of Kroger exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.9 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $29.83-$30.62 after having opened the day at $30.03 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $29.36. The Kroger Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer in the United States. The company also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. Kroger has a market cap of $15.3 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.1, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 12.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 8 analysts that rate Kroger a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates Kroger as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated. Get the full Kroger Ratings Report now.It's Official: Action Alerts PLUS beats the S&P 500 with Dividends Reinvested! Cramer and Link were up 16.72% in 2012. Were you? See what they are trading for 14-days FREE
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September 17th Meeting: shorewall and Drobo-style RAID
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Date: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: UVU Business Resource Center
Presenters: Doran Barton and Steve Meyers
This month, we'll be having two shorter presentations:
Introduction to the shorewall firewall, by Doran Barton
Expanding your RAID, Drobo-style, by Steve Meyers
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text: Latest Post: Started By: Rank: Category Why do the "get-the-government-out-of-my-life" folks think it's okay for government to force Ohio women to undergo an invasive "ultrasound" procedure?These folks have raised the bar on hypocrisy ... If rightwing male legislators could get pregnant, abortion would become a sacrament! Member CommentsBobBarkerWell said Fred ! Just so you know , there are more of us that agree with you than you think ! Posted 54 days ago. oneillBTW Greekster - You and your paranoid, gun-happy playmates might have some fun batting around poor Munster, but, I got news fer all yew good ole boys - it ain't gonna work with me! Posted 261 days ago. oneillNo, Greek, I'm trying to bring these forums back to something that is really happening in real life, as opposed to all the faux "scandals" and Drudge Report/Breitbart crap that fills up the minds of certain paranoiacs around here! Posted 261 days ago. thegreekONEILL, Whats with all the NEW forum topics???? YOU TRYING TO DEFLECT THE PRESENT DEMOCRAT SCANDALS AND TURN THE ATTENTION TO A SUPPOSED REPUBLICAN and patriot psychotic mess??? These topics are NON ISSUES and you know it !!! Go back to sleep and put MUNSTER back on the keyboard !! Posted 261 days ago. oneillLike many reasonable persons, I believe that abortion should be "legal, safe, and rare". The SCOTUS "Roe v Wade" decision was decided the way it was for a reason - to save women from having to endure unsanitary or life-threatening medical practices. Fanatical efforts like Ohio HB-200 would roll back history to a time of coat-hangers and back-alley abortions. It MANDATES radically invasive procedures whether a woman wants them or not. According to many OBGYNs, HB-200 would put women's lives in danger by forcing doctors to go through these unnecessary (and factually incorrect) procedures before they can perform emergency surgery ... These things don't bother extremists like Contrarian, because they don't care about the rights of anyone except those associated with their little clique of zealots ... And (since they also want to radically cut programs like SNAP and WIC) they don't really seem to care much about Ohio's children AFTER they are born! Posted 261 days ago. oneill@Contraire - I must assume that you are NOT a woman! How would YOU like some government fascist forcing you to have a proctology exam against your will? Yes, the USA is NOT China or North Korea. Let's keep it that way by kicking the fanatics out of the Ohio statehouse! Posted 262 days ago. ContrarianBecause human life is precious, even if your own shows little regard for it, O'Neill. It's not disposable, each one has value and potential. I applaud our legislators who have the courage of their convictions. Perhaps O'Neill would be happier in China, where abortion is the norm, especially if you're a child of the female persuasion. This is consistent with "get government out of my life"...: when government sanctions the taking of innocent life it is far too involved. Posted 262 days ago. Post a Comment |


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Lansing Art Gallery expands High School exhibit
Lansing Art Gallery • 119 N. Washington Square • Lansing, MI 48933
Media Contact: Catherine Babcock • (517) 374-6400 ext.2
March-April 2011
Lansing Art Gallery expands High School exhibit to include mid-Michigan students
Student Exhibit: March 18 - April 21
Community Reception: Friday, March 25, 7 – 9 PM
Lansing Art Gallery's 27th Annual Art Scholarship Alert will open March 18th. More than 150 works of art from across Mid-Michigan will be displayed.
New this year, Art Scholarship Alert offers entry to students living in 10 counties: Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, Ionia, Shiawassee, Barry, Livingston, Calhoun and Jackson. This expansion will offer opportunities to over 50 school districts.
Art Scholarship Alert is a juried art exhibition and scholarship competition for grades 9 through 12. The program is designed to give recognition and financial assistance for outstanding art students, encourage artistic growth and to provide an opportunity to participate as artists in a professional setting. Students are required to submit a portfolio of five original works of art to be juried by a team of professional artists and educators.
Artists learn commitment to a goal and gain self-confidence as they aspire to artistic excellence. Their successes establish them as significant role models for younger students. Since 1984, Art Scholarship Alert has awarded over $80,000 to young artists to help further their creative endeavors. In addition to the portfolio competition, students at the senior level may apply for the annual $1,000 Sara Jane Venable Scholarship.
For additional information contact Lansing Art Gallery at (517) 374-6400.
Lansing Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 – 4 PM, Saturday 1 – 4 PM, First Sunday of the month 1 – 4 PM, Closed Holiday Weekends
Lansing Art Gallery is a non-profit arts organization serving the greater Lansing and statewide communities of Michigan artists. The Gallery is located in downtown Lansing and features Michigan artists in changing exhibitions, education, and a Gallery Shop with a lease/purchase program. Lansing Art Gallery's programs are funded in part by the City of Lansing, Ingham County, and the membership of Lansing Art Gallery. Employment programs, activities, and services of Lansing Art Gallery are provided for equally and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or handicap.


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Scramble for Scrabble
The tension builds as a helicopter circles slowly overhead. From their vantage point on one of the world's most beautiful beaches, your top producers gaze skyward to follow its progress. Suddenly, a storm of brightly colored tennis balls—each marked with a letter of the alphabet—bursts from the heavens. Participants scramble across powdery white sand and dive into gin-clear water in a mad dash to collect as many lettered balls as possible. So begins a rip-roaring round of beach scrabble. Magen's Bay on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the setting for this tropical tournament that never leaves participants at a loss for words. Contact Tropic Tours, (800) 524-4334; email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com; www.tropictours-virginislands.com. —Lisa Matte
Let's Get Rolling
Producers can learn the fine art of cigar rolling in a setting fit for royalty at The Graycliff Inn, Nassau, Bahamas. Set in a Georgian-style mansion built in 1740, the inn has hosted such luminaries as Princess Caroline of Monaco, King Constantine of Greece, and Sir Winston Churchill.
An ardent cigar aficionado, owner Enrico Garzaroli recruited master cigar roller Avelino Lara to head up the inn's on-site Graycliff Cigar Co. Lara, who created Cuba's famed Cohiba Cigar, was once Fidel Castro's personal cigar roller. His staff leads participants through the process of creating a perfect cigar, and they are awarded a certificate of achievement signed by Lara. Contact Graycliff Inn and Cigar Co., (800) 688-0076; firstname.lastname@example.com; http://graycliffbahamas.com. —Lisa Matte
Life's a Beach
Building castles in the sand may seem like child's play, but it takes on a whole new meaning under the enthusiastic direction of Sarasota, Fla.–based Team Sandtastic. Their sand-sculpting programs are designed to stimulate creativity, enhance camaraderie, and challenge established notions of corporate rank-and-file. Award-winning sand sculptor Mark Mason and his group of instructors supervise as teams race to complete assignments ranging from creating a likeness of the company CEO to carving an entire village. Each one- to four-hour seminar begins with an introduction to sand sculpting, including an overview of skills necessary to complete specific assignments. Then the race begins. Team Sandtastic provides the sand sculpting tools. Your producers contribute the energy and creativity that turns a day at the beach into an activity to remember. Contact Team Sandtastic, (941) 359-0868; firstname.lastname@example.com; www.teamsandtastic.com. —Lisa Matte
Taking It to the Streets
Most producers love being the center of attention. And what better way to show them they're the star attraction than by holding a parade just for them? If you're in New Orleans, laissez les bon temps rouler with a big wing-ding of a mini-Mardi Gras. Participants can assemble in the lobby of the hotel, grab a hurricane drink or two in a go-cup, mingle with costumed Mardi Gras characters, and load up on beads. Then strike up the Storyville Stompers jazz band and take them for a strut down Bourbon Street, where tourists will throng to snap their pictures and onlookers will beg for beads. Confetti flutters overhead, the master of ceremonies cavorts, and the paraders become the highlight of many a home video. It's a great way to lead into an off-site reception or dinner—or it can be an event in itself. Contact BBC: Bonnie Boyd & Co., (504) 523-9700; email@example.com; www.bbcdmc.com. —Sue Pelletier
Sunset Over St. Peters
When in Rome, do what so few Romans know to do—have a twilight reception on the rooftop garden of the Les Etoiles restaurant in the Atlante Star Rome hotel. Just imagine a gentle breeze caressing the petals of the lush flowers that rim the garden, the blooms glowing in the last light of the sun as it sinks behind St. Peter's basilica and the full moon rises over the ancient spires of one of the world's most romantic cities. For a closer look at the Vatican or other nearby monuments, there are three telescopes arranged along the rooftop's edge, where your producers can zoom in on just about anything in the garden's 360-degree view. Throw in some hors d'oeuvres and Italy's famous fine wines to complement the panorama, then head downstairs for some of Rome's best cuisine, and they'll definitely have an evening to remember. Contact Hotel Atlante Star, tel. 39 0066873233; www.atlantehotels.com. —Sue Pelletier
Horse Sense
There's something almost mystical about the age-old art of horse whispering, of quietly communicating with a strong-willed animal in a way that leads to a mutually trusting partnership. Accurate listening, communicating and understanding, and developing a positive relationship all come into play. If you want to help your top producers apply those same principles to life and work, The Maui Horse Whisperer Experience will teach them to do just that. Developed by horseman and trainer Franklin Levinson in conjunction with psychologist Lee Jampolsky, the program, on Levinson's private ranch, overlooking the spectacular cliffs of Maui's north shore, lasts a half or a full day. Contact Maui Horse Whisperer Experience, (808) 572-6211; email@example.com; www.wayofthehorse.org. —Lisa Matte
Move Over, Tarzan
Golf courses aren't the only place for swinging—some of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s frontline field managers took to cables to fly through the canopy of Mexico's tropical forests last February during a trip to Puerto Vallarta. Leanne Acton, CMM, director, conference planning/travel services for the Horsham, Pa.–based company had no qualms about sending her attendees—and even her company chairman—swinging high. "The guides were very professional and very safety-conscious," Acton says of the Canopy Tour, run by Vallarta Adventures and arranged through Ana Corona from DMC Tropical Incentives.
After a 45-minute minivan ride down the lushly tropical Pan American highway from the Westin hotel in Puerto Vallarta, the participants hiked into the forest, then climbed to the shortest platform to get started. Experienced guides helped the Penn Mutual managers sail from tree to tree and platform to platform on a network of pulleys and horizontal cables that are mounted between 10 and 70 feet above the ground of the tropical forest. The highlight at the end is rappelling from a platform that's two stories high.
"It was so neat for our group," says Acton. "We went back to the reception that evening, and we were all so aglow from the experience, exchanging stories with each other and the people who had gone the day before. The other people who played golf were saying, "Oh man, we should have done that!'" Contact Tropical Incentives, (998) 884-4826; firstname.lastname@example.com; www.tropicalincentives.com.mx. —Sue Pelletier
Golf Discovery
Golf does not usually come to mind when people think of Wales, but that's about to change. The Ryder Cup golf tournament will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort in 2010, and the Welsh are leveraging that event for many development initiatives in the golf and travel segments. But you might want to get to Wales soon, because the word already is spreading: the International Association of Golf Tour Operators named Wales the winner of the 2003 Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year award.
Among the "must plays" in Wales:
-The Wentwood Hills course at The Celtic Manor in Newport, an annual stop on the European Tour and site of the Wales Open. It will host 2010 Ryder Cup. Wentwood Hills is American-style golf, so take note if your group wants just links experiences.
-Royal Porthcawl (in Porthcawl), a magnificent seaside track, generally regarded as the best in Wales. If the British Open ever is contested in Wales, insiders feel it will be played here. Tiger Woods played Porthcawl in 1995 as an amateur on the U.S. Walker Cup team.
-Pennard (on the Gower Peninsula near Swansea)—a little-known masterpiece that many golf architecture aficionados regard as one of the top 20 courses in the world. Pennard features the ruins of a Norman castle, wild horses, incredible undulation, and stupendous views of the Bristol Channel.
-Tenby, the oldest course in Wales—greens set among towering dunes, railroad tracks that run through the property, and a wonderful view of the popular seaside village of Tenby. And by the way, your producers probably won't see any other Americans in Wales. They're in Scotland and Ireland, fighting for tee times. Contact Patricia Crimp, Wales Tourist Board, 011-44-29-2047-5237; firstname.lastname@example.com; visitwales.com. —Larry Keltto
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Michael Hickner
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Mike Hickner received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). In graduate school he worked under the direction of James E. McGrath and also spent time at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Before joining Penn State as an Assistant Professor in 2007, he was a postdoc and subsequently became a staff member at Sandia National Laboratories. Professor Hickner's research and teaching interests include all aspects of polymeric materials, polymer micro- and nano-structure, transport characterization, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and new materials for energy applications.
Research in the Hickner group probes the connection between the molecular identity, nanophase structure, and the resulting transport properties in polymeric materials. Our activities are motivated by application-specific needs that drive fundamental investigations into new materials chemistry and demand incisive measurements of the structure and transport properties of novel materials. We characterize technologically important materials and synthesize model materials systems to probe specific structural and property questions.
A significant thrust in our group is directed towards the study of ion-containing polymers that form robust membranes and absorb water. These types of materials are the basic functional units of solid-state electrochemical systems such as fuel cells and electrolyzers and enable water treatment technologies such as nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. The binding and diffusion of the absorbed water internal to the membrane structure and the interactions between the polymer, ions, and water are important aspects of these materials which ties the transport properties to the nano-scale and molecular features.
We employ tools such as impedance spectroscopy, NMR, TEM, AFM, vibrational spectroscopy, calorimetry, and scattering to probe the structure and transport in multiphase polymeric materials. Our team is composed of a diverse group of materials scientists, chemists, and engineers with wide ranging skills in synthesis, advanced experimental technique development, and analytical analysis. Ultimately, the goal of our group's work is to have impact on novel applications of polymer membranes and to uncover the fundamental factors that influence the structure and resulting properties of polymeric materials.
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Gross, M. L., K. R. Zavadil, M. A. Hickner, "Chemical Mapping and Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube Patterned Arrays," J. Mater. Chem. 2011, DOI:10.1039/C1JM11107H.
Kim, S., T. Tighe, B. Schwenzer, J. Yan, J. Zhang, J. Liu, Z. Yang, M. A. Hickner, "Chemical and Mechanical Degradation of Sulfonated Poly(sulfone) Membranes in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries," J. Appl Electrochem. 2011, DOI:10.1007/s10800-011-0313-0.
Xie, H., T. Saito, M. A. Hickner, "Zeta Potential of Ion-Conductive Membranes by Streaming Current Measurements," Langmuir 2011, 27(8), 4721–4727.
Mendoza, A. J., M. A. Hickner, J. Morgan, K. Rutter, C. Legzdins, "Raman Spectroscopic Mapping of the Carbon and PTFE Distribution in Gas Diffusion Layers," Fuel Cells 2011, 11(2), 248-254.
Elabd, Y. A., M. A. Hickner, "Block Copolymers for Fuel Cells," Macromolecules 2011, 44(1), 1-11.
Saito, T., T. H. Roberts, T. E. Long, B. E. Logan, M. A. Hickner, "Neutral Hydrophilic Cathode Catalyst Binders for Microbial Fuel Cells," Energ. Environ. Sci. 2011, 4(3), 928-934.
Lee, D. K., T. Saito, A. J. Benesi, M. A. Hickner, H. R. Allcock, "Characterization of Water in Proton Conducting Membranes by Deuterium NMR T1 Relaxation," J. Phys. Chem. B. 2011, 115(5), 776–783.
Vaughn, D., R. Patel, M. A. Hickner, R. E. Schaak, "Single Crystal Colloidal Nanosheets of GeS and GeSe," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132(43), 15170–15172.
Kim, S., J. Yan, B. Schwenzer, J. Zhang, L. Li, J. Liu, Z. Yang, M. A. Hickner, "Investigation of Sulfonated Poly(phenylsulfone) Membrane for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries," Electrochem. Comm. 2010, 12, 1650–1653.
Schaefer, Z. L., M. L. Gross, M. A. Hickner, R. E. Schaak, "Uniform Hollow C-Shells: Nano-Engineered Graphitic Supports for Improved Oxygen Reduction Catalysis," Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2010, 49(39), 7045-704.
Moore, H. D., T. Saito, M. A. Hickner "Morphology and Transport Properties of Midblock-sulfonated Triblock Copolymers," J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 6316-6321.
Hickner, M. A., "Ion-Containing Polymers: Functional Materials for New Energy and Clean Water," Materials Today 2010, 13(5), 34-41.
Yan, J., M. A. Hickner "Anion Exchange Membranes by Bromination of Benzylmethyl-containing Poly(sulfone)s," Macromolecules 2010, 43, 2349–2356.
Xu, K., K. Li, C. S. Ewing, M. A. Hickner, Q. Wang, "Synthesis of Proton Conductive Polymers with High Electrochemical Selectivity," Macromolecules 2010, 43 (4), 1692–1694.
Saito, T., H. D. Moore, M. A. Hickner, "Synthesis of Mid-block Sulfonated Triblock Copolymers," Macromolecules 2010, 43 (2), 599-601.
Mangiagli, P. M., C. S. Ewing, K. Xu, Q. Wang, M. A. Hickner, "Dynamic Water Uptake of Flexible Ion-Containing Polymer Networks," Fuel Cells 2009, 9(4), 432-438.
Song, Y., M. A. Hickner, S. R. Challa, R. M. Dorin, R. M. Garcia, H. Wang, Y.-B. Jiang, P. Li, Y. Qiu, F. van Swol, C. J. Medforth, J. E. Miller, T. Nwoga, K. Kawahara, W. Li, J. A. Shelnutt, "Evolution of Dendritic Platinum Nanosheets Into Ripening-Resistant Holey Sheets," Nano Letters 2009, 9(4), 1534-1539.
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Winter can be a beautiful time of the year in central Pennsylvania but, it can also be a hazardous time for drivers. Did you know information from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shows the leading cause of death during winter storms are transportation related accidents? Winter driving is totally different than any other kind of driving. Preparing your vehicle for the winter months and knowing how to operate your vehicle when encountering snow and ice are the keys to safe winter driving. Even then, anyone can have a mishap on winter roads, including yours truly. Recently, I got up bright and early one Saturday morning and left my house to run a few errands. Overnight a fresh layer of snow had accumulated on the roads and had not yet been attended to by the road crew. As I rounded a turn in my development, my vehicle slid on the icy road and I ended up in a neighbor's yard. I wasn't injured, but unfortunately my vehicle sustained moderate damage along with some of my neighbor's landscaping. So please, consider the following safety tips for winter driving from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:
Always buckle up.
Never drink and drive.
Stay at home unless travel is absolutely necessary.
Leave earlier to allow plenty of time to get to your destination.
Make sure you have winter tread tires on your vehicle and they are inflated to the proper levels.
Check your wipers and wiper blades.
Check your windshield washer fluid level.
Make sure your defrosters are in good working condition.
Totally clear snow from the body of your vehicle, not just your windshield. It is against the law to cause a traffic hazard such as this.
Turn on headlights and flashers as needed, especially during heavy snow and snow squawls.
Slow down, don't drive too fast or follow vehicles too closely.
Be alert for icy bridges and ramps as they will freeze first.
Avoid distractions such as cell phones, radio, eating or smoking.
Watch for PennDOT information on electronic message boards and listen to weather radio for the latest on updated road conditions.
Home owners, do not shovel or blow snow onto sidewalks or roadways. This creates hazards for unsuspecting motorists.
Parents, remind children not to play in snow banks or sled near roads or highways.
The best tip I know is don't be on the road or highway during a winter storm unless it is an absolute emergency.
In my case, those few errands that Saturday morning really cost me. Landscaping $390, car repair $690, towing $75, writing an article on winter driving safety after all that ... PRICELESS.
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I really hope he's not being serious... >.>
That to me is all type of fail. Guess its time to regem my pally for spirit...
Yes, that is exactly what I said. You are saying youll just use the shaman gear. Why? Because you dont care about the mana regen. Why? Because your mana regen is so good based on things like Illumination that mana regen stats are not attractive. That doesnt mean we stop putting regen stats on plate. That means we nerf Illumination. An even better solution would be to get rid of MP5 and make Illumination return mana based on your spirit. Now not only do you want a regen stat, but you want the same stat that other healers want.
I really hope he's not being serious... >.>
Lack of context FTL, a link to the original thread would have been nice. I doubt he is serious, it sounds more like a sarcastic response to a dumb suggestion/comment someone else made.
Or he could be entirely serious, because here's another quote:
I think the basic idea is that other healers are typically using more than one stat in order to rely on regen, but a lot of holy paladins are typically relying on having insane amounts of crit in order to regen mana. In that regard, it's disappointing that they'd even consider an Illumination nerf, since that's something Blizz has shied away from in the past, but at the same time, I can see why, compared to other healers.(Inhale.) We put MP5 on caster mail because Resto shamans use it. We don't put it on the Elemental tier set because Resto shamans won't use that. Many mana-users can get regen out of Int and crit, but those also improve other aspects of casting. If it benefits you too much to stack those and ignore MP5 or Spirit, you are going to end up being too effective a healer compared to other classes. The design of the Holy paladin is not that you get all your regen from crit and Int. A typical raiding Holy paladin probably gets double from Illumination what she gets from DP or Replenishment. It aint trivial. If a paladin stacks say nothing but crit, then not only is Illumination better, but you heal for more too. We run the risk that as your crit rises, you outstrip the shamans, priests and druids who are having to use MP5 and Spirit too. That's why you can't just say "We do use regen stats, but crit is our regen stat." If none of the healers care about regen stats at all, then mana regen is probably still too good.
The less-than-serious part was not about nerfing illumination, which is possible. It's the part about making illumintaion scale from spirit, which is ridiculous in countless ways.
The question he was answering is as follows
The above text was his response to that quoted message.Q u o t e:
MP5, with current allocation percentages, is worthless for holy paladins.
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He doesn't mean the part about spirit, currently no healing plate has spirit on it, so they'd not only have to do a talent sheet overhaul, they'd have to do the same for all gear.
And as for an Illumination nerf- I see it as the same as the old 100% to 60% drop- didn't hurt. By nerfing Illumination, I'm sure he means they will tone it down. And he hasn't even said how they will go about it or the degree- dropping it by 5% or 50% are both called "nerfs", but obviously one has a larger impact.
The devs have said that they're not happy with how high healer regen is in general, even after the nerfs in the last patch.
Thing is that Blizzard said they'd look at other sources to nerf mana regen, starting with replenishment, before they'd consider nerfing something like Illumination.
I wouldn't assume that Illumination is going to be nerfed.
If (and that's a big if) they were to base Illumination on spirit or mp5, that would almost certainly be a next expansion thing, and would be about recalibrating Illumination around different stats, not nerfing it.
The primary reason for such a change, to be clear, would not be to weaken Illumination, but to enable Blizzard to create healer gear that is of interest to all healing classes, not just half of them.
Blizzard created this problem for paladins and it is not going to go away unless they do a TON of changes.
Blizzard decided to make flash useless 95% of the time while raiding leaving with exactly 1 spell to cast. Holy light costs a TON of mana and do to the nature of tank healing in this game you cant wait till they take damage and then heal. You have to cast constantly so that if they do take damage they get healed before taking a second hit which will normally kill them.
So we are left with 1 spell that we have to be casting at all times and we had to manage to squeeze enough regen out of our gear to sustain this. And mp5 is just way to weak to keep up with our mana expenditure.
If they are going to nerf illumination or other regen to make us care about mp5 then are also going to have to either reduce mana cost on holy light, add a talent to paladins that increases mp5 effect on us by 50% to bring it inline with our costs, or give us a new baseline heal to our toolbox that we can use to make up the difference.
Personally I hope they nerf our regen while giving us a new heal that fills a middle ground between flash and HL or is some kind of aoe.
When looking at pally regen, that's the big major thing they'd look at if they were to want us to care about mp5 gear again. Most paladins get the majority of their regen from Illumination, thus there's the want to stack int and crit. A lot of guides that I see for BiS for holy pally gear still mention T7 items as somewhat equal or better than some of the T8 items that drop, precisely because of their stats.
Agreed. However, them changing illumination does not mean that it is going to be nerfed. The net effect with tier-appropriate gear might still be effectively nil. Even if it were nerfed, this might go along with buffs to other holy talents that essentially cancel out the nerf.
My bigger point is that this doesn't appear to be aimed at making paladin healing weaker, but at making more stats interesting for them, and as a result, provides a better itemization model (especially for accessories and weapons, which paladins need to share with other classes).
Couple of new posts from him
I don't think it's the case that paladins don't care about regen. I think it's the case that they don't care about what we would call regen stats, namely MP5 and Spirit. Currently they probably over-value Int and crit. That is a potential problem because it means other healers have to spend part of their stat allocation on those stats while paladins can just stack crit (which also makes their heals bigger) and Int (which also improves their mana pool, as well as their crit).
We haven't made any changes to Illumination or Replenishment at this point in time. We need to see some of the less bleeding-edge expert guilds try hard modes, where by most accounts mana regen starts to matter very much.
By regen stats I mean MP5 and Spirit. Yes, you can get regen through other stats, but bear with me for a minute. Our basic design is that dps casters generally don't run the risk of running out of mana, assuming they play reasonably well and aren't in over the head. (i.e. this doesn't mean you can point out cases where you ran OOM and claim the system is broken). But we do want healers to face the risk of running OOM. Healer mana and tanks being gibbed are the two main tools we have for ending encounters (and often even PvP). We need for healers to care about MP5 and Spirit as regen stats, but for casters to largely be able not to. We do this in part by converting Spirit into dps stats, but as I said, I'm not sure that's ultimately a successful solution.
(Inhale.) We put MP5 on caster mail because Resto shamans use it. We don't put it on the Elemental tier set because Resto shamans won't use that. Many mana-users can get regen out of Int and crit, but those also improve other aspects of casting. If it benefits you too much to stack those and ignore MP5 or Spirit, you are going to end up being too effective a healer compared to other classes. The design of the Holy paladin is not that you get all your regen from crit and Int. A typical raiding Holy paladin probably gets double from Illumination what she gets from DP or Replenishment. It aint trivial. If a paladin stacks say nothing but crit, then not only is Illumination better, but you heal for more too. We run the risk that as your crit rises, you outstrip the shamans, priests and druids who are having to use MP5 and Spirit too. That's why you can't just say "We do use regen stats, but crit is our regen stat." If none of the healers care about regen stats at all, then mana regen is probably still too good.
Long-term we could totally see merging MP5 and Spirit into one stat (with all of the class changes that would entail) but we're not ready to pull the trigger on anything like that yet.
It depends on when it's changed. If they want to incorporate mp5 or spirit, that's something then that we'd be looking forward to much later, since that'd change a lot of pally mechanics fundamentally. However, if they were wanting to do a quick fix to make us more in line with other healers (which would be warranted... oftentimes I'm over 50% mana while the other non pally healers are struggling), it'd most likely be considered a nerf in some way.
Can someone please provide links to where they are getting GC's comments? I'd like to have some more context about what GC is talking about, not just stand alone snip-its. Thanks bunches
Main thread is here: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> GC, I'm sorry but you're severely misinformed
The main points are follows:
1) GC believes paladins need their regen sources to be nerfed to the point that mp5 is needed
2) GC does not believe that crit and int are regen stats...only mp5 and spirit are allowed that lofty title.
3) GC realizes that paladin toolbox is tiny but they wont be buffing FoL in any meaningful way.
Basically if you take all his points at face value I am done with my paladin. They want to nerf single target healing into lines with resto shamans/druid/holy priests and give us none of their aoe.
My priest is level 8 now...guess I should get to work.
Heres a bit of advice, if you want to read official blue posts, go read the official wow forums or check out any one of the blue post trackers out there.
Were not posting snippets... were posting word for word everything he said about a subject. And if you look above you will see where the original post was linked as well
I misled by the title of this thread and the quote from GC contained in the first post. I was going through the offical forums but could not find any blues posting on the topic of pally mana regen. It was my fault that I missed the post containing the link, but I thank you for taking those extra seconds to repost the link I just wanted some context to the snippets/quotes.


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August 13th, 2005, 01:35 PM | #1 |
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Nationalism: Is the Philippines still worth crying for?
Is the Philippines worth crying for, despite of political instability?
Who will shed tears for the Motherland . Who will lend a hand to lift her spirit, to hold the lonely Flag that symbolize her name. Count me in, you may? How Much Do We Love The Philippines? As you know, we have plenty of Koreans currently studying in the Philippines to take advantage of our cheaper tuition fees and learn English at the same time. This is an essay written by a Korean student we want to share with you. ------------ My Short Essay about the Philippines Jaeyoun Kim Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines? I do not think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines. Let me first talk about my country, Korea. It might help you understand my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed completely after the Korean War, and we had no natural resources. Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for Filipinos were very rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really wanted to be well off like Filipinos. Many Koreans died of famine. My father's brother also died because of famine. Korean government was awfully corrupt and is still very corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was able to develop dramatically because Koreans really did their best for the common good with their heart burning with patriotism. Koreans did not work just for themselves but also for their neighborhood and country. Education inspired young men with the spirit of patriotism. 40 years ago, President Park took over the government to reform Korea. He tried to borrow money from other countries, but it was not possible to get a loan and attract a foreign investment because the economy situation of South Korea was so bad. Korea had only BR three factories. So, President Park sent many mine workers and nurses to Germany so that they could send money to Korea to build a factory. They had to go through a horrible experience. In 1964, President Park visited Germany to borrow money. Hundred of Koreans in Germany came to the airport to welcome him and cried there as they saw the President Park. They asked to him, "President, when can we be well off?" That was the only question everyone asked to him. President Park cried with them and promised them that Korea would be well off if everyone works hard for Korea, and the President of Germany got the strong impression on them and lent money to Korea. So, President Park was able to build many factories in Korea. He always asked Koreans to love their country from their heart. Many Korean scientists and engineers in the USA came back to Korea to help developing country because they wanted their country to be well off. Though they received very small salary, they did their best for Korea. They always hoped that their children would live in well off country. My parents always brought me to the places where poor and physically handicapped people live. They wanted me to understand their life and help them. I also worked for Catholic Church when I was in the army. The only thing I learned from Catholic Church was that we have to love our neighborhood. And I have loved my neighborhood. Have you cried for the Philippines? I have cried for my country several times. I also cried for the Philippines because of so many poor people. I have been to the New Bilibid prison. What made me sad in the prison were the prisoners who do not have any love for their country. They go to mass and work for Church. They pray everyday. However, they do not love the Philippines. I talked to two prisoners at the maximum security compound, and both of them said that they would leave the Philippines right after they are released from the prison. They said that they would start a new life in other countries and never come back to the Philippines. Many Koreans have a great love for Korea so that we were able to share our wealth with our neighborhood. The owners of factory and company were distributed their profit to their employees fairly so that employees could buy what they needed and saved money for the future and their children. When I was in Korea, I had a very strong faith and wanted to be a priest. However, when I came to the Philippines, I completely lost my faith. I was very confused when I saw many unbelievable situations in the Philippines. Street kids always make me sad, and I see them everyday. The Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, but there are too many poor people here. People go to church every Sunday to pray, but nothing has been changed. My parents came to the Philippines last week and saw this situation. They told me that Korea was much poorer than the present Philippines when they were young. They are so sorry that there so many beggars and street kids. When we went to Pasangjan, I forced my parents to take a boat because it would fun. However, they were not happy after taking a boat. They said that they would not take the boat again because they were sympathized the boat men, for the boat men were very poor and had a small frame. Most of people just took a boat and enjoyed it. But my parents did not enjoy it because of love for them. My mother who has been working for Catholic Church since I was very young told me that if we just go to mass without changing ourselves, we are not Catholic indeed. Faith should come with action. She added that I have to love Filipinos and do good things for them because all of us are same and have received a great love from God. I want Filipinos to love their neighborhood and country as much as they love God so that the Philippines will be well off. I am sure that love is the keyword which Filipinos should remember. We cannot change the sinful structure at once. It should start from person. Love must start in everybody in a small scale and have to grow. A lot of things happen if we open up to love. Let's put away our prejudices and look at our worries with our new eyes. I discover that every person is worthy to be loved. Trust in love, because it makes changes possible. Love changes you and me. It changes people, contexts and relationships. It changes the world. Please love your neighborhood and country. Jesus Christ said that whatever we do to others we do to Him. In the Philippines, there is God for people who are abused and abandoned. There is God who is crying for love. If you have a child, teach them how to love the Philippines. Teach them why they have to love their neighborhood and country. You already know that God also will be very happy if you love others. That's all I really want to ask you Filipinos. ----------- Now I will second her/his curiosity. Is the Philippines worth crying for? Who will shed tears for the Motherland. Who will lend a hand to lift her spirit, to hold the lonely Flag that symbolize her name. If you love the motherland, it's just a click to spread this message. "Life with CHRIST is an endless hope, without HIM, a hopeless end. ++++++++ well... count me in.... I find it very sad to see that there are more foreigners who appreciate our country more than its citizens.....
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I think this is old stuff. I saw this article in the newspaper and another forum almost two years ago.
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well.. old or new.... the article still states how a foreigner could see what we Filipinos don't see....
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August 13th, 2005, 05:26 PM | #5 |
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oh... this article... well kinda moved by it when I first read it in my email. i think there is also another article that is suppose to be a reaction to this one..
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yes it's worth crying for that's about the only thing you can do given the present political situation. Many people I think love the Phil. more than those who don't. But plenty more don't care ,apathetic,oblivious. Money is god now specially to politicians where they will sell out everything for a mansion. If More people become selfless and think for the greater good for many then things will change. It seems everyone know s the problem but all they're good at is talking with no solution at bay. That's all most pinoy politicians know what to do ,go on talkshaws and talk and talk and criticize and accuse and allege and grandstand setting a bad impression to the rest of the world how chaotic and unstable Philippine society is . And they wonder why investors are hesitant to invest.
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That was a very moving piece written by a non-citizen. I could feel her passion for what she believes in. Sadly, that's one of the problems Filipinos face now. We do not appreciate what we have in our own nation. Our colonial mentality has formed us into taking someone else's shoes in terms of laying upon our beliefs and traditions. We try to be someone else we're not. Filipinos are very supportive but what's wrong is that we are naive as to where our support should be given. We are helpful to 'others' and would do everything in our means just to gain the 'others'' trust. We choose to be deaf and blind in offering our help to our fellow Filipinos. Within our circle, we try to beat each other's capacity by proving that we are better.
We have become pessimists in pursuing our goals yet we become dogs flipping our tails at a mere call for help by 'others'. As what I've always believed, improvement will take place once we have improved ourselves first in every aspect--mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I used to be in that line of thinking back there but I have seen a lot in New York where the crucible's at. I may not be in the country physically but my love for the Philippines will come unsurpassed. I bust my ass against different people to prove that A Filipino can play their game at a better score.
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Yeah-- I ain't dying for any nation. Extreme nationalism just doesn't make sense to me.
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By the way are you in the service (Navy, Army, MArines?) If so, which country?
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I am an American and I would not die for the United States.
If you really think about it, nationalism as a cause for wars or as a cause for the loss of life is quite irrational. Yes I will die for my family and for my friends. But what makes the connection to a larger community of like peoples, who share a culture perhaps, or share different cultures, a reason for the loss of life? I find no reason in it whatsoever. There must be a compelling reason why, but somebody should explain it to me because I just don't get it. Do I have my sense of priorities screwed up? Or maybe I just mistrust a powerful entity (this time, the US government) and its use of force and power to achieve its aims.... and now I guess we need to differentiate nation and the state, but in many ways the state uses "nation" as a justification for its actions.
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Very well... Not that I advocate war in any form but the U.S. was just constrained to protect its people, which by the way was instigated by the terrorists' attack on 9/11. A good example is the aftermath of the catastrophe where majority of the citizens drafted themselves to fight against terrorism. That's love for nation. Then again, it's not the country in geography what the people are fighting for, but the nation and what comprises it as a whole-- people, culture, traditions among many others. Again, I was speaking about Americans in general which apparently have exceptions.
Sometimes we don't know the degree of compassion we can reach until further provoked. I know exactly what you're saying and impulsively I would've reacted the same thing.
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I admire the kid's passion and great heart.
But, corruption is the root of most problems in the Phil. The politicians, military and govt. officials are known to put themselves ahead of the country and the people. Over population is another huge problem. |
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Neither. We're just unfortunate to be born Filipinos. But that is not something to be shamed about. Still proud I was born. Let's make the most out of it. And make the most out of being born a Filipino. But hey, no crying or dying for it. Whatever it is that is happening in our country is also happening or will happen somewhere else. Take heart!
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i had this e-mail too and posted it in forwarded e-mails.. and yes, Philippines is worth dying for. and so sad, Jaeyoun Kim realized it more than most of our fellowmen...
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Since I've been talking about merging threads , we should merge this with the federalism discussion so we can compare the talk of love of country versus love of region and breaking up the country.
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Bernhardt, Günther and Beckenlehner, Karin and Spruss, Thilo and Schlemmer, Richard and Reile, Herta and Schönenberger, Helmut (2002) Establishment and Characterization of New Murine Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Archiv der Pharmazie 335 (2), pp. 55-68.
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The establishment of two new breast cancer cell lines, MXT(+) and MXT(-), derived from the murine breast cancer models MXT-M-3, 2 MC (hormone-sensitive) and MXT-M-3, 2 (ovex) MC (hormone-insensitive), is described. Characterization of the cell lines was performed by investigation of morphology, steroid hormone receptor state, growth kinetics, and drug response as well as by cytogenetic analysis. MXT(+) contains estrogen receptors (ER; 6.9 fmol/mg protein) as well as progesterone receptors (PgR; 9.2 fmol/mg protein) and therefore is inhibited by tamoxifen (Tam). MXT(-) proved to be ER(-) but PgR(+) (23.4 fmol/mg protein) and, as expected, resistant against Tam.The sensitivity of MXT(+) and MXT(-) against a pattern of therapeutically established anti-breast cancer drugs (cDDP, cisplatin; JM-8, carboplatin; DX, adriamycin; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; MTX, methotrexate; VLB vinblastine) was studied by use of a computerized, kinetic chemosensitivity assay based on quantification of biomass by staining cells with crystal violet. For each compound the inhibition profile reflecting cytostatic, transient cytotoxic, or cytocidal drug effects as well as development of resistance was evaluated. The following order of activity was found: MTX >, VLB >/= DX > cDDP >/= 5-FU > JM-8. The test data of 5-FU, VLB, cDDP, and Tam on MXT(+) as well as on MXT(-) were compared with those from studies on ER(+) and ER(-) human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, ZR-75-1, T-47-D, and MDA-MB-231, respectively). They revealed comparable inhibition profiles and sensitivities of human and murine breast cancer cell lines, an indication that the results achieved in combined in vitro-/in vivo tests by use of the murine test models MXT(+), MXT(-), MXT-M-3, 2 MC, and MXT-M-3, 2(ovex) MC are relevant for therapy in humans.
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Stair Step-Ups
Place your left foot on the first step of a stairway and your hand on the wall or banister for balance. Slowly step up onto your left foot so you are standing tall on the step with your left foot, and your right foot's off the ground. Hold for a second, and then step back down off the step onto your right foot, so there's no weight on your left foot. Repeat up to 6 times. If you need to, take a short rest between steps. Reverse legs, and repeat up to 6 times.


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Gardening brings neighbors together
The Northland's horticulturalists aren't all the solitary introverts you might think they'd be as they work quietly in their yards. Rather, the green thumbs have been sharing stories about gardening with each other — and anyone who will listen — for years.By: Thomas Vaughn, for the Budgeteer
The Northland's horticulturalists aren't all the solitary introverts you might think they'd be as they work quietly in their yards. Rather, the green thumbs have been sharing stories about gardening with each other — and anyone who will listen — for years.
Mary Robinson has been a gardener for more than a decade and works seasonally with Engwall's Florist & Greenhouse in Hermantown. She reminisces about moving to town 12 years ago.
"I found it very helpful to join a garden club, and there are many around town," she said. "Sharing ideas and plants, going to seminars and hearing from other gardeners who have experienced this climate has been great for me."
Brian and Mary Grover live on Park Point and operate Solglimt Bed and Breakfast, distinguished by its floral landscaping. It, too, is a communal effort, says Brian Grover. "We have guests that like to help us do some gardening during the spring and some share plants from their gardens with us," he said.
Dale and Betty Sola live near the Grovers on Park Point. As they develop a new Japanese Zen garden, many friendly impromptu conversations have taken place as those passing along the street watch their designs emerge. The Solas appreciate the positive feedback.
"Lots of people walk, bike or drive by," Betty Sola says. "Some come back repeatedly and bring their out-of-town relatives, or they will mail us pictures that they have taken. Others have said that they are going to try some of the ideas they've seen in our garden at home. This makes us feel very good."
Betty also works closely with her neighbor Patti Peters on a large parcel of Park Point land. Over the past five years, they have developed a garden on the long plot across from the Sola's home.
"It had been rubble and weeds for 50 years," recalls Betty. The two women began hauling in loads of dirt along with some large rocks for borders and small rocks for beach paths. "Just when we declared, 'Done,' someone would give us a wheelbarrow full of perennials and we would expand again."
Like pets, gardens beg for attention, and enthusiasts seem willing to oblige. Conversations and stories are easy to share, given that gardening is often a trial and error activity — with a lot of trials to go through. The wide variety of possibilities may intimidate some from starting their own gardens. Sola suggests keeping the first few forays simple.
"Once you get going and see the beauty of your work, you're hooked," she says, "just like we were."
So, how do you start?
Natasha Strand of Miller Creek Garden Center encourages people to think about what they really want long-term before shopping because, "there are a lot of choices." Some of these are whether to plant perennials that bloom every year after going dormant during the winter or to plant annuals that die at the end of the season, but keep their bloom all summer long. If small trees are part of the plan, then height of final tree growth is an issue. Maintenance is also something to think about, given our challenging growing climate.
"Nothing goes out of our lot without the recommendation of getting bags of topsoil, garden soil or compost," Strand says. Several choices are available — cypress, cedar, humus and manure, to name a few.
Any garden must be supported by excellent soil. Robinson, of the Kenwood neighborhood, shares her approach.
"When it comes to amending my soil, it's kind of like making a pot of soup," she said. "I just throw in some good ingredients — local WLSSD compost, topsoil, some peat moss and mix it all up."
The Grovers must deal with a different type of soil than Robinson has, as she lives on the hill. "The Park Point soil demands a lot of work due to its sandy nature," Mary Grover says. "We amend the sand with black dirt, sphagnum moss, WLSSD compost and we use worm compost and worm juice." The worm juice is a by-product of the worm composting process. It drains from the bottom of the worm composting bins. The Grovers mix it with 20 parts water for use in the garden.
Funny stories make for good memories. Betty Sola recalls the time she grew 20 pumpkins in her garden. Just before harvest, a big storm came up on the lake. When it was over, 20 pumpkins were bobbing around out in the bay.
Local garden clubs are an excellent way to meet others sharing one's interests. Mary Robinson belongs to the Hart-Haven Garden Club and Mary Grover is a member of the Park Point club. The Duluth Garden Flower Society homepage offers information on these and numerous other clubs that meet in the area.
Visit duluthgardenflowersociety.com.
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Last year, Bing introduced friend tagging in search results. According to Bing, allowing you to tag friends - or yourself - in search results helped you tap into the resources and "wisdom of your social network" to get you the answers you were looking for.
The experiment worked. Bing continues to augment Social Sidebar and are now expanding Bing Tags.
Bing now allows you to make your tags public. In the past, search results pages you were tagged in were only seen by your friends. Starting this week, you can choose to select tags that you want marked as public.
When you tag your friends in a search result, a notice will be sent and your friend can then approve the tag to make it public. Or, you can still choose not to. Bing continues to stress that users have "full control" over what is publicly shown on Bing search result pages.
Tags will not become public unless the person tagged chooses to approve it to be public. If you have existing tags, nothing has been changed. Your tags are still only able to be seen by your friends. To make them public, you will have to approve them to be public.
To check out your tags, go to Bing.com/tags and sign in with the link in the top-right corner.
Meet Your Favorite Search Engine Watch Contributors
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I second what Fotiman says regarding Chrome... performance. For the average user I don't think you can beat it.
However, I have had a couple of problems with Chrome...
- The 'silent update' process has failed on me... silently! Several versions had passed before I realised it was no longer updating. I tried several documented fixes for this, but in the end I had to reinstall.
- It is the only application on my development machine that occassionally causes a BSOD! This has been going on for several years now! I have tried the hotfix I mentioned in this thread: I adore Chrome, but... [webmasterworld.com] but it didn't seem to do anything to help.


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by Fred McMillin Monterey On DisplayPrologue
The Rest of the StoryMonterey has always been full of suprises... 1769—Gaspar de Portola was sent by the King of Spain to establish the first capital of California at Monterey. He arrived on Sept. 30, didn't recognize Monterey Bay, and marched his exhausted troops back to San Diego to report his failure. 1783—Father Junipero Serra had been waiting 10 years at his ecclesiastical headquarters near Monterey for his friars in Southern California to make him some wine. Finally, a ship arrived at Monterey with a precious cask of Mission-grape red. It was loaded onto a mule, fell off and shattered...as did Father Serra's morale. 1837—Britain's H.M.S. Harriet sank off the
Monterey coast. One of the few survivors was the
ship's physician, Dr. E. T. Bale. His subsequent
behavior seemed a bit E.T. (Extra Terrestrial that is),
possibly due to what Hudson's Bay visitor, Sir George Simpson,
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b) was appointed Surgeon General of the Mexican Army by the General, c) was publicly flogged by Capt. Salvador Vallejo, the General's brother, and d) then shot Salvador in the chest (not fatal). Hence, General Vallejo banished E.T. to the upper Napa Valley along with a grant of 18,000 acres. Dr. Bale ran over to check the gold mining, caught a fever and died in 1849. What has this to do with wine? E.T.'s daughter married a young German named Charles Krug who took 20 of those 18,000 acres and established Napa's first commercial winery. But back to Monterey, and its suprises. Did you know it exceeds all other U.S.A. counties in strawberry and artichoke production? It contains the longest underground river in the world, the Salinas. Furthermore, it contains the largest vineyard in the world, the 8,000+ acre San Bernabe. Last, Monterey County turns out some BIG BARGAINS. One of them is our... Wine of the Day
1997 Monterey Vineyard Pinot Noir PostscriptWhence the name Monterey? On Dec. 16, 1602, Capt. Sebastian Vizcaino anchored in what is now called Monterey Bay. He named it after his boss in Mexico City, the Conde de Monterey, viceroy of New Spain.
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Mushrooms are like Christmas stockings—they're that much better when they're stuffed. Check out recipes you can't wait to tear into.
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See a cool trick for filling deviled eggs so they look their best for party time.
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Dips and spreads and crackers and breads. Feeding a holiday crowd doesn't get easier than that. Need recipes? Got 'em!
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Apple's buying power relegates Samsung to distant second
Here's another category where Apple and Samsung go head to head: chip buying. And Apple's dominance is expanding rapidly.
Rip off the plastic, metal, and glass on any consumer device, and it's pretty much all chips. And if you're the No. 1 buyer of those chips, as Apple is, that means you hold a lot of sway over global chip manufacturing.
More sway than chip kingpin Samsung (which Apple, ironically, buys lots of chips from).
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Varsity slate
Here is the varsity slate of action for county spring sports teams for Friday, March 22 through Monday, March 25:
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Warren PJW state qualifiers
Ten Warren wrestlers qualified for the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling (PJW) state tournament this Friday and Saturday in Harrisburg with strong finishes in the PJW Area 8 tournament held this past weekend in Corry. Warren qualifiers, from left, in front, are Billy Anderson, 1st place, 7&8, 110 pounds; Jacob Fankhouser, 1st place, 13&14, 77 pounds; Tyler Mahood, 2nd place, 11&12, 75 pounds, and; Jimmy Kramer, 2nd place, 11&12, 80 pounds and; back row, Nick Desimone, 1st place, 13&14, 117 pounds; Derek Reagle, 1st place, 13&14, 157 pounds; Stephen Crone, 2nd place, 13&14, 187 pounds; Gabe Irvine, 2nd place, 13&14, 147 pounds; and Austyn Cummings, 2nd place, 11&12, 145 pounds; Missing from photo is Solomon Gross, 1st place, 13&14, 212 pounds.
Tennis: Warren at Cathedral Prep, 4 p.m.
Tennis: Harbor Creek at Warren, 11 a.m.
Baseball: Eisenhower at Frewsburg (NY), 1 p.m.
Softball: Eisenhower at Frewsburg (NY), 1 p.m.
Baseball: Jamestown (NY) at Eisenhower, 4 p.m.
Softball: Ridgway at Sheffield, 4 p.m.
The baseball and softball scrimmages for the Youngsville sports teams scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed. The softball scrimmage with Union City will not be made up while the baseball scrimmage with Corry will be attempted to be played at 4 p.m., Tuesday, at The Ballpark at Columbus.
Bowen hoops clinic
A free basketball clinic, run by Warren County's all time-leading scorer John Bowen, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Warren County YMCA. The free clinic is open to boys and girls, Y members and non-members, ages 6-17. Players should come dressed to play hoops. For information, call 688-9337, or visit the "Free Basketball Clinic" Facebook page.


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Two Los Angeles-area women, trying to help a driver who had crashed into a fire hydrant, were electrocuted and killed by a power line that had fallen into the water gushing from the broken hydrant. They were praised as heroes for their efforts. The two...
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That's me, the creator of this website. My name is Janina, I am 29 years old and work as a freelance designer in Frankfurt (Germany). I enjoy all kind of games, drawing and watching movies. SP-Studio is a private project I started to work on while still being at school. I got the idea in the year 2001, because I was (and still I am today) a big fan of the TV show South Park and was drawing my friends and celebreties in its unique style. I still offer special drawings like this, so feel free to have a look at this gallery if you are interested in this. So back in the year 2001 I got the idea to create a little Flash game, so everybody could create his own look-a-like without the need of drawing skills. I wanted to inspire the visitors of my website to be creative and so the first version of the "SP-Studio" was released on my German South Park Homepage planearium.de in 2002.
Surprisingly for me my little project became a big success and more and more visitors from all over the world used it to create images. So the SP-Studio deserved its own bilingual website. About 50.000 visitors each day are a good number I guess and you can find my drawings all over the web now. Mostly used as avatars, but there are tons of YouTube videos and band promotions too. This success and the countless feedback e-mails inspired me for bigger updates. I am no coder, so unfortunately my possibilities are very limited, but I always try to learn new things and work hard to improve the SP-Studio. Thanks to my many visitors, who always motivate me to do so!
Version 1.0:
I don't remember many details about the beginning. After the first version of the SP-Studio was released the new official South Park homepage (by the way it is a coincidence they call themselves southparkstudios.com) showed interest. They used it with my permission to promote the new season of the show. Unfortunately they deleted my name although our deal was to keep it there. I guess they did not care about a little fan. Later they let their own coders create a new character creator. But it offers less parts to combine freely, so I try to not be angry about their behaviour any more.
12/2004Version 2.0:
The first big update with a new design! The menu guy was introduced so you didn't have to read the text links to navigate any more. Now it was possible to move and delete every single object by clicking on it. More than 100 new objects, color picking and a text tool were added, too. "Hair" and "Hats" were divided into two categories, so from now on it was possible to combine them (wow!).
10/2005Version 2.01:
More skin colors. Before this update many dark skinned visitors had problems to find the right color shade. Some time later I bought the domain sp-studio.de due to the growing success of my little project and it got its own (ugly) homepage.
08/2006Version 2.02:
More hair colors, now you could choose betweeen 36.
06/2007Version 2.1:
A HUGE update with 250 new items. The shirt motives have custom colors now.
10/2007Version 2.2:
Halloween special with 45 creepy objects and costumes. A newsletter is added as a new feature and in November a record was set with 62.755 visitors per day.
10/2008Version 3.0:
The ugly homepage got a nicer design and a blog for news and comments. The main menu was changed to its current look with a new Logo. And finally a save button was included... but unfortunately it did only work for about a month. Very frustrating. 50 new objects, more colors and a new text tool were added too.
12/2008Version 3.1:
First big Christmas Special: 24 new items based on your wishes.
01/2009Version 3.2:
27 new hair styles.
02/2009Version 3.3:
"Animals" arrived as a new "stuff" category.
04/2009Version 3.4:
And another new category: "Fashion accessories".
07/2009Version 3.5:
I drew 13 new background places for this update.
09/2009Version 3.6:
The Freestyle Collection got new features so you were able to combine clothes.
12/2009Version 3.7:
Second big Christmas Special: 24 new items based on your wishes.
02/2010Version 3.8:
40 hair styles + highlights + 27 new beards.
06/2010Version 3.9:
Fifa World Cup special with shirts for all teams.
09/2010Version 4.0:
After long weeks of work the whole website looks better than before. Many design changes, scroll bars replace the single pages and the SP-Studio became bigger.
The SP-Studio Community starts with a first contest. It's a new place where SP-Studio fans can share their pictures and discuss wished for new items.
Version 4.01:
63 new objects and more colors. For example you can add noses, ears and tails now.
12/2010Version 4.02:
Third big Christmas Special: 24 new items based on your wishes.
03/2011Version 4.03:
Hollywood Weeks! 50 movie related items were added in 4 updates. Red carpet dresses, Disney costumes and other famous movie outfits. I delete the German version of SP-Studio.de, because it's too much work to update two versions.
07/2011Version 4.04:
This month several new items are included, based on the best wish voting ideas.
10/2011Version 4.05:
From now on I tried to include small updates every week. In November I created a Google+ page for the SP-Studio (it has been on Facebook for a while).
12/2011Version 4.06:
Fourth big Christmas Special: 24 new items based on your wishes.
02/2012Version 4.07:
While drawing more small updates I made a huge change to the SP-Studio Community. New software and a forum! Unfortunately I wasn't able to import the old accounts so everybody had to register again. But the pictures were saved.
05/2012Version 4.08:
10 years SP-Studio!
12/2012Version 4.09:
Fifth big Christmas Special: 24 new items based on your wishes.
And what will happen in the future? Fortunately I have a looong list of ideas for new items, because I collect everything my visitors wish for. So I am sure there will always be enough content for updates. But I am happy about every new suggestion, so feel free to write me an e-mail. But remember: Please read the F.A.Q. BEFORE you ask for anything, because there is written which things you don't need to request.


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LAWRENCEVILLE -- Officials will celebrate the "extreme makeover" of U.S. Highway 78 with an event Saturday.
The "re-grand opening" marks the end of a $33 million construction project to remove the highway's reversible lanes, add a median and an additional lane and many aesthetic improvements from Snellville to Stone Mountain.
With speakers such as U.S. Rep. John Linder and Chairman Charles Bannister, leaders from the Evermore Community Improvement District plan to congratulate businesses for improving the corridor as well as launch a new phase of revitalization with a project being studied to retool the Stone Mountain Olympic tennis venue.
The celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the tennis center, located at 5525 Bermuda Road, near the intersection of West Park Place and U.S. 78.
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- Evermore district celebrates end of Highway 78 work ( May 22, 2010 )
- Businesses band together to revive U.S. 78 corridor ( May 15, 2010 )
- U.S. Highway 78 work expected to be finished next month ( November 9, 2009 )
- CID gets grant for tennis park study ( February 11, 2010 )
- Grant helps fund connector project ( September 15, 2012 )


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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids Booklist
What a Wonderful World
Thanks to changing times and eloquent authors, the contributions and experiences of African-Americans throughout history are more accessible than ever before. Whether told as a story or reported in a factual style, the books below offer a glimpse into the lives of many strong, brave, committed individuals and encourage us all to work together to make it a wonderful world indeed.
Zora and Me
–The Other Half of my Heart
–The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
–I See the Rhythm of Gospel
–The Little Piano Girl
–A Sweet Smell of Roses
–The Home-Run King
–Never Forgotten
–The Cruisers
–Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
–D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet
–My Uncle Martin's Big Heart
–The Other Side
–Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal


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